As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 7, 2021.
Registration No. 333-
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM F-4
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
LUMIRADX LIMITED
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Cayman Islands | 2834 | Not Applicable | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(Primary standard industrial classification code number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
LumiraDx Limited
c/o Ocorian Trust (Cayman) Limited
PO Box 1350, Windward 3, Regatta Office Park
Grand Cayman KY1-1108
Cayman Islands
(345) 640-0540
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrants principal executive offices)
LumiraDx, Inc.
221 Crescent Street. 5th Floor
Waltham, MA 02453
Telephone: (209) 721-950
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
With copies to:
Edwin M. OConnor Laurie A. Burlingame Paul R. Rosie Goodwin Procter LLP 100 Northern Avenue Boston, MA 02210 Telephone: (617) 570-1000 |
Ian Lopez Warren S. de Wied Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson (London) LLP 100 Bishopsgate London EC2N 4AG United Kingdom Telephone: +44 20 7972 9600 |
Anna-Lise Wisdom Appleby (Cayman) Ltd 71 Fort Street, PO Box 190 Grand Cayman, KY1-1104 Telephone: +1 345 949 4900 |
David Ni
Alexander B. Temel Joshua DuClos Sidley Austin LLP 787 7th Avenue New York, NY 10019 Telephone: (212) 839-5430 |
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Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale of the securities to the public: As soon as practicable after this Registration Statement becomes effective and all other conditions to the transactions contemplated by the Agreement and Plan of Merger described in the included proxy statement/prospectus have been satisfied or waived.
If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. ☐
If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(d) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. ☐
If applicable, place an X in the box to designate the appropriate rule provision relied upon in conducting this transaction:
Exchange Act Rule 13e-4(i) (Cross-Border Issuer Tender Offer) ☐
Exchange Act Rule 14d-1(d) (Cross-Border Third-Party Tender Offer) ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933. Emerging growth company ☒
If an emerging growth company that prepares its financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act. ☐
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
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Title Of Each Class Of Security To Be Registered |
Amount To Be Registered(1)(7) |
Proposed Maximum
Offering
Price
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Proposed
Maximum
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Registration Fee(3) |
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LMDX common shares(4) |
14,780,000 | $9.88 | $146,026,400.00 | $15,931.48 | ||||
LMDX common shares underlying warrants(5) |
5,750,000 | $12.40505 | $71,329,037.50 | $7,782.00 | ||||
Warrants to purchase LMDX common shares(6) |
5,750,000 | | | | ||||
Total |
26,280,000 | $217,355,437.50 | $23,713.48 | |||||
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The number of common shares (LMDX common shares) of LumiraDx Limited (LumiraDx or the Company) and warrants (LMDX new warrants) to purchase LMDX common shares being registered is based upon an estimate of the sum of: (A) the maximum number of shares of common stock of CA Healthcare Acquisition Corp. (CAH) that will be outstanding immediately prior to the Merger (as defined herein) and exchanged for one LMDX common share for each CAH share, assuming the Merger Subdivision (as defined herein) has occurred, and (B) the maximum number of CAH public warrants that will be outstanding immediately prior to the Merger and exchanged for one LMDX new warrant for each such CAH public warrant, assuming the Merger Subdivision has occurred. |
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In accordance with Rule 457(f)(1) and Rule 457(c), as applicable, based on (i) in respect of LMDX common shares to be issued to CAH stockholders, the average of the high ($9.89) and low ($9.87) prices CAH common stock on the Nasdaq Capital Market (Nasdaq) on July 6, 2021, and (ii) in respect of LMDX new warrants to be issued to holders of CAH public warrants, the sum of (a) the average of the high ($0.93) and low ($0.8801) prices for the CAH public warrants on Nasdaq on July 6, 2021 and (b) $11.50, the exercise price of the CAH public warrants. The maximum number of LMDX new warrants and LMDX common shares issuable upon exercise of the LMDX new warrants are being simultaneously registered hereunder. Consistent with the response to Question 240.06 of the Securities Act Rules Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations, the registration fee with respect to the LMDX new warrants has been allocated to the underlying LMDX common shares and those LMDX common shares are included in the registration fee. |
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Pursuant to Rule 457(p) under the Securities Act, the filing fee for this registration statement has been offset in full by fees totaling $10,910 paid in connection with the Registration Statement on Form F-1 (File No: 333-252174) filed by the Registrant. Such registration statement was withdrawn pursuant to Form RW filed on April 7, 2021. Such registration statement was not declared effective and no securities were sold thereunder. |
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Represents LMDX common shares issuable in exchange for CAH shares (including the CAH common stock underlying units of CAH). To achieve an exchange ratio of one LMDX common share for each CAH share, LumiraDx shall effect pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement a subdivision (the Merger Subdivision), immediately prior to the Effective Time, of all issued, and authorized but unissued, LMDX ordinary shares and LMDX common shares at a ratio of 2.625766662:1. The number of LMDX common shares set out above assumes the completion of the Merger Subdivision. |
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Represents LMDX common shares issuable to CAH stockholders upon the exercise of the LMDX new warrants. Each whole warrant entitles the holder to purchase one LMDX common share at a price of $11.50 commencing 30 days after the Closing Date (as defined herein). The number of LMDX common shares set out above assumes the completion of the Merger Subdivision. |
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Represents the CAH public warrants, which will be assigned to and assumed by LumiraDx at the Effective Time, which we refer to herein as the LMDX new warrants. Each whole LMDX new warrant entitles the holder to purchase one LMDX common share. The number of LMDX new warrants set out above assumes the completion of the Merger Subdivision. |
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Pursuant to Rule 416(a), there are also being registered an indeterminable number of additional securities as may be issued to prevent dilution resulting from stock splits, subdivisions, stock dividends or similar transactions. |
The registrant hereby amends this registration statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this registration statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or until the registration statement shall become effective on such date as the Securities and Exchange Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.
The information in this proxy statement/prospectus is not complete and may be changed. We may not issue these securities until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commissions is effective. This proxy statement/prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities and it is not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED JULY 7, 2021
PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS
PROXY STATEMENT FOR SPECIAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS OF
CA HEALTHCARE ACQUISITION CORP.
PROSPECTUS FOR UP TO 14,780,000 LMDX COMMON SHARES
5,750,000 LMDX WARRANTS AND 5,750,000 LMDX COMMON SHARES UNDERLYING WARRANTS
OF
LUMIRADX LIMITED
The board of directors of CA Healthcare Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation (CAH), has unanimously approved the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of April 6, 2021 (the Merger Agreement), by and among LumiraDx Limited, an exempted company with limited liability incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands (LumiraDx or the Company), LumiraDx Merger Sub, Inc., a newly formed Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of LumiraDx (Merger Sub), and CAH which, among other things, provides for Merger Sub to be merged with and into CAH with CAH being the surviving corporation in the merger (the Merger). As a result of and upon consummation of the Merger, CAH will become a wholly owned subsidiary of LumiraDx, with security holders of CAH becoming security holders of LumiraDx.
Immediately prior to the effective time of the Merger (the Effective Time), LumiraDx intends to effect a Capital Restructuring (as defined below) which will include, among other things, a subdivision (the Merger Subdivision) of each LMDX ordinary share and each LMDX common share into such number of LMDX ordinary shares and LMDX common shares (as applicable) calculated in accordance with the terms of the Merger Agreement at the LMDX Conversion Factor (being 2.625766662:1) to achieve an exchange ratio in the Merger of one LMDX common share for each CAH share.
Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, and assuming the Capital Restructuring has occurred, each outstanding share of CAH Class B common stock shall be converted into shares of CAH common stock immediately prior to the Effective Time, and at the Effective Time each outstanding share of CAH common stock shall be automatically canceled and extinguished and reissued to LumiraDx as one share of common stock of CAH, in consideration for the right to receive one LMDX common share. The outstanding CAH public warrants shall, by their terms, automatically entitle the holders to purchase LMDX common shares upon the completion of the Merger. In addition, pursuant to the Sponsor Agreement, upon the closing of the Merger, the sponsor will exchange all 4,050,000 CAH private placement warrants for 405,000 LMDX common shares. Accordingly, this proxy statement/prospectus covers an aggregate of 14,780,000 LMDX common shares, 5,750,000 LMDX new warrants, and 5,750,000 LMDX common shares underlying LMDX new warrants exercisable by former warrant holders of CAH following the completion of the Merger.
LumiraDxs share capital consists of LMDX common shares and LMDX ordinary shares. The rights of LMDX common shares and LMDX ordinary shares are identical, except as they relate to voting and conversion rights. Each LMDX common share entitles the holder to one vote on any proposed shareholder resolution. Each LMDX ordinary share entitles the holder to ten votes on any proposed shareholder resolution and is convertible at any time after the date that is 180 days from Closing. Upon completion of the Merger, assuming that no CAH stockholders exercise redemption rights with respect to their CAH public shares:
i. the current holders of CAH public shares will own % of the outstanding share capital of the Company and will control approximately % of the shareholder voting power of the Company;
ii. the sponsor will own % of the outstanding share capital of the Company and will control approximately % of the shareholder voting power of the Company;
iii. the Companys directors, executive officers and their respective affiliates will own % of the outstanding share capital of the Company and will control approximately % of the shareholder voting power of the Company; and
iv. the Companys other existing shareholders will own % of the outstanding share capital of the Company and will control approximately % of the shareholder voting power of the Company; as further described in the section titled Beneficial Ownership of Securities in the attached proxy statement/prospectus.
The proposals to approve and adopt the Merger Agreement, as well as certain other matters relating to the Merger, will be presented at the special meeting of stockholders of CAH scheduled to be held on , 2021.
CAHs units, CAH common stock and CAH public warrants are currently listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market (Nasdaq) under the symbols CAHCU, CAHC and CAHCW, respectively. LumiraDx intends to apply for listing, to be effective at the time of the Merger, of the relevant LMDX common shares and the LMDX new warrants to be assumed by LumiraDx in accordance with the terms of the Merger Agreement on Nasdaq under the symbols LMDX and LMDXW, respectively. LumiraDx will not have units traded following the completion of the Merger. It is a condition of the completion of the Merger that the relevant LMDX common shares and LMDX new warrants are approved for listing on Nasdaq, but there can be no assurance such listing condition will be met.
Each of CAH and LumiraDx is an emerging growth company as defined in the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 and has elected to comply with certain reduced public company reporting requirements.
LumiraDx will also be a foreign private issuer as defined in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act, and will be exempt from certain rules under the Exchange Act that impose certain disclosure obligations and procedural requirements for proxy solicitations under Section 14 of the Exchange Act. In addition, LumiraDxs officers, directors and principal shareholders will be exempt from the reporting and short-swing profit recovery provisions under Section 16 of the Exchange Act. Moreover, LumiraDx will not be required to file periodic reports and financial statements with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, as frequently or as promptly as U.S. companies whose securities are registered under the Exchange Act.
This proxy statement/prospectus provides you with detailed information about the Merger. We encourage you to carefully read this entire document. You should also carefully consider the risk factors described in Risk Factors beginning on page 18.
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or passed upon the adequacy or accuracy of this proxy statement/prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
This proxy statement/prospectus is dated , 2021, and is first being mailed to CAH stockholders on or about , 2021.
CA HEALTHCARE ACQUISITION CORP.
99 Summer Street, Suite 200
Boston, MA 02110
NOTICE OF
SPECIAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
TO BE HELD ON , 2021
TO THE STOCKHOLDERS OF CA HEALTHCARE ACQUISITION CORP.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a special meeting of holders of Class A common stock and Class B common stock of CA Healthcare Acquisition Corp. (CAH), a Delaware corporation, will be held at a.m. eastern time, on , 2021, via a live interactive audio webcast on the internet (which we refer to as the CAH special meeting). You will be able to vote and submit your questions at during the meeting. The special meeting will be held for the following purpose:
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to consider and vote upon a proposal to approve the merger of LumiraDx Merger Sub, Inc. (Merger Sub), a newly formed Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of LumiraDx Limited (LumiraDx or the Company), an exempted company with limited liability incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands, with and into CAH, with CAH being the surviving corporation in the merger (the Merger), pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of April 6, 2021 (the Merger Agreement), by and among LumiraDx, Merger Sub and CAH - we refer to this proposal as the Merger Proposal; |
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to consider and vote upon separate proposals to approve the following material differences between the constitutional documents of LumiraDx that will be in effect upon the closing of the Merger and CAHs current certificate of incorporation: (i) the name of the new public entity will be LumiraDx Limited as opposed to CA Healthcare Acquisition Corp.; (ii) the authorized share capital of the new public entity will be US$10,290 divided into, assuming completion of the Merger Subdivision, (1) 2,888,343,328 LMDX ordinary shares with a par value (to seven decimal places) of $0.0000017 per LMDX ordinary share, (2) 2,888,343,328 LMDX common shares with a par value (to seven decimal places) of $0.0000017 per LMDX common share and (3) undesignated shares of such class or classes (however designated) as the board of directors of LumiraDx may determine, as opposed to CAH having 110,000,000 authorized shares of common stock and 1,000,000 authorized shares of preferred stock; (iii) the new public entity has two classes of shares, being the LMDX common shares and the LMDX ordinary shares, such that each holder of LMDX common shares will be entitled to one vote on any proposed shareholder resolution for each such share and each holder of LMDX ordinary shares will be entitled to ten votes on any proposed shareholder resolution for each such share; (iv) the new public entity shall have two classes of directors, other than the LMDX Founder Directors, serving staggered terms with the terms of the Class I and Class II directors expiring at the annual general meeting of shareholders to be held in 2022 and 2023, respectively, and each term expiring two years thereafter, in each case; and (v) the new public entitys constitutional documents will not include the various provisions applicable only to special purpose acquisition corporations that CAHs amended and restated certificate of incorporation contains (such as the obligation to dissolve and liquidate if a business combination is not consummated in a certain period of time) - we refer to these proposals collectively as the Charter Proposals; and |
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to consider and vote upon a proposal to adjourn the special meeting to a later date or dates, if necessary, to permit further solicitation and vote of proxies if CAH has not received sufficient votes at the special meeting to enable it to consummate the business combination contemplated by the Merger Agreement - we refer to this proposal as the Adjournment Proposal. |
The Merger Proposal, the Charter Proposals and the Adjournment Proposal are described in the attached proxy statement/prospectus, which we encourage you to read in its entirety before voting. IN PARTICULAR, WE URGE YOU TO CAREFULLY READ THE SECTION IN THE PROXY
STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS ENTITLED RISK FACTORS. Terms used but not defined herein shall have the meaning given to them in the attached proxy statement/prospectus. Only holders of record of CAH Class A common stock and/or Class B common stock at the close of business on , 2021 are entitled to notice of the special meeting and to vote and have their votes counted at the special meeting and any adjournments or postponements of the special meeting.
After careful consideration, CAHs board of directors has determined that the Merger Proposal, the Charter Proposals and the Adjournment Proposal is fair to, and in the best interests of, CAH and its stockholders and unanimously recommend that you vote or give instruction to vote FOR the Merger Proposal, FOR the Charter Proposals and FOR the Adjournment Proposal, if presented.
Consummation of the Merger is conditional on the approval of each of the Merger Proposal and the Charter Proposals. If either the Merger Proposal or the Charter Proposals is not approved, the other proposals will not be presented to the stockholders for a vote. The Adjournment Proposal is not conditioned on the approval of any other proposal set forth in this proxy statement/prospectus.
All holders of CAH Class A common stock and Class B common stock are cordially invited to attend and vote at the special meeting. To ensure your representation at the special meeting, however, you are urged to complete, sign, date and return the enclosed proxy card as soon as possible or submit your proxy by phone or the internet. Please vote promptly whether or not you expect to attend the special meeting virtually. If your CAH shares are held in an account at a brokerage firm or bank, you must instruct your broker or bank on how to vote your CAH shares or, if you wish to attend the special meeting virtually and vote, obtain a proxy from your broker or bank.
A complete list of CAH stockholders of record entitled to vote at the special meeting will be available for ten days before the special meeting at the principal executive offices of CAH for inspection by stockholders during ordinary business hours for any purpose germane to the special meeting.
Your vote is important regardless of the number of CAH shares you own. Whether you plan to attend the special meeting virtually or not, please sign, date and return the enclosed proxy card as soon as possible in the envelope provided. If your CAH shares are held in street name or are in a margin or similar account, you should contact your broker to ensure that votes related to the CAH shares you beneficially own are properly counted.
Thank you for your participation. We look forward to your continued support.
By Order of the Board of Directors |
/s/ Larry J. Neiterman |
Larry J. Neiterman |
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer |
, 2021
IF YOU RETURN YOUR PROXY CARD WITHOUT AN INDICATION OF HOW YOU WISH TO VOTE, YOUR CAH SHARES WILL BE VOTED IN FAVOR OF THE MERGER PROPOSAL, THE CHARTER PROPOSALS AND, IF APPLICABLE, THE ADJOURNMENT PROPOSAL. TO EXERCISE YOUR REDEMPTION RIGHTS, YOU MUST ELECT TO HAVE CAH REDEEM YOUR CAH SHARES FOR A PRO RATA PORTION OF THE FUNDS HELD IN THE TRUST ACCOUNT AND TENDER YOUR CAH SHARES TO CAHS TRANSFER AGENT AT LEAST TWO (2) BUSINESS DAYS PRIOR TO THE VOTE AT THE SPECIAL MEETING. YOU MAY TENDER YOUR CAH SHARES BY EITHER DELIVERING YOUR SHARE CERTIFICATE TO THE TRANSFER AGENT OR BY DELIVERING YOUR CAH SHARES ELECTRONICALLY USING THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANYS DWAC (DEPOSIT AND WITHDRAWAL AT CUSTODIAN) SYSTEM. IF THE MERGER IS NOT COMPLETED, THEN THESE CAH SHARES WILL NOT BE REDEEMED FOR CASH. IF YOU HOLD THE CAH SHARES IN STREET NAME, YOU WILL NEED TO INSTRUCT THE ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE AT YOUR BANKS OR BROKERS TO WITHDRAW THE CAH SHARES FROM YOUR ACCOUNT IN ORDER TO EXERCISE YOUR REDEMPTION RIGHTS. SEE SPECIAL MEETING OF CAH STOCKHOLDERS - REDEMPTION RIGHTS BEGINNING ON PAGE 96 FOR MORE SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS.
This proxy statement/prospectus is dated , 2021 and is first being mailed to CAH stockholders, on
or about , 2021.
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Unless otherwise stated in this proxy statement/prospectus or the context otherwise requires, references to:
5% notes are to the 5% unsecured subordinated convertible loan notes of LumiraDx in the aggregate principal amount of $75,155,586 convertible into LMDX common shares, created pursuant to a loan note instrument dated October 15, 2019 (as may be amended, restated or otherwise modified from time to time (including any amendments to implement the Merger));
10% notes are to the 10% unsecured subordinated convertible loan notes of LumiraDx in the aggregate principal amount of $75,370,444 convertible into LMDX common shares, created pursuant to a loan note instrument dated July 1, 2020 (as may be amended, restated or otherwise modified from time to time (including any amendments to implement the Merger));
2016 warrants are to the warrants to purchase LMDX ordinary shares issued by the Company pursuant to a warrant instrument dated October 3, 2016;
2019 warrants are to the warrants to purchase LMDX ordinary shares issued by the Company pursuant to warrant instruments dated September 20, 2019;
2020 warrants are to the warrants to purchase LMDX common shares issued by the Company pursuant to a warrant instrument dated July 1, 2020;
amended and restated certificate of incorporation are to CAHs certificate of incorporation currently in effect;
Amended and Restated Articles are to the amended and restated memorandum of association and articles of association of LumiraDx to be adopted on completion of the Merger;
Ancillary Agreements are to the Registration Rights Agreement, the Sponsor Agreement, the LMDX Support Agreement and the A&R Warrant Agreement;
A&R Warrant Agreement are to the amended and restated warrant agreement to be entered into at Closing between Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LumiraDx and CAH;
CAH are to CA Healthcare Acquisition Corp.;
CAH board of directors are to the board of directors of CAH;
CAH common stock are to CAHs Class A common stock;
CAH founders are to Larry J. Neiterman, Jeffrey H. Barnes, Tom Cibotti, Tim McMahon, David Lang, David H. Klein and Afsaneh Naimollah;
CAH founder shares are to the 2,875,000 shares of CAHs Class B common stock that are to be automatically converted into 2,875,000 shares of CAH common stock immediately prior to the Effective Time . The CAH founder shares are held of record by the sponsor as of the record date and are distributable to the CAH founders;
CAH initial stockholders are to the sponsor and any other holders of the CAH founder shares immediately prior to the completion of the Merger;
CAH IPO are to the initial public offering by CAH which closed on January 29, 2021;
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CAH private placement warrants are to 4,050,000 warrants of CAH issued to the sponsor in a private placement simultaneously with the closing of the CAH IPO. Pursuant to the Sponsor Agreement, upon closing of the Merger, the sponsor will exchange all 4,050,000 CAH private placement warrants for 405,000 LMDX common shares;
CAH public warrants are to CAHs warrants sold as part of the units in the CAH IPO (whether they were purchased in the CAH IPO or thereafter in the open market);
CAH Redemption are to the meaning given to it in the Merger Agreement;
CAH shares are to the CAH common stock and the CAH founder shares;
CAH stockholders are to holders of CAH common stock and/or CAHs founder shares, as applicable;
CAH warrants are to the CAH public warrants and/or the CAH private placement warrants, as applicable;
Closing are to the meaning given to such term in the Merger Agreement;
Closing Date are to the meaning given to such term in the Merger Agreement;
completion window are to the period following the completion of the CAH IPO at the end of which, if CAH has not completed a business combination, it will redeem 100% of the public shares at a per share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the trust account, including interest earned on the funds held in the trust account and not previously released to CAH to pay its taxes (less up to $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses), divided by the number of then outstanding public shares, subject to applicable law and certain conditions and as further described herein. The completion window ends on January 29, 2023;
convertible loan notes are to the 5% notes and the 10% notes;
Designated Stock Exchange are to Nasdaq or any other stock exchange or automated quotation system on which LumiraDxs securities are then traded;
DGCL are to the Delaware General Corporation Law, as amended;
Instrument are to LumiraDxs proprietary point-of-care diagnostic instrument;
Jefferies warrants are to the warrants to purchase LMDX common shares issued by the Company to Jefferies Finance LLC pursuant to a warrant instrument dated November 6, 2020;
letter agreement are to the letter agreement, dated January 26, 2021, by and among CAH, its officers and directors and the sponsor;
LMDX Articles are to the memorandum of association and articles of association of LumiraDx (as may be amended from time to time (including any amendments to implement the Merger)) in effect up to the completion of the Merger;
LMDX common shares are to the common shares of US$0.0000045 (or US$0.0000017 following the completion of the Capital Restructuring) each in the capital of LumiraDx;
LMDX Conversion Factor are to 2.625766662:1;
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LMDX existing warrants are to the (i) the 2016 warrants; (ii) the 2019 warrants; (iii) the 2020 warrants; (iv) the Jefferies warrants; (v) the SVB warrants; and (vi) the Pharmakon warrants;
LMDX Founder Directors are to LumiraDxs co-founders Ron Zwanziger, Dave Scott and Jerry McAleer;
LMDX group are to the Company and its subsidiary undertakings from time to time;
LMDX new warrants are to the warrants exercisable to purchase LMDX common shares following the assignment by CAH, and assumption by the Company, at the Effective Time of the CAH public warrants;
LMDX ordinary shares are to the A ordinary shares of US$0.0000045 (or US$0.0000017 following the completion of the Capital Restructuring) each in the capital of LumiraDx;
LMDX Support Agreement are to the support agreement, dated April 6, 2021, between the Company and certain of the Companys security holders listed therein;
Merger are to the meaning given to such term in the Merger Agreement;
North America are to Canada and the United States;
Pharmakon warrants are to the warrants to purchase LMDX common shares to be issued by the Company to BPCR Limited Partnership and Biopharma Credit Investments V (Master) LP;
Platform are to the LumiraDx Platform, which is an integrated system comprised of the Instrument precise, low-cost microfluidic test strips, and seamless, secure digital connectivity;
POC are to point-of-care;
public shares are to shares of CAHs Class A common stock sold as part of the units in the CAH IPO (whether they were purchased in the CAH IPO or thereafter in the open market);
public stockholders are to the holders of CAHs public shares, including the CAH initial stockholders and management team, provided that each initial stockholders and member of our management teams status as a public stockholder shall only exist with respect to such public shares;
Registration Rights Agreement are to the Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement to be entered into on the Closing Date among LumiraDx, CAH, sponsor and certain equityholders of LumiraDx;
SEC are to the Securities and Exchange Commission;
sponsor are to CA Healthcare Sponsor LLC, a Delaware limited liability company in which certain of CAHs directors and officers hold membership interests;
sponsor group are to the sponsor and the CAH founders;
SVB warrants are to the warrants to purchase LMDX common shares issued by the Company to Silicon Valley Bank pursuant to a warrant instrument dated January 20, 2021;
Sponsor Agreement are to the letter agreement, dated April 6, 2021, among CAH, sponsor and the CAH initial stockholders, which amended and restated the letter agreement; and
Trust Account are to CAHs trust account relating to the CAH IPO.
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ABOUT THIS PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS
This proxy statement/prospectus, which forms a part of a registration statement on Form F-4 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, by LumiraDx, constitutes a prospectus of LumiraDx under Section 5 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Act, with respect to the LMDX common shares to be issued to CAH stockholders in connection with the Merger, as well as the LMDX new warrants and the LMDX common shares underlying such LMDX new warrants. This document also constitutes a proxy statement of CAH under Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act, and the rules thereunder, and a notice of meeting with respect to the special meeting of CAH stockholders to consider and vote upon the proposals to adopt the Merger Agreement.
Unless otherwise indicated or the context otherwise requires, all references in this proxy statement/prospectus to the terms LumiraDx and the Company refer to LumiraDx Limited, together with its subsidiaries. All references in this proxy statement/prospectus to CAH refer to CA Healthcare Acquisition Corp.
Unless otherwise noted, all references in this proxy statement/prospectus to $, US$, U.S. dollars, dollars and USD mean U.S. dollars, all references to £ and GBP mean pounds sterling, and all references to and euros mean euros.
CAPITAL RESTRUCTURING AND MERGER SUBDIVISION
Unless otherwise stated in this proxy statement/prospectus, references in this document to the number of LMDX ordinary shares, LMDX common shares, LMDX series A preferred shares, LMDX series B preferred shares, 2016 warrants, 2019 warrants, 2020 warrants, Jefferies warrants, SVB warrants, Phamakon warrants or options issued or to be issued by LumiraDx shall be to the number of such shares, warrants or options issued as of March 31, 2021 and, unless otherwise stated, have not been adjusted to reflect any subdivision or other form of consolidation of LumiraDxs share capital following March 31, 2021 (including as part of the proposed Capital Restructuring), except that, for the avoidance of doubt, such numbers (other than the historical audited financial statements of LumiraDx and LumiraDxs Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Conditions) reflect the 220:1 subdivision effected by LumiraDx on February 1, 2021, or the February Subdivision. However, the number of LMDX common shares and the number of LMDX new warrants to be issued to CAH stockholders pursuant to the Merger which are the subject of this proxy statement/prospectus reflect the actual number to be issued and assume the Capital Restructuring has been effected.
Certain information included in this proxy statement/prospectus concerning LumiraDxs industry, including its total addressable market, the volume of tests and the shift of tests from the central lab to the point of care, or POC, are based on its good faith estimates and assumptions derived from managements knowledge of the industry and other information currently available to LumiraDx. This proxy statement/prospectus also includes industry and market data that LumiraDx has obtained from periodic industry publications, third-party studies and surveys and other filings of public companies in its industry. Industry publications and surveys generally state that the information contained therein has been obtained from sources believed to be reliable. This industry and market data could be wrong because of the method by which sources obtained their data and because information cannot always be verified with complete certainty due to the limits on the availability and reliability of raw data, the voluntary nature of the data gathering process and other limitations and uncertainties. In addition, LumiraDx does not know all of the assumptions regarding general economic conditions or growth that were used in preparing the forecasts from the sources relied upon or cited herein. LumiraDx is responsible for all of the disclosure contained in this proxy statement/prospectus, and it believes the industry and market data that it obtained from third-party sources are reliable.
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The industry in which LumiraDx operates, as well as the assumptions and estimates of its future performance and the future performance of the industry in which it operates, are subject to a high degree of uncertainty and risk due to a variety of factors, including those described in the section titled Risk Factors beginning on page 18 and elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus, that could cause results to differ materially from those expressed in these estimates.
TRADEMARKS, TRADE NAMES AND SERVICE MARKS
CAH, LumiraDx and their respective subsidiaries own or have rights to trademarks, trade names and service marks that they use in connection with the operation of their business. In addition, their names, logos and website names and addresses are their trademarks or service marks. Other trademarks, trade names and service marks appearing in this proxy statement/prospectus are the property of their respective owners. Solely for convenience, in some cases, the trademarks, trade names and service marks referred to in this proxy statement/prospectus are listed without the applicable ®, and SM symbols, but they will assert, to the fullest extent under applicable law, their rights to these trademarks, trade names and service marks.
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THE PROPOSALS AND THE SPECIAL MEETING
The questions and answers below highlight only selected information from this proxy statement/prospectus and only briefly address some commonly asked questions about the special meeting and the proposals to be presented at the special meeting. The following questions and answers do not include all the information that is important to CAH stockholders. CAH stockholders are urged to read carefully this entire proxy statement/prospectus, including the Annexes and the other documents referred to herein, to fully understand the proposed Merger, the proposals to be considered at the special meeting, and the voting procedures for the special meeting.
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Why am I receiving this proxy statement/prospectus? |
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CAH, LumiraDx and Merger Sub have entered into the Merger Agreement that is described in this proxy statement/prospectus. A copy of the Merger Agreement is attached to this proxy statement/prospectus as Annex A, and CAH encourages CAH stockholders to read it in its entirety. CAH stockholders are being asked to consider and vote upon a proposal to approve and adopt the Merger Agreement, which, among other things, provides that (a) Merger Sub will be merged with and into CAH with CAH being the surviving company in the Merger and (b) CAH will become a wholly owned subsidiary of LumiraDx. See the section titled Proposal No. 1 - The Merger Proposal beginning on page 100. |
This proxy statement/prospectus contains important information about the proposed Merger. CAH stockholders should read it carefully.
The vote of CAH stockholders is important. CAH stockholders are encouraged to vote as soon as possible after carefully reviewing this proxy statement/prospectus.
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Are there any other matters being presented to stockholders at the meeting? |
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In addition to voting to approve the Merger, CAH stockholders will vote on the following: |
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Separate proposals to approve the following material differences between the constitutional documents of LumiraDx that will be in effect upon the closing of the Merger and CAHs current amended and restated certificate of incorporation: (i) the name of the new public entity will be LumiraDx Limited as opposed to CA Healthcare Acquisition Corp.; (ii) the authorized share capital of the new public entity will be US$10,290 divided into, assuming completion of the Merger Subdivision, (1) 2,888,343,328 LMDX ordinary shares with a par value (to seven decimal places) of $0.0000017 per LMDX ordinary share, (2) 2,888,343,328 LMDX common shares with a par value (to seven decimal places) of $0.0000017 per LMDX common share and (3) undesignated shares of such class or classes (however designated) as the board of LumiraDx may determine, as opposed to CAH having 110,000,000 authorized shares of common stock and 1,000,000 authorized shares of preferred stock; (iii) the new public entity has two classes of shares, being the LMDX common shares and the LMDX ordinary shares, such that each holder of LMDX common shares will be entitled to one vote for each such share on any proposed shareholder resolution and each holder of LMDX ordinary shares will be entitled to ten votes for each such share on any proposed shareholder resolution; (iv) the new public entity shall have two classes of directors, other than the LMDX Founder Directors, serving staggered terms with the terms of Class I and Class II directors expiring at the annual general meeting of shareholders to be held in 2022 and 2023, respectively, and each term expiring two years thereafter, in each case; and (v) the new public entitys constitutional documents will not include the various provisions applicable only to special purpose acquisition corporations that CAHs amended and restated certificate of incorporation contains (such as the obligation to dissolve and liquidate if a business combination is not consummated in a certain period of time). This vote, however, will not actually result in stockholders of CAH approving LumiraDxs constitutional documents or amendments to CAHs corporate governing documents but instead will simply approve the aforementioned material differences in the two sets of documents. See the section titled Proposal No. 2 - The Charter Proposals beginning on page 131. The Merger will not be consummated unless the Charter Proposals and the Merger Proposal are approved by CAH stockholders. |
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If applicable, to adjourn the meeting to a later date or dates to permit further solicitation and vote of proxies if CAH would not have received enough votes at the meeting to enable it to consummate the Merger. See the section titled Proposal No. 3 - The Adjournment Proposal beginning on page 133. |
CAH will hold the special meeting of CAH stockholders to consider and vote upon these proposals. This proxy statement/prospectus contains important information about the proposed Merger and the other matters to be voted upon at the special meeting. CAH stockholders should read it carefully.
Consummation of the Merger is conditional on, among other things, the approval of the Merger Proposal and the Charter Proposals. If either of these proposals are not approved, the other proposals will not be presented to stockholders for a vote and the Merger will not be consummated.
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I am a holder of CAH warrants. Why am I receiving this proxy statement/prospectus? |
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Upon consummation of the Merger, the CAH public warrants shall be assigned to and assumed by the Company, to be referred to herein as the LMDX new warrants, and shall entitle the holder of a whole LMDX new warrant to purchase one LMDX common share in lieu of shares of CAH common stock at a purchase price of $11.50 per share and on substantially the same terms. This proxy statement/prospectus includes important information about LumiraDx and the business of LumiraDx and its subsidiaries following consummation of the Merger. Holders of LMDX new warrants (formerly CAH public warrants) will be entitled to purchase LMDX common shares following the consummation of the Merger in accordance with its terms. CAH therefore urges you to read the information contained in this proxy statement/prospectus carefully. For the avoidance of doubt, neither CAH public warrants nor the CAH private placement warrants carry rights to vote at the special meeting. |
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Why is CAH proposing the Merger? |
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CAH was organized to effect a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or other similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities. |
On January 29, 2021, CAH completed its initial public offering of units, with each unit consisting of one share of CAH common stock and one-half of one CAH public warrant, each whole warrant to purchase one share of CAH common stock at a price of $11.50, raising total gross proceeds of approximately $115,000,000. Since the CAH IPO, CAHs activity has been limited to the evaluation of business combination candidates.
LumiraDx is a provider of next-generation POC diagnostics to address the current limitations of legacy POC systems by bringing lab-comparable performance to the POC in minutes, on a single instrument with a low cost of ownership. LumiraDx is focused on transforming community-based healthcare by providing critical diagnostic information to healthcare providers at the point of need, thereby enabling more informed medical decisions to improve health outcomes while lowering costs. LumiraDx has developed and launched the Platform, which is an integrated system comprised of a small, versatile POC instrument, or Instrument, precise, low-cost microfluidic test strips, and seamless, secure digital connectivity. LumiraDx currently has five tests commercially available on the Platform and a broad menu of tests in development. The Platform is designed to simplify, scale down, and integrate multiple testing methodologies onto a single instrument and offer a broad menu of tests with lab-comparable performance at a low cost and with results generally in 10 minutes or less from sample to result. With the Platform, LumiraDxs goal is to address the key challenges faced by healthcare providers in providing efficient and cost-effective patient care in a community setting. LumiraDx has benefitted from this trend, and CAH believes it will continue to benefit from this trend.
Based on its due diligence investigations of LumiraDx and the industry in which it operates, CAH believes that the Merger will provide CAH stockholders with an opportunity to participate in the ownership of a company with significant growth potential. See the section titled SummaryCAHs Board of Directors Reasons for Approval of the Merger beginning on page 3.
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Did the CAH board of directors obtain a third-party valuation or fairness opinion in determining whether or not to proceed with the Merger? |
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CAHs board of directors did not obtain a third-party valuation or fairness opinion in connection with their determination to approve the Merger. Collectively, on a fully diluted basis, the Relevant Parties (as defined below) own less than 0.25% of the Companys fully-diluted equity share capital. Likewise, none of the Relevant Parties (as defined below) are, or will be, officers or directors of the Company, are a party to any voting agreement with the Company or, in any other way, control, are controlled by or are under common control with, the Company. None of the officers, directors, sponsors or advisors of CAH, or the Relevant Parties, are affiliated with LumiraDx. In addition, CAHs board of directors did not determine that there are any material relationship between the Relevant Parties and LumiraDx. As such, CAH determined that no fairness opinion, third-party valuation or any other measures, such as an independent committee of the board, was necessary to approve the transaction. In addition, the officers and directors of CAH and CAHs advisors have substantial experience in evaluating the operating and financial merits of companies from a wide range of industries and concluded that their experience and backgrounds, together with the experience and sector expertise of CAHs financial advisors, enabled them to make the necessary analyses and determinations regarding the Merger. CAHs officers and directors and CAHs advisors also have substantial experience with mergers and acquisitions. The Merger was approved by a majority of the independent directors of CAH. |
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Do I have redemption rights? |
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If you are a holder of public shares, you have the right to demand that CAH redeem such public shares for a pro rata portion of the cash held in CAHs trust account provided that you vote either for or against the Merger Proposal. CAH sometimes refers to these rights to demand redemption of the public shares as redemption rights. |
Notwithstanding the foregoing, a holder of public shares, together with any affiliate or any other person with whom such holder is acting in concert or as a group (as defined in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act) will be restricted from seeking redemption with respect to more than 15% of the public shares. Accordingly, all public shares in excess of 15% held by a public stockholder, together with any affiliate of such holder or any other person with whom such holder is acting in concert or as a group, will not be redeemed.
Under CAHs amended and restated certificate of incorporation, the Merger may be consummated only if CAH has at least $5,000,001 of net tangible assets after giving effect to the redemption of all public shares the holders of which properly demand redemption of their shares for cash. However, LumiraDx is not required to consummate the Merger unless there is at least $65,000,000 of funds in CAHs trust account, prior to payment of any unpaid or contingent liabilities, deferred underwriting fees or transaction costs of any of the parties.
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How do I exercise my redemption rights? |
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If you are a holder of public shares and wish to exercise your redemption rights, you must (i) demand that CAH redeem your public shares into cash no later than the second business day preceding the date of the special meeting by delivering your shares to CAHs transfer agent physically or electronically using The Depository Trust Companys DWAC (Deposit and Withdrawal at Custodian) System prior to the vote at the special meeting. Any holder of public shares will be entitled to demand that such holders shares be redeemed for a full pro rata portion of the amount then in the trust account (which, for illustrative purposes, was $ , or $ per share, as of , 2021, the record date). Such amount, less any owed but unpaid taxes on the funds in the trust account, will be paid promptly upon consummation of the Merger. However, under Delaware law, the proceeds held in the trust account could be subject to claims which could take priority over those of CAHs public stockholders exercising redemption rights. Therefore, the per-share distribution from the trust account in such a situation may be less than originally |
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anticipated due to such claims. Your vote on any proposal other than the Merger Proposal will have no impact on the amount you will receive upon exercise of your redemption rights. |
Any request for redemption, once made by a holder of public shares, may be withdrawn at any time up to the time the vote is taken with respect to the Merger Proposal at the special meeting. If you deliver your shares for redemption to CAHs transfer agent and later decide prior to the special meeting not to elect redemption, you may request that CAHs transfer agent return the shares (physically or electronically). You may make such request by contacting CAHs transfer agent at the address listed at the end of this section.
Any corrected or changed proxy card or written demand of redemption rights must be received by CAHs transfer agent prior to the vote taken on the Merger Proposal at the special meeting. No demand for redemption will be honored unless the holders stock has been delivered (either physically or electronically) to CAHs transfer agent prior to the vote at the special meeting.
If a holder of CAH common stock votes for or against the Merger Proposal and demand is properly made as described above, then, if the Merger is consummated, CAH will redeem these shares for a pro rata portion of funds deposited in the trust account. If you exercise your redemption rights, then you will be exchanging your shares of CAH common stock for cash and will not be entitled to LMDX common shares upon consummation of the Merger.
If you are a holder of CAH common stock and you exercise your redemption rights, it will not result in the loss of any CAH public warrants that you may hold. Your whole CAH public warrants will become exercisable to purchase one LMDX common share in lieu of one share of CAH common stock for a purchase price of $11.50 upon consummation of the Merger.
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Do I have appraisal rights if I object to the proposed Merger? |
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No. Neither CAH stockholders nor holders of CAH units or CAH warrants have appraisal rights in connection with the Merger under the DGCL. See the section titled Appraisal Rights beginning on page 290. |
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What happens to the funds deposited in the trust account after consummation of the Merger? |
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Of the net proceeds of the CAH IPO, $112,700,000, together with $2,300,000 of the amount raised from the private sale of CAH private placement warrants simultaneously with the consummation of the CAH IPO, being an aggregate total of $115,000,000, was placed in the trust account immediately following the CAH IPO. After consummation of the Merger, the funds in the trust account will be used to pay holders of the CAH common stock who exercise redemption rights, to pay fees and expenses incurred in connection with the Merger (including aggregate fees of approximately $4,025,000 to the underwriters of the CAH IPO as deferred underwriting commissions) and for LumiraDxs working capital and general corporate purposes. |
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What happens if a substantial number of public stockholders vote in favor of the Merger and exercise their redemption rights? |
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CAHs public stockholders may vote in favor of the Merger and still exercise their redemption rights. Accordingly, the Merger may be consummated even though the funds available from the trust account and the number of public stockholders are substantially reduced as a result of redemptions by public stockholders. Also, with fewer public shares and public stockholders, the trading market for the LMDX common shares may be less liquid than the market for CAHs shares of common stock was prior to the Merger and LumiraDx may not be able to meet the listing standards of a national securities exchange. |
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What happens if the Merger is not consummated? |
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If CAH does not complete the Merger for whatever reason, CAH would search for another target business with which to complete a business combination. If CAH does not complete the Merger or a business combination with another target business by January 29, 2023, CAH must redeem 100% of the outstanding public shares, at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the amount then held in the trust account divided by the number of outstanding public shares. The sponsor and the CAH founders have no redemption rights in the event a business combination is not effected in the required time period, and, accordingly, their CAH founder shares will be worthless. Additionally, in the event of such liquidation, there will be no distribution with respect to outstanding CAH warrants. Accordingly, such warrants will expire worthless. |
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How does the sponsor intend to vote on the proposals? |
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The sponsor owns of record and is entitled to vote an aggregate of 20% of the outstanding CAH shares. The sponsor and the CAH founders have agreed to vote any CAH founder shares and any public shares held by them as of the record date, in favor of the Merger Proposal and the Charter Proposals. |
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What interests do the sponsor and the current officers and directors of CAH have in the Merger? |
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When considering the recommendation of the CAH board of directors that CAH stockholders vote in favor of the approval of the Merger, CAH stockholders should be aware that CAHs directors and executive officers, and entities affiliated with them, have interests in the Merger that may be different from, or in addition to, the interests of CAH stockholders. These interests include: |
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Tom Cibotti and other advisors of CAH are members of Covington Associates. Mr. Cibotti and Covington Associates have an over 25-year business relationship with the Chief Executive Officer of LumiraDx and each of the other LMDX Founder Directors. Since 1993, Covington Associates and CA Advisors, an affiliate of Covington Associates, have provided investment banking services to two unaffiliated companies, Inverness and Alere, previously managed by the LMDX Founder Directors. During that period, Covington Associates advised Inverness and Alere on approximately 32 mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and debt placement transactions. |
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Certain members of Covington Associates have also been involved with the LumiraDx group since its formation in mid-2014, including serving as equity and debt placement advisors to the Company and participating in many of the Companys board meetings. Since 2014, CA Advisors has advised the Company on numerous potential business opportunities, including the closing of two debt transactions. Some of the Covington Associates principals, as well as some other members of the sponsor and CA Advisors, an affiliate of Covington Associates, have personally invested in the Company. Members of the sponsor and CA Advisors own as of April 1, 2021 LMDX ordinary shares, LMDX common shares, LMDX existing warrants and convertible notes issued by LumiraDx that, in the aggregate and following the conversion of such convertible notes and exercise of such LMDX existing warrants, equal to approximately 359,920 LMDX ordinary shares and 106,260 LMDX common shares, to be adjusted in the Capital Restructuring pursuant to the Merger Agreement, and which represent less than one quarter of one percent (0.25%) of the Companys fully-diluted equity. |
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In January 2021, as part of its regular advisory services on behalf of the Company, CA Advisors was engaged by the Company as placement agent in connection with the Companys $300 million senior secured debt facility between, inter alia, LumiraDx Investment Limited (a member of the LumiraDx group) and Pharmakon, and an accounts receivable facility of initially $50 million to be provided by Capital One, as Administrative Agent and Lender, with the potential to be upsized to a total of $100 million. The availability of such accounts receivable facility is subject to the satisfaction (or waiver) of a number of conditions set forth in the commitment letter (including negotiation and execution of long form documentation). |
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These financial interests of the officers and directors, and entities affiliated with them, may have influenced their decision to approve the Merger. You should consider these interests when evaluating the Merger and the recommendation of the proposal to vote in favor of the Merger and other proposals to be presented to CAH stockholders.
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When do you expect the Merger to be completed? |
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It is currently anticipated that the Merger will be consummated promptly following the CAH special meeting which is set for , 2021; however, such meeting could be adjourned, as described above. The Merger is also conditional on the LumiraDx Proposals (as defined herein) being approved by the requisite majorities of the relevant classes of LumiraDx security holders. For a description of the conditions to the Merger, see the section titled Proposal No. 1 - The Merger AgreementAdditional AgreementsConditions to Closing beginning on page 108. |
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What do I need to do now? |
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CAH urges you to read carefully and consider the information contained in this proxy statement/prospectus, including the annexes, and to consider how the Merger will affect you as a stockholder and/or warrant holder of CAH. CAH stockholders should then vote as soon as possible in accordance with the instructions provided in this proxy statement/prospectus and on the enclosed proxy card. |
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How do I vote? |
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If you are a holder of record of CAH shares on the record date, you may vote virtually at the special meeting or by submitting a proxy for the special meeting. You may submit your proxy by completing, signing, dating and returning the enclosed proxy card in the accompanying pre-addressed postage paid envelope or submit your proxy by phone or the internet. If you hold your shares in street name, which means your shares are held of record by a broker, bank or nominee, you should contact your broker to ensure that votes related to the shares you beneficially own are properly counted. In this regard, you must provide the broker, bank or nominee with instructions on how to vote your shares or, if you wish to attend the meeting virtually and vote, obtain a proxy from your broker, bank or nominee. |
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If my shares are held in street name, will my broker, bank or nominee automatically vote my shares for me? |
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No. Your broker, bank or nominee cannot vote your shares unless you provide instructions on how to vote in accordance with the information and procedures provided to you by your broker, bank or nominee. |
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May I change my vote after I have mailed my signed proxy card? |
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Yes. Stockholders may send a later-dated, signed proxy card to CAHs transfer agent at the address set forth at the end of this section, so that it is received prior to the vote at the special meeting or attend the special meeting virtually and vote. Stockholders also may revoke their proxy by sending a notice of revocation to CAHs transfer agent, which must be received prior to the vote at the special meeting. |
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What constitutes a quorum for the special meeting? |
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A quorum is the minimum number of CAH shares that must be held by CAH Stockholders present at the special meeting (in person or by proxy) to hold a valid meeting. A quorum will be present at the CAH special meeting if a majority of all the outstanding CAH shares entitled to vote at the meeting are represented at the virtual special meeting or by proxy. Abstentions and broker non-votes will count as present for the purposes of establishing a quorum. The CAH common stock and founder shares are entitled to vote together as a single class on all matters to be considered at the special meeting. |
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What stockholder vote thresholds are required for the approval of each proposal brought before the special meeting? |
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The approval of the Merger Proposal and the Charter Proposals will require the affirmative vote for the proposal by the holders of a majority of the then outstanding CAH shares. Abstentions and broker non-votes have the same effect as a vote against the proposals. The approval of the Adjournment Proposal, if presented, will require the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of CAH shares represented and entitled to vote thereon at the meeting. Abstentions are deemed entitled to vote on such proposals. Therefore, they have the same effect as a vote against the proposal. Broker non-votes are not deemed entitled to vote on such Adjournment Proposal and, therefore, they will have no effect on the vote on such Adjournment Proposal. |
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What happens if I fail to take any action with respect to the special meeting? |
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If you fail to take any action with respect to the special meeting and the Merger is approved by CAH stockholders and consummated, you will become a shareholder of LumiraDx and/or a holder of LMDX new warrants that will entitle you to purchase LMDX common shares. As a corollary, failure to vote either for or against the Merger Proposal means you will not have any redemption rights in connection with the Merger to exchange your shares of CAH common stock for a pro rata share of the funds held in CAHs trust account. If you fail to take any action with respect to the special meeting and the Merger is not approved, you will continue to be a stockholder and/or warrant holder of CAH. You will only become a shareholder and/or warrantholder of LumiraDx following consummation of the Merger. |
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What should I do with my stock and/or warrants certificates? |
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Those stockholders who do not elect to have their CAH common stock redeemed for the pro rata share of the trust account should not submit their stock certificates now. After the consummation of the Merger, LumiraDx will send instructions to CAH stockholders regarding the exchange of their CAH shares for LMDX common shares. Holders of CAH common stock who exercise their redemption rights must deliver their stock certificates to CAHs transfer agent (either physically or electronically) prior to the vote at the special meeting as described above. |
Upon consummation of the Merger, the CAH public warrants will be assigned to and assumed by LumiraDx (which we refer to herein as the LMDX new warrants) and will entitle holders to purchase LMDX common shares. Therefore, holders of CAH public warrants need not deliver their CAH public warrants to CAH or LumiraDx at that time.
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What should I do if I receive more than one set of voting materials? |
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CAH stockholders may receive more than one set of voting materials, including multiple copies of this proxy statement/prospectus and multiple proxy cards or voting instruction cards. For example, if you hold your shares in more than one brokerage account, you will receive a separate voting instruction card for each brokerage account in which you hold shares. If you are a holder of record and your shares are registered in more than one name, you will receive more than one proxy card. Please complete, sign, date and return each proxy card and voting instruction card that you receive in order to cast a vote with respect to all of your CAH common stock. |
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Who can help answer my questions? |
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If you have questions about the Merger or if you need additional copies of the proxy statement/prospectus or the enclosed proxy card you should contact: |
CA Healthcare Acquisition Corp.
99 Summer Street, Suite 200
Boston, MA 02110
Tel: (617) 314-3901
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You may also obtain additional information about CAH from documents filed with the SEC by following the instructions in the section titled Where You Can Find More Information beginning on page 292. If you are a holder of public shares and you intend to seek redemption of your public shares, you will need to deliver your stock (either physically or electronically) to CAHs transfer agent at the address below, prior to the vote at the special meeting. If you have questions regarding the certification of your position or delivery of your stock, please contact:
Francis Wolf; Margaret Villani
Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company
1 State Street 30th Floor
New York, New York 10004
E-mail: fwolf@continentalstock.com;mvillani@continentalstock.com
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This summary highlights selected information from this proxy statement/prospectus. It may not contain all of the information that is important to you. You should carefully read the entire proxy statement/prospectus and the other documents referred to in this proxy statement/prospectus, including the annexes and exhibits, to fully understand the Merger Agreement, the Merger and the other matters being considered at the special meeting of CAH stockholders. For additional information, see the section titled Where You Can Find More Information beginning on page 292. Each item in this summary refers to the page of this proxy statement/prospectus on which that subject is discussed in more detail.
Information About the Companies
LumiraDx Limited
LumiraDx is a next-generation POC diagnostic company addressing the current limitations of legacy POC systems by bringing lab-comparable performance to the POC in minutes, on a single instrument with a low cost of ownership. LumiraDx is focused on transforming community-based healthcare by providing critical diagnostic information to healthcare providers at the point of need, thereby enabling more informed medical decisions to improve health outcomes while lowering costs. LumiraDx has developed and launched the Platform, which is an integrated system comprised of a small, versatile POC instrument, or Instrument, precise, low-cost microfluidic test strips, and seamless, secure digital connectivity. There are currently five tests commercially available on the Platform and a broad menu of tests in development. LumiraDxs proprietary Platform is designed to simplify, scale down, and integrate multiple testing methodologies onto a single instrument and offer a broad menu of tests with lab-comparable performance at a low cost and with results generally in 10 minutes or less from sample to result. With the Platform, LumiraDxs goal is to address the key challenges faced by healthcare providers in providing efficient and cost-effective patient care in a community setting.
LumiraDx is initially focused on the development of tests for several of the most common conditions diagnosed or managed in community-based healthcare settings. For many of the tests LumiraDx commercializes, or plans to commercialize, there are no existing high performance POC alternatives. Its initial authorized tests and those under development are designed to address unmet diagnostic needs in the fields of infectious disease, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and coagulation disorders. To date, LumiraDx has developed and launched five diagnostic tests for use with the Instrument: the LumiraDx SARS-CoV-2 antigen test commercially available under an Emergency Use Authorization in the United States, or EUA, which authorizes the emergency use of the test during the period in which an emergency declaration remains in effect, and a CE Mark (following self-certification against the relevant European Union (E.U.) Directive) in the European Economic Area and, for the time being, Great Britain, as well as the LumiraDx SARS-CoV-2 antibody test, LumiraDx SARS-CoV-2 antigen pool test, LumiraDx International Normalized Ratio, or INR, test, and LumiraDx D-Dimer test, all of which are CE Marked. LumiraDx recently initiated voluntary recalls and field corrective actions related to a limited number of suspected false positive results associated with a limited number of SARS-CoV-2 antigen test strips and promptly took steps to mitigate further potential interference effects or false positives. Based on the same chemistry and test strip design as LumiraDxs SARS-CoV-2 antigen test on the Platform, LumiraDx has also started development of its Amira System, which is designed as a high-sensitivity mass screening and home testing system for COVID-19.
LumiraDxs registered office is located at Ocorian Trust (Cayman) Limited, P.O. Box 1350, Windward 3, Regatta Office Park, Grand Cayman KY1-1108, Cayman Islands, and its telephone number is +1 (345) 640-0540.
CA Healthcare Acquisition Corp.
CAH was incorporated on October 7, 2020 for the purpose of entering into a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, recapitalization, reorganization or other similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities. CAHs efforts to identify a prospective target business were not limited to any particular industry or geographic region, but CAHs intent was to capitalize on their management teams differentiated ability to source, acquire, and manage a business in the healthcare industry, specifically healthcare
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services, healthcare information technology, care management, behavioral health, medical devices, diagnostics, pharma services, health and wellness, and specialty pharmacy. Prior to executing the Merger Agreement, CAHs efforts were limited to organizational activities, completion of its initial public offering and the evaluation of possible business combinations.
On January 29, 2021, CAH consummated its initial public offering of 11,500,000 units, including 1,500,000 units under the underwriters over-allotment option, with each unit consisting of one share of CAH common stock and one half of one CAH public warrant, each whole warrant to purchase one share of CAH common stock. The units were sold at an offering price of $10.00 per unit, generating gross proceeds of $115,000,000. Simultaneously with the consummation of the initial public offering, CAH consummated the private placement of 4,050,000 CAH private placement warrants to the sponsor at a price of $1.00 per warrant, generating total proceeds of $4,050,000. The sponsor also acquired 2,875,000 shares of CAHs Class B common stock for an aggregate purchase price of $25,000.
CAHs units, CAH common stock and CAH public warrants are listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbols CAHCU, CAHC and CAHCW, respectively.
The mailing address of CA Healthcare Acquisition Corp.s principal executive office is 99 Summer Street, Suite 200, Boston, MA 02110, and its telephone number is (617) 314-3901. After the consummation of the Merger, CAHs principal executive office will be that of LumiraDx.
Merger Sub
Merger Sub is a newly formed Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of LumiraDx. Merger Sub was formed solely for the purpose of effecting the proposed Merger and has not carried on any activities other than in connection with the proposed Merger. The address and telephone number for Merger Subs principal executive offices are the same as those for LumiraDx.
The Merger
The terms and conditions of the Merger are contained in the Merger Agreement, which is attached as Annex A to this proxy statement/prospectus. We encourage you to read the Merger Agreement carefully, as it is the legal document that governs the Merger. References to the number and nominal value of any LMDX ordinary share, LMDX common share or any other security of LumiraDx in this Summary section unless otherwise indicated, are to the numbers and nominal values as set in the Merger Agreement and therefore assume the completion of the proposed Capital Restructuring. However, the numbers and nominal values as set out in Pre-Merger Transactions section do not reflect the completion of the proposed Capital Restructuring.
If the Merger Proposal and each of the Charter Proposals are approved and adopted and the Merger is subsequently completed, Merger Sub will merge with and into CAH with CAH surviving the Merger and becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of LumiraDx.
Pre-Merger Transactions
Capital Restructuring: Immediately prior to the Effective Time, (i) (A) each series A 8% cumulative convertible preferred share with a par value of US$0.0000045 each in the capital of LumiraDx, or a LMDX series A preferred share, that is issued and outstanding will be converted into one LMDX ordinary share in accordance with the LMDX Articles, or the LMDX series A preferred share conversion; (B) each series B 8% cumulative convertible preferred share with a par value of US$0.0000045 each in the capital of LumiraDx, or a LMDX series B preferred share, and together with LMDX series A preferred shares, the LMDX preferred shares,
that is issued and outstanding will be converted into LMDX common shares in accordance with the LMDX Articles, or the LMDX series B preferred share conversion, and, together with the LMDX series A preferred share conversion, the LMDX preferred share conversion; (C) the 5% notes will be converted into 9,195,340
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LMDX common shares, or the 5% convertible loan note conversion; (D) the 10% notes will be converted into 7,802,080 LMDX common shares, or the 10% convertible loan note conversion and, together with the 5% convertible loan note conversion, the LMDX convertible loan note conversions; and (ii) immediately following the LMDX preferred share conversion and the LMDX convertible loan note conversions, LumiraDx shall effect a subdivision of each LMDX ordinary share and each LMDX common share into such number of LMDX ordinary shares and LMDX common shares (as applicable) calculated in accordance with the terms of the Merger Agreement at the LMDX Conversion Factor (being 2.625766662:1), or the Merger Subdivision, such that the equity value per share (either LMDX ordinary share or LMDX common share) on a fully diluted basis (using the treasury stock method of accounting) is $10.00 per share, based on a valuation of LumiraDx of $5 billion (which valuation may be increased for shares issued for cash in equity financing transactions by LumiraDx prior to the Effective Time), such Merger Subdivision, together with the LMDX preferred share conversion and the LMDX convertible loan note conversions, being the Capital Restructuring. The purpose of the Merger Subdivision is to achieve an exchange ratio in the Merger of one LMDX common share for each share of CAH common stock.
CAH Class B Conversion: Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, immediately prior to the Effective Time, after giving effect to the Capital Restructuring and the redemption rights of holders of CAH common stock (i) each issued and outstanding share of Class B common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of CAH shall be automatically converted into one share of CAH common stock, par value $0.0001, in accordance with the terms of the amended and restated certificate of incorporation of CAH (such automatic conversion, the CAH Class B Conversion).
Merger Consideration
After giving effect to the Capital Restructuring, the redemption rights of holders of CAH common stock and the CAH Class B Conversion, at the Effective Time, as a result of the Merger, each issued and outstanding share of CAH common stock shall no longer be outstanding and shall automatically be canceled and extinguished in exchange for one LMDX common share. At the Effective Time, as a result of the Merger, each outstanding CAH public warrant to purchase shares of CAH common stock, other than the 4,050,000 CAH private placement warrants held by the sponsor, will automatically become a LMDX new warrant to purchase LMDX common shares and thereupon be assumed by LumiraDx. Each whole LMDX new warrant shall entitle the holder to purchase one LMDX common share. At the Effective Time, as a result of the Merger, the 4,050,000 CAH private placement warrants held by the sponsor shall be exchanged for 405,000 LMDX common shares.
CAHs Board of Directors Reasons for Approval of the Merger
CAHs board of directors, in evaluating the Merger, consulted with CAHs management and legal and financial advisors. CAHs board of directors held multiple meetings to discuss the business and products of the Company as well as the comparable company and transaction universe. During these meetings, CAHs board of directors was also briefed on the opportunities for the Company, which CAHs management and advisors believed could be achieved based on the proposed strategy that the Company intends to implement following the Merger. In reaching its unanimous resolution (i) that the terms and conditions of the Merger Agreement, including the proposed Merger, are advisable, fair to and in the best interests of CAH and its stockholders and (ii) to recommend that CAH stockholders adopt and approve the Merger Agreement and approve the Merger and related proposals, CAHs board of directors considered a range of factors, including, but not limited to, the factors discussed below. In light of the number and wide variety of factors, the CAH board of directors did not consider it practicable to and did not attempt to quantify or otherwise assign relative weights to the specific factors it considered in reaching its determination. The CAH board of directors viewed its position as being based on all of the information available and the factors presented to and considered by it. In addition, individual directors may have given different weight to different factors. This explanation of CAHs reasons for
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recommending the Merger and all other information presented in this section is forward-looking in nature and, therefore, should be read in light of the factors discussed under Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements beginning on page 90.
In approving the Merger, the CAH board of directors determined not to obtain a fairness opinion. Collectively, on a fully diluted basis, the Relevant Parties (as defined below) own less than 0.25% of the Companys fully-diluted equity share capital. Likewise, none of the Relevant Parties (as defined below) are, or will be, officers or directors of the Company, are a party to any voting agreement with the Company or, in any other way, control, are controlled by or are under common control with, the Company. None of the officers, directors, sponsors or advisors of CAH, or the Relevant Parties, are affiliated with LumiraDx. In addition, CAHs board of directors did not determine that there are any material relationship between the Relevant Parties and LumiraDx. As such, CAH determined that no fairness opinion, third-party valuation or any other measures, such as an independent committee of the board, was necessary to approve the transaction. In addition, the officers and directors of CAH have substantial experience in evaluating the operating and financial merits of companies from a wide range of industries and concluded that their experience and backgrounds, together with the experience and sector expertise of CAHs advisors enabled them to make the necessary analyses and determinations regarding the Merger. CAHs officers, directors and advisors also have substantial experience with mergers and acquisitions.
In considering the Merger, the CAH board of directors gave considerable weight to the following factors:
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Management Track Record. This is the Company management teams fourth company, having previously built the industrys largest POC testing business (Alere, Inc.), which was subsequently sold to Abbott Laboratories; |
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Strong Relationship With Management. Advisors to CAH and members of the sponsor have an over 25-year relationship with the LMDX Founder Directors and have witnessed the teams ability to create shareholder value consistently; |
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Disruptive Solutions for POC Testing. Unlike most of the existing POC market, the Platform delivers low-cost, rapid results for a broad menu of tests with lab comparable performance on a single platform; |
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Attractive Global Market Opportunity. The Company operates in over 60 countries with extensive strategic and government partnerships such as CVS Pharmacy Inc. (CVS), the National Health Service (NHS) in the UK and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF). The Companys goal goes beyond the POC market as it plans to also target the $45 billion global central lab testing market; |
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Large-Scale, Low-Cost Manufacturing Infrastructure. The Company currently has capacity to manufacture over 15 million test strips per month (expected to expand to 35 to 45 million per month by end of 2021) at a low cost. The Company also has a long standing contract manufacturing relationship with Flextronics Ltd. which has the capacity to produce over 1,000 Instruments per week; |
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Mass Screening. The Companys mass screening testing system (the Amira System) is expected to complement the existing Platform and represents a significant opportunity to assist in the reopening of economies around the world; |
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Platform Validation. COVID-19 has validated the strength of the Platforms performance. The Company is now delivering high performing and high sensitivity assays in the marketplace at the POC, delivering lab comparable results in 12 minutes for its SARS-CoV-2 antigen test; |
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Accelerated Distribution. The current COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the distribution of the Platform. As of March 31, 2021, the Company has shipped over 13,000 Instruments with over 800 customers; |
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Expansive Test Menu. The Company has five assays available and a pipeline of over 30 assays under development on the Platform with established commercial partnerships across common health conditions, including infectious disease (such as COVID-19), cardiovascular disease, diabetes and coagulation disorders to address the estimated over $50 billion global market opportunity with the Platform, calculated based on the Companys estimations of the existing markets for these assays, the central laboratory testing market that could covert to POC testing and the anticipated expansion of diagnostic testing; |
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Extensive IP Portfolio. The Company has significant and growing patent estate relating to the Platforms technologies, clinical assays, Amira system and related technologies; |
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Attractive Valuation. A $5 billion pre-money equity value represents an attractive entry point for a high-growth, transformative company that is disrupting the POC landscape; and |
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Other Alternatives. CAHs board of directors believes, after a thorough review of other business combination opportunities reasonably available to CAH, that the Merger represents the best potential business combination for CAH and the most attractive opportunity for CAHs management to accelerate its business plan based upon the process utilized to evaluate and assess other potential combination targets and CAHs board of directors belief that such process has not presented a better alternative. |
The CAH board of directors also considered a variety of uncertainties and risks and other potentially negative factors concerning the Merger, including, but not limited to, the following:
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Macroeconomic Risks. Macroeconomic uncertainty, including the potential impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, roll out of vaccination programs and the effects they could have on the Companys revenues; |
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Benefits May Not be Achieved. The risk that the potential benefits of the Merger may not be fully achieved or may not be achieved within the expected timeframe; |
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Growth Initiatives May Not be Achieved. The risk that the growth initiatives may not be fully achieved or may not be achieved within the expected timeframe; |
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No Third-Party Valuation. The fact that CAH did not obtain a third-party valuation or fairness opinion in connection with the Merger; |
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Loss of Key Personnel. Key personnel in the Companys industry are vital and competition for such personnel is intense. The loss of any key personnel could be detrimental to the Companys operations; |
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Regulatory Risks. The risks of changes in the Companys regulatory environment, including healthcare laws and the possibility that regulatory authorities may assert non-compliance with applicable regulations, including FDA requirements; |
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Liquidation. The risks and costs to CAH if the Merger is not completed, including the risk of diverting management focus and resources from other business combination opportunities, which could result in CAH being unable to effect a business combination within the completion window and force CAH to liquidate; |
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Stockholder Vote. The risk that CAH stockholders may object to and challenge the Merger and take action that may prevent or delay the consummation of the Merger, including to vote down the proposals at the special meeting or redeem their shares; |
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Closing Conditions. The fact that completion of the Merger is conditioned on the satisfaction of certain closing conditions that are not within CAHs control; |
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Litigation. The possibility of litigation challenging the Merger or that an adverse judgment granting permanent injunctive relief could indefinitely enjoin consummation of the Merger; |
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Fees and Expenses. The fees and expenses associated with completing the Merger; |
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Redemptions. The risk that CAHs current public stockholders may redeem their CAH common stock for cash in connection with consummation of the Merger, thereby reducing the amount of cash available and potentially resulting in an inability to consummate the Merger; |
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Post-Combination Corporate Governance. The corporate governance provisions of the Merger Agreement, each Ancillary Agreement and the material provisions of the proposed Amended and Restated Articles. In particular, they considered the superior voting rights that the holders of LMDX ordinary shares have and that these rights are not generally available to the holders of LMDX common shares; |
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Dual-Class Structure. The fact of concentrated voting power in the dual-class share structure (with 10:1 voting rights for the holders of LMDX ordinary shares), but determined that they were outweighed by the long-term benefits that a founder-controlled company would provide to CAH stockholders and future shareholders after the Closing Date; |
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CAH Stockholders Receiving a Minority Position in the Post-Combination Company. The fact that CAH stockholders will hold a minority share position in the post-combination Company (approximately 2.9% of the outstanding share capital of the Company, assuming that no shares of CAH common stock are elected to be redeemed by CAH stockholders), which may reduce the influence that CAHs current stockholders have on the management of the Company; |
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Short-Term Revenue Fluctuations. The Companys short-term revenue prospects will vary with the amount of demand for COVID-19 tests, potentially impacted by vaccine roll out as well as mass screening opportunities; |
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Customer Concentration. The Companys largest two customers in 2020, being CVS and the NHS, accounted for 29% and 17%, respectively, of the Companys group revenue, loss of any of these customers could therefore have a significant negative impact on the Companys prospects; |
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Commercialization of Existing Products. The Company is at a pivotal point in the commercialization of the Platform, which may not succeed for a variety of reasons; |
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New Assays. Developing new assays involves a lengthy and complex process and the Company may be unable to commercialize additional tests on the Platform on a timely basis, or at all; |
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Amira System. The Companys Amira System may not obtain regulatory approval, authorization, certification or clearance, and the Company may not be able to successfully develop and commercialize the Amira System, including scaling up manufacturing and sales capacity; |
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Supply Chain Risk. The Company relies on a limited number of suppliers or, in some cases, sole source suppliers, for the components of the Platform or the Amira System and materials and may not be able to find, or immediately transition to, alternative suppliers; |
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Manufacturing at Scale. As the Company continues to expand its business, the Company may experience problems in scaling its manufacturing and commercial operations, and if the Company is unable to support demand for the Platform and future tests, including ensuring that the Company has adequate capacity to meet increased demand, or is unable to successfully manage the evolution of the Platform, the Companys business could suffer; and |
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Other Risks. Various other risks associated with the business of the Company, as described in the section titled Risk Factors beginning on page 18 and appearing elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus. |
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The CAH board of directors concluded that the potential benefits that it expected CAH and its stockholders to achieve as a result of the Merger outweighed the potentially negative factors associated with the Merger. Accordingly, the CAH board of directors unanimously determined that the Merger Agreement and the Merger contemplated therein, were advisable, fair to, and in the best interests of CAH and its stockholders.
Related Agreements
Sponsor Agreement
In connection with the Merger Agreement, CAH, and the CAH initial stockholders collectively representing twenty percent (20%) of the outstanding stock of CAH entered into a letter agreement, pursuant to which, among other things, (i) the sponsor and each CAH initial stockholder agreed to vote to adopt the Merger Agreement and approve the Merger and related proposals, and to vote against any proposal in opposition to the approval of the Merger Agreement or inconsistent with the Merger Agreement, (ii) each CAH initial stockholder agreed not to transfer any equity securities of CAH prior to the consummation of the Merger, and thereafter to comply with an agreed lock-up period, (iii) the sponsor agreed to exchange the 4,050,000 CAH private placement warrants issued to it at the time of the CAH IPO for 405,000 LMDX common shares, and such LMDX common shares shall not be transferred, other than as provided for in the Sponsor Agreement and Amended and Restated Articles, until the six (6) month anniversary of the Closing, and (iv) in the event that more than 50% of the public shares are redeemed, the sponsor agreed to forfeit an equal, corresponding percentage of the CAH founder shares that would have otherwise converted into LMDX common shares; provided that for the period from the Closing Date and up to December 31, 2021, LumiraDx, in its sole discretion, may elect to issue, on the same terms as provided for in the Merger Agreement, LMDX common shares in respect of some or all of such forfeited shares to the sponsor. By way of illustrative example, if sixty percent (60%) of the CAH common stock are redeemed then the CAH initial stockholders shall only receive forty percent (40%) of their entitlement to LMDX common shares pursuant to the Merger.
LumiraDx Securityholder Support Agreement
In connection with the Merger Agreement, the Company and certain holders of the Companys LMDX ordinary shares, 5% notes, 10% notes and/or 2020 warrants, or the Relevant Holders entered into an agreement, pursuant to which, among other things, the Relevant Holders agreed (i) to vote in favor of the LumiraDx Proposals (as defined herein) at the relevant meetings to be convened by the Company in order to seek the LumiraDx Approvals (as defined herein), and to vote against any competing business combination proposal and any other proposal that would reasonably be expected to impede, frustrate or delay the Merger, and (ii) not to transfer, other than to affiliates or other Relevant Holders, any of such Relevant Holders LMDX ordinary shares, 5% notes, 10% notes and/or 2020 warrants (as applicable) prior to the consummation of the Merger or termination of the Merger Agreement in accordance with its terms.
Registration Rights Agreement
Upon consummation of the Merger, the Company, CAH, the sponsor, and certain existing equityholders of the Company, which held pre-existing registration rights will enter into an amended and restated registration rights agreement, or the Registration Rights Agreement. Pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement, holders of registrable securities of the Company, including the sponsor, will be entitled to registration rights. The holders of these securities are entitled to make up to an aggregate of three demands, excluding short form demands, that LumiraDx register such securities. In addition, the holders have certain piggy-back registration rights with respect to registration statements filed subsequent to the consummation of the Merger. The Registration Rights Agreement also provides that the Company will pay certain expenses related to such registrations and indemnify securityholders against certain liabilities. The rights granted under the Registration Rights Agreement supersede
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any prior registration, qualification, or similar rights of the parties with respect to LumiraDx or CAH securities, and all such prior agreements shall be terminated. Upon completion of the Merger, it is expected that holders of % of LMDX common shares will be entitled to registration rights pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement, assuming that none of CAHs public shares are redeemed in connection with the Merger.
Certain Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations
For a description of certain U.S. federal income tax consequences of the Merger to holders of CAH common stock and CAH public warrants, the exercise of redemption rights in respect of shares of CAH common stock and the ownership and disposition of LMDX common shares and/or LMDX new warrants received pursuant to the Merger, please see section titled Certain Material Income Tax ConsiderationsCertain Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations beginning on page 268.
Certain Material Cayman Islands Tax Considerations
For a description of certain Cayman Islands tax consequences of the Merger and the ownership and disposition of LMDX common shares and/or LMDX new warrants received pursuant to the Merger, please see the information set forth in Certain Material Income Tax ConsiderationsCertain Material Cayman Islands Tax Considerations beginning on page 287.
Certain Material U.K. Tax Considerations
For a description of certain U.K. tax consequences of the ownership and disposition of LMDX common shares received pursuant to the Merger, please see the information set forth in Certain Material Income Tax ConsiderationsCertain Material U.K. Tax Considerations beginning on page 284.
Appraisal Rights
None of the CAH stockholders or holders of CAH warrants have appraisal rights in connection the Merger under the DGCL. For further details, see the section titled Appraisal Rights beginning on page 290.
The Proposals
CAH stockholders will be entitled to vote or direct votes to be cast at the special meeting if they owned CAH shares at the close of business on , 2021, which is the record date for the special meeting, on the following proposals:
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to approve the Merger described in this proxy statement/prospectus, including Merger Agreement, the Merger, and the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement and related Sponsor Agreement described in this proxy statement/prospectus - we refer to this proposal as the Merger Proposal; |
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to approve the following material differences between the constitutional documents of LumiraDx that will be in effect upon the closing of the Transaction and CAHs current certificate of incorporation: (i) the name of the new public entity will be LumiraDx Limited as opposed to CA Healthcare Acquisition Corp.; (ii) the authorized share capital of the new public entity will be US$10,290 divided into, assuming completion of the Merger Subdivision, 2,888,343,328 LMDX ordinary shares with a par value (to seven decimal places) of $0.0000017 per LMDX ordinary share, (2) 2,888,343,328 LMDX common shares with a par value (to seven decimal places) of $0.0000017 per LMDX common share and (3) undesignated shares of such class or classes (however designated) as the board of LumiraDx may determine, as opposed to CAH having 110,000,000 authorized shares of common stock and 1,000,000 authorized shares of preferred stock; (iii) the new public entity has two classes of shares, being the LMDX common shares and the LMDX |
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ordinary shares, such that each holder of LMDX common shares will be entitled to one vote on any proposed shareholder resolution for each such share and each holder of LMDX ordinary shares will be entitled to ten votes on any proposed shareholder resolution for each such share; (iv) the new public entity shall have two classes of directors, other than the LMDX Founder Directors, serving staggered terms with the terms of Class I and Class II directors expiring at the annual general meeting of shareholders to be held in 2022 and 2023, respectively, and each term expiring two years thereafter, in each case; and (v) the new public entitys constitutional documents will not include the various provisions applicable only to special purpose acquisition corporations that CAHs amended and restated certificate of incorporation contains (such as the obligation to dissolve and liquidate if a business combination is not consummated in a certain period of time) - we refer to these proposals collectively as the Charter Proposals; and |
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if applicable, to adjourn the special meeting to a later date or dates, if necessary, to permit further solicitation and vote of proxies if CAH has not received sufficient votes at the special meeting to enable it to consummate the Merger contemplated by the Merger Agreement - we refer to this proposal as the Adjournment Proposal. |
Recommendation to CAH Stockholders
CAHs board of directors has unanimously determined that the Merger is fair to and in the best interests of CAH and CAH stockholders; has unanimously approved that the Merger Proposal, the Charter Proposals and the Adjournment Proposal be submitted for stockholder approval at the meeting; and unanimously recommends that CAH stockholders vote FOR the Merger Proposal, FOR the Charter Proposals and FOR the adjournment proposal (if applicable) if the Adjournment Proposal is presented at the meeting.
Comparison of Rights of Stockholders of CAH and Shareholders of LumiraDx
If the Merger is successfully completed, holders of CAH shares will become holders of LMDX common shares, and their rights as shareholders will be governed by LumiraDxs organizational documents.
LumiraDxs share capital consists of LMDX common shares and LMDX ordinary shares. The rights of LMDX common shares and LMDX ordinary shares are identical, except as they relate to voting and conversion rights. Each LMDX common share entitles the holder to one vote on any proposed shareholder resolution. Each LMDX ordinary share entitles the holder to ten votes on any proposed shareholder resolution and is convertible at any time after the date that is 180 days from Closing. Upon completion of the Merger, assuming that no CAH stockholders exercise redemption rights with respect to their CAH public shares: (i) the current holders of CAH public shares will own % of the outstanding share capital of the Company and will control approximately % of the shareholder voting power of the Company; (ii) the sponsor will own % of the outstanding share capital of the Company and will control approximately % of the shareholder voting power of the Company, (iii) the Companys directors, executive officers and their respective affiliates will own % of the outstanding share capital of the Company and will control approximately % of the shareholder voting power of the Company, and (iv) the Companys other existing shareholders will own % of the outstanding share capital of the Company and will control approximately % of the shareholder voting power of the Company; as further described in the section entitled Beneficial Ownership of Securities.
There are also differences between the laws governing CAH, a Delaware corporation, and LumiraDx, a Cayman Islands exempted company. Please see Description of LumiraDxs SecuritiesComparison of Rights of CAH Stockholders and LumiraDx Shareholders on page 259 for more information.
Implications of Being an Emerging Growth Company and a Foreign Private Issuer
Each of CAH and LumiraDx is, and consequently, following the Merger, LumiraDx will be, an emerging growth company, as defined in Section 2(a) of the Securities Act, as modified by the Jumpstart Our Business
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Startups Act of 2012 (the JOBS Act). As such, the Company will be eligible to take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other public companies that are not emerging growth companies including, but not limited to, not being required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (the Sarbanes-Oxley Act), reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in their periodic reports and proxy statements, and exemptions from the requirements of holding a non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation and stockholder approval of any golden parachute payments not previously approved. If some investors find the Companys securities less attractive as a result, there may be a less active trading market for the Companys securities and the prices of the Companys securities may be more volatile.
Further, Section 102(b)(1) of the JOBS Act exempts emerging growth companies from being required to comply with new or revised financial accounting standards until private companies (that is, those that have not had a Securities Act registration statement declared effective or do not have a class of securities registered under the Exchange Act) are required to comply with the new or revised financial accounting standards. The JOBS Act provides that a company can elect to opt out of the extended transition period and comply with the requirements that apply to non-emerging growth companies but any such election to opt out is irrevocable. The Company has elected not to opt out of such extended transition period, which means that when a standard is issued or revised and it has different application dates for public or private companies, the Company, as an emerging growth company, can adopt the new or revised standard at the time private companies adopt the new or revised standard. This may make comparison of the Companys financial statements with certain other public companies difficult or impossible because of the potential differences in accounting standards used.
The Company will remain an emerging growth company until the earlier of: (i) the last day of the fiscal year (a) following the fifth anniversary of Closing, (b) in which LumiraDx has total annual gross revenue of at least $1.07 billion, or (c) in which the Company is deemed to be a large accelerated filer, which means the market value of the Companys common equity that is held by non-affiliates exceeds $700 million as of the last business day of its most recently completed second fiscal quarter; and (ii) the date on which the Company has issued more than $1.00 billion in non-convertible debt securities during the prior three-year period. References herein to emerging growth company have the meaning associated with it in the JOBS Act.
The Company will also be considered a foreign private issuer. Even after the Company no longer qualifies as an emerging growth company, as long as it qualifies as a foreign private issuer under the Exchange Act, the Company will be exempt from certain provisions of the Exchange Act that are applicable to U.S. domestic public companies, including:
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the sections of the Exchange Act regulating the solicitation of proxies, consents or authorizations with respect to a security registered under the Exchange Act; |
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the requirement to comply with Regulation FD, which requires selective disclosure of material information; |
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the sections of the Exchange Act requiring insiders to file public reports of their share ownership and trading activities and liability for insiders who profit from trades made in a short period of time; and |
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the rules under the Exchange Act requiring the filing with the SEC of quarterly reports on Form 10-Q containing unaudited financial and other specified information, or current reports on Form 8-K upon the occurrence of specified significant events. |
The Company may take advantage of these exemptions until such time as it is no longer a foreign private issuer. The Company would cease to be a foreign private issuer at such time as more than 50% of its outstanding voting securities are held by U.S. residents and any of the following three circumstances applies: (i) the majority
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of its executive officers or directors are U.S. citizens or residents; (ii) more than 50% of its assets are located in the United States; or (iii) its business is administered principally in the United States.
Both foreign private issuers and emerging growth companies are also exempt from certain more stringent executive compensation disclosure rules. Thus, even if the Company no longer qualifies as an emerging growth company, but remains a foreign private issuer, it will continue to be exempt from the more stringent compensation disclosures required of companies that are neither an emerging growth company nor a foreign private issuer. As a result, some investors may find LMDX common shares less attractive, which may result in a less active trading market for LMDX common shares and/or more volatility in the price of LMDX common shares.
Summary Risk Factors
You should consider all the information contained in this proxy statement/prospectus in deciding how to vote for the proposals presented in this proxy statement/prospectus. In particular, you should consider the risk factors described under Risk Factors beginning on page 18. Such risks include, but are not limited to:
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LumiraDx is at a pivotal point in the commercialization of the Platform, and LumiraDx may not succeed for a variety of reasons. |
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The short-term revenue prospects of LumiraDx will vary with the amount of demand for COVID-19 tests, which may be adversely impacted by wide-spread implementation of the recently authorized vaccines or other vaccines that are subsequently authorized. |
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LumiraDx may not obtain regulatory approval, authorization, certification or clearance of the Amira System, and it may not be able to successfully develop and commercialize the Amira System, including scaling up manufacturing and sales capacity. |
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The strategy of LumiraDx to globally launch a broad menu of tests may not be as successful as currently envisioned. |
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LumiraDx may not be able to generate sufficient revenue from the Platform to achieve and maintain profitability. |
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Business or economic disruptions or global health concerns, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, have harmed and may continue to seriously harm LumiraDxs business and increase its costs and expenses. |
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LumiraDx relies on a limited number of suppliers for the components of the Platform or the Amira System and materials and may not be able to find replacements or immediately transition to alternative suppliers. |
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LumiraDx may experience problems in scaling its manufacturing and commercial operations, and scaling may impact performance of its products. |
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LumiraDx recently initiated voluntary recalls and field corrective actions related to a limited number of suspected false positive results associated with a limited number of SARS-CoV-2 antigen test strips and may continue to feel the impact of such actions. |
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The business and reputation of LumiraDx will suffer if the Platform does not perform as expected. |
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LumiraDx currently derives a significant portion of its revenue from a small number of key customers, and loss of any of these customers could cause a material reduction in revenues. |
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The loss of any member of LumiraDxs senior management team or an inability to attract and retain highly skilled scientists, engineers, clinicians and salespeople could adversely affect LumiraDxs business. |
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LumiraDxs business and sale of its products are subject to extensive regulatory requirements and LumiraDxs products may not be compliant with the new regulatory framework applicable in the European Union (E.U.) beginning May 26, 2022, and consequently LumiraDxs ability to continue to commercialize such products in the E.U. may be impacted and this could impact revenues. |
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If LumiraDx cannot compete successfully with its competitors, LumiraDx may be unable to increase or sustain its revenue or achieve and sustain profitability. |
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The dual class structure of the LMDX ordinary shares and LMDX common shares has the effect of concentrating voting control with those holders of LMDXs share capital prior to the completion of the Merger. |
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If LumiraDx is unable to obtain and maintain patent and other intellectual property protection for its products and technology, its ability to successfully commercialize any products it develops may be adversely affected. |
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CAH may not have sufficient funds to consummate the Merger. |
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The Merger remains subject to conditions that CAH cannot control and if such conditions are not satisfied or waived, the Merger may not be consummated. |
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The CAH board of directors did not obtain a third-party valuation or fairness opinion in determining whether or not to proceed with the Merger. |
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If CAHs stockholders fail to properly demand redemption rights, they will not be entitled to redeem their shares of CAH common stock for a pro rata portion of the trust account. |
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Public stockholders, together with any affiliates of theirs or any other person with whom they are acting in concert or as a group, will be restricted from seeking redemption rights with respect to more than 15% of the CAH common stock. |
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Nasdaq may not list the LMDX common shares, which could limit investors ability to make transactions in its securities and subject the Company to additional trading restrictions. |
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CAHs directors may decide not to enforce the indemnification obligations of the sponsor, resulting in a reduction in the amount of funds in the trust account available for distribution to CAHs public stockholders in the event a business combination is not consummated. |
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If CAH is unable to complete the Merger or another business combination by January 29, 2023, CAH will cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up, redeeming 100% of the outstanding CAH common stock and, subject to the approval of its remaining stockholders and its board of directors, dissolving and liquidating. In such event, third parties may bring claims against CAH and, as a result, the proceeds held in the trust account could be reduced and the per-share liquidation price received by stockholders could be less than $10.00 per share. |
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The LMDX common shares to be received by CAHs securityholders as a result of the Merger will have different rights from the CAH shares. |
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CAHs stockholders will have a reduced ownership and voting interest after consummation of the Merger and will exercise less influence over management. |
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The sponsor and CAHs officers and directors have agreed to vote in favor of the Merger, regardless of how CAHs public stockholders vote. |
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The other matters described in the section titled Risk Factors beginning on page 18. |
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SUMMARY HISTORICAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION
We are providing the following summary historical financial information to assist you in your analysis of the financial aspects of the Merger.
CAHs balance sheet data as of December 31, 2020 and statement of operations data for the period from October 7, 2020 (inception) through December 31, 2020 are derived from CAHs audited financial statements, included elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus. CAHs balance sheet data as of March 31, 2021 and statement of operations data for the three months ended March 31, 2021 are derived from CAHs unaudited financial statements, included elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus.
LumiraDxs consolidated balance sheet data as of December 31, 2019 and 2020 and consolidated statements of operations data for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2019 and 2020 are derived from LumiraDxs audited financial statements, included elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus.
The information is only a summary and should be read in conjunction with each of LumiraDxs and CAHs consolidated financial statements and related notes and Other Information Related to CAHCAHs Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations beginning on page 150 and LumiraDxs Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations beginning on page 215. The historical results included below and elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus are not indicative of the future performance of LumiraDx or CAH. All amounts are in US dollars. Certain amounts that appear in this section may not sum due to rounding.
Summary Historical Financial Information CAH
Period from October 7,
2020 (inception) through December 31, 2020 |
Three months ended
March 31, 2021 (unaudited) |
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Income Statement Data: |
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General and administrative expenses |
$ | 2 | $ | 144 | ||||
Franchise tax expenses |
1 | 49 | ||||||
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(3 | ) | (193 | ) | ||||
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Change in fair value of derivative warrant liabilities |
3,327 | |||||||
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Weighted average shares outstanding of Class A common stock subject to possible redemption |
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Total assets |
$ | 151 | $ | 116,252 |
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Summary Historical Financial Information LumiraDx Limited
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Consolidated Statement of Profit and Loss and Comprehensive Income |
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Products |
$ | 19,802 | $ | 135,656 | ||||
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3,340 | 3,497 | ||||||
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23,142 | 139,153 | ||||||
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(12,469 | ) | (84,456 | ) | ||||
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(1,853 | ) | (1,750 | ) | ||||
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(14,322 | ) | (86,206 | ) | ||||
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8,820 | 52,947 | ||||||
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(86,546 | ) | (107,539 | ) | ||||
Selling, marketing and administrative expenses |
(37,294 | ) | (46,129 | ) | ||||
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(123,840 | ) | (153,668 | ) | ||||
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(115,020 | ) | (100,721 | ) | ||||
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11,705 | 22,500 | ||||||
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(39,335 | ) | (172,722 | ) | ||||
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(27,630 | ) | (150,222 | ) | ||||
Loss before provision for income taxes |
(142,650 | ) | (250,943 | ) | ||||
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9,541 | 9,946 | ||||||
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$ | (133,109 | ) | $ | (240,997 | ) | ||
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$ | (132,807 | ) | $ | (240,980 | ) | ||
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$ | (1.62 | ) | $ | (2.93 | ) | ||
Weighted-average number of Ordinary Shares used in loss per sharebasic and diluted |
81,935,700 | 82,206,300 | ||||||
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Foreign currency translation differences - foreign operations |
(7,580 | ) | (17,560 | ) | ||||
Total Comprehensive loss for the year |
(140,689 | ) | (258,557 | ) | ||||
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(140,389 | ) | (258,544 | ) | ||||
Non-controlling interest |
(300 | ) | (13 | ) | ||||
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$ | (140,689 | ) | $ | (258,557 | ) |
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We define working capital as current assets less current liabilities. |
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The following table sets forth summary historical comparative share and unit information for CAH and LumiraDx (and assuming completion of the Merger Subdivision) and unaudited pro forma condensed combined per share information of CAH after giving effect to the Merger, assuming two redemption scenarios as follows:
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Assuming No Redemptions: This presentation assumes that no CAH stockholders exercise redemption rights with respect to their public shares. |
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Assuming Maximum Redemptions: This presentation assumes that all CAH stockholders holding 10,679,773 shares of CAH common stock will exercise their redemption rights for $106.8 million of funds in CAHs trust account. Under CAHs amended and restated certificate of incorporation, the Merger may be consummated only if CAH has at least $5,000,001 of net tangible assets after giving effect to all redemptions in favor of holders of public shares that properly demand redemption of their shares for cash. However, LumiraDx is not required to consummate the Merger unless there is at least $65,000,000 of funds in CAHs trust account, prior to payment of any unpaid or contingent liabilities, deferred underwriting fees or transaction costs of any of the parties. |
The unaudited pro forma book value information reflects the Merger as if it had occurred on December 31, 2020. The weighted average shares outstanding and net earnings per share information reflect the Merger as if it had occurred on January 1, 2020.
This information is only a summary and should be read together with the summary historical financial information included elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus, and the historical financial statements of CAH and LumiraDx and related notes that are included elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus. The unaudited pro forma combined per share information of CAH and LumiraDx is derived from, and should be read in conjunction with, the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus.
The unaudited pro forma combined earnings per share information below does not purport to represent the earnings per share which would have occurred had the companies been combined during the periods presented, nor earnings per share for any future date or period. The unaudited pro forma combined book value per share information below does not purport to represent what the value of CAH and LumiraDx would have been had the companies been combined during the periods presented.
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$ | 0.76 | $ | (4.56 | ) | $ | 0.89 | $ | 0.66 | |||||||
Weighted average shares outstandingbasic and diluted |
2,500,000 | 82,206,300 | 418,757,908 | 405,408,191 | ||||||||||||
Net loss per sharebasic and diluted |
$ | (0.00 | ) | $ | (2.93 | ) | $ | (0.72 | ) | $ | (0.69 | ) |
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No cash dividends were declared under the periods presented. |
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Book value per share is equal to total shareholders equity/total basic and diluted outstanding shares and calculated as follows: |
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Combined (No Redemptions) |
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$ | 2,172 | $ | (375,009 | ) | $ | 373,210 | $ | 266,412 | |||||||
Ending shares |
2,875,000 | 82,206,300 | 418,757,908 | 405,408,191 | ||||||||||||
Book value per share |
$ | 0.76 | $ | (4.56 | ) | $ | 0.89 | $ | 0.66 |
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If the Merger is completed, LumiraDx will operate in a market environment that is difficult to predict and that involves significant risks, many of which will be beyond its control. You should carefully consider the risks described below before voting your shares. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to LumiraDx and CAH or that they do not currently believe are important to an investor, if they materialize, also may adversely affect the Merger. If any of the events, contingencies, circumstances or conditions described in the following risks actually occur, the Companys business, financial condition or results of operations could be seriously harmed. If that happens, the trading price of LMDX common shares and/or LMDX new warrants, if the Merger is not consummated, CAH shares and/or CAH warrants could decline, and you may lose part or all of the value of any LMDX common shares and/or LMDX new warrants or, if the Merger is not consummated, CAH shares and/or CAH warrants that you hold. In this section we, us and our refer to LumiraDx.
Risks Related to Our Business and Operations Following the Merger
Risks Related to Our Business and Strategy
We are at a pivotal point in the commercialization of the Platform, and we may not succeed for a variety of reasons.
Since our inception in 2014 until December 31, 2020, we incurred $327.9 million in research and development costs to develop our Platform. As of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus, we have five POC diagnostic tests developed and launched: our SARS-CoV-2 antigen test commercially available under an EUA and a CE Mark, which we recently introduced to the European and U.S. markets; our INR test commercially available under a CE Mark, which we recently introduced to the European market, our SARS-CoV-2 antibody test, SARS-CoV-2 antigen pool test and our D-Dimer test, all of which are CE Marked. We also received EUAs for our molecular lab reagent kits, LumiraDx SARS-CoV-2 RNA STAR and LumiraDx SARS-CoV-2 RNA STAR Complete, and we recently commenced sales.
We have engaged in a large, broad-scale launch of our SARS-CoV-2 antigen test and we are relying on such test to create brand awareness and a revenue base to support our cost infrastructure as well as to create an installed base of our Instrument.
We have limited commercial experience with our Platform, and our launch of tests, including our SARS-CoV-2 antigen test, which has been launched in Europe and the U.S., or launch of additional tests may be delayed, be less successful than we anticipate, or fail for any of the reasons that large commercial launches are ultimately unsuccessful. For example:
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Our tests, produced at large scale, might not perform to standards that we have experienced to date. We therefore may not obtain or maintain regulatory approval, authorization, certification or clearance for some of our diagnostic tests in research and development, which may have a significant impact on the commercialization of our Platform. |
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We have a number of diagnostic tests in our near-term pipeline. We may not receive relevant regulatory approval, authorization, certification or clearance for some or all of these in a timely fashion, or at all, and this may impact significantly on the commercialization of the Platform. |
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Unexpected or inconsistent clinical data from existing and future clinical trials, or a regulators or the markets perception of these clinical data when compared to our internal comparative data, may adversely impact our ability to obtain regulatory approval, authorization, certification or clearance for, or market acceptance of, our diagnostic tests. |
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We make our Instrument and test strips on sophisticated manufacturing systems, and these may not operate at large scale as anticipated. |
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We may have difficulty sourcing raw materials and components to make our Instrument and test strips in a timely fashion in necessary quantities, or these materials and components might not comply with our specifications, which are exacting. |
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We may not be able to supply our Platform through sales channels that are effective and efficient. |
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Potential users of our Platform might not accept our Platform as being better than those POC systems already available, at the prices we charge or at all. |
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Governmental and third-party payors might decline to cover our products or reimburse our users for the cost of our Instrument and test strips at favorable rates or at all. |
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We may not be able to scale-up and sustain operations to a level that allows our investments in technology, equipment, personnel and other resources to achieve sustainable and profitable commercial activities. |
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We have initiated voluntary recalls and field safety corrective actions related to suspected false positive results associated with a limited number of SARS-CoV-2 antigen test strip batches and may continue to feel the impact of such actions. |
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Our management, manufacturing, sales and marketing, logistics, research and development, regulatory and other personnel might not be able to sustain the high level of operations that we anticipate and that we will require to produce our anticipated revenue and allow us to operate profitably. |
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External factors, such as the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, or political or social instability or unrest in our principal markets, might adversely affect us in ways that we have not planned for. |
Operations of the type and scope that we plan are subject to many uncertainties, and many that are undertaken are unsuccessful. We cannot be certain that we will be able to achieve our business objectives as described in this proxy statement/prospectus, and if our assumptions regarding these risks and uncertainties are incorrect or change, or if we do not address these risks successfully, our results of operations could differ materially from our expectations and our business, financial condition and results of operations could be adversely affected.
Our short-term revenue prospects will vary with the amount of demand for COVID-19 tests.
Our short-term revenue prospects will vary with the amount of demand for our SARS-CoV-2 antigen test, SARS-CoV-2 antigen pool test and SARS CoV-2 antibody test. As effective COVID-19 vaccines or treatments are developed, approved or authorized and rolled out to protect against and treat the virus, demand for our SARS-CoV-2 antigen test, SARS-CoV-2 antigen pool test and SARS CoV-2 antibody test may be impacted and the size of our market opportunity for such tests may be impacted. While we believe that our SARS-CoV-2 antigen, SARS-CoV-2 antigen pool test and SARS-CoV-2 antibody tests will remain in high demand as COVID-19 vaccines are rolled out and following such rollout to be used as a verification tool to test the efficacy of such vaccines in triggering an immune response, and to facilitate the reopening of the economy, the availability and efficacy of such vaccines or the mitigation of the COVID-19 pandemic earlier than expected for any other reason could negatively impact demand for our Platform and sales of our Instrument, test strips and other products. In addition, competitors may produce more accurate tests or tests which receive more favorable demand, both of which may impact our revenue streams and profitability.
New product development involves a lengthy and complex process and we may be unable to commercialize additional tests on our Platform on a timely basis, or at all.
The launch of our Platform may be delayed or may not be successful. There can be no assurance that our Platform will accurately and rapidly identify biomarkers associated with conditions and diseases of importance to our customers, including COVID-19, for a variety of technical reasons or that our Platform will compete with market alternatives or gain market acceptance. Our diagnostic tests which are in development will take time to develop and commercialize, if we are able to commercialize them at all.
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Many other POC testing systems are designed for one or few related tests, increasing the odds of creating a successful test but decreasing the odds of developing a system with broad testing abilities. Our strategy involves designing a platform that is diverse and powerful enough to produce high-quality testing abilities for a broad array of tests. While we believe this strategy will result in an industry-leading standard for POC tests, it also creates a very high hurdle for success, which we may not ultimately clear.
Further, there can be no assurance that any new diagnostic tests we develop will have acceptable clinical performance. Before we can commercialize any new diagnostic tests, we will need to expend significant funds in order to:
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further develop and scale our infrastructure to be able to analyze increasingly large amounts of data. |
Our Platform development process involves a high degree of risk, and development efforts may fail for many reasons, including:
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lack of validation data; or |
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As we develop our Platform and our diagnostic tests, we will have to make significant investments in product development, marketing and selling resources. In addition, competitors may develop and commercialize competing products faster than we are able to do so.
Our Amira System may not obtain regulatory approval, authorization, certification or clearance, and we may not be able to successfully develop and commercialize our Amira System, including scaling up manufacturing and sales capacity.
We have started adjusting our high performing SARS-CoV-2 antigen test for mass screening applications with our Amira System, which is based upon our Platform and our SARS-CoV-2 antigen test. Our Amira System is still under development, which we may not be able to complete successfully. We currently have a prototype Amira system including strips, device and patient mobile device application. We expect to move to design freeze at system level shortly. We are simultaneously tooling up high volume manufacturing lines, for the strip and instrument, while we progress through design freeze and the verification and validation (V&V) phase. Even if successfully developed, our Amira System will require regulatory approval, authorization, certification or clearance prior to commercialization. In addition, we may need to seek regulatory approval, authorization, certification or clearance for specific or limited use cases based on our commercialization plans and then seek separate approval, authorization, certification or clearance over time for other settings, such as home-use settings. For example, we submitted a pre-EUA request to FDA in February 2021 and expect to obtain CE Mark for POC and over-the-counter applications in the fall of 2021. We plan to start clinical testing of our Amira System in the fall of 2021, but we may not receive positive clinical data or we may need to perform additional clinical testing to obtain regulatory approval, authorization, certification or clearance for our Amira System. Revenues related to the Amira System depend on development of mass screening opportunities and continued need for COVID-19 testing in reopening economies.
We expect to continue to devote significant operational and financial resources to the development and commercialization of our Amira System to meet expected demand for mass screening applications, including at
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schools, airports, universities, for return-to-work screening and over time for testing in the home. Our ability to produce the planned volume of Amira COVID-19 tests will be dependent on our ability, and the ability of our contract manufacturers, to successfully and rapidly scale up manufacturing and sales capacities. These efforts may divert managements attention and resources from other diagnostic tests, including our SARS-CoV-2 antigen test and our SARS-CoV-2 antibody test, available on our Platform. We may encounter significant difficulties in our efforts to scale, manufacture and supply our Amira System and we cannot guarantee that any of these challenges will be met in a timely manner or at all.
We may not be able to generate sufficient revenue from our Platform to achieve and maintain profitability.
We believe our commercial success is dependent upon our ability to successfully market and sell our Platform to customers, including large healthcare systems, government organizations, national pharmacy chains and community-based healthcare settings, to launch and commercialize our Instrument and diagnostic tests, including those for COVID-19, to continue to expand our current relationships and develop new relationships with diagnostic companies, and to develop and commercialize new POC diagnostic tests. We are scaling our operations assuming a rapid uptake of our Instrument and our SARS-CoV-2 antigen and SARS-CoV-2 antibody tests, but the demand for our Platform may not increase for a number of reasons, including due to the evolving nature of the COVID-19 pandemic, or unsuccessful execution of our strategy designed to meet the increased demand for COVID-19 tests, or otherwise. If we do not obtain an EUA for our SARS-CoV-2 antibody test, or if we are unsuccessful in the commercialization of our SARS-CoV-2 antigen and antibody tests, then we will need significant financial resources to maintain our operations. We have experienced early revenue growth from the sale of our Platform to healthcare professionals, principally for SARS-CoV-2 antigen tests, INR tests and from the sale of third-party distribution products and our anticoagulation management programs. We may not be able to continue revenue growth or maintain existing revenue levels.
Our existing customers and collaborators may decide to decrease or discontinue their use of our Platform due to changes in research and product development plans, changes in the occurrence of certain diseases, such as COVID-19, failures in clinical trials, financial constraints, or utilization of internal testing resources or tests performed by other parties, which are circumstances outside of our control. In addition to reducing our revenue, this may reduce our exposure to early stage research that facilitates the incorporation of newly-developed information about various tests into our Platform.
We are currently not profitable. Even if we succeed in increasing the adoption of our Platform by large healthcare systems, government organizations, national pharmacy chains and community-based healthcare settings, maintaining and creating relationships with our existing and new customers and collaborators and developing and commercializing additional POC diagnostic tests, we may not be able to generate sufficient revenue to achieve or maintain profitability.
Business or economic disruptions or global health concerns, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, have and may continue to seriously harm our business and increase our costs and expenses.
The global impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has been rapidly evolving in many countries, including the U.K. where our main research, development and manufacturing operations are located, as well as in other countries, and has led to the implementation of various responses, including government-imposed quarantines, travel restrictions, business and school closures and other public health safety measures. These responses to the COVID-19 pandemic have impacted and may continue to materially and adversely impact our business and results of operations due to, among other factors:
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a potential for delays in launches of our non-COVID-19 diagnostic tests given reduced and limited access to clinical trial sites for our other tests and social distancing and other measures that restrict ability to work on such tests; |
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a delay in regulatory approval, authorization, certification or clearance by FDA, and other applicable regulators to some of our diagnostic assays in development, if such regulators focus their resources on and give priority to COVID-19 testing and treatments or to a specific form of COVID-19 testing that is different than our SARS-CoV-2 antibody test, SARS-CoV-2 antigen pool test or other tests; |
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a disproportionate impact on the healthcare groups and other healthcare professionals with whom we contract; |
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supply shortages for materials used to manufacture our COVID-19 products, including of swabs and extraction buffers necessary for use with our SARS-CoV-2 antigen test; |
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disruptions to our supply chains and sales and marketing efforts due to restrictions on courier delivery services and other transportation systems; |
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disruptions to operations at our current and future manufacturing systems and facilities and those of our third-party vendors, collaborators, and suppliers; |
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difficulty accessing the capital and credit markets on favorable terms, or at all, a severe disruption and instability in the global financial markets, and deteriorations in credit and financing conditions which could affect our access to capital necessary to fund our existing and scaled business operations or address maturing liabilities on a timely basis; |
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the potential negative impact on the health or productivity of employees, especially if a significant number of them are impacted; |
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a deterioration in our ability to ensure business continuity during a disruption; and |
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social, economic, and labor instability in the countries in which we or the third parties with whom we engage operate. |
This pandemic, as well as intensified measures undertaken to contain the spread of COVID-19, could decrease healthcare industry spending; adversely affect demand for our Platform; cause one or more of our customers to file for bankruptcy protection or go out of business; cause one or more of our customers to fail to renew, terminate, or renegotiate their contracts; affect the ability of our business development team to travel worldwide to potential customers and the ability of our professional services teams to conduct in-person services and trainings; impact expected spending from new customers; negatively impact collections of accounts receivable; lead to the closure of our existing or future manufacturing facilities or any of our other production, research and/or distribution facilities; and restrict the movement of people and goods, which could negatively impact employee availability (particularly, in respect of our R&D and sales and marketing teams), any of which would harm our business, results of operations, and financial condition. In addition, while we have taken remote work, group isolation and other measures to prevent an outbreak among our employees, further waves of the COVID-19 pandemic could further disrupt our operations as the success of the measures we have implemented is uncertain.
The loss of any member of our senior management team or our inability to attract and retain highly skilled scientists, engineers, clinicians and salespeople could adversely affect our business.
Our success depends on the skills, experience and performance of key members of our senior management team, including Ron Zwanziger, our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Dave Scott Ph.D., our Chief Technology Officer and Jerry McAleer, Ph.D., our Chief Scientist. The individual and collective efforts of these employees will be essential as we continue to develop our Platform and additional products, and as we expand our commercial activities. The loss or incapacity of existing members of our executive management team or key scientists and engineers could adversely affect our operations, particularly if we experience difficulties hiring qualified successors. We do not have any employment agreements (other than brief at-will offer letters) or non-compete agreements with our co-founders (i.e., Ron Zwanziger, Dave Scott and Jerry McAleer), and because of their knowledge of the industry and our operations, we believe the loss of any one of their services, or any of
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them leaving and providing services to any of our competitors, could result in a disruption of our operations and/or put us at a competitive disadvantage, which will likely have a material adverse effect on our business.
Our R&D programs and manufacturing operations depend on our ability to attract and retain highly skilled scientists, technicians and engineers. We may not be able to attract or retain a sufficient number of qualified scientists, engineers and technicians in the future due to the competition for qualified personnel in our industry. We also face competition from universities and public and private research institutions in recruiting and retaining highly qualified scientific personnel. We may also have difficulties locating, recruiting or retaining a sufficient number of qualified sales people to successfully scale up our sales and marketing efforts to meet expected demands. Recruiting and retention difficulties can limit our ability to support our R&D and sales and marketing programs. In addition, all of our employees in the United States are at-will, which means that either we or the employee may terminate their employment at any time. We also do not maintain key person insurance on any of our employees.
Our Platform may never achieve significant commercial market acceptance.
Our Platform may never gain significant acceptance in the marketplace and, therefore, may never generate substantial revenue or profits for us. Our ability to achieve commercial market acceptance for our Platform will depend on several factors, including:
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our ability to demonstrate the clinical utility and cost effectiveness of our Platform and its potential advantages over existing POC systems, or for certain tests, over central lab counterparts, to the medical community; |
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our ability, and that of our collaborators, to secure and maintain FDA and other applicable regulatory clearance, authorization or approval for certain components of our Platform; |
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our ability to expand our test menu and provide a broad range of tests on our Platform while maintaining consistency and precision; |
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our ability to obtain relevant regulatory approval, authorization, certification or clearance for our diagnostic assays in development, particularly those in our near-term pipeline; |
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the agreement by commercial third-party payors and government payors to cover and to reimburse our Instrument and test strips, the scope and extent of which will affect healthcare providers willingness to pay for our Instrument and test strips and likely heavily influence their decisions to recommend use of our Platform; |
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the willingness of healthcare providers to use a POC system over central lab counterparts and the rate of adoption of our Platform by healthcare providers and other users; and |
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We believe that the successful completion of clinical trials, publication of scientific and medical results in peer-reviewed journals, and presentations at leading conferences will be important to facilitate the broad adoption of our Platform. Publication in leading medical journals is subject to a peer-review process, and peer reviewers may not consider the results of studies involving our Platform sufficiently novel or worthy of publication.
The failure of our Platform to be listed in physician guidelines or of our clinical trials to produce favorable results or to be published in peer-reviewed journals could limit the adoption of our Platform. We may not be successful in addressing these or other factors that might affect the market acceptance of our Platform and technologies. Failure to achieve widespread market acceptance of our Platform would materially harm our business, financial condition and results of operations.
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A limited number of customers currently represent a substantial portion of our revenue. If we fail to retain these customers, our revenue could decline significantly.
We currently derive a substantial portion of our revenue from sales to certain key customers, including CVS in the U.S. and NHS in the U.K. As a result, our revenue could fluctuate materially and could be materially and disproportionately impacted by purchasing decisions of these customers or any other significant future customers. Our agreements with CVS and NHS do not have minimum purchase requirements. Any of our significant customers may decide to purchase less than they have in the past, may alter their purchasing patterns at any time with limited notice, or may decide not to continue to use our Platform and test strips at all, any of which could cause our revenue to decline and adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations.
We rely on a limited number of suppliers or, in some cases, sole source suppliers, for the components of our Platform and materials and may not be able to find, or immediately transition to, alternative suppliers.
We rely on several sole source suppliers for certain components or accessories and materials used in our Instrument and our test strips, such as reagents. In addition, we currently rely solely on Flextronics Ltd, or Flex, as the sole manufacturer of our Instrument, with components and assemblies supplied by Flex and by outside vendors, and our facilities as the sole suppliers of our test strips.
In the case of any alternative supplier for our Instrument, the components of our Instrument or our test strips, there can be no assurance that replacement components or, with regards to the test strips, reagents, swabs or other accessories will be available or will meet our quality control and performance requirements for our operations. For example, in November 2020, there was a shortage of a component for use in our Instrument which significantly constrained the production and delivery of our Instrument to customers until we added an additional supplier. An interruption in our ability to develop and produce our Instrument or test strips could occur if we encounter delays or difficulties in securing components of our Instrument or our test strips, and if we cannot then obtain an acceptable substitute. Any changes in such materials could lead to required changes in regulatory approval, authorization, certification or clearance processes. If we encounter delays or difficulties in securing, reconfiguring or revalidating the equipment and reagents we require for our Platform, our business, financial condition, results of operations and reputation could be adversely affected.
Because of a long lead-time to delivery of certain components of our manufacturing system and Platform, we are required to place orders for a variety of items well in advance of scheduled production runs. We have increased our flexibility to purchase strategic components within shorter lead times by entering into scale up arrangements with the suppliers of these components. Although we attempt to match our inventory and production capabilities to estimates of marketplace demand, to the extent Instrument and test strip orders materially vary from our estimates, we may experience continued constraints in our Platform production and delivery capacity, which could adversely impact our financial condition and results of operations. Should our need for raw materials and components used in production continue to fluctuate, we could incur additional costs associated with either expediting or postponing delivery of those materials. In an effort to control costs, we have implemented a lean manufacturing system. Managing the change from discrete to continuous flow production requires time and management commitment. Lean initiatives and limitations in our supply chain capabilities may result in component shortages that delay shipments and cause fluctuations in revenue.
Further, we believe that there are a limited number of other equipment manufacturers that are currently capable of supplying and servicing the equipment necessary for the manufacturing of our Instrument and test strips. We have spent significant time and resources developing our manufacturing processes with our existing collaborators, and the use of equipment or materials furnished by these replacement suppliers would require us to significantly alter our operations. It could take a very long time to obtain a new manufacturing system for test strips if additional capacity were needed. Transitioning to a new supplier would therefore be time consuming and expensive, may result in interruptions or delays in our operations, could affect the performance specifications of our operations or could require that we revalidate our Platform and could require us to obtain additional
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clearance, authorization, approval, accreditation or licensure for the changes. There can be no assurance that we will be able to secure alternative equipment, reagents, and other materials, and bring such equipment, reagents, and materials on line and revalidate them without experiencing interruptions in our workflow.
We may experience manufacturing problems or delays that could limit the growth of our revenue or increase our losses.
Our current and planned manufacturing operations are critical to our commercialization plans, and these operations may not be sufficient to withstand the demands we intend to place on them. Any disruption in the operation of any of our facilities or the facilities of our suppliers could impact our supply chain and operation of our Platform and our ability to conduct our business and generate revenue. We may encounter unforeseen situations that would result in delays or shortfalls in our production as well as delays or shortfalls caused by our outsourced manufacturing suppliers and by other third-party suppliers who manufacture components for our Platform, including delays caused by or constraints on capacity as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. If we are unable to keep up with demand for our Platform, our revenue could be impaired, market acceptance for our Platform could be adversely affected and our customers might instead purchase our competitors products. Our inability to successfully manufacture the components of our Platform would have a material adverse effect on our operating results.
If our or our suppliers or collaborators present or future facilities were to be damaged, destroyed or otherwise unable to operate, whether due to fire, floods, storms, tornadoes, earthquakes, other inclement weather events or natural disasters, employee malfeasance, terrorist acts, public health crises, power outages, or otherwise, it may render it difficult or impossible for us to increase our manufacturing and other operations sufficiently to meet increased demand, and our business could be severely disrupted. Our facilities and the equipment we use to manufacture our Platform would be costly to replace and could require substantial lead time to repair or replace.
As we continue to expand our business, we may experience problems in scaling our manufacturing and commercial operations, and if we are unable to support demand for our Platform, our Amira System and our future tests, including ensuring that we have adequate capacity to meet increased demand, or we are unable to successfully manage the evolution of our Platform or our Amira System, our business could suffer.
We currently do not have the capacity to support the projected expansion of our business. In connection with the commercialization of our Platform, we have added, and expect to continue to add, personnel in the areas of sales, marketing, manufacturing, regulatory, quality assurance, customer and technical service and other support functions. We also continue to scale our manufacturing, sales and marketing capabilities. As our volume grows, we will need to continue to increase our workflow capacity for sales, customer service, billing and general process improvements, expand our internal quality assurance program and to scale up our manufacturing systems for our Platform quickly. We will need additional sales, scientific and technical personnel to market our Platform and our Amira System and follow up on any reported quality issues. Our Amira System is focused on mass screening opportunities and over-the-counter (OTC) sales and marketing channels for professional and OTC vary significantly and may require additional support. We will also need to secure additional facilities, purchase additional equipment, some of which can take several months or more to procure, setup, and validate, and to significantly and rapidly increase our capacity to meet increased demand. There is no assurance that any of these increases in scale, expansion of personnel, equipment, software and computing capacities, or process enhancements will be successfully implemented on a timely basis, or at all, or that we will have adequate space in our facilities to accommodate such required expansion. Even if these and other measures are implemented successfully, we still expect to experience continued capacity constraints as we commercialize our products.
As additional diagnostic products are commercialized and new tests are developed, we may need to implement adjustments to our Platform and our processes and hire new personnel with different qualifications. Failure to manage this growth or transition could result in delays in the development of new test strips, higher product costs, declining product quality, deteriorating customer service, and slower responses to competitive
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challenges. A failure in any one of these areas could make it difficult for us to meet market expectations for our Platform and our Amira System and could damage our reputation and the prospects for our business.
If any of our facilities were damaged or destroyed, or if we experience a significant disruption in the expansion of our operations for any reason, our ability to continue to operate our business and meet increased demand could be materially harmed.
As we expand our capacity, we believe it may be necessary to both expand our existing facilities and to add one or more new facilities to meet anticipated demand. We are also in the process of scaling our manufacturing facilities and adding warehouse and office space, which are expected to continue to be rolled out in the next few years, with necessary adjustments based on market needs. Failure to complete, or timely complete, these expansion projects on time or at all, may significantly delay our workflows and operations, which may adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operation. In addition, our financial condition may be adversely affected if we are unable to complete these expansion projects on budget and otherwise on terms and conditions acceptable to us. Finally, our financial condition will be adversely affected if demand for our Platform does not materialize in line with our current expectations and if, as a result, we end up building excess capacity that does not yield a reasonable return on our investment.
We are devoting significant resources for the scale-up and development of our COVID-19 Tests.
We are working toward the large-scale technical development and manufacturing scale-up in several countries and larger scale deployment of our COVID-19 tests, including our SARS-CoV-2 antigen test, SARS-CoV-2 antibody test, SARS-CoV-2 antigen pool test, SARS-CoV-2 RNA STAR and SARS-CoV-2 RNA STAR Complete molecular test kit, and our Amira System, and currently do not have the manufacturing, marketing or sales capacity to meet the expected demand for such tests. The number of potential tests that we are able to produce and bring to market is dependent on our ability, and the ability of our contract manufacturers, to successfully and rapidly scale up manufacturing capacity and our ability to scale up our marketing and sales capacities. To support these scale-ups, we will need to expend significant resources and capital quickly, and we therefore expect to divert resources and capital from our other non-COVID-19 diagnostic tests. Our ability to produce and successfully bring to market our COVID-19 tests will also depend on our ability to further scale up on our manufacturing, sales and marketing capacities.
We have entered into, and may continue to enter into, contractual arrangements with customers, suppliers, distributors, manufacturers or other collaborators that contain restrictions or minimum commitments which limit our ability to develop, manufacture, supply, commercialize and distribute our COVID-19 tests. For example, we entered into a purchase agreement with CVS pursuant to which we committed to make available to CVS a minimum monthly quantity of our Instrument and SARS-CoV-2 antigen test strips, as well as ancillary equipment such as collection supplies necessary to administer the SARS-CoV-2 antigen and antibody tests. Our initial minimum monthly commitment to CVS was a significant portion of our supply through to the end of 2020. We are not obligated to, but we may, subject to availability, make additional quantities of our Instrument and SARS-CoV-2 antigen test strips available to CVS to purchase, but unless CVS places purchase orders in a timely fashion, we are not required to hold such additional quantities available for purchase by CVS. If we fail to meet contractual obligations under our agreements or if we enter into agreements that restrict our ability to develop, manufacture, supply, commercialize and distribute our COVID-19 tests, we may be required to pay damages to the counterparty or contest disagreements or disputes, which could have a material and adverse effect on our financial condition and operations.
Given the rapidity of both the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and our commercialization efforts with respect to our COVID-19 tests, as well as the complexity of the economics of a diagnostic test for a pandemic, we are still in the early stages of considering how to develop our pricing strategy for these tests and cannot provide assurance as to the ultimate impact of each COVID-19 test on our financial condition and results of operations. Focus on such COVID-19 tests could have the lasting impacts of significant diversions of resources
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and attention away from the development of other non-COVID-19 diagnostic tests; a possible reduction in our ability to rapidly pivot research, development and commercialization back to other areas of focus; and lost time associated with addressing the demand for our COVID-19 tests.
We are continuously updating and improving our Platform based on the needs of various tests, and this may impact changes, such as upgrades or new versions of our Instrument.
Our Platform is continuously evolving and will continue to do so as more tests are added to our Platform. A specific test may require specific test strip or design changes which could also impact Instrument set up. In addition, we are continuously improving our Instrument and have a pipeline of upgrades to make the Instrument more robust and further lower the costs over time. This may require regular updates to our Instrument, including software upgrades and in certain cases the need to swap out the Instrument for an updated version. Despite our rigorous testing and quality assurance processes, it is possible that our Instrument may prove to operate less reliably than we anticipated or degrade in efficacy over time. If this occurs, this may likewise necessitate updates to our design or software or replacement of Instruments, which could adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations and/or reputation. The replacement of an Instrument may require sales and customer support and may lead to older versions of our Platform being obsolete and impact our financials. The need for an upgrade to an Instrument may impact the commercialization of certain diagnostic assays which require an upgraded Instrument.
Our current tests or any tests that we develop to cover additional menu or diagnostic testing may not be successfully developed or commercialized or gain the acceptance of the public or the medical community.
We plan to implement a broad range of tests on our Platform over time. Each test requires a significant amount of R&D and comes with its own technical challenges. In addition, we aim for all tests to provide lab-comparable results based on comparison against the lab standard reference for such test, where such lab reference is available. In light of the technical and complicated nature of some test strips, R&D timelines may be delayed and lab-comparable results or expected performance criteria may not be met. This may affect our ability to launch or commercialize our tests and could have an adverse impact on our financial results. While we have encouraging internal data for many diagnostic tests, we have not yet performed multi-site, external clinical analyses of most of these tests or otherwise compared these results against clinical results.
Sensitivity and specificity concerns with respect to COVID-19 tests generally could negatively affect demand for our Platform and therefore our business, revenues and profits. Similar concerns about our collaborators, though unrelated to us, could likewise create negative publicity, which could negatively impact demand for our Platform or harm our reputation. These concerns could be wrongly attributed to our tests and could negatively affect sales of our Instrument. Additionally, concerns about COVID-19 tests generally could adversely affect our business as the general public may associate our SARS-CoV-2 antigen, SARS-CoV-2 antigen pool test and SARS-CoV-2 antibody tests with them. In addition, the medical community is continuously learning and publishing scientific literature about COVID-19 and the success of our SARS-CoV-2 antigen test, SARS-CoV-2 antigen pool test and SARS-CoV-2 antibody test will depend, in part, on the ability of the tests to detect the virus (or antibodies) and on acceptance of the test results by the public and medical community. If any of our tests or those of other parties developing similar products receive negative or unfavorable publicity, or the medical community publishes information criticizing the accuracy, effectiveness or utility of COVID-19 tests, whether or not ours, it could result in a decrease in demand for any product that we may develop. In addition, responses by the U.S. federal, state or foreign governments to negative public perception or ethical concerns related to COVID-19 tests may result in new legislation or regulations that could limit our ability to develop or commercialize any product, obtain or maintain regulatory approval, authorization, certification or clearance, if applicable, identify alternate regulatory pathways to market or otherwise achieve profitability. More restrictive statutory regimes, government regulations or negative public opinion would have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects, and may delay or impair the development and commercialization of our products or demand for any products we may commercialize.
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We have limited data on the performance of our Platform to date and limited experience in marketing and selling our Platform, and if we are unable to expand our direct sales and marketing force to adequately address our customers needs, our business may be adversely affected.
We have limited data on the performance of our Platform to date and limited experience in marketing and selling our Platform, which had its formal commercial launch in Europe in 2019 with our INR test. We do not currently have, and may not be successful in developing, the capacity to market, sell, or distribute our Platform or other products we may develop effectively or in volumes high enough to support our planned growth.
We currently and will continue to sell our Platform on a region or country specific basis across our footprint in Europe, the U.S., South America, Africa and Asia using a combination of direct sale or sales or through our distributors. Our future sales will depend in large part on our ability to develop and substantially expand our sales force and to significantly increase the scope of our marketing efforts. Our target market of identifying customers in healthcare systems, government organizations, national pharmacy chains and community-based healthcare settings is a large and diverse market. As a result, we believe it is necessary to develop a large sales force that includes sales representatives with a variety of specific technical backgrounds. We will also need to attract and develop a significant amount of marketing personnel with industry expertise. Competition for such employees is intense. We may not be able to attract and retain personnel or be able to build an efficient and effective sales and marketing force, which could negatively impact sales and market acceptance of our products and limit our revenue growth and potential profitability.
Our expected future growth will impose significant added responsibilities on members of management, including the need to identify, recruit, maintain, and integrate additional employees. Our future financial performance and our ability to commercialize our products and to compete effectively will depend, in part, on our ability to manage this potential future growth effectively, without compromising quality.
We also enlist distributors, and we may potentially enlist local collaborators, to assist with sales, distribution, and customer support. Locating, qualifying, and engaging a significant number of distribution collaborators with local industry experience and knowledge will be necessary to effectively market and sell our products. We may not be successful in finding, attracting, and retaining a sufficient number of distributors or other collaborators or we may not be able to enter into such arrangements on favorable terms, or at all. Our sales in low and middle income countries also depend on support from our global health partners, such as BMGF and from national governments. Developing such relationships may require significant resources, time and management attention and could adversely affect our ability to make sales.
Sales practices utilized by our distributors that are locally acceptable may not comply with sales practices standards required under the laws of the U.K., U.S. or other jurisdictions that apply to us, which could create additional compliance costs and risk and demand additional resources, time and management attention. If our sales and marketing efforts are not successful, we may not achieve significant market acceptance for our products, which would materially and adversely impact our business and anticipated financial condition and results of operations.
If we cannot compete successfully with our competitors, we may be unable to increase or sustain our revenue or achieve and sustain profitability.
The diagnostics industry, including IVD and POC systems, is rapidly evolving, and we face competition from companies that offer products in our targeted application areas. Our principal competition comes from established diagnostic companies. Our competitors include laboratory or POC companies such as Abbott Laboratories, Becton, Dickinson and Company, Danaher Corporation, GenMark Diagnostics, Inc., Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings, Quest Diagnostics Incorporated, Quidel Corporation, Roche Diagnostics Corporation, Siemens Healthineers AG, Inc. and many others. In addition to diagnostic systems, we believe these companies may also develop their own approved or cleared diagnostic kits, which can be sold to the clients who
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have purchased their systems. In addition, new and existing companies could seek to develop tests that compete with ours.
For each of our five available tests, we face competition from other commercially available tests, including:
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For our SARS-CoV-2 antigen test and SARS-CoV-2 antigen pool test: Quidel Sofia, BD Veritor Plus System, Abbott BinaxNOW COVID-19 Ag Card, general lateral flow tests and others. |
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For our SARS CoV-2 antibody test: Roche Elecsys Anti-SARS-CoV-2, Accelerate Diagnostics BioCheck SARS-CoV-2 Antibody Test Kits, SD Biosensor Q COVID-19 IgM/IgG Rapid Test and others. |
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For our INR test: Roche Coaguchek and others. |
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Our tests in development are designed and validated against their respective lab standard.
Many of our current and future competitors are either publicly traded, or are divisions of publicly-traded companies, and may enjoy a number of competitive technological, financial and market access advantages over us, including:
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greater name and brand recognition; |
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substantially greater financial and human resources and expertise; |
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broader or superior product lines; |
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larger sales forces and more established distributor networks; |
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substantial intellectual property portfolios; |
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larger and more established customer bases, relationships with healthcare professionals and third-party payors; and |
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We believe that the principal competitive factors in all of our target markets include:
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cost of instruments and consumables; |
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flexibility and ease of use; |
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time to result; |
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accuracy, including sensitivity and specificity, and reproducibility of results; |
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compatibility with existing processes. |
Furthermore, even if we do develop new marketable products or services, our current and future competitors may develop products and services that are more commercially attractive than ours, and they may bring those products and services to market earlier or more effectively than us. If we are unable to compete successfully against current or future competitors, we may be unable to increase market acceptance for and sales of our Platform, which could prevent us from increasing or sustaining our revenues or achieving sustained profitability. Our competitors may also use their patent portfolios, developed in connection with developing their tests, to allege that our Platform infringes their patents, and we could face litigation with respect to such allegations and the validity of such patents.
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The diagnostic industry is subject to rapidly changing technology which could make our Platform and other products we develop obsolete.
Our industry is characterized by rapid technological changes, frequent new product introductions and enhancements and evolving industry standards, all of which could make our Platform and the other products we are developing obsolete. Our future success will depend on our ability to anticipate and keep pace with the evolving needs of our customers on a timely and cost-effective basis and to pursue new market opportunities that develop as a result of technological and scientific advances. The attractiveness of our Platform partly depends on the ability to continue to add additional assays and tests in a timely manner. Failure to deliver such tests in the timelines suggested may affect our business plan and ability to obtain greater market penetration, or otherwise cause us to lose market share.
In recent years, there have been advances in methods used to analyze very large amounts of information. We must continuously enhance our Platform and develop new products to keep pace with evolving standards of care. If we do not update our Platform, including successfully developing new tests for our Instrument, such as multiplex test strips with the ability to detect an increased number of markers in a single sample, it could become obsolete and sales of our Platform and any new products could decline, which would have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations.
Our business and reputation will suffer if our Platform does not perform as expected, particularly as test strip volume increases, or we are unable to establish and comply with stringent quality standards to assure that the highest level of quality is observed in the performance of our Platform.
Inherent risks are involved in providing and marketing diagnostic tests and related services. Our success depends on the markets confidence that we can provide reliable, high-quality diagnostic products and information that may be used to make critical healthcare decisions. There is no guarantee that the accuracy and reproducibility we have demonstrated to date will continue as our volume of test strips increases or as we commercialize additional tests. We believe that our customers are likely to be particularly sensitive to product defects and errors, including if our products fail to detect certain diseases with high accuracy from clinical specimens. As a result, the failure of our Platform to perform as expected would significantly impair our operating results and our reputation. We may be subject to legal claims arising from any defects or errors.
We must maintain top service standards and government-mandated and other quality controls. Past or future performance or accuracy defects, incomplete or improper process controls, or mishandling of samples or test strips due to inadequate training can lead to incorrect diagnostic results and potentially result in adverse outcomes for patients. These events could lead to voluntary or legally mandated safety alerts relating to our Platform or our facilities and could result in the removal of our Platform from the market. Insufficient quality controls and any resulting negative outcomes could result in significant costs and litigation, as well as negative publicity that could reduce demand for our Platform and payors willingness to cover our Platform. Even if we maintain adequate controls and procedures, damaging and costly errors may occur.
If we cannot maintain our current relationships, or enter into new relationships, with diagnostics or research and development companies, or if our collaborators do not perform as expected, our product development could be delayed.
We rely on research and development collaborators to research and develop certain tests for our Platform. We have existing research and development agreements with well-established companies in each of respiratory, infectious, and enteric disease areas. The inability of these companies to deliver on research and development projects or our inability to use or have sufficient access to required reagents derived from such projects could have an adverse effect on our ability to launch additional tests and thus on our financial condition and results of operations.
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Our success in the future depends in part on our ability to maintain these relationships and to enter into new relationships. This can be difficult due to several factors, including internal and external constraints placed on these organizations that can limit the number and type of relationships with companies such as ours that can be considered and consummated. In addition, collaboration, manufacturing and supply agreements can be complex and contain certain provisions that may be susceptible to multiple interpretations. The resolution of any interpretation disagreement that may arise could be adverse to us, for example, by increasing our royalties payable to third parties, by narrowing what we believe to be the scope of our rights to certain intellectual property, or increasing what we believe to be our financial or other obligations under these agreements, and any such outcome could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations, and prospects. In addition, we expect that we will have capacity constraints on demand for our COVID-19 tests, and we will need to make decisions regarding allocation of supply of such tests, which could have an adverse effect on new or existing relationships with third parties and governments.
We are currently engaged, and expect to continue to engage, in discussions with companies regarding commercial opportunities, particularly in light of our ongoing and planned rapid scale-up in response to the demand for COVID-19 testing. There is no assurance that any of these discussions will result in commercial agreements, or if an agreement is reached, that the resulting engagement will be successful and that such companies will perform as expected or that clinical, sales and marketing activities conducted as part of the engagement will produce successful outcomes.
Additionally, speculation in the industry about our existing or potential engagements with life science companies may be a catalyst for adverse speculation about us, our products, and our technology, which may result in harm to our reputation and our business.
We may acquire other businesses or form joint ventures or make investments in other companies or technologies that could negatively affect our operating results, dilute our shareholders ownership, increase our debt or cause us to incur significant expense.
We may pursue acquisitions of businesses and assets as well as strategic alliances and joint ventures that leverage our Platform and industry experience to expand our offerings or distribution. If we make any acquisitions, we may not be able to integrate these acquisitions successfully into our existing business, and we could assume unknown or contingent liabilities. Any future acquisitions also could result in the incurrence of debt, contingent liabilities or future write-offs of intangible assets or goodwill, any of which could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows. Integration of an acquired company also may disrupt ongoing operations and require management resources that we would otherwise focus on developing our existing business. We may experience losses related to investments in other companies, which could have a material negative effect on our results of operations and financial condition. We may not realize the anticipated benefits of any acquisition, technology license, strategic alliance, or joint venture.
To finance any acquisitions or joint ventures, we may choose to issue our LMDX common shares as consideration, which would dilute the ownership of our shareholders. Additional funds may not be available on terms that are favorable to us, or at all. If the price of our LMDX common shares is low or volatile, we may not be able to acquire other companies or fund a joint venture project using our LMDX common shares as consideration.
International expansion of our business exposes us to business, regulatory, political, operational, financial and economic risks.
In addition to the various direct sales units that have already been established in Europe, South Africa, Japan, the U.S. and Latin America, we are planning to both continue to grow direct sales operations as well as extend distribution agreements for our Instrument and test strips in various countries. In addition, in Africa, we plan to continue to collaborate with non-governmental organizations, such as BMGF, to build programs that utilize our Platform to improve patient outcomes across multiple countries on the African continent. We plan to maintain sales
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representatives and distributor relationships, to conduct healthcare provider and patient association outreach activities, to extend research and development capabilities and to expand payor relationships internationally. Doing business internationally involves a number of risks, including:
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multiple, conflicting and changing laws and regulations such as privacy regulations, tax laws, economic sanctions, export and import restrictions, employment laws, regulatory requirements, and other governmental approvals, permits, and licenses; |
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potential competition from existing or future local and regional product offerings; |
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difficulties in complying with a multitude of product regulations in various jurisdictions, including evolving regulatory pathways in response to the COVID-19 pandemic; |
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failure by us or our distributors to obtain regulatory approvals, authorizations or clearance for the use of our products in various countries; |
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additional potentially relevant third-party patent rights; |
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complexities and difficulties in obtaining protection and enforcing our intellectual property; |
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difficulties in staffing and managing foreign operations; |
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complexities associated with managing multiple payor reimbursement regimes, government payors, or patient self-pay systems; |
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our dependence on cooperation and donor funding of local aid sources and private foundations, particularly in developing regions such as Africa, as well as cooperation from national healthcare programs and governments; |
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logistics and regulations associated with shipping samples, including infrastructure conditions and transportation delays; |
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limits in our ability to penetrate international markets if we are not able to conduct our tests locally; |
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financial risks, such as longer payment cycles, difficulty collecting accounts receivable, the impact of local and regional financial crises on demand and payment for our products, and exposure to foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations; |
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the risk that regional or local distributors may not commit the necessary resources to market and sell our products to the level of our expectations or may choose to favor marketing the products of our regional or local competitors; |
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natural disasters, political and economic instability, including wars, terrorism, and political and civil unrest, outbreak of disease, boycotts, curtailment of trade, and other business restrictions; and |
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regulatory and compliance risks that relate to maintaining accurate information and control over sales and distributors activities that may fall within the purview of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended, or FCPA, or its books and records or anti-bribery provisions, or similar anti-bribery or anti-corruption laws or regulations in other jurisdictions, such as the United Kingdoms Bribery Act 2010. |
Any of these factors could significantly harm our future international expansion and operations and, consequently, our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Our commercial success in Africa will be dependent on continued donor funding of healthcare initiatives in Africa from a wide variety of sources such as the African Medical Supplies Platform (AMSP), Partnership for Supply Chain Management (PSCM), The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, the World Health Organization, the United Nations Children Fund, Médecins Sans Frontières and private foundations such as BMGF, the Clinton Health Access Initiative and the Rockefeller Foundation. Our ability to work
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collaboratively with these funders and with national healthcare programs will be important to our success in utilizing our Platform to help transform primary care delivery in Africa and improve patient outcomes and delays in such efforts may impact the roll out of these programs, as a lot of parties are involved and we do not control operations of such complex entities.
If we were sued for product liability or professional liability, we could face substantial liabilities that exceed our resources.
The marketing, sale and use of our products could lead to the filing of product liability claims were someone to allege that our Platform or other products identified inaccurate or incomplete information or otherwise failed to perform as designed. We may also be subject to liability for errors in, a misunderstanding of, or inappropriate reliance upon, the information we provide in the ordinary course of our business activities. A product liability or professional liability claim could result in substantial damages and be costly and time-consuming for us to defend.
We maintain product and professional liability insurance, but this insurance may not fully protect us from the financial impact of defending against, settling, or paying damages in respect of product liability or professional liability claims and such policies will be subject to limitations and exclusions. Any product liability or professional liability claim brought against us, with or without merit, could increase our insurance rates or prevent us from securing insurance coverage in the future. Additionally, any product liability lawsuit could damage our reputation, cause current customers to terminate existing agreements, or cause potential customers to seek other suppliers, any of which could adversely impact our business, financial condition and results of operations.
We are subject to, and may in the future become subject to, claims and litigation that could result in significant expenses and could ultimately result in unfavorable outcomes for us.
From time to time, we may be involved in litigation and other proceedings, including matters related to product liability claims, commercial disputes and intellectual property claims, as well as regulatory, employment, and other claims related to our business. For example, a former employee brought an age discrimination claim against us in Massachusetts, which we believe has no factual or legal merit, and we intend to vigorously defend ourselves in the claim. The case was dismissed and an appeal is pending. Litigation related to our company, our business, and our operations or financial performance may also involve customers, competitors, suppliers, patients, shareholders, governmental authorities or other third parties, including potential whistleblower claims and other employee-related claims. Our Amira System may be marketed OTC and could thus bring consumer liability claims with it. Litigation can be lengthy, expensive and disruptive to our operations, and results cannot be predicted with certainty. An adverse decision could result in significant settlement amounts, monetary damages, fines or injunctive relief that could affect our financial condition or results of operations. Even if lawsuits do not result in an unfavorable outcome, the costs of defending or prosecuting such lawsuits may be material to our business and our operations. Moreover, these lawsuits may divert managements attention from the operation of our business, which could adversely affect our business and results of operations.
Our employees, principal investigators, consultants, and collaborators may engage in misconduct or other improper activities, including non-compliance with regulatory standards and requirements, and insider trading.
We are exposed to the risk of fraud or other misconduct by our employees, principal investigators, consultants, and collaborators. Misconduct by these parties could include intentional failures to comply with the regulations of FDA and other applicable regulators, comply with healthcare fraud and abuse laws and regulations in the U.K., United States and abroad, report financial information or data inaccurately, or fail to disclose unauthorized activities to us. In particular, sales, marketing, and business arrangements in the healthcare industry are subject to extensive laws and regulations intended to prevent fraud, misconduct, kickbacks, self-dealing, and other abusive practices. These laws and regulations may restrict or prohibit a wide range of pricing, discounting,
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marketing and promotion, sales commission, customer incentive programs, and other business arrangements. Such misconduct could also involve the improper use of information obtained in the course of clinical studies, which could result in regulatory sanctions and cause serious harm to our reputation. We currently have a code of conduct applicable to all of our employees, but it is not always possible to identify and deter employee misconduct, and our code of conduct and anti-bribery policies and the other precautions we take to detect and prevent this activity may not be effective in controlling unknown or unmanaged risks or losses, or in protecting us from governmental investigations or other actions or lawsuits stemming from a failure to comply with these laws or regulations, particularly as we seek to rapidly expand our business on a global scale. If any such actions are instituted against us, and we are not successful in defending ourselves or asserting our rights, those actions could result in the imposition of significant fines or other sanctions, which could have a significant impact on our business. Whether or not we are successful in defending against such actions or investigations, we could incur substantial costs, including legal fees, and divert the attention of management in defending ourselves against any of these claims or investigations.
We depend on our information technology systems, and any failure of these systems could harm our business.
We depend on information technology and telecommunications systems for significant elements of our operations, including all connectivity solutions associated with our Platform, our research and development data and quality management system, our knowledge and inventory management system, our factory controls, our customer provisioning and analytics reporting and our patient care database management. We have installed, and expect to expand, a number of enterprise software systems that affect a broad range of business processes and functional areas, including for example, systems handling human resources, financial controls and reporting, contract management, regulatory compliance, and other infrastructure operations. In addition to the aforementioned business systems, we intend to extend the capabilities of both our preventative and detective security controls by augmenting the monitoring and alerting functions, the network design, and the automatic countermeasure operations of our technical systems. These information technology and telecommunications systems support a variety of functions, including operations, test validation, sample processing, quality control, customer service support, research and development activities, scientific and medical curation, and general administrative activities. In addition, our third-party billing and collections provider depends upon technology and telecommunications systems provided by outside vendors.
Information technology and telecommunications systems are vulnerable to damage from a variety of sources, including telecommunications or network failures, malicious human acts and natural disasters. Moreover, despite network security and back-up measures, some of our servers are potentially vulnerable to physical or electronic break-ins, computer viruses, and similar disruptive problems. Despite the precautionary measures we have taken to prevent unanticipated problems that could affect our information technology and telecommunications systems, failures or significant downtime of our information technology or telecommunications systems or those used by our third-party service providers could prevent our Platform from functioning properly and conducting analyses or prevent us from preparing and providing reports, conducting research and development activities, and managing the administrative aspects of our business. Any disruption or loss of information technology or telecommunications systems on which critical aspects of our operations depend could have an adverse effect on our business.
Security breaches, loss of data and other disruptions could compromise sensitive information related to our business or prevent us from accessing critical information and expose us to liability, which could adversely affect our business and our reputation.
In the ordinary course of our business, we may collect and store sensitive data, including legally protected health information, personal information, intellectual property and proprietary business information owned or controlled by ourselves or our customers, payors, and collaborators. We manage and maintain our applications and data utilizing a combination of on-site systems, managed data center systems, and cloud-based data center
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systems. We may communicate sensitive patient data to customers through our Platform. These applications and data encompass a wide variety of business-critical information and regulated information including research and development information, commercial information, and business and financial information. We face risks relative to protecting this critical information, including: loss of access risk; inappropriate disclosure risk; inappropriate modification risk; and the risk of our being unable to adequately monitor our controls over the first three risks.
The secure processing, storage, maintenance, and transmission of this critical information is vital to our operations and business strategy, and we devote significant resources to protecting such information. Although we take measures to protect sensitive information from unauthorized access or disclosure, our information technology and infrastructure, and that of our third-party service providers, may be vulnerable to attacks by hackers or viruses or breached due to employee error, malfeasance, or other disruptions. Any such breach or interruption could compromise our networks and the information stored there could be accessed by unauthorized parties, publicly disclosed, lost, or stolen. Any such access, disclosure or other loss of information could result in legal claims or proceedings, liability under laws that protect the privacy of personal information, such as the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, or HIPAA, as amended, and its implementing regulations, and regulatory penalties. Although we have implemented commercially reasonable security measures and a formal, dedicated enterprise security program to prevent unauthorized access to patient data, our Platform gives broad access to physicians, where the physicians control any other access to the Platform, and there is no guarantee we can continue to protect our online portal and mobile application from breach. Further, as we develop products and features that may be used or accessed outside of the traditional healthcare setting, there will be additional challenges to protecting the security of information and systems. Unauthorized access, loss or dissemination could also disrupt our operations, including our Platforms ability to conduct analyses and provide test results and our ability to provide customer assistance services, conduct research and development activities, collect, process, and prepare company financial information, provide information about our products and other patient and healthcare provider education and outreach efforts through our website or otherwise, or to manage the administrative aspects of our business, and may damage our reputation, any of which could adversely affect our business.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office, or HHS, of Civil Rights may impose significant penalties on a covered entity or a business associate for a failure to comply with a requirement of HIPAA. Penalties will vary significantly depending on a variety of factors such as the date of the violation or whether the failure to comply was known or should have been known, or whether failure to comply was due to willful neglect. Additionally, a person who knowingly obtains or discloses individually identifiable health information in violation of HIPAA may face a criminal penalty and imprisonment. The U.S. Department of Justice is responsible for criminal prosecutions under HIPAA. HIPAA also authorizes state attorneys general to file suit on behalf of their residents. Courts may award damages, costs and attorneys fees related to violations of HIPAA in such cases. While HIPAA does not create a private right of action allowing individuals to sue us in civil court for violations of HIPAA, its standards have been used as the basis for duty of care in state civil suits such as those for negligence or recklessness in the misuse or breach of protected health information. Furthermore, in the event of a breach as defined by HIPAA, we may be required to comply with specific reporting requirements under the HIPAA regulations, which may include notification to the general public, depending on the scale of the breach.
In addition, the interpretation and application of consumer, health-related, and data protection laws in the United States, Europe and elsewhere are often uncertain, contradictory, and in flux. It is possible that these laws may be interpreted and applied in a manner that is inconsistent with our practices. If so, this could result in government-imposed fines or orders requiring that we change our practices, which could adversely affect our business or reputation. In addition, these privacy regulations may differ from country to country, and may vary based on whether testing is performed in the United States or in the local country. Complying with these various laws could cause us to incur substantial costs or require us to change our business practices and compliance procedures in a manner adverse to our business.
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Economic or business instability may have a negative impact on our business.
Continuing concerns over the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, health care reform legislation, geopolitical issues, the availability and cost of credit, and government stimulus programs in the United States and other countries have contributed to volatility for the global economy. If the economic climate does not improve, our business, including our access to patient samples and the addressable market for diagnostic tests that we may successfully develop, as well as the financial condition of our suppliers and our commercial third-party payors, could be adversely affected, resulting in a negative impact on our business, financial condition, and results of operations. Additionally, the instability has resulted in diminished liquidity and credit availability in the market, which could impair our ability to access capital if required or adversely affect our operations. In the event of further economic slowdown, investment in research and development may also experience a further corresponding slowdown.
If we fail to comply with environmental, health and safety laws and regulations, we could become subject to fines or penalties or incur costs that could have a material adverse effect on the success of our business.
We are subject to numerous environmental, health and safety laws and regulations, including those governing laboratory procedures and the handling, use, storage, treatment and disposal of hazardous materials and wastes. Our operations involve the use of hazardous and flammable materials, including chemicals and biological materials. Our operations also produce hazardous waste products. We generally contract with third parties for the disposal of these materials and wastes. We cannot eliminate the risk of contamination or injury from these materials. In the event of contamination or injury resulting from our use of hazardous materials, we could be held liable for any resulting damages, and any liability could exceed our resources. We also could incur significant costs associated with civil or criminal fines and penalties. Although we maintain workers compensation insurance to cover us for costs and expenses we may incur due to injuries to our employees resulting from the use of hazardous materials, this insurance may not provide adequate coverage against potential liabilities. We do not maintain insurance for environmental liability or toxic tort claims that may be asserted against us in connection with our storage or disposal of biological, hazardous or radioactive materials.
Our borrowing arrangements contain restrictions that limit our flexibility in operating our business.
In March 2021, LumiraDx Investment Limited, one of our subsidiaries, entered into a senior secured term loan, as amended from time to time referred to herein as the 2021 Senior Secured Loan, with BioPharma Credit Investments V (Master) LP and BPCR Limited Partnership, as lenders and BioPharma Credit PLC, as collateral agent, or collectively, Pharmakon. We have borrowed $300 million under the 2021 Senior Secured Loan, part of which was used to prepay the senior secured term loan originally dated as of October 6, 2020, as amended on October 16, 2020 and as further amended on January 15, 2021, between LumiraDx Group Limited, or LumiraDx Group, one of our subsidiaries, and Silicon Valley Bank, as lender and Jefferies Finance LLC, or Jefferies, as lender and administrative and collateral agent pursuant to which Jefferies originally made available to LumiraDx Group a $100 million senior secured term loan facility and, pursuant to an incremental term loan notice dated as of January 15, 2021, Silicon Valley Bank had provided an incremental term loan facility of an additional $40 million, or the 2020 Senior Secured Loan. The 2021 Senior Secured Loan is subject to an interest rate of 8.0% per annum payable in quarterly cash installments. The 2021 Senior Secured Loan matures on March 29, 2024. The 2021 Senior Secured Loan has been guaranteed and secured by LumiraDx and certain of its subsidiaries. The 2021 Senior Secured Loan contains various covenants that limit our ability to engage in specified types of transactions without the prior consent of Pharmakon, including:
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making certain restricted payments, including paying dividends on, or repurchasing or making distributions with respect to, our shares subject to certain exceptions; |
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selling, transferring, leasing or disposing of certain assets; |
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The 2021 Senior Secured Loan also includes certain financial covenants which require:
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Upon the occurrence of a change in control, the 2021 Senior Secured Loan also requires mandatory prepayment of amounts outstanding thereunder. Such change in control may involve one of (i) (A) prior to an IPO, a person who is not a holder of the then-outstanding share capital of LumiraDx becoming the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of the share capital of LumiraDx or (B) following an IPO, the persons who are the direct or indirect shareholders of LumiraDx as at March 23, 2021, ceasing to beneficially own, directly or indirectly, 30% of the then-outstanding share capital of LumiraDx, (ii) a sale of all or substantially all of the consolidated assets of LumiraDx Investment Limited and its subsidiaries, (iii) LumiraDx ceasing to own, directly or indirectly, 100% of the equity interests in LumiraDx Investment Limited or (iv) a merger or consolidation of one of LumiraDx, LumiraDx Group or LumiraDx Investment Limited, as applicable, in which such entity is not the surviving entity.
A breach of any of the covenants under the 2021 Senior Secured Loan could result in a default. Upon the occurrence of an event of default under the 2021 Senior Secured Loan, Pharmakon could elect to declare all amounts outstanding to be immediately due and payable and terminate all commitments to extend further credit. Upon the occurrence of insolvency and insolvency proceedings events of default in respect of our U.S. subsidiaries all amounts outstanding will automatically be immediately due and payable. If we are unable to repay those amounts, Pharmakon could proceed against the collateral granted to secure such indebtedness.
We have also borrowed $18 million from BMGF pursuant to a note, which is structurally subordinated to the 2021 Senior Secured Loan. In the event of certain triggering events under such note, BMGF may exercise its rights under our other agreements with BMGF to require us to perform certain technology transfers to a third party to allow for the use of the related technology and to manufacture the relevant products under a license granted by us to BMGF. If we were required by BMGF to make a technology transfer, it could have a significant adverse effect on us and our business, as we would be transferring significant intellectual property for no consideration.
Our 5% notes and 10% notes will be converted into LMDX common shares in connection with the LMDX convertible loan note conversions as part of the Capital Restructuring, subject to approval by the relevant noteholders.
In addition, we may seek additional debt or restructure or refinance our existing indebtedness. We may not be able obtain additional debt or restructure or refinance our existing indebtedness on commercially reasonable terms or at all and, even if successful, those alternative actions may cause us to enter into borrowing arrangements with additional restrictions.
Risks Related to Government Regulation
If commercial third-party payors or government payors fail to provide coverage or adequate reimbursement for our Platform or future products we develop, if any, our revenue and prospects for profitability would be harmed.
In both domestic and foreign markets, the commercial success of our Platform and any future products we may develop will depend on the extent to which we obtain and maintain coverage and adequate reimbursement from governments or third-party payors. These third-party payors include government healthcare programs (such as Medicare and Medicaid in the U.S. or national or regional health services or payors in other jurisdictions),
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managed care organizations, health maintenance organizations, private health insurers, and other organizations. Physicians may not use our Platform or diagnostic tests unless commercial third-party payors and government payors pay for all, or a substantial portion, of the list price, and certain commercial third-party payors may not agree to reimburse our Platform if the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, or CMS, or pricing and reimbursement authorities in other jurisdictions do not issue a positive coverage decision.
In the U.S., CMS decides whether and to what extent a product will be covered and reimbursed under Medicare and private payors tend to follow CMS to a substantial degree. Therefore, we believe that obtaining and maintaining a favorable reimbursement rate from CMS for our Platform will be a necessary element in achieving material commercial success. Healthcare providers and patients may not order our Platform unless third-party payors cover and pay for all, or a substantial portion, of the list price, and certain commercial third-party payors may not agree to reimburse our Platform if CMS does not provide adequate coverage and reimbursement. Further, while due to the COVID-19 pandemic, millions of individuals have lost or will be losing employer-based insurance coverage, which may adversely affect our ability to commercialize our products, as part of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, and the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, HHS provides claims reimbursement to health care providers generally at Medicare rates for testing uninsured individuals for COVID-19 on or after February 4, 2020. It is unclear whether providers will use such avenue for reimbursement for our products.
If CMS denies reimbursement of our Platform, withdraws its coverage policies after reimbursement is obtained, reviews and adjusts the rate of reimbursement, or stops paying for our Platform altogether, our revenue and results of operations would be adversely effected. Additionally, we could experience negative consequences, including:
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Coverage and reimbursement of diagnostic tests by third-party payors may depend on a number of factors, including a payors determination that our Platform or other products are:
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not experimental or investigational and are otherwise authorized for marketing in the jurisdiction; |
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medically necessary; |
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In the U.S., no uniform policy for coverage and reimbursement for products exists among third-party payors. Therefore, coverage and reimbursement for our products can differ significantly from payor to payor. The process for determining whether a payor will provide coverage for a product may be separate from the process for setting the reimbursement rate that the payor will pay for the product. One payors determination to
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provide coverage for a product does not assure that other payors will also provide coverage and reimbursement for the product. Moreover, a payors decision to provide coverage for a product does not imply that an adequate reimbursement rate will be approved. Patients who are prescribed treatments for their conditions and providers performing the prescribed services generally rely on third-party payors to reimburse all or part of the associated healthcare costs. If coverage and adequate reimbursement is not maintained or made available, or is available only to limited levels, we may not be able to successfully commercialize our Platform. We cannot be sure that coverage and reimbursement will be maintained or made available for, or accurately estimate the potential revenue from, our Platform or assure that coverage and reimbursement will be available for any product that we have or may develop. If we cannot maintain or obtain coverage and adequate reimbursement from third party payors for our Platform or any future products, demand for such products may decline or may not grow as we expect, which could limit our ability to generate revenue and have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations and cash flow.
In both domestic and foreign jurisdictions, third-party payors, including government payors, are increasingly attempting to contain healthcare costs by demanding price discounts or rebates and limiting both coverage on which diagnostic products they will pay for and the amounts that they will pay for new diagnostic products. Because of the cost-containment trends, third-party payors that currently provide reimbursement for, or in the future cover, our Platform may reduce, suspend, revoke, or discontinue reimbursement or coverage at any time.
As a result, there is significant uncertainty surrounding whether the use of products that incorporate new technology, such as our Platform, will be eligible for coverage by third-party payors or, if eligible for coverage, what the reimbursement rates will be for those products. The fact that a diagnostic product has been covered and reimbursed in the past, for any particular indication or in any particular jurisdiction, does not guarantee that such a diagnostic product will remain covered or reimbursed or that similar or additional diagnostic products will be covered or reimbursed in the future.
In addition, we may develop new assays that may require obtaining a Current Procedure Terminology, or CPT, procedure code. CMS prices the new clinical diagnostic laboratory test codes using a crosswalking or gapfilling process. Crosswalking occurs when a new test or substantially revised test is determined to be similar to an existing test, multiple existing test codes, or a portion of an existing test code, which can then be utilized to determine reimbursement. Gapfilling is a process by which CMS will refer the codes to the Medicare Administrative Contractors, or MACs, to allow them to determine an appropriate price, since there is no comparable, existing code. After a year of reimbursement at the local MAC rates, CMS calculates a national limitation amount based on the median of rates for the test code across all MACs. In addition, CMS may not provide coverage for certain of the new codes for Multi-analyte Assays with Algorithmic Analyses, or MAAAs, due to concerns that clinical efficacy and usefulness have not been widely established and documented. CMS has left the approval of new codes for MAAAs under the purview of the MACs. Our reimbursement could be adversely affected by CMS action in this area, including by a negative national coverage determination. If it limits coverage or reduces reimbursement for the new test codes or does not pay for our new MAAA codes, then our revenue will be adversely affected. There can be no guarantees that Medicare and other payors will establish positive or adequate coverage policies or reimbursement rates. We cannot predict whether future health care initiatives will be implemented at the federal or state level, or how any future legislation or regulation may affect us. The expansion of governments role in the U.S. health care industry, and changes to the reimbursement amounts paid by Medicare and other payors for our current tests and our planned future tests, may reduce our profits, if any, and have a materially adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.
In some foreign countries, the proposed pricing for a product must be approved before it may be lawfully marketed. The requirements governing pricing vary widely from country to country. For example, in the European Union, or E.U., while most Member States apply some sort of pricing measures or controls, pricing and reimbursement of IVDs is not harmonized at a European level. Member States in the E.U. have exclusive
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competence to determine pricing and reimbursement of IVDs within their jurisdiction. In addition, many jurisdictions reimburse IVDs as part of the costs associated with certain treatments or procedures. In those cases, the pricing and reimbursement of our tests will be determined by the costs allocated to testing as part of the procedure and whether the relevant health service will select and procure our products. Therefore, the price we obtain for our products will vary depending on the different statutory health schemes within each Member State. There can be no assurance that any country that has price controls or reimbursement limitations for diagnostic products will allow favorable reimbursement and pricing arrangements for any of our products. Historically, products launched in the E.U. do not follow price structures of the U.S. and generally prices tend to be significantly lower.
The U.S. and foreign governments continue to propose and enact or promulgate legislation, regulations, guidance and other policies designed to reduce the cost of healthcare. For example, in some foreign markets, the government controls the pricing of many healthcare products. We expect that there will continue to be federal and state proposals to implement governmental controls or impose healthcare requirements. In addition, the Medicare program and increasing emphasis on managed care in the U.S. will continue to put pressure on product pricing. Cost control initiatives could decrease the price that we would receive for any products in the future, which would limit our revenue and profitability.
Payors from whom we may receive reimbursement are able to withdraw or decrease the amount of reimbursement provided for our products at any time in the future.
Our commercial success also depends on our ability to maintain coverage and adequate reimbursement from those payors that decide to cover and reimburse our Platform. Further, one payors determination to provide coverage for a product does not assure that other payors will also provide coverage and reimbursement for the product, and the level of coverage and reimbursement can differ significantly from payor to payor. Payors could withdraw coverage and stop providing reimbursement for our products in the future or may reimburse our products only on a case-by-case basis.
Further, even if we obtain written agreements regarding coverage and reimbursement with certain payors, these agreements are not guarantees of indefinite coverage in an adequate amount. For example, these agreements are typically terminable without cause by either party and are typically renewable annually, and the applicable payor could opt against renewal upon expiration. In addition, the terms of certain of our written arrangements may require pre-approval from the payor or other controls and procedures prior to use by a healthcare provider. To the extent these requirements are not followed, our Platform may fail to receive some or all of the reimbursement payments to which it is otherwise entitled. These payors must also conclude that claims for our Platform satisfy the applicable contractual criteria. In addition, our written agreements regarding reimbursement with payors may not guarantee the receipt of reimbursement payments at what we believe to be the applicable reimbursement rate for such claims. If payors withdraw coverage for our products or reduce the reimbursement amounts for our products, our ability to generate revenue could be limited, which may have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations and cash flow.
Our business and sale of our products are subject to extensive regulatory requirements, including compliance with labeling, manufacturing and reporting controls. If we fail or are unable to timely obtain the necessary authorizations, approvals or clearances for new products, our ability to generate revenue could be materially harmed.
Our products are classified as medical devices and are subject to extensive regulation in the U.K., European Union and the U.S. by FDA and other federal, state and local authorities and by similar regulatory authorities in other jurisdictions. Government regulation of medical devices is meant to assure their safety and effectiveness, and includes regulation of, among other things:
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testing and labeling, including directions for use, processes, controls, quality assurance and packaging; |
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storage, distribution, installation and servicing; |
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preclinical studies and clinical trials; |
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establishment registration and listing; |
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product safety and effectiveness; |
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marketing, sales and distribution; |
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premarket approval, de novo classification, 510(k) clearance and EUA; |
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recordkeeping procedures; |
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advertising and promotion; |
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complaint handling, corrections and removals, and recalls; |
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post-market surveillance, including reporting of deaths or serious injuries, and malfunctions that, if they were to recur, would be likely to cause or contribute to a death or serious injury; and |
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In the U.S., before we can market a new medical device, or a new use of, or claim for, an existing product, we must first receive either 510(k) clearance, de novo classification, Premarket Approval, or PMA, or EUA from FDA, unless an exemption applies.
The process of obtaining a PMA is much more costly and uncertain than the 510(k) clearance process and generally takes from one to three years, or longer, from the time the application is submitted to FDA until an approval is obtained. The process of obtaining 510(k) clearances or PMA approvals to market a medical device can be costly and time consuming, and we may not be able to obtain these clearances or approvals on a timely basis, if at all.
An EUA may be granted for unapproved medical products, including IVDs, which authorizes the products to be marketed in the context of an actual or potential emergency that has been designated by the government. The COVID-19 pandemic has been designated such a national emergency. EUAs authorize the use of specific products based on criteria established by statute, including that the product at issue may be effective in diagnosing, treating, or preventing serious or life-threatening diseases when there are no adequate, approved, and available alternatives. An EUA is subject to additional conditions and restrictions and is product-specific. An EUA terminates when the emergency determination underlying the EUA terminates.
We cannot assure you that we will be able to obtain any 510(k) clearance, de novo classification, PMA approval or EUA. FDA can delay, limit or deny 510(k) clearance, de novo classification, PMA approval or EUA of a device for many reasons, including:
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FDA may refuse our requests for 510(k) clearance, de novo classification, premarket approval or EUA of new products, new intended uses or modifications to existing products. Additionally, even if obtained, 510(k) clearances, de novo classifications, premarket approvals or EUAs could be withdrawn or revoked at any time for a number of reasons, including the failure of our Platform to perform as expected. In particular, other companies
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have had their FDA approvals, or authorizations, including EUAs, revoked due to sensitivity and specificity concerns, and we cannot predict the circumstances under which the FDA would revoke an EUA for a COVID-19 test, including ours, as an understanding of the virus and the efficacy of tests and treatments is continuously evolving.
If we receive approval, authorization, certification, classification or clearance for our tests, we will be subject to ongoing FDA obligations and continued regulatory oversight and review, such as compliance with the Quality System Regulation, inspections by the FDA, continued adverse event and malfunction reporting, corrections and removals reporting, registration and listing, and promotional restrictions, and we may also be subject to additional FDA post-marketing obligations. If we are not able to maintain regulatory compliance, we may not be permitted to market our tests and/or may be subject to fines, injunctions, and civil penalties; recall or seizure of products; operating restrictions; and criminal prosecution. In addition, we may be subject to similar regulatory compliance actions of foreign jurisdictions.
We may recall, replace, or make corrections to our Instrument, test strips or other products which could negatively impact manufacturing, supply and customer relationships, and may result in adverse regulatory action, including revision or revocation of an EUA. For example, beginning in early January 2021, based on reports of suspected false positive results, we initiated recalls of test strips for our SARS-CoV-2 antigen test. As of March 17, 2021, we have withdrawn 10 batches, out of more than 200 batches produced, from the field and from customers. As per applicable regulations, we have notified and are in contact with FDA, U.K. regulatory authority (MHRA) and the national competent regulatory authorities of the affected E.U. countries regarding these actions. To mitigate further potential interference effects or false positives, we have also added error checking measures in the Instrument, manufacturing process controls and quality control testing and release criteria, as well as a mandatory software update rolled out in February 2021 and a subsequent voluntary software update rolled out in March 2021. We cannot guarantee that no issues shall arise with regards to batches in the field where customers do not implement proposed software updates or batches manufactured prior to changes being implemented. We continue to monitor and investigate any complaints. The impact of the existence of various SARS-CoV-2 variants, change in seasons or mucus composition mix further impact the current SARS-CoV-2 antigen test.
We will need to submit numerous applications for approval, authorization, certification, classification or clearance for each test as it becomes available, which could put significant pressure on R&D and regulatory staff, resulting in delays. From time to time, legislation is drafted and introduced in the U.K., other European jurisdictions or the U.S. that could significantly change the statutory provisions governing any regulatory approval, authorization, certification, classification or clearance that we receive in such jurisdictions. In addition, in the U.S., the FDA may change its authorization, clearance, classification and approval policies, adopt additional regulations or revise existing regulations, or take other actions that may prevent or delay, approval, authorization, certification, classification or clearance of our products under development or impact our ability to modify any marketed products on a timely basis.
Changes in the way the FDA and other comparable regulatory authorities regulate or notified bodies assess products developed, manufactured, validated and marketed by commercial manufacturers like us could result in delay or additional expense in offering our products and products that we may develop in the future.
In the U.S., we have marketed our SARS-CoV-2 antigen test, and plan to market our SARS-CoV-2 antibody test, if approved, authorized or cleared, pursuant to the Policy for Diagnostic Tests for Coronavirus Disease-2019 during the Public Health Emergency issued by FDA on March 16, 2020 and most recently revised on May 11, 2020. This policy allows for the limited development and distribution of diagnostic test kits and antibody tests to detect viral particles and identify antibodies of the SARS-CoV-2 virus by commercial manufacturers, subject to certain notification requirements. Unless and until such an EUA is issued that authorizes additional testing environments for a specific test, under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement
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Amendments of 1988, or CLIA, use of that test is limited to laboratories certified to perform high complexity testing, including testing at the POC when the site is covered by the laboratorys CLIA certificate for high-complexity testing. We have obtained an EUA from FDA for our SARS-CoV-2 antigen test and we have submitted an EUA request for our SARS-CoV-2 antibody test. An EUA allows a test to be used at POC facilities should the test be deemed to be CLIA waived through FDA authorization of the test for use at the POC under the EUA. Our SARS-CoV-2 antigen test is authorized for use at the POC under the EUA granted for that test. There can be no assurance that the EUA request that we submitted for our SARS-CoV-2 antibody test will be granted on a timely basis or at all, or that our SARS-CoV-2 antibody test will be authorized for use at the POC. A wave of regulatory applications in the U.S., combined with COVID-19 operational challenges, including potential staff shortages at regulatory agencies and elsewhere, could result in delays in approvals, authorizations or clearances for our SARS-CoV-2 tests or otherwise. FDA or other comparable regulatory agencies may prioritize certain applications or submissions based on the testing methodologies or other factors. In addition, FDA has issued and may issue further guidance or change regulatory requirements at any time, which may delay our marketing and sales efforts and/or necessitate costly measures to maintain regulatory compliance with respect to these and any future products, which would have a detrimental effect on our business.
Our LumiraDx SARS-CoV-2 antigen test, LumiraDx SARS-CoV-2 RNA STAR, and the LumiraDx SARS-CoV-2 RNA STAR Complete have not been cleared or approved by FDA. The LumiraDx SARS-CoV-2 antigen test has been authorized by FDA under an EUA only for the qualitative detection of SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid protein. LumiraDx SARS-CoV-2 RNA STAR and LumiraDx SARS-CoV-2 RNA STAR Complete have been authorized by FDA under an EUA only for the qualitative detection of nucleic acid from SARS-CoV-2. They have not been authorized for use to detect any other viruses or pathogens. The tests are authorized in the United States for the duration of the declaration that circumstances exist justifying the authorization of emergency use of IVD tests for detection and/or diagnosis of COVID-19 under Section 564(b)(1) of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, 21 U.S.C. § 360bbb-3(b)(1), unless the authorization is terminated or revoked sooner.
For our IVD devices for other indications, we may not market these devices for POC until we have received the requisite regulatory approvals, clearances, classifications or certifications for each product. Our product development program may be curtailed, redirected, eliminated or delayed at any time for many reasons, including if FDA, other regulators or notified bodies change how these devices are regulated or assessed, and we cannot predict whether we will successfully develop and commercialize these devices. FDA or a comparable regulatory authority may require more information, including additional clinical data, to support approval, clearance, classification or certification, which may delay or prevent approval and our commercialization plans, or we may decide to abandon the development program. Any of the foregoing scenarios could materially harm the commercial prospects of our products.
Healthcare policy changes, including legislation reforming the U.S. health care system, may have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.
In the U.S. and in some foreign jurisdictions, there have been, and likely will continue to be, a number of legislative initiatives and regulatory changes regarding the healthcare system directed at broadening the availability of healthcare, improving the quality of healthcare, and containing or lowering the cost of healthcare. For example, in March 2010, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, or ACA, was enacted, which made a number of substantial changes in the way health care is financed by both governmental and private insurers. Among other things, the ACA required each certain medical device manufacturer to pay an excise tax, or Medical Device Excise Tax, equal to 2.3% of the price for which such manufacturer sells its medical devices that are listed with FDA. However, this tax was permanently eliminated as part of the 2020 federal spending package, effective January 1, 2020.
Some of the provisions of the ACA have yet to be fully implemented, while certain provisions have been subject to judicial and congressional challenges. Congress previously considered legislation that would repeal or repeal and replace all or part of the ACA. While Congress has not passed comprehensive repeal legislation, the
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Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, or Tax Act, includes a provision that decreased the tax-based shared responsibility payment imposed by the ACA on certain individuals who fail to maintain qualifying health coverage for all or part of a year, commonly referred to as the individual mandate, to $0, effective January 1, 2019. On December 14, 2018, a U.S. District Court Judge in the Northern District of Texas, or the Texas District Court Judge, ruled that the individual mandate is a critical and inseverable feature of the ACA, and therefore, because it was repealed as part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, the remaining provisions of the ACA are invalid as well. On December 18, 2019, the Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals held that the individual mandate is unconstitutional, and remanded the case to the lower court to reconsider its earlier invalidation of the full ACA. Following an appeal made by certain defendants, on June 17, 2021, the U.S. Supreme Court dismissed the plaintiffs challenge to the ACA without specifically ruling on the constitutionality of the ACA. Prior to the Supreme Courts decision, President Biden issued an Executive Order to initiate a special enrollment period from February 15, 2021 through August 15, 2021 for purposes of obtaining health insurance coverage through the ACA marketplace. The Executive Order also instructed certain governmental agencies to review and reconsider their existing policies and rules that limit access to healthcare, including among others, reexamining Medicaid demonstration projects and waiver programs that include work requirements, and policies that create unnecessary barriers to obtaining access to health insurance coverage through Medicaid or the ACA. It is unclear how other healthcare reform measures of the Biden administrations or other efforts, if any, to challenge repeal or replace the ACA, will impact our business.
While the current U.S. presidential administration has signaled its intent to pursue policies strengthening the ACA, the prior U.S. presidential administration sought to modify, repeal, or otherwise invalidate all, or certain provisions of, the ACA. From January 2017 to January 2021, former President Trump signed several Executive Orders and other directives designed to delay the implementation of certain provisions of the ACA or otherwise circumvent some of the requirements for health insurance mandated by the ACA. One Executive Order directed federal agencies with authorities and responsibilities under the ACA to waive, defer, grant exemptions from, or delay the implementation of any provision of the ACA that would impose a fiscal or regulatory burden on states, individuals, healthcare providers, health insurers, or manufacturers of pharmaceuticals or medical devices. Another Executive Order terminated the cost-sharing subsidies that reimburse insurers under the ACA. Several state Attorneys General filed suit to stop the administration from terminating the subsidies, but their request for a restraining order was denied by a federal judge in California on October 25, 2017. Further, on June 14, 2018, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ruled that the federal government was not required to pay the more than $12 billion in ACA risk corridor payments to third-party payors who argued that such payments were owed to them. This decision was appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court, which on April 27, 2020, reversed the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuits decision and remanded the case to the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, concluding the government has an obligation to pay these risk corridor payments under the relevant formula. The effects of this gap in reimbursement on third-party payors, the viability of the ACA marketplace, providers, and potentially our business, are not yet known.
In addition, other legislative changes have been proposed and adopted since the ACA was enacted. The Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014, or PAMA, was signed to law on April 1, 2014, and, among other things, significantly altered the payment methodology under the Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule, or CLFS. The CFLS applies to a wide variety of laboratories, including national chains, physician offices, and hospital laboratories. Regulations finalized in 2016 stipulated that for the reporting period beginning in 2017 and every three years thereafter (or annually in the case of advanced diagnostic laboratory tests), applicable clinical laboratories must report laboratory test payment data for each Medicare-covered clinical diagnostic laboratory test that it furnishes during the specified time period. The reported data must include the payment rate (reflecting all discounts, rebates, coupons and other price concessions) and the volume of each test that was paid by each private payor (including health insurance issuers, group health plans, Medicare Advantage plans and Medicaid managed care organizations). Additionally, effective January 1, 2018, the Medicare payment rate for a test on the CLFS is equal to the weighted median of private payor rates determined for the test, based on the data of applicable laboratories that are collected during a specified data collection period and reported to CMS during a specified data reporting period. The payment amount for a test cannot drop more than 10 percent as compared to
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the previous years payment amount for the first three years after implementation of the new payment system, and not more than 15 percent per year for the subsequent three years. Under the Laboratory Access to Beneficiaries, or LAB Act, Congress delayed reporting for applicable clinical laboratory tests that are not advanced diagnostic laboratory tests by one year. Applicable clinical laboratory test data that was supposed to be reported between January 1, 2020 to March 31, 2020, was delayed until January 1, 2021 to March 31, 2021. The CARES Act further delayed the reporting period for another year, until January 1, 2022 to March 31, 2022. The CARES Act also delayed the 15 percent payment reduction cap under PAMA by one year. For 2020, the rates for clinical laboratory tests that are not advanced diagnostic laboratory tests or new clinical laboratory tests may not be reduced by more than 10% of the rates for 2019. There is no payment reduction for 2021, and there will be a 15% reduction cap for each of 2022, 2023, and 2024. Also, under PAMA, CMS is required to adopt temporary billing codes to identify new tests and new advanced diagnostic laboratory tests that have been cleared or approved by FDA. For an existing test that is cleared or approved by FDA and for which Medicare payment is made as of April 1, 2014, CMS is required to assign a unique billing code if one has not already been assigned by the agency. In addition to assigning the code, CMS is required to publicly report payment for the tests. We cannot determine at this time the full impact of PAMA on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Additionally, the Budget Control Act of 2011, among other things, created the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction to recommend proposals in spending reductions to Congress. The Joint Select Committee did not achieve its targeted deficit reduction of at least $1.2 trillion for the years 2013 through 2021, triggering the legislations automatic reduction to several government programs. This includes aggregate reductions to Medicare payments to providers and suppliers of up to 2% per fiscal year, starting in 2013, and, due to subsequent legislative amendments to the statute, will remain in effect through 2030 unless additional congressional action is taken. However, these Medicare sequester reductions were suspended from May 1, 2020 through December 31, 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The full impact of the sequester law on our business is uncertain. On January 2, 2013, the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 was signed into law, which, among other things, further reduced Medicare payments to several types of providers, including hospitals and cancer treatment centers, and increased the statute of limitations period for the government to recover overpayments to providers from three to five years. In addition, the Middle-Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 mandated an additional change in Medicare reimbursement for clinical laboratory tests.
Additionally, the previous administration announced several executive orders since July 24, 2020 relating to implementing several of the administrations healthcare proposals and in response the COVID-19 pandemic. For example, on August 6, 2020, the Trump administration issued an executive order that directed the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, or FDA, to identify a list of essential medicines, medical countermeasures and critical inputs that are medically necessary to have available at all times in an amount adequate to serve patient needs and in the appropriate dosage forms. In response, on October 30, 2020, the FDA published a list of 227 drug and biological product essential medicines and medical countermeasures, and a list of 96 device medical countermeasures. It is unclear what impact this order and list will have on our business.
Additionally, recent regulatory changes regarding health information may impact our products such as the Connect Manager, EHR Connect, the Connect Hub and the Engage app. On March 9, 2020, the HHS, Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, or ONC, and CMS promulgated final rules aimed at supporting seamless and secure access, exchange, and use of electronic health information, or EHI, by increasing innovation and competition by giving patients and their healthcare providers secure access to health information and new tools, allowing for more choice in care and treatment. The final rules are intended to clarify and operationalize provisions of the 21st Century Cures Act, or Cures Act, regarding interoperability and information blocking, and create significant new requirements for health care industry participants. Information blocking is defined as activity that is likely to interfere with, prevent, or materially discourage access, exchange, or use of EHI, where a health information technology developer, health information network or health information exchange knows or should know that such practice is likely to interfere with access to, exchange or use of EHI. The new rules create significant new requirements for health care industry participants, and require certain electronic health record technology to incorporate standardized application programming
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interfaces, or APIs, to allow individuals to securely and easily access structured EHI using smartphone applications. The ONC will also implement provisions of the Cures Act requiring that patients can electronically access all of their EHI (structured and/or unstructured) at no cost. Finally, to further support access and exchange of EHI, the final ONC rule implements the information blocking provisions of the Cures Act and identified eight reasonable and necessary activities as exceptions to information blocking activities, as long as specific conditions are met. In light of the COVID-19 public health emergency, ONC stated that it intends to exercise enforcement discretion for three months at the end of certain ONC Health IT Certification Program compliance dates associated with the Cures Act final ONC rule. Pursuant to the final rule, health IT developers were initially to be subject to requirements such as prohibitions on participating in any action that constitutes information blocking, providing certification to the Secretary of HHS that they will not take actions that constitute information blocking, and other requirements regarding information blocking six months from May 1, 2020, when the final rule was published in the Federal Register. However, on October 29, 2020, HHS released an Interim Final Rule, effective December 4, 2020, pushing compliance with such requirements to April 5, 2021. Certified API Developers must now comply with new administrative requirements by April 5, 2021 and must provide all certified API technology by December 31, 2022.
These rules seek to implement significant reforms regarding the access, use and exchange of patient data. These rules may benefit us in that they make it more difficult for EHR vendors to engage in data blocking activity, promote common standards for data exchange, and provide for easier patient access to their EHI. However, these rules may also make it easier for other similar companies to enter the market, creating increased competition and reducing our market share. It is unclear at this time what the costs of compliance with the final rules will be, and what additional risks there may be to our business.
We expect that the ACA, as well as other healthcare reform measures that may be adopted in the future, may result in additional reductions in Medicare and other healthcare funding, more rigorous coverage criteria, greater use of new technology assessment review boards for determination of cost and comparative effectiveness, lower reimbursement, and new payment methodologies. This could lower the price that we receive for any approved product. Any denial in coverage or reduction in reimbursement from Medicare or other government-funded programs may result in a similar denial or reduction in payments from private payors, which may prevent us from being able to generate sufficient revenue, attain profitability or commercialize our product candidates, if approved. Congress has proposed on several occasions to impose a 20% coinsurance on patients for clinical laboratory tests reimbursed under the Medicare Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule, which would require us to bill patients for these amounts. Because of the relatively low reimbursement for many clinical laboratory tests, in the event that Congress were to ever enact such legislation, the cost of billing and collecting for these tests would often exceed the amount actually received from the patient and effectively increase our costs of billing and collecting.
The regulatory pathway for our SARS-CoV-2 antigen, SARS-CoV-2 antigen pool and SARS-CoV-2 antibody tests and healthcare professionals understanding of the novel coronavirus is continually evolving and may result in unexpected or unforeseen challenges.
We have obtained an EUA from the FDA for our SARS-CoV-2 antigen test and have submitted an EUA request for our SARS-CoV-2 antibody test and plan to submit an EUA request for our SARS-CoV-2 antigen pool test in 2021. Additionally, in the E.U./European Economic Area we affixed a CE Mark to our SARS-CoV-2 antigen test (following self-certification against the relevant E.U. Directive) and SARS-CoV-2 antibody test and we may submit such tests for regulatory approval, authorization, certification or clearance in other jurisdictions. Following the U.K.s departure from the E.U., our E.U. CE Mark will continue to be recognized in G.B. until June 30, 2023 and then a U.K. Conformity Assessed Mark, or UKCA mark, will be required (whereas, in Northern Ireland a CE Mark or CE UKNI Mark will be required). The volume of tests being developed for COVID-19 and the speed at which parties are acting to create and test many diagnostic tests for COVID-19 is unusual and evolving or changing plans or priorities within regulatory authorities, including changes based on new knowledge of COVID-19 and how the disease affects the human body, may significantly affect the regulatory timeline for our SARS-CoV-2 antigen, SARS-CoV-2 antigen pool test and SARS-CoV-2 antibody
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tests. The circumstances surrounding the pandemic may adversely impact the regulatory approval timeline for the Platform and its components both in relation to the COVID-19 tests, and our other tests generally if regulatory authorities prioritize tests for COVID-19 over other diseases. Results from clinical testing may raise new questions and require us to proceed with additional reviews or clinical trials, including revising proposed endpoints or adding new clinical trial sites or cohorts of subjects. Additionally, our understanding of COVID-19, its infectiveness and other effects on the human body, the ability of individuals to develop antibodies against the virus and the effectiveness of any immune response in preventing future infections are constantly evolving, with new research suggesting sometimes surprising results being published on a frequent basis. New discoveries, new variants or changed understanding of how the virus affects the human body, particularly of its infectivity, impact of various variants and individuals immune response to it, could render existing tests, including ours, technologically or commercially obsolete or inferior to new methods that we may or may not be able to develop on a timely basis without significant resources and funding.
Even though we have obtained an EUA for our SARS-CoV-2 antigen test and even if we obtain an EUA for our SARS-CoV-2 antibody test and our SARS-CoV-2 antigen pool test, an EUA terminates when the emergency determination underlying the EUA terminates. Moreover, FDA may revoke an EUA at any time if it determines that the legal criteria for issuing the EUA are no longer met, including if the product may not be effective or the products potential benefits for such use do not outweigh its known and potential risks, and we therefore cannot predict how long, if ever, any EUA applicable to our Platform would remain in place. Any revocation or termination of an EUA applicable to our Platform could adversely impact our business in a variety of ways, including if we and our manufacturing collaborators have invested significantly in the supply chain to produce our SARS-CoV-2 tests.
In addition, since the regulatory path to authorization of any COVID-19 test is evolving in various jurisdictions and other third parties are simultaneously focused on bringing their COVID-19 tests to market, there may be a widely used product in circulation in a specific country prior to our receipt of regulatory approval, authorization, certification or clearance or before we can CE Mark our Instrument in such country, which would limit our ability to market and gain traction on sale of our Platform. Unexpected issues, including any that we have not yet observed, could lead to significant reputational damage for us and our Platform going forward and other issues, including delays in our other programs, the need for re-design of our clinical trials and the need for significant additional financial resources.
If we fail to comply with the complex federal, state, local and foreign laws and regulations that apply to our business, we could suffer severe consequences that could materially and adversely affect our operating results and financial condition.
We are or expect to become subject to broadly applicable healthcare laws, including fraud and abuse, transparency, and privacy and security laws, which are regulated and enforced by both the federal government and the states in which we conduct our business. These health care laws and regulations include, for example:
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the federal Anti-Kickback Statute, which prohibits, among other things, persons and entities from knowingly and willfully soliciting, receiving, offering or paying any remuneration (including any kickback, bribe, or rebate), directly or indirectly, overtly or covertly, in cash or in kind, to induce or reward, or in return for, either the referral of an individual, or the purchase, lease, order, arrangement, or recommendation of any good, facility, item or service for which payment may be made, in whole or in part, under a federal healthcare program, such as the Medicare and Medicaid programs. The ACA amended the intent element of the federal Anti-Kickback Statute to clarify that a person or entity can be found guilty of violating the statute without actual knowledge of the statute or specific intent to violate it. The term remuneration has been interpreted broadly to include anything of value. Further, courts have found that if one purpose of the remuneration is to induce referrals, the federal Anti-Kickback Statute is violated. Violations are subject to significant civil and criminal fines and penalties for each violation, imprisonment, and exclusion from government healthcare programs. In addition, a claim submitted for payment to any federal healthcare program that includes items or services that |
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were made as a result of a violation of the federal Anti-Kickback Statute constitutes a false or fraudulent claim for purposes of the federal False Claims Act, or FCA. There are a number of statutory exceptions and regulatory safe harbors protecting some common activities from prosecution, though the exceptions and safe harbors are drawn narrowly and practices that involve remuneration intended to induce prescribing, purchases or recommendations may be subject to scrutiny if they do not qualify for an exception or safe harbor; |
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the federal civil and criminal false claims laws, including the FCA, and civil monetary penalty laws which prohibit, among other things, individuals or entities from knowingly presenting, or causing to be presented, false, fictitious or fraudulent claims for payment to, or approval by Medicare, Medicaid, or other federal healthcare programs; knowingly making, using, or causing to be made or used, a false record or statement material to a false, fictitious or fraudulent claim or an obligation to pay or transmit money or property to the federal government; or knowingly concealing or knowingly and improperly avoiding, decreasing or concealing an obligation to pay money to the federal government. Manufacturers can be held liable under the FCA even when they do not submit claims directly to government payors if they are deemed to cause the submission of false or fraudulent claims. The FCA also permits a private individual acting as a whistleblower to bring qui tam actions on behalf of the federal government alleging violations of the FCA and to share in any monetary recovery or settlement. When an entity is determined to have violated the FCA, the government may impose civil fines and penalties for each false claim, plus treble damages, and exclude the entity from participation in Medicare, Medicaid and other federal healthcare programs; |
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HIPAA, which created additional federal criminal statutes that prohibit knowingly and willfully executing, or attempting to execute, a scheme to defraud any healthcare benefit program, including private third-party payors, or obtain, by means of false or fraudulent pretenses, representations, or promises, any of the money or property owned by, or under the custody or control of, any healthcare benefit program, regardless of the payor (e.g., public or private), and knowingly and willfully falsifying, concealing or covering up by any trick or device a material fact or making any materially false, fictitious or fraudulent statement or representation, or making or using any false writing or document knowing the same to contain any materially false fictitious or fraudulent statement or entry in connection with the delivery of, or payment for, healthcare benefits, items or services relating to healthcare matters. Similar to the federal Anti-Kickback Statute, a person or entity can be found guilty of violating HIPAA fraud provisions without actual knowledge of the statute or specific intent to violate it; |
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HIPAA, as amended by the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act of 2009, or the HITECH Act, and their respective implementing regulations, which impose, among other things, certain requirements relating to the privacy, security and transmission of individually identifiable health information on certain covered healthcare providers, health plans, and healthcare clearinghouses, known as covered entities, as well as their respective business associates, or third parties that create, receive, maintain, transmit or obtain protected health information in connection with providing a service on behalf of a covered entity. The HITECH Act also created new tiers of civil monetary penalties, amended HIPAA to make civil and criminal penalties directly applicable to business associates, and gave state attorneys general new authority to file civil actions for damages or injunctions in federal courts to enforce the federal HIPAA laws and seek attorneys fees and costs associated with pursuing federal civil actions. In addition, there may be additional federal, state and non-U.S. laws which govern the privacy and security of health and other personal information in certain circumstances, many of which differ from each other in significant ways and may not have the same effect, thus complicating compliance efforts; |
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the federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act, created under the ACA, as amended by the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, and its implementing regulations, which require manufacturers of drugs, devices, biologics and medical supplies for which payment is available under Medicare, Medicaid or the Childrens Health Insurance Program (with certain exceptions) to report |
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annually to CMS information related to direct or indirect payments and other transfers of value made to U.S.-licensed physicians (defined to include doctors, dentists, optometrists, podiatrists and chiropractors) and teaching hospitals, as well as ownership and investment interests held by the physicians and their immediate family members. Effective January 1, 2022, these reporting obligations will extend to include transfers of value made in the previous year to certain non-physician providers, including physician assistants, nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, certified registered nurse anesthetists, and certified nurse midwives; |
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federal consumer protection and unfair competition laws, which broadly regulate marketplace activities and activities that potentially harm consumers; and |
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analogous U.S. state, local and foreign laws and regulations, such as state anti-kickback and false claims laws, which may apply to sales or marketing arrangements and claims involving healthcare items or services reimbursed by any third-party payor, including private insurers and may be broader in scope than their federal equivalents; state and foreign laws that require medical device companies to comply with the medical device industrys voluntary compliance guidelines and the relevant compliance guidance promulgated by the federal government or otherwise restrict payments that may be made to healthcare providers and other potential referral sources, state and foreign laws that require device manufacturers to report information related to payments and other transfers of value to physicians and other healthcare providers, marketing expenditures or product pricing; state and local laws that require the registration of medical device sales representatives; state laws that prohibit other specified practices, such as (i) billing physicians for testing that they order or waiving coinsurance, copayments, deductibles, and other amounts owed by patients, and (ii) billing a state Medicaid program at a price that is higher than what is charged to one or more other payors; and state and foreign laws governing the privacy and security of health information, some of which may be more stringent than those in the U.S. (such as the E.U., which adopted the General Data Protection Regulation) in certain circumstances, and may differ from each other in significant ways and often are not preempted by HIPAA, thus complicating compliance efforts. |
The scope and enforcement of each of these laws is uncertain and subject to rapid change in the current environment of healthcare reform. Ensuring business arrangements comply with applicable healthcare laws, as well as responding to possible investigations by government authorities, can be time- and resource-consuming and can divert the companys attention from the business.
It is possible that governmental and enforcement authorities will conclude that our business practices, including our arrangements with physicians and other healthcare providers, some of whom may receive stock options as compensation for services provided, may not comply with current or future statutes, regulations or case law interpreting applicable fraud and abuse or other healthcare laws and regulations. If our operations are found to be in violation of any of the laws described above or any other government regulations that apply to us, we may be subject to significant sanctions, including civil, criminal and administrative penalties, damages, fines, disgorgement, imprisonment, reputational harm, exclusion from participation in federal and state funded healthcare programs, contractual damages and the curtailment or restricting of our operations, as well as additional reporting obligations and oversight if we become subject to a corporate integrity agreement or other agreement to resolve allegations of non-compliance with these laws. Further, if any of the physicians or other healthcare providers or entities with whom we expect to do business are found to be not in compliance with applicable laws, they may be subject to similar penalties. Any action for violation of these laws, even if successfully defended, could incur significant legal expenses and divert managements attention from the operation of the business. In addition, the marketing authorization and commercialization of any product we develop outside the U.S. will also likely subject us to foreign equivalents of the healthcare laws mentioned above, among other foreign laws. All of these could harm our ability to operate our business and our financial results.
Efforts to ensure that our business arrangements with third parties will comply with applicable healthcare laws and regulations will involve substantial costs. The shifting compliance environment and the need to build
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and maintain robust and expandable systems to comply with multiple jurisdictions with different compliance or reporting requirements increases the possibility that we may run afoul of one or more of the requirements.
Sales of our products in other jurisdictions, including the E.U./European Economic Area and the U.K., will also be subject to equivalent or comparable laws and failure to comply with these laws could have serious financial, as well as reputational, consequences for the company. Key laws and regulations that apply to our business in the E.U. and U.K. include, amongst others:
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Additionally, our failure to comply could lead to civil and/or criminal penalties in individual Member States.
When we seek to commercially distribute our POC IVD devices in the U.S., if our devices are not considered CLIA waived or if we are delayed in or unable to obtain a CLIA waiver for such devices, our business may be harmed.
In the U.S., our IVD devices are subject to compliance with the Clinical Laboratory Improvements Act of 1988, or the CLIA and its implementing regulations. CLIA establishes quality standards for all laboratory testing to ensure the accuracy, reliability and timeliness of patient test results regardless of where the test is performed. A laboratory is broadly defined to include any facility that performs laboratory testing on specimens derived from humans for the purpose of providing information for the diagnosis, prevention or treatment of disease, or the impairment of, or assessment of health. Under CLIA, FDA categorizes IVD tests by their degree of complexity: (1) waived; (2) moderately complex; and (3) highly complex. When a test is categorized as waived, it may be performed by laboratories that have a Certificate of Waiver.
Tests that are waived by the CLIA regulations are automatically categorized as waived following 510(k) clearance or PMA approval. Otherwise, following clearance or approval, tests may be categorized either as moderate or high complexity according to the CLIA categorization criteria. A manufacturer of a test categorized as moderate complexity may request categorization of the test as waived through a CLIA Waiver by Application, or CW, submission to FDA. In a CW submission, the manufacturer provides evidence to FDA that a test meets the CLIA statutory criteria for waiver. Specifically, waived tests are simple laboratory examinations and procedures that have an insignificant risk of an erroneous result, including those that (A) employ methodologies that are so simple and accurate as to render the likelihood of erroneous results by the user negligible, or (B) FDA has determined pose no unreasonable risk of harm to the patient if performed incorrectly. Further, when FDA authorizes tests for use at the POC under an EUA, such tests are deemed to be CLIA waived tests. As such, such tests can be performed in a patient care setting that is qualified to have the test performed there as a result of operating under a CLIA Certificate of Waiver for the duration of the emergency declaration. A CLIA waiver is critical to the marketability of a product into the POC diagnostics market. With regard to future products for which we may seek a CLIA waiver from FDA, any failure or material delay to obtain such waiver could harm our business and could harm the marketability of our products to the POC diagnostics market.
We are subject to stringent and changing privacy laws, information security laws, regulations, policies and contractual obligations related to data privacy and security. Our actual or perceived failure to comply with such obligations could harm our reputation, subject us to significant fines and liability, or otherwise adversely affect our business.
We collect, store, process and transmit sensitive data, including legally protected health information, personal information, intellectual property and proprietary business information. As we seek to expand our
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business, we are, and will increasingly become, subject to numerous state, federal and foreign laws, regulations and standards, as well as contractual obligations, relating to the collection, use, retention, security, disclosure, transfer and other processing of sensitive and personal information in the jurisdictions in which we operate. In many cases, these laws, regulations and standards apply not only to third-party transactions, but also to transfers of information between or among us, our subsidiaries and other parties with which we have commercial relationships and our subsidiaries own data collection and processing practices. These laws, regulations and standards may be interpreted and applied differently over time and from jurisdiction to jurisdiction, and it is possible that they will be interpreted and applied in ways that will materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. The regulatory framework for data privacy, data security and data transfers worldwide is rapidly evolving, and there has been an increasing focus on privacy and data protection issues with the potential to affect our business, and as a result, interpretation and implementation standards and enforcement practices are likely to remain uncertain for the foreseeable future. Failure to comply with any of these laws and regulations could result in enforcement actions against us, including fines, imprisonment of company officials and public censure, claims for damages by affected individuals, damage to our reputation and loss of goodwill, any of which could have a material adverse effect on our business.
There are numerous E.U., U.K. and U.S. federal and state laws and regulations related to the privacy and security of health information. These laws and regulations include HIPAA, as amended by the HITECH Act, and their respective implementing regulations, which establish a set of national privacy and security standards for the protection of protected health information by health plans, healthcare clearinghouses and certain healthcare providers, referred to as covered entities, and the business associates with whom such covered entities contract for services. HIPAA requires covered entities and business associates to develop and maintain policies and procedures with respect to protected health information that is used or disclosed, including the adoption of administrative, physical and technical safeguards to protect such information and ensure the confidentiality, integrity and availability of electronic protected health information. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Civil Rights may impose penalties for a failure to comply with a requirement of HIPAA. Penalties will vary significantly depending on factors such as the date of the violation, whether the failure to comply was known or should have been known, or whether the failure was due to willful neglect. These penalties include significant civil monetary penalties, criminal penalties and, in certain instances, imprisonment. HIPAA also authorizes state attorneys general to file suit on behalf of their residents. Courts may award damages, costs and attorneys fees related to violations of HIPAA in such cases. While HIPAA does not create a private right of action allowing individuals to sue us in civil court for violations of HIPAA, its standards have been used as the basis for duty of care in state civil suits such as those for negligence or recklessness in the misuse or breach of protected health information. Furthermore, in the event of a breach as defined by HIPAA, we may be required to comply with specific reporting requirements under HIPAA regulations. In the event of a significant breach, the reporting requirements could include notification to the general public. Enforcement activity can result in reputational harm, and responses to such enforcement activity can consume significant internal resources. Additionally, if we are unable to properly protect the privacy and security of protected health information we create, receive, maintain, or transmit on behalf of our covered entity customers, we could be found to have breached our contracts as well as HIPAA and other applicable data privacy and security laws. Determining whether protected health information has been handled in compliance with applicable privacy standards and our contractual obligations can be complex and we cannot be sure how these regulations will be interpreted, enforced or applied to our operations.
In addition, many states in which we operate have laws that protect the privacy and security of sensitive and personal information. Certain state laws may be more stringent or broader in scope, or offer greater individual rights, with respect to sensitive and personal information than federal, international or other state laws, and such laws may differ from each other, which may complicate compliance efforts. Where state laws are more protective than HIPAA, we must comply with the state laws we are subject to, in addition to HIPAA. In certain cases, it may be necessary to modify our planned operations and procedures to comply with these more stringent state laws. For example, the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018, or the CCPA, which increases privacy rights for California residents and imposes stringent data privacy and security obligations on companies that process
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their personal information, came into effect on January 1, 2020. Among other things, the CCPA requires covered companies to provide new disclosures to California consumers and provide such consumers new data protection and privacy rights, including the ability to opt-out of certain sales of personal information. However, certain personal information, such as information that is subject to HIPAA or clinical trial regulations, is exempt from the CCPA. The CCPA provides for civil penalties for violations, as well as a private right of action for certain data breaches that result in the loss of personal information. This private right of action may increase the likelihood of, and risks associated with, data breach litigation. Further, there is uncertainty with respect to how various provisions of the CCPA will be interpreted and enforced. While the implementing regulations have not been finalized to date, the California State Attorney Generals authority to enforce the statutory provisions commenced as of July 1, 2020. While any information we maintain in our role as a business associate may be exempt from the CCPA, other records and information we maintain on our customers may be subject to the CCPA. Additionally, a new California ballot initiative, the California Privacy Rights Act, or CPRA, recently passed in California. While it also would likely exempt personal information that we handle as a business associate, the CPRA will impose additional data protection obligations on companies doing business in California, including additional consumer rights processes, limitations on data uses, new audit requirements for higher risk data, and opt outs for certain uses of sensitive data. It will also create a new California data protection agency authorized to issue substantive regulations and could result in increased privacy and information security enforcement. The majority of the provisions will go into effect on January 1, 2023, and additional compliance investment and potential business process changes may be required. Further, new health information standards, whether implemented pursuant to HIPAA, the HITECH Act, congressional action or otherwise, could have a significant effect on the manner in which we handle health-related information, and the cost of complying with these standards could be significant. If we do not comply with existing or new laws and regulations related to patient health information, we could be subject to criminal or civil sanctions. New legislation and state constitutional amendments proposed or enacted in several U.S. states impose, or have the potential to impose, additional obligations on companies that collect, store, use, retain, disclose, transfer and otherwise process confidential, sensitive and personal information, and will continue to shape the data privacy environment nationally. State laws are changing rapidly and there is discussion in Congress of a new federal data protection and privacy law to which we could become subject if it is enacted. All of these evolving compliance and operational requirements impose significant costs that are likely to increase over time, may require us to modify our data processing practices and policies, divert resources from other initiatives and projects, and could restrict the way products and services involving data are offered, all of which may have a material and adverse impact on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Laws, regulations and standards in many foreign jurisdictions apply broadly to the collection, use, retention, security, disclosure, transfer and other processing of personal information, which impose significant compliance obligations. For example, in the E.U. and the U.K., the processing of personal data, including clinical trial data, is governed by the provisions of the General Data Protection Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2016/679), or the GDPR, in the E.U. The U.K. GDPR read alongside the U.K. DPA are the applicable laws in the U.K. Following the U.K.s withdrawal from the E.U. on January 31, 2020, pursuant to the transitional arrangements agreed between the U.K. and E.U., the E.U. GDPR continued to have effect in U.K. law, until December 31, 2020. Following December 31, 2020, the GDPR does not have direct effect in the U.K. However, the U.K.s E.U. (Withdrawal) Act 2018 incorporated the GDPR (as it existed on December 31, 2020 but subject to certain U.K. specific amendments) into U.K. law (referred to as the U.K. GDPR). The U.K. GDPR (as amended) and U.K. DPA set out the U.K.s data protection regime, which is independent from but equivalent to the E.U.s regime. The requirements for processing personal data under the U.K. GDPR and U.K. DPA largely align with those under the GDPR. The GDPR, the U.K. GDPR and U.K. DPA impose stringent data privacy and security requirements on both processors and controllers of personal data, including health data and other personal data collected during clinical trials. In particular, the GDPR imposes requirements relating to ensuring there is a lawful basis for processing personal data, extends the rights of individuals to whom the personal data relates, materially expands the definition of what is expressly noted to constitute personal data, requires additional disclosures about how personal data is to be used, imposes limitations on retention of personal data, imposes strict rules on the transfer of personal data out of the EEA and/or U.K. to third countries (noting also that if the U.K. receives personal data
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from the E.U., the U.K. will be treated as a third country for the purposes of the GDPR; although under the E.U.-U.K. Trade and Cooperation Agreement it is lawful to transfer personal data between the U.K. and E.U. for a six month bridging period), creates mandatory data breach notification requirements in certain circumstances, and establishes onerous new obligations on service providers who process personal data simply on behalf of others in connection with their E.U. or U.K. establishment. The GDPR and the U.K. GDPR and U.K. DPA authorize competent authorities to impose penalties and fines for certain violations of up to 4% of an undertakings total global annual revenue for the preceding financial year or 20 million (or £17.5 million under the U.K. DPA), whichever is greater. In addition to administrative fines, a wide variety of other potential enforcement powers are available to competent authorities in respect of potential and suspected violations of the GDPR and the U.K. GDPR and U.K. DPA, including extensive audit and inspection rights, and powers to order temporary or permanent bans on all or some processing of personal data carried out by noncompliant actors. European data protection authorities, and the U.K. Information Commissioners Office, may interpret the GDPR and the U.K. GDPR and U.K. DPA, and national laws differently and impose additional requirements, which contributes to the complexity of processing personal data in or from, or between, the EEA and/or U.K. Given the breadth and depth of changes in data protection obligations, complying with its requirements has caused us to expend significant resources and such expenditures are likely to continue into the near future as we respond to new interpretations, additional guidance, and potential enforcement actions and patterns. While we have taken steps to comply with the GDPR and the U.K. GDPR and U.K. DPA, and implementing legislation in the U.K. and applicable member states, including by seeking to establish appropriate lawful bases for the various processing activities we carry out as a controller, reviewing our security procedures, and entering into data processing agreements with relevant customers and business partners, we cannot assure you that our efforts to achieve and remain in compliance have been, and/or will continue to be, fully successful.
We make public statements about our use and disclosure of personal information through our privacy policy, information provided on our internet platform and press statements. Although we endeavor to comply with our public statements and documentation, we may at times fail to do so or be alleged to have failed to do so. Moreover, despite our efforts, we may not be successful in achieving compliance if our employees, consultants, or vendors fail to comply with our published policies, certifications and documentation. The publication of our privacy policy and other statements that provide promises and assurances about data privacy and security can subject us to potential government or legal action if they are found to be deceptive, unfair or misrepresentative of our actual practices. Any failure, real or perceived, by us to comply with our posted privacy policies or with any legal or regulatory requirements, standards, certifications or orders or other privacy or consumer protection-related laws and regulations applicable to us could cause our customers to reduce their use of our products and services and could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. In many jurisdictions, enforcement actions and consequences for non-compliance can be significant and are rising. In addition, from time to time, concerns may be expressed about whether our products, services or processes compromise the privacy of customers and others. Concerns about our practices with regard to the collection, use, retention, security, disclosure, transfer and other processing of personal information or other privacy-related matters, even if unfounded, could damage our reputation and materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Many statutory requirements, both in the U.S. and abroad, include obligations for companies to notify individuals of security breaches involving certain personal information, which could result from breaches experienced by us or our third-party service providers. For example, laws in all 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia require businesses to provide notice to consumers whose sensitive personal information has been disclosed as a result of a data breach. These laws are not consistent, and compliance in the event of a widespread data breach is difficult and may be costly. Moreover, states have been frequently amending existing laws, requiring attention to changing regulatory requirements. We also may be contractually required to notify customers or other counterparties of a security breach. Although we may have contractual protections with our third-party service providers, contractors and consultants, any actual or perceived security breach could harm our reputation and brand, expose us to potential liability or require us to expend significant resources on data security and in responding to any such actual or perceived breach. Any contractual protections we may have from our
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third-party service providers, contractors or consultants may not be sufficient to adequately protect us from any such liabilities and losses, and we may be unable to enforce any such contractual protections.
In addition to the possibility of fines, lawsuits, regulatory investigations, public censure, other claims and penalties, and significant costs for remediation and damage to our reputation, we could be materially and adversely affected if legislation or regulations are expanded in a manner that requires changes in our data processing practices and policies or if governing jurisdictions interpret or implement their legislation or regulations in ways that negatively impact our business. Complying with these various laws could cause us to incur substantial costs or require us to change our business practices and compliance procedures in a manner adverse to our business. Any inability to adequately address data privacy or security-related concerns, even if unfounded, or to comply with applicable laws, regulations, standards and other obligations relating to data privacy and security, could result in additional cost and liability to us, harm our reputation and brand, damage our relationships with customers and have a material and adverse impact on our business.
If the validity of an informed consent from a patient enrolled in a clinical trial was challenged, we could be forced to stop using some of our resources, which would hinder our product development efforts.
We have implemented measures to ensure that all clinical data and genetic and other biological samples that we receive from our collaborators have been collected from subjects who have provided appropriate informed consent for purposes which extend to our product development activities. We seek to ensure these data and samples are provided to us on a subject de-identified or pseudonymized manner. We also have measures in place to ensure that the subjects from whom the data and samples are collected do not retain or have conferred on them any proprietary or commercial rights to the data or any discoveries derived from them. Our clinical research organization, or CRO, collaborators conduct clinical trials in a number of different countries, and, to a large extent, we rely upon them to comply with the subjects informed consent and with local law and international regulation. The collection of data and samples in many different countries results in complex legal questions regarding the adequacy of informed consent and the status of genetic material under a large number of different legal systems. The subjects informed consent obtained in any particular country could be challenged and/or withdrawn in the future, and those informed consents could prove invalid, unlawful, or otherwise inadequate for our purposes. Any findings against us, or our collaborators, could deny us access to or force us to stop using some of our clinical samples, which would hinder our product development efforts. We could become involved in legal challenges, which could consume our management and financial resources.
The sales of our products in Europe and, for the time being, the U.K., are regulated through a process that either requires self-certification or certification by a European Notified Body in order to affix a CE Mark. Such processes are uncertain, particularly in light of changes to the regulatory framework. There may be a risk of delay in placing our products on the market and, once on the market, a risk of review and challenges to certain certified statuses.
Currently, until May 25, 2022, the majority of our products (including our Instrument for use with the INR test by users other than for self-testing, the INR test and control, INRstar and our SARS-CoV-2 antigen test, SARS-CoV-2 antigen pool test, SARS CoV-2 antibody test and D-Dimer test) are regulated through a self-declaration process, whereby we declare that the product meets the essential requirements of the European Directive on In-Vitro Diagnostic Devices (98/79/EC). We also have a number of products that we expect to come to market in the European Economic Area that we will self-declare compliant against this directive. After the launch of any products, we may be subject to challenges by European Regulatory Authorities if there are issues that arise that question the safety and performance of these products. Such challenges may arise from a routine audit by a regulatory authority, due to device vigilance reports submitted by us, Field Safety Corrective Actions being initiated by us or the regulatory authority, or complaints made by competitors, whether those complaints are founded or not.
We also have a number of products (including our Instrument for use by patients for self-testing and certain test strips that would fall within Annex II of the European Directive on In-Vitro Diagnostic Devices (98/79/EC)),
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which will likely enter the market prior to May 26, 2022 and that cannot be regulated through a self-declaration process under the European Directive on In-Vitro Diagnostic Devices (98/79/EC). Such products will require their compliance with this directive reviewed and certified by a European Notified Body. We have engaged with a European Notified Body (BSI, TÜV SÜD, TÜV Rheinland and DEKRA); however, they have yet to start reviewing technical documentation for the products. Therefore, there is a risk of delay in getting these products to market if the Notified Body has capacity constraints and/or if the Notified Body has any issues with our technical documentation.
Prior to May 26, 2022, the ability to continue to sell products using the self-declaration process of the European Directive on In-Vitro Diagnostic Devices (98/79/EC) is unaffected by the European Regulation on In-Vitro Diagnostic Devices (Regulation (EU) 2017/746). However, before May 26, 2022 and in order to continue to sell products in the E.U. after that date, most of our products that are in-vitro diagnostic devices will need to be evaluated by a European Notified Body in order to comply with the new European Regulation on In-Vitro Diagnostic Devices (2017/746/EU), which replaces the aforementioned European Directive on In-Vitro Diagnostic Devices (98/79/EC). The Regulation provides for a transition period that allows products that have certificates issued by European Notified Bodies under the Directive prior to May 26, 2022 to continue to be placed on the market until May 26, 2024 and, where they have been placed on the market prior to that date, to be distributed and supplied until May 26, 2025. However, most of our products are self-certified so will not be eligible for this transition period and those that are would lose the benefit if any significant changes have to be made to the product after May 26, 2022. Therefore, we do not intend to rely on this transition period.
Nevertheless, it should be appreciated that there is a severe shortage of capacity of the European Notified Bodies to assess all IVD devices that will require Notified Body certification under the Regulation, and that it is widely recognized that not all applications for assessment by Notified Bodies will be approved before the deadline of May 25, 2022. While we have taken a proactive approach to mitigate this risk, including approaching all the IVDR accredited Notified Bodies (BSI, TÜV SÜD, TÜV Rheinland and DEKRA) and the candidate IVDR Notified Body (SGS), a European Notified Body (TÜV Germany and BSI) and restructuring our quality management systems and technical documentation to align with the IVDR requirements, there can be no assurance that our ability to market IVD devices in the E.U. in the future will not be interrupted and this could, in turn, have a negative impact on our business and operating results.
We take our responsibilities as a manufacturer of medical devices seriously and where possible take all voluntary measures to have independent third parties assess our designs and processes. This includes certification to the international standard for quality management, ISO 13485:2016 by LRQA, an accredited management systems certification body, testing of our Instrument to the international standard for electrical safety, IEC 61010-1:2015 / IEC 61010-2-101:2015 by CSA International an independent and accredited safety certification body, and for the international standard for electromagnetic compatibility, IEC 61326-2-6:2012 by ETS Ltd, an independent and accredited EMC test laboratory.
We also offer a number of products (including Connect Manager, EHR Connect, and the Engage app) that we do not believe come within the scope of the European Directive on In-Vitro Diagnostic Devices (98/79/EC) or the European Regulation on In-Vitro Diagnostic Devices (Regulation (EU) 2017/746) nor come within the scope of the European Directive on Medical Devices (93/42/EEC) or the European Regulation on Medical Devices (Regulation (EU) 2017/745). There is a risk we may be subject to challenges by European Regulatory Authorities regarding the classification of these products, particularly if there was a question about safety or performance stemming from a user or a complaint from a competitor.
LumiraDx UK Limited is the legal manufacturer and regulatory owner of our products and is based in the U.K. The U.K.s departure from the E.U., or Brexit, and the future relationship of the U.K. with the E.U. remains uncertain and there may be delays and barriers in obtaining access to the European Economic Area.
Following the U.K.s prior departure from the E.U., the U.K. continued to follow the same regulations as the E.U. until the end of 2020, or the Transition Period. Now that the Transition Period has ended, there will be some
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regulatory divergence in the U.K. from the E.U. and the new UKCA mark will replace the E.U. CE Mark in Great Britain, or G.B. (CE Marks or CE UKNI Marks will be required in Northern Ireland). E.U. CE Marks will continue to be recognized in G.B. for medical devices until June 30, 2023, however all medical devices and IVDs must be registered with the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency, or MHRA, in order to be placed on the G.B. market (subject to certain grace periods depending on the risk class of the medical device/IVD). The E.U. legal framework remains applicable in Northern Ireland (indeed any products placed on the market in the NI must be compliant with E.U. law). From July 1, 2023 a UKCA mark will be required in order to place a device on the G.B. market, however manufacturers can use the UKCA mark on a voluntary basis prior to July 1, 2023 if they wish to do so. The nature of any new regulation in the U.K. is uncertain, and as such, we may experience delays in obtaining future access to the U.K. and other European markets. U.K.s prior departure from the E.U. has also impacted customs regulations and impacted timing and easy of shipments into the E.U. from U.K.
Under the European Directive on In-Vitro Diagnostic Devices (98/79/EC) and then under the In-Vitro Diagnostic Regulation (2017/746), legal manufacturers located outside of the E.U./European Economic Area are required to appoint an authorized representative that is domiciled in a Member State within the E.U./European Economic Area. Given the uncertainty at the end of the Transition Period, we have established our own dedicated authorized representative in the E.U. After considering a number of factors, including location, language capabilities, communication efficiencies and transparency considerations, we appointed LumiraDx AB, a LumiraDx affiliate domiciled in Sweden, as an authorized representative. Our regulatory experts are actively engaged through relevant industry bodies, such as the British In-Vitro Diagnostics Association, or BIVDA, to proactively communicate with the U.K. government on any new proposed regulatory regime applicable in the U.K.
We intend to export our products to numerous countries outside of the European Economic Area. Many other countries require certificates of free sales, or CFS, and/or certificates of foreign government, or CFG, as a condition of allowing the importation of medical devices from a relevant country of origin. One of the typical prerequisites to the issuance of CFS and CFG certificates is the requirement that the products being certified are legally marketed in their country of origin. Now that the Transition Period has ended and the U.K. has its own independent regulatory regime, we may face delays due to the new U.K. regulatory regime, which may in turn cause us to experience delays in obtaining requisite certificates and regulatory clearance in other countries. Additionally, as a result of Brexit, we, as a U.K. based manufacturer, will no longer be able to utilize a number of Mutual Recognition Agreements and Technical Cooperation Programs that the E.U. has agreed with other countries (subject to any agreement reached to the contrary), and therefore we may suffer delays in obtaining requisite regulatory clearances in other countries. The occurrence of any of the foregoing could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.
We could be adversely affected by violations of the FCPA and other worldwide anti-bribery laws, export and import controls, sanctions, embargoes, and anti-money laundering laws and regulations.
Various of our activities may be subject to export control and import laws and regulations, including the U.S. Export Administration Regulations, U.S. Customs regulations, various economic and trade sanctions regulations administered by the U.S. Treasury Departments Office of Foreign Assets Controls, the FCPA, the U.S. domestic bribery statute contained in 18 U.S.C. § 201, the U.S. Travel Act, the USA PATRIOT Act, and other state and national anti-bribery and anti-money laundering laws in the countries in which we conduct activities. Anti-corruption laws are interpreted broadly and prohibit companies and their employees, agents, contractors, and other collaborators from authorizing, promising, offering, or providing, directly or indirectly, improper payments or anything else of value to recipients in the public or private sector. Our reliance on independent distributors to sell our Platform internationally demands a high degree of vigilance in maintaining our policy against participation in corrupt activity, because these distributors could be deemed to be our agents, and we could be held responsible for their actions. Other U.S. companies in the medical device and pharmaceutical field have faced criminal penalties under the FCPA for allowing their agents to deviate from appropriate practices in doing business with these individuals. We are also subject to similar anti-bribery laws in
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the other jurisdictions in which we operate, including the U.K.s Bribery Act 2010, which also prohibits commercial bribery and makes it a crime for companies to fail to prevent bribery. These laws are complex and far-reaching in nature, and, as a result, we cannot assure you that we would not be required in the future to alter one or more of our practices to be in compliance with these laws or any changes in these laws or the interpretation thereof. Any violations of these laws, or allegations of such violations, could disrupt our operations, involve significant management distraction, involve significant costs and expenses, including legal fees, and could result in a material adverse effect on our business, prospects, financial condition, or results of operations or our reputation. We could also suffer severe penalties, including substantial criminal and civil penalties, imprisonment, disgorgement, reputational harm and other remedial measures. We ship a significant number of Platforms into Africa as part of our collaboration with BMGF. Various countries have export control and embargo restrictions which require to be managed and monitored.
Our activities in the United States subject us to various laws relating to foreign investment and the export of certain technologies, and our failure to comply with these laws or adequately monitor the compliance of our suppliers and others we do business with could subject us to substantial fines, penalties and even injunctions, the imposition of which on us could have a material adverse effect on the success of our business.
Because we have a U.S. subsidiary and substantial operations in the United States, we are subject to U.S. laws and regulations that regulate foreign investments in U.S. businesses and access by foreign persons to technology developed and produced in the U.S. These laws include Section 721 of the Defense Production Act of 1950, as amended by the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018, and the regulations at 31 C.F.R. Parts 800, 801, and 802, as amended, administered by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States; and the Export Control Reform Act of 2018, which is being implemented in part through Commerce Department rulemakings to impose new export control restrictions on emerging and foundational technologies yet to be fully identified. Application of these laws, including as they are implemented through regulations being developed, may negatively impact our business in various ways, including by restricting our access to capital and markets; limiting the collaborations we may pursue; regulating the export, reexport, and transfer (in-country) of our products, services, and technology from the United States and abroad; increasing our costs and the time necessary to obtain required authorizations and to ensure compliance; and threatening monetary fines and other penalties if we do not.
Intellectual Property Risks Related to Our Business
If we are unable to obtain and maintain patent and other intellectual property protection for products we develop and for our technology, or if the scope of intellectual property protection obtained is not sufficient, our competitors could develop and commercialize products similar or identical to ours, and our ability to successfully commercialize any products we may develop may be adversely affected.
Our success depends in large part on our ability to obtain and maintain patent and other intellectual property protection in the United States and other countries for our Platform in its current or an updated form and other products. Patent law as applied to inventions in the fields in which we operate is complex and uncertain, so we cannot make any assurances that we will be able to obtain or maintain patent or other intellectual property rights, or that the patent and other intellectual property rights we may obtain will be valuable, provide an effective barrier to competitors or otherwise provide competitive advantages. If we are unable to obtain or maintain patent or other intellectual property protection with respect to our proprietary products, our business, financial condition, results of operations, and prospects could be materially harmed.
Changes in the patent laws or in the interpretation thereof in the United States and other countries may diminish our ability to protect our inventions and to obtain, maintain, and enforce our intellectual property rights; more generally, such changes could affect the value of our intellectual property, including by limiting the potential scope of patent coverage that we can obtain. We cannot predict whether any particular patent applications we are currently pursuing will be granted as a patent or whether the claims of any particular patents, if obtained, will provide sufficient exclusivity over our competitors.
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The patent prosecution process is expensive, time-consuming, and complex, and we may not be able to file, prosecute, maintain, enforce, or license all necessary or desirable patent applications or patents at a reasonable cost or in a timely manner. It is also possible that we will fail to identify patent-eligible aspects of our research and development output in time to obtain patent protection. Although we enter into non-disclosure and confidentiality agreements with employees, consultants, and other parties who have access to confidential aspects of our research and development output, including aspects that may be patent-eligible, any of these parties may breach the agreements and disclose such output before we are able to file a patent application directed to the disclosed subject matter, thereby jeopardizing our ability to seek patent protection for that subject matter. In addition, publications of discoveries in the scientific literature often lag behind the actual discoveries, and patent applications in the United States and other jurisdictions are typically not published until 18 months after the priority date, or in some cases not at all prior to issuance. Therefore, we cannot be certain that we were the first to make the inventions claimed in our patents or pending patent applications, or that we were the first to file for patent protection of such inventions.
The patent position of companies in our industry generally is unsettled, involves complex legal and factual questions, and has been the subject of much litigation in recent years. Whether our pending and future patent applications will be granted and the scope, validity, enforceability, and commercial value of any patents we have obtained are highly uncertain. Our pending and future patent applications may not result in patents that protect any new products or our Platform in its current or an updated form. Our pending and future patent applications may not effectively prevent others from commercializing competitive products.
Moreover, the claim scope being pursued in a patent application may need to be significantly reduced or otherwise altered in order to achieve grant of a patent, and the scope of a patent can be reinterpreted after issuance. Even if a patent application is issued as a patent, the granted claims may not provide us with any meaningful protection, prevent others from competing with us, or otherwise provide us with any competitive advantage. Any patents that we hold may be challenged, narrowed, circumvented, or invalidated by third parties. Consequently, we do not know whether any of our products will be protectable or remain protected by valid and enforceable patents. Our competitors and other third parties may be able to circumvent our patents by developing similar or alternative products and solutions in a non-infringing manner. Any of the foregoing could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations, and prospects.
Litigation or other proceedings or third-party claims of intellectual property infringement could require us to spend significant time and money and could prevent us from selling our products or impact our stock price.
Third parties may assert that we are using their patented or other proprietary technology without their authorization. As we continue to commercialize our Platform in its current or an updated form, launch new products, and enter new markets, we expect that, as part of business strategies designed to impede our successful commercialization and entry into new markets or otherwise, competitors will claim that our products or services infringe their intellectual property rights. Third parties, including, for example, one or more of our competitors listed in the section titled Business of LumiraDxCompetition beginning on page 180, may have obtained, and may in the future obtain, patents under which such third parties may claim that the use of our technologies constitutes patent infringement. For example, we are aware of third-party patents in the United States and Europe expiring in 2021 that contain claims that may be relevant to our SARS-CoV-2 RNA STAR and SARS-CoV-2 RNA STAR Complete molecular test kits, which are commercially available in the United States (pursuant to an EUA) and in Europe. If a patent infringement action based on one or more of these patents were to be brought against us, we might have to argue that our kits or the manufacture or use thereof do not infringe any valid claim of the asserted patent(s); and there would be no assurance that a court would find in our favor on issues of infringement or validity of such patents. Furthermore, because a patent application generally is unavailable to the public until 18 months from the priority date (and, at least in the United States, can optionally be kept secret until the patent is granted), we have no way of knowing, at any given time, whether others have filed new patent applications directed to technologies that we or our collaborators will use.
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Intellectual property litigation is costly, and even if we prevail, the substantial cost of such litigation could affect our business and financial condition. Intellectual property litigation may also be lengthy and time-consuming and may divert the attention of our management and technical personnel in defending ourselves against any of these claims. Any adverse ruling or perception of an adverse ruling in defending ourselves against these claims could have a material adverse impact on our cash position, reputation and stock price. Furthermore, parties making claims against us may be able to obtain injunctive or other relief, which could block our ability to develop, commercialize, and sell products. In the event of a successful claim against us of infringement or misappropriation, we may be required to pay substantial damages to and obtain one or more licenses from third parties, or we may be prohibited from selling certain products, all of which could have a material adverse impact on our cash position and business and financial condition. Moreover, any licenses that we are compelled to obtain may be nonexclusive, and therefore our competitors may have access to the same technology licensed to us. If we fail to obtain a required license or are unable to design around a patent, we may be unable to sell some of our products, which could have a material adverse effect on our business and financial condition.
In addition, we may be unable to obtain any required licenses at a reasonable cost, if at all. We could therefore incur substantial costs relating to royalty payments for licenses obtained from third parties, which could negatively affect our gross margins. Moreover, we could encounter delays in product introductions while we attempt to develop alternative methods or products. Defense of any lawsuit or failure to obtain any required licenses on favorable terms could prevent us from commercializing products, and the prohibition of sale of any of our products would materially affect our ability to grow and maintain profitability and would have a material adverse impact on our business.
Developments in patent law could have a negative impact on our business.
Changes in either the patent laws or interpretation of patent laws could increase the uncertainties and costs surrounding the prosecution of patent applications and the enforcement or defense of granted patents. From time to time, the United States Supreme Court, or the Supreme Court, other federal courts, the U.S. Congress, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, or the USPTO, or courts or patent offices or authorities in other jurisdictions may change the standards of patentability or patent eligibility, and any such changes could have a negative impact on our business. Generally, jurisdictions outside the United States have a first to file patent system. In the United States, prior to March 2013, the first to invent a claimed invention was entitled to the patent (assuming that all other requirements were met). Following the passage of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act, or the America Invents Act, the United States transitioned to a first inventor to file system, under which the first inventor to file a patent application on an invention is entitled to the patent (assuming that all other requirements are met) even if another party was the first to invent the claimed invention. The America Invents Act also included a number of significant changes that affect the way patent applications are prosecuted and that also may affect patent litigation. These include the introduction of derivation proceedings; expansion of the permitted content of third-party submissions to the USPTO during patent prosecution; and additional procedures to challenge the validity of a patent after issuance, including post-grant review and inter partes review. The America Invents Act and its continued implementation could increase the uncertainties and costs surrounding the prosecution of our patent applications and the enforcement or defense of our issued patents, all of which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations, and prospects.
In addition, the patent positions of companies in our industry are particularly uncertain. Recent Supreme Court rulings have narrowed the scope of patent protection available in certain circumstances and weakened the rights of patent owners in certain situations. For example, diagnostic method claims and gene patents were considered in two landmark Supreme Court cases, Mayo Collaborative v. Prometheus Laboratories, or Prometheus, and Association for Molecular Pathology v. Myriad Genetics, or Myriad. In Prometheus, a case involving patent claims to a medical testing method directed to optimizing the amount of drug administered to a specific patient, patentees claims were deemed not to incorporate inventive content, above and beyond merely describing underlying natural correlations, sufficient to render the claimed processes patent-eligible. In Myriad, a case brought by multiple plaintiffs challenging the validity of patent claims relating to the breast cancer
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susceptibility genes BRCA1 and BRCA2, the court held that isolated genomic DNA that exists in nature, such as the DNA constituting the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes, is not patent-eligible subject matter, but that cDNA, which is an artificial construct created from RNA transcripts of genes, may be patent eligible. The Federal Circuit has begun to apply the holdings in Prometheus and Myriad. For example, in 2015, the Federal Circuit in Ariosa v. Sequenom, or Ariosa, applying Prometheus, found claims to a prenatal diagnostic method that relied on a natural product to be patent ineligible. A number of appeals to the Federal Circuit in subsequent cases, such as Athena v. Mayo, or Athena, have been decided in a similar way.
We cannot fully predict what impact the Supreme Courts decisions in Prometheus and Myriad and other decisions, such as the Federal Circuits decisions in Ariosa and Athena, may have on our ability or the ability of companies or other entities to obtain or enforce patents relating to diagnostic and therapeutic methods, DNA, genes, or genomic-related discoveries in the future. Despite the precedent set forth in these decisions, the contours of when claims reciting laws of nature, natural phenomena, or abstract ideas may meet the patent eligibility requirements are not clear and may take years to develop via application at the USPTO and interpretation in the courts. There are many patents claiming nucleic acids and diagnostic methods based on natural correlations that were issued before the recent Supreme Court decisions discussed above, and although many of these patents may be invalid under the standards set forth in the Supreme Courts recent decisions, until successfully challenged, these patents are presumed valid and enforceable, and the patentees could allege that we infringe, or request that we obtain a license to, one or more of these patents. Whether the patents were issued prior to or after these Supreme Court decisions, we might have to defend ourselves against claims of infringement, or we might have to obtain licenses, if available. In any of the foregoing or in other situations involving third-party intellectual property rights, if we are unsuccessful in defending against claims of patent infringement, we could be forced to pay damages or be subjected to an injunction that would prevent us from using the patented subject matter in question if we are unable to obtain a license on reasonable terms or at all. Such outcomes could materially affect our ability to offer our products and services and could have a material adverse impact on our business. Even if we are able to obtain a license or to successfully defend against claims of patent infringement, the cost and distraction associated with the defense or settlement of these claims could have a material adverse impact on our business. Any of the foregoing could materially harm our business, prospects, financial condition and results of operations.
We may be unable to protect or enforce our intellectual property effectively, which could harm our competitive position.
Obtaining and maintaining a strong patent position is important to our business. No patent application is guaranteed to mature into a patent, and we cannot predict the total pendency of any application that does become a patent. Moreover, the granted patent rights may not be sufficiently broad to prevent others from marketing products similar to ours or from designing around our patents. Patent law relating to the scope and validity of claims in the technology fields in which we operate is complex and uncertain, so we cannot be certain that we will be able to obtain or maintain patent rights, or that the patent rights we may obtain will be valuable, provide an effective barrier to competitors, or otherwise provide competitive advantages. Others may have filed, and in the future may file, patent applications directed to subject matter similar or even identical to ours. To determine the priority of inventions or demonstrate that we did not derive our invention from another, we may have to participate in interference or derivation proceedings that could result in substantial costs in legal fees and could substantially affect the scope of our patent protection. We cannot be certain that our patent applications will prevail over those filed by others. Also, our intellectual property rights may be subject to other challenges by third parties. Patents we obtain could be challenged in litigation or in administrative proceedings such as ex parte reexamination, inter partes review, or post grant review in the United States or opposition proceedings in Europe or other jurisdictions and may be found to be invalid or unenforceable.
Obtaining and maintaining a patent portfolio entails significant expense and resources. Part of the expense includes periodic maintenance fees, renewal fees, annuity fees, and other governmental fees for patents and/or applications due in several stages over the lifetime of patents and/or applications, as well as the costs associated
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with complying with numerous procedural provisions during the patent application process. We may or may not choose to pursue or maintain protection for particular inventions. In addition, there are situations in which failure to make certain payments or noncompliance with certain requirements in the patent process can result in irrevocable abandonment or lapse of a patent or patent application, resulting in partial or complete loss of patent rights in the respective jurisdiction. If we choose to forgo patent protection or allow a patent application or patent to lapse purposefully or inadvertently, our competitive position could suffer.
Legal actions to enforce our patent rights can be expensive and may involve the diversion of significant management time. In addition, these legal actions could be unsuccessful and could also result in the invalidation of our patents or a finding that they are unenforceable. We may or may not choose to pursue litigation or other proceedings against those who have infringed our patent rights, and we may or may not choose to monitor for infringing activity, taking into consideration the expense and time commitment associated with such enforcement and monitoring. If we fail to protect or to enforce our intellectual property rights successfully, our competitive position could suffer, which could harm our results of operations.
We depend on trademarks to establish a market identity for our company and our Platform. To maintain the value of our trademarks, we may have to file lawsuits against third parties to prevent them from using trademarks confusingly similar to or dilutive of our registered or unregistered trademarks. We also may not obtain registrations for our pending or future trademark applications and might have to defend our registered trademarks and pending applications from challenges by third parties. Enforcing or defending our registered and unregistered trademarks might result in significant litigation costs and, if we are unsuccessful, might result in damages, including the inability to continue using certain trademarks.
If we are unable to protect the confidentiality of our trade secrets, our business and competitive position would be harmed.
In addition to patent protection, we also rely upon trade secret protection, as well as non-disclosure agreements and invention assignment agreements with our employees, consultants and third-parties, to protect our confidential and proprietary information. For example, significant elements of our Platform, including, for example, the manufacture of our test strips, are protected by trade secrets and know-how that are not publicly disclosed. In addition to contractual measures, we try to protect the confidential nature of our proprietary information using physical and technological security measures. Such measures may not, for example, in the case of misappropriation of a trade secret by an employee or third party with authorized access, provide adequate protection for our proprietary information. Our security measures may not prevent an employee or consultant from misappropriating our trade secrets and providing them to a competitor, and any recourse we may have against such misconduct may not result in a remedy that protects our interests fully. Enforcing a claim that a party has illegally disclosed or misappropriated a trade secret can be difficult, expensive, and time-consuming, and the outcome is unpredictable. In addition, information that is a trade secret may be independently developed by others, which would prevent legal recourse for us. If any of our confidential or proprietary information, such as our trade secrets, were to be disclosed or misappropriated, or if any such information were to be independently developed by a competitor, our competitive position could be harmed.
Our use of open source software could adversely affect our ability to offer our services and subject us to possible litigation.
We may use open source software in connection with our products and services. Companies that incorporate open source software into their products have, from time to time, faced claims challenging the use of open source software and/or compliance with open source licensing terms. As a result, we could be subject to suits by parties claiming ownership of what we believe to be open source software or claiming noncompliance with open source licensing terms. Some open source software licenses require users who distribute software containing open source software to publicly disclose all or part of the source code to such software and/or make available any derivative works of the open source code, which could include valuable proprietary code of the user, on
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unfavorable terms or at no cost. While we monitor the use of open source software and try to ensure that none is used in a manner that would require us to disclose our proprietary source code or that would otherwise breach the terms of an open source agreement, such use could inadvertently occur, in part because open source licensing terms are often ambiguous. Any requirement to disclose our proprietary source code or pay damages for breach of contract could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations and could help our competitors develop products and services that are similar to or better than ours.
We may not be able to enforce our intellectual property rights throughout the world.
The laws of some countries do not protect intellectual property rights to the same extent as do the laws of the U.K. or of the U.S. Many companies have encountered significant problems in protecting and defending intellectual property rights in certain such countries. The legal systems of some countries, particularly low and middle income countries, do not favor the enforcement of patents and other intellectual property protection, especially those relating to medical diagnostics. This could make it difficult for us to prevent or stop the infringement of our patents, if obtained, or the misappropriation of our other intellectual property rights. For example, many countries have compulsory licensing laws under which a patent owner must grant licenses to third parties. In addition, many countries limit the enforceability of patents against parties such as government agencies or government contractors. In these countries, patents may provide limited or no benefit. Patent protection must ultimately be sought on a country-by-country basis, which is an expensive and time-consuming process with uncertain outcomes. Because patent and other intellectual property laws differ in each country, our intellectual property rights may not receive the same degree of protection in foreign countries as they would in the U.K. or the U.S. Accordingly, we may choose not to seek patent protection in certain countries, and if so, we will not have the benefit of patent protection in such countries. Moreover, we may not be able to predict all of the countries where patent protection ultimately will be desirable, for commercialization or marketing purposes or otherwise. If we fail to timely file a patent application for an invention in any country, we may be precluded from doing so at a later date, and we therefore would be unable to obtain patent protection for that invention in that country.
Additionally, the laws pertaining to patent ownership and assignment may differ from country to country. If we fail to obtain proper assignments for any inventions developed by us and/or our employees, or for any invention that we otherwise acquire rights to, we may lose rights to patent protection for those inventions, which may cause our competitive position to suffer.
Proceedings to enforce our patent rights in jurisdictions worldwide could result in substantial costs and divert our efforts and attention from other aspects of our business. Our efforts to protect our intellectual property rights in any particular jurisdiction may be inadequate. In addition, changes in the law and legal decisions by courts in jurisdictions worldwide may affect our ability to obtain adequate protection for our technology and the enforcement of intellectual property.
Third parties may assert that our employees or consultants have wrongfully used or disclosed confidential information or misappropriated trade secrets.
Many of our employees, including members of our senior management, were previously employed at other diagnostic companies, including our competitors or potential competitors. Although we try to ensure that our employees and consultants do not use the proprietary information or know-how of others in their work for us, we may be subject to claims that we or our employees, consultants or independent contractors have inadvertently or otherwise used or disclosed intellectual property, including trade secrets or other proprietary information, of a former employer or other third parties. Litigation may be necessary to defend against these claims. If we fail in defending any such claims, in addition to paying monetary damages, we may lose valuable intellectual property rights or personnel. Even if we are successful in defending against such claims, litigation could result in substantial costs and be a distraction to management and other employees.
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In addition, while we typically require our employees, consultants and contractors who may be involved in the development of intellectual property to execute agreements assigning such intellectual property to us, we may be unsuccessful in obtaining such an agreement from each party who in fact develops intellectual property during the course of employment, consultancy, or contractual arrangement, respectively, which may result in claims by or against us relating to the ownership of such intellectual property. If we fail in prosecuting or defending any such claims, in addition to paying monetary damages, we may lose valuable intellectual property rights. Even if we are successful in prosecuting or defending against such claims, litigation could result in substantial costs and be a distraction to our senior management and scientific personnel.
If our trademarks and trade names are not adequately protected, then we may not be able to build name recognition in our markets of interest.
Our pending and future trademark applications in the U.K., the U.S. and other jurisdictions may not be allowed or may be opposed. Once filed and registered, our trademarks or trade names may be challenged, infringed, circumvented or declared generic. Our use of our trademarks or trade names may be determined to infringe the trademarks or trade names of others. To enforce our trademark rights and prevent infringement, we may be required to file trademark claims against third parties or initiate trademark opposition proceedings. This can be expensive and time-consuming, particularly for a company of our size. We may not ultimately be able to protect our trademarks and trade names, which we need to build name recognition among potential collaborators or customers in our markets of interest. At times, competitors may adopt trade names or trademarks similar to ours, thereby impeding our ability to build brand identity and possibly leading to market confusion. Over the long term, if we are unable to establish name recognition based on our trademarks and trade names, then we may not be able to compete effectively, and our business may be adversely affected. Our efforts to enforce or protect our proprietary rights related to trademarks, trade secrets, domain names, copyrights or other intellectual property may be ineffective and could result in substantial costs and diversion of resources. Any of the foregoing could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.
If we fail to comply with our obligations under our licenses with third parties, we could lose license rights that are important to our business.
We are a party to license agreements pursuant to which we in-license certain patents and other intellectual property. Each of our existing licenses imposes various obligations on us. If we fail to comply with these obligations, our licensors may have the right to terminate the license, in which event we would not be able to use the licensed intellectual property.
We may have limited control over the maintenance and prosecution of these in-licensed rights, activities or any other intellectual property that may be related to our in-licensed intellectual property. For example, we cannot be certain that such activities by these licensors have been or will be conducted in compliance with applicable laws and regulations or will result in valid and enforceable patents and other intellectual property rights. We have limited control over the manner in which our licensors initiate an infringement proceeding against a third-party infringer of the intellectual property rights, or defend certain of the intellectual property that is licensed to us. It is possible that the licensors infringement proceeding or defense activities may be less vigorous than had we conducted them ourselves.
Risks Related to Our Financial Condition and Capital Requirements
We are an early, commercial-stage company and have a limited operating history, which may make it difficult to evaluate our current business and predict our future performance.
We are an early commercial-stage company and have a limited operating history. We began operations in 2014 under the original parent company of the group, LumiraDx Group (incorporated in England and Wales) and the current parent company was incorporated in the Cayman Islands in 2016. Our limited operating history,
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particularly in light of our business model based upon sales of diagnostic tests enabled by our Platform, may make it difficult to evaluate our current business and predict our future performance. Any assessment of our profitability or prediction about our future success or viability is subject to significant uncertainty. We have encountered and will continue to encounter risks and difficulties frequently experienced by early, commercial-stage companies in rapidly evolving industries. If we do not address these risks successfully, our business will suffer.
We have a history of net losses. We may incur net losses in the future and we may never achieve sustained profitability.
We have historically incurred substantial net losses, including a net loss of $240.9 million in 2020. From our inception in 2014 through to December 31, 2020, we had an accumulated deficit of $607.7 million. Our losses may continue as a result of ongoing research and development expenses and increased sales and marketing costs, as well as other factors. These losses have had, and may continue to have, an adverse effect on our working capital, total assets, and shareholders equity. Because of the numerous risks and uncertainties associated with our research, development, and commercialization efforts, we are unable to predict when we will become profitable, and we may never become profitable. Even if we do achieve profitability, we may not be able to sustain or increase profitability on a quarterly or annual basis. Our inability to achieve and then maintain profitability would negatively affect our business, financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows.
We may require additional capital to fund our existing operations, develop our Platform and Amira System, commercialize new products and expand our operations as currently planned.
Based on our current business plan, we believe our existing cash and cash equivalents and anticipated cash flow from operations, will be sufficient to meet our anticipated cash requirements for the foreseeable future. If our available cash balances and anticipated cash flow from operations are insufficient to satisfy our liquidity requirements including because of lower demand for our products as a result of lower than currently expected rates of reimbursement from commercial third-party payors and government payors or other risks described in this proxy statement/prospectus, we may seek to sell common or preferred equity or convertible debt securities, enter into an additional credit facility or another form of third-party funding, or seek other debt financing.
We may consider raising additional capital in the future to expand our business, to pursue strategic investments, to take advantage of financing opportunities, or for other reasons, including to:
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The various ways we could raise additional capital carry potential risks. If we raise funds by issuing equity securities, dilution to our shareholders could result. Any equity securities issued also could provide for rights, preferences, or privileges senior to those of holders of our LMDX common shares. If we raise funds by issuing debt securities, those debt securities would have rights, preferences, and privileges senior to those of holders of our LMDX common shares. The terms of debt securities issued or borrowings pursuant to a credit agreement could impose significant restrictions on our operations. If we raise funds through collaborations and licensing arrangements, we might be required to relinquish significant rights to our platform technologies or products or grant licenses on terms that are not favorable to us.
The global financial markets have experienced a period of disruption and instability as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, generally increasing the difficulty of accessing the capital and credit markets and resulting in intervention from national governments around the world. Accordingly, additional equity or debt financing might not be available on reasonable terms, if at all. If we cannot secure additional funding when needed, we may have to delay, reduce the scope of, or eliminate one or more research and development programs or sales and marketing initiatives. In addition, we may have to work with a third party on one or more of our development programs, which could lower the economic value of those programs to us.
Projections are subject to significant risks, assumptions, estimates and uncertainties. As a result, projected revenues, market share, expenses and profitability of LumiraDx may differ materially from the CAH financial projections.
We operate in a rapidly changing and competitive industry and any projections for the LumiraDx business will be subject to the risks and assumptions made by the party that prepared such projections with respect to our industry. Operating results are difficult to forecast because they generally depend on a number of factors which may be difficult to predict, including the competition we face, our ability to obtain regulatory approval and or market acceptance of our diagnostic tests, and our ability to successfully and rapidly scale up our manufacturing, sales and marketing capabilities. This may result in decreased revenue levels, and we may be unable to adopt measures in a timely manner to compensate for any unexpected shortfall in income. This inability could cause our operating results in a given quarter to be higher or lower than expected. These factors make creating accurate forecasts and budgets challenging and, as a result, we may fall materially short of our forecasts and expectations or the CAH financial projections included in this proxy statement/prospectus, which could cause our stock price to decline and investors to lose confidence in us.
Transformation into a public company may increase our costs and disrupt the regular operations of our business.
This Merger will have a significant transformative effect on us. Our business historically has operated as a privately-owned company, and we expect to incur significant additional legal, accounting, reporting, and other expenses as a result of having publicly traded LMDX common shares. We will also incur costs which we have
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not incurred previously, including, but not limited to, costs and expenses for increased directors and officers insurance, investor relations, and various other costs of a public company.
We also anticipate that we will incur costs associated with corporate governance requirements, including requirements under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, as well as rules implemented by the SEC and Nasdaq. We expect these rules and regulations to increase our legal and financial compliance costs and make some management and corporate governance activities more time-consuming and costly, particularly after we are no longer an emerging growth company. These rules and regulations may make it more difficult and more expensive for us to obtain director and officer liability insurance, and we may be required to accept reduced policy limits and coverage or incur substantially higher costs to obtain the same or similar coverage. This could have an adverse impact on our ability to retain, recruit and bring on qualified board members. We expect that the additional costs we will incur as a public company, including costs associated with corporate governance requirements, will be considerable relative to our costs as a private company.
The additional demands associated with being a public company may disrupt regular operations of our business by diverting the attention of some of our senior management team away from revenue producing activities to management and administrative oversight, adversely affecting our ability to attract and complete business opportunities and increasing the difficulty in both retaining professionals and managing and growing our businesses. Any of these effects could harm our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Furthermore, after the date we are no longer an emerging growth company, our independent registered public accounting firm will only be required to attest to the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting depending on our market capitalization. Even if our management concludes that our internal controls over financial reporting are effective, our independent registered public accounting firm may still decline to attest to our managements assessment or may issue a report that is qualified if it is not satisfied with our controls or the level at which our controls are documented, designed, operated or reviewed, or if it interprets the relevant requirements differently from us. In addition, in connection with the implementation of the necessary procedures and practices related to internal control over financial reporting, we may identify deficiencies that we may not be able to remediate in time to meet the deadline imposed by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act for compliance with the requirements of Section 404. Failure to comply with Section 404 could subject us to regulatory scrutiny and sanctions, impair our ability to raise capital, cause investors to lose confidence in the accuracy and completeness of our financial reports and negatively affect our share price or cause it to be more volatile.
The ability of our U.S. subsidiaries to use net operating loss carryforwards and other tax attributes to offset future taxable income may be subject to certain limitations.
As of December 31, 2020, our U.S. subsidiaries had $32.6 million in gross net operating losses. In general, under Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or the Code, a corporation that undergoes an ownership change is subject to annual limitations on its ability to use its pre-change net operating loss carryforwards or other tax attributes, or NOLs, to offset future taxable income or reduce taxes. We have not determined whether past changes in the ownership of our equity have resulted, or whether the Merger could result, in an ownership change under Section 382 of the Code with respect to our U.S. subsidiaries. In addition, future changes in the ownership of our equity, some of which may be outside of our control, could result in ownership changes under Section 382 of the Code with respect to our U.S. subsidiaries. Furthermore, our ability to use NOLs of companies that we may acquire in the future may be subject to limitations. For these reasons, we may not be able to use a material portion of the NOLs, even if we attain profitability.
Our results of operations could be materially adversely affected by fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates.
Although a significant portion of our revenues is currently derived in U.S. dollars, we also have significant revenues currently being denominated in other currencies. In addition, we have raised funds in U.S. dollars but a
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large part of our costs is in pound sterling. Unfavorable fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations.
Because our consolidated financial statements are presented in U.S. dollars, we must translate revenues, expenses and income, as well as assets and liabilities, into U.S. dollars at exchange rates in effect during or at the end of each reporting period. Therefore, changes in the value of the U.S. dollar against other currencies will affect our net revenues, operating income and the value of balance-sheet items originally denominated in other currencies. These changes cause our growth in consolidated earnings stated in U.S. dollars to be higher or lower than our growth in local currency when compared against other periods.
As we continue to leverage our global delivery model, more of our expenses will be incurred in currencies other than those in which we bill for the related services. An increase in the value of certain currencies against the U.S. dollar or U.K. pound sterling could increase costs for delivery of services at off-shore sites by increasing labor and other costs that are denominated in local currency. There can be no assurance that our contractual provisions will offset their impact, or that any future currency hedging activities, which are designed to partially offset this impact, will be successful. In addition, our future currency hedging activities could themselves be subject to risk. These could include risks related to counterparty performance under future hedging contracts and risks related to currency fluctuations. We also face risks that extreme economic conditions, political instability or hostilities or disasters of the type described below could impact our underlying exposures, perhaps eliminating them. Such an event could lead to losses being recognized on any future currency hedges then in place, not offset by anticipated changes in the underlying hedge exposure.
We anticipate incurring substantial stock-based compensation expense related to the Founders Equity Awards, which may have an adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations and may result in substantial dilution.
In light of the options granted to the LMDX Founder Directors over 5,009,400 LMDX ordinary shares, which we refer to as the Founders Equity Awards, we anticipate that we will incur substantial stock-based compensation expenses. The initial grant of options over 3,256,000 LMDX ordinary shares were fully vested upon grant. The remaining 1,753,400 LMDX ordinary shares will vest over two years based on achievement of performance conditions. For additional information regarding the Founders Equity Awards, please see the section titled Director and Executive Officer CompensationFounders Equity Awards beginning on page 142. We will record substantial stock-compensation expense for the Founders Equity Awards. In addition, a potentially large number of LMDX ordinary shares will be issuable upon exercise of the Founders Equity Awards if the applicable vesting conditions are satisfied, which would dilute your ownership of us.
Risks Related to Being a Public Company and Ownership of LMDX Common Shares
A market for LMDX common shares may not develop or be sustained, which would adversely affect the liquidity and price of LMDX common shares.
Following the Closing Date, the price of the publicly traded LMDX common shares, or the LMDX traded common shares, may fluctuate significantly due to the markets reaction to the Merger and general market and economic conditions. An active trading market for the LMDX traded common shares following the Closing Date may never develop or, if developed, it may not be sustained. In addition, the price of the LMDX traded common shares after the Closing Date may vary due to general economic conditions and forecasts, our general business condition and the release of our financial reports. Additionally, if the LMDX traded common shares become delisted from Nasdaq and are quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board (an inter-dealer automated quotation system for equity securities that is not a national securities exchange) or the LMDX traded common shares are not listed on Nasdaq and are quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board, the liquidity and price of LMDX traded common shares may be more limited than if LumiraDx was quoted or listed on the NYSE, Nasdaq or another national securities exchange. You may be unable to sell your LMDX traded common shares unless a market can be established or sustained.
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The dual class structure of the LMDX ordinary shares and LMDX common shares has the effect of concentrating voting control with those shareholders who held our share capital prior to the Merger, including our directors, executive officers and their respective affiliates, who will hold in the aggregate % of the voting power of our share capital following the completion of the Merger. This ownership will limit or preclude the ability of holders of the LMDX traded common shares to influence corporate matters, including the election of directors, amendments of our then current memorandum and articles of association, and any merger, consolidation, sale of all or substantially all of our assets, or other major corporate transaction requiring shareholder approval.
The LMDX ordinary shares have ten votes per share on matters to be voted on by shareholders, and the LMDX common shares have one vote per share. Upon the consummation of the Merger, our directors, executive officers and their affiliates will hold in the aggregate % of the voting power of our issued share capital. Because of the ten-to-one voting ratio between the LMDX ordinary shares and the LMDX common shares, the holders of the LMDX ordinary shares collectively could continue to control a significant percentage of the combined voting power of the LMDX common shares and therefore be able to control all matters submitted to our shareholders for their approval. This concentrated control may limit or preclude the ability of the holders of the LMDX traded common shares to influence corporate matters for the foreseeable future, including the election of directors, the removal of the LMDX Founder Directors, amendments of our then current memorandum and articles of association, and any merger, consolidation, sale of all or substantially all of our assets, or other major corporate transaction requiring shareholder approval. This may prevent or discourage unsolicited acquisition proposals or offers for our issued share capital that the holders of the LMDX traded common shares may believe are in the best interest of LumiraDx as one of our shareholders. In addition, each of our co-founders (i.e., Ron Zwanziger, Dave Scott and Jerry McAleer) are directors and cannot be removed from the board absent the voting approval of the LMDX ordinary shares held by Ron Zwanziger, our Chief Executive Officer and co-founder, and his affiliates. Furthermore, the terms of our arrangements with BMGF, Morningside Venture Investments Limited, or Morningside, and CVS (which are described in further detail in the section titled Certain Relationships and Related Person TransactionsLumiraDx Related Person Transactions beginning on page 245), grant each of BMGF, Morningside and CVS a right to appoint a director to our board of directors. Under the applicable agreements, the appointment rights shall terminate (i) in the case of BMGF or Morningside, once either party sells or no longer controls more than 25%; or (ii) in the case of CVS, once a sale or combination of sales results in it beneficially owning less than 75%, in each case of their respective initial holding of LMDX series A preferred shares (or LMDX ordinary shares following the conversion of such LMDX series A preferred shares into LMDX ordinary shares immediately prior to the Effective Time pursuant to the Capital Restructuring). BMGFs previous board appointee, Amit Thakker, M.D., resigned from our board of directors with effect from April 30, 2021. Dr. Thakkers resignation was not due to any disagreement with LumiraDx, CAH or any matters relating to the Companys operations, policies or practices. BMGF has not exercised its right to appoint a replacement director, but retains its right to do so. Apart from:
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in exceptional circumstances approved by our board of directors; |
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in the Limited Circumstances (as defined in the section titled Description of LumiraDxs Securities beginning on page 250); or |
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where the Early Conversion Conditions (as defined in the section titled Description of LumiraDxs Securities beginning on page 250) have been satisfied, |
LMDX ordinary shares must be converted into LMDX common shares before they can be sold or transferred and no conversion of such LMDX ordinary shares into LMDX common shares can occur for the 180-day period from the Closing Date. The conversion of LMDX ordinary shares to LMDX common shares will have the effect, over time, of increasing the relative voting power of those holders of LMDX common shares who retain their shares in the long term. As a result, it is possible that one or more of the persons or entities holding the LMDX common shares could gain significant voting control as other holders of LMDX ordinary shares sell or otherwise convert their LMDX ordinary shares into LMDX common shares. We do not expect to issue any additional LMDX
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ordinary shares following the Merger except to meet commitments we agreed to prior to the date of this proxy statement/prospectus. Any future issuances of LMDX ordinary shares would be dilutive to holders of LMDX common shares.
Sales of substantial amounts of the LMDX traded common shares in the public market, or the conversion of substantial amounts of LMDX ordinary shares into LMDX common shares for sale in the public market, or the perception that these sales and/or conversions may occur, could cause the market price of the LMDX traded common shares to decline.
Sales of substantial amounts of the LMDX traded common shares in the public market, or the conversion of substantial amounts of LMDX ordinary shares into LMDX common shares for sale in the public market, or the perception that these sales and/or conversions may occur, could cause the market price of the LMDX common shares to decline. This could also impair our ability to raise additional capital through the sale of our equity securities. Under the LMDX Amended and Restated Articles (and assuming for these purposes that the Capital Restructuring has occurred), LumiraDx will be authorized to issue up to 2,888,343,328 LMDX common shares (with a par value of 0.0000017 per share), of which, assuming no CAH Stockholders exercise redemption rights with respect to their public shares, approximately 80,004,653 LMDX common shares (with a par value of 0.0000017 per share) will be outstanding following the completion of the Merger.
Under the LMDX Amended and Restated Articles:
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apart from: |
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in exceptional circumstances that are approved by our board of directors; |
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in the Limited Circumstances (as defined in the section titled Description of LumiraDxs Securities beginning on page 250); or |
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where the Early Conversion Conditions (as defined in the section titled Description of LumiraDxs Securities beginning on page 250) have been satisfied, |
the LMDX ordinary shares must be converted into LMDX common shares before being sold or transferred and no conversion of such LMDX ordinary shares into LMDX common shares can occur for the 180-day period from the Closing Date; and
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the holders of LMDX common shares which are issued: (i) upon the conversion of the LMDX series B preferred shares immediately prior to the Effective Time pursuant to the Capital Restructuring, (ii) upon the conversion of the 5% notes and the 10% notes pursuant to the LMDX convertible loan note conversions, or (iii) upon the exercise of the 2020 warrants, the Jefferies warrants, the SVB warrants, the Pharmakon warrants and the LMDX new warrants, will be subject to a 180-day lock-up period prohibiting such holders, apart from: |
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in exceptional circumstances that are approved by our board of directors; |
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in the Limited Circumstances (as defined in the section titled Description of LumiraDxs Securities beginning on page 250); or |
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where the Early Conversion Conditions (as defined in the section titled Description of LumiraDxs Securities beginning on page 250) have been satisfied, from selling, transferring, contracting to sell or otherwise disposing of (either directly or indirectly) any of these LMDX common shares for the 180-day period following the Closing Date. |
In addition, other than LMDX common shares to be issued upon exercise of the LMDX new warrants, the LMDX common shares to be issued to the sponsor and the CAH founders in connection with the Merger shall be subject to a one-year lock up restriction pursuant to the terms of the Sponsor Agreement.
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If, after the end of the relevant lock-up periods, shareholders: (i) who own LMDX common shares sell substantial amounts of LMDX common shares in the public market; or (ii) who own LMDX ordinary shares convert substantial amounts of the LMDX ordinary shares into LMDX common shares for sale in the public market, or the market perceives that such sales and/or conversions may occur, the market price of the LMDX common shares and our ability to raise capital through an issue of equity securities in the future could be adversely affected. Concurrently with the completion of the Merger, we will enter into the Registration Rights Agreement with CAH, the sponsor and certain of our shareholders pursuant to which we will agree under certain circumstances to file a registration statement to register the resale of the LMDX securities held by such parties, as well as to cooperate in certain public offerings of such LMDX common shares.
In addition, upon consummation of the Merger, we intend to cease any new grants under our existing equity incentive plans and to adopt a new omnibus equity incentive plan under which we would have the discretion to grant a broad range of equity-based awards over LMDX common shares to eligible participants. We intend to register all LMDX common shares that we may issue under this equity incentive plan. Once we register these LMDX common shares, they can be freely sold in the public market upon issuance, subject to volume limitations applicable to affiliates of the Company. If a large number of the LMDX common shares or securities convertible into LMDX common shares are sold in the public market after they become eligible for sale, the sales could reduce the trading price of the LMDX common shares and impede our ability to raise future capital. We cannot predict the size of future issuances of our shares or the effect, if any, that future sales and issuances of shares would have on the market price of the LMDX common shares.
We cannot predict the effect our dual class structure may have on the market price of our LMDX common shares.
We cannot predict whether our dual class structure will result in a lower or more volatile market price of our LMDX traded common shares, in adverse publicity, or other adverse consequences. For example, certain index providers have announced restrictions on including companies with multiple-class share structures in certain of their indices, including FTSE Russell and S&P Dow Jones which impacted indices include the Russell 2000 and the S&P 500, S&P MidCap 400, and S&P SmallCap 600, which together make up the S&P Composite 1500. Under any such announced policies or future policies, the dual class structure of our shares could make us ineligible for inclusion in certain indices and, as a result, mutual funds, exchange-traded funds, and other investment vehicles that attempt to passively track those indices would not invest in our LMDX common shares. Given the sustained flow of investment funds into passive strategies that seek to track certain indices, exclusion from certain stock indices would likely preclude investment by many of these funds and could make our LMDX common shares less attractive to other investors. As a result, the market price of the LMDX traded common shares could be adversely affected. It is unclear what additional effects such policies will have on the valuations of publicly-traded companies excluded from such indices, but it is possible that they may depress valuations, as compared to similar companies that are included or may cause shareholder advisory firms to publish negative commentary about our corporate governance practices or otherwise seek to cause us to change our capital structure.
We are an emerging growth company and we cannot be certain if the reduced disclosure requirements applicable to emerging growth companies will make our LMDX common shares less attractive to investors or otherwise increase the volatility of the price of our LMDX common shares.
We are an emerging growth company, as defined in the JOBS Act, and we intend to take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other public companies that are not emerging growth companies. For example, for as long as we are an emerging growth company under the recently enacted JOBS Act, our independent registered public accounting firm will not be required to attest to the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting pursuant to Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. We could be an emerging growth company for up to five years. See SummaryImplications of Being an Emerging Growth Company and a Foreign Private Issuer beginning on page 9. We cannot predict if investors
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will find our LMDX common shares less attractive because we will rely on these exemptions. If some investors find our LMDX common shares less attractive as a result, there may be a less active trading market for our LMDX common shares and our share price may be more volatile.
In addition, Section 107 of the JOBS Act provides that an emerging growth company can use the extended transition period provided in Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act for complying with new or revised accounting standards. The Company has elected not to opt out of such extended transition period, which means that when a standard is issued or revised and it has different application dates for public or private companies, the Company, as an emerging growth company, can adopt the new or revised standard at the time private companies adopt the new or revised standard. Since IFRS makes no distinction between public and private companies for purposes of compliance with new or revised accounting standards, the requirements for our compliance as a private company and as a public company are the same.
We are a foreign private issuer and, as a result, we are not subject to U.S. proxy rules and are subject to Exchange Act reporting obligations that, to some extent, are more lenient and less frequent than those of a U.S. domestic public company.
We will report under the Exchange Act as a non-U.S. company with foreign private issuer status. Because we qualify as a foreign private issuer under the Exchange Act, we are exempt from certain provisions of the Exchange Act that are applicable to U.S. domestic public companies, including (i) the sections of the Exchange Act regulating the solicitation of proxies, consents or authorizations in respect of a security registered under the Exchange Act, (ii) the sections of the Exchange Act requiring insiders to file public reports of their share ownership and trading activities and liability for insiders who profit from trades made in a short period of time and (iii) the rules under the Exchange Act requiring the filing with the SEC of quarterly reports on Form 10-Q containing unaudited financial and other specified information, or current reports on Form 8-K, upon the occurrence of specified significant events. In addition, foreign private issuers are not required to file their annual report on Form 20-F until four months after the end of each fiscal year, while U.S. domestic issuers that are accelerated filers are required to file their annual report on Form 10-K within 75 days after the end of each fiscal year. Foreign private issuers are also exempt from the Regulation Fair Disclosure, aimed at preventing issuers from making selective disclosures of material information. As a result of the above, you may not have the same protections afforded to shareholders of companies that are not foreign private issuers.
We may lose our foreign private issuer status, which would then require us to comply with the Exchange Acts domestic reporting regime and cause us to incur significant legal, accounting and other expenses that we would not incur as a foreign private issuer.
We expect to qualify as a foreign private issuer upon the completion of this Merger. As a foreign private issuer, we will be exempt from the periodic disclosure and current reporting requirements of the Exchange Act applicable to U.S. domestic issuers. If in the future we are not a foreign private issuer as of the last day of the second fiscal quarter in any fiscal year, we would be required to comply with all of the periodic disclosure, current reporting requirements and proxy solicitation rules of the Exchange Act applicable to U.S. domestic issuers. In order to maintain our current status as a foreign private issuer, either (a) a majority of our LMDX common shares must be either directly or indirectly owned of record by non-residents of the United States or (b)(i) a majority of our directors and executive officers may not be United States citizens or residents, (ii) more than 50% of our assets cannot be located in the United States and (iii) our business must be administered principally outside the United States. If we were to lose this status, we would be required to comply with the Exchange Act reporting and other requirements applicable to U.S. domestic issuers, which are more detailed and extensive than the requirements for foreign private issuers. We may also be required to make changes in our corporate governance practices in accordance with various SEC and stock exchange rules. The regulatory and compliance costs to us if we are required to comply with the reporting requirements applicable to a U.S. domestic issuer may be significantly higher than the costs we would incur as a foreign private issuer. As a result, we expect that a loss of foreign private issuer status would increase our legal and financial compliance costs and would make some activities highly time consuming and costly. These rules and regulations could also make it more difficult for us to attract and retain qualified directors.
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As a foreign private issuer and as permitted by the Nasdaq listing requirements, we follow certain home country governance practices rather than the corporate governance requirements of Nasdaq.
The Nasdaq listing rules require listed companies to have, among other things, a majority of its board members be independent. As a foreign private issuer, however, we are permitted to, and we may, follow home country practice in lieu of the above requirements, or we may choose to comply with the Nasdaq listing exchange requirement within one year of listing. The corporate governance practice in our home country, the Cayman Islands, does not require a majority of our board to consist of independent directors. Since a majority of our board of directors may not consist of independent directors, fewer board members may be exercising independent judgment and the level of board oversight on the management of our company may decrease as a result. In addition, the Nasdaq listing rules also require U.S. domestic issuers to have a compensation committee, a nominating/corporate governance committee composed entirely of independent directors, and an audit committee with a minimum of three members. We, as a foreign private issuer, are not subject to these requirements though we intend to have an audit committee comprising of three independent directors. The Nasdaq listing rules may require shareholder approval for certain corporate matters, such as requiring that shareholders be given the opportunity to vote on all equity compensation plans and material revisions to those plans, as well as certain ordinary share issuances. We intend to comply with the requirements of Nasdaq listing rules for a foreign private issuer in determining whether shareholder approval is required on such matters. However, we may consider following home country practice in lieu of the requirements under the Nasdaq listing rules with respect to certain corporate governance standards which may afford less protection to investors.
We have identified material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting and if our remediation of such material weaknesses is not effective, or if we fail to develop and maintain an effective system of disclosure controls and internal control over financial reporting, our ability to produce timely and accurate financial statements or comply with applicable laws and regulations could be impaired.
In connection with the audits of our financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2020, we identified certain control deficiencies in the design and operation of our internal control over financial reporting that constituted material weaknesses. A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of our financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. The material weaknesses specifically resulted from (i) insufficient segregation of duties related to the posting of manual journal entries and (ii) the lack of documented evidence for management review controls related to projected financial information used in non-recurring valuations and non-routine transactions.
We have insufficient segregation of duty related to the posting of manual journal entries. Additionally, where an independent review does occur, there is insufficient evidence to justify the operation of the control. These control failures are a result of resource constraints which result in inadequate staffing within the finance function to support sufficient segregation of duties and insufficient risk assessment procedures.
We lack documented evidence of review for management review controls related to projected financial information used in non-recurring valuations and non-routine transactions although reviews were performed by various levels of management. This lack of documented review is a result of controls that are not designed at a sufficient level of detail.
Although we have plans to add appropriate levels of staffing in the future, these material weaknesses have not been remediated as of the time of this proxy statement/prospectus.
Neither we nor our independent registered public accounting firm has performed an evaluation of our internal control over financial reporting during any period in accordance with the provisions of Sarbanes Oxley. In light of the material weaknesses that were identified in connection with the audits of our financial statements described above, we believe that it is possible that, had we and our independent registered public accounting firm
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performed an evaluation of our internal control over financial reporting in accordance with the provisions of the Sarbanes Oxley, additional material weaknesses may have been identified.
Our independent registered public accounting firm is not required to formally attest to the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting until after we are no longer an emerging growth company as defined in the JOBS Act. At such time, our independent registered public accounting firm may issue a report that is adverse in the event it is not satisfied with the level at which our internal control over financial reporting is documented, designed, or operating. Any failure to implement and maintain effective internal control over financial reporting also could adversely affect the results of periodic management evaluations and annual independent registered public accounting firm attestation reports regarding the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting that we will eventually be required to include in our periodic reports that are filed with the SEC. Ineffective disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting could also cause investors to lose confidence in our reported financial and other information, which would likely have a negative effect on the trading price of our common stock. In addition, if we are unable to continue to meet these requirements, we may not be able to remain listed on the Nasdaq Global Market.
We do not anticipate paying any cash dividends in the foreseeable future.
We currently intend to retain our future earnings, if any, for the foreseeable future, to repay indebtedness and to fund the development and growth of our business. We do not intend to pay any dividends to holders of our LMDX common shares. As a result, capital appreciation in the price of our LMDX common shares, if any, will be your only potential source of gain on an investment in our LMDX common shares.
The terms of the 2021 Senior Secured Loan preclude us from paying cash dividends to our shareholders without the consent of Pharmakon.
Shareholders will not be able to exercise preemptive rights and, as a result, may experience substantial dilution upon future issuances of LMDX common shares.
Our directors are authorized to issue LMDX common shares or grant rights to subscribe for LMDX common shares or shares of such undesignated class or classes (however designated) as the directors may determine, up to our authorized share capital from time to time. The LMDX Amended and Restated Articles do not include any preemptive rights to entitle a shareholder to participate in any further issuances of LMDX common shares. This could cause existing shareholders to experience substantial dilution of their interest in us.
If equity or industry research analysts publish negative evaluations of the Company, including a downgrade of the price target of the LMDX traded common shares, the price of our LMDX traded common shares could decline.
The trading market for the LMDX traded common shares relies in part on the research and reports that equity and industry research analysts publish about us or our business. We do not control these analysts. If one or more of the analysts covering our business downgrade their evaluations of our LMDX traded common shares, the price of our LMDX traded common shares could decline. If one or more of these analysts cease to cover the LMDX traded common shares, we could lose visibility in the market for the LMDX traded common shares, which in turn could cause the LMDX traded common shares price to decline.
If we were classified as a passive foreign investment company for U.S. federal income tax purposes, or a PFIC, U.S. holders of our LMDX common shares would be subject to adverse U.S. federal income tax consequences.
In general, we will be a PFIC for any taxable year in which either: (i) at least 75% of our gross income for such taxable year consists of passive income (e.g., dividends, interest, capital gains, rents, and royalties, other
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than rents or royalties derived in the active conduct of a trade or business); or (ii) at least 50% of the quarterly average value of the gross assets held by us during such taxable year produce, or are held for the production of, passive income. For purposes of determining whether we are a PFIC, we will be treated as earning and owning our proportionate share of the income and assets, respectively, of any subsidiary corporation in which we own at least 25% of the value of the subsidiarys stock.
Based on the current and expected composition of our income and assets and the value of our assets, we do not expect to be a PFIC for our current taxable year or in the foreseeable future. However, no assurances regarding our PFIC status can be provided for the current taxable year or any future taxable years. The determination of whether we are a PFIC for any taxable year is a fact-intensive determination that can only be made after the end of each year, and will depend on the composition of our income and assets and the value of our assets from time to time (including the value of our goodwill, which will generally be determined in part by reference to the market price of our LMDX traded common shares, which may fluctuate considerably). The composition of our income and assets will also be affected by the amount of cash that we raise in any future offerings or other financing transactions. Because the value of our goodwill will generally be determined by reference to our market capitalization, we could become a PFIC for any taxable year if the price of our LMDX traded common shares declines significantly while we hold a substantial amount of cash and financial investments. We also could become a PFIC if we do not generate sufficient income from our business in any taxable year (including our current taxable year) relative to the amount of passive income that we generate in such taxable year. In addition, the application of the PFIC rules is subject to some uncertainties and the proper characterization of certain items of our income and assets is not entirely clear. Accordingly, there can be no assurance that we will not be a PFIC for our current or any future taxable year. We express no belief regarding our PFIC status with respect to any U.S. holder that acquired equity interests (or options or other rights to acquire equity interests) in us prior to the Merger.
If we were classified as a PFIC, a U.S. holder (as defined in the section titled Certain Material Income Tax ConsiderationsCertain Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations beginning on page 268 in this proxy statement/prospectus) of our LMDX traded common shares would be subject to adverse U.S. federal income tax consequences, including potential increased tax liability. In addition, for each year during which we were classified as a PFIC, a U.S. holder of our LMDX common shares would generally be required to file IRS Form 8621 with such U.S. holders U.S. federal income tax return to report certain information concerning its ownership of our common stock. Each U.S. holder of our LMDX common shares should consult its own tax advisor regarding the PFIC rules and should read the discussion under Certain Material Income Tax ConsiderationsU.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Ownership and Disposition of LMDX Common Shares and the Ownership and Disposition or Conversion of LMDX New Warrants Received in the MergerU.S. HoldersPassive Foreign Investment Company Rules in this proxy statement/prospectus.
U.S. holders that own 10% or more of our equity interests may be subject to adverse U.S. federal income tax consequences under rules applicable to U.S. shareholders of controlled foreign corporations.
A non-U.S. corporation generally will be classified as a controlled foreign corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes, or a CFC, if 10% U.S. equityholders (as defined below) own, directly, indirectly or constructively, more than 50% of either the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of such corporation entitled to vote or of the total value of the stock of such corporation. We do not believe that we would be classified as a CFC at the time of the Merger, although CFC status is determined after taking into account complex constructive ownership rules and, accordingly, there can be no assurance in this regard. However, certain of our subsidiaries are classified as CFCs (as a result of the application of certain constructive ownership rules which treat our U.S. subsidiaries as owning the equity of those subsidiaries), and it is possible that we may be classified as a CFC in the future. The U.S. federal income tax consequences for U.S. holders who at all times are not 10% U.S. equityholders would not be affected by the CFC rules. However, a U.S. holder that owns (or is treated as owning, directly, indirectly or constructively, including by applying certain attribution rules) 10% or more of the combined voting power or value of all of classes of our equity interests (including
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equity interests attributable to deemed exercise of options and convertible debt instruments) (a 10% U.S. equityholder) would generally be subject to current U.S. federal income taxation on a portion of our applicable subsidiaries earnings and profits (as determined for U.S. federal income tax purposes) and our earnings and profits (if we were classified as a CFC), regardless of whether such 10% U.S. equityholder receives any actual distributions. In addition, if we were classified as a CFC, a portion of any gains realized on the sale of our LMDX common shares by a 10% U.S. equityholder may be treated as ordinary income. A 10% U.S. equityholder will also be subject to additional U.S. federal income tax information reporting requirements with respect to our subsidiaries that are classified as CFCs and with respect to us (if we were classified as a CFC) and substantial penalties may be imposed for noncompliance. Each U.S. holder should consult its own tax advisor regarding the CFC rules and whether such U.S. holder may be a 10% U.S. equityholder for purposes of these rules.
Changes in taxation legislation or practice may adversely affect LumiraDx and its group and the tax treatment for holders of LMDX common shares.
Any change in taxation legislation or practice in the U.K. or other jurisdictions to which the company and its group has exposure could adversely affect the value of the company and/or affect the post-tax returns to holders of common shares. Statements in this proxy statement/prospectus concerning the taxation of the company and taxation of holders of LMDX common shares are based upon current tax law and published practice any aspect of which is, in principle, subject to change that could adversely affect the company and its group and/or the taxation of holders of LMDX common shares, and which may have an adverse effect on the market value of the LMDX common shares.
There have been significant recent changes both made and proposed to international tax laws that increase the complexity, burden and cost of tax compliance for all multinational groups. The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, or OECD, is continuously considering recommendations for changes to existing tax laws. We expect to continue to monitor these and other developments in international tax law which may adversely affect the company and its group and after-tax returns to holders of common shares.
In particular, the tax risks to the company and its group and to holders of LMDX common shares may be affected by the OECDs Action Plan on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting, or the BEPS Action Plan. The aim of the BEPS Action Plan is that jurisdictions should change their domestic tax laws and introduce additional or amended provisions in double taxation treaties. Examples of possible outcomes of the BEPS Action Plan could be that the ability of entities such as the Company and members of its group to benefit from reliefs under double taxation treaties, or to obtain tax deductions for finance costs, could be adversely affected, potentially increasing the effective tax rate of the group. Final reports on all action points were published on October 5, 2015, but it remains unclear in many cases whether, when, how and to what extent certain jurisdictions will decide to adopt or further adopt those recommendations and different jurisdictions may implement any such recommendations in different ways. On July 12, 2016, the European Council formally adopted a directive containing a package of measures to combat tax avoidance, or ATAD. The scope of ATAD was amended and widened by a further directive formally adopted by the European Council on May 29, 2017, or ATAD 2. The implementation of ATAD and/or ATAD 2, which (among other initiatives) requires implementation of certain recommendations of the BEPS Action Plan within the E.U., may adversely affect the Company and its group.
In addition, further work is currently being undertaken by the OECD on potential future recommendations related to the challenges arising from the digitalization of the global economy, specifically relating to reform of the international allocation of taxing rights, or Pillar One, and a system ensuring a minimum level of tax for multinational enterprises, or Pillar Two, which may result in additional adverse tax consequences for the Company and its group.
Recently introduced economic substance legislation of the Cayman Islands may adversely impact us or our operations.
The Cayman Islands, together with several other non-E.U. jurisdictions, have recently introduced legislation aimed at addressing concerns raised by the Council of the E.U. as to offshore structures engaged in certain
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activities which attract profits without real economic activity. With effect from January 1, 2019, the International Tax Cooperation (Economic Substance) Act, (as revised), or the Substance Act, came into force in the Cayman Islands introducing certain economic substance requirements for in-scope Cayman Islands entities which are engaged in certain relevant activities. As we are a Cayman Islands company, compliance obligations include filing annual notifications for the Company, which need to state whether we are carrying out any relevant activities and whether we are claiming an exemption from the obligations to meet the economic substance tests to the extent required under the Cayman Economic Substance Act (the substance test). If we are carrying out such relevant activities, or are claiming such an exemption we are further required to file annually a report as to whether we have satisfied the substance test or the bias on which we are claiming such exemption. As it is a new regime, it is anticipated that the Substance Act will evolve and be subject to further clarification and amendments. We may need to allocate additional resources to keep updated with these developments and may have to make changes to our operations in order to comply with all requirements under the Substance Act. Failure to satisfy these requirements may subject us to penalties under the Substance Act.
We expect LumiraDx and LumiraDx Group to operate so as to be treated solely as a resident of the U.K. for tax purposes, but changes to our management and organizational structure and/or to the tax residency laws of other jurisdictions where we operate may cause the relevant tax authorities to treat the company as also being a resident of another jurisdiction for tax purposes.
Under current U.K. tax law, if the location of a companys central management and control is in the U.K., or if a company is incorporated in the U.K., it is regarded as resident for tax purposes in the U.K. unless (i) it is concurrently treated as resident for tax purposes in another jurisdiction (applying the rules of that other jurisdiction for determining tax residency) that has a double tax treaty with the U.K. and (ii) there is a residency tie-breaker provision in that tax treaty which allocates tax residence to that other jurisdiction.
Based upon our anticipated management and organizational structure, we believe that the Company and LumiraDx Group (and the other U.K. incorporated companies in the group) should be regarded as tax resident solely in the U.K. However, because this analysis is highly factual and may depend on future changes in our management and organizational structure, as well as future changes in the tax residency laws of other jurisdictions where we operate, there can be no assurance regarding the determination of the tax residence of such companies in the future.
Should any such company be treated as resident in a jurisdiction other than the U.K. it could be subject to taxation in that jurisdiction and may be required to comply with a number of material and formal tax obligations, including withholding tax and/or reporting obligations provided under the relevant tax law, which could result in additional costs and expenses.
LumiraDx is a Cayman Islands company. Because judicial precedent regarding the rights of shareholders is more limited under Cayman Islands law than under U.S. law, shareholders may have fewer shareholder rights than they would have under U.S. law.
Our corporate affairs are governed by our then current memorandum and articles of association (as may be amended from time to time), the Companies Act (as revised) of the Cayman Islands and the common law of the Cayman Islands. The rights of shareholders to take action against the directors, actions by minority shareholders and the fiduciary responsibilities of directors are to a large extent governed by the common law of the Cayman Islands. This common law is derived in part from comparatively limited judicial precedent in the Cayman Islands as well as from English common law, which has persuasive, but not binding, authority on a court in the Cayman Islands. Decisions of courts in other Commonwealth jurisdictions are similarly of persuasive but not binding authority. Decisions of the Privy Council (which is the final Court of Appeal for British overseas territories such as the Cayman Islands) are binding on a court in the Cayman Islands. The rights of our shareholders and the fiduciary responsibilities of directors under Cayman Islands law are not as clearly defined as they would be under statutes or judicial precedent in some jurisdictions in the United States. In particular, the Cayman Islands has a
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less prescriptive body of securities law than the United States. In addition, some states in the United States, such as Delaware, have more fulsome and judicially interpreted bodies of corporate law than the Cayman Islands.
In addition, as a Cayman Islands exempted company, our shareholders have no general rights under Cayman Islands law to inspect corporate records and accounts or to obtain copies of lists of shareholders with the exception that the shareholders may request a copy of our then current memorandum and articles of association. Under our Amended and Restated Articles, our directors have discretion to determine whether or not, and under what conditions, our corporate records may be inspected by shareholders, but are not obliged to make them available to shareholders. This may make it more difficult for you to obtain the information needed to establish any facts necessary for a shareholder motion. As a result, you may be limited in your ability to protect your interests if you are harmed in a manner that would otherwise enable you to sue in a United States federal court. As a result of all of the above, shareholders may have more difficulty in protecting their interests in the face of actions taken by management, members of the board or controlling shareholders than they would as shareholders of a U.S. company.
You may face difficulties in protecting your interests, and your ability to protect your rights through the U.S. federal courts may be limited because we are incorporated under Cayman Islands law.
We expect to conduct a significant portion of our operations outside the United States through our subsidiaries. The majority of our directors and executive officers reside outside the United States and a majority of the groups assets are located outside of the United States. As a result, it may be difficult or impossible for you to bring an action against us or against these individuals in the United States in the event that you believe that your rights have been infringed under either under United States federal or state securities laws or otherwise, or if you have a claim against us. Even if you are successful in bringing an action of this kind, the laws of the Cayman Islands may render you unable to enforce a judgment against our assets or the assets of our directors and officers. There is uncertainty as to whether the courts of the Cayman Islands would recognize or enforce judgments of U.S. courts against us or such persons predicated upon the civil liability provisions of the securities laws of the United States or any state and it is uncertain whether such Cayman Islands courts would hear original actions brought in the Cayman Islands against us or such persons predicated upon the securities laws of the United States or any state. There is no statutory recognition in the Cayman Islands of judgments obtained in the United States, although the courts of the Cayman Islands will generally recognize and enforce a non-penal judgment of a foreign court of competent jurisdiction without retrial on the merits.
Anti-takeover provisions in our Amended and Restated Articles may discourage, delay or prevent a change in control.
Some provisions in our Amended and Restated Articles, may discourage, delay or prevent a change in control of our company or management that holders of our LMDX common shares may consider unfavorable, including, among other things, the following:
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provisions that permit our board of directors by resolution to issue undesignated classes of shares with such preferred, deferred or other special rights or restrictions as the board of directors may determine in their discretion, without any further vote or action by our shareholders. If issued, the rights, preferences, designations and limitations of any class of undesignated shares could operate to the disadvantage of the outstanding LMDX ordinary shares or LMDX common shares, the holders of which would not have any pre-emption rights in respect of such an issue of undesignated shares. Such terms could include, among others, preferences as to dividends and distributions on liquidation, or could be used to prevent possible corporate takeovers; |
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our shareholders may not take action by written consent, but may only take action at annual or extraordinary meetings of our shareholders. As a result, a holder controlling a majority of our share capital would not be able to amend our Amended and Restated Articles or remove directors without holding a meeting of our shareholders called in accordance with our Amended and Restated Articles. |
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Our Amended and Restated Articles will further provide that special meetings of our shareholders may be called only by shareholders holding not less than one-third of the voting rights who are entitled to vote at general meetings. However, shareholders may propose only ordinary resolutions to be put to a vote at such a meeting and shall have no right to propose resolutions with respect to the election, appointment or removal of any person as a director or to amend our Amended and Restated Articles. Our Amended and Restated Articles will provide no other right to put any proposals before an annual general meeting or an extraordinary general meeting. These provisions might delay the ability of our shareholders to force consideration of a proposal or for shareholders controlling a majority of our share capital to take any action, including the removal of directors; |
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our board of directors is classified into three classes of directors (being the LMDX Founder Directors, the Class I directors and the Class II directors). A third party may be discouraged from making a tender offer or otherwise attempting to obtain control of us as it is more difficult and time consuming for shareholders to replace a majority of the directors on a classified board of directors. See the section titled Management Following the MergerComposition of the Board of Directors beginning on page 139. Shareholders may only remove the Class I directors and Class II directors for cause by way of passing a special resolution; and |
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Holders of the LMDX traded common shares may be unable to present proposals before annual general meetings or extraordinary general meetings not called by shareholders.
Cayman Islands law provides shareholders with only limited rights to requisition a general meeting, and does not provide shareholders with any right to put any proposal before a general meeting. However, these rights may be provided in a companys articles of association and have been provided for in the Amended and Restated Articles, subject to the restrictions described therein. Advance notice of at least 21 clear days is required for the convening of our annual general shareholders meeting and at least 14 clear days notice of any other general meeting of our shareholders. A quorum required for a meeting of shareholders consists of at least two shareholders present in person or by proxy, representing not less than one-third in nominal value of the total issued voting shares in the company. To the extent that shareholders hold in aggregate less than one-third of the outstanding voting shares in the company, they cannot call general meetings or annual general meetings. To the extent that shareholders hold in the aggregate one third of the outstanding voting shares of the Company, as set out above, an extraordinary general meeting may be convened but shareholders cannot include matters for consideration at such a meeting requiring the approval of a special resolution or are matters relating to the election, appointment, removal of any person as a director or to amend our Amended and Restated Articles.
We may become subject to taxation in the Cayman Islands which would negatively affect our results.
We have received an undertaking from the Governor-in-Cabinet of the Cayman Islands that, in accordance with section 6 of the Tax Concessions Act (as revised) of the Cayman Islands, for a period of 20 years from the date of grant of the undertaking, no law which is enacted in the Cayman Islands imposing any tax to be levied on profits, income, gains or appreciations shall apply to us or our operations and, in addition, that no tax to be levied on profits, income, gains or appreciations or which is in the nature of estate duty or inheritance tax shall be payable (i) on or in respect of the shares, debentures or other obligations of LumiraDx or (ii) by way of the withholding in whole or in part of a payment of dividend or other distribution of income or capital by LumiraDx to its members or a payment of principal or interest or other sums due under a debenture or other obligation of LumiraDx. If we otherwise were to become subject to taxation in the Cayman Islands, our financial condition and results of operations could be materially and adversely affected. See Certain Material Income Tax ConsiderationsCayman Islands Taxation.
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There may be a risk of us being subject to tax in jurisdictions in which we do not currently consider ourselves to have any tax resident subsidiaries or permanent establishments.
Our tax treatment is dependent, among other things, on the jurisdiction of our residence, including the residence of our subsidiaries, for tax purposes. We are a Cayman Islands exempted company with limited liability, resident in U.K. for tax purposes. We attempt to manage our business such that each of our subsidiaries is resident for tax purposes solely in its jurisdiction of incorporation and does not unintentionally create a taxable permanent establishment or other taxable presence in any other jurisdiction.
Risks Related to the Merger
CAH may not have sufficient funds to consummate the Merger.
As of January 29, 2021, CAH had approximately $800,000 available to it outside the trust account to fund its working capital requirements. If CAH is required to seek additional capital, it would need to borrow funds from the sponsor, its management team or other third parties to operate or it may be forced to liquidate. None of such persons is under any obligation to advance funds to CAH in such circumstances. Any such advances would be repaid only from funds held outside the trust account or from funds released to CAH upon completion of the Merger. If CAH is unable to consummate the Merger because it does not have sufficient funds available, CAH will be forced to cease operations and liquidate the trust account. Consequently, CAHs public stockholders may receive less than $10.00 per share and their CAH public warrants will expire worthless.
The Merger remains subject to conditions that CAH cannot control and if such conditions are not satisfied or waived, the Merger may not be consummated.
The Merger is subject to a number of conditions, including the conditions that CAH have at least $5,000,001 of net tangible assets (as determined in accordance with Rule 3a51-5(g)(1) of the Exchange Act) either immediately prior to or upon consummation of the Merger, there is at least $65,000,000 of funds in CAHs trust account, prior to payment of any unpaid or contingent liabilities, deferred underwriting fees or transaction costs of any of the parties, there is no legal prohibition against consummation of the Merger, the LMDX common shares and LMDX new warrants be approved for listing on Nasdaq subject only to official notice of issuance thereof and the requirement to have a sufficient number of round lot holders, receipt of CAH and LumiraDx securityholder approvals, continued effectiveness of the registration statement of which this proxy statement/prospectus is a part, the truth and accuracy of CAHs and LumiraDxs representations and warranties made in the Merger Agreement, the non-termination of the Merger Agreement and consummation of each Ancillary Agreement. There are no assurances that all conditions to the Merger will be satisfied or that the conditions will be satisfied in the time frame expected.
If the conditions to the Merger are not met (and are not waived, to the extent waivable), either CAH or LumiraDx may, subject to the terms and conditions of the Merger Agreement, terminate the Merger Agreement. See the section of this proxy statement/prospectus titled Proposal No. 1 - Merger ProposalTermination beginning on page 110.
CAH will not have any right to make damage claims against LumiraDx for the breach of any representation, warranty or covenant made by LumiraDx or Merger Sub in the Merger Agreement.
The Merger Agreement provides that all of the representations, warranties and covenants of the parties contained therein shall not survive the completion of the Merger, except for those covenants contained therein that by their terms apply or are to be performed in whole or in part after the Closing Date. Accordingly, there are no remedies available to the parties with respect to any breach of the representations, warranties, covenants or agreements of the parties to the Merger Agreement after the Closing Date, except for covenants to be performed in whole or in part after Closing Date. As a result, CAH will have no remedy available to it if the Merger is consummated and it is later revealed that there was a breach of any of the representations, warranties and covenants made by LumiraDx or Merger Sub at the time of the Merger.
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The CAH board of directors did not obtain a third-party valuation or fairness opinion in determining whether or not to proceed with the Merger.
CAHs board of directors did not obtain a third-party valuation or fairness opinion in connection with their determination to approve the Merger. Collectively, on a fully diluted basis, the Relevant Parties own less than 0.25% of the Companys fully-diluted equity share capital. Likewise, none of the Relevant Parties are, or will be, officers or directors of the Company, are a party to any voting agreement with the Company or, in any other way, control, are controlled by or are under common control with, the Company. None of the Relevant Parties are affiliated with LumiraDx. In addition, CAHs board of directors did not determine that there are any material relationship between the Relevant Parties and LumiraDx. As such, CAH determined that no fairness opinion, third-party valuation or any other measures, such as an independent committee of the board, was necessary to approve the transaction. In analyzing the Merger, CAHs board and management conducted due diligence on LumiraDx and researched the industry in which LumiraDx operates and concluded, together with the advice and expertise of CAHs financial advisors, that the Merger was in the best interest of CAHs stockholders. Accordingly, investors will be relying solely on the judgment of CAHs board of directors and CAHs advisors in valuing LumiraDxs business, and the board of directors may not have properly valued such business. The lack of a third-party valuation or fairness opinion may also lead an increased number of stockholders to vote against the proposed Merger or demand redemption of their shares for cash, which could potentially impact CAHs ability to consummate the Merger.
Future resales of the LMDX common shares and/or LMDX new warrants may cause the market price of our securities to drop significantly, even if our business is doing well.
The Amended and Restated Articles provide that:
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the LMDX ordinary shares must be converted into LMDX common shares before being sold or transferred and no conversion of such LMDX ordinary shares into LMDX common shares can occur for the 180-day period following the Closing Date; and
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the holders of LMDX common shares which are issued: (i) upon the conversion of the LMDX series B preferred shares immediately prior to the Effective Time pursuant to the Capital Restructuring, (ii) upon the conversion of the 5% notes and the 10% notes pursuant to the LMDX convertible loan note conversions, or (iii) upon the exercise of the 2020 warrants, the Jefferies warrants, the SVB warrants, the Pharmakon warrants and the LMDX new warrants, will be subject to a 180-day lock-up period prohibiting such holders, apart from: |
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from selling, transferring, contracting to sell or otherwise disposing of (either directly or indirectly) any of these LMDX common shares for the 180-day period following the Closing Date.
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In addition, other than LMDX common shares to be issued upon exercise of the LMDX new warrants, the LMDX common shares to be issued to the sponsor and the CAH founders in connection with the Merger shall be subject to a one-year lock up restriction pursuant to the terms of the Sponsor Agreement. Further, concurrently with the consummation of the Merger, LumiraDx, CAH, the sponsor and certain existing equityholders of LumiraDx holding existing registration rights will enter into the Registration Rights Agreement, providing such holders with customary demand registration rights and piggy-back registration rights with respect to registration statements filed by LumiraDx after the Closing Date. The Registration Rights Agreement supersedes the registration rights agreements to which the aforementioned existing equityholders of LumiraDx were a party. See the section titled SummaryRelated AgreementsRegistration Rights Agreement page 7.
Upon expiration of the applicable lock-up periods and upon the effectiveness of any registration statement LumiraDx files pursuant to the above-referenced Registration Rights Agreement, in a registered offering of securities pursuant to the Securities Act or otherwise in accordance with Rule 144 under the Securities Act, LumiraDx shareholders may sell large amounts of LMDX common shares and warrants in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions, which could have the effect of increasing the volatility in the trading price of the LMDX common shares and/ or the LMDX new warrants or putting significant downward pressure on the price of the LMDX common shares and/ or LMDX new warrants. Additionally, downward pressure on the market price of the LMDX common shares or LMDX new warrants likely will result from sales of LMDX common shares issued in connection with the exercise of warrants. Further, sales of LMDX common shares or warrants upon expiration of any applicable lockup periods could encourage short sales by market participants. Generally, short selling means selling a security, contract or commodity not owned by the seller. The seller is committed to eventually purchase the financial instrument previously sold. Short sales are used to capitalize on an expected decline in the securitys price. Short sales of LMDX common shares or LMDX new warrants could have a tendency to depress the price of the LMDX common shares or the LMDX new warrants, respectively, which could increase the potential for short sales.
We cannot predict the size of future issuances of LMDX common shares or LMDX new warrants or the effect, if any, that future issuances and sales of shares of LMDX common shares or LMDX new warrants will have on the market price of the LMDX traded common shares or LMDX new warrants. Sales of substantial amounts of LMDX common shares (including those LMDX common shares issued in connection with the Merger), or the perception that such sales could occur, may adversely affect prevailing market prices of LMDX traded common shares or LMDX new warrants.
If CAHs stockholders fail to properly demand redemption rights, they will not be entitled to redeem their shares of common stock of CAH for a pro rata portion of the trust account.
CAH stockholders holding public shares may demand that CAH redeem their public shares for a pro rata portion of the trust account, calculated as of two business days prior to the consummation of the Merger. CAH stockholders who seek to exercise this redemption right must deliver their stock (either physically or electronically) to CAHs transfer agent prior to the vote at the special meeting. Any CAH stockholder who fails to properly demand redemption rights will not be entitled to redeem his or her shares for a pro rata portion of the trust account. CAH stockholders should see the section titled Special Meeting of CAH StockholdersRedemption Rights beginning on page 96 for the procedures to be followed if they wish to redeem their shares for cash.
Public stockholders, together with any affiliates of theirs or any other person with whom they are acting in concert or as a group, will be restricted from seeking redemption rights with respect to more than 15% of the public shares.
A public stockholder, together with any affiliate of his or any other person with whom he is acting in concert or as a group, will be restricted from seeking redemption rights with respect to more than 15% of the public shares. Accordingly, if you hold more than 15% of the public shares and the Merger Proposal is approved,
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you will not be able to seek redemption rights with respect to the full amount of your shares and may be forced to hold the shares in excess of 15% or sell them in the open market. CAH cannot assure you that the value of such excess shares will appreciate over time following a Merger or that the market price of CAHs shares of common stock will exceed the per-share redemption price.
Nasdaq may not list our securities, which could limit investors ability to make transactions in our securities and subject us to additional trading restrictions.
We intend to apply to have our securities listed on Nasdaq upon consummation of the Merger. We will be required to meet the initial listing requirements to be listed. We may not be able to meet those initial listing requirements. Even if our securities are so listed, we may be unable to maintain the listing of our securities in the future.
If we fail to meet the initial listing requirements and Nasdaq does not list our securities and the related closing condition is waived by the parties, we could face significant material adverse consequences, including:
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The sponsor is liable to ensure that proceeds of the trust are not reduced by vendor claims in the event a Merger is not consummated. It has also agreed to pay for any liquidation expenses if a Merger is not consummated. Such liability may have influenced the sponsors decision to approve the Merger.
If the Merger or another business combination is not consummated by CAH within the required time period, the sponsor will be liable under certain circumstances described herein to ensure that the proceeds in the trust account are not reduced by the claims of target businesses or claims of vendors or other entities that are owed money by CAH for services rendered or contracted for or products sold to CAH. If CAH consummates a business combination, including the Merger, on the other hand, CAH will be liable for all such claims. Neither CAH nor the sponsor has any reason to believe that the sponsor will not be able to fulfill its indemnity obligations to CAH. See the section titled Proposal No. 1 - The Merger ProposalInterests of Certain Persons in the Merger beginning on page 127 for further information. If CAH is required to be liquidated and there are no funds remaining to pay the costs associated with the implementation and completion of such liquidation, the sponsor has also agreed to advance CAH the funds necessary to pay such costs and complete such liquidation (currently anticipated to be no more than approximately $100,000) and not to seek repayment for such expense.
These obligations of the sponsor may have influenced the sponsors decision to approve the Merger and to continue to pursue such Merger. Larry J. Neiterman, Jeffrey H. Barnes, David Lang, David H. Klein, Afsaneh Naimollah, each of whom is an officer, director or director nominee of CAH, each has an indirect economic interest in the CAH founder shares and CAH private placement warrants purchased by the sponsor as a result of his or her membership interest in the sponsor. In considering the recommendations of CAHs board of directors to vote for the Merger Proposal and other proposals, CAHs stockholders should consider these interests.
CAHs directors may decide not to enforce the indemnification obligations of the sponsor, resulting in a reduction in the amount of funds in the trust account available for distribution to CAHs public stockholders in the event a Merger is not consummated.
If proceeds in the trust account are reduced below $10.00 per public share and the sponsor asserts that it is unable to satisfy its indemnification obligations or that it has no indemnification obligations related to a particular claim, CAHs independent directors would determine whether to take legal action against the sponsor to enforce its indemnification obligations. While CAH currently expects that its independent directors would take
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legal action on CAHs behalf against the sponsor to enforce the sponsors indemnification obligations, it is possible that CAHs independent directors in exercising their business judgment may choose not to do so in any particular instance. If CAHs independent directors choose not to enforce these indemnification obligations, the amount of funds in the trust account available for distribution to CAHs public stockholders may be reduced below $10.00 per share.
The exercise of CAHs directors and officers discretion in agreeing to changes or waivers in the terms of the Merger may result in a conflict of interest when determining whether such changes to the terms of the Merger or waivers of conditions are appropriate and in CAHs stockholders best interest.
In the period leading up to the Closing Date, events may occur that, pursuant to the Merger Agreement, would require CAH to agree to amend the Merger Agreement, to consent to certain actions taken by LumiraDx or to waive rights that CAH is entitled to under the Merger Agreement. Such events could arise because of changes in the course of LumiraDxs business, a request by LumiraDx to undertake actions that would otherwise be prohibited by the terms of the Merger Agreement or the occurrence of other events that would have a material adverse effect on LumiraDxs business and would entitle CAH to terminate the Merger Agreement. In any of such circumstances, it would be at CAHs discretion, acting through its board of directors, to agree to any such amendment, to grant its consent or waive those rights. The existence of the financial and personal interests of the directors described in the preceding risk factors may result in a conflict of interest on the part of one or more of the directors between what he or they may believe is best for CAH and what he or they may believe is best for himself or themselves in determining whether or not to take the requested action. As of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus, CAH does not believe there will be any material changes or waivers that CAHs directors and officers would be likely to make after the mailing of this proxy statement/prospectus. CAH will circulate a new or amended proxy statement/prospectus if changes to the terms of the Merger that would have a material impact on its stockholders are required prior to the vote on the Merger Proposal.
If CAH is unable to complete the Merger or another business combination by January 29, 2023, CAH will cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up, redeeming 100% of the outstanding public shares and, subject to the approval of its remaining stockholders and its board of directors, dissolving and liquidating. In such event, third parties may bring claims against CAH and, as a result, the proceeds held in the trust account could be reduced and the per-share liquidation price received by stockholders could be less than $10.00 per share.
Under the terms of CAHs amended and restated certificate of incorporation, CAH must complete a business combination by January 29, 2023, or CAH must cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up, redeeming 100% of the outstanding public shares and, subject to the approval of its remaining stockholders and its board of directors, dissolving and liquidating. In such event, third parties may bring claims against CAH. Although CAH has obtained waiver agreements from certain vendors and service providers it has engaged and owes money to, and the prospective target businesses it has negotiated with, whereby such parties have waived any right, title, interest or claim of any kind they may have in or to any monies held in the trust account, there is no guarantee that they or other vendors who did not execute such waivers will not seek recourse against the trust account notwithstanding such agreements. Furthermore, there is no guarantee that a court will uphold the validity of such agreements. Accordingly, the proceeds held in the trust account could be subject to claims which could take priority over those of CAHs public stockholders. If CAH is unable to complete a business combination within the required time period, the executive officers have agreed they will be personally liable under certain circumstances described herein to ensure that the proceeds in the trust account are not reduced by the claims of target businesses or claims of vendors or other entities that are owed money by CAH for services rendered or contracted for or products sold to CAH. However, he may not be able to meet such obligation. Therefore, the per-share distribution from the trust account in such a situation may be less than $10.00 due to such claims.
Additionally, if CAH is forced to file a bankruptcy case or an involuntary bankruptcy case is filed against it which is not dismissed, or if CAH otherwise enters compulsory or court supervised liquidation, the proceeds held
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in the trust account could be subject to applicable bankruptcy law, and may be included in its bankruptcy estate and subject to the claims of third parties with priority over the claims of its stockholders. To the extent any bankruptcy claims deplete the trust account, CAH may not be able to return to its public stockholders at least $10.00 per share.
CAHs stockholders may be held liable for claims by third parties against CAH to the extent of distributions received by them.
If CAH is unable to complete the Merger or another business combination within the required time period, CAH will (i) cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up, (ii) as promptly as reasonably possible but not more than ten business days thereafter, redeem 100% of the outstanding public shares, which redemption will completely extinguish public stockholders rights as stockholders (including the right to receive further liquidation distributions, if any), subject to applicable law, and (iii) as promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption, subject to the approval of its remaining stockholders and its board of directors, dissolve and liquidate, subject (in the case of (ii) and (iii) above) to its obligations under Delaware law to provide for claims of creditors and the requirements of other applicable law. CAH cannot assure you that it will properly assess all claims that may be potentially brought against CAH. As such, CAHs stockholders could potentially be liable for any claims to the extent of distributions received by them (but no more) and any liability of its stockholders may extend well beyond the third anniversary of the date of distribution. Accordingly, CAH cannot assure you that third parties will not seek to recover from its stockholders amounts owed to them by CAH.
If CAH is forced to file a bankruptcy case or an involuntary bankruptcy case is filed against it which is not dismissed, any distributions received by stockholders could be viewed under applicable debtor/creditor and/or bankruptcy laws as either a preferential transfer or a fraudulent conveyance. As a result, a bankruptcy court could seek to recover all amounts received by CAHs stockholders. Furthermore, because CAH intends to distribute the proceeds held in the trust account to its public stockholders promptly after the expiration of the time period to complete a Merger , this may be viewed or interpreted as giving preference to its public stockholders over any potential creditors with respect to access to or distributions from its assets. Furthermore, CAHs board may be viewed as having breached their fiduciary duties to CAHs creditors and/or may have acted in bad faith, and thereby exposing itself and CAH to claims of punitive damages, by paying public stockholders from the trust account prior to addressing the claims of creditors. CAH cannot assure you that claims will not be brought against it for these reasons.
Activities taken by existing CAH stockholders to increase the likelihood of approval of the Merger Proposal and other proposals could have a depressive effect on CAHs stock.
At any time prior to the special meeting, during a period when they are not then aware of any material nonpublic information regarding CAH or its securities, the sponsor, the CAH founders, including CAHs officers, directors and stockholders prior to CAH IPO, LumiraDx and/or their respective affiliates may purchase shares from institutional and other investors who vote, or indicate an intention to vote, against the Merger proposal, or execute agreements to purchase such shares from such investors in the future, or they may enter into transactions with such investors and others to provide them with incentives to acquire shares of CAH common stock or vote their shares in favor of the Merger Proposal. The purpose of such share purchases and other transactions would be to increase the likelihood of satisfaction of the requirements to consummate the Merger where it appears that such requirements would otherwise not be met. Entering into any such arrangements may have a depressive effect on CAH common stock. For example, as a result of these arrangements, an investor or holder may have the ability to effectively purchase shares at a price lower than market and may therefore be more likely to sell the shares he owns, either prior to or immediately after the special meeting.
CAH and LumiraDx will incur significant transaction and transition costs in connection with the Merger.
CAH and LumiraDx have both incurred and expect to incur significant, non-recurring costs in connection with consummating the Merger and, in the case of LumiraDx, operating as a public company following the
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consummation of the Merger. All expenses incurred in connection with the Merger, including all legal, accounting, consulting, investment banking and other fees, expenses and costs, will be for the account of the party incurring such fees, expenses and costs or paid by LumiraDx following the Closing Date.
Subsequent to the completion of the Merger, the Company may be required to take write-downs or write-offs, restructuring and impairment or other charges that could have a significant negative effect on its financial condition, results of operations and the share price of the LMDX common shares, which could cause you to lose some or all of your investment.
Although CAH has conducted extensive due diligence on LumiraDx, CAH cannot assure you that this diligence will uncover all material issues that may be present in LumiraDxs business, that it would be possible to uncover all material issues through a customary amount of due diligence, or that factors outside of LumiraDxs business and outside of its control will not later arise. As a result of these factors, the Company may be forced to later write-down or write-off assets, restructure its operations, or incur impairment or other charges that could result in its reporting losses. Even if CAHs due diligence successfully identified certain risks, unexpected risks may arise and previously known risks may materialize in a manner not consistent with CAHs preliminary risk analysis. Even though these charges may be non-cash items and would not have an immediate impact on the Companys liquidity, the fact that the Company reports charges of this nature could contribute to negative market perceptions of the Company or its securities. In addition, charges of this nature may cause the Company to violate net worth or other covenants to which the Company may be subject. Accordingly, any stockholders who choose to remain shareholders following the Merger could suffer a reduction in the value of their shares. Such shareholders are unlikely to have a remedy for such reduction in value.
The LMDX common shares to be received by CAHs securityholders as a result of the Merger will have different rights from CAH securities.
Following completion of the Merger, CAHs securityholders will no longer be securityholders of CAH but will instead be securityholders of LumiraDx. There will be important differences between your current rights as a CAH securityholder and your rights as an LumiraDx securityholder. See the section titled Description of LumiraDxs Securities beginning on page 250 for a discussion of the different rights associated with the LMDX common shares.
CAHs stockholders will have a reduced ownership and voting interest after consummation of the Merger and will exercise less influence over management.
After the completion of the Merger, CAH stockholders will own a smaller percentage of LumiraDx than they currently own in CAH. At Closing, existing LumiraDx shareholders would hold, assuming for these purposes the Capital Restructuring has occurred, approximately 338,753,255 of the issued and outstanding LMDX ordinary shares and 65,224,653 of the issued and outstanding LMDX common shares and current CAH stockholders would hold approximately 14,780,000 of the issued and outstanding LMDX common shares (assuming no holder of CAH common stock exercises redemption rights as described in this proxy statement/prospectus, and based on current estimates of transaction expenses). Consequently, CAHs stockholders, as a group, will have reduced ownership and voting power in the Company compared to their ownership and voting power in CAH.
Even if we consummate the Merger, there is no guarantee that the LMDX new warrants will ever be in the money, and they may expire worthless.
The exercise price for the LMDX new warrants will be $11.50 per LMDX common share. Upon consummation of the Merger, the CAH public warrants will be assigned to and assumed by the Company, being referred to herein as the LMDX new warrants. There is no guarantee that the LMDX new warrants, following the Merger, will ever be in the money prior to their expiration, and as such, such warrants may expire worthless.
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CAHs current directors and executive officers and their affiliates own CAH shares and CAH private placement warrants that will be worthless if the Merger is not approved. Such interests may have influenced their decision to approve the Merger.
Under the terms of CAHs amended and restated certificate of incorporation, CAH must complete a business combination by January 29, 2023, or CAH must cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up, redeeming 100% of the outstanding public shares and, subject to the approval of its remaining stockholders and its board of directors, dissolving and liquidating. In such event, all of the CAH founder shares and CAH private placement warrants held by the sponsor and CAHs directors and officers would be worthless because the holders are not entitled to participate in any redemption or distribution with respect to such securities. On the other hand, if the Merger is consummated, each outstanding CAH share shall be converted into one common share of LumiraDx. The outstanding CAH public warrants shall be assigned to and assumed by the Company and by their terms automatically entitle the holders to purchase LMDX common shares upon consummation of the Merger. These financial interests may have influenced the decision of CAHs directors and officers to approve the Merger and to continue to pursue the Merger. In considering the recommendations of CAHs board of directors to vote for the Merger Proposal, for the Charter Proposals and for the Adjournment Proposal, its stockholders should consider these interests. See the section of this proxy statement/prospectus titled Proposal No. 1 - The Merger ProposalInterests of Certain Persons in the Merger beginning on page 127.
The Merger may be completed even though material adverse effects may result from the announcement of the Merger, industry-wide changes and other causes.
In general, either CAH or LumiraDx may refuse to complete the Merger if there is a material adverse effect affecting the other party between the signing date of the Merger Agreement and the planned Closing. However, certain types of changes do not permit either party to refuse to consummate the Merger, even if such change could be said to have a material adverse effect on LumiraDx or CAH, including the following events (except, in certain cases where the change has a disproportionate effect on a party):
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any change or proposed change in or change in the interpretation of any law or IFRS; |
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events or conditions generally affecting the industries or geographic areas in which LumiraDx and its subsidiaries operate; |
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any change in general economic conditions, including changes in the credit, debt, securities, financial or capital markets; |
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any geopolitical conditions, outbreak of hostilities, acts of war, sabotage, civil unrest, cyberterrorism, terrorism, military actions, earthquakes, volcanic activity, hurricanes, tsunamis, tornadoes, floods, mudslides, wild fires or other natural disasters, weather conditions, epidemics, pandemics or other outbreaks of illness or public health events and other force majeure events; |
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any actions taken or not taken by LumiraDx or its subsidiaries required by the Merger Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement; |
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any failure to meet any projections, forecasts, guidance, estimates, milestones, budgets or financial or operating predictions of revenue, earnings, cash flow or cash position; |
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the public announcement or pendency of the Merger Agreement (including but not limited to any impact on the relationships with customers, vendors, or employees, including voluntary departures of employees in anticipation of the Merger); or |
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Delays in completing the Merger may substantially reduce the expected benefits of the Merger.
Satisfying the conditions to, and completion of, the Merger may take longer than, and could cost more than, CAH expects. Any delay in completing or any additional conditions imposed in order to complete the Merger may materially adversely affect the benefits that CAH and its stockholders expects to achieve from the Merger.
CAH and LumiraDx have no history operating as a combined company. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information may not be an indication of LumiraDxs financial condition or results of operations following the Merger, and accordingly, you have limited financial information on which to evaluate LumiraDx and your investment decision.
LumiraDx and CAH have no prior history as a combined entity and their operations have not been previously managed on a combined basis. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information contained in this proxy statement/prospectus has been prepared using the consolidated historical financial statements of CAH and LumiraDx and is presented for illustrative purposes only and should not be considered to be an indication of the results of operations including, without limitation, future revenue, or financial condition of CAH following the Merger. Certain adjustments and assumptions have been made regarding CAH after giving effect to the Merger. LumiraDx and CAH believe these assumptions are reasonable, however, the information upon which these adjustments and assumptions have been made is preliminary, and these kinds of adjustments are difficult to make with accuracy. These assumptions may not prove to be accurate, and other factors may affect CAHs results of operations or financial condition following the consummation of the Merger. For these and other reasons, the historical and pro forma condensed combined financial information included in this proxy statement/prospectus does not necessarily reflect LumiraDxs results of operations and financial condition and the actual financial condition and results of operations of LumiraDx following the Merger may not be consistent with, or evident from, this pro forma financial information.
CAH may be a target of securities class action and derivative lawsuits which could result in substantial costs and may delay or prevent the Merger from being completed.
Securities class action lawsuits and derivative lawsuits are often brought or threatened against companies that have entered into merger agreements or similar agreements. Even if any lawsuits are without merit, defending against these claims can result in substantial costs and divert management time and resources. An adverse judgment could result in monetary damages, which could have a negative impact on CAHs liquidity and financial condition. Additionally, if a plaintiff is successful in obtaining an injunction prohibiting consummation of the Merger, then that injunction may delay or prevent the Merger from being completed. In addition, it is possible that any such class action lawsuits or derivative lawsuits will survive the closing, in which case they will need to continue to be defended post-closing of the Merger. Currently, CAH is not aware of any securities class action lawsuits or derivative lawsuits being filed in connection with the Merger.
The sponsor and CAHs officers and directors have agreed to vote in favor of the Merger, regardless of how CAHs public stockholders vote.
The sponsor, as well as CAHs officers and directors, beneficially own and are entitled to vote an aggregate of approximately 20.0% of the outstanding CAH shares. These holders have agreed to vote their CAH shares in favor of the Merger Proposal. These holders have also indicated that they intend to vote their shares in favor of all other proposals being presented at the meeting. Accordingly, it is more likely that the necessary stockholder approval for the Merger Proposal and the other proposals will be received than would be the case if these holders agreed to vote their CAH founder shares in accordance with the majority of the votes cast by holders of CAH common stock.
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If the Merger does not qualify as a tax-deferred reorganization under Section 368(a) of the Code, then the Merger would be taxable with respect to U.S. holders of CAH common stock and CAH public warrants.
There are significant factual and legal uncertainties as to whether the Merger will qualify as a tax-deferred reorganization pursuant to Section 368(a) of the Code. For example, the treatment of the Merger as a tax-deferred reorganization may depend on the extent to which stockholders of CAH decide to exchange their CAH common stock for LMDX common shares rather than redeem them for cash. In addition, because of (i) the short history of CAH, (ii) the fact that its assets consist primarily of the funds held in the trust account, (iii) the possibility of a significant number of holders of redeeming their CAH common stock for cash, and (iv) the lack of authority or IRS guidance directly on-point in respect of the type of companies that includes CAH, there is significant uncertainty as to whether CAH will be able to meet the continuity of business enterprise requirement for qualification as a reorganization. It is the opinion of Sidley Austin LLP that the Merger is more likely than not to qualify as a tax-deferred reorganization pursuant to Section 368(a) of the Code. However, no assurance can be given that the IRS would not challenge the treatment of the Merger as a tax-deferred reorganization in light of the specific requirements of Section 368(a) of the Code.
It is the opinion of Sidley Austin LLP that the Merger is more likely than not to qualify as a tax-deferred reorganization pursuant to Section 368(a) of the Code. However, no assurance can be given that the IRS would not challenge the treatment of the Merger as a tax-deferred reorganization in light of the specific requirements of Section 368(a) of the Code. The opinion of Sidley Austin LLP is based on facts and representations contained in representation letters provided by CAH, LumiraDx and Merger Sub and on certain factual assumptions, including the assumption that not more than 50% of the assets of CAH will be used to redeem CAH common stock in contemplation of, or in connection with, the Merger, and further assumes that the business combination is completed in the manner set forth in the Merger Agreement and the registration statement of which this proxy statement/prospectus forms part. If any of the assumptions, representations or covenants on which the opinion is based is or becomes incorrect, incomplete, inaccurate or is otherwise not complied with, the validity of the opinion described above may be adversely affected and the tax consequences of the Merger could differ from those described herein. In particular, if more than 50% of the assets of CAH were to be used to redeem CAH common stock in contemplation of, or in connection with, the Merger, the opinion described above would no longer apply and LumiraDx and CAH may, depending on the particular facts and circumstances, report the Merger as a taxable transaction. If the Merger is a taxable transaction, then U.S. holders of CAH common stock and CAH public warrants would generally recognize gain or loss on the exchange of CAH common stock and CAH public warrants for LMDX common shares and LMDX new warrants. The percentage of CAHs assets that will be used to redeem CAH common stock depends on the extent to which holders of CAH common stock exercise their rights pursuant to the CAH Redemption, which cannot be determined as of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus. Although the Merger Agreement imposes a Minimum Cash Condition (as defined in Section 7.3(f) of the Merger Agreement), which generally requires that CAH have a minimum of $65,000,000 in its trust account after giving effect to the exercise of redemption rights by holders of CAH common stock, LumiraDx may waive the Minimum Cash Condition and may proceed with the Merger even if more than 50% of the assets of CAH were to be used to redeem CAH common stock in contemplation of, or in connection with, the Merger.
Subject to the foregoing, CAH and LumiraDx intend to report the Merger as a tax-deferred reorganization pursuant to Section 368(a) of the Code and, if the Merger so qualifies (subject to satisfaction of the requirements of Section 367(a) of the Code), the Merger is not expected to result in gain being recognized by U.S. holders of CAH common stock and CAH public warrants immediately prior to the closing of the Merger. However, the qualification of the Merger as a tax-deferred reorganization pursuant to Section 368(a) of the Code is not a condition to the closing of the Merger and the Merger Agreement does not include any covenant requiring CAH or LumiraDx to ensure that the Merger qualifies as a tax-deferred reorganization pursuant to Section 368(a) of the Code.
If, at the closing of the Merger, any requirement for Section 368(a) of the Code is not met, then a U.S. holder (as defined in the section titled Certain Material Income Tax ConsiderationsCertain Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations beginning on page 268) of CAH common stock and/or CAH public
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warrants would recognize gain or loss in an amount equal to the difference, if any, between (i) the fair market value (as of the Closing Date) of the LMDX common shares and LMDX new warrants received pursuant to the Merger and (ii) such U.S. holders aggregate tax basis in the CAH common stock and CAH public warrants surrendered in exchange for the LMDX common shares and LMDX new warrants.
Even if the Merger qualifies as a tax-deferred reorganization pursuant to Section 368(a) of the Code, a U.S. person will be required to recognize any gain (but would not be permitted to recognize any loss), unless the Merger satisfies the requirements of Section 367(a) of the Code.
Even if the Merger qualifies as a tax-deferred reorganization pursuant to Section 368(a) of the Code, Section 367(a) of the Code and the Treasury regulations promulgated thereunder provide that, where a U.S. person exchanges stock or securities in a U.S. corporation for stock or securities in a foreign corporation in a transaction that otherwise qualifies as a tax-deferred reorganization, the U.S. person is required to recognize any gain (but would not be permitted to recognize any loss) realized on such exchange unless certain additional requirements are satisfied.
In general, for the Merger to meet these additional requirements, certain reporting requirements must be satisfied and (i) no more than 50% of both the total voting power and the total value of the stock of the transferee foreign corporation is received, in the aggregate, by the U.S. transferors (as defined in the Treasury regulations and computed taking into account direct, indirect and constructive ownership) in the transaction; (ii) no more than 50% of each of the total voting power and the total value of the stock of the transferee foreign corporation is owned, in the aggregate, immediately after the transaction by U.S. persons (as defined in the Treasury regulations) that are either officers or directors or five-percent target shareholders (as defined in the Treasury regulations and computed taking into account direct, indirect and constructive ownership) of the transferred U.S. corporation; and (iii) the active trade or business test as defined in Treasury regulations Section 1.367(a)-3(c)(3) must be satisfied. Conditions (i), (ii), and (iii) are expected to be met, and, as a result, the Merger is expected to satisfy the applicable requirements under Section 367(a) of the Code on account of such conditions.
It is the opinion of Sidley Austin LLP that it is more likely than not that the Merger will not result in gain recognition by a U.S. holder (as defined in the section titled Certain Material Income Tax ConsiderationsCertain Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations) exchanging CAH common stock and CAH public warrants for LMDX common shares and LumiraDx new warrants so long as either (A) the U.S. holder is not a five-percent transferee shareholder (within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.367(a)-3(c)(5)(ii)) of LumiraDx or (B) the U.S. holder is a five-percent transferee shareholder of LumiraDx and enters into an agreement with the IRS to recognize gain under certain circumstances. The opinion of Sidley Austin LLP is based on facts and representations contained in representation letters provided by CAH, LumiraDx and Merger Sub and on certain factual assumptions, and further assumes that the business combination is completed in the manner set forth in the Merger Agreement and the registration statement of which this proxy statement/prospectus forms part. If any of the assumptions, representations or covenants on which the opinion is based is or becomes incorrect, incomplete, inaccurate or is otherwise not complied with, the validity of the opinion described above may be adversely affected and the tax consequences of the Merger could differ from those described herein. Furthermore, if the Merger qualifies as a tax-deferred reorganization pursuant to Section 368(a) of the Code but, at the Effective Time, any requirement for Section 367(a) of the Code not to impose gain on a U.S. holder is not satisfied, then a U.S. holder of CAH common stock or CAH public warrants generally would recognize gain (but would not be permitted to recognize any loss) in an amount equal to the excess, if any, of the fair market value as of the closing date of the LMDX common shares and LumiraDx new warrants received by such holder in the Merger over such U.S. holders tax basis in the CAH common stock and CAH public warrants surrendered by such U.S. holder in the Merger.
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CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This proxy statement/prospectus includes statements that express CAHs and/or LumiraDxs opinions, expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, assumptions or projections regarding future events or future results and therefore are, or may be deemed to be, forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements can generally be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology, including the terms believes, estimates, anticipates, expects, seeks, projects, intends, plans, may, will or should or, in each case, their negative or other variations or comparable terminology. These forward-looking statements include all matters that are not historical facts. They appear in a number of places throughout this proxy statement/prospectus and include statements regarding CAHs and/or LumiraDxs intentions, beliefs or current expectations concerning, among other things, the Merger, the benefits and synergies of the Merger, including anticipated cost savings, results of operations, financial condition, liquidity, prospects, growth, strategies and the markets in which LumiraDx operates or may in the future operate and include, without limitation the CAH financial projections (as defined in the Proposal No.1 - The Merger Proposal - Summary of Financial Analyses section of this proxy statement/prospectus). Such forward-looking statements are based on available current market material and managements expectations, beliefs and forecasts concerning future events impacting CAH and/or LumiraDx. Factors that may impact such forward-looking statements include:
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LumiraDxs ability to compete in the highly competitive markets in which it operates, and potential adverse effects of this competition; |
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LumiraDxs ability to maintain revenues if its products and services do not achieve and maintain broad market acceptance, or if it is unable to keep pace with or adapt to rapidly changing technology, evolving industry standards and changing regulatory requirements; |
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uncertainty, downturns and changes in the markets LumiraDx serves; |
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LumiraDxs ability to achieve operational cost improvements and other benefits expected from the Merger; |
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LumiraDxs and/or CAHs expectations regarding the size of the POC market for the Platform, the size of the various addressable markets for certain tests and our ability to penetrate such markets by driving the conversion of healthcare providers testing needs onto its Platform; |
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LumiraDxs commercialization strategy, including its plans to initially focus its sales efforts on large healthcare systems, government organizations and national pharmacy chains that want to deploy comprehensive POC testing across their networks; |
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LumiraDxs and/or CAHs belief that LumiraDx will be able to drive commercialization of its Platform through the launch of its SARS-CoV-2 antigen and SARS-CoV-2 antibody tests; |
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the willingness of healthcare providers to use a POC system over central lab systems and the rate of adoption of the Platform by healthcare providers and other users; |
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the scalability and commercial viability of our manufacturing methods and processes, especially in light of the anticipated demand for the Platform and our minimum commitments to supply the Platform to customers; |
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LumiraDxs ability to source suitable raw materials and components for the manufacture of its Instrument and test strips in a timely fashion; |
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LumiraDxs ability to maintain its current relationships, or enter into new relationships, with diagnostics or R&D companies, third party manufacturers and commercial distribution collaborators; |
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LumiraDxs ability to effectively manage its anticipated growth; |
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LumiraDxs ability to rapidly develop and commercialize diagnostics tests that are accurate and cost-effective; |
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the timing, progress and results of LumiraDxs diagnostics tests, including statements regarding launch plans, commercialization plans and proxy statement/prospectus for such tests, all which may be delayed by or halted due to a number of factors, including the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic; |
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the timing, scope or likelihood of regulatory submissions, filings, approvals, authorizations or clearances; |
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the pricing, coverage and reimbursement of LumiraDxs Instrument and tests, if approved; |
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LumiraDxs ability to repay or service its debt obligations and meet the financial covenants related to such debt obligations; |
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LumiraDxs ability to enforce its intellectual property rights and to operate its business without infringing, misappropriating, or otherwise violating the intellectual property rights and proprietary technology of third parties; |
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developments and projections relating to LumiraDxs competitors and its industry; |
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the significant risks, assumptions, estimates and uncertainties associated with projections, which may cause projected revenues, expenses and profitability of LumiraDx to differ materially from the CAH financial projections; |
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LumiraDxs and/or CAHs expectations related to the use of proceeds from the Merger; |
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LumiraDxs ability to develop effective internal controls over financial reporting as it transitions to become a publicly-traded company; |
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LumiraDxs ability to attract and retain qualified employees and key personnel; |
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the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, including mitigation efforts and economic effects, on any of the foregoing or other aspects of LumiraDxs business or operations; |
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LumiraDxs and/or CAHs expectations regarding the time during which LumiraDx will be an emerging growth company under the JOBS Act and a foreign private issuer; |
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the future trading price of LMDX common shares and impact of securities analysts reports on these prices; |
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LumiraDxs ability to fully derive anticipated benefits from existing or future acquisitions, joint ventures, investments or dispositions; |
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exchange rate fluctuations and volatility in global currency markets; |
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potential adverse tax consequences resulting from the international scope of LumiraDxs operations, corporate structure and financing structure; |
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U.S. tax legislation enacted in 2017, which could materially adversely affect LumiraDxs financial condition, results of operations and cash flows; |
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increased risks resulting from LumiraDxs international operations; |
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LumiraDxs ability to comply with various trade restrictions, such as sanctions and export controls, resulting from its international operations; |
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LumiraDxs ability to comply with the anti-corruption laws of the United States and various international jurisdictions; |
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the impact on LumiraDxs business as a result of the United Kingdoms withdrawal from the E.U.; |
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fraudulent or unpermitted data access, cyber-security attacks, or other privacy breaches; |
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government and agency demand for LumiraDxs products and services and LumiraDxs ability to comply with government contracting regulations; |
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LumiraDxs ability to attract, motivate and retain qualified employees, including members of its senior management team; |
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LumiraDxs ability to operate in a litigious environment; |
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The forward-looking statements contained in this proxy statement/prospectus are based on CAHs and/or LumiraDxs current expectations and beliefs concerning future developments and their potential effects on the Merger and LumiraDx. There can be no assurance that future developments affecting CAH and/or LumiraDx will be those that CAH or LumiraDx has anticipated. These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties (some of which are beyond either CAHs or the LumiraDxs control) or other assumptions that may cause actual results or performance to be materially different from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, those factors described under the heading Risk Factors. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should any of the assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary in material respects from those projected in these forward-looking statements. CAH and LumiraDx will not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required under applicable securities laws.
Before a stockholder grants its proxy or instructs how its vote should be cast or vote on the merger, it should be aware that the occurrence of the events described in the section titled Risk Factors beginning on page 18 and elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus may adversely affect CAH and/or LumiraDx.
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SPECIAL MEETING OF CAH STOCKHOLDERS
General
CAH is furnishing this proxy statement/prospectus to CAH stockholders as part of the solicitation of proxies by CAHs board of directors for use at the special meeting of CAH stockholders to be held on , 2021, and at any adjournment or postponement thereof. This proxy statement/prospectus provides CAHs stockholders with information they need to know to be able to vote or instruct their vote to be cast at the special meeting.
Date, Time and Place
The special meeting of CAH stockholders will be held on , 2021, at :00 a.m., eastern time, in virtual format. You may attend the special meeting webcast by accessing the web portal located at https:// and following the instructions set forth on your proxy card.
Purpose of the CAH Special Meeting
At the special meeting, CAH is asking holders of CAH shares to:
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consider and vote upon a proposal to adopt the Merger Agreement and approve the Merger contemplated thereby (the Merger Proposal); |
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consider and vote upon separate proposals to approve the following material differences between the constitutional documents of LumiraDx that will be in effect upon the closing of the Transaction and CAHs current amended and restated certificate of incorporation: (i) the name of the new foreign public entity will be LumiraDx Limited as opposed to CA Health Acquisition Corp.; (ii) the authorized share capital of the new public entity will be US$10,290 divided into, assuming completion of the Merger Subdivision, (1) 2,888,343,328 LMDX ordinary shares with a par value (to seven decimal places) of US$0.0000017 per LMDX ordinary share, (2) 2,888,343,328 LMDX common shares with a par value (to seven decimal places) of US$0.0000017 per LMDX common share; (iii) the new public entity has two classes of shares, being the LMDX common shares and the LMDX ordinary shares, such that each holder of LMDX common shares will be entitled to one vote on any proposed shareholder resolution for each such share and each holder of LMDX ordinary shares will be entitled to ten votes on any proposed shareholder resolution for each such share; (iv) the new public entity shall have two classes of directors, other than the LMDX Founder Directors, serving staggered terms with the terms of Class I and Class II directors expiring at the annual general meeting of shareholders to be held in 2022 and 2023, respectively, and each term expiring two years thereafter, in each case; and (v) the new public entitys constitutional documents will not include the various provisions applicable only to special purpose acquisition corporations that CAHs amended and restated certificate of incorporation contains (such as the obligation to dissolve and liquidate if a business combination is not consummated in a certain period of time) (the Charter Proposals); and |
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if applicable, consider and vote upon a proposal to adjourn the special meeting to a later date or dates, if necessary, to permit further solicitation and vote of proxies in the event that CAH is unable to consummate the Merger (the Adjournment Proposal). |
Recommendation of CAH Board of Directors
CAHs board of directors has unanimously determined that the Merger Proposal, each of the Charter Proposals and, if applicable, the Adjournment Proposal is fair to and in the best interests of CAH and its stockholders; has unanimously approved the Merger Proposal, each of the Charter Proposals and the Adjournment Proposal; unanimously recommends that stockholders vote FOR the Merger Proposal; unanimously recommends that stockholders vote FOR each of the Charter Proposals; and unanimously recommends that stockholders vote FOR the Adjournment Proposal if one is presented to the meeting.
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Record Date; Persons Entitled to Vote
CAH has fixed the close of business on , 2021, as the record date for determining CAH stockholders entitled to notice of and to attend and vote at the special meeting. As of the close of business on , 2021, there were 14,375,000 shares of CAH common stock outstanding and 2,875,000 CAH founder shares entitled to vote. Each of the CAH shares is entitled to one vote per share at the special meeting.
Pursuant to the Sponsor Agreement, the 2,875,000 CAH founder shares owned of record by the sponsor and any shares of CAH common stock acquired by it or the CAH founders in the aftermarket, will be voted in favor of the Merger Proposal. The sponsor has indicated it intends to vote its CAH shares in favor of the other proposals presented at the special meeting.
Quorum
The presence, in person or by proxy, of holders representing a majority of all the outstanding shares of common stock entitled to vote constitutes a quorum at the special meeting. A quorum will be present at the CAH special meeting if a majority of all the outstanding CAH shares entitled to vote at the meeting are represented at the virtual special meeting or by proxy. Abstentions and broker non-votes will count as present for the purposes of establishing a quorum. The CAH common stock and CAH founder shares are entitled to vote together as a single class on all matters to be considered at the special meeting.
Abstentions and Broker Non-Votes
Proxies that are marked abstain and proxies relating to street name shares that are returned to CAH but marked by brokers as not voted will be treated as shares present for purposes of determining the presence of a quorum on all matters. The latter will not be treated as shares entitled to vote on the matter as to which authority to vote is withheld from the broker. If a stockholder does not give the broker voting instructions, under applicable self-regulatory organization rules, its broker may not vote its shares on non-routine proposals, such as the Merger Proposal and the Charter Proposals.
Vote Required
The approval of the Merger Proposal will require the affirmative vote for the proposal by the holders of a majority of the then outstanding CAH shares. Abstentions and broker non-votes have the same effect as a vote against the proposal.
The approval of the Charter Proposals will require the affirmative vote for the proposal by the holders of a majority of the then outstanding CAH Shares. Abstentions and broker non-votes have the same effect as a vote against the charter Proposals.
The approval of the Adjournment Proposal, if presented, will require the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of CAH shares represented and entitled to vote thereon at the meeting. Abstentions are deemed entitled to vote on such Adjournment Proposal. Therefore, they have the same effect as a vote against the Adjournment Proposal. Broker non-votes are not deemed entitled to vote on such Adjournment Proposal and, therefore, they will have no effect on the vote on such Adjournment Proposal.
Voting Your Shares
Each of the CAH shares that you own in your name entitles you to one vote. Your proxy card shows the number of CAH shares that you own. If your CAH shares are held in street name or are in a margin or similar account, you should contact your broker to ensure that votes related to the shares you beneficially own are properly counted.
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Methods of Voting
CAH stockholders of record may vote their shares in four ways:
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by internet at www.proxyvote.com 24 hours a day, seven days a week, until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on , 2021 (have your Notice or proxy card in hand when you visit the website); |
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by toll-free telephone at , until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on , 2021 (have your Notice or proxy card in hand when you call); |
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by internet during the special meeting. Instructions on how to attend and vote at the special meeting are described at . |
In order to be counted, proxies submitted by telephone or internet must be received by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on , 2021. Proxies submitted by U.S. or international mail must be received before the start of the special meeting.
If you are a street name stockholder, please follow the instructions from your broker, bank, or other nominee to vote by internet, telephone, or mail before the meeting, or by internet during the special meeting, in each case by using the 16-digit control number, which is in the instructions accompanying your proxy materials, if your broker, bank, or nominee makes those instructions available.
Voting at the Special Meeting.
Shares held directly in your name as stockholder of record may be voted at the special meeting via the special meeting website. If you choose to virtually attend the special meeting and vote your shares at the meeting via the special meeting website, you will need the 16-digit control number included on your proxy card.
If you are a beneficial holder, you will need to obtain a specific control number from your broker, bank or other nominee holder of record giving you the right to vote the shares.
Even if you plan to virtually attend the special meeting, the CAH board of directors recommends that you vote your shares in advance as described below so that your vote will be counted if you later decide not to attend the special meeting.
Voting by Proxy
You may direct your vote by proxy without virtually attending the special meeting. You can vote by proxy by phone, the internet or mail by following the instructions provided in the enclosed proxy card. If you are a street name stockholder, please follow the instructions from your broker, bank, or other nominee to vote by internet, telephone, or mail before the special meeting, or by internet during the special meeting, in each case by using the 16-digit control number, which is in the instructions accompanying your proxy materials, if your broker, bank, or nominee makes those instructions available.
Questions About Voting
If you have any questions about how to vote or direct a vote in respect of your CAH shares, you may contact , toll-free at , or for brokers and banks, collect at or via email at .
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Revoking Your Proxy
If you are a CAH stockholder and you submit a proxy, you may revoke it at any time before it is exercised by doing any one of the following:
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notifying CAHs Corporate Secretary, in writing, at 99 Summer Street, Suite 200, Boston, MA 02110. Such notice must be received at the above location before 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on , 2021; |
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attending and voting during the special meeting. Simply logging into the special meeting will not, by itself, revoke your proxy. |
In light of possible restrictions due to COVID-19, CAH stockholders are encouraged to change their vote by voting again using the telephone or internet.
If you are a street name stockholder, you may revoke any prior voting instructions by contacting your broker, bank or other nominee or by attending the special meeting and voting by internet during the meeting by using the 16-digit control number, which is in the instructions accompanying your proxy materials, if your broker, bank, or nominee makes those instructions available.
Who Can Answer Your Questions About Voting Your Shares
If you are a CAH stockholder and have any questions about how to vote or direct a vote in respect of your CAH shares, you may call , CAHs proxy solicitor, at or CAH at (212) 380-7500.
Redemption Rights
Holders of public shares may seek to redeem their shares for cash, provided that they vote on the Merger Proposal (regardless of whether they vote for or against). Any stockholder holding public shares as of the record date who votes in favor of or against the Merger Proposal may demand that CAH redeem such shares for a full pro rata portion of the trust account (which, for illustrative purposes, was $ per share as of , 2021, the record date), calculated as of two business days prior to the anticipated consummation of the Merger. If a holder properly seeks redemption as described in this section and the Merger is consummated, CAH will redeem these shares for a pro rata portion of funds deposited in the trust account and the holder will no longer own these shares following the Merger.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, a holder of public shares, together with any affiliate of his or any other person with whom he is acting in concert or as a group (as defined in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act), will be restricted from seeking redemption rights with respect to more than 15% of the public shares. Accordingly, all public shares in excess of 15% held by a public stockholder, together with any affiliate of such holder or any other person with whom such holder is acting in concert or as a group, will not be redeemed for cash.
The sponsor and the CAH founders will not have redemption rights with respect to any shares of CAH common stock owned by them, directly or indirectly in connection with the Merger.
CAH stockholders who seek to redeem their public shares for cash must affirmatively vote for or against the Merger Proposal. CAH stockholders who do not vote with respect to the Merger Proposal, including as a result of an abstention or a broker non-vote, may not redeem their shares for cash. Holders may demand redemption by delivering their stock, either physically or electronically using The Depository Trust Companys DWAC System, to CAHs transfer agent prior to the vote at the special meeting. If you hold the CAH shares in street name, you will have to coordinate with your broker to have your CAH shares certificated or delivered
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electronically. Certificates that have not been tendered (either physically or electronically) in accordance with these procedures will not be redeemed for cash. There is a nominal cost associated with this tendering process and the act of certificating the shares or delivering them through the DWAC system. The transfer agent will typically charge the tendering broker $ and it would be up to the broker whether or not to pass this cost on to the redeeming stockholder. In the event the proposed Merger is not consummated this may result in an additional cost to stockholders for the return of their shares.
Any request to redeem such shares, once made, may be withdrawn at any time up to the vote on the Merger Proposal. Furthermore, if a holder of a public share delivered its certificate in connection with an election of its redemption and subsequently decides prior to the applicable date not to elect to exercise such rights, it may simply request that the transfer agent return the certificate (physically or electronically).
If the Merger is not approved or completed for any reason, then CAHs public stockholders who elected to exercise their redemption rights will not be entitled to redeem their shares for a full pro rata portion of the trust account, as applicable. In such case, CAH will promptly return any shares delivered by holders of public shares. If CAH would be left with less than $5,000,001 of net tangible assets as a result of the holders of public shares properly demanding redemption of their shares for cash, CAH will not be able to consummate the Merger.
The closing price of CAH common stock on , 2021, the record date, was $ . The cash held in the trust account on such date was approximately $ ($ per public share). Prior to exercising redemption rights, stockholders should verify the market price of CAH common stock as they may receive higher proceeds from the sale of their common stock in the public market than from exercising their redemption rights if the market price per share is higher than the redemption price. CAH cannot assure its stockholders that they will be able to sell their shares of CAH common stock in the open market, even if the market price per share is higher than the redemption price stated above, as there may not be sufficient liquidity in its securities when its stockholders wish to sell their shares.
If a holder of public shares exercises its redemption rights, then it will be exchanging its shares of CAH common stock for cash and will no longer own those shares. You will be entitled to receive cash for these shares only if you affirmatively vote for or against the Merger Proposal and properly demand redemption no later than the close of the vote on the Merger Proposal by delivering your stock certificate (either physically or electronically) to CAHs transfer agent prior to the vote at the special meeting, and provided the Merger is consummated.
Appraisal Rights
Neither stockholders, unitholders nor warrant holders of CAH have appraisal rights in connection the Merger under the DGCL.
Proxy Solicitation Costs
CAH is soliciting proxies on behalf of its board of directors. This solicitation is being made by mail but also may be made by telephone or in person. CAH and its directors, officers and employees may also solicit proxies in person, by telephone or by other electronic means. CAH will bear the cost of the solicitation.
CAH has hired to assist in the proxy solicitation process. CAH will pay that firm a fee of $ plus disbursements. Such payment will be made from non-trust account funds.
CAH will ask banks, brokers and other institutions, nominees and fiduciaries to forward the proxy materials to their principals and to obtain their authority to execute proxies and voting instructions. CAH will reimburse them for their reasonable expenses.
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Sponsor and CAH Founders
As of , 2021, the record date, the sponsor owned of record and was entitled to vote an aggregate of 2,875,000 CAH founder shares that were issued prior to the CAH IPO. Such shares currently constitute 20% of the outstanding CAH shares. The holders of these securities have agreed to vote the CAH founder shares, as well as any shares of CAH common stock acquired by them in the aftermarket, in favor of the Merger Proposal. The holders of these securities have also indicated that they intend to vote their shares in favor of all other proposals being presented at the meeting. The CAH founder shares have no right to participate in any redemption or distribution and will be worthless if no Merger is effected by CAH.
If the Merger is consummated, under the Sponsor Agreement the LMDX common shares to be issued to the sponsor and the CAH founders in connection with the Merger will be subject to, other than in the limited exceptions set out in the Sponsor Agreement and the Amended and Restated Articles, a one year lock-up restriction.
With certain limited exceptions, if the Merger is not consummated, the CAH founder shares will not be transferable, assignable or salable by the sponsor or the CAH founders until the earlier of: (1) one year after the completion of CAHs initial business combination; and (2) the date on which CAH consummates a liquidation, merger, stock exchange, reorganization or other similar transactions after CAHs initial business combination that results in all of CAHs public stockholders having the right to exchange their shares of CAH common stock for cash, securities or other property. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Merger is not consummated and if the last reported sale price of CAH common stock equals or exceeds $12.00 per share (as adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like) for any 20 trading days within any 30-trading day period commencing at least 150 days after CAHs initial Merger, the CAH founder shares will be released from the lock-up.
At any time prior to the special meeting, during a period when they are not then aware of any material nonpublic information regarding CAH or its securities, the sponsor, the CAH founders, LumiraDx or LumiraDx shareholders and/or their respective affiliates may purchase shares from institutional and other investors who vote, or indicate an intention to vote, against the Merger Proposal, or execute agreements to purchase such shares from such investors in the future, or they may enter into transactions with such investors and others to provide them with incentives to acquire shares of CAHs common stock or vote their shares in favor of the Merger Proposal. The purpose of such share purchases and other transactions would be to increase the likelihood of satisfaction of the requirements to complete the Merger where it appears that such requirements would otherwise not be met. While the exact nature of any such incentives has not been determined as of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus, they might include, without limitation, arrangements to protect such investors or holders against potential loss in value of their shares, including the granting of put options and, the transfer to such investors or holders of shares or rights owned by the CAH initial stockholders for nominal value.
Entering into any such arrangements may have a depressive effect on CAH common stock. For example, as a result of these arrangements, an investor or holder may have the ability to effectively purchase shares at a price lower than market and may therefore be more likely to sell the shares he owns, either prior to or immediately after the special meeting.
If such transactions are effected, the consequence could be to cause the Merger to be approved in circumstances where such approval could not otherwise be obtained. Purchases of shares by the persons described above would allow them to exert more influence over the approval of the Merger Proposal and other proposals and would likely increase the chances that such proposals would be approved.
No agreements dealing with the above arrangements or purchases have been entered into as of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus by the sponsor, the CAH founders or any of their respective affiliates. CAH will file a Current Report on Form 8-K to disclose arrangements entered into or significant
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purchases made by any of the aforementioned persons that would affect the vote on the Merger Proposal or the satisfaction of any closing conditions. Any such report will include descriptions of any arrangements entered into or significant purchases by any of the aforementioned persons.
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PROPOSAL NO. 1 - THE MERGER PROPOSAL
The following is a summary of the material terms of the Merger Agreement. A copy of the Merger Agreement is attached hereto as Annex A to this proxy statement/prospectus and is incorporated by reference into this proxy statement/prospectus. The Merger Agreement has been attached to this proxy statement/prospectus to provide you with information regarding its terms. It is not intended to provide any other factual information about CAH, LumiraDx or Merger Sub. The following description does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Merger Agreement. You should refer to the full text of the Merger Agreement for details of the Merger and the terms and conditions of the Merger Agreement. References to the number and nominal value of any LMDX ordinary share, LMDX common share or any other security of LumiraDx in this Merger Proposal section are, unless otherwise indicated, to the numbers and nominal values as set in the Merger Agreement and therefore assume completion of the Capital Restructuring. However, the sections describing the pre-Merger transactions do not reflect the completion of the proposed Capital Restructuring.
The Merger Agreement contains representations and warranties that LumiraDx and Merger Sub, on the one hand, and CAH, on the other hand, have made to one another as of specific dates. These representations and warranties have been made for the benefit of the other parties to the Merger Agreement and may be intended not as statements of fact but rather as a way of allocating the risk to one of the parties if those statements prove to be incorrect. In addition, the assertions embodied in the representations and warranties are qualified by information in confidential disclosure schedules exchanged by the parties in connection with signing the Merger Agreement. While LumiraDx and CAH do not believe that these disclosure schedules contain information required to be publicly disclosed under the applicable securities laws, other than information that has already been so disclosed, the disclosure schedules do contain information that modifies, qualifies and creates exceptions to the representations and warranties set forth in the attached Merger Agreement. Accordingly, you should not rely on the representations and warranties as current characterizations of factual information about LumiraDx or CAH, because they were made as of specific dates, may be intended merely as a risk allocation mechanism between LumiraDx, Merger Sub and CAH and are modified by the disclosure schedules. The disclosure schedules are not publicly filed and are subject to a contractual standard of materiality different from that generally applicable to stockholders and were used for allocating risk among the parties as described above.
General
On April 6, 2021, LumiraDx, Merger Sub and CAH entered into the Merger Agreement, pursuant to which Merger Sub will be merged with and into CAH and CAH will become a wholly owned subsidiary of LumiraDx. The terms of the Merger Agreement, which contains customary representations and warranties, covenants, closing conditions, termination provisions and other terms relating to the Merger and the other transactions contemplated thereby, are summarized below.
Pro Forma Capitalization
Assuming that none of CAHs public stockholders demand redemption of their shares of CAH Class A Common Stock pursuant to the organizational documents of CAH, we estimate that, upon completion of the Merger, the existing LumiraDx shareholders and holders of the 5% notes, 10% notes and the LMDX existing warrants will own approximately % of the outstanding LMDX common shares and the existing CAH stockholders will own the remaining of the LMDX common shares.
Pre-Merger Transactions
Capital Restructuring. Immediately prior to the Effective Time, (i) (A) each LMDX series A preferred share that is issued and outstanding will be converted into one LMDX ordinary share in accordance with the LMDX Articles; (B) each LMDX series B preferred share that is issued and outstanding will be converted into LMDX common shares in accordance with the LMDX Articles; (C) the 5% notes will be converted into 9,195,340 LMDX common shares; (D) the 10% notes will be converted into 7,802,080 LMDX common shares; and
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(ii) immediately following the foregoing transactions, LumiraDx shall effect the Merger Subdivision, such that the equity value per share (either LMDX ordinary share or LMDX common share) on a fully diluted basis (using the treasury stock method of accounting) is $10.00 per share, based on a valuation of LumiraDx of $5 billion (which such valuation may be increased for shares issued for cash in equity financing transactions by LumiraDx prior to the Effective Time). The purpose of the Merger Subdivision is to achieve an exchange ratio in the Merger of one LMDX common share for each share of CAH common stock. We refer to these steps collectively as the Capital Restructuring.
CAH Class B Conversion. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, immediately prior to the Effective Time, after giving effect to the Capital Restructuring and the redemption rights of holders of CAH common stock each issued and outstanding share of Class B common stock of CAH shall be automatically converted into one share of CAH common stock in accordance with the terms of the amended and restated certificate of incorporation of CAH.
CAH Redemption. No later than one (1) Business Day prior to the Closing, CAH shall deliver to LumiraDx written notice setting forth: (i) the aggregate amount of cash proceeds that will be required to satisfy the CAH Redemption; (ii) the amount of cash in the Trust Account and the amount of expenses of CAH as of the Closing; and (iii) the number of shares of CAH common stock to be outstanding as of immediately prior to the Effective Time and after giving effect to the CAH Redemption and the CAH Class B Conversion (such written notice of (i), (ii) and (iii), together, the Closing Statement). If LumiraDx in good faith disagrees with any portion of the Closing Statement, then LumiraDx may deliver a notice of such disagreement to CAH prior to the Closing Date (the Pre-Closing Notice of Disagreement). LumiraDx and CAH shall seek in good faith to resolve any differences they have with respect to the matters specified in the Pre-Closing Notice of Disagreement. CAH shall effect the CAH Redemption (with such adjustments as shall have been agreed by the parties) no later than immediately prior to the Effective Time.
CAH Units. Immediately prior to the Effective Time, each one share of CAH common stock and one half of a CAH public warrant comprising each issued and outstanding CAH Unit immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be automatically separated (the Unit Separation) and the holder thereof shall be deemed to hold one share of CAH common stock and one-half of a CAH public warrant, provided that no fractional warrants will be issued in connection with the Unit Separation such that if a holder of CAH Units would be entitled to receive a fractional warrant upon the Unit Separation, the number of CAH public warrants to be issued to such holder upon the Unit Separation shall be rounded down to the nearest whole number of warrants. The shares of CAH common stock and CAH public warrants held following the Unit Separation shall be converted in the Merger as described below.
The Merger
On the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement and in accordance with the DGCL, on the Closing Date, Merger Sub shall merge with and into CAH. Following the Effective Time, the separate existence of Merger Sub shall cease and CAH shall continue as the surviving entity of the Merger and shall succeed to and assume all the rights and obligations of Merger Sub in accordance with the DGCL.
Conversion of Securities in the Merger
Pursuant to the Merger Agreement and assuming the Merger Subdivision has occurred, at the Effective Time, as a result of the Merger each share of CAH common stock issued and outstanding as of immediately prior to the Effective Time (after giving effect to the CAH Class B Conversion and the CAH Redemption) shall be automatically canceled and extinguished and reissued to LumiraDx as one share of common stock of the surviving corporation, in consideration for the right to receive one LMDX common share, which we refer to as the Merger Consideration.
At the Effective Time, as a result of the Merger each share of common stock of CAH held immediately prior to the Effective Time by CAH as treasury shares shall be canceled and extinguished, and no consideration shall be paid with respect thereto.
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At the Effective Time, each share of common stock, par value $0.0001, of Merger Sub that is issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall automatically convert into one share of common stock of the surviving corporation, and each share of CAH common stock shall be canceled and extinguished and reissued to LumiraDx as one share of common stock of the surviving corporation in consideration for the right to receive the Merger Consideration.
At the Effective Time, as a result of the Merger and without any action on the part of any holder of a CAH public warrant, each CAH public warrant that is issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be assigned to and assumed by LumiraDx and become one LMDX new warrant exercisable for one LMDX common share in accordance with its terms.
Closing; Effective Time
The Closing will occur as promptly as practicable, but in no event later than three business days, after the satisfaction or, if permissible, waiver of the conditions to the completion of the Merger set forth in the Merger Agreement (other than those conditions that by their nature are to be satisfied at Closing, provided that the occurrence of the Closing shall remain subject to the satisfaction or, if permissible, waiver of such conditions at the Closing).
The Effective Time of the Merger will occur at the time of filing of a certificate of merger with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on the Closing Date, in such form as is required by, and executed in accordance with, the relevant provisions of the DGCL.
Representations and Warranties
The Merger Agreement contains customary representations and warranties of LumiraDx, Merger Sub and CAH relating to, among other things, their ability to enter into the Merger Agreement and their respective outstanding capitalization. These representations and warranties are subject to materiality, knowledge and other similar qualifications in many respects and expire at the Effective Time. These representations and warranties have been made solely for the benefit of the other parties to the Merger Agreement.
The Merger Agreement contains representations and warranties made by LumiraDx and Merger Sub to CAH relating to a number of matters, including the following:
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subsidiaries; |
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capitalization; |
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no conflict; |
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required filings and consents; |
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permits and compliance; |
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financial statements and records; |
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inventory; |
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employee benefit plans; labor and employment matters; |
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title to assets; |
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proprietary information agreements; |
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data privacy and security; |
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taxes; |
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environmental matters; |
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material contracts; |
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customers and suppliers; |
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insurance; |
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The Merger Agreement contains representations and warranties made by CAH to LumiraDx and Merger Sub relating to a number of matters, including the following:
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CAH Trust Fund; |
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Conduct of Business Pending the Merger
LumiraDx has agreed that, between the date of the Merger Agreement and the Effective Time or the earlier termination of the Merger Agreement, except (1) as expressly contemplated by any other provision of the Merger Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, (2) as set forth in the disclosure schedule delivered by LumiraDx and (3) as required by applicable law, unless CAH otherwise consents in writing (which consent shall not be unreasonably conditioned, withheld or delayed): (i) LumiraDx shall, and shall cause its subsidiaries to, conduct their business in the ordinary course of business (except as expressly required by COVID-19 measures or as LumiraDx determines to be necessary or advisable in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, geopolitical conditions, outbreaks of hostilities, acts of war, sabotage, civil unrest, cyberterrorism, terrorism, military actions, earthquakes, volcanic activity, hurricanes, tsunamis, tornadoes, floods, mudslides, wild fires or other natural disasters, weather conditions, epidemics, pandemics or other outbreaks of illness or public health events and other force majeure events); and (ii) LumiraDx shall use commercially reasonable efforts to preserve substantially intact the business organization of LumiraDx and its subsidiaries, to keep available the services of the current officers, key employees and consultants of LumiraDx and its subsidiaries and to preserve the current relationships of LumiraDx and its subsidiaries with customers, suppliers and other persons with which LumiraDx or any of its subsidiaries has significant business relations.
In addition to the general covenants above, LumiraDx has agreed that during this period, except (1) as expressly contemplated by the Merger Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, (2) as set forth in the disclosure schedule delivered by LumiraDx or (3) as required by applicable law, it and its subsidiaries will not, directly or indirectly, without the prior written consent of CAH (which may not be unreasonably conditioned, withheld or delayed):
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other than the adoption of the Amended and Restated Articles and any amendments to the LMDX Articles required in connection with the Merger, adopt any amendments, supplements, restatements or modifications to or otherwise terminate its certificate of incorporation or bylaws or equivalent organizational documents; |
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declare, set aside, make or pay any dividend or other distribution, payable in cash, shares, stock, property or otherwise, with respect to any of its share capital or capital stock; or |
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reclassify, combine, split, subdivide or redeem, or purchase or otherwise acquire, directly or indirectly, any of its share capital, other than redemptions of equity securities from former employees upon the terms set forth in the underlying agreements governing such equity securities. |
CAH has agreed that, between the date of the Merger Agreement and the Effective Time or the earlier termination of the Merger Agreement, except (1) as expressly contemplated by any other provision of the Merger
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Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, (2) as set forth in the disclosure schedule delivered by CAH and (3) as required by applicable law, unless LumiraDx otherwise consents in writing (which consent shall not be unreasonably conditioned, withheld or delayed), CAH shall conduct its business in the ordinary course of business and in a manner consistent with past practice.
In addition to the general covenants above, CAH has agreed that during this period, except (1) as expressly contemplated by the Merger Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, (2) as set forth in the disclosure schedule delivered by CAH or (3) as required by applicable law, it will not, directly or indirectly, without the prior written consent of LumiraDx (which may not be unreasonably conditioned, withheld or delayed):
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change or amend any of the organizational documents of CAH, or authorize or propose the same, except pursuant to the Merger; |
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issue, deliver or sell, or authorize or propose the issuance, delivery or sale of any securities (including any debt securities and including any options, warrants, calls, conversion rights, commitments or other securities convertible into or otherwise relating to such securities) or authorize or propose any change in the equity capitalization or capital structure of CAH, or enter into any agreement, understanding or arrangement with respect to the voting of equity securities of CAH; |
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declare, set aside, make or pay any dividend or other distribution, payable in cash, stock, property or otherwise, with respect to any of its capital stock; |
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reclassify, combine, split, subdivide or redeem, or purchase or otherwise acquire, directly or indirectly, any of its capital stock, other than redemptions of equity securities from former employees upon the terms set forth in the underlying agreements governing such equity securities; |
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incur, create, assume, guarantee or otherwise become liable for any indebtedness for borrowed money or guarantee any indebtedness of another person (directly, contingently or otherwise), other than working capital loans made by the CAH sponsor necessary to finance CAHs ordinary course administrative costs and expenses and expenses incurred in connection with the consummation of the Merger, up to aggregate additional indebtedness of $250,000; |
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make a loan or advance to or investment in any third party; |
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make or agree to make any capital expenditures; |
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sell, assign, lease, sublease, exclusively license, exclusively sublicense, pledge or otherwise transfer or dispose of or grant any option or exclusive rights in, to or under, any material assets of CAH; |
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acquire (whether by merger, consolidation, acquisition of stock or assets or any other form of business combination) any non-natural person or business or initiate the start-up of any new business, subsidiary or joint venture or otherwise acquire any securities or material assets; |
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merge or consolidate, or agree to merge or consolidate with or into any other person, or sell all or substantially all of CAHs assets; |
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commence a lawsuit or settle, compromise, release or waive its rights under any claim or litigation; |
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enter into, amend, or terminate (other than terminations in accordance with their terms) any contract with any affiliate of CAH, or waive any material right in connection therewith; |
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adopt a plan of complete or partial liquidation, dissolution, merger, consolidation, restructuring, recapitalization or other reorganization; |
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make any change in accounting methods, principles or practices, except to the extent required to comply with GAAP; |
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make or rescind any material election relating to taxes, settle any claim, action, suit, litigation, proceeding, arbitration, investigation, audit or controversy with a governmental authority relating to |
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a material amount of taxes, file any materially amended tax return or claim for refund of a material amount of taxes, or make any material change to a method of accounting for tax purposes, in each case except as required by applicable Law or in compliance with GAAP; |
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amend, waive or otherwise change CAHs trust agreement in any manner adverse to CAH; |
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take any action that would reasonably be expected to significantly delay or impair (i) the timely filing of any of its public filings with the SEC or (ii) its compliance in all material respects with applicable securities laws; or |
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authorize or agree (in writing or otherwise) to take any of the foregoing actions. |
Additional Agreements
Proxy Statement/Prospectus
As promptly as practicable (and in any event no later than 15 days) after the execution of the Merger Agreement, CAH and LumiraDx agreed jointly to prepare and file with the SEC this proxy statement/prospectus to be sent to the stockholders of CAH relating the special meeting of CAHs stockholders to be held to consider approval and adoption of the Merger Proposal.
CAH Special Meeting; LumiraDx Approvals
CAH Special Meeting. CAH has agreed to call and hold the special meeting as promptly as is practicable following the clearance of this proxy statement/prospectus by the SEC (but in any event no later than 30 days after the date on which this proxy statement/prospectus is mailed to stockholders of CAH) for the purpose of voting upon the Merger Proposal; provided that CAH may postpone or adjourn the special meeting on one or more occasions for up to 30 days in the aggregate upon the good faith determination by the CAH Board that such postponement or adjournment is necessary to solicit additional proxies to obtain approval of the Merger Proposal or otherwise take actions consistent with CAHs obligations. CAH shall use its reasonable best efforts to obtain the approval of the Merger Proposal at the special meeting and shall take all other action reasonably necessary or advisable to secure the required vote or consent of its stockholders. Except as otherwise required by applicable Law, CAH covenants that none of the CAH Board or CAH nor any committee of the CAH Board shall change, withdraw, withhold or modify, or propose publicly or by formal action of the CAH Board, any committee of the CAH Board or CAH to change, withdraw, withhold or modify the recommendation of the CAH Board or any other recommendation by the CAH Board or CAH of the Merger Proposal.
LumiraDx Approvals. LumiraDx has agreed as soon as reasonably practicable following the execution of the Merger Agreement to send a circular to (i) LumiraDxs shareholders, (ii) the holders of the 2020 warrants; and (iii) the holders of the 5% notes and the holders of the 10% notes, as applicable, to seek the following approvals:
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approval by the holders of the LMDX series A preferred shares to: (i) the adoption of certain amendments to the LMDX Articles required for the purposes of the Merger, or the Articles Amendment; (ii) the adoption of the Amended & Restated Articles; (iii) the Merger Subdivision; and (iv) the approval and adoption of the 2021 Plan, or the LMDX Series A Preferred Shareholder Proposals; |
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approval by the holders of the LMDX series B preferred shares to: (i) the adoption of the Articles Amendment; (ii) the adoption of the Amended & Restated Articles; and (iii) the Merger Subdivision, or the LMDX Series B Preferred Shareholder Proposals; |
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approval by the holders of the LMDX ordinary shares to: (i) the adoption of the Articles Amendment; (ii) the adoption of the Amended & Restated Articles; and (iii) the Merger Subdivision, or the Ordinary Shareholder Proposals; |
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approval by the LumiraDx shareholders to: (i) the adoption of the Articles Amendment; (ii) subject to and conditional upon the completion of the Merger, the Merger Subdivision; (iii) subject to and |
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conditional upon the completion of the Merger, the adoption of (A) the Amended & Restated Articles and (B) the 2021 Plan; (iv) the disapplication of pre-emption rights in relation to the allotment and issue of any LMDX common shares to be issued as Merger Consideration; (v) the adoption of the Merger Agreement; and (vi) any other proposals LumiraDx deem necessary to effectuate the Merger, or the General Shareholder Proposals; |
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approval by the holders of the 2020 warrants to the registration and listing of the LMDX common shares to be issued as Merger Consideration, or the 2020 Warrantholder Proposal; and |
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approval by the holders of the 5% notes and 10% notes to certain amendments to the terms of the 5% notes and the 10% notes to cause the automatic conversion of the convertible loan notes into LMDX common shares immediately prior to the Merger Subdivision and the Effective Time pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, or the Convertible Loan Note Proposals and collectively with the LMDX Series A Preferred Shareholder Proposals, the LMDX Series B Preferred Shareholder Proposals, the Ordinary Shareholder Proposals, the General Shareholder Proposals, the 2020 Warrantholder Proposal and the Convertible Loan Note Proposals, the LumiraDx Proposals. |
LumiraDx has agreed to use its reasonable best efforts to obtain the approval of the LumiraDx Proposals at the relevant LumiraDx meeting, or the LumiraDx Approvals. The LumiraDx board of directors shall recommend to the LumiraDx shareholders, the holders of the 2020 warrants and the holders of the 5% notes and the 10% notes (as applicable) that they approve the LumiraDx Proposals and shall include such recommendation in the relevant circulars, except to the extent it determines in good faith, after consultation with its outside legal counsel, that such action would be inconsistent with the fiduciary duties of the LumiraDx board of directors.
Exclusivity
From the date of the Merger Agreement and ending on the earlier of (i) the Closing and (ii) the termination of the Merger Agreement, LumiraDx shall not, and shall cause its subsidiaries and their respective representatives not to, directly or indirectly, (A) undertake any action related to the consummation of a public offering or other registration of securities or (B) (x) enter into, knowingly solicit, initiate or continue any discussions or negotiations with, or knowingly encourage or respond to any inquiries or proposals by, or participate in any negotiations with, or provide any information to, or otherwise cooperate in any way with, any person or other entity or group (within the meaning of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act), with respect to a business combination or other similar transaction (including any merger or other related structure intended to accomplish the same) between LumiraDx or any of its subsidiaries and any special purpose acquisition company other than CAH (an Alternative Transaction), (y) enter into any agreement regarding, continue or otherwise knowingly participate in any discussions regarding, or furnish to any person any information with respect to, or cooperate in any way that would otherwise reasonably be expected to lead to, any Alternative Transaction or (iii) commence, continue or renew any due diligence investigation regarding any Alternative Transaction; provided that the execution, delivery and performance of the Merger Agreement and the transaction documents and the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby shall not be deemed a violation of this provision. LumiraDx shall, and shall cause its subsidiaries and its and their respective affiliates and representatives to, immediately cease any and all existing discussions or negotiations with respect to any Alternative Transaction conducted heretofore. If LumiraDx or any of its subsidiaries or any of its or their respective representatives receives any inquiry or proposal with respect to an Alternative Transaction at any time prior to the Closing, then LumiraDx shall promptly (and in no event later than twenty-four hours after becoming aware of such inquiry or proposal) notify such person in writing that LumiraDx is subject to an agreement that prohibits it from considering such inquiry or proposal.
From the date of the Merger Agreement and ending on the earlier of (i) the Closing and (ii) the termination of the Merger Agreement, except to the extent it determines in good faith, after consultation with its outside legal counsel, that the failure to take such action would be inconsistent with the fiduciary duties of the CAH Board, CAH shall not and shall cause its respective representatives acting on its behalf not to, directly or indirectly,
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(i) enter into any written indication of interest, proposal or offer from any third party relating to a CAH Alternative Transaction or (ii) enter into any understanding, arrangement, agreement, agreement in principle or other commitment (whether or not legally binding) with a third party relating to a CAH Alternative Transaction. A CAH Alternative Transaction shall mean any initial business combination under CAHs initial public offering prospectus with any third party (other than with LumiraDx or its affiliates), that is anticipated to be announced on or prior to the earlier of (a) the Closing and (b) the termination of the Merger Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, CAH may continue to conduct ordinary course discussions with other companies and their representatives, perform due diligence review of such companies and take such actions to facilitate such discussions and review including, entering into non-disclosure agreements, preliminary indications of interests, exclusivity agreements or non-binding letters of intent, in each case, with respect to any transaction that is not a CAH Alternative Transaction.
Stock Exchange Listing
LumiraDx will use its reasonable best efforts to cause: (i) its initial listing application with the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC in connection with the Merger to have been approved; (ii) LumiraDx to satisfy all applicable initial listing requirements of the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC; and (iii) the LMDX common shares and the LMDX new warrants issuable in accordance with the Merger Agreement, to be approved for listing on the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (and CAH shall reasonably cooperate in connection therewith), subject to official notice of issuance, in each case, as promptly as reasonably practicable after the date of the Merger Agreement, and in any event prior to the Effective Time.
Other Covenants and Agreements
The Merger Agreement contains other covenants and agreements, including covenants related to:
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LumiraDx and CAH providing access to books and records and furnishing relevant information to the other party, subject to certain limitations and confidentiality provisions; |
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Director and officer indemnification; |
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Prompt notification of certain matters; |
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Payment of transaction expenses; |
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LumiraDx and CAH using reasonable best efforts to consummate the Merger; |
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Public announcements relating to the Merger; |
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The delivery by LumiraDx of PCAOB Audited Financials as promptly as reasonably practicable and not later than 30 days after the date of the Merger Agreement; |
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The withdrawal of the registration statement on Form F-1 previously filed by LumiraDx; |
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CAH making disbursements from the Trust Account; and |
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Certain tax matters. |
Conditions to Closing
Mutual
The obligations of LumiraDx, Merger Sub and CAH to consummate the Merger are conditioned upon, among other things, each of the following conditions to be satisfied at or prior to the Closing (none of which may be waived by any party due to the parties organizational documents, applicable law or otherwise):
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Receipt of the LumiraDx Approvals; |
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Receipt of the requisite approvals of the CAH stockholders in accordance with applicable law, the CAH organizational documents and the rules and regulations of Nasdaq; |
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There is no law or order making the transactions contemplated by the Merger illegal; |
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The registration statement of which this proxy statement/prospectus is a part shall have become effective under the Securities Act and no stop order suspending the effectiveness of the registration statement shall be in effect and no proceedings for that purpose shall have been initiated or threatened by the SEC; |
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The listing of the LMDX common shares and LMDX new warrants on Nasdaq, or another national securities exchange mutually agreed to by the parties, as of the Closing Date; and |
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CAH shall have at least $5,000,001 of net tangible assets following the exercise of redemption rights in accordance with CAHs organizational documents. |
LumiraDx and Merger Sub
The obligations of LumiraDx and Merger Sub to consummate the Merger are conditioned upon, among other things, each of the following conditions to be satisfied at or prior to the Closing, any one or more of which may be waived by LumiraDx:
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The representations and warranties of CAH contained in the sections titled (a) Corporation Organization, (b) Capitalization, (c) Authority Relative to this Agreement and (d) Brokers in the Merger Agreement shall each be true and correct in all respects as of the date of the Merger Agreement and the Effective Time (without giving effect to any limitation as to materiality or CAH Material Adverse Effect or any similar limitation set forth therein), except to the extent that any such representation or warranty expressly is made as of an earlier date, in which case such representation and warranty shall be true and correct as of such earlier specified date. All other representations and warranties of CAH contained in the Merger Agreement shall be true and correct in all respects (without giving effect to any materiality, CAH Material Adverse Effect or similar qualifiers contained in any such representations and warranties) as of the date of the Merger Agreement and as of the Effective Time as though made on and as of such date (except to the extent that any such representation or warranty expressly is made as of an earlier date, in which case such representation and warranty shall be true and correct as of such earlier date), except where the failure of any such representations and warranties to be so true and correct, taken as a whole, does not result in a CAH Material Adverse Effect; |
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CAH shall have performed or complied in all material respects with all agreements and covenants required by the Merger Agreement to be performed or complied with by it on or prior to the Effective Time; |
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CAH shall have delivered to LumiraDx a customary officers certificate, dated the date of the Closing, certifying as to the satisfaction of these conditions; |
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CAH shall have delivered a copy of the A&R Warrant Agreement duly executed by CAH and the trustee; |
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CAH shall have delivered a copy of the Registration Rights Agreement; and |
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As of the Effective Time, after giving effect to the exercise of redemption rights by any CAH stockholders, funds in the Trust Fund shall equal or exceed $65,000,000 prior to payment of any unpaid or contingent liabilities, deferred underwriting fees or transaction costs of any of the parties. |
CAH
The obligations of CAH to consummate the Merger are conditioned upon, among other things, each of the following conditions to be satisfied at or prior to the Closing, any one or more of which may be waived by CAH:
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Certain of the representations and warranties of LumiraDx and Merger Sub contained in the sections titled (a) Corporate Organization, and (b) Authority Relative to the Merger Agreement shall each be true and correct in all respects as of the date of the Merger Agreement and the Effective Time (without giving effect to any limitation as to materiality or Company Material Adverse Effect or any similar limitation set forth therein), except to the extent that any such representation or warranty |
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expressly is made as of an earlier date, in which case such representation and warranty shall be true and correct as of such earlier specified date; and all other representations and warranties of LumiraDx and Merger Sub contained in the Merger Agreement shall be true and correct in all respects (without giving effect to any materiality, CAH Material Adverse Effect or similar qualifiers contained in any such representations and warranties) as of the date of the Merger Agreement and as of the Effective Time as though made on and as of such date (except to the extent that any such representation or warranty expressly is made as of an earlier date, in which case such representation and warranty shall be true and correct as of such earlier date), except where the failure of any such representations and warranties to be so true and correct, taken as a whole, does not result in a Company Material Adverse Effect; |
(ii) LumiraDx and Merger Sub shall have performed or complied in all material respects with all agreements and covenants required by the Merger Agreement to be performed or complied with by them on or prior to the Effective Time;
(iii) LumiraDx shall have delivered to CAH a customary officers certificate, dated the date of the Closing, certifying as to the satisfaction of these conditions;
(iv) LumiraDx shall have delivered or caused to be delivered a copy of the A&R Warrant Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement duly executed by LumiraDx; and
(v) LumiraDx shall have delivered to CAH the PCAOB Audited Financials.
Termination
The Merger Agreement may be terminated and the Merger may be abandoned at any time prior to the Effective Time, notwithstanding any requisite approval and adoption of the Merger Agreement and the Merger by the CAH stockholders, as follows:
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By mutual written consent of CAH and LumiraDx; |
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By CAH or LumiraDx, if (i) the Effective Time will not have occurred prior to September 30, 2021 (the Outside Date); provided, however, that the Merger Agreement may not be terminated pursuant to this provision by or on behalf of any party that either directly or indirectly through its affiliates is in breach or violation of any representation, warranty, covenant, agreement or obligation contained in the Merger Agreement and such breach or violation is the principal cause of the failure of a condition to the Merger on or prior to the Outside Date; |
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By CAH or LumiraDx, if any governmental authority in the United States has enacted, issued, promulgated, enforced or entered into any injunction, order, decree or ruling (whether temporary, preliminary or permanent) which has become final and nonappealable and has the effect of making consummation of the Merger, illegal or otherwise preventing or prohibiting consummation of the Merger; |
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By either CAH or LumiraDx if the Merger Proposal shall fail to receive the requisite vote for approval at the special meeting; |
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By CAH if LumiraDx shall have failed to receive the LumiraDx Approvals; |
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By CAH upon a breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement on the part of LumiraDx set forth in the Merger Agreement, or if any representation or warranty of LumiraDx shall have become untrue, in either case such that the conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement relating to the accuracy of the representations and warranties of LumiraDx and the performance of covenants of LumiraDx would not be satisfied, or a Terminating LumiraDx Breach; provided that CAH has not waived such Terminating LumiraDx Breach and CAH is not then in material breach of its representations, warranties, covenants or agreements in the Merger Agreement; provided further that, if such Terminating LumiraDx Breach is curable by LumiraDx, CAH may not terminate the Merger Agreement under this provision for so long as LumiraDx continues to exercise its reasonable efforts to |
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cure such breach, unless such breach is not cured within thirty (30) days after notice of such breach is provided by CAH to LumiraDx; or |
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By LumiraDx upon a breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement on the part of CAH set forth in the Merger Agreement, or if any representation or warranty of CAH shall have become untrue, in either case such that the conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement relating to the accuracy of the representations and warranties of CAH and the performance of covenants of CAH would not be satisfied, or a Terminating CAH Breach; provided that LumiraDx has not waived such Terminating CAH Breach and LumiraDx is not then in material breach of its representations, warranties, covenants or agreements in the Merger Agreement; provided, however, that, if such Terminating CAH Breach is curable by CAH, LumiraDx may not terminate the Merger Agreement under this provision for so long as CAH continues to exercise its reasonable efforts to cure such breach, unless such breach is not cured within thirty (30) days after notice of such breach is provided by LumiraDx to CAH. |
Effect of Termination
If the Merger Agreement is terminated, the agreement will forthwith become void, and there will be no liability under the Merger Agreement on the part of any party to the Merger Agreement, except as set forth in the Merger Agreement or in the case of termination subsequent to a willful material breach of the Merger Agreement by a party thereto.
Background of the Merger
The terms of the Merger Agreement are the result of arms-length negotiations between representatives of CAH and representatives of the Company. The following is a brief discussion of the background of these negotiations, the Merger Agreement and Merger.
CAH is a special purpose acquisition company, or SPAC, formed in Delaware on October 7, 2020 for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities. CAHs efforts to identify a prospective target business were not limited to any particular industry or geographic region, but CAHs intent has been to capitalize on the CAH management teams differentiated ability to source, acquire and manage a business in the healthcare industry, specifically healthcare services, healthcare information technology, care management, behavioral health, medical devices, diagnostics, pharmaceutical services, health and wellness and specialty pharmacy.
On January 29, 2021, CAH completed its initial public offering. Prior to the consummation of its initial public offering, neither CAH, nor anyone on its behalf, contacted any prospective target business or had any substantive discussions, formal or otherwise, with respect to a business combination with CAH. After its initial public offering, CAHs officers, directors and advisors immediately commenced a robust target sourcing and due diligence process to identify and assess prospective businesses and/or assets to acquire in its initial business combination. Upon news of the closing of its initial public offering, CAH and its representatives also received numerous inbound indications of interest from individuals and entities regarding potential acquisition opportunities, including financial advisors and other members of the financial and healthcare communities.
Notwithstanding the exclusivity agreement with the Company discussed below, and as permitted thereunder, CAH continued its efforts to identify alternative acquisition targets in the event that it determined not to proceed with the transaction with the Company. From the date of the completion of its initial public offering through the signing of the Merger Agreement with the Company on April 6, 2021, CAH and its representatives engaged with numerous individuals and entities in the process of sourcing and analyzing companies with whom to engage in a potential business combination. During that period, Messrs. Larry Neiterman (Chief Executive
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Officer), Jeff Barnes (President), David Lang (Director), David Klein (Director) and Afsaneh Naimollah (Director) of CAH and CAHs advisors, Messrs. Tom Cibotti, Tim McMahon and James Vandervelden:
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developed a list of over 75 business combination candidates; |
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completed video and telephone calls with owners and stakeholders of approximately 30 potential target businesses; |
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completed video meetings with management of approximately 15 potential target businesses; and |
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identified four target company finalists (including the Company and three other alternative acquisition targets) for further evaluation and due diligence, all in the healthcare and healthcare IT industry sectors. |
The decision not to pursue the alternative acquisition targets was generally the result of one or more of (i) CAHs determination that these businesses did not represent as attractive a target as the Company due to a combination of business prospects, strategy, management teams, structure and valuation or (ii) CAHs decision to pursue a business combination with the Company.
Tom Cibotti and other advisors of CAH are members of Covington Associates. Mr. Cibotti and Covington Associates have an over 25-year business relationship with the Chief Executive Officer and each of the LMDX Founder Directors. Since 1993 Covington Associates and CA Advisors, an affiliate of Covington Associates, have provided investment banking services to two unaffiliated companies, Inverness and Alere, previously managed by the LMDX Founder Directors. During that period, Covington Associates advised Inverness and Alere on approximately 32 mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and debt placement transactions.
Certain members of Covington Associates have also been involved with the LumiraDx group since its formation in mid-2014, including serving as equity and debt placement advisors to the Company and participating in many of the Companys board meetings. Since 2014, CA Advisors has advised the Company on numerous potential business opportunities, including the closing of two debt transactions. Some of the Covington Associates principals, as well as some other members of the sponsor and CA Advisors, an affiliate of Covington Associates, have personally invested in the Company. Members of the sponsor and CA Advisors own as of April 1, 2021 LMDX ordinary shares, LMDX common shares, certain LMDX existing warrants and convertible notes issued by LumiraDx that, in the aggregate and following the conversion of such convertible notes and exercise of such LMDX existing warrants, equal to approximately 359,920 LMDX ordinary shares and 106,260 LMDX common shares, to be adjusted in the Capital Restructuring pursuant to the Merger Agreement, and which represent less than one quarter of one percent (0.25%) of the Companys fully-diluted equity.
In January 2021, as part of its regular advisory services on behalf of the Company, CA Advisors was engaged by the Company as placement agent in connection with the Companys $300 million senior secured debt facility between, inter alia, LumiraDx Investment Limited (a member of the LumiraDx group) and Pharmakon, and an accounts receivable facility of initially $50 million to be provided by Capital One, as Administrative Agent and Lender, with the potential to be upsized to a total of $100 million. The availability of such accounts receivable facility is subject to the satisfaction (or waiver) of a number of conditions set forth in the commitment letter (including negotiation and execution of long form documentation).
On January 15, 2021, the Company filed a F-1 registration statement in connection with a potential initial public offering. CA Advisors had been aware of the Companys consideration of an initial public offering.
On January 28, 2021, CAH engaged Sidley Austin LLP (Sidley Austin) to provide legal advice in connection with its pursuit of a business combination, including assistance with documenting a transaction and
conducting legal due diligence, following the anticipated closing of its initial public offering on January 29, 2021.
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On January 29, 2021, CAH completed its initial public offering. Immediately following the closing of CAHs initial public offering, and as part of CAHs broader sourcing process, Tom Cibotti contacted Ron Zwanziger, CEO of the Company, on behalf of CAH to discuss the possibility of CAH pursuing a business combination with the Company. Given that CAH was aware of the Companys existing filing of its initial public offering documents and interest by other SPACs, CAH reached out early in the process to determine if a transaction was feasible. Mr. Zwanziger indicated that although the Company had filed its F-1 in pursuit of a traditional initial public offering, it was considering delaying that process in order to pursue potential M&A alternatives, including a potential deSPAC transaction due to the upfront price discovery, cash proceeds and other benefits of such structure, and he reiterated that the Company had been contacted by multiple SPACs. Mr. Zwanziger indicated that the Company had already been in discussions with several SPACs regarding an initial business combination, and was in receipt of a proposal from one such SPAC at an enterprise valuation of $5 billion to $6 billion. Given the long-standing business relationship with Mr. Cibotti and other members of the CAH sponsor group, and in light of CAHs in-depth understanding of the healthcare sector (and diagnostics specifically), Mr. Zwanziger communicated that he would be interested in discussing a potential business combination, but considering where the Company was in the process of both its initial public offering as well as advanced discussions with an alternative SPAC regarding an initial business combination, CAH would have to act quickly to evaluate the Company and make a decision regarding submission of an indication of interest or letter of intent.
On January 29, 2021, after the discussions between Messrs. Cibotti and Zwanziger, CAH had its first board meeting to discuss multiple topics, including the process for sourcing and evaluating potential business combination targets. At that meeting, Mr. Cibotti discussed his conversation with Mr. Zwanziger and the prospects of a potential opportunity with the Company. Given CAHs awareness of the Company management teams experience in the industry, as well as the sponsors deep familiarity and longstanding relationship with the Company, CAHs board of directors determined that CAH would be able to move more quickly with its analysis and due diligence of the Company than with other potential targets in order to submit a letter of intent to the Company on the expedited timeframe laid out by Mr. Zwanziger. As such, the CAH board of directors agreed to authorize management to move forward with that process in order to submit a letter of intent to the Company, or the LOI.
On January 29, 2021, Mr. Cibotti submitted an initial draft LOI to Ron Zwanziger, Dorian LeBlanc and Veronique Ameye of the Company, which outlined certain of the structural, timing, governance and other terms and conditions of the potential Merger, as well as CAHs requirements with respect to its confirmatory due diligence and valuation process, but did not indicate a valuation range or definitive structure.
On January 30, 2021, in order to facilitate CAHs due diligence and valuation process, CAH executed a Non-Disclosure Agreement with the Company and received access to the Companys data room, which included robust amounts of financial, legal and business documents and information regarding the Company.
On January 30, 2021, after an initial review of the data room materials by CAH and its advisors, Messrs. Cibotti and Vandervelden had telephonic discussions with Dorian LeBlanc, the Companys CFO.
From February 1, 2021, through February 7, 2021, CAH and its advisors held several telephonic discussions with the Companys management team to discuss the Companys business and to negotiate the Companys valuation and other terms and conditions of a potential business combination in order to progress the LOI. Throughout the LOI negotiation, CAHs management and advisors kept members of CAHs board of director apprised of the status of the negotiations. The terms and conditions negotiated in the LOI included, but were not limited to, valuation, minimum cash and redemption amounts as related to the closing conditions, the impact of redemptions and exclusivity rights related to each partys ability to continue talking to others on transaction related topics.
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Between February 1, 2021 and March 5, 2021, CAH and the Company negotiated between a $5 billion and $6 billion potential pre-money equity value of the Company for the purpose of the non-binding LOI. CAH and the Company considered the following factors in arriving at such valuation:
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From February 1, 2021, through March 31, 2021, representatives of CAH and the Company held multiple telephonic and video meetings regarding total available market (TAM) for LumiraDxs products, valuation metrics and comparable company analyses.
On February 1, 2021, Mr. Cibotti and Mr. Vandervelden received a markup of CAHs LOI from Ms. Ameye. This markup proposed a pre-money equity valuation of $6 billion and provided comments on various other terms and conditions included in the LOI.
On February 1, 2021, Messrs. Cibotti, Vandervelden, McMahon, Neiterman and Ross had a video call with Sidley Austin discussing the various terms of the LOI, including, but not limited to: the Companys pre-money equity value; the possibility of a private investment in public equity (PIPE); the exclusivity obligations on CAH; and the distribution of voting shares of the Company upon the consummation of the potential Merger.
On February 2, 2021, Mr. Vandervelden, Mr. LeBlanc and Ms. Ameye had a telephonic discussion with Sidley Austin regarding the LOI, including specifically structuring the Merger in order to preserve the Companys ability to qualify as a foreign private issuer after the Merger.
On February 2, 2021, Mr. LeBlanc and Ms. Ameye presented an overview presentation on the Companys business for Messrs. Neiterman, Barnes, Cibotti, Vandervelden, McMahon and Ross.
On February 4, 2021, the CAH board of directors had a telephonic meeting with CAHs advisors to discuss developments with potential business combination partners and the open items for the LOI discussion with the Company, including valuation and a due diligence plan.
On February 4, 2021, Messrs. Neiterman, Barnes, Cibotti, Vandervelden, McMahon and Ross held a financial due diligence discussion with Mr. LeBlanc of the Company.
On February 4, 2021, Messrs. Cibotti, Vandervelden, McMahon, Neiterman and Ross further discussed on a video call with Sidley Austin the various terms of the LOI, including, but not limited to: the sponsors warrants and conversion ratio of such warrants for LMDX common shares; terms of the sponsors lock-up period; the transactions timetable; and reallocation of the underwriting commission from the CAH initial public offering.
On February 5, 2021, after consultation with members of CAHs board of directors, and taking into consideration CAHs initial financial due diligence, comparable company valuation analyses, the implied $4 billion $6.4 billion pre-money equity valuation from the most recent round of equity financing (the issuance
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by the Company in November 2020 of 7,261,760 LDMX series B preferred shares for aggregate proceeds of $164.5 million, described elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus), the Companys business and financial prospects and the recent arms-length valuation the Company had received from another SPAC, as described above, CAH offered the Company a $5 billion pre-money equity value for purposes of the LOI. CAH and the Company then executed a non-binding LOI. Among other terms, the LOI included an exclusivity provision prohibiting both the Company and CAH from entering into any LOI or definitive agreement with respect to an alternative SPAC initial business combination at any time prior to February 28, 2021, or the Exclusivity Period. During which period CAH would engage in confirmatory financial, legal, business and operational due diligence on the Company in order to confirm valuation and deal terms prior to entering into any definitive transaction agreements. CAH and the sponsor agreed to the Companys request that the sponsor forfeit the 4,050,000 CAH private placement warrants issued to it at the time of the CAH IPO, in exchange for 405,000 LMDX common shares. In addition, the sponsor agreed that in the event that more than 50% of the CAH common stock sold in the CAH IPO are redeemed, the sponsor agreed to forfeit an equal corresponding percentage of the CAH founder shares that would have otherwise converted into the LMDX common shares, provided that for the period from the Closing Date and up to December 31, 2021, LumiraDx, in its sole discretion, may elect to issue, on the same terms as provided for in the Merger Agreement, LMDX common shares in respect of some or all such forfeited shares to the sponsor.
Between February 6, 2021, and February 27, 2021, CAHs management and advisors held multiple telephonic meetings with CAH board members which included, but were not limited to, topics covering tax
structuring, manufacturing and commercial due diligence, customer interview summaries, valuation, current comparable stock trends and other general inquiries regarding the Company. CAHs management and advisors also conducted high level product due diligence by visiting CVS locations in Massachusetts, Georgia, Florida and South Carolina to gather first-hand experience with the Companys COVID-19 tests and better understand the product and how it was being used by CVS.
On February 6, 2021, Sidley Austin began its legal due diligence review, which included, but was not limited to: a review of the Companys publicly filed documents, as well as documents uploaded to the Companys data room; a review of the Companys capitalization, organizational documents and material agreements; a review of the Companys material intellectual property, the Companys open source software policies and the Companys intellectual property development history, including its confidentiality and assignment agreements; conducting a confirmatory ownership search in intellectual property registries and domain name databases to verify the Companys disclosed trademarks, patents, copyrights and domain names and identify any encumbrances filed at the USPTO on the Companys disclosed U.S. trademarks and U.S. patents; a review of the Companys data privacy and cybersecurity policies to analyze compliance with applicable U.S. and E.U. data privacy laws; a review of the Companys compliance with regulatory regimes and healthcare related legal frameworks, including, but not limited to, the Companys authorizations and approvals for its products, its billing and coding practices, its sales and marketing practices and its screening of excluded individuals and entities; a review of the Companys employment agreements, benefit plans and option scheme; and a review of the Companys anti-corruption and anti-bribery compliance policies.
On February 8, 2021, Sidley Austin presented to Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson LLP (Fried Frank) and Goodwin Procter LLP (Goodwin), legal advisors to the Company, an initial draft of the Merger Agreement (the initial draft being titled a Business Combination Agreement).
On February 8, 2021, CAH and its advisors discussed work that needed to be completed for the Proxy Statement with CAHs accounting advisor.
From February 8, 2021, through April 6, 2021, Sidley Austin and Fried Frank negotiated the transaction documents, including the Merger Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements.
On February 11, 2021, CAH engaged Bonifacio Consulting Services (BCS) to assist CAH in conducting a manufacturing operations assessment. BCSs assessment included, but was not limited to: quality; production; systems
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and processes; staff and organization; facilities; supply chain; and supply and demand concerns in regards to production goals. BCS also reviewed numerous documents such as organizational charts, bill of materials, Corrective and Preventive Action Reports, inventory data, operational metrics, standard operating procedures, top suppliers and other operational information. BCS also spoke with Mr. LeBlanc and Mrs. Adiletto-Francis, the Companys Global Head of Regulatory Affairs and Quality Assurance, regarding FDA communications and conducted multiple interviews with the Companys manufacturing and operations teams.
On February 11, 2021, CAH engaged Greyt Solutions to assist CAH in conducting commercial due diligence on various areas, including, but not limited to: product portfolio review to assess the feasibility and timing of planned launches of instruments, such as the Amira platform, and assays over the next 24 months; menu plans for the next 2436 months; existing portfolio vitality and outlook; revenue outlook and to provide a view on the commercialization ability of the Company; an evaluation of COVID-19 sustainability; and providing a view on the outlook of antigen testing related to COVID-19 over the next 1218 months. Greyt Solutions engaged with the Companys leadership team on the above date across a series of interactions focused on commercial performance through 2020, R&D pipeline, menu and platform outlook.
On February 11, 2021, Ms. Ameye presented the Companys business overview to the Sidley Austin and Goodwin teams.
On February 11, 2021, CAH discussed the Companys potential tax structures with a national accounting firm (CAHs accounting advisor) for the Merger.
On February 12, 2021, CAH and the Company, and their respective legal advisors, Sidley Austin and Goodwin, participated in a legal intellectual property due diligence call with members of management.
On February 16, 2021, Mr. LeBlanc conducted a presentation of the Companys manufacturing operations to BCS. BCS further reviewed detailed videos of the Companys manufacturing processes.
On February 16, 2021, CAH engaged CAHs accounting advisor to conduct tax structuring services, technical accounting consulting services and financial assessments.
From February 16, 2021, through February 28, 2021, CAHs accounting advisor conducted financial diligence on the Company and provided services, including, but not limited to: working with the Companys legal advisor, Fried Frank, and CAHs legal advisor, Sidley Austin, to assess tax treatment of the proposed transaction, including tax consequences to the Company and the shareholders; providing a summary of the proposed structure and tax consequences and working with Sidley Austin and Fried Frank to assess various aspects of the structure; inquiring of the Companys management and gaining an understanding of the Companys current accounting policies under IFRS; discussing with KPMG LLP, the Companys external auditor, the current status and significant risks identified in the December 31, 2020 audit, which is currently in process, and the December 31, 2019 audit, both conducted in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB; reviewing the financial statements and significant accounting policies disclosed within the Companys F-1 Registration Statement (filed with the SEC on January 15, 2021); analyzing underlying accounting supporting documentation and summarizing observations of the Companys quality of earnings, key significant accounting policies and financial statement accounts; and working with CAH and the Companys management to identify and prioritize key items such as functionality, revenue drivers, expense and cost drivers, cashflow and balance sheet items.
From February 16, 2021, through March 5, 2021, CAHs accounting advisor obtained key information and supporting documents that support the assumptions underlying the Companys historical financial information and potential future financial performance, conducted an assessment of the information, reviewed for consistency and use of sound logic, prepared a summary report providing factual observations based on their assessment of the Companys historical financial information and long term financial outlook and documented key assumptions and related supporting data.
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On February 17, 2021, Mr. LeBlanc gave BCS tour via videoconference of the Companys Waltham, MA quality control testing and packing facility.
On February 18, 2021, CAH, Sidley Austin and Goodwin participated in a legal regulatory diligence call with members of the Companys management and regulatory specialist team.
On February 18, 2021, Mr. Zwanziger, Mr. LeBlanc, Ms. Ameye, Mr. Cibotti and Mr. Vandervelden held transaction structuring discussions to negotiate and finalize the transaction structure. During this discussion, the parties agreed to change the SPAC structure from a double dummy multiple merger structure contemplated in the LOI to a simplified structure with CAH merging into a subsidiary of the Company, in order to lessen the complexity as compared to, and potential notices and consents required for, a multi-step restructuring involving the Company. In addition, any remaining LOI terms and conditions were agreed to during this telephonic meeting.
From February 22, 2021, through March 21, 2021, CAH conducted numerous customer reference checks with several of the Companys largest customers and partners.
On February 22, 2021, BCS received a virtual tour of the Companys Stirling, Scotland facility from Mr. LeBlanc.
On February 22, 2021, Fried Frank responded to Sidley Austins initial draft Merger Agreement with a revised draft. The issues identified by Fried Frank in the revised draft included, among others, the economics and mechanics for the conversion of the 5% notes and 10% notes into LMDX common shares, whether or not to cap CAHs expenses in relation to the Merger, the scope and qualifications of various representations and warranties of the Company, the scope and materiality standards of the parties respective conditions to Closing, the mechanics of conversion for various Company securities, the various structuring and merger mechanic technicalities and matters regarding the scope and necessity of certain third-party consents.
On February 24, 2021, CAH engaged Corporate Resolutions to complete background checks on the Companys executive team.
On February 25, 2021, Fried Frank and Sidley Austin met telephonically to discuss the open issues of the Merger Agreement.
On February 25, 2021, the Company held a Data Privacy Presentation attended by members of CAH, Sidley Austin and Goodwin.
On February 25, 2021, Sidley Austin delivered to CAH its due diligence report summarizing the results and findings of its legal due diligence.
On February 26, 2021, Sidley Austin responded to Fried Franks revised Merger Agreement. The open issues identified in Sidley Austins revised draft included, without limitation, certain mechanics with respect to the conversion of the Companys options and warrants, the scope and necessity of certain third-party consents and the scope and qualification of representations and warranties regarding certain Company operational matters.
On February 27, 2021, in consideration of the parties continued good faith work in completing CAHs confirmatory due diligence and negotiating the transaction documents, CAH and the Company executed an LOI extension, extending the Exclusivity Period of the negotiations to March 31, 2021.
On March 1, 2021, CAH held a board meeting during which CAH management and advisors gave the board of directors an update on CAHs confirmatory legal, financial and operational due diligence, as well as the current status of the definitive legal documentation for the Merger, from Greyt Solutions, BCS and Sidley Austin. The discussions during this meeting covered the strengths and weaknesses of the Companys commercial strategy, including thoughts on the Companys management team, the overall market opportunity and the
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Companys key customers. The board of directors held a general discussion, engaged in a question and answer session with the Companys advisors and discussed next steps.
On March 5, 2021, CAHs accounting advisor created written reports and presented their findings to the CAH board of directors. CAHs accounting advisor reviewed the technical accounting due diligence for the Company, which covered the scope of CAHs accounting advisors work and critical assumptions being made. CAHs accounting advisor also provided an assessment of the Companys historical financial information and potential future financial performance and summarized their key observations with a focus on revenue, cost of goods sold, selling, general and administrative expenses, research and development, capital expenditures, financing and debt.
On March 11, 2021, Sidley Austin presented an initial draft of the Sponsor Agreement to Fried Frank providing that (i) the sponsor and each CAH Initial Stockholder agreed to vote to adopt the Merger Agreement, approve the business combination and to vote against any proposal in opposition to approval of the Merger Agreement or inconsistent with the Merger Agreement, (ii) the sponsor and each CAH Initial Stockholder agreed not to transfer any equity securities of CAH prior to the consummation of the Merger, and thereafter, in accordance with an agreed lock-up period, (iii) the sponsor agreed to forfeit the 4,050,000 CAH private placement warrants issued to it at the time of the CAH IPO in exchange for 405,000 LMDX common shares and (iv) in the event that more than 50% of the public shares are redeemed, the sponsor agreed to forfeit an equal corresponding percentage of the CAH founder shares that would have otherwise converted into LMDX common shares.
On March 12, 2021, Fried Frank presented the Companys Disclosure Schedule to Sidley Austin providing the Companys knowledge parties, subsidiaries, external capitalization holdings, 2019 audited financial statements, information related to regulatory compliances, product liability, manufacturing, marketing and development rights, customer and supplier lists, investment banking affiliates, expansion plans and manufacturing and commercialization plans of the Companys Amira System, in each case, in response to the relevant representations and warranties set forth in the Merger Agreement.
During the negotiation of the Merger, CAH considered utilizing other financing alternatives. CAH entered into an engagement letter with BTIG, LLC, or BTIG, CAHs underwriter for its initial public offering, on March 13, 2021 to consider a PIPE, but after the Company closed its $300 million debt financing, the parties determined that a PIPE was not going to be necessary for the Merger.
On March 13, 2021, Sidley Austin presented CAHs Amended and Restated Warrant Agreement to Fried Frank.
On March 15, 2021, Sidley Austin delivered CAHs Subscription Agreement and Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement to Fried Frank.
On March 15, 2021, Fried Frank delivered the Companys post-closing Amended and Restated Articles to Sidley Austin.
On March 18, 2021, CAH completed a detailed valuation analysis of the Company. These analyses were discussed with BTIG, as well as Evercore and Raymond James, advisors to the Company.
On March 19, 2021, CAH held a board meeting during which CAHs management and advisors gave the board of directors an update on CAHs confirmatory legal, financial and operational due diligence. The discussions during this meeting covered an update on the progress of legal documentation, a valuation sensitivity analysis and feedback from customer reference calls. The board of directors held a general discussion, engaged in a question and answer session with the Companys advisors and discussed next steps.
On March 23, 2021, representatives of CAH and representatives of the Company participated in a legal regulatory due diligence call with members of the Companys management team.
On March 25, 2021, the Company provided CAH with copies of the Companys 2020 audited financial statements.
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On March 26, 2021, CAH held a board meeting during which CAHs management and advisors gave the board of directors an update on CAHs confirmatory legal, financial and operational due diligence, as well as the current status of the definitive legal documentation for the Merger. The discussions during this meeting covered the structure of the Merger Agreement, the status of the Companys debt financing, a valuation discussion and deliverables related to investor relations and announcement of the Merger. The board of directors held a general discussion, engaged in a question and answer session with CAHs management and advisors and discussed next steps.
On April 2, 2021, CAH held a board meeting during which CAHs management and advisors gave the board of directors an update on CAHs confirmatory financial and operational due diligence. Sidley Austin provided an update and overview on the status of legal documentation for the Merger, followed by a question and answer session with the CAH board.
On April 5, 2021, CAH held a board meeting to provide an additional update to the board of directors on the Merger status. Topics included, but were not limited to, an update on financial due diligence and potential 2021 revenues, the negotiation of the final Merger documents and confirmation of the board of directors approval of the Merger. The discussions during this meeting included a presentation from BTIG that provided an update on the SPAC market and their views on the Merger, discussion of the investor relations and media strategy for the Merger announcement and a presentation from Sidley Austin regarding the final legal items for consideration. The board of directors confirmed their approval of the Merger based on the update provided.
The Merger Agreement and the Sponsor Agreement were signed on April 6, 2021.
Summary of Financial Analyses
The following is a summary of the material financial analyses performed by management and internal advisors of CAH, which was reviewed with, and delivered to, CAHs board of directors at a meeting held on March 19, 2021. The preparation of the analyses is a complex analytical process involving various determinations as to the most appropriate and relevant methods of financial analysis and the application of those methods to the particular circumstances.
This summary includes information presented in tabular format, which tables must be read together with the text of each analysis summary and considered as a whole in order to fully understand the financial analyses presented by CAH management and internal advisors of CAH. The tables alone do not constitute a complete summary of the financial analyses. The order in which these analyses are presented below, and the results of those analyses, should not be taken as an indication of the relative importance or weight given to these analyses by CAH management and internal advisors of CAH or CAHs board of directors. Except as otherwise noted, the following quantitative information, to the extent that it is based on market data, is based on market data as it existed on or before March 18, 2021 and is not necessarily indicative of current market conditions.
For purposes of its financial analyses, CAH prepared financial projections for the Company for the fiscal years ending December 31, 2021 through December 31, 2029 as presented to the CAH board of directors in March 2021 and set forth below, referred to herein as the CAH financial projections. The CAH financial projections were prepared on a reasonable basis by CAH based on, among other things, information and input provided by the Company, CAH management and CAHs internal advisors. The CAH financial projections reflected the best currently available estimates and judgments at the time of preparation to the best of CAHs managements knowledge and belief. CAH prepared these forecasts for its own internal use. They are included in this proxy statement/prospectus because CAHs board of directors considered them as one component as part of the overall evaluation of the Merger. The CAH financial projections incorporated external consultants opinions, as well as guidance from CAHs board of directors to incorporate the Companys early growth phase, as well as, inter alia, the short-term unpredictability of COVID-19 related revenue.
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The inclusion of the CAH financial projections in this proxy statement/prospectus should not be regarded as an indication that CAH, LumiraDx, their respective boards of directors, or their respective affiliates, advisors or other representatives considered, or now considers, such CAH financial projections necessarily to be predictive of actual future performance or results or to support or fail to support your decision whether to vote for or against the Merger Proposal. The CAH financial projections should not be relied upon as being indicative of future performance or results, and readers of this proxy statement/prospectus, including investors or stockholders, are cautioned not to place undue reliance on this information or to rely on the CAH financial projections in making a decision regarding the Merger. The CAH financial projections were not prepared with the intent that they be publicly disclosed or to be used as guidance, and neither CAH nor LumiraDx intends to reference the CAH financial projections in its future periodic reports filed under the Exchange Act. The Company acknowledges that CAH is responsible for ensuring that all material information used by CAHs management, internal advisors and board of directors in determining to approve the transaction is presented to investors.
The CAH financial projections reflect numerous estimates and assumptions with respect to general business, economic, industry, regulatory, market and financial conditions and trends and other future events, as well as matters specific to LumiraDxs business, all of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond LumiraDxs or CAHs control. In particular, the CAH financial projections comprised three different scenarios based on CAHs views on the likelihood of achieving various assumptions: least optimistic (Scenario #1), moderately optimistic (Scenario #2) and most optimistic (Scenario #3). The scenarios were prepared given CAHs boards desire to sensitize the various assumptions given the growth trajectory of the Company. The major assumptions, among others, include:
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The CAH financial projections are forward-looking statements that are inherently subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies prevalent in the diagnostic industry, and LumiraDxs limited operating history makes evaluating its business and future prospects, including the assumptions and analyses developed by CAH upon which these projections rely, difficult and uncertain. There can be no assurance that the projected results will be realized or that actual results will not be significantly higher or lower than projected. Since the CAH financial projections cover multiple years, such information by its nature will tend to become less reliable with each successive year. The CAH financial projections are subjective in many respects and thus are susceptible to multiple interpretations and periodic revisions based on actual experience and business developments.
The CAH financial projections do not take into account any circumstances or events occurring after the date they were prepared, except to the extent comprised within CAHs assumptions used to inform the CAH financial projections, each of which are subject to significant uncertainties as described above. None of CAHs independent registered accounting firm, LumiraDxs independent registered accounting firm or any other independent accountants, have compiled, examined or performed any procedures with respect to the CAH financial projections, nor have they expressed any opinion or any other form of assurance on such information or their accuracy or achievability, and they assume no responsibility for, and disclaim any association with, the CAH financial projections. Nonetheless, a summary of the CAH financial projections is provided in this proxy
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statement/prospectus because they were prepared by CAH and made available to the CAH board of directors in connection with their review of the proposed Merger.
EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE FEDERAL SECURITIES LAWS, BY INCLUDING IN THIS PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS A SUMMARY OF THE CAH FINANCIAL PROJECTIONS FOR LUMIRADX, CAH AND LUMIRADX UNDERTAKE NO OBLIGATIONS AND EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ANY RESPONSIBILITY TO UPDATE OR REVISE, OR PUBLICLY DISCLOSE ANY UPDATE OR REVISION TO, THE CAH FINANCIAL PROJECTIONS TO REFLECT CIRCUMSTANCES OR EVENTS, INCLUDING UNANTICIPATED EVENTS, THAT MAY HAVE OCCURRED OR THAT MAY OCCUR AFTER THE PREPARATION OF THE CAH FINANCIAL PROJECTIONS, EVEN IN THE EVENT THAT ANY OR ALL OF THE ASSUMPTIONS UNDERLYING THE CAH FINANCIAL PROJECTIONS ARE SHOWN TO BE IN ERROR OR CHANGE.
CAH Financial Projections
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$ | (71 | ) | $ | 634 | $ | 906 | $ | 715 | $ | 640 | $ | 635 | $ | 716 | $ | 785 | $ | 881 |
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$ | 925 | $ | 1,866 | $ | 1,416 | $ | 1,156 | $ | 1,237 | $ | 1,440 | $ | 1,619 | $ | 1,860 | $ | 2,138 | ||||||||||||||||||
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$ | 410 | $ | 790 | $ | 583 | $ | 478 | $ | 538 | $ | 641 | $ | 726 | $ | 830 | $ | 979 | ||||||||||||||||||
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$ | (19 | ) | $ | 481 | $ | 647 | $ | 468 | $ | 438 | $ | 464 | $ | 548 | $ | 628 | $ | 720 |
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$ | 235 | $ | 421 | $ | 278 | $ | 249 | $ | 317 | $ | 404 | $ | 487 | $ | 571 | $ | 686 | ||||||||||||||||||
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36.9 | % | 35.3 | % | 34.3 | % | 34.5 | % | 36.2 | % | 37.1 | % | 37.4 | % | 37.2 | % | 38.1 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
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$ | (9 | ) | $ | 259 | $ | 364 | $ | 229 | $ | 229 | $ | 267 | $ | 341 | $ | 415 | $ | 484 |
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LumiraDx and CAH believe that due to the forward-looking nature of the foregoing projections, a quantitative reconciliation of non-GAAP measures to GAAP measures cannot be made available without unreasonable effort due to the nature and complexity of the reconciling items. Forward looking projections are not prepared in accordance with accounting standards. Consequently, no disclosure of estimated comparable GAAP measures is included and no reconciliation of the forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures is included.
Specifically, the following GAAP adjustments, among others, have not been included in the projections: changes in the fair value of financial instruments, stock-based compensation, intangible asset amortization, revenue accounting and lease accounting. It is probable that these factors would have a significant impact on LumiraDxs projected financial position and results of operations as reported under GAAP.
Comparable Public Company Analysis
CAH compared the CAH financial projections to corresponding financial data, where applicable, for U.S. listed public companies that CAH deemed comparable to the Company. CAH also derived multiples using publicly-available financial data, market trading prices, and analyst estimates, including from Capital IQ, for
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each of the comparable companies and for the Company using the CAH financial projections and compared them. CAH selected these companies based on characteristics described below using the most recently available public information obtained by searching SEC filings, public company disclosures, press releases, equity research reports, industry and popular press reports, databases and other sources.
Although CAH selected the companies reviewed in these analyses because, among other things, their businesses are, in the opinion of CAH, reasonably similar to that of the Company, no selected company is identical to the Company. Accordingly, CAHs comparison of selected companies to the Company and analysis of the results of such comparison was not purely quantitative, but instead necessarily involved qualitative considerations and professional judgments concerning differences in financial and operating characteristics and other factors that could affect the relative value of the Company.
The comparable group consisted of thirteen (13) U.S. publicly traded companies and one (1) Italian publicly traded company that have financial profiles deemed by CAH to be comparable to the Company given CAHs categorization of these companies as high-growth medical technology companies. Collectively, such group is referred to in this proxy statement/prospectus as the Comparable Group. Based on these criteria, CAH identified and analyzed the following selected companies:
High-Growth Medical Technology Companies:
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Illumina, Inc. |
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DexCom. Inc. |
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Exact Sciences Corporation |
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Guardant Health, Inc. |
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DiaSorin S.p.A. |
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Natera, Inc. |
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Invitae Corporation |
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Twist Bioscience Corporation |
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Quidel Corporation |
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Sema4 (Mount Sinai Genomics Inc.) |
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Fulgent Genetics, Inc. |
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GenMark Diagnostics, Inc. |
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Accelerate Diagnostics, Inc. |
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T2 Biosystems, Inc. |
In all instances, multiples were based on closing stock prices on March 18, 2021. With respect to the Comparable Group table below, the information management and internal advisors of CAH presented to the CAH board of directors included the following valuation and operating data:
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34.8x | 26.1x |
Based on the analysis above, CAH then applied the range of Comparable Group trading multiples to revenue and EBITDA metrics of the Company described above. The ranges of implied enterprise values of the Company derived from this analysis supported the proposed value of the Merger Consideration. CAH believed that the 2021 and 2022 revenue multiples were the most relevant valuation metrics because growth companies in the diagnostics industry like LumiraDx generally are valued off of forward revenue multiples. Trailing multiples are not as useful in determining the valuation of a rapidly growing company due to their backward looking nature. The Company multiples based on the three scenarios were as followed:
CAH Financial Projections
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Comparable M&A Transaction Analysis
CAH performed a comparable M&A transaction analysis, which is designed to imply a value for a company based on publicly available financial terms of the selected transactions that share some characteristics with the Merger. CAH selected these transactions based on information obtained by searching SEC filings, public company disclosures, press releases, equity research reports, industry and popular press reports, databases and other sources. CAH selected these transactions based on the following criteria:
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The group was comprised of the following transactions and is referred to in this proxy statement/prospectus as the Precedent Transaction Group:
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Roche Holding AG | |
Resolution Bioscience |
Agilent | |
Diagenode |
Hologic | |
Sema4 |
CM Life Sciences | |
Decipher Biosciences |
Veracyte | |
Mesa Biotech |
Thermo Fisher | |
Oxford Immunotec |
PerkinElmer | |
Biotheranostics |
Hologic | |
Base Genomics |
EXACT Sciences | |
Thrive |
EXACT Sciences | |
Grail |
Illumina | |
ArcherDX |
Invitae | |
Genomic Health |
EXACT Sciences | |
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Meridian Bioscience Canada Inc. |
With respect to the Precedent Transaction Group, CAH calculated the ratio of implied enterprise value to historical revenue and EBITDA for the last twelve month, or LTM, period. The selected transactions analysis showed that the multiples were consistent with the comparable company multiples, but CAH noted that using trailing multiples for the Company should not be given heavy weight in the valuation analysis because of the Companys recent and significant revenue ramp up and the inability to obtain consistent forward multiples for M&A transactions in the market.
Results of CAHs analysis were presented for the Precedent Transaction Group, as shown in the following table:
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Based on the analysis above, CAH then applied the range of the Precedent Transaction Group trading multiples to the applicable financial metrics of the Company described above. The ranges of implied enterprise values of the Company derived from this analysis supported the proposed value of the Merger Consideration.
No target company or transaction utilized in the comparable M&A transaction analysis is identical to the Company or the Merger. In evaluating the precedent transactions, CAH made judgments and assumptions with regard to industry performance, general business, economic, market and financial conditions and other matters, many of which are beyond the control of the Company, such as the impact of competition on the business of the Company or the industry generally, industry growth and the absence of any adverse material change in the financial condition and prospects of the Company, the industry or the financial markets in general.
Discounted Cash Flow Analysis
The discounted cash flow analysis is a widely used valuation methodology that relies upon numerous assumptions, including asset growth rates, earnings growth rates, discount rates and terminal multiples, and the
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results of such methodology are highly dependent on these assumptions. The analysis does not purport to be indicative of the actual or expected implied enterprise value of the Company. In addition, the analysis is based on the CAH financial projections developed by CAH. For its analysis, CAH did not include the value of any outstanding net operating losses in the implied enterprise value for the Company.
Using such discounted cash flows analysis, CAH calculated an estimated range of implied enterprise values for the Company based on the net present value of hypothetical cash flows through fiscal year 2029 utilizing the three scenarios of the CAH financial projections for fiscal years 2021 through 2029 described above. CAH calculated the range of net present values based on EBITDA exit multiples ranging from 16.0x to 20.0x and discount rates ranging from 12.0% to 14.0%, based on a weighted average cost of capital analysis. CAHs analysis of the Companys weighted average cost of capital used the capital asset pricing model, including after taking into account certain metrics, including levered and unlevered betas for comparable group companies. This analysis resulted in an implied enterprise value of the Company ranging from a low of $4.75 billion to a high of $11.98 billion. The ranges of implied enterprise values of the Company derived from this analysis supported the proposed value of the Merger Consideration.
After evaluating all of the abovementioned valuation analyses, CAH determined based on input from CAHs external consultants and internal advisors and CAHs own analysis that 2021 and 2022 revenue multiples were the most relevant valuation metrics because growth companies in the diagnostics industry like LumiraDx are primarily valued off of forward revenue multiples and trailing multiples are not as useful in determining the valuation of a rapidly growing company due to their backward looking nature. This led to more weight being given to the public company comparables than the discounted cash flow analysis (which relied on long-term revenue projections which carry increasing levels of uncertainty with each year and should be read in this context as well as an assumed exit multiple) or the comparable transaction as it was difficult to obtain forward revenue multiples due to the lack of forward estimate disclosure.
Satisfaction of 80% Test
It is a requirement under CAHs organizational documents that any business acquired by CAH have a fair market value equal to at least 80% of the balance of the funds in the trust account (excluding the deferred underwriting commissions and taxes payable) at the time of the execution of a definitive agreement for an initial Merger. The balance of the funds in the trust account (excluding deferred underwriting commissions and taxes payable) at the time of the execution of the Merger Agreement with LumiraDx was approximately $115,000,000 and 80% thereof represents approximately $92,000,000. In determining whether the 80% requirement was met, rather than relying on any one factor, the Board concluded that it was appropriate to base such valuation on a number of qualitative factors, such as management strength and depth, competitive positioning, customer relationships and technical skills, as well as quantitative factors, such as the anticipated implied equity value of the Company being approximately $5.1 billion, CAHs assessment that LumiraDxs valuation was attractive compared to its competitive peers, the historical performance of LumiraDx and the potential for future growth in revenues and profits of LumiraDx. Based on the qualitative and quantitative information used to approve the Merger described herein, the Board determined that the foregoing 80% fair market value requirement was met. The Board believes that the financial skills and background of its members qualify it to conclude that the acquisition met the 80% requirement.
Interests of Certain Persons in the Merger
When considering the recommendation of the Board that CAH stockholders vote in favor of the approval of the Merger, CAH stockholders should be aware that CAHs directors and executive officers, and entities affiliated with them, have interests in the Merger that may be different from, or in addition to, the interests of CAH stockholders. These interests include:
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Tom Cibotti and other advisors of CAH are members of Covington Associates. Mr. Cibotti and Covington Associates have an over 25-year business relationship with the Chief Executive Officer of LumiraDx and each of the LMDX Founder Directors. |
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Since 1993 Covington Associates and CA Advisors, an affiliate of Covington Associates, have provided investment banking services to two unaffiliated companies, Inverness and Alere, previously managed by the LMDX Founder Directors. |
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The investment banking services principally centered in the areas of M&A advisory services and debt placement activities. During the course of the over 25 year history, Covington Associates advised Inverness and Alere on approximately 32 M&A and debt placement transactions. |
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Certain members of Covington Associates have also been involved with the LumiraDx group since its formation in mid-2014, including serving as equity and debt placement advisors to the Company and participating in many of the Companys board meetings. Since 2014, CA Advisors has advised the Company on numerous potential business opportunities, including the closing of two debt transactions. Some of the Covington Associates principals, as well as some other members of the sponsor and CA Advisors, an affiliate of Covington Associates, have personally invested in the Company. |
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In 2019, CA Advisors earned a success fee in connection with their advisory services related to the senior secured debt facility provided by Kennedy Lewis. In lieu of cash CA Advisors success fee in connection with the $40 million Kennedy Lewis financing was paid by LumiraDx through the issuance of $250,000 of 5% notes. |
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In January 2021, as part of its regular advisory services on behalf of the Company, CA Advisors was engaged by the Company as placement agent in connection with the Companys $300 million senior secured debt facility between, inter alia, LumiraDx Investment Limited (a member of the LumiraDx group) and Pharmakon, and an accounts receivable facility of initially $50 million to be provided by Capital One, as Administrative Agent and Lender, with the potential to be upsized to a total of $100 million. The availability of such accounts receivable facility is subject to the satisfaction (or waiver) of a number of conditions set forth in the commitment letter (including negotiation and execution of long form documentation). CA Advisors will receive a fee of $2,500,000 for the foregoing placement agent services. |
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Members of the sponsor and CA Advisors own as of April 1, 2021 LMDX ordinary shares, LMDX common shares, LMDX existing warrants and convertible notes issued by LumiraDx that, in the aggregate and following the conversion of such convertible notes and exercise of such LMDX existing warrants, equal to approximately 359,920 LMDX ordinary shares and 106,260 LMDX common shares, to be adjusted in the Capital Restructuring pursuant to the Merger Agreement, and which represent less than one quarter of one percent (0.25%) of the Companys fully-diluted equity share capital. |
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If the Merger or another business combination is not consummated by January 29, 2023 (or such later date as may be approved by CAHs stockholders), CAH will cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up, redeeming 100% of the outstanding public shares for cash and, subject to the approval of the CAH stockholders and its board of directors, dissolving and liquidating. In such event, the CAH founder shares held by the sponsor and CAHs directors and officers, which were acquired for an aggregate purchase price of $25,000 prior to the CAH IPO, would be worthless because the holders are not entitled to participate in any redemption or distribution with respect to such shares. Such shares had an aggregate market value of $ based upon the closing price of $ per share on Nasdaq on , 2021. On the other hand, if the Merger is consummated, each outstanding share of CAH common stock will be converted into LMDX common shares in accordance with the Merger Agreement. |
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The sponsor purchased 4,050,000 CAH private placement warrants from CAH for $1.00 per CAH private placement warrant. These purchases took place on a private placement basis simultaneously with the consummation of the CAH IPO. All of the proceeds CAH received from these purchases were placed in the trust account. Such CAH private placement warrants had an aggregate market value of $ based upon the closing price of $ per warrant on Nasdaq on , 2021 and the CAH common stock underlying the units had an aggregate market value of $ based upon the |
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closing price of $ per share on Nasdaq on , 2021. The CAH private placement warrants and the CAH common stock underlying the CAH private placement warrants will become worthless if CAH does not consummate a business combination by January 29, 2023 (or such later date as may be approved by CAH stockholders in an amendment to its certificate of incorporation or bylaws). On the other hand, if the Merger is consummated, each outstanding whole CAH public warrant will become a LMDX new warrant exercisable to purchase one LMDX common share following consummation of the Merger and each outstanding share of CAH common stock will be converted into LMDX common shares. If the Merger is consummated, the CAH private placement warrants will be exchanged for 405,000 LMDX common shares. |
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If CAH is unable to complete a business combination within the required time period, the sponsor will be personally liable under certain circumstances described herein to ensure that the proceeds in the trust account are not reduced by the claims of target businesses or claims of vendors or other entities that are owed money by CAH for services rendered or contracted for or products sold to CAH. If CAH consummates a business combination, on the other hand, CAH will be liable for all such claims. |
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The sponsor and CAHs officers and directors and their affiliates are entitled to reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses incurred by them in connection with certain activities on CAHs behalf, such as identifying and investigating possible business targets and business combinations. However, if CAH fails to consummate a business combination within the required period, they will not have any claim against the trust account for reimbursement. Accordingly, CAH may not be able to reimburse these expenses if the Merger or another business combination is not completed by January 29, 2023 (or such later date as may be approved by CAH stockholders in an amendment to its certificate of incorporation or bylaws). As of the record date, the sponsor and CAHs officers and directors and their affiliates had incurred approximately $ of unpaid reimbursable expenses. |
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The Merger Agreement provides for the continued indemnification of CAHs current directors and officers and the continuation of directors and officers liability insurance covering CAHs current directors and officers. |
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CAHs officers and directors (or their affiliates) may make loans from time to time to CAH to fund certain capital requirements. As of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus, no such loans have been made, but loans may be made after the date of this proxy statement/prospectus. If the Merger is not consummated, the loans will not be repaid and will be forgiven except to the extent there are funds available to CAH outside of the trust account. |
These financial interests of the officers and directors, and entities affiliated with them, may have influenced their decision to approve the Merger. You should consider these interests when evaluating the Merger and the recommendation of the proposal to vote in favor of the Merger and the Charter Proposals to be presented to CAH stockholders.
Anticipated Accounting Treatment
The Merger is comprised of a series of transactions pursuant to the Merger Agreement, as described elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus, referred to as the Merger. For accounting purposes, the Merger is to be effectuated in two main steps:
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The exchange of shares held by CAH stockholders, which is accounted for as a recapitalization in accordance with IFRS; and |
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The merger of Merger Sub with and into CAH, which is not within the scope of IFRS 3 (Business Combinations) since CAH does not meet the definition of a business in accordance with IFRS 3. Any difference between the fair value of LMDX common shares issued and the fair value of CAHs identifiable net assets will be recorded as an expense in Selling, Marketing and Administrative expenses and an increase to share capital, in accordance with IFRS 2 (Share-based Payments). |
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Resolutions to be Voted Upon
The full text of the resolution to be voted upon is as follows:
RESOLVED, that the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of April 6, 2021, by and among LumiraDx Limited, LumiraDx Merger Sub, Inc. and CA Healthcare Acquisition Corp., a copy of which is attached to this proxy statement/prospectus as Annex A, as the same may be amended from time to time, is hereby adopted, approved, ratified and confirmed in all respects.
Vote Required for Approval
The approval of the Merger Proposal will require the affirmative vote for the proposal by the holders of a majority of the then outstanding CAH shares. Abstentions and broker non-votes have the same effect as a vote against the Merger Proposal. The Merger will not be consummated if, inter alia, CAH has less than $5,000,001 of net tangible assets (as determined in accordance with Rule 3a51-1(g)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act) either immediately prior to or upon consummation of the Transactions.
The approval of the Merger Proposal and the Charter Proposals is a condition to the consummation of the Merger. If the Merger Proposal or any of the Charter Proposals are not approved, the other proposals (except the Adjournment Proposal, as described below) will not be presented to the CAH stockholders for a vote.
Recommendation of CAH Board of Directors
THE CAH BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT THE CAH STOCKHOLDERS VOTE FOR THE APPROVAL OF THE MERGER PROPOSAL.
The existence of financial and personal interests of one or more of CAHs directors or officers may result in a conflict of interest on the part of such director(s) or officer(s) between what he, she or they may believe is in the best interests of CAH and its stockholders and what he, she or they may believe is best for himself, herself or themselves in determining to recommend that stockholders vote for the proposals. See the section entitled Proposal No. 1 - Merger ProposalInterests of Certain Persons in the Merger beginning on page 127 for a further discussion.
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PROPOSAL NO. 2 - THE CHARTER PROPOSALS
The Charter Proposals, if approved, will approve the following material differences between the constitutional documents of LumiraDx that will be in effect upon the closing of the Transactions and CAHs current amended and restated certificate of incorporation:
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the name of the new public entity will be LumiraDx Limited as opposed to CA Healthcare Acquisition Corp.; |
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the authorized share capital of the new public entity will be US$10,290 divided into, assuming completion of the Merger Subdivision, (1) 2,888,343,328 LMDX ordinary shares with a par value (to seven decimal places) of $0.0000017 per LMDX ordinary share, (2) 2,888,343,328 LMDX common shares with a par value (to seven decimal places) of $0.0000017 per LMDX common share and (3) undesignated shares of such class or classes (however designated) as the board of LumiraDx may determine, as opposed to CAH having 110,000,000 authorized shares of common stock and 1,000,000 authorized shares of preferred stock; |
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The new public entity has two classes of shares, being the LMDX common shares and the LMDX ordinary shares, such that each holder of LMDX common shares will be entitled to one vote on any proposed shareholder resolution for each such share and each holder of LMDX ordinary shares will be entitled to ten votes on any proposed shareholder resolution for each such share; |
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The new public entity shall have two classes of directors, other than the LMDX Founder Directors, serving staggered terms, with the terms of Class I and Class II directors expiring at the annual general meeting of shareholders to be held in 2022 and 2023, respectively, and each term expiring two years thereafter, in each case; and |
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The new public entitys constitutional documents will not include the various provisions applicable only to special purpose acquisition corporations that CAHs amended and restated certificate of incorporation contains. |
This vote, however, will not actually result in stockholders of CAH approving LumiraDxs constitutional documents or amendments to CAHs corporate governing documents but instead will simply approve the aforementioned material differences in the two sets of documents.
In the judgment of CAHs board of directors, the Charter Proposals are desirable for the following reasons:
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The name of the new public entity is desirable to reflect the business combination with the Company and the combined business going forward. |
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The higher limit on the number of shares of capital stock which LumiraDx is authorized to issue is desirable for LumiraDx to have sufficient shares to issue to the holders of CAH common stock and CAH warrants to complete the Merger and have additional authorized shares for financing their businesses, for acquiring other businesses, for forming strategic partnerships and alliances and for share dividends and share splits. |
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The LMDX Articles propose that each holder of LMDX common shares will be entitled to one vote on any proposed shareholder resolution for each such share and each holder of LMDX ordinary shares will be entitled to ten votes on any proposed shareholder resolution for each such share. This provision is desirable to enhance the continuity and stability of the board of directors. |
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The LMDX Articles provides a staggered board that is divided into two classes, other than the LMDX Founder Directors, with only one class of directors being elected in each year and each class serving a two-year term. The classification of the LMDX Articles will enhance the likelihood of continuity and stability in the composition of the LumiraDx board of directors, avoid costly takeover battles, reduce LumiraDxs vulnerability to a hostile change of control and enhance the ability of the LumiraDx board of directors to maximize shareholder value in connection with unsolicited offer to acquire the Company. |
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The provisions that relate to the operation of CAH as a blank check company prior to the consummation of its initial business combination would not be applicable to LumiraDx (such as the obligation to dissolve and liquidate if a business combination is not consummated in a certain period of time). |
For a comparison of CAHs existing charter and LumiraDxs proposed Amended and Restated Articles, please see the section entitled Description of LumiraDxs Securities on page 250.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the higher limit on the number of authorized but unissued ordinary shares may enable LumiraDxs board of directors to render it more difficult or to discourage an attempt to obtain control of LumiraDx and thereby protect continuity of or entrench its management, which may adversely affect the market price of LumiraDxs securities. If, in the due exercise of its fiduciary obligations, for example, LumiraDxs board of directors were to determine that a takeover proposal were not in the best interests of LumiraDx, such shares could be issued by the board of directors without shareholder approval in one or more private placements or other transactions that might prevent or render more difficult or make more costly the completion of any attempted takeover transaction by diluting voting or other rights of the proposed acquirer or insurgent stockholder group, by creating a substantial voting block in institutional or other hands that might support the position of the incumbent board of directors, by effect effecting an acquisition that might complicate or preclude the takeover, or otherwise. The higher limit on the number of additional authorized shares will, however, enable LumiraDx to have the flexibility to authorize the issuance of shares in the future for financing its business, for acquiring other businesses, for forming strategic partnerships and alliances and for share dividends and share splits. LumiraDx currently has no such plans, proposals, or arrangements, written or otherwise, to issue any of the additional authorized shares for such purposes.
A copy of LumiraDxs Amended and Restated Articles, as will be in effect assuming approval of the Charter Proposals and upon consummation of the Merger and adoption of the proposed Amended and Restated Articles, is attached to this proxy statement/prospectus as Annex B. For a comparison of CAHs existing charter and LumiraDxs proposed Amended and Restated Articles, please see the section entitled Description of LumiraDxs Securities on page 250.
Required Vote
Adoption of the Charter Proposals will require the affirmative vote for the proposal by the holders of a majority of the then outstanding CAH shares. Abstentions and broker non-votes have the same effect as a vote against the Charter Proposals. The approval of the Merger Proposal and the Charter Proposals is a condition to the consummation of the Merger. If the Merger Proposal or the Charter Proposals is not approved, the other proposal (except the Adjournment Proposal, as described below) will not be presented to the CAH stockholders for a vote.
The CAH board of directors unanimously recommends that CAH stockholders vote for the approval of the Charter Proposals.
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PROPOSAL NO. 3 THE ADJOURNMENT PROPOSAL
The Adjournment Proposal allows CAHs board of directors to submit a proposal to adjourn the special meeting to a later date or dates, if necessary, to permit further solicitation of proxies in the event CAH does not receive sufficient votes at the special meeting to enable it to consummate the Merger. In no event will CAH solicit proxies to adjourn the special meeting or consummate the Merger beyond the date by which it may properly do so under its amended and restated certificate of incorporation and Delaware law. The purpose of the Adjournment Proposal, if applicable, is to provide more time for the sponsor, the Company, LumiraDx and/or their respective affiliates to make purchases of public shares or other arrangements that would increase the likelihood of obtaining a favorable vote on the Merger Proposal and the Charter Proposals and to meet the requirements that are necessary to consummate the Merger. See the section titled Proposal No. 1 - The Merger ProposalInterests of Certain Persons in the Merger beginning on page 127.
In addition to an adjournment of the special meeting upon approval of the Adjournment Proposal, the board of directors of CAH is empowered under Delaware law to postpone the meeting at any time prior to the special meeting being called to order. In such event, CAH will issue a press release and take such other steps as it believes are necessary and practical in the circumstances to inform its stockholders of the postponement.
Consequences if the Adjournment Proposal is not Approved
If the Adjournment Proposal is presented at the special meeting and is not approved by the stockholders, CAHs board of directors may not be able to adjourn the special meeting to a later date if CAH is unable to consummate the Merger (because either the Merger Proposal or the Charter Proposals is not approved or the conditions to consummating the Merger have not been met). In such event, the Merger would not be completed.
Required Vote
The approval of the Adjournment Proposal, if presented, requires the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of CAH shares represented and entitled to vote thereon at the meeting. Adoption of the Adjournment Proposal is not conditioned upon the adoption of any of the other proposals.
THE CAH BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT CAH STOCKHOLDERS VOTE FOR THE APPROVAL OF THE ADJOURNMENT PROPOSAL.
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MANAGEMENT FOLLOWING THE MERGER
In this section we, us and our refer to LumiraDx.
Management and Board of Directors
CAH and LumiraDx anticipate that the current executive officers and directors of LumiraDx, as of April 9, 2021, will remain as the executive officers and directors of LumiraDx following the completion of the Merger. The following persons are expected to serve as LumiraDxs executive officers and directors following the completion of the Merger, except as noted below. For biographical information concerning the executive officers and directors, see below.
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Ron Zwanziger | 67 | Chief Executive Officer, Co-Founder, Chairman and Director | ||
Dorian LeBlanc, C.P.A. | 46 | Chief Financial Officer and Vice President, Global Operations | ||
Dave Scott, Ph.D. | 64 | Chief Technology Officer, Co-Founder and Director | ||
Jerry McAleer, Ph.D. | 65 | Chief Scientist, Co-Founder and Director | ||
Nigel Lindner, Ph.D. | 64 | Chief Innovation Officer | ||
David Walton, D.M.S. | 67 | Chief Commercial Officer | ||
Peter Scheu | 56 | President, North American Commercial Operations | ||
Veronique Ameye | 44 | Executive Vice President and General Counsel | ||
Pooja Pathak | 43 | Vice President, Platform Strategy | ||
Tom Quinlan | 59 |
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Donald Berwick, M.D., M.P.P.(1) | 74 | Director | ||
Bruce Keogh, K.B.E., F.R.C.S., F.R.C.P. | 66 | Director | ||
Lurene Joseph(1) | 61 | Director | ||
Lu Huang, M.D. | 47 | Director | ||
Troyen Brennan, M.D., M.P.H. | 66 | Director | ||
George Neble(1) | 64 | Director | ||
Gerald Chan | 70 | Director |
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Executive Officers
Ron Zwanziger Mr. Zwanziger is a co-founder of LumiraDx and has served as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the LumiraDx group since its inception in November 2014. He has served as a member of LumiraDxs board of directors since September 2016 when the Company was established as the parent entity of LumiraDxs group. Mr. Zwanziger brings strategic vision, leadership, extensive business and operating experience and deep knowledge of the industry to the Company. From 2001 to 2014, Mr. Zwanziger served as Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of Alere Inc., a diagnostic test manufacturer, or Alere. From 1992 to 2001, he served as Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of Aleres predecessor company, Inverness Medical Technology Inc., or Inverness, until the company was acquired by Johnson & Johnson. From 1981 to 1991, he served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of MediSense, a medical device company. Mr. Zwanziger also previously served on the board of directors of various private and public companies and
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currently serves on the board of directors of several private companies. Mr. Zwanziger received a B.S. in civil engineering from Imperial College London and an M.B.A from Harvard Business School. We believe that Ron Zwanziger is qualified to serve as a director of LumiraDx based on his experience as the Companys co-founder and Chief Executive Officer and his experience in the medical diagnostics industry.
Dorian LeBlanc, C.P.A. Mr. LeBlanc has served as LumiraDxs Chief Financial Officer since November 2016 and has also served as the Vice President, Global Operations since August 2020. Prior to joining LumiraDx, Mr. LeBlanc held several positions with Alere, including as Vice President of Finance, Infectious Disease Global Business Unit from March 2013 to November 2015, and as Vice President Finance and Business Development for Asia Pacific from May 2012 to March 2015. From July 2005 to November 2007, Mr. LeBlanc served as Vice President, Finance at Camden National Corporation. From November 2003 to July 2005, Mr. LeBlanc served as controller for Pierce, a company in the Omicom group. Mr. LeBlanc received a B.A. in economics from Bowdoin College, and a M.A. in accounting and a M.B.A. from Northeastern University. Mr. LeBlanc is a licensed Certified Public Accountant in the State of Maine.
Dave Scott, Ph.D. Dr. Scott a co-founder of LumiraDx and has served as the Chief Technology Officer of the LumiraDx group since its inception in November 2014. He has served as a member of LumiraDxs board of directors since September 2016 when the Company was established as the parent entity of our group. Dr. Scotts scientific and management background in the diagnostics industry provides the Company with valuable business, research and development, manufacturing and operations expertise. Dr. Scott held several positions with Alere, including as a member of the board of directors, and as a Chief Scientific Officer from 2001 to 2013. From 1999 to 2001, he served as Chairman of Inverness Medical Limited, or Inverness, until the company was acquired by Johnson & Johnson. From 1995 to 1999, Dr. Scott also served as managing director of Inverness. Dr. Scott received a B.S. in microbiology from University of Warwick, and a Ph.D. in biochemistry from University of Kent. We believe that Dr. Scott is qualified to serve as a director based on his experience as LumiraDxs co-founder and Chief Technology Officer, and his technical and scientific experience in the medical diagnostics industry.
Jerry McAleer, Ph.D. Dr. McAleer a co-founder of LumiraDx and has served as the Chief Scientist of the LumiraDx group since its inception in November 2014. He has served as a member of LumiraDxs board of directors since September 2016 when the Company was established as the parent entity of the LumiraDx group. Dr. McAleer brings scientific background in the diagnostics industry, which provides the Company with valuable research and development expertise. Dr. McAleer held several positions with Alere, including as a member of the board of directors from 2003 to 2014, as Senior Vice President of Research & Development from 2010 to 2014, and as Vice President Research & Development and Vice President Cardiology from 2001 to 2010. From 1999 to 2001, he served as Vice President of Research & Development of Inverness until the company was acquired by Johnson & Johnson. From 1995 to 1999, Dr. McAleer served as Director of Development of Inverness, Inverness primary research and development unit. Dr. McAleer received a B.S. in chemistry, and a M.S. in photochemistry and a Ph.D. in electrochemistry from Southampton University. We believe that Dr. McAleer is qualified to serve as a director of LumiraDx based on his experience as the Companys co-founder and Chief Scientist and his experience in the medical diagnostics industry.
Nigel Lindner, Ph.D. Dr. Lindner has served as LumiraDxs Chief Innovation Officer since December 2014. He brings a unique combination of scientific, research and development, management and commercial experience to the Company gained across several industries, including both professional and consumer diagnostics. From December 2011 until July 2014, Dr. Lindner served as the Global Head of Research and Development of Alere. From March 2009 to December 2011, Dr. Lindner served as Chief Executive Officer of Swiss Precision Diagnostics. From June 2007 to March 2009, he served as Vice President of Womens Health of Inverness. Dr. Lindner received a B.S. in applied biology from University of Hertfordshire and a Ph.D. in biotechnology from Cambridge University.
David Walton, D.M.S. Mr. Walton has served as LumiraDxs Chief Commercial Officer since August 2014. With over 35 years of experience, Mr. Walton brings significant commercial expertise in the diagnostics
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industry. Mr. Walton held several positions with Alere, including as President Asia Pacific from August 2009 to September 2014, and as President Europe and Middle East and Asia Pacific from November 2007 to August 2009. Mr. Walton spent 13 years at Unilever PLC, including as Vice President International Business from 1994 to 2007, and Director International Business from 1994 to 2001. Mr. Walton received a B.S. in chemistry from the University of Manchester and a D.M.S. in management from the University of London.
Peter Scheu. Mr. Scheu has served as LumiraDxs President, North American Commercial Operations since August 2016. With over 30 years of healthcare experience, Mr. Scheu brings leadership, strategy development and commercial expertise across numerous provider segments. Mr. Scheu held several positions with Alere, including as President North American Commercial Operations from March 2007 to January 2016, and as Vice President and General Manager, Physician Diagnostics Group from July 2007 to December 2013. From 2004 to 2006, Mr. Scheu served as President Anatomic Pathology at Thermo Fisher Scientific. Mr. Scheu received a B.S. in finance from Miami University.
Veronique Ameye, Esq. Ms. Ameye has served as LumiraDxs Executive Vice President and General Counsel since February 2015. Previously, Ms. Ameye served as Senior Counsel, Global Mergers and Acquisitions, Commercial Asia Pacific at Alere from May 2007 to January 2015. Ms. Ameye has also worked as a corporate attorney at law firms in Milan, Italy and Brussels, Belgium, including NCTM Studio Legale from 2005 to 2007 and Dal and Veldekens from 2001 to 2005. Ms. Ameye received a law degree from KU Leuven in Belgium, a diplome détude specialisés in European law from Université libre de Bruxelles, a degree in economics and competition law from Kings College London and an E.M.B.A. from IE- Brown University.
Pooja Pathak. Ms. Pathak has served as LumiraDxs Vice President, Platform Strategy since February 2020. Ms. Pathaks experience includes bringing new innovations to market, as well as implementing integrated diagnostic and treatment programs and global public health solutions. From October 2017 to March 2019, Ms. Pathak served as Vice President Global Marketing for Infectious Disease Emerging Markets at Abbott. Ms. Pathak held several positions with Alere, including as Vice President Marketing and Business Development, Africa from September 2015 to September 2017, as Vice President Strategy and Analytics from March 2013 to August 2015 and as Vice President Connected Health from August 2012 to February 2013. From August 2010 to July 2012, Ms. Pathak served as Associate Director, Global Marketing at Novartis. Ms. Pathak received a B.S. in chemical engineering from University of Illinois at Chicago and a M.S. from Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Thomas Quinlan. Mr. Quinlan has served as LumiraDxs Vice President, Instrumentation and Health IT since October 2017. Mr. Quinlan brings extensive experience delivering large scale service platforms in the financial, telecom and health industries, as well as state-of-the-art diagnostics. From May 2017 to September 2017, Mr. Quinlan served as LumiraDxs Head of Engineering Product Development, and from March 2016 to April 2017 as a Manager. Previously, Mr. Quinlan served as Executive Vice President of Engineering at Fitlinxx Inc. from December 2007 to March 2016.
Non-Employee Directors
Troyen Brennan, M.D., M.P.H. Troyen Brennan has served as a member of LumiraDxs board of directors since November 2016. Dr. Brennan is Executive Vice President and Chief Medical Officer of CVS Health Corporation, a position he has held since 2008. From 2006 to 2008, Dr. Brennan served as Chief Medical Officer of Aetna Inc., where he was responsible for clinical policies, as well as that companys full range of clinical operations, disease management programs and patient management services. From 1992 to 2006, Dr. Brennan held several positions with Brigham and Womens Physicians Organization, including as President and Chief Executive Officer. Dr. Brennan has also served as a Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and Professor of Law and Public Health at Harvard School of Public Health. He is a member of the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences.
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Dr. Brennan received a B.S. from Southern Methodist University, a M.D. and a M.P.H. from Yale Medical School and a J.D. from Yale Law School. He also received a M.A. from Oxford University, where he was a Rhodes Scholar. We believe that Dr. Brennan is qualified to serve as a director based on his medical and scientific experience and his knowledge of the healthcare industry.
Lurene Joseph Lurene Joseph has served as a member of LumiraDxs board of directors since November 2016. Ms. Joseph has been a Consulting Director with various blue chip organizations on housing, regeneration, socio- economic development since 2015. From 2012 to 2015, Ms. Joseph was Chief Executive of Leeds and Partners, a publicly funded inward investment agency. From 2004 to 2012, Ms. Joseph was an Executive Director and latterly Chief Executive of the London Development Agency, or LDA, a regional body responsible for the economic growth of London including the land assembly and delivery for the London 2012 Olympics. In this position, Ms. Joseph rebuilt and reshaped the organizations operations, driving improved outcomes with a focus on value for money, and working closely with business leaders, local authorities and with regional, national and international stakeholders. Ms. Joseph has also held various senior roles including Senior Vice President and sat on the Executive Management teams of Shell Oil Europe 1994 to 1999 and Texas Utilities Europe 1999 to 2003. In her early career, Ms. Joseph was a Research Associate at The Financial Research Centre of the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology. Over the last 15 years, Ms. Joseph has held various board and committees memberships with private and public sector companies. Ms. Joseph studied the Chartered Institute of Bankers Examinations and received both a postgraduate Diploma in Business Analysis in 1984 and a M.B.A. from the University of Lancaster. We believe that Ms. Joseph is qualified to serve as a director based on her financial and management experience.
Lu Huang, M.D. Lu Huang has served as a member of LumiraDxs board of directors since October 2018. Dr. Lu Huang joined Morningside in 2003 and is currently in charge of Morningside Ventures healthcare investment activities in China. With over 15 years experience in the venture capital industry, she has led more than 30 healthcare/life science investments in greater China and North America, ranging from bio-pharmaceutical, medical devices and in-vitro diagnostics sectors to healthcare services and IT. Before joining Morningside, Dr. Huang served as a Marketing Associate in the Public Relations & Marketing group at Continuum Health Partners in New York City, which provides integrated healthcare management services throughout the New York metropolitan region. We believe that Lu Huang is qualified to serve as a director based on her knowledge of the healthcare industry, her business and management experience.
Donald Berwick, M.D., M.P.P. Donald Berwick has served as a member of LumiraDxs board of directors since January 2018. Dr. Berwick is President Emeritus and Senior Fellow at the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, or IHI, a position he has held since December 2014. Previously, Dr. Berwick served as the founding Chief Executive Officer of IHI from 1991 to 2010. In 2015, Dr. Berwick was appointed as an international visiting fellow of the Kings Fund in the U.K. to advise on improvements on health and care in the National Health Service, or NHS, a position he still holds. In July, 2010, he was appointed by former President Barack Obama as the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, a position he held until December, 2011. Dr. Berwick served two terms on the Governing Council of the Institute of Medicine, (now the National Academy of Medicine), from 2002 to 2007, was a member of IOMs Global Health Board from 2002 to 2009, and served on former President Clintons Advisory Commission on Consumer Protection and Quality in the Healthcare Industry from 1996 to 1999. Dr. Berwick was Vice Chair of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (1990-1995), independent member of the American Hospital Association Board of Trustees (1996-1999), and as Chair of the National Advisory Council of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (1999-2001). He has also served as Clinical Professor of Pediatrics and Health Care Policy at Harvard Medical School and Professor Health Policy and Management at the Harvard School of Public Health. He currently serves as Lecturer in the Department of Health Care Policy at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Berwick received a A.B. in social relations from Harvard College, an M.D. from the Harvard Medical School, and an M.P.P. from the Harvard Kennedy School. We believe that Dr. Berwick is qualified to serve as a director based on his knowledge of the healthcare industry, health quality, and improvement requirements, as well as expertise in clinical medical sciences.
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Bruce Edward Keogh, K.B.E., MD, F.R.C.S., F.R.C.P. Sir Bruce has served as a member of LumiraDxs board of directors since January 2018. He is currently chair of the Birmingham Womens and Childrens Hospitals in the U.K., a position he has held since January 2018. Following a distinguished career as a cardiac surgeon and professor at University College London, Sir Bruce was appointed Director General in the Department of Health and Medical Director of the NHS in 2007, a role from which he migrated to the board of a new independent NHS Commissioning Board (NHS England) in 2013. As Englands most senior doctor between 2007-2018, he was responsible for overall clinical policy and strategy and innovation for the NHS. This included medical and dental care, diagnostics and pharmacy. Prior to this, he served as a Commissioner on the boards of the healthcare regulators the Commission for Health Improvement and the Healthcare Commission from 2002 to 2007. He has served as President of the Society for Cardiothoracic Surgery in G.B. and Ireland, Secretary General of the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, President of the Cardiothoracic Section of the Royal Society of Medicine and the board of directors of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons in the U.S. and the Council of the Royal College of Surgeons of England. Sir Bruce received a BSc and MB, BS (medical) degree and higher medical research degree from the University of London. He was knighted for services to medicine in 2003 and listed by the Sunday Times in 2014 as one of Britains 100 most influential people. We believe that Sir Bruce is qualified to serve as a director based on his knowledge of the healthcare industry, health quality and improvement requirements as well as scientific and medical knowledge.
George Neble. George Neble has served as a member of LumiraDxs board of directors since July 2020. From November 2012 to June 2017, Mr. Neble served as the Northeast Market Leader and Managing Partner of the Boston office of Ernst & Young LLP. From 2002 to 2012, Mr. Neble was a senior assurance partner at Ernst & Young LLP. He has served as a member of the board of directors of EverQuote, Inc. (Nasdaq: EVER) since May 2018, RGSE (OTC) since June 2019 and as a business advisor since July 2017, working with high growth and emerging technology companies. From 1978 to 2002, Mr. Neble was an Assurance Partner at Arthur Andersen serving primarily emerging and growth-oriented companies. Mr. Neble brings more than 40 years of accounting and auditing experience working with public and private companies. He is a CPA with extensive experience in accounting, SEC and financial reporting matters. Mr. Neble received a B.S. in accounting from Boston College. We believe that Mr. Neble is qualified to serve as a director based on his knowledge of accounting and financial matters as well as audit functions.
Gerald R. Chan, Sc.D. has served as a member of our board of directors since September 2020. Dr. Chan co-founded Morningside Venture Investments, Ltd., or Morningside, a private investment group with venture, private equity and property investments, in 1986. He has served as a member of Scientific Advisory Committee of Brigham and Womens Hospital since 2018, the Global Advisory Council of Harvard University since 2012 and the Deans Board of Advisors of the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health since 2011. He has served as trustee of Scripps Research Institute since 2016. Dr. Chan serves on the board of directors of Apellis Pharmaceuticals Inc., Stealth BioTherapeutics Corp. and Hang Lung Group Limited. He previously chaired the Innovation Advisory Committee of Wellcome Trust from 2016 until 2020 and served as a director of Aduro Biotech Inc. from 2014 to 2018. Dr. Chan received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in engineering from the University of California, Los Angeles, and his Masters degree in medical radiological physics and Doctor of Science degree in radiation biology from Harvard University. He did his post-doctoral training at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Dr. Chan was elected to membership in the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2017. We believe that Dr. Chan is qualified to serve on our board of directors because of his extensive experience in life science investments and serving on boards of directors.
Corporate Governance Practices
LumiraDx is foreign private issuer, as defined by the SEC, and will continue to be a foreign private issuer following the completion of the Merger. As a result, in accordance with Nasdaq listing rules, LumiraDx may rely on home country governance requirements and certain exemptions thereunder rather than complying with Nasdaq corporate governance standards. While LumiraDx intends to voluntarily follow certain Nasdaq corporate
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governance rules, the Company may choose to take advantage of the following exemptions following the Merger:
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Exemption from filing quarterly reports on Form 10-Q containing unaudited financial and other specified information or current reports on Form 8-K upon the occurrence of specified significant events. |
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Exemption from Section 16 rules requiring insiders to file public reports of their share ownership and trading activities and liability for insiders who profit from trades in a short period of time, which will provide less data in this regard than shareholders of U.S. companies that are subject to the Exchange Act receive. |
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Exemption from the Nasdaq listing requirement requiring disclosure of any waivers of the code of business conduct and ethics for directors and officers. |
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Exemption from the requirement to obtain shareholder approval for certain issuances of securities, including shareholder approval of share option plans. |
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Exemption from the requirement that our audit committee have review and oversight over all related party transactions, as defined in Item 7.B of Form 20-F. |
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Exemption from the requirement that the board of directors have a compensation committee that is composed entirely of independent directors with a written charter addressing the committees purpose and responsibilities. |
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Although LumiraDx may rely on certain home country corporate governance practices, it must comply with Nasdaq listing rules. Further, LumiraDx must have an audit committee that satisfies Nasdaq listing rules, which addresses audit committee responsibilities and authority and requires that the audit committee consist of members who meet the independence requirements of the Nasdaq listing rules.
Because LumiraDx is a foreign private issuer, its directors and senior management are not subject to short-swing profit and insider trading reporting obligations under Section 16 of the Exchange Act. They will, however, be subject to the obligations to report changes in share ownership under Section 13 of the Exchange Act and related SEC rules.
Following the completion of the Merger, LumiraDx intends to take all actions necessary to maintain compliance as a foreign private issuer under the applicable corporate governance requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, the rules adopted by the SEC and Nasdaq listing rules.
Accordingly, LumiraDxs shareholders will not have the same protections afforded to shareholders of companies that are subject to all of the corporate governance requirements of Nasdaq.
Composition of the Board of Directors
LumiraDxs board of directors is currently composed of ten members and will be composed of ten members immediately following the completion of the Merger. As a foreign private issuer, under the listing rules of Nasdaq, LumiraDx is not required to have independent directors on its board of directors, except that the audit committee is required to consist fully of independent directors, subject to certain phase-in schedules. LumiraDxs board of directors has determined that, of its eleven directors, no director other than Ron Zwanziger, Dave Scott, Jerry McAleer, and Troyen Brennan, has a relationship that would interfere with the exercise of independent judgment in carrying out the responsibilities of a director and that each of these other directors is independent as that term is defined under Nasdaq listing rules.
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The terms of LumiraDxs arrangements with BMGF, Morningside and CVS (which are described in further detail in the section titled Certain Relationships and Related Person TransactionsLumiraDx Related Person Transactions beginning on page 245), grant each of BMGF, Morningside and (under certain circumstances) CVS the right to appoint a director to LumiraDxs board of directors. Lu Huang is the designated director appointee of Morningside BMGFs previous board appointee, Amit Thakker M.D., resigned from the LumiraDx board of directors with effect from April 30, 2021. Dr. Thakkers resignation was not due to any disagreement with LumiraDx, CAH or any matters relating to the Companys operations, policies or practices. BMGF has elected not to appoint a replacement but will retain its right to appoint a director after the completion of the Merger. Under the applicable arrangements, the appointment rights shall terminate, (i) in the case of BMGF or Morningside, once either party sells or no longer controls more than 25%; or (ii) in the case of CVS, once a sale or combination of sales results in it beneficially owning less than 75%, in each case of their respective initial holding of LMDX series A preferred shares (or LMDX ordinary shares following the conversion of such LMDX series A preferred shares into LMDX ordinary shares immediately prior to the Effective Time pursuant to the Capital Restructuring). Morningside and BMGF are also entitled to designate one person to attend all meetings of the board in an observer capacity and receive all documents and materials that are provided to each director. The observer rights granted to Morningside and BMGF will continue following the completion of the Merger.
In accordance with the terms of Amended and Restated Articles that will become effective immediately upon the completion of the Merger, the board of directors will be divided into three groups designated as the LMDX Founder Directors and the Class I and Class II directors. Each of the Class I and Class II directors will serve staggered two-year terms. Upon the expiration of the term of either the Class I or the Class II directors, the directors in that class will be eligible to be re-elected for a new two-year term at the annual general meeting of shareholders in the year in which their term expires. Directors assigned to Class I will initially serve until the first annual general meeting of shareholders following the effectiveness of the Amended and Restated Articles, and directors assigned to Class II will initially serve until the second annual general meeting of shareholders following the effectiveness of the Amended and Restated Articles. Each term of a Class I or Class II director will continue until the election of his or her successor, or his or her earlier death, resignation, or removal (in accordance with the provisions of LumiraDxs Amended and Restated Articles). Any increase or decrease in the number of the Class I and Class II directors will be distributed among the two classes so as to make the two classes as nearly as equal in number as is reasonably practicable.
The number of LMDX Founder Directors is three and will be comprised of LumiraDxs co-founders, Ron Zwanziger, Dave Scott and Jerry McAleer. The LMDX Founder Directors will remain in office until a LMDX Founder Director resigns or otherwise ceases to be a director in accordance with the provisions of the Amended and Restated Articles. Any resolution to remove a LMDX Founder Director requires the voting approval of the LMDX ordinary shares held by Ron Zwanziger, our Chief Executive Officer and co-founder, and his affiliates (see the section titled Beneficial Ownership of SecuritiesSecurity Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management of CAH and LumiraDx beginning on page 238). In the event a LMDX Founder Director retires or otherwise ceases to be a director in accordance with the provisions of the Amended and Restated Articles, the appointment of any replacement LMDX Founder Director will require the approval of Ron Zwanziger (for and on behalf of each of the LMDX Founder Directors).
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The number of directors (other than any alternate directors) is at least three and is subject to any maximum number fixed from time to time by a resolution of the majority of the board of directors and the approval of the LMDX Founder Directors. Directors (other than a LMDX Founder Director) can be appointed to the board of
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directors by way of an ordinary resolution or a majority decision of the board, save that any vacancies on the board of directors (other than in the case of the LMDX Founder Directors) resulting from death, resignation, disqualification, removal or other cause may be filled by a majority decision of the board of directors only. This classification of the board of directors may have the effect of delaying or preventing changes in control of LumiraDx.
Committees of the Board of Directors
The board of directors has one standing committee, which is the audit committee. The composition and responsibilities of the audit committee are described below. Members will serve on the audit committee until their resignation or until otherwise determined by the board of directors. In the future, the board of directors may establish other committees, as it deems appropriate, to assist with its responsibilities.
LumiraDxs audit committee consists of George Neble, Lurene Joseph and Donald Berwick, and assists the board of directors in overseeing our accounting and financial reporting processes. George Neble will serve as chairperson of our audit committee. The audit committee consists exclusively of members of the board who are financially literate, and George Neble is considered an audit committee financial expert as defined by applicable SEC rules and has the requisite financial sophistication as defined under the applicable Nasdaq listing rules. The board has determined that all of the members of the audit committee satisfy the independence requirements set forth in Rule 10A-3 under the Exchange Act.
The audit committee will meet at least four times per year and oversee and review the internal controls, accounting policies and financial reporting, and provide a forum through which the Companys independent registered public accounting firm reports. The audit committee will meet regularly with the Companys independent registered public accounting firm without management present. The audit committee will be governed by a charter compliant with Nasdaq listing rules, outlining the audit committees responsibilities, which will include:
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Code of Conduct
LumiraDx has adopted a Code of Conduct, applicable to it and its subsidiaries employees, independent contractors, senior management and directors, including the principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions. A current copy of the Code of Conduct is posted on the LumiraDx website, which is located at www.lumiradx.com. Information contained on, or that can be accessed through, LumiraDxs website does not constitute a part of this proxy statement/prospectus and is not incorporated by reference herein. We have included LumiraDxs website address in this proxy statement/prospectus solely as an inactive textual reference.
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Compensation of Management Team and Directors
For the year ended December 31, 2020, the aggregate of cash compensation accrued or paid and benefits in kind provided to the members of our board of directors and our management team for services in all capacities was $2,062,229 (mainly comprised of salary paid to the management team). In addition, we provided an equity grant of 55,000 options to George Neble on June 26, 2020 at an exercise price of $10.85, exercisable in equal installments over a four-year period from date of grant. Each option will expire ten years from the date of grant. Other than option grants and as stated in the foregoing sentences and as provided below, the members of our board of directors have not been compensated for their service to the Company for the year ended December 31, 2020. In addition to the amounts described above, the total amount accrued to provide pension, retirement or similar benefits for our officers for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020 was $103,119.
Effective February 1, 2021, each of the LMDX Founder Directors received an increase in annual salary to $515,000. In addition, in January 2021, Dave Scott received a special recognition bonus of $260,000 reflecting his contribution to our COVID-19 testing technology.
Agreements with our Management Team
In part, the compensation amounts described above are paid pursuant to offer letters with each management team member located in the U.S. (Ron Zwanziger, Thomas Quinlan, Peter Scheu, Dorian LeBlanc, and Pooja Pathak) and employment agreements or statement of employment conditions with each management team member located in the U.K. (Nigel Lindner, Jerry McAleer, Dave Scott, David Walton, and Veronique Ameye). The offer letters for our U.S. management team generally provide for at-will employment and eligibility to participate in our U.S.-based employee benefit plans, and do not contain any severance entitlements or non-competition or non-solicitation covenants. The employment agreements set forth for each U.K. management team member generally provide for the term of the employment, eligibility to receive pension benefits according to local law, and eligibility to participate in our U.K.-based employee benefit plans. The following U.K. based management team members are entitled to a payment in lieu of notice for certain non-cause terminations: consisting of four weeks for Dave Scott and Jerry McAleer, one week for Nigel Lindner and David Walton and the greater of: (i) four weeks notice; and (ii) one weeks notice for each completed year of service (up to a maximum of twelve weeks) for Veronique Ameye.
Founders Equity Awards
The LMDX Founder Directors have contributed to the Company as investors, but unusually had not received any equity compensation since the Company was founded. After receiving independent professional advice on appropriate quantum and conditions, on January 15, 2021, the Company therefore determined to grant founder options over LMDX ordinary shares to each of the three LMDX Founder Directors. Each LMDX Founder Director was granted (i) a fully vested option over 3,256,000 LMDX ordinary shares; and (ii) following shareholder approval obtained on February 1, 2021, an additional option over 1,753,400 LMDX ordinary shares, vesting over a two year period subject to the satisfaction of certain performance conditions. These options have an exercise price of $27.42 per LMDX ordinary share (before the Merger Subdivision) and in the normal course expire on the tenth anniversary of the date of grant.
Equity Incentive Plans
The Companys directors and management team members received the option grants described above pursuant to the LumiraDx Limited Consultants and Non-Employees Option Scheme, or the Consultant Plan, and the LumiraDx Limited Unapproved Option Scheme with U.S. Appendix, or the Employee Plan, and together with the Consultant Plan, the Equity Plans. No options may be granted under the Equity Plans after the date upon which the 2021 Stock Option and Incentive Plan becomes effective.
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Below is a description of the principal terms of the Equity Plans:
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Types of Awards. The Equity Plans each permit the award of LMDX stock options over LMDX ordinary shares. Under the U.S. Appendix to the Employee Plan, incentive stock options may be issued to participants who are subject to tax in the U.S. |
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Plan Administration. The Companys board of directors administers each Equity Plan and has the power to grant option awards under the Equity Plans. |
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Award Agreement. Option awards granted under the Equity Plans are evidenced by option certificates that set forth the terms of the option including the number of shares under option, exercise price, vesting schedule and any additional conditions. |
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Eligibility. Under the Consultant Plan, the Company may grant awards to consultants, non-employees who provide services to the Company or an affiliate, or any prospective employee nominated by the Company. Under the Employee Plan, the Company may grant awards to any executive director or any employee of the Company or an affiliate. Awards are made by the board of directors in its discretion, in consultation with the LMDX Founder Directors and managers, to further the interests of the Company by retaining and incentivizing the Companys management team and board members and, further, by aligning such persons interests with the Companys shareholders interests. Individual board members do not participate in the decision regarding their own awards. |
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Vesting Schedule. In general, the options vest 25% on the 12-month anniversary of the date of grant, 25% on the 24-month anniversary of the date of grant, 25% on the 36-month anniversary of the date of grant, and 25% on the 48-month anniversary of the date of grant. The board of directors may also specify a different vesting schedule in the relevant option certificate. Accelerated vesting is generally provided upon a sale of the Company and certain reconstructions. There is no accelerated vesting on an initial public offering of the Companys shares. No options will accelerate solely as a result of the Merger. |
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Exercise of Options. The board of directors determines the exercise price for each option award, which is stated in the option certificate. The vested portion of each option grant will expire if not exercised prior to the tenth anniversary of the date of grant. |
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Leavers. If an optionholder leaves their vested options remain exercisable for a specified length of time, unless the reason for leaving is gross misconduct or a disciplinary reason, in which case the options lapse. Unvested options will lapse on leaving unless the board of directors determines otherwise. |
2021 Stock Option and Incentive Plan
The Company intends to adopt the 2021 Stock Option and Incentive Plan, or the 2021 Plan, which will be effective upon the date of completion of the Merger. The 2021 Plan allows the board of directors and compensation committee (if the Company has one (as applicable)) to make equity-based and cash-based incentive awards to eligible individuals, as described in the 2021 Plan and below. The material terms of the 2021 Plan are summarized below.
The Company has initially reserved a number of LMDX common shares reflecting 10% of its fully diluted share capital immediately after completion of the Merger, or the Initial Limit, for the issuance of awards under the 2021 Plan. The 2021 Plan provides that the number of shares reserved and available for issuance under the 2021 Plan will automatically increase each January 1, beginning on January 1, 2022, by an amount such that the number of shares reserved and available for issuance under the plan will equal 10% of the issued and outstanding number of LMDX ordinary shares and LMDX common shares on the immediately preceding December 31, or the Annual Increase. This number is subject to adjustment in the event of a reorganization, recapitalization, reclassification, share dividend, share split, reverse share split or other similar change in the Companys capitalization.
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The LMDX common shares underlying any awards that are forfeited, cancelled, or otherwise terminated (other than by exercise) under the 2021 Plan or the Equity Plans will be added back to the LMDX common shares available for issuance under the 2021 Plan. The maximum aggregate number of shares that may be issued in the form of incentive share options shall not exceed the lesser of (i) the Initial Limit cumulatively increased on January 1, 2022, and on each January 1 thereafter of the Annual Increase for such year , and (ii) LMDX common shares.
The 2021 Plan will be administered by the Administrator, which will be either by the board of directors of the Company, the compensation committee (if the Company elects to have one) or a similar committee performing the functions of the compensation committee and such committee shall be, for any actions taken at or following the effectiveness of this registration statement, comprised of not less than two independent non-employee directors. The Administrator has full power to select, from among the individuals eligible for awards, the individuals to whom awards will be granted, to make any combination of awards to participants, and to determine the specific terms and conditions of each award, subject to the provisions of the 2021 Plan. Persons eligible to participate in the 2021 Plan will be those full- and part-time employees, non-employee directors and consultants as selected from time to time by the Administrator in its discretion.
The 2021 Plan permits the granting of options to purchase LMDX common shares intended to qualify as incentive share options under Section 422 of the Code, and options that do not so qualify. The option exercise price of each option will be determined by the Administrator but for options granted to U.S. individuals, subject to certain exceptions, the option exercise price may not be less than 100% of the fair market value of our LMDX common shares on the date of grant (and may not be less than 110% of the fair market value of LMDX common shares on the date of grant with respect to incentive share options granted to any employee who owns or is deemed to own more than 10% of the combined voting power of all of the Companys classes of such shares as of the date of grant). The term of each option will be fixed by the Administrator and may not exceed 10 years from the date of grant (and may not exceed 5 years from the date of grant with respect to incentive share options granted to any employee who owns or is deemed to own more than 10% of the combined voting power of all of the Companys classes of such as of the date of grant). The Administrator will determine at what time or times each option may be exercised.
The Administrator may award options to purchase LMDX common shares to participants subject to time- and/or performance-based vesting conditions and restrictions as it may determine. These conditions and restrictions may include the achievement of certain performance goals and/or continued employment with the LumiraDx group through a specified vesting period.
The Administrator may award share appreciation rights subject to such time- and/or performance-based vesting and exercisability conditions and restrictions as it may determine. Share appreciation rights entitle the recipient to LMDX common shares, or cash, equal to the value of the appreciation in the LMDX common share price over the exercise price. The exercise price of each share appreciation right may not be less than 100% of the fair market value of the LMDX common shares on the date of grant.
The Administrator may award restricted shares and restricted share units to participants subject to such time- and/or performance-based vesting and exercisability conditions and restrictions as it may determine. These conditions and restrictions may include the achievement of certain performance goals and/or continued employment with us through a specified vesting period. The Administrator may also grant LMDX common shares that are free from any restrictions under the 2021 Plan, or unrestricted shares. Unrestricted shares may be granted to 2021 Plan participants in recognition of past services or other valid consideration and may be issued in lieu of cash compensation due to such participant. The Administrator may also grant cash-based awards under the 2021 Plan to participants, subject to the achievement of certain performance goals.
The 2021 Plan provides that in the case of, and subject to, the consummation of a sale event as defined in the 2021 Plan, all outstanding awards may be assumed, substituted or otherwise continued by the successor entity.
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To the extent that the successor entity does not assume, substitute or otherwise continue such awards, then, except as otherwise provided in the relevant award agreement (i) all time-vesting options and share appreciation rights will automatically become fully vested and exercisable, all other awards with time-based conditions become fully vested and non-forfeitable, and awards with vesting and/or exercisability or settlement conditions and restrictions relating to the attainment of performance goals may become vested and non-forfeitable in connection with a sale event as determined by the Administrator in its sole discretion or to the extent specified in the relevant award agreement, and (ii) upon the effectiveness of the sale event, the 2021 Plan and all awards will automatically terminate. In the event of such termination, (i) individuals holding options and share appreciation rights may be permitted to exercise such options and share appreciation rights (to the extent exercisable) prior to the sale event; or (ii) the Company may make or provide for a cash payment to participants in respect of their vested and exercisable awards, with the payment to those participants holding options and share appreciation rights equal to the difference between the per share cash consideration payable to shareholders in the sale event and the exercise price of the options or share appreciation rights (to the extent then exercisable), and the payments to the holders of other awards equal to an amount reflecting the per share consideration multiplied by the number of vested shares under such award.
The Companys board of directors may amend or discontinue the 2021 Plan and the Administrator may amend or cancel outstanding awards for purposes of satisfying changes in law or any other lawful purpose, but no such action may adversely affect rights under an award without the holders consent. Except in response to a sale event or a reorganization, recapitalization, reclassification, stock dividend, stock split, reverse stock split or other similar change in the Companys capital stock, the Administrator may not exercise its discretion to reduce the exercise price of outstanding options or share appreciation rights or effect repricing through cancellation for cash or re-grants without prior shareholder approval. Certain amendments to the 2021 Plan require the approval of the Companys shareholders.
The Administrator may modify the terms and conditions of any award granted to individuals outside of the United States to comply with foreign laws and may establish subplans and may modify the exercise procedures and other such procedures to the extent the Administrator determines such actions are necessary or advisable, provided, that no subplan shall increase the number of LMDX common shares reserved for issuance under the 2021 Plan.
No awards may be granted under the 2021 Plan after the tenth anniversary of the date upon which the Companys shareholders approve the 2021 Plan and no incentive stock options many be granted after the tenth anniversary of the date the 2021 Plan is approved by the Companys board of directors. No awards under the 2021 Plan have been made prior to the date of this proxy statement/prospectus.
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OTHER INFORMATION RELATED TO CAH
Introduction
CAH was incorporated on October 7, 2020 for the purpose of entering into a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, recapitalization, reorganization or other similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities. CAHs efforts to identify a prospective target business were not limited to any particular industry or geographic region, but CAHs intent was to capitalize on their management teams differentiated ability to source, acquire, and manage a business in the healthcare industry, specifically healthcare services, healthcare information technology, care management, behavioral health, medical devices, diagnostics, pharma services, health and wellness, and specialty pharmacy. Prior to executing the Merger Agreement, CAHs efforts were limited to organizational activities, completion of its initial public offering and the evaluation of possible mergers or business combinations.
Initial Public Offering and Simultaneous Private Placement
On January 29, 2021, CAH consummated its initial public offering of 11,500,000 units, including 1,500,000 units under the underwriters over-allotment option, with each unit consisting of one share of CAH common stock and one half of one CAH public warrant, each whole warrant to purchase one share of CAH common stock. The units were sold at an offering price of $10.00 per unit, generating gross proceeds of $115,000,000. Simultaneously with the consummation of the initial public offering, CAH consummated the private placement of 4,050,000 CAH private placement warrants at a price of $1.00 per warrant, generating total proceeds of $4,050,000.
After deducting the underwriting discounts and commissions and the offering expenses, the total net proceeds to CAH from the initial public offering and private placement were $111,750,000 (up to an additional $4,025,000 of deferred underwriting expenses may be paid upon the completion of a business combination) and $4,050,000, respectively. Of these amounts, $115,000,000 was deposited into a U.S.-based trust account with Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company acting as trustee. Except as described in the prospectus for CAHs initial public offering and described in the subsection entitled Other Information Related to CAHCAHs Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, beginning on page 150, these proceeds will not be released until the earlier of the completion of an initial business combination and CAHs redemption of 100% of the outstanding public shares upon its failure to consummate a Merger within the required time period.
Fair Market Value of Target Business
The target business or businesses that CAH acquires must collectively have a fair market value equal to at least 80% of the balance of the funds in the trust account (excluding the deferred underwriting commissions and taxes payable on the income earned on the trust account) at the time of the execution of a definitive agreement for its initial Merger, although CAH may acquire a target business whose fair market value significantly exceeds 80% of the trust account balance. CAHs board of directors determined that this test was met in connection with the proposed Merger with LumiraDx as described in the section titled Proposal No. 1 - The Merger ProposalSatisfaction of 80% Test beginning on page 127.
Stockholder Approval of Merger
Under CAHs amended and restated certificate of incorporation, in connection with any proposed merger, CAH must seek stockholder approval of an initial merger at a meeting called for such purpose at which public stockholders may seek to redeem their public shares for cash, provided that they vote on the proposed Merger (whether for or against), subject to the limitations described in the prospectus for CAHs initial public offering. Accordingly, in connection with the Merger, the CAH public stockholders may seek to redeem their public shares for cash in accordance with the procedures set forth in this proxy statement/prospectus.
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Voting Intentions in Connection with Stockholder Meeting
In connection with any vote for a proposed merger, including the vote with respect to the Merger Proposal, all of the CAH initial stockholders, including all of its officers and directors, have agreed to vote the CAH founder shares as well as any shares of CAH common stock acquired by them in the aftermarket in favor of such proposed Merger.
At any time prior to the special meeting, during a period when they are not then aware of any material nonpublic information regarding CAH or its securities, the sponsor, the CAH founders, LumiraDx and/or their respective affiliates may purchase shares from institutional and other investors who vote, or indicate an intention to vote, against the Merger Proposal, or execute agreements to purchase such shares from them in the future, or they may enter into transactions with such persons and others to provide them with incentives to acquire shares of CAHs common stock or vote their shares in favor of the Merger Proposal. The purpose of such share purchases and other transactions would be to increase the likelihood of satisfaction of the requirements that the Merger be approved where it appears that such requirements would otherwise not be met. All shares repurchased by CAHs affiliates pursuant to such arrangements would be voted in favor of the proposed Merger. As of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus, no agreements dealing with the above have been entered into by the sponsor, the CAH founders, LumiraDx or their respective affiliates.
Liquidation if No Merger
Under CAHs amended and restated certificate of incorporation, if CAH does not complete a merger or business combination by January 29, 2023, CAH will (i) cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up, (ii) as promptly as reasonably possible but not more than ten business days thereafter, redeem 100% of the outstanding public shares and (iii) as promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption, subject to the approval of CAHs remaining stockholders and its board of directors, dissolve and liquidate, subject (in the case of (ii) and (iii) above) to CAHs obligations under Delaware law to provide for claims of creditors and the requirements of other applicable law. At such time, the CAH warrants will expire. Holders of CAH warrants will receive nothing upon a liquidation with respect to such rights and the CAH warrants will be worthless.
The sponsor and the CAH founders have each agreed to waive its rights to participate in any distribution from CAHs trust account or other assets with respect to the CAH founder shares. There will be no distribution from the trust account with respect to CAHs warrants, which will expire worthless if CAH is liquidated.
The proceeds deposited in the trust account could, however, become subject to the claims of CAHs creditors which would be prior to the claims of the public stockholders. Although CAH has obtained waiver agreements from certain vendors and service providers it has engaged and owes money to, and the prospective target businesses CAH has negotiated with, whereby such parties have waived any right, title, interest or claim of any kind they may have in or to any monies held in the trust account, and although CAH will seek such waivers from vendors it engages in the future, there is no guarantee that they or other vendors who did not execute such waivers will not seek recourse against the trust account notwithstanding such agreements. Accordingly, the actual per-share redemption price could be less than approximately $10.00, plus interest, due to claims of creditors. Additionally, if CAH is forced to file a bankruptcy case or an involuntary bankruptcy case is filed against it which is not dismissed, the proceeds held in the trust account could be subject to applicable bankruptcy law, and may be included in CAHs bankruptcy estate and subject to the claims of third parties with priority over the claims of CAHs stockholders. To the extent any bankruptcy claims deplete the trust account, CAH cannot assure you it will be able to return to the public stockholders at least approximately $10.00 per share. CAHs public stockholders are entitled to receive funds from the trust account only in the event of its failure to complete a merger or business combination within the required time periods or if the stockholders properly seek to have CAH redeem their respective shares for cash upon a merger or business combination which is actually completed by CAH. In no other circumstances does a stockholder have any right or interest of any kind to or in the trust account.
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Under the DGCL, stockholders may be held liable for claims by third parties against a corporation to the extent of distributions received by them in a dissolution. The portion of CAHs trust account distributed to the public stockholders upon the redemption of 100% of its outstanding public shares in the event CAH does not complete its initial business combination within the required time period may be considered a liquidation distribution under Delaware law. If the corporation complies with certain procedures set forth in Section 280 of the DGCL intended to ensure that it makes reasonable provision for all claims against it, including a 60-day notice period during which any third-party claims can be brought against the corporation, a 90-day period during which the corporation may reject any claims brought, and an additional 150-day waiting period before any liquidating distributions are made to stockholders, any liability of stockholders with respect to a liquidating distribution is limited to the lesser of such stockholders pro rata share of the claim or the amount distributed to the stockholder, and any liability of the stockholder would be barred after the third anniversary of the dissolution.
Furthermore, if the portion of CAHs trust account distributed to the public stockholders upon the redemption of 100% of its public shares in the event CAH does not complete its initial business combination within the required time period is not considered a liquidation distribution under Delaware law and such redemption distribution is deemed to be unlawful, then pursuant to Section 174 of the DGCL, the statute of limitations for claims of creditors could then be six -years after the unlawful redemption distribution, instead of three years, as in the case of a liquidation distribution. If CAH is unable to complete a business combination within the prescribed time frame, it will (i) cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up, (ii) as promptly as reasonably possible but not more than ten business days thereafter, redeem 100% of the outstanding public shares, which redemption will completely extinguish the public stockholders rights as stockholders (including the right to receive further liquidation distributions, if any), subject to applicable law, and (iii) as promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption, subject to the approval of CAHs remaining stockholders and its board of directors, dissolve and liquidate, subject (in the case of (ii) and (iii) above) to its obligations under Delaware law to provide for claims of creditors and the requirements of other applicable law. Accordingly, if a business combination does not occur, it is CAHs intention to redeem its public shares as soon as reasonably possible following the expiration of the time periods described above and, therefore, CAH does not intend to comply with the procedures required by Section 280 of the DGCL, which would limit the amount and duration of CAHs stockholders liability with respect to liquidating distributions as described above. As such, CAHs stockholders could potentially be liable for any claims to the extent of distributions received by them (but no more) and any liability of CAHs stockholders may extend well beyond the third anniversary of such date.
Because CAH will not be complying with Section 280 of the DGCL, Section 281(6) of the DGCL requires CAH to adopt a plan, based on facts known to it at such time that will provide for its payment of all existing and pending claims or claims that may be potentially brought against it within the subsequent 10 years. However, because CAH is a blank check company, rather than an operating company, and CAHs operations will be limited to searching for prospective target businesses to acquire, the only likely claims to arise would be from its vendors (such as lawyers, investment bankers, etc.) or prospective target businesses.
CAH will pay the costs of any subsequent liquidation from its remaining assets outside of the trust account. If such funds are insufficient, CAHs executive officers have agreed to pay the funds necessary to complete such liquidation (currently anticipated to be no more than approximately $15,000) and have agreed not to seek repayment for such expenses.
Facilities
CAH currently maintains its principal executive offices at 99 Summer Street, Suite 200, Boston, MA 02110 and maintains other offices as provided to it by its officers. This space is provided by the sponsor at no cost to CAH. CAH considers its current office space adequate for its current operations.
Upon consummation of the Merger, the principal executive offices of CAH will be those of LumiraDx, at which time nothing more will be paid to such affiliate of the sponsor.
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Employees
CAH has two executive officers. These individuals are not obligated to devote any specific number of hours to CAHs matters and intend to devote only as much time as they deem necessary to its affairs. CAH does not intend to have any full time employees prior to the consummation of a Merger.
Directors and Executive Officers
CAHs current directors and executive officers are as follows:
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Larry J. Neiterman |
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Jeffrey H. Barnes |
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David Lang |
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David H. Klein |
72 | Director Nominee | ||
Afsaneh Naimollah |
63 | Director Nominee |
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The biographies of CAHs current directors are set forth below.
Larry J. Neiterman has served as chairman of CAHs board of directors and CAHs Chief Executive Officer since October 2020. From 2010 to May 2020, Mr. Neiterman was the Chief Operating Officer of the U.S. consulting practice of Deloitte Consulting LLP, a global consulting firm. From 1982 to 2009, he held various roles at Deloitte, focusing on strategic planning, mergers and merger integration, and operations consulting in the businesses of health insurance, healthcare providers and life sciences. Mr. Neitermans consulting work at Deloitte includes targeting and integrating significant acquisitions and joint ventures for clients. In his various leadership roles at Deloitte, he was a member of the executive team that completed acquisitions and joint ventures that enhanced the firms market position and had responsibility for the firms overall financial and operational performance. Mr. Neiterman graduated from Brown University with a BA in Economics and Organizational Behavior. He then earned his MBA in Finance and Strategic Planning from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College.
Jeffrey H. Barnes has served as a member of CAHs board of directors and CAHs President and Chief Financial Officer since October 2020. Since June 2019, Mr. Barnes runs a consultant practice, providing client with strategic guidance and market knowledge in the healthcare market. From April 2018 to May 2019, Mr. Barnes was Chief Executive Officer of Philips Canada, the Canadian subsidiary of Royal Philips, a global healthcare technology firm. From November 2014 to April 2018, Mr. Barnes was a Senior Vice President and North American Commercial Leader of Philips Healthcare. From August 2011 to November 2014, Mr. Barnes led Philipss Home Healthcare business in North and South America. From May 2006 to August 2011, Mr. Barnes was an Executive Vice President of Global Commercial Operations for iCAD, a medical technology firm. Mr. Barnes is currently a board advisor for Luxsonic Technologies and was formerly a member of the board of directors at Philips Medical Capital and Virtual Incubation Companies. Mr. Barnes received his BA in Economics, cum laude, from St. Lawrence University and later earned his MBA from New York Universitys Stern School of Business.
David Lang is a director as of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus. Mr. Lang is a private equity investor who specializes in healthcare services, healthcare technology and software/services sectors. He began his career as a financial analyst at Merrill Lynch, then moved to TA Associates as a software associate in 1990. Mr. Lang spent 25 years at TA Associates in various roles, including Managing Director in its healthcare team. At TA Associates, Mr. Lang led investments in numerous companies, including One Call Medical, TARGUSinfo, American Access Care, Alma Lasers, Intercontinental Exchange, National Imaging Associates, MQ Associates, Medsolutions/Evicore and Lawson Software. Mr. Lang is Chairman of the Board of Lahey Hospital and Medical Clinic, Director at Connected Home Care, American Endovascular, Alumni Ventures
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Group, Clearview Dermatology, Noble Rock Acquisition Corporation, Lexington Medical, Earthwatch Institute, and Community Action Partners. Mr. Lang graduated from Harvard College in 1989 and Harvard Business School in 1995.
David H. Klein is a director as of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus. Mr. Klein is a corporate director and advisor to companies in the healthcare industry. Mr. Klein was most recently the Chief Executive Officer of the Lifetime Healthcare companies (Lifetime), a multi-billion-dollar diversified healthcare company with health insurance and health care delivery operations. He currently serves as director of the not-for-profit publicly funded New York eHealth Collaborative, not-for-profit Massachusetts-based Commonwealth Care Alliance health plan, Landmark Health, Avalon Healthcare Solutions, Cogito, NextHealth Technologies, CTG, and Transparent Health Marketplace. From 2003 to 2012, Mr. Klein was the Chief Executive Officer of The Lifetime Healthcare Companies, a diversified healthcare company with health insurance and health care delivery operations (Lifetime). Mr. Klein had been a senior executive with Lifetime and its predecessor companies since 1986. Mr. Klein received his Bachelor of Science from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and his Master of Business Administration from the University of Chicago.
Afsaneh Naimollah is a director as of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus. Since October 2017, Ms. Naimollah has been an Executive-in-Residence at Plug & Play Tech Center (PnP), an early-stage venture capital and corporate innovation platform where she selectively mentors healthcare and technology companies on their business strategy. Since July 2016, Ms. Naimollah has been the managing partner of XEN Partners, a corporate advisory and investment banking firm focused on the healthcare industry. From October 2009 to June 2016, she was a partner and head of healthcare investment banking at Marlin & Associates, an investment banking and strategic advisory firm. From February 2000 to October 2009, Ms. Naimollah served as managing partner of Chela Capital Partners, an investment banking firm focused on healthcare and technology industries. From 1984 to January 2000, Ms. Naimollah worked at Barclays Capitals U.S. Energy Group and later its U.S. Technologies Group, and assumed various leadership roles, including as Global Head of the latter group. From 2005 to 2010, Ms. Naimollah served on the board of ON2 Technologies, a video technology firm that was acquired by Google. Ms. Naimollah received her MBA in International Finance from University of Wisconsin, Madison and her BA in Economics and Philosophy from Milton College.
Legal Proceedings
There is no material litigation, arbitration, governmental proceeding or any other legal proceeding currently pending or known to be contemplated against CAH, and CAH has not been subject to any such proceeding in the 10 years preceding the date of this proxy statement/prospectus.
Periodic Reporting and Audited Financial Statements
CAH has registered its securities under the Exchange Act and has reporting obligations, including the requirement to file annual and quarterly reports with the SEC. In accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act, CAHs annual reports contain financial statements audited and reported on by CAHs independent registered public accounting firm.
CAHs Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The following discussion of CAHs financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with CAHs consolidated financial statements and notes to those statements included in this proxy statement/prospectus. This discussion contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Please see Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements beginning on page 90 and Risk Factors beginning on page 18 in this proxy statement/prospectus.
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Critical Accounting Policies
For a more detailed discussion of CAHs Accounting Policies, please see Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements of CAH included elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus.
Common Stock Subject to Possible Redemption
CAH accounts for its common stock subject to possible redemption in accordance with the guidance enumerated in ASC 480 Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity. Common stock subject to mandatory redemption (if any) is classified as a liability instrument and is measured at fair value. Conditionally redeemable common stock (including common stock that features redemption rights that are either within the control of the holder or subject to redemption upon the occurrence of uncertain events not solely within CAHs control) is classified as temporary equity. At all other times, common stock is classified as stockholders equity. CAHs common stock features certain redemption rights that are considered by CAH to be outside of CAHs control and subject to the occurrence of uncertain future events.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Management does not believe that any recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting standards if currently adopted would have a material effect on the accompanying financial statements.
Results of Operations
CAH has not generated any revenues to date. CAHs entire activity from inception up to the closing of the initial public offering on January 29, 2021 was in preparation for that event. Since the offering, CAHs activity has been limited to the evaluation of business combination candidates, and CAH will not generate any operating revenues until the closing and completion of its initial business combination. CAH expects to generate small amounts of non-operating income in the form of interest income on cash and cash equivalents. Interest income is not expected to be significant in view of current low interest rates on risk-free investments (treasury securities). CAH currently incurs increased expenses as a result of being a public company (for legal, financial reporting, accounting and auditing compliance), as well as for due diligence expenses.
For the period from October 7, 2020 (inception) through December 31, 2020, CAH had losses from operations of approximately $2,263,000 representing formation and operating costs. For the three-months ended March 31, 2021, CAH had losses from operations of approximately $193,000. These costs consisted mainly of professional and consulting fees, rent and office administrative costs.
Financial Condition and Liquidity
The net proceeds from CAHs initial public offering and private placement were $115,800,000. Of this amount, $115,000,000 was placed in the trust account. $800,000 of net proceeds not in trust have been, and will continue to be, used for working capital purposes.
CAH intends to use the net proceeds of its initial public offering and simultaneous private placement, including the funds held in the trust account and funds made available to it by CAHs officers and directors, to
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acquire a target business and to pay its expenses relating thereto. To the extent that CAHs capital stock is used in whole or in part as consideration to effect a business combination, the remaining proceeds held in the trust account, as well as any other net proceeds not expended, will be used as working capital to finance the operations of the target business. Such working capital funds could be used in a variety of ways including continuing or expanding the target business operations, for strategic acquisitions and for marketing and R&D of existing or new products. Such funds could also be used to repay any operating expenses or finders fees, which CAH had incurred prior to the completion of the Merger if the funds available to CAH outside of the trust account were insufficient to cover such expenses.
Generally, the proceeds held in the trust account will not be released to CAH until the earlier of CAHs completion of an initial business combination and its redemption of 100% of the outstanding public shares upon our failure to consummate a business combination prior to January 29, 2023. Notwithstanding the foregoing, there can be released to CAH from the trust account any interest earned on the funds in the trust account that CAH needs to pay its income or other tax obligations.
As of January 29, 2021, the date of the closing of the CAH IPO, CAH had cash of approximately $800,000. In addition, CAH had $115,000,000 in cash and equivalents held in trust for use in a business combination.
Until consummation of an initial business combination, CAH will be using the funds not held in the trust account for identifying and evaluating prospective acquisition candidates, performing business due diligence on prospective target businesses, traveling to and from the offices, plants or similar locations of prospective target businesses, reviewing corporate documents and material agreements of prospective target businesses, selecting the target business to acquire and structuring, negotiating and consummating the business combination.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
CAH did not have any off-balance sheet arrangements as of March 31, 2021.
Code of Ethics
In January 2021, CAHs board of directors adopted a code of ethics that applies to all of CAHs executive officers, directors and employees. The code of ethics codifies the business and ethical principles that govern all aspects of CAHs business. CAH will provide, without charge, upon request, copies of its code of ethics. Requests for copies of CAHs code of ethics should be sent in writing to CA Healthcare Acquisition Corp., 99 Summer Street, Suite 200, Boston, MA 02110.
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In this section we, us and our refer to LumiraDx.
Summary
We are a next-generation POC diagnostic company addressing the current limitations of legacy POC systems by bringing lab-comparable performance to the POC in minutes on a single instrument with a low cost of ownership. We are focused on transforming community-based healthcare by providing critical diagnostic information to healthcare providers at the point of need, thereby enabling more informed medical decisions to improve health outcomes while lowering costs. We have developed and launched our Platform, which is an integrated system comprised of a small, versatile Instrument, precise, low-cost microfluidic test strips, and seamless, secure digital connectivity. We currently have five tests commercially available on our Platform and a broad menu of tests in development. Our proprietary Platform is designed to simplify, scale down, and integrate multiple testing methodologies onto a single instrument and offer a broad menu of tests with lab-comparable performance at a low cost and with results generally in 10 minutes or less from sample to result. With our Platform, our goal is to address the key challenges faced by healthcare providers in providing efficient and cost-effective patient care in a community setting.
We are initially focused on the development of tests for several of the most common conditions diagnosed or managed in community-based healthcare settings. For many of the tests we commercialize, or plan to commercialize, there are no existing high performance POC alternatives. Our initial authorized and CE Marked tests and those under development are designed to address unmet diagnostic needs in the fields of infectious disease, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and coagulation disorders. To date, we have developed and launched five diagnostic tests for use with our Instrument: our SARS-CoV-2 antigen test commercially available (i) under EUA in the United States which authorizes the emergency use of the test during the period in which an emergency declaration remains in effect, (ii) a CE Mark in the European Economic Area and U.K., (iii) approvals in Japan and Brazil, and (iv) ability to sell in Africa and elsewhere based on such approvals, as well as our SARS-CoV-2 antibody test, SARS-CoV-2 antigen pool test, our INR test and our D-Dimer test, all of which are CE Marked.
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting acute need for timely diagnostic information, we have developed our SARS-CoV-2 antigen and SARS-CoV-2 antibody tests for use in community-based healthcare settings. Our SARS-CoV-2 antigen and SARS-CoV-2 antibody tests have demonstrated highly accurate results within minutes on our Instrument. We have obtained an EUA and a CE Mark for our SARS-CoV-2 antigen test. We have commercialized our SARS-CoV-2 antigen test in Europe, Japan, Brazil and the U.S. to customers, including NHS and CVS and have made shipments of Instruments and SARS-CoV-2 antigen test strips to a large number of countries in Africa as part of our collaboration with BMGF.
As of March 31, 2021, we have shipped more than 13,000 Instruments with over 800 customers across more than 60 countries and have more than 1,200 staff across the globe. Our current global manufacturing production capacity is over 1,000 Instruments per week and more than 15 million tests per month, which has been ramping up significantly since September 2020 and expected to increase to 35-45 million in the fall of 2021. Our SARS-CoV-2 antigen test has been authorized by FDA under an EUA only for the qualitative detection of SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid protein and has not been authorized for use to detect any other viruses or pathogens. In addition, the CE Mark process is a self-certification process where we self-declare as a manufacturer that we have checked the product meets European Economic Area safety, health and environmental requirements. Our SARS-CoV-2 antigen test has not been cleared or approved by FDA or any other regulatory body, and therefore we cannot, until such time as such clearance or approval has been obtained, market such test in the U.S. following the termination of the EUA. We have submitted an EUA request to FDA and obtained a CE Mark for our SARS-CoV-2 antibody test.
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In laboratory and clinical studies, our SARS-CoV-2 antigen test demonstrated a very low LOD of 32 TCID50 per mL and high sensitivity and specificity within a detection window of 12 days from onset of symptoms and delivered results within 12 minutes or less. Our SARS-CoV-2 antibody test demonstrated 100% sensitivity in fingerstick blood samples collected more than eight days post PCR and results delivered within 11 minutes. We believe that offering our SARS-CoV-2 antigen test and SARS-CoV-2 antibody test on a single Platform with superior performance over a wide detection time has the potential to greatly improve the diagnosis of COVID-19 infection and infectivity, enable large-scale population monitoring and facilitate management of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Our SARS-CoV-2 antigen test is currently being used and implemented in various testing programs across the U.S., U.K. and other European countries, Japan, Brazil, Africa and elsewhere, including in accident and emergency departments, care homes, retail pharmacies and other primary care settings. Even with the continued roll out of COVID-19 vaccines, we expect there to be continued need for diagnostic testing. In addition, in the professional POC settings where our Platform is placed, customers are looking to implement comprehensive POC testing within their institutions leveraging both (i) our broad menu as well as (ii) our quality, compliance and data management infrastructure.
We also see significant opportunity in the low complexity mass screening or home COVID-19 testing market. Therefore, based on the same chemistry and test strip design as our SARS-CoV-2 antigen test on our Platform, we have started development of our Amira System, which we are designing as a high-sensitivity mass screening and home testing system for COVID-19. We plan to manufacture and distribute our Amira System at a price and volume that enables both (1) mass testing required to support continued safe re-opening of the economy as well as (2) broad scale diagnostic testing in high burden countries. Subject to completion of product development, regulatory approval, authorization, certification or clearance for professional and home use, market demand and manufacturing scale-up of the Amira System, we currently expect to launch our Amira system by the fall of 2021, with a manufacturing capacity of building up to 10 million tests per day over time and capability of producing many more for our Amira System, depending on market need for mass screening testing. We anticipate the retail price of our Amira System and Amira COVID-19 test to be between $2.00-$4.00 per test, significantly lower than many existing COVID-19 tests currently on the market as well as the equivalent tests on our Instrument. For very high-volume purchases and shipments to middle and low income countries, or LMICs, we expect the price to be lower. We currently have a prototype Amira System including strips, device and patient application. We expect to move to design freeze at system level shortly. We are simultaneously tooling up high volume manufacturing lines, for the strip and instrument, while we progress through design freeze and the verification and validation (V&V) phase. Beyond COVID-19, Amira will be the basis of our home testing platform, bringing fast, accurate, affordable self-testing and monitoring to individuals in their home, empowering them to better manage their health and outcomes.
We have also used our technology to develop two rapid COVID-19 reagent testing kits for use on open molecular systems, LumiraDx SARS-CoV-2 RNA STAR and SARS-CoV-2 RNA STAR Complete. LumiraDx SARS-CoV-2 RNA STAR allows laboratories to utilize their existing molecular lab infrastructure in a high-throughput format by reducing amplification time from approximately one hour down to 12 minutes. LumiraDx SARS-CoV-2 RNA STAR Complete utilizes a direct amplification method that combines lysis and amplification in a single step, detecting SARS-CoV-2 nucleic acid in under 20 minutes, without needing to perform any specimen purification or extraction. We have obtained EUAs for LumiraDx SARS-CoV-2 RNA STAR and SARS-CoV-2 RNA STAR Complete and commenced commercial sales.
On the Platform, we currently have a pipeline of more than 30 tests in various stages of development for the community-based healthcare settings and plan to launch additional tests, subject to successful development and regulatory approval, authorization, certification or clearance. Our key tests under development include: Flu A/B + SARS-CoV-2 antigen for respiratory infectious disease; high sensitivity troponin I for cardiovascular disease; CRP for infectious disease; and HbA1c for diabetes. Our tests are subject to extensive regulatory requirements and we seek to obtain regulatory approval, authorization, certification or clearance on a test-by-test basis. We are focused on commercializing our tests on pace with receipt of the requisite regulatory approval, authorization,
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certification or clearance and delays in commercialization of our tests or decreases in the expected market demand for our tests could adversely impact our operations and financial results. We have also entered into R&D collaborations with well-established diagnostic companies that have market-leading assays and capabilities in specific conditions to further accelerate the expansion of the test menu for our Platform. See the section titled Business of LumiraDxResearch and Development beginning on page 178 for additional details on our R&D collaboration agreements. Additionally, our R&D team is focused on continuous enhancement of our disruptive technologies.
The diagnostics industry, including IVD and POC systems, is rapidly evolving, and we face competition from established diagnostics companies as well as new market entrants. We believe the principal competitive factors in our industry include flexibility and ease of use, time to result, accuracy, reputation, price, innovation and compatibility with existing processes. Our five tests commercially available on the Instrument compare favorably against the current tests available in the market based on sensitivity, precision, time to result and ease of use, and our tests in development are designed and are being validated against their respective lab standard. Many of our competitors have greater brand recognition, resources, sales forces, intellectual property portfolios, larger customer bases and more established and larger scale manufacturing capabilities. We are working toward the large scale manufacturing and deployment of our SARS-CoV-2 antigen and antibody tests, but we, like our competitors, do not currently have the manufacturing, marketing or sales capacity to meet all of the expected demand for such tests. As a result, we may lose market share to our competitors if we are unable to produce and bring to market enough SARS-CoV-2 antigen and antibody tests to meet demand.
Our proprietary microfluidic test strip is designed to accommodate all of our assays and sample types in a single-design architecture. We can manufacture our test strips at large scale and low cost on our proprietary manufacturing system. We believe our scalable manufacturing process provides us with a sustainable cost position that allows us to provide cost-efficient diagnostic solutions to the POC market. It also enables us to expand into attractive geographies and alternative healthcare settings where high quality POC testing has previously not been feasible.
We believe our Platform and its attractive value proposition will have broad appeal to healthcare providers globally that are seeking innovative POC solutions to improve outcomes and lower costs. As such, we currently have direct sales and marketing operations in 17 countries, including the U.S., most Western European countries, Japan, South Africa, Colombia and Brazil, and over time plan to further expand to the largest in vitro diagnostic, or IVD, markets, including China, India and Southeast Asia. We sell mainly to large healthcare systems, government organizations and national pharmacy chains that can deploy comprehensive POC testing across their extensive healthcare provider networks.
Our Market Opportunity
Background
IVD tests are used to analyze patient samples to obtain information about a patients health statusto screen, diagnose or assess the risk of developing health issues as well as to select the appropriate therapy for a patient or monitor chronic disease patients. IVD testing is one of the most important tools for a healthcare provider to determine the needs of his or her patients and is primarily conducted in one of two locationseither (i) in a central, or reference, laboratory, or central lab, or (ii) at the POC, where the healthcare provider first meets with the patient and assesses the patients condition. POC locations include hospital emergency departments as well as a range of other community-based healthcare settings, including physician offices, retail pharmacies, urgent care centers, community health clinics and non-traditional health care settings, which we refer to collectively as community-based healthcare settings. According to Kalorama, a source of industry information, the global market for all IVD tests was $69.2 billion in 2019.
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patients, but instead rely on samples being sent to them from remote collection locations, such as a physicians office or an urgent care center. Depending on the specific test, several hours to weeks may elapse between sample collection and results. Reporting delays have the potential to impact patient care especially in acute situations. Remote sample collection also increases cost, introduces the risk of error, sample spoilage or loss and creates other logistical complications.
By contrast, POC tests have numerous advantages over tests performed at central labs. Test results are delivered more quickly than central lab tests since they are performed at or near the site of patient care. This allows for faster and more informed patient care decisions, patient counseling and triaging of patients.
POC Market Overview
We estimate that the POC market was $12 billion in 2019, growing to $17 billion over the next five years (excluding the market for COVID-19 testing). We believe that the growth rate in the POC market will be larger than the growth rate for the broader IVD testing market for the foreseeable future. Several key trends are contributing to the rapid growth of this market, each of which is driven by healthcare providers need for real-time diagnostic information that can be used to improve patient compliance and outcomes while lowering costs relative to hospital-based care.
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Shift towards community-based healthcare. Escalating healthcare costs are driving demand for innovative models and technologies that can lower the cost of care while improving outcomes. POC testing is one of the innovations that is enabling such a shift in care into community-based healthcare settings. These settings provide direct patient access and are more convenient and cost-effective alternatives to hospital emergency departments for nonemergency conditions. Uptake of POC testing in these settings is driven by healthcare providers need for real-time diagnostic information that can be applied to improve patient outcomes and compliance, while lowering costs relative to hospital-based care. With reimbursement increasingly based on effectiveness of care, POC testing has been an effective tool for objectively measuring improvements in outcomes particularly for chronic conditions such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease. For example, POC HbA1c testing for diabetes patients at primary care settings enables healthcare providers to guide patient treatment decisions in real time. Similarly, POC flu testing at retail pharmacies allows for actionable results, including immediate access to adequate over-the-counter medicines. |
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Improving health outcomes for patients. As general health awareness increases and the cost of healthcare rises, systems, employers and individuals are increasingly focused on prevention and monitoring in order to reduce their healthcare expenses. Thus, employers and systems providing, and individuals purchasing, health benefits are incentivized to better manage health and take steps to reduce the cost of benefits. For all these stakeholders, the greater focus on wellness, prevention and active management of chronic diseases is easier to realize in community-based healthcare settings rather than at the hospital. Furthermore, POC testing has become a useful tool for wellness screening and to support employer-driven diagnostics directly at the work place. For example, POC COVID-19 testing is a key tool for employers to safely and effectively re-open their workplaces. |
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Improvements in POC testing technology. In certain testing areas, technological advancements have closed the quality gap between testing capabilities at central labs and POC locations, leading to higher confidence and greater adoption of POC testing. For example, the introduction of POC molecular tests for the flu and Strep A, as well as the quantitative HbA1c, have greatly increased diagnostic accuracy and therefore expanded the amount of testing at the POC. Additionally, POC testing in hospitals reduces overcrowding and length of stay and accelerates access to care, particularly when used for emergency room triage purposes. |
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Select POC Market Segments
POC testing is applicable across a wide range of medical conditions and the number of tests available at POC continues to expand. Currently, some of the most common conditions being diagnosed or managed with POC testing include certain infectious disease, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and coagulation disorders. We are initially focused on these four areas.
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Infectious disease testing is used principally to screen, diagnose and monitor patients for a wide variety of pathogens, including viruses, bacteria and other contagious agents responsible for COVID-19, influenza, Strep A, HIV/AIDS, hepatitis B and C, syphilis, gonorrhea, malaria, dengue fever and others. We estimate that the global infectious disease POC market was $1.3 billion in 2019 growing to over $2.5 billion over the next five years (excluding the market for COVID-19 testing). We estimate that the global market for COVID-19 testing utilizing existing technology platforms across molecular, antigen and antibody testing will be $14-25 billion in 2021 which estimate could be highly variable depending on vaccine distribution and the impact of the severity and length of the global pandemic. Growth of the global COVID-19 POC market is being driven by rapid increases in cases in certain LMIC countries with continued outbreaks, additional governments and employers mandating testing in order to re-open the economy, and businesses lacking the availability of concrete data to determine what level of immunity is conferred by exposure to COVID-19, which will likely dictate multiple tests required per person. But there are also clear signs of reduced testing in the US and Europe where new case rates are low, vaccination rates are reasonable and public health guidelines have loosened the requirements for testing. The market for COVID-19 testing will depend in large part on the severity and length of the global pandemic, various variants, which in turn could be greatly impacted by the availability and effectiveness of the recently authorized COVID-19 vaccines and any other vaccines subsequently authorized or approved. |
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Cardiovascular testing is used principally to diagnose, monitor and predict outcomes for a range of acute and chronic cardiovascular conditions such as myocardial infarction, congestive heart failure, and acute coronary syndrome. By coupling cardiac biomarkers such as troponin, CK-MB and myoglobin, with cholesterol testing and patient histories, healthcare providers have been moving toward the prevention of disease such as coronary thrombosis and stroke by accurately assessing risks. We estimate that the global cardiovascular POC market was approximately $1 billion in 2019, growing to nearly $1.4 billion over the next five years. Baseline growth is driven by demographic trends, such as an aging global population, as well as a continuing increase in obesity in many parts of the world. We believe there is an opportunity to further expand this market through advancements in technology that will bring tests principally performed at central labs to the POC. For example, tests for troponin, a critical marker for determining whether chest pain is caused by a heart attack or by other factors, is currently predominately performed in central labs. |
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Diabetes testing is used principally for the diagnosis, prognosis and monitoring of diabetes as well as comorbidities such as obesity, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia and includes testing for glucose and HbA1c. We estimate that the global diabetes POC market was nearly $2.4 billion in 2019, growing to $3 billion over the next five years. Growth is being driven by demand for continuous glucose testing for critical care in intensive care units as well as increasing use of HbA1c tests in community-based healthcare settings to monitor how well patients are managing diabetes. We believe there is an opportunity to increase the percentage of HbA1c testing conducted at the POC with an accurate, affordable product. Additionally, given the high rate of comorbidities associated with diabetes, we believe there is an unmet need for POC glucose test panels that include companion tests, such as lipids, creatine and HbA1c. |
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Coagulation testing is used principally to diagnose, monitor and predict the progression of disorders involving coagulation, such as deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism, |
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commonly known as blood clots, and hemophilia. Patients at risk of heart attacks might be prescribed anticoagulants (often called blood thinners) to prevent clots from forming. As with blood sugar levels, maintaining the right blood chemistry is critical to the health of these patients. We estimate that the global coagulation POC market was nearly $1 billion in 2019, growing to over $1.2 billion over the next five years. Growth is being driven by increasing use of two blood markers: INR, which is used principally to manage patients taking the anticoagulant warfarin, and D-Dimer, which is used to diagnose clotting disorders. |
Limitations of Current POC Systems
Despite the trends towards community-based healthcare settings and related need for near patient testing, the promise of better outcomes and lower costs have not been fully realized. We believe that to achieve better health outcomes, healthcare providers require comprehensive diagnostic solutions that can provide fast, accurate test results at the POC, for a broad range of their testing needs all at reasonable cost. The traditional approach to POC test developmentinitially focusing on a specific medical condition and subsequently designing a test and instrument to deliver that specific applicationhas limited scalability and has resulted in a proliferation of instruments at the POC with the following major limitations:
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Poor clinical performance in areas of high clinical need. Many of the most common medical conditions diagnosed or managed in community-based healthcare settings require tests that involve complex methodologies to generate the accurate and reliable diagnostic information required for medical decisions. The complexity can range considerably by test depending on the sample type and the concentration and dynamic range of the desired analyte, and thus require many steps in the assay to achieve the desired performance specifications. For example, troponin assays that are used to rule out a potential heart attack require fast and high sensitivity measurements of very low analyte concentrations seeing the importance of immediate treatment decisions. These complexities have historically been difficult to overcome in benchtop POC systems in a timely manner. Therefore, community-based healthcare providers have sent such assays to central labs. |
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Limited test menu. Most currently available POC systems have been designed for a specific application (e.g., molecular, blood-based immunoassay or respiratory immunoassay) and are not readily adapted to other areas. For many conditions, healthcare providers often require multiple parameters to make treatment decisions. For example, proper management of cardiovascular disease patients requires regular monitoring of natriuretic peptides, lipids, ALT/AST, creatinine, blood glucose, electrolytes and other markers. Currently a healthcare provider would require multiple instruments to obtain this information at the POC and instead they are choosing to wait for lab results. |
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High cost of total ownership. In order to meet their diagnostic needs, healthcare providers are required to purchase multiple instruments and support the required infrastructure (e.g., refrigeration) to conduct POC testing. In addition, currently available instrument-based POC tests generally have a higher cost per test than their central lab counterparts. The overall cost per reportable result becomes prohibitive to a healthcare provider at the POC in certain areas which we believe leads to suboptimal care. |
These limitations have created a POC model for diagnostic testing that has been ineffective, inefficient, costly and inaccessible to a large segment of community-based healthcare settings.
Our Solution
We have developed and launched our Platform with the aim of transforming the delivery of healthcare in community-based healthcare settings. It is designed to deliver accurate results comparable to laboratory reference
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assays, in an easy-to-use POC solution in minutes. Our Platform comprises (i) a small, light-weight Instrument that is mainly battery operated and capable of going anywhere the patient is located, (ii) precise, low-cost, microfluidic test strips, which share common design features allowing various test strip assay types to be operated, controlled and measured by the Instrument and (iii) seamless, secure digital connectivity.
We have spent years developing our Platform and have designed and optimized our Instrument and test strip together to deliver the requisite lab-comparable quality results where lab references are available across the full range of assay and sample types, at a low cost and with results generally in 10 minutes or less. Our Instrument has been highly engineered with many innovations which enable precise fluidic control of samples in very low volumes and high sensitivity fluorescent detection of analytes in very low concentration. Our proprietary microfluidic test strip has been designed to be integrated with our Instrument, to perform the specific and precise microfluidic sequence for the assays. Our test strip has been designed with multiple channels, enabling the Instrument to perform either multiple tests or a panel in parallel (e.g., Flu A/B + SARS-CoV-2 antigen), or utilize multiple channels on a single test strip for analytes with the most demanding performance requirements (e.g., SARS-CoV-2 antigen).
While our Instrument has been designed to perform multiple tests, as more tests are added to our Platform, we may encounter design challenges or require updates to our Instrument, which may impact the commercialization of certain diagnostic assays. We also have limited data on the performance of our Platform to date and limited experience in marketing and selling our Platform and we may not be successful in commercializing our Platform, including gaining market acceptance and competing with other diagnostic test providers. Our Amira System will be subject to similar uncertainties, although they are likely to be more pronounced, given the earlier stage of development of the test strip and instrument and the lack of any clinical testing of the system.
The below illustrations show the various features of our Platform.
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Seamless Connectivity: transferring test results to electronic health record, laboratory information system or patient health record |
Our Platform is designed to offer the following benefits:
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Lab-comparable performance at the POC in minutes. Our Platform has been designed to use the same testing methodologies as those used in central lab systems so as to deliver lab-comparable results, where lab references are available at the POC in minutes, rather than days or weeks. Each test is developed and validated against its respective lab reference standard. We believe that with our Platform, healthcare providers have the benefit of both central lab performance and real-time results. |
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Broad menu of tests on a single instrument. Our Platform has been designed to integrate the most commonly used assay technologies (e.g., enzyme, immunoassay, molecular and electrolytes) and sample types (e.g., swab, saliva, blood) into a small, single instrument. As a result, users can replace multiple systems with one instrument. We are building out our menu with further tests, which include tests currently run at the POC, tests not currently available at the POC, such as FDA-defined high sensitivity troponin I, and innovative diagnostic test panels, such as Flu A/B + SARS-CoV-2. |
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Low cost of ownership. Healthcare providers will be able to use a single Instrument with a variety of low-cost test strips as opposed to multiple instruments currently required for POC testing in community-based healthcare settings. We also believe our Platform will provide incremental cost savings, including reduced cost of training, maintenance and test supplies. All of this enables a lower cost per reportable result. |
In addition to addressing the fundamental limitations of current POC systems, we have designed our Platform with features that we believe healthcare providers will greatly value:
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Simple workflow and intuitive user interface. Our Instrument provides users with visually easy to follow and step-by-step instructions for entering patient information and performing the test. We strive to standardize the workflow and minimize user steps in each test. We use common sample types (e.g., swab, saliva, blood) with minimal preparation steps. We use automated processes for rolling out additional tests and software upgrades through RFID tags, or smart labels, and over-the-cloud updates. |
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Seamless connectivity. Our Instrument arrives with out-of-the-box connectivity and self-guided user set up. Our Platform provides data connectivity options for transferring patient data securely |
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via the customers existing middleware or via cloud services from our Instrument to the electronic health record, laboratory information system or patient health record. |
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Data reporting, analytics and decision support. Our Platform provides options for patient and population data reporting and analytics. For example, we currently market INRstar, a patient reporting and decision support tool, which allows healthcare providers to help manage warfarin patients and to simplify dosing decisions. This is a market leading solution in the U.K., used in over 2,700 primary and secondary care locations across the U.K. It is being expanded in key European markets, including Italy where we have already rolled it out for use with our INR assay. |
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System portability and flexibility. Our Instrument is a small, portable device, 2.5 pounds in weight, battery operated and capable of going to wherever the patient is located. Our assays use dry chemistry and as a result can be stored at room temperature eliminating refrigeration requirements and reducing space demands in an already cluttered medical office or lab. |
As planned, our Amira System consists of (i) a small, battery operated, disposable device, (ii) the Amira COVID-19 test and (iii) a phone/tablet application for test management and reporting. Our Amira System is in the feasibility phase, with the COVID-19 test strip in design freeze, which is one of the last milestones before the development phase. We currently have a prototype Amira System including strips, device and patient application. We expect to move to design freeze at system level shortly and have begun submitting patent applications with plans to start clinical testing in the fall of 2021. We submitted a pre-EUA request to FDA in February 2021 and expect to obtain CE Mark for POC and over-the-counter applications in the fall of 2021.
Our Strategy
Our goal is to become the market leading provider in POC testing and to establish our Platform as the industry standard. To achieve this objective, we intend to:
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Offer a comprehensive menu of high-performance diagnostic tests for community-based healthcare settings. We believe that delivering a broad menu of diagnostic tests for community-based healthcare on a single Platform is critical to transform the POC market. We are executing a global market-driven menu strategy designed to drive the conversion of our customers testing needs onto our Platform. Our tests, both cleared and in development, as well as panels are initially focused on the most common medical conditions for certain infectious disease, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and coagulation disorders. Our portfolio includes high-volume tests currently available at the POC (e.g., INR, HbA1c, CRP), tests that currently do not have a viable POC solution (e.g., FDA-defined high-sensitivity troponin I), and innovative diagnostic test panels, such as Flu A/B + SARS-CoV-2. In addition to developing our own tests, we work with well-established third parties to accelerate menu expansion on our Platform. |
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Grow our installed base by executing an institutional sales and channel partnership model. We initially intend to focus our sales efforts on large healthcare systems, government organizations and national pharmacy chains that want to deploy comprehensive POC testing across their networks. We have assembled an experienced commercial team focused on key stakeholder adoption at the senior level of these organizations to deploy our Platform across their extensive healthcare networks. We have implemented INR testing programs with regional governments in Italy and the U.K. Additionally, we have a collaboration with BMGF aimed at implementing POC testing in low and middle income countries, primarily in Africa for the establishment of a primary healthcare model. |
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Expand into additional healthcare settings and underserved markets. We believe our Platforms user-friendly setup, competitive cost structure and potential for a broad test menu make it an attractive instrument for roll out in settings where POC testing has traditionally been more challenging, such as low and middle income countries. We intend to leverage our Platforms |
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adaptable architecture across future Instrument models for additional professional and, over time, home-use settings. We plan further enhancements to our Platform, such as making the Instrument more robust to enable use in more challenging settings such as in areas of extreme heat and dust. |
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Continue to innovate to expand into specialty areas. We plan to continue to invest in R&D to expand our test offering into additional specialty areas, such as allergy, toxicology, fertility, veterinary and in-patient hospital, that could benefit from fast, accurate diagnostic test results from our Platform. |
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Continue to innovate across our Platform. Our Platforms connectivity allows information to be managed and shared between patients and healthcare providers to enhance patient experience. Our focus on data driven improvements will also allow us to roll out supply chain improvements and quality control features through direct data communication with our customers. |
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Continue to expand use of our technology and apply it to non-healthcare settings and applications such as mass population screening and home-testing, initially through the potential launch of our Amira System. We see significant opportunity to make testing more accessible to individuals, in the workplace, at school, and in the home. Based on the same chemistry and strip design as our high performing SARS-CoV-2 antigen test on our Platform, we have started development on our Amira System, which is intended to be a high sensitivity mass screening or home testing system for COVID-19. We plan to distribute the Amira COVID-19 Test at a price and volume that enables high frequency, mass testing at scale - both to control the pandemic in high burden countries as well as to support a continued safe re-opening of economies, subject to regulatory approval, authorization, certification or clearance. |
Our Products
Our Instrument
Our Instrument runs a variety of diagnostic testing technologies utilizing our disposable test strips and generates results that are clearly displayed on the Instrument touch-screen generally in under 10 minutes. Our Instrument is designed for use with our approved and future tests, which all share a common design and have been developed for use with very low sample volumes. Our Instrument, in connection with the test strips, is capable of very sensitive measurements at very low levels of concentration. The ability to make measurements at low levels of detection, or LOD, is highly beneficial and directly impacts efforts to identify and detect disease including, for example, COVID-19. We offer flexible placement models including direct purchase or reagent rental.
Our Diagnostic Tests on Our Platform
As of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus, we have five diagnostic tests available under EUA and/or CE Mark for use with our Instrument.
TEST |
AREA |
TAM(1) |
CURRENT
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REGULATORY
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SARS-CoV-2 antigen |
Infectious Disease | $10-16 Billion | U.S. (pursuant to EUA), Europe (CE Mark), Japan, Latin America | | ||||
SARS-CoV-2 antigen pool |
Infectious Disease | (3) | Europe (CE Mark) | US (EUA), Africa |
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TEST |
AREA |
TAM(1) |
CURRENT
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REGULATORY
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SARS-CoV-2 antibody | Infectious Disease | $1-3 Billion | Europe (CE Mark) |
U.S. (EUA submission pending FDA review), Japan, Africa |
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INR | Coagulation Disorders | $500 Million | Europe (CE Mark) |
U.S. (510(k)), Latin America |
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D-Dimer | Cardiovascular Disease and Coagulation Disorders | $700 Million | Europe (CE Mark) | U.S. (510(k)) |
(1) |
2021 Global Total Addressable Market: We estimated for each test based on our current assumptions, including the (1) existing market sizes, (2) central lab market that could move to the POC, and (3) expansion of diagnostic testing. The 2021 Global Total Addressable Market excludes the mass screening market referred to below which we intend to target with our Amira System, assuming completion of development and regulatory approval. |
(2) |
We expect to submit a request for regulatory approval, authorization, certification or clearance or self-certify, as applicable, in the next 12 months in the markets listed for the test. |
(3) |
Total addressable market for our SARS-CoV-2 antigen pool test is difficult to estimate at present. We expect that the actionable market will span a proportion of the total addressable markets for SARS-CoV-2 antigen test and mass screening application market. |
The Platform is currently the only platform that can run both an INR and D-Dimer test on the same platform (each comprising a different technology enzyme vs. immunoassay) as well as the only high-sensitivity platform to run a SARS-CoV-2 antigen test and antibody test on the same instrument (each utilizing a different sample type - nasal swab vs blood sample).
We have more than 30 tests in various phases of development. For all our tests in development, we intend to launch them globally over time, subject to successful development and obtaining regulatory approval, authorization, certification or clearance, which we may never obtain. We will focus on the most attractive markets initially. While we have encouraging internal data for many of our diagnostic tests in development, we have not yet performed multi-site, external clinical analyses of most of these tests or otherwise compared our internal results against clinical results, unless stated otherwise in this proxy statement/prospectus. The chart below summarizes information regarding select tests in development that we believe are important to our strategy of developing a broad menu of tests on a single Platform and are the closest in proximity to regulatory submission or certification.
TEST |
AREA |
PHASE(1) |
TAM(2) |
REGULATORY
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Flu A/B + SARS-CoV-2 | Infectious Disease | Development transitioning to Verification and Validation(4) | (5) | U.S. ( EUA), Europe (CE Mark), Africa (CE Mark), Japan | ||||
CRP | Infectious Disease | Development | $300 Million | Europe (CE Mark), Japan, Africa |
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TEST |
AREA |
PHASE(1) |
TAM(2) |
REGULATORY
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HbA1c | Diabetes | Development | $1.3 Billion | Europe (CE Mark), U.S. (510(k)) | ||||
High Sensitivity Troponin I | Cardiovascular Disease | Development | $900 Million | Europe (CE Mark), U.S. (510(k)) | ||||
HIV Molecular | Infectious Disease | Development | $500 Million | (6) |
(1) |
See the discussion below regarding the different phases of our product development. |
(2) |
2021 Global Total Addressable Market: We estimated for each test based on our assumptions, including the (1) existing market sizes, (2) central lab market that could move to the POC with the right solution, and (3) expansion of diagnostic testing. The 2021 Global Total Addressable Market excludes the mass screening market referred to below which we intend to target with our Amira System, assuming completion of development and regulatory approval. |
(3) |
We expect to submit a request for regulatory approval, authorization, certification or clearance or self-certify, as applicable, in the next 12 months in the markets listed for the test. |
(4) |
Frozen samples are available for testing from previous clinical studies for our Flu A and Flu B test carried out during the 2020 flu season. |
(5) |
Total addressable market for our Flu A/B + SARS-CoV-2 test is difficult to estimate at present. We expect that the actionable market will span a proportion of the total addressable markets for SARS-CoV-2 antigen and Flu A/B testing products. |
(6) |
We plan to submit a prequalification submission to the World Health Organization in 2021. |
Our Diagnostic Tests on Our Amira System
In addition to the tests on our Platform, we have started development of our Amira System, which is being developed as a high volume, lower cost mass population screening solution. We are initially focused on COVID-19 testing and we are exploring other applications of our Amira System for mass screening solution testing.
TEST |
AREA |
PHASE |
TAM(1) |
2021 REGULATORY
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SARS-CoV-2 antigen | Infectious Disease | Feasibility | $10-16 Billion | U.S. (pursuant to EUA), Europe (CE Mark), Africa |
(1) |
2021 Global Total Addressable Market: We estimated for each test based on our current assumptions, including the (1) existing market sizes and excluding those markets identified above for our SARS-CoV-2 antigen test. |
(2) |
We expect to submit a request for regulatory approval, authorization, certification or clearance or self-certify, as applicable, in the fall of 2021 in the markets listed for the test. |
Although we are focused on commercializing our tests, prior to commercialization they must receive regulatory authorization or clearance. We may encounter delays in receiving the necessary regulatory authorization or clearance, which would delay commercialization of our tests and may decrease our expected market demand for our tests and adversely impact our strategy.
We currently generate revenue from sales of the Platform and our SARS-CoV-2 antigen test, SARS-CoV-2 antigen pooling test, INR test and D-Dimer test. As of March 31, 2021, 99% of our revenue has been from sales of our SARS-CoV-2 antigen tests. We derive a substantial portion of our revenue from sales to certain key
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customers, including $40.3 million and $23.6 million from CVS in U.S. and NHS in the U.K., respectively. For additional information on our revenue, see the section titled LumiraDxs Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations beginning on page 215.
Phases of Development
We identify five phases in our product development process. Each phase of our product development process has well-defined design activities and milestones, timelines, and risk levels at each phase as further described below. In light of our strategy to provide a broad menu of lab-comparable performance diagnostic tests at the POC, with low cost of ownership, our near-term pipeline is comprised of established diagnostic markers with high, existing clinical value. The timelines for our clinical studies vary per assay or target disease diagnosis and depends on the accessibility to clinical samples.
Below is a table that summarizes our phases of product development.
PHASE |
MILESTONES |
ESTIMATED TIMELINES |
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Product concept |
Business case
Establishment of target product profile
Design control module and core team definition |
2 months | ||
Feasibility |
Demonstrate test strip and assay processing
Define performance and design targets
Establish proof-of-concept and verify confidence to meet target product profile
Reagent and chemistry developments |
12 months (may decrease over time as Platform becomes more stable and uniform) |
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Development |
Risk mitigation plans
System integration (hardware, software, test strip, assay script, calibration)
Demonstrate performance and manufacturability
Pre-clinical studies
Establish design freeze and verify readiness for verification and validation |
2 - 6 months | ||
Verification and Validation |
Establish process performance qualification (PPQ) transfer to manufacturing
Complete clinical studies
Risk Summary Reports / Residual Risk Assessment reports |
2 - 4 months |
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COVID-19 Tests
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, SARS-CoV-2, is the coronavirus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic.
There are two main types of COVID-19 diagnostic tests:
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Tests that aid in diagnosis of active viral infection: Molecular and antigen tests are used to directly detect the presence of SARS-CoV-2 in respiratory samples such as nasal, nasopharyngeal and oropharyngeal swabs. Molecular tests detect the genetic material, specifically RNA, of the virus, whereas antigen tests detect the proteins expressed on the outside or inside of the virus. These tests allow for accurate identification of a COVID-19 infection from the onset of symptoms, but are not able to detect previous infections. |
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Tests that aid in diagnosis of an immune response to COVID-19: An immune response represents the activation of the immune system following exposure to the virus. The response includes activated T cells and B cells (which produce antibodies) that are specific to molecular structures on SARS-CoV-2 and proliferate and attack the invading pathogen. COVID-19 antibody tests are used to directly detect the presence of SARS-CoV-2 IgG, IgM and/or total antibodies in blood samples. |
We have obtained an EUA and a CE Mark for our SARS-CoV-2 antigen test and we submitted a request for an EUA in the U.S. and obtained a CE Mark for our SARS-CoV-2 antibody test. We have rolled out our SARS-CoV-2 antigen test in a large number of countries in Africa under EUA and applicable local regulations.
SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Test
Our SARS-CoV-2 antigen test has been developed to detect the SARS-CoV-2 virus in respiratory samples such as nasal and nasopharyngeal swabs with results at the POC in 12 minutes or less.
We estimate that total test volume for tests that aid in diagnosis of active COVID-19 infection will be at approximately 0.5-1 billion in the U.S. and at 1.5-2.5 billion globally in 2021, equating to a $6-11 billion market in the U.S. and $13-22 billion globally. The continued need for testing globally for the remainder of the year will depend on management of the pandemic in high burden countries, vaccine supply and implementation rates to compared to what is required to achieve herd immunity, and emergence of new variants which may be more resistant to vaccines. Regardless of absolute market demand, we do see a continued shift toward fast, high sensitivity POC COVID-19 testing.
Molecular testing is primarily conducted in central labs and therefore requires significant infrastructure, resources and time to deliver patient results. POC molecular tests are commercially available, however they have been limited to the hospital setting due to limited supply.
Antigen lateral flow tests offer fast diagnosis of an active COVID-19 infection, but they are somewhat limited in sensitivity. Unlike lateral flow tests which use old technology developed for at-home pregnancy testing, our SARS-CoV-2 antigen test is a next-generation test system using microfluidic immunofluorescence technology to
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detect tiny amounts of the virus antigen in just a few microliters of nasal swab extract. We believe our high sensitivity LumiraDx SARS-CoV-2 antigen test has the opportunity to take significant market share of the $10-16 billion COVID-19 antigen testing market.
Our SARS-CoV-2 antigen test detects SARS-CoV-2 virus in respiratory samples such as nasal swabs in 12 minutes or less. The performance of our test is attributable to its design as well as the precise microfluidic control of our Instrument. Our test uses SARS-CoV/SARS-CoV-2 specific antibodies in an immunoassay to determine the presence of SARS-CoV-2 Nucleocapsid Protein (NP) present in the test sample. Our Instrument generally uses multiple independent assay channels in the test strip to detect the NP antigen in the test sample. It directs fluidic movement and mixing of the reagents and test sample in each test strip channel. A magnetic field is then applied to the measurement zone which retains the magnetic particles and associated SARS-CoV-2 NP immuno-complexes allowing removal of the sample and any unbound label from the measurement zone. Our Instrument measures the fluorescent signal of the immuno-complex fluorescent particles in an essentially dry state which is proportional to the concentration of the SARS-CoV-2 virus NP antigen in the sample. The strip contains on-board control reagents that are used to verify that the test operated correctly. Our SARS-CoV-2 antigen test detects major global SARS-CoV-2 variants including Delta, Gamma, Epsilon, Alpha and Beta variants. We are continually testing the new variants of clinical concern as they arise to confirm.
In a clinical study with 257 patients presenting from zero to 12 days of symptom onset, our SARS-CoV-2 antigen test demonstrated 97.6% positive percent agreement, or PPA, and 96.6% negative percent agreement, or NPA, compared to the reference method, Roche Cobas 6800, and delivered results within 12 minutes or less. The test has high analytical performance with a LOD of 32 TCID50/mL, which is approximately four times lower than currently available POC tests on the market. We believe the superior performance over a wide detection window has the potential to greatly improve the diagnosis of COVID-19 infection and infectivity, enable large-scale population monitoring and facilitate management of the COVID-19 pandemic, however, we only conducted one clinical study with a limited sample size of 257 patients, so this superior performance may not be sustained or replicated as our SARS-CoV-2 antigen tests are used on higher volumes of patients. We obtained an EUA and a CE Mark for our SARS-CoV-2 antigen test. Our SARS-CoV-2 antigen test has been authorized by the FDA under an EUA only for the qualitative detection of SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid protein and has not been authorized for use to detect any other viruses or pathogens. In addition, the CE Mark process is a self-certification process where we self-declare as a manufacturer that we have checked the product meets European Economic Area safety, health or environment requirements. Our SARS-CoV-2 antigen test has not been cleared or approved by FDA or any other regulatory body. A summary of the results from the clinical study described above is set out in the following table.
Positive |
Negative |
Total |
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SARS-CoV-2 Ag Test |
Positive | 81 | 6 | 87 | ||||
Negative | 2 | 168 | 170 | |||||
Total | 83 | 174 | 257 |
Value |
95% CI |
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SARS-CoV-2 Ag Test |
PPA | 97.6% | 91.6% - 99.3% | |||
NPA | 96.6% | 92.7% -98.4% |
Days of Symptom Onset |
RT-PCR
Comparator |
LumiraDx | PPA | |||
0 |
6 | 6 | 100.0% | |||
1 |
12 | 12 | 100.0% | |||
2 |
28 | 28 | 100.0% | |||
3 |
37 | 37 | 100.0% | |||
4 |
55 | 54 | 98.2% | |||
5 |
61 | 60 | 98.4% | |||
6 |
67 | 66 | 98.5% | |||
7 |
73 | 72 | 98.6% | |||
8 |
75 | 74 | 98.7% | |||
10 |
77 | 76 | 98.7% | |||
11 |
80 | 79 | 98.8% | |||
12 |
83 | 81 | 97.6% |
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We have also received various external validations of our SARS-CoV-2 antigen test, including from the Swiss and Japanese governments, and the Scandinavian evaluation of laboratory equipment for POC testing (SKUP), which show the performance of our SARS-CoV antigen test.
Beginning in early January 2021, based on reports of suspected false positive results, we initiated recalls of test strips for our SARS-CoV-2 antigen test. As of March 17, 2021, we have withdrawn 10 batches, out of more than 200 batches produced, from the field and from customers. As per applicable regulations, we have notified and are in contact with FDA, U.K. regulatory authority (MHRA) and the national competent regulatory authorities of the affected E.U. countries regarding these actions. To mitigate further potential interference effects or false positives, we have also added error checking measures in the Instrument, manufacturing process controls and quality control testing and release criteria, as well as a mandatory software update rolled out in February 2021 and a subsequent voluntary software update rolled out in March 2021. We cannot guarantee that no issues shall arise with regards to batches in the field where customers do not implement proposed software updates or batches manufactured prior to changes being implemented. We continue to monitor and investigate any complaints. The impact of the existence of various SARS-CoV-2 variants, change in seasons or mucus composition mix further impact the current SARS-CoV-2 antigen test.
SARS-CoV-2 Antibody Test
Our SARS-CoV-2 antibody test has been developed to detect presence of SARS-CoV-2 total antibody in a blood sample with performance at the POC and delivers the results in 11 minutes.
Antibody testing is used to understand the viruss epidemiology in the general population and identify groups at higher risk of infection. In addition, serologic testing can be offered as a method to support diagnosis of acute COVID-19 illness for persons who present late and potentially over time to measure immunity. We believe the global total addressable market for our COVID-19 antibody test is $1-3 billion in 2021.
Our SARS-CoV-2 antibody test has been developed to detect presence of SARS-CoV-2 total antibody in a blood or plasma sample with high sensitivity and specificity from onset of symptom through disease progression. Our test uses SARS-CoV-2 Spike (S1) and Receptor Binding Domain (RBD) antigens in an immunoassay to determine the presence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in the test sample. Our Instrument generally uses multiple independent assay channels in the test strip to detect the antibodies in the test sample. It directs fluidic movement and mixing of the reagents and test sample in each test strip channel. A magnetic field is then applied to the measurement zone which retains the magnetic particles and associated SARS-CoV-2 antibody immuno-complexes allowing removal of the sample and any unbound label from the measurement zone. Our Instrument measures the fluorescent signal of the immuno-complex fluorescent particles in an essentially dry state which is proportional to the concentration of the SARS-CoV-2 antibody in the sample. The strip contains on-board control reagents that are used to verify that the test operated correctly. In clinical studies, our SARS-CoV-2 antibody test has demonstrated high sensitivity and high specificity across the COVID-19 diagnostic window.
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Several clinical studies were conducted to determine PPA and NPA of SARS-CoV-2 antibody test in fingerstick blood and plasma samples. In a prospective study of 62 asymptomatic and symptomatic subjects, with fingerstick blood sample collected more than eight days post RT-PCR, the SARS-CoV-2 antibody test demonstrated 100% PPA compared to RT-PCR. In a study of 72 plasma samples collected from symptomatic subjects, the SARS-CoV-2 antibody test demonstrated 97.2% PPA compared to RT-PCR including 90% PPA in the first 14 days post PCR. The test also demonstrated 100% NPA. We believe a fingerstick blood SARS-CoV-2 antibody test with high sensitivity in earlier stages of disease progression may supplement antigen testing to improve COVID-19 diagnosis. A summary of the results from the clinical studies described above is set out in the following tables.
Sample |
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agreement |
Negative
agreement |
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Direct Fingerstick |
100%(62/62) | 100%(54/54) | ||||||
Fingerstick via Transfer Tube |
100%(62/62) | 100%(56/56) |
Days from RT-PCR to Blood Collection |
Number of
Samples |
Sensitivity RT-PCR
Comparator |
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6 days |
13 | 84.6% | ||
7-13 days |
7 | 100% | ||
14-20 days |
6 | 100% | ||
21 days |
46 | 100% | ||
Total |
72 | 97.2% (90.4% 99.2%) |
We have obtained CE Mark and submitted an EUA request to FDA for our SARS-CoV-2 antibody test. The CE Mark process is a self-certification process where we self-certify as a manufacturer that our devices meet the necessary E.U. regulatory requirements. Now that the Transition Period has ended, CE Marks will continue to be recognized in G.B. until June 30, 2023.
The implementation of COVID-19 vaccines may drive an increased demand for SARS-CoV-2 antibody testing as a verification tool around the duration of protective immunity for immunized patients in a real world setting.
SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Pool Test
Pooled testing enables higher test throughput and lower cost per individual which is important for mass testing at schools, workplaces and events.
Pooled testing is generally performed on PCR systems with multiple samples combined into a single reaction to increase the number of samples processed per batch. Follow up testing is done with remnant samples in the lab or by follow up using a rapid test.
The LumiraDx SARS-CoV-2 antigen pool test is intended for qualitative detection of nucleocapsid protein antigen SARS-CoV-2 in one to five individual samples from professionally supervised & self-collected nasal swab samples or professionally collected nasal or nasopharyngeal swab samples which are then pooled for testing. In clinical studies, LumiraDx SARS-CoV-2 antigen pool test demonstrated 100% positive agreement and 96.6% negative agreement to the individual LumiraDx SARS-CoV-2 antigen test.
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Positive Pooled Specimens |
Single Swab
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NEG
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Total
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Pool Test | POS | 30 | 0 | 30 | |||||
NEG | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
Total | 30 | 0 | 30 | |||||||
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Negative Pooled Specimens |
Single Swab
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NEG
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Total
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Pool Test | POS | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
NEG | 0 | 28 | 28 | |||||||
Total | 0 | 29 | 29 |
Measure | Estimate | 95% Wilson Score CI | ||||
PPA |
100.0% | 88.6% | 100.0% | |||
NPA |
N/A | N/A | N/A | |||
PPV |
100.0% | 88.6% | 100.0% | |||
NPV |
N/A | N/A | N/A | |||
Prevalence |
100.0% | 88.6% | 100.0% | |||
OPA |
100.0% | 88.6% | 100.0% | |||
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Measure | Estimate | 95% Wilson Score CI | ||||
PPA |
N/A | N/A | N/A | |||
NPA |
96.6% | 82.8% | 99.4% | |||
PPV |
0.0% | 0.0% | 79.3% | |||
NPV |
100.0% | 87.9% | 100.0% | |||
Prevalence |
0.0% | 0.0% | 11.7% | |||
OPA |
96.6% | 82.8% | 99.4% |
We have obtained CE Mark for our LumiraDx SARS-CoV-2 antigen pool test and we plan to submit an EUA request to FDA in 2021. We believe we are the first and currently only POC antigen pool test commercially available in Europe.
Flu A/B + SARS-CoV-2 Test
Given that patients with Flu A, Flu B or SARS-CoV-2 antigen present with similar symptoms, having a single test that can provide simultaneous results for all conditions will enable healthcare providers to verify infection quicker, begin proper treatment sooner and, if required, initiate isolation precautions, helping to prevent further spread of infection as well as lower costs. Combined testing may also mitigate the problem of testing material shortages, such as swabs or extraction buffers.
Our multichannel test strip architecture is designed to enable us to quickly and accurately test for multiple targets such as Flu A, Flu B or SARS-CoV-2 antigen using a common sample type, in this case common respiratory samples such as nasal, nasopharyngeal or oropharyngeal swabs. We have completed the test design for our Flu A/B + SARS CoV-2 test using the same test strip architecture as the SARS-CoV-2 antigen test. The test is currently in the development phase and we are working toward completing clinical studies, obtaining a CE Mark and submitting an FDA EUA request in the next 12 months.
International Normalized Ratio (INR) Test
INR is a standardized measurement of the rate at which blood clots. A low INR can indicate an increased risk of blood clots, while an elevated INR can indicate increased risk of excessive bleeding.
Healthcare providers commonly use INR tests to monitor oral anticoagulation therapy with Vitamin-K Antagonist, or VKA, drugs. VKA drugs are often prescribed to patients at risk of forming clots that can lead to strokes. Patients on VKAs require regular INR monitoring to maintain optimal coagulation, but the daily dose of VKA necessary to maintain optimal anticoagulation varies among patients due to factors such as age, body mass index, genetic differences, comorbidities and environmental factors. Therefore, optimal VKA therapy requires regular monitoring of a patients INR with an accurate and precise measurement tool. We believe the global total addressable market for our POC INR test is approximately $500 million in 2021.
Our INR test is available for use under a CE Mark and has been validated in various clinical studies against reference lab standard ACL ELITE Pro. One study, the OPTIMAL study, conducted in 11 sites by Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Queen Elizabeth Hospital and Golden Jubilee Hospitals and NHS anti-coagulation services, showed
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strong correlation between our Platform and laboratory reference method, as well as between the different application methods and test lots (see data chart below). Another study confirmed strong correlation between our INR test results (capillary blood sample) and those obtained from plasma samples using both the ACL Elite and also the Sysmex CS 2100/5100. Feedback from healthcare professionals indicated that overall our Platform was easy to follow and use. Data overall demonstrated that our INR test provided rapid and reliable INR analysis at the POC.
Method comparison of INR measurements of samples directly applied to the test strip
ACL ELITE Pro, IL ACL Elite Pro (Instrumentation Laboratory; Bedford, MA, USA); Int CI, intercept confidence interval; Slp CI, slope confidence interval.
In a clinical study of 596 capillary and venous blood samples collected from 366 patients, our INR test when measured against the Laboratory ACL Elite lab reference method demonstrated strong correlation of 0.965 (95% confidence interval (CI): 0.959, 0.970) when using direct application and 0.958 (95% Cl: 0.950, 0.964) when using a transfer pipette. The established INR range was 0.8-7.5. Precision was measured using samples collected with a transfer pipette (n=291, mean INR 2.525, mean % coefficient of variation (CV) 3.73%) or direct application (n=284 mean INR 2.538, mean % CV 3.46).
D-Dimer Test
D-Dimer is a fibrin degradation product, or FDP, a small protein fragment present in the blood after a blood clot is degraded by fibrinolysis. It is so named because it contains two D fragments of the fibrin protein joined by a cross-link.
D-Dimer testing is generally used in clinical settings, along with clinical scoring systems and additional testing methods, when there is suspected venous thromboembolism, or VTE, disseminated intravascular coagulation, or DIC, deep vein thrombosis, or DVT, and pulmonary embolism, or PE. Several care guidelines recommend inclusion of a quantitative D-Dimer test for exclusion of VTE in patients presenting with symptoms at primary care. However, there are currently no quantitative POC tests for D-Dimer using a capillary fingerstick sample.
A fast and accurate test for D-Dimer is one of the more desired tests by primary care physicians at POC in multiple countries, including the United States and countries in Europe. We believe there is substantial opportunity to bring D-Dimer testing closer to patients with fast accurate test results at POC and estimate a
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global total addressable market for our D-Dimer test is $700 million in 2021. Our D-Dimer test delivers quantitative results in six minutes from a fingerstick blood sample. It is currently the only D-Dimer method available on the market today with direct fingerstick sampling capabilities. The test is aimed to be used as an aid in the assessment and diagnosis of patients with suspected VTE, such as DVT and PE. It is designed to be used by healthcare providers or other trained professionals in community-based healthcare or urgent care/hospital ED settings.
In addition, D-Dimer testing is currently also expected to have a utility as part of diagnosis and management of COVID-19 infected patients as D-Dimer has also been shown to be a prognostic indicator for predicting severity of symptoms in patients with COVID-19 infection.
We have obtained CE Mark for our D-Dimer test and we plan to submit a 510(k) to FDA in the next 12 months. The CE Mark process is a self-certification process where we self-declare as a manufacturer that we have checked the product meets European Economic Area safety, health or environment requirements.
The key clinical studies included a (i) method comparison study to evaluate correlation with a laboratory reference method and (ii) precision study. The method comparison was performed using plasma samples from patients (n = 327, range = 60 - 4515 lg/L FEU). A comparison of 1767 D-Dimer measurements with the LumiraDx D-Dimer Test to the VIDAS Exclusion II D-Dimer assay, a globally recognized laboratory reference method, yielded the following statistics: Slope = 1.02, Intercept = 21, r = 0.92. The LumiraDx D-Dimer Test showed a strong correlation with the laboratory reference method, in particular around the clinically relevant values of <750 lg/L FEU as highlighted in the below graph.
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A precision study was carried out in citrated venous plasma on a protocol based on CLSI EP5-A3. The study was carried out with three levels of D-Dimer, each was tested in two runs of two replicates per day, for 20 days. The findings of this study are summarized in the table below.
D-Dimer concentration (µg/L FEU) |
Within run
precision (% CV) |
Within day
precision (% CV) |
Between day
precision (% CV) |
Total
precision (% CV) |
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291 |
9.8 | 11.1 | 0.0 | 11.1 | 80 | |||||
552 |
9.4 | 9.4 | 2.5 | 9.7 | 80 | |||||
1790 |
10.1 | 10.1 | 0.7 | 10.2 | 80 |
Feedback from healthcare professionals indicated that overall our Platform was easy to use, results were comparable to their laboratory reference methods, and that having a reliable D-Dimer result at the POC will be able to drive actionable results sooner, as opposed to via secondary care pathways, which can take hours or days to obtain a D-Dimer result from the laboratory before proceeding to next steps in managing patients with suspected VTE.
C-Reactive Protein (CRP) Test
CRP is a circulating protein produced by the liver in response to inflammation caused by tissue damage or infection. CRP has become a universal biomarker of infection and inflammation for a number of diseases and pathophysiological conditions (such as bacterial infections, inflammatory bowel disease and autoimmune disorders) and CRP testing has been shown to reduce the need for antibiotic prescription. CRP testing is used more commonly in European countries, where antibiotic consumption is generally lower than in the U.S., CRP has been shown to be a prognostic indicator for COVID-19 infection. We estimate the global total addressable market for our CRP test is approximately $300 million in 2021.
In addition, CRP testing is currently also expected to have a utility as part of diagnosis and management of COVID-19 infected patients.
Our CRP test is in the development phase and aimed to be CE marked and available for use in most major European countries in the next 12 months.
Glycated Hemoglobin (HbA1c) Test
HbA1c is a form of hemoglobin that is chemically linked to a sugar. The formation of the sugar-Hb linkage is due to the presence of excessive sugar in the bloodstream.
HbA1c tests show the average level of glucose attached to hemoglobin over the last two to three months (typical life span of a red blood cell). HbA1c is a surrogate biochemical indicator of tissue exposure to elevated glucose. High HbA1c levels may be a sign of diabetes, a chronic condition that can cause serious health problems, including heart disease, kidney disease, and nerve damage. We estimate that 70% of HbA1c tests are conducted in the central lab setting. We believe there is substantial opportunity to bring HbA1c testing closer to patients and estimate our global total addressable market for our HbA1c test is $1.3 billion in 2021.
Our HbA1c test is for use by healthcare professionals in POC settings for the quantitative determination of glycated hemoglobin in human capillary and venous blood samples. This test is to be used as an aid in the diagnosis of diabetes and as an aid in identifying patients who may be at risk for developing diabetes. Additionally, HbA1c monitoring at POC enables improved patient physician management of diabetes and comorbidities. Our HbA1c test is in the development phase and we plan to complete the process to obtain a CE Mark and submit a 510(k) to FDA in the next 12 months.
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High Sensitivity Troponin I Test
Troponin is a complex of three regulatory proteins (troponin C, troponin I, and troponin T) that is integral to muscle contraction in skeletal muscle and cardiac muscle, but not smooth muscle. Measurements of cardiac-specific troponins I and T are extensively used as diagnostic and prognostic indicators in the management of myocardial infarction, or MI, and acute coronary syndrome.
A troponin test measures the levels of troponin T or troponin I proteins in the blood. These proteins are released when the heart muscle has been damaged and is an indicator of a heart attack. Troponin tests are generally used, together with an electrocardiogram, or ECG, in emergency room patients who present with persistent chest pain, unstable angina or other similar symptoms.
Over time focus has shifted to high sensitivity troponin I, tests (hs-c Tn) with high precision at very low concentrations allowing accurate quantification of troponin in the majority of the healthy population. This has enabled cardiologists to develop new algorithms which define a single threshold value (typically 3-6 ng/L c Tn) that identifies patients with suspected acute coronary syndrome at presentation who are at low risk of MI and potentially suitable for immediate discharge therefore reducing hospital crowding and health costs without compromising clinical outcomes. These early rule-out strategies using hs-c Tn assays are now being increasingly employed to safely and effectively manage suspected MI patients.
The majority of high sensitivity troponin I testing is currently conducted in central labs because POC alternatives are insufficiently sensitive to measure such low levels at the POC.
We estimate 80% of troponin tests are conducted in the central lab setting. We believe there is substantial opportunity to bring troponin testing closer to patients and estimate our global total addressable market for our high sensitivity troponin test is $900 million in 2021.
We are developing a highly sensitive troponin POC test, which is aimed to provide a paradigm shift in suspected MI patients care management and can measure troponin at very low levels allowing for clinical decisions to be made directly at the POC, in the hospital emergency room or physician office, and ensuring that healthcare providers can rely on the results of this test, and other clinical guidance, to establish if the patient is having a MI or over time can be ruled out and re-directed for further testing in other areas where required.
In addition, it is envisaged that the portability and connectivity of our Platform will, over time, allow suspected MI patient diagnosis, provided for example by paramedics in emergency situations, at the patients home or in the ambulance. We have already demonstrated that we can measure at very low concentration and LOD in our SARS-CoV-2 assays. Our high sensitivity troponin test is in the development phase and we plan to complete the process to obtain a CE Mark and submit a 510(k) to FDA in the next 12 months.
Molecular Tests
We have developed over the last few years a proprietary molecular chemistry, qSTAR (Selective Temperature Amplification Reaction), which forms the basis of our molecular assays. This new technology is a non-PCR enzyme-based system with an optimized temperature profile that is suitable to deliver very sensitive, rapid near patient results.
Our molecular tests, which incorporate our proprietary qSTAR technology, are designed to offer many competitive advantages in the market including minimal user steps and reduced sample preparation steps and time. Our molecular tests leverage the same strip design as our other tests, and have the ability to run on our Instrument with results expected in approximately 10-15 minutes. Our molecular test strips are manufactured on the same automated, low-cost manufacturing system as our other test strip designs, using the same base materials.
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We are working on various molecular tests with a focus on infectious diseases, such as HIV and tuberculosis, both of which are being supported by BMGF, and Hepatitis B. Upon regulatory approval, authorization, certification or clearance and launch of our molecular tests, we would be the only company providing molecular and non-molecular technologies on the same Instrument.
qSTAR technology is highly applicable to diagnostic testing for COVID-19. Detecting virus via RNA or antigen is the standard of care for COVID-19 diagnosis. But molecular diagnostic testing in the lab is a time consuming and complex process. LumiraDx applied its qSTAR technology to the development of rapid molecular COVID-19 reagent testing kits for use on open molecular systems. The technology allows for the reduction of amplification timing which increases throughput over other molecular platforms, while maintaining the sensitivity of detection.
We have two COVID-19 reagent kits:
1. LumiraDx SARS-CoV-2 RNA STAR received EUA from FDA on August 11, 2020. The assay allows laboratories to utilize their existing molecular lab infrastructure in a high-throughput format by reducing amplification time from approximately one hour down to 12 minutes. We have commenced sales of our SARS-CoV-2 RNA STAR.
2. SARS-CoV-2 RNA STAR Complete received an EUA from the FDA on October 14, 2020 and we plan to complete the process to obtain CE Mark during 2021. The assay utilizes a direct amplification method that combines lysis and amplification in a single step, detecting SARS-CoV-2 nucleic acid in under 20 minutes, without needing to perform any specimen purification or extraction. LumiraDx SARS-CoV-2 RNA STAR Complete provides approximately a two- to five-fold increase of testing throughput over common open molecular systems, allowing laboratories to improve turnaround time of patient results and expand their testing capacity with existing instrumentation.
Tests for Additional Adjacent Markets / Applications
In addition to our in-house pipeline, we have a number of tests in development through our R&D collaborations with well-established diagnostic companies that have market-leading capabilities in specific disease areas or targets, such as infectious diseases, respiratory assays, enteric diseases and others, and we expect these to lead to multiple test launches in the near term. Furthermore, we expect to investigate other areas of interest in the future such as allergy, toxicology, fertility, veterinary and in-patient hospital where we believe POC testing will improve patient experiences and outcomes.
Our Technology
Our Platform simplifies, scales down, and integrates the techniques used in central lab instruments, to provide a wide range of lab-comparable diagnostic tests on a single POC instrument.
Traditionally, POC companies start with a focus on a particular disease or test, then go on to design the chemistry, assay, and instrument to deliver that application. This approach has demonstrated limited scalability and resulted in a proliferation of instruments at the POC, with inconsistent performance, testing procedure and workflows.
We are taking a fundamentally different approach by developing a unique microfluidic test strip capable of accommodating all our assays in a single design architecture. Our multiple tests can be manufactured at scale and low cost on a single manufacturing system. In addition, we adopted principles from central lab instruments to design an instrument that accurately and reproducibly controls key operational parameters such as fluidic movement, mixing and signal measurement. The technology behind our test strip, Instrument, and connectivity solutions enable a high performance, high quality POC testing Platform at scale.
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Our Instrument
Our proprietary Instrument is designed to provide similar methods and features as central lab instruments, such as fluorescent transduction, precise fluidic control and assay precision. It is set up to overcome sample matrix bias through measurement in a liquid free environment and is calibrated against the standard lab reference for applicable samples and tests. Similar to lab instruments, our Instrument has integrated controls of non-specific binding through surface coating or blocking agents. Designing our Instrument from the outset with lab instrument functionality has allowed for improved performance and high sensitivity in a single POC instrument and has enabled innovation across our Platform.
The Instrument performs its analysis when the test strip with applied sample has been inserted in the Instrument and the sample has reacted with the reagents within the test strip. The Instrument then measures the fluorescence in the read area of the test strip by means of spectrophotometer optics or through camera-based particle counts. The Instrument quantifies the amount of analyte present in a sample applied to a test strip using enzyme, immunoassay, molecular or other analytical test principles. The concentration of the analyte in the sample is proportional to the fluorescence detected. The results are displayed on the Instrument touch-screen generally in under 10 minutes. The Instrument provides visual and audible instructions on the Instrument touchscreen to guide the user through the test process. After sample application, the test strip is automatically processed through all stages of the assay including sample movement, sample treatment, reagent interaction, thermal control, assay timing, sample removal and fluorescence measurement reading of the reaction products to provide calibrated qualitative or quantitative assay results. Calibration data for each set of test strips is included in an RFID tag embedded in each box of test strips. For new product launches, the RFID tag also contains the instructions to run new tests.
Given the continuous manufacturing and technological advances, some of our tests in development and future tests that we plan to develop may require an updated version of the Instrument or we may encounter design challenges, which may impact the commercialization of certain diagnostic assays. We will continue to develop and upgrade our Instrument, including the development of a robust and lower cost version for additional care settings.
Our Test Strip
Our proprietary test strip runs on our Instrument, with a specific and precise microfluidic sequence for each individual assay.
All test strips have certain common design features that allow various assay types to be analyzed, controlled and measured by the Instrument. In addition, the test strips also provide flexibility with regard to internal fluidic/channel adjustments, enabling adjustments to be made based on the needs of a specific assay, while continuing to be able to interface with the same instrument. In addition, our proprietary manufacturing approach allows all test strips to be produced on a single high speed, high volume, low cost manufacturing system. The simple test strip design uses two main components and easy to source materials common across all our tests. The flexible test strip design further allows for multiple test channels to operate independently within the same test strip, thus allowing one test strip to cover multiple parameters and to enable syndromic panel testing. All assays are designed and tested against current laboratory standards.
Our Connectivity Solutions
Our connectivity solutions are designed to ensure easy, secure transfer of data and can be used with mobile, tablet or personal computers to move data from our Instrument.
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Quality Controls
Numerous quality controls have been integrated in the design of our Platform from the start to ensure regulatory quality compliance and ease of use. Our Platform is designed with more than 30 automated checks of the correct functioning at power on and during operation, including (i) electrical component operation such as heater operation, battery charge state, mechanical actuators and sensors and optical system performance, (ii) test strip positioning, optics, hematocrit (for blood samples) and checks around test strip expiry and (iii) monitoring of test strip performance and controls during test runtime.
Our Amira System
We have also adapted and simplified our microfluidic technology and next generation point of care testing system for use in non-healthcare settings and applications such as mass screening as well as home testing. The pandemic has highlighted the need for fast, accurate testing in the workplace, in schools, and in the home where it is much more convenient for consumers to access. We believe this trend will continue and that the opportunities are not fully addressed by our Platform. Therefore we view our Amira System as complementary and additional to our Platform strategy, and critical to transforming community based care. The Amira System uses the same microfluidic strip design and manufacturing process, the same reagents, the same sample management and detection method, and the same workflow as the Platform, but is designed to operate a more targeted menu of tests on a small device and data management system, for self-testing.
The Amira System, initially being developed for COVID-19 testing, consists of (i) a small, battery operated, disposable device, (ii) high sensitivity Amira COVID-19 test and components as well as (iii) a phone/tablet application for test management and reporting. The value proposition of our Amira System is to provide additional testing opportunities for mass screening applications at schools, universities, for return to work screening and, over time, for testing in the home.
Our Amira System is currently near the end of feasibility testing, with the COVID-19 test strip in design freeze, which is one of the last milestones before the development phase. We currently have a prototype Amira System including strips, device and patient application. We expect to move to design freeze at system level shortly and have begun submitting patent applications with plans to start clinical testing in the fall of 2021. We submitted a pre-EUA request to FDA in February 2021 and expect to obtain CE Mark for POC and over-the-counter applications in the fall of 2021. We currently expect to launch our Amira system by the fall of 2021, with a manufacturing capacity of building up to 10 million tests per day over time and capability of producing many more for our Amira System, depending on market need for mass screening testing, subject to successful development and regulatory approval, authorization, certification or clearance. We anticipate the retail price of our Amira System and Amira COVID-19 test to be between $2.00-$4.00 per test, significantly lower than many
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existing COVID-19 tests currently on the market as well as the equivalent tests on our Instrument. We are simultaneously tooling up high volume manufacturing lines, for the strip and instrument, while we progress through design freeze and V&V phase.
Similar to flu, we believe the sustained COVID-19 testing demand will be met by high sensitivity, device-based point of care tests and that the Amira System will perfectly meet this need. We believe the Amira System, with its high sensitivity, low cost and patient application feature that enables digital interpretation, management and reporting of test results, will be the right testing solution for large scale testing for COVID-19. Its low price point will allow global market access to testing at the scale required for a sustainable pandemic response and recovery.
In the future, we see opportunities for the Amira System to support mass screening for global and public health priorities such as HIV screening, malaria and dengue. The Amira System is also the basis of our home testing platform, which we plan to develop a menu of tests to aid in the screening, diagnosis and monitoring of chronic disease such coagulation, cardiovascular disease and diabetes.
Research and Development
We focus our R&D efforts on conceiving and delivering disruptive technologies both at the platform and individual test level. We have invested, and continue to invest, significant time and resources toward improving and expanding our core technologies and tests. We have developed an automated high-speed manufacturing system which can produce a large volume of tests at low cost as well as proprietary technology around our Instrument based on central lab instruments. We are developing a wide variety of new diagnostic tests to be delivered at the POC, with over 30 assays in various stages of development. Our R&D expenses were $86.5 million and $107.5 million for 2019 and 2020, respectively. As of March 31, 2021, we had 355 employees focused on R&D.
We have initiated development of the use of our manufacturing technology and system to provide a visual read strip at high volumes and low cost, which could be applied to SARS-CoV-2 antigen testing to address the need for more testing during the pandemic.
In addition to our current pipeline, we plan to dedicate resources to continue our R&D efforts to complete development of our Amira System and populate and accelerate delivery of tests on our Platform. We have a strong internal R&D team focused on Platform-specific matters, including development of the Instrument, manufacturing and specific assays, technologies and conditions. We have also done extensive work over the last few years on Instrument and test strip development which generally benefit additional product development and over time reduce the timelines for feasibility and early stage development, as reflected by the work on our Amira System. Our internal R&D team is highly skilled both technically and scientifically, with many of our employees having advanced degrees in science or engineering.
To allow for additional tests to be developed on our Platform in parallel, we have entered into R&D collaboration agreements with diagnostic companies that have market-leading capabilities in specific conditions or targets and have considerable knowledge of such areas, relationships with key opinion leaders, and access to sample banks and testing. Our R&D collaboration agreements provide for a royalty payment of a certain percentage (typically low-to mid-single digits) of the net sales of any co-developed test products that incorporate the collaborators technology or chemistry. We are obligated to make such royalty payments only following the launch of a test product and once revenue has been generated. We have not made any royalty payments under our R&D collaboration agreements to date. Development expenses are typically our responsibility in accordance with an agreed-upon budget, which allows us to monitor and cap such expenses. We reserve the right under our R&D collaboration agreements to continue internal development in parallel on the same test candidates as our collaborators or approach new collaborators; therefore the agreements are not exclusive.
Our collaborations are set up with a uniform approach and standard operating procedures allowing for roll out across multiple collaborators simultaneously. We provide our collaborators with training, an R&D pilot
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process and equipment. We also provide input on test strip design and printing materials so that our R&D collaborators can leverage our expertise without the need to establish capabilities at their local sites. Once chemistry has been optimized, our collaborators transfer the assays to us for manufacturing. Under these collaborations, we maintain ownership and manufacturing of the tests; collaborators receive R&D funding for development efforts and a royalty for any tests incorporating their proprietary technologies.
We currently collaborate with third parties for development of tests in each of respiratory, infectious and enteric disease areas. In addition, we are engaged in early stage work with others in hematology and other development areas.
In addition, we collaborate closely with scientists, industry experts and key opinion leaders for input and review of our tests. We have established a substantial network of industry leading subject matter experts most often centered around specific conditions and geographies. These collaborators often set the standard for methods and guideline for care providers globally. These relationships are also important for educating the market on the value we offer and for developing innovative testing methodologies enabled by the unique attributes of our Platform.
Manufacturing
We started our product development with a focus on Platform manufacturability and scalability and built upon this with robust instrument architecture, unique chemistry and low-cost test strip designs. Since our inception through December 31, 2020, we have incurred $97 million in costs related to facilities, manufacturing and other equipment.
We believe our automated manufacturing process provides an industry leading cost position that will enable us to provide more cost-efficient diagnostic solutions to the POC market and create new opportunities for the adoption of POC testing in geographies and testing locations where high quality POC testing has not previously been feasible.
We manufacture our test strips on highly automated, manufacturing equipment designed and manufactured specifically for us. All of our test strips are manufactured on a common platform using a high volume, web-based manufacturing process that allows the production of multiple test strip sizes and designs. Utilizing a common platform allows us to leverage volume and have efficient manufacturing costs and provides flexibility to respond more rapidly to changing market demands across our product portfolio.
Our key web-based manufacturing equipment provides an end-to-end solution from input rolls to fully foiled test strips with 100% vision inspection of more than a dozen critical to quality elements. Each test strip is printed with a unique test strip ID (2D bar code) for traceability and quality control.
Our manufacturing systems have been designed for scale-up and to help address emergency pandemic preparedness. We produced 20.3 million test strips in the fourth quarter of 2020 and currently have test strip capacity of more than 15 million test strips per month and expect to have capacity in the range of 35-45 million test strips per month by late summer 2021 and rising thereafter. Our manufacturing facilities are located in Alloa, Scotland, Stirling, Scotland and San Diego, California. Our current Scotland sites have 50,700 square feet of space dedicated to R&D, manufacturing, packaging and warehousing. Our San Diego sites have 33,900 square feet of space dedicated to R&D, manufacturing and packaging. As of March 31, 2021, we had 507 employees focused on manufacturing and service delivery. We are currently expanding our manufacturing and R&D activities and leasing additional facilities in Scotland and England.
Our Instrument is manufactured by a contract manufacturer Flextronics Ltd, or Flex, at its facility in Althofen, Austria with components and assemblies supplied by Flex and by outside vendors. Our SARS-CoV-2 RNA STAR molecular test kits are manufactured and packaged at our facility in San Diego, California.
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Sales and Marketing
As of March 31, 2021, we have 131 employees focused on sales and marketing located in 17 countries and plan to open additional sales offices to further expand our presence globally. We have direct sales operations in the United States, most Western European countries, Japan, South Africa, Colombia and Brazil. The organization consists primarily of individuals with multiple years of experience in diagnostics, specifically POC testing, with large diagnostic companies such as Abbott Laboratories, Roche Holding AG and Danaher Corporation and many others.
We drive the penetration of our installed base by executing an institutional sales and channel partnership model. We initially intend to focus our sales efforts on large healthcare systems, government organizations and national pharmacy chains that want to deploy comprehensive POC testing across their networks. We have an experienced commercial team focused on leveraging key customers to deploy our Platform across multiple users with our training and support. To drive sales in additional healthcare settings, we will identify key channel partners that are interested in standardizing around a POC testing platform to integrate care across their networks.
Our commercial strategy will vary by health system, but key opinion leaders and certain key accounts will provide important initial clinical evidence of the performance of our Platform and support and validation for the beneficial uses of the technology.
Over time, we plan to operate with a direct sales and marketing presence in each of the largest diagnostic markets and to collaborate with distribution partners and medical wholesalers to ensure broad access to our Platform globally, initially in China, India and other countries in Southeast Asia. We believe in-country sales and marketing presence enables us to engage in direct sales with large customers, understand local market dynamics and trends, and most effectively deliver localized marketing campaigns. We currently sell our Instruments or place them through reagent rentals.
Competition
The POC market is rapidly evolving, highly competitive for certain product areas and subject to changing technology, shifting client needs and the frequent introduction of new products and services, such as the market demand and introduction of new products for testing of COVID-19. Our competitors range from well-established multinational corporations with multiple product offerings to smaller regional firms and firms with specific disease state offerings. A broad menu of tests available on our Platform will make it more challenging for a single competitor to displace our Platform once installed at a customer location. We believe that our Platform competes on the basis of clinical performance, enhanced turnaround time, test menu breadth on a single instrument, lower cost and return on investment, ease-of-use, seamless connectivity, and multiplex capability.
We primarily face competition in the IVD market from public and private companies such as Abbott Laboratories, Becton, Dickinson and Company, Danaher Corporation, GenMark Diagnostics, Inc., Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings, Quest Diagnostics Incorporated, Quidel Corporation, Roche Diagnostics Corporation, Siemens Healthineers AG, Inc. and many others. For each of our five available tests, we face competition from other commercially available tests, including:
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For our D-Dimer test: Roche Cobas h232, Quidel Triage, Vidas D-Dimer Exclusion II and others. |
Our tests in development are designed and validated against their respective lab standard.
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Strategic Partners and Manufacturing and Supply Agreements
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Since 2018, we have collaborated with BMGF with the goal of achieving the following key objectives:
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accelerating development of LumiraDxs next-generation instrument that is low-cost, robust and appropriate for all clinical settings, globally; and |
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BMGF has provided funding and support to LumiraDx in support of these objectives through a combination of equity, grants and loans, as further described below.
Cooperation Agreement
We are a party to a cooperation agreement with BMGF, dated July 17, 2018, or the Original Cooperation Agreement, which was amended and restated on October 17, 2019. We entered into the Original Cooperation Agreement in connection with BMGFs investment of $20.0 million in the Company through its purchase of 3,466,320 LMDX series A preferred shares at a price per share of $5.77. We subsequently entered into an amended and restated Cooperation Agreement with BMGF on October 17, 2019, or the Cooperation Agreement, in connection with BMGFs loan to the Company in the amount of $18 million, the terms of which are further described in the section titled Business of LumiraDxStrategic Partners and Manufacturing and Supply AgreementsBill & Melinda Gates FoundationNote Purchase Agreement beginning on page 183.
The primary purpose of BMGFs investments are to further its charitable purpose of, among other things, accelerating the development of lifesaving and low-cost diagnostics to reduce the burden of diseases in low and middle income countries by securing global access commitments in respect of availability and affordability of new, low-cost products and services developed through the use of our capabilities, including in respect of diagnostic tests, integrated POC diagnostic platforms and connected health IT and care solutions.
Under the terms of the Cooperation Agreement, we agreed to the following global access commitments: (i) to develop an assay for HIV viral load and the development of a manufacturing, commercialization and distribution strategy for delivery of POC diagnostics within low and middle income countries, including the HIV viral load assay, or the HIV Viral Load Assay Development Project, (ii) to provide the foundation with an option to continue to provide funding to advance the HIV viral load assay through commercialization and launch, or the HIV Viral Load Assay Launch Project, (iii) to provide the foundation with the option to fund up to five additional assay projects that would use our Platform, or the Additional Assay Projects, (iv) to provide the foundation with the option to fund a project to accelerate commercialization of the Companys products in certain specified low and middle income countries (with a focus on sub-Saharan Africa), (v) to conduct certain activities in respect of partnering with health systems for low income people in challenging markets and to use good faith efforts to prioritize development of mutually agreed diagnostics and to pursue registration by the World Health Organization as a provider of tests on the WHO Essential Diagnostics Lists or other diagnostic prequalification activities that support commercialization of the Platform in certain low and middle income countries, and (vi) to develop a next-generation diagnostic instrument that is low-cost, robust and appropriate for all clinical settings and intended to improve the access of people in low and middle income countries to low cost POC diagnostics, or the V7 Diagnostic Instrument.
In connection with the HIV Viral Load Assay Development Project, HIV Viral Load Assay Launch Project, and any Additional Assay Projects, we have agreed to certain other global access commitments, including maximum pricing and minimum volume commitments (directed at making such products available to low
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income people in low and middle income countries at an affordable price) for the assays developed pursuant to such projects. In addition, we have agreed to make the V7 Diagnostic Instrument available to serve low income people in certain low and middle income countries at an affordable price. Our global access commitments under the Cooperation Agreement are ongoing for as long as BMGF exists.
Subject to certain conditions being met, if BMGF reasonably determines that the Company is unlikely to achieve prices and volumes for the HIV viral load assay that are within 20% of the maximum price and minimum volume commitments described in the target product profile agreed by the parties and a third-party would be likely be able to meet such commitments, such third-party may further develop the project and manufacture any resulting products. In such case, to facilitate such development, we would be obligated to either license and transfer our technology to such third-party as needed to enable such third-partys production, testing, approval and distribution of the HIV viral load assay in the relevant low and middle income countries.
In connection with the projects described above, we granted to BMGF (and/or BMGF supported entities) a worldwide, non-exclusive, non-terminable, perpetual, royalty-free license (with rights to sublicense) to the products, technologies, materials, processes, and other intellectual property and intellectual property rights developed in connection with such projects and our background intellectual property that covers or is used in our Platforms technology and/or such projects to further develop the projects and manufacture any resulting products in a manner consistent with BMGFs charitable purpose, or the Global Health License. BMGF has agreed not to exercise its rights under the Global Health License until one of the following Trigger Events occurs; (i) a Charitability Default (described below) or (ii) we institute certain bankruptcy, insolvency or similar proceedings or we cease to conduct business in the ordinary course or are no longer a going concern.
In connection with the exercise of the licenses described above, we have agreed to take further actions, including technology transfer as would be commercially reasonable industry practice at the time to accommodate that BMGF, its sublicensees or the relevant BMGF-supported entity can effectively exercise such license and use the related technology and manufacture the relevant products.
A Charitability Default occurs if we (i) materially breach the global access commitments, which includes the failure to conduct the projects as described in the Cooperation Agreement, (ii) misuse the proceeds provided by BMGF, or (iii) fail to comply with certain U.S. legal obligations. Upon written notice that a Charitability Default has occurred, we have a 120-day cure period. If we fail to cure the default, at BMGFs request we are obligated to (i) redeem (or cause a third-party to purchase) any of our securities that BMGF owns, and (ii) pay to BMGF the entire unpaid principal and accrued and unpaid interest on any outstanding loans from BMGF.
BMGF is entitled to appoint one director to our board and to designate one person to attend all meetings of the board in an observer capacity and receive all documents and materials that are provided to each director. BMGFs previous board appointee, Amit Thakker, M.D., resigned from our board of directors with effect from April 30, 2021. Dr. Thakkers resignation was not due to any disagreement with LumiraDx, CAH or any matters relating to the Companys operations, policies or practices. BMGF has not exercised its right to appoint a replacement director, but retains its right to do so.
Feasibility Grant
We are also a party to a grant agreement with BMGF dated November 5, 2019, or the Grant Agreement, which sets out the terms for us to carry out the Additional Assay Projects described in the Cooperation Agreement. The purpose of the project is to accelerate the development and feasibility assessment of POC diagnostic tests, including a low-cost active tuberculosis test, sickle cell disease test, and three tests for use in maternal and antenatal care. We have agreed to conduct and manage the project in a manner that is consistent with our commitment to disseminate knowledge and information relating to the project and increase availability and accessibility of point of care diagnostic tests. Under the terms of the Grant Agreement, BMGF has granted us $8.0 million. The proceeds of the grant must not be used for any purpose other than the project, and no more than
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20% of the proceeds may be used for activities in the U.S. Any funds not used during the course of Grant Agreement must also be returned to BMGF upon expiration or termination of the Grant Agreement. Should any individuals receive compensation paid in whole or in part from the grant proceeds in return for their work on the project, we will track and record the actual time worked by these individuals. We are required to apprise BMGF of our progress against the targets and/or milestones mentioned above.
The feasibility grant extends to October 31, 2021. BMGF may terminate the Grant Agreement if (i) BMGF is not reasonably satisfied with our progress on the project, (ii) there are significant changes to our leadership or other factors that BMGF reasonably believes may threaten the success of the project, (iii) there is a change in our control, (iv) there is a change in our tax status, or (v) we fail to comply with the terms of the Grant Agreement.
BMGF-COVID-19 Support Grant
In October 2020, BMGF, with support from Strive Masiyawa, The Rockefeller Foundation and Mastercard Inc., agreed to provide additional grant funding to secure access to a significant number of Instruments and test strips for supply into middle and low income countries, or LMICs. These Instruments and SARS-CoV-2 antigen tests were subsidized by BMGF for deployment in Africa from the third quarter of 2020 to first quarter of 2021. The grant includes an initial commercial implementation plan for roll out in selected countries in Africa. Additional support would be provided by selected procurement partners. The Grant includes a similar global access commitment as other earlier grants entered into. In March 2021, BMGF provided an additional grant so secure access to additional SARS-CoV-2 testing so LMIC (which have received instruments) can continue testing at a subsidized rate by the BMGF.
BMGF-Manufacturing Support Grant
In November 2020, BMGF agreed to provide an additional grant to secure access to our strip manufacturing capacity. The grant provides BMGF access to a maximum volume of 50 million strips for 2021 and 150 million strips per year from 2022 for distribution and sale in LMICs/Africa, with flexibility in product mix as forecasted on a quarterly basis. Any test strips and Instruments not covered under the quarterly forecasts or not ordered shall no longer be required to be supplied Instruments to LMICs. Test strips and Instruments would be made available at affordable pricing as agreed between the parties.
Note Purchase Agreement
We have borrowed $18.0 million from BMGF pursuant to a note purchase agreement dated October 17, 2019, or the unsecured loan. The unsecured loan is evidenced by an unsecured subordinated promissory note, accrues interest at the rate of two percent per annum and is subject to default if certain commitments made in the Cooperation Agreement relating to the development of the V7 Diagnostic instrument are not met, in addition to customary events of default. Unless otherwise extended and subject to any event of default (as detailed in the note purchase agreement), payments are due quarterly and the unsecured loan matures on October 15, 2024.
The indebtedness evidenced by the promissory note ranks (i) pari passu in right of payment to the 5% notes and the 10% notes), and (ii) subordinated to all amounts owed to the holders of senior indebtedness (as described in the note purchase agreement).
While the promissory note is outstanding, we have agreed that we will not pay certain distributions, dividends or undertake returns of capital, without the prior consent of BMGF, among other courses of action detailed in the unsecured loan.
CVS Exclusivity Agreement
On August 3, 2018, we entered into an agreement with CVS, or the CVS Exclusivity Agreement, pursuant to which we granted to CVS the exclusive right to purchase and use our Platform (or any components thereof,
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including the embedded software) in medical clinics located in retail stores and retail pharmacy businesses, or the Exclusive Field, in the United States and its territories, or the Territory. Such exclusivity continues until one year following the date on which we provide to CVS notice that: (i) we have launched at least one of specified products listed in the CVS Exclusivity Agreement, which does not include COVID-19 tests, for use with our Platform; (ii) all regulatory approvals have been obtained to perform and commercialize the relevant product(s), and (iii) we are in a position to supply commercially reasonable quantities of the Platform under mutually agreed supply and quality agreements, or the Exclusivity Period. We have not yet provided such notice to CVS.
We have agreed to use our commercially reasonable efforts to obtain the regulatory approvals (on a CLlA-waived basis) required for the commercialization of several of the products listed in the CVS Exclusivity Agreement in the Exclusive Field in the Territory within the first 24 months from August 2018. Due to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, our primary focus has been on obtaining the approvals required to commercialize our SARS-CoV-2 tests and our other research and development programs have experienced delays. Therefore, obtaining certain of the approvals set out in the CVS Exclusivity Agreement will be delayed.
Prior to the launch of the first commercial supply of products to CVS, we and CVS are obligated to negotiate in good faith the terms of a supply agreement and quality agreement. The supply agreement will grant CVS a license to sell and provide commercial testing services to its customers using the Platform in the Exclusive Field and Non-Exclusive Field in the Territory. Such license will expire at the end of the Term (as defined below). We retain ownership of all intellectual property developed under the CVS Exclusivity Agreement, including rights in any new features and functionality developed for the Platform, as well as all regulatory filings that relate to the Platform.
The CVS Exclusivity Agreement will expire at the end of the Exclusivity Period, or the Term, unless earlier terminated. CVS may terminate the agreement at any time by providing us with written notice. The CVS Exclusivity Agreement may also be terminated by either party: (i) if the other party materially defaults in the performance of its duties, subject to a 90-day cure period; (ii) if there is a material breach of the agreement or the supply agreement that cannot be cured; (iii) if the other party becomes insolvent; or (iv) if there is a force majeure event and the other party cannot perform its duties under the agreement within three months of the event.
CVS Purchase Agreement
On August 14, 2020, we entered into a purchase agreement with CVS, or the CVS Purchase Agreement, pursuant to which we committed to make a minimum monthly quantity of our Instrument and SARS-CoV-2 test strips, as well as ancillary equipment such as collection supplies necessary to administer the SARS-CoV-2 antigen and antibody tests, available to CVS in the United States. If we fail to meet these commitments, it would constitute a breach of the CVS Purchase Agreement. Our initial minimum monthly commitment to CVS was a significant portion of our supply through to the end of 2020. CVS is not obligated to make any minimum purchases under the CVS Purchase Agreement. Any purchases made by CVS are subject to the terms of the CVS Purchase Agreement. Subject to certain conditions being met, we have also agreed that CVS will receive the best price as compared to any of our other POC customers in the U.S., other than U.S. Federal or state government agencies.
All obligations under the CVS Purchase Agreement are subject to us obtaining and maintaining the regulatory approvals required for the use of our Instrument and SARS-CoV-2 test strips in patient care settings outside of the clinical laboratory environment.
Subject to certain termination provisions, the CVS Purchase Agreement continues through December 31, 2021 and may be renewed or extended for an additional period of time by written agreement of the parties. CVS may terminate the CVS Purchase Agreement without cause upon 30 days notice. In addition, the CVS Purchase Agreement may be terminated (i) by either party if there is a material breach which remains uncured for 30 days, (ii) by either party in the event of the other partys insolvency or receivership, or (iii) by CVS if we fail to obtain and maintain any required FDA approvals or authorizations. If CVS terminates the CVS Purchase Agreement for cause, CVS may return any unused products to us and receive a full refund of any amounts paid.
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FlextronicsManufacturing Services Agreement
On October 18, 2017, we entered into a manufacturing services agreement, or MSA, with Flextronics Medical Sales and Marketing, Ltd, or Flextronics, pursuant to which Flextronics has agreed to perform manufacturing, assembling and testing services, and to procure and supply the relevant materials, for the production of our Instrument.
The MSA had an initial two-year term and now automatically renews for successive one-year terms. Either party may terminate the MSA upon six months written notice to the other prior to the end of the then-current term that it does not intend to renew the MSA at the end of the term. The MSA may also be terminated by either party if: (i) the other party defaults on any payment, subject to a 14 day cure period, (ii) the other party materially defaults in its performance of its duties under the MSA, subject to a 30-day cure period, (iii) the other party becomes insolvent; or (iv) there is a force majeure event and the other party cannot perform its duties under the MSA within 90 days of the event.
NHS Arrangement
Since September 2020, we have provided our POC SARS-CoV-2 antigen tests to the NHS in the U.K. Under our agreement, the NHS has the right to make reoccurring purchases of our SARS-CoV-2 antigen tests based on their needs and requirements.
Intellectual Property
We strive to protect the proprietary technologies that we believe are important to our business, including pursuing and maintaining patent protection intended to cover our Platform technologies, including our Instrument and test strips, and the use of the foregoing in clinical assays, and other inventions that are important to our business. We also protect other valuable aspects of our business as confidential know-how, and if eligible, as trade secrets.
Our commercial success depends in part upon our ability to obtain and maintain patent and other protection for commercially important technologies, inventions, trade secrets and know-how related to our business; defend and enforce our intellectual property rights, particularly our patent rights; preserve the confidentiality of our trade secrets and know-how; and operate without infringing upon the intellectual property rights of others.
The patent positions for diagnostic companies like ours are generally uncertain and can involve complex legal, scientific and factual issues (see, for example, the section headed Risk FactorsIntellectual Property Risks Related to Our Business beginning on page 57). In addition, the regional or national patent offices worldwide can require the scope of claims pending in a patent application to be significantly reduced or otherwise changed in order to obtain grant of a patent; and the scope, meaning, validity, and/or enforceability of granted claims can be challenged in a variety of proceedings. As a result, we cannot guarantee that any of our Platform technologies, including our Instrument, test strips, and clinical assay products will be protected or remain protectable by enforceable patents. We cannot predict whether any particular patent application that we are currently pursuing in any particular jurisdiction will be granted as a patent or whether the claims of any patents we obtain will sufficiently exclude competitors from making, using, or selling our inventions. Nor can we guarantee that third parties will not circumvent our patent claims by designing around them.
Our patent portfolio consists of patent families assigned to our subsidiaries LumiraDx UK, Ltd. and SureSensors Limited, and includes granted U.S. and ex-U.S. patents, pending provisional or priority applications filed in the U.S. or the U.K., pending U.S. and ex-U.S. patent applications that are undergoing or will undergo substantive examination, and applications filed under the Patent Cooperation Treaty, or PCT, from which we will be able to pursue regional or national phase patent applications that will be subject to substantive examination. We will continue to file additional patent applications as we deem appropriate and of commercial value.
As of March 31, 2021, our patent estate includes at least 10 U.S. patents, at least 60 foreign patents, seven pending U.S. non-provisional patent applications, four pending PCT patent applications, at least 60 pending foreign patent applications, and seven pending U.S. provisional applications relating to our Platform
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technologies, clinical assays, Amira System, and related technologies, for example, assay formats or protocols that we may implement on our test strips. We have filed patent applications in seven patent families, which are discussed in more detail below, that relate to more current aspects of our Platform technologies, clinical assays, and Amira System, but those patent filings are still at an early stage of examination or have not yet entered into examination. We have granted patents in Europe, Hong Kong and Russia in the first patent family and a granted patent in Europe in the fourth patent family, and we will continue to seek patent protection in other jurisdictions for these families, as well as for the other patent families as appropriate.
We own five families of patent applications, at different stages of filing and prosecution, directed to our Platform technologies, that seek to protect various aspects of our Instrument, test strips, and other technologies generally applicable to our various strip assays. The first patent family has a granted European patent (which has been validated in the U.K., Germany, France, Ireland, and Italy) and granted Russian and Hong Kong patents, and applications pending in the U.S., the European Patent Office, Canada, Mexico, and a number of countries in Asia; the claims in this family are directed to various aspects of our Instrument and test strips. The term of the validated patents in the U.K., Germany, France, and Italy and the granted Russian and Hong Kong patents will expire, and the term of any patents granted on the noted applications would expire in 2037, in each case subject to the timely payment of the requisite annuities or other renewal fees. A second patent family contains a PCT application that is directed to certain aspects of the magnetic capture technologies implemented in our Instrument. We expect to pursue one or more regional or national stage applications based on this PCT application; the terms of any patents resulting from such regional or national stage applications would expire in 2039, in each case subject to the timely payment of the requisite annuities or other renewal fees. A third patent family contains pending PCT, U.K., and Taiwanese applications directed to additional features of our Instrument and test strip technologies, including specific embodiments of our SARS-CoV-2 tests. We expect to pursue one or more regional or national stage applications based on this PCT application; the terms of any patents resulting from such regional or national stage applications would expire in 2041, in each case subject to the timely payment of the requisite annuities or other renewal fees. A fourth patent family directed to our STAR nucleic acid amplification system has a granted European patent (which has been validated in the U.K., Germany, Ireland, France and the Netherlands) and pending applications in the U.S., other North American countries, the European Patent Office, and countries in Asia. The term of the validated patents in the U.K., Germany, Italy, Spain, Ireland, and the Netherlands will expire, and the term of any patents granted from the pending patent applications would expire in 2037, in each case subject to the timely payment of the requisite annuities or other renewal fees. A fifth patent family directed to our qSTAR nucleic acid amplification system has patent applications pending in the U.S., Canada, the European Patent Office, South America, South Africa, and countries in Asia. The term of any patents granted from these applications would expire in 2039, in each case subject to the timely payment of the requisite annuities or other renewal fees. We plan to seek patent protection for other aspects of our Platform technologies as they are developed.
With regard to our clinical assays, we have applied for and, if available, will continue to apply for, patent protection for the assays that will be implemented on our Platform. We have a sixth patent family containing pending patent applications in Canada, China, Europe, Japan, and the U.S.; the terms of any patents resulting from these applications would expire in 2039, in each case subject to the timely payment of the requisite annuities or other renewal fees. As noted above, the third Platform patent family seeks to protect certain features of our SARS-CoV-2 tests; any regional or national stage applications based on this PCT application that issue as patents would expire in 2041, in each case subject to the timely payment of the requisite annuities or other renewal fees.
We have a seventh patent family containing U.S. provisional patent applications directed to our Amira System. Any non-provisional patent application or PCT application claiming priority to these provisional applications must be filed in 2021, and the term of any resulting patents based on these filings would expire in 2041, in each case subject to the timely payment of the requisite annuities or other renewal fees.
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The seven patent families, including exemplary jurisdictions where patent applications have been filed, exemplary subject matter being pursed in the applications, and expected expiration dates are summarized in the following table.
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1 | Europe; Russia; Hong Kong | Granted European patent validated in France, Germany, Italy, Ireland, & U.K.; granted Russian and Hong Kong patents | Assay system containing improved microfluidic cartridge and reader, and associated assay method machine and method of use | 2037 | ||||
1 | Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Europe, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Taiwan, U.S. | Pending patent applications | Improved microfluidic cartridge for conducting assay method, associated reader, assay system, and assay methods article of manufacture, machine and method of use | 2037 | ||||
2 | Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) | Pending PCT application | Improved magnetic capture assembly for use in reader, associated reader and assay method machine and method of use | 2039 | ||||
3 | PCT, U.K. and Taiwan | Pending patent applications | Improved assay methods and related cartridges (e.g., assays and cartridges for performing SARS-CoV-2 antigen or antibody tests) method of use and article of manufacture | 2041 | ||||
4 | Europe | Granted European patent validated in France, Germany, U.K., Ireland, and the Netherlands | STAR amplification method of use | 2037 | ||||
4 | Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Russia, Taiwan, U.S. South Africa | Pending patent applications | STAR amplification method of use | 2037 | ||||
5 | Argentina, Brazil, Canada, China, Europe, Japan, Taiwan, U.S. | Pending patent applications | qSTAR amplification method of use | 2039 | ||||
6 | Canada, China, Europe, Japan, U.S. | Pending patent applications | Kinetic assay for detecting an analyte such as an enzyme (e.g., PT/INR kinetic assay) and related cartridge method of use and article of manufacture | 2039 | ||||
7 | U.S. | Pending U.S. provisional applications | Amira System method of use and article of manufacture | 2041 |
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The general types of subject matter for which patent protection is being pursued includes machines (e.g., a reader), articles of manufacture (e.g., assay strips), and methods of use (e.g., assay methods). |
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The expiration dates assume that non-provisional patent applications will be filed approximately one year after the earliest priority date and that national stage applications will be filed, as appropriate, and pursued until grant, and that all renewal and annuity fees will be paid. |
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In most countries worldwide, the term of a utility patent expires 20 years from the earliest effective non-provisional filing date, subject to the timely payment of the requisite annuities or other renewal fees.
We protect other valuable aspects of our business as confidential know-how, and, if eligible, as trade secrets. For example, we protect certain aspects of our manufacturing processes as trade secrets. Although trade secret protection does not expire as long as the protected information is kept secret from the public, it can be challenging to maintain such efforts. We take business-reasonable steps to protect our trade secrets and other confidential proprietary information, including by physically restricting access to our premises and physically and/or electronically securing our confidential information, as well as by requiring our employees, consultants, scientific advisors, contractors and commercial partners to execute non-disclosure agreements. However, third parties may independently develop the subject matter of trade secrets that we hold, in which case we have no remedy if such parties should use such subject matter in furtherance of their own commercial interests. Further, while the law may provide remedies against third-party misappropriation or other unlawful access to our trade secrets and other proprietary information, such remedies may be difficult to obtain in practice and may not make our business whole even if successfully obtained. As a result, we may be unable to meaningfully protect or derive the full benefit of our trade secrets and other valuable proprietary information.
Government Regulation
Regulation
Our POC diagnostic system and tests are highly regulated IVDs. In addition, we are subject to a variety of regulations and industry standards worldwide governing, among other things, data privacy, distribution of our products and patents and trademark licensing.
The key U.S. and European regulations that are applicable to our business are discussed in more detail below. Whether or not we obtain FDA clearance or approval or a CE Mark for a product, we must obtain the requisite approvals from regulatory authorities in foreign countries prior to the use of a diagnostic or other product in those countries. The requirements and processes governing patient consents, product registration and pricing vary from country to country.
U.S. Regulation
Our business is subject to and impacted by extensive and frequently changing laws and regulations in the U.S. at both the federal and state levels. These laws and regulations include those particular to our business and laws and regulations relating to conducting business generally. We also are subject to inspections and audits by governmental agencies. Set forth below are highlights of the key U.S. regulatory schemes applicable to our business.
FDA
In the U.S., medical devices, including IVDs, are subject to extensive regulation by FDA, under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, or FDCA, and its implementing regulations, and other federal and state statutes and regulations. The laws and regulations govern, among other things, medical device development, testing, labeling, storage, premarket clearance or approval, advertising and promotion, reporting, and product sales and distribution. To be commercially distributed in the U.S., medical devices must receive from FDA prior to marketing, unless subject to an exemption, either approval of a PMA (for most Class III devices), clearance of a 510(k) premarket notification or classification pursuant to a de novo submission.
IVDs are types of medical devices that can be used in the diagnosis or detection of diseases, conditions or infections, including, without limitation, the presence of certain chemicals, genetic information or other biomarkers. Predictive, prognostic and screening tests, such as carrier screening tests, can also be IVDs.
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Emergency Use Authorizations
The Secretary of Health and Human Services may authorize unapproved medical products, including IVDs, to be marketed in the context of an actual or potential emergency that has been designated by the government. The COVID-19 pandemic has been designated such a national emergency. After an emergency has been announced, the Secretary of Health and Human Services may authorize the issuance of, and the FDA Commissioner may issue EUAs for the use of specific products based on criteria established by statute, including that the product at issue may be effective in diagnosing, treating, or preventing serious or life-threatening diseases when there are no adequate, approved, and available alternatives. An EUA is subject to additional conditions and restrictions and is product-specific. For unapproved products authorized under an EUA, including our SARS-CoV-2 antigen test, such conditions on authorization include, to the extent practicable given the applicable circumstances described in an EUA declaration, the obligation to provide facts sheets for healthcare providers administering the product and product recipients, adverse event monitoring and reporting, and recordkeeping and reporting requirements by product manufacturers. FDA may also establish additional discretionary conditions of authorization that FDA deems necessary or appropriate to protect the public health, including conditions and restrictions related to product distribution and product administration and conditions with respect to data collection and analysis concerning the safety and effectiveness of the product. For example, the EUA for our SARS-CoV-2 antigen test contains as conditions of authorization, among other requirements, the requirement that we track adverse events, including any occurrence of false reports and to report such occurrences to FDA, the requirement that we complete a real-time stability study for the test and to notify FDA of the testing results as they become available until completion of the study, and the requirement that we complete flex studies for the product within four months of the date the EUA was granted. An EUA terminates when the emergency determination underlying the EUA terminates. An EUA is not a long-term alternative to obtaining FDA approval, licensure, or clearance for a product. FDA may revoke an EUA where it is determined that the underlying health emergency no longer exists or warrants such authorization, so it is not possible to predict how long an EUA may remain in place.
FDA issued its Policy for Coronavirus Disease-2019 Tests During the Public Health Emergency which described a policy for commercial manufacturers that seek to develop and distribute diagnostic test kits to detect the SARS-CoV-2 virus to clinical laboratories or to healthcare workers for testing. Unless and until an EUA is issued that authorizes additional testing environments for a specific test, under CLIA, use of that test is limited to laboratories certified to perform high complexity testing, including testing at the POC when the site is covered by the laboratorys CLIA certificate for high-complexity testing. In light of the increasing numbers of COVID-19 cases throughout the country and the urgent need to expand the nations capacity for COVID-19 testing during the public health emergency, FDA has stated that it does not intend to object to a commercial manufacturers development and distribution of SARS-CoV-2 test kits for specimen testing for a reasonable period of time, where the test has been validated and while the manufacturer is preparing its EUA request, where the manufacturer gives notification of validation to FDA and where the manufacturer provides instructions for use. This same policy also applies for commercial manufacturers that seek to develop and distribute serology tests that identify antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 from clinical specimens. This policy does not apply to at-home testing, including at-home specimen collection.
FDA premarket clearance and approval requirements
The FDCA classifies medical devices into one of three categories based on the risks associated with the device and the level of control necessary to provide reasonable assurance of safety and effectiveness. Class I devices are deemed to be low risk and are subject to the fewest regulatory controls. Many Class I devices are exempt from FDA premarket review requirements. Class II devices, including some software products to the extent that they qualify as a device, are deemed to be moderate risk, and generally require clearance through the premarket notification, or 510(k), process in order to be commercially distributed. Class III devices are generally the highest risk devices and are subject to the highest level of regulatory control to provide reasonable assurance of the devices safety and effectiveness. Class III devices typically require approval of a PMA by FDA before they are marketed. A clinical study is almost always required to support a PMA application and is sometimes
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required for 510(k) clearance. All clinical studies of investigational devices must be conducted in compliance with any applicable FDA and Institutional Review Board requirements. Devices that are exempt from FDA premarket review requirements must nonetheless comply with general post-market controls as described below, unless FDA has chosen to exercise enforcement discretion and not regulate them.
510(k) clearance pathway
To obtain 510(k) clearance, a manufacturer must submit a premarket notification demonstrating to FDAs satisfaction that the proposed device is substantially equivalent to a previously 510(k)-cleared device or a device that was in commercial distribution before May 28, 1976 for which FDA has not yet called for submission of PMA applications. The previously cleared device is known as a predicate. To be substantially equivalent, the proposed device must have the same intended use as the predicate device, and either have the same technological characteristics as the predicate device or have different technological characteristics and not raise different questions of safety or effectiveness than the predicate device. Clinical data is sometimes required to support substantial equivalence. FDAs 510(k) clearance pathway usually takes from three to 12 months, but it can take longer, particularly for a novel type of product.
Before FDA will accept a 510(k) submission for substantive review, FDA will first assess whether the submission satisfies a minimum threshold of acceptability. If FDA determines that the 510(k) submission is incomplete, FDA will issue a Refuse to Accept letter which generally outlines the information FDA believes is necessary to permit a substantive review and to reach a determination regarding substantial equivalence. An applicant must submit the requested information within 180 days before FDA will proceed with additional review of the submission. Once the 510(k) submission is accepted for review, by regulation, FDA has 90 calendar days to review and issue a determination. As a practical matter, clearance often takes longer. FDA may require additional information, including clinical data, to make a determination regarding substantial equivalence.
If FDA agrees that the device is substantially equivalent to a predicate device currently on the market, it will grant 510(k) clearance to commercially market the device. If FDA determines that the device is not substantially equivalent to a previously cleared device, for example, due to a finding of a lack of a predicate device, that the device has a new intended use or different technological characteristics that raise different questions of safety or effectiveness when the device is compared to the cited predicate device, the device is automatically designated as a Class III device. The device sponsor must then fulfill more rigorous PMA requirements, or can request a risk-based classification determination for the device in accordance with the de novo process. If FDA determines that the information provided in a 510(k) is insufficient to demonstrate substantial equivalence to the predicate device, FDA generally identifies the specific information that needs to be provided so that FDA may complete its evaluation of substantial equivalence, and such information may be provided to the 510(k) within the time allotted by FDA or in a new 510(k) should the original 510(k) have been withdrawn.
After a device receives 510(k) clearance, any modification that could significantly affect its safety or effectiveness, or that would constitute a major change or modification in its intended use, will require a new 510(k) clearance or, depending on the modification, PMA approval. The determination as to whether or not a modification could significantly affect the devices safety or effectiveness is initially left to the manufacturer using available FDA guidance. Many minor modifications today are accomplished by a letter to file in which the manufacturer documents the rationale for the change and why a new 510(k) is not required. However, FDA may review such letters to file to evaluate the regulatory status of the modified product at any time and may require the manufacturer to cease marketing and recall the modified device until 510(k) clearance or PMA approval is obtained. The manufacturer may also be subject to significant regulatory fines or penalties.
De novo pathway
For novel medical devices that are low to moderate risk and are not substantially equivalent to a predicate device, a manufacturer may request a risk-based classification determination for the device in accordance with
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the de novo classification process. This procedure allows a manufacturer whose novel device is automatically classified into Class III to request classification of its medical device into Class I or Class II on the basis that the device presents low or moderate risk, rather than requiring the submission and approval of a PMA application. A medical device may be eligible for de novo classification if the manufacturer first submitted a 510(k) premarket notification and received a determination from FDA that the device was not substantially equivalent or a manufacturer may request de novo classification directly without first submitting a 510(k) premarket notification to FDA and receiving a not substantially equivalent determination. FDA is required to classify the device within 120 days following receipt of the de novo application, although in practice, FDAs review may take significantly longer. During the pendency of FDAs review, FDA may issue an additional information letter, which places the de novo request on hold and stops the review clock pending receipt of the additional information requested. In the event the de novo requestor does not provide the requested information within 180 calendar days, FDA will consider the de novo request to be withdrawn. If the manufacturer seeks reclassification into Class II, the manufacturer must include a draft proposal for special controls, which often include labeling and other restrictions, that are necessary to provide a reasonable assurance of the safety and effectiveness of the medical device. In addition, FDA may reject the de novo request for classification if it identifies a legally marketed predicate device that would be appropriate for a 510(k) or determines that the device is not low to moderate risk or that general controls would be inadequate to control the risks and special controls cannot be developed. In the event FDA determines the data and information submitted demonstrate that general controls or general and special controls are adequate to provide reasonable assurance of safety and effectiveness, FDA will grant the de novo request for classification. When FDA grants a de novo request for classification, the device is granted marketing authorization and further can serve as a predicate for future devices of that type, through a 510(k) premarket notification. The de novo route is less burdensome than the PMA process. The de novo route has been used for many IVD products.
PMA pathway
Class III devices require PMA approval before they can be marketed. The PMA pathway requires proof of the safety and effectiveness of the device to FDAs satisfaction. The PMA pathway is costly, lengthy and uncertain. A PMA application must provide extensive preclinical study and clinical trial data as well as information about the device and its components regarding, among other things, device design, manufacturing and labeling. As part of its PMA review process, FDA will typically inspect the manufacturers facilities for compliance with Quality System Regulation, or QSR, requirements, which impose elaborate testing, control, documentation and other quality assurance procedures. The PMA review process typically takes one to three years but can take longer.
Post-market regulation
After a device, including a device exempt from FDA premarket review, is placed on the market, numerous regulatory requirements apply. These include establishment registration and device listing, the QSR, labeling regulations and prohibitions against the promotion of investigational products or off-label uses of cleared or approved products, clearance or approval of product modifications to 510(k)-cleared devices, the Medical Device Reporting regulation (which requires that manufacturers report to FDA if their device may have caused or contributed to a death or serious injury or malfunctioned in a way that would likely cause or contribute to a death or serious injury if it were to recur), the Reports of Corrections and Removals regulation (which requires manufacturers to report product removals and field actions to FDA if initiated to reduce a risk to health posed by the device or to remedy a violation of the FDCA), and post-market surveillance activities and regulations.
Additionally, the manufacturing facilities may be subject to periodic unannounced inspections by government authorities to ensure compliance with QSR and other laws. QSR governs the methods used in, and the facilities and controls used for, the design, manufacture, packaging, labeling, storage, installation, and servicing of finished devices. Manufacturers may have to provide, on request, electronic or physical records regarding their establishments. Delaying, denying, limiting or refusing inspection by FDA may lead to a product being deemed to be adulterated.
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Advertising and promotion of medical devices, in addition to being regulated by FDA, are also regulated by the Federal Trade Commission and by state regulatory and enforcement authorities. Promotional activities for FDA-regulated products have been the subject of enforcement action brought under healthcare reimbursement laws and consumer protection statutes. In general, if FDA determines that our promotional materials or training constitutes promotion of an unapproved or uncleared use, it could request that we modify our training or promotional materials or subject us to regulatory or enforcement actions. It is also possible that other federal, state or foreign enforcement authorities might take action if they consider our promotional or training materials to constitute promotion of an unapproved or uncleared use, which could result in significant fines or penalties under other statutory authorities, such as laws prohibiting false claims for reimbursement.
FDA has broad regulatory compliance and enforcement powers. If FDA finds a violation, it can institute a wide variety of compliance or enforcement actions, ranging from an untitled or public warning letter to more severe sanctions such as fines, injunctions and civil penalties; recall or seizure of products; operating restrictions and partial suspension or total shutdown of production; refusing requests for 510(k) clearance or PMA approval of new products; reclassifying devices subject to 510(k) clearance; withdrawing PMAs already granted; and criminal prosecution.
Clinical Laboratory Improvements Amendments
Our IVD devices also are subject to the CLIA and its implementing regulations in the U.S., which establish quality standards for all laboratory testing to ensure the accuracy, reliability and timeliness of patient test results regardless of where the test is performed. A laboratory is broadly defined to include any facility that performs laboratory testing on specimens derived from humans for the purpose of providing information for the diagnosis, prevention or treatment of disease, or the impairment of, or assessment of health. The regulations promulgated under CLIA establish three levels of IVD tests: (1) waived; (2) moderately complex; and (3) highly complex. When a test is categorized as waived, it may be performed by laboratories that have a Certificate of Waiver.
Tests that are waived by the CLIA regulations are automatically categorized as waived following 510(k) clearance or PMA approval. Otherwise, following clearance or approval, FDA will classify the IVD in accordance with the CLIA regulations. Manufacturers of clinical laboratory test systems, such as IVDs, that are categorized as moderate complexity according to the CLIA categorization criteria may request categorization of the text as waived through a CLIA Waiver by Application submission to FDA. Waived tests are simple laboratory examinations and procedures that have an insignificant risk of an erroneous result, including those that (A) employ methodologies that are so simple and accurate as to render the likelihood of erroneous results negligible or (B) FDA has determined pose no reasonable risk of harm to patients if the examinations or procedures are performed incorrectly. These tests are waived from regulatory oversight of the user other than the requirement to follow the manufacturers labeling and directions for use. Further, when FDA authorizes tests for use at the POC under an EUA, such tests are deemed to be CLIA waived tests. As such, such tests can be performed in a patient care setting that is qualified to have the test performed there as a result of operating under a CLIA Certificate of Waiver for the duration of the emergency declaration.
Federal Communications Commission
Our products contain radio communicating transmitters, which are subject to regulations enforced by the Federal Communications Commission. Such regulations regulate radio transmissions and ensure that radio emitting devices do not degrade or interfere with public transmissions or the public telecommunications network.
HIPAA and the HITECH Act
Under the administrative simplification provisions of HIPAA, as amended by the HITECH Act, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued regulations that establish uniform standards governing the conduct of certain electronic healthcare transactions and protecting the privacy and security of protected health
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information used or disclosed by healthcare providers and other covered entities and their business associates. The regulations with which we are required to comply have been issued in final form under HIPAA and include: privacy regulations, security regulations and standards for electronic transactions, which establish standards for common healthcare transactions. The privacy and security regulations were extensively amended in 2013 to incorporate requirements from the HITECH Act.
The privacy regulations establish restrictions on the use and disclosure of protected health information by healthcare providers and other covered entities and their business associates. They also set forth certain rights that an individual has with respect to his or her protected health information maintained by a covered entity, including the right to access or amend certain records containing protected health information, or to request restrictions on the use or disclosure of protected health information. The security regulations establish requirements for safeguarding the confidentiality, integrity and availability of protected health information that is electronically transmitted or electronically stored. The HITECH Act, among other things, established certain protected health information security breach notification requirements. A covered entity must notify affected individual(s) and the United States Department of Health and Human Services, and a business associate must notify its respective covered entity, when there is a breach of unsecured protected health information. The HITECH Act also strengthened the civil and criminal penalties that may be imposed against covered entities, business associates, and individuals, and gave state attorneys general new authority to file civil actions for damages or injunctions in federal courts to enforce the federal HIPAA laws and seek attorneys fees and costs associated with pursuing federal civil actions. In addition, other federal and state laws may govern the privacy and security of health and other information in certain circumstances, many of which differ from each other in significant ways and may not be preempted by HIPAA, thus complicating compliance efforts. The HIPAA privacy and security regulations establish a uniform federal floor that covered entities and their business associates must meet and do not supersede state laws that are more stringent or provide individuals with greater rights with respect to the privacy or security of, and access to, their records containing protected health information.
These laws contain significant fines and other penalties for wrongful use or disclosure of protected health information, failure to safeguard protected health information, or failure to notify of a breach of protected health information. Additionally, to the extent that we submit electronic healthcare claims and payment transactions that do not comply with the electronic data transmission standards established under HIPAA and the HITECH Act, payments to us may be delayed or denied.
United States Federal and State Fraud and Abuse Laws
In the United States, there are various fraud and abuse laws with which we must comply and we are potentially subject to regulation by various federal, state and local authorities, including CMS, other divisions of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (e.g., the Office of Inspector General), the Department of Justice, or DOJ, and individual U.S. Attorney offices within the DOJ, and state and local governments. We also may be subject to foreign fraud and abuse or similar laws.
In the United States, the federal Anti-Kickback Statute prohibits, among other things, persons and entities from knowingly and willfully offering, paying, soliciting or receiving remuneration (including any kickback, bribe, or certain rebates), directly or indirectly, overtly or covertly, in cash or in kind, to induce or reward, or in return for, either the referral of an individual, or purchasing, leasing, ordering, recommending or arranging for the purchase, lease, arrangement, recommendation or order of, any good, facility, item, or service for which payment may be made, in whole or in part, under a federal healthcare program, such as the Medicare and Medicaid programs. A person or entity can be found guilty of violating the statute without actual knowledge of the statute or specific intent to violate it. The term remuneration has been interpreted broadly to include anything of value. Courts have stated that a financial arrangement may violate the Anti-Kickback Statute if any one purpose of the arrangement is to encourage patient referrals or other federal healthcare program business, regardless of whether there are other legitimate purposes for the arrangement. Violations are subject to
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significant civil and criminal fines and penalties for each violation, imprisonment, and exclusion from government healthcare programs. In addition, a claim submitted for payment to any federal healthcare program that includes items or services that were made as a result of a violation of the federal Anti-Kickback Statute constitutes a false or fraudulent claim for purposes of the FCA. There are a number of statutory exceptions and regulatory safe harbors to the federal Anti-Kickback Statute protecting some common activities from prosecution, though the exceptions and safe harbors are drawn narrowly and practices that involve remuneration intended to induce prescribing, purchases or recommendations may be subject to scrutiny if they do not qualify for an exception or safe harbor. Many states also have anti-kickback statutes, some of which may apply to items or services reimbursed by any third-party payor, including commercial insurers.
In addition to the administrative simplification regulations discussed above, HIPAA also created two new federal crimes: healthcare fraud and false statements relating to healthcare matters. The healthcare fraud statute prohibits knowingly and willfully executing, or attempting to execute, a scheme to defraud any healthcare benefit program, including private payors, or obtaining, by means of false or fraudulent pretenses, representations, or promises, any of the money or property owned by, or under the custody or control of, any healthcare benefit program, regardless of the payor (e.g., public or private). A violation of this statute is a felony and may result in fines, imprisonment or exclusion from governmental payor programs such as the Medicare and Medicaid programs. The false statements statute prohibits knowingly and willfully falsifying, concealing or covering up by any trick or device a material fact, or making any materially false, fictitious or fraudulent statement in connection with the delivery of or payment for healthcare benefits, items or services. A violation of this statute is a felony and may result in fines, imprisonment or exclusion from governmental payor programs. Similar to the federal Anti-Kickback Statute, a person or entity can be found guilty of violating the HIPAA fraud provisions without actual knowledge of the statute or specific intent to violate it.
Finally, another development affecting the healthcare industry is the increased enforcement of the FCA and, in particular, actions brought pursuant to the FCAs whistleblower or qui tam provisions. The federal civil and criminal false claims laws, including the FCA and civil monetary penalty laws impose liability on any person or entity that, among other things, knowingly presents, or causes to be presented, a false or fraudulent claim for payment to, or approval by Medicare or Medicaid, or other federal governmental payor programs; or knowingly makes, uses, or causes to be made or used, a false record or statement material to a false, fictitious or fraudulent claim or an obligation to pay or transmit money or property to the federal government; or knowingly conceals or knowingly and improperly avoids, decreases or conceals an obligation to pay money to the federal government. The qui tam provisions of the FCA allow a private individual to bring actions on behalf of the federal government alleging that the defendant has defrauded the federal government by submitting a false claim to the federal government and permit such individuals to share in any amounts paid by the entity to the government in fines or settlement. Manufacturers can be held liable under the FCA even when they do not submit claims directly to government payors if they are deemed to cause the submission of false or fraudulent claims. When an entity is determined to have violated the FCA, it may be required to pay up to three times the actual damages sustained by the government, plus significant civil penalties for each false claim. These civil penalties are adjusted for inflation periodically.
In addition, various states have enacted false claim laws analogous to the federal FCA, although many of these state laws apply where a claim is submitted to any third-party payor and not merely a governmental payor program.
Other United States Regulatory Requirements
Our laboratories are subject to United States federal, state and local regulations relating to the handling and disposal of regulated medical waste, hazardous waste and biohazardous waste, including chemical, biological agents and compounds, blood samples and other human tissue. Typically, we use outside vendors who are contractually obligated to comply with applicable laws and regulations to dispose of such waste. These vendors are licensed or otherwise qualified to handle and dispose of such waste.
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The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration has established extensive requirements relating to workplace safety for healthcare employers, including requirements to develop and implement programs to protect workers from exposure to blood-borne pathogens by preventing or minimizing any exposure through needle stick or similar penetrating injuries.
The U.S. federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act created under the ACA, and its implementing regulations, require certain manufacturers of drugs, devices, biologics and medical supplies for which payment is available under Medicare, Medicaid or the Childrens Health Insurance Program, with specific exceptions, to annually report to CMS information related to direct or indirect payments or other transfers of value made to U.S.-licensed physicians defined to include doctors, dentists, optometrists, podiatrists and chiropractors) and teaching hospitals, as well as ownership and investment interests held by physicians and their immediate family members. Effective January 1, 2022, these reporting obligations will be extended to include payments and transfers of value made in the previous year to certain non-physician providers, including physician assistants, nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, certified registered nurse anesthetists, and certified nurse midwives.
European Regulation
Sales of IVDs in the European Economic Area are subject to the European regulatory framework. The time required to obtain clearance or approval by a foreign country may be longer or shorter than that required for FDA clearance or approval, and the requirements may be different. Set forth below are highlights of the key European regulatory schemes applicable to our business.
European Conformity Marking (CE Mark) and Certifications
In order to place an IVD, or an accessory to an IVD, on the market in the E.U./European Economic Area, the device must be designed, developed, manufactured, and marketed in compliance with the relevant legal framework. Currently, IVDs must be compliant with Directive 98/79/EEC, or the Directive; however, from May 26, 2022 Regulation (EU) 2017/746, or the Regulation will replace the Directive. While the new Regulation will have direct effect in all European Economic Area countries, the Directive required national implementing legislation in each country, which had historically led to some variation in the regimes in each country.
Prior to May 26, 2022, IVDs that have been assessed for conformity with the requirements of the Directive, including notably the essential requirements set out in Annex I of the Directive, are entitled to bear a CE Mark indicating that the device conforms to the standards required by the Directive. IVDs that have been CE marked may be placed on the market throughout the Member States of the E.U. and the European Economic Area, and other countries that comply with or mirror the Directive.
The method of assessing conformity of IVDs will depend on the type and classification of the IVD. For IVDs that are in the lowest risk classification (meaning that they do not appear in the list set out in Annex II of the Directive nor are they used for the purpose of self-testing by the user/patient), the manufacturer can self-assess that the IVDs comply with the essential requirements in the Directive without any review or intervention by any regulatory body and/or third-party. In doing so, the manufacturer must comply with Common Technical Specifications adopted by the European Commission for certain diagnostic tests, unless they can justify not doing so. The manufacturer may choose to comply with harmonized technical standards adopted by European standards bodies. Although compliance with these standards is not mandatory, compliance raises a presumption of conformity with the essential requirements that each standard addresses.
Once the manufacturer has gathered the technical documentation necessary to demonstrate this in the form of a technical file, it must draw up a declaration of conformity and can then affix a CE Mark to the device and place it on the market. The only additional requirements are (i) that the manufacturer (or its authorized representative if the manufacturer is outside the European Economic Area) must maintain a copy of the relevant technical file, so that it can be inspected by national device regulators; (ii) that the manufacturer and, where
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relevant, its authorized representative must register themselves and their IVDs, so that these authorities know when the products are to be marketed; and (iii) that the manufacturer must perform device vigilance to monitor the safety and performance of the IVDs on the market, reporting both adverse incidents and any field safety corrective actions, or FSCAs, to the authorities, as appropriate. Challenges by European regulatory authorities may arise subsequently if there is an issue related to the compliance, safety or performance of the device. Such challenges may arise from a routine audit or enquiry by a regulatory authority, or following device vigilance reports by the company or others, or reports of FSCAs by the company, or complaints made by competitors.
Under the Directive, any IVD that is for self-testing or that appears in Annex II (meaning that these devices cannot use the self-certification process) must have their compliance with the Directive reviewed and certified by a European Notified Body. Notified bodies are usually private, non-governmental, independent bodies that are authorized/licensed by governmental authorities to perform conformity assessments. They enter into a contractual arrangement with manufacturers to carry out the conformity assessment of IVDs. The Notified Body will review the technical documentation, including assessing the available clinical evidence, literature data for the product and any available post-market experience. There is some flexibility regarding the conformity assessment procedure the manufacturer uses. If the manufacturer decides to base its conformity assessment on an assessment of its Full Quality Assurance System (rather than a more product-focused Type Examination), the Notified Body will also perform an audit of the manufacturers quality system against an international standard, EN ISO 13485:2016. If the Notified Body deems the IVD (and where applicable the manufacturers quality system) conforms to the Directive it will issue a certificate of conformity for the device and, where applicable, a certificate of conformity for the manufacturers quality system, which the manufacturer can use as the basis for its declaration of conformity, then affix a CE Mark and thus place the IVD on the market in the E.U./European Economic Area.
On May 26, 2017 the Regulation entered into force and, from May 26, 2022, the Regulation will apply and will replace the Directive. From that date, IVDs should have been assessed for conformity with the Regulation, and should not be CE marked and placed on the market unless they are in compliance. However, the Regulation provides for a transition period that allows manufacturers or products that benefit from certificates of conformity issued by European Notified Bodies under the Directive prior to May 26, 2022 to continue to place those products on the market until May 26, 2024. Where they have been placed on the market prior to that date, they may then be distributed and supplied to end users until May 26, 2025. However, this transition period does not apply to IVDs that have undergone manufacturer self-certification nor does it to products that benefit from Notified Body certificates of conformity but where the manufacturer has made significant changes to a device since the certificate was issued. These products must be in compliance with the Regulation from May 26, 2022, or from the date of the change if that occurs prior to May 26, 2024.
As with the Directive, the Regulation requires that IVDs must undergo a conformity assessment procedure, have a declaration of conformity drawn up and bear the CE Mark before a manufacturer can place them on the E.U./European Economic Area market. However, the Regulation will up-classify many IVDs that the Directive currently allows manufacturers to self-assess and declare conformity, so that the vast majority of IVDs, including all diagnostic tests, will require a European Notified Body conformity assessment as part of the conformity assessment process. In practice, manufacturers may only be able to self-assess and declare the conformity of consumables and apparatus that are regulated as IVDs, but are not the tests themselves. The Regulation will also provide for greater use of common specifications that are presumed to be binding, unless a manufacturer can justify not doing so.
Following the U.K.s departure from the E.U. on January 31, 2020, the U.K. continued to follow the same regulations as the E.U. during a Transition Period until the end of 2020. Now that the Transition Period has ended, the U.K. has implemented Directive 98/79/EC into U.K. law (along with other E.U. legislation on medical devices) through the Medical Devices Regulations 2002. Therefore, the two regulatory systems are independent but currently broadly aligned (although under the Northern Irish Protocol, the E.U. regulatory framework will continue to apply in Northern Ireland). The U.K. has implemented certain new regulatory requirements,
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including that all medical devices and IVDs must be registered with the MHRA before being placed on the G.B. market. There is a grace period to allow time for compliance with the new registration process, with higher risk devices (i.e. List A products) requiring registration by May 1, 2021, and lower risk devices requiring registration later in 2021 (List B products from September 1, 2021 and general IVDs from January 1, 2022). CE marking will continue to be recognized in G.B. for medical devices until June 30, 2023, following which a UKCA mark will be required for a medical device or IVD device to be marketed in G.B. The new E.U. medical device and IVD Regulations will not apply in G.B. and it remains uncertain at present how the U.K. regulatory regime will change in future and the extent to which it will diverge from E.U. regulations.
General Data Protection Regulation and the U.K. Data Protection Act 2018
The GDPR and the U.K. GDPR and U.K. DPA and other related privacy and data protection legislation in the jurisdictions in which we operate impose strict requirements on controllers and processors of personal data, including special protections for sensitive personal data categories, which include health and genetic information of data subjects. The GDPR and the U.K. GDPR and U.K. DPA impose several requirements on organizations that process such data, including: to observe core data processing principles; to comply with various accountability measures; to provide more detailed information to individuals about data processing activities; to establish a legal basis to process personal data (including enhanced consent requirements); to maintain the integrity, security and confidentiality of personal data; and to report personal data breaches. The GDPR and the U.K. GDPR and U.K. DPA grant individuals a number of data protection rights including, for example, the opportunity to object to the processing of their personal data, allows them to request deletion of personal data in certain circumstances, and provides an individual with an express right to seek legal remedies in the event the individual believes his or her rights have been violated. Further, the GDPR and the U.K. GDPR and U.K. DPA impose strict rules on the transfer of personal data out of the European Economic Area (and the U.K.) (i.e. to third countries) to the United States or other regions that have not been deemed to offer adequate privacy protections by the European Commission / UK Government (as applicable) or a data transfer mechanism has been put in place. Until recently, one such data transfer mechanism was the EU-US Privacy Shield. However, in July 2020 the Court of Justice of the European Union, or CJEU, declared the Privacy Shield to be invalid. The CJEU upheld the validity of the standard contractual clauses, or SCCs, as a legal mechanism to transfer personal data but companies relying on SCCs will need to evaluate and implement supplementary measures that provide privacy protections additional to those provided under SCCs. In turn, the findings of the CJEU will have significant implications for cross-border data flows.
The GDPR and the U.K. GDPR and U.K. DPA may impose additional responsibility and liability in relation to personal data that we process and we may be required to put in place additional mechanisms ensuring compliance with E.U. and U.K. data protection rules. This may be onerous and adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects. Failure to comply with the requirements of the GDPR and the U.K. GDPR and U.K. DPA and related privacy and data protection legislation may result in a variety of enforcement measures, including significant fines and other administrative measures. The GDPR and the U.K. GDPR and U.K. DPA have introduced substantial fines for breaches of the data protection rules, increased powers for regulators, enhanced rights for individuals, and new rules on judicial remedies and collective redress (the maximum fine is the higher of 20 million Euros (or £17.5 million in the U.K.) or 4% of the total annual worldwide turnover in the preceding financial year). We may be subject to claims by third parties, such as patients or regulatory bodies, that we or our employees or independent contractors inadvertently or otherwise breached GDPR or the U.K. GDPR and U.K. DPA and related data protection rules. Litigation may be necessary to defend against these claims. There is no guarantee of success in defending these claims, and if we do not prevail, we could be required to pay substantial fines and/or damages and could suffer significant reputational harm. Even if we are successful, litigation could result in substantial cost and be a distraction to management and other employees.
The GDPR and the U.K. GDPR and U.K. DPA are complex laws and the regulatory guidance is still evolving, including with respect to how the GDPR and the U.K. GDPR and U.K. DPA should be applied in the
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context of transactions from which we may gain access to personal data. Data protection authority activity differs across the E.U. between Member States (and the U.K.), with certain authorities applying their own agenda which shows there is significant uncertainty in the manner in which data protection authorities will seek to enforce compliance with GDPR in the medical and research fields. For example, it is not yet clear if such authorities will conduct random audits of companies subject to the GDPR or the U.K. GDPR and U.K. DPA or will only respond to complaints filed by individuals who claim their rights have been violated. Enforcement actions to date in other industries has resulted in significant fines and other penalties. Failure to comply with the requirements of the GDPR and the related national data protection laws of E.U. member states, which may deviate slightly from the GDPR, or the U.K. GDPR and U.K. DPA, may result in material fines.
European Fraud and Abuse Laws
In Europe, various countries have adopted anti-bribery laws providing for severe consequences, in the form of criminal penalties and/or significant fines, for individuals and/or companies committing a bribery offense. Violations of these anti-bribery laws, or allegations of such violations, could have a negative impact on our business, results of operations and reputation. For instance, in the U.K., under the Bribery Act 2010, a bribe occurs when a person offers, gives or promises to give a financial or other advantage to induce or reward another individual to improperly perform certain functions or activities, including any function of a public nature. Bribery of foreign public officials also falls within the scope of the Bribery Act 2010. Infringement of these laws could result in substantial fines and imprisonment.
Coverage, Pricing, and Reimbursement
In the U.S., E.U., and other markets, patients who seek diagnostic services and the providers performing such services generally rely on third-party payors to reimburse all or part of the associated healthcare costs. Accordingly, even if a medical product is authorized for marketing in a given jurisdiction, sales of such products will depend, in significant part, upon the extent to which coverage and reimbursement is provided by third-party payors. In the U.S., this includes government healthcare programs such as Medicare and Medicaid, commercial health insurers, managed care organizations, and other payors.
In the U.S., no uniform policy of coverage and reimbursement for medical products exists among third-party payors. Therefore, coverage and reimbursement for products can differ significantly from payor to payor. Whether a medical product is covered, and at what price, is determined by each payors coverage, reimbursement and payment criteria. For example, Medicare provides coverage for items or services that are reasonable and necessary for the diagnosis of an illness, including medically necessary clinical diagnostic laboratory tests. Medicaid provides mandatory coverage for laboratory services and optional coverage (subject to state discretion) for other diagnostic services. A decision by a payor not to cover any of the IVDs we develop could reduce utilization of such products once authorized for marketing and have a material adverse effect on our sales, results of operations, and financial condition. Further, one payors determination to provide coverage for a product or services does not assure that such coverage will continue or that other payors will also provide coverage.
The process for determining whether a payor will provide coverage for a product may be separate from the process for setting the price or reimbursement rate that the payor will pay for the product once coverage is approved, and reimbursement can vary significantly by payor, setting of care, or other factors. For example, government payor reimbursement amounts may be set forth by statute or regulation, whereas private payors may have more flexibility to set reimbursement rates. Additionally, in some settings of care such as in-patient settings, reimbursement for IVD products may be bundled with the cost of other services and not paid for separately. Such bundled payment policies could negatively impact decisions to select other diagnostic testing products over our IVD products, or vice versa.
Further, payors may adopt certain cost-containment measures that affect coverage and reimbursement amounts. Third-party payors are increasingly challenging the price and examining the medical necessity and
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cost-effectiveness of medical products and services. Companies may need to conduct expensive pharmacoeconomic studies in order to support coverage and reimbursement determinations, and even with such studies, medical products may not be considered medically necessary or cost effective. Due to these and other factors, reimbursement levels may not be adequate to enable us to maintain prices sufficient to realize an appropriate return on our investment in product development or generate revenue.
The containment of healthcare costs also has become a priority of federal, state and foreign governments as well as other third-party payors. Adoption of cost-containment measures or other policies could further limit a companys revenue from the sale of any medical products. Coverage policies and reimbursement rates may change at any time. Even if favorable coverage and reimbursement status is attained for a medical product that receives marketing authorization or is CE marked and placed on the market, less favorable coverage policies and reimbursement rates may be implemented or coverage may be ended in the future.
Facilities
We lease all of our facilities. Our main R&D and manufacturing operations are located in Alloa, Scotland, Stirling Scotland, San Diego, California and Waltham, Massachusetts. We lease 460,000 square feet across various sites in Scotland and England for R&D, manufacturing, packaging, warehousing and administrative activities. We lease an aggregate of 33,900 square feet in San Diego across two facilities and 21,000 square feet in Waltham for R&D, manufacturing, packaging and administrative activities.
In addition, we lease facilities in Austria, Brazil, Colombia, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Norway, the Netherlands, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the U.K. for R&D, manufacturing, warehousing, sales and administrative activities.
Lease terms generally vary between one and five years. Our core manufacturing site in Scotland has a lease that expires in 2030 (with an early termination option in 2025).
Employees
As of March 31, 2021, we had 1,210 employees. Of these employees, 355 were in R&D, 507 were in manufacturing and service delivery, 131 were in sales and marketing and 217 were in general and administrative functions. None of our personnel are covered by a collective bargaining agreement. We consider our relationship with our employees to be positive.
Legal Proceedings
From time to time, we may be a party to litigation or subject to claims incident to the ordinary course of business. There are currently no claims or actions pending against us that, in the opinion of our management, are likely to have a material adverse effect on our business.
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UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Defined terms included below have the same meaning as terms defined and included elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus.
The following unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information is provided to aid you in your analysis of the financial aspects of the Merger. The Merger will be accounted for as a recapitalization of LumiraDx, pursuant to which the Merger will be treated as the equivalent of LumiraDx issuing stock for the net assets of CAH, which primarily consist of cash, accompanied by a recapitalization. The net assets of CAH will be stated at historical cost, with no goodwill or other intangible assets recorded.
The following unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet as of December 31, 2020 combines the audited historical balance sheet of CAH as of December 31, 2020 adjusted to give effect to CAHs initial public offering (IPO) (which was completed in January 2021) with the audited historical consolidated balance sheet of LumiraDx as of December 31, 2020, giving effect to the Merger as if CAHs IPO and the Merger had been consummated on December 31, 2020.
The following unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2020 combines the audited historical statement of operations of CAH and the audited historical consolidated statement of operations of LumiraDx for such period, giving effect to the Merger as if they had been consummated on January 1, 2020, the beginning of the earliest period presented.
The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information has been derived from and should be read in conjunction with:
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the audited historical financial statements of CAH as of December 31, 2020 and for the period from October 7, 2020 (inception) through December 31, 2020 adjusted to give effect to CAHs IPO (which occurred subsequently in January 2021), and the related notes thereto, included elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus; |
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the audited historical consolidated financial statements of LumiraDx as of and for the year ended December 31, 2020, and the related notes thereto, included elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus; and |
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the sections entitled The Merger Agreement, LumiraDxs Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, CA Healthcare Acquisition Corp.s Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, and other financial information relating to CAH and LumiraDx included elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus. |
The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information below presents two redemption scenarios as follows:
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Assuming maximum Redemptions: This presentation assumes that all CAH stockholders holding 10,679,773 shares of CAH common stock will exercise their redemption rights for $106.8 million of funds in CAHs trust account. Under CAHs amended and restated certificate of incorporation, the Merger may be consummated only if CAH has at least $5.0 million of net tangible assets after giving effect to all holders of public shares that properly demand redemption of their shares for cash. However, LumiraDx is not required to consummate the Merger unless there is at least $65.0 million of funds in CAHs trust account, prior to payment of any unpaid or contingent liabilities, deferred underwriting fees or transaction costs of any of the parties. |
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The historical financial statements of LumiraDx have been prepared in accordance with IFRS and in its presentation currency of US Dollars. The historical financial statements of CAH have been prepared in accordance with US GAAP in its presentation currency of US dollars. The historical financial information of CAH has been adjusted to give effect to the differences between US GAAP and IFRS for the purposes of the combined pro forma financial information. No adjustments were required to convert CAHs financial statements from US GAAP to IFRS for purposes of the combined pro forma financial information, except to reclassify shares of CAH Class A Common Stock subject to redemption to non-current liabilities under IFRS. The adjustments presented in the pro forma combined financial information have been identified and presented to provide relevant information necessary for an accurate understanding of the Company after giving effect to the Merger.
The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information is for illustrative purposes only and is not necessarily indicative of what the actual results of operations and financial position would have been had the Merger taken place on the dates indicated, nor are they indicative of the future consolidated results of operations or financial position of the Company.
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UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED BALANCE SHEET
AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2020
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
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Intangibles and goodwill |
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Right-of-Use Assets |
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Property, plant and equipment |
| | | 87,082 | | 87,082 | | 87,082 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Trade and other receivables |
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(3,109 | ) | 5(c) | (8,770 | ) | 5(k) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4,050 | 5(d) | (3,000 | ) | 5(l) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash and marketable securities held in trust account |
| 115,000 | 5(b) | 115,000 | | (4,025 | ) | 5(i) | | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(110,975 | ) | 5(j) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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9 | 115,814 | 115,823 | 376,663 | (15,795 | ) | 476,691 | (106,798 | ) | 369,893 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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$ | 150 | $ | 115,673 | $ | 115,823 | $ | 515,095 | $ | (15,795 | ) | $ | 615,123 | $ | (106,798 | ) | $ | 508,325 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Debt due after more than one year |
$ | | $ | | $ | | $ | 139,734 | $ | (59,113 | ) | 5(g) | $ | 80,621 | $ | | $ | 80,621 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preferred shares |
| | | 451,721 | (451,721 | ) | 5(f) | | | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lease liabilities |
| | | 1,986 | 1,986 | | 1,986 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Deferred tax liabilities |
| | | 1,230 | 1,230 | | 1,230 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Deferred underwriting fee payable |
| 4,025 | 5(c) | 4,025 | | (4,025 | ) | 5(i) | | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CAH warrant liability |
| 16,980 | 5(e) | 16,980 | (7,493 | ) | 5(m) | 9,487 | 9,487 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CAH Class A common stock subject to possible redemption |
| 92,623 | 5(b) | 92,623 | | (92,623 | ) | 5(m) | | | | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Total non-current liabilities |
| 113,628 | 113,628 | 594,671 | (614,975 | ) | 93,324 | | 93,324 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current Liabilities |
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Debt due within one year |
| | | 147,238 | (146,844 | ) | 5(g) | 394 | | 394 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Trade and other payables |
| | | 139,283 | 139,283 | | 139,283 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Accounts payable |
7 | (7 | ) | 5(a) | | | | | | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Franchise tax payable |
1 | (1 | ) | 5(a) | | | | | | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Note payablerelated party |
119 | (119 | ) | 5(a) | | | | | | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lease liabilities due within one year |
| | | 9,119 | 9,119 | | 9,119 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Total current liabilities |
127 | (127 | ) | | 295,640 | (146,844 | ) | 148,796 | | 148,796 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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CAH Class B common stock |
| | | | | 5(h) | | | | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
LMDX share capital and share premium |
| | | 152,732 | 461,635 | 5(f) | 973,603 | (106,798 | ) | 5(o) | 841,113 |
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Scenario 1 (Assuming
No Redemptions into Cash) |
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Adjustment |
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Accounting Adjustments |
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Forma Balance Sheet |
Transaction
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221,957 | 5(g) | (25,692 | ) | 5(n) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
102,311 | 5(m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
34,968 | 5(n) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other reserves |
| | | 99,821 | 99,821 | | 99,821 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation reserve |
| | | (19,905 | ) | (19,905 | ) | | (19,905 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Additional paid-in capital |
25 | 22,377 | 5(b) | 2,197 | | | | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(7,275 | ) | 5(c) | (2,197 | ) | 5(m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4,050 | 5(d) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(16,980 | ) | 5(e) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Accumulated deficit |
(2 | ) | | (2 | ) | (607,657 | ) | (9,914 | ) | 5(f) | (680,309 | ) | 25,692 | 5(n) | (654,617 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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(8,770 | ) | 5(k) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Total equity attributable to equity holders of the parent |
23 | 2,172 | 2,195 | (375,009 | ) | 746,024 | 373,210 | (106,798 | ) | 266,412 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Non-controlling interests |
| | | (207 | ) | | (207 | ) | | (207 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Total equity and liabilities |
$ | 150 | $ | 115,673 | $ | 115,823 | $ | 515,095 | $ | (15,795 | ) | $ | 615,123 | $ | (106,798 | ) | $ | 508,325 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
Historical |
Scenario 1 (Assuming
No Redemptions into Cash) |
Scenario 2 (Assuming
Maximum Redemptions into Cash) |
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Adjustments |
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Income Statement |
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Revenue |
$ | | $ | 139,153 | $ | | $ | 139,153 | $ | | $ | 139,153 | ||||||||||||||||||
Cost of revenues |
| (86,206 | ) | | (86,206 | ) | | (86,206 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Gross profit |
| 52,947 | | 52,947 | | 52,947 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Research and development |
| (107,539 | ) | | (107,539 | ) | | (107,539 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Selling, marketing and administrative expenses |
(3 | ) | (46,129 | ) | (34,968 | ) | 6(c) | (92,870 | ) | 25,692 | 6(c) | (67,178 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
(8,770 | ) | 6(e) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Loss from operations |
(3 | ) | (100,721 | ) | (46,738 | ) | (147,462 | ) | 25,692 | (121,770 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Finance income |
| 22,500 | 22,500 | | 22,500 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Finance expense |
| (172,722 | ) | (16,799 | ) | 6(a) | (188,481 | ) | | (188,481 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
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Net finance expense |
| (150,222 | ) | (15,759 | ) | (165,981 | ) | | (165,981 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Loss before tax |
(3 | ) | (250,943 | ) | (62,497 | ) | (313,443 | ) | 25,692 | (287,751 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Tax credit for the period |
| 9,946 | | 9,946 | | 9,946 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Loss for the period |
$ | (3 | ) | $ | (240,997 | ) | $ | (62,497 | ) | $ | (303,497 | ) | $ | 25,692 | $ | (277,805 | ) | |||||||||||||
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Loss attributable to non-controlling interest |
| (17 | ) | | (17 | ) | | (17 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Net loss attributable to equity holders of parentbasic and diluted |
$ | (3 | ) | $ | (240,980 | ) | $ | (62,497 | ) | $ | (303,514 | ) | $ | 25,692 | $ | (277,822 | ) | |||||||||||||
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Net loss per share attributable to equity holders of parentbasic and diluted |
$ | | $ | (2.93 | ) | $ | (0.72 | ) | $ | (0.69 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
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Weighted average common shares outstandingbasic and diluted |
2,500,000 | 82,206,300 | 334,051,608 | 418,757,908 | (13,349,717 | ) | 405,408,191 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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NOTES TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL INFORMATION
1. |
Description of the Transactions |
On April 6, 2021, CA Healthcare Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation (CAH), entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the Merger Agreement) by and among LumiraDx Limited, an exempted company with limited liability incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands (LumiraDx), LumiraDx Merger Sub, Inc., a newly formed Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of LumiraDx (Merger Sub), and CAH, which among other things, provides for Merger Sub to be merged with and into CAH with CAH being the surviving corporation in the merger (the Merger).
Initial Public Offering of CAH
CAH completed its initial public offering (IPO) in January 2021, pursuant to which it issued and sold 11,500,000 units, including 1,500,000 units purchased by the underwriters pursuant to the over-allotment option. Each unit consists of one share of CAH common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, and one-half of one CAH public warrant, with each whole warrant entitling the holder to purchase one share of CAH common stock for $11.50 per share. The units were sold at a price of $10.00 per unit, generating gross proceeds of $115,000,000.
Simultaneously with the closing of the IPO, CAH completed the private sale of an aggregate of 4,050,000 CAH private placement warrants to the sponsor at a purchase price of $1.00 per warrant, generating gross proceeds of $4,050,000.
Adjustments to reflect the completion of CAHs IPO and private sale of warrants have been presented in a separate column CAH IPO Adjustments on the unaudited pro forma condensed balance sheet.
Pre-Merger Transactions
Capital Restructuring of LumiraDx. Immediately prior to the effective time of the Merger (the Effective Time), (i) (A) each LMDX series A preferred share that is issued and outstanding will be converted into LMDX ordinary shares in accordance with the LumiraDx Articles; (B) each LMDX series B preferred share that is issued and outstanding will be converted into LMDX common shares in accordance with the LMDX Articles; (C) the 5% notes will be converted into 9,195,340 LMDX common shares; and (D) the 10% notes will be converted into 7,802,080 LMDX common shares. Immediately thereafter (but prior to the Effective Time), LumiraDx shall effect a subdivision of each LMDX ordinary share and each LMDX common share into such number of LMDX ordinary shares and LMDX common shares calculated in accordance with the terms of the Merger Agreement at the LMDX Conversion Factor (being 2.625766662:1) to achieve an exchange ratio in the Merger of one LMDX common share for each share of common stock of CAH (the Merger Subdivision). We refer to these steps collectively as the Capital Restructuring.
CAH Class B Conversion. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, immediately prior to the Effective Time, after giving effect to the Capital Restructuring and the redemption rights of holders of common stock of CAH (i) each issued and outstanding share of Class B Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of CAH shall be automatically converted into one share of CAH common stock, in accordance with the terms of the amended and restated certificate of incorporation of CAH (such automatic conversion, the CAH Class B Conversion).
The Merger
After giving effect to the Capital Restructuring, the redemption rights of holders of CAH common stock and the CAH Class B Conversion, at the Effective Time, as a result of the Merger, each issued and outstanding share of CAH common stock shall no longer be outstanding and shall automatically be canceled and
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extinguished in exchange for one LMDX common share. At the Effective Time, as a result of the Merger, each outstanding CAH public warrant to purchase shares of CAH common stock, but excluding, for avoidance of doubt, the 4,050,000 CAH private placement warrants held by the sponsor, will automatically become a LMDX new warrant to purchase one LMDX common share.
In addition, upon closing of the Merger, the sponsor will exchange all 4,050,000 CAH private placement warrants for 405,000 LMDX common shares. In the event that more than 50% of the public shares are redeemed, the sponsor agreed to forfeit an equal corresponding percentage of the CAH founder shares that would have otherwise converted into LMDX common shares.
2. |
Basis of Presentation |
The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information was prepared in accordance with Article 11 of SEC Regulation S-X as amended by the final rule, Release No. 33-10786 Amendments to Financial Disclosures about Acquired and Disposed Businesses. Release No. 33-10786 replaces the existing pro forma adjustment criteria with simplified requirements to depict the accounting for the transaction (Transaction Accounting Adjustments) and present the reasonably estimable synergies and other transaction effects that have occurred or reasonably expected to occur (Managements Adjustments). CAH has elected not to present Managements Adjustments and will only be presenting Transaction Accounting Adjustments in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information. The adjustments presented in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information have been identified and presented to provide relevant information necessary for an understanding of the Company upon consummation of the Merger.
The unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet as of December 31, 2020 gives effect to the Merger as if it occurred on December 31, 2020 and is adjusted to give effect to CAHs IPO (which occurred subsequently in January 2021). The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2020 gives effect to the Merger as if it occurred on January 1, 2020, the beginning of the earliest period presented.
The pro forma adjustments reflecting the consummation of the Merger are based on certain currently available information and certain assumptions and methodologies that CAH believes are reasonable under the circumstances. The pro forma adjustments, which are described in the accompanying notes, may be revised as additional information becomes available and is evaluated. Therefore, it is likely that the actual adjustments will differ from the pro forma adjustments, and it is possible that the difference may be material. CAH believes that its assumptions and methodologies provide a reasonable basis for presenting all of the significant effects of the Merger based on information available to management at this time and that the pro forma adjustments give appropriate effect to those assumptions and are properly applied in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information.
The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information does not give effect to any anticipated synergies, operating efficiencies, tax savings, or cost savings that may be associated with the Merger. CAH and LumiraDx have not had any historical relationship prior to the Merger. Accordingly, no pro forma adjustments were required to eliminate activities between the companies.
The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information presents two redemption scenarios as follows:
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Assuming no Redemptions: This presentation assumes that no CAH public stockholders exercise their rights to redeem any of their Public Shares for a pro rata portion of the funds in the Trust Account, and thus the full amount held in the Trust Account as of Closing is available for the Merger. |
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Assuming maximum Redemptions: This presentation assumes that all CAH stockholders holding 10,679,773 shares of CAH common stock will exercise their redemption rights for $106.8 million of funds in CAHs trust account. Under CAHs amended and restated certificate of incorporation, the |
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Merger may be consummated only if CAH has at least $5.0 million of net tangible assets after giving effect to all holders of public shares that properly demand redemption of their shares for cash. However, LumiraDx is not required to consummate the Merger unless there is at least $65.0 million of funds in CAHs trust account, prior to payment of any unpaid or contingent liabilities, deferred underwriting fees or transaction costs of any of the parties. |
This unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information and related notes have been derived from and should be read in conjunction with:
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the audited historical financial statements of CAH as of December 31, 2020 and for the period from October 7, 2020 (inception) through December 31, 2020 adjusted to give effect to CAHs IPO (which occurred subsequently in January 2021), and the related notes thereto, included elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus; |
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the audited historical consolidated financial statements of LumiraDx as of and for the year ended December 31, 2020, and the related notes thereto, included elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus; and |
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the sections entitled The Merger Agreement, LumiraDxs Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, CA Healthcare Acquisition Corp.s Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, and other financial information relating to CAH and LumiraDx included elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus. |
The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information is for illustrative purposes only and is not necessarily indicative of what the actual results of operations and financial position would have been had the Merger taken place on the date indicated, nor are they indicative of the future consolidated results of operations or financial position of the Company.
3. |
Accounting for the Merger |
The Merger is accounted for as a recapitalization, pursuant to which the Merger will be treated as the equivalent of LumiraDx issuing stock for the net assets of CAH, accompanied by a recapitalization. The net assets of CAH will be stated at historical cost, with no goodwill or other intangible assets recorded. Under this method of accounting, CAH is treated as the acquired company for financial reporting purposes. This determination was primarily based on LumiraDxs shareholders holding a majority of the voting power of the Company, LumiraDxs operations comprising substantially the ongoing operations of the Company, LumiraDxs designees comprising a majority of the governing body of the Company, and LumiraDxs senior management comprising the senior management of the Company. As CAH does not meet the definition of a business in accordance with IFRS 3 (Business Combinations), the transaction will be accounted for within the scope of IFRS 2 (Share-based Payment). As such, the fair value of LumiraDx shares transferred to CAH shareholders in excess of the net assets of CAH will be recorded as an expense in Selling, Marketing and Administrative expenses and an increase to share capital.
4. |
Capitalization |
The following summarizes the pro forma ownership of common stock of CAH following the Merger under both the no redemption and maximum redemption scenarios:
Scenario 1
Assuming No Redemptions |
Scenario 2
Assuming Maximum Redemptions |
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Equity Capitalization Summary | Shares | % | Shares | % | ||||||||||||
LMDX Equity Holders |
403,977,908 | 96.5 | % | 403,977,908 | 99.7 | % | ||||||||||
CAH Public Investor Shares |
11,500,000 | 2.7 | % | 820,227 | 0.2 | % | ||||||||||
CAH Sponsor Shares |
3,280,000 | 0.8 | % | 610,056 | 0.1 | % | ||||||||||
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418,757,908 | 100.0 | % | 405,408,191 | 100.0 | % | ||||||||||
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5. |
Adjustments to Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2020 |
The pro forma notes and adjustments, based on preliminary estimates that could change materially as additional information is obtained, are as follows:
Pro forma notes
(A) |
Derived from the audited balance sheet of CAH as of December 31, 2020. |
(B) |
Derived from the audited consolidated balance sheet of LumiraDx as of December 31, 2020. |
Pro forma transaction adjustmentsInitial Public Offering of CAH
(a) |
To reflect the repayment of a related party note payable and certain other liabilities of $0.1 million in connection with CAHs IPO. |
(b) |
To reflect the issuance of 11,500,000 units at $10.00 per unit, for gross proceeds of $115.0 million in connection with CAHs IPO. The IPO proceeds of $115.0 million are recorded in cash and marketable securities held in trust account, with $92.6 million in CAH Class A common stock subject to possible redemption recorded as a non-current liability, and $22.4 million recorded in additional paid-in capital. |
(c) |
To reflect transaction costs of $7.3 million, consisting of $4.0 million of deferred underwriting compensation and $3.3 million of professional fees and other offering costs. |
(d) |
To reflect the issuance of 4,050,000 CAH private placement warrants at a price of $1.00 per warrant, in a private placement to the Sponsor, generating proceeds of $4.1 million, simultaneously with the consummation of the IPO. |
(e) |
To reflect the liability related to the fair value of 5,750,000 public placement warrants and 4,050,000 private placement warrants. The CAH public warrants and private placement warrants are recognized as derivative liabilities in accordance with ASC 815-40. Accordingly, both warrant instruments are recognized as liabilities at fair value. The fair value of warrants issued in connection with CAHs IPO were initially measured at a fair value of $9,487 using a Monte Carlo simulation model. The fair value of the warrants issued in the private placement were estimated to be $7,493 using Black-Scholes. The liabilities are subject to re-measurement at each balance sheet date until exercised, and any change in fair value is recognized in CAHs statement of operations. |
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Pro forma transaction adjustmentsthe Merger
(f) |
To reflect the issuance of 46,797,960 LMDX ordinary shares and 7,746,640 LMDX common shares upon conversion of outstanding LMDX series A preferred shares and LMDX series B preferred shares, respectively, and to write off the accumulated dividends of $50.3 million on the LMDX series A preferred shares and the LMDX series B preferred shares that will not be paid or converted to LMDX ordinary shares or LMDX common shares and to fully accrete the remaining issuance costs of $40.4 million on the LMDX series A preferred shares. Further to reflect the issuance of 209,741,955 LMDX ordinary shares and 12,752,281 LMDX common shares to reflect the impact of the Merger Subdivision, which involves the 129,011,300 LMDX ordinary shares and 7,746,640 LMDX common shares outstanding immediately after the LMDX preferred share conversions, being subdivided at the LMDX Conversion Factor of 2.625766662:1. A table to illustrate the Companys issued share capital as of (i) 12/31/2020; (ii) immediately after the February Subdivision; and (iii) immediately prior to the Effective Time is set out below: |
LMDX common
shares |
LMDX ordinary
shares |
LMDX series A
preferred |
LMDX series
B preferred |
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Outstanding as of 12/31/20 |
| 373,697 | 212,718 | 33,008 | ||||||||||||
February Subdivision (220:1) |
81,839,643 | 46,585,242 | 7,228,752 | |||||||||||||
LMDX series A preferred share conversion |
46,797,960 | (46,797,960 | ) | |||||||||||||
LMDX series B preferred share conversion |
7,746,640 | (7,261,760 | ) | |||||||||||||
Merger Subdivision at the LMDX Conversion Factor (2.625766662:1) |
12,752,281 | 209,741,955 | ||||||||||||||
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To reflect (i) the automatic conversion of LumiraDxs 5% convertible notes and 10% convertible notes into 16,997,420 LMDX common shares, (ii) the issuance of an additional 27,728,312 LMDX common shares to reflect the impact of the Merger Subdivision and (iii) to fully accrete the remaining debt issuance costs. Upon the conversion, the carrying value of the debt of $206.0 million was derecognized and to fully accrete the remaining $16.0 million of debt issuance costs on 5% convertible notes. |
(h) |
To reflect the conversion of all outstanding shares of CAH Class B common stock to CAH Class A common stock for no additional consideration immediately prior to the Effective Time. |
(i) |
To reflect the settlement of $4.0 million of deferred underwriting compensation incurred during CAHs IPO that are contractually due upon completion of the Merger. |
(j) |
To reflect the release of $111.0 million of cash and marketable securities from the Trust Account. |
(k) |
To reflect the payment of CAHs total estimated advisory, legal, accounting and other professional fees of $8.8 million that are deemed to be direct and incremental costs of the Merger as a Selling, Marketing and administrative expense. |
(l) |
To reflect the payment of LumiraDxs total estimated legal fees of $3.0 million that are deemed to be direct and incremental costs of the Merger as a Selling, Marketing and administrative expense. |
(m) |
Under Scenario 1, which assumes no holders of CAH common stock exercise their redemption rights, adjustments to reflect (i) the exchange of 10,679,773 shares of CAH Class A common stock subject to redemption and 3,695,227 shares of CAH Class A common stock for an aggregate 14,375,000 LMDX common shares, (ii) the reclassification of $90.2 million carrying amount of CAH Class A common stock subject to redemption (liability) and $2.4 million carrying amount of CAH Class A common stock (additional paid-in capital) to LumiraDx share capital and share premium, (iii) the conversion of 4,050,000 CAH private placement warrants into 405,000 LMDX |
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common shares including associated reversal of the private placement warrant liability of $7,493 recorded in 5(e) in accordance with ASC 815-40 and (iv) the elimination of the historical accumulated deficit of CAH. |
(n) |
To reflect, in accordance with IFRS 2, the difference in the fair value of the shares deemed to have been issued by LMDX in the transaction to CAH shareholders and the net assets of CAH. |
(o) |
To reflect, in Scenario 2, (i) the assumption that holders of CAH common stock exercise their redemption rights with respect to a maximum of 10,679,773 shares of CAH common stock prior to the consummation of the Merger at a redemption price of approximately $10.00 per share, or $106.8 million in cash and (ii) the forfeiture of 2,669,944 CAH Sponsor shares. |
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Adjustments to Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statement of Operations for the Year Ended December 31, 2020 |
CAH and LumiraDx did not have any historical relationship prior to the Merger. Accordingly, no pro forma adjustments were required to eliminate activities between the companies.
The pro forma basic and diluted earnings per share amounts presented in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined statements of operations are based upon the number of shares of CAH common stock outstanding at the closing of the Merger, assuming the Merger occurred on January 1, 2020.
The pro forma notes and adjustments, based on preliminary estimates that could change materially as additional information is obtained, are as follows:
Pro forma notes
(A) |
Derived from the audited statement of operations of CAH for the period from October 7, 2020 (inception) through December 31, 2020. |
(B) |
Derived from the audited consolidated statement of operations of LumiraDx for the year ended December 31, 2020. |
Pro forma adjustments
(a) |
To reflect an adjustment to eliminate the dividends on LMDX preferred stock of $23.6 million recognized during the year ended December 31, 2020 and to fully accrete the remaining issuance costs of $40.4 million on the series A preferred stock upon the automatic conversion of LMDXs preferred stock as if the Merger had occurred on January 1, 2020. |
(b) |
To reflect an adjustment to eliminate the interest expense recorded during the year ended December 31, 2020 on the 5% notes and the 10% notes of $17.0 million to fully accrete the remaining $16.0 million of debt issuance costs on the 5% notes upon the automatic conversion of such notes into LMDX common shares as if the Merger had occurred on January 1, 2020. |
(c) |
To reflect, in accordance with IFRS 2, the difference between the fair value of net assets acquired of $111.8 million and the fair value of the shares deemed to have been issued by LMDX as if the transaction had occurred as of December 31, 2020, calculated as: |
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CAH shareholders |
14,780,000 | 1,430,283 | ||||||
Total shares |
514,780,000 | 501,430,283 | ||||||
CAH pro-rata ownership |
2.9% | 0.3% | ||||||
Implied equity value of the combined company |
$ | 5,111,798 | $ | 5,005,000 | ||||
Fair value of CAH shares |
$ | 146,766 | $ | 14,276 | ||||
CAH Net Assets |
$ | 111,798 | $ | 5,000 | ||||
Difference in fair value |
$ | 34,968 | $ | 9,276 | ||||
Difference from Scenario 1 |
$ | (25,692 | ) |
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(d) |
The pro forma basic and diluted net loss per share amounts presented in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations are based upon the number of shares of LMDX ordinary shares outstanding at the closing of the Merger, assuming the Merger occurred on January 1, 2020. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information has been prepared assuming the no redemptions and maximum redemptions scenarios: |
(e) |
To reflect the payment of CAHs total estimated advisory, legal, accounting and other professional fees of $8.8 million that are deemed to be direct and incremental costs of the Merger as a selling, marketing and administrative expense. |
(f) |
To reflect the payment of LumiraDxs total estimated legal fees of $3.0 million that are deemed to be direct and incremental costs of the Merger as a selling, marketing and administrative expense. |
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$ | (303,514 | ) | $ | (277,822 | ) | ||
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82,206,300 | 82,206,300 | ||||||
Issuance of ordinary shares and common shares to LMDX shareholders in connection with Merger |
321,771,608 | 321,771,608 | ||||||
CAH weighted average public shares outstanding |
2,875,000 | 205,056 | ||||||
CAH common stock subject to redemption reclassified to equity |
11,500,000 | 820,227 | ||||||
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Warrants to purchase LMDX common shares |
21,650,444 | 21,650,444 | ||||||
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SELECTED HISTORICAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION
CAH is providing the following selected historical financial information to assist you in your analysis of the financial aspects of the Merger.
CAHs balance sheet data as of December 31, 2020 and statement of operations data for the period from October 2020 (inception) through December 31, 2020 are derived from CAHs audited financial statements, included elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus. CAHs balance sheet data as of March 31, 2021 and statement of operations data for the three months ended March 31, 2021 are derived from CAHs unaudited financial statements, included elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus.
LumiraDxs consolidated balance sheet data as of December 31, 2020 and 2019 and consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive loss and cash flow data for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 are derived from LumiraDxs audited financial statements, included elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus.
The information is only a summary and should be read in conjunction with each of the LumiraDxs and CAHs consolidated financial statements and related notes and Other Information Related to CAHCAHs Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations beginning on page 150 and LumiraDxs Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations beginning on page 215 contained elsewhere herein. The historical results included below and elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus are not indicative of the future performance of the LumiraDx or CAH. All amounts are in US dollars. Certain amounts that appear in this section may not sum due to rounding.
Selected Historical Financial Information CAH
Period from
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$ | 0 | $ | 0 | ||||
Loss from operations |
1,654 | 144 | ||||||
Franchise tax expenses |
609 | 49 | ||||||
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2,263 | 193 | ||||||
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0 | 0.7 | ||||||
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2,500,000 | 9,743,321 |
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$ | (118,463.00 | ) | $ | 1,131,956.00 | |||
Total assets |
150,698.00 | 116,251,754.00 | ||||||
Stockholders equity |
22,737.00 | 5,000,008.00 |
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Selected Historical Financial Information LumiraDx Limited
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(37,294 | ) | (46,129 | ) | ||||
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(142,650 | ) | (250,943 | ) | ||||
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$ | (132,807 | ) | $ | (240,980 | ) | ||
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$ | (1.62 | ) | $ | (2.93 | ) | ||
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(7,580 | ) | (17,560 | ) | ||||
Total Comprehensive loss for the year |
(140,689 | ) | (258,557 | ) | ||||
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(140,389 | ) | (258,544 | ) | ||||
Non-controlling interest |
(300 | ) | (13 | ) | ||||
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$ | (140,689 | ) | $ | (258,557 | ) |
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Total equity attributable to equity holders of the parent |
152,635 | 375,009 | ||||||
Non-controlling interests |
194 | 207 | ||||||
Total equity |
152,829 | 375,216 |
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LUMIRADXS MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
In this section we, us and our refer to LumiraDx. You should read the following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations together with the section titled Selected Consolidated Financial Data and our consolidated financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus. The following discussion is based on our financial information prepared in accordance with the IFRS, as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board, or IASB, which may differ in material respects from generally accepted accounting principles in other jurisdictions, including U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP. This discussion and other parts of this prospectus contain forward-looking statements that involve risk and uncertainties, such as statements of our plans, objectives, expectations and intentions. Our actual results could differ materially from those discussed in these forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, those discussed in the section titled Risk Factors. References to the number of shares or options issued by LumiraDx in this section shall be to the number of shares or options issued as at December 31, 2020 and, except for earnings per share or otherwise stated herein, have not been adjusted to reflect any subdivision or other form of consolidation of LumiraDxs share capital following December 31, 2020 (including the 220:1 subdivision effected by the Company on February 1, 2021, or the February Subdivision, and the Merger Subdivision to be effected pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement).
Overview
We are a next-generation POC diagnostic company addressing the current limitations of legacy POC systems by bringing lab-comparable performance to the POC in minutes on a single instrument with a low cost of ownership. We are focused on transforming community-based healthcare by providing critical diagnostic information to healthcare providers at the point of need, thereby enabling more informed medical decisions to improve health outcomes while lowering costs. We have developed and launched our Platform, which is an integrated system comprised of a small, versatile Instrument, precise, low-cost microfluidic test strips, and seamless, secure digital connectivity. We currently have five tests commercially available on our Platform and a broad menu of tests in development. Our proprietary Platform is designed to simplify, scale down, and integrate multiple testing methodologies onto a single instrument and offer a broad menu of tests with lab-comparable performance at a low cost and with results generally in 10 minutes or less from sample to result. With our Platform, our goal is to address the key challenges faced by healthcare providers in providing efficient and cost-effective patient care in a community setting.
We are initially focused on the development of tests for several of the most common conditions diagnosed or managed in community-based healthcare settings. For many of the tests we commercialize, or plan to commercialize, there are no existing high performance POC alternatives. Our initial authorized tests and those under development are designed to address unmet diagnostic needs in the fields of infectious disease, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and coagulation disorders. To date, we have developed and launched five diagnostic tests for use with our Instrument: our SARS-CoV-2 antigen test commercially available under (i) EUA in the United States which authorizes the emergency use of the test during the period in which an emergency declaration remains in effect, (ii) CE Mark in the European Economic Area and, for the time being, Great Britain, (iii) approvals in Japan and Brazil, and (iv) ability to sell in Africa and elsewhere based on such approvals, as well as our SARS-CoV-2 antibody test, SARS-CoV-2 antigen pool test, our INR test, and our D-Dimer test, all of which are CE Marked.
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting acute need for timely diagnostic information, we have developed our SARS-CoV-2 antigen and SARS-CoV-2 antibody tests for use in community-based healthcare settings. Our SARS-CoV-2 antigen and SARS-CoV-2 antibody tests have demonstrated highly accurate results within minutes on our Instrument. We have obtained an EUA and CE Mark for our SARS-CoV-2 antigen test. We have commercialized our SARS-CoV-2 antigen test in Europe, Japan, Brazil and the United States to
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customers, including NHS and CVS and have commenced shipment of Instruments to Africa as part of our collaboration with BMGF and CVS.
As of March 31, 2021, we have shipped more than 13,000 Instruments with over 800 customers across more than 60 countries and have more than 1,200 staff across the globe. Our SARS-CoV-2 antigen test has been authorized by FDA under an EUA only for the qualitative detection of SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid protein and has not been authorized for use to detect any other viruses or pathogens. In addition, the CE Mark process is a self-certification process where we self-declare as a manufacturer that we have checked the product meets European Economic Area safety, health and environmental requirements. Our SARS-CoV-2 antigen test has not been cleared or approved by FDA or any other regulatory body, and therefore we cannot market such test in the U.S. following the termination of an emergency declaration. We have submitted an EUA request to FDA and obtained CE Mark for our SARS-CoV-2 antibody test.
In laboratory and clinical studies, our SARS-CoV-2 antigen test demonstrated a very low Limit of Detection, or LOD, of 32 TCID50 per mL and high sensitivity and specificity within a detection window of 12 days from onset of symptoms and delivered results within 12 minutes or less. Our SARS-CoV-2 antibody test demonstrated 100% sensitivity in fingerstick blood samples collected more than eight days post PCR and results delivered within 11 minutes. We believe that offering our SARS-CoV-2 antigen test and SARS-CoV-2 antibody test on a single Platform with superior performance over a wide detection time has the potential to greatly improve the diagnosis of COVID-19 infection and infectivity, enable large-scale population monitoring and facilitate management of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Our SARS-CoV-2 antigen test is currently being used and implemented in various testing programs across the U.S., U.K. and other European countries, Japan, Brazil, Africa and elsewhere, including in accident and emergency departments, care homes, retail pharmacies and other primary care settings. Even with the start of the roll out of COVID-19 vaccines, we expect there to be continued need for diagnostic testing. In addition, in the professional POC settings where our Platform is placed, customers are looking to implement comprehensive POC testing within their institutions leveraging both (i) our broad menu as well as (ii) our quality, compliance and data management infrastructure.
We also see significant opportunity in the low complexity mass screening or home COVID-19 testing market. Therefore, based on the same chemistry and test strip design as our SARS-CoV-2 antigen test on our Platform, we have started development of our Amira System, which we are designing as a high-sensitivity mass screening and home testing system for COVID-19. We plan to manufacture and distribute our Amira System at a price and volume that enables both (1) mass testing required to support continued safe re-opening of the economy as well as (2) broad scale diagnostic testing in high burden countries, subject to successful completion of development and regulatory approval, authorization, certification or clearance. As planned, our Amira System will consist of (i) a small, battery operated, disposable device, (ii) the Amira COVID-19 test and (iii) a phone/tablet application for test management and reporting. Subject to completion of product development, regulatory approval, authorization, certification or clearance for professional and home use, market demand and manufacturing scale-up of the Amira System, we currently expect to launch our Amira system by the fall of 2021, with a manufacturing capacity of building up to 10 million tests per day over time and capability of producing multiples of 10 million tests per day for our Amira System, depending on market need for mass screening testing. We anticipate the retail price of our Amira System and Amira COVID-19 test to be between $2.00-$4.00 per test, significantly lower than many existing COVID-19 tests currently on the market as well as the equivalent tests on our Instrument. For very high volume purchases and shipments to middle and low income countries, or LMICs, we expect the price to be lower. We currently have a prototype Amira System including strips, device and patient application. We expect to move to design freeze at system level shortly. We are simultaneously tooling up high volume manufacturing lines, for the strip and instrument, while we progress through design freeze and the V&V phase. Beyond COVID-19, Amira will be the basis of our home testing platform, bringing fast, accurate, affordable self-testing and monitoring to individuals in their home, empowering them to better manage their health and outcomes.
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We have also used our technology to develop two rapid COVID-19 reagent testing kits for use on open molecular systems, LumiraDx SARS-CoV-2 RNA STAR and SARS-CoV-2 RNA STAR Complete. LumiraDx SARS-CoV-2 RNA STAR allows laboratories to utilize their existing molecular lab infrastructure in a high-throughput format by reducing amplification time from approximately one hour down to 12 minutes. LumiraDx SARS-CoV-2 RNA STAR Complete utilizes a direct amplification method that combines lysis and amplification in a single step, detecting SARS-CoV-2 nucleic acid in under 20 minutes, without needing to perform any specimen purification or extraction. We have obtained EUAs for LumiraDx SARS-CoV-2 RNA STAR and SARS-CoV-2 RNA STAR Complete and commenced sales.
On the Platform, we currently have a pipeline of more than 30 tests in various stages of development for community-based healthcare settings and plan to launch additional tests, subject to successful development and regulatory approval, authorization, certification or clearance. Our key tests under development include: Flu A/B + SARS-CoV-2 antigen; D-Dimer for cardiovascular disease and coagulation disorders; high sensitivity troponin I for cardiovascular disease; CRP for infectious disease; and HbA1c for diabetes. Our tests are subject to extensive regulatory requirements and we seek to obtain regulatory approval, authorization, certification or clearance on a test-by-test basis. We are focused on commercializing our tests on pace with receipt of the requisite regulatory approval, authorization, certification or clearance and any delays in commercialization of our tests or decreases in the expected market demand for our tests could adversely impact our operations and financial results. We have also entered into R&D collaborations with well-established diagnostic companies that have market-leading assays and capabilities in specific conditions to further accelerate the expansion of the test menu for our Platform. See the section titled Business of LumiraDxResearch and Development beginning on page 178 for additional details on our R&D collaboration agreements. Additionally, our R&D team is focused on continuous enhancement of our disruptive technologies.
Our proprietary microfluidic test strip is designed to accommodate all of our assays and sample types in a single- design architecture. We can manufacture our test strips at large scale and low cost on our proprietary manufacturing system. We believe our scalable manufacturing process provides us with a sustainable cost position that allows us to provide cost-efficient diagnostic solutions to the POC market. It also enables us to expand into attractive geographies and alternative healthcare settings where high quality POC testing has previously not been feasible.
We believe our Platform and its attractive value proposition will have broad appeal to healthcare providers globally that are seeking innovative POC solutions to improve outcomes and lower costs. As such, we currently have direct sales and marketing operations in 17 countries, including the U.S., most Western European countries, Japan, South Africa, Colombia and Brazil, and over time plan to further expand to the largest in vitro diagnostic, or IVD, markets, including China, India and Southeast Asia. We sell mainly to large healthcare systems, government organizations and national pharmacy chains that can deploy comprehensive POC testing across their extensive healthcare provider networks.
As of March 31, 2021, we have 131 employees focused on sales and marketing located in 17 countries and plan to open additional sales offices to further expand our presence globally. We have direct sales operations in the U.S., most major European countries, Japan, South Africa, Colombia and Brazil.
We manufacture our test strips on highly automated manufacturing equipment designed specifically to meet high volume demand at a low cost. All of our test strips are manufactured on a common platform using a high volume, web-based manufacturing process that allows the production of multiple test strip sizes and designs. Utilizing a common platform allows us to leverage volume and have efficient manufacturing costs and provides flexibility to respond more rapidly to changing market demands across our product portfolio.
As of December 31, 2020, we have raised $902.6 million through the issuance of debt and equity securities and from our partners since inception. We have primarily deployed this capital to develop and commercialize our Platform and build manufacturing capabilities and a commercial organization that have the potential to deliver on our aspiration to be the global leader in POC diagnostics.
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Factors Affecting Our Performance
We believe there are several important factors that have impacted and that we expect will impact or will continue to impact our financial performance and results of operations, including:
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COVID-19 test commercialization. We believe that our ability to sell POC COVID-19 tests during the pandemic will allow us to achieve significant revenue growth, establish strong brand awareness and acceptance, and build an installed base of Instruments. The ability of healthcare providers and public health officials to have access to rapid and accurate COVID-19 tests is a key component to fighting the pandemic. Any delays in production of our COVID-19 tests or decreases in the market demand for COVID-19 testing, including as it relates to the recently authorized COVID-19 vaccines and any future vaccines, could adversely impact our operations and financial results. |
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Increase the installed base of our Instruments. Our Instrument runs a variety of diagnostic testing technologies utilizing our disposable test strips. We initially intend to focus our sales efforts on large healthcare systems, government organizations and national pharmacy chains that want to deploy comprehensive POC testing across their networks. We believe the successful large-scale deployment of an installed base of Instruments will provide revenue growth in both the near term and the long term through consumption of our current and future assays. We expect our installed base of Instruments to continue to grow as we increase penetration in our existing markets, expand into new markets and add new assays. |
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Commercialization of our current and future assays. We believe that delivering a broad menu of diagnostic tests for community-based healthcare on a single Platform is critical to transforming the POC market. We plan to launch ten tests in the next two years, subject to regulatory authorization or clearance. We have a growing pipeline of tests and panels for cardiovascular disease, infectious disease, diabetes, and coagulation disorders, designed to deliver lab-comparable performance. We believe that successful execution of this global market-driven menu strategy will lead to wide adoption of our Platform and high utilization of our diagnostic tests. Any delays in commercialization of our assays or decreases in the expected market demand for our assays could adversely impact our operations and financial results. |
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Highly automated, cost efficient manufacturing process. Our proprietary microfluidic test strip is capable of accommodating all of our currently contemplated POC assays within a single design architecture. We manufacture our test strips on highly automated manufacturing equipment designed and manufactured specifically to meet high volume demand at a low cost. We believe the automated manufacturing process of our test strips provides an industry leading cost position. In order to meet the anticipated demand for our Platform, we will need to continue to add manufacturing capacity. This will require continued investments, including the purchase of manufacturing equipment, the lease or purchase of new facilities, leasehold and building improvements to our existing and future facilities, and hiring of new personnel. |
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Investment in regulatory approvals, authorizations and clinical trials. We will incur increased costs to conduct clinical trials and to obtain regulatory approvals, authorizations or clearances as we commercialize our products across global markets. Clinical trials demonstrating the acceptable performance of our products may be required in order to obtain regulatory approvals or clearances. Additional regulatory approvals, authorizations or clearances will impact our ability to sell both our Instruments and test strips in various geographies. Any delays in regulatory approvals, authorizations or clearances of our tests or a lack of strong clinical trial evidence for the performance of our tests could adversely impact our operations and financial results. |
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Investment in global expansion. We intend to continue to expand the availability of our Platform on a global basis. We intend to establish subsidiaries in additional countries, where appropriate, and hire additional resources in sales, marketing and administration in order to develop the market for our products, engage in sales activities and establish other commercial capabilities to serve the needs our |
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While each of these areas present significant opportunities for us, they also pose significant risks and challenges that we must address. See the section titled Risk Factors beginning on page 18 for more information.
Components of Results of Operations
Revenue
We expect to continue to derive substantially all our revenue from sales of our Platform, which includes sales of our Instrument, test strips and other related products and services. Such sales may have multiple performance obligations under IFRS 15 Revenue from Contracts with Customers, or IFRS 15; therefore, we may recognize revenue associated with a single sale of our Platform both at a point in time and over time. We recognize revenue from the initial sale of the Instrument, test strips and other related products separate from the sale of our connectivity solutions and other services under IFRS 15.
Our Platform will also be made available to customers under operating lease arrangements. Revenue from operating leases are recognized on a straight-line basis over the term or, when lease revenue is entirely variable and subject to subsequent reagent sales, as the performance obligation to deliver reagents is satisfied.
We allocate revenue between products and services based on the relative standalone selling price of each performance obligation.
Products. During 2019, our instrument and consumable revenue was primarily generated by the resale and distribution of third party medical diagnostic products not related to our Platform. These revenues relate to sales organizations whose operations were acquired by us in anticipation of distributing our proprietary products.
During 2020, we derived a significant portion of our product revenue from the sale of our Instrument, test strips and other related products. We sell or lease our products directly to users, including healthcare systems, government organizations, national pharmacy chains, diagnostic labs, hospitals and other healthcare providers. In addition, we sell the Instrument, test strips and other related products through wholesalers and distributors. We sell, place free of charge and rent Instruments to customers depending on the needs of the customer and market profile.
Services. We expect to derive substantially all our service revenue from revenue allocated from the sale of our Platform to our connectivity solutions, such as Connect Manager and EHR Connect. These services allow customers to manage their Instruments and to analyze diagnostic data, provide decision support tools and enforce quality control policies. During 2019, we did not recognize any service revenue related to sales of our Platform, and in 2020, less than 1% of our service revenue was derived from sales of our Platform. During 2019 and 2020, the majority of our service revenue related to maintenance on historical software licenses, access to hosted cloud offerings, training, support and other services related to products.
We intend to seek, in the near term, regulatory approval, authorization, certification or clearance for multiple diagnostic assays on our Platform. Assuming we receive regulatory approvals, authorization or clearances, we expect the revenue from sales of our Instrument, test strips and other related products and services to increase significantly.
Costs of Sales and Operating Expenses
Cost of sales. Cost of sales generally consists of the cost of (i) materials and direct labor, including bonus and benefits, (ii) equipment and infrastructure expenses associated with manufacturing and packaging our Platform products, (iii) third party products, (iv) warehousing, handling and shipping costs and (v) the provision of software support and services. Equipment and infrastructure expenses include maintenance and depreciation of manufacturing equipment, facilities costs and amortization of leasehold improvements and of acquired
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technology. Also included are provisions for excess and obsolete inventory. As we continue to scale our manufacturing operations, improve existing products and introduce new products, it is possible that we will have obsolete parts and materials and our manufacturing output will not match demand, especially in times of volatile demand resulting in write downs for obsolete and short expiry materials and products.
We expect cost of sales to generally increase in line with the increase in the number of Platform products we sell.
Research and development expense. Research and development expense consists of costs incurred to develop our Platform, and includes salaries and benefits, equipment and supplies used in research and development laboratory work, infrastructure expenses, including allocated facility occupancy and information technology costs, contract services, clinical trials and other outside costs, and costs to develop our technology and add additional assays to our Platform. Research and development costs are expensed as incurred.
We expect that our research and development expenses will continue to increase as we continue to develop additional assays for our Platform and conduct our ongoing and new clinical trials. These expenses may fluctuate from period to period due to the timing and extent of these expenses incurred within a period.
Selling, marketing and administrative expense. Our selling, marketing and administrative expenses are expensed as incurred and include costs associated with our sales organization, including our direct sales force and sales management, client services, marketing, executive, accounting and finance, legal and human resources functions. These expenses consist primarily of salaries, commissions, bonuses, employee benefits, travel and stock-based compensation, as well as marketing and educational activities and allocated overhead expenses.
We expect our selling, marketing and administrative expenses to increase as we expand our sales force and increase our marketing activities to drive adoption of our Platform. We also expect that our administrative expenses will continue to increase as we increase our headcount and as we incur costs associated with operating as a public company after this transaction, including expenses related to legal, accounting, regulatory, maintaining compliance with exchange listing and SEC requirements, director and officer insurance premiums, and investor relations. While we expect these costs to increase in absolute dollars, we expect them to decrease as a percentage of revenue in the long term, though they may fluctuate as a percentage from period to period due to the timing and extent of these expenses.
Finance Income
Finance income consists of interest earned on our cash and cash equivalents and net foreign currency exchange gains. Our interest income has not been significant to date, but we expect it to increase as we invest surplus cash from this transaction in short term, fixed income investments until those proceeds are fully deployed. Net foreign currency exchange gains relate to transactions and asset and liability balances denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar, primarily related to our U.K. operations denominated in British pound sterling. We expect our foreign currency gains and losses to continue to fluctuate in the future due to changes in foreign currency exchange rates.
Finance Expense
Finance expense consists primarily of cash and non-cash interest on debt obligations, dividends on our LMDX series A preferred shares and LMDX series B preferred shares, changes in fair value of our financial liabilities designated as fair value through profit and loss and net foreign currency exchange losses. Interest expense includes cash interest expense on outstanding debt, as well as non-cash accretion of debt issuance costs and debt proceeds classified as equity under IFRS. Dividends on the LMDX series A preferred shares and LMDX series B preferred shares accrue cumulatively at an 8% annual rate. All our outstanding LMDX series A preferred shares will be automatically converted into LMDX ordinary shares immediately prior to the Effective Time pursuant to the Capital Restructuring and all our outstanding LMDX series B preferred shares will be automatically
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converted into LMDX common shares immediately prior to the Effective Time pursuant to the Capital Restructuring and will not result in cash settlement of the accrued dividends. Our 10% notes and LMDX series B preferred shares have been designated as financial liabilities at fair value through profit and loss. At each reporting date, these liabilities are re-measured and any increase in liability is recorded as a finance expense. Net foreign currency exchange losses relate to transactions and asset and liability balances denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar, primarily related to our U.K. operations denominated in U.K. pound sterling. We expect our finance expense to continue to fluctuate as we manage our debt obligations, including the conversion of convertible debt as part of this offering, and due to changes in foreign currency exchange rates.
Benefit from Income Taxes
Benefit from income taxes is primarily related to a U.K. tax credit on qualifying research and development expenses. We expect the tax credit to increase in line with the increase in research and development expenses provided we continue to be eligible.
Results of Operations
The following table sets forth the significant components of our results of operations for the periods presented.
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Comparison of the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2020
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$ | 19,802 | $ | 135,656 | $ | 115,854 | 585.1 | % |
Product revenue was $19.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2019 compared to $135.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2020, an increase of $115.9 million, or 585.1%. The increase in products revenue was due to sales of our COVID-19 Platform products. During the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2020, revenue from Platform sales was $0.2 million and $112.1 million, respectively. The remainder of product sales was from the resale and distribution of third party medical diagnostic products. During the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2020, revenue from lease arrangements for diagnostic products was $1.0 and $0.9 million, respectively.
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$ | 3,340 | $ | 3,497 | $ | 157 | 4.7 | % |
Service revenue was $3.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2019 compared to $3.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2020, an increase of $157 thousand, or 4.7%. Service revenue was related to acquired businesses. The increase was fluctuations in exchange rates as the customer contracts are primarily denominated in U.K. pound sterling.
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$ | (12,469 | ) | $ | (84,456 | ) | $ | (71,987 | ) | 577.3 | % |
Cost of sales for products was $12.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2019 compared to $84.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2020, an increase of $72.0 million, or 577.3%. The increase in cost of sales was associated with sales of our COVID-19 Platform products and $13.2 million of write downs of inventory to net realizable value. The inventory write downs primarily relate to approximately $7.5 million of prior instrument versions and $5.2 million for obsolete and scrapped test strip and test strip materials in the ramp up of production.
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Cost of sales for services was $1.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2019 compared to $1.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2020, a decrease of $103 thousand, or 5.6%. The decrease was due to decreases in software hosting costs.
Operating Expenses
R&D Expenses
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$ | (86,546 | ) | $ | (107,539 | ) | $ | (20,993 | ) | 24.3 | % |
R&D expenses were $86.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2019 compared to $107.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2020, an increase of $21.0 million, or 24.3%. The increase in research and development expenses was primarily due to an increase of $9.0 million in personnel-related costs due to increased hiring of R&D personnel including contractors, an increase of $2.3 million in facilities and depreciation expense as we expanded our research and development headcount, an increase of $2.0 million in costs associated with the development and testing of our Instrument, an increase of $2.9 million in clinical trial costs on new assays and an increase of $11.5 million of supplies and laboratory equipment. These increases were offset by a decrease of $5.6 million in the use of third-party research and development partners.
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$ | (37,294 | ) | $ | (46,129 | ) | $ | (8,835 | ) | 23.7 | % |
Selling, marketing and administrative expenses were $37.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2019 compared to $46.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2020, an increase of $8.8 million, or 23.7%. The increase was primarily due to an increase of $5.8 million in personnel-related costs as we expanded our sales and marketing headcount to support our growth, an increase of $1.9 million in professional fees including legal and audit fees, a $1.0 million increase in information technology related costs. These increases were offset by a $0.9 million decrease in travel related costs as a result of decreased travel during the pandemic.
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$ | 11,705 | $ | 22,500 | $ | 10,795 | 92.2 | % |
Finance income was $11.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2019 compared to $22.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2020, an increase of $10.8 million, or 92.2%. The increase was primarily due to an increase of $12.2 million in foreign exchange gains arising from transactions and asset and liability balances denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. This increase was offset by a decrease of $1.4 million in connection with interest earned on our cash equivalents.
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$ | (39,335 | ) | $ | (172,722 | ) | $ | (133,387 | ) | 339.1 | % |
Finance expense was $39.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2019 compared to $172.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2020, an increase of $133.4 million, or 339.1%. This increase was primarily due to $111.9 million related to fair value adjustments on our 10% notes and LMDX series B preferred shares which are designated at fair value through profit and loss, an increase of $2.0 million in accrued dividends associated with our LMDX series A preferred shares and LMDX series B preferred shares, an increase of $5.1 million in debt extinguishment costs associated with the prepayments of our 11.5% senior secured loan notes in 2020 and an increase of $14.1 million in interest costs in connection with the increased borrowings outstanding.
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$ | 9,541 | $ | 9,946 | $ | 405 | 4.2 | % |
Credit from income taxes was $9.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2019 compared to $9.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2020, an increase of $405 thousand, or 4.2%. Credit from income taxes is primarily related to a U.K. tax credit on qualifying research and development expenses. The increase in tax credit for the year ended December 31, 2020 is primarily attributable to a $1.5 million increase in the current year R&D tax credit due to the increase in research and development expenses for the year, offset by a $1.0 million increase in current taxes.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Since our inception, we have incurred significant operating losses and negative cash flows from operations. At December 31, 2020, we had an accumulated deficit of $607.7 million. We expect to incur additional operating losses in the near future and our operating expenses will increase as we continue to expand our sales organization, increase our marketing efforts to drive market adoption of our Platform, and invest in the development of new product offerings from our research and development activities. If demand for our Platform increases, we anticipate that our capital expenditure requirements will also increase in order to build additional capacity to meet this demand. Moreover, following the completion of the Merger, we expect to incur additional costs associated with operating as a public company, including expenses related to legal, accounting and financial reporting and regulatory matters, maintaining compliance with exchange listing and SEC requirements, director and officer insurance premiums, and investor relations.
The timing and amount of our cost of sales and operating expenditures will depend largely on:
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Through December 31, 2020, we have funded our operations primarily from the issuance of equity securities, convertible preferred stock, convertible notes and debt securities, as well as from revenue from sales of our existing products and services. As of December 31, 2020, we have raised $886.3 million through the issuance of debt and equity securities and from our partners since inception.
In 2020, we secured commitments from investors in our 10% notes totaling $148.9 million and in July 2020, we called and received $74.3 million from investors. The remaining $74.6 million of commitments was available for drawdown until October 31, 2020 but we elected not to call the outstanding amount. A further $1.0 million worth of 10% notes were issued in November 2020 bringing the total amount of 10% notes in issue to $75.3 million.
In November 2020, we raised $164.5 million from investors by issuing 33,008 LMDX series B preferred shares at an issue price of $5,000, or the second 2020 funding round. The LMDX series B preferred shares are automatically convertible into LMDX common shares immediately prior to the Effective Time pursuant to the Capital Restructuring.
In March 2021, LumiraDx Investment Limited, one of our subsidiaries, entered into a senior secured term loan (as amended from time to time), or the 2021 Senior Secured Loan, with BioPharma Credit Investments V (Master) LP and BPCR Limited Partnership, as lenders and BioPharma Credit PLC, as collateral agent, or collectively, Pharmakon. We have borrowed $300 million under the 2021 Senior Secured Loan, part of which was used to prepay the senior secured term loan originally dated as of October 6, 2020 (as amended on October 16, 2020 and as further ameneded on January 15, 2021) between LumiraDx Group, one of our subsidiaries, and Silicon Valley Bank, as lender and Jefferies Finance LLC, or Jefferies, as lender and administrative and collateral agent pursuant to which Jefferies originally made available to LumiraDx Group a $100,000,000 senior secured term loan facility and, pursuant to an incremental term loan notice dated as of January 15 2021, Silicon Valley Bank had provided an incremental term loan facility of an additional $40,000,000.
The 2021 Senior Secured Loan is subject to an interest rate of 8.0% per annum payable in quarterly cash installments. The 2021 Senior Secured Loan matures on March 29, 2024 and contains customary covenants
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including achieving certain revenue levels for the years ending December 31, 2021, 2022 and 2023. For the 2021 revenue covenant, our short-term revenue prospects will vary with the amount of demand for our SARS-CoV-2 products. While we believe that our SARS-CoV-2 products will remain in high demand as COVID-19 vaccines are rolled out, the availability and efficacy of such vaccines or the mitigation of the COVID-19 pandemic earlier than expected for any other reason could negatively impact demand for our Platform and sales of our Instrument, test strips and other products. In addition, competitors may produce more accurate tests or tests which receive more favorable demand, both of which may impact our revenue streams and ability to meet the revenue covenant.
We have partnered with BMGF to help them achieve certain key objectives and have received a total of $46.0 million in support from them through a combination of equity, grants and loans. Our $8.0 million grant agreement with BMGF requires us to return any funds not utilized on qualifying expenses by December 31, 2020. Due to the companys dedication of resources to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, the company and BMGF have reached an agreement for an extension of the grant period to October 31, 2021. As of December 31, 2020, we had available $6.3 million in grant funds that had not been utilized.
As of December 31, 2020, we had cash and cash equivalents of $158.7 million. Based on our current business plan, we believe that the net proceeds from the Merger, together with our existing cash and cash equivalents, will be sufficient to enable us to fund our operations and capital expenditure requirements for the foreseeable future. To the extent revenue from our Platform grows, we expect our accounts receivable and inventory balances to increase. Any increase in accounts receivable and inventory may not be completely offset by increases in accounts payable and accrued expenses, which could result in greater working capital requirements. The forecast of our capital requirements is a forward-looking statement and involves risks and uncertainties, and actual results could vary as a result of a number of factors. We have based this estimate on assumptions that may prove to be wrong, and we could utilize our available capital resources sooner than we currently expect.
If our available cash balances and anticipated cash flow from operations, combined with net proceeds of $260.0 million from entering into the 2021 Senior Secured Loan and from this Merger are insufficient to satisfy our liquidity requirements, we may seek additional capital.
Until such time, if ever, as we can generate sufficient product revenue, we expect to finance our cash needs through the proceeds of this Merger and, as needed, additional equity and debt financings. To the extent that we raise additional capital through the sale of equity or convertible debt securities, your ownership interest may be materially diluted, and the terms of such securities could include liquidation or other preferences that adversely affect your rights as a common shareholder. Debt financing and preferred equity financing, if available, may involve agreements that include restrictive covenants that limit our ability to take specific actions, such as incurring additional debt, making capital expenditures, creating liens, redeeming shares or declaring dividends. If we are unable to raise additional funds through equity or debt financings or other arrangements when needed, we would be required to delay, limit, reduce or terminate our product development or future commercialization efforts, or grant rights to develop and market product candidates that we would otherwise prefer to develop and market ourselves.
Cash Flows
The following table summarizes our cash flows for the periods presented:
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Operating Activities
During the year ended December 31, 2019, operating activities used $91.8 million of cash, primarily resulting from our net loss of $133.1 million, excluding $30.0 million provided by non-cash charges and offset by $11.3 million provided by changes in our operating assets and liabilities. Net cash provided by changes in our operating assets and liabilities for the year ended December 31, 2019 consisted of a $13.3 million increase in trade payables and other liabilities and a $6.4 million decrease in trade and other receivables, partially offset by a $8.4 million increase in inventories. The increase in trade payable and other liabilities was primarily due to increases in our research and development expenses and selling, general and administrative expenses due to the growth in our business as well as the timing of vendor invoicing and payments. The decrease in trade receivables and other receivables is due to a decrease in revenue as well as timing of collections from customers. The increase in inventory is a result of building inventory of our Platform products in anticipation of future sales.
During the year ended December 31, 2020, operating activities used $149.3 million of cash, primarily resulting from our net loss of $241.0 million, excluding $164.5 million in non-cash charges and by $61.5 million used by changes in our operating assets and liabilities. Net cash used by changes in our operating assets and liabilities for the year ended December 31, 2019 consisted of a $89.2 million increase in trade and other receivables and a $73.3 million increase in inventories, partially offset by a $101.0 million increase in trade payables and other liabilities The increase in trade payable and other liabilities was primarily due to increases in our inventories and operating expenses due to the growth in our business as well as the timing of vendor invoicing and payments. The increase in trade receivables and other receivables is due to an increase in revenue as well as timing of collections from customers.
Investing Activities
During the year ended December 31, 2019, net cash used in investing activities was $11.3 million, primarily consisting of $10.6 million in purchases of property, plant and equipment, $0.6 million in cash paid for business acquisitions, net of cash received and $0.1 million in purchases of intangible assets. Purchases of property, plant and equipment were primarily related to our continued investment in facilities and equipment to support the production of our Platform consumables. The cash paid for business acquisitions related to our purchase of SureSensors Limited, a specialty industrial printer.
During the year ended December 31, 2020, net cash used in investing activities was $64.4 million, consisting solely of $64.4 million in purchases of property, plant and equipment. Purchases of property, plant and equipment were primarily related to facilities and equipment for the production of our Platform consumables.
Financing Activities
During the year ended December 31, 2019, net cash provided by financing activities was $70.7 million, primarily consisting of net proceeds of $71.9 million from our issuance of 5% notes, net proceeds of $37.8 million of our senior secured loan and $18.0 million from our unsecured loan, partially offset by debt payments of $32.0 million for our 2016 notes, $15.0 million for our senior secured notes and $2.0 million for a $4.0 million loan note, or the acquisition note, issued as part of our acquisition of certain business assets of a technology business, $3.8 million of net interest payments, $2.0 million in share repurchases and $1.9 million of lease liability payments.
During the year ended December 31, 2020, net cash provided by financing activities was $236.6 million, primarily consisting of net proceeds of $162.4 million from the issuance of our LMDX series B preferred shares, net proceeds of $62.4 million from entering into the 2020 Senior Secured Loan and $70.9 million in net proceeds from the issuance of the 10% notes. These increases were offset by $40.4 million in repayments on the 2020 Senior Secured Loan, $12.1 million in net interest payments, $3.6 million in costs related to the early extinguishment of the 2020 Senior Secured Loan and $3.1 million in lease payments.
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Indebtedness
10% Secured Fixed Rate Loan Notes
In October 2016, we issued an aggregate of $32.0 million secured fixed rate loan notes, or the 2016 notes, in a private placement. The 2016 notes were secured generally by all of our assets. The 2016 notes were repayable in October 2019 and carried a base interest rate of 10% compounded daily, paid quarterly. In conjunction with the issuance of the 2016 notes we also issued the lender warrants to purchase 13,067 LMDX ordinary shares at an exercise price of $611.63 per LMDX ordinary share. In October 2019, we settled the balance of the 2016 notes with a payment on maturity of $32.0 million.
Acquisition Note
In 2016, we issued a $4.0 million acquisition note, or the acquisition note, as part of our acquisition of certain assets of a technology business. The acquisition note was secured by the registered intellectual property of the business acquired by us. In October 2018, the lender converted $1.0 million of the outstanding principal balance of the acquisition note into ordinary shares in accordance with the terms of the note. In April 2019, the lender converted an additional $1.0 million of the outstanding principal balance into ordinary shares in accordance with the terms of the acquisition note. The remaining balance of the acquisition note was settled in cash in March 2019.
Senior Secured Notes
In February 2017, LumiraDx Investment Limited, one of our subsidiaries, issued an aggregate of $15.0 million of senior secured notes, or the senior secured notes. The senior secured notes were secured generally by all of our assets and were senior to the 10% notes. The senior secured notes were repayable in February 2022 and carried a base interest rate of the sum of (i) the greater of (a) LIBOR, or (b) 1%, and (ii) 7.75%. In September 2019, LumiraDx Investment Limited agreed to settle in cash the senior secured notes.
12% Unsecured Subordinated Loan Notes
In February 2018, we issued a call notice to a group of investors that had accepted our offer to subscribe to up to $76.7 million of our 12% unsecured subordinated loan notes, or the 12% notes. The offer permitted us to call a portion of the 12% notes to be funded during 2018. In February 2018, we issued a call notice for $38.3 million to be funded by the subscribing investors with a maturity date in February 2019. As part of the offer, we agreed to issue 15,461 ordinary shares and to pay $0.8 million in cash as a commitment fee to the investors for their acceptance of the offer.
In August 2018, we received approval from noteholders to prepay the 12% notes. We agreed to pay the full interest due on the 12% notes through to the original maturity date. We converted $35.4 million of principal and $4.3 million of interest into 31,164 LMDX series A preferred shares. Additionally, we paid $2.9 million of principal and $0.4 million of interest in cash to noteholders that elected not to convert the 12% notes into LMDX series A preferred shares.
Unsecured Loan
In October 2019, we issued an unsecured loan in the amount of $18.0 million to BMGF, or the unsecured loan. The terms of the loan include restrictions on the use of the proceeds for specific programs and commitments to provide access to our future products to support the foundations charitable purposes. The unsecured loan matures in October 2024 and carries an interest rate of 2% per annum payable in quarterly installments.
11.5% Loan Notes
In September 2019, LumiraDx Investment Limited, our subsidiary, issued senior loan notes in the amount of $40.0 million with an interest rate of 11.5% per annum payable in quarterly installments, or the 11.5% notes. The
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11.5% notes were secured generally by all of our assets and were due to mature in September 2023. In conjunction with the 11.5% loan notes, we also issued the lenders 2,284 warrants to purchase LMDX ordinary shares at an exercise price of $1,459.89 per LMDX ordinary share. The 11.5% notes were prepaid in full in October 2020 and no further amounts can be drawn down from Kennedy Lewis and the other lenders in connection with the 11.5% notes.
5% Convertible Notes
In October and December 2019, we issued an aggregate of $75.2 million 5% unsecured subordinated convertible loan notes, or the 5% notes. The 5% notes have a five-year maturity from their date of issuance and carry an interest rate of 5% per annum, paid semi-annually. The 5% notes will automatically convert into LMDX common shares immediately prior to the Effective Time pursuant to the Capital Restructuring.
10% Convertible Notes
In July and November 2020, we issued an aggregate of $75.3 million 10% unsecured subordinated convertible loan notes, or the 10% notes. The 10% notes accrue interest at 10% payable at the same time as repayment of the principal (unless the 10% notes are converted in accordance with their terms). The 10% notes will automatically convert into LMDX common shares immediately prior to the Effective Time pursuant to the Capital Restructuring.
2020 Senior Secured Loan
In October 2020, LumiraDx Group, one of our subsidiaries entered into a senior secured term loan, or 2020 Senior Secured Loan, with Jefferies Finance LLC, or Jefferies, as lender and administrative and collateral agent pursuant to which Jefferies originally made available to LumiraDx Group a $100,000,000 senior secured term loan facility. Pursuant to an incremental term loan notice dated as of January 15, 2021, Silicon Valley Bank, or SVB, had provided an incremental term loan facility of an additional $40,000,000, or the SVB Tranche. The 2020 Senior Secured Loan was secured generally by all of our assets and was originally due to mature in October 2022. In March 2021, the 2020 Senior Secured Loan was repaid and no further amounts can be drawn down from Jefferies or SVB in connection with the 2020 Senior Secured Loan. In connection with the 2020 Senior Secured Loan, on November 6, 2020 we issued to Jefferies the Jefferies warrants to purchase up to 1,000 LMDX common shares at an exercise price equal to $4,644.969 per LMDX common share. In connection with the SVB Tranche, we issued to SVB the SVB warrants to purchase up to 400 LMDX common shares at an exercise price equal to $4,644.969 per LMDX common share.
2021 Senior Secured Loan
In March 2021, LumiraDx Investment Limited, one of our subsidiaries, entered into a senior secured term loan (as amended from time to time), or the 2021 Senior Secured Loan, with BioPharma Credit Investments V (Master) LP and BPCR Limited Partnership, as lenders and BioPharma Credit PLC, as collateral agent, or collectively, Pharmakon. We have borrowed $300 million under the 2021 Senior Secured Loan, part of which was used to prepay the 2020 Senior Secured Loan. The 2021 Senior Secured Loan is subject to an interest rate of 8.0% per annum payable in quarterly cash installments. The 2021 Senior Secured Loan matures on March 29, 2024. The 2021 Senior Secured Loan has been guaranteed and secured by the Company and certain of its subsidiaries. The 2021 Senior Secured Loan contains various covenants that limit our ability to engage in specified types of transactions without the prior consent of Pharmakon, including:
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The 2021 Senior Secured Loan also includes certain financial covenants which require:
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Upon the occurrence of a change in control, the 2021 Senior Secured Loan also requires mandatory prepayment of amounts outstanding thereunder. Such change in control may involve one of (i) (A) prior to an IPO, a person who is not a holder of the then-outstanding share capital of LumiraDx becoming the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of a majority of the share capital of LumiraDx or (B) following an IPO, the persons who are the direct or indirect shareholders of LumiraDx Limited as at March 23, 2021, cease to beneficially own, directly or indirectly, 30% of the then-outstanding shares of LumiraDx, (ii) a sale of all or substantially all of the consolidated assets of LumiraDx Investment Limited and its subsidiaries, (iii) LumiraDx ceasing to own, directly or indirectly, 100% of the equity interests in LumiraDx Investment Limited or (iv) a merger or consolidation of one of LumiraDx, LumiraDx Group or LumiraDx Investment Limited, as applicable, in which such entity is not the surviving entity.
A breach of any of the covenants under the 2021 Senior Secured Loan could result in a default. Upon the occurrence of an event of default under the 2021 Senior Secured Loan, Pharmakon could elect to declare all amounts outstanding to be immediately due and payable and terminate all commitments to extend further credit. Upon the occurrence of insolvency and insolvency proceedings events of default in respect of our U.S. subsidiaries, all amounts outstanding will automatically be immediately due and payable. If we are unable to repay those amounts, Pharmakon could proceed against the collateral granted to secure such indebtedness.
Accounts Receivable Facility
In April 2021, LumiraDx, Inc. and LumiraDx UK Ltd, two of our subsidiaries, entered into a commitment with Capital One for Capital One, as Administrative Agent and Lender, to provide an accounts receivable facility of initially $50 million with the potential to be upsized to a total of $100 million. The availability of such accounts receivable facility is subject to the satisfaction (or waiver) of a number of conditions set forth in the commitment letter (including negotiation and execution of long form documentation). It is proposed that the accounts receivable facility will be secured by first ranking security over certain assets of the LumiraDx group and second ranking security over certain other assets of the LumiraDx group and that the financing shall be subject to customary intercreditor arrangements to be entered into between Capital One and Pharmakon.
Contractual Obligations and Commitments
Our contractual commitments will have an impact on our future liquidity. The following table summarizes our contractual obligations as of December 31, 2020, which represents contractually committed future obligations:
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secured loans with an interest rate of 11.5%, convertible notes with an interest rate of 5.0% and instrument financing loans with interest rates between 1.7% and 2.6%. |
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Amounts in the table reflect minimum payments due for our leases of office and manufacturing space under operating leases that expire between January 2021 and March 2024. |
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Amounts in the table reflect amounts due on manufacturing equipment purchases. |
In January 2021, we drew down a further $35 million under the 2020 Senior Secured Loan and borrowed an additional $40 million in the form of the SVB Tranche under the 2020 Senior Secured Loan. In March 2021, we borrowed an additional $300 million under the 2021 Senior Secured Loan, the proceeds of which were used to repay the $140 million outstanding under the 2020 Senior Secured Loan. There have been no other material changes to our contractual obligations and commitments.
Critical Accounting Policies and Significant Judgments and Estimates
Our consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance in accordance with IFRS as issued by the IASB. The preparation of our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, costs and expenses, and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities in our consolidated financial statements. We base our estimates on historical experience, known trends and events and various other factors that we believe are reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. We evaluate our estimates and assumptions on an ongoing basis. Our actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.
While our significant accounting policies are described in more detail in Note 2 to our consolidated financial statements appearing elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus, we believe that the following accounting policies are those most critical to the judgments and estimates used in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements.
Revenue Recognition
Our revenue is generated primarily from the sale of diagnostic products, including instruments and consumables. Our services revenue includes the maintenance on historical software licenses, access to hosted cloud offerings and training, support and other services related to our diagnostic products.
Revenue from the sale or lease of goods and services rendered are recognized when a promise in a customer contract (performance obligation) has been satisfied by transferring control of the promised goods and services to the customer. Control of a promised good or service refers to the ability to direct the use of, and to obtain substantially all of the remaining benefits from, those goods or services. Control is usually transferred upon shipment or upon receipt of goods by the customer, or as services are rendered, in accordance with the delivery and acceptance terms agreed with the customers. The amount of revenue to be recognized (transaction price) is based on the consideration we expect to receive in exchange for our goods and services, excluding amounts collected on behalf of third parties such as value added taxes or other taxes directly linked to sales. If a contract contains more than one performance obligation, the transaction price is allocated to each performance obligation based on their relative standalone selling prices.
The determination of the standalone selling price requires judgment. Our determination of the standalone selling price for each performance obligation varies based on the geography and customer type. Generally, the standalone selling prices are based on observable prices. When observable prices are not available, the standalone selling price for products and services and for determination of amounts allocated for lease consideration in contracts with customers is based on a cost-plus margin approach.
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Instruments may be sold together with other goods such as test strips, reagents and other consumables as well as services under a single contract or under several contracts that are combined for revenue recognition purposes. Revenue is recognized upon satisfaction of each of the performance obligations in the contract.
Significant Judgments and Estimates
Our sales transactions may consist of various performance obligations that are satisfied at different times. It requires judgment to determine when different obligations are satisfied, including whether enforceable commitments for further obligations exist and when they arise. Depending on the determination of the performance obligations and the point in time or period over which those obligations are fulfilled, this may result in all revenue being calculated at inception, and either being recognized at once or on contract completion, or spread over the term of a longer performance obligation.
In the accounting for contracts that contain promises to deliver more than one good or service, we have to determine how to allocate the total transaction price to the performance obligations of the contract. We allocate the total transaction price of a customer contract to the distinct performance obligations under the contract based on their standalone selling prices. The best evidence of this is an observable price from standalone sales of the good or service to similarly situated customers. However, where standalone selling prices are not observable, it requires judgment to estimate the cost of satisfying a performance obligation and adding an appropriate margin to that good or service and to estimate the standalone selling price for the software using residual method.
Nonrecurring valuations
Our nonrecurring valuations are primarily associated with (i) the application of acquisition accounting and (ii) impairment assessments, both of which require that we make fair value determinations as of the applicable valuation date. In making these determinations, we are required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the recorded amounts, including, but not limited to expected future cash flows, and discount rates, and remaining useful lives of long-lived assets. To assist us in making these fair value determinations, we may engage third party valuation specialists. Our estimates in this area impact, among other items, the amount of depreciation and amortization, impairment charges and income tax expense or credit that we report. Our estimates of fair value are based upon assumptions we believe to be reasonable, but which are inherently uncertain. A significant portion of our long-lived assets were initially recorded through the application of acquisition accounting and all of our long-lived assets are subject to impairment assessments. For additional information, see Notes 11 and 22 to our consolidated financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2020.
We regularly review whether changes to estimated useful lives are required in order to accurately reflect the economic use of our intangible assets with finite lives.
Share-Based Payments
We operate equity-settled, share-based compensation plans under which we receive services or other consideration from employees and other unrelated parties for our equity instruments. The fair value of the services and consideration received in exchange for the grant of options is recognized as an expense and as a component of equity. The total amount to be expensed over the vesting period is determined by reference to the fair value of the options granted. The fair value of the share options was determined using a Black-Scholes valuation model. No performance conditions were included in the fair value calculations.
Fair Value of Share Options
We estimate the fair value of each award on the grant date using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The Black-Scholes model requires the input of highly subjective assumptions, including the expected volatility, the risk-free rate, expected life and the dividend yield. For expected volatility, we have made reference to historical
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volatility of several comparable companies in the same industry. The expected life is based on the longer of each tranches respective weighted-average vesting term or the expected term to a liquidity event. The risk-free rate for periods within the contractual life of the options is based on the market yield of U.S. Treasury Bonds in effect at the time of grant. The dividend yield is based on our expected dividend policy over the contractual life of the options.
The assumptions used to estimate the fair value of the share options granted are as follows:
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$ | 2,930 | $ | 6,716 |
These assumptions represent our best estimates, but the estimates involve inherent uncertainties and the application of our judgment. As a result, if we use significantly different assumptions or estimates when valuing our options, our share-based compensation expense could be materially different.
Fair Value of LMDX Ordinary Shares
We utilize the fair value of LMDX ordinary shares when determining the fair value of financial instruments, including the 10% notes, and the LMDX series B preferred shares as well as determining the fair value of our ordinary shares underlying our LMDX options when performing the fair value calculations with the Black-Scholes option pricing model. Therefore, our board of directors has estimated the fair value of our LMDX ordinary shares at various dates, with input from management, considering the third-party valuations of ordinary shares. The valuations of our LMDX ordinary shares were performed using methodologies, approaches and assumptions consistent with the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Audit and Accounting Practice Aid Series: Valuation of Privately-Held-Company Equity Securities Issued as Compensation, or the AICPA Practice Guide. In addition, our board of directors considered various objective and subjective factors, along with input from management and the independent third-party valuation firm, to determine the fair value of our LMDX ordinary shares, including: external market conditions affecting the industry, trends within the industry, the results of operations, financial position, status of our research and development efforts, our stage of development and business strategy, and the lack of an active public market for our LMDX ordinary shares, and the likelihood of achieving a liquidity event such as an initial public offering, or IPO.
The valuations of our LMDX ordinary shares were prepared using an option pricing method, or OPM, and a probability-weighted expected return method, or PWERM. The PWERM is a scenario-based methodology that estimates the fair value of ordinary shares based upon an analysis of future values for the company, assuming various outcomes. The ordinary shares value is based on the probability-weighted present value of expected future investment returns considering each of the possible outcomes available, as well as the rights of each share class. The future value of the ordinary shares under each outcome is discounted back to the valuation date at an appropriate risk-adjusted discount rate and probability weighted to arrive at an indication of value for the ordinary shares. The OPM treats the LMDX ordinary shares and the LMDX series A preferred shares as call options on the total equity value of a company, with exercise prices based on the value thresholds at which the allocation among the various holders of a companys securities changes. Under this method, the ordinary shares have value only if the funds available for distribution to shareholders exceeded the value of the preferred share liquidation preferences at the time of the liquidity event, such as a strategic sale or a merger. A discount for lack of marketability of the ordinary shares is then applied to arrive at an estimate of value for the ordinary shares.
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In addition to considering the results of these third-party valuations, our board of directors considered various objective and subjective factors to determine the fair value of our LMDX ordinary shares as of each grant date, including:
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the prices at which we issued our LMDX ordinary shares and LMDX series A preferred shares and the superior rights and preferences of our LMDX series A preferred shares relative to our LMDX ordinary shares at the time of each grant; |
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the progress of our research and development programs; |
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our stage of development and our business strategy; |
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external market conditions affecting our industry and trends within the industry; |
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our financial position, including cash on hand, and our historical and forecasted performance and operating results; |
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the lack of an active public market for our LMDX ordinary shares, our LMDX series A preferred shares and LMDX series B preferred shares; |
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The assumptions underlying these valuations represented managements best estimates, which involved inherent uncertainties and the application of managements judgment. As a result, if we had used significantly different assumptions or estimates, the fair value of our LMDX ordinary shares and our share-based payment expense could be materially different.
Once a public trading market for our LMDX common shares, into which our LMDX ordinary shares are convertible, has been established in connection with the completion of this offering, it will no longer be necessary for our board of directors to estimate the fair value of our LMDX ordinary shares in connection with our accounting for granted stock options and other such awards we may grant, as the fair value of our LMDX ordinary shares will be determined based on the quoted market price of our LMDX ordinary shares.
Product Reserves
We provide standard commercial warranties on our products. Separately, the we also periodically perform field service actions related to safety matters and other product campaigns. Pursuant to these warranties and field service actions, the we will repair or replace products that are defective in materials or workmanship. We accrue the estimated cost of both base warranty coverages and field service actions at the time of sale.
We maintain an allowance for excess or obsolete inventories. The allowance is based on a review of inventory materials on hand, which we compare with estimated future usage. As we continue to scale our manufacturing operations, improve existing products and introduce new products, we expect to procure and produce materials and products that may not be used or sold or may expire. We review our materials and products on hand for their ability to be used in future production or sold to customers. In addition, we review our inventory and compare material costs with current market value and write down any parts with costs in excess of current market value to net realizable value.
These estimates take into consideration historical experience, current contractual and statutory requirements, specific known market events and trends such as competitive pricing and new product introductions, estimated inventory levels, and the shelf life of products. As 2020 was the first year of significant sales of our diagnostic platform, we have limited history to make these estimates. If actual future results vary, these estimates may need to be adjusted, with an effect on sales and earnings in the period of the adjustment. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
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Emerging Growth Company and Foreign Private Issuer Status
We qualify as an emerging growth company as defined in the JOBS Act. An emerging growth company may take advantage of specified reduced reporting and other burdens that are otherwise applicable generally to public companies. These provisions include:
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to the extent that we no longer qualify as a foreign private issuer, (i) reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in our periodic reports and proxy statements and (ii) exemptions from the requirement to hold a non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation, including golden parachute compensation; |
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an exemption from the auditor attestation requirement in the assessment of our internal control over financial reporting pursuant to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002; and |
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an exemption from compliance with the requirement that the PCAOB has adopted regarding a supplement to the auditors report providing additional information about the audit and the financial statements. |
We may take advantage of these exemptions for up to five years or such earlier time that we are no longer an emerging growth company. We would cease to be an emerging growth company upon the earliest to occur of: (i) the last day of the fiscal year in which we have total annual gross revenues of $1.07 billion or more; (ii) the date on which we have issued more than $1.0 billion in nonconvertible debt during the previous three years; (iii) the date on which we are deemed to be a large accelerated filer under the rules of the SEC; or (iv) the last day of the fiscal year following the fifth anniversary of this offering. We may choose to take advantage of some but not all of these exemptions.
In addition, under the JOBS Act, emerging growth companies can delay adopting new or revised accounting standards until such time as those standards apply to private companies. The Company has elected not to opt out of such extended transition period, which means that when a standard is issued or revised and it has different application dates for public or private companies, the Company, as an emerging growth company, can adopt the new or revised standard at the time private companies adopt the new or revised standard. Further, even after we no longer qualify as an emerging growth company, we may still qualify as a smaller reporting company, which would allow us to take advantage of many of the same exemptions from disclosure requirements, including reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in our periodic reports and proxy statements.
We will also be considered a foreign private issuer. Even after we no longer qualify as an emerging growth company, as long as we qualify as a foreign private issuer under the Exchange Act, we will be exempt from certain provisions of the Exchange Act that are applicable to U.S. domestic public companies, including:
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the requirement to comply with Regulation FD, which requires selective disclosure of material information; |
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the sections of the Exchange Act requiring insiders to file public reports of their share ownership and trading activities and liability for insiders who profit from trades made in a short period of time; and |
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We may take advantage of these exemptions until such time as we are no longer a foreign private issuer. We would cease to be a foreign private issuer at such time as more than 50% of our outstanding voting securities are held by U.S. residents and any of the following three circumstances applies: (i) the majority of our executive officers or directors are U.S. citizens or residents; (ii) more than 50% of our assets are located in the United States; or (iii) our business is administered principally in the United States.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
As of December 31, 2019 and 2020, we have not had any off-balance sheet arrangements as defined in the rules and regulations of the SEC.
Quantitative and qualitative disclosures about market risk
Interest Rate Risk
As of December 31, 2019 and 2020, we had a cash and cash equivalents balance of $139.4 million and $158.7 million, respectively, which comprise cash at bank and in-hand and deposits held at call with banks. We raise debt on a fixed-rate basis for notes in U.S. dollars. We manage risk to protect the net interest result while managing the overall cost of borrowing. A significant change in the market interest rates would not have a material effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations.
Foreign Currency Exchange Risk
We are exposed to foreign exchange risk. The majority of our sales and purchase transactions are denominated in either U.S. dollars or U.K. pound sterling and as such, we are exposed to exchange rate fluctuations between these and other currencies. The exchange risk is managed by maintaining bank accounts denominated in those currencies. During the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2020, we recognized a foreign currency transaction gain of $9.7 million and $21.9 million, respectively. This gain primarily relates to unrealized and realized foreign currency exchange gains or losses as a result of transactions and asset and liability balances denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. All foreign exchange gains and losses are presented within finance income and finance expense in the consolidated statement of profit and loss and comprehensive income for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2020.
A 10% strengthening of the U.K. pound sterling against the U.S. dollar at December 31, 2020 would have had an impact of increasing the loss before tax for the period by $11.1 million on the basis that all other variables remain constant.
Credit Risk
Credit risk represents the risk of loss that we would incur if operators and counterparties fail to fulfil their credit obligations. The maximum exposure to credit risk is represented by the carrying amount of each financial asset. For banks and financial institutions, we maintain accounts with major international banks with A ratings. Credit risk relating to accounts receivable balances are managed on a case-by-case basis. As of December 31, 2019 and 2020, we had trade receivables of $6.3 million and $83.9 million, respectively. New clients are analyzed before standard payment and delivery terms and conditions are offered. The credit quality of the customer is assessed by analyzing its financial position, past experience and other factors. The utilization of credit limits is regularly monitored. Management does not expect any losses from non-performance by these counterparties.
Liquidity Risk
Liquidity risk is the risk that we will encounter difficulty in meeting the obligations associated with our financial liabilities that are settled in cash. Cash flow forecasting is performed in our operating entities and aggregated at a
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consolidated level. We monitor rolling forecasts of our liquidity requirements to ensure we have sufficient cash to meet operational needs. We may be reliant on our ability to raise additional investment capital from the issuance of both debt and equity securities to fund our business operating plans and future obligations.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
See Note 2 to our consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus for more information.
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BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management of CAH and LumiraDx
At any time prior to the special meeting, during a period when they are not then aware of any material nonpublic information regarding CAH or its securities, the sponsor, the CAH founders, LumiraDx and/or their respective affiliates may purchase shares of CAH common stock from institutional and other investors who vote, or indicate an intention to vote, against the Merger Proposal, or execute agreements to purchase such shares from them in the future, or they may enter into transactions with such persons and others to provide them with incentives to acquire shares of CAH shares or vote their shares in favor of the Merger Proposal. The purpose of such share purchases and other transactions would be to increase the likelihood of satisfaction of the requirements that the holders of a majority of the public shares outstanding vote in favor of the Merger and that CAH will have in excess of the required amount of Available Cash to consummate the Merger under the Merger Agreement, when it appears that such requirements would otherwise not be met. While the exact nature of any such incentives has not been determined as of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus, they might include, without limitation, arrangements to protect such investors or holders against potential loss in value of their shares, including the granting of put options and, the transfer to such investors or holders of CAH common stock or warrants owned by the sponsor or the CAH founders for nominal value.
Entering into any such arrangements may have a depressive effect on CAH common stock. For example, as a result of these arrangements, an investor or holder may have the ability to effectively purchase shares at a price lower than fair market value and may therefore be more likely to sell the shares it owns, either prior to or immediately after the special meeting.
As of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus, no agreements dealing with the above have been entered into by the sponsor, the CAH founders, LumiraDx or any of their respective affiliates. CAH will file a Current Report on Form 8-K to disclose arrangements entered into or significant purchases made by any of the aforementioned persons that would affect the vote on the Merger Proposal and Charter Proposals or the redemption threshold. Any such report will include descriptions of any arrangements entered into or significant purchases by any of the aforementioned persons.
The following table sets forth information regarding the beneficial ownership of CAH shares as of the record date by:
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Unless otherwise indicated, CAH believes that all persons named in the table have sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares beneficially owned by them. The following table does not reflect record or beneficial ownership of the CAH warrants because such warrants are not exercisable within 60 days of the record date. The calculation of the percentage of beneficial ownership is based on shares of CAH Class A common stock and shares of CAH Class B common stock outstanding as of the record date.
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Unless otherwise noted, the business address of each of the following entities or individuals is c/o CA Healthcare Acquisition Corp., 99 Summer Street, Suite 200, Boston, MA 02110.
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The sponsor is the record holder of such shares. Each of Larry J. Neiterman, Tom Cibotti and Tim McMahon is a managing member of the sponsor, and as such, each have voting and investment discretion with respect to the CAH shares held of record by the sponsor and may be deemed to have shared beneficial ownership of the CAH shares held directly by the sponsor. Each such entity or person disclaims any beneficial ownership of the reported shares other than to the extent of any pecuniary interest it may have therein, directly or indirectly. |
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Each of these individuals hold a direct or indirect interest in the sponsor. Each such person disclaims any beneficial ownership of the reported shares other than to the extent of any pecuniary interest they may have therein, directly or indirectly. |
The following table sets forth information regarding the beneficial ownership of LumiraDx as of the record date, by:
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Unless otherwise indicated, LumiraDx believes that all persons named in the table have sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares beneficially owned by them. Except as otherwise noted herein, the number and percentage of LMDX ordinary shares and LMDX preferred shares beneficially owned is determined in accordance with Rule 13d-3 of the Exchange Act, and the information is not necessarily indicative of beneficial ownership for any other purpose. Under such rule, beneficial ownership includes any LMDX ordinary shares, LMDX preferred shares and LMDX common shares as to which the holder has sole or shared voting power or investment power and also any LMDX ordinary shares, LMDX preferred shares or LMDX common shares which the holder has the right to acquire within 60 days of the record date through the exercise of any option, conversion or any other right. As of the record date, there were LMDX ordinary shares outstanding, LMDX preferred shares outstanding, and no LMDX common shares outstanding. Unless otherwise noted, the business address of each beneficial owner is c/o Ocorian Trust (Cayman) Limited, PO Box 1350, Windward 3, Regatta Office Park, Grand Cayman KY1-1108.
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Dorian LeBlanc |
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Dave Scott |
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Jerry McAleer |
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Nigel Linder |
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David Walton |
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Peter Scheu |
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Veronique Ameye |
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Pooja Pathak |
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Tom Quinlan |
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Donald Berwick |
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Bruce Keogh |
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Lurene Joseph |
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Troyen Brennan |
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George Neble |
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Lu Huang |
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Gerald Chan |
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William Umphrey and Affiliates |
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Morningside entities |
The following table shows the beneficial ownership of LMDX common shares and LMDX ordinary shares following the consummation of the Merger by:
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each person known to LumiraDx who will beneficially own more than 5% of the LMDX common shares and LMDX ordinary shares issued and outstanding immediately after the consummation of the Merger; |
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each person who will become an executive officer or a director of LumiraDx upon consummation of the Merger; and |
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all of the executive officers and directors of LumiraDx as a group upon consummation of the Merger. |
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The expected beneficial ownership of LMDX ordinary shares and LMDX common shares post-Merger assume none of the public shares are converted has been determined based upon the following: (i) that no holders of shares of CAH Class A common stock exercise their conversion rights (no conversions scenario), (ii) none of the investors set forth in the table below has purchased or purchases LMDX ordinary shares or LMDX common shares (post-Merger), (iii) the Capital Restructuring has been effected, (iv) 11,500,000 LMDX common shares are issued to holders of shares of CAH Class A common stock arising from the exercise of the LMDX new warrants, (v) 2,875,000 LMDX common shares are issued to the sponsor, (vi) 405,000 LMDX common shares are issued to the sponsor in exchange for the conversion of 4,050,000 CAH private placement warrants; and (vii) there will be an aggregate of 338,753,255 LMDX ordinary shares and 80,004,653 LMDX common shares issued and outstanding at Closing. Except as otherwise noted herein, the number and percentage of LMDX ordinary shares and LMDX common shares beneficially owned is determined in accordance with Rule 13d-3 of the Exchange Act, and the information is not necessarily indicative of beneficial ownership for any other purpose. Under such rule, beneficial ownership includes any LMDX ordinary shares and LMDX common shares as to which the holder has sole or shared voting power or investment power and also any LMDX ordinary shares or LMDX common shares which the holder has the right to acquire within 60 days of the Closing through the exercise of any option, conversion or any other right.
Unless otherwise noted, the business address of each beneficial owner is c/o Ocorian Trust (Cayman) Limited, PO Box 1350, Windward 3, Regatta Office Park, Grand Cayman KY1-1108.
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Dorian LeBlanc |
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Dave Scott |
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Jerry McAleer |
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Nigel Linder |
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David Walton |
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Peter Scheu |
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Veronique Ameye |
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Pooja Pathak |
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Tom Quinlan |
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Donald Berwick |
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Bruce Keogh |
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Lurene Joseph |
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Troyen Brennan |
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George Neble |
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Lu Huang |
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Gerald Chan |
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Morningside entities |
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Less than one percent. |
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Transfers of CAH Founder Shares and CAH Private Placement Warrants
The CAH founder shares, CAH private placement warrants and any shares of Class A common stock issued upon redemption or exercise thereof are each subject to transfer restrictions pursuant to lock-up provisions in the letter agreement with CAH entered into by the CAH initial stockholders. If the Merger is not consummated, those lock-up provisions provide that such securities are not transferable or salable (1) in the case of the CAH founder shares, until the earlier of (A) one year after the completion of CAHs initial business combination and (B) subsequent to CAHs initial business combination, (x) if the last reported sale price of the Class A common stock equals or exceeds $12.00 per share (as adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like) for any 20 trading days within any 30-trading day period commencing at least 150 days after CAHs initial Merger, or (y) the date on which CAH completes a liquidation, merger, stock exchange, reorganization or other similar transaction that results in all of CAHs public stockholders having the right to exchange their shares of Class A common stock for cash, securities or other property, and (2) in the case of the CAH private placement warrants and the CAH common stock underlying such warrants, until 30 days after the completion of CAHs initial business combination, except in each case (a) to CAHs officers or directors, any affiliates or family members of any of CAHs officers or directors, any members of CAHs sponsor, or any affiliates of CAHs sponsor, (b) in the case of an individual, by gift to a member of the individuals immediate family or to a trust, the beneficiary of which is a member of the individuals immediate family or an affiliate of such person, or to a charitable organization; (c) in the case of an individual, by virtue of laws of descent and distribution upon death of the individual; (d) in the case of an individual, pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order; (e) by private sales or transfers made in connection with the consummation of a business combination at prices no greater than the price at which the securities were originally purchased; (f) in the event of CAHs liquidation prior to its completion of the initial business combination; (g) by virtue of the laws of Delaware or CAHs sponsors limited liability company agreement, as amended, upon dissolution of CAHs sponsor; or (h) in the event of CAHs completion of a liquidation, merger, stock exchange, reorganization or other similar transaction which results in all of its public stockholders having the right to exchange their shares of Class A common stock for cash, securities or other property subsequent to CAHs completion of its initial business combination; provided, however, that in the case of clauses (a) through (e) these permitted transferees must enter into a written agreement agreeing to be bound by these transfer restrictions and the other restrictions contained in the letter agreement. In the event the Merger is consummated, the Sponsor Agreement sets forth the terms of the lockup provisions and the conversion of the CAH private placement warrants, which are described below.
Sponsor Agreement
In connection with the execution of the Merger Agreement, the CAH initial stockholders entered into the Sponsor Agreement pursuant to which they have agreed to comply with the provisions of the Merger Agreement applicable to such persons as well as the covenants set forth in the Sponsor Agreement, including voting all shares of common stock of CAH owned of record by the sponsor and distributable to the CAH founders in favor of the Merger, collectively representing 20% of the outstanding stock of CAH. The Sponsor Agreement provides that the LMDX common shares to be issued to such persons in connection with the Merger will be subject to, other than in certain limited exceptions as set out in the Sponsor Agreement and the Amended and Restated Articles, a one-year lock-up restriction. The Sponsor Agreement also provides that upon consummation of the Merger, the sponsor shall exchange the 4,050,000 CAH private placement warrants for 405,000 LMDX common shares and such shares shall not be transferred, other than as provided for in the Sponsor Agreement and Amended and Restated Articles, until the six (6) month anniversary of the Closing Date. The Sponsor Agreement also provides that in the event that more than fifty percent (50%) of the public shares are redeemed, an equal percentage of CAH founder shares that would have otherwise converted into LMDX common shares shall be forfeited and cancelled immediately prior to giving effect to the CAH Class B Conversion; provided that for the period from the Closing Date and up to December 31, 2021, LumiraDx, in its sole discretion, may elect to issue, on the same terms as provided for in the Merger Agreement, LMDX common shares in respect of some or all of such forfeited shares to the sponsor. By way of illustrative example, if sixty
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percent (60%) of the CAH common stock are redeemed then the CAH initial stockholders shall only receive 1,115,000 LMDX common shares, representing a forfeiture of sixty percent (60%) of the CAH founder shares. See the section titled SummaryRelated AgreementsSponsor Agreement beginning on page 6.
Registration Rights Agreement
Certain of the existing LumiraDx security holders, the sponsor and the CAH founders will be granted certain registration rights, pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement which will be entered into at or prior to Closing. See the section titled SummaryRelated AgreementsRegistration Rights Agreement beginning on page 7.
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CAH Related Person Transactions
In October 2020, the sponsor purchased an aggregate of 2,875,000 CAH founder shares for an aggregate purchase price of $25,000, or approximately $0.009 per share. The number of CAH founder shares issued was determined based on the expectation that such CAH founder shares would represent 20% of the outstanding shares upon completion of the CAH IPO. The CAH founder shares (including the Class A common stock issuable upon exercise thereof) may not, subject to certain limited exceptions, be transferred, assigned or sold by the holder.
The sponsor, and through the sponsor, the CAH founders, purchased an aggregate of 4,050,000 CAH private placement warrants for a purchase price of $1.00 per warrant in a private placement that occurred simultaneously with the closing of the CAH IPO. As such, the sponsors interest in the CAH IPO was valued at $4,050,000, based on the number of CAH private placement warrants purchased. Each CAH private placement warrant entitles the holder thereof to purchase one share of Class A common stock at a price of $11.50 per share, subject to adjustment as provided herein. The CAH private placement warrants (including the Class A common stock issuable upon exercise thereof) may not, subject to certain limited exceptions, be transferred, assigned or sold by the holder until 30 days after the completion of the Merger.
Larry J. Neiterman, a director of CAH, and Tom Cibotti and Tim McMahon, each of whom is a managing member of CAHs sponsor, each has an indirect economic interest in the CAH founder shares and CAH private placement warrants purchased by the sponsor as a result of his, her or its membership interest in the sponsor.
The sponsor, officers and directors, or any affiliate of the sponsor or officers will be reimbursed for any out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with activities on CAHs behalf related to the Merger. We do not have a policy that prohibits the sponsor, executive officers or directors, or any of their respective affiliates, from negotiating for the reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses by a target business. CAHs audit committee will review on a quarterly basis all payments that were made to the sponsor, officers, directors or its or their affiliates and will determine which expenses and the amount of expenses that will be reimbursed. There is no cap or ceiling on the reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses incurred by such persons in connection with activities on CAHs behalf.
In addition, in order to finance transaction costs in connection with an intended initial business combination (including the Merger), the sponsor or an affiliate of the sponsor or certain of CAHs officers and directors may, but are not obligated to, loan us funds on a non-interest bearing basis as may be required. If we complete an initial Merger, we would repay such loaned amounts. In the event that the initial business combination (including the Merger) does not close, we may use a portion of the working capital held outside the trust account to repay such loaned amounts but no proceeds from CAHs trust account would be used for such repayment. Up to $1,500,000 of such loans may be convertible into warrants at a price of $1.00 per warrant at the option of the lender. The warrants would be identical to the CAH private placement warrants, including as to exercise price, exercisability and exercise period. We do not expect to seek loans from parties other than the sponsor or an affiliate of the sponsor as we do not believe third parties will be willing to loan such funds and provide a waiver against any and all rights to seek access to funds in CAHs trust account.
CAH entered into indemnification agreements with each of its officers and directors that require it to indemnify these individuals to the fullest extent permitted under Delaware law against liabilities that may arise by reason of their service to CAH, and to advance expenses incurred as a result of any proceeding against them as to which they could be indemnified.
CAH and LumiraDx will enter into the Registration Rights Agreement with respect to securities held them, which is described under the section of this proxy statement/prospectus entitled SummaryRelated AgreementsRegistration Rights Agreement beginning on page 7.
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LumiraDx Related Person Transactions
The following is a description of each transaction since January 1, 2018 and each currently proposed transaction in which:
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LumiraDx has been or will be a participant; |
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the amount involved exceeded or exceeds $120,000; and |
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any of LumiraDxs directors, executive officers or holders of more than 5% of LumiraDxs outstanding issued share capital and their affiliates, which we refer to collectively as LumiraDxs related parties, had or will have a direct or indirect material interest. |
Equity and Debt Financings
12% Unsecured Subordinated Loan Notes
In February 2018, LumiraDx issued an aggregate of $38.3 million of 12% unsecured subordinated loan notes due February 2019, or the 12% notes. The following table summarizes purchases of the 12% notes.
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Willard L. Umphrey and affiliates (1) |
$ | 6,000,000 | ||
Ron Zwanziger and affiliated entities(2) |
$ | 5,000,000 | ||
Dorian LeBlanc and affiliates(3) |
$ | 150,000 | ||
Veronique Ameye and affiliates(4) |
$ | 125,000 | ||
Peter Scheu |
$ | 75,000 |
(1) |
Consists of (i) an aggregate of $3,500,000 of 12% notes purchased by Willard L. Umphrey and (ii) an aggregate of $2,500,000 of 12% notes purchased by Anne M. Umphrey, Mr. Umphreys spouse. |
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Consists of an aggregate of $5,000,000 of 12% notes purchased by Zwanziger Family Ventures LLC, an entity controlled by Mr. Zwanziger. |
(3) |
Consists of an aggregate of $150,000 of 12% notes purchased by Mohawk Investment Partners, an entity controlled by Mr. LeBlanc. |
(4) |
Consists of an aggregate of $125,000 of 12% notes purchased by Jaiventures Limited, an entity controlled by Ms. Ameye. |
In 2018, LumiraDx received approval from noteholders to prepay the 12% notes and LumiraDx agreed to pay the full interest due on the 12% notes through to the original maturity date. In connection with the 12% notes prepayment, LumiraDx converted $35.4 million of principal and $4.3 million of interest into 6,856,080 LMDX series A preferred shares. Additionally, LumiraDx paid $2.9 million of principal and $0.4 million of interest in cash to noteholders that elected not to convert the 12% notes into LMDX series A preferred shares. Accordingly, there are no 12% notes outstanding.
Series A 8% Cumulative Convertible Preferred Shares
From August 2018 to November 2018, LumiraDx sold an aggregate of 46,797,960 LMDX series A preferred shares for aggregate gross proceeds of $270.0 million. The LMDX series A preferred shares will automatically be converted into LMDX ordinary shares on a 1:1 basis immediately prior to the Effective Time pursuant to the Capital Restructuring.
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The following table summarizes purchases of the LMDX series A preferred shares by related parties:
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CUMULATIVE CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED SHARES |
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Morningside entities(1) |
12,133,220 | $ | 70,002,226 | |||||
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation |
3,466,320 | $ | 19,998,823 | |||||
CVS Pharmacy Inc.(2) |
3,466,540 | $ | 20,000,092 | |||||
Willard L. Umphrey and affiliates(3) |
4,663,560 | $ | 26,906,261 | |||||
Ron Zwanziger and affiliates(4) |
1,837,440 | $ | 10,867,601 | |||||
Dorian LeBlanc and affiliates(5) |
46,640 | $ | 269,087 | |||||
Veronique Ameye and affiliates(6) |
45,760 | $ | 264,010 | |||||
Peter Scheu(7) |
27,720 | $ | 159,929 |
(1) |
Consists of 12,133,220 LMDX series A preferred shares held by Morningside Venture Investments Limited. Lu Huang is a designated director appointee of Morningside Venture Investments Limited. |
(2) |
Troyen Brennan, one of the members of our board of directors, is an employee of CVS. |
(3) |
Consists of (i) 3,307,040 LMDX series A preferred shares held by Willard L. Umphrey and (ii) 1,356,520 LMDX series A preferred shares held by Anne M. Umphrey, Mr. Umphreys spouse. |
(4) |
Consists of 1,837,440 LMDX series A preferred shares held by Zwanziger Family Ventures, LLC., an entity controlled by Mr. Zwanziger. |
(5) |
Consists of 46,640 LMDX series A preferred shares held by Mohawk Investment Partners, an entity controlled by Mr. LeBlanc. |
(6) |
Consists of (i) 21,560 LMDX series A preferred shares held by Veronique Ameye and (ii) 24,200 LMDX series A preferred shares held by Jaiventures Limited, an entity controlled by Ms. Ameye. |
(7) |
Consists of 27,720 LMDX series A preferred shares issued following the conversion of the 12% notes (see description above). |
5% Unsecured Subordinated Convertible Loan Notes
In October 2019, LumiraDx issued an aggregate of $75.2 million of 5% unsecured subordinated convertible loan notes due October 2024, or the 5% notes. The 5% notes accrue interest at 5% per annum, payable semi-annually in arrears. The 5% notes will automatically convert into 9,195,340 LMDX common shares immediately prior to the Effective Time pursuant to the Capital Restructuring.
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Morningside entities(1) |
$ | 23,000,000 | ||
Willard L. Umphrey and affiliates(2) |
$ | 11,288,286 | ||
Ron Zwanziger and affiliates(3) |
$ | 3,500,000 | ||
George Neble |
$ | 150,000 |
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Consists of an aggregate of $23,000,000 of 5% notes purchased by MVIL, LLC. |
(2) |
Consists of (i) an aggregate of $6,500,000 of 5% notes purchased by Willard L. Umphrey, (ii) an aggregate of $3,500,000 of 5% notes purchased by Anne M. Umphrey, Mr. Umphreys spouse, (iii) an aggregate of $353,000 of 5% notes purchased by Pensco Trust Company, a retirement account of Mr. Umphrey; and (iv) an aggregate of $935,286 of 5% notes issued to Mr. Umphrey as a fee for acting, through U.S. Boston Capital Corporation, as placement agent in the funding round. |
(3) |
Consists of an aggregate of $3,500,000 of 5% notes purchased by Zwanziger Family Ventures, LLC, an entity controlled by Mr. Zwanziger. |
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10% Convertible Loan Notes
In July 2020, LumiraDx received commitments from certain existing shareholders and other investors to subscribe for up to $148.95 million of 10% convertible loan notes, or the 10% notes, and in July 2020 LumiraDx called and received $74.3 million and issued $74.3 million of 10% notes. The remaining $74.6 million of commitments were available for drawdown by October 31, 2020 but LumiraDx elected not to call the outstanding amounts. A further $1.0 million worth of 10% Notes were issued in November 2020 bringing the total amount of 10% Notes in issue to $75.3 million. Outstanding 10% notes will automatically convert into 7,802,080 immediately prior to the Effective Time pursuant to the Capital Restructuring.
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Morningside entities(1) |
$ | 29,937,765 | ||
Willard L. Umphrey and affiliates(2) |
$ | 5,749,416 | ||
Ron Zwanziger and affiliates(3) |
$ | 2,494,813 |
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Consists of an aggregate of $29,937,765 of 10% notes purchased by MVIL, LLC. |
(2) |
Consists of an aggregate of $5,056,986 of 10% notes purchased by Willard L. Umphrey and an aggregate of $692,430 of 10% notes issued to Mr. Umphrey as a fee for acting, through U.S. Boston Capital Corporation, as placement agent in the funding round. |
(3) |
Consists of an aggregate of $2,494,813 of 10% notes purchased by Zwanziger Family Ventures, LLC, an entity controlled by Mr. Zwanziger. |
Series B 8% Cumulative Convertible Preferred Shares
In November 2020, LumiraDx sold an aggregate of 7,261,760 LMDX series B preferred shares for aggregate gross proceeds of $164.5 million. The LMDX series B preferred shares will be automatically converted into LMDX common shares immediately prior to the Effective Time pursuant to the Capital Restructuring.
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Morningside entities(1) |
$ | 100,000,000 | 4,400,000 | |||||
Willard L. Umphrey and affiliates(2) |
$ | 7,000,000 | 326,040 | |||||
Ron Zwanziger and affiliates(3) |
$ | 5,000,000 | 220,000 |
(1) |
Consists of an aggregate of $100,000,000 of LMDX series B preferred shares purchased by Morningside Venture Investments Limited. |
(2) |
Consists of an aggregate of $7,000,000 of LMDX series B preferred shares purchased by Willard L. Umphrey. Mr. Umphrey, through U.S. Boston Capital Corporation, obtained 18,040 LMDX series B preferred shares as a fee for acting as placement agent in the funding round. |
(3) |
Consists of an aggregate of $5,000,000 of LMDX series B preferred shares purchased by Zwanziger Family Ventures, LLC, an entity controlled by Mr. Zwanziger. |
Commercial Agreements
LumiraDx entered into certain commercial agreements with each of BMGF and CVS, which are described in the section titled Business of LumiraDxStrategic Partners and Manufacturing and Supply Agreements beginning on page 181.
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Investor Rights Agreements
On August 8, 2018, LumiraDx entered into an investor rights agreement with CVS, pursuant to which LumiraDx granted CVS the right, in certain circumstances, to appoint a director to the board of directors as long as CVS beneficially owns at least 75% of its initial holding of LMDX series A preferred shares (or LMDX ordinary shares upon conversion).
On August 8, 2018, LumiraDx entered into an investor rights agreement with BMGF, pursuant to which LumiraDx granted BMGF the right to appoint a director to the board of directors until BMGF sells (or no longer controls) more than 25% of its initial holding of LMDX series A preferred shares (or LMDX ordinary shares upon conversion). LumiraDx also granted BMGF the right to appoint an observer to the board of directors. This observer right will continue following the completion of the Merger.
On August 8, 2018, LumiraDx entered into an investor rights agreement with Morningside, pursuant to which LumiraDx granted Morningside the right to appoint a director to the board of directors until Morningside sells (or no longer controls) more than 25% of its initial holding of LMDX series A preferred shares (or LMDX ordinary shares upon conversion). LumiraDx also granted Morningside the right to appoint an observer to the board of directors. This observer right will continue following the completion of the Merger.
Additionally, LumiraDx granted each of BMGF, CVS and Morningside certain registration rights. See the section titled Description of LumiraDxs SecuritiesRegistration Rights beginning on page 266.
Agreements with Our Directors and our Executive Officers
Employment Arrangements and Offer Letters
For information regarding employment arrangements and offer letters with certain of executive officers, see the section titled Director and Executive Officer CompensationCompensation of Management Team and Directors beginning on page 142.
Compensation of Management Team and Directors
For information regarding the compensation paid to LumiraDxs executive officers and directors, see the section titled Director and Executive Officer CompensationCompensation of Management Team and Directors beginning on page 142.
Indemnification Agreements
In connection with the completion of the Merger, LumiraDx intends to enter into indemnification agreements with each of its directors and executive officers. Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers or persons controlling LumiraDx pursuant to the foregoing provisions, LumiraDx has been informed that in the opinion of the SEC such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is therefore unenforceable.
Transactions with Related Companies
From time to time, in the ordinary course of business, LumiraDx may contract for services from companies in which certain of its executive officers or directors may serve as director or advisor. The cost of these services is negotiated on an arms length basis and none of these arrangements is material to LumiraDx.
Related Party Transactions Policy
In connection with the completion of the Merger, LumiraDx intends to adopt a written related party transactions policy requiring that such transactions be approved by LumiraDxs audit committee. This policy will
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become effective immediately following the completion of the Merger. Pursuant to the related party transactions policy, the audit committee has the primary responsibility for reviewing and approving related person transactions, which are transactions between LumiraDx and related parties in which the related party has a direct or indirect material interest. For purposes of the policy, a related party will be defined as a director, executive officer, nominee for director, or greater than 5% beneficial owner of any class of LumiraDx voting securities, and their immediate family members.
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DESCRIPTION OF LUMIRADXS SECURITIES
A summary of the material provisions governing the affairs of LumiraDx immediately following the completion of the Merger is described below. This summary is not complete and should be read together with the Amended and Restated Articles, a copy of which is appended to this proxy statement/prospectus as Annex B.
LumiraDx is an exempted company incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability. The affairs of LumiraDx following the completion of the Merger are governed by its Amended and Restated Articles, the Companies Act (as revised) of the Cayman Islands, or the Cayman Companies Act, and the common law of the Cayman Islands.
As of March 31, 2021, LumiraDxs authorized share capital was US$10,290 divided into (1) 1,100,000,000 ordinary shares, par value $0.0000045 per A ordinary share, or LMDX ordinary shares, (2) 1,100,000,000 common shares, par value $0.0000045 per common share, or LMDX common shares, (3) 55,000,000 LMDX series A preferred shares, par value $0.0000045 per LMDX series A preferred share, and (4) 8,800,000 LMDX series B preferred shares, par value $0.0000045 per LMDX series B preferred share. As of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus, there were 82,213,340 LMDX ordinary shares issued and outstanding, 46,797,960 LMDX series A preferred shares issued and outstanding, 7,261,760 LMDX series B preferred shares issued and outstanding and no LMDX common shares in issue. The par value of each of the LMDX ordinary shares, the LMDX common shares, the LMDX series A preferred shares and the LMDX series B preferred shares is stated in this Description of LumiraDxs Securities section to seven decimal places (i.e. $0.0000045). The full par value is the recurring figure $0.000004545454545. All of the issued and outstanding LMDX series A preferred shares will convert into 46,797,960 LMDX ordinary shares immediately prior to the Effective Time pursuant to the Capital Restructuring. All of the issued and outstanding LMDX series B preferred shares will convert into 7,746,640 LMDX common shares immediately prior to the Effective Time pursuant to the Capital Restructuring. Following the completion of the Merger (and therefore the completion of the Capital Restructuring, including the Merger Subdivision), LumiraDxs authorized share capital will be $10,290 divided into (1) 2,888,343,328 LMDX ordinary shares with a par value (to seven decimal places) of $0.0000017 per LMDX ordinary share, (2) 2,888,343,328 LMDX common shares with a par value (to seven decimal places) of $0.0000017 per LMDX common share and (3) undesignated shares with a par value of such class or classes (however designated) and having such rights as the board of directors may determine in accordance with the provisions of the Amended and Restated Articles.
The Amended and Restated Articles will become effective upon completion of the Merger and will replace the LMDX Articles in its entirety. The following are summaries of material provisions of the Amended and Restated Articles, as they are expected to become effective upon the completion of the Merger, and the Cayman Companies Act insofar as they relate to the material terms of the LMDX ordinary shares and the LMDX common shares. Under the Amended and Restated Articles, the companys name will continue to be LumiraDx Limited.
LumiraDxs register of members will continue to be maintained by Ocorian Trust (Cayman) Limited.
LMDX Ordinary Shares and LMDX Common Shares
General
In accordance with the Amended and Restated Articles, the following summarizes the rights of the holders of the LMDX ordinary shares and the LMDX common shares:
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all resolutions to be voted on by shareholders at an extraordinary general meeting or at an annual general meeting will be held by way of a poll; |
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each holder of LMDX ordinary shares is entitled to ten votes per LMDX ordinary share on matters to be voted on by shareholders; |
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each holder of LMDX common shares is entitled to one vote per LMDX common share on matters to be voted on by shareholders; |
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the holders of LMDX ordinary shares and LMDX common shares shall be entitled to receive notice of, attend, speak and vote by way of a poll at an extraordinary general meeting or at an annual general meeting (as if they were one class of shares); |
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the holders of LMDX ordinary shares and LMDX common shares shall be entitled to receive such dividends as may be declared by the board of directors, which shall be distributed pro rata (as if they were one class of shares) according to the number of LMDX ordinary shares and LMDX common shares held by the relevant holder and as recommended by the directors and declared by the shareholders of LumiraDx; |
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All of the issued and outstanding LMDX ordinary shares and LMDX common shares are fully paid and non-assessable; |
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The LMDX ordinary shares and LMDX common shares are issued in registered form, and are issued when registered in the register of members of LumiraDx; |
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LumiraDxs board of directors may issue undesignated shares in one or more series and to designate the price, rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions of such shares without any further vote or action by LumiraDxs shareholders; |
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LumiraDxs shareholders who are non-residents of the Cayman Islands may freely hold and vote their LMDX ordinary shares and LMDX common shares; and |
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LumiraDx may not issue shares to bearer. |
Dividends
The holders of the LMDX ordinary shares and LMDX common shares are entitled to such dividends as may be declared by the board of directors of LumiraDx pro rata (equally as if they were one class of shares) according to the number of LMDX ordinary shares and LMDX common shares held. In addition, LumiraDxs shareholders may by ordinary resolution declare a dividend, but no dividend may exceed the amount recommended by the directors. Under the Cayman Companies Act, a Cayman Islands company may pay a dividend out of either: (i) profits available for distribution; or (ii) share premium or contributed surplus, provided that in no circumstances may a dividend be paid if this would result in the company being unable to pay its debts as they fall due in the ordinary course of business.
Subject to any special rights attaching to or the terms of issue of any share, all dividends shall be declared and paid according to the amounts paid up on the shares and shall be apportioned and paid pro rata according to the amounts paid up on the shares during any part or parts of the period in respect of which the dividend is paid.
No dividend or other moneys payable by LumiraDx on or in respect of any share shall bear interest against LumiraDx, unless otherwise provided by the terms on which such shares were issued or the provisions of a separate agreement between the holder of that share and LumiraDx. Any dividend unclaimed after a period of six years from the date that such dividend became due for payment shall be forfeited and shall revert to LumiraDx.
Any general meeting declaring a dividend may by ordinary resolution of the shareholders, upon the recommendation of the board of directors, direct payment or satisfaction of such dividend wholly or in part by the distribution of specific assets other than cash, and in particular of paid up shares or debentures of any other company. The directors may, if authorized by ordinary resolution of shareholders, offer any holders of shares the right to elect to receive in lieu of a dividend an allotment of shares credited as fully paid up, subject to such exclusions as the board of directors may deem necessary or desirable.
No shareholder shall be entitled to receive any dividend or other distribution in respect of any share held by him, her or it unless all calls or other sums payable by him, her or it in respect of that share have been paid.
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Voting Rights
The voting rights attaching to the LMDX ordinary shares and the LMDX common shares are as follows:
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at any general meeting (being extraordinary general meetings and annual general meetings) all resolutions put to the vote of the meeting shall be decided by way of a poll; |
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every holder of a LMDX ordinary share who is present in person or by proxy shall have ten votes for each LMDX ordinary share of which he/she/it is the holder; and |
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every holder of a LMDX common share who is present in person or by proxy shall have one vote for each LMDX common share of which he/she/it is the holder. |
An ordinary resolution to be passed by the shareholders requires the affirmative vote of a simple majority of the votes cast by the shareholders entitled to vote who are present in person or by proxy at a general meeting, while a special resolution requires the affirmative vote of no less than two thirds of the votes cast by the shareholders entitled to vote who are present in person or by proxy at a general meeting. A special resolution will be required for important matters such as approving a winding up of LumiraDx, a reduction in LumiraDxs share capital or removing a director (other than a LMDX Founder Director) for cause. LumiraDxs shareholders may effect certain changes by ordinary resolution, including increasing the amount of LumiraDxs authorized share capital, consolidating and dividing all or any of the LumiraDxs share capital into shares of larger amounts than existing shares and cancelling any authorized but unissued shares. Any resolution to remove an LMDX Founder Director requires the voting approval of the LMDX ordinary shares held by Ron Zwanziger, LumiraDxs Chief Executive Officer and co-founder, and his affiliates
Restrictions on Voting
No shareholder shall be entitled to vote at any general meeting or at any separate class meeting in respect of any shares held by him, her or it unless all calls or other sums payable by him, her or it in respect of that share have been paid.
The board of directors may from time to time make calls upon the shareholders in respect of any money unpaid on their shares and each shareholder shall (subject to at least 14 clear days notice specifying the time or times and place of payment) pay at the time or times so specified the amount called on his, her or its shares.
Voluntary Conversion of LMDX Ordinary Shares
Each LMDX ordinary share is convertible at any time after the date that is 180 days from the Closing Date (or at such earlier time: (i) as approved by the board of directors due to exceptional circumstances; or (ii) if the Early Conversion Conditions (as defined below) have been satisfied) at the option of the holder into one LMDX common share.
Transfer of LMDX Ordinary Shares
Except as provided herein, no LMDX ordinary share may be transferred unless such LMDX ordinary share is first converted into an LMDX common share in accordance with the terms of the Amended and Restated Articles. LMDX ordinary shares may be transferred, subject to certain conditions:
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through a Permitted Transfer or a Mandatory Transfer (each, as described below); |
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pursuant to a bona fide third party offer to acquire control of LumiraDx; |
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pursuant to a court order as a result of divorce; |
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by way of a gift; or |
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by a corporate shareholder to any affiliate. |
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A transfer of LMDX ordinary shares through a Permitted Transfer or in accordance with (iv) and (v) above is permitted, provided that no public disclosure or filing under the Exchange Act is required as a result of the relevant transfer other than certain permitted filings.
These restrictions on transfers of LMDX ordinary shares do not prevent holders of LMDX ordinary shares from establishing a 10b5-1 plan, although sales made under that plan are subject to the restrictions stated above. Such establishment, together with (i)-(v) above, are referred to as the Limited Circumstances.
For purposes of the Amended and Restated Articles:
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the following transfers of LMDX ordinary shares are Permitted Transfers: |
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transfers by one holder of LMDX ordinary shares to another holder of LMDX ordinary shares; |
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transfers to and from employee trusts; |
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transfers to Privileged Relations (which, in general, includes shareholders and certain of their family members) (if being transferred by an employee) or to trusts established for the benefit of Privileged Relations or charities and/or their nominees (Family Trust); and |
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transfer by a corporate shareholder to another member of its wholly owned group. |
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the following transfers of LMDX ordinary shares are Mandatory Transfers: |
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if any trust ceases to be a Family Trust or there ceases to be any beneficiaries of the Family Trust, a transfer back to the settlor of that Family Trust or to a Privileged Relation of the settlor or to another Family Trust of the settlor; |
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if any Privileged Relation ceases to be a Privileged Relation of the original shareholder, a transfer back to the original shareholder or to another Privileged Relation of the original shareholder or to another Family Trust of the original shareholder; and |
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if a corporate shareholder ceases to be member of the same wholly owned group as the original corporate shareholder, a transfer back to the original corporate shareholder or to another member of the original corporate shareholders wholly owned group. |
Transfer of LMDX Common Shares
Subject to the restrictions contained in the Amended and Restated Articles, the Nasdaq listing rules or any relevant securities laws and the restrictions imposed on the LMDX common shares issued: (i) upon the conversion of the LMDX series B preferred shares; or (ii) upon the conversion of the 5% notes and the 10% notes; or (iii) upon the exercise of the 2020 warrants, the Jefferies warrants, the SVB warrants, the Pharmakon warrants or any of the LMDX new warrants; or (iv) to the sponsor pursuant to the terms of the Sponsor Agreement, the LMDX common shares shall be freely transferrable (without restriction) and any holders may transfer all or any of his, her or its LMDX common shares by an instrument of transfer in any usual or common form or any other form approved by the board of directors of LumiraDx.
Under the Amended and Restated Articles, holders of LMDX common shares which are issued: (i) upon the conversion of the LMDX series B preferred shares, (ii) upon the conversion of the 5% notes and the 10% notes, (iii) upon the exercise of the 2020 warrants, the Jefferies warrants, the SVB warrants, the Pharmakon warrants or any of the LMDX new warrants, are subject to a 180-day lock-up period prohibiting such holders, except:
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in the Limited Circumstances described above (which for the purposes of the transfer of a LMDX common share only will also include any transfer in connection with the vesting or cashless exercise of any of the 2020 warrants, any of the Jefferies warrants, any of the SVB warrants or any of the Pharmakon warrants) to cover any exercise price payable therewith; or |
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if the following conditions, being the Early Conversion Conditions, are satisfied: (i) the date of transfer is no earlier than three months after the Closing Date, or the Early Restricted Period End Date; (ii) the aggregate number of LMDX ordinary shares and LMDX common shares to be transferred by the relevant holder in the period between the Early Restricted Period End Date and the end of the lock-up period shall not exceed 10% of the relevant holders entire holding of LMDX ordinary shares and LMDX common shares as recorded in the register of members of LumiraDx as at the date of the adoption of the Amended and Restated Articles; (iii) the relevant holder of the LMDX common shares is not Morningside or, as at the Closing Date, an executive officer or director of the Company; and (iv) the volume weighted average trading price of the LMDX common shares is at least $15.00 per LMDX common share (as adjusted for share splits, share dividends, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like), for at least twenty (20) trading days (whether or not consecutive) in any consecutive thirty (30) trading day period ending on the trading date immediately prior to the proposed date of transfer; |
from selling, transferring, contracting to sell or otherwise disposing of (either directly or indirectly) any of these LMDX common shares for the 180-day period following the Closing Date. Thereafter, holders of such LMDX common shares are free to offer, sell, contract to sell or otherwise dispose of such LMDX common shares, subject to applicable law, including the restrictions set out in Rule 144 of the Securities Act. In addition, any LMDX common shares issued to the sponsor (other than LMDX common shares issued upon exercise of the LMDX new warrants) shall be subject to a one year lock-up restriction pursuant to the terms of the Sponsor Agreement.
Subject to the Amended and Restated Articles and the Nasdaq listing rules and any rights or restrictions for time being attached to any share, the registration of the transfer of shares may be suspended and LumiraDxs register of members closed at such times and for such periods as the board of directors may from time to time determine, provided always that such registration of transfer shall not be suspended nor the register of members be closed for more than 30 calendar days in any year.
Restriction on further issuance of LMDX Ordinary Shares
The Amended and Restated Articles provide that except for the issuance of LMDX ordinary shares issuable upon the exercise of rights outstanding at the date of adoption of the Amended and Restated Articles, such as under the Equity Plans or under the 2016 warrants or the 2019 warrants, no further LMDX ordinary shares can be issued.
Liquidation
On a winding up of LumiraDx, if the assets available for distribution among the holders of the LMDX ordinary shares and LMDX common shares shall be more than sufficient to repay the whole of the share capital at the commencement of the winding up, the surplus will be distributed among the holders of the LMDX ordinary shares and LMDX common shares (equally as if they were one class of shares) on a pro rata basis in proportion to the number of LMDX ordinary shares and LMDX common shares held by them. If LumiraDxs assets available for distribution are insufficient to repay all of the paid-up capital, the assets will be distributed so that the losses are borne by the holders of the LMDX ordinary shares and LMDX common shares in proportion to the number of the LMDX ordinary shares and LMDX common shares held by them.
The liquidator may, with the sanction of a special resolution of LumiraDxs shareholders and any other sanction required by the Cayman Companies Act, divide among the shareholders in species or in kind the whole or any part of the assets of LumiraDx, and may for that purpose value any assets and determine how the division shall be carried out as between LumiraDxs shareholders or different classes of shareholders.
Because LumiraDx is an exempted company with limited liability incorporated under the Cayman Companies Act, the liability of LumiraDxs shareholders is limited to the amount, if any, unpaid on the shares respectively held by them. The Amended and Restated Articles contain a declaration that the liability of LumiraDxs shareholders is so limited.
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Repurchase Rights
Any repurchase of shares by LumiraDx as may be agreed with the relevant shareholders shall be approved by the board of directors in accordance with the Cayman Companies Act and the Amended and Restated Articles, and LumiraDx may make a payment in respect of such repurchase in any manner authorized by the Companies Act and the Amended and Restated Articles, including out of capital. A payment out of capital by a Cayman Islands company is not lawful unless immediately following the date on which the payment out of capital is proposed to be made, the company shall be able to pay its debts as they fall due in the ordinary course of business. Only shares that are fully paid may be repurchased, and there must be at least one share remaining in issue following the repurchase.
Variations of Rights of Shares
If at any time LumiraDxs share capital is divided into different classes of shares, all or any of the rights attached to any class of shares may be varied with the consent in writing of the holders of not less than three-fourths of the shares of that class or with the sanction of a special resolution passed at a general meeting of the holders of the shares of that class. The rights conferred upon the holders of the shares of any class issued with preferred or other rights will not, unless otherwise expressly provided by the terms of issue of the shares of that class, be deemed to be varied by the creation or issue of further shares ranking pari passu with such existing class of shares.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the board of directors may issue undesignated shares without further action by the shareholders. See section titled Description of LumiraDxs SecuritiesComparison of Rights of CAH Stockholders and LumiraDx ShareholdersDirectors Power to Issue Shares beginning on page 265.
General Meetings of Shareholders
Shareholder meetings may be convened by a majority of the board of directors of LumiraDx. As a Cayman Islands exempted company, LumiraDx is not required by the Cayman Companies Act to convene annual general meetings of its shareholders. However, the Amended and Restated Articles and LumiraDxs corporate governance guidelines provide that in accordance with the Nasdaq listing rules in each year LumiraDx may hold an annual general meeting of shareholders. The annual general meeting shall be held at such time and place as may be determined by the board of directors in accordance with the provisions of the Amended and Restated Articles. All annual general meetings and extraordinary general meetings will be chaired by the Chairman (as defined below) or a member of the board of directors.
The Cayman Companies Act provides shareholders with only limited rights to requisition a general meeting, and does not provide shareholders with any right to put any proposal before a general meeting. However, these rights may be provided in a companys articles of association. The Amended and Restated Articles provide that upon the requisition of shareholders representing not less than one-third of the voting rights entitled to vote at general meetings, the board will convene an extraordinary general meeting and put the resolutions so requisitioned to a vote at such meeting. However, shareholders may propose only ordinary resolutions (and not a special resolution) to be put to a vote at such meeting and shall have no right to propose resolutions with respect to the election, appointment or removal of directors or to amend the Amended and Restated Articles. The Amended and Restated Articles will provide no other right to put any proposals before annual general meetings or extraordinary general meetings.
Advance notice of at least 21 clear days is required for the convening of the annual general meeting and 14 clear days notice for the convening of any extraordinary general meeting of our shareholders. All general meetings of shareholders shall occur at such time and place as determined by the directors and set forth in the notice for such meeting.
No business shall be transacted at any general meeting unless a quorum is present. At least two shareholders present in person or by proxy and entitled to vote shall be a quorum for all purposes.
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Class Meetings
The provisions in the Amended and Restated Articles relating to extraordinary general meetings shall apply, mutatis mutandis, to every separate extraordinary general meeting of the holders of a class of shares.
Nomination, Election and Removal of Directors
Number
The number of directors (other than any alternate directors) is at least three and is subject to any maximum number fixed from time to time by a resolution of the majority of the board of directors and the approval of the LMDX Founder Directors.
Appointment
The Amended and Restated Articles provide that persons standing for election as directors at a duly constituted general meeting with requisite quorum will be elected by an ordinary resolution of the LumiraDx shareholders, which requires the affirmative vote of a simple majority of the votes cast on the resolution by the shareholders entitled to vote who are present in person or by proxy at the meeting. Without prejudice to the power to appoint any person to be a director by shareholder resolution, the board of directors have the power to appoint any person to be a director (other than a LMDX Founder Director), either to fill a casual vacancy or as an addition to the existing board of directors.
The Amended and Restated Articles further provide that the board of directors will be divided into three groups designated as the LMDX Founder Directors and the Class I and Class II directors. Each of the Class I and Class II directors shall serve staggered two-year terms. Upon the expiration of the term of either the Class I or the Class II directors, the directors in that class will be eligible to be re-elected for a new two-year-term at the annual general meeting of shareholders in the year in which their term expires. Directors assigned to Class I shall initially serve until the first annual general meeting of shareholders following the effectiveness date of the Amended and Restated Articles and directors assigned to Class II shall initially serve until the second annual general meeting of shareholders following the effectiveness date of the Amended and Restated Articles. Each term of a Class I or Class II director will continue until the election of his or her successor, or his or her earlier death, resignation, or removal in accordance with the provisions of the Amended and Restated Articles. Any increase or decrease in the number of the Class I and Class II directors will be distributed among the two classes so as to make the two classes as nearly as equal in number as is reasonably practicable.
The LMDX Founder Directors will remain in office until an LMDX Founder Director resigns or otherwise ceases to be a director in accordance with the provisions of the Amended and Restated Articles. Any resolution to remove an LMDX Founder Director requires the voting approval of the LMDX ordinary shares held by Ron Zwanziger and his affiliates. The number of LMDX Founder Directors is three and will be comprised of LumiraDxs co-founders, Ron Zwanziger, Dave Scott and Jerry McAleer. In the event an LMDX Founder Director retires or otherwise ceases to be a director in accordance with the provisions of the Amended and Restated Articles, the appointment of any replacement LMDX Founder Director will require the approval of Ron Zwanziger (for and on behalf of the LMDX Founder Directors).
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the LMDX Founder Directors will be Ron Zwanziger, Dave Scott and Jerry McAleer; |
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the Class I directors will be Donald Berwick, George Neble and Lu Huang; and |
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the Class II directors will be Bruce Keogh, Lurene Joseph, Gerald Chan and Troyen Brennan. |
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Re-election/Removal
A director will be removed from office automatically if, among other things, the director (1) is prohibited from being a director by any applicable law; (2) dies or becomes bankrupt or makes any arrangement or composition with his or her creditors generally; (3) is found of unsound mind; (4) resigns his or her office by notice in writing to LumiraDx; and (5) save in the case of an LMDX Founder Director, that person has, for more than six consecutive months, been absent without permission of the directors from meetings of the board and the directors make a decision that that persons office be vacated. In addition, any director, other than an LMDX Founder Director, may be removed by special resolution for cause. The notice of any meeting at which a resolution to remove a director shall be proposed or voted upon must contain a statement of the intention to remove that director and such notice must be served on that director not less than 10 business days before the meeting. Such director is entitled to attend the meeting and be heard on the motion for his or her removal.
Proceedings of Board of Directors
The Amended and Restated Articles provide that LumiraDxs business is to be managed and conducted by the board of directors. The quorum necessary for the transaction of business of the directors is two eligible directors, provided that at least one director is an LMDX Founder Director.
In addition, the Amended and Restated Articles provide that the board of directors may from time to time at its discretion exercise all powers of LumiraDx to raise capital or borrow money, to mortgage or charge all or any part of the undertaking, property and assets (present and future) and uncalled capital and, subject to the Cayman Companies Act, issue debentures, bonds and other securities of LumiraDx, whether outright or as collateral security for any debt, liability or obligation of LumiraDx or of any third-party.
Chairman
Unless otherwise agreed by the holder(s) of the majority of the LMDX ordinary shares at the relevant time with the approval of the LMDX ordinary shares held by Ron Zwanziger and his affiliates, the chairman of the board of directors will be Ron Zwanziger, or the Chairman. The Chairman has a casting vote if the numbers of votes for and against any board resolution are equal.
Directors Interests
The directors of LumiraDx may authorize, to the fullest extent permitted by Cayman Companies Act and the Nasdaq listing rules, any matter proposed to them which would otherwise result in a director infringing his duty to avoid a situation in which he has, or can have, a direct or indirect interest that conflicts, or possibly may conflict, with the interests of LumiraDx. A director shall not, save as otherwise agreed by him, be accountable to LumiraDx for any benefit which he derives from any matter authorized by the directors and any contract, transaction or arrangement relating thereto shall not be liable to be avoided on the grounds of any such benefit.
A director who is any way, whether directly or indirectly, interested in a proposed or existing transaction or arrangement with LumiraDx shall declare the nature of his interest at a meeting of the directors. Provided it is permitted by Cayman Companies Act and the Nasdaq listing rules, and provided he has disclosed to the other directors the nature and extent of his interest, a director may be a party to, or otherwise directly or indirectly interested in any contract, arrangement or proposal with LumiraDx and may participate in the meeting on which the relevant resolution is being voted upon.
If a question arises at a meeting of the board of directors or of a board committee as to the right of a director to vote or be counted in the quorum, and such question is not resolved by his voluntarily agreeing to abstain from voting or not to be counted in the quorum, the question shall be determined by a majority of votes of the remaining directors present at the meeting or if there is an equality of votes, the Chairman shall have a second or casting vote and his ruling in relation to any director other than himself shall be final and conclusive except in a case where the nature or extent of the interest of the director concerned has not been fairly disclosed.
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Directors Fees and Remuneration
Each of the directors shall be paid a fee at such rate as may from time to time be determined by the board of directors (or for the avoidance of doubt any duly authorized board committee). For more information regarding employment agreements with certain of executive officers, see the section titled Director and Executive Officer CompensationCompensation of Management Team and Directors beginning on page 142.
Each director may be paid for reasonable expenses properly incurred in connection with their attendance at and returning from meetings of the board or board committees or general meetings or separate meetings of the holders of classes of shares or of debentures and shall be paid all expenses properly incurred by him or her in the conduct of the business of LumiraDx or in the discharge of his or her duties as a director.
Inspection of Books and Records
Holders of the LMDX ordinary shares and LMDX common shares will have no general right under Cayman Companies Act to inspect or obtain copies of the list of shareholders of LumiraDx or any corporate records, provided that they are entitled to a copy of the Amended and Restated Articles. Copies of annual financial statements will also be provided to LumiraDxs registered office service provider in the Cayman Islands to allow for compliance with certain obligations under Cayman law.
Changes in Capital
The shareholders of LumiraDx may from time to time by ordinary resolution:
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consolidate and divide all or any of the share capital into shares of a larger amount than the existing shares of LumiraDx; |
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sub-divide LumiraDxs existing shares, or any of them into shares of a smaller amount, provided that in the subdivision the proportion between the amount paid and the amount, if any, unpaid on each reduced share shall be the same as it was in case of the share from which the reduced share is derived; or |
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LumiraDxs shareholders may by special resolution, subject to any confirmation or consent required by the Cayman Companies Act, reduce the share capital of LumiraDx or any capital redemption reserve in any manner permitted by law.
Restrictive Provisions
Under the Amended and Restated Articles, in connection with any change of control, merger or sale of LumiraDx, the holders of LMDX ordinary shares and LMDX common shares shall receive the same consideration with respect to their LMDX ordinary shares and LMDX common shares in connection with any such transaction.
Exempted Company
LumiraDx is an exempted company with limited liability incorporated under the Cayman Companies Act. Any company that is registered in the Cayman Islands but conducts business mainly outside of the Cayman
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Islands may apply to be registered as an exempted company. As an exempted company, LumiraDx has received an undertaking from the Governor-in-Cabinet of the Cayman Islands that, for a period of 20 years from the date of the grant of the undertaking, no law which is thereafter enacted in the Cayman Islands imposing any tax to be levied on profits or income or gains or appreciations will apply to LumiraDx and its operations; and, in addition, that no tax to be levied on profits, income, gains or appreciations or which is in the nature of estate duty or inheritance tax will be payable on or in respect of LumiraDxs shares, debentures or other obligations, or by way of the withholding in whole or in part of any relevant payment. Limited liability means that the liability of each shareholder is limited to the amount unpaid by the shareholder on the shares of LumiraDx.
Register of Members
Under the Cayman Companies Act, LumiraDx must keep a register of members and there should be entered therein:
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the names and addresses of the shareholders of LumiraDx, a statement of the shares held by each member (such statement will distinguish each share by its number (where applicable), confirm the amount paid or agreed to be considered as paid on the shares of each member, confirm the number and category of the shares held by each member and confirm whether each relevant category of shares held by a member carries voting rights under the articles of association of LumiraDx, and if so, whether such voting rights are conditional); |
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the date on which the name of any person was entered on the register as a member; and |
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Under Cayman Companies Act, the register of members of a company is prima facie evidence of the matters set out in the register (that is, the register of members will raise a presumption of fact on the matters referred to above unless rebutted) and a member registered in the register of members is deemed as a matter of Cayman Companies Act to have legal title to the shares as set against its name in the register of members. Upon completion of the Merger, the register of members will be immediately updated to record and give effect to the issuance of the relevant LMDX common shares. Once the companys register of members has been updated, the shareholders recorded in the register of members will be deemed to have legal title to the shares set against their names.
If the name of any person is incorrectly entered in or omitted from the register of members, or if there is any default or unnecessary delay in entering on the register the fact of any person having ceased to be a member of the company, the person or member aggrieved (or any member of the company or the company itself) may apply to the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands for an order that the register be rectified, and the Court may either refuse such application (with or without cost to be paid the applicant) or it may, if satisfied of the justice of the case, make an order for the rectification of the register.
LumiraDxs register of members will be maintained by Ocorian Trust (Cayman) Limited.
Comparison of Rights of CAH Stockholders and LumiraDx Shareholders
The Cayman Companies Act is derived, to a large extent, from the older Companies Acts of England and Wales (being the Companies Act 1985) but does not enact all of the provisions of the more recent Companies Act of England and Wales (being the Companies Act 2006). In addition, the Cayman Companies Act differs from laws applicable to United States corporations and their shareholders. Set forth below is a summary of certain significant differences between the provisions of the Cayman Companies Act applicable to LumiraDx and the comparable laws applicable to companies incorporated in the State of Delaware in the United States.
Mergers and Similar Arrangements
The Cayman Companies Act permits mergers and consolidations between Cayman Islands companies and between Cayman Islands companies and non-Cayman Islands companies. For these purposes, (1) merger means
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the merging of two or more constituent companies and the vesting of their undertaking, property and liabilities in one of such companies as the surviving company, and (2) a consolidation means the combination of two or more constituent companies into a consolidated company and the vesting of the undertaking, property and liabilities of such companies to the consolidated company. In order to effect such a merger or consolidation, the directors of each constituent company must approve a written plan of merger or consolidation, which must then be authorized by (1) a special resolution of the shareholders of each constituent company, and (2) such other authorization, if any, as may be specified in such constituent companys articles of association. The plan of merger or consolidation must be filed with the Registrar of Companies of the Cayman Islands together with a declaration as to the solvency of the consolidated or surviving company, a list of the assets and liabilities of each constituent company and an undertaking that a copy of the certificate of merger or consolidation will be given to the members and creditors of each constituent company and that notification of the merger or consolidation will be published in the Cayman Islands Gazette. Dissenting shareholders have the right to be paid the fair value of their shares if they follow the required procedures under the Cayman Companies Act subject to certain exemptions. The fair value of the shares will be determined by the Cayman Islands court if it cannot be agreed among the parties. Court approval is not required for a merger or consolidation effected in compliance with these statutory procedures.
A merger between a Cayman parent company and its Cayman subsidiary or subsidiaries does not require authorization by a resolution of shareholders provided that a copy of the plan of merger is given to every shareholder of each subsidiary company to be merged (unless that shareholder agrees otherwise). For this purpose a subsidiary is a company of which at least 90% of the issued shares entitled to vote are owned by the parent company.
The consent of each holder of a fixed or floating security interest of a constituent company is required unless this requirement is waived by a court in the Cayman Islands.
Except in certain limited circumstances, a dissenting shareholder of a Cayman Islands constituent company is entitled to payment of the fair value of his or her shares upon dissenting from a merger or consolidation. The exercise of such dissenter rights will preclude the exercise by the dissenting shareholder of any other rights to which he or she might otherwise be entitled by virtue of holding shares, except for the right to seek relief on the grounds that the merger or consolidation is void or unlawful. Dissent rights do not extend to shares for which an open market exists on a recognized stock exchange or share quotation system.
In addition, there are statutory provisions that facilitate the reconstruction and amalgamation of companies, provided that the arrangement is approved by a majority in number of each class of shareholders and creditors with whom the arrangement is to be made, and who must, in addition, represent three-fourths in value of each such class of shareholders or creditors, as the case may be, that are present and voting either in person or by proxy at a meeting, or meetings, convened for that purpose. The convening of the meetings and subsequently the arrangement must be sanctioned by the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands. While a dissenting shareholder has the right to express to the court the view that the transaction ought not to be approved, the court can be expected to approve the arrangement if it determines that:
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the arrangement is such that may be reasonably approved by an intelligent and honest man of that class acting in respect of his interest; and |
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When a takeover offer is made and accepted by holders of 90% of the shares affected within four months the offeror may, within a two-month period commencing on the expiration of such four month period, require the
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holders of the remaining shares to transfer such shares on the terms of the offer. An objection can be made to the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands but this is unlikely to succeed in the case of an offer which has been so approved unless there is evidence of fraud, bad faith or collusion.
If an arrangement and reconstruction is thus approved, or if a takeover offer is made and accepted, a dissenting shareholder would have no rights comparable to appraisal rights, which would otherwise ordinarily be available to dissenting shareholders of Delaware corporations, providing rights to receive payment in cash for the judicially determined value of the shares.
Shareholders Suits
In principle, LumiraDx will normally be the proper plaintiff to sue for a wrong done to it, and as a general rule, a derivative action may not be brought by a minority shareholder. However, based on English law authorities, which would in all likelihood be of persuasive authority in the Cayman Islands, the Cayman Islands courts can be expected to follow and apply the common law principles (namely the rule in Foss v. Harbottle and the exceptions thereto) so that a non-controlling shareholder may be permitted to commence a class action against or derivative actions in the name of LumiraDx to challenge:
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Indemnification of Directors and Executive Officers and Limitation of Liability
The Cayman Companies Act does not limit the extent to which a companys articles of association may provide for indemnification of officers and directors, except to the extent any such provision may be held by the Cayman Islands courts to be contrary to public policy, such as to provide indemnification against civil fraud or the consequences of committing a crime. The Amended and Restated Articles provide that LumiraDx shall indemnify its officers and directors against all actions, proceedings, costs, charges, expenses, losses, damages or liabilities incurred or sustained by such directors or officers, other than by reason of such persons dishonesty, willful default or fraud, in or about the conduct of LumiraDxs business or affairs (including as a result of any mistake of judgment) or in the execution or discharge of his or her duties, powers, authorities or discretions, including without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, any costs, expenses, losses or liabilities incurred by such director or officer in defending (whether successfully or otherwise) any civil proceedings concerning LumiraDx or its affairs in any court whether in the Cayman Islands or elsewhere. This standard of conduct is generally the same as permitted under the Delaware General Corporation Law for a Delaware corporation. In addition, LumiraDx intends to enter into indemnification agreements with its directors and executive officers that will provide such persons with additional indemnification beyond that provided in the Amended and Restated Articles.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to our directors, officers or persons controlling LumiraDx under the foregoing provisions, LumiraDx has been informed that, in the opinion of the SEC, such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is therefore unenforceable.
Anti-Takeover Provisions in the Amended and Restated Articles
The Amended and Restated Articles will include a number of provisions that could deter hostile takeovers or delay or prevent changes in control of the board of directors or management team. They are also designed, in
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part, to encourage persons seeking to acquire control of LumiraDx to negotiate first with the board of directors of LumiraDx. LumiraDx believe that the benefits of the increased protection of an ability to negotiate with an unfriendly or unsolicited acquirer outweigh the disadvantages of discouraging a proposal to acquire LumiraDx because negotiation of these proposals could result in an improvement of their terms. Such provisions include:
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Dual Class Stock. As described in the section titled Description of LumiraDxs SecuritiesLMDX Ordinary Shares and LMDX Common SharesVoting Rights beginning on page 252, the Amended and Restated Articles will continue to provide for a dual class structure, which will provide the current holders of the LMDX ordinary shares and the LMDX Founder Directors with significant influence over all matters requiring shareholder approval, including the election of directors and significant corporate transactions, such as a merger or other sale of LumiraDx of its assets. |
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Board of Directors Vacancies. The Amended and Restated Articles will authorize only the board of directors to fill vacant directorships, including newly created seats. In addition, the number of directors constituting the board of directors (other than alternative directors) will be at least three and is subject to any maximum number fixed from time to time by a resolution of a majority of the board of directors and the approval of the LMDX Founder Directors. These provisions would prevent a shareholder from increasing the size of the board of directors and then gaining control of the board of directors by filling the resulting vacancies with its own nominees. This will make it more difficult to change the composition of the board of directors and promote continuity of management. |
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Classified Board. The Amended and Restated Articles will provide that the board of directors is classified into three classes of directors (being the LMDX Founder Directors, the Class I directors and the Class II Directors). A third-party may be discouraged from making a tender offer or otherwise attempting to obtain control of LumiraDx as it is more difficult and time consuming for shareholders to replace a majority of the directors on a classified board of directors. See the section titled Management Following the MergerComposition of the Board of Directors beginning on page 139. |
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Shareholder Action; Special Meeting of Shareholders. The Amended and Restated Articles will provide that the LumiraDx shareholders may not take action by written consent, but may only take action at an annual or extraordinary general meetings of the shareholders. As a result, a holder controlling a majority of LumiraDxs share capital would not be able to amend the Amended and Restated Articles or remove directors without holding a meeting of the shareholders called in accordance with the Amended and Restated Articles. The Amended and Restated Articles will further provide that special meetings of the shareholders may be called only by shareholders holding not less than one-third of the voting rights who are entitled to vote at general meetings. However, shareholders may propose only ordinary resolutions to be put to a vote at such meetings and shall have no right to propose resolutions with respect to the election, appointment or removal of directors or to amend the Amended and Restated Articles. The Amended and Restated Articles will provide no other right to put any proposals before annual general meetings or extraordinary general meeting. These provisions might delay the ability of the shareholders to force consideration of a proposal or for shareholders controlling a majority of LumiraDxs share capital to take any action, including the removal of directors. |
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LMDX Founder Directors. The Amended and Restated Articles will continue to provide that any resolution to remove an LMDX Founder Director requires the voting approval of the LMDX ordinary shares held by Ron Zwanziger, LumiraDxs Chief Executive Officer and co-founder, and his affiliates. This provision would prevent shareholders from removing any of the LMDX Founder Directors from their respective positions on the board who LumiraDx considers as being fundamental to the running and continued development LumiraDxs business. |
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Class I and Class II Directors Removed Only for Cause. The Amended and Restated Articles will provide that shareholders may only remove the Class I and Class II directors for cause by way of passing a special resolution. |
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Issuance of Undesignated Shares. The board of directors has the authority, without further action by the shareholders, to issue undesignated shares of par value with rights and preferences, including voting rights, designated from time to time by the board of directors. The existence of authorized but unissued undesignated shares would enable the board of directors to render more difficult or to discourage an attempt to obtain control of us by means of a merger, tender offer, proxy contest, or other means. |
Under the Cayman Companies Act, the directors may only exercise the rights and powers granted to them under the Amended and Restated Articles, as amended and restated from time to time, for what they believe in good faith to be in the best interests of LumiraDx and for a proper purpose.
Directors Fiduciary Duties
Under Delaware corporate law, a director of a Delaware corporation has a fiduciary duty to the corporation and its shareholders. This duty has two components: the duty of care and the duty of loyalty. The duty of care requires that a director act in good faith, with the care that an ordinarily prudent person would exercise under similar circumstances. Under this duty, a director must inform himself or herself of, and disclose to shareholders, all material information reasonably available regarding a significant transaction. The duty of loyalty requires that a director act in a manner he or she reasonably believes to be in the best interests of the corporation. He or she must not use his or her corporate position for personal gain or advantage. This duty prohibits self-dealing by a director and mandates that the best interests of the corporation and its shareholders take precedence over any interest possessed by a director, officer or controlling shareholder and not shared by the shareholders generally. In general, actions of a director are presumed to have been made on an informed basis, in good faith and in the honest belief that the action taken was in the best interests of the corporation. However, this presumption may be rebutted by evidence of a breach of one of the fiduciary duties. Should such evidence be presented concerning a transaction by a director, a director must prove the transaction was procedurally fair and provided fair value to the corporation. As a matter of Cayman law, a director of a Cayman Islands company is in the position of a fiduciary with respect to the company and therefore owes the following duties to the companya duty to act bona fide in the best interests of the company, a duty not to make a profit based on his or her position as director (unless the company permits him or her to do so), a duty not to put himself or herself in a position where the interests of the company conflict with his or her personal interest or his or her duty to a third-party, and a duty to exercise powers for the purpose for which such powers were intended. A director of a Cayman Islands company owes to the company a duty to act with skill and care. It was previously considered that a director need not exhibit in the performance of his or her duties a greater degree of skill than may reasonably be expected from a person of his or her knowledge and experience. However, English and Commonwealth courts have moved towards an objective standard with regard to the required skill and care, and these authorities are likely to be followed in the Cayman Islands. In fulfilling their duty of care to LumiraDx, the directors must ensure compliance with the Amended and Restated Articles, as amended and restated from time to time. The Company has the right to seek damages if a duty owed by any of the directors is breached.
Shareholder Proposals
While the Delaware General Corporation Law does not provide shareholders with an express right to put any proposal before the annual meeting of shareholders, under applicable common law, Delaware corporations generally afford shareholders an opportunity to make proposals and nominations provided that they comply with the notice provisions in the certificate of incorporation or bylaws. A special meeting may be called by the board of directors or any other person authorized to do so in the organizational documents, and shareholders may be precluded from calling special meetings.
The Cayman Companies Act provides shareholders with only limited rights to requisition a general meeting, and does not provide shareholders with any right to put any proposal before a general meeting. However, these rights may be provided in a companys articles of association. The Amended and Restated Articles allow the
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shareholders of LumiraDx holding not less than one-third of the voting rights entitled to vote at general meetings to requisition an extraordinary general meeting of the shareholders, in which case the board is obliged to convene an extraordinary general meeting and to put the resolutions so requisitioned to a vote at such meeting. However, the shareholders of LumiraDx may propose only ordinary resolutions to be put to a vote at such meetings and shall have no right to propose resolutions with respect to the election, appointment or removal of directors or to amend the Amended and Restated Articles. The Amended and Restated Articles provide no other right to put any proposals before annual general meetings or extraordinary general meetings. As a Cayman Islands exempted company, LumiraDx is not obligated by law to call shareholders annual general meetings. However, the Amended and Restated Articles and LumiraDxs corporate governance guidelines require LumiraDx to call an annual general meeting each year.
Cumulative Voting
Under the Delaware General Corporation Law, cumulative voting for elections of directors is not permitted unless the corporations certificate of incorporation specifically provides for it. Cumulative voting potentially facilitates the representation of minority shareholders on a board of directors since it permits the minority shareholder to cast all the votes to which the shareholder is entitled on a single director, which increases the shareholders voting power with respect to electing such director. As permitted under the Cayman Companies Act, the Amended and Restated Articles do not provide for cumulative voting. As a result, LumiraDxs shareholders are not afforded any less protections or rights on this issue than shareholders of a Delaware corporation.
Removal of Directors
Under the Delaware General Corporation Law, a director of a corporation with a classified board may be removed only for cause with the approval of a majority of the outstanding shares entitled to vote, unless the certificate of incorporation provides otherwise. Under the Amended and Restated Articles, a director will be removed from office automatically if, among other things, the director (1) is prohibited from being a director by any applicable law; (2) dies or becomes bankrupt or makes any arrangement or composition with his or her creditors generally; (3) is found of unsound mind; (4) resigns his or her office by notice in writing to LumiraDx; and (5) save in the case of a LMDX Founder Director, that person has, for more than six consecutive months, been absent without permission of the directors from meetings of the board and the directors make a decision that that persons office be vacated. The Class I and Class II directors can also be removed for cause by way of the shareholders passing a special resolution. An LMDX Founder Director can only be removed from office on a resolution being proposed which is approved by the LMDX ordinary shares held by Ron Zwanziger and his affiliates.
Transactions with Interested Shareholders
The Delaware General Corporation Law contains a business combination statute applicable to Delaware public corporations whereby, unless the corporation has specifically elected not to be governed by such statute by amendment to its certificate of incorporation or bylaws that is approved by its shareholders, it is prohibited from engaging in certain business combinations or mergers with an interested shareholder for three years following the date that such person becomes an interested shareholder. An interested shareholder generally is a person or a group who or which owns or owned 15% or more of the targets outstanding voting stock or who or which is an affiliate or associate of the corporation and owned 15% or more of the corporations outstanding voting stock within the past three years. This has the effect of limiting the ability of a potential acquirer to make a two-tiered bid for the target in which all shareholders would not be treated equally. The statute does not apply if, among other things, prior to the date on which such shareholder becomes an interested shareholder, the board of directors approves either the merger, business combination or the transaction which resulted in the person becoming an interested shareholder. This encourages any potential acquirer of a Delaware corporation to negotiate the terms of any acquisition transaction with the targets board of directors.
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The Cayman Companies Act has no comparable statute. As a result, LumiraDx cannot avail itself of the types of protections afforded by the Delaware Merger statute. However, although the Cayman Companies Act does not regulate transactions between a company and its significant shareholders, it does provide that such transactions must be entered into bona fide in the best interests of the company and for a proper corporate purpose and not with the effect of constituting a fraud on the minority shareholders.
Dissolution; Winding Up
Under the Delaware General Corporation Law, unless the board of directors approves the proposal to dissolve, dissolution must be approved by shareholders holding 100% of the total voting power of the corporation. Only if the dissolution is initiated by the board of directors may it be approved by a simple majority of the corporations outstanding shares. Delaware law allows a Delaware corporation to include in its certificate of incorporation a supermajority voting requirement in connection with dissolutions initiated by the board of directors.
Under the Cayman Companies Act, a company may be voluntarily wound up upon the shareholders passing a special resolution (being two-thirds of the total voting rights). In addition, a company may be wound up by an order of the courts of the Cayman Islands. The court has authority to order winding up in a number of specified circumstances including where it is, in the opinion of the court, just and equitable to do so.
Variation of Rights of Shares
Under the Delaware General Corporation Law, a corporation may vary the rights of a class of shares with the approval of a majority of the outstanding shares of such class, unless the certificate of incorporation provides otherwise.
Under the Cayman Companies Act and the Amended and Restated Articles, if LumiraDxs share capital is divided into more than one class of shares, LumiraDx may materially and adversely vary the rights attached to any class only with the consent in writing of the holders of not less than three-fourths of the shares of that class or with the sanction of a special resolution passed at a general meeting of the holders of the shares of that class.
Amendment of Governing Documents
Under the Delaware General Corporation Law, a corporations certificate of incorporation may be amended only if adopted and declared advisable by the board of directors and approved by a majority of the outstanding shares entitled to vote, and the bylaws may be amended with the approval of a majority of the outstanding shares entitled to vote and may, if so provided in the certificate of incorporation, also be amended by the board of directors. Under the Cayman Companies Act and the Amended and Restated Articles, the Amended and Restated Articles may only be amended by special resolution of our shareholders.
Rights of Non-Resident or Foreign Shareholders
There are no limitations imposed by the Amended and Restated Articles on the rights of non-resident or foreign shareholders to hold or exercise voting rights on our shares. In addition, there are no provisions in the Amended and Restated Articles governing the ownership threshold above which shareholder ownership must be disclosed.
Directors Power to Issue Shares
Under the Amended and Restated Articles, the board of directors is empowered to issue or allot shares or grant options or warrants and analogous equity-based rights with or without preferred, deferred, qualified or other special rights or restrictions. In particular, pursuant to the Amended and Restated Articles, the board of
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directors has the authority, without further action by the shareholders, to issue all or any part of LumiraDxs authorized but unissued share capital and, subject to the provisions of the Amended and Restated Articles, to fix the designations, powers, preferences, privileges, and relative participating, optional or special rights and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions therefrom, including dividend rights, conversion rights, voting rights, terms of redemption and liquidation preferences, any or all of which may be greater than the rights of the LMDX common shares.
The board of directors, without shareholder approval, may issue undesignated shares with voting, conversion or other rights that could adversely affect the voting power and other rights of holders of the LMDX common shares. Subject to the directors duty of acting in the best interest of the company, such undesignated shares can be issued quickly with terms calculated to delay or prevent a change in control of us or make removal of management more difficult. Additionally, the issuance of undesignated shares may have the effect of decreasing the market price of the LMDX common shares, and may adversely affect the voting and other rights of the holders of the LMDX common shares.
Inspection of Books and Records
Holders of the LMDX ordinary shares and LMDX common shares will have no general right under the Cayman Companies Act to inspect or obtain copies of the list of shareholders or the corporate records. However, we will provide LumiraDxs shareholders with annual audited financial statements. Copies of annual financial statements will also be provided to LumiraDxs registered office service provider in the Cayman Islands to allow for compliance with certain obligations under Cayman law. See the section titled Where You Can Find More Information beginning on page 292. Stockholders of a Delaware corporation have the right to inspect the books and records of the corporation and the stock ledger for any proper purpose under the Delaware General Corporation Law, and a stockholder list must be available for inspection at annual and special meetings of the stockholders.
Registration Rights
Registration Rights Agreements
For a discussion of the registration rights that LumiraDx will be granting to certain of its existing shareholders and CAH, which will provide certain rights relating to the future registration and sale of shares of the Company following the Merger, including, among others, (i) the right to cause the Company to file a shelf registration statement pursuant to which such shares will be registered with the SEC for future resale and (ii) the right, under certain circumstances, to cause the Company to initiate a resale of such shares in an underwritten public offering, please see the section titled SummaryRelated AgreementsRegistration Rights Agreement beginning on page 7.
2016 warrants and the 2019 warrants
LumiraDx is a party to warrant instruments in respect of (i) the 2016 warrants exercisable over 2,874,740 LMDX ordinary shares at an exercise price equal to $2.78 per LMDX ordinary share (as adjusted for share splits, share dividends, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like); and (ii) the 2019 warrants exercisable over 502,480 LMDX ordinary shares at an exercise price equal to $6.64 per LMDX ordinary share (as adjusted for share splits, share dividends, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like). In the event that LumiraDx lists any of the LMDX ordinary shares, LumiraDx will use its commercially reasonable efforts to secure the listing of any LMDX ordinary shares that are issued following the exercise of the 2016 warrants and/or the 2019 warrants.
2020 warrants
LumiraDx is a party to a warrant instrument, dated July 1, 2020, in respect of the 2020 warrants exercisable over 3,636,160 LMDX common shares at an exercise price equal to $8.15 per LMDX common share (as adjusted
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for share splits, share dividends, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like). Following the completion of the Merger, LumiraDx is required to use commercially reasonable efforts to secure the listing of any LMDX common shares that are issued following the issuance and exercise of the 2020 warrants.
Jefferies Warrants
LumiraDx is a party to a warrant instrument, dated November 6, 2020, in respect of the Jefferies warrants exercisable over 220,000 LMDX common shares at an exercise price equal to $21.11 per LMDX common share (as adjusted for share splits, share dividends, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like). If at any time LumiraDx files a registration statement to register the resale of any LMDX common shares, pursuant to the Preferred Registration Rights Agreements, LumiraDx shall, subject to applicable securities laws, include the LMDX common shares issuable on exercise of the Jefferies warrants in such registration, as if Jefferies had been party to the Preferred Registration Rights Agreements. Following the completion of the Merger, LumiraDx is required to use commercially reasonable efforts to secure the listing of any LMDX common shares that are issued following the exercise of the Jefferies warrants.
SVB Warrants
LumiraDx is a party to a warrant instrument, dated January 20, 2021, in respect of the SVB warrants exercisable over 88,000 LMDX common shares at an exercise price equal to $21.11 per LMDX common share (as adjusted for share splits, share dividends, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like). If at any time LumiraDx files a registration statement to register the resale of any LMDX common shares, pursuant to the Preferred Registration Rights Agreements, LumiraDx shall, subject to applicable securities laws, include the LMDX common shares issuable on exercise of the SVB warrants in such registration, as if SVB had been party to the Preferred Registration Rights Agreement. Following the completion of the Merger, LumiraDx is required to use commercially reasonable efforts to secure the listing of any LMDX common shares that are issued following the exercise of the SVB warrants.
Pharmakon Warrants
In connection with the 2021 Senior Secured Loan, LumiraDx agreed to issue to BioPharma Credit Investments V (Master) LP and BPCR Limited Partnership the Pharmakon warrants exercisable for 924,000 LMDX common shares at an exercise price equal to $26.26 per LMDX common share (as adjusted for share splits, share dividends, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like). If at any time LumiraDx files a registration statement to register the resale of any LMDX common shares, pursuant to the Preferred Registration Rights Agreements, LumiraDx shall, subject to applicable securities laws, include the LMDX common shares issuable on exercise of the Pharmakon warrants in such registration, as if BioPharma Credit Investments V (Master) LP and BPCR Limited Partnership had been party to the Preferred Registration Rights Agreement. Following the completion of the Merger, LumiraDx is required to use commercially reasonable efforts to secure the listing of any LMDX common shares that are issued following the exercise of the Pharmakon warrants.
Listing
Following the completion of the Merger, the LMDX common shares and the LMDX new warrants to be issued to the former equityholders of CAH in accordance with the terms of the Merger Agreement will be listed on The Nasdaq Global Market under the symbol LMDX and the LMDX new warrants under LMDXW.
Transfer Agent and Registrar
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CERTAIN MATERIAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS
The following summary contains a description of certain material U.S. federal income, U.K. and Cayman Islands tax consequences of the redemption of CAH common stock and the acquisition, ownership and disposition of the LMDX common shares and LMDX new warrants received pursuant to the Merger. This summary should not be considered a comprehensive description of all the tax considerations that may be relevant to the decision to elect to have the CAH common stock redeemed or acquire the LMDX common shares and LMDX new warrants in this Merger or own or dispose of the LMDX common shares or LMDX new warrants.
Certain Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations
The following is a discussion of certain material U.S. federal income tax consequences for:
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holders of CAH common stock that elect to have their CAH common stock redeemed for cash if the Merger is completed; |
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This discussion applies only to a beneficial owner that holds CAH common stock and CAH public warrants, and will hold the LMDX common shares and LMDX new warrants, as the case may be, solely as capital assets within the meaning of Section 1221 of the Code (generally, property held for investment).
This discussion does not address all U.S. federal income tax consequences that may be relevant to your particular circumstances. In addition, it does not address consequences relevant to holders subject to special rules, including, without limitation:
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persons that hold CAH common stock or CAH public warrants, or will hold LMDX common shares or LMDX new warrants, as part of a hedge, straddle or other risk reduction strategy or as part of a conversion transaction, constructive sale, wash sale or other integrated transaction; |
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the sponsor or its affiliates, or officers, directors or holders of CAH founder shares, CAH private placement warrants and any shares of CAH common stock issued upon redemption or exercise thereof; |
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banks, insurance companies and other financial institutions; |
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brokers, dealers or traders in securities; |
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controlled foreign corporations, passive foreign investment companies and corporations that accumulate earnings to avoid U.S. federal income tax; |
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tax-exempt organizations or governmental organizations; |
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persons subject to special tax accounting rules as a result of any item of gross income with respect to their CAH common stock, CAH public warrants, LMDX common shares or LMDX new warrants being taken into account in an applicable financial statement; |
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persons who own 5% or more of the CAH common stock or CAH public warrants, or will own 5% or more of the LMDX common shares or LMDX new warrants, or the total outstanding equity of LumiraDx, in each case, directly, indirectly or constructively, by vote or value; |
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persons that acquired CAH common stock or CAH public warrants or will hold LMDX common shares or LMDX new warrants pursuant to an exercise of employee options, in connection with employee incentive plans or otherwise as compensation; |
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regulated investment companies or real estate investment trusts; |
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If you are a partnership (or other pass-through entity) for U.S. federal income tax purposes, the tax treatment of your partners (or other owners) will generally depend on the status of the partners, the activities of the partnership and certain determinations made at the partner level. Accordingly, partnerships (or other pass-through entities) and the partners (or other owners) in such partnerships (or such other pass-through entities) should consult their own tax advisors regarding the U.S. federal income tax consequences to them relating to the matters discussed below.
For purposes of this discussion, a U.S. holder is a beneficial owner of shares of CAH common stock, CAH public warrants, LMDX common shares, or LMDX new warrants, as the case may be, who or that is, for U.S. federal income tax purposes:
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an entity treated as a trust that (1) is subject to the primary supervision of a court within the United States and the control of one or more United States persons (within the meaning of Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code) or (2) was in existence on August 20, 1996 and has a valid election in effect to be treated as a United States person for U.S. federal income tax purposes. |
Also, for purposes of this discussion, a Non-U.S. holder is any beneficial owner of CAH common stock, CAH public warrants, LMDX common shares, or LMDX new warrants, as the case may be, who or that is neither a U.S. holder nor an entity or arrangement classified as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
The following does not purport to be a complete analysis of all potential tax effects stemming from the completion of the Merger or that are associated with redemptions of CAH common stock or the ownership of LMDX common shares or LMDX new warrants. The effects of other U.S. federal tax laws, such as estate and gift tax laws or the Medicare contribution tax on net investment income and any applicable state, local or non-U.S. tax laws are not discussed. This discussion is based on the Code, Treasury regulations promulgated thereunder, judicial decisions and published rulings and administrative pronouncements of the IRS, in each case in effect as of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus. These authorities may change or be subject to differing interpretations. Any such change or differing interpretation may be applied retroactively in a manner that could adversely affect holders to which this discussion applies and could affect the accuracy of the statements herein. Neither CAH nor LumiraDx has sought, and neither will seek, any rulings from the IRS regarding the matters discussed below. There can be no assurance that the IRS or a court will not take a contrary position to that regarding tax consequences discussed below.
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THIS DISCUSSION IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND IS NOT TAX ADVICE. INVESTORS SHOULD CONSULT THEIR TAX ADVISORS WITH RESPECT TO THE APPLICATION OF THE U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX LAWS TO THEIR PARTICULAR SITUATIONS AS WELL AS ANY TAX CONSEQUENCES ARISING UNDER THE U.S. FEDERAL ESTATE OR GIFT TAX LAWS OR UNDER THE LAWS OF ANY STATE, LOCAL OR NON-U.S. TAXING JURISDICTION OR UNDER ANY APPLICABLE INCOME TAX TREATY.
U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Redemption to the Holders of CAH Common Stock
U.S. Holders
Redemption of CAH common stock. If a U.S. holders CAH common stock is redeemed pursuant to the redemption provisions described in the section of this proxy statement/prospectus entitled Special Meeting of CAH StockholdersRedemption Rights beginning on page 96, the treatment of the transaction for U.S. federal income tax purposes will depend on whether the redemption qualifies as a sale of the CAH common stock under Section 302 of the Code. If the redemption qualifies as a sale of the CAH common stock, the U.S. holder will be treated as described under the section titled Certain Material Income Tax ConsiderationsU.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Redemption to the Holders of CAH Common StockU.S. HoldersTaxation of Redemption Treated as a Sale of CAH Common Stock beginning on page 271. If the redemption does not qualify as a sale of the CAH common stock, the U.S. holder will be treated as receiving a corporate distribution with the tax consequences described in the section titled Certain Material Income Tax ConsiderationsU.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Redemption to the Holders of CAH Common StockU.S. HoldersTaxation of Redemption Treated as a Distribution beginning on page 271.
Whether a redemption qualifies for sale treatment will depend largely on the total number of shares of stock in CAH actually and constructively (as a result of owning warrants or by attribution from certain related individuals and entities) held by the U.S. holder both before and after the redemption relative to all of shares of stock in CAH outstanding both before and after the redemption. The redemption of CAH common stock generally will be treated as a sale of the CAH common stock (rather than as a corporate distribution) if the redemption (i) is substantially disproportionate with respect to the U.S. holder, (ii) results in a complete termination of the U.S. holders interest in CAH or (iii) is not essentially equivalent to a dividend with respect to the U.S. holder. These tests are explained more fully below.
In determining whether any of the foregoing tests are satisfied, a U.S. holder takes into account not only stock actually owned by the U.S. holder, but also shares of CAH stock that are treated as constructively owned by it. A U.S. holder may be treated as constructively owning, in addition to stock actually owned by the U.S. holder, stock owned by certain related individuals and entities in which the U.S. holder has an interest or that have an interest in such U.S. holder, as well as any stock that the U.S. holder has a right to acquire by exercise of an option, which would generally include CAH common stock that could be acquired pursuant to the exercise of the warrants.
In order to meet the substantially disproportionate test, the percentage of CAHs outstanding voting stock actually and constructively owned by the U.S. holder immediately following the redemption of CAH common stock must, among other requirements, be less than 80% of the percentage of CAH outstanding voting stock actually and constructively owned by such U.S. holder immediately before the redemption (taking into account redemptions by other holders of CAH common stock). There will be a complete termination of a U.S. holders interest if either (i) all of the shares of CAH stock actually and constructively owned by the U.S. holder are redeemed or (ii) all of the shares of CAH stock actually owned by the U.S. holder are redeemed, the U.S. holder is eligible to waive, and effectively waives in accordance with specific rules, the attribution of stock owned by certain family members and the U.S. holder does not constructively own any other stock. The redemption of CAH common stock will not be essentially equivalent to a dividend if a U.S. holders redemption results in a meaningful reduction of the U.S. holders proportionate interest in CAH stock. Whether the redemption will result in a meaningful reduction in a U.S. holders proportionate interest in CAH stock will depend on the
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particular facts and circumstances. However, the IRS has indicated in a published ruling that even a small reduction in the proportionate interest of a small minority stockholder in a publicly held corporation who exercises no control over corporate affairs may constitute such a meaningful reduction. A U.S. holder should consult with its own tax advisors as to the tax consequences of a redemption.
If none of the foregoing tests is satisfied, then the redemption will be treated as a corporate distribution, and the tax effects will be as described in the section titled Certain Material Income Tax ConsiderationsU.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Redemption to the Holders of CAH Common StockU.S. HoldersTaxation of Redemption Treated as a Distribution beginning on page 271. After the application of those rules, any remaining tax basis of the U.S. holder in the redeemed CAH common stock will be added to the U.S. holders adjusted tax basis in its remaining CAH common stock, or, if it has none, to the U.S. holders adjusted tax basis in its CAH public warrants or possibly in other stock constructively owned by it.
Taxation of Redemption Treated as a Sale of CAH Common Stock. If the redemption qualifies as a sale of CAH common stock, a U.S. holder generally will recognize capital gain or loss in an amount equal to the difference between the amount realized in the redemption and the U.S. holders adjusted tax basis in its disposed of CAH common stock. The amount realized is the sum of the amount of cash and the fair market value of any property received, and a U.S. holders adjusted tax basis in its CAH common stock generally will equal the U.S. holders acquisition cost (that is, the portion of the purchase price of a CAH unit allocated to a share of CAH common stock).
Any such capital gain or loss generally will be short-term capital gain or loss unless the U.S. holders holding period for the CAH common stock so disposed of exceeds one year, in which case such gain or loss will be long-term capital gain or loss. It is unclear, however, whether the right to exercise the redemption rights with respect to the CAH common stock described in this proxy statement/prospectus may suspend the running of the applicable holding period for this purpose (prior to the receipt of cash) because there is no authority directly on point with respect to whether such redemption rights diminish a U.S. Holders risk of loss with respect to its CAH common stock in a manner that suspends the holding period for such CAH common stock under the applicable holding period requirements. Long-term capital gains recognized by non-corporate U.S. holders will be eligible to be taxed at reduced rates. The deductibility of capital losses is subject to limitations.
Taxation of Redemption Treated as a Distribution. If the redemption does not qualify as a sale of CAH common stock, a U.S. holder will generally be treated as receiving a distribution. Such distributions generally will constitute dividends for U.S. federal income tax purposes to the extent paid from the current or accumulated earnings and profits of CAH, as determined under U.S. federal income tax principles. Distributions in excess of such earnings and profits generally will be applied against and reduce the U.S. Holders basis in its CAH common stock (but not below zero) and, to the extent in excess of such basis, will be treated as gain from the sale or exchange of such CAH common stock in the manner described in the section immediately above titled Certain Material Income Tax ConsiderationsU.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Redemption to the Holders of CAH Common StockU.S. HoldersTaxation of Redemption Treated as a Sale of CAH Common Stock beginning on page 271.
Dividends (including constructive dividends paid pursuant to a redemption of CAH common stock) CAH pays to a U.S. holder that is a taxable corporation generally will qualify for the dividends received deduction if the requisite holding period is satisfied. With certain exceptions, and provided that certain holding period requirements are met, dividends CAH pays to a non-corporate U.S. holder generally will constitute qualified dividends that will be subject to tax at the maximum tax rate accorded to long-term capital gains. It is unclear whether the right to exercise the redemption rights with respect to the CAH common stock described in this proxy statement/prospectus may prevent a U.S. holder from satisfying the applicable holding period requirements with respect to the dividends received deduction or the preferential tax rate on qualified dividend income, as the case may be, because there is no authority directly on point with respect to whether such redemption rights diminish a U.S. Holders risk of loss with respect to CAH common stock in a manner that suspends the holding period for such CAH common stock under the applicable holding period requirements.
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Information Reporting and Backup Withholding. Information reporting requirements will generally apply to dividends (including constructive dividends paid pursuant to a redemption of CAH common stock) paid to a U.S. holder and to the proceeds of the sale or other disposition of shares of CAH common stock, unless the U.S. holder is an exempt recipient. Backup withholding may apply to such payments if the U.S. holder fails to provide a taxpayer identification number, a certification of exempt status or has been notified by the IRS that it is subject to backup withholding (and such notification has not been withdrawn).
Backup withholding is not an additional tax. Any amounts withheld under the backup withholding rules may be allowed as a credit against a U.S. holders U.S. federal income tax liability, or refunded to such U.S. holder, provided that the required information is timely furnished to the IRS.
Non-U.S. Holders
Redemption of CAH Common Stock. The characterization for U.S. federal income tax purposes of the redemption of a Non-U.S. holders CAH common stock pursuant to the redemption provisions described in the section titled Special Meeting of CAH StockholdersRedemption Rights beginning on page 96 generally will correspond to the U.S. federal income tax characterization of such a redemption of a U.S. holders CAH common stock, as described under Certain Material Income Tax ConsiderationsU.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Redemption to the Holders of CAH Common StockU.S. HoldersRedemption of CAH Common Stock beginning on page 270, and the consequences of the redemption to the Non-U.S. holder will be as described in the sections immediately below titled under Certain Material Income Tax ConsiderationsU.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Redemption to the Holders of CAH Common StockNon-U.S. HoldersGain on Redemption Treated as a Sale of CAH Common Stock and Non-U.S. HoldersTaxation of Redemption Treated as a Distribution, as applicable beginning on page 272 and 273, respectively.
Gain on Redemption Treated as a Sale of CAH common stock. Subject to the discussions below regarding backup withholding and FATCA, a Non-U.S. holder will not be subject to U.S. federal income tax on any gain realized on a redemption treated as a sale of CAH common stock unless:
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Gain described in the first bullet point above generally will be subject to U.S. federal income tax on a net income basis at the regular rates applicable to United States persons. A Non-U.S. holder that is a corporation may also be subject to a branch profits tax at a rate of 30% (or such lower rate as specified by an applicable income tax treaty) on such effectively connected gain, as adjusted for certain items.
Gain described in the second bullet point above will be subject to U.S. federal income tax at a rate of 30% (or such lower rate as specified by an applicable income tax treaty), which may be offset by U.S. source capital losses of the Non-U.S. holder (even though the individual is not considered a resident of the United States) provided that the Non-U.S. holder has timely filed U.S. federal income tax returns with respect to such losses.
If the third bullet point above applies to a Non-U.S. holder, gain recognized by such holder on the sale, exchange or other disposition of shares of CAH common stock will be subject to tax at generally applicable U.S. federal income tax rates. CAH believes that it is not, and has not been at any time since its formation, a U.S. real property holding corporation.
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Taxation of Redemption Treated as a Distribution. If the redemption does not qualify as a sale of CAH common stock, a Non-U.S. holder will generally be treated as receiving a distribution. Such distributions generally will constitute dividends for U.S. federal income tax purposes to the extent paid from CAHs current or accumulated earnings and profits, as determined under U.S. federal income tax principles. The gross amount of such dividends will be subject to a withholding tax at a rate of 30% unless such Non-U.S. holder is eligible for a reduced rate of withholding under an applicable income tax treaty and provides proper certification of eligibility for such reduced rate (on an IRS Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E or other applicable documentation). If dividends paid to a Non-U.S. holder are effectively connected with the Non-U.S. holders conduct of a trade or business within the United States (and, if required by an applicable income tax treaty, the Non-U.S. holder maintains a permanent establishment in the United States to which such dividends are attributable), the Non-U.S. holder will be exempt from the 30% U.S. federal withholding tax described above if such Non-U.S. holder furnishes to the applicable withholding agent a valid IRS Form W-8ECI, certifying that the dividends are effectively connected with the Non-U.S. holders conduct of a trade or business within the United States. Any such effectively connected dividends will be subject to U.S. federal income tax on a net income basis at the regular rates applicable to United States persons. A Non-U.S. holder that is a corporation also may be subject to a branch profits tax at a rate of 30% (or such lower rate as specified by an applicable income tax treaty) on such effectively connected dividends, as adjusted for certain items.
Distributions in excess of CAHs current and accumulated earnings and profits, will constitute a return of capital that will be applied against and reduce (but not below zero) the Non-U.S. holders adjusted tax basis in CAH common stock. Any remaining excess will be treated as gain realized on the sale or other disposition of the CAH common stock and will be treated as described in the section immediately above titled Certain Material Income Tax ConsiderationsU.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Redemption to the Holders of CAH Common StockNon-U.S. HoldersGain on Redemption Treated as a Sale of CAH Common Stock.
Non-U.S. holders should consult their tax advisors regarding any applicable tax treaties that may provide for different rules.
Information Reporting and Backup Withholding. Payments of dividends (including constructive dividends received pursuant to a redemption of CAH common stock) on CAH common stock will not be subject to backup withholding, provided that the applicable withholding agent does not have actual knowledge or reason to know the holder is a United States person and the holder either certifies its non-U.S. status, such as by furnishing a valid applicable IRS Form W-8, or otherwise establishes an exemption. However, information returns are required to be filed with the IRS in connection with any payments of dividends on CAH common stock paid to the Non-U.S. holder, regardless of whether any tax was actually withheld. In addition, proceeds from the sale or other taxable disposition of CAH common stock within the United States or conducted through certain U.S.-related brokers generally will not be subject to backup withholding or information reporting, if the applicable withholding agent receives the certification described above and does not have actual knowledge or reason to know that such holder is a United States person, or the holder otherwise establishes an exemption. Proceeds of a disposition of CAH common stock conducted through a non-U.S. office of a non-U.S. broker generally will not be subject to backup withholding or information reporting.
Copies of information returns that are filed with the IRS may also be made available under the provisions of an applicable treaty or agreement to the tax authorities of the country in which the Non-U.S. holder resides or is established.
Backup withholding is not an additional tax. Any amounts withheld under the backup withholding rules may be allowed as a credit against a Non-U.S. holders U.S. federal income tax liability, or refunded to such U.S. holder, provided that the required information is timely furnished to the IRS.
FATCA Withholding Taxes. Sections 1471 to 1474 of the Code (such sections commonly referred to as FATCA) impose a withholding tax of 30% on payments of dividends (including constructive dividends
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received pursuant to a redemption of stock) on CAH common stock to stockholders that fail to meet prescribed information reporting or certification requirements.
In general, no such withholding will be required with respect to a U.S. holder or an individual Non-U.S. holder that timely provides the certifications required on a valid IRS Form W-9 or IRS Form W-8BEN, respectively. Holders potentially subject to withholding include foreign financial institutions (which is broadly defined for this purpose and in general includes investment vehicles) and non-financial foreign entities unless various U.S. information reporting, due diligence (generally relating to ownership by U.S. persons of interests in or accounts with those entities) and withholding requirements have been satisfied, or an exemption applies (typically certified as to by the delivery of a properly completed IRS Form W-8BEN-E).
Foreign financial institutions and non-financial foreign entities located in jurisdictions that have an intergovernmental agreement with the United States governing FATCA may be subject to different rules. Non-U.S. holders should consult their tax advisers regarding the effects of FATCA on a redemption of CAH common stock.
HOLDERS OF CAH COMMON STOCK CONTEMPLATING EXERCISE OF THEIR REDEMPTION RIGHTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO CONSULT THEIR TAX ADVISORS TO DETERMINE THE SPECIFIC TAX CONSEQUENCES TO THEM OF SUCH A REDEMPTION, INCLUDING THE EFFECT OF ANY U.S. FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL, NON-U.S. OR OTHER TAX LAWS.
U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Merger
Characterization of the Merger
It is the opinion of Sidley Austin LLP that the Merger is more likely than not to (i) qualify as a tax-deferred reorganization pursuant to Section 368(a) of the Code and (ii) not result in gain recognition by a U.S. holder exchanging CAH common stock and CAH public warrants for LMDX common shares and LumiraDx new warrants so long as either (A) the U.S. holder is not a five-percent transferee shareholder (within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Section 1.367(a)-3(c)(5)(ii)) of LumiraDx or (B) the U.S. holder is a five-percent transferee shareholder of LumiraDx and enters into a five-year agreement with the IRS, in the form provided in Treasury Regulations Section 1.367(a)-8(c), to recognize gain under certain circumstances (clauses (i) and (ii) collectively, the Intended Tax Treatment). This opinion is filed by amendment as Exhibit 8.1 to the registration statement of which this proxy statement/prospectus forms part. The opinion of Sidley Austin LLP is based on facts and representations contained in representation letters provided by CAH, LumiraDx and Merger Sub and on certain factual assumptions, including the assumption that not more than 50% of the assets of CAH will be used to redeem CAH common stock in contemplation of, or in connection with, the Merger, and further assumes that the business combination is completed in the manner set forth in the Merger Agreement and the registration statement of which this proxy statement/prospectus forms part. If any of the assumptions, representations or covenants on which the opinion is based is or becomes incorrect, incomplete, inaccurate or is otherwise not complied with, the validity of the opinion described above may be adversely affected and the tax consequences of the Merger could differ from those described herein.
In particular, if more than 50% of the assets of CAH were to be used to redeem CAH common stock in contemplation of, or in connection with, the Merger, the opinion described above would no longer apply and LumiraDx and CAH may, depending on the particular facts and circumstances, report the Merger as a taxable transaction. If the Merger is a taxable transaction, then U.S. holders of CAH common stock and CAH public warrants would generally recognize gain or loss on the exchange of CAH common stock and CAH public warrants for LMDX common shares and LMDX new warrants. The percentage of CAHs assets that will be used to redeem CAH common stock depends on the extent to which holders of CAH common stock exercise their rights pursuant to the CAH Redemption, which cannot be determined as of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus. Although the Merger Agreement imposes a Minimum Cash Condition (as defined in Section 7.3(f) of the Merger Agreement), which generally requires that CAH have a minimum of $65,000,000 in its trust
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account after giving effect to the exercise of redemption rights by holders of CAH common stock, LumiraDx may waive the Minimum Cash Condition and may proceed with the Merger even if more than 50% of the assets of CAH were to be used to redeem CAH common stock in contemplation of, or in connection with, the Merger.
The Merger will qualify as a tax-deferred reorganization pursuant to Section 368(a) of the Code if the Merger either qualifies as a reorganization under Section 368(a)(2)(E) of the Code (a Reverse Triangular Reorganization) or qualifies as a reorganization under Section 368(a)(1)(B) of the Code (a B Reorganization). The qualification of the Merger as a Reverse Triangular Reorganization or a B Reorganization depends on meeting certain technical requirements. To qualify as a Reverse Triangular Reorganization (although not required to qualify as a B Reorganization), among other things, substantially all of CAHs assets are required to be retained by CAH - for some time - following the completion of the Merger. For this purpose, as a condition for obtaining a ruling from the IRS, the IRS has previously required a target corporation to retain at least 90% of the fair market value of its net assets and at least 70% of the fair market value of its gross assets. However, this 90/70 threshold is used for obtaining a ruling from the IRS, and a lower percentage may still qualify as meeting the substantially all requirement. Thus, the treatment of the Merger as a Reverse Triangular Reorganization may depend on the extent to which stockholders of CAH decide to exchange their CAH common stock for LMDX common shares rather than causing their CAH common stock to be redeemed for cash, which cannot be determined as of the date of this registration statement/prospectus. In addition, to qualify either as a Reverse Triangular Reorganization or as a B Reorganization, the acquiring corporation (or, in the case of certain reorganizations structured similarly to the Merger, its corporate parent) is required to continue, either directly or indirectly through certain controlled corporations, either a significant line of the acquired corporations historic business or use a significant portion of the acquired corporations historic business assets in a business, in each case, within the meaning of Treasury regulations Section 1.368-1(d). However, due to the absence of guidance bearing directly on how the above rules apply in the case of an acquisition of a corporation with investment-type assets, such as CAH, the satisfaction of this requirement is subject to significant uncertainty. This requirement is referred to as the continuity of business enterprise requirement. Because of (i) the short history of CAH, (ii) the fact that its assets consist primarily of the funds held in the trust account, (iii) the possibility of a significant number of holders of redeeming their CAH common stock for cash, and (iv) the lack of authority or IRS guidance directly on point in respect of the type of companies that includes CAH, there is significant uncertainty as to whether CAH will be able to meet this continuity of business enterprise requirement after the Merger. As discussed above, if more than 50% of the assets of CAH were to be used to redeem CAH common stock in contemplation of, or in connection with, the Merger, the opinion described above would no longer apply and LumiraDx and CAH may, depending on the particular facts and circumstances, report the Merger as a taxable transaction. However, because of the lack of authority directly on point, U.S. holders of CAH common stock and CAH public warrants are urged to consult their tax advisors with respect to the tax treatment of the Merger and the manner in which U.S. holders should report the Merger on their U.S. federal income tax returns.
Subject to the foregoing, CAH and LumiraDx intend to report the Merger as a tax-deferred reorganization pursuant to Section 368(a) of the Code. However, neither CAH nor LumiraDx intends to request any ruling or other guidance from the IRS on the U.S. federal income tax treatment of the Merger, and the obligations of the parties to complete the Merger are not conditioned upon the receipt of an opinion of counsel that the Merger will qualify as a tax-deferred reorganization pursuant to Section 368(a) of the Code. The qualification of the Merger as a tax-deferred reorganization pursuant to Section 368(a) of the Code is not a condition to the closing of the Merger and the Merger Agreement does not include any covenant requiring CAH or LumiraDx to ensure that the Merger so qualifies. Furthermore, because of the many requirements to qualify as a tax-deferred reorganization (some of which are based on certain factual determinations which may depend on events or actions that are beyond the control of CAH and LumiraDx) and in the absence of direct authorities, as discussed above, no assurance can be given that the Merger will qualify as a tax-deferred reorganization or that the IRS would not challenge such treatment in light of the specific requirements of Section 368(a) of the Code.
Even if the Merger qualifies as a tax-deferred reorganization pursuant to Section 368(a) of the Code, Section 367(a) of the Code and the Treasury regulations promulgated thereunder provide that, where a U.S.
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person exchanges stock or securities in a U.S. corporation for stock or securities in a foreign corporation in a transaction that otherwise qualifies as a tax-deferred reorganization, the U.S. person is required to recognize any gain (but would not be permitted to recognize any loss) realized on such exchange unless certain additional requirements are satisfied.
In general, for the Merger to meet these additional requirements, certain reporting requirements must be satisfied and (i) no more than 50% of both the total voting power and the total value of the stock of the transferee foreign corporation is received, in the aggregate, by the U.S. transferors (as defined in the Treasury regulations and computed taking into account direct, indirect and constructive ownership) in the transaction; (ii) no more than 50% of each of the total voting power and the total value of the stock of the transferee foreign corporation is owned, in the aggregate, immediately after the transaction by U.S. persons (as defined in the Treasury regulations) that are either officers or directors or five-percent target shareholders (as defined in the Treasury regulations and computed taking into account direct, indirect and constructive ownership) of the transferred U.S. corporation; and (iii) the active trade or business test as defined in Treasury regulations Section 1.367(a)-3(c)(3) must be satisfied. Conditions (i), (ii), and (iii) are expected to be met, and, as a result, the Merger is expected to satisfy the applicable requirements under Section 367(a) of the Code on account of such conditions. Accordingly, it is expected that the Merger would not result in gain recognition by a U.S. holder exchanging CAH common stock and CAH public warrants for LMDX common shares and LMDX new warrants so long as either (A) the U.S. holder is not a five-percent transferee shareholder (as defined in the Treasury regulations and computed taking into account direct, indirect and constructive ownership, and treating the LumiraDx new warrants of the U.S. holder as exercised for this purpose) of LumiraDx (by total voting power or by total value) or (B) the U.S. holder is a five-percent transferee shareholder of LumiraDx and enters into an agreement with the IRS to recognize gain under certain circumstances. All U.S. holders that will own 5% or more of either the total voting power or the total value of the outstanding shares of LumiraDx after the Merger (taking into account, for this purpose, ownership of LMDX common shares and LMDX new warrants acquired in connection with the Merger and any LMDX equity interests not acquired in connection with the Merger) may want to enter into a valid gain recognition agreement under applicable Treasury regulations and are strongly urged to consult their own tax advisors to determine the particular consequences to them of the Merger.
Whether the requirements described above are met will depend on facts existing at the Effective Time, and the closing of the Merger is not conditioned upon the receipt of an opinion of counsel or ruling from the IRS that the Merger will not result in gain being recognized by U.S. holders of CAH common stock or CAH public warrants under Section 367(a) of the Code. In addition, no assurance can be given that the IRS will not challenge the satisfaction of the relevant requirements under Section 367(a) of the Code and the Treasury regulations promulgated thereunder with respect to the Merger or that a court would not sustain such a challenge.
For purposes of this discussion, the assignment of CAH public warrants to LumiraDx, and the assumption of such warrants by LumiraDx, whereby such warrants will become exercisable for LMDX common shares, should be viewed for U.S. federal income tax purposes as an exchange of such CAH public warrants for LMDX new warrants.
Holders of CAH common stock and CAH public warrants should therefore consult their tax advisors regarding the proper tax treatment of the Merger, including with respect to the intended qualification of the Merger as a tax-deferred reorganization under Section 368 of the Code.
U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Merger for Holders of CAH Common Stock and CAH Public Warrants
U.S. Holders
Assuming the Merger qualifies for the Intended Tax Treatment, the U.S. federal income tax consequences to (i) U.S. holders of CAH common stock who exchange their CAH common stock for LMDX common shares and
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If, however, the Merger does not qualify as a tax-deferred reorganization pursuant to Section 368(a) of the Code, then a U.S. holder would generally recognize gain or loss equal to the difference, if any, between (i) the fair market value of the LMDX common shares and LMDX new warrants received pursuant to the Merger and (ii) such U.S. holders tax basis in the CAH common stock and CAH public warrants surrendered in exchange for the LMDX common shares and LMDX new warrants. Such gain or loss would be short-term capital gain or loss unless the CAH common stock and/or CAH public warrants were respectively held for more than one year at the time of the Merger. It is unclear, however, whether the right to exercise the redemption rights with respect to the CAH common stock described in this proxy statement/prospectus may suspend the running of the applicable holding period for this purpose (prior to the receipt of cash), because there is no authority directly on point with respect to whether such redemption rights diminish a U.S. Holders risk of loss with respect to its CAH common stock in a manner that suspends the holding period for such CAH common stock under the applicable holding period requirements. In addition, the U.S. holders aggregate tax basis in the LMDX common shares and LMDX new warrants received would equal their fair market value at the time of the closing of the Merger and the U.S. holders holding period of such LMDX common shares and LMDX new warrants would commence the day after the Closing. The amount of a U.S. holders gain or loss is required to be calculated separately for each identifiable block of CAH common stock or CAH public warrants (generally, shares or warrants purchased at the same time in the same transaction) exchanged in the Merger.
If the Merger qualifies as a tax-deferred reorganization pursuant to Section 368(a) of the Code but, at the Effective Time, any requirement for Section 367(a) of the Code not to impose gain on a U.S. holder is not satisfied, then a U.S. holder of CAH common stock or CAH public warrants generally would recognize gain (but would not be permitted to recognize any loss) in an amount equal to the excess, if any, of the fair market value as of the closing date of the LMDX common shares and LMDX new warrants received by such holder in the Merger over such U.S. holders tax basis in the CAH common stock and CAH public warrants surrendered by such U.S. holder in the Merger. Any gain so recognized would generally be short-term or long-term capital gain under the rules described above.
The rules dealing with Section 367(a) of the Code discussed above are very complex and are affected by various factors in addition to those described above. Accordingly, you are strongly urged to consult your tax advisor concerning the application of these rules to your exchange of CAH common stock and CAH public warrants under your particular circumstances, including whether you will be a five-percent transferee shareholder and the possibility of entering into a gain recognition agreement under applicable Treasury regulations.
Retention of Records.
As provided in Treasury Regulations Section 1.368-3(d), each U.S. holder who receives LMDX common shares or LMDX new warrants in the Merger is required to retain permanent records pertaining to the Merger, and make such records available to any authorized IRS officers and employees. Such records should specifically include information regarding the amount, basis and fair market value of all transferred property, and relevant
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facts regarding any liabilities assumed or extinguished as part of such reorganization. Additionally, U.S. holders who owned immediately before completion of the Merger at least 1% (by vote or value) of the total outstanding CAH shares, or CAH securities (as specially defined for U.S. federal income tax purposes) the aggregate federal income tax basis of which was at least $1 million, are required to attach a statement to their tax returns for the year in which the Merger is completed that contains the information listed in Treasury Regulations Section 1.368-3(b). Such statement must include the U.S. holders tax basis in and fair market value of such U.S. holders CAH shares and any such securities surrendered in the Merger, the date of completion of the Merger and the name and employer identification number of each of CAH and LumiraDx.
Non-U.S. Holders
The U.S. federal income tax consequences of the Merger for Non-U.S. holders of CAH common stock and CAH public warrants will generally be the same as for U.S. holders except as noted below.
Non-U.S. holders will not be subject to U.S. federal income tax on any gain recognized as a result of the Merger (i.e., if the Merger does not qualify for the Intended Tax Treatment) unless:
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Gain described in the first bullet point above generally will be subject to U.S. federal income tax on a net income basis at the regular rates applicable to United States persons. A Non-U.S. holder that is a corporation also may be subject to a branch profits tax at a rate of 30% (or such lower rate as specified by an applicable income tax treaty) on such effectively connected gain, as adjusted for certain items.
Gain described in the second bullet point above will be subject to U.S. federal income tax at a rate of 30% (or such lower rate as specified by an applicable income tax treaty), which may be offset by U.S. source capital losses of the Non-U.S. holder (even though the individual is not considered a resident of the United States) provided that the Non-U.S. holder has timely filed U.S. federal income tax returns with respect to such losses.
If the third bullet point above applied to a Non-U.S. holder, any gain recognized by such holder with respect to such holders CAH common stock as a result of the Merger would be subject to tax at generally applicable U.S. federal income tax rates. CAH believes that it is not, and has not been at any time since its formation, a U.S. real property holding corporation.
HOLDERS OF CAH COMMON STOCK AND CAH PUBLIC WARRANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO CONSULT THEIR TAX ADVISORS TO DETERMINE THE SPECIFIC TAX CONSEQUENCES TO THEM OF THE MERGER, INCLUDING THE EFFECT OF ANY U.S. FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL, NON-U.S. OR OTHER TAX LAWS.
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U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Ownership and Disposition of LMDX Common Shares and the Ownership and Disposition or Conversion of LMDX New Warrants Received in the Merger
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Distributions on LMDX Common Shares.
As discussed under Dividend Policy in this registration statement, LMDX does not anticipate declaring or paying any cash distributions on the LMDX common shares in the foreseeable future. However, if LMDX were to make distributions of cash or property on the LMDX common shares (other than certain pro rata distributions of its LMDX common shares), subject to the discussion of the PFIC rules below, any such distributions will generally constitute dividends to the extent of LMDXs current or accumulated earnings and profits, as determined under U.S. federal income tax principles. Distributions in excess of LumiraDxs current and accumulated earnings and profits will be treated first as a nontaxable return of capital to the extent of the U.S. holders tax basis in its LMDX common shares and thereafter as capital gain, which will be either long-term or short-term capital gain depending upon whether the U.S. holder held its LMDX common shares for more than one year. LumiraDx does not maintain calculations of its earnings and profits under U.S. federal income tax principles and, accordingly, a U.S. holder should expect that distributions on its LMDX common shares will be treated entirely as dividends for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Because LumiraDx is not a U.S. corporation, U.S. holders that are corporations will not be entitled to claim a dividend received deduction with respect to any distributions they receive from LumiraDx. Dividends paid with respect to LMDX common shares will be treated as foreign source income and will generally be passive category income for purposes of computing allowable foreign tax credits for U.S. foreign tax credit purposes.
Dividends received by a U.S. holder on its LMDX common shares will generally be taxed as ordinary income for U.S. federal income tax purposes. However, a non-corporate U.S. holder may be eligible for taxation at the lower rates applicable to long-term capital gain, provided that such dividends constitute qualified dividend income with respect to such U.S. holder. Qualified dividend income generally includes a dividend paid by a foreign corporation if (i) the stock with respect to which the dividend is paid is readily tradable on an established securities market in the United States (such as the Nasdaq Stock Market, on which certain LMDX common shares will be listed), (ii) the foreign corporation is not a PFIC for the taxable year during which the dividend is paid and the immediately preceding taxable year (as discussed below), and (iii) the U.S. holder has owned the stock for more than 60 days during the 121-day period beginning 60 days before the date on which the stock become ex-dividend (and has not entered into certain risk limiting transactions with respect to such stock).
Sale or Other Taxable Disposition of LMDX Common Shares or LMDX New Warrants.
Subject to the discussion of the PFIC rules below, a U.S. holder will generally recognize capital gain or loss upon a sale, exchange or other taxable disposition of its LMDX common shares or LMDX new warrants in an amount equal to the difference between the amount realized by the U.S. holder from such sale, exchange or other taxable disposition and the U.S. holders tax basis in such LMDX common shares or LMDX new warrants. Such gain or loss will be long-term capital gain or loss if the U.S. holders holding period is greater than one year at the time of the sale, exchange or other taxable disposition. Such capital gain or loss will generally be treated as U.S.-source income or loss, as applicable, for U.S. foreign tax credit purposes.
Exercise, Lapse or Redemption of an LMDX New Warrant.
Except as discussed below with respect to the cashless exercise of an LMDX new warrant, a U.S. holder generally will not recognize gain or loss upon the acquisition of an LMDX common share on the exercise of an LMDX new warrant for cash. A U.S. holders initial tax basis in an LMDX common share received upon exercise of the LMDX new warrant generally will equal the sum of the U.S. holders tax basis in the LMDX new warrant immediately prior to exercise and the exercise price of such LMDX new warrant. It is unclear whether a U.S. holders holding period for the LMDX common share received upon exercise of the LMDX new warrant will commence on the date of exercise of the LMDX new warrant or the day following the date of exercise of the
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LMDX new warrant; in either case, the holding period will not include the period during which the U.S. holder held the LMDX new warrant. If an LMDX new warrant is allowed to lapse unexercised, a U.S. holder generally will recognize a capital loss equal to such holders tax basis in the LMDX new warrant.
The tax consequences of a cashless exercise of an LMDX new warrant are not clear under current law. A cashless exercise may not be taxable, either because the exercise is not a realization event or because the exercise is treated as a recapitalization for U.S. federal income tax purposes. In either situation, a U.S. holders tax basis in the LMDX common shares received generally would equal the U.S. holders tax basis in the LMDX new warrants exercised therefor. If the cashless exercise were not a realization event, it is unclear whether a U.S. holders holding period for the LMDX common shares will commence on the date of exercise of the LMDX new warrant or the day following the date of exercise of the LMDX new warrant. If the cashless exercise were treated as a recapitalization, the holding period of the LMDX common shares would include the holding period of the LMDX new warrants exercised therefor.
It is also possible that a cashless exercise could be treated in whole or in part as a taxable exchange in which gain or loss would be recognized with respect to the portion of the exercised LMDX new warrants treated as surrendered to pay the exercise price of the LMDX new warrants. In such event, a U.S. holder could be deemed to have surrendered a number of warrants having an aggregate value (as measured by the excess of the fair market value of the LMDX common shares over the exercise price of the LMDX new warrants) equal to the exercise price for the total number of LMDX new warrants to be exercised (i.e., the LMDX new warrants underlying the number of LMDX common shares actually received by the U.S. holder pursuant to the cashless exercise). In this case, the U.S. holder would recognize capital gain or loss in an amount equal to the difference between the value of the LMDX new warrants deemed surrendered and the U.S. holders tax basis in such LMDX new warrants. Such gain or loss would be long-term or short-term, depending on the U.S. holders holding period in the LMDX new warrants deemed surrendered. In this case, a U.S. holders tax basis in the LMDX common shares received would equal the sum of the U.S. holders tax basis in the LMDX new warrants exercised and the exercise price of such LMDX new warrants. It is unclear whether a U.S. holders holding period for the LMDX common shares would commence on the date following the date of exercise or on the date of exercise of the LMDX new warrant; in either case, the holding period would not include the period during which the U.S. holder held the LMDX new warrant. Alternative characterizations are also possible (including as a taxable exchange of all of the LMDX new warrants surrendere1d by the U.S. holder for LMDX common shares received upon exercise). Due to the absence of authority on the U.S. federal income tax treatment of a cashless exercise, including when a U.S. holders holding period would commence with respect to the LMDX common shares received, there can be no assurance which, if any, of the alternative tax consequences and holding periods described above would be adopted by the IRS or a court of law. Accordingly, U.S. holders should consult their tax advisors regarding the tax consequences of a cashless exercise.
If LumiraDx redeems the LMDX new warrants for cash pursuant to the terms thereof or if LumiraDx purchases LMDX new warrants in an open market transaction, such redemption or purchase generally will be treated as a taxable disposition to the U.S. Holder, taxed as described in the section titled Certain Material Income Tax ConsiderationsU.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Ownership and Disposition of LMDX Common Shares and the Ownership and Disposition or Conversion of LMDX New Warrants Received in the MergerU.S. HoldersSale or Other Taxable Disposition of LMDX Common Shares or LMDX New Warrants beginning on page 279.
Possible Constructive Distributions.
The terms of each LMDX new warrant provide for an adjustment to the number of LMDX common shares for which the LMDX new warrant may be exercised or to the exercise price of the LMDX new warrant in certain events. Depending on the circumstances, such adjustments may be treated as constructive distributions. An adjustment which has the effect of preventing dilution pursuant to a bona fide reasonable adjustment formula generally is not taxable. The U.S. holders of the warrants would, however, be treated as receiving a constructive distribution from LumiraDx if, for example, the adjustment increases the LMDX new warrant holders
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proportionate interest in LumiraDxs assets or earnings and profits (e.g., through an increase in the number of LMDX common shares that would be obtained upon exercise or through a decrease to the exercise price) as a result of a taxable distribution of cash or other property to the holders of LMDX common shares. Any such constructive distribution would generally be subject to tax as described in the section titled Certain Material Income Tax ConsiderationsU.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Ownership and Disposition of LMDX Common Shares and the Ownership and Disposition or Conversion of LMDX New Warrants Received in the MergerU.S. HoldersDistributions on LMDX Common Shares beginning on page 279 in the same manner as if the U.S. holders of the warrants received a cash distribution from LumiraDx equal to the fair market value of such increased interest resulting from the adjustment.
Passive Foreign Investment Company Rules.
In general, LumiraDx will be a PFIC with respect to a U.S. holder if, for any taxable year in which such holder held LMDX common shares or LMDX new warrants, either: (i) at least 75% of LumiraDxs gross income for such taxable year consists of passive income (e.g., dividends, interest, capital gains, rents and royalties, other than any rents or royalties derived in the active conduct of a trade or business); or (ii) at least 50% of the quarterly average value of the gross assets held by LumiraDx during such taxable year produce, or are held for the production of, passive income. For purposes of determining whether LumiraDx is a PFIC, LumiraDx will be treated as earning and owning its proportionate share of the income and assets, respectively, of any subsidiary corporation in which it owns at least 25% of the value of the subsidiarys stock.
Based on the current and expected composition of LumiraDxs income and assets and the value of LumiraDxs assets, LumiraDx does not expect to be a PFIC for its current taxable year or in the foreseeable future. However, no assurances regarding LumiraDxs PFIC status can be provided for the current taxable year or any future taxable years. The determination of whether LumiraDx is a PFIC for any taxable year is a fact-intensive determination that can only be made after the end of each year, and will depend on the composition of its income and assets and the value of its assets from time to time (including the value of its goodwill, which will generally be determined in part by reference to the market price of the LMDX common shares, which may fluctuate considerably). The composition of LumiraDxs income and assets will also be affected by the amount of cash that it receives in the Merger and raises in any future offerings or other financing transactions. Because the value of LumiraDxs goodwill will generally be determined by reference to its market capitalization, LumiraDx could become a PFIC for any taxable year if the price of its common shares declines significantly while LumiraDx holds a substantial amount of cash and financial investments. LumiraDx also could become a PFIC if it does not generate sufficient income from its business in any taxable year (including LumiraDxs current taxable year) relative to the amount of passive income that it generates in such taxable year. In addition, the application of the PFIC rules is subject to some uncertainties and the proper characterization of certain items of its income and assets is not entirely clear. Accordingly, there can be no assurance that LumiraDx will not be a PFIC for its current or any future taxable year. No belief is expressed regarding LumiraDxs PFIC status with respect to any U.S. holder that acquired equity interests (or options or other rights to acquire equity interests) in LumiraDx prior to this Merger.
If LumiraDx were a PFIC for any taxable year in which a U.S. holder owned LMDX common shares or LMDX new warrants, the U.S. holder would be subject to special tax rules with respect to any excess distribution such U.S. holder receives and any gain such U.S. holder recognizes from a sale or other disposition (including, under certain circumstances, a pledge) of LMDX common shares or LMDX new warrants, unless the LMDX common shares or LMDX new warrants constitute marketable securities, and such U.S. holder makes a mark-to-market election as discussed below. An excess distribution is the portion of any distribution received by the U.S. holder on LMDX common shares or LMDX new warrants in a taxable year in excess of 125% of the average annual distributions received by such U.S. holder in the three preceding taxable years, or, if shorter, the U.S. holders holding period for such LMDX common shares or LMDX new warrants. Under these special tax rules:
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If LumiraDx were a PFIC for any taxable year and its common shares were treated as marketable stock, a U.S. holder would be allowed to make a mark-to-market election with respect to its common shares. LMDX common shares or LMDX new warrants will be treated as marketable stock if they are regularly traded on certain U.S. stock exchanges or on a foreign stock exchange that meets certain conditions. For these purposes, LMDX common shares or LMDX new warrants will be considered regularly traded during any calendar year during which they are traded, other than in de minimis quantities, on at least 15 days during each calendar quarter. LMDX common shares and LMDX new warrants will be listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market, which is a qualified exchange for these purposes. Consequently, if LMDX common shares and LMDX new warrants remain listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market and are regularly traded, it is expected that the mark-to-market election would be available to U.S. holders if LumiraDx is a PFIC.
A U.S. holder that makes a mark-to-market election must include in ordinary income for each year an amount equal to the excess, if any, of the fair market value of LMDX common shares or LMDX new warrants at the close of the taxable year over the U.S. holders adjusted tax basis in LMDX common shares or LMDX new warrants. An electing holder may also claim an ordinary loss deduction for the excess, if any, of the U.S. holders adjusted basis in LMDX common shares or LMDX new warrants over the fair market value of the LMDX common shares or LMDX new warrants at the close of the taxable year, only to the extent of any net mark-to-market gains for prior years. Gains from an actual sale or other disposition of LMDX common shares or LMDX new warrants will be treated as ordinary income, and any losses incurred on a sale or other disposition of such LMDX common shares or LMDX new warrants will be treated as an ordinary loss to the extent of any net mark-to-market gains for prior years. Once made, the election cannot be revoked without the consent of the IRS, unless the LMDX common shares or LMDX new warrants cease to be marketable.
LumiraDx does not intend to provide the information necessary for U.S. holders to make qualified electing fund elections which, if available, would result in tax treatment different from the general tax treatment for PFICs described above. In addition, a U.S. holder of warrants would not be permitted to make a qualified electing fund election with respect to such warrants.
If LumiraDx were a PFIC in any year with respect to which a U.S. holder owns LMDX common shares or LMDX new warrants, LumiraDx will continue to be treated as a PFIC with respect to such U.S. holder in all succeeding years during which the U.S. holder owns LMDX common shares or LMDX new warrants, regardless of whether LumiraDx continues to meet the tests described above, unless LumiraDx ceases to be a PFIC and the U.S. holder has made a deemed sale election under the PFIC rules.
If LumiraDx were a PFIC for any taxable year and any entity in which LumiraDx owns equity interests in were also a PFIC, U.S. holders would be deemed to own a proportionate amount (by value) of the shares of each lower-tier PFIC and would be subject to U.S. federal income tax according to the rules described below on (i) certain distributions by the lower-tier PFIC and (ii) dispositions of shares of the lower-tier PFIC, in each case as if the U.S. holders held such shares directly, even though the U.S. holder would not receive any proceeds of those distributions or dispositions. It is unclear whether a mark-to-market election can be made with respect to any lower-tier PFIC, even if the shares of such lower-tier PFIC are themselves marketable stock.
If LumiraDx were a PFIC for any taxable year in which a U.S. holder owned LMDX common shares or LMDX new warrants, the U.S. holder generally would be required to file IRS Form 8621 with the U.S. holders U.S. federal income tax return for each year to report the U.S. holders ownership of such LMDX common
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shares or LMDX new warrants and, in the event a U.S. holder that is required to file IRS Form 8621 does not file such form, the statute of limitations on the assessment and collection of U.S. federal income taxes of such U.S. holder for the related tax year may not close until three years after the date that the required information is filed.
Information Reporting and Backup Withholding.
Payments of dividends on, and sales proceeds from the disposition of, LMDX common shares and LMDX new warrants made to U.S. holders should generally be subject to information reporting and backup withholding requirements similar to those described in the section titled Certain Material Income Tax ConsiderationsU.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations of the Redemption to the Holders of CAH Common StockU.S. HoldersInformation Reporting and Backup Withholding beginning on page 272.
Certain Additional Reporting Requirements.
Individual U.S. holders (and to the extent specified in applicable Treasury regulations, certain U.S. holders that are entities) that hold specified foreign financial assets whose aggregate value exceeds $75,000 at any time during the taxable year or $50,000 on the last day of the taxable year (or such higher amounts as prescribed by applicable Treasury regulations) are required to file a report on IRS Form 8938 with information relating to such assets for each such taxable year. Specified foreign financial assets would include, among other things, LMDX common shares and LMDX new warrants, unless the LMDX common shares or LMDX new warrants are held in an account maintained by a U.S. financial institution. Substantial penalties apply to any failure to timely file IRS Form 8938. Additionally, in the event a U.S. holder that is required to file IRS Form 8938 does not file such form, the statute of limitations on the assessment and collection of U.S. federal income taxes of such holder for the related tax year may not close until three years after the date that the required information is filed. U.S. holders should consult their own tax advisors regarding their reporting obligations with respect to specified foreign financial assets.
Non-U.S. Holders
Tax Consequences of Distributions
Distributions paid to a non-U.S. holder in respect of LMDX common shares (and constructive distributions paid to a non-U.S. holder in respect of LMDX new warrants, as described in the section titled Certain Material Income Tax ConsiderationsU.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Ownership and Disposition of LMDX Common Shares and the Ownership and Disposition or Conversion of LMDX New Warrants Received in the MergerU.S. HoldersPossible Constructive Distributions beginning on page 280) generally will not be subject to U.S. federal income tax, unless the distributions are treated as dividends and are effectively connected with the non-U.S. holders conduct of a trade or business within the United States (and, if required by an applicable income tax treaty, are attributable to a permanent establishment or fixed base that such holder maintains in the United States). Dividends that are effectively connected with the non-U.S. holders conduct of a trade or business within the United States (and, if required by an applicable income tax treaty, are attributable to a permanent establishment or fixed base in the United States) generally will be subject to U.S. federal income tax at the same regular U.S. federal income tax rates applicable to a comparable U.S. holder and, in the case of a non-U.S. holder that is a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes, also may be subject to an additional branch profits tax at a 30% rate or a lower applicable tax treaty rate, but will not be subject to the gross basis U.S. federal income tax described above, as long as the non-U.S. holder provides proper certification (generally on an IRS Form W-8ECI).
Tax Consequences of Sale or Other Taxable Disposition
A non-U.S. holder generally will not be subject to U.S. federal income tax on any gain attributable to a sale or other taxable disposition of LMDX common shares or LMDX new warrants unless (i) such gain is effectively connected with its conduct of a trade or business within the United States (and, if required by an applicable income tax treaty, is attributable to a permanent establishment or fixed base that such holder maintains in the United States) or (ii) the non-U.S. holder is an individual who was present in the United States for 183 days or more in the taxable year of such disposition and certain other requirements are met.
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Exercise, Lapse or Redemption of a LMDX New Warrant
The U.S. federal income tax treatment of a non-U.S. holders exercise of an LMDX new warrant, or the lapse of an LMDX new warrant held by a non-U.S. holder, generally will correspond to the U.S. federal income tax treatment of the exercise or lapse of an LMDX new warrant by a U.S. holder, as described under Certain Material Income Tax ConsiderationsU.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Ownership and Disposition of LMDX Common Shares and the Ownership and Disposition or Conversion of LMDX New Warrants Received in the MergerU.S. HoldersExercise, Lapse or Redemption of an LMDX New Warrant beginning on page 279, although, the U.S. federal income tax treatment for a non-U.S. holder of a redemption of LMDX new warrants for cash (or if LumiraDx purchases LMDX new warrants in an open market transaction), or to the extent that a cashless exercise results in a taxable exchange, would be similar to those described in the section immediately above titled Certain Material Income Tax ConsiderationsU.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Ownership and Disposition of LMDX Common Shares and the Ownership and Disposition or Conversion of LMDX New Warrants Received in the MergerNon-U.S. HoldersTax Consequences of Sale or Other Taxable Disposition beginning on page 283.
Information Reporting and Backup Withholding.
Payments of dividends on, and sales proceeds from the disposition of, LMDX common shares and LMDX new warrants made to Non-U.S. holders should generally be subject to information reporting and backup withholding requirements similar to those described in the section titled Certain Material Income Tax ConsiderationsU.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations of the Redemption to the Holders of CAH Common StockU.S. HoldersInformation Reporting and Backup Withholding beginning on page 272.
Certain Material U.K. Tax Considerations
The following statements are intended only as a general guide to certain U.K. tax considerations and do not purport to be a complete analysis, for example, of all potential U.K. tax consequences of acquiring, holding or disposing of LMDX common shares. They are based on current U.K. law and what is understood to be the current practice of Her Majestys Revenue and Customs, or HMRC, as at the date of this registration statement, both of which may change, possibly with retroactive effect.
The statements in respect of the U.K. tax considerations in relation to holders of the LMDX common shares generally apply only to those who are resident and, in the case of individuals domiciled or deemed domiciled, for tax purposes in (and only in) the U.K. (except insofar as express reference is made to the treatment of non-U.K. residents), who hold common shares as an investment (other than where a tax exemption applies, for example common shares held in an individual savings account or pension arrangement) and who are the absolute beneficial owner of the common shares and any dividends paid on them. The tax position of certain categories of investors who are subject to special rules (such as persons acquiring their LMDX common shares in connection with employment, dealers in securities, insurance companies and collective investment schemes) is not considered. The following statements assume that such a holder of LMDX common shares is, for U.K. tax purposes, absolutely beneficially entitled to the underlying LMDX common shares.
The statements summarize the current position and are intended as a general guide only and do not constitute legal or tax advice. Nothing in this section is intended to address any U.K. tax consequences of the merger between CAH and Merger Sub or for any CAH stockholders, whether U.K. tax resident or resident elsewhere. Shareholders who are in any doubt as to their tax position or who may be subject to tax in a jurisdiction other than the U.K. should consult their own professional advisers.
Taxation of Investors
Taxation of Dividends
LumiraDx is not required to withhold U.K. tax when paying a dividend. Liability to tax on dividends will depend upon the individual circumstances of a shareholder. No tax credit attaches to any dividend paid by LumiraDx.
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(i) U.K. Resident Individual Investors
Under current U.K. tax rules specific rates of tax apply to dividend income. These include a nil rate of tax, or the Nil Rate Amount, for the first £2,000 (at current rates) of dividend income in any tax year and different rates of tax for dividend income that exceeds the Nil Rate Amount. For these purposes dividend income includes U.K. and non U.K. source dividends and certain other distributions in respect of the LMDX common shares.
An individual investor who is resident for tax purposes in the U.K. and who receives a dividend from LumiraDx will not be liable to U.K. tax on the dividend to the extent that (taking account of any other dividend income received by the investor in the same tax year) that dividend falls within the Nil Rate Amount.
To the extent that (taking account of any other dividend income received by the investor in the same tax year) the dividend exceeds the Nil Rate Amount and cannot be sheltered by the unused part of any investors personal allowance, it will be subject to income tax at a rate which is currently 7.5% to the extent that it falls below the threshold for higher rate income tax. To the extent that (taking account of other dividend income received in the same tax year) it falls above the threshold for higher rate income tax then the dividend will, be taxed at a rate which is currently 32.5% to the extent that it is within the higher rate band, or 38.1% to the extent that it is within the additional rate band. For the purposes of determining which of the taxable bands dividend income falls into, dividend income is treated as the highest part of an investors income. In addition, dividends within the Nil Rate Amount which would (if there was no Nil Rate Amount) have fallen within the basic or higher rate bands will use up those bands respectively for the purposes of determining whether the threshold for higher rate or additional rate income tax is exceeded.
(ii) U.K. Resident Corporate Investors
Investors within the charge to U.K. corporation tax which are small companies for the purposes of Chapter 2 of Part 9A of the Corporation Tax Act 2009 will generally not be subject to U.K. corporation tax on any dividend received from LumiraDx provided certain conditions are met (including an anti-avoidance condition).
An investor within the charge to U.K. corporation tax which is not a small company for the purposes of the U.K. taxation of dividends legislation in Part 9A of the Corporation Tax Act 2009 will be liable to U.K. corporation tax (currently at a rate of 19% for companies paying the main rate of corporation tax, expected to increase to 25% from April 1, 2023) unless the dividend falls within one of the exempt classes set out in Part 9A. Examples of exempt classes (as defined in Chapter 3 of Part 9A of the Corporation Tax Act 2009) include dividends paid on shares that are ordinary shares (that is shares that do not carry any present or future preferential right to dividends or to the companys assets on its winding up) and which are not redeemable, and dividends paid to a person holding less than 10% of the issued share capital of the payer (or any class of that share capital in respect of which the distribution is made). However, the exemptions are not comprehensive and are subject to anti-avoidance rules. If the conditions for exemption are not met or cease to be satisfied, or such an investor elects for an otherwise exempt dividend to be taxable, the investor will be subject to U.K. corporation tax on dividends received from LumiraDx at the rate of corporation tax applicable to that investor.
Investors within the charge to U.K. corporation tax should seek advice from their own professional advisers in considering whether they are within the scope of an exempt class.
(iii) Non-U.K. Resident Investors
A non-U.K. resident investor will generally not be liable to pay any U.K. tax on dividends paid by LumiraDx (on the basis that any tax liability is limited to tax which is deemed to have been paid by such an investor on a non-repayable basis).
An investor resident outside the U.K. may also be subject to non-U.K. taxation on dividend income under local law. Any such investor should consult his or her own tax adviser concerning his or her tax position on dividends received from LumiraDx.
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An individual U.K. investor who has been resident for tax purposes in the U.K. but who ceases to be so resident or becomes treated as resident outside the U.K. for the purposes of a double tax treaty for a period of five years or less and who receives or becomes entitled to dividends from LumiraDx during that period of temporary non-residence may, if LumiraDx is treated as a close company for U.K. tax purposes and certain other conditions are met, be liable for income tax on those dividends on his or her return to the U.K.
Taxation of Disposals
A disposal or deemed disposal of LMDX common shares by an investor who is resident in the U.K. for tax purposes may, depending upon the investors circumstances and subject to any available exemption or relief (such as the annual exempt amount for individuals), give rise to a chargeable gain or an allowable loss for the purposes of U.K. taxation of capital gains. In general terms, a gain or loss will be calculated by reference to the difference between the sale proceeds and any allowable costs and expenses, including the original acquisition cost of the LMDX common shares.
(i) U.K. Resident Individual Investors
For an individual investor within the charge to U.K. capital gains tax, a disposal (or deemed disposal) of LMDX common shares may give rise to a chargeable gain or an allowable loss for the purposes of capital gains tax. The rate of capital gains tax on disposal of shares is currently 10% for individuals who are subject to income tax at the basic rate and 20% for individuals who are subject to income tax at the higher or additional rates. An individual investor is entitled to realize an annual exempt amount of gains (currently expected to be £12,300 per tax year until April 2026) without being liable to U.K. capital gains tax. The capital gains tax rate on share disposals is currently 20% for trustees.
(ii) U.K. Resident Corporate Investors
For an investor within the charge to U.K. corporation tax, a disposal or deemed disposal of LMDX common shares may give rise to a chargeable gain at the rate of corporation tax applicable to that investor (currently 19% for companies paying the main rate of corporation tax, expected to increase to 25% from April 1, 2023) or an allowable loss for the purposes of U.K. corporation tax.
(iii) Non-U.K. Resident Investors
Investors who are not resident in the U.K. will not generally be subject to U.K. taxation of capital gains on the disposal or deemed disposal of LMDX common shares unless they are carrying on a trade, profession or vocation in the U.K. through a branch or agency (or, in the case of a corporate investor, a permanent establishment) in connection with which the LMDX common shares are used, held or acquired. Non-U.K. tax resident investors may be subject to non-U.K. taxation on any gain under local law.
An individual investor who has been resident for tax purposes in the U.K. but who ceases to be so resident or becomes treated as Treaty non-resident for a period of five years or less and who disposes of all or part of his or her LMDX common shares during that period may be liable to capital gains tax on his or her return to the U.K., subject to any available exemptions or reliefs.
U.K. Stamp Duty and U.K. Stamp Duty Reserve Tax (SDRT)
It is expected that no U.K. stamp duty or SDRT should be payable on the issuance of LMDX common shares.
With respect to SDRT, provided that LMDX common shares are not registered in any register kept or maintained in the U.K. by or on behalf of us and are not paired with any shares or marketable securities issued by a U.K. incorporated company, the issue or transfer of (or agreement to transfer) LMDX common shares should not be subject to SDRT. We currently do not intend that any register of LMDX common shares will be kept or maintained in the U.K.
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In relation to U.K. stamp duty, there remains a technical possibility that a transfer of LMDX common shares may be subject to U.K. stamp duty if executed in the U.K., or in relation to any property, matter or thing done or to be done in the U.K. However, in practice we would not expect such a charge to arise.
Taxation of LumiraDx
LumiraDx is treated as a fiscally opaque company from a U.K. tax perspective, and is resident in the U.K., for tax purposes due to being centrally managed and controlled in the U.K. Accordingly, LumiraDx is generally subject to U.K. corporation tax on its worldwide profits. It is the intention of LumiraDx to conduct the affairs of LumiraDx so that the central management and control of LumiraDx is exercised in the U.K. and that, accordingly, LumiraDx will be treated as resident in the U.K. for tax purposes. The foregoing information is based on the assumption that LumiraDx will be resident in the U.K. for tax purposes.
Certain Material Cayman Islands Tax Considerations
The Cayman Islands currently levies no taxes on individuals or corporations based upon profits, income, gains or appreciation and there is no taxation in the nature of inheritance tax or estate duty or withholding tax applicable to us or to any holder of our common shares. There are no other taxes likely to be material to us levied by the Government of the Cayman Islands except for stamp duties which may be applicable on instruments executed in, or after execution brought within, the jurisdiction of the Cayman Islands. No stamp duty is payable in the Cayman Islands on the issue of shares by, or any transfers of shares of, Cayman Islands companies (except those which hold interests in land in the Cayman Islands). The Cayman Islands is not party to any double tax treaties that are applicable to any payments made to or by our company. There are no exchange control regulations or currency restrictions in the Cayman Islands.
Payments of dividends and capital in respect of the common shares will not be subject to taxation in the Cayman Islands and no withholding will be required on the payment of a dividend or capital to any holder of the common shares, nor will gains derived from the disposal of the common shares be subject to Cayman Islands income or corporation tax.
As described above, as an exempted company, the company has received a tax exemption certificate from the Governor-in-Cabinet of the Cayman Islands pursuant to the Tax Concessions Act (as revised) of the Cayman Islands, containing an undertaking that in the event of any change to the foregoing, the company, for a period of 20 years from the date of the grant of the undertaking, will not be chargeable to tax in the Cayman Islands on its income or its capital gains arising in the Cayman Islands or elsewhere.
Conversion of the LMDX Ordinary Shares
Under the Amended and Restated Articles, subject to certain exceptions, the LMDX ordinary shares must be converted into LMDX common shares before being transferred and no conversion can occur, apart from in the Limited Circumstances (summarized in the section titled Description of LumiraDxs Securities beginning on page 250) or in exceptional circumstances approved by our board of directors, or where the Early Conversion Conditions are satisfied, for the 180-day period following the Closing Date. The LMDX ordinary shares will convert into LMDX common shares on a 1:1 basis which will be implemented by a redesignation of the LMDX ordinary shares into LMDX common shares in accordance with the provisions of the Amended and Restated Articles. On redesignation, each LMDX ordinary share to be converted shall become an LMDX common share with the rights, privileges, terms and obligations of the class of LMDX common shares (as set out in the Amended and Restated Articles) and the converted LMDX common shares shall thenceforth form part of the class of the LMDX common shares (and shall cease to form part of the class of LMDX ordinary shares for all purposes hereof). The redesignation of existing LMDX ordinary shares into LMDX common shares as described above is not expected to result in any adverse tax consequences for the Company.
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PRICE RANGE OF SECURITIES AND DIVIDENDS
CAH
Market Price of Units, Common Stock and Warrants
CAHs units, CAH public warrants and CAH common stock are traded on The Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbols CAHCU, CAHCW and CAHC, respectively. The following table sets forth the high and low sales prices for the units, warrants and common stock for the periods indicated since the units commenced public trading on January 27, 2021, and since the warrants and common stock commenced separate trading on March 9, 2021.
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$ | 9.70 | $ | 9.50 | $ | 1.23 | $ | .85 | $ | 10.20 | $ | 10.00 |
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Through March 31, 2021. |
Holders
As of March 31, 2021, there was one holder of record of units, two holders of record of shares of CAH common stock and two holders of record of CAH public warrants.
Dividends
CAH did not pay any dividends to its stockholders during the year ended December 31, 2020.
LumiraDx
Market Price of Ordinary Shares
Historical market price information regarding LumiraDx is not provided because there is no public market for its securities.
Holders
As of March 31, 2021, the number of record holders of (i) LMDX ordinary shares was 320; (ii) LMDX series A preferred shares was 260; (iii) LMDX series B preferred shares was 33; and (iv) LMDX common shares was zero.
Dividend Policy
LumiraDx has never declared or paid any cash dividend on the LMDX ordinary shares or the LMDX common shares, and, following the completion of the Merger, does not anticipate declaring or paying any cash dividends on the LMDX ordinary shares or LMDX common shares in the foreseeable future. LumiraDx intends to retain all available funds and any future earnings to fund the commercialization of its products and expansion of its business.
LumiraDx is a holding company that does not conduct any business operations of its own. As a result, LumiraDx is dependent upon cash dividends, distributions and other transfers from its subsidiaries to make dividend payments, and such subsidiaries may be restricted in their ability to pay dividends or distributions, or make other transfers to us. In addition, the terms of the Senior Secured Loan preclude LumiraDx from paying cash dividends to its shareholders without the consent of Pharmakon.
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However, if LumiraDx does pay a cash dividend on the LMDX common shares or LMDX ordinary shares in the future, it may only pay such dividend out of its profits available for distribution or (subject to applicable solvency requirements) share premium or contributed surplus under Cayman Islands law. LumiraDxs board of directors will have complete discretion regarding the declaration and payment of dividends, and the LMDX Founder Directors will be able to influence its dividend policy. The amount of any future dividend payments we may make will depend on, among other factors, our strategy, future earnings, financial condition, cash flow, working capital requirements, capital expenditures, contractual restrictions and applicable provisions of the Amended and Restated Articles.
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Neither CAH stockholders nor holders of CAH units or CAH warrants have appraisal rights under the DGCL in connection with the Merger.
SUBMISSION OF STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS
CAHs board of directors is aware of no other matter that may be brought before the special meeting. Under Delaware law, only business that is specified in the notice of special meeting to stockholders may be transacted at the special meeting.
If the Merger is completed, shareholders of LumiraDx will be entitled to attend and participate in LumiraDxs annual general meetings of shareholders. LumiraDx will provide notice of the date on which its annual general meeting will be held in accordance with the Amended and Restated Articles.
OTHER STOCKHOLDER COMMUNICATIONS
Stockholders and interested parties may communicate with CAHs board of directors, any committee chairperson or the non-management directors as a group by writing to the board or committee chairperson in care of CA Healthcare Acquisition Corp., 99 Summer Street, Suite 200, Boston, MA 02110. Following the Merger, such communications should be sent in care of LumiraDx at LumiraDx Inc., 221 Crescent Street, 5th Floor, Waltham, MA 02453. Each communication will be forwarded, depending on the subject matter, to the board of directors, the appropriate committee chairperson or all non-management directors.
The legality of the LMDX common shares and LMDX new warrants offered by this proxy statement/prospectus and certain other Cayman Islands legal matters will be passed upon for LumiraDx by Appleby (Cayman) Ltd. Certain legal matters relating to U.S. law will be passed upon for LumiraDx by Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson LLP and Goodwin Procter LLP, Boston. Certain legal matters will be passed upon for CAH by Sidley Austin LLP, Boston.
The financial statements of CAH as of December 31, 2020 and for the period from October 7, 2020 (inception) through December 31, 2020 appearing in this proxy statement/prospectus have been audited by Marcum LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, as set forth in their report thereon appearing elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus, and are included in reliance on such report given on the authority of such firm as an expert in accounting and auditing.
The consolidated financial statements of LumiraDx as of December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, and for each of the years in the two-year period ended December 31, 2020, have been included herein in reliance upon the report of KPMG LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, appearing elsewhere herein, and upon the authority of said firm as experts in accounting and auditing.
DELIVERY OF DOCUMENTS TO STOCKHOLDERS
Pursuant to the rules of the SEC, CAH and services that it employs to deliver communications to its stockholders are permitted to deliver to two or more stockholders sharing the same address a single copy of each
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of CAHs annual report to stockholders and CAHs proxy statement. Upon written or oral request, CAH will deliver a separate copy of the annual report and/or proxy statement to any stockholder at a shared address to which a single copy of each document was delivered and who wishes to receive separate copies of such documents. Stockholders receiving multiple copies of such documents may likewise request that CAH deliver single copies of such documents in the future. Stockholders receiving multiple copies of such documents may request that CAH deliver single copies of such documents in the future. Stockholders may notify CAH of their requests by calling or writing CAH at its principal executive offices at 99 Summer Street, Suite 200, Boston, MA 02110 or (617) 314-3901. Following the Merger, such requests should be made by calling (209) 721-950 or writing LumiraDx at 221 Crescent Street, 5th Floor, Waltham, MA 02453.
ENFORCEABILITY OF CIVIL LIABILITIES
LumiraDx is incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands as an exempted company with limited liability. In addition, many of its directors and officers reside outside of the United States and LumiraDxs assets and those of its non-U.S. subsidiaries are located outside of the United States. LumiraDx is incorporated in the Cayman Islands because of certain benefits associated with being a Cayman Islands corporation, such as political and economic stability, an effective judicial system, a favorable tax system, the absence of foreign exchange control or currency restrictions and the availability of professional and support services. However, the Cayman Islands have a less developed body of securities laws that provide significantly less protection to investors as compared to the securities laws of the United States. In addition, Cayman Islands companies may not have standing to sue before the federal courts of the United States.
LumiraDxs agent for service of process in the United States is LumiraDx Inc., and the executive offices of LumiraDx Inc. are located at 221 Crescent St., Waltham, Massachusetts 02453, telephone number (556) 400-0874.
Appleby (Cayman) Ltd, or Appleby, LumiraDxs counsel as to Cayman Islands law has respectively advised LumiraDx that there is uncertainty as to whether the courts of the Cayman Islands would, (1) recognize or enforce judgments of United States courts obtained against LumiraDx or its directors or officers predicated upon the civil liability provisions of the securities laws of the United States or any state in the United States, or (2) entertain original actions brought in the Cayman Islands against LumiraDx or its directors or officers predicated upon the securities laws of the United States or any state in the United States. Furthermore, Appleby has advised LumiraDx that, as of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus, no treaty or other form of reciprocity exists between the Cayman Islands and United States governing the recognition and enforcement of judgments.
Appleby has informed LumiraDx that the uncertainty with regard to Cayman Islands law relates to whether a judgment obtained from the United States courts under civil liability provisions of the securities laws will be determined by the courts of the Cayman Islands as penal or punitive in nature. If such a determination is made, the courts of the Cayman Islands will not recognize or enforce the judgment against a Cayman company. As the courts of the Cayman Islands have yet to rule on whether such judgments are penal or punitive in nature, it is uncertain whether they would be enforceable in the Cayman Islands.
Appleby has further advised LumiraDx that although there is no statutory enforcement in the Cayman Islands of judgments obtained in the United States, a judgment obtained in the United States will be recognized and enforced in the courts of the Cayman Islands at common law, without any re-examination of the merits of the underlying dispute, by an action commenced on the foreign judgment debt in the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands, provided such judgment (1) is given by a foreign court of competent jurisdiction, (2) imposes on the judgment debtor a liability to pay a liquidated sum for which the judgment has been given, (3) is final, (4) is not in respect of taxes, a fine or a penalty and (5) was not obtained in a manner and is not of a kind the enforcement of which is contrary to natural justice or the public policy of the Cayman Islands.
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WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
CAH files reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC as required by the Exchange Act. You may read and copy reports, proxy statements and other information filed by CAH with the Securities SEC at the SEC public reference room located at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. You may obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. You may also obtain copies of the materials described above at prescribed rates by writing to the Securities and Exchange Commission, Public Reference Section, 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. You may access information on CAH at the SEC web site containing reports, proxy statements and other information at: http://www.sec.gov.
Information and statements contained in this proxy statement/prospectus or any annex to this proxy statement/prospectus are qualified in all respects by reference to the copy of the relevant contract or other annex filed as an exhibit to this proxy statement/prospectus.
All information contained in this document relating to CAH has been supplied by CAH, and all such information relating to the LumiraDx has been supplied by LumiraDx. Information provided by one another does not constitute any representation, estimate or projection of the other.
If you would like additional copies of this document or if you have questions about the Merger, you should contact via phone or in writing:
CA Healthcare Acquisition Corp.
99 Summer Street
Suite 200
Boston, MA 02110
Tel.: (617) 314-3901
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Audited Index to Financial Statements of CA Healthcare Acquisition Corp. |
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Independent Auditors Report to the members of CA Healthcare Acquisition Corp. |
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Statement of Operations for the period from October 7, 2020 (inception) through December 31, 2020 |
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Unaudited Interim Financial Statements of CA Healthcare Acquisition Corp. |
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Unaudited Condensed Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 |
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Consolidated Financial Statements of LumiraDx Limited |
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Consolidated Statement of Profit and Loss and Comprehensive Income as of December 31, 2020 and 2019 |
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Consolidated Statement of Financial Position for the year ended December 31, 2020 and 2021 |
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Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity for the year ended December 31, 2020 and 2021 |
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Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the year ended December 31, 2020 and 2021 |
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Stockholder and Board of Directors of
CA Healthcare Acquisition Corp.
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying balance sheet of CA Healthcare Acquisition Corp. (the Company) as of December 31, 2020, the related statements of operations, changes in stockholders equity and cash flows for the period from October 7, 2020 (inception) through December 31, 2020, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the financial statements). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2020, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the period from October 7, 2020 (inception) through December 31, 2020, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Explanatory Paragraph Going Concern
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As more fully described in Note 1 to the financial statements, the Companys ability to execute its business plan is dependent upon its completion of the proposed initial public offering described in Note 3 to the financial statements. The Company has a working capital deficiency as of December 31, 2020 and lacks the financial resources it needs to sustain operations for a reasonable period of time, which is considered to be one year from the issuance date of the financial statements. These conditions raise substantial doubt about the Companys ability to continue as a going concern. Managements plans with regard to these matters are also described in Notes 1 and 3. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might become necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Companys management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Companys financial statements based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audit we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Companys internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.
Our audit included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audit also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/ Marcum LLP
Marcum LLP
We have served as the Companys auditor since 2020.
New York, NY
January 8, 2021, except for the second paragraph in Note 7 as to which the date is April 20, 2021
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CA HEALTHCARE ACQUISITION CORP.
December 31, 2020
Assets: |
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Current assets: |
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Cash |
$ | 9,498 | ||
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Total current assets |
9,498 | |||
Deferred offering costs associated with proposed public offering |
141,200 | |||
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Total Assets |
$ | 150,698 | ||
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Liabilities and Stockholders Equity: |
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Current liabilities: |
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Accounts payable |
$ | 8,000 | ||
Franchise tax payable |
609 | |||
Note payable related party |
119,352 | |||
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Total current liabilities |
127,961 | |||
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Commitments and Contingencies |
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Stockholders Equity: |
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Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding |
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Class A common stock, $0.0001 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding |
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Class B common stock, $0.0001 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized; 2,875,000 shares issued and outstanding(1) |
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Additional paid-in capital |
24,712 | |||
Accumulated deficit |
(2,263 | ) | ||
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Total stockholders equity |
22,737 | |||
Total Liabilities and Stockholders Equity |
$ | 150,698 | ||
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This number includes up to 375,000 shares of Class B common stock subject to forfeiture if the over-allotment option is not exercised in full or in part by the underwriters (See Notes 4 and 6). |
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CA HEALTHCARE ACQUISITION CORP.
For the period from October 7, 2020 (inception) through December 31, 2020
General and administrative expenses |
$ | 1,654 | ||
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Franchise tax expenses |
609 | |||
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Net loss |
$ | (2,263 | ) | |
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Weighted average shares outstanding, basic and diluted(1) |
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Basic and diluted net loss per share |
$ | (0.00 | ) | |
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This number excludes an aggregate of up to 375,000 shares of Class B common stock subject to forfeiture if the over-allotment option is not exercised in full or in part by the underwriters (See Notes 4 and 6). |
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CA HEALTHCARE ACQUISITION CORP.
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY For the period from October 7, 2020 (inception) through December 31, 2020
Common Stock |
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Issuance of Class B common stock to Sponsor(1) |
| | 2,875,000 | 288 | 24,712 | | 25,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net loss |
| | | | | (2,263 | ) | (2,263 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Balance December 31, 2020 |
| $ | | 2,875,000 | $ | 288 | $ | 24,712 | $ | (2,263 | ) | $ | 22,737 |
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This number includes up to 375,000 shares of Class B common stock subject to forfeiture if the over-allotment option is not exercised in full or in part by the underwriters (see Notes 4 and 6). |
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CA HEALTHCARE ACQUISITION CORP.
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS For the period from October 7, 2020 (inception) through December 31, 2020
Cash Flows from Operating Activities: |
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Net loss |
$ | (2,263 | ) | |
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General and administrative expenses paid by Sponsor under note payable |
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Franchise tax payable |
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Proceeds from issuance of Class B common stock to Sponsor |
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Deferred offering costs paid |
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$ | 9,498 | ||
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CA HEALTHCARE ACQUISITION CORP.
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DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS |
CA Healthcare Acquisition Corp. (the Company) is a blank check company incorporated in Delaware on October 7, 2020 (inception). The Company was formed for the purpose of effectuating a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or other similar business combination with one or more businesses (the Business Combination). The Company is an early stage and emerging growth company and, as such, the Company is subject to all of the risks associated with early stage and emerging growth companies.
As of December 31, 2020, the Company had not yet commenced any operations. All activity for the period from October 7, 2020 (inception) through December 31, 2020 relates to the Companys formation and the Proposed Public Offering (as defined below). The Company has selected December 31 as its fiscal year end. All dollar amounts are rounded to thousands.
The Companys ability to commence operations is contingent upon obtaining adequate financial resources through a proposed initial public offering of 10,000,000 units at $10.00 per unit (or 11,500,000 units if the underwriters over-allotment option is exercised in full) (the Units and, with respect to the shares of Class A common stock included in the Units being offered, the Public Shares) which is discussed in Note 3 (the Proposed Public Offering) and the sale of 4,050,000 warrants (each, a Private Placement Warrant and collectively, the Private Placement Warrants) at a price of $1.00 per Private Placement Warrant that will close in a private placement to the Companys sponsor, CA Healthcare Sponsor LLC, a Delaware limited liability company controlled by certain of the Companys officers, directors and advisors (the Sponsor), simultaneously with the closing of the Proposed Public Offering (as described in Note 3). The Company intends to list the Units on the Nasdaq Capital Market (Nasdaq).
The Companys management has broad discretion with respect to the specific application of the net proceeds of the Proposed Public Offering and sale of the Private Placement Warrants, although substantially all of the net proceeds are intended to be applied generally toward consummating a Business Combination. Nasdaq rules provide that the Business Combination must be with one or more target businesses that together have a fair market value equal to at least 80% of the balance in the Trust Account (as defined below) (excluding the deferred underwriting commissions and taxes payable on income earned on the Trust Account) at the time of the signing a definitive agreement to enter a Business Combination. The Company will only complete a Business Combination if the post-Business Combination company owns or acquires 50% or more of the outstanding voting securities of the target or otherwise acquires a controlling interest in the target sufficient for it not to be required to register as an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the Investment Company Act). There is no assurance that the Company will be able to successfully effect a Business Combination. Upon the closing of the Proposed Public Offering, management has agreed that $10.00 per Unit sold in the Proposed Public Offering, including the certain proceeds from the sale of the Private Placement Warrants, will be held in a trust account (the Trust Account) in the United States, with Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company acting as trustee, and invested in U.S. government securities, within the meaning set forth in Section 2(a)(16) of the Investment Company Act, with a maturity of 185 days or less, or in any money market funds meeting certain conditions of Rule 2a-7 of the Investment Company Act, which invest only in direct U.S, government treasury obligations until the earlier of: (i) the consummation of a Business Combination or (ii) the distribution of the funds in the Trust Account to the Companys stockholders, as described below.
The Company will provide its holders of the outstanding Public Shares (the Public Stockholders) with the opportunity to redeem all or a portion of their Public Shares upon the completion of a Business Combination either (i) in connection with a stockholders meeting called to approve the Business Combination or (ii) by means
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of a tender offer. In connection with a proposed Business Combination, the Company may seek stockholder approval of a Business Combination at a meeting called for such purpose at which public stockholders may seek to redeem their shares, regardless of whether they vote for or against a Business Combination. The Company will proceed with a Business Combination only if the Company has net tangible assets of at least $5,000,001 either immediately prior to or upon such consummation of a Business Combination and, if the Company seeks stockholder approval, a majority of the outstanding shares voted are voted in favor of the Business Combination.
If the Company seeks stockholder approval of a Business Combination and it does not conduct redemptions pursuant to the tender offer rules, the Companys Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation provides that, a Public Stockholder, together with any affiliate of such stockholder or any other person with whom such stockholder is acting in concert or as a group (as defined under Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act)), will be restricted from seeking redemption rights with respect to 15% or more of the Public Shares without the Companys prior written consent.
The Public Stockholders will be entitled to redeem their shares for a pro rata portion of the amount then in the Trust Account (initially $10.00 per share, plus any pro rata interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account and not previously released to the Company to pay its tax obligations). The per-share amount to be distributed to Public Stockholders who redeem their shares will not be reduced by the deferred underwriting commissions the Company will pay to the representative of the underwriters (as discussed in Note 5). There will be no redemption rights upon the completion of a Business Combination with respect to the Companys warrants. These shares of Class A common stock will be recorded at a redemption value and classified as temporary equity upon the completion of the Proposed Public Offering, in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Topic 480 Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity.
If a stockholder vote is not required and the Company does not decide to hold a stockholder vote for business or other legal reasons, the Company will, pursuant to its Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, offer such redemption pursuant to the tender offer rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC), and file tender offer documents containing substantially the same information as would be included in a proxy statement with the SEC prior to completing a Business Combination.
The Companys Sponsor has agreed (a) to vote its Founder Shares (as defined in Note 4) and any Public Shares purchased during or after the Proposed Public Offering in favor of a Business Combination, (b) not to propose an amendment to the Companys amended and restated certificate of incorporation with respect to the Companys pre-Business Combination activities prior to the consummation of a Business Combination unless the Company provides dissenting Public Stockholders with the opportunity to redeem their Public Shares in conjunction with any such amendment; (c) not to redeem any shares (including the Founder Shares) and Private Placement Warrants (including underlying securities) into the right to receive cash from the Trust Account in connection with a stockholder vote to approve a Business Combination (or to sell any shares in a tender offer in connection with a Business Combination if the Company does not seek stockholder approval in connection therewith) or a vote to amend the provisions of the amended and restated certificate of incorporation relating to stockholders rights of pre-Business Combination activity and (d) that the Founder Shares and Private Placement Warrants (including underlying securities) shall not participate in any liquidating distributions upon winding up if a Business Combination is not consummated. However, the Sponsor will be entitled to liquidating distributions from the Trust Account with respect to any Public Shares purchased during or after the Proposed Public Offering if the Company fails to complete its Business Combination.
If the Company is unable to complete a Business Combination within 24 months from the closing of the Proposed Public Offering (the Combination Period), the Company will (i) cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up, (ii) as promptly as reasonably possible but no more than ten business days thereafter, redeem the public shares, at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account, including interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account and not previously released to the Company to pay taxes (less up to $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses), divided by the number of
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then outstanding public shares, which redemption will completely extinguish public stockholders rights as stockholders (including the right to receive further liquidation distributions, if any), subject to applicable law, and (iii) as promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption, subject to the approval of the remaining stockholders and the Companys board of directors, proceed to commence a voluntary liquidation and thereby a formal dissolution of the Company, subject in each case to its obligations to provide for claims of creditors and the requirement of applicable law. The representative of the underwriters has agreed to waive its rights to the deferred underwriting commission held in the Trust Account in the event the Company does not complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period and, in such event, such amounts will be included with the funds held in the Trust Account that will be available to fund the redemption of the Public Shares. In the event of such distribution, it is possible that the per share value of the assets remaining available for distribution will be less than the Proposed Public Offering price per Unit ($10.00).
The Sponsor has agreed that it will be liable to the Company if and to the extent any claims by a third party for services rendered or products sold to the Company, or a prospective target business with which the Company has entered into a written letter of intent, confidentiality or similar agreement or business combination agreement, reduce the amount of funds in the Trust Account to below the lesser of (i) $10.00 per Public Share and (ii) the actual amount per Public Share held in the Trust Account as of the day of liquidation of the Trust Account, if less than $10.00 per share due to reductions in the value of the Trust assets, less taxes payable, provided that such liability will not apply to any claims by a third party or prospective target business who executed a waiver of any and all rights to monies held in the Trust Account (whether or not such waiver is enforceable) nor will it apply to any claims under the Companys indemnity of the underwriters of the Proposed Public Offering against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act). However, the Company has not asked the Sponsor to reserve for such indemnification obligations, nor has the Company independently verified whether the Sponsor has sufficient funds to satisfy its indemnity obligations. None of the Companys officers or directors will indemnify the Company for claims by third parties including, without limitation, claims by vendors and prospective target businesses.
Going Concern Consideration
As of December 31, 2020, the Company had approximately $9,500 in cash and a working capital deficit of approximately $118,000. Further, the Company has incurred and expects to continue to incur significant costs in pursuit of its financing and acquisition plans. The Company lacks the financial resources it needs to sustain operations for a reasonable period of time, which is considered to be one year from the issuance date of the financial statements. Managements plans to address this need for capital through the Proposed Public Offering. The Company cannot assure that its plans to raise capital or to consummate an initial Business Combination will be successful. In addition, management is currently evaluating the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the industry and its effect on the Companys financial position, results of its operations and/or closing the initial public offering or search for a target company.
These factors, among others, raise substantial doubt about the Companys ability to continue as a going concern one year from the date these financial statements are issued. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from its inability to consummate the Proposed Public Offering or its inability to continue as a going concern.
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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES |
Basis of presentation
The accompanying financial statements are presented in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP) and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC.
The Company does not have sufficient liquidity to meet its anticipated obligations over the next year from the date of issuance of these financial statements. In connection with the Companys assessment of going
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concern considerations in accordance with Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2014-15, Disclosures of Uncertainties about an Entitys Ability to Continue as a Going Concern, management has determined that the Company has access to funds from the Sponsor that are sufficient to fund the working capital needs of the Company until the earlier of the consummation of the Proposed Public Offering or one year from the date of issuance of these financial statements.
Emerging growth company
The Company is an emerging growth company, as defined in Section 2(a) of the Securities Act, as modified by the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (the JOBS Act), and it may take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other public companies that are not emerging growth companies including, but not limited to, not being required to comply with the independent registered public accounting firm attestation requirement of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in its periodic reports and proxy statements, and exemptions from the requirement of holding a nonbinding advisory vote on executive compensation and stockholder approval of any golden parachute payments not previously approved.
Further, Section 102(b)(1) of the JOBS Act exempts emerging growth companies from being required to comply with new or revised financial accounting standards until private companies (that is, those that have not had a Securities Act registration statement declared effective or do not have a class of securities registered under the Exchange Act) are required to comply with the new or revised financial accounting standards. The JOBS Act provides that a company can elect to opt out of the extended transition period and comply with the requirements that apply to non-emerging growth companies but any such election to opt out is irrevocable. The Company has elected not to opt out of such extended transition period, which means that when a standard is issued or revised and it has different application dates for public or private companies, the Company, as an emerging growth company, can adopt the new or revised standard at the time private companies adopt the new or revised standard. This may make comparison of the Companys financial statements with another public company, which is neither an emerging growth company nor an emerging growth company which has opted out of using the extended transition period difficult or impossible because of the potential differences in accounting standards used.
Use of estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires the Companys management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Cash and cash equivalents
The Company considers all short-term investments with an original maturity of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents. The Company did not have any cash equivalents as of December 31, 2020.
Deferred offering costs
Deferred offering costs consisted of legal, accounting and underwriting fees incurred through the balance sheet date that are directly related to the Proposed Public Offering and that will be charged to stockholders equity upon the completion of the Proposed Public Offering. Should the Proposed Public Offering prove to be unsuccessful, these deferred costs, as well as additional expenses incurred, will be charged to operations.
Income taxes
The Company follows the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes under FASB ASC, 740, Income Taxes. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the estimated future tax consequences
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attributable to differences between the financial statements carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that included the enactment date. Valuation allowances are established, when necessary, to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized.
ASC Topic 740 prescribes a recognition threshold and a measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. For those benefits to be recognized, a tax position must be more-likely-than-not to be sustained upon examination by taxing authorities. The Company recognizes accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits, if any, as income tax expense. There were no unrecognized tax benefits and no amounts accrued for interest and penalties as of December 31, 2020. The Company is currently not aware of any issues under review that could result in significant payments, accruals or material deviation from its position. The Company is subject to income tax examinations by major taxing authorities since inception.
The Companys tax provision was deemed de minimis for the period from October 7, 2020 (inception) through December 31, 2020.
Net loss per common share
Net loss per common share is computed by dividing net loss applicable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period (after deducting 375,000 shares subject to forfeiture by the Sponsor in connection with a Proposed Public Offering, as described in Notes 4 and 6), plus, to the extent dilutive, the incremental number of shares of common stock to settle warrants, as calculated using the treasury stock method. At December 31, 2020, the Company did not have any dilutive securities and other contracts that could, potentially, be exercised or converted into common stock and then share in the earnings of the Company. As a result, diluted loss per share is the same as basic loss per share for the periods presented.
Concentration of credit risk
Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentration of credit risk consist of a cash account in a financial institution which, at times may exceed the Federal Depository Insurance Corporation coverage limit of $250,000. At December 31, 2020, the Company had not experienced losses on this account and management believes the Company is not exposed to significant risks on such account.
Fair value of financial instruments
The fair value of the Companys assets and liabilities, which qualify as financial instruments under ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, approximates the carrying amounts represented in the accompanying balance sheet, primarily due to their short-term nature.
When the Company issues warrants, the classification of such instruments are evaluated to determine if they fall within the scope of ASC 815-40-05 Accounting for Derivative Financial Instruments Indexed to, and Potentially Settled in, a Companys Own Stock. A non-derivative instrument that is not indexed to an entitys own stock cannot be classified as equity and must be accounted for as a liability. There is a two-step approach in determining whether an instrument or embedded feature is indexed to an entitys own stock. First, the instruments contingent exercise provisions, if any, must be evaluated, followed by an evaluation of the instruments settlement provisions. The Company utilizes appropriate methodologies that value the derivative liability. The Company utilizes the fair value standard set forth by the Financial Accounting Standards Board, defined as the amount at which the assets (or liability) could be bought (or incurred) or sold (or settled) in a current transaction between willing parties, that is, other than in a forced or liquidation sale. The warrant derivative liability is adjusted to its fair value at the end of each reporting period, with the change being recorded as expense or gain.
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Recently issued accounting standards
Management does not believe that any recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting standards, if currently adopted, would have a material effect on the Companys financial statements.
III. PROPOSED PUBLIC OFFERING
Pursuant to the Proposed Public Offering, the Company offered for sale 10,000,000 Units at a price of $10.00 per Unit. Each Unit consists of one share of Class A common stock, and one-half of one redeemable warrant (each, a Public Warrant). Each Public Warrant entitles the holder to purchase one share of Class A common stock at a price of $11.50 per share, subject to adjustment (see Note 6).
IV. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Founder Shares
On October 28, 2020, the Sponsor purchased 2,875,000 shares of the Companys Class B common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, (the Founder Shares) for an aggregate purchase price of $25,000, or approximately $0.009 per share. Of these, up to 375,000 shares are subject to forfeiture by the Sponsor to the extent that the underwriters over-allotment is not exercised in full. The forfeiture will be adjusted to the extent that the over-allotment option is not exercised in full by the underwriters so that the initial stockholders will own 20.0% of the Companys issued and outstanding shares after the Proposed Public Offering (assuming the Sponsor does not purchase any Public Shares in the Proposed Public Offering and excluding the Private Placement Warrants and underlying securities).
The Companys initial stockholders have agreed not to transfer, assign or sell any of their Founder Shares until the earlier to occur of: (A) one year after the completion of a Business Combination or (B) subsequent to the initial Business Combination, (x) if the last sale price of the Class A common stock equals or exceeds $12.00 per share (as adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like) for any 20 trading days within any 30-trading day period commencing at least 150 days after the initial Business Combination, or (y) the date on which the Company completes a liquidation, merger, capital stock exchange, reorganization or other similar transaction that results in all of the stockholders having the right to exchange their shares of common stock for cash, securities or other property.
Private Placement Warrants
In connection with the Proposed Public Offering, the Sponsor has agreed to purchase an aggregate of 4,050,000 Private Placement Warrants at a price of $1.00 per warrant ($4.05 million in the aggregate), in a private placement that will close simultaneously with the closing of the Proposed Public Offering. In accordance with ASC 815-40-05, these warrants will be classified as a liability adjusted to their fair value at the end of each reporting period, with the change being recorded as expense or gain.
Promissory NoteRelated Party
On October 28, 2020, the Sponsor agreed to loan the Company an aggregate of up to $300,000 to cover expenses related to the Proposed Public Offering pursuant to a promissory note (the Note). This loan is non-interest bearing and is due on the earlier of March 31, 2021 or the completion of the Proposed Public Offering. As of December 31, 2020, the Company had borrowed approximately $134,000 under the terms of the Note. The loan balance was repaid in full on January 29, 2021.
Related Party Loans
In order to finance transaction costs in connection with a Business Combination, the Companys Sponsor, an affiliate of the Sponsor, or the Companys officers and directors may, but are not obligated to, loan the Company
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funds as may be required (the Working Capital Loans). Such Working Capital Loans would be evidenced by promissory notes. The notes would either be repaid upon consummation of a Business Combination, without interest, or, at the lenders discretion, up to $1.5 million of notes may be converted upon consummation of a Business Combination into additional Private Placement Warrants at a price of $1.00 per Warrant. In the event that a Business Combination does not close, the Company may use a portion of proceeds held outside the Trust Account to repay the Working Capital Loans but no proceeds held in the Trust Account would be used to repay the Working Capital Loans.
V. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Risks and Uncertainties
Management is currently evaluating the impact of the COVID-19 global pandemic on the industry and has concluded that while it is reasonably possible that the virus could have a negative effect on the Companys financial position, results of its operations, close of the Proposed Public Offering and/or search for a target company, the specific impact is not readily determinable as of the date of these financial statements. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
Registration Rights
The holders of the Founder Shares, Private Placement Warrants and any Warrants that may be issued upon conversion of the Working Capital Loans (and any shares of Class A common stock issuable upon the exercise of the Private Placement Warrants and warrants that may be issued upon conversion of Working Capital Loans and upon conversion of the Founder Shares) will be entitled to registration rights pursuant to a registration rights agreement to be signed prior to or on the effective date of the Proposed Public Offering. The holders of these securities are entitled to make up to three demands, excluding short form demands, that the Company register such securities. In addition, the holders have certain piggy-back registration rights with respect to registration statements filed subsequent to the consummation of a Business Combination. The registration rights agreement will not contain liquidating damages or other cash settlement provisions resulting from delays in registering the Companys securities. The Company will bear the expenses incurred in connection with the filing of any such registration statements.
Underwriting Agreement
The Company will grant the underwriters a 45-day option to purchase up to 1,500,000 additional Units to cover over-allotments at the Proposed Public Offering price, less the underwriting discounts and commissions.
The underwriters will be entitled to a cash underwriting discount of 2.0% of the gross proceeds of the Proposed Public Offering, or $2.0 million in the aggregate (or approximately $2.3 million if the underwriters overallotment option is exercised in full). In addition, the representative of the underwriters will be entitled to a deferred fee of 3.5% of the Proposed Public Offering, or approximately $3.5 million in the aggregate (or approximately $4.02 million if the underwriters overallotment option is exercised in full). The deferred fee will become payable to the representative of the underwriters from the amounts held in the Trust Account solely in the event that the Company completes a Business Combination, subject to the terms of the underwriting agreement.
VI. STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY
Preferred Stock The Company is authorized to issue 1,000,000 shares of $0.0001 par value preferred stock. At December 31, 2020, there were no preferred shares issued or outstanding.
Class A Common Stock The Company is authorized to issue up to 100,000,000 shares of Class A, $0.0001 par value common stock. Holders of the Companys Class A common stock are entitled to one vote for each share. At December 31, 2020, there were no shares of Class A common stock issued or outstanding.
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Class B Common Stock The Company is authorized to issue up to 10,000,000 shares of Class B, $0.0001 par value common stock. At December 31, 2020, there were 2,875,000 shares of Class B common stock issued and outstanding, of which up to 375,000 shares were subject to forfeiture by the Sponsor to the extent that the underwriters over-allotment option is not exercised in full, so that the Sponsor will own 20% of the issued and outstanding shares after the Proposed Public Offering (assuming the Sponsor does not purchase any Units in the Proposed Public Offering).
Holders of the Companys Class B common stock are entitled to one vote for each share. The shares of Class B common stock will automatically convert into shares of Class A common stock at the time of the Business Combination on a one-for-one basis, subject to adjustment for stock splits, stock dividends, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like. In the case that additional shares of Class A common stock, or equity-linked securities, are issued or deemed issued in excess of the amounts offered in the Proposed Public Offering and related to the closing of the initial Business Combination, the ratio at which shares of Class B common stock shall convert into shares of Class A common stock will be adjusted (unless the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Class B common stock agree to waive such adjustment with respect to any such issuance or deemed issuance) so that the number of shares of Class A common stock issuable upon conversion of all shares of Class B common stock will equal, in the aggregate, on an as-converted basis, 20% of the sum of the total number of all shares of common stock outstanding upon the completion of the Proposed Public Offering plus all shares of Class A common stock and equity-linked securities issued or deemed issued in connection with the initial Business Combination (excluding any shares or equity-linked securities issued, or to be issued, to any seller in the initial Business Combination and any private placement-equivalent warrants issued to the Sponsor or its affiliates upon conversion of loans made to the Company).
Warrants The Public Warrants will become exercisable on the later of (a) 30 days after the consummation of a Business Combination or (b) 12 months from the closing of the Proposed Public Offering, provided in each case that the Company has an effective registration statement under the Securities Act covering the shares of Class A common stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants and a current prospectus relating to them is available (or the Company permits holders to exercise their warrants on a cashless basis under certain circumstances). The Company has agreed that as soon as practicable, but in no event later than 15 business days after the closing of the initial Business Combination, it will its best efforts to file with the SEC a registration statement covering the shares of Class A common stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants, to cause such registration statement to become effective and to maintain a current prospectus relating to those shares of Class A common stock until the warrants expire or are redeemed. If a registration statement covering the shares of Class A common stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants is not effective by the 60th business day after the closing of the initial Business Combination, the warrant holders may, until such time as there is an effective registration statement and during any period when the Company will have failed to maintain an effective registration statement, exercise warrants on a cashless basis in accordance with Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act or another exemption. If that exemption, or another exemption, is not available, holders will not be able to exercise their warrants on a cashless basis.
The warrants have an exercise price of $11.50 per share, subject to adjustments, and will expire five years from the consummation of a Business Combination or earlier upon redemption or liquidation. The exercise price and number of shares of Class A common stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants may be adjusted in certain circumstances including in the event of a share dividend, or recapitalization, reorganization, merger or consolidation. In addition, if (x) the Company issues additional shares of Class A common stock or equity-linked securities for capital raising purposes in connection with the closing of its initial Business Combination at an issue price or effective issue price of less than $9.20 per share of Class A common stock (with such issue price or effective issue price to be determined in good faith by the Companys board of directors and, in the case of any such issuance to the Sponsor or its affiliates, without taking into account any Founder Shares held by the Sponsor or such affiliates, as applicable, prior to such issuance) (the Newly Issued Price), (y) the aggregate gross proceeds from such issuances represent more than 60% of the total equity proceeds, and interest thereon, available for the funding of the Companys initial Business Combination on the date of the consummation of
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such initial Business Combination (net of redemptions), and (z) the volume weighted average trading price of the Companys common stock during the 20 trading day period starting on the trading day prior to the day on which the Company consummates its initial Business Combination (such price, the Market Value) is below $9.20 per share, the exercise price of the warrants will be adjusted (to the nearest cent) to be equal to 115% of the higher of the Market Value and the Newly Issued Price, and the $18.00 per share redemption trigger price described below will be adjusted (to the nearest cent) to be equal to 180% of the higher of the Market Value and the Newly Issued Price.
Additionally, in no event will the Company be required to net cash settle the Public Warrants. If the Company is unable to complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period and the Company liquidates the funds held in the Trust Account, holders of warrants will not receive any of such funds with respect to their warrants, nor will they receive any distribution from the Companys assets held outside of the Trust Account with the respect to such warrants. Accordingly, the warrants may expire worthless. If the Company calls the Public Warrants for redemption, management will have the option to require all holders that wish to exercise the Public Warrants to do so on a cashless basis, as described in the warrant agreement. The exercise price and number of common shares issuable upon exercise of the Public Warrants may be adjusted in certain circumstances including in the event of a stock dividend, extraordinary dividend or recapitalization, reorganization, merger or consolidation. If the Company is unable to complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period and the Company liquidates the funds held in the Trust Account, holders of warrants will not receive any of such funds with respect to their warrants, nor will they receive any distribution from the Companys assets held outside of the Trust Account with respect to such warrants. Accordingly, the warrants may expire worthless.
Once the warrants become exercisable, the Company may redeem the outstanding warrants (excluding the Private Placement Warrants):
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The Company will not redeem the warrants unless a registration statement under the Securities Act covering the shares of Class A common stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants is effective and a current prospectus relating to those shares of Class A common stock is available throughout the 30-day redemption period, except if the warrants may be exercised on a cashless basis and such cashless exercise is exempt from registration under the Securities Act. If and when the warrants become redeemable by the Company, it may not exercise its redemption right if the issuance of shares of common stock upon exercise of the warrants is not exempt from registration or qualification under applicable state blue sky laws or the Company is unable to effect such registration or qualification.
The Private Placement Warrants will be identical to the Public Warrants underlying the Units being sold in the Proposed Public Offering, except that the Private Placement Warrants will, and the common shares issuable upon the exercise of the Private Placement Warrants will not, be transferable, assignable or salable until after the completion of a Business Combination, subject to certain limited exceptions. Additionally, the Private Placement Warrants will be exercisable on a cashless basis and will be non-redeemable so long as they are held by the initial purchasers or their permitted transferees. If the Private Placement Warrants are held by someone other than the
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initial purchasers or their permitted transferees, the Private Placement Warrants will be redeemable by the Company and exercisable by such holders on the same basis as the Public Warrants. In accordance with ASC 815-40-05, these warrants will be classified as a liability adjusted to their fair value at the end of each reporting period, with the change being recorded as expense or gain.
VII. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
Management has evaluated subsequent events to determine if events or transactions occurring after the balance sheet date up to January 8, 2021, the date of the financial statements were issued require potential adjustment to or disclosure in the financial statements and has concluded that all such events that would require adjustment or disclosure have been recognized or disclosed.
On April 12, 2021, the SEC issued a statement with respect to the accounting for warrants issued by special purchase acquisition companies. In light of the SEC Staffs statement, the Company has determined that the fair value of the warrants should be classified as a warrant liability on the Companys financial statements. Subsequent changes to the fair value of the warrants will be recorded in the Companys statement of operations.
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CA HEALTHCARE ACQUISITION CORP.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
March 31, 2021 | December 31, 2020 | |||||||
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Assets: |
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Current assets: |
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Cash |
$ | 847,122 | $ | 9,498 | ||||
Prepaid expenses |
394,984 | | ||||||
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Total current assets |
1,242,106 | 9,498 | ||||||
Investments held in Trust Account |
115,009,648 | | ||||||
Deferred offering costs associated with initial public offering |
| 141,200 | ||||||
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Total Assets |
$ | 116,251,754 | $ | 150,698 | ||||
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Current liabilities: |
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Accounts payable |
$ | 12,875 | $ | 8,000 | ||||
Accrued expenses |
95,000 | | ||||||
Franchise tax payable |
49,426 | 609 | ||||||
Due to related party |
2,275 | | ||||||
Note payable - related party |
| 119,352 | ||||||
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Total current liabilities |
159,576 | 127,961 | ||||||
Deferred underwriting commissions |
4,025,000 | | ||||||
Derivative warrant liabilities |
6,530,500 | | ||||||
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Total liabilities |
10,715,076 | 127,961 | ||||||
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Commitments and Contingencies |
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Class A common stock, $0.0001 par value; 10,053,667 and -0- shares subject to possible redemption at $10.00 per share as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively |
100,536,670 | | ||||||
Stockholders Equity: |
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Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 |
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Class A common stock, $0.0001 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized; 1,446,333 and -0- shares issued and outstanding (excluding 10,053,667 and -0- shares subject to possible redemption) as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively |
145 | | ||||||
Class B common stock, $0.0001 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized; 2,875,000 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 |
288 | 288 | ||||||
Additional paid-in capital |
2,218,505 | 24,712 | ||||||
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit) |
2,781,070 | (2,263 | ) | |||||
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Total stockholders equity |
5,000,008 | 22,737 | ||||||
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Total Liabilities and Stockholders Equity |
$ | 116,251,754 | $ | 150,698 | ||||
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed financial statements.
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CA HEALTHCARE ACQUISITION CORP.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2021
General and administrative expenses |
$ | 143,888 | ||
Franchise tax expense |
48,817 | |||
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Loss from operations |
(192,705 | ) | ||
Other income (expense) |
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Change in fair value of derivative warrant liabilities |
3,327,000 | |||
Financing costs - derivative warrant liabilities |
(360,610 | ) | ||
Income from investments held in Trust Account |
9,648 | |||
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Net income |
$ | 2,783,333 | ||
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Basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding of Class A common stock subject to possible redemption |
9,743,321 | |||
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Basic and diluted net income per share, Class A common stock subject to possible redemption |
$ | | ||
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Basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding of Non-redeemable common stock |
3,968,490 | |||
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Basic and diluted net income per share, Non-redeemable common stock |
$ | 0.70 | ||
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed financial statements.
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CA HEALTHCARE ACQUISITION CORP.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2021
Common Stock |
Additional
Paid-In Capital |
Retained Earnings
(Accumulated Deficit) |
Total
Stockholders Equity |
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Balance December 31, 2020 |
| $ | | 2,875,000 | $ | 288 | $ | 24,712 | $ | (2,263 | ) | $ | 22,737 | |||||||||||||||
Sale of units in initial public offering, less fair value of public warrants |
11,500,000 | 1,150 | | | 109,191,350 | | 109,192,500 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Offering costs |
| | | | (6,461,892 | ) | | (6,461,892 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Class A common stock subject to possible redemption |
(10,053,667 | ) | (1,005 | ) | | | (100,535,665 | ) | | (100,536,670 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Net income |
| | | | | 2,783,333 | 2,783,333 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Balance March 31, 2021 |
1,446,333 | $ | 145 | 2,875,000 | $ | 288 | $ | 2,218,505 | $ | 2,781,070 | $ | 5,000,008 | ||||||||||||||||
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed financial statements.
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CA HEALTHCARE ACQUISITION CORP.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2021
Cash Flows from Operating Activities: |
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Net income |
$ | 2,783,333 | ||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities: |
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General and administrative expenses paid through note payable to Sponsor |
1,871 | |||
Change in fair value of derivative warrant liabilities |
(3,327,000 | ) | ||
Financing costs - derivative warrant liabilities |
360,610 | |||
Income from investments held in Trust Account |
(9,648 | ) | ||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: |
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Prepaid expenses |
(394,984 | ) | ||
Accounts payable |
(8,000 | ) | ||
Franchise tax payable |
48,817 | |||
Due to related party |
2,275 | |||
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Net cash used in operating activities |
(542,726 | ) | ||
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Cash Flows from Investing Activities |
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Cash deposited in Trust Account |
(115,000,000 | ) | ||
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Net cash used in investing activities |
(115,000,000 | ) | ||
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Cash Flows from Financing Activities: |
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Repayment of note payable to related party |
(133,770 | ) | ||
Proceeds received from initial public offering, gross |
115,000,000 | |||
Proceeds received from private placement warrant |
4,050,000 | |||
Offering costs paid |
(2,535,880 | ) | ||
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Net cash provided by financing activities |
116,380,350 | |||
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Net increase in cash |
837,624 | |||
Cash beginning of the period |
9,498 | |||
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Cash end of the period |
$ | 847,122 | ||
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Supplemental disclosure of noncash activities: |
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Initial classification of warrant liability |
$ | 9,857,500 | ||
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Offering costs paid through note payable to Sponsor |
$ | 12,547 | ||
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Offering costs included in accounts payable |
$ | 12,875 | ||
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Offering costs included in accrued expenses |
$ | 95,000 | ||
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Deferred underwriting commissions in connection with the initial public offering |
$ | 4,025,000 | ||
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Initial value of Class A common stock subject to possible redemption |
$ | 97,382,330 | ||
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Change in value of Class A common stock subject to possible redemption |
$ | 3,154,340 | ||
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed financial statements.
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Note 1Description of Organization and Business Operations
CA Healthcare Acquisition Corp. (the Company) is a blank check company incorporated in Delaware on October 7, 2020 (inception). The Company was formed for the purpose of effectuating a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or other similar business combination with one or more businesses (the Business Combination). The Company is an early stage and emerging growth company and, as such, the Company is subject to all of the risks associated with early stage and emerging growth companies.
As of March 31, 2021, the Company had not yet commenced any operations. All activity for the period from January 1, 2021 through March 31, 2021 relates to the Companys formation and the Initial Public Offering (as defined below), and the search for a target for its initial Business Combination.
The Companys sponsor is CA Healthcare Sponsor LLC, a Delaware limited liability company controlled by certain of the Companys officers, directors and advisors (the Sponsor). The registration statement for the Companys Initial Public Offering was declared effective on January 26, 2021. On January 29, 2021, the Company consummated its Initial Public Offering of 11,500,000 units (the Units and, with respect to the Class A common stock included in the Units being offered, the Public Shares), including 1,500,000 additional Units to cover over-allotments (the Over-Allotment Units), at $10.00 per Unit, generating gross proceeds of $115.0 million, and incurring offering costs of approximately $6.5 million, of which approximately $4.0 million was for deferred underwriting commissions (Note 6).
Simultaneously with the closing of the Initial Public Offering, the Company consummated the private placement (Private Placement) of 4,050,000 warrants (each, a Private Placement Warrant and collectively, the Private Placement Warrants) at a price of $1.00 per Private Placement Warrant to the Sponsor, generating proceeds of approximately $4.1 million (Note 5).
Upon the closing of the Initial Public Offering and the Private Placement, $115.0 million ($10.00 per Unit) of the net proceeds of the Initial Public Offering and certain of the proceeds of the Private Placement was placed in a trust account (the Trust Account) in the United States , with Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company acting as trustee, and invested in U.S. government securities, within the meaning set forth in Section 2(a)(16) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the Investment Company Act), with a maturity of 185 days or less, or in any money market funds meeting certain conditions of Rule 2a-7 of the Investment Company Act, which invest only in direct U.S, government treasury obligations until the earlier of: (i) the consummation of a Business Combination or (ii) the distribution of the funds in the Trust Account to the Companys stockholders, as described below.
The Companys management has broad discretion with respect to the specific application of the net proceeds of the Initial Public Offering and sale of the Private Placement Warrants, although substantially all of the net proceeds are intended to be applied generally toward consummating a Business Combination. Nasdaq rules provide that the Business Combination must be with one or more target businesses that together have a fair market value equal to at least 80% of the balance in the Trust Account (as defined below) (excluding the deferred underwriting commissions and taxes payable on income earned on the Trust Account) at the time of the signing a definitive agreement to enter a Business Combination. The Company will only complete a Business Combination if the post-Business Combination company owns or acquires 50% or more of the outstanding voting securities of the target or otherwise acquires a controlling interest in the target sufficient for it not to be required to register as an investment company under the Investment Company Act. There is no assurance that the Company will be able to successfully effect a Business Combination.
The Company will provide its holders of the outstanding Public Shares (the Public Stockholders) with the opportunity to redeem all or a portion of their Public Shares upon the completion of a Business Combination either (i) in connection with a stockholders meeting called to approve the Business Combination or (ii) by means
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of a tender offer. In connection with a proposed Business Combination, the Company may seek stockholder approval of a Business Combination at a meeting called for such purpose at which public stockholders may seek to redeem their shares, regardless of whether they vote for or against a Business Combination.
The Company will proceed with a Business Combination only if the Company has net tangible assets of at least $5,000,001 either immediately prior to or upon such consummation of a Business Combination and, if the Company seeks stockholder approval, a majority of the outstanding shares voted are voted in favor of the Business Combination.
If the Company seeks stockholder approval of a Business Combination and it does not conduct redemptions pursuant to the tender offer rules, the Companys Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation provides that, a Public Stockholder, together with any affiliate of such stockholder or any other person with whom such stockholder is acting in concert or as a group (as defined under Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act)), will be restricted from seeking redemption rights with respect to 15% or more of the Public Shares without the Companys prior written consent.
The Public Stockholders will be entitled to redeem their shares for a pro rata portion of the amount then in the Trust Account ($10.00 per share, plus any pro rata interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account and not previously released to the Company to pay its tax obligations). The per-share amount to be distributed to Public Stockholders who redeem their shares will not be reduced by the deferred underwriting commissions the Company will pay to the representative of the underwriters (as discussed in Note 6). There will be no redemption rights upon the completion of a Business Combination with respect to the Companys warrants. These shares of Class A common stock were recorded at a redemption value and classified as temporary equity upon the completion of the Initial Public Offering, in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Topic 480 Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity.
If a stockholder vote is not required and the Company does not decide to hold a stockholder vote for business or other legal reasons, the Company will, pursuant to its Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, offer such redemption pursuant to the tender offer rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC), and file tender offer documents containing substantially the same information as would be included in a proxy statement with the SEC prior to completing a Business Combination.
The Companys Sponsor agreed (a) to vote its Founder Shares (as defined in Note 5) and any Public Shares purchased during or after the Initial Public Offering in favor of a Business Combination, (b) not to propose an amendment to the Companys Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation with respect to the Companys pre-Business Combination activities prior to the consummation of a Business Combination unless the Company provides dissenting Public Stockholders with the opportunity to redeem their Public Shares in conjunction with any such amendment ; (c) not to redeem any shares (including the Founder Shares) and Private Placement Warrants (including underlying securities) into the right to receive cash from the Trust Account in connection with a stockholder vote to approve a Business Combination (or to sell any shares in a tender offer in connection with a Business Combination if the Company does not seek stockholder approval in connection therewith) or a vote to amend the provisions of the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation relating to stockholders rights of pre-Business Combination activity and (d) that the Founder Shares and Private Placement Warrants (including underlying securities) shall not participate in any liquidating distributions upon winding up if a Business Combination is not consummated. However, the Sponsor will be entitled to liquidating distributions from the Trust Account with respect to any Public Shares purchased during or after the Initial Public Offering if the Company fails to complete its Business Combination.
If the Company is unable to complete a Business Combination within 24 months from the closing of the Initial Public Offering, or January 29, 2023 (the Combination Period), the Company will (i) cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up, (ii) as promptly as reasonably possible but no more than ten business days thereafter, redeem the Public Shares, at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on
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deposit in the Trust Account, including interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account and not previously released to the Company to pay taxes (less up to $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses), divided by the number of then outstanding Public Shares, which redemption will completely extinguish Public Stockholders rights as stockholders (including the right to receive further liquidation distributions, if any), subject to applicable law, and (iii) as promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption, subject to the approval of the remaining stockholders and the Companys board of directors, proceed to commence a voluntary liquidation and thereby a formal dissolution of the Company, subject in each case to its obligations to provide for claims of creditors and the requirement of applicable law. The representative of the underwriters agreed to waive its rights to the deferred underwriting commission held in the Trust Account in the event the Company does not complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period and, in such event, such amounts will be included with the funds held in the Trust Account that will be available to fund the redemption of the Public Shares. In the event of such distribution, it is possible that the per share value of the assets remaining available for distribution will be less than the Initial Public Offering price per Unit ($10.00).
The Sponsor agreed that it will be liable to the Company if and to the extent any claims by a third party for services rendered or products sold to the Company, or a prospective target business with which the Company has entered into a written letter of intent, confidentiality or similar agreement or business combination agreement, reduce the amount of funds in the Trust Account to below the lesser of (i) $10.00 per Public Share and (ii) the actual amount per Public Share held in the Trust Account as of the day of liquidation of the Trust Account, if less than $10.00 per share due to reductions in the value of the Trust assets, less taxes payable, provided that such liability will not apply to any claims by a third party or prospective target business who executed a waiver of any and all rights to monies held in the Trust Account (whether or not such waiver is enforceable) nor will it apply to any claims under the Companys indemnity of the underwriters of the Initial Public Offering against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act). However, the Company has not asked the Sponsor to reserve for such indemnification obligations, nor has the Company independently verified whether the Sponsor has sufficient funds to satisfy its indemnity obligations. None of the Companys officers or directors will indemnify the Company for claims by third parties including, without limitation, claims by vendors and prospective target businesses.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of March 31, 2021, the Company had approximately $847,000 in cash and working capital of approximately $1.1 million.
The Companys liquidity needs to date have been satisfied through a cash payment of $25,000 from the Sponsor to purchase the Founder Shares (as defined in Note 5), the loan under the Note of approximately $134,000 (as defined in Note 5), and the net proceeds from the consummation of the Private Placement not held in the Trust Account. The Company fully repaid the Note on January 29, 2021. In addition, in order to finance transaction costs in connection with an Initial Business Combination, the Companys officers, directors and initial stockholders may, but are not obligated to, provide the Company Working Capital Loans (see Note 5). As of March 31, 2021, there were no amounts outstanding under any Working Capital Loans.
As of March 31, 2021, there is an outstanding balance of $2,275 due to the Sponsor for certain reimbursable expenses and other expenses paid on the Companys behalf.
Based on the foregoing, management believes that the Company will have sufficient working capital and borrowing capacity to meet its needs through the earlier of the consummation of an Initial Business Combination or one year from this filing. Over this time period, the Company will be using these funds for paying existing accounts payable, identifying and evaluating prospective Initial Business Combination candidates, performing due diligence on prospective target businesses, paying for travel expenditures, selecting the target business to merge with or acquire, and structuring, negotiating and consummating the Initial Business Combination.
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Risks and Uncertainties
Management continues to evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the industry and has concluded that while it is reasonably possible that the virus could have a negative effect on the Companys financial position, results of its operations and/or search for a target company, the specific impact is not readily determinable as of the date of these unaudited condensed financial statements. The unaudited condensed financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
Note 2Revision to Prior Period Financial Statements
During the course of preparing the quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the three-month period ended March 31, 2021, the Company identified a misstatement in its misapplication of accounting guidance related to the Companys Warrants in the Companys previously issued audited balance sheet dated January 29, 2021, filed on Form 8-K on February 4, 2021 (the Post-IPO Balance Sheet).
On April 12, 2021, the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC Staff) issued a public statement entitled Staff Statement on Accounting and Reporting Considerations for Warrants issued by Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) (the SEC Staff Statement). In the SEC Staff Statement, the SEC Staff expressed its view that certain terms and conditions common to SPAC warrants may require the warrants to be classified as liabilities on the SPACs balance sheet as opposed to equity. Since their issuance on January 29, 2021, the Companys warrants have been accounted for as equity within the Companys previously reported balance sheets. After discussion and evaluation, including with the Companys independent registered public accounting firm and the Companys audit committee, management concluded that the warrants should be presented as liabilities with subsequent fair value remeasurement.
The Warrants were reflected as a component of equity in the Post-IPO Balance Sheet as opposed to liabilities on the balance sheet, based on the Companys application of FASB ASC Topic 815-40, Derivatives and Hedging, Contracts in Entitys Own Equity (ASC 815-40). The views expressed in the SEC Staff Statement were not consistent with the Companys historical interpretation of the specific provisions within its warrant agreement and the Companys application of ASC 815-40 to the warrant agreement. The Company reassessed its accounting for Warrants issued on January 29, 2021, in light of the SEC Staffs published views. Based on this reassessment, management determined that the Warrants should be classified as liabilities measured at fair value upon issuance, with subsequent changes in fair value reported in the Companys statement of operations each reporting period.
The Company concluded that the misstatement was not material to the Post-IPO Balance Sheet and the misstatement had no material impact to any prior interim period. The effect of the revisions to the Post-IPO Balance Sheet is as follows:
As of January 29, 2021 | ||||||||||||
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Balance Sheet |
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Total assets |
$ | 116,643,903 | $ | | $ | 116,643,903 | ||||||
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Total current liabilities |
$ | 379,064 | $ | | $ | 379,064 | ||||||
Deferred underwriting commissions |
4,025,000 | | 4,025,000 | |||||||||
Derivative warrant liabilities |
| 9,857,500 | 9,857,500 | |||||||||
Total liabilities |
4,404,064 | 9,857,500 | 14,261,564 | |||||||||
Class A common stock, $0.0001 par value; shares subject to possible redemption |
107,239,830 | (9,857,500 | ) | 97,382,330 | ||||||||
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Preferred stock- $0.0001 par value |
$ | | $ | | $ | | ||||||
Class A common stock - $0.0001 par value |
78 | 98 | 176 | |||||||||
Class B common stock - $0.0001 par value |
288 | | 288 | |||||||||
Additional paid-in-capital |
5,020,028 | 360,512 | 5,380,540 | |||||||||
Accumulated deficit |
(20,385 | ) | (360,610 | ) | (380,995 | ) | ||||||
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$ | 116,643,903 | $ | | $ | 116,643,903 | ||||||
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Note 3Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) for interim financial information and Article 8 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal accruals) considered for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2021 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2021 or any future period.
The accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and notes thereto included in the Form 8-K and the final prospectus filed by the Company with the SEC on February 4, 2021 and January 27, 2021, respectively.
In April 2021, the Company identified an error in its accounting treatment for both its public and private warrants (Warrants) as presented in its audited balance sheet as of January 29, 2021 included in its Current Report on Form 8-K. The Warrants were reflected as a component of equity as opposed to liabilities on the balance sheet. Pursuant to Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 250, Accounting Changes and Error Corrections issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) and Staff Accounting Bulletin 99, Materiality) (SAB 99) issued by the SEC, the Company determined the impact of the error was immaterial. The impact of the error correction is reflected in the unaudited condensed financial statements contained herein which resulted in a $10.0 million increase to the derivative warrant liabilities line item and offsetting decrease to the Class A common stock subject to possible redemption mezzanine equity line item recorded as part of the activity in the period from October 7, 2020 (inception) through March 31, 2021 as reported herein. There would have been no change to total stockholders equity as reported.
Emerging Growth Company
The Company is an emerging growth company, as defined in Section 2(a) of the Securities Act, as modified by the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (the JOBS Act), and it may take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other public companies that are not emerging growth companies including, but not limited to, not being required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in its periodic reports and proxy statements, and exemptions from the requirements of holding a nonbinding advisory vote on executive compensation and stockholder approval of any golden parachute payments not previously approved.
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Further, Section 102(b)(1) of the JOBS Act exempts emerging growth companies from being required to comply with new or revised financial accounting standards until private companies (that is, those that have not had a Securities Act registration statement declared effective or do not have a class of securities registered under the Exchange Act) are required to comply with the new or revised financial accounting standards. The JOBS Act provides that an emerging growth company can elect to opt out of the extended transition period and comply with the requirements that apply to non-emerging growth companies but any such an election to opt out is irrevocable. The Company has elected not to opt out of such extended transition period, which means that when a standard is issued or revised and it has different application dates for public or private companies, the Company, as an emerging growth company, can adopt the new or revised standard at the time private companies adopt the new or revised standard.
This may make comparison of the Companys unaudited condensed financial statements with another public company that is neither an emerging growth company nor an emerging growth company that has opted out of using the extended transition period difficult or impossible because of the potential differences in accounting standards used.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires the Companys management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the unaudited condensed financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Making estimates requires management to exercise significant judgment. It is at least reasonably possible that the estimate of the effect of a condition, situation or set of circumstances that existed at the date of the unaudited condensed financial statements, which management considered in formulating its estimate, could change in the near term due to one or more future confirming events. Accordingly, the actual results could differ significantly from those estimates.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
The Company considers all short-term investments with an original maturity of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents. As of March 31, 2021, there were no cash equivalents.
Investments Held in Trust Account
The Companys portfolio of investments is comprised solely of U.S. government securities, within the meaning set forth in Section 2(a)(16) of the Investment Company Act, with a maturity of 185 days or less, or investments in money market funds that invest in U.S. government securities, or a combination thereof. The Companys investments held in the Trust Account are classified as trading securities. Trading securities are presented on the balance sheet at fair value at the end of each reporting period. Gains and losses resulting from the change in fair value of these securities is included in income from investments held in Trust Account in the accompanying unaudited condensed statement of operations. The estimated fair values of investments held in the Trust Account are determined using available market information.
Concentration of Credit Risk
Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist of cash accounts in a financial institution, which, at times, may exceed the Federal Depository Insurance Coverage of $250,000 and investments held in Trust Account. As of March 31, 2021, the Company has not experienced losses on these accounts and management believes the Company is not exposed to significant risks on such accounts.
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Fair Value of Financial Instruments
Fair value is defined as the price that would be received for sale of an asset or paid for transfer of a liability, in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. U.S. GAAP establishes a three-tier fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value.
The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). These tiers include:
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In some circumstances, the inputs used to measure fair value might be categorized within different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In those instances, the fair value measurement is categorized in its entirety in the fair value hierarchy based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement.
As of March 31, 2021, the carrying values of cash, prepaid expenses, accounts payable, accrued expenses, franchise tax payable, and due to related party approximate their fair values due to the short-term nature of the instruments. The Companys portfolio of investments held in the Trust Account is comprised of investments in U.S. Treasury securities with an original maturity of 185 days or less or investments in money market funds that invest in U.S. government securities, or a combination thereof. The fair value for trading securities is determined using quoted market prices in active markets.
Derivative warrant liabilities
The Company does not use derivative instruments to hedge exposures to cash flow, market, or foreign currency risks. The Company evaluates all of its financial instruments, including issued stock purchase warrants, to determine if such instruments are derivatives or contain features that qualify as embedded derivatives, pursuant to ASC 480 and ASC 815-15. The classification of derivative instruments, including whether such instruments should be recorded as liabilities or as equity, is re-assessed at the end of each reporting period.
The 5,750,000 issued in connection with the Initial Public Offering (the Public Warrants) and the 4,050,000 Private Placement Warrants are recognized as derivative liabilities in accordance with ASC 815-40. Accordingly, the Company recognizes the warrant instruments as liabilities at fair value and adjusts the instruments to fair value at each reporting period. The liabilities are subject to re-measurement at each balance sheet date until exercised, and any change in fair value is recognized in the Companys statement of operations.
The fair value of warrants issued in connection with the Initial Public Offering were initially measured at fair value using a Monte Carlo simulation model. The fair value of the warrants issued in the Private Placement were estimated using Black-Scholes.
Offering Costs Associated with the Initial Public Offering
Offering costs consisted of legal, accounting, underwriting fees and other costs incurred through the Initial Public Offering that were directly related to the Initial Public Offering. Offering costs are allocated to the separable financial instruments issued in the Initial Public Offering based on a relative fair value basis, compared to total
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proceeds received. Offering costs associated with warrant liabilities are expensed as incurred, presented as non-operating expenses in the statement of operations. Offering costs associated with the Class A common stock were charged to stockholders equity upon the completion of the Initial Public Offering. Of the total offering costs of the Initial Public Offering, approximately $0.3 million is included in financing cost - derivative warrant liabilities in the unaudited condensed statement of operations and $6.5 million is included in stockholders equity.
Class A common stock subject to possible redemption
The Company accounts for its Class A common stock subject to possible redemption in accordance with the guidance in ASC Topic 480 Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity. Class A common stock subject to mandatory redemption (if any) is classified as liability instruments and are measured at fair value. Conditionally redeemable Class A common stock (including Class A common stock that features redemption rights that are either within the control of the holder or subject to redemption upon the occurrence of uncertain events not solely within the Companys control) are classified as temporary equity. At all other times, Class A common stock is classified as stockholders equity. The Companys Class A common stock feature certain redemption rights that are considered to be outside of the Companys control and subject to the occurrence of uncertain future events. Accordingly, at March 31, 2021, 10,053,667 shares of Class A common stock subject to possible redemption is presented at redemption value as temporary equity, outside of the stockholders equity section of the Companys balance sheets.
Income Taxes
The Company follows the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes under FASB ASC Topic 740, Income Taxes (ASC 740). Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the estimated future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statements carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that included the enactment date. Valuation allowances are established, when necessary, to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized. As of March 31, 2021, the Company had deferred tax assets of approximately $38,000 with a full valuation allowance against them.
FASB ASC Topic 740 prescribes a recognition threshold and a measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. For those benefits to be recognized, a tax position must be more likely than not to be sustained upon examination by taxing authorities. There were no unrecognized tax benefits as of March 31, 2021. The Company recognizes accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense. The Companys currently taxable income primarily consists of interest and dividends earned and unrealized gains on investments held in the Trust Account. The Companys general and administrative costs are generally considered start-up costs and are not currently deductible.
No amounts were accrued for the payment of interest and penalties as of March 31, 2021. The Company is currently not aware of any issues under review that could result in significant payments, accruals or material deviation from its position. The Company is subject to income tax examinations by major taxing authorities since inception.
Net Income (Loss) Per Share of Common Share
Net income (loss) per common share is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. The Company has not considered the effect of the warrants sold in the Initial Public Offering and private placement to purchase an aggregate of 9,800,000 shares in the calculation of diluted loss per share, since the exercise of the warrants are contingent upon the occurrence of future events and the inclusion of such warrants would be anti-dilutive.
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The Companys unaudited condensed statement of operations includes a presentation of income (loss) per common share for common shares subject to possible redemption in a manner similar to the two-class method of income (loss) per common share. Net income (loss) per common share, basic and diluted, for Class A common stock subject to possible redemption is calculated by dividing the proportionate share of income or loss on investments held by the Trust Account, net of applicable franchise and income taxes, by the weighted average number of common stock subject to possible redemption outstanding since original issuance.
Net income (loss) per share, basic and diluted, for non-redeemable common stock is calculated by dividing the net income (loss), adjusted for income or loss on investments held in the Trust Account attributable to common stock subject to possible redemption, by the weighted average number of non-redeemable common stock outstanding for the period.
Non-redeemable common stock includes Founder Shares and non-redeemable shares of Class A common stock as these shares do not have any redemption features. Non-redeemable common stock participates in the income or loss on investments held in the Trust Account based on non-redeemable shares proportionate interest.
The following table reflects the calculation of basic and diluted net income (loss) per common share:
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Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In August 2020, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2020-06, DebtDebt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20) and Derivatives and HedgingContracts in Entitys Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40): Accounting for Convertible Instruments and Contracts in an Entitys Own Equity (ASU 2020-06), which simplifies accounting for convertible instruments by removing major separation models required under current GAAP. The ASU also removes certain settlement conditions that are required for equity-linked contracts to qualify for the derivative scope exception, and it simplifies the diluted earnings per share calculation in certain areas. The Company adopted ASU 2020-06 on January 1, 2021. Adoption of the ASU did not impact the Companys financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
Management does not believe that any recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting pronouncement if currently adopted would have a material effect on the Companys unaudited condensed financial statements.
Note 4Initial Public Offering
On January 29, 2021, the Company consummated its Initial Public Offering of 11,500,000 Units, including 1,500,000 Over-Allotment Units, at $10.00 per Unit, generating gross proceeds of $115.0 million, and incurring offering costs of approximately $6.5 million, of which approximately $4.0 million was for deferred underwriting commissions.
Each Unit consists of one share of Class A common stock, and one-half of one redeemable warrant (each, a Public Warrant). Each Public Warrant entitles the holder to purchase one share of Class A common stock at a price of $11.50 per share, subject to adjustment (see Note 7).
Note 5Related Party Transactions
Founder Shares
On October 28, 2020, the Sponsor purchased 2,875,000 shares of the Companys Class B common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, (the Founder Shares) for an aggregate purchase price of $25,000, or approximately $0.009 per share. Of these, up to 375,000 shares were subject to forfeiture by the Sponsor to the extent that the underwriters over-allotment was not exercised in full, so that the initial stockholders would own 20.0% of the Companys issued and outstanding shares after the Initial Public Offering. On January 29, 2021, the underwriters fully exercised the over-allotment option; thus, these 375,000 Founder Shares were no longer subject to forfeiture.
The Companys initial stockholders agreed not to transfer, assign or sell any of their Founder Shares until the earlier to occur of: (A) one year after the completion of a Business Combination or (B) subsequent to the initial Business Combination, (x) if the last sale price of the Class A common stock equals or exceeds $12.00 per share (as adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like) for any 20 trading days within any 30-trading day period commencing at least 150 days after the initial Business Combination, or (y) the date on which the Company completes a liquidation, merger, capital stock exchange, reorganization or other similar transaction that results in all of the stockholders having the right to exchange their shares of common stock for cash, securities or other property.
Private Placement Warrants
Simultaneously with the closing of the Initial Public Offering, the Company consummated the Private Placement of 4,050,000 Private Placement Warrants at a price of $1.00 per Private Placement Warrant to the Sponsor, generating proceeds of approximately $4.1 million.
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Each Private Placement Warrant will be exercisable to purchase one share of Class A common stock at a price of $11.50 per share. A portion of the proceeds from the Private Placement Warrants was added to the proceeds from the Initial Public Offering held in the Trust Account. If the Company does not complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period, the proceeds of the sale of the Private Placement Warrants will be used to fund the redemption of the Public Shares (subject to the requirements of applicable law), and the Private Placement Warrants will expire worthless. There will be no redemption rights or liquidating distributions from the Trust Account with respect to the Placement Warrants.
Promissory Note Related Party
On October 28, 2020, the Sponsor agreed to loan the Company an aggregate of up to $300,000 to cover expenses related to the Initial Public Offering pursuant to a promissory note (the Note). This loan was non-interest bearing and was due on the earlier of March 31, 2021 or the completion of the Initial Public Offering. The Company borrowed approximately $134,000 under the terms of the Note. The loan balance of $134,000 was fully repaid on January 29, 2021.
Due To Related Party
As of March 31, 2021, there is an outstanding balance of $2,275 due to the Sponsor for certain reimbursable expenses and other expenses paid on the Companys behalf. The balance is non-interest bearing and payable upon demand.
Related Party Loans
In order to finance transaction costs in connection with a Business Combination, the Companys Sponsor, an affiliate of the Sponsor, or the Companys officers and directors may, but are not obligated to, loan the Company funds as may be required (the Working Capital Loans). Such Working Capital Loans would be evidenced by promissory notes. The notes would either be repaid upon consummation of a Business Combination, without interest, or, at the lenders discretion, up to $1.5 million of notes may be converted upon consummation of a Business Combination into additional Private Placement Warrants at a price of $1.00 per Warrant. In the event that a Business Combination does not close, the Company may use a portion of proceeds held outside the Trust Account to repay the Working Capital Loans but no proceeds held in the Trust Account would be used to repay the Working Capital Loans. Except for the foregoing, the terms of such Working Capital Loans, if any, have not been determined and no written agreements exist with respect to such loans. The Working Capital Loans would either be repaid upon consummation of a Business Combination, without interest, or, at the lenders discretion, up to $1.5 million of such Working Capital Loans may be convertible into warrants of the post Business Combination entity at a price of $1.50 per warrant. The warrants would be identical to the Private Placement Warrants. As of March 31, 2021, there were no Working Capital Loans outstanding.
Note 6Commitments and Contingencies
Registration Rights
The holders of the Founder Shares, Private Placement Warrants and any Warrants that may be issued upon conversion of the Working Capital Loans (and any shares of Class A common stock issuable upon the exercise of the Private Placement Warrants and warrants that may be issued upon conversion of Working Capital Loans and upon conversion of the Founder Shares) were entitled to registration rights pursuant to a registration rights agreement signed upon the effective date of the Initial Public Offering. The holders of these securities were entitled to make up to three demands, excluding short form demands, that the Company register such securities. In addition, the holders have certain piggy-back registration rights with respect to registration statements filed subsequent to the consummation of a Business Combination. The registration rights agreement will not contain liquidating damages or other cash settlement provisions resulting from delays in registering the Companys securities. The Company will bear the expenses incurred in connection with the filing of any such registration statements.
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Underwriting Agreement
The Company granted the underwriters a 45-day option to purchase up to 1,500,000 additional Units to cover over-allotments at the Initial Public Offering price, less the underwriting discounts and commissions. On January 29, 2021, the underwriters fully exercised the over-allotment option.
The underwriters were entitled to a cash underwriting discount of 2.0% of the gross proceeds of the Initial Public Offering, or $2.3 million in the aggregate. In addition, the representative of the underwriters will be entitled to a deferred fee of 3.5% of the Initial Public Offering, or approximately $4.0 million in aggregate. The deferred fee will become payable to the representative of the underwriters from the amounts held in the Trust Account solely in the event that the Company completes a Business Combination, subject to the terms of the underwriting agreement.
Note 7Derivative Warrant Liabilities
As of March 31, 2021, there were 5,750,000 and 4,050,000 Public Warrants and Private Placement Warrants, respectively, outstanding.
The Public Warrants will become exercisable on the later of (a) 30 days after the consummation of a Business Combination or (b) 12 months from the closing of the Initial Public Offering, provided in each case that the Company has an effective registration statement under the Securities Act covering the shares of Class A common stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants and a current prospectus relating to them is available (or the Company permits holders to exercise their warrants on a cashless basis under certain circumstances). The Company agreed that as soon as practicable, but in no event later than 15 business days after the closing of the initial Business Combination, it will its best efforts to file with the SEC a registration statement covering the shares of Class A common stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants, to cause such registration statement to become effective and to maintain a current prospectus relating to those shares of Class A common stock until the warrants expire or are redeemed. If a registration statement covering the shares of Class A common stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants is not effective by the 60th business day after the closing of the initial Business Combination, the warrant holders may, until such time as there is an effective registration statement and during any period when the Company will have failed to maintain an effective registration statement, exercise warrants on a cashless basis in accordance with Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act or another exemption. If that exemption, or another exemption, is not available, holders will not be able to exercise their warrants on a cashless basis.
The warrants have an exercise price of $11.50 per share, subject to adjustments, and will expire five years from the consummation of a Business Combination or earlier upon redemption or liquidation. The exercise price and number of shares of Class A common stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants may be adjusted in certain circumstances including in the event of a share dividend, or recapitalization, reorganization, merger or consolidation. In addition, if (x) the Company issues additional shares of Class A common stock or equity-linked securities for capital raising purposes in connection with the closing of its initial Business Combination at an issue price or effective issue price of less than $9.20 per share of Class A common stock (with such issue price or effective issue price to be determined in good faith by the Companys board of directors and, in the case of any such issuance to the Sponsor or its affiliates, without taking into account any Founder Shares held by the Sponsor or such affiliates, as applicable, prior to such issuance) (the Newly Issued Price), (y) the aggregate gross proceeds from such issuances represent more than 60% of the total equity proceeds, and interest thereon, available for the funding of the Companys initial Business Combination on the date of the consummation of such initial Business Combination (net of redemptions), and (z) the volume weighted average trading price of the Companys common stock during the 20 trading day period starting on the trading day prior to the day on which the Company consummates its initial Business Combination (such price, the Market Value) is below $9.20 per share, the exercise price of the warrants will be adjusted (to the nearest cent) to be equal to 115% of the higher of the Market Value and the Newly Issued Price, and the $18.00 per share redemption trigger price described below will be adjusted (to the nearest cent) to be equal to 180% of the higher of the Market Value and the Newly Issued Price.
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Additionally, in no event will the Company be required to net cash settle the Public Warrants. If the Company is unable to complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period and the Company liquidates the funds held in the Trust Account, holders of warrants will not receive any of such funds with respect to their warrants, nor will they receive any distribution from the Companys assets held outside of the Trust Account with the respect to such warrants. Accordingly, the warrants may expire worthless. If the Company calls the Public Warrants for redemption, management will have the option to require all holders that wish to exercise the Public Warrants to do so on a cashless basis, as described in the warrant agreement. The exercise price and number of common shares issuable upon exercise of the Public Warrants may be adjusted in certain circumstances including in the event of a stock dividend, extraordinary dividend or recapitalization, reorganization, merger or consolidation. If the Company is unable to complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period and the Company liquidates the funds held in the Trust Account, holders of warrants will not receive any of such funds with respect to their warrants, nor will they receive any distribution from the Companys assets held outside of the Trust Account with respect to such warrants. Accordingly, the warrants may expire worthless.
Once the warrants become exercisable, the Company may redeem the outstanding warrants (excluding the Private Placement Warrants):
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The Company will not redeem the warrants unless a registration statement under the Securities Act covering the shares of Class A common stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants is effective and a current prospectus relating to those shares of Class A common stock is available throughout the 30-day redemption period, except if the warrants may be exercised on a cashless basis and such cashless exercise is exempt from registration under the Securities Act. If and when the warrants become redeemable by the Company, it may not exercise its redemption right if the issuance of shares of common stock upon exercise of the warrants is not exempt from registration or qualification under applicable state blue sky laws or the Company is unable to effect such registration or qualification.
The Private Placement Warrants will be identical to the Public Warrants underlying the Units being sold in the Initial Public Offering, except that the Private Placement Warrants will, and the common shares issuable upon the exercise of the Private Placement Warrants will not, be transferable, assignable or salable until after the completion of a Business Combination, subject to certain limited exceptions. Additionally, the Private Placement Warrants will be exercisable on a cashless basis and will be non-redeemable so long as they are held by the initial purchasers or their permitted transferees. If the Private Placement Warrants are held by someone other than the initial purchasers or their permitted transferees, the Private Placement Warrants will be redeemable by the Company and exercisable by such holders on the same basis as the Public Warrants.
Note 8Stockholders Equity
Preferred Stock The Company is authorized to issue 1,000,000 shares of $0.0001 par value preferred stock. As of March 31, 2021, there were no preferred shares issued or outstanding.
Class A Common Stock The Company is authorized to issue up to 100,000,000 shares of Class A, $0.0001 par value common stock. Holders of the Companys Class A common stock are entitled to one vote for each
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share. As of March 31, 2021, there were 1,446,333 shares of Class A common stock issued and outstanding, excluding 10,053,667 shares of Class A common stock subject to possible redemption.
Class B Common Stock The Company is authorized to issue up to 10,000,000 shares of Class B, $0.0001 par value common stock. As of March 31, 2021, there were 2,875,000 shares of Class B common stock issued and outstanding.
Holders of the Companys Class B common stock are entitled to one vote for each share. The shares of Class B common stock will automatically convert into shares of Class A common stock at the time of the Business Combination on a one-for-one basis, subject to adjustment for stock splits, stock dividends, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like. In the case that additional shares of Class A common stock, or equity-linked securities, are issued or deemed issued in excess of the amounts offered in the Initial Public Offering and related to the closing of the initial Business Combination, the ratio at which shares of Class B common stock shall convert into shares of Class A common stock will be adjusted (unless the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Class B common stock agree to waive such adjustment with respect to any such issuance or deemed issuance) so that the number of shares of Class A common stock issuable upon conversion of all shares of Class B common stock will equal, in the aggregate, on an as-converted basis, 20% of the sum of the total number of all shares of common stock outstanding upon the completion of the Initial Public Offering plus all shares of Class A common stock and equity-linked securities issued or deemed issued in connection with the initial Business Combination (excluding any shares or equity-linked securities issued, or to be issued, to any seller in the initial Business Combination and any private placement-equivalent warrants issued to the Sponsor or its affiliates upon conversion of loans made to the Company).
Note 9Fair Value Measurements
The following tables presents information about the Companys financial assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2021 by level within the fair value hierarchy:
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Transfers to/from Levels 1, 2 and 3 are recognized at the beginning of the reporting period in which a change in valuation technique or methodology occurs. The estimated fair value of the Public Warrants transferred from a Level 3 measurement to a Level 1 fair value measurement during the three months ended March 31, 2021 was approximately $3 million, when the Public Warrants were separately listed and traded.
Level 1 instruments include investments in mutual funds invested in government securities and the Public Warrants. The Company uses inputs such as actual trade data, benchmark yields, quoted market prices from dealers or brokers, and other similar sources to determine the fair value of its investments.
The fair value of the Public Warrants issued in connection with the Public Offering were initially measured at fair value using a Monte Carlo simulation model and subsequently are based on the listed market price of such warrants, a Level 1 measurement since March 9, 2021. The fair value of the Private Placement Warrants have been measured at fair value using a Black-Scholes simulation. For the three months ended March 31, 2021, the Company recognized a gain to the statement of operations resulting from a decrease in the fair value of liabilities of approximately $3.4 million presented as change in fair value of derivative warrant liabilities on the accompanying unaudited condensed statement of operations.
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The estimated fair value of the Private Placement Warrants, and the Public Warrants prior to being separately listed and traded, is determined using Level 3 inputs. Inherent in a Black-Scholes simulation are assumptions related to expected stock-price volatility, expected life, risk-free interest rate and dividend yield. The Company estimates the volatility of its common stock warrants based on implied volatility from the Companys traded warrants and from historical volatility of select peer companys common stock that matches the expected remaining life of the warrants. The risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury zero-coupon yield curve on the grant date for a maturity similar to the expected remaining life of the warrants. The expected life of the warrants is assumed to be equivalent to their remaining contractual term. The dividend rate is based on the historical rate, which the Company anticipates remaining at zero.
The following table provides quantitative information regarding Level 3 fair value measurements inputs at their measurement dates:
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Note 10Subsequent Events
The Company evaluated subsequent events and transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date up to the date that the unaudited condensed financial statements were issued. Based upon this review, except as noted below, the Company did not identify any subsequent events that would have required adjustment or disclosure in the unaudited condensed financial statements.
On April 6, 2021, the Company, LumiraDx Limited, an exempted company with limited liability incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands (LumiraDx) and LumiraDx Merger Sub, Inc., a newly formed Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of LumiraDx (Merger Sub) entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the Merger Agreement) that, among other things, provides for Merger Sub to be merged with and into the Company with the Company being the surviving corporation in the merger (the Merger). As a result of and upon consummation of the Merger, the Company will become a wholly owned subsidiary of LumiraDx, with security holders of the Company becoming security holders of LumiraDx. The Merger Agreement contains customary representations and warranties, covenants, closing conditions, termination provisions and other terms relating to the Merger and the other transactions contemplated thereby. The consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement is subject to the satisfaction (or waiver) of the conditions set forth therein.
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Shareholders and Board of Directors
LumiraDx Limited:
Opinion on the Consolidated Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated statements of financial position of LumiraDx Limited and subsidiaries (the Company) as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, the related consolidated statements of profit and loss and comprehensive income, changes in equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the two-year period ended December 31, 2020, and the related notes (collectively, the consolidated financial statements). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the years in the two-year period ended December 31, 2020, in conformity with International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board.
Basis for Opinion
These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Companys management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/ KPMG LLP
We have served as the Companys auditor since 2015.
London, United Kingdom
April 20, 2021
F-36
Consolidated Statement of Profit and Loss and Comprehensive Income
YEAR
ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019 |
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ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020 |
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Revenue |
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Products |
4 | $ | 19,802 | $ | 135,656 | |||||
Services |
4 | 3,340 | 3,497 | |||||||
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23,142 | 139,153 | ||||||||
Cost of sales |
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Products |
(12,469 | ) | (84,456 | ) | ||||||
Services |
(1,853 | ) | (1,750 | ) | ||||||
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Total Cost of Sales |
(14,322 | ) | (86,206 | ) | ||||||
Gross Profit |
8,820 | 52,947 | ||||||||
Research and development expenses |
(86,546 | ) | (107,539 | ) | ||||||
Selling, marketing and administrative expenses |
(37,294 | ) | (46,129 | ) | ||||||
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Operating Loss |
(115,020 | ) | (100,721 | ) | ||||||
Finance income |
6 | 11,705 | 22,500 | |||||||
Finance expense |
6 | (39,335 | ) | (172,722 | ) | |||||
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Net finance expense |
(27,630 | ) | (150,222 | ) | ||||||
Loss before Tax |
(142,650 | ) | (250,943 | ) | ||||||
Tax credit for the period |
7 | 9,541 | 9,946 | |||||||
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Loss for the period |
$ | (133,109 | ) | $ | (240,997 | ) | ||||
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Loss attributable to non-controlling interest |
(302 | ) | (17 | ) | ||||||
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Net loss attributable to equity holders of parentbasic and diluted |
$ | (132,807 | ) | $ | (240,980 | ) | ||||
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Net loss per share attributable to equity holders of parentbasic and diluted |
8 | $ | (1.62 | ) | $ | (2.93 | ) | |||
Weighted-average number of Ordinary Shares used in loss per sharebasic and diluted |
8 | 81,935,700 | 82,206,300 | |||||||
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Other Comprehensive Income: |
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Foreign currency translation differences - foreign operations |
(7,580 | ) | (17,560 | ) | ||||||
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Total Comprehensive loss for the year |
(140,689 | ) | (258,557 | ) | ||||||
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Total comprehensive income attributable to: |
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Equity holders of the parent |
(140,389 | ) | (258,544 | ) | ||||||
Non-controlling interest |
9 | (300 | ) | (13 | ) | |||||
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Total |
$ | (140,689 | ) | $ | (258,557 | ) | ||||
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
F-37
Consolidated Statement of Financial Position
AS OF
DECEMBER 31, 2019 |
AS OF
DECEMBER 31, 2020 |
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ASSETS |
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NonCurrent Assets |
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Other non-current assets |
$ | 259 | $ | 241 | ||||||
Intangibles and goodwill |
10 | 41,533 | 40,723 | |||||||
Right-of-Use Assets |
24 | 2,963 | 10,386 | |||||||
Property, plant and equipment |
11 | 25,141 | 87,082 | |||||||
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Total Non-Current Assets |
69,896 | 138,432 | ||||||||
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Current Assets |
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Inventories |
12 | 11,910 | 85,516 | |||||||
Tax receivable |
7 | 16,213 | 20,680 | |||||||
Trade and other receivables |
13 | 12,415 | 109,295 | |||||||
Restricted cash |
2 | | 2,455 | |||||||
Cash and cash equivalents |
139,387 | 158,717 | ||||||||
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Total Current Assets |
179,925 | 376,663 | ||||||||
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TOTAL ASSETS |
$ | 249,821 | $ | 515,095 | ||||||
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Non-Current Liabilities |
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Debt due after more than one year |
17 | $ | (111,545 | ) | $ | (139,734 | ) | |||
Preferred shares |
16 | (248,640 | ) | (451,721 | ) | |||||
Lease liabilities |
(1,562 | ) | (1,986 | ) | ||||||
Deferred tax liabilities |
19 | (1,559 | ) | (1,230 | ) | |||||
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Total Non-Current Liabilities |
(363,306 | ) | (594,671 | ) | ||||||
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Current Liabilities |
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Debt due within one year |
17 | (378 | ) | (147,238 | ) | |||||
Trade and other payables |
20 | (37,388 | ) | (139,283 | ) | |||||
Lease liabilities due within one year |
(1,578 | ) | (9,119 | ) | ||||||
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Total Current Liabilities |
(39,344 | ) | (295,640 | ) | ||||||
Equity |
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Share capital and share premium |
14 | (152,691 | ) | (152,732 | ) | |||||
Foreign currency translation reserve |
14 | 2,341 | 19,905 | |||||||
Other reserves |
14 | (66,883 | ) | (99,821 | ) | |||||
Accumulated deficit |
369,868 | 607,657 | ||||||||
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Total equity attributable to equity holders of the parent |
152,635 | 375,009 | ||||||||
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Non-controlling interests |
9 | 194 | 207 | |||||||
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Total Equity |
152,829 | 375,216 | ||||||||
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TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES |
$ | (249,821 | ) | $ | (515,095 | ) | ||||
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity
SHARE
CAPITAL |
SHARE
PREMIUM |
TRANSLATION
RESERVES |
OTHER
RESERVES |
ACCUMULATED
DEFICIT |
TOTAL |
NON-
CONTROLLING INTEREST |
TOTAL
EQUITY |
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Balance at January 1, 2019 |
$ | | $ | 152,125 | $ | 5,241 | $ | 49,582 | $ | (241,031 | ) | $ | (34,083 | ) | $ | 106 | $ | (33,977 | ) | |||||||||||||
Loss for the period |
| | | | (132,807 | ) | (132,807 | ) | (302 | ) | (133,109 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Other comprehensive income |
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Currency translation differences |
| | (7,582 | ) | | | (7,582 | ) | 2 | (7,580 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Total comprehensive income for the period |
| | (7,582 | ) | | (132,807 | ) | (140,389 | ) | (300 | ) | (140,689 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
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Shares issued |
| 2,601 | (255 | ) | | 2,346 | | 2,346 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Equity compensation plans |
| | | | 3,970 | 3,970 | | 3,970 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Equity conversion feature of convertible notes (Note 18) |
| | | 17,065 | | 17,065 | | 17,065 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Issue of other equity instruments |
| | | 491 | | 491 | | 491 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares repurchased |
| (2,035 | ) | | | | (2,035 | ) | | (2,035 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Transaction with owners, recognized directly in equity |
| 566 | | 17,301 | 3,970 | 21,837 | | 21,837 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Balance at December 31, 2019 |
$ | | $ | 152,691 | $ | (2,341 | ) | $ | 66,883 | $ | (369,868 | ) | $ | (152,635 | ) | $ | (194 | ) | $ | (152,829 | ) | |||||||||||
Balance at January 1, 2020 |
$ | | $ | 152,691 | $ | (2,341 | ) | $ | 66,883 | $ | (369,868 | ) | $ | (152,635 | ) | $ | (194 | ) | $ | (152,829 | ) | |||||||||||
Loss for the period |
| | | | (240,980 | ) | (240,980 | ) | (17 | ) | (240,997 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Other comprehensive income |
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Currency translation differences |
| | (17,564 | ) | | | (17,564 | ) | 4 | (17,560 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Total comprehensive income for the period |
| | (17,564 | ) | | (240,980 | ) | (258,544 | ) | (13 | ) | (258,557 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
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SHARE
CAPITAL |
SHARE
PREMIUM |
TRANSLATION
RESERVES |
OTHER
RESERVES |
ACCUMULATED
DEFICIT |
TOTAL |
NON-
CONTROLLING INTEREST |
TOTAL
EQUITY |
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Equity compensation plans |
$ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | 3,191 | $ | 3,191 | $ | | 3,191 | |||||||||||||||||
Issue of other equity instruments |
| | | 32,938 | | 32,938 | | 32,938 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares issued on exercise of share options |
| 41 | | | | 41 | | 41 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Transaction with owners, recognized directly in equity |
| 41 | | 32,938 | 3,191 | 36,170 | | 36,170 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Balance at December 31, 2020 |
$ | | $ | 152,732 | $ | (19,905 | ) | $ | 99,821 | $ | (607,657 | ) | $ | (375,009 | ) | $ | (207 | ) | $ | (375,216 | ) | |||||||||||
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
F-40
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
YEAR ENDED
DECEMBER 31, 2019 |
YEAR ENDED
DECEMBER 31, 2020 |
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Cash Flows from Operating Activities |
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Loss for the period |
$ | (133,109 | ) | $ | (240,997 | ) | ||||||
Adjustments to reconcile loss for the year to net cash used in operating activities: |
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Depreciation |
11 | 5,502 | 8,527 | |||||||||
Amortization |
10 | 2,494 | 2,387 | |||||||||
Net finance expenses |
6,001 | 126,774 | ||||||||||
Equity based share based payment transactions |
15 | 3,970 | 3,191 | |||||||||
Increase in tax receivable |
(9,549 | ) | (11,269 | ) | ||||||||
Accrued preferred shares dividends |
16 | 21,600 | 23,578 | |||||||||
Changes to working capital: |
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Inventories |
(8,389 | ) | (73,302 | ) | ||||||||
Trade and other receivables |
6,388 | (89,213 | ) | |||||||||
Trade payables and other liabilities |
13,337 | 100,997 | ||||||||||
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Net Cash used in Operating Activities |
(91,755 | ) | (149,327 | ) | ||||||||
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Cash Flows from Investing Activities |
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Purchases of property, plant, equipment |
11 | (10,625 | ) | (64,381 | ) | |||||||
Purchases of intangible assets |
10 | (102 | ) | | ||||||||
Cash paid for business acquisitions, net of cash received |
21 | (581 | ) | | ||||||||
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Net Cash used in Investing Activities |
(11,308 | ) | (64,381 | ) | ||||||||
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Cash Flows from Financing Activities |
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Proceeds from issuance of preferred shares |
16 | | 162,401 | |||||||||
Proceeds from debt issuance, net of issuance costs |
17 | 55,769 | 62,391 | |||||||||
Proceeds from issuance of convertible notes, net of issuance costs |
17 | 71,932 | 70,917 | |||||||||
Shares issued on the exercise of share options |
| 41 | ||||||||||
Repayment of principal portion of lease liabilities |
24 | (1,866 | ) | (3,054 | ) | |||||||
Cash interest paid, net of interest received |
6 | (3,771 | ) | (12,114 | ) | |||||||
Early extinguishment of debt |
17 | | (3,600 | ) | ||||||||
Repurchase of shares |
15 | (2,035 | ) | | ||||||||
Repayments of debt |
17 | (49,328 | ) | (40,396 | ) | |||||||
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Net Cash generated from Financing Activities |
70,701 | 236,586 | ||||||||||
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Net (Decrease) / Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents |
$ | (32,362 | ) | $ | 22,878 | |||||||
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Movement in Cash and Cash Equivalents |
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Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year |
$ | 171,273 | $ | 139,387 | ||||||||
Exchange gain / (loss) on cash and cash equivalents |
476 | (1,093 | ) | |||||||||
Net (decrease) / Increase in cash and cash equivalents |
(32,362 | ) | 22,878 | |||||||||
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Cash and Cash Equivalents at the end of the year |
$ | 139,387 | $ | 161,172 | ||||||||
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
F-41
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
1. GENERAL INFORMATION
These consolidated financial statements are the annual financial statements of LumiraDx Limited (the Company) and its subsidiaries (the Group) (the Financial Statements).
The Company is an exempted company limited by shares incorporated in the Cayman Islands (registered number 314391) with registered offices situated at the offices of Ocorian Trust (Cayman) Limited, PO Box 1350, Windward 3, Regatta Office Park,, Grand Cayman KY1-1108. The subsidiaries of the Company are listed in Note 9.
2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The principal accounting policies applied in the preparation of these Financial Statements are set out below. These policies have been consistently applied, unless otherwise stated.
2.1 Basis of preparation of Financial Statements
The Financial Statements of LumiraDx Limited have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB). These Financial Statements were authorized for issue by the Board on April 6, 2021.
The Financial Statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.
The preparation of Financial Statements in conformity with IFRS requires the use of certain critical accounting estimates. It also requires management to exercise its judgement in the process of applying the Groups accounting policies. The areas involving a higher degree of judgement or complexity, or areas where assumptions and estimates are significant to the consolidated Financial Statements, are disclosed in Note 3.
LumiraDx Limited was incorporated on August 24, 2016. On September 29, 2016, the Company acquired all of the outstanding shares of LumiraDx Holdings Limited in a share for share exchange. LumiraDx Holdings Limited was incorporated on September 1, 2014. The consolidated Financial Statements of LumiraDx Limited have been prepared as if the share exchange had occurred on September 1, 2014 to reflect the continuous operations of the Company.
Going concern
Notwithstanding net liabilities of $375,216 as of December 31, 2020 (2019: $152,829), a loss for the year then ended of $240,997 (2019: $133,109), and operating cash outflows of $149,327 (2019: $91,755), the financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis which the directors consider to be appropriate for the following reasons.
The directors have prepared cash flow forecasts for a period of 12 months from the date of approval of these financial statements (the going concern period), which indicate that, taking account reasonably possible downsides, the Group will have sufficient funds to meet its liabilities as they fall due for that period.
The Group currently meets its day-to-day working capital requirements primarily from cash raised through the issuance of debt and equity securities (Notes 16 and 17). In January 2021 the Group drew an additional $35 million on its 2020 Senior Secured Loan and issued an additional $40 million in senior notes on the same terms as the Senior Secured Loan. On March 23, 2021, the Group refinanced the $100 million in outstanding amounts under the 2020 Senior Secured Loan and the $40 million borrowed in January 2021 with a $300 million loan.
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The loan matures in three years and bears interest at 8% annually, paid quarterly. Even taking account of reasonable possible downsides, the Group forecasts that it will be able to meet financial covenants (including revenue covenants) associated with the $300 million loan. With the Groups existing cash balances and the committed amounts, the directors are confident that the Company will have sufficient funds to continue to meet its liabilities as they fall due for at least 12 months from the date of approval of the financial statements.
The Group does expect it will require additional capital to reach profitability and the directors expect to raise this capital through fundraising activities in the future. However, even taking account of reasonably possible downsides, the Group will not require additional capital before the end of the going concern period. The Group has consistently been successful in raising capital to support the development of the business and expects to be able to continue to raise the funds required to reach profitability and achieve a sustainable level of cash generation.
The Group has separately assessed the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on its ability to continue its operations. Future adverse impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic may include, but are not limited to, employees contracting the disease, employees being unable to perform their normal duties during government imposed lock downs, difficulty in recruiting new employees, reduced access and operating hours at our laboratories and manufacturing facilities and at those similar facilities of our key partners, reduced access to clinical trial sites to conduct the necessary regulatory studies to launch and market new products and overall disruptions to the global supply chain for critical goods. However, the Group has seen increased overall demand around diagnostic products, including diagnostic tests related to the virus, and does not expect a reduction in revenues as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Consequently, the directors are confident that the Group will have sufficient funds to continue to meet its liabilities as they fall due for at least 12 months from the date of approval of the financial statements and therefore have prepared the financial statements on a going concern basis.
Note 22 to the Financial Statements includes the Groups objectives, policies and processes for managing its capital, its financial risk management objectives and its exposure to credit and liquidity risk.
2.2 Basis of consolidation
The consolidated Financial Statements consolidate the Financial Statements of LumiraDx Limited and its subsidiary undertakings made up to December 31, 2020 and 2019.
Subsidiaries are all entities over which the Company has control. The Company controls an entity when the Company is exposed to, or has rights to, variable returns from its involvement with the investee and has the ability to affect those returns through its power over the investee. Subsidiaries are fully consolidated from the date on which control is transferred to the Company. They are deconsolidated from the date that control ceases.
The Group applies the acquisition method to account for business combinations. The consideration transferred for the acquisition of a subsidiary is the fair values of the assets transferred, the liabilities incurred to the former owners of the acquiree and the equity interests issued by the Group. The consideration transferred includes the fair value of any asset or liability resulting from a contingent consideration arrangement. Identifiable assets acquired and liabilities and contingent liabilities assumed in a business combination are measured initially at their fair values at the acquisition date. The Group recognizes any non-controlling interest in the acquiree on an acquisition-by-acquisition basis, either at fair value or at the non-controlling interests proportionate share of the recognized amounts of acquirees identifiable net assets.
Acquisition-related costs are expensed as incurred.
If the business combination is achieved in stages, the acquisition date carrying value of the acquirers previously held equity interest in the acquiree is re-measured to fair value at the acquisition date; any gains or losses arising from such re-measurement are recognized in the consolidated statement of comprehensive income.
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Any contingent consideration to be transferred by the Group is recognized at fair value at the acquisition date. Subsequent changes to the fair value of the contingent consideration that is deemed to be an asset or liability is recognized in accordance with IAS 39 in the consolidated statement of comprehensive income. Contingent consideration that is classified as equity is not re-measured, and its subsequent settlement is accounted for within equity.
Inter-company transactions, balances and unrealized gains on transactions between Group companies are eliminated. Unrealized losses are also eliminated. When necessary, amounts reported by subsidiaries have been adjusted to conform with the Groups accounting policies.
Investments in subsidiaries are accounted for at cost less impairment. Where necessary, adjustments are made to the financial statements of subsidiaries to bring the accounting policies used into line with those used by other members of the Group.
2.3 Investments
The major investments of the Group are listed in Note 9. Ownership interests equal voting rights.
The Group assesses investments for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of an investment may not be recoverable. If any such indication of impairment exists, the Group makes an estimate of the recoverable amount. If the recoverable amount of the cash-generating unit is less than the value of the investment, the investment is considered to be impaired and is written down to its recoverable amount. Any impairment loss is recognized immediately in profit or loss.
Investments in equity instruments are required to be measured at fair value through profit or loss with the irrevocable option at inception to present changes in fair value in other comprehensive income.
2.4 Changes in accounting policy and disclosure
In 2020 the Group did not implement, nor were they aware of, any new accounting pronouncements that had a material impact on the Groups financial statements.
2.5 Revenue recognition
The Groups revenue is generated primarily from the sale of diagnostic products, including instruments and consumables. The Groups services revenue includes the maintenance on software licenses, access to hosted cloud offerings and training, support and other services related to the Groups diagnostic products.
Revenue from the sale or lease of goods and services rendered are recognized when a promise in a customer contract (performance obligation) has been satisfied by transferring control of the promised goods and services to the customer. Control of a promised good or service refers to the ability to direct the use of, and to obtain substantially all of the remaining benefits from, those goods or services. Control is usually transferred upon shipment or upon receipt of goods by the customer, or as services are rendered, in accordance with the delivery and acceptance terms agreed with the customers. The amount of revenue to be recognized (transaction price) is based on the consideration the Group expects to receive in exchange for its goods and services, excluding amounts collected on behalf of third parties such as value added taxes or other taxes directly linked to sales. If a contract contains more than one performance obligation, the transaction price is allocated to each performance obligation based on their relative standalone selling prices.
The determination of the standalone selling price requires judgment. The Groups determination of the standalone selling price for each performance obligation varies based on the geography and customer type. Generally, the standalone selling prices are based on observable prices. When observable prices are not available, the standalone selling price for products and services and for determination of amounts allocated for lease consideration in contracts with customers is based on a cost-plus margin approach.
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Instruments may be sold together with other goods such as test strips, reagents and other consumables as well as services under a single contract or under several contracts that are combined for revenue recognition purposes. Revenue is recognized upon satisfaction of each of the performance obligations in the contract.
2.6 Research and development
Expenditure on research and development activities is recognized in profit or loss as incurred. The Group will capitalize development expenditures once the Group incurs expenditures related to technologies or products under development with proven technical feasibility. The development projects undertaken by the Group are subject to technical, regulatory and other uncertainties, such that, technical feasibility is deemed not to have been met prior to obtaining marketing approval by the regulatory authorities in major markets.
2.7 Foreign Currency Translation
(a) Functional and presentation currency
Items included in each of the Financial Statements of the Groups entities are measured using the currency of the primary economic environment in which the entity operates (functional currency). The Group Financial Statements are presented in U.S. Dollars which is the Groups presentation currency.
(b) Transactions and balances
Foreign currency transactions are translated into the functional currency using the exchange rates prevailing at the dates of the transactions or valuation where such items are re-measured. Foreign exchange gains and losses resulting from the settlement of such transactions and from the translation at year-end exchange rates of monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are recognized in the statement of profit and loss and comprehensive income. All foreign exchange gains and losses are presented in the income statement within Finance income and Finance expense.
(c) Group companies
The results and financial position of all the Group entities (none of which has the currency of a hyperinflationary economy) that have a functional currency different from the presentation currency are translated into the presentation currency as follows:
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Goodwill and fair value adjustments arising on the acquisition of a foreign entity are treated as assets and liabilities of the foreign entity and translated at the closing rate. Exchange differences arising are recognized in other comprehensive income.
2.8 Property, Plant and Equipment
All property, plant and equipment is stated at historical cost less depreciation. Historical cost includes expenditure that is directly attributable to the acquisition of the items.
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Subsequent costs are included in the assets carrying amount or recognized as a separate asset, as appropriate, only when it is probable that future economic benefits associated with the item will flow to the Group and the cost of the item can be measured reliably. All other repairs and maintenance are charged to the Statement of Profit and Loss and Comprehensive Income during the financial period in which they are incurred. No depreciation is charged on assets in the course of construction ahead of their productive use.
Depreciation on assets is calculated using the straight-line method to allocate their cost or revalued amounts to their residual values over their estimated useful lives, as follows:
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The assets residual values and useful lives are reviewed, and adjusted if appropriate, at the end of each reporting period. An assets carrying amount is written down immediately to its recoverable amount if the assets carrying amount is greater than its estimated recoverable amount.
Gains and losses on disposal are determined by comparing proceeds with carrying amount. These are included in the Statement of Profit and Loss and Comprehensive Income.
2.9 Right-of-Use Assets
The Group assesses whether a contract is or contains a lease at inception of a contract. The Group recognizes a right-of-use asset and a corresponding lease liability with respect to all lease agreements in which it is the lessee, except for short-term leases (defined as leases with a lease term of 12 months or less) and leases of low value assets. For these leases, the Group recognizes the lease payments as an operating expense on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease unless another systematic basis is more representative of the time pattern in which economic benefits from the leased asset are consumed.
The lease liability is initially measured at the present value of the lease payments that are not paid at the commencement date, discounted by using the rate implicit in the lease. If this rate cannot be readily determined, the Group uses its incremental borrowing rate which is based on the Groups recent borrowings.
Lease payments included in the measurement of the lease liability comprise:
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The lease liability is presented as a separate line in the consolidated statement of financial position.
The lease liability is subsequently measured by increasing the carrying amount to reflect interest on the lease liability (using the effective interest method) and by reducing the carrying amount to reflect the lease payments made.
The Group remeasures the lease liability, making a corresponding adjustment to the related right-of-use asset) whenever:
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The Group did not make any such adjustments during the periods presented.
The right-of-use assets comprise the initial measurement of the corresponding lease liability, lease payments made at or before the commencement day and any initial direct costs. They are subsequently measured at cost less accumulated depreciation and impairment losses.
Whenever the Group incurs an obligation for costs to dismantle and remove a leased asset, restore the site on which it is located or restore the underlying asset to the condition required by the terms and conditions of the lease, a provision is recognized and measured under IAS 37 Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and Contingent Assets. The costs are included in the related right-of-use asset, unless those costs are incurred to produce inventories.
Right-of-use assets are depreciated over the shorter period of lease term and useful life of the underlying asset. If a lease transfers ownership of the underlying asset or the cost of the right-of-use asset reflects that the Group expects to exercise a purchase option, the related right-of-use asset is depreciated over the useful life of the underlying asset. The depreciation starts at the commencement date of the lease.
The right-of-use assets are presented as a separate line in the consolidated statement of financial position.
The Group applies IAS 36 Impairment of Assets to determine whether a right-of-use asset is impaired and accounts for any identified impairment loss as described in Note 2.10 (d).
Variable rents that do not depend on an index or rate are not included in the measurement the lease liability and the right-of-use asset. The related payments are recognized as an expense in the period in which the event or condition that triggers those payments occurs and are recorded as an operating expense in the Consolidated Statement of Profit and Loss and Comprehensive Income.
As a practical expedient, IFRS 16 permits a lessee not to separate non-lease components, and instead account for any lease and associated non-lease components as a single arrangement. The Group has not used this practical expedient.
2.10 Intangible assets
(a) Goodwill
Goodwill arises on the acquisition of subsidiaries and represents the excess of the consideration transferred over the fair value of the identifiable net assets acquired. If the total of consideration transferred, non-controlling interest recognized and previously held interest measured at fair value is less than the fair value of the net assets of the subsidiary acquired, in the case of a bargain purchase, the difference is recognized directly in the income statement.
For the purpose of impairment testing, goodwill acquired in a business combination is allocated to each of the cash generating units (CGUs), or groups of CGUs, that is expected to benefit from the synergies of the combination. Each unit or group of units to which the goodwill is allocated represents the lowest level within the
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entity at which the goodwill is monitored for internal management purposes. Goodwill is monitored at the operating segment level. Currently the Group operates in a single segment and the goodwill is assessed at a single CGU.
Goodwill impairment reviews are undertaken annually or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate a potential impairment. The carrying value of the CGU containing the goodwill is compared to the recoverable amount, which is the higher of value in use and the fair value less costs of disposal. Any impairment is recognized immediately as an expense and is not subsequently reversed.
(b) Patents
Acquired patents and patent applications are shown at acquired cost less accumulated amortization. Amortization will be calculated using the straight line method to allocate the cost of patents over their estimated useful economic lives, calculated as the lower of managements estimated useful life or the time remaining on the granted patent, once brought into use.
(c) Intangible assets acquired in a Business Combination
Intangible assets acquired in a business combination and recognized separately from goodwill are initially recognized at their fair value at the acquisition date (which is regarded as their cost). Subsequent to initial recognition, intangible assets acquired in a business combination are reported at cost less accumulated amortization and accumulated impairment losses, on the same basis as intangible assets that are acquired separately. Separately recognized intangible assets comprise customer relationships and contracts, supplier relationships, technology and software. Amortization is calculated either using the straight line method or over the assets economic useful life based on cash flow projections. Customer related intangibles and supplier relationships are amortized over 7 to 10 years. Technology and software are amortized over 8 to 10 years.
(d) Impairment of Non-Financial Assets
Assets not ready for use are not subject to amortization and are tested annually for impairment. Assets that are subject to amortization or depreciation are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. An impairment loss is recognized for the amount by which the assets carrying amount exceeds its recoverable amount. The recoverable amount is the higher of an assets fair value less costs to sell and value in use. For the purposes of assessing impairment, assets are grouped at the lowest levels for which there are separately identifiable cash flows (cash-generating units). Non-financial assets other than goodwill that suffered impairment are reviewed for possible reversal of the impairment at each reporting date.
2.11 Financial instruments
(a) Classification
The Group classifies its financial instruments in the following categories (as disclosed in Note 22): amortized cost or fair value through profit or loss (equity investments).
Financial assets and liabilities are recognized when the Group becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.
Financial liabilities at amortized cost comprise trade and other payables, loans and other financial liabilities.
(b) Recognition and Measurement
At initial recognition, the Group measures a financial asset at its fair value plus, in the case of a financial asset not at fair value through profit or loss, transaction costs that are directly attributable to the acquisition of the
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financial asset. Subsequently, loans and receivables are measured at amortized cost (with the exception of equity investments which are measured at fair value through profit or loss) using the effective interest method less a provision for impairment.
The Groups financial liabilities consist of trade and other payables, notes payable and preferred shares. These financial instruments are assessed under IFRS 9, to determine if the instrument qualifies to be accounted for under the fair value through profit or loss (FVTPL) method or at amortized cost.
Financial liabilities held at amortized cost are initially recognized at the amount to be required to be paid, less, when material, a discount to reduce the payables to fair value. Financing costs are recorded as a reduction of the proceeds from the financing. If the costs relate to more than one element of a financing transactions, the financing costs are recorded as a proportional reduction of the proceeds of the separate elements. Financial liabilities are subsequently measured at amortized cost using the effective interest method.
Financial liabilities held at FVTPL are initially recognised at fair value. After initial recognition, these financial liabilities are re-measured at FVTPL using an appropriate valuation technique.
Financial liabilities are classified as current liabilities if payment is due within twelve months. Otherwise, they are presented as non-current liabilities.
(c) Derecognition
The Group derecognizes a financial asset when the contractual rights to the cash flows from the asset expire, or it transfers the rights to receive the contractual cash flows on the financial asset in a transaction in which substantially all the risks and rewards of the ownership of the financial asset are transferred. Any interest in transferred financial assets that is created or retained by the Group is recognized as a separate asset or liability.
Derecognition also takes place for certain assets when the Group write-off balances pertaining to the assets deemed to be uncollectible.
The Group derecognizes a financial liability when its contractual obligations are discharged, cancelled or expire. Where there has been a significant modification of a financial liability the Group derecognizes the original financial liability and recognizes the modified liability at fair value with any difference between the amortized cost of the derecognized liability and the fair value of the modified liability being recognized in comprehensive income.
(d) Impairment of financial assets
At each statement of financial position date, the Group assesses whether there is objective evidence that financial assets are impaired. Financial assets are impaired when objective evidence demonstrates that a loss event has occurred after the initial recognition of the asset, and the loss event has an impact on the future cash flows of the asset that can be estimated reliably.
For the loans and receivables category, the amount of the loss is measured as the difference between the assets carrying amount and the present value of estimated future cash flows (excluding future credit losses that have not been incurred), discounted at the financial assets original effective interest rate. The assets carrying amount is reduced, and the loss is recognized in the income statement. If a loan or held-to-maturity investment has a variable interest rate, the discount rate for measuring any impairment loss is the current effective interest rate determined under the contract. As a practical expedient, the Group may measure impairment on the basis of an instruments fair value using an observable market price.
When a subsequent event causes the amount of impairment loss to decrease, the impairment loss is reversed through the Consolidated Statement of Profit and Loss and Comprehensive Income.
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Evidence of impairment may include indications that the debtors or a Group of debtors is experiencing significant financial difficulty, default or delinquency in interest or principal repayments, the probability that they will enter bankruptcy or other financial reorganization, and where observable data indicate that there is a measurable decrease in the estimated future cash flows, such as changes in arrears or economic conditions that correlate with defaults.
The Group recognizes loss allowances for expected credit losses (ECL) for financial assets measured at amortized cost.
For trade and other receivables, the Group measures the allowance for doubtful accounts at an amount equal to lifetime ECL.
Financial assets are written off (either partially or in full) when there is no realistic prospect of recovery. This is generally the case when the Group determines that the customer does not have assets or sources of income that could generate sufficient cash flows to repay the amounts subject to the write-off.
2.12 Inventories
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost and net realizable value. The cost of finished goods, work in process includes raw materials, direct labor and other directly attributable costs and overheads based upon the normal capacity of production facilities. Cost is determined using the weighted average method. Net realizable value is the estimated selling price less cost to completion and selling expenses.
2.13 Trade and other receivables
Trade receivables are amounts due from customers for merchandise sold or services performed in the ordinary course of business. If collection is expected in one year or less (or in the normal operating cycle of the business if longer), they are classified as current assets. If not, they are presented as non-current assets.
Trade and other receivables are carried at the original invoiced amount less allowances made for doubtful accounts, trade discounts, cash discounts and similar allowances. An allowance for doubtful accounts is recorded for expected credit losses over the term of the receivables. These are based on specific indicators, such as the ageing of customer balances and other specific credit circumstances. Trade and other receivables are written off when there is no reasonable expectation of recovery. The Group applies the simplified approach prescribed by IFRS 9, which requires / permits the use of the lifetime expected loss provision from initial recognition of the receivables.
2.14 Cash and cash equivalents
In the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows, cash and cash equivalents comprise cash at bank and in hand, deposits held at call with banks and bank overdrafts. In the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position, bank overdrafts, if any, are shown within borrowings in current liabilities.
2.15 Restricted cash
Restricted cash consist of deposits that are required as collateral for letters of credit for vendor deposits.
2.16 Trade and other payables
Trade payables are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of business from suppliers. Trade payables are classified as current liabilities if payment is due within one year or less (or in the normal operating cycle of the business if longer). If not, they are presented as non-current liabilities.
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Trade and other payables are initially measured at fair value and are subsequently measured at amortized cost using the effective interest method.
2.17 Provisions and charges
Provisions are measured at the present value of the expenditures expected to be required to settle the obligation using a pre-tax rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the obligation. The present value of the liability is remeasured at the reporting date.
2.18 Borrowing costs
Borrowing costs are recognized in the Consolidated Statement of Profit and Loss and Comprehensive Income in the period in which they are incurred.
2.19 Share capital
Ordinary Shares are classified as equity when there is no obligation to transfer cash or other assets. Incremental costs directly attributable to the issue of equity instruments are shown in equity as a deduction from the proceeds, net of tax. Incremental costs directly attributable to the issue of equity instruments as consideration for the acquisition of a business are included in the cost of acquisition. The Companys Series A Preferred Shares have been classified as a compound financial instrument as described in Note 16. The Companys Series B Preferred Shares have been classified as financial liability held at FVTPL.
On February 1, 2021 the Board of Directors of the Company approved a stock split of the issued and outstanding A Ordinary and common shares of the Company on a 220 for 1 basis. In accordance with IAS 33, the earnings per share calculations have been presented for the stock split retrospectively.
2.20 Share based payment
The Company operates equity-settled, share-based compensation plans under which the entity receives services or other consideration from employees and other unrelated parties for equity instruments of the Company. The fair value of the services and consideration received in exchange for the grant of options is recognized as an expense and as a component of equity. The total amount to be expensed over the vesting period is determined by reference to the fair value of the options granted. When the options are exercised, the Company issues new shares. The proceeds received, net of any directly attributable transaction costs, are credited to share capital (nominal value) and share premium.
2.21 Taxation
The tax expense or credit comprises current and deferred tax. It is calculated using tax rates that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the Statement of Financial Position date. Subsidiaries within the Group may be eligible for tax credits related to qualifying research and development expenditures. The Group records an asset as a reduction in tax expense when it determines the receipt of a tax credit is probable.
Deferred tax is accounted for using the balance sheet liability method in respect of temporary differences arising from differences between the carrying amount of assets and liabilities in the financial statements and the corresponding tax basis used in the computation of taxable profit. In principle, deferred tax liabilities are recognized for all taxable temporary differences and deferred tax assets are recognized to the extent that it is probable that taxable profits will be available against which deductible temporary differences can be utilized. Such assets and liabilities are not recognized if the temporary difference arises from goodwill (or negative goodwill) or from the initial recognition (other than in a business combination) of other assets and liabilities in a transaction, which affects neither the tax profit nor the accounting profit.
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Deferred tax assets are recognized only to the extent that it is probable that future taxable profit will be available against which the temporary differences can be utilized.
Deferred tax liabilities are recognized for taxable temporary differences arising on investments in subsidiaries and associates, and interests in joint ventures, except where the Group is able to control the reversal of the temporary difference and it is probable that the temporary difference will not reverse in the foreseeable future. Deferred tax is calculated at the tax rates that are expected to apply to the period when the asset is realized or the liability is settled. Deferred tax is charged or credited in the Consolidated Statement of Profit and Loss and Comprehensive Income, except when it relates to items credited or charged directly to equity, in which case the deferred tax is also dealt with in equity. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset when they relate to income taxes levied by the same taxation authority and the Group intends to settle its current tax assets and liabilities on a net basis.
2.22 Pension Obligations
The Group makes contributions to defined contribution pension plans for employees. The Group has no legal or constructive obligations to pay further contributions. The contributions are recognized as employee benefit expense when they are paid. In 2020 expenses for the Groups defined contribution plans were $1,569 (2019: $1,061).
3. CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES AND JUDGEMENTS
Use of estimates and judgements
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with IFRSs requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the application of policies and reported amounts of assets and liabilities, income and expenses. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and various other factors that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis of making the judgements about carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates.
The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognized in the period in which the estimate is revised if the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods if the revision affects both current and future periods. In particular, information about significant areas of estimation uncertainty and critical judgements in applying accounting policies that have the most significant effect on the amount recognized in the financial statements are described below.
Revenue Recognition
The Groups sales transactions may consist of various performance obligations that are satisfied at different times. It requires judgment to determine when different obligations are satisfied, including whether enforceable commitments for further obligations exist and when they arise. Depending on the determination of the performance obligations and the point in time or period over which those obligations are fulfilled, this may result in all revenue being calculated at inception, and either being recognized at once or on contract completion or spread over the term of a longer performance obligation.
In the accounting for contracts that contain promises to deliver more than one good or service, the Group has to determine how to allocate the total transaction price to the performance obligations of the contract. The Group allocates the total transaction price of a customer contract to the distinct performance obligations under the contract based on their standalone selling prices. The best evidence of this is an observable price from the standalone sales of the good or service to similarly situated customers. However, where standalone selling prices are not observable, it requires judgment to estimate the cost of satisfying a performance obligation and adding an appropriate margin to that good or service.
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Nonrecurring valuations
The Groups nonrecurring valuations are primarily associated with (i) the application of acquisition accounting and (ii) impairment assessments, both of which require fair value determinations as of the applicable valuation date. In making these determinations, the Group is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the recorded amounts, including, but not limited to expected future cash flows, and discount rates, and remaining useful lives of long-lived assets. To assist in making these fair value determinations, the Group may engage third party valuation specialists. Estimates in this area impact, among other items, the amount of depreciation and amortization, impairment charges and income tax expense or credit. Estimates of fair value are based upon assumptions management believes to be reasonable, but which are inherently uncertain. A significant portion of our long-lived assets were initially recorded through the application of acquisition accounting and all of our long-lived assets are subject to impairment assessments.
The Group regularly review whether changes to estimated useful lives are required in order to accurately reflect the economic use of our intangible assets with finite lives.
The Group had net intangible assets of $26,142 and $24,732 as of December 31, 2019 and 2020, respectively. Management has reviewed the estimated value as of December 31, 2020.
Share-Based Payments
The Group operates equity-settled, share-based compensation plans under which the Group receives services or other consideration from employees and other unrelated parties for our equity instruments. The fair value of the services and consideration received in exchange for the grant of options is recognized as an expense and as a component of equity. The total amount to be expensed over the vesting period is determined by reference to the fair value of the options granted. The fair value of the share options was determined using a Black-Scholes valuation model. No performance conditions were included in the fair value calculations.
Fair Value of Share Options
The fair value of each award on the grant date is estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The Black-Scholes model requires the input of highly subjective assumptions, including the expected volatility, the risk-free rate, expected life and the dividend yield. The expected volatility is based on the historical volatility of several comparable companies in the same industry. The expected life is based on the longer of each tranches respective weighted-average vesting term or the expected term to a liquidity event. The risk-free rate for periods within the contractual life of the options is based on the market yield of U.S. Treasury Bonds in effect at the time of grant. The dividend yield is based on the Companys expected dividend policy over the contractual life of the options.
The assumptions used to estimate the fair value of the share options granted are as follows:
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1,016.18 to 1,134.25 | 1,634.31 to 3,861 | ||
Exercise price ($) |
1,269.283 to 1,793.38 | 1,793.38 to 3,861 | ||
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Fair Value of Ordinary Shares
The Group utilizes the fair value of ordinary shares when determining the fair value of financial instruments including the 2020 Convertible Notes and Series B preferred shares as well as determining the fair value of the ordinary shares underlying its options when performing the fair value calculations with the Black-Scholes option pricing model. Therefore, the directors have estimated the fair value of the Groups ordinary shares at various dates, with input from management, considering the third-party valuations of ordinary shares. The valuations of ordinary shares were performed using methodologies, approaches and assumptions consistent with the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Audit and Accounting Practice Aid Series: Valuation of Privately-Held-Company Equity Securities Issued as Compensation, or the AICPA Practice Guide. In addition, the directors considered various objective and subjective factors, along with input from management and the independent third-party valuation firm, to determine the fair value of ordinary shares, including: external market conditions affecting the industry, trends within the industry, the results of operations, financial position, status of our research and development efforts, our stage of development and business strategy, and the lack of an active public market for the Groups ordinary shares, and the likelihood of achieving a liquidity event such as an initial public offering, or IPO.
The valuations of the Groups ordinary shares were prepared using an option pricing method, or OPM, and a probability-weighted expected return method, or PWERM. The PWERM is a scenario-based methodology that estimates the fair value of ordinary shares based upon an analysis of future values for the Group, assuming various outcomes. The ordinary shares value is based on the probability-weighted present value of expected future investment returns considering each of the possible outcomes available, as well as the rights of each share class. The future value of the ordinary shares under each outcome is discounted back to the valuation date at an appropriate risk-adjusted discount rate and probability weighted to arrive at an indication of value for the ordinary shares. The OPM treats ordinary shares and preferred shares as call options on the total equity value of a company, with exercise prices based on the value thresholds at which the allocation among the various holders of a companys securities changes. Under this method, the ordinary shares have value only if the funds available for distribution to shareholders exceeded the value of the preferred share liquidation preferences at the time of the liquidity event, such as a strategic sale or a merger. A discount for lack of marketability of the ordinary shares is then applied to arrive at an estimate of value for the ordinary shares.
In addition to considering the results of these third-party valuations, the directors considered various objective and subjective factors to determine the fair value of ordinary shares as of each grant date, including:
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the Groups financial position, including cash on hand, and historical and forecasted performance and operating results; |
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The Group utilizes the fair value of its Ordinary shares when determining the fair value of financial instruments including the 2020 Convertible Notes (Note 17) and Series B Preferred Shares (Note 16), as well as determining the Group estimates.
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The assumptions underlying these valuations represented managements best estimates, which involved inherent uncertainties and the application of managements judgment. As a result, if the assumptions or estimates used had been significantly different, the fair value of ordinary shares and share-based payment expense could be materially different.
Product Reserves
The Group provides standard commercial warranties on its products. Separately, the Group also periodically performs field service actions related to safety matters and other product campaigns. Pursuant to these warranties and field service actions, the Group will repair or replace products that are defective in materials or workmanship. The Group accrues the estimated cost of both base warranty coverages and field service actions at the time of sale.
The Group maintains an allowance for excess or obsolete inventories. The allowance is based on a review of inventory materials on hand, which the Group compares with estimated future usage. In addition, the Group reviews the inventories and compares parts costs with current market value and writes down any parts with costs in excess of current market value to net realizable value.
These estimates take into consideration historical experience, current contractual and statutory requirements, specific known market events and trends such as competitive pricing and new product introductions, estimated inventory levels, and the shelf life of products. As 2020 was the first year of significant sales of its diagnostic platform, the Group has limited history to make these estimates. If actual future results vary, these estimates may need to be adjusted, with an effect on sales and earnings in the period of the adjustment. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
Provisions for warranties of $6,557 (2019: nil) and inventories of $13,186 (2019: $134) are recorded in the balance sheet within trade and other payables, and inventory, respectively (Note 20).
4. Revenue
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Revenue from diagnostic products is recognized at the time the performance obligations are met. Service revenue is recognized over the contractual term. Revenue from other sources represents lease revenue on instruments.
Contract Balances
The account receivables balance as of December 31, 2020 and 2019 is $83,941 and $6,312, respectively. Service revenue is typically billed in advance giving rise to a contract liability balance. The deferred balance as of December 31, 2020 and 2019 is $1,760 and $2,639, respectively. As the Company generally recognizes revenue as it is billed for product revenue, the Company does not have other material contract asset or liability balances as of December 31, 2020.
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Remaining performance obligations in (partially) unsatisfied long-term contracts:
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Remaining performance obligations in (partially) unsatisfied long-term contracts are included in deferred revenue. For contracts that have an original duration of one year or less, the Group has elected the practical expedient to not disclose the transaction price for remaining performance obligations at the end of each reporting period and at which point in time the Company expects to recognize these sales.
5. SEGMENTS
Basis for segmentation:
The CEO is the Groups chief operating decision maker (CODM). The regular internal reporting to the CEO, which fulfils the criteria to constitute a segment, is done for the Group as a whole, and therefore the total Group is the companys only segment.
Revenue from external customers by country, based on the location of the customer is as follows:
ANALYSIS OF REVENUE BY COUNTRY: |
2019 | 2020 | ||||||
United States |
$ | 20 | $ | 54,655 | ||||
United Kingdom |
5,373 | 39,936 | ||||||
Italy |
5,993 | 24,098 | ||||||
Colombia |
8,177 | 8,789 | ||||||
Brazil |
1,758 | 3,209 | ||||||
Sweden |
1,097 | 3,128 | ||||||
Austria |
| 1,622 | ||||||
Germany |
282 | 1,462 | ||||||
Denmark |
| 1,354 | ||||||
Other |
442 | 900 | ||||||
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Total revenue |
$ | 23,142 | $ | 139,153 | ||||
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Non-current assets by country are as follows:
ANALYSIS OF NON-CURRENT ASSETS BY COUNTRY: |
2019 | 2020 | ||||||
United Kingdom |
$ | 52,329 | $ | 115,135 | ||||
Italy |
8,074 | 9,280 | ||||||
United States |
3,481 | 7,985 | ||||||
Colombia |
4,817 | 4,306 | ||||||
Other |
1,195 | 1,726 | ||||||
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$ | 69,896 | $ | 138,432 | ||||
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6. FINANCE INCOME AND FINANCE EXPENSE
2019 | 2020 | |||||||
Foreign exchange gain |
$ | 9,727 | $ | 21,908 | ||||
Interest Income |
1,978 | 581 | ||||||
Other |
| 11 | ||||||
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Finance income |
$ | 11,705 | $ | 22,500 | ||||
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Interest expense (cash) |
$ | (5,749 | ) | $ | (12,695 | ) | ||
Interest expense (non-cash) |
(11,044 | ) | (18,152 | ) | ||||
Lease liability interest expense (Note 24) |
(396 | ) | (751 | ) | ||||
Dividend on preferred shares (Note 16) |
(21,600 | ) | (23,578 | ) | ||||
Debt extinguishment fee (Note 17) |
(520 | ) | (5,647 | ) | ||||
Change in fair value of 2020 convertible notes (Note 17) |
| (102,548 | ) | |||||
Change in fair value of Series B preferred shares (Note 16) |
| (9,351 | ) | |||||
Other |
(26 | ) | | |||||
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Finance expense |
$ | (39,335 | ) | $ | (172,722 | ) | ||
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7. INCOME TAXES
TAX CREDIT FOR THE PERIOD |
2019 | 2020 | ||||||
Current income credit / (tax) |
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- Current year |
$ | 8,228 | $ | 10,320 | ||||
- Prior years |
1,030 | (767 | ) | |||||
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Total current income credit / (tax) |
9,258 | 9,553 | ||||||
Deferred income tax credit |
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- Current year |
283 | 393 | ||||||
- Prior years |
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Total deferred income credit |
283 | 393 | ||||||
Total income tax credit |
$ | 9,541 | $ | 9,946 | ||||
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Included in the current year income credit are amounts related to research and development tax credits of $10,479 (2019: $8,976) in respect of the current year and $772 (2019: $804) in respect of prior years.
The prior year adjustment, which is primarily related to the research and development tax credit, has arisen following an increase in the eligible expenditure included within the claim filing made with the tax authorities.
Reconciliation of effective tax rate:
2019 | 2020 | |||||||
Loss for the period before taxation |
$ | 142,650 | $ | 250,943 | ||||
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Tax benefit at standard U.K. rate at 19% |
27,104 | 47,679 | ||||||
Difference in overseas tax rates |
409 | 145 | ||||||
Expenses not deductible for tax purposes |
(5,345 | ) | (5,389 | ) | ||||
Tax losses for which no deferred tax asset was recognized |
(14,683 | ) | (37,694 | ) | ||||
Share-based payment |
(693 | ) | (572 | ) |
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2019 | 2020 | |||||||
Research and development credit |
3,943 | 4,804 | ||||||
Adjustments for prior year |
(1,030 | ) | 767 | |||||
Other timing differences and adjustments |
(164 | ) | 206 | |||||
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Income tax credit |
$ | 9,541 | $ | 9,946 | ||||
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Effective tax rate |
7 | % | 4 | % |
A reduction in the U.K. corporation tax rate from 19% to 17% (effective from April 1, 2020) was substantively enacted on September 6, 2016, and the U.K. deferred tax asset at December 31, 2019 has been calculated based on this rate. In the March 3, 2021 budget, it was announced that the U.K. tax rate will increase to 25% from April 1, 2023. This will not have a consequential effect on the Groups recognized deferred taxes, however the Group has substantial unrecognized UK net operating losses (Note 19).
8. EARNINGS PER SHARE
The calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share has been calculated by dividing the loss for the period attributable to ordinary shareholders of $240,980 (2019: $132,807), by the weighted average number of A Ordinary shares outstanding of 82,206,300 (2019: 81,935,700) during the year ended December 31, 2020:
Loss attributable to ordinary shareholders: | 2019 | 2020 | ||||||||||||||
BASIC | DILUTED | BASIC | DILUTED | |||||||||||||
Loss for the year, attributable to equity holders of the parent |
$ | (132,807 | ) | $ | (132,807 | ) | $ | (240,980 | ) | $ | (240,980 | ) | ||||
Loss attributable to ordinary shareholders |
(132,807 | ) | (132,807 | ) | (240,980 | ) | (240,980 | ) | ||||||||
Weighted-average number of ordinary shares: |
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Issued ordinary shares at January 1 |
83,079,700 | 83,079,700 | 82,203,440 | 82,203,440 | ||||||||||||
Effect of shares issued |
(1,144,000 | ) | (1,144,000 | ) | 2,860 | 2,860 | ||||||||||
Weighted-average number of ordinary shares |
81,935,700 | 81,935,700 | 82,206,300 | 82,206,300 | ||||||||||||
Loss per share: |
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Loss per share |
$ | (1.62 | ) | $ | (1.62 | ) | $ | (2.93 | ) | $ | (2.93 | ) | ||||
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On February 1, 2021 the Board of Directors of the Company approved a stock split of the issued and outstanding A Ordinary and common shares of the Company on a 220 for 1 basis. The denominator has been calculated to reflect the share split.
The Companys potentially dilutive securities, which include stock options, convertible preferred shares, convertible notes and warrants, have been excluded from the computation of diluted net loss per share as the effect would be to reduce the net loss per share. Therefore, the weighted-average number of A Ordinary shares outstanding used to calculate both basic and diluted net loss per share attributable to A Ordinary shareholders is the same. The Company excluded the following potential A Ordinary shares and common shares, presented based on amounts outstanding at each period end, from the computation of diluted net loss per share attributable to ordinary shareholders and common shareholders for the periods indicated because including them would have had an anti-dilutive effect:
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, | ||||||||
2019 | 2020 | |||||||
Convertible preferred shares (as converted to A Ordinary shares) |
46,797,960 | 54,544,600 | ||||||
Options to purchase A Ordinary shares |
33,704,440 | 35,578,620 |
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2019 | 2020 | |||||||
Convertible Debt (as converted to common shares) |
9,195,340 | 16,133,700 | ||||||
Warrants to purchase A Ordinary shares |
3,377,220 | 3,377,220 | ||||||
Warrants to purchase common shares |
| 3,856,160 | ||||||
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93,074,960 | 113,490,300 | |||||||
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9. INVESTMENTS
The following table summarizes the information relating to each of the Groups subsidiaries with Non-controlling interests.
2019 | 2020 | |||||||||||||||
LUMIRADX
COLOMBIA HOLDINGS LIMITED* |
LUMIRADX
HEALTHCARE LTDA. |
LUMIRADX
COLOMBIA HOLDINGS LIMITED* |
LUMIRADX
HEALTHCARE LTDA. |
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Non-current assets |
$ | 655 | $ | 235 | $ | 430 | $ | 93 | ||||||||
Current assets |
5,569 | 1,477 | 6,986 | 2,001 | ||||||||||||
Non-current liabilities |
(5,910 | ) | (7,547 | ) | (6,119 | ) | (3,016 | ) | ||||||||
Current liabilities |
(1,288 | ) | (271 | ) | (1,730 | ) | (504 | ) | ||||||||
Net assets/(liabilities) (100%) |
(974 | ) | (6,106 | ) | (433 | ) | (1,426 | ) | ||||||||
Carrying amount of Non-controlling interest |
637 | (831 | ) | 952 | (859 | ) | ||||||||||
Revenue |
8,177 | 1,758 | 8,789 | 3,208 | ||||||||||||
Profit/(loss) |
(71 | ) | (1,846 | ) | 817 | (2,023 | ) | |||||||||
Other comprehensive gain |
(18 | ) | 52 | (5 | ) | 40 | ||||||||||
Total comprehensive profit/(loss) (100%) |
(89 | ) | (1,794 | ) | 812 | (1,983 | ) | |||||||||
Profit/(loss) allocated to non-controlling interest |
(25 | ) | (277 | ) | 286 | (303 | ) | |||||||||
Other comprehensive loss allocated to non-controlling interest |
(6 | ) | 8 | (2 | ) | 6 | ||||||||||
Cash flows from operating activities |
396 | (2,058 | ) | 731 | (352 | ) | ||||||||||
Cash flows from investment activities |
(265 | ) | (130 | ) | (184 | ) | (18 | ) | ||||||||
Cash flows from financing activities |
| 2,200 | | 700 | ||||||||||||
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents |
$ | 131 | $ | 12 | $ | 547 | $ | 330 |
* |
Represents the consolidation of LumiraDx Colombia Holdings Limited and LumiraDx SAS, a wholly owned subsidiary of LumiraDx Colombia Holdings Limited |
External parties hold 35% of the share capital of LumiraDx Colombia Holdings Limited. External parties hold 15.00% (2019: 15%) of the share capital of LumiraDx Healthcare, Ltda as part of a restricted share agreement over 15% of the share capital that vested evenly over a four year period at the anniversary date of the agreement. The final 3.75% related to the restricted share agreement vested during 2018.
Principal Subsidiaries |
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PROPORTION OF
EQUITY SHARES HELD BY COMPANY |
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NAME |
COUNTRY OF
INCORPORATION AND RESIDENCE |
NATURE OF
BUSINESS |
2019 | 2020 | ||||
LumiraDx Brazil Holdings Limited |
United Kingdom | Holding Company | 100% | 100% | ||||
LumiraDx Healthcare Ltda |
Brazil | Distributor of medical diagnostics | 85.0% | 85.0% |
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Principal Subsidiaries |
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PROPORTION OF
EQUITY SHARES HELD BY COMPANY |
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NAME |
COUNTRY OF
INCORPORATION AND RESIDENCE |
NATURE OF
BUSINESS |
2019 | 2020 | ||||
LumiraDx Colombia Holdings Limited |
United Kingdom | Holding Company | 65.0% | 65.0% | ||||
LumiraDx SAS |
Colombia |
Distributor of medical
diagnostics |
100%* | 100%* | ||||
LumiraDx GmbH |
Germany |
Distributor of medical
diagnostics |
100.0% | 100.0% | ||||
LumiraDx AB |
Sweden |
Distributor of medical
diagnostics |
100.0% | 100.0% | ||||
LumiraDx UK Limited |
United Kingdom |
Manufacture of
medical diagnostics |
100.0% | 100.0% | ||||
LumiraDx Technology Limited |
United Kingdom |
Research and
development |
100.0% | 100.0% | ||||
LumiraDx Ltd. |
United Kingdom |
Distributor of medical
diagnostics |
100.0% | 100.0% | ||||
LumiraDx Group Limited |
United Kingdom | Holding Company | 100.0% | 100.0% | ||||
LumiraDx International Limited |
United Kingdom | Holding Company | 100.0% | 100.0% | ||||
LumiraDx Investment Limited |
United Kingdom | Holding Company | 100.0% | 100.0% | ||||
LumiraDx Care Solutions UK Limited |
United Kingdom |
Healthcare IT and
services |
100.0% | 100.0% | ||||
LumiraDx, Inc |
United States |
Healthcare IT and
services |
100.0% | 100.0% | ||||
ACS Acquisition LLC |
United States |
Healthcare IT and
services |
100.0% | 100.0% | ||||
LumiraDx Healthcare LLC |
United States |
Healthcare IT and
services |
100.0% | 100.0% | ||||
Biomedical Service S.r.l. |
Italy |
Distributor of medical
diagnostics |
100.0% | 100.0% | ||||
LumiraDx AS |
Norway |
Distributor of medical
diagnostics |
100.0% | 100.0% | ||||
LumiraDx GmbH |
Austria |
Distributor of medical
diagnostics |
100.0% | 100.0% | ||||
LumiraDx GmbH |
Switzerland |
Distributor of medical
diagnostics |
100.0% | 100.0% | ||||
LumiraDx Japan KK |
Japan |
Distributor of medical
diagnostics |
100.0% | 100.0% | ||||
LumiraDx Oy |
Finland |
Distributor of medical
diagnostics |
100.0% | 100.0% | ||||
LumiraDx A/S |
Denmark |
Distributor of medical
diagnostics |
100.0% | 100.0% | ||||
LumiraDx Healthcare S.L. |
Spain |
Distributor of medical
diagnostics |
100.0% | 100.0% | ||||
SureSensors Ltd. |
United Kingdom |
Manufacturer of
medical diagnostics |
100.0% | 100.0% | ||||
LumiraDx (Pty) Limited |
South Africa |
Distributor of medical
diagnostics |
n/a | 100.0% | ||||
LumiraDx B.V. |
Netherlands |
Distributor of medical
diagnostics |
n/a | 100.0% |
* |
LumiraDx Colombia Holdings Limited holds 100% of the equity shares of LumiraDx SAS |
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All subsidiary undertakings are included in the consolidation. LumiraDx Group Limited is held directly by the Company; all other subsidiaries are held indirectly. The proportion of the voting rights in the subsidiary undertaking held directly by the Company does not differ from the proportion of equity shares held.
10. GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS
GOODWILL | PATENTS |
CUSTOMER
INTANGIBLES |
SUPPLIER
RELATIONSHIPS |
TECHNOLOGY
AND SOFTWARE |
TOTAL | |||||||||||||||||||
Cost |
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At January 1, 2019 |
$ | 13,635 | $ | 18,020 | $ | 8,731 | $ | 2,856 | $ | 11,177 | $ | 54,419 | ||||||||||||
Additions |
0 | 102 | | | | 102 | ||||||||||||||||||
Acquisition of subsidiaries |
1,506 | | | | | 1,506 | ||||||||||||||||||
Exchange differences |
250 | 0 | | | | 250 | ||||||||||||||||||
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At December 31, 2019 |
15,391 | 18,122 | 8,731 | 2,856 | 11,177 | 56,277 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Amortization |
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At January 1, 2019 |
| 2,312 | 2,977 | 757 | 6,711 | 12,757 | ||||||||||||||||||
Charge for the period |
| 930 | 890 | 286 | 388 | 2,494 | ||||||||||||||||||
Impairments |
| | | | | | ||||||||||||||||||
Exchange differences |
| (532 | ) | 167 | | (142 | ) | (507 | ) | |||||||||||||||
At December 31, 2019 |
| 2,710 | 4,034 | 1,043 | 6,957 | 14,744 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net Book Value |
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At December 31, 2019 |
$ | 15,391 | $ | 15,412 | $ | 4,697 | $ | 1,813 | $ | 4,220 | $ | 41,533 | ||||||||||||
Cost |
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At January 1, 2020 |
$ | 15,391 | $ | 18,122 | $ | 8,731 | $ | 2,856 | $ | 11,177 | $ | 56,277 | ||||||||||||
Additions |
| | | | | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Acquisition of subsidiaries |
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Exchange differences |
600 | 549 | 408 | | 156 | 1,713 | ||||||||||||||||||
At December 31, 2020 |
15,991 | 18,671 | 9,139 | 2,856 | 11,333 | 57,990 | ||||||||||||||||||
Amortization |
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At January 1, 2020 |
| 2,710 | 4,034 | 1,043 | 6,957 | 14,744 | ||||||||||||||||||
Charge for the period |
| 831 | 951 | 286 | 319 | 2,387 | ||||||||||||||||||
Impairments |
| | | | | | ||||||||||||||||||
Exchange differences |
| 54 | 62 | | 20 | 136 | ||||||||||||||||||
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At December 31, 2020 |
| 3,595 | 5,047 | 1,329 | 7,296 | 17,267 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net Book Value |
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At December 31, 2020 |
$ | 15,991 | $ | 15,076 | $ | 4,092 | $ | 1,527 | $ | 4,037 | $ | 40,723 |
Amortization of $2,387 (2019: $2,494) is included in selling, marketing and administrative expenses.
INTANGIBLE ASSETS IN USE |
TYPE OF INTANGIBLE
ASSET |
NET BOOK
VALUE |
REMAINING
AMORTIZATION PERIOD |
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Acquired Patents |
Patents | 9,012 | 10 years | |||||||||
Acquired Technology |
Technology | 520 | 3 years | |||||||||
Acquired Supplier relationships |
Supplier relationships | 1,527 | 5 years | |||||||||
Acquired Customer-related intangible |
Customer-related | 4,092 | 5-6 years | |||||||||
Acquired Technology |
Technology | 1,3728 years | ||||||||||
INTANGIBLE ASSETS NOT YET
|
TYPE OF INTANGIBLE
ASSET |
NET BOOK
VALUE |
REMAINING
AMORTIZATION PERIOD |
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Technology License |
Technology | 2,145 | n/a | |||||||||
Patent License |
Patents | 5,364 | n/a | |||||||||
Patents |
Patents | 700 | n/a |
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Impairment ReviewGoodwill
The Group operates as a single cash generating unit with respect to goodwill. The recoverable amount of the goodwill has been calculated with reference to the present value of the future cash flows expected to be derived from the cash generating unit (value in use). In calculating this value, management have used the following assumptions:
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Five years of cash flow projections are based on the Groups long term financial projections, including the launch and commercialization of its new diagnostic products and services |
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A terminal value based on a perpetual growth rate of 3% for free cash flow |
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A discount rate of 25% calculated using a risk-free interest rate of 1.5% and appropriate market risk and small company specific risk premiums |
Reasonable changes in the discount rate or perpetual growth rate would not lead to an impairment.
Impairment ReviewIntangible Assets
Whilst the Group has no intangible assets with indefinite useful lives, there are intangible assets not yet available for use. These represent elements of the underlying technology which will ultimately support the Groups future product launches.
The recoverable amount of the assets have been calculated with reference to the present value of the future cash flows expected to be derived from the assets (value in use). In calculating this value, management have used the following assumptions:
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Five years of cash flow projections are based on the Groups long term financial projections, including the launch and commercialization of products and services related to the underlying technology. |
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A discount rate of 25% calculated using a risk-free interest rate of 1.5% and appropriate market risk and small company specific risk premiums |
Reasonable changes in the discount rate would not lead to an impairment.
11. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
LAND AND
BUILDINGS |
FIXTURES
AND FITTINGS |
PLANT AND
EQUIPMENT |
UNDER
CONSTRUCTION |
TOTAL | ||||||||||||||||
Cost |
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At January 1, 2019 |
$ | 2,180 | $ | 2,314 | $ | 14,140 | $ | 3,312 | $ | 21,946 | ||||||||||
Additions |
188 | 581 | 2,409 | 7,542 | 10,720 | |||||||||||||||
Transfers |
602 | 216 | (88 | ) | (730 | ) | | |||||||||||||
Acquisition of subsidiaries |
| | 633 | | 633 | |||||||||||||||
Disposals |
| (29 | ) | (209 | ) | | (238 | ) | ||||||||||||
Exchange differences |
84 | 33 | 402 | 308 | 827 | |||||||||||||||
At December 31, 2019 |
3,054 | 3,115 | 17,287 | 10,432 | 33,888 | |||||||||||||||
Accumulated Depreciation |
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At January 1, 2019 |
442 | 1,266 | 3,178 | | 4,886 | |||||||||||||||
Charge for the period |
478 | 622 | 2,681 | | 3,781 | |||||||||||||||
Transfers |
110 | 108 | (218 | ) | | | ||||||||||||||
Disposals |
| (17 | ) | (126 | ) | | (143 | ) | ||||||||||||
Exchange differences |
37 | 35 | 151 | | 223 | |||||||||||||||
At December 31, 2019 |
1,067 | 2,014 | 5,666 | | 8,747 | |||||||||||||||
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Carrying Amount |
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At December 31, 2019 |
$ | 1,987 | $ | 1,101 | $ | 11,621 | $ | 10,432 | $ | 25,141 | ||||||||||
Cost |
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At January 1, 2020 |
$ | 3,054 | $ | 3,115 | $ | 17,287 | $ | 10,432 | $ | 33,888 | ||||||||||
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LAND AND
BUILDINGS |
FIXTURES
AND FITTINGS |
PLANT AND
EQUIPMENT |
UNDER
CONSTRUCTION |
TOTAL | ||||||||||||||||
Additions |
3,686 | 1,115 | 25,831 | 33,749 | 64,381 | |||||||||||||||
Transfers |
56 | (22 | ) | 22 | | 56 | ||||||||||||||
Acquisition of subsidiaries |
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Disposals |
| (126 | ) | (137 | ) | (406 | ) | (669 | ) | |||||||||||
Exchange differences |
310 | 64 | 1,799 | 2,090 | 4,263 | |||||||||||||||
At December 31, 2020 |
7,106 | 4,146 | 44,802 | 45,865 | 101,919 | |||||||||||||||
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Accumulated Depreciation |
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At January 1, 2020 |
1,067 | 2,014 | 5,666 | | 8,747 | |||||||||||||||
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Charge for the period |
841 | 618 | 4,258 | | 5,717 | |||||||||||||||
Transfers |
56 | (1 | ) | 1 | | 56 | ||||||||||||||
Disposals |
| (47 | ) | (135 | ) | | (182 | ) | ||||||||||||
Exchange differences |
95 | 52 | 352 | | 499 | |||||||||||||||
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At December 31, 2020 |
2,059 | 2,636 | 10,142 | | 14,837 | |||||||||||||||
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Carrying Amount |
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At December 31, 2020 |
$ | 5,047 | $ | 1,510 | $ | 34,660 | $ | 45,865 | $ | 87,082 |
Depreciation expense of $1,676 (2019: $1,333) has been charged to Research and development expenses and $4,041 (2019: $2,448) to Selling, marketing and administrative expenses.
Assets under construction are comprised of manufacturing equipment to be placed in service in 2021. Commitments related to property, plant and equipment are referenced in Note 23.
12. INVENTORY
2019 | 2020 | |||||||
Finished goods, net of reserves |
$ | 5,375 | $ | 46,320 | ||||
Raw materials |
6,226 | 32,087 | ||||||
WIP |
309 | 7,109 | ||||||
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Total Inventory |
$ | 11,910 | $ | 85,516 | ||||
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The increase in inventory for the year ended December 31, 2020 is a result of building inventory in anticipation of future new product sales.
During 2020, the amount of inventories recognized as an expense within cost of sales was $134,949 (2019: $18,736). The amount of inventory write-downs recognized as an expense was $16,493 (2019: $120).
13. TRADE AND OTHER RECEIVABLES
2019 | 2020 | |||||||
Trade receivables |
$ | 6,312 | $ | 83,941 | ||||
Reserves on trade receivables |
(674 | ) | (661 | ) | ||||
VAT receivable |
3,647 | 11,034 | ||||||
Prepayments |
997 | 10,970 | ||||||
Other receivables |
2,133 | 4,011 | ||||||
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Total trade and other receivables |
$ | 12,415 | $ | 109,295 | ||||
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Trade receivables comprise customer receivables and include an allowance for doubtful accounts of $661 (2019: $674). Trade receivables relate to existing customers with no significant defaults in the past. The Group has no material reserve for expected credit losses in respect of Other receivables as of December 31, 2020 and 2019. The Group retains all risks associated with these receivables until fully recovered.
The fair value of all receivables is the same as their carrying values stated above.
The maximum exposure to credit risk at the reporting date is the carrying value of each class of receivable mentioned above. The Group does not hold any collateral as security.
14. SHARE CAPITAL, PREMIUM AND OTHER RESERVES
Share capital and share premium
LumiraDx Limited was incorporated on August 24, 2016 with an authorized share capital of 5,000,000 A Ordinary Shares of par value $0.001 each and 5,000,000 Common Shares of par value $0.001 each. On September 29, 2016, the Company acquired 100% of the issued share capital of LumiraDx Holdings Limited following the agreement of an Exchange Offer, which was effective from September 28, 2016. LumiraDx Limited acquired all shares in LumiraDx Holdings Limited, and in exchange LumiraDx Limited issued to the shareholders of LumiraDx Holdings Limited a corresponding number of shares on a share-for-share basis.
SHARES AUTHORIZED, FULLY PAID AND
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A ORDINARY
SHARES |
A ORDINARY
SHARES |
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2019 | 2020 | |||||||
In issue at start of period |
377,635 | 373,652 | ||||||
Issued for cash |
| 45 | ||||||
Issued in other transactions |
2,801 | | ||||||
Shares cancelled |
(6,784 | ) | | |||||
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In issue at Decemberfully paid and allocated |
373,652 | 373,697 | ||||||
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During 2020, the Company cancelled nil shares (2019: 6,784).
As of December 31, 2020, and 2019 the Company did not have any Common Shares outstanding.
On February 1, 2021 the Board of Directors of the Company approved a stock split of the issued and outstanding A Ordinary and common shares of the Company on a 220 for 1 basis. The above table does not reflect the share split.
Translation reserve
The translation reserve comprises all foreign exchange differences arising since the date of incorporation from the translation of the financial statements of operations with functional currencies different from the Company.
Other reserves
Other reserves are comprised of warrants and debt conversion rights. On September 28, 2016, the Company amended its Secured Fixed Rate Loan Notes and granted the Acquisition Note Holder (Note 17) the right to convert 50% of the principal amount of the Acquisition Notes into A Ordinary Shares of the Company at a conversion prices of $611.63 per share. The issue date fair value of the loan conversion rights is included in Other reserves. In 2018, the Acquisition Note Holder converted 25% of the principal amount and the Company issued 1,586 A Ordinary shares. In 2019, the Acquisition Note Holder converted the remaining 25% of the principal amount and the Company issues 1,587 A Ordinary Shares.
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During 2018, the Company issued 212,718 Preferred Shares (Note 16), which have been treated as a compound instrument in accordance with IFRS 9. The conversion feature of the Preferred Shares has been included in Other reserves at an issue date fair value of $47,264.
During 2019, as part of its senior debt offering, as described in Note 17, the Company issues 2,284 warrants to purchase its A Ordinary shares at a fixed price of $1,459.89 per share.
During 2019, the Company issued convertible notes (Note 17), which have been treated as a compound instrument in accordance with IFRS 9. The conversion feature of the convertible notes has been included in Other reserves at an issue date fair value of $17,065.
During 2020, as part of its 2020 Convertible Notes (Note 17) the Company issued 16,528 warrants to acquire Common Shares at a strike price of $1,793.38.
During October 2020, as part of its 2020 Senior Secured Loan (Note 17) the Company issued 1,000 warrants to acquire Common shares at a strike price of $4,644.96.
15. SHARE BASED PAYMENTS
Share options are granted to directors, employees and certain service providers. The share options have a vesting period of 1-4 years with shares being exercisable pro rata per year from the date of issue. All share options granted have a contractual life of 10 years from the date of grant. Share options are settled in equity.
For the employee based share options, if the owner of the share option ceases to be employed by the Company, in most cases the option lapses within a short period of departure of such employee. 18,887 share options have been forfeited to date. Management has not anticipated any stock options to be forfeited due to termination of employment prior to the assumed exercise date.
Movements on number of share options and their related exercise price are as follows:
NUMBER OF OPTIONS |
WEIGHTED AVERAGE EXERCISE PRICE |
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Outstanding at January 1, 2019 |
141,250 | $ | 515.67 | |||||
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Granted |
13,453 | 1,404.64 | ||||||
Exercised |
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Forfeited |
(1,501 | ) | 677.35 | |||||
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Outstanding at December 31, 2019 |
153,202 | 592.37 | ||||||
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Granted |
8,689 | 3,321.56 | ||||||
Exercised |
(45 | ) | (903.92 | ) | ||||
Forfeited |
(125 | ) | (1,347.39 | ) | ||||
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Outstanding at December 31, 2020 |
161,721 | 738.34 | ||||||
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Exercisable at December 31, 2019 |
107,394 | 455.86 | ||||||
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Exercisable at December 31, 2020 |
129,378 | $ | 510.66 | |||||
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On February 1, 2021 the Board of Directors of the Company approved a stock split of the issued and outstanding A Ordinary and common shares of the Company on a 220 for 1 basis. The above table does not reflect the share split.
In 2020, 45 options were exercised at a weighted average exercise price of $903.92. No options were exercised in 2019. The options outstanding at December 31, 2020 have an exercise price in the range of 70.59 to 3,861.13 and a weighted average contractual life of 6.47 years.
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Share based compensation expense of $1,890 (2019: $2,523) has been charged to Research and development expenses and $1,301 (2019: $1,447) to Selling, marketing and administrative expenses.
16. PREFERRED SHARES
PREFERRED
SHARES |
DIVIDENDS | TOTAL | ||||||||||
Balance at January 1, 2019 |
$ | 213,041 | $ | 5,113 | $ | 218,154 | ||||||
Accretion of issuance costs |
8,886 | | 8,886 | |||||||||
Dividends accrued |
| 21,600 | 21,600 | |||||||||
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Balance at December 31, 2019 |
221,927 | 26,713 | 248,640 | |||||||||
Issuance, net of related costs |
162,401 | | 162,401 | |||||||||
Accretion of issuance costs |
7,751 | | 7,751 | |||||||||
Dividends accrued |
| 23,578 | 23,578 | |||||||||
Fair value adjustment of convertible feature |
9,351 | | 9,351 | |||||||||
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Balance at December 31, 2020 |
$ | 401,430 | $ | 50,291 | $ | 451,721 |
Series A Preferred Shares
In July 2018, the Companys Board of Directors authorized the Company to raise up to $300 million through the issue of up to 236,353 new Series A 8% Cumulative Convertible Preferred Shares (Series A Preferred Shares).
The outstanding Series A Preferred Shares have been treated as a compound instrument in accordance with IFRS 9 as the Company has a contractual obligation to deliver: i) cash upon maturity; and/or ii) a requirement to deliver A Ordinary shares upon conversion. The Series A Preferred Shares are convertible into A Ordinary shares at the option of the holder and mandatorily convertible into A Ordinary shares upon listing on a public market at a price above the liquidation preference and accrued and unpaid dividends. Each Series A Preferred Share, including any accrued dividends, is convertible into one A Ordinary share.
In accordance with IFRS 9, the redemption feature qualifies as a liability at fair value with the residual proceeds allocated to conversion feature recorded within equity as Other reserves.
The Series A Preferred Shares accrue an 8% cumulative annual dividend until the earlier of (i) the date seven years from their issue (ii) the date the Preferred Shares are converted in accordance with their terms or (iii) the date the Company is liquidated. No dividends will be paid on the A Ordinary Shares for so long as the Preferred Shares are in issue.
The Series A Preferred Shares carry a preferential right to share in the proceeds of a liquidation of the Company, and will rank senior to the A Ordinary Shares and the Common Shares of the Company on liquidation.
Each of the Series A Preferred Shares shall automatically convert to A Ordinary Shares in connection with an IPO or sale of the Company, provided that the value of an A Ordinary Share at that time is not less than the aggregate of the issue price of such Preferred Share and the dividend accrued on each such Preferred Share. Each Preferred Shareholder may convert their Preferred Shares to A Ordinary Shares at any time.
During 2018, the Company issued a total of 212,718 Series A Preferred Shares. Loan Noteholders of the Companys 12% Loan Notes were given the opportunity to convert the proceeds of the prepayment of their Loan Notes to subscribe for Series A Preferred Shares. An amount of $39,672, representing the principal and accrued interest, was converted from Loan Notes into Preferred Shares. The issue date fair value of the conversion feature of the Series A Preferred Shares has been recorded as $47,264 in Other reserves (Note 14).
One of the investors in the Series A Preferred Shares had the right to subscribe for an additional $30,000 of Series A Preferred Shares on or before June 18, 2019 at the fair market value on the date of subscription. This option expired in 2019 without being exercised.
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Series B Preferred Shares
In October 2020, the Companys Board of Directors authorized the Company to raise up to $200 million through the issue of up to 40,000 new Series B 8% Cumulative Convertible Preferred Shares (Series B Preferred Shares).
The Series B Preferred Shares accrue an 8% cumulative annual dividend until the earlier of (i) the date seven years from their issue (ii) the date the Preferred Shares are converted in accordance with their terms or (iii) the date the Company is liquidated. No dividends will be paid on the A Ordinary Shares for so long as the Preferred Shares are in issue.
The Series B Preferred Shares carry a preferential right to share in the proceeds of a liquidation of the Company, and will rank senior to the A Ordinary Shares and the Common Shares of the Company and pari passu with the Series A Preferred Shares on liquidation.
Each of the Series B Preferred Shares shall automatically convert to A Ordinary Shares in connection with an IPO or sale of the Company at a share price not more than the fully diluted share capital divided by $4 billion and not less than the fully diluted share capital divided by $6.4 billion. Each Preferred Shareholder may convert their Preferred Shares to A Ordinary Shares at any time.
The variable conversion feature constitutes an embedded derivative as the conversion feature is a component of the host instrument that would allow for the cash flows of the combined instrument to be changed according to the value of a financial variable. In accordance with IFRS 9, the Company has elected to record the entire instrument at fair value through profit or loss. The change in fair value of $9,351 has been charged to finance expenses.
During 2020, the Company issued a total of 33,008 Series B Preferred Shares for gross proceeds of $164.5 million
17. DEBT
This note provides information about the contractual terms of the Groups interest-bearing loans and borrowings, which are measured at amortized cost.
CURRENCY |
NOMINAL
INTEREST RATE |
YEAR OF
MATURITY |
2019
FACE VALUE |
2019
CARRYING AMOUNT |
2019
FAIR VALUE |
2020
FACE VALUE |
2020
CARRYING AMOUNT |
2020
FAIR VALUE |
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Unsecured Loan |
USD | 2.00 | % | 2024 | $ | 18,000 | $ | 18,000 | $ | 17,889 | $ | 18,000 | $ | 18,000 | $ | 18,849 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Senior Secured Loans |
USD | 11.50 | % | 2023 | 40,000 | 37,453 | 37,409 | | | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Convertible Notes |
USD | 5.00 | % | 2024 | 75,156 | 55,477 | 55,147 | 75,156 | 59,113 | 62,530 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2020 Convertible Notes |
USD | 10.00 | % | 2021 | | | | 75,370 | 146,844 | 146,844 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2020 Senior Secured Loans |
USD | 8.00 | % | 2022 | | | | 65,000 | 62,339 | 62,351 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Instrument Financing Loans |
EUR | 1.70-2.60 | % | 2022-2023 | 993 | 993 | 993 | 676 | 676 | 676 |
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2020 Convertible Notes
In April 2020, the Company opened a 2020 Funding Round, pursuant to which it had received commitments from investors to lend funds to the Company up to the amount of $148.9 million in aggregate. The committed amounts were available for drawdown by the Company for the period (the Call Option Period) starting on July 1, 2020 and ending on October 31, 2020. Following a call of the funds and receipt of the committed amounts, the Company agreed to issue relevant Loan Note certificates (2020 Convertible Notes) to the Investors in respect of their relevant actual committed amounts. The relevant 2020 Convertible Notes shall be for a term of 360 days from the date of issue and shall entitle its holders to 10% interest from the date of issue of such 2020 Convertible Notes. Such interest will be paid on the date the relevant 2020 Convertible Notes are repaid.
In consideration for committing to lend their respective committed amounts to the Company, the Company agreed to pay to the relevant Investors agreeing to lend the Committed Amounts: (i) a commitment fee to be satisfied by the issue to such Investors of a total of up to a maximum of 16,528 warrants over common shares, to be allocated between such Investors based on their to their Actual Committed Amounts (the Consideration Shares) and (ii) cash fee, in aggregate, equivalent to one (1) per cent of the total aggregate amount raised by the Company pursuant to the Offer, to be allocated between the Investors pro?rata to their Actual Committed Amounts (the Cash Fee).
On 1 July 2020, the Company called and received $74.3 million of the committed amount. In November 2020 warrants for 16,528 shares were issued to the Investors and recorded in Other reserves in equity. These 2020 Convertible Notes will automatically convert into common shares upon an initial public offering at a share price not more than the fully diluted share capital divided by $1.8 billion and not less than the fully diluted share capital divided by $3.6 billion depending on the number of instruments sold during 2020.
The variable conversion feature constitutes an embedded derivative as the conversion feature is a component of the host instrument that would allow for the cash flows of the combined instrument to be changed according to the value of a financial variable. In accordance with IFRS 9, the Company has elected to record the entire instrument at fair value through profit or loss.
2020 Senior Secured Loan
In October 2020, the Company entered into a senior secured term loan and security agreement (2020 Senior Secured Loan) to borrow up to $100 million. The Company borrowed $65 million in October 2020 which was used, in part, to repay the Senior Secured Loan. The Company can draw an additional $35 million upon the achievement of certain commercial milestones.
The 2020 Senior Secured Loan is subject to an interest rate of 8.0% per annum payable in quarterly installments, which, under the terms of the 2020 Senior Secured Loan, was due to increase after January 31, 2021 if an IPO or Qualifying Investment was not completed before January 31, 2021. The issuance of the Series B Preferred Shares in November 2020 constitutes a Qualifying Investment for the purposes of the 2020 Senior Secured Loan, and therefore, the interest rate will remain at 8% per annum for the term of the 2020 Senior Secured Loan. The 2020 Senior Secured Loan also provides an ability to incur additional incremental term loans, or incremental term loans, in an aggregate amount of up to $150 million during the initial 12 month period on an uncommitted basis. The Senior Secured Loan matures October 5, 2022. Debt issuance costs were recorded as a reduction of the proceeds. The discount on the issuance will be recognized using the effective interest method until the maturity date of October 5, 2022.
In connection with the 2020 Senior Secured Loan, on November 6, 2020 the Company issued warrants to purchase up to 1,000 common shares at an exercise price equal to $4,644.96 per common share, recorded in Other Reserves (Note 14).
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Convertible Notes
In October and December 2019, the Company issued convertible loan notes (Convertible Notes) in an aggregate value of $75,156. The Convertible Notes have a five year maturity from their date of issue and carry an interest rate of 5%, paid semi-annually. Holders may convert the Convertible Notes into Common Shares of the Company at their election at a fixed price. Convertible Notes will automatically convert into Common Shares upon a qualifying IPO. The Company may force conversion of the Convertible Notes on a qualifying equity funding round. In the event the Company is prevented by a senior creditor from repaying the Convertible Notes upon maturity, the Convertible Note holder may choose to extend the maturity of the Convertible Notes. Of the Convertible Notes issued, $1,353 of notes were issued in settlement of debt issuance costs on January 2, 2020 and have been included in the balance at December 31, 2019.
The outstanding Convertible Notes have been treated as a compound instrument in accordance with IFRS 9 as the Company has a contractual obligation to deliver: i) cash upon maturity; and/or ii) a requirement to deliver A Ordinary shares upon conversion. The issue date fair value of the conversion feature of the Convertible Notes has been recorded as $17,065 in Other reserves (Note 14).
Senior Secured Loans
On September 20, 2019, LumiraDx Investment Ltd, a subsidiary of the Company, issued Senior Secured Loans in the amount of $40,000. The Senior Secured Loans are secured generally by all the Groups assets and mature on September 20, 2023. The Senior Secured Loans carry an interest rate of 11.5% paid quarterly. The Group can draw two additional loans in the amount of $25,000 each upon the achievement of certain commercial milestones. The Company also issued the lenders 2,284 10 year warrants to purchase A Ordinary Shares at a fixed price of $1,459.89 per share.
The fair value of the warrants was recorded in Other reserves in equity. Senior Secured Loans were recorded at a fair value of $37,265. Debt issuance costs were recorded as a reduction of the proceeds. The discount on the issuance will be recognized using the effective interest method until the maturity date of September 20, 2023.
In October 2020, in connection with the issuance of the 2020 Senior Secured Loan, LumiraDx Investment Ltd settled the balance of the Senior Secured Loans with a payment of $43,600, including $3,600 incurred as a prepayment penalty (Note 6).
Unsecured Loans
On October 17, 2019, the Group issued an Unsecured Loan in the amount of $18,000 to a tax-exempt private foundation. The terms of the loan include restrictions on the use of the proceeds for specific programs and commitments to provide access to the Groups future products to support the foundations charitable purposes. The Unsecured Loan matures on October 17, 2024. The Unsecured Loan carries an interest rate of 2% paid quarterly.
Senior Secured Notes
On February 21, 2017, LumiraDx Investment Limited, a subsidiary of the Company, issued Senior Secured Notes in the aggregate original principal amount of $15,000 (Senior Secured Notes). The Senior Secured Notes were secured generally by all the Companys assets and are Senior to the Secured Fixed Rate Loan Notes. The Senior Secured Notes were repayable on February 21, 2022 and carried a base interest rate of the sum of (i) the greater of (a) the LIBOR Rate for such Interest Period, and (b) one percent (1%), and (ii) seven and three quarters of one percent (7.75%).
On September 20, 2019, LumiraDx Investment Limited agreed to settle the Senior Secured Notes prior to maturity and recorded a loss on extinguishment, related to the unamortized debt discount balance, of $520. This loss has been included in finance expenses.
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Acquisition Note
In 2016, the Company issued a Loan note (Acquisition Note) in the amount of $2,912 as part of its acquisition of certain business assets of a technology business (Acquisition Note Holder). The Notes were secured by the registered intellectual property acquired by the Company.
In October 2018, the Acquisition Note Holder converted $970 of outstanding principal balance into A Ordinary Shares in accordance with the terms of the note.
In March 2019, the Acquisition Note Holder converted an additional $970 of outstanding principal balance into A Ordinary Shares in accordance with the terms of the note. The remaining balance of the Acquisition Note was settled on March 11, 2019.
Senior Fixed Rate Loan Notes
On October 3, 2016, the Company issued secured notes (Secured Fixed Rate Loan Notes), in an aggregate value of $31,969 as part of a private placement. The Secured Fixed Rate Loan Notes were secured generally by all the Companys assets. The Secured Fixed Rate Loan Notes were repayable on October 3, 2019 and carried a base interest rate of 10% compounded daily, paid quarterly. The Company also issued the lender 10 year warrants to purchase 13,067 A Ordinary Shares at a fixed price of $611.63 per share.
The fair value of the warrants was recorded in Other reserves in equity. The Secured Fixed Rate Loan Notes were recorded at a fair value of $27,809. Debt issuance costs were recorded as a reduction of the proceeds. The discount on the issuance was recognized using the effective interest method until the debt was repaid on October 3, 2019.
On October 3, 2019, the Company settled the balance of the Secured Fixed Rate Loan Notes with a payment on maturity of $31,969.
Instrument financing loans are used to finance the cost of installing instruments at customer locations where the Group retains title of the instruments.
Balance at January 1, 2019 |
$ | 49,372 | ||
Changes from financing cash flows |
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Proceeds from borrowings |
127,701 | |||
Repayments of borrowings |
(49,328 | ) | ||
Total changes from financing cash flows |
78,373 | |||
Other changes |
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Warrants |
(491 | ) | ||
Loss on extinguishment of debt |
520 | |||
Conversion of debt into A Ordinary shares |
(970 | ) | ||
Conversion feature allocated to equity |
(17,065 | ) | ||
Amortization of debt issuance costs |
2,155 | |||
Foreign exchange impact |
29 | |||
Total other changes |
(15,822 | ) | ||
Balance at December 31, 2019 |
111,923 | |||
Less: Debt due within one year |
(378 | ) | ||
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$ | 111,545 | |||
Changes from financing cash flows |
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Proceeds from borrowings, net of issuance costs |
$ | 133,308 | ||
Repayments of borrowings |
(40,396 | ) | ||
Total changes from financing cash flows |
92,912 |
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Other changes |
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Warrants |
(32,938 | ) | ||
Loss on extinguishment of debt |
2,047 | |||
Change in fair value of convertible notes |
102,548 | |||
Amortization of debt issuance costs |
10,400 | |||
Foreign exchange impact |
80 | |||
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Total other changes |
82,137 | |||
Balance at December 31, 2020 |
286,972 | |||
Less: Debt due within one year |
(147,238 | ) | ||
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$ | 139,734 | |||
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18. LEASE LIABILITY
2019 | 2020 | |||||||
Due in less than one year |
$ | 1,833 | $ | 3,149 | ||||
Due between one and five years |
1,706 | 9,018 | ||||||
Due in more than five years |
| 2,269 | ||||||
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Total |
$ | 3,539 | $ | 14,436 | ||||
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19. DEFERRED TAX ASSET AND LIABILITY
The analysis of deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities is as follows:
2019 | 2020 | |||||||
Deferred taxes: |
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- Liabilities |
$ | 1,559 | $ | 1,230 | ||||
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Total net deferred tax liabilities |
1,559 | 1,230 | ||||||
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The analysis and movement of deferred tax assets and liabilities is as follows:
JANUARY 1,
2020 |
RECOGNIZED
IN INCOME |
RECOGNIZED
IN EQUITY |
DECEMBER 31,
2020 |
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Deferred tax liabilities |
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Intangible assets |
2,036 | (393 | ) | 84 | 1,727 | |||||||||||
Deferred tax assets |
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Net operating losses and other timing differences |
(477 | ) | | (20 | ) | (497 | ) | |||||||||
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Net deferred tax liability |
1,559 | (393 | ) | 64 | 1,230 | |||||||||||
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JANUARY 1,
2019 |
RECOGNIZED
IN INCOME |
RECOGNIZED
IN EQUITY |
DECEMBER 31,
2019 |
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Deferred tax liabilities |
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Intangible assets |
2,416 | (373 | ) | (7 | ) | 2,036 | ||||||||||
Deferred tax assets |
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Net operating losses and other timing differences |
(548 | ) | 90 | (19 | ) | (477 | ) | |||||||||
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Net deferred tax liability |
1,868 | (283 | ) | (26 | ) | 1,559 | ||||||||||
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Deferred tax assets are recognized for tax losses carried forward to the extent that the realization of the related tax benefit through future taxable profits is probable. The realization of the tax benefit related to losses in certain jurisdictions were determined to not be probable. As such, the Group did not recognize deferred tax assets of $80,822 for U.K. tax losses and $10,650 for U.S. tax losses and other temporary timing differences. The Group has material carried forward tax losses in the U.K. and U.S. Losses in the U.K. do not expire whereas losses in the U.S. expire on various dates up to 2036 if not utilized.
The utilization of the U.S. net operating loss carry-forwards may be subject to a substantial annual limitation under Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 due to ownership changes that have occurred previously or that could occur in the future. These ownership changes may limit the amount of U.S. net operating loss carry-forwards that can be utilized annually to offset future taxable income. The Company has not yet completed an evaluation of ownership changes through December 31, 2019. To the extent an ownership change has occurred or does occurs in the future, the U.S. net operating loss carry-forwards may be subject to limitation.
20. TRADE AND OTHER PAYABLES
2019 | 2020 | |||||||
Trade payables |
$ | 16,166 | $ | 57,898 | ||||
Deferred grant revenue |
7,915 | 34,037 | ||||||
Accrued expenses |
8,598 | 23,301 | ||||||
Capital expenditure grant |
| 10,000 | ||||||
Accrued interest |
2,070 | 5,730 | ||||||
Warranty provision |
| 6,557 | ||||||
Deferred revenue |
2,639 | 1,760 | ||||||
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Total trade and other payables |
$ | 37,388 | $ | 139,283 | ||||
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In November 2019, the Group received an $8,000 grant. The grant is to be used to further the development of certain of the Groups future products. While the Group expects to incur qualifying expenses in excess of the grant amount, any unspent funds at December 31, 2020 are required contractually to be remitted to the grantor.
During 2020, the Group used $1,598 of funds related to this project, and in September 2020 date was extended to October 31, 2021.
In 2020, the Group received a $31,900 grant. The grant is to be used to prepay for commercialization initiatives in specific regions. During 2020, the Group used $4,179 of funds on this project.
21. BUSINESS COMBINATIONS
2019 Business Combinations
SureSensors Ltd.
On October 15, 2019, the Group acquired all outstanding shares in SureSensors Ltd. (SureSensors) from its shareholders. SureSensors is a specialty industrial printer and an existing supplier to the Group. The acquisition was completed to provide further control over and capacity for the Groups manufacturing activities.
The aggregate purchase price to acquire control over SureSensors was $2,009, which consisted of a cash payment of $632 and 1,214 A Ordinary shares with an acquisition date fair value of $1,377.
Goodwill of $1,506 arising from the acquisition is attributable to the skilled assembled work force and expertise of SureSensors.
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The following table summarizes the consideration paid for SureSensors and the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the acquisition date:
Consideration at October 15, 2019 |
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Cash consideration paid |
632 | |||
Fair value of shares issued |
1,377 | |||
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Total consideration |
2,009 | |||
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Recognised amounts of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed |
$ | 000 | ||
Cash and cash equivalents |
51 | |||
Trade and other receivables |
160 | |||
Other current assets |
4 | |||
Property, plant and equipment (Note 11) |
633 | |||
Trade and other payables |
(143 | ) | ||
Loan payable |
(202 | ) | ||
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Total identifiable net assets |
503 | |||
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Goodwill (Note 10) |
1,506 | |||
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2,009 | |||
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SureSensors accounts receivable is comprised of gross contractual amounts due of $132 which were all expected to be collectible at the date of acquisition.
In the period ended December 31, 2019 SureSensors contributed revenue of $nil and net loss (after tax) of $162 to the Groups results. If the acquisition had occurred on January 1, 2019 management estimates that SureSensors would have contributed additional revenue of $nil and net loss (after tax) of $1,341. This information is provided for illustrative purposes only and is not necessarily indicative of the results of the combined Group that would have occurred had SureSensors been acquired at the beginning of the year or indicative of the future results of the combined Group.
22. FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT
Financial liabilities not measured at fair value are calculated based on the present value of future principal and interest cash flows discounted at the market rate of interest at the balance sheet date.
The Groups activities expose it to a variety of financial risks: market risk (including currency risk and cash flow and interest rate risk), credit risk and liquidity risk.
Market risk
(a) Currency risk
The majority of the Groups sales and purchase transactions are denominated in either U.S. dollars or U.K. pound sterling. The exchange risk is managed by maintaining bank accounts denominated in those currencies.
A 10% strengthening of the U.K. pound sterling against the U.S. dollar at December 31, 2020 would have had an impact of increasing the loss before tax for the period by $11,099 on the basis that all other variables remain constant.
The Group considers the impact of foreign currency risk to be not significant given the Groups net balance sheet exposure.
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The carrying amounts of the Groups trade and other receivables are denominated in the following currencies:
2019 | 2020 | |||||||
US Dollars |
1,082 | 45,863 | ||||||
U.K. Pounds |
5,323 | 46,093 | ||||||
Euros |
2,193 | 10,825 | ||||||
Colombian Pesos |
2,498 | 3,473 | ||||||
Swedish Krona |
160 | 1,903 | ||||||
Brazilian Reals |
1,002 | 900 | ||||||
Other |
157 | 238 | ||||||
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Cash flow and interest rate risk |
The Group mainly raises debt on a fixed rate basis for bonds and notes in U.S. dollars. The primary objective of the Groups interest rate management is to protect the net interest result while managing the overall cost of borrowing.
The Groups debt, including Preferred Shares, is carried at fixed interest rates.
Credit risk
Credit risk represents the risk of loss the Group would incur if operators and counterparties fail to fulfil their credit obligations. The maximum exposure to credit risk is represented by the carrying amount of each financial asset. For banks and financial institutions, the Group maintains it accounts with major international banks with A ratings. Credit risk relating to accounts receivable balances are managed on a case-by-case basis.
At December 31, 2020 the Group has trade receivables of $83,941 (2019: $6,312). New clients are analyzed before standard payment and delivery terms and conditions are offered. The credit quality of the customer is assessed taking into account its financial position, past experience and other factors. The utilization of credit limits is regularly monitored. Management does not expect any losses from non-performance by these counterparties. Movement in the loss allowances against trade receivables is as follows:
Loss allowance as of January 1, 2019: |
$ | 554 | ||
Loss allowance recognized during the year |
606 | |||
Balances written off during the year |
(456 | ) | ||
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Balances recovered during the year |
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Loss allowance at December 31, 2019: |
674 | |||
Loss allowance recognized during the year |
119 | |||
Balances written off during the year |
(132 | ) | ||
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Loss allowance at December 31, 2020: |
$ | 661 | ||
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At December 31, 2020 trade receivables of $3,581 (2019: $804) were past due but not impaired. These relate to a number of independent customers for whom there is no recent history of default. The ageing analysis of these receivables is 3 months and above.
At December 31, 2020 trade receivables included two significant customers that accounted for 68% of the balance.
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Liquidity risk
Liquidity risk is the risk that the Group will encounter difficulty in meeting the obligations associated with its financial liabilities that are settled in cash. Cash flow forecasting is performed in the operating entities of the Group and aggregated by Group Finance. Group Finance monitors rolling forecasts of the Groups liquidity requirements to ensure it has sufficient cash to meet operational needs. The Group may be reliant on its ability to raise additional investment capital from the issuance of both debt and equity securities to fund its business operating plans and future obligations. The Group believes it will continue to be successful in raising additional investment capital to meet its obligations.
The following are the undiscounted contracted maturities of financial liabilities, including interest payments for the period ending December 31, 2020:
NON-DERIVATIVE
LIABILITY |
EFFECTIVE
INTEREST RATE* |
YEAR OF
MATURITY |
CARRYING
AMOUNT |
CONTRACTUAL
CASH FLOWS |
LESS
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Unsecured Loan |
2.00 | % | 2024 | 18,000 | 19,369 | 360 | 360 | 18,649 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Convertible Notes |
11.38 | % | 2024 | 59,113 | 71,616 | 3,758 | 3,758 | 64,100 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2020 Convertible Notes |
21.67 | % | 2021 | 146,844 | 79,025 | 79,025 | | | ||||||||||||||||||||
2020 Senior Secured Loans |
10.32 | % | 2022 | 62,339 | 74,161 | 5,200 | 68,961 | | ||||||||||||||||||||
Instrument Financing Loans |
1.7-2.6 | % | 2021-2023 | 676 | 705 | 409 | 212 | 84 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Series A Preferred Shares |
11.45 | % | 2025 | 277,995 | 421,199 | | | 421,199 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Series B Preferred Shares |
8.23 | % | 2027 | 173,726 | 257,462 | | | 257,462 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Trade and other payables |
139,283 | 139,283 | 139,283 | | | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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877,976 | 1,062,820 | 228,035 | 73,291 | 761,494 |
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the effective interest rate for both the Convertible Notes and Preferred Shares include the accretion of the portion of proceeds allocated to equity (Notes 16 and 17) |
The following are the undiscounted contracted maturities of financial liabilities, including interest payments for the period ending December 31, 2019:
NON-DERIVATIVE
LIABILITY |
EFFECTIVE
INTEREST RATE* |
YEAR OF
MATURITY |
CARRYING
AMOUNT |
CONTRACTUAL
CASH FLOWS |
LESS
THAN 1 YEAR |
12
YEARS |
25
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Unsecured Loan |
2.00 | % | 2024 | $ | 18,000 | $ | 19,729 | $ | 360 | $ | 360 | $ | 19,009 | |||||||||||||||
Senior Secured Loans |
13.72 | % | 2023 | 37,453 | 57,365 | 4,677 | 4,664 | 48,024 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Convertible Notes |
11.38 | % | 2024 | 55,477 | 75,373 | 3,758 | 3,758 | 67,857 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Instrument Financing Loans |
1.72.6 | % | 2020-23 | 993 | 1,024 | 407 | 374 | 243 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Series A Preferred Shares |
11.45 | % | 2025 | 248,640 | 421,199 | | | 421,199 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Trade and other payables |
37,388 | 37,388 | 37,388 | | | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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$ | 397,951 | $ | 612,078 | $ | 46,590 | $ | 9,156 | $ | 556,332 |
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23. COMMITMENTS
Capital Commitments
Capital expenditure contracted for at the end of the reporting period but not yet incurred is as follows:
As of December 31, 2019 | As of December 31, 2020 | |||||||
Capital |
$ | 5,570 | $ | 51,264 | ||||
Inventory |
| 35,631 | ||||||
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$ | 5,570 | $ | 86,895 | ||||
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The capital commitments relate to contracts to purchase property, plant and equipment.
24. LEASESGROUP AS LESSEE
The Group leases various offices and facilities. The lease terms are between 1 and 5 years.
Right-of-use assets |
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Net Carrying Amount |
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December 31, 2019 |
$ | 2,963 | ||
December 31, 2020 |
10,386 | |||
Depreciation expense for the year ended |
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December 31, 2019 |
$ | 1,643 | ||
December 31, 2020 |
2,810 |
During 2020, additions to right-of-use assets amounted to $10,233 (2019: $4,610).
AMOUNTS RECOGNIZED IN PROFIT AND LOSS |
2019 | 2020 | ||||||
Depreciation expense of right-of-use-assets |
$ | 1,643 | $ | 2,810 | ||||
Interest expense on lease liabilities |
396 | 751 | ||||||
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$ | 2,039 | $ | 3,561 |
At December 31, 2020 the Group is not committed to any material short-term leases.
Variable lease payment terms are deemed an insignificant portion of the overall liability at December 31, 2020.
The total cash outflow for leases in 2020 amounted to $3,054 (2019: $1,866).
25. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
During 2019, Zwanziger Family Ventures subscribed to the Convertible Notes issued by the Company. At December 31, 2020, the Company had accrued interest on the Zwanziger Family Ventures note of $30 (2019: $30).
During 2020, Zwanziger Family Ventures subscribed to the Convertible Notes issued by the Company. At December 31, 2020, the Company had accrued interest on the Zwanziger Family Ventures note of $252.
The Companys Directors are the Key Management Personnel for the Group. The total Directors emoluments for 2020 were $661 (2019: $783). Included in the Directors emoluments for 2020 is $62 of stock compensation expense (2019: $133).
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2019 | 2020 | |||||||
Salaries and wages |
$ | 534 | $ | 537 | ||||
Stock compensation expense |
133 | 62 | ||||||
Pensions and other post-employment benefits |
32 | 33 | ||||||
Other employee benefits |
84 | 29 | ||||||
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Total |
$ | 783 | $ | 661 |
For the purposes of these remuneration disclosures the values for equity compensation plans are calculated based on the fair value used in Note 15.
26. ULTIMATE CONTROLLING PARTY
No one party or Company of shareholders has a controlling interest in the Company.
27. EVENT AFTER THE REPORTING PERIOD
On 13 January 2021 the Company achieved the commercial milestone in the 2020 Senior Secured Loan and drew an additional $35 million on the 2020 Senior Secured Loan.
On 15 January 2021 the Group agreed to borrow $40 million in incremental term loans under and on substantially the same terms as the 2020 Senior Secured Loan.
On January 15, 2021, the Company granted founder options over ordinary shares to each of the three Founder Directors. Each Founder Director was granted a fully vested option over 14,800 ordinary shares. It is additionally proposed, subject to the approval of the holders of a majority of series A preferred shares, to grant each Founder Director a further option over 7,970 ordinary shares. These options will vest over a two year period subject to the satisfaction of performance conditions. In each instance, the exercise price of these options is equal an exercise price per ordinary share reflecting a Company valuation of $5.2 billion.
On February 1, 2021 the Board of Directors of the Company approved a stock split of the issued and outstanding A Ordinary and common shares of the Company on a 220 for 1 basis.
On March 23, 2021, the Group refinanced the $100 million in outstanding amounts under the 2020 Senior Secured Loan and the $40 million borrowed in January 2021 with a $300 million loan. The loan matures in three years and bears interest at 8% annually, paid quarterly.
On April 6, 2021 the Company entered into a merger agreement with CA Healthcare Acquisition Corp., a Special Purpose Acquisition Company. The contemplated transaction would provide all holders of preferred shares, A Ordinary shares and common shares to receive shares of the continuing public company. The proposed transaction is expected to be completed by the end of second quarter or beginning of the third quarter 2021, subject to, among other things, shareholder approval, satisfaction of the conditions stated in the merger and other customary closing conditions. There is no assurance that the transaction will be consummated.
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AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
This AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER (this Agreement), dated as of April 6, 2021, is made by and among LumiraDx Limited, a Cayman Islands exempted company limited by shares with company number 314391 (the Company), LumiraDx Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (Merger Sub), and CA Healthcare Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation (CAH; the Company, Merger Sub and CAH shall be referred to herein from time to time individually as a Party and collectively as the Parties).
RECITALS
WHEREAS, CAH is a Delaware corporation formed on October 7, 2020 for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses;
WHEREAS, Merger Sub is a newly formed entity that was formed for purposes of consummating the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements;
WHEREAS, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, immediately prior to the Effective Time, (i) (A) each series A 8% cumulative convertible preferred share with a par value of US$0.0000045 each in the capital of the Company (each, a Company Series A Preferred Share) that is issued and outstanding will be converted into A ordinary shares with a par value of US$0.0000045 each in the capital of the Company (each, a Company Ordinary Share) in accordance with the Company Memorandum and Articles (the Series A Preferred Share Conversion); (B) each series B 8% cumulative convertible preferred share with a par value of US$0.0000045 each in the capital of the Company (each, a Company Series B Preferred Share and together with the Company Series A Preferred Shares, the Company Preferred Shares) that is issued and outstanding will be converted into common shares with a par value of US$0.0000045 each in the capital of the Company (each, a Company Common Share) in accordance with the Company Memorandum and Articles (the Series B Preferred Share Conversion and, together with the Series A Preferred Share Conversion, the Company Preferred Share Conversion); (C) the 5% Convertible Loan Notes will be converted into 9,195,340 Company Common Shares (the 5% Convertible Loan Note Conversion); (D) the 10% Convertible Loan Notes will be converted into 7,802,080 Company Common Shares (the 10% Convertible Loan Note Conversion and, together with the 5% Convertible Loan Note Conversion, the Company Convertible Loan Note Conversions); and (ii) immediately following the Company Preferred Share Conversion and the Company Convertible Loan Note Conversions, the Company shall effect a subdivision of each Company Ordinary Share and each Company Common Share into such number of Company Ordinary Shares and Company Common Shares (as applicable) calculated in accordance with Section 2.1(c) (such subdivision, together with the Company Preferred Share Conversion and the Company Convertible Loan Note Conversions, the Capital Restructuring);
WHEREAS, immediately following the Capital Restructuring and at the Effective Time, upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement and in accordance with the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the DGCL), Merger Sub will merge with and into CAH (the Merger), with CAH continuing as the surviving company after the Merger (the Surviving Corporation), as a result of which CAH will become a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company;
WHEREAS, pursuant to the CAH Organizational Documents, CAH is required to provide an opportunity for its holders of CAH Class A Common Stock to have their outstanding CAH Class A Common Stock redeemed prior to the Effective Time on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein in connection with obtaining the CAH Stockholder Approval (the CAH Redemption);
WHEREAS, (i) immediately prior to the Effective Time, each issued and outstanding share of Class B Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of CAH (the CAH Class B Shares) shall be automatically
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converted into one share of Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001, of CAH (the CAH Class A Common Stock and, together with the CAH Class B Common Stock, the CAH Common Stock) in accordance with the terms of the Certificate of Incorporation of CAH (such automatic conversion, the CAH Class B Conversion) and, after giving effect to the CAH Class B Conversion and to the CAH Redemption, at the Effective Time, as a result of the Merger, each issued and outstanding share of CAH Class A Common Stock shall no longer be outstanding and shall automatically be canceled and extinguished and reissued to the Company as one share of Surviving Corporation Common Stock in consideration for the right of the holder thereof to receive one Company Common Share; and (ii) at the Effective Time, each outstanding warrant to purchase shares of CAH Class A Common Stock (the CAH Warrants), other than the 4,050,000 CAH Warrants (Sponsor Warrants) held by CA Healthcare Sponsor LLC (the Sponsor), as a result of the Merger and without any action on the part of any holder of a CAH Warrant, shall automatically and irrevocably be assigned to, and assumed by, the Company and be exercisable for Company Common Shares in accordance with the terms of the A&R Warrant Agreement;
WHEREAS, at the Closing, the Company, CAH and certain Company equityholders shall enter into an amended and restated registration rights agreement, substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the Registration Rights Agreement), pursuant to which, among other things, the Sponsor will be granted certain registration rights with respect to its Company Common Shares, in each case, on the terms and subject to the conditions therein;
WHEREAS, prior to the Closing, the Company shall, subject to obtaining the relevant Company Approvals, adopt the Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit B (which, for the avoidance of doubt, will include the governance provisions set out in Appendix 2) (the Amended and Restated Articles);
WHEREAS, prior to the Closing, the Company shall, subject to obtaining the relevant Company Approvals, adopt a new omnibus equity incentive plan over Company Common Shares in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit C (the New Equity Incentive Plan);
WHEREAS, the board of directors of CAH has (a) approved this Agreement, the Ancillary Agreements and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby (including the Merger) and (b) recommended, among other things, acceptance of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (including the Merger) and the approval of this Agreement by the holders of CAH Common Stock entitled to vote thereon;
WHEREAS, the board of directors of the Company has approved this Agreement, the Ancillary Agreements and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby (including the Articles Amendment);
WHEREAS, the board of directors of Merger Sub has approved this Agreement, the Ancillary Agreements and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby (including the Merger);
WHEREAS, the Company, as the sole shareholder of Merger Sub, has approved this Agreement, the Ancillary Agreements and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby (including the Merger);
WHEREAS, at the Closing, the Company, CAH and the Trustee (as defined below) shall enter into an amended and restated warrant agreement, substantially in the form attached hereto as (the A&R Warrant Agreement), substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit D, pursuant to which, among other things, effective at the Effective Time the Trustee will act on behalf of the Company in connection with the issuance, registration, transfer, exchange, redemption and exercise of the CAH Warrants assumed by the Company;
WHEREAS, concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the Sponsor, CAH and certain initial stockholders of CAH are entering into the sponsor agreement (the Sponsor Agreement), substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit E, pursuant to which, among other things, the Sponsor will agree (a) to
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support and vote in favor of this Agreement, the Ancillary Agreements and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby (including the Merger), (b) to convert and exchange the Sponsor Warrants issued to Sponsor at the time of the CAHs initial public offering for 405,000 Company Common Shares, (c) in the event that a certain percentage of the shares held by the Public Stockholders (as defined below) are redeemed, to forfeit a corresponding percentage of the Sponsor Shares (as defined below) that would have otherwise converted into Company Common Shares and (d) not to effect any sale or distribution of Company Common Shares or warrants during the lock-up period described therein; and
WHEREAS, concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, each of the Company Shareholders, the Company Convertible Loan Noteholders and the 2020 Warrantholders listed on Annex A attached hereto (collectively, the Supporting Company Securityholders) will enter into transaction support agreements, substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit F (the Company Securityholder Support Agreements), pursuant to which, among other things, each such Supporting Company Securityholder will agree, among other things, to support and vote in favor of each Company Proposal that each Supporting Company Securityholder is entitled to vote on.
WHEREAS, the parties intend, subject to the extent of the CAH Redemption, that the Merger qualify as a reorganization pursuant to Section 368(a) of the Code, and for the Company to be treated as a corporation under Section 367(a) of the Code with respect to each transfer of property thereto in connection with the Merger (other than a transfer by a shareholder that would be a five-percent transferee shareholder (within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Section 1.367(a)-3(c)(5)(ii)) of the Company immediately following the Merger that does not enter into a five-year gain recognition agreement in the form provided in Treasury Regulations Section 1.367(a)-8(c)) (the Intended Tax Treatment), and this Agreement shall constitute a plan of reorganization within the meaning of Section 368 of the Code.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual covenants and agreements herein contained, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the Parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
Section 1.1 Certain Definitions. For purposes of this Agreement:
5% Convertible Loan Note Conversion has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.
5% Convertible Loan Noteholders means the holders of the 5% Convertible Loan Notes.
5% Convertible Loan Notes means the 5% unsecured convertible loan notes convertible into Company Common Shares issued pursuant to the convertible loan note instrument dated October 15, 2019 between the Company and Wilmington Trust SP Services (London) Limited (as may be amended, restated or otherwise modified from time to time (including any amendments to implement the Merger)).
10% Convertible Loan Note Conversion has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.
10% Convertible Loan Noteholders means the holders of the 10% Convertible Loan Notes.
10% Convertible Loan Notes means the 10% unsecured convertible loan notes convertible into Company Common Shares issued pursuant to the convertible loan note instrument dated July 1, 2020 between the Company and Wilmington Trust SP Services (London) Limited (as may be amended, restated or otherwise modified from time to time (including any amendments to implement the Merger)).
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2016 Warrants means the warrants issued by the Company pursuant to a warrant instrument dated October 3, 2016.
2019 Warrants means the warrants issued by the Company pursuant to warrant instruments dated September 20, 2019.
2020 Warrants means the warrants issued by the Company pursuant to a warrant instrument dated July 1, 2020.
2020 Warrantholders means the holders of the 2020 Warrants.
2020 Warrantholder Meeting means the meeting of the 2020 Warrantholders.
Action means any lawsuit, litigation, arbitration proceedings, mediation, formal written inquiry, prosecution, suit, claim, action, complaint (including a qui tam complaint), subpoena, civil investigative demand, proceeding, audit or investigation by or before any national or supranational, including EU and federal, Governmental Authority.
affiliate of a specified person means a person who, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, such specified person.
Alternative Transaction has the meaning set forth in Section 6.4(a).
Amended and Restated Articles has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.
Ancillary Agreements means the Registration Rights Agreement, the Company Securityholder Support Agreements, the Sponsor Agreement and the A&R Warrant Agreement.
Anti-Corruption Laws means, as applicable (i) the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended, or any rules or regulations thereunder; (ii) the United Kingdom (UK) Bribery Act 2010; (iii) anti-bribery legislation promulgated by the European Union and implemented by its member states; (iv) legislation implementing the OECD Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions; and (v) any similar Laws and regulations regarding corruption, bribery, ethical business conduct, or gifts, hospitalities, or expense reimbursements to public officials and private persons which are applicable in countries where the Company and the Company Subsidiaries engage in business from time to time.
Authorization means any permit, permission, license, filing, registration, approval, authorization, consent, clearance, waiver, grant, franchise, concession, no objection certificate, certificate (including CE marking, UKCA marking and UKNI marking), exemption, order, registration, declaration, decree, notification, notice or other authorization of whatever nature and by whatever name called which is, or is required to be, made to or granted by any Governmental Authority or any other body (including Notified Bodies) or Person under any Law or contract.
Business Data means all business information and data, including Personal Information (whether of employees, contractors, consultants, customers, consumers, or other persons and whether in electronic or any other form or medium) that is accessed, collected, used, stored, shared, distributed, transferred, disclosed, destroyed, disposed of or otherwise processed by any of the Business Systems or otherwise in the course of the conduct of the business of the Company or any of the Company Subsidiaries.
Business Day means any day on which the principal offices of the SEC in Washington, D.C. are open to accept filings, or, in the case of determining a date when any payment is due, any day on which banks are not required or authorized to close in New York, NY or London, United Kingdom; provided, that banks shall not be
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deemed to be authorized or obligated to be closed due to a shelter in place or similar closure of physical branch locations at the direction of any Governmental Authority if such banks electronic funds transfer systems (including for wire transfers) are open for use by customers on such day.
Business Systems means all Software, firmware, middleware, equipment, workstations, routers, hubs, computer hardware (whether general or special purpose), electronic data processors, databases, communications, telecommunications, networks, interfaces, platforms, servers, peripherals, and computer systems, including any outsourced systems and processes, and any Software and systems provided via the cloud or as a service, that are owned or used in the conduct of the business of the Company or any of the Company Subsidiaries.
CAH Alternative Transaction has the meaning set forth in Section 6.4(b).
CAH Class A Common Stock has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.
CAH Class B Common Stock has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.
CAH Common Stock has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.
CAH Material Adverse Effect means any event, circumstance, change or effect that, individually or in the aggregate with any one or more other events, circumstances, changes and effects, (i) is or would reasonably be expected to be materially adverse to the business, financial condition, assets and liabilities or results of operations of CAH; or (ii) would prevent, materially delay or materially impede the performance by CAH of its obligations under this Agreement or the consummation of the Merger or any of the other Transactions.
CAH Organizational Documents means the CAH Certificate of Incorporation and the bylaws of CAH, in each case as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time.
CAH Units means the units issued in the IPO consisting of one (1) share of CAH Class A Common Stock and one-half of one (1) CAH Warrant.
Cares Act means the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act.
Code means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
Company Board means the board of directors of the Company.
Company Common Share has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.
Company Convertible Loan Note Conversions has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.
Company Convertible Loan Notes means the 5% Convertible Loan Notes and the 10% Convertible Loan Notes.
Company Convertible Loan Note Meetings means the meetings of: (i) the 5% Convertible Loan Noteholders; and (ii) the 10% Convertible Loan Noteholders.
Company Convertible Loan Noteholders means the 5% Convertible Loan Noteholders and the 10% Convertible Loan Noteholders.
Company F-1 means the Form F-1 (File No. 333-252174) filed by the Company on January 15, 2021.
Company IP means, collectively, all Company Owned IP and Company Licensed IP.
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Company Licensed IP means all Intellectual Property owned or purported to be owned by a third party and that are licensed to the Company or any Company Subsidiary or that the Company or any Company Subsidiary otherwise has a right to use, in each case other than Company Owned IP.
Company Material Adverse Effect means any event, circumstance, change or effect that, individually or in the aggregate with any one or more other events, circumstances, changes and effects, (i) is or would reasonably be expected to be materially adverse to the business, financial condition, assets and liabilities or results of operations of the Company and the Company Subsidiaries taken as a whole or (ii) would prevent, materially delay or materially impede the performance by the Company of its obligations under this Agreement or the consummation of the Merger or any of the other Transactions; provided, however, that none of the following shall be deemed to constitute, alone or in combination, or be taken into account in the determination of whether, there has been or will be a Company Material Adverse Effect: (a) any change or proposed change in or change in the interpretation of any Law or IFRS; (b) events or conditions generally affecting the industries or geographic areas in which the Company and the Company Subsidiaries operate; (c) any change in general economic conditions, including changes in the credit, debt, securities, financial or capital markets (including changes in interest or exchange rates, prices of any security or market index or commodity or any disruption of such markets); (d) any geopolitical conditions, outbreak of hostilities, acts of war, sabotage, civil unrest, cyberterrorism, terrorism, military actions, earthquakes, volcanic activity, hurricanes, tsunamis, tornadoes, floods, mudslides, wild fires or other natural disasters, weather conditions, epidemics, pandemics (in the case of pandemic, including SARS-CoV-2 or COVID-19 pandemic, including any evolutions or mutations of the SARS-CoV-2 virus) or other outbreaks of illness or public health events and other force majeure events (including any escalation or general worsening of any of the foregoing); (e) any actions taken or not taken by the Company or the Company Subsidiaries as required by this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement; (f) any failure to meet any projections, forecasts, guidance, estimates, milestones, budgets or financial or operating predictions of revenue, earnings, cash flow or cash position (provided that this clause (f) shall not prevent a determination that any event, circumstance, change or effect underlying such failure has resulted in a Company Material Adverse Effect); (g) the public announcement or pendency of this Agreement (including but not limited to any impact on the relationships of the Company and the Company Subsidiaries with customers, vendors, or employees, including voluntary departures of employees in anticipation of the Merger); or (h) any actions taken, or failures to take action, or such other changes or events, in each case, which CAH has requested or to which it has consented or which actions are contemplated by this Agreement, except in the cases of clauses (a) through (d), to the extent that the Company and the Company Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, are materially disproportionately and adversely affected thereby as compared with other participants in the industries in which the Company and the Company Subsidiaries operate.
Company Meetings means the Company Series A Preferred Shareholder Meeting, the Company Series B Preferred Shareholder Meeting, the Company Ordinary Shareholder Meeting, the Company Shareholder Meeting, the Company Convertible Loan Note Meetings and the 2020 Warrantholder Meeting.
Company Memorandum and Articles means the Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Company, adopted August 24, 2016 and as amended on August 8, 2018, November 4, 2020 and February 1, 2021, as may be further amended, restated or otherwise modified from time to time (including, subject to obtaining the Company Approvals, as amended pursuant to the Articles Amendment).
Company New Warrants means the warrants issued pursuant to the A&R Warrant Agreement.
Company Option Plans means (i) the Companys Consultants and Non-Employees Option Scheme and (ii) the Companys Unapproved Option Scheme with U.S. Appendix, as such may have been amended, supplemented or modified from time to time.
Company Options means all Vested Company Options and Unvested Company Options.
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Company Ordinary Share has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.
Company Ordinary Shareholders means the holders of the Company Ordinary Shares.
Company Ordinary Shareholder Meeting means the separate meeting of the Company Ordinary Shareholders.
Company Owned IP means all Intellectual Property rights owned or purported to be owned by the Company or any of the Company Subsidiaries.
Company Preferred Shares has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.
Company Preferred Share Conversion has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.
Company Securities means the Company Ordinary Shares, the Company Preferred Shares, the Company Common Shares, the Company Options, and the Company Warrants.
Company Series A Preferred Share has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.
Company Series A Preferred Shareholders means the holders of the Company Series A Preferred Shares;
Company Series A Preferred Shareholder Meeting means the separate meeting of the Company Series A Preferred Shareholders.
Company Series B Preferred Share has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.
Company Series B Preferred Shareholders means the holders of the Company Series B Preferred Shares.
Company Series B Preferred Shareholder Meeting means the separate meeting of the Company Series B Preferred Shareholders.
Company Shares means the Company Ordinary Shares, the Company Common Shares and/or the Company Preferred Shares as the context requires.
Company Shareholders means the holders, for the time being, of the Company Ordinary Shares and/or the Company Common Shares and/or the Company Preferred Shares as the context requires.
Company Shareholder Meeting means the general meeting of the Shareholders of the Company (voting as one class).
Company Valuation means an amount equal to $5 billion; provided that the Company Valuation shall be increased by an amount equal to the aggregate purchase price of all Company Ordinary Shares and/or Company Common Shares issued by the Company in exchange for cash in equity financing transactions after the date of this Agreement and prior to the Effective Time.
Company Warrants means (i) the 2016 Warrants; (ii) the 2019 Warrants; (iii) the 2020 Warrants; (iv) the Jefferies Warrants (v) the SVB Warrants; and (vi) the Pharmakon Warrants;
Confidential Information means any information, knowledge or data concerning the businesses and affairs of the Company, the Company Subsidiaries, the Products or any Suppliers or customers of the Company or any Company Subsidiaries or CAH or its subsidiaries (as applicable) that is not already generally available to the public.
Contract means all agreements, contracts, arrangements, and binding commitments (whether oral or written),
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control (including the terms controlled by and under common control with) means the possession, directly or indirectly, or as trustee or executor, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, as trustee or executor, by contract or otherwise.
Conversion Factor means the number of shares, determined in accordance with Exhibit G and based upon the Company Valuation, into which each Company Ordinary Share and Company Common Share issued and outstanding on a Fully Diluted basis immediately prior to the Effective Time will be converted pursuant to the Subdivision in order to result in a number of Company Common Shares issued and outstanding on a Fully Diluted basis immediately prior to the Effective Time equal to the result obtained by dividing the Company Valuation by $10.
COVID-19 means SARS-CoV-2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2), coronavirus disease or COVID-19
COVID-19 Measures means any mandatory quarantine, shelter in place, stay at home, workforce reduction, social distancing, shut down, closure, sequester or any other Law, order, or directive by any Governmental Authority in connection with or in response to COVID-19, including the Cares Act.
COVID-19 Test Strips mean any test strip that can test for COVID-19 antigen developed by the Company or any of its Company Subsidiaries that can run on the LumiraDx Instrument.
DGCL has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.
Employee Benefit Plan means each material employee benefit plan, as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA (whether or not subject to ERISA), each material nonqualified deferred compensation plan subject to Section 409A of the Code, and each other material retirement, health, welfare, cafeteria, bonus, commission, stock option, stock purchase, restricted stock, other equity or equity-based compensation, performance award, incentive, deferred compensation, retiree medical or life insurance, death or disability benefit, supplemental retirement, severance, retention, change in control, employment, consulting, fringe benefit, sick pay, vacation, and similar plan, program, policy, practice, agreement, or arrangement, whether written or unwritten, that is maintained, contributed to, required to be contributed to, or sponsored by the Company or any Company Subsidiary for the benefit of any current or former employee, officer, director or consultant, or under which the Company or any Company Subsidiary has or could incur any material liability.
Environmental Laws means any United States federal, state or local or non-United States Laws relating to: (i) releases or threatened releases of, or exposure of any person to, Hazardous Substances or materials containing Hazardous Substances; (ii) the manufacture, handling, transport, use, treatment, storage or disposal of Hazardous Substances or materials containing Hazardous Substances; or (iii) pollution or protection of the environment, natural resources or human health and safety.
ERISA means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.
Exchange Act means the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Expenses, as used in this Agreement, shall include all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses (including, without limitation, all fees and expenses and disbursements of counsel, accountants, investment bankers, experts and consultants to a Party hereto and its affiliates) incurred by a Party or on its behalf in connection with or related to the authorization, preparation, negotiation, execution and performance of this Agreement, the preparation, printing, filing and mailing of the Registration Statement and the Proxy Statement, the solicitation of stockholder approvals or other similar regulations and all other matters related to the closing of the Merger and the other Transactions.
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EU or European Union means the member states of the European Union at the date of this Agreement, and therefore excludes the UK.
Fully Diluted means, with respect to the Company Common Shares, the total number of Company Ordinary Shares and Company Common Shares outstanding, expressed on a fully diluted and as-converted to Company Common Shares basis using the treasury stock method of accounting, and including, without limitation or duplication, (i) the number of Company Ordinary Shares subject to unexpired, issued and outstanding Company Options; (ii) the number of Company Ordinary Shares or Company Common Shares, as the case may be, issuable upon exercising the Company Warrants; (iii) the number of Company Ordinary Shares issuable upon the conversion of the Company Series A Preferred Shares pursuant to the Series A Preferred Share Conversion; (iv) the number of Company Common Shares issuable upon the conversion of the Company Series B Preferred Shares pursuant to the Series B Preferred Share Conversion; (v) the number of Company Common Shares issuable upon the conversion of the Company Convertible Loan Notes; and (vi) the number of Company Common Shares issuable upon the conversion of any other securities exercisable for or convertible into Company Ordinary Shares or Company Common Shares.
Governmental Authority means any national, supranational, state, federal, provincial, local or similar government authority, statutory authority, government department, regulatory or administrative authority, ministry, secretariat, agency, commission, board, tribunal, judicial or arbitral body, instrumentality, other body, organization or group, stock market or exchange, or court exercising any executive, legislative, rule or regulation making or judicial, quasi-judicial entity having jurisdiction on behalf of any relevant country.
Hazardous Substance(s) means: (i) any substances, wastes, or materials defined, identified or regulated as hazardous or toxic or as a pollutant or a contaminant under any Environmental Law; (ii) petroleum and petroleum products, including crude oil and any fractions thereof; (iii) natural gas, synthetic gas, and any mixtures thereof; (iv) polychlorinated biphenyls, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, asbestos and radon; and (v) any other substance, material or waste regulated by, or for which standards of care may be imposed under any Environmental Law.
Health Care Laws means (i) the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. Section 301 et seq.), the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. Section 201 et seq.), and the regulations promulgated thereunder; (ii) all applicable federal, state, local and foreign health care fraud and abuse Laws, including, without limitation, the federal Anti-Kickback Statute (42 U.S.C. Section 1320a-7b(b)), the federal Civil False Claims Act (31 U.S.C. Section 3729 et seq.), the criminal false statements law (42 U.S.C. Section 1320a-7b(a)), 18 U.S.C. Sections 286 and 287, the health care fraud criminal provisions under HIPAA (42 U.S.C. Section 1320d et seq.), the Stark Law (42 U.S.C. Section 1395nn and 1396b(s)), the civil monetary penalties law (42 U.S.C. Section 1320a-7a), the exclusion law (42 U.S.C. Section 1320a-7), the federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (42 U.S.C. Section 1320-7h), the Medical Devices Directive 93/42/EEC, In Vitro Diagnostic Devices Directive 98/79/EC, and the UK Medical Devices Regulations 2002/68, all the applicable EU and UK blood and tissue legislation, Directive 2001/83/EC and the upcoming UK Medicines and Medical Devices Bill, as applicable and as implemented into national law, and applicable Laws governing government funded or sponsored healthcare programs, including applicable program requirements which include any local, national or EU procurement laws and regulations; (iii) HIPAA, as amended by the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (42 U.S.C. Section 17921 et seq.); (iv) the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010, as amended by the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010; (v) licensure, quality, safety and accreditation requirements under applicable federal, state, local or foreign Laws or regulatory bodies; (vi) all other local, state, federal, national, supranational and foreign Laws, relating to the regulation of the Company or its subsidiaries, and (vii) the directives and regulations promulgated pursuant to such statutes and any state or non-U.S. counterpart thereof.
IFRS means the International Financial Reporting Standards as promulgated by the International Standards Accounting Board.
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Intellectual Property means any intellectual property rights in any jurisdiction, whether registered or unregistered, including all rights and interests pertaining to or deriving from (i) patents, patent applications (including provisional and non-provisional applications) and patent disclosures, together with all reissues, continuations, continuations-in-part, divisionals, revisions, extensions or reexaminations thereof; (ii) trademarks and service marks, trade dress, logos, trade names, brands, slogans, and other source identifiers together with all translations, adaptations, derivations, combinations and other variants of the foregoing, and all applications, registrations, and renewals in connection therewith, together with all of the goodwill associated with the foregoing; (iii) copyrights, and other works of authorship and registrations and applications for registration, renewals and extensions thereof; (iv) trade secrets and non-public know-how (including ideas, formulas, compositions, inventions (whether or not patentable or reduced to practice)), customer and supplier lists, improvements, protocols, processes, methods and techniques, research and development information, industry analyses, algorithms, technical architectures, layouts, drawings, specifications, designs, plans, methodologies, proposals, industrial models, technical data, financial and accounting and all other data, databases, database rights, including rights to use Personal Information, pricing and cost information, business and marketing plans and proposals, and customer and supplier lists (including lists of prospects) and related information; (v) rights of publicity and all other intellectual property, priority or proprietary rights of any kind or description; and (vi) all legal rights arising from items (i) through (v), including the right to prosecute, enforce and perfect such interests and rights to sue, oppose, cancel, interfere, enjoin and collect damages based upon such interests, including such rights based on past, present or future infringement or misappropriation, if any, in connection with any of the foregoing.
International Trade Laws means any law, statute, code, or order relating to international trade export, re-export, transfer, and import controls, including: (i) all import laws and regulations, including but not limited to the EU Dual Use Regulation and those laws and regulations administered by U.S. Customs and Border Protection; (ii) export control regulations, including but not limited to laws and regulations issued by the U.S. Department of State pursuant to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (22 C.F.R. 120 et seq.) and/or the U.S. Department of Commerce pursuant to the Export Administration Regulations (15 C.F.R. 730 et seq.), and/or EU Council Regulations on export controls, including Nos. 428/2009 and 267/2012 and other EU Council sanctions regulations, as implemented in EU Member States and the UK, the UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) of December 2020, and the Northern Ireland Protocol of 10 December 2020; (iii) sanctions laws and regulations as administered by the U.S. Department of the Treasurys Office of Foreign Assets Control (31 C.F.R. Part 500 et seq.); (iv) U.S. anti-boycott laws and requirements (Section 999 of the US Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or related provisions, or under the Export Administration Act, as amended, 50 U.S.C. App. Section 2407 et. seq.); (v) Anti-Corruption Laws; (vi) any other similar law, directive, or regulation which are applicable in countries where the Company and its Subsidiaries engage in business from time to time (including those of the European Union or any of its member states) related to similar subject matter; or (vii) applicable anti-money laundering laws, regulations, rules and guidelines in United States and in the jurisdiction of incorporation.
Jefferies Warrants means the warrants issued by the Company to Jefferies Finance LLC to purchase Company Common Shares pursuant to a warrant instrument dated 6 November 2020.
JOBS Act means the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012.
knowledge or to the knowledge of a person means in the case of the Company, the actual knowledge of the persons listed on Section 1.01(F) of the Company Disclosure Schedule after reasonable inquiry, and in the case of CAH, the actual knowledge of the persons listed on Section 1.01(F) of the CAH Disclosure Schedule after reasonable inquiry.
Law means all (i) constitutions, treaties, statutes, laws (including the common law), codes, rules, regulations, ordinances, notifications, guidelines, guidance, policies, direction, directives, enactments, or bye-laws of, enacted by, adopted or applied by any Governmental Authority in any relevant jurisdiction including
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but not limited to the US, EU, UK, and the Cayman Islands, (ii) Authorizations, and (iii) orders, decisions, injunctions, judgments, interpretation, awards, adjudication and decrees of any Governmental Authority, in each case whether in effect as on the date hereof or thereafter. For avoidance of doubt, Law(s) include, but are not limited to, Healthcare Laws.
Lien means any lien, security interest, mortgage, deed of trust, defect of title, easement, right of way, pledge, adverse claim or other encumbrance of any kind that secures the payment or performance of an obligation (other than those created under applicable securities Laws).
LumiraDx Instrument means the LumiraDx Platform, a portable point of care test system.
Merger Sub Organizational Documents means the certificate of incorporation and bylaws of Merger Sub, as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time.
Notified Bodies means an organization designated by an EU country or approved bodies in the UK to assess the conformity of certain products before being placed on the market. These bodies carry out tasks related to conformity assessment procedures set out in the applicable legislation, when a third party is required. The European Commission publishes a list of such notified bodies.
PCAOB means the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board and any division or subdivision thereof.
Permitted Liens means (i) materialmens, mechanics, carriers, workmens, warehousemens, repairmens, landlords and other similar Liens arising in the ordinary course of business, or deposits to obtain the release of such Liens; (ii) Liens for Taxes not yet due and delinquent, or if delinquent, being contested in good faith and for which appropriate reserves have been made; (iii) revocable, non-exclusive licenses (or sublicenses) of Company Owned IP granted in the ordinary course of business (including to co-packers, manufactures, customers, retailers, merchandisers and distributors); (iv) non-monetary Liens, encumbrances and restrictions on real property (including easements, covenants, rights of way and similar restrictions of record) that do not materially interfere with the present uses of such real property; and (v) Liens identified in the Financial Statements.
person means an individual, corporation, partnership, limited partnership, limited liability company, syndicate, person (including, without limitation, a person as defined in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act), trust, association or entity or government, political subdivision, agency or instrumentality of a government.
Personal Information means personal information, personal data, personally identifiable information or equivalent terms as defined by applicable Privacy/Data Security Laws.
Pharmakon Warrants means warrants exercisable over Company Common Shares to be issued by the Company to Biopharma Credit PLC and Biopharma Credit Investments V (Master) LP.
Privacy/Data Security Laws means all Laws governing the receipt, collection, use, storage, processing, sharing, security, disclosure, or transfer of Personal Information, such as, to the extent applicable, the following Laws and their implementing regulations: the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the Federal Trade Commission Act, the CAN-SPAM Act, the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, the Telemarketing and Consumer Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act, Childrens Online Privacy Protection Act, California Consumer Privacy Act, the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679, the UK Data Protection Act 2018, the Cayman Islands Data Protection Act, 2017 (as amended), all Health Care Laws that pertain to Personal Information, state data security Laws, state data breach notification Laws, applicable Laws relating to the transfer of Personal Information, and any applicable Laws concerning requirements for website and mobile application privacy policies and practices, call or electronic monitoring or recording or any outbound communications (including outbound calling and text messaging, telemarketing, and e-mail marketing).
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Products means any products that the Company or any Company Subsidiaries manufacture, research, develop, sell, license or design from time to time or which the Company or any Company Subsidiaries intend to manufacture, research, develop, sell, license or design in the future, together with all such products that such Person has manufactured, researched, developed, sold, licensed or designed since its incorporation, which such Products shall (i) include the COVID-19 Test Strips and the LumiraDx Instrument and (ii) exclude any third-party products sold under the LUMIRATEK brand or other brands which are not part of the LumiraDx platform (provided that any products which the Company or any Company Subsidiaries manufacture, research, develop, or design from time to time shall not be sold under the LUMIRATEK brand).
Redemption Rights means the redemption rights provided for in the Ninth Article of the CAH Certificate of Incorporation.
Registered Intellectual Property means all Intellectual Property that is registered, issued or subject to a pending application for registration or issuance before any Governmental Authority.
Sanctioned Country means any country or region that is, or has been, since August 24, 2016, the subject or target of a comprehensive embargo under Sanctions and Export Control Laws (including Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Sudan, Syria and the Crimea region of Ukraine).
Sanctioned Person means any person that is the subject or target of Sanctions or restrictions under Sanctions and Export Control Laws, including: (i) any person listed on any applicable U.S. or non-U.S. Sanctions- or export-related list of designated or blocked persons, including but not limited to OFACs Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List and Sectoral Sanctions Identifications List; the U.S. Department of Commerces Denied Persons, Unverified, and Entity Lists; the U.S. Department of States Debarred List and non-proliferation sanctions lists; the EU Consolidated List of Designated Parties; the Consolidated List of Assets Freeze Targets, maintained by HM Treasury (U.K.); and the UN Consolidated List; (ii) any person that is, in the aggregate, fifty percent (50%) or greater owned, directly or indirectly, or otherwise controlled by a person or persons described in clause (i) so as to subject the person to sanctions; (iii) any person acting on behalf of or at the direction of any person described in clause (i) or (ii); or (iv) any person that is organized, resident, or located in, and any government of, a Sanctioned Country.
Sanctions means those applicable, economic and financial sanctions Laws, regulations, embargoes, and restrictive measures administered or enforced by (i) the United States (including without limitation the U.S. Treasury Departments Office of Foreign Assets Control), (ii) the European Union and enforced by its member states, (iii) the United Nations, (iv) Her Majestys Treasury, or (v) any other similar Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over the Company or any Company Subsidiary from time to time.
Securities Act means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Series A Preferred Share Conversion has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.
Series B Preferred Share Conversion has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.
shareholder or stockholder means a holder of shares or stock, as appropriate.
Software means all computer software (whether in source code, object code or other format), data and databases, including dependencies, tools and related components, tool sets, compilers, applications, higher level proprietary languages and related documentation and materials.
Subsidiary or Subsidiaries of CAH, the Company, the Surviving Corporation, or any other person means an affiliate controlled by such person, directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries.
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Supplier means any person that supplies inventory or other materials or personal property, components, or other goods or services (including, design, development, manufacturing, distribution and co-packing services) that comprise or are utilized in, including in connection with the design, development, manufacture or sale of, the Products of the Company or any Company Subsidiary.
SVB Warrants means the warrants issued by the Company to Silicon Valley Bank to purchase Company Common Shares pursuant to a warrant instrument dated 20 January 2021.
Tax or Taxes means any and all taxes (including any duties, levies or other similar governmental assessments in the nature of taxes), including income, estimated, business, occupation, corporate, capital, gross receipts, transfer, stamp, registration, employment, payroll, unemployment, withholding, occupancy, license, severance, capital, production, ad valorem, excise, windfall profits, customs duties, real property, personal property, sales, use, turnover, value added and franchise taxes, in each case imposed by any Governmental Authority, whether disputed or not, together with all interest, penalties, and additions to tax imposed with respect thereto.
Tax Return means any return, declaration, report, claim for refund, or information return or statement relating to Taxes, including any schedule or attachment thereto and any amendment thereof, in each case filed or required to be filed with a Tax authority.
Transaction Documents means this Agreement, including all Schedules and Exhibits hereto, the Company Disclosure Schedule, the Ancillary Agreements, and all other agreements, certificates and instruments executed and delivered by CAH, Merger Sub, or the Company in connection with the Transactions and specifically contemplated by this Agreement.
Transactions means the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Transaction Documents.
Treasury Regulations means the United States Treasury regulations issued pursuant to the Code.
Unvested Company Options means all outstanding options to purchase Company Ordinary Shares that are unvested immediately prior to the Effective Time under the Company Option Plans.
Vested Company Options means all outstanding options to purchase Company Ordinary Shares that have vested in accordance with their terms, immediately prior to the Effective Time under the Company Option Plans.
Virtual Data Room means the virtual data room established by the Company or its Representatives, titled CA Healthcare Acquisition Corp, with access made available to CAH and its Representatives.
Section 1.2 Further Definitions. The following terms have the meaning set forth in the Sections set forth below:
Defined Term | Location of Definition | |
Agreement | Preamble | |
Alternative Transaction | § 6.4 | |
Blue Sky Laws | § 3.5(b) | |
Business Combination | § 5.3 | |
CAH | Preamble | |
CAH Board | Recitals | |
CAH Class A Common Stock | § 4.3(a) | |
CAH Disclosure Schedule | Article 4 | |
CAH Preferred Stock | § 4.3(a) | |
CAH Proposals | § 6.1(a) | |
CAH SEC Reports | § 4.7(a) | |
CAH Stockholder Approval | § 6.2(a) | |
CAH Stockholders Meeting | § 6.1(a) |
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Defined Term | Location of Definition | |
CAH Transaction Expenses | § 6.5(b) | |
CAH Warrants | § 4.3(a) | |
Company | Preamble | |
Company Board | Recitals | |
Company Common Shares | § 3.3(a)(iv) | |
Company Disclosure Schedule | Article 3 | |
Company Officers Certificate | § 7.2(c) | |
Company Ordinary Shares | § 3.3(a)(iii) | |
Company Permits | § 3.6 | |
Company Preferred Shares | § 3.3(a)(ii) | |
Company Series A Preferred Shares | § 3.3(a)(i) | |
Company Series B Preferred Shares | § 3.3(a)(ii) | |
Company Shareholders Meeting | § (b) | |
Company Subsidiary | § 3.1 | |
Data Security Requirements | § 3.20 | |
DGCL | Recitals | |
Effective Time | § 2.3 | |
Environmental Permits | § 3.22 | |
Existing CAH Common Stock | § 5.3(a) | |
Financial Statements | § 3.7(a) | |
GAAP | § 4.7(b) | |
Governmental Authority | § 3.5(b) | |
Intended Tax Treatment | Recitals | |
Interim Financial Statements | § 3.7(a) | |
Interim Financial Statements Date | § 3.7(a) | |
IPO | § 5.3 | |
IRS | § 3.15(a) | |
Law | § 3.5(a) | |
Lock-Up Agreements | Recitals | |
Material Contracts | § 3.23 | |
Material Customer | § 3.24(a) | |
Material Supplier | § 3.24(b) | |
Maximum Annual Premium | § 6.6(b) | |
Merger | Recitals | |
Merger Consideration | § 2.2(e) | |
Merger Sub | Preamble | |
Merger Sub Board | Recitals | |
Minimum Cash Condition | § 7.3(e) | |
New Equity Incentive Plan | § 6.1(a) | |
Non-Disclosure Agreement | § 6.3(b) | |
Outside Date | § 8.1(b) | |
PCAOB Audited Financials | § 6.11 | |
Plans | § 3.15(a) | |
Prospectus | § 5.3 | |
Proxy Statement | § 6.1(a) | |
Public Stockholders | § 5.3 | |
Registration Rights Agreement | Recitals | |
Registration Statement | § 6.1(a) | |
Released Claims | § 5.3 | |
Remedies Exceptions | § 3.4 | |
Representatives | § 6.3(a) |
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Defined Term | Location of Definition | |
Sarbanes-Oxley Act | § 4.7(a) | |
SEC | § 4.7(a) | |
Shareholder Support Agreements | Recitals | |
Sidley | § 9.11 | |
Sponsor | § 4.3(c) | |
Sponsor Shares | § 4.3(a) | |
Surviving Corporation | Recitals | |
Terminating CAH Breach | § 8.1(g) | |
Terminating Company Breach | § 8.1(f) | |
Trust Account | § 4.12 | |
Trust Agreement | § 4.12 | |
Trust Fund | § 4.12 | |
Trustee | § 4.12 | |
Unaudited Interim Financial Statements | § 6.11 | |
Written Consent | § 6.2(b) |
(a) Unless the context of this Agreement otherwise requires, (i) words of any gender include each other gender, (ii) words using the singular or plural number also include the plural or singular number, respectively, (iii) the definitions contained in this agreement are applicable to the other grammatical forms of such terms, (iv) the terms hereof, herein, hereby, hereto and derivative or similar words refer to this entire Agreement, (v) the terms Article, Section, Schedule and Exhibit refer to the specified Article, Section, Schedule or Exhibit of or to this Agreement, (vi) the word including means including without limitation, (vii) the word or shall be disjunctive but not exclusive, (viii) references to agreements and other documents shall be deemed to include all subsequent amendments and other modifications thereto and references to any Law shall include all rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, and (ix) references to any Law shall be construed as including all statutory, legal, and regulatory provisions consolidating, amending or replacing such Law.
(b) The language used in this Agreement shall be deemed to be the language chosen by the Parties to express their mutual intent and no rule of strict construction shall be applied against any Party.
(c) Whenever this Agreement refers to a number of days, such number shall refer to calendar days unless Business Days are specified, and when counting days, the date of commencement will not be included as a full day for purposes of computing any applicable time periods (except as otherwise may be required under any applicable Law). If any action is to be taken or given on or by a particular calendar day, and such calendar day is not a Business Day, then such action may be deferred until the next Business Day.
(d) All accounting terms used herein and not expressly defined herein shall have the meanings given to them under GAAP as applicable to CAH or its Subsidiaries or IFRS as applicable to the Company or its Subsidiaries.
Section 2.1 Pre-Closing Transactions.
(a) Company Preferred Share Conversion. On the Closing Date, immediately prior to the Subdivision and the Effective Time, (i) each Company Series A Preferred Share that is issued and outstanding immediately prior to such time shall automatically convert into Company Ordinary Shares in accordance with the Company
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Memorandum and Articles; and (ii) each Company Series B Preferred Share that is issued and outstanding immediately prior to such time shall automatically convert into Company Common Shares in accordance with the Company Memorandum and Articles. Following such conversion, each of the Company Preferred Shares shall no longer be outstanding and shall automatically be canceled and shall cease to exist, and each former holder of Company Preferred Shares shall thereafter cease to have any rights with respect to such securities.
(b) Company Convertible Loan Note Conversions: On the Closing Date, immediately prior to the Subdivision and the Effective Time, (i) the 5% Convertible Loan Notes that are issued and outstanding immediately prior to such time shall automatically convert into Company Common Shares in accordance with the terms of the 5% Convertible Loan Notes; and (ii) the 10% Convertible Loan Notes that are issued and outstanding immediately prior to such time shall automatically convert into Company Common Shares in accordance with the terms of the 10% Convertible Loan Notes.
(c) Subdivision. Immediately following the Company Preferred Share Conversion and the Company Convertible Loan Note Conversions but prior to the Effective Time, each Company Ordinary Share and Company Common Share that is issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be divided into a number of Company Ordinary Shares or Company Common Shares, as the case may be, determined by multiplying each such Company Ordinary Share or Company Common Share by the Conversion Factor (the Subdivision); provided, that any fraction of a Company Ordinary Share or Company Common Share, as the case may be, that shall result from the Subdivision, and each Company Shareholder that would otherwise be so entitled to a fraction of a Company Ordinary Share or Company Common Share, as the case may be, (after aggregating all fractional Company Ordinary Shares or Company Common Shares, as the case may be, that otherwise would be held by such Company Shareholder) shall instead hold such number of Company Ordinary Shares or Company Common Shares, as the case may be, to which such Company Shareholder would otherwise be entitled, rounded down to the nearest whole Company Ordinary Share or Company Common Share, as the case may be, with such resulting fractional share being automatically surrendered to the Company.
(d) CAH Redemption. No later than one (1) Business Day prior to the Closing, CAH shall deliver to the Company written notice setting forth: (i) the aggregate amount of cash proceeds that will be required to satisfy the CAH Redemption; (ii) the amount of cash in the Trust Account and the amount of Expenses of CAH as of the Closing; and (iii) the number of shares of CAH Class A Common Stock to be outstanding as of immediately prior to the Effective Time and after giving effect to the CAH Redemption and the CAH Class B Conversion (such written notice of (i), (ii) and (iii), together, the Closing Statement). If the Company in good faith disagrees with any portion of the Closing Statement, then the Company may deliver a notice of such disagreement to CAH prior to the Closing Date (the Pre-Closing Notice of Disagreement). The Company and CAH shall seek in good faith to resolve any differences they have with respect to the matters specified in the Pre-Closing Notice of Disagreement. CAH shall effect the CAH Redemption (with such adjustments as shall have been agreed by the Parties) no later than immediately prior to the Effective Time.
(e) CAH Class B Conversion. Immediately prior to the Effective Time, each issued and outstanding CAH Class B Share shall be automatically converted into one share of CAH Class A Common Stock in accordance with the terms of the Certificate of Incorporation of CAH.
(f) CAH Units. Immediately prior to the Effective Time, each one (1) share of CAH Class A Common Stock and one half (0.5) of a CAH Warrant comprising each issued and outstanding CAH Unit immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be automatically separated (the Unit Separation) and the holder thereof shall be deemed to hold one (1) share of CAH Class A Common Stock and one-half of one (0.5) CAH Warrant, provided that no fractional Warrants will be issued in connection with the Unit Separation such that if a holder of CAH Units would be entitled to receive a fractional CAH Warrant upon the Unit Separation, the number of CAH Warrants to be issued to such holder upon the Unit Separation shall be rounded down to the nearest whole number of CAH Warrants. The shares of CAH Class A Common Stock and CAH Warrants held following the Unit Separation shall be converted in accordance with the applicable terms of Section 2.2.
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(a) On the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement and in accordance with the DGCL, on the Closing Date, Merger Sub shall merge with and into CAH. Following the Effective Time, the separate existence of Merger Sub shall cease and CAH shall continue as the surviving entity of the Merger (the Surviving Corporation) and shall succeed to and assume all the rights and obligations of Merger Sub in accordance with the DGCL (the time the Merger becomes effective being referred to herein as the Effective Time).
(b) The Merger shall have the effects as provided in this Agreement and in the applicable provisions of the DGCL. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, and subject thereto, at the Effective Time, all of the assets, properties, rights, privileges, immunities, powers and franchises of each of CAH and Merger Sub shall vest in the Surviving Corporation and all debts, liabilities and duties of each of CAH and Merger Sub shall become the debts, liabilities, obligations and duties of the Surviving Corporation.
(c) At the Effective Time, the Certificate of Incorporation of CAH shall be amended to read in its entirety as set forth in Exhibit H and as so amended shall be the Certificate of Incorporation of the Surviving Corporation, until thereafter changed or amended as provided therein or by applicable Law.
(d) At the Effective Time, the directors and officers of Merger Sub immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be the initial directors and officers of the Surviving Corporation, each to hold office in accordance with the Certificate of Incorporation and bylaws of the Surviving Corporation until such directors or officers successor is duly elected or appointed and qualified, or until the earlier of their death, resignation or removal.
(e) At the Effective Time, as a result of the Merger each share of CAH Class A Common Stock issued and outstanding as of immediately prior to the Effective Time (after giving effect to the CAH Class B Conversion and the CAH Redemption) shall be automatically canceled and extinguished and (in accordance with Section 2.2(g) below) reissued to the Company as one share of Surviving Corporation Common Stock, in consideration for the right to receive one Company Common Share (the Merger Consideration). From and after the Effective Time, the holder(s) of certificates, if any, evidencing ownership of CAH Common Stock or CAH Common Stock held in book-entry form issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (after giving effect to the CAH Class B Conversion and the CAH Redemption) shall cease to have any rights with respect to such shares except as otherwise provided for herein or under applicable Law.
(f) At the Effective Time, as a result of the Merger and without any action on the part of any Party or any other Person, each share of CAH Common Stock held immediately prior to the Effective Time by CAH as treasury shares shall be canceled and extinguished, and no consideration shall be paid with respect thereto.
(g) At the Effective Time, each share of Common Stock, par value $0.01, of Merger Sub (the Merger Sub Shares) that is issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall automatically convert into one (1) share of Common Stock, par value $0.01, of the Surviving Corporation (the Surviving Corporation Common Stock), and each share of CAH Class A Common Stock shall be canceled and extinguished and reissued to the Company as one share of Surviving Corporation Common Stock in consideration for the right to receive the Merger Consideration.
(h) At the Effective Time, as a result of the Merger and without any action on the part of any holder of a CAH Warrant, each CAH Warrant (other than the Sponsor Warrants) that is issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall automatically and irrevocably be assigned to, and assumed by, the Company and be exercisable for Company Common Shares in accordance with the terms of the A&R Warrant Agreement.
(i) If after the date hereof and prior to the Effective Time CAH pays a stock dividend in, splits, combines into a smaller number of shares, or issues by reclassification any shares of CAH Common Stock, then the Merger
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Consideration will be appropriately adjusted to provide to the holders of the CAH Common Stock the same economic effect as contemplated by this Agreement prior to such action, and as so adjusted will, from and after the date of such event, be the Merger Consideration, subject to further adjustment in accordance with this provision.
Section 2.3 Closing. As promptly as practicable, but in no event later than three (3) Business Days, after the satisfaction or, if permissible, waiver of the conditions set forth in Article 7 (other than those conditions that by their nature are to be satisfied at the Closing, it being understood that the occurrence of the Closing shall remain subject to the satisfaction or, if permissible, waiver of such conditions at the Closing), the Parties hereto shall cause the Merger to be consummated as set forth in Section 2.2 above. The closing (the Closing) shall be held at the offices of Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson LLP, One New York Plaza, New York, New York 10004 or by electronic exchange of deliverables and release of signatures, for the purpose of confirming the satisfaction or waiver, as the case may be, of the conditions set forth in Article 7. The date on which the Closing shall occur is referred to herein as the Closing Date.
Section 2.4 Delivery of Merger Consideration.
(a) Prior to the Closing, the Company shall appoint a bank or trust company reasonably acceptable to CAH to act as exchange agent for the payment of the Merger Consideration (the Exchange Agent). Prior to the Effective Time, the Company shall deposit (or cause to be deposited) book-entry Company Common Shares representing the aggregate Merger Consideration with the Exchange Agent, in trust for the benefit of holders of record of shares of CAH Class A Common Stock to be canceled and extinguished and reissued to the Company as one share of Surviving Corporation Common Stock in consideration for the right to receive the Merger Consideration pursuant to Section 2.2. All book-entry Company Common Shares deposited with the Exchange Agent are referred to in this Agreement as the Exchange Fund. The Exchange Fund shall not be used for any purpose other than to fund payments pursuant to Section 2.2, except as expressly provided for in this Agreement.
(b) As soon as reasonably practicable after the Effective Time and in any event not later than the fifth (5th) Business Day thereafter, the Company shall cause the Exchange Agent to mail to each holder of record of a certificate (Certificates), in each case that immediately prior to the Effective Time represented outstanding shares of CAH Class A Common Stock (i) a form of letter of transmittal (which shall specify that delivery shall be effected, and risk of loss and title shall pass, only upon proper delivery of the Certificates to the Exchange Agent, and which letter shall be in customary form and contain such other provisions as the Company and the Exchange Agent may reasonably specify) and (ii) instructions for use in effecting the surrender of Certificates in exchange for the Merger Consideration pursuant to this Section 2.2 (which instructions shall be in customary form and contain such other provisions as the Company and the Exchange Agent may reasonably specify). With respect to holders of book-entry shares in CAH (Book-Entry Shares), the parties shall cooperate to establish procedures with the Exchange Agent to allow the Exchange Agent to transmit, following the Effective Time, to such holders or their nominees, upon surrender of shares of CAH Class A Common Stock (including former shares of CAH Class B Common stock converted immediately prior to the Effective Time into shares of CAH Class A Common Stock), the Merger Consideration, to which such holders are entitled pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.
(c) Each holder of shares of CAH Class A Common Stock that have been canceled and extinguished and reissued to the Company as one share of Surviving Corporation Common Stock in consideration for a right to receive the Merger Consideration, upon proper surrender of a Certificate or Book-Entry Shares to the Exchange Agent, and such other documents as the Exchange Agent may reasonably require, shall be entitled to receive in exchange therefor the number of Company Common Shares to which such holder of CAH Class A Common Stock shall have become entitled pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.2 (which shall be in uncertificated book-entry form), and the Certificate or Book-Entry Shares so surrendered shall forthwith be cancelled. No interest will be paid or accrued on any Merger Consideration payable to holders of Certificates or Book-Entry Shares. The Company shall cause the Exchange Agent to make all payments required pursuant to the preceding sentence as soon as practicable following the valid surrender of Certificates or Book-Entry Shares. Until surrendered as
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contemplated by this Section 2.4, each Certificate or Book-Entry Share shall be deemed after the Effective Time to represent only the right to receive the Merger Consideration payable pursuant to Section 2.2 in respect thereof, but shall not entitle its holder or any other Person to any rights as a stockholder of the Company or CAH.
(d) If payment of the Merger Consideration is to be made to a Person other than the Person in whose name the surrendered Certificate or Book-Entry Share is registered, it shall be a condition of payment that such Certificate so surrendered shall be properly endorsed or shall be otherwise in proper form for transfer or such Book-Entry Share shall be properly transferred and that the Person requesting such payment shall have paid any transfer and other Taxes required by reason of the payment of the Merger Consideration to a Person other than the registered holder of such Certificate or Book-Entry Share or shall have established to the satisfaction of the Company and the Exchange Agent that such Tax is not applicable.
(e) The Merger Consideration issued and paid upon the surrender for exchange of Certificates or Book-Entry Shares in accordance with the terms of this Article II shall be deemed to have been issued and paid in full satisfaction of all rights pertaining to the shares of CAH Class A Common Stock formerly represented by such Certificates or Book-Entry Shares. At the Effective Time, the stock transfer books of CAH shall be closed and there shall be no further registration of transfers of the shares of CAH Class A Common Stock that were outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time. If, after the Effective Time, Certificates are presented to the Surviving Corporation or the Exchange Agent for transfer, or transfer is sought for Book-Entry Shares, such Certificates or Book-Entry Shares shall be cancelled and exchanged as provided in this Article II.
(f) Any portion of the Exchange Fund that remains undistributed to the holders of Certificates or Book-Entry Shares one (1) year after the Effective Time shall be delivered to the Surviving Corporation, upon demand, and any remaining holders of Certificates or Book-Entry Shares shall thereafter look only to the Surviving Corporation, as general creditors thereof, for payment of the Merger Consideration. None of the Company, the Surviving Corporation, the Exchange Agent or any other Person shall be liable to any Person in respect of Company Common Shares properly delivered to a public official pursuant to any applicable abandoned property, escheat or similar Law.
(g) If any Certificate shall have been lost, stolen or destroyed, upon the making of an affidavit, in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Company and the Exchange Agent, of that fact by the Person claiming such Certificate to be lost, stolen or destroyed, the Exchange Agent will deliver in exchange for such lost, stolen or destroyed Certificate the Merger Consideration payable in respect thereof.
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY AND MERGER SUB
Except as set forth in (i) the Companys disclosure schedule delivered by the Company to CAH in connection with this Agreement (the Company Disclosure Schedule), which shall be arranged in sections and subsections corresponding to the numbered representation, warranty or covenant specified herein and which disclosure against other representations and warranties shall qualify other sections and subsections in this Agreement where its relevance as an exception to (or disclosure for purposes of) such other representation and warranty is reasonably clear on its face or cross-referenced), (ii) the Financial Statements provided to CAH, (iii) the Companys forms, reports, schedules, statements and other documents, including any exhibits thereto, filed by it with the Securities and Exchange Commission since January 1, 2020 together with any amendments, restatements or supplements thereto or (iv) as will be set forth in the Registration Statement (in the case of clauses (iii) and (iv), other than disclosures referred to in Forward-Looking Statements, Risk Factors and any other disclosures therein to the extent they are of a predictive or cautionary nature or related to forward-looking statements), the Company and Merger Sub hereby represent and warrant to CAH as of the date of this Agreement:
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Section 3.1 Organization and Qualification; Subsidiaries.
(a) The Company and each subsidiary undertaking of the Company (each a Company Subsidiary), is a corporation, company or other organization duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or organization and has the corporate power and authority to own, lease and operate its properties and to conduct its business as it is now being conducted. The Company and each Company Subsidiary is duly qualified as a foreign corporation, partnership or limited liability company, as applicable, to transact business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which such qualification is required, whether by reason of the ownership or leasing of property or the conduct of business, except where the failure to be so qualified or be in good standing would not, individually or in the aggregate, result in a Company Material Adverse Effect.
(b) A true and complete list of all the Company Subsidiaries, together with the jurisdiction of incorporation of each Company Subsidiary and the percentage of the equity interest of each Company Subsidiary owned by the Company and each other Company Subsidiary, is set forth in Section 3.1(b) of the Company Disclosure Schedule. The Company does not directly or indirectly own any equity or similar interest in, or any interest convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for any equity or similar interest in, any other corporation, partnership, joint venture or business association or other entity.
Section 3.2 Organizational Documents. The Company has prior to the date of this Agreement made available to CAH in the Virtual Data Room a complete and correct copy of the organizational documents, each as amended, restated or otherwise modified to date, of the Company and each Company Subsidiary. Such organizational documents are in full force and effect in all material respects. Neither the Company nor any material Company Subsidiary is in violation of any of the provisions of their respective certificate of incorporation, bylaws or equivalent organizational documents.
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As of the date of this Agreement, the authorized capital stock of the Company consists of: |
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55,000,000 Company Series A Preferred Shares, 46,797,960 of which are issued and outstanding; |
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8,800,000 Company Series B Preferred Shares, 7,261,760 of which are issued and outstanding; |
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1,100,000,000 Company Ordinary Shares, 82,213,340 of which are issued and outstanding; and |
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1,100,000,000 Company Common Shares, none of which are issued and outstanding. |
(b) The rights, preferences and privileges of the Company Preferred Shares are as stated in the Company Memorandum and Articles. All of the outstanding shares of Company Preferred Shares and Company Ordinary Shares have been duly authorized, are fully paid and nonassessable and were issued in compliance with all applicable federal, state and local securities laws. There have not been any adjustments to the conversion ratio of the outstanding Company Preferred Shares and each outstanding Company Series A Preferred Share is convertible into Company Ordinary Shares at the Series A Conversion Rate (as defined in the Company Memorandum and Articles) and each outstanding Company Series B Preferred Share is convertible into Company Common Shares at the Series B Conversion Rate (as defined in the Company Memorandum and Articles).
(c) The Company has a limit of 17,600,000 Company Ordinary Shares for issuance to officers, directors, employees and consultants of the Company pursuant to the Company Option Plan without Company Series A Preferred Shareholder consent. 50,821,980 Company Options to purchase Company Ordinary Shares have been granted and are currently outstanding, of these 38,841,440 are Vested Company Options and 11,980,540 are Unvested Company Options. No Company Options have yet been exercised.
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(d) Except for the rights of conversion attached to the Company Preferred Shares and the outstanding Company Options issued pursuant to the Company Option Plans, 3,377,220 Company Ordinary Shares issuable (in aggregate) upon the exercise of the 2016 Warrants and the 2019 Warrants, 4,868,160 Company Common Shares issuable (in aggregate) upon the exercise of the 2020 Warrants, the Jefferies Warrants, the SVB Warrants and the Pharmakon Warrants, 16,997,420 Company Common Shares issuable (in aggregate) upon the conversion of the Company Convertible Loan Notes, there are no outstanding share options, warrants, rights (including conversion or preemptive rights and rights of first refusal or similar rights) or share purchase agreements or other rights relating to the issued or unissued share capital of the Company or any Company Subsidiary or obligating the Company or any Company Subsidiary to issue or sell any shares of, or other equity or voting interests in, or any securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for shares or other equity or other voting interests in, the Company or any Company Subsidiary, other than any Company Securities to be issued in connection with the Transaction.
(e) There are no outstanding contractual obligations of the Company or any Company Subsidiary to repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any shares of the Company or any capital stock of any Company Subsidiary or to provide funds to or make any investment (in the form of a loan, capital contribution or otherwise) in any person other than a Company Subsidiary.
(f) As of the date of this Agreement, the authorized share capital of Merger Sub consists of 1,000 Merger Sub Shares, 100 of which are issued and outstanding. All outstanding Merger Sub Shares have been duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and are non-assessable and are not subject to preemptive rights, and are held by the Company free and clear of all Liens, other than transfer restrictions under applicable securities Laws and the Merger Sub Organizational Documents. Merger Sub was formed solely for the purpose of engaging in the Transactions and has not engaged in any business activities or conducted any operations or incurred any obligation or liability, other than as contemplated by this Agreement.
(g) The Merger Consideration being delivered hereunder shall be duly and validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, and each such share or other security shall be issued free and clear of preemptive rights and all Liens, other than transfer restrictions under applicable securities Laws and the Transaction Documents. The Merger Consideration will be issued in compliance with all applicable securities Laws and other applicable Laws and without contravention of any other persons rights therein or with respect thereto.
Section 3.4 Authority Relative to This Agreement. Each of the Company and Merger Sub has the corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement, to perform its obligations hereunder and, subject to receiving the Company Approvals, to consummate the Transactions. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company and Merger Sub and the consummation by the Company and Merger Sub of the Transactions have been duly and validly authorized in accordance with the Companys Memorandum and Articles and the Merger Sub Organizational Documents, and no other company proceedings on the part of the Company or Merger Sub are necessary to authorize this Agreement or to consummate the Transactions (other than the Company Approvals) and the filing and recordation of appropriate merger documents as required by the DGCL. This Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by each of the Company and Merger Sub and, assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery by CAH, constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company and Merger Sub, enforceable against the Company and Merger Sub in accordance with its terms, except as limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other Laws of general application affecting enforcement of creditors rights generally, by general equitable principles (the Remedies Exceptions). Each of the Company Board and the board of directors of Merger Sub has approved this Agreement and the Transactions. To the knowledge of the Company and Merger Sub, no other domestic or foreign takeover Law is applicable to the Merger or the other Transactions.
Section 3.5 No Conflict; Required Filings and Consents.
(a) The execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company and Merger Sub does not, and subject to receipt of the filing and recordation of appropriate merger documents as required by the DGCL and of the
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consents, approvals, authorizations or permits, filings and notifications, expiration or termination of waiting periods after filings and other actions set forth on Section 3.5(a) of the Company Disclosure Schedule being made, obtained or given, the performance of this Agreement by the Company and Merger Sub will not (i) conflict with or violate the memorandum of association, articles of association or incorporation, certificate of incorporation or bylaws or any equivalent organizational documents of the Company or any Company Subsidiary, (ii) conflict with or violate any United States or non-United States Law applicable to the Company or any Company Subsidiary or by which any property or asset of the Company or any Company Subsidiary is bound or affected, or (iii) result in any breach of or constitute a default (or an event which, with notice or lapse of time or both, would become a default) under, or give to others any right of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation of, or result in the creation of a Lien (other than any Permitted Lien) on any material property or asset of the Company or any Company Subsidiary pursuant to any material contract, except, with respect to clauses (i), (ii) and (iii), for any such conflicts, violations, breaches, defaults or other occurrences which would not, or would not reasonably be expected to, result in a Company Material Adverse Effect.
(b) The execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company and Merger Sub does not, and the performance of this Agreement by the Company will not, require any consent, approval, authorization or permit of, or filing with or notification to, or expiration or termination of any waiting period by, any Governmental Authority, except (i) for applicable requirements, if any, of the Exchange Act, the Securities Act, state securities or blue sky laws (Blue Sky Laws) and state takeover Laws and the filing of the Merger Certificate in accordance with the DGCL and (ii) where the failure to obtain such consents, approvals, authorizations or permits, or to make such filings or notifications, would not have or would not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect.
Section 3.6 Permits; Compliance. Each of the Company and the Company Subsidiaries is in possession of all material necessary licenses, permits, certificates, Authorizations and approvals required under applicable Law for each of the Company or the Company Subsidiaries to conduct their respective businesses in all material respects as it is now being conducted (the Company Permits). Neither the Company nor any Company Subsidiary is materially in breach, default or violation of: (a) any Law applicable to the Company or any Company Subsidiary; or (b) any Company Permit. Neither the Company nor any of the Company Subsidiaries have received any written notice relating to the revocation, non-renewal or modification of any Company Permit.
Section 3.7 Financial Statements; Records.
(a) The Company has made available to CAH in the Virtual Data Room accurate and complete copies of the following financials statements: (i) 2019 audited financial statement for the year ended December 31, 2019 and (ii) 2020 audited financial statement for the year ended December 31, 2020 (collectively, the Financial Statements), which are attached as Section 3.7(a) of the Company Disclosure Schedule. The Financial Statements were prepared in accordance with IFRS applied on a consistent basis throughout the periods indicated, were prepared in accordance with the books and records of the Company and the Company Subsidiaries and fairly present, in all material respects, the financial position, results of operations and cash flows of the Company and the Company Subsidiaries as of the applicable date and for the period indicated therein, except as otherwise noted therein and subject to normal and recurring year-end adjustments.
(b) Neither the Company nor any Company Subsidiary has any material liability or obligation of a nature (whether accrued, absolute, contingent or otherwise) that would be required by IFRS to be included in the consolidated financial statements of the Company and the Company Subsidiaries other than: (i) liabilities specifically reflected on and adequately reserved against in the financial statements as of December 31, 2020, (ii) liabilities that were incurred in the ordinary course of business since December 31, 2020 or (iii) liabilities that would not, or would not reasonably be expected to, result in a Company Material Adverse Effect.
(c) The Company maintains internal accounting controls sufficient to provide reasonable assurances that (i) transactions are executed in accordance with managements general or specific authorizations, (ii) transactions
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are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in conformity with IFRS and to maintain accountability for assets, (iii) access to assets is permitted only in accordance with managements general or specific authorization and (iv) the recorded accountability for assets is compared with the existing assets at reasonable intervals and appropriate action is taken with respect to any differences. The Company has disclosed, based on its most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the Companys auditors and audit committee (and made available to the Company a summary of the significant aspects of such disclosure) (A) all significant deficiencies, if any, in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting that are reasonably likely to adversely affect the Companys ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information and (B) any known fraud that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Companys internal control over financial reporting. Other than the material weakness related to inadequate segregation of duties over authorization, review and recording of transactions, as well as the financial reporting of such transactions, the Company has not identified, based on its most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, any material weaknesses in the design or operation of the Companys internal control over financial reporting. Since January 1, 2020, to the Companys knowledge, no director, officer, employee, auditor, accountant or Representative of the Company or any Company Subsidiary, has received or otherwise had or obtained knowledge of any complaint, allegation, assertion or claim, whether written or, to the knowledge of the Company, oral, regarding the accounting or auditing practices, procedures, methodologies or methods of the Company or any Company Subsidiary or their respective internal accounting controls, including any such complaint, allegation, assertion or claim that the Company or any Company Subsidiary has engaged in questionable accounting or auditing practices and there have been no internal investigations regarding accounting or revenue recognition discussed with, reviewed by or initiated at the direction of the chief executive officer, chief financial officer, general counsel, the Company Board or any committee thereof.
(d) To the knowledge of the Company, no employee of the Company or any Company Subsidiary has provided or is providing information to any law enforcement agency regarding the commission or possible commission of any crime or the violation or possible violation of any applicable Law by the Company or any Company Subsidiary. None of the Company, any Company Subsidiary or, to the knowledge of the Company, any officer, employee, contractor, subcontractor or agent of the Company or any Company Subsidiary, has discharged, demoted, suspended, threatened, harassed or in any other manner discriminated against an employee of the Company or any Company Subsidiary in the terms and conditions of employment because of any act of such employee described in 18 U.S.C. sec. 1514A(a).
Section 3.8 Absence of Certain Changes or Events. Since December 31, 2020, except as otherwise reflected in the Financial Statements or as expressly contemplated by this Agreement, (a) the Company and the Company Subsidiaries have conducted their respective businesses in all material respects in the ordinary course and (b) there has not been a Company Material Adverse Effect.
Section 3.9 Inventory. The inventories and raw materials of the Company and the Company Subsidiaries reflected in the Financial Statements are of a quantity and quality usable and saleable in the ordinary course of business within a reasonable period of time and without discount outside of the ordinary course of business, are merchantable and fit and sufficient for their particular purpose, in each case, except to the extent that any such failure would not be reasonably likely to result in a Company Material Adverse Effect.
Section 3.10 Health Care Matters.
(a) The Company and each of its affiliates, and their officers, directors, and employees are in compliance in all material respects with all Health Care Laws which regulate their operations, activities, or services, and/or any orders pursuant to any Health Care Laws applicable to the Company. Neither the Company nor any Company Subsidiaries has received written notice of any Action from any court or arbitrator or governmental or regulatory authority or third party alleging that any product operation, arrangement, or activity is in violation of any Health Care Laws nor, to the Companys knowledge, is any such Action threatened.
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(b) The Company and the Company Subsidiaries have filed, maintained or submitted all material reports, documents, forms, notices, applications, records, claims, submissions and supplements or amendments as required by any Health Care Laws, and all such reports, documents, forms, notices, applications, records, claims, submissions and supplements or amendments were complete and accurate on the date filed in all material respects (or were corrected or supplemented by a subsequent submission).
(c) Neither the Company nor any Company Subsidiary is a party to any corporate integrity agreements, monitoring agreements, consent decrees, settlement orders, or similar agreements with or imposed by any Governmental Authority. Additionally, neither the Company, any of the Company Subsidiaries nor any of their respective employees, officers, directors, or agents has been excluded, suspended or debarred from participation in any U.S. federal health care program or human clinical research or, to the knowledge of the Company, is subject to a governmental inquiry, investigation, proceeding, or other similar action that could reasonably be expected to result in debarment, suspension, or exclusion.
(d) The Company holds all material licenses, certificates, approvals, permits or other authorizations or registrations required for the Company to comply in all material respects with all Health Care Laws.
Section 3.11 Other Regulatory Compliance.
(a) To the extent applicable to the Products, the Company and each Company Subsidiary is conducting and have conducted its business and operations in material compliance with all applicable Laws, including but not limited to, the European In Vitro Diagnostic Medical Device Directive 98/79/EC, the UK Medical Devices Regulations 2002 (SI 2002 No 618, as amended), the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (the FD&C Act), 21 U.S.C. §301 et. seq., and all applicable regulations promulgated by Governmental Authorities, including but not limited to good clinical practices regulations and good laboratory practices regulations and associated Government Authority guidelines.
(b) The Company and each Company Subsidiary has not received any written notice or communication from any Governmental Authority alleging noncompliance with any applicable Law. The Company and each Company Subsidiary is not subject to any enforcement, regulatory, or administrative proceedings by any Governmental Authority and, to the Companys Knowledge, no such proceedings have been threatened. There is no civil, criminal, or administrative action, suit, demand, claim, complaint, hearing, investigation, demand letter, warning letter or proceeding pending against the Company or any Company Subsidiary, and, to the Companys Knowledge, the Company and each Company Subsidiary has no liability (whether actual or contingent) for failure to comply with any applicable Laws. To the Companys Knowledge, there are no civil or criminal proceedings relating to the Company or any Company Subsidiary or any of the Company and each Company Subsidiarys employees which involve a matter within or related to the FDAs, EMAs, MHRAs jurisdiction or any other applicable Governmental Authoritys jurisdiction.
(c) No officer, employee, or agent of the Company or any Company Subsidiary has (i) made any untrue statement of material fact or fraudulent statement to the FDA or any other Governmental Authority, (ii) failed to disclose a material fact required to be disclosed to the FDA or any other Governmental Authority, or (iii) committed an act, made a statement, or failed to make a statement that would reasonably be expected to provide the basis for the FDA to invoke its policy respecting Fraud, Untrue Statements of Material Facts, Bribery, and Illegal Gratuities, as set forth in 56 Fed. Reg. 46191 (September 10, 1991). To the Companys Knowledge, no officer, employee, or agent of the Company or any Company Subsidiary has been convicted of any crime or engaged in any conduct for which debarment is mandated or permitted by 21 U.S.C. § 335a. To the Companys Knowledge, no officer, employee, or agent of the Company or any Company Subsidiary has been convicted of any crime or engaged in any conduct for which such person or entity could be excluded from participating in the federal health care programs under Section 1128 of the Social Security Act or any applicable Law or regulation.
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(d) As of the date of this Agreement, the Company and each Company Subsidiary has not introduced into U.S. commercial distribution any Products that are regulated as medical devices and subject to FDA clearance, de novo classification, Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) or premarket approval by the FDA or that are exempt therefrom as Class I or II medical devices (collectively, the FDA Products) without obtaining such clearance, de novo classification, approval, or listing, unless exempt therefrom under FDA Laws.
(e) As of the date of this Agreement, the Company and each Company Subsidiary has not introduced into U.S. commercial distribution any Products as a laboratory developed test. The Company and each Company Subsidiary has not introduced into U.S. commercial distribution any FDA Products manufactured by or on behalf of the Company or any Company Subsidiary, or distributed any products on behalf of another manufacturer which were upon their shipment by the Company or any Company Subsidiary, adulterated or misbranded in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 331.
(f) The Company and each Company Subsidiary and, to the Companys Knowledge, the contract manufacturers for the Company and each Company Subsidiary are operating in material compliance with, and each FDA Product in development or current commercial distribution is designed, manufactured, prepared, assembled, packaged, labeled, stored, serviced, and processed in material compliance with, the Quality System Regulation set forth in 21 C.F.R. Part 820 unless expressly exempted from such requirement by FDA Laws. Where the FDA Products are exempt from compliance with the Quality System Regulation, the Company and each Subsidiary has designed or is designing or manufacturing the FDA Products under a reasonable state of control as otherwise required by FDA Laws.
(g) The preclinical studies and tests, and clinical trials sponsored or conducted by or on behalf of the Company and each Subsidiary for the purposes of submitting a EC Declaration of Conformity or UKCA or UKNI mark, marketing application, investigational device exemption application under EU/UK law and/or 21 C.F.R. Part 812 (IDE Application), or pursuant to permits, licenses, registrations, clearances, approvals pending or issued under the FD&C Act (FD&C Permits) are being conducted or have been conducted in all material respects in accordance with all applicable Law.
Section 3.12 Export Control Laws. The Company has conducted in all material respects all export transactions in accordance with applicable provisions of United States export control laws and regulations, including the Export Administration Regulations, the International Traffic in Arms Regulations, the regulations administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Treasury Department, and the export control laws and regulations of any other applicable jurisdiction. Without limiting the foregoing: (a) the Company has obtained all export licenses and other approvals and timely filed all required filings, in each case as required for its exports of products, software and technologies from the United States and any other applicable jurisdiction; (b) the Company is in compliance with the terms of all applicable export licenses, classifications, filing requirements or other approvals; (c) there are no pending or threatened claims against the Company with respect to such exports, classifications, required filings or other approvals; (d) there are no pending investigations related to the Companys exports; and (e) there are no actions, conditions, or circumstances pertaining to the Companys export transactions that would reasonably be expected to give rise to any material future claims.
Section 3.13 Absence of Litigation. There is no Action pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened against the Company or any Company Subsidiary, or any property or asset of the Company or any Company Subsidiary that could reasonably be expected to, individually or in the aggregate, result in a Company Material Adverse Effect. Neither the Company nor any Company Subsidiary nor any material property or asset of the Company or any material Company Subsidiary is, subject to any continuing order of, consent decree, settlement agreement or other similar written agreement with, or, to the knowledge of the Company, continuing investigation by, any Governmental Authority, or any order, writ, judgment, injunction, decree, determination or award of any Governmental Authority.
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Section 3.14 Products Liability. No claim has been made or threatened in writing in connection with the product liability of the Products and no Governmental Authority has commenced or threatened in writing to initiate any Action or requested the recall of any Product, or commenced or threatened to initiate any Action to enjoin the production of any Product.
Section 3.15 Employee Benefit Plans; Labor and Employment Matters.
(a) Each Employee Benefit Plan is and has been since January 1, 2020 in compliance, in all material respects, in accordance with its terms and the requirements of all applicable Laws, other than as would not reasonably be expected to result in a Company Material Adverse Effect.
(b) (i) There are no Actions pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened against the Company or any Company Subsidiary by any of their respective current or former employees that could reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect and (ii) there are no unfair labor practice complaints pending against the Company or any Company Subsidiary before the National Labor Relations Board or any similar local, state or foreign body that could reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect.
Section 3.16 Real Property; Title to Assets. Neither the Company nor any Company Subsidiary owns any real property. All such Leases are in full force and effect, are valid and enforceable in accordance with their respective terms, subject to the Remedies Exceptions, and there is not, under any of such Leases, any existing default or event of default (or event which, with notice or lapse of time, or both, would constitute a default) by the Company or any Company Subsidiary or, to the Companys knowledge, by the other party to such Leases that would reasonably be expected to curtail or interfere with the current use and operations of such property.
Section 3.17 Manufacturing, Marketing and Development Rights. Other than in the ordinary course of business, the Company and each Company Subsidiary has not granted rights to manufacture, produce, assemble, license, market, or sell its products to any other person and is not bound by any agreement that affects the Companys or the Company Subsidiaries exclusive right to develop, manufacture, assemble, distribute, market or sell its products.
Section 3.18 Intellectual Property.
(a) Except as set forth in Section 3.18(a) of the Company Disclosure Schedule, the Company and the Company Subsidiaries, together, have sole and exclusive title and ownership of all material Company Owned IP (including all Registered Intellectual Property constituting Company Owned IP that is required to be set forth on Section 3.18(b)(i) of the Company Disclosure Schedule, but excluding the intellectual property identified in (iv) of Intellectual Property). Except as set forth in Section 3.18(a) of the Company Disclosure Schedule, to the Companys knowledge, the Company and the Company Subsidiaries, together, own or have documented license rights to, all material Intellectual Property and Software used, held for use or necessary for their business as currently conducted, other than as would not reasonably be expected to result in a Company Material Adverse Effect.
(b) Section3.18 (b) of the Company Disclosure Schedule contains a true, correct and complete list of all of the following that are material and (as applicable) owned or purported to be owned, used or held for use by the Company or the Company Subsidiaries: (i) Registered Intellectual Property constituting Company Owned IP and Registered Intellectual Property that is exclusively licensed to the Company or any of the Company Subsidiaries (collectively, Company Registered IP) (showing in each, as applicable, the owner (including any joint owners), jurisdiction, filing date, date of issuance, expiration date and registration or application number, and registrar), and internet domain names, (ii) all material Contracts to use any Company Licensed IP, including for the Software of any other person (other than (x) commercially available, off-the-shelf Software and (y) commercially available service agreements to Business Systems) where such Company Licensed IP is incorporated into the Products; and
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(iii) all material (x) proprietary Software or (y) Business Systems constituting Company Owned IP that are incorporated into the Products. For any Company Owned IP or Intellectual Property exclusively licensed to the Company or any of the Company Subsidiaries, there are no outstanding rights of first refusal, exclusive options, claims, encumbrances, shared ownership of interests of any kind, or Liens (other than Permitted Liens), other than as would not reasonably be expected to result in a Company Material Adverse Effect.
(c) All issued or registered items of Company Registered IP are subsisting and, to the Companys knowledge, valid and in force, other than as would not reasonably be expected to result in a Company Material Adverse Effect.
(d) Other than as set forth in Section 3.18(d) of the Company Disclosure Schedule, and other than as would not reasonably be expected to result in a Company Material Adverse Effect, (i) there have been no material Actions filed or, to the Companys knowledge, material Actions threatened in writing, against the Company or any Company Subsidiary, by any person (A) contesting the validity, inventorship interest, use, ownership, enforceability, patentability or registrability of any of the Company IP, or (B) alleging that the businesses of the Company or any of the Company Subsidiaries infringe, misappropriate, or otherwise violate any Intellectual Property of other persons (including any unsolicited written demands or written offers to license any Intellectual Property from any other person), (ii) to the Companys knowledge, neither the former and current operation of the businesses of the Company and the Company Subsidiaries (including the manufacture, marketing, importation, use, offer for sale, sale, licensing, distribution and other exploitation of Products), nor the Products, nor the Company Owned IP have or do infringe, misappropriate or violate, any Intellectual Property of other persons and (iii) neither the Company nor any of the Company Subsidiaries has received written notice of any of the foregoing or received any formal written opinion of counsel regarding the foregoing.
(e) To the Companys knowledge, no other person is currently or has infringed, misappropriated or violated any of the Company Owned IP, other than as would not reasonably be expected to result in a Company Material Adverse Effect.
(f) The Company and each of the Company Subsidiaries has taken reasonable steps to maintain the confidentiality of and otherwise protect all proprietary information and other material Confidential Information held by the Company or any Company Subsidiaries, as a trade secret, the value of which is contingent upon maintaining the confidentiality thereof, other than as would not reasonably be expected to result in a Company Material Adverse Effect.
(g) To the Companys knowledge, no funding, facilities or personnel of any Governmental Authority or any university, college, research institute or other educational institution have been or are being used, directly or indirectly, to develop or create, in whole or in part, any Company IP, except for any such funding or use of facilities or personnel that does not result in such Governmental Authority or institution obtaining ownership or use rights to such Company IP, or require or obligate the Company or any Company Subsidiary to grant or offer to any Governmental Authority or institution any license or right to such Company IP or require the Company or any Company Subsidiary to reimburse or repay any grant under any contingent or non-contingent payment obligations.
(h) To the Companys knowledge, no Software included in the Company Owned IP contains, is combined with, is derived from, is linked to or distributed with or is being or was developed using Software that is subject to the terms of any open source, copyleft or other similar license in a manner that imposes a requirement or condition that: (i) the Company or any of the Company Subsidiaries in connection with their businesses grant a license under its patent rights or that any Software included in the Company Owned IP; (ii) such Company Owned IP be disclosed or distributed in source code form; (iii) be licensed for the purpose of making modifications or derivative works; or (iv) be redistributable at no charge, except in the case of (i) and (ii) other than as would not reasonably be expected to result in a Company Material Adverse Effect.
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(i) The Company and each of the Company Subsidiaries owns, leases, licenses, or otherwise has the legal right to use all Business Systems, and such Business Systems are sufficient in all material respects for the current needs of the businesses of the Company or any of the Company Subsidiaries as currently conducted, other than as would not reasonably be expected to result in a Company Material Adverse Effect. (i) The Company and each of the Company Subsidiaries maintain commercially reasonable disaster recovery, business continuity and risk assessment plans, procedures and facilities, (ii) to the Companys knowledge, since January 1, 2020, there has not been any material failure with respect to any of the Business Systems that are material to the conduct of the businesses of the Company or any of the Company Subsidiaries that has not been remedied or replaced in all material respects (iii) the Company and each of the Company Subsidiaries have the right, as applicable, to use, exploit, publish, reproduce, distribute, license, sell, and create derivative works of the Business Data, in whole or in part, in the manner in which the Company and the Company Subsidiaries receive and use such Business Data as part of their businesses as currently conducted.
Section 3.19 Proprietary Information Agreements. To the Companys knowledge, it will not be necessary to use any inventions of any of its current or former employees or consultants (or persons it currently intends to hire) made prior to their employment or engagement by the Company, other than as would not reasonably be expected to result in a Company Material Adverse Effect. To the Companys knowledge, all persons who are or were involved in the creation or development of any material Intellectual Property by or for the Company or any Company Subsidiary have executed an enforceable written agreement that (a) assigns to the Company or any Company Subsidiary, as applicable, all right, title and interest to and in all such Intellectual Property created within the scope of such persons employment or engagement thereby and (b) includes confidentiality provisions protecting such Intellectual Property.
Section 3.20 Data Privacy and Security. Other than as would not reasonably be expected to result in a Company Material Adverse Effect, the Company and each of the Company Subsidiaries currently and since January 1, 2020 have materially complied with (i) all Privacy/Data Security Laws applicable to the Company or a Company Subsidiary, (ii) any applicable privacy or other policies of the Company or a Company Subsidiary, respectively, published on a Company website or otherwise made publicly available by the Company or a Company Subsidiary concerning the collection, dissemination, storage or use of Personal Information or Business Data, and (iii) all contractual commitments that the Company or any Company Subsidiary has entered into or is otherwise bound with respect to privacy or data security (collectively, the Data Security Requirements). The Company and the Company Subsidiaries have each implemented data security safeguards designed to protect the security and integrity of the Business Systems constituting Company Owned IP and any Personal Information. Since January 1, 2020, except as would not reasonably be expected to result in a Company Material Adverse Effect, neither the Company nor any of the Company Subsidiaries has (i) to the Companys knowledge, experienced any data security breaches, unauthorized access or use of any of the Business Systems constituting Company Owned IP, or unauthorized acquisition, destruction, damage, disclosure, loss, corruption, alteration, or use of any Personal Information or Business Data; or (ii) to the Companys knowledge, been subject to or received written notice of any audits, proceedings or investigations by any Governmental Authority or any customer, or received any material claims or complaints regarding the collection, dissemination, storage or use of Personal Information, or the violation of any applicable Data Security Requirements.
(a) The Company and each of its Company Subsidiaries: (i) have duly filed all material Tax Returns they are required to have filed as of the date hereof (taking into account any extension of time within which to file) and all such filed Tax Returns are complete and accurate in all material respects; (ii) have paid all Taxes that are shown as due on such filed Tax Returns and any other material Taxes that they are required to have paid as of the date hereof to avoid penalties or charges for late payment, except with respect to Taxes that are being contested in good faith; (iii) with respect to all material Tax Returns filed by or with respect to them, have not waived any statute of limitations with respect to Taxes or agreed to any extension of time with respect to a Tax assessment or deficiency (other than pursuant to customary extensions of the due date for filing a Tax Return obtained in the
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ordinary course of business); and (iv) do not have any material deficiency, audit, examination, investigation, or other proceeding in respect of Taxes or Tax matters pending or threatened in writing, for a Tax period which the statute of limitations for assessments remains open.
(b) Neither the Company nor any material Company Subsidiary is a party to, is bound by or has an obligation under any Tax sharing agreement, Tax indemnification agreement, Tax allocation agreement or similar contract or arrangement (including any agreement, contract or arrangement providing for the sharing or ceding of Tax credits or Tax losses) or has a liability or obligation to any person as a result of or pursuant to any such agreement, contract, arrangement or commitment, in each case other than (i) an agreement, contract, arrangement or commitment the primary purpose of which does not relate to Taxes or (ii) an agreement, contract, arrangement or commitment among the Company and/or any Company Subsidiaries.
(c) Each of the Company and its Company Subsidiaries has withheld and paid to the appropriate Tax authority all material Taxes required to have been withheld and paid in connection with amounts paid or owing to any current or former employee, independent contractor, creditor, shareholder or other third party and, to the Companys knowledge, has complied (including any applicable cure provisions) in all material respects with all applicable Laws relating to the reporting and withholding of Taxes, in each case other than as would not reasonably be expected to result in a Company Material Adverse Effect.
(d) Neither the Company nor any Company Subsidiary has any request for a material closing agreement, private letter ruling, or similar ruling in respect of Taxes pending between the Company or any Company Subsidiary, on the one hand, and any Tax authority, on the other hand.
(e) The Company has made available to CAH in the Virtual Data Room true, correct and complete copies of the U.S. federal income Tax Return filed by the Company Subsidiaries for tax year 2019.
(f) Neither the Company nor any Company Subsidiary has engaged in or entered into a listed transaction within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.6011-4(b)(2).
(g) Neither the IRS nor any other U.S. or non-U.S. taxing authority or agency has asserted in writing against the Company or any Company Subsidiary any deficiency or claim for any material Taxes or interest thereon or penalties in connection therewith.
(h) There are no material Tax liens upon any assets of the Company or any of the Company Subsidiaries except for Permitted Liens.
(i) Neither the Company nor any Company Subsidiary has received written notice of any claim from a Tax authority in a jurisdiction in which the Company or such Company Subsidiary does not file Tax Returns stating that the Company or such Company Subsidiary is or may be subject to Tax in such jurisdiction.
(j) For U.S. federal income tax purposes, the Company is classified as a corporation.
Section 3.22 Environmental Matters. In each case, other than as would not reasonably be expected to result in a Company Material Adverse Effect, (a) since January 1, 2020, the Company and each Company Subsidiary, has not materially violated, applicable Environmental Laws; (b) to the knowledge of the Company, none of the properties currently or formerly owned, leased or operated by the Company or any material Company Subsidiary (including, without limitation, soils and surface and ground waters) are contaminated with, and no Company or material Company Subsidiary has released, any Hazardous Substance which requires reporting, investigation, remediation, monitoring or other response action by the Company or any material Company Subsidiary pursuant to applicable Environmental Laws; (c) each of the Company and each Company Subsidiary has all material permits, licenses and other authorizations required of the Company under applicable Environmental Law (Environmental Permits), and the Company and each Company Subsidiary is in
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compliance in all material respects with such Environmental Permits; and (d) neither the Company nor any Company Subsidiary is the subject of any pending or, or to the Companys knowledge, threatened Action, nor has the Company or any Company Subsidiary received any written notice, alleging any material violation of or, or material liability under, Environmental Laws.
Section 3.23 Material Contracts. The Company has made available to CAH in the Virtual Data Room true, correct and complete copies of the contractual arrangements described in the Strategic Partners and Manufacturing and Supply Agreements section of the Company F-1 (the Material Contracts). Each Material Contract is a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company or Company Subsidiary party thereto and is enforceable against the Company or any Company Subsidiary, as applicable, and, to the knowledge of the Company, is a legal, valid and binding obligation of each other party to such Material Contract and is enforceable against such other party thereto in accordance with its terms subject, and there does not exist any condition that would reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect with respect to the Material Contracts.
Section 3.24 Customers and Suppliers.
(a) Section 3.24(a) of the Company Disclosure Schedule sets forth, as of the date of this Agreement, a true and complete list of the top five (5) customers of the Company and the Company Subsidiaries (based on the revenue from such customer during the 12-month period ended December 31, 2020) (each a Material Customer). Neither the Company nor, to the knowledge of the Company, any Material Customer, is in material breach or default, and no event has occurred that with notice or lapse of time would constitute a material breach or default on the part of the Company and, to the knowledge of the Company, any Material Customer, or permit the termination, modification or acceleration under any contract between the Company and any Material Customer.
(b) Section 3.24(b) of the Company Disclosure Schedule sets forth, as of the date of this Agreement, a true and complete list of the top three (3) suppliers (including contract manufacturers) of the Company and the Company Subsidiaries (based on the revenue from such customer during the 12-month period ended December 31, 2020) (each a Material Supplier). Neither the Company nor, to the knowledge of the Company, any Material Supplier, is in material breach or default, and no event has occurred that with notice or lapse of time would constitute a material breach or default on the part of the Company and, to the knowledge of the Company, any Material Supplier, or permit the termination, modification or acceleration under any contract between the Company and any Material Supplier.
Section 3.25 Insurance. The Company has made available to CAH in the Virtual Data Room, with respect to each material insurance binder and policy under which LumiraDx UK Ltd is an insured, a named insured or otherwise the principal beneficiary of coverage as of the date of this Agreement (i) the names of the insurer, (ii) the policy number, (iii) the term, scope and amount of coverage and (iv) the premium most recently charged.
Section 3.26 Board Approval; Vote Required. The Company Board, by resolutions duly adopted by the required vote of those voting at a meeting duly called and held in accordance with the Company Memorandum and Articles and not subsequently rescinded or modified in any way, or by unanimous written consent, has duly (a) determined that this Agreement and the Merger are fair to and in the best interests of the Company, (b) approved this Agreement and the Merger and (c) recommended that: (i) the Series A Preferred Shareholder Proposals be directed for consideration by the Company Series A Preferred Shareholders and that the Company Series A Preferred Shareholders approve the Series A Preferred Shareholder Proposals, (ii) the Series B Preferred Shareholder Proposals be directed for consideration by the Company Series B Preferred Shareholders and that the Company Series B Preferred Shareholders approve the Series B Preferred Shareholder Proposals, (iii) the Ordinary Shareholder Proposals be directed for consideration by the Company Ordinary Shareholders and that the Company Ordinary Shareholders approve the Ordinary Shareholder Proposals, (iv) the General Shareholder Proposals be directed for consideration by the Company Shareholders (voting as one class) and that the Company
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Shareholders (voting as one class) approve the General Shareholder Proposals, (v) the 2020 Warrantholder Proposal be directed for consideration by the 2020 Warrantholders and that the 2020 Warrantholders approve the 2020 Warrantholder Proposal and (vi) the Convertible Loan Note Proposals be directed for consideration by the Company Convertible Loan Noteholders and that the Convertible Loan Note Proposals be approved by the Company Convertible Loan Noteholders. The Company Approvals are the only votes of the holders of any class of shares, convertible loan note, warrant or series of shares, or other securities of the Company necessary to approve the Company Proposals. The board of directors of Merger Sub, by resolutions duly adopted by written consent and not subsequently rescinded or modified in any way, has duly (i) determined that this Agreement and the Merger are fair to and in the best interests of Merger Sub and its sole stockholder, (ii) approved this Agreement and the Merger and declared their advisability, and (iii) recommended that the sole stockholder of Merger Sub approve and adopt this Agreement and approve the Merger and directed that this Agreement and the Transactions be submitted for consideration by the sole stockholder and member of Merger Sub. The only vote of the holders of any class or series of capital stock of Merger Sub that is necessary to approve this Agreement, the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement is the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Merger Sub Common Stock.
Section 3.27 Certain Business Practices; International Trade Laws.
(a) Neither the Company nor any of the Company Subsidiaries, nor any of its or their respective directors, managers, officers or employees, or, to the Companys knowledge, other agents, in each case, acting for or on behalf of the Company or any of the Company Subsidiaries, has in violation of applicable Anti-Corruption Laws offered, paid, promised to pay or authorized the payment of anything of value, including cash, checks, wire transfers, tangible and intangible gifts, favors, services and entertainment and travel expenses that go beyond what is reasonable and customary, to (i) an executive, official, employee or agent of a Governmental Authority, (ii) a director, officer, employee, or agent of a wholly or partially government-owned or -controlled company or business, (iii) a political party or official thereof, or candidate for political office, or (iv) an executive, official, employee or agent of a public international organization (e.g., the United Nations, World Bank or International Monetary Fund), in order to obtain or retain business or direct business to the Company or the Company Subsidiaries or to secure any improper advantage for the Company or the Company Subsidiaries.
(b) The Company and the Company Subsidiaries, and their respective directors, managers, officers and employees, and to the Companys knowledge, other agents, in each case acting for or on behalf of the Company or any of the Company Subsidiaries, are in compliance with Anti-Corruption Laws applicable to the Company and the Company Subsidiaries.
(c) Neither the Company nor any of the Company Subsidiaries has made any contribution or expenditure, whether in the form of money, products, services, facilities or discounts, for any election for political office or to any public official, except to the extent permitted by applicable Law.
(d) Since January 1, 2020, none of the Company or any of the Company Subsidiaries, nor any of its or their respective directors, managers, officers, employees, or agents, in each case, acting for or on behalf of the Company or any of the Company Subsidiaries, has been: (A) a Sanctioned Person; (B) operating in or organized in any Sanctioned Country; (C) conducting business with, or otherwise engaging in dealings with or for the benefit of any Sanctioned Person or in any Sanctioned Country; or (D) otherwise in violation of any International Trade Laws. No Product requires a material license, approval, consent, registration, authorization, accreditation, concession, variance, waiver, exemption or permit from any Governmental Authority for sale or export to any jurisdiction or end-user to which a Product is currently shipped that is not otherwise targeted by restrictions under International Trade Laws.
(e) To the knowledge of the Company neither the Company nor any of the Company Subsidiaries, nor any of its or their respective directors, managers, officers or employees, or agents, in each case, acting for or on behalf of the Company or any of the Company Subsidiaries, is or has been, since January 1, 2020, the subject of
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any investigation, inquiry or enforcement Action by any Governmental Authority regarding any offense or alleged offense under International Trade Laws (including by virtue of having made any disclosure relating to any offense or alleged offense), and to the Companys knowledge, since January 1, 2020 (i) no such investigation, inquiry or Action has been threatened in writing, or is pending, against the Company or any of the Company Subsidiaries, and (ii) there are no circumstances likely to give rise to any such investigation, inquiry or Action.
(f) The Company and the Company Subsidiaries are currently and, since January 1, 2020, have been in compliance in all material respects with all International Trade Laws, including those governing the importation of products into the United States. To the knowledge of the Company, there is no Action, including voluntary disclosures, to which the Company or any of the Company Subsidiaries is, or, since January 1, 2020, has been (or, to the extent the Company or a Company Subsidiary, as applicable, has waived the applicable statute of limitations with respect to such Action, the applicable earlier date to which such Action extends) a party related to the importation of merchandise or payment of (or failure to pay) duties or other customs payments.
Section 3.28 Interested Party Transactions. Except for (a) employment relationships, (b) the payment of compensation, benefits and expense reimbursements and advances in the ordinary course of business and (c) any directors or officers ownership of any securities of the Company, no director, officer or other affiliate of the Company or any Company Subsidiary, to the Companys knowledge, has or has had, directly or indirectly: (i) an economic interest in any person that has furnished or sold, or furnishes or sells, services or Products that the Company or any Company Subsidiary furnishes or sells, or proposes to furnish or sell; (ii) an economic interest in any person that purchases from or sells or furnishes to, the Company or any Company Subsidiary, any goods or services; (iii) a beneficial interest in any material contract or agreement of the Company or any Company Subsidiary; or (iv) any contractual or other arrangement with the Company or any Company Subsidiary, other than customary indemnity arrangements; provided, however, that ownership of no more than five percent (5%) of the outstanding voting stock of a publicly traded corporation shall not be deemed an economic interest in any person for purposes of this Section 3.28.
Section 3.29 Brokers. No broker, finder or investment banker is entitled to any brokerage, finders or other fee or commission in connection with the Transactions based upon arrangements made by or on behalf of the Company or any Company Subsidiary.
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF CAH
Except as set forth in (i) CAHs disclosure schedule delivered by CAH to the Company in connection with this Agreement (the CAH Disclosure Schedule), which shall be arranged in sections and subsections corresponding to the numbered representation, warranty or covenant specified herein and which disclosure against other representations and warranties shall qualify other sections and subsections in this Agreement where its relevance as an exception to (or disclosure for purposes of) such other representation and warranty is reasonably clear on its face or cross-referenced) and (ii) CAH SEC Reports (other than disclosures referred to in Forward-Looking Statements, Risk Factors and any other disclosures therein to the extent they are of a predictive or cautionary nature or related to forward-looking statements), CAH hereby represents and warrants to the Company as of the date of this Agreement as follows:
Section 4.1 Corporate Organization.
(a) CAH is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or organization and has the requisite corporate or limited liability power and authority and all necessary governmental approvals to own, lease and operate its properties and to carry on its business as it is now being conducted.
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(b) CAH does not directly or indirectly own any equity or similar interest in, or any interest convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for any equity or similar interest in, any corporation, partnership, joint venture, business association or other person.
Section 4.2 Governing Documents. CAH has heretofore furnished to the Company complete and correct copies of the CAH Organizational Documents, which are in full force and effect. CAH is not in violation of any of the provisions of the CAH Organizational Documents.
(a) The authorized capital stock of CAH consists of (i) 111,000,000 shares of CAH Common Stock, with (A) 100,000,000 shares of CAH Common Stock being designated as Class A Common Stock and (B) 10,000,000 shares of CAH Common Stock being designated as Class B Common Stock, and (ii) 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share (CAH Preferred Stock). 11,500,000 shares of CAH Class A Common Stock and 2,875,000 shares of Class B Common Stock are issued and outstanding (the Sponsor Shares), all of which are validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable and not subject to any preemptive rights. No shares of CAH Common Stock are held in the treasury of CAH. There are 9,800,000 CAH Warrants issued and outstanding, of which 4,050,000 are Sponsor Warrants and 5,750,000 are CAH Warrants that were issued in the IPO (as described in the Prospectus). There are no shares of CAH Preferred Stock issued and outstanding. Each CAH Warrant is exercisable for one share of CAH Class A Common Stock at an exercise price of $11.50.
(b) All outstanding CAH Units, shares of Existing CAH Common Stock and CAH Warrants have been issued and granted in compliance with all applicable securities Laws and other applicable Laws and were issued free and clear of all Liens other than transfer restrictions under applicable securities Laws and the CAH Organizational Documents.
(c) Except for securities issued by CAH as permitted by this Agreement and the CAH Warrants, CAH has not issued any options, warrants, preemptive rights, calls, convertible securities or other rights, agreements, arrangements or commitments of any character relating to the issued or unissued capital stock of CAH or obligating CAH to issue or sell any shares of capital stock of, or other equity interests in, CAH. All shares of CAH Common Stock subject to issuance as aforesaid, upon issuance on the terms and conditions specified in the instruments pursuant to which they are issuable, will be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable. Neither CAH nor any subsidiary of CAH is a party to, or otherwise bound by, and neither CAH nor any subsidiary of CAH has granted, any equity appreciation rights, participations, phantom equity or similar rights. Except for the Sponsor Agreement, CAH is not a party to any voting trusts, voting agreements, proxies, shareholder agreements or other agreements with respect to the voting or transfer of CAH Common Stock or any of the equity interests or other securities of CAH or any of its Subsidiaries. Except with respect to the Redemption Rights and the CAH Warrants, there are no outstanding contractual obligations of CAH to repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any shares of CAH Common Stock or Sponsor Shares. There are no outstanding contractual obligations of CAH to make any investment (in the form of a loan, capital contribution or otherwise) in, any person.
Section 4.4 Authority Relative to This Agreement. CAH has all necessary corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement, to perform its obligations hereunder and to consummate the Transactions. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by CAH and the consummation by CAH of the Transactions, have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary corporate action, and no other corporate proceedings on the part of CAH are necessary to authorize this Agreement or to consummate the Transactions (other than (a) with respect to the Merger, (i) the approval and adoption of this Agreement by the holders of a majority of the then-outstanding shares of CAH Common Stock, and (ii) the filing and recordation of appropriate merger documents as required by the DGCL. This Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by CAH and,
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assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by the Company and Merger Sub, constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of CAH, enforceable against CAH in accordance with its terms subject to the Remedies Exceptions.
Section 4.5 No Conflict; Required Filings and Consents.
(a) The execution and delivery of this Agreement by CAH does not, and the performance of this Agreement by CAH will not, (i) conflict with or violate the CAH Organizational Documents, (ii) assuming that all consents, approvals, authorizations, notifications, expiration or termination of waiting periods and other actions described in Section 4.5(b) have been obtained and all filings and obligations described in Section 4.5(b) have been made, conflict with or violate any Law applicable to CAH or by which any of its property or assets is bound or affected, or (iii) result in any breach of, or constitute a default (or an event which, with notice or lapse of time or both, would become a default) under, or give to others any rights of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation of, or result in the creation of a Lien on any property or asset of CAH pursuant to, any note, bond, mortgage, indenture, contract, agreement, lease, license, permit, franchise or other instrument or obligation to which CAH is a party or by which CAH or any of its property or assets is bound or affected.
(b) The execution and delivery of this Agreement by CAH does not, and the performance of this Agreement by CAH will not, require any consent, approval, authorization or permit of, or filing with or notification to, or expiration or termination of any waiting period by, any Governmental Authority, except (i) for applicable requirements, if any, of the Exchange Act, the Securities Act, Blue Sky Laws and state takeover Laws and filing and recordation of appropriate merger documents as required as required by the DGCL and (ii) where the failure to obtain such consents, approvals, authorizations or permits, or to make such filings or notifications, would not, individually or in the aggregate, prevent or materially delay consummation of any of the Transactions or otherwise prevent CAH from performing its material obligations under this Agreement.
Section 4.6 Compliance. CAH is not and has not been in conflict with, or in default, breach or violation of, (a) any Law applicable to CAH or by which any property or asset of CAH is bound or affected, or (b) any note, bond, mortgage, indenture, contract, agreement, lease, license, permit, franchise or other instrument or obligation to which CAH is a party or by which CAH or any property or asset of CAH is bound.
Section 4.7 SEC Filings; Financial Statements; Sarbanes-Oxley.
(a) CAH has filed all forms, reports, schedules, statements and other documents, including any exhibits thereto, required to be filed by it with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) since January 26, 2021 together with any amendments, restatements or supplements thereto (collectively, the CAH SEC Reports). CAH has heretofore furnished to the Company true and correct copies of all amendments and modifications that have not been filed by CAH with the SEC to all agreements, documents and other instruments that previously had been filed by CAH with the SEC and are currently in effect. As of their respective dates, the CAH SEC Reports (i) complied in all material respects with the applicable requirements of the Securities Act, the Exchange Act and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder (the Sarbanes-Oxley Act), and (ii) did not, at the time they were filed, or, if amended, as of the date of such amendment, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements made therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. Each director and executive officer of CAH has filed with the SEC on a timely basis all documents required with respect to CAH by Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act.
(b) Each of the financial statements (including, in each case, any notes thereto) contained in the CAH SEC Reports was prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) applied on a consistent basis and Regulation S-X and Regulation S-K, as applicable, throughout the periods indicated (except as may be indicated in the notes thereto or, in the case of unaudited financial statements, as permitted by Form 10-Q of the SEC) and each fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial position, results of operations,
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changes in stockholders equity and cash flows of CAH as at the respective dates thereof and for the respective periods indicated therein, (subject, in the case of unaudited statements, to normal and recurring year-end adjustments which would not reasonably be expected to individually or in the aggregate be material). CAH has no off-balance sheet arrangements that are not disclosed in the CAH SEC Reports. No financial statements other than those of CAH are required by GAAP to be included in the consolidated financial statements of CAH.
(c) Except as and to the extent set forth in the CAH SEC Reports and for liabilities that were incurred in the ordinary course of business since the IPO, neither CAH nor Merger Sub has any liability or obligation of a nature (whether accrued, absolute, contingent or otherwise) required to be reflected on a balance sheet prepared in accordance with GAAP, except for liabilities and obligations set forth on Section 4.7(c) of the CAH Disclosure Schedule.
(d) CAH is in compliance in all material respects with the applicable listing and corporate governance rules and regulations of the Nasdaq Capital Market.
(e) CAH has established and maintains disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15 under the Exchange Act). Such disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that material information relating to CAH and other material information required to be disclosed by CAH in the reports and other documents that it files or furnishes under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the SEC, and that all such material information is accumulated and communicated to CAHs principal executive officer and its principal financial officer as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure and to make the certifications required pursuant to Sections 302 and 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Such disclosure controls and procedures are effective in timely alerting CAHs principal executive officer and principal financial officer to material information required to be included in CAHs periodic reports required under the Exchange Act.
(f) CAH maintains systems of internal control over financial reporting that are sufficient to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with GAAP, including policies and procedures sufficient to provide reasonable assurance: (i) that CAH maintains records that in reasonable detail accurately and fairly reflect, in all material respects, its transactions and dispositions of assets; (ii) that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit the preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP; (iii) that receipts and expenditures are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and its board of directors; and (iv) regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of its assets that could have a material effect on its financial statements. CAH has delivered to the Company a true and complete copy of any disclosure (or, if unwritten, a summary thereof) by any representative of CAH to CAHs independent auditors relating to any material weaknesses in internal controls and any significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls that would adversely affect the ability of CAH to record, process, summarize and report financial data. CAH has no knowledge of any fraud or whistle-blower allegations, whether or not material, that involve management or other employees or consultants who have or had a significant role in the internal control over financial reporting of CAH. Since December 31, 2020, there have been no material changes in CAH internal control over financial reporting.
(g) There are no outstanding loans or other extensions of credit made by CAH to any executive officer (as defined in Rule 3b-7 under the Exchange Act) or director of CAH and CAH has not taken any action prohibited by Section 402 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
(h) Neither CAH (including any employee thereof) nor CAHs independent auditors has identified or been made aware of (i) any significant deficiency or material weakness in the system of internal accounting controls utilized by CAH, (ii) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves CAHs management or other employees who have a role in the preparation of financial statements or the internal accounting controls utilized by CAH or (iii) any claim or allegation regarding any of the foregoing.
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(i) As of the date hereof, there are no outstanding SEC comments from the SEC with respect to the CAH SEC Reports. To the knowledge of CAH, none of the CAH SEC Reports filed on or prior to the date hereof is subject to ongoing SEC review or investigation as of the date hereof.
(j) Each material contract (as such term is defined in Item 601(b)(10) of Regulation S-K of the SEC) to which CAH is a party is an exhibit to the CAH SEC Reports.
Section 4.8 Absence of Certain Changes or Events. Since December 31, 2019, except as expressly contemplated by this Agreement, (a) CAH has conducted its business in all material respects in the ordinary course and in a manner consistent with past practice, other than due to any actions taken due to a shelter in place, non-essential employee or similar direction of any Governmental Authority, (b) there has not been any CAH Material Adverse Effect, and (c) CAH has not taken any action that, if taken after the date of this Agreement, would constitute a material breach of any of the covenants set forth in Section 5.1.
Section 4.9 Absence of Litigation. There is no Action pending or, to the knowledge of CAH, threatened against CAH, or any property or asset of CAH, before any Governmental Authority. Neither CAH nor any material property or asset of CAH is subject to any continuing order of, consent decree, settlement agreement or other similar written agreement with, or, to the knowledge of CAH, continuing investigation by, any Governmental Authority, or any order, writ, judgment, injunction, decree, determination or award of any Governmental Authority.
Section 4.10 Board Approval; Vote Required. The CAH Board, by resolutions duly adopted by unanimous vote at a meeting duly called and held and not subsequently rescinded or modified in any way, has duly (i) determined that this Agreement and the Transactions are fair to and in the best interests of CAH and its stockholders, (ii) approved this Agreement and the Transactions and declared their advisability, and (iii) recommended that the stockholders of CAH approve and adopt this Agreement and the Merger, and directed that this Agreement and the Merger be submitted for consideration by the stockholders of CAH at the CAH Stockholders Meeting. The only vote of the holders of any class or series of capital stock of CAH necessary to approve the Transactions is the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of CAH Common Stock.
Section 4.11 Brokers. Except as set forth on Section 4.11 of the CAH Disclosure Schedule, no broker, finder or investment banker is entitled to any brokerage, finders or other fee or commission in connection with the Transactions based upon arrangements made by or on behalf of CAH.
Section 4.12 CAH Trust Fund. As of the date of this Agreement, CAH has no less than $115,000,000 in the trust fund established by CAH for the benefit of its public stockholders (the Trust Fund) maintained in a trust account (the Trust Account). The monies of such Trust Account are invested in United States Government securities or money market funds meeting certain conditions under Rule 2a-7 promulgated under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the Investment Company Act), and held in trust by Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company (the Trustee) pursuant to the Investment Management Trust Agreement, dated as of January 26, 2021, between CAH and the Trustee (the Trust Agreement). The Trust Agreement has not been amended or modified and is valid and in full force and effect and is enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject to the Remedies Exceptions. CAH has complied in all material respects with the terms of the Trust Agreement and is not in breach thereof or default thereunder and there does not exist under the Trust Agreement any event which, with the giving of notice or the lapse of time, would constitute such a breach or default by CAH or the Trustee. There are no separate contracts, agreements, side letters or other understandings (whether written or unwritten, express or implied): (i) between CAH and the Trustee that would cause the description of the Trust Agreement in the CAH SEC Reports to be inaccurate in any material respect; or (ii) to the knowledge of CAH, that would entitle any person (other than stockholders of CAH who shall have elected to redeem their shares of CAH Class A Common Stock pursuant to the CAH Organizational Documents) to any portion of the proceeds in the Trust Account. Prior to the Closing, none of the funds held in the Trust Account may be released except:
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(A) to pay income and franchise Taxes from any interest income earned in the Trust Account; and (B) upon the exercise of Redemption Rights in accordance with the provisions of the CAH Organizational Documents. As of the date hereof, there are no Actions pending or, to the knowledge of CAH, threatened in writing with respect to the Trust Account. Upon consummation of the Merger and notice thereof to the Trustee pursuant to the Trust Agreement, CAH shall cause the Trustee to, and the Trustee shall thereupon be obligated to, release to CAH as promptly as practicable, the Trust Funds in accordance with the Trust Agreement at which point the Trust Account shall terminate; provided, however, that the liabilities and obligations of CAH due and owing or incurred at or prior to the Effective Time shall be paid as and when due, including all amounts payable (a) to stockholders of CAH who shall have exercised their Redemption Rights and (b) to the Trustee for fees and costs incurred in accordance with the Trust Agreement. As of the date hereof, assuming the accuracy of the representations and warranties of the Company herein and the compliance by the Company with its respective obligations hereunder, CAH has no reason to believe that any of the conditions to the use of funds in the Trust Account will not be satisfied or funds available in the Trust Account will not be available to CAH at the Effective Time.
Section 4.13 Employees. Other than any officers as described in the CAH SEC Reports and consultants and advisors in the ordinary course of business, CAH has never employed any employees or retained any contractors. Other than reimbursement of any out-of-pocket expenses incurred by CAHs officers and directors in connection with activities on CAHs behalf in an aggregate amount not in excess of the amount of cash held by CAH outside of the Trust Account, CAH has no unsatisfied material liability with respect to any officer or director. CAH has never and does not currently maintain, sponsor, or contribute to or have any direct or material liability under any employee benefit plan.
(a) CAH (i) has duly filed all material Tax Returns it is required to have filed as of the date hereof (taking into account any extension of time within which to file) and all such filed Tax Returns are complete and accurate in all material respects; (ii) has paid all Taxes that are shown as due on such filed Tax Returns and any other material Taxes that it is required to have paid as of the date hereof to avoid penalties or charges for late payment, except with respect to Taxes that are being contested in good faith; (iii) with respect to all material Tax Returns filed by or with respect to it, has not waived any statute of limitations with respect to Taxes or agreed to any extension of CAH with respect to a Tax assessment or deficiency (other than pursuant to customary extensions of the due date for filing a Tax Return obtained in the ordinary course of business); (iv) does not have any material deficiency, audit, examination, investigation, or other proceeding in respect of Taxes or Tax matters pending or threatened in writing, for a Tax period which the statute of limitations for assessments remains open; and (v) has provided adequate reserves in accordance with GAAP in the most recent consolidated financial statements of CAH, for any material Taxes of CAH as of the date of such financial statements that have not been paid.
(b) CAH is not a party to, is not bound by and has no obligation under any Tax sharing agreement, Tax indemnification agreement, Tax allocation agreement or similar contract or arrangement (including any agreement, contract or arrangement providing for the sharing or ceding of Tax credits or Tax losses) or any liability or obligation to any person as a result of or pursuant to any such agreement, contract, arrangement or commitment, in each case other than an Ordinary Commercial Agreement (an Ordinary Commercial Agreement).
(c) CAH will not be required to include any material item of income in, or exclude any material item of deduction from, taxable income for any Tax period (or portion thereof) ending after the Closing Date as a result of any: (i) change in method of accounting made prior to the Closing under Code Section 481(c) (or any corresponding or similar provision of state, local or non-U.S. income Tax Law); (ii) closing agreement as described in Code Section 7121 (or any corresponding or similar provision of state, local or non-U.S. income Tax Law) executed prior to the Closing; (iii) installment sale or open transaction disposition made prior to the Closing; (iv) intercompany transaction or any excess loss account described in Treasury Regulations under
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Section 1502 of the Code (or any corresponding or similar provision of state, local or non-U.S. Tax law) entered into or created prior to the Closing; or (v) prepaid amount received prior to the Closing outside the ordinary course of business.
(d) CAH has withheld and paid to the appropriate Tax authority all material Taxes required to have been withheld and paid in connection with amounts paid or owing to any current or former employee, independent contractor, creditor, shareholder or other third party and, to CAHs knowledge, has complied (including any applicable cure provisions) in all material respects with all applicable Laws relating to the reporting and withholding of Taxes.
(e) CAH has not been a member of an affiliated group filing a consolidated, combined or unitary U.S. federal, state, local or non-U.S. income Tax Return.
(f) CAH has no material liability for the Taxes of any person (other than CAH) under Treasury Regulation Section 1.1502-6 (or any similar provision of state, local or non-U.S. law), as a transferee or successor, or, except pursuant to an Ordinary Commercial Agreement, by contract or otherwise.
(g) CAH has no request for a material closing agreement, private letter ruling, or similar ruling in respect of Taxes pending between CAH, on the one hand, and any Tax authority, on the other hand.
(h) CAH has not in any year for which the applicable statute of limitations remains open distributed stock of another person, or has had its stock distributed by another person, in a transaction that was purported or intended to be governed in whole or in part by Section 355 or Section 361 of the Code.
(i) CAH has not engaged in or entered into a listed transaction within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.6011-4(b)(2).
(j) Neither the IRS nor any other U.S. or non-U.S. taxing authority or agency has asserted in writing against CAH any deficiency or claim for any material Taxes or interest thereon or penalties in connection therewith.
(k) There are no Tax liens upon any assets of CAH except for Permitted Liens.
(l) CAH has not been a United States real property holding corporation within the meaning of Section 897(c)(2) of the Code during the applicable period specified in Section 897(c)(1)(A)(ii) of the Code. CAH has not received written notice from a non-United States Tax authority that it has a permanent establishment (within the meaning of an applicable Tax treaty) or otherwise has an office or fixed place of business in a country other than the country in which it is organized.
(m) CAH has not received written notice of any claim from a Tax authority in a jurisdiction in which CAH does not file Tax Returns stating that CAH is or may be subject to Tax in such jurisdiction.
(n) For U.S. federal income tax purposes, CAH is, and has been since its formation, classified as a corporation.
Section 4.15 Registration and Listing. The issued and outstanding shares of CAH Class A Common Stock are registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and are listed for trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol CAHC. The CAH Warrants issued in the IPO (as defined below) are registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and are listed for trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol CAHCW. The issued and outstanding CAH Units are registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and are listed for trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol CAHCU. As of the date of this Agreement, there is no Action pending or, to the knowledge of CAH, threatened in writing against
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CAH by the Nasdaq Capital Market or the SEC with respect to any intention by such entity to deregister the CAH Units, CAH Class A Common Stock or CAH Warrants or terminate the listing of CAH on the Nasdaq Capital Market. None of CAH or any of its affiliates has taken any action in an attempt to terminate the registration of the CAH Units, the shares of CAH Class A Common Stock, or the CAH Warrants under the Exchange Act.
Section 4.16 Business Activities. Since its incorporation, CAH has not conducted any business activities other than activities: (a) in connection with its organization; or (b) directed toward the accomplishment of a business combination. Except as set forth in the CAH Organizational Documents, there is no contract or order binding upon CAH or to which it is a party which has or could reasonably be expected to have the effect of prohibiting or impairing any business practice of it, any acquisition of property by it or the conduct of business by it as currently conducted or as currently contemplated to be conducted (including, in each case, following the Closing). Except for the Transactions, CAH does not own or have a right to acquire, directly or indirectly, any interest or investment (whether equity or debt) in any corporation, partnership, joint venture, business, trust or other entity. Except for the Transactions and the Transaction Documents, CAH has no material interests, rights, obligations or liabilities with respect to, and is not party to, bound by or has its assets or property subject to, in each case whether directly or indirectly, any Contract or transaction which is, or would reasonably be interpreted as constituting a Business Combination under CAH Organizational Documents. As of the date of this Agreement, except for the Transaction Documents to which it is a party and the other documents and transactions contemplated therein, CAH is not a party to any contract with any other Person that would require payments by CAH after the date hereof in excess of $500,000 with respect to any individual contract.
Section 4.17 Affiliate Transactions. Except as described in the CAH SEC Reports, no Contract between CAH, on the one hand, and any of the present or former directors, officers, employees, shareholders or warrant holders or affiliates of CAH (or an immediate family member of any of the foregoing), on the other hand, will continue in effect following the Closing, other than any such Contract that is not material to CAH.
Section 4.18 Investment Company Act; JOBS Act. CAH is not an investment company or a Person directly or indirectly controlled by or acting on behalf of an investment company, in each case within the meaning of the Investment Company Act. CAH constitutes an emerging growth company within the meaning of the JOBS Act.
Section 4.19 Due Diligence Investigation. CAH has conducted its own independent investigation, review and analysis of the business, results of operations, prospects, condition (financial or otherwise) of assets of the Company and the Company Subsidiaries, and acknowledges that it has been provided adequate access to the personnel, properties, assets, premises, books and records and other documents and data of the Company and the Company Subsidiaries for such purpose. CAH acknowledges and agrees that: (i) in making its decision to enter into this Agreement and to consummate the Transactions, CAH has relied solely upon its own investigation and the express representations and warranties of the Company set forth in Article IV of this Agreement (including the related portions of the Company Disclosure Schedule) or as expressly set forth in any Transaction Document; and (ii) none of the Company and the Company Subsidiaries or any other Person has made any representation or warranty as to the Company and the Company Subsidiaries or this Agreement, except as expressly set forth in Article 3 of this Agreement (including the related portions of the Company Disclosure Schedule) or as may expressly be set forth in the Transaction Documents. CAH has entered into the Transactions with the understanding, acknowledgement and agreement that except as expressly set forth in Article 3 of this Agreement (including the related portions of the Company Disclosure Schedule) no representations or warranties, express or implied, are made with respect to future prospects (financial or otherwise) of the Company and the Company Subsidiaries.
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CONDUCT OF BUSINESS PENDING THE MERGER
Section 5.1 Conduct of Business by the Company Pending the Merger.
(a) The Company agrees that, between the date of this Agreement and the Effective Time or the earlier termination of this Agreement, except as (1) expressly contemplated by any other provision of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, (2) as set forth in Section 5.1 of the Company Disclosure Schedule and (3) as required by applicable Law (including as may be compelled by any Governmental Authority), unless CAH shall otherwise consent in writing (which consent shall not be unreasonably conditioned, withheld or delayed): (i) the Company shall, and shall cause the Company Subsidiaries to, conduct their business in the ordinary course of business (except as expressly required by COVID-19 Measures or as the Company determines to be necessary or advisable in light of the COVID-19 pandemic or any matter described in clause (d) of the proviso to the definition of Company Material Adverse Effect); and (ii) the Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to preserve substantially intact the business organization of the Company and the Company Subsidiaries, to keep available the services of the current officers, key employees and consultants of the Company and the Company Subsidiaries and to preserve the current relationships of the Company and the Company Subsidiaries with customers, suppliers and other persons with which the Company or any Company Subsidiary has significant business relations.
(b) By way of amplification and not limitation, except as (1) expressly contemplated by any other provision of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, (2) as set forth in Section 5.1 of the Company Disclosure Schedule, and (3) as required by applicable Law (including as may be requested or compelled by any Governmental Authority), the Company shall not, and shall cause each Company Subsidiary not to, between the date of this Agreement and the Effective Time or the earlier termination of this Agreement, directly or indirectly, do any of the following without the prior written consent of CAH (which consent shall not be unreasonably conditioned, withheld or delayed):
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other than the adoption of the Amended and Restated Articles and any amendments to the Company Memorandum and Articles required in connection with the Transactions, adopt any amendments, supplements, restatements or modifications to or otherwise terminate its certificate of incorporation or bylaws or equivalent organizational documents; |
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declare, set aside, make or pay any dividend or other distribution, payable in cash, shares, stock, property or otherwise, with respect to any of its share capital or capital stock; or |
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reclassify, combine, split, subdivide or redeem, or purchase or otherwise acquire, directly or indirectly, any of its shares capital, other than redemptions of equity securities from former employees upon the terms set forth in the underlying agreements governing such equity securities. |
Nothing herein shall require the Company to obtain consent from CAH to do any of the foregoing if obtaining such consent might reasonably be expected to violate applicable Law, and nothing contained in this Section 5.1 shall give to CAH, directly or indirectly, the right to control or direct the ordinary course of business operations of the Company or any of the Company Subsidiaries prior to the Closing Date.
Section 5.2 Conduct of Business by CAH Pending the Merger.
(a) Except as expressly contemplated by any other provision of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, and except as set forth on Section 5.2 of the Company Disclosure Schedule and as required by applicable Law (including as may be requested or compelled by any Governmental Authority), CAH agrees that from the date of this Agreement until the earlier of the termination of this Agreement and the Effective Time,
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unless the Company shall otherwise consent in writing (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned), the businesses of CAH shall be conducted in the ordinary course of business and in a manner consistent with past practice.
(b) By way of amplification and not limitation, except as (1) expressly contemplated by any other provision of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, (2) as set forth in Section 5.2 of the CAH Disclosure Schedule, and (3) as required by applicable Law (including as may be requested or compelled by any Governmental Authority), CAH shall not between the date of this Agreement and the Effective Time or the earlier termination of this Agreement, directly or indirectly, do any of the following without the prior written consent of the Company (which consent shall not be unreasonably conditioned, withheld or delayed):
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change or amend any of the organizational documents of CAH, or authorize or propose the same, except pursuant to the Transactions; |
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issue, deliver or sell, or authorize or propose the issuance, delivery or sale of any securities (including any debt securities and including any options, warrants, calls, conversion rights, commitments or other securities convertible into or otherwise relating to such securities) or authorize or propose any change in the equity capitalization or capital structure of CAH, or enter into any agreement, understanding or arrangement with respect to the voting of equity securities of CAH; |
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declare, set aside, make or pay any dividend or other distribution, payable in cash, stock, property or otherwise, with respect to any of its capital stock; |
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reclassify, combine, split, subdivide or redeem, or purchase or otherwise acquire, directly or indirectly, any of its capital stock, other than redemptions of equity securities from former employees upon the terms set forth in the underlying agreements governing such equity securities; |
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incur, create, assume, guarantee or otherwise become liable for any indebtedness for borrowed money or guarantee any indebtedness of another Person (directly, contingently or otherwise), other than working capital loans made by the Sponsor necessary to finance CAHs ordinary course administrative costs and expenses and expenses incurred in connection with the consummation of the Merger and the other Transactions, up to aggregate additional indebtedness of $250,000; |
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make a loan or advance to or investment in any third party; |
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make or agree to make any capital expenditures; |
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sell, assign, lease, sublease, exclusively license, exclusively sublicense, pledge or otherwise transfer or dispose of or grant any option or exclusive rights in, to or under, any material assets of CAH; |
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acquire (whether by merger, consolidation, acquisition of stock or assets or any other form of business combination) any non-natural Person or business or initiate the start-up of any new business, Subsidiary or joint venture or otherwise acquire any securities or material assets; |
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merge or consolidate, or agree to merge or consolidate with or into any other Person, or sell all or substantially all of the Companys assets; |
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commence a lawsuit or settle, compromise, release or waive its rights under any claim or litigation; |
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enter into, amend, or terminate (other than terminations in accordance with their terms) any Contract with any affiliate of CAH, or waive any material right in connection therewith; |
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adopt a plan of complete or partial liquidation, dissolution, merger, consolidation, restructuring, recapitalization or other reorganization; |
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make any change in accounting methods, principles or practices, except to the extent required to comply with GAAP; |
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make or rescind any material election relating to Taxes, settle any claim, action, suit, litigation, proceeding, arbitration, investigation, audit or controversy with a Governmental Authority relating to a material amount of Taxes, file any materially amended Tax Return or claim for refund of a material amount of Taxes, or make any material change to a method of accounting for Tax purposes, in each case except as required by applicable Law or in compliance with GAAP; |
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amend, waive or otherwise change the Trust Agreement in any manner adverse to CAH; |
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take any action that would reasonably be expected to significantly delay or impair (i) the timely filing of any of its public filings with the SEC or (ii) its compliance in all material respects with applicable securities Laws; or |
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authorize or agree (in writing or otherwise) to take any of the actions described in this Section 5.2. |
Nothing herein shall require CAH to obtain consent from the Company to do any of the foregoing if obtaining such consent might reasonably be expected to violate applicable Law, and nothing contained in this Section 5.2 shall give to the Company, directly or indirectly, the right to control or direct the ordinary course of business operations of CAH prior to the Closing Date.
Section 5.3 Claims Against Trust Account. Reference is made to the final prospectus of CAH, dated as of January 26, 2021 and filed with the SEC (File No. 333-251969) on January 27, 2021 (the Prospectus). The Company hereby represents and warrants that it has read the Prospectus and understands that CAH has established the Trust Account containing the proceeds of its initial public offering (the IPO) and the overallotment shares acquired by its underwriters and from certain private placements occurring simultaneously with the IPO (including interest accrued from time to time thereon) for the benefit of CAHs public stockholders (including overallotment shares acquired by CAHs underwriters the Public Stockholders), and that, except as otherwise described in the Prospectus, CAH may disburse monies from the Trust Account only: (a) to the Public Stockholders in the event they elect to redeem their CAH Class A Common Stock in connection with the consummation of CAHs initial business combination (as such term is used in the Prospectus) (the Business Combination) or in connection with an extension of its deadline to consummate a Business Combination, (b) to the Public Stockholders if CAH fails to consummate a Business Combination within twenty-four (24) months after the closing of the IPO, (c) with respect to any interest earned on the amounts held in the Trust Account, as necessary to pay any Taxes, or (d) to CAH after or concurrently with the consummation of a Business Combination. For and in consideration of CAH entering into this Agreement, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the Company hereby agrees on behalf of itself and its affiliates that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, neither the Company nor any of its affiliates do now or shall at any time hereafter have any right, title, interest or claim of any kind in or to any monies in the Trust Account or distributions therefrom, or make any claim against the Trust Account (including any distributions therefrom), regardless of whether such claim arises as a result of, in connection with or relating in any way to, this Agreement or any proposed or actual business relationship between CAH or its Representatives, on the one hand, and the Company or its Representatives, on the other hand, or any other matter, and regardless of whether such claim arises based on contract, tort, equity or any other theory of legal liability (any and all such claims are collectively referred to hereafter as the Released Claims). The Company on behalf of itself and its affiliates hereby irrevocably waives any Released Claims that the Company or any of its affiliates may have against the Trust Account (including any distributions therefrom) now or in the future as a result of, or arising out of, any negotiations, contracts or agreements with CAH or its Representatives and will not seek recourse against the Trust Account (including any distributions therefrom) for any reason whatsoever (including for an alleged breach of this Agreement or any other agreement with CAH or its affiliates). The Company agrees and acknowledges that such irrevocable waiver is material to this Agreement
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and specifically relied upon by CAH and its affiliates to induce CAH to enter in this Agreement, and the Company further intends and understands such waiver to be valid, binding and enforceable against the Company and each of its affiliates under applicable Law. To the extent the Company or any of its affiliates commences any action or proceeding based upon, in connection with, relating to or arising out of any matter relating to CAH or its Representatives, which proceeding seeks, in whole or in part, monetary relief against CAH or its Representatives, the Company hereby acknowledges and agrees that the Companys and its affiliates sole remedy shall be against funds held outside of the Trust Account and that such claim shall not permit the Company or its affiliates (or any person claiming on any of their behalves or in lieu of any of them) to have any claim against the Trust Account (including any distributions therefrom) or any amounts contained therein. In the event the Company or any of its affiliates commences any action or proceeding based upon, in connection with, relating to or arising out of any matter relating to CAH or its Representatives, which proceeding seeks, in whole or in part, relief against the Trust Account (including any distributions therefrom) or the Public Stockholders of CAH, whether in the form of money damages or injunctive relief, CAH and its Representatives, as applicable, shall be entitled to recover from the Company and its affiliates the associated legal fees and costs in connection with any such action, in the event CAH or its Representatives, as applicable, prevails in such action or proceeding. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the provisions of this paragraph shall survive indefinitely with respect to the obligations set forth in this Agreement.
Section 6.1 Proxy Statement; Registration Statement.
(a) As promptly as practicable after the execution of this Agreement and receipt of the PCAOB Audited Financials (and in any event not later than 15 days after the date hereof), (i) CAH and the Company shall jointly prepare and CAH shall file with the SEC a proxy statement (as amended or supplemented, the Proxy Statement) to be sent to the stockholders of CAH to solicit proxies from CAHs stockholders to vote at the special meeting of CAHs stockholders called for the purpose of voting on the following matters (the CAH Stockholders Meeting) in favor of: (1) the approval and adoption of this Agreement, the Transactions and the Merger, and (2) any approval of other proposals the Parties deem necessary to effectuate the Merger and the other Transactions (collectively, the CAH Proposals), and (ii) CAH and the Company shall jointly prepare and the Company shall file with the SEC a registration statement on Form F-4 (together with all amendments thereto, the Registration Statement) in which the Proxy Statement shall be included as a prospectus, in connection with the registration under the Securities Act of the Company Common Shares to be issued to the shareholders of CAH pursuant to this Agreement. Each of CAH and the Company shall use their reasonable best efforts to (i) cause the Proxy Statement and Registration Statement when filed with the SEC to comply in all material respects with all legal requirements applicable thereto, (ii) respond as promptly as reasonably practicable to and resolve all comments received from the SEC concerning the Proxy Statement or the Registration Statement, (iii) cause the Registration Statement to be declared effective under the Securities Act as promptly as practicable and (iv) keep the Registration Statement effective as long as is necessary to consummate the Transactions. As promptly as practicable after the Registration Statement becomes effective, CAH shall mail the Proxy Statement to its stockholders. Subject to Section 6.16(c) and Schedule 6.16(c), in the event a Tax opinion regarding the Intended Tax Treatment is required to be provided in connection with the Registration Statement, counsel to CAH shall provide such opinion regarding the Intended Tax Treatment in customary short-form (at a more likely than not standard) (it being understood that this provision shall not require counsel to CAH to provide such Tax opinion in the event that counsel to CAH determines, in its reasonable discretion, that it cannot provide such Tax opinion as a result of any change in law or official guidance after the date hereof). Each of CAH and the Company shall promptly furnish all information concerning it as may reasonably be requested by the other Party in connection with such actions and the preparation of the Registration Statement and the Proxy Statement. The Company shall furnish all information concerning the Company as CAH may reasonably request in connection with such actions and the preparation of the Registration Statement and Proxy Statement.
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(b) No filing of, or amendment or supplement to the Proxy Statement or the Registration Statement will be made by CAH or the Company without the approval of the other party (such approval not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed). CAH and the Company each will advise the other, promptly after they receive notice thereof, of the time when the Registration Statement has become effective or any supplement or amendment thereto has been filed, of the issuance of any stop order, of the suspension of the qualification of the Company Common Shares to be issued or issuable to the holders of CAH Class A Common Stock in connection with this Agreement for offering or sale in any jurisdiction, or of any request by the SEC for amendment of the Proxy Statement or the Registration Statement or comments thereon and responses thereto or requests by the SEC for additional information. Each of CAH and the Company shall cooperate and mutually agree upon (such agreement not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed), any response to comments of the SEC with respect to the Proxy Statement or the Registration Statement and any amendment to the Proxy Statement or the Registration Statement filed in response thereto.
(c) CAH represents that the information supplied by CAH for inclusion in the Registration Statement and the Proxy Statement shall not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or fail to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading at (i) the time the Registration Statement is declared effective, (ii) the time the Proxy Statement (or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto) is first mailed to the stockholders of CAH, (iii) the time of the CAH Stockholders Meeting, and (iv) the Effective Time. If, at any time prior to the Effective Time, any event or circumstance relating to CAH, or its officers or directors, should be discovered by CAH which should be set forth in an amendment or a supplement to the Registration Statement or the Proxy Statement, CAH shall promptly inform the Company. All documents that CAH is responsible for filing with the SEC in connection with the Merger or the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement will comply as to form and substance in all material respects with the applicable requirements of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act.
(d) The Company represents that the information supplied by the Company for inclusion in the Registration Statement and the Proxy Statement shall not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or fail to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, at (i) the time the Registration Statement is declared effective, (ii) the time the Proxy Statement (or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto) is first mailed to the stockholders of CAH, (iii) the time of the CAH Stockholders Meeting, and (iv) the Effective Time. If, at any time prior to the Effective Time, any event or circumstance relating to the Company or any Company Subsidiary or their respective officers or directors, should be discovered by the Company which should be set forth in an amendment or a supplement to the Registration Statement or the Proxy Statement, the Company shall promptly inform CAH. All documents that the Company is responsible for filing with the SEC in connection with the Merger or the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement will comply as to form and substance in all material respects with the applicable requirements of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act.
Section 6.2 Stockholders Meetings and Stockholders Approvals.
(a) CAH Stockholders Meeting. CAH shall call and hold the CAH Stockholders Meeting as promptly as practicable after the Proxy Statement becomes effective (but in any event no later than 30 days after the date on which the Proxy Statement is mailed to stockholders of CAH) for the purpose of voting solely upon the CAH Proposals; provided that CAH may postpone or adjourn the CAH Stockholders Meeting on one or more occasions for up to 30 days in the aggregate upon the good faith determination by the CAH Board that such postponement or adjournment is necessary to solicit additional proxies to obtain approval of the CAH Proposals or otherwise take actions consistent with CAHs obligations pursuant to Section 6.8 of this Agreement. CAH shall use its reasonable best efforts to obtain the approval of the CAH Proposals at the CAH Stockholders Meeting (the CAH Stockholder Approval) and shall take all other action reasonably necessary or advisable to secure the required vote or consent of its stockholders. Except as otherwise required by applicable Law, CAH covenants that none of the CAH Board or CAH nor any committee of the CAH Board shall change, withdraw,
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withhold or modify, or propose publicly or by formal action of the CAH Board, any committee of the CAH Board or CAH to change, withdraw, withhold or modify the recommendation of the CAH Board or any other recommendation by the CAH Board or CAH of the proposals set forth in the Registration Statement or Proxy Statement.
(b) Company Approvals. The Company shall as soon as reasonably practicable following the execution of this Agreement send one or more circulars to the Company Shareholders, the 2020 Warrantholders and the Company Convertible Loan Note Holders, as applicable, to:
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convene the Company Series A Preferred Shareholder Meeting to seek approval of a special resolution of the Company Series A Preferred Shareholders as a separate class (requiring the approval of Company Series A Preferred Shareholders holding at least 75% of the Company Series A Preferred Shares being voted at the Company Series A Preferred Shareholder Meeting) to approve: (i) the adoption of certain amendments to the Company Memorandum and Articles required for the purposes of the Transaction (the Articles Amendment); (ii) the adoption of the Amended & Restated Articles; (iii) the Subdivision; and (iv) the approval and adoption of the New Equity Incentive Plan (the Series A Preferred Shareholder Proposals); |
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convene the Company Series B Preferred Shareholder Meeting to seek approval of a special resolution of the Company Series B Preferred Shareholders as a separate class (requiring the approval of Company Series B Preferred Shareholders holding at least 75% of the Company Series B Preferred Shares being voted at the Company Series B Preferred Shareholder Meeting) to approve: (i) the adoption of the Articles Amendment; (ii) the adoption of the Amended & Restated Articles; and (iii) the Subdivision (the Series B Preferred Shareholder Proposals); |
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convene the Company Ordinary Shareholder Meeting to seek approval of a special resolution of the Company Ordinary Shareholders as a separate class (requiring the approval of Company Ordinary Shareholders holding at least 75% of the Company Ordinary Shares being voted at the Company Ordinary Shareholder Meeting) to approve (i) the adoption of the Articles Amendment; (ii) the adoption of the Amended & Restated Articles; and (iii) the Subdivision (the Ordinary Shareholder Proposals); |
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convene the Company Shareholder Meeting to seek approval of a special resolution of the Company Shareholders (voting as one class) in a general meeting (requiring the approval by the Company Shareholders representing at least 75% of the Company Shares being voted at the Company Shareholder Meeting) to approve: (i) the adoption of the Articles Amendment; (ii) the Subdivision; (iii) subject to and conditional upon the completion of the Transaction, the adoption of (A) the Amended & Restated Articles and (B) the New Equity Incentive Plan; (iv) the disapplication of pre-emption rights in relation to the allotment and issue of any Company Common Shares to be issued as Merger Consideration to the holders of CAH Class A Common Stock pursuant to the terms of this Agreement; (v) the approval and adoption of this Agreement, the Transaction and the Merger; and (vi) any approval of other proposals the Company deems necessary to effectuate the Transaction (the General Shareholder Proposals); |
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convene the 2020 Warrantholder Meeting to seek approval of a special resolution of the 2020 Warrantholders (requiring the approval by the 2020 Warrantholders representing at least 50.1% of the 2020 Warrants being voted at the 2020 Warrantholder Meeting) to approve the registration and listing of the Company Common Shares to be issued as Merger Consideration to the holders of CAH Class A Common Stock pursuant to the terms of this Agreement (the 2020 Warrantholder Proposal); and |
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convene the Company Convertible Loan Note Meetings to seek approval of an extraordinary resolution of the 5% Convertible Loan Noteholders (requiring the approval by the 5% Convertible Loan Noteholders representing at least 50.1% of the 5% Convertible Loan Notes being voted at the meeting) and an extraordinary resolution of the 10% Convertible Loan |
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Noteholders (requiring the approval by the 10% Convertible Loan Noteholders representing at least 50.1% of the 10% Convertible Loan Notes being voted at the meeting) to approve certain amendments to the Company Convertible Loan Notes to procure the automatic conversion of the Company Convertible Loan Notes into Company Common Shares immediately prior to the Subdivision and the Effective Time in accordance with the terms of this Agreement (the Convertible Loan Note Proposals), |
and the Series A Preferred Shareholder Proposals, the Series B Preferred Shareholder Proposals, the Ordinary Shareholder Proposals, the General Shareholder Proposals, the 2020 Warrantholder Proposal and the Convertible Loan Note Proposals, together being the Company Proposals; provided that the Company may postpone or adjourn the Company Meetings as permitted under the terms of the Companys Memorandum and Articles, the 2020 Warrants or the Company Convertible Loan Notes (as applicable). The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to obtain the approval of the Company Proposals at the relevant Company Meeting (the Company Approvals). The Company Board shall recommend to the Company Shareholders, the 2020 Warrantholders and the Company Convertible Loan Noteholders that they approve the relevant Company Proposals (as applicable) and shall include such recommendation in the relevant circulars, except to the extent it determines in good faith, after consultation with its outside legal counsel, that such action would be inconsistent with the fiduciary duties of the Company Board.
Section 6.3 Access to Information; Confidentiality.
(a) From the date of this Agreement until the Effective Time, the Company and CAH shall (and shall cause their respective subsidiaries to): (i) provide to the other Party (and the other Partys officers, directors, employees, accountants, consultants, legal counsel, agents and other representatives, collectively, Representatives) reasonable access at reasonable times upon prior notice to the officers, employees, agents, properties, offices and other facilities of such Party and its Subsidiaries and to the books and records thereof; and (ii) furnish promptly to the other Party such information concerning the business, properties, contracts, assets, liabilities, personnel and other aspects of such Party and its Subsidiaries as the other Party or its Representatives may reasonably request, including in connection with any Tax disclosure in any statement, filing, notice, or application, or any Tax opinion requested or required to be filed. Notwithstanding the foregoing, neither the Company nor CAH shall be required to provide access to or disclose information where the access or disclosure would jeopardize the protection of attorney-client privilege or contravene applicable Law (it being agreed that the Parties shall use their reasonable best efforts to cause such information to be provided in a manner that would not result in such jeopardy or contravention).
(b) All information obtained by the Parties pursuant to this Section 6.3 shall be kept confidential in accordance with the non-disclosure agreement, dated as of January 29, 2021 (the Non-Disclosure Agreement), between CAH and the Company.
(c) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, each Party (and its respective Representatives) may consult any Tax advisor as is reasonably necessary regarding the Tax treatment and Tax structure of the Transactions and may disclose to such advisor as reasonably necessary, the intended Tax treatment and Tax structure of the Transactions and all materials (including any Tax analysis) that are provided relating to such treatment or structure, in each case in accordance with the Non-Disclosure Agreement.
(a) From the date of this Agreement and ending on the earlier of (i) the Closing and (ii) the termination of this Agreement, the Company shall not, and shall cause its Subsidiaries and their respective Representatives not to, directly or indirectly, (A) undertake any action related to the consummation of a public offering or other registration of securities or (B) (x) enter into, knowingly solicit, initiate or continue any discussions or negotiations with, or knowingly encourage or respond to any inquiries or proposals by, or participate in any
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negotiations with, or provide any information to, or otherwise cooperate in any way with, any person or other entity or group (within the meaning of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act), with respect to a business combination or other similar transaction (including any merger or other related structure intended to accomplish the same) between the Company or any Company Subsidiary and any special purpose acquisition company other than CAH (an Alternative Transaction), (y) enter into any agreement regarding, continue or otherwise knowingly participate in any discussions regarding, or furnish to any Person any information with respect to, or cooperate in any way that would otherwise reasonably be expected to lead to, any Alternative Transaction or (iii) commence, continue or renew any due diligence investigation regarding any Alternative Transaction; provided that the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the Transaction Documents and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby shall not be deemed a violation of this Section 6.4. The Company shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries and its and their respective affiliates and Representatives to, immediately cease any and all existing discussions or negotiations with respect to any Alternative Transaction conducted heretofore. If the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any of its or their respective Representatives receives any inquiry or proposal with respect to an Alternative Transaction at any time prior to the Closing, then the Company shall promptly (and in no event later than twenty-four (24) hours after becoming aware of such inquiry or proposal) notify such Person in writing that the Company is subject to an agreement that prohibits the Company from considering such inquiry or proposal.
(b) From the date of this Agreement and ending on the earlier of (i) the Closing and (ii) the termination of this Agreement, except to the extent it determines in good faith, after consultation with its outside legal counsel, that the failure to take such action would be inconsistent with the fiduciary duties of the CAH Board, CAH shall not and shall cause its respective Representatives acting on its behalf not to, directly or indirectly, (i) enter into any written indication of interest, proposal or offer from any third party relating to a CAH Alternative Transaction or (ii) enter into any understanding, arrangement, agreement, agreement in principle or other commitment (whether or not legally binding) with a third party relating to a CAH Alternative Transaction. A CAH Alternative Transaction shall mean, any initial business combination under CAHs initial public offering prospectus with any third party (other than with the Company or its affiliates), that is anticipated to be announced on or prior to the earlier of (a) the Closing and (b) the termination of this Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, CAH may continue to conduct ordinary course discussions with other companies and their representatives, perform due diligence review of such companies and take such actions to facilitate such discussions and review including, entering into non-disclosure agreements, preliminary indications of interests, exclusivity agreements or non-binding letters of intent, in each case, with respect to any transaction that is not a CAH Alternative Transaction.
(c) Without limiting the foregoing, the Parties agree that any violation of the restrictions set forth in this Section 6.4 by a Party or any of its Subsidiaries or its or their respective affiliates or Representatives shall be deemed to be a breach of this Section 6.4 by such Party.
Section 6.5 Payment of Expenses
(a) Except upon consummation of the Merger and as set forth in this Section 6.5, all Expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement and the Transactions shall be paid by the Party incurring such Expenses; provided, however, that if the Merger is not consummated, the Company and CAH shall each pay 50% of all Expenses relating to printing, filing and mailing the Registration Statement and the Proxy Statement and all SEC and other regulatory filing fees incurred in connection with the Registration Statement and the Proxy Statement.
(b) No sooner than five (5) nor later than two (2) Business Days prior to the Closing Date, CAH shall provide to the Company a good faith estimate setting forth the Expenses incurred by or on behalf of CAH for outside counsel, agents, advisors, consultants, experts, financial advisors and other service providers engaged by or on behalf of CAH in connection with the Transactions or otherwise in connection with CAHs operations (collectively, the CAH Transaction Expenses), together with reasonable documentation and wire transfer instructions for the payment thereof. For the avoidance of doubt, (i) the Companys Expenses shall not include
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any fees and expenses of the Companys stockholders and (ii) any CAH Transaction Expenses shall be payable by the Company or CAH from amounts released from the Trust Account following the Closing.
Section 6.6 Directors and Officers Indemnification.
(a) The Surviving Corporation Certificate of Incorporation and bylaws of the Surviving Corporation shall each contain provisions no less favorable with respect to indemnification, advancement or expense reimbursement than are set forth in the Company Memorandum and Articles as of the date of this Agreement, which provisions of the Surviving Corporation Organizational Documents shall not be amended, repealed or otherwise modified for a period of six years from the Effective Time in any manner that would affect adversely the rights thereunder of individuals who, at or prior to the Effective Time, were directors, officers, employees, fiduciaries or agents of the Company, unless such modification shall be required by applicable Law. From and after the Effective Time, CAH agrees that it shall indemnify and hold harmless each present and former director and officer of the Company against any costs or expenses (including reasonable attorneys fees), judgments, fines, losses, claims, damages or liabilities incurred in connection with any claim, action, suit, proceeding or investigation, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, arising out of or pertaining to matters existing or occurring at or prior to the Effective Time whether asserted or claimed prior to, at or after the Effective Time, to the fullest extent that the Company would have been permitted under applicable Law, the Company Memorandum and Articles in effect on the date of this Agreement to indemnify such person (including the advancing of expenses as incurred to the fullest extent permitted under applicable Law). CAH further agrees that with respect to the provisions of the bylaws (or similar governing documents) of the Company Subsidiaries relating to indemnification, advancement or expense reimbursement, such provisions shall not be amended, repealed or otherwise modified for a period of six years from the Effective Time in any manner that would affect adversely the rights thereunder of individuals who, at or prior to the Effective Time, were directors, officers, employees, fiduciaries or agents of such Company Subsidiary, unless such modification shall be required by applicable Law.
(b) From the date hereof, and for a period of six years from the Effective Time, CAH shall maintain in effect directors and officers liability insurance covering those persons who are currently covered by the Companys directors and officers liability insurance policy on terms not less favorable than the terms of such current insurance coverage, except that in no event shall CAH be required to pay an additional annual premium for such coverage in excess of 300% of the aggregate annual premium payable by the Company for such insurance policy for the year ended December 31, 2020 (the Maximum Annual Premium); provided, however, that if any claim is asserted or made within such six-year period, any insurance required to be maintained under this Section 6.6(b) shall be continued in respect of such claim until the final disposition thereof.
Section 6.7 Notification of Certain Matters. The Company shall give prompt notice to CAH, and CAH shall give prompt notice to the Company, of any breach of any representation and warranty or covenant of such Party set forth herein of which such Party becomes aware which causes or would reasonably be expected to cause a failure of any of the conditions set forth in Article 7.
Section 6.8 Further Action; Reasonable Best Efforts.
(a) Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement, each of the Parties hereto shall use its best efforts to take, or cause to be taken, appropriate action, and to do, or cause to be done, such things as are necessary, proper or advisable under applicable Laws or otherwise, and each shall cooperate with the other, to consummate and make effective the Transactions, including, without limitation, using its best efforts to obtain all permits, consents, approvals, authorizations, qualifications and orders of, and the expiration or termination of waiting periods by, Governmental Authorities and parties to contracts with the Company and the Company Subsidiaries as set forth in Section 3.5 necessary for the consummation of the Transactions and to fulfill the conditions to the Merger. In case, at any time after the Effective Time, any further action is necessary or desirable to carry out the purposes of this Agreement, the proper officers and directors of each Party shall use their best efforts to take all such action.
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(b) Each of the Parties shall keep each other apprised of the status of matters relating to the Transactions, including promptly notifying the other Parties of any communication it or any of its affiliates receives from any Governmental Authority relating to the matters that are the subject of this Agreement and permitting the other Parties to review in advance, and to the extent practicable consult about, any proposed communication by such Party to any Governmental Authority in connection with the Transactions. No Party to this Agreement shall agree to participate in any meeting, video or telephone conference, or other communications with any Governmental Authority in respect of any filings, investigation or other inquiry unless it consults with the other Parties in advance and, to the extent permitted by such Governmental Authority, gives the other Parties the opportunity to attend and participate at such meeting, conference or other communications. Subject to the terms of the Non-Disclosure Agreement, the Parties will coordinate and cooperate fully with each other in exchanging such information and providing such assistance as the other Parties may reasonably request in connection with the foregoing. Subject to the terms of the Non-Disclosure Agreement, the Parties will provide each other with copies of all material correspondence, filings or communications, including any documents, information and data contained therewith, between them or any of their Representatives, on the one hand, and any Governmental Authority, on the other hand, with respect to this Agreement and the Transactions contemplated hereby. No Party shall take or cause to be taken any action before any Governmental Authority that is inconsistent with or intended to delay its action on requests for a consent or the consummation of the Transactions.
Section 6.9 Public Announcements. The initial press release relating to this Agreement shall be a joint press release, the text of which has been agreed to by each of CAH and the Company. Thereafter, between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date (or the earlier termination of this Agreement in accordance with Article 8) unless otherwise prohibited by applicable Law or the requirements of the Nasdaq Capital Market, each of CAH and the Company shall consult with each other before issuing any press release or otherwise making any public statements with respect to this Agreement, the Merger or any of the other Transactions, and shall not issue any such press release or make any such public statement without the prior written consent of the other Party. Furthermore, nothing contained in this Section 6.9 shall prevent CAH or the Company or its respective affiliates from furnishing customary or other reasonable information concerning the Transactions to their investors and prospective investors that is substantively consistent with public statements previously consented to by the other Party in accordance with this Section 6.9. As promptly as practicable after execution of this Agreement, CAH will prepare and file a Current Report on Form 8-K pursuant to the Exchange Act to report the execution of this Agreement, which such document the Company shall have the opportunity to review and comment upon prior to filing and CAH shall consider such comments in good faith.
Section 6.10 Stock Exchange Listings.
(a) From the date hereof through the Closing, CAH shall use its reasonable best efforts to ensure CAH remains listed as a public company on, and for the CAH Common Stock and CAH Warrants (but, in the case of CAH Warrants, only to the extent issued as of the date hereof) to be listed on, the Nasdaq Capital Market. Prior to the Closing Date, CAH shall cooperate with the Company and use reasonable best efforts to take such actions as are reasonably necessary or advisable to cause the CAH Common Stock and CAH Warrants to be delisted from the Nasdaq Capital Market and deregistered under the Exchange Act as soon as practicable following the Effective Time.
(b) From the date hereof through the Closing, CAH will use reasonable best efforts to keep current and timely file all reports required to be filed or furnished with the SEC and otherwise comply in all material respects with its reporting obligations under the Exchange Act.
(c) The Company will use its reasonable best efforts to cause: (i) the Companys initial listing application with the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC in connection with the Transactions to have been approved; (ii) the Company to satisfy all applicable initial listing requirements of the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC; and (iii) the Company Common Shares and Company New Warrants issuable in accordance with this Agreement, including the Merger, to be approved for listing on the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (and CAH shall reasonably cooperate in connection
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therewith), subject to official notice of issuance, in each case, as promptly as reasonably practicable after the date of this Agreement, and in any event prior to the Effective Time.
Section 6.11 PCAOB Audited Financials. As promptly as reasonably practicable, the Company shall deliver to CAH (i) the audited consolidated balance sheet of the Company and the consolidated Company Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2020, and the related audited consolidated statements of income, changes in shareholder equity, and cash flows of the Company and the consolidated Company Subsidiaries for the years then ended, in each case, prepared in accordance with IFRS and Regulation S-X and audited in accordance with the auditing standards of the PCAOB (collectively, the PCAOB Audited Financials) not later than 30 days from the date hereof and (ii) unaudited financial statements, including consolidated balance sheets and consolidated statements of income, changes in shareholder equity, and cash flows, of the Company and the consolidated Company Subsidiaries as of and for a year-to-date period ended as of the end of a different fiscal quarter that is required to be included in the Registration Statement and any other filings to be made by the Company or CAH with the SEC in connection with the Transactions, in each case, prepared in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB.
Section 6.12 Certain Financial Information. CAH shall use reasonable best efforts (i) to assist, upon advance written notice, during normal business hours and in a manner such as to not unreasonably interfere with the normal operation of CAH, the Company in its timely preparation of any other financial information or statements (including customary pro forma financial statements) that are required to be included in the Registration Statement, Proxy Statement and any other filings to be made by the Company with the SEC in connection with the Transactions and (ii) to obtain the consents of its auditors in accordance with applicable law or requested by the SEC.
Section 6.13 Trust Account. As of the Effective Time, the obligations of CAH to dissolve or liquidate within a specified time period as contained in CAHs Certificate of Incorporation will be terminated and CAH shall have no obligation whatsoever to dissolve and liquidate the assets of CAH by reason of the consummation of the Merger or otherwise, and no stockholder of CAH shall be entitled to receive any amount from the Trust Account. At least 48 hours prior to the Effective Time, CAH shall provide notice to the Trustee in accordance with the Trust Agreement and shall deliver any other documents, opinions or notices required to be delivered to the Trustee pursuant to the Trust Agreement and cause the Trustee prior to the Effective Time to, and the Trustee shall thereupon be obligated to, transfer all funds held in the Trust Account to CAH (to be held as available cash on the balance sheet of CAH, and to be used for working capital and other general corporate purposes of the business following the Closing) and thereafter shall cause the Trust Account and the Trust Agreement to terminate.
Section 6.14 Post-Closing Directors and Officers. The Company will take all such action within its power as may be necessary or appropriate such that effective as of the Effective Time the directors and officers of the Company shall be the individuals set forth on Appendix 1 hereto, or other individuals designated by the Company.
Section 6.15 Withdrawal of Registration Statement. As promptly as practicable after execution of this Agreement, the Company shall promptly withdraw any registration statement that it has filed with the SEC prior to the date of this Agreement, including, but not limited to the Registration Statement on the Company F-1.
Section 6.16 Certain Tax Matters.
(a) Subject to (i) the extent of the CAH Redemption, (ii) in the event that a Tax opinion is required to be delivered pursuant to Section 6.1(a), the delivery of such Tax opinion, and (iii) in the reasonable discretion of the Company, there being no change in law or official guidance to the contrary after the date hereof (or, in the event that a Tax opinion is delivered pursuant to Section 6.1(a), after the date of such opinion), the Company agrees to treat (and report) the Merger in accordance with the Intended Tax Treatment, unless otherwise required by a final
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determination pursuant to Section 1313(a) of the Code; provided that, for the avoidance of doubt, nothing in this Section 6.16 shall prevent any party or any of their respective Affiliates from settling, or require any of them to litigate, any challenge or other similar proceeding by any Governmental Authority with respect to the Intended Tax Treatment.
(b) The Company agrees to not (i) liquidate CAH, (ii) merge CAH into another company or (iii) cause CAH to distribute any assets, in each case, prior to the second anniversary of the Closing; provided, however, that CAH shall be permitted to loan any assets to the Company or any other Subsidiary of the Company.
(c) In the event that counsel to CAH is required to deliver a Tax opinion pursuant to Section 6.1(a) of this Agreement, CAH, the Company and Merger Sub shall use commercially reasonable efforts to deliver to counsel to CAH customary Tax representation letters as to factual matters satisfactory to such counsel for purposes of issuing such Tax opinion, dated and executed as of the date the Registration Statement is declared effective by the SEC and/or such other date(s) as determined reasonably necessary by such counsel.
Section 7.1 Conditions to the Obligations of Each Party. The obligations of the Company, CAH and Merger Sub to consummate the Transactions, including the Merger, are subject to the satisfaction or waiver (where permissible) at or prior to the Closing of the following conditions:
(a) Company Approval. The Company Approvals shall have been obtained and remain in full force and effect.
(b) CAH Stockholder Approval. The CAH Stockholder Approval shall have been obtained and remain in full force and effect.
(c) No Order. No Governmental Authority of competent jurisdiction shall have enacted, issued, promulgated, enforced or entered any Law, rule, regulation, judgment, decree, executive order or award which is then in effect and has the effect of making the Transactions, including the Merger, illegal or otherwise prohibiting consummation of the Transactions, including the Merger.
(d) Registration Statement. The Registration Statement shall have been declared effective under the Securities Act. No stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement shall be in effect, and no proceedings for purposes of suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement shall have been initiated or be threatened by the SEC.
(e) Stock Exchange Listing. The Company Common Shares and Company New Warrants issued to holders of CAH Class A Common Stock in accordance with the terms of this Agreement shall be approved for listing upon the Closing on Nasdaq, subject only to office notice of issuance thereof.
(f) CAH Net Tangible Assets. CAH shall have at least $5,000,001 of net tangible assets following the exercise of Redemption Rights in accordance with the CAH Organizational Documents.
Section 7.2 Conditions to the Obligations of CAH. The obligations of CAH to consummate the Transactions, including the Merger, are subject to the satisfaction or waiver (where permissible) at or prior to the Closing (unless otherwise specified in this Section 7.2) of the following additional conditions:
(a) Representations and Warranties. The representations and warranties of the Company and Merger Sub contained in the first sentence of Section 3.1(a) (Corporation Organization) and Section 3.4 (Authority Relative
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to this Agreement) shall each be true and correct in all respects as of the Closing Date as though made on the Closing Date (without giving effect to any limitation as to materiality or Company Material Adverse Effect or any similar limitation set forth therein), except to the extent that any such representation and warranty expressly speaks as of an earlier date, in which case such representation and warranty shall be true and correct as of such earlier date. All other representations and warranties of the Company and Merger Sub set forth in Article 3 shall be true and correct (without giving any effect to any limitation as to materiality or Company Material Adverse Effect or any similar limitation set forth therein) in all respects as of the Closing Date, as though made on and as of the Closing Date, except (i) to the extent that any such representation and warranty expressly speaks as of an earlier date, in which case such representation and warranty shall be true and correct as of such earlier date and (ii) where the failure of such representations and warranties to be true and correct (whether as of the Closing Date or such earlier date), taken as a whole, does not result in a Company Material Adverse Effect.
(b) Agreements and Covenants. The Company and Merger Sub shall have performed or complied in all material respects with all agreements and covenants required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by them on or prior to the Effective Time.
(c) Officers Certificate. The Company shall have delivered to CAH a certificate (the Company Officers Certificate), dated as of the Closing Date, signed by an officer of the Company, certifying as to the satisfaction of the conditions specified in Section 7.2(a) and Section 7.2(b).
(d) Registration Rights Agreement. All parties to the Registration Rights Agreement (other than CAH) shall have delivered, or cause to be delivered, to CAH copies of the Registration Rights Agreement duly executed by all such parties.
(e) A&R Warrant Agreement. The Company shall have delivered to CAH the A&R Warrant Agreement duly executed by the Company.
(f) PCAOB Audited Financials. The Company shall have delivered to CAH the PCAOB Audited Financials.
Section 7.3 Conditions to the Obligations of the Company. The obligations of the Company to consummate the Transactions, including the Merger, are subject to the satisfaction or waiver (where permissible) at or prior to Closing (unless otherwise specified in this Section 7.3) of the following additional conditions:
(a) Representations and Warranties. The representations and warranties of CAH contained in Section 4.1 (Corporation Organization), Section 4.3 (Capitalization), Section 4.4 (Authority Relative to this Agreement) and Section 4.12 (Brokers) shall each be true and correct in all respects as of the Closing Date as though made on the Closing Date (without giving effect to any limitation as to materiality or CAH Material Adverse Effect or any similar limitation set forth therein), except to the extent that any such representation and warranty expressly speaks as of an earlier date, in which case such representation and warranty shall be true and correct as of such earlier date. All other representations and warranties of CAH contained in this Agreement shall be true and correct (without giving any effect to any limitation as to materiality or CAH Material Adverse Effect or any similar limitation set forth therein) in all respects as of the Closing Date, as though made on and as of the Closing Date, except (i) to the extent that any such representation and warranty expressly speaks as of an earlier date, in which case such representation and warranty shall be true and correct as of such earlier date and (ii) where the failure of such representations and warranties to be true and correct (whether as of the Closing Date or such earlier date), taken as a whole, does not result in a CAH Material Adverse Effect.
(b) Agreements and Covenants. CAH shall have performed or complied in all material respects with all agreements and covenants required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by it on or prior to the Effective Time.
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(c) Officers Certificate. CAH shall have delivered to the Company a certificate, dated as of the Closing Date, signed by an officer of CAH, certifying as to the satisfaction of the conditions specified in Section 7.3(a) and Section 7.3(b).
(d) Registration Rights Agreement. CAH shall have delivered a copy of the Registration Rights Agreement duly executed by CAH.
(e) A&R Warrant Agreement. CAH shall have delivered to the Company the A&R Warrant Agreement duly executed by CAH and the Trustee.
(f) Minimum Cash. As of the Effective Time, after giving effect to the exercise of Redemption Rights by any CAH stockholders, funds in the Trust Fund shall equal or exceed $65,000,000 prior to payment of any unpaid or contingent liabilities, deferred underwriting fees or transaction costs of any of the Parties hereto (this Section 7.3(e) being the Minimum Cash Condition).
TERMINATION, AMENDMENT AND WAIVER
Section 8.1 Termination. This Agreement may be terminated and the Merger and the other Transactions may be abandoned at any time prior to the Effective Time, notwithstanding any requisite approval and adoption of this Agreement and the Transactions by the stockholders of the Company or CAH, as follows:
(a) by mutual written consent of CAH and the Company;
(b) by either CAH or the Company if the Effective Time shall not have occurred prior to September 30, 2021 (the Outside Date); provided, however, that this Agreement may not be terminated under this Section 8.1(b) by or on behalf of any Party that either directly or indirectly through its affiliates is in breach or violation of any representation, warranty, covenant, agreement or obligation contained herein and such breach or violation is the principal cause of the failure of a condition set forth in Article 7 on or prior to the Outside Date;
(c) by either CAH or the Company if any Governmental Authority in the United States shall have enacted, issued, promulgated, enforced or entered any injunction, order, decree or ruling (whether temporary, preliminary or permanent) which has become final and nonappealable and has the effect of making consummation of the Transactions, including the Merger, illegal or otherwise preventing or prohibiting consummation of the Transactions, the Merger;
(d) by either CAH or the Company if the CAH Stockholder Approval shall fail to receive the requisite vote for approval at the CAH Stockholders Meeting;
(e) by CAH if the Company shall have failed to receive the requisite vote for the Company Approvals at the relevant Company Meetings (oy by any adjournment of such Company Meeting);
(f) by CAH upon a breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement on the part of the Company set forth in this Agreement, or if any representation or warranty of the Company shall have become untrue, in either case such that the conditions set forth in Sections 7.2(a) and 7.2(b) would not be satisfied (Terminating Company Breach); provided that CAH has not waived such Terminating Company Breach and CAH is not then in material breach of its representations, warranties, covenants or agreements in this Agreement; provided further that, if such Terminating Company Breach is curable by the Company, CAH may not terminate this Agreement under this Section 8.1(f) for so long as the Company continues to exercise its reasonable efforts to cure such breach, unless such breach is not cured within thirty (30) days after notice of such breach is provided by CAH to the Company; or
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(g) by the Company upon a breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement on the part of CAH set forth in this Agreement, or if any representation or warranty of CAH shall have become untrue, in either case such that the conditions set forth in Sections 7.3(a) and Section 7.3(b) would not be satisfied (Terminating CAH Breach); provided that the Company has not waived such Terminating CAH Breach and the Company are not then in material breach of their representations, warranties, covenants or agreements in this Agreement; provided, however, that, if such Terminating CAH Breach is curable by CAH, the Company may not terminate this Agreement under this Section 8.1(g) for so long as CAH continues to exercise its reasonable efforts to cure such breach, unless such breach is not cured within thirty (30) days after notice of such breach is provided by the Company to CAH.
Section 8.2 Effect of Termination. In the event of the termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 8.1, this Agreement shall forthwith become void, and there shall be no liability under this Agreement on the part of any Party hereto, except as set forth in Section 8.2, Article 9, and any corresponding definitions set forth in Article 1, or in the case of termination subsequent to a willful material breach of this Agreement by a Party hereto.
Section 8.3 Amendment. This Agreement may be amended in writing by the Parties hereto at any time prior to the Effective Time. This Agreement may not be amended except by an instrument in writing signed by each of the Parties hereto.
Section 8.4 Waiver. At any time prior to the Effective Time, (i) CAH may (a) extend the time for the performance of any obligation or other act of the Company or Merger Sub, (b) waive any inaccuracy in the representations and warranties of the Company or Merger Sub contained herein or in any document delivered by the Company or Merger Sub pursuant hereto and (c) waive compliance with any agreement of the Company or Merger Sub or any condition to its own obligations contained herein and (ii) the Company may (a) extend the time for the performance of any obligation or other act of CAH, (b) waive any inaccuracy in the representations and warranties of CAH contained herein or in any document delivered by CAH pursuant hereto and (c) waive compliance with any agreement of CAH or any condition to its own obligations contained herein. Any such extension or waiver shall be valid if set forth in an instrument in writing signed by the Party or Parties to be bound thereby.
Section 9.1 Notices. All notices, requests, claims, demands and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be given (and shall be deemed to have been duly given upon receipt) by delivery in person, by email or by registered or certified mail (postage prepaid, return receipt requested) to the respective Parties at the following addresses (or at such other address for a Party as shall be specified in a notice given in accordance with this Section 9.1):
if to CAH:
c/o CA Healthcare Acquisition Corp.
99 Summer Street, Suite 200
Boston, MA 02110
Telephone: (617) 314-3901
Attention: Larry J. Neiterman
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with a copy to:
Sidley Austin LLP 60 State Street, 36th Floor
Boston, MA 02109
Attention: Alexander B. Temel
Email: atemel@sidley.com
Attention: Joshua G. DuClos
E-mail: jduclos@sidley.com
Attention: David Ni
Email: dni@sidley.com
if to the Company or Merger Sub:
c/o Ocorian Trust (Cayman) Limited
PO Box 1350, Windward 3, Regatta Office Park
Grand Cayman KY1-1108
Cayman Islands
(345) 640-0540
with a copy to:
Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP
One New York Plaza
New York, NY 10004
Attention: Warren S. de Wied
Email: warren.de.wied@friedfrank.com
and to:
Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson (London) LLP 100 Bishopsgate, London, EC2N 4AG United Kingdom Attention: Ian Lopez
Email: ian.lopez@friedfrank.com
and to:
Goodwin Procter LLP
100 Northern Avenue
Boston, MA 02210
Attention: Edwin OConnor; Paul R. Rosie
Email:eoconnor@goodwinlaw.com; prosie@goodwinlaw.com
Section 9.2 Nonsurvival of Representations, Warranties and Covenants. None of the representations, warranties, covenants, obligations or other agreements in this Agreement or in any certificate, statement or instrument delivered pursuant to this Agreement, including any rights arising out of any breach of such representations, warranties, covenants, obligations, agreements and other provisions, shall survive the Closing and all such representations, warranties, covenants, obligations or other agreements shall terminate and expire upon the occurrence of the Closing (and there shall be no liability after the Closing in respect thereof), except for (a) those covenants and agreements contained herein that by their terms expressly apply in whole or in part after the Closing and then only with respect to any breaches occurring after the Closing and (b) this Article 9 and any corresponding definitions set forth in Article 1.
Section 9.3 Severability. If any term or other provision of this Agreement is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced by any rule of law, or public policy, all other conditions and provisions of this Agreement shall
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nevertheless remain in full force and effect so long as the economic or legal substance of the Transactions is not affected in any manner materially adverse to any Party. Upon such determination that any term or other provision is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced, the Parties hereto shall negotiate in good faith to modify this Agreement so as to effect the original intent of the Parties as closely as possible in a mutually acceptable manner in order that the Transactions be consummated as originally contemplated to the fullest extent possible.
Section 9.4 Entire Agreement; Assignment. This Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements constitute the entire agreement among the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede, except as set forth in Section 6.3(b), all prior agreements and undertakings, both written and oral, among the Parties, or any of them, with respect to the subject matter hereof, except for the Non-Disclosure Agreement. This Agreement shall not be assigned (whether pursuant to a merger, by operation of law or otherwise) by any Party without the prior express written consent of the other Parties hereto.
Section 9.5 Parties in Interest. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure solely to the benefit of each Party hereto, and nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to or shall confer upon any other person any right, benefit or remedy of any nature whatsoever under or by reason of this Agreement, other than Section 6.6 (which is intended to be for the benefit of the persons covered thereby and may be enforced by such persons).
Section 9.6 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the Laws of the State of Delaware applicable to contracts executed in and to be performed in that State. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the following matters arising out of or relating to this Agreement shall be construed, performed and enforced in accordance with the DGCL: the Merger, the vesting of the rights, property, choses in action, business, undertaking, goodwill, benefits, immunities and privileges, contracts, obligations, claims, debts and liabilities of Merger Sub and CAH in the Surviving Corporation, and the cancellation of the shares of CAH Common Stock. All legal actions and proceedings arising out of or relating to this Agreement shall be heard and determined exclusively in any Delaware Chancery Court; provided, that if jurisdiction is not then available in the Delaware Chancery Court, then any such legal Action may be brought in any federal court located in the State of Delaware or any other Delaware state court. The Parties hereto hereby (a) irrevocably submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the aforesaid courts for themselves and with respect to their respective properties for the purpose of any Action arising out of or relating to this Agreement brought by any Party hereto, and (b) agree not to commence any Action relating thereto except in the courts described above in Delaware, other than Actions in any court of competent jurisdiction to enforce any judgment, decree or award rendered by any such court in Delaware as described herein. Each of the Parties further agrees that notice as provided herein shall constitute sufficient service of process and the Parties further waive any argument that such service is insufficient. Each of the Parties hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waives, and agrees not to assert, by way of motion or as a defense, counterclaim or otherwise, in any Action arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, (a) any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of the courts in Delaware as described herein for any reason, (b) that it or its property is exempt or immune from jurisdiction of any such court or from any legal process commenced in such courts (whether through service of notice, attachment prior to judgment, attachment in aid of execution of judgment, execution of judgment or otherwise) and (c) that (i) the Action in any such court is brought in an inconvenient forum, (ii) the venue of such Action is improper or (iii) this Agreement, or the subject matter hereof, may not be enforced in or by such courts.
Section 9.7 Waiver of Jury Trial. Each of the Parties hereto hereby waives to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law any right it may have to a trial by jury with respect to any litigation directly or indirectly arising out of, under or in connection with this Agreement or the Transactions. Each of the Parties hereto (a) certifies that no representative, agent or attorney of any other Party has represented, expressly or otherwise, that such other Party would not, in the event of litigation, seek to enforce that foregoing waiver and (b) acknowledges that it and the other hereto have been induced to enter into this Agreement and the Transactions, as applicable, by, among other things, the mutual waivers and certifications in this Section 9.7.
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Section 9.8 Headings. The descriptive headings contained in this Agreement are included for convenience of reference only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.
Section 9.9 Counterparts; Electronic Delivery. This Agreement and each other Transaction Document may be executed in counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of which when taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument. The words execution, signed, signature, and words of like import in this Agreement, any Transaction Document or in any other certificate, agreement or document related to the Transactions shall include images of manually executed signatures transmitted by facsimile or other electronic format (including, without limitation, pdf, tif or jpg) and other electronic signatures (including, without limitation, DocuSign and AdobeSign). The use of electronic signatures and electronic records (including, without limitation, any contract or other record created, generated, sent, communicated, received, or stored by electronic means) shall be of the same legal effect, validity and enforceability as a manually executed signature or use of a paper-based record-keeping system to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, including the Federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, the New York State Electronic Signatures and Records Act and any other applicable law, including, without limitation, any state law based on the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act or the Uniform Commercial Code.
Section 9.10 Specific Performance. The Parties agree that irreparable damage would occur if any provision of this Agreement were not performed in accordance with the terms hereof, and, accordingly, that the Parties shall be entitled to an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches of this Agreement or to enforce specifically the performance of the terms and provisions hereof (including the Parties obligation to consummate the Merger) in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware or, if that court does not have jurisdiction, any court of the United States located in the State of Delaware without proof of actual damages or otherwise, in addition to any other remedy to which they are entitled at law or in equity as expressly permitted in this Agreement. Each of the Parties hereby further waives (a) any defense in any action for specific performance that a remedy at law would be adequate and (b) any requirement under any Law to post security or a bond as a prerequisite to obtaining equitable relief.
Section 9.11 Waiver of Conflicts. Recognizing that Sidley Austin LLP (CAH Counsel) has acted as legal counsel to CAH, Sponsor, certain CAH security holders and certain of their respective affiliates prior to the Closing and that each of Goodwin Procter LLP and Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP (collectively, LUM Counsel) has acted as legal counsel to the Company and certain of its affiliates, including Merger Sub, prior to the Closing, and that CAH Counsel and LUM Counsel may act as legal counsel to CAH, the Surviving Corporation and one or more of its Subsidiaries, Sponsor, certain CAH security holders and certain of their respective affiliates after the Closing, each of CAH and the Surviving Corporation (including on behalf of the Surviving Corporations subsidiaries) hereby waives, on its own behalf and agrees to cause its affiliates to waive, any conflicts that may arise in connection with CAH Counsel or LUM Counsel representing CAH, Merger Sub, the Surviving Corporation or any of its Subsidiaries, Sponsor, any CAH security holder and any of their respective affiliates after to the Closing. In addition, all communications involving attorney-client confidences by or among CAH, Sponsor, CAH security holders or their respective affiliates in the course of the negotiation, documentation and consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will be deemed to be attorney-client confidences that belong solely to Sponsor, such CAH security holder or such affiliate (and not to CAH, the Surviving Corporation or any of its Subsidiaries). Accordingly, CAH and the Surviving Corporation, as the case may be, will not have access to any such communications, or to the files of CAH Counsel relating to such engagement, whether or not the Closing will have occurred. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, upon and after the Closing, (i) Sponsor or the applicable CAH security holder and its affiliates (and not CAH, the Surviving Corporation or any of its Subsidiaries) will be the sole holders of the attorney-client privilege with respect to such engagement, and none of CAH, the Surviving Corporation and its Subsidiaries will be a holder thereof, (ii) to the extent that files of CAH Counsel in respect of such engagement constitute property of the client, only Sponsor, the applicable CAH security holder or their respective affiliates (and not CAH, the Surviving Corporation or any of its Subsidiaries) will hold such property rights, (iii) CAH Counsel will have no
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duty whatsoever to reveal or disclose any such attorney-client communications or files to CAH after the Closing and before or after the Closing, the Surviving Corporation or any of its Subsidiaries by reason of any attorney-client relationship between CAH Counsel and CAH before the Closing and after the Closing, the Surviving Corporation and any of its Subsidiaries or otherwise and (iv) LUM Counsel will have no duty whatsoever to reveal or disclose any attorney-client communications or files from the Company prior to the Closing to Sponsor, CAH or any CAH security holder before or after the Closing by reason of any attorney-client relationship between LUM Counsel and the Company before the Closing and, after the Closing, CAH, Sponsor, CAH security holder, the Surviving Corporation and any of its Subsidiaries or otherwise. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that a dispute arises between CAH, the Surviving Corporation or any of its Subsidiaries and a third party (other than a Party to this Agreement or any of their respective affiliates) after the Closing, CAH and the Surviving Corporation (including on behalf of its Subsidiaries) may assert the attorney-client privilege to prevent disclosure of confidential communications by CAH Counsel to such third party; provided, however, that neither CAH, the Surviving Corporation nor any of its Subsidiaries may waive such privilege without the prior written consent of the Sponsor.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first written above.
COMPANY: | ||
LUMIRADX LIMITED | ||
By: | ||
Name: | ||
Title: |
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LUMIRADX MERGER SUB, INC. | ||
By: | ||
Name: | ||
Title: |
[Signature Page to Merger Agreement]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first written above.
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CA HEALTHCARE ACQUISITION CORP. | ||
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Annex B
Memorandum and Articles of Association
Of
LUMIRADX LIMITED
The Companies Act
(as revised) of the Cayman Islands
Company number: 314391
(Exempted company limited by shares)
(Adopted by special resolution on [●] 2021)
Company number: 314391
(Exempted company limited by shares)
(Adopted by special resolution on [●] 2021)
THE COMPANIES ACT (AS REVISED)
MEMORANDUM OF ASSOCIATION
OF
LUMIRADX LIMITED
1 |
The name of the Company is LumiraDx Limited. |
2 |
The registered office will be situated at the offices of Ocorian Trust (Cayman) Limited, PO Box 1350, Windward 3, Regatta Office Park, Grand Cayman, KY1-1108, Cayman Islands, or at such other place in the Cayman Islands as the directors may from time to time decide. |
3 |
The objects for which the Company is established are unrestricted and the Company shall have full power and authority to carry out any object that is not prohibited by any law of the Cayman Islands. |
4 |
The Company shall have and be capable of exercising all the powers of a natural person of full capacity as provided by law. |
5 |
The liability of the shareholders is limited to the amount, if any, unpaid on their shares. |
6 |
[The authorised share capital of the Company is US$[●] divided into [●] A Ordinary Shares of par value US$[●] each, US$[●] Common Shares of par value US$[●] each and US$[●] shares of par value US$[●] each of such class or classes (however designated) and having such rights as the Board may determine in accordance with Article 5.6 (Undesignated Shares) of the Articles]. |
7 |
The Company has the power to register by way of continuation as a body corporate limited by shares under the laws of any jurisdiction outside the Cayman Islands and to apply for deregistration in the Cayman Islands. |
8 |
Capitalised terms that are not defined herein bear the same meaning given to them in the Articles of Association of the Company. |
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Company number: 314391
The Companies Act (as revised)
Exempted company limited by shares
ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
of
LUMIRADX LIMITED (the Company)
INTERPRETATION, LIMITATION OF LIABILITY AND OTHER MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
1. |
PRELIMINARY |
Table A of the First Schedule to the Act shall not apply to the Company.
2. |
DEFINED TERMS |
In these Articles, unless a contrary intention is expressly stated, the following words and expressions shall have the following meanings:
5% Convertible Loan Notes means the 5% unsecured convertible loan notes issued pursuant to the convertible loan note instrument dated 15 October 2019 between the Company and Wilmington Trust SP Services (London) Limited.
10% Convertible Loan Notes means the 10% unsecured convertible loan notes issued pursuant to the convertible loan note instrument dated 1 July 2020 between the Company and Wilmington Trust SP Services (London) Limited.
2016 Warrants means the warrants issued by the Company to the USB Funds pursuant to a warrant instrument dated 3 October 2016.
2019 Warrants means the warrants issued by the Company to Kennedy Lewis Investment Management, Petrichor Opportunities Fund I LP and certain other lenders pursuant to warrant instruments dated 20 September 2019.
2020 Warrants means the warrants issued by the Company on the 9 November 2020 pursuant to a warrant instrument dated 1 July 2020.
Act means the Companies Act and every other law and regulation of the Cayman Islands for the time being in force concerning companies and affecting the Company.
Affiliate means 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: (i) in the case of a natural person, shall include, without limitation, such persons 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 persons 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 (ii) 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 and Affiliates shall be construed accordingly.
AGM has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 61.1 (Power to call General Meetings).
alternate or alternate director has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 30 (Appointment and removal of alternates).
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A Ordinary Shares means the A ordinary shares of US$[●] each in the capital of the Company.
appointor has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 30 (Appointment and removal of alternates).
Articles means the Companys articles of association as amended from time to time by way of special resolution (and Article means a provision of the Articles).
associated company means any subsidiary or holding company of the Company or any subsidiary of any holding company of the Company.
Audit Committee means the audit committee of the Company formed by the Board pursuant to Article 16.3 (Delegation of Directors Powers), or any successor of the audit committee;
bankruptcy includes individual insolvency proceedings in a jurisdiction other than the Cayman Islands which have an effect similar to that of bankruptcy.
Board means the board of directors of the Company from time to time.
Business Day means any day except: (i) a Saturday, (ii) a Sunday; and (iii) any other day on which commercial banks in New York, United States of America or in London, United Kingdom or in the Cayman Islands are authorised or obligated by law or executive order to close.
CAH means CA Healthcare Acquisition Corp, a Delaware corporation with a registered office at 251 Little Falls Drive, in the City of Wilmington, County of New Castle, State of Delaware, 19808.
CAH Common Shares means the Common Shares issued to the former stockholders of CAH (other than the Sponsor Common Shares and any Common Shares arising from the exercise of the CAH Warrants) in accordance with the terms of the Merger Agreement and registered pursuant to a registration statement filed with and declared effective by the SEC.
CAH Common Stock has the meaning given to such term in the Merger Agreement.
CAH Warrants means, other than the Sponsor Warrants, the warrants issued to former holders of CAH Common Stock, and assumed by the Company at the Effective Time, pursuant to a warrant agreement dated January 26 2021, as amended and restated on [●] April 2021, exercisable for Common Shares in accordance with the terms set out therein;
call has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 36.1 (Call notices).
call notice has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 36.1 (Call notices).
call payment date has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 40 (Failure to comply with call notice: automatic consequences).
capitalised sum has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 60 (Authority to capitalise and appropriate of capitalised sum).
Chairman means the chairman of the Board appointed pursuant to Article 23 (Chairing of directors meetings).
chairman of the meeting has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 67 (Chairing general meetings).
Class I Directors has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 14.2 (Number of Directors).
Class II Directors has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 14.2 (Number of Directors).
clear days means, in relation to the sending of a notice, the period excluding the day on which a notice is given or deemed to be given and the day for which it is given or on which it is to take effect.
Closing Date has the meaning given to such term in the Merger Agreement.
Code means the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986 as amended.
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Common Shares means the ordinary shares of US$[●] par value each in the capital of the Company.
Companies Act means the Companies Act (2020 Revision) of the Cayman Islands and any statutory amendment or re-enactment thereof.
Companys lien has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 34.1 (Companys lien).
Designated Securities Exchange means, at any time, the registered national securities exchange on which any of the shares are then principally listed or traded, which shall, from the Closing Date, be the Nasdaq or any successor exchange of the Nasdaq.
Designated Securities Exchange Rules means the relevant code, rules and regulations, as amended, from time to time, applicable as a result of the original and continued listing of any of the shares on the Designated Securities Exchange.
director means a director of the Company, and includes any person occupying the position of director, by whatever name called.
distribution recipient has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 55 (Payment of dividends and other distributions).
document includes, unless otherwise specified, any summons, notice, order, register, certificate or other legal process and includes any such document sent or supplied in electronic form.
Early Conversion Conditions has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 6.8 (Exceptional Voluntary Conversion of the A Ordinary Shares).
Early Restricted Period End Date has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 6.8 (Exceptional Voluntary Conversion of the A Ordinary Shares).
Effective Time has the meaning given to such term in the Merger Agreement.
electronic general meeting has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 64 (Electronic General Meeting).
eligible director means a director who would have been entitled to vote on the matter had it been proposed as a resolution at a directors meeting (but excluding any director whose vote is not to be counted in respect of the resolution in question).
Employee means a person who at the date of the adoption of these Articles or subsequently is employed by, or is a consultant to, any Group Company and/or holds the office of executive and/or non-executive director in any Group Company.
Exceptional Voluntary Conversion has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 6.8 (Exceptional Voluntary Conversion of the A Ordinary Shares).
Exceptional Voluntary Conversion Date has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 6.8 (Exceptional Voluntary Conversion of the A Ordinary Shares).
Exceptional Voluntary Conversion Notice has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 6.8 (Exceptional Voluntary Conversion of the A Ordinary Shares).
Exchange Act means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 of the United States of America, as amended.
Family Trust means a trust under which:
(a) |
the beneficial interest in the shares held by it or the income from such shares is for the time being, or may in the future be, vested in no person other than: |
(i) |
the settlor or a Privileged Relation of such settlor; or |
(ii) |
any charity or charities as default beneficiaries (meaning that such charity or charities have no immediate beneficial interest in the shares or the income from them when the trust is created but may become so interested if there are no other beneficiaries from time to time except another charity or charities); and |
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(b) |
no power or control over the voting powers conferred by the shares held by it is for the time being exercisable by or subject to the consent of any person other than the trustee or trustees or the settlor or a Privileged Relation of such settlor. |
Founders means each of Ron Zwanziger, Dave Scott PHD and Jerry McAleer PHD and Founder shall be construed accordingly.
Founder Director has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 10 (The Founder Directors) or the relevant Founder Directors alternate.
Founder Shares Lock-Up Period shall have the meaning ascribed to it in the Sponsor Agreement.
Group means the Company and its subsidiaries (if any) for the time being and Group Company means any of them.
Indemnified Person means any director, alternate director, Secretary or other officer for the time being or from time to time of the Company or any Group Company.
Independent Directors means the members of the Board designated as independent directors in accordance with the requirements of the Designated Securities Exchange Rules for a foreign private issuer.
instrument means a document in hard copy form.
Jefferies Warrants means the warrants issued by the Company to Jefferies Finance LLC pursuant to a warrant instrument dated 6 November 2020.
lien enforcement notice has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 35 (Enforcement of the Companys lien).
Market Price means the market value of the A Ordinary Shares which shall be deemed to be the market price of a Common Share at the close of business on the date immediately preceding the date of the Transfer Notice.
Merger Agreement means the agreement and plan of merger dated [●] April 2021 entered into between the Company, CAH and Merger Sub.
Merger Sub means LumiraDx Merger Sub, Inc.
Morningside means Morningside Venture Investments Limited and MVIL, LLC.
Nasdaq means Nasdaq Global Select Market (or other similar national quotation system of the Nasdaq Stock Market).
ordinary resolution means a resolution that is described as such in its terms passed by a simple majority of such shareholders as, being entitled to do so, vote in person or by proxy at a duly convened general meeting of the Company.
Other Indemnitors means persons or entities other than the Company that may provide indemnification, advancement of expenses and/or insurance to the Indemnified Persons in connection with such Indemnified Persons involvement in the management of the Company.
paid means paid or credited as paid.
participate, in relation to a directors meeting, has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 21 (Participation in directors meetings).
partly paid in relation to a share, means that part of that shares par value or any premium at which it was issued that has not been paid to the Company.
person includes any individual, firm, corporation, body corporate, association, partnership, trust, unincorporated association, employee representative body, government or state or agency or department thereof, executors, administrators or successors in title (whether or not having a separate legal personality).
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persons entitled has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 60.1 (Authority to capitalise and appropriation of capitalised sum).
Pharmakon Warrants means the warrants to be issued by the Company to BioPharma Credit Investments V (Master) LP and BPCR Limited Partnership pursuant to a warrant instrument dated [●] 2021.
Privileged Relation means in relation to a shareholder, the spouse, civil partner or widow, widower or surviving civil partner of the shareholder and/or the shareholders children and/or grandchildren (including step and adopted children and their issue and step and adopted children of the shareholders children).
proxy notice has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 73 (Content of proxy notices).
relevant director means any director or former director of the Company or any associated company.
relevant loss means any costs, charges, losses, expenses and liabilities which have been or may be incurred by a relevant director, Secretary or other officer in the actual or purported execution or discharge of his duties or in the actual or purported exercise of his powers in relation to the affairs of the Company, any associated company, any pension fund (including any occupational pension scheme) or any employees share scheme of the Company or associated company.
relevant rate has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 40.1(b) (Failure to comply with call notice: automatic consequences).
Register means, as the context requires, (i) in the case of the Common Shares, the register of members holding the Common Shares to be kept in accordance with the Companies Act and maintained in accordance with the Designated Securities Exchange Rules; and/or (ii) in the case of the A Ordinary Shares, the register of members holding the A Ordinary Shares maintained by the Company in accordance with Section 40 of the Companies Act; and/or (iii) in the case of any other shares, any other register of members to be kept in accordance with the Companies Act.
Relevant Transfer Price has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 8.6 (Mandatory Transfers of A Ordinary Shares).
Relevant System means any computer based system, and procedures, permitted by the Designated Securities Exchange, which enables title in units of a security to be evidenced by a book-entry system and Transferred without a written instrument and which facilitates supplementary and incidental matters.
Restricted Common Shares has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 6.12 (Restricted Common Shares).
Restricted Period End Date has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 6.7(a) (Voluntary Conversion of the A Ordinary Shares).
Rights means any option, warrant, conversion right or contractual right of any kind to acquire A Ordinary Shares, including any A Ordinary Shares to be issued under a Share Option Scheme or issuable upon the exercise of any of the 2016 Warrants and/or the 2019 Warrants.
SEC means the Securities and Exchange Commission of the United States of America or any other federal agency for the time being administering the Securities Act.
Secretary means the secretary of the Company and includes a joint, assistant, deputy or temporary secretary and any other person appointed to perform the duties of the secretary of the Company.
Securities Act means the Securities Act of 1933 of the United States of America, as amended, or any similar federal statute and the rules and regulations of the SEC thereunder, all as the same shall be in effect at the time.
Share Option Scheme means any share option scheme of the Company for the incentivisation and/or reward of current and/or prospective Employees and/or consultants (or consultants service companies) of the Company and/or any Group Company, existing as at the date of adoption of these Articles.
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shareholder or holder shall each mean a member who is registered as the holder of shares of any class in the Register.
Shareholder Requisition Meeting has the meaning ascribed to it under Article 61.4 (Power to Call General Meetings).
shares means shares of any class in the capital of the Company and share shall be construed accordingly.
special resolution means a resolution that is described as such in its terms passed by shareholders representing at least two thirds (2/3) of the total voting rights of shareholders who being entitled to vote, do so, in person or by proxy, at a duly convened general meeting of the Company.
Sponsor means CA Healthcare Sponsor LLC.
Sponsor Agreement means the agreement between, inter alia, the Sponsor, the Company and CAH.
Sponsor Common Shares means the Common Shares issued to the Sponsor pursuant to the Merger Agreement.
Sponsor Warrants means the 4,050,000 CAH Warrants issued to the Sponsor which will, at the Effective Time, be converted and exchanged for 405,000 Common Shares in accordance with the terms of the Sponsor Agreement.
subsidiary means a company which is a subsidiary of another company, its holding company by means of the holding company: (a) holding a majority of the voting rights in it; or (b) is a shareholder and has the right to appoint or remove a majority of its board of directors; or (c) is a shareholder and controls alone, pursuant to an agreement with other shareholders, a majority of the voting rights in it, or if it is a subsidiary of a company that is itself a subsidiary of that other company and subsidiaries shall be construed accordingly.
SVB Warrants means the warrants issued by the Company to Silicon Valley Bank pursuant to a warrant instrument dated 20 January 2021.
Swap means any swap, hedge or similar arrangement or agreement that transfers, in whole or in part, the economic risk of ownership of shares, regardless of whether any such transaction is to be settled in securities, in cash or otherwise.
Transfer shall mean (a) any direct or indirect sale, offer to sell, assignment, transfer, conveyance, hypothecation or other transfer or disposition of a share or any legal or beneficial interest in such share, whether or not for value and whether voluntary or involuntary or by operation of law, including, without limitation, the transfer of a share to a broker or other nominee (regardless of whether there is a corresponding change in beneficial ownership), or the transfer of, or entering into a binding agreement with respect to voting control over such share by proxy or otherwise; (b) the entry into of any Swap; (c) the making of any demand for, or the exercise of any right with respect to, the registration under the Securities Act, of the offer and sale of any such share or any legal or beneficial interest in such share, or causing to be filed with the SEC a registration statement, prospectus or prospectus supplement (or an amendment or supplement thereto) with respect to any such registration; or (d) the public announcement of any intention to do any of the foregoing, provided, however, that the following shall not be considered a Transfer within the meaning of these Articles: (i) the granting of a revocable proxy to officers or directors of the Company at the request of the Board in connection with actions to be taken at a general meeting of shareholders, and Transferred shall be construed accordingly.
Transfer Agent means a person approved under the Designated Securities Exchange Rules as operator of the Relevant System.
Transfer Notice has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 8.1 (Mandatory Transfers of A Ordinary Shares).
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transmittee means a person entitled to a share by reason of the death or bankruptcy of a shareholder or otherwise by operation of law.
Undesignated Shares has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 5.6 (Undesignated Shares).
United Kingdom means Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
USB Funds means USB Focus Fund LumiraDx 1 A LLC and USB Focus Fund LumiraDx 1-B.
US$ or USD shall mean US Dollars, the lawful currency of the United States of America.
U.S. Person means a person who is a citizen or resident of the United States of America.
Voluntary Conversion has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 6.7(a) (Voluntary Conversion of the A Ordinary Shares).
Voluntary Conversion Date has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 6.7(c) (Voluntary Conversion of the A Ordinary Shares).
Voluntary Conversion Notice has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 6.7(a) (Voluntary Conversion of the A Ordinary Shares).
Voluntary Converting Holder has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 6.7(a) (Voluntary Conversion of the A Ordinary Shares).
Voluntary Conversion Rate means one (1) Common Share for each A Ordinary Share subject to adjustment in accordance with Article 6.9 (Voluntary conversion rate).
Wholly-owned Group means a body corporate and any holding company of which it is a wholly-owned subsidiary and any other wholly-owned subsidiaries of that holding company (including any wholly-owned subsidiary of the body corporate).
writing means the representation or reproduction of words, symbols or other information in a visible form by any method or combination of methods and written shall be construed accordingly.
3. |
INTERPRETATION |
3.1 |
In these Articles: |
(a) |
words in the singular include the plural and vice versa and words in one gender include any other gender; |
(b) |
the table of contents and headings are for convenience only and do not affect the interpretation of these Articles; |
(c) |
general words shall not be given a restrictive meaning: |
(i) |
if they are introduced by the word other or including or similar words by reason of the fact that they are preceded by words indicating a particular class of act, matter or thing; or |
(ii) |
by reason of the fact that they are followed by particular examples intended to be embraced by those general words; and |
(d) |
for the purposes only of determining whether a company is a subsidiary or holding company, shares registered in the name of a person (or its nominee) by way of security or in connection with the taking of security shall be treated as held by the person providing the security and shares held by a person as nominee for another shall be treated as held by the other. |
3.2 |
Unless the context otherwise requires (or unless otherwise defined or stated in these Articles), words or expressions contained in these Articles shall have the same meaning as in the Act as in force from time to time. |
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4. |
LIABILITY OF SHAREHOLDERS |
The liability of the shareholders is limited to the amount, if any, unpaid on the shares held by them.
SHARE CAPITAL, RIGHTS AND TRANSFERS
5. |
SHARE CAPITAL |
5.1 |
The authorised share capital of the Company is US$[●] divided into [●] A Ordinary Shares of par value US$[●] each, [●]Common Shares of par value US$[●] each and [●] shares of par value US$[●] each of such class or classes (however designated) and having such rights as the Board may determine in accordance with Article 5.6 (Undesignated Shares) of the Articles. |
5.2 |
Except as otherwise provided in these Articles, the A Ordinary Shares and the Common Shares shall rank pari passu in all respects but shall constitute separate classes of shares. |
5.3 |
Subject to these Articles, the Act, and where applicable, the Designated Securities Exchange Rules, all shares for the time being unissued shall be under the control of the Board who may, in their absolute discretion and without the approval of the shareholders, cause the Company to offer, allot, grant options, warrants or similar instruments with respect thereto over or otherwise dispose of the shares with or without preferred, deferred, qualified or other special rights or restrictions, whether in regard to dividends or other forms of distribution, voting, return of capital or otherwise, and to such persons and on such terms and conditions and for such consideration, and at such times as they think fit, provided no share shall be issued at a discount (except in accordance with the provisions of the Act) and in all cases, subject to the provisions of these Articles, the Designated Securities Exchange Rules and the Act but without prejudice to any rights attached to any existing shares. |
5.4 |
Subject to the Act and these Articles, the Company may: |
(a) |
issue shares which are to be redeemed, or are liable to be redeemed at the option of the Company or the holder, and the directors may determine the terms, conditions and manner of redemption of any such shares; and |
(b) |
make payment in respect of the redemption or repurchase of its own shares in any manner authorised by the Act, including out of capital, share premium, profits or the proceeds of a fresh issue of new shares. |
5.5 |
Shares may be issued by the Company which are nil, partly or fully paid. The Company shall not issue shares to bearer. |
5.6 |
Without prejudice to the generality of Article 5.3 (Share Capital) above, the Board is hereby authorised to issue (or cause to be issued), without the approval of shareholders, one or more classes or series of undesignated shares (Undesignated Shares), and to fix the designations, powers, preferences and relative participating, optional and other rights, if any, and the qualifications, limitations and restrictions thereof, if any, including, without limitation, the number of shares constituting each such class or series of Undesignated Shares, dividend rights, conversion rights, redemption privileges, voting rights and powers (including full or limited or no voting rights or powers) and liquidation preferences, and to increase or decrease the number of shares comprising any such class or series (but not below the number of shares of any class or series of Undesignated Shares then outstanding) to the extent permitted by these Articles, applicable Designated Securities Exchange Rules, and the Act. |
5.7 |
The Company may from time to time by ordinary resolution: |
(a) |
consolidate and/or divide all or any of its share capital into shares of larger par value than its existing shares; and/or |
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(b) |
subdivide its existing shares, or any of them, into shares of smaller par value than is fixed by the Memorandum of Association of the Company subject (in each case) nevertheless to the provisions of section 13 of the Companies Act. |
6. |
RIGHTS ATTACHING TO A ORDINARY SHARES AND COMMON SHARES |
6.1 |
Each of the A Ordinary Shares and the Common Shares shall entitle the holders thereof to the rights and shall be subject to the restrictions set out in this Article 6 (Rights attaching to A Ordinary Shares and Common Shares). |
6.2 |
Voting rights attaching to A Ordinary Shares |
Except as otherwise provided in these Articles, the holders of the A Ordinary Shares shall have the right to receive notice of and attend and vote and speak at any general meeting of the Company and shall be entitled to vote on any shareholder resolution of the Company. All shareholder resolutions of the Company at any general meeting shall be conducted by way of a poll. Each holder of A Ordinary Shares, present at such meeting in person or by proxy or by representative, shall be entitled on a poll to ten (10) votes, for each A Ordinary Share held by him.
6.3 |
Voting rights attaching to Common Shares |
Except as otherwise provided in these Articles, the holders of the Common Shares shall have the right to receive notice of and attend and vote and speak at any general meeting of the Company and shall be entitled to vote on any shareholder resolution of the Company. All shareholder resolutions of the Company at any general meeting shall be conducted by way of a poll. Each holder of Common Shares present at such meeting in person or by proxy or by representative shall be entitled on a poll to one (1) vote, for each Common Share held by him.
6.4 |
Dividends |
Any profits which the Company or the Board may determine to distribute shall be distributed amongst the holders of the A Ordinary Shares and Common Shares (equally as if they were one class of shares) pro rata (on a per share basis) according to the number of A Ordinary Shares and Common Shares held.
6.5 |
Capital |
Subject to the Act, on a return of capital on a winding up (excluding any reorganisation of the Companys assets and liabilities on an intra-group and solvent basis) the assets of the Company available for distribution amongst its shareholders after payment of its liabilities shall be applied amongst the holders of the A Ordinary Shares and Common Shares (equally as if they were one class of shares) pro rata (on a per share basis) according to the number of A Ordinary Shares and Common Shares held.
6.6 |
Transfer of A Ordinary Shares |
(a) |
Except as provided in Article 6.6(b) below (Transfer of A Ordinary Shares) no Transfer of any A Ordinary Shares is permitted unless such A Ordinary Shares are first voluntarily converted into Common Shares in accordance with Article 6.7 (Voluntary conversion of the A Ordinary Shares) or Article 6.8 (Exceptional Voluntary Conversion of the A Ordinary Shares). |
(b) |
A holder of A Ordinary Shares may Transfer any of the A Ordinary Shares held by such holder without first converting them into Common Shares in accordance with Article 6.7 (Voluntary conversion of the A Ordinary Shares) or Article 6.8 (Exceptional Voluntary Conversion of the A Ordinary Shares) below if, but only if, it is: |
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(i) |
a Permitted Transfer in accordance with Article 7 (Permitted Transfers of A Ordinary Shares) or is a Mandatory Transfer in accordance with Article 8 (Mandatory Transfers of A Ordinary Shares); |
(ii) |
in connection with the establishment of a trading plan pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act for the transfer of A Ordinary Shares, provided that such plan does not provide for a Transfer of A Ordinary Shares prior to the Restricted Period End Date and the entry into such plan is not publicly disclosed, including in any filings under the Exchange Act, prior to the Restricted Period End Date; |
(iii) |
a Transfer of (and/or the entry into of an irrevocable commitment to agree to Transfer) A Ordinary Shares pursuant to a bona fide third party tender offer, merger, or other similar transaction made to or involving all holders of the Companys securities and involving a change of control of the Company, provided that in the event that such merger, tender offer or other transaction is not consummated, such A Ordinary Shares held by such holder shall remain subject to the restrictions on Transfer set forth herein; |
(iv) |
the Transfer of A Ordinary Shares by gift, or by will or intestate succession to a Privileged Relation or to the trustees of a Family Trust; |
(v) |
the Transfer of A Ordinary Shares pursuant to a court order in respect of, or by operation of applicable law as a result of, a divorce; or |
(vi) |
if the holder of the A Ordinary Shares is a non-individual, the Transfer of A Ordinary Shares to any affiliate (as such term is defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act), limited partner, general partner, limited liability company member, trust beneficiary or stockholder of such holder, or, if the holder of the A Ordinary Shares is a corporation, to any wholly-owned subsidiary of such holder, |
and any such Transfer of an A Ordinary Share shall be effected in accordance with Article 49 (Instrument of Transfer); provided, however, that in the case of a Transfer permitted in accordance with Article 7 (Permitted Transfers of A Ordinary Shares) or in any case described in Articles 6.6(b) (iv) and (vi) (Transfer of A Ordinary Shares) above, it shall be a condition to such Transfer that each transferee shall receive and hold such A Ordinary Shares subject to the provisions of these Articles and that no public disclosure or filing under the Exchange Act by any party to the Transfer (donor, donee, transferor or transferee) shall be required, or made voluntarily, reporting a reduction in beneficial ownership of A Ordinary Shares in connection with such Transfer, other than, in the case of a Transfer permitted in accordance with Article 7 (Permitted Transfers of A Ordinary Shares) or Articles 6.6(b) (iv) and (vi) (Transfer of A Ordinary Shares) above, any required filing on Schedule 13D, 13D/A, 13G, 13G/A or Form 13F, provided that such Schedule 13D, 13D/A, 13G, 13G/A or Form 13F shall clearly indicate in the footnotes (x) the filing relates to the circumstances described in Article 7 (Permitted Transfers of A Ordinary Shares) or Articles 6.6(b) (iv) and (vi) (Transfer of A Ordinary Shares) above and (y) any A Ordinary Shares still held by the transferor pursuant to any Transfer shall remain subject to the terms and restrictions under these Articles,
(c) |
Except as provided in Articles 6.6(a) (Transfer of A Ordinary Shares) or Article 6.6(b) (Transfer of A Ordinary Shares) above, any other purported Transfer of A Ordinary Shares will be an invalid Transfer and will be void for the purposes of these Articles and the directors must refuse any application to register the proposed Transfer of any such A Ordinary Shares. |
6.7 |
Voluntary Conversion of the A Ordinary Shares |
(a) |
Subject to Article 6.8 (Exceptional Voluntary Conversion of A Ordinary Shares), A Ordinary Shares are not convertible into Common Shares until after the date that is one hundred and eighty (180) days after the Closing Date (the Restricted Period End Date). Subject to the Act and Article 6.8 (Exceptional Voluntary Conversion of A Ordinary Shares) below, each holder of A |
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Ordinary Shares shall be entitled after the Restricted Period End Date on giving a voluntary conversion notice to the Company (a Voluntary Conversion Notice) (such shareholder being a Voluntary Converting Holder), to convert all or any part of his holding of A Ordinary Shares into Common Shares at the applicable Voluntary Conversion Rate (a Voluntary Conversion), provided that if a Voluntary Converting Holder gives a Voluntary Conversion Notice in respect of part only of his holding of A Ordinary Shares so that following such conversion the Voluntary Conversion Holder shall hold a number of A Ordinary Shares smaller than the number of A Ordinary Shares required to convert into one Common Share at the Voluntary Conversion Rate then applicable, all the A Ordinary Shares held by that Voluntary Converting Holder shall be converted notwithstanding the lower figure stipulated in the Voluntary Conversion Notice. A Voluntary Conversion Notice, once delivered in accordance with this Article 6.7(a) (Voluntary conversion of the A Ordinary Shares), shall be irrevocable. |
(b) |
The Voluntary Conversion Notice shall: |
(i) |
include the number of A Ordinary Shares to be converted pursuant to the Voluntary Conversion; |
(ii) |
be duly signed by the relevant holder of A Ordinary Shares and delivered to the Companys registered office (or such other place as the Company has notified to the holder of the A Ordinary Shares); |
(iii) |
enclose the share certificate(s) (if any) of the relevant A Ordinary Shares to be converted (or an indemnity in a form reasonably satisfactory to the Board in respect of any lost share certificate(s)); and |
(iv) |
subject to Article 6.8 (Exceptional Voluntary Conversion of A Ordinary Shares) below, only be validly served under these Articles by the Voluntary Converting Holder if the Voluntary Conversion Notice is served on a date falling after the Restricted Period End Date. |
(c) |
Subject to Article 6.8 (Exceptional Voluntary Conversion of A Ordinary Shares) below, the voluntary conversion date (the Voluntary Conversion Date) shall be the date falling five (5) Business Days following the date that a Voluntary Conversion Notice is delivered to the Company in accordance with Article 6.7(a) (Voluntary Conversion of the A Ordinary Shares) and Article 6.7(b) (Voluntary Conversion of the A Ordinary Shares). |
(d) |
The number of Common Shares to be issued on a Voluntary Conversion, or to the extent applicable, an Exceptional Voluntary Conversion, shall be determined by multiplying the total number of A Ordinary Shares to be converted (as stipulated in the Voluntary Conversion Notice, or to the extent applicable, in the Exceptional Voluntary Conversion Notice) by the Voluntary Conversion Rate in effect at the relevant Voluntary Conversion Date, or to the extent applicable, at the relevant Exceptional Voluntary Conversion Date. |
(e) |
Subject to the Act but notwithstanding any other provision in these Articles, the Board shall effect the conversion of the total number of the A Ordinary Shares as set out in the Voluntary Conversion Notice, or to the extent applicable, in the Exceptional Voluntary Conversion Notice, pursuant to a Voluntary Conversion, or to the extent applicable, an Exceptional Voluntary Conversion, by a re-designation of the relevant number of A Ordinary Shares into the applicable number of new Common Shares pursuant to Article 6.7(d) above (Voluntary Conversion of the A Ordinary Shares) or by such other means as the Board deems fit. Such Voluntary Conversion shall become effective forthwith upon entries being made in the Register to record the re-designation (or conversion by such other means as the Board deems fit) of the relevant A Ordinary Shares as Common Shares. |
(f) |
As soon as reasonably practicable and within ten (10) Business Days after the relevant Voluntary Conversion Date, or to the extent applicable, after the relevant Exceptional Voluntary Conversion Date, the Company shall take all steps necessary to register in the name of the Voluntary Converting Holder the Common Shares issued or arising upon the Voluntary Conversion, or to the extent |
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applicable, the Exceptional Voluntary Conversion, and to issue the appropriate number of Common Shares to the Voluntary Converting Holder in accordance with Article 6.7(d) (Voluntary Conversion of the A Ordinary Shares) and, if the Board approves a request by the relevant Voluntary Converting Holder to issue share certificates for the appropriate number of Common Shares, forward to the Voluntary Converting Holder by post to his address shown in the Register such a definitive share certificate, together with, if approved by the Board, a new definitive share certificate representing any remaining A Ordinary Shares held by such Voluntary Converting Holder. |
(g) |
All rights attaching to A Ordinary Shares which are converted pursuant to a Voluntary Conversion, or to the extent applicable, an Exceptional Voluntary Conversion shall automatically terminate, with effect from the relevant Voluntary Conversion Date, or to the extent applicable, the relevant Exceptional Voluntary Conversion Date. |
(h) |
Common Shares issued or arising from a Voluntary Conversion, or to the extent applicable, an Exceptional Voluntary Conversion, will be credited as fully paid and will in all respects rank pari passu with the fully paid Common Shares in issue on the relevant Voluntary Conversion Date, or to the extent applicable, on the relevant Exceptional Voluntary Conversion Date, except for any dividends or other distributions declared or made or payable by reference to a record date existing before the date of issue or allotment of such Common Shares. Fractions of Common Shares will not be issued or allotted on conversion and the Voluntary Converting Holders entitlement to Common Shares will be rounded down to the nearest whole number of Common Shares. |
(i) |
The Voluntary Converting Holder shall pay to any relevant authority any taxes and capital, stamp, issue and registration duties (or any like or similar taxes or duties) arising on the conversion of the A Ordinary Shares into Common Shares. |
(j) |
No holder of A Ordinary Shares: |
(i) |
may be compelled by the Company or any other shareholder in the Company (including any other holder of A Ordinary Shares) to convert any A Ordinary Shares into Common Shares; |
(ii) |
subject to Article 6.8 (Exceptional Voluntary Conversion of A Ordinary Shares), shall be able to serve a Voluntary Conversion Notice requesting the conversion of his/her/its holding of A Ordinary Shares into Common Shares at any time before the Restricted Period End Date. |
6.8 |
Exceptional Voluntary Conversion of A Ordinary Shares |
(a) |
A holder of A Ordinary Shares shall be entitled to deliver a Voluntary Conversion Notice (Exceptional Voluntary Conversion Notice) in the period before the Restricted Period End Date: |
(i) |
if the Board has determined, in its sole and absolute discretion, that there are exceptional circumstances applying to such holder of A Ordinary Shares that warrant an Exceptional Voluntary Conversion (as defined below); or |
(ii) |
if the following conditions are satisfied: |
(A) |
subject to the requirements set out in Article 6.8(a)(ii)(B), the Exceptional Voluntary Conversion Notice is delivered to and received by the Company no earlier than the date that is three months after the Closing Date (the Early Restricted Period End Date) but before the Restricted Period End Date; |
(B) |
the holder of A Ordinary Shares delivering the Exceptional Voluntary Conversion Notice is not Morningside or, as at the Closing Date, an executive officer or director of the Company; |
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(C) |
the volume weighted average trading price of the Common Shares traded on a Designated Securities Exchange is at least $15.00 per Common Share (as adjusted for share splits, share dividends, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like), for at least twenty (20) trading days (whether or not consecutive) in any consecutive thirty (30) trading day period ending on the trading date immediately prior to the date of the Exceptional Voluntary Conversion Notice; and |
(D) |
the aggregate number of: |
(aa) |
the A Ordinary Shares to be converted pursuant to the Exceptional Voluntary Conversion Notice by the relevant holder; and |
(bb) |
the A Ordinary Shares previously converted pursuant to an Exceptional Voluntary Conversion Notice validly served by the relevant holder in accordance with this Article 6.8 in the period between the Early Restricted Period End Date and the Restricted Period End Date, |
together does not exceed 10% of the relevant shareholders entire holding of A Ordinary Shares and Common Shares as recorded in the Register as at the date of the adoption of these Articles,
(the Early Conversion Conditions).
(b) |
An Exceptional Voluntary Conversion Notice shall only be validly served: |
(i) |
in the case of Article 6.8(a)(i), if the Board (having been satisfied of the validity of the exceptional circumstances notified to it) provides its written consent to the conversion of the total number of A Ordinary Shares set out in the Exceptional Voluntary Conversion Notice into the relevant number of Common Shares in the period before the Restricted Period End Date; or |
(ii) |
in the case of Article 6.8(a)(ii), on the Board notifying the relevant holder of A Ordinary Shares that the Early Conversion Conditions have been satisfied, |
(each an Exceptional Voluntary Conversion).
(c) |
If the Board (i) provides its written consent to the Exceptional Voluntary Conversion in accordance with Article 6.8(b)(i); or (ii) notifies the relevant holder that the Early Conversion Conditions have been satisfied in accordance with Article 6.8(b)(ii), the relevant number of A Ordinary Shares (set out in the Exceptional Voluntary Conversion Notice) shall be converted into Common Shares at the applicable Voluntary Conversion Rate in accordance with Article 6.7 (Voluntary Conversion of A Ordinary Shares) above, save that for the purposes of this Article 6.8 the voluntary conversion date shall be the date falling five (5) Business Days following the date that the Board provided to the relevant holder of A Ordinary Shares either (i) its written consent to the Exceptional Voluntary Conversion in accordance with Article 6.8(b)(i); or (ii) its notification that the Early Conversion Conditions have been satisfied in accordance with Article 6.8(b)(ii), (in each case the Exceptional Voluntary Conversion Date). |
(d) |
Any Common Shares issued or arising from an Exceptional Voluntary Conversion pursuant to Article 6.8(a) (Exceptional Voluntary Conversion of A Ordinary Shares) above will not be subject to the restrictions on Transfer set out in Article 6.12 (Restricted Common Shares). |
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6.9 |
Voluntary Conversion Rate |
The Voluntary Conversion Rate applicable to each A Ordinary Share in connection with any Voluntary Conversion or Exceptional Voluntary Conversion under these Articles shall be adjusted from time to time in accordance with the provisions of this Article 6.9 (Voluntary conversion rate):
(i) |
if while A Ordinary Shares remain capable of being converted into Common Shares there is a consolidation and/or sub-division of any A Ordinary Shares or Common Shares, the Voluntary Conversion Rate shall be adjusted by an amount, which in the opinion of the Board is fair and reasonable, to maintain the right to convert so as to ensure that each holder of A Ordinary Shares has the same economic interest before and after such consolidation or sub-division, such adjustment to become effective immediately after such consolidation or subdivision; |
(ii) |
if while A Ordinary Shares remain capable of being converted into Common Shares, on an allotment of shares pursuant to a capitalisation of profits or reserves to holders of Common Shares the Voluntary Conversion Rate shall be adjusted by an amount, which in the opinion of the Board is fair and reasonable, to maintain the right to convert so as to ensure that each A Ordinary Shareholder has the same economic interest before and after such capitalisation of profits or reserves, such adjustment to become effective as at the record date for such allotment of shares, |
and if there is an adjustment to the Voluntary Conversion Rate then upon conversion of the relevant A Ordinary Shares the additional Common Shares to be issued (if applicable) shall be paid up by the automatic capitalisation of available reserves of the Company, unless and to the extent that the same shall be impossible or unlawful, in which case the relevant shareholders shall be entitled to subscribe for such additional Common Shares in cash at their par value and, subject to the payment of any cash payable (if applicable), such additional Common Shares shall be issued, credited fully paid up and shall rank pari passu in all respects with the existing Common Shares except for any dividends or other distributions declared, made, or payable by reference to a record date prior to the issue of such additional Common Shares.
6.10 |
No Further Issuance |
Except for the issuance of any A Ordinary Shares issuable upon the exercise of any Rights outstanding at the Closing Date, the Company shall not at any time after the Closing Date issue any A Ordinary Shares.
6.11 |
Transfer of Common Shares |
(a) |
Subject to Articles 6.12 (Restricted Common Shares) and 6.13 (Restrictions on Transfer of Sponsor Common Shares) below, a holder of the Common Shares may Transfer Common Shares in accordance with the provisions of this Article 6.11 (Transfer of Common Shares). |
(b) |
Subject to Articles 6.12 (Restricted Common Shares) and 6.13 (Restrictions on Transfer of Sponsor Common Shares) below, each shareholder may Transfer all or any of its Common Shares by means of an instrument of transfer in any usual or common form or in a form prescribed by the Designated Securities Exchange Rules or in any other form approved by the Board (including by means of the Relevant System). Any instrument of transfer must be lodged at the Companys registered office (or such other place as the Company thinks fit) and must be accompanied, to the extent applicable, with the relevant share certificate(s) (or any indemnity for lost certificate(s) in a form acceptable to the Board) representing such Common Shares to be so Transferred, provided that the Board may dispense with the execution of the instrument of transfer (or delivery of any share certificates) in any case which it thinks fit in its discretion to do so. Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, title to Common Shares may be evidenced and Transferred in accordance with the Relevant System and the Board may resolve, either generally or in any particular case, upon request by either the |
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transferor or transferee, to accept mechanically executed transfers including, where applicable, in accordance with the Relevant System or in any other form prescribed by the Designated Securities Exchange. |
(c) |
The Company shall enter the transferee of such Common Shares on the Register as the holder of such Common Shares, and, if the Board approves a transferees request that a share certificate should be issued, within ten (10) Business Days of the Transfer the Company shall send to such holder by post (at such shareholders sole risk) a definitive share certificate for the appropriate number of fully paid Common Shares. The transferor shall be deemed to remain the holder of the relevant Common Shares until the name of the transferee is entered in the Register in respect thereof. |
(d) |
Nothing in these Articles shall require Common Shares to be Transferred by a written instrument if the Act and/or the Designated Securities Exchange Rules provide otherwise and the directors shall be empowered to implement such arrangements as they consider fit in accordance with and subject to the Act and the Designated Securities Exchange Rules to regulate the transfer of title to Common Shares (including Common Shares held in uncertificated form) and for the approval or disapproval, as the case may be, by the Board of the registration of those Transfers. |
(e) |
Subject to the provisions of the Act or the Designated Securities Exchange Rules, and without prejudice to Article 47 and any powers which the Company or the Board may have to issue, allot, dispose of, or otherwise deal with or make arrangements in relation to the Common Shares and other securities in any form: |
(i) |
the Board may permit the holding of Common Shares in uncertificated form; |
(ii) |
the Company may issue Common Shares in uncertificated form; |
(iii) |
Common Shares may be converted from certificated form to uncertificated form and vice versa with the consent of the Board; |
(iv) |
title to Common Shares held in uncertificated form may be Transferred by means of a Relevant System. |
(f) |
Where the Company is entitled under any provision of the Act, the Designated Securities Exchange Rules or these Articles to Transfer a Common Share held in uncertificated form (the Uncertificated Common Share), the Company shall be entitled, subject to the provisions of the Act and the facilities and the requirements of the Relevant System: |
(i) |
to require a holder of that Uncertificated Common Share by notice to change that Common Share into certificated form within a period specified in the notice and to hold that Common Share in certificated form so long as required by the Company; |
(ii) |
to require the holder of that Uncertificated Common Share by notice to give any instructions necessary to the Transfer Agent to Transfer title to that Common Share within the period specified in the notice; |
(iii) |
to require the holder of that Uncertificated Common Share by notice to appoint any person, including, without limitation, the giving of any instructions by means of the Relevant System, necessary to Transfer that Common Share within the period specified in the notice and such steps shall be effective as if they have been taken by the registered holder of that Common Share; and/or |
(iv) |
to take any action that the Board considers appropriate to achieve the Transfer of that Common Share, or otherwise to enforce a lien in respect of that Common Share. |
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6.12 |
Restricted Common Shares |
(a) |
Except for the CAH Common Shares, any holder of Common Shares that are issued by the Company: |
(A) |
upon the exercise of any of the 2020 Warrants, the Jefferies Warrants, the SVB Warrants or the Pharmakon Warrants; |
(B) |
upon the exercise of any of the CAH Warrants; and |
(C) |
at or prior to the date of the adoption of these Articles (but excluding the Sponsor Common Shares and any Common Shares to which the provisions of Article 6.8(d) apply), |
together being the Restricted Common Shares,
may not, except as provided in Article 6.12(c) (Restricted Common Shares) below, Transfer such Restricted Common Shares at any time up to and including the Restricted Period End Date. After the Restricted Period End Date, the Restricted Common Shares shall, subject to applicable law and the Designated Securities Exchange Rules, be freely transferable in accordance with the provisions of Article 6.11 (Transfer of Common Shares) above.
(b) |
Except as provided in Article 6.12(c) (Restricted Common Shares), any purported Transfer of the Restricted Common Shares at any time up to and including the Restricted Period End Date will be an invalid Transfer and will be void for the purposes of these Articles and the directors of the Company must refuse any application to register the proposed Transfer of any such Restricted Common Shares. The Company will ensure stop transfer restrictions are placed on the Restricted Common Shares up to and including the Restricted Period End Date. |
(c) |
A holder of Restricted Common Shares will be entitled to Transfer his/her/its holding of Restricted Common Shares (in whole or in part) in the period before the Restricted Period End Date if, and only if: |
(i) |
the Board has determined in its sole and absolute discretion, having been satisfied of the validity of the exceptional circumstances notified to it, that there are exceptional circumstances applying to such holder of Restricted Common Shares and has provided its written consent to the Transfer of such number of Restricted Common Shares as is stated in such written consent; or |
(ii) |
the following conditions are satisfied: |
(A) |
subject to the requirements set out in Article 6.12(c)(ii)(B), the Transfer of Restricted Common Shares will be completed no earlier than the Early Restricted Period End Date but before the Restricted Period End Date; |
(B) |
the holder of the Restricted Common Shares is not Morningside or, as at the Closing Date, an executive officer or director of the Company; |
(C) |
the volume weighted average trading price of the Common Shares traded on a Designated Securities Exchange is at least $15.00 per Common Share (as adjusted for share splits, share dividends, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like), for at least twenty (20) trading days (whether or not consecutive) in any consecutive thirty (30) trading day period ending on the trading date immediately prior to the proposed date of Transfer of such Restricted Common Shares; and |
(D) |
the aggregate number of Restricted Common Shares to be Transferred by the relevant holder in the period between the Early Restricted Period End Date and Restricted Period End Date (together with any Restricted Common Shares previously Transferred by the relevant holder pursuant to this Article 6.12(c)(ii)) shall not exceed 10% of the relevant |
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shareholders entire holding of A Ordinary Shares and Common Shares as recorded in the Register as at the date of the adoption of these Articles, |
(iii) |
it is a Transfer of Restricted Common Shares (and/or, in the case of Article 6.12(c)(iii)(C) (Restricted Common Shares) below only, the entry into of an irrevocable commitment to agree to a Transfer of Restricted Common Shares): |
(A) |
in connection with the vesting or cashless exercise of any of the 2020 Warrants or any of the Jefferies Warrants or any of the SVB Warrants, or any of the Pharmakon Warrants in accordance with the terms of the relevant warrant instrument to cover the exercise price payable in connection with such vesting or exercise for the purpose of exercising such 2020 Warrants, the Jefferies Warrants, the SVB Warrants or the Pharmakon Warrants that expire prior to the Restricted Period End Date, provided that any Restricted Common Shares received upon such exercise and any remaining Restricted Common Shares held by such holder will be subject to all of the restrictions set forth herein; |
(B) |
in connection with the establishment of a trading plan pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act for the transfer of Restricted Common Shares, provided that such plan does not provide for a Transfer of Restricted Common Shares prior to the Restricted Period End Date and the entry into such plan is not publicly disclosed, including in any filings under the Exchange Act, prior to the Restricted Period End Date; |
(C) |
a Transfer of (and/or the entry into of an irrevocable commitment to agree to Transfer) Restricted Common Shares pursuant to a bona fide third party tender offer, merger, or other similar transaction made to or involving all holders of the Companys securities and involving a change of control of the Company, provided that in the event that such merger, tender offer or other transaction is not consummated, such Restricted Common Shares held by such holder shall remain subject to the restrictions on Transfer set forth herein; |
(D) |
by gift, or by will or intestate succession to a Privileged Relation or to the trustees of a Family Trust; |
(E) |
pursuant to a court order in respect of, or by operation of applicable law as a result of, a divorce; or |
(F) |
if the holder of the Restricted Common Shares is a non-individual, to any affiliate (as such term is defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act), limited partner, general partner, limited liability company member, trust beneficiary or stockholder of such holder, or, if the holder of the Restricted Common Shares is a corporation, to any wholly-owned subsidiary of such holder, |
provided, however, that in any case described in Articles 6.12(c)(iii)(D), and (F) (Restricted Common Shares) above, it shall be a condition to such Transfer that each transferee shall receive and hold such Restricted Common Shares subject to the provisions of these Articles and that no public disclosure or filing under the Exchange Act by any party to the Transfer (donor, donee, transferor or transferee) shall be required, or made voluntarily, reporting a reduction in beneficial ownership of Restricted Common Shares in connection with such Transfer, other than, in the case of a Transfer permitted in accordance with Articles 6.12(c)(iii)(D) and (F) above, any required filing on Schedule 13D, 13D/A, 13G, 13G/A or Form 13F, provided that such Schedule 13D, 13D/A, 13G, 13G/A or Form 13F shall clearly indicate in the footnotes (x) the filing relates to the circumstances described in Articles 6.12(c)(iii)(D), and (F) and (y) any Restricted Common Shares still held by the transferor pursuant to any Transfer remain subject to the terms and restrictions under these Articles.
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6.13 |
Transfer of Sponsor Common Shares |
Any Transfer of Sponsor Common Shares shall be subject to the restrictions on Transfer set out in the Sponsor Agreement for the Founder Shares Lock-Up Period, provided that a holder of Sponsor Common Shares will be entitled to Transfer his/her/its holding of Sponsor Common Shares (in whole or in part) in the period before the end of the Founder Shares Lock-Up Period if, and only if the Board has determined in its sole and absolute discretion, having been satisfied of the validity of the exceptional circumstances notified to it, that there are exceptional circumstances applying to such holder of Sponsor Common Shares and has provided its written consent to the Transfer of such number of Sponsor Common Shares as is stated in such written consent. At any time up to and including the Founders Shares Lock-up Period any purported Transfer of the Sponsor Common Shares, other than as provided for in this Article 6.13, will be an invalid Transfer and will be void for the purposes of these Articles and the directors of the Company must refuse any application to register the proposed Transfer of any such Sponsor Common Shares. The Company will ensure stop transfer restrictions are placed on the Sponsor Common Shares up to and including the Founders Shares Lock-up Period.
7. |
PERMITTED TRANSFERS OF THE A ORDINARY SHARES |
7.1 |
Transfers to Privileged Relations, Family Trusts and nominees |
(a) |
Any shareholder being an Employee (at the time of the proposed Transfer) may at any time Transfer the A Ordinary Shares held by him to a Privileged Relation (who may Transfer such A Ordinary Shares to the original shareholder or to another Privileged Relation of the original shareholder but any other transfer by the Privileged Relation shall be subject to the same restrictions as though they were transfers by the original shareholder himself) or to the trustees of his Family Trust. |
(b) |
The trustees of a Family Trust may Transfer A Ordinary Shares held by them in their capacity as trustees: |
(i) |
on a change of trustees, to the new trustees of that Family Trust; |
(ii) |
to a person who has an immediate beneficial interest under the Family Trust; or |
(iii) |
to another Family Trust in which the settlor of such Family Trust is the same shareholder as the settlor of the original Family Trust. |
(c) |
A Ordinary Shares may be Transferred by a shareholder to a person to hold such A Ordinary Shares as his bare nominee and the nominee may Transfer such A Ordinary Shares without restriction to the original shareholder or to another bare nominee of such original shareholder but any other Transfers by the nominee shall be subject to the same restrictions as though they were Transfers by the original shareholder himself. |
7.2 |
Transfers by corporate shareholders |
A corporate shareholder may at any time Transfer A Ordinary Shares to another member of its Wholly-owned Group.
7.3 |
Transfers between A Ordinary Shareholders |
Any holder of A Ordinary Shares may at any time Transfer some or all of its A Ordinary Shares held by him/her/it to another holder of A Ordinary Shares.
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8. |
MANDATORY TRANSFERS OF A ORDINARY SHARES |
8.1 |
Transfer if trust ceases to be a Family Trust |
If any trust whose trustees hold A Ordinary Shares ceases to be a Family Trust or there cease to be any beneficiaries of the Family Trust other than a charity or charities, then the trustees shall without delay notify the Company that such event has occurred and, if the trustees have not, within fourteen (14) days of receiving a request from the Board to do so, Transferred the A Ordinary Shares back to the settlor of that Family Trust or to a Privileged Relation of the settlor or to another Family Trust of the settlor, they shall be deemed to have served the Company with a notice in writing (Transfer Notice) in respect of all such A Ordinary Shares on the date on which the trust ceased to be a Family Trust or the date there ceased to be any beneficiaries other than a charity or charities (as appropriate) and the deemed service of the Transfer Notice shall authorise any director of the Company (acting as agent for the transferor(s)) to execute such instruments of transfer as are required to Transfer the relevant A Ordinary Shares back to the settlor of that Family Trust or a Privileged Relation of the settlor or another Family Trust of the settlor at the Relevant Transfer Price and such A Ordinary Shares may not be Transferred otherwise than in accordance with this Article 8.1 (Transfer if trust ceases to be a Family Trust).
8.2 |
Transfer if A Ordinary Shares cease to be held by a Privileged Relation |
If a Privileged Relation holding A Ordinary Shares Transferred to him under Article 7.1 (Transfers to Privileged Relations, Family Trusts and nominees) ceases to be a Privileged Relation of the original shareholder who held them (other than by reason of death of the Privileged Relation), the Privileged Relation then holding the A Ordinary Shares shall without delay notify the Company that this event has occurred and, if the Privileged Relation has not, within fourteen (14) days of receiving a request from the Board to do so, Transferred the A Ordinary Shares back to the original shareholder or another Privileged Relation of the original shareholder or Family Trust of the original shareholder, shall be deemed to have served the Company with a Transfer Notice in respect of all such A Ordinary Shares as at the date on which he ceased to be a Privileged Relation of the original shareholder and the deemed service of the Transfer Notice shall authorise any director of the Company (acting as agent for the transferor(s)) to execute such instruments of transfer as are required to Transfer the relevant A Ordinary Shares back to the original shareholder or another Privileged Relation of the original shareholder or Family Trust of the original shareholder at the Relevant Transfer Price and such A Ordinary Shares may not be Transferred otherwise than in accordance with this Article 8.2 (Transfer if A Ordinary Shares cease to be held by a Privileged Relation).
8.3 |
Transfer on change of control of corporate shareholder |
If a corporate shareholder holding A Ordinary Shares Transferred to it under Article 7.2 (Transfers by corporate shareholders) ceases to be a member of the same Wholly-owned Group as the original corporate shareholder who held them, the corporate shareholder then holding those A Ordinary Shares shall without delay notify the Company that this event has occurred and, if it has not, within fourteen (14) days of receiving a request from the Board to do so, Transferred such A Ordinary Shares either (i) back to the original corporate shareholder; or (ii) to a member of the Wholly-owned Group of the original corporate shareholder, that corporate shareholder shall be deemed to have served the Company with a Transfer Notice in respect of all such A Ordinary Shares as at the date on which it ceased to be a member of the relevant Wholly-owned Group and the deemed service of the Transfer Notice shall authorise any director of the Company (acting as agent for the transferor(s)) to execute such instruments of transfer as are required to Transfer the relevant A Ordinary Shares either (i) back to the original corporate shareholder; or (ii) to a member of the Wholly-owned Group of that original corporate shareholder at the Relevant Transfer Price and such A Ordinary Shares may not be Transferred otherwise than in accordance with this Article 8.3 (Transfer on change of control of corporate shareholder).
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8.4 |
Deemed Transfer Notice |
Save where these Articles expressly provide otherwise, if in any case under the provisions of these Articles:
(a) |
the directors require a Transfer Notice to be given in respect of any A Ordinary Shares; or |
(b) |
a person has become bound to give a Transfer Notice in respect of any A Ordinary Shares, |
and such a Transfer Notice is not duly given within a period of two weeks of demand being made or within the period allowed thereafter respectively a Transfer Notice shall be deemed to have been given at the expiration of such period and under such Transfer Notice any director of the Company (acting as agent for the transferor(s)) shall be authorised to execute such instruments of transfer as are required to Transfer the relevant A Ordinary Shares at the Relevant Transfer Price and shall (subject only to stamping of the transfers, if required) cause the names of the proposed transferee to be entered in the Register as the holders of such A Ordinary Shares and shall hold the Relevant Transfer Price on trust for the proposing transferor. The receipt of the Company shall be a good discharge to those transferees, and after the names have been entered in the Register under this provision, the validity of the transactions shall not be questioned by any person.
8.5 |
Effect on A Ordinary Share rights |
(a) |
The provisions of this Article 8.5 (Effect on A Ordinary Share rights) apply: |
(i) |
from the date of the Transfer Notice or deemed Transfer Notice to any A Ordinary Shares which become subject to a Transfer Notice or deemed Transfer Notice served under the provisions of this Article 8 (Mandatory Transfers of A Ordinary Shares); and |
(ii) |
from the date of issue of any A Ordinary Shares issued to the proposed transferor under a Transfer Notice or deemed Transfer Notice served under the provisions of this Article 8 (Mandatory Transfers of A Ordinary Shares) where such A Ordinary Shares are issued after the date of such Transfer Notice or deemed Transfer Notice (whether by virtue of the exercise of any right or option granted or arising by virtue of the holding of the A Ordinary Shares or otherwise). |
(b) |
Any A Ordinary Shares to which this Article 8.5 (Effect on A Ordinary Share rights) applies shall cease to confer the right to be entitled to receive notice of or to attend or vote at any general meeting or at any meeting of the holders of any class of A Ordinary Shares in the capital of the Company and such A Ordinary Shares shall not be counted in determining the total number of votes which may be cast at any such meeting of any shareholder or class of shareholders or any consent under these Articles or otherwise. Such rights shall be restored immediately upon the Company registering a Transfer of the relevant A Ordinary Shares pursuant to these Articles. |
8.6 |
Relevant Transfer Price |
For the purposes of this Article 8 (Mandatory transfers of A Ordinary Shares), the Relevant Transfer Price means the Market Price.
9. |
REGISTRATION |
9.1 |
The Board may in its absolute discretion and without giving any reason therefor, refuse to register a Transfer: |
(a) |
of a share that is not fully paid up (as to both par value and any premium); |
(b) |
of a share issued under any Share Option Scheme or other share incentive arrangement upon which a restriction on Transfer imposed thereby still subsists; |
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(c) |
of a share on which the Company has a lien; or |
(d) |
of a share in the circumstances set out in Article 6.6(c) (Transfer of A Ordinary Shares) and Articles 6.12(b) (Restricted Common Shares) and 6.13 (Transfer of Sponsor Common Shares). |
9.2 |
The registration of Transfers of shares or of any class of shares may, after compliance with any notice requirement of any Designated Securities Exchange, be suspended and the Register be closed at such times and for such periods (not exceeding in the whole thirty (30) days in any year) as the Board may determine. |
9.3 |
If the Directors refuse to register a Transfer, they shall within two (2) months after the date on which the Transfer was lodged with the Company send to the transferee notice of the refusal. |
9.4 |
For the purposes of ensuring that a Transfer is duly authorised or that no circumstances have arisen whereby a Transfer Notice is required to be given, the directors may at the Companys expense request any shareholder or past shareholder or the personal representative or trustee in bankruptcy, administrative receiver or liquidator or administrator of any shareholder or any person named as transferee in any instrument of transfer lodged for registration to furnish to the Company such information and evidence as the directors may reasonably think fit regarding any matter which they may deem relevant to such purpose. |
9.5 |
Failing such information or evidence being furnished to the reasonable satisfaction of the directors within ten (10) Business Days after such request or if such information or evidence discloses, or otherwise reveals, that the Transfer was made in breach of these Articles (including that a Transfer Notice ought to have been given in respect of any shares): |
(a) |
the directors shall be entitled to refuse to register the Transfer in question; |
(b) |
the relevant shares shall cease to confer upon the holder of them (or any proxy) any rights: |
(i) |
to vote at a general meeting of the Company or at any meeting of the class of shares in question of the Company; or |
(ii) |
to receive dividends or other distributions otherwise attaching to the shares or to receive any further shares issued in respect of those shares; and |
(c) |
the directors may by notice in writing require that a Transfer Notice be given forthwith in respect of all the shares concerned. |
FOUNDER DIRECTORS
10. |
THE FOUNDER DIRECTORS |
10.1 |
For so long as the Founders and each of their respective Affiliates (in aggregate) control, directly or indirectly, any of the A Ordinary Shares then outstanding, Ron Zwanziger (for and on behalf of each of the Founders) shall be entitled to nominate and have appointed (and remove and replace) by written notice to the Company three (3) directors to the Board (the Founder Directors). |
10.2 |
As at the date of the adoption of these Articles, the Founder Directors shall be each of the Founders. |
10.3 |
Any resolution to remove a Founder Director shall, in order for the relevant resolution to be passed and adopted by the Company, require the A Ordinary Shares held by Ron Zwanziger and each of his Affiliates to vote in favour of the relevant resolution at the general meeting at which such resolution is proposed. |
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DIRECTORS AND SECRETARY
NUMBER AND APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTORS
11. |
NUMBER OF DIRECTORS |
11.1 |
The number of directors (other than any alternate directors) shall be at least three (3) and shall be subject to any maximum number fixed from time to time by a resolution of the majority of the Board, with the voting approval of the Founder Directors. |
11.2 |
The directors, other than the Founder Directors, shall be divided into two classes designated as the Class I directors (the Class I Directors) and the Class II directors (the Class II Directors). Other than the Founder Directors, each director shall be assigned to each class in accordance with a resolution or resolutions adopted by the Board. If the number of directors is changed in accordance with these Articles, any newly created directorships or decrease in directorships shall be so apportioned among the two classes as to make the number of the Class I Directors and the Class II Directors as nearly equal as is reasonably practicable, provided that no decrease in the number of directors constituting the Board shall in itself shorten the term of any incumbent director. |
11.3 |
Each director, other than the Founder Directors, shall hold office until the expiration of the term for which he or she is elected and until his or her successor has been duly elected or until his or her earlier resignation, death or removal in accordance with the provisions of these Articles. |
12. |
METHODS OF APPOINTING DIRECTORS |
12.1 |
Subject to these Articles, any person who is willing to act as a director, and is permitted by law to do so, may be appointed to be a director (other than a Founder Director): |
(a) |
by ordinary resolution; or |
(b) |
by a majority decision of the directors. |
12.2 |
Any vacancies on the Board (other than in the case of the Founder Directors) resulting from death, resignation, disqualification, removal or other cause, shall, except as otherwise provided by the Act, be filled only by a majority decision of the Board and not by a resolution of the shareholders. Any director elected in accordance with this provision shall hold office for the remainder of the full term of the director for which the vacancy was created or occurred and until his or her successor has been duly elected. |
12.3 |
A director shall not be required to hold any shares by way of qualification. |
12.4 |
While any shares are admitted to trading on a Designated Securities Exchange, the Board must at all times comply with the residency and citizenship requirements of securities laws of the United States applicable to foreign private issuers and shall at no time have a majority of directors who are U.S. Persons. Notwithstanding any other provision in these Articles, no appointment or election of a U.S. Person as a director shall be permitted if such appointment or election would have the effect of creating a majority of directors who are U.S. Persons, and any such appointment or election shall be disregarded for all purposes. |
13. |
NUMBER OF DIRECTORS TO RETIRE |
13.1 |
The term of office of the initial Class I Directors shall expire at the first AGM following the Closing Date. The term of office of the initial Class II Directors shall expire at the second AGM following the Closing Date. |
13.2 |
At each AGM, commencing with the first AGM following the Closing Date, the directors whose term shall have expired at such AGM shall resign and each of the successors elected to replace such directors (or any directors re-elected at such AGM) shall be elected (or re-elected) to hold office until the second AGM next succeeding his or her election or re-election and until his or her respective successor has been duly elected. |
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13.3 |
The Founder Directors shall not be subject to any retirement or re-election requirements set out in Article 13.2 (Number of directors to retire) above and shall remain in office until he or she resigns or otherwise ceases to be a director in accordance with these Articles. |
14. |
TERMINATION OF DIRECTORS APPOINTMENT |
14.1 |
A person ceases to be a director as soon as: |
(a) |
that person ceases to be a director by virtue of any provision of the Act or is prohibited from being a director by, to the extent applicable, any provisions of the Designated Securities Exchange Rules; |
(b) |
a bankruptcy order is made against that person; |
(c) |
a composition is made with that persons creditors generally in satisfaction of that persons debts; |
(d) |
a registered medical practitioner who is treating that person gives a written opinion to the Company stating that that person has become physically or mentally incapable of acting as a director and may remain so for more than three months; |
(e) |
by reason of that persons death; |
(f) |
by reason of that persons mental health, a court having jurisdiction (whether in the Cayman Islands or elsewhere) makes an order which wholly or partly prevents that person from personally exercising any powers or rights which that person would otherwise have; |
(g) |
notification is received by the Company from the director that the director is resigning from office, and such resignation has taken effect in accordance with its terms; or |
(h) |
save in the case of a Founder Director, that person has, for more than six consecutive months, been absent without permission of the directors from meetings of directors held during that period and the directors make a decision that that persons office be vacated. |
14.2 |
Any director, other than a Founder Director, may be removed from office (for cause only) by the shareholders passing a special resolution. The notice of any meeting at which a resolution to remove a director shall be proposed or voted upon must contain a statement of the intention to remove that director and such notice must be served on that director not less than ten (10) Business Days before the meeting. Such director is entitled to attend the meeting and be heard on the motion for his removal. |
15. |
DIRECTORS GENERAL AUTHORITY |
15.1 |
Subject to the provisions of the Act, these Articles and to the Designated Securities Exchange Rules, the directors are responsible for the management of the Companys business, for which purpose they may exercise all the powers of the Company whether relating to the management of the business or not, including, without limitation, the power to dispose of all or any part of the undertaking of the Company. |
15.2 |
The directors may from time to time at their discretion exercise all the powers of the Company to raise or borrow money and to mortgage or charge its undertaking, property and assets (present and future) and uncalled capital or any part thereof, to issue debentures, debenture stock, bonds and other securities, whether outright or as collateral security for any debt, liability or obligation of the Company or of any third party. |
16. |
DELEGATION OF DIRECTORS POWERS |
16.1 |
Subject to these Articles and the Designated Securities Exchange Rules, the directors may from time to time appoint any person, whether or not a director of the Company, to hold such office in the Company as the directors may think necessary for the administration of the Company, including without prejudice to the foregoing generality, the offices of chief executive officer and chief financial officer, one or more vice |
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presidents, managers or controllers, and for such term and at such remuneration (whether by way of salary or commission or participation in profits or partly in one way and partly in another) and with such powers and duties as the directors may think fit. |
16.2 |
Subject to applicable law and the Designated Securities Exchange Rules, the directors may delegate any of their powers to a committee (including, without limitation, an Audit Committee), consisting of one or more directors. They may also delegate to any executive officer or committee of executive officers such of their powers as they consider desirable to be exercised by him or them. Any such delegation may be made subject to any conditions the directors may impose, and either collaterally with or to the exclusion of their own powers and may be revoked or altered. Subject to any such conditions, the proceedings of a committee with two or more members shall be governed by the provisions of the Articles regulating the proceedings of directors so far as they are capable of applying. Where a provision of the Articles refers to the exercise of a power, authority or discretion by the directors and that power, authority or discretion has been delegated by the directors to a committee, the provision shall be construed as permitting the exercise of the power, authority or discretion by the committee. |
16.3 |
Without limiting the generality of Article 16.2 (Delegation of Directors Powers), the Board shall establish a permanent Audit Committee which shall consist of such number of directors as the Board shall from time to time determine (or such minimum number as may be required from time to time by any Designated Securities Exchange) and shall be made up of such number of Independent Directors as is required from time to time by the rules of the Designated Securities Exchange or as otherwise required by applicable law. At least one (1) member of the Audit Committee will be an audit committee financial expert as determined by the rules adopted by the Designated Securities Exchange. Such financial expert shall have a special past employment experience in finance or accounting, requisite professional certification in accounting, or any other comparable experience or background which results in the individuals financial sophistication. |
16.4 |
If a committee is established, the Board may adopt formal written charters for such committees which the Board shall review and assess the adequacy of such formal written charters on an annual basis. Each of these committees shall be empowered to do all things necessary to exercise the rights of such committee set forth in these Articles and shall have such powers as the Board may delegate pursuant to Article 16.2 (Delegation of Directors Powers) and as required by the rules of the Designated Securities Exchange or applicable law. |
17. |
AGENTS |
17.1 |
The Board may, by power of attorney or otherwise, appoint any person to be the agent of the Company for such purposes and with such powers, authorities and discretions (not exceeding those vested in or exercisable by the Board) and for such period and on such conditions as the Board determines, including without limitation authority for the agent to delegate all or any of his powers, authorities and discretions, and may revoke or vary such delegation. |
DECISION-MAKING BY DIRECTORS
18. |
DIRECTORS TO TAKE DECISIONS COLLECTIVELY |
18.1 |
The general rule about decision-making by directors is that, save as otherwise provided for in these Articles, any decision of the directors must be either a majority decision at a meeting or a decision taken in accordance with Article 19 (Unanimous decisions). |
18.2 |
At any meeting of the directors each director (or his alternate director) present at the meeting shall be entitled to one (1) vote. |
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19. |
UNANIMOUS DECISIONS |
19.1 |
A decision of the directors is taken in accordance with this Article 19 (Unanimous decisions) when all eligible directors indicate to each other by any means, excluding the means of text messaging, that they share a common view on a matter. |
19.2 |
Such a decision may take the form of a resolution in writing, where each eligible director has signed one or more copies of it or to which each eligible director has otherwise indicated agreement in writing. |
19.3 |
A decision may not be taken in accordance with this Article 19 (Unanimous decisions) if the eligible directors would not have formed a quorum at a directors meeting held to discuss the matter in question. |
20. |
CALLING A DIRECTORS MEETING |
20.1 |
Any director may call a directors meeting by giving notice of the meeting to the directors or by authorising the Secretary (if any) to give such notice. |
20.2 |
Notice of any directors meeting must indicate: |
(a) |
its proposed date and time; |
(b) |
where it is to take place; and |
(c) |
if it is anticipated that directors participating in the meeting will not be in the same place, how it is proposed that they should communicate with each other during the meeting. |
20.3 |
Save as otherwise provided in these Articles or with the unanimous consent of all directors, notice of a directors meeting must be given to each director, but need not be in writing. |
20.4 |
Save with the unanimous consent of all directors, at least five (5) Business Days notice of each directors meeting shall be given in accordance with these Articles. |
21. |
PARTICIPATION IN DIRECTORS MEETINGS |
Subject to these Articles, directors participate in a directors meeting, or part of a directors meeting, when:
(a) |
the meeting has been called and takes place in accordance with these Articles; and |
(b) |
they can each communicate orally, including by means of telephone, video conference or other audio or audio-visual link or any other form of telecommunication, to the others any information or opinions they have on any particular item of the business of the meeting. |
21.2 |
In determining whether directors are participating in a directors meeting, it is irrelevant where any director is or how they communicate with each other, provided that all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other. |
21.3 |
If all the directors participating in a meeting are not in the same place, they may decide that the meeting is to be treated as taking place wherever any of them is. Participation by a person in a meeting by a conference telephone or other communications equipment is treated as presence in person at that meeting and such person is counted in the quorum and is entitled to vote. |
21.4 |
Without prejudice to Article 19 (Unanimous decisions), a resolution in writing (in one or more counterparts) signed by all the directors or all the members of a committee of the directors (an alternate director being entitled to sign such a resolution on behalf of his appointor and if such alternate director is also a director, being entitled to sign such resolution both on behalf of his appointor and in his capacity as a director) shall be as valid and effective as if it had been passed at a meeting of the directors, or committee of directors as the case may be, duly convened and held. Unless otherwise provided by its terms, such a resolution shall be effective from the date and time of the last signature |
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21.5 |
All acts done by any meeting of the directors or of a committee of the directors (including any person acting as an alternate Director) shall, notwithstanding that it is afterwards discovered that there was some defect in the appointment of any director or alternate director, and/or that they or any of them were disqualified, and/or had vacated their office and/or were not entitled to vote, be as valid as if every such person had been duly appointed and/or not disqualified to be a director or alternate director and/or had not vacated their office and/or had been entitled to vote, as the case may be. |
21.6 |
The directors may, from time to time, invite certain persons to attend meetings of the Board in an observer capacity and to receive, at its discretion, any of the documents and materials that are provided to each director. |
22. |
QUORUM FOR DIRECTORS MEETINGS |
22.1 |
At a directors meeting, unless a quorum is participating, no proposal is to be voted on, except a proposal to call another meeting. |
22.2 |
The quorum necessary for the transaction of business of the directors is two (2) eligible directors, provided that one such director is a Founder Director, save that: |
(a) |
where there is a sole director, the quorum is one (1); and |
(b) |
where the business to be transacted at the meeting is the authorisation of a conflict of a Founder Director pursuant to Article 25 (Conflicts of interest), the quorum is one (1) eligible director and that Founder Directors presence is not required to constitute a quorum. |
22.3 |
If the total number of directors for the time being is less than the quorum required, the directors must not take any decision other than a decision: |
(a) |
to appoint further directors; or |
(b) |
to call a general meeting so as to enable the shareholders to appoint further directors. |
23. |
CHAIRING OF DIRECTORS MEETINGS |
23.1 |
Subject to the provisions of Clause 23.4, the directors may appoint a director to chair their meetings. |
23.2 |
Subject to the provisions of Clause 23.4, if the directors appoint a director to chair their meetings, the person so appointed for the time being is known as the Chairman and the directors may terminate his appointment as Chairman at any time. |
23.3 |
Subject to the provisions of Clause 23.4, if the Chairman is unwilling to chair a directors meeting or is not participating in a directors meeting within ten minutes of the time at which it was to start or, if at any time during the meeting, the Chairman ceases to be a participating director, the participating directors must appoint one of themselves to chair it (or chair such part of it in relation to which the Chairman ceases to be a participating director, as the case may be). |
23.4 |
Unless otherwise agreed by the holder(s) of the majority of the A Ordinary Shares at the relevant time and the voting approval of the shares held by Ron Zwanziger and each of his Affiliates, the Chairman shall be Ron Zwanziger. |
24. |
CASTING VOTE |
If, at a meeting of the directors, the numbers of votes for and against a proposal are equal, the Chairman or other director appointed to chair the meeting pursuant to these Articles shall have a casting vote.
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25. |
CONFLICTS OF INTEREST |
25.1 |
Subject to the Act and the Designated Securities Exchange Rules, if a director has disclosed to the other directors the nature and extent of any direct or indirect interest which the director has in any transaction or arrangement with the Company, a director notwithstanding his office: |
(a) |
may be a party to or otherwise interested in any transaction or arrangement with the Company or in which the Company is otherwise interested; |
(b) |
may be a director or other officer of, or employed by, or a party to any transaction or arrangement with, or otherwise interested in, any body corporate promoted by the Company or in which the Company is otherwise interested; and |
(c) |
shall not by reason of his office be accountable to the Company for any benefit which he derives from any such office or employment or from any such transaction or arrangement or from any interest in any such body corporate and no such transaction or arrangement shall be liable to be avoided on the ground of any such interest or benefit. |
25.2 |
For the purposes of Article 25.1 (Conflicts of Interest) |
(a) |
a general notice given to the directors to the effect that: (1) a director is a member or officer of a specified company or firm and is to be regarded as having an interest in any transaction or arrangement which may after the date of the notice be made with that company or firm; or (2) a director is to be regarded as interested in any transaction or arrangement which may after the date of the notice be made with a specified person who is connected with him or her shall be deemed to be a sufficient disclosure that the director has an interest of the nature and extent so specified; and |
(b) |
an interest of which a director has no knowledge and of which it is unreasonable to expect him to have knowledge shall not be treated as an interest of his. |
25.3 |
A director must disclose any direct or indirect interest in any transaction or arrangement with the Company, and following a declaration being made pursuant to the Articles, subject to any separate requirement for Audit Committee approval under applicable law or the Designated Securities Exchange Rules, and unless disqualified by the chairman of the relevant meeting, a director may vote in respect of any such transaction or arrangement in which such director is interested and may be counted in the quorum at such meeting. |
25.4 |
Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Independent Director shall without the consent of the Audit Committee take any of the foregoing actions or any other action that would reasonably be likely to affect such directors status as an Independent Director of the Company. |
26. |
MINUTES |
26.1 |
The directors shall cause minutes to be made in books kept for the purposes of recording |
(a) |
all appointments of officers made by the directors; and |
(b) |
all resolutions and proceedings of meetings of the Company, of the holders of any class of shares in the Company and of the directors and of committees of directors, including the names of the directors present at each such meeting. |
27. |
DIRECTORS DISCRETION TO MAKE FURTHER RULES |
Subject to these Articles, the directors may make any rule which they think fit about how they take decisions, and about how such rules are to be recorded or communicated to directors.
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REMUNERATION OF DIRECTORS
28. |
DIRECTORS REMUNERATION |
28.1 |
The directors are entitled to such remuneration as the Board shall determine: |
(a) |
for their services to the Company as directors; and |
(b) |
for any other service which they undertake for the Company, |
provided that the agreement or payment of any such remuneration would not result in non-compliance with any Designated Securities Exchange Rule.
28.2 |
Subject to these Articles, a directors remuneration may: |
(a) |
take any form; and |
(b) |
include any arrangements in connection with the payment of a pension, allowance or gratuity, or any death, sickness or disability benefits, to or in respect of that director, |
provided that the agreement or payment of any such remuneration would not result in non-compliance with any Designated Securities Exchange Rule.
28.3 |
Unless the directors decide otherwise, directors remuneration accrues from day to day. |
28.4 |
Without prejudice to the generality of this Article 28, members of the Audit Committee may be paid annual compensation in the form of a fixed salary in such amount as the Board may determine. |
28.5 |
Unless the directors decide otherwise, directors are not accountable to the Company for any remuneration which they receive as directors or other officers or employees of the Subsidiaries or of any other body corporate in which the Company is interested. |
29. |
DIRECTORS EXPENSES |
The Company may pay any reasonable expenses which the directors and the Secretary (if any) properly incur in connection with their attendance at (or returning from):
(a) |
meetings of directors or committees of directors; |
(b) |
general meetings; or |
(c) |
separate meetings of the holders of any class of shares or of debentures of the Company, or otherwise in connection with the business of the Company, the exercise of their powers and the discharge of their duties and responsibilities in relation to the Company. |
ALTERNATE DIRECTORS AND SECRETARY
30. |
APPOINTMENT AND REMOVAL OF ALTERNATES |
30.1 |
Any director (other than an alternate director) (the appointor) may appoint as an alternate any other director, or any other person approved by resolution of the directors, who is willing to act to: |
(a) |
exercise that directors powers; and |
(b) |
carry out that directors responsibilities, |
in relation to the taking of decisions by the directors in the absence of the alternates appointor. A person (whether or not otherwise a director) may be appointed as an alternate by more than one appointor.
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30.2 |
Any appointment or removal of an alternate must be effected by notice in writing to the Company signed by the appointor, or in any other manner approved by the directors. |
30.3 |
The notice must identify the proposed alternate and, in the case of a notice of appointment, contain a statement signed by the proposed alternate that the proposed alternate is willing to act as the alternate of the director giving the notice. |
30.4 |
The appointment of an alternate director who is not otherwise a director shall be valid notwithstanding that he is approved by a resolution of the directors after his appointment as alternate director. Where an alternate director who is not otherwise a director attends a meeting of the directors and no objection is raised at the meeting to his presence then he shall be deemed to have been approved by a resolution of the directors. |
31. |
RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF ALTERNATE DIRECTORS |
31.1 |
Except as otherwise specified in these Articles, an alternate director has the same rights in relation to any directors meeting, directors written resolution or any other directors decision-making as the alternates appointor, including, but not limited to, the right to receive notice of all meetings of directors and all meetings of committees of directors of which his appointor is a member. |
31.2 |
Except as these Articles specify otherwise, alternate directors: |
(a) |
are deemed for all purposes to be directors; |
(b) |
are liable for their own acts and omissions; |
(c) |
are subject to the same restrictions as their appointors; and |
(d) |
are not deemed to be agents of or for their appointors. |
31.3 |
A person who is an alternate director but not otherwise a director: |
(a) |
may be counted as participating for the purposes of determining whether a quorum is participating (but only if that persons appointor is not participating); and |
(b) |
may participate in a unanimous decision of the directors (but only if that persons appointor is an eligible director in respect of such decisions and only if that persons appointor does not participate), |
provided that (notwithstanding any other provision of these Articles) such person shall not be counted as more than one director for the purposes of paragraphs (a) and (b) above.
31.4 |
A director who is also an alternate for one or more directors is entitled, in the absence of the relevant appointor, to a separate vote on behalf of each appointor in addition to his own vote on any decision of the directors (provided the relevant appointor is an eligible director in relation to that decision) but shall not count as more than one director for the purposes of determining whether a quorum is present. |
31.5 |
An alternate director is not entitled to receive any remuneration from the Company for serving as an alternate director except such part of the alternates appointors remuneration as the appointor may direct by notice in writing made to the Company. |
32. |
TERMINATION OF ALTERNATE DIRECTORSHIP |
An alternate directors appointment as an alternate terminates:
(a) |
when the alternates appointor revokes the appointment by notice to the Company in writing specifying when it is to terminate; |
(b) |
on the occurrence, in relation to the alternate, of any event which, if it occurred in relation to the alternates appointor, would result in the termination of the appointors appointment as a director; |
(c) |
on the death of the alternates appointor; or |
(d) |
when the alternates appointor ceases to be a director for any reason. |
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33. |
SECRETARY |
The directors may appoint any person who is willing to act as the Secretary on such terms (including but not limited to, term of office and remuneration) and subject to such conditions as they may think fit and from time to time remove such person and, if the directors determine, appoint a replacement secretary of the Company, in each case by a decision of the directors.
LIENS, SHARE CERTIFICATES AND DISTRIBUTIONS LIENS, CALLS AND FORFEITURE
34. |
COMPANYS LIEN |
34.1 |
The Company has a lien (the Companys lien) over every share (whether fully paid or not) registered in the name of any person (whether he is the sole registered holder or one of two or more joint holders) for all moneys payable by him or his estate (and whether payable by him alone or jointly with any other person) to the Company (whether presently payable or not). |
34.2 |
The Companys lien over a share: |
(a) |
takes priority over any third partys interest in that share; and |
(b) |
extends to any dividend (or other assets attributable to it) or other money payable by the Company in respect of that share and (if the lien is enforced and the share is sold by the Company) the proceeds of sale of that share. |
34.3 |
The directors may, at any time, decide that a share which is or would otherwise be subject to a lien pursuant to these Articles shall not be subject to it, either wholly or in part. |
35. |
ENFORCEMENT OF THE COMPANYS LIEN |
35.1 |
Subject to the provisions of this Article 35 (Enforcement of the Companys lien), if a lien enforcement notice has been given in respect of a share and the person to whom the notice was given has failed to comply with it, the Company may sell that share in such manner as the directors decide. |
35.2 |
A lien enforcement notice: |
(a) |
may only be given in respect of a share which is subject to the Companys lien, in respect of which a sum is payable and the due date for payment of that sum has passed; |
(b) |
must specify the share concerned; |
(c) |
must require payment of the sum payable within fourteen (14) clear days of the notice (that is, excluding the date on which the notice is given and the date on which that fourteen (14) day period expires); |
(d) |
must be addressed either to the holder of the share or to any transmittee of that holder or any other person otherwise entitled to the share; and |
(e) |
must state the Companys intention to sell the share if the notice is not complied with. |
35.3 |
Where any share is sold pursuant to this Article 35 (Enforcement of the Companys Lien): |
(a) |
the directors may authorise any person to execute an instrument of transfer of the shares to the purchaser or a person nominated by the purchaser; and |
(b) |
the transferee of the share(s) shall be registered as the holder of the share(s) to which the Transfer relates notwithstanding that he may not be able to produce the share certificate(s) and such transferee is not bound to see to the application of the consideration and the transferees title to the share is not affected by any irregularity in or invalidity of the process leading or relating to the sale. |
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35.4 |
The net proceeds of any such sale (after payment of the costs of sale and any other costs of enforcing the lien) must be applied: |
(a) |
first, in payment of so much of the sum for which the lien exists as was payable at the date of the lien enforcement notice; |
(b) |
second, to the person entitled to the share(s) immediately before the sale took place, but only after the certificate for the share(s) sold has been surrendered to the Company for cancellation or an indemnity in a form acceptable to the directors has been given to the Company for any lost certificate(s) and subject to a lien (equivalent to the Companys lien over the share(s) immediately before the sale took place) for all moneys payable by such person or his estate (whether immediately payable or not) in respect of all share(s) registered in the name of such person (whether he is the sole registered holder or one of two or more joint holders) and in respect of any other moneys payable (whether immediately payable or not) by him or his estate to the Company, after the date of the lien enforcement notice. |
35.5 |
A statutory declaration by a director or the Secretary (if any) that the declarant is a director or the Secretary and that a share has been sold to satisfy the Companys lien on a specified date: |
(a) |
is conclusive evidence of the facts stated in it as against all persons claiming to be entitled to the share(s); and |
(b) |
subject to compliance with any other formalities of Transfer required by these Articles or by law, constitutes a good title to the share(s). |
36. |
CALL NOTICES |
36.1 |
Subject to these Articles and the terms on which shares are allotted, the directors may send a notice (a call notice) to a shareholder (or his estate) requiring such shareholder (or his estate) to pay the Company a specified sum of money (a call) which is payable to the Company in respect of shares which that shareholder (or his estate) holds at the date when the directors decide to send the call notice. |
36.2 |
A call notice: |
(a) |
may not require a shareholder (or his estate) to pay a call which exceeds the total sum unpaid on the shares in question (whether as to par value or any amount payable to the Company by way of premium); |
(b) |
must state when and how any call to which it relates is to be paid; and |
(c) |
may permit or require the call to be paid by instalments. |
36.3 |
A shareholder (or his estate) must comply with the requirements of a call notice but shall not be obliged to pay any call before fourteen (14) clear days (that is, excluding the date on which the notice is given and the date on which that fourteen (14) day period expires) have passed since the notice was sent. |
36.4 |
Before the Company has received any call due under a call notice, the directors may revoke it wholly or in part or specify a later date and/or time for payment than is specified in the notice, by a further notice in writing to the shareholder (or his estate) in respect of whose shares the call is made. |
37. |
LIABILITY TO PAY CALLS |
37.1 |
Liability to pay a call is not extinguished or transferred by transferring the shares in respect of which it is required to be paid. Joint holders of a share are jointly and severally liable to pay all calls in respect of that share. |
37.2 |
Subject to the terms on which shares are allotted, the directors may, when issuing shares, provide that call notices sent to the holders of those shares may require them to pay calls which are not the same or to pay calls at different times. |
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38. |
PAYMENT IN ADVANCE OF CALLS |
38.1 |
The directors may, if they think fit, receive from any shareholder willing to advance it all or any part of the moneys uncalled and unpaid on the shares held by him. Such payment in advance of calls shall extinguish only to that extent the liability on the shares on which it is made. |
38.2 |
The Company may pay interest on the money paid in advance or so much of it as exceeds the amount for the time being called up on the shares in respect of which such advance has been made at such rate not exceeding fifteen per cent (15%) per annum as the directors may decide until and to the extent that it would, but for the advance, become payable. |
38.3 |
The directors may at any time repay the amount so advanced on giving to such shareholder not less than fourteen (14) days notice (that is, excluding the date on which the notice is given and the date on which that fourteen (14) day period expires) of its intention in that regard, unless before the expiration of such notice the amount so advanced shall have been called up on the shares in respect of which it was advanced. |
38.4 |
No sum paid in advance of calls shall entitle the holder of a share in respect of them to any portion of a dividend subsequently declared in respect of any period prior to the date upon which such sum would, but for such payment, become payable. |
39. |
WHEN CALL NOTICE NEED NOT BE ISSUED |
39.1 |
A call notice need not be issued in respect of sums which are specified, in the terms on which a share is issued, as being payable to the Company in respect of that share (whether in respect of par value or premium): |
(a) |
on allotment; |
(b) |
on the occurrence of a particular event; or |
(c) |
on a date fixed by or in accordance with the terms of issue. |
39.2 |
If, however, the due date for payment of such a sum has passed and it has not been paid, the holder of the share(s) concerned (or his estate) is treated in all respects as having failed to comply with a call notice in respect of that sum, and is liable to the same consequences as regards the payment of interest and forfeiture. |
40. |
FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH CALL NOTICE: AUTOMATIC CONSEQUENCES |
40.1 (a) |
If a person is liable to pay a call and fails to do so by the call payment date (as such is defined below) the directors may issue a notice of intended forfeiture to that person and unless and until the call is paid, that person must pay the Company interest on the call from the call payment date at the relevant rate (as such is defined below). |
(b) |
Subject to Article 40.2 (Failure to comply with call notice: automatic consequences), for the purposes of this Article (Failure to comply with call notice: automatic consequences): |
(c) |
the call payment date is the time when the call notice states that a call is payable, unless the directors give a notice specifying a later date, in which case the call payment date is that later date; |
(d) |
the relevant rate is: |
(i) |
the rate fixed by the terms on which the share in respect of which the call is due was allotted; or, if none, |
(ii) |
such other rate as was fixed in the call notice which required payment of the call, or has otherwise been determined by the directors, |
provided that if no rate is fixed in either of the manners specified in paragraph (d)(i) or (d)(ii) it shall be, five per cent (5%) per annum.
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40.2 |
The directors may waive any obligation to pay interest on a call wholly or in part. |
41. |
NOTICE OF INTENDED FORFEITURE |
41.1 |
A notice of intended forfeiture: |
(a) |
may be sent in respect of any share in respect of which a call has not been paid as required by a call notice; |
(b) |
must be sent to the holder of that share (or to all the joint holders of that share) or to a transmittee of that holder; |
(c) |
must require payment of the call and any accrued interest together with all costs and expenses that may have been incurred by the Company by reason of such non- payment by a date which is not less than fourteen (14) clear days after the date of the notice (that is, excluding the date on which the notice is given and the date on which that fourteen (14) day period expires); |
(d) |
must state how the payment is to be made; and |
(e) |
must state that if the notice is not complied with, the shares in respect of which the call is payable will be liable to be forfeited. |
42. |
DIRECTORS POWER TO FORFEIT SHARES |
If a notice of intended forfeiture is not complied with before the date by which payment of the call is required in the notice of intended forfeiture, the directors may decide that any share in respect of which it was given is forfeited, and the forfeiture is to include all dividends or other moneys payable in respect of the forfeited shares and not paid before the forfeiture.
43. |
EFFECT OF FORFEITURE |
43.1 |
Subject to these Articles, the forfeiture of a share extinguishes all interests in that share, and all claims and demands against the Company in respect of it and all other rights and liabilities incidental to the share as between the person whose share it was prior to the forfeiture and the Company. |
43.2 |
Any share which is forfeited in accordance with these Articles: |
(a) |
is deemed to have been forfeited when the directors decide that it is forfeited; |
(b) |
is deemed to be the property of the Company; and |
(c) |
may be sold, re-allotted or otherwise disposed of as the directors think fit. |
43.3 |
If a persons shares have been forfeited: |
(a) |
the Company must send that person notice that forfeiture has occurred and record it in the Register; |
(b) |
that person ceases to be a shareholder in respect of those shares; |
(c) |
that person must surrender the certificate (if any) for the shares forfeited to the Company for cancellation; |
(d) |
that person remains liable to the Company for all sums payable by that person under these Articles at the date of forfeiture in respect of those shares, including any interest, costs and expenses (whether accrued before or after the date of forfeiture); and |
(e) |
the directors may waive payment of such sums wholly or in part or enforce payment without any allowance for the value of the shares at the time of forfeiture or for any consideration received on their disposal. |
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43.4 |
At any time before the Company disposes of a forfeited share, the directors may decide to cancel the forfeiture on payment of all calls and interest, costs and expenses due in respect of it and on such other terms as they think fit. |
44. |
PROCEDURE FOLLOWING FORFEITURE |
44.1 |
If a forfeited share is to be disposed of by being Transferred, the Company may receive the consideration for the Transfer and the directors may authorise any person to execute the instrument of transfer (or procure the completion of the Transfer through the Relevant System). |
44.2 |
A statutory declaration by a director or the Secretary that the declarant is a director or the Secretary and that a share has been forfeited on a specified date is conclusive evidence of the facts stated in it as against all persons claiming to be entitled to the share and subject to compliance with any other formalities of Transfer required by these Articles, the Relevant System, or by law or the Designated Securities Exchange Rules, constitutes a good title to the share. |
44.3 |
A person to whom a forfeited share is Transferred is not bound to see to the application of the consideration (if any) nor is that persons title to the share affected by any irregularity in or invalidity of the process leading to the forfeiture or Transfer of the share. |
44.4 |
If the Company sells a forfeited share, the person who held it prior to its forfeiture is entitled to receive from the Company the proceeds of such sale, net of any commission, and excluding any amount which: |
(a) |
was, or would have become, payable; and |
(b) |
had not, when that share was forfeited, been paid by that person in respect of that share, |
but no interest is payable to such a person in respect of such proceeds and the Company is not required to account for any money earned on them. |
45. |
SURRENDER OF SHARES |
45.1 |
A shareholder may surrender any share: |
(a) |
in respect of which the directors may issue a notice of intended forfeiture; |
(b) |
which the directors may forfeit; or |
(c) |
which has been forfeited. |
45.2 |
The directors may accept the surrender of any such share. The effect of surrender on a share is the same as the effect of forfeiture on that share. A share which has been surrendered may be dealt with in the same way as a share which has been forfeited. |
46. |
COMPANY NOT BOUND BY LESS THAN ABSOLUTE INTERESTS |
Except as required by applicable law, no person is to be recognised by the Company as holding any share upon any trust, and except as otherwise required by applicable law or these Articles, the Company is not in any way to be bound by or recognise any interest in a share other than the holders absolute ownership of it and all the rights attaching to it. |
47. |
SHARE CERTIFICATES |
47.1 |
A shareholder shall only be entitled to a share certificate if the directors resolve that a share certificate shall be issued to such shareholder. Share certificates representing shares, if any, shall be in such form as the directors may determine. Share certificates shall be signed by one or more directors or other person authorised by the directors. The directors may authorise certificates to be issued with the authorised |
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signature(s) affixed by mechanical process. All certificates for shares (if any) shall be consecutively numbered or otherwise identified and shall specify the shares to which they relate. All certificates surrendered to the Company for Transfer shall be cancelled and, subject to these Articles, no new certificate shall be issued until the former certificate representing a like number of relevant Shares shall have been surrendered and cancelled. |
47.2 |
Any certificate that is issued by the Board must specify: |
(a) |
in respect of how many shares, of what class, it is issued; |
(b) |
the par value of those shares; |
(c) |
the amount paid up on the shares; and |
(d) |
any distinguishing numbers assigned to them. |
47.3 |
No certificate may be issued in respect of shares of more than one class. |
47.4 |
If more than one person holds a share, only one certificate may be issued in respect of it. |
48. |
REPLACEMENT SHARE CERTIFICATES |
48.1 |
If a certificate issued in respect of a shareholders share is: |
(a) |
damaged or defaced; or |
(b) |
said to be lost, stolen or destroyed, |
that shareholder is entitled to be issued with a replacement certificate in respect of the same amount of shares. |
48.2 |
A shareholder exercising the right to be issued with such a replacement certificate: |
(a) |
may at the same time exercise the right to be issued with a single certificate or separate certificates; |
(b) |
must return the certificate which is to be replaced to the Company if it is damaged or defaced; and |
(c) |
must comply with such conditions as to evidence, indemnity and the payment of a reasonable fee as the directors decide. |
49. |
INSTRUMENTS OF TRANSFER |
49.1 |
Subject to these Articles and without prejudice to Article 6.11 (Transfer of Common Shares) any shareholder may Transfer all or any of his shares by an instrument of transfer in the usual or common form or in a form prescribed by any Designated Securities Exchange Rule or in any other form approved by the Board (including by means of the Relevant System) and may be under hand or by electronic signature or by such other manner of execution as the Board may approve from time to time. Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, title to listed shares of the Company may be evidenced and Transferred in accordance with the laws applicable to and the rules and regulations of the Designated Securities Exchange on which such shares are listed. |
49.2 |
The instrument of transfer shall be executed by or on behalf of the transferor and the transferee provided that the Board may dispense with the execution of the instrument of transfer by the transferee in any case which it thinks fit in its discretion to do so. Without prejudice to Article 9.1, the Board may also resolve, either generally or in any particular case, upon request by either the transferor or transferee, to accept mechanically executed transfers including, where applicable, in accordance with the Relevant System or in any other form prescribed by the Designated Securities Exchange. The transferor shall be deemed to remain the holder of the share until the name of the transferee is entered in the Register in respect thereof. Nothing in these Articles shall preclude the Board from recognizing a renunciation of the allotment or provisional allotment of any share by the allottee in favour of some other person. |
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49.3 |
The Company may retain any instrument of transfer which is registered. |
49.4 |
Any instrument of transfer which the directors refuse to register must (unless they suspect that the proposed Transfer may be fraudulent) be returned to the transferee. |
49.5 |
For the avoidance of doubt, nothing in these Articles shall require shares to be Transferred by a written instrument if the Act and/or the Designated Securities Exchange Rules provide otherwise and the directors shall be empowered to implement such arrangements as they consider fit in accordance with and subject to the Act and the Designated Securities Exchange Rules to regulate the Transfer of title to shares in the Company and for the approval or disapproval, as the case may be, by the Board of the registration of those Transfers. |
50. |
REGISTER |
50.1 |
The Company shall maintain or cause to be maintained an overseas or local Register in accordance with the Act and as, applicable, the Designated Securities Exchange Rules. |
50.2 |
The directors may determine that the Company shall maintain one or more branch Registers in accordance with the Act. The Directors may also determine which Register shall constitute the principal register and which shall constitute the branch register or registers, and to vary such determination from time to time. |
51. |
CLOSING REGISTER OF SHAREHOLDERS OR FIXING RECORD DATE |
51.1 |
For the purpose of determining the shareholders entitled to notice of, or to vote at any general meeting or any adjournment thereof, or the shareholders entitled to receive payment of any dividend or other distribution, or in order to make a determination of shareholders for any other purpose, the directors may provide that the Register shall be closed for Transfers for a stated period which shall not in any case exceed thirty (30) days. |
51.2 |
In lieu of, or apart from, closing the Register, the directors may fix, in advance or in arrears, a date as the record date for any such determination of shareholders entitled to notice of, or to vote at any general meeting or any adjournment thereof, or for the purpose of determining the shareholders entitled to receive payment of any dividend or other distribution, or in order to make a determination of shareholders for any other purpose, provided that such a record date shall not exceed forty (40) clear days prior to the date where the determination will be made. |
51.3 |
If the Register is not so closed and no record date is fixed for the determination of shareholders entitled to notice of, or to vote at, a meeting of shareholders or shareholders entitled to receive payment of a dividend or other distribution, the date on which notice of the meeting is sent or posted or the date on which the resolution of the directors resolving to pay such dividend or other distribution is passed, as the case may be, shall be the record date for such determination of shareholders. When a determination of shareholders entitled to vote at any general meeting has been made as provided in this Article, such determination shall apply to any adjournment thereof. |
52. |
FRACTIONAL ENTITLEMENTS |
52.1 |
Whenever, as a result of a consolidation or subdivision or conversion of shares, any shareholders are entitled to fractions of shares, the directors may: |
(a) |
sell the shares representing the fractions to any person (including (provided permitted by law) the Company) for the best price reasonably obtainable; |
(b) |
authorise any person to execute an instrument of transfer of the shares to the purchaser or a person nominated by the purchaser; and |
(c) |
distribute the net proceeds of sale in due proportion among those shareholders. |
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52.2 |
Whenever any shareholders entitlement to a portion of sale amounts to less than a minimum figure determined by the directors, that shareholders portion may be distributed to an organisation which is a charity for the purposes of the Act or retained by the Company for the benefit of the Company. |
52.3 |
The person to whom the shares are Transferred is not obliged to ensure that any purchase money is received by the person entitled to the relevant fractions and nor shall such transferees title to the shares be affected by any irregularity in or invalidity of the process leading to their sale. |
DIVIDENDS AND OTHER DISTRIBUTIONS
53. |
PROCEDURE FOR DECLARING DIVIDENDS |
53.1 |
Subject to any rights and rights and restrictions for the time being attached to any of the shares, the Board may from time to time declare dividends (including interim dividends) and other distributions on shares in issue and authorise payment of the same out of the funds of the Company lawfully available therefor. |
53.2 |
Subject to any rights and rights and restrictions for the time being attached to any of the shares, the Company by ordinary resolution may declare dividends, but no dividend shall exceed the amount recommended by the directors. |
53.3 |
No dividend may be declared or paid unless it is in accordance with shareholders respective rights. |
53.4 |
If the Companys share capital is divided into different classes, no interim dividend may be paid on shares carrying deferred or non-preferred rights if, at the time of payment, any preferential dividend is in arrears. |
53.5 |
The directors may pay at intervals any dividend payable at a fixed rate if it appears to them that the profits available for distribution justify the payment. |
53.6 |
If the directors act in good faith, they do not incur any liability to the holders of shares conferring preferred rights for any loss they may suffer by the lawful payment of an interim dividend on shares with deferred or non-preferred rights |
53.7 |
The directors may, before recommending or declaring any dividend, set aside out of the funds legally available for distribution such sums as they think proper as a reserve or reserves which shall, in the absolute discretion of the directors be applicable for meeting contingencies, or for equalising dividends or for any other purpose to which those funds may be properly applied and pending such application may in the absolute discretion of the directors, either be employed in the business of the Company or be invested in such investments (other than securities of the Company) as the directors may from time to time think fit. |
54. |
CALCULATION OF DIVIDENDS |
54.1 |
Except as otherwise provided by these Articles and by the rights attached to shares, all dividends must be: |
(a) |
declared and paid according to the amounts paid up on the shares on which the dividend is paid; and |
(b) |
apportioned and paid pro rata according to the amounts paid up on the shares during any portion or portions of the period in respect of which the dividend is paid. |
54.2 |
If any share is issued on terms providing that it shall rank for dividend as from a particular date or be entitled to dividends declared after a particular date it shall rank for or be entitled to dividends accordingly. |
54.3 |
For the purposes of calculating dividends, no account is to be taken of any amount which has been paid up on a share in advance of a call or otherwise paid up in advance of its due payment date. |
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55. |
PAYMENT OF DIVIDENDS AND OTHER DISTRIBUTIONS |
55.1 |
Where a dividend or other sum which is a distribution is payable in respect of a share, it must be paid by one or more of the following means: |
(a) |
transfer to a bank or building society account specified by the distribution recipient either in writing or as the directors may otherwise decide; |
(b) |
sending a cheque made payable to the distribution recipient by post to the distribution recipient at the distribution recipients registered address (if the distribution recipient is a holder of the share), or (in any other case) to an address specified by the distribution recipient either in writing or as the directors may otherwise decide; |
(c) |
sending a cheque made payable to such person by post to such person at such address as the distribution recipient has specified either in writing or as the directors may otherwise decide; or |
(d) |
by any other means of payment as the directors agree with the distribution recipient either in writing or by such other means as the directors decide. |
55.2 |
If: |
(a) |
a share is subject to the Companys lien; and |
(b) |
the directors are entitled to issue a lien enforcement notice in respect of it, |
they may, instead of issuing a lien enforcement notice, deduct from any dividend or other sum payable in respect of the share any sum of money which is payable to the Company in respect of that share to the extent that they are entitled to require payment under a lien enforcement notice. Money so deducted must be used to pay any of the sums payable in respect of that share. |
55.3 |
The Company must notify the distribution recipient in writing of: |
(a) |
the fact and amount of any such deduction; |
(b) |
any non-payment of a dividend or other sum payable in respect of a share resulting from any such deduction; and |
(c) |
how the money deducted has been applied. |
55.4 |
In these Articles, the distribution recipient means, in respect of a share in respect of which a dividend or other sum is payable: |
(a) |
the holder of the share; or |
(b) |
if the share has two or more joint holders, whichever of them is named first in the Register; or |
(c) |
if the holder is no longer entitled to the share by reason of death or bankruptcy, or otherwise by operation of law, the transmittee. |
56. |
NO INTEREST ON DISTRIBUTIONS |
The Company may not pay interest on any dividend or other sum payable in respect of a share unless otherwise provided by: |
(a) |
the terms on which the share was issued; or |
(b) |
the provisions of another agreement between the holder of that share and the Company. |
57. |
UNCLAIMED DISTRIBUTIONS |
57.1 |
All dividends or other sums which are: |
(a) |
payable in respect of shares; and |
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(b) |
unclaimed after having been declared or become payable, |
may be invested or otherwise made use of by the directors for the benefit of the Company until claimed. |
57.2 |
The payment of any such dividend or other sum into a separate account does not make the Company a trustee in respect of it. |
57.3 |
If: |
(a) |
six years have passed from the date on which a dividend or other sum became due for payment; and |
(b) |
the distribution recipient has not claimed it, |
the distribution recipient is no longer entitled to that dividend or other sum and it ceases to remain owing by the Company. |
58. |
NON-CASH DISTRIBUTIONS |
58.1 |
Subject to the terms of issue of the share in question, the Company may, by ordinary resolution on the recommendation of the directors, decide to pay all or part of a dividend or other distribution payable in respect of a share by transferring non-cash assets of equivalent value (including, without limitation, shares or other securities in the Company). |
58.2 |
For the purposes of paying a non-cash distribution, the directors may make whatever arrangements they think fit, including, where any difficulty arises regarding the distribution: |
(a) |
fixing the value of any assets; |
(b) |
paying cash to any distribution recipient on the basis of that value in order to adjust the rights of recipients; and |
(c) |
vesting any assets in trustees. |
59. |
WAIVER OF DISTRIBUTIONS |
Distribution recipients may waive their entitlement to a dividend or other distribution payable in respect of a share by giving the Company notice in writing to that effect, but if: |
(a) |
the share has more than one holder; or |
(b) |
more than one person is entitled to the share, whether by reason of the death or bankruptcy of one or more joint holders, or otherwise, |
the notice is not effective unless it is expressed to be given, and signed, by all the holders or persons otherwise entitled to the share. |
CAPITALISATION OF PROFITS
60. |
AUTHORITY TO CAPITALISE AND APPROPRIATION OF CAPITALISED SUMS |
60.1 |
Subject to these Articles, the directors may, if they are so authorised by an ordinary resolution: |
(a) |
decide to capitalise any profits of the Company (whether or not they are available for distribution) which are not required for paying a preferential dividend, or any sum standing to the credit of the Companys share premium account or capital redemption reserve; and |
(b) |
appropriate any sum which they so decide to capitalise (a capitalised sum) to the persons who would have been entitled to it if it were distributed by way of dividend (the persons entitled) and in the same proportions. |
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60.2 |
Capitalised sums must be applied: |
(a) |
on behalf of the persons entitled; and |
(b) |
in the same proportions as a dividend would have been distributed to them. |
60.3 |
Any capitalised sum may be applied in paying up new shares of a nominal amount equal to the capitalised sum which are then allotted credited as fully paid to the persons entitled or as they may direct. A capitalised sum which was appropriated from profits available for distribution may be applied: |
(a) |
in or towards paying up any amounts unpaid on existing shares held by the person(s) entitled; or |
(b) |
in paying up new debentures of the Company which are then allotted credited as fully paid to the persons entitled or as they may direct. |
60.4 |
Subject to these Articles, the directors may: |
(a) |
apply capitalised sums in accordance with Article 60.3(a) (Authority to capitalise and appropriation of capitalised sums) and Article 60.3(b) (Authority to capitalise and appropriation of capitalised sums) partly in one way and partly in another; |
(b) |
make such arrangements as they think fit to deal with shares or debentures becoming distributable in fractions under this Article 60 (including the issuing of fractional certificates or the making of cash payments); and |
(c) |
authorise any person to enter into an agreement with the Company on behalf of all the persons entitled which is binding on them in respect of the allotment of shares and debentures to them under this Article 60. |
DECISION-MAKING BY SHAREHOLDERS
61. |
POWER TO CALL GENERAL MEETINGS |
61.1 |
The Company may in each year hold a general meeting as its annual general meeting (AGM) and shall specify the meeting as such in the notices calling it. The AGM shall be held at such time and place as may be determined by the Board. |
61.2 |
The agenda of the AGM shall be set by the Board and shall include the presentation of the Companys annual accounts and the report of the directors (if any). |
61.3 |
All general meetings other than the AGM shall be called extraordinary general meetings and the Company shall specify the meeting as such in the notices calling it. All provisions relating to general meetings in these articles shall apply to both AGMs as well as extraordinary general meetings unless specifically stated otherwise or the context requires otherwise. |
61.4 |
The directors may, whenever they think fit, convene an extraordinary general meeting of the Company. The directors shall also be required to convene an extraordinary general meeting of the Company if the Company receive requests to do so from shareholders representing at least one third (1/3) of the paid-up share capital of the Company as carries the right to vote at general meetings of the Company (Shareholder Requisition Meeting), save that shareholders shall only be able to propose types of business to be dealt with at the Shareholder Requisition Meeting that requires the passing of an ordinary resolution (and not a special resolution) and shall not be able to propose any resolutions relating to the appointment or removal of any person as a director. |
61.5 |
A request by shareholders to call a general meeting pursuant to Article 61.4 (Power to call general meetings) shall: |
(a) |
state the general nature of the business to be dealt with at the Shareholder Requisition Meeting which must be a form of business capable of being voted upon at such Shareholder Requisition Meeting in accordance with Article 61.4 (Power to call general meetings) above; |
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(b) |
include the text of any ordinary resolution that may properly be moved and is intended to be moved at the Shareholder Requisition Meeting; |
(c) |
be in hard copy form or in electronic form; and |
(d) |
be authenticated by the person or persons making it. |
61.6 |
Directors required under Article 61.4 (Power to call general meetings) to call a Shareholder Requisition Meeting must call such Shareholder Requisition Meeting: |
(a) |
within twenty one (21) days from the date on which they become subject to the requirement, and |
(b) |
to be held on a date not more than twenty eight (28) days after the date of the notice convening the meeting. |
61.7 |
Any resolution proposed by shareholders to be moved at the Shareholder Requisition Meeting shall be moved at the general meeting unless: |
(a) |
it would, if passed, be ineffective (whether by reason of inconsistency with any enactment or the Articles or otherwise), |
(b) |
it is a form of business that is not capable of being voted upon at such Shareholder Requisition Meeting in accordance with the provisions of these Articles; |
(c) |
it is defamatory of any person; or |
(d) |
it is frivolous or vexatious. |
61.8 |
Save as set out in this Article 61 (Power to call general meetings), shareholders shall have no right to propose resolutions to be considered or voted upon at an AGM or an extraordinary general meeting of the Company. |
62. |
NOTICE OF GENERAL MEETINGS |
62.1 |
An AGM of the Company shall be called by not less than twenty-one (21) clear days notice in writing. All other general meetings of the Company (other than an adjourned meeting) shall be called by not less than fourteen (14) clear days notice in writing. |
62.2 |
Every notice convening a general meeting shall specify: |
(a) |
the place, the date and the time of the meeting; |
(b) |
the general nature of the business to be dealt with at the meeting; |
(c) |
if the meeting is convened to consider an ordinary resolution or a special resolution, the text of the resolution and intention to propose the resolution as an ordinary resolution or a special resolution (as appropriate); and |
(d) |
with reasonable prominence, that a shareholder is entitled to appoint another person (who does not have to be a shareholder) as his proxy to exercise all or any rights of his to attend, speak and vote at the meeting and that a shareholder may appoint more than one proxy in relation to the meeting (provided that each proxy is appointed to exercise the rights attached to a different share or shares held by him) and shall also specify any more extensive rights (if any) conferred by these Articles to appoint more than one proxy. |
62.3 |
The notice shall be given to every shareholder as of the record date (other than any who under the provisions of these Articles or of any restrictions imposed on any shares are not entitled to receive notice from the Company), to the directors and to the auditors and if more than one for the time being, to each of them. |
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62.4 |
Subject to the provisions of these Articles, notice of a general meeting of the Company: |
(a) |
may be given: |
(i) |
in hard copy form; |
(ii) |
in electronic form; or |
(iii) |
by means of a website, |
or partly by one such means and partly by another and the provisions of Article 79 (Company Communications) shall apply accordingly; and |
(b) |
shall specify: |
(i) |
whether the meeting shall be a physical and/or electronic general meeting; |
(ii) |
for physical meetings, the time, date and place of the meeting (including without limitation any satellite meeting place arranged for the purposes of Article 63 (General Meetings at more than one place), which shall be identified as such in the notice); |
(iii) |
for electronic general meetings, the time, date and electronic platform for the meeting, which electronic platform may vary from time to time and from meeting to meeting as the Board, in its sole discretion, sees fit; and |
(iv) |
the general nature of the business to be dealt with and shall state, with reasonable prominence, that a shareholder entitled to attend and vote is entitled to appoint one or more proxies to attend, to speak and to vote instead of him and that a proxy need not be a shareholder. |
62.5 |
The accidental failure to give notice of general meeting or, in cases where it is intended that it be sent out with the notice, an instrument of proxy, or to give notice of a resolution intended to be moved at a general meeting to, or the non-receipt of any of them by, any person or persons entitled to receive the same shall not invalidate the proceedings at that meeting and shall be disregarded for the purpose of determining whether the notice of the meeting, instrument of proxy or resolution were duly given. |
62.6 |
The Board shall determine whether a general meeting is to be held as a physical general meeting or an electronic general meeting. |
63. |
GENERAL MEETINGS AT MORE THAN ONE PLACE |
63.1 |
Without prejudice to Article 62 (Notice of General Meetings), the Board may resolve to enable persons entitled to attend a general meeting or an adjourned general meeting to do so by simultaneous attendance and participation at a satellite meeting place anywhere in the world. The shareholders present in person or by proxy at satellite meeting places shall be counted in the quorum for, and entitled to vote at, the general meeting in question, and that meeting shall be duly constituted and its proceedings valid if the chairman of the general meeting is satisfied that adequate facilities are available throughout the general meeting to ensure that shareholders attending at all the meeting places are able to: |
(a) |
participate in the business for which the meeting has been convened; |
(b) |
hear and see all persons who speak (whether by the use of microphones, loudspeakers, audio-visual communications equipment or otherwise) in the principal meeting place and any satellite meeting place; and |
(c) |
be heard and seen by all other persons so present in the same way. |
The chairman of the general meeting shall be present at, and the meeting shall be deemed to take place at, the principal meeting place. |
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64. |
ELECTRONIC GENERAL MEETINGS |
64.1 |
Without prejudice to Article 61 (Notice of General Meetings), the Board may resolve to enable persons entitled to attend a general meeting or an adjourned general meeting hosted on an electronic platform (such meeting being an electronic general meeting) to do so by simultaneous attendance by electronic means with no shareholder necessarily in physical attendance at the electronic general meeting. The shareholders or their proxies present shall be counted in the quorum for, and entitled to vote at, the electronic general meeting in question, and that meeting shall be duly constituted and its proceedings valid if the chairman of the electronic general meeting is satisfied that adequate facilities are available throughout the electronic general meeting to ensure that shareholders attending the electronic general meeting who are not present together at the same place may, by electronic means, attend and speak and vote at it. |
64.2 |
Nothing in these Articles prevents a general meeting being held both physically and electronically. |
65. |
ATTENDANCE AND SPEAKING AT GENERAL MEETINGS |
65.1 |
A person is able to exercise the right to speak at a general meeting when that person is in a position to communicate to all those attending the meeting, during the meeting, any information or opinions which that person has on the business of the meeting. |
65.2 |
A person is able to exercise the right to vote at a general meeting when: |
(a) |
that person is able to vote, during the meeting, on resolutions put to the vote at the meeting; and |
(b) |
that persons vote can be taken into account in determining whether or not such resolutions are passed at the same time as the votes of all the other persons attending the meeting. |
65.3 |
The directors may make whatever arrangements they consider appropriate to enable those attending a general meeting to exercise their rights to speak or vote at it. |
65.4 |
In determining attendance at a general meeting, it is immaterial whether any two or more shareholders attending it are in the same place as each other. |
66. |
QUORUM FOR GENERAL MEETINGS |
66.1 |
No business other than the appointment of the chairman of the meeting is to be transacted at a general meeting unless the persons attending it constitute a quorum when the meeting proceeds to business. |
66.2 |
Two persons entitled to vote upon the business to be transacted each being a shareholder (being an individual) present in person or by proxy, or (being a corporation) present by a duly authorised representative or by proxy, shall be a quorum. |
67. |
CHAIRING GENERAL MEETINGS |
67.1 |
If the directors have appointed a chairman, the chairman shall chair general meetings if present and willing to do so. |
67.2 |
If the directors have not appointed a chairman, or if the chairman is unwilling to chair the meeting or is not present within ten minutes of the time at which a meeting was due to start: |
(a) |
the directors present; or |
(b) |
(if no directors are present), the meeting, |
must appoint a director or shareholder (which may include any proxy appointed by a shareholder) to chair the meeting, and the appointment of the chairman of the meeting must be the first business of the meeting. |
67.3 |
The person chairing a meeting in accordance with this Article 67 (Chairing general meetings) is referred to as the chairman of the meeting. |
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68. |
ATTENDANCE AND SPEAKING BY DIRECTORS AND NON-SHAREHOLDERS |
68.1 |
Directors may attend and speak at general meetings, whether or not they are shareholders. |
68.2 |
The chairman of the meeting may permit other persons who are not shareholders or are otherwise entitled to exercise the rights of shareholders in relation to general meetings, to attend and speak at a general meeting. |
69. |
SECURITY |
69.1 |
The Board or the chairman of the meeting may make any arrangement and impose any requirement or restriction it or he or she considers appropriate to ensure the security of a general meeting including, without limitation, requirements for evidence of identity to be produced by those attending the meeting, the searching of their personal property and the restriction of items that may be taken into the meeting place. The Board or the chairman of the meeting are entitled in its or his or her absolute discretion to refuse entry to, or eject from any general meeting, a person who refuses to comply with these arrangements, requirements or restrictions. |
69.2 |
The Board or the chairman of the meeting at any electronic general meeting may make any arrangement and impose any requirement or restriction as is: |
(a) |
necessary to ensure the identification of those taking part and the security of the electronic communication; and |
(b) |
proportionate to those objectives. |
69.3 |
The Board or the chairman of the meeting may take such action, give such direction or put in place such arrangements as they or he or she consider appropriate to secure the safety of the people attending the meeting and to promote the orderly conduct of the business of the meeting as set out in the notice of the meeting. The chairmans discretion on matters of procedure or arising incidentally from the business of the meeting shall be final, as shall be his determination as to whether any matter is of such a nature. |
70. |
ADJOURNMENT |
70.1 |
If the persons attending a general meeting within half an hour of the time at which the meeting was due to start do not constitute a quorum, the chairman of the meeting must adjourn it. |
70.2 |
The chairman of the meeting may adjourn a general meeting at which a quorum is present if: |
(a) |
the meeting consents to an adjournment; or |
(b) |
it appears to the chairman of the meeting that an adjournment is necessary or appropriate to: (i) protect the safety of any person attending the meeting; (ii) ensure that the business of the meeting is conducted in an orderly manner; (iii) to enable the shareholders to consider fully information which the Board determines has not been made sufficiently or timely available to all shareholders; or (iv) is otherwise in the best interests of the Company. |
70.3 |
The chairman of the meeting must adjourn a general meeting if directed to do so by the meeting. |
70.4 |
When adjourning a general meeting, the chairman of the meeting must: |
(a) |
either specify the time and place to which it is adjourned or state that it is to continue at a time and place to be fixed by the directors; and |
(b) |
have regard to any directions as to the time and place of any adjournment which have been given by the meeting. |
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70.5 |
If the continuation of an adjourned meeting is to take place more than fourteen (14) days after it was adjourned, the Company must give at least seven (7) clear days notice of it (that is, excluding the day of the adjourned meeting and the day on which the notice is given): |
(a) |
to the same persons to whom notice of the Companys general meetings is required to be given; and |
(b) |
containing the same information which such notice is required to contain. |
70.6 |
No business may be transacted at an adjourned general meeting which could not properly have been transacted at the meeting if the adjournment had not taken place. If a quorum is not present at any such adjourned meeting within half an hour from the time appointed for that meeting (or if, during the meeting, a quorum ceases to be present), the meeting shall be dissolved. |
71. |
VOTING: GENERAL |
71.1 |
All shareholder resolutions of the Company at any general meeting shall be conducted by way of a poll. The poll shall be conducted in such manner as the chairman of the general meeting directs. |
71.2 |
No shareholder shall, unless the directors otherwise decide, be entitled to vote (either in person or by proxy) at a general meeting or at any adjournment of it unless all calls or other sums presently payable by him in respect of that share in the Company have been paid to the Company. |
71.3 |
Otherwise than as set out in these Articles, no action shall be taken by the shareholders of the Company except at an AGM or an extraordinary general meeting of the shareholders called in accordance with these Articles, and no action shall be taken by the shareholders by written consent. |
72. |
ERRORS AND DISPUTES |
72.1 |
No objection may be raised to the qualification of any person voting at a general meeting except at the meeting or adjourned meeting at which the vote objected to is tendered, and every vote not disallowed at the meeting is valid. |
72.2 |
Any such objection must be referred to the chairman of the meeting, whose decision is final and conclusive. |
73. |
CONTENT OF PROXY NOTICES |
73.1 |
Proxies may only validly be appointed by a notice in writing (a proxy notice) which: |
(a) |
states the name and address of the shareholder appointing the proxy; |
(b) |
identifies the person appointed to be that shareholders proxy and the general meeting in relation to which that person is appointed; |
(c) |
is signed by or on behalf of the shareholder appointing the proxy, or is authenticated in such manner as the directors may determine; and |
(d) |
is delivered to the Company in accordance with these Articles and any instructions contained in the notice of the general meeting to which they relate. |
73.2 |
The Company may require proxy notices to be delivered in a particular form, and may specify different forms for different purposes. |
73.3 |
Proxy notices may specify how the proxy appointed under them is to vote (or that the proxy is to abstain from voting) on one or more resolutions. |
73.4 |
Unless a proxy notice indicates otherwise, it must be treated as: |
(a) |
allowing the person appointed under it as a proxy discretion as to how to vote on any ancillary or procedural resolutions put to the meeting; and |
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(b) |
appointing that person as a proxy in relation to any adjournment of the general meeting to which it relates as well as the meeting itself. |
74. |
DELIVERY OF PROXY NOTICES |
74.1 |
The appointment of a proxy and the power of attorney or other authority (if any) under which it is signed (or a copy of such authority certified notarially or in some other way approved by the directors) shall be sent or supplied in hard copy form, or (subject to any conditions and limitations which the directors may specify) in electronic form: |
(a) |
to the registered office of the Company; or |
(b) |
to such other address (including electronic address) as is specified in the notice convening the meeting or in any instrument of proxy or any invitation to appoint a proxy sent or supplied by the Company in relation to the meeting; or |
(c) |
as the directors shall otherwise direct, |
to be received before the time for the holding of the meeting or adjourned meeting to which it relates or, in the case of a poll taken after the date of the meeting or adjourned meeting, before the time appointed for the poll. |
74.2 |
Any instrument of proxy not so sent or supplied or received shall be invalid unless the directors at any time prior to the meeting or the chairman of the meeting at the meeting, in their or his absolute discretion, accept as valid an instrument of proxy where there has not been compliance with the provisions of this Article 74 (Delivery of proxy notices) and such proxy shall thereupon be valid notwithstanding such default. |
74.3 |
A person who is entitled to attend, speak or vote at a general meeting remains so entitled in respect of that meeting or any adjournment of it, even though a valid proxy notice has been delivered to the Company by or on behalf of that person. |
74.4 |
If a proxy notice is not executed by the person appointing the proxy, it must be accompanied by written evidence of the authority of the person who executed it to execute it on the appointors behalf. |
74.5 |
The Company shall be entitled to treat as attributable to the shareholder to which it purports to relate an instrument appointing a proxy or corporate representative in electronic form if: |
(a) |
the person sending the instrument in electronic form has provided or complied with any identification or confirmation requirements (including without limitation the adoption or creation of passwords or passcodes) described, set out, referred to in or accompanying the notice of meeting to which the instrument appointing a proxy or corporate representative relates; |
(b) |
in relation to email if contained in an email purporting to come from an email address previously notified to the Company by such shareholder; or |
(c) |
acknowledged by an electronic record transmitted by or on behalf of the Company to the shareholder to the address (including without limitation an electronic or email address) supplied by the shareholder for the giving of notices and such shareholder does not promptly (and in any case to be received by the Company before the commencement of the meeting or adjourned meeting to which the instrument relates or, in the case of a poll taken subsequently to the date of a meeting or adjourned meeting, before the time appointed for the taking of the poll) take steps to notify the Company that the instrument should not be so treated . |
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75. |
REVOCATION OF PROXY NOTICES |
75.1 |
The validity of: |
(a) |
a vote given in accordance with the terms of an appointment of a proxy; or |
(b) |
anything done by a proxy acting as duly appointed chairman of a meeting; or |
(c) |
any decision determining whether a proxy counts in a quorum at a meeting, |
shall not be affected notwithstanding the death or mental disorder of the appointor or the revocation of the appointment of the proxy (or of the authority under which the appointment of the proxy was executed) or the Transfer of the share in respect of which the appointment of the proxy is given, unless notice in writing of such death, mental disorder, revocation or Transfer shall have been: |
(i) |
sent or supplied to the Company or any other person as the Company may require in the notice of the meeting, any instrument of proxy sent out by the Company in relation to the meeting or in any invitation to appoint a proxy issued by the Company in relation to the meeting, in any manner permitted for the sending or supplying of appointments of proxy pursuant to these Articles; and |
(ii) |
received at the registered office of the Company (or such other address (including electronic address) as has been designated for the sending or supplying of appointments of proxy), before the time for the holding of the meeting or adjourned meeting to which it relates or, in the case of a poll taken after the date of the meeting or adjourned meeting, before the time appointed for the poll. |
76. |
VOTES OF PROXIES |
The Company shall be under no obligation to ensure or otherwise verify that any vote(s) cast by a proxy are done so in accordance with any such instructions given by the shareholder by whom such proxy is appointed. In the event that a vote cast by such proxy is not done so in accordance with the instructions of the shareholder by whom such proxy is appointed, such vote shall not be deemed to be invalid. |
77. |
AMENDMENTS TO RESOLUTIONS |
77.1 |
An ordinary resolution to be proposed at a general meeting may be amended by ordinary resolution if: |
(a) |
notice of the proposed amendment is given to the Company in writing by a person entitled to vote at the general meeting at which it is to be proposed not less than forty eight (48) hours before the meeting is to take place (or such later time as the chairman of the meeting may determine); and |
(b) |
the proposed amendment does not, in the reasonable opinion of the chairman of the meeting, materially alter the scope of the resolution. |
77.2 |
A special resolution to be proposed at a general meeting may be amended by ordinary resolution, if: |
(a) |
the chairman of the meeting proposes the amendment at the general meeting at which the resolution is to be proposed; and |
(b) |
the amendment does not go beyond what is necessary to correct a grammatical or other non-substantive error in the resolution. |
77.3 |
If the chairman of the meeting, acting in good faith, wrongly decides that an amendment to a resolution is out of order, the chairman of the meetings error does not invalidate the vote on that resolution. |
77.4 |
Where for any purpose an ordinary resolution of the Company is required, a special resolution shall also be effective. |
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78. |
CORPORATIONS ACTING BY REPRESENTATIVES AT MEETINGS |
Any corporation which is a shareholder or a director may by resolution of its directors or other governing body authorise such person as it thinks fit to act as its representative at any meeting of the Company or of any meeting of holders of a class of shares or of the directors or of a committee of directors, and the person so authorised shall be entitled to exercise the same powers on behalf of the corporation which he represents as that corporation could exercise if it were an individual shareholder or director. |
ADMINISTRATIVE ARRANGEMENTS
79. |
COMPANY COMMUNICATIONS |
79.1 |
Subject to the provisions of the Act and the Designated Securities Exchange Rules (and save as otherwise provided in these Articles), any document or information required or authorised to be sent or supplied by the Company to any shareholder or any other person (including a director) pursuant to these Articles, the Act or any other rules or regulations to which the Company may be subject, may be sent or supplied in hard copy form, in electronic form, by means of a website or in any other way in which documents or information may be sent or supplied by the Company pursuant to the Act. |
79.2 |
Subject to these Articles, any notice or document to be sent or supplied to a director in connection with the taking of decisions by directors may also be sent or supplied by the means by which that director has asked in writing to be sent or supplied with such notices or documents for the time being. |
79.3 |
The Company may send or supply any document or information to a shareholder or any other person (including a director) pursuant to these Articles, the Act, the Designated Securities Exchange Rules or any other rules or regulations to which the Company may be subject, either personally, or by post in a prepaid envelope addressed to the shareholder (or such other person) at his registered address or at his address for service, or by leaving it at that address or any other address for the time being notified to the Company by the shareholder (or such other person) for the purpose, or by sending or supplying it using electronic means to an electronic address for the time being notified to the Company by the shareholder (or such other person) for the purpose, or by any other means authorised in writing by the shareholder (or such other person) concerned. |
79.4 |
A shareholder whose registered address is not within the Cayman Islands and who gives the Company an address within the Cayman Islands to which documents or information may be sent or supplied to him or gives an electronic address to which documents or information may be sent or supplied using electronic means, shall be entitled to have documents or information sent or supplied to him at that address, but otherwise no such shareholder shall be entitled to receive any document or information from the Company. |
79.5 |
In the case of joint holders of a share, if the Company sends or supplies any document or information to one of the joint holders, it shall be deemed to have properly sent or supplied such document or information to all the joint holders. |
79.6 |
If, on at least two (2) consecutive occasions, the Company has attempted to send any document or information by electronic means to an address specified (or deemed specified) for the purpose and a delivery failure (or other similar) notification has been received by the Company, the Company thereafter shall, send documents or information in hard copy form or electronic form (but not by electronic means) to such shareholder at his registered address or address for service within the Cayman Islands (whether by hand, by post or by leaving it or them at such address), in which case the provisions of Article 79.7 (Company communications) shall apply. |
79.7 |
If on three (3) consecutive occasions documents or information have been sent or supplied to any shareholder at his registered address or address for the service of such documents or information in the Cayman Islands but have been returned undelivered, such shareholder shall not thereafter be entitled to |
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receive any documents or information from the Company until he shall have communicated with the Company and supplied in writing a new registered address or address within the Cayman Islands for the service of documents or information or an electronic address to which documents or information may be sent or supplied using electronic means. |
79.8 |
Any shareholder present, in person or by proxy at any meeting of the Company or of the holders of any class of shares of the Company, shall be deemed to have received due notice of such meeting and, where requisite, of the purposes for which such meeting was called. |
79.9 |
Save as provided otherwise in these Articles, any document or information, addressed to a shareholder (or other person to whom such document or information is required or authorised to be sent pursuant to these Articles, the Act or otherwise) at his registered address or address for service (in the case of a shareholder, in the Cayman Islands) or electronic address, as the case may be shall: |
(a) |
if hand delivered or left at a registered address or other address for service (in the case of a shareholder in the Cayman Islands), be deemed to have been served or delivered on the day on which it was so delivered or left; |
(b) |
if sent or supplied by post (whether in hard copy form or in electronic form), be deemed to have been received at the expiration of five (5) days after the envelope was posted; |
(c) |
if served by a recognised courier service, be deemed to have been served 48 hours after the time when the letter containing the same is delivered to the courier service; |
(d) |
if sent or supplied by electronic means (other than by means of website), be deemed to have been served immediately upon the time of the transmission by electronic mail and it shall not be necessary for the receipt of the e-mail to be acknowledged by the recipient; |
(e) |
if published as an electronic record on a website, be deemed to have been served immediately upon the notice, document or information being made available on the website. |
79.10 |
In calculating a period of hours for the purpose of Article 79.9 (Company communications), no account shall be taken of any part of a day that is not a Business Day. |
79.11 |
A director may agree with the Company that documents sent to that director in a particular way are to be deemed to have been received within a specified time of their being sent, and for the specified time to be less than those set out in Article 79.9 (Company communications). |
79.12 |
Subject to Article 79.9 (Company communications), in proving such service or delivery it shall be sufficient to prove that the envelope containing the document or information was properly addressed and put into the post in a prepaid envelope or, in the case of a document or information sent or supplied by electronic means on providing evidence of the transmission of such electronic mail. Each shareholder and each person becoming a shareholder subsequent to the adoption of this Article 79 (Company communications), by virtue of its holding or its acquisition and continued holding of a share, as applicable, shall be deemed to have acknowledged and agreed that any notice or other document (including a share certificate) may be provided by the Company by way of accessing them on a website instead of being provided by other means. |
79.13 |
The Company shall not be held responsible for any failure in transmission beyond its reasonable control and the provisions of Article 79.7 (Company communications) to Article 79.12 (Company communications) (inclusive) shall apply regardless of any document or information being returned undelivered and regardless of any delivery failure notification or out of office or other similar response and any such out of office or other similar response shall not be considered to be a delivery failure. |
80. |
COMPANY SEALS |
80.1 |
Any common seal may only be used by the authority of the directors or a committee of the directors. |
80.2 |
The directors may decide by what means and in what form any common seal is to be used. |
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80.3 |
Unless otherwise decided by the directors, if the Company has a common seal and it is affixed to a document, the document must also be signed by at least one authorised person in the presence of a witness who attests the signature. |
80.4 |
For the purposes of this Article 80 (Company seals), an authorised person is: |
(a) |
any director of the Company; |
(b) |
the Secretary (if any); or |
(c) |
any person authorised by the directors for the purpose of signing documents to which the common seal is applied. |
81. |
ACCOUNTS, AUDIT AND ANNUAL RETURN AND DECLARATION |
81.1 |
The books of account relating to the Companys affairs shall be kept in such manner as may be determined from time to time by the directors. |
81.2 |
The books of account shall be kept at the Companys registered office, or at such other place or places as the directors think fit, and shall always be open to the inspection of the directors. |
81.3 |
Subject to the Act and to the rules of any Designated Securities Exchange, the accounts relating to the Companys affairs shall be audited in such manner and with such financial year end as may be determined from time to time by the directors. |
81.4 |
Subject to Articles 81.3 and 81.5 (Accounts, Audit and Annual Return and Declaration) a printed copy of the directors report, if any, accompanied by the consolidated statements of financial position, profit or loss, comprehensive income (loss), cash flows and changes in shareholders equity, including every document required by applicable law to be annexed thereto, made up to the end of the applicable financial year, shall be sent to shareholders at least ten (10) days before the date of the AGM and laid before the Company at the AGM held in accordance with Article 61.1 (Power to call General Meetings), provided that this Article 81.4 (Accounts, Audit and Annual Return and Declaration) shall not require a copy of those documents to be sent to any person whose address the Company is not aware of or to more than one of the joint holders of any shares. |
81.5 |
The requirement to send to a person referred to in Article 81.4 (Accounts, Audit and Annual Return and Declaration) the documents referred to in that Article shall be deemed satisfied where, in accordance with all applicable laws, rules and regulations, including, without limitation, the Designated Securities Exchange Rules, the Company publishes copies of the documents referred to in Article 81.4 (Accounts, Audit and Annual Return and Declaration) on the Companys website, transmits it to the SECs website or in any other permitted manner (including by sending any other form of electronic communication), and that person has agreed or is deemed by the Company to have agreed to treat the publication or receipt of such documents in such manner as discharging the Companys obligation to send to him a copy of such documents. |
81.6 |
The directors, having considered the recommendations of the Audit Committee, shall appoint an auditor of the Company who, subject to the Act and the Designated Securities Exchange Rules, shall hold office until removed from office by a resolution of the Board, and shall fix his or their remuneration. |
81.7 |
Every auditor of the Company shall have a right of access at all times to the books and accounts and vouchers of the Company and shall be entitled to require from the directors and officers of the Company such information and explanation as may be necessary for the performance of the duties of the auditors. |
81.8 |
The auditors shall, if so required by the directors, make a report on the accounts of the Company during their tenure of office at the next AGM following their appointment, and at any time during their term of office, upon request of the directors or any general meeting of the shareholders. |
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81.9 |
The directors in each year shall prepare, or cause to be prepared, an annual return and declaration setting forth the particulars required by the Act and deliver a copy thereof to the Registrar of Companies in the Cayman Islands. |
82. |
RIGHT TO INSPECT ACCOUNTS AND OTHER RECORDS |
Subject to the Act or the Designated Securities Exchange Rules, other than as specifically agreed by the Company no person is entitled to inspect any of the Companys accounting or other records or documents merely by virtue of being a shareholder. |
83. |
INDEMNITY |
83.1 |
Every Indemnified Person for the time being and from time to time of the Company and the personal representatives of the same shall be indemnified and secured harmless out of the assets and funds of the Company against all actions, proceedings, costs, charges, expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, judgments, fines, settlements and other amounts (including reasonable attorneys fees and expenses and amounts paid in settlement and costs of investigation (collectively Losses) incurred or sustained by him (otherwise than by reason of his own dishonesty, willful default or fraud) in or about the conduct of the Companys business or affairs (including as a result of any mistake of judgment) or in the execution or discharge of his duties, powers, authorities or discretions, including without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, any Losses incurred by him in defending or investigating (whether successfully or otherwise) any civil, criminal, investigative and administrative proceedings concerning or in any way related to the Company or its affairs in any court whether in the Cayman Islands or elsewhere. Such Losses incurred in defending or investigating any such proceeding shall be paid by the Company as they are incurred upon receipt, in each case, of an undertaking by or on behalf of the Indemnified Person to repay such amounts if it is ultimately determined by a non-appealable order of a court of competent jurisdiction that such Indemnified Person is not entitled to indemnification hereunder with respect thereto |
83.2 |
No such Indemnified Person of the Company and the personal representatives of the same shall be liable: (i) for the acts, receipts, neglects, defaults or omissions of any other director or officer or agent of the Company; or (ii) by reason of his having joined in any receipt for money not received by him personally or in any other act to which he was not a direct party; or (iii) for any loss on account of defect of title to any property of the Company; or (iv) on account of the insufficiency of any security in or upon which any money of the Company shall be invested or; (v) for any loss incurred through any bank, broker or other agent or any other party with whom any of the Companys property may be deposited; or (vi) for any loss, damage or misfortune whatsoever which may happen in or arise from the execution or discharge of the duties, powers, authorities or discretions of his office or in relation thereto; or (vii) for any loss occasioned by any negligence, default, breach of duty, breach of trust, error of judgement or oversight on such persons part, unless he has acted dishonestly, with willful default or through fraud.The Company hereby acknowledges that certain Indemnified Persons may have certain rights to indemnification, advancement of expenses and/or insurance from or against (other than directors and officers or similar insurance obtained or maintained by or on behalf of the Company or any Group Company, including any such insurance obtained or maintained pursuant to Article 83.4 (Indemnity) below) Other Indemnitors. The Company hereby agrees that: (i) it is the indemnitor of first resort (i.e., its obligations to an Indemnified Person are primary and any obligation of any Other Indemnitors to advance expenses or to provide indemnification for the same expenses or liabilities incurred by such Indemnified Person are secondary); (ii) it shall be required to advance the full amount of expenses incurred by an Indemnified Person and shall be liable for the full amount of all Losses to the extent legally permitted and as required by the terms of these Articles (or any other agreement between the Company and an Indemnified Person) without regard to any rights an Indemnified Person may have against any Other Indemnitors; and (iii) it irrevocably waives, relinquishes and releases any Other Indemnitors from any and all claims against the Other Indemnitors for contribution, subrogation or any other recovery of any kind in respect thereof. The Company further agrees that no |
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advancement or payment by any Other Indemnitors on behalf of an Indemnified Person with respect to any claim for which such Indemnified Person has sought indemnification from the Company shall affect the foregoing and Other Indemnitors shall have a right of contribution and/or be subrogated to the extent of such advancement or payment to all of the rights of recovery of such Indemnified Person against the Company. For the avoidance of doubt, no person or entity providing directors or officers or similar insurance obtained or maintained by or on behalf of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, including any person providing such insurance obtained or maintained pursuant to Article 83.4 (Indemnity) below, shall be an Other Indemnitor. |
83.3 |
The directors may exercise all the powers of the Company to purchase and maintain insurance for the benefit of a person who is or was (whether or not the Company would have the power to indemnify such person against such liability under the provisions of this Article 83 or under applicable law): (a) a director, alternate director, Secretary or auditor of the Company or of a Group Company; or (b) the trustee of a retirement benefits scheme or other trust in which a person referred to in Article 83.1 (Indemnity) is or has been interested, indemnifying him against any liability which may lawfully be insured against by the Company. |
84. |
AMENDMENT OF ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION |
Subject to the Act and the Designated Securities Exchange Rules and as provided in these Articles, the Company may at any time and from time to time by special resolution amend these Articles in whole or in part. |
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PART II
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
Item 20. Indemnification of directors and officers
Cayman Islands law does not limit the extent to which a companys articles of association may provide indemnification of officers and directors, except to the extent any such provision may be held by the Cayman Islands courts to be contrary to public policy, such as providing indemnification against civil fraud or the consequences of committing a crime. The Amended and Restated Articles provide that each of its executive officers or directors shall be indemnified out of its assets against all actions, proceedings, costs, charges, expenses, losses, damages or liabilities incurred or sustained by such directors or executive officers, other than by reason of such persons dishonesty, willful default or fraud, in or about the conduct of LumiraDxs business or affairs (including as a result of any mistake of judgment) or in the execution or discharge of his or her duties, powers, authorities or discretions, including without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, any costs, expenses, losses or liabilities incurred by such director or officer in defending (whether successfully or otherwise) any civil proceedings concerning LumiraDx or its affairs in any court whether in the Cayman Islands or elsewhere.
Under the form of indemnification agreement filed as Exhibit 10.4 to this registration statement, LumiraDx will agree to indemnify its directors and executive officers against certain liabilities and expenses incurred by such persons in connection with claims made by reason of their being such a director or executive officer.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers or persons controlling LumiraDx under the foregoing provisions, LumiraDx has been informed that in the opinion of the SEC such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is therefore unenforceable.
Item 21. Exhibits and Financial Statements Schedules
(a) Exhibits.
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Item 22. Undertakings
The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:
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to file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement; |
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to include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933; |
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to reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement; |
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to include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in the registration statement; |
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that, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof; |
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to remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering; and |
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to file a post-effective amendment to the registration statement to include any financial statements required by Item 8.A of Form 20-F at the start of any delayed offering or throughout a continuous offering. Financial statements and information otherwise required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Act need not be furnished, provided that the registrant includes in the prospectus, by means of a post-effective amendment, financial statements required pursuant to this paragraph (1)(d) and other information necessary to ensure that all other information in the prospectus is at least as current as the date of those financial statements. |
That, for the purpose of determining liability of the registrant under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser in the initial distribution of the securities, the undersigned registrant undertakes that in a primary offering of securities of the undersigned registrant pursuant to this registration statement, regardless of the underwriting method used to sell the securities to the purchaser, if the securities are offered or sold to such purchaser by means of any of the following communications, the undersigned registrant will be a seller to the purchaser and will be considered to offer or sell such securities to such purchaser:
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any preliminary prospectus or prospectus of the undersigned registrant relating to the offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424; |
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any free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant or used or referred to by the undersigned registrant; |
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the portion of any other free writing prospectus relating to the offering containing material information about the undersigned registrant or its securities provided by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant; and |
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any other communication that is an offer in the offering made by the undersigned registrant to the purchaser. |
The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes as follows: that prior to any public reoffering of the securities registered hereunder through use of a prospectus which is a part of this registration statement, by any person or party who is deemed to be an underwriter within the meaning of Rule 145(c), the issuer undertakes that such reoffering prospectus will contain the information called for by the applicable registration form with respect to reofferings by persons who may be deemed underwriters, in addition to the information called for by the other items of the applicable form.
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The registrant undertakes that every prospectus: (a) that is filed pursuant to the immediately preceding paragraph, or (b) that purports to meet the requirements of Section 10(a)(3) of the Act and is used in connection with an offering of securities subject to Rule 415, will be filed as a part of an amendment to the registration statement and will not be used until such amendment is effective, and that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes (i) to respond to requests for information that is incorporated by reference into the prospectus pursuant to Items 4, 10(b), 11, or 13 of this Form, within one business day of receipt of such request, and to send the incorporated documents by first class mail or other equally prompt means; and (ii) to arrange or provide for a facility in the U.S. for the purpose of responding to such requests. The undertaking in subparagraph (i) above includes information contained in documents filed subsequent to the effective date of the registration statement through the date of responding to the request.
The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes to supply by means of a post-effective amendment all information concerning a transaction, and the company being acquired involved therein, that was not the subject of and included in the registration statement when it became effective.
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of London, United Kingdom, on the 7th day of July, 2021.
LUMIRADX LIMITED | ||
By: |
/s/ Ron Zwanziger |
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Name: Title: |
Ron Zwanziger Chief Executive Officer, Chairman and Director |
KNOW ALL BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints Ron Zwanziger and Dorian LeBlanc, and each of them, his or her true and lawful agent, proxy and attorney-in-fact, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to (i) act on, sign and file with the Securities and Exchange Commission any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement together with all schedules and exhibits thereto and any subsequent registration statement filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, together with all schedules and exhibits thereto, (ii) act on, sign and file such certificates, instruments, agreements and other documents as may be necessary or appropriate in connection therewith, (iii) act on and file any supplement to any prospectus included in this Registration Statement or any such amendment or any subsequent registration statement filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and (iv) take any and all actions which may be necessary or appropriate to be done, as fully for all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby approving, ratifying and confirming all that such agent, proxy and attorney-in-fact or any of his or her substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue thereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this registration statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
NAME | POSITION | DATE | ||
/s/ Ron Zwanziger |
July 7, 2021 | |||
Ron Zwanziger | Chief Executive Officer, Chairman and Director (Principal Executive Officer) | |||
/s/ Dorian LeBlanc |
July 7, 2021 | |||
Dorian LeBlanc |
Chief Financial Officer and Vice President, Global Operations (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer) |
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/s/ Jerry McAleer |
July 7, 2021 | |||
Jerry McAleer | Director | |||
/s/ Dave Scott |
July 7, 2021 | |||
Dave Scott | Director | |||
/s/ Donald Berwick |
July 7, 2021 | |||
Donald Berwick | Director |
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NAME | POSITION | DATE | ||
/s/ Bruce Keogh |
July 7, 2021 | |||
Bruce Keogh | Director | |||
/s/ Lu Huang |
July 7, 2021 | |||
Lu Huang | Director | |||
/s/ Lurene Joseph |
July 7, 2021 | |||
Lurene Joseph | Director | |||
/s/ Gerald Chan |
July 7, 2021 | |||
Gerald Chan | Director | |||
/s/ Troyen A. Brennan |
July 7, 2021 | |||
Troyen A. Brennan | Director | |||
/s/ George Neble |
July 7, 2021 | |||
George Neble | Director |
LumiraDx Inc. | ||||
By: |
/s/ Ron Zwanziger |
Authorized Representative in the United States | ||
Name: Title: |
Ron Zwanziger Chief Executive Officer, Chairman and Director |
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Exhibit 3.1
The Companies Law (as revised) of the Cayman Islands Memorandum and Articles of Association
of
LUMIRADX LIMITED
Company number: 314391
(Exempted company limited by shares)
(Adopted by Special Resolution on 4 November 2020) |
THE COMPANIES LAW (AS REVISED)
MEMORANDUM OF ASSOCIATION
OF
LUMIRADX LIMITED
1 |
The name of the Company is LumiraDx Limited. |
2 |
The registered office will be situated at the offices of Ocorian Trust (Cayman) Limited, PO Box 1350, Clifton House, 75 Fort Street, Grand Cayman KY1-1108, Cayman Islands, or at such other place in the Cayman Islands as the Directors may from time to time decide. |
3 |
The objects for which the Company is established are unrestricted and the Company shall have full power and authority to carry out any object that is not prohibited by any law of the Cayman Islands. |
4 |
The Company shall have and be capable of exercising all the powers of a natural person of full capacity as provided by law. |
5 |
The liability of the members is limited to the amount, if any, unpaid on their shares. |
6 |
The authorised share capital of the Company is US$10,290 divided into 5,000,000 A Ordinary Shares of par value US$0.001 each, 5,000,000 Common Shares of par value US$0.001 each, 250,000 Series A Preferred Shares of US$0.001 each and 40,000 Series B Preferred Shares of US$0.001 each. |
7 |
The Company has power to register by way of continuation as a body corporate limited by shares under the laws of any jurisdiction outside the Cayman Islands and to apply for deregistration in the Cayman Islands. |
8 |
Capitalised terms that are not defined herein bear the same meaning given to them in the Articles of Association of the Company. |
Contents
PART A | 1 | |||||
Interpretation, limitation of liability and other miscellaneous provisions |
1 | |||||
1. |
Preliminary | 1 | ||||
2. |
Defined terms | 1 | ||||
3. |
Interpretation | 13 | ||||
4. |
Liability of members | 14 | ||||
Equity Share capital, rights and transfers |
14 | |||||
5. |
Equity Share capital | 14 | ||||
6. |
Rights and obligations attaching to the Series A Preferred Shares | 15 | ||||
7. |
Rights and obligations attaching to the Series B Preferred Shares | 28 | ||||
8. |
Rights attaching to A Ordinary Shares and Common Shares | 36 | ||||
9. |
Further issues of shares | 42 | ||||
10. |
Dispute | 42 | ||||
11. |
Permitted transfers | 43 | ||||
12. |
Mandatory transfers | 44 | ||||
13. |
Valuation | 46 | ||||
14. |
Variation of class rights | 46 | ||||
15. |
Drag along | 47 | ||||
16. |
Tag along | 48 | ||||
17. |
Registration | 49 | ||||
Founder Directors |
50 | |||||
18. |
The Founder Directors | 50 | ||||
PART B | 50 | |||||
Directors and Secretary | 50 | |||||
Number and appointment of directors | 50 | |||||
19. |
Number of directors | 50 | ||||
20. |
Methods of appointing directors | 50 | ||||
21. |
Termination of directors appointment | 51 | ||||
Directors powers and responsibilities |
51 | |||||
22. |
Directors general authority | 51 | ||||
23. |
Shareholders reserve power | 51 | ||||
24. |
Directors may delegate | 52 | ||||
25. |
Committees | 52 | ||||
Decision-making by directors | 52 | |||||
26. |
Directors to take decisions collectively | 52 | ||||
27. |
Unanimous decisions | 53 | ||||
28. |
Calling a directors meeting | 53 | ||||
29. |
Participation in directors meetings | 53 | ||||
30. |
Quorum for directors meetings | 54 |
31. |
Chairing of directors meetings | 54 | ||||
32. |
Casting vote | 54 | ||||
33. |
Authorisation of conflicts of interest | 54 | ||||
34. |
Directors may have interests and vote and count for quorum | 56 | ||||
35. |
Records of decisions to be kept | 56 | ||||
36. |
Directors discretion to make further rules | 57 | ||||
Remuneration of Directors | 57 | |||||
37. |
Directors remuneration | 57 | ||||
38. |
Directors expenses | 57 | ||||
Alternate directors and Secretary | 57 | |||||
39. |
Appointment and removal of alternates | 57 | ||||
40. |
Rights and responsibilities of alternate directors | 59 | ||||
41. |
Termination of alternate directorship | 59 | ||||
42. |
Secretary | 59 | ||||
Liens, share certificates and distributions Liens, calls and forfeiture | 59 | |||||
43. |
Companys lien | 59 | ||||
44. |
Enforcement of the Companys lien | 59 | ||||
45. |
Call notices | 60 | ||||
46. |
Liability to pay calls | 61 | ||||
47. |
Payment in advance of calls | 61 | ||||
48. |
When call notice need not be issued | 61 | ||||
49. |
Failure to comply with call notice: automatic consequences | 62 | ||||
50. |
Notice of intended forfeiture | 62 | ||||
51. |
Directors power to forfeit shares | 63 | ||||
52. |
Effect of forfeiture | 63 | ||||
53. |
Procedure following forfeiture | 63 | ||||
54. |
Surrender of shares | 64 | ||||
55. |
Company not bound by less than absolute interests | 64 | ||||
56. |
Share certificates | 64 | ||||
57. |
Replacement share certificates | 65 | ||||
58. |
Instruments of transfer | 65 | ||||
59. |
Fractional entitlements | 65 | ||||
Dividends and Other Distributions | 66 | |||||
60. |
Procedure for declaring dividends | 66 | ||||
61. |
Calculation of dividends | 66 | ||||
62. |
Payment of dividends and other distributions | 66 | ||||
63. |
No interest on distributions | 67 | ||||
64. |
Unclaimed distributions | 68 | ||||
65. |
Non-cash distributions | 68 | ||||
66. |
Waiver of distributions | 68 |
Capitalisation of Profits | 68 | |||||
67. |
Authority to capitalise and appropriation of capitalised sums | 68 | ||||
Decision-making by Shareholders | 69 | |||||
68. |
Power to call general meetings | 69 | ||||
69. |
Notice of general meetings | 70 | ||||
70. |
Attendance and speaking at general meetings | 71 | ||||
71. |
Quorum for general meetings | 71 | ||||
72. |
Chairing general meetings | 72 | ||||
73. |
Attendance and speaking by directors and non-shareholders | 72 | ||||
74. |
Adjournment | 72 | ||||
75. |
Voting: general | 73 | ||||
76. |
Errors and disputes | 73 | ||||
77. |
Demanding a poll and procedure on a poll | 73 | ||||
78. |
Content of proxy notices | 74 | ||||
79. |
Delivery of proxy notices | 74 | ||||
80. |
Revocation of proxy notices | 75 | ||||
81. |
Votes of proxies | 76 | ||||
82. |
Amendments to resolutions | 76 | ||||
Administrative Arrangements | 76 | |||||
83. |
Company communications | 76 | ||||
84. |
Company seals | 78 | ||||
85. |
Right to inspect accounts and other records | 79 | ||||
86. |
Provision for employees on cessation of business | 79 | ||||
87. |
Indemnity and Funds | 79 | ||||
88. |
Insurance | 79 |
Company number: 314391
The Companies Law (as revised)
Exempted company limited by shares
ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
of
LUMIRADX LIMITED (the Company)
PART A
Interpretation, limitation of liability and other miscellaneous provisions
1. |
Preliminary |
Table A of the First Schedule to the Law shall not apply to the Company.
2. |
Defined terms |
In these Articles, unless a contrary intention is expressly stated, the following words and expressions shall have the following meanings:
Acting in Concert has the meaning ascribed to it in the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers of the United Kingdom (as amended from time to time).
alternate or alternate director has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 39 (Appointment and removal of alternates).
A Ordinary Offered Shares has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 8.8(b) (Pre-emption Procedure for A Ordinary Shares).
A Ordinary Pre-emption Purchaser has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 8.8(e) (Pre-emption Procedure for A Ordinary Shares).
A Ordinary Sale Price has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 8.8(c) (Pre-emption Procedure for A Ordinary Shares).
A Ordinary Shares means the A ordinary shares of US$0.001 each in the capital of the Company.
A Ordinary Transfer Notice has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 8.8(a) (Pre-emption Procedure for A Ordinary Shares).
appointor has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 39 (Appointment and removal of alternates).
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Articles means the Companys articles of association as altered or varied from time to time (and Article means a provision of the Articles).
associate has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 345 of the Companies Act 2006 of the United Kingdom.
associated company means any subsidiary or holding company of the Company or any subsidiary of any holding company of the Company.
Assumed Series B Sale Conversion has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 7.6 (Sale).
bankruptcy includes individual insolvency proceedings in a jurisdiction other than the Cayman Islands which have an effect similar to that of bankruptcy.
Board means the board of directors of the Company from time to time.
Business Day means a day (other than a Saturday or Sunday) on which banks are open in both London and New York.
CA2006 means the Companies Act 2006 of the United Kingdom.
call has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 45.1 (Call notices).
call notice has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 45.1 (Call notices).
call payment date has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 49 (Failure to comply with call notice: automatic consequences).
Called Shareholders has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 15.1 (Drag along).
Called Shares has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 15.1 (Drag along).
capitalised sum has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 67 (Authority to capitalise and appropriate of capitalised sum).
Capped Conversion Price means a price per Common Share calculated by dividing four billion US Dollars (US$4,000,000,000) by the fully diluted share capital of the Company (on a treasury stock basis) immediately prior to the Series B Automatic Listing Conversion or a proposed Sale of the Series B Preferred Shares (as the case may be) and, for the avoidance of doubt, the fully diluted share capital of the Company shall exclude, for these purposes, (i) all Series B Preferred Shares then in issue and the total number of Common Shares arising from the conversion of the Series B Preferred Shares; and (ii) in the case of a Series B Automatic Listing Conversion only, any Common Shares offered for sale by the Company in the first underwritten public offering of the Common Shares.
Capped Voluntary Conversion Price means a price per Common Share calculated by dividing six billion four hundred million US Dollars (US$6,400,000,000) by the fully diluted share capital of the Company (on a treasury stock basis) on the Series B Voluntary Conversion Date and, for avoidance of doubt, the fully diluted share capital of the Company shall exclude, for these purposes, all Series B Preferred Shares then in issue and the total number of Common Shares arising from the conversion of the Series B Preferred Shares.
Chairman means the chairman of the Board appointed pursuant to Article 31 (Chairing of directors meetings).
chairman of the meeting has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 72 (Chairing general meetings).
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Code means the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986 as amended.
Common Offered Shares has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 8.9(b) (Pre-emption Procedure for Common Shares).
Common Pre-emption Purchasers has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 8.9(e) (Pre-emption Procedure for Common Shares).
Common Sale Price has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 8.9(c) (Pre-emption Procedure for Common Shares).
Common Shares means the ordinary shares of US$0.001 each in the capital of the Company.
Common Transfer Notice has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 8.9(a) (Pre-emption Procedure for Common Shares).
Companys lien has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 43.1 (Companys lien).
Conflicted Director has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 33.1 (Authorisation of conflicts of interest).
Conflict Situation has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 33.1 (Authorisation of conflicts of interest).
Controller means in relation to a corporate member a person who has the power or ability to direct the management or the policies of that member, whether through the ownership of voting capital, by contract or otherwise.
Controlling Interest means an interest in shares giving to the holder or holders control of the Company within the meaning of section 1124 of the Corporation Tax Act 2010.
director means a director of the Company, and includes any person occupying the position of director, by whatever name called.
Discounted IPO Price means a price per Common Share calculated at the lower of:
(a) |
eighty per cent (80%) of the initial public offering price per share for the Common Shares in the first underwritten public offering of the Common Shares as set out in a registration statement filed with and declared effective by the SEC (or as set out in such other document or prospectus filed with and declared effective for the purposes of the relevant Stock Exchange); and |
(b) |
a price per Common Share calculated by dividing six billion four hundred million US Dollars (US$6,400,000,000) by the fully diluted share capital of the Company (on a treasury stock basis) immediately prior to the Series B Automatic Listing Conversion and, for the avoidance of doubt, the fully diluted share capital of the Company shall exclude, for these purposes, (i) all Series B Preferred Shares then in issue and the total number of Common Shares arising from the conversion of the Series B Preferred Shares; and (ii) any Common Shares offered for sale by the Company in the first underwritten public offering of the Common Shares. |
Discounted Sale Price means a price per Common Share calculated at the lower of:
(a) |
eighty per cent (80%) of the offering price per Common Share pursuant to a proposed Sale, based on the fully diluted share capital of the Company (on a treasury stock basis) immediately prior to the completion of the proposed Sale); and |
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a price per Common Share calculated by dividing six billion four hundred million US Dollars (US$6,400,000,000) by the fully diluted share capital of the Company (on a treasury stock basis) immediately prior to the completion of the proposed Sale, |
and, for the avoidance of doubt, in each case the fully diluted share capital of the Company, shall exclude, for these purposes, all Series B Preferred Shares then in issue and the total number of Common Shares arising from the conversion of the Series B Preferred Shares.
distribution recipient has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 62 (Payment of dividends and other distributions)
document includes, unless otherwise specified, any summons, notice, order, register, certificate or other legal process and includes any such document sent or supplied in electronic form.
Early Redemption Notice has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 6.5(h) (Series A Automatic Redemption).
Early Redemption Date has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 6.5(h) (Series A Automatic Redemption).
eligible director means a director who would have been entitled to vote on the matter had it been proposed as a resolution at a directors meeting (but excluding any director whose vote is not to be counted in respect of the resolution in question).
Eligible Series A Preferred Shareholder means any Series A Preferred Shareholder holding Series A Preferred Shares representing at least 5 per cent (5%) of the total voting rights of all Series A Preferred Shares in the capital of the Company in issue from time to time.
Employee means a person who at the date of the adoption of these Articles or subsequently is employed by, or is a consultant to, any Group Company and/or holds the office of executive and/or non-executive director in any Group Company.
Employee Trust means the trust to be established by the Board to encourage or facilitate the holding of shares in the Company by bona fide Employees or by any section of such Employees, the trustees of which shall be such persons as the Board shall agree.
Existing Loan Agreements means the loan agreements, debt facilities and other evidence of indebtedness, including without limitation all convertible debt, of any Group Company from time to time under which the relevant Group Companys outstanding debt is in excess of US$ 1,000,000;
Exit Notice has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 15.3 (Drag along).
Exit Option has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 15.1 (Drag along).
Family Trust means a trust under which:
(a) |
no immediate beneficial interest in the shares held by it or income from such shares is for the time being or may in the future be vested in any person other than: |
(i) |
the settler or a Privileged Relation of such settler; or |
(ii) |
any charity or charities as default beneficiaries (meaning that such charity or charities have no immediate beneficial interest in the shares or the income from them when the trust is created but may become so interested if there are no other beneficiaries from time to time except another charity or charities); and |
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(b) |
no power or control over the voting powers conferred by the shares held by it is for the time being exercisable by or subject to the consent of any person other than the trustee or trustees or the settler or a Privileged Relation of such settler. |
Founder Director has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 18 (The Founder Directors) or the relevant Founder Directors alternate.
Group means the Company and its Subsidiaries (if any) for the time being and Group Company means any of them.
holder in relation to shares means the person whose name is entered in the Register as the holder of the shares.
instrument means a document in hard copy form.
Interest Rate means the annual rate of 4 per cent above the base rate from time to time of National Westminster Bank Plc calculated on a daily basis over a 365-day year from and including the date any sum becomes due to the actual date of payment compounded at the end of each calendar month.
IPO Closing has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 6.10(b) (Series A Automatic Listing Conversion).
Law means the Companies Law (as revised) of the Cayman Islands.
lien enforcement notice has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 44 (Enforcement of the Companys lien).
Listing means the listing of any of the Companys shares on a Stock Exchange becoming effective and/or the granting of permission for any of the Companys shares to be traded on a Stock Exchange and the listing shall be treated as occurring on the day on which trading in such shares begin.
Liquidation Event has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 6.4(a) (Series A Capital).
Majority Sellers has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 15.1 (Drag along).
Majority Sellers Shares has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 15.1 (Drag along).
Majority Sellers Representative has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 16.2 (Tag along)
Market Price means the market value of the shares concerned on the following assumptions and bases:
(a) |
to have regard to the rights and restrictions attached to the shares in respect of income, capital and transfer; |
(b) |
to assume that the sale is on an arms length basis between a willing vendor and a willing purchaser; |
(c) |
to disregard whether or not the shares represent a minority or majority interest; |
(d) |
to take no account of whether the shares do or do not carry control of the Company; and |
(e) |
if the Company is then carrying on business as a going concern, to assume that it will continue to do so in the same manner as immediately prior to the date of the Transfer Notice or deemed Transfer Notice or event giving rise to the valuation. |
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member means a person who is registered as the holder of shares of any class in the Register.
Ordinary Resolution means a resolution:
(a) |
passed by a simple majority of such members as, being entitled to do so, vote in person or, where proxies are allowed, by proxy at a general meeting of the Company and where a poll is taken regard shall be had in computing a majority to the number of votes to which each member is entitled; or |
(b) |
a written resolution signed by all of the members entitled to vote at a general meeting of the Company in one or more instruments each signed by one or more of the members and the effective date of the resolution so adopted shall be the date on which the instrument, or the last of such instruments, if more than one, is executed. |
paid means paid or credited as paid.
participate, in relation to a directors meeting, has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 29 (Participation in directors meetings).
partly paid in relation to a share, means that part of that shares nominal value or any premium at which it was issued that has not been paid to the Company.
persons entitled has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 67.1 (Authority to capitalise and appropriation of capitalised sum).
Preferred Shares means the Series A Preferred Shares and the Series B Preferred Shares.
Preferred Shareholders means the Series A Preferred Shareholders and the Series B Preferred Shareholders.
Privileged Relation means in relation to a member, the spouse, civil partner or widow, widower or surviving civil partner of the member and the members children and grandchildren (including step and adopted children and their issue and step and adopted children of the members children).
proxy notice has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 78 (Content of proxy notices).
Qualifying Listing Series A Preferred Shares has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 6.10(a) (Series A Automatic Listing Conversion).
Qualifying Sale Series A Preferred Shares has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 6.7(a) (Series A Automatic Sale Conversion).
relevant director means any director or former director of the Company or any associated company.
relevant loss means any costs, charges, losses, expenses and liabilities which have been or may be incurred by a relevant director, secretary or other officer in the actual or purported execution or discharge of his duties or in the actual or purported exercise of his powers in relation to the affairs of the Company, any associated company, any pension fund (including any occupational pension scheme) or any employees share scheme of the Company or associated company.
relevant rate has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 49.2 (Failure to comply with call notice: automatic consequences).
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Register means the register of members of the Company to be kept in accordance with the Law.
Relevant Securities means all shares, rights to subscribe for shares or to receive them for no consideration and all securities convertible into shares, but excluding:
(a) |
the grant of options to subscribe for shares under a Share Option Scheme, and the subsequent allotment and/or issue of those shares; |
(b) |
shares issued in order for the Company to comply with its obligations under the Articles; |
(c) |
any shares to be allotted and issued to an Employee Trust; |
(d) |
shares or securities convertible into shares (or warrants or options to subscribe for shares) issued in consideration of an acquisition by the Company of any shares or assets of a company or business; |
(e) |
shares or securities convertible into shares (or warrants or options to subscribe for shares) issued in consideration for the grant to the Company of a licence or other rights to intellectual property; |
(f) |
A Ordinary Shares allotted and issued in accordance with the Companys Q1 2016 Funding Round as defined in the circular to shareholders dated on or around 24 August 2016; and |
(g) |
shares issued with the consent of at least seventy five per cent (75%) of the holders of A Ordinary Shares. |
Remaining Shareholder has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 16.1 (Tag along).
Restricted Period means from the time the Company enters into an underwriting agreement with the relevant underwriters in respect of a Listing up to the date that is 180 days from the IPO Closing.
Sale means: (i) the sale of any of the shares in the capital of the Company (in one transaction or as a series of transactions) (including by way of merger or consolidation) which will result in the purchaser of those shares (or grantee of that right) and persons Acting in Concert with him/her/it together acquiring a Controlling Interest in the Company, except where following completion of the sale the shareholders and the proportion of shares held by each of them are the same as the shareholders and their shareholdings in the Company immediately prior to the sale; or (ii) a sale, lease transfer, exclusive licence or other disposition (whether by one transaction or a series of related transactions) of all or substantially all of the Companys assets or (iii) the sale or disposition (whether by merger, consolidation or otherwise) of one or more subsidiaries of the Company if substantially all of the assets of the Company and its subsidiaries taken as a whole are held by such subsidiary or subsidiaries, except where such sale, lease, transfer, exclusive license or other disposition is to a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company.
Sale Proceeds has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 6.8(a) (Sale).
SEC means the Securities and Exchange Commission of the United States of America or any other federal agency for the time being administering the Securities Act.
Securities Act means the Securities Act of 1933 of the United States of America, as amended, or any similar federal statute and the rules and regulations of the SEC thereunder, all as the same shall be in effect at the time.
Series A Automatic Listing Conversion has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 6.10(a) (Series A Automatic Listing Conversion).
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Series A Automatic Redemption has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 6.5(a) (Series A Automatic Redemption).
Series A Automatic Sale Conversion means a conversion of Series A Preferred Shares to A Ordinary Shares on a Sale subject to and in accordance with Article 6.7 (Series A Automatic Sale Conversion).
Series A Conversion Rate means 1 A Ordinary Share for each Series A Preferred Share subject to adjustment in accordance with Article 6.12 (Series A Conversion Rate).
Series A Discounted Sale has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 6.9 (Series A Discounted Sale)
Series A Issue Price means in respect of each Series A Preferred Share, the price at which the Series A Preferred Share was issued (being the aggregate of the amount paid up or credited as paid up in respect of the nominal value thereof and any share premium thereon), provided that if there is any consolidation or subdivision of shares, the Series A Issue Price may be adjusted by such amount as the Board considers fair and reasonable so as to ensure that each Series A Preferred Shareholder is in no better or worse position as a result of such consolidation or sub-division.
Series A Liquidation Preference has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 6.4(a) (Series A Capital).
Series A Listing Conversion Date has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 6.10(a) (Series A Automatic Listing Conversion).
Series A Maturity Date means in respect of each Series A Preferred Share the seventh (7) anniversary of the date of issue of such Series A Preferred Share.
Series A Minimum Threshold has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 6.7(a) (Series A Automatic Sale Conversion).
Series A Redemption Notice has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 6.5(b) (Automatic Redemption).
Series A Preferred Dividend has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 6.3(a) (Series A Dividends).
Series A Preferred Dividend Payment Date has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 6.3(c) (Series A Dividends).
Series A Preferred Offered Shares has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 6.15(b) (Pre-emption Procedure for Series A Preferred Shares).
Series A Preferred Sale Price has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 6.15(c) (Pre-emption Procedure for Series A Preferred Shares).
Series A Preferred Shareholder means any shareholder holding Series A Preferred Shares.
Series A Preferred Shares means the Series A 8% Cumulative Convertible Preferred Shares of US$0.001 each in the capital of the Company and Series A Preferred Share shall be construed accordingly.
Series A Preferred Pre-emption Purchasers has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 6.15(e) (Pre-emption Procedure for Series A Preferred Shares).
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Series A Preferred Transfer Notice has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 6.15(a) (Pre-emption Procedure for Series A Preferred Shares).
Series A Redemption Preference has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 6.5(d) (Series A Automatic Redemption).
Series A Sale Conversion Date has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 6.7(a) (Series A Automatic Sale Conversion).
Series A Voluntary Conversion has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 6.6(a) (Series A Voluntary Conversion).
Series A Voluntary Conversion Date has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 6.6(c) (Series A Voluntary Conversion).
Series A Voluntary Conversion Deadline has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 6.5(b) (Series A Automatic Redemption).
Series A Voluntary Conversion Notice has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 6.6(a) (Series A Voluntary Conversion).
Series A Voluntary Converting Holder has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 6.6(a) (Series A Voluntary Conversion).
Series B Anniversary Date has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 7.3(a) (Series B Dividends).
Series B Automatic Listing Conversion has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 7.8(a) (Series B Automatic Listing Conversion).
Series B Automatic Redemption has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 7.5(a) (Series B Automatic Redemption).
Series B Conversion Rate means the Series B IPO Conversion Rate and/or the Series B Sale Conversion Rate and/or the Series B Voluntary Conversion Rate (as the context requires)
Series B Discounted Sale has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 7.7 (Series B Discounted Sale).
Series B IPO Conversion Rate means for each Series B Preferred Share such number of Common Shares to be issued (as adjusted in accordance with Article 7.10 (Series B Conversion Rate)) at a conversion rate to be calculated in accordance with the following formula:
Number of Common Shares | ||||||||
to be issued on the conversion of | ||||||||
each Series B Preferred Share = |
(a) + (b) |
|||||||
the greater of (c) or (d) |
where: |
|
(a) |
means the Series B Issue Price for each Series B Preferred Share; |
(b) |
means all accrued and unpaid Series B Preferred Dividends on such Series B Preferred Share as at the date of the IPO Closing: |
(c) |
means the Discounted IPO Price; and |
(d) |
means the Capped Conversion Price. |
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Series B Issue Price means in respect of each Series B Preferred Share, the price at which the Series B Preferred Share was issued (being the aggregate of the amount paid up in respect of the nominal value thereof and any share premium thereon), provided that if there is any consolidation or sub-division of shares, the Series B Issue Price may be adjusted by such amount as the Board considers fair and reasonable so as to ensure that each Series B Preferred Shareholder is in no better or worse position as a result of such consolidation or sub-division.
Series B Liquidation Preference has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 7.4(a) (Series B Capital).
Series B Listing Conversion Date has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 7.8(a) (Series B Automatic Listing Conversion).
Series B Maturity Date means in respect of each Series B Preferred Share the seventh (7) anniversary of the date of issue of such Series B Preferred Share.
Series B Minimum Threshold has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 7.7 (Series B Discounted Sale).
Series B Preferred Dividend has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 7.3(a) (Series B Dividends).
Series B Preferred Dividend Payment Date has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 7.3(c) (Series B Dividends).
Series B Preferred Shares means the Series B 8% Cumulative Convertible Preferred Shares of US$0.001 each in the capital of the Company and Series B Preferred Share shall be construed accordingly.
Series B Preferred Shareholder means any shareholder holding Series B Preferred Shares and Series B Preferred Shareholders shall be construed accordingly.
Series B Redemption Notice has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 7.5(b) (Series B Automatic Redemption).
Series B Redemption Preference has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 7.5(d) (Series B Automatic Redemption).
Series B Sale Conversion Rate means for each Series B Preferred Share such number of Common Shares to be issued (as adjusted in accordance with Article 7.10 (Series B Conversion Rate)) at a conversion rate to be calculated in accordance with the following formula:
Number of Common Shares | ||||||||
to be issued on the conversion of | ||||||||
each Series B Preferred Share = |
(a) + (b) |
|||||||
the greater of (c) or (d) |
where: |
|
(a) |
means the Series B Issue Price for each Series B Preferred Share; |
(b) |
means all accrued and unpaid Series B Preferred Dividends on such Series B Preferred Share as at the date of completion of the Sale: |
(c) |
means the Discounted Sale Price; and |
(d) |
means the Capped Conversion Price. |
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Series B Voluntary Conversion has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 7.12(a) (Series B Voluntary Conversion).
Series B Voluntary Conversion Date has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 7.12(c) (Series B Voluntary Conversion).
Series B Voluntary Conversion Deadline has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 7.5(b) (Series B Automatic Redemption).
Series B Voluntary Conversion Notice has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 7.12(a) (Series B Voluntary Conversion).
Series |
B Voluntary Conversion Rate means for each Series B Preferred Share such number of Common Shares to be issued (as adjusted in accordance with Article 7.10 (Series B Conversion Rate)) at a conversion rate to be calculated in accordance with the following formula: |
Number of Common Shares | ||||||
to be issued on the conversion of | ||||||
each Series B Preferred Share = |
(a) + (b) |
|||||
(c) |
where: |
|
(a) |
means the Series B Issue Price for each Series B Preferred Share; |
(b) |
means all accrued and unpaid Series B Preferred Dividends on such Series B Preferred Share as at the Series B Voluntary Conversion Date: and |
(c) |
means the Capped Voluntary Conversion Price. |
Series B Voluntary Converting Holder has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 7.12(a) (Series B Voluntary Conversion).
shareholder means a person who is the holder of a share.
Share Option Scheme means any share option scheme of the Company for the incentivisation and/or reward of current and/or prospective Employees and/or consultants (or consultants service companies) of the Company and any Group Company.
shares means any shares of any class in the capital of the Company and share shall be construed accordingly.
Special Resolution means a resolution that is described as such in its terms:
(a) |
passed by members representing at least 75 per cent of the total voting rights of members who being entitled to vote, do so in person or by proxy, at a duly convened general meeting of the Company; or |
(b) |
a written resolution signed by all of the members entitled to vote at a general meeting of the Company in one or more instruments each signed by one or more of the members and the effective date of the resolution so adopted shall be the date on which the instrument, or the last of such instruments, if more than one, is executed. |
Stock Exchange means The London Stock Exchange plc (including the Main Market and the Alternative Investment Market operated by The London Stock Exchange plc), ICAP Securities and Derivatives Exchange Limited (including the ISDX Main Market and ISDX Growth Market operated by ICAP Securities and Derivatives Exchange Limited) or any other recognised
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investment exchange (as defined by Section 285, Financial Services and Markets Act 2000), the Nasdaq National Stock Market of the Nasdaq Stock Market Inc., the New York Stock Exchange, any recognised overseas investment exchange (as defined by Section 292, Financial Services and Markets Act 2000) or any investment exchange included in the Financial Conduct Authoritys list of designated investment exchanges and their respective share dealing markets.
Structural Lock Up means any proposed amendments to these Articles or any proposal to amend and restate these Articles to include provisions to prohibit the sale or transfer, inter alia, of Common Shares and/or A Ordinary Shares and/or any other shares for the Restricted Period.
Subsidiary means a subsidiary as defined in Section 1159 of CA2006 and Subsidiaries shall be construed accordingly.
subsidiary undertaking shall have the meaning ascribed to it in Section 1162 of CA2006 and subsidiary undertakings shall be construed accordingly.
Tag Along Notice has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 16.1 (Tag along).
Third Party Purchaser has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 15.1 (Drag along).
Transfer of an A Ordinary Share, Series A Preferred Share or Series B Preferred Share (as the case may be), shall mean any sale, assignment, transfer, conveyance, hypothecation or other transfer or disposition of such share or any legal or beneficial interest in such share, whether or not for value and whether voluntary or involuntary or by operation of law, including, without limitation, the transfer of an A Ordinary Share, Series A Preferred Share or Series B Preferred Share to a broker or other nominee (regardless of whether there is a corresponding change in beneficial ownership), or the transfer of, or entering into a binding agreement with respect to voting control over such share by proxy or otherwise; provided, however, that the following shall not be considered a Transfer within the meaning of these Articles:
(a) |
the Permitted Transfers set out in Article 11; |
(b) |
the granting of a revocable proxy to officers or directors of the Company at the request of the Board of Directors in connection with actions to be taken at a general meeting of shareholders; |
(c) |
entering into a voting trust, agreement or arrangement (with or without granting a proxy) solely with shareholders who are holders of A Ordinary Shares, Series A Preferred Shares or Series B Preferred Shares (as the case may be), provided that such an arrangement is (i) disclosed in writing to the Company in advance of such execution, (ii) has a term either not exceeding one (1) year or is terminable by the holder of the shares at any time and (iii) does not involve any payment of cash, securities, property or other consideration to the holder of the shares other than the mutual promise to vote on such shares in a designated manner. |
Transfer Notice means a Series A Preferred Transfer Notice and/or A Ordinary Transfer Notice and/or Common Transfer Notice, as applicable.
Total A Ordinary Transfer Condition has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 8.8(b) (Pre-emption Procedure for A Ordinary Shares).
Total Common Transfer Condition has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 8.9(b) (Pre-emption Procedure for Common Shares).
Total Preferred Transfer Condition has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 6.15(b) (Pre-emption Procedure for Series A Preferred Shares).
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transmittee means a person entitled to a share by reason of the death or bankruptcy of a shareholder or otherwise by operation of law.
US$ or USD shall mean US Dollars, the lawful currency of the United States of America.
Valuer means (i) for the purposes of Articles 6.7, 6.8, 6.9, 6.10, 6.12, 7.6, 7.7, 7.8, 7.10 and 7.12, an internationally recognised investment bank chosen by the Company; and (ii) for all other purposes, the auditor of the Company or (if no auditor is appointed or the auditor declines to act for such purpose) an independent accountant nominated by agreement between the Board and the transferor(s) or, failing agreement within 10 Business Days, nominated by the President for the time being of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.
Wholly-owned Group means a body corporate and any holding company of which it is a wholly-owned subsidiary and any other wholly-owned subsidiaries of that holding company (including any wholly-owned subsidiary of the body corporate).
writing means the representation or reproduction of words, symbols or other information in a visible form by any method or combination of methods and written shall be construed accordingly.
3. |
Interpretation |
3.1 |
In these Articles: |
(a) |
words in the singular include the plural and vice versa and words in one gender include any other gender; |
(b) |
a reference to: |
(i) |
transfer of shares or any similar expression shall be deemed to include, in respect of a share in the capital of the Company: |
(A) |
any sale or other disposition of the legal or equitable interest in a share (including any voting right attached to a share); |
(B) |
the creation of any mortgage, charge, pledge or other encumbrance over any legal or equitable interest in a share; |
(C) |
any direction by a person entitled to an allotment or issue of shares that a share be allotted or issued to some other person; and |
(D) |
any grant of an option to acquire, or agreement to enter into a grant of an option to acquire, any legal or equitable interest in a share; |
(ii) |
person includes any individual, firm, corporation, body corporate, association, partnership, trust, unincorporated association, employee representative body, government or state or agency or department thereof, executors, administrators or successors in title (whether or not having a separate legal personality); |
(c) |
the table of contents and headings are for convenience only and do not affect the interpretation of these Articles; |
(d) |
general words shall not be given a restrictive meaning: |
(i) |
if they are introduced by the word other or including or similar words by reason of the fact that they are preceded by words indicating a particular class of act, matter or thing; or |
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(ii) |
by reason of the fact that they are followed by particular examples intended to be embraced by those general words; and |
(e) |
for the purposes only of determining whether a company is a subsidiary or holding company, shares registered in the name of a person (or its nominee) by way of security or in connection with the taking of security shall be treated as held by the person providing the security and shares held by a person as nominee for another shall be treated as held by the other. |
3.2 |
Unless the context otherwise requires (or unless otherwise defined or stated in these Articles), words or expressions contained in these Articles shall have the same meaning as in the Law as in force from time to time. |
4. |
Liability of members |
The liability of the members is limited to the amount, if any, unpaid on the shares held by them.
Equity Share capital, rights and transfers
5. |
Equity Share capital |
5.1 |
The authorised share capital of the Company at the date of adoption of these Articles is divided into 5,000,000 A Ordinary Shares, 5,000,000 Common Shares, 250,000 Series A Preferred Shares and 40,000 Series B Preferred Shares. |
5.2 |
Except as otherwise provided in these Articles, the A Ordinary Shares, the Common Shares, the Series A Preferred Shares and the Series B Preferred Shares shall rank pari passu in all respects but shall constitute separate classes of shares. |
5.3 |
Except as otherwise provided in these Articles, the directors may, offer, allot, grant options over or otherwise dispose of the shares with or without preferred, deferred, qualified or other special rights or restrictions, whether in regard to dividends or other forms of distribution, voting, return of capital or otherwise, and to such persons and on such terms and conditions and for such consideration, and at such times as they think fit, provided no share shall be issued at a discount (except in accordance with the provisions of the Law) and in all cases, subject to the provisions of these Articles and the Law but without prejudice to any rights attached to any existing shares. |
5.4 |
Subject to the Law and these Articles, the Company may: |
(a) |
issue shares which are to be redeemed, or are liable to be redeemed at the option of the Company or the holder, and the directors may determine the terms, conditions and manner of redemption of any such shares; and |
(b) |
make payment in respect of the redemption or repurchase of its own shares in any manner authorised by the Law, including out of capital, share premium, profits or the proceeds of a fresh issue of new shares. |
5.5 |
Shares, except the Preferred Shares (being the Series A Preferred Shares and the Series B Preferred Shares), may be issued by the Company which are nil, partly or fully paid. The Preferred Shares may only be issued fully paid. |
5.6 |
The Preferred Shares shall rank senior to the A Ordinary Shares and the Common Shares in respect of all payments of dividends and capital distributions in connection with a Liquidation Event, and the Company shall not declare or pay any profits, dividend or bonus (whether in cash or in kind) in respect of A Ordinary Shares and/or Common Shares, or redeem any A Ordinary Shares or Common Shares, during any time that the Company has any Preferred Shares in issue. |
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6. |
Rights and obligations attaching to the Series A Preferred Shares |
6.1 |
The Series A Preferred Shares shall entitle the holders thereof to the rights and shall be subject to the restrictions set out in Articles 6.2 to 6.15 below. |
6.2 |
Voting rights attaching to the Series A Preferred Shares |
Except as provided in Article 18, the holders of the Series A Preferred Shares shall have the right to receive notice of and attend and vote and speak at any general meeting of the Company and shall be entitled to vote on any shareholder resolution of the Company. Save, as provided otherwise in the Law, each such holder, present in person or by proxy or by representative, shall be entitled on a show of hands to one (1) vote and on a poll to ten (10) votes for each Series A Preferred Share held by him.
6.3 |
Series A Dividends |
(a) |
The Company shall without resolution of the Board or resolution by the shareholders and before application of any profits to a reserve or for any other purpose, pari passu with the Series B Preferred Dividend (if any) payable to the holders of the Series B Preferred Shares, and in priority to the holders of A Ordinary Shares and Common Shares, accrue in respect of each Series A Preferred Share a fixed cumulative preferential cash dividend at the annual rate of eight per cent (8%) of the Series A Issue Price per Series A Preferred Share (the Series A Preferred Dividend). |
(b) |
The Series A Preferred Dividend shall accrue on a daily basis assuming a 365 day year from and including the date of issue of a Series A Preferred Share until and including the earlier date to occur of a Liquidation Event, a Sale, a Series A Automatic Redemption or any conversion of such Series A Preferred Share, at which time the Series A Preferred Dividend shall cease to accrue in respect of such Series A Preferred Share. |
(c) |
The Series A Preferred Dividend shall be payable to the person registered as the holder of the Series A Preferred Share on the Register on the date of the Liquidation Event, Sale or a Series A Automatic Redemption (as the case may be) in accordance with these Articles (the Series A Preferred Dividend Payment Date), but shall not be payable in the event of any conversion of the Series A Preferred Shares. The holders of Series A Preferred Shares shall not be entitled to participate in any further profits, dividends or bonus shares in the Company. |
(d) |
If the Company is unable to pay in full the Series A Preferred Dividend on the Series A Preferred Dividend Payment Date by reason of having insufficient available distributable reserves, then it shall on such date pay the same to the extent that it is lawfully able to do so and the unpaid amount shall carry interest at the Interest Rate in respect of the period from and including the Series A Preferred Dividend Payment Date down to and including the date of actual payment. Such interest shall accumulate and form part of the Series A Preferred Dividend to which it relates and shall accordingly not become payable until the Company has sufficient available distributable reserves with which to pay the relevant Series A Preferred Dividend. |
(e) |
The Company shall procure (so far as it is able) that each of its Subsidiaries and each of its subsidiary undertakings which has available distributable reserves shall from time to time declare and pay to the Company (or, as the case may be, the relevant Group Company that is its immediate holding company or parent undertaking) such dividends as are necessary to permit lawful and prompt payment by the Company of the Series A Preferred Dividend. |
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6.4 |
Series A Capital |
(a) |
In the event of (a) a return of capital in connection with a liquidation, winding-up, dissolution or an administration order (other than in connection with a sale (including a Sale), redemption, purchase by the Company of shares or any conversion); and/or (b) an event of default and/or acceleration under any of the Companys Existing Loan Agreements (each being a Liquidation Event), each Series A Preferred Share shall entitle its holder to be paid, in priority to the holders of the A Ordinary Shares and the Common Shares, out of the surplus assets of the Company available for distribution amongst its members after payment of its liabilities, the liquidation preference (the Series A Liquidation Preference). On a Liquidation Event, the Series A Preferred Shares will rank pari passu equally and rateably without discrimination or preference with the Series B Preferred Shares. The Series A Liquidation Preference shall be the Series A Issue Price of such Series A Preferred Share together with all accrued and unpaid Series A Preferred Dividends thereon from and including the date of issue of such Series A Preferred Share up to and including the date of the Liquidation Event. The holders of the Series A Preferred Shares shall not have any further rights to participate in the assets of the Company on any return of capital in connection with a Liquidation Event. |
(b) |
If on a return of capital in connection with a Liquidation Event the amounts available for distribution are insufficient to cover the amounts payable in full in respect of the Series A Preferred Shares, the holders of the Series A Preferred Shares will share between themselves in the distribution of the assets of the Company available for distribution (if any) in proportion to the full respective Series A Liquidation Preference to which they are entitled. |
6.5 |
Series A Automatic Redemption |
(a) |
Subject to the Law but without resolution of the Board or resolution by the shareholders, any Series A Preferred Shares in issue on the relevant Series A Maturity Date shall automatically be redeemed by the Company on the relevant Series A Maturity Date pursuant to this Article 6.5 (the Series A Automatic Redemption). If on the relevant Series A Maturity Date the Company is unable to lawfully redeem in full the relevant number of Series A Preferred Shares, the Company shall redeem as many of such Series A Preferred Shares as may be lawfully and properly redeemed pro-rata to each Series A Preferred Shareholders holding of Series A Preferred Shares in accordance with the provisions of the Law and the Company shall redeem the balance as soon as it is lawfully and properly able to do so. |
(b) |
The Company shall no later than three (3) months prior to the relevant Series A Maturity Date send a redemption notice (a Series A Redemption Notice) to each relevant Series A Preferred Shareholder requesting that such holder confirms in writing to the Company by no later than 10 Business Days prior to the relevant Series A Maturity Date (the Series A Voluntary Conversion Deadline) whether such Series A Preferred Shareholder wishes to: |
(i) |
convert all or part of his relevant Series A Preferred Shares into A Ordinary Shares pursuant to a Series A Voluntary Conversion in accordance with Article 6.6); or |
(ii) |
have all or part of his relevant Series A Preferred Shares redeemed pursuant to a Series A Automatic Redemption in accordance with this Article 6.5. |
(c) |
Any Series A Preferred Shareholder failing to confirm to the Company before the Series A Voluntary Conversion Deadline pursuant to Article 6.5(b) shall be deemed to have opted to have all its relevant Series A Preferred Shares redeemed pursuant to the Series A Automatic Redemption in accordance with this Article 6.5. |
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(d) |
On the relevant Series A Maturity Date, each Series A Preferred Shareholder shall be bound to deliver to the Company at the Companys registered office (or at such other place as the Company has notified the Series A Preferred Shareholders), the share certificate(s) (if any) in respect of all its relevant Series A Preferred Shares (or an indemnity, in a form reasonably satisfactory to the Board, in respect of any lost certificate(s)) in order that the same may be cancelled. Upon such delivery, the Company shall pay to the relevant holder, in respect of each relevant Series A Preferred Share which the Company may lawfully and properly redeem, an amount equal to the Series A Issue Price of the Series A Preferred Share together with all accrued and unpaid Series A Preferred Dividends on such Series A Preferred Share from and including the date of issue of the share up to and including the date of the relevant Series A Maturity Date (the Series A Redemption Preference), and in respect of any balance of Series A Preferred Shares the Series A Redemption Preference shall be paid as soon as the Company is lawfully and properly able to redeem the relevant Series A Preferred Shares. |
(e) |
If any Series A Preferred Shareholder should fail to deliver to the Company the share certificate(s) held by him at the relevant Series A Maturity Date pursuant to Article 6.5(d), or fails to accept payment of the Series A Redemption Preference in respect thereof, the Series A Redemption Preference payable to such holder shall be set aside and paid into a separate bank account with the Companys bankers (designated for the benefit of such holder) and such setting aside shall be deemed for all purposes hereof to be a payment to such holder and all the said holders rights as a holder of the relevant Series A Preferred Shares shall cease and determine as from the relevant Series A Maturity Date and the Company shall thereby be discharged from all obligations in respect thereof. The Company shall not be responsible for the safe custody of the Series A Redemption Preference so placed on deposit or for interest thereon and may deduct from such Series A Redemption Preference on deposit a sum equal to any expenses incurred by the Company in connection with the placing of such Series A Redemption Preference on deposit and the administration of such deposit account (including, without limitation, bank charges). |
(f) |
All rights attaching to a Series A Preferred Share (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any rights to Series A Preferred Dividends but excluding any accrued but unpaid dividend arising prior to the Series A Maturity Date and any rights to interest thereon in accordance with Article 6.3(d)) shall automatically terminate in respect of that Series A Preferred Share with effect from the relevant Series A Maturity Date. |
(g) |
Except in connection with a Series A Automatic Redemption pursuant to this Article 6.5 or as otherwise specifically provided for in these Articles, the Company shall have no right to redeem any Series A Preferred Shares. |
(h) |
A Series A Preferred Shareholder may, pursuant to a contractual arrangement between the Company and such Series A Preferred Shareholder entered into prior to the date of adoption of these Articles but in no other circumstances, by notice in writing (an Early Redemption Notice) require the Company to redeem all but not part only of such Series A Preferred Shareholders Series A Preferred Shares on a date (the Early Redemption Date) being not less than 20 Business Days after service of the Early Redemption Notice. If on the relevant Early Redemption Date the Company is unable to lawfully redeem in full the relevant number of Series A Preferred Shares the subject of the Early Redemption Notice, the Company shall redeem as many of such Series A Preferred Shares as may be lawfully and properly redeemed in accordance with the provisions of the Law and the Company shall redeem the balance as soon as it is lawfully and properly able to do so. The provisions of Articles 6.5(d) to (f) shall apply to a redemption of Series A Preferred Shares mutatis mutandis, as if references therein to the Series A Maturity Date were to the Early Redemption Date. |
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6.6 |
Series A Voluntary Conversion |
(a) |
Subject to the Law, each Series A Preferred Shareholder shall be entitled at any time before the relevant Series A Voluntary Conversion Deadline, on giving a voluntary conversion notice to the Company (a Series A Voluntary Conversion Notice) (such shareholder being a Series A Voluntary Converting Holder), to convert all or any part of his holding of Series A Preferred Shares into A Ordinary Shares at the applicable Series A Conversion Rate (a Series A Voluntary Conversion), provided that if a Series A Voluntary Converting Holder gives a Series A Voluntary Conversion Notice in respect of part only of his holding of Series A Preferred Shares so that following such conversion the Series A Voluntary Conversion Holder shall hold a number of Series A Preferred Shares smaller than the number of Series A Preferred Shares required to convert into one A Ordinary Share at the Series A Conversion Rate then applicable, all the Series A Preferred Shares held by that Series A Voluntary Converting Holder shall be converted notwithstanding the lower figure stipulated in the Series A Voluntary Conversion Notice. A Series A Voluntary Conversion Notice, once delivered in accordance with this Article 6.6(a), shall be irrevocable. |
(b) |
The Series A Voluntary Conversion Notice shall: |
(i) |
include the number of Series A Preferred Shares to be converted pursuant to the Series A Voluntary Conversion; |
(ii) |
be duly signed by the relevant Series A Preferred Shareholder and delivered to the Companys registered office (or such other place as the Company has notified the Series A Preferred Shareholders); and |
(iii) |
enclose the share certificate(s) of the relevant Series A Preferred Shares to be converted (or an indemnity in a form reasonably satisfactory to the Board in respect of any lost share certificate(s)). |
(c) |
The voluntary conversion date (the Series A Voluntary Conversion Date) shall be the date falling five (5) Business Days following the date that the Series A Voluntary Conversion Notice is delivered to the Company in accordance with Article 6.6(a). |
(d) |
The number of A Ordinary Shares to be issued on a Series A Voluntary Conversion shall be determined by multiplying the total number of Series A Preferred Shares to be converted (as stipulated in the Series A Voluntary Conversion Notice) by the Series A Conversion Rate in effect at the relevant Series A Voluntary Conversion Date. |
(e) |
Subject to the Law but notwithstanding any other provisions in these Articles, the Board shall be entitled to effect any conversion of the Series A Preferred Shares pursuant to a Series A Voluntary Conversion by re-designation, redemption, conversion and/or issue of new A Ordinary Shares or otherwise as the Board deems fit. |
(f) |
As soon as reasonably practicable and within 10 Business Days after the relevant Series A Voluntary Conversion Date, the Company shall take all steps necessary to register in the name of the Series A Voluntary Converting Holder the A Ordinary Shares issued or arising upon the Series A Voluntary Conversion and to issue the appropriate number of A Ordinary Shares to the Series A Voluntary Converting Holder in accordance with the relevant Series A Voluntary Conversion Notice, and forward to the Series A Voluntary Converting Holder by post to his address shown in the Register a definitive share certificate for the appropriate number of A Ordinary Shares, together with a new definitive share certificate representing any remaining Series A Preferred Shares held by such Series A Voluntary Converting Holder. |
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(g) |
All rights attaching to a Series A Preferred Share (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any rights to accrued and unpaid Series A Preferred Dividends) shall automatically terminate in respect of the Series A Preferred Share which is converted pursuant to a Series A Voluntary Conversion with effect from the relevant Series A Voluntary Conversion Date. |
(h) |
A Ordinary Shares issued in connection with a Series A Voluntary Conversion will be credited as fully paid and will in all respects rank pari passu with the fully paid A Ordinary Shares in issue on the relevant Series A Voluntary Conversion Date except for any dividends declared, made or payable prior to the date of issue. Fractions of A Ordinary Shares will not be issued on conversion and the Series A Preferred Shareholders entitlement to A Ordinary Shares will be rounded down to the nearest whole number of A Ordinary Shares. |
(i) |
The Series A Voluntary Converting Holder shall pay to any relevant authority any taxes and capital, stamp, issue and registration duties (or any like or similar taxes or duties) arising on the conversion of the Series A Preferred Shares into A Ordinary Shares, other than any taxes and capital, stamp, issue and registration duties (or any like or similar taxes or duties) arising in the Cayman Islands in respect of the issue and/or delivery of any A Ordinary Shares on the conversion of the Series A Preferred Shares into A Ordinary Shares. |
(j) |
Except in respect of an Series A Automatic Sale Conversion pursuant to Article 6.7 (Series A Automatic Sale Conversion) and an Series A Automatic Listing Conversion pursuant to Article 6.10 (Series A Automatic Listing Conversion), no Series A Preferred Shareholder may be compelled by the Company or any other shareholder in the Company (including any other Series A Preferred Shareholder) to convert any Series A Preferred Shares into A Ordinary Shares. |
6.7 |
Series A Automatic Sale Conversion |
(a) |
If there is to be a proposed Sale, subject to the Law, if the purchase price per A Ordinary Share (the total number of A Ordinary Shares shall for the purposes of this Article 6.7(a) be calculated on the assumption that it includes any A Ordinary Shares arising from the conversion of the Series A Preferred Shares pursuant to this Article 6.7) pursuant to the proposed Sale (or, if not a share sale, the resulting Market Price per A Ordinary Share in the Company) is equal to or exceeds an amount equal to the Series A Issue Price of a Series A Preferred Share in issue and all accrued and unpaid Series A Preferred Dividends on such Series A Preferred Share up to and including the proposed date of the Sale (the Series A Minimum Threshold), all such qualifying Series A Preferred Shares (the Qualifying Sale Series A Preferred Shares) in the capital of the Company shall automatically be converted into A Ordinary Shares on the date of completion of the Sale (the Series A Sale Conversion Date). |
(b) |
The Series A Automatic Sale Conversion shall occur immediately prior to completion of the Sale in accordance with its terms. |
(c) |
The number of A Ordinary Shares to be issued to each such Series A Preferred Shareholder on the Series A Sale Conversion Date, shall be determined by multiplying the total number of Series A Preferred Shares to be converted by the Series A Conversion Rate in effect at the Series A Sale Conversion Date. |
(d) |
Within five (5) Business Days of being required to do so by the Company in connection with a Sale, each relevant Series A Preferred Shareholder shall deliver to the Companys registered office (or such other place as the Company has notified such Series A Preferred Shareholders) all share certificate(s) (if any) (or an indemnity in a form reasonably satisfactory to the Board in respect of any lost share certificate(s)) |
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relating to all such Qualifying Sale Series A Preferred Shares held by the Series A Preferred Shareholder. Failure by any Series A Preferred Shareholder to deliver any share certificate(s) (or an indemnity in respect of any lost share certificate(s)) to the Company pursuant to this Article shall not impact on the Series A Automatic Sale Conversion and all share certificates relating to such Qualifying Sale Series A Preferred Shares in issue on the Series A Sale Conversion Date shall be cancelled. |
(e) |
Subject to the Law but notwithstanding any other provisions in these Articles, the Board shall be entitled to effect any conversion of the Qualifying Sale Series A Preferred Shares pursuant to the Series A Automatic Sale Conversion by redesignation, redemption, conversion and/or issue of new A Ordinary Shares or otherwise as the Board deems fit. |
(f) |
On the Series A Sale Conversion Date, the Company shall take all steps necessary to register in the name of each such Series A Preferred Shareholder the A Ordinary Shares issued or arising upon the Series A Automatic Sale Conversion and to issue the appropriate number of A Ordinary Shares to each such Series A Preferred Shareholder in accordance with the Series A Automatic Sale Conversion. |
(g) |
All rights attaching to the Qualifying Sale Series A Preferred Shares (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any rights to accrued and unpaid Series A Preferred Dividends) shall automatically terminate in respect of such Series A Preferred Shares converted pursuant to the Series A Automatic Sale Conversion with effect from the Series A Sale Conversion Date. |
(h) |
A Ordinary Shares issued in connection with the Series A Automatic Sale Conversion will be credited as fully paid and will in all respects rank pari passu with the fully paid A Ordinary Shares in issue on the Series A Sale Conversion Date. Fractions of A Ordinary Shares will not be issued and the relevant Series A Preferred Shareholders entitlement to A Ordinary Shares will be rounded down to the nearest A Ordinary Share. |
(i) |
The relevant Series A Preferred Shareholders shall pay to any relevant authority any taxes and capital, stamp, issue and registration duties (or any like or similar taxes or duties) arising on the conversion of the Qualifying Sale Series A Preferred Shares into A Ordinary Shares, other than any taxes and capital, stamp, issue and registration duties (or any like or similar taxes or duties) arising in the Cayman Islands in respect of the issue and/or delivery of any A Ordinary Shares on the conversion of the relevant Qualifying Sale Series A Preferred Shares into A Ordinary Shares. |
6.8 |
Sale |
(a) |
If there is to be a proposed Sale (other than (i) a proposed Sale which would constitute an Automatic Sale Conversion or (ii) a proposed Sale falling within the provisions of Article 6.9 below), each Series A Preferred Shareholder shall be entitled to be paid out of the aggregate consideration (Sale Proceeds) payable to the shareholders on the date of completion of the proposed Sale, in priority to the holders of A Ordinary Shares and Common Shares but pari passu with the holders of the Series B Preferred Shares, an amount equal to the Series A Issue Price of all Series A Preferred Shares held by that Series A Preferred Shareholder immediately prior to completion of the Sale together with all accrued and unpaid Series A Preferred Dividends on such shares up to and including the date of completion of the proposed Sale; |
(b) |
Following the payment under Article 6.8(a) and the payment of any of the Sale Proceeds due to the Series B Preferred Shareholders in accordance with Article 7.6 (Sale) below, the balance of the Sale Proceeds shall be payable to the other shareholders in accordance with the terms of the proposed Sale; |
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(c) |
At least five (5) Business Days prior to the proposed Sale, each Series A Preferred Shareholder which wishes to exercise its right under Article 6.8(a) shall deliver to the Companys registered office (or such other place as the Company has notified such Series A Preferred Shareholders) all share certificate(s) (or an indemnity in a form reasonably satisfactory to the Board in respect of any lost share certificate(s)) relating to all its Series A Preferred Shares. Failure by any such Series A Preferred Shareholder to deliver any share certificate(s) (or an indemnity in respect of any lost share certificate(s)) to the Company pursuant to this Article shall not impact on the Sale; and |
(d) |
The provisions of Articles 15.5 to 15.7 shall apply mutatis mutandis to any transfer of Series A Preferred Shares pursuant to this Article 6.8. |
6.9 |
Series A Discounted Sale |
If there is to be a proposed Sale (the Series A Discounted Sale) under the terms of which the aggregate consideration to be paid to each Series A Preferred Shareholder is less than an amount equal to the Series A Minimum Threshold, then such Series A Discounted Sale shall require the approval of the Series A Preferred Shareholders in accordance with Article 6.14(a)(vii).
6.10 |
Series A Automatic Listing Conversion |
(a) |
In the event of a Listing of the A Ordinary Shares and/or the Common Shares, subject to the Law, then provided that the price per A Ordinary Share or Common Share (as applicable) at which the A Ordinary Shares or Common Shares (as applicable) (assuming for these purposes that this includes any A Ordinary Shares arising from the conversion of the Series A Preferred Shares pursuant to this Article 6.10 and/or any Common Shares into which such A Ordinary Shares are converted on a Transfer) are sold to the public in an underwritten initial public offering transaction undertaken in connection with the Listing will equal to or exceed an amount equal to the aggregate of the Series A Issue Price of a Series A Preferred Share in issue and all accrued and unpaid Series A Preferred Dividends on such Series A Preferred Shares up to and including the date of the IPO Closing (the Series A Listing Conversion Date), all such qualifying Series A Preferred Shares(the Qualifying Listing Series A Preferred Shares) in the capital of the Company shall automatically be converted into A Ordinary Shares on the Series A Listing Conversion Date (the Series A Automatic Listing Conversion). |
(b) |
The Series A Automatic Listing Conversion shall not be effective unless and until: (i) the Listing becomes effective in accordance with its terms; and (ii) the proceeds of the underwritten public offering transaction undertaken in connection with the Listing are received by the Company (the IPO Closing). |
(c) |
The number of A Ordinary Shares to be issued to each such Series A Preferred Shareholder on the Series A Listing Conversion Date, shall be determined by converting each of the Series A Preferred Shares into A Ordinary Shares at the Series A Conversion Rate in effect at the Series A Listing Conversion Date. |
(d) |
At least 5 Business Days prior to the Series A Listing Conversion Date, each such Series A Preferred Shareholder shall deliver to the Companys registered office (or such other place as the Company has notified the Series A Preferred Shareholders) all share certificate(s) (or an indemnity in a form reasonably satisfactory to the Board in respect of any lost share certificate(s)) relating to all Qualifying Listing Series A Preferred Shares held by the Series A Preferred Shareholder. Failure by any Series A Preferred Shareholder to deliver any share certificate (or an indemnity in respect of any lost share certificate) to the Company pursuant to this Article shall not impact on the Series A Automatic Listing Conversion and all share certificates relating to such Qualifying Listing Series A Preferred Shares in issue on the Series A Listing Conversion Date shall be cancelled. |
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(e) |
Subject to the Law but notwithstanding any other provisions in these Articles, the Board shall be entitled to effect any conversion of such Qualifying Listing Series A Preferred Shares pursuant to the Series A Automatic Listing Conversion by redesignation, redemption, conversion and/or issue of new A Ordinary Shares or otherwise as the Board deems fit. |
(f) |
On the Series A Listing Conversion Date, the Company shall take all steps necessary to register in the name of each such Series A Preferred Shareholder the A Ordinary Shares issued or arising upon the Series A Automatic Listing Conversion and to issue the appropriate number of A Ordinary Shares to each such Series A Preferred Shareholder in accordance with the Series A Automatic Listing Conversion. Unless otherwise agreed between the Company and each relevant Series A Preferred Shareholder and provided that the relevant Series A Preferred Shareholder has delivered to the Company its share certificate(s) (or an indemnity in a form reasonably satisfactory to the Board in respect of any lost share certificate(s) pursuant to Article 6.10(d), the Company shall within twenty (20) Business Days of the Series A Listing Conversion Date forward to the relevant Series A Preferred Shareholder by post to his address shown in the Register a definitive share certificate for the appropriate number of A Ordinary Shares. |
(g) |
All rights attaching to the relevant qualifying Series A Preferred Shares (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any rights to accrued and unpaid Series A Preferred Dividends) shall automatically terminate in respect of such Series A Preferred Shares converted pursuant to the Series A Automatic Listing Conversion with effect from the Series A Listing Conversion Date. |
(h) |
A Ordinary Shares issued in connection with the Series A Automatic Listing Conversion will be credited as fully paid and will in all respects rank pari passu with the fully paid A Ordinary Shares in issue on the Series A Listing Conversion Date. Fractions of A Ordinary Shares will not be issued and the relevant Series A Preferred Shareholders entitlement to A Ordinary Shares will be rounded down to the nearest A Ordinary Share. |
(i) |
The relevant Series A Preferred Shareholder shall pay to any relevant authority any taxes and capital, stamp, issue and registration duties (or any like or similar taxes or duties) arising on the conversion of the relevant Qualifying Listing Series A Preferred Shares into A Ordinary Shares, other than any taxes and capital, stamp, issue and registration duties (or any like or similar taxes or duties) arising in the Cayman Islands in respect of the issue and/or delivery of any A Ordinary Shares on the conversion of the relevant Qualifying Listing Series A Preferred Shares into A Ordinary Shares. |
6.11 |
Transfer Conversion |
(a) |
In the event of a Transfer: |
(i) |
the relevant Series A Preferred Shares that are the subject of such Transfer, shall, without further authority than is contained in these Articles, stand converted into such number (if any) of fully paid Common Shares, such that upon and after such Transfer the shares represent an equal number of Common Shares, without the need for surrender or exchange thereof. |
(ii) |
the Company shall enter the holder of the converted Series A Preferred Shares on the Register as the holder of the appropriate number of Common Shares and, subject to the relevant holder of Series A Preferred Shares delivering its certificate(s) (or an indemnity for lost certificate in a form acceptable to the |
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Board) in respect of the Series A Preferred Shares, the Company shall, unless otherwise agreed with the relevant holder of the converted Series A Preferred Shares, within 10 Business Days of the Transfer forward to such holder by post (at such holders sole risk) to his address shown on the Register in respect of such Series A Preferred Shares, free of charge, a definitive certificate for the appropriate number of fully paid Common Shares. |
(b) |
The Company may, from time to time, establish such policies and procedures, not in violation of any applicable law or a provision in these Articles, relating to the conversion of Series A Preferred Shares into Common Shares, including without limitation the issuance of share certificates in connection with any such conversion, as it may deem necessary or advisable. If the Company has reason to believe that a Transfer giving rise to a conversion of Series A Preferred Shares into Common Shares has occurred but has not been reflected in the books and records of the Company, the Company may request that the holder of such shares furnish affidavits or such other evidence to the Company as it reasonably deems necessary to determine whether a conversion of Series A Preferred Shares to Common Shares has occurred, and if such holder does not within ten (10) days after the date of such request furnish sufficient evidence to the Company (in the manner provided in the request) to enable the Company to determine that no such conversion has occurred, any such Series A Preferred Shares, to the extent not previously converted, shall be automatically converted into Common Shares and the same shall thereupon be registered in the books and records of the Company. In connection with any action or resolution taken at a meeting or by written resolution, the Register shall be presumptive evidence as to who are the shareholders entitled to vote in person or by proxy at any meeting of shareholders or in connection with any written resolution and the classes of shares held by each such shareholder and the number of shares of each class held by such shareholder. |
(c) |
The holder of the Series A Preferred Shares whose shares are being subject to conversion under this Article 6.11 shall pay to any relevant authority any taxes and capital, stamp, issue and registration duties (or any like or similar taxes or duties) arising on the conversion of the Series A Preferred Shares into Common Shares, other than any taxes and capital, stamp, issue and registration duties (or any like or similar taxes or duties) arising in the Cayman Islands in respect of the issue and/or delivery of any Common Shares on the conversion of the Series A Preferred Shares into Common Shares. |
(d) |
All rights attaching to the Series A Preferred Shares (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any rights to accrued and unpaid Series A Preferred Dividends) shall automatically terminate in respect of the Series A Preferred Shares converted pursuant to this Article 6.11. |
6.12 |
Series A Conversion Rate |
(a) |
The Series A Conversion Rate applicable to each Series A Preferred Share in connection with any Series A Voluntary Conversion, Series A Automatic Sale Conversion or Series A Automatic Listing Conversion under these Articles shall be adjusted from time to time in accordance with the provisions of this Article 6.12: |
(i) |
if while Series A Preferred Shares remain capable of being converted into A Ordinary Shares there is a consolidation and/or sub-division of any A Ordinary Shares, the Series A Conversion Rate shall be adjusted by an amount, which in the opinion of the Board is fair and reasonable, to maintain the right to convert so as to ensure that each Series A Preferred Shareholder is in no better or worse position as a result of such consolidation or sub-division, such adjustment to become effective immediately after such consolidation or subdivision; |
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(ii) |
if while Series A Preferred Shares remain capable of being converted into A Ordinary Shares, on an allotment of shares pursuant to a capitalisation of profits or reserves to holders of A Ordinary Shares the Series A Conversion Rate shall be adjusted by an amount, which in the opinion of the Board is fair and reasonable, to maintain the right to convert so as to ensure that each Series A Preferred Shareholder is in no better or worse position as a result of such capitalisation of profits or reserves, such adjustment to become effective as at the record date for such allotment of shares, |
and if there is an adjustment to the Series A Conversion Rate then upon conversion of the relevant Series A Preferred Shares the additional A Ordinary Shares to be issued shall be paid up by the automatic capitalisation of available reserves of the Company, unless and to the extent that the same shall be impossible or unlawful, in which case the relevant shareholders shall be entitled to subscribe for such additional A Ordinary Shares in cash at their nominal value and, subject to the payment of any cash payable (if applicable), such additional A Ordinary Shares shall be issued, credited fully paid up and shall rank pari passu in all respects with the existing A Ordinary Shares except for any dividends declared, made or payable before the date of issue of such shares.
6.13 |
Appointment of Valuer |
(a) |
If a doubt or dispute arises concerning the calculation of the price per A Ordinary Share, or the Series A Minimum Threshold, or the Market Price per A Ordinary Share for the purposes of Articles 6.7, 6.8, 6.9 and 6.10 or an adjustment of the Series A Conversion Rate in accordance with Article 6.12, or if so requested by a majority of the Series A Preferred Shareholders, the Board shall refer the matter to the Valuer for determination who shall make available to all shareholders their report and whose certificate as to its determination or the amount of the adjustment is, in the absence of manifest error, conclusive and binding on all concerned and their costs shall be met by the Company. Save as expressly provided herein, the provisions of Article 13 shall apply to a Valuer appointed under this Article 6.13. |
(b) |
For the purposes of Articles 6.7, 6.8, 6.9, 6.10 and 6.12 only, any Valuer shall be appointed by the Company and the Board has sole and exclusive discretion to agree the terms of the Valuers engagement and such terms and conditions as the Board agrees shall be binding on the Company and all shareholders. The Valuers appointment is effective upon its terms of engagement being agreed by the Valuer and the Board. |
(c) |
The Valuer shall be requested to reach its determination within an appropriate time period specified by the Board. |
6.14 |
Series A Preferred Approval Rights |
(a) |
Subject to the Law, the rights attaching to the Series A Preferred Shares shall be deemed to be varied if the Company does any of the following, which variation shall require the approval of holders of Series A Preferred Shares representing over fifty per cent (50%) of the total voting rights of all Series A Preferred Shares in issue from time to time: |
(i) |
other than trade credit incurred in the ordinary course of business, incur indebtedness in excess of US$76,000,000 in aggregate (including the Companys existing debt); |
(ii) |
other than in respect of any indebtedness approved under Article 6.14(a)(i) above or other than in connection with any trade credit incurred in the ordinary course of business create or authorise the creation of any debt security; |
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(iii) |
other than in respect of any indebtedness approved under Article 6.14(a)(i) above or other than in connection with trade credit incurred in the ordinary course of business, give any guarantee of indebtedness or grant any security or encumbrance; |
(iv) |
change its principal business; |
(v) |
liquidate, dissolve, or wind-up the Company; |
(vi) |
sell or grant an exclusive license or otherwise transfer substantially all of the Companys intellectual property portfolio, other than licenses granted in the ordinary course of business; |
(vii) |
enter into a Series A Discounted Sale (falling within the provisions of Article 6.9); |
(viii) |
create or authorise the creation of or issue new securities convertible into or exercisable for any equity securities, having rights, preferences or privileges senior to or on parity with the Series A Preferred Shares, or increase the authorised number of the Series A Preferred Shares; |
(ix) |
issue any further Series A Preferred Shares at a price per Series A Preferred Share of less than US$1,269.283 (provided that if there is any consolidation or subdivision of shares, such price may be adjusted by such amount as the Board considers fair and reasonable so as to ensure that each Series A Preferred Shareholder is in no better or worse position as a result of such consolidation or sub-division); |
(x) |
amend, alter, or repeal any provision of these Articles in a manner adverse to the Series A Preferred Shares, including any amendment to the share rights of the Series A Preferred Shares; |
(xi) |
(except for transactions made in the ordinary course of its business and pursuant to reasonable requirements of the Companys business and upon fair and reasonable terms approved by the Board), enter into any transaction with any director, officer or employee of the Company or any associate of any such person; |
(xii) |
provide unusual, not in line with median market rate compensation to Ron Zwanziger, David Scott or Jerry McAleer; |
(xiii) |
grant any stock options exercisable or exchangeable for shares in the Company in excess of 80,000 shares; and |
(xiv) |
increase the number of shares issuable under any stock option or other equity compensation plan of the Company by more than the amounts referred to in Article 6.14(a)(xiii). |
(b) |
The approval referred to in Article 6.14(a) shall be obtained by: |
(i) |
a resolution at a separate general meeting of the Series A Preferred Shareholders passed by Series A Preferred Shareholders representing over fifty per cent (50%) of the total voting rights of all Series A Preferred Shares in issue from time to time and all of the provisions of these Articles relating to general meetings of the Company or to the proceedings at general meetings shall apply, mutatis mutandis, to every such separate general meeting of the Series A Preferred Shareholders; or |
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(ii) |
with the consent in writing of Series A Preferred Shareholders representing over fifty per cent (50%) of the total voting rights of all Series A Preferred Shares in issue from time to time. |
6.15 |
Pre-emption Procedure for Series A Preferred Shares |
(a) |
Except as permitted in these Articles and for the avoidance of doubt, subject to Article 6.13, any holder of Series A Preferred Shares who desires to transfer (or enter into an agreement to transfer) any interest in all or part of its Series A Preferred Shares must first offer them to the Eligible Series A Preferred Shareholders in accordance with this Article 6.15. The offer may be in respect of all or part only of the Series A Preferred Shares held by the proposing transferor and shall be made by the proposing transferor serving notice of such proposed transfer in writing to the Company (a Series A Preferred Transfer Notice). |
(b) |
The Series A Preferred Transfer Notice shall specify the number of Series A Preferred Shares offered (the Series A Preferred Offered Shares) and the name and address of the proposed transferee(s) (if any). Save where it is required or deemed to be given under Article 12 (Mandatory transfers), the Series A Preferred Transfer Notice may contain a provision that, unless all the Series A Preferred Offered Shares are sold under this Article 6.15, none shall be sold (Total Preferred Transfer Condition) and that provision shall have effect. The Series A Preferred Transfer Notice shall constitute the directors as the agent of the proposing transferor for the sale of the Series A Preferred Offered Shares at the Series A Preferred Sale Price. Save for as set out in Article 13.6 (Valuation), a Series A Preferred Transfer Notice may not be varied or revoked. |
(c) |
The Series A Preferred Sale Price means: |
(i) |
in the case of a deemed Series A Preferred Transfer Notice under a mandatory transfer under Article 12 (Mandatory transfers), the Market Price as at the date of the deemed Series A Preferred Transfer Notice as agreed between the transferor and the Board save that if agreement is not reached within 10 Business Days of the day on which the Series A Preferred Transfer Notice is deemed to be given, either the transferor or the Board may refer determination of the Market Price to a Valuer; and |
(ii) |
in all other cases, the price specified in the Series A Preferred Transfer Notice by the proposing transferor or, if none is specified, the Market Price as at the date of the Series A Preferred Transfer Notice as agreed between the transferor and the Board save that if agreement is not reached within 10 Business Days of the day on which the Series A Preferred Transfer Notice is given, either the transferor or the Board may refer determination of the Market Price to a Valuer. |
(d) |
As soon as practicable after the determination of the Series A Preferred Sale Price (and provided the Series A Preferred Transfer Notice has not been withdrawn in accordance with Article 13.6 (Valuation), the directors shall give notice to all Eligible Series A Preferred Shareholders (other than the proposing transferor (if applicable)) of the number and description of the Series A Preferred Offered Shares, the Series A Preferred Sale Price and whether or not the Series A Preferred Offered Shares are subject to a Total Preferred Transfer Condition. The notice shall invite each of the Eligible Series A Preferred Shareholders to state in writing to the Company within 20 Business Days of such notice being given whether it is willing to purchase any of the remaining Series A Preferred Offered Shares, and if so the maximum number. The directors shall at the same time give a copy of the notice to the proposing transferor. |
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(e) |
On the expiration of the 20 Business Day period the directors shall allocate the Series A Preferred Offered Shares to or amongst the Eligible Series A Preferred Shareholders who have accepted the invitation (the Series A Preferred Pre-emption Purchasers) and such allocation shall be made so far as practicable as follows: |
(i) |
to the Eligible Series A Preferred Shareholders pro rata to their existing holdings of Series A Preferred Shares but so that the number allocated shall not exceed the maximum which such holders have expressed a willingness to purchase; and |
(ii) |
if the Series A Preferred Transfer Notice contains a valid Total Preferred Transfer Condition, no allocation will be made unless all the Series A Preferred Offered Shares are allocated. |
(f) |
On the allocation being made, the directors shall give details of the allocation in writing to the proposing transferor and each Series A Preferred Pre-emption Purchaser and, on the 5th Business Day after such details are given, the Series A Preferred Pre-emption Purchasers to whom the allocation has been made shall be bound to pay the Series A Preferred Sale Price for, and to accept a transfer of, the Series A Preferred Offered Shares allocated to them respectively and the proposing transferor shall be bound, on payment of the Series A Preferred Sale Price, to transfer the Series A Preferred Offered Shares to the respective Series A Preferred Pre-emption Purchasers to whom the allocation has been made. |
(g) |
If the proposing transferor after becoming bound to transfer any or all of the Series A Preferred Offered Shares fails to do so, the Company may receive the Series A Preferred Sale Price and the directors may appoint a person (acting as agent for the transferor(s)) to execute instruments of transfer of the Series A Preferred Offered Shares in favour of the Series A Preferred Pre-emption Purchasers to whom the allocation has been made and shall (subject only to stamping of the transfers, if required) cause the names of those Series A Preferred Pre-emption Purchasers to be entered in the Register as the holders of the Series A Preferred Offered Shares and shall hold the Series A Preferred Sale Price on trust for the proposing transferor. The receipt of the Company shall be a good discharge to those Series A Preferred Pre-emption Purchasers and, after their names have been entered in the Register under this provision, the validity of the transactions shall not be questioned by any person. |
(h) |
If, following the expiry of the 20 Business Day period referred to in Article 6.15(e) above, any of the Series A Preferred Offered Shares have not been allocated under that Article, the proposing transferor may at any time within a period of 3 months after the expiry of the 20 Business Day period transfer the Series A Preferred Offered Shares not allocated to any person and at any price (being not less than the Series A Preferred Sale Price) provided that: |
(i) |
the transferee is a person (or nominee for a person) who or which the Board determines in its absolute discretion is not a competitor with, or associated with a competitor with, the business of any Group Company; |
(ii) |
if the Series A Preferred Transfer Notice contained a Total Preferred Transfer Condition, he shall not be entitled to transfer any of the Series A Preferred Offered Shares unless in aggregate all the Series A Preferred Offered Shares are so transferred; |
(iii) |
the directors may require to be satisfied that those shares are being transferred under a bona fide sale for the consideration stated in the transfer without any deduction, rebate or allowance to the proposed purchaser and, if not so satisfied, may refuse to register the instrument of transfer (without prejudice, however, to the directors absolute discretion to refuse to approve or register any transfer of shares in the circumstances described in Article 17 (Registration)); and |
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(iv) |
the transferor has not failed or refused to provide promptly information available to him and reasonably requested by the directors for the purpose of enabling them to form the opinions mentioned in this Article 6.15. |
(i) |
The Company is authorised to purchase its own Series A Preferred Shares pursuant to Section 37(2) of the Law. |
7. |
Rights and obligations attaching to the Series B Preferred Shares |
7.1 |
The Series B Preferred Shares shall entitle the holders thereof to the rights and shall be subject to the restrictions set out in Articles 7.2 to 7.13 below. |
7.2 |
Voting rights attaching to the Series B Preferred Shares |
Except as provided in Article 18, the holders of the Series B Preferred Shares shall have the right to receive notice of and attend and vote and speak at any general meeting of the holders of the Common Shares. Save, as provided otherwise in the Law, each such holder, present in person or by proxy or by representative, shall be entitled on a show of hands to one (1) vote and on a poll to one (1) vote for each Series B Preferred Share held by him.
7.3 |
Series B Dividends |
(a) |
With effect from the date that is 12 months after the date of issue of a Series B Preferred Share (the Series B Anniversary Date), the Company shall without resolution of the Board or resolution by the shareholders and before application of any profits to a reserve or for any other purpose, pari passu with the Series A Preferred Dividend payable to the holders of the Series A Preferred Shares, and in priority to the holders of the A Ordinary Shares and Common Shares, accrue in respect of each Series B Preferred Share a fixed cumulative preferential cash dividend at the annual rate of eight per cent (8%) of the Series B Issue Price per Series B Preferred Share (the Series B Preferred Dividend). |
(b) |
The Series B Preferred Dividend shall accrue on a daily basis assuming a 365 day year from and including the relevant Series B Anniversary Date until and including the earlier date to occur of a Liquidation Event, a Sale, a Series B Automatic Redemption, or any conversion of such Series B Preferred Share, at which time the Series B Preferred Dividend shall cease to accrue in respect of such Series B Preferred Share. |
(c) |
Subject to Articles 7.3(d) and 7.3(e) below, the Series B Preferred Dividend shall be payable in cash to the person registered as the holder of the Series B Preferred Share on the Register on a semi-annual basis on (i) 4 May and 4 November in each year, commencing on 4 May 2022 onwards, in the case of the Series B Preferred Shares issued on 4 November 2020; and (ii) on 31 May and 30 November in each year, commencing on 31 May 2022 onwards, in the case of the Series B Preferred Shares issued on 30 November 2020 (each a Series B Preferred Dividend Payment Date) until the earlier to occur of a Liquidation Event, Sale or Series B Automatic Redemption (as the case may be) in accordance with these Articles, but shall not be payable in the event of any conversion of the Series B Preferred Shares. The holders of Series B Preferred Shares shall not be entitled to participate in any further profits, dividends or bonus shares in the Company. |
(d) |
If the Company is prohibited by the terms of any of its Existing Loan Agreements to pay the Series B Preferred Dividend on any Series B Preferred Dividend Payment Date, such Series B Preferred Dividend shall accrue and be paid out upon the earlier of: (i) the repayment of such indebtedness under the applicable Existing Loan Agreements or the Company taking such action as to make a payment of the Series B Preferred Dividend permissible under the terms of the applicable Existing Loan Agreements; or |
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(ii) a Liquidation Event or Sale (whichever is the earlier to occur). If the indebtedness under the applicable Existing Loan Agreements is repaid or the Company takes such action as to make a payment of the Series B Preferred Divided permissible under the terms of the applicable Existing Loan Agreements, the Series B Preferred Dividend shall, subject to Article 7.3(e), be paid out in cash on a semi-annual basis in accordance with Article 7.3(c) above. |
(e) |
Subject to Article 7.3(d) above, if the Company is unable to pay in full the Series B Preferred Dividend on any Series B Preferred Dividend Payment Date by reason of having insufficient available distributable reserves, then it shall on such date pay the same to the extent that it is lawfully able to do so and the unpaid amount shall carry interest at the Interest Rate in respect of the period from and including the relevant Series B Preferred Dividend Payment Date to and including the date of actual payment. Such interest shall accumulate and form part of the Series B Preferred Dividend to which it relates and shall accordingly not become payable until the Company has sufficient available distributable reserves with which to pay the relevant Series B Preferred Dividend. |
(f) |
The Company shall procure (so far as it is able) that each of its Subsidiaries and each of its subsidiary undertakings which has available distributable reserves shall from time to time declare and pay to the Company (or, as the case may be, the relevant Group Company that is its immediate holding company or parent undertaking) such dividends as are necessary to permit lawful and prompt payment by the Company of the Series B Preferred Dividend. |
7.4 |
Series B Capital |
(a) |
In the event of a Liquidation Event, each Series B Preferred Share shall entitle its holder to be paid, in priority to the holders of the A Ordinary Shares and the Common Shares, out of the surplus assets of the Company available for distribution amongst its members after payment of its liabilities, the liquidation preference (the Series B Liquidation Preference). On a Liquidation Event, the Series B Preferred Shares will rank pari passu equally and rateably without discrimination or preference with the Series A Preferred Shares. The Series B Liquidation Preference shall be the Series B Issue Price of such Series B Preferred Share together with all accrued and unpaid Series B Preferred Dividends thereon from and including the relevant Series B Anniversary Date up to and including the date of the Liquidation Event. The holders of the Series B Preferred Shares shall not have any further rights to participate in the assets of the Company on any return of capital in connection with a Liquidation Event. |
(b) |
If on a return of capital in connection with a Liquidation Event the amounts available for distribution are insufficient to cover the amounts payable in full in respect of the Series B Preferred Shares, the holders of the Series B Preferred Shares will share between themselves in the distribution of the assets of the Company available for distribution (if any) in proportion to the full respective Series B Liquidation Preference to which they are entitled. |
7.5 |
Series B Automatic Redemption |
(a) |
Subject to the Law but without resolution of the Board or resolution by the shareholders, any Series B Preferred Shares in issue on the relevant Series B Maturity Date shall automatically be redeemed by the Company on the relevant Series B Maturity Date pursuant to this Article 7.5 (the Series B Automatic Redemption). If on the relevant Series B Maturity Date the Company is unable to lawfully redeem in full the relevant number of Series B Preferred Shares, the Company shall redeem as many of such Series B Preferred Shares as may be lawfully and properly redeemed pro-rata to each relevant Series B Preferred Shareholders holding of Series B Preferred Shares in accordance with the provisions of the Law and the Company shall redeem the balance as soon as it is lawfully and properly able to do so. |
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(b) |
The Company shall no later than three (3) months prior to the relevant Series B Maturity Date send a redemption notice (a Series B Redemption Notice) to each relevant Series B Preferred Shareholder requesting that such holder confirms in writing to the Company by no later than 10 Business Days prior to the relevant Series B Maturity Date (the Series B Voluntary Conversion Deadline) whether such Series B Preferred Shareholder wishes to: |
(i) |
convert all or part of his relevant Series B Preferred Shares into Common Shares pursuant to a Series B Voluntary Conversion in accordance with Article 7.12 (Series B Voluntary Conversion)); or |
(ii) |
have all or part of his relevant Series B Preferred Shares redeemed pursuant to a Series B Automatic Redemption in accordance with this Article 7.5. |
(c) |
Any Series B Preferred Shareholder failing to confirm to the Company before the Series B Voluntary Conversion Deadline pursuant to Article 7.5(b) shall be deemed to have opted to have all its relevant Series B Preferred Shares redeemed pursuant to the Series B Automatic Redemption in accordance with this Article 7.5. |
(d) |
On the relevant Series B Maturity Date, each relevant Series B Preferred Shareholder shall be bound to deliver to the Company at the Companys registered office (or at such other place as the Company has notified the Series B Preferred Shareholders), the share certificate(s) (if any) in respect of all its relevant Series B Preferred Shares (or an indemnity, in a form reasonably satisfactory to the Board, in respect of any lost certificate(s)) in order that the same may be cancelled. Upon such delivery, the Company shall pay to the relevant holder, in respect of each relevant Series B Preferred Share which the Company may lawfully and properly redeem, an amount equal to the Series B Issue Price of the Series B Preferred Share together with all accrued and unpaid Series B Preferred Dividends on such Series B Preferred Share from and including the relevant Series B Anniversary Date up to and including the date of the relevant Series B Maturity Date (the Series B Redemption Preference), and in respect of any balance of Series B Preferred Shares the Series B Redemption Preference shall be paid as soon as the Company is lawfully and properly able to redeem the relevant Series B Preferred Shares. |
(e) |
If any Series B Preferred Shareholder should fail to deliver to the Company the share certificate(s) held by him at the relevant Series B Maturity Date pursuant to Article 7.5(d), or fails to accept payment of the Series B Redemption Preference in respect thereof, the Series B Redemption Preference payable to such holder shall be set aside and paid into a separate bank account with the Companys bankers (designated for the benefit of such holder) and such setting aside shall be deemed for all purposes hereof to be a payment to such holder and all the said holders rights as a holder of the relevant Series B Preferred Shares shall cease and determine as from the relevant Series B Maturity Date and the Company shall thereby be discharged from all obligations in respect thereof. The Company shall not be responsible for the safe custody of the Series B Redemption Preference so placed on deposit or for interest thereon and may deduct from such Series B Redemption Preference on deposit a sum equal to any expenses incurred by the Company in connection with the placing of such Series B Redemption Preference on deposit and the administration of such deposit account (including, without limitation, bank charges). |
(f) |
All rights attaching to a Series B Preferred Share (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any rights to Series B Preferred Dividends but excluding any accrued but unpaid dividend arising prior to the Series B Maturity Date and any rights to interest thereon in accordance with Article 7.3(e) shall automatically terminate in respect of that Series B Preferred Share with effect from the relevant Series B Maturity Date. |
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(g) |
Except in connection with the Series B Automatic Redemption pursuant to this Article 7.5 or as otherwise specifically provided for in these Articles, the Company shall have no right to redeem any Series B Preferred Shares. |
7.6 |
Sale |
(a) |
If there is to be a proposed Sale (other than a proposed Sale falling within the provisions of Article 7.7 (Series B Discounted Sale) below), each Series B Preferred Shareholder shall be entitled to be paid out of the Sale Proceeds payable to the shareholders on the date of completion of the proposed Sale, in priority to the holders of the A Ordinary Shares and Common Shares but pari passu with the holders of the Series A Preferred Shares, an amount equal to the greater of: (i) the Series B Issue Price of all Series B Preferred Shares held by that Series B Preferred Shareholder immediately prior to completion of the proposed Sale together with all accrued and unpaid Series B Preferred Dividends on such Series B Preferred Share up to and including the date of completion of the proposed Sale; and (ii) the aggregate purchase price payable for all of the Common Shares in the proposed Sale that the Series B Preferred Shareholder would have been entitled to had the total number of Series B Preferred Shares held by that Series B Preferred Shareholder been converted into Common Shares immediately prior to the completion of the Sale (Assumed Series B Sale Conversion). For the purposes of this Article 7.6(a), the Assumed Series B Sale Conversion shall be determined by converting each of the Series B Preferred Shares held by such Series B Preferred Shareholder into Common Shares at the Series B Sale Conversion Rate in effect immediately prior to the completion of the proposed Sale (and on any Assumed Series B Sale Conversion fractions of Common Shares shall not be issued and the relevant Series B Preferred Shareholders entitlement to Common Shares shall be rounded down to the nearest Common Share). |
(b) |
Following the payment under Article 7.6(a) and the payment of any of the Sale Proceeds due to the Series A Preferred Shareholders in accordance with Article 6.8 (Sale), the balance of the Sale Proceeds shall be payable to the holders of the A Ordinary Shares and the Common Shares in accordance with the terms of the proposed Sale. |
(c) |
At least five (5) Business Days prior to the proposed Sale, each Series B Preferred Shareholder which wishes to exercise its right under Article 7.6(a) shall deliver to the Companys registered office (or such other place as the Company has notified such Series B Preferred Shareholders) all share certificate(s) (or an indemnity in a form reasonably satisfactory to the Board in respect of any lost share certificate(s)) relating to all its Series B Preferred Shares. Failure by any such Series B Preferred Shareholder to deliver any share certificate(s) (or an indemnity in respect of any lost share certificate(s)) to the Company pursuant to this Article 7.6(c) shall not impact on the proposed Sale; and |
(d) |
The provisions of Articles 15.5 to 15.7 shall apply mutatis mutandis to any transfer of Series B Preferred Shares pursuant to this Article 7.6. |
7.7 |
Series B Discounted Sale |
If there is to be a proposed Sale (the Series B Discounted Sale) under the terms of which the aggregate consideration to be paid to each Series B Preferred Shareholder is less than an amount equal to the Series B Issue Price of a Series B Preferred Share in issue and all accrued and unpaid Series B Preferred Dividends on such Series B Preferred Share up to and including the proposed date of the Sale (Series B Minimum Threshold), then such Series B Discounted Sale shall require the approval of the Series B Preferred Shareholders in accordance with Article 7.11(a)(ii) (Series B Preferred Approval Rights).
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7.8 |
Series B Automatic Listing Conversion |
(a) |
In the event of an underwritten initial public offering of the Common Shares, subject to the Law, all of the Series B Preferred Shares in issue up to and including the date of the IPO Closing (as shown on the Register) shall automatically be converted into Common Shares on the IPO Closing (the Series B Automatic Listing Conversion). The Series B Automatic Listing Conversion shall not be effective unless and until the IPO Closing (the Series B Listing Conversion Date). |
(b) |
The number of Common Shares to be issued to each such Series B Preferred Shareholder on the Series B Listing Conversion Date, shall be determined by converting each of the Series B Preferred Shares into Common Shares at the Series B IPO Conversion Rate in effect at the Series B Listing Conversion Date. |
(c) |
At least 5 Business Days prior to the Series B Listing Conversion Date, each such Series B Preferred Shareholder shall deliver to the Companys registered office (or such other place as the Company has notified the Series B Preferred Shareholders) all share certificate(s) (or an indemnity in a form reasonably satisfactory to the Board in respect of any lost share certificate(s)) relating to all Series B Preferred Shares held by a Series B Preferred Shareholder. Failure by any Series B Preferred Shareholder to deliver any share certificate (or an indemnity in respect of any lost share certificate) to the Company pursuant to this Article shall not impact on the Series B Automatic Listing Conversion and all share certificates relating to such Series B Preferred Shares in issue on the Series B Listing Conversion Date shall be cancelled. |
(d) |
Subject to the Law but notwithstanding any other provisions in these Articles, the Board shall be entitled to effect any conversion of such Series B Preferred Shares pursuant to the Series B Automatic Listing Conversion by redesignation, redemption, conversion and/or issue of new Common Shares or otherwise as the Board deems fit. |
(e) |
On the Series B Listing Conversion Date, the Company shall take all steps necessary to register in the name of each such Series B Preferred Shareholder the Common Shares issued or arising upon the Series B Automatic Listing Conversion and to issue the appropriate number of Common Shares to each such Series B Preferred Shareholder in accordance with the Series B Automatic Listing Conversion. Upon a request by the relevant Series B Preferred Shareholder (and such request is approved by the Board) and provided that the relevant Series B Preferred Shareholder has delivered to the Company its share certificate(s) (or an indemnity in a form reasonably satisfactory to the Board in respect of any lost share certificate(s) pursuant to Article 7.8(c), the Company shall within twenty (20) Business Days of the Series B Listing Conversion Date forward to the relevant Series B Preferred Shareholder by post to his address shown in the Register a definitive share certificate for the appropriate number of Common Shares. |
(f) |
All rights attaching to the relevant qualifying Series B Preferred Shares (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any rights to accrued and unpaid Series B Preferred Dividends) shall automatically terminate in respect of such Series B Preferred Shares converted pursuant to the Series B Automatic Listing Conversion with effect from the Series B Listing Conversion Date. |
(g) |
Common Shares issued in connection with the Series B Automatic Listing Conversion will be credited as fully paid and will in all respects rank pari passu with the fully paid Common Shares in issue on the Series B Listing Conversion Date except in respect of any dividends declared, made or payable before the date of such issue. Fractions of Common Shares will not be issued and the relevant Series B Preferred Shareholders entitlement to Common Shares will be rounded down to the nearest Common Share. |
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(h) |
The relevant Series B Preferred Shareholder shall pay to any relevant authority any taxes and capital, stamp, issue and registration duties (or any like or similar taxes or duties) arising on the conversion of the relevant Series B Preferred Shares into Common Shares, other than any taxes and capital, stamp, issue and registration duties (or any like or similar taxes or duties) arising in the Cayman Islands in respect of the issue and/or delivery of any Common Shares on the conversion of the relevant Series B Preferred Shares into Common Shares. |
7.9 |
No Transfer of the Series B Preferred Shares |
(a) |
Except as provided in Article 7.5 (Series B Automatic Redemption), Article 7.6 (Sale), Article 7.7 (Series B Discounted Sale), Article 7.8 (Series B Automatic Listing Conversion), Article 7.12 (Series B Voluntary Conversion), Article 15 (Drag Along) or Article 16 (Tag Along) and subject to Article 7.9(b) below, no Transfer of Series B Preferred Shares is permitted under the terms of these Articles and any purported Transfer of a Series B Preferred Share in violation of this Article 7.9(a) will be void for the purposes of these Articles and the directors shall refuse any application to register such purported Transfer of any such Series B Preferred Share(s). |
(b) |
For the avoidance of doubt, a holder of Series B Preferred Shares may at any time Transfer any of the Series B Preferred Shares held by such holder if such Transfer is a Permitted Transfer in accordance with Article 11 (Permitted transfer) or a Transfer in accordance with Article 12 (Mandatory transfers). |
7.10 |
Series B Conversion Rate |
(a) |
The Series B Conversion Rate applicable to each Series B Preferred Share in connection with any Series B Automatic Listing Conversion or Assumed Series B Sale Conversion or Series B Voluntary Conversion under these Articles shall be adjusted from time to time in accordance with the provisions of this Article 7.10: |
(i) |
if while Series B Preferred Shares remain capable of being converted into Common Shares there is a consolidation and/or sub-division of any Common Shares, the Series B Conversion Rate shall be adjusted by an amount, which in the opinion of the Board is fair and reasonable, to maintain the right to convert so as to ensure that each Series B Preferred Shareholder is in no better or worse position as a result of such consolidation or sub-division, such adjustment to become effective immediately after such consolidation or sub-division; |
(ii) |
if while Series B Preferred Shares remain capable of being converted into Common Shares, on an allotment of shares pursuant to a capitalisation of profits or reserves to holders of Common Shares the Series B Conversion Rate shall be adjusted by an amount, which in the opinion of the Board is fair and reasonable, to maintain the right to convert so as to ensure that each Series B Preferred Shareholder is in no better or worse position as a result of such capitalisation of profits or reserves, such adjustment to become effective as at the record date for such allotment of shares, |
and if there is an adjustment to the Series B Conversion Rate then upon conversion of the relevant Series B Preferred Shares the additional Common Shares to be issued shall be paid up by the automatic capitalisation of available reserves of the Company, unless and to the extent that the same shall be impossible or unlawful, in which case the relevant shareholders shall be entitled to subscribe for such additional Common Shares in cash at their nominal value and, subject to the payment of any cash payable (if applicable), such additional Common Shares shall be issued, credited fully paid up and shall rank pari passu in all respects with the existing Common Shares except for any dividends declared, made or payable before the date of issue of such shares.
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7.11 |
Series B Preferred Approval Rights |
(a) |
Subject to the Law, the rights attaching to the Series B Preferred Shares shall be deemed to be varied if the Company does any of the following, which variation shall require the approval of holders of Series B Preferred Shares representing over fifty per cent (50%) of the total voting rights of all Series B Preferred Shares in issue from time to time: |
(i) |
liquidate, dissolve, or wind-up the affairs of the Company; |
(ii) |
enter into a Series B Discounted Sale (falling within the provisions of Article 7.7 (Series B Discounted Sale); and |
(iii) |
amend, alter, or repeal any provision of these Articles in a manner adverse to the Series B Preferred Shares, including any amendment to the share rights of the Series B Preferred Shares (save that no approval will be required under this Article 7.11(a) in connection with any amendment or amendment and restatement of the Articles in connection with a Listing, the sub-division and/or consolidation of the share capital in connection with a Listing and the adoption of the Structural Lock-Up). |
(b) |
The approval referred to in Article 7.11(a) shall be obtained by: |
(i) |
a resolution at a separate general meeting of the Series B Preferred Shareholders passed by Series B Preferred Shareholders representing over fifty per cent (50%) of the total voting rights of all Series B Preferred Shares in issue from time to time and all of the provisions of these Articles relating to general meetings of the Company or to the proceedings at general meetings shall apply, mutatis mutandis, to every such separate general meeting of the Series B Preferred Shareholders; or |
(ii) |
with the consent in writing of Series B Preferred Shareholders representing over fifty per cent (50%) of the total voting rights of all Series B Preferred Shares in issue from time to time. |
7.12 |
Series B Voluntary Conversion |
(a) |
Subject to the Law, each Series B Preferred Shareholder shall be entitled at any time after the relevant Series B Anniversary Date but before the relevant Series B Voluntary Conversion Deadline, on giving a voluntary conversion notice to the Company (a Series B Voluntary Conversion Notice) (such shareholder being a Series B Voluntary Converting Holder), to convert all or any part of his holding of Series B Preferred Shares into Common Shares at the Series B Voluntary Conversion Rate (Series B Voluntary Conversion), provided that if a Series B Voluntary Converting Holder gives a Series B Voluntary Conversion Notice in respect of part only of his holding of Series B Preferred Shares so that following such conversion the Series B Voluntary Conversion Holder shall hold a number of Series B Preferred Shares smaller than the number of Series B Preferred Shares required to convert into one Common Share at the Series B Voluntary Conversion Rate then applicable, all the Series B Preferred Shares held by that Series B Voluntary Converting Holder shall be converted notwithstanding the lower figure stipulated in the Series B Voluntary Conversion Notice. A Series B Voluntary Conversion Notice, once delivered in accordance with this Article 7.12(a), shall be irrevocable. |
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(b) |
The Series B Voluntary Conversion Notice shall: |
(i) |
include the number of Series B Preferred Shares to be converted pursuant to the Series B Voluntary Conversion; |
(ii) |
be duly signed by the relevant Series B Preferred Shareholder and delivered to the Companys registered office (or such other place as the Company has notified the Series B Preferred Shareholders); and |
(iii) |
enclose the share certificate(s) of the relevant Series B Preferred Shares to be converted (or an indemnity in a form reasonably satisfactory to the Board in respect of any lost share certificate(s)). |
(c) |
The voluntary conversion date (the Series B Voluntary Conversion Date) shall be the date falling five (5) Business Days following the date that the Series B Voluntary Conversion Notice is delivered to the Company in accordance with Article 7.12(a). |
(d) |
The number of Common Shares to be issued on a Series B Voluntary Conversion shall be determined by applying the Series B Voluntary Conversion Rate in effect at the relevant Series B Voluntary Conversion Date to the number of Series B Preferred Shares to be converted (as stipulated in the Series B Voluntary Conversion Notice). |
(e) |
Subject to the Law but notwithstanding any other provisions in these Articles, the Board shall be entitled to effect any conversion of the Series B Preferred Shares pursuant to a Series B Voluntary Conversion by re-designation, redemption, conversion and/or issue of new Common Shares or otherwise as the Board deems fit. |
(f) |
As soon as reasonably practicable and within 10 Business Days after the relevant Series B Voluntary Conversion Date, the Company shall take all steps necessary to register in the name of the Series B Voluntary Converting Holder the Common Shares issued or arising upon the Series B Voluntary Conversion and to issue the appropriate number of Common Shares to the Series B Voluntary Converting Holder in accordance with the relevant Series B Voluntary Conversion Notice, and forward to the Series B Voluntary Converting Holder by post to his address shown in the Register a definitive share certificate for the appropriate number of Common Shares, together with a new definitive share certificate representing any remaining Series B Preferred Shares held by such Series B Voluntary Converting Holder. |
(g) |
All rights attaching to a Series B Preferred Share (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any rights to accrued and unpaid Series B Preferred Dividends) shall automatically terminate in respect of the Series B Preferred Share which is converted pursuant to a Series B Voluntary Conversion with effect from the relevant Series B Voluntary Conversion Date. |
(h) |
Common Shares issued in connection with a Series B Voluntary Conversion will be credited as fully paid and will in all respects rank pari passu with the fully paid Common Shares in issue on the relevant Series B Voluntary Conversion Date except for any dividends declared, made or payable before the date of issue. Fractions of Common Shares will not be issued on conversion and the Series B Preferred Shareholders entitlement to Common Shares will be rounded down to the nearest whole number of Common Shares. |
(i) |
The Series B Voluntary Converting Holder shall pay to any relevant authority any taxes and capital, stamp, issue and registration duties (or any like or similar taxes or duties) arising on the conversion of the Series B Preferred Shares into Common Shares, other than any taxes and capital, stamp, issue and registration duties (or any like or similar taxes or duties) arising in the Cayman Islands in respect of the issue and/or delivery of any Common Shares on the conversion of the Series B Preferred Shares into Common Shares. |
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(j) |
Except in respect of a Series B Automatic Listing Conversion pursuant to Article 7.8 (Series B Automatic Listing Conversion), no Series B Preferred Shareholder may be compelled by the Company or any other shareholder in the Company (including any other Series B Preferred Shareholder) to convert any Series B Preferred Shares into Common Shares. |
7.13 |
Appointment of Valuer |
(a) |
If any dispute arises concerning the calculation of the number of Common Shares to which a Series B Preferred Shareholder is entitled as a result of applying the relevant Series B Conversion Rate for the purposes of Articles 7.6, 7.7, 7.8 or 7.12, or as to the Series B Minimum Threshold for the purposes of Article 7.7, or an adjustment of the Series B Conversion Rate in accordance with Article 7.10, the Board shall refer the matter to the Valuer for determination who shall make available to all Series B Preferred Shareholders their report and whose certificate as to its determination or the amount of the adjustment is, in the absence of manifest error, conclusive and binding on all concerned and their costs shall be met by the Company. Save as expressly provided herein, the provisions of Article 13 shall apply to a Valuer appointed under this Article 7.13. |
(b) |
Any Valuer appointed under Article 7.13(a) shall be appointed by the Company and the Board has sole and exclusive discretion to agree the terms of the Valuers engagement and such terms and conditions as the Board agrees shall be binding on the Company and all shareholders. The Valuers appointment is effective upon its terms of engagement being agreed by the Valuer and the Board. |
(c) |
The Valuer shall be requested to reach its determination within an appropriate time period specified by the Board. |
8. |
Rights attaching to A Ordinary Shares and Common Shares |
8.1 |
The A Ordinary Shares and the Common Shares shall entitle the holders thereof to the rights and shall be subject to the restrictions set out in Articles 8.2 to 8.9 below. |
8.2 |
Voting rights attaching to A Ordinary Shares |
The holders of the A Ordinary Shares shall have the right to receive notice of and attend and vote and speak at any general meeting of the Company and shall be entitled to vote on any shareholder resolution of the Company. Save as provided otherwise in the Law, each such holder, present in person or by proxy or by representative, shall be entitled on a show of hands to one (1) vote and on a poll to ten (10) votes for each A Ordinary Share held by him.
8.3 |
Voting rights attaching to Common Shares |
Except as provided in Article 18, the holders of the Common Shares shall have the right to receive notice of and attend and vote and speak at any general meeting of the Company and shall be entitled to vote on any shareholder resolution of the Company. Save, as provided otherwise in the Law, each such holder present in person or by proxy or by representative shall be entitled on a show of hands to one vote and on a poll to one vote for each Common Share held by him.
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8.4 |
Dividends |
Subject to Article 5.6 (Equity Share capital) and following any payments made by the Company to the holders of the Preferred Shares (being the Series A Preferred Shares and the Series B Preferred Shares) pursuant to Article 6.3 (Series A Dividends) and Article 7.3 (Series B Dividends) (as applicable), any profits which the Company or Board may determine to distribute shall be distributed amongst the holders of the A Ordinary Shares and Common Shares (equally as if they were one class of shares) pro rata according to the number of A Ordinary Shares and Common Shares held.
8.5 |
Capital |
Subject to the Law, the assets of the Company available for distribution amongst its members after payment of its liabilities and following any payments made by the Company to the holders of Preferred Shares upon a Liquidation Event pursuant to Article 6.4(a) (Series A Capital) and Article 7.4(a) (Series B Capital), shall be applied amongst the holders of the A Ordinary Shares and Common Shares (equally as if they were one class of shares) pro rata according to the number of A Ordinary Shares and Common Shares held.
8.6 |
Sale |
In the event of a Sale, following any payments made by the Company to the holders of the Series A Preferred Shares pursuant to Articles 6.7 (Series A Automatic Sale Conversion), 6.8 (Sale) or 6.9 (Series A Discounted Sale) and to the holders of the Series B Preferred Shares pursuant to Articles 7.6 (Sale) or 7.7 (Series B Discounted Sale), the proceeds raised by such Sale shall be distributed amongst the holders of the A Ordinary Shares and Common Shares (equally as if they were one class of shares) pro rata according to the number of A Ordinary Shares and Common Shares held.
8.7 |
Transfer Conversion |
(a) |
In the event of a Transfer: |
(i) |
the relevant A Ordinary Shares that are the subject of such Transfer, shall, without further authority than is contained in these Articles, stand converted into such number (if any) of fully paid Common Shares, such that upon and after such Transfer the shares represent an equal number of Common Shares, without the need for surrender or exchange thereof. |
(ii) |
the Company shall enter the holder of the converted A Ordinary Shares (as the case may be) on the Register of the Company as the holder of the appropriate number of Common Shares and, subject to the relevant holder of A Ordinary Shares delivering its certificate(s) (or an indemnity for lost certificate in a form acceptable to the Board) in respect of the A Ordinary Shares, the Company shall, unless otherwise agreed with the relevant holder of the converted A Ordinary Shares, within 10 Business Days of the Transfer forward to such holder by post (at such holders sole risk) to his address shown on the Register in respect of such A Ordinary Shares, free of charge, a definitive certificate for the appropriate number of fully paid Common Shares. |
(b) |
The Company may, from time to time, establish such policies and procedures, not in violation of any applicable law or a provision in these Articles, relating to the conversion of A Ordinary Shares into Common Shares, including without limitation the issuance of share certificates in connection with any such conversion, as it may deem necessary or advisable. If the Company has reason to believe that a Transfer giving rise to a conversion of A Ordinary Shares into Common Shares has occurred but has not been reflected in the books and records of the Company, the Company may request that the holder of such shares furnish affidavits or such other evidence to the Company as it reasonably deems necessary to determine whether a conversion of A Ordinary Shares to Common Shares has occurred, and if such holder does not within ten (10) days after the date of such request furnish sufficient evidence to the Company (in the manner |
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provided in the request) to enable the Company to determine that no such conversion has occurred, any such shares of A Ordinary Shares, to the extent not previously converted, shall be automatically converted into Common Shares and the same shall thereupon be registered in the books and records of the Company. In connection with any action or resolution taken at a meeting or by written resolution, the Register shall be presumptive evidence as to who are the shareholders entitled to vote in person or by proxy at any meeting of shareholders or in connection with any written resolution and the classes of shares held by each such shareholder and the number of shares of each class held by such shareholder. |
(c) |
The holder of the A Ordinary Shares whose shares are being subject to conversion under this Article 8.7, shall pay to any relevant authority any taxes and capital, stamp, issue and registration duties (or any like or similar taxes or duties) arising on the conversion of the A Ordinary Shares into Common Shares, other than any taxes and capital, stamp, issue and registration duties (or any like or similar taxes or duties) arising in the Cayman Islands in respect of the issue and/or delivery of any Common Shares on the conversion of the Preferred Shares into Common Shares. |
8.8 |
Pre-emption Procedure for A Ordinary Shares |
(a) |
Except as permitted in these Articles and for the avoidance of doubt, subject to Article 17.3, any holder of A Ordinary Shares who desires to transfer (or enter into an agreement to transfer) any interest in his A Ordinary Shares must first offer them to the holders of A Ordinary Shares. The offer may be in respect of all or part only of the shares held by the proposing transferor and shall be made by the proposing transferor by notice in writing to the Company (an A Ordinary Transfer Notice). |
(b) |
The A Ordinary Transfer Notice shall specify the number of A Ordinary Shares offered (the A Ordinary Offered Shares) and the name and address of the proposed transferee(s) (if any). Save where it is required or deemed to be given under Article 12 (Mandatory transfers), the A Ordinary Transfer Notice may contain a provision that, unless all the A Ordinary Offered Shares are sold under this Article, none shall be sold (Total A Ordinary Transfer Condition) and that provision shall have effect. The A Ordinary Transfer Notice shall constitute the directors as the agent of the proposing transferor for the sale of the A Ordinary Offered Shares at the A Ordinary Sale Price. Save for as set out in Article 13.6 (Valuation), an A Ordinary Transfer Notice may not be varied or revoked. |
(c) |
The A Ordinary Sale Price means: |
(i) |
in the case of a deemed A Ordinary Transfer Notice under a mandatory transfer under Article 12, the Market Price as at the date of the deemed A Ordinary Transfer Notice as agreed between the transferor and the Board save that if agreement is not reached within 10 Business Days of the day on which the A Ordinary Transfer Notice is deemed to be given, either the transferor or the Board may refer determination of the Market Price to a Valuer; and |
(ii) |
in all other cases, the price specified in the A Ordinary Transfer Notice by the proposing transferor or, if none is specified, the Market Price as at the date of the A Ordinary Transfer Notice as agreed between the transferor and the Board save that if agreement is not reached within 10 Business Days of the day on which the A Ordinary Transfer Notice is given, either the transferor or the Board may refer determination of the Market Price to a Valuer. |
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(d) |
As soon as practicable after the determination of the A Ordinary Sale Price (and provided the A Ordinary Transfer Notice has not been withdrawn in accordance with Article 13.6 (Valuation)), the directors shall give notice to all holders of A Ordinary Shares (other than the proposing transferor), including the number and a description of the A Ordinary Offered Shares, the A Ordinary Sale Price and whether or not the A Ordinary Offered Shares are subject to a Total A Ordinary Transfer Condition. The notice shall invite each holder of A Ordinary Shares to state in writing to the Company within 20 Business Days of such notice being given whether he/she/it is willing to purchase any of the remaining A Ordinary Offered Shares, and if so the maximum number. The directors shall at the same time give a copy of the notice to the proposing transferor. |
(e) |
On the expiration of the 20 Business Day period the directors shall allocate the A Ordinary Offered Shares to or amongst the holders of the A Ordinary Shares who have accepted the invitation (A Ordinary Pre-emption Purchasers) and such allocation shall be made so far as practicable as follows: |
(i) |
to the holders of the A Ordinary Shares (only) pro rata to their existing holdings of A Ordinary Shares but so that the number allocated shall not exceed the maximum which such holders have expressed a willingness to purchase; |
(ii) |
if the A Ordinary Transfer Notice contains a valid Total A Ordinary Transfer Condition, no allocation will be made unless all the A Ordinary Offered Shares are allocated. |
(f) |
the allocation being made, the directors shall give details of the allocation in writing to the proposing transferor and each A Ordinary Pre-emption Purchaser and, on the 5th Business Day after such details are given, the A Ordinary Pre-emption Purchasers to whom the allocation has been made shall be bound to pay the A Ordinary Sale Price for, and to accept a transfer of, the A Ordinary Offered Shares allocated to them respectively and the proposing transferor shall be bound, on payment of the A Ordinary Sale Price, to transfer the A Ordinary Offered Shares to the respective A Ordinary Pre-emption Purchasers to whom the allocation has been made. |
(g) |
If the proposing transferor after becoming bound to transfer any or all of the A Ordinary Offered Shares fails to do so, the Company may receive the A Ordinary Sale Price and the directors may appoint a person (acting as agent for the transferor(s)) to execute instruments of transfer of the A Ordinary Offered Shares in favour of the A Ordinary Pre-emption Purchasers to whom the allocation has been made and shall (subject only to stamping of the transfers, if required) cause the names of those A Ordinary Pre-emption Purchasers to be entered in the Register as the holders of the A Ordinary Offered Shares and shall hold the A Ordinary Sale Price on trust for the proposing transferor. The receipt of the Company shall be a good discharge to those A Ordinary Pre-emption Purchasers and, after their names have been entered in the Register under this provision, the validity of the transactions shall not be questioned by any person. |
(h) |
If, following the expiry of the 20 Business Day period referred to in Article 8.8(d) above, any of the A Ordinary Offered Shares have not been allocated under that Article, the proposing transferor may at any time within a period of three (3) months after the expiry of the 20 Business Day period transfer the A Ordinary Offered Shares not allocated to any person and at any price (being not less than the A Ordinary Sale Price) provided that: |
(i) |
the transferee is a person (or nominee for a person) who or which the Board determines in its absolute discretion is not a competitor with, or associated with a competitor with, the business of any Group Company; |
(ii) |
if the A Ordinary Transfer Notice contained a Total A Ordinary Transfer Condition, he shall not be entitled to transfer any of the A Ordinary Offered Shares unless in aggregate all the A Ordinary Offered Shares are so transferred; |
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(iii) |
the directors may require to be satisfied that those shares are being transferred under a bona fide sale for the consideration stated in the transfer without any deduction, rebate or allowance to the proposed purchaser and, if not so satisfied, may refuse to register the instrument of transfer (without prejudice, however, to the directors absolute discretion to refuse to approve or register any transfer of shares in the circumstances described in Article 17 (Registration)); and |
(iv) |
the transferor has not failed or refused to provide promptly information available to him and reasonably requested by the directors for the purpose of enabling them to form the opinions mentioned in this Article 8.8. |
(i) |
The Company is authorised to purchase its own A Ordinary Shares pursuant to Section 37(2) of the Law. |
8.9 |
Pre-emption Procedure for Common Shares |
(a) |
Except as permitted in these Articles and for the avoidance of doubt, subject to Article 17.3 (Registration), any holder of Common Shares who desires to transfer (or enter into an agreement to transfer) any interest in its Common Shares must first offer them to the holders of the A Ordinary Shares and the Common Shares (as if they were one class of shares). The offer may be in respect of all or part only of the Common Shares held by the proposing transferor and shall be made by the proposing transferor by notice in writing to the Company (a Common Transfer Notice). |
(b) |
The Common Transfer Notice shall specify the number of Common Shares offered (the Common Offered Shares) and the name and address of the proposed transferee(s) (if any). Save where it is required or deemed to be given under Article 12 (Mandatory transfers), the Common Transfer Notice may contain a provision that, unless all the Common Offered Shares are sold under this Article 8.9, none shall be sold (Total Common Transfer Condition) and that provision shall have effect. The Common Transfer Notice shall constitute the directors as the agent of the proposing transferor for the sale of the Common Offered Shares at the Common Sale Price. Save for as set out in Article 13.6 (Valuation), a Common Transfer Notice may not be varied or revoked. |
(c) |
The Common Sale Price means: |
(i) |
in the case of a deemed Common Transfer Notice under a Mandatory transfer, the Market Price as at the date of the deemed Common Transfer Notice as agreed between the transferor and the Board save that if agreement is not reached within 10 Business Days of the day on which the Common Transfer Notice is deemed to be given, either the transferor or the Board may refer determination of the Market Price to a Valuer; and |
(ii) |
in all other cases, the price specified in the Common Transfer Notice by the proposing transferor or, if none is specified, the Market Price as at the date of the Common Transfer Notice as agreed between the transferor and the Board save that if agreement is not reached within 10 Business Days of the day on which the Common Transfer Notice is given, either the transferor or the Board may refer determination of the Market Price to a Valuer. |
(d) |
As soon as practicable after the determination of the Common Sale Price (and provided the Common Transfer Notice has not been withdrawn in accordance with Article 13.6 (Valuation), the directors shall give notice to all holders of the A Ordinary Shares and the Common Shares (other than the proposing transferor (if applicable)) of the number and description of the Common Offered Shares, the Common Sale Price and whether or not the Common Offered Shares are subject to a Total Common Transfer Condition. The notice shall invite each of the holders of A Ordinary Shares and the Common |
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Shares to state in writing to the Company within 20 Business Days of such notice being given whether it is willing to purchase any of the remaining Common Offered Shares, and if so the maximum number. The directors shall at the same time give a copy of the notice to the proposing transferor. |
(e) |
On the expiration of the 20 Business Day period the directors shall allocate the remaining Common Offered Shares to or amongst the holders of the A Ordinary Shares and the Common Shares who have accepted the invitation (Common Pre-emption Purchasers) and such allocation shall be made so far as practicable as follows: |
(i) |
to the holders of A Ordinary Shares and the Common Shares on a pari passu basis (as if they were one class of shares) pro rata to their existing holdings of A Ordinary Shares and the Common Shares but so that the number allocated shall not exceed the maximum which such holders have expressed a willingness to purchase; and |
(ii) |
if the Common Transfer Notice contains a valid Total Common Transfer Condition, no allocation will be made unless all the Common Offered Shares are allocated. |
(f) |
On the allocation being made, the directors shall give details of the allocation in writing to the proposing transferor and each Common Pre-emption Purchaser and, on the 5th Business Day after such details are given, the Common Pre-emption Purchasers to whom the allocation has been made shall be bound to pay the Common Sale Price for, and to accept a transfer of, the Common Offered Shares allocated to them respectively and the proposing transferor shall be bound, on payment of the Common Sale Price, to transfer the Common Offered Shares to the respective Common Pre-emption Purchasers to whom the allocation has been made. |
(g) |
If the proposing transferor after becoming bound to transfer any or all of the Common Offered Shares fails to do so, the Company may receive the Common Sale Price and the directors may appoint a person (acting as agent for the transferor(s)) to execute instruments of transfer of the Common Offered Shares in favour of the Common Pre-emption Purchasers to whom the allocation has been made and shall (subject only to stamping of the transfers, if required) cause the names of those Common Pre-emption Purchasers to be entered in the Register as the holders of the Common Offered Shares and shall hold the Common Sale Price on trust for the proposing transferor. The receipt of the Company shall be a good discharge to those Common Pre-emption Purchasers and, after their names have been entered in the Register under this provision, the validity of the transactions shall not be questioned by any person. |
(h) |
If, following the expiry of the 20 Business Day period referred to in Article 8.9(e) above, any of the Common Offered Shares have not been allocated under that Article, the proposing transferor may at any time within a period of 3 months after the expiry of the 20 Business Day period transfer the Common Offered Shares not allocated to any person and at any price (being not less than the Common Sale Price) provided that: |
(i) |
the transferee is a person (or nominee for a person) who or which the Board determines in its absolute discretion is not a competitor with, or associated with a competitor with, the business of any Group Company; |
(ii) |
if the Common Transfer Notice contained a Total Common Transfer Condition, he shall not be entitled to transfer any of the Common Offered Shares unless in aggregate all the Common Offered Shares are so transferred; |
(iii) |
the directors may require to be satisfied that those shares are being transferred under a bona fide sale for the consideration stated in the transfer without any |
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deduction, rebate or allowance to the proposed purchaser and, if not so satisfied, may refuse to register the instrument of transfer (without prejudice, however, to the directors absolute discretion to refuse to approve or register any transfer of shares in the circumstances described in Article 17 (Registration)); and |
(iv) |
the transferor has not failed or refused to provide promptly information available to him and reasonably requested by the directors for the purpose of enabling them to form the opinions mentioned in this Article 8.9. |
(i) |
The Company is authorised to purchase its own Common Shares pursuant to Section 37(2) of the Law. |
9. |
Further issues of shares |
9.1 |
Subject to these Articles, unless otherwise agreed by a special resolution of the holders of the A Ordinary Shares and the Preferred Shares (as if they were one class of shares) passed after the date of adoption of these Articles, any Relevant Securities to be granted or allotted by the Company shall first be offered to the holders of the A Ordinary Shares and Preferred Shares (as if they were one class of shares) by way of written offer in the same proportion as nearly as possible as the nominal amount of their existing holding of A Ordinary Shares and Preferred Shares bears to the total nominal amount of the A Ordinary Shares and Preferred Shares in issue and such offers shall be open for acceptance for not less than 14 days from the latest date of despatch of the written offer to the holders of the A Ordinary Shares and Preferred Shares. |
9.2 |
The Board shall notify each holder of A Ordinary Shares and Preferred Shares who applied for Relevant Securities of the number of Relevant Securities that have been allocated and the persons to whom they have been allocated. The notification shall include the place and time (being not later than 14 days after the latest date by which applications had to be received) at which the allotment of the Relevant Securities shall be completed. |
9.3 |
Any Relevant Securities not accepted or subscribed for by the holders of the A Ordinary Shares and Preferred Shares shall be at the disposal of the directors who may (within a period of 3 months from the end of the last offer period under Article 9.1 (Further issues of shares) allot, grant options over or otherwise dispose of the same to such persons at a price per share and on terms no less favourable than that/those at which the same were offered to the holders of A Ordinary Shares and Preferred Shares, and otherwise on such terms as they think proper. |
9.4 |
The provisions of this Article 9 shall not apply to the issue of A Ordinary Shares arising on a Series A Voluntary Conversion, Automatic Sale Conversion or a Series A Automatic Listing Conversion. |
9.5 |
The provisions of this Article 9 shall not apply to the issue of Common Shares arising on a Series B Voluntary Conversion or a Series B Automatic Listing Conversion. |
10. |
Dispute |
In the event of disagreement as to whether any dividend, shares or Relevant Securities shall be due under the provisions of these Articles to the holders of any class of share capital in the Company, or as to the amount of such dividend or number of such shares or Relevant Securities, any such disagreement shall be referred to the auditor of the Company or, if no auditor is appointed or the auditor should decline to act for this purpose, to an umpire (acting as expert and not as arbitrator) nominated by the parties concerned (or in the event of disagreement as to nomination by the President for the time being of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales on application by any such party) whose decision shall be final and binding (save in the case of fraud or manifest error) and the costs of such umpire shall be borne equally by the parties to the dispute.
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11. |
Permitted transfers |
11.1 |
Transfers to Privileged Relations, Family Trusts and nominees |
(a) |
Any member being an Employee may at any time transfer the shares in the capital of the Company held by him to a Privileged Relation (who may transfer such shares without restriction to the original member or to another Privileged Relation of the original member but any other transfer by the Privileged Relation shall be subject to the same restrictions as though they were transfers by the original member himself) or the trustees of his Family Trust. |
(b) |
The trustees of a Family Trust may transfer shares held by them in their capacity as trustees: |
(i) |
on a change of trustees, to the new trustees of that Family Trust; |
(ii) |
to a person who has an immediate beneficial interest under the Family Trust; or |
(iii) |
to another Family Trust which has the same member as settlor. |
(c) |
Shares may be transferred by a member to a person to hold such shares as his bare nominee and the nominee may transfer such shares without restriction to the original member or to another bare nominee of such original member but any other transfers by the nominee shall be subject to the same restrictions as though they were transfers by the original member himself. |
11.2 |
Transfers by corporate shareholders |
A corporate member may at any time transfer shares to another member of its Wholly-owned Group.
11.3 |
Transfers with consent or otherwise in accordance with Articles |
A transfer of shares may be made to any person with the consent of the Board or in accordance with (a) the pre-emption procedure in Article 6.15 (in respect of Series A Preferred Shares), Article 8.8 (in respect of A Ordinary Shares) and Article 8.9 (in respect of Common Shares) or (b) the transfer provisions of Article 6.8 and Article 7.7.
11.4 |
Transfers to and from the Employee Trust |
Any member may at any time transfer shares to the trustees of the Employee Trust and the trustees of the Employee Trust may transfer any shares:
(a) |
upon change of trustees, to the new or remaining trustee or trustees for the time being of the Employee Trust; and |
(b) |
to any bona fide Employees on their becoming entitled to the same under the terms of the Employee Trust. |
11.5 |
Transfer between A Ordinary Shareholders |
Any holder of A Ordinary Shares in the Company may at any time transfer some or all of its A Ordinary Shares held by him/her in the Company to another holder of A Ordinary Shares in the Company.
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11.6 |
Transfers to charitable organisations |
Any holder of shares which is a tax exempt organisation (as described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Code) (the transferor charitable organisation) may transfer any of its shares:
(a) |
to any successor charitable organisation of it provided such charitable organisation is a tax exempt organisation (as described in section 501(c)(3) of the Code); or |
(b) |
to a charitable organisation (qualifying charitable organisation) which is a tax exempt organisation (as described in section 501(c)(3) of the Code) provided that such qualifying charitable organisation is controlled (as defined in the Code) by one or more trustees of the transferor charitable organisation. |
11.7 |
No transfer pursuant to this Article 11 shall be permitted if such transfer would violate the registration provisions of the US Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the securities laws of any applicable jurisdiction. |
12. |
Mandatory transfers |
12.1 |
Transfer if trust ceases to be a Family Trust |
If any trust whose trustees hold shares in the capital of the Company ceases to be a Family Trust or there cease to be any beneficiaries of the Family Trust other than a charity or charities, then the trustees shall without delay notify the Company that such event has occurred and, if the trustees have not, within 14 days of receiving a request from the Board to do so, transferred the shares back to the settlor of that Family Trust or a Privileged Relation or another Family Trust of the settlor, they shall be deemed to have served the Company with a Transfer Notice in respect of all such shares on the date on which the trust ceased to be a Family Trust or the date there ceased to be any beneficiaries other than a charity or charities (as appropriate) and such shares may not otherwise be transferred.
12.2 |
Transfer if shares cease to be held by a Privileged Relation |
If a Privileged Relation holding shares transferred to him under Article 11.1 (Transfers to Privileged Relations, Family Trusts and nominees) ceases to be a Privileged Relation of the original member who held them (other than by reason of death), the Privileged Relation then holding the shares shall without delay notify the Company that this event has occurred and, if the Privileged Relation has not, within 14 days of receiving a request from the Board to do so, transferred the shares back to the original member or another Privileged Relation or Family Trust of original member, shall be deemed to have served the Company with a Transfer Notice in respect of all such shares as at the date on which he ceased to be a Privileged Relation and such shares may not otherwise be transferred.
12.3 |
Transfer on change of control of corporate member |
(a) |
If a corporate member holding shares transferred to it under Article 11.2 (Transfers by corporate shareholders) ceases to be a member of the same Wholly-owned Group as the original corporate member who held them, the corporate member then holding those shares shall without delay notify the Company that this event has occurred and, if it has not, within 14 days of receiving a request from the Board to do so, transferred such shares either (i) back to the original corporate member or (ii) to a member of the Wholly-owned Group, that corporate member shall be deemed to have served the Company with a Transfer Notice in respect of all such shares as at the date on which it ceased to be a member of the relevant Wholly-owned Group and such shares may not otherwise be transferred. |
(b) |
If there is a change in the Controller (or, if more than one, any of them) of a corporate member or any holding company of a corporate member then that member shall notify the Company that such event has occurred and (if the Board so resolves within 14 days thereafter) it shall be deemed to have served the Company with a Transfer Notice in respect of all shares then held by it as at the date on which the change in Controller occurred and such shares may not otherwise be transferred. |
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Transfer on death or bankruptcy of member
12.4 |
A person entitled to a share or shares in consequence of the death of a member shall be required to produce evidence of entitlement to the shares as the directors may properly require and may, subject to these Articles, become the holder of those shares. |
12.5 |
A person entitled to a share or shares in consequence of the bankruptcy of a member: |
(a) |
shall be bound at any time, if and when required in writing by the directors so to do, to give a Transfer Notice in respect of such share(s), and if such person fails to give a Transfer Notice, he shall be deemed to have served the Company with a Transfer Notice in respect of all such share(s) on the date of the directors request; and |
(b) |
shall be bound by any notice given to the member in respect of the shares. |
12.6 |
Transfer on insolvency of corporate member |
If a corporate member either suffers or resolves for the appointment of a liquidator, administrator or administrative or other receiver over it or any material part of its assets or enters into an arrangement with its creditors, the relevant member shall be deemed to have given a Transfer Notice in respect of all the shares held by it as at the date of such liquidation, administration, administrative or other receivership or arrangement.
12.7 |
Deemed Transfer Notice |
Save where these Articles expressly provide otherwise, if in any case under the provisions of these Articles:
(a) |
the directors require a Transfer Notice to be given in respect of any shares; or |
(b) |
a person has become bound to give a Transfer Notice in respect of any shares, |
and such a Transfer Notice is not duly given within a period of two weeks of demand being made or within the period allowed thereafter respectively a Transfer Notice shall be deemed to have been given at the expiration of such period.
12.8 |
Effect on share rights |
(a) |
The provisions of this Article 12.8 (Effect on share rights) apply: |
(i) |
from the date of the Transfer Notice or deemed Transfer Notice to any shares which become subject to a Transfer Notice or deemed Transfer Notice served under the provisions of this Article 12 (Mandatory transfers); and |
(ii) |
from the date of issue to any shares issued to the proposed transferor under a Transfer Notice or deemed Transfer Notice served under the provisions of this Article 12 (Mandatory transfers) where such shares are issued after the date of such Transfer Notice or deemed Transfer Notice (whether by virtue of the exercise of any right or option granted or arising by virtue of the holding of the shares or otherwise). |
(b) |
Any shares to which this Article 12.8 (Effect on share rights) applies shall cease to confer the right to be entitled to receive notice of or to attend or vote at any general meeting or on any written resolution of the Company or at any meeting or on any written resolution of the holders of any class of shares in the capital of the Company and such |
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shares shall not be counted in determining the total number of votes which may be cast at any such meeting or required for the purposes of a written resolution of any members or class of members or any consent under these Articles or otherwise. Such rights shall be restored immediately upon a Sale, a Listing or the Company registering a transfer of the relevant shares pursuant to these Articles. |
13. |
Valuation |
13.1 |
Except as provided in Article 6.13 (Appointment of Valuer) or Article 7.13 (Appointment of Valuer), any Valuer is deemed to be appointed jointly by the Company and the relevant transferor or shareholder but the Board has sole and exclusive discretion to agree the terms of the Valuers engagement and such terms and conditions as the Board agrees shall be binding on the Company and the relevant transferor or shareholder, provided they are not contradictory or irrational. Any director authorised by the Board shall be entitled to sign such terms on behalf of the Company and the relevant transferor or shareholder. If the Valuer is the auditor of the Company, its appointment is effective upon it agreeing to act for this purpose. In any other case, the Valuers appointment is effective upon its terms of engagement being agreed by the Valuer and the Board. |
13.2 |
Any Valuer appointed under these Articles shall be considered to be acting as an expert and not as an arbitrator and its decision shall be final and binding on the parties (in the absence of fraud or manifest error). |
13.3 |
The Board will give the Valuer access to all accounting records or other relevant documents of the Company subject to it agreeing such confidentiality provisions as the Board may reasonably impose. |
13.4 |
Except as provided in Article 6.13 (Appointment of Valuer) or Article 7.13 (Appointment of Valuer), the Valuer shall be requested to reach its determination within 20 Business Days of its appointment and to notify the Board of its determination. The Board shall deliver a copy of the determination to the relevant transferor(s) or shareholder(s) (or their agent) as soon as reasonably practicable after receipt. |
13.5 |
Except as provided in Article 6.13 (Appointment of Valuer) or Article 7.13 (Appointment of Valuer) the fees, expenses and any other charges of the Valuer in respect of a valuation shall be borne: |
(a) |
by the Company if the last price proposed by the Board before the matter was referred to the Valuer is lower than the price certified by the Valuer by ten per cent (10%) or more of such certified price; and |
(b) |
otherwise, as to fifty per cent (50%) by the relevant transferor(s) or shareholder(s) and fifty per cent (50%) by the Company. |
13.6 |
Save where the valuation relates to a Transfer Notice which is required or deemed to be given under Article 12 (Mandatory Transfers), the transferor may revoke the Transfer Notice by written notice to the Company within 5 Business Days of the service on him (or his agent) of the Valuers determination. |
14. |
Variation of class rights |
14.1 |
Except as provided in Article 6.14 (Series A Preferred Approval Rights) and Article 7.11 (Series B Preferred Approval Rights) whenever the capital of the Company is divided into different classes of shares, all or any of the rights for the time being attached to any class of shares in issue may from time to time (whether or not the Company is being wound up) be varied in such manner (if any) as may be provided by those rights or with the consent in writing of the holders of three-fourths in nominal value of the issued shares of that class or with the sanction of a special resolution passed at a separate general meeting of the holders of those shares. |
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14.2 |
All the provisions of these Articles relating to general meetings of the Company or to the proceedings at general meetings shall apply, mutatis mutandis, to every such separate general meeting. |
14.3 |
Unless otherwise expressly provided by the terms of their issue, the rights attached to any class of shares shall not be deemed to be varied or abrogated by the purchase by the Company of any of its own shares. |
15. |
Drag along |
15.1 |
If at any time the holders of 75 per cent (75%) or more of the A Ordinary Shares in issue for the time being (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any A Ordinary Shares arising from the conversion of any Series A Preferred Shares under Article 6.7) (the Majority Sellers) wish to effect a transfer in respect of all their interest in the A Ordinary Shares (the Majority Sellers Shares) to a bona fide purchaser or purchasers Acting in Concert (as the case may be) (the Third Party Purchaser), the Majority Sellers shall have the option (the Exit Option) to require: |
(a) |
all the other holders of shares; and |
(b) |
any holders of any options or other rights to acquire or convert an interest into shares (which is fully and unconditionally exercisable) to exercise them, |
(together the Called Shareholders) to sell and transfer all their shares (including those allotted pursuant to such exercise or conversion) (the Called Shares) to the Third Party Purchaser or as the Third Party Purchaser shall direct in accordance with the provisions of Articles 15.3 to 15.9 below.
15.2 |
Notwithstanding Article 15.1: |
(a) |
no Series A Preferred Shareholder may be required to transfer its Series A Preferred Shares under the Exit Option for a price that is less than the Series A Minimum Threshold, unless the Series A Preferred Shareholders have consented to the relevant Sale in accordance with Article 6.9 (Series A Discounted Sale); and |
(b) |
no Series B Preferred Shareholder may be required to transfer its Series B Preferred Shares under the Exit Option for a price that is less than the Series B Minimum Threshold, unless the Series B Preferred Shareholders have consented to the relevant Sale in accordance with Article 7.7 (Series B Discounted Sale). |
15.3 |
The Majority Sellers may exercise the Exit Option by giving a written notice to that effect (an Exit Notice) at any time before the transfer of the Majority Sellers Shares to the Third Party Purchaser. An Exit Notice shall specify that the Called Shareholders are required to transfer all their Called Shares pursuant to this Article, the person to whom they are to be transferred, the consideration for which the Called Shares are to be transferred (calculated in accordance with this Article) and the proposed date of transfer. |
15.4 |
Exit Notices shall be irrevocable but shall lapse if for any reason there is not a sale of the Majority Sellers Shares by the Majority Sellers to the Third Party Purchaser within 30 Business Days after the date of service of the Exit Notice. The Majority Sellers shall be entitled to serve further Exit Notices following the lapse of any particular Exit Notice. |
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15.5 |
Subject to Article 15.2, the Called Shares shall be acquired on the same terms and conditions (including time of payment and form of consideration whether cash or otherwise) for which the Majority Sellers shall have agreed to sell the Majority Sellers Shares. |
15.6 |
Completion of the sale of the Called Shares shall take place on the same date as the date proposed for completion of the sale of the Majority Sellers Shares unless: |
(a) |
the Majority Sellers agree otherwise; or |
(b) |
that date is less than three Business Days after the Exit Notice where it shall be deferred until the third Business Day after the Exit Notice. |
15.7 |
Any restriction in respect of the transfer of shares pursuant to these Articles shall not arise on any transfer of shares to a Third Party Purchaser (or as they may direct) pursuant to a sale in respect of which an Exit Notice has been duly served in accordance with Article 15.3. |
15.8 |
If any Called Shareholder fails to complete the sale of his Called Shares in accordance with this Article 15, he shall be deemed to have irrevocably appointed any person nominated for the purpose by the Majority Sellers to be his agent to execute all necessary transfer(s), power(s) of attorney relating to the rights attached to his Called Shares and indemnities for missing share certificate(s) on his behalf and, against receipt by the Company of the purchase monies or any other consideration payable for the Called Shares (held on trust for the relevant Called Shareholder), to deliver such transfer(s), power(s) and indemnities to the Third Party Purchaser (or as he may direct). The directors shall (subject only to stamping of the transfers, if required) immediately register the Third Party Purchaser (or as he may direct) as the holder of the relevant Called Shares. After the Third Party Purchaser (or his nominee) has been registered as the holder of the relevant Called Shares, the validity of such proceedings shall not be questioned by any person. It shall be no impediment to registration of shares under this Article 15 that no share certificate has been produced and the Company shall have the discretion whether or not to pay the consideration due. |
15.9 |
Upon any person, following the issue of an Exit Notice which has not lapsed, exercising a pre-existing option to acquire shares, whether or not such person is registered as a member of the Company, an Exit Notice shall be deemed to have been served upon such person on the same terms as the previous Exit Notice who shall thereupon be bound to sell and transfer all such shares acquired by him to the Third Party Purchaser or as the Third Party Purchaser may direct and the provisions of this Article 15 shall apply mutatis mutandis to such person save that completion of the sale of such shares shall take place immediately upon the Exit Notice being deemed served on such person where completion of the transfer of the Called Shares has already taken place. |
16. |
Tag along |
16.1 |
If at any time the Majority Sellers wish to transfer the Majority Sellers Shares to a Third Party Purchaser, then, unless an Exit Notice has been served in accordance with Article 15.3 (Drag Along), the Majority Sellers must serve a written notice (a Tag Along Notice) on (i) all the remaining shareholders of the Company (including, for the avoidance of doubt, all the Preferred Shareholders) and (ii) all holders of any options or other rights to acquire or convert an interest into shares (which is fully and unconditionally exercisable) prior to (and as a condition of) the transfer of the Majority Sellers Shares to the Third Party Purchaser or as the Third Party Purchaser may direct (the Remaining Shareholders). |
16.2 |
The Tag Along Notice must include the following information: |
(a) |
a statement confirming that the Majority Sellers are selling all of the Majority Sellers Shares to the Third Party Purchaser; |
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(b) |
confirmation of the consideration agreed with the Third Party Purchaser and all other terms and conditions of the proposed Sale, (including time of payment and form of consideration whether cash or otherwise); |
(c) |
the date on which the consideration is expected to be payable; and |
(d) |
the contact details of the representative of the Majority Sellers (the Majority Sellers Representative) . |
16.3 |
The effect of the service of a Tag Along Notice is to entitle each of the Remaining Shareholders to require that the Third Party Purchaser offers to purchase all (but not part only) of the Remaining Shareholders shares at the same price as is set out in the Tag Along Notice and any sale by the Majority Sellers to the Third Party Purchaser shall be conditional on such an offer being made. |
16.4 |
Subject to the provisions of Articles 6.7 (Series A Automatic Sale Conversion), 6.8 (Sale), 6.9 (Series A Discounted Sale), 7.6 (Sale) or 7.7 (Series B Discounted Sale), each Remaining Shareholder must notify the Majority Sellers Representative in writing whether it elects to sell its shares to the Third Party Purchaser on the terms set out in the Tag Along Notice, within ten Business Days of receipt of the Tag Along Notice, (and if it does not respond within that period, it shall be deemed to have declined the offer). If a Remaining Shareholder does so elect, it is bound to sell its shares to the Third Party Purchaser at the same time as the Majority Sellers sells the Majority Sellers Shares to the Third Party Purchaser and the provisions of Articles 15.6 to 15.8 (Drag Along) shall apply mutatis mutandis to this sale. |
17. |
Registration |
17.1 |
The directors shall refuse to register a transfer to an Employee or prospective Employee until such Employee has made an election pursuant to Section 431(1) of the Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 of the United Kingdom, in the form prescribed by HMRC, to elect that the market value of the shares or securities covered by the election is to be calculated as if the shares or securities were not restricted and that Sections 425 to 430, Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 of the United Kingdom do not apply to such shares or securities. |
17.2 |
Subject to Article 17.3, the directors may in their absolute discretion refuse to register a transfer of any share, whether or not it is a fully paid share and whether or not the Company has a lien on such share (save that (in the absence of fraud) the directors shall have no such discretion in respect of and shall register a transfer of shares made under or permitted by Articles 11 (Permitted transfers) to 13 (Valuation) (inclusive)). |
17.3 |
The directors may not decline to register, nor suspend registration of, any transfer of shares: |
(a) |
in favour of any transferee (or their nominee) where the transfer of shares is made by way of security over the shares; or |
(b) |
executed pursuant to any rights of the holder of security over the shares. |
A certificate of the holder of security over the shares being so transferred will be conclusive evidence of those facts.
17.4 |
For the purposes of ensuring that a transfer of shares is duly authorised or that no circumstances have arisen whereby a Transfer Notice is required to be given the directors may at the Companys expense request any member or past member or the personal representative or trustee in bankruptcy, administrative receiver or liquidator or administrator of any member or any person named as transferee in any instrument of transfer lodged for registration to furnish to the Company such information and evidence as the directors may reasonably think fit regarding any matter which they may deem relevant to such purpose. |
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17.5 |
Failing such information or evidence being furnished to the reasonable satisfaction of the directors within 10 Business Days after such request or if such information or evidence discloses that the transfer was made in breach of these Articles (including that a Transfer Notice ought to have been given in respect of any shares): |
(a) |
the directors shall be entitled to refuse to register the transfer in question; |
(b) |
the relevant shares shall cease to confer upon the holder of them (or any proxy) any rights: |
(i) |
to vote on a show of hands or poll at a general meeting of the Company or at any meeting of the class of shares in question or on any written resolution of the Company or the class of shares in question; or |
(ii) |
to receive dividends or other distributions otherwise attaching to the shares or to receive any further shares issued in respect of those shares; and |
(c) |
the directors may by notice in writing require that a Transfer Notice be given forthwith in respect of all the shares concerned. |
17.6 |
Any transfer of a share by way of sale which is required to be made under these Articles will be deemed to include a warranty that the transferor sells with full title guarantee. |
17.7 |
No share shall be issued or transferred to any undischarged bankrupt or a person who lacks mental capacity. |
Founder Directors
18. |
The Founder Directors |
18.1 |
The holder(s) of the majority of the A Ordinary Shares shall be entitled to nominate and have appointed (and remove and replace) by written notice to the Company such person(s) each to be a director of any Group Company such that such person(s) (each a Founder Director) form a majority in number of the directors of any such Group Company. |
18.2 |
On any resolution to remove a Founder Director, any shares nominated by Ron Zwanziger shall together carry at least one vote in excess of seventy five per cent (75%) of the votes exercisable in respect of that resolution at the general meeting at which such resolution is to be proposed or in respect of the total voting rights of members eligible to vote on that resolution if proposed as a written resolution. |
PART B
Directors and Secretary
Number and appointment of directors
19. |
Number of directors |
19.1 |
The number of directors (other than alternate directors) shall not be less than 1. |
20. |
Methods of appointing directors |
20.1 |
Subject to these Articles, any person who is willing to act as a director, and is permitted by law to do so, may be appointed to be a director: |
(a) |
by ordinary resolution; or |
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(b) |
by a decision of the directors. |
20.2 |
In any case where, as a result of death or bankruptcy, the Company has no shareholders and no directors, the transmittee of the last shareholder to have died or to have had a bankruptcy order made against him, as the case may be, shall have the right, by notice in writing to the Company, to appoint any one person to be a director, provided such person is a natural person and provided such person is willing to be so appointed and is otherwise permitted by law to be a director of the Company. |
20.3 |
For the purposes of Article 20.2 (Methods of appointing directors), where two or more shareholders die in circumstances rendering it uncertain who was the last to die, a younger shareholder is deemed to have survived an older shareholder. |
21. |
Termination of directors appointment |
A person ceases to be a director as soon as:
(a) |
that person ceases to be a director by virtue of any provision of the Law or is prohibited from being a director by law; |
(b) |
a bankruptcy order is made against that person; |
(c) |
a composition is made with that persons creditors generally in satisfaction of that persons debts; |
(d) |
a registered medical practitioner who is treating that person gives a written opinion to the Company stating that that person has become physically or mentally incapable of acting as a director and may remain so for more than three months; |
(e) |
by reason of that persons mental health, a court having jurisdiction (whether in the Cayman Islands or elsewhere) makes an order which wholly or partly prevents that person from personally exercising any powers or rights which that person would otherwise have; |
(f) |
notification is received by the Company from the director that the director is resigning from office, and such resignation has taken effect in accordance with its terms; or |
(g) |
save in the case of a Founder Director, that person has, for more than six consecutive months, been absent without permission of the directors from meetings of directors held during that period and the directors make a decision that that persons office be vacated. |
Directors powers and responsibilities
22. |
Directors general authority |
22.1 |
Subject to these Articles, the directors are responsible for the management of the Companys business, for which purpose they may exercise all the powers of the Company. |
23. |
Shareholders reserve power |
23.1 |
The shareholders may, by special resolution, direct the directors to take, or refrain from taking, specified action. |
23.2 |
No such special resolution invalidates anything which the directors have done before the passing of the resolution. |
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24. |
Directors may delegate |
24.1 |
Subject to these Articles, the directors may delegate any of the powers which are conferred on them under these Articles: |
(a) |
to such person or committee; |
(b) |
by such means (including by power of attorney); |
(c) |
to such an extent; |
(d) |
in relation to such matters or territories; and |
(e) |
on such terms and conditions, |
as they think fit (including whether any such delegation shall be made either collaterally with or to the exclusion of the powers otherwise conferred on the directors under these Articles).
24.2 |
If the directors so specify, any such delegation may authorise further delegation of the directors powers by any person to whom they are delegated. |
24.3 |
The directors may revoke any delegation in whole or part, or alter its terms and conditions. |
25. |
Committees |
25.1 |
Committees to which the directors delegate any of their powers must follow procedures which are based as far as they are applicable on those provisions of these Articles which govern the taking of decisions by directors. |
25.2 |
The directors may make rules of procedure for all or any committees, which prevail over rules derived from these Articles if they are not consistent with them. |
25.3 |
Committees to whom the directors delegate any of their powers may consist of one or more co-opted persons other than directors on whom voting rights may be conferred as members of the committee but so that: |
(a) |
the number of co-opted members of the committee shall be less than one-half of the total number of members of the committee; |
(b) |
no resolution of the committee shall be effective unless a majority of the members of the committee voting on the resolution are directors; and |
(c) |
Founder Directors constitute a majority in number of such directors on any such committee. |
Decision-making by directors
26. |
Directors to take decisions collectively |
26.1 |
The general rule about decision-making by directors is that, save as otherwise provided for in these Articles, any decision of the directors must be either a majority decision at a meeting or a decision taken in accordance with Article 27 (Unanimous decisions). |
26.2 |
At any meeting of the directors each director (or his alternate director) present at the meeting shall be entitled to one vote. |
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27. |
Unanimous decisions |
27.1 |
A decision of the directors is taken in accordance with this Article when all eligible directors indicate to each other by any means, excluding the means of text messaging, that they share a common view on a matter. |
27.2 |
Such a decision may take the form of a resolution in writing, where each eligible director has signed one or more copies of it or to which each eligible director has otherwise indicated agreement in writing. |
27.3 |
A decision may not be taken in accordance with this Article if the eligible directors would not have formed a quorum at a directors meeting held to discuss the matter in question. |
28. |
Calling a directors meeting |
28.1 |
Any director may call a directors meeting by giving notice of the meeting to the directors or by authorising the Company secretary (if any) to give such notice. |
28.2 |
Notice of any directors meeting must indicate: |
(a) |
its proposed date and time; |
(b) |
where it is to take place; and |
(c) |
if it is anticipated that directors participating in the meeting will not be in the same place, how it is proposed that they should communicate with each other during the meeting. |
28.3 |
Save as otherwise provided in these Articles or with the unanimous consent of all directors, notice of a directors meeting must be given to each director, but need not be in writing. |
28.4 |
Save with the unanimous consent of all directors, at least five (5) Business Days notice of each directors meeting shall be given in accordance with these Articles. |
28.5 |
Notice of a directors meeting need not be given to directors who waive their entitlement to notice of that meeting, by giving notice to that effect to the Company not more than five (5) Business Days after the date on which the meeting is held. Where such notice is given after the meeting has been held, that does not affect the validity of the meeting, or of any business conducted at it. |
29. |
Participation in directors meetings |
29.1 |
Subject to these Articles, directors participate in a directors meeting, or part of a directors meeting, when: |
(a) |
the meeting has been called and takes place in accordance with these Articles; and |
(b) |
they can each communicate orally including by means of telephone, video conference or other audio or audio-visual link or any other form of telecommunication to the others any information or opinions they have on any particular item of the business of the meeting. |
29.2 |
In determining whether directors are participating in a directors meeting, it is irrelevant where any director is or how they communicate with each other, provided that all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other. |
29.3 |
If all the directors participating in a meeting are not in the same place, they may decide that the meeting is to be treated as taking place wherever any of them is. |
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30. |
Quorum for directors meetings |
30.1 |
At a directors meeting, unless a quorum is participating, no proposal is to be voted on, except a proposal to call another meeting. |
30.2 |
The quorum necessary for the transaction of business of the directors is one (1) eligible director, provided that, save to the extent that the holder(s) of the majority of the A Ordinary Shares has waived such requirement in writing, such director is a Founder Director, save that: |
(a) |
where there is a sole director, the quorum is one; and |
(b) |
where the business to be transacted at the meeting is authorisation of a Conflict Situation of a Founder Director pursuant to Article 33 (Authorisation of conflicts of interest), the quorum is one eligible director and that Founder Directors presence is not required to constitute a quorum. |
30.3 |
If the total number of directors for the time being is less than the quorum required, the directors must not take any decision other than a decision: |
(a) |
to appoint further directors; or |
(b) |
to call a general meeting so as to enable the shareholders to appoint further directors. |
31. |
Chairing of directors meetings |
31.1 |
The directors may appoint a director to chair their meetings. |
31.2 |
If the directors appoint a director to chair their meetings, the person so appointed for the time being is known as the Chairman and the directors may terminate his appointment at any time. |
31.3 |
If the Chairman is unwilling to chair a directors meeting or is not participating in a directors meeting within ten minutes of the time at which it was to start or, if at any time during the meeting, the Chairman ceases to be a participating director, the participating directors must appoint one of themselves to chair it (or chair such part of it in relation to which the Chairman ceases to be a participating director, as the case may be). |
31.4 |
Unless otherwise agreed by the holder(s) of the majority of the A Ordinary Shares at the relevant time, the Chairman shall be Ron Zwanziger. |
32. |
Casting vote |
32.1 |
Subject to Article 32.2 (Casting vote), if, at a meeting of the directors, the numbers of votes for and against a proposal are equal, the Chairman or other director appointed to chair the meeting pursuant to these Articles shall have a casting vote. |
32.2 |
At a meeting of the directors (or any part thereof), the Chairman or other director appointed to chair the meeting pursuant to these Articles shall have a casting vote in respect of any proposal where the numbers of votes for and against are equal if, in relation to such proposal, such Chairman or other director appointed to chair the meeting is not an eligible director. |
33. |
Authorisation of conflicts of interest |
33.1 |
Subject to and in accordance with the Law: |
(a) |
the directors may authorise any matter or situation arising in which a director (the Conflicted Director) has, or can have, a direct or indirect interest that conflicts, or possibly may conflict, with the interests of the Company (including, without limitation, in relation to the exploitation of any property, information or opportunity, whether or not the Company could take advantage of it) and for this purpose a conflict of interest includes a conflict of interest and duty and a conflict of duties (the Conflict Situation); |
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(b) |
any authorisation given in accordance with this Article 33 (Authorisation of conflicts of interest) may be made on such terms and subject to such conditions and/or limitations as the directors may, in their absolute discretion, determine (including, without limitation, excluding the Conflicted Director and any other interested director from certain directors meetings, withholding from him or them certain Board or other papers and/or denying him or them access to certain confidential Company information) and such terms, conditions and/or limitations may be imposed at the time of or after the authorisation and may be subsequently varied or terminated; and |
(c) |
in considering any request for authorisation in respect of a Conflict Situation, the directors shall be entitled to exclude the Conflicted Director from any meeting or other discussion (whether oral or written) concerning the authorisation of such Conflict Situation and they shall also be entitled to withhold from such Conflicted Director any Board or other papers concerning the authorisation of such Conflict Situation. |
33.2 |
If any Conflict Situation is authorised or otherwise permitted under these Articles, the Conflicted Director (for as long as he reasonably believes such Conflict Situation subsists): |
(a) |
shall not be required to disclose to the Company (including the directors or any committee) any confidential information relating to such Conflict Situation which he obtains or has obtained otherwise than in his capacity as a director of the Company, if to make such disclosure would give rise to a breach of duty or breach of obligation of confidence owed by him to another person; |
(b) |
shall be entitled to attend or absent himself from all or any meetings of the directors (or any committee) at which anything relating to such Conflict Situation will or may be discussed; and |
(c) |
shall be entitled to make such arrangements as he thinks fit to receive or not to receive documents or information (including, without limitation, directors papers (or those of any committee of the directors)) relating to any such Conflict Situation and/or for such documents or information to be received and read by a professional adviser on his behalf, |
and in so doing, such Conflicted Director shall not be in breach of any general duty he owes to the Company (including pursuant to the Law) and the provisions of this Article 33 (Authorisation of conflicts of interest) shall be without prejudice to any equitable principle or rule of law which may excuse the Conflicted Director from disclosing information or attending meetings or receiving documents or information, in circumstances where such disclosure, attendance or receipt would otherwise be required under these Articles.
33.3 |
Provided permitted by the Law, and provided he has disclosed to the other directors the nature and extent of his interest in accordance with these Articles, a director, notwithstanding his office: |
(a) |
may be a party to, or otherwise directly or indirectly interested in any contract, arrangement, transaction or proposal with the Company or in which the Company is otherwise interested and may hold any other office or place of profit under the Company (except that of auditor or of auditor of a Subsidiary) in addition to the office of director and may act by himself or through his firm in a professional capacity for the Company and in any such case on such terms as to remuneration and otherwise as the directors may arrange either in addition to or in lieu of any remuneration provided for by any other Article; |
(b) |
may be a member, director or other officer of, or employed by, or hold any other office or position with, or be directly or indirectly interested in, any contract, arrangement, transaction or proposal with or a party to or otherwise directly or indirectly interested in, any Group Company; |
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(c) |
shall not, by reason of his office, be liable to account to the Company for any dividend, profit, remuneration, superannuation payment or other benefit which he derives from: |
(i) |
any matter, office, employment or position which relates to a Conflict Situation authorised in accordance with Article 33.1 (Authorisation of conflicts of interest); or |
(ii) |
any office, employment, contract, arrangement, transaction or proposal or other interest permitted pursuant to paragraphs (a) and (b) of this Article 33.3 (Authorisation of conflicts of interest), |
and no contract, arrangement, transaction or proposal shall be avoided on the grounds of any director having any such interest or receiving any such dividend, profit, remuneration, superannuation, payment or other benefit authorised in accordance with Article 33.1 (Authorisation of conflicts of interest) or permitted pursuant to paragraphs (a) or (b) of this Article 33.3 (Authorisation of conflicts of interest) and the receipt of any such dividend, profit, remuneration, superannuation, payment or other benefit so authorised or permitted shall not constitute a breach of the duty not to accept benefits from third parties.
33.4 |
For the avoidance of doubt, a director may be or become subject to one or more Conflict Situations as a result of any matter referred to in paragraph (b) of Article 33.3 (Authorisation of conflicts of interest) without requiring authorisation under the provisions of Article 33.1 (Authorisation of conflicts of interest) provided he has declared, as soon as reasonably practicable, the nature and extent of his interest in the Conflict Situation. |
34. |
Directors may have interests and vote and count for quorum |
34.1 |
Save as otherwise provided in these Articles, a director may vote at any meeting of the directors or any meeting of any committee of which he is a member on any resolution and a director may participate in the transaction of the business of the directors and count in the quorum at any such meeting of the directors or meeting of any committee of which he is a member notwithstanding that it concerns or relates in any way to a matter in which has directly or indirectly any kind of interest or duty. This Article does not affect any obligation of a director to disclose any such interest. |
34.2 |
Subject to Article 34.3 (Directors may have interests and vote and count for quorum), if a question arises at a meeting of directors or of a committee of directors as to the right of a director to participate in the meeting (or part of the meeting) for voting or quorum purposes, the question may, before the conclusion of the meeting, be referred to the Chairman whose ruling in relation to any director other than the Chairman is to be final and conclusive (except in a case where the nature or extent of any interest of the director has not been fairly disclosed). |
34.3 |
If any question as to the right to participate in the meeting (or part of the meeting) should arise in respect of the Chairman, the question is to be decided by a decision of the directors at that meeting, for which purpose the Chairman is not to be counted as participating in the meeting (or that part of the meeting) for voting or quorum purposes. |
35. |
Records of decisions to be kept |
The directors must ensure that the Company keeps a record, in writing, for at least 10 years from the date of the decision recorded, of every unanimous or majority decision taken by the directors. Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 26 (Directors to take decisions collectively), where the Company only has one director, the provisions of this Article 35 (Records of decisions to be kept) shall apply to any decision taken by such director, howsoever taken by him.
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36. |
Directors discretion to make further rules |
Subject to these Articles, the directors may make any rule which they think fit about how they take decisions, and about how such rules are to be recorded or communicated to directors.
Remuneration of Directors
37. |
Directors remuneration |
37.1 |
Directors may undertake any services for the Company that the directors decide. |
37.2 |
Subject to Article 6.14(a)(xii) (Preferred Approval Rights), directors are entitled to such remuneration as the Board determine: |
(a) |
for their services to the Company as directors; and |
(b) |
for any other service which they undertake for the Company. |
37.3 |
Subject to these Articles, a directors remuneration may: |
(a) |
take any form; and |
(b) |
include any arrangements in connection with the payment of a pension, allowance or gratuity, or any death, sickness or disability benefits, to or in respect of that director. |
37.4 |
Unless the directors decide otherwise, directors remuneration accrues from day to day. |
37.5 |
Unless the directors decide otherwise, directors are not accountable to the Company for any remuneration which they receive as directors or other officers or employees of the Subsidiaries or of any other body corporate in which the Company is interested. |
38. |
Directors expenses |
The Company may pay any reasonable expenses which the directors and the Company secretary (if any) properly incur in connection with their attendance at (or returning from):
(a) |
meetings of directors or committees of directors; |
(b) |
general meetings; or |
(c) |
separate meetings of the holders of any class of shares or of debentures of the Company, or otherwise in connection with the business of the Company, the exercise of their powers and the discharge of their duties and responsibilities in relation to the Company. |
Alternate directors and Secretary
39. |
Appointment and removal of alternates |
39.1 |
Any director (other than an alternate director) (the appointor) may appoint as an alternate any other director, or any other person approved by resolution of the directors, who is willing to act to: |
(a) |
exercise that directors powers; and |
(b) |
carry out that directors responsibilities, |
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in relation to the taking of decisions by the directors in the absence of the alternates appointor. A person (whether or not otherwise a director) may be appointed as an alternate by more than one appointor.
39.2 |
Any appointment or removal of an alternate must be effected by notice in writing to the Company signed by the appointor, or in any other manner approved by the directors. |
39.3 |
The notice must identify the proposed alternate and, in the case of a notice of appointment, contain a statement signed by the proposed alternate that the proposed alternate is willing to act as the alternate of the director giving the notice. |
39.4 |
The appointment of an alternate director who is not otherwise a director shall be valid notwithstanding that he is approved by a resolution of the directors after his appointment as alternate director. Where an alternate director who is not otherwise a director attends a meeting of the directors and no objection is raised at the meeting to his presence then he shall be deemed to have been approved by a resolution of the directors. |
40. |
Rights and responsibilities of alternate directors |
40.1 |
Except as these Articles specify otherwise, an alternate director has the same rights in relation to any directors meeting, directors written resolution or any other directors decision-making as the alternates appointor, including, but not limited to, the right to receive notice of all meetings of directors and all meetings of committees of directors of which his appointor is a member. |
40.2 |
Except as these Articles specify otherwise, alternate directors: |
(a) |
are deemed for all purposes to be directors; |
(b) |
are liable for their own acts and omissions; |
(c) |
are subject to the same restrictions as their appointors; and |
(d) |
are not deemed to be agents of or for their appointors. |
40.3 |
A person who is an alternate director but not otherwise a director: |
(a) |
may be counted as participating for the purposes of determining whether a quorum is participating (but only if that persons appointor is not participating); and |
(b) |
may participate in a unanimous decision of the directors (but only if that persons appointor is an eligible director in respect of such decisions and only that persons appointor does not participate), |
provided that (notwithstanding any other provision of these Articles) such person shall not be counted as more than one director for the purposes of paragraphs (a) and (b) above.
40.4 |
A director who is also an alternate for one or more directors is entitled, in the absence of the relevant appointor, to a separate vote on behalf of each appointor in addition to his own vote on any decision of the directors (provided the relevant appointor is an eligible director in relation to that decision) but shall not count as more than one director for the purposes of determining whether a quorum is present. |
40.5 |
An alternate director is not entitled to receive any remuneration from the Company for serving as an alternate director except such part of the alternates appointors remuneration as the appointor may direct by notice in writing made to the Company. |
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41. |
Termination of alternate directorship |
An alternate directors appointment as an alternate terminates:
(a) |
when the alternates appointor revokes the appointment by notice to the Company in writing specifying when it is to terminate; |
(b) |
on the occurrence, in relation to the alternate, of any event which, if it occurred in relation to the alternates appointor, would result in the termination of the appointors appointment as a director; |
(c) |
on the death of the alternates appointor; or |
(d) |
when the alternates appointor ceases to be a director for any reason. |
42. |
Secretary |
The directors may appoint any person who is willing to act as the secretary of the Company on such terms (including but not limited to, term of office and remuneration) and subject to such conditions as they may think fit and from time to time remove such person and, if the directors determine, appoint a replacement secretary of the Company, in each case by a decision of the directors.
Liens, share certificates and distributions Liens, calls and forfeiture
43. |
Companys lien |
43.1 |
The Company has a lien (the Companys lien) over every share (whether fully paid or not) registered in the name of any person (whether he is the sole registered holder or one of two or more joint holders) for all moneys payable by him or his estate (and whether payable by him alone or jointly with any other person) to the Company (whether presently payable or not). |
43.2 |
The Companys lien over a share: |
(a) |
takes priority over any third partys interest in that share; and |
(b) |
extends to any dividend (or other assets attributable to it) or other money payable by the Company in respect of that share and (if the lien is enforced and the share is sold by the Company) the proceeds of sale of that share. |
43.3 |
The directors may, at any time, decide that a share which is or would otherwise be subject to a lien pursuant to these Articles shall not be subject to it, either wholly or in part. |
44. |
Enforcement of the Companys lien |
44.1 |
Subject to the provisions of this Article 44 (Enforcement of the Companys lien), if a lien enforcement notice has been given in respect of a share and the person to whom the notice was given has failed to comply with it, the Company may sell that share in such manner as the directors decide. |
44.2 |
A lien enforcement notice: |
(a) |
may only be given in respect of a share which is subject to the Companys lien, in respect of which a sum is payable and the due date for payment of that sum has passed; |
(b) |
must specify the share concerned; |
(c) |
must require payment of the sum payable within 14 clear days of the notice (that is, excluding the date on which the notice is given and the date on which that 14 day period expires); |
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(d) |
must be addressed either to the holder of the share or to any transmittee of that holder or any other person otherwise entitled to the share; and |
(e) |
must state the Companys intention to sell the share if the notice is not complied with. |
44.3 |
Where any share is sold pursuant to this Article: |
(a) |
the directors may authorise any person to execute an instrument of transfer of the shares to the purchaser or a person nominated by the purchaser; and |
(b) |
the transferee of the share(s) shall be registered as the holder of the share(s) to which the transfer relates notwithstanding that he may not be able to produce the share certificate(s) and such transferee is not bound to see to the application of the consideration and the transferees title to the share is not affected by any irregularity in or invalidity of the process leading or relating to the sale. |
44.4 |
The net proceeds of any such sale (after payment of the costs of sale and any other costs of enforcing the lien) must be applied: |
(a) |
first, in payment of so much of the sum for which the lien exists as was payable at the date of the lien enforcement notice; |
(b) |
second, to the person entitled to the share(s) immediately before the sale took place, but only after the certificate for the share(s) sold has been surrendered to the Company for cancellation or an indemnity in a form acceptable to the directors has been given to the Company for any lost certificate(s) and subject to a lien (equivalent to the Companys lien over the share(s) immediately before the sale took place) for all moneys payable by such person or his estate (whether immediately payable or not) in respect of all share(s) registered in the name of such person (whether he is the sole registered holder or one of two or more joint holders) and in respect of any other moneys payable (whether immediately payable or not) by him or his estate to the Company, after the date of the lien enforcement notice. |
44.5 |
A statutory declaration by a director or the Company secretary (if any) that the declarant is a director or the Company secretary and that a share has been sold to satisfy the Companys lien on a specified date: |
(a) |
is conclusive evidence of the facts stated in it as against all persons claiming to be entitled to the share(s); and |
(b) |
subject to compliance with any other formalities of transfer required by these Articles or by law, constitutes a good title to the share(s). |
45. |
Call notices |
45.1 |
Subject to these Articles and the terms on which shares are allotted, the directors may send a notice (a call notice) to a shareholder (or his estate) requiring such shareholder (or his estate) to pay the Company a specified sum of money (a call) which is payable to the Company in respect of shares which that shareholder (or his estate) holds at the date when the directors decide to send the call notice. |
45.2 |
A call notice: |
(a) |
may not require a shareholder (or his estate) to pay a call which exceeds the total sum unpaid on the shares in question (whether as to nominal value or any amount payable to the Company by way of premium); |
(b) |
must state when and how any call to which it relates is to be paid; and |
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(c) |
may permit or require the call to be paid by instalments. |
45.3 |
A shareholder (or his estate) must comply with the requirements of a call notice but shall not be obliged to pay any call before 14 clear days (that is, excluding the date on which the notice is given and the date on which that 14 day period expires) have passed since the notice was sent. |
45.4 |
Before the Company has received any call due under a call notice, the directors may revoke it wholly or in part or specify a later date and/or time for payment than is specified in the notice, by a further notice in writing to the shareholder (or his estate) in respect of whose shares the call is made. |
46. |
Liability to pay calls |
46.1 |
Liability to pay a call is not extinguished or transferred by transferring the shares in respect of which it is required to be paid. Joint holders of a share are jointly and severally liable to pay all calls in respect of that share. |
46.2 |
Subject to the terms on which shares are allotted, the directors may, when issuing shares, provide that call notices sent to the holders of those shares may require them to pay calls which are not the same or to pay calls at different times. |
47. |
Payment in advance of calls |
47.1 |
The directors may, if they think fit, receive from any shareholder willing to advance it all or any part of the moneys uncalled and unpaid on the shares held by him. Such payment in advance of calls shall extinguish only to that extent the liability on the shares on which it is made. |
47.2 |
The Company may pay interest on the money paid in advance or so much of it as exceeds the amount for the time being called up on the shares in respect of which such advance has been made at such rate not exceeding fifteen per cent (15%) per annum as the directors may decide until and to the extent that it would, but for the advance, become payable. |
47.3 |
The directors may at any time repay the amount so advanced on giving to such shareholder not less than 14 days notice (that is, excluding the date on which the notice is given and the date on which that 14 day period expires) of its intention in that regard, unless before the expiration of such notice the amount so advanced shall have been called up on the shares in respect of which it was advanced. |
47.4 |
No sum paid in advance of calls shall entitle the holder of a share in respect of them to any portion of a dividend subsequently declared in respect of any period prior to the date upon which such sum would, but for such payment, become payable. |
48. |
When call notice need not be issued |
48.1 |
A call notice need not be issued in respect of sums which are specified, in the terms on which a share is issued, as being payable to the Company in respect of that share (whether in respect of nominal value or premium): |
(a) |
on allotment; |
(b) |
on the occurrence of a particular event; or |
(c) |
on a date fixed by or in accordance with the terms of issue. |
48.2 |
If, however, the due date for payment of such a sum has passed and it has not been paid, the holder of the share(s) concerned (or his estate) is treated in all respects as having failed to comply with a call notice in respect of that sum, and is liable to the same consequences as regards the payment of interest and forfeiture. |
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49. |
Failure to comply with call notice: automatic consequences |
49.1 |
If a person is liable to pay a call and fails to do so by the call payment date (as such is defined below) the directors may issue a notice of intended forfeiture to that person and unless and until the call is paid, that person must pay the Company interest on the call from the call payment date at the relevant rate (as such is defined below). |
49.2 |
Subject to 49 (Failure to comply with call notice: automatic consequences), for the purposes of this Article: |
(a) |
the call payment date is the time when the call notice states that a call is payable, unless the directors give a notice specifying a later date, in which case the call payment date is that later date; |
(b) |
the relevant rate is: |
(i) |
the rate fixed by the terms on which the share in respect of which the call is due was allotted; or, if none, |
(ii) |
such other rate as was fixed in the call notice which required payment of the call, or has otherwise been determined by the directors, |
provided that if no rate is fixed in either of the manners specified in paragraph (b)(i) or (b)(ii) it shall be, five per cent (5%) per annum.
49.3 |
The relevant rate must not exceed by more than 5 percentage points the base lending rate most recently set by the Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of England in connection with its responsibilities under Part 2 of the Bank of England Act 1998(a) of the United Kingdom. |
49.4 |
The directors may waive any obligation to pay interest on a call wholly or in part. |
50. |
Notice of intended forfeiture |
50.1 |
A notice of intended forfeiture: |
(a) |
may be sent in respect of any share in respect of which a call has not been paid as required by a call notice; |
(b) |
must be sent to the holder of that share (or to all the joint holders of that share) or to a transmittee of that holder; |
(c) |
must require payment of the call and any accrued interest together with all costs and expenses that may have been incurred by the Company by reason of such non- payment by a date which is not less than 14 clear days after the date of the notice (that is, excluding the date on which the notice is given and the date on which that 14 day period expires); |
(d) |
must state how the payment is to be made; and |
(e) |
must state that if the notice is not complied with, the shares in respect of which the call is payable will be liable to be forfeited. |
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51. |
Directors power to forfeit shares |
If a notice of intended forfeiture is not complied with before the date by which payment of the call is required in the notice of intended forfeiture, the directors may decide that any share in respect of which it was given is forfeited, and the forfeiture is to include all dividends or other moneys payable in respect of the forfeited shares and not paid before the forfeiture.
52. |
Effect of forfeiture |
52.1 |
Subject to these Articles, the forfeiture of a share extinguishes all interests in that share, and all claims and demands against the Company in respect of it and all other rights and liabilities incidental to the share as between the person whose share it was prior to the forfeiture and the Company. |
52.2 |
Any share which is forfeited in accordance with these Articles: |
(a) |
is deemed to have been forfeited when the directors decide that it is forfeited; |
(b) |
is deemed to be the property of the Company; and |
(c) |
may be sold, re-allotted or otherwise disposed of as the directors think fit. |
52.3 |
If a persons shares have been forfeited: |
(a) |
the Company must send that person notice that forfeiture has occurred and record it in the Register; |
(b) |
that person ceases to be a shareholder in respect of those shares; |
(c) |
that person must surrender the certificate for the shares forfeited to the Company for cancellation; |
(d) |
that person remains liable to the Company for all sums payable by that person under these Articles at the date of forfeiture in respect of those shares, including any interest, costs and expenses (whether accrued before or after the date of forfeiture); and |
(e) |
the directors may waive payment of such sums wholly or in part or enforce payment without any allowance for the value of the shares at the time of forfeiture or for any consideration received on their disposal. |
52.4 |
At any time before the Company disposes of a forfeited share, the directors may decide to cancel the forfeiture on payment of all calls and interest, costs and expenses due in respect of it and on such other terms as they think fit. |
53. |
Procedure following forfeiture |
53.1 |
If a forfeited share is to be disposed of by being transferred, the Company may receive the consideration for the transfer and the directors may authorise any person to execute the instrument of transfer. |
53.2 |
A statutory declaration by a director or the Company secretary that the declarant is a director or the Company secretary and that a share has been forfeited on a specified date is conclusive evidence of the facts stated in it as against all persons claiming to be entitled to the share and subject to compliance with any other formalities of transfer required by these Articles or by law, constitutes a good title to the share. |
53.3 |
A person to whom a forfeited share is transferred is not bound to see to the application of the consideration (if any) nor is that persons title to the share affected by any irregularity in or invalidity of the process leading to the forfeiture or transfer of the share. |
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53.4 |
If the Company sells a forfeited share, the person who held it prior to its forfeiture is entitled to receive from the Company the proceeds of such sale, net of any commission, and excluding any amount which: |
(a) |
was, or would have become, payable; and |
(b) |
had not, when that share was forfeited, been paid by that person in respect of that share, |
but no interest is payable to such a person in respect of such proceeds and the Company is not required to account for any money earned on them.
54. |
Surrender of shares |
54.1 |
A shareholder may surrender any share: |
(a) |
in respect of which the directors may issue a notice of intended forfeiture; |
(b) |
which the directors may forfeit; or |
(c) |
which has been forfeited. |
54.2 |
The directors may accept the surrender of any such share. The effect of surrender on a share is the same as the effect of forfeiture on that share. A share which has been surrendered may be dealt with in the same way as a share which has been forfeited. |
55. |
Company not bound by less than absolute interests |
Except as required by law, no person is to be recognised by the Company as holding any share upon any trust, and except as otherwise required by law or these Articles, the Company is not in any way to be bound by or recognise any interest in a share other than the holders absolute ownership of it and all the rights attaching to it.
56. |
Share certificates |
56.1 |
The Company must issue each shareholder with one or more certificates in respect of the shares which that shareholder holds and, save as provided otherwise in these Articles, such certificates must be issued free of charge. |
56.2 |
Every certificate must specify: |
(a) |
in respect of how many shares, of what class, it is issued; |
(b) |
the nominal value of those shares; |
(c) |
the amount paid up on the shares; and |
(d) |
any distinguishing numbers assigned to them. |
56.3 |
No certificate may be issued in respect of shares of more than one class. |
56.4 |
If more than one person holds a share, only one certificate may be issued in respect of it. |
56.5 |
Certificates must: |
(a) |
have affixed to them the Companys common seal; or |
(b) |
be otherwise executed in accordance with the Law. |
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57. |
Replacement share certificates |
57.1 |
If a certificate issued in respect of a shareholders shares is: |
(a) |
damaged or defaced; or |
(b) |
said to be lost, stolen or destroyed, |
that shareholder is entitled to be issued with a replacement certificate in respect of the same shares.
57.2 |
A shareholder exercising the right to be issued with such a replacement certificate: |
(a) |
may at the same time exercise the right to be issued with a single certificate or separate certificates; |
(b) |
must return the certificate which is to be replaced to the Company if it is damaged or defaced; and |
(c) |
must comply with such conditions as to evidence, indemnity and the payment of a reasonable fee as the directors decide. |
58. |
Instruments of transfer |
58.1 |
Shares may be transferred by means of an instrument of transfer in any usual form or any other form approved by the directors, which is executed by or on behalf of the transferor and unless the share is fully paid, by and on behalf of the transferee. |
58.2 |
No fee may be charged for registering any instrument of transfer or other document relating to or affecting the title to any share. |
58.3 |
The Company may retain any instrument of transfer which is registered. |
58.4 |
The transferor remains the holder of a share until the transferees name is entered in the Register as holder of it. |
58.5 |
Any instrument of transfer which the directors refuse to register must (unless they suspect that the proposed transfer may be fraudulent) be returned to the transferee. |
59. |
Fractional entitlements |
59.1 |
Whenever, as a result of a consolidation or division or conversion of shares, any shareholders are entitled to fractions of shares, the directors may: |
(a) |
sell the shares representing the fractions to any person (including (provided permitted by law) the Company) for the best price reasonably obtainable; |
(b) |
authorise any person to execute an instrument of transfer of the shares to the purchaser or a person nominated by the purchaser; and |
(c) |
distribute the net proceeds of sale in due proportion among those shareholders. |
59.2 |
Whenever any shareholders entitlement to a portion of sale amounts to less than a minimum figure determined by the directors, that shareholders portion may be distributed to an organisation which is a charity for the purposes of the law of the Cayman Islands. |
59.3 |
The person to whom the shares are transferred is not obliged to ensure that any purchase money is received by the person entitled to the relevant fractions and nor shall such transferees title to the shares be affected by any irregularity in or invalidity of the process leading to their sale. |
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Dividends and Other Distributions
60. |
Procedure for declaring dividends |
60.1 |
Subject to Article 5.6 (Equity Share Capital), the Company may by ordinary resolution declare dividends, and the directors may decide to pay interim dividends. |
60.2 |
Subject to Article 6.3 (Series A Dividends) and 7.3 (Series B Dividends), a dividend must not be declared unless the directors have made a recommendation as to its amount. Such a dividend must not exceed the amount recommended by the directors. |
60.3 |
No dividend may be declared or paid unless it is in accordance with shareholders respective rights. |
60.4 |
If the Companys share capital is divided into different classes, no interim dividend may be paid on shares carrying deferred or non-preferred rights if, at the time of payment, any preferential dividend (including any Preferred Dividends) is in arrears. |
60.5 |
Subject to Article 5.6, the directors may pay at intervals any dividend payable at a fixed rate if it appears to them that the profits available for distribution justify the payment. |
60.6 |
If the directors act in good faith, they do not incur any liability to the holders of shares conferring preferred rights for any loss they may suffer by the lawful payment of an interim dividend on shares with deferred or non-preferred rights. |
60.7 |
This Article 60 is subject to the provisions of Articles 5 (Equity Capital), 6 (Rights and obligations attaching to the Series A Preferred Shares), 7 (Rights and obligations attaching to the Series B Preferred Shares), and 7.12 (Rights and obligations attaching to the A Ordinary Shares and the Common Shares). |
61. |
Calculation of dividends |
61.1 |
Except as otherwise provided by these Articles and by the rights attached to shares, all dividends must be: |
(a) |
declared and paid according to the amounts paid up on the shares on which the dividend is paid; and |
(b) |
apportioned and paid pro rata according to the amounts paid up on the shares during any portion or portions of the period in respect of which the dividend is paid. |
61.2 |
If any share is issued on terms providing that it shall rank for dividend as from a particular date or be entitled to dividends declared after a particular date it shall rank for or be entitled to dividends accordingly. |
61.3 |
For the purposes of calculating dividends, no account is to be taken of any amount which has been paid up on a share in advance of a call or otherwise paid up in advance of its due payment date. |
62. |
Payment of dividends and other distributions |
62.1 |
Where a dividend or other sum which is a distribution is payable in respect of a share, it must be paid by one or more of the following means: |
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(a) |
transfer to a bank or building society account specified by the distribution recipient either in writing or as the directors may otherwise decide; |
(b) |
sending a cheque made payable to the distribution recipient by post to the distribution recipient at the distribution recipients registered address (if the distribution recipient is a holder of the share), or (in any other case) to an address specified by the distribution recipient either in writing or as the directors may otherwise decide; |
(c) |
sending a cheque made payable to such person by post to such person at such address as the distribution recipient has specified either in writing or as the directors may otherwise decide; or |
(d) |
any other means of payment as the directors agree with the distribution recipient either in writing or by such other means as the directors decide. |
62.2 |
If: |
(a) |
a share is subject to the Companys lien; and |
(b) |
the directors are entitled to issue a lien enforcement notice in respect of it, |
they may, instead of issuing a lien enforcement notice, deduct from any dividend or other sum payable in respect of the share any sum of money which is payable to the Company in respect of that share to the extent that they are entitled to requirement payment under a lien enforcement notice. Money so deducted must be used to pay any of the sums payable in respect of that share.
62.3 |
The Company must notify the distribution recipient in writing of: |
(a) |
the fact and amount of any such deduction; |
(b) |
any non-payment of a dividend or other sum payable in respect of a share resulting from any such deduction; and |
(c) |
how the money deducted has been applied. |
62.4 |
In these Articles, the distribution recipient means, in respect of a share in respect of which a dividend or other sum is payable: |
(a) |
the holder of the share; or |
(b) |
if the share has two or more joint holders, whichever of them is named first in the Register; or |
(c) |
if the holder is no longer entitled to the share by reason of death or bankruptcy, or otherwise by operation of law, the transmittee. |
63. |
No interest on distributions |
The Company may not pay interest on any dividend or other sum payable in respect of a share unless otherwise provided by:
(a) |
the terms on which the share was issued; or |
(b) |
the provisions of another agreement between the holder of that share and the Company. |
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64. |
Unclaimed distributions |
64.1 |
All dividends or other sums which are: |
(a) |
payable in respect of shares; and |
(b) |
unclaimed after having been declared or become payable, |
may be invested or otherwise made use of by the directors for the benefit of the Company until claimed.
64.2 |
The payment of any such dividend or other sum into a separate account does not make the Company a trustee in respect of it. |
64.3 |
If: |
(a) |
twelve years have passed from the date on which a dividend or other sum became due for payment; and |
(b) |
the distribution recipient has not claimed it, |
the distribution recipient is no longer entitled to that dividend or other sum and it ceases to remain owing by the Company.
65. |
Non-cash distributions |
65.1 |
Subject to Article 5.6 (Equity Capital) and the terms of issue of the share in question, the Company may, by ordinary resolution on the recommendation of the directors, decide to pay all or part of a dividend or other distribution payable in respect of a share by transferring non-cash assets of equivalent value (including, without limitation, shares or other securities in any Company). |
65.2 |
For the purposes of paying a non-cash distribution, the directors may make whatever arrangements they think fit, including, where any difficulty arises regarding the distribution: |
(a) |
fixing the value of any assets; |
(b) |
paying cash to any distribution recipient on the basis of that value in order to adjust the rights of recipients; and |
(c) |
vesting any assets in trustees. |
66. |
Waiver of distributions |
Distribution recipients may waive their entitlement to a dividend or other distribution payable in respect of a share by giving the Company notice in writing to that effect, but if:
(a) |
the share has more than one holder; or |
(b) |
more than one person is entitled to the share, whether by reason of the death or bankruptcy of one or more joint holders, or otherwise, |
the notice is not effective unless it is expressed to be given, and signed, by all the holders or persons otherwise entitled to the share.
Capitalisation of Profits
67. |
Authority to capitalise and appropriation of capitalised sums |
67.1 |
Subject to these Articles, the directors may, if they are so authorised by an ordinary resolution: |
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(a) |
decide to capitalise any profits of the Company (whether or not they are available for distribution) which are not required for paying a preferential dividend (including any Preferred Dividend), or any sum standing to the credit of the Companys share premium account or capital redemption reserve; and |
(b) |
appropriate any sum which they so decide to capitalise (a capitalised sum) to the persons who would have been entitled to it if it were distributed by way of dividend (the persons entitled) and in the same proportions. |
67.2 |
Capitalised sums must be applied: |
(a) |
on behalf of the persons entitled; and |
(b) |
in the same proportions as a dividend would have been distributed to them. |
67.3 |
Any capitalised sum may be applied in paying up new shares of a nominal amount equal to the capitalised sum which are then allotted credited as fully paid to the persons entitled or as they may direct. A capitalised sum which was appropriated from profits available for distribution may be applied: |
(a) |
in or towards paying up any amounts unpaid on existing shares held by the person(s) entitled; or |
(b) |
in paying up new debentures of the Company which are then allotted credited as fully paid to the persons entitled or as they may direct. |
67.4 |
Subject to these Articles, the directors may: |
(a) |
apply capitalised sums in accordance with Article 67.3(a) (Authority to capitalise and appropriation of capitalised sums) and Article 67.3(b) (Authority to capitalise and appropriation of capitalised sums) partly in one way and partly in another; |
(b) |
make such arrangements as they think fit to deal with shares or debentures becoming distributable in fractions under this Article (including the issuing of fractional certificates or the making of cash payments); and |
(c) |
authorise any person to enter into an agreement with the Company on behalf of all the persons entitled which is binding on them in respect of the allotment of shares and debentures to them under this Article. |
Decision-making by Shareholders
68. |
Power to call general meetings |
68.1 |
Subject to the Law, the Board may convene a general meeting whenever it thinks fit and such general meeting shall be held at such time and place or places and on such date as the Board may determine. |
68.2 |
Subject to the Law, the directors shall be required to call a general meeting if the Company receives requests to do so from members representing at least 5% of the paid-up share capital of the Company as carries the right to vote at general meetings of the Company. |
68.3 |
A request by members to call a general meeting pursuant to Article 68.2 shall: |
(a) |
state the general nature of the business to be dealt with at the general meeting; |
(b) |
include the text of any resolution that may properly be moved and is intended to be moved at the general meeting; |
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(c) |
be in hard copy form or in electronic form; and |
(d) |
be authenticated by the person or persons making it. |
68.4 |
Directors required under Article 68.2 to call a general meeting of the Company must call such general meeting: |
(a) |
within 21 days from the date on which they become subject to the requirement, and |
(b) |
to be held on a date not more than 28 days after the date of the notice convening the meeting. |
68.5 |
Any resolution proposed by shareholders to be moved at the general meeting pursuant to Articles 68.2 and 68.3 shall be moved at the general meeting unless: |
(a) |
it would, if passed, be ineffective (whether by reason of inconsistency with any enactment or the Articles or otherwise), |
(b) |
it is defamatory of any person; or |
(c) |
it is frivolous or vexatious. |
68.6 |
At any general meeting convened on a members requisition pursuant to Article 68.2, no business shall be transacted except that stated in the request(s) or proposed by the Board. |
69. |
Notice of general meetings |
69.1 |
A general meeting of the Company (other than an adjourned meeting) shall be called by notice of at least 14 clear days (that is, excluding the date on which the notice is given and the date on which that 14 day period expires) but a general meeting may be called by shorter notice if it is so agreed by a majority in number of the shareholders having a right to attend and vote being a majority together holding not less than ninety per cent (90%) in nominal value of the shares giving that right. |
69.2 |
Every notice convening a general meeting shall specify: |
(a) |
the place, the date and the time of the meeting; |
(b) |
the general nature of the business to be dealt with at the meeting; |
(c) |
if the meeting is convened to consider an ordinary resolution or a special resolution, the text of the resolution and intention to propose the resolution as an ordinary resolution or a special resolution (as appropriate); and |
(d) |
with reasonable prominence, that a member is entitled to appoint another person (who does not have to be a member) as his proxy to exercise all or any rights of his to attend, speak and vote at the meeting and that a member may appoint more than one proxy in relation to the meeting (provided that each proxy is appointed to exercise the rights attached to a different share or shares held by him) and shall also specify any more extensive rights (if any) conferred by these Articles to appoint more than one proxy. |
69.3 |
The notice shall be given to the members (other than any who under the provisions of these Articles or of any restrictions imposed on any shares are not entitled to receive notice from the Company), to the directors and to the auditors and if more than one for the time being, to each of them. |
69.4 |
Subject to the provisions of these Articles, notice of a general meeting of the Company may be given: |
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(a) |
in hard copy form; |
(b) |
in electronic form; or |
(c) |
by means of a website, |
or partly by one such means and partly by another and the provisions of Article 83 (Company Communications) shall apply accordingly.
69.5 |
The accidental failure to give notice of general meeting or, in cases where it is intended that it be sent out with the notice, an instrument of proxy, or to give notice of a resolution intended to be moved at a general meeting to, or the non-receipt of any of them by, any person or persons entitled to receive the same shall not invalidate the proceedings at that meeting and shall be disregarded for the purpose of determining whether the notice of the meeting, instrument of proxy or resolution were duly given. |
70. |
Attendance and speaking at general meetings |
70.1 |
A person is able to exercise the right to speak at a general meeting when that person is in a position to communicate to all those attending the meeting, during the meeting, any information or opinions which that person has on the business of the meeting. |
70.2 |
A person is able to exercise the right to vote at a general meeting when: |
(a) |
that person is able to vote, during the meeting, on resolutions put to the vote at the meeting; and |
(b) |
that persons vote can be taken into account in determining whether or not such resolutions are passed at the same time as the votes of all the other persons attending the meeting. |
70.3 |
The directors may make whatever arrangements they consider appropriate to enable those attending a general meeting to exercise their rights to speak or vote at it. |
70.4 |
In determining attendance at a general meeting, it is immaterial whether any two or more shareholders attending it are in the same place as each other. |
70.5 |
Two or more persons who are not in the same place as each other attend a general meeting if their circumstances are such that if they have (or were to have) rights to speak and vote at that meeting, they are (or would be) able to exercise them. |
71. |
Quorum for general meetings |
71.1 |
No business other than the appointment of the chairman of the meeting is to be transacted at a general meeting unless the persons attending it constitute a quorum when the meeting proceeds to business (and nothing in these Articles shall prevent any other business being transacted at such general meeting if the persons attending it do not constitute a quorum from time to time thereafter throughout the meeting). |
71.2 |
Whenever the Company has only one member, the member present (being an individual) in person or by proxy, or (being a corporation) by a duly authorised representative or by proxy, shall be a quorum. Whenever the Company has two or more members, two persons entitled to vote upon the business to be transacted each being a member (being an individual) present in person or by proxy, or (being a corporation) present by a duly authorised representative or by proxy, shall be a quorum. |
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72. |
Chairing general meetings |
72.1 |
If the directors have appointed a chairman, the chairman shall chair general meetings if present and willing to do so. |
72.2 |
If the directors have not appointed a chairman, or if the chairman is unwilling to chair the meeting or is not present within ten minutes of the time at which a meeting was due to start: |
(a) |
the directors present; or |
(b) |
(if no directors are present), the meeting, |
must appoint a director or shareholder (which may include any proxy appointed by a shareholder) to chair the meeting, and the appointment of the chairman of the meeting must be the first business of the meeting.
72.3 |
The person chairing a meeting in accordance with this Article is referred to as the chairman of the meeting. |
73. |
Attendance and speaking by directors and non-shareholders |
73.1 |
Directors may attend and speak at general meetings, whether or not they are shareholders. |
73.2 |
The chairman of the meeting may permit other persons who are not: |
(a) |
shareholders of the Company; or |
(b) |
otherwise entitled to exercise the rights of shareholders in relation to general meetings, to attend and speak at a general meeting. |
74. |
Adjournment |
74.1 |
If the persons attending a general meeting within half an hour of the time at which the meeting was due to start do not constitute a quorum, the chairman of the meeting must adjourn it. |
74.2 |
The chairman of the meeting may adjourn a general meeting at which a quorum is present if: |
(a) |
the meeting consents to an adjournment; or |
(b) |
it appears to the chairman of the meeting that an adjournment is necessary to protect the safety of any person attending the meeting or ensure that the business of the meeting is conducted in an orderly manner. |
74.3 |
The chairman of the meeting must adjourn a general meeting if directed to do so by the meeting. |
74.4 |
When adjourning a general meeting, the chairman of the meeting must: |
(a) |
either specify the time and place to which it is adjourned or state that it is to continue at a time and place to be fixed by the directors; and |
(b) |
have regard to any directions as to the time and place of any adjournment which have been given by the meeting. |
74.5 |
If the continuation of an adjourned meeting is to take place more than 14 days after it was adjourned, the Company must give at least 7 clear days notice of it (that is, excluding the day of the adjourned meeting and the day on which the notice is given): |
(a) |
to the same persons to whom notice of the Companys general meetings is required to be given; and |
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(b) |
containing the same information which such notice is required to contain. |
74.6 |
No business may be transacted at an adjourned general meeting which could not properly have been transacted at the meeting if the adjournment had not taken place. If a quorum is not present at any such adjourned meeting within half an hour from the time appointed for that meeting (or if, during the meeting, a quorum ceases to be present), the meeting shall be dissolved. |
75. |
Voting: general |
75.1 |
A resolution put to the vote of a general meeting must be decided on a show of hands unless a poll is duly demanded in accordance with these Articles. |
75.2 |
No shareholder shall, unless the directors otherwise decide, be entitled to vote (either in person or by proxy) at a general meeting, at any adjournment of it or on any poll called at or in relation to it in respect of any share held by him or to exercise any right as a shareholder unless all calls or other sums presently payable by him in respect of that share in the Company have been paid to the Company. |
76. |
Errors and disputes |
76.1 |
No objection may be raised to the qualification of any person voting at a general meeting except at the meeting or adjourned meeting at which the vote objected to is tendered, and every vote not disallowed at the meeting is valid. |
76.2 |
Any such objection must be referred to the chairman of the meeting, whose decision is final and conclusive. |
77. |
Demanding a poll and procedure on a poll |
77.1 |
A poll on a resolution may be demanded: |
(a) |
in advance of the general meeting where it is to be put to the vote; or |
(b) |
at a general meeting, either before a show of hands on that resolution or immediately after the result of a show of hands on that resolution is declared. |
77.2 |
A poll may be demanded by: |
(a) |
the chairman of the meeting; |
(b) |
the directors; |
(c) |
two or more persons having the right to vote on the resolution; |
(d) |
a person or persons representing not less than one tenth of the total voting rights of all the shareholders having the right to vote on the resolution; or |
(e) |
by a person or persons holding shares in the Company conferring a right to vote on the resolution, being shares on which an aggregate sum has been paid up to not less than one tenth of the total sum paid up on all the shares conferring that right. |
77.3 |
A demand for a poll may be withdrawn if: |
(a) |
the poll has not yet been taken; and |
(b) |
the chairman of the meeting consents to the withdrawal, |
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and a demand so withdrawn shall not be taken to have invalidated the result of a show of hands declared before the demand was made.
77.4 |
Polls must be taken immediately and in such manner as the chairman of the meeting directs. |
78. |
Content of proxy notices |
78.1 |
Proxies may only validly be appointed by a notice in writing (a proxy notice) which: |
(a) |
states the name and address of the shareholder appointing the proxy; |
(b) |
identifies the person appointed to be that shareholders proxy and the general meeting in relation to which that person is appointed; |
(c) |
is signed by or on behalf of the shareholder appointing the proxy, or is authenticated in such manner as the directors may determine; and |
(d) |
is delivered to the Company in accordance with these Articles and any instructions contained in the notice of the general meeting to which they relate. |
78.2 |
The Company may require proxy notices to be delivered in a particular form, and may specify different forms for different purposes. |
78.3 |
Proxy notices may specify how the proxy appointed under them is to vote (or that the proxy is to abstain from voting) on one or more resolutions. |
78.4 |
Unless a proxy notice indicates otherwise, it must be treated as: |
(a) |
allowing the person appointed under it as a proxy discretion as to how to vote on any ancillary or procedural resolutions put to the meeting; and |
(b) |
appointing that person as a proxy in relation to any adjournment of the general meeting to which it relates as well as the meeting itself. |
79. |
Delivery of proxy notices |
79.1 |
The appointment of a proxy and the power of attorney or other authority (if any) under which it is signed (or a copy of such authority certified notarially or in some other way approved by the directors) shall be sent or supplied in hard copy form, or (subject to any conditions and limitations which the directors may specify) in electronic form: |
(a) |
to the registered office of the Company; or |
(b) |
to such other address (including electronic address) as is specified in the notice convening the meeting or in any instrument of proxy or any invitation to appoint a proxy sent or supplied by the Company in relation to the meeting; or |
(c) |
as the directors shall otherwise direct, |
to be received before the time for the holding of the meeting or adjourned meeting to which it relates or, in the case of a poll taken after the date of the meeting or adjourned meeting, before the time appointed for the poll.
79.2 |
Any instrument of proxy not so sent or supplied or received shall be invalid unless the directors at any time prior to the meeting or the chairman of the meeting at the meeting, in their or his absolute discretion, accept as valid an instrument of proxy where there has not been compliance with the provisions of this Article and such proxy shall thereupon be valid notwithstanding such default. |
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79.3 |
A person who is entitled to attend, speak or vote (either on a show of hands or on a poll) at a general meeting remains so entitled in respect of that meeting or any adjournment of it, even though a valid proxy notice has been delivered to the Company by or on behalf of that person. |
79.4 |
If a proxy notice is not executed by the person appointing the proxy, it must be accompanied by written evidence of the authority of the person who executed it to execute it on the appointors behalf. |
79.5 |
The Company shall be entitled to treat as attributable to the member to which it purports to relate an instrument appointing a proxy or corporate representative in electronic form if: |
(a) |
the person sending the instrument in electronic form has provided or complied with any identification or confirmation requirements (including without limitation the adoption or creation of passwords or passcodes) described, set out, referred to in or accompanying the notice of meeting to which the instrument appointing a proxy or corporate representative relates; |
(b) |
in relation to email if contained in an email purporting to come from an email address previously notified to the Company by such member; or |
(c) |
acknowledged by an electronic record transmitted by or on behalf of the Company to the member to the address (including without limitation an electronic or email address) supplied by the member for the giving of notices and such member does not promptly (and in any case to be received by the Company before the commencement of the meeting or adjourned meeting to which the instrument relates or, in the case of a poll taken subsequently to the date of a meeting or adjourned meeting, before the time appointed for the taking of the poll) take steps to notify the Company that the instrument should not be so treated . |
80. |
Revocation of proxy notices |
80.1 |
The validity of: |
(a) |
a vote given or poll demanded in accordance with the terms of an appointment of a proxy; or |
(b) |
anything done by a proxy acting as duly appointed chairman of a meeting; or |
(c) |
any decision determining whether a proxy counts in a quorum at a meeting, |
shall not be affected notwithstanding the death or mental disorder of the appointor or the revocation of the appointment of the proxy (or of the authority under which the appointment of the proxy was executed) or the transfer of the share in respect of which the appointment of the proxy is given, unless notice in writing of such death, mental disorder, revocation or transfer shall have been:
(d) |
sent or supplied to the Company or any other person as the Company may require in the notice of the meeting, any instrument of proxy sent out by the Company in relation to the meeting or in any invitation to appoint a proxy issued by the Company in relation to the meeting, in any manner permitted for the sending or supplying of appointments of proxy pursuant to these Articles; and |
(e) |
received at the registered office of the Company (or such other address (including electronic address) as has been designated for the sending or supplying of appointments of proxy), before the time for the holding of the meeting or adjourned meeting to which it relates or, in the case of a poll taken after the date of the meeting or adjourned meeting, before the time appointed for the poll. |
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81. |
Votes of proxies |
81.1 |
The Company shall be under no obligation to ensure or otherwise verify that any vote(s) cast by a proxy are done so in accordance with any such instructions given by the member by whom such proxy is appointed. In the event that a vote cast by such proxy is not done so in accordance with the instructions of the member by whom such proxy is appointed, such vote shall not be deemed to be invalid. |
81.2 |
On a vote on a resolution on a show of hands, where a proxy is appointed by more than one member (provided that, where some only of those members by whom the proxy is appointed instruct the proxy to vote in a particular way, those members all instruct such proxy to vote in the same way on a resolution (either for or against)) such proxy shall be entitled to cast a second vote the other way in relation to any discretionary vote(s) given to him by other members by whom such proxy is appointed. |
82. |
Amendments to resolutions |
82.1 |
An ordinary resolution to be proposed at a general meeting may be amended by ordinary resolution if: |
(a) |
notice of the proposed amendment is given to the Company in writing by a person entitled to vote at the general meeting at which it is to be proposed not less than 48 hours before the meeting is to take place (or such later time as the chairman of the meeting may determine); and |
(b) |
the proposed amendment does not, in the reasonable opinion of the chairman of the meeting, materially alter the scope of the resolution. |
82.2 |
A special resolution to be proposed at a general meeting may be amended by ordinary resolution, if: |
(a) |
the chairman of the meeting proposes the amendment at the general meeting at which the resolution is to be proposed; and |
(b) |
the amendment does not go beyond what is necessary to correct a grammatical or other non-substantive error in the resolution. |
82.3 |
If the chairman of the meeting, acting in good faith, wrongly decides that an amendment to a resolution is out of order, the chairman of the meetings error does not invalidate the vote on that resolution. |
Administrative Arrangements
83. |
Company communications |
83.1 |
Subject to the provisions of the Law (and save as otherwise provided in these Articles), any document or information required or authorised to be sent or supplied by the Company to any member or any other person (including a director) pursuant to these Articles, the Law or any other rules or regulations to which the Company may be subject, may be sent or supplied in hard copy form, in electronic form, by means of a website or in any other way in which documents or information may be sent or supplied by the Company pursuant to the Law. |
83.2 |
Subject to these Articles, any notice or document to be sent or supplied to a director in connection with the taking of decisions by directors may also be sent or supplied by the means by which that director has asked in writing to be sent or supplied with such notices or documents for the time being. |
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83.3 |
The provisions of the CA2006 which apply to sending or supplying a document or information required or authorised to be sent or supplied by the Companies Acts by making it available on a website shall, mutatis mutandis, apply to the sending or supplying of any document or information required or authorised to be sent by the Law, these Articles or any other rules or regulations to which the Company may be subject, by making it available on a website. |
83.4 |
The Company may send or supply any document or information to a member or any other person (including a director) pursuant to these Articles, the Law or any other rules or regulations to which the Company may be subject, either personally, or by post in a prepaid envelope addressed to the member (or such other person) at his registered address or at his address for service, or by leaving it at that address or any other address for the time being notified to the Company by the member (or such other person) for the purpose, or by sending or supplying it using electronic means to an electronic address for the time being notified to the Company by the member (or such other person) for the purpose, or by any other means authorised in writing by the member (or such other person) concerned. |
83.5 |
A shareholder whose registered address is not within the Cayman Islands and who gives the Company an address within the Cayman Islands to which documents or information may be sent or supplied to him or gives an electronic address to which documents or information may be sent or supplied using electronic means, shall be entitled to have documents or information sent or supplied to him at that address, but otherwise no such shareholder shall be entitled to receive any document or information from the Company. |
83.6 |
In the case of joint holders of a share, if the Company sends or supplies any document or information to one of the joint holders, it shall be deemed to have properly sent or supplied such document or information to all the joint holders. |
83.7 |
If, on at least 2 consecutive occasions, the Company has attempted to send any document or information by electronic means to an address specified (or deemed specified) for the purpose and a delivery failure (or other similar) notification has been received by the Company, the Company thereafter shall, send documents or information in hard copy form or electronic form (but not by electronic means) to such member at his registered address or address for service within the Cayman Islands (whether by hand, by post or by leaving it or them at such address), in which case the provisions of Article 83.8 (Company communications) shall apply. |
83.8 |
If on 3 consecutive occasions documents or information have been sent or supplied to any shareholder at his registered address or address for the service of such documents or information in the Cayman Islands but have been returned undelivered, such shareholder shall not thereafter be entitled to receive any documents or information from the Company until he shall have communicated with the Company and supplied in writing a new registered address or address within the Cayman Islands for the service of documents or information or an electronic address to which documents or information may be sent or supplied using electronic means. |
83.9 |
Any shareholder present, in person or by proxy at any meeting of the Company or of the holders of any class of shares of the Company, shall be deemed to have received due notice of such meeting and, where requisite, of the purposes for which such meeting was called. |
83.10 |
Save as provided otherwise in these Articles, any document or information, addressed to a shareholder (or other person to whom such document or information is required or authorised to be sent pursuant to these Articles, the Law or otherwise) at his registered address or address for service (in the case of a shareholder, in the Cayman Islands) or electronic address, as the case may be shall: |
(a) |
if hand delivered or left at a registered address or other address for service (in the case of a shareholder in the Cayman Islands), be deemed to have been served or delivered on the day on which it was so delivered or left; |
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(b) |
if sent or supplied by post (whether in hard copy form or in electronic form), be deemed to have been received at the expiration of 24 hours after the envelope was posted; |
(c) |
if sent or supplied by electronic means (other than by means of website), be deemed to have been sent to such member in accordance with the provisions of Section 17(1) of the Electronic Transactions Law (2003 Revision) as amended from time to time; and |
(d) |
if published as an electronic record on a website, at the time that the notification of such publication shall be determined to have been sent to such member in accordance with the provisions of Section 17(1) of the Electronic Transactions Law (2003 Revision) as amended from time to time. |
83.11 |
In calculating a period of hours for the purpose of Article 83.10 (Company communications), no account shall be taken of any part of a day that is not a Business Day. |
83.12 |
A director may agree with the Company that documents sent to that director in a particular way are to be deemed to have been received within a specified time of their being sent, and for the specified time to be less than those set out in Article 83.10 (Company communications). |
83.13 |
Subject to Article 83.10 (Company communications), in proving such service or delivery it shall be sufficient to prove that the envelope containing the document or information was properly addressed and put into the post in a prepaid envelope or, in the case of a document or information sent or supplied by electronic means, that it was sent or supplied in accordance with guidance issued by the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators entitled Electronic Communications with Shareholders 2007 (as such guidance is amended or updated from time to time). Each member and each person becoming a member subsequent to the adoption of this Article, by virtue of its holding or its acquisition and continued holding of a share, as applicable, shall be deemed to have acknowledged and agreed that any notice or other document (including a share certificate) may be provided by the Company by way of accessing them on a website instead of being provided by other means |
83.14 |
The Company shall not be held responsible for any failure in transmission beyond its reasonable control and the provisions of Article 83.8 (Company communications) to Article 83.13 (Company communications) (inclusive) shall apply regardless of any document or information being returned undelivered and regardless of any delivery failure notification or out of office or other similar response and any such out of office or other similar response shall not be considered to be a delivery failure. |
84. |
Company seals |
84.1 |
Any common seal may only be used by the authority of the directors or a committee of the directors. |
84.2 |
The directors may decide by what means and in what form any common seal is to be used. |
84.3 |
Unless otherwise decided by the directors, if the Company has a common seal and it is affixed to a document, the document must also be signed by at least one authorised person in the presence of a witness who attests the signature. |
84.4 |
For the purposes of this Article, an authorised person is: |
(a) |
any director of the Company; |
(b) |
the Company secretary (if any); or |
(c) |
any person authorised by the directors for the purpose of signing documents to which the common seal is applied. |
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85. |
Right to inspect accounts and other records |
Subject to the Law, other than as specifically agreed by the Company no person is entitled to inspect any of the Companys accounting or other records or documents merely by virtue of being a shareholder.
86. |
Provision for employees on cessation of business |
The directors may decide to make provision for the benefit of persons employed or formerly employed by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (other than a director or former director or shadow director) in connection with the cessation or transfer to any person of the whole part of the undertaking of the Company or that Subsidiary.
87. |
Indemnity and Funds |
87.1 |
Subject to Article 87.2 (Indemnity and Funds) (but otherwise to the fullest extent permitted by law) and without prejudice to any indemnity to which he may otherwise be entitled: |
(a) |
a relevant director, secretary of other officer (other than any person engaged as auditor) of the Company or an associated Company may be indemnified out of the Companys assets against all or any part of any costs, charges, losses, expenses and liabilities incurred by that director secretary or other officer: |
(i) |
in the actual or purported exercise of his powers in relation to the affairs of the Company or associated company; and |
(ii) |
in connection with the activities of the Company or an associated company in its capacity as a trustee of an occupational pension scheme; and |
(b) |
a relevant director, secretary or other officer (other than any person engaged as auditor) of the Company or any holding Company may be provided with funds to meet any expenditure incurred or to be incurred by him (or enable him to avoid incurring any such expenditure). |
87.2 |
This Article does not authorise any indemnity or provision of funds which would be prohibited or rendered void by any provision of the Law or by any other provision of law. |
88. |
Insurance |
Subject to the provisions of the Law, the directors may in their absolute discretion decide to purchase and maintain insurance, at the expense of the Company, for the benefit of any relevant director secretary or other officer (other than any person engaged as auditor) of the Company or associated company in respect of all or any part of any relevant loss.
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Exhibit 3.2
Memorandum and Articles of Association
Of
LUMIRADX LIMITED
The Companies Act
(as revised) of the Cayman Islands
Company number: 314391
(Exempted company limited by shares)
(Adopted by special resolution on [●] 2021)
Company number: 314391
(Exempted company limited by shares)
(Adopted by special resolution on [●] 2021)
THE COMPANIES ACT (AS REVISED)
MEMORANDUM OF ASSOCIATION
OF
LUMIRADX LIMITED
1 |
The name of the Company is LumiraDx Limited. |
2 |
The registered office will be situated at the offices of Ocorian Trust (Cayman) Limited, PO Box 1350, Windward 3, Regatta Office Park, Grand Cayman, KY1-1108, Cayman Islands, or at such other place in the Cayman Islands as the directors may from time to time decide. |
3 |
The objects for which the Company is established are unrestricted and the Company shall have full power and authority to carry out any object that is not prohibited by any law of the Cayman Islands. |
4 |
The Company shall have and be capable of exercising all the powers of a natural person of full capacity as provided by law. |
5 |
The liability of the shareholders is limited to the amount, if any, unpaid on their shares. |
6 |
[The authorised share capital of the Company is US$[] divided into [] A Ordinary Shares of par value US$[] each, US$[] Common Shares of par value US$[] each and US$[] shares of par value US$[] each of such class or classes (however designated) and having such rights as the Board may determine in accordance with Article 5.6 (Undesignated Shares) of the Articles]1. |
7 |
The Company has the power to register by way of continuation as a body corporate limited by shares under the laws of any jurisdiction outside the Cayman Islands and to apply for deregistration in the Cayman Islands. |
8 |
Capitalised terms that are not defined herein bear the same meaning given to them in the Articles of Association of the Company. |
1 |
NTD - Authorised share capital and par value of each class of share to be updated once the subdivision is known. Each of the subdivision and the adoption of the Articles will be approved by the Shareholders subject to the Merger closing. |
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page Nos. | ||||||
Part A Interpretation, limitation of liability and other miscellaneous provisions |
1 | |||||
1. |
Preliminary |
1 | ||||
2. |
Defined terms |
1 | ||||
3. |
Interpretation |
8 | ||||
4. |
Liability of Shareholders |
9 | ||||
Part B Share capital, rights and transfers |
9 | |||||
5. |
Share capital |
9 | ||||
6. |
Rights attaching to A Ordinary Shares and Common Shares |
10 | ||||
7. |
Permitted transfers of the A Ordinary shares |
20 | ||||
8. |
Mandatory transfers of A Ordinary Shares |
20 | ||||
9. |
Registration |
22 | ||||
Part C Founder Directors |
23 | |||||
10. |
The Founder Directors |
23 | ||||
Part D Directors and Secretary Number and appointment of directors |
24 | |||||
11. |
Number of directors |
24 | ||||
12. |
Methods of appointing directors |
24 | ||||
13. |
Number of Directors to Retire |
24 | ||||
14. |
Termination of directors appointment |
25 | ||||
15. |
Directors general authority |
25 | ||||
16. |
Delegation of Directors Powers |
26 | ||||
17. |
Agents |
26 | ||||
Part E Decision-making by directors |
26 | |||||
18. |
Directors to take decisions collectively |
26 | ||||
19. |
Unanimous decisions |
27 | ||||
20. |
Calling a directors meeting |
27 | ||||
21. |
Participation in directors meetings |
27 | ||||
22. |
Quorum for directors meetings |
28 | ||||
23. |
Chairing of directors meetings |
28 | ||||
24. |
Casting vote |
29 | ||||
25. |
Conflicts of interest |
29 | ||||
26. |
Minutes |
30 | ||||
27. |
Directors discretion to make further rules |
30 | ||||
Part F Remuneration of Directors |
30 | |||||
28. |
Directors remuneration |
30 | ||||
29. |
Directors expenses |
30 | ||||
Part G Alternate directors and Secretary |
31 | |||||
30. |
Appointment and removal of alternates |
31 | ||||
31. |
Rights and responsibilities of alternate directors |
31 | ||||
32. |
Termination of alternate directorship |
32 | ||||
33. |
Secretary |
32 | ||||
Part H Liens, share certificates and distributions Liens, calls and forfeiture |
32 | |||||
34. |
Companys lien |
32 | ||||
35. |
Enforcement of the Companys lien |
33 | ||||
36. |
Call notices |
34 | ||||
37. |
Liability to pay calls |
34 | ||||
38. |
Payment in advance of calls |
34 | ||||
39. |
When call notice need not be issued |
35 | ||||
40. |
Failure to comply with call notice: automatic consequences |
35 | ||||
41. |
Notice of intended forfeiture |
35 |
42. |
Directors power to forfeit shares |
36 | ||||
43. |
Effect of forfeiture |
36 | ||||
44. |
Procedure following forfeiture |
37 | ||||
45. |
Surrender of shares |
37 | ||||
46. |
Company not bound by less than absolute interests |
37 | ||||
47. |
Share certificates |
37 | ||||
48. |
Replacement share certificates |
38 | ||||
49. |
Instruments of transfer |
38 | ||||
50. |
Register |
39 | ||||
51. |
Closing Register of Shareholders or Fixing Record Date |
39 | ||||
52. |
Fractional entitlements |
40 | ||||
Part I Dividends and Other Distributions |
40 | |||||
53. |
Procedure for declaring dividends |
40 | ||||
54. |
Calculation of dividends |
41 | ||||
55. |
Payment of dividends and other distributions |
41 | ||||
56. |
No interest on distributions |
42 | ||||
57. |
Unclaimed distributions |
42 | ||||
58. |
Non-cash distributions |
42 | ||||
59. |
Waiver of distributions |
43 | ||||
Part J Capitalisation of Profits |
43 | |||||
60. |
Authority to capitalise and appropriation of capitalised sums |
43 | ||||
Part K Decision-making by Shareholders |
44 | |||||
61. |
Power to call general meetings |
44 | ||||
62. |
Notice of general meetings |
45 | ||||
63. |
General meetings at more than one place |
46 | ||||
64. |
Electronic general meetings |
46 | ||||
65. |
Attendance and speaking at general meetings |
47 | ||||
66. |
Quorum for general meetings |
47 | ||||
67. |
Chairing general meetings |
47 | ||||
68. |
Attendance and speaking by directors and non-shareholders |
48 | ||||
69. |
Security |
48 | ||||
70. |
Adjournment |
48 | ||||
71. |
Voting: general |
49 | ||||
72. |
Errors and disputes |
49 | ||||
73. |
Content of proxy notices |
49 | ||||
74. |
Delivery of proxy notices |
50 | ||||
75. |
Revocation of proxy notices |
51 | ||||
76. |
Votes of proxies |
51 | ||||
77. |
Amendments to resolutions |
51 | ||||
78. |
Corporations acting by representatives at meetings |
52 | ||||
Part L Administrative Arrangements |
52 | |||||
79. |
Company communications |
52 | ||||
80. |
Company seals |
54 | ||||
81. |
Accounts, audit and annual return and declaration |
54 | ||||
82. |
Right to inspect accounts and other records |
55 | ||||
83. |
Indemnity |
55 | ||||
84. |
Amendment of articles of association |
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Company number: 314391
The Companies Act (as revised)
Exempted company limited by shares
ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
of
LUMIRADX LIMITED (the Company)
PART A
INTERPRETATION, LIMITATION OF LIABILITY AND OTHER MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
1. |
PRELIMINARY |
Table A of the First Schedule to the Act shall not apply to the Company.
2. |
DEFINED TERMS |
In these Articles, unless a contrary intention is expressly stated, the following words and expressions shall have the following meanings:
5% Convertible Loan Notes means the 5% unsecured convertible loan notes issued pursuant to the convertible loan note instrument dated 15 October 2019 between the Company and Wilmington Trust SP Services (London) Limited.
10% Convertible Loan Notes means the 10% unsecured convertible loan notes issued pursuant to the convertible loan note instrument dated 1 July 2020 between the Company and Wilmington Trust SP Services (London) Limited.
2016 Warrants means the warrants issued by the Company to the USB Funds pursuant to a warrant instrument dated 3 October 2016.
2019 Warrants means the warrants issued by the Company to Kennedy Lewis Investment Management, Petrichor Opportunities Fund I LP and certain other lenders pursuant to warrant instruments dated 20 September 2019.
2020 Warrants means the warrants issued by the Company on the 9 November 2020 pursuant to a warrant instrument dated 1 July 2020.
Act means the Companies Act and every other law and regulation of the Cayman Islands for the time being in force concerning companies and affecting the Company.
Affiliate means 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: (i) in the case of a natural person, shall include, without limitation, such persons 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 persons
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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 (ii) 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 and Affiliates shall be construed accordingly.
AGM has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 61.1 (Power to call General Meetings).
alternate or alternate director has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 30 (Appointment and removal of alternates).
A Ordinary Shares means the A ordinary shares of US$[] each in the capital of the Company.
appointor has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 30 (Appointment and removal of alternates).
Articles means the Companys articles of association as amended from time to time by way of special resolution (and Article means a provision of the Articles).
associated company means any subsidiary or holding company of the Company or any subsidiary of any holding company of the Company.
Audit Committee means the audit committee of the Company formed by the Board pursuant to Article 16.3 (Delegation of Directors Powers), or any successor of the audit committee;
bankruptcy includes individual insolvency proceedings in a jurisdiction other than the Cayman Islands which have an effect similar to that of bankruptcy.
Board means the board of directors of the Company from time to time.
Business Day means any day except: (i) a Saturday, (ii) a Sunday; and (iii) any other day on which commercial banks in New York, United States of America or in London, United Kingdom or in the Cayman Islands are authorised or obligated by law or executive order to close.
CAH means CA Healthcare Acquisition Corp, a Delaware corporation with a registered office at 251 Little Falls Drive, in the City of Wilmington, County of New Castle, State of Delaware, 19808.
CAH Common Shares means the Common Shares issued to the former stockholders of CAH (other than the Sponsor Common Shares and any Common Shares arising from the exercise of the CAH Warrants) in accordance with the terms of the Merger Agreement and registered pursuant to a registration statement filed with and declared effective by the SEC.
CAH Common Stock has the meaning given to such term in the Merger Agreement.
CAH Warrants means, other than the Sponsor Warrants, the warrants issued to former holders of CAH Common Stock, and assumed by the Company at the Effective Time, pursuant to a warrant agreement dated January 26 2021, as amended and restated on [] April 2021, exercisable for Common Shares in accordance with the terms set out therein;
call has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 36.1 (Call notices).
call notice has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 36.1 (Call notices).
call payment date has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 40 (Failure to comply with call notice: automatic consequences).
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capitalised sum has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 60 (Authority to capitalise and appropriate of capitalised sum).
Chairman means the chairman of the Board appointed pursuant to Article 23 (Chairing of directors meetings).
chairman of the meeting has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 67 (Chairing general meetings).
Class I Directors has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 14.2 (Number of Directors).
Class II Directors has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 14.2 (Number of Directors).
clear days means, in relation to the sending of a notice, the period excluding the day on which a notice is given or deemed to be given and the day for which it is given or on which it is to take effect.
Closing Date has the meaning given to such term in the Merger Agreement.
Code means the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986 as amended.
Common Shares means the ordinary shares of US$[] par value each in the capital of the Company.
Companies Act means the Companies Act (2020 Revision) of the Cayman Islands and any statutory amendment or re-enactment thereof.
Companys lien has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 34.1 (Companys lien).
Designated Securities Exchange means, at any time, the registered national securities exchange on which any of the shares are then principally listed or traded, which shall, from the Closing Date, be the Nasdaq or any successor exchange of the Nasdaq.
Designated Securities Exchange Rules means the relevant code, rules and regulations, as amended, from time to time, applicable as a result of the original and continued listing of any of the shares on the Designated Securities Exchange.
director means a director of the Company, and includes any person occupying the position of director, by whatever name called.
distribution recipient has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 55 (Payment of dividends and other distributions).
document includes, unless otherwise specified, any summons, notice, order, register, certificate or other legal process and includes any such document sent or supplied in electronic form.
Early Conversion Conditions has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 6.8 (Exceptional Voluntary Conversion of the A Ordinary Shares).
Early Restricted Period End Date has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 6.8 (Exceptional Voluntary Conversion of the A Ordinary Shares).
Effective Time has the meaning given to such term in the Merger Agreement.
electronic general meeting has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 64 (Electronic General Meeting).
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eligible director means a director who would have been entitled to vote on the matter had it been proposed as a resolution at a directors meeting (but excluding any director whose vote is not to be counted in respect of the resolution in question).
Employee means a person who at the date of the adoption of these Articles or subsequently is employed by, or is a consultant to, any Group Company and/or holds the office of executive and/or non-executive director in any Group Company.
Exceptional Voluntary Conversion has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 6.8 (Exceptional Voluntary Conversion of the A Ordinary Shares).
Exceptional Voluntary Conversion Date has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 6.8 (Exceptional Voluntary Conversion of the A Ordinary Shares).
Exceptional Voluntary Conversion Notice has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 6.8 (Exceptional Voluntary Conversion of the A Ordinary Shares).
Exchange Act means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 of the United States of America, as amended.
Family Trust means a trust under which:
(a) |
the beneficial interest in the shares held by it or the income from such shares is for the time being, or may in the future be, vested in no person other than: |
(i) |
the settlor or a Privileged Relation of such settlor; or |
(ii) |
any charity or charities as default beneficiaries (meaning that such charity or charities have no immediate beneficial interest in the shares or the income from them when the trust is created but may become so interested if there are no other beneficiaries from time to time except another charity or charities); and |
(b) |
no power or control over the voting powers conferred by the shares held by it is for the time being exercisable by or subject to the consent of any person other than the trustee or trustees or the settlor or a Privileged Relation of such settlor. |
Founders means each of Ron Zwanziger, Dave Scott PHD and Jerry McAleer PHD and Founder shall be construed accordingly.
Founder Director has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 10 (The Founder Directors) or the relevant Founder Directors alternate.
Founder Shares Lock-Up Period shall have the meaning ascribed to it in the Sponsor Agreement.
Group means the Company and its subsidiaries (if any) for the time being and Group Company means any of them.
Indemnified Person means any director, alternate director, Secretary or other officer for the time being or from time to time of the Company or any Group Company.
Independent Directors means the members of the Board designated as independent directors in accordance with the requirements of the Designated Securities Exchange Rules for a foreign private issuer.
instrument means a document in hard copy form.
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Jefferies Warrants means the warrants issued by the Company to Jefferies Finance LLC pursuant to a warrant instrument dated 6 November 2020.
lien enforcement notice has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 35 (Enforcement of the Companys lien).
Market Price means the market value of the A Ordinary Shares which shall be deemed to be the market price of a Common Share at the close of business on the date immediately preceding the date of the Transfer Notice.
Merger Agreement means the agreement and plan of merger dated [] April 2021 entered into between the Company, CAH and Merger Sub.
Merger Sub means LumiraDx Merger Sub, Inc.
Morningside means Morningside Venture Investments Limited and MVIL, LLC.
Nasdaq means Nasdaq Global Select Market (or other similar national quotation system of the Nasdaq Stock Market).
ordinary resolution means a resolution that is described as such in its terms passed by a simple majority of such shareholders as, being entitled to do so, vote in person or by proxy at a duly convened general meeting of the Company.
Other Indemnitors means persons or entities other than the Company that may provide indemnification, advancement of expenses and/or insurance to the Indemnified Persons in connection with such Indemnified Persons involvement in the management of the Company.
paid means paid or credited as paid.
participate, in relation to a directors meeting, has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 21 (Participation in directors meetings).
partly paid in relation to a share, means that part of that shares par value or any premium at which it was issued that has not been paid to the Company.
person includes any individual, firm, corporation, body corporate, association, partnership, trust, unincorporated association, employee representative body, government or state or agency or department thereof, executors, administrators or successors in title (whether or not having a separate legal personality).
persons entitled has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 60.1 (Authority to capitalise and appropriation of capitalised sum).
Pharmakon Warrants means the warrants to be issued by the Company to BioPharma Credit Investments V (Master) LP and BPCR Limited Partnership pursuant to a warrant instrument dated [] 2021.
Privileged Relation means in relation to a shareholder, the spouse, civil partner or widow, widower or surviving civil partner of the shareholder and/or the shareholders children and/or grandchildren (including step and adopted children and their issue and step and adopted children of the shareholders children).
proxy notice has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 73 (Content of proxy notices).
relevant director means any director or former director of the Company or any associated company.
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relevant loss means any costs, charges, losses, expenses and liabilities which have been or may be incurred by a relevant director, Secretary or other officer in the actual or purported execution or discharge of his duties or in the actual or purported exercise of his powers in relation to the affairs of the Company, any associated company, any pension fund (including any occupational pension scheme) or any employees share scheme of the Company or associated company.
relevant rate has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 40.1(b) (Failure to comply with call notice: automatic consequences).
Register means, as the context requires, (i) in the case of the Common Shares, the register of members holding the Common Shares to be kept in accordance with the Companies Act and maintained in accordance with the Designated Securities Exchange Rules; and/or (ii) in the case of the A Ordinary Shares, the register of members holding the A Ordinary Shares maintained by the Company in accordance with Section 40 of the Companies Act; and/or (iii) in the case of any other shares, any other register of members to be kept in accordance with the Companies Act.
Relevant Transfer Price has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 8.6 (Mandatory Transfers of A Ordinary Shares).
Relevant System means any computer based system, and procedures, permitted by the Designated Securities Exchange, which enables title in units of a security to be evidenced by a book-entry system and Transferred without a written instrument and which facilitates supplementary and incidental matters.
Restricted Common Shares has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 6.12 (Restricted Common Shares).
Restricted Period End Date has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 6.7(a) (Voluntary Conversion of the A Ordinary Shares).
Rights means any option, warrant, conversion right or contractual right of any kind to acquire A Ordinary Shares, including any A Ordinary Shares to be issued under a Share Option Scheme or issuable upon the exercise of any of the 2016 Warrants and/or the 2019 Warrants.
SEC means the Securities and Exchange Commission of the United States of America or any other federal agency for the time being administering the Securities Act.
Secretary means the secretary of the Company and includes a joint, assistant, deputy or temporary secretary and any other person appointed to perform the duties of the secretary of the Company.
Securities Act means the Securities Act of 1933 of the United States of America, as amended, or any similar federal statute and the rules and regulations of the SEC thereunder, all as the same shall be in effect at the time.
Share Option Scheme means any share option scheme of the Company for the incentivisation and/or reward of current and/or prospective Employees and/or consultants (or consultants service companies) of the Company and/or any Group Company, existing as at the date of adoption of these Articles.
shareholder or holder shall each mean a member who is registered as the holder of shares of any class in the Register.
Shareholder Requisition Meeting has the meaning ascribed to it under Article 61.4 (Power to Call General Meetings).
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shares means shares of any class in the capital of the Company and share shall be construed accordingly.
special resolution means a resolution that is described as such in its terms passed by shareholders representing at least two thirds (2/3) of the total voting rights of shareholders who being entitled to vote, do so, in person or by proxy, at a duly convened general meeting of the Company.
Sponsor means CA Healthcare Sponsor LLC.
Sponsor Agreement means the agreement between, inter alia, the Sponsor, the Company and CAH.
Sponsor Common Shares means the Common Shares issued to the Sponsor pursuant to the Merger Agreement.
Sponsor Warrants means the 4,050,000 CAH Warrants issued to the Sponsor which will, at the Effective Time, be converted and exchanged for [405,000] Common Shares in accordance with the terms of the Sponsor Agreement.
subsidiary means a company which is a subsidiary of another company, its holding company by means of the holding company: (a) holding a majority of the voting rights in it; or (b) is a shareholder and has the right to appoint or remove a majority of its board of directors; or (c) is a shareholder and controls alone, pursuant to an agreement with other shareholders, a majority of the voting rights in it, or if it is a subsidiary of a company that is itself a subsidiary of that other company and subsidiaries shall be construed accordingly.
SVB Warrants means the warrants issued by the Company to Silicon Valley Bank pursuant to a warrant instrument dated 20 January 2021.
Swap means any swap, hedge or similar arrangement or agreement that transfers, in whole or in part, the economic risk of ownership of shares, regardless of whether any such transaction is to be settled in securities, in cash or otherwise.
Transfer shall mean (a) any direct or indirect sale, offer to sell, assignment, transfer, conveyance, hypothecation or other transfer or disposition of a share or any legal or beneficial interest in such share, whether or not for value and whether voluntary or involuntary or by operation of law, including, without limitation, the transfer of a share to a broker or other nominee (regardless of whether there is a corresponding change in beneficial ownership), or the transfer of, or entering into a binding agreement with respect to voting control over such share by proxy or otherwise; (b) the entry into of any Swap; (c) the making of any demand for, or the exercise of any right with respect to, the registration under the Securities Act, of the offer and sale of any such share or any legal or beneficial interest in such share, or causing to be filed with the SEC a registration statement, prospectus or prospectus supplement (or an amendment or supplement thereto) with respect to any such registration; or (d) the public announcement of any intention to do any of the foregoing, provided, however, that the following shall not be considered a Transfer within the meaning of these Articles: (i) the granting of a revocable proxy to officers or directors of the Company at the request of the Board in connection with actions to be taken at a general meeting of shareholders, and Transferred shall be construed accordingly.
Transfer Agent means a person approved under the Designated Securities Exchange Rules as operator of the Relevant System.
Transfer Notice has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 8.1 (Mandatory Transfers of A Ordinary Shares).
transmittee means a person entitled to a share by reason of the death or bankruptcy of a shareholder or otherwise by operation of law.
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Undesignated Shares has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 5.6 (Undesignated Shares).
United Kingdom means Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
USB Funds means USB Focus Fund LumiraDx 1 A LLC and USB Focus Fund LumiraDx 1-B.
US$ or USD shall mean US Dollars, the lawful currency of the United States of America.
U.S. Person means a person who is a citizen or resident of the United States of America.
Voluntary Conversion has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 6.7(a) (Voluntary Conversion of the A Ordinary Shares).
Voluntary Conversion Date has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 6.7(c) (Voluntary Conversion of the A Ordinary Shares).
Voluntary Conversion Notice has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 6.7(a) (Voluntary Conversion of the A Ordinary Shares).
Voluntary Converting Holder has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 6.7(a) (Voluntary Conversion of the A Ordinary Shares).
Voluntary Conversion Rate means one (1) Common Share for each A Ordinary Share subject to adjustment in accordance with Article 6.9 (Voluntary conversion rate).
Wholly-owned Group means a body corporate and any holding company of which it is a wholly-owned subsidiary and any other wholly-owned subsidiaries of that holding company (including any wholly-owned subsidiary of the body corporate).
writing means the representation or reproduction of words, symbols or other information in a visible form by any method or combination of methods and written shall be construed accordingly.
3. |
INTERPRETATION |
3.1 |
In these Articles: |
(a) |
words in the singular include the plural and vice versa and words in one gender include any other gender; |
(b) |
the table of contents and headings are for convenience only and do not affect the interpretation of these Articles; |
(c) |
general words shall not be given a restrictive meaning: |
(i) |
if they are introduced by the word other or including or similar words by reason of the fact that they are preceded by words indicating a particular class of act, matter or thing; or |
(ii) |
by reason of the fact that they are followed by particular examples intended to be embraced by those general words; and |
(d) |
for the purposes only of determining whether a company is a subsidiary or holding company, shares registered in the name of a person (or its nominee) by way of security or in connection with the taking of security shall be treated as held by the person providing the security and shares held by a person as nominee for another shall be treated as held by the other. |
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3.2 |
Unless the context otherwise requires (or unless otherwise defined or stated in these Articles), words or expressions contained in these Articles shall have the same meaning as in the Act as in force from time to time. |
4. |
LIABILITY OF SHAREHOLDERS |
The liability of the shareholders is limited to the amount, if any, unpaid on the shares held by them.
PART B
SHARE CAPITAL, RIGHTS AND TRANSFERS
5. |
SHARE CAPITAL |
5.1 |
The authorised share capital of the Company is US$[] divided into [] A Ordinary Shares of par value US$[] each, []Common Shares of par value US$[] each and [] shares of par value US$[] each of such class or classes (however designated) and having such rights as the Board may determine in accordance with Article 5.6 (Undesignated Shares) of the Articles. |
5.2 |
Except as otherwise provided in these Articles, the A Ordinary Shares and the Common Shares shall rank pari passu in all respects but shall constitute separate classes of shares. |
5.3 |
Subject to these Articles, the Act, and where applicable, the Designated Securities Exchange Rules, all shares for the time being unissued shall be under the control of the Board who may, in their absolute discretion and without the approval of the shareholders, cause the Company to offer, allot, grant options, warrants or similar instruments with respect thereto over or otherwise dispose of the shares with or without preferred, deferred, qualified or other special rights or restrictions, whether in regard to dividends or other forms of distribution, voting, return of capital or otherwise, and to such persons and on such terms and conditions and for such consideration, and at such times as they think fit, provided no share shall be issued at a discount (except in accordance with the provisions of the Act) and in all cases, subject to the provisions of these Articles, the Designated Securities Exchange Rules and the Act but without prejudice to any rights attached to any existing shares. |
5.4 |
Subject to the Act and these Articles, the Company may: |
(a) |
issue shares which are to be redeemed, or are liable to be redeemed at the option of the Company or the holder, and the directors may determine the terms, conditions and manner of redemption of any such shares; and |
(b) |
make payment in respect of the redemption or repurchase of its own shares in any manner authorised by the Act, including out of capital, share premium, profits or the proceeds of a fresh issue of new shares. |
5.5 |
Shares may be issued by the Company which are nil, partly or fully paid. The Company shall not issue shares to bearer. |
5.6 |
Without prejudice to the generality of Article 5.3 (Share Capital) above, the Board is hereby authorised to issue (or cause to be issued), without the approval of shareholders, one or more classes or series of undesignated shares (Undesignated Shares), and to fix the designations, powers, preferences and relative participating, optional and other rights, if any, and the qualifications, limitations and restrictions thereof, if any, including, without limitation, the number of shares constituting each such class or series of Undesignated Shares, dividend rights, conversion rights, redemption privileges, voting rights and powers (including full or limited or no voting rights or powers) and liquidation preferences, and to increase or decrease the number of shares comprising any such class or series (but not below the number of shares of any class or series of Undesignated Shares then outstanding) to the extent permitted by these Articles, applicable Designated Securities Exchange Rules, and the Act. |
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5.7 |
The Company may from time to time by ordinary resolution: |
(a) |
consolidate and/or divide all or any of its share capital into shares of larger par value than its existing shares; and/or |
(b) |
subdivide its existing shares, or any of them, into shares of smaller par value than is fixed by the Memorandum of Association of the Company subject (in each case) nevertheless to the provisions of section 13 of the Companies Act. |
6. |
RIGHTS ATTACHING TO A ORDINARY SHARES AND COMMON SHARES |
6.1 |
Each of the A Ordinary Shares and the Common Shares shall entitle the holders thereof to the rights and shall be subject to the restrictions set out in this Article 6 (Rights attaching to A Ordinary Shares and Common Shares). |
6.2 |
Voting rights attaching to A Ordinary Shares |
Except as otherwise provided in these Articles, the holders of the A Ordinary Shares shall have the right to receive notice of and attend and vote and speak at any general meeting of the Company and shall be entitled to vote on any shareholder resolution of the Company. All shareholder resolutions of the Company at any general meeting shall be conducted by way of a poll. Each holder of A Ordinary Shares, present at such meeting in person or by proxy or by representative, shall be entitled on a poll to ten (10) votes, for each A Ordinary Share held by him.
6.3 |
Voting rights attaching to Common Shares |
Except as otherwise provided in these Articles, the holders of the Common Shares shall have the right to receive notice of and attend and vote and speak at any general meeting of the Company and shall be entitled to vote on any shareholder resolution of the Company. All shareholder resolutions of the Company at any general meeting shall be conducted by way of a poll. Each holder of Common Shares present at such meeting in person or by proxy or by representative shall be entitled on a poll to one (1) vote, for each Common Share held by him.
6.4 |
Dividends |
Any profits which the Company or the Board may determine to distribute shall be distributed amongst the holders of the A Ordinary Shares and Common Shares (equally as if they were one class of shares) pro rata (on a per share basis) according to the number of A Ordinary Shares and Common Shares held.
6.5 |
Capital |
Subject to the Act, on a return of capital on a winding up (excluding any reorganisation of the Companys assets and liabilities on an intra-group and solvent basis) the assets of the Company available for distribution amongst its shareholders after payment of its liabilities shall be applied amongst the holders of the A Ordinary Shares and Common Shares (equally as if they were one class of shares) pro rata (on a per share basis) according to the number of A Ordinary Shares and Common Shares held.
6.6 |
Transfer of A Ordinary Shares |
(a) |
Except as provided in Article 6.6(b) below (Transfer of A Ordinary Shares) no Transfer of any A Ordinary Shares is permitted unless such A Ordinary Shares are first voluntarily converted into Common Shares in accordance with Article 6.7 (Voluntary conversion of the A Ordinary Shares) or Article 6.8 (Exceptional Voluntary Conversion of the A Ordinary Shares). |
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(b) |
A holder of A Ordinary Shares may Transfer any of the A Ordinary Shares held by such holder without first converting them into Common Shares in accordance with Article 6.7 (Voluntary conversion of the A Ordinary Shares) or Article 6.8 (Exceptional Voluntary Conversion of the A Ordinary Shares) below if, but only if, it is: |
(i) |
a Permitted Transfer in accordance with Article 7 (Permitted Transfers of A Ordinary Shares) or is a Mandatory Transfer in accordance with Article 8 (Mandatory Transfers of A Ordinary Shares); |
(ii) |
in connection with the establishment of a trading plan pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act for the transfer of A Ordinary Shares, provided that such plan does not provide for a Transfer of A Ordinary Shares prior to the Restricted Period End Date and the entry into such plan is not publicly disclosed, including in any filings under the Exchange Act, prior to the Restricted Period End Date; |
(iii) |
a Transfer of (and/or the entry into of an irrevocable commitment to agree to Transfer) A Ordinary Shares pursuant to a bona fide third party tender offer, merger, or other similar transaction made to or involving all holders of the Companys securities and involving a change of control of the Company, provided that in the event that such merger, tender offer or other transaction is not consummated, such A Ordinary Shares held by such holder shall remain subject to the restrictions on Transfer set forth herein; |
(iv) |
the Transfer of A Ordinary Shares by gift, or by will or intestate succession to a Privileged Relation or to the trustees of a Family Trust; |
(v) |
the Transfer of A Ordinary Shares pursuant to a court order in respect of, or by operation of applicable law as a result of, a divorce; or |
(vi) |
if the holder of the A Ordinary Shares is a non-individual, the Transfer of A Ordinary Shares to any affiliate (as such term is defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act), limited partner, general partner, limited liability company member, trust beneficiary or stockholder of such holder, or, if the holder of the A Ordinary Shares is a corporation, to any wholly-owned subsidiary of such holder, |
and any such Transfer of an A Ordinary Share shall be effected in accordance with Article 49 (Instrument of Transfer); provided, however, that in the case of a Transfer permitted in accordance with Article 7 (Permitted Transfers of A Ordinary Shares) or in any case described in Articles 6.6(b) (iv) and (vi) (Transfer of A Ordinary Shares) above, it shall be a condition to such Transfer that each transferee shall receive and hold such A Ordinary Shares subject to the provisions of these Articles and that no public disclosure or filing under the Exchange Act by any party to the Transfer (donor, donee, transferor or transferee) shall be required, or made voluntarily, reporting a reduction in beneficial ownership of A Ordinary Shares in connection with such Transfer, other than, in the case of a Transfer permitted in accordance with Article 7 (Permitted Transfers of A Ordinary Shares) or Articles 6.6(b) (iv) and (vi) (Transfer of A Ordinary Shares) above, any required filing on Schedule 13D, 13D/A, 13G, 13G/A or Form 13F, provided that such Schedule 13D, 13D/A, 13G, 13G/A or Form 13F shall clearly indicate in the footnotes (x) the filing relates to the circumstances described in Article 7 (Permitted Transfers of A Ordinary Shares) or Articles 6.6(b) (iv) and (vi) (Transfer of A Ordinary Shares) above and (y) any A Ordinary Shares still held by the transferor pursuant to any Transfer shall remain subject to the terms and restrictions under these Articles,
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(c) |
Except as provided in Articles 6.6(a) (Transfer of A Ordinary Shares) or Article 6.6(b) (Transfer of A Ordinary Shares) above, any other purported Transfer of A Ordinary Shares will be an invalid Transfer and will be void for the purposes of these Articles and the directors must refuse any application to register the proposed Transfer of any such A Ordinary Shares. |
6.7 |
Voluntary Conversion of the A Ordinary Shares |
(a) |
Subject to Article 6.8 (Exceptional Voluntary Conversion of A Ordinary Shares), A Ordinary Shares are not convertible into Common Shares until after the date that is one hundred and eighty (180) days after the Closing Date (the Restricted Period End Date). Subject to the Act and Article 6.8 (Exceptional Voluntary Conversion of A Ordinary Shares) below, each holder of A Ordinary Shares shall be entitled after the Restricted Period End Date on giving a voluntary conversion notice to the Company (a Voluntary Conversion Notice) (such shareholder being a Voluntary Converting Holder), to convert all or any part of his holding of A Ordinary Shares into Common Shares at the applicable Voluntary Conversion Rate (a Voluntary Conversion), provided that if a Voluntary Converting Holder gives a Voluntary Conversion Notice in respect of part only of his holding of A Ordinary Shares so that following such conversion the Voluntary Conversion Holder shall hold a number of A Ordinary Shares smaller than the number of A Ordinary Shares required to convert into one Common Share at the Voluntary Conversion Rate then applicable, all the A Ordinary Shares held by that Voluntary Converting Holder shall be converted notwithstanding the lower figure stipulated in the Voluntary Conversion Notice. A Voluntary Conversion Notice, once delivered in accordance with this Article 6.7(a) (Voluntary conversion of the A Ordinary Shares), shall be irrevocable. |
(b) |
The Voluntary Conversion Notice shall: |
(i) |
include the number of A Ordinary Shares to be converted pursuant to the Voluntary Conversion; |
(ii) |
be duly signed by the relevant holder of A Ordinary Shares and delivered to the Companys registered office (or such other place as the Company has notified to the holder of the A Ordinary Shares); |
(iii) |
enclose the share certificate(s) (if any) of the relevant A Ordinary Shares to be converted (or an indemnity in a form reasonably satisfactory to the Board in respect of any lost share certificate(s)); and |
(iv) |
subject to Article 6.8 (Exceptional Voluntary Conversion of A Ordinary Shares) below, only be validly served under these Articles by the Voluntary Converting Holder if the Voluntary Conversion Notice is served on a date falling after the Restricted Period End Date. |
(c) |
Subject to Article 6.8 (Exceptional Voluntary Conversion of A Ordinary Shares) below, the voluntary conversion date (the Voluntary Conversion Date) shall be the date falling five (5) Business Days following the date that a Voluntary Conversion Notice is delivered to the Company in accordance with Article 6.7(a) (Voluntary Conversion of the A Ordinary Shares) and Article 6.7(b) (Voluntary Conversion of the A Ordinary Shares). |
(d) |
The number of Common Shares to be issued on a Voluntary Conversion, or to the extent applicable, an Exceptional Voluntary Conversion, shall be determined by multiplying the total number of A Ordinary Shares to be converted (as stipulated in the Voluntary Conversion Notice, or to the extent applicable, in the Exceptional Voluntary Conversion Notice) by the Voluntary Conversion Rate in effect at the relevant Voluntary Conversion Date, or to the extent applicable, at the relevant Exceptional Voluntary Conversion Date. |
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(e) |
Subject to the Act but notwithstanding any other provision in these Articles, the Board shall effect the conversion of the total number of the A Ordinary Shares as set out in the Voluntary Conversion Notice, or to the extent applicable, in the Exceptional Voluntary Conversion Notice, pursuant to a Voluntary Conversion, or to the extent applicable, an Exceptional Voluntary Conversion, by a re-designation of the relevant number of A Ordinary Shares into the applicable number of new Common Shares pursuant to Article 6.7(d) above (Voluntary Conversion of the A Ordinary Shares) or by such other means as the Board deems fit. Such Voluntary Conversion shall become effective forthwith upon entries being made in the Register to record the re-designation (or conversion by such other means as the Board deems fit) of the relevant A Ordinary Shares as Common Shares. |
(f) |
As soon as reasonably practicable and within ten (10) Business Days after the relevant Voluntary Conversion Date, or to the extent applicable, after the relevant Exceptional Voluntary Conversion Date, the Company shall take all steps necessary to register in the name of the Voluntary Converting Holder the Common Shares issued or arising upon the Voluntary Conversion, or to the extent applicable, the Exceptional Voluntary Conversion, and to issue the appropriate number of Common Shares to the Voluntary Converting Holder in accordance with Article 6.7(d) (Voluntary Conversion of the A Ordinary Shares) and, if the Board approves a request by the relevant Voluntary Converting Holder to issue share certificates for the appropriate number of Common Shares, forward to the Voluntary Converting Holder by post to his address shown in the Register such a definitive share certificate, together with, if approved by the Board, a new definitive share certificate representing any remaining A Ordinary Shares held by such Voluntary Converting Holder. |
(g) |
All rights attaching to A Ordinary Shares which are converted pursuant to a Voluntary Conversion, or to the extent applicable, an Exceptional Voluntary Conversion shall automatically terminate, with effect from the relevant Voluntary Conversion Date, or to the extent applicable, the relevant Exceptional Voluntary Conversion Date. |
(h) |
Common Shares issued or arising from a Voluntary Conversion, or to the extent applicable, an Exceptional Voluntary Conversion, will be credited as fully paid and will in all respects rank pari passu with the fully paid Common Shares in issue on the relevant Voluntary Conversion Date, or to the extent applicable, on the relevant Exceptional Voluntary Conversion Date, except for any dividends or other distributions declared or made or payable by reference to a record date existing before the date of issue or allotment of such Common Shares. Fractions of Common Shares will not be issued or allotted on conversion and the Voluntary Converting Holders entitlement to Common Shares will be rounded down to the nearest whole number of Common Shares. |
(i) |
The Voluntary Converting Holder shall pay to any relevant authority any taxes and capital, stamp, issue and registration duties (or any like or similar taxes or duties) arising on the conversion of the A Ordinary Shares into Common Shares. |
(j) |
No holder of A Ordinary Shares: |
(i) |
may be compelled by the Company or any other shareholder in the Company (including any other holder of A Ordinary Shares) to convert any A Ordinary Shares into Common Shares; |
(ii) |
subject to Article 6.8 (Exceptional Voluntary Conversion of A Ordinary Shares), shall be able to serve a Voluntary Conversion Notice requesting the conversion of his/her/its holding of A Ordinary Shares into Common Shares at any time before the Restricted Period End Date. |
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6.8 |
Exceptional Voluntary Conversion of A Ordinary Shares |
(a) |
A holder of A Ordinary Shares shall be entitled to deliver a Voluntary Conversion Notice (Exceptional Voluntary Conversion Notice) in the period before the Restricted Period End Date: |
(i) |
if the Board has determined, in its sole and absolute discretion, that there are exceptional circumstances applying to such holder of A Ordinary Shares that warrant an Exceptional Voluntary Conversion (as defined below); or |
(ii) |
if the following conditions are satisfied: |
(A) |
subject to the requirements set out in Article 6.8(a)(ii)(B), the Exceptional Voluntary Conversion Notice is delivered to and received by the Company no earlier than the date that is three months after the Closing Date (the Early Restricted Period End Date) but before the Restricted Period End Date; |
(B) |
the holder of A Ordinary Shares delivering the Exceptional Voluntary Conversion Notice is not Morningside or, as at the Closing Date, an executive officer or director of the Company; |
(C) |
the volume weighted average trading price of the Common Shares traded on a Designated Securities Exchange is at least $15.00 per Common Share (as adjusted for share splits, share dividends, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like), for at least twenty (20) trading days (whether or not consecutive) in any consecutive thirty (30) trading day period ending on the trading date immediately prior to the date of the Exceptional Voluntary Conversion Notice; and |
(D) |
the aggregate number of: |
(aa) |
the A Ordinary Shares to be converted pursuant to the Exceptional Voluntary Conversion Notice by the relevant holder; and |
(bb) |
the A Ordinary Shares previously converted pursuant to an Exceptional Voluntary Conversion Notice validly served by the relevant holder in accordance with this Article 6.8 in the period between the Early Restricted Period End Date and the Restricted Period End Date, |
together does not exceed 10% of the relevant shareholders entire holding of A Ordinary Shares and Common Shares as recorded in the Register as at the date of the adoption of these Articles,
(the Early Conversion Conditions).
(b) |
An Exceptional Voluntary Conversion Notice shall only be validly served: |
(i) |
in the case of Article 6.8(a)(i), if the Board (having been satisfied of the validity of the exceptional circumstances notified to it) provides its written consent to the conversion of the total number of A Ordinary Shares set out in the Exceptional Voluntary Conversion Notice into the relevant number of Common Shares in the period before the Restricted Period End Date; or |
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(ii) |
in the case of Article 6.8(a)(ii), on the Board notifying the relevant holder of A Ordinary Shares that the Early Conversion Conditions have been satisfied, |
(each an Exceptional Voluntary Conversion).
(c) |
If the Board (i) provides its written consent to the Exceptional Voluntary Conversion in accordance with Article 6.8(b)(i); or (ii) notifies the relevant holder that the Early Conversion Conditions have been satisfied in accordance with Article 6.8(b)(ii), the relevant number of A Ordinary Shares (set out in the Exceptional Voluntary Conversion Notice) shall be converted into Common Shares at the applicable Voluntary Conversion Rate in accordance with Article 6.7 (Voluntary Conversion of A Ordinary Shares) above, save that for the purposes of this Article 6.8 the voluntary conversion date shall be the date falling five (5) Business Days following the date that the Board provided to the relevant holder of A Ordinary Shares either (i) its written consent to the Exceptional Voluntary Conversion in accordance with Article 6.8(b)(i); or (ii) its notification that the Early Conversion Conditions have been satisfied in accordance with Article 6.8(b)(ii), (in each case the Exceptional Voluntary Conversion Date). |
(d) |
Any Common Shares issued or arising from an Exceptional Voluntary Conversion pursuant to Article 6.8(a) (Exceptional Voluntary Conversion of A Ordinary Shares) above will not be subject to the restrictions on Transfer set out in Article 6.12 (Restricted Common Shares). |
6.9 |
Voluntary Conversion Rate |
The Voluntary Conversion Rate applicable to each A Ordinary Share in connection with any Voluntary Conversion or Exceptional Voluntary Conversion under these Articles shall be adjusted from time to time in accordance with the provisions of this Article 6.9 (Voluntary conversion rate):
(i) |
if while A Ordinary Shares remain capable of being converted into Common Shares there is a consolidation and/or sub-division of any A Ordinary Shares or Common Shares, the Voluntary Conversion Rate shall be adjusted by an amount, which in the opinion of the Board is fair and reasonable, to maintain the right to convert so as to ensure that each holder of A Ordinary Shares has the same economic interest before and after such consolidation or sub-division, such adjustment to become effective immediately after such consolidation or subdivision; |
(ii) |
if while A Ordinary Shares remain capable of being converted into Common Shares, on an allotment of shares pursuant to a capitalisation of profits or reserves to holders of Common Shares the Voluntary Conversion Rate shall be adjusted by an amount, which in the opinion of the Board is fair and reasonable, to maintain the right to convert so as to ensure that each A Ordinary Shareholder has the same economic interest before and after such capitalisation of profits or reserves, such adjustment to become effective as at the record date for such allotment of shares, |
and if there is an adjustment to the Voluntary Conversion Rate then upon conversion of the relevant A Ordinary Shares the additional Common Shares to be issued (if applicable) shall be paid up by the automatic capitalisation of available reserves of the Company, unless and to the extent that the same shall be impossible or unlawful, in which case the relevant shareholders shall be entitled to subscribe for such additional Common Shares in cash at their par value and, subject to the payment of any cash payable (if applicable), such additional Common Shares shall be issued, credited fully paid up and shall rank pari passu in all respects with the existing Common Shares except for any dividends or other distributions declared, made, or payable by reference to a record date prior to the issue of such additional Common Shares.
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6.10 |
No Further Issuance |
Except for the issuance of any A Ordinary Shares issuable upon the exercise of any Rights outstanding at the Closing Date, the Company shall not at any time after the Closing Date issue any A Ordinary Shares.
6.11 |
Transfer of Common Shares |
(a) |
Subject to Articles 6.12 (Restricted Common Shares) and 6.13 (Restrictions on Transfer of Sponsor Common Shares) below, a holder of the Common Shares may Transfer Common Shares in accordance with the provisions of this Article 6.11 (Transfer of Common Shares). |
(b) |
Subject to Articles 6.12 (Restricted Common Shares) and 6.13 (Restrictions on Transfer of Sponsor Common Shares) below, each shareholder may Transfer all or any of its Common Shares by means of an instrument of transfer in any usual or common form or in a form prescribed by the Designated Securities Exchange Rules or in any other form approved by the Board (including by means of the Relevant System). Any instrument of transfer must be lodged at the Companys registered office (or such other place as the Company thinks fit) and must be accompanied, to the extent applicable, with the relevant share certificate(s) (or any indemnity for lost certificate(s) in a form acceptable to the Board) representing such Common Shares to be so Transferred, provided that the Board may dispense with the execution of the instrument of transfer (or delivery of any share certificates) in any case which it thinks fit in its discretion to do so. Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, title to Common Shares may be evidenced and Transferred in accordance with the Relevant System and the Board may resolve, either generally or in any particular case, upon request by either the transferor or transferee, to accept mechanically executed transfers including, where applicable, in accordance with the Relevant System or in any other form prescribed by the Designated Securities Exchange. |
(c) |
The Company shall enter the transferee of such Common Shares on the Register as the holder of such Common Shares, and, if the Board approves a transferees request that a share certificate should be issued, within ten (10) Business Days of the Transfer the Company shall send to such holder by post (at such shareholders sole risk) a definitive share certificate for the appropriate number of fully paid Common Shares. The transferor shall be deemed to remain the holder of the relevant Common Shares until the name of the transferee is entered in the Register in respect thereof. |
(d) |
Nothing in these Articles shall require Common Shares to be Transferred by a written instrument if the Act and/or the Designated Securities Exchange Rules provide otherwise and the directors shall be empowered to implement such arrangements as they consider fit in accordance with and subject to the Act and the Designated Securities Exchange Rules to regulate the transfer of title to Common Shares (including Common Shares held in uncertificated form) and for the approval or disapproval, as the case may be, by the Board of the registration of those Transfers. |
(e) |
Subject to the provisions of the Act or the Designated Securities Exchange Rules, and without prejudice to Article 47 and any powers which the Company or the Board may have to issue, allot, dispose of, or otherwise deal with or make arrangements in relation to the Common Shares and other securities in any form: |
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(i) |
the Board may permit the holding of Common Shares in uncertificated form; |
(ii) |
the Company may issue Common Shares in uncertificated form; |
(iii) |
Common Shares may be converted from certificated form to uncertificated form and vice versa with the consent of the Board; |
(iv) |
title to Common Shares held in uncertificated form may be Transferred by means of a Relevant System. |
(f) |
Where the Company is entitled under any provision of the Act, the Designated Securities Exchange Rules or these Articles to Transfer a Common Share held in uncertificated form (the Uncertificated Common Share), the Company shall be entitled, subject to the provisions of the Act and the facilities and the requirements of the Relevant System: |
(i) |
to require a holder of that Uncertificated Common Share by notice to change that Common Share into certificated form within a period specified in the notice and to hold that Common Share in certificated form so long as required by the Company; |
(ii) |
to require the holder of that Uncertificated Common Share by notice to give any instructions necessary to the Transfer Agent to Transfer title to that Common Share within the period specified in the notice; |
(iii) |
to require the holder of that Uncertificated Common Share by notice to appoint any person, including, without limitation, the giving of any instructions by means of the Relevant System, necessary to Transfer that Common Share within the period specified in the notice and such steps shall be effective as if they have been taken by the registered holder of that Common Share; and/or |
(iv) |
to take any action that the Board considers appropriate to achieve the Transfer of that Common Share, or otherwise to enforce a lien in respect of that Common Share. |
6.12 |
Restricted Common Shares |
(a) |
Except for the CAH Common Shares, any holder of Common Shares that are issued by the Company: |
(A) |
upon the exercise of any of the 2020 Warrants, the Jefferies Warrants, the SVB Warrants or the Pharmakon Warrants; |
(B) |
upon the exercise of any of the CAH Warrants; and |
(C) |
at or prior to the date of the adoption of these Articles (but excluding the Sponsor Common Shares and any Common Shares to which the provisions of Article 6.8(d) apply), |
together being the Restricted Common Shares,
may not, except as provided in Article 6.12(c) (Restricted Common Shares) below, Transfer such Restricted Common Shares at any time up to and including the Restricted Period End Date. After the Restricted Period End Date, the Restricted Common Shares shall, subject to applicable law and the Designated Securities Exchange Rules, be freely transferable in accordance with the provisions of Article 6.11 (Transfer of Common Shares) above.
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(b) |
Except as provided in Article 6.12(c) (Restricted Common Shares), any purported Transfer of the Restricted Common Shares at any time up to and including the Restricted Period End Date will be an invalid Transfer and will be void for the purposes of these Articles and the directors of the Company must refuse any application to register the proposed Transfer of any such Restricted Common Shares. The Company will ensure stop transfer restrictions are placed on the Restricted Common Shares up to and including the Restricted Period End Date. |
(c) |
A holder of Restricted Common Shares will be entitled to Transfer his/her/its holding of Restricted Common Shares (in whole or in part) in the period before the Restricted Period End Date if, and only if: |
(i) |
the Board has determined in its sole and absolute discretion, having been satisfied of the validity of the exceptional circumstances notified to it, that there are exceptional circumstances applying to such holder of Restricted Common Shares and has provided its written consent to the Transfer of such number of Restricted Common Shares as is stated in such written consent; or |
(ii) |
the following conditions are satisfied: |
(A) |
subject to the requirements set out in Article 6.12(c)(ii)(B), the Transfer of Restricted Common Shares will be completed no earlier than the Early Restricted Period End Date but before the Restricted Period End Date; |
(B) |
the holder of the Restricted Common Shares is not Morningside or, as at the Closing Date, an executive officer or director of the Company; |
(C) |
the volume weighted average trading price of the Common Shares traded on a Designated Securities Exchange is at least $15.00 per Common Share (as adjusted for share splits, share dividends, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like), for at least twenty (20) trading days (whether or not consecutive) in any consecutive thirty (30) trading day period ending on the trading date immediately prior to the proposed date of Transfer of such Restricted Common Shares; and |
(D) |
the aggregate number of Restricted Common Shares to be Transferred by the relevant holder in the period between the Early Restricted Period End Date and Restricted Period End Date (together with any Restricted Common Shares previously Transferred by the relevant holder pursuant to this Article 6.12(c)(ii)) shall not exceed 10% of the relevant shareholders entire holding of A Ordinary Shares and Common Shares as recorded in the Register as at the date of the adoption of these Articles, |
(iii) |
it is a Transfer of Restricted Common Shares (and/or, in the case of Article 6.12(c)(iii)(C) (Restricted Common Shares) below only, the entry into of an irrevocable commitment to agree to a Transfer of Restricted Common Shares): |
(A) |
in connection with the vesting or cashless exercise of any of the 2020 Warrants or any of the Jefferies Warrants or any of the SVB Warrants, or any of the Pharmakon Warrants in accordance with the terms of the relevant warrant instrument to cover the exercise price payable in connection with such vesting or exercise for the purpose of exercising such 2020 Warrants, the Jefferies Warrants, the SVB Warrants or the Pharmakon Warrants that expire prior to the Restricted Period End Date, provided that any Restricted Common Shares received upon such exercise and any remaining Restricted Common Shares held by such holder will be subject to all of the restrictions set forth herein; |
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(B) |
in connection with the establishment of a trading plan pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act for the transfer of Restricted Common Shares, provided that such plan does not provide for a Transfer of Restricted Common Shares prior to the Restricted Period End Date and the entry into such plan is not publicly disclosed, including in any filings under the Exchange Act, prior to the Restricted Period End Date; |
(C) |
a Transfer of (and/or the entry into of an irrevocable commitment to agree to Transfer) Restricted Common Shares pursuant to a bona fide third party tender offer, merger, or other similar transaction made to or involving all holders of the Companys securities and involving a change of control of the Company, provided that in the event that such merger, tender offer or other transaction is not consummated, such Restricted Common Shares held by such holder shall remain subject to the restrictions on Transfer set forth herein; |
(D) |
by gift, or by will or intestate succession to a Privileged Relation or to the trustees of a Family Trust; |
(E) |
pursuant to a court order in respect of, or by operation of applicable law as a result of, a divorce; or |
(F) |
if the holder of the Restricted Common Shares is a non-individual, to any affiliate (as such term is defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act), limited partner, general partner, limited liability company member, trust beneficiary or stockholder of such holder, or, if the holder of the Restricted Common Shares is a corporation, to any wholly-owned subsidiary of such holder, |
provided, however, that in any case described in Articles 6.12(c)(iii)(D), and (F) (Restricted Common Shares) above, it shall be a condition to such Transfer that each transferee shall receive and hold such Restricted Common Shares subject to the provisions of these Articles and that no public disclosure or filing under the Exchange Act by any party to the Transfer (donor, donee, transferor or transferee) shall be required, or made voluntarily, reporting a reduction in beneficial ownership of Restricted Common Shares in connection with such Transfer, other than, in the case of a Transfer permitted in accordance with Articles 6.12(c)(iii)(D) and (F) above, any required filing on Schedule 13D, 13D/A, 13G, 13G/A or Form 13F, provided that such Schedule 13D, 13D/A, 13G, 13G/A or Form 13F shall clearly indicate in the footnotes (x) the filing relates to the circumstances described in Articles 6.12(c)(iii)(D), and (F) and (y) any Restricted Common Shares still held by the transferor pursuant to any Transfer remain subject to the terms and restrictions under these Articles.
6.13 |
Transfer of Sponsor Common Shares |
Any Transfer of Sponsor Common Shares shall be subject to the restrictions on Transfer set out in the Sponsor Agreement for the Founder Shares Lock-Up Period, provided that a holder of Sponsor Common Shares will be entitled to Transfer his/her/its holding of Sponsor Common Shares (in whole or in part) in the period before the end of the Founder Shares Lock-Up Period if, and only if the Board has determined in its sole and absolute discretion, having been satisfied of the validity of the exceptional circumstances notified to it, that there are exceptional circumstances applying to such holder of Sponsor Common Shares and has provided its written consent to the Transfer of such number of Sponsor Common Shares as is stated in such written consent. At any time up to and including the Founders Shares Lock-up Period any purported Transfer of the Sponsor Common Shares, other than as provided for in this Article 6.13, will be an invalid Transfer and will be void for the purposes of these Articles and the directors of the Company must refuse any application to register the proposed Transfer of any such Sponsor Common Shares. The Company will ensure stop transfer restrictions are placed on the Sponsor Common Shares up to and including the Founders Shares Lock-up Period.
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7. |
PERMITTED TRANSFERS OF THE A ORDINARY SHARES |
7.1 |
Transfers to Privileged Relations, Family Trusts and nominees |
(a) |
Any shareholder being an Employee (at the time of the proposed Transfer) may at any time Transfer the A Ordinary Shares held by him to a Privileged Relation (who may Transfer such A Ordinary Shares to the original shareholder or to another Privileged Relation of the original shareholder but any other transfer by the Privileged Relation shall be subject to the same restrictions as though they were transfers by the original shareholder himself) or to the trustees of his Family Trust. |
(b) |
The trustees of a Family Trust may Transfer A Ordinary Shares held by them in their capacity as trustees: |
(i) |
on a change of trustees, to the new trustees of that Family Trust; |
(ii) |
to a person who has an immediate beneficial interest under the Family Trust; or |
(iii) |
to another Family Trust in which the settlor of such Family Trust is the same shareholder as the settlor of the original Family Trust. |
(c) |
A Ordinary Shares may be Transferred by a shareholder to a person to hold such A Ordinary Shares as his bare nominee and the nominee may Transfer such A Ordinary Shares without restriction to the original shareholder or to another bare nominee of such original shareholder but any other Transfers by the nominee shall be subject to the same restrictions as though they were Transfers by the original shareholder himself. |
7.2 |
Transfers by corporate shareholders |
A corporate shareholder may at any time Transfer A Ordinary Shares to another member of its Wholly-owned Group.
7.3 |
Transfers between A Ordinary Shareholders |
Any holder of A Ordinary Shares may at any time Transfer some or all of its A Ordinary Shares held by him/her/it to another holder of A Ordinary Shares.
8. |
MANDATORY TRANSFERS OF A ORDINARY SHARES |
8.1 |
Transfer if trust ceases to be a Family Trust |
If any trust whose trustees hold A Ordinary Shares ceases to be a Family Trust or there cease to be any beneficiaries of the Family Trust other than a charity or charities, then the trustees shall without delay notify the Company that such event has occurred and, if the trustees have not, within fourteen (14) days of receiving a request from the Board to do so, Transferred the A Ordinary Shares back to the settlor of that Family Trust or to a Privileged Relation of the settlor or to another Family Trust of the settlor, they shall be deemed to have served the Company with a notice in writing (Transfer Notice) in respect of all such A Ordinary Shares on the date on which the trust ceased to be a Family Trust or the date there ceased to be any beneficiaries other than a charity or charities (as appropriate) and the deemed service of the Transfer Notice shall authorise any director of the Company (acting as agent for the transferor(s)) to execute such instruments of transfer as are required to Transfer the relevant A Ordinary Shares back to the settlor of that Family Trust or a Privileged Relation of the settlor or another Family Trust of the settlor at the Relevant Transfer Price and such A Ordinary Shares may not be Transferred otherwise than in accordance with this Article 8.1 (Transfer if trust ceases to be a Family Trust).
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8.2 |
Transfer if A Ordinary Shares cease to be held by a Privileged Relation |
If a Privileged Relation holding A Ordinary Shares Transferred to him under Article 7.1 (Transfers to Privileged Relations, Family Trusts and nominees) ceases to be a Privileged Relation of the original shareholder who held them (other than by reason of death of the Privileged Relation), the Privileged Relation then holding the A Ordinary Shares shall without delay notify the Company that this event has occurred and, if the Privileged Relation has not, within fourteen (14) days of receiving a request from the Board to do so, Transferred the A Ordinary Shares back to the original shareholder or another Privileged Relation of the original shareholder or Family Trust of the original shareholder, shall be deemed to have served the Company with a Transfer Notice in respect of all such A Ordinary Shares as at the date on which he ceased to be a Privileged Relation of the original shareholder and the deemed service of the Transfer Notice shall authorise any director of the Company (acting as agent for the transferor(s)) to execute such instruments of transfer as are required to Transfer the relevant A Ordinary Shares back to the original shareholder or another Privileged Relation of the original shareholder or Family Trust of the original shareholder at the Relevant Transfer Price and such A Ordinary Shares may not be Transferred otherwise than in accordance with this Article 8.2 (Transfer if A Ordinary Shares cease to be held by a Privileged Relation).
8.3 |
Transfer on change of control of corporate shareholder |
If a corporate shareholder holding A Ordinary Shares Transferred to it under Article 7.2 (Transfers by corporate shareholders) ceases to be a member of the same Wholly-owned Group as the original corporate shareholder who held them, the corporate shareholder then holding those A Ordinary Shares shall without delay notify the Company that this event has occurred and, if it has not, within fourteen (14) days of receiving a request from the Board to do so, Transferred such A Ordinary Shares either (i) back to the original corporate shareholder; or (ii) to a member of the Wholly-owned Group of the original corporate shareholder, that corporate shareholder shall be deemed to have served the Company with a Transfer Notice in respect of all such A Ordinary Shares as at the date on which it ceased to be a member of the relevant Wholly-owned Group and the deemed service of the Transfer Notice shall authorise any director of the Company (acting as agent for the transferor(s)) to execute such instruments of transfer as are required to Transfer the relevant A Ordinary Shares either (i) back to the original corporate shareholder; or (ii) to a member of the Wholly-owned Group of that original corporate shareholder at the Relevant Transfer Price and such A Ordinary Shares may not be Transferred otherwise than in accordance with this Article 8.3 (Transfer on change of control of corporate shareholder).
8.4 |
Deemed Transfer Notice |
Save where these Articles expressly provide otherwise, if in any case under the provisions of these Articles:
(a) |
the directors require a Transfer Notice to be given in respect of any A Ordinary Shares; or |
(b) |
a person has become bound to give a Transfer Notice in respect of any A Ordinary Shares, |
and such a Transfer Notice is not duly given within a period of two weeks of demand being made or within the period allowed thereafter respectively a Transfer Notice shall be deemed to have been given at the expiration of such period and under such Transfer Notice any director of the Company (acting as agent for the transferor(s)) shall be authorised to execute such
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instruments of transfer as are required to Transfer the relevant A Ordinary Shares at the Relevant Transfer Price and shall (subject only to stamping of the transfers, if required) cause the names of the proposed transferee to be entered in the Register as the holders of such A Ordinary Shares and shall hold the Relevant Transfer Price on trust for the proposing transferor. The receipt of the Company shall be a good discharge to those transferees, and after the names have been entered in the Register under this provision, the validity of the transactions shall not be questioned by any person.
8.5 |
Effect on A Ordinary Share rights |
(a) |
The provisions of this Article 8.5 (Effect on A Ordinary Share rights) apply: |
(i) |
from the date of the Transfer Notice or deemed Transfer Notice to any A Ordinary Shares which become subject to a Transfer Notice or deemed Transfer Notice served under the provisions of this Article 8 (Mandatory Transfers of A Ordinary Shares); and |
(ii) |
from the date of issue of any A Ordinary Shares issued to the proposed transferor under a Transfer Notice or deemed Transfer Notice served under the provisions of this Article 8 (Mandatory Transfers of A Ordinary Shares) where such A Ordinary Shares are issued after the date of such Transfer Notice or deemed Transfer Notice (whether by virtue of the exercise of any right or option granted or arising by virtue of the holding of the A Ordinary Shares or otherwise). |
(b) |
Any A Ordinary Shares to which this Article 8.5 (Effect on A Ordinary Share rights) applies shall cease to confer the right to be entitled to receive notice of or to attend or vote at any general meeting or at any meeting of the holders of any class of A Ordinary Shares in the capital of the Company and such A Ordinary Shares shall not be counted in determining the total number of votes which may be cast at any such meeting of any shareholder or class of shareholders or any consent under these Articles or otherwise. Such rights shall be restored immediately upon the Company registering a Transfer of the relevant A Ordinary Shares pursuant to these Articles. |
8.6 |
Relevant Transfer Price |
For the purposes of this Article 8 (Mandatory transfers of A Ordinary Shares), the Relevant Transfer Price means the Market Price.
9. |
REGISTRATION |
9.1 |
The Board may in its absolute discretion and without giving any reason therefor, refuse to register a Transfer: |
(a) |
of a share that is not fully paid up (as to both par value and any premium); |
(b) |
of a share issued under any Share Option Scheme or other share incentive arrangement upon which a restriction on Transfer imposed thereby still subsists; |
(c) |
of a share on which the Company has a lien; or |
(d) |
of a share in the circumstances set out in Article 6.6(c) (Transfer of A Ordinary Shares) and Articles 6.12(b) (Restricted Common Shares) and 6.13 (Transfer of Sponsor Common Shares). |
9.2 |
The registration of Transfers of shares or of any class of shares may, after compliance with any notice requirement of any Designated Securities Exchange, be suspended and the Register be closed at such times and for such periods (not exceeding in the whole thirty (30) days in any year) as the Board may determine. |
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9.3 |
If the Directors refuse to register a Transfer, they shall within two (2) months after the date on which the Transfer was lodged with the Company send to the transferee notice of the refusal. |
9.4 |
For the purposes of ensuring that a Transfer is duly authorised or that no circumstances have arisen whereby a Transfer Notice is required to be given, the directors may at the Companys expense request any shareholder or past shareholder or the personal representative or trustee in bankruptcy, administrative receiver or liquidator or administrator of any shareholder or any person named as transferee in any instrument of transfer lodged for registration to furnish to the Company such information and evidence as the directors may reasonably think fit regarding any matter which they may deem relevant to such purpose. |
9.5 |
Failing such information or evidence being furnished to the reasonable satisfaction of the directors within ten (10) Business Days after such request or if such information or evidence discloses, or otherwise reveals, that the Transfer was made in breach of these Articles (including that a Transfer Notice ought to have been given in respect of any shares): |
(a) |
the directors shall be entitled to refuse to register the Transfer in question; |
(b) |
the relevant shares shall cease to confer upon the holder of them (or any proxy) any rights: |
(i) |
to vote at a general meeting of the Company or at any meeting of the class of shares in question of the Company; or |
(ii) |
to receive dividends or other distributions otherwise attaching to the shares or to receive any further shares issued in respect of those shares; and |
(c) |
the directors may by notice in writing require that a Transfer Notice be given forthwith in respect of all the shares concerned. |
PART C
FOUNDER DIRECTORS
10. |
THE FOUNDER DIRECTORS |
10.1 |
For so long as the Founders and each of their respective Affiliates (in aggregate) control, directly or indirectly, any of the A Ordinary Shares then outstanding, Ron Zwanziger (for and on behalf of each of the Founders) shall be entitled to nominate and have appointed (and remove and replace) by written notice to the Company three (3) directors to the Board (the Founder Directors). |
10.2 |
As at the date of the adoption of these Articles, the Founder Directors shall be each of the Founders. |
10.3 |
Any resolution to remove a Founder Director shall, in order for the relevant resolution to be passed and adopted by the Company, require the A Ordinary Shares held by Ron Zwanziger and each of his Affiliates to vote in favour of the relevant resolution at the general meeting at which such resolution is proposed. |
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PART D
DIRECTORS AND SECRETARY
NUMBER AND APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTORS
11. |
NUMBER OF DIRECTORS |
11.1 |
The number of directors (other than any alternate directors) shall be at least three (3) and shall be subject to any maximum number fixed from time to time by a resolution of the majority of the Board, with the voting approval of the Founder Directors. |
11.2 |
The directors, other than the Founder Directors, shall be divided into two classes designated as the Class I directors (the Class I Directors) and the Class II directors (the Class II Directors). Other than the Founder Directors, each director shall be assigned to each class in accordance with a resolution or resolutions adopted by the Board. If the number of directors is changed in accordance with these Articles, any newly created directorships or decrease in directorships shall be so apportioned among the two classes as to make the number of the Class I Directors and the Class II Directors as nearly equal as is reasonably practicable, provided that no decrease in the number of directors constituting the Board shall in itself shorten the term of any incumbent director. |
11.3 |
Each director, other than the Founder Directors, shall hold office until the expiration of the term for which he or she is elected and until his or her successor has been duly elected or until his or her earlier resignation, death or removal in accordance with the provisions of these Articles. |
12. |
METHODS OF APPOINTING DIRECTORS |
12.1 |
Subject to these Articles, any person who is willing to act as a director, and is permitted by law to do so, may be appointed to be a director (other than a Founder Director): |
(a) |
by ordinary resolution; or |
(b) |
by a majority decision of the directors. |
12.2 |
Any vacancies on the Board (other than in the case of the Founder Directors) resulting from death, resignation, disqualification, removal or other cause, shall, except as otherwise provided by the Act, be filled only by a majority decision of the Board and not by a resolution of the shareholders. Any director elected in accordance with this provision shall hold office for the remainder of the full term of the director for which the vacancy was created or occurred and until his or her successor has been duly elected. |
12.3 |
A director shall not be required to hold any shares by way of qualification. |
12.4 |
While any shares are admitted to trading on a Designated Securities Exchange, the Board must at all times comply with the residency and citizenship requirements of securities laws of the United States applicable to foreign private issuers and shall at no time have a majority of directors who are U.S. Persons. Notwithstanding any other provision in these Articles, no appointment or election of a U.S. Person as a director shall be permitted if such appointment or election would have the effect of creating a majority of directors who are U.S. Persons, and any such appointment or election shall be disregarded for all purposes. |
13. |
NUMBER OF DIRECTORS TO RETIRE |
13.1 |
The term of office of the initial Class I Directors shall expire at the first AGM following the Closing Date. The term of office of the initial Class II Directors shall expire at the second AGM following the Closing Date. |
13.2 |
At each AGM, commencing with the first AGM following the Closing Date, the directors whose term shall have expired at such AGM shall resign and each of the successors elected to replace such directors (or any directors re-elected at such AGM) shall be elected (or re-elected) to hold office until the second AGM next succeeding his or her election or re-election and until his or her respective successor has been duly elected. |
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13.3 |
The Founder Directors shall not be subject to any retirement or re-election requirements set out in Article 13.2 (Number of directors to retire) above and shall remain in office until he or she resigns or otherwise ceases to be a director in accordance with these Articles. |
14. |
TERMINATION OF DIRECTORS APPOINTMENT |
14.1 |
A person ceases to be a director as soon as: |
(a) |
that person ceases to be a director by virtue of any provision of the Act or is prohibited from being a director by, to the extent applicable, any provisions of the Designated Securities Exchange Rules; |
(b) |
a bankruptcy order is made against that person; |
(c) |
a composition is made with that persons creditors generally in satisfaction of that persons debts; |
(d) |
a registered medical practitioner who is treating that person gives a written opinion to the Company stating that that person has become physically or mentally incapable of acting as a director and may remain so for more than three months; |
(e) |
by reason of that persons death; |
(f) |
by reason of that persons mental health, a court having jurisdiction (whether in the Cayman Islands or elsewhere) makes an order which wholly or partly prevents that person from personally exercising any powers or rights which that person would otherwise have; |
(g) |
notification is received by the Company from the director that the director is resigning from office, and such resignation has taken effect in accordance with its terms; or |
(h) |
save in the case of a Founder Director, that person has, for more than six consecutive months, been absent without permission of the directors from meetings of directors held during that period and the directors make a decision that that persons office be vacated. |
14.2 |
Any director, other than a Founder Director, may be removed from office (for cause only) by the shareholders passing a special resolution. The notice of any meeting at which a resolution to remove a director shall be proposed or voted upon must contain a statement of the intention to remove that director and such notice must be served on that director not less than ten (10) Business Days before the meeting. Such director is entitled to attend the meeting and be heard on the motion for his removal. |
15. |
DIRECTORS GENERAL AUTHORITY |
15.1 |
Subject to the provisions of the Act, these Articles and to the Designated Securities Exchange Rules, the directors are responsible for the management of the Companys business, for which purpose they may exercise all the powers of the Company whether relating to the management of the business or not, including, without limitation, the power to dispose of all or any part of the undertaking of the Company. |
15.2 |
The directors may from time to time at their discretion exercise all the powers of the Company to raise or borrow money and to mortgage or charge its undertaking, property and assets (present and future) and uncalled capital or any part thereof, to issue debentures, debenture stock, bonds and other securities, whether outright or as collateral security for any debt, liability or obligation of the Company or of any third party. |
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16. |
DELEGATION OF DIRECTORS POWERS |
16.1 |
Subject to these Articles and the Designated Securities Exchange Rules, the directors may from time to time appoint any person, whether or not a director of the Company, to hold such office in the Company as the directors may think necessary for the administration of the Company, including without prejudice to the foregoing generality, the offices of chief executive officer and chief financial officer, one or more vice presidents, managers or controllers, and for such term and at such remuneration (whether by way of salary or commission or participation in profits or partly in one way and partly in another) and with such powers and duties as the directors may think fit. |
16.2 |
Subject to applicable law and the Designated Securities Exchange Rules, the directors may delegate any of their powers to a committee (including, without limitation, an Audit Committee), consisting of one or more directors. They may also delegate to any executive officer or committee of executive officers such of their powers as they consider desirable to be exercised by him or them. Any such delegation may be made subject to any conditions the directors may impose, and either collaterally with or to the exclusion of their own powers and may be revoked or altered. Subject to any such conditions, the proceedings of a committee with two or more members shall be governed by the provisions of the Articles regulating the proceedings of directors so far as they are capable of applying. Where a provision of the Articles refers to the exercise of a power, authority or discretion by the directors and that power, authority or discretion has been delegated by the directors to a committee, the provision shall be construed as permitting the exercise of the power, authority or discretion by the committee. |
16.3 |
Without limiting the generality of Article 16.2 (Delegation of Directors Powers), the Board shall establish a permanent Audit Committee which shall consist of such number of directors as the Board shall from time to time determine (or such minimum number as may be required from time to time by any Designated Securities Exchange) and shall be made up of such number of Independent Directors as is required from time to time by the rules of the Designated Securities Exchange or as otherwise required by applicable law. At least one (1) member of the Audit Committee will be an audit committee financial expert as determined by the rules adopted by the Designated Securities Exchange. Such financial expert shall have a special past employment experience in finance or accounting, requisite professional certification in accounting, or any other comparable experience or background which results in the individuals financial sophistication. |
16.4 |
If a committee is established, the Board may adopt formal written charters for such committees which the Board shall review and assess the adequacy of such formal written charters on an annual basis. Each of these committees shall be empowered to do all things necessary to exercise the rights of such committee set forth in these Articles and shall have such powers as the Board may delegate pursuant to Article 16.2 (Delegation of Directors Powers) and as required by the rules of the Designated Securities Exchange or applicable law. |
17. |
AGENTS |
17.1 |
The Board may, by power of attorney or otherwise, appoint any person to be the agent of the Company for such purposes and with such powers, authorities and discretions (not exceeding those vested in or exercisable by the Board) and for such period and on such conditions as the Board determines, including without limitation authority for the agent to delegate all or any of his powers, authorities and discretions, and may revoke or vary such delegation. |
PART E
DECISION-MAKING BY DIRECTORS
18. |
DIRECTORS TO TAKE DECISIONS COLLECTIVELY |
18.1 |
The general rule about decision-making by directors is that, save as otherwise provided for in these Articles, any decision of the directors must be either a majority decision at a meeting or a decision taken in accordance with Article 19 (Unanimous decisions). |
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18.2 |
At any meeting of the directors each director (or his alternate director) present at the meeting shall be entitled to one (1) vote. |
19. |
UNANIMOUS DECISIONS |
19.1 |
A decision of the directors is taken in accordance with this Article 19 (Unanimous decisions) when all eligible directors indicate to each other by any means, excluding the means of text messaging, that they share a common view on a matter. |
19.2 |
Such a decision may take the form of a resolution in writing, where each eligible director has signed one or more copies of it or to which each eligible director has otherwise indicated agreement in writing. |
19.3 |
A decision may not be taken in accordance with this Article 19 (Unanimous decisions) if the eligible directors would not have formed a quorum at a directors meeting held to discuss the matter in question. |
20. |
CALLING A DIRECTORS MEETING |
20.1 |
Any director may call a directors meeting by giving notice of the meeting to the directors or by authorising the Secretary (if any) to give such notice. |
20.2 |
Notice of any directors meeting must indicate: |
(a) |
its proposed date and time; |
(b) |
where it is to take place; and |
(c) |
if it is anticipated that directors participating in the meeting will not be in the same place, how it is proposed that they should communicate with each other during the meeting. |
20.3 |
Save as otherwise provided in these Articles or with the unanimous consent of all directors, notice of a directors meeting must be given to each director, but need not be in writing. |
20.4 |
Save with the unanimous consent of all directors, at least five (5) Business Days notice of each directors meeting shall be given in accordance with these Articles. |
21. |
PARTICIPATION IN DIRECTORS MEETINGS |
Subject to these Articles, directors participate in a directors meeting, or part of a directors meeting, when:
(a) |
the meeting has been called and takes place in accordance with these Articles; and |
(b) |
they can each communicate orally, including by means of telephone, video conference or other audio or audio-visual link or any other form of telecommunication, to the others any information or opinions they have on any particular item of the business of the meeting. |
21.2 |
In determining whether directors are participating in a directors meeting, it is irrelevant where any director is or how they communicate with each other, provided that all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other. |
21.3 |
If all the directors participating in a meeting are not in the same place, they may decide that the meeting is to be treated as taking place wherever any of them is. Participation by a person in a meeting by a conference telephone or other communications equipment is treated as presence in person at that meeting and such person is counted in the quorum and is entitled to vote. |
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21.4 |
Without prejudice to Article 19 (Unanimous decisions), a resolution in writing (in one or more counterparts) signed by all the directors or all the members of a committee of the directors (an alternate director being entitled to sign such a resolution on behalf of his appointor and if such alternate director is also a director, being entitled to sign such resolution both on behalf of his appointor and in his capacity as a director) shall be as valid and effective as if it had been passed at a meeting of the directors, or committee of directors as the case may be, duly convened and held. Unless otherwise provided by its terms, such a resolution shall be effective from the date and time of the last signature |
21.5 |
All acts done by any meeting of the directors or of a committee of the directors (including any person acting as an alternate Director) shall, notwithstanding that it is afterwards discovered that there was some defect in the appointment of any director or alternate director, and/or that they or any of them were disqualified, and/or had vacated their office and/or were not entitled to vote, be as valid as if every such person had been duly appointed and/or not disqualified to be a director or alternate director and/or had not vacated their office and/or had been entitled to vote, as the case may be. |
21.6 |
The directors may, from time to time, invite certain persons to attend meetings of the Board in an observer capacity and to receive, at its discretion, any of the documents and materials that are provided to each director. |
22. |
QUORUM FOR DIRECTORS MEETINGS |
22.1 |
At a directors meeting, unless a quorum is participating, no proposal is to be voted on, except a proposal to call another meeting. |
22.2 |
The quorum necessary for the transaction of business of the directors is two (2) eligible directors, provided that one such director is a Founder Director, save that: |
(a) |
where there is a sole director, the quorum is one (1); and |
(b) |
where the business to be transacted at the meeting is the authorisation of a conflict of a Founder Director pursuant to Article 25 (Conflicts of interest), the quorum is one (1) eligible director and that Founder Directors presence is not required to constitute a quorum. |
22.3 |
If the total number of directors for the time being is less than the quorum required, the directors must not take any decision other than a decision: |
(a) |
to appoint further directors; or |
(b) |
to call a general meeting so as to enable the shareholders to appoint further directors. |
23. |
CHAIRING OF DIRECTORS MEETINGS |
23.1 |
Subject to the provisions of Clause 23.4, the directors may appoint a director to chair their meetings. |
23.2 |
Subject to the provisions of Clause 23.4, if the directors appoint a director to chair their meetings, the person so appointed for the time being is known as the Chairman and the directors may terminate his appointment as Chairman at any time. |
23.3 |
Subject to the provisions of Clause 23.4, if the Chairman is unwilling to chair a directors meeting or is not participating in a directors meeting within ten minutes of the time at which it was to start or, if at any time during the meeting, the Chairman ceases to be a participating director, the participating directors must appoint one of themselves to chair it (or chair such part of it in relation to which the Chairman ceases to be a participating director, as the case may be). |
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23.4 |
Unless otherwise agreed by the holder(s) of the majority of the A Ordinary Shares at the relevant time and the voting approval of the shares held by Ron Zwanziger and each of his Affiliates, the Chairman shall be Ron Zwanziger. |
24. |
CASTING VOTE |
If, at a meeting of the directors, the numbers of votes for and against a proposal are equal, the Chairman or other director appointed to chair the meeting pursuant to these Articles shall have a casting vote.
25. |
CONFLICTS OF INTEREST |
25.1 |
Subject to the Act and the Designated Securities Exchange Rules, if a director has disclosed to the other directors the nature and extent of any direct or indirect interest which the director has in any transaction or arrangement with the Company, a director notwithstanding his office: |
(a) |
may be a party to or otherwise interested in any transaction or arrangement with the Company or in which the Company is otherwise interested; |
(b) |
may be a director or other officer of, or employed by, or a party to any transaction or arrangement with, or otherwise interested in, any body corporate promoted by the Company or in which the Company is otherwise interested; and |
(c) |
shall not by reason of his office be accountable to the Company for any benefit which he derives from any such office or employment or from any such transaction or arrangement or from any interest in any such body corporate and no such transaction or arrangement shall be liable to be avoided on the ground of any such interest or benefit. |
25.2 |
For the purposes of Article 25.1 (Conflicts of Interest) |
(a) |
a general notice given to the directors to the effect that: (1) a director is a member or officer of a specified company or firm and is to be regarded as having an interest in any transaction or arrangement which may after the date of the notice be made with that company or firm; or (2) a director is to be regarded as interested in any transaction or arrangement which may after the date of the notice be made with a specified person who is connected with him or her shall be deemed to be a sufficient disclosure that the director has an interest of the nature and extent so specified; and |
(b) |
an interest of which a director has no knowledge and of which it is unreasonable to expect him to have knowledge shall not be treated as an interest of his. |
25.3 |
A director must disclose any direct or indirect interest in any transaction or arrangement with the Company, and following a declaration being made pursuant to the Articles, subject to any separate requirement for Audit Committee approval under applicable law or the Designated Securities Exchange Rules, and unless disqualified by the chairman of the relevant meeting, a director may vote in respect of any such transaction or arrangement in which such director is interested and may be counted in the quorum at such meeting. |
25.4 |
Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Independent Director shall without the consent of the Audit Committee take any of the foregoing actions or any other action that would reasonably be likely to affect such directors status as an Independent Director of the Company. |
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26. |
MINUTES |
26.1 |
The directors shall cause minutes to be made in books kept for the purposes of recording |
(a) |
all appointments of officers made by the directors; and |
(b) |
all resolutions and proceedings of meetings of the Company, of the holders of any class of shares in the Company and of the directors and of committees of directors, including the names of the directors present at each such meeting. |
27. |
DIRECTORS DISCRETION TO MAKE FURTHER RULES |
Subject to these Articles, the directors may make any rule which they think fit about how they take decisions, and about how such rules are to be recorded or communicated to directors.
PART F
REMUNERATION OF DIRECTORS
28. |
DIRECTORS REMUNERATION |
28.1 |
The directors are entitled to such remuneration as the Board shall determine: |
(a) |
for their services to the Company as directors; and |
(b) |
for any other service which they undertake for the Company, |
provided that the agreement or payment of any such remuneration would not result in non-compliance with any Designated Securities Exchange Rule.
28.2 |
Subject to these Articles, a directors remuneration may: |
(a) |
take any form; and |
(b) |
include any arrangements in connection with the payment of a pension, allowance or gratuity, or any death, sickness or disability benefits, to or in respect of that director, |
provided that the agreement or payment of any such remuneration would not result in non-compliance with any Designated Securities Exchange Rule.
28.3 |
Unless the directors decide otherwise, directors remuneration accrues from day to day. |
28.4 |
Without prejudice to the generality of this Article 28, members of the Audit Committee may be paid annual compensation in the form of a fixed salary in such amount as the Board may determine. |
28.5 |
Unless the directors decide otherwise, directors are not accountable to the Company for any remuneration which they receive as directors or other officers or employees of the Subsidiaries or of any other body corporate in which the Company is interested. |
29. |
DIRECTORS EXPENSES |
The Company may pay any reasonable expenses which the directors and the Secretary (if any) properly incur in connection with their attendance at (or returning from):
(a) |
meetings of directors or committees of directors; |
(b) |
general meetings; or |
(c) |
separate meetings of the holders of any class of shares or of debentures of the Company, or otherwise in connection with the business of the Company, the exercise of their powers and the discharge of their duties and responsibilities in relation to the Company. |
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PART G
ALTERNATE DIRECTORS AND SECRETARY
30. |
APPOINTMENT AND REMOVAL OF ALTERNATES |
30.1 |
Any director (other than an alternate director) (the appointor) may appoint as an alternate any other director, or any other person approved by resolution of the directors, who is willing to act to: |
(a) |
exercise that directors powers; and |
(b) |
carry out that directors responsibilities, |
in relation to the taking of decisions by the directors in the absence of the alternates appointor. A person (whether or not otherwise a director) may be appointed as an alternate by more than one appointor.
30.2 |
Any appointment or removal of an alternate must be effected by notice in writing to the Company signed by the appointor, or in any other manner approved by the directors. |
30.3 |
The notice must identify the proposed alternate and, in the case of a notice of appointment, contain a statement signed by the proposed alternate that the proposed alternate is willing to act as the alternate of the director giving the notice. |
30.4 |
The appointment of an alternate director who is not otherwise a director shall be valid notwithstanding that he is approved by a resolution of the directors after his appointment as alternate director. Where an alternate director who is not otherwise a director attends a meeting of the directors and no objection is raised at the meeting to his presence then he shall be deemed to have been approved by a resolution of the directors. |
31. |
RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF ALTERNATE DIRECTORS |
31.1 |
Except as otherwise specified in these Articles, an alternate director has the same rights in relation to any directors meeting, directors written resolution or any other directors decision-making as the alternates appointor, including, but not limited to, the right to receive notice of all meetings of directors and all meetings of committees of directors of which his appointor is a member. |
31.2 |
Except as these Articles specify otherwise, alternate directors: |
(a) |
are deemed for all purposes to be directors; |
(b) |
are liable for their own acts and omissions; |
(c) |
are subject to the same restrictions as their appointors; and |
(d) |
are not deemed to be agents of or for their appointors. |
31.3 |
A person who is an alternate director but not otherwise a director: |
(a) |
may be counted as participating for the purposes of determining whether a quorum is participating (but only if that persons appointor is not participating); and |
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(b) |
may participate in a unanimous decision of the directors (but only if that persons appointor is an eligible director in respect of such decisions and only if that persons appointor does not participate), |
provided that (notwithstanding any other provision of these Articles) such person shall not be counted as more than one director for the purposes of paragraphs (a) and (b) above.
31.4 |
A director who is also an alternate for one or more directors is entitled, in the absence of the relevant appointor, to a separate vote on behalf of each appointor in addition to his own vote on any decision of the directors (provided the relevant appointor is an eligible director in relation to that decision) but shall not count as more than one director for the purposes of determining whether a quorum is present. |
31.5 |
An alternate director is not entitled to receive any remuneration from the Company for serving as an alternate director except such part of the alternates appointors remuneration as the appointor may direct by notice in writing made to the Company. |
32. |
TERMINATION OF ALTERNATE DIRECTORSHIP |
An alternate directors appointment as an alternate terminates:
(a) |
when the alternates appointor revokes the appointment by notice to the Company in writing specifying when it is to terminate; |
(b) |
on the occurrence, in relation to the alternate, of any event which, if it occurred in relation to the alternates appointor, would result in the termination of the appointors appointment as a director; |
(c) |
on the death of the alternates appointor; or |
(d) |
when the alternates appointor ceases to be a director for any reason. |
33. |
SECRETARY |
The directors may appoint any person who is willing to act as the Secretary on such terms (including but not limited to, term of office and remuneration) and subject to such conditions as they may think fit and from time to time remove such person and, if the directors determine, appoint a replacement secretary of the Company, in each case by a decision of the directors.
PART H
LIENS, SHARE CERTIFICATES AND DISTRIBUTIONS LIENS, CALLS AND FORFEITURE
34. |
COMPANYS LIEN |
34.1 |
The Company has a lien (the Companys lien) over every share (whether fully paid or not) registered in the name of any person (whether he is the sole registered holder or one of two or more joint holders) for all moneys payable by him or his estate (and whether payable by him alone or jointly with any other person) to the Company (whether presently payable or not). |
34.2 |
The Companys lien over a share: |
(a) |
takes priority over any third partys interest in that share; and |
(b) |
extends to any dividend (or other assets attributable to it) or other money payable by the Company in respect of that share and (if the lien is enforced and the share is sold by the Company) the proceeds of sale of that share. |
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34.3 |
The directors may, at any time, decide that a share which is or would otherwise be subject to a lien pursuant to these Articles shall not be subject to it, either wholly or in part. |
35. |
ENFORCEMENT OF THE COMPANYS LIEN |
35.1 |
Subject to the provisions of this Article 35 (Enforcement of the Companys lien), if a lien enforcement notice has been given in respect of a share and the person to whom the notice was given has failed to comply with it, the Company may sell that share in such manner as the directors decide. |
35.2 |
A lien enforcement notice: |
(a) |
may only be given in respect of a share which is subject to the Companys lien, in respect of which a sum is payable and the due date for payment of that sum has passed; |
(b) |
must specify the share concerned; |
(c) |
must require payment of the sum payable within fourteen (14) clear days of the notice (that is, excluding the date on which the notice is given and the date on which that fourteen (14) day period expires); |
(d) |
must be addressed either to the holder of the share or to any transmittee of that holder or any other person otherwise entitled to the share; and |
(e) |
must state the Companys intention to sell the share if the notice is not complied with. |
35.3 |
Where any share is sold pursuant to this Article 35 (Enforcement of the Companys Lien): |
(a) |
the directors may authorise any person to execute an instrument of transfer of the shares to the purchaser or a person nominated by the purchaser; and |
(b) |
the transferee of the share(s) shall be registered as the holder of the share(s) to which the Transfer relates notwithstanding that he may not be able to produce the share certificate(s) and such transferee is not bound to see to the application of the consideration and the transferees title to the share is not affected by any irregularity in or invalidity of the process leading or relating to the sale. |
35.4 |
The net proceeds of any such sale (after payment of the costs of sale and any other costs of enforcing the lien) must be applied: |
(a) |
first, in payment of so much of the sum for which the lien exists as was payable at the date of the lien enforcement notice; |
(b) |
second, to the person entitled to the share(s) immediately before the sale took place, but only after the certificate for the share(s) sold has been surrendered to the Company for cancellation or an indemnity in a form acceptable to the directors has been given to the Company for any lost certificate(s) and subject to a lien (equivalent to the Companys lien over the share(s) immediately before the sale took place) for all moneys payable by such person or his estate (whether immediately payable or not) in respect of all share(s) registered in the name of such person (whether he is the sole registered holder or one of two or more joint holders) and in respect of any other moneys payable (whether immediately payable or not) by him or his estate to the Company, after the date of the lien enforcement notice. |
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35.5 |
A statutory declaration by a director or the Secretary (if any) that the declarant is a director or the Secretary and that a share has been sold to satisfy the Companys lien on a specified date: |
(a) |
is conclusive evidence of the facts stated in it as against all persons claiming to be entitled to the share(s); and |
(b) |
subject to compliance with any other formalities of Transfer required by these Articles or by law, constitutes a good title to the share(s). |
36. |
CALL NOTICES |
36.1 |
Subject to these Articles and the terms on which shares are allotted, the directors may send a notice (a call notice) to a shareholder (or his estate) requiring such shareholder (or his estate) to pay the Company a specified sum of money (a call) which is payable to the Company in respect of shares which that shareholder (or his estate) holds at the date when the directors decide to send the call notice. |
36.2 |
A call notice: |
(a) |
may not require a shareholder (or his estate) to pay a call which exceeds the total sum unpaid on the shares in question (whether as to par value or any amount payable to the Company by way of premium); |
(b) |
must state when and how any call to which it relates is to be paid; and |
(c) |
may permit or require the call to be paid by instalments. |
36.3 |
A shareholder (or his estate) must comply with the requirements of a call notice but shall not be obliged to pay any call before fourteen (14) clear days (that is, excluding the date on which the notice is given and the date on which that fourteen (14) day period expires) have passed since the notice was sent. |
36.4 |
Before the Company has received any call due under a call notice, the directors may revoke it wholly or in part or specify a later date and/or time for payment than is specified in the notice, by a further notice in writing to the shareholder (or his estate) in respect of whose shares the call is made. |
37. |
LIABILITY TO PAY CALLS |
37.1 |
Liability to pay a call is not extinguished or transferred by transferring the shares in respect of which it is required to be paid. Joint holders of a share are jointly and severally liable to pay all calls in respect of that share. |
37.2 |
Subject to the terms on which shares are allotted, the directors may, when issuing shares, provide that call notices sent to the holders of those shares may require them to pay calls which are not the same or to pay calls at different times. |
38. |
PAYMENT IN ADVANCE OF CALLS |
38.1 |
The directors may, if they think fit, receive from any shareholder willing to advance it all or any part of the moneys uncalled and unpaid on the shares held by him. Such payment in advance of calls shall extinguish only to that extent the liability on the shares on which it is made. |
38.2 |
The Company may pay interest on the money paid in advance or so much of it as exceeds the amount for the time being called up on the shares in respect of which such advance has been made at such rate not exceeding fifteen per cent (15%) per annum as the directors may decide until and to the extent that it would, but for the advance, become payable. |
38.3 |
The directors may at any time repay the amount so advanced on giving to such shareholder not less than fourteen (14) days notice (that is, excluding the date on which the notice is given and the date on which that fourteen (14) day period expires) of its intention in that regard, unless before the expiration of such notice the amount so advanced shall have been called up on the shares in respect of which it was advanced. |
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38.4 |
No sum paid in advance of calls shall entitle the holder of a share in respect of them to any portion of a dividend subsequently declared in respect of any period prior to the date upon which such sum would, but for such payment, become payable. |
39. |
WHEN CALL NOTICE NEED NOT BE ISSUED |
39.1 |
A call notice need not be issued in respect of sums which are specified, in the terms on which a share is issued, as being payable to the Company in respect of that share (whether in respect of par value or premium): |
(a) |
on allotment; |
(b) |
on the occurrence of a particular event; or |
(c) |
on a date fixed by or in accordance with the terms of issue. |
39.2 |
If, however, the due date for payment of such a sum has passed and it has not been paid, the holder of the share(s) concerned (or his estate) is treated in all respects as having failed to comply with a call notice in respect of that sum, and is liable to the same consequences as regards the payment of interest and forfeiture. |
40. |
FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH CALL NOTICE: AUTOMATIC CONSEQUENCES |
40.1 |
(a)If a person is liable to pay a call and fails to do so by the call payment date (as such is defined below) the directors may issue a notice of intended forfeiture to that person and unless and until the call is paid, that person must pay the Company interest on the call from the call payment date at the relevant rate (as such is defined below). |
(b) |
Subject to Article 40.2 (Failure to comply with call notice: automatic consequences), for the purposes of this Article (Failure to comply with call notice: automatic consequences): |
(c) |
the call payment date is the time when the call notice states that a call is payable, unless the directors give a notice specifying a later date, in which case the call payment date is that later date; |
(d) |
the relevant rate is: |
(i) |
the rate fixed by the terms on which the share in respect of which the call is due was allotted; or, if none, |
(ii) |
such other rate as was fixed in the call notice which required payment of the call, or has otherwise been determined by the directors, |
provided that if no rate is fixed in either of the manners specified in paragraph (d)(i) or (d)(ii) it shall be, five per cent (5%) per annum.
40.2 |
The directors may waive any obligation to pay interest on a call wholly or in part. |
41. |
NOTICE OF INTENDED FORFEITURE |
41.1 |
A notice of intended forfeiture: |
(a) |
may be sent in respect of any share in respect of which a call has not been paid as required by a call notice; |
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(b) |
must be sent to the holder of that share (or to all the joint holders of that share) or to a transmittee of that holder; |
(c) |
must require payment of the call and any accrued interest together with all costs and expenses that may have been incurred by the Company by reason of such non- payment by a date which is not less than fourteen (14) clear days after the date of the notice (that is, excluding the date on which the notice is given and the date on which that fourteen (14) day period expires); |
(d) |
must state how the payment is to be made; and |
(e) |
must state that if the notice is not complied with, the shares in respect of which the call is payable will be liable to be forfeited. |
42. |
DIRECTORS POWER TO FORFEIT SHARES |
If a notice of intended forfeiture is not complied with before the date by which payment of the call is required in the notice of intended forfeiture, the directors may decide that any share in respect of which it was given is forfeited, and the forfeiture is to include all dividends or other moneys payable in respect of the forfeited shares and not paid before the forfeiture.
43. |
EFFECT OF FORFEITURE |
43.1 |
Subject to these Articles, the forfeiture of a share extinguishes all interests in that share, and all claims and demands against the Company in respect of it and all other rights and liabilities incidental to the share as between the person whose share it was prior to the forfeiture and the Company. |
43.2 |
Any share which is forfeited in accordance with these Articles: |
(a) |
is deemed to have been forfeited when the directors decide that it is forfeited; |
(b) |
is deemed to be the property of the Company; and |
(c) |
may be sold, re-allotted or otherwise disposed of as the directors think fit. |
43.3 |
If a persons shares have been forfeited: |
(a) |
the Company must send that person notice that forfeiture has occurred and record it in the Register; |
(b) |
that person ceases to be a shareholder in respect of those shares; |
(c) |
that person must surrender the certificate (if any) for the shares forfeited to the Company for cancellation; |
(d) |
that person remains liable to the Company for all sums payable by that person under these Articles at the date of forfeiture in respect of those shares, including any interest, costs and expenses (whether accrued before or after the date of forfeiture); and |
(e) |
the directors may waive payment of such sums wholly or in part or enforce payment without any allowance for the value of the shares at the time of forfeiture or for any consideration received on their disposal. |
43.4 |
At any time before the Company disposes of a forfeited share, the directors may decide to cancel the forfeiture on payment of all calls and interest, costs and expenses due in respect of it and on such other terms as they think fit. |
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44. |
PROCEDURE FOLLOWING FORFEITURE |
44.1 |
If a forfeited share is to be disposed of by being Transferred, the Company may receive the consideration for the Transfer and the directors may authorise any person to execute the instrument of transfer (or procure the completion of the Transfer through the Relevant System). |
44.2 |
A statutory declaration by a director or the Secretary that the declarant is a director or the Secretary and that a share has been forfeited on a specified date is conclusive evidence of the facts stated in it as against all persons claiming to be entitled to the share and subject to compliance with any other formalities of Transfer required by these Articles, the Relevant System, or by law or the Designated Securities Exchange Rules, constitutes a good title to the share. |
44.3 |
A person to whom a forfeited share is Transferred is not bound to see to the application of the consideration (if any) nor is that persons title to the share affected by any irregularity in or invalidity of the process leading to the forfeiture or Transfer of the share. |
44.4 |
If the Company sells a forfeited share, the person who held it prior to its forfeiture is entitled to receive from the Company the proceeds of such sale, net of any commission, and excluding any amount which: |
(a) |
was, or would have become, payable; and |
(b) |
had not, when that share was forfeited, been paid by that person in respect of that share, |
but no interest is payable to such a person in respect of such proceeds and the Company is not required to account for any money earned on them.
45. |
SURRENDER OF SHARES |
45.1 |
A shareholder may surrender any share: |
(a) |
in respect of which the directors may issue a notice of intended forfeiture; |
(b) |
which the directors may forfeit; or |
(c) |
which has been forfeited. |
45.2 |
The directors may accept the surrender of any such share. The effect of surrender on a share is the same as the effect of forfeiture on that share. A share which has been surrendered may be dealt with in the same way as a share which has been forfeited. |
46. |
COMPANY NOT BOUND BY LESS THAN ABSOLUTE INTERESTS |
Except as required by applicable law, no person is to be recognised by the Company as holding any share upon any trust, and except as otherwise required by applicable law or these Articles, the Company is not in any way to be bound by or recognise any interest in a share other than the holders absolute ownership of it and all the rights attaching to it.
47. |
SHARE CERTIFICATES |
47.1 |
A shareholder shall only be entitled to a share certificate if the directors resolve that a share certificate shall be issued to such shareholder. Share certificates representing shares, if any, shall be in such form as the directors may determine. Share certificates shall be signed by one or more directors or other person authorised by the directors. The directors may authorise certificates to be issued with the authorised signature(s) affixed by mechanical process. All certificates for shares (if any) shall be consecutively numbered or otherwise identified and shall specify the shares to which they relate. All certificates surrendered to the Company for Transfer shall be cancelled and, subject to these Articles, no new certificate shall be issued until the former certificate representing a like number of relevant Shares shall have been surrendered and cancelled. |
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47.2 |
Any certificate that is issued by the Board must specify: |
(a) |
in respect of how many shares, of what class, it is issued; |
(b) |
the par value of those shares; |
(c) |
the amount paid up on the shares; and |
(d) |
any distinguishing numbers assigned to them. |
47.3 |
No certificate may be issued in respect of shares of more than one class. |
47.4 |
If more than one person holds a share, only one certificate may be issued in respect of it. |
48. |
REPLACEMENT SHARE CERTIFICATES |
48.1 |
If a certificate issued in respect of a shareholders share is: |
(a) |
damaged or defaced; or |
(b) |
said to be lost, stolen or destroyed, |
that shareholder is entitled to be issued with a replacement certificate in respect of the same amount of shares.
48.2 |
A shareholder exercising the right to be issued with such a replacement certificate: |
(a) |
may at the same time exercise the right to be issued with a single certificate or separate certificates; |
(b) |
must return the certificate which is to be replaced to the Company if it is damaged or defaced; and |
(c) |
must comply with such conditions as to evidence, indemnity and the payment of a reasonable fee as the directors decide. |
49. |
INSTRUMENTS OF TRANSFER |
49.1 |
Subject to these Articles and without prejudice to Article 6.11 (Transfer of Common Shares) any shareholder may Transfer all or any of his shares by an instrument of transfer in the usual or common form or in a form prescribed by any Designated Securities Exchange Rule or in any other form approved by the Board (including by means of the Relevant System) and may be under hand or by electronic signature or by such other manner of execution as the Board may approve from time to time. Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, title to listed shares of the Company may be evidenced and Transferred in accordance with the laws applicable to and the rules and regulations of the Designated Securities Exchange on which such shares are listed. |
49.2 |
The instrument of transfer shall be executed by or on behalf of the transferor and the transferee provided that the Board may dispense with the execution of the instrument of transfer by the transferee in any case which it thinks fit in its discretion to do so. Without prejudice to Article 9.1, the Board may also resolve, either generally or in any particular case, upon request by either the transferor or transferee, to accept mechanically executed transfers including, |
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where applicable, in accordance with the Relevant System or in any other form prescribed by the Designated Securities Exchange. The transferor shall be deemed to remain the holder of the share until the name of the transferee is entered in the Register in respect thereof. Nothing in these Articles shall preclude the Board from recognizing a renunciation of the allotment or provisional allotment of any share by the allottee in favour of some other person. |
49.3 |
The Company may retain any instrument of transfer which is registered. |
49.4 |
Any instrument of transfer which the directors refuse to register must (unless they suspect that the proposed Transfer may be fraudulent) be returned to the transferee. |
49.5 |
For the avoidance of doubt, nothing in these Articles shall require shares to be Transferred by a written instrument if the Act and/or the Designated Securities Exchange Rules provide otherwise and the directors shall be empowered to implement such arrangements as they consider fit in accordance with and subject to the Act and the Designated Securities Exchange Rules to regulate the Transfer of title to shares in the Company and for the approval or disapproval, as the case may be, by the Board of the registration of those Transfers. |
50. |
REGISTER |
50.1 |
The Company shall maintain or cause to be maintained an overseas or local Register in accordance with the Act and as, applicable, the Designated Securities Exchange Rules. |
50.2 |
The directors may determine that the Company shall maintain one or more branch Registers in accordance with the Act. The Directors may also determine which Register shall constitute the principal register and which shall constitute the branch register or registers, and to vary such determination from time to time. |
51. |
CLOSING REGISTER OF SHAREHOLDERS OR FIXING RECORD DATE |
51.1 |
For the purpose of determining the shareholders entitled to notice of, or to vote at any general meeting or any adjournment thereof, or the shareholders entitled to receive payment of any dividend or other distribution, or in order to make a determination of shareholders for any other purpose, the directors may provide that the Register shall be closed for Transfers for a stated period which shall not in any case exceed thirty (30) days. |
51.2 |
In lieu of, or apart from, closing the Register, the directors may fix, in advance or in arrears, a date as the record date for any such determination of shareholders entitled to notice of, or to vote at any general meeting or any adjournment thereof, or for the purpose of determining the shareholders entitled to receive payment of any dividend or other distribution, or in order to make a determination of shareholders for any other purpose, provided that such a record date shall not exceed forty (40) clear days prior to the date where the determination will be made. |
51.3 |
If the Register is not so closed and no record date is fixed for the determination of shareholders entitled to notice of, or to vote at, a meeting of shareholders or shareholders entitled to receive payment of a dividend or other distribution, the date on which notice of the meeting is sent or posted or the date on which the resolution of the directors resolving to pay such dividend or other distribution is passed, as the case may be, shall be the record date for such determination of shareholders. When a determination of shareholders entitled to vote at any general meeting has been made as provided in this Article, such determination shall apply to any adjournment thereof. |
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52. |
FRACTIONAL ENTITLEMENTS |
52.1 |
Whenever, as a result of a consolidation or subdivision or conversion of shares, any shareholders are entitled to fractions of shares, the directors may: |
(a) |
sell the shares representing the fractions to any person (including (provided permitted by law) the Company) for the best price reasonably obtainable; |
(b) |
authorise any person to execute an instrument of transfer of the shares to the purchaser or a person nominated by the purchaser; and |
(c) |
distribute the net proceeds of sale in due proportion among those shareholders. |
52.2 |
Whenever any shareholders entitlement to a portion of sale amounts to less than a minimum figure determined by the directors, that shareholders portion may be distributed to an organisation which is a charity for the purposes of the Act or retained by the Company for the benefit of the Company. |
52.3 |
The person to whom the shares are Transferred is not obliged to ensure that any purchase money is received by the person entitled to the relevant fractions and nor shall such transferees title to the shares be affected by any irregularity in or invalidity of the process leading to their sale. |
PART I
DIVIDENDS AND OTHER DISTRIBUTIONS
53. |
PROCEDURE FOR DECLARING DIVIDENDS |
53.1 |
Subject to any rights and rights and restrictions for the time being attached to any of the shares, the Board may from time to time declare dividends (including interim dividends) and other distributions on shares in issue and authorise payment of the same out of the funds of the Company lawfully available therefor. |
53.2 |
Subject to any rights and rights and restrictions for the time being attached to any of the shares, the Company by ordinary resolution may declare dividends, but no dividend shall exceed the amount recommended by the directors. |
53.3 |
No dividend may be declared or paid unless it is in accordance with shareholders respective rights. |
53.4 |
If the Companys share capital is divided into different classes, no interim dividend may be paid on shares carrying deferred or non-preferred rights if, at the time of payment, any preferential dividend is in arrears. |
53.5 |
The directors may pay at intervals any dividend payable at a fixed rate if it appears to them that the profits available for distribution justify the payment. |
53.6 |
If the directors act in good faith, they do not incur any liability to the holders of shares conferring preferred rights for any loss they may suffer by the lawful payment of an interim dividend on shares with deferred or non-preferred rights |
53.7 |
The directors may, before recommending or declaring any dividend, set aside out of the funds legally available for distribution such sums as they think proper as a reserve or reserves which shall, in the absolute discretion of the directors be applicable for meeting contingencies, or for equalising dividends or for any other purpose to which those funds may be properly applied and pending such application may in the absolute discretion of the directors, either be employed in the business of the Company or be invested in such investments (other than securities of the Company) as the directors may from time to time think fit. |
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54. |
CALCULATION OF DIVIDENDS |
54.1 |
Except as otherwise provided by these Articles and by the rights attached to shares, all dividends must be: |
(a) |
declared and paid according to the amounts paid up on the shares on which the dividend is paid; and |
(b) |
apportioned and paid pro rata according to the amounts paid up on the shares during any portion or portions of the period in respect of which the dividend is paid. |
54.2 |
If any share is issued on terms providing that it shall rank for dividend as from a particular date or be entitled to dividends declared after a particular date it shall rank for or be entitled to dividends accordingly. |
54.3 |
For the purposes of calculating dividends, no account is to be taken of any amount which has been paid up on a share in advance of a call or otherwise paid up in advance of its due payment date. |
55. |
PAYMENT OF DIVIDENDS AND OTHER DISTRIBUTIONS |
55.1 |
Where a dividend or other sum which is a distribution is payable in respect of a share, it must be paid by one or more of the following means: |
(a) |
transfer to a bank or building society account specified by the distribution recipient either in writing or as the directors may otherwise decide; |
(b) |
sending a cheque made payable to the distribution recipient by post to the distribution recipient at the distribution recipients registered address (if the distribution recipient is a holder of the share), or (in any other case) to an address specified by the distribution recipient either in writing or as the directors may otherwise decide; |
(c) |
sending a cheque made payable to such person by post to such person at such address as the distribution recipient has specified either in writing or as the directors may otherwise decide; or |
(d) |
by any other means of payment as the directors agree with the distribution recipient either in writing or by such other means as the directors decide. |
55.2 |
If: |
(a) |
a share is subject to the Companys lien; and |
(b) |
the directors are entitled to issue a lien enforcement notice in respect of it, |
they may, instead of issuing a lien enforcement notice, deduct from any dividend or other sum payable in respect of the share any sum of money which is payable to the Company in respect of that share to the extent that they are entitled to require payment under a lien enforcement notice. Money so deducted must be used to pay any of the sums payable in respect of that share.
55.3 |
The Company must notify the distribution recipient in writing of: |
(a) |
the fact and amount of any such deduction; |
(b) |
any non-payment of a dividend or other sum payable in respect of a share resulting from any such deduction; and |
(c) |
how the money deducted has been applied. |
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55.4 |
In these Articles, the distribution recipient means, in respect of a share in respect of which a dividend or other sum is payable: |
(a) |
the holder of the share; or |
(b) |
if the share has two or more joint holders, whichever of them is named first in the Register; or |
(c) |
if the holder is no longer entitled to the share by reason of death or bankruptcy, or otherwise by operation of law, the transmittee. |
56. |
NO INTEREST ON DISTRIBUTIONS |
The Company may not pay interest on any dividend or other sum payable in respect of a share unless otherwise provided by:
(a) |
the terms on which the share was issued; or |
(b) |
the provisions of another agreement between the holder of that share and the Company. |
57. |
UNCLAIMED DISTRIBUTIONS |
57.1 |
All dividends or other sums which are: |
(a) |
payable in respect of shares; and |
(b) |
unclaimed after having been declared or become payable, |
may be invested or otherwise made use of by the directors for the benefit of the Company until claimed.
57.2 |
The payment of any such dividend or other sum into a separate account does not make the Company a trustee in respect of it. |
57.3 |
If: |
(a) |
six years have passed from the date on which a dividend or other sum became due for payment; and |
(b) |
the distribution recipient has not claimed it, |
the distribution recipient is no longer entitled to that dividend or other sum and it ceases to remain owing by the Company.
58. |
NON-CASH DISTRIBUTIONS |
58.1 |
Subject to the terms of issue of the share in question, the Company may, by ordinary resolution on the recommendation of the directors, decide to pay all or part of a dividend or other distribution payable in respect of a share by transferring non-cash assets of equivalent value (including, without limitation, shares or other securities in the Company). |
58.2 |
For the purposes of paying a non-cash distribution, the directors may make whatever arrangements they think fit, including, where any difficulty arises regarding the distribution: |
(a) |
fixing the value of any assets; |
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(b) |
paying cash to any distribution recipient on the basis of that value in order to adjust the rights of recipients; and |
(c) |
vesting any assets in trustees. |
59. |
WAIVER OF DISTRIBUTIONS |
Distribution recipients may waive their entitlement to a dividend or other distribution payable in respect of a share by giving the Company notice in writing to that effect, but if:
(a) |
the share has more than one holder; or |
(b) |
more than one person is entitled to the share, whether by reason of the death or bankruptcy of one or more joint holders, or otherwise, |
the notice is not effective unless it is expressed to be given, and signed, by all the holders or persons otherwise entitled to the share.
PART J
CAPITALISATION OF PROFITS
60. |
AUTHORITY TO CAPITALISE AND APPROPRIATION OF CAPITALISED SUMS |
60.1 |
Subject to these Articles, the directors may, if they are so authorised by an ordinary resolution: |
(a) |
decide to capitalise any profits of the Company (whether or not they are available for distribution) which are not required for paying a preferential dividend, or any sum standing to the credit of the Companys share premium account or capital redemption reserve; and |
(b) |
appropriate any sum which they so decide to capitalise (a capitalised sum) to the persons who would have been entitled to it if it were distributed by way of dividend (the persons entitled) and in the same proportions. |
60.2 |
Capitalised sums must be applied: |
(a) |
on behalf of the persons entitled; and |
(b) |
in the same proportions as a dividend would have been distributed to them. |
60.3 |
Any capitalised sum may be applied in paying up new shares of a nominal amount equal to the capitalised sum which are then allotted credited as fully paid to the persons entitled or as they may direct. A capitalised sum which was appropriated from profits available for distribution may be applied: |
(a) |
in or towards paying up any amounts unpaid on existing shares held by the person(s) entitled; or |
(b) |
in paying up new debentures of the Company which are then allotted credited as fully paid to the persons entitled or as they may direct. |
60.4 |
Subject to these Articles, the directors may: |
(a) |
apply capitalised sums in accordance with Article 60.3(a) (Authority to capitalise and appropriation of capitalised sums) and Article 60.3(b) (Authority to capitalise and appropriation of capitalised sums) partly in one way and partly in another; |
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(b) |
make such arrangements as they think fit to deal with shares or debentures becoming distributable in fractions under this Article 60 (including the issuing of fractional certificates or the making of cash payments); and |
(c) |
authorise any person to enter into an agreement with the Company on behalf of all the persons entitled which is binding on them in respect of the allotment of shares and debentures to them under this Article 60. |
PART K
DECISION-MAKING BY SHAREHOLDERS
61. |
POWER TO CALL GENERAL MEETINGS |
61.1 |
The Company may in each year hold a general meeting as its annual general meeting (AGM) and shall specify the meeting as such in the notices calling it. The AGM shall be held at such time and place as may be determined by the Board. |
61.2 |
The agenda of the AGM shall be set by the Board and shall include the presentation of the Companys annual accounts and the report of the directors (if any). |
61.3 |
All general meetings other than the AGM shall be called extraordinary general meetings and the Company shall specify the meeting as such in the notices calling it. All provisions relating to general meetings in these articles shall apply to both AGMs as well as extraordinary general meetings unless specifically stated otherwise or the context requires otherwise. |
61.4 |
The directors may, whenever they think fit, convene an extraordinary general meeting of the Company. The directors shall also be required to convene an extraordinary general meeting of the Company if the Company receive requests to do so from shareholders representing at least one third (1/3) of the paid-up share capital of the Company as carries the right to vote at general meetings of the Company (Shareholder Requisition Meeting), save that shareholders shall only be able to propose types of business to be dealt with at the Shareholder Requisition Meeting that requires the passing of an ordinary resolution (and not a special resolution) and shall not be able to propose any resolutions relating to the appointment or removal of any person as a director. |
61.5 |
A request by shareholders to call a general meeting pursuant to Article 61.4 (Power to call general meetings) shall: |
(a) |
state the general nature of the business to be dealt with at the Shareholder Requisition Meeting which must be a form of business capable of being voted upon at such Shareholder Requisition Meeting in accordance with Article 61.4 (Power to call general meetings) above; |
(b) |
include the text of any ordinary resolution that may properly be moved and is intended to be moved at the Shareholder Requisition Meeting; |
(c) |
be in hard copy form or in electronic form; and |
(d) |
be authenticated by the person or persons making it. |
61.6 |
Directors required under Article 61.4 (Power to call general meetings) to call a Shareholder Requisition Meeting must call such Shareholder Requisition Meeting: |
(a) |
within twenty one (21) days from the date on which they become subject to the requirement, and |
(b) |
to be held on a date not more than twenty eight (28) days after the date of the notice convening the meeting. |
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61.7 |
Any resolution proposed by shareholders to be moved at the Shareholder Requisition Meeting shall be moved at the general meeting unless: |
(a) |
it would, if passed, be ineffective (whether by reason of inconsistency with any enactment or the Articles or otherwise), |
(b) |
it is a form of business that is not capable of being voted upon at such Shareholder Requisition Meeting in accordance with the provisions of these Articles; |
(c) |
it is defamatory of any person; or |
(d) |
it is frivolous or vexatious. |
61.8 |
Save as set out in this Article 61 (Power to call general meetings), shareholders shall have no right to propose resolutions to be considered or voted upon at an AGM or an extraordinary general meeting of the Company. |
62. |
NOTICE OF GENERAL MEETINGS |
62.1 |
An AGM of the Company shall be called by not less than twenty-one (21) clear days notice in writing. All other general meetings of the Company (other than an adjourned meeting) shall be called by not less than fourteen (14) clear days notice in writing. |
62.2 |
Every notice convening a general meeting shall specify: |
(a) |
the place, the date and the time of the meeting; |
(b) |
the general nature of the business to be dealt with at the meeting; |
(c) |
if the meeting is convened to consider an ordinary resolution or a special resolution, the text of the resolution and intention to propose the resolution as an ordinary resolution or a special resolution (as appropriate); and |
(d) |
with reasonable prominence, that a shareholder is entitled to appoint another person (who does not have to be a shareholder) as his proxy to exercise all or any rights of his to attend, speak and vote at the meeting and that a shareholder may appoint more than one proxy in relation to the meeting (provided that each proxy is appointed to exercise the rights attached to a different share or shares held by him) and shall also specify any more extensive rights (if any) conferred by these Articles to appoint more than one proxy. |
62.3 |
The notice shall be given to every shareholder as of the record date (other than any who under the provisions of these Articles or of any restrictions imposed on any shares are not entitled to receive notice from the Company), to the directors and to the auditors and if more than one for the time being, to each of them. |
62.4 |
Subject to the provisions of these Articles, notice of a general meeting of the Company: |
(a) |
may be given: |
(i) |
in hard copy form; |
(ii) |
in electronic form; or |
(iii) |
by means of a website, |
or partly by one such means and partly by another and the provisions of Article 79 (Company Communications) shall apply accordingly; and
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(b) |
shall specify: |
(i) |
whether the meeting shall be a physical and/or electronic general meeting; |
(ii) |
for physical meetings, the time, date and place of the meeting (including without limitation any satellite meeting place arranged for the purposes of Article 63 (General Meetings at more than one place), which shall be identified as such in the notice); |
(iii) |
for electronic general meetings, the time, date and electronic platform for the meeting, which electronic platform may vary from time to time and from meeting to meeting as the Board, in its sole discretion, sees fit; and |
(iv) |
the general nature of the business to be dealt with and shall state, with reasonable prominence, that a shareholder entitled to attend and vote is entitled to appoint one or more proxies to attend, to speak and to vote instead of him and that a proxy need not be a shareholder. |
62.5 |
The accidental failure to give notice of general meeting or, in cases where it is intended that it be sent out with the notice, an instrument of proxy, or to give notice of a resolution intended to be moved at a general meeting to, or the non-receipt of any of them by, any person or persons entitled to receive the same shall not invalidate the proceedings at that meeting and shall be disregarded for the purpose of determining whether the notice of the meeting, instrument of proxy or resolution were duly given. |
62.6 |
The Board shall determine whether a general meeting is to be held as a physical general meeting or an electronic general meeting. |
63. |
GENERAL MEETINGS AT MORE THAN ONE PLACE |
63.1 |
Without prejudice to Article 62 (Notice of General Meetings), the Board may resolve to enable persons entitled to attend a general meeting or an adjourned general meeting to do so by simultaneous attendance and participation at a satellite meeting place anywhere in the world. The shareholders present in person or by proxy at satellite meeting places shall be counted in the quorum for, and entitled to vote at, the general meeting in question, and that meeting shall be duly constituted and its proceedings valid if the chairman of the general meeting is satisfied that adequate facilities are available throughout the general meeting to ensure that shareholders attending at all the meeting places are able to: |
(a) |
participate in the business for which the meeting has been convened; |
(b) |
hear and see all persons who speak (whether by the use of microphones, loudspeakers, audio-visual communications equipment or otherwise) in the principal meeting place and any satellite meeting place; and |
(c) |
be heard and seen by all other persons so present in the same way. |
The chairman of the general meeting shall be present at, and the meeting shall be deemed to take place at, the principal meeting place.
64. |
ELECTRONIC GENERAL MEETINGS |
64.1 |
Without prejudice to Article 61 (Notice of General Meetings), the Board may resolve to enable persons entitled to attend a general meeting or an adjourned general meeting hosted on an electronic platform (such meeting being an electronic general meeting) to do so by simultaneous attendance by electronic means with no shareholder necessarily in physical attendance at the electronic general meeting. The shareholders or their proxies present shall |
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be counted in the quorum for, and entitled to vote at, the electronic general meeting in question, and that meeting shall be duly constituted and its proceedings valid if the chairman of the electronic general meeting is satisfied that adequate facilities are available throughout the electronic general meeting to ensure that shareholders attending the electronic general meeting who are not present together at the same place may, by electronic means, attend and speak and vote at it. |
64.2 |
Nothing in these Articles prevents a general meeting being held both physically and electronically. |
65. |
ATTENDANCE AND SPEAKING AT GENERAL MEETINGS |
65.1 |
A person is able to exercise the right to speak at a general meeting when that person is in a position to communicate to all those attending the meeting, during the meeting, any information or opinions which that person has on the business of the meeting. |
65.2 |
A person is able to exercise the right to vote at a general meeting when: |
(a) |
that person is able to vote, during the meeting, on resolutions put to the vote at the meeting; and |
(b) |
that persons vote can be taken into account in determining whether or not such resolutions are passed at the same time as the votes of all the other persons attending the meeting. |
65.3 |
The directors may make whatever arrangements they consider appropriate to enable those attending a general meeting to exercise their rights to speak or vote at it. |
65.4 |
In determining attendance at a general meeting, it is immaterial whether any two or more shareholders attending it are in the same place as each other. |
66. |
QUORUM FOR GENERAL MEETINGS |
66.1 |
No business other than the appointment of the chairman of the meeting is to be transacted at a general meeting unless the persons attending it constitute a quorum when the meeting proceeds to business. |
66.2 |
Two persons entitled to vote upon the business to be transacted each being a shareholder (being an individual) present in person or by proxy, or (being a corporation) present by a duly authorised representative or by proxy, shall be a quorum. |
67. |
CHAIRING GENERAL MEETINGS |
67.1 |
If the directors have appointed a chairman, the chairman shall chair general meetings if present and willing to do so. |
67.2 |
If the directors have not appointed a chairman, or if the chairman is unwilling to chair the meeting or is not present within ten minutes of the time at which a meeting was due to start: |
(a) |
the directors present; or |
(b) |
(if no directors are present), the meeting, |
must appoint a director or shareholder (which may include any proxy appointed by a shareholder) to chair the meeting, and the appointment of the chairman of the meeting must be the first business of the meeting.
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67.3 |
The person chairing a meeting in accordance with this Article 67 (Chairing general meetings) is referred to as the chairman of the meeting. |
68. |
ATTENDANCE AND SPEAKING BY DIRECTORS AND NON-SHAREHOLDERS |
68.1 |
Directors may attend and speak at general meetings, whether or not they are shareholders. |
68.2 |
The chairman of the meeting may permit other persons who are not shareholders or are otherwise entitled to exercise the rights of shareholders in relation to general meetings, to attend and speak at a general meeting. |
69. |
SECURITY |
69.1 |
The Board or the chairman of the meeting may make any arrangement and impose any requirement or restriction it or he or she considers appropriate to ensure the security of a general meeting including, without limitation, requirements for evidence of identity to be produced by those attending the meeting, the searching of their personal property and the restriction of items that may be taken into the meeting place. The Board or the chairman of the meeting are entitled in its or his or her absolute discretion to refuse entry to, or eject from any general meeting, a person who refuses to comply with these arrangements, requirements or restrictions. |
69.2 |
The Board or the chairman of the meeting at any electronic general meeting may make any arrangement and impose any requirement or restriction as is: |
(a) |
necessary to ensure the identification of those taking part and the security of the electronic communication; and |
(b) |
proportionate to those objectives. |
69.3 |
The Board or the chairman of the meeting may take such action, give such direction or put in place such arrangements as they or he or she consider appropriate to secure the safety of the people attending the meeting and to promote the orderly conduct of the business of the meeting as set out in the notice of the meeting. The chairmans discretion on matters of procedure or arising incidentally from the business of the meeting shall be final, as shall be his determination as to whether any matter is of such a nature. |
70. |
ADJOURNMENT |
70.1 |
If the persons attending a general meeting within half an hour of the time at which the meeting was due to start do not constitute a quorum, the chairman of the meeting must adjourn it. |
70.2 |
The chairman of the meeting may adjourn a general meeting at which a quorum is present if: |
(a) |
the meeting consents to an adjournment; or |
(b) |
it appears to the chairman of the meeting that an adjournment is necessary or appropriate to: (i) protect the safety of any person attending the meeting; (ii) ensure that the business of the meeting is conducted in an orderly manner; (iii) to enable the shareholders to consider fully information which the Board determines has not been made sufficiently or timely available to all shareholders; or (iv) is otherwise in the best interests of the Company. |
70.3 |
The chairman of the meeting must adjourn a general meeting if directed to do so by the meeting. |
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70.4 |
When adjourning a general meeting, the chairman of the meeting must: |
(a) |
either specify the time and place to which it is adjourned or state that it is to continue at a time and place to be fixed by the directors; and |
(b) |
have regard to any directions as to the time and place of any adjournment which have been given by the meeting. |
70.5 |
If the continuation of an adjourned meeting is to take place more than fourteen (14) days after it was adjourned, the Company must give at least seven (7) clear days notice of it (that is, excluding the day of the adjourned meeting and the day on which the notice is given): |
(a) |
to the same persons to whom notice of the Companys general meetings is required to be given; and |
(b) |
containing the same information which such notice is required to contain. |
70.6 |
No business may be transacted at an adjourned general meeting which could not properly have been transacted at the meeting if the adjournment had not taken place. If a quorum is not present at any such adjourned meeting within half an hour from the time appointed for that meeting (or if, during the meeting, a quorum ceases to be present), the meeting shall be dissolved. |
71. |
VOTING: GENERAL |
71.1 |
All shareholder resolutions of the Company at any general meeting shall be conducted by way of a poll. The poll shall be conducted in such manner as the chairman of the general meeting directs. |
71.2 |
No shareholder shall, unless the directors otherwise decide, be entitled to vote (either in person or by proxy) at a general meeting or at any adjournment of it unless all calls or other sums presently payable by him in respect of that share in the Company have been paid to the Company. |
71.3 |
Otherwise than as set out in these Articles, no action shall be taken by the shareholders of the Company except at an AGM or an extraordinary general meeting of the shareholders called in accordance with these Articles, and no action shall be taken by the shareholders by written consent. |
72. |
ERRORS AND DISPUTES |
72.1 |
No objection may be raised to the qualification of any person voting at a general meeting except at the meeting or adjourned meeting at which the vote objected to is tendered, and every vote not disallowed at the meeting is valid. |
72.2 |
Any such objection must be referred to the chairman of the meeting, whose decision is final and conclusive. |
73. |
CONTENT OF PROXY NOTICES |
73.1 |
Proxies may only validly be appointed by a notice in writing (a proxy notice) which: |
(a) |
states the name and address of the shareholder appointing the proxy; |
(b) |
identifies the person appointed to be that shareholders proxy and the general meeting in relation to which that person is appointed; |
(c) |
is signed by or on behalf of the shareholder appointing the proxy, or is authenticated in such manner as the directors may determine; and |
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(d) |
is delivered to the Company in accordance with these Articles and any instructions contained in the notice of the general meeting to which they relate. |
73.2 |
The Company may require proxy notices to be delivered in a particular form, and may specify different forms for different purposes. |
73.3 |
Proxy notices may specify how the proxy appointed under them is to vote (or that the proxy is to abstain from voting) on one or more resolutions. |
73.4 |
Unless a proxy notice indicates otherwise, it must be treated as: |
(a) |
allowing the person appointed under it as a proxy discretion as to how to vote on any ancillary or procedural resolutions put to the meeting; and |
(b) |
appointing that person as a proxy in relation to any adjournment of the general meeting to which it relates as well as the meeting itself. |
74. |
DELIVERY OF PROXY NOTICES |
74.1 |
The appointment of a proxy and the power of attorney or other authority (if any) under which it is signed (or a copy of such authority certified notarially or in some other way approved by the directors) shall be sent or supplied in hard copy form, or (subject to any conditions and limitations which the directors may specify) in electronic form: |
(a) |
to the registered office of the Company; or |
(b) |
to such other address (including electronic address) as is specified in the notice convening the meeting or in any instrument of proxy or any invitation to appoint a proxy sent or supplied by the Company in relation to the meeting; or |
(c) |
as the directors shall otherwise direct, |
to be received before the time for the holding of the meeting or adjourned meeting to which it relates or, in the case of a poll taken after the date of the meeting or adjourned meeting, before the time appointed for the poll.
74.2 |
Any instrument of proxy not so sent or supplied or received shall be invalid unless the directors at any time prior to the meeting or the chairman of the meeting at the meeting, in their or his absolute discretion, accept as valid an instrument of proxy where there has not been compliance with the provisions of this Article 74 (Delivery of proxy notices) and such proxy shall thereupon be valid notwithstanding such default. |
74.3 |
A person who is entitled to attend, speak or vote at a general meeting remains so entitled in respect of that meeting or any adjournment of it, even though a valid proxy notice has been delivered to the Company by or on behalf of that person. |
74.4 |
If a proxy notice is not executed by the person appointing the proxy, it must be accompanied by written evidence of the authority of the person who executed it to execute it on the appointors behalf. |
74.5 |
The Company shall be entitled to treat as attributable to the shareholder to which it purports to relate an instrument appointing a proxy or corporate representative in electronic form if: |
(a) |
the person sending the instrument in electronic form has provided or complied with any identification or confirmation requirements (including without limitation the adoption or creation of passwords or passcodes) described, set out, referred to in or accompanying the notice of meeting to which the instrument appointing a proxy or corporate representative relates; |
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(b) |
in relation to email if contained in an email purporting to come from an email address previously notified to the Company by such shareholder; or |
(c) |
acknowledged by an electronic record transmitted by or on behalf of the Company to the shareholder to the address (including without limitation an electronic or email address) supplied by the shareholder for the giving of notices and such shareholder does not promptly (and in any case to be received by the Company before the commencement of the meeting or adjourned meeting to which the instrument relates or, in the case of a poll taken subsequently to the date of a meeting or adjourned meeting, before the time appointed for the taking of the poll) take steps to notify the Company that the instrument should not be so treated . |
75. |
REVOCATION OF PROXY NOTICES |
75.1 |
The validity of: |
(a) |
a vote given in accordance with the terms of an appointment of a proxy; or |
(b) |
anything done by a proxy acting as duly appointed chairman of a meeting; or |
(c) |
any decision determining whether a proxy counts in a quorum at a meeting, |
shall not be affected notwithstanding the death or mental disorder of the appointor or the revocation of the appointment of the proxy (or of the authority under which the appointment of the proxy was executed) or the Transfer of the share in respect of which the appointment of the proxy is given, unless notice in writing of such death, mental disorder, revocation or Transfer shall have been:
(i) |
sent or supplied to the Company or any other person as the Company may require in the notice of the meeting, any instrument of proxy sent out by the Company in relation to the meeting or in any invitation to appoint a proxy issued by the Company in relation to the meeting, in any manner permitted for the sending or supplying of appointments of proxy pursuant to these Articles; and |
(ii) |
received at the registered office of the Company (or such other address (including electronic address) as has been designated for the sending or supplying of appointments of proxy), before the time for the holding of the meeting or adjourned meeting to which it relates or, in the case of a poll taken after the date of the meeting or adjourned meeting, before the time appointed for the poll. |
76. |
VOTES OF PROXIES |
The Company shall be under no obligation to ensure or otherwise verify that any vote(s) cast by a proxy are done so in accordance with any such instructions given by the shareholder by whom such proxy is appointed. In the event that a vote cast by such proxy is not done so in accordance with the instructions of the shareholder by whom such proxy is appointed, such vote shall not be deemed to be invalid.
77. |
AMENDMENTS TO RESOLUTIONS |
77.1 |
An ordinary resolution to be proposed at a general meeting may be amended by ordinary resolution if: |
(a) |
notice of the proposed amendment is given to the Company in writing by a person entitled to vote at the general meeting at which it is to be proposed not less than forty eight (48) hours before the meeting is to take place (or such later time as the chairman of the meeting may determine); and |
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(b) |
the proposed amendment does not, in the reasonable opinion of the chairman of the meeting, materially alter the scope of the resolution. |
77.2 |
A special resolution to be proposed at a general meeting may be amended by ordinary resolution, if: |
(a) |
the chairman of the meeting proposes the amendment at the general meeting at which the resolution is to be proposed; and |
(b) |
the amendment does not go beyond what is necessary to correct a grammatical or other non-substantive error in the resolution. |
77.3 |
If the chairman of the meeting, acting in good faith, wrongly decides that an amendment to a resolution is out of order, the chairman of the meetings error does not invalidate the vote on that resolution. |
77.4 |
Where for any purpose an ordinary resolution of the Company is required, a special resolution shall also be effective. |
78. |
CORPORATIONS ACTING BY REPRESENTATIVES AT MEETINGS |
Any corporation which is a shareholder or a director may by resolution of its directors or other governing body authorise such person as it thinks fit to act as its representative at any meeting of the Company or of any meeting of holders of a class of shares or of the directors or of a committee of directors, and the person so authorised shall be entitled to exercise the same powers on behalf of the corporation which he represents as that corporation could exercise if it were an individual shareholder or director.
PART L
ADMINISTRATIVE ARRANGEMENTS
79. |
COMPANY COMMUNICATIONS |
79.1 |
Subject to the provisions of the Act and the Designated Securities Exchange Rules (and save as otherwise provided in these Articles), any document or information required or authorised to be sent or supplied by the Company to any shareholder or any other person (including a director) pursuant to these Articles, the Act or any other rules or regulations to which the Company may be subject, may be sent or supplied in hard copy form, in electronic form, by means of a website or in any other way in which documents or information may be sent or supplied by the Company pursuant to the Act. |
79.2 |
Subject to these Articles, any notice or document to be sent or supplied to a director in connection with the taking of decisions by directors may also be sent or supplied by the means by which that director has asked in writing to be sent or supplied with such notices or documents for the time being. |
79.3 |
The Company may send or supply any document or information to a shareholder or any other person (including a director) pursuant to these Articles, the Act, the Designated Securities Exchange Rules or any other rules or regulations to which the Company may be subject, either personally, or by post in a prepaid envelope addressed to the shareholder (or such other person) at his registered address or at his address for service, or by leaving it at that address or any other address for the time being notified to the Company by the shareholder (or such other person) for the purpose, or by sending or supplying it using electronic means to an electronic address for the time being notified to the Company by the shareholder (or such other person) for the purpose, or by any other means authorised in writing by the shareholder (or such other person) concerned. |
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79.4 |
A shareholder whose registered address is not within the Cayman Islands and who gives the Company an address within the Cayman Islands to which documents or information may be sent or supplied to him or gives an electronic address to which documents or information may be sent or supplied using electronic means, shall be entitled to have documents or information sent or supplied to him at that address, but otherwise no such shareholder shall be entitled to receive any document or information from the Company. |
79.5 |
In the case of joint holders of a share, if the Company sends or supplies any document or information to one of the joint holders, it shall be deemed to have properly sent or supplied such document or information to all the joint holders. |
79.6 |
If, on at least two (2) consecutive occasions, the Company has attempted to send any document or information by electronic means to an address specified (or deemed specified) for the purpose and a delivery failure (or other similar) notification has been received by the Company, the Company thereafter shall, send documents or information in hard copy form or electronic form (but not by electronic means) to such shareholder at his registered address or address for service within the Cayman Islands (whether by hand, by post or by leaving it or them at such address), in which case the provisions of Article 79.7 (Company communications) shall apply. |
79.7 |
If on three (3) consecutive occasions documents or information have been sent or supplied to any shareholder at his registered address or address for the service of such documents or information in the Cayman Islands but have been returned undelivered, such shareholder shall not thereafter be entitled to receive any documents or information from the Company until he shall have communicated with the Company and supplied in writing a new registered address or address within the Cayman Islands for the service of documents or information or an electronic address to which documents or information may be sent or supplied using electronic means. |
79.8 |
Any shareholder present, in person or by proxy at any meeting of the Company or of the holders of any class of shares of the Company, shall be deemed to have received due notice of such meeting and, where requisite, of the purposes for which such meeting was called. |
79.9 |
Save as provided otherwise in these Articles, any document or information, addressed to a shareholder (or other person to whom such document or information is required or authorised to be sent pursuant to these Articles, the Act or otherwise) at his registered address or address for service (in the case of a shareholder, in the Cayman Islands) or electronic address, as the case may be shall: |
(a) |
if hand delivered or left at a registered address or other address for service (in the case of a shareholder in the Cayman Islands), be deemed to have been served or delivered on the day on which it was so delivered or left; |
(b) |
if sent or supplied by post (whether in hard copy form or in electronic form), be deemed to have been received at the expiration of five (5) days after the envelope was posted; |
(c) |
if served by a recognised courier service, be deemed to have been served 48 hours after the time when the letter containing the same is delivered to the courier service; |
(d) |
if sent or supplied by electronic means (other than by means of website), be deemed to have been served immediately upon the time of the transmission by electronic mail and it shall not be necessary for the receipt of the e-mail to be acknowledged by the recipient; |
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(e) |
if published as an electronic record on a website, be deemed to have been served immediately upon the notice, document or information being made available on the website. |
79.10 |
In calculating a period of hours for the purpose of Article 79.9 (Company communications), no account shall be taken of any part of a day that is not a Business Day. |
79.11 |
A director may agree with the Company that documents sent to that director in a particular way are to be deemed to have been received within a specified time of their being sent, and for the specified time to be less than those set out in Article 79.9 (Company communications). |
79.12 |
Subject to Article 79.9 (Company communications), in proving such service or delivery it shall be sufficient to prove that the envelope containing the document or information was properly addressed and put into the post in a prepaid envelope or, in the case of a document or information sent or supplied by electronic means on providing evidence of the transmission of such electronic mail. Each shareholder and each person becoming a shareholder subsequent to the adoption of this Article 79 (Company communications), by virtue of its holding or its acquisition and continued holding of a share, as applicable, shall be deemed to have acknowledged and agreed that any notice or other document (including a share certificate) may be provided by the Company by way of accessing them on a website instead of being provided by other means. |
79.13 |
The Company shall not be held responsible for any failure in transmission beyond its reasonable control and the provisions of Article 79.7 (Company communications) to Article 79.12 (Company communications) (inclusive) shall apply regardless of any document or information being returned undelivered and regardless of any delivery failure notification or out of office or other similar response and any such out of office or other similar response shall not be considered to be a delivery failure. |
80. |
COMPANY SEALS |
80.1 |
Any common seal may only be used by the authority of the directors or a committee of the directors. |
80.2 |
The directors may decide by what means and in what form any common seal is to be used. |
80.3 |
Unless otherwise decided by the directors, if the Company has a common seal and it is affixed to a document, the document must also be signed by at least one authorised person in the presence of a witness who attests the signature. |
80.4 |
For the purposes of this Article 80 (Company seals), an authorised person is: |
(a) |
any director of the Company; |
(b) |
the Secretary (if any); or |
(c) |
any person authorised by the directors for the purpose of signing documents to which the common seal is applied. |
81. |
ACCOUNTS, AUDIT AND ANNUAL RETURN AND DECLARATION |
81.1 |
The books of account relating to the Companys affairs shall be kept in such manner as may be determined from time to time by the directors. |
81.2 |
The books of account shall be kept at the Companys registered office, or at such other place or places as the directors think fit, and shall always be open to the inspection of the directors. |
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81.3 |
Subject to the Act and to the rules of any Designated Securities Exchange, the accounts relating to the Companys affairs shall be audited in such manner and with such financial year end as may be determined from time to time by the directors. |
81.4 |
Subject to Articles 81.3 and 81.5 (Accounts, Audit and Annual Return and Declaration) a printed copy of the directors report, if any, accompanied by the consolidated statements of financial position, profit or loss, comprehensive income (loss), cash flows and changes in shareholders equity, including every document required by applicable law to be annexed thereto, made up to the end of the applicable financial year, shall be sent to shareholders at least ten (10) days before the date of the AGM and laid before the Company at the AGM held in accordance with Article 61.1 (Power to call General Meetings), provided that this Article 81.4 (Accounts, Audit and Annual Return and Declaration) shall not require a copy of those documents to be sent to any person whose address the Company is not aware of or to more than one of the joint holders of any shares. |
81.5 |
The requirement to send to a person referred to in Article 81.4 (Accounts, Audit and Annual Return and Declaration) the documents referred to in that Article shall be deemed satisfied where, in accordance with all applicable laws, rules and regulations, including, without limitation, the Designated Securities Exchange Rules, the Company publishes copies of the documents referred to in Article 81.4 (Accounts, Audit and Annual Return and Declaration) on the Companys website, transmits it to the SECs website or in any other permitted manner (including by sending any other form of electronic communication), and that person has agreed or is deemed by the Company to have agreed to treat the publication or receipt of such documents in such manner as discharging the Companys obligation to send to him a copy of such documents. |
81.6 |
The directors, having considered the recommendations of the Audit Committee, shall appoint an auditor of the Company who, subject to the Act and the Designated Securities Exchange Rules, shall hold office until removed from office by a resolution of the Board, and shall fix his or their remuneration. |
81.7 |
Every auditor of the Company shall have a right of access at all times to the books and accounts and vouchers of the Company and shall be entitled to require from the directors and officers of the Company such information and explanation as may be necessary for the performance of the duties of the auditors. |
81.8 |
The auditors shall, if so required by the directors, make a report on the accounts of the Company during their tenure of office at the next AGM following their appointment, and at any time during their term of office, upon request of the directors or any general meeting of the shareholders. |
81.9 |
The directors in each year shall prepare, or cause to be prepared, an annual return and declaration setting forth the particulars required by the Act and deliver a copy thereof to the Registrar of Companies in the Cayman Islands. |
82. |
RIGHT TO INSPECT ACCOUNTS AND OTHER RECORDS |
Subject to the Act or the Designated Securities Exchange Rules, other than as specifically agreed by the Company no person is entitled to inspect any of the Companys accounting or other records or documents merely by virtue of being a shareholder.
83. |
INDEMNITY |
83.1 |
Every Indemnified Person for the time being and from time to time of the Company and the personal representatives of the same shall be indemnified and secured harmless out of the assets and funds of the Company against all actions, proceedings, costs, charges, expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, judgments, fines, settlements and other amounts (including |
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reasonable attorneys fees and expenses and amounts paid in settlement and costs of investigation (collectively Losses) incurred or sustained by him (otherwise than by reason of his own dishonesty, willful default or fraud) in or about the conduct of the Companys business or affairs (including as a result of any mistake of judgment) or in the execution or discharge of his duties, powers, authorities or discretions, including without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, any Losses incurred by him in defending or investigating (whether successfully or otherwise) any civil, criminal, investigative and administrative proceedings concerning or in any way related to the Company or its affairs in any court whether in the Cayman Islands or elsewhere. Such Losses incurred in defending or investigating any such proceeding shall be paid by the Company as they are incurred upon receipt, in each case, of an undertaking by or on behalf of the Indemnified Person to repay such amounts if it is ultimately determined by a non-appealable order of a court of competent jurisdiction that such Indemnified Person is not entitled to indemnification hereunder with respect thereto |
83.2 |
No such Indemnified Person of the Company and the personal representatives of the same shall be liable: (i) for the acts, receipts, neglects, defaults or omissions of any other director or officer or agent of the Company; or (ii) by reason of his having joined in any receipt for money not received by him personally or in any other act to which he was not a direct party; or (iii) for any loss on account of defect of title to any property of the Company; or (iv) on account of the insufficiency of any security in or upon which any money of the Company shall be invested or; (v) for any loss incurred through any bank, broker or other agent or any other party with whom any of the Companys property may be deposited; or (vi) for any loss, damage or misfortune whatsoever which may happen in or arise from the execution or discharge of the duties, powers, authorities or discretions of his office or in relation thereto; or (vii) for any loss occasioned by any negligence, default, breach of duty, breach of trust, error of judgement or oversight on such persons part, unless he has acted dishonestly, with willful default or through fraud.The Company hereby acknowledges that certain Indemnified Persons may have certain rights to indemnification, advancement of expenses and/or insurance from or against (other than directors and officers or similar insurance obtained or maintained by or on behalf of the Company or any Group Company, including any such insurance obtained or maintained pursuant to Article 83.4 (Indemnity) below) Other Indemnitors. The Company hereby agrees that: (i) it is the indemnitor of first resort (i.e., its obligations to an Indemnified Person are primary and any obligation of any Other Indemnitors to advance expenses or to provide indemnification for the same expenses or liabilities incurred by such Indemnified Person are secondary); (ii) it shall be required to advance the full amount of expenses incurred by an Indemnified Person and shall be liable for the full amount of all Losses to the extent legally permitted and as required by the terms of these Articles (or any other agreement between the Company and an Indemnified Person) without regard to any rights an Indemnified Person may have against any Other Indemnitors; and (iii) it irrevocably waives, relinquishes and releases any Other Indemnitors from any and all claims against the Other Indemnitors for contribution, subrogation or any other recovery of any kind in respect thereof. The Company further agrees that no advancement or payment by any Other Indemnitors on behalf of an Indemnified Person with respect to any claim for which such Indemnified Person has sought indemnification from the Company shall affect the foregoing and Other Indemnitors shall have a right of contribution and/or be subrogated to the extent of such advancement or payment to all of the rights of recovery of such Indemnified Person against the Company. For the avoidance of doubt, no person or entity providing directors or officers or similar insurance obtained or maintained by or on behalf of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, including any person providing such insurance obtained or maintained pursuant to Article 83.4 (Indemnity) below, shall be an Other Indemnitor. |
83.3 |
The directors may exercise all the powers of the Company to purchase and maintain insurance for the benefit of a person who is or was (whether or not the Company would have the power to indemnify such person against such liability under the provisions of this Article 83 or under applicable law): (a) a director, alternate director, Secretary or auditor of the Company or of a Group Company; or (b) the trustee of a retirement benefits scheme or other trust in which a person referred to in Article 83.1 (Indemnity) is or has been interested, indemnifying him against any liability which may lawfully be insured against by the Company. |
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84. |
AMENDMENT OF ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION |
Subject to the Act and the Designated Securities Exchange Rules and as provided in these Articles, the Company may at any time and from time to time by special resolution amend these Articles in whole or in part.
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Exhibit 3.3
AMENDED AND RESTATED
CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
OF
CA HEALTHCARE ACQUISITION CORP.
January 26, 2021
CA Healthcare Acquisition Corp., a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware (the Corporation), DOES HEREBY CERTIFY AS FOLLOWS:
1. The name of the Corporation is CA Healthcare Acquisition Corp.. The certificate of incorporation of the Corporation was filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on October 7, 2020 (the Original Certificate).
2. This Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (the Amended and Restated Certificate), which both restates and amends the provisions of the Original Certificate, was duly adopted in accordance with Sections 228, 242 and 245 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, as amended from time to time (the DGCL).
3. This Amended and Restated Certificate shall become effective on the date of filing with the Secretary of State of Delaware.
4. The text of the Original Certificate is hereby restated and amended in its entirety to read as follows:
ARTICLE I
NAME
The name of the corporation is CA Healthcare Acquisition Corp. (the Corporation).
ARTICLE II
PURPOSE
The purpose of the Corporation is to engage in any lawful act or activity for which corporations may be organized under the DGCL. In addition to the powers and privileges conferred upon the Corporation by law and those incidental thereto, the Corporation shall possess and may exercise all the powers and privileges that are necessary or convenient to the conduct, promotion or attainment of the business or purposes of the Corporation, including, but not limited to, effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination, involving the Corporation and one or more businesses (a Business Combination).
ARTICLE III
REGISTERED AGENT
The address of the Corporations registered office in the State of Delaware is 251 Little Falls Drive, in the City of Wilmington, County of New Castle, State of Delaware, 19808, and the name of the Corporations registered agent at such address is Corporation Service Company.
ARTICLE IV
CAPITALIZATION
Section 4.1 Authorized Capital Stock. The total number of shares of all classes of capital stock, each with a par value of $0.0001 per share, which the Corporation is authorized to issue is 111,000,000 shares, consisting of (a) 110,000,000 shares of common stock (the Common Stock), including (i) 100,000,000 shares of Class A common stock (the Class A Common Stock), and (ii) 10,000,000 shares of Class B common stock (the Class B Common Stock), and (b) 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock (the Preferred Stock).
Section 4.2 Preferred Stock. Subject to Article IX of this Amended and Restated Certificate, the Board of Directors of the Corporation (the Board) is hereby expressly authorized to provide out of the unissued shares of the Preferred Stock for one or more series of Preferred Stock and to establish from time to time the number of shares to be included in each such series and to fix the voting rights, if any, designations, powers, preferences and relative, participating, optional, special and other rights, if any, of each such series and any qualifications, limitations and restrictions thereof, as shall be stated in the resolution or resolutions adopted by the Board providing for the issuance of such series and included in a certificate of designation (a Preferred Stock Designation) filed pursuant to the DGCL, and the Board is hereby expressly vested with the authority to the full extent provided by law, now or hereafter, to adopt any such resolution or resolutions.
Section 4.3 Common Stock.
(a) Voting.
(i) Except as otherwise required by law or this Amended and Restated Certificate (including any Preferred Stock Designation), the holders of the shares of Common Stock shall exclusively possess all voting power with respect to the Corporation.
(ii) Except as otherwise required by law or this Amended and Restated Certificate (including any Preferred Stock Designation), the holders of shares of Common Stock shall be entitled to one vote for each such share on each matter properly submitted to the stockholders of the Corporation on which the holders of the Common Stock are entitled to vote.
(iii) Except as otherwise required by law or this Amended and Restated Certificate (including any Preferred Stock Designation), at any annual or special meeting of the stockholders of the Corporation, holders of the Class A Common Stock and holders of the Class B Common Stock, voting together as a single class, shall have the exclusive right to vote for the election of directors and on all other matters properly submitted to a vote of the stockholders. Notwithstanding the foregoing, except as otherwise required by law or this Amended and Restated Certificate (including any Preferred Stock Designation), holders of shares of any series of Common Stock shall not be entitled to vote on any amendment to this Amended and Restated Certificate (including any amendment to any Preferred Stock Designation) that relates solely to the terms of one or more outstanding series of Preferred Stock or other series of Common Stock if the holders of such affected series of Preferred Stock or Common Stock, as applicable, are entitled exclusively, either separately or together with the holders of one or more other such series, to vote thereon pursuant to this Amended and Restated Certificate (including any Preferred Stock Designation) or the DGCL.
(b) Class B Common Stock.
(i) Shares of Class B Common Stock shall automatically convert into shares of Class A Common Stock on a one-for-one basis (the Initial Conversion Ratio) at the time of the closing of the initial Business Combination.
(ii) Notwithstanding the Initial Conversion Ratio, in the case that additional shares of Class A Common Stock, or Equity-linked Securities (as defined below), are issued or deemed issued in excess of the amounts sold in the Corporations initial public offering of securities (the Offering) and related to the closing of the initial Business Combination, all issued and outstanding shares of Class B Common Stock shall automatically convert into shares of Class A Common Stock at the time of the closing of the initial Business Combination at a ratio for which:
the numerator shall be equal to the sum of (A) 25% of all shares of Class A Common Stock issued or issuable (upon the conversion or exercise of any Equity-linked Securities or otherwise) by the Corporation, related to or in connection with the consummation of the initial Business Combination (excluding any securities issued or issuable to any seller in the initial Business Combination, any private placement warrants issued to CA Healthcare Sponsor LLC (the Sponsor) or its affiliates upon conversion of loans to the Corporation plus (B) the number of shares of Class B Common Stock issued and outstanding prior to the closing of the initial Business Combination; and the denominator shall be the number of shares of Class B Common Stock issued and outstanding prior to the closing of the initial Business Combination.
As used herein, the term Equity-linked Securities means any securities of the Corporation which are convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for Common Stock.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, (i) the foregoing adjustment to the Initial Conversion Ratio may be waived as to any particular issuance or deemed issuance of additional shares of Class A Common Stock or Equity-linked Securities by the written consent or agreement of holders of a majority of the shares of Class B Common Stock then outstanding consenting or agreeing separately as a single class in the manner provided in Section 4.3(b)(iii), and (ii) in no event shall the Class B Common Stock convert into Class A Common Stock at a ratio that is less than one-for-one.
The foregoing conversion ratio shall also be adjusted to account for any subdivision (by stock split, subdivision, exchange, stock dividend, reclassification, recapitalization or otherwise) or combination (by reverse stock split, exchange, reclassification, recapitalization or otherwise) or similar reclassification or recapitalization of the outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock into a greater or lesser number of shares occurring after the original filing of this Amended and Restated Certificate without a proportionate and corresponding subdivision, combination or similar reclassification or recapitalization of the outstanding shares of Class B Common Stock.
Each share of Class B Common Stock shall convert into its pro rata number of shares of Class A Common Stock pursuant to this Section 4.3(b). The pro rata share for each holder of Class B Common Stock will be determined as follows: Each share of Class B Common Stock shall convert into such number of shares of Class A Common Stock as is equal to the product of one (1) multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the total number of shares of Class A Common Stock into which all of the issued and outstanding shares of Class B Common Stock shall be converted pursuant to this Section 4.3(b) and the denominator of which shall be the total number of issued and outstanding shares of Class B Common Stock at the time of conversion.
(iii) Voting. Except as otherwise required by law or this Amended and Restated Certificate (including any Preferred Stock Designation), for so long as any shares of Class B Common Stock shall remain outstanding, the Corporation shall not, without the prior vote or written consent of the holders of a majority of the shares of Class B Common Stock then outstanding, voting separately as a single class, amend, alter or repeal any provision of this Amended and Restated Certificate, whether by merger, consolidation or otherwise, if such amendment, alteration or repeal would alter or change the powers, preferences or relative, participating, optional or other or special rights of the Class B Common Stock. Any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the holders of Class B Common Stock may be taken without a meeting, without prior notice and without a vote, if a consent or consents in writing, setting forth the action so taken, shall be signed by the holders of the outstanding Class B Common Stock having 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 of Class B Common Stock were present and voted and shall be delivered to the Corporation by delivery to its registered office in the State of Delaware, its principal place of business, or an officer or agent of the Corporation having custody of the book in which minutes of proceedings of stockholders are recorded. Delivery made to the Corporations registered office shall be by hand or by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested. Prompt written notice of the taking of corporate action without a meeting by less than unanimous written consent of the holders of Class B Common Stock shall, to the extent required by law, be given to those holders of Class B Common Stock who have not consented in writing and who, if the action had been taken at a meeting, would have been entitled to notice of the meeting if the record date for notice of such meeting had been the date that written consents signed by a sufficient number of holders of Class B Common Stock to take the action were delivered to the Corporation.
(c) Dividends. Subject to applicable law, the rights, if any, of the holders of any outstanding series of the Preferred Stock and the provisions of Article IX hereof, the holders of shares of Common Stock shall be entitled to receive such dividends and other distributions (payable in cash, property or capital stock of the Corporation) when, as and if declared thereon by the Board from time to time out of any assets or funds of the Corporation legally available therefor and shall share equally on a per share basis in such dividends and distributions.
(d) Liquidation, Dissolution or Winding Up of the Corporation. Subject to applicable law, the rights, if any, of the holders of any outstanding series of the Preferred Stock and the provisions of Article IX hereof, in the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation, after payment or provision for payment of the debts and other liabilities of the Corporation, the holders of shares of Common Stock shall be entitled to receive all the remaining assets of the Corporation available for distribution to its stockholders, ratably in proportion to the number of shares of Class A Common Stock (on an as converted basis with respect to the Class B Common Stock) held by them.
Section 4.4 Rights and Options. The Corporation has the authority to create and issue rights, warrants and options entitling the holders thereof to acquire from the Corporation any shares of its capital stock of any class or classes, with such rights, warrants and options to be evidenced by or in instrument(s) approved by the Board. The Board is empowered to set the exercise price, duration, times for exercise and other terms and conditions of such rights, warrants or options; provided, however, that the consideration to be received for any shares of capital stock issuable upon exercise thereof may not be less than the par value thereof.
ARTICLE V
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Section 5.1 Board Powers. The business and affairs of the Corporation shall be managed by, or under the direction of, the Board. In addition to the powers and authority expressly conferred upon the Board by statute, this Amended and Restated Certificate or the Bylaws of the Corporation (Bylaws), the Board is hereby empowered to exercise all such powers and do all such acts and things as may be exercised or done by the Corporation, subject, nevertheless, to the provisions of the DGCL, this Amended and Restated Certificate, and any Bylaws adopted by the stockholders of the Corporation; provided, however, that no Bylaws hereafter adopted by the stockholders of the Corporation shall invalidate any prior act of the Board that would have been valid if such Bylaws had not been adopted.
Section 5.2 Number, Election and Term.
(a) The number of directors of the Corporation, other than those who may be elected by the holders of one or more series of the Preferred Stock voting separately by class or series, shall be fixed from time to time exclusively by the Board pursuant to a resolution adopted by a majority of the Board.
(b) Subject to Section 5.5 hereof, the Board shall be divided into three classes, as nearly equal in number as possible and designated Class I, Class II and Class III. The Board is authorized to assign members of the Board already in office to Class I, Class II or Class III. The term of the initial Class I Directors shall expire at the first annual meeting of the stockholders of the Corporation following the effectiveness of this Amended and Restated Certificate, the term of the initial Class II Directors shall expire at the second annual meeting of the stockholders of the Corporation following the effectiveness of this Amended and Restated Certificate and the term of the initial Class III Directors shall expire at the third annual meeting of the stockholders of the Corporation following the effectiveness of this Amended and Restated Certificate. At each succeeding annual meeting of the stockholders of the Corporation, beginning with the first annual meeting of the stockholders of the Corporation following the effectiveness of this Amended and Restated Certificate, each of the successors elected to replace the class of directors whose term expires at that annual meeting shall be elected for a three-year term or until the election and qualification of their respective successors in office, subject to their earlier death, resignation or removal. Subject to Section 5.5 hereof, if the number of directors that constitute the Board is changed, any increase or decrease shall be apportioned by the Board among the classes so as to maintain the number of directors in each class as nearly equal as possible, but in no case shall a decrease in the number of directors constituting the Board shorten the term of any incumbent director. Subject to the rights of the holders of one or more series of Preferred Stock, voting separately by class or series, to elect directors pursuant to the terms of one or more series of Preferred Stock, 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. The Board is hereby expressly authorized, by resolution or resolutions thereof, to assign members of the Board already in office to the aforesaid classes at the time this Amended and Restated Certificate (and therefore such classification) becomes effective in accordance with the DGCL.
(c) Subject to Section 5.5 hereof, a director shall hold office until the annual meeting for the year in which his or her term expires and until his or her successor has been elected and qualified, subject, however, to such directors earlier death, resignation, retirement, disqualification or removal.
(d) Unless and except to the extent that the Bylaws shall so require, the election of directors need not be by written ballot. The holders of shares of Common Stock shall not have cumulative voting rights with regard to election of directors.
Section 5.3 Newly Created Directorships and Vacancies. Subject to Section 5.5 hereof, newly created directorships resulting from an increase in the number of directors and any vacancies on the Board resulting from death, resignation, retirement, disqualification, removal or other cause 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 a sole remaining director (and not by stockholders), and any director so chosen shall hold office for the remainder of the full term of the class of directors to which the new directorship was added or in which the vacancy occurred and until his or her successor has been elected and qualified, subject, however, to such directors earlier death, resignation, retirement, disqualification or removal.
Section 5.4 Removal. Subject to Section 5.5 hereof, any or all of the directors may be removed from office at any time, but only for cause and only by the affirmative vote of holders of a majority of the voting power of all then outstanding shares of capital stock of the Corporation entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, voting together as a single class.
Section 5.5 Preferred StockDirectors. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article V, and except as otherwise required by law, whenever the holders of one or more series of the Preferred Stock shall have the right, voting separately by class or series, to elect one or more directors, the term of office, the filling of vacancies, the removal from office and other features of such directorships shall be governed by the terms of such series of the Preferred Stock as set forth in this Amended and Restated Certificate (including any Preferred Stock Designation) and such directors shall not be included in any of the classes created pursuant to this Article V unless expressly provided by such terms.
ARTICLE VI
BYLAWS
In furtherance and not in limitation of the powers conferred upon it by law, the Board shall have the power and is expressly authorized to adopt, amend, alter or repeal the Bylaws by the affirmative vote of a majority of the Board shall be required to adopt, amend, alter or repeal the By-Laws. The By-Laws also may be adopted, amended, altered or repealed by the stockholders; provided, however, that in addition to any vote of the holders of any class or series of capital stock of the Corporation required by law or by this Amended and Restated Certificate (including any Preferred Stock Designation), the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the voting power of all
then outstanding shares of capital stock of the Corporation entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, voting together as a single class, shall be required for the stockholders of the Corporation to adopt, amend, alter or repeal the Bylaws; and provided further, however, that no Bylaws hereafter adopted by the stockholders of the Corporation shall invalidate any prior act of the Board that would have been valid if such Bylaws had not been adopted.
ARTICLE VII
SPECIAL MEETINGS OF STOCKHOLDERS; ACTION BY WRITTEN CONSENT
Section 7.1 Special Meetings. Subject to the rights, if any, of the holders of any outstanding series of the Preferred Stock, and to the requirements of applicable law, special meetings of stockholders of the Corporation may be called only by the Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation, or the Board pursuant to a resolution adopted by a majority of the Board, and the ability of the stockholders of the Corporation to call a special meeting is hereby specifically denied. Except as provided in the foregoing sentence, special meetings of stockholders of the Corporation may not be called by another person or persons.
Section 7.2 Advance Notice. Advance notice of stockholder nominations for the election of directors and of business to be brought by stockholders before any meeting of the stockholders of the Corporation shall be given in the manner provided in the Bylaws.
Section 7.3 Action by Written Consent. Except as may be otherwise provided for or fixed pursuant to this Amended and Restated Certificate (including any Preferred Stock Designation) relating to the rights of the holders of any outstanding series of Preferred Stock, subsequent to the consummation of the Offering, any action required or permitted to be taken by the stockholders of the Corporation must be effected by a duly called annual or special meeting of such stockholders and may not be effected by written consent of the stockholders other than with respect to the Class B Common Stock with respect to which action may be taken by written consent.
ARTICLE VIII
LIMITED LIABILITY; INDEMNIFICATION
Section 8.1 Limitation of Director Liability. A director of the Corporation shall not be personally liable to the Corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except to the extent such exemption from liability or limitation thereof is not permitted under the DGCL as the same exists or may hereafter be amended unless a director violated his or her duty of loyalty to the Corporation or its stockholders, acted in bad faith, knowingly or intentionally violated the law, authorized unlawful payments of dividends, unlawful stock purchases or unlawful redemptions, or derived improper personal benefit from his or her actions as a director. Any amendment, modification or repeal of the foregoing sentence shall not adversely affect any right or protection of a director of the Corporation hereunder in respect of any act or omission occurring prior to the time of such amendment, modification or repeal.
Section 8.2 Indemnification and Advancement of Expenses.
(a) To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, as the same exists or may hereafter be amended, the Corporation shall indemnify and hold harmless each person who is or was made a party or is threatened to be made a party to or is otherwise involved in any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (a proceeding) by reason of the fact that he or she is or was a director or officer of the Corporation or, while a director or officer of the Corporation, is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation or of a partnership, joint venture, trust, other enterprise or nonprofit entity, including service with respect to an employee benefit plan (an indemnitee), whether the basis of such proceeding is alleged action in an official capacity as a director, officer, employee or agent, or in any other capacity while serving as a director, officer, employee or agent, against all liability and loss suffered and expenses (including, without limitation, attorneys fees, judgments, fines, ERISA excise taxes and penalties and amounts paid in settlement) reasonably incurred by such indemnitee in connection with such proceeding. The Corporation shall to the fullest extent not prohibited by applicable law pay the expenses (including attorneys fees) incurred by an indemnitee in defending or otherwise participating in any proceeding in advance of its final disposition; provided, however, that, to the extent required by applicable law, such payment of expenses in advance of the final disposition of the proceeding shall be made only upon receipt of an undertaking, by or on behalf of the indemnitee, to repay all amounts so advanced if it shall ultimately be determined that the indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified under this Section 8.2 or otherwise. The rights to indemnification and advancement of expenses conferred by this Section 8.2 shall be contract rights and such rights shall continue as to an indemnitee who has ceased to be a director, officer, employee or agent and shall inure to the benefit of his or her heirs, executors and administrators. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 8.2(a), except for proceedings to enforce rights to indemnification and advancement of expenses, the Corporation shall indemnify and advance expenses to an indemnitee in connection with a proceeding (or part thereof) initiated by such indemnitee only if such proceeding (or part thereof) was authorized by the Board.
(b) The rights to indemnification and advancement of expenses conferred on any indemnitee by this Section 8.2 shall not be exclusive of any other rights that any indemnitee may have or hereafter acquire under law, this Amended and Restated Certificate, the Bylaws, an agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors, or otherwise.
(c) Any repeal or amendment of this Section 8.2 by the stockholders of the Corporation or by changes in law, or the adoption of any other provision of this Amended and Restated Certificate inconsistent with this Section 8.2, shall, unless otherwise required by law, be prospective only (except to the extent such amendment or change in law permits the Corporation to provide broader indemnification rights on a retroactive basis than permitted prior thereto), and shall not in any way diminish or adversely affect any right or protection existing at the time of such repeal or amendment or adoption of such inconsistent provision in respect of any proceeding (regardless of when such proceeding is first threatened, commenced or completed) arising out of, or related to, any act or omission occurring prior to such repeal or amendment or adoption of such inconsistent provision.
(d) This Section 8.2 shall not limit the right of the Corporation, to the extent and in the manner authorized or permitted by law, to indemnify and to advance expenses to persons other than indemnitees.
ARTICLE IX
BUSINESS COMBINATION REQUIREMENTS; EXISTENCE
Section 9.1 General.
(a) The provisions of this Article IX shall apply during the period commencing upon the effectiveness of this Amended and Restated Certificate and terminating upon the consummation of the Corporations initial Business Combination and no amendment to this Article IX shall be effective prior to the consummation of the initial Business Combination unless approved by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least sixty-five percent (65%) of all then outstanding shares of the Common Stock.
(b) Immediately after the Offering, a certain amount of the net offering proceeds received by the Corporation in the Offering (including the proceeds of any exercise of the underwriters over-allotment option) and certain other amounts specified in the Corporations registration statement on Form S-1, initially filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) on January 8, 2021, as amended (the Registration Statement), shall be deposited in a trust account (the Trust Account), established for the benefit of the Public Stockholders (as defined below) pursuant to a trust agreement described in the Registration Statement. Except for the withdrawal of interest to pay taxes (less up to $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses), none of the funds held in the Trust Account (including the interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account) will be released from the Trust Account until the earliest to occur of (i) the completion of the initial Business Combination, (ii) the redemption of 100% of the Offering Shares (as defined below) if the Corporation is unable to complete its initial Business Combination within 24 months from the closing of the Offering (or, if the Office of the Delaware Division of Corporations shall not be open for business (including filing of corporate documents) on such date the next date upon which the Office of the Delaware Division of Corporations shall be open (the Deadline Date) and (iii) the redemption of shares in connection with a vote seeking to amend such provisions of this Amended and Restated Certificate as described in Section 9.7. Holders of shares of Common Stock included as part of the units sold in the Offering (the Offering Shares) (whether such Offering Shares were purchased in the Offering or in the secondary market following the Offering and whether or not such holders are the Sponsor or officers or directors of the Corporation, or affiliates of any of the foregoing) are referred to herein as Public Stockholders.
Section 9.2 Redemption Rights.
(a) Prior to the consummation of the initial Business Combination, the Corporation shall provide all holders of Offering Shares with the opportunity to have their Offering Shares redeemed upon the consummation of the initial Business Combination pursuant to, and subject to the limitations of, Sections 9.2(b) and 9.2(c) hereof (such rights of such holders to have their Offering Shares redeemed pursuant to such Sections, the Redemption Rights) for cash equal to the applicable redemption price per share determined in accordance with Section 9.2(b) hereof (the Redemption Price); provided, however, that the Corporation will only redeem Offering Shares so long as (after such redemption), the net tangible assets (as determined in accordance with Rule 3a51-1(g)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act) (or any successor rule)) of the Corporation or any entity that succeeds the Corporation as a public company, will be at least $5,000,001 or any greater net tangible asset or cash requirement which may be contained in the agreement relating to the initial Business Combination either immediately prior to or upon consummation of the initial Business Combination and after payment of underwriters fees and commissions (such limitation hereinafter called the Redemption Limitation). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Amended and Restated Certificate, there shall be no Redemption Rights or liquidating distributions with respect to any warrant issued pursuant to the Offering.
(b) If the Corporation offers to redeem the Offering Shares other than in conjunction with a stockholder vote on an initial Business Combination with a proxy solicitation pursuant to Regulation 14A of the Exchange Act (or any successor rules or regulations) and filing proxy materials with the SEC, the Corporation shall offer to redeem the Offering Shares upon the consummation of the initial Business Combination, subject to lawfully available funds therefor, in accordance with the provisions of Section 9.2(a) hereof pursuant to a tender offer in accordance with Rule 13e-4 and Regulation 14E of the Exchange Act (or any successor rule or regulation) (such rules and regulations hereinafter called the Tender Offer Rules) which it shall commence prior to the consummation of the initial Business Combination and shall file tender offer documents with the SEC prior to the consummation of the initial Business Combination that contain substantially the same financial and other information about the initial Business Combination and the Redemption Rights as is required under Regulation 14A of the Exchange Act (or any successor rule or regulation) (such rules and regulations hereinafter called the Proxy Solicitation Rules), even if such information is not required under the Tender Offer Rules; provided, however, that if a stockholder vote is required by law to approve the proposed initial Business Combination, or the Corporation decides to submit the proposed initial Business Combination to the stockholders for their approval for business or other legal reasons, the Corporation shall offer to redeem the Offering Shares, subject to lawfully available funds therefor, in accordance with the provisions of Section 9.2(a) hereof in conjunction with a proxy solicitation pursuant to the Proxy Solicitation Rules (and not the Tender Offer Rules) at a price per share equal to the Redemption Price calculated in accordance with the following provisions of this Section 9.2(b). In the event that the Corporation offers to redeem the Offering Shares pursuant to a tender offer in accordance with the Tender Offer Rules, the Redemption Price per share of the Common Stock payable to holders of the Offering Shares tendering their Offering Shares pursuant to such tender offer shall be equal to the quotient obtained by dividing: (i) the aggregate amount on deposit in the Trust Account as of two business days prior to the consummation of the initial Business Combination, including interest not previously released to the Corporation to pay its taxes, by (ii) the total number of then outstanding Offering Shares. If the Corporation offers to redeem the Offering Shares in conjunction with a stockholder vote on the proposed initial Business Combination pursuant to a proxy solicitation, the Redemption Price per share of the Common Stock payable to holders of the Offering Shares exercising their Redemption Rights (irrespective of whether they voted in favor or against the Business Combination) shall be equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (x) the aggregate amount on deposit in the Trust Account as of two business days prior to the consummation of the initial Business Combination, including interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account (which interest shall be net of taxes payable) by (y) the total number of then outstanding Offering Shares.
(c) If the Corporation offers to redeem the Offering Shares in conjunction with a stockholder vote on an initial Business Combination pursuant to a proxy solicitation, a Public Stockholder, together with any affiliate of such stockholder or any other person with whom such stockholder is acting in concert or as a group (as defined under Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act), shall be restricted from seeking Redemption Rights with respect to more than an aggregate of 15% of the Offering Shares without the prior consent of the Corporation.
(d) In the event that the Corporation has not consummated an initial Business Combination by the Deadline Date, the Corporation shall (i) cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up, (ii) as promptly as reasonably possible but not more than ten business days thereafter subject to lawfully available funds therefor, redeem 100% of the Offering Shares in consideration of a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (A) the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account, including interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account (which interest shall be net of taxes payable and up to $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses), by (B) the total number of then outstanding Offering Shares, which redemption will completely extinguish rights of the Public Stockholders (including the right to receive further liquidating distributions, if any), subject to applicable law, and (iii) as promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption, subject to the approval of the remaining stockholders and the Board in accordance with applicable law, dissolve and liquidate, subject in each case to the Corporations obligations under the DGCL to provide for claims of creditors and other requirements of applicable law.
(e) If the Corporation offers to redeem the Offering Shares in conjunction with a stockholder vote on an initial Business Combination, the Corporation shall consummate the proposed initial Business Combination only if (i) such initial Business Combination is approved by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the shares of the Common Stock that are voted at a stockholder meeting held to consider such initial Business Combination and (ii) the Redemption Limitation is not exceeded.
(f) If the Corporation conducts a tender offer pursuant to Section 9.2(b), the Corporation shall consummate the proposed initial Business Combination only if the Redemption Limitation is not exceeded.
Section 9.3 Distributions from the Trust Account.
(a) A Public Stockholder shall be entitled to receive funds from the Trust Account only as provided in Sections 9.2(a), 9.2(b), 9.2(d) or 9.7 hereof. In no other circumstances shall a Public Stockholder have any right or interest of any kind in or to distributions from the Trust Account, and no stockholder other than a Public Stockholder shall have any interest in or to the Trust Account.
(b) Each Public Stockholder that does not exercise its Redemption Rights shall retain its interest in the Corporation and shall be deemed to have given its consent to the release of the remaining funds in the Trust Account to the Corporation, and following payment to any Public Stockholders exercising their Redemption Rights, the remaining funds in the Trust Account shall be released to the Corporation.
(c) The exercise by a Public Stockholder of the Redemption Rights shall be conditioned on such Public Stockholder following the specific procedures for redemptions set forth by the Corporation in any applicable tender offer or proxy materials sent to the Public Stockholders relating to the proposed initial Business Combination. Payment of the amounts necessary to satisfy the Redemption Rights properly exercised shall be made as promptly as practical after the consummation of the initial Business Combination.
Section 9.4 Share Issuances. Prior to the consummation of the Corporations initial Business Combination, the Corporation shall not issue any additional shares of capital stock of the Corporation that would entitle the holders thereof to receive funds from the Trust Account or vote on any initial Business Combination, on any pre-Business Combination activity or on any amendment to this Article IX.
Section 9.5 Transactions with Affiliates. In the event the Corporation enters into an initial Business Combination with a target business that is affiliated with the Sponsor, or the directors or officers of the Corporation, the Corporation, or a committee of the independent directors of the Corporation, shall obtain an opinion from an independent investment banking firm that is a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority or another independent entity that commonly renders valuation opinions that such Business Combination is fair to the Corporation from a financial point of view.
Section 9.6 No Transactions with Other Blank Check Companies. The Corporation shall not enter into an initial Business Combination with another blank check company or a similar company with nominal operations.
Section 9.7 Additional Redemption Rights. If, in accordance with Section 9.1(a), any amendment is made to this Amended and Restated Certificate to (a) modify the substance or timing of the Corporations obligation to redeem 100% of the Offering Shares if the Corporation has not consummated an initial Business Combination by the Deadline Date or (b) with respect to any other material provisions of this Amended and Restated Certificate relating to stockholders rights or pre-initial Business Combination activity, the Public Stockholders shall be provided with the opportunity to redeem their Offering Shares upon the approval of any such amendment, at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account, including interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account (which interest shall be net of taxes payable), divided by the number of then outstanding Offering Shares; provided, however, that any such amendment will be voided, and this Article IX will remain unchanged, if any stockholders who wish to redeem are unable to redeem due to the Redemption Limitation.
Section 9.8 Minimum Value of Initial Business Combination. The Corporations initial Business Combination must be comprised of one or more Business Combinations have an aggregate fair market value of at least 80% of the value of the assets held in the Trust Account (excluding any deferred underwriting commissions and taxes payable on the interest earned on the Trust Account) at the time the Corporation signs a definitive agreement in connection with the initial Business Combination.
ARTICLE X
CORPORATE OPPORTUNITY
To the extent allowed by law, the doctrine of corporate opportunity, or any other analogous doctrine, shall not apply with respect to the Corporation or any of its officers or directors, or any of their respective affiliates, in circumstances where the application of any such doctrine would conflict with any fiduciary duties or contractual obligations they may have as of the date of this Amended and Restated Certificate or in the future, and the Corporation renounces any expectancy that any of the directors or officers of the Corporation will offer any such corporate opportunity of which he or she may become aware to the Corporation. In addition to the foregoing, prior to the consummation of the Corporations initial Business Combination, the doctrine of corporate opportunity shall not apply to any other corporate opportunity with respect to any of the directors or officers of the Corporation unless such corporate opportunity is expressly offered to such person solely in his or her capacity as a director or officer of the Corporation and (i) such opportunity is one the Corporation is legally and contractually permitted to undertake and would otherwise be reasonable for the Corporation to pursue and (ii) the director or officer is permitted to refer that opportunity to the Corporation without violating any other legal obligation.
ARTICLE XI
AMENDMENT OF AMENDED AND RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
The Corporation reserves the right at any time and from time to time to amend, alter, change or repeal any provision contained in this Amended and Restated Certificate (including any Preferred Stock Designation), and other provisions authorized by the laws of the State of Delaware at the time in force that may be added or inserted, in the manner now or hereafter prescribed by this Amended and Restated Certificate and the DGCL; and, except as set forth in Article VIII, all rights, preferences and privileges of whatever nature herein conferred upon stockholders, directors or any other persons by and pursuant to this Amended and Restated Certificate in its present form or as hereafter amended are granted subject to the right reserved in this Article XI; provided, however, that Article IX of this Amended and Restated Certificate may be amended only as provided therein.
ARTICLE XII
EXCLUSIVE FORUM FOR CERTAIN LAWSUITS
Section 12.1 Forum. Unless the Corporation consents in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware (the Court of Chancery) shall be the sole and exclusive forum for any stockholder (including a beneficial owner) to bring (i) any derivative action or proceeding brought on behalf of the Corporation, (ii) any action asserting a claim of breach of a fiduciary duty owed by any director, officer or other employee of the Corporation to the Corporation or the Corporations stockholders, (iii) any action asserting a claim against the Corporation, its directors, officers or employees arising pursuant to any provision of the DGCL or this Amended and Restated Certificate or the Bylaws, or (iv) any action asserting a claim against the Corporation, its directors, officers or employees governed by the internal affairs doctrine and, if brought outside of Delaware, the stockholder bringing the suit will be deemed to have consented to service of process on such stockholders counsel except any action (A) as to which the Court of Chancery determines that there is an indispensable party not subject to the jurisdiction of the Court of Chancery (and the indispensable party does not consent to the personal jurisdiction of the Court of Chancery within ten days following such determination), (B) which is vested in the exclusive jurisdiction of a court or forum other than the Court of Chancery, or (C) for which the Court of Chancery does not have subject matter jurisdiction. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) the provisions of this Section 12.1 will not apply to suits brought to enforce any liability or duty created by the Exchange Act or any other claim for which the federal courts have exclusive jurisdiction and (ii) unless the Corporation consents in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the federal district courts of the United States of America shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be the exclusive forum for the resolution of any complaint asserting a cause of action arising under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
Section 12.2 Consent to Jurisdiction. If any action the subject matter of which is within the scope of Section 12.1 is filed in a court other than a court located within the State of Delaware (a Foreign Action) in the name of any stockholder, such stockholder shall be deemed to have consented to (i) the personal jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located within the State of Delaware in connection with any action brought in any such court to enforce Section 12.1 immediately above (an FSC Enforcement Action) and (ii) having service of process made upon such stockholder in any such FSC Enforcement Action by service upon such stockholders counsel in the Foreign Action as agent for such stockholder.
Section 12.3 Severability. If any provision or provisions of this Amended and Restated Certificate shall be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable as applied to any person or entity or circumstance for any reason whatsoever, then, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the validity, legality and enforceability of such provisions in any other circumstance and of the remaining provisions of this Amended and Restated Certificate (including, without limitation, each portion of any sentence of this Article XII containing any such provision held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable that is not itself held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable) and the application of such provision to other persons or entities and circumstances shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.
Section 12.4 Deemed Notice. Any person or entity purchasing or otherwise acquiring any interest in shares of capital stock of the Corporation shall be deemed to have notice of and consented to the provisions of this Article XII.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, CA Healthcare Acquisition Corp. has caused this Amended and Restated Certificate to be duly executed and acknowledged in its name and on its behalf by an authorized officer as of the date first set forth above.
CA HEALTHCARE ACQUISITION CORP. |
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By: | /s/ Larry J. Neiterman | |
Name: Larry J. Neiterman |
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Title: Chief Executive Officer |
[Signature Page to Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation]
Exhibit 4.1
NUMBER | UNITS | |
U- |
SEE REVERSE FOR CERTAIN DEFINITIONS
CUSIP 12510W 206
CA HEALTHCARE ACQUISITION CORP.
UNITS CONSISTING OF ONE SHARE OF CLASS A COMMON STOCK AND ONE-HALF OF ONE
WARRANT,
EACH WHOLE WARRANT ENTITLING THE HOLDER TO PURCHASE ONE SHARE OF CLASS A
COMMON STOCK
THIS CERTIFIES THAT is the owner of Units.
Each Unit (Unit) consists of one (1) share of Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (Common Stock), of CA Healthcare Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation (the Company), and one half of one redeemable warrant (the Warrant). Each whole Warrant entitles the holder to purchase one (1) share (subject to adjustment) of Common Stock for $11.50 per share (subject to adjustment). Each Warrant will become exercisable on the later of (i) thirty (30) days after the Companys completion of a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or other similar business combination with one or more businesses (each a Business Combination), or (ii) twelve (12) months from the closing of the Companys initial public offering, and will expire unless exercised before 5:00 p.m., New York City Time, on the date that is five (5) years after the date on which the Company completes its initial Business Combination, or earlier upon redemption or liquidation (the Expiration Date). The Common Stock and Warrants comprising the Units represented by this certificate are not transferable separately prior to , 2021, unless BTIG, LLC elects to allow separate trading earlier, subject to the Companys filing of a Current Report on Form 8-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission containing an audited balance sheet reflecting the Companys receipt of the gross proceeds of the Companys initial public offering and issuing a press release announcing when separate trading will begin. The terms of the Warrants are governed by a Warrant Agreement, dated as of , 2021, between the Company and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as Warrant Agent, and are subject to the terms and provisions contained therein, all of which terms and provisions the holder of this certificate consents to by acceptance hereof. Copies of the Warrant Agreement are on file at the office of the Warrant Agent at 1 State Street, 30th Floor, New York, New York 10004, and are available to any Warrant holder on written request and without cost.
This certificate is not valid unless countersigned by the Transfer Agent and Registrar of the Company.
This certificate shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York.
Witness the facsimile signature of a duly authorized signatory of the Company.
Authorized Signatory |
Transfer Agent |
CA Healthcare Acquisition Corp.
The Company will furnish without charge to each unitholder who so requests, a statement of the powers, designations, preferences and relative, participating, optional or other special rights of each class of stock or series thereof of the Company and the qualifications, limitations, or restrictions of such preferences and/or rights.
The following abbreviations, when used in the inscription on the face of this certificate, shall be construed as though they were written out in full according to applicable laws or regulations:
TEN COM | as tenants in common |
UNIF GIFT MIN ACT |
Custodian | |||||||
TEN ENT | as tenants by the entireties |
(Cust) |
(Minor) |
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JT TEN |
as joint tenants with right of survivorship and not as tenants in common |
under Uniform Gifts to Minors Act | ||||||||
(State) |
Additional abbreviations may also be used though not in the above list.
For value received, hereby sell, assign and transfer unto
(PLEASE INSERT SOCIAL SECURITY OR OTHER IDENTIFYING NUMBER OF ASSIGNEE)
(PLEASE PRINT OR TYPEWRITE NAME AND ADDRESS, INCLUDING ZIP CODE, OF ASSIGNEE)
Units represented by the within Certificate, and do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint
Attorney to transfer the said Units on the books of the within named Company with full power of substitution in the premises.
Dated
Notice: The signature to this assignment must correspond with the name as written upon the face of the certificate in every particular, without alteration or enlargement or any change whatever. |
Signature(s) Guaranteed: |
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THE SIGNATURE(S) MUST BE GUARANTEED BY AN ELIGIBLE GUARANTOR INSTITUTION (BANKS, STOCKBROKERS, SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS AND CREDIT UNIONS WITH MEMBERSHIP IN AN APPROVED SIGNATURE GUARANTEE MEDALLION PROGRAM, PURSUANT TO S.E.C. RULE 17Ad-15 (OR ANY SUCCESSOR RULE). |
In each case, as more fully described in the Companys final prospectus dated , 2021, the holder(s) of this certificate shall be entitled to receive a pro-rata portion of certain funds held in the trust account established in connection with its initial public offering only in the event that (i) the Company redeems the shares of Class A common stock sold in the Companys initial public offering and liquidates because it does not consummate an initial business combination within the time period set forth in the Companys amended and restated certificate of incorporation, as the same may be amended from time to time (such date being referred to herein as the Last Date), (ii) the Company redeems the shares of Class A common stock sold in its initial public offering in connection with a stockholder vote to amend the Companys amended and restated certificate of incorporation to modify the substance or timing of the Companys obligation to redeem 100% of the Class A common stock if it does not consummate an initial business combination by the Last Date, or (iii) if the holder(s) seek(s) to redeem for cash his, her or its respective shares of Class A common stock in connection with a tender offer (or proxy solicitation, solely in the event the Company seeks stockholder approval of the proposed initial business combination) setting forth the details of a proposed initial business combination. In no other circumstances shall the holder(s) have any right or interest of any kind in or to the trust account.
Exhibit 4.2
NUMBER | NUMBER | |
C- | ||
SHARES | ||
SEE REVERSE FOR CERTAIN DEFINITIONS | ||
CUSIP 12510W 107 |
CA HEALTHCARE ACQUISITION CORP.
INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE
CLASS A COMMON STOCK
This Certifies that is the owner of
FULLY PAID AND NON-ASSESSABLE SHARES OF THE PAR VALUE OF $0.0001 EACH OF THE CLASS A COMMON STOCK OF
CA HEALTHCARE ACQUISITION CORP.
(THE COMPANY)
transferable on the books of the Company in person or by duly authorized attorney upon surrender of this certificate properly endorsed.
The Company will be forced to redeem all of its shares of Class A common stock if it is unable to complete a business combination within the time period set forth in the Companys amended and restated certificate of incorporation, as the same may be amended from time to time, all as more fully described in the Companys final prospectus dated , 2021.
This certificate is not valid unless countersigned by the Transfer Agent and registered by the Registrar.
Witness the seal of the Company and the facsimile signatures of its duly authorized officers.
Chief Executive Officer |
[Corporate Seal] Delaware |
Chief Financial Officer |
CA HEALTHCARE ACQUISITION CORP.
The Company will furnish without charge to each stockholder who so requests the powers, designations, preferences and relative, participating, optional or other special rights of each class of stock or series thereof of the Company and the qualifications, limitations, or restrictions of such preferences and/or rights. This certificate and the shares represented thereby are issued and shall be held subject to all the provisions of the Companys amended and restated certificate of incorporation and all amendments thereto and resolutions of the Board of Directors providing for the issue of securities (copies of which may be obtained from the secretary of the Company), to all of which the holder of this certificate by acceptance hereof assents. The following abbreviations, when used in the inscription on the face of this certificate, shall be construed as though they were written out in full according to applicable laws or regulations:
TEN COM | | as tenants in common | UNIF GIFT MIN ACT | | Custodian | |||||||||
TEN ENT | | as tenants by the entireties |
(Cust) |
(Minor) |
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JT TEN | | as joint tenants with right of survivorship and not as tenants in common | under Uniform Gifts to Minors Act | |||||||||||
(State) |
Additional abbreviations may also be used though not in the above list.
For value received, hereby sells, assigns and transfers unto
(PLEASE INSERT SOCIAL SECURITY OR OTHER IDENTIFYING NUMBER(S) OF ASSIGNEE(S))
(PLEASE PRINT OR TYPEWRITE NAME(S) AND ADDRESS(ES), INCLUDING ZIP CODE, OF ASSIGNEE(S))
shares of the capital stock represented by the within Certificate, and hereby irrevocably constitutes and appoints
Attorney to transfer the said stock on the books of the within named Company with full power of substitution in the premises.
Dated:
NOTICE: THE SIGNATURE(S) TO THIS ASSIGNMENT MUST CORRESPOND WITH THE NAME AS WRITTEN UPON THE FACE OF THE CERTIFICATE IN EVERY PARTICULAR, WITHOUT ALTERATION OR ENLARGEMENT OR ANY CHANGE WHATEVER.
Signature(s) Guaranteed: |
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THE SIGNATURE(S) MUST BE GUARANTEED BY AN ELIGIBLE GUARANTOR INSTITUTION (BANKS, STOCKBROKERS, SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS AND CREDIT UNIONS WITH MEMBERSHIP IN AN APPROVED SIGNATURE GUARANTEE MEDALLION PROGRAM, PURSUANT TO S.E.C. RULE 17Ad-15 (OR ANY SUCCESSOR RULE).
In each case, as more fully described in the Companys final prospectus dated , 2021, the holder(s) of this certificate shall be entitled to receive a pro-rata portion of certain funds held in the trust account established in connection with its initial public offering only in the event that (i) the Company redeems the shares of Class A common stock sold in the Companys initial public offering and liquidates because it does not consummate an initial business combination within the time period set forth in the Corporations amended and restated certificate of incorporation, as the same may be amended from time to time (such date being referred to herein as the Last Date), (ii) the Company redeems the shares of Class A common stock sold in its initial public offering in connection with a stockholder vote to amend the Companys amended and restated certificate of incorporation to modify the substance or timing of the Companys obligation to redeem 100% of the Class A common stock if it does not consummate an initial business combination by the Last Date, or (iii) if the holder(s) seek(s) to redeem for cash his, her or its respective shares of Class A common stock in connection with a tender offer (or proxy solicitation, solely in the event the Company seeks stockholder approval of the proposed initial business combination) setting forth the details of a proposed initial business combination. In no other circumstances shall the holder(s) have any right or interest of any kind in or to the trust account.
Exhibit 4.3
[Form of Warrant Certificate]
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Warrants
THIS WARRANT SHALL BE VOID IF NOT EXERCISED PRIOR TO
THE EXPIRATION OF THE EXERCISE PERIOD PROVIDED FOR
IN THE WARRANT AGREEMENT DESCRIBED BELOW
CA HEALTHCARE ACQUISITION CORP.
Incorporated Under the Laws of the State of Delaware
CUSIP 12510W 115
Warrant Certificate
This Warrant Certificate certifies that , or registered assigns, is the registered holder of warrant(s) evidenced hereby (the Warrants and each, a Warrant) to purchase shares of Class A common stock, $0.0001 par value per share (Common Stock), of CA Healthcare Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation (the Company). Each whole Warrant entitles the holder, upon exercise during the period set forth in the Warrant Agreement referred to below, to receive from the Company that number of fully paid and non-assessable shares of Class A Common Stock as set forth below, at the exercise price (the Warrant Price) as determined pursuant to the Warrant Agreement, payable in lawful money (or through cashless exercise as provided for in the Warrant Agreement) of the United States of America upon surrender of this Warrant Certificate and payment of the Warrant Price at the office or agency of the Warrant Agent referred to below, subject to the conditions set forth herein and in the Warrant Agreement. Defined terms used in this Warrant Certificate but not defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Warrant Agreement.
Each whole Warrant is initially exercisable for one fully paid and non-assessable share of Class A Common Stock. No fractional shares will be issued upon exercise of any Warrant. If, upon the exercise of Warrants, a holder would be entitled to receive a fractional interest in a share of Class A Common Stock, the Company will, upon exercise, round down to the nearest whole number the number of shares of Class A Common Stock to be issued to the Warrant holder. The number of shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants is subject to adjustment upon the occurrence of certain events set forth in the Warrant Agreement.
The initial Warrant Price per share of Class A Common Stock for any Warrant is equal to $11.50 per share. The Warrant Price is subject to adjustment upon the occurrence of certain events set forth in the Warrant Agreement.
Subject to the conditions set forth in the Warrant Agreement, the Warrants may be exercised only during the Exercise Period and to the extent not exercised by the end of such Exercise Period, such Warrants shall become void. The Warrants may be redeemed, subject to certain conditions, as set forth in the Warrant Agreement.
Reference is hereby made to the further provisions of this Warrant Certificate set forth on the reverse hereof and such further provisions shall for all purposes have the same effect as though fully set forth at this place.
This Warrant Certificate shall not be valid unless countersigned by the Warrant Agent, as such term is used in the Warrant Agreement.
This Warrant Certificate shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York, without regard to conflicts of laws principles thereof.
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CONTINENTAL STOCK TRANSFER & TRUST COMPANY,
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[Form of Warrant Certificate]
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The Warrants evidenced by this Warrant Certificate are part of a duly authorized issue of Warrants entitling the holder on exercise to receive shares of Class A Common Stock and are issued or to be issued pursuant to a Warrant Agreement dated as of , 2021 (the Warrant Agreement), duly executed and delivered by the Company to Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, a New York corporation, as warrant agent (the Warrant Agent), which Warrant Agreement is hereby incorporated by reference in and made a part of this instrument and is hereby referred to for a description of the rights, limitation of rights, obligations, duties and immunities thereunder of the Warrant Agent, the Company and the holders (the words holders or holder meaning the Registered Holders or Registered Holder, respectively) of the Warrants. A copy of the Warrant Agreement may be obtained by the holder hereof upon written request to the Company. Defined terms used in this Warrant Certificate but not defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Warrant Agreement.
Warrants may be exercised at any time during the Exercise Period set forth in the Warrant Agreement. The holder of Warrants evidenced by this Warrant Certificate may exercise them by surrendering this Warrant Certificate, with the form of election to purchase set forth hereon properly completed and executed, together with payment of the Warrant Price as specified in the Warrant Agreement (or through cashless exercise as provided for in the Warrant Agreement) at the principal corporate trust office of the Warrant Agent. In the event that upon any exercise of Warrants evidenced hereby the number of Warrants exercised shall be less than the total number of Warrants evidenced hereby, there shall be issued to the holder hereof or his, her or its assignee, a new Warrant Certificate evidencing the number of Warrants not exercised.
Notwithstanding anything else in this Warrant Certificate or the Warrant Agreement, no Warrant may be exercised unless at the time of exercise (i) a registration statement covering the shares of Class A Common Stock to be issued upon exercise is effective under the Securities Act and (ii) a prospectus thereunder relating to the shares of Class A Common Stock is current, except through cashless exercise as provided for in the Warrant Agreement.
The Warrant Agreement provides that upon the occurrence of certain events the number of shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants set forth on the face hereof may, subject to certain conditions, be adjusted. If, upon exercise of a Warrant, the holder thereof would be entitled to receive a fractional interest in a share of Class A Common Stock, the Company shall, upon exercise, round down to the nearest whole number of shares of Class A Common Stock to be issued to the holder of the Warrant.
Warrant Certificates, when surrendered at the principal corporate trust office of the Warrant Agent by the Registered Holder thereof in person or by legal representative or attorney duly authorized in writing, may be exchanged, in the manner and subject to the limitations provided in the Warrant Agreement, but without payment of any service charge, for another Warrant Certificate or Warrant Certificates of like tenor evidencing in the aggregate a like number of Warrants.
Upon due presentation for registration of transfer of this Warrant Certificate at the office of the Warrant Agent a new Warrant Certificate or Warrant Certificates of like tenor and evidencing in the aggregate a like number of Warrants shall be issued to the transferee(s) in exchange for this Warrant Certificate, subject to the limitations provided in the Warrant Agreement, without charge except for any tax or other governmental charge imposed in connection therewith.
The Company and the Warrant Agent may deem and treat the Registered Holder(s) hereof as the absolute owner(s) of this Warrant Certificate (notwithstanding any notation of ownership or other writing hereon made by anyone), for the purpose of any exercise hereof, of any distribution to the holder(s) hereof, and for all other purposes, and neither the Company nor the Warrant Agent shall be affected by any notice to the contrary. Neither the Warrants nor this Warrant Certificate entitles any holder hereof to any rights of a stockholder of the Company.
Election to Purchase
(To Be Executed Upon Exercise of Warrant)
The undersigned hereby irrevocably elects to exercise the right, represented by this Warrant Certificate, to receive shares of Class A Common Stock and herewith tenders payment for such shares of Class A Common Stock to the order of CA Healthcare Acquisition Corp. (the Company) in the amount of $ in accordance with the terms hereof. The undersigned requests that a certificate for such shares of Class A Common Stock be registered in the name of , whose address is and that such shares of Class A Common Stock be delivered to whose address is . If said number of shares of Class A Common Stock is less than all of the shares of Class A Common Stock purchasable hereunder, the undersigned requests that a new Warrant Certificate representing the remaining balance of such shares of Class A Common Stock be registered in the name of , whose address is and that such Warrant Certificate be delivered to , whose address is .
In the event that the Warrant has been called for redemption by the Company pursuant to Section 6.1 of the Warrant Agreement and the Company has required cashless exercise pursuant to Section 6.3 of the Warrant Agreement, the number of shares of Class A Common Stock that this Warrant is exercisable for shall be determined in accordance with subsection 3.3.1(b) and Section 6.3 of the Warrant Agreement.
In the event that the Warrant is a Private Placement Warrant, Working Capital Warrant or Post-IPO Warrant that is to be exercised on a cashless basis pursuant to subsection 3.3.1(c) of the Warrant Agreement, the number of shares of Class A Common Stock that this Warrant is exercisable for shall be determined in accordance with subsection 3.3.1(c) of the Warrant Agreement.
In the event that the Warrant is to be exercised on a cashless basis pursuant to Section 7.4 of the Warrant Agreement, the number of shares of Class A Common Stock that this Warrant is exercisable for shall be determined in accordance with Section 7.4 of the Warrant Agreement.
In the event that the Warrant may be exercised, to the extent allowed by the Warrant Agreement, through cashless exercise (i) the number of shares of Class A Common Stock that this Warrant is exercisable for would be determined in accordance with the relevant section of the Warrant Agreement which allows for such cashless exercise and (ii) the holder hereof shall complete the following: The undersigned hereby irrevocably elects to exercise the right, represented by this Warrant Certificate, through the cashless exercise provisions of the Warrant Agreement, to receive shares of Class A Common Stock. If said number of shares of Class A Common Stock is less than all of the shares of Class A Common Stock purchasable hereunder (after giving effect to the cashless exercise), the undersigned requests that a new Warrant Certificate representing the remaining balance of such shares of Class A Common Stock be registered in the name of , whose address is and that such Warrant Certificate be delivered to , whose address is .
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THE SIGNATURE(S) SHOULD BE GUARANTEED BY AN ELIGIBLE GUARANTOR INSTITUTION (BANKS, STOCKBROKERS, SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS AND CREDIT UNIONS WITH MEMBERSHIP IN AN APPROVED SIGNATURE GUARANTEE MEDALLION PROGRAM, PURSUANT TO S.E.C. RULE 17Ad-15 (OR ANY SUCCESSOR RULE)).
Exhibit 4.4
Final Form
AMENDED AND RESTATED WARRANT AGREEMENT
THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED WARRANT AGREEMENT (this Agreement), dated as of [__], 2021, is entered into by and among LumiraDx Limited, a Cayman Island exempted company limited by shares with company number 314391 (the Company), Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, a New York corporation, as warrant agent (the Warrant Agent, also referred to herein as the Transfer Agent), and CA Healthcare Acquisition Corp. (CAH), a Delaware corporation.
WHEREAS, CAH and the Warrant Agent are parties to that certain Warrant Agreement, dated as of January 26, 2021, and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) on February 1, 2021 (the Prior Warrant Agreement); and
WHEREAS, on January 29, 2021, CAH consummated its initial public offering (Offering) of 11,500,000 units (the Units), with each Unit consisting of one share of Class A common stock of CAH, par value $0.0001 per share (CAH Common Stock), and one-half of one warrant, where each warrant entitles the holder to purchase one share of CAH Common Stock at a price of $11.50 per share (the Warrants); and
WHEREAS, CAH filed with the SEC a registration statement on Form S-1, File No. 333-251969 (the Registration Statement) and prospectus (the Prospectus) dated January 26, 2021, for the registration, under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act), of the Units, the Warrants and the CAH Common Stock included in the Units; and
WHEREAS, CAH, the Company and LumiraDx Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation (Merger Sub), are parties to that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of April 6, 2021 (the Merger Agreement), which, among other things, provides for the merger of Merger Sub with and into CAH with CAH surviving such merger as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (the Merger), and, as a result of the Merger, among other things, all shares of CAH Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (as such term is defined in the Merger Agreement), after giving effect to the transactions set out in the Merger Agreement, shall be automatically canceled and extinguished in accordance with the terms of the Merger Agreement, in consideration for the right to receive one common share of the Company with a par value of US$[] (the Common Shares); and
WHEREAS, the Company desires the Warrant Agent to act on behalf of the Company, and the Warrant Agent is willing to so act, in connection with the issuance, registration, transfer, exchange, redemption and exercise of the Warrants; and
WHEREAS, the Company desires to provide for the form and provisions of the Warrants, the terms upon which they shall be issued and exercised, and the respective rights, limitation of rights, and immunities of the Company, the Warrant Agent, and the holders of the Warrants; and
WHEREAS, all acts and things have been done and performed which are necessary to make the Warrants, when executed on behalf of the Company and countersigned by or on behalf of the Warrant Agent, as provided herein, the valid, binding and legal obligations of the Company, and to authorize the execution and delivery of this Agreement; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Sections 7.4.1 and 9.8 of the Prior Warrant Agreement, the Prior Warrant Agreement may be amended by CAH and the Warrant Agent without the consent of the Registered Holders in order to, among other things, (x) add or change any provisions with respect to matters or questions arising under the Prior Warrant Agreement as the parties thereto may deem necessary or desirable and that the parties deem shall not adversely affect the interest of the Registered Holders and (y) provide for the delivery of an Alternative Issuance (as defined below); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, the Registered Holders shall be delivered an Alternative Issuance; and
WHEREAS, CAH and the Warrant Agent hereby desire to amend and restate the Prior Warrant Agreement in its entirety.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements herein contained, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. Appointment of Warrant Agent; Assumption by the Company of CAH Warrants.
1.1 Appointment of Warrant Agent. The Company hereby appoints the Warrant Agent to act as agent for the Company for the Warrants, and the Warrant Agent hereby accepts such appointment and agrees to perform the same in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.
1.2 Assignment and Assumption; Consent.
1.2.1 Assignment and Assumption. CAH hereby assigns to the Company all of CAHs right, title and interest in and to the Prior Warrant Agreement (as amended hereby) as of the Effective Time (as defined in the Merger Agreement). The Company hereby assumes, and agrees to pay, perform, satisfy and discharge in full, as the same become due, all of CAHs liabilities and obligations under the Prior Warrant Agreement (as amended hereby).
1.2.2 Consent. The Warrant Agent hereby consents to the assignment of the Prior Warrant Agreement by CAH to the Company pursuant to Section 1.2.1 hereof effective as of the Effective Time, and the assumption of the Prior Warrant Agreement (as amended hereby) by the Company from CAH pursuant to Section 1.2.1 hereof effective as of the Effective Time, and to the continuation of the Prior Warrant Agreement (as amended hereby) in full force and effect from and after the Effective Time.
1.3 Amendment and Restatement of Prior Warrant Agreement. CAH and the Warrant Agent hereby amend and restate the Prior Warrant Agreement as provided in this Section 1.3, effective as of the Effective Time, such that the rights and obligations of the Warrants shall be governed by the terms of this Agreement, and acknowledge and agree that the amendments to the Prior Warrant Agreement as set forth in this Agreement are necessary or desirable and that such amendments do not adversely affect the interests of the registered holders.
2. Warrants.
2.1 Form of Warrant. Each Warrant shall be issued in registered form only, and, if a physical certificate is issued, shall be in substantially the form of Exhibit A hereto, the provisions of which are incorporated herein and shall be signed by, or bear the facsimile signature of any of the Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, General Counsel or other principal officer of the Company. In the event the person whose facsimile signature has been placed upon any Warrant shall have ceased to serve in the capacity in which such person signed the Warrant before such Warrant is issued, it may be issued with the same effect as if he or she had not ceased to be such at the date of issuance.
2.2 Effect of Countersignature. If a physical certificate is issued, unless and until countersigned by the Warrant Agent pursuant to this Agreement, a Warrant certificate shall be invalid and of no effect and may not be exercised by the holder thereof.
2.3 Registration.
2.3.1 Warrant Register. The Warrant Agent shall maintain books (the Warrant Register) for the registration of original issuance and the registration of transfer of the Warrants. Upon the initial issuance of the Warrants, the Warrant Agent shall issue and register the Warrants in the names of the respective holders thereof in such denominations and otherwise in accordance with instructions delivered to the Warrant Agent by the Company. All of the Warrants shall initially be represented by one or more book-entry certificates (each, a Book-Entry Warrant Certificate) deposited with The Depository Trust Company (the Depositary) and registered in the name of Cede & Co., a nominee of the Depositary. Ownership of beneficial interests in the Warrants shall be shown on, and the transfer of such ownership shall be effected through, records maintained by (i) the Depositary or its nominee for each Book-Entry Warrant Certificate, or (ii) institutions that have accounts with the Depositary (each such institution, with respect to a Warrant in its account, a Participant).
If the Depositary subsequently ceases to make its book-entry settlement system available for the Warrants, the Company may instruct the Warrant Agent regarding making other arrangements for book-entry settlement. In the event that the Warrants are not eligible for, or it is no longer necessary to have the Warrants available in, book-entry form, the Warrant Agent shall provide written instructions to the Depositary to deliver to the Warrant Agent for cancellation each Book-Entry Warrant Certificate, and the Company shall instruct the Warrant Agent to deliver to the Depositary definitive certificates in physical form evidencing such Warrants (Definitive Warrant Certificate). Such Definitive Warrant Certificate shall be in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit A, with appropriate insertions, modifications and omissions, as provided above.
2.3.2 Registered Holder. Prior to due presentment for registration of transfer of any Warrant, the Company and the Warrant Agent may deem and treat the person in whose name such Warrant is registered in the Warrant Register (the Registered Holder) as the absolute owner of such Warrant and of each Warrant represented thereby (notwithstanding any notation of ownership or other writing on a Definitive Warrant Certificate made by anyone other than the Company or the Warrant Agent), for the purpose of any exercise thereof, and for all other purposes, and neither the Company nor the Warrant Agent shall be affected by any notice to the contrary.
2.4 No Fractional Warrants. The Company shall not issue fractional Warrants. If a holder of Warrants would be entitled to receive a fractional Warrant, the Company shall round down to the nearest whole number the number of Warrants to be issued to such holder.
3. Terms and Exercise of Warrants.
3.1 Warrant Price. Each whole Warrant shall entitle the Registered Holder thereof, subject to the provisions of such Warrant and of this Agreement, to purchase from the Company the number of Common Shares stated therein, at the price of $11.50 per share, subject to the adjustments provided in Section 4 hereof and in the last sentence of this Section 3.1. The term Warrant Price as used in this Agreement shall mean the price per share at which Common Shares may be purchased at the time a Warrant is exercised. The Company in its sole discretion may lower the Warrant Price at any time prior to the Expiration Date (as defined below) for a period of not less than twenty (20) Business Days (as defined below), provided, that the Company shall provide at least twenty (20) days prior written notice of such reduction to Registered Holders of the Warrants and, provided further that any such reduction shall be identical among all of the Warrants. The term Business Day as used in this Agreement shall mean any day, other than a Saturday, Sunday or federal holiday, on which banks in New York City are generally open for normal business.
3.2 Duration of Warrants. A Warrant may be exercised only during the period (the Exercise Period) commencing on the date that is thirty (30) days after the date hereof and terminating at 5:00 p.m., New York City time on the earlier to occur of: (x) the date that is five (5) years after the date hereof or (y) the Redemption Date (as defined below) as provided in Section 6.2 hereof (the Expiration Date); provided, however, that the exercise of any Warrant shall be subject to the satisfaction of any applicable conditions, as set forth in subsection 3.3.2 below with respect to an effective registration statement. Except with respect to the right to receive the Redemption Price (as defined below) to the extent then held by the original purchasers thereof in the event of a redemption (as set forth in Section 6 hereof), each outstanding Warrant not exercised on or before the Expiration Date shall become void, and all rights thereunder and all rights in respect thereof under this Agreement shall cease at 5:00 p.m. New York City time on the Expiration Date. The Company in its sole discretion may extend the duration of the Warrants by delaying the Expiration Date; provided, that the Company shall provide at least twenty (20) days prior written notice of any such extension to Registered Holders of the Warrants and, provided further that any such extension shall be identical in duration among all the Warrants.
3.3 Exercise of Warrants.
3.3.1 Payment. Subject to the provisions of the Warrant and this Agreement, a Warrant may be exercised by the Registered Holder thereof by delivering to the Warrant Agent at its corporate trust department (i) the Definitive Warrant Certificate evidencing the Warrants to be exercised, or, in the case of a Book-Entry Warrant Certificate, the Warrants to be exercised (the Book-Entry Warrants) on the records of the Depositary to an account of the Warrant Agent at the Depositary designated for such purposes in writing by the Warrant Agent to the Depositary from time to time, (ii) an election to purchase (Election to Purchase) Common Shares pursuant to the exercise of a Warrant, properly completed and executed by the Registered Holder on the reverse of the Definitive Warrant Certificate or, in the case of a Book-Entry Warrant Certificate, properly delivered by the Participant in accordance with the Depositarys procedures, and (iii) payment in full of the Warrant Price for each full Common Share as to which the Warrant is exercised and any and all applicable taxes due in connection with the exercise of the Warrant, the exchange of the Warrant for the Common Shares and the issuance of such Common Shares, as follows:
(a) by certified check payable to the order of the Warrant Agent or by wire transfer;
(b) in the event of a redemption pursuant to Section 6 hereof in which the Companys board of directors (the Board) has elected to require all holders of the Warrants to exercise such Warrants on a cashless basis, by surrendering the Warrants for that number of Common Shares equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (x) the product of the number of Common Shares underlying the Warrants, multiplied by the difference between the Warrant Price and the Fair Market Value, as defined in this subsection 3.3.1(b) by (y) the Fair Market Value. Solely for purposes of this subsection 3.3.1(b) and Section 6.3, the Fair Market Value shall mean the average last sale price of the Common Shares for the ten (10) trading days ending on the third trading day prior to the date on which the notice of redemption is sent to the holders of the Warrants, pursuant to Section 6 hereof; or
(c) as provided in Section 7.4 hereof.
3.3.2 Issuance of Common Shares on Exercise. As soon as practicable after the exercise of any Warrant and the clearance of the funds in payment of the Warrant Price (if payment is pursuant to subsection 3.3.1(a)), the Company shall issue to the Registered Holder of such Warrant a book-entry position or certificate, as applicable, for the number of full Common Shares to which he, she or it is entitled, registered in such name or names as may be directed by him, her or it, and if such Warrant shall not have been exercised in full, a new book-entry position or countersigned Warrant, as applicable, for the number of Common Shares as to which such
Warrant shall not have been exercised. If fewer than all the Warrants evidenced by a Book-Entry Warrant Certificate are exercised, a notation shall be made to the records maintained by the Depositary, its nominee for each Book-Entry Warrant Certificate, or a Participant, as appropriate, evidencing the balance of the Warrants remaining after such exercise. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall not be obligated to deliver any Common Shares pursuant to the exercise of a Warrant and shall have no obligation to settle such Warrant exercise unless a registration statement under the Securities Act with respect to the Common Shares underlying the Warrants is then effective and a prospectus relating thereto is current, subject to the Companys satisfying its obligations under Section 7.4. No Warrant shall be exercisable and the Company shall not be obligated to issue Common Shares upon exercise of a Warrant unless the Common Share issuable upon such Warrant exercise has been registered, qualified or deemed to be exempt from registration or qualification under the securities laws of the state of residence of the Registered Holder of the Warrants, except pursuant to Section 7.4. In the event that the conditions in the two immediately preceding sentences are not satisfied with respect to a Warrant, the holder of such Warrant shall not be entitled to exercise such Warrant and such Warrant may have no value and expire worthless. In no event will the Company be required to net cash settle the Warrant exercise. The Company may require holders of Warrants to settle such Warrants on a cashless basis pursuant to subsection 3.3.1(b) and Section 7.4. If, by reason of any exercise of Warrants on a cashless basis, the holder of any Warrant would be entitled, upon the exercise of such Warrant, to receive a fractional interest in a Common Share, the Company shall round down to the nearest whole number, the number of Common Shares to be issued to such holder.
3.3.3 Valid Issuance. All Common Shares issued upon the proper exercise of a Warrant in conformity with this Agreement shall be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.
3.3.4 Date of Issuance. Each person in whose name any book-entry position or certificate, as applicable, for Common Shares is issued shall for all purposes be deemed to have become the holder of record of such Common Shares on the date on which the Warrant, or book-entry position representing such Warrant, was surrendered and payment of the Warrant Price was made, irrespective of the date of delivery of such certificate in the case of a certificated Warrant, except that, if the date of such surrender and payment is a date when the share transfer books of the Company or book-entry system of the Warrant Agent are closed, such person shall be deemed to have become the holder of such Common Shares at the close of business on the next succeeding date on which the share transfer books or book-entry system are open.
3.3.5 Maximum Percentage. A holder of a Warrant may notify the Company in writing in the event it elects to be subject to the provisions contained in this subsection 3.3.5; however, no holder of a Warrant shall be subject to this subsection 3.3.5 unless he, she or it makes such election. If the election is made by a holder, the Warrant Agent shall not effect the exercise of the holders Warrant, and such holder shall not have the right to exercise such Warrant, to the extent that after giving effect to such exercise, such person (together with such persons affiliates), to the Warrant Agents actual knowledge, would beneficially own in excess of 4.9% or 9.8% (or such other amount as a holder may specify)(the Maximum Percentage) of the Common Shares outstanding immediately after giving effect to such exercise. For purposes of the foregoing sentence, the aggregate number of Common Shares beneficially owned by such person and its affiliates shall include the number of Common Shares issuable upon exercise of the Warrant with respect to which the determination of such sentence is being made, but shall exclude Common Shares that would be issuable upon (x) exercise of the remaining, unexercised portion of the Warrant beneficially owned by such person and its affiliates and (y) exercise or conversion of the unexercised or unconverted portion of any other securities of the Company beneficially owned by such person and its affiliates (including, without limitation, any convertible notes or convertible preferred stock or warrants) subject to a limitation on conversion or exercise analogous to the limitation contained herein. Except as set forth in the preceding sentence, for purposes of this paragraph, beneficial ownership shall be calculated in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act). For purposes of the Warrant,
in determining the number of outstanding Common Shares, the holder may rely on the number of outstanding Common Shares as reflected in (1) the Companys most recent annual report on Form 10-K or 20-F, quarterly report on Form 10-Q (if applicable), current report on Form 8-K or Form 6-K or other public filing with the SEC as the case may be, (2) a more recent public announcement by the Company or (3) any other notice by the Company or the Transfer Agent setting forth the number of Common Shares outstanding. For any reason at any time, upon the written request of the holder of the Warrant, the Company shall, within two (2) Business Days, confirm orally and in writing to such holder the number of Common Shares then outstanding. In any case, the number of outstanding Common Shares shall be determined after giving effect to the conversion or exercise of equity securities of the Company by the holder and its affiliates since the date as of which such number of outstanding Common Shares was reported. By written notice to the Company, the holder of a Warrant may from time to time increase or decrease the Maximum Percentage applicable to such holder to any other percentage specified in such notice; provided, however, that any such increase shall not be effective until the sixty-first (61st) day after such notice is delivered to the Company.
4. Adjustments.
4.1 Stock Dividends.
4.1.1 Split-Ups. If after the date hereof, and subject to the provisions of Section 4.6 below, the number of outstanding Common Shares is increased by a stock dividend payable in Common Shares, or by a split-up or subdivision of Common Shares or other similar event, then, on the effective date of such stock dividend, split-up or subdivision or similar event, the number of Common Shares issuable on exercise of each Warrant shall be increased in proportion to such increase in the outstanding Common Shares. A rights offering to holders of the Common Shares entitling holders to purchase Common Shares at a price less than the Fair Market Value (as defined below) shall be deemed a stock dividend of a number of Common Shares equal to the product of (i) the number of Common Shares actually sold in such rights offering (or issuable under any other equity securities sold in such rights offering that are convertible into or exercisable for the Common Share) and (ii) one (1) minus the quotient of (x) the price per Common Share paid in such rights offering divided by (y) the Fair Market Value. For purposes of this subsection 4.1.1, (i) if the rights offering is for securities convertible into or exercisable for Common Share, in determining the price payable for Common Share, there shall be taken into account any consideration received for such rights, as well as any additional amount payable upon exercise or conversion and (ii) Fair Market Value means the volume weighted average price of the Common Shares as reported during the ten (10) trading day period ending on the trading day prior to the first date on which the Common Shares trade on the applicable exchange or in the applicable market, regular way, without the right to receive such rights.
4.1.2 Extraordinary Dividends. If the Company, at any time while the Warrants are outstanding and unexpired, shall pay a dividend or make a distribution in cash, securities or other assets to the holders of the Common Shares on account of such Common Shares (or other shares of the Companys capital stock into which the Warrants are convertible), other than (a) as described in subsection 4.1.1 above or (b) Ordinary Cash Dividends (as defined below), then the Warrant Price shall be decreased, effective immediately after the effective date of such Extraordinary Dividend, by the amount of cash and/or the fair market value (as determined by the Board, in good faith) of any securities or other assets paid on each Common Share in respect of such Extraordinary Dividend. For purposes of this subsection 4.1.2, Ordinary Cash Dividends means any cash dividend or cash distribution which, when combined on a per share basis, with the per share amounts of all other cash dividends and cash distributions paid on the Common Shares during the 365-day period ending on the date of declaration of such dividend or distribution (as adjusted to appropriately reflect any of the events referred to in other subsections of this Section 4 and excluding cash dividends or cash distributions that resulted in an adjustment to the Warrant Price or to the number of Common Shares issuable on exercise of each Warrant) does not exceed $0.50.
4.2 Aggregation of Shares. If after the date hereof, and subject to the provisions of Section 4.6 hereof, the number of outstanding Common Shares is decreased by a consolidation, combination, reverse stock split or reclassification of Common Shares or other similar event, then, on the effective date of such consolidation, combination, reverse stock split, reclassification or similar event, the number of Common Shares issuable on exercise of each Warrant shall be decreased in proportion to such decrease in outstanding Common Shares.
4.3 Adjustments in Warrant Price. Whenever the number of Common Shares purchasable upon the exercise of the Warrants is adjusted, as provided in subsection 4.1.1 or Section 4.2 above, the Warrant Price shall be adjusted (to the nearest cent) by multiplying such Warrant Price immediately prior to such adjustment by a fraction (x) the numerator of which shall be the number of Common Shares purchasable upon the exercise of the Warrants immediately prior to such adjustment, and (y) the denominator of which shall be the number of Common Shares so purchasable immediately thereafter.
4.4 Replacement of Securities upon Reorganization, etc. In case of any reclassification or reorganization of the outstanding Common Shares (other than a change under subsections 4.1.1 or 4.1.2 or Section 4.2 hereof or that solely affects the par value of such Common Shares), or in the case of any merger or consolidation of the Company with or into another entity or conversion of the Company as another entity (other than a consolidation or merger in which the Company is the continuing corporation and that does not result in any reclassification or reorganization of the outstanding Common Shares), or in the case of any sale or conveyance to another entity of the assets or other property of the Company as an entirety or substantially as an entirety in connection with which the Company is dissolved, the holders of the Warrants shall thereafter have the right to purchase and receive, upon the basis and upon the terms and conditions specified in the Warrants and in lieu of the Common Shares of the Company immediately theretofore purchasable and receivable upon the exercise of the rights represented thereby, the kind and amount of shares of stock or other securities or property (including cash) receivable upon such reclassification, reorganization, merger or consolidation, or upon a dissolution following any such sale or transfer, that the holder of the Warrants would have received if such holder had exercised his, her or its Warrant(s) immediately prior to such event (the Alternative Issuance ); provided, however, that in connection with the closing of any such consolidation, merger, sale or conveyance, the successor or purchasing entity shall execute an amendment hereto with the Warrant Agent providing for delivery of such Alternative Issuance; provided, further, that (i) if the holders of the Common Shares were entitled to exercise a right of election as to the kind or amount of securities, cash or other assets receivable upon such consolidation or merger, then the kind and amount of securities, cash or other assets constituting the Alternative Issuance for which each Warrant shall become exercisable shall be deemed to be the weighted average of the kind and amount received per share by the holders of the Common Shares in such consolidation or merger that affirmatively make such election, and (ii) if a tender, exchange or redemption offer shall have been made to and accepted by the holders of the Common Shares under circumstances in which, upon completion of such tender or exchange offer, the maker thereof, together with members of any group (within the meaning of Rule 13d-5(b)(1) under the Exchange Act (or any successor rule)) of which such maker is a part, and together with any affiliate or associate of such maker (within the meaning of Rule 12b-2 under the Exchange Act (or any successor rule)) and any members of any such group of which any such affiliate or associate is a part, own beneficially (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act (or any successor rule)) more than 50% of the outstanding Common Shares (or other securities convertible into Common Shares), the holder of a Warrant shall be entitled to receive as the Alternative Issuance, the highest amount of cash, securities or other property to which such holder would actually have been entitled as a stockholder if such Warrant holder had exercised the Warrant prior to the expiration of such tender or exchange offer, accepted such offer and all of the Common Shares held by such holder had been purchased pursuant to such tender or exchange offer, subject to adjustments (from and after the consummation
of such tender or exchange offer) as nearly equivalent as possible to the adjustments provided for in this Section 4; provided, further, that if less than 70% of the consideration receivable by the holders of the Common Shares in the applicable event is payable in the form of common stock in the successor entity that is listed for trading on a national securities exchange or is quoted in an established over-the- counter market, or is to be so listed for trading or quoted immediately following such event, and if the Registered Holder properly exercises the Warrant within thirty (30) days following the public disclosure of the consummation of such applicable event by the Company pursuant to a current report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC, the Warrant Price shall be reduced by an amount (in dollars) (but in no event less than zero) equal to the difference of (i) the Warrant Price in effect prior to such reduction minus (ii) (A) the Per Share Consideration (as defined below) minus (B) the Black-Scholes Warrant Value (as defined below). The Black-Scholes Warrant Value means the value of a Warrant immediately prior to the consummation of the applicable event based on the Black-Scholes Warrant Model for a Capped American Call on Bloomberg Financial Markets (Bloomberg). For purposes of calculating such amount, (1) Section 6 of this Agreement shall be taken into account, (2) the price of each Common Share shall be the volume weighted average price of the Common Shares as reported during the ten (10) trading day period ending on the trading day prior to the effective date of the applicable event, (3) the assumed volatility shall be the 90 day volatility obtained from the HVT function on Bloomberg determined as of the trading day immediately prior to the day of the announcement of the applicable event, and (4) the assumed risk-free interest rate shall correspond to the U.S. Treasury rate for a period equal to the remaining term of the Warrant. Per Share Consideration means (i) if the consideration paid to holders of the Common Shares consists exclusively of cash, the amount of such cash per Common Share, and (ii) in all other cases, the amount of cash per Common Share, if any, plus the volume weighted average price of the Common Shares as reported during the ten (10) trading day period ending on the trading day prior to the effective date of the applicable event. If any reclassification or reorganization also results in a change in Common Shares covered by subsection 4.1.1, then such adjustment shall be made pursuant to subsection 4.1.1 or Sections 4.2, 4.3 and this Section 4.4. The provisions of this Section 4.4 shall similarly apply to successive reclassifications, reorganizations, mergers or consolidations, sales or other transfers. In no event will the Warrant Price be reduced to less than the par value per share issuable upon exercise of the Warrant.
4.5 Notices of Changes in Warrant. Upon every adjustment of the Warrant Price or the number of Common Shares issuable upon exercise of a Warrant, the Company shall give written notice thereof to the Warrant Agent, which notice shall state the Warrant Price resulting from such adjustment and the increase or decrease, if any, in the number of Common Shares purchasable at such price upon the exercise of a Warrant, setting forth in reasonable detail the method of calculation and the facts upon which such calculation is based. Upon the occurrence of any event specified in Sections 4.1, 4.2, 4.3 or 4.4, the Company shall give written notice of the occurrence of such event to each holder of a Warrant, at the last address set forth for such holder in the Warrant Register, of the record date or the effective date of the event. Failure to give such notice, or any defect therein, shall not affect the legality or validity of such event.
4.6 No Fractional Shares. Notwithstanding any provision contained in this Agreement to the contrary, the Company shall not issue fractional Common Shares upon the exercise of Warrants. If, by reason of any adjustment made pursuant to this Section 4, the holder of any Warrant would be entitled, upon the exercise of such Warrant, to receive a fractional interest in a share, the Company shall, upon such exercise, round down to the nearest whole number the number of Common Shares to be issued to such holder.
4.7 Form of Warrant. The form of Warrant need not be changed because of any adjustment pursuant to this Section 4, and Warrants issued after such adjustment may state the same Warrant Price and the same number of Common Shares as is stated in the Warrants initially issued pursuant to this Agreement; provided, however, that the Company may at any time in its sole discretion make any change in the form of Warrant that the Company may deem appropriate and that does not affect the substance thereof, and any Warrant thereafter issued or countersigned, whether in exchange or substitution for an outstanding Warrant or otherwise, may be in the form as so changed.
4.8 Other Events. In case any event shall occur affecting the Company as to which none of the provisions of preceding subsections of this Section 4 are strictly applicable, but which would require an adjustment to the terms of the Warrants in order to (i) avoid an adverse impact on the Warrants and (ii) effectuate the intent and purpose of this Section 4, then, in each such case, the Company shall appoint a firm of independent public accountants, investment banking or other appraisal firm of recognized national standing, which shall give its opinion as to whether or not any adjustment to the rights represented by the Warrants is necessary to effectuate the intent and purpose of this Section 4 and, if they determine that an adjustment is necessary, the terms of such adjustment, provided, however, that under no circumstances shall the Warrants be adjusted pursuant to this Section 4.8 as a result of any issuance of securities in connection with the Merger. The Company shall adjust the terms of the Warrants in a manner that is consistent with any adjustment recommended in such opinion.
5. Transfer and Exchange of Warrants.
5.1 Registration of Transfer. The Warrant Agent shall register the transfer, from time to time, of any outstanding Warrant upon the Warrant Register, upon surrender of such Warrant for transfer, in the case of certificated Warrants, properly endorsed with signatures properly guaranteed and accompanied by appropriate instructions for transfer. Upon any such transfer, a new Warrant representing an equal aggregate number of Warrants shall be issued and the old Warrant shall be cancelled by the Warrant Agent. In the case of certificated Warrants, the Warrants so cancelled shall be delivered by the Warrant Agent to the Company from time to time upon request.
5.2 Procedure for Surrender of Warrants. Warrants may be surrendered to the Warrant Agent, together with a written request for exchange or transfer, and thereupon the Warrant Agent shall issue in exchange therefor one or more new Warrants as requested by the Registered Holder of the Warrants so surrendered, representing an equal aggregate number of Warrants; provided, however, that except as otherwise provided herein or in any Book-Entry Warrant Certificate or Definitive Warrant Certificate, each Book-Entry Warrant Certificate and Definitive Warrant Certificate may be transferred only in whole and only to the Depositary, to another nominee of the Depositary, to a successor depository, or to a nominee of a successor depository; provided further, however, that in the event that a Warrant surrendered for transfer bears a restrictive legend, the Warrant Agent shall not cancel such Warrant and issue new Warrants in exchange thereof until the Warrant Agent has received an opinion of counsel for the Company stating that such transfer may be made and indicating whether the new Warrants must also bear a restrictive legend.
5.3 Fractional Warrants. The Warrant Agent shall not be required to effect any registration of transfer or exchange which shall result in the issuance of a warrant certificate or book-entry position for a fraction of a warrant.
5.4 Service Charges. No service charge shall be made for any exchange or registration of transfer of Warrants.
5.5 Warrant Execution and Countersignature. The Warrant Agent is hereby authorized to countersign and to deliver, in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, the Warrants required to be issued pursuant to the provisions of this Section 5, and the Company, whenever required by the Warrant Agent, shall supply the Warrant Agent with Warrants duly executed on behalf of the Company for such purpose.
6. Redemption.
6.1 Redemption of Warrants. Subject to Section 6.3 hereof, not less than all of the outstanding Warrants may be redeemed, at the option of the Company, at any time while they are exercisable and prior to their expiration, at the office of the Warrant Agent, upon notice to the Registered Holders of the Warrants, as described in Section 6.2 below, at the price of $0.01 per Warrant (the Redemption Price), provided that the last sales price of the Common Shares reported has been at least $18.00 per share (subject to adjustment in compliance with Section 4 hereof) (the Redemption Trigger Price), on each of twenty (20) trading days within the thirty (30) trading-day period commencing once the Warrants become exercisable and ending on the third trading day prior to the date on which notice of the redemption is given; provided further that there is an effective registration statement covering the Common Shares issuable upon exercise of the Warrants, and a current prospectus relating thereto, available throughout the Redemption Period (as defined in Section 6.2 below) or the Company has elected to require the exercise of the Warrants on a cashless basis pursuant to subsection 3.3.1 and such cashless exercise is exempt from registration under the Securities Act.
6.2 Date Fixed for, and Notice of, Redemption. In the event that the Company elects to redeem all of the Warrants pursuant to Section 6.1, the Company shall fix a date for the redemption (the Redemption Date). Notice of redemption shall be mailed by first class mail, postage prepaid, by the Company not less than thirty (30) days prior to the Redemption Date (such period, the Redemption Period) to the Registered Holders of the Warrants to be redeemed at their last addresses as they shall appear on the registration books. Any notice mailed in the manner herein provided shall be conclusively presumed to have been duly given whether or not the Registered Holder received such notice.
6.3 Exercise After Notice of Redemption. The Warrants may be exercised, for cash (or on a cashless basis in accordance with subsection 3.3.1(b) of this Agreement) at any time after notice of redemption shall have been given by the Company pursuant to Section 6.2 hereof and prior to the Redemption Date. In the event that the Company determines to require all holders of Warrants to exercise their Warrants on a cashless basis pursuant to subsection 3.3.1, the notice of redemption shall contain the information necessary to calculate the number of Common Shares to be received upon exercise of the Warrants, including the Fair Market Value (as such term is defined in subsection 3.3.1(b) hereof) in such case. On and after the Redemption Date, the record holder of the Warrants shall have no further rights except to receive, upon surrender of the Warrants, the Redemption Price.
7. Other Provisions Relating to Rights of Holders of Warrants.
7.1 No Rights as Stockholder. A Warrant does not entitle the Registered Holder thereof to any of the rights of a stockholder of the Company, including, without limitation, the right to receive dividends, or other distributions, exercise any preemptive rights to vote or to consent or to receive notice as stockholders in respect of the meetings of stockholders or the election of directors of the Company or any other matter.
7.2 Lost, Stolen, Mutilated, or Destroyed Warrants. If any Warrant is lost, stolen, mutilated, or destroyed, the Company and the Warrant Agent may on such terms as to indemnity or otherwise as they may in their discretion impose (which shall, in the case of a mutilated Warrant, include the surrender thereof), issue a new Warrant of like denomination, tenor, and date as the Warrant so lost, stolen, mutilated, or destroyed. Any such new Warrant shall constitute a substitute contractual obligation of the Company, whether or not the allegedly lost, stolen, mutilated, or destroyed Warrant shall be at any time enforceable by anyone.
7.3 Reservation of Common Shares. The Company shall at all times reserve and keep available a number of its authorized but unissued Common Shares that shall be sufficient to permit the exercise in full of all outstanding Warrants issued pursuant to this Agreement.
7.4 Registration of Common Shares; Cashless Exercise at Companys Option.
7.4.1 Registration of the Common Shares. The Company agrees that as soon as practicable, but in no event later than fifteen (15) Business Days after the closing of the Merger, it shall use its best efforts to file with the SEC a registration statement for the registration, under the Securities Act, of the Common Shares issuable upon exercise of the Warrants. The Company shall use its best efforts to cause the same to become effective and to maintain the effectiveness of such registration statement, and a current prospectus relating thereto, until the expiration of the Warrants in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement. If any such registration statement has not been declared effective by the 60th Business Day following the closing of the Merger, holders of the Warrants shall have the right, during the period beginning on the 61st Business Day after the closing of the Merger and ending upon such registration statement being declared effective by the SEC, and during any other period when the Company shall fail to have maintained an effective registration statement covering the Common Shares issuable upon exercise of the Warrants, to exercise such Warrants on a cashless basis, by exchanging the Warrants (in accordance with Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act (or any successor rule) or another exemption) for that number of Common Shares equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (x) the product of the number of Common Shares underlying the Warrants, multiplied by the difference between the Warrant Price and the Fair Market Value (as defined below) by (y) the Fair Market Value. Solely for purposes of this subsection 7.4.1, Fair Market Value shall mean the volume weighted average price of the Common Shares as reported during the ten (10) trading day period ending on the trading day prior to the date that notice of exercise is received by the Warrant Agent from the holder of such Warrants or its securities broker or intermediary. The date that notice of cashless exercise is received by the Warrant Agent shall be conclusively determined by the Warrant Agent. In connection with the cashless exercise of a Warrant, the Company shall, upon request, provide the Warrant Agent with an opinion of counsel for the Company (which shall be an outside law firm with securities law experience) stating that (i) the exercise of the Warrants on a cashless basis in accordance with this subsection 7.4.1 is not required to be registered under the Securities Act and (ii) the Common Shares issued upon such exercise shall be freely tradable under United States federal securities laws by anyone who is not an affiliate (as such term is defined in Rule 144 under the Securities Act (or any successor statute)) of the Company and, accordingly, shall not be required to bear a restrictive legend. Except as provided in subsection 7.4.2, for the avoidance of any doubt, unless and until all of the Warrants have been exercised or have expired, the Company shall continue to be obligated to comply with its registration obligations under the first three sentences of this subsection 7.4.1.
7.4.2 Cashless Exercise at Companys Option. If the Common Shares are at the time of any exercise of a Warrant not listed on a national securities exchange such that it satisfies the definition of a covered security under Section 18(b)(1) of the Securities Act (or any successor statute), the Company may, at its option, (i) require holders of Warrants who exercise Warrants to exercise such Warrants on a cashless basis in accordance with Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act (or any successor statute) as described in subsection 7.4.1 and (ii) in the event the Company so elects, the Company shall not be required to file or maintain in effect a registration statement for the registration, under the Securities Act, of the Common Shares issuable upon exercise of the Warrants, notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary. If the Company does not elect at the time of exercise to require a holder of Warrants who exercises Warrants to exercise such Warrants on a cashless basis, it agrees to use its best efforts to register or qualify for sale the Common Shares issuable upon exercise of the Warrant under the blue sky laws of the state of residence of the exercising Warrant holder to the extent an exemption is not available.
8. Concerning the Warrant Agent and Other Matters.
8.1 Payment of Taxes. The Company shall from time to time promptly pay all taxes and charges that may be imposed upon the Company or the Warrant Agent in respect of the issuance or delivery of Common Shares upon the exercise of the Warrants, but the Company shall not be obligated to pay any transfer taxes in respect of the Warrants or such Common Shares.
8.2 Resignation, Consolidation, or Merger of Warrant Agent.
8.2.1 Appointment of Successor Warrant Agent. The Warrant Agent, or any successor to it hereafter appointed, may resign its duties and be discharged from all further duties and liabilities hereunder after giving sixty (60) days notice in writing to the Company. If the office of the Warrant Agent becomes vacant by resignation or incapacity to act or otherwise, the Company shall appoint in writing a successor Warrant Agent in place of the Warrant Agent. If the Company shall fail to make such appointment within a period of thirty (30) days after it has been notified in writing of such resignation or incapacity by the Warrant Agent or by the holder of a Warrant (who shall, with such notice, submit the holders Warrant for inspection by the Company), then the holder of any Warrant may apply to the Supreme Court of the State of New York for the County of New York for the appointment of a successor Warrant Agent at the Companys cost. Any successor Warrant Agent, whether appointed by the Company or by such court, shall be a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of New York, in good standing and having its principal office in the Borough of Manhattan, City and State of New York, and authorized under such laws to exercise corporate trust powers and subject to supervision or examination by federal or state authority. After appointment, any successor Warrant Agent shall be vested with all the authority, powers, rights, immunities, duties, and obligations of its predecessor Warrant Agent with like effect as if originally named as Warrant Agent hereunder, without any further act or deed; but if for any reason it becomes necessary or appropriate, the predecessor Warrant Agent shall execute and deliver, at the expense of the Company, an instrument transferring to such successor Warrant Agent all the authority, powers, and rights of such predecessor Warrant Agent hereunder; and upon request of any successor Warrant Agent the Company shall make, execute, acknowledge, and deliver any and all instruments in writing for more fully and effectually vesting in and confirming to such successor Warrant Agent all such authority, powers, rights, immunities, duties, and obligations.
8.2.2 Notice of Successor Warrant Agent. In the event a successor Warrant Agent shall be appointed, the Company shall give notice thereof to the predecessor Warrant Agent and the Transfer Agent for the Common Shares not later than the effective date of any such appointment.
8.2.3 Merger or Consolidation of Warrant Agent. Any corporation into which the Warrant Agent may be merged or with which it may be consolidated or any corporation resulting from any merger or consolidation to which the Warrant Agent shall be a party shall be the successor Warrant Agent under this Agreement without any further act.
8.3 Fees and Expenses of Warrant Agent.
8.3.1 Remuneration. The Company agrees to pay the Warrant Agent reasonable remuneration for its services as such Warrant Agent hereunder and shall, pursuant to its obligations under this Agreement, reimburse the Warrant Agent upon demand for all expenditures that the Warrant Agent may reasonably incur in the execution of its duties hereunder.
8.3.2 Further Assurances. The Company agrees to perform, execute, acknowledge, and deliver or cause to be performed, executed, acknowledged, and delivered all such further and other acts, instruments, and assurances as may reasonably be required by the Warrant Agent for the carrying out or performing of the provisions of this Agreement.
8.4 Liability of Warrant Agent.
8.4.1 Reliance on Company Statement. Whenever in the performance of its duties under this Agreement, the Warrant Agent shall deem it necessary or desirable that any fact or matter be proved or established by the Company prior to taking or suffering any action hereunder, such fact or matter (unless other evidence in respect thereof be herein specifically prescribed) may be deemed to be conclusively proved and established by a statement signed by any of the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, General Counsel or Chairman of the Board of the Company and delivered to the Warrant Agent. The Warrant Agent may rely upon such statement for any action taken or suffered in good faith by it pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement.
8.4.2 Indemnity. The Warrant Agent shall be liable hereunder only for its own gross negligence, willful misconduct or bad faith. The Company agrees to indemnify the Warrant Agent and save it harmless against any and all liabilities, including judgments, costs and reasonable counsel fees, for anything done or omitted by the Warrant Agent in the execution of this Agreement, except as a result of the Warrant Agents gross negligence, willful misconduct or bad faith.
8.4.3 Exclusions. The Warrant Agent shall have no responsibility with respect to the validity of this Agreement or with respect to the validity or execution of any Warrant (except its countersignature thereof). The Warrant Agent shall not be responsible for any breach by the Company of any covenant or condition contained in this Agreement or in any Warrant. The Warrant Agent shall not be responsible to make any adjustments required under the provisions of Section 4 hereof or responsible for the manner, method, or amount of any such adjustment or the ascertaining of the existence of facts that would require any such adjustment; nor shall it by any act hereunder be deemed to make any representation or warranty as to the authorization or reservation of any Common Shares to be issued pursuant to this Agreement or any Warrant or as to whether any Common Shares shall, when issued, be valid and fully paid and non-assessable.
8.5 Acceptance of Agency. The Warrant Agent hereby accepts the agency established by this Agreement and agrees to perform the same upon the terms and conditions herein set forth and among other things, shall account promptly to the Company with respect to Warrants exercised and concurrently account for, and pay to the Company, all monies received by the Warrant Agent for the purchase of Common Shares through the exercise of the Warrants.
8.6 Waiver. The Warrant Agent has no right of set-off or any other right, title, interest or claim of any kind (Claim) in, or to any distribution of, the Trust Account (as defined in that certain Investment Management Trust Agreement, dated as of the date of the Prior Warrant Agreement, by and between CAH and the Warrant Agent as trustee thereunder) and hereby agrees not to seek recourse, reimbursement, payment or satisfaction for any Claim against the Trust Account for any reason whatsoever. The Warrant Agent hereby waives any and all Claims against the Trust Account and any and all rights to seek access to the Trust Account.
9. Miscellaneous Provisions.
9.1 Successors. All the covenants and provisions of this Agreement by or for the benefit of the parties hereto shall bind and inure to the benefit of their respective successors and assigns.
9.2 Notices. Any notice, statement or demand authorized by this Agreement to be given or made by the Warrant Agent or by the holder of any Warrant to or on the Company shall be sufficiently given when so delivered if by hand or overnight delivery or if sent by certified mail or private courier service within five (5) days after deposit of such notice, postage prepaid, addressed (until another address is filed in writing by the Company with the Warrant Agent), as follows:
LumiraDx Limited
c/o Ocorian Trust (Cayman) Limited
PO Box 1350, Windward 3, Regatta Office Park
Grand Cayman KY1-1108
Cayman Islands
Attention: General Counsel
Any notice, statement or demand authorized by this Agreement to be given or made by the holder of any Warrant or by the Company to or on the Warrant Agent shall be sufficiently given when so delivered if by hand or overnight delivery or if sent by certified mail or private courier service within five (5) days after deposit of such notice, postage prepaid, addressed (until another address is filed in writing by the Warrant Agent with the Company), as follows:
Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company
1 State Street, 30th Floor
New York, NY 10004
Attention: Compliance Department
9.3 Applicable Law; Exclusive Forum. The validity, interpretation and performance of this Agreement and of the Warrants shall be governed in all respects by the laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to conflicts of law principles that would result in the application of the substantive laws of another jurisdiction. The parties hereby agree that any action, proceeding or claim against it arising out of or relating in any way to this Agreement shall be brought and enforced in the courts of the State of New York or the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, and irrevocably submits to such jurisdiction, which jurisdiction shall be the exclusive forum for any such action, proceeding or claim. The parties hereby waive any objection to such exclusive jurisdiction and that such courts represent an inconvenient forum. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the provisions of this paragraph will not apply to suits brought to enforce any liability or duty created by the Exchange Act or any other claim for which the federal district courts of the United States of America are the sole and exclusive forum.
Any person or entity purchasing or otherwise acquiring any interest in the Warrants shall be deemed to have notice of and to have consented to the forum provisions in this Section 9.3. If any action, the subject matter of which is within the scope the forum provisions above, is filed in a court other than a court located within the State of New York or the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (a Foreign Action) in the name of any warrant holder, such warrant holder shall be deemed to have consented to: (x) the personal jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located within the State of New York or the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York in connection with any action brought in any such court to enforce the forum provisions (an Enforcement Action), and (y) having service of process made upon such warrant holder in any Enforcement Action by service upon such warrant holders counsel in the Foreign Action as agent for such warrant holder.
9.4 Persons Having Rights under this Agreement. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to confer upon, or give to, any person or corporation other than the parties hereto and the Registered Holders of the Warrants any right, remedy, or claim under or by reason of this Agreement or of any covenant, condition, stipulation, promise, or agreement hereof. All covenants, conditions, stipulations, promises, and agreements contained in this Agreement shall be for the sole and exclusive benefit of the parties hereto, and their successors and assigns and of the Registered Holders of the Warrants.
9.5 Examination of the Warrant Agreement. A copy of this Agreement shall be available at all reasonable times at the office of the Warrant Agent in the Borough of Manhattan, City and State of New York, for inspection by the Registered Holder of any Warrant. The Warrant Agent may require any such holder to submit such holders Warrant for inspection by the Warrant Agent.
9.6 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of original or facsimile counterparts and each of such counterparts shall for all purposes be deemed to be an original, and all such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same instrument. Signatures to this Agreement transmitted by electronic mail in PDF form, or by any other electronic means designed to preserve the original graphic and pictorial appearance of a document (including DocuSign), will be deemed to have the same effect as physical delivery of the paper document bearing the original signatures.
9.7 Effect of Headings. The section headings herein are for convenience only and are not part of this Agreement and shall not affect the interpretation thereof.
9.8 Amendments. This Agreement may be amended by the parties hereto without the consent of any Registered Holder (i) for the purpose of curing any ambiguity, or curing, correcting or supplementing any mistake including to conform the provisions of this Agreement to the description of the terms of the Warrants and this Agreement set forth in the Prospectus or any defective provision contained herein or adding or changing any other provisions with respect to matters or questions arising under this Agreement as the parties may deem necessary or desirable and that the parties deem shall not adversely affect the interest of the Registered Holders, and (ii) to provide for the delivery of Alternative Issuance pursuant to Section 4.4. All other modifications or amendments, including any amendment to increase the Warrant Price or shorten the Exercise Period, shall require the vote or written consent of the Registered Holders of a majority of the then outstanding Warrants. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company may lower the Warrant Price or extend the duration of the Exercise Period pursuant to Sections 3.1 and 3.2, respectively, without the consent of the Registered Holders.
9.9 Severability. This Agreement shall be deemed severable, and the invalidity or unenforceability of any term or provision hereof shall not affect the validity or enforceability of this Agreement or of any other term or provision hereof. Furthermore, in lieu of any such invalid or unenforceable term or provision, the parties hereto intend that there shall be added as a part of this Agreement a provision as similar in terms to such invalid or unenforceable provision as may be possible and be valid and enforceable.
9.10 Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire understanding of the parties and supersedes all prior agreements, understandings, arrangements, promises and commitments, whether written or oral, express or implied, relating to the subject matter hereof, and all such prior agreements, understandings, arrangements, promises and commitments are hereby canceled and terminated.
[Signature Page Follows]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first above written.
LUMIRADX LIMITED |
By: ________________________________ |
Name: |
Title: |
[Signature Page to Amended and Restated Warrant Agreement]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first above written.
CA HEALTHCARE ACQUISITION CORP. |
By: ________________________________ |
Name: |
Title: |
[Signature Page to Amended and Restated Warrant Agreement]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first above written.
CONTINENTAL STOCK TRANSFER & TRUST COMPANY, as |
Warrant Agent |
By: ________________________________ |
Name: |
Title: |
[Signature Page to Amended and Restated Warrant Agreement]
EXHIBIT A
Number |
[Form of Warrant Certificate] |
[FACE]
Warrants
THIS WARRANT SHALL BE VOID IF NOT
EXERCISED PRIOR TO THE EXPIRATION OF THE
EXERCISE PERIOD PROVIDED FOR IN THE
WARRANT AGREEMENT DESCRIBED BELOW
LUMIRADX LIMITED
A Cayman Island Exempted Company Limited by Shares
With Company Number 314391
CUSIP 12510W 115
Warrant Certificate
This Warrant Certificate certifies that [___], or registered assigns, is the registered holder of warrant(s) evidenced hereby (the Warrants and each, a Warrant) to purchase common shares, US$[] par value per share (the Common Shares), of LumiraDx Limited, a Cayman Islands exempted company limited by shares with company number 314391 (the Company). Each whole Warrant entitles the holder, upon exercise during the period set forth in the Warrant Agreement referred to below, to receive from the Company that number of fully paid and non-assessable Common Shares as set forth below, at the exercise price (the Warrant Price) as determined pursuant to the Warrant Agreement, payable in lawful money (or through cashless exercise as provided for in the Warrant Agreement) of the United States of America upon surrender of this Warrant Certificate and payment of the Warrant Price at the office or agency of the Warrant Agent referred to below, subject to the conditions set forth herein and in the Warrant Agreement. Defined terms used in this Warrant Certificate but not defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Warrant Agreement.
Each whole Warrant is initially exercisable for one fully paid and non-assessable Common Share. No fractional shares will be issued upon exercise of any Warrant. If, upon the exercise of Warrants, a holder would be entitled to receive a fractional interest in a Common Share, the Company will, upon exercise, round down to the nearest whole number the number of Common Shares to be issued to the Warrant holder. The number of Common Shares issuable upon exercise of the Warrants is subject to adjustment upon the occurrence of certain events set forth in the Warrant Agreement.
The initial Warrant Price per Common Share for any Warrant is equal to $11.50 per share. The Warrant Price is subject to adjustment upon the occurrence of certain events set forth in the Warrant Agreement.
Subject to the conditions set forth in the Warrant Agreement, the Warrants may be exercised only during the Exercise Period and to the extent not exercised by the end of such Exercise Period, such Warrants shall become void. The Warrants may be redeemed, subject to certain conditions, as set forth in the Warrant Agreement.
Reference is hereby made to the further provisions of this Warrant Certificate set forth on the reverse hereof and such further provisions shall for all purposes have the same effect as though fully set forth at this place.
This Warrant Certificate shall not be valid unless countersigned by the Warrant Agent, as such term is used in the Warrant Agreement.
This Warrant Certificate shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York, without regard to conflicts of laws principles thereof.
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LUMIRADX LIMITED |
By: _______________________________ |
Name: |
Title: |
CONTINENTAL STOCK TRANSFER & TRUST COMPANY, as |
Warrant Agent |
By:________________________________ |
Name: |
Title: |
[Signatures Page to Warrant Certificate]
[Form of Warrant Certificate]
[Reverse]
The Warrants evidenced by this Warrant Certificate are part of a duly authorized issue of Warrants entitling the holder on exercise to receive Common Shares and are issued or to be issued pursuant to a Warrant Agreement dated as of [___], 2021 (the Warrant Agreement), duly executed and delivered by the Company to Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, a New York corporation, as warrant agent (the Warrant Agent), which Warrant Agreement is hereby incorporated by reference in and made a part of this instrument and is hereby referred to for a description of the rights, limitation of rights, obligations, duties and immunities thereunder of the Warrant Agent, the Company and the holders (the words holders or holder meaning the Registered Holders or Registered Holder, respectively) of the Warrants. A copy of the Warrant Agreement may be obtained by the holder hereof upon written request to the Company. Defined terms used in this Warrant Certificate but not defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Warrant Agreement.
Warrants may be exercised at any time during the Exercise Period set forth in the Warrant Agreement. The holder of Warrants evidenced by this Warrant Certificate may exercise them by surrendering this Warrant Certificate, with the form of election to purchase set forth hereon properly completed and executed, together with payment of the Warrant Price as specified in the Warrant Agreement (or through cashless exercise as provided for in the Warrant Agreement) at the principal corporate trust office of the Warrant Agent. In the event that upon any exercise of Warrants evidenced hereby the number of Warrants exercised shall be less than the total number of Warrants evidenced hereby, there shall be issued to the holder hereof or his, her or its assignee, a new Warrant Certificate evidencing the number of Warrants not exercised.
Notwithstanding anything else in this Warrant Certificate or the Warrant Agreement, no Warrant may be exercised unless at the time of exercise (i) a registration statement covering the Common Shares to be issued upon exercise is effective under the Securities Act and (ii) a prospectus thereunder relating to the Common Shares is current, except through cashless exercise as provided for in the Warrant Agreement.
The Warrant Agreement provides that upon the occurrence of certain events the number of Common Shares issuable upon exercise of the Warrants set forth on the face hereof may, subject to certain conditions, be adjusted. If, upon exercise of a Warrant, the holder thereof would be entitled to receive a fractional interest in a Common Share, the Company shall, upon exercise, round down to the nearest whole number of Common Shares to be issued to the holder of the Warrant.
Warrant Certificates, when surrendered at the principal corporate trust office of the Warrant Agent by the Registered Holder thereof in person or by legal representative or attorney duly authorized in writing, may be exchanged, in the manner and subject to the limitations provided in the Warrant Agreement, but without payment of any service charge, for another Warrant Certificate or Warrant Certificates of like tenor evidencing in the aggregate a like number of Warrants.
Upon due presentation for registration of transfer of this Warrant Certificate at the office of the Warrant Agent a new Warrant Certificate or Warrant Certificates of like tenor and evidencing in the aggregate a like number of Warrants shall be issued to the transferee(s) in exchange for this Warrant Certificate, subject to the limitations provided in the Warrant Agreement, without charge except for any tax or other governmental charge imposed in connection therewith.
The Company and the Warrant Agent may deem and treat the Registered Holder(s) hereof as the absolute owner(s) of this Warrant Certificate (notwithstanding any notation of ownership or other writing hereon made by anyone), for the purpose of any exercise hereof, of any distribution to the holder(s) hereof, and for all other purposes, and neither the Company nor the Warrant Agent shall be affected by any notice to the contrary.
Neither the Warrants nor this Warrant Certificate entitles any holder hereof to any rights of a stockholder of the Company.
Election to Purchase
(To Be Executed Upon Exercise of Warrant)
The undersigned hereby irrevocably elects to exercise the right, represented by this Warrant Certificate, to receive Common Shares and herewith tenders payment for such Common Shares to the order of LumiraDx Limited (the Company) in the amount of $ in accordance with the terms hereof. The undersigned requests that a certificate for such Common Shares be registered in the name of [___], whose address is [___] and that such Common Shares be delivered to [___] whose address is [___]. If said number of Common Shares is less than all of the Common Shares purchasable hereunder, the undersigned requests that a new Warrant Certificate representing the remaining balance of such Common Shares be registered in the name of [___], whose address is [___] and that such Warrant Certificate be delivered to [___], whose address is [___].
In the event that the Warrant has been called for redemption by the Company pursuant to Section 6.1 of the Warrant Agreement and the Company has required cashless exercise pursuant to Section 6.3 of the Warrant Agreement, the number of Common Shares that this Warrant is exercisable for shall be determined in accordance with subsection 3.3.1(b) and Section 6.3 of the Warrant Agreement.
In the event that the Warrant is to be exercised on a cashless basis pursuant to Section 7.4 of the Warrant Agreement, the number of Common Shares that this Warrant is exercisable for shall be determined in accordance with Section 7.4 of the Warrant Agreement.
In the event that the Warrant may be exercised, to the extent allowed by the Warrant Agreement, through cashless exercise (i) the number of Common Shares that this Warrant is exercisable for would be determined in accordance with the relevant section of the Warrant Agreement which allows for such cashless exercise and (ii) the holder hereof shall complete the following: The undersigned hereby irrevocably elects to exercise the right, represented by this Warrant Certificate, through the cashless exercise provisions of the Warrant Agreement, to receive Common Shares. If said number of Common Shares is less than all of the Common Shares purchasable hereunder (after giving effect to the cashless exercise), the undersigned requests that a new Warrant Certificate representing the remaining balance of such Common Shares be registered in the name of, whose address is and that such Warrant Certificate be delivered to [___], whose address is [___].
[Signature Page Follows]
Date: [___], 2021
(Signature) |
(Address) |
(Tax Identification Number) |
Signature Guaranteed:
THE SIGNATURE(S) SHOULD BE GUARANTEED BY AN ELIGIBLE GUARANTOR INSTITUTION (BANKS, STOCKBROKERS, SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS AND CREDIT UNIONS WITH MEMBERSHIP IN AN APPROVED SIGNATURE GUARANTEE MEDALLION PROGRAM, PURSUANT TO S.E.C. RULE 17Ad-15 (OR ANY SUCCESSOR RULE)).
[Signature Page to Election to Purchase]
Exhibit 4.7
Execution Version
CA Healthcare Acquisition Corp.
99 Summer Street
Suite 200
Boston, MA 02110
April 6, 2021
Re: Amended and Restated Sponsor Agreement
Ladies and Gentlemen:
This letter (this Sponsor Agreement) is being delivered to you in connection with that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of the date hereof (the Merger Agreement), by and among LumiraDx Limited, a Cayman Islands exempted company limited by shares with company number 314391 (LumiraDx), LumiraDx Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of LumiraDx (Merger Sub, and collectively with LumiraDx, the Company), and CA Healthcare Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation (CAH), and hereby amends and restates in its entirety that certain letter, dated January 25, 2021, from CA Healthcare Sponsor LLC (the Sponsor) and each of the undersigned individuals, each of whom is a member of CAHs board of directors and/or management team (each, an Insider and collectively, the Insiders) to CAH (the Prior Letter Agreement). Certain capitalized terms used herein are defined in paragraph 11 hereof. Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the respective meanings ascribed to such terms in the Merger Agreement.
In order to induce the Company and CAH to enter into the Merger Agreement and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, Sponsor and each of the Insiders, hereby severally (and not jointly and severally) agrees with CAH and, at all times prior to any valid termination of the Merger Agreement, the Company as follows:
1. The Sponsor and each Insider hereby unconditionally and irrevocably agrees: (i) that at any duly called meeting of the stockholders of CAH (or any adjournment or postponement thereof), and in any action by written consent of the stockholders of CAH requested by CAHs board of directors or undertaken in furtherance of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement (the Transactions), the Sponsor and each such Insider shall, if a meeting is held, appear at the meeting, in person or by proxy, or otherwise cause all of its, his or her Shares to be counted as present thereat for purposes of establishing a quorum, and it shall vote or consent (or cause to be voted or consented), in person or by proxy, all of its, his or her Shares (a) in favor of the adoption of the Merger Agreement and approval of the Transactions (and any actions required in furtherance thereof), (b) against any action, proposal, transaction or agreement that would reasonably be expected to result in a breach of any representation, warranty, covenant, obligation or agreement of CAH contained in the Merger Agreement, (c) in favor of any other proposals set forth in CAHs proxy statement to be filed by CAH with the SEC relating to the Transactions (including any proxy supplements thereto, the Proxy Statement) and (d) except as set forth in the Proxy Statement, against the following actions or proposals: (I) any CAH Alternative Transaction or any proposal in opposition to approval of the Merger Agreement or in competition with or inconsistent with the Merger Agreement; and (II)(A) any change in the present capitalization of CAH or any amendment of the Charter (as defined below), except to the extent expressly contemplated by the Merger Agreement, (B) any liquidation, dissolution or other change in CAHs corporate structure or business, (C) any action, proposal, transaction or agreement that would result in a breach in any material respect of any covenant, representation or warranty or other obligation or agreement of the Sponsor or such Insider under this Sponsor Agreement,
or (D) any other action or proposal involving CAH or any of its subsidiaries that is intended, or would reasonably be expected, to prevent, impede, interfere with, delay, postpone or adversely affect the Transactions and (ii) not to redeem, elect to redeem or tender or submit any of the Shares owned by it, him or her for redemption in connection with such stockholder approval or proposed Business Combination, or in connection with any vote to amend the Charter. Prior to any valid termination of the Merger Agreement, (x) the Sponsor and each Insider shall take, or cause to be taken, all actions and to do, or cause to be done, all things reasonably necessary under applicable Laws to consummate the Transactions and the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement and on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein, and (y) the Sponsor and each Insider shall be bound by and comply with Sections 6.3 (Access to Information; Confidentiality) and 6.4 (Exclusivity) of the Merger Agreement (and any relevant definitions contained in any such Sections) as if such person were a signatory to the Merger Agreement with respect to such provisions. If CAH seeks to consummate a proposed Business Combination by engaging in a tender offer, the Sponsor and each Insider agrees that it, he or she will not sell or tender any Shares owned by it, him or her in connection therewith. The obligations of the Sponsor and the Insiders specified in this paragraph 1 shall apply whether or not the Merger, any of the Transactions or any action described above is recommended by CAHs board of directors.
2. The Sponsor and each Insider hereby agrees that in the event that CAH fails to consummate a Business Combination within 24 months from the closing of the Public Offering (the Completion Window), or such later period approved by CAHs stockholders in accordance with CAHs amended and restated certificate of incorporation (the Charter), the Sponsor and each Insider shall take all reasonable steps to cause CAH to (a) cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up, (b) as promptly as reasonably possible but not more than 10 Business Days thereafter, subject to lawfully available funds therefor, redeem 100% of the Common Stock sold as part of the Units in the Public Offering (the Offering Shares), at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account (as defined below), including interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account and not previously released to CAH to pay its taxes (less up to $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses), divided by the number of then outstanding Offering Shares, which redemption will completely extinguish all Public Stockholders rights as stockholders (including the right to receive further liquidation distributions, if any), subject to applicable law, and (c) as promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption, subject to the approval of CAHs remaining stockholders and CAHs board of directors, dissolve and liquidate, subject in each case to CAHs obligations under Delaware law to provide for claims of creditors and other requirements of applicable law. The Sponsor and each Insider agrees not to propose any amendment to the Charter to modify (i) the substance or timing of the ability of holders of Offering Shares to seek redemption in connection with a Business Combination, (ii) certain amendments to the Charter prior to the completion of a Business Combination or (iii) (A) CAHs obligation to redeem 100% of the Offering Shares if CAH does not complete a Business Combination within the Completion Window or (B) any other provisions relating to stockholders rights or pre-initial Business Combination activity, unless CAH provides the Public Stockholders with the opportunity to redeem their shares of Common Stock upon approval of any such amendment at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account, including interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account and not previously released to CAH to pay its taxes, divided by the number of then outstanding Offering Shares.
The Sponsor and each Insider acknowledges that it, he or she has no right, title, interest or claim of any kind in or to any monies held in the Trust Account or any other asset of CAH as a result of any liquidation of CAH with respect to the Founder Shares held by it, him or her. The Sponsor and each Insider hereby further waive, with respect to any shares of Common Stock held by it, him or her, if any, whether acquired now or hereafter, any redemption rights it, he or she may have in connection with the consummation of a Business Combination, including, without limitation, any such rights available in the context of a stockholder vote to approve such Business Combination or a stockholder vote to approve an
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amendment to the Charter to modify (I) the substance or timing of the ability of holders of Offering Shares to seek redemption in connection with a Business Combination or (II) (A) CAHs obligation to redeem 100% of the Offering Shares if CAH does not complete a Business Combination within the Completion Window or (B) any other provisions relating to stockholders rights or pre-initial Business Combination activity, unless CAH provides the Public Stockholders with the opportunity to redeem their shares of Common Stock upon approval of any such amendment at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account, including interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account and not previously released to CAH to pay its taxes, divided by the number of then outstanding Offering Shares, or (III) in the context of a tender offer made by CAH to purchase shares of Common Stock (although the Sponsor, the Insiders and their respective affiliates shall be entitled to redemption and liquidation rights with respect to any Offering Shares it or they hold if CAH fails to consummate a Business Combination within the time period set forth in the Charter).
3. Without limiting their obligations under paragraph 6 below, during the period commencing on the date hereof and ending on the earlier of (a) the valid termination of the Merger Agreement or (b) the Closing, the Sponsor and each Insider shall not, without the prior written consent of the Company, Transfer any Units, shares of Capital Stock, warrants (each, a Warrant) to purchase Capital Stock or any securities convertible into, or exercisable, or exchangeable for, shares of Capital Stock owned by it, him or her. In the event that (i) any shares of Capital Stock, Warrants or other equity securities of CAH are issued to the Sponsor or any Insider after the date hereof pursuant to any stock dividend, stock split, recapitalization, reclassification, combination or exchange of shares of Capital Stock of, on or affecting the shares of Capital Stock owned by the Sponsor or any Insider or otherwise, (ii) the Sponsor or any Insider purchases or otherwise acquires beneficial ownership of any shares of Capital Stock, Warrants or other equity securities of CAH after the date hereof or (iii) the Sponsor or any Insider acquires the right to vote or share in the voting of any shares of Capital Stock, Warrants or other equity securities of CAH after the date hereof (such shares of Capital Stock, Warrants or other equity securities of CAH described in clauses (i), (ii) and (iii), the New Shares), then such New Shares acquired or purchased by the Sponsor or any Insider shall be subject to the terms of this paragraph 3 and paragraph 1 above to the same extent as if they constituted the Capital Stock or Warrants owned by the Sponsor or any Insider as of the date hereof.
4. In the event of the liquidation of the Trust Account upon the failure of CAH to consummate its initial Business Combination within the time period set forth in the Charter, the Sponsor (the Indemnitor) agrees to indemnify and hold harmless CAH against any and all loss, liability, claim, damage and expense whatsoever (including, but not limited to, any and all legal or other expenses reasonably incurred in investigating, preparing or defending against any litigation, whether pending or threatened) to which CAH may become subject as a result of any claim by (i) any third party for services rendered or products sold to CAH or (ii) any prospective target business with which CAH has entered into a written letter of intent, confidentiality or other similar agreement for a Business Combination (a Target); provided, however, that such indemnification of CAH by the Indemnitor shall (x) apply only to the extent necessary to ensure that such claims by a third party or a Target do not reduce the amount of funds in the Trust Account to below the lesser of (i) $10.00 per Offering Share and (ii) the actual amount per Offering Share held in the Trust Account as of the date of the liquidation of the Trust Account, if less than $10.00 per Offering Share is then held in the Trust Account due to reductions in the value of the trust assets, less interest earned on the Trust Account which may be withdrawn to pay taxes, (y) not apply to any claims by a third party or a Target which executed a waiver of any and all rights to the monies held in the Trust Account (whether or not such waiver is enforceable) and (z) not apply to any claims under CAHs indemnity of the underwriters against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The Indemnitor shall have the right to defend against any such claim with counsel of its choice reasonably satisfactory to CAH if, within 15 days following written receipt of notice of the claim to the Indemnitor, the Indemnitor notifies CAH in writing that it shall undertake such defense.
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5. The Sponsor and each Insider hereby agrees and acknowledges that: (i) CAH and, prior to any valid termination of the Merger Agreement, the Company would be irreparably injured in the event of a breach by such Sponsor or an Insider of its, his or her obligations under paragraphs 1, 2, 3, 4, 6(a), 6(b), 6(c), 6(d), 6(e) and 11, as applicable, of this Sponsor Agreement, (ii) monetary damages may not be an adequate remedy for such breach and (iii) the non-breaching party shall be entitled to injunctive relief, in addition to any other remedy that such party may have in law or in equity, in the event of such breach.
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(a) The Sponsor and each Insider agrees that it, he or she shall not Transfer, other than as provided for in Article 6.13 of the Company Articles, (i) any Founder Shares (or shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion thereof) or (ii) any common shares of the Company issued in respect of Forfeited Founder Shares, until the earlier of (A) one year after the completion of CAHs initial Business Combination (if the Closing does not occur for any reason (including, without limitation, as a result of the valid termination of the Merger Agreement)) or the Closing, as applicable, or (B) subsequent to the initial Business Combination (if the Closing does not occur for any reason (including, without limitation, as a result of the valid termination of the Merger Agreement)) (x) if the last reported sale price of the Common Stock equals or exceeds $12.00 per share (as adjusted for share splits, share dividends, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like) for any 20 trading days within any 30-trading day period commencing at least 150 days after CAHs initial Business Combination (if the Closing does not occur for any reason (including, without limitation, as a result of the valid termination of the Merger Agreement)), or (y) (other than if the Closing occurs) the date on which CAH completes a liquidation, merger, share exchange, reorganization or other similar transaction that results in all of CAHs stockholders having the right to exchange their shares for cash, securities or other property (the Founder Shares Lock-up Period).
(b) In the event that the Closing does not occur for any reason (including, without limitation, as a result of the valid termination of the Merger Agreement), the Sponsor and each Insider agrees that it, he or she shall not Transfer any Private Placement Warrants (or shares of Common Stock issued or issuable upon the exercise of the Private Placement Warrants) until 30 days after the completion of a Business Combination (the Private Placement Warrants Lock-up Period, and together with the Founder Shares Lock-up Period, the Lock-up Periods).
(c) Notwithstanding the provisions set forth in paragraphs 3 and 6(a) and (b), (i) upon the valid termination of the Merger Agreement, the following Transfers of the Founder Shares, the Private Placement Warrants and shares of Common Stock issued or issuable upon the exercise or conversion of the Private Placement Warrants or the Founder Shares that are held by the Sponsor, any Insider or any of their permitted transferees (that have complied with this paragraph 6(c)), are permitted: (A) to CAHs officers or directors, any affiliates or family members of any of CAHs officers or directors, any members of the Sponsor, or any affiliates of the Sponsor; (B) in the case of an individual, transfers by gift to a member of the individuals immediate family, to a trust, the beneficiary of which is a member of the individuals immediate family or an affiliate of such person, or to a charitable organization; (C) in the case of an individual, transfers by virtue of laws of descent and distribution upon death of the individual; (D) in the case of an individual, transfers pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order; (E) transfers by private sales or transfers made in connection with the consummation of a Business Combination at prices no greater than the price at which the securities were originally purchased; (F) transfers in the event of CAHs liquidation prior to the completion of an initial Business Combination; (G) transfers by virtue of the laws of the State of Delaware or the Sponsors limited liability company agreement upon dissolution of the Sponsor; (H) in the event of CAHs completion of a liquidation, merger, stock exchange, reorganization or other similar transaction which results in all of the Public Stockholders having the right to exchange their shares of Common Stock for cash, securities or other property subsequent to the completion of the initial Business Combination; (I) to a nominee or custodian of a person or entity to whom a disposition or
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transfer would be permissible under clauses (A) through (H) above; provided, however, that in the case of clauses (A) through (E) and (I), these permitted transferees must enter into a written agreement with CAH agreeing to be bound by the transfer restrictions herein and the other restrictions contained in this Sponsor Agreement (including provisions relating to voting, the Trust Account and liquidating distributions) and (ii) during the period commencing on the date hereof and ending on the earlier of (x) the expiration of the Lock-up Periods and (y) the date of any valid termination of the Merger Agreement, the following Transfers of the Founder Shares, the Private Placement Warrants identified on Annex A as Locked-Up Warrants, shares of Common Stock issued or issuable upon the exercise or conversion of the Private Placement Warrants identified on Annex A as Locked-Up Warrants or the Founder Shares, that are held by the Sponsor or any Insider or any of their permitted transferees (that have complied with this paragraph 6(c)), are permitted; (1) to CAHs officers or directors, any affiliates or family members of any of CAHs officers or directors, any member of the Sponsor, or any affiliates of the Sponsor; (2) in the case of an individual, transfers by gift to a member of one of the individuals immediate family, to a trust, the beneficiary of which is a member of the individuals immediate family or an affiliate of such person, or to a charitable organization; (3) in the case of an individual, transfers by virtue of laws of descent and distribution upon death of such person; (4) in the case of an individual, transfers pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order; provided, however, that any permitted transferee must enter into a written agreement with CAH agreeing to be bound by the transfer restrictions herein and the other restrictions contained in this Sponsor Agreement (including provisions relating to voting, the Trust Account and liquidating distributions).
(d) Conversion and Exchange. As of and conditioned upon the Closing, the Sponsor agrees that all of its Private Placement Warrants shall be converted and exchanged for 405,000 common shares of the Company (the Warrant Conversion Shares). The Sponsor and each Insider agrees that it, he or she shall not Transfer, other than as provided for in Article 6.13 of the Company Articles, any Warrant Conversion Shares until the six month anniversary of the Closing.
(e) Sponsor Equity Cancellation. In the event that more than fifty percent (50%) of the Class A Common Stock sold in the Public Offering is redeemed, then an equal percentage of the Founder Shares shall be cancelled prior to giving effect to the CAH Class B Conversion (the Forfeited Founder Shares) and accordingly the Company shall have no obligation under this Sponsor Agreement, the Merger Agreement or any other agreement relating to the Transactions to issue any common shares of the Company in respect of such Forfeited Founder Shares; provided however that for the period from the Closing Date and up to 31 December 2021 the Company, in its sole discretion, may elect to issue, on the same terms as provided for in the Merger Agreement, common shares of the Company in respect of some or all of the Forfeited Founder Shares to the Sponsor. For the avoidance of doubt, in the event that fifty percent (50%) or less of the Class A Common Stock sold in the Public Offering is redeemed, no such forfeiture shall occur and the Sponsor shall retain one hundred percent (100%) of its Founder Shares and be issued one hundred percent (100%) of its entitlement to common shares of the Company pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement. By way of illustrative example if 60% of the Class A Common Stock sold in the Public Offering is redeemed, then the Sponsor shall only receive 1,150,000 common shares in the Company (as adjusted for share splits, share dividends, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like).
7. The Sponsor and each Insider represents and warrants that it, he or she has never been suspended or expelled from membership in any securities or commodities exchange or association or had a securities or commodities license or registration denied, suspended or revoked. Each Insiders biographical information furnished to CAH (including any such information included in the Prospectus) is true and accurate in all respects and does not omit any material information with respect to the Insiders background. Each Insiders questionnaire furnished to CAH is true and accurate in all respects. Each Insider represents and warrants that: (i) it, he or she is not subject to or a respondent in any legal action for, any injunction, cease-and-desist order or order or stipulation to desist or refrain from any act or practice
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relating to the offering of securities in any jurisdiction; (ii) it, he or she has never been convicted of, or pleaded guilty to, any crime (A) involving fraud, (B) relating to any financial transaction or handling of funds of another person, or (C) pertaining to any dealings in any securities and it, he or she is not currently a defendant in any such criminal proceeding.
8. Except as disclosed in the Prospectus, neither the Sponsor nor any officer, director, advisor or any affiliate of the Sponsor or officer, director or advisor of CAH, shall receive from CAH any finders fee, reimbursement, consulting fee, monies in respect of any repayment of a loan or other compensation prior to, or in connection with any services rendered in order to effectuate, the consummation of the CAHs initial Business Combination (regardless of the type of transaction that it is).
9. Each Insider agrees that, until the consummation of the Business Combination and for one year thereafter, he or she will keep confidential all confidential, proprietary and non-public information of CAH (whether written, oral or electronic communications), including without limitation, the names of the targets identified by CAH for a potential Business Combination and any and all information provided by CAH to the Insider regarding such targets.
10. The Sponsor and each Insider has full right and power, without violating any agreement to which it is bound (including, without limitation, any non-competition or non-solicitation agreement with any employer or former employer), to enter into this Sponsor Agreement and, as applicable, to serve as an officer and/or a director on the board of directors of CAH.
11. As used herein, the following terms shall have the respective meanings set forth below:
(a) Business Combination shall mean a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination, involving CAH and one or more businesses;
(b) Capital Stock shall mean, collectively, the Common Stock and the Founder Shares;
(c) Common Stock shall mean, collectively, the CAH Class A Common Stock and the CAH Class B Common Stock.
(d) Commission shall mean the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission;
(e) Company Articles shall mean the amended and restated memorandum of association and articles of association of the Company to be adopted immediately following the Closing;
(f) Exchange Act shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended;
(g) Founder Shares shall mean, at any time prior to the Closing, (a) the 2,875,000 shares of CAHs Class B Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share, held by the Sponsor and (b) at any time following the Closing, the common shares of the Company received by the Sponsor in the Merger in exchange for the shares referenced in clause (a);
(h) Private Placement Warrants shall mean the Warrants to purchase up to 4,050,000 shares of CAH Class A Common Stock beneficially held by the Sponsor;
(i) Prospectus shall mean the registration statement on Form S-1 and prospectus filed by CAH with the Commission in connection with the Public Offering;
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(j) Public Offering shall mean the underwritten initial public offering of 11,500,000 of CAHs units (the Units), each comprised of one CAHs Class A Common Stock, and one-half (1/2) of one redeemable Warrant;
(k) Public Stockholders shall mean the holders of securities issued in the Public Offering;
(l) Shares shall mean, collectively, the Common Stock and the Founder Shares;
(m) Transfer shall mean the (a) sale of, offer to sell, contract or agreement to sell, hypothecate, pledge, encumber, grant of any lien or option to purchase or otherwise dispose of or agreement to dispose of, directly or indirectly, or establishment or increase of a put equivalent position or liquidation with respect to or decrease of a call equivalent position within the meaning of Section 16 of the Exchange Act, and the rules and regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder with respect to, any security, (b) entry into any swap or other arrangement that transfers to another, in whole or in part, any of the economic consequences of ownership of any security, whether any such transaction is to be settled by delivery of such securities, in cash or otherwise, or (c) public announcement of any intention to effect any transaction specified in clause (a) or (b);
(n) Trust Account shall mean the trust fund into which a portion of the net proceeds of the Public Offering shall be (or has been) deposited.
12. CAH will maintain an insurance policy or policies providing directors and officers liability insurance, and each director shall be covered by such policy or policies, in accordance with its or their terms, to the maximum extent of the coverage available for any of CAHs directors or officers.
13. This Sponsor Agreement and the other agreements referenced herein constitute the entire agreement and understanding of the parties hereto in respect of the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior understandings, agreements, or representations by or among the parties hereto, written or oral, to the extent they relate in any way to the subject matter hereof or the transactions contemplated hereby, including, without limitation, the Prior Letter Agreement. This Sponsor Agreement may not be changed, amended, modified or waived (other than to correct a typographical error) as to any particular provision, except by a written instrument executed by all parties hereto and the Company, it being acknowledged and agreed that the Companys execution of such an instrument will not be required after any valid termination of the Merger Agreement.
14. Except as otherwise provided herein, no party hereto may assign either this Sponsor Agreement or any of its rights, interests, or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the other parties and the Company (except that, following any valid termination of the Merger Agreement, no consent from the Company shall be required). Any purported assignment in violation of this paragraph 14 shall be void and ineffectual and shall not operate to transfer or assign any interest or title to the purported assignee. This Sponsor Agreement shall be binding on CAH, the Sponsor and each Insider and their respective successors, heirs and assigns and permitted transferees.
15. Nothing in this Sponsor Agreement shall be construed to confer upon, or give to, any person or entity other than the parties hereto any right, remedy or claim under or by reason of this Sponsor Agreement or of any covenant, condition, stipulation, promise or agreement hereof. All covenants, conditions, stipulations, promises and agreements contained in this Sponsor Agreement shall be for the sole and exclusive benefit of CAH, the Sponsor and the Insiders (and, prior to any valid termination of the Merger Agreement, the Company) and their successors, heirs, personal representatives and assigns and permitted transferees. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, each of CAH, the Sponsor and each Insider acknowledges and agrees that the Company is an express third party beneficiary of this Agreement and may directly enforce (including by an action for specific performance, injunctive relief or other equitable relief) each of the provisions set forth in this Sponsor Agreement as though directly party hereto.
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16. This Sponsor Agreement may be executed in any number of original or facsimile counterparts and each of such counterparts shall for all purposes be deemed to be an original, and all such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same instrument.
17. This Sponsor Agreement shall be deemed severable, and the invalidity or unenforceability of any term or provision hereof shall not affect the validity or enforceability of this Sponsor Agreement or of any other term or provision hereof. Furthermore, in lieu of any such invalid or unenforceable term or provision, the parties hereto intend that there shall be added as a part of this Sponsor Agreement a provision as similar in terms to such invalid or unenforceable provision as may be possible and be valid and enforceable.
18.
(a) This Sponsor Agreement shall be interpreted and construed in accordance with and governed by the law of the State of Delaware without giving effect to the principles of any choice or conflicts of laws rule (whether of the State of Delaware or any other jurisdiction) that would result in the application of the laws of a different jurisdiction other than the State of Delaware.
(b) The parties hereto agree that any suit, action or proceeding seeking to enforce any provision of, or based on any matter arising out of, relating to, or in connection with, this Sponsor Agreement may be brought against any of the parties in any federal court located in the State of Delaware or any Delaware state court, and each of the parties hereby consents to the exclusive jurisdiction of such court (and of the appropriate appellate courts) in any such suit, action or proceeding and waives any objection to venue laid therein. Process in any such suit, action or proceeding may be served on any party anywhere in the world, whether within or without the jurisdiction of any such court. Without limiting the foregoing, each of the parties agrees that service of process upon such party at the address referred to in Section 9.1 (Notices) of the Merger Agreement, together with written notice of such service to such party, shall be deemed effective service of process upon such party. EACH OF THE PARTIES ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT ANY CONTROVERSY WHICH MAY ARISE UNDER THIS AGREEMENT IS LIKELY TO INVOLVE COMPLICATED AND DIFFICULT ISSUES AND THEREFOR EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW ANY AND ALL RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF, RELATING TO OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO CERTIFIES AND ACKNOWLEDGES THAT (A) NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER, (B) EACH SUCH PARTY UNDERSTANDS AND HAS CONSIDERED THE IMPLICATIONS OF THE WAIVER, (C) EACH SUCH PARTY MAKES THIS WAIVER VOLUNTARILY AND (D) EACH SUCH PARTY HAS BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT BY AMONG OTHER THINGS THE MUTUAL WAIVERS IN THIS PARAGRAPH 18(b).
19. Any notice, consent or request to be given in connection with any of the terms or provisions of this Sponsor Agreement shall be in writing and shall be sent by express mail or similar private courier service, by certified mail (return receipt requested), by hand delivery or email transmission to the receiving partys address or email address set forth above or on the receiving partys signature page hereto; provided that any such notice, consent or request to be given to CAH or the Company at any time prior to the valid termination of the Merger Agreement shall be given in accordance with the terms of Section 9.1 (Notices) of the Merger Agreement.
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20. This Sponsor Agreement shall terminate on the earlier of (i) termination of the Merger Agreement pursuant to Article 8 thereof (in which case this Sponsor Agreement shall be of no force or effect and shall revert to the Prior Letter Agreement), (ii) the expiration of the Lock-up Periods, or (iii) the liquidation of CAH; provided, however, that paragraph 4 and paragraph 9 of this Sponsor Agreement shall survive such liquidation for a period of six years; provided, further, that no such termination (including one that results in a reversion to the Prior Letter Agreement under clause (i)) shall relieve the Sponsor, any Insider or CAH from any liability resulting from a willful breach of this Sponsor Agreement occurring prior to such termination.
21. Each of the Sponsor and the Insiders hereby represents and warrants (severally and not jointly as to itself, himself or herself only) to CAH and the Company as follows: (i) if such person is not an individual, it is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction in which it is incorporated, formed, organized or constituted, and the execution, delivery and performance of this Sponsor Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby are within such persons corporate, limited liability company or organizational powers and have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate, limited liability company or organizational actions on the part of such person; (ii) if such person is an individual, such person has full legal capacity, right and authority to execute and deliver this Sponsor Agreement and to perform his or her obligations hereunder; (iii) this Sponsor Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by such person and, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by the other parties to this Sponsor Agreement, this Sponsor Agreement constitutes a legally valid and binding obligation of such person, enforceable against such person in accordance with the terms hereof (except as enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy Laws, other similar Laws affecting creditors rights and general principles of equity affecting the availability of specific performance and other equitable remedies); (iv) the execution and delivery of this Sponsor Agreement by such person does not, and the performance by such person of his, her or its obligations hereunder will not, (A) if such person is not an individual, conflict with or result in a violation of the organizational documents of such person, or (B) require any consent or approval that has not been given or other action that has not been taken by any third party (including under any contract binding upon such person or such persons Founder Shares or Private Placement Warrants, as applicable), in each case, to the extent such consent, approval or other action would prevent, enjoin or materially delay the performance by such person of its, his or her obligations under this Sponsor Agreement; (v) there are no Actions pending against such person or, to the knowledge of such person, threatened against such person, before (or, in the case of threatened Actions, that would be before) any arbitrator or any Governmental Authority, which in any manner challenges or seeks to prevent, enjoin or materially delay the performance by such person of its, his or her obligations under this Sponsor Agreement; (vi) except for fees described on Section 4.11 of the CAH Disclosure Schedule or disclosed in the proxy statement/prospectus of the Company, no financial advisor, investment banker, broker, finder or other similar intermediary is entitled to any fee or commission from such person, CAH, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective Affiliates in connection with the Merger Agreement or this Sponsor Agreement or any of the respective transactions contemplated thereby and hereby, in each case, based upon any arrangement or agreement made by or, to the knowledge of such person, on behalf of such person, for which CAH, the Company or any of their respective affiliates would have any obligations or liabilities of any kind or nature; (vii) such person has had the opportunity to read the Merger Agreement and this Sponsor Agreement and has had the opportunity to consult with its tax and legal advisors; (viii) such person has not entered into, and shall not enter into, any agreement that would restrict, limit or interfere with the performance of such persons obligations hereunder; (ix) except as otherwise described in this Sponsor Agreement, such person has the direct or indirect interest in all of its, his or her Common Stock or Warrants and Founder Shares and Private Placement Warrants, which are held through the Sponsor, the Sponsor has
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good title to all such Founder Shares and Private Placement Warrants and any Common Stock or Warrants held by the Sponsor, and there exist no Liens or any other limitation or restriction (including, without limitation, any restriction on the right to vote, sell or otherwise dispose of such securities (other than transfer restrictions under the Securities Act) affecting any such securities, other than pursuant to (A) this Sponsor Agreement, (B) the Charter, (C) the Merger Agreement, (D) the Registration Rights Agreement, or (E) any applicable securities laws); (x) the Founder Shares and Private Placement Warrants listed on Annex A are the only equity securities in CAH (including, without limitation, any equity securities convertible into, or which can be exercised or exchanged for, equity securities of CAH) owned of record or beneficially owned by such person as of the date hereof and such person has the sole power to dispose of (or sole power to cause the disposition of) and the sole power to vote (or sole power to direct the voting of) such Founder Shares and Private Placement Warrants and none of such Founder Shares or Private Placement Warrants is subject to any proxy, voting trust or other agreement or arrangement with respect to the voting of such Founder Shares or Private Placement Warrants, except as provided in this Sponsor Agreement; the Sponsor and each Insider hereby agrees to supplement Annex A from time to time to the extent that the Sponsor or any Insider acquires additional securities in CAH; and (xi) such person is not currently (and at all times through Closing will refrain from being or becoming) a member of a group (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or Section 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act, or any successor provision), including any group acting for the purpose of acquiring, holding or disposing of equity securities of the Issuer (within the meaning of Rule 13d-5(b)(1) under the Exchange Act).
22. If, and as often as, there are any changes in CAH, the Common Stock, the Founder Shares or the Private Placement Warrants by way of share split, share dividend, combination or reclassification, or through merger, consolidation, reorganization, recapitalization or business combination, or by any other means, equitable adjustment shall be made to the provisions of this Sponsor Agreement as may be required so that the rights, privileges, duties and obligations hereunder shall continue with respect to CAH, CAHs successor or the surviving entity of such transaction, the Common Stock, the Founder Shares or the Private Placement Warrants, each as so changed.
23. Each of the parties hereto agrees to execute and deliver hereafter any further document, agreement or instrument of assignment, transfer or conveyance as may be necessary or desirable to effectuate the purposes hereof and as may be reasonably requested in writing by another party hereto.
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Sincerely, | ||
SPONSOR: | ||
CA HEALTHCARE SPONSOR LLC | ||
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/s/ Tim McMahon |
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Name: Tim McMahon | ||
Title: Managing Member | ||
INSIDERS: | ||
By: |
/s/ Larry J. Neiterman |
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Name: Larry J. Neiterman | ||
By: |
/s/ Jeffrey H. Barnes |
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Name: Jeffrey H. Barnes | ||
By: |
/s/ David Lang |
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Name: David Lang | ||
By: |
/s/ David H. Klein |
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Name: David H. Klein | ||
By: |
/s/ Afsaneh Naimollah |
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Name: Afsaneh Naimollah |
[Signature Page to Amended and Restated Sponsor Agreement]
Acknowledged and Agreed: | ||
CA HEALTHCARE ACQUISITION CORP. | ||
By: |
/s/ Larry J. Neiterman |
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Name: Larry J. Neiterman | ||
Title: Chief Executive Officer |
[Signature Page to Amended and Restated Sponsor Agreement]
Execution Version
Exhibit 4.8
COMPANY HOLDERS SUPPORT AGREEMENT
This Company Holders Support Agreement (this Agreement) is dated as of April 6, 2021 by and between LumiraDx Limited, a Cayman Islands exempted company limited by shares with company number 314391 (the Company) and each of the security holders of the Company whose names appear on the signature pages of this Agreement (each, a Holder and collectively, the Holders). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the respective meanings ascribed to such terms in the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the Merger Agreement) dated as of the date hereof by and among the Company, LumiraDx Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation (Merger Sub), and CA Healthcare Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation (SPAC).
RECITALS
WHEREAS, as of the date hereof each Holder is the holder of record and the beneficial owner (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) of the number of Company Ordinary Shares, Company Series A Preferred Shares, Company Series B Preferred Shares, Company Common Shares, 2020 Warrants, 5% Convertible Loan Notes or 10% Convertible Loan Notes (collectively, Securities) as set forth on Schedule I attached hereto (collectively, with respect to each Holder, such Holders Owned Securities, and such Owned Securities, together with (1) any additional Securities in which such Holder acquires record and beneficial ownership after the date hereof, including (i) by exercise or exchange of securities convertible or exercisable into Securities, (ii) by purchase, (iii) as a result of a dividend, split, recapitalization, combination, reclassification, exchange or change of such securities issued by the Company or (iv) upon exercise or conversion of any securities and (2) any additional Securities with respect to which such Holder has the right to vote through a proxy, the Covered Securities);
WHEREAS, contemporaneously with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the Company, Merger Sub and SPAC have entered into the Merger Agreement, pursuant to which, among other transactions, Merger Sub will be merged with and into SPAC, with SPAC continuing as the surviving entity and a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, on the terms and conditions set forth therein (the Merger); and
WHEREAS, the Merger Agreement provides that the Holders will enter into this Agreement concurrently with the execution and delivery of the Merger Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual agreements contained herein, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
COMPANY HOLDERS SUPPORT; COVENANTS
1.01 Support of Company Holders.
(a) Each Holder, solely in his, her or its capacity as a holder of Securities or proxy holder of Securities, agrees irrevocably and unconditionally, that at any Company Meeting, however called, or at any adjournment or postponement thereof, or in any other circumstance in which the vote, consent or other approval of the Holders of Securities is sought,
such Holder shall (i) appear at each such meeting in person or by proxy or otherwise cause all of its Covered Securities to be counted as present thereat for purposes of calculating a quorum and (ii) vote or provide consent (or cause to be voted or consented), in person or by proxy, or execute and deliver a written consent (or cause a written consent to be executed and delivered) covering, all of its Covered Securities owned as of the record date for such meeting (or the date that any written consent is executed by such Holder):
(i) in favor of each Company Proposal that such Holder is entitled to vote on as the holder of any class, series or type of Covered Securities;
(ii) against any merger agreement, merger, exchange, consolidation, combination, sale of substantial assets, reorganization, recapitalization, dissolution, liquidation or winding up of or by the Company or any other business combination proposal (other than the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby); and
(iii) against any proposal, action or agreement that would reasonably be expected to (A) impede, nullify, frustrate, prevent, interfere with, materially delay the consummation of, or otherwise adversely affect, any of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, any Ancillary Agreement, the Merger or any provision of this Agreement, (B) result in a breach in any respect of any covenant, representation, warranty or any other obligation or agreement of the Company under the Merger Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, or (C) result in any of the conditions set forth in Article VII of the Merger Agreement not being fulfilled.
(b) Each Holder hereby covenants and agrees that such Holder shall not (i) enter into any voting agreement or voting trust with respect to any of such Holders Covered Securities that is inconsistent with such Holders obligations pursuant to this Agreement, (ii) grant a proxy or power of attorney with respect to any of such Holders Covered Securities that is inconsistent with such Holders obligations pursuant to this Agreement, or (iii) enter into any agreement or undertaking that is otherwise inconsistent with, or would restrict, limit or interfere with, or prohibit or prevent it from satisfying, its obligations pursuant to this Agreement.
1.02 No Transfer. During the period commencing on the date hereof and ending on the earlier of (a) the Effective Time and (b) such date and time as the Merger Agreement shall be terminated in accordance with Section 8.1 (Termination) thereof, each Holder shall not, except in each case pursuant to or as contemplated by the Merger Agreement, (i) directly or indirectly, sell (including short sells), offer to sell, contract or agree to sell, hypothecate, pledge, encumber, grant any Lien or option to purchase or otherwise dispose of or enter into an agreement to dispose of, directly or indirectly, or establish or increase a put equivalent position or liquidation with respect to or decrease a call equivalent position within the meaning of Section 16 of the Exchange Act, and the rules and regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder with respect to any Covered Securities owned by such Holder, either voluntarily or involuntarily, (ii) enter into any swap or other arrangement that transfers to another, in whole or in part, any of the economic consequences of ownership of any Covered Securities owned by such Holder, whether any such transaction is to be settled by delivery of such Covered Securities, in cash or otherwise or (iii) publicly announce any intention to effect any transaction specified in clause (i) or (ii) (collectively, a Transfer); or enter into any contract, option, derivative, hedging or other agreement or arrangement or understanding (including any profit- sharing arrangement) with respect to, or consent to, a Transfer of, any or all of the Covered Securities, provided, however, that the foregoing shall not prohibit either (A) the conversion or exchange of securities convertible into or exchangeable for Securities in accordance with
their terms or (B) Transfers between such Holder and any Affiliate of such Holder or to another Holder of the Company that is a party to this Agreement and bound by the terms and obligations hereof or agrees to become a party to this Agreement and signs a joinder hereto in form and substance satisfactory to the Company. Each Holder hereby authorizes the Company to maintain a copy of this Agreement at either the executive office or the registered office of the Company.
1.03 Further Assurances. Each Holder agrees that Section 6.9 (Public Announcements) of the Merger Agreement shall apply to such Holder mutatis mutandis and such Holder shall agree to be bound by the same as if such Holder were a party to the Merger Agreement.
1.04 Disclosure. Such Holder hereby authorizes the Company and SPAC to publish and disclose in any announcement or disclosure required by the SEC such Holders identity and ownership of the Covered Securities and the nature of such Holders obligations under this Agreement, to the extent necessary to comply with applicable Law.
ARTICLE II
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
2.01 Representations and Warranties of each Holder. Each Holder represents and warrants, severally (and not jointly and severally) as to itself only, as of the date hereof to the Company as follows:
(a) Organization; Due Authorization. (i) if such Holder is a natural person, such person has all the requisite power and authority and has taken all action necessary in order to execute and deliver this Agreement, to perform his or her obligations hereunder, and (ii) is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction in which it is incorporated, formed, organized or constituted, and the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby are within such persons corporate, limited liability company or organizational powers and have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate, limited liability company or organizational actions on the part of such person. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by each Holder and, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by the other parties to this Agreement, this Agreement constitutes a legally valid and binding obligation of each Holder, enforceable against each Holder in accordance with the terms hereof (except as enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium and similar Laws affecting creditors rights generally and general principles of equity). If this Agreement is being executed in a representative or fiduciary capacity, the person signing this Agreement has full power and authority to enter into this Agreement on behalf of said Holder.
(b) Ownership. Each Holder is the record, legal and beneficial owner (as defined in the Securities Act) of, and has good title to, all of such Holders Covered Securities listed on Schedule I hereto, and there exist no Liens or any other limitation or restriction (including any restriction on the right to vote, sell or otherwise dispose of such Covered Securities (other than transfer restrictions under the Securities Act)) affecting any such Covered Securities, other than Liens pursuant to (i) this Agreement, (ii) if applicable, the Holders organizational documents, (iii) the Merger Agreement, or (iv) any applicable securities Laws. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by each Holder does not, and the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement will not, constitute or result in, with or without notice, lapse of time or both, a breach or violation of, a termination (or right of termination) of or a default under, the loss of any benefit under, the creation, modification or acceleration of any obligations under or the creation of a Lien on any of the properties, rights or assets of each Holder pursuant to any Contracts binding upon any Holder or under any applicable Law to which each Holder is subject. Each Holders Covered Securities are the only Securities in the Company owned of record or beneficially by such Holder on the date of this Agreement, and none of such Holders Covered Securities are subject to any proxy, voting trust or other agreement or arrangement with respect to the voting of such Covered Securities, except as provided hereunder.
(c) No Conflicts. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by each Holder does not, and the performance by each Holder of its obligations hereunder and other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement will not, (i) conflict with or result in a violation of the organizational documents of such Holder that is not a natural person or (ii) require any consent or approval that has not been given or other action that has not been taken by any person (including under any Contract binding upon such Holder or such Holders Covered Securities), in each case, to the extent such consent, approval or other action would prevent, enjoin or materially delay the performance by such Holder of its, his or her obligations under this Agreement.
(d) Litigation. There is no action, proceeding or investigation pending against any Holder or, to the knowledge of any Holder, threatened against any Holder that questions the beneficial or record ownership of the Holders Owned Securities, the validity of this Agreement or which in any manner challenges or seeks to prevent, enjoin or materially delay the performance by each Holder of its, his or her obligations under this Agreement.
(e) Acknowledgment. Each Holder understands and acknowledges that each of SPAC and the Company is entering into the Merger Agreement in reliance upon such Holders execution and delivery of this Agreement.
(f) Each Holder has had adequate information concerning the business and financial condition of the Company and the Merger to make an informed decision regarding this Agreement and has independently and without reliance upon the company or SPAC and based on such information as each Holder has deemed appropriate, made its own analysis and decision to enter into this Agreement. The Holder acknowledges that the Company and SPAC have not made and do not make any representation or warranty, whether express or implied, of any kind or character except as expressly set forth in this Agreement.
ARTICLE III
MISCELLANEOUS
3.01 Termination. This Agreement and all of its provisions shall terminate and be of no further force or effect upon the earlier of (a) the termination of the Merger Agreement in accordance with its terms, (b) the Effective Time and (c) the written agreement of each Holder and the Company. Upon such termination of this Agreement, all obligations of the parties under this Agreement will terminate, without any liability or other obligation on the part of any party hereto to any person in respect hereof or the transactions contemplated hereby, and no party hereto shall have any claim against another (and no person shall have any rights against such party), whether under contract, tort or otherwise, with respect to the subject matter hereof;
provided, however, that the termination of this Agreement shall not relieve any party hereto from liability arising in respect of any willful breach of this Agreement prior to such termination. This ARTICLE III shall survive the termination of this Agreement.
3.02 Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial. Sections 9.6 (Governing Law) and 9.7 (Waiver of Jury Trial) of the Merger Agreement are incorporated herein by reference, mutatis mutandis.
3.03 Entire Agreement; Assignment; Third Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement among the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements and undertakings, both written and oral, among the parties, or any of them, with respect to the subject matter hereof. This Agreement shall not be assigned (whether pursuant to a merger, by operation of law or otherwise) by any party without the prior express written consent of the other parties hereto. SPAC is expressly made a third party beneficiary of this Agreement and shall be entitled to enforce this Agreement in the same manner as if SPAC were a party hereto.
3.04 Specific Performance. The parties agree that irreparable damage would occur if any provision of this Agreement were not performed in accordance with the terms hereof, and, accordingly, that the parties shall be entitled to an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches of this Agreement or to enforce specifically the performance of the terms and provisions hereof in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware or, if that court does not have jurisdiction, any court of the United States located in the State of Delaware or, if that court does not have jurisdiction, any other court of the United States, the United Kingdom or any other jurisdiction that has jurisdiction over the relevant Holder or Holders, without proof of actual damages or otherwise, in addition to any other remedy to which they are entitled at law or in equity as expressly permitted in this Agreement. Each of the parties hereby further waives (a) any defense in any action for specific performance that a remedy at law would be adequate and (b) any requirement under any Law to post security or a bond as a prerequisite to obtaining equitable relief.
3.05 Amendment. This Agreement may not be amended, changed, supplemented, waived or otherwise modified or terminated, except upon the execution and delivery of a written agreement executed by the Company and the Holder or Holders affected thereby, it being agreed that the Company shall not consent to any amendment, change, waiver, modification or termination of this Agreement without the prior written consent of SPAC.
3.06 Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced by any rule of law, or public policy, all other conditions and provisions of this Agreement shall nevertheless remain in full force and effect. Upon such determination that any term or other provision is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced, the parties hereto shall negotiate in good faith to modify this Agreement so as to effect the original intent of the parties as closely as possible in a mutually acceptable manner in order that the Merger and the transactions contemplated thereby shall be consummated as originally contemplated to the fullest extent possible.
3.07 Notices. All notices and other communications among the parties hereto shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given (a) when delivered in person, (b) when delivered after posting in the United States mail having been sent registered or certified mail return receipt requested, postage prepaid, (c) when delivered by FedEx or other nationally recognized overnight delivery service or (d) when e-mailed during normal business hours (and otherwise as of the immediately following Business Day), addressed as follows:
If to the Company to:
3 More London Riverside
London SE1 2AQ
United Kingdom
Email:
with a copy to:
Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP
One New York Plaza
New York, NY 10004
Attention: Warren S. de Wied
Email:
and to:
Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson (London) LLP
100 Bishopsgate, London, EC2N 4AG
United Kingdom
Attention: Ian Lopez
Email:
and to:
Goodwin Procter LLP
100 Northern Avenue
Boston, MA 02210
Attention: Edwin OConnor; Paul R. Rosie
Email:
If to any Holder, to the address or email address set forth opposite such Holders name on Schedule I, or in the absence of such address or email address being set forth on Schedule I, the address (including email) set forth in the Companys books and records.
3.08 Counterparts; Electronic Delivery. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of which when taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument. The words execution, signed, signature, and words of like import in this Agreement shall include images of manually executed signatures transmitted by facsimile or other electronic format (including, without limitation, pdf, tif or jpg) and other electronic signatures (including, without limitation, DocuSign and AdobeSign). The use of electronic signatures and electronic records (including, without limitation, any contract or other record created, generated, sent, communicated, received, or stored by electronic means) shall be of the same legal effect, validity and enforceability as a manually executed signature or use of a paper-based record- keeping system to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, including the Federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, the New York State Electronic Signatures and Records Act and any other applicable law, including, without limitation, any state law based on the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act or the Uniform Commercial Code.
3.09 Capacity as a Holder. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, each Holder signs this Agreement solely in the Holders capacity as a Holder or proxy holder of Securities, and not in any other capacity and this Agreement shall not limit, prevent or otherwise affect the actions of such Holder or any Affiliate, employee or designee of such Holder or any of their respective Affiliates in his or her capacity, if applicable, as an officer or director of the Company (or any Subsidiary of the Company) or any other person, including in the exercise of his or her fiduciary duties as a director or officer of the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company. No Holder shall be liable or responsible for any breach, default, or violation of any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement by any other Holder that is also a party hereto and each Holder shall solely be required to perform its obligations hereunder in its individual capacity.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company and the Holders have each caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first written above.
LUMIRADX LIMITED | ||
By: |
/s/ Veronique Ameye |
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Name: Veronique Ameye | ||
Title: Attorney |
HOLDER: | ||
Zwanziger Family Ventures LLC | ||
By: |
/s/ Ron Zwanziger |
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Name: Ron Zwanziger | ||
Zwanziger Ventures, LLC | ||
By: |
/s/ Ron Zwanziger |
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Name: Ron Zwanziger | ||
Treisar Investments Limited | ||
By: |
/s/ Ron Zwanziger |
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Name: Ron Zwanziger | ||
Ron Zwanziger | ||
By: |
/s/ Ron Zwanziger |
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David Scott | ||
By: |
/s/ David Scott |
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Jerome McAleer | ||
By: |
/s/ Jerome McAleer |
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Willard L. Umphrey | ||
By: |
/s/ Willard L. Umphrey |
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Anne Umphrey | ||
By: |
/s/ Anne Umphrey |
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Pensco Trust Company Custodian FBO Willard L. Umphrey Roth IRA | ||
By: |
/s/ Willard L. Umphrey |
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Name: Willard L. Umphrey |
USB Focus Fund LumiraDx 1-A, LLC | ||
By: |
/s/ John McAleer |
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Name: John McAleer | ||
Title: Managing Member, Pear Tree Partners | ||
USB Focus Fund LumiraDx 1-B, LLC | ||
By: |
/s/ John McAleer |
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Name: John McAleer | ||
Title: Managing Member, Pear Tree Partners | ||
For and on behalf of Morningside Venture Investments Limited | ||
By: |
/s/ Jill Marie Franklin |
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Name: Jill Marie Franklin | ||
Title: Authorized Signatory | ||
By: |
/s/ Frances Anne Elizabeth Richard |
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Name: Frances Anne Elizabeth Richard | ||
Title: Authorized Signatory | ||
For and on behalf of MVIL, LLC | ||
By: |
/s/ Cheng Yee Wing Betty |
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Name: Cheng Yee Wing Betty | ||
Title: Authorized Signatory | ||
By: |
/s/ Wong See Wai |
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Name: Wong See Wai | ||
Title: Authorized Signatory |
Exhibit 4.10
Confidential
DATED 3 OCTOBER 2016
LumiraDx Limited
WARRANT INSTRUMENT IN RESPECT OF WARRANTS TO SUBSCRIBE FOR A
ORDINARY SHARES IN LUMIRADX LIMITED
NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT
Contents
Clause | Page | |||||
1 |
Definitions and interpretation | 2 | ||||
2 |
Subscription Rights | 6 | ||||
3 |
Exercising Subscription Rights | 7 | ||||
4 |
Issue of Shares upon Exercise of Subscription Rights | 8 | ||||
5 |
Restrictions and Obligations of the Company | 9 | ||||
6 |
Modification of Rights | 10 | ||||
7 |
Liquidation | 10 | ||||
8 |
Certificates | 11 | ||||
9 |
Meetings of Warrantholders | 12 | ||||
10 |
Notices | 12 | ||||
11 |
Third Party | 13 | ||||
12 |
Governing Law | 13 | ||||
13 |
Enforcement | 13 | ||||
Schedule 1 Form of Certificate |
15 | |||||
Schedule 2 The Register and Transfers |
17 | |||||
Schedule 3 Adjustments to Warrant Shares and Subscription Price |
19 | |||||
Schedule 4 Provisions as to Meetings and Resolutions of Warrantholders |
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THIS WARRANT INSTRUMENT is executed on 3 October 2016 by LumiraDx Limited (company number 314391) a company incorporated in the Cayman Islands, whose registered office is at Estera Trust (Cayman) Limited, PO Box 1350, Clifton House, 75 Fort Street, Grand Cayman KY1-1108, Cayman Islands (the Company)
WHEREAS
(A) |
The Company has, by resolution of its directors, agreed lo issue warrants lo subscribe for shares in the share capital of the Company on the terms set out in this Warrant Instrument. |
(B) |
All the registered holder(s) of shares in the Company have irrevocably waived all pre-emption rights conferred on them (whether by the CA 2006, the Articles or otherwise) in relation to the issue of Warrants (defined below) and shares in the Company pursuant to this Warrant Instrument. |
(C) |
The Company has accordingly executed this Warrant Instrument as a deed poll in favour of the Warrantholders (defined below). |
BY THIS WARRANT INSTRUMENT THE COMPANY DECLARES AND COVENANTS as follows:
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Definitions and interpretation |
1.1 |
In this Warrant Instrument, the following words and expressions shall have the following meanings unless the context otherwise requires: |
A Ordinary Shareholders holders of the A Ordinary Shares
A Ordinary Shares means A ordinary shares of US $0.001 each in the capital of the Company (and, if there is a sub-division, consolidation or re-classification of those shares, any shares resulting from such sub-division, consolidation or re-classification)
Adjustment Event means any:
(i) |
sub-division, reclassification or consolidation of or in respect of the Equity Shares; |
(ii) |
allotment or issue of Equity Shares by way of capitalisation of profits or reserves (including share premium account and any capital redemption reserve fund), scrip dividend or distribution in specie or bonus issue; and |
(iii) |
cancellation or purchase by the Company of Equity Shares or any reduction or repayment of share capital or reserve |
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Admission or Admitted to Listing means:
(a) |
in the case of the A Ordinary Shares being admitted to trading on London Stock Exchanges market for listed securities: (i) the admission to the Official List of the UK Listing Authority becoming effective in accordance with the Listing Rules; and (ii) the admission to trading on the London Stock Exchanges market for listed securities becoming effective in accordance with the Admission and Disclosure Standards of the London Stock Exchange; or |
(b) |
in the case of the A Ordinary Shares being approved for listing, subject only to notice of issuance, on any U.S. National Securities Exchange; or |
(c) |
in the case of the A Ordinary Shares being approved for listing on: (i) any other Recognised Investment Exchange and their respective share dealing markets: (ii) any recognised overseas investment exchange (as defined by section 292, Financial Services and Markets Act 2000); or (iii) any investment exchange included in the Financial Conduct Authoritys list of designated investment exchanges |
Articles means the articles of association of the Company from time to time
Asset Sale means the sale, lease, transfer or other disposition, in a single transaction or series of related transactions, by the Company or any subsidiary, of all or substantially all the assets of the Company and its subsidiaries taken as a whole, except where such sale, lease, transfer, exclusive license or other disposition is to a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company
Auditors means the auditors of the Company from time to time
Board means the board of directors of the Company from time to time
Business Day means any day on which banks are generally open for business in London and the United States (excluding Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays)
CA 2006 means the Companies Act 2006
Certificate means a certificate evidencing the Warrantholders entitlement to Warrants in the form, or substantially in the form, set out in Schedule 1
Companys Account means the Companys sterling bank account with the following details:
Bank: | HSBC Bank PLC | |||
Account Number: | 74861102 | |||
Sort Code: | 400515 | |||
IBAN: | GB64MIDL40051574861102 |
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Directors means the board of directors of the Company from time to time
Equity Shares means shares in the capital of the Company which are equity securities as defined in section 560 of the CA 2006
Event means an Asset Sale or Offer
Exercise Date means the date on which a Warrantholder gives notice, in accordance with clause 3, of its intention to exercise any of its Subscription Rights from time to time
Fair Market Value means, as of any particular date: (a) the volume weighted average of the closing sales price of the A Ordinary Shares for such day on the Trading Market or (b) if there have been no sales of the A Ordinary Shares on the Trading Market on any such day, the average of the highest bid and lowest asked prices for the A Ordinary Shares on such Trading Market at the end of such day; in each case, averaged over twenty (20) consecutive Business Days ending on the Business Day immediately prior to the day as of which Fair Market Value is being determined; provided, that if the A Ordinary Shares are listed on any Trading Market, the term Business Day as used in this sentence means Business Days on which such exchange Is open for trading; and provided, further, that, in the context of a Net Exercise in connection with an Event pursuant to clause 5.3, Fair Market Value shall mean the fair value of one A Ordinary Share as determined in good faith by the Companys Board of Directors based on the Event giving rise to the Net Exercise
Notice of Subscription has the meaning ascribed to it in clause 3.1
Note, Warrant and Stock Purchase Agreement means the agreement entered into by the Company and each of USB Focus Fund LumiraDx 1-A, LLC and USB Focus Fund LumiraDx 1- B, LLC on or around the date hereof
Offer an Offer by a Person to acquire the entire issued A Ordinary Share capital of the Company
Offer Price means the price per A Ordinary Share paid to the A Ordinary Shareholders of the Company by a Person pursuant to an Offer
Permitted Transferee has the meaning ascribed to it in clause 5.5
Person means an individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, trust, or unincorporated organization, or a government or any agency or political subdivision thereof
Recognised Investment Exchange shall have the meaning ascribed to it in section 285(1)(a) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000
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Register means the register of persons for the time being entitled to the benefit of the Warrants required to be maintained pursuant to this Warrant Instrument
Special Resolution has the meaning ascribed to it in paragraph 18 of Schedule 4
Subscription Price means US$611.628 per Warrant Share
Subscription Rights means the subscription rights of the Warrantholder as defined in clause 2.1
Trading Market means the London Stock Exchanges market for listed securities, any U.S. National Securities Exchange or any form of over-the-counter quotation platform, as applicable, if such exchange or market is the principal market on which the A Ordinary Shares are then traded
U.S. National Securities Exchange means a national securities exchange as defined in Section 6 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
Warrantholder means in relation to a Warrant, the person who appears in the Register as the holder of the Warrant
Warrants means the warrants of the Company constituted in this Warrant Instrument and all rights conferred by it (including Subscription Rights)
Warrant Shares means up to 13,067 new A Ordinary Shares issuable upon the exercise of the Subscription Rights
1.2 |
In this Warrant Instrument, unless the context requires otherwise: |
(a) |
Any expression or word used in this Warrant Instrument which is not defined in it but which has been defined in the Articles shall have the meaning given to it in the Articles unless the context requires otherwise; |
(b) |
headings to clauses and paragraphs are for information only and shall not form part of the operative provisions of this Warrant Instrument and shall be ignored in its construction; |
(c) |
references to recitals, clauses or schedules are to recitals to, clauses of and schedules to this Warrant Instrument. The recitals and schedules form part of the operative provisions of this Warrant Instrument and references to this Warrant Instrument shall, unless the context otherwise requires, include references to the recitals and schedules; |
(d) |
references to statutes or statutory provisions include references to any orders or regulations made under them and any references to any statute, provision, order or regulation include references to that statute, provision, order or regulation as amended, |
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modified, re-enacted or replaced from time to time whether before or after the date of this Warrant Instrument (subject as otherwise expressly provided in this Warrant Instrument) and to any previous statute, statutory provision, order or regulation amended, modified, re-enacted or replaced by such statute, provisions, order or regulation provided that nothing in this clause shall have the effect of increasing the liability of any party; |
(e) |
the terms subsidiary and holding company have the meanings ascribed by section 1159 CA 2006 and include parent and subsidiary undertakings as defined in section 1162 CA 2006; |
(f) |
In this Warrant Instrument, the words other, includes, including and in particular do not limit the generality of any preceding words and any words which follow them shall not be construed as being limited in scope to the same class as the preceding words where a wider construction is possible. |
2 |
Subscription Rights |
2.1 |
Subscription Rights |
Each Warrant confers the right (but not the obligation) (Subscription Rights) on the Warrantholder to subscribe in cash at the Subscription Price for such number of Warrant Shares in respect of which it is recorded in the Register as the holder of on the terms set out in this Warrant Instrument.
Entitlement to all rights attaching to the Warrants shall be evidenced by the issue to a Warrantholder of a Certificate. One Certificate shall be issued to each Warrantholder for all of the Warrants registered in its name. The Company shall issue a copy of this Warrant Instrument with each Certificate.
2.2 |
Adjustment Event |
If an Adjustment Event occurs, the number and nominal value of Warrant Shares which the Warrantholders are entitled to subscribe and (as appropriate) the Subscription Price payable in respect of such subscription shall be adjusted in accordance with the provisions set out in Schedule 3. If requested by the Warrantholder in writing, the Company will use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause its Auditors to certify the appropriate adjustment in accordance with Schedule 3.
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3 |
Exercising Subscription Rights |
3.1 |
Timing |
Each of the Warrantholders may at any time, and from time to time, exercise their Subscription Rights in whole or part by delivering to the Company a notice substantially in the form contained in the Certificate (Notice of Subscription) together with:
(a) |
the Certificate for the Warrants in respect of which Subscription Rights are being exercised; and |
(b) |
a payment by telegraphic transfer to the Companys Account (or such other mode of payment as the Company and the Warrantholder shall agree) of the aggregate Subscription Price in respect of the Subscription Rights which are being exercised. |
3.2 |
On any exercise of the Warrantholders Subscription Rights, in lieu of payment of the aggregate Subscription Price in the manner specified in clause 3.1(b) above, but otherwise in accordance with the requirements of this clause 3.2, the Warrantholder may elect to receive, and the Company shall issue to the Warrantholder such number of Warrant Shares as are computed using the following formula (a Net Exercise): |
X = Y * (A-B) / A
where
X = the number of Warrant Shares to be issued to the Warrantholder;
Y = the number of Warrant Shares with respect to which this Warrant is being exercised (inclusive of the Warrant Shares sold by the Company (on behalf of the relevant Warrantholder) in payment of the aggregate Subscription Price or, following a Net Exercise contemplated by clause 5.3);
A= the Fair Market Value of one A Ordinary Share as of the exercise date; and B = the Subscription Price.
To give effect to the above provisions, the Warrantholder authorises the Company to sell such number of Warrant Shares as it indicates to fund in part the balance of the Subscription Price for the Warrant Shares the Warrantholder wishes to subscribe for. The provisions of this clause 3.2 shall only apply after Admission or as contemplated by clause 5.3.
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3.3 |
For the avoidance of doubt, where part only of a Warrantholders total Subscription Rights are exercised, the Company shall update the Register to record the remaining Subscription Rights in respect of such Warrantholder following the partial exercise of its Subscription Rights and shall issue to such Warrantholder an updated certificate confirming the remaining Subscription Rights in respect of which ii is recorded in the Register as the holder on the terms set out in this Warrant Instrument. |
3.4 |
Irrevocable Election |
Delivery of the items specified in clause 3.1 to the Company shall, other than with the Companys written consent, be an irrevocable election by the relevant Warrantholder to exercise the relevant Subscription Rights.
3.5 |
Lapse |
All Subscription Rights not exercised shall lapse on the date falling ten years from the date of this Warrant Instrument (the Termination Date).
4 |
Issue of Shares upon Exercise of Subscription Rights |
4.1 |
Allotment and Issue |
Following receipt of a Notice of Subscription, the Company shall
(a) |
within thirty (30) Business Days after the Exercise Date, resolve to allot and issue to the person(s) identified in the relevant Notice of Subscription (Allottee(s)) the Warrant Shares specified in the Notice of Subscription and to enter the Allottee(s) name in the register of members of the Company as the holder of the Warrant Shares issued to such Allottee(s); and |
(b) |
within thirty (30) Business Days of the allotment and issue of the Warrant Shares pursuant to this clause 4 (Warrant Share Delivery Date), at the Companys cost, send to the address stipulated in the Notice of Subscription share certificate(s) in respect of the Warrant Shares issued and (in the event of a partial exercise by any Warrantholder) a balancing Certificate in respect of those Subscription Rights which remain unexercised. |
4.2 |
Rights attaching to Warrant Shares |
The Warrant Shares allotted pursuant to the exercise of the Subscription Rights shall:
(a) |
be allotted and issued fully paid; and |
(b) |
rank pari passu with the fully paid A Ordinary Shares then in issue and have the rights set out in the Articles relating to the A Ordinary Shares. |
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(c) |
subject to the Articles, be entitled to receive any dividend or other distribution which has previously been announced or declared provided that the record date by which the holder of Warrant Shares must be registered to participate in such dividend or other distribution is after the date on which the Warrant Shares are allotted and issued. |
4.3 |
Rounding |
If the number of Warrant Shares falling to be allotted to a Warrantholder (or at its direction) on an exercise of Subscription Rights would otherwise require a fraction of a Warrant Share to be allotted, the number of Warrant Shares to be so allotted will be rounded down to the nearest whole number of Warrant Shares.
5 |
Restrictions and Obligations of the Company |
5.1 |
Undertakings |
For so long as any Subscription Rights remain outstanding, the Company will comply with the undertakings in this clause 5.
5.2 |
Covenants |
Subject to clause 5.3, as long as any Warrants remain outstanding, the Company covenants to the Warrantholders as follows:
(a) |
it will procure that at all times there are available for issue sufficient A Ordinary Shares free from pre-emptive rights to satisfy in full the exercise of Subscription Rights in respect of all outstanding Warrants (taking into account any other obligations of the Company to issue any shares in the Company); and |
(b) |
unless approved by the shareholders of the Company by written resolution or at a general meeting on or prior to the date hereof or unless authorised by the Board at a duly convened meeting of the Board held on or prior to the date hereof, it will notify the Warrantholder in writing of any proposed issue of securities to the holders of A Ordinary Shares as a class by way of rights at least 10 Business Days prior to the proposed date of such issue. |
5.3 |
Events and Adjustment Events |
(a) |
The Company will notify each Warrantholder in writing within three Business Days of the publication of any regulatory news service announcement in respect of a proposed Event specifying the proposed date and nature of such Event, provided that nothing in this clause 5.3(a) shall require the Company to provide any information relating to the proposed Event which has not already been made public pursuant to a regulatory news service announcement; |
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(b) |
In respect of any Offer, the Company shall procure that (i) appropriate provision is made in connection with the Offer such that the Warrantholder shall, following the announcement of the Offer, be entitled, upon exercise of these Warrants, to receive the number of shares or other securities of the Company, or other successor entity, or property (including cash) as to which the Warrantholder would have been entitled if the Warrantholder had exercised its rights pursuant to this Warrant immediately prior thereto and was able to participate in the Offer, or (ii) appropriate provision is made in connection with the Offer such that, upon the consummation thereof, and without any exercise of this Warrant by the Warrantholder or other action, the Warrantholder shall be entitled to receive the number of shares or other securities of the Company, or other successor entity, or property (including cash) as to which the Warrantholder would have been entitled if the Warrantholder had exercised its rights pursuant to the Warrants immediately prior thereto on a Net Exercise basis as set forth in clause 3.2. |
5.4 |
Shareholders, Board and Management Meetings |
Each of the Warrantholders shall have the right to:
(a) |
receive notice of all shareholders meetings of the Company and class meetings of the holders of A Ordinary Shares but shall not be entitled to attend, speak or vote at those meetings in its capacity as a Warrantholder; and |
(b) |
receive (at the same time as the relevant shareholders) a copy of any proposed written resolution of the shareholders or any proposed written class consent of the holders of A Ordinary Shares but shall not be entitled to vote on those resolutions in its capacity as a Warrantholder. |
5.5 |
Transfer of Warrants |
Notwithstanding the transfer provisions set out in Schedule 2, the Warrants may only be transferable, in whole or in part by the Warrantholder to any other person or entity permitted in accordance with Section 1.09 of the Note, Warrant and Stock Purchase Agreement (together the Permitted Transferees).
6 |
Modification of Rights |
This Warrant Instrument may be modified only with the prior sanction of a Special Resolution in accordance with the provisions of Schedule 4.
7 |
Liquidation |
7.1 |
Liquidation and Dissolutions |
If an order is made or an effective resolution is passed for the winding-up or dissolution of the Company or if any other dissolution of the Company by operation of law is to be effected then the provisions of clause 7.2 or 7.3 shall apply.
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7.2 |
Sanctioned Agreement |
If the winding-up or dissolution is for the purpose of a reorganisation or amalgamation pursuant to a scheme of arrangement sanctioned by a special resolution of the Company, the terms of the scheme of arrangement will be binding on the Warrantholder.
7.3 |
Non Sanctioned Agreement |
If clause 7.2 does not apply, the Company shall immediately notify the Warrantholders, in writing, that such an order has been made or resolution has been passed or other dissolution is to be effected. The Warrantholders shall be entitled at any time within three months after the date such notice is given to elect by notice in writing to the Company to be treated as if they had, immediately before the date of the making of the order or passing of the resolution or other dissolution, exercised the Subscription Rights and they shall be entitled to receive out of the assets which would otherwise be available in the liquidation to the holders of A Ordinary Shares, such a sum, if any, as they would have received had they been the holders of and paid for the Warrant Shares to which they would have become entitled by virtue of such exercise, after deducting from such sum the amount which would have been payable by them in respect of the Warrant Shares if they had exercised the Subscription Rights. Nothing contained in this paragraph shall have the effect of requiring the Warrantholders to make any actual payment to the Company. If no such notice is given by the Warrantholders within the three month period specified above, the Subscription Rights shall lapse without claim if an order is made or an effective resolution is passed for the winding-up or the dissolution of the Company.
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Certificates |
8.1 |
Issues of Certificates |
Within five Business Days of entering the name of a Warrantholder in the Register of the Company, the Company shall issue to the Warrantholder a Certificate in respect of the Subscription Rights in respect of which it is recorded in the Register as the holder.
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8.2 |
Lost Certificates, etc |
If a Certificate is mutilated, defaced, lost, stolen or destroyed the Company will replace it provided that:
(a) |
the Warrantholder seeking the replacement provides the Company with such evidence and indemnity in respect of the mutilation, defacement, loss, theft or destruction as the Company may reasonably require; |
(b) |
the Warrantholder seeking the replacement pays the Companys reasonable costs in connection with the issue of the replacement; |
(c) |
mutilated or defaced Certificates in respect of which replacements are being sought are surrendered |
9 |
Meetings of Warrantholders |
The provisions of Schedule 4 shall apply in relation to meetings of Warrantholders.
10 |
Notices |
10.1 |
Mode of Service |
Subject to clause 10.2 any notice, demand or other communication given or made under or in connection with the matters contemplated by this Warrant Instrument shall be in writing and shall be delivered personally or sent by fax or prepaid first class post:
(a) |
In the case of the Company to: |
Name: | LumiraDx Limited | |
Address: | 3 More London Riverside, London SE1 2AQ, England | |
Name: | General Counsel (c/o Ian Lopez/Nicholas Skill) |
(b) |
in the case of a Warrantholder to the address of the Warrantholder shown in the Register or, if no address is shown in the Register, to its last known place of business or residence; |
10.2 |
Procedure if no known address |
If no address has been notified to the Company by a Warrantholder, any notice, demand or other communication given or made under or in connection with the matters contemplated by this Warrant Instrument may be given to that Warrantholder by the Company by exhibiting it for ten Business Days at the registered office of the Company.
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10.3 |
Deemed Service |
Any notice, demand or other communication given or made under or in connection with the matters contemplated by this Warrant Instrument shall be deemed to have been duly given or made as follows:
(a) |
if personally delivered, upon delivery at the address of the relevant party; |
(b) |
if sent by first class post, ten Business Days after the date of posting; |
(c) |
if clause 10.2 applies, at the expiry of the ten Business Day period referred to in that clause |
provided that if, in accordance with the above provision, any such notice, demand or other communication would otherwise be deemed to be given or made after 5.30 pm such notice, demand or other communication shall be deemed to be given or made at 9.30 am on the next Business Day.
10.4 |
Joint Registered Holders |
All notices and other communications with respect to Warrants standing in the names of joint registered holders shall be given to whichever of such persons is named first in the Register and such notice so given shall be sufficient notice to all the registered holders of such Warrants.
10.5 |
Successors |
Any person who becomes entitled to any Warrant (whether by operation of law, transfer or otherwise) shall be bound by every notice given in respect of that Warrant before its name and address is entered on the Register.
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Third Party |
The parties to this Warrant Instrument expressly agree for the purposes of the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 that they do not intend any person other than a party to this Warrant Instrument or a Warrantholder to be able to enforce any term of this Warrant Instrument.
12 |
Governing Law |
This Warrant Instrument and any non-contractual obligations arising out of or in connection with it are governed by English law.
13 |
Enforcement |
The courts of England have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute arising out of or in connection with this Warrant Instrument (including a dispute relating to the existence, validity or termination of this Warrant Instrument or any non-contractual obligation arising out of or in connection with this Warrant Instrument).
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Schedule 1 Form of Certificate
LUMIRADX LIMITED
Registered in the Cayman Islands (No. [ ])
WARRANT CERTIFICATE
Warrant Certificate Number [____]
This is to certify that the person named below is a Warrantholder for the purpose of the warrant instrument issued by the Company on 2016 (Warrant Instrument) and has the right to subscribe in cash at the aggregate Subscription Price for that number of the Warrant Shares (as defined in the Warrant Instrument) specified below on the terms set out in the Warrant Instrument.
Warrantholder
Name:
Address:
Number of Warrant Shares represented by this Certificate: [_________]
(Subject to adjustment in accordance with clause 2.2 of the Warrant Instrument)
Total Subscription Price for Warrant Shares represented by this Certificate: [$______]
Date of Issue:
Executed as a Deed by: ______________________
LumiraDx Limited ______________________
acting by a director in the presence of
Signature of witness
Name _______________________________
Address _______________________________
Notes:
(1) |
The Subscription Rights are transferable prior to exercise only in accordance with the provisions of the Warrant Instrument. |
(2) |
All transfers must be accompanied by this Warrant Certificate. |
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NOTICE OF SUBSCRIPTION
(To be printed on the back of the Certificate)
We hereby exercise [the Subscription Rights as set out below] pursuant to this certificate and confirm payment by [telegraphic transfer to the Companys account] [other method of payment agreed by the Company] of£[] being the Subscription Price payable in respect of the aggregate Subscription Rights we are exercising. We acknowledge that the legal and beneficial title to the relevant A Ordinary Shares are accepted subject to the Articles of Association of the Company.
We direct the Company pursuant to this exercise to allot and issue the number of A Ordinary Shares to be issued pursuant to this exercise to the following proposed allottees. The aforesaid A Ordinary Shares are to be issued in connection with the exercise of Warrants originally purchased by way of private placement transaction conditionally approved by LumiraDx Limited on [ ] 2016. Any proposed allottee must be a person or entity permitted in accordance with Section 1.09 of the Note, Warrant and Stock Purchase Agreement:
[_________]
Number of A
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Name of Allottee |
Proposed Address of Proposed Allottee |
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1. |
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2. |
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3. |
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4. |
We hereby instruct you to sell [_________] Warrant Shares to fund the Subscription Price for the balance of our entitlement in accordance with clause 3.2.
Share certificates should be sent to [include details]
Signed _____________________________ Print Name
________________________________ Address ________________________________________
______________________________ [*Details of all rights should be inserted as shown.]
[* |
Number of shares over which rights are to be exercised.] |
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Schedule 2
The Register and Transfers
1 |
Register |
1.1 |
An accurate register of entitlement to the Warrants (the Register) will be kept by the Company at its registered office in which the Company shall enter: |
(a) |
the names and addresses of the persons for the time being entitled to be registered as the holders of the Warrants: |
(b) |
the number of Warrants held by every registered holder; and |
(c) |
the date on which the name of every registered holder is entered in the Register in respect of the Warrants in his name. |
1.2 |
Any change in the name or address of any Warrantholder shall be notified as soon as reasonably practicable following such change to the Company which shall cause the Register to be amended accordingly. Any Warrantholder and any person authorised by any Warrantholder may at all reasonable times during office hours inspect the Register and take copies of or extracts from it or any part of it. |
1.3 |
The Company may treat the registered Warrantholder as the absolute owner of a Warrant and accordingly shall not, except as ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction or as required by law, be bound to recognise any equitable or other claim to or interest in a Warrant on the part of any other person, whether or not it shall have express or other notice of such a claim. |
1.4 |
Every Warrantholder will be recognised by the Company as entitled to its Warrants free from any equity, set-off or cross-claim on the part of the Company against the original or any intermediate holder of the Warrants. |
2 |
Transfers |
2.1 |
The Warrants may only be transferable in whole or in part by a Warrantholder to any other person or entity permitted in accordance with Section 1.09 of the Note, Warrant and Stock Purchase Agreement. |
2.2 |
Every transfer of a Warrant shall be made by an instrument of transfer in the usual or common form or in any other form which may be approved by the Directors. |
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2.3 |
The instrument of transfer of a Warrant shall be executed by or on behalf of the transferor but need not be executed by or on behalf of the transferee. The transferor shall be deemed to remain the holder of the Warrant until the name of the transferee is entered in the Register in respect of the Warrant being transferred. |
2.4 |
No fee shall be charged for any registration of a transfer of a Warrant or for the registration of any other documents which in the opinion of the Directors require registration. |
2.5 |
The registration of a transfer shall be conclusive evidence of the approval by the Directors of such a transfer. |
3 |
Stock Exchange Dealings |
3.1 |
Provided that at the time of issue of Warrant Shares pursuant to the exercise of the Warrants, the A Ordinary Shares (or any of them) are quoted on the Official List of the United Kingdom Listing Authority, admitted to trading on the Alternative Investment Market operated by The London Stock Exchange pie, and/or permission or approval has been granted for dealings therein or listing on any U.S. National Securities Exchange or any Recognised Investment Exchange in any part of the world, the Company will apply to such exchange or body for permission to deal in, approval to list or for quotation of and Admission of such Warrant Shares (as the case may be) and shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to secure such permission or quotation as soon as reasonably practicable after the issue of such Warrant Shares. |
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Schedule 3
Adjustments to Warrant Shares and Subscription Price
If there is an Adjustment Event whilst the Warrants are outstanding, the number and nominal value of Warrant Shares to be, or capable of being, subscribed on any subsequent exercise of the Subscription Rights and the Subscription Price will be adjusted in such manner as the Auditors (acting on the joint instructions of the Warrantholders and the Company, as experts and not as arbitrators) shall certify to be necessary in order that, after such adjustment:
(a) |
the total number of Warrant Shares to be, or capable of being, subscribed on any subsequent exercise of the Subscription Rights conferred by the Warrants: |
(i) |
will carry as nearly as possible (and in any event not less than) the same proportion (expressed as a percentage of the total number of votes exercisable in respect of all the Equity Shares) of the votes available to be cast at a general meeting of the Company; and |
(ii) |
will carry the same entitlement (expressed as a percentage of the total entitlement conferred by all the Equity Shares) to participate in the profits and assets of the Company; |
as would the total number of Warrant Shares which could have been subscribed pursuant to the Subscription Rights conferred by the Warrants had there been no such adjustment and no such event giving rise to such adjustment; and
(b) |
the aggregate Subscription Price payable in order to subscribe for all the Warrant Shares will be as nearly as possible the same as it was prior to such adjustment. |
2 |
In calculating the aggregate entitlement to additional Subscription Rights under paragraph 1, any entitlement to a fraction of a Warrant Share shall be rounded down to the nearest whole Warrant Share. |
3 |
The Company will send the Warrantholders notice of any adjustments to the Subscription Rights as soon as reasonably practicable after the relevant resolution of the Board giving effect to or sanctioning the Adjustment Event together with a replacement Warrant Certificate evidencing each Warrantholders adjusted Subscription Rights. |
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Schedule 4
Provisions as to Meetings and Resolutions of Warrantholders
1 |
Calling of Meetings |
The Company may at any time, and shall upon a request in writing signed by Warrantholders holding Warrants conferring not less than 10% of the Subscription Rights then outstanding, convene a meeting of Warrantholders in default of which such Warrantholders shall convene such meeting themselves. Every such meeting shall be held at such reasonably convenient and appropriate place in the United Kingdom as the Directors may approve.
2 |
Notice of Meetings |
At least 21 clear days notice of the meeting shall be given to Warrantholders of any meeting of Warrantholders. Any meeting of Warrantholders may be called by shorter notice if it is so agreed by Warrantholders holding Warrants conferring not less than 90% of the Subscription Rights then outstanding. The notice shall specify the date, time and place of the meeting and the terms of the resolutions to be proposed. The accidental omission to give notice to, or the non-receipt of any such notice by, any of the Warrantholders shall not invalidate the proceedings at any meeting.
3 |
Chairman |
A person (who may, but need not be, a Warrantholder) nominated in writing by the Company shall be entitled to take the chair at every such meeting but if no such nomination is made, or if at any meeting the person nominated shall not be present within 15 minutes after the time appointed for the holding of such meeting, the Warrantholders present shall choose one of their number to be chairman.
4 |
Quorum at Meetings |
At any such meeting other than one at which a Special Resolution is proposed to be passed, two or more persons holding Warrants and/or being proxies and being or representing in aggregate Warrantholders registered as the holders of Warrants conferring not less than 10% of the Subscription Rights then outstanding shall form a quorum for the transaction of business. The quorum at any such meeting for the passing of a Special Resolution shall, subject to the remaining provisions of this paragraph 4, be two or more persons holding Warrants and/or being proxies and being or representing in the aggregate Warrantholders registered as the holders of Warrants conferring not less than 50% of the Subscription Rights. No business other than the choosing of a chairman shall be transacted at any meeting unless the requisite quorum be present at the commencement of business. Whenever there is only one holder of Warrants, a quorum at any meeting of Warrantholders shall, for all purposes, be that Warrantholder or any proxy for that Warrantholder.
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5 |
Absence of Quorum |
If, within half an hour after the time appointed for any meeting a quorum is not present, the meeting shall, if convened upon the requisition of Warrantholders, be dissolved. In any other case it shall stand adjourned for such period, not being less than 14 days nor more than 28 days, and to such time and place, as may be appointed by the chairman. At such adjourned meeting one person present in person holding Warrants or being a proxy shall for all purposes form a quorum and shall have the power to pass any resolution (including a Special Resolution) and to decide upon all matters which could properly have been dealt with at the meeting from which the adjournment took place had a quorum been present at such meeting.
6 |
Adjournment of Meetings |
The chairman may with the consent of (and shall if directed by) any meeting adjourn the same from time to time and from place to place but no business shall be transacted at any adjourned meeting except business which might lawfully have been transacted at the meeting from which the adjournment took place.
7 |
Notice of Adjournment of Meetings |
At least five days notice of any meeting adjourned through want of a quorum shall be given to Warrantholders in the same manner as of an original meeting, and such notice shall state the quorum required at such adjourned meeting. Subject as aforesaid, it shall not be necessary to give any notice of an adjourned meeting.
8 |
Resolution on Show of Hands |
Every question submitted to a meeting shall be decided in the first instance by a show of hands and in case of equality of votes the chairman shall both on a show of hands and on a poll have a casting vote in addition to the vote or votes (if any) to which the chairman may be entitled as a Warrantholder or as a proxy.
9 |
Demand for Poll |
At any meeting, unless a poll is demanded by the chairman or by one or more Warrantholders (or by their proxies) being or representing in the aggregate Warrantholders registered as the holders of Warrants conferring not less than 10% of the Subscription Rights then outstanding (before or on the declaration of the result of a show of hands), a declaration by the chairman that a resolution has been carried or carried by a particular majority or lost or not carried by any particular majority shall be conclusive evidence of the fact without proof of the number or proportion of the votes recorded in favour of or against such resolution.
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10 |
Manner of taking Poll |
If at any meeting a poll is so demanded, it shall be taken in such manner and, subject as hereinafter provided, either at once or after any adjournment, as the chairman directs, and the result of such poll shall be deemed to be the resolution of the meeting at which the poll was demanded The demand for a poll shall not prevent the continuance of the meeting for the transaction of any business other than the question on which the poll has been demanded.
11 |
Time for taking Poll |
Any poll demanded at any meeting on the election of a chairman or on any question of adjournment shall be taken at the meeting without adjournment.
12 |
Persons Entitled to Attend, Speak and Vote |
The Company (through its representatives) and its legal and financial advisers shall be entitled to attend and speak at any meeting of Warrantholders. Save as aforesaid, no person shall be entitled to attend or vote at any meeting of Warrantholders or to join with others in requesting the convening of such a meeting unless he is a Warrantholder, the duly appointed corporate representative of a corporate Warrantholder, or a duly appointed proxy of a Warrantholder.
13 |
Instrument Appointing a Proxy |
A Warrantholder shall be entitled to appoint a proxy to attend any meeting of the Warrantholders and to vote at such meeting on behalf of such Warrantholder. Every instrument appointing a proxy must be in writing signed by the Warrantholder or (in the case of a corporation) by a duly authorised officer of the Warrantholder and shall be in such form as the Directors may approve (acting reasonably). Such instrument of proxy shall unless the contrary is stated thereon be valid as well for an adjournment of the meeting as for the meeting to which ii relates and need not be witnessed. A person appointed to act as a proxy need not be a Warrantholder.
14 |
Deposit of Instrument Appointing a Proxy |
The instrument appointing a proxy and the power of attorney or other authority (if any) under which it is signed or a notarially certified or office copy of such power of attorney shall be deposited at such place or places as the Company (or the Warrantholders in default of the Company convening the meeting) may in the notice of meeting direct or if no such place is specified then at the registered office of the Company, not less than forty-eight hours before the time appointed for holding the meeting or adjourned meeting or the taking of a poll at which the
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person named in such instrument proposes to vote and in default the instrument of proxy shall not be treated as valid. A vote given in accordance with the terms of an instrument appointing a proxy shall be valid notwithstanding the previous revocation of the instrument of proxy or of the authority under which the instrument of proxy is given or transfer of the Warrants in respect of which it is given unless previous intimation in writing of such revocation or transfer shall have been received at the registered office of the Company. No instrument appointing a proxy shall be valid after the expiration of twelve months from the date named in it as the date of its execution.
15 |
Votes |
Subject as provided in paragraph 8 of this schedule, at any meeting:
(a) |
on a show of hands each Warrantholder who is present in person (or in the case of a corporation by a duly authorised representative) and each person who is a proxy shall have one vote; and |
(b) |
on a poll each Warrantholder who is present in person or by proxy as aforesaid shall have a number of votes equal to the proportion (expressed as a percentage figure rounded up or, as appropriate, down to the nearest one tenth of one%) of the outstanding Subscription Rights represented by Warrants held by him. Any person entitled to more than one vote need not use all his votes or cast all the votes to which he is entitled in the same way. |
16 |
Powers of Meetings of Warrantholders |
A meeting of Warrantholders shall in addition to all other powers (but without prejudice to any powers conferred on other persons by this Instrument) have the following powers exercisable by a Special Resolution, namely:
(a) |
power to sanction any compromise or arrangement proposed to be made between the Company and the Warrantholders or any of them; |
(b) |
power to sanction any proposal by the Company for the modification, abrogation, variation or compromise of, or arrangement in respect of, the rights of the Warrantholders against the Company whether such rights shall arise under this instrument or otherwise; |
(c) |
power to sanction any proposal by the Company for the exchange or substitution for the Warrants of, or the conversion of the Warrants into, shares, stock, bonds, debentures, debenture stock or other obligations or securities of the Company, or any other body corporate formed or to be formed; |
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(d) |
power to assent to any modification of the provisions contained in this Instrument which shall be proposed by the Company; |
(e) |
power to authorise any person to concur in and execute and do all such documents, acts and things as may be necessary to carry out and give effect to a Special Resolution; |
(f) |
power to discharge or exonerate any person from any liability in respect of any act or omission for which such person may have become responsible under this Instrument; |
(g) |
power to give any authority, direction or sanction which under the provisions of this Instrument is required to be given by a Special Resolution; and |
(h) |
power to appoint any persons (whether Warrantholders or not) as a committee or committees to represent the interest of the Warrantholders and to confer upon such committee any powers or discretions which the Warrantholders could themselves exercise by a Special Resolution. |
17 |
A Special Resolution binding on all Warrantholders |
A Special Resolution shall be binding upon all the Warrantholders, whether present or not present at such meeting, and each of the Warrantholders shall be bound to give effect thereto accordingly. The passing of any such resolution shall be conclusive evidence that the circumstances of such resolution justified the passing thereof.
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Definition of a Special Resolution |
The expression Special Resolution when used in this Instrument means a resolution passed at a meeting of the Warrantholders duly convened and held and carried by a majority consisting of no less than 75% of the votes cast upon a show of hands or, if a poll is duly demanded, by a majority consisting of not less than 75% of the votes cast on a poll.
19 |
Minutes of Meetings |
Minutes of all resolutions and proceedings at every meeting shall be made and duly entered in books to be from time to time provided for that purpose by the Company, and any such minutes, if the same are signed by the chairman of the meeting at which such resolutions were passed or proceedings transacted or by the chairman of the next succeeding meeting of the Warrantholder, shall be conclusive evidence of the matters therein contained and, until the contrary is proved, every meeting in respect of the proceedings of which minutes have been made and signed as aforesaid shall be deemed to have been duly convened and held and all resolutions passed or proceedings transacted thereafter to have been duly passed and transacted.
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20 |
Further Provisions |
Subject to all other provisions contained in this Instrument the Company may without the consent of the Warrantholders prescribe such further regulations regarding the holding of meetings of Warrantholders and attendance and voting thereat as the Company may at its discretion determine.
21 |
Written Resolution |
Anything which, under the terms of this Instrument, may be done by resolution passed at a meeting of the Warrantholders (including specifically, but without limitation, the passing of a Special Resolution) may be done, without a meeting and without any previous notice being required, by resolution in writing signed by or on behalf of the Warrantholders holding not less than 75% of the Warrant Shares. The signatures to any such resolution need not be on a single document provided each is on a document which accurately states the terms of the resolution. The date of the resolution shall be the date when the resolution is signed by or on behalf of the last Warrantholder to sign.
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Executed and delivered by the Company as a Deed on the date stated at the beginning of this Deed.
Date of Issue: | ||||
Executed as a Deed by |
/s/ Ron Zwanziger |
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LumiraDx Limited
acting by a director in the presence of |
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/s/ Carol A. Smith |
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Signature of witness | ||||
Name Carol A. Smith | ||||
Notes: |
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Exhibit 4.11
Warrant Instrument in respect of
Warrants to subscribe for A Ordinary
Shares ([●] Lender)
LumiraDx Limited
20 September 2019
41 Lothbury
London
EC2R 7HF
Tel: +44 20 7972 9600
Fax: +44 20 7972 9602
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page | ||||||
1. | DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION | 3 | ||||
2. | WARRANT ISSUE AND SUBSCRIPTION RIGHTS | 8 | ||||
3. | REPRESENTATIONS BY THE [●] LENDER; REPRESENTATIONS BY THE COMPANY; LEGEND | 11 | ||||
4. | EXERCISING SUBSCRIPTION RIGHTS | 13 | ||||
5. | ISSUE OF SHARES UPON EXERCISE OF SUBSCRIPTION RIGHTS | 13 | ||||
6. | RESTRICTIONS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE COMPANY | 14 | ||||
7. | MODIFICATION OF RIGHTS | 16 | ||||
8. | LIQUIDATION | 17 | ||||
9. | CERTIFICATES | 17 | ||||
10. | MEETINGS OF WARRANTHOLDERS | 18 | ||||
11. | NOTICES | 18 | ||||
12. | INVALIDITY | 19 | ||||
13. | THIRD PARTY | 19 | ||||
14. | GOVERNING LAW | 19 | ||||
15. | ENFORCEMENT | 19 | ||||
SCHEDULE 1 FORM OF CERTIFICATE |
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SCHEDULE 2 THE REGISTER AND TRANSFERS |
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SCHEDULE 3 ADJUSTMENTS TO WARRANT SHARES AND SUBSCRIPTION PRICE |
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SCHEDULE 4 PROVISIONS AS TO MEETINGS AND RESOLUTIONS OF WARRANTHOLDERS |
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SCHEDULE 5 WARRANT ALLOCATION SCHEDULE |
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THIS WARRANT INSTRUMENT is executed on 20 September 2019 by LumiraDx Limited (company number 314391) a company incorporated in the Cayman Islands, whose registered office is at Estera Trust (Cayman) Limited, PO Box 1350, Clifton House, 75 Fort Street, Grand Cayman KY1-1108, Cayman Islands (the Company) and [●], a [●], whose registered office is at [●] (the [●] Lender or [●]).
WHEREAS
(1) |
The Company has, by resolution of its directors, agreed to issue warrants to subscribe for shares in the share capital of the Company on the terms set out in this Warrant Instrument. |
(2) |
All the registered holder(s) of shares in the Company have irrevocably waived all pre-emption rights conferred on them (whether by the Companies Act, the Articles or otherwise) in relation to the issue of Warrants (defined below) and shares in the Company pursuant to this Warrant Instrument. |
(3) |
The Company has accordingly executed this Warrant Instrument as a deed in favour of the [●] Lender. |
BY THIS WARRANT INSTRUMENT THE COMPANY DECLARES AND COVENANTS as follows:
1. |
DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION |
1.1 |
In this Warrant Instrument, the following words and expressions shall have the following meanings unless the context otherwise requires: |
A Ordinary Shares means A ordinary shares of US $0.001 each in the capital of the Company (and, if there is a sub-division, consolidation or reclassification of those shares, any shares resulting from such sub-division, consolidation or re-classification);
[Additional Term A Warrants means warrants of the Company relating to rights to the Additional Term A Warrant Shares constituted in this Warrant Instrument and all rights conferred by it (including Subscription Rights);
Additional Term A Warrant Shares means up to 101 new A Ordinary Shares issuable upon the exercise of the Subscription Rights relating to the Additional Term A Warrants;
Additional Term B Warrants means warrants of the Company relating to rights to the Additional Term B Warrant Shares constituted in this Warrant Instrument and all rights conferred by it (including Subscription Rights);
Additional Term B Warrant Shares means up to 147 new A Ordinary Shares issuable upon the exercise of the Subscription Rights relating to the Additional Term B Warrants;
Additional Term C Warrants means warrants of the Company relating to rights to the Additional Term C Warrant Shares constituted in this Warrant Instrument and all rights conferred by it (including Subscription Rights);
Additional Term C Warrant Shares means up to 155 new A Ordinary Shares issuable upon the exercise of the Subscription Rights relating to the Additional Term C Warrants;]1
Adjustment Event means any:
(a) |
sub-division, reclassification or consolidation of or in respect of the Equity Shares; |
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For Kennedy Lewis Capital Partners Master Fund LP (KLIM) Warrant Instrument only. |
(b) |
allotment or issue of Equity Shares by way of capitalisation of profits or reserves (including share premium account and any capital redemption reserve fund), scrip dividend or distribution in specie or bonus issue; and |
(c) |
cancellation or purchase by the Company of Equity Shares or any reduction or repayment of share capital or reserve; |
Admission means:
(a) |
in the case of the A Ordinary Shares being admitted to trading on London Stock Exchanges market for listed securities: (i) the admission to the Official List of the UK Listing Authority becoming effective in accordance with the Listing Rules; and (ii) the admission to trading on the London Stock Exchanges market for listed securities becoming effective in accordance with the Admission and Disclosure Standards of the London Stock Exchange; or |
(b) |
in the case of the A Ordinary Shares being approved for listing, subject only to notice of issuance, on any U.S. National Securities Exchange; or |
(c) |
in the case of the A Ordinary Shares being approved for listing on: (i) any other Recognised Investment Exchange and their respective share dealing markets; (ii) any recognised overseas Investment exchange (as defined by section 292, Financial Services and Markets Act 2000); or (iii) any investment exchange included in the Financial Conduct Authoritys list of designated investment exchanges; |
Affiliate means with respect to any Person, a Person that owns or controls directly or indirectly the Person, any Person that controls or is controlled by or is under common control with the Person, and control by any Person means the power of such Person directly or indirectly (i) to vote 50% or more of the Voting Securities (determined on a fully diluted basis) of another Person, or (ii) to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such other Person (whether by contract or otherwise);
Articles means the articles of association of the Company from time to time;
Asset Sale means the sale, lease, transfer or other disposition, in a single transaction or series of related transactions, by the Company or any subsidiary, of all or substantially all the assets of the Company and its subsidiaries taken as a whole, except where such sale, lease, transfer, exclusive license or other disposition is to a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company;
Auditors means the auditors of the Company from time to time;
Board means the board of directors of the Company from time to time;
Business Day means any day on which banks are generally open for business in London and the United States (excluding Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays);
Certificate means a certificate evidencing the Warrantholders entitlement to Warrants in the form, or substantially in the form, set out in Schedule 1;
Companys Account means the Companys US Dollar bank account with the following details:
Bank:
Account Name:
Account Number:
IBAN:
Sort Code:
SWIFT:
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Companies Act means the Companies Law (as revised) of the Cayman Islands;
Directors means the board of directors of the Company from time to time;
[Defaulting Lender means any Lender (other than KLIM) that provides only partial or no funding in respect of its Term Loan Commitment in respect of the Term A Loan, Term B Loan and the Term C Loan, as applicable;]2
Equity Shares means in relation to the Company, the Companys issued and unissued share capital excluding any part of that capital which neither as respect dividends nor as respects capital carries any right to participate beyond a specified amount in a distribution;
Event means an Asset Sale or Offer;
Exercise Date means the date on which a Warrantholder gives notice, in accordance with Clause 4, of its intention to exercise any of its Subscription Rights from time to time;
Fair Market Value means, as of any particular date: (a) the volume weighted average of the closing sales price of the A Ordinary Shares for such day on the Trading Market or (b) if there have been no sales of the A Ordinary Shares on the Trading Market on any such day, the average of the highest bid and lowest asked prices for the A Ordinary Shares on such Trading Market at the end of such day; in each case, averaged over twenty (20) consecutive Business Days ending on the Business Day immediately prior to the day as of which Fair Market Value is being determined; provided, that if the A Ordinary Shares are listed on any Trading Market, the term Business Day as used in this sentence means Business Days on which such exchange is open for trading; and provided, further, that, in the context of a Net Exercise in connection with an Event pursuant to Clause 6.3, Fair Market Value shall mean the fair value of one A Ordinary Share as determined in good faith by the Companys Board of Directors based on the Event giving rise to the Net Exercise;
Funding Date means the Term A Funding Date, the Term B Funding Date or the Term C Funding Date, as applicable;
[Funding Shortfall means the difference between the amount of a Term A Loan, Term B Loan or Term C Loan, as applicable, that is actually funded by a Defaulting Lender and the Term Loan Commitment of such Defaulting Lender with respect to such Term A Loan, Term B Loan or Term C Loan, as applicable;
KLIM means Kennedy Lewis Capital Partners Master Fund LP, a limited partnership incorporated in the Cayman Islands, whose registered office is at Maples Corporate Services Limited, Ugland House, South Church Street, George Town, Grand Cayman, KYl-1104, Cayman Islands;]3
Lenders means the [●] Lender and any other lenders under the Loan and Security Agreement;
Loan and Security Agreement means the loan and security agreement between Kennedy Lewis Investment Management LLC as collateral agent, the lenders named therein, the Company and LumiraDx Investment Limited, a private company incorporated under the laws of England & Wales as borrower and each Guarantor signatory thereto dated 20 September 2019;
Notice of Subscription has the meaning ascribed to it in Clause 4.1;
Offer means an offer by a Person to acquire the entire issued A Ordinary Share capital of the Company;
2 |
For non-KLIM Warrant Instrument. |
3 |
For non-KLIM Warrant Instrument. |
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Other Lender Warrant Shares means any new A Ordinary Shares issuable upon the exercise of subscription rights relating to any Warrants issued to any other Lender in connection with its Term Loan Commitments under the Loan and Security Agreement;
Person means an individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, trust, or unincorporated organization, or a government or any agency or political subdivision thereof;
Recognised Investment Exchange shall have the meaning ascribed to it in section 285(1)(a) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000;
Register means the register of persons for the time being entitled to the benefit of the Warrants required to be maintained pursuant to this Warrant Instrument or any other warrant instrument;
Securities Act means the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended;
Special Resolution has the meaning ascribed to it in paragraph 18 of Schedule 4;
Subscription Price means US$1,459.890;
Subscription Rights means the subscription rights of the Warrantholder as defined in Clause 2.3;
Term Loan means the Term A Loan, the Term B Loan or the Term C Loan, as applicable;
Term A Loan has the meaning given in the Loan and Security Agreement;
Term B Loan has the meaning given in the Loan and Security Agreement;
Term C Loan has the meaning given in the Loan and Security Agreement;
Term A Funding Date means the date on which the Term A Loan is funded by the Lenders pursuant to the terms of the Loan and Security Agreement;
Term B Funding Date means the date on which the Term B Loan is funded by the Lenders pursuant to the terms of the Loan and Security Agreement;
Term C Funding Date means the date on which the Term C Loan is funded by the Lenders pursuant to the terms of the Loan and Security Agreement;
Term A Warrants means warrants of the Company relating to rights to the Term A Warrant Shares constituted in this Warrant Instrument and all rights conferred by it (including Subscription Rights);
Term B Warrants means warrants of the Company relating to rights to the Term B Warrant Shares constituted in this Warrant Instrument and all rights conferred by it (including Subscription Rights);
Term C Warrants means warrants of the Company relating to rights to the Term C Warrant Shares constituted in this Warrant Instrument and all rights conferred by it (including Subscription Rights);
Term A Warrant Shares means up to [●] new A Ordinary Shares issuable upon the exercise of the Subscription Rights relating to the Term A Warrants;
Term B Warrant Shares means up to [●] new A Ordinary Shares issuable upon the exercise of the Subscription Rights relating to the Term B Warrants;
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Term C Warrant Shares means up to [●] new A Ordinary Shares issuable upon the exercise of the Subscription Rights relating to the Term C Warrants;
Term Loan Commitment has the meaning given in the Loan and Security Agreement;
Trading Market means the London Stock Exchanges market for listed securities, any U.S. National Securities Exchange or any form of over-the-counter quotation platform, as applicable, if such exchange or market is the principal market on which the A Ordinary Shares are then traded;
U.S. National Securities Exchange means a national securities exchange as defined in Section 6 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended;
Voting Securities means, with respect to any Person, equity interests of any class or kind ordinarily having the power to vote for the election of directors, managers or other voting members of the governing body of such Person;
Warrantholder means in relation to a Warrant, the person who appears in the Register as the holder of such Warrant which, as of the Term A Funding Date with respect to the Term A Warrants [and the Additional Term A Warrants (if any)], as of the Term B Funding Date with respect to the Term B Warrants [and the Additional Term B Warrants (if any)] and as of the Term C Funding Date with respect to the Term [C Warrants and the Additional Term] C Warrants (in each case, to the extent issued pursuant to the terms of this Warrant Instrument), shall be the [●] Lender;4
Warrants shall mean together the Term A Warrants, the [Additional Term A Warrants (if any), the] Term B Warrants, [the Additional Term B Warrants (if any),] the Term C Warrants, [the Additional Term C Warrants (if any)] and any warrants issued to any other Lender in connection with its Term Loan Commitments under the Loan and Security Agreement and Warrant shall mean any, all or some of the Term A Warrants, [the Additional Term A Warrants (if any),] the Term B Warrants, [the Additional Term B Warrants (if any),] the Term C Warrants, [the Additional Term C Warrants (if any)] and any warrants issued to any other Lender in connection with its Term Loan Commitments under the Loan and Security Agreement (as appropriate); and5
Warrant Shares means the Term A Warrant Shares, [the Additional Term A Warrants Shares (if any),] the Term B Warrant Shares, [the Additional Term B Warrant Shares (if any),] the Term C Warrant Shares, [the Additional Term C Warrant Shares (if any)] or the Other Lender Warrant Shares (as appropriate) or shall mean all of them as appropriate.6
1.2 |
In this Warrant Instrument, unless the context requires otherwise: |
(a) |
any expression or word used in this Warrant Instrument which is not defined in it but which has been defined in the Articles shall have the meaning given to it in the Articles unless the context requires otherwise; |
(b) |
headings to clauses and paragraphs are for information only and shall not form part of the operative provisions of this Warrant Instrument and shall be ignored in its construction; |
(c) |
references to recitals, clauses or schedules are to recitals to, clauses of and schedules to this Warrant Instrument. The recitals and schedules form part of the operative provisions of this Warrant Instrument and references to this Warrant Instrument shall, unless the context otherwise requires, include references to the recitals and schedules; |
4 |
Bracketed language for KLIM Warrant Instrument only. |
5 |
Bracketed language for KLIM Warrant Instrument only. |
6 |
Bracketed language for KLIM Warrant Instrument only. |
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(d) |
references to statutes or statutory provisions include references to any orders or regulations made under them and any references to any statute, provision, order or regulation include references to that statute, provision, order or regulation as amended, modified, re-enacted or replaced from time to time whether before or after the date of this Warrant Instrument (subject as otherwise expressly provided in this Warrant Instrument) and to any previous statute, statutory provision, order or regulation amended, modified, re-enacted or replaced by such statute, provisions, order or regulation provided that nothing in this clause shall have the effect of Increasing the liability of any party; |
(e) |
the terms subsidiary and holding company have the meanings ascribed by section 1159 Companies Act 2006 and include parent and subsidiary undertakings as defined in section 1162 Companies Act 2006; and |
(f) |
in this Warrant Instrument, the words other, includes, including and in particular do not limit the generality of any preceding words and any words which follow them shall not be construed as being limited in scope to the same class as the preceding words where a wider construction is possible. |
2. |
WARRANT ISSUE AND SUBSCRIPTION RIGHTS |
2.1 |
Warrant Issue |
(a) |
If the provisions of Clause 2.2 (a) are satisfied on the relevant Funding Date, the Term A Warrants, the Term B Warrants, or the Term C Warrants (as applicable) shall be issued to the [●] Lender on the Term A Funding Date, the Term B Funding Date or the Term C Funding Date, respectively. |
(b) |
[If the provisions of Clause 2.2(b) are satisfied on the relevant Funding Date, the Additional Term A Warrants, the Additional Term B Warrants or the Additional Term C Warrants (as applicable) shall be issued on the Term A Funding Date, the Term B Funding Date or the Term C Funding Date, respectively (as applicable). |
(c) |
The maximum number of Warrant Shares that may be issued upon the exercise of Subscription Rights relating to Warrants that may be granted pursuant to this Warrant Instrument is 5,708. Provided that each of the Term A Loan, the Term B Loan and the Term C Loan are fully funded by each of the Lenders in accordance with the terms of the Loan and Security Agreement, each Lender shall receive the Warrant Shares set forth opposite its name in Schedule 5.] 7 |
2.2 |
Funding |
(a) |
[The Term A Warrants, the Term B Warrants and the Term C Warrants shall only be issued to the KLIM Lender if the Lenders Term Loan Commitments in respect of the Term A Loan, the Term B Loan and the Term C Loan have been fully funded, respectively, by each of the Lenders in accordance with the terms of the Loan and Security Agreement (or if any of the Lenders (other than KLIM) fails to fund the relevant Term Loan, the KLIM Lender funds the whole or part of such Term Loan). Where a Lender (other than KLIM) provides no, or partial, funding in respect of its Term Loan Commitment in respect of the Term A Loan, the Term B Loan or the Term C Loan (as applicable) (a Defaulting Lender), the Company shall adjust the number of Warrants in connection with the Term A Loan, the Term B Loan or the Term C Loan (as applicable), if any, that shall be issued to the Defaulting Lender and such number of allocated Warrants shall be proportionate to the funding actually provided by the Defaulting Lender compared to its original Term Loan Commitment in respect of the Term A Loan, Term B Loan or the Term C Loan (as applicable), provided that KLIM |
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Bracketed language for KLIM Warrant Instrument only. |
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has funded any resulting Funding Shortfall (as defined in Clause 2.2(b) below) as required in accordance with the terms of the Loan and Security Agreement. The Company shall issue a Certificate in respect of the Term A Warrants, the Term B Warrants and the Term C Warrants to which the KLIM Lender is entitled within 5 Business Days of the Term A Funding Date, the Term B Funding Date or the Term C Funding Date, as applicable.]8 [The Term A Warrants, the Term B Warrants and the Term C Warrants shall only be issued to the [●] Lender if the Lenders Term Loan Commitments in respect of the Term A Loan, the Term B Loan and the Term C Loan have been fully funded, respectively, by each of the Lenders in accordance with the terms of the Loan and Security Agreement or, to the extent that any Funding Shortfall exists as of the Term A Funding Date, the Term B Funding Date or the Term C Funding Date (as the case may be) as a result of a default by a Defaulting Lender (other than the [●] Lender) with respect to its respective funding commitments relating to the Term A Loan, the Term B Loan or the Term C Loan, as applicable, KLIM has funded any such Funding Shortfall as required in accordance with the terms of the Loan and Security Agreement. Where the [●] Lender provides no, or partial, funding in respect of its Term Loan Commitment in respect of the Term A Loan, the Term B Loan or the Term C Loan (as applicable) the Company shall adjust the number of Term A Warrants, Term B Warrants or Term C Warrants (as applicable), if any, that shall be issued to the [●] Lender and such number of allocated Warrants shall be proportionate to the funding actually provided by the [●] Lender compared to its original Term Loan Commitment in respect of the Term A Loan, the Term B Loan or the Term C Loan (as applicable), provided that KLIM funds any resulting Funding Shortfall as required in accordance with the terms of the Loan and Security Agreement and, in such event, any surplus Term A Warrants, Term B Warrants and Term C Warrants (if any and as applicable) shall be issued to KLIM pursuant to the terms of the warrant instrument between KLIM and the Company. The Company shall issue a Certificate in respect of the Term A Warrants, the Term B Warrants and the Term C Warrants to which the [●] Lender is entitled within 5 Business Days of the Term A Funding Date, the Term B Funding Date or the Term C Funding Date, as applicable.] 9 |
[For illustrative purposes if KLIM fails to fund any of its Term Loans or any Funding Shortfall, none of the Lenders (other than possibly Petrichor Opportunities Fund I LP depending on the circumstances) will receive any of the Warrants.]10
(b) |
[Notwithstanding any other term of this Warrant Instrument, in no circumstances shall any Lender (other than KLIM) receive a greater number of Warrant Shares pursuant to this Warrant Instrument (or any other warrant instrument) as is set forth opposite its name in Schedule 5.] 11 [The Additional Term A Warrants, the Additional Term B Warrants or the Additional Term C Warrants (as applicable) shall only be issued to KLIM in circumstances where: (y) a Defaulting Lender fails to provide its Term Loan Commitment in respect of the Term A Loan, the Term B Loan or the Term C Loan (as applicable) in accordance with the terms of the Loan and Security Agreement (the difference between the amount funded by a Defaulting Lender and the Defaulting Lenders Term Loan Commitment being the Funding Shortfall); and (z) KLIM steps in to fund the Funding Shortfall as required in accordance with the terms of the Loan and Security Agreement. In such circumstances the number of Additional Term A Warrants, Additional Term B Warrants or the number of Additional Term C Warrants (if any and as applicable) that shall be issued to KLIM in respect of each Defaulting Lender for which there is a Funding Shortfall shall be computed using the following formula: |
Additional Term A Warrants, Additional Term B Warrants or Additional Term C Warrants
8 |
For KLIM Warrant Instrument only. |
9 |
For non-KLIM Warrant Instrument. |
10 |
For KLIM Warrant Instrument only. |
11 |
For non-KLIM Warrant Instrument. |
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X = (A / B) * C
where
X = the number of Additional Term A Warrants, Additional Term B Warrants or Additional Term C Warrants (as applicable) to be issued to KLIM rounded down to the nearest whole number;
A = the Funding Shortfall;
B = the Defaulting Lenders Term Loan Commitment in respect of the Term A Loan, Term B Loan or the Term C Loan (as applicable);
C = the total number of Term A Warrant Shares, Term B Warrant Shares or Term C Warrant Shares that would have been issued to the Defaulting Lender had it provided its Term Loan Commitment in respect of the Term A Loan, the Term B Loan or the Term C Loan (as applicable) in full.
The Company shall issue a Certificate in respect of the Additional Term A Warrants, the Additional Term B Warrants or the Additional Term C Warrants (as applicable) within 5 Business Days of the Term A Funding Date, the Term B Funding Date or the Term C Funding Date, as applicable.
To illustrate, if the Term A Loan was fully funded by each of the Lenders and the Term B Loan is funded in full by Banque Pictet & Cie S.A. and Blackpool Investment Limited, but Joe Bernardo only funds half of his Term Loan Commitment with respect to Term B Loan, then, provided that KLIM funds the Funding Shortfall arising from the default by Joe Bernardo, each of the Lenders would be issued Warrants representing the following number of Warrant Shares with respect to the Term A Loan and the Term B Loan respectively:
Term A Loan | Term B Loan | |||||||
Kennedy Lewis Capital Partners Master Fund LP |
1326 Warrant Shares | 1943 Warrant Shares | ||||||
Petrichor Opportunities Fund I LP |
857 Warrant Shares | 197 Warrant Shares | ||||||
Banque Pictet & Cie S.A. |
76 Warrant Shares | 111 Warrant Shares | ||||||
Blackpool Investment Limited |
19 Warrant Shares | 28 Warrant Shares | ||||||
Joe Bernardo |
6 Warrant Shares | 4 Warrant Shares | ||||||
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Total |
2284 Warrant Shares | 2283 Warrant Shares | ]12 | |||||
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For KLIM Warrant Instrument only. |
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2.3 |
Subscription Rights |
Each relevant Warrant confers the right (but not the obligation) (Subscription Rights) on the Warrantholder to subscribe in cash at the relevant Subscription Price for such number of Warrant Shares in respect of which it is recorded in the Register as the holder of on the terms set out in this Warrant Instrument.
Entitlement to all rights attaching to the Warrants shall be evidenced by the issue to a Warrantholder of a Certificate. One Certificate shall be issued to each Warrantholder for all of the Warrants registered in its name. The Company shall issue a copy of this Warrant Instrument with each Certificate.
2.4 |
Adjustment Event |
If an Adjustment Event occurs, the number and nominal value of Warrant Shares which the Warrantholders are entitled to subscribe and (as appropriate) the Subscription Price payable in respect of such subscription shall be adjusted in accordance with the provisions set out in Schedule 3. If requested by the Warrantholder in writing, the Company will use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause its Auditors to certify the appropriate adjustment in accordance with Schedule 3. If the Auditors are unwilling or unable to perform any calculation or other task required of them under this Warrant Instrument, the Company and the Warrantholder shall appoint another reputable firm of accountants agreed between them (or in the absence of agreement nominated by the President of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales) to perform the calculation or task.
3. |
REPRESENTATIONS BY THE [●] LENDER; REPRESENTATIONS BY THE COMPANY; LEGEND |
3.1 |
Representations by the [●] Lender |
The [●] Lender represents that:
(a) |
It is acquiring Warrants for its own account and that such Warrants are being and will be acquired for the purpose of investment and not with a view to distribution or resale thereof, subject, nevertheless, to the conditions that the disposition of the property of the [●] Lender shall at all times be within its control, and that the [●] Lender may at any time transfer its Warrants, provided that any such distribution complies with applicable securities laws and the terms of this Warrant Instrument and, to the extent applicable, the Warrants and the Articles. The acquisition by the [●] Lender of Warrants shall constitute a confirmation of this representation; |
(b) |
It understands that no federal or state agency has approved, disapproved or made any findings or determinations as to the fairness for investment, nor any recommendation of endorsement of the merits of the offering of the Warrants; Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense; |
(c) |
It is an accredited investor for purposes of Regulation D of the Securities Act (Regulation D) and has knowledge and experience in financial and business matters such that it is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the investment to be made hereunder and is financially able to undertake the risks involved in such an investment. The [●] Lender further understands that (a) the Warrants have not been registered under the Securities Act, or any state securities law, by reason of their issuance in a transaction exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act pursuant to |
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Section 4(a)(2) and Regulation D promulgated thereunder and an exemption under the applicable state securities law and (b) the Warrants must be held indefinitely unless: (i) a registration statement covering such securities is effective under the Securities Act and such state law; (ii) an exemption from registration under the Securities Act and such state law is available; (iii) the Subscription Rights are exercised pursuant to the terms of this Warrant Instrument; or (iv) the Warrants are transferred pursuant to the terms of this Warrant Instrument; |
(d) |
The Company has granted the [●] Lender and its attorneys or other representatives access to all information about the Company and its subsidiaries which the [●] Lender has requested and which was relevant to its decision to acquire the relevant Warrants at the price proposed. The [●] Lender and its attorneys or other representatives have had the opportunity to ask questions of, and receive answers from, representatives of the Company concerning such information and the Companys financial condition and prospects. The [●] Lender is satisfied that it has received information with respect to all matters that it considers material to its decision to make this investment; and |
(e) |
It (a) is qualified by its knowledge and experience in financial and business matters to evaluate the merits and risks of an investment in the Warrants and to make an informed decision relating thereto, (b) has the financial capability for making the investment and protecting its interests, and (c) can afford a complete loss of the investment. The investment is a suitable one for the [●] Lender. |
3.2 |
Representations by the Company |
The Company represents that:
(a) |
its fully diluted share capital, taking into account the exercise of all options and warrants outstanding and all issued and allotted Preferred Shares (as defined in the Articles), is 684,983 shares (as defined in the Articles); |
(b) |
the registered holders of shares (as defined in the Articles) in the Company have irrevocably waived all pre-emption rights conferred on them (whether by the Companies Act, the Articles or otherwise) in relation to the issue of the Warrants and the Warrant Shares pursuant to the Warrant Instrument; and |
(c) |
the Company has, and will have on the exercise of the Warrants, sufficient authorised share capital to enable the issue and allotment of the Warrant Shares. |
3.3 |
Legend |
The Certificates shall each bear the following legend or a legend substantially similar thereto:
The securities represented hereby have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any state blue sky or other applicable securities law. These securities have been acquired for investment and not with a view to distribution or resale, and may not be sold, mortgaged, pledged, hypothecated or otherwise transferred (other than in accordance with Clause 6.5 of the Warrant Instrument (the Warrant Instrument)) without an effective registration statement for such securities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or an opinion of counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Company that registration is not required under such Act. The securities represented hereby are subject to the Warrant Instrument.
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4. |
EXERCISING SUBSCRIPTION RIGHTS |
4.1 |
Timing |
Each of the Warrantholders may at any time, and from time to time after the issuance of the relevant Warrants, including at any time before but conditional upon the occurrence of an Event, provided that an exercise of Subscription Rights which is conditional upon the occurrence of an Event shall be deemed to take effect immediately prior to the occurrence of the relevant Event occurring, exercise their Subscription Rights in whole or part, by delivering to the Company a notice substantially in the form contained in the Certificate (Notice of Subscription) together with:
(a) |
the Certificate for the Warrants in respect of which Subscription Rights are being exercised; and |
(b) |
a payment by telegraphic transfer to the Companys Account (or such other mode of payment as the Company and the relevant Warrantholder shall agree) of the aggregate Subscription Price in respect of the Subscription Rights which are being exercised. |
4.2 |
On any exercise of the Warrantholders Subscription Rights, in lieu of payment of the aggregate Subscription Price in the manner specified in Clause 4.1(b) above, but otherwise in accordance with the requirements of this Clause 4.2, the Warrantholder may elect to authorise the Company to sell such number of Warrant Shares as it indicates and deduct from such sale proceeds an amount equal to the aggregate Subscription Price payable for the Warrant Shares that have been sold (with the Company retaining such amounts), and with the net sale proceeds after such deduction being used to fund the aggregate Subscription Price payable for the balance of the Warrant Shares that the Warrantholder wishes to subscribe for. The provisions of this Clause 4.2 shall only apply after Admission. |
4.3 |
For the avoidance of doubt, where part only of a Warrantholders total Subscription Rights are exercised, the Company shall update the Register to record the remaining Subscription Rights in respect of such Warrantholder following the partial exercise of its Subscription Rights and shall issue to such Warrantholder an updated Certificate confirming the remaining Subscription Rights in respect of which it is recorded in the Register as the holder on the terms set out in this Warrant Instrument. |
4.4 |
Irrevocable Election |
Delivery of the items specified in Clause 4.1 to the Company shall, other than with the Companys written consent, be an irrevocable election by the relevant Warrantholder to exercise the relevant Subscription Rights.
4.5 |
Lapse |
All Subscription Rights not exercised shall lapse on the date falling ten years from the date of this Warrant Instrument (the Termination Date).
5. |
ISSUE OF SHARES UPON EXERCISE OF SUBSCRIPTION RIGHTS |
5.1 |
Allotment and Issue |
Following receipt of a Notice of Subscription, the Company shall:
(a) |
within ten (10) Business Days after the Exercise Date, resolve to allot and issue to the person(s) identified in the relevant Notice of Subscription (Allottee(s)) the Warrant Shares specified in the Notice of Subscription and to enter the Allottee(s) name in the register of members of the Company as the holder of the Warrant Shares issued to such Allottee(s); and |
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(b) |
within ten (10) Business Days of the allotment and issue of the Warrant Shares pursuant to this Clause 5 (Warrant Share Delivery Date), at the Companys cost, send to the address stipulated in the Notice of Subscription share certificate(s) in respect of the Warrant Shares issued and (in the event of a partial exercise by any Warrantholder) a balancing Certificate in respect of those Subscription Rights which remain unexercised. |
5.2 |
Rights attaching to Warrant Shares |
The Warrant Shares allotted pursuant to the exercise of the Subscription Rights shall:
(a) |
be allotted and issued fully paid; |
(b) |
rank pari passu with the fully paid A Ordinary Shares then in issue and have the rights set out in the Articles relating to the A Ordinary Shares; and |
(c) |
subject to the Articles, be entitled to receive any dividend or other distribution which has previously been announced or declared provided that the record date by which the holder of Warrant Shares must be registered to participate in such dividend or other distribution is after the date on which the Warrant Shares are allotted and issued. |
5.3 |
Rounding |
If the number of Warrant Shares falling to be allocated to a Warrantholder (or at its direction) on an exercise of Subscription Rights would otherwise require a fraction of a Warrant Share to be allotted, the number of Warrant Shares to be so allotted will be rounded down to the nearest whole number of Warrant Shares.
6. |
RESTRICTIONS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE COMPANY |
6.1 |
Undertakings |
For so long as any Subscription Rights remain outstanding, the Company will comply with the undertakings in this Clause 6.
6.2 |
Covenants |
Subject to Clause 6.3, as long as any Warrants remain outstanding, the Company covenants to the Warrantholders as follows:
(a) |
it will procure that at all times there are available for issue sufficient A Ordinary Shares free from pre-emptive rights to satisfy in full the exercise of Subscription Rights in respect of all outstanding Warrants (taking into account any other obligations of the Company to issue any shares in the Company); |
(b) |
unless approved by the shareholders of the Company by written resolution or at a general meeting on or prior to the date hereof or unless authorised by the Board at a duly convened meeting of the Board held on or prior to the date hereof, it will notify the Warrantholder in writing of any proposed issue of securities to the holders of A Ordinary Shares as a class by way of rights at least 10 Business Days prior to the proposed date of such issue; |
(c) |
it will not proceed with an Admission unless as part of the Admission, quotation or registration is obtained for all Warrant Shares (or the shares into which they are converted), including all of the Warrant Shares that would result from the exercise of all of the Warrants; and |
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(d) |
if it is proposed that there shall be a reorganisation or other restructuring of the Company and its subsidiaries involving the acquisition of the Company by a new holding company, the Company shall ensure that the Warrantholders Warrants are exchanged (to the extent not yet exercised) for warrants over the same proportion of the equity share capital of the new holding company as the Warrant Shares to which the Warrants relate constituted as a percentage of the equity share capital of the Company prior to such reorganisation or other restructuring of the Company, such warrants to be subject to the same terms and conditions as the Warrants. |
6.3 |
Events and Adjustment Events |
(a) |
The Company will notify each Warrantholder in writing within three Business Days of the publication of any regulatory news service announcement in respect of a proposed Event specifying the proposed date and nature of such Event, provided that nothing in this Clause 6.3(a) shall require the Company to provide any information relating to the proposed Event which has not already been made public pursuant to a regulatory news service announcement. |
(b) |
In respect of any Offer, the Company shall procure that (i) appropriate provision is made in connection with the Offer such that the Warrantholder shall, following the announcement of the Offer, be entitled, upon exercise of these Warrants, to receive the number of shares or other securities of the Company, or other successor entity, or property (including cash) as to which the Warrantholder would have been entitled if the Warrantholder had exercised all of its rights pursuant to this Warrant immediately prior thereto and was able to participate in the Offer, or (ii) appropriate provision is made in connection with the Offer such that, upon the consummation thereof, and without any exercise of this Warrant by the Warrantholder or other action, the Warrantholder shall be entitled to receive the consideration under the Offer to which the Warrantholder would have been entitled if the Warrantholder had exercised its rights pursuant to the Warrants immediately prior thereto net of the aggregate Subscription Price of the Warrants. The Warrantholder agrees that an amount equal to the aggregate Subscription Price for his Warrants may be deducted from the Offer consideration and paid to the Company. |
6.4 |
Shareholders, Board and Management Meetings |
Each of the Warrantholders shall have the right to:
(a) |
receive notice of all shareholders meetings of the Company and class meetings of the holders of A Ordinary Shares but shall not be entitled to attend, speak or vote at those meetings in its capacity as a Warrantholder; and |
(b) |
receive (at the same time as the relevant shareholders) a copy of any proposed written resolution of the shareholders or any proposed written class consent of the holders of A Ordinary Shares but shall not be entitled to vote on those resolutions in its capacity as a Warrantholder. |
6.5 |
Transfer of Warrants |
(a) |
The Warrants shall be freely transferable, in whole or in part, in accordance with the transfer provisions set out in paragraph 2 of Schedule 2 to any of the following persons or entities (together, the Permitted Transferees): |
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(i) |
a person or entity to whom all or a portion of, the Term A Loan, the Term B Loan or the Term C Loan, as applicable, has been assigned by the [●] Lender pursuant to and in accordance with the Loan and Security Agreement. In such an event, the number of Warrants that the [●] Lender shall be entitled to transfer to such Permitted Transferee shall be computed using the following formula with respect to each of the Term A Warrants [(which, for purposes of this Clause, shall include any Additional Term A Warrants),] the Term B Warrants [(which, for the purposes of this Clause, shall include any Additional Term B Warrants)] and the Term C Warrants [(which, for the purposes of this Clause, shall include any Additional Term C Warrants)]: 13 |
X = A/B * Y
where
X = the number of Warrants to be transferred;
A = the amount of the Term A Loan, Term B Loan or Term C Loan that is being assigned pursuant to the Loan and Security Agreement, as applicable;
B = the total amount of the Term A Loan, Term B Loan or Term C Loan, as applicable; and
Y = the total amount of the Term A Warrants [(which, for these purposes, shall include any Additional Term A Warrants),] Term B Warrants [(which, for these purposes, shall include any Additional Term B Warrants)] or Term C Warrants [(which, for these purposes, shall include any Additional Term C Warrants)], as applicable; 14
So, for example, if the [●] Lender assigns two-thirds of its Term A Loan to a Permitted Transferee, it shall be obliged to transfer to such Permitted Transferee two-thirds of the Term A Warrants that have been issued to the [●] Lender in respect of its Term A Loan;
(ii) |
any Affiliate of the [●] Lender and if such Affiliate is no longer an Affiliate of the [●] Lender, such Affiliate shall transfer such Warrants back to the [●] Lender or to an Affiliate of the [●] Lender; and |
(iii) |
any person or entity approved by the Board. |
(b) |
Subject to Clause 6.5(a) above and further subject to compliance with federal and applicable state or foreign securities laws, and, as applicable, the provisions of the Warrants and the Articles as the same may be in effect from time to time, the registered holder of any warrants may surrender such Warrants at the principal office of the Company for transfer or exchange. Within a reasonable time after notice to the Company from the registered holder of its intention to make such transfer or exchange and without expense (other than transfer taxes, if any) to such registered holder, the Company shall issue in exchange therefor another Warrant or Warrants, containing the same provisions and subject to the same terms and conditions as the Warrant so surrendered, and for the same aggregate number of Warrant Shares so surrendered. The new Warrant(s) shall be issued in the name of such person or registered assignee, as the registered holder of such surrendered Warrants may designate in writing. |
7. |
MODIFICATION OF RIGHTS |
13 |
Bracketed language for KLIM Warrant Instrument only. |
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This Warrant Instrument may be modified only with the prior sanction of a Special Resolution in accordance with the provisions of Schedule 4.
8. |
LIQUIDATION |
8.1 |
Liquidation and Dissolutions |
If an order is made or an effective resolution is passed for the winding-up or dissolution of the Company or if any other dissolution of the Company by operation of law is to be effected then the provisions of Clause 8.2 or 8.3 shall apply.
8.2 |
Sanctioned Agreement |
If the winding-up or dissolution is for the purpose of a reorganisation or amalgamation pursuant to a scheme of arrangement sanctioned by a special resolution of the Company, the terms of the scheme of arrangement will be binding on the Warrantholder.
8.3 |
Non Sanctioned Agreement |
If Clause 8.2 does not apply, the Company shall immediately notify the Warrantholders, in writing, that such an order has been made or resolution has been passed or other dissolution is to be effected. The Warrantholders shall be entitled at any time within three months after the date such notice is given to elect by notice in writing to the Company to be treated as if they had, immediately before the date of the making of the order or passing of the resolution or other dissolution, exercised the Subscription Rights and they shall be entitled to receive out of the assets which would otherwise be available in the liquidation to the holders of A Ordinary Shares, such a sum, if any, as they would have received had they been the holders of and paid for the Warrant Shares to which they would have become entitled by virtue of such exercise, after deducting from such sum the amount which would have been payable by them in respect of the Warrant Shares if they had exercised the Subscription Rights. Nothing contained in this paragraph shall have the effect of requiring the Warrantholders to make any actual payment to the Company. If no such notice is given by the Warrantholders within the three month period specified above, the Subscription Rights shall lapse without claim if an order is made or an effective resolution is passed for the winding-up or the dissolution of the Company.
9. |
CERTIFICATES |
9.1 |
Issues of Certificates |
Within five Business Days of entering the name of a Warrantholder in the Register of the Company, the Company shall issue to the Warrantholder a Certificate in respect of the Subscription Rights in respect of which it is recorded in the Register as the holder.
9.2 |
Lost Certificates, etc. |
If a Certificate is mutilated, defaced, lost, stolen or destroyed the Company will replace it provided that:
(a) |
the Warrantholder seeking the replacement provides the Company with such evidence and indemnity in respect of the mutilation, defacement, loss, theft or destruction as the Company may reasonably require; |
(b) |
the Warrantholder seeking the replacement pays the Companys reasonable costs in connection with the issue of the replacement; and |
(c) |
mutilated or defaced Certificates in respect of which replacements are being sought are surrendered. |
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10. |
MEETINGS OF WARRANTHOLDERS |
The provisions of Schedule 4 shall apply in relation to meetings of Warrantholders.
11. |
NOTICES |
11.1 |
Mode of Service |
Subject to Clause 11.2 any notice, demand or other communication given or made under or in connection with the matters contemplated by this Warrant Instrument shall be in writing and shall be delivered personally or sent by fax or prepaid first class post:
(a) |
In the case of the Company to: |
Name: | LumiraDx Limited | |
Address: | 3 More London Riverside, London SE1 2AQ, England | |
Name: | General Counsel |
(b) |
in the case of a Warrantholder to the address of the Warrantholder shown in the Register or, if no address is shown in the Register, to its last known place of business or residence. |
11.2 |
Procedure if no known address |
If no address has been notified to the Company by a Warrantholder, any notice, demand or other communication given or made under or in connection with the matters contemplated by this Warrant Instrument may be given to that Warrantholder by the Company by exhibiting it for ten Business Days at the registered office of the Company.
11.3 |
Deemed Service |
Any notice, demand or other communication given or made under or in connection with the matters contemplated by this Warrant Instrument shall be deemed to have been duly given or made as follows:
(a) |
if personally delivered, upon delivery at the address of the relevant party; |
(b) |
if sent by first class post, ten Business Days after the date of posting; and |
(c) |
if Clause 11.2 applies, at the expiry of the ten Business Day period referred to in that clause, |
provided that if, in accordance with the above provision, any such notice, demand or other communication would otherwise be deemed to be given or made after 5.30 pm such notice, demand or other communication shall be deemed to be given or made at 9.30 am on the next Business Day.
11.4 |
Joint Registered Holders |
All notices and other communications with respect to Warrants standing in the names of joint registered holders shall be given to whichever of such persons is named first in the Register and such notice so given shall be sufficient notice to all the registered holders of such Warrants.
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11.5 |
Successors |
Any person who becomes entitled to any Warrant (whether by operation of law, transfer or otherwise) shall be bound by every notice given in respect of that Warrant before its name and address is entered on the Register.
12. |
INVALIDITY |
Where any provision of this Warrant Instrument is or becomes illegal, invalid or unenforceable in any respect under the laws of any jurisdiction then such provision shall be deemed to be severed from this Warrant Instrument and, if possible, replaced with a lawful provision which, as closely as possible, gives effect to the intention of the parties under this Warrant Instrument and, where permissible, that shall not affect or impair the legality, validity or enforceability in that, or any other, jurisdiction of any other provision of this Warrant Instrument.
13. |
THIRD PARTY |
The parties to this Warrant Instrument expressly agree for the purposes of the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 that they do not intend any person other than a party to this Warrant Instrument or a Warrantholder to be able to enforce any term of this Warrant Instrument.
14. |
GOVERNING LAW |
This Warrant Instrument and any non-contractual obligations arising out of or in connection with it are governed by English law.
15. |
ENFORCEMENT |
The courts of England have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute arising out of or in connection with this Warrant instrument (including a dispute relating to the existence, validity or termination of this Warrant Instrument or any non-contractual obligation arising out of or in connection with this Warrant Instrument).
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FORM OF CERTIFICATE
[FOR KLIM]
The securities represented hereby have not been registered under the Securities Act, as amended, or any state blue sky or other applicable securities law. These securities have been acquired for investment and not with a view to distribution or resale, and may not be sold, mortgaged, pledged, hypothecated or otherwise transferred (other than in accordance with Clause 6.5 of the Warrant Instrument (the Warrant Instrument)) without an effective registration statement for such securities under the Securities Act, as amended, or an opinion of counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Company that registration is not required under such Act. The securities represented hereby are subject to the Warrant Instrument.
LUMIRADX LIMITED
Registered in the Cayman Islands (No. 314391)
WARRANT CERTIFICATE
Warrant Certificate Number [·]
This is to certify that the person named below is a Warrantholder for the purpose of the warrant instrument issued by the Company on September 2019 (Warrant Instrument) and has the right to subscribe in cash at the aggregate Subscription Price for that number of the Warrant Shares (as defined in the Warrant Instrument) specified below on the terms set out in the Warrant Instrument. The Warrants are issued with the benefit of, and subject to, the provisions contained in this Warrant Instrument. Unless the context otherwise requires terms defined in the Warrant Instrument shall have the same meanings in this Certificate.
Warrantholder
Name:
Address:
[Term A Warrants [and Additional Term A Warrants]
Number of Term A Warrant Shares [and Additional Term A Warrant Shares, in aggregate,] represented by this Certificate: [·]
(Subject to adjustment in accordance with Clause 2.4 of the Warrant Instrument)
Total Subscription Price for Term A Warrant Shares [and Additional Term A Warrant Shares, in aggregate,] represented by this Certificate: $[·]]
[Term B Warrants [and Additional Term B Warrants]
Number of Term B Warrant Shares [and Additional Term B Warrant Shares, in aggregate,] represented by this Certificate: [·]
(Subject to adjustment in accordance with Clause 2.4 of the Warrant Instrument)
Total Subscription Price for Term B Warrant Shares [and Additional Term B Warrant Shares, in aggregate,] represented by this Certificate: $[·]]
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[Term C Warrants [and Additional Term C Warrants]
Number of Term C Warrant Shares [and Additional Term C Warrant Shares, in aggregate,] represented by this Certificate: [·]
(Subject to adjustment in accordance with Clause 2.4 of the Warrant Instrument)
Total Subscription Price for Term C Warrant Shares [and Additional Term C Warrant Shares, in aggregate,] represented by this Certificate: $[·]]
Date of Issue | ||||
Executed as a Deed by | ) | |||
LumiraDx Limited | ) | |||
acting by a director in the presence of | ||||
Signature of witness
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The Subscription Rights are transferable prior to exercise only in accordance with the provisions of the Warrant Instrument. |
(2) |
All transfers must be accompanied by this Warrant Certificate. |
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SCHEDULE 1
FORM OF CERTIFICATE
[FOR NON-KLIM LENDERS]
The securities represented hereby have not been registered under the Securities Act, as amended, or any state blue sky or other applicable securities law. These securities have been acquired for investment and not with a view to distribution or resale, and may not be sold, mortgaged, pledged, hypothecated or otherwise transferred (other than in accordance with Clause 6.5 of the Warrant Instrument (the Warrant Instrument)) without an effective registration statement for such securities under the Securities Act, as amended, or an opinion of counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Company that registration is not required under such Act. The securities represented hereby are subject to the Warrant Instrument.
LUMIRADX LIMITED
Registered in the Cayman Islands (No. 314391)
WARRANT CERTIFICATE
Warrant Certificate Number [·]
This is to certify that the person named below is a Warrantholder for the purpose of the warrant instrument issued by the Company on September 2019 (Warrant Instrument) and has the right to subscribe in cash at the aggregate Subscription Price for that number of the Warrant Shares (as defined in the Warrant Instrument) specified below on the terms set out in the Warrant Instrument. The Warrants are issued with the benefit of, and subject to, the provisions contained in this Warrant Instrument. Unless the context otherwise requires terms defined in the Warrant Instrument shall have the same meanings in this Certificate.
Warrantholder
Name:
Address:
[Term A Warrants
Number of Term A Warrant Shares represented by this Certificate: [·]
(Subject to adjustment in accordance with Clause 2.4 of the Warrant Instrument)
Total Subscription Price for Term A Warrant Shares represented by this Certificate: $[·]]
[Term B Warrants
Number of Term B Warrant Shares represented by this Certificate: [·]
(Subject to adjustment in accordance with Clause 2.4 of the Warrant Instrument)
Total Subscription Price for Term B Warrant Shares represented by this Certificate: $[·]]
[Term C Warrants
Number of Term C Warrant Shares represented by this Certificate: [·]
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(Subject to adjustment in accordance with Clause 2.4 of the Warrant Instrument)
Total Subscription Price for Term C Warrant Shares represented by this Certificate: $[·]]
Date of Issue | ||||
Executed as a Deed by | ) | |||
LumiraDx Limited | ) | |||
acting by a director in the presence of | ||||
Signature of witness
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The Subscription Rights are transferable prior to exercise only in accordance with the provisions of the Warrant Instrument. |
(2) |
All transfers must be accompanied by this Warrant Certificate. |
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NOTICE OF SUBSCRIPTION
(To be printed on the back of the Certificate)
We hereby exercise the Subscription Rights as set out below* pursuant to this Certificate and confirm payment by [telegraphic transfer to the Companys account] [other method of payment agreed by the Company] of $[·] being the Subscription Price payable in respect of the aggregate Subscription Rights we are exercising. [This exercise is conditional upon the Event referred to in the notice from the Company dated [date] taking place.] We acknowledge that the legal and beneficial title to the relevant A Ordinary Shares are accepted subject to the Articles.
We direct the Company pursuant to this exercise to allot and issue the number of A Ordinary Shares to be issued pursuant to this exercise to the following proposed allottees. The aforesaid A Ordinary Shares are to be issued in connection with the exercise of Warrants originally acquired by way of private placement transaction conditionally approved by LumiraDx Limited on [·] 2019. Any proposed allottee must be a person or entity permitted in accordance with Clause 6.5 of the Warrant Instrument:
[·] Number of A Ordinary Shares·· |
Name of Proposed Allottee |
Address of Proposed Allottee |
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We hereby instruct you to sell [·] Warrant Shares to fund the Subscription Price for the balance of our entitlement in accordance with Clause 4.2.
Share certificates should be sent to [include details]
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[*Details of all rights should be inserted as shown.]
[··Number of shares over which rights are to be exercised.]
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THE REGISTER AND TRANSFERS
1. |
Register |
1.1 |
An accurate register of entitlement to the Warrants (the Register) will be kept by the Company at its registered office in which the Company shall enter: |
(a) |
the names and addresses of the persons for the time being entitled to be registered as the holders of the Warrants; |
(b) |
the number of Warrants held by every registered holder; and |
(c) |
the date on which the name of every registered holder is entered in the Register in respect of the Warrants in his name. |
1.2 |
Any change in the name or address of any Warrantholder shall be notified as soon as reasonably practicable following such change to the Company which shall cause the Register to be amended accordingly. Any Warrantholder and any person authorised by any Warrantholder may at all reasonable times during office hours inspect the Register and take copies of or extracts from it or any part of it. |
1.3 |
The Company may treat the registered Warrantholder as the absolute owner of a Warrant and accordingly shall not, except as ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction or as required by law, be bound to recognise any equitable or other claim to or interest in a Warrant on the part of any other person, whether or not it shall have express or other notice of such a claim. |
1.4 |
Every Warrantholder will be recognised by the Company as entitled to its Warrants free from any equity, set-off or cross-claim on the part of the Company against the original or any intermediate holder of the Warrants. |
2. |
Transfers |
2.1 |
The Warrants may only be transferable in whole or in part by a Warrantholder to any other person or entity permitted in accordance with Clause 6.5 of the Warrant Instrument. |
2.2 |
Every transfer of a Warrant shall be made by an instrument of transfer in the usual or common form or in any other form which may be approved by the Directors. |
2.3 |
The instrument of transfer of a Warrant shall be executed by or on behalf of the transferor but need not be executed by or on behalf of the transferee. The transferor shall be deemed to remain the holder of the Warrant until the name of the transferee is entered in the Register in respect of the Warrant being transferred. |
2.4 |
No fee shall be charged for any registration of a transfer of a Warrant or for the registration of any other documents which in the opinion of the Directors require registration. |
2.5 |
The registration of a transfer shall be conclusive evidence of the approval by the Directors of such a transfer. |
3. |
Stock Exchange Dealings |
3.1 |
Provided that at the time of issue of Warrant Shares pursuant to the exercise of the Warrants, the A Ordinary Shares (or any of them) are quoted on the Official List of the United Kingdom Listing Authority, admitted to trading on the Alternative Investment Market operated by The London Stock Exchange plc, and/or permission or approval has been granted for dealings therein or listing on any U.S. National Securities Exchange or any Recognised Investment |
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Exchange in any part of the world, the Company will apply to such exchange or body for permission to deal in, approval to list or for quotation of and Admission of such Warrant Shares (as the case may be) and shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to secure such permission or quotation as soon as reasonably practicable after the issue of such Warrant Shares. |
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ADJUSTMENTS TO WARRANT SHARES AND SUBSCRIPTION PRICE
1. |
If there is an Adjustment Event whilst any of the Warrants are outstanding, the number and nominal value of Warrant Shares to be, or capable of being, subscribed on any subsequent exercise of the Subscription Rights and the Subscription Price will be adjusted in such manner as the Auditors or such other firm of accountants determined in accordance with Clause 2.4 (acting on the joint instructions of the WarranthoIders and the Company, as experts and not as arbitrators) shall certify to be necessary in order that, after such adjustment: |
(a) |
the total number of Warrant Shares to be, or capable of being, subscribed on any subsequent exercise of the Subscription Rights conferred by the Warrants: |
(i) |
will carry as nearly as possible (and in any event not less than) the same proportion (expressed as a percentage of the total number of votes exercisable in respect of all the Equity Shares) of the votes available to be cast at a general meeting of the Company; and |
(ii) |
will carry the same entitlement (expressed as a percentage of the total entitlement conferred by all the Equity Shares) to participate in the profits and assets of the Company; |
as would the total number of Warrant Shares which could have been subscribed pursuant to the Subscription Rights conferred by the Warrants had there been no such adjustment and no such event giving rise to such adjustment; and
(b) |
the aggregate Subscription Price payable in order to subscribe for all the Warrant Shares will be as nearly as possible the same as it was prior to such adjustment. |
2. |
In calculating the aggregate entitlement to additional Subscription Rights under paragraph 1 above, any entitlement to a fraction of a Warrant Share shall be rounded down to the nearest whole Warrant Share. |
3. |
The Company will send the Warrantholders notice of any adjustments to the Subscription Rights as soon as reasonably practicable after the relevant resolution of the Board giving effect to or sanctioning the Adjustment Event together with a replacement Warrant Certificate evidencing each Warrantholders adjusted Subscription Rights. |
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PROVISIONS AS TO MEETINGS AND RESOLUTIONS OF WARRANTHOLDERS
1. |
Calling of Meetings |
The Company may at any time, and shall upon a request in writing signed by Warrantholders holding Warrants conferring not less than 10% of the aggregate Subscription Rights then outstanding, convene a meeting of Warrantholders in default of which such Warrantholders shall convene such meeting themselves. Every such meeting shall be held at such reasonably convenient and appropriate place in the United Kingdom as the Directors may approve.
2. |
Notice of Meetings |
At least 21 clear days notice of the meeting shall be given to Warrantholders of any meeting of Warrantholders. Any meeting of Warrantholders may he called by shorter notice if it is so agreed by Warrantholders holding Warrants conferring not less than 90% of the aggregate Subscription Rights then outstanding. The notice shall specify the date, time and place of the meeting and the terms of the resolutions to be proposed. The accidental omission to give notice to, or the non-receipt of any such notice by, any of the Warrantholders shall not invalidate the proceedings at any meeting.
3. |
Chairman |
A person (who may, but need not be, a Warrantholder) nominated in writing by the Company shall be entitled to take the chair at every such meeting but if no such nomination is made, or if at any meeting the person nominated shall not be present within 15 minutes after the time appointed for the holding of such meeting, the Warrantholders present shall choose one of their number to be chairman.
4. |
Quorum at Meetings |
At any such meeting other than one at which a Special Resolution is proposed to be passed, two or more persons holding Warrants and/or being proxies and being or representing in aggregate Warrantholders registered as the holders of Warrants conferring not less than 10% of the aggregate Subscription Rights then outstanding shall form a quorum for the transaction of business. The quorum at any such meeting for the passing of a Special Resolution shall, subject to the remaining provisions of this paragraph 4, be two or more persons holding Warrants and/or being proxies and being or representing in the aggregate Warrantholders registered as the holders of Warrants conferring not less than 50% of the aggregate Subscription Rights. No business other than the choosing of a chairman shall be transacted at any meeting unless the requisite quorum be present at the commencement of business. Whenever there is only one holder of Warrants, a quorum at any meeting of Warrantholders shall, for all purposes, be that Warrantholder or any proxy for that Warrantholder.
5. |
Absence of Quorum |
If, within half an hour after the time appointed for any meeting a quorum is not present, the meeting shall, if convened upon the requisition of Warrantholders, be dissolved. In any other case it shall stand adjourned for such period, not being less than 14 days nor more than 28 days, and to such time and place, as may be appointed by the chairman. At such adjourned meeting one person present in person holding Warrants or being a proxy shall for all proposes form a quorum and shall have the power to pass any resolution (including a Special Resolution) and to decide upon all matters which could properly have been dealt with at the meeting from which the adjournment took place had a quorum been present at such meeting.
6. |
Adjournment of Meetings |
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The chairman may with the consent of (and shall if directed by) any meeting adjourn the same from time to time and from place to place but no business shall be transacted at any adjourned meeting except business which might lawfully have been transacted at the meeting from which the adjournment took place.
7. |
Notice of Adjournment of Meetings |
At least five days notice of any meeting adjourned through want of a quorum shall be given to Warrantholders in the same manner as of an original meeting, and such notice shall state the quorum required at such adjourned meeting. Subject as aforesaid, it shall not be necessary to give any notice of an adjourned meeting.
8. |
Resolution on Show of Hands |
Every question submitted to a meeting shall be decided in the first instance by a show of hands and in case of equality of votes the chairman shall both on a show of hands and on a poll have a casting vote in addition to the vote or votes (if any) to which the chairman may be entitled as a Warrantholder or as a proxy.
9. |
Demand for Poll |
At any meeting, unless a poll is demanded by the chairman or by one or more Warrantholders (or by their proxies) being or representing in the aggregate Warrantholders registered as the holders of Warrants conferring not less than 10% of the aggregate Subscription Rights then outstanding (before or on the declaration of the result of a show of hands), a declaration by the chairman that a resolution has been carried or carried by a particular majority or lost or not carried by any particular majority shall be conclusive evidence of the fact without proof of the number or proportion of the votes recorded in favour of or against such resolution.
10. |
Manner of taking Poll |
If at any meeting a poll is so demanded, it shall be taken in such manner and, subject as hereinafter provided, either at once or after any adjournment, as the chairman directs, and the result of such poll shall be deemed to be the resolution of the meeting at which the poll was demanded. The demand for a poll shall not prevent the continuance of the meeting for the transaction of any business other than the question on which the poll has been demanded.
11. |
Time for taking Poll |
Any poll demanded at any meeting on the election of a chairman or on any question of adjournment shall be taken at the meeting without adjournment.
12. |
Persons Entitled to Attend, Speak and Vote |
The Company (through its representatives) and its legal and financial advisers shall be entitled to attend and speak at any meeting of Warrantholders. Save as aforesaid, no person shall be entitled to attend or vote at any meeting of Warrantholders or to join with others in requesting the convening of such a meeting unless he is a Warrantholder, the duly appointed corporate representative of a corporate Warrantholder or duly appointed proxy of a Warrantholder.
13. |
Instrument Appointing a Proxy |
A Warrantholder shall be entitled to appoint a proxy to attend any meeting of the Warrantholders and to vote at such meeting on behalf of such Warrantholder. Every instrument appointing a proxy must be in writing signed by the Warrantholder or (in the case of a corporation) by a duly authorised officer of the Warrantholder and shall be in such form as the Directors may approve (acting reasonably). Such instrument of proxy shall unless the contrary
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is stated thereon be valid as well for an adjournment of the meeting as for the meeting to which it relates and need not be witnessed. A person appointed to act as a proxy need not be a Warrantholder.
14. |
Deposit of Instrument Appointing a Proxy |
The instrument appointing a proxy and the power of attorney or other authority (if any) under which it is signed or a notarially certified or office copy of such power of attorney shall be deposited at such place or places as the Company (or the Warrantholders in default of the Company convening the meeting) may in the notice of meeting direct or if no such place is specified then at the registered office of the Company, not less than forty-eight hours before the time appointed for holding the meeting or adjourned meeting or the taking of a poll at which the person named in such instrument proposes to vote and in default the instrument of proxy shall not be treated as valid. A vote given in accordance with the terms of an instrument appointing a proxy shall be valid notwithstanding the previous revocation of the instrument of proxy or of the authority under which the instrument of proxy is given or transfer of the Warrants in respect of which it is given unless previous intimation in writing of such revocation or transfer shall have been received at the registered office of the Company. No instrument appointing a proxy shall be valid after the expiration of twelve months from the date named in it as the date of its execution.
15. |
Votes |
Subject as provided in paragraph 8 of this schedule, at any meeting:
(a) |
on a show of hands each Warrantholder who is present in person (or in the case of a corporation by a duly authorised representative) and each person who is a proxy shall have one vote; and |
(b) |
on a poll each Warrantholder who is present in person or by proxy as aforesaid shall have a number of votes equal to the proportion (expressed as a percentage figure rounded up or, as appropriate, down to the nearest one tenth of one%) of the outstanding Subscription Rights represented by Warrants held by him. Any person entitled to more than one vote need not use all his votes or cast all the votes to which he is entitled in the same way. |
16. |
Powers of Meetings of Warrantholders |
A meeting of Warrantholders shall in addition to all other powers (but without prejudice to any powers conferred on other persons by this Warrant Instrument) have the following powers exercisable by a Special Resolution, namely:
(a) |
power to sanction any compromise or arrangement proposed to be made between the Company and the Warrantholders or any of them; |
(b) |
power to sanction any proposal by the Company for the modification, abrogation, variation or compromise of, or arrangement in respect of, the rights of the Warrantholders against the Company whether such rights shall arise under this Warrant Instrument or otherwise; |
(c) |
power to sanction any proposal by the Company for the exchange or substitution for the Warrants of, or the conversion of the Warrants into, shares, stock, bonds, debentures, debenture stock or other obligations or securities of the Company, or any other body corporate formed or to be formed; |
(d) |
power to assent to any modification of the provisions contained in this Warrant Instrument which shall be proposed by the Company; |
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(e) |
power to authorise any person to concur in and execute and do all such documents, acts and things as may be necessary to carry out and give effect to a Special Resolution; |
(f) |
power to discharge or exonerate any person from any liability in respect of any act or omission for which such person may have become responsible under this Warrant Instrument; |
(g) |
power to give any authority, direction or sanction which under the provisions of this Warrant Instrument is required to be given by a Special Resolution; and |
(h) |
power to appoint any persons (whether Warrantholders or not) as a committee or committees to represent the Interest of the Warrantholders and to confer upon such committee any powers or discretions which the Warrantholders could themselves exercise by Special Resolution. |
17. |
A Special Resolution binding on all Warrantholders |
A Special Resolution shall be binding upon all the Warrantholders, whether present or not present at such meeting, and each of the Warrantholders shall be bound to give effect thereto accordingly. The passing of any such resolution shall be conclusive evidence that the circumstances of such resolution justified the passing thereof.
18. |
Definition of a Special Resolution |
The expression Special Resolution when used in this Warrant Instrument means a resolution passed at a meeting of the Warrantholders duly convened and held and carried by a majority consisting of no less than 75% of the votes cast upon a show of hands or, if a poll is duly demanded, by a majority consisting of not less than 75% of the votes cast on a poll.
19. |
Minutes of Meetings |
Minutes of all resolutions and proceedings at every meeting shall be made and duly entered in books to be from time to time provided for that purpose by the Company, and any such minutes, if the same are signed by the chairmen of the meeting at which such resolutions were passed or proceedings transacted or by the chairman of the next succeeding meeting of the Warrantholder, shall be conclusive evidence of the matters therein contained and, until the contrary is proved, every meeting in respect of the proceedings of which minutes have been made and signed as aforesaid shall be deemed to have been duly convened and held and all resolutions passed or proceedings transacted thereafter to have been duly passed and transacted.
20. |
Written Resolution |
Anything which, under the terms of this Warrant Instrument, may be done by resolution passed at a meeting of the Warrantholders (including specifically, but without limitation, the passing of a Special Resolution) may be done, without a meeting and without any previous notice being required, by resolution in writing signed by or on behalf of the Warrantholders holding not less than 75% of the Warrant Shares. The signatures to any such resolution need not be on a single document provided each is on a document which accurately states the terms of the resolution. The date of the resolution shall be the date when the resolution is signed by or on behalf of the last Warrantholder to sign.
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WARRANT ALLOCATION SCHEDULE
The following table sets forth the maximum number of Warrant Shares that shall be issued if each of the Term A Loan, the Term B Loan and the Term C Loans are fully funded, respectively.
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Kennedy Lewis Capital Partners Master Fund LP |
1326 Warrant Shares | 1939 Warrant Shares | 2040 Warrant Shares | 5305 Warrant Shares | ||||||||||||
Petrichor Opportunities Fund I LP |
857 Warrant Shares | 197 Warrant Shares | 88 Warrant Shares | 1142 Warrant Shares | ||||||||||||
Banque Pictet & Cie S.A. |
76 Warrant Shares | 111 Warrant Shares | 117 Warrant Shares | 304 Warrant Shares | ||||||||||||
Blackpool Investment Limited |
19 Warrant Shares | 28 Warrant Shares | 29 Warrant Shares | 76 Warrant Shares | ||||||||||||
Joe Bernardo |
6 Warrant Shares | 8 Warrant Shares | 9 Warrant Shares | 23 Warrant Shares | ||||||||||||
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2284 Warrant Shares | 2283 Warrant Shares | 2283 Warrant Shares | 6850 Warrant Shares | ||||||||||||
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Executed and delivered by the Company and the [●] Lender as a Deed on the date stated at the beginning of this Deed.
Date of Issue:
Executed as a Deed by
LumiraDx Limited
acting by a director in the presence of
Signature of witness
Name
Address
Date of Issue:
Executed as a Deed by
[●]
acting by its authorized signatory
, in the presence of
Signature of witness
Name
Address
Exhibit 4.12
Convertible Loan Instrument
constituting up to US$150,000,000
Convertible Loan Notes (as defined herein)
Between
LumiraDx Limited
and
Wilmington Trust SP Services (London)
15 October 2019
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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1. |
DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION | 1 | ||||
2. |
AMOUNT OF THE CONVERTIBLE LOAN NOTES | 3 | ||||
3. |
STATUS OF THE CONVERTIBLE LOAN NOTES | 4 | ||||
4. |
CONDITIONS OF ISSUE | 4 | ||||
5. |
CERTIFICATES FOR THE CONVERTIBLE LOAN NOTES | 4 | ||||
6. |
REGISTER OF NOTEHOLDERS | 5 | ||||
7. |
MEETINGS OF NOTEHOLDERS | 5 | ||||
8. |
FOREIGN NOTEHOLDERS | 5 | ||||
9. |
TRUSTEE | 5 | ||||
10. |
INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT AND ADDITIONAL INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT | 10 | ||||
11. |
RIGHTS OF THIRD PARTIES | 11 | ||||
12. |
GOVERNING LAW | 11 | ||||
13. |
JURISDICTION | 11 | ||||
SCHEDULE 1 FORM OF CONVERTIBLE LOAN NOTE |
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SCHEDULE 2 CONDITIONS |
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SCHEDULE 3 PROVISIONS AS TO THE REGISTER |
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SCHEDULE 4 PROVISIONS FOR MEETINGS OF NOTEHOLDERS |
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SCHEDULE 5 CONVERSION NOTICE |
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SCHEDULE 6 FORM OF [AUTOMATIC/SENIOR LENDER FORCED/COMPANY FORCED] CONVERSION NOTICE |
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IMPORTANT NOTICE
THE CONTENT OF THIS INSTRUMENT HAS NOT BEEN APPROVED BY AN AUTHORISED PERSON WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE FINANCIAL SERVICES AND MARKETS ACT 2000. RELIANCE ON THIS INSTRUMENT FOR THE PURPOSES OF ENGAGING IN ANY INVESTMENT ACTIVITY MAY EXPOSE AN INDIVIDUAL TO A SIGNIFICANT RISK OF LOSING ALL OF THE PROPERTY OR OTHER ASSETS INVESTED. A PURCHASER OF THE UNSECURED CONVERTIBLE LOAN NOTES (AS DEFINED HEREIN) MUST BE PREPARED TO BEAR THE ECONOMIC RISKS OF THE INVESTMENT BECAUSE AMONG OTHER FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES, THE CONVERTIBLE LOAN NOTES HAVE NOT BEEN AND MAY NOT BE REGISTERED UNDER THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 (THE SECURITIES ACT), AS AMENDED, AND SO ARE RESTRICTED AS TO THEIR TRANSFERABILITY.
THE CONVERTIBLE LOAN NOTES REFERRED TO HEREIN ARE HIGHLY SPECULATIVE, ILLIQUID, INVOLVE A HIGH DEGREE OF RISK AND SHOULD BE PURCHASED ONLY BY PERSONS WHO CAN AFFORD THE LOSS OF THEIR ENTIRE INVESTMENT.
FOR RESIDENTS OF ALL U.S. STATES
THE CONVERTIBLE LOAN NOTES REFERRED TO IN THIS INSTRUMENT SHALL BE OFFERED IN THE UNITED STATES SOLELY TO ACCREDITED INVESTORS AS SUCH TERM IS DEFINED IN RULE 501 OF REGULATION D UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT. THE CONVERTIBLE LOAN NOTES HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE AND WILL BE OFFERED AND SOLD IN RELIANCE ON THE EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION AFFORDED BY SECTION 4(a)(2) AND REGULATION D (RULE 506) OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND CORRESPONDING PROVISIONS OF STATE SECURITIES LAWS. THE AVAILABILITY OF SUCH EXEMPTIONS IS ALSO DEPENDENT, IN PART, UPON THE INVESTMENT INTENT OF THE PURCHASERS AND THE EXEMPTIONS WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE IF ANY PURCHASERS WERE PURCHASING THE CONVERTIBLE LOAN NOTES WITH A VIEW TOWARD THE REDISTRIBUTION THEREOF. ACCORDINGLY, EACH PURCHASER OF CONVERTIBLE LOAN NOTES REFERRED TO HEREIN WILL BE REQUIRED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT HIS/HER/ITS PURCHASE IS FOR INVESTMENT, FOR HIS/HER/ITS OWN SOLE ACCOUNT, AND WITHOUT ANY VIEW TOWARD THE SALE OR OTHER DISPOSITION THEREOF.
THE CONVERTIBLE LOAN NOTES REFERRED TO IN THIS INSTRUMENT ARE SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFERABILITY AND RESALE AND MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED OR RESOLD EXCEPT AS PERMITTED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT AND STATE LAW, PURSUANT TO REGISTRATION OR EXEMPTION THEREFROM. PURCHASERS SHOULD BE AWARE THAT THEY WILL BE REQUIRED TO BEAR THE FINANCIAL RISKS OF THIS INVESTMENT FOR AN INDEFINITE PERIOD OF TIME. THERE PRESENTLY IS NO PUBLIC MARKET FOR THE COMPANYS CONVERTIBLE LOAN NOTES. ACCORDINGLY, AN INVESTMENT IN THE CONVERTIBLE LOAN NOTES CREATED HEREIN SHOULD BE CONSIDERED HIGHLY ILLIQUID.
THE CONVERTIBLE LOAN NOTES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION OR ANY OTHER REGULATORY AUTHORITY, NOR HAVE ANY OF THE FOREGOING AUTHORITIES PASSED UPON OR ENDORSED THE MERITS OF THE OFFER OF THE CONVERTIBLE LOAN NOTES OR THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THE NOTE TO INVESTORS (AS DEFINED HEREIN), THE SUBSCRIPTION LETTER FOR CONVERTIBLE LOAN NOTES AND THIS INSTRUMENT (PRIVATE PLACEMENT DOCUMENTS). ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS UNLAWFUL.
PROSPECTIVE PURCHASERS OF CONVERTIBLE LOAN NOTES REFERRED TO HEREIN SHOULD NOT CONSTRUE THE CONTENTS OF THE PRIVATE PLACEMENT DOCUMENTS AS INVESTMENT, LEGAL, BUSINESS, OR TAX ADVICE. EACH PURCHASER OF CONVERTIBLE LOAN NOTES HEREIN SHOULD CONTACT HIS OWN ADVISORS REGARDING THE APPROPRIATENESS OF THIS INVESTMENT AND THE TAX CONSEQUENCES THEREOF WHICH MAY DIFFER DEPENDING ON A PURCHASERS PARTICULAR FINANCIAL SITUATION. IN NO EVENT SHOULD THE PRIVATE PLACEMENT DOCUMENTS BE DEEMED TO BE CONSIDERED TAX ADVICE PROVIDED BY THE COMPANY.
FOR FLORIDA RESIDENTS ONLY
THE CONVERTIBLE LOAN NOTES REFERRED TO IN THIS INSTRUMENT WILL BE SOLD TO, AND ACQUIRED BY, THE HOLDER IN A TRANSACTION EXEMPT UNDER § 517.061 OF THE FLORIDA SECURITIES ACT. THE CONVERTIBLE LOAN NOTES HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER SAID ACT IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA. IN ADDITION, ALL FLORIDA RESIDENTS SHALL HAVE THE PRIVILEGE OF VOIDING THE PURCHASE WITHIN THREE (3) DAYS AFTER THE FIRST TENDER OF CONSIDERATION IS MADE BY SUCH SUBSCRIBER TO THE COMPANY OR WITHIN THREE DAYS AFTER THE AVAILABILITY OF THAT PRIVILEGE IS COMMUNICATED TO SUCH SUBSCRIBER, WHICHEVER OCCURS LATER.
THIS INSTRUMENT is made by way of deed on 15 October 2019 by and between LumiraDx Limited, an exempted company with limited liability incorporated in the Cayman Islands under company number 314391 whose registered office is at Estera Trust (Cayman) Limited, PO Box 1350, Clifton House, 75 Fort Street, Grand Cayman KY1-1108, Cayman Islands (the Company), and Wilmington Trust SP Services (London) Limited as trustee.
WHEREAS
(a) |
LumiraDx Limited, the parent of the LumiraDx Group (as defined herein) wishes to raise up to U.S.$150 million through the issue of 5% unsecured subordinated Convertible Loan Notes due 15 October 2024 (Convertible Loan Notes). |
(b) |
The Company will issue the Convertible Loan Notes to Qualified Investors (as defined herein) who subscribe for the Convertible Loan Notes. |
(c) |
The Convertible Loan Notes that are to be subscribed for by Qualified Investors are to be constituted as hereinafter provided and subject to, and with the benefit of the Schedules attached to it, such Schedules shall be deemed to form part of this instrument. |
BY THIS DEED THE COMPANY DECLARES AND COVENANTS as follows:
1. |
DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION |
1.1 |
In this Instrument the following words and expressions shall have the following meanings, unless the context otherwise requires: |
A Ordinary Shares means A ordinary shares of US$0.001 each in the share capital of the Company having the rights set out in the Articles of Association;
Additional Intercreditor Agreement means an additional intercreditor agreement on terms substantially similar to the Intercreditor Agreement (or more favorable to the Noteholders) or a replacement of, or an amendment to or an amendment and restatement of the Intercreditor Agreement;
Articles of Association means the articles of association of the Company in force from time to time;
Business Day means a day (excluding Saturdays) on which banks generally are open in London for the transaction of normal banking business;
Common Shares means the ordinary shares of US$0.001 each in the share capital of the Company having the rights set out in the Articles of Association;
Conditions means the conditions of the Convertible Loan Notes as set out in Schedule 2 as from time to time modified in accordance with the provisions contained herein;
Convertible Loan Notes means the 5% unsecured subordinated convertible loan notes due on 15 October 2024 in the principal amount of up to U.S.$150 million constituted by this Instrument;
Directors or Board means the board of directors for the time being of the Company;
Extraordinary Resolution means an extraordinary resolution as defined in paragraph 18 of Schedule 4;
Financial Promotion Order means the United Kingdom Financial Services and Markets Act (Financial Promotion) Order 2005;
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FSMA means the United Kingdom Financial Services and Markets Act 2000;
Gates Foundation Note means the unsecured subordinated note in an amount of up to US$20 million to be issued to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation as further described in the Note to Investors;
Instrument means this convertible loan note instrument and the Schedules attached to it as may from time to time be modified or supplemented in accordance with the provisions contained herein;
Interest Payment Date has the meaning given in Condition 10.1;
Intercreditor Agreement means the intercreditor agreement dated 3 October 2016 as amended and restated on 21 February 2017 and as amended and/or amended and restated from time to time between, inter alia, the Company, certain of its subsidiaries and the Senior Lenders;
LumiraDx Group means the Company and its subsidiaries and subsidiaries undertakings from time to time;
Majority Noteholders means, as of any date, the Noteholders holding at least 50.1% of the aggregate principal amount of the Convertible Loan Notes then in issue;
Maturity Date means the date that is the fifth anniversary of the date of the issue of the relevant Convertible Loan Notes;
Noteholder means a person whose name is entered in the Register as the holder of a Convertible Loan Note;
Note to Investors means the note to shareholders of the Company and other Investors dated 6 September 2019;
Non-US Qualified Investor means investors who are exempt from the general restriction in Section 21 of FSMA on the communication of invitations or inducements to engage in investment activity (being persons of the kind described in Article 19, 43, 48, 49 or 50A of the Financial Promotion Order). In broad terms these are persons who are: (a) investment professionals, or (b) a high net worth entity, or (c) a self-certified sophisticated investor, or (d) a certified high net worth individual, or (e) an existing shareholder of the Company, or (f) persons outside the United Kingdom;
Preferred Shares means the series A 8% cumulative convertible preferred shares of US$0.001 each in the share capital of the Company having the rights set out in the Articles of Association;
Qualified Investors or Investors means, collectively, the US Qualified Investors and Non-US Qualified Investors;
Rate of Interest has the meaning given in Condition 10.2;
Register means the register of holders of the Convertible Loan Notes kept by or on behalf of the Company;
Regulation D means Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act;
Sale has the meaning given in the Articles of Association;
Secretary means the company secretary for the time being of the Company;
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Securities Act means the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended from time to time;
Senior Debt means any Senior Liabilities (as that term is defined in the Intercreditor Agreement or any Additional Intercreditor Agreement);
Senior Lender means each noteholder, lender or any other person who provides financial indebtedness to the Company (or any of its affiliate(s)) in respect of any Senior Debt;
Shares means the Common Shares, A Ordinary Shares and/or the Preferred Shares, as the context requires;
Trustee means Wilmington Trust SP Services (London) Limited, until a successor replaces it in accordance with the applicable provisions of this Instrument and thereafter means the successor serving hereunder;
United States means the United States of America, its territories and possessions, any state of the United States of America, the District of Columbia and all other areas subject to its jurisdiction;
US Person means a US Person as defined in Regulation S under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended;
US Qualified Investors means shareholders of the Company and other investors who are outside the United Kingdom and who constitute accredited investors as that term is used in Regulation D, promulgated under the Securities Act, that are not persons prohibited from involvement with private offerings under Regulation D by virtue of Rule 506(d) thereof.
1.2 |
A Convertible Loan Note is outstanding unless: |
(a) |
it has been redeemed in full or purchased under Condition 2; or |
(b) |
it is held by a person for the benefit of the Company, a subsidiary or holding company for the time being of the Company or a subsidiary for the time being of a holding company of the Company. |
1.3 |
Subject as herein expressly defined any words and expressions defined in the Companies Act 2006 shall have the meaning therein ascribed to them save that in interpreting section 1159 Companies Act 2006 for the purposes of this Instrument, a company is to be treated as a member of a subsidiary or as the holding company of another company even if its shares in that subsidiary or other company are registered in the name of (i) a nominee, or (ii) any party holding security over those shares, or that secured partys nominees. |
1.4 |
References to any provision of any statute shall be deemed also to refer to any statutory modification or re-enactment thereof from time to time in force. |
1.5 |
Words denoting persons shall include corporations, associations or partnerships, the masculine gender shall include the feminine and the singular shall include the plural and vice versa. |
1.6 |
The headings are for convenience only and shall not affect the interpretation hereof. |
2. |
AMOUNT OF THE CONVERTIBLE LOAN NOTES |
2.1 |
The aggregate nominal amount of the Convertible Loan Notes constituted by this Instrument is limited to a maximum of US$150,000,000. |
2.2 |
The Convertible Loan Notes will be issued in registered form in denominations of US$1 in nominal amount or integral multiples thereof by the Company. |
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3. |
STATUS OF THE CONVERTIBLE LOAN NOTES |
3.1 |
The Convertible Loan Notes represent a direct and unsecured and subordinated obligation of the Company for the due and punctual payment of the principal and interest in respect of them and for the performance of all the obligations of the Company with respect to them. |
3.2 |
The Convertible Loan Notes when issued will rank pari passu equally and rateably without discrimination or preference as unsecured debt obligations of the Company and with all other unsecured indebtedness of the Company apart from those preferred by law. The Company shall not issue any further debt securities ranking pari passu with the Convertible Loan Notes, other than the Gates Foundation Note, but reserves its right to be able to issue debt securities which rank in priority to the Convertible Loan Notes. |
3.3 |
Pursuant to the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement (or any Additional Intercreditor Agreement), the obligations represented by the Convertible Loan Notes shall rank junior in right of payment to obligations that are due and payable from time to time with respect to the Senior Debt. Pursuant to the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement (or any Additional Intercreditor Agreement), upon the liquidation, winding-up, dissolution, administration, receivership or other similar proceeding of the Company (and in each of the foregoing cases, whether voluntary, involuntary, partial or complete and whether pursuant to any compromise or arrangement with creditors or otherwise), the rights of the Noteholders will be subject to the prior payment in full of all Senior Debt. Pursuant to the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement (or any Additional Intercreditor Agreement), for so long as any Senior Debt is outstanding, the Company shall not pay and the Noteholders shall not receive or accept any payment of principal unless expressly permitted by the holders of the Senior Debt and payments of interest on any Convertible Loan Note is subject to no default or event of default continuing with respect to the Senior Debt. |
3.4 |
The Convertible Loan Notes shall be known as 5% Unsecured Convertible Loan Notes due 2024. |
4. |
CONDITIONS OF ISSUE |
The Conditions and other provisions contained in the Schedules shall have effect in the same manner as if such Conditions and other provisions were set out herein. The Convertible Loan Notes shall be held subject to and with the benefit of the Conditions and of the other provisions in the Schedules, all of which shall be deemed to be incorporated into this Instrument and be binding on the Company, the Noteholders and all persons claiming through them respectively and the Company hereby covenants with the Noteholders and each of them duly to comply with the terms of the Convertible Loan Notes and to observe and perform the Conditions and the other provisions in the Schedules.
5. |
CERTIFICATES FOR THE CONVERTIBLE LOAN NOTES |
5.1 |
Each Noteholder shall be entitled without charge to a certificate stating the nominal amount of the Convertible Loan Notes registered in his name. Each certificate shall: |
(a) |
bear a denoting number; |
(b) |
(subject as provided in this clause 5) be executed on behalf of the Company; |
(c) |
be substantially in the form set out in Schedule 1; and |
(d) |
have endorsed on it the Conditions. |
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5.2 |
A certificate must be signed by one Director and a witness and expressed to be executed by the Company as a deed. The Company shall not be bound to register more than four persons as the joint holders of any Convertible Loan Note. Joint holders of Convertible Loan Notes will be entitled to only one Convertible Loan Note in respect of their joint holding and the Convertible Loan Note will be delivered to that one of the joint holders who is first-named in the Register in respect of the joint holding or to such other person as the joint holders may, in writing, direct. Delivery of a certificate to one of such persons shall be sufficient delivery to all. When a Noteholder has redeemed or transferred part only of his Convertible Loan Notes, the old certificate shall be cancelled and a new certificate for the balance of such Convertible Loan Notes shall be issued without charge by the Company. |
6. |
REGISTER OF NOTEHOLDERS |
6.1 |
The Company shall cause a register to be maintained in respect of the Convertible Loan Notes in accordance with the provisions of Schedule 3. |
6.2 |
The provisions relating to the Register set out in Schedule 3 shall be deemed to be incorporated in this Instrument and shall be binding on the Company and the Noteholders and on all persons claiming through or under them respectively. |
7. |
MEETINGS OF NOTEHOLDERS |
The provisions for meetings of holders of the Convertible Loan Notes set out in Schedule 4 shall be deemed to be incorporated in this Instrument and shall be binding on the Company and the Noteholders and on all persons claiming through or under them respectively.
8. |
FOREIGN NOTEHOLDERS |
The Convertible Loan Notes have not been and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or under any of the relevant securities laws of any state or territory of the United States. No prospectus in relation to the Convertible Loan Notes will be filed and no relief from applicable securities law requirements has been or will be obtained from the applicable securities regulatory authority of any province or territory of Canada. In addition, no steps have been taken, or will be taken, to enable the Convertible Loan Notes to be offered in Japan in compliance with applicable securities laws of Japan and no prospectus in relation to the Convertible Loan Notes has been, or will be, lodged with or registered by the Australian Securities Commission. Accordingly, the Convertible Loan Notes may not (subject to certain exceptions, including any exemption, if available, from any applicable registration requirements, and otherwise in compliance with all applicable laws) be offered, sold or delivered, directly or indirectly, in or into Canada, Japan, Australia or the Republic of South Africa or any other jurisdiction if to do so would constitute a violation of relevant laws of, or require registration thereof in, such jurisdiction or to or for the account or benefit of any US Person.
9. |
TRUSTEE |
9.1 |
Duties of Trustee. |
(a) |
The Trustee is hereby appointed by the Company and the Noteholders to act as agent for the Noteholders in connection with this Instrument, the Intercreditor Agreement, any Additional Intercreditor Agreement, any Creditor Accession Undertaking (as defined in the Intercreditor Agreement or Additional Intercreditor Agreement, as applicable) and any other agreement, instrument, document or matter connected, or reasonably incidental to, any of the foregoing. The Trustee agrees to comply with its obligations under this Instrument, the Intercreditor Agreement and any Additional Intercreditor Agreement and agrees to sign on behalf of each Noteholder or proposed transferee in respect thereof any Creditor Accession Undertaking (as defined in the Intercreditor Agreement or Additional Intercreditor Agreement, as applicable) or Additional Intercreditor Agreement or amendment to the Intercreditor Agreement or Additional |
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Intercreditor Agreement presented to it by the Company. In the event of a conflict between the terms of this Instrument and the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement, in relation to the Trustee, the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement shall prevail. All protections and rights to indemnities set out in each of the Intercreditor Agreement, any Additional Intercreditor Agreement and any Creditor Accession Undertaking apply herein. |
(b) |
The Trustee will exercise such of the rights and powers vested in it by this Instrument. |
(c) |
The duties of the Trustee will be determined solely by the express provisions of this Instrument, the Intercreditor Agreement, any Additional Intercreditor Agreement and the Trustee need perform only those duties that are specifically set forth in this Instrument, the Intercreditor Agreement, any Additional Intercreditor Agreement and no others, and no other implied covenants or obligations shall be read into this Instrument against the Trustee. In the event of a conflict between the terms of this Instrument and the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement, in relation to the Trustee, the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement shall prevail. |
(d) |
In the absence of wilful default, fraud or gross negligence, the Trustee may conclusively rely without liability, as to the truth of the statements and the correctness of the opinions expressed therein, upon certificates or opinions of counsel furnished to the Trustee and conforming to the requirements of this Instrument. |
(e) |
The Trustee may not be relieved from liabilities for its own gross negligence, wilful default or fraud. |
(f) |
Whether or not therein expressly so provided, every provision of this Instrument that in any way relates to the Trustee is subject to this clause 9. |
(g) |
No provision of this Instrument will require the Trustee to expend or risk its own funds or incur any liability. The Trustee will be under no obligation to exercise any of its rights and powers under this Instrument at the request of any Noteholders, unless such Noteholder has offered to the Trustee security or an indemnity satisfactory to it against any loss, liability or expense. |
(h) |
The Trustee will not be liable for interest on any money received by it except as the Trustee may agree in writing with the Company. Money held in trust by the Trustee need not be segregated from other funds except to the extent required by law and funds held by the Trustee will not be subject to the United Kingdom FCA Client Money Rules. |
(i) |
The Trustee shall not be deemed to have notice or any knowledge of any matter (including without limitation any breach of the terms of this Instrument) unless a responsible officer assigned to and working in the Trustees corporate trust and agency department has actual knowledge thereof or unless written notice thereof is received by the Trustee and such notice clearly references Convertible Loan Notes, the Company or this Instrument. |
(j) |
Notwithstanding anything else herein contained, the Trustee may refrain from doing anything that would or might in its opinion based upon legal advice in the relevant jurisdiction be contrary to any law of any state or jurisdiction (including but not limited to the United States of America or any jurisdiction forming a part of it and England & Wales) or any directive or regulation of any agency of any such state or jurisdiction and may do anything which is, in its opinion, necessary to comply with any such law, directive or regulation. |
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9.2 |
Disapplication of Trustee Acts. |
Section 1 of the Trustee Act 2000 shall not apply to the duties of the Trustee in relation to the trusts constituted by this Instrument. Where there are any inconsistencies between the Trustee Act 1925 or the Trustee Act 2000 and the provisions of this Instrument, the provisions of this Instrument shall, to the extent permitted by law and regulation, prevail and, in the case of any inconsistency with the Trustee Act 2000, the provisions of this Instrument shall constitute a restriction or exclusion for the purposes of the Trustee Act 2000.
9.3 |
Rights of Trustee. |
(a) |
The Trustee may conclusively rely upon any document (whether in its original, electronic or facsimile form) believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed or presented by the proper person. The Trustee need not investigate any fact or matter stated in such document. The Trustee may, if it sees fit, make such inquiry. |
(b) |
Before the Trustee acts or refrains from acting, it may require an officers certificate or an opinion of counsel or both. The Trustee will not be liable for any action it takes or omits to take in good faith in reliance on such officers certificate or opinion of counsel, as the case may be. The Trustee may consult with counsel or other professional advisors and the written advice of such counsel, professional advisor or any opinion of counsel will be full and complete authorization and protection from liability in respect of any action taken, suffered or omitted by it hereunder in good faith and in reliance thereon. |
(c) |
The Trustee may act through its attorneys and agents and will not be responsible for the misconduct or negligence of any attorney or agent appointed with due care. |
(d) |
The Trustee will not be liable for any action it takes or omits to take in good faith that it believes to be authorized or within the rights or powers conferred upon it by this Instrument. |
(e) |
Unless otherwise specifically provided in this Instrument, any demand, request, direction or notice from the Company will be sufficient if signed by an officer of the Company. |
(f) |
The Trustee will be under no obligation to exercise any of the rights or powers vested in it by this Instrument at the request or direction of any of the Noteholders unless such Noteholders have offered to the Trustee indemnity or security satisfactory to it against the losses, liabilities and expenses that might be incurred by it in compliance with such request or direction. |
(g) |
The Trustee shall not have any obligation or duty to monitor, determine or inquire as to compliance, and shall not be responsible or liable for compliance with restrictions on transfer, exchange, redemption, purchase or repurchase, as applicable, of minimum denominations imposed under this Instrument or under applicable law or regulation with respect to any transfer, exchange, redemption, purchase or repurchase, as applicable, of any interest in any Convertible Loan Notes. |
(h) |
In the event the Trustee receives inconsistent or conflicting requests and indemnity from two or more groups of Noteholders, each representing less than a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Notes then outstanding, pursuant to the provisions of this Instrument, the Trustee, in its sole discretion, may determine what action, if any, will be taken and shall not incur any liability for its failure to act until such inconsistency or conflict is, in its reasonable opinion, resolved. |
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(i) |
The Trustee is not required to give any bond or surety with respect to the performance or its duties or the exercise of its powers under this Instrument or the Convertible Loan Notes. |
(j) |
The permissive right of the Trustee to take the actions permitted by this Instrument shall not be construed as an obligation or duty to do so. |
(k) |
The Trustee will not be liable to any person if prevented or delayed in performing any of its obligations or discretionary functions under this Instrument by reason of any present or future law applicable to it, by any governmental or regulatory authority or by any circumstances beyond its control. |
(l) |
The Trustee shall not under any circumstances be liable for any special, indirect or consequential loss or damage whatsoever (being loss of business, goodwill, opportunity or profit of any kind) of the Company, an affiliate of the Company or any other person (or, in each case, any successor thereto), even if advised of it in advance and even if foreseeable. |
(m) |
The Trustee shall not be bound to make any investigation into the facts or matters stated in any resolution, certificate, statement, instrument, opinion, report, notice, request, direction, consent, order, bond, debenture, note, other evidence of indebtedness or other paper or document, but the Trustee, in its discretion, may make such further inquiry or investigation into such facts or matters as it may see fit, and, if the Trustee shall determine to make such further inquiry or investigation, it shall be entitled to examine the books, records and premises of the Company personally or by agent or attorney at the sole cost of the Company and, subject to this clause 9, shall incur no liability or additional liability of any kind by reason of such inquiry or investigation. |
(n) |
The Trustee may request that the Company delivers an officers certificate setting forth the names of the individuals or titles of officers authorized at such time to take specified actions pursuant to this Instrument, which officers certificate may be signed by any person authorized to sign an officers certificate, including any person specified as so authorized in any such certificate previously delivered and not superseded. |
(o) |
The Trustee may retain professional advisors to assist it in performing its duties under this Instrument. The Trustee may consult with such professional advisors or with counsel, and the advice or opinion of such professional advisors or counsel with respect to legal or other matters relating to this Instrument and the Convertible Loan Notes shall be full and complete authorization and protection from liability in respect of any action taken, omitted or suffered by it hereunder in good faith and in accordance with the advice or opinion of such counsel. |
(p) |
The Trustee may assume without inquiry in the absence of actual knowledge that the Company is duly complying with its obligations contained in this Instrument required to be performed and observed by it, and that no breach of this Instrument or other event which would require repayment of the Convertible Loan Notes has occurred. |
9.4 |
Individual Rights of Trustee. |
The Trustee in its individual or any other capacity may become the owner or pledgee of Convertible Loan Notes and may otherwise deal with the Company or any affiliate of the Company with the same rights it would have if it were not Trustee.
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9.5 |
Trustees Disclaimer. |
The Trustee will not be responsible for and makes no representation as to the validity or adequacy of this Instrument, the Convertible Loan Notes or the Intercreditor Agreement (including any Additional Intercreditor Agreement entered into in accordance with the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement or this Instrument), it shall not be accountable for the Companys use of the proceeds from the Convertible Loan Notes or any money paid to the Company or upon the Companys direction under any provision of this Instrument, and it will not be responsible for any statement or recital herein or any statement in the Convertible Loan Notes or any other document in connection with the sale of the Convertible Loan Notes or pursuant to this Instrument other than its certificate of authentication.
9.6 |
Compensation and Indemnity. |
(a) |
The Company will pay to the Trustee from time to time compensation for its acceptance of this Instrument and services hereunder as shall be agreed from time to time between them. The Trustees compensation will not be limited by any law on compensation of a trustee of an express trust. The Company will reimburse the Trustee promptly upon request for all disbursements, advances and documented expenses properly incurred or made by it in addition to the compensation for its services. Such expenses will include the properly incurred compensation, disbursements and expenses of the Trustees agents and counsel. In the event of the occurrence of a breach of the terms of this Instrument or the Convertible Loan Notes or being requested by the Company to undertake duties which the Trustee and the Company agree to be of an exceptional nature or otherwise outside the scope of the normal duties of the Trustee under this Instrument, the Company shall pay to the Trustee such additional remuneration as shall be agreed between them. |
(b) |
The Company will indemnify the Trustee against any and all losses, liabilities or expenses (including attorneys fees) incurred by it arising out of or in connection with the acceptance or administration of its duties under this Instrument, including the costs and expenses of enforcing this Instrument against the Company and defending itself against any claim (whether asserted by the Company, any Noteholder or any other person) or liability in connection with the exercise or performance of any of its powers or duties hereunder, except to the extent any such loss, liability or expense may be attributable to the Trustees gross negligence, wilful default or fraud. The Trustee shall notify the Company promptly of any third-party claim for which it may seek indemnity of which it has received written notice. Failure by the Trustee to so notify the Company shall not relieve the Company of its obligations hereunder. The Company shall defend the claim, with counsel satisfactory to the Trustee, and the Trustee shall provide reasonable cooperation at the Companys expense in the defense; provided that if the defendants in any such claim include both the Company and the Trustee and the Trustee shall have concluded that there may be legal defences available to it which are different from or additional to those available to the Company, or the Trustee has concluded that there may be any other actual or potential conflicting interests between the Company and the Trustee, the Trustee shall have the right to select separate counsel and the Company shall be required to pay the fees and expenses of such separate counsel. Any settlement which affects the Trustee may not be entered into without the written consent of the Trustee, unless the Trustee is given a full and unconditional release from liability with respect to the claims covered thereby and such settlement does not include a statement or admission of fault, culpability or failure to act by or on behalf of the Trustee. The Company shall not need to pay for any settlement made without its consent, which consent will not be unreasonably withheld. |
9.7 |
Replacement of Trustee. |
(a) |
A resignation or removal of the Trustee and appointment of a successor Trustee will become effective only upon the successor Trustees acceptance of appointment as provided in this clause 9.6. |
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(b) |
The Trustee may resign in writing at any time and be discharged from the terms of this Instrument by so notifying the Company provided that a successor Trustee has accepted appointment as provided in this clause 9.6. The Noteholders by Extraordinary Resolution may remove the Trustee by so notifying the Trustee and the Company in writing not less than 60 days prior to the effective date of such removal. The Company may remove the Trustee if: |
(i) |
the Trustee is adjudged a bankrupt or insolvent or an order for relief is entered with respect to the Trustee under or in respect of any bankruptcy, insolvency, administration, receivership or other analogous proceedings; |
(ii) |
a custodian or public officer takes charge of the Trustee or its property; |
(iii) |
the Trustee becomes incapable of acting; or |
(iv) |
if the Company determines it wishes so. |
(c) |
If the Trustee resigns or is removed or if a vacancy exists in the office of Trustee for any reason, the Company will promptly appoint a successor Trustee. |
(d) |
If a successor Trustee does not take office within 60 days after the retiring Trustee resigns or is removed, (i) the retiring Trustee, the Company, or the Noteholders of at least 10% in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes may petition any court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a successor Trustee or (ii) the retiring Trustee may appoint a successor Trustee at any time prior to the date on which a successor Trustee takes office, provided that such appointment shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Company. |
(e) |
A successor Trustee will deliver a written acceptance of its appointment to the retiring Trustee and to the Company. Thereupon, the resignation or removal of the retiring Trustee will become effective, and the successor Trustee will have all the rights, powers and duties of the Trustee under this Instrument. The successor Trustee will mail a notice of its succession to Noteholders. The retiring Trustee will promptly transfer all property held by it as Trustee to the successor Trustee at the cost of the Company; provided all sums owing to the Trustee hereunder have been paid . The retiring Trustee shall have no responsibility or liability for the action or inaction of the successor Trustee. |
9.8 |
Successor Trustee by Merger, etc. |
If the Trustee consolidates, merges or converts into, or transfers all or substantially all of its corporate trust business to, another corporation, the successor corporation without any further act will be the successor Trustee.
10. |
INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT AND ADDITIONAL INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT |
(a) |
Each Noteholder, by accepting a Convertible Loan Note and/or signing any transfer in connection therewith, will be deemed to have (i) agreed to and accepted the terms and conditions of the Intercreditor Agreement, any Additional Intercreditor Agreement and any amendment thereto referred to in this clause 10; (ii) authorised and instructed the Trustee to sign the Intercreditor Agreement, any Additional Intercreditor Agreement and/or any Creditor Accession Undertaking (as defined in the Intercreditor Agreement or Additional Intercreditor Agreement, as applicable) on its behalf and/or on its own account, as applicable; and (iii) agreed that neither the Trustee nor the Company will be required to seek the consent of the Noteholders to perform its obligations under and in accordance with this clause 10. |
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(b) |
At the request of the Company, at the time of, or prior to, the incurrence by the Company or any of its affiliates of any indebtedness permitted to be incurred pursuant to the terms of this Instrument, the Trustee will (without the consent of the Noteholders) enter into or accede to an Additional Intercreditor Agreement on the behalf of the Noteholders; provided that such Additional Intercreditor Agreement will not impose any additional personal obligations on the Trustee or adversely affect the rights, duties, liabilities or immunities of the Trustee under this Instrument, any Additional Intercreditor Agreement or the Intercreditor Agreement. |
(c) |
At the written direction of the Company and without the consent of the Noteholders, the Trustee shall from time to time enter into one or more amendments to the Intercreditor Agreement or any Additional Intercreditor Agreement on behalf of the Noteholders to: (1) cure any ambiguity, omission, defect or inconsistency of any such agreement, (2) increase the amount or types of indebtedness covered by any such Intercreditor Agreement or Additional Intercreditor Agreement that may be incurred by the Company or its affiliates that is subject to any such Intercreditor Agreement or Additional Intercreditor Agreement (provided that such indebtedness is incurred in compliance with this Instrument), (3) add new guarantors to the Intercreditor Agreement or any Additional Intercreditor Agreement, (4) secure any additional indebtedness incurred in compliance with this Instrument, or (5) make any other change to any such agreement as determined by the Company. |
11. |
RIGHTS OF THIRD PARTIES |
A person who is not a Noteholder has no right under the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 to enforce any of the terms of this Instrument. This Instrument may only be amended in accordance with the provisions of Condition 11.2.
12. |
GOVERNING LAW |
This Instrument and the Convertible Loan Notes and any non-contractual obligations connected with it shall be governed by and construed in accordance with English law.
13. |
JURISDICTION |
13.1 |
Each of the Company and the Noteholders irrevocably agree that the courts of England and Wales are to have exclusive jurisdiction, and that no other court is to have jurisdiction to: |
(a) |
determine any claim, dispute or difference arising under or in connection with this Instrument, any non-contractual obligations connected with it, or in connection with the negotiation, existence, legal validity, enforceability or termination of this Instrument, whether the alleged liability shall arise under the law of England or under the law of some other country and regardless of whether a particular cause of action may successfully be brought in the English courts (Proceedings); |
(b) |
grant interim remedies, or other provisional or protective relief. |
13.2 |
Each of the Company and the Noteholders submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales and accordingly any Proceedings may be brought against them or any of their respective assets in such courts. |
This instrument has been executed as a deed, and it has been delivered on the date stated at the beginning of this Instrument.
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SCHEDULE 1
FORM OF CONVERTIBLE LOAN NOTE
NEITHER THE CONVERTIBLE LOAN NOTES EVIDENCED HEREBY NOR THE COMMON SHARES (OR OTHER QUALIFYING EQUITY SECURITIES, IF APPLICABLE) HAVE BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE AND WILL BE OFFERED AND SOLD IN RELIANCE ON AN EXEMPTION FROM, OR TRANSACTION NOT SUBJECT TO, THE SECURITIES ACT.
Certificate No. |
Nominal Amount |
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US$[] |
LUMIRADX LIMITED
(an exempted company with limited liability incorporated in the Cayman Islands under company number 314391)
5% UNSECURED SUBORDINATED CONVERTIBLE LOAN NOTES DUE 2024
Issue of US$[] 5% unsecured subordinated convertible loan notes due 15 October 2024 (the Convertible Loan Notes) created and issued by LumiraDx Limited (the Company) pursuant to the Articles of Association of LumiraDx Limited and a resolution of the Board passed on 6 September 2019.
THIS IS TO CERTIFY that of is/are the registered holder(s) of the above nominal amount of the above mentioned Convertible Loan Notes which are constituted by an Instrument entered into by the Company on [] 2019 (the Instrument) and are issued with the benefit of and subject to the provisions contained in the Instrument and the conditions endorsed hereon. The Convertible Loan Notes of US$ [] have been allotted and issued on [] 2019 and [] 2019 and are therefore due to be repaid in full in accordance with Condition 2 of the Conditions on 15 October 2024, unless previously converted into Common Shares (as defined in the Instrument) or other qualifying equity securities of the Company in accordance with the terms of the Instrument.
IN WITNESS whereof this certificate has been executed and delivered by the Company as a Deed:
Date of Issue:
Executed as a Deed by | ) | |||
LumiraDx Limited | ) |
acting by a director in the presence of |
Signature of witness | ||
Name | ||
Address | ||
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SCHEDULE 2
CONDITIONS
1. |
FORM AND STATUS |
The Convertible Loan Notes will be issued by the Company in registered form in amounts and integral multiples of US$1, and will constitute unsecured subordinated obligations of the Company. Fractional entitlements will be disregarded.
2. |
REPAYMENT, PREPAYMENT, PURCHASE AND REDEMPTION |
2.1 |
Unless converted in accordance with Conditions 3 or 4, in which case no consent shall be required, or an Extended Maturity Date applies (as referred to in Condition 4.2(a)), the Convertible Loan Notes will be repaid in full by the Company at par together with accrued interest (subject to any requirement to deduct or withhold amounts in respect of tax therefrom) in accordance with this Condition 2 on 15 October 2024 (or, if such date is not a Business Day, on the first Business Day thereafter) (each a Maturity Date), provided that the Convertible Loan Notes (including principal, interest and other amounts thereon) shall not be repaid by the Company unless permitted by the terms of the Senior Debt and/or Intercreditor Agreement (or Additional Intercreditor Agreement). |
2.2 |
The Convertible Loan Notes may not be prepaid or repurchased by the Company prior to a Maturity Date without the consent of the Majority Noteholders and unless permitted by the terms of the Senior Debt and/or Intercreditor Agreement (or Additional Intercreditor Agreement). In addition, any prepayment on the relevant Convertible Loan Notes will be made on all outstanding relevant Convertible Loan Notes on a pro-rata basis. |
3. |
VOLUNTARY CONVERSION BY A NOTEHOLDER |
3.1 |
Subject to early repayment of the relevant Convertible Loan Notes, in whole or in part, in accordance with Condition 2 all, but not part, of the relevant Convertible Loan Notes held by a Noteholder which remain outstanding at the Conversion Date may be converted into Common Shares at any time by the Noteholder serving upon the Company a Conversion Notice. Upon conversion, such Common Shares shall be subject to the rights and obligations set forth in the Articles of Association. A Noteholder must convert all of the Convertible Loan Notes held by him and cannot convert part only of the Convertible Loan Notes held by him. |
3.2 |
The Conversion Notice: |
(a) |
must request conversion into Common Shares of a Noteholders entire holding of Convertible Loan Notes; |
(b) |
shall specify the nominal amount of Convertible Loan Notes held by it, plus the Noteholders estimate of the amount of any accrued interest as at the Conversion Date in respect of all of his or her Convertible Loan Notes; |
(c) |
shall be duly completed and signed by the Noteholder; and |
(d) |
shall be accompanied by the certificate representing the Convertible Loan Notes to be converted. |
A Conversion Notice shall not be withdrawn once given by the Noteholder.
3.3 |
Within fifteen Business Days of the relevant Conversion Date, the Company shall allot and issue credited as fully paid to the relevant Noteholder, the whole number of Common Shares to which it shall be entitled at the Conversion Price. Such allotment and issue shall be in full satisfaction and discharge of the principal monies in respect of the Convertible Loan Notes so converted. Any accrued and unpaid interest on those Convertible Loan Notes, shall be paid in cash to the relevant Noteholder (subject to any requirement to deduct or withhold amounts in respect of tax therefrom) prior to the allotment and issue of the Common Shares referred to in this paragraph. |
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3.4 |
Not later than ten Business Days following the relevant allotment of Common Shares pursuant to Condition 3.3, the Company shall procure that registration shall take place and shall send free of charge to the relevant Noteholder, a share certificate in respect of the relevant Common Shares. Entitlements to Common Shares shall be rounded down and fractional entitlements satisfied in cash, such payment to be satisfied in the manner prescribed by Condition 7.2 of this Schedule 2. Cash entitlements to less than US$500 shall be disregarded and not paid. |
3.5 |
Common Shares issued to a Noteholder on conversion of the Convertible Loan Notes shall rank equally in all respects with the other then existing Common Shares on and from the date of allotment and such Common Shares shall be entitled to all dividends and other distributions attaching to the Common Shares arising on and from the date of allotment of such Common Shares. |
3.6 |
In this Condition 3, unless the context otherwise requires the following expressions shall have the following meanings: |
Conversion Date | means the date on which a Conversion Notice, complying with Condition 3.2, is served upon the Company; | |||
Conversion Notice | means the notice in the form set out in Schedule 5; and | |||
Conversion Price | means the amount calculated at the rate of one Common Share for each US$1793.382 nominal amount of Convertible Loan Notes held by the Noteholder as at the Conversion Date (and subject to adjustment for stock dividends, splits, combination and similar events), with any fraction of a Common Share being rounded down to the nearest whole number and entitlements to fractions of a Common Share being satisfied in cash subject to Condition 3.4. |
4. |
AUTOMATIC AND/OR FORCED CONVERSION BY THE COMPANY |
4.1 |
AUTOMATIC CONVERSION |
(a) |
Subject to early repayment of the Convertible Loan Notes in accordance with Condition 2 or conversion in accordance with Condition 3, the principal amount of the Convertible Loan Notes held by the Noteholders which remain outstanding at the Automatic Conversion Date shall be converted into Common Shares at the Automatic Conversion Price (with any and all accrued and unpaid interest on those Convertible Loan Notes to be paid to the relevant Noteholders in cash (subject to any requirement to deduct or withhold amounts in respect of tax therefrom)). An Automatic Conversion Notice can only be served: (i) in connection with a public offering of the Companys shares on a recognized stock exchange (IPO) that raises a minimum of US$100 million of gross proceeds with a price to the public per share in excess of the Conversion Price (a Qualifying IPO); or (ii) upon a Sale of the Company prior to the Maturity Date (including an Extended Maturity Date) that results in net proceeds available for distribution per Common Share equal to or greater than the Conversion Price. Upon conversion, such Common Shares shall be subject to the rights and obligations set forth in the Articles of Association. |
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(b) |
The Automatic Conversion Notice shall: |
(i) |
require conversion into Common Shares of a Noteholders entire holding of Convertible Loan Notes; |
(ii) |
specify the nominal amount of Convertible Loan Notes held by each Noteholder which is subject to conversion into Common Shares as at the Automatic Conversion Date in respect of such Convertible Loan Notes which are subject to conversion into Common Shares; and |
(iii) |
be duly completed and signed by the Company. |
(c) |
Within fifteen Business Days of the Automatic Conversion Date, the Company shall allot and issue credited as fully paid to the Noteholders, the number of Common Shares to which each shall be entitled at the Automatic Conversion Price. Such allotment and issue shall be in full satisfaction and discharge of the principal monies in respect of the Convertible Loan Notes so converted. Any accrued and unpaid interest on those Convertible Loan Notes shall be paid to the relevant Noteholders in cash (subject to any requirement to deduct or withhold amounts in respect of tax therefrom) prior to the allotment and issue of the Common Shares referred to in this paragraph. |
(d) |
Not later than ten Business Days following the relevant allotment of Common Shares pursuant to Condition 4.1(c), the Company shall procure that registration shall take place and shall send free of charge to the relevant Noteholder, a share certificate in respect of the relevant Common Shares. Entitlements to Common Shares shall be rounded down and fractional entitlements satisfied in cash in the manner prescribed by Condition 7.2 of this Schedule 2. Cash entitlements to less than US$500 shall be disregarded and not paid. |
(e) |
Common Shares issued to a Noteholder on conversion of the Convertible Loan Notes shall rank equally in all respects with the other then existing Common Shares on and from the date of allotment and such Common Shares shall be entitled to all dividends and other distributions attaching to the Common Shares arising on and from the date of allotment of such Common Shares. |
(f) |
In this Condition 4.1, unless the context otherwise requires the following expressions shall have the following meanings: |
Automatic Conversion Date | means the date on which an Automatic Conversion Notice is served by the Company; | |||||
Automatic Conversion Notice | means the notice in the form set out in Schedule 6; | |||||
Automatic Conversion Price | means the Conversion Price; and |
4.2 |
SENIOR LENDER FORCED CONVERSION |
(a) |
Subject to early repayment of the Convertible Loan Notes in accordance with Condition 2 or conversion in accordance with Condition 3, if the Company is prohibited by the terms of any Senior Debt or pursuant to the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement (or any Additional Intercreditor Agreement) from repaying the Convertible Loan Notes in whole or in part upon the Maturity Date and the Company is not repaying such Senior Debt, obtaining a waiver or amendment from such Senior Lender or otherwise taking actions that would make a repayment permissible under the terms of such Senior Debt or pursuant to the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement (or any Additional Intercreditor |
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Agreement) then the Company shall provide notice that it will not be able to repay the Convertible Loan Notes in cash on the Maturity Date to the relevant Noteholders at least 90 days prior to the Maturity Date (Extension Notice Deadline). In such an event, each Noteholder shall have the option to extend the maturity of their Convertible Loan Notes to a date which is 90 days after the maturity of any Senior Debt (Extended Maturity Date) by providing notice thereof to the Company by the date that is thirty days prior to the Maturity Date (the Extension Deadline) and, in the event that a Noteholder affirmatively exercises such option, the interest rate shall automatically increase to 8.5% from the Maturity Date and shall apply throughout the duration of the period to the Extended Maturity Date; provided that if a Noteholder does not elect to extend the terms of his, her or its Convertible Loan Note prior to the Extension Deadline, then in such instance the Company shall be able to force the conversion (Senior Lender Forced Conversion) of the principal amount of the Convertible Loan Notes held by such Noteholders that remain outstanding at the Senior Lender Forced Conversion Date into Common Shares at the Senior Lender Forced Conversion Price, provided that the Company has served all such Noteholders with a Senior Lender Forced Conversion Notice. Upon conversion, such Common Shares shall be subject to the rights and obligations set forth in the Articles of Association. Any accrued and unpaid interest on the Convertible Loan Notes shall be paid to the relevant Noteholders in cash (subject to any requirement to deduct or withhold amounts in respect of tax therefrom) prior to the allotment and issue of the Common Shares referred to in this paragraph. |
(b) |
The Senior Lender Forced Conversion Notice shall: |
(i) |
require conversion into Common Shares of a Noteholders entire holding of Convertible Loan Notes; |
(ii) |
specify the nominal amount of Convertible Loan Notes held by each Noteholder which is subject to conversion into Common Shares as at the Senior Lender Forced Conversion Date in respect of such Convertible Loan Notes which are subject to conversion into Common Shares; and |
(iii) |
be duly completed and signed by the Company. |
(c) |
Within fifteen Business Days of the Senior Lender Forced Conversion Date, the Company shall allot and issue credited as fully paid to the Noteholders, the number of Common Shares to which each shall be entitled at the Senior Lender Forced Conversion Price. Such allotment and issue shall be in full satisfaction and discharge of the principal monies in respect of the Convertible Loan Notes so converted. Any accrued and unpaid interest on those Convertible Loan Notes shall be paid to the relevant Noteholders in cash (subject to any requirement to deduct or withhold amounts in respect of tax therefrom) prior to the allotment and issue of the Common Shares referred to in this paragraph. |
(d) |
Not later than ten Business Days following the relevant allotment of Common Shares pursuant to Condition 4.2(c), the Company shall procure that registration shall take place and shall send free of charge to the relevant Noteholder, a share certificate in respect of the relevant Common Shares. Entitlements to Common Shares shall be rounded down and fractional entitlements satisfied in cash in the manner prescribed by Condition 7.2 of this Schedule 2. Cash entitlements to less than US$500 shall be disregarded and not paid. |
(e) |
Common Shares issued to a Noteholder on conversion of the Convertible Loan Notes pursuant to this Condition 4.2 shall rank equally in all respects with the other then existing Common Shares on and from the date of allotment and shall be entitled to all dividends and other distributions arising on and from the date of allotment of such Common Shares. |
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(f) |
In this Condition 4.2, unless the context otherwise requires the following expressions shall have the following meanings: |
Senior Lender Forced Conversion Date | means the date on which a Senior Lender Forced Conversion Notice is served by the Company; | |||
Senior Lender Forced Conversion Notice | means the notice in the form set out in Schedule 6; and | |||
Senior Lender Forced Conversion Price | means the amount calculated at the rate of one Common Share for each US$1,269.283 nominal amount of Convertible Loan Notes held by the Noteholder as at the Senior Lender Forced Conversion Date (and subject to adjustment for stock dividends, splits, combination and similar events), with any fraction of a Common Share being rounded down to the nearest whole number and entitlements to fractions of a Common Share being satisfied in cash subject to Condition 4.2(d). |
4.3 |
COMPANY FORCED CONVERSION |
(a) |
Subject to early repayment of the Convertible Loan Notes in accordance with Condition 2 or conversion in accordance with Condition 3, if at any time after 18 months from the issuance of the Convertible Loan Notes the Company successfully raises additional equity in a private offering of at least US$50 million and at a pre-money valuation that is equal to or greater than US$1,650,000,000 (one billion, six hundred and fifty million) (a Qualifying Equity Round), then the Company, subject to the relevant Shareholder approvals, shall be able to force the conversion (Company Forced Conversion) of the principal amount of the Convertible Loan Notes held by Noteholders that remain outstanding at the Company Forced Conversion Date into the same class of equity security issued to investors in the Qualifying Equity Round (Qualifying Equity Securities) at the Company Forced Conversion Price, provided that the Company has served all such Noteholders with a Company Forced Conversion Notice (with any accrued and unpaid interest on those Convertible Loan Notes to be paid to the relevant Noteholders in cash (subject to any requirement to deduct or withhold amounts in respect of tax therefrom) prior to the allotment and issue of the Qualifying Equity Securities referred to in this paragraph). Upon conversion, such Qualifying Equity Securities shall be subject to the rights and obligations set forth in the Articles of Association. |
(b) |
The Company Forced Conversion Notice shall: |
(i) |
require conversion into Qualifying Equity Securities of a Noteholders entire holding of Convertible Loan Notes; |
(ii) |
specify the nominal amount of Convertible Loan Notes held by each Noteholder which is subject to conversion into Qualifying Equity Securities as at the Company Forced Conversion Date in respect of such Convertible Loan Notes which is subject to conversion into Qualifying Equity Securities; and |
(iii) |
be duly completed and signed by the Company. |
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(c) |
Within fifteen Business Days of the Company Forced Conversion Date, the Company shall allot and issue credited as fully paid to the Noteholders, the number of Qualifying Equity Securities to which each shall be entitled at the Company Forced Conversion Price. Such allotment and issue shall be in full satisfaction and discharge of the principal monies in respect of the Convertible Loan Notes so converted. Any accrued and unpaid interest on those Convertible Loan Notes shall be paid to the relevant Noteholders in cash (subject to any requirement to deduct or withhold amounts in respect of tax therefrom) prior to the allotment and issue of the Qualifying Equity Securities referred to in this paragraph. |
(d) |
Not later than ten Business Days following the relevant allotment of Qualifying Equity Securities pursuant to Condition 4.3(c), the Company shall procure that registration shall take place and shall send free of charge to the relevant Noteholder, a share certificate in respect of the relevant Qualifying Equity Securities. Entitlements to a fraction of a Qualifying Equity Security shall be rounded down and fractions disregarded and fractional entitlements satisfied in cash in the manner prescribed by Condition 7.2 of this Schedule 2. Cash entitlements to less than US$500 shall be disregarded and not paid. |
(e) |
Qualifying Equity Securities issued to a Noteholder on conversion of the Convertible Loan Notes pursuant to this Condition 4.3 shall rank equally in all respects with the other then existing Qualifying Equity Securities on and from the date of allotment and shall be entitled to all dividends and other distributions arising on and from the date of allotment of such Qualifying Equity Securities. |
(f) |
In this Condition 4.3, unless the context otherwise requires the following expressions shall have the following meanings: |
Company Forced Conversion Date |
means the date on which a Company Forced Conversion Notice is served by the Company; | |
Company Forced Conversion Notice |
means the notice in the form set out in Schedule 6; and | |
Company Forced Conversion Price |
means the Conversion Price. |
5. |
ADDITIONAL DEBT |
5.1 |
In addition to any Senior Debt or debt provided by Senior Lenders, the Company is permitted to incur additional unsecured debt which is subordinated to the Convertible Loan Notes in an aggregate amount of up to US$100 million without the need for any consent from Noteholders. |
6. |
EVENTS OF DEFAULT |
6.1 |
Subject to the provisions of clause 3 (Status of the Convertible Loan Notes) and Condition 2.1, 3 and 4 above, each Noteholder shall be entitled to require all or any part of the Convertible Loan Notes held by him to be repaid at par together with accrued interest (subject to any requirement to deduct or withhold amounts in respect of tax therefrom) up to (but excluding) the date of payment whilst any of the following is continuing: |
(a) |
any principal or interest payable on any of the Convertible Loan Notes held by the Noteholder shall fail to be paid in full (subject to any requirement to make a deduction or withholding on account of tax) within 14 days of the due date for payment thereof; or |
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(b) |
an order is made or an effective resolution is passed for the winding-up or dissolution (or equivalent procedure in any other jurisdiction) of the Company (otherwise than for the purposes of an amalgamation or reconstruction or a members voluntary winding-up upon terms previously approved by Extraordinary Resolution); or |
(c) |
an encumbrancer takes possession or a trustee, receiver or an administrator or administrative receiver or similar officer is appointed of all or substantially all of the undertaking of the Company; |
provided that, in each case, no Noteholder may exercise any remedies or take any enforcement action (including but not limited to taking any steps to, or join any other creditor to, commence or pursue any bankruptcy, insolvency, administration, receivership or other analogous proceedings but excluding the right to make demand for payment to preserve a Noteholders position in the insolvency of the Company), against the Company, or any of its subsidiaries until the Senior Debt is repaid in full, other than to make demand for payment on or following an Interest Payment Date or a Maturity Date or an Extended Maturity Date, as applicable where permitted to do so by the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement (or any Additional Intercreditor Agreement).
6.2 |
Subject to clause 3 (Status of the Convertible Loan Notes) and Condition 2.1, 3 and 4 above, the rights set out in Condition 6.1 above shall be exercisable by the Noteholder concerned completing and signing such form as the Directors may approve for this purpose and lodging the same at the registered office of the Company, accompanied by the certificate(s) for all the Convertible Loan Notes to be redeemed and such evidence (if any) as the Directors may reasonably require to prove the title of the person requiring repayment. A notice of repayment given to the Company in accordance with this Condition shall be irrevocable. |
6.3 |
The Company shall notify the Noteholders forthwith of the happening of any of the events specified in Condition 6.1. |
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, no Noteholder may exercise any remedies or take any enforcement action (including but not limited to taking any steps to, or join any other creditor to, commence or pursue any bankruptcy, insolvency, administration, receivership or other analogous proceedings but excluding the right to make demand for payment to preserve a Noteholders position in the insolvency of the Company) against the Company, or any of its subsidiaries until the Senior Debt is repaid in full, other than to make demand for payment on or following an Interest Payment Date, a Maturity Date or an Extended Maturity Date, as applicable where permitted to do so by the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement (or any Additional Intercreditor Agreement).
7. |
METHOD OF PAYMENT |
7.1 |
Payment of the principal moneys and interest payable upon the Convertible Loan Notes, or any part thereof, may be made by wire transfer to each Noteholders bank account (as notified to the Company), or by cheque, warrant or money order sent through the post at the risk of the Noteholder or Noteholders (as the case may be) to the registered address of the Noteholder or, in the case of all joint Noteholders, to the registered address of that one of them who is first named on the Register, or to such person and to such address as the Noteholder or all joint Noteholders may in writing direct. Every such cheque, warrant or money order shall be made payable to the order of the person to whom it is sent (or to such person as the Noteholder or all joint Noteholders may in writing direct) and payment of the cheque, warrant or money order shall be a satisfaction of the principal and interest represented by it. |
7.2 |
If any Convertible Loan Notes are converted into Common Shares or Qualifying Equity Securities in accordance with Conditions 3 or 4 and there is a balance of the principal amount outstanding in respect of such Noteholders holding of Convertible Loan Notes, arising from entitlements to the relevant Common Shares or Qualifying Equity Securities being rounded down, such fractional entitlements shall be satisfied in cash provided such balance is equal to or more than US$500 (the Cash Balance). If so, then such Cash Balance shall be satisfied by the Company paying the relevant Noteholder an amount equal to the Cash Balance (subject to any requirement to deduct or withhold amounts in respect of tax therefrom). |
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8. |
SURRENDER OF CERTIFICATE AND PRESCRIPTION |
8.1 |
Every Noteholder any part of whose principal amount of Convertible Loan Notes are due to be repaid under any of the provisions of these Conditions shall, not later than the due date for such repayment of principal, deliver the relevant certificates for such Convertible Loan Notes to the Company or as it shall direct. Unless payment of the amount due to be repaid has already been made in accordance with Condition 7, upon such delivery and against a receipt for the principal moneys payable in respect of the Convertible Loan Notes to be repaid, the Company shall pay to the Noteholder the amount payable to him in respect of such repayment in accordance with Condition 7. If part only of any Convertible Loan Note(s) as evidenced by the relevant certificate so delivered is then due to be repaid, the Company shall either endorse such Convertible Loan Note with a memorandum of the date and amount paid to the holder of such Convertible Loan Note and return it to the Noteholder or shall cancel such Convertible Loan Note and without charge issue to such Noteholder a new certificate in respect of the Convertible Loan Notes for the balance of the principal amount due to him. |
8.2 |
If any Noteholder, any part of whose principal amount of Convertible Loan Notes is liable to be repaid under these Conditions, shall fail or refuse to deliver up the certificate(s) for such Convertible Loan Notes at the time and place fixed for repayment thereof or should fail or refuse to accept payment of the repayment moneys payable in respect thereof, the moneys payable to such Noteholder shall be set aside by the Company and paid into a separate bank account and held by the Company in trust for such Noteholder but without interest and such setting aside shall be deemed for all the purposes of these Conditions to be a payment to such Noteholder and the Company shall thereby be discharged from all obligations in connection with such Convertible Loan Notes. If the Company shall place the said moneys on deposit at a bank, they shall not be responsible for the safe custody of such moneys or for interest thereon except such interest (if any) as the said moneys may earn whilst on deposit, less any expenses incurred by the Company in connection therewith, including administrative costs. Subject to applicable law, any such amount so paid or deposited, which remains unclaimed after a period of 12 years in respect of interest and 12 years in respect of principal amounts in each case from the date on which the relevant payments first become due, shall revert to and belong to the Company notwithstanding that in the intervening period the obligation to pay the same may have been provided for in the books, accounts and other records of the Company. |
9. |
CANCELLATION |
All Convertible Loan Notes purchased or repaid by the Company shall be cancelled and shall not be available for reissue.
10. |
INTEREST |
10.1 |
Until such time as the relevant Convertible Loan Notes are repaid, converted or purchased in accordance with these Conditions, interest on the relevant Convertible Loan Notes will accrue from the date of issue of the relevant Convertible Loan Notes and from day to day and will be calculated on the basis of a 365-day year and the Company will pay interest on the principal amount of the relevant Convertible Loan Notes (subject to any requirement to deduct or withhold amounts in respect of tax therefrom) semi-annually, in arrears, with the first payment occurring on the date (the First Interest Payment Date) falling six months after the date of issue of the relevant Convertible Loan Notes and subsequent payments occurring upon each six-month anniversary of the First Interest Payment Date (and if any such day is not a Business day, on the next succeeding Business day) (each an Interest Payment Date). |
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10.2 |
The rate of interest on the Convertible Loan Notes (the Rate of Interest) will be calculated by the Company and will be 5% per annum from the date of the allotment and issue of the relevant Convertible Loan Notes. |
10.3 |
Interest on any Convertible Loan Notes repaid by the Company in accordance with these Conditions shall cease to accrue as from the date of repayment. Interest on any Convertible Loan Notes converted in accordance with Conditions 3 or 4 shall cease to accrue interest as from the Conversion Date, or from the Automatic Conversion Date, the Senior Lender Forced Conversion Date or the Company Forced Conversion Date, as applicable. |
11. |
MODIFICATION |
11.1 |
The provisions of the Instrument and the rights of the Noteholders may from time to lime be modified, abrogated or compromised in any respect by the Company and the Noteholders, subject to the consent of the Majority Noteholders as evidenced in an Extraordinary Resolution as provided in the Instrument but subject to the consent of the Company. |
11.2 |
The Company may amend the provisions of the Instrument with the consent of the Majority Noteholders but without the sanction or consent of the Noteholders if, in the reasonable opinion of the Company, such amendment would not be materially prejudicial to the interest of Noteholders or is of a formal, minor or technical nature or corrects a manifest error. |
12. |
REGISTRATION, TRANSFER AND MARKETABILITY |
12.1 |
The Convertible Loan Notes will be registered in amounts of US$1 or integral multiples thereof subject to and in accordance with the provisions of the Instrument. |
12.2 |
The Convertible Loan Notes will be transferable (subject to paragraph 4 of Schedule 3) in amounts or integral multiples of US$1, subject in all cases to the receipt of consent from the Board of the Company prior to any such transfer and subject to the provisions of Condition 12.3 below. |
12.3 |
Notwithstanding the foregoing, |
(a) |
no transfer of Convertible Loan Notes will be registered until each transferee has (if so required by the Company) delivered to the Company a certificate in the prescribed form to the effect that such transferee is not a US Person and is not acquiring, and will not be holding, such Convertible Loan Notes for the account or benefit of a US Person or with a view to the offer, sale or delivery, directly or indirectly, of such Convertible Loan Notes in the United States, Canada, Japan, Australia or the Republic of South Africa or to or for the account or benefit of any US Person or any other person whom such transferee has reason to believe is purchasing for the purpose of such offer, sale or delivery and: |
(i) |
payments of interest or principal in respect of the Convertible Loan Notes will not be made to addresses in Canada, Japan, Australia or the Republic of South Africa; |
(ii) |
documents of title in respect of the Convertible Loan Notes will not be sent to addresses in Canada, Japan, Australia or the Republic of South Africa; and |
(iii) |
registered addresses of holders of Convertible Loan Notes must be outside Canada, Japan, Australia and the Republic of South Africa; or |
(b) |
a registration statement on the appropriate form under the Securities Act and a registration statement or an exemption therefrom under applicable state blue sky and any other applicable securities laws with respect to the Convertible Loan Notes proposed to be transferred shall then be effective; or |
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(c) |
the Company shall have received an opinion of counsel in form and substance satisfactory to it that such Securities Act registration is not required because such transaction complies with the Securities Act or with rules promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission of the United States of America under and with applicable state and US securities laws. |
13. LOST OR DESTROYED NOTES
If a Convertible Loan Note is defaced, lost or destroyed it may be renewed on payment of such fee as is reasonable and on such terms (if any) as to evidence and indemnity as the Board may reasonably require but so that in the case of defacement the defaced Convertible Loan Note shall be surrendered before a new Convertible Loan Note is issued. An entry as to the issue of a new Convertible Loan Note and indemnity (if any) shall be made in the Register.
14. |
NOTICE TO NOTEHOLDERS |
14.1 |
Any notice or other document (including certificates for Convertible Loan Notes) may be served on a Noteholder (i) by sending the same by post in a prepaid letter addressed to such Noteholder at his registered address; or (ii) by means of an electronic communication to the email address notified to the Company by such Noteholder. |
14.2 |
In the case of joint Noteholders a notice or document served on the Noteholder whose name stands first in the Register shall be sufficient notice to all the joint Noteholders. |
14.3 |
Any notice or other document may be served on the person entitled to a Convertible Loan Note in consequence of the death or bankruptcy of any Noteholder by sending the same by post, in a prepaid letter addressed to him by name or by the title of the representative or trustees of such Noteholder, at the address (if any) in the United Kingdom supplied for the purpose by such persons or (until such address is supplied) by giving notice in the manner in which it would have been given if the death or bankruptcy had not occurred. Service of any notice in accordance with this Condition 14.3 shall constitute sufficient notice to all other persons interested in the Convertible Loan Note. |
15. |
NOTICES TO THE COMPANY |
Any notice, demand or other document (including certificates for Convertible Loan Notes and transfers of Convertible Loan Notes) may be served on the Company by leaving it at or sending the same by post in a prepaid letter to the registered office of the Company or to such other address as the Company may from time to time notify to Noteholders or by sending it by email to Veronique Ameye at the following email address: (or such other email address as the Company may provide from time to time).
16. |
SERVICE OF NOTICES |
16.1 |
Any notice or document served on the Company shall be deemed to have been served 4 days after it is posted or, if such day is not a Business day, then on the next following Business day and in proving such service it shall be sufficient to prove that the letter containing the notice was properly addressed, stamped and posted. |
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16.2 |
Any notice or document served by email on the Company shall be deemed to have been served upon transmission to the email address specified at clause 15 above, provided that a hard copy is sent by post as soon as reasonably practicable thereafter to: |
FAO: Veronique Ameye
LumiraDx Limited
Estera Trust (Cayman) Limited
PO Box 1350
Clifton House, 75 Fort Street
Grand Cayman KY1-1108
Cayman Islands
17. |
INSPECTION OF THE INSTRUMENT |
A copy of the Instrument shall be kept at the registered office of the Company. A Noteholder and any person authorised by a Noteholder may at all reasonable times during office hours inspect such copy.
18. |
WITHHOLDING AND STAMP DUTY |
Notwithstanding any other Condition (or other provision of this Instrument):
(a) |
The Company shall make all payments (whether in cash or in kind, and including where satisfied by the issuance of shares, securities or otherwise) without deduction or withholding on account of tax, except where required by law. |
(b) |
Where the Company is required by law to make such a deduction or withholding as is mentioned in Condition 18(a), the Company shall (i) make such deduction or withholding in the minimum amount permitted by law, within all applicable time limits: (ii) account to the relevant tax authority for the amount so withheld or deducted; and (iii) notify the relevant affected Noteholder(s) of the withholding or deduction. |
(c) |
Without limitation to the generality of Condition 18(b), the Company shall, in respect of any issuance of shares or securities (on a conversion in accordance with the Conditions or otherwise), be permitted to reduce the amount of shares or securities so issued as required in order to satisfy any obligation to make a withholding or deduction on account of tax (or take such other action as is reasonably required to address the relevant withholding or deduction requirement). |
(d) |
Under no circumstances shall the Company be required to pay (or otherwise account for) to any Noteholder any additional amount in respect of any withholding or deduction made on account of tax from any payment, amount or issuance otherwise receivable by such Noteholder under the terms of this Instrument (including the Conditions). |
(e) |
Should any stamp duty be due in connection with any Convertible Loan Notes in any jurisdiction, such stamp duty shall be for the account of the relevant Noteholder. |
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SCHEDULE 3
PROVISIONS AS TO THE REGISTER
1. |
REGISTER OF CONVERTIBLE LOAN NOTES |
1.1 |
The Company shall cause a register to be maintained at the registered office of the Company showing the amount of the Convertible Loan Notes for the time being issued, the date of issue and the amount of Convertible Loan Notes for the time being outstanding, the names and addresses of the relevant Noteholders, the nominal amounts of the Convertible Loan Notes held by them respectively, the relevant denoting numbers (as provided in clause 4 of the Instrument) and all transfers or changes of ownership of the Convertible Loan Notes. |
1.2 |
Any change of name or address on the part of any holder of Convertible Loan Notes shall forthwith be notified by the holder to the Company, and it shall alter the Register accordingly. |
2. |
RECOGNITION OF NOTEHOLDER AS ABSOLUTE OWNER |
2.1 |
Except as required by law, the Company will recognise the registered holder of any Convertible Loan Notes as the absolute owner thereof and shall not (except as ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction) be bound to take notice or see to the execution of any trust, whether express, implied or constructive or otherwise, to which any Convertible Loan Notes may be subject and the Company may accept the receipt of the registered holder for the time being of any Convertible Loan Notes, or in the case of joint registered holders the receipt of any of them, for the principal moneys payable in respect thereof or for the interest from time to time accruing due in respect thereof or for any other moneys payable in respect thereof as a good discharge to the Company, notwithstanding any notice it may have whether express or otherwise of the right, title, interest or claim of any other person to or in such Convertible Loan Notes, interest or moneys. |
2.2 |
If a warrant in payment of any amounts due to the registered holders of any Convertible Loan Notes, made payable and despatched in accordance with the Conditions, is encashed such encashment shall be deemed to be a good discharge to the Company notwithstanding any notice it may have whether express or otherwise of the right, title, interest or claim of any other person to or in such moneys. |
2.3 |
No notice of any trust, express, implied or constructive or otherwise, shall (except as by statute provided or as required by order of a court of competent jurisdiction) be entered in the Register in respect of any Convertible Loan Notes. |
3. |
EXCLUSION OF EQUITIES |
The Company will recognise every holder of Convertible Loan Notes as entitled to his Convertible Loan Notes free from any equity, set-off or cross-claim on the part of the Company against the original or any intermediate holder of the Convertible Loan Notes.
4. |
TRANSFERABILITY OF CONVERTIBLE LOAN NOTES |
4.1 |
Every holder of Convertible Loan Notes will be entitled (subject as provided herein) to transfer the same or any part (being an integral multiple of US$1) by an instrument in writing in the usual or common form or such other form as the Company may accept. There shall not be included in any instrument of transfer any notes other than the Convertible Loan Notes constituted by the instrument. Subject to the provisions of Condition 12 of Schedule 2, a transfer can only be made to another Noteholder, and with the consent of the Board of the Company to such other person as is approved by the Board of the Company, subject to compliance with clause 4.3 of Schedule 3. |
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4.2 |
Every instrument of transfer must be signed by the transferor or where the transferor is a corporation given under its common seal or signed on its behalf by a duly authorised officer or agent and the transferor shall remain the owner of the Convertible Loan Notes to be transferred until the name of the transferee is entered in the Register in respect thereof. |
4.3 |
Every instrument of transfer must be signed by the transferee or where the transferee is a corporation given under its common seal or signed on its behalf by a duly authorised officer or agent and must provide for the benefit of the Company and the Trustee that the transferee agrees to be bound by the terms of this Instrument as Noteholder and authorises the Trustee to sign a Creditor Accession Undertaking (as defined in the Intercreditor Agreement or Additional Intercreditor Agreement, as applicable) in form and substance satisfactory to the Company. |
4.4 |
Every instrument of transfer must be lodged for registration at the place where the Register shall for the time being be kept accompanied by the certificate for the Convertible Loan Notes all or part of the nominal amount of which is to be transferred and such other evidence as the Directors or other officers of the Company authorised to deal with transfers may require to prove the title of the transferor or his right to transfer the Convertible Loan Notes and, if the instrument of transfer is executed by some other person on his behalf, the authority of the person signing the same. |
4.5 |
No transfer shall be registered of Convertible Loan Notes in respect of which a notice requiring repayment has been given. |
4.6 |
All instruments of transfer which shall be registered may be retained by the Company. |
5. |
NO FEE FOR REGISTRATION OF TRANSFERS |
No fee shall be charged for the registration of any transfer or for the registration of any probate, letters of administration, certificate of marriage or death, power of attorney or other document relating to or affecting the title to any Convertible Loan Notes.
6. |
DEATH OR BANKRUPTCY OF NOTEHOLDERS |
6.1 |
The executors or administrators of a deceased Noteholder (not being one of several joint holders) shall be the only persons recognised by the Company as having any title to or interest in such Convertible Loan Note. |
6.2 |
In the case of the death of any of the joint holders of a Note the survivors or survivor will be the only persons or person recognised by the Company as having any title to or interest in such Convertible Loan Note. |
6.3 |
Any person becoming entitled to Convertible Loan Notes in consequence of the death or bankruptcy of any Noteholder or of any other event giving rise to the transmission of such Convertible Loan Notes by operation of law may, upon producing such evidence that he sustains the character in respect of which he proposes to act under this paragraph or of his title as the Directors shall think sufficient, be registered himself as the holder of the Convertible Loan Note or subject to the preceding paragraphs may transfer the Convertible Loan Note. |
7. |
RECEIPT OF JOINT HOLDERS |
If several persons are entered in the register as joint registered holders of any Convertible Loan Notes, then, without prejudice to paragraph 2 above, the receipt of any one of such persons for any interest or principal or other moneys payable in respect of such Convertible Loan Notes shall be as effective a discharge to the Company as if the person in receipt were the sole registered holder of such Convertible Loan Notes.
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8. |
THE REGISTERS |
8.1 |
A Noteholder and any person authorised by him may at all reasonable times during office hours inspect the Register and upon payment of a reasonable charge take copies of, or extracts from, the Register or any part of either of it. |
8.2 |
The Register may be closed by the Company for such periods and at such times (not exceeding 30 Business Days in any one year) as it may think fit and during such period the Company shall not be under an obligation to register transfers of the Convertible Loan Notes. |
9. |
RISK TO NOTEHOLDERS |
All certificates, other documents and remittances sent through the post shall be sent at the risk of the Noteholders entitled thereto.
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SCHEDULE 4
PROVISIONS FOR MEETINGS OF NOTEHOLDERS
1. |
CALLING OF MEETINGS |
1.1 |
The Company at any time may, and shall upon the request in writing signed by Noteholders holding not less than one-tenth in nominal value of the Convertible Loan Notes for the time being outstanding (a requisition), convene a meeting of the Noteholders. Every such meeting and every adjourned meeting shall be held at the registered office of the Company for the time being or such other place as the Company may specify. |
1.2 |
A requisition: |
(a) |
shall state the objects of the meeting; |
(b) |
shall be signed by the requisitionists and deposited at the Companys registered office, as applicable; and |
(c) |
may consist of several documents in like form each signed by one or more requisitionists. |
2. |
NOTICE OF MEETINGS |
At least 21 days notice (exclusive of the day on which the notice is given or deemed to be given and the day on which the meeting is to be held) specifying the day, time and place of meeting shall be given to the Noteholders of any meeting of the Noteholders. Any such notice shall specify the terms of the resolutions to be proposed and shall include a statement to the effect that proxies may be appointed in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 15 of this schedule. No amendment (other than an amendment to correct a typographical or manifest error) may subsequently be made to the resolution(s) specified in the notice of meeting. The accidental omission to give notice to, or the non-receipt of notice by, any of the Noteholders shall not invalidate any resolution passed at any such meeting.
3. |
CHAIRMAN OF MEETINGS |
Such person (who may, but need not, be a Noteholder) nominated in writing by the Board shall be entitled to take the chair at any such meeting or adjourned meeting. If at any meeting or adjourned meeting no person shall be nominated or the person nominated shall not be present within 15 minutes after the time appointed for the holding of such meeting or adjourned meeting the Noteholders present shall choose one of their number to be chairman.
4. |
QUORUM AT MEETINGS |
At any such meeting two or more persons present in person (not being the Company, any person directly or indirectly under the control of the Company or any nominees thereof) or by proxy holding Convertible Loan Notes or being proxies and being or representing in the aggregate the holders of one-third in nominal amount of the Convertible Loan Notes then outstanding and not held by or on behalf of the Company shall form a quorum for the transaction of business and no business (other than the choosing of a chairman) shall be transacted at any meeting unless the requisite quorum be present at the commencement of business.
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5. |
ABSENCE OF QUORUM |
If within 15 minutes (or such longer period as the chairman shall, in his absolute discretion, decide) from the time appointed for any such meeting a quorum is not present, the meeting shall, if convened upon the requisition of Noteholders, be dissolved. In any other case, the meeting shall stand adjourned for such period, not being less than 14 days nor more than 42 days, and to such time and place as may be appointed by the chairman. At such adjourned meeting two or more persons present in person or by proxy (not being the Company, any person directly or indirectly under the control of the Company or any nominee thereof) holding Convertible Loan Notes or being proxies (whatever the nominal amount of the Convertible Loan Notes which they hold or represent) shall form a quorum and shall have the power to pass any resolution and to decide upon all matters which could properly have been dealt with at the meeting from which the adjournment took place had a quorum been present at such meeting.
6. |
NOTICE OF ADJOURNED MEETINGS |
At least ten days notice of any meeting adjourned through want of a quorum shall be given in the same manner as of an original meeting and such notice shall state the quorum required at such adjourned meeting. Subject as aforesaid it shall not be necessary to give any notice of an adjourned meeting.
7. |
ADJOURNMENT OF MEETINGS |
The Chairman may with the consent of (and shall if directed by) the meeting adjourn the same from time to time and from place to place but no business shall be transacted at any adjourned meeting except business which might properly have been transacted at the meeting from which the adjournment took place.
8. |
RESOLUTION ON A SHOW OF HANDS OR POLL |
Every question submitted to a meeting shall be decided in the first instance by a show of hands, and unless a poll is demanded (before or on the declaration of the result of the show of hands) by the chairman, the Company or by one or more persons holding Convertible Loan Notes or being proxies and being or representing in the aggregate the holders of not less than one-twentieth of the nominal amount of the Convertible Loan Notes then outstanding and not held by or on behalf of the Company, a declaration by the chairman that a resolution has been carried, or carried by a particular majority, or lost, or not carried by any particular majority shall be conclusive evidence of the fact without proof of the number or proportion of the votes recorded in favour of or against such resolution.
9. |
MANNER OF TAKING POLL |
If at any meeting a poll is so demanded it shall be taken in such manner and, subject as hereinafter provided, either at once or after such an adjournment as the chairman directs and the result of such poll shall be deemed to be the resolution of the meeting at which the poll was demanded as at the date of the taking of the poll. The demand for a poll (other than in respect of the election of the chairman or a request to adjourn) shall not prevent the continuance of the meeting for the transaction of any business other than the question on which the poll has been demanded. The demand for a poll may be withdrawn.
10. |
TIME FOR TAKING POLL |
Any poll demanded at any meeting on the election of a chairman or on any question of adjournment shall be taken at the meeting without adjournment.
11. |
PERSONS ENTITLED TO ATTEND AND VOTE |
Any persons duly authorised by the Company including without limitation the Directors, the Secretary or the Companys auditors or legal or financial advisers shall be entitled to attend and speak at any meeting of the Noteholders and any other person authorised in that behalf by the Directors. Save as aforesaid no person shall be entitled to attend or vote at any meeting
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of the Noteholders unless he is registered as a holder of Convertible Loan Notes or he produces written evidence of his appointment as a representative pursuant to paragraph 20 below or is a proxy. No votes may be exercised in respect of Convertible Loan Notes held by or for the account of the Company or anyone directly or indirectly under the control of it, but this shall not prevent any proxy from being a director, officer or representative of, or otherwise connected with the Company.
12. |
VOTES |
12.1 |
Subject as provided in paragraph 11 above, at any meeting: |
(a) |
on a show of hands every Noteholder who (being an individual) is present in person or by proxy or (being a corporation) is present by its representative duly authorised in accordance with paragraph 20 below or its proxy, shall have one vote; and |
(b) |
on a poll every person who is so present shall have one vote in respect of every US$1 nominal of Convertible Loan Notes of which he is the holder or in respect of which he is a proxy or a representative. |
12.2 |
Without prejudice to the obligations of any proxies any person entitled to more than one vote need not use all his votes or cast all the votes to which he is entitled in the same way. |
13. |
VOTES OF JOINT HOLDERS |
In the case of joint holders of Convertible Loan Notes the vote of the senior who tenders a vote whether in person or by proxy shall be accepted to the exclusion of the votes of the other joint holders and for this purpose seniority shall be determined by the order in which the name stands in the Register.
14. |
CASTING VOTE OF CHAIRMAN |
In the case of an equality of votes, the chairman (if he is a Noteholder or is a proxy or representative of a Noteholder) shall both on a show of hands and on a poll have a casting vote in addition to the vote or votes (if any) to which he is entitled as a Noteholder or as a proxy or as a representative. If the Chairman is not a Noteholder or a proxy or representative of a Noteholder, he shall not have a casting vote.
15. |
APPOINTMENT OF PROXY |
15.1 |
Proxies named in any Form of Proxy (as defined below) or block voting instruction need not be Noteholders. |
15.2 |
A Noteholder may by instrument in writing (a Form of Proxy) appoint a proxy. The Form of Proxy shall be signed by the appointor or his attorney duly authorised in writing or if the appointor is a corporation either under the common seal or under the hand of an officer or attorney so authorised. The Company may, but shall not be bound to, require evidence of the authority of any such officer or attorney. |
15.3 |
A Form of Proxy and the power of attorney or other authority (if any) under which it is signed or a notarially certified copy of such power or authority shall be deposited at such place as the Company may, in the notice convening the meeting, direct or, if no such place is appointed, then at the registered office of the Company not less than 48 hours before the time appointed for holding the meeting at which the person named in the Form of Proxy proposes to vote and, in default, the Form of Proxy shall not be treated as valid. No Form of Proxy shall be valid after the expiration of twelve months from the date named in it as the date of its execution. |
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15.4 |
A Form of Proxy may be in any usual or common form or in any other form which the Company shall approve. A proxy shall, unless the contrary is stated therein and subject to paragraph 15.3 above and paragraph 15.5 below, be valid as well for any adjournment of the meeting as for the meeting to which it relates and need not be witnessed. |
15.5 |
A vote given in accordance with the terms of a Form of Proxy shall be valid notwithstanding the previous death or insanity of the principal or revocation of such proxy or of the authority under which the Form of Proxy was executed or transfer of the Convertible Loan Notes in respect of which it was executed provided that no intimation in writing of such death, insanity, revocation or transfer shall have been received by the Company at its registered office at least one hour before the commencement of the meeting or adjourned meeting for the time being at which such proxy is used. |
16. |
POWERS OF MEETINGS OF NOTEHOLDERS |
16.1 |
A meeting of the Noteholders shall in addition to all other powers (but without prejudice to any powers conferred on other persons in the Instrument) have the following powers exercisable only by Extraordinary Resolution namely: |
(a) |
to sanction any proposal by the Company for any modification, abrogation, variation or compromise of, or arrangement in respect of, the rights of the Noteholders against the Company whether such rights shall arise under the Conditions, the Instrument or otherwise; |
(b) |
to sanction any proposal by the Company for the exchange or substitution for the Convertible Loan Notes of, or the conversion of the Convertible Loan Notes into, other obligations or securities of the Company or any other person or entity; |
(c) |
to assent to any modification or abrogation of the Conditions and of the provisions of this Instrument which shall be proposed by the Company and to authorise the Company to execute an instrument supplemental to this Instrument embodying any such modification or abrogation; and |
(d) |
to appoint any persons (whether Noteholders or not) as a committee or committees to represent the interests of the Noteholders and to confer upon such committee or committees any powers or discretions which the Noteholders could themselves exercise by Extraordinary Resolution. |
17. |
EXTRAORDINARY RESOLUTION BINDING ON ALL NOTEHOLDERS |
17.1 |
An Extraordinary Resolution passed at a meeting of the Noteholders duly convened and held in accordance with this Instrument shall be binding upon all the Noteholders whether present or not at such meeting and each of the Noteholders shall be bound to give effect thereto accordingly. |
17.2 |
For the avoidance of doubt, unless herein specified otherwise, a resolution of a meeting of Noteholders duly convened and held in accordance with the provisions contained herein shall be passed by a simple majority of the persons voting thereat upon a show of hands or, if a poll is demanded, then by a simple majority of the votes cast thereon. |
18. |
DEFINITION OF EXTRAORDINARY RESOLUTION |
The expression Extraordinary Resolution when used in this Instrument means a resolution passed at a meeting of the Noteholders duly convened and held in accordance with the provisions contained herein by a majority consisting of not less than 50.1 per cent of the persons voting thereat upon a show of hands or, if a poll is demanded, then by a majority consisting of not less than 50.1 per cent of the votes cast thereon.
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19. |
MINUTES OF MEETINGS |
Minutes of all resolutions and proceedings at every such meeting shall be made and duly entered in books to be provided from time to time for that purpose by the Company and any such minutes, if they purport to be signed by the chairman of the meeting at which such resolutions were passed or proceedings were transacted or by the chairman of the next succeeding meeting of the Noteholders, shall be conclusive evidence of the matters therein contained and, until the contrary is proved, every meeting in respect of which minutes of the proceedings have been made and signed as aforesaid shall be deemed to have been duly held and convened and all resolutions passed or proceedings transacted thereat to have been duly passed and transacted.
20. |
CORPORATE REPRESENTATIVES |
Any company or corporation which is a holder of Convertible Loan Notes may by resolution of its directors or other governing body authorise any person to act as its representative at any meeting of Noteholders and such representative shall be entitled to exercise the same powers on behalf of the company or corporation which he represents as if he were the holder of Convertible Loan Notes.
21. |
RESOLUTIONS IN WRITING |
A resolution in writing signed by or on behalf of a majority of the Noteholders shall have effect in the same manner as an Extraordinary Resolution of Noteholders duly passed at a meeting duly convened and held. Such resolution in writing may be contained in one document or in several documents in like form, each signed by one or more Noteholders.
22. |
CONSENT OF COMPANY |
Notwithstanding anything in this Instrument to the contrary, no resolution shall be effective which would increase or vary any obligation of the Company under the Instrument without the written consent of the Company.
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SCHEDULE 5
CONVERSION NOTICE
To: |
LumiraDx Limited (Company) |
I/We,
Name and Address of Noteholder(s),
[ ] being the registered holder[s] of [ ] Convertible Loan Notes issued by the Company pursuant to a convertible loan note instrument made by and between the Company and the Trustee on [insert date] (Instrument) and represented by the enclosed certificate (Certificate), hereby give notice that we require the Company to convert the whole of the principal amount of the Convertible Loan Notes represented by the Certificate dated [ ] 20[ ] in accordance with the Instrument into fully paid Common Shares in the capital of the Company in accordance with Condition 3 of Schedule 2 of the Instrument. Terms defined in the Instrument have the same meaning in this notice letter.
I/We agree to accept all the fully paid Common Shares to be allotted to us pursuant hereto subject to the Articles of Association.
Dated: [ ] 20[ ]
Signed: [
]
Duly authorised signatory(ies) for and on behalf of the [name of relevant Noteholder(s)].
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SCHEDULE 6
FORM OF [AUTOMATIC/SENIOR LENDER FORCED/COMPANY FORCED] CONVERSION NOTICE
To: |
[Details of each Noteholder] |
Dear Noteholder,
You are currently the registered holder[s] of [ ] Convertible Loan Notes issued by the Company pursuant to a convertible loan note instrument made by and between the Company and the Trustee on 15 October 2019 (Instrument). Terms defined in the Instrument have the same meaning in this notice letter. We hereby give you notice that we are exercising our rights pursuant to [an Automatic Conversion/Senior Lender Forced Conversion/Company Forced Conversion] and accordingly we require the whole of the principal amount of the Convertible Loan Notes to be converted into fully paid [Common Shares/Qualifying Equity Securities] in the capital of the Company in accordance with Condition [4.1/4.2/4.3] of Schedule 2 of the Instrument.
The fully paid [Common Shares/Qualifying Equity Securities] to be allotted to you pursuant hereto will be subject to the Articles of Association.
Dated: | [ ] 20[ ] | |
Signed: | [ ] 20[ ] | |
For and on behalf of LumiraDx Limited. |
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IN WITNESS whereof this instrument has been executed as a deed and has been delivered on the date which appears on page one of the Instrument.
Executed as a Deed by LumiraDx Limited | ) | |||
acting by David Scott , a director | ) |
/s/ David Scott |
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in the presence of: | ||||
/s/ Veronique Ameye |
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Name of witness | ||||
Veronique Ameye |
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Address of witness | ||||
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Executed as a Deed by | ) | |||
Wilmington Trust SP Services (London) Limited | ) | |||
acting by Nic Patch , a director | ) |
/s/ Nic Patch |
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in the presence of: | ||||
/s/ Stuart Watson |
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Name of witness | ||||
Stuart Watson |
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Address of witness | ||||
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Exhibit 4.14
Convertible Loan Instrument
constituting up to US$150,000,000
Convertible Loan Notes (as defined herein)
Between
LumiraDx Limited
and
Wilmington Trust SP Services (London) Limited
1 JULY 2020
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page | ||||||
1. |
DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION | 1 | ||||
2. |
AMOUNT OF THE CONVERTIBLE LOAN NOTES | 4 | ||||
3. |
STATUS OF THE CONVERTIBLE LOAN NOTES | 4 | ||||
4. |
CONDITIONS OF ISSUE | 5 | ||||
5. |
CERTIFICATES FOR THE CONVERTIBLE LOAN NOTES | 5 | ||||
6. |
REGISTER OF NOTEHOLDERS | 5 | ||||
7. |
MEETINGS OF NOTEHOLDERS | 5 | ||||
8. |
FOREIGN NOTEHOLDERS | 5 | ||||
9. |
TRUSTEE | 6 | ||||
10. |
INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT, THE NOTES INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT AND ADDITIONAL INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT | 11 | ||||
11. |
RIGHTS OF THIRD PARTIES | 11 | ||||
12. |
GOVERNING LAW | 12 | ||||
13. |
JURISDICTION | 12 | ||||
SCHEDULE 1 FORM OF CONVERTIBLE LOAN NOTE | 13 | |||||
SCHEDULE 2 CONDITIONS | 14 | |||||
SCHEDULE 3 PROVISIONS AS TO THE REGISTER | 26 | |||||
SCHEDULE 4 PROVISIONS FOR MEETINGS OF NOTEHOLDERS | 29 | |||||
SCHEDULE 5 CONVERSION NOTICE | 34 | |||||
SCHEDULE 6 FORM OF [AUTOMATIC/SENIOR LENDER FORCED/] CONVERSION NOTICE | 35 |
IMPORTANT NOTICE
THE CONTENT OF THIS INSTRUMENT HAS NOT BEEN APPROVED BY AN AUTHORISED PERSON WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE FINANCIAL SERVICES AND MARKETS ACT 2000. RELIANCE ON THIS INSTRUMENT FOR THE PURPOSES OF ENGAGING IN ANY INVESTMENT ACTIVITY MAY EXPOSE AN INDIVIDUAL TO A SIGNIFICANT RISK OF LOSING ALL OF THE PROPERTY OR OTHER ASSETS INVESTED. A PURCHASER OF THE UNSECURED CONVERTIBLE LOAN NOTES (AS DEFINED HEREIN) MUST BE PREPARED TO BEAR THE ECONOMIC RISKS OF THE INVESTMENT BECAUSE AMONG OTHER FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES, THE CONVERTIBLE LOAN NOTES HAVE NOT BEEN AND MAY NOT BE REGISTERED UNDER THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 (THE SECURITIES ACT), AS AMENDED, AND SO ARE RESTRICTED AS TO THEIR TRANSFERABILITY.
THE CONVERTIBLE LOAN NOTES REFERRED TO HEREIN ARE HIGHLY SPECULATIVE, ILLIQUID, INVOLVE A HIGH DEGREE OF RISK AND SHOULD BE PURCHASED ONLY BY PERSONS WHO CAN AFFORD THE LOSS OF THEIR ENTIRE INVESTMENT.
FOR RESIDENTS OF ALL U.S. STATES
THE CONVERTIBLE LOAN NOTES REFERRED TO IN THIS INSTRUMENT SHALL BE OFFERED IN THE UNITED STATES SOLELY TO ACCREDITED INVESTORS AS SUCH TERM IS DEFINED IN RULE 501 OF REGULATION D UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT. THE CONVERTIBLE LOAN NOTES HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE AND WILL BE OFFERED AND SOLD IN RELIANCE ON THE EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION AFFORDED BY SECTION 4(a)(2) AND REGULATION D (RULE 506) OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND CORRESPONDING PROVISIONS OF STATE SECURITIES LAWS. THE AVAILABILITY OF SUCH EXEMPTIONS IS ALSO DEPENDENT, IN PART, UPON THE INVESTMENT INTENT OF THE PURCHASERS AND THE EXEMPTIONS WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE IF ANY PURCHASERS WERE PURCHASING THE CONVERTIBLE LOAN NOTES WITH A VIEW TOWARD THE REDISTRIBUTION THEREOF. ACCORDINGLY, EACH PURCHASER OF CONVERTIBLE LOAN NOTES REFERRED TO HEREIN WILL BE REQUIRED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT HIS/HER/ITS PURCHASE IS FOR INVESTMENT, FOR HIS/HER/ITS OWN SOLE ACCOUNT, AND WITHOUT ANY VIEW TOWARD THE SALE OR OTHER DISPOSITION THEREOF.
THE CONVERTIBLE LOAN NOTES REFERRED TO IN THIS INSTRUMENT ARE SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFERABILITY AND RESALE AND MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED OR RESOLD EXCEPT AS PERMITTED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT AND STATE LAW, PURSUANT TO REGISTRATION OR EXEMPTION THEREFROM. PURCHASERS SHOULD BE AWARE THAT THEY WILL BE REQUIRED TO BEAR THE FINANCIAL RISKS OF THIS INVESTMENT FOR AN INDEFINITE PERIOD OF TIME. THERE PRESENTLY IS NO PUBLIC MARKET FOR THE COMPANYS CONVERTIBLE LOAN NOTES. ACCORDINGLY, AN INVESTMENT IN THE CONVERTIBLE LOAN NOTES CREATED HEREIN SHOULD BE CONSIDERED HIGHLY ILLIQUID.
THE CONVERTIBLE LOAN NOTES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION OR ANY OTHER REGULATORY AUTHORITY, NOR HAVE ANY OF THE FOREGOING AUTHORITIES PASSED UPON OR ENDORSED THE MERITS OF THE OFFER OF THE CONVERTIBLE LOAN NOTES OR THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THE NOTE TO INVESTORS (AS DEFINED HEREIN), THE OFFER LETTER FOR CONVERTIBLE LOAN NOTES, THE WARRANT INSTRUMENT (AS DEFINED IN THE NOTE TO INVESTOR) AND THIS INSTRUMENT (THE PRIVATE PLACEMENT DOCUMENTS). ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS UNLAWFUL.
PROSPECTIVE PURCHASERS OF CONVERTIBLE LOAN NOTES REFERRED TO HEREIN SHOULD NOT CONSTRUE THE CONTENTS OF THE PRIVATE PLACEMENT DOCUMENTS AS INVESTMENT, LEGAL, BUSINESS, OR TAX ADVICE. EACH PURCHASER OF CONVERTIBLE LOAN NOTES HEREIN SHOULD CONTACT HIS OWN ADVISORS REGARDING THE APPROPRIATENESS OF THIS INVESTMENT AND THE TAX CONSEQUENCES THEREOF WHICH MAY DIFFER DEPENDING ON A PURCHASERS PARTICULAR FINANCIAL SITUATION. IN NO EVENT SHOULD THE PRIVATE PLACEMENT DOCUMENTS BE DEEMED TO BE CONSIDERED TAX ADVICE PROVIDED BY THE COMPANY.
FOR FLORIDA RESIDENTS ONLY
THE CONVERTIBLE LOAN NOTES REFERRED TO IN THIS INSTRUMENT WILL BE SOLD TO, AND ACQUIRED BY, THE HOLDER IN A TRANSACTION EXEMPT UNDER § 517.061 OF THE FLORIDA SECURITIES ACT. THE CONVERTIBLE LOAN NOTES HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER SAID ACT IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA. IN ADDITION, ALL FLORIDA RESIDENTS SHALL HAVE THE PRIVILEGE OF VOIDING THE PURCHASE WITHIN THREE (3) DAYS AFTER THE FIRST TENDER OF CONSIDERATION IS MADE BY SUCH SUBSCRIBER TO THE COMPANY OR WITHIN THREE (3) DAYS AFTER THE AVAILABILITY OF THAT PRIVILEGE IS COMMUNICATED TO SUCH SUBSCRIBER, WHICHEVER OCCURS LATER.
THIS INSTRUMENT is made by way of a deed on 1 JULY 2020 by and between LumiraDx Limited, an exempted company with limited liability incorporated in the Cayman Islands under company number 314391 whose registered office is at Estera Trust (Cayman) Limited, PO Box 1350, Clifton House, 75 Fort Street, Grand Cayman KY1-1108, Cayman Islands (the Company), and Wilmington Trust SP Services (London) Limited as trustee.
WHEREAS
(a) |
The Company (the parent of the LumiraDx Group (as defined herein)) wishes to raise up to U.S.$150 million through the issue of 10% unsecured subordinated Convertible Loan Notes (the Convertible Loan Notes). |
(b) |
The Company will issue the Convertible Loan Notes to Qualified Investors (as defined herein) who subscribe for the Convertible Loan Notes. |
(c) |
The Convertible Loan Notes that are to be subscribed for by Qualified Investors are to be constituted as hereinafter provided and subject to, and with the benefit of, the Schedules attached to it, such Schedules shall be deemed to form part of this Instrument. |
BY THIS DEED THE COMPANY DECLARES AND COVENANTS as follows:
1. |
DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION |
1.1 |
In this Instrument the following words and expressions shall have the following meanings, unless the context otherwise requires: |
5% Convertible Loan Notes means the 5% unsecured convertible loan notes due 15 October 2024 in an amount up to U.S.$150 million issued pursuant to the convertible loan note instrument dated 15 October 2019 between the Company and Wilmington Trust SP Services (London) Limited;
12,000 Instrument Condition means the condition requiring the LumiraDx Group to have Sold by 11.59 p.m. (UK time) on 31 December 2020 less than 12,000 LumiraDx Instruments;
12,000 - 20,000 Instrument Condition means the condition requiring the LumiraDx Group to have Sold by 11.59 p.m. (UK time) on 31 December 2020 between 12,000 and 20,000 LumiraDx Instruments;
20,000 Instrument Condition means the condition requiring the LumiraDx Group to have Sold by 11.59 p.m. (UK time) on 31 December 2020 more than 20,000 LumiraDx Instruments;
A Ordinary Shares means A ordinary shares of U.S.$0.001 each in the share capital of the Company having the rights set out in the Articles of Association;
Additional Intercreditor Agreement means an additional intercreditor agreement on terms substantially similar to the Intercreditor Agreement or Notes Intercreditor Agreement (or more favorable to the Noteholders) or a replacement of, or an amendment to or an amendment and restatement of the Intercreditor Agreement or Notes Intercreditor Agreement;
Articles of Association means the articles of association of the Company in force from time to time;
Business Day means a day (excluding Saturdays) on which banks generally are open in London, United Kingdom for the transaction of normal banking business;
Common Shares means the ordinary shares of US$0.001 each in the share capital of the Company having the rights set out in the Articles of Association;
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Conditions means each of the conditions of the Convertible Loan Notes as set out in Schedule 2 as from time to time modified in accordance with the provisions contained herein;
Convertible Loan Notes means the 10% unsecured subordinated convertible loan notes in the principal amount of up to U.S.$150 million constituted by this Instrument;
Directors or Board means the board of directors for the time being of the Company;
Extraordinary Resolution means an extraordinary resolution as defined in paragraph 18 of Schedule 4;
Financial Promotion Order means the United Kingdom Financial Services and Markets Act (Financial Promotion) Order 2005;
FSMA means the United Kingdom Financial Services and Markets Act 2000;
Gates Foundation Note means the unsecured subordinated note in an amount of US$18 million issued to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation;
Instrument means this convertible loan note instrument and the Schedules attached to it as may from time to time be modified or supplemented in accordance with the provisions contained herein;
Intercreditor Agreement means the intercreditor agreement dated 3 October 2016 as amended and restated on 21 February 2017 and amended on 20 September 2019 and as may be further amended and/or amended and restated from time to time between, inter alia, the Company, certain of its subsidiaries and the Senior Lenders;
Junior Notes has the meaning given to that term in the Intercreditor Agreement or any Additional Intercreditor Agreement;
LumiraDx Group means the Company and its subsidiaries and subsidiaries undertakings from time to time;
Majority Noteholders means, as of any date, the Noteholders holding at least 50.1% of the aggregate principal amount of the Convertible Loan Notes then in issue;
Maturity Date has the meaning given in Condition 2;
Noteholder means a person whose name is entered in the Register as the holder of a Convertible Loan Note;
Notes Intercreditor Agreement means the notes intercreditor agreement dated on or about the date hereof as amended and/or amended and restated from time to time between, inter alia, the Company, the Trustee and the trustee in respect of the 5% Convertible Loan Notes;
Note to Investors means the note to shareholders of the Company and other Investors dated on or around the date hereof;
Non-US Qualified Investor means investors who are exempt from the general restriction in Section 21 of FSMA on the communication of invitations or inducements to engage in investment activity (being persons of the kind described in Article 19, 43, 48, 49 or 50A of the Financial Promotion Order). In broad terms these are persons who are: (a) investment professionals, or (b) a high net worth entity, or (c) a self-certified sophisticated investor, or (d) a certified high net worth individual, or (e) an existing shareholder of the Company, or (f) persons outside the United Kingdom;
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Preferred Shares means the series A 8% cumulative convertible preferred shares of U.S.$0.001 each in the share capital of the Company having the rights set out in the Articles of Association;
Qualified Investors or Investors means, collectively, the US Qualified Investors and Non-US Qualified Investors;
Rate of Interest has the meaning given in Condition 10.2;
Register means the register of holders of the Convertible Loan Notes kept by or on behalf of the Company;
Regulation D means Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act;
Sale has the meaning given in the Articles of Association;
Secretary means the company secretary for the time being of the Company;
Securities Act means the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended from time to time;
Senior Debt means any Senior Liabilities (as that term is defined in the Intercreditor Agreement or any Additional Intercreditor Agreement);
Senior Lender means each noteholder, lender or any other person who provides financial indebtedness to the Company (or any of its affiliate(s)) in respect of any Senior Debt;
Shares means the Common Shares, A Ordinary Shares and/or the Preferred Shares, as the context requires;
Sold means with regards to any LumiraDx Instrument, a sale or a reagent rental agreement, or any contractual commitment to sell, or any award under a tender or grant of the right, or any other agreement, to sell;
Trustee means Wilmington Trust SP Services (London) Limited, until a successor replaces it in accordance with the applicable provisions of this Instrument and thereafter means the successor serving hereunder;
United States means the United States of America, its territories and possessions, any state of the United States of America, the District of Columbia and all other areas subject to its jurisdiction;
US Person means a US Person as defined in Regulation S under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended; and
US Qualified Investors means shareholders of the Company and other investors who are outside the United Kingdom and who constitute accredited investors as that term is used in Regulation D, promulgated under the Securities Act, that are not persons prohibited from involvement with private offerings under Regulation D by virtue of Rule 506(d) thereof.
1.2 |
A Convertible Loan Note is outstanding unless: |
(a) |
it has been redeemed in full or purchased under Condition 2; or |
(b) |
it is held by a person for the benefit of the Company, a subsidiary or holding company for the time being of the Company or a subsidiary for the time being of a holding company of the Company. |
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1.3 |
Subject as herein expressly defined any words and expressions defined in the Companies Act 2006 shall have the meaning therein ascribed to them save that in interpreting section 1159 Companies Act 2006 for the purposes of this Instrument, a company is to be treated as a member of a subsidiary or as the holding company of another company even if its shares in that subsidiary or other company are registered in the name of (i) a nominee, or (ii) any party holding security over those shares, or that secured partys nominees. |
1.4 |
References to any provision of any statute shall be deemed also to refer to any statutory modification or re-enactment thereof from time to time in force. |
1.5 |
Words denoting persons shall include corporations, associations or partnerships, the masculine gender shall include the feminine and the singular shall include the plural and vice versa. |
1.6 |
The headings are for convenience only and shall not affect the interpretation hereof. |
2. |
AMOUNT OF THE CONVERTIBLE LOAN NOTES |
2.1 |
The aggregate nominal amount of the Convertible Loan Notes constituted by this Instrument is limited to a maximum of U.S.$150 million. The Convertible Loan Notes shall rank in priority to the 5% Convertible Loan Notes. |
2.2 |
The Convertible Loan Notes will be issued in registered form in denominations of U.S.$1 in nominal amount or integral multiples thereof by the Company. |
3. |
STATUS OF THE CONVERTIBLE LOAN NOTES |
3.1 |
The Convertible Loan Notes represent a direct, unsecured and subordinated obligation of the Company for the due and punctual payment of the principal and interest in respect of them and for the performance of all the obligations of the Company with respect to them. |
3.2 |
The Convertible Loan Notes when issued will rank pari passu equally and rateably without discrimination or preference as unsecured debt obligations of the Company (which will include ranking pari passu with the Gates Foundation Note) and with all other unsecured indebtedness of the Company apart from those preferred by law (save that the Convertible Loan Notes shall rank in priority with respect to the payment obligations that are due and payable from time to time with respect to the 5% Convertible Loan Notes and any other Junior Notes that are in issue as at the date hereof). The Company shall not issue any further debt securities ranking pari passu with the Convertible Loan Notes other than the Gates Foundation Note but reserves its right to be able to issue debt securities which rank in priority to the Convertible Loan Notes. |
3.3 |
Pursuant to the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement (or any Additional Intercreditor Agreement), the obligations represented by the Convertible Loan Notes shall rank junior in right of payment to obligations that are due and payable from time to time with respect to the Senior Debt. Pursuant to the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement (or any Additional Intercreditor Agreement), upon the liquidation, winding-up, dissolution, administration, receivership or other similar proceeding of the Company (and in each of the foregoing cases, whether voluntary, involuntary, partial or complete and whether pursuant to any compromise or arrangement with creditors or otherwise), the rights of the Noteholders will be subject to the prior payment in full of all Senior Debt. Pursuant to the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement (or any Additional Intercreditor Agreement), for so long as any Senior Debt is outstanding, the Company shall not pay and the Noteholders shall not receive or accept any payment of principal unless expressly permitted by the holders of the Senior Debt and payments of interest on any Convertible Loan Note is subject to no default or event of default continuing with respect to the Senior Debt. |
3.4 |
The Convertible Loan Notes shall be known as the 10% Unsecured Convertible Loan Notes. |
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4. |
CONDITIONS OF ISSUE |
The Conditions and other provisions contained in the Schedules shall have effect in the same manner as if such Conditions and other provisions were set out herein. The Convertible Loan Notes shall be held subject to and with the benefit of the Conditions and of the other provisions in the Schedules, all of which shall be deemed to be incorporated into this Instrument and be binding on the Company, the Noteholders and all persons claiming through them respectively and the Company hereby covenants with the Noteholders and each of them duly to comply with the terms of the Convertible Loan Notes and to observe and perform the Conditions and the other provisions in the Schedules.
5. |
CERTIFICATES FOR THE CONVERTIBLE LOAN NOTES |
5.1 |
Each Noteholder shall be entitled without charge to a certificate stating the nominal amount of the Convertible Loan Notes registered in his name. Each certificate shall: |
(a) |
bear a denoting number; |
(b) |
(subject as provided in this clause 5) be executed on behalf of the Company; |
(c) |
be substantially in the form set out in Schedule 1; and |
(d) |
have endorsed on it the Conditions. |
5.2 |
A certificate must be signed by one Director and a witness and expressed to be executed by the Company as a deed. The Company shall not be bound to register more than four persons as the joint holders of any Convertible Loan Note. Joint holders of Convertible Loan Notes will be entitled to only one Convertible Loan Note in respect of their joint holding and the Convertible Loan Note will be delivered to that one of the joint holders who is first-named in the Register in respect of the joint holding or to such other person as the joint holders may, in writing, direct. Delivery of a certificate to one of such persons shall be sufficient delivery to all. When a Noteholder has redeemed or transferred part only of his Convertible Loan Notes, the old certificate shall be cancelled and a new certificate for the balance of such Convertible Loan Notes shall be issued without charge by the Company. |
6. |
REGISTER OF NOTEHOLDERS |
6.1 |
The Company shall cause a register to be maintained in respect of the Convertible Loan Notes in accordance with the provisions of Schedule 3. |
6.2 |
The provisions relating to the Register set out in Schedule 3 shall be deemed to be incorporated in this Instrument and shall be binding on the Company and the Noteholders and on all persons claiming through or under them respectively. |
7. |
MEETINGS OF NOTEHOLDERS |
The provisions for meetings of holders of the Convertible Loan Notes set out in Schedule 4 shall be deemed to be incorporated in this Instrument and shall be binding on the Company and the Noteholders and on all persons claiming through or under them respectively.
8. |
FOREIGN NOTEHOLDERS |
The Convertible Loan Notes have not been and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or under any of the relevant securities laws of any state or territory of the United States. No prospectus in relation to the Convertible Loan Notes will be filed and no relief from applicable securities law requirements has been or will be obtained from the applicable securities regulatory authority of any province or territory of Canada. In
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addition, no steps have been taken, or will be taken, to enable the Convertible Loan Notes to be offered in Japan in compliance with applicable securities laws of Japan and no prospectus in relation to the Convertible Loan Notes has been, or will be, lodged with or registered by the Australian Securities Commission. Accordingly, the Convertible Loan Notes may not (subject to certain exceptions, including any exemption, if available, from any applicable registration requirements, and otherwise in compliance with all applicable laws) be offered, sold or delivered, directly or indirectly, in or into Canada, Japan, Australia or the Republic of South Africa or any other jurisdiction if to do so would constitute a violation of relevant laws of, or require registration thereof in, such jurisdiction or to or for the account or benefit of any US Person.
9. |
TRUSTEE |
9.1 |
Duties of Trustee. |
(a) |
The Trustee is hereby appointed by the Company and the Noteholders to act as agent for the Noteholders in connection with this Instrument, the Intercreditor Agreement, the Notes Intercreditor Agreement, any Additional Intercreditor Agreement, any Creditor Accession Undertaking (as defined in the Intercreditor Agreement, the Notes Intercreditor Agreement or Additional Intercreditor Agreement, as applicable) and any other agreement, instrument, document or matter connected, or reasonably incidental to, any of the foregoing. The Trustee agrees to comply with its obligations under this Instrument, the Intercreditor Agreement, the Notes Intercreditor Agreement and any Additional Intercreditor Agreement and agrees to sign on behalf of each Noteholder or proposed transferee in respect thereof any Creditor Accession Undertaking (as defined in the Intercreditor Agreement, the Notes Intercreditor Agreement or Additional Intercreditor Agreement, as applicable) or Additional Intercreditor Agreement or amendment to the Intercreditor Agreement, the Notes Intercreditor Agreement or Additional Intercreditor Agreement presented to it by the Company. All protections and rights to indemnities set out in each of the Intercreditor Agreement, the Notes Intercreditor Agreement, any Additional Intercreditor Agreement and any Creditor Accession Undertaking apply herein. |
(b) |
The Trustee will exercise such of the rights and powers vested in it by this Instrument. |
(c) |
The duties of the Trustee will be determined solely by the express provisions of this Instrument, the Intercreditor Agreement, the Notes Intercreditor Agreement and any Additional Intercreditor Agreement, and the Trustee need perform only those duties that are specifically set forth in this Instrument, the Intercreditor Agreement, the Notes Intercreditor Agreement, any Additional Intercreditor Agreement and no others, and no other implied covenants or obligations shall be read into this Instrument against the Trustee. |
(d) |
In the absence of wilful default, fraud or gross negligence, the Trustee may conclusively rely without liability, as to the truth of the statements and the correctness of the opinions expressed therein, upon certificates or opinions of counsel furnished to the Trustee and conforming to the requirements of this Instrument. |
(e) |
The Trustee may not be relieved from liabilities for its own gross negligence, wilful default or fraud. |
(f) |
Whether or not therein expressly so provided, every provision of this Instrument that in any way relates to the Trustee is subject to this clause 9. |
(g) |
No provision of this Instrument will require the Trustee to expend or risk its own funds or incur any liability. The Trustee will be under no obligation to exercise any of its rights and powers under this Instrument at the request of any Noteholders, unless such Noteholder has offered to the Trustee security or an indemnity satisfactory to it against any loss, liability or expense. |
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(h) |
The Trustee will not be liable for interest on any money received by it except as the Trustee may agree in writing with the Company. Money held in trust by the Trustee need not be segregated from other funds except to the extent required by law and funds held by the Trustee will not be subject to the United Kingdom FCA Client Money Rules. |
(i) |
The Trustee shall not be deemed to have notice or any knowledge of any matter (including without limitation any breach of the terms of this Instrument) unless a responsible officer assigned to and working in the Trustees corporate trust and agency department has actual knowledge thereof or unless written notice thereof is received by the Trustee and such notice clearly references Convertible Loan Notes, the Company or this Instrument. |
(j) |
Notwithstanding anything else herein contained, the Trustee may refrain from doing anything that would or might in its opinion based upon legal advice in the relevant jurisdiction be contrary to any law of any state or jurisdiction (including but not limited to the United States of America or any jurisdiction forming a part of it and England & Wales) or any directive or regulation of any agency of any such state or jurisdiction and may do anything which is, in its opinion, necessary to comply with any such law, directive or regulation. |
9.2 |
Disapplication of Trustee Acts. |
Section 1 of the Trustee Act 2000 shall not apply to the duties of the Trustee in relation to the trusts constituted by this Instrument. Where there are any inconsistencies between the Trustee Act 1925 or the Trustee Act 2000 and the provisions of this Instrument, the provisions of this Instrument shall, to the extent permitted by law and regulation, prevail and, in the case of any inconsistency with the Trustee Act 2000, the provisions of this Instrument shall constitute a restriction or exclusion for the purposes of the Trustee Act 2000.
9.3 |
Rights of Trustee. |
(a) |
The Trustee may conclusively rely upon any document (whether in its original, electronic or facsimile form) believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed or presented by the proper person. The Trustee need not investigate any fact or matter stated in such document. The Trustee may, if it sees fit, make such inquiry. |
(b) |
Before the Trustee acts or refrains from acting, it may require an officers certificate or an opinion of counsel or both. The Trustee will not be liable for any action it takes or omits to take in good faith in reliance on such officers certificate or opinion of counsel, as the case may be. The Trustee may consult with counsel or other professional advisors and the written advice of such counsel, professional advisor or any opinion of counsel will be full and complete authorization and protection from liability in respect of any action taken, suffered or omitted by it hereunder in good faith and in reliance thereon. |
(c) |
The Trustee may act through its attorneys and agents and will not be responsible for the misconduct or negligence of any attorney or agent appointed with due care. |
(d) |
The Trustee will not be liable for any action it takes or omits to take in good faith that it believes to be authorized or within the rights or powers conferred upon it by this Instrument. |
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(e) |
Unless otherwise specifically provided in this Instrument, any demand, request, direction or notice from the Company will be sufficient if signed by an officer of the Company. |
(f) |
The Trustee will be under no obligation to exercise any of the rights or powers vested in it by this Instrument at the request or direction of any of the Noteholders unless such Noteholders have offered to the Trustee indemnity or security satisfactory to it against the losses, liabilities and expenses that might be incurred by it in compliance with such request or direction. |
(g) |
The Trustee shall not have any obligation or duty to monitor, determine or inquire as to compliance, and shall not be responsible or liable for compliance with restrictions on transfer, exchange, redemption, purchase or repurchase, as applicable, of minimum denominations imposed under this Instrument or under applicable law or regulation with respect to any transfer, exchange, redemption, purchase or repurchase, as applicable, of any interest in any Convertible Loan Notes. |
(h) |
In the event the Trustee receives inconsistent or conflicting requests and indemnity from two or more groups of Noteholders, each representing less than a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Notes then outstanding, pursuant to the provisions of this Instrument, the Trustee, in its sole discretion, may determine what action, if any, will be taken and shall not incur any liability for its failure to act until such inconsistency or conflict is, in its reasonable opinion, resolved. |
(i) |
The Trustee is not required to give any bond or surety with respect to the performance or its duties or the exercise of its powers under this Instrument or the Convertible Loan Notes. |
(j) |
The permissive right of the Trustee to take the actions permitted by this Instrument shall not be construed as an obligation or duty to do so. |
(k) |
The Trustee will not be liable to any person if prevented or delayed in performing any of its obligations or discretionary functions under this Instrument by reason of any present or future law applicable to it, by any governmental or regulatory authority or by any circumstances beyond its control. |
(l) |
The Trustee shall not under any circumstances be liable for any special, indirect or consequential loss or damage whatsoever (being loss of business, goodwill, opportunity or profit of any kind) of the Company, an affiliate of the Company or any other person (or, in each case, any successor thereto), even if advised of it in advance and even if foreseeable. |
(m) |
The Trustee shall not be bound to make any investigation into the facts or matters stated in any resolution, certificate, statement, instrument, opinion, report, notice, request, direction, consent, order, bond, debenture, note, other evidence of indebtedness or other paper or document, but the Trustee, in its discretion, may make such further inquiry or investigation into such facts or matters as it may see fit, and, if the Trustee shall determine to make such further inquiry or investigation, it shall be entitled to examine the books, records and premises of the Company personally or by agent or attorney at the sole cost of the Company and, subject to this clause 9, shall incur no liability or additional liability of any kind by reason of such inquiry or investigation. |
(n) |
The Trustee may request that the Company delivers an officers certificate setting forth the names of the individuals or titles of officers authorized at such time to take specified actions pursuant to this Instrument, which officers certificate may be signed by any person authorized to sign an officers certificate, including any person specified as so authorized in any such certificate previously delivered and not superseded. |
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(o) |
The Trustee may retain professional advisors to assist it in performing its duties under this Instrument. The Trustee may consult with such professional advisors or with counsel, and the advice or opinion of such professional advisors or counsel with respect to legal or other matters relating to this Instrument and the Convertible Loan Notes shall be full and complete authorization and protection from liability in respect of any action taken, omitted or suffered by it hereunder in good faith and in accordance with the advice or opinion of such counsel. |
(p) |
The Trustee may assume without inquiry in the absence of actual knowledge that the Company is duly complying with its obligations contained in this Instrument required to be performed and observed by it, and that no breach of this Instrument or other event which would require repayment of the Convertible Loan Notes has occurred. |
9.4 |
Individual Rights of Trustee. |
The Trustee in its individual or any other capacity may become the owner or pledgee of Convertible Loan Notes and may otherwise deal with the Company or any affiliate of the Company with the same rights it would have if it were not Trustee.
9.5 |
Trustees Disclaimer. |
The Trustee will not be responsible for and makes no representation as to the validity or adequacy of this Instrument, the Convertible Loan Notes or the Intercreditor Agreement or the Notes Intercreditor Agreement (including any Additional Intercreditor Agreement entered into in accordance with the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement, the Notes Intercreditor Agreement or this Instrument), it shall not be accountable for the Companys use of the proceeds from the Convertible Loan Notes or any money paid to the Company or upon the Companys direction under any provision of this Instrument, and it will not be responsible for any statement or recital herein or any statement in the Convertible Loan Notes or any other document in connection with the sale of the Convertible Loan Notes or pursuant to this Instrument other than its certificate of authentication.
9.6 |
Compensation and Indemnity. |
(a) |
The Company will pay to the Trustee from time to time compensation for its acceptance of this Instrument and services hereunder as shall be agreed from time to time between them. The Trustees compensation will not be limited by any law on compensation of a trustee of an express trust. The Company will reimburse the Trustee promptly upon request for all disbursements, advances and documented expenses properly incurred or made by it in addition to the compensation for its services. Such expenses will include the properly incurred compensation, disbursements and expenses of the Trustees agents and counsel. In the event of the occurrence of a breach of the terms of this Instrument or the Convertible Loan Notes or being requested by the Company to undertake duties which the Trustee and the Company agree to be of an exceptional nature or otherwise outside the scope of the normal duties of the Trustee under this Instrument, the Company shall pay to the Trustee such additional remuneration as shall be agreed between them. |
(b) |
The Company will indemnify the Trustee against any and all losses, liabilities or expenses (including attorneys fees) incurred by it arising out of or in connection with the acceptance or administration of its duties under this Instrument, including the costs and expenses of enforcing this Instrument against the Company and defending itself against any claim (whether asserted by the Company, any Noteholder or any other person) or liability in connection with the exercise or performance of any of its powers or duties hereunder, except to the extent any such loss, liability or expense may be attributable to the Trustees gross negligence, wilful default or fraud. The Trustee shall notify the Company promptly of any third-party claim for which it may seek indemnity of |
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which it has received written notice. Failure by the Trustee to so notify the Company shall not relieve the Company of its obligations hereunder. The Company shall defend the claim, with counsel satisfactory to the Trustee, and the Trustee shall provide reasonable cooperation at the Companys expense in the defense; provided that if the defendants in any such claim include both the Company and the Trustee and the Trustee shall have concluded that there may be legal defences available to it which are different from or additional to those available to the Company, or the Trustee has concluded that there may be any other actual or potential conflicting interests between the Company and the Trustee, the Trustee shall have the right to select separate counsel and the Company shall be required to pay the fees and expenses of such separate counsel. Any settlement which affects the Trustee may not be entered into without the written consent of the Trustee, unless the Trustee is given a full and unconditional release from liability with respect to the claims covered thereby and such settlement does not include a statement or admission of fault, culpability or failure to act by or on behalf of the Trustee. The Company shall not need to pay for any settlement made without its consent, which consent will not be unreasonably withheld. |
9.7 |
Replacement of Trustee. |
(a) |
A resignation or removal of the Trustee and appointment of a successor Trustee will become effective only upon the successor Trustees acceptance of appointment as provided in this clause 9.7. |
(b) |
The Trustee may resign in writing at any time and be discharged from the terms of this Instrument by so notifying the Company provided that a successor Trustee has accepted appointment as provided in this clause 9.7. The Noteholders by Extraordinary Resolution may remove the Trustee by so notifying the Trustee and the Company in writing not less than 60 days prior to the effective date of such removal. The Company may remove the Trustee if: |
(i) |
the Trustee is adjudged bankrupt or insolvent or an order for relief is entered with respect to the Trustee under or in respect of any bankruptcy, insolvency, administration, receivership or other analogous proceedings; |
(ii) |
a custodian or public officer takes charge of the Trustee or its property; |
(iii) |
the Trustee becomes incapable of acting; or |
(iv) |
if the Company determines it wishes so. |
(c) |
If the Trustee resigns or is removed or if a vacancy exists in the office of Trustee for any reason, the Company will promptly appoint a successor Trustee. |
(d) |
If a successor Trustee does not take office within 60 days after the retiring Trustee resigns or is removed, (i) the retiring Trustee, the Company, or the Noteholders of at least 10% in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes may petition any court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a successor Trustee or (ii) the retiring Trustee may appoint a successor Trustee at any time prior to the date on which a successor Trustee takes office, provided that such appointment shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Company. |
(e) |
A successor Trustee will deliver a written acceptance of its appointment to the retiring Trustee and to the Company. Thereupon, the resignation or removal of the retiring Trustee will become effective, and the successor Trustee will have all the rights, powers and duties of the Trustee under this Instrument. The successor Trustee will mail a notice of its succession to Noteholders. The retiring Trustee will promptly transfer all property held by it as Trustee to the successor Trustee at the cost of the Company; provided all sums owing to the Trustee hereunder have been paid. The retiring Trustee shall have no responsibility or liability for the action or inaction of the successor Trustee. |
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9.8 |
Successor Trustee by Merger, etc. |
If the Trustee consolidates, merges or converts into, or transfers all or substantially all of its corporate trust business to, another corporation, the successor corporation without any further act will be the successor Trustee.
10. |
INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT, THE NOTES INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT AND ADDITIONAL INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT |
(a) |
Each Noteholder, by accepting a Convertible Loan Note and/or signing any transfer in connection therewith, will be deemed to have (i) agreed to and accepted the terms and conditions of the Intercreditor Agreement, the Notes Intercreditor Agreement, any Additional Intercreditor Agreement and any amendment thereto referred to in this clause 10; (ii) authorised and instructed the Trustee to sign the Intercreditor Agreement, the Notes Intercreditor Agreement, any Additional Intercreditor Agreement and/or any Creditor Accession Undertaking (as defined in the Intercreditor Agreement, the Notes Intercreditor Agreement or Additional Intercreditor Agreement, as applicable) on its behalf and/or on its own account, as applicable; and (iii) agreed that neither the Trustee nor the Company will be required to seek the consent of the Noteholders to perform its obligations under and in accordance with this clause 10. |
(b) |
At the request of the Company, at the time of, or prior to, the incurrence by the Company or any of its affiliates of any indebtedness permitted to be incurred pursuant to the terms of this Instrument, the Trustee will (without the consent of the Noteholders) enter into or accede to an Additional Intercreditor Agreement on the behalf of the Noteholders; provided that such Additional Intercreditor Agreement will not impose any additional personal obligations on the Trustee or adversely affect the rights, duties, liabilities or immunities of the Trustee under this Instrument, any Additional Intercreditor Agreement, the Intercreditor Agreement or the Notes Intercreditor Agreement. |
(c) |
At the written direction of the Company and without the consent of the Noteholders, the Trustee shall from time to time enter into one or more amendments to the Intercreditor Agreement, the Notes Intercreditor Agreement or any Additional Intercreditor Agreement on behalf of the Noteholders to: (1) cure any ambiguity, omission, defect or inconsistency of any such agreement, (2) increase the amount or types of indebtedness covered by any such Intercreditor Agreement, the Notes Intercreditor Agreement or Additional Intercreditor Agreement that may be incurred by the Company or its affiliates that is subject to any such Intercreditor Agreement, the Notes Intercreditor Agreement or Additional Intercreditor Agreement (provided that such indebtedness is incurred in compliance with this Instrument), (3) add new guarantors to the Intercreditor Agreement, the Notes Intercreditor Agreement or any Additional Intercreditor Agreement, (4) secure any additional indebtedness incurred in compliance with this Instrument, or (5) make any other change to any such agreement as determined by the Company. |
11. |
RIGHTS OF THIRD PARTIES |
A person who is not a Noteholder has no right under the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 to enforce any of the terms of this Instrument. This Instrument may only be amended in accordance with the provisions of Condition 11.2.
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12. |
GOVERNING LAW |
This Instrument and the Convertible Loan Notes and any non-contractual obligations connected with it shall be governed by and construed in accordance with English law.
13. |
JURISDICTION |
13.1 |
Each of the Company and the Noteholders irrevocably agree that the courts of England and Wales are to have exclusive jurisdiction, and that no other court is to have jurisdiction to: |
(a) |
determine any claim, dispute or difference arising under or in connection with this Instrument, any non-contractual obligations connected with it, or in connection with the negotiation, existence, legal validity, enforceability or termination of this Instrument, whether the alleged liability shall arise under the law of England or under the law of some other country and regardless of whether a particular cause of action may successfully be brought in the English courts (Proceedings); |
(b) |
grant interim remedies, or other provisional or protective relief. |
13.2 |
Each of the Company and the Noteholders submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales and accordingly any Proceedings may be brought against them or any of their respective assets in such courts. |
This instrument has been executed as a deed, and it has been delivered on the date stated at the beginning of this Instrument.
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SCHEDULE 1
FORM OF CONVERTIBLE LOAN NOTE
NEITHER THE CONVERTIBLE LOAN NOTES EVIDENCED HEREBY NOR THE COMMON SHARES HAVE BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE AND WILL BE OFFERED AND SOLD IN RELIANCE ON AN EXEMPTION FROM, OR TRANSACTION NOT SUBJECT TO, THE SECURITIES ACT.
Certificate No. |
Nominal Amount |
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US$[] |
LUMIRADX LIMITED
(an exempted company with limited liability incorporated in the Cayman Islands under company number 314391)
10% UNSECURED SUBORDINATED CONVERTIBLE LOAN NOTES
Issue of up to U.S.$150 million 10% unsecured subordinated convertible loan notes (the Convertible Loan Notes) created and issued by LumiraDx Limited (the Company) pursuant to the Articles of Association of LumiraDx Limited and the resolutions of the Board passed on April 6 2020, May 18 2020 and June 6 2020.
THIS IS TO CERTIFY that of is/are the registered holder(s) of the above nominal amount of the above mentioned Convertible Loan Notes which are constituted by an Instrument entered into by the Company on [] 2020 (the Instrument) and are issued with the benefit of and subject to the provisions contained in the Instrument and the conditions endorsed hereon. Subject to the terms of the Instrument, the Convertible Loan Notes represented by this certificate are due to be repaid in full in accordance with Condition 2 of the Conditions on [], unless previously converted into Common Shares (as defined in the Instrument) in accordance with the terms of the Instrument.
IN WITNESS whereof this certificate has been executed and delivered by the Company as a Deed:
Date of Issue:
Executed as a Deed by )
LumiraDx Limited )
acting by a director in the presence of
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Signature of witness
Name
Address
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SCHEDULE 2
CONDITIONS
1. |
FORM AND STATUS |
The Convertible Loan Notes will be issued by the Company in registered form in amounts and integral multiples of U.S.$1 and will constitute unsecured subordinated obligations of the Company. Fractional entitlements will be disregarded.
2. |
REPAYMENT, PURCHASE AND REDEMPTION |
2.1 |
Unless the Convertible Loan Notes are converted in accordance with Conditions 3 or 4 or an Extended Maturity Date applies (as referred to in Condition 4.2(a)), the Convertible Loan Notes will be repaid in full by the Company at par together with accrued interest (subject to any requirement to deduct or withhold amounts in respect of tax therefrom) on the date that it is 360 days from the date that the relevant Convertible Loan Notes are allotted and issued to the relevant Noteholder (or, if such date is not a Business Day, on the first Business Day thereafter) (each a Maturity Date), provided that the Convertible Loan Notes (including principal, interest and other amounts thereon) shall not be repaid by the Company unless permitted by the terms of the Senior Debt and/or Intercreditor Agreement (or Additional Intercreditor Agreement). |
2.2 |
The Convertible Loan Notes may not be prepaid or repurchased by the Company prior to the Maturity Date, or, to the extent applicable, the Extended Maturity Date, save that such a restriction on the prepayment or repurchasing of the Convertible Loan Notes shall not prejudice the rights of the Company or the Noteholders to convert the Convertible Loan Notes in accordance with Conditions 3 or 4 (as applicable). |
3. |
VOLUNTARY CONVERSION BY A NOTEHOLDER |
3.1 |
All, but not part, of the relevant Convertible Loan Notes held by a Noteholder which remain outstanding at the Conversion Date may be converted into Common Shares at the relevant Maturity Date (or, if an Extended Maturity Date applies (as referred to in Condition 4.2(a)) at the Extended Maturity Conversion Date (as defined in Condition 3.6)) by the Noteholder serving upon the Company a Conversion Notice at least fifteen Business Days prior to the relevant Maturity Date (or, if an Extended Maturity Date applies (as referred to in Condition 4.2(a)), at least fifteen Business Days prior to the Extended Maturity Conversion Date). Upon conversion, such Common Shares shall be subject to the rights and obligations set forth in the Articles of Association. A Noteholder must convert all of the Convertible Loan Notes held by him and cannot convert part only of the Convertible Loan Notes held by him. |
3.2 |
The Conversion Notice: |
(a) |
must request conversion into Common Shares of a Noteholders entire holding of Convertible Loan Notes; |
(b) |
shall specify the nominal amount of Convertible Loan Notes held by it; |
(c) |
shall be duly completed and signed by the Noteholder; |
(d) |
shall be accompanied by the certificate representing the Convertible Loan Notes to be converted; and |
(e) |
if applicable, must specify the Extended Maturity Conversion Date. |
A Conversion Notice shall not be withdrawn once given by the Noteholder.
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3.3 |
Within fifteen Business Days of the relevant Maturity Date (or, if an Extended Maturity Date applies (as referred to in Condition 4.2(a)), the relevant Extended Maturity Conversion Date, the Company shall allot and issue credited as fully paid to the relevant Noteholder, the whole number of Common Shares to which it shall be entitled at the Conversion Price. Such allotment and issue shall be in full satisfaction and discharge of the principal monies in respect of the Convertible Loan Notes so converted. Any accrued and unpaid interest on those Convertible Loan Notes, shall be paid in cash to the relevant Noteholder (subject to any requirement to deduct or withhold amounts in respect of tax therefrom) prior to, or at the same time as, the allotment and issue of the Common Shares referred to in this paragraph. |
3.4 |
Not later than ten Business Days following the relevant allotment of Common Shares pursuant to Condition 3.3, the Company shall procure that registration in the register of members of Common Shares of the Company shall take place and shall send free of charge to the relevant Noteholder, a share certificate in respect of the relevant Common Shares. Entitlements to Common Shares shall be rounded down and fractional entitlements satisfied in cash, such payment to be satisfied in the manner prescribed by Condition 7.2 of this Schedule 2. Cash entitlements to less than U.S.$500 shall be disregarded and not paid. |
3.5 |
Common Shares issued to a Noteholder on conversion of the Convertible Loan Notes shall rank equally in all respects with the other then existing Common Shares on and from the date of allotment and such Common Shares shall be entitled to all dividends and other distributions attaching to the Common Shares which are declared and payable after the date of allotment of such Common Shares. |
3.6 |
In this Condition 3, unless the context otherwise requires the following expressions shall have the following meanings: |
Conversion Date | means the date on which a Conversion Notice, complying with Condition 3.2, is served upon the Company; | |||
Conversion Notice | means the notice in the form set out in Schedule 5; and | |||
Conversion Price |
means either: (i) in all circumstances other than those set out in (ii) below, shall be
(A) if the 20,000 Instrument Condition has been satisfied, the price calculated at the rate of one Common Share for each U.S.$4,644.969 nominal amount of Convertible Loan Notes held by the Noteholder as at the Conversion Date (the 20,000 Conversion Price);
(B) if the 12,000 Instrument Condition has been satisfied, the price calculated at the rate of one Common Share for each U.S.$2,386.853 nominal amount of Convertible Loan Notes held by the Noteholder as at the Conversion Date (the 12,000 Conversion Price); and
(C) if the 20,000 Condition has not been satisfied but the 12,00020,000 Instrument Condition has been satisfied, for each additional LumiraDx Instrument Sold in excess of 11,999 (until the maximum of 20,000 is reached) the 12,000 Conversion Price shall be increased by an additional U.S.$0.282 (the Additional Amount with the 12,000 Conversion Price as increased by each Additional Amount together being the Updated Share Price), and, accordingly the Conversion Price shall mean the price calculated at the rate of one Common Share for such amount of the Convertible Loan Notes as is equal to the Updated Share Price held by the Noteholder as at the Conversion Date; |
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(and subject to adjustment for stock dividends, splits and stock combinations) with any fraction of a Common Share being rounded down to the nearest whole number and entitlements to fractions of a Common Share being satisfied in cash subject to Condition 3.4; or | ||||
(ii) if a Conversion Notice is served by a Noteholder on the Company during the Extended Period in accordance with Condition 3.1, the Conversion Price shall be the higher of: | ||||
(A) the 12,000 Conversion Price; or | ||||
(B) the price calculated at the rate of one Common Share for such amount of the Convertible Loan Notes held by the Noteholder as at the Conversion Date as is equal to the Market Conversion Price; | ||||
(and subject to adjustment for stock dividends, splits and stock combinations) with any fraction of a Common Share being rounded down to the nearest whole number and entitlements to fractions of a Common Share being satisfied in cash subject to Condition 3.4 | ||||
Extended Maturity Conversion Date | means, in the event an Extended Maturity Date applies in accordance with Condition 4.2(a) below, the date specified in the Conversion Notice, being a date at least fifteen Business Days after the date of the Conversion Notice, provided that it is a date that falls within the Extended Period (as such term is defined in Condition 4.2(a) below). | |||
Market Conversion Price | shall be a price per Common Share calculated by dividing the pre-money valuation of the Company derived from the latest equity financing effected by the Company immediately prior to the Conversion Date by the fully diluted capitalization of the Company (on a treasury stock basis) as of the Conversion Date. |
3.7 |
In determining the number of LumiraDx Instruments Sold for the purposes of Condition 3.6 of this Schedule 2, the Company shall act in good faith and shall consult with its advisors as to the appropriateness of this calculation and shall, if reasonably requested by the Noteholders, provide reasonable evidence to support its calculation. Once determined such calculation shall be conclusive and final and binding on all Noteholders. |
4. |
AUTOMATIC AND/OR FORCED CONVERSION BY THE COMPANY |
4.1 |
AUTOMATIC CONVERSION |
(a) |
Subject to the Convertible Loan Notes having been converted in accordance with Condition 3, the principal amount of the Convertible Loan Notes held by the Noteholders which remain outstanding at the Automatic Conversion Date shall be converted into Common Shares at the Automatic Conversion Price (with any and all accrued and unpaid interest on those Convertible Loan Notes to be paid to the relevant Noteholders in cash (subject to any requirement to deduct or withhold amounts in respect of tax therefrom)). An Automatic Conversion Notice can only be served: (i) in connection with a public offering of the Companys shares on a recognized stock exchange (IPO) that |
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raises a minimum of U.S.$100 million of gross proceeds with a price to the public per share in excess of the Automatic Conversion Price; or (ii) upon a Sale of the Company prior to the relevant Maturity Date or the Extended Maturity Date that results in net proceeds available for distribution per Common Share equal to or greater than the Automatic Conversion Price. Upon conversion, such Common Shares shall be subject to the rights and obligations set forth in the Articles of Association. |
(b) |
The Automatic Conversion Notice shall: |
(i) |
require conversion into Common Shares of a Noteholders entire holding of Convertible Loan Notes; |
(ii) |
specify the nominal amount of Convertible Loan Notes held by each Noteholder which is subject to conversion into Common Shares as at the Automatic Conversion Date in respect of such Convertible Loan Notes which are subject to conversion into Common Shares; and |
(iii) |
be duly completed and signed by the Company. |
(c) |
Within fifteen Business Days of the Automatic Conversion Date, the Company shall allot and issue credited as fully paid to the Noteholders, the number of Common Shares to which each shall be entitled at the Automatic Conversion Price. Such allotment and issue shall be in full satisfaction and discharge of the principal monies in respect of the Convertible Loan Notes so converted. Any accrued and unpaid interest on those Convertible Loan Notes shall be paid to the relevant Noteholders in cash (subject to any requirement to deduct or withhold amounts in respect of tax therefrom) prior to or at the same time as the allotment and issue of the Common Shares referred to in this paragraph. |
(d) |
Not later than ten Business Days following the relevant allotment of Common Shares pursuant to Condition 4.1(c), the Company shall procure that registration in the register of members of Common Shares of the Company shall take place and shall send free of charge to the relevant Noteholder, a share certificate in respect of the relevant Common Shares. Entitlements to Common Shares shall be rounded down and fractional entitlements satisfied in cash in the manner prescribed by Condition 7.2 of this Schedule 2. Cash entitlements to less than U.S.$500 shall be disregarded and not paid. |
(e) |
Common Shares issued to a Noteholder on conversion of the Convertible Loan Notes shall rank equally in all respects with the other then existing Common Shares on and from the date of allotment and such Common Shares shall be entitled to all dividends and other distributions attaching to the Common Shares which are declared and payable after the date of allotment of such Common Shares. |
(f) |
In this Condition 4.1, unless the context otherwise requires the following expressions shall have the following meanings: |
Automatic Conversion Date | means the date on which an Automatic Conversion Notice is served by the Company; | |||
Automatic Conversion Notice | means the notice in the form set out in Schedule 6; |
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Automatic Conversion Price |
means:
In the case of an IPO or a Sale (A) if the IPO occurs or a Sale is completed on or after 1 January 2021, the Automatic Conversion Price shall be the Conversion Price calculated in accordance with Condition 3.6 of this Schedule 2. For example, if more than 20,000 LumiraDx Instruments have been Sold by 11.59 p.m. (UK time) on 31 December 2020 then the Conversion Price at the Automatic Conversion Date shall be the 20,000 Conversion Price; or (B) if the IPO occurs or a Sale is completed prior to 1 January 2021 then the Automatic Conversion Price shall be the Conversion Price calculated in accordance with Condition 3.6 of this Schedule 2 but on the basis of the number of LumiraDx Instruments Sold as at the end of the calendar month immediately preceding the IPO or the Sale completing (as applicable) with the minimum Automatic Conversion Price being, in all circumstances, the 12,000 Conversion Price. For example, if the IPO occurred or a Sale is completed on 15 December 2020, then the Conversion Price would be calculated on the basis of the number of LumiraDx Instruments Sold as at 30 November 2020. So if the number of LumiraDx Instruments Sold at such date was 11,000 then applying the provisions of Condition 3.6 of this Schedule 2 the Conversion Price would be the 12,000 Conversion Price. |
4.2 |
SENIOR LENDER FORCED CONVERSION |
(a) |
Subject to the Convertible Loan Notes having been converted in accordance with Condition 3, if the Company is prohibited by the terms of any Senior Debt or pursuant to the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement (or any Additional Intercreditor Agreement) from repaying the Convertible Loan Notes in whole or in part upon the relevant Maturity Date and the Company is not repaying such Senior Debt, obtaining a waiver or amendment from such Senior Lender or otherwise taking actions that would make a repayment permissible under the terms of such Senior Debt or pursuant to the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement (or any Additional Intercreditor Agreement) then the Company shall provide notice that it will not be able to repay the Convertible Loan Notes in cash on the relevant Maturity Date to the relevant Noteholders at least 90 days prior to the relevant Maturity Date (Extension Notice Deadline). In such an event, each Noteholder shall have the option to extend the maturity of their Convertible Loan Notes to a date which is 91 days after the maturity of any Senior Debt, being a date no later than 31 December 2024 (Extended Maturity Date) by providing notice thereof to the Company by the date that is thirty days prior to the relevant Maturity Date (the Extension Deadline) and, in the event that a Noteholder affirmatively exercises such option, the interest rate of 10.0% shall continue to apply from the relevant Maturity Date up to the Extended Maturity Date (the Extended Period) and shall be compounded annually from the date of issue of the Convertible Loan Note and shall apply throughout the duration of the period to (and including) the Extended Maturity Date. In such circumstances, the interest accruing on such Convertible Loan Notes shall be paid in cash annually on the anniversary of the issue of the relevant Convertible Loan Notes up to and including the Extended Maturity Date; provided that if a Noteholder does not elect to extend the terms of his, her or its Convertible Loan Note prior to the Extension Deadline, then in such instance the Company shall be able to force the conversion |
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(Senior Lender Forced Conversion) of the principal amount of the Convertible Loan Notes held by such Noteholders that remain outstanding at the Senior Lender Forced Conversion Date into Common Shares at the Senior Lender Forced Conversion Price, provided that the Company has served all such Noteholders with a Senior Lender Forced Conversion Notice. Upon conversion, such Common Shares shall be subject to the rights and obligations set forth in the Articles of Association. Any accrued and unpaid interest on the Convertible Loan Notes shall be paid to the relevant Noteholders in cash (subject to any requirement to deduct or withhold amounts in respect of tax therefrom) prior to the allotment and issue of the Common Shares referred to in this paragraph. |
(b) |
The Senior Lender Forced Conversion Notice shall: |
(i) |
require conversion into Common Shares of a Noteholders entire holding of Convertible Loan Notes; |
(ii) |
specify the nominal amount of Convertible Loan Notes held by each Noteholder which is subject to conversion into Common Shares as at the Senior Lender Forced Conversion Date in respect of such Convertible Loan Notes which are subject to conversion into Common Shares; and |
(iii) |
be duly completed and signed by the Company. |
(c) |
Within fifteen Business Days of the Senior Lender Forced Conversion Date, the Company shall allot and issue credited as fully paid to the Noteholders, the number of Common Shares to which each shall be entitled at the Senior Lender Forced Conversion Price. Such allotment and issue shall be in full satisfaction and discharge of the principal monies in respect of the Convertible Loan Notes so converted. Any accrued and unpaid interest on those Convertible Loan Notes shall be paid to the relevant Noteholders in cash (subject to any requirement to deduct or withhold amounts in respect of tax therefrom) prior to the allotment and issue of the Common Shares referred to in this paragraph. |
(d) |
Not later than ten Business Days following the relevant allotment of Common Shares pursuant to Condition 4.2(c), the Company shall procure that registration in the register of members of Common Shares of the Company shall take place and shall send free of charge to the relevant Noteholder, a share certificate in respect of the relevant Common Shares. Entitlements to Common Shares shall be rounded down and fractional entitlements satisfied in cash in the manner prescribed by Condition 7.2 of this Schedule 2. Cash entitlements to less than U.S.$500 shall be disregarded and not paid. |
(e) |
Common Shares issued to a Noteholder on conversion of the Convertible Loan Notes pursuant to this Condition 4.2 shall rank equally in all respects with the other then existing Common Shares on and from the date of allotment and shall be entitled to all dividends and other distributions attaching to the Common Shares which are declared and payable after the date of allotment of such Common Shares. |
(f) |
In this Condition 4.2, unless the context otherwise requires the following expressions shall have the following meanings: |
Senior Lender Forced | means the date on which a Senior Lender Forced Conversion Notice is served by the Company; | |||
Conversion Date |
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Senior Lender Forced Conversion Notice | means the notice in the form set out in Schedule 6; and | |
Senior Lender Forced Conversion Price | means the amount calculated at the rate of one Common Share for each U.S.$2,122.061 nominal amount of Convertible Loan Notes held by the Noteholder as at the Senior Lender Forced Conversion Date, (and subject to adjustment for stock dividends, stock splits, and stock combinations), with any fraction of a Common Share being rounded down to the nearest whole number and entitlements to fractions of a Common Share being satisfied in cash subject to Condition 4.2(d). |
5. |
ADDITIONAL DEBT |
In addition to any Senior Debt or debt provided by Senior Lenders, the Company is permitted to incur additional unsecured debt which is subordinated to the Convertible Loan Notes in an aggregate amount of up to U.S.$100 million without the need for consent from Noteholders.
6. |
EVENTS OF DEFAULT |
6.1 |
Subject to the provisions of clause 3 (Status of the Convertible Loan Notes) and Condition 2.1, 3 and 4 above, each Noteholder shall be entitled to require all or any part of the Convertible Loan Notes held by him to be repaid at par together with accrued interest (subject to any requirement to deduct or withhold amounts in respect of tax therefrom) up to (but excluding) the date of payment whilst any of the following is continuing: |
(a) |
any principal or interest payable on any of the Convertible Loan Notes held by such Noteholder shall fail to be paid in full (subject to any requirement to make a deduction or withholding on account of tax) within 14 days of the due date for payment thereof; or |
(b) |
an order is made or an effective resolution is passed for the winding-up or dissolution (or equivalent procedure in any other jurisdiction) of the Company (otherwise than for the purposes of an amalgamation or reconstruction or a members voluntary winding-up upon terms previously approved by Extraordinary Resolution); or |
(c) |
an encumbrancer takes possession or a trustee, receiver or an administrator or administrative receiver or similar officer is appointed of all or substantially all of the undertaking of the Company; |
provided that, in each case, no Noteholder may exercise any remedies or take any enforcement action (including but not limited to taking any steps to, or join any other creditor to, commence or pursue any bankruptcy, insolvency, administration, receivership or other analogous proceedings but excluding the right to make demand for payment to preserve a Noteholders position in the insolvency of the Company), against the Company, or any of its subsidiaries until the Senior Debt is repaid in full, other than to make demand for payment on or following a Maturity Date or an Extended Maturity Date, as applicable where permitted to do so by the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement (or any Additional Intercreditor Agreement).
6.2 |
Subject to clause 3 (Status of the Convertible Loan Notes) and Condition 2.1, 3 and 4 above, the rights set out in Condition 6.1 above shall be exercisable by the Noteholder concerned by completing and signing such form as the Directors may approve for this purpose and lodging the same at the registered office of the Company, accompanied by the certificate(s) for all the Convertible Loan Notes to be redeemed and such evidence (if any) as the Directors may reasonably require to prove the title of the person requiring repayment. A notice of repayment given to the Company in accordance with this Condition shall be irrevocable. |
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6.3 |
The Company shall notify the Noteholders forthwith of the happening of any of the events specified in Condition 6.1. |
6.4 |
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, no Noteholder may exercise any remedies or take any enforcement action (including but not limited to taking any steps to, or join any other creditor to, commence or pursue any bankruptcy, insolvency, administration, receivership or other analogous proceedings but excluding the right to make demand for payment to preserve a Noteholders position in the insolvency of the Company) against the Company, or any of its subsidiaries until the Senior Debt is repaid in full, other than to make demand for payment on a Maturity Date or an Extended Maturity Date, as applicable where permitted to do so by the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement (or any Additional Intercreditor Agreement). |
7. |
METHOD OF PAYMENT |
7.1 |
Payment of the principal moneys and interest payable upon the Convertible Loan Notes, or any part thereof, may be made by wire transfer to each Noteholders bank account (as notified to the Company), or by cheque, warrant or money order sent through the post at the risk of the Noteholder or Noteholders (as the case may be) to the registered address of the Noteholder or, in the case of all joint Noteholders, to the registered address of that one of them who is first-named on the Register, or to such person and to such address as the Noteholder or all joint Noteholders may in writing direct. Every such cheque, warrant or money order shall be made payable to the order of the person to whom it is sent (or to such person as the Noteholder or all joint Noteholders may in writing direct) and payment of the cheque, warrant or money order shall be a satisfaction of the principal and interest represented by it. |
7.2 |
If any Convertible Loan Notes are converted into Common Shares in accordance with Conditions 3 or 4 and there is a balance of the principal amount outstanding in respect of such Noteholders holding of Convertible Loan Notes, arising from entitlements to the relevant Common Shares being rounded down, such fractional entitlements shall be satisfied in cash provided such balance is equal to or more than U.S.$500 (the Cash Balance). If so, then such Cash Balance shall be satisfied by the Company paying the relevant Noteholder an amount equal to the Cash Balance (subject to any requirement to deduct or withhold amounts in respect of tax therefrom). |
8. |
SURRENDER OF CERTIFICATE AND PRESCRIPTION |
8.1 |
Every Noteholder any part of whose principal amount of Convertible Loan Notes are due to be repaid under any of the provisions of these Conditions shall, not later than the due date for such repayment of principal, deliver the relevant certificates for such Convertible Loan Notes to the Company or as it shall direct. Unless payment of the amount due to be repaid has already been made in accordance with Condition 6, upon such delivery and against a receipt for the principal moneys payable in respect of the Convertible Loan Notes to be repaid, the Company shall pay to the Noteholder the amount payable to him in respect of such repayment in accordance with Condition 6. If part only of any Convertible Loan Note(s) as evidenced by the relevant certificate so delivered is then due to be repaid, the Company shall either endorse such Convertible Loan Note with a memorandum of the date and amount paid to the holder of such Convertible Loan Note and return it to the Noteholder or shall cancel such Convertible Loan Note and without charge issue to such Noteholder a new certificate in respect of the Convertible Loan Notes for the balance of the principal amount due to him. |
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8.2 |
If any Noteholder, any part of whose principal amount of Convertible Loan Notes is liable to be repaid under these Conditions, shall fail or refuse to deliver up the certificate(s) for such Convertible Loan Notes at the time and place fixed for repayment thereof or should fail or refuse to accept payment of the repayment moneys payable in respect thereof, the moneys payable to such Noteholder shall be set aside by the Company and paid into a separate bank account and held by the Company in trust for such Noteholder but without interest and such setting aside shall be deemed for all the purposes of these Conditions to be a payment to such Noteholder and the Company shall thereby be discharged from all obligations in connection with such Convertible Loan Notes. If the Company shall place the said moneys on deposit at a bank, they shall not be responsible for the safe custody of such moneys or for interest thereon except such interest (if any) as the said moneys may earn whilst on deposit, less any expenses incurred by the Company in connection therewith, including administrative costs. Subject to applicable law, any such amount so paid or deposited, which remains unclaimed after a period of 12 years in respect of interest and 12 years in respect of principal amounts in each case from the date on which the relevant payments first become due, shall revert to and belong to the Company notwithstanding that in the intervening period the obligation to pay the same may have been provided for in the books, accounts and other records of the Company. |
9. |
CANCELLATION |
All Convertible Loan Notes purchased or repaid by the Company shall be cancelled and shall not be available for reissue.
10. |
INTEREST |
10.1 |
Until such time as the relevant Convertible Loan Notes are repaid, converted or purchased in accordance with these Conditions, interest on the relevant Convertible Loan Notes will accrue from the date of issue of the relevant Convertible Loan Notes and from day to day and will be calculated either: (i) if an Extended Maturity Date does not apply, on the basis of a 360-day year; or (ii) if an Extended Maturity Date applies, on the basis of a 365-day year and the Company will pay interest on the principal amount of the relevant Convertible Loan Notes (subject to any requirement to deduct or withhold amounts in respect of tax therefrom) on the date the Convertible Loan Notes are repaid in accordance with Condition 2.1 or are otherwise converted in accordance with Condition 3 and 4 (and if any such day is not a Business day, on the next succeeding Business day) or as provided in Condition 4.2. |
10.2 |
The rate of interest on the Convertible Loan Notes (the Rate of Interest) will be calculated by the Company and will be 10% on the basis of: (i) if an Extended Maturity Date does not apply, a 360-day year; or (ii) if an Extended Maturity Date applies, a 365-day year, from the date of the allotment and issue of the relevant Convertible Loan Notes. |
10.3 |
Interest on any Convertible Loan Notes repaid by the Company in accordance with these Conditions shall cease to accrue as from the date of repayment. Interest on any Convertible Loan Notes converted in accordance with Conditions 3 or 4 shall cease to accrue interest as from the Conversion Date or the Extended Maturity Conversion Date, or from the Automatic Conversion Date or the Senior Lender Forced Conversion Date, as applicable. |
11. |
MODIFICATION |
11.1 |
The provisions of the Instrument and the rights of the Noteholders may from time to time be modified, abrogated or compromised in any respect by the Company and the Noteholders, subject to the consent of the Majority Noteholders as evidenced by an Extraordinary Resolution as provided in the Instrument but subject to the consent of the Company. |
11.2 |
The Company may amend the provisions of the Instrument with the consent of the Majority Noteholders but without the sanction or consent of the Noteholders if, in the reasonable opinion of the Company, such amendment would not be materially prejudicial to the interest of Noteholders or is of a formal, minor or technical nature or corrects a manifest error. |
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12. |
REGISTRATION, TRANSFER AND MARKETABILITY |
12.1 |
The Convertible Loan Notes will be registered in amounts of U.S.$1 or integral multiples thereof subject to and in accordance with the provisions of the Instrument. |
12.2 |
The Convertible Loan Notes will be transferable (subject to paragraph 4 of Schedule 3) in amounts or integral multiples of U.S.$1, subject in all cases to the receipt of consent from the Board of the Company prior to any such transfer and subject to the provisions of Condition 12.3 below. |
12.3 |
Notwithstanding the foregoing, no transfer of Convertible Loan Notes will be registered unless: |
(a) |
a transferee has (if so required by the Company) delivered to the Company a certificate in the prescribed form to the effect that: (i) such transferee is not a US Person and that the proposed transfer is in compliance with all applicable securities laws related to such transferee; (ii) such transferee is not acquiring, and will not be holding, such Convertible Loan Notes for the account or benefit of a US Person or with a view to the offer, sale or delivery, directly or indirectly, of such Convertible Loan Notes in the United States, Canada, Japan, Australia or the Republic of South Africa or to or for the account or benefit of any US Person or any other person whom such transferee has reason to believe is purchasing for the purpose of such offer, sale or delivery; (iii) payments of interest or principal in respect of the Convertible Loan Notes will not be made to addresses in Canada, Japan, Australia and the Republic of South Africa; and (iv): |
(A) |
documents of title in respect of the Convertible Loan Notes will not be sent to addresses in Canada, Japan, Australia or the Republic of South Africa; and |
(B) |
registered addresses of holders of Convertible Loan Notes must be outside Canada, Japan, Australia and the Republic of South Africa; or |
(b) |
a transferee has: (i) if a US person; or (ii) if acquiring for the account or benefit of a US Person, relied on a registration statement on the appropriate form under the Securities Act and a registration statement or an exemption therefrom under applicable state blue sky and any other applicable securities laws with respect to the Convertible Loan Notes proposed to be transferred that shall then be effective; or |
(c) |
a transferee has: (i) if a US person; or (ii) if acquiring for the account or benefit of a US Person, delivered to the Company an opinion of counsel in form and substance satisfactory to it that such Securities Act registration is not required because such transaction complies with the Securities Act or with rules promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission of the United States of America under and with applicable state and US securities laws. |
13. |
LOST OR DESTROYED NOTES |
If a Convertible Loan Note is defaced, lost or destroyed it may be renewed on payment of such fee as is reasonable and on such terms (if any) as to evidence and indemnity as the Board may reasonably require but so that in the case of defacement the defaced Convertible Loan Note shall be surrendered before a new Convertible Loan Note is issued. An entry as to the issue of a new Convertible Loan Note and indemnity (if any) shall be made in the Register.
14. |
NOTICE TO NOTEHOLDERS |
14.1 |
Any notice or other document (including certificates for Convertible Loan Notes) must be served on a Noteholder by means of an electronic communication to the email address notified to the Company by such Noteholder. |
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14.2 |
In the case of joint Noteholders a notice or document served on the Noteholder whose name stands first in the Register shall be sufficient notice to all the joint Noteholders. |
14.3 |
Any notice or other document may be served on the person entitled to a Convertible Loan Note in consequence of the death or bankruptcy of any Noteholder by sending the same by post, in a prepaid letter addressed to him by name or by the title of the representative or trustees of such Noteholder, at the address (if any) in the United Kingdom supplied for the purpose by such persons or (until such address is supplied) by giving notice in the manner in which it would have been given if the death or bankruptcy had not occurred. Service of any notice in accordance with this Condition 14.3 shall constitute sufficient notice to all other persons interested in the Convertible Loan Note. |
15. |
NOTICES TO THE COMPANY |
Any notice, demand or other document (including certificates for Convertible Loan Notes and transfers of Convertible Loan Notes) may be served on the Company by leaving it at or sending the same by post in a prepaid letter to the registered office of the Company or to such other address as the Company may from time to time notify to Noteholders or by sending it by email to Veronique Ameye at the following email address: (or such other email address as the Company may provide from time to time).
16. |
SERVICE OF NOTICES |
16.1 |
Any notice or document served on the Company shall be deemed to have been served 4 days after it is posted or, if such day is not a Business day, then on the next following Business day and in proving such service it shall be sufficient to prove that the letter containing the notice was properly addressed, stamped and posted. |
16.2 |
Any notice or document served by email on the Company shall be deemed to have been served upon transmission to the email address specified at Condition 15 above, provided that a hard copy is sent by post as soon as reasonably practicable thereafter to: |
FAO: Veronique Ameye
LumiraDx Limited
Estera Trust (Cayman) Limited
PO Box 1350
Clifton House, 75 Fort Street
Grand Cayman KY1-1108
Cayman Islands
17. |
INSPECTION OF THE INSTRUMENT |
A copy of the Instrument shall be kept at the registered office of the Company. A Noteholder and any person authorised by a Noteholder may at all reasonable times during office hours inspect such copy.
18. |
WITHHOLDING AND STAMP DUTY |
Notwithstanding any other Condition (or other provision of this Instrument):
(a) |
The Company shall make all payments (whether in cash or in kind, and including where satisfied by the issuance of shares, securities or otherwise) without deduction or withholding on account of tax, except where required by law. |
(b) |
Where the Company is required by law to make such a deduction or withholding as is mentioned in Condition 18(a), the Company shall (i) make such deduction or withholding in the minimum amount permitted by law, within all applicable time limits; (ii) account to the relevant tax authority for the amount so withheld or deducted; and (iii) notify the relevant affected Noteholder(s) of the withholding or deduction. |
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(c) |
Without limitation to the generality of Condition 18(b), the Company shall, in respect of any issuance of shares or securities (on a conversion in accordance with the Conditions or otherwise), be permitted to reduce the amount of shares or securities so issued as required in order to satisfy any obligation to make a withholding or deduction on account of tax (or take such other action as is reasonably required to address the relevant withholding or deduction requirement). |
(d) |
Under no circumstances shall the Company be required to pay (or otherwise account for) to any Noteholder any additional amount in respect of any withholding or deduction made on account of tax from any payment, amount or issuance otherwise receivable by such Noteholder under the terms of this Instrument (including the Conditions). |
(e) |
Should any stamp duty be due in connection with any Convertible Loan Notes in any jurisdiction, such stamp duty shall be for the account of the relevant Noteholder. |
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SCHEDULE 3
PROVISIONS AS TO THE REGISTER
1. |
REGISTER OF CONVERTIBLE LOAN NOTES |
1.1 |
The Company shall cause a register to be maintained at the registered office of the Company showing the amount of the Convertible Loan Notes for the time being issued, the date of issue and the amount of Convertible Loan Notes for the time being outstanding, the names and addresses of the relevant Noteholders, the nominal amounts of the Convertible Loan Notes held by them respectively, the relevant denoting numbers (as provided in clause 4 of the Instrument) and all transfers or changes of ownership of the Convertible Loan Notes. |
1.2 |
Any change of name or address on the part of any holder of Convertible Loan Notes shall forthwith be notified by the holder to the Company, and it shall alter the Register accordingly. |
2. |
RECOGNITION OF NOTEHOLDER AS ABSOLUTE OWNER |
2.1 |
Except as required by law, the Company will recognise the registered holder of any Convertible Loan Notes as the absolute owner thereof and shall not (except as ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction) be bound to take notice or see to the execution of any trust, whether express, implied or constructive or otherwise, to which any Convertible Loan Notes may be subject and the Company may accept the receipt of the registered holder for the time being of any Convertible Loan Notes, or in the case of joint registered holders the receipt of any of them, for the principal moneys payable in respect thereof or for the interest from time to time accruing due in respect thereof or for any other moneys payable in respect thereof as a good discharge to the Company, notwithstanding any notice it may have whether express or otherwise of the right, title, interest or claim of any other person to or in such Convertible Loan Notes, interest or moneys. |
2.2 |
If a warrant in payment of any amounts due to the registered holders of any Convertible Loan Notes, made payable and despatched in accordance with the Conditions, is encashed such encashment shall be deemed to be a good discharge to the Company notwithstanding any notice it may have whether express or otherwise of the right, title, interest or claim of any other person to or in such moneys. |
2.3 |
No notice of any trust, express, implied or constructive or otherwise, shall (except as by statute provided or as required by order of a court of competent jurisdiction) be entered in the Register in respect of any Convertible Loan Notes. |
3. |
EXCLUSION OF EQUITIES |
The Company will recognise every holder of Convertible Loan Notes as entitled to his Convertible Loan Notes free from any equity, set-off or cross-claim on the part of the Company against the original or any intermediate holder of the Convertible Loan Notes.
4. |
TRANSFERABILITY OF CONVERTIBLE LOAN NOTES |
4.1 |
Every holder of Convertible Loan Notes will be entitled (subject as provided herein) to transfer the same or any part (being an integral multiple of U.S.$1) by an instrument in writing in the usual or common form or such other form as the Company may accept. There shall not be included in any instrument of transfer any notes other than the Convertible Loan Notes constituted by the instrument. Subject to the provisions of Condition 12 of Schedule 2, a transfer can only be made to another Noteholder, and with the consent of the Board of the Company to such other person as is approved by the Board of the Company, subject to compliance with clause 4.3 of Schedule 3. |
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4.2 |
Every instrument of transfer must be signed by the transferor or where the transferor is a corporation given under its common seal or signed on its behalf by a duly authorised officer or agent and the transferor shall remain the owner of the Convertible Loan Notes to be transferred until the name of the transferee is entered in the Register in respect thereof. |
4.3 |
Every instrument of transfer must be signed by the transferee or where the transferee is a corporation given under its common seal or signed on its behalf by a duly authorised officer or agent and must provide for the benefit of the Company and the Trustee that the transferee agrees to be bound by the terms of this Instrument as Noteholder and authorises the Trustee to sign a Creditor Accession Undertaking (as defined in the Intercreditor Agreement or Additional Intercreditor Agreement, as applicable) in form and substance satisfactory to the Company. |
4.4 |
Every instrument of transfer must be lodged for registration at the place where the Register shall for the time being be kept accompanied by the certificate for the Convertible Loan Notes all or part of the nominal amount of which is to be transferred and such other evidence as the Directors or other officers of the Company authorised to deal with transfers may require to prove the title of the transferor or his right to transfer the Convertible Loan Notes and, if the instrument of transfer is executed by some other person on his behalf, the authority of the person signing the same. |
4.5 |
No transfer shall be registered of Convertible Loan Notes in respect of which a notice requiring repayment has been given. |
4.6 |
All instruments of transfer which shall be registered may be retained by the Company. |
5. |
NO FEE FOR REGISTRATION OF TRANSFERS |
No fee shall be charged for the registration of any transfer or for the registration of any probate, letters of administration, certificate of marriage or death, power of attorney or other document relating to or affecting the title to any Convertible Loan Notes.
6. |
DEATH OR BANKRUPTCY OF NOTEHOLDERS |
6.1 |
The executors or administrators of a deceased Noteholder (not being one of several joint holders) shall be the only persons recognised by the Company as having any title to or interest in such Convertible Loan Note. |
6.2 |
In the case of the death of any of the joint holders of a Convertible Loan Note the survivors or survivor will be the only persons or person recognised by the Company as having any title to or interest in such Convertible Loan Note. |
6.3 |
Any person becoming entitled to Convertible Loan Notes in consequence of the death or bankruptcy of any Noteholder or of any other event giving rise to the transmission of such Convertible Loan Notes by operation of law may, upon producing such evidence that he sustains the character in respect of which he proposes to act under this paragraph or of his title as the Directors shall think sufficient, be registered himself as the holder of the Convertible Loan Note or subject to the preceding paragraphs may transfer the Convertible Loan Note. |
7. |
RECEIPT OF JOINT HOLDERS |
If several persons are entered in the register as joint registered holders of any Convertible Loan Notes, then, without prejudice to paragraph 2 above, the receipt of any one of such persons for any interest or principal or other moneys payable in respect of such Convertible Loan Notes shall be as effective a discharge to the Company as if the person in receipt were the sole registered holder of such Convertible Loan Notes.
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8. |
THE REGISTERS |
8.1 |
A Noteholder and any person authorised by him may at all reasonable times during office hours inspect the Register and upon payment of a reasonable charge take copies of, or extracts from, the Register or any part of either of it. |
8.2 |
The Register may be closed by the Company for such periods and at such times (not exceeding 30 Business Days in any one year) as it may think fit and during such period the Company shall not be under an obligation to register transfers of the Convertible Loan Notes. |
9. |
RISK TO NOTEHOLDERS |
All certificates, other documents and remittances sent through the post shall be sent at the risk of the Noteholders entitled thereto.
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SCHEDULE 4
PROVISIONS FOR MEETINGS OF NOTEHOLDERS
1. |
CALLING OF MEETINGS |
1.1 |
The Company at any time may, and shall upon the request in writing signed by Noteholders holding not less than one-tenth in nominal value of the Convertible Loan Notes for the time being outstanding (a requisition), convene a meeting of the Noteholders. Every such meeting and every adjourned meeting shall be held at the registered office of the Company for the time being or such other place as the Company may specify. |
1.2 |
A requisition: |
(a) |
shall state the objects of the meeting; |
(b) |
shall be signed by the requisitionists and deposited at the Companys registered office, as applicable; and |
(c) |
may consist of several documents in like form each signed by one or more requisitionists. |
2. |
NOTICE OF MEETINGS |
At least 21 days notice (exclusive of the day on which the notice is given or deemed to be given and the day on which the meeting is to be held) specifying the day, time and place of meeting shall be given to the Noteholders of any meeting of the Noteholders. Any such notice shall specify the terms of the resolutions to be proposed and shall include a statement to the effect that proxies may be appointed in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 15 of this schedule. No amendment (other than an amendment to correct a typographical or manifest error) may subsequently be made to the resolution(s) specified in the notice of meeting. The accidental omission to give notice to, or the non-receipt of notice by, any of the Noteholders shall not invalidate any resolution passed at any such meeting.
3. |
CHAIRMAN OF MEETINGS |
Such person (who may, but need not, be a Noteholder) nominated in writing by the Board shall be entitled to take the chair at any such meeting or adjourned meeting. If at any meeting or adjourned meeting no person shall be nominated or the person nominated shall not be present within 15 minutes after the time appointed for the holding of such meeting or adjourned meeting the Noteholders present shall choose one of their number to be chairman.
4. |
QUORUM AT MEETINGS |
At any such meeting two or more persons present in person (not being the Company, any person directly or indirectly under the control of the Company or any nominees thereof) or by proxy holding Convertible Loan Notes or being proxies and being or representing in the aggregate the holders of one-third in nominal amount of the Convertible Loan Notes then outstanding and not held by or on behalf of the Company shall form a quorum for the transaction of business and no business (other than the choosing of a chairman) shall be transacted at any meeting unless the requisite quorum be present at the commencement of business.
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5. |
ABSENCE OF QUORUM |
If within 15 minutes (or such longer period as the chairman shall, in his absolute discretion, decide) from the time appointed for any such meeting a quorum is not present, the meeting shall, if convened upon the requisition of Noteholders, be dissolved. In any other case, the meeting shall stand adjourned for such period, not being less than 14 days nor more than 42 days, and to such time and place as may be appointed by the chairman. At such adjourned meeting two or more persons present in person or by proxy (not being the Company, any person directly or indirectly under the control of the Company or any nominee thereof) holding Convertible Loan Notes or being proxies (whatever the nominal amount of the Convertible Loan Notes which they hold or represent) shall form a quorum and shall have the power to pass any resolution and to decide upon all matters which could properly have been dealt with at the meeting from which the adjournment took place had a quorum been present at such meeting.
6. |
NOTICE OF ADJOURNED MEETINGS |
At least ten days notice of any meeting adjourned through want of a quorum shall be given in the same manner as of an original meeting and such notice shall state the quorum required at such adjourned meeting. Subject as aforesaid it shall not be necessary to give any notice of an adjourned meeting.
7. |
ADJOURNMENT OF MEETINGS |
The chairman may with the consent of (and shall if directed by) the meeting adjourn the same from time to time and from place to place but no business shall be transacted at any adjourned meeting except business which might properly have been transacted at the meeting from which the adjournment took place.
8. |
RESOLUTION ON A SHOW OF HANDS OR POLL |
Every question submitted to a meeting shall be decided in the first instance by a show of hands, and unless a poll is demanded (before or on the declaration of the result of the show of hands) by the chairman, the Company or by one or more persons holding Convertible Loan Notes or being proxies and being or representing in the aggregate the holders of not less than one-twentieth of the nominal amount of the Convertible Loan Notes then outstanding and not held by or on behalf of the Company, a declaration by the chairman that a resolution has been carried, or carried by a particular majority, or lost, or not carried by any particular majority shall be conclusive evidence of the fact without proof of the number or proportion of the votes recorded in favour of or against such resolution.
9. |
MANNER OF TAKING POLL |
If at any meeting a poll is so demanded it shall be taken in such manner and, subject as hereinafter provided, either at once or after such an adjournment as the chairman directs and the result of such poll shall be deemed to be the resolution of the meeting at which the poll was demanded as at the date of the taking of the poll. The demand for a poll (other than in respect of the election of the chairman or a request to adjourn) shall not prevent the continuance of the meeting for the transaction of any business other than the question on which the poll has been demanded. The demand for a poll may be withdrawn.
10. |
TIME FOR TAKING POLL |
Any poll demanded at any meeting on the election of a chairman or on any question of adjournment shall be taken at the meeting without adjournment.
11. |
PERSONS ENTITLED TO ATTEND AND VOTE |
Any persons duly authorised by the Company including without limitation the Directors, the Secretary or the Companys auditors or legal or financial advisers shall be entitled to attend and speak at any meeting of the Noteholders and any other person authorised in that behalf by the Directors. Save as aforesaid no person shall be entitled to attend or vote at any meeting
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of the Noteholders unless he is registered as a holder of Convertible Loan Notes or he produces written evidence of his appointment as a representative pursuant to paragraph 20 below or is a proxy. No votes may be exercised in respect of Convertible Loan Notes held by or for the account of the Company or anyone directly or indirectly under the control of it, but this shall not prevent any proxy from being a director, officer or representative of, or otherwise connected with the Company.
12. |
VOTES |
12.1 |
Subject as provided in paragraph 11 above, at any meeting: |
(a) |
on a show of hands every Noteholder who (being an individual) is present in person or by proxy or (being a corporation) is present by its representative duly authorised in accordance with paragraph 20 below or its proxy, shall have one vote; and |
(b) |
on a poll every person who is so present shall have one vote in respect of every U.S.$1 nominal amount of Convertible Loan Notes of which he is the holder or in respect of which he is a proxy or a representative. |
12.2 |
Without prejudice to the obligations of any proxies any person entitled to more than one vote need not use all his votes or cast all the votes to which he is entitled in the same way. |
13. |
VOTES OF JOINT HOLDERS |
In the case of joint holders of Convertible Loan Notes the vote of the senior who tenders a vote whether in person or by proxy shall be accepted to the exclusion of the votes of the other joint holders and for this purpose seniority shall be determined by the order in which the name stands in the Register.
14. |
CASTING VOTE OF CHAIRMAN |
In the case of an equality of votes, the chairman (if he is a Noteholder or is a proxy or representative of a Noteholder) shall both on a show of hands and on a poll have a casting vote in addition to the vote or votes (if any) to which he is entitled as a Noteholder or as a proxy or as a representative. If the chairman is not a Noteholder or a proxy or representative of a Noteholder, he shall not have a casting vote.
15. |
APPOINTMENT OF PROXY |
15.1 |
Proxies named in any Form of Proxy (as defined below) or block voting instruction need not be Noteholders. |
15.2 |
A Noteholder may by instrument in writing (a Form of Proxy) appoint a proxy. The Form of Proxy shall be signed by the appointor or his attorney duly authorised in writing or if the appointor is a corporation either under the common seal or under the hand of an officer or attorney so authorised. The Company may, but shall not be bound to, require evidence of the authority of any such officer or attorney. |
15.3 |
A Form of Proxy and the power of attorney or other authority (if any) under which it is signed or a notarially certified copy of such power or authority shall be deposited at such place as the Company may, in the notice convening the meeting, direct or, if no such place is appointed, then at the registered office of the Company not less than 48 hours before the time appointed for holding the meeting at which the person named in the Form of Proxy proposes to vote and, in default, the Form of Proxy shall not be treated as valid. No Form of Proxy shall be valid after the expiration of twelve months from the date named in it as the date of its execution. |
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15.4 |
A Form of Proxy may be in any usual or common form or in any other form which the Company shall approve. A proxy shall, unless the contrary is stated therein and subject to paragraph 15.3 above and paragraph 15.5 below, be valid as well for any adjournment of the meeting as for the meeting to which it relates and need not be witnessed. |
15.5 |
A vote given in accordance with the terms of a Form of Proxy shall be valid notwithstanding the previous death or insanity of the principal or revocation of such proxy or of the authority under which the Form of Proxy was executed or transfer of the Convertible Loan Notes in respect of which it was executed provided that no intimation in writing of such death, insanity, revocation or transfer shall have been received by the Company at its registered office at least one hour before the commencement of the meeting or adjourned meeting for the time being at which such proxy is used. |
16. |
POWERS OF MEETINGS OF NOTEHOLDERS |
16.1 |
A meeting of the Noteholders shall in addition to all other powers (but without prejudice to any powers conferred on other persons in the Instrument) have the following powers exercisable only by Extraordinary Resolution namely: |
(a) |
to sanction any proposal by the Company for any modification, abrogation, variation or compromise of, or arrangement in respect of, the rights of the Noteholders against the Company whether such rights shall arise under the Conditions, the Instrument or otherwise; |
(b) |
to sanction any proposal by the Company for the exchange or substitution for the Convertible Loan Notes of, or the conversion of the Convertible Loan Notes into, other obligations or securities of the Company or any other person or entity; |
(c) |
to assent to any modification or abrogation of the Conditions and of the provisions of this Instrument which shall be proposed by the Company and to authorise the Company to execute an instrument supplemental to this Instrument embodying any such modification or abrogation; and |
(d) |
to appoint any persons (whether Noteholders or not) as a committee or committees to represent the interests of the Noteholders and to confer upon such committee or committees any powers or discretions which the Noteholders could themselves exercise by Extraordinary Resolution. |
17. |
EXTRAORDINARY RESOLUTION BINDING ON ALL NOTEHOLDERS |
17.1 |
An Extraordinary Resolution passed at a meeting of the Noteholders duly convened and held in accordance with this Instrument shall be binding upon all the Noteholders whether present or not at such meeting and each of the Noteholders shall be bound to give effect thereto accordingly. |
17.2 |
For the avoidance of doubt, unless herein specified otherwise, a resolution of a meeting of Noteholders duly convened and held in accordance with the provisions contained herein shall be passed by a simple majority of the persons voting thereat upon a show of hands or, if a poll is demanded, then by a simple majority of the votes cast thereon. |
18. |
DEFINITION OF EXTRAORDINARY RESOLUTION |
The expression Extraordinary Resolution when used in this Instrument means a resolution passed at a meeting of the Noteholders duly convened and held in accordance with the provisions contained herein by a majority consisting of not less than 50.1 per cent of the persons voting thereat upon a show of hands or, if a poll is demanded, then by a majority consisting of not less than 50.1 per cent of the votes cast thereon.
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19. |
MINUTES OF MEETINGS |
Minutes of all resolutions and proceedings at every such meeting shall be made and duly entered in books to be provided from time to time for that purpose by the Company and any such minutes, if they purport to be signed by the chairman of the meeting at which such resolutions were passed or proceedings were transacted or by the chairman of the next succeeding meeting of the Noteholders, shall be conclusive evidence of the matters therein contained and, until the contrary is proved, every meeting in respect of which minutes of the proceedings have been made and signed as aforesaid shall be deemed to have been duly held and convened and all resolutions passed or proceedings transacted thereat to have been duly passed and transacted.
20. |
CORPORATE REPRESENTATIVES |
Any company or corporation which is a holder of Convertible Loan Notes may by resolution of its directors or other governing body authorise any person to act as its representative at any meeting of Noteholders and such representative shall be entitled to exercise the same powers on behalf of the company or corporation which he represents as if he were the holder of Convertible Loan Notes.
21. |
RESOLUTIONS IN WRITING |
A resolution in writing signed by or on behalf of a majority of the Noteholders shall have effect in the same manner as an Extraordinary Resolution of Noteholders duly passed at a meeting duly convened and held. Such resolution in writing may be contained in one document or in several documents in like form, each signed by one or more Noteholders.
22. |
CONSENT OF COMPANY |
Notwithstanding anything in this Instrument to the contrary, no resolution shall be effective which would increase or vary any obligation of the Company under the Instrument without the written consent of the Company.
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SCHEDULE 5
CONVERSION NOTICE
To: LumiraDx Limited (Company)
I/We,
Name and Address of Noteholder(s),
[ ] being the registered holder[s] of [ ] Convertible Loan Notes issued by the Company pursuant to a convertible loan note instrument made by and between the Company and the Trustee on [insert date] (Instrument) and represented by the enclosed certificate (Certificate), hereby give notice that we require the Company to convert the whole of the principal amount of the Convertible Loan Notes represented by the Certificate dated [ ] 20[ ] in accordance with the Instrument into fully paid Common Shares in the capital of the Company in accordance with Condition 3 of Schedule 2 of the Instrument. Terms defined in the Instrument have the same meaning in this notice letter.
I/We agree to accept all the fully paid Common Shares to be allotted to us pursuant hereto subject to the Articles of Association.
Dated: [ ] 20[ ]
Signed: [ ]
Duly authorised signatory(ies) for and on behalf of the [name of relevant Noteholder(s)].
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SCHEDULE 6
FORM OF [AUTOMATIC/SENIOR LENDER FORCED/] CONVERSION NOTICE
To: [Details of each Noteholder]
Dear Noteholder,
You are currently the registered holder[s] of [ ] Convertible Loan Notes issued by the Company pursuant to a convertible loan note instrument made by and between the Company and the Trustee on [insert date] (Instrument). Terms defined in the Instrument have the same meaning in this notice. We hereby give you notice that we are exercising our rights pursuant to [an Automatic Conversion/Senior Lender Forced Conversion] and accordingly we require the whole of the principal amount of the Convertible Loan Notes to be converted into fully paid Common Shares in the capital of the Company in accordance with Condition [4.1/4.2] of Schedule 2 of the Instrument.
The fully paid Common Shares to be allotted to you pursuant hereto will be subject to the Articles of Association.
Dated: [ ] 20[ ]
Signed: [ ] 20[ ]
For and on behalf of LumiraDx Limited.
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IN WITNESS whereof this instrument has been executed as a deed and has been delivered on the date which appears on page one of the Instrument.
Executed as a Deed by | ||||
LumiraDx Limited | ) | |||
acting by Veronique Ameye by POA, a director | ) |
/s/ Veronique Ameye |
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in the presence of: | ||||
/s/ Suneet S. Bakhshi |
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Name of witness | ||||
Suneet S. Bakhshi |
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Address of witness | ||||
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Executed as a Deed by | ) | |||
Wilmington Trust SP Services (London) Limited, | ) | |||
acting by AJR Pashley, a director | ) |
/s/ AJR Pashley |
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in the presence of: | ||||
/s/ KA Armstong |
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Name of witness | ||||
KA Armstrong |
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Exhibit 4.16
Warrant Instrument in respect of
Warrants to subscribe for Common
Shares in LumiraDx Limited
LumiraDx Limited
1 July 2020
41 Lothbury
London
EC2R 7HF
Tel: +44 20 7972 9600
Fax: +44 20 7972 9602
IMPORTANT NOTICE
THE CONTENT OF THIS WARRANT INSTRUMENT HAS NOT BEEN APPROVED BY AN AUTHORISED PERSON WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE FINANCIAL SERVICES AND MARKETS ACT 2000 (FSMA). RELIANCE ON THIS WARRANT INSTRUMENT FOR THE PURPOSES OF ENGAGING IN ANY INVESTMENT ACTIVITY MAY EXPOSE AN INDIVIDUAL TO A SIGNIFICANT RISK OF LOSING ALL OF THE PROPERTY OR OTHER ASSETS INVESTED.
A WARRANTHOLDER (AS SUCH TERM IS DEFINED HEREIN) MUST BE PREPARED TO BEAR THE ECONOMIC RISKS OF THE INVESTMENT BECAUSE AMONG OTHER FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES, THE WARRANTS (AS SUCH TERM IS DEFINED HEREIN) AND THE COMMON SHARES (AS SUCH TERM IS DEFINED HEREIN) HAVE NOT BEEN AND MAY NOT BE REGISTERED UNDER THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 (THE SECURITIES ACT), AS AMENDED, AND SO ARE RESTRICTED AS TO THEIR TRANSFERABILITY.
THE WARRANTS AND/OR THE COMMON SHARES REFERRED TO HEREIN ARE HIGHLY SPECULATIVE, ILLIQUID, INVOLVE A HIGH DEGREE OF RISK AND SHOULD BE ACQUIRED AND/OR EXERCISED ONLY BY PERSONS WHO CAN AFFORD THE LOSS OF THEIR ENTIRE INVESTMENT. SEE PART 8 OF THE NOTE TO INVESTORS DATED 7 APRIL 2020 (THE NOTE TO INVESTORS) FOR A DESCRIPTION OF CERTAIN RISK FACTORS RELATING TO THE COMPANY THAT SHOULD BE CONSIDERED BY PROSPECTIVE INVESTORS.
NOTICE TO UK INVESTORS
THE WARRANTS (AS DEFINED HEREIN) ARE OFFERED IN THE UNITED KINGDOM IN CONNECTION WITH THE OFFER (AS SUCH TERM IS DEFINED IN THE NOTE TO INVESTORS) SOLELY TO INVESTORS WHO ARE EXEMPT FROM THE GENERAL RESTRICTION IN SECTION 21 OF FSMA ON THE COMMUNICATION OF INVITATIONS OR INDUCEMENTS TO ENGAGE IN INVESTMENT ACTIVITY.
THE WARRANTS AND/OR THE COMMON SHARES ARE OFFERED IN CONNECTION WITH THE OFFER TO INVESTORS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM WHO ARE: (1) INVESTMENT PROFESSIONALS (AS DESCRIBED IN ARTICLE 19 OF THE FSMA (FINANCIAL PROMOTION ORDER) 2005 (FINANCIAL PROMOTION ORDER)); (2) EXISTING SHAREHOLDERS OF THE COMPANY (AS DESCRIBED IN ARTICLE 43 OF THE FINANCIAL PROMOTION ORDER); (3) CERTIFIED HIGH NET WORTH INDIVIDUALS (AS DESCRIBED IN ARTICLE 48 OF THE FINANCIAL PROMOTION ORDER); (4) HIGH NET WORTH ENTITIES (AS DESCRIBED IN ARTICLE 49 OF THE FINANCIAL PROMOTION ORDER); OR (5) SELF-CERTIFIED SOPHISTICATED INVESTORS (AS DESCRIBED IN ARTICLE 50A OF THE FINANCIAL PROMOTION ORDER).
ANY INVESTOR WHO IS IN ANY DOUBT ABOUT THE WARRANTS AND/OR THE COMMON SHARES SHOULD CONSULT AN AUTHORISED PERSON SPECIALISING IN ADVISING INVESTMENT SIMILAR TO THE WARRANTS.
FOR RESIDENTS OF ALL US STATES
THE WARRANTS AND/OR THE COMMON SHARES ARE OFFERED IN CONNECTION WITH THE OFFER IN THE UNITED STATES SOLELY TO ACCREDITED INVESTORS AS SUCH TERM IS DEFINED IN RULE 501 OF REGULATION D UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT. THE WARRANTS AND THE COMMON SHARES HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE AND WILL BE OFFERED IN RELIANCE ON THE EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION AFFORDED BY SECTION 4(a)(2) AND REGULATION D (RULE 506) OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND CORRESPONDING PROVISIONS OF STATE SECURITIES LAWS. THE AVAILABILITY OF SUCH EXEMPTIONS IS ALSO DEPENDENT, IN PART, UPON THE INVESTMENT INTENT OF THE INVESTORS IN THE WARRANTS AND/OR THE COMMON SHARES AND THE EXEMPTIONS WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE IF ANY
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INVESTORS WERE ACQUIRING THE WARRANTS AND/OR THE COMMON SHARES WITH A VIEW TOWARD THE REDISTRIBUTION THEREOF. ACCORDINGLY, EACH WARRANTHOLDER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT HIS/HER/ITS WARRANTS AND/OR COMMON SHARES ARE ACQUIRED FOR INVESTMENT, FOR HIS/HER/ITS OWN SOLE ACCOUNT, AND WITHOUT ANY VIEW TOWARD THE SALE OR OTHER DISPOSITION THEREOF.
THE WARRANTS AND/OR THE COMMON SHARES ARE SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFERABILITY AND RESALE AND MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED OR RESOLD EXCEPT AS PERMITTED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT AND STATE LAW, PURSUANT TO REGISTRATION OR EXEMPTION THEREFROM. WARRANTHOLDERS SHOULD BE AWARE THAT THEY WILL BE REQUIRED TO BEAR THE FINANCIAL RISKS OF THIS INVESTMENT FOR AN INDEFINITE PERIOD OF TIME. THERE PRESENTLY IS NO PUBLIC MARKET FOR THE WARRANTS AND/OR THE COMMON SHARES. ACCORDINGLY, AN INVESTMENT IN THE WARRANTS AND/OR THE COMMON SHARES OFFERED HEREIN SHOULD BE CONSIDERED HIGHLY ILLIQUID.
THE WARRANTS AND THE COMMON SHARES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE US SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION OR ANY OTHER REGULATORY AUTHORITY, NOR HAVE ANY OF THE FOREGOING AUTHORITIES PASSED UPON OR ENDORSED THE MERITS OF THE OFFER OF THE WARRANTS AND/OR THE COMMON SHARES TO INVESTORS OR THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THIS WARRANT INSTRUMENT. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS UNLAWFUL.
PROSPECTIVE WARRANTHOLDERS SHOULD NOT CONSTRUE THE CONTENTS OF THIS WARRANT INSTRUMENT AS INVESTMENT, LEGAL, BUSINESS, OR TAX ADVICE. EACH PROSPECTIVE WARRANTHOLDER SHOULD CONTACT HIS OWN ADVISORS REGARDING THE APPROPRIATENESS OF THIS INVESTMENT AND THE TAX CONSEQUENCES THEREOF WHICH MAY DIFFER DEPENDING ON A PROSPECTIVE WARRANTHOLDERS PARTICULAR FINANCIAL SITUATION. IN NO EVENT SHOULD THE WARRANT INSTRUMENT BE DEEMED TO BE CONSIDERED TAX ADVICE PROVIDED BY THE COMPANY.
FOR FLORIDA RESIDENTS ONLY
THE WARRANTS AND/OR THE COMMON SHARES REFERRED TO IN THIS WARRANT INSTRUMENT WILL BE OFFERED TO, AND ACQUIRED BY, THE WARRANTHOLDER IN A TRANSACTION EXEMPT UNDER § 517.061 OF THE FLORIDA SECURITIES ACT. THE WARRANTS AND/OR THE COMMON SHARES HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER SAID ACT IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA. IN ADDITION, ALL FLORIDA RESIDENTS SHALL HAVE THE PRIVILEGE OF VOIDING THE PURCHASE WITHIN THREE (3) DAYS AFTER THE FIRST TENDER OF CONSIDERATION IS MADE BY SUCH SUBSCRIBER TO THE COMPANY OR WITHIN THREE DAYS AFTER THE AVAILABILITY OF THAT PRIVILEGE IS COMMUNICATED TO SUCH SUBSCRIBER, WHICHEVER OCCURS LATER.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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1. | DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION | 5 | ||||
2. | WARRANT ISSUE AND SUBSCRIPTION RIGHTS | 9 | ||||
3. | EXERCISING SUBSCRIPTION RIGHTS | 10 | ||||
4. | ISSUE OF SHARES UPON EXERCISE OF SUBSCRIPTION RIGHTS | 11 | ||||
5. | RESTRICTIONS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE COMPANY | 11 | ||||
6. | MODIFICATION OF RIGHTS | 14 | ||||
7. | LIQUIDATION | 14 | ||||
8. | CERTIFICATES | 14 | ||||
9. | MEETINGS OF WARRANTHOLDERS | 15 | ||||
10. | NOTICES | 15 | ||||
11. | INVALIDITY | 16 | ||||
12. | THIRD PARTY | 16 | ||||
13. | GOVERNING LAW | 16 | ||||
14. | ENFORCEMENT | 16 | ||||
SCHEDULE 1 | 17 | |||||
SCHEDULE 2 THE REGISTER AND TRANSFERS | 20 | |||||
SCHEDULE 3 ADJUSTMENTS TO WARRANT SHARES AND SUBSCRIPTION PRICE | 22 | |||||
SCHEDULE 4 PROVISIONS AS TO MEETINGS AND RESOLUTIONS OF WARRANTHOLDERS | 23 |
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THIS WARRANT INSTRUMENT is executed on 1 July 2020 by LumiraDx Limited (company number 314391) a company incorporated in the Cayman Islands, whose registered office is at Estera Trust (Cayman) Limited, PO Box 1350, Clifton House, 75 Fort Street, Grand Cayman KY1- 1108, Cayman Islands (the Company).
WHEREAS
(1) |
The Company has, by resolution of its Directors, agreed to issue Warrants (defined below) to subscribe for Common Shares (defined below) in the share capital of the Company to certain Investors (defined below) on the terms set out in this Warrant Instrument in connection with the 2020 Funding Round (defined below). |
(2) |
All the registered holder(s) of Shares in the Company have irrevocably waived all pre-emption rights conferred on them (whether by the Companies Act, the Articles or otherwise) in relation to the issue of Warrants and Common Shares in the Company pursuant to this Warrant Instrument. |
(3) |
The Company has accordingly executed this Warrant Instrument as a deed in favour of the Warrantholders (defined below). |
BY THIS WARRANT INSTRUMENT THE COMPANY DECLARES AND COVENANTS as follows:
1. |
DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION |
1.1 |
In this Warrant Instrument, the following words and expressions shall have the following meanings unless the context otherwise requires: |
2020 Funding Round has the meaning given to it in the Subscription Letter;
A Ordinary Shares means A Ordinary Shares of US$0.001 each in the share capital of the Company having the rights set out in the Articles;
Actual Committed Amount means, in respect of each Investor, the amount described as such in the relevant Confirmation Notice;
Adjustment Event means any:
(a) |
sub-division, reclassification or consolidation of or in respect of the Equity Shares; |
(b) |
allotment or issue of Equity Shares by way of capitalisation of profits or reserves (including share premium account and any capital redemption reserve fund), scrip dividend or distribution in specie or bonus issue; and |
(c) |
cancellation or purchase by the Company of Equity Shares or any reduction or repayment of share capital or reserve; |
Admission means:
(a) |
in the case of the Common Shares being admitted to trading on London Stock Exchanges market for listed securities: (i) the admission to the Official List of the UK Listing Authority becoming effective in accordance with the Listing Rules; and (ii) the admission to trading on the London Stock Exchanges market for listed securities becoming effective in accordance with the Admission and Disclosure Standards of the London Stock Exchange; or |
(b) |
the Common Shares being approved for listing, subject only to notice of issuance, on any U.S. National Securities Exchange; or |
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(c) |
the Common Shares being approved for listing on: (i) any other Recognised Investment Exchange and their respective share dealing markets; (ii) any recognised overseas Investment exchange (as defined by section 292, Financial Services and Markets Act 2000); or (iii) any investment exchange included in the Financial Conduct Authoritys list of designated investment exchanges; |
Affiliate means with respect to any Person, a Person that owns or controls directly or indirectly the Person, any Person that controls or is controlled by or is under common control with the Person, and control by any Person means the power of such Person directly or indirectly (i) to vote 50% or more of the Voting Securities (determined on a fully diluted basis) of another Person, or (ii) to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such other Person (whether by contract or otherwise);
Articles means the articles of association of the Company from time to time;
Asset Sale means the sale, lease, transfer or other disposition, in a single transaction or series of related transactions, by the Company or any subsidiary, of all or substantially all the assets of the Company and its subsidiaries taken as a whole, except where such sale, lease, transfer, exclusive license or other disposition is to a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company or as part of a reorganisation of the LumiraDx Group;
Auditors means the auditors of the Company from time to time;
Board means the board of directors of the Company from time to time;
Business Day means any day on which banks are generally open for business in London and the United States (excluding Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays);
Call Notice has the meaning given to it in the Subscription Letter;
Call Option has the meaning given to it in the Subscription Letter;
Call Option Closing Date has the meaning given to it in the Subscription Letter;
Certificate means a certificate evidencing a Warrantholders entitlement to Warrants in the form, or substantially in the form, set out in Schedule 1;
Common Shares means the ordinary shares of US$0.001 each in the capital of the Company (and, if there is a sub-division, consolidation or reclassification of those shares, any shares resulting from such sub-division, consolidation or re-classification);
Companys Account means to one of the Companys US Dollar bank accounts with the following details, or such bank account as the Company may designate from time to time:
Bank:
Account Name:
Account Number:
IBAN:
Sort Code:
SWIFT:
OR
Bank:
Account Holder:
Account Name:
Account Number:
Routing Number:
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Reference:
Companies Act means the Companies Law (as revised) of the Cayman Islands;
Confirmation Notice has the meaning given to it in the Subscription Letter;
Directors means the board of directors of the Company from time to time;
Equity Shares means in relation to the Company, the Companys issued and unissued share capital excluding any part of that capital which neither as respect dividends nor as respects capital carries any right to participate beyond a specified amount in a distribution;
Event means an Asset Sale or Offer;
Exercise Date means the date on which a Warrantholder gives notice, in accordance with Clause 4, of its intention to exercise any of its Subscription Rights from time to time;
Fair Market Value means, as of any particular date: (a) the volume weighted average of the closing sales price of the A Ordinary Shares for such day on the Trading Market or (b) if there have been no sales of the A Ordinary Shares on the Trading Market on any such day, the average of the highest bid and lowest asked prices for the A Ordinary Shares on such Trading Market at the end of such day; in each case, averaged over twenty (20) consecutive Business Days ending on the Business Day immediately prior to the day as of which Fair Market Value is being determined; provided, that if the A Ordinary Shares are listed on any Trading Market, the term Business Day as used in this sentence means Business Days on which such exchange is open for trading; and provided, further, that, in the context of a Net Exercise in connection with an Event pursuant to Clause 5.3, Fair Market Value shall mean the fair value of one A Ordinary Share as determined in good faith by the Companys Board of Directors based on the Event giving rise to the Net Exercise;
Investor means either (i) if one or more Call Options is exercised by the Company, an investor who provides to the Company its/her/his Actual Committed Amounts (or the relevant proportion(s) thereof as specified in the Call Notice(s)); or (ii) if no Call Option is exercised by the Company, those Investors to whom the Company sends a Confirmation Notice confirming such Investors participation in the 2020 Funding Round;
LumiraDx Group means the Company and its subsidiaries and subsidiary undertakings from time to time;
Notice of Subscription has the meaning ascribed to it in Clause 3.1;
Offer means an offer by a Person to acquire the entire issued share capital of the Company;
Person means an individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, trust, or unincorporated organization, or a government or any agency or political subdivision thereof;
Preferred Shares means the series A 8% convertible preferred shares of US$0.001 each in the share capital of the Company having the rights set out in the Articles;
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Recognised Investment Exchange shall have the meaning ascribed to it in section 285(1)(a) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000;
Register means the register of persons for the time being entitled to the benefit of the Warrants required to be maintained pursuant to this Warrant Instrument;
Securities Act means the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended;
Shares means the Common Shares and/or the A Ordinary Shares and/or the Preferred Shares, as the context requires;
Special Resolution has the meaning ascribed to it in paragraph 18 of Schedule 4;
Subscription Letter means the agreed form subscription letter to be executed by the Company and each Investor participating in the 2020 Funding Round;
Subscription Price means US$1,793.382;
Subscription Rights means the subscription rights of the Warrantholder as defined in Clause 2.2;
Trading Market means the London Stock Exchanges market for listed securities, any U.S. National Securities Exchange or any form of over-the-counter quotation platform, as applicable, if such exchange or market is the principal market on which the Common Shares are then traded;
U.S. National Securities Exchange means a national securities exchange as defined in Section 6 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended;
US Person means a US Person as defined in Regulation S under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended;
Voting Securities means, with respect to any Person, equity interests of any class or kind ordinarily having the power to vote for the election of directors, managers or other voting members of the governing body of such Person;
Warrantholders means in relation to the Warrants, the persons who appear in the Register as the holders of the Warrants, which, immediately following the issue of Warrants in accordance with Clause 2.1, shall be the Investors;
Warrant means a warrant to subscribe for one Warrant Share on the terms and conditions set out in this Warrant Instrument;
Warrant Shares means Common Shares over which Warrants are issued pursuant to this Warrant Instrument, and Warrant Share means any one of them;
1.2 |
In this Warrant Instrument, unless the context requires otherwise: |
(a) |
any expression or word used in this Warrant Instrument which is not defined in it but which has been defined in the Articles shall have the meaning given to it in the Articles unless the context requires otherwise; |
(b) |
headings to clauses and paragraphs are for information only and shall not form part of the operative provisions of this Warrant Instrument and shall be ignored in its construction; |
(c) |
references to recitals, clauses or schedules are to recitals to, clauses of and schedules to this Warrant Instrument. The recitals and schedules form part of the operative provisions of this Warrant Instrument and references to this Warrant Instrument shall, unless the context otherwise requires, include references to the recitals and schedules; |
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(d) |
references to statutes or statutory provisions include references to any orders or regulations made under them and any references to any statute, provision, order or regulation include references to that statute, provision, order or regulation as amended, modified, re-enacted or replaced from time to time whether before or after the date of this Warrant Instrument (subject as otherwise expressly provided in this Warrant Instrument) and to any previous statute, statutory provision, order or regulation amended, modified, re-enacted or replaced by such statute, provisions, order or regulation provided that nothing in this clause shall have the effect of Increasing the liability of any party; |
(e) |
the terms subsidiary and holding company have the meanings ascribed by section 1159 Companies Act 2006 and include parent and subsidiary undertakings as defined in section 1162 Companies Act 2006; |
(f) |
in this Warrant Instrument, the words other, includes, including and in particular do not limit the generality of any preceding words and any words which follow them shall not be construed as being limited in scope to the same class as the preceding words where a wider construction is possible. |
2. |
WARRANT ISSUE AND SUBSCRIPTION RIGHTS |
2.1 |
Issue of Warrants |
The Company shall issue to Investors an aggregate total of 16,611 Warrants. Subject to any rounding down necessary to avoid the issuance of fractional Warrants, the Warrants shall be issued pro-rata to the Investors Actual Committed Amounts, which issuance will be effected by entering the name of each Investor in the Register as holder of the relevant number of Warrants within 30 days of the Call Option Closing Date.
2.2 |
Subscription Rights |
Each Warrant confers the right (but not the obligation) (Subscription Rights) on the Warrantholder to subscribe in cash at the Subscription Price for one Warrant Share on the terms set out in this Warrant Instrument.
Entitlement to all rights attaching to the Warrants shall be evidenced by the issue to a Warrantholder of a Certificate. One Certificate shall be issued to each Warrantholder for all of the Warrants registered in its/her/his name.
2.3 |
Adjustment Event |
If an Adjustment Event occurs, the number and nominal value of Warrant Shares which the Warrantholders are entitled to subscribe and (as appropriate) the Subscription Price payable in respect of such subscription shall be adjusted in accordance with the provisions set out in Schedule 3. If requested by the Warrantholder in writing, the Company will use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause its Auditors to certify the appropriate adjustment in accordance with Schedule 3. If the Auditors are unwilling or unable to perform any calculation or other task required of them under this Warrant Instrument, the Company shall appoint another reputable firm of accountants to perform the calculation or task.
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3. |
EXERCISING SUBSCRIPTION RIGHTS |
3.1 |
Timing |
Subject to Clause 3.5, each of the Warrantholders may at any time, and from time to time after the issuance of the relevant Warrants, including at any time before but conditional upon the occurrence of an Event, provided that an exercise of Subscription Rights which is conditional upon the occurrence of an Event shall be deemed to take effect immediately prior to the occurrence of the relevant Event, exercise their Subscription Rights in whole or part, by delivering to the Company a notice substantially in the form contained in the Certificate (Notice of Subscription) together with:
(a) |
the Certificate for the Warrants in respect of which Subscription Rights are being exercised; and |
(b) |
a payment by telegraphic transfer to the Companys Account (or such other mode of payment as the Company and the Warrantholder shall agree) of the aggregate Subscription Price in respect of the Subscription Rights which are being exercised. |
3.2 |
On any exercise of the Warrantholders Subscription Rights, in lieu of payment of the aggregate Subscription Price in the manner specified in Clause 3.1(b) above, but otherwise in accordance with the requirements of this Clause 3, the Warrantholder may elect to receive, and the Company shall issue to the Warrantholder such number of Warrant Shares as are computed using the following formula (a Net Exercise): |
X = Y * (A-B) / A
where
X = the number of Warrant Shares to be issued to the Warrantholder;
Y = the number of Warrant Shares with respect to which this Warrant is being exercised (inclusive of the Warrant Shares sold by the Company (on behalf of the relevant Warrantholder) in payment of the aggregate Subscription Price or, following a Net Exercise contemplated by Clause 5.3);
A = the Fair Market Value of one Common Share as of the Exercise Date; and
B = the Subscription Price.
To give effect to the above provisions, the Warrantholder authorises the Company to sell such number of Warrant Shares as it indicates to fund in part the balance of the Subscription Price for the Warrant Shares the Warrantholder wishes to subscribe for. The provisions of this Clause 3.2 shall only apply after Admission or as contemplated by Clause 5.3.
3.3 |
For the avoidance of doubt, where part only of a Warrantholders total Subscription Rights are exercised, the Company shall update the Register to record the remaining Subscription Rights in respect of such Warrantholder following the partial exercise of its Subscription Rights and shall issue to such Warrantholder an updated Certificate confirming the remaining Subscription Rights in respect of which it is recorded in the Register as the holder on the terms set out in this Warrant Instrument. |
3.4 |
Irrevocable Election |
Delivery of the items specified in Clause 3.1 to the Company shall, other than with the Companys written consent, be an irrevocable election by the relevant Warrantholder to exercise the relevant Subscription Rights.
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3.5 |
Lapse |
All Subscription Rights not exercised shall lapse on the date falling ten years from the date of this Warrant Instrument (the Termination Date).
4. |
ISSUE OF SHARES UPON EXERCISE OF SUBSCRIPTION RIGHTS |
4.1 |
Allotment and Issue |
Following receipt of a validly completed, signed and dated Notice of Subscription, the Company shall:
(a) |
within ten (10) Business Days after the Exercise Date, resolve to allot and issue to the person(s) identified in the relevant Notice of Subscription (Allottee(s)) the Warrant Shares validly specified in the Notice of Subscription and to enter the Allottee(s) name in the register of members of the Company as the holder of the Warrant Shares issued to such Allottee(s); and |
(b) |
within ten (10) Business Days of the allotment and issue of the Warrant Shares pursuant to this Clause 4 (Warrant Share Delivery Date), at the Companys cost, send to the address stipulated in the Notice of Subscription share certificate(s) in respect of the Warrant Shares issued and (in the event of a partial exercise by any Warrantholder) a balancing Certificate in respect of those Subscription Rights which remain unexercised. |
4.2 |
Rights attaching to Warrant Shares |
The Warrant Shares allotted pursuant to the exercise of the Subscription Rights shall:
(a) |
be allotted and issued fully paid; |
(b) |
rank pari passu with the fully paid Common Shares then in issue and have the rights set out in the Articles relating to the Common Shares; and |
(c) |
subject to the Articles, be entitled to receive any dividend or other distribution which has previously been announced or declared provided that the record date by which the holder of Warrant Shares must be registered to participate in such dividend or other distribution is after the date on which the Warrant Shares are allotted and issued. |
4.3 |
Rounding |
If the number of Warrant Shares falling to be allocated to a Warrantholder (or at its direction) on an exercise of Subscription Rights would otherwise require a fraction of a Warrant Share to be allotted, the number of Warrant Shares to be so allotted will be rounded down to the nearest whole number of Warrant Shares.
5. |
RESTRICTIONS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE COMPANY |
5.1 |
Undertakings |
For so long as any Subscription Rights remain outstanding, the Company will comply with the undertakings in this Clause 5.
5.2 |
Covenants |
Subject to Clause 5.3, as long as any Warrants remain outstanding, the Company covenants to the Warrantholders that:
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(a) |
it will procure that at all times there are available for issue sufficient Common Shares free from pre-emptive rights to satisfy in full the exercise of Subscription Rights in respect of all outstanding Warrants (taking into account any other obligations of the Company to issue any shares in the Company); |
(b) |
unless approved by the shareholders of the Company by written resolution or at a general meeting on or prior to the date hereof or unless authorised by the Board at a duly convened meeting of the Board held on or prior to the date hereof, it will notify the Warrantholder in writing of any proposed issue of securities to the holders of Common Shares as a class by way of rights at least 10 Business Days prior to the proposed date of such issue; |
(c) |
it will not proceed with an Admission without obtaining a Special Resolution of the Warrantholders, unless as part of the Admission, quotation or registration is obtained for all Warrant Shares (or the shares into which they are converted), including all of the Warrant Shares that would result from the exercise of all of the Warrants; and |
(d) |
if it is proposed that there shall be a reorganisation or other restructuring of the Company and its subsidiaries (other than in connection with an Offer) involving the acquisition of the Company by a new holding company, the Company shall ensure that the Warrantholders Warrants are exchanged (to the extent not yet exercised) for warrants over the same proportion of the equity share capital of the new holding company as the Warrant Shares to which the Warrants relate constituted as a percentage of the equity share capital of the Company prior to such reorganisation or other restructuring of the Company, such warrants to be subject to substantially similar terms and conditions as the Warrants. |
5.3 |
Events |
(a) |
The Company will notify each Warrantholder in writing within three Business Days of the publication of any regulatory news service announcement in respect of a proposed Event specifying the proposed date and nature of such Event, provided that nothing in this Clause 5.3(a) shall require the Company to provide any information relating to the proposed Event which has not already been made public pursuant to a regulatory news service announcement; |
(b) |
In respect of any Offer, the Company shall procure that (i) appropriate provision is made in connection with the Offer such that the Warrantholder shall, following the announcement of the Offer, be entitled, upon exercise of these Warrants (at the election of the Warrantholder), to receive the number of shares or other securities of the Company, or other successor entity, or property (including cash) as to which the Warrantholder would have been entitled if the Warrantholder had exercised all of its rights pursuant to this Warrant immediately prior thereto and was able to participate in the Offer, or (ii) appropriate provision is made in connection with the Offer such that, upon the consummation thereof, and without any exercise of the Warrants by the Warrantholder or other action, the Warrantholder shall be entitled to receive the number of shares or other securities of the Company, or other successor entity, or property (including cash) as to which the Warrantholder would have been entitled if the Warrantholder had exercised its rights pursuant to the Warrants immediately prior thereto on a Net Exercise basis as set forth in Clause 3.2. |
5.4 |
Shareholders, Board and Management Meetings |
Each of the Warrantholders shall have the right to:
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(a) |
receive notice of all shareholders meetings of the Company and class meetings of the holders of Common Shares but shall not be entitled to attend, speak or vote at those meetings in its capacity as a Warrantholder; and |
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receive (at the same time as the relevant shareholders) a copy of any proposed written resolution of the shareholders or any proposed written class consent of the holders of Common Shares but shall not be entitled to vote on those resolutions in its capacity as a Warrantholder. |
5.5 |
Transfer of Warrants |
(a) |
Subject to 5.5(b) and 5.5(c) below, the Warrants shall be freely transferable, in whole or in part, in accordance with the transfer provisions set out in paragraph 2 of Schedule 2 to any of the following persons or entities (together, the Permitted Transferees): |
(i) |
any Affiliate of a Warrantholder; or |
(ii) |
any person or entity approved in advance by the Board. |
(b) |
Subject to Clause 5.5(a) above and further subject to compliance with federal and applicable state or foreign securities laws, and, as applicable, the provisions of this Warrant Instrument and the Articles as the same may be in effect from time to time, the registered holder of any Warrants may surrender the Certificate representing such Warrants at the principal office of the Company for transfer. Within a reasonable time after notice to the Company from the registered holder of its intention to make such transfer and without expense (other than transfer taxes, if any) to such registered holder, the Company shall issue in exchange therefor another Warrant Certificate for the same aggregate number of Warrant Shares so surrendered. The new Warrant Certificate(s) shall be issued in the name of such person or registered assignee, as the registered holder of such surrendered Warrants may designate in writing. |
(c) |
Notwithstanding the foregoing, no transfer of Warrants will be registered unless: |
(i) |
a transferee has (if so required by the Company) delivered to the Company a certificate in the prescribed form to the effect that such transferee is (i) not a US Person and that the proposed transfer is in compliance with all applicable securities law related to such transferee, (ii) is not acquiring, and will not be holding, such Warrants for the account or benefit of a US Person or with a view to the offer, sale or delivery, directly or indirectly, of such Warrants in the United States, Canada, Japan, Australia or the Republic of South Africa or to or for the account or benefit of any US Person or any other person whom such transferee has reason to believe is purchasing for the purpose of such offer, sale or delivery and (iii): |
(A) |
documents of title in respect of the Warrants will not be sent to addresses in Canada, Japan, Australia or the Republic of South Africa; and |
(B) |
registered addresses of holders of Warrants must be outside Canada, Japan, Australia and the Republic of South Africa; or |
(ii) |
a transferee has (i) if a US person or (ii) if acquiring for the account or benefit of a US person, relied on a registration statement on the appropriate form under the Securities Act and a registration statement or an exemption therefrom under applicable state blue sky and any other applicable securities laws with respect to the Warrants proposed to be transferred that shall then be effective; or |
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(iii) |
a transferee has (i) if a US person or (ii) if acquiring for the account or benefit of a US person, delivered to the Company an opinion of counsel in form and substance satisfactory to it that such Securities Act registration is not required because such transaction complies with the Securities Act or with rules promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission of the United States of America under and with applicable state and US securities laws. |
6. |
MODIFICATION OF RIGHTS |
This Warrant Instrument may be modified only with the prior sanction of a Special Resolution in accordance with the provisions of Schedule 4.
7. |
LIQUIDATION |
7.1 |
Liquidation and Dissolutions |
If an order is made or an effective resolution is passed for the winding-up or dissolution of the Company or if any other dissolution of the Company by operation of law is to be effected then the provisions of Clause 7.2 or 7.3 shall apply.
7.2 |
Sanctioned Agreement |
If the winding-up or dissolution is for the purpose of a reorganisation or amalgamation pursuant to a scheme of arrangement sanctioned by a special resolution of the Company, the terms of the scheme of arrangement will be binding on the Warrantholder.
7.3 |
Non Sanctioned Agreement |
If Clause 7.2 does not apply, the Company shall immediately notify the Warrantholders, in writing, that such an order has been made or resolution has been passed or other dissolution is to be effected. The Warrantholders shall be entitled at any time within three months after the date such notice is given to elect by notice in writing to the Company to be treated as if they had, immediately before the date of the making of the order or passing of the resolution or other dissolution, exercised the Subscription Rights and they shall be entitled to receive out of the assets which would otherwise be available in the liquidation to the holders of Common Shares, such a sum, if any, as they would have received had they been the holders of and paid for the Warrant Shares to which they would have become entitled by virtue of such exercise, after deducting from such sum the amount which would have been payable by them in respect of the Warrant Shares if they had exercised the Subscription Rights. Nothing contained in this paragraph shall have the effect of requiring the Warrantholders to make any actual payment to the Company. If no such notice is given by the Warrantholders within the three month period specified above, the Subscription Rights shall lapse without claim if an order is made or an effective resolution is passed for the winding-up or the dissolution of the Company.
8. |
CERTIFICATES |
8.1 |
Issues of Certificates |
Within five Business Days of entering the name of a Warrantholder in the Register of the Company, the Company shall issue to the Warrantholder a Certificate in respect of the Subscription Rights in respect of which it is recorded in the Register as the holder.
8.2 |
Lost Certificates, etc. |
If a Certificate is mutilated, defaced, lost, stolen or destroyed the Company will replace it provided that:
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(a) |
the Warrantholder seeking the replacement provides the Company with such evidence and indemnity in respect of the mutilation, defacement, loss, theft or destruction as the Company may reasonably require; |
(b) |
the Warrantholder seeking the replacement pays the Companys reasonable costs in connection with the issue of the replacement; |
(c) |
mutilated or defaced Certificates in respect of which replacements are being sought are surrendered. |
9. |
MEETINGS OF WARRANTHOLDERS |
The provisions of Schedule 4 shall apply in relation to meetings of Warrantholders.
10. |
NOTICES |
10.1 |
Mode of Service |
Subject to Clause 10.2 any notice, demand or other communication given or made under or in connection with the matters contemplated by this Warrant Instrument shall be in writing and shall be delivered personally or sent by prepaid first class post:
(a) |
in the case of the Company to: |
Name: | LumiraDx Limited | |
Address: | c/o 3 More London Riverside, London SE1 2AQ, England | |
Name: | General Counsel |
With a copy by email to Veronique Ameye at the following email address: (or such other email address as the Company may provide from time to time);
(b) |
in the case of a Warrantholder to the address of the Warrantholder shown in the Register or, if no address is shown in the Register, to its last known place of business or residence. |
10.2 |
Procedure if no known address |
If no address has been notified to the Company by a Warrantholder, any notice, demand or other communication given or made under or in connection with the matters contemplated by this Warrant Instrument may be given to that Warrantholder by the Company by exhibiting it for ten Business Days at the registered office of the Company.
10.3 |
Deemed Service |
Any notice, demand or other communication given or made under or in connection with the matters contemplated by this Warrant Instrument shall be deemed to have been duly given or made as follows:
(a) |
if personally delivered, upon delivery at the address of the relevant party; |
(b) |
if sent by first class post, ten Business Days after the date of posting; |
(c) |
if Clause 10.2 applies, at the expiry of the ten Business Day period referred to in that clause, |
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provided that if, in accordance with the above provision, any such notice, demand or other communication would otherwise be deemed to be given or made after 5.30 pm such notice, demand or other communication shall be deemed to be given or made at 9.30 am on the next Business Day.
10.4 |
Joint Registered Holders |
All notices and other communications with respect to Warrants standing in the names of joint registered holders shall be given to whichever of such persons is named first in the Register and such notice so given shall be sufficient notice to all the registered holders of such Warrants.
10.5 |
Successors |
Any person who becomes entitled to any Warrant (whether by operation of law, transfer or otherwise) shall be bound by every notice given in respect of that Warrant before its name and address is entered on the Register.
11. |
INVALIDITY |
Where any provision of this Warrant Instrument is or becomes illegal, invalid or unenforceable in any respect under the laws of any jurisdiction then such provision shall be deemed to be severed from this Warrant Instrument and, if possible, replaced with a lawful provision which, as closely as possible, gives effect to the intention of the parties under this Warrant Instrument and, where permissible, that shall not affect or impair the legality, validity or enforceability in that, or any other, jurisdiction of any other provision of this Warrant Instrument.
12. |
THIRD PARTY |
The parties to this Warrant Instrument expressly agree for the purposes of the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 that they do not intend any person other than a party to this Warrant Instrument or a Warrantholder to be able to enforce any term of this Warrant Instrument.
13. |
GOVERNING LAW |
This Warrant Instrument and any non-contractual obligations arising out of or in connection with it are governed by English law.
14. |
ENFORCEMENT |
The courts of England have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute arising out of or in connection with this Warrant instrument (including a dispute relating to the existence, validity or termination of this Warrant Instrument or any non-contractual obligation arising out of or in connection with this Warrant Instrument).
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FORM OF CERTIFICATE
Neither the securities represented hereby nor the Warrant Shares (as defined in the Warrant Instrument) arising from the exercise of the Warrants have been registered under the Securities Act, as amended, or any state blue sky or other applicable securities law. These securities have been acquired for investment and not with a view to distribution or resale, and may not be sold, mortgaged, pledged, hypothecated or otherwise transferred (other than in accordance with clause 5.5 of the Warrant Instrument) without an effective registration statement for such securities under the Securities Act, as amended, or an opinion of counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Company that registration is not required under the Securities Act. The securities represented hereby are subject to the Warrant Instrument.
LUMIRADX LIMITED
Registered in the Cayman Islands (No. 314391)
WARRANT CERTIFICATE
Warrant Certificate Number [●]
This is to certify that the person named below is a Warrantholder for the purpose of the warrant instrument issued by the Company on [●] 2020 (Warrant Instrument) and has the right to subscribe in cash at the aggregate Subscription Price for such number of Warrant Shares (as defined in the Warrant Instrument) as is equal to the number of Warrants specified below on the terms set out in the Warrant Instrument. The Warrants are issued with the benefit of, and subject to, the provisions contained in the Warrant Instrument. Unless the context otherwise requires terms defined in the Warrant Instrument shall have the same meanings in this certificate.
Warrantholder
Name:
Address:
Number of Warrants represented by this Certificate: [●]
(Subject to adjustment in accordance with clause 2.3 of the Warrant Instrument)
Total Subscription Price for Warrants represented by this Certificate: $[●]
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The Subscription Rights are transferable prior to exercise only in accordance with the provisions of the Warrant Instrument. |
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All transfers must be accompanied by this Warrant Certificate. |
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NOTICE OF SUBSCRIPTION
(To be printed on the back of the Certificate)
We hereby exercise the Subscription Rights as set out below* pursuant to this certificate and confirm payment by [telegraphic transfer to the Companys account] [other method of payment agreed by the Company] of $ being the aggregate Subscription Price payable in respect of the aggregate Subscription Rights we are exercising.
[This exercise is conditional upon the Event referred to in the notice from the Company dated taking place.]
We acknowledge that the legal and beneficial title to the relevant Common Shares are accepted subject to the Articles.
We direct the Company pursuant to this exercise to allot and issue to us the number of Common Shares to be issued pursuant to this exercise to the following proposed allottees. Any proposed allottee must be a person or entity permitted in accordance with clause 5.5 of the Warrant Instrument:
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[We hereby instruct you to sell [●] Warrant Shares to fund the Subscription Price for the balance of our entitlement in accordance with clause 3.2.]
Share certificates should be sent to [include details]
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[*Details of all rights should be inserted as shown.]
[Number of shares over which rights are to be exercised.]
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THE REGISTER AND TRANSFERS
1. |
Register |
1.1 |
An accurate register of entitlement to the Warrants (the Register) will be kept by the Company at its registered office in which the Company shall enter: |
(a) |
the names and addresses of the persons for the time being entitled to be registered as the holders of the Warrants; |
(b) |
the number of Warrants held by every registered holder; and |
(c) |
the date on which the name of every registered holder is entered in the Register in respect of the Warrants in his name. |
1.2 |
Any change in the name or address of any Warrantholder shall be notified as soon as reasonably practicable following such change to the Company which shall cause the Register to be amended accordingly. Any Warrantholder and any person authorised by any Warrantholder may at all reasonable times during office hours inspect the Register and take copies of or extracts from it or any part of it. |
1.3 |
The Company may treat the registered Warrantholder as the absolute owner of a Warrant and accordingly shall not, except as ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction or as required by law, be bound to recognise any equitable or other claim to or interest in a Warrant on the part of any other person, whether or not it shall have express or other notice of such a claim. |
1.4 |
Every Warrantholder will be recognised by the Company as entitled to its Warrants free from any equity, set-off or cross-claim on the part of the Company against the original or any intermediate holder of the Warrants. |
2. |
Transfers |
2.1 |
The Warrants may only be transferable in whole or in part by a Warrantholder to any other person or entity permitted in accordance with clause 5.5 of the Warrant Instrument. |
2.2 |
Every transfer of a Warrant shall be made by an instrument of transfer in the usual or common form or in any other form which may be approved by the Directors. |
2.3 |
The instrument of transfer of a Warrant shall be executed by or on behalf of the transferor but need not be executed by or on behalf of the transferee. The transferor shall be deemed to remain the holder of the Warrant until the name of the transferee is entered in the Register in respect of the Warrant being transferred. |
2.4 |
No fee shall be charged for any registration of a transfer of a Warrant or for the registration of any other documents which in the opinion of the Directors require registration. |
2.5 |
The registration of a transfer shall be conclusive evidence of the approval by the Directors of such a transfer. |
3. |
Stock Exchange Dealings |
3.1 |
Provided that at the time of issue of Warrant Shares pursuant to the exercise of the Warrants, the Common Shares (or any of them) are quoted on the Official List of the United Kingdom Listing Authority, admitted to trading on the Alternative Investment Market operated by The London Stock Exchange plc, and/or permission or approval has been granted for dealings therein or listing on any U.S. National Securities Exchange or any Recognised Investment |
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Exchange in any part of the world, the Company will apply to such exchange or body for permission to deal in, approval to list or for quotation of and Admission of such Warrant Shares (as the case may be) and shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to secure such permission or quotation as soon as reasonably practicable after the issue of such Warrant Shares. |
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ADJUSTMENTS TO WARRANT SHARES AND SUBSCRIPTION PRICE
1. |
If there is an Adjustment Event whilst any of the Warrants are outstanding, the number and nominal value of Warrant Shares to be, or capable of being, subscribed on any subsequent exercise of the Subscription Rights and the Subscription Price will be adjusted in such manner as the Auditors or such other firm of accountants determined in accordance with clause 2.3 shall certify to be necessary in order that, after such adjustment: |
(a) |
the total number of Warrant Shares to be, or capable of being, subscribed on any subsequent exercise of the Subscription Rights conferred by the Warrants: |
(i) |
will carry as nearly as possible (and in any event not less than) the same proportion (expressed as a percentage of the total number of votes exercisable in respect of all the Equity Shares) of the votes available to be cast at a general meeting of the Company; and |
(ii) |
will carry the same entitlement (expressed as a percentage of the total entitlement conferred by all the Equity Shares) to participate in the profits and assets of the Company, |
as would the total number of Warrant Shares which could have been subscribed pursuant to the Subscription Rights conferred by the Warrants had there been no such adjustment and no such event giving rise to such adjustment; and
(b) |
the aggregate Subscription Price payable in order to subscribe for all the Warrant Shares will be as nearly as possible the same as it was prior to such adjustment. |
2. |
In calculating the aggregate entitlement to additional Subscription Rights under paragraph 1 above, any entitlement to a fraction of a Warrant Share shall be rounded down to the nearest whole Warrant Share. |
3. |
The Company will send the Warrantholders notice of any adjustments to the Subscription Rights as soon as reasonably practicable after the relevant resolution of the Board giving effect to or sanctioning the Adjustment Event together with a replacement Warrant Certificate evidencing each Warrantholders adjusted Subscription Rights. |
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PROVISIONS AS TO MEETINGS AND RESOLUTIONS OF WARRANTHOLDERS
1. |
Calling of Meetings |
The Company may at any time, and shall upon a request in writing signed by Warrantholders holding Warrants conferring not less than 10% of the Subscription Rights then outstanding, convene a meeting of Warrantholders in default of which such Warrantholders may convene such meeting themselves. Every such meeting shall be held at such reasonably convenient and appropriate place in the United Kingdom as the Directors may approve.
2. |
Notice of Meetings |
At least 14 clear days notice of the meeting shall be given to Warrantholders of any meeting of Warrantholders. Any meeting of Warrantholders may be called by shorter notice if it is so agreed by Warrantholders holding Warrants conferring not less than 90% of the Subscription Rights then outstanding. The notice shall specify the date, time and place of the meeting and the terms of the resolutions to be proposed. The accidental omission to give notice to, or the non-receipt of any such notice by, any of the Warrantholders shall not invalidate the proceedings at any meeting.
3. |
Chairman |
A person (who may, but need not be, a Warrantholder) nominated in writing by the Company shall be entitled to take the chair at every such meeting but if no such nomination is made, or if at any meeting the person nominated shall not be present within 15 minutes after the time appointed for the holding of such meeting, the Warrantholders present shall choose one of their number to be chairman.
4. |
Quorum at Meetings |
At any such meeting other than one at which a Special Resolution is proposed to be passed, two or more persons holding Warrants and/or being proxies and being or representing in aggregate Warrantholders registered as the holders of Warrants conferring not less than 10% of the Subscription Rights then outstanding shall form a quorum for the transaction of business. The quorum at any such meeting for the passing of a Special Resolution shall, subject to the remaining provisions of this paragraph 4, be two or more persons holding Warrants and/or being proxies and being or representing in the aggregate Warrantholders registered as the holders of Warrants conferring not less than 50% of the Subscription Rights. No business other than the choosing of a chairman shall be transacted at any meeting unless the requisite quorum be present at the commencement of business. Whenever there is only one holder of Warrants, a quorum at any meeting of Warrantholders shall, for all purposes, be that Warrantholder or any proxy for that Warrantholder.
5. |
Absence of Quorum |
If, within half an hour after the time appointed for any meeting a quorum is not present, the meeting shall, if convened upon the requisition of Warrantholders, be dissolved. In any other case it shall stand adjourned for such period, not being less than 14 days nor more than 28 days, and to such time and place, as may be appointed by the chairman. At such adjourned meeting one person present in person holding Warrants or being a proxy shall for all proposes form a quorum and shall have the power to pass any resolution (including a Special Resolution) and to decide upon all matters which could properly have been dealt with at the meeting from which the adjournment took place had a quorum been present at such meeting.
6. |
Adjournment of Meetings |
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The chairman may with the consent of (and shall if directed by) any meeting adjourn the same from time to time and from place to place but no business shall be transacted at any adjourned meeting except business which might lawfully have been transacted at the meeting from which the adjournment took place.
7. |
Notice of Adjournment of Meetings |
At least five days notice of any meeting adjourned through want of a quorum shall be given to Warrantholders in the same manner as of an original meeting, and such notice shall state the quorum required at such adjourned meeting. Subject as aforesaid, it shall not be necessary to give any notice of an adjourned meeting.
8. |
Resolution on Show of Hands |
Every question submitted to a meeting shall be decided in the first instance by a show of hands and in case of equality of votes the chairman shall both on a show of hands and on a poll have a casting vote in addition to the vote or votes (if any) to which the chairman may be entitled as a Warrantholder or as a proxy.
9. |
Demand for Poll |
At any meeting, unless a poll is demanded by the chairman or by one or more Warrantholders (or by their proxies) being or representing in the aggregate Warrantholders registered as the holders of Warrants conferring not less than 10% of the Subscription Rights then outstanding (before or on the declaration of the result of a show of hands), a declaration by the chairman that a resolution has been carried or carried by a particular majority or lost or not carried by any particular majority shall be conclusive evidence of the fact without proof of the number or proportion of the votes recorded in favour of or against such resolution.
10. |
Manner of taking Poll |
If at any meeting a poll is so demanded, it shall be taken in such manner and, subject as hereinafter provided, either at once or after any adjournment, as the chairman directs, and the result of such poll shall be deemed to be the resolution of the meeting at which the poll was demanded. The demand for a poll shall not prevent the continuance of the meeting for the transaction of any business other than the question on which the poll has been demanded.
11. |
Time for taking Poll |
Any poll demanded at any meeting on the election of a chairman or on any question of adjournment shall be taken at the meeting without adjournment.
12. |
Persons Entitled to Attend, Speak and Vote |
The Company (through its representatives) and its legal and financial advisers shall be entitled to attend and speak at any meeting of Warrantholders. Save as aforesaid, no person shall be entitled to attend or vote at any meeting of Warrantholders or to join with others in requesting the convening of such a meeting unless he is a Warrantholder, the duly appointed corporate representative of a corporate Warrantholder or duly appointed proxy of a Warrantholder.
13. |
Instrument Appointing a Proxy |
A Warrantholder shall be entitled to appoint a proxy to attend any meeting of the Warrantholders and to vote at such meeting on behalf of such Warrantholder. Every instrument appointing a proxy must be in writing signed by the Warrantholder or (in the case of a corporation) by a duly authorised officer of the Warrantholder and shall be in such form as the Directors may approve (acting reasonably). Such instrument of proxy shall unless the contrary
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is stated thereon be valid as well for an adjournment of the meeting as for the meeting to which it relates and need not be witnessed. A person appointed to act as a proxy need not be a Warrantholder.
14. |
Deposit of Instrument Appointing a Proxy |
The instrument appointing a proxy and the power of attorney or other authority (if any) under which it is signed or a notarially certified or office copy of such power of attorney shall be deposited at such place or places as the Company (or the Warrantholders in default of the Company convening the meeting) may in the notice of meeting direct or if no such place is specified then at the registered office of the Company, not less than forty-eight hours before the time appointed for holding the meeting or adjourned meeting or the taking of a poll at which the person named in such instrument proposes to vote and in default the instrument of proxy shall not be treated as valid. A vote given in accordance with the terms of an instrument appointing a proxy shall be valid notwithstanding the previous revocation of the instrument of proxy or of the authority under which the instrument of proxy is given or transfer of the Warrants in respect of which it is given unless previous intimation in writing of such revocation or transfer shall have been received at the registered office of the Company. No instrument appointing a proxy shall be valid after the expiration of twelve months from the date named in it as the date of its execution.
15. |
Votes |
Subject as provided in paragraph 8 of this schedule, at any meeting:
(a) |
on a show of hands each Warrantholder who is present in person (or in the case of a corporation by a duly authorised representative) and each person who is a proxy shall have one vote; and |
(b) |
on a poll each Warrantholder who is present in person or by proxy as aforesaid shall have a number of votes equal to the proportion (expressed as a percentage figure rounded up or, as appropriate, down to the nearest one tenth of 1%) of the outstanding Subscription Rights represented by Warrants held by him. Any person entitled to more than one vote need not use all his votes or cast all the votes to which he is entitled in the same way. |
16. |
Powers of Meetings of Warrantholders |
A meeting of Warrantholders shall in addition to all other powers (but without prejudice to any powers conferred on other persons by this instrument) have the following powers exercisable by a Special Resolution, namely:
(a) |
power to sanction any compromise or arrangement proposed to be made between the Company and the Warrantholders or any of them; |
(b) |
power to sanction any proposal by the Company for the modification, abrogation, variation or compromise of, or arrangement in respect of, the rights of the Warrantholders against the Company whether such rights shall arise under this instrument or otherwise; |
(c) |
power to sanction any proposal by the Company for the exchange or substitution for the Warrants of, or the conversion of the Warrants into, shares, stock, bonds, debentures, debenture stock or other obligations or securities of the Company, or any other body corporate formed or to be formed; |
(d) |
power to assent to any modification of the provisions contained in this instrument which shall be proposed by the Company; |
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(e) |
power to authorise any person to concur in and execute and do all such documents, acts and things as may be necessary to carry out and give effect to a Special Resolution; |
(f) |
power to discharge or exonerate any person from any liability in respect of any act or omission for which such person may have become responsible under this Instrument; |
(g) |
power to give any authority, direction or sanction which under the provisions of this instrument is required to be given by a Special Resolution; and |
(h) |
power to appoint any persons (whether Warrantholders or not) as a committee or committees to represent the Interest of the Warrantholders and to confer upon such committee any powers or discretions which the Warrantholders could themselves exercise by Special Resolution. |
17. |
A Special Resolution binding on all Warrantholders |
A Special Resolution shall be binding upon all the Warrantholders, whether present or not present at such meeting, and each of the Warrantholders shall be bound to give effect thereto accordingly. The passing of any such resolution shall be conclusive evidence that the circumstances of such resolution justified the passing thereof.
18. |
Definition of a Special Resolution |
The expression Special Resolution when used in this instrument means a resolution passed at a meeting of the Warrantholders duly convened and held and carried by a majority consisting of no less than 50.1% of the votes cast upon a show of hands or, if a poll is duly demanded, by a majority consisting of no less than 50.1% of the votes cast on a poll.
19. |
Minutes of Meetings |
Minutes of all resolutions and proceedings at every meeting shall be made and duly entered in books to be from time to time provided for that purpose by the Company, and any such minutes, if the same are signed by the chairmen of the meeting at which such resolutions were passed or proceedings transacted or by the chairman of the next succeeding meeting of the Warrantholder, shall be conclusive evidence of the matters therein contained and, until the contrary is proved, every meeting in respect of the proceedings of which minutes have been made and signed as aforesaid shall be deemed to have been duly convened and held and all resolutions passed or proceedings transacted thereafter to have been duly passed and transacted.
20. |
Written Resolution |
Anything which, under the terms of this instrument, may be done by resolution passed at a meeting of the Warrantholders (including specifically, but without limitation, the passing of a Special Resolution) may be done, without a meeting and without any previous notice being required, by resolution in writing signed by or on behalf of the Warrantholders holding not less than 50.1% of the Warrants. The signatures to any such resolution need not be on a single document provided each is on a document which accurately states the terms of the resolution. The date of the resolution shall be the date when the resolution is signed by or on behalf of the last Warrantholder to sign.
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Executed and delivered by the Company as a Deed on the date stated at the beginning of this Deed.
Date of Issue: | ||
Executed as a Deed by ) /s/ Veronique Ameye | ||
LumiraDx Limited ) Veronique Ameye | ||
acting by a director in the presence of by power of attorney |
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/s/ Suneet S. Bakhshi
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Signature of witness | ||
Name: Suneet S. Bakhshi | ||
Address: |
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Exhibit 4.17
EXECUTION VERSION
Warrant Instrument in respect of
Warrants to subscribe for Common
Shares
issued by
LumiraDx Limited
to
Jefferies Finance LLC
6 November 2020
100 Bishopsgate
London
EC2N 4AG
Tel: +44 20 7972 9600
Fax: +44 20 7972 9602
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page | ||||||
1. | DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION | 3 | ||||
2. | WARRANT ISSUE AND SUBSCRIPTION RIGHTS | 7 | ||||
3. | EXERCISING SUBSCRIPTION RIGHTS | 8 | ||||
4. | ISSUE OF SHARES UPON EXERCISE OF SUBSCRIPTION RIGHTS | 9 | ||||
5. | REPRESENTATIONS BY JEFFERIES; REPRESENTATIONS BY THE COMPANY; LEGEND | 10 | ||||
6. | RESTRICTIONS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE COMPANY | 11 | ||||
7. | REGISTRATION RIGHTS | 13 | ||||
8. | MODIFICATION OF RIGHTS | 13 | ||||
9. | LIQUIDATION | 13 | ||||
10. | CERTIFICATES | 14 | ||||
11. | NOTICES | 14 | ||||
12. | INVALIDITY | 15 | ||||
13. | ASSIGNMENT | 16 | ||||
14. | THIRD PARTY | 16 | ||||
15. |
GOVERNING LAW | 16 | ||||
16. |
ENFORCEMENT | 16 | ||||
SCHEDULE 1 FORM OF CERTIFICATE |
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SCHEDULE 2 THE REGISTER AND TRANSFERS |
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SCHEDULE 3 ADJUSTMENTS TO WARRANT SHARES AND SUBSCRIPTION PRICE |
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THIS WARRANT INSTRUMENT is executed on 6 November 2020 by LumiraDx Limited (company number 314391) a company incorporated in the Cayman Islands, whose registered office is at Ocorian Trust (Cayman) Limited, PO Box 1350, Clifton House, 75 Fort Street, Grand Cayman KY1-1108, Cayman Islands (the Company) and Jefferies Finance LLC (Jefferies).
WHEREAS
(1) |
The Company has, by resolution of its directors, agreed to issue warrants to subscribe for Common Shares (as defined below) in the share capital of the Company on the terms set out in this Warrant Instrument. |
(2) |
All the registered holder(s) of shares in the Company have irrevocably waived all pre-emption rights conferred on them (whether by the Companies Act, the Articles or otherwise) in relation to the issue of Warrants (defined below) and the Common Shares to be issued pursuant to the exercise of the Warrants under this Warrant Instrument. |
(3) |
The Company has accordingly executed this Warrant Instrument as a deed in favour of Jefferies. |
BY THIS WARRANT INSTRUMENT THE COMPANY DECLARES AND COVENANTS as follows:
1. |
DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION |
1.1 |
In this Warrant Instrument, the following words and expressions shall have the following meanings unless the context otherwise requires: |
Adjustment Event means any:
(a) |
sub-division, reclassification or consolidation of or in respect of the Equity Shares; |
(b) |
allotment or issue of Equity Shares by way of capitalisation of profits or reserves (including share premium account and any capital redemption reserve fund), scrip dividend or distribution in specie or bonus issue; and |
(c) |
cancellation or purchase by the Company of Equity Shares or any reduction or repayment of share capital or reserve; |
Admission means:
(a) |
in the case of the Common Shares being admitted to trading on London Stock Exchanges market for listed securities: (i) the admission to the Official List of the UK Listing Authority becoming effective in accordance with the Listing Rules; and (ii) the admission to trading on the London Stock Exchanges market for listed securities becoming effective in accordance with the Admission and Disclosure Standards of the London Stock Exchange; or |
(b) |
the case of the Common Shares being approved for listing, subject only to notice of issuance, on any U.S. National Securities Exchange; or |
(c) |
the Common Shares being approved for listing on: (i) any other Recognised Investment Exchange and their respective share dealing markets; (ii) any recognised overseas Investment exchange (as defined by section 292, Financial Services and Markets Act 2000); or (iii) any investment exchange included in the Financial Conduct Authoritys list of designated investment exchanges; |
Affiliate means with respect to any Person, a Person that owns or controls directly or indirectly the Person, any Person that controls or is controlled by or is under common control with the
Person, and control by any Person means the power of such Person directly or indirectly (i) to vote 50% or more of the Voting Securities (determined on a fully diluted basis) of another Person, or (ii) to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such other Person (whether by contract or otherwise);
A Ordinary Shares means A Ordinary Shares of US$0.001 each in the capital of the Company (and, if there is a sub-division, consolidation or reclassification of those shares, any shares resulting from such sub-division, consolidation or re-classification);
Articles means the articles of association of the Company from time to time;
Asset Sale means the sale, lease, transfer or other disposition, in a single transaction or series of related transactions, by the Company or any subsidiary, of all or substantially all the assets of the Company and its subsidiaries taken as a whole, except where such sale, lease, transfer, exclusive license or other disposition is to a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company;
Auditors means the auditors of the Company from time to time;
Board means the board of directors of the Company from time to time;
Business Day means any day on which banks are generally open for business in London and the United States (excluding Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays);
Certificate means a certificate evidencing the Warrantholders entitlement to Warrants in the form, or substantially in the form, set out in Schedule 1;
Common Shares means common shares of US $0.001 each in the capital of the Company (and, if there is a sub-division, consolidation or reclassification of those shares, any shares resulting from such sub-division, consolidation or re-classification);
Companys Account means the Companys US Dollar bank account with the following details:
Bank:
Account Name:
Account Number:
IBAN:
Sort Code:
SWIFT:
OR
Bank:
Account Holder:
Account Name:
Account Number:
Routing Number:
Companies Act means the Companies Law (as revised) of the Cayman Islands;
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Completion of the Initial Public Offering means receipt by the Company of the proceeds of the Initial Public Offering;
Directors means the board of directors of the Company from time to time;
Eligible Assignee has the meaning given to it in the Loan and Security Agreement;
Equity Shares means in relation to the Company, the Companys issued share capital;
Event means an Asset Sale or Offer;
Exercise Date means the date on which the Warrantholder gives notice, in accordance with Clause 3, of its intention to exercise any of its Subscription Rights from time to time;
Initial Public Offering means the initial public offering and sale of certain of the Companys Common Shares on Nasdaq under the symbol LMDX or on any other Recognised Investment Exchange;
Initial Public Offering Price means the price per Common Share (before deducting underwriting discounts, commissions and expenses) in the Initial Public Offering, as stated in the relevant registration statement issued or filed in respect of the Initial Public Offering;
Loan and Security Agreement means the loan and security agreement dated 6 October 2020 between, amongst others, the Company and Jefferies (as it may be amended and/or restated from time to time);
Loans means the Term Loans under and as defined in the Loan and Security Agreement;
Nasdaq means the Nasdaq Global Market stock market;
Notice of Subscription has the meaning ascribed to it in Clause 3.1;
Offer means an offer by a Person to acquire Equity Shares carrying over 50% of the voting rights in the Company;
Person means an individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, trust, or unincorporated organization, or a government or any agency or political subdivision thereof;
Preferred Shares means the Series A preferred shares of US$0.001 each in the capital of the Company (and, if there is a sub-division, consolidation or reclassification of those shares, any shares resulting from such sub-division, consolidation or re-classification);
Recognised Investment Exchange shall have the meaning ascribed to it in section 285(1)(a) of the Financial Services and Market Acts 2000;
Register means the register of persons for the time being entitled to the benefit of the Warrants required to be maintained pursuant to this Warrant Instrument;
Registration Rights Agreements means those certain Registration Rights Agreements between the Company and the investors party thereto dated as of July 17, 2018, August 8, 2018, August 15, 2018 and October 12, 2018;
Restricted Period means from the time the Company enters into the underwriting agreement with the relevant underwriters in respect of the Initial Public Offering up to the date that is 180 days from the Completion of the Initial Public Offering (not taking into account any subsequent closing date and time with respect to any option granted to the underwriters in connection with the Initial Public Offering to purchase additional Common Shares);
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Second 2020 Funding Round means the proposed raising of up to US$200 million through the allotment and issue of up to 40,000 Series B Preferred Shares at an issue price of $5,000 per share;
Securities Act means the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended;
Series B Preferred Shares means the Series B preferred shares of US$0.001 each in the capital of the Company (and, if there is a sub-division, consolidation or reclassification of those shares, any shares resulting from such sub-division, consolidation or re-classification);
Special Resolution a resolution signed in writing by or on behalf of such Warrantholders holding more than 50% of the Warrants outstanding at such time;
Subscription Price means a subscription price which is equal to either (i) a price equal to the Initial Public Offering Price less an amount equal to 20% of the Initial Public Offering Price if Completion of the Initial Public Offering occurs on or before 31 January 2021, or (ii) if Completion of the Initial Public Offering has not occurred on or before 31 January 2021, $4,644.969;
Subscription Rights means the subscription rights of the Warrantholder as defined in Clause 2.2;
Transfer shall have the meaning given to it in the Articles;
U.S. National Securities Exchange means a national securities exchange as defined in Section 6 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended;
Voting Securities means, with respect to any Person, equity interests of any class or kind ordinarily having the power to vote for the election of directors, managers or other voting members of the governing body of such Person;
Warrantholder means Jefferies, or such other person(s) who appear in the Register as the holder of such Warrants as a result of any Transfer made in accordance with this Warrant Instrument;
Warrants means a warrant to subscribe for one Warrant Share on the terms and conditions set out in this Warrant Instrument and Warrant shall be construed accordingly;
Warrant Shares means the Common Shares issuable by the Company upon the exercise of the Subscription Rights pursuant to this Instrument and Warrant Share means any one of them.
2016 Warrants means the warrants over A Ordinary Shares issued pursuant to a warrant instrument dated 3 October 2016;
2019 Notes means the 5% unsecured subordinated convertible loan notes due 2024 issued by the Company pursuant to a convertible loan note instrument dated 15 October 2019;
2019 Warrants means the warrants over A Ordinary Shares issued pursuant to warrant instruments dated 20 September 2019;
2020 Notes means the 10% convertible loan notes due 360 days from the date of issuance, issued by the Company pursuant to a convertible loan note instrument dated 1 July 2020; and
2020 Warrants means the warrants over Common Shares to be issued to holders of the 2020 Notes pursuant to a warrant instrument dated 1 July 2020.
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1.2 |
In this Warrant Instrument, unless the context requires otherwise: |
(a) |
any expression or word used in this Warrant Instrument which is not defined in it but which has been defined in the Articles shall have the meaning given to it in the Articles unless the context requires otherwise; |
(b) |
headings to clauses and paragraphs are for information only and shall not form part of the operative provisions of this Warrant Instrument and shall be ignored in its construction; |
(c) |
references to recitals, clauses or schedules are to recitals to, clauses of and schedules to this Warrant Instrument. The recitals and schedules form part of the operative provisions of this Warrant Instrument and references to this Warrant Instrument shall, unless the context otherwise requires, include references to the recitals and schedules; |
(d) |
references to statutes or statutory provisions include references to any orders or regulations made under them and any references to any statute, provision, order or regulation include references to that statute, provision, order or regulation as amended, modified, re-enacted or replaced from time to time whether before or after the date of this Warrant Instrument (subject as otherwise expressly provided in this Warrant Instrument) and to any previous statute, statutory provision, order or regulation amended, modified, re-enacted or replaced by such statute, provisions, order or regulation provided that nothing in this clause shall have the effect of Increasing the liability of any party; |
(e) |
the terms subsidiary and holding company have the meanings ascribed by section 1159 Companies Act 2006 and include parent and subsidiary undertakings as defined in section 1162 Companies Act 2006; and |
(f) |
in this Warrant Instrument, the words other, includes, including and in particular do not limit the generality of any preceding words and any words which follow them shall not be construed as being limited in scope to the same class as the preceding words where a wider construction is possible. |
2. |
WARRANT ISSUE AND SUBSCRIPTION RIGHTS |
2.1 |
Issue of Warrants |
The Company hereby issues to the Warrantholders 1,000 Warrants and undertakes to enter the Warrantholder in the Register as holder of such Warrants.
Entitlement to all rights attaching to the Warrants shall be evidenced by the issue to the Warrantholder of a Certificate. One Certificate shall be issued to the Warrantholder for all of the Warrants registered in its name.
2.2 |
Subscription Rights |
Each Warrant confers the right (but not the obligation) (Subscription Rights) on the Warrantholder to subscribe in cash at the Subscription Price for one Warrant Share on the terms set out in this Warrant Instrument.
2.3 |
Adjustment Event |
If an Adjustment Event occurs, the number and nominal value of Warrant Shares which the Warrantholder is entitled to subscribe and (as appropriate) the Subscription Price payable in respect of such subscription shall be adjusted in accordance with the provisions set out in Schedule 3. If requested by the Warrantholder in writing, the Company will use its commercially
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reasonable efforts to cause its Auditors to certify the appropriate adjustment in accordance with Schedule 3 (which, for the avoidance of doubt, shall include paying any fee of the Auditors in connection with such certification). If the Auditors are unwilling or unable to perform any calculation or other task required of them under this Warrant Instrument, the Company and the Warrantholder shall appoint another reputable firm of accountants agreed between them (or in the absence of agreement nominated by the President of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales) to perform the calculation or task.
3. |
EXERCISING SUBSCRIPTION RIGHTS |
3.1 |
Timing |
Subject to Clause 3.5, a Warrantholder may at any time either: (i) on or after Admission or, if Admission does not occur by 31 January 2021, on or after 1 February 2021; or (ii) upon the occurrence of an Event (provided that an exercise of Subscription Rights which is conditional upon the occurrence of an Event shall be deemed to take effect immediately prior to the occurrence of the relevant Event occurring), exercise its Subscription Rights in whole or part, by delivering to the Company a notice substantially in the form contained in the Certificate (Notice of Subscription) together with:
(a) |
the Certificate for the Warrants in respect of which Subscription Rights are being exercised; and |
(b) |
a payment by telegraphic transfer to the Companys Account (or such other mode of payment as the Company and the Warrantholder shall agree) of the aggregate Subscription Price in respect of the Subscription Rights which are being exercised. |
3.2 |
Subject to the provisions of Clause 3.6 below, on any exercise of the Warrantholders Subscription Rights, in lieu of payment of the aggregate Subscription Price in the manner specified in Clause 3.1(b) above, but otherwise in accordance with the requirements of this Clause 3.2, the Warrantholder may elect to authorise the Company to sell such number of Warrant Shares as it indicates and deduct from such sale proceeds an amount equal to the aggregate Subscription Price payable for the Warrant Shares that have been sold (with the Company retaining such amounts), and with the net sale proceeds after such deduction being used to fund the aggregate Subscription Price payable for the balance of the Warrant Shares that the Warrantholder wishes to subscribe for. The provisions of this Clause 3.2 shall only apply after Admission and to the extent the relevant sale is in compliance with applicable securities laws. |
3.3 |
For the avoidance of doubt, where part only of the Warrantholders total Subscription Rights are exercised, the Company shall update the Register to record the remaining Subscription Rights of the Warrantholder following the partial exercise of its Subscription Rights and shall issue to the Warrantholder an updated Certificate confirming the remaining Subscription Rights in respect of which it is recorded in the Register as the holder on the terms set out in this Warrant Instrument. |
3.4 |
Irrevocable Election |
Delivery of the items specified in Clause 3.1 to the Company shall, other than with the Companys written consent, be an irrevocable election by the Warrantholder to exercise the relevant Subscription Rights.
3.5 |
Lapse |
All Subscription Rights not exercised shall lapse on the date falling ten years from the date of this Warrant Instrument (the Termination Date).
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3.6 |
Restriction on Transfer of Common Shares |
In the event that the Warrantholder elects to exercise its Subscription Rights during the Restricted Period, the Warrantholder hereby undertakes and agrees not to Transfer any Common Shares it receives as a result of exercising any of the Warrants during the Restricted Period. The Company hereby confirms that the Companys other Common Shares in issue at such time (other than the new Common Shares issued pursuant to the Initial Public Offering) will, under the Companys new Articles to be adopted in connection with the Initial Public Offering, also be subject to restrictions on Transfer during the Restricted Period (except where a proposed Transfer is approved by the Board due to exceptional circumstances with the prior written consent of the relevant underwriters).
4. |
ISSUE OF SHARES UPON EXERCISE OF SUBSCRIPTION RIGHTS |
4.1 |
Allotment and Issue |
Following receipt of a validly completed and signed and dated Notice of Subscription, the Company shall:
(a) |
as soon as is reasonably practicable but in any event within three (3) Business Days after the Exercise Date, resolve to allot and issue to the person identified in the relevant Notice of Subscription (Allottee(s)) the Warrant Shares specified in the Notice of Subscription and to enter the Allottee(s) name in the register of members of the Company as the holder of the Warrant Shares issued to such Allottee(s); and |
(b) |
within ten (10) Business Days of the allotment and issue of the Warrant Shares pursuant to this Clause 4 (Warrant Share Delivery Date), at the Companys cost, send to the address stipulated in the Notice of Subscription share certificate(s) in respect of the Warrant Shares issued (if such Warrant Shares are held in certificated form) and (in the event of a partial exercise by the Warrantholder) a balancing Certificate in respect of those Subscription Rights which remain unexercised. |
4.2 |
Rights attaching to Warrant Shares |
The Warrant Shares allotted pursuant to the exercise of the Subscription Rights shall:
(a) |
be allotted and issued fully paid; |
(b) |
rank pari passu with the fully paid Common Shares then in issue and have the rights set out in the Articles relating to the Common Shares; and |
(c) |
subject to the Articles, be entitled to receive any dividend or other distribution which has previously been announced or declared provided that the record date by which the holder of Warrant Shares must be registered to participate in such dividend or other distribution is after the date on which the Warrant Shares are allotted and issued. |
4.3 |
Rounding |
If the number of Warrant Shares falling to be allocated to the Warrantholder (or at its direction) on an exercise of Subscription Rights would otherwise require a fraction of a Warrant Share to be allotted, the number of Warrant Shares to be so allotted will be rounded down to the nearest whole number of Warrant Shares.
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5. |
REPRESENTATIONS BY JEFFERIES; REPRESENTATIONS BY THE COMPANY; LEGEND |
5.1 |
Representations by Jefferies |
Jefferies warrants to the Company as at the date of this Warrant Instrument that:
(a) |
It is acquiring Warrants for its own account and that such Warrants are being and will be acquired for the purpose of investment and not with a view to distribution or resale thereof, subject, nevertheless, to the conditions that the disposition of the property of Jefferies shall at all times be within its control, and that Jefferies may at any time transfer its Warrants, provided that any such transfer complies with applicable securities laws and the terms of this Warrant Instrument and, to the extent applicable, the Warrants and the Articles. The acquisition by Jefferies of Warrants shall constitute a confirmation of this representation; |
(b) |
It understands that no federal or state agency has approved, disapproved or made any findings or determinations as to the fairness for investment, nor any recommendation of endorsement of the merits of the offering of the Warrants; Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense; |
(c) |
It is an accredited investor for purposes of Regulation D of the Securities Act (Regulation D) and has knowledge and experience in financial and business matters such that it is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the investment to be made hereunder and is financially able to undertake the risks involved in such an investment. Jefferies further understands that (a) the Warrants have not been registered under the Securities Act, or any state securities law, by reason of their issuance in a transaction exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) and Regulation D promulgated thereunder and an exemption under the applicable state securities law and (b) the Warrants must be held indefinitely unless: (i) a registration statement covering such securities is effective under the Securities Act and such state law; (ii) an exemption from registration under the Securities Act and such state law is available; (iii) the Subscription Rights are exercised pursuant to the terms of this Warrant Instrument; or (iv) the Warrants are transferred pursuant to the terms of this Warrant Instrument; |
(d) |
The Company has granted Jefferies and its attorneys or other representatives access to all information about the Company and its subsidiaries which Jefferies has requested and which was relevant to its decision to acquire the relevant Warrants and to exercise the Warrants at the aggregate Subscription Price. Jefferies and its attorneys or other representatives have had the opportunity to ask questions of, and receive answers from, representatives of the Company concerning such information and the Companys financial condition and prospects. Jefferies is satisfied that it has received information with respect to all matters that it considers material to its decision to make this investment; and |
(e) |
It (a) is qualified by its knowledge and experience in financial and business matters to evaluate the merits and risks of an investment in the Warrants and to make an informed decision relating thereto, (b) has the financial capability for making the investment and protecting its interests, and (c) can afford a complete loss of the investment. The investment is a suitable one for Jefferies. |
5.2 |
Representations by the Company |
The Company represents that:
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(a) |
its issued share capital as at the date of this Warrant Instrument comprises of 373,697 A Ordinary Shares, 212,718 Preferred Shares and no Common Shares. The only Common Shares that the Company is obliged to issue as at the date of this Warrant Instrument are those resulting from the conversion of the 2019 Notes and the 2020 Notes (and, when issued, the Series B Preferred Shares) and any Common Shares arising from the exercise of the 2020 Warrants once the 2020 Warrants are issued. The only A Ordinary Shares which the Company is obligated to issue in addition to the A Ordinary Shares set out above are 212,718 A Ordinary Shares arising from conversion of the Preferred Shares, 155,941 A Ordinary Shares arising from the exercise of options granted by the Company, 13,067 A Ordinary Shares arising from exercise of the 2016 Warrants and 2,284 A Ordinary Shares arising from the exercise of the 2019 Warrants. As at the date of this Warrant Instrument, there are no Series B Preferred Shares in issue but the Company has accepted commitments from certain investors to subscribe for 25,000 Series B Preferred Shares and is entitled to obtain and accept commitments to subscribe for up to an additional 15,000 Series B Preferred Shares during the period ending at 5:00 p.m. (EST) on 30 November 2020, in each case pursuant to the Second 2020 Funding Round. Each Series B Preferred Share may convert into Common Shares on and subject to the terms and conditions of the Second 2020 Funding Round; |
(b) |
the registered holders of shares (as defined in the Articles) in the Company have irrevocably waived all pre-emption rights conferred on them (whether by the Companies Act, the Articles or otherwise) in relation to the issue of the Warrants and the Warrant Shares pursuant to the Warrant Instrument; |
(c) |
the Company has, and will have on the exercise of the Warrants, sufficient authorised share capital to enable the issue and allotment of the Warrant Shares; and |
(d) |
the Board has, and will have on the exercise of the Warrants, the authority to allot the Warrant Shares. |
5.3 |
Legend |
Each Certificate shall bear the following legend or a legend substantially similar thereto:
The securities represented hereby have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any state blue sky or other applicable securities law. These securities have been acquired for investment and not with a view to distribution or resale, and may not be sold, mortgaged, pledged, hypothecated or otherwise transferred (other than in accordance with Clause 6.5 of the Warrant Instrument (the Warrant Instrument)) without an effective registration statement for such securities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or an opinion of counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Company that registration is not required under such Act. The securities represented hereby are subject to the Warrant Instrument.
6. |
RESTRICTIONS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE COMPANY |
6.1 |
Undertakings |
For so long as any Subscription Rights remain outstanding, the Company will comply with the undertakings in this Clause 6.
6.2 |
Covenants |
Subject to Clause 6.3, as long as any Warrants remain outstanding, the Company covenants to the Warrantholder as follows:
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(a) |
it will procure that at all times there are available for issue sufficient Common Shares free from pre-emptive rights to satisfy in full the exercise of Subscription Rights in respect of all outstanding Warrants (taking into account any other obligations of the Company to issue any shares in the Company), and that the Board has authority to allot such Common Shares; |
(b) |
unless approved by the shareholders of the Company by written resolution or at a general meeting on or prior to the date hereof or unless authorised by the Board at a duly convened meeting of the Board held on or prior to the date hereof, it will notify the Warrantholder in writing of any proposed issue of securities to the holders of Common Shares as a class by way of rights at least 10 Business Days prior to the proposed date of such issue; and |
(c) |
if it is proposed that there shall be a reorganisation or other restructuring of the Company and its subsidiaries involving the acquisition of the Company by a new holding company, the Company shall ensure that the Warrantholders Warrants are exchanged (to the extent not yet exercised) for warrants over the same proportion of the equity share capital of the new holding company as the Warrant Shares to which the Warrants relate constituted as a percentage of the equity share capital of the Company prior to such reorganisation or other restructuring of the Company, such warrants to be subject to the same terms and conditions as the Warrants. |
6.3 |
Events and Adjustment Events |
(a) |
The Company will notify the Warrantholder in writing as soon as reasonably practicable and in any event within two Business Days of the publication of any regulatory news service announcement in respect of a proposed Event specifying the proposed date and nature of such Event, provided that nothing in this Clause 6.3(a) shall require the Company to provide any information relating to the proposed Event which has not already been made public pursuant to a regulatory news service announcement. |
(b) |
In respect of any Offer, the Company shall procure that (i) appropriate provision is made in connection with the Offer such that the Warrantholder shall, following the announcement of the Offer, be entitled, upon exercise of these Warrants, to receive the number of shares or other securities of the Company, or other successor entity, or property (including cash) as to which the Warrantholder would have been entitled if the Warrantholder had exercised all of its rights pursuant to this Warrant immediately prior thereto and was able to participate in the Offer, or (ii) appropriate provision is made in connection with the Offer such that, upon the consummation thereof, and without any exercise of this Warrant by the Warrantholder or other action, the Warrantholder shall be entitled to receive the consideration under the Offer to which the Warrantholder would have been entitled if the Warrantholder had exercised its rights pursuant to the Warrants immediately prior thereto net of the aggregate Subscription Price of the Warrants. The Warrantholder agrees that an amount equal to the aggregate Subscription Price for his Warrants may be deducted from the Offer consideration and paid to the Company. |
6.4 |
Shareholders, Board and Management Meetings |
The Warrantholder shall have the right to:
(a) |
receive notice of all shareholders meetings of the Company and class meetings of the holders of Common Shares but shall not be entitled to attend, speak or vote at those meetings in its capacity as a Warrantholder; and |
(b) |
receive (at the same time as the relevant shareholders) a copy of any proposed written resolution of the shareholders or any proposed written class consent of the holders of Common Shares but shall not be entitled to vote on those resolutions in its capacity as a Warrantholder. |
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6.5 |
Transfer of Warrants |
(a) |
The Warrants shall be freely transferable, in whole or in part, in accordance with the transfer provisions set out in paragraph 2 of Schedule 2 to any of the following persons or entities (together, the Permitted Transferees): |
(i) |
any Affiliate of the Warrantholder and if such Affiliate is no longer an Affiliate of the Warrantholder, such Affiliate shall transfer such Warrants back to the Warrantholder or to an Affiliate of the Warrantholder; |
(ii) |
an Eligible Assignee to whom all or a portion of the Loans has been transferred by the Warrantholder pursuant to and in accordance with the Loan and Security Agreement; and |
(iii) |
any person or entity approved by the Board. |
(b) |
Subject to Clause 6.5(a) above and further subject to compliance with federal and applicable state or foreign securities laws, and, as applicable, the provisions of the Warrants and the Articles as the same may be in effect from time to time, the registered holder of any warrants may surrender such Warrants at the principal office of the Company for transfer or exchange. Within a reasonable time after notice to the Company from the registered holder of its intention to make such transfer or exchange and without expense (other than transfer taxes, if any) to such registered holder, the Company shall issue in exchange therefor another Warrant or Warrants, containing the same provisions and subject to the same terms and conditions as the Warrant so surrendered, and for the same aggregate number of Warrant Shares so surrendered. The new Warrant(s) shall be issued in the name of such person or registered assignee, as the registered holder of such surrendered Warrants may designate in writing. |
7. |
REGISTRATION RIGHTS |
If at any time the Company files a registration statement to register the resale of any Common Shares pursuant to any of the Registration Rights Agreements, the Company shall, subject to applicable securities laws, include the Warrant Shares in such registration as if the Warrantholder had been party to the Registration Rights Agreements.
8. |
MODIFICATION OF RIGHTS |
This Warrant Instrument may be modified only with the prior sanction of a Special Resolution.
9. |
LIQUIDATION |
9.1 |
Liquidation and Dissolutions |
If an order is made or an effective resolution is passed for the winding-up or dissolution of the Company or if any other dissolution of the Company by operation of law is to be effected then the provisions of Clause 9.2 or 9.3 shall apply.
9.2 |
Sanctioned Agreement |
If the winding-up or dissolution is for the purpose of a reorganisation or amalgamation pursuant to a scheme of arrangement sanctioned by a special resolution of the Company, the terms of the scheme of arrangement will be binding on the Warrantholder.
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9.3 |
Non Sanctioned Agreement |
If Clause 9.2 does not apply, the Company shall immediately notify the Warrantholder, in writing, that such an order has been made or resolution has been passed or other dissolution is to be effected. The Warrantholder shall be entitled at any time within three months after the date such notice is given to elect by notice in writing to the Company to be treated as if they had, immediately before the date of the making of the order or passing of the resolution or other dissolution, exercised the Subscription Rights and they shall be entitled to receive out of the assets which would otherwise be available in the liquidation to the holders of Common Shares, such a sum, if any, as they would have received had they been the holders of and paid for the Warrant Shares to which they would have become entitled by virtue of such exercise, after deducting from such sum the amount which would have been payable by them in respect of the Warrant Shares if they had exercised the Subscription Rights. Nothing contained in this paragraph shall have the effect of requiring the Warrantholder to make any actual payment to the Company. If no such notice is given by the Warrantholder within the three month period specified above, the Subscription Rights shall lapse without claim if an order is made or an effective resolution is passed for the winding-up or the dissolution of the Company.
10. |
CERTIFICATES |
10.1 |
Issues of Certificates |
Within five Business Days of entering the name of the Warrantholder in the Register of the Company, the Company shall issue to the Warrantholder a Certificate in respect of the Subscription Rights in respect of which it is recorded in the Register as the holder.
10.2 |
Lost Certificates, etc. |
If a Certificate is mutilated, defaced, lost, stolen or destroyed the Company will replace it provided that:
(a) |
the Warrantholder seeking the replacement provides the Company with such evidence and indemnity in respect of the mutilation, defacement, loss, theft or destruction as the Company may reasonably require; |
(b) |
the Warrantholder seeking the replacement pays the Companys reasonable costs in connection with the issue of the replacement; |
(c) |
mutilated or defaced Certificates in respect of which replacements are being sought are surrendered. |
11. |
NOTICES |
11.1 |
Mode of Service |
Subject to Clause 11.2 any notice, demand or other communication given or made under or in connection with the matters contemplated by this Warrant Instrument shall be in writing and shall be delivered personally or sent by prepaid first class post:
(a) |
In the case of the Company to: |
Name: | LumiraDx Limited | |
Address: | c/o 3 More London Riverside, London SE1 2AQ, England | |
Name: | General Counsel |
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with a copy by email to Veronique Ameye at the following email address: Veronique.ameye@lumiradx.com (or such other email address as the Company may provide from time to time);
(b) |
in the case of the Warrantholder, to the address of the Warrantholder shown in the Register or, if no address is shown in the Register, to its last known place of business or residence. |
11.2 |
Procedure if no known address |
If no address has been notified to the Company by a Warrantholder, any notice, demand or other communication given or made under or in connection with the matters contemplated by this Warrant Instrument may be given to that Warrantholder by the Company by exhibiting it for ten Business Days at the registered office of the Company.
11.3 |
Deemed Service |
Any notice, demand or other communication given or made under or in connection with the matters contemplated by this Warrant Instrument shall be deemed to have been duly given or made as follows:
(a) |
if personally delivered, upon delivery at the address of the relevant party; |
(b) |
if sent by first class post, ten Business Days after the date of posting; |
(c) |
if Clause 11.2 applies, at the expiry of the ten Business Day period referred to in that clause, |
provided that if, in accordance with the above provision, any such notice, demand or other communication would otherwise be deemed to be given or made after 5.30 pm such notice, demand or other communication shall be deemed to be given or made at 9.30 am on the next Business Day.
11.4 |
Joint Registered Holders |
All notices and other communications with respect to Warrants standing in the names of joint registered holders shall be given to whichever of such persons is named first in the Register and such notice so given shall be sufficient notice to all the registered holders of such Warrants.
11.5 |
Successors |
Any person who becomes entitled to any Warrant (whether by operation of law, transfer or otherwise) shall be bound by every notice given in respect of that Warrant before its name and address is entered on the Register.
12. |
INVALIDITY |
Where any provision of this Warrant Instrument is or becomes illegal, invalid or unenforceable in any respect under the laws of any jurisdiction then such provision shall be deemed to be severed from this Warrant Instrument and, if possible, replaced with a lawful provision which, as closely as possible, gives effect to the intention of the parties under this Warrant Instrument and, where permissible, that shall not affect or impair the legality, validity or enforceability in that, or any other, jurisdiction of any other provision of this Warrant Instrument.
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13. |
ASSIGNMENT |
No party may without the prior written consent of the other parties assign or transfer or grant any security interest over any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Warrantholder may assign or transfer its rights and obligations under this Agreement to a permitted transferee of all of the Warrantholders Warrants pursuant to Clause 6.5 above.
14. |
THIRD PARTY |
The parties to this Warrant Instrument expressly agree for the purposes of the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 that they do not intend any person other than a party to this Warrant Instrument or a Warrantholder to be able to enforce any term of this Warrant Instrument.
15. |
GOVERNING LAW |
This Warrant Instrument and any non-contractual obligations arising out of or in connection with it are governed by English law.
16. |
ENFORCEMENT |
The courts of England and Wales have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute arising out of or in connection with this Warrant instrument (including a dispute relating to the existence, validity or termination of this Warrant Instrument or any non-contractual obligation arising out of or in connection with this Warrant Instrument).
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FORM OF CERTIFICATE
The securities represented hereby have not been registered under the Securities Act, as amended, or any state blue sky or other applicable securities law. These securities have been acquired for investment and not with a view to distribution or resale, and may not be sold, mortgaged, pledged, hypothecated or otherwise transferred (other than in accordance with Clause 6.5 of the Warrant Instrument (the Warrant Instrument)) without an effective registration statement for such securities under the Securities Act, as amended, or an opinion of counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Company that registration is not required under such Act. The securities represented hereby are subject to the Warrant Instrument.
LUMIRADX LIMITED
Registered in the Cayman Islands (No. 314391)
WARRANT CERTIFICATE
Warrant Certificate Number [●]
This is to certify that the person named below is a Warrantholder for the purpose of the warrant instrument issued by the Company on 2020 (Warrant Instrument) and has the right to subscribe in cash at the aggregate Subscription Price for such number of the Warrant Shares (as defined in the Warrant Instrument) specified below on the terms set out in the Warrant Instrument. The Warrants are issued with the benefit of, and subject to, the provisions contained in this Warrant Instrument. Unless the context otherwise requires terms defined in the Warrant Instrument shall have the same meanings in this Certificate.
Warrantholder
Name:
Address:
Warrants
Number of Warrants represented by this Certificate: [●]
(Subject to adjustment in accordance with Clause 2.3 of the Warrant Instrument)
Total Subscription Price for the Warrants represented by this Certificate: $[●]]
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The Subscription Rights are transferable prior to exercise only in accordance with the provisions of the Warrant Instrument. |
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All transfers must be accompanied by this Warrant Certificate. |
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NOTICE OF SUBSCRIPTION
(To be printed on the back of the Certificate)
We hereby exercise the Subscription Rights as set out below* pursuant to this Certificate and confirm payment by [telegraphic transfer to the Companys account] [other method of payment agreed by the Company] of $[●] being the Subscription Price payable in respect of the aggregate Subscription Rights we are exercising.
[This exercise is conditional upon the Event referred to in the notice from the Company dated [date] taking place.]
We acknowledge that the legal and beneficial title to the Common Shares are accepted subject to the Articles.
We direct the Company pursuant to this exercise to allot and issue the number of Common Shares to be issued pursuant to this exercise to the following proposed allottees. Any proposed allottee must be a person or entity permitted in accordance with Clause 6.5 of the Warrant Instrument:
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We hereby instruct you to sell [●] Warrant Shares to fund the Subscription Price for the balance of our entitlement in accordance with Clause 3.2.
Share certificates should be sent to [include details]
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[*Details of all rights should be inserted as shown.]
[Number of shares over which Subscription Rights are to be exercised.]
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THE REGISTER AND TRANSFERS
1. |
Register |
1.1 |
An accurate register of entitlement to the Warrants (the Register) will be kept by the Company at its registered office in which the Company shall enter: |
(a) |
the names and addresses of the persons for the time being entitled to be registered as the holders of the Warrants; |
(b) |
the number of Warrants held by every registered holder; and |
(c) |
the date on which the name of every registered holder is entered in the Register in respect of the Warrants in his name. |
1.2 |
Any change in the name or address of the Warrantholder shall be notified as soon as reasonably practicable following such change to the Company which shall cause the Register to be amended accordingly. The Warrantholder and any person authorised by the Warrantholder may at all reasonable times during office hours inspect the Register and take copies of or extracts from it or any part of it. |
1.3 |
The Company may treat the registered Warrantholder as the absolute owner of a Warrant and accordingly shall not, except as ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction or as required by law, be bound to recognise any equitable or other claim to or interest in a Warrant on the part of any other person, whether or not it shall have express or other notice of such a claim. |
1.4 |
The Warrantholder will be recognised by the Company as entitled to its Warrants free from any equity, set-off or cross-claim on the part of the Company against the original or any intermediate holder of the Warrants. |
2. |
Transfers |
2.1 |
The Warrants may only be transferable in whole or in part by the Warrantholder to any other person or entity permitted in accordance with Clause 6.5 of the Warrant Instrument. |
2.2 |
Every transfer of a Warrant shall be made by an instrument of transfer in the usual or common form or in any other form which may be approved by the Directors. |
2.3 |
The instrument of transfer of a Warrant shall be executed by or on behalf of the transferor but need not be executed by or on behalf of the transferee. The transferor shall be deemed to remain the holder of the Warrant until the name of the transferee is entered in the Register in respect of the Warrant being transferred. |
2.4 |
No fee shall be charged for any registration of a transfer of a Warrant or for the registration of any other documents which in the opinion of the Directors require registration. |
2.5 |
The registration of a transfer shall be conclusive evidence of the approval by the Directors of such a transfer. |
3. |
Stock Exchange Dealings |
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Provided that at the time of issue of Warrant Shares pursuant to the exercise of the Warrants, the Common Shares (or any of them) are quoted on the Official List of the United Kingdom Listing Authority, admitted to trading on the Alternative Investment Market operated by The London Stock Exchange plc, and/or permission or approval has been granted for dealings therein or listing on any U.S. National Securities Exchange or any Recognised Investment Exchange in any part of the world, the Company will apply to such exchange or body for |
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permission to deal in, approval to list or for quotation of and Admission of such Warrant Shares (as the case may be) and shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to secure such permission or quotation as soon as reasonable practicable after the issue of such Warrant Shares (which, for the avoidance of doubt, shall include paying any fee in connection thereto). |
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ADJUSTMENTS TO WARRANT SHARES AND SUBSCRIPTION PRICE
1. |
If there is an Adjustment Event whilst any of the Warrants are outstanding, the number and nominal value of Warrant Shares to be, or capable of being, subscribed on any subsequent exercise of the Subscription Rights and the Subscription Price will be adjusted in such manner as Board determines (acting in good faith). If requested by the Warrantholder in writing within 7 Business Days of such determination by the Company, the Company will use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause its (i) Auditors or (ii) if the Auditors are unwilling (or unable) to so do, such other reputable, independent and internationally recognised firm of accountants (determined in accordance with clause 2.3) (acting on the joint instructions of the WarranthoIder and the Company, as experts and not as arbitrators) to certify that, after such adjustment: |
(a) |
the total number of Warrant Shares to be, or capable of being, subscribed on any subsequent exercise of the Subscription Rights conferred by the Warrants: |
(i) |
will carry as nearly as possible (and in any event not less than) the same proportion (expressed as a percentage of the total number of votes exercisable in respect of all the Equity Shares) of the votes available to be cast at a general meeting of the Company; and |
(ii) |
will carry the same entitlement (expressed as a percentage of the total entitlement conferred by all the Equity Shares) to participate in the profits and assets of the Company; |
as would the total number of Warrant Shares which could have been subscribed pursuant to the Subscription Rights conferred by the Warrants had there been no such adjustment and no such event giving rise to such adjustment; and
(b) |
the aggregate Subscription Price payable in order to subscribe for all the Warrant Shares will be as nearly as possible the same as it was prior to such adjustment. |
2. |
In calculating the aggregate entitlement to additional Subscription Rights under paragraph 1 above, any entitlement to a fraction of a Warrant Share shall be rounded down to the nearest whole Warrant Share. |
3. |
The Company will send the Warrantholder written notice of: |
(a) |
any Adjustment Event as soon as reasonably practicable after the relevant resolution of the Board giving effect to or sanctioning the same; |
(b) |
any determination of the Board made in accordance with paragraph 1 of this Schedule 3 as soon as reasonably practicable after the relevant resolution of the Board giving effect to or sanctioning the same; and |
(c) |
any adjustments to the Subscription Rights together with a replacement Warrant Certificate evidencing the Warrantholders adjusted Subscription Rights. |
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Executed and delivered by the Company and Jefferies as a Deed on the date stated at the beginning of this Deed.
Executed as a Deed by | ) | /s/ Veronique Ameye | ||
LumiraDx Limited | ) | |||
acting by its attorney | ||||
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/s/ Suneet S. Bakhshi |
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/s/ E. Joseph Hess | ||||
E. Joseph Hess Managing Director |
Exhibit 4.18
EXECUTION VERSION
Warrant Instrument in respect of
Warrants to subscribe for Common
Shares
issued by
LumiraDx Limited
to
Silicon Valley Bank
20 January 2021
100 Bishopsgate
London
EC2N 4AG
Tel: +44 20 7972 9600
Fax: +44 20 7972 9602
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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1. |
DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION |
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2. |
WARRANT ISSUE AND SUBSCRIPTION RIGHTS |
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3. |
EXERCISING SUBSCRIPTION RIGHTS |
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4. |
ISSUE OF SHARES UPON EXERCISE OF SUBSCRIPTION RIGHTS |
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5. |
REPRESENTATIONS BY SVB; REPRESENTATIONS BY THE COMPANY; LEGEND |
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6. |
RESTRICTIONS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE COMPANY |
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7. |
REGISTRATION RIGHTS |
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8. |
MODIFICATION OF RIGHTS |
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9. |
LIQUIDATION |
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10. |
CERTIFICATES |
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11. |
NOTICES |
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12. |
INVALIDITY |
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13. |
ASSIGNMENT |
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THIRD PARTY |
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15. |
GOVERNING LAW |
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ENFORCEMENT |
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SCHEDULE 1 FORM OF CERTIFICATE |
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SCHEDULE 2 THE REGISTER AND TRANSFERS |
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SCHEDULE 3 ADJUSTMENTS TO WARRANT SHARES AND SUBSCRIPTION PRICE |
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THIS WARRANT INSTRUMENT is executed on 20 January 2021 by LumiraDx Limited (company number 314391) a company incorporated in the Cayman Islands, whose registered office is at Ocorian Trust (Cayman) Limited, PO Box 1350, Windward 3, Regatta Office Park, Grand Cayman KY1-1108, Cayman Islands (the Company) and Silicon Valley Bank, a California corporation, registered in England with Company number FC029579 and branch number BR014561 with its UK establishment office address at Alphabeta, 14-18 Finsbury Square, London EC2A 1BR (SVB).
WHEREAS
(1) |
The Company has, by resolution of its directors, agreed to issue warrants to subscribe for Common Shares (as defined below) in the share capital of the Company on the terms set out in this Warrant Instrument. |
(2) |
The registered holder(s) of shares in the Company have irrevocably waived, pursuant to resolutions passed on 4 November 2020, pre-emption rights conferred on them (whether by the Companies Act, the Articles or otherwise) in relation to the issue of Warrants (defined below) and the Common Shares to be issued pursuant to the exercise of the Warrants under this Warrant Instrument. |
(3) |
The Company has accordingly executed this Warrant Instrument as a deed in favour of SVB. |
BY THIS WARRANT INSTRUMENT THE COMPANY DECLARES AND COVENANTS as follows:
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DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION |
1.1 |
In this Warrant Instrument, the following words and expressions shall have the following meanings unless the context otherwise requires: |
Adjustment Event means any:
(a) |
sub-division, reclassification or consolidation of or in respect of the Equity Shares; |
(b) |
allotment or issue of Equity Shares by way of capitalisation of profits or reserves (including share premium account and any capital redemption reserve fund), scrip dividend or distribution in specie or bonus issue; and |
(c) |
cancellation or purchase by the Company of Equity Shares or any reduction or repayment of share capital or reserve; |
Admission means:
(a) |
in the case of the Common Shares being admitted to trading on the London Stock Exchanges market for listed securities: (i) the admission to the Official List of the UK Listing Authority becoming effective in accordance with the Listing Rules; and (ii) the admission to trading on the London Stock Exchanges market for listed securities becoming effective in accordance with the Admission and Disclosure Standards of the London Stock Exchange; or |
(b) |
the case of the Common Shares being approved for listing, subject only to notice of issuance, on any U.S. National Securities Exchange; or |
(c) |
the Common Shares being approved for listing on: (i) any other Recognised Investment Exchange (other than those referred to in (a) and (b) above) and their respective share dealing markets; (ii) any recognised overseas Investment exchange (as defined by section 292, Financial Services and Markets Act 2000); or (iii) any investment exchange included in the Financial Conduct Authoritys list of designated investment exchanges; |
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Affiliate means with respect to any Person, a Person that owns or controls directly or indirectly the Person, any Person that controls or is controlled by or is under common control with the Person, and control by any Person means the power of such Person directly or indirectly (i) to vote 50% or more of the Voting Securities (determined on a fully diluted basis) of another Person, or (ii) to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such other Person (whether by contract or otherwise);
A Ordinary Shares means A Ordinary Shares of US$0.001 each in the capital of the Company (and, if there is a sub-division, consolidation or reclassification of those shares, any shares resulting from such sub-division, consolidation or re-classification);
Articles means the articles of association of the Company from time to time;
Asset Sale means the sale, lease, transfer or other disposition, in a single transaction or series of related transactions, by the Company or any subsidiary, of all or substantially all the assets of the Company and its subsidiaries taken as a whole, except where such sale, lease, transfer, exclusive license or other disposition is to a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company;
Auditors means the auditors of the Company from time to time;
Board means the board of directors of the Company from time to time;
Business Day means any day on which banks are generally open for business in London and the United States (excluding Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays);
Certificate means a certificate evidencing the Warrantholders entitlement to Warrants in the form, or substantially in the form, set out in Schedule 1;
Common Shares means common shares of US $0.001 each in the capital of the Company (and, if there is a sub-division, consolidation or reclassification of those shares, any shares resulting from such sub-division, consolidation or re-classification);
Companys Account means the Companys US Dollar bank account with the following details:
Bank:
Account Name:
Account Number:
IBAN:
Sort Code:
SWIFT:
OR
Bank:
Account Holder:
Account Name:
Account Number:
Routing Number:
Companies Act means the Companies Law (as revised) of the Cayman Islands;
Completion of the Initial Public Offering means receipt by the Company of the proceeds of the Initial Public Offering;
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Directors means the board of directors of the Company from time to time;
Eligible Assignee has the meaning given to it in the Loan and Security Agreement;
Equity Shares means in relation to the Company, the Companys issued share capital;
Event means an Asset Sale or Offer;
Exercise Date means the date on which the Warrantholder gives notice, in accordance with Clause 3, of its intention to exercise any of its Subscription Rights from time to time;
Incremental Term Loan Notice means the incremental term loan notice relating to the Loan and Security Agreement entered into, inter alia, by SVB;
Initial Public Offering means the initial public offering and sale of certain of the Companys Common Shares on Nasdaq or on any other Recognised Investment Exchange;
Initial Public Offering Price means the price per Common Share (before deducting underwriting discounts, commissions and expenses) in the Initial Public Offering, as stated in the relevant registration statement issued or filed in respect of the Initial Public Offering;
Jefferies means Jefferies Finance LLC;
Jefferies Warrants means the warrants over Common Shares issued to Jefferies pursuant to a warrant instrument dated 6 November 2020;
Loan and Security Agreement means the loan and security agreement dated 6 October 2020 between, amongst others, the Company and Jefferies (as it may be amended and/or restated from time to time), to which SVB became a party pursuant to the Incremental Term Loan Notice;
Loans means the Term Loans under and as defined in the Loan and Security Agreement;
Nasdaq means the Nasdaq Global Market stock market;
Notice of Subscription has the meaning ascribed to it in Clause 3.1;
Offer means an offer by a Person to acquire Equity Shares carrying over 50% of the voting rights in the Company;
Person means an individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, trust, or unincorporated organization, or a government or any agency or political subdivision thereof;
Recognised Investment Exchange shall have the meaning ascribed to it in section 285(1)(a) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000;
Register means the register of persons for the time being entitled to the benefit of the Warrants required to be maintained pursuant to this Warrant Instrument;
Registration Rights Agreements means those certain Registration Rights Agreements between the Company and the investors party thereto dated as of August 8, 2018 and November 30, 2020;
Restricted Period means from the time the Company enters into the underwriting agreement with the relevant underwriters in respect of the Initial Public Offering up to the date that is 180 days from the Completion of the Initial Public Offering (not taking into account any subsequent closing date and time with respect to any option granted to the underwriters in connection with the Initial Public Offering to purchase additional Common Shares);
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Securities Act means the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended;
Series A Preferred Shares means the Series A preferred shares of US$0.001 each in the capital of the Company (and, if there is a sub-division, consolidation or reclassification of those shares, any shares resulting from such sub-division, consolidation or re-classification);
Series B Preferred Shares means the Series B preferred shares of US$0.001 each in the capital of the Company (and, if there is a sub-division, consolidation or reclassification of those shares, any shares resulting from such sub-division, consolidation or re-classification);
Special Resolution a resolution signed in writing by or on behalf of such Warrantholders holding more than 50% of the Warrants outstanding at such time;
Subscription Price means a subscription price which is equal to either (i) a price equal to the Initial Public Offering Price less an amount equal to 20% of the Initial Public Offering Price if Completion of the Initial Public Offering occurs on or before 31 January 2021, or (ii) if Completion of the Initial Public Offering has not occurred on or before 31 January 2021, $4,644.969;
Subscription Rights means the subscription rights of the Warrantholder as defined in Clause 2.2;
Transfer shall have the meaning given to it in the Articles;
U.S. National Securities Exchange means a national securities exchange as defined in Section 6 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended;
Voting Securities means, with respect to any Person, equity interests of any class or kind ordinarily having the power to vote for the election of directors, managers or other voting members of the governing body of such Person;
Warrantholder means SVB, or such other person(s) who appear in the Register as the holder of such Warrants as a result of any Transfer made in accordance with this Warrant Instrument;
Warrant means a warrant to subscribe for one Warrant Share on the terms and conditions set out in this Warrant Instrument and Warrants shall be construed accordingly;
Warrant Shares means the Common Shares issuable by the Company upon the exercise of the Subscription Rights pursuant to this Instrument and Warrant Share means a Common Share arising from the exercise of a Warrant.
2016 Warrants means the warrants over A Ordinary Shares issued pursuant to a warrant instrument dated 3 October 2016;
2019 Notes means the 5% unsecured subordinated convertible loan notes due 2024 issued by the Company pursuant to a convertible loan note instrument dated 15 October 2019;
2019 Warrants means the warrants over A Ordinary Shares issued pursuant to warrant instruments dated 20 September 2019;
2020 Notes means the 10% convertible loan notes due 360 days from the date of issuance, issued by the Company pursuant to a convertible loan note instrument dated 1 July 2020; and
2020 Warrants means the warrants over Common Shares issued to holders of the 2020 Notes pursuant to a warrant instrument dated 1 July 2020.
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1.2 |
In this Warrant Instrument, unless the context requires otherwise: |
(a) |
any expression or word used in this Warrant Instrument which is not defined in it but which has been defined in the Articles shall have the meaning given to it in the Articles unless the context requires otherwise; |
(b) |
headings to clauses and paragraphs are for information only and shall not form part of the operative provisions of this Warrant Instrument and shall be ignored in its construction; |
(c) |
references to recitals, clauses or schedules are to recitals to, clauses of and schedules to this Warrant Instrument. The recitals and schedules form part of the operative provisions of this Warrant Instrument and references to this Warrant Instrument shall, unless the context otherwise requires, include references to the recitals and schedules; |
(d) |
references to statutes or statutory provisions include references to any orders or regulations made under them and any references to any statute, provision, order or regulation include references to that statute, provision, order or regulation as amended, modified, re-enacted or replaced from time to time whether before or after the date of this Warrant Instrument (subject as otherwise expressly provided in this Warrant Instrument) and to any previous statute, statutory provision, order or regulation amended, modified, re-enacted or replaced by such statute, provisions, order or regulation provided that nothing in this clause shall have the effect of increasing the liability of any party; |
(e) |
the terms subsidiary and holding company have the meanings ascribed by section 1159 Companies Act 2006 and include parent and subsidiary undertakings as defined in section 1162 Companies Act 2006; and |
(f) |
in this Warrant Instrument, the words other, includes, including and in particular do not limit the generality of any preceding words and any words which follow them shall not be construed as being limited in scope to the same class as the preceding words where a wider construction is possible. |
2. |
WARRANT ISSUE AND SUBSCRIPTION RIGHTS |
2.1 |
Issue of Warrants |
The Company hereby issues to the Warrantholders 400 Warrants and undertakes to enter the Warrantholder in the Register as holder of such Warrants.
Entitlement to all rights attaching to the Warrants shall be evidenced by the issue to the Warrantholder of a Certificate. One Certificate shall be issued to the Warrantholder for all of the Warrants registered in its name.
2.2 |
Subscription Rights |
Each Warrant confers the right (but not the obligation) (Subscription Rights) on the Warrantholder to subscribe in cash at the Subscription Price for one Warrant Share on the terms set out in this Warrant Instrument.
2.3 |
Adjustment Event |
If an Adjustment Event occurs, the number and nominal value of Warrant Shares which the Warrantholder is entitled to subscribe and (as appropriate) the Subscription Price payable in respect of such subscription shall be adjusted in accordance with the provisions set out in Schedule 3. If requested by the Warrantholder in writing, the Company will use its commercially
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reasonable efforts to cause its Auditors to certify the appropriate adjustment in accordance with Schedule 3 (which, for the avoidance of doubt, shall include paying any fee of the Auditors in connection with such certification). If the Auditors are unwilling or unable to perform any calculation or other task required of them under this Warrant Instrument, the Company and the Warrantholder shall appoint another reputable firm of accountants agreed between them (or in the absence of agreement nominated by the President of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales) to perform the calculation or task.
3. |
EXERCISING SUBSCRIPTION RIGHTS |
3.1 |
Timing |
Subject to Clause 3.5, a Warrantholder may at any time either: (i) on or after Admission or, if Admission does not occur by 31 January 2021, on or after 1 February 2021; or (ii) upon the occurrence of an Event (provided that an exercise of Subscription Rights which is conditional upon the occurrence of an Event shall be deemed to take effect immediately prior to the occurrence of the relevant Event occurring), exercise its Subscription Rights in whole or part, by delivering to the Company a notice substantially in the form contained in the Certificate (Notice of Subscription) together with:
(a) |
the Certificate for the Warrants in respect of which Subscription Rights are being exercised; and |
(b) |
a payment by telegraphic transfer to the Companys Account (or such other mode of payment as the Company and the Warrantholder shall agree) of the aggregate Subscription Price in respect of the Subscription Rights which are being exercised. |
3.2 |
Subject to the provisions of Clause 3.6 below, on any exercise of the Warrantholders Subscription Rights, in lieu of payment of the aggregate Subscription Price in the manner specified in Clause 3.1(b) above, but otherwise in accordance with the requirements of this Clause 3.2, the Warrantholder may elect to authorise the Company to sell such number of Warrant Shares as it indicates and deduct from such sale proceeds an amount equal to the aggregate Subscription Price payable for the Warrant Shares that have been sold (with the Company retaining such amounts), and with the net sale proceeds after such deduction being used to fund the aggregate Subscription Price payable for the balance of the Warrant Shares that the Warrantholder wishes to subscribe for. The provisions of this Clause 3.2 shall only apply after Admission and to the extent the relevant sale is in compliance with applicable securities laws. |
3.3 |
For the avoidance of doubt, where part only of the Warrantholders total Warrants are exercised, the Company shall update the Register to record the remaining Warrants of the Warrantholder following the partial exercise of its Subscription Rights and shall issue to the Warrantholder an updated Certificate confirming the remaining Warrants in respect of which it is recorded in the Register as the holder on the terms set out in this Warrant Instrument. |
3.4 |
Irrevocable Election |
Delivery of the items specified in Clause 3.1 to the Company shall, other than with the Companys written consent, be an irrevocable election by the Warrantholder to exercise the relevant Subscription Rights.
3.5 |
Lapse |
All Subscription Rights not exercised shall lapse on the date falling ten years from the date of this Warrant Instrument (the Termination Date).
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3.6 |
Restriction on Transfer of Common Shares |
In the event that the Warrantholder elects to exercise its Subscription Rights during the Restricted Period, the Warrantholder hereby undertakes and agrees (i) not to Transfer any Common Shares it receives as a result of exercising any of the Warrants during the Restricted Period; and (ii) that it will only be able to elect to authorise the Company to sell Common Shares in accordance with Clause 3.2 if the Board approves such action and the relevant underwriters consent to such action. The Company hereby confirms that the Companys other Common Shares in issue at such time (other than the new Common Shares issued pursuant to the Initial Public Offering) will, under the Companys new Articles to be adopted in connection with the Initial Public Offering, also be subject to restrictions on Transfer during the Restricted Period (except where a proposed Transfer is approved by the Board due to exceptional circumstances with the prior written consent of the relevant underwriters).
4. |
ISSUE OF SHARES UPON EXERCISE OF SUBSCRIPTION RIGHTS |
4.1 |
Allotment and Issue |
Following receipt of a validly completed and signed and dated Notice of Subscription, the Company shall:
(a) |
as soon as is reasonably practicable but in any event within three (3) Business Days after the Exercise Date, resolve to allot and issue to the person identified in the relevant Notice of Subscription (Allottee(s)) the Warrant Shares specified in the Notice of Subscription and to enter the Allottee(s) name in the register of members of the Company as the holder of the Warrant Shares issued to such Allottee(s); and |
(b) |
within ten (10) Business Days of the allotment and issue of the Warrant Shares pursuant to this Clause 4 (Warrant Share Delivery Date), at the Companys cost, send to the address stipulated in the Notice of Subscription share certificate(s) in respect of the Warrant Shares issued (if such Warrant Shares are held in certificated form) and (in the event of a partial exercise by the Warrantholder) a balancing Certificate in respect of those Warrants which remain unexercised. |
4.2 |
Rights attaching to Warrant Shares |
The Warrant Shares allotted pursuant to the exercise of the Subscription Rights shall:
(a) |
be allotted and issued fully paid; |
(b) |
rank pari passu with the fully paid Common Shares then in issue and have the rights set out in the Articles relating to the Common Shares; and |
(c) |
subject to the Articles, be entitled to receive any dividend or other distribution which has previously been announced or declared provided that the record date by which the holder of Warrant Shares must be registered to participate in such dividend or other distribution is after the date on which the Warrant Shares are allotted and issued. |
4.3 |
Rounding |
If the number of Warrant Shares falling to be allocated to the Warrantholder (or at its direction) on an exercise of Subscription Rights would otherwise require a fraction of a Warrant Share to be allotted, the number of Warrant Shares to be so allotted will be rounded down to the nearest whole number of Warrant Shares.
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5. |
REPRESENTATIONS BY SVB; REPRESENTATIONS BY THE COMPANY; LEGEND |
5.1 |
Representations by SVB |
SVB warrants to the Company as at the date of this Warrant Instrument that:
(a) |
It is acquiring Warrants for its own account and that such Warrants are being and will be acquired for the purpose of investment and not with a view to distribution or resale thereof, subject, nevertheless, to the conditions that the disposition of the property of SVB shall at all times be within its control, and that SVB may at any time transfer its Warrants, provided that any such transfer complies with applicable securities laws and the terms of this Warrant Instrument and, to the extent applicable, the Warrants and the Articles. The acquisition by SVB of Warrants shall constitute a confirmation of this representation; |
(b) |
It understands that no federal or state agency has approved, disapproved or made any findings or determinations as to the fairness for investment, nor any recommendation of endorsement of the merits of the offering of the Warrants; Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense; |
(c) |
It is an accredited investor for purposes of Regulation D of the Securities Act (Regulation D) and has knowledge and experience in financial and business matters such that it is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the investment to be made hereunder and is financially able to undertake the risks involved in such an investment. SVB further understands that (a) the Warrants have not been registered under the Securities Act, or any state securities law, by reason of their issuance in a transaction exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) and Regulation D promulgated thereunder and an exemption under the applicable state securities law and (b) the Warrants must be held indefinitely unless: (i) a registration statement covering such securities is effective under the Securities Act and such state law; (ii) an exemption from registration under the Securities Act and such state law is available; (iii) the Subscription Rights are exercised pursuant to the terms of this Warrant Instrument; or (iv) the Warrants are transferred pursuant to the terms of this Warrant Instrument; |
(d) |
The Company has granted SVB and its attorneys or other representatives access to all information about the Company and its subsidiaries which SVB has requested and which was relevant to its decision to acquire the relevant Warrants and to exercise the Warrants at the aggregate Subscription Price. SVB and its attorneys or other representatives have had the opportunity to ask questions of, and receive answers from, representatives of the Company concerning such information and the Companys financial condition and prospects. SVB is satisfied that it has received information with respect to all matters that it considers material to its decision to make this investment; and |
(e) |
It (a) is qualified by its knowledge and experience in financial and business matters to evaluate the merits and risks of an investment in the Warrants and to make an informed decision relating thereto, (b) has the financial capability for making the investment and protecting its interests, and (c) can afford a complete loss of the investment. The investment is a suitable one for SVB. |
5.2 |
Representations by the Company |
The Company represents that:
(a) |
its issued share capital as at the date of this Warrant Instrument comprises of 373,697 A Ordinary Shares, 212,718 Series A Preferred Shares, 32,900 Series B Preferred |
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Shares and no Common Shares. The only Common Shares that the Company is obliged to issue as at the date of this Warrant Instrument are those resulting from the conversion of the 2019 Notes, the 2020 Notes and the Series B Preferred Shares and 16,528 Common Shares arising from the exercise of the 2020 Warrants and 1,000 Common Shares arising from the exercise of the Jefferies Warrants. The only A Ordinary Shares which the Company is obligated to issue in addition to the A Ordinary Shares set out above are 212,718 A Ordinary Shares arising from conversion of the Series A Preferred Shares, 155,941 A Ordinary Shares arising from the exercise of options granted by the Company, 13,067 A Ordinary Shares arising from exercise of the 2016 Warrants and 2,284 A Ordinary Shares arising from the exercise of the 2019 Warrants; |
(b) |
the registered holders of shares (as defined in the Articles) in the Company have passed shareholder resolutions on 4 November 2020 to waive all pre-emption rights conferred on them (whether by the Companies Act, the Articles or otherwise) in relation to the issue of the Warrants and the Warrant Shares pursuant to the Warrant Instrument; |
(c) |
the Company has, and will have on the exercise of the Warrants, sufficient authorised share capital to enable the issue and allotment of the Warrant Shares; and |
(d) |
the Board has, and will have on the exercise of the Warrants, the authority to allot the Warrant Shares. |
5.3 |
Legend |
Each Certificate shall bear the following legend or a legend substantially similar thereto:
The securities represented hereby have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any state blue sky or other applicable securities law. These securities have been acquired for investment and not with a view to distribution or resale, and may not be sold, mortgaged, pledged, hypothecated or otherwise transferred (other than in accordance with Clause 6.5 of the Warrant Instrument (the Warrant Instrument)) without an effective registration statement for such securities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or an opinion of counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Company that registration is not required under such Act. The securities represented hereby are subject to the Warrant Instrument.
6. |
RESTRICTIONS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE COMPANY |
6.1 |
Undertakings |
For so long as any Subscription Rights remain outstanding, the Company will comply with the undertakings in this Clause 6.
6.2 |
Covenants |
Subject to Clause 6.3, as long as any Warrants remain outstanding, the Company covenants to the Warrantholder as follows:
(a) |
it will procure that at all times there are available for issue sufficient Common Shares free from pre-emptive rights to satisfy in full the exercise of Subscription Rights in respect of all outstanding Warrants (taking into account any other obligations of the Company to issue any shares in the Company), and that the Board has authority to allot such Common Shares; |
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(b) |
unless approved by the shareholders of the Company by written resolution or at a general meeting on or prior to the date hereof or unless authorised by the Board at a duly convened meeting of the Board held on or prior to the date hereof, it will notify the Warrantholder in writing of any proposed issue of securities to the holders of Common Shares as a class by way of rights at least 10 Business Days prior to the proposed date of such issue; and |
(c) |
if it is proposed that there shall be a reorganisation or other restructuring of the Company and its subsidiaries involving the acquisition of the Company by a new holding company, the Company shall ensure that the Warrantholders Warrants are exchanged (to the extent not yet exercised) for warrants over the same proportion of the equity share capital of the new holding company as the Warrant Shares to which the Warrants relate constituted as a percentage of the equity share capital of the Company prior to such reorganisation or other restructuring of the Company, such warrants to be subject to the same terms and conditions as the Warrants. |
6.3 |
Events and Adjustment Events |
(a) |
The Company will notify the Warrantholder in writing as soon as reasonably practicable and in any event within two Business Days of the publication of any regulatory news service announcement in respect of a proposed Event specifying the proposed date and nature of such Event, provided that nothing in this Clause 6.3(a) shall require the Company to provide any information relating to the proposed Event which has not already been made public pursuant to a regulatory news service announcement. |
(b) |
In respect of any Offer, the Company shall procure that (i) appropriate provision is made in connection with the Offer such that the Warrantholder shall, following the announcement of the Offer, be entitled, upon exercise of these Warrants, to receive the number of shares or other securities of the Company, or other successor entity, or property (including cash) as to which the Warrantholder would have been entitled if the Warrantholder had exercised all of its rights pursuant to this Warrant immediately prior thereto and was able to participate in the Offer, or (ii) appropriate provision is made in connection with the Offer such that, upon the consummation thereof, and without any exercise of this Warrant by the Warrantholder or other action, the Warrantholder shall be entitled to receive the consideration under the Offer to which the Warrantholder would have been entitled if the Warrantholder had exercised its rights pursuant to the Warrants immediately prior thereto net of the aggregate Subscription Price of the Warrants. The Warrantholder agrees that an amount equal to the aggregate Subscription Price for his Warrants may be deducted from the Offer consideration and paid to the Company. |
6.4 |
Shareholders, Board and Management Meetings |
The Warrantholder shall have the right to:
(a) |
receive notice of all shareholders meetings of the Company and class meetings of the holders of Common Shares but shall not be entitled to attend, speak or vote at those meetings in its capacity as a Warrantholder; and |
(b) |
receive (at the same time as the relevant shareholders) a copy of any proposed written resolution of the shareholders or any proposed written class consent of the holders of Common Shares but shall not be entitled to vote on those resolutions in its capacity as a Warrantholder. |
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6.5 |
Transfer of Warrants |
(a) |
The Warrants shall be freely transferable, in whole or in part, in accordance with the transfer provisions set out in paragraph 2 of Schedule 2 to any of the following persons or entities (together, the Permitted Transferees): |
(i) |
any Affiliate of the Warrantholder and if such Affiliate is no longer an Affiliate of the Warrantholder, such Affiliate shall transfer such Warrants back to the Warrantholder or to an Affiliate of the Warrantholder; |
(ii) |
an Eligible Assignee to whom all or a portion of the Loans has been transferred by the Warrantholder pursuant to and in accordance with the Loan and Security Agreement; and |
(iii) |
any person or entity approved by the Board. |
(b) |
Subject to Clause 6.5(a) above and further subject to compliance with federal and applicable state or foreign securities laws, and, as applicable, the provisions of the Warrants and the Articles as the same may be in effect from time to time, the registered holder of any warrants may surrender such Warrants at the principal office of the Company for transfer or exchange. Within a reasonable time after notice to the Company from the registered holder of its intention to make such transfer or exchange and without expense (other than transfer taxes, if any) to such registered holder, the Company shall issue in exchange therefor another Warrant or Warrants, containing the same provisions and subject to the same terms and conditions as the Warrant so surrendered, and for the same aggregate number of Warrant Shares so surrendered. Subject to Clause 6.5(a) above, the new Warrant(s) shall be issued in the name of such person or registered assignee, as the registered holder of such surrendered Warrants may designate in writing. |
7. |
REGISTRATION RIGHTS |
If at any time the Company files a registration statement to register the resale of any Common Shares pursuant to any of the Registration Rights Agreements, the Company shall, subject to applicable securities laws, include the Warrant Shares in such registration as if the Warrantholder had been party to the Registration Rights Agreements.
8. |
MODIFICATION OF RIGHTS |
This Warrant Instrument may be modified only with the prior sanction of a Special Resolution.
9. |
LIQUIDATION |
9.1 |
Liquidation and Dissolutions |
If an order is made or an effective resolution is passed for the winding-up or dissolution of the Company or if any other dissolution of the Company by operation of law is to be effected then the provisions of Clause 9.2 or 9.3 shall apply.
9.2 |
Sanctioned Agreement |
If the winding-up or dissolution is for the purpose of a reorganisation or amalgamation pursuant to a scheme of arrangement sanctioned by a special resolution of the Company, the terms of the scheme of arrangement will be binding on the Warrantholder.
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9.3 |
Non Sanctioned Agreement |
If Clause 9.2 does not apply, the Company shall immediately notify the Warrantholder, in writing, that such an order has been made or resolution has been passed or other dissolution is to be effected. The Warrantholder shall be entitled at any time within three months after the date such notice is given to elect by notice in writing to the Company to be treated as if they had, immediately before the date of the making of the order or passing of the resolution or other dissolution, exercised the Subscription Rights and they shall be entitled to receive out of the assets which would otherwise be available in the liquidation to the holders of Common Shares, such a sum, if any, as they would have received had they been the holders of and paid for the Warrant Shares to which they would have become entitled by virtue of such exercise, after deducting from such sum the amount which would have been payable by them in respect of the Warrant Shares if they had exercised the Subscription Rights. Nothing contained in this paragraph shall have the effect of requiring the Warrantholder to make any actual payment to the Company. If no such notice is given by the Warrantholder within the three month period specified above, the Subscription Rights shall lapse without claim if an order is made or an effective resolution is passed for the winding-up or the dissolution of the Company.
10. |
CERTIFICATES |
10.1 |
Issues of Certificates |
Within five Business Days of entering the name of the Warrantholder in the Register of the Company, the Company shall issue to the Warrantholder a Certificate in respect of the Warrants in respect of which it is recorded in the Register as the holder.
10.2 |
Lost Certificates, etc |
If a Certificate is mutilated, defaced, lost, stolen or destroyed the Company will replace it provided that:
(a) |
the Warrantholder seeking the replacement provides the Company with such evidence and indemnity in respect of the mutilation, defacement, loss, theft or destruction as the Company may reasonably require; |
(b) |
the Warrantholder seeking the replacement pays the Companys reasonable costs in connection with the issue of the replacement; |
(c) |
mutilated or defaced Certificates in respect of which replacements are being sought are surrendered. |
11. |
NOTICES |
11.1 |
Mode of Service |
Subject to Clause 11.2 any notice, demand or other communication given or made under or in connection with the matters contemplated by this Warrant Instrument shall be in writing and shall be delivered personally or sent by prepaid first class post:
(a) |
In the case of the Company to: |
Name: | LumiraDx Limited | |
Address: | c/o 3 More London Riverside, London SE1 2AQ, England | |
Name: | General Counsel |
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with a copy by email to Veronique Ameye at the following email address: Veronique.ameye@lumiradx.com (or such other email address as the Company may provide from time to time);
(b) |
in the case of the Warrantholder, to the address of the Warrantholder shown in the Register or, if no address is shown in the Register, to its last known place of business or residence. |
11.2 |
Procedure if no known address |
If no address has been notified to the Company by a Warrantholder, any notice, demand or other communication given or made under or in connection with the matters contemplated by this Warrant Instrument may be given to that Warrantholder by the Company by exhibiting it for ten Business Days at the registered office of the Company.
11.3 |
Deemed Service |
Any notice, demand or other communication given or made under or in connection with the matters contemplated by this Warrant Instrument shall be deemed to have been duly given or made as follows:
(a) |
if personally delivered, upon delivery at the address of the relevant party; |
(b) |
if sent by first class post, ten Business Days after the date of posting; |
(c) |
if sent by electronic mail, as soon as the sender receives from the senders computer a report of an error free email transmission to the correct email address; or |
(d) |
if Clause 11.2 applies, at the expiry of the ten Business Day period referred to in that clause, |
provided that if, in accordance with the above provision, any such notice, demand or other communication would otherwise be deemed to be given or made after 5.30 pm such notice, demand or other communication shall be deemed to be given or made at 9.30 am on the next Business Day.
11.4 |
Joint Registered Holders |
All notices and other communications with respect to Warrants standing in the names of joint registered holders shall be given to whichever of such persons is named first in the Register and such notice so given shall be sufficient notice to all the registered holders of such Warrants.
11.5 |
Successors |
Any person who becomes entitled to any Warrant (whether by operation of law, transfer or otherwise) shall be bound by every notice given in respect of that Warrant before its name and address is entered on the Register.
12. |
INVALIDITY |
Where any provision of this Warrant Instrument is or becomes illegal, invalid or unenforceable in any respect under the laws of any jurisdiction then such provision shall be deemed to be severed from this Warrant Instrument and, if possible, replaced with a lawful provision which, as closely as possible, gives effect to the intention of the parties under this Warrant Instrument and, where permissible, that shall not affect or impair the legality, validity or enforceability in that, or any other, jurisdiction of any other provision of this Warrant Instrument.
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13. |
ASSIGNMENT |
No party may without the prior written consent of the other parties assign or transfer or grant any security interest over any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Warrantholder may assign or transfer its rights and obligations under this Agreement to a permitted transferee of all of the Warrantholders Warrants pursuant to clause 6.5 above.
14. |
THIRD PARTY |
The parties to this Warrant Instrument expressly agree for the purposes of the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 that they do not intend any person other than a party to this Warrant Instrument or a Warrantholder to be able to enforce any term of this Warrant Instrument.
15. |
GOVERNING LAW |
This Warrant Instrument and any non-contractual obligations arising out of or in connection with it are governed by English law.
16. |
ENFORCEMENT |
The courts of England and Wales have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute arising out of or in connection with this Warrant instrument (including a dispute relating to the existence, validity or termination of this Warrant Instrument or any non-contractual obligation arising out of or in connection with this Warrant Instrument).
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SCHEDULE 1
FORM OF CERTIFICATE
The securities represented hereby have not been registered under the Securities Act, as amended, or any state blue sky or other applicable securities law. These securities have been acquired for investment and not with a view to distribution or resale, and may not be sold, mortgaged, pledged, hypothecated or otherwise transferred (other than in accordance with Clause 6.5 of the Warrant Instrument (the Warrant Instrument)) without an effective registration statement for such securities under the Securities Act, as amended, or an opinion of counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Company that registration is not required under such Act. The securities represented hereby are subject to the Warrant Instrument.
LUMIRADX LIMITED
Registered in the Cayman Islands (No. 314391)
WARRANT CERTIFICATE
Warrant Certificate Number [●]
This is to certify that the person named below is a Warrantholder for the purpose of the warrant instrument issued by the Company on 2020 (Warrant Instrument) and has the right to subscribe in cash at the aggregate Subscription Price for such number of the Warrant Shares (as defined in the Warrant Instrument) specified below on the terms set out in the Warrant Instrument. The Warrants are issued with the benefit of, and subject to, the provisions contained in this Warrant Instrument. Unless the context otherwise requires terms defined in the Warrant Instrument shall have the same meanings in this Certificate.
Warrantholder
Name:
Address:
Warrants
Number of Warrants represented by this Certificate: [●]
(Subject to adjustment in accordance with Clause 2.3 of the Warrant Instrument)
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The Subscription Rights are transferable prior to exercise only in accordance with the provisions of the Warrant Instrument. |
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NOTICE OF SUBSCRIPTION
(To be printed on the back of the Certificate)
We hereby exercise the Subscription Rights as set out below* pursuant to this Certificate and confirm payment by [telegraphic transfer to the Companys account] [other method of payment agreed by the Company] of $[●] being the Subscription Price payable in respect of the aggregate Subscription Rights we are exercising.
[This exercise is conditional upon the Event referred to in the notice from the Company dated [date] taking place.]
We acknowledge that the legal and beneficial title to the Common Shares are accepted subject to the Articles.
We direct the Company pursuant to this exercise to allot and issue the number of Common Shares to be issued pursuant to this exercise to the following proposed allottees. Any proposed allottee must be a person or entity permitted in accordance with Clause 6.5 of the Warrant Instrument:
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We hereby instruct you to sell [●] Warrant Shares to fund the Subscription Price for the balance of our entitlement in accordance with Clause 3.2.
Share certificates should be sent to [include details]
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SCHEDULE 2
THE REGISTER AND TRANSFERS
1. |
Register |
1.1 |
An accurate register of entitlement to the Warrants (the Register) will be kept by the Company at its registered office in which the Company shall enter: |
(a) |
the names and addresses of the persons for the time being entitled to be registered as the holders of the Warrants; |
(b) |
the number of Warrants held by every registered holder; and |
(c) |
the date on which the name of every registered holder is entered in the Register in respect of the Warrants in his name. |
1.2 |
Any change in the name or address of the Warrantholder shall be notified as soon as reasonably practicable following such change to the Company which shall cause the Register to be amended accordingly. The Warrantholder and any person authorised by the Warrantholder may at all reasonable times during office hours inspect the Register and take copies of or extracts from it or any part of it. |
1.3 |
The Company may treat the registered Warrantholder as the absolute owner of a Warrant and accordingly shall not, except as ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction or as required by law, be bound to recognise any equitable or other claim to or interest in a Warrant on the part of any other person, whether or not it shall have express or other notice of such a claim. |
1.4 |
The Warrantholder will be recognised by the Company as entitled to its Warrants free from any equity, set-off or cross-claim on the part of the Company against the original or any intermediate holder of the Warrants. |
2. |
Transfers |
2.1 |
The Warrants may only be transferable in whole or in part by the Warrantholder to any other person or entity permitted in accordance with Clause 6.5 of the Warrant Instrument. |
2.2 |
Every transfer of a Warrant shall be made by an instrument of transfer in the usual or common form or in any other form which may be approved by the Directors. |
2.3 |
The instrument of transfer of a Warrant shall be executed by or on behalf of the transferor but need not be executed by or on behalf of the transferee. The transferor shall be deemed to remain the holder of the Warrant until the name of the transferee is entered in the Register in respect of the Warrant being transferred. |
2.4 |
No fee shall be charged for any registration of a transfer of a Warrant or for the registration of any other documents which in the opinion of the Directors require registration. |
2.5 |
The registration of a transfer shall be conclusive evidence of the approval by the Directors of such a transfer. |
3. |
Stock Exchange Dealings |
Provided that at the time of issue of Warrant Shares pursuant to the exercise of the Warrants, the Common Shares (or any of them) are quoted on the Official List of the United Kingdom Listing Authority, admitted to trading on the Alternative Investment Market operated by The London Stock Exchange plc, and/or permission or approval has been granted for dealings therein or listing on any U.S. National Securities Exchange or any Recognised Investment Exchange in any part of the world, the Company will apply to such exchange or body for
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permission to deal in, approval to list or for quotation of and Admission of such Warrant Shares (as the case may be) and shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to secure such permission or quotation as soon as reasonably practicable after the issue of such Warrant Shares (which, for the avoidance of doubt, shall include paying any fee in connection thereto).
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SCHEDULE 3
ADJUSTMENTS TO WARRANT SHARES AND SUBSCRIPTION PRICE
1. |
If there is an Adjustment Event whilst any of the Warrants are outstanding, the number and nominal value of Warrant Shares to be, or capable of being, subscribed on any subsequent exercise of the Subscription Rights and the Subscription Price will be adjusted in such manner as Board determines (acting in good faith). If requested by the Warrantholder in writing within 7 Business Days of such determination by the Company, the Company will use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause its (i) Auditors or (ii) if the Auditors are unwilling (or unable) to so do, such other reputable, independent and internationally recognised firm of accountants (determined in accordance with clause 2.3) (acting on the joint instructions of the WarranthoIder and the Company, as experts and not as arbitrators) to certify that, after such adjustment: |
(a) |
the total number of Warrant Shares to be, or capable of being, subscribed on any subsequent exercise of the Subscription Rights conferred by the Warrants: |
(i) |
will carry as nearly as possible (and in any event not less than) the same proportion (expressed as a percentage of the total number of votes exercisable in respect of all the Equity Shares) of the votes available to be cast at a general meeting of the Company; and |
(ii) |
will carry the same entitlement (expressed as a percentage of the total entitlement conferred by all the Equity Shares) to participate in the profits and assets of the Company; |
as would the total number of Warrant Shares which could have been subscribed pursuant to the Subscription Rights conferred by the Warrants had there been no such adjustment and no such event giving rise to such adjustment; and
(b) |
the aggregate Subscription Price payable in order to subscribe for all the Warrant Shares will be as nearly as possible the same as it was prior to such adjustment. |
2. |
In calculating the aggregate entitlement to additional Subscription Rights under paragraph 1 above, any entitlement to a fraction of a Warrant Share shall be rounded down to the nearest whole Warrant Share. |
3. |
The Company will send the Warrantholder written notice of: |
(a) |
any Adjustment Event as soon as reasonably practicable after the relevant resolution of the Board giving effect to or sanctioning the same; |
(b) |
any determination of the Board made in accordance with paragraph 1 of this Schedule 3 as soon as reasonably practicable after the relevant resolution of the Board giving effect to or sanctioning the same; and |
(c) |
any adjustments to the Subscription Rights together with a replacement Warrant Certificate evidencing the Warrantholders adjusted Subscription Rights. |
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Executed and delivered by the Company and SVB as a Deed on the date stated at the beginning of this Deed.
Executed as a Deed by | ) |
/s/ Veronique Ameye |
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LumiraDx Limited | ) | Authorized Signatory | ||
acting by its Authorized Signatory | ||||
Veronique Ameye |
[Signature page to Warrant Instrument]
Executed as a Deed by | ) |
/s/ Lauren Cole |
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SILICON VALLEY BANK |
Authorized Signatory | |||
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acting by its Authorized Signatory | ||||
Lauren Cole |
[Signature page to Warrant Instrument]
Exhibit 4.19
EXECUTION VERSION
Warrant Instrument
in respect of Warrants
to subscribe for Common Shares
issued by
LumiraDx Limited
to
BPCR Limited Partnership
and
BioPharma Credit Investments V (Master) LP
__ [●] 2021
100 Bishopsgate
London
EC2N 4AG
Tel: +44 20 7972 9600
Fax: +44 20 7972 9602
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page | ||||||
1. |
DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION | 3 | ||||
2. |
WARRANT ISSUE AND SUBSCRIPTION RIGHTS | 8 | ||||
3. |
EXERCISING SUBSCRIPTION RIGHTS | 8 | ||||
4. |
ISSUE OF SHARES UPON EXERCISE OF SUBSCRIPTION RIGHTS | 9 | ||||
5. |
REPRESENTATIONS BY BIOPHARMA CREDIT AND BIOPHARMA CREDIT INVESTMENTS V; REPRESENTATIONS BY THE COMPANY; LEGEND | 10 | ||||
6. |
RESTRICTIONS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE COMPANY | 12 | ||||
7. |
REGISTRATION RIGHTS | 14 | ||||
8. |
MODIFICATION OF RIGHTS | 14 | ||||
9. |
LIQUIDATION | 14 | ||||
10. |
CERTIFICATES | 15 | ||||
11. |
NOTICES | 15 | ||||
12. |
INVALIDITY | 17 | ||||
13. |
ASSIGNMENT | 17 | ||||
14. |
THIRD PARTY | 17 | ||||
15. |
GOVERNING LAW | 17 | ||||
16. |
ENFORCEMENT | 17 | ||||
SCHEDULE 1 FORM OF CERTIFICATE |
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SCHEDULE 2 THE REGISTER AND TRANSFERS |
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SCHEDULE 3 ADJUSTMENTS TO WARRANT SHARES AND SUBSCRIPTION PRICE |
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THIS WARRANT INSTRUMENT is (the Warrant Instrument) executed on ___ [●] 2021 by LumiraDx Limited (company number 314391) a company incorporated in the Cayman Islands, whose registered office is at Ocorian Trust (Cayman) Limited, PO Box 1350, Windward 3, Regatta Office Park, Grand Cayman KY1-1108, Cayman Islands (together with any Person that becomes a successor to the Company, the Company) and BPCR Limited Partnership, a limited partnership established under the laws of England and Wales with registration number LP020944 (BPCR LP) and BioPharma Credit Investments V (Master) LP, a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership acting by its general partner, BioPharma Credit Investments V GP LLC (as a BioPharma Credit Investments V).
WHEREAS
(1) |
The Company has, by resolution of its directors, agreed to issue Warrants (as defined below) in the share capital of the Company on the terms set out in this Warrant Instrument. |
(2) |
The registered holder(s) of shares in the Company have, pursuant to resolutions passed on [●] [●] 2021, disapplied pre-emption rights conferred on them (whether by the Companies Act, the Articles or otherwise) in relation to the issue of Warrants (defined below) and the Common Shares to be issued pursuant to the exercise of the Subscription Rights (as defined below) under this Warrant Instrument. |
(3) |
The Company has accordingly executed this Warrant Instrument as a deed in favour of BPCR LP and BioPharma Credit Investments V and any other Warrantholders (as defined below) from time to time. |
BY THIS WARRANT INSTRUMENT THE COMPANY DECLARES AND COVENANTS as follows:
1. |
DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION |
1.1 |
In this Warrant Instrument, the following words and expressions shall have the following meanings unless the context otherwise requires: |
Adjustment Event means any:
(a) |
sub-division, reclassification, or consolidation of or in respect of the Equity Shares; |
(b) |
allotment or issue of Equity Shares by way of capitalisation of profits or reserves (including share premium account and any capital redemption reserve fund), or by way of dividend in specie or distribution (including scrip dividend or distribution in specie or bonus issue); and |
(c) |
cancellation or purchase by the Company of Equity Shares or any reduction or repayment of share capital or reserve; |
but, for the avoidance of doubt, an Adjustment Event shall not occur or arise upon the issue of the Merger Consideration pursuant to the Merger Agreement.
Adjustment Notice has the meaning given to it in Schedule 3;
Admission means:
(a) |
in the case of the Common Shares being admitted to trading on the London Stock Exchanges market for listed securities: (i) the admission to the Official List of the UK Listing Authority becoming effective in accordance with the Listing Rules; and (ii) the admission to trading on the London Stock Exchanges market for listed securities becoming effective in accordance with the Admission and Disclosure Standards of the London Stock Exchange; or |
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(b) |
the Common Shares being approved for listing, subject only to notice of issuance, on any U.S. National Securities Exchange; or |
(c) |
the Common Shares being approved for listing on: (i) any other Recognised Investment Exchange (other than those referred to in (a) and (b) above) and their respective share dealing markets; (ii) any recognised overseas Investment exchange (as defined by section 292, Financial Services and Markets Act 2000); or (iii) any investment exchange included in the Financial Conduct Authoritys list of designated investment exchanges; |
Affiliate means with respect to any Person, a Person that owns or controls directly or indirectly the first Person, any Person that controls or is controlled by or is under common control with the first Person, and control by any Person means the power of such Person directly or indirectly (i) to vote 50% or more of the Voting Securities (determined on a fully diluted basis) of another Person, or (ii) to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such other Person (whether by contract or otherwise);
A Ordinary Shares means A Ordinary Shares of US$0.0000045 each in the capital of the Company (and, if there is a sub-division, consolidation or reclassification of those shares, any shares resulting from such sub-division, consolidation or re-classification);
Articles means the articles of association of the Company from time to time;
Asset Sale means the sale, lease, transfer or other disposition, in a single transaction or series of related transactions, by the Company or any subsidiary, of all or substantially all the assets of the Company and its subsidiaries taken as a whole, except where such sale, lease, transfer, exclusive license or other disposition is to a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company;
Auditors means the auditors of the Company from time to time;
Board means the board of directors of the Company from time to time;
Business Day means any day on which banks are generally open for business in London, the Cayman Islands and the United States (excluding Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays);
Certificate means a certificate evidencing the Warrantholders entitlement to Warrants in the form, or substantially in the form, set out in Schedule 1;
Common Shares means common shares of US $0.0000045 each in the capital of the Company (and, if there is a sub-division, consolidation or reclassification of those shares, any shares resulting from such sub-division, consolidation or re-classification);
Companys Account means the Companys US Dollar bank account with the following details:
Bank: | HSBC UK Bank plc | |
Account Name: | LumiraDx Group USD | |
Account Number: | 74861102 | |
IBAN: | GB23HBUK40127674861102 | |
Sort Code: | 401276 | |
SWIFT: | HBUKGB4B |
or such other account as the Company may notify the Warrantholders from time to time;
Companies Act means the Companies Law (as revised) of the Cayman Islands;
Equity Shares means in relation to the Company, the Companys issued share capital from time to time;
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Exercise Date means the date on which the Warrantholder gives notice, in accordance with Clause 3, of its intention to exercise any of its Subscription Rights from time to time;
Event means an Asset Sale or Offer;
Expert has the meaning given to it in Clause 2.3;
Fully Diluted Share Capital means the aggregate of each of the following (calculated on a treasury stock basis and from time to time):
(a) |
all Equity Shares; plus |
(b) |
all shares capable of being issued by the Company pursuant to all outstanding rights to subscribe for, or convert any security into, Equity Shares (including the Warrants) as if all those outstanding rights had been exercised in full and/or such conversions had occurred; |
Initial Offering shall have the meaning ascribed to it in the Loan Agreement;
IPO Transaction shall have the meaning ascribed to it in the Loan Agreement;
Jefferies Warrants means the warrants over Common Shares issued to Jefferies Finance LLC pursuant to a warrant instrument dated 6 November 2020;
Loan means the amounts made available to the Company pursuant to the Loan Agreement;
Loan Agreement means the loan agreement dated 23 March 2021 between LumiraDx Investment Limited, LumiraDx Group Limited, the Company, BioPharma Credit PLC, as Collateral Agent, BPCR LP and BioPharma Credit Investments V (as it may be amended and/or restated from time to time);
Merger Agreement shall mean the agreement and plan of merger by and among the Company, [Merger Sub] and CA Healthcare Acquisition Corp. dated [●] [●] 2021 (or any other merger agreement entered into by the Company in respect of any SPAC transaction);
Merger Consideration shall have the meaning ascribed to it in the Merger Agreement;
New Company Warrants shall have the meaning ascribed to it in the Merger Agreement;
Notice of Subscription has the meaning ascribed to it in Clause 3.1;
Offer means any transaction pursuant to which a third party acquires Equity Shares carrying over 50% of the voting rights in the Company, whether as a result of a sale of Equity Shares, a merger, a tender or exchange offer;
Party means any party to this Warrant Instrument;
Person means an individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, trust, or unincorporated organization, or a government or any agency or political subdivision thereof;
Recognised Investment Exchange shall have the meaning ascribed to it in section 285(1)(a) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000;
Register means the register of Persons for the time being the holders of the Warrants required to be maintained pursuant to this Warrant Instrument;
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Registration Rights Agreements means those certain Registration Rights Agreements between the Company and the investors party thereto dated as of August 8, 2018 and November 30, 2020;
Securities Act means the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended;
Series A Preferred Shares means the Series A preferred shares of US$0.0000045 each in the capital of the Company (and, if there is a sub-division, consolidation or reclassification of those shares, any shares resulting from such sub-division, consolidation or re-classification);
Series B Preferred Shares means the Series B preferred shares of US$0.0000045 each in the capital of the Company (and, if there is a sub-division, consolidation or reclassification of those shares, any shares resulting from such sub-division, consolidation or re-classification);
SPAC Offering shall have the meaning ascribed to it in the Loan Agreement;
Special Resolution means a resolution signed in writing by or on behalf of such Warrantholders holding more than 50% of the Warrants outstanding at such time;
Subscription Price means a subscription price which is [●]1;
Subscription Rights means the subscription rights of the Warrantholder as defined and described in Clause 2.2;
SVB Warrants means the warrants over Common Shares issued to Silicon Valley Bank pursuant to a warrant instrument dated 20 January 2020;
U.S. National Securities Exchange means a national securities exchange as defined in Section 6 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended;
Voting Securities means, with respect to any Person, equity interests of any class or kind ordinarily having the power to vote for the election of directors, managers or other voting members of the governing body of such Person;
Warrantholder means, in respect of a Warrant, BPCR LP or BioPharma Credit Investments V (as applicable), or such other Person(s) who appear in the Register as the holder of such Warrant as a result of any transfer made in accordance with and pursuant to this Warrant Instrument;
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NTD: The Subscription Price shall be the price per Warrant Share equal to: |
(a) |
if the Initial Offering occurs within 12 months of the date of this Warrant Instrument, the lower of: |
(i) |
the amount calculated by dividing (1) the market capitalisation of the Company based on the Initial Offering price set by the underwriter in the underwriting agreement entered into by the Company and the underwriters in respect of the Initial Offering by (2) the Fully Diluted Share Capital of the Company as at the date of this Warrant Instrument, and |
(ii) |
the amount calculated by dividing (1) the sum of US$5 billion (being an assumed market capitalisation of the Company agreed by the parties for the purposes of this calculation) by (2) the Fully Diluted Share Capital of the Company as at the date of this Warrant Instrument; or |
(b) |
if the SPAC Offering occurs within 12 months of the date of this Warrant Instrument, the lower of: |
(i) |
the amount calculated by dividing (1) the combined market value of the Company and CA Healthcare (or any other SPAC) as set out in the Merger Agreement by (2) the Fully Diluted Share Capital of the Company as at the date of this Warrant Instrument, and |
(ii) |
the amount calculated by dividing (1) the sum of (x) $5 billion plus (y) an amount equal to the aggregate purchase price of all A Ordinary Shares and/or Common Shares issued by the Company in exchange for cash in equity financing transactions after the date the Merger Agreement is signed and prior to the approval thereof by the shareholders of the Company and the closing of the merger (being an assumed market capitalisation of the Company agreed by the parties for the purposes of this calculation), by (2) the Fully Diluted Share Capital of the Company as at the date of this Warrant Instrument; or |
(c) |
if neither the Initial Offering nor the SPAC Offering occurs within 12 months of the date of this Warrant Instrument, the amount calculated by dividing (1) the sum of US$4 billion (being an assumed market capitalisation of the Company agreed by the parties for the purposes of this calculation) by (2) the Fully Diluted Share Capital of the Company as at the date of this Warrant Instrument. |
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Warrant means a warrant to subscribe for one Warrant Share on the terms and conditions set out in this Warrant Instrument and Warrants shall be construed accordingly;
Warrant Shares means the Common Shares issuable by the Company upon the exercise of the Subscription Rights pursuant to this Instrument and Warrant Share shall be construed accordingly;
2016 Warrants means the warrants over A Ordinary Shares issued pursuant to a warrant instrument dated 3 October 2016;
2019 Notes means the 5% unsecured subordinated convertible loan notes due 2024 issued by the Company pursuant to a convertible loan note instrument dated 15 October 2019;
2019 Warrants means the warrants over A Ordinary Shares issued pursuant to warrant instruments dated 20 September 2019;
2020 Notes means the 10% convertible loan notes due 360 days from the date of issuance, issued by the Company pursuant to a convertible loan note instrument dated 1 July 2020; and
2020 Warrants means the warrants over Common Shares issued to holders of the 2020 Notes pursuant to a warrant instrument dated 1 July 2020.
1.2 |
In this Warrant Instrument, unless the context requires otherwise: |
(a) |
any expression or word used in this Warrant Instrument which is not defined in it but which has been defined in the Articles shall have the meaning given to it in the Articles unless the context requires otherwise; |
(b) |
headings to clauses and paragraphs are for information only and shall not form part of the operative provisions of this Warrant Instrument and shall be ignored in its construction; |
(c) |
references to recitals, clauses or schedules are to recitals to, clauses of and schedules to this Warrant Instrument. The recitals and schedules form part of the operative provisions of this Warrant Instrument and references to this Warrant Instrument shall, unless the context otherwise requires, include references to the recitals and schedules; |
(d) |
references to statutes or statutory provisions include references to any orders or regulations made under them and any references to any statute, provision, order or regulation include references to that statute, provision, order or regulation as amended, modified, re-enacted or replaced from time to time whether before or after the date of this Warrant Instrument (subject as otherwise expressly provided in this Warrant Instrument) and to any previous statute, statutory provision, order or regulation amended, modified, re-enacted or replaced by such statute, provisions, order or regulation provided that nothing in this clause shall have the effect of increasing the liability of any Party; |
(e) |
the terms subsidiary and holding company have the meanings ascribed by section 1159 Companies Act 2006 and include parent and subsidiary undertakings as defined in section 1162 Companies Act 2006; and |
(f) |
in this Warrant Instrument, the words other, includes, including and in particular do not limit the generality of any preceding words and any words which follow them shall not be construed as being limited in scope to the same class as the preceding words where a wider construction is possible. |
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2. |
WARRANT ISSUE AND SUBSCRIPTION RIGHTS |
2.1 |
Issue of Warrants |
On the date of this Warrant Instrument, the Company hereby issues 462,000 Warrants to BPCR LP and 462,000 Warrants to BioPharma Credit Investments V and shall enter BPCR LP and BioPharma Credit Investments V in the Register as holders of such Warrants.
Entitlement to all rights attaching to any Warrants shall be evidenced by the issue by the Company to the Warrantholder of a Certificate. One Certificate shall be issued by the Company to each Warrantholder for all of the Warrants registered in its name.
2.2 |
Subscription Rights |
Each Warrant confers the right (but not the obligation) (Subscription Rights) on the Warrantholder to subscribe in cash (other than as provided in Clause 3.2) at the Subscription Price for one Warrant Share on the terms set out in this Warrant Instrument.
2.3 |
Adjustment Event |
(a) |
If an Adjustment Event occurs, the provisions set out in Schedule 3 shall apply and the number and nominal value of Warrant Shares which the Warrantholder is entitled to subscribe for and the Subscription Price payable in respect of such subscription shall be adjusted by the Company in accordance with the provisions set out in Schedule 3. |
(b) |
If a Warrantholder notifies in writing the Company within 5 Business Days of receipt by that Warrantholder of an Adjustment Notice from the Company that there is a disputed matter (as defined in paragraph 4 of Schedule 3), the Company will, as soon as reasonably practicable and, in any event within 10 Business Days thereafter, refer the matter to an expert who is selected and appointed in accordance with this Clause 2.3 (the Expert) for the Expert to determine and certify to the Parties what is the correct adjustment to be made in accordance with this Clause 2.3 and Schedule 3 in respect of such Adjustment Event . |
(c) |
The Expert shall be (i) the Auditors or (ii) if the Auditors are unwilling (or unable) to perform such role, the Substitute (as defined in Clause 2.3(d) below). |
(d) |
If the Auditors are unwilling (or unable) to act as the Expert, the Company shall notify in writing the Warrantholders within 5 Business Days of becoming aware of such fact. The Company and the Warrantholders shall agree between them which other reputable, independent and internationally recognised firm of accountants shall be appointed as the Expert in respect of the disputed matter (as defined in paragraph 4 of Schedule 3). If no such agreement is reached within 10 Business Days, at the request of the Company or any Warrantholder, the President of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales shall nominate and determine who shall be the Expert in respect of the disputed matter (as defined in paragraph 4 of Schedule 3). The reputable, independent and internationally recognised firm of accountants selected pursuant to this Clause 2.3(d) shall be the Substitute. |
3. |
EXERCISING SUBSCRIPTION RIGHTS |
3.1 |
Timing |
Subject to Clause 3.5, a Warrantholder may at any time either: (i) on or after the date of this Warrant Instrument; or (ii) upon the occurrence of an Event (provided that an exercise of Subscription Rights which is conditional upon the occurrence of an Event shall be deemed to take effect immediately prior to the occurrence of the relevant Event occurring), exercise its Subscription Rights in whole or in part, by delivering to the Company a notice substantially in the form contained in the Certificate (Notice of Subscription) together with:
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(a) |
the Certificate for the Warrants in respect of which Subscription Rights are being exercised; and |
(b) |
except as contemplated by Clause 3.2, a payment by telegraphic transfer to the Companys Account (or such other mode of payment as the Company and the Warrantholder shall agree) of the aggregate Subscription Price in respect of the Subscription Rights which are being exercised. |
3.2 |
On any exercise of the Warrantholders Subscription Rights, in lieu of payment of the aggregate Subscription Price in the manner specified in Clause 3.1(b) above, but otherwise in accordance with the requirements of this Clause 3.2, the Warrantholder may elect to authorise the Company to sell such number of Warrant Shares as it indicates and deduct from such sale proceeds an amount equal to the aggregate Subscription Price payable for the Warrant Shares that have been sold (with the Company retaining such amounts), and with the net sale proceeds after such deduction being used to fund the aggregate Subscription Price payable for the balance of the Warrant Shares that the Warrantholder wishes to subscribe for. The provisions of this Clause 3.2 shall only apply after Admission and to the extent the relevant sale is in compliance with applicable securities laws. |
3.3 |
For the avoidance of doubt, where part only of the Warrantholders total Warrants are exercised, the Company shall update the Register to record the remaining Warrants of the Warrantholder following the partial exercise of its Subscription Rights and shall issue to the Warrantholder an updated Certificate confirming the remaining Warrants in respect of which it is recorded in the Register as the holder on the terms set out in this Warrant Instrument. |
3.4 |
Irrevocable Election |
Except to the extent conditional upon the occurrence of an Event, delivery of the items specified in Clause 3.1 to the Company shall, other than with the Companys written consent, be an irrevocable election by the Warrantholder to exercise the relevant Subscription Rights.
3.5 |
Lapse |
All Subscription Rights not exercised shall lapse on the date falling ten years from the date of this Warrant Instrument.
4. |
ISSUE OF SHARES UPON EXERCISE OF SUBSCRIPTION RIGHTS |
4.1 |
Allotment and Issue |
Following receipt of a validly completed and signed and dated Notice of Subscription (including complying with the requirements of Clause 3.1), the Company shall:
(a) |
as soon as is reasonably practicable but in any event within five (5) Business Days after the Exercise Date, resolve to allot and issue to the Person identified in the relevant Notice of Subscription (Allottee(s)) the Warrant Shares specified in the Notice of Subscription and to enter the Allottee(s) name in the register of members of the Company as the holder of the Warrant Shares issued to such Allottee(s); and |
(b) |
within ten (10) Business Days of the allotment and issue of the Warrant Shares pursuant to this Clause 4, at the Companys cost, send to the address stipulated in the Notice of Subscription share certificate(s) in respect of the Warrant Shares issued (if such Warrant Shares are held in certificated form) and (in the event of a partial exercise by the Warrantholder) a balancing Certificate in respect of those Warrants which remain unexercised. |
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4.2 |
Rights attaching to Warrant Shares |
The Warrant Shares allotted pursuant to the exercise of the Subscription Rights shall:
(a) |
be allotted and issued fully paid; |
(b) |
rank pari passu with the fully paid Common Shares then in issue and have the rights set out in the Articles relating to the Common Shares; and |
(c) |
subject to the Articles, be entitled to receive any dividend or other distribution which has previously been announced or declared provided that the record date by which the holder of Warrant Shares must be registered to participate in such dividend or other distribution is after the date on which such Warrant Shares are allotted and issued. |
4.3 |
Rounding |
If the number of Warrant Shares falling to be allocated to the Warrantholder (or at its direction) on an exercise of Subscription Rights would otherwise require a fraction of a Warrant Share to be allotted, the number of Warrant Shares to be so allotted will be rounded down to the nearest whole number of Warrant Shares.
5. |
WARRANTIES BY BIOPHARMA CREDIT AND BIOPHARMA CREDIT INVESTMENTS V; WARRANTIES BY THE COMPANY; LEGEND |
5.1 |
Warranties by BPCR LP and BioPharma Credit Investments V |
Each of BPCR LP and BioPharma Credit Investments V warrants severally, and not jointly or jointly and severally, to the Company as at the date of this Warrant Instrument that:
(a) |
It is acquiring Warrants for its own account and that such Warrants are being and will be acquired for the purpose of investment and not with a view to distribution or resale thereof, subject, nevertheless, to the conditions that the disposition of its property shall at all times be within its control, and that it may at any time transfer its Warrants, provided that any such transfer complies with applicable securities laws and the terms of this Warrant Instrument and, to the extent applicable, the Articles. The acquisition by each of BPCR LP and BioPharma Credit Investments V of Warrants shall constitute a confirmation of this warranty; |
(b) |
It understands that no federal or state agency has approved, disapproved or made any findings or determinations as to the fairness for investment, nor any recommendation of endorsement of the merits of the offering of the Warrants; Any warranty to the contrary is a criminal offence; |
(c) |
It is an accredited investor for purposes of Regulation D of the Securities Act (Regulation D) and has knowledge and experience in financial and business matters such that it is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the investment to be made hereunder and is financially able to undertake the risks involved in such an investment. It further understands that (a) the Warrants have not been registered under the Securities Act, or any state securities law, by reason of their issuance in a transaction exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) and Regulation D promulgated thereunder and an exemption under the applicable state securities law and (b) the Warrants must be held indefinitely unless: (i) a registration statement covering such securities is effective under the Securities Act and such state law; (ii) an exemption from registration under the Securities Act and such state law is available; (iii) the Subscription Rights are exercised pursuant to the terms of this Warrant Instrument; or (iv) the Warrants are transferred pursuant to the terms of this Warrant Instrument; |
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(d) |
The Company has granted it and its attorneys or other representatives access to all information about the Company and its subsidiaries which it has requested and which was relevant to its decision to acquire the relevant Warrants and to exercise the Warrants at the aggregate Subscription Price. It and its attorneys or other representatives have had the opportunity to ask questions of, and receive answers from, representatives of the Company concerning such information and the Companys financial condition and prospects. It is satisfied that it has received information with respect to all matters that it considers material to its decision to make this investment; and |
(e) |
It (a) is qualified by its knowledge and experience in financial and business matters to evaluate the merits and risks of an investment in the Warrants and to make an informed decision relating thereto, (b) has the financial capability for making the investment and protecting its interests, and (c) can afford a complete loss of the investment. The investment is a suitable one for it. |
5.2 |
Warranties by the Company |
The Company warrants to the Warrantholders as at the date of this Warrant Instrument that:
(a) |
its issued share capital as at the date of this Warrant Instrument comprises of 82,213,340 A Ordinary Shares, 46,797,960 Series A Preferred Shares, 7,261,760 Series B Preferred Shares and no Common Shares. The only Common Shares that the Company is obliged to issue as at the date of this Warrant Instrument are (i) Common Shares to be issued as Merger Consideration; (ii) Common Shares to be issued upon the exercise of the New Company Warrants; (iii) Common Shares resulting from the conversion of the 2019 Notes, the 2020 Notes and the Series B Preferred Shares and 3,636,160 Common Shares arising from the exercise of the 2020 Warrants, 220,000 Common Shares arising from the exercise of the Jefferies Warrants and 88,000 Common Shares arising from the exercise of the SVB Warrants. The only A Ordinary Shares which the Company is obligated to issue in addition to the A Ordinary Shares set out above are 46,797,960 A Ordinary Shares arising from conversion of the Series A Preferred Shares, 50,821,980 A Ordinary Shares arising from the exercise of options granted by the Company, 2,874,740 A Ordinary Shares arising from exercise of the 2016 Warrants and 502,480 A Ordinary Shares arising from the exercise of the 2019 Warrants; |
(b) |
the registered holders of shares (as defined in the Articles) in the Company have passed shareholder resolutions on [●] [●] 2021 to waive all pre-emption rights conferred on them (whether by the Companies Act, the Articles or otherwise) in relation to the issue of the Warrants and the Warrant Shares pursuant to the Warrant Instrument; |
(c) |
the Company has, and will have, on the exercise of the Subscription Rights, sufficient authorised share capital to enable the issue and allotment of the Warrant Shares; and |
(d) |
the Board has, and will have, on the exercise of the Subscription Rights, the authority to allot the Warrant Shares. |
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5.3 |
Legend |
Each Certificate shall bear the following legend or a legend substantially similar thereto: The securities represented hereby have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any state blue sky or other applicable securities law. These securities have been acquired for investment and not with a view to distribution or resale, and may not be sold, mortgaged, pledged, hypothecated or otherwise transferred (other than in accordance with Clause 6.5 of the warrant instrument between LumiraDx Limited (as the Company and BPCR Limited Partnership and BioPharma Credit Investments V (Master) LP (as the Warrantholders) dated ______, 2021 (the Warrant Instrument)) without an effective registration statement for such securities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or an opinion of counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Company that registration is not required under such Act. The securities represented hereby are subject to the Warrant Instrument.
6. |
RESTRICTIONS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE COMPANY |
6.1 |
Undertakings |
For so long as any Subscription Rights remain outstanding, the Company will comply with the undertakings in this Clause 6.
6.2 |
Covenants |
Subject to Clause 6.3, as long as any Warrants remain outstanding, the Company covenants on a continuing basis to each Warrantholder as follows:
(a) |
it will procure that at all times there are available for issue sufficient Common Shares free from pre-emptive rights to satisfy in full the exercise of all Subscription Rights in respect of all outstanding Warrants (taking into account any other obligations of the Company to issue any shares in the Company), and that at all times the Board has all requisite authority to allot all such Common Shares; |
(b) |
it will not permit any Adjustment Event to the extent that its effect would be that following any relevant adjustment in accordance with the terms of this Warrant Instrument on the exercise of any Subscription Rights the Company would be required to allot Warrant Shares at a discount to their nominal value at the relevant time; |
(c) |
it will notify each Warrantholder in writing of any proposed issue of shares or other securities to the holders of Common Shares only as a class by way of a rights issue at least 10 Business Days prior to the proposed date of such issue; and |
(d) |
if it is proposed that there shall be a reorganisation or other restructuring of the Company and its subsidiaries involving the acquisition of the Company by a new holding company, the Company shall ensure that the Warrantholders Warrants are exchanged (to the extent not yet exercised) for warrants over the same proportion of the Fully Diluted Share Capital of the new holding company as the Warrant Shares to which the Warrants relate constituted as a percentage of the Fully Diluted Share Capital immediately prior to such reorganisation or other restructuring of the Company, such warrants to be subject to the same terms and conditions as the Warrants (apart from the issuer of such warrants). For the purposes of this Clause 6.2(d) the references to the Company in the definitions of Fully Diluted Share Capital and Equity Shares shall be read as references to the new holding company of the Company. |
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6.3 |
Events and Adjustment Events |
(a) |
The Company will notify each Warrantholder in writing as soon as reasonably practicable and in any event no later than the publication of any regulatory news service announcement in respect of a proposed Event specifying the proposed date and nature of such Event, provided that nothing in this Clause 6.3(a) shall require the Company to provide any information relating to the proposed Event which has not already been made public pursuant to a regulatory news service announcement and provided further that such notice shall be provided a minimum of ten (10) Business Days prior to the consummation of the transaction subject to such Event. |
(b) |
In respect of any Event, the Company shall procure that (i) appropriate provision is made in connection with the Event such that each Warrantholder shall, following the announcement of the Event be entitled, upon exercise of its Subscription Rights in full, to receive the number of shares or other securities of the Company, or property (including cash) as to which the Warrantholder would have been entitled if the Warrantholder had exercised all of its Subscription Rights immediately prior to (a) in the event of an Offer, the record date of such Offer (and was able to participate in the Offer) or (b) in the event of an Asset Sale, the completion of such Asset Sale such that the Warrantholder is entitled to participate as a shareholder in any distribution to the holders of Common Shares following such Asset Sale, or (ii) appropriate provision is made in connection with the Event such that, upon the consummation thereof, and without any exercise of any Subscription Rights by the Warrantholder or other action, the Warrantholder shall be entitled (a) in the event of an Offer, to receive the consideration under the Offer to which the Warrantholder would have been entitled if the Warrantholder had exercised its Subscription Rights in full immediately prior to the record date of such Offer net of the aggregate Subscription Price of the Warrant Shares that would have been payable on such exercise or (b) in the event of an Asset Sale, to receive the cash amount of any distribution made by the Company following completion of the Asset Sale to which the Warrantholder would have been entitled if the Warrantholder had exercised its Subscription Rights in full immediately prior to completion of the Asset Sale net of the aggregate Subscription Price of the Warrant Shares that would have been payable on such exercise. Each Warrantholder agrees that (a) in the event of an Offer, an amount equal to such aggregate Subscription Price for its Warrants may be deducted from the Offer consideration and paid to the Company and (b) in the event of an Asset Sale, an amount equal to such aggregate Subscription Price for its Warrants may be deducted from any cash amount to be distributed to such Warrantholder in respect of the Asset Sale. |
6.4 |
Shareholders, Board and Management Meetings |
(a) |
The Warrantholder shall have the right to: |
(i) |
receive notice of all shareholders meetings of the Company and class meetings of the holders of Common Shares but shall not be entitled to attend, speak or vote at those meetings in its capacity as a Warrantholder; and |
(ii) |
receive (at the same time as the relevant shareholders) a copy of any proposed written resolution of the shareholders or any proposed written class consent of the holders of Common Shares but shall not be entitled to vote on those resolutions in its capacity as a Warrantholder. |
(b) |
The Company shall send to each Warrantholder copies of its annual report and accounts (together with all documents required by applicable law to be annexed to that report and accounts) and every notice and other document sent to the holders of the Common Shares (in their capacity as members of the Company), in each case at the same time as it is sent to those holders. |
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6.5 |
Transfer of Warrants |
(a) |
Until such time as an IPO Transaction has occurred, the Warrants shall be freely transferable, in whole or in part, in accordance with the transfer provisions set out in paragraph 2 of Schedule 2 to any of the following Persons: |
(i) |
any Affiliate of the Warrantholder and if such Affiliate is no longer an Affiliate of the Warrantholder, such Affiliate shall transfer such Warrants back to the Warrantholder or to an Affiliate of the Warrantholder; |
(ii) |
a Person (as defined in the Loan Agreement) to whom all or a portion of the Loan has been transferred by the Warrantholder or any of its Affiliates pursuant to and in accordance with the Loan Agreement; and |
(iii) |
any Person approved by the Board. |
(b) |
In the event that an IPO Transaction occurs, and with effect from completion thereof, the Warrants shall be freely transferable, in whole or in part, in accordance with the transfer provisions set out in paragraph 2 of Schedule 2, provided that any such proposed transfer is in compliance with applicable securities laws. |
(c) |
Subject to Clause 6.5(a) or Clause 6.5(b) above (as applicable) and further subject to compliance with federal and applicable state or foreign securities laws, and, as applicable, the provisions of the Warrants and the Articles, a Warrantholder may surrender any of its Warrants at the principal office of the Company for transfer or exchange by delivering the Certificate in respect of such Warrants. Within a reasonable time (and in any event within 5 Business Days) of the Warrantholder giving notice to the Company of its intention to make such transfer or exchange and the delivery of the Certificate representing such Warrants and without expense (other than transfer taxes, if any) to such Warrantholder, the Company shall issue in exchange therefor another Certificate in respect of such Warrants and the corresponding Warrant Shares. Subject to Clause 6.5(a) or Clause 6.5(b) above (as applicable), the new Certificate(s) shall be issued in the name of such Person(s) or registered assignee(s), as the transferor Warrantholder of such surrendered Warrants may designate in writing. |
7. |
REGISTRATION RIGHTS |
If at any time the Company files a registration statement to register the resale of any Common Shares pursuant to any of the Registration Rights Agreements, the Company shall, subject to applicable securities laws, include the Warrant Shares in such registration as if each Warrantholder had been party to the Registration Rights Agreements.
8. |
MODIFICATION OF RIGHTS |
This Warrant Instrument may be modified only with the prior sanction of a Special Resolution.
9. |
LIQUIDATION |
9.1 |
Liquidation and Dissolutions |
If an order is made or an effective resolution is passed for the winding-up or dissolution of the Company or if any other dissolution of the Company by operation of law is to be effected then the provisions of Clause 9.2 or 9.3 shall apply.
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9.2 |
Sanctioned Agreement |
If the winding-up or dissolution is for the purpose of a solvent reorganisation or amalgamation pursuant to a scheme of arrangement sanctioned by a special resolution of the Company, the terms of the scheme of arrangement will be binding on the Warrantholder.
9.3 |
Non Sanctioned Agreement |
If Clause 9.2 does not apply, the Company shall immediately notify each Warrantholder, in writing, that such an order has been made or resolution has been passed or other dissolution is to be effected. Each Warrantholder shall be entitled at any time within three months after the date such notice is given to elect by notice in writing to the Company to be treated as if they had, immediately before the date of the making of the order or passing of the resolution or other dissolution, exercised their Subscription Rights and they shall be entitled to receive out of the assets which would otherwise be available in the liquidation to the holders of Common Shares, such a sum, if any, as they would have received had they been the holders of and paid for the Warrant Shares to which they would have become entitled by virtue of such exercise, after deducting from such sum the amount which would have been payable by them in respect of the Warrant Shares if they had exercised their Subscription Rights. Nothing contained in this paragraph shall have the effect of requiring the Warrantholder to make any actual payment to the Company. If no such notice is given by a Warrantholder within the three month period specified above, the Subscription Rights held by that Warrantholder shall lapse without claim if an order is made or an effective resolution is passed for the winding-up or the dissolution of the Company.
10. |
CERTIFICATES |
10.1 |
Issues of Certificates |
Within five Business Days of entering the name of the Warrantholder in the Register of the Company, the Company shall issue to the Warrantholder a Certificate in respect of the Warrants in respect of which it is recorded in the Register as the holder.
10.2 |
Lost Certificates, etc |
If a Certificate is mutilated, defaced, lost, stolen or destroyed the Company will replace it provided that:
(a) |
the Warrantholder seeking the replacement provides the Company with such evidence and indemnity in respect of the mutilation, defacement, and in the case of loss, theft or destruction, such indemnity, as the Company may reasonably require; |
(b) |
the Warrantholder seeking the replacement pays the Companys reasonable costs in connection with the issue of the replacement; |
(c) |
mutilated or defaced Certificates in respect of which replacements are being sought are surrendered. |
11. |
NOTICES |
11.1 |
Mode of Service |
Subject to Clause 11.2 any notice, demand or other communication given or made under or in connection with the matters contemplated by this Warrant Instrument shall be in writing and shall be delivered personally or sent by prepaid first class post:
(a) |
In the case of the Company to: |
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Name: | LumiraDx Limited | |
Address: | c/o 3 More London Riverside, London SE1 2AQ, England | |
Name: | General Counsel |
with a copy by email to Veronique Ameye at the following email address: Veronique.ameye@lumiradx.com (or such other email address as the Company may provide to the Warrantholders from time to time);
(b) |
in the case of a Warrantholder, to the address of the Warrantholder shown in the Register or, if no address is shown in the Register, to its last known place of business or residence. |
11.2 |
Procedure if no known address |
If no address has been notified to the Company by a Warrantholder, any notice, demand or other communication given or made under or in connection with the matters contemplated by this Warrant Instrument may be given to that Warrantholder by the Company by exhibiting it for ten Business Days at the registered office of the Company.
11.3 |
Deemed Service |
Any notice, demand or other communication given or made under or in connection with the matters contemplated by this Warrant Instrument shall be deemed to have been duly given or made as follows:
(a) |
if personally delivered, upon delivery at the address of the relevant Party; |
(b) |
if sent by first class post, ten Business Days after the date of posting; |
(c) |
if sent by electronic mail, as soon as the sender receives from the senders computer a report of an error free email transmission to the correct email address; or |
(d) |
if Clause 11.2 applies, at the expiry of the ten Business Day period referred to in that clause, |
provided that if, in accordance with the above provision, any such notice, demand or other communication would otherwise be deemed to be given or made after 5.30 pm such notice, demand or other communication shall be deemed to be given or made at 9.30 am on the next Business Day.
11.4 |
Joint Registered Holders |
All notices and other communications with respect to Warrants standing in the names of joint registered holders shall be given to whichever of such Persons is named first in the Register and such notice so given shall be sufficient notice to all the registered holders of such Warrants.
11.5 |
Successors |
Any Person who becomes entitled to any Warrant (whether by operation of law, transfer or otherwise) shall be bound by every notice given in respect of that Warrant before its name and address is entered on the Register.
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12. |
INVALIDITY |
Where any provision of this Warrant Instrument is or becomes illegal, invalid or unenforceable in any respect under the laws of any jurisdiction then such provision shall be deemed to be severed from this Warrant Instrument and, if possible, replaced with a lawful provision which, as closely as possible, gives effect to the intention of the parties under this Warrant Instrument and, where permissible, that shall not affect or impair the legality, validity or enforceability in that, or any other, jurisdiction of any other provision of this Warrant Instrument.
13. |
ASSIGNMENT |
No Party may without the prior written consent of the other parties assign or transfer or grant any security interest over any of its rights or obligations under this Warrant Instrument. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any Warrantholder may assign or transfer its rights and obligations under this Warrant Instrument to a transferee of all of the Warrantholders Warrants pursuant to a transfer made in accordance with Clause 6.5 above.
14. |
THIRD PARTY |
The parties to this Warrant Instrument expressly agree for the purposes of the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 that they do not intend any Person other than a party to this Warrant Instrument or a Warrantholder from time to time to be able to enforce any term of this Warrant Instrument.
15. |
GOVERNING LAW |
This Warrant Instrument and any non-contractual obligations arising out of or in connection with it are governed by English law.
16. |
ENFORCEMENT |
The courts of England and Wales have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute arising out of or in connection with this Warrant instrument (including a dispute relating to the existence, validity or termination of this Warrant Instrument or any non-contractual obligation arising out of or in connection with this Warrant Instrument).
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SCHEDULE 1
FORM OF CERTIFICATE
The securities represented hereby have not been registered under the Securities Act, as amended, or any state blue sky or other applicable securities law. These securities have been acquired for investment and not with a view to distribution or resale, and may not be sold, mortgaged, pledged, hypothecated or otherwise transferred (other than in accordance with Clause 6.5 of the warrant instrument between LumiraDx Limited (as the Company and BPCR Limited Partnership and BioPharma Credit Investments V (Master) LP (as the Warrantholders) dated _____, 2021 (the Warrant Instrument)) without an effective registration statement for such securities under the Securities Act, as amended, or an opinion of counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Company that registration is not required under such Act. The securities represented hereby are subject to the Warrant Instrument.
LUMIRADX LIMITED
Registered in the Cayman Islands (No. 314391)
WARRANT CERTIFICATE
Warrant Certificate Number []
This is to certify that the person named below is a Warrantholder for the purpose of the warrant instrument between LumiraDx Limited (as the Company and BPCR Limited Partnership and BioPharma Credit Investments V (Master) LP (as the Warrantholders) dated __________________ 2021 (Warrant Instrument) and has the right to subscribe in cash at the aggregate Subscription Price for such number of the Warrant Shares (as defined in the Warrant Instrument) specified below on the terms set out in the Warrant Instrument. The Warrants are issued with the benefit of, and subject to, the provisions contained in this Warrant Instrument. Unless the context otherwise requires terms defined in the Warrant Instrument shall have the same meanings in this Certificate.
Warrantholder
Name:
Address:
Warrants
Number of Warrants represented by this Certificate: []
(Subject to adjustment in accordance with Clause 2.3 of the Warrant Instrument)
Aggregate Subscription Price payable in respect of the Warrant Shares represented by this Certificate: $[]
(Subject to adjustment in accordance with Clause 2.3 of the Warrant Instrument)
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Date of Issue | ||||
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Authorised Signatory |
On [insert date]
LumiraDx Limited
acting by an Authorised Signatory
Notes:
(1) |
The Subscription Rights are transferable prior to exercise only in accordance with the provisions of the Warrant Instrument. |
(2) |
All transfers must be accompanied by this Certificate. |
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NOTICE OF SUBSCRIPTION
(To be printed on the back of the Certificate)
We hereby exercise the Subscription Rights as set out below* pursuant to this Certificate and confirm payment by [telegraphic transfer to the Companys account] [other method of payment agreed by the Company, including an instruction to sell Warrant Shares to fund the Subscription Price in accordance with Clause 3.2] of $[] being the Subscription Price payable in respect of the aggregate Subscription Rights we are exercising.
We confirm payment by [telegraphic transfer to the Companys account] [other method of payment agreed by the Company] of $[] being [all/ $[]] of the aggregate Subscription Price payable in respect of the Subscription Rights we are exercising pursuant to this Notice of Subscription.
[We hereby instruct you to sell [] Warrant Shares to fund [all/$[] of] the aggregate Subscription Price payable for [all/[]] of the Warrant Shares that we are subscribing for pursuant to this Notice of Subscription in accordance with Clause 3.2.]
[This exercise is conditional upon the Event referred to in the notice from the Company dated [date] taking place.]
We acknowledge that the legal and beneficial title to the Common Shares to be issued pursuant to this exercise are accepted subject to the Articles.
We direct the Company pursuant to this exercise to allot and issue the number of Common Shares to be issued pursuant to this exercise to the following proposed allottees. Any proposed allottee must be a Person permitted in accordance with Clause 6.5 of the Warrant Instrument:
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Allottee |
Address of Proposed
Allottee |
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4. |
Share certificates should be sent to [include details]
Signed |
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Details of all Subscription Rights being exercised should be inserted.] |
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Number of shares over which Subscription Rights are to be exercised.] |
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SCHEDULE 2
THE REGISTER AND TRANSFERS
1. |
Register |
1.1 |
An accurate register of the holders of the Warrants from time to time (the Register) will be kept by the Company at its registered office in which the Company shall enter: |
(a) |
the names and addresses of the Persons for the time being entitled to be registered as the holders of the Warrants; |
(b) |
the number of Warrants held by every registered holder; and |
(c) |
the date on which the name of every registered holder is entered in the Register in respect of the Warrants in his name. |
1.2 |
Any change in the name or address of a Warrantholder shall be notified by that Warrantholder as soon as reasonably practicable following such change to the Company which shall promptly cause the Register to be amended accordingly. Each Warrantholder and any Person authorised by any Warrantholder may at all reasonable times during office hours inspect the Register and take copies of or extracts from it or any part of it. |
1.3 |
The Company may treat the registered Warrantholder as the absolute owner of a Warrant and accordingly shall not, except as ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction or as required by law, be bound to recognise any equitable or other claim to or interest in a Warrant on the part of any other Person, whether or not it shall have express or other notice of such a claim. |
1.4 |
Each Warrantholder will be recognised by the Company as entitled to its Warrants free from any equity, set-off or cross-claim on the part of the Company against the original or any intermediate holder of such Warrants. |
2. |
Transfers |
2.1 |
The Warrants may only be transferable in whole or in part by any Warrantholder to any other Person permitted in accordance with Clause 6.5 of the Warrant Instrument. |
2.2 |
Every transfer of a Warrant shall be made by an instrument of transfer in the usual or common form or in any other form which may be approved by the Board. |
2.3 |
The instrument of transfer of a Warrant shall be executed by or on behalf of the transferor but need not be executed by or on behalf of the transferee. The transferor shall be deemed to remain the holder of the Warrant until the name of the transferee is entered in the Register in respect of the Warrant being transferred. |
2.4 |
No fee shall be charged for any registration of a transfer of a Warrant or for the registration of any other documents which in the opinion of the Board require registration. |
2.5 |
The registration of a transfer shall be conclusive evidence of the approval by the Board of such a transfer. |
3. |
Stock Exchange Dealings |
Provided that at the time of issue of Warrant Shares pursuant to the exercise of any Subscription Rights, the Common Shares (or any of them) are quoted on the Official List of the United Kingdom Listing Authority, admitted to trading on the Alternative Investment Market operated by The London Stock Exchange plc, and/or permission or approval has been granted for dealings therein or listing on any U.S. National Securities Exchange or any Recognised Investment Exchange in any part of the world, the Company will apply to such exchange or body for permission to deal in, approval to list or for quotation of and Admission of such Warrant Shares (as the case may be) and shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to secure such permission or quotation as soon as reasonably practicable after the issue of such Warrant Shares (which, for the avoidance of doubt, shall include paying any fee in connection thereto).
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SCHEDULE 3
ADJUSTMENTS TO WARRANT SHARES AND SUBSCRIPTION PRICE
1. |
If there is an Adjustment Event whilst any of the Warrants are outstanding, the number and nominal value of Warrant Shares to be, or capable of being, subscribed on any subsequent exercise of the Subscription Rights and the Subscription Price will be adjusted, with effect from the date and time of the Adjustment Event, in such manner as the Board determines (acting in good faith) such that, after such adjustment: |
(a) |
the total number of Warrant Shares to be, or capable of being, subscribed on any subsequent exercise of the Subscription Rights conferred by the outstanding Warrants: |
(i) |
will carry as nearly as possible (and in any event not less than) the same proportion (expressed as a percentage of the total number of votes exercisable in respect of all the Fully Diluted Share Capital) of the votes available to be cast at a general meeting of the Company; and |
(ii) |
will carry the same entitlement (expressed as a percentage of the total entitlement conferred on the Fully Diluted Share Capital) to participate in the profits and assets of the Company; |
as would the total number of Warrant Shares which could have been subscribed pursuant to the Subscription Rights conferred by the outstanding Warrants had there been no such Adjustment Event giving rise to such adjustment; and
(b) |
the aggregate Subscription Price payable in order to subscribe for all the Warrant Shares subject to outstanding Subscription Rights will be as nearly as possible the same as it was immediately prior to such adjustment. |
(c) |
the Register will be updated accordingly by the Company. |
2. |
In calculating the aggregate entitlement to additional Subscription Rights under paragraph 1 above, any entitlement to a fraction of a Warrant Share shall be rounded down to the nearest whole Warrant Share. |
3. |
The Company will send each Warrantholder written notice of: |
(a) |
as soon as reasonably practicable after (and, in any event within 10 Business Days of) the date on which the Adjustment Event is effected: |
(i) |
the details of the Adjustment Event; |
(ii) |
the details of the adjustments to the Subscription Rights and the Subscription Price made and as determined by the Board in accordance with paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Schedule 3, |
(an Adjustment Notice) together with:
(b) |
a replacement Certificate evidencing the Warrantholders adjusted Subscription Rights. |
4. |
If a Warrantholder notifies in writing the Company within 5 Business Days of an Adjustment Notice being delivered to it the Company that it disagrees (a disputed matter) with the calculation of the adjustment to the Subscription Rights and/or the Subscription Price calculated in accordance with paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Schedule 3, the Company will, as soon as reasonably practicable and in any event within 10 Business Days thereafter, refer the matter for determination to an Expert. The Expert shall be appointed in accordance with Clause 2.3. |
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5. |
In respect of any disputed matter referred to the Expert: |
(a) |
the Company and the Warrantholders will each co-operate with the Expert in resolving the disputed matter as soon as reasonably possible and for that purpose will provide to them all such information and documents as they may reasonably require; |
(b) |
the Expert shall act as experts and not as arbitrators and their decision shall (in the absence of manifest error) be final and binding on the Company and all Warrantholders; and |
(c) |
the Experts fees shall be borne by the Company. |
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Executed and delivered by the Company, BPCR LP and BioPharma Credit Investments V as a Deed on the date stated at the beginning of this Deed.
Executed as a Deed by | ) |
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LumiraDx Limited | ) | Authorized Signatory | ||
acting by its Authorized Signatory | ||||
[Signature page to Warrant Instrument]
BIOPHARMA CREDIT INVESTMENTS V (MASTER) LP, | ||
Executed as a deed | ||
By: BioPharma Credit Investments V GP LLC, | ||
its general partner | ||
By: Pharmakon Advisors, LP, | ||
its Investment Manager |
By |
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Name: Pedro Gonzalez de Cosio | ||
Title: CEO and Managing Member |
[Signature page to Warrant Instrument]
Exhibit 8.1
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SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP 555 WEST FIFTH STREET LOS ANGELES, CA 90013 +1 213 896 6000 +1 213 896 6600 FAX |
BEIJING BOSTON BRUSSELS CENTURY CITY CHICAGO DALLAS GENEVA |
HONG KONG HOUSTON LONDON LOS ANGELES MUNICH NEW YORK PALO ALTO |
SAN FRANCISCO SHANGHAI SINGAPORE SYDNEY TOKYO WASHINGTON, D.C. |
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FORM OF TAX OPINION
By Email
c/o CA Healthcare Acquisition Corp.
99 Summer Street, Suite 200
Boston, MA 02110
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We have acted as counsel to CA Healthcare Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation, (CAH), in connection with the Merger, as defined in the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the Merger Agreement) dated as of April 6, 2021, by and among LumiraDx Limited, a Cayman Islands exempted company limited by shares with company number 314391 (the Company), LumiraDx Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (Merger Sub), and CAH. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, Merger Sub will merge with and into CAH, with CAH surviving the Merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. Unless otherwise defined, capitalized terms used herein have the meanings assigned to them in the Merger Agreement.
In rendering the opinion set forth below:
(a) we have examined and relied upon the Registration Statement on Form F-4 of the Company, dated as of [●] (File No. [●]) (as amended through the date hereof, the Registration Statement), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Merger Agreement (including all exhibits and attachments thereto), the tax representation letters of CAH and the Company and Merger Sub (respectively) dated as of the date hereof (the Representation Letters and, together with the Merger Agreement, the Registration Statement and the Transaction Documents, the Combination Documents), and such other agreements, instruments, documents and records as we have deemed necessary or appropriate for the purposes of this opinion letter;
(b) we have assumed, without independent investigation or inquiry, (i) the authenticity and completeness of all documents submitted to us as originals, (ii) the genuineness of all signatures on all documents that we examined, (iii) the conformity to authentic originals and completeness of documents submitted to us as certified, conformed or reproduction copies, (iv) the legal capacity of all natural persons executing documents, (v) the genuineness of signatures, (vi) the due authorization, execution and delivery of the Combination Documents, (vii) the valid existence and good standing of all parties to the Combination Documents, and (viii) the validity, binding effect, and enforceability of the Combination Documents;
Sidley Austin (CA) LLP is a Delaware limited liability partnership doing business as Sidley Austin LLP and practicing in affiliation with other Sidley Austin partnerships.
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(c) we have assumed, with your permission, and are relying on without independent investigation, that (i) all covenants, representations and other undertakings set forth in the Combination Documents have been or will be performed in accordance with the terms thereof, (ii) the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement have been or will be consummated in accordance with the terms thereof and applicable corporation laws (including the DGCL), (iii) none of the terms and conditions contained in the Merger Agreement have been or will be waived or modified, (iv) aside from the Combination Documents, there are no other written or oral agreements or arrangements between the parties regarding the Merger and (v) not more than fifty percent (50%) of the assets of CAH will be used to redeem shares of common stock of CAH in contemplation of, or in connection with, the Merger;
(d) we have examined and relied upon, and have assumed, without independent investigation or inquiry, the accuracy of (at the Effective Time), all statements regarding factual matters, representations, warranties and covenants contained in the Combination Documents and the statements made in the certificates of officers and representatives of CAH, the Company and Merger Sub delivered to us, including the Representation Letters, and with respect to any statements, representations and warranties in any of the foregoing that are made to the knowledge of or based on the belief or intent of CAH, the Company, Merger Sub or any other person, or that are similarly qualified, we have assumed that such statements, representations and warranties are accurate, in each case without such qualification, and, as to all matters for which a person or entity has represented that such person or entity does not have any plan or intention, we have assumed that there is no such plan or intention; and
(e) we have assumed that, pursuant to the Merger Agreement, CAH, the Company and Merger Sub will treat the Merger for United States federal income tax purposes, and will report the Merger on their respective United States federal income tax returns (to the extent applicable), in a manner consistent with the opinion set forth below.
No assurance can be given as to the effect on the opinion set forth below if any of the foregoing assumptions is or becomes inaccurate.
Based solely upon and subject to the foregoing, the limitations, qualifications and assumptions set forth herein, and the discussion in the Registration Statement under the heading CERTAIN MATERIAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONSCertain Material U.S. Federal Income Tax ConsiderationsU.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Merger Characterization of the Merger, we are of the opinion that under current United States federal income tax law, it is more likely than not that: (a) the Merger will qualify as a reorganization pursuant to Section 368(a) of the Code and (b) the Company will be treated as a corporation under
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Section 367(a) of the Code with respect to each transfer of property thereto in connection with the Merger, other than a transfer by a shareholder that would be a five-percent transferee shareholder (within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Section 1.367(a)-3(c)(5)(ii)) of the Company immediately following the Merger that does not enter into a five-year agreement with the Internal Revenue Service, in the form provided in Treasury Regulations Section 1.367(a)-8(c), to recognize gain under certain circumstances.
Assuming the correctness of the conclusions set forth in clauses (a) and (b) of the preceding paragraph, and, if applicable, the five-percent transferee shareholder files a gain recognition agreement and no triggering event with respect to such gain recognition agreement occurs, the United States federal income tax consequences for holders of shares of CAH Common Stock and CAH Warrants (other than the Sponsor Warrants) who receive Company Common Shares in exchange for their shares of CAH Common Stock or whose CAH Warrants are assigned to, and assumed by, the Company, pursuant to the Merger will be as follows:
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no gain or loss will be recognized; |
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the aggregate basis of the Company Common Shares received in the Merger will be the same as the aggregate basis of the CAH Common Stock for which they are exchanged; |
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the aggregate basis of the warrants exercisable for Company Common Shares will be the same as the aggregate basis of the CAH Warrants that were assigned to, and assumed by, the Company from the Effective Time; and |
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the holding period of the Company Common Shares and the warrants exercisable for Company Common Shares received pursuant to the Merger will be the same as the holding period of the shares of CAH Common Stock and the CAH Warrants, respectively, for which they are exchanged. |
This opinion is based upon the Code, the Treasury Regulations thereunder, and administrative and judicial interpretations thereof, all as in effect on the date hereof. It should be noted that such laws, Treasury Regulations, judicial decisions, administrative interpretations and other authorities are subject to change at any time and, in some circumstances, with retroactive effect. A change in any of the authorities upon which our opinion is based, or any variation or difference in any fact from those set forth or assumed herein, could affect our conclusions herein. No assurance can be given that the Internal Revenue Service will agree with this opinion or that, if the Internal Revenue Service were to take a contrary position, such position would not ultimately be sustained by the courts.
We inform you that any United States federal income tax advice contained in this opinion is limited solely to the United States federal income tax issues addressed in the opinion. Other
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than as expressly stated above, we express no opinion regarding the tax treatment of the Merger under the laws of the United States or any state or local government within the United States or under the laws of any foreign country. Additionally, we express no opinion regarding any other tax consequences of the transactions, or on any issue relating to CAH, the Company or Merger Sub or, in each case, to any investment therein or under any other law.
The opinions set forth above are expressed as of the date hereof, and we disclaim any undertaking to advise you of any subsequent changes in the matters stated, represented or assumed herein or any subsequent changes in applicable law or interpretations thereof. We assume no obligation to update or supplement this opinion letter to reflect any facts or circumstances that may hereafter come to our attention with respect to the opinions expressed above, including any changes in applicable law that may hereafter occur.
This opinion letter is rendered only as of the date hereof and could be affected by changes in facts, circumstances or the law, or other events or developments that hereafter may occur or be brought to our attention. We assume no responsibility to advise you or any other person of any such change, event or development.
This opinion letter is rendered only to CAH in connection with the Merger and may be relied upon by the Company. This opinion letter may not be relied upon for any other purpose, or relied upon by any other person or entity for any purpose without our prior written consent.
We consent to filing this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement and to the reference to Sidley Austin LLP and this opinion in the Registration Statement under the heading CERTAIN MATERIAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONSCertain Material U.S. Federal Income Tax ConsiderationsU.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Merger Characterization of the Merger. In giving such consent, we do not thereby admit that we are in the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder by the Commission.
Sincerely, |
Sidley Austin LLP |
Exhibit 10.1
LumiraDx Limited
Consultants and Non-Employees
Option Scheme
Adopted by resolution of the Board on 19 September 2016 and
amended by the Board on 26 September 2016, 28 October
2016 and 17 January 2018
Contents
1. |
Definitions and interpretation |
3 | ||||
2. |
Grant of Option |
5 | ||||
3. |
Rights to exercise Options |
6 | ||||
4. |
Procedures to exercise Options |
9 | ||||
5. |
Release of Options |
10 | ||||
6. |
Adjustment of Options |
10 | ||||
7. |
Taxation |
10 | ||||
8. |
Administration and amendment |
11 | ||||
9. |
General |
11 | ||||
Letter Notifying Grant |
13 | |||||
Share Option Certificate |
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Rules of the LumiraDx Limited
Consultants and Non-Employees Option Scheme
1. |
Definitions and interpretation |
1.1 |
In this Scheme, unless the context otherwise requires, the following definitions shall apply: |
Acquiring Company has the meaning set out in rule 5.1.
Associated Company has the meaning set out in section 449 Corporation Tax Act 2010.
Board means the board of directors of the Company or a duly authorised committee of the board.
Company means LumiraDx Limited (incorporated in the Cayman Islands under company No. 314391).
Compulsory Acquisition Event means any event as a result of which any person or group of persons acting in concert becomes bound or entitled to acquire shares in the Company under section 88 of the Companies Law (2013 Revision) of the Cayman Islands.
Control has the meaning set out in section 995 Income Tax Act.
Date of Grant means the date on which an Option is granted pursuant to rule 2.1.
Employees Contributions means an employees primary Class 1 national insurance contribution or any equivalent social security liability in any jurisdiction outside England and Wales.
Employees Share Scheme has the meaning set out in section 1166 Companies Act 2006.
Employers Contributions means an employers secondary Class 1 national insurance contributions or any equivalent social security liability in any jurisdiction outside England and Wales.
Exercise Date has the meaning set out in rule 4.2.
Exercise Price means the price payable per Share on the exercise of an Option, not being less than the nominal value of a Share.
FCA means the Financial Conduct Authority in its capacity as the competent authority under Part VI of the FSMA.
FSMA means the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000.
Group Company means the Company and any of its Subsidiaries from time to time.
Income Tax Act means the Income Tax Act 2007.
Income Tax Liability means any income tax which is PAYE income for the purposes of section 683 Taxes Act (or the equivalent in any jurisdiction outside England & Wales).
Listing means the listing or admission of any part of the ordinary share capital of the Company on AIM, the market of that name operated by London Stock Exchange plc or the Official List or its admission to any other recognised investment exchange as defined in section 1005, Income Tax Act.
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Market Value means on any day, the market value of a Share which shall be the value specified for this purpose by the Board in accordance with Part VIII of the TCGA.
National Insurance Contribution Liability means any national insurance contributions which fall to be paid to HM Revenue & Customs by the Company (or the relevant employing Group Company) under the modified PAYE system as it applies for national insurance purposes under the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 and regulations referred to in it (or the equivalent in any jurisdiction outside England and Wales).
New Holding Company means a company which has the same (or substantially the same) shareholders holding the same (or substantially the same) proportionate shareholdings as the shareholders of the Company immediately before its creation.
Official List means the Official List maintained by the FCA.
Option means a right granted under this Scheme to acquire Shares.
Option Holder means a person to whom an Option has been granted under the Scheme or, where applicable, the legal personal representatives of such a person.
Ordinary Shares means shares comprising the ordinary share capital of the Company as defined in section 989 Income Tax Act.
Reconstruction means a compromise or arrangement which the court sanctions under sections 86 and 87 of the Companies Law (2013 Revision) of the Cayman Islands.
Sale means:
(a) |
the transfer of an interest in ordinary shares in the capital of the Company conferring in aggregate more than 50% of the total voting rights conferred by all such ordinary shares for the time being in issue or, in the absolute discretion of the Board, otherwise by which there is a change in Control of the Company; or |
(b) |
the completion of an agreement whereby any person, firm or company becomes bound to purchase the whole or substantially the whole of the Companys undertaking, business and assets. |
Scheme means this scheme being the LumiraDx Limited Consultants and Non-Employees Option Scheme adopted by a resolution of the Board dated 19 September 2019 and approved by resolution of the members dated 19 September 2016 or as subsequently amended in accordance with rule 8.
Service Providers means consultants and non-employees who provide services to the Company or any Group Company from time to time or any prospective employee nominated by the Board from time to time.
Shares means A Ordinary Shares of $0.001 each in the capital of the Company (or any shares representing the same) which comply with the terms of this Scheme.
Subsidiary means a company (wherever incorporated) which for the time being is under the Control of the Company.
Taxes Act means the Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003.
Tax Liabilities has the meaning contained in rule 7.2.
TCGA means the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992.
Unvested Option means, on any date, that part of an Option that has not vested in accordance with these Rules and the Vesting Schedule.
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Vests means a right to exercise has arisen and Vesting shall be construed accordingly.
Vested Option means, on any date, that part of an Option that has vested in accordance with these Rules and the Vesting Schedule.
Vesting Schedule means the table showing the dates on which an Option vests and becomes exercisable and the number of shares over which the Option may then be exercised as set out in rule 3.2 or any other vesting schedule or vesting events determined by the Board pursuant to rule 3.3.
1.2 |
In this Scheme, unless the context otherwise requires: |
(a) |
words in the singular include the plural and vice versa and words in one gender include any other gender; |
(b) |
a reference to a statute or statutory provision refers to a United Kingdom statute or statutory provision unless otherwise stated and includes: |
(i) |
any subordinate legislation (as defined in section 21(1), of the Interpretation Act 1978) made under it; |
(ii) |
any repealed statute or statutory provision which it re-enacts (with or without modification); and |
(iii) |
any statute or statutory provision which modifies, consolidates, re-enacts or supersedes it; |
(c) |
a reference to rules is to rules in these Rules and references to sub-rules are to sub- rules in which they appear; and |
(d) |
the table of contents and headings are inserted for convenience only and shall not affect the interpretation of these Rules. |
2. |
Grant of Option |
2.1 |
The Board may at any time grant Options to such Service Providers over such number of Shares as it, in its absolute discretion, thinks fit. |
2.2 |
When granting an Option the Board may specify conditions which, unless otherwise stated in these Rules, must be satisfied prior to the exercise of the Option. The Board may in its absolute discretion amend or waive the conditions relating to a particular Option or part of an Option if events happen which cause the Board reasonably to consider that it would be fairer so to amend or waive the conditions to ensure that they achieve their original purpose, provided that any amended conditions are neither no more nor no less difficult to achieve than those previously imposed. |
2.3 |
As soon as reasonably practicable after the Board has resolved to grant an Option pursuant to rule 2.1 the Company shall issue to the Option Holder a letter enclosing an Option certificate in such form as the Board may determine , specifying: |
(a) |
the number of Shares subject to the Option; |
(b) |
the Exercise Price; |
(c) |
the Date of Grant; |
(d) |
when the Option will ordinarily become exercisable and the number of Shares over which the Option may then be exercised; |
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(e) |
whether the Option Holder is required either to bear some or all of the cost of any Employers Contributions (if any) arising from the exercise of the Option or jointly to elect with the Company to transfer some or all of such liability to the Option Holder; and |
(f) |
any conditions attaching to the exercise of the Option. |
In the event of any conflict between the rules of the Scheme and any such document, the provisions of the Scheme shall prevail.
2.4 |
An Option shall be personal to the Option Holder and may not be transferred, assigned or charged. Any purported transfer (except a transfer to the Option Holders personal representatives on death), assignment, charge, disposal or other dealing in the Option shall render the Option void and cause it to lapse. Each Option certificate shall carry a statement to this effect. |
2.5 |
An Option shall be granted by way of deed or otherwise as the Board may determine. No cash payment shall be required in consideration of such grant. |
2.6 |
No Option may be granted more than 10 years after the date on which the Scheme is adopted by a resolution of the Board. |
3. |
Rights to exercise Options |
3.1 |
Options may be exercised in accordance with the following provisions of this rule 3 and rule 4. |
3.2 |
Except as provided elsewhere in this rule 3, or as the Board may at any time in its absolute discretion determine in exceptional circumstances, an Option may only be exercised: |
(a) |
if any conditions which apply to the Option under rule 2.2 have been fulfilled to the satisfaction of the Board or waived; |
(b) |
at a time when the Option Holder is a Service Provider; and |
(c) |
in accordance with the following Vesting Schedule: |
Date |
Vesting percentage |
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12 months after Date of Grant |
25% of Shares under Option | |
24 months after Date of Grant |
25% of Shares under Option | |
36 months after Date of Grant |
25% of Shares under Option | |
48 months after Date of Grant |
25% of Shares under Option |
In the above Vesting Schedule the phrase Shares under Option shall refer to the total number of Shares under Option at the Date of Grant.
3.3 |
The Board may, in its absolute discretion, specify an alternative Vesting Schedule or other events upon which an Option may be exercised (and such alternative Vesting Schedule or other events shall be set out in, or attached in the form of a schedule to, the option certificate). |
Sale or Reconstruction Vested Options
3.4 |
Subject to rule 3.5, on a Sale or Reconstruction, provided that such event is not implemented in connection with a reorganisation which creates a New Holding Company, notwithstanding |
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the Vesting Schedule accelerated Vesting shall apply, so that an Option Holder may exercise any Option held by him in full, during whichever of the following periods applies:
(a) |
in the event of a Sale, the period beginning on the day before unconditional completion of the Sale and ending on completion of the Sale; or |
(b) |
in the event of a Reconstruction, the period beginning with the date on which the Court sanctions the Reconstruction and ending on the effective date of the Reconstruction, |
after which, unless the Option Holder has released his Option under rule 5, it shall lapse.
3.5 |
Prior to a proposed Sale, the Board may give notice to Option Holders inviting Option Holders to exercise their Options within such period prior to the Sale as the Board may in its absolute discretion determine. If such notice is given, to the extent that any Option is not exercised within such period, it will lapse immediately thereafter. |
Compulsory Acquisition Event Vested Options
3.6 |
Where a Compulsory Acquisition Event arises, notwithstanding the Vesting Schedule accelerated Vesting shall apply, so that an Option Holder may exercise any Option held by him during the period of one month from the first date on which the acquirer for the purposes of the Compulsory Acquisition Event becomes bound or entitled to give a notice to acquire Shares, after which period, unless the Option Holder has released his Option under rule 5, it shall lapse. |
Listing
3.7 |
On the occurrence of a Listing, vesting shall continue to be determined under rule 3.2 (or as otherwise determined by the Board) and the other provisions of this rule 3. |
Termination of Service Provider relationship Vested Options
3.8 |
Where an Option Holder ceases to be a Service Provider by reason of: |
(a) |
injury, disability or ill-health (such determination to be made by the Board); |
(b) |
a Group Company ceasing to be under the Control of the Company or a business or part of a business being transferred to a company which is neither an Associated Company nor a company of which the Company has control; or |
(c) |
any other reason as the Board may determine, |
an Option Holder may exercise any Vested Option held by him (calculated up to and including the date of termination of the Service Provider relationship) during the period commencing on the date of termination and ending 12 months after Listing or, if later, 90 days after the date of termination (or such longer period as the Board may allow, subject to rule 3.14), after which it shall lapse. Rule 3.10 shall apply to any Unvested Options.
Termination of Service Provider relationship for other reasons Vested Options
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3.9 |
Where an Option Holder ceases to be a Service Provider in circumstances different to those provided for in rule 3.8 (including death) a Vested Option (calculated up to and including the date of termination of the Service Provider relationship) shall remain exercisable during the period commencing on the date of termination and ending 90 days after the date of termination after which it shall lapse, provided that if the termination derives from the Option Holders gross misconduct in his role as Service Provider or other disciplinary reasons (as determined in the absolute discretion of the Board) a Vested Option shall lapse on the date of termination or, if earlier, the date that notice of termination is given. Rule 3.10 shall apply to any Unvested Options. |
Unvested Options
3.10 |
An Unvested Option shall lapse on termination of the Service Provider relationship within rules 3.8 and 3.9 unless the Board determines in its absolute discretion prior to the date of termination and gives notice to an Option Holder that either: |
(a) |
his Unvested Option shall remain in full force and effect and continue to Vest in accordance with the Vesting Schedule following termination of the Service Provider relationship and be exercised during the period specified in rule 3.8 or at the time specified by the Board in its absolute discretion; or |
(b) |
he may exercise his Unvested Option within such period and to such extent as the Board in its absolute discretion determines. |
If such notice is given, the Option shall lapse to the extent unexercised at the end of any period for exercise specified by the Board.
Death
3.11 |
Where the Option Holder dies any Vested Option held by him (calculated as at the date of death) may be exercised by his personal representatives (or, if applicable, the overseas equivalent of such personal representatives) during the period of 12 months following the Option Holders death and will lapse if unexercised during that period. Unvested Options shall lapse on the date of death. |
Voluntary winding-up
3.12 |
If notice is given to members of a resolution at a general meeting for the voluntary winding-up of the Company, except for the purposes of a Reconstruction, accelerated Vesting of the right to exercise an Option shall apply so that, notwithstanding the Vesting Schedule set out in rule 3.2 (or as otherwise determined by the Board), an Option Holder may exercise any Option held by him in full (but so that any exercise under this rule shall be conditional on such resolution being passed) at any time after the notice is given until the resolution is duly passed or defeated or the general meeting adjourned sine die, whichever shall first occur. If such resolution is passed the Option shall, to the extent unexercised, lapse. |
Demerger
3.13 |
If a Group Company is, or is expected to be the subject of a demerger, dividend in specie or other transaction which the Board determines in its absolute discretion would materially affect the value of the Option, the Board may determine on a fair and reasonable basis that any Option Holder may exercise any Option held by him in respect of such proportion of the Shares under Option and during such period as the Board in its discretion determines and notifies to the Option Holder. |
Lapse of Options
3.14 |
An Option will lapse to the extent it has not been exercised on the earliest to occur of the following: |
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(a) |
the 10th anniversary of the Date of Grant; |
(b) |
subject to Rule 3.11, the death of the Option Holder; |
(c) |
the passing of a resolution by the shareholders in respect of a creditors voluntary liquidation, the making by the Court of a winding up order, or the appointment of an administrator or receiver in respect of the Company; |
(d) |
the Option Holder being adjudicated bankrupt, making or proposing a voluntary arrangement under the Insolvency Act 1986 or otherwise being deprived (except on death) of the legal or beneficial ownership of the Option; |
(e) |
subject to rule 3.11, the expiry of the relevant period referred to in this rule 3 and where more than one such period applies, the earliest to expire of those periods. |
4. |
Procedures to exercise Options |
4.1 |
An Option shall be exercised by notice in writing (in the form prescribed by the Board) given by the Option Holder to the Company in respect of all or some of the Shares comprised in the Option, and such notice shall be accompanied by: |
(a) |
the relevant option certificate (or an indemnity in respect of a lost option certificate); |
(b) |
if required by the Board, an election to transfer liability for Employers Contributions to the Option Holder (in the form prescribed by the Board and approved by HM Revenue & Customs); and |
(c) |
if required by the Board, if the Option Holder is, has been in the previous 7 years or is expected to become a director or employee of a Group Company and if the Shares to be acquired on exercise of the Option are considered to be restricted securities as defined in Part 7, Chapter 2, Taxes Act (such determination to be in the sole discretion of the Board), a joint section 431, Taxes Act election (electing that the Market Value of the Shares acquired on exercise of the Option be calculated as if the Shares were not restricted securities), |
together with a remittance for the aggregate Exercise Price payable, unless the Company and the Option Holder agree that an alternative arrangement can be used to satisfy the Exercise Price.
4.2 |
Provided the conditions for exercise are satisfied, exercise of the Option shall be effective on the date of receipt or deemed receipt by the Company (as determined by rule 9.2) (the Exercise Date) of the documents referred to in rule 4.1. |
4.3 |
As soon as reasonably practicable after the Exercise Date the Company shall: |
(a) |
allot and issue such Shares which are to be issued pursuant to the exercise of the Option; or |
(b) |
procure the transfer of such Shares which are to be transferred pursuant to the exercise of the Option, |
to the Option Holder (or his nominee) and, subject to rule 4.4, cause to be registered in his name (or the name of his nominee) the number of Shares specified in the notice of exercise (as reduced in accordance with any alternative arrangement applicable under rule 4.1).
4.4 |
The Option Holder shall be responsible for any stamp duty arising on the transfer of Shares. |
4.5 |
An Option may only be exercised in respect of a whole number of Shares, not a fraction of a Share. |
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4.6 |
When an Option is exercised only in part, the balance shall remain exercisable on the same terms as originally applied to the whole Option and an endorsement to that effect shall be noted on the Option Certificate as soon as reasonably practicable after the partial exercise. |
4.7 |
The Board may, if it sees fit, settle any Option by making a cash payment to the Option Holder equal to the market value (as determined by the Board) of the Shares in respect of which the Option is exercised, less the amount of the aggregate Exercise Price in respect of those Shares. |
4.8 |
Any cash payment made pursuant to Rule 4.7 shall be net of any Tax Liabilities which any Group Company is required to withhold. |
4.9 |
Rule 4.7 shall not apply to any Option if its application would cause any adverse issues for any Group Company or the Option Holder. Such adverse issues may relate, but shall not be limited to, securities law, exchange control, tax or social security. |
4.10 |
Save for any right determined by reference to a date preceding the date on which Shares are issued, Shares issued on the exercise of an Option shall rank equally with the Shares then in issue. Shares transferred on the exercise of an Option will be transferred without the benefit of any rights attaching to them by reference to a record date preceding the date of exercise. |
4.11 |
An Option Holder to whom Shares are issued or transferred on the exercise of an Option shall be bound by the Companys articles of association as they apply to such Shares and if required to do so by the Board, shall enter into a deed of adherence pursuant to any shareholders agreement relating to the Company. |
5. |
Release of Options |
5.1 |
If a company (the Acquiring Company) obtains Control of the Company, then, subject to the prior agreement of the Acquiring Company, any Option Holder holding an Option at the relevant time may release such Option in consideration of the grant to him of an equivalent right over shares in the Acquiring Company. If the rights under the Option are released by the Option Holder under this rule 5.1, the occurrence of the event giving rise to such release shall not be an event triggering the exercise of the Option under rules 3.4 and 3.6. |
6. |
Adjustment of Options |
6.1 |
In the event of any capitalisation or offer by way of rights (including an open offer) or on any consolidation, sub-division, reduction or other variation of the capital of the Company, the number of Shares subject to the Option and the Exercise Price may be adjusted in such manner as the Board, on a fair and reasonable basis, may deem appropriate. Notice of any such adjustments shall be given to the Option Holder by the Company. |
7. |
Taxation |
7.1 |
An Option Holder shall be accountable for any Income Tax Liability and, if applicable, Employees Contributions chargeable on any assessable income deriving from: |
(a) |
the grant or exercise of, or other dealing in, any Option held by him; |
(b) |
the acquisition, holding or disposal of any Shares acquired on exercise of any Option held by him; and |
(c) |
any action, event or thing done or omitted to be done following the Option Holders acquisition of the Shares acquired on exercise of any Option held by him which directly or indirectly gives rise to a liability under the Taxes Act in respect of the Shares (including the entering into of an election under section 431 of the Taxes Act). |
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7.2 |
In respect of such assessable income the Option Holder shall indemnify the Company and (at the direction of the Company) any Group Company which is or may be treated as the employer of the Option Holder in respect of the following (together, the Tax Liabilities): |
(a) |
any Income Tax Liability; and |
(b) |
if applicable, any Employees Contributions. |
For the avoidance of doubt, the Employers Contributions shall be borne by the Company unless the Company, as a condition of exercise, required the Option Holder to enter into an agreement to bear the cost of the Employers Contributions.
7.3 |
Pursuant to the indemnity referred to in rule 7.2, the Option Holder shall make such arrangements as the Company requires to meet the cost of the Tax Liabilities, including at the direction of the Company any of the following: |
(a) |
making a cash payment of an appropriate amount to the relevant Group Company whether by way of cheque, bankers draft or deduction from salary in time to enable that Group Company to remit such amount to HM Revenue & Customs before the 14th day following the end of the month in which the event giving rise to the relevant Tax Liabilities occurs or earlier if so requested by the Company; or |
(b) |
appointing the Company as agent and/or attorney for the sale of sufficient of the Shares acquired pursuant to the exercise of the Option to cover the Tax Liabilities and authorising the payment to the relevant Group Company of the appropriate amount (including all reasonable fees, commissions and expenses incurred by the relevant Company in relation to such Sale) out of the net proceeds of sale of the Shares. |
8. |
Administration and amendment |
8.1 |
The Scheme shall be administered by the Board acting on behalf of the Company and the Boards decision on all disputes shall be final. |
8.2 |
Subject to rule 8.3, the Board may at any time amend these Rules in any way it thinks fit. |
8.3 |
No amendment may be made to these Rules if, or to the extent that, in the reasonable opinion of the Board, it would materially abrogate or adversely affect the subsisting rights of an Option Holder as regards an Option granted prior to the amendment being made unless it is made: |
(a) |
with the written consent of the number of Option Holders that hold Options under the Scheme to acquire more than 50% of the Shares which would be delivered if all Options granted and subsisting under the Scheme were exercised (ignoring any conditions which may be attached to their exercise); or |
(b) |
by a resolution at a meeting of Option Holders passed by not less than 50% of the Option Holders who attend and vote either in person or by proxy. |
8.4 |
The Board shall have power from time to time to make and vary such rules (not being inconsistent with these rules) for the implementation and administration of this Scheme as it may think fit. |
9. |
General |
9.1 |
The Company shall at all times keep available sufficient authorised and unissued Shares to satisfy the exercise to the full extent still possible of any Options (excluding those the exercise of which is to be satisfied by the transfer of existing Shares) taking account of any other obligations of the Company to issue new Shares or shall otherwise ensure that Shares are available for transfer to satisfy the exercise of any Option. |
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9.2 |
Any notice or other communication under or in connection with these Rules may be given to the Option Holder either personally or by electronic mail or post and/or to the Company either personally or by electronic mail (with a report of receipt), post or by fax. Items sent by electronic mail shall be deemed to have been received at the time specified in the report of receipt returned to the sender. Items sent by post should be first class prepaid and shall be deemed to have been received 48 hours after posting. Items sent by fax shall be deemed to have been received on the day that they are sent. |
9.3 |
The terms on which an Option Holder provides services as a Service Provider to the Company or any Group Company shall not be affected in any way by his participation in the Scheme which shall not form part of such terms (either expressly or impliedly) nor in any way entitle him to take into account such participation in calculating any compensation or damages on the termination of the Service Provider relationship with the Company or any Group Company for whatever reason which might otherwise be payable to him. |
9.4 |
This Scheme is entirely discretionary and may be suspended or terminated by the Company at any time. Such suspension or termination will not affect any Options granted under the Scheme to the extent that they are subsisting at the date of such suspension or termination. The grant of an Option is likewise entirely discretionary and does not create any contractual or other right to receive future grants of options, or benefits in lieu of options. All determinations with respect to future grants will be at the sole discretion of the Company. Rights under the Scheme are not pensionable. |
9.5 |
The costs of introducing and administering this Scheme shall be borne by the Company. |
9.6 |
Subject to applicable law, the Company and any Group Company may enter into arrangements (including the payment of money or making of loans) with any person on such terms as it thinks fit whereby, on the exercise of an Option, existing Shares may be transferred to an Option Holder in satisfaction of his rights under this Scheme. |
9.7 |
Nothing in these Rules shall be taken to impose any restriction or limitation on the exercise by the members of the Company of their rights to make any alteration to the articles of association of the Company or the share capital of the Company. |
9.8 |
In the event that the Shares are listed or traded on any recognised investment exchange (as defined in section 1005, Income Tax Act) or on AIM, the Company shall apply to the appropriate body for any Shares allotted on exercise of an Option to be admitted to trading on that exchange. |
9.9 |
The Board may adopt appendices to this Scheme which shall provide for the grant of options to Eligible Employees who are not at the relevant time exclusively resident for tax purposes in the United Kingdom, or who are employed by any non-UK resident Subsidiary, subject to such modifications as the Board considers appropriate to take account of local tax, exchange control, securities laws or other regulatory requirements. |
9.10 |
The Scheme and any dispute, claim or obligation arising out of or in connection with it, its subject matter or formation (whether contractual or non-contractual) shall be governed by English law. The Option Holder and the Company irrevocably agree that the English courts shall have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute or claim (whether contractual or non-contractual) arising out of or in connection with this Scheme, its subject matter or formation. |
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[to be typed onto Company letterhead]
●[Name]
●[Address]
●[Date]
Dear [ Name ●]
LumiraDx Limited Consultants and Non-Employees Option Scheme
I am pleased to inform you that the Board has granted you an option over ● [insert number] Shares in the Company (the Option) in accordance with the LumiraDx Limited Consultants and Non- Employees Option Scheme (the Scheme).
You will find an Option Certificate enclosed with this letter.
By accepting this Option you are agreeing to the terms of the Scheme (a copy of which is available from the Company Secretary) and that this Option is governed by those terms and those set out in the Option Certificate.
Taxation
When you wish to exercise your option (which is unapproved for tax purposes) you must do so on the form of exercise specified under the Rules of the Scheme or by the Board from time to time. On such exercise (or other dealing in the option), you will be responsible for paying any income tax that arises. If HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) deems you to be an employee of the Company or any Group Company, income tax under PAYE and national insurance contribution liabilities may arise, and accordingly you shall be required to indemnify, or make arrangements to reimburse the Group in respect of any income tax and (if applicable) employees primary national insurance that the Company or any Group Company deemed by HMRC to be your employer will become liable to deduct through the PAYE system and pay to HMRC on your behalf.
The shares under Option are subject to certain restrictions as set out in the Companys articles of association enclosed with the option certificate. If you have been an employee or director of the Company or any Group Company at any time during the seven years preceding the exercise of your option or if you are a director or if it is intended that you will become an employee or director in the foreseeable future, the exercise of your Option will be conditional on your entering into a joint section 431, Taxes Act election (electing that the market value of the shares acquired on exercise of the Option be calculated as if the shares were not restricted securities) with the Company. You will be asked to sign this form when you exercise your Option.
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When you sell the shares, any sale proceeds may be subject to capital gains tax. It will be your responsibility to report and pay any capital gains tax to HMRC as required.
Yours sincerely
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For and on behalf of
LumiraDx Limited |
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LumiraDx Limited Consultants and Non-Employees Option Scheme
Date of Grant |
Exercise Price per Share |
Number of Shares |
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●[Insert date second party signs] |
● | ● |
This is to certify that
of
has been granted an Option to acquire ● Shares in the Company at the exercise price shown above under the Rules of the LumiraDx Limited Consultants and Non-Employees Option Scheme.
The Option is unapproved for UK tax purposes.
The Option is exercisable in accordance with the Rules of the Scheme. In particular, [the Option is exercisable only if the conditions and performance target set out in the attached schedule have been satisfied and] the right to exercise the Option shall vest in normal circumstances according to the Vesting Schedule below.
Date |
Vesting percentage |
|
12 months after Date of Grant |
25% of Shares under Option | |
24 months after Date of Grant |
25% of Shares under Option | |
36 months after Date of Grant |
25% of Shares under Option | |
48 months after Date of Grant |
25% of Shares under Option |
In this Vesting Schedule the phrase Shares under Option shall refer to the total number of Shares under Option at the Date of Grant.
The Shares under Option are subject to certain restrictions as set out in the Companys articles of association, a copy of which is available from the company secretary.
Tax treatment
Under current legislation a gain made on the exercise of the Option will be liable to income tax for which you will be accountable under self-assessment, unless HMRC deems you to be an employee of the Company or a Group Company. If you are deemed to be an employee, income tax and national insurance contributions may be payable at exercise through the PAYE system, and you shall indemnify the Company and all its Subsidiaries accordingly under the Rules of the Scheme. Capital gains tax may become payable on eventual disposal of the Shares acquired.
This Certificate is executed by the Company as a deed and delivered on the date shown above.
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Executed as a deed
by LumiraDx
Limited
acting by [name], a director
in the presence of:
|
Director |
Signature of witness: |
Name: |
Address: |
Notes
(1) |
The Option is not transferable, and will lapse on any transfer, assignment, charge or other disposal. |
(2) |
A copy of the rules of the Scheme is available from the Company Secretary. |
THIS CERTIFICATE IS IMPORTANT AND SHOULD BE KEPT IN A SAFE PLACE
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Performance Conditions
[to be enclosed with the option certificate]
The Board has resolved that the right to exercise the Option granted by the attached certificate will be conditional upon meeting the performance conditions set out below.
[appropriate wording inserted here]
The Board will review the performance conditions at intervals to ensure they remain appropriate. As a result of any such review the Board may amend or waive the conditions if events happen which cause the Board reasonably to consider that it would be a fairer measure of performance so to amend or waive the conditions to ensure that they achieve their original purpose.
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Form of Exercise
LumiraDx Limited Consultants and Non-Employees Option Scheme
To: |
The Company Secretary |
LumiraDx Limited
I wish to exercise the Option in respect of ● Shares (Shares) comprised in the enclosed option certificate.
I enclose a cheque for $● in favour of LumiraDx Limited (the Company) as payment in full of the exercise price of $● per Share.
I apply for the number of Shares specified above and request you to arrange the registration of them in my name subject to the memorandum and articles of association of the Company.
I agree:
(a) |
to indemnify the Company and any of its subsidiaries in respect of any Tax Liabilities (as defined in rule 7.2 of the Scheme); and |
(b) |
that the issue of these Shares to me is conditional on my first making arrangements to the satisfaction of the Company to discharge the Tax Liabilities pursuant to such indemnity (if applicable) and entering into a section 431 election (if applicable). |
Signed: |
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Date: |
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Name: |
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Address: |
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Postcode: |
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Exhibit 10.2
LumiraDx Limited
Unapproved Option Scheme with
US Appendix
Adopted by a resolution of the Board on 19 September 2016
and amended by the Board on 26 September 2016, 28 October
2016 and 17 January 2018
Contents
1. Definitions and interpretation |
1 | |||
2. Grant of Option |
3 | |||
3. Rights to exercise Options |
4 | |||
4. Procedures to exercise Options |
7 | |||
5. Release of Options |
8 | |||
6. Adjustment of Options |
9 | |||
7. Taxation |
9 | |||
8. Administration and amendment |
9 | |||
9. General |
10 | |||
Appendix 1 US Option Holders |
12 | |||
Letter Notifying Grant |
15 | |||
Share Option Certificate |
17 | |||
Letter Notifying US Grant |
20 | |||
US Share Option Certificate |
21 | |||
US Exhibit A |
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Rules of the LumiraDx Limited
Unapproved Option Scheme
1. |
Definitions and interpretation |
1.1 |
In this Scheme, unless the context otherwise requires, the following definitions shall apply: |
Acquiring Company has the meaning set out in rule 5.1.
AIM means the Alternative Investment Market of the London Stock Exchange.
Associated Company has the meaning set out in section 449 Corporation Tax Act 2010.
Board means the board of directors of the Company or a duly authorised committee of the board.
Company means LumiraDx Limited (incorporated in the Cayman Islands under company No. 314391).
Compulsory Acquisition Event means any event as a result of which any person or group of persons acting in concert becomes bound or entitled to acquire shares in the Company under section 88 of the Companies Law (2013 Revision) of the Cayman Islands.
Control has the meaning set out in section 995 Income Tax Act.
Date of Grant means the date on which an Option is granted pursuant to rule 2.4.
Eligible Employee means any executive director or any employee of a Group Company.
Employees Contributions means an employees primary Class 1 national insurance contribution or any equivalent social security liability in any jurisdiction outside England and Wales.
Employees Share Scheme has the meaning set out in section 1166 Companies Act 2006.
Employers Contributions means an employers secondary Class 1 national insurance contributions or any equivalent social security liability in any jurisdiction outside England and Wales.
Exercise Date has the meaning set out in rule 4.2.
Exercise Price means the price payable per Share on the exercise of an Option, not being less than the nominal value of a Share.
Group Company means the Company and any of its Subsidiaries from time to time.
Income Tax Act means the Income Tax Act 2007.
Income Tax Liability means any income tax which is PAYE income for the purposes of section 683 Taxes Act (or the equivalent in any jurisdiction outside England & Wales).
Listing means the listing or admission of any part of the ordinary share capital of the Company on the AIM or the Official List of the London Stock Exchange or its admission to any other recognised investment exchange as defined in section 1005 Income Tax Act.
Market Value means on any day, the market value of a Share which shall be the value specified for this purpose by the Board in accordance with Part VIII of the TCGA.
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National Insurance Contribution Liability means any national insurance contributions which fall to be paid to HM Revenue & Customs by the Company (or the relevant employing Group Company) under the modified PAYE system as it applies for national insurance purposes under the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 and regulations referred to in it (or the equivalent in any jurisdiction outside England and Wales).
New Holding Company means a company which has the same (or substantially the same) shareholders holding the same (or substantially the same) proportionate shareholdings as the shareholders of the Company immediately before its creation.
Option means a right granted under this Scheme to acquire Shares.
Option Holder means a person to whom an Option has been granted under the Scheme or, where applicable, the legal personal representatives of such a person.
Ordinary Shares means shares comprising the ordinary share capital of the Company as defined in section 989 Income Tax Act.
Reconstruction means a compromise or arrangement which the court sanctions under sections 86 and 87 of the Companies Law (2013 Revision) of the Cayman Islands.
Sale means:
(a) |
the transfer of an interest in ordinary shares in the capital of the Company conferring in aggregate more than 50% of the total voting rights conferred by all such ordinary shares for the time being in issue or, in the absolute discretion of the Board, otherwise by which there is a change in Control of the Company; or |
(b) |
the completion of an agreement whereby any person, firm or company becomes bound to purchase the whole or substantially the whole of the Companys undertaking, business and assets. |
Scheme means this scheme being the LumiraDx Limited Unapproved Option Scheme approved by a resolution of the Board dated 19 September 2016 or as subsequently amended in accordance with rule 8.
Shares means A Ordinary Shares of $0.001 each in the capital of the Company (or any shares representing the same) which comply with the terms of this Scheme.
Subsidiary means a company (wherever incorporated) which for the time being is under the Control of the Company.
Taxes Act means the Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003.
Tax Liabilities has the meaning contained in rule 7.2.
TCGA means the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992.
Unvested Option means, on any date, that part of an Option that has not vested in accordance with these Rules and the Vesting Schedule.
Vests means a right to exercise has arisen and Vesting shall be construed accordingly.
Vested Option means, on any date, that part of an Option that has vested in accordance with these Rules and the Vesting Schedule.
Vesting Schedule means the table showing the dates on which an Option vests and becomes exercisable and the number of shares over which the Option may then be exercised as set out in rule 3.2 or any other vesting schedule or vesting events determined by the Board pursuant to rule 3.3.
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1.2 |
In this Scheme, unless the context otherwise requires: |
(a) |
words in the singular include the plural and vice versa and words in one gender include any other gender; |
(b) |
a reference to a statute or statutory provision refers to a United Kingdom statute or statutory provisions unless otherwise stated and includes: |
(i) |
any subordinate legislation (as defined in section 21(1), of the Interpretation Act 1978) made under it; |
(ii) |
any repealed statute or statutory provision which it re-enacts (with or without modification); and |
(iii) |
any statute or statutory provision which modifies, consolidates, re-enacts or supersedes it; |
(c) |
a reference to rules is to rules in these Rules and references to sub-rules are to sub- rules in which they appear; and |
(d) |
the table of contents and headings are inserted for convenience only and shall not affect the interpretation of these Rules. |
2. |
Grant of Option |
2.1 |
The Board may at any time grant Options to such Eligible Employees over such number of Shares as it, in its absolute discretion, thinks fit. |
2.2 |
When granting an Option the Board may specify conditions which, unless otherwise stated in these Rules, must be satisfied prior to the exercise of the Option. The Board may in its absolute discretion amend or waive the conditions relating to a particular Option or part of an Option if events happen which cause the Board reasonably to consider that it would be fairer so to amend or waive the conditions to ensure that they achieve their original purpose, provided that any amended conditions are neither no more nor no less difficult to achieve than those previously imposed. |
2.3 |
As soon as reasonably practicable after the Board has resolved to grant an Option pursuant to rule 2.1 the Company shall issue to the Option Holder a letter enclosing an Option certificate in such form as the Board may determine, specifying: |
(a) |
the number of Shares subject to the Option; |
(b) |
the Exercise Price; |
(c) |
the Date of Grant; |
(d) |
when the Option will ordinarily become exercisable and the number of Shares over which the Option may then be exercised; |
(e) |
whether the Option Holder is required either to bear some or all of the cost of any Employers Contributions arising from the exercise of the Option or jointly to elect with the Company to transfer some or all of such liability to the Option Holder; and |
(f) |
any conditions attaching to the exercise of the Option. |
In the event of any conflict between the rules of the Scheme and any such document, the provisions of the Scheme shall prevail.
2.4 |
For the avoidance of doubt, the Date of Grant shall be taken to be the day on which the execution of the option certificate as a deed is completed or, in relation to Options granted pursuant to the US Appendix only, the date on which the Board resolves to grant the Option. |
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2.5 |
An Option shall be personal to the Option Holder and may not be transferred, assigned or charged. Any purported transfer (except a transfer to the Option Holders personal representatives on death), assignment, charge, disposal or dealing of the Option shall render the Option void and cause it to lapse. Each Option certificate shall carry a statement to this effect. |
2.6 |
An Option shall be granted by way of deed or otherwise as the Board may determine. No cash payment shall be required in consideration of such grant. |
2.7 |
No Option may be granted more than 10 years after the date on which the Scheme is adopted by a resolution of the Board. |
3. |
Rights to exercise Options |
3.1 |
Options may be exercised in accordance with the following provisions of this rule 3 and rule 4. |
3.2 |
Except as provided elsewhere in this rule 3, or as the Board may at any time in its absolute discretion determine in exceptional circumstances, an Option may only be exercised: |
(a) |
if any conditions which apply to the Option under rule 2.2 have been fulfilled to the satisfaction of the Board or waived; |
(b) |
at a time when the Option Holder holds an office or employment with a Group Company; and |
(c) |
in accordance with the following Vesting Schedule: |
Date |
Vesting percentage |
|
12 months after Date of Grant |
25% of Shares under Option | |
24 months after Date of Grant |
25% of Shares under Option | |
36 months after Date of Grant |
25% of Shares under Option | |
48 months after Date of Grant |
25% of Shares under Option |
In the above Vesting Schedule the phrase Shares under Option shall refer to the total number of Shares under Option at the Date of Grant.
3.3 |
The Board may, in its absolute discretion, specify an alternative Vesting Schedule or other events upon which an Option may be exercised (and such alternative Vesting Schedule or other events shall be set out in, or attached in the form of a schedule to, the option certificate). |
Sale or Reconstruction Vested Options
3.4 |
Subject to rule 3.5, on a Sale or Reconstruction, provided that such event is not implemented in connection with a reorganisation which creates a New Holding Company, notwithstanding the Vesting Schedule accelerated Vesting shall apply, so that an Option Holder may exercise any Option held by him in full, during whichever of the following periods applies: |
(a) |
in the event of a Sale, the period beginning on the day before unconditional completion of the Sale and ending on completion of the Sale; or |
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(b) |
in the event of a Reconstruction, the period beginning with the date on which the Court sanctions the Reconstruction and ending on the effective date of the Reconstruction, |
after which, unless the Option Holder has released his Option under rule 5, it shall lapse.
3.5 |
Prior to a proposed Sale, the Board may give notice to Option Holders inviting Option Holders to exercise their Options within such period prior to the Sale as the Board may in its absolute discretion determine. If such notice is given, to the extent that any Option is not exercised within such period, it will lapse immediately thereafter. |
Compulsory Acquisition Event Vested Options
3.6 |
Where a Compulsory Acquisition Event arises, notwithstanding the Vesting Schedule accelerated Vesting shall apply, so that an Option Holder may exercise any Option held by him during the period of one month from the first date on which the acquirer for the purposes of the Compulsory Acquisition Event becomes bound or entitled to give a notice to acquire Shares, after which period, unless the Option Holder has released his Option under rule 5, it shall lapse. |
Listing
3.7 |
On the occurrence of a Listing, vesting shall continue to be determined under rule 3.2 (or as otherwise determined by the Board) and the other provisions of this rule 3. |
Early cessation of employment Vested Options
3.8 |
Where an Option Holder ceases to hold any office or employment with a Group Company by reason of: |
(a) |
injury, disability or ill-health (such determination to be made by the Board); or |
(b) |
redundancy (within the meaning of the Employment Rights Act 1996); |
(c) |
a Group Company ceasing to be under the Control of the Company or a business or part of a business being transferred to a company which is neither an Associated Company nor a company of which the Company has control; or |
(d) |
any other reason as the Board may determine |
an Option Holder may exercise any Vested Option held by him (calculated up to and including the date of cessation of employment) during the period commencing on the date of cessation and ending 12 months after Listing or, if later, 90 days after the date of cessation (or such longer period as the Board may allow, subject to rule 3.14), after which it shall lapse. Rule 3.10 shall apply to any Unvested Options.
Cessation of employment for other reasons Vested Options
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3.9 |
Where an Option Holder ceases to hold any office or employment with a Group Company in circumstances different to those provided for in rule 3.8 (including death) a Vested Option (calculated up to and including the date of cessation of employment) shall remain exercisable during the period commencing on the date of cessation and ending 90 days after the date of cessation after which it shall lapse provided that if the cessation derives from dismissal of the Option Holder for gross misconduct or other disciplinary reasons (as determined in the absolute discretion of the Board) a Vested Option shall lapse on the date of cessation or, if earlier, the date that notice of termination is given. Rule 3.10 shall apply to any Unvested Options. |
Unvested Options
3.10 |
An Unvested Option shall lapse on a cessation of employment within rules 3.8 and 3.9 unless the Board determines in its absolute discretion prior to the date of cessation and gives notice to an Option Holder that either: |
(a) |
his Unvested Option shall remain in full force and effect and continue to Vest in accordance with the Vesting Schedule following cessation of employment and be exercised during the period specified in rule 3.8 or at the time specified by the Board in its absolute discretion; or |
(b) |
he may exercise his Unvested Option within such period and to such extent as the Board in its absolute discretion determines. |
If such notice is given, the Option shall lapse to the extent unexercised at the end of any period for exercise specified by the Board.
Death
3.11 |
Where the Option Holder dies any Vested Option held by him (calculated as at the date of death) may be exercised by his personal representatives (or, if applicable, the overseas equivalent of such personal representatives) during the period of 12 months following the Option Holders death and will lapse if unexercised during that period. Unvested Options shall lapse on the date of death. |
Voluntary winding-up
3.12 |
If notice is given to members of a resolution at a general meeting for the voluntary winding-up of the Company, except for the purposes of a Reconstruction, accelerated Vesting of the right to exercise an Option shall apply so that, notwithstanding the Vesting Schedule set out in rule 3.2 (or as otherwise determined by the Board), an Option Holder may exercise any Option held by him in full (but so that any exercise under this rule shall be conditional on such resolution being passed) at any time after the notice is given until the resolution is duly passed or defeated or the general meeting adjourned sine die, whichever shall first occur. If such resolution is passed the Option shall, to the extent unexercised, lapse. |
Demerger
3.13 |
If a Group Company is, or is expected to be the subject of a demerger, dividend in specie or other transaction which the Board determines in its absolute discretion would materially affect the value of the Option, the Board may determine on a fair and reasonable basis that any Option Holder may exercise any Option held by him in respect of such proportion of the Shares under Option and during such period as the Board in its discretion determines and notifies to the Option Holder. |
Lapse of Options
3.14 |
An Option will lapse to the extent it has not been exercised on the earliest to occur of the following: |
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(a) |
the 10th anniversary of the Date of Grant; |
(b) |
subject to rule 3.11, the death of the Option Holder; |
(c) |
the passing of a resolution by the shareholders in respect of a creditors voluntary liquidation, the making by the Court of a winding up order, or the appointment of an administrator or receiver in respect of the Company; |
(d) |
the Option Holder being adjudicated bankrupt, making or proposing a voluntary arrangement under the Insolvency Act 1986 or otherwise being deprived (except on death) of the legal or beneficial ownership of the Option; |
(e) |
subject to rule 3.11, the expiry of the relevant period referred to in this rule 3 and where more than one such period applies, the earliest to expire of those periods. |
Meaning of ceasing employment
3.15 |
For the purposes of rules 3.8 and 3.9: |
(a) |
an Option Holder (including an Option Holder who is absent from work on paternity or parental leave) shall not be treated as ceasing to hold any office or employment until he no longer holds any office or employment with the Company or any Group Company or any Associated Company; and |
(b) |
an Option Holder who is absent from work on statutory and/or any enhanced contractual entitlement to maternity, paternity, adoption or parental leave shall not be deemed to have ceased holding any office or employment until he or she ceases to be entitled to exercise any statutory and/or contractual right to return to work. |
4. |
Procedures to exercise Options |
4.1 |
An Option shall be exercised by notice in writing (in the form prescribed by the Board) given by the Option Holder to the Company in respect of all or some of the Shares comprised in the Option, and such notice shall be accompanied by: |
(a) |
the relevant option certificate (or an indemnity in respect of a lost option certificate); |
(b) |
if required by the Board, an election to transfer liability for Employers Contributions to the Option Holder (in the form prescribed by the Board and approved by HM Revenue & Customs); and |
(c) |
if required by the Board, if the Shares to be acquired on exercise of the Option are considered to be restricted securities as defined in Part 7, Chapter 2, Taxes Act (such determination to be in the sole discretion of the Board), a joint section 431, Taxes Act election (electing that the Market Value of the Shares acquired on exercise of the Option be calculated as if the Shares were not restricted securities), |
together with a remittance for the aggregate Exercise Price payable, unless the Company and the Option Holder agree that an alternative arrangement can be used to satisfy the Exercise Price.
4.2 |
Provided the conditions for exercise are satisfied, exercise of the Option shall be effective on the date of receipt or deemed receipt by the Company (as determined by rule 9.2) (the Exercise Date) of the documents referred to in rule 4.1. |
4.3 |
As soon as reasonably practicable after the Exercise Date the Company shall: |
(a) |
allot and issue such Shares which are to be issued pursuant to the exercise of the Option; or |
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(b) |
procure the transfer of such Shares which are to be transferred pursuant to the exercise of the Option, |
to the Option Holder (or his nominee) and, subject to rule 4.4, cause to be registered in his name (or the name of his nominee) the number of Shares specified in the notice of exercise (as reduced in accordance with any alternative arrangement applicable under rule 4.1).
4.4 |
The Option Holder shall be responsible for any stamp duty arising on the transfer of Shares. |
4.5 |
An Option may only be exercised in respect of a whole number of Shares, not a fraction of a Share. |
4.6 |
When an Option is exercised only in part, the balance shall remain exercisable on the same terms as originally applied to the whole Option and an endorsement to that effect shall be noted on the Option Certificate as soon as reasonably practicable after the partial exercise. |
4.7 |
The Board may, if it sees fit, settle any Option by making a cash payment to the Option Holder equal to the market value (as determined by the Board) of the Shares in respect of which the Option is exercised, less the amount of the aggregate Exercise Price in respect of those Shares. |
4.8 |
Any cash payment made pursuant to Rule 4.7 shall be net of any Tax Liabilities which any Group Company is required to withhold. |
4.9 |
Rule 4.7 shall not apply to any Option if its application would cause any adverse issues for any Group Company or the Option Holder. Such adverse issues may relate, but shall not be limited to, securities law, exchange control, tax or social security. |
4.10 |
Save for any right determined by reference to a date preceding the date on which Shares are issued, Shares issued on the exercise of an Option shall rank equally with the Shares then in issue. Shares transferred on the exercise of an Option will be transferred without the benefit of any rights attaching to them by reference to a record date preceding the date of exercise. |
4.11 |
An Option Holder to whom Shares are issued or transferred on the exercise of an Option shall be bound by the Companys articles of association as they apply to such Shares and if required to do so by the Board, shall enter into a deed of adherence pursuant to any shareholders agreement relating to the Company. |
5. |
Release of Options |
5.1 |
If a company (the Acquiring Company) obtains Control of the Company, then, subject to the prior agreement of the Acquiring Company, any Option Holder holding an Option at the relevant time may release such Option in consideration of the grant to him of an equivalent right over shares in the Acquiring Company. If the rights under the Option are released by the Option Holder under this rule 5.1, the occurrence of the event giving rise to such release shall not be an event triggering the exercise of the Option under rules 3.4 and 3.6. |
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6. |
Adjustment of Options |
6.1 |
In the event of any capitalisation or offer by way of rights (including an open offer) or on any consolidation, sub-division, reduction or other variation of the capital of the Company, the number of Shares subject to the Option and the Exercise Price may be adjusted in such manner as the Board, on a fair and reasonable basis, may deem appropriate. Notice of any such adjustments shall be given to the Option Holder by the Company. |
7. |
Taxation |
7.1 |
An Option Holder shall be accountable for any Income Tax Liability and Employees Contributions chargeable on any assessable income deriving from: |
(a) |
the grant or exercise of, or other dealing in, any Option held by him; |
(b) |
the acquisition, holding or disposal of any Shares acquired on exercise of any Option held by him; and |
(c) |
any action, event or thing done or omitted to be done following the Option Holders acquisition of the Shares acquired on exercise of any Option held by him which directly or indirectly gives rise to a liability under the Taxes Act in respect of the Shares (including the entering into of an election under section 431 of the Taxes Act). |
7.2 |
In respect of such assessable income the Option Holder shall indemnify the Company and (at the direction of the Company) any Group Company which is or may be treated as the employer of the Option Holder in respect of the following (together, the Tax Liabilities): |
(a) |
any Income Tax Liability; and |
(b) |
any Employees Contributions. |
For the avoidance of doubt, the Employers Contributions shall be borne by the Company unless the Company, as a condition of exercise, required the Option Holder to enter into an agreement to bear the cost of the Employers Contributions.
7.3 |
Pursuant to the indemnity referred to in rule 7.2, the Option Holder shall make such arrangements as the Company requires to meet the cost of the Tax Liabilities, including at the direction of the Company any of the following: |
(a) |
making a cash payment of an appropriate amount to the relevant Group Company whether by way of cheque, bankers draft or deduction from salary in time to enable that Group Company to remit such amount to HM Revenue & Customs before the 14th day following the end of the month in which the event giving rise to the relevant Tax Liabilities occurs or earlier if so requested by the Company; or |
(b) |
appointing the Company as agent and/or attorney for the sale of sufficient of the Shares acquired pursuant to the exercise of the Option to cover the Tax Liabilities and authorising the payment to the relevant Group Company of the appropriate amount (including all reasonable fees, commissions and expenses incurred by the relevant Company in relation to such Sale) out of the net proceeds of sale of the Shares. |
8. |
Administration and amendment |
8.1 |
The Scheme shall be administered by the Board acting on behalf of the Company and the Boards decision on all disputes shall be final. |
8.2 |
Subject to rule 8.3, the Board may at any time amend these Rules in any way it thinks fit. |
8.3 |
No amendment may be made to these Rules if, or to the extent that, in the reasonable opinion of the Board, it would materially abrogate or adversely affect the subsisting rights of an Option Holder as regards an Option granted prior to the amendment being made unless it is made: |
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(a) |
with the written consent of the number of Option Holders that hold Options under the Scheme to acquire more than 50% of the Shares which would be delivered if all Options granted and subsisting under the Scheme were exercised (ignoring any conditions which may be attached to their exercise); or |
(b) |
by a resolution at a meeting of Option Holders passed by not less than 50% of the Option Holders who attend and vote either in person or by proxy. |
8.4 |
The Board shall have power from time to time to make and vary such rules (not being inconsistent with these rules) for the implementation and administration of this Scheme as it may think fit. |
9. |
General |
9.1 |
The Company shall at all times keep available sufficient authorised and unissued Shares to satisfy the exercise to the full extent still possible of any Options (excluding those the exercise of which is to be satisfied by the transfer of existing Shares) taking account of any other obligations of the Company to issue new Ordinary Shares or shall otherwise ensure that Shares are available for transfer to satisfy the exercise of any Option. |
9.2 |
Any notice or other communication under or in connection with these Rules may be given to the Option Holder either personally or by electronic mail or post and/or to the Company either personally or by electronic mail (with a report of receipt), post or by fax. Items sent by electronic mail shall be deemed to have been received at the time specified in the report of receipt returned to the sender. Items sent by post should be first class prepaid and shall be deemed to have been received 48 hours after posting. Items sent by fax shall be deemed to have been received on the day that they are sent. |
9.3 |
The terms of employment of an Option Holder shall not be affected in any way by his participation in the Scheme which shall not form part of such terms (either expressly or impliedly) nor in any way entitle him to take into account such participation in calculating any compensation or damages on the termination of his employment for whatever reason (whether lawful or unlawful) which might otherwise be payable to him, and the Option Holders terms of employment shall be deemed to be varied accordingly. |
9.4 |
This Scheme is entirely discretionary and may be suspended or terminated by the Company at any time. Such suspension or termination will not affect any Options granted under the Scheme to the extent that they are subsisting at the date of such suspension or termination. The grant of an Option is likewise entirely discretionary and does not create any contractual or other right to receive future grants of options, or benefits in lieu of options. All determinations with respect to future grants will be at the sole discretion of the Company. Rights under the Scheme are not pensionable. |
9.5 |
The costs of introducing and administering this Scheme shall be borne by the Company. |
9.6 |
Subject to applicable law, the Company and any Group Company may enter into arrangements (including the payment of money or making of loans) with any person on such terms as it thinks fit whereby, on the exercise of an Option, existing Shares may be transferred to an Option Holder in satisfaction of his rights under this Scheme. |
9.7 |
Nothing in these Rules shall be taken to impose any restriction or limitation on the exercise by the members of the Company of their rights to make any alteration to the articles of association of the Company or the share capital of the Company. |
9.8 |
In the event that Shares are listed on AIM or the Official List of the London Stock Exchange, the Company shall apply to the London Stock Exchange for any shares issued on the exercise of any Option to be listed on the Alternative Investment Market or the Official List as appropriate. |
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9.9 |
The Board may adopt appendices to this Scheme which shall provide for the grant of options to Eligible Employees who are not at the relevant time exclusively resident for tax purposes in the United Kingdom, or who are employed by any non-UK resident Subsidiary, subject to such modifications as the Board considers appropriate to take account of local tax, exchange control, securities laws or other regulatory requirements. |
9.10 |
The Scheme and any dispute, claim or obligation arising out of or in connection with it, its subject matter or formation (whether contractual or non-contractual) shall be governed by English law. The Option Holder and the Company irrevocably agree that the English courts shall have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute or claim (whether contractual or non- contractual) arising out of or in connection with this Scheme, its subject matter or formation. |
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US Option Holders
1. |
Purpose and Eligibility |
The purpose of this Appendix to the Scheme (the US Appendix) is to enable the Board to grant Options to individuals who are subject to tax in the United States.
2. |
Definitions |
For the purposes of the US Appendix the following additional definitions will apply:
Affiliate means a corporation or other entity deemed taxed as a corporation under the Code that is a parent or subsidiary of the Company, direct or indirect, in an unbroken chain of corporations or other entities if, each of the corporations or other entities (except for the ultimate parent corporation/entity) owns stock possessing 50 percent or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock or other equity interests in one of the other corporations or entities in such chain.
Code means the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986 as amended and the regulations made under it.
Disability means total and permanent disability as defined in Section 22(e)(3) of the Code.
Fair Market Value means, as of any date, the value of a Share determined as follows:
(a) |
if such Share is publicly traded and is then listed on a national securities exchange, its closing price on the date of determination on the principal national securities exchange on which the Share is listed or admitted to trading as reported in the Financial Times, The Wall Street Journal or such other source as the Board deems reliable; |
(b) |
if such Share is publicly traded but is neither listed nor admitted to trading on a national securities exchange, the average of the closing bid and asked prices on the date of determination as reported in the Financial Times, The Wall Street Journal or such other source as the Board deems reliable; or |
(c) |
if none of the foregoing is applicable, by the Board in good faith and in accordance with the principles of Section 421 and 409A of the Code. |
3. |
Option Grant |
Each Option granted under this Appendix will identify the Option as an Incentive Stock Option within the meaning of the Code (ISO) or Non-qualified Stock Options (NSOs). ISOs may be granted only to employees of the Company or of any Affiliate.
4. |
ISO Grant Limits |
The number of Shares over which ISOs may be granted from time to time pursuant to the US Appendix shall be 60,000 Shares or the equivalent of such number of Shares after the Board, in its sole discretion, has interpreted the effect of variation of share capital in accordance with rule 6. If an Option ceases to be outstanding, in whole or in part (other than by exercise), the unissued Shares which were subject to such Option shall again be available for issuance from time to time pursuant to the US Appendix. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if an Option is exercised, in whole or in part, by tender of Shares or if the Company or an Affiliates tax withholding obligation is satisfied by withholding Shares subject to the Option, the number of Shares deemed to have been issued under the US Appendix for purposes of the limitation set forth in this section 4 shall be the number of Shares that were subject to the Option and not the net number of Shares actually issued.
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5. |
Normal Exercise |
Options may be vested and exercisable within the times or upon the conditions as set forth in the Option certificate governing such Option; provided, however, that no Option will be exercisable after the expiration of ten (10) years from Date of Grant; and provided further that no ISO granted to a person who, at the time the ISO is granted, directly or by attribution owns more than ten per cent (10%) of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or of any Affiliate(Ten Percent Stockholder) will be exercisable after the expiration of five (5) years from the Date of Grant.
6. |
Exercise Price |
The Exercise Price of an Option will be determined by the Board when the Option is granted; provided that: (i) the Exercise Price of an Option will be not less than one hundred per cent (100%) of the Fair Market Value of the Shares on the Date of Grant and (ii) the Exercise Price of any ISO granted to a Ten Percent Stockholder will not be less than one hundred and ten per cent (110%) of the Fair Market Value of the Shares on the Date of Grant.
7. |
Procedures to Exercise Options |
For the purposes of the US Appendix, Rule 4.1 of the Scheme is amended by the deletion of the words a remittance .Exercise Price and the insertion of:
payment of an amount equal to the Exercise Price multiplied by the number of Shares specified in the notice which shall be made: (i) in United States dollars (or such currency as may be determined by the Board) by cheque; or (ii) at the discretion of the Board, by having the Company retain from the Shares otherwise issuable upon exercise of the Option, a number of Shares having a Fair Market Value equal as of the date of exercise to the aggregate Exercise Price for the number of Shares as to which the Option is being exercised, provided always that the Option Holder subscribes in cash for the aggregate nominal value of any Shares to be issued to him; or (iii) at the discretion of the Board, in accordance with a cashless exercise program established with a securities brokerage firm; or (iv) at the discretion of the Board, by any combination of (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) above; or (v) at the discretion of the Board, payment of such other lawful consideration as the Board may determine. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (A) the Board shall not exercise its discretion in a manner that would result in the Company being in breach of any Applicable Laws and (B) with respect to the exercise of any ISO, only such methods of payment as are permitted by Section 422 of the US Code shall be permitted.
8. |
Cessation due to Disability |
If the Option Holders office, employment or service with the Company or any Group Company terminates because of the Option Holders Disability, then the Option Holders Options may be exercised only to the extent Vested on the date of cessation and must be exercised by the Option Holder no later than twelve (12) months after the date of cessation but in any event no later than the expiration date of the Options. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Option is designated as an ISO it shall automatically convert and be deemed an NSO as of the date that is three months from termination of the Option Holders employment.
9. |
Cessation due to other reasons |
If the Option Holders office, employment or service with the Company or any Group Company terminates for any reason other than Disability, in the case of an ISO Rules 3.8 to 3.10 shall apply and the Option Holder agrees that if the Option is exercised more than ninety (90) days from the date of termination the Option may be converted to an NSO.
10. |
Limitations on ISOs |
With respect to Options granted as ISOs, to the extent that the aggregate Fair Market Value of the Shares with respect to which such ISOs are exercisable for the first time by the Option
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Holder during any calendar year (under all plans of the Company and any Affiliate) exceeds one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000), such Options will be treated as NSOs. For purposes of this Section 8 ISOs will be taken into account in the order in which they were granted. The Fair Market Value of the Shares will be determined as of the Date of Grant.
11. |
Modification, Extension or Renewal |
The Board may modify, extend or renew outstanding Options and authorize the grant of new Options in substitution therefor, provided that any such action may not, without the written consent of an Option Holder, impair any of such Option Holders rights under any Option previously granted. Any outstanding ISO that is modified, extended, renewed or otherwise altered will be modified only in accordance with Section 424(h) of the Code and any Option which is a non-statutory option for the purposes of the Code will be modified, extended or renewed only as permitted by Section 409A of the Code. By written notice to affected Option Holders, and subject to compliance with applicable legislation, the Board may reduce the Exercise Price of outstanding Options without the consent of such Option Holders; provided, however, that the Exercise Price may not be reduced below the Fair Market Value on the Date of Grant.
12. |
Compliance |
Notwithstanding any other provision in this Plan, no term of this Plan relating to ISOs will be interpreted, amended or altered, nor will any discretion or authority granted under this Plan be exercised, so as to cause the Plan to fail to meet the requirements of Section 422 of the Code or, without the consent of the Option Holder affected, to cause any ISO to fail to meet the requirements of Section 422 of the Code.
Notwithstanding any other provision in this Plan, no term of this Plan relating to a non- statutory option will be interpreted, amended or altered nor will any discretion or authority granted under this Plan be exercised, so as to cause the Plan to fail to meet the requirements of Section 409A of the Code.
The terms of this Appendix 1 shall be governed by the laws of the State of Delaware.
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[to be typed onto Company letterhead]
●[Name]
●[Address]
●[Date]
Dear [ Name ●]
LumiraDx Limited Unapproved Option Scheme
I am pleased to inform you that the Board has granted you an option over ● [insert number] Shares in the Company (the Option) in accordance with the LumiraDx Limited Unapproved Option Scheme (the Scheme).
You will find an Option Certificate enclosed with this letter.
By accepting this Option you are agreeing to the terms of the Scheme (a copy of which is available from the Company Secretary) and that this Option is governed by those terms and those set out in the Option Certificate.
Taxation
When you wish to exercise your option (which is unapproved for tax purposes) you must do so on the form of exercise specified under the Rules of the Scheme or by the Board from time to time. On such exercise (or other dealing in the option) income tax or national insurance contribution liabilities may arise, and accordingly you shall be required to indemnify, or make arrangements to reimburse the Group in respect of any income tax and (if applicable) employees primary national insurance that your employer will become liable to deduct through the PAYE system and pay to HM Revenue & Customs on your behalf. In addition, as a condition of receiving this Option you agree that your employer can ask you to agree to meet the cost of any Employers Contributions arising at exercise.
The shares under Option are subject to certain restrictions as set out in the Companys articles of association enclosed with the option certificate. Exercise of your option will be conditional on your entering into a joint section 431, Taxes Act election (electing that the market value of the shares acquired on exercise of the Option be calculated as if the shares were not restricted securities) with your employer. You will be asked to sign this form when you exercise your Option.
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When you sell the shares, any sale proceeds may be subject to capital gains tax. It will be your responsibility to report and pay any capital gains tax to HM Revenue & Customs as required.
Yours sincerely |
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For and on behalf of LumiraDx Limited |
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LumiraDx Limited Unapproved Option Scheme
Date of Grant |
Exercise Price per Share |
Number of Shares |
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●[Insert date second party signs] | ● | ● |
This is to certify that |
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of |
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has been granted an Option to acquire ● Shares in the Company at the exercise price shown above under the Rules of the LumiraDx Limited Unapproved Option Scheme.
The Option is unapproved for tax purposes.
The Option is exercisable in accordance with the Rules of the Scheme. In particular, [the Option is exercisable only if the conditions and performance target set out in the attached schedule have been satisfied and] the right to exercise the Option shall vest in normal circumstances according to the Vesting Schedule below.
Date |
Vesting percentage |
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12 months after Date of Grant |
25% of Shares under Option | |
24 months after Date of Grant |
25% of Shares under Option | |
36 months after Date of Grant |
25% of Shares under Option | |
48 months after Date of Grant |
25% of Shares under Option |
In this Vesting Schedule the phrase Shares under Option shall refer to the total number of Shares under Option at the Date of Grant.
The Shares under Option are subject to certain restrictions as set out in the Companys articles of association, a copy of which is available from the company secretary.
Tax treatment
Under current legislation a gain made on the exercise of the Option will be liable to income tax and in certain circumstances national insurance contributions will also be due.
In certain circumstances the income tax and national insurance contributions due will be payable through the PAYE system. As a condition of receiving the Option you indemnify the Company and all its Subsidiaries accordingly under the Rules of the Scheme. You also accept that as a condition of exercise you may be required to agree to meet any Employers Contributions arising on the exercise of the Option. Capital gains tax may become payable on eventual disposal of the Shares acquired.
This Certificate is executed by the Company as a deed and delivered on the date shown above.
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Executed as a deed
by LumiraDx
Limited
acting by [name], a director
in the presence of:
Director |
Signature of witness:
Name:
Address:
Notes
(1) |
The Option is not transferable, and will lapse on any transfer, assignment, charge or other disposal. |
(2) |
A copy of the rules of the Scheme is available from the Company Secretary. |
THIS CERTIFICATE IS IMPORTANT AND SHOULD BE KEPT IN A SAFE PLACE
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Form of Exercise
LumiraDxLimited Unapproved Option Scheme
To: | The Company Secretary | |
LumiraDx Limited |
I wish to exercise the Option in respect of ● Shares (Shares) comprised in the enclosed option certificate.
I enclose a cheque for $● in favour of LumiraDx Limited (the Company) as payment in full of the exercise price of $● per Share.
I apply for the number of Shares specified above and request you to arrange the registration of them in my name subject to the memorandum and articles of association of the Company.
I agree:
(a) |
to indemnify the Company and any of its subsidiaries in respect of any Tax Liabilities (as defined in rule 7.2 of the Scheme) [and if requested to do so I agree to pay the Company an amount equal to the Companys best estimate of any likely Tax Liabilities before the exercise of this Option is effective]; and |
(b) |
that the issue of these Shares to me is conditional on my first making arrangements to the satisfaction of the Company to discharge the Tax Liabilities pursuant to such indemnity and entering into a section 431 election. |
Signed: |
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Date: |
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Name: |
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Address: |
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Postcode: |
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[to be typed onto Company letterhead]
[Name]
[Address]
[Date]
Dear [name]
LumiraDx Limited Unapproved Option Scheme
US Appendix
I am pleased to inform you that the Board has granted you an option over ● Shares in the Company (the Option) in accordance with the LumiraDxLimited Unapproved Option Scheme including the US Appendix (the Scheme).
You will find an Option Certificate enclosed with this letter.
By accepting this Option you are agreeing to the terms of the Scheme (a copy of which is available from the Company Secretary) and that this Option is governed by those terms and those set out in the Option Certificate.
Your attention is drawn in particular to the Certificate which sets out when your Option shall become exercisable.
Taxation
Your Option is an [incentive stock option/non-statutory option]. You agree to make appropriate arrangements with the Company or an Affiliate for the satisfaction of all Federal, State, local and foreign, income and employment tax withholding requirements applicable to the exercise of the Option or dealing in the Shares.
The Shares under Option are subject to certain restrictions as set out in the Companys articles of association, a copy of which is available from [me/the Company Secretary].
Yours sincerely |
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For and on behalf of LumiraDx Limited |
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LumiraDx Limited Unapproved Option Scheme
US Appendix
Date of Grant |
Exercise Price per Share |
Number of Shares |
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● | ● | ● |
This is to certify that of |
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has been granted an Option by the Company to acquire ● Shares in the Company (Shares) at the exercise price shown above under the LumiraDx Limited Unapproved Option Scheme Including the US Appendix attached thereto
The Option is granted as an [incentive stock option/non-statutory option] for US tax purposes.
The Option is exercisable in accordance with the Rules of the Scheme In particular, [the Option is exercisable only if the conditions and performance target set out in the attached schedule have been satisfied and] the right to exercise the Option shall vest in normal circumstances according to the Vesting Schedule below.
Date |
Vesting percentage |
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12 months after Date of Grant |
25% of Shares under Option | |
24 months after Date of Grant |
25% of Shares under Option | |
36 months after Date of Grant |
25% of Shares under Option | |
48 months after Date of Grant |
25% of Shares under Option |
In this Vesting Schedule the phrase Shares under Option shall refer to the total number of Shares under Option at the Date of Grant.
Your attention is also drawn to Appendix 1 of the Rules which applies to you as a US resident participant in the Scheme.
The Shares under Option are subject to certain restrictions as set out in the Companys articles of association, a copy of which is available from the company secretary.
In the event the Shares have not been registered under the Securities Act 1933, as amended (the Securities Act), at the time the Option is exercised, you shall, if required by the Company concurrently with the exercise of all or any portion of the Option deliver to the Company an Investment Representation Statement in the form attached as Exhibit A.
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Under the Section 409A of the US Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as amended) an Option granted with a per Share exercise price that is determined by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to be less than the fair market value of a Share on the Date of Grant may be considered deferred compensation, resulting in additional federal income tax, state, penalty and interest tax and charges. You acknowledge that the Company cannot and has not guaranteed that the IRS will agree that the per Share exercise price of this Option equals or exceeds the fair market value of a share on the Date of Grant.
This Certificate is executed by the Company as a deed and delivered on the date shown above.
Executed as a Deed by )
LumiraDx Limited )
acting as a director
in the presence of:
Signature of witness:
Name:
Address:
Occupation:
)
)
Notes
(1) |
The Option is not transferable, and will lapse upon any transfer, assignment, charge or other dealing. |
(2) |
A copy of the Scheme rules is available from the Company Secretary. |
THIS CERTIFICATE IS IMPORTANT AND SHOULD BE KEPT IN A SAFE PLACE
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Performance Conditions
[to be enclosed with the option certificate]
The Board has resolved that the right to exercise the Option granted by the attached certificate will be conditional upon meeting the performance conditions set out below.
[appropriate wording inserted here]
The Board will review the performance conditions at intervals to ensure they remain appropriate. As a result of any such review the Board may amend or waive the conditions if events happen which cause the Board reasonably to consider that it would be a fairer measure of performance so to amend or waive the conditions to ensure that they achieve their original purpose.
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Investment Representation Statement
Option Holder: | [Name] | |
Company: | LumiraDx Limited | |
Security: | Shares | |
Amount: | [Shares] |
In connection with the purchase of the above-listed Shares, the undersigned Option Holder represents to the Company the following:
(a) |
Option Holder is aware of the Companys business affairs and financial condition and has acquired sufficient information about the Company to reach an informed and knowledgeable decision to acquire the Shares. Option Holder is acquiring these Shares for investment for Option Holders own account only and not with a view to, or for resale in connection with, any distribution thereof within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act). |
(b) |
Option Holder acknowledges and understands that the Shares constitute restricted securities under the Securities Act and have not been registered under the Securities Act in reliance upon a specific exemption therefrom. Option Holder further understands that the Shares must be held indefinitely unless they are subsequently registered under the Securities Act or an exemption from such registration is available. Option Holder further acknowledges and understands that the Company is under no obligation to register the Shares. Option Holder understands that the certificate evidencing the Shares shall be imprinted with any legend required under the Securities Act and under applicable state securities laws. |
(c) |
Option Holder is familiar with the provisions of Rule 701 and Rule 144, each promulgated under the Securities Act, which, in substance, permit limited public resale of restricted securities acquired, directly or indirectly from the issuer thereof, in a non-public offering subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions. Rule 701 provides that if the issuer qualifies under Rule 701 at the time of the grant of the Option to Option Holder, the exercise shall be exempt from registration under the Securities Act. In the event the Company becomes subject to the reporting requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, ninety (90) days thereafter (or such longer period as any market stand-off agreement may require) the Securities exempt under Rule 701 may be resold, subject to the satisfaction of the applicable conditions specified by Rule 144 in the case of affiliates (1) the availability of certain public information about the Company, (2) the amount of Securities being sold during any three (3) month period not exceeding specified limitations, (3) the resale being made in an unsolicited brokers transaction, transactions directly with a market maker or riskless principal transactions (as those terms are defined under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) and (4) the timely filing of a Form 144, if applicable. |
In the event that the Company does not qualify under Rule 701 at the time of grant of the Option, then the Shares may be resold in certain limited circumstances subject to the provisions of Rule 144, which may require (i) the availability of current public information about the Company; (ii) the resale to occur more than a specified period after the purchase and full payment (within the meaning of Rule 144) for the Securities; and (iii) in the case of the sale of Securities by an affiliate, the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in sections (2), (3) and (4) of the paragraph immediately above.
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(d) |
Option Holder further understands that in the event all of the applicable requirements of Rule 701 or 144 are not satisfied, registration under the Securities Act, compliance with Regulation A, or some other registration exemption shall be required; and that, notwithstanding the fact that Rules 144 and 701 are not exclusive, the Staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission has expressed its opinion that persons proposing to sell private placement securities other than in a registered offering and otherwise than pursuant to Rules 144 or 701 shall have a substantial burden of proof in establishing that an exemption from registration is available for such offers or sales, and that such persons and their respective brokers who participate in such transactions do so at their own risk. Option Holder understands that no assurances can be given that any such other registration exemption shall be available in such event. |
Option Holder
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Date |
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Exhibit 10.5
Portions of this Exhibit have been redacted because they are both (i) not material and (ii) would be competitively harmful if publicly disclosed. Information that was omitted has been noted in this document with a placeholder identified by the mark [***].
EXECUTION VERSION
October 17, 2019
LumiraDx Limited
3 More London Riverside
London SEl 2AQ
United Kingdom
Attention: Chief Executive Officer, Chairman and Director
Re: Strategic Relationship between the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and LumiraDx Limited
Ladies and Gentlemen:
This Amended and Restated Letter Agreement (including all appendices and attachments hereto, the Letter Agreement) is entered into as of October 17, 2019 between the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (the Foundation), a Washington charitable trust that is a tax exempt private foundation, and LumiraDx Limited, an exempted company with limited liability incorporated in the Cayman Islands under company number 314391 with its registered office at c/o Estera Trust (Cayman) Limited, PO Box 1350, Clifton House, 75 Fort Street, Grand Cayman KYl 1108, Cayman Islands (the Company). This Letter Agreement amends and restates in its entirety the Letter Agreement entered into by and between the Company and the Foundation effective as of July 17, 2018 (the Original Agreement) in connection with the Foundations program-related investment in the amount of US$19,998,823 in the Series A Convertible Preferred Shares of the Company (the Preferred Investment). This Letter Agreement is being entered into in connection with the program-related investment in the form of a loan by the Foundation to the Company in the amount of US$18,000,000 (the Loan, and together with the Preferred Investment, the Foundation Investment) in accordance with the terms of a Note Purchase Agreement dated October 17, 2019 (the Note Purchase Agreement) and an Unsecured Subordinated Note dated October 17, 2019 (the Note). The Foundation Investment is subject to the terms and conditions of the Note Purchase Agreement, the Note, any other documents executed in connection with the Loan, and the documents executed in connection with the Preferred Investment (collectively, and together with this Letter Agreement and any additional documents that may be executed in connection with the Foundation Investment, in each case as amended from time to time in accordance with their terms, the Investment Documents). The Foundation is making the Foundation Investment to induce the Company to perform the Global Access Commitments set forth herein, and the Company acknowledges and agrees that it would not undertake such Global Access Commitments absent the Foundation Investment. The Foundation Investment is being made in accordance with the provisions of the Investment Documents and is conditioned upon the execution and delivery of the applicable Investment Documents by the parties thereto and the Foundation obtaining written legal opinions from tax counsel that the Foundation Investment qualifies as a program-related investment under the Code.
In consideration of the Foundation making the Foundation Investment on the terms and conditions stated herein and in the other Investment Documents, and for other good and valuable consideration, the parties hereto hereby irrevocably agree as follows:
1. Definitions. For the purposes of this Letter Agreement the following terms have the meanings indicated.
Accelerated Commercialization Commitment has the meaning given in Section 3(d)(i).
Archetype Health System has the meaning given in Section 3(d)(ii)
Additional Assay Project has the meaning given in Section 3(c)(i).
Additional Projects has the meaning given in Section 3(c)(ii).
Additional Accelerated Commercialization Project has the meaning given in Section 3(c)(ii).
Affiliate means, as to any person or entity, any person or entity that, directly or indirectly, controls, is controlled by or is under common control with such person or entity at any time and for so long as that control exists, where control (for purposes of this definition of Affiliate only) means having the decision-making authority as to the person or entity and, further, where that control will be deemed to exist where a person or entity owns more than 50% of the equity (or that lesser percentage that is the maximum allowed to be owned by a foreign corporation in a particular jurisdiction) entitled to vote regarding composition of the board of directors or other body entitled to direct the affairs of the person or entity.
Acquisition Transaction means (a) the acquisition, directly or indirectly, after the date of this Letter Agreement, by any person or group (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act) of beneficial ownership of securities of the Company possessing more than 50% of the total combined voting power of all outstanding voting securities of the Company, (b) a merger, consolidation or other similar transaction involving the Company, except for a transaction in which the holders of the outstanding voting securities of the Company immediately prior to such merger, consolidation or other transaction hold, in the aggregate, securities possessing more than 50% of the total combined voting power of all outstanding voting securities of the surviving entity immediately after such merger, consolidation or other transaction, or (c) an assignment, sale, transfer or exclusive license of all or substantially all of the Companys assets, whether by merger, stock transfer, or otherwise.
Challenging Market Countries means those countries described as Challenging Market Countries on Appendix A.
Charitability Default has the meaning given in Section 5(b).
Charitable Purpose has the meaning given in Section 2(a).
Claim has the meaning given in Section 14.
Code means the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
Company has the meaning given in the introductory paragraph.
Developing Countries means those countries described as Developing Countries on Appendix A.
Exchange Act means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Fair Market Value means (a) if the Foundation Securities are freely tradable, the closing price of the Foundation Securities on the most recent day the Foundation Securities were traded on the applicable exchange prior to the closing date of the redemption or purchase or (b) if the Foundation Securities are not freely tradable, the then current fair market value as determined by a mutually agreed upon (such agreement not to be unreasonably withheld) independent third-party appraiser.
Feasibility Grant has the meaning given in Section 3(c)(i).
Foundation has the meaning given in the introductory paragraph.
Foundation Investment has the meaning given in the introductory paragraph.
Foundation Securities has the meaning given in Section 5(c).
Foundation-supported Entity means an entity selected by the Foundation for participation in a project that receives funding, directly or indirectly, from the Foundation, collaborates with the Foundation, or both, for the purpose of accomplishing the Foundations charitable objectives.
Funded Developments has the meaning given in Section 3(k)(i).
Global Access means that (a) knowledge gained using the Foundations funding is promptly and broadly disseminated and (b) the products and technologies developed or supported with the Foundations funding will be made available and accessible at an affordable price to people most in need in Developing Countries.
Global Access Commitments has the meaning given in Section 3.
Global Health License has the meaning given in Section 3(k)(i).
Government Provisioned has the meaning given in Section 3(d)(ii)(A).
Health Systems for Low Income People has the meaning given in Section 3(d)(ii).
HIV Viral Load Assay has the meaning given in Section 3(a).
HIV Viral Load Assay Development Project has the meaning given in Section 3(a).
HIV Viral Load Launch Project has the meaning given in Section 3(b)(i).
Indemnitees has the meaning given in Section 14.
Investment Documents has the meaning given in the introductory paragraph.
Joint Steering Committee has the meaning given in Section 3(h)(i).
Letter Agreement has the meaning given in the introductory paragraph.
Loan has the meaning given in the introductory paragraph.
Low Income People means those individuals living at or below the World Bank poverty line for lower-middle-income countries, which, at the time of the execution of the Letter Agreement, is US$3.20 per day.
Note has the meaning given in the introductory paragraph.
Note Purchase Agreement has the meaning given in the introductory paragraph.
Original Agreement has the meaning given in the introductory paragraph.
Partner with Health Systems for Low Income People has the meaning given in Section 3(d)(iii).
Platform Technology means the Companys research, development, clinical, regulatory, manufacturing, commercialization, service and support, and distribution capabilities in respect of point-of-care diagnostic tests, integrated assays, reagents, software and instruments, and health IT and care solutions. This may include, but is not limited to, technology related to the dissemination and/or storage and management of diagnostic results, associated patient-related data, and quality control related data (e.g. real-time instrument functionality and controls) within health systems. The Platform Technology includes technologies, materials, know-how, intellectual property, and intellectual property rights owned, controlled, or in licensed by the Company or its Affiliates, whether existing at closing or later developed, owned, controlled or in licensed by the Company or its Affiliates.
PPP/NGO Provisioned has the meaning given in Section 3(d)(ii)(B).
Preferred Investment has the meaning given in the introductory paragraph.
Private Sector Provisioned has the meaning given in Section 3(d)(ii)(C).
Product means any diagnostic or other product or service developed pursuant to a Project.
Projects means the HIV Viral Load Assay Development Project, HIV Viral Load Assay Launch Project, the [***] Diagnostic Instrument Development Project, any Additional Project, and the Accelerated Commercialization Commitment.
Public Market Provision means Government Provisioned and PPP/NGO Provisioned together.
Reasonable Efforts means the level of effort the Company would expend in the
development and commercialization of its lead commercial
product(s).
SOW has the meaning given in Section 3(a).
Strategic Plan has the meaning given in Section 3(a).
TPM has the meaning given in Section 3(b)(ii).
TPP has the meaning given in Section 3(a).
Trigger Event has the meaning given in Section 3(k)(ii).
[***] Diagnostic Instrument means a diagnostic instrument to be developed by the Company with the features set forth in the [***] Diagnostic Instrument Target Product Profile that is low-cost, robust and appropriate for all clinical settings and intended to improve the access of people in Developing Countries to low cost point-of-care diagnostics.
[***] Diagnostic Instrument Development Plan means the development plan for the [***] Diagnostic Instrument attached as Appendix G.
[***] Diagnostic Instrument Development Project has the meaning given in Section 3(e).
[***] Diagnostic Instrument Target Product Profile means the target product profile for the [***] Diagnostic Instrument attached as Appendix H.
[***] Joint Steering Committee has the meaning given in Section 3(h)(ii).
WHO Essential Diagnostics List means the list attached as Appendix B.
WHO PQ has the meaning given in Section 3(a).
Withdrawal Right has the meaning given in Section 5(c).
2. Charitable Purpose; Use of Proceeds.
(a) Charitable Purpose. The Foundation is making the Foundation Investment as a program-related investment within the meaning of Section 4944(c) of the Code. The Foundation is committed to accelerating the development of lifesaving and low-cost drugs, therapeutics, diagnostics, and prophylactics to reduce the burden of disease in developing countries in furtherance of its mission to help all people lead healthy, productive lives. The Foundations primary purpose in making the Foundation Investment is to secure Global Access to new, low-cost products and services developed through the use of the Companys proprietary capabilities and intellectual property, including in respect of the development, manufacturing, commercialization and distribution of (a) diagnostic tests, (b) integrated point-of-care diagnostic platforms, and (c) connected health IT and care solutions in furtherance of the Foundations charitable mission (collectively, the Charitable Purpose). In furtherance of the Charitable Purpose, the Foundation Investment will secure the Global Access Commitments described below.
(b) Use of Proceeds.
(i) Preferred Investment. [***] of the proceeds from the Preferred Investment will be used solely to fund the HIV Viral Load Assay Development Project and improvements in the Platform Technology in connection with the HIV Viral Load Assay Development Project in furtherance of the Charitable Purpose; provided, however, if the Joint Steering Committee at any time determines that the Company is unlikely to meet the applicable milestones for the HIV Viral Load Assay Development Project contained in the SOW (defined below), the Company shall, at the Foundations election, instead apply any remaining portion of such proceeds to an Additional Assay Project in furtherance of the Charitable Purpose. The remaining [***] of the proceeds from the Preferred Investment will be used solely to support the commercialization of the Platform Technology in Challenging Market Countries in accordance with the Accelerated Commercialization Commitment.
(ii) Loan. All proceeds of the Loan will be used solely to fund the [***] Diagnostic Instrument Development Project in furtherance of the Charitable Purpose.
The proceeds from the Foundation Investment will not be required to be segregated in a separate account nor required to be used for dedicated employees or facilities.
3. Global Access Commitments.
In furtherance of the Charitable Purpose and Global Access, the Company agrees to the following (collectively Global Access Commitments):
(a) HIV Viral Load Assay Development Project. The Company will diligently conduct the HIV Viral Load Assay Development Project. HIV Viral Load Assay Development Project means (a) the Companys development of an assay for HIV viral load (the HIV Viral Load Assay) in accordance with a mutually acceptable target product profile (TPP) attached as Appendix C and scope of work (the SOW) attached as Appendix D through World Health Organization Pre-Qualification (WHO PQ) and (b) the development of a manufacturing, commercialization and distribution strategy (Strategic Plan) for delivery of point-of-care diagnostics within Developing Countries, including the HIV Viral Load Assay, which strategy will include the elements set forth in, and be consistent with, the SOW for the HIV Viral Load Assay.
(b) HIV Viral Load Assay Launch Project.
(i) Once the HIV Viral Load Assay has been developed as described above, the Foundation will have the right, at its discretion, to continue providing funding (directly or through a Foundation-supported Entity) to advance the HIV Viral Load Assay through commercialization and distribution of a final product in accordance with the Strategic Plan, HIV Viral Load Assay TPP and a second mutually acceptable SOW (the HIV Viral Load Launch Project). The HIV Viral Load Assay Launch Project may include applicable development, commercialization and associated activities conducted by the Company or partner(s) in accordance with the Strategic Plan or as otherwise agreed by the Company and Foundation, if and to the extent these activities are requested by the Foundation, including seeking applicable country-level regulatory approvals. If the HIV Viral Load Assay Launch Project is requested by the Foundation, it would be co-funded by additional funding from the Foundation or a Foundation-supported Entity pursuant to the
Foundations standard funding terms and processes. The specific level and allocation of funding responsibilities between the parties (and potentially Foundation-supported Entities) for the HIV Viral Load Assay Launch Project will be mutually agreed in good faith in writing by the parties to fairly allocate the expected benefits between Developing Countries and developed countries.
(ii) If the Foundation reasonably determines based on data from the HIV Viral Load Assay Development Project and/or HIV Viral Load Assay Launch Project that the Company is unlikely to achieve prices and volumes for the HIV Viral Load Assay that are within [***] of the applicable maximum price and minimum volume commitments described in the HIV Viral Load Assay TPP and that a third-party manufacturer (TPM) would likely be able to meet such price and volume commitments, the Foundation will notify the Company of such determination and provide a summary of the reasons for such determination in reasonable detail. During the [***] period following delivery of such notice, the parties will engage in good-faith discussions regarding the Companys ability to achieve the applicable price and volume commitments, its plan for doing so (if applicable) and (if applicable) the reasons why a TPM may not be able to achieve such applicable price and volume commitments either. If the parties are unable to come to an agreement regarding a plan for the Company to achieve the applicable price and volume commitments for the HIV Viral Load Assay, the Company will agree to license and transfer the necessary intellectual property and technology to such TPM (subject to such TPM entering into reasonable agreements with the Company regarding confidentiality and use of the technology and licenses solely for the purposes contemplated herein) in order to allow the production, testing, approval, and distribution of the HIV Viral Load Assay for the Developing Countries. The Foundation will be responsible for the reasonable costs payable for the transfer of the necessary technology to such TPM.
(iii) Any agreements for the HIV Viral Load Assay Launch Project will include a proposal describing the relevant work (including specific global access commitments) and other related documents acceptable to the Foundation, and will be consistent with the HIV Viral Load Assay TPP. The applicable funding agreements will also include a license to the HIV Viral Load Assay and related technology and intellectual property rights (including the right to sublicense or a direct grant to Foundation-supported Entities) that is exercisable in the event of a breach of the Global Access Commitments related to the HIV Viral Load Assay Launch Project under the circumstances described below.
(c) Additional Projects.
(i) Additional Assay Projects. In addition to the Projects described above, if requested by the Foundation the Company will utilize the Platform Technology to diligently conduct up to five (or two in case the Feasibility Grant as referenced below is not executed and granted) Additional Assay Projects at the Foundations discretion and subject to the terms below. Additional Assay Project means a project proposed by the Foundation or a Foundation- supported Entity and accepted and conducted by the Company utilizing the Platform Technology to develop an assay in accordance with a mutually agreed upon SOW and TPP, and potentially to further develop, commercialize, and distribute such assays under a similar launch project construct. It is acknowledged that the five assays covered under the Feasibility Grant currently under discussion by the Parties (which include the molecular test for tuberculosis) would, if funding agreements for such Feasibility Grant are executed and the applicable work contemplated thereby is conducted, exhaust all five Additional Assay Projects.
(ii) Additional Accelerated Commercialization Project. In addition, if requested by the Foundation, subject to the Terms of Additional Projects outlined below, the Company will diligently conduct the Additional Accelerated Commercialization Project. Additional Accelerated Commercialization Project means a project to accelerate commercialization of the Companys products in a minimum of three countries among [***] in accordance with a mutually agreed SOW. The Additional Accelerated Commercialization Project and Additional Assay Projects are referred to collectively as Additional Projects.
(iii) Terms of Additional Projects. Each Additional Project will be funded and conducted pursuant to the Foundations standard funding terms and processes, which would include a proposal prepared in good faith by the Company (which will be submitted within [***] after the Foundations initial request to the Company) describing the relevant work to be conducted by the Company and other related documents acceptable to the Foundation. If the Foundation requests that the Company continue development and commercialization of an assay developed through an Additional Assay Project, the Company will consider in good faith and the parties will negotiate in good faith the terms of the applicable grant documents for such work. To the extent the parties agree to continue support of an Additional Project, the specific level and allocation of additional funding responsibilities for such Additional Project will be mutually agreed in good faith in writing by the parties based on a fair allocation of the expected benefits between Developing Countries and developed countries.
(d) Accelerated Commercialization Commitment.
(i) The Company will diligently conduct the Accelerated Commercialization Commitment as further described below. Accelerated Commercialization Commitment means (A) the Companys commitment to Partner with Health Systems for Low Income People and (B) the Companys commitment to Align with Essential Diagnostic List Market Coordination.
(ii) The health systems serving Low Income People in Challenging Market Countries are heterogenous and very different from those in the US and Europe. Often, they include the three archetype health delivery systems listed below. Each of these three health delivery systems operating in a Challenging Market Country is a different Archetype Health System and collectively these three Archetype Health Systems are defined as Health Systems for Low Income People.
(A) Government Provisioned means government healthcare providers that are publicly owned and operated including community healthcare workers, primary and community health centers, district and regional health centers, government-run pharmacies and diagnostic labs, and government-supported ambulance services.
(B) PPP/NGO Provisioned means public-private-partnerships or non-government organization providers of publicly or philanthropically owned and publicly or privately operated healthcare professionals operating community outreach programs (e.g., Médecins Sans Frontières), or healthcare services in partnership with governments (e.g. public-private-partnership clinics for outpatient care).
(C) Private Sector Provisioned means providers that are privately owned and operated below the tertiary care level, including individual or consolidated chains of primary care clinics, pharmacies, ambulances, and home-based care services.
(iii) The Companys commitment to Partner with Health Systems for Low Income People consists of the following:
(A) By [***], the Company will have [***];
(B) By [***], the Company will have [***];
(C) During the [***], Health Systems for Low Income People will have [***];
(D) During the [***], Health Systems for Low Income People will have [***];
(E) During the [***], Health Systems for Low Income People will have [***];
(F) During the [***], Health Systems for Low Income People will have [***]; and
(G) During the [***], Health Systems for Low Income People will [***].
(iv) The Companys commitment to Align with Essential Diagnostic List Market Coordination consists of good-faith efforts to achieve the following:
(A) The Company will [***];
(B) The Company will [***]; and
(C) The Company will [***].
(v) The Foundation understands that the achievement of the Accelerated Commercialization Commitments is dependent on the cooperation and/or purchase commitments of third-parties and the Archetype Health System operators. In the event the Company is concerned that a lack of cooperation or commitment from Archetype Health System operators will make it impossible to achieve one or more of the Accelerated Commercialization Commitments, the Company may request the Foundation to assist with discussions with such Archetype Health System operators and/or make other good-faith efforts to support the Companys commercialization efforts. Where Accelerated Commercialization Commitments require changes or alterations (which are not foreseen under the Company business plans) to the Platform Technology, instrument or assays to adjust these for resource-poor settings or projects or specific delivery or service models, extensions to timelines may be required. In the event of such
occurrence, the parties will discuss in good faith and (A) the Accelerated Commercialization Commitments may be modified; or (B) the Foundation may provide additional funding for such project to achieve the Accelerated Commercialization Commitments, each of (A) and (B) at the sole discretion of the Foundation.
(e) [***] Diagnostic Instrument Development Project. The Company will utilize the Platform Technology to diligently develop the [***] Diagnostic Instrument and assays thereon through commercialization no later than [***] ([***] Diagnostic Instrument Development Project). The [***] Diagnostic Instrument will be developed in accordance with the [***] Diagnostic Instrument Development Plan. As part of the [***] Diagnostic Instrument Development Project, the Company will use Reasonable Efforts to achieve the COGS goals set forth in the [***] Target Product Profile. The Company will provide the Foundation with documentation in the form of copies of invoices, relevant regulatory filings and/or clearances, certified cost of goods statements and other documents that may be requested by the Foundation to demonstrate COGS of the [***] Diagnostic Instrument.
(f) Receipt and Continuation of Licenses. The Foundation Investment will be conditioned on the Companys receipt and continuation of all necessary licenses and rights with respect to the Platform Technology needed to perform the Global Access Commitments.
(g) Pricing and Volume Commitments.
(i) Products Developed Pursuant to the HIV Viral Load Assay Development Project, HIV Viral Load Assay Launch Project, and Any Additional Assay Project. The Company agrees to make available to Low Income People in Developing Countries any Products developed and commercialized pursuant to the HIV Viral Load Assay Development Project, HIV Viral Load Assay Launch Project, and any Additional Assay Project (a) at or below the price set forth in the applicable TPP and (b) in quantities meeting or exceeding those set forth in the applicable SOW (or other applicable global access agreements between the Foundation and the Company). Additionally, other Products developed and distributed by the Company for Public Market Provision in the Challenging Market Countries will be commercialized consistent with the affordability and availability intent of Global Access. In the event that the Foundation notifies the Company of the Foundations concerns that the affordability and availability intent of Global Access is being violated in a specific Challenging Market Country, the parties agree to work together in good faith to rectify the concern to the satisfaction of the Foundation. These commitments do not apply to sales of Products used outside of the Developing Countries.
(ii) [***] Diagnostic Instrument. The Company will make the [***] Diagnostic Instrument available to serve Low Income People in Challenging Market Countries at an affordable price that is no greater than the maximum price and in at least the minimum volumes set forth in the [***] Target Product Profile. These commitments do not apply to sales of products used outside of Challenging Market Countries or not targeting Low Income People.
(h) Joint Steering Committees.
(i) Joint Steering Committee. The parties will each designate two individuals who are subject matter experts to be part of a joint steering committee (the Joint Steering Committee) that provides a forum for discussion of the progress of the (a) Platform Technology and (b) the Projects (other than the [***] Diagnostic Instrument Project). Certain key decisions of the Joint Steering Committee related to advancing to the next phase of development (as outlined in the SOW) will require the affirmative vote of the individuals designated by the Foundation. The Joint Steering Committee will meet at least once quarterly via teleconference and at least once annually in-person. With the agreement of both parties and subject to the execution of appropriate confidentiality agreements, third-parties may be invited from time to time to participate in certain Joint Steering Committee discussions, it being understood that the Company may object if competitive sensitive information would be released to one of its competitors.
(ii) [***] Joint Steering Committee. In addition to the Joint Steering Committee described above, the parties will (a) each designate one individual and (b) mutually designate one additional individual who is a subject matter expert to be part of a joint steering committee (the [***] Joint Steering Committee) that would provide a forum for discussion of the progress of the [***] Diagnostic Instrument Development Project and channels and conditions to provide access to the [***] Diagnostic Instruments. Decisions of the [***] Joint Steering Committee, including in respect of determinations regarding compliance with the pricing and volume commitments described in Section 3(g)(ii) above, will be made by majority vote, provided that certain key decisions of the [***] Joint Steering Committee related to advancing to the next phase of development as outlined in the [***] Diagnostic Instrument Development Plan would require the approval of the individual designated by the Foundation, it being acknowledged that if the Foundation does not wish to proceed to a next phase, the Company shall be entitled to continue to proceed at its own cost. The [***] Joint Steering Committee would meet at least once quarterly via teleconference and at least once annually in-person. With the agreement of both parties and subject to the execution of appropriate confidentiality agreements, third parties may be invited from time to time to participate in certain [***] Joint Steering Committee discussions, it being understood that the Company may object if competitive sensitive information would be released to one of its competitors.
(iii) Additional Communications. In addition, if requested by the Foundation, members of the Companys technical team will meet with Foundation programmatic representatives at least once quarterly via teleconference or onsite visits at Company facilities to provide an update on any of the Projects, with such updates to provide a level of detail sufficient to assess the status of such Projects against the applicable scopes of work and TPPs (as applicable).
(i) Publication; Access to Data and Information. The Company will (in addition to the publication requirements of any other agreements with the Foundation):
(i) publish the results and information developed in connection with each Project within a reasonable period of time after such information or results are obtained, subject to reasonable delays or limitations on content of such publications that are necessary to protect intellectual property and trade secrets covering the Platform Technology itself. All publications must be made in accordance with open access terms and conditions consistent with the Foundations Open Access Policy (available at: http://www.gatesfoundation.org/How-We- Work/General-Information/Open-Access-Policy), which may be modified from time to time;
(ii) promptly provide to the Foundation from time to time, upon the Foundations request, access to data and information regarding the Projects, the reasonably contemplated use of the Platform Technology for such Projects, and the considerations made by the Company with respect to accessibility, affordability and cost effectiveness; and
(iii) promptly provide to the Foundation from time to time, upon the Foundations request, rights to share such data and information regarding the Projects, and the reasonably contemplated use of the Platform Technology for the Projects, subject to the reasonable need to protect confidential information and to avoid untimely public disclosures that may bar access to patent protection or public disclosures that may undermine trade secret protection.
(j) No Inconsistent Rights. The Company will not grant to a third-party any rights or enter into any arrangements or agreements that would limit or restrict the Foundations rights to the Global Access Commitments.
(k) Global Health License.
(i) Global Health License. In connection with and relating to the Projects (other than any Additional Project that has not yet resulted in a product that was funded by the Foundation and sold in a Challenging Market Country), the Company hereby grants the Foundation and/or Foundation-supported Entities a worldwide, non-exclusive, non-terminable, perpetual, royalty-free license (with the right to sublicense) to the products, technologies, materials, processes, and other intellectual property and intellectual property rights developed using funds from the Foundation or a Foundation-supported Entity or developed in connection with the Companys conduct of such Projects (the Funded Developments) and the background intellectual property of the Company that covers or is used in the Platform Technology and/or such Projects to use, reproduce, modify, make, distribute, sell, offer-for-sale, import, and otherwise dispose of diagnostic products and services directed at pathogens or diseases that disproportionately affect people in Developing Countries in a manner consistent with the Foundations Charitable Purpose (Global Health License). The Global Health License is a presently granted license. The Foundation will not exercise the Global Health License except in the event of a Trigger Event and Foundations rights upon exercise of such Global Health License will extend only to the Product or Project from which the Trigger Event arises and only in furtherance of the Foundations Charitable Purpose. In the event of a Trigger Event that applies only to a particular Product or Project, the Foundation will have the right to exercise the Global Health License (and the Company will have the obligation to take the further actions described in the following subsection (k)) only for such Product or Project. For avoidance of doubt, Additional Projects that result in products funded by the Foundation and sold in one or more Challenging Market Countries shall be subject to the Global Health License which shall be exercisable only in the event of a Trigger Event.
(ii) Trigger Events. The Foundation will not exercise its rights under the Global Health License (including its sublicensing rights) unless at least one of the following occurs (each, a Trigger Event):
(A) a Charitability Default that remains uncured for [***] following written notice by either party of such Charitability Default; or
(B) the Company (1) institutes any bankruptcy, insolvency, appointment of a receiver and/or trustee or reorganization (in either case for the release of financially distressed debtors), general assignment for the benefit of creditors, winding-up, dissolution, liquidation or similar proceeding relating to it under the laws of any jurisdiction or any such proceeding is instituted against the Company which remains undismissed or unstayed for a period of [***] or (2) ceases to conduct business in the ordinary course or is determined to no longer be a going concern.
If either the Foundation or the Company becomes aware of a Trigger Event, it will promptly notify the other party in writing of the occurrence of such Trigger Event.
(l) Cooperation; Technology Transfer. In connection with the exercise of any license hereunder the Company will take further actions, including technology transfer (subject to appropriate confidentiality obligations), as would be commercially reasonable industry practice at the time with respect to providing a biotechnology license to a third party, to accommodate that the Foundation, the Foundations sublicensees, and/or the relevant Foundation-supported Entity can effectively exercise the applicable Global Health License and use the related technology and manufacture the relevant Products if a Trigger Event occurs (including the right to reference regulatory filings related to the applicable Products), in each case solely as permitted under the Global Health License. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the technology transfer obligations described above will not apply with respect to the Companys confidential manufacturing processes or technologies related to its Delta ModTech manufacturing line(s) so long as, if requested by the Foundation, the Company enters into and performs its obligations under a supply agreement with the Foundation or a Foundation-supported Entity for the manufacture of the applicable funded product at a price that does not exceed the Companys cost of goods (Ex-Works) sold plus [***] and subject to other terms that are reasonably acceptable to the parties.
(m) Intellectual Property Rights. The Company represents and covenants that the Company has and will continue to have all necessary rights to the Platform Technology (including all rights in any patents, copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, data, confidential information, know-how, and other intellectual property or proprietary right) needed to perform the Global Access Commitments and grant the licenses hereunder.
(n) Duration of Global Access Commitments. The Global Access Commitments will be ongoing and will continue for as long as the Foundation exists, except that (i) the Companys obligation to accept Additional Assay Projects (in accordance with the terms above) will terminate seven years following the closing of the initial Foundation Investment (such [***] period will be extended to accommodate initiation of any Additional Assay Projects that may be under discussion by the parties at the end of such period) and (ii) the price and volume commitments set forth in Section 3(g)(ii) in respect of the [***] Diagnostic Instrument will expire [***] following the first commercial launch of the [***] Diagnostic Instrument in a Challenging Market Country.
4. Survival of Global Access Commitments.
In the event of (i) an Acquisition Transaction, or (ii) the sale, exclusive license, or other transfer of the Platform Technology owned or controlled by the Company or the Funded Developments, the Global Access Commitments will survive and be assumed in full by the purchaser, transferee, licensee, or acquirer and the Company will take all action necessary to ensure such assumption. The Foundation will have the right to review the provisions of the written agreement with such third-party that relate to the assumption of the Global Access Commitments to confirm that the Global Access Commitments will survive and be assumed by the third-party and will continue to be directly enforceable by the Foundation. For clarity, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Letter Agreement, the Foundations rights hereunder that exist on the date of the Acquisition Transaction or sale, exclusive license, or other transfer of the Platform Technology or the Funded Developments will not be terminated by such transaction.
In addition, at the earlier to occur of (a) the agreement by the Company with a third party on the key terms of an Acquisition Transaction or (b) [***] prior to the closing of an Acquisition Transaction, the Company will provide the Foundation with written notice of the proposed Acquisition Transaction. The Company will also work in good faith with the Foundation and the proposed acquirer to develop and agree to (prior to the closing of such Acquisition Transaction) a written plan that is acceptable to the Foundation that provides adequate assurances of the continued performance and timely transition of the Global Access Commitments. Among other things, the plan will describe the resource commitments and timeline to support the transition and will provide that the personnel responsible for performance of the Global Access Commitments will have a level of knowledge and experience that is appropriate for such performance. Upon approval of the plan by the Foundation, the plan will become part of the Global Access Commitments and will be binding on the Company and acquirer.
5. Withdrawal Right.
(a) The Withdrawal Right described and defined in this Section 5 will be triggered only as a result of a Charitability Default.
(b) A Charitability Default means that the Company (i) is in material breach of any of the Global Access Commitments, including the failure to conduct the Projects as described herein, other than for reasons of technical or scientific failure not within the control of the Company and not known to the Company at or before closing of each Foundation Investment, (ii) fails to comply with the restrictions in Sections 2 and 9 of this Letter Agreement on the use of proceeds from the Foundation Investment, or (iii) fails to comply with the other related U.S. legal obligations set forth in this Letter Agreement, including the requirements set forth in Sections 6, 9, 11, and 12. Each party agrees to promptly notify the other party in writing if it becomes aware of a Charitability Default and the Company will thereafter promptly provide to the Foundation a proposed strategy to remedy the Charitability Default. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Foundation will not lose any rights or remedies solely as a result of a failure to notify the Company after it becomes aware of a Charitability Default.
(c) If the Company fails to cure the Charitability Default within [***] of the Foundations written notice of such Charitability Default, and if the Foundation holds any securities of the Company, including securities issued in respect of or upon conversion or exercise of such securities (collectively, the Foundation Securities) or any loans from the Foundation are outstanding, in each case issued or extended in connection with the Foundation Investment, the Company will have the obligation, if requested by the Foundation, to (i) redeem all of the Foundation Securities or locate a third-party that will purchase the Foundation Securities and (ii) to
repay the entire unpaid principal and accrued and unpaid interest on such loans without presentment, demand, protest or notice of any kind, all of which are expressly waived ((i) and (ii), the Withdrawal Right). If the Company is unable to redeem all of the Foundation Securities, and no third party purchases the Foundation Securities, then the Company will use its best efforts to effect the Withdrawal Right, consistent with the Code and applicable law, as soon as practicable. During any period when the Company is unable to exercise its obligations with respect to the Withdrawal Right, the Company will not pay dividends on any of its capital stock, redeem the capital stock of any other stockholder of the Company (excluding repurchases of stock from former employees, officers, directors, consultants or other persons who performed services for the Company or any subsidiary in connection with the cessation of such employment or service at the lower of the original purchase price or the then-current fair market value thereof) or otherwise make any other distribution to any other stockholder of the Company (other than shares of common stock or stock options issued to employees or directors of, or consultants or advisors to, the Company or any of its subsidiaries pursuant to a plan, agreement or arrangement approved by the Board of Directors of the Company). The Companys obligations in connection with the Withdrawal Right will be subordinate to the Companys repayment obligations with respect to the Senior Indebtedness (as defined in the Note).
(d) For redemption or purchase by the Company or a third-party pursuant to Section 5(c), the Foundation Securities will be valued at the greater of (i) the original purchase price attributable to such shares plus a [***] per annum compounding interest rate calculated from the date of issuance of the Foundation Securities through the date of redemption or purchase or (ii) Fair Market Value.
(e) Notwithstanding any exercise of the Withdrawal Right by the Foundation, the Foundations rights under the Global Access Commitments will survive.
6. Required Reporting; Audit Rights.
(a) In addition to reports required to be delivered to the Foundation under the Investment Documents, the Company will furnish, or cause to be furnished, to the Foundation the following reports and certifications:
(i) within [***] after the end of each of the Companys fiscal years during which the Foundation owns any securities in the Company, a certificate from the Company signed by an officer of the Company and substantially in the form attached to this Letter Agreement as Appendix E, certifying that the requirements of the Foundation Investment set forth in this Letter Agreement were met during the immediately preceding fiscal year, describing the use of the proceeds of the Foundation Investment and evaluating the Companys progress toward achieving the Global Access Commitments;
(ii) within [***] after the end of the Companys fiscal year during which the Foundation ceases to own any securities in the Company, a certificate from the Company signed by an officer of the Company and substantially in the form attached to this Letter Agreement as Appendix F, certifying that the requirements of the Foundation Investment set forth in this Letter Agreement were met during the term of the Foundation Investment, describing the use of the proceeds of the Foundation Investment and evaluating the Companys progress toward achieving the Global Access Commitments;
(iii) any other information respecting the operations, activities and financial condition of the Company as the Foundation may from time to time reasonably request to discharge any expenditure responsibility, within the meaning of Sections 4945(d)(4) and 4945(h) of the Code, of the Foundation with respect to the Foundation Investment, and to otherwise monitor the charitable benefits intended to be served by the Foundation Investment. The Foundation will reimburse the Company for any reasonable third-party expenses incurred by the Company in order to prepare any information the Company is required to prepare solely as a result of this Section 6(a)(iii); and
(iv) full and complete financial reports of the type ordinarily required by commercial investors under similar circumstances to the extent required pursuant to Treasury Regulation 53.4945-5(b)(4).
(b) At the Foundations reasonable request, the Company will provide the Foundation with a summary of scientific data and progress to date on all Projects and any Platform Technology related to the foregoing, and the considerations made by the Company with respect to accessibility, affordability and cost-effectiveness of the applicable Products for people and payors in Developing Countries, in addition to the information that may be required under any grant agreements or other funding agreements.
(c) Without limiting the foregoing, at the Foundations request, the Company will permit the Foundation or its representatives to inspect (at a reasonable time and location) the scientific records of the Company relating to each Project with due regard to the reasonable need to protect trade secrets covering the Platform Technology.
(d) The Company will maintain books and records adequate to provide information ordinarily required by commercial investors under similar circumstances, including accounting records and copies of any reports submitted to the Foundation related to each Project. The Company will retain such books, records, and reports for four years after the Foundation ceases to hold Company securities and will make such books, records, and reports available to the Foundation at reasonable times to enable the Foundation to monitor and evaluate how the Foundations funds have been used.
(e) The Company will permit employees or agents of the Foundation at any reasonable time and upon reasonable prior notice, during normal business hours, to examine or audit the Companys books and accounts of record and to make copies and memoranda of the same, in each case at the Foundations expense to audit the Companys compliance with the use of the Foundation Investment and the Global Access Commitments. If the Company maintains any records (including computer-generated records and computer software programs for the generation of such records) in the possession of a third party, the Company, upon request of the Foundation, will notify such party to permit the Foundation free access to such records at all reasonable times and to provide the Foundation with copies of any records it may reasonably request in connection with such audit, request or inquiry, all at the Foundations expense.
7. Board Observer.
In addition to the Foundations right to appoint a director to the Companys Board of Directors (as set forth in the other Investment Documents), as long as the Foundation or an Affiliate thereof owns any Foundation Securities, the Foundation shall be entitled to designate one person to attend all meetings of the Companys Board of Directors and committees thereof in a nonvoting observer capacity and the Company shall give such representative copies of all notices, minutes, consents, and other materials that it provides to its directors at the same time and in the same manner as provided to such directors; provided that the Company reserves the right to withhold any information and to exclude such representative from any meeting or portion thereof if access to such information or attendance at such meeting could adversely affect the attorney-client privilege between the Company and its counsel or result in a potential conflict of interest on the part of the Foundation.
8. Assignment.
Notwithstanding anything in this Letter Agreement or any Investment Document to the contrary, the Foundation will have the right to assign this Letter Agreement or transfer the Foundation Securities to (a) any successor charitable organization of the Foundation from time to time that is a tax exempt organization as described in Section 50l(c)(3) of the Code, or (b) any tax exempt organization as described in Section 50l(c)(3) of the Code controlled by one or more trustees of the Foundation. The Foundation will notify the Company of any such assignment, including the identity of the assignee, in a timely manner. For the avoidance of doubt, if the Foundation transfers the Foundation Securities as permitted by this Section 8, the Foundation may assign to any such transferee all of its rights attached to such Foundation Securities, including the Withdrawal Right.
9. Prohibited Uses.
The Company will not expend any proceeds of the Foundation Investment to carry on propaganda or otherwise to attempt to influence legislation, to influence the outcome of any specific public election or to carry on, directly or indirectly, any voter registration drive, or to participate or intervene in any political campaign on behalf of or in opposition to any candidate for public office within the meaning of Section 4945(d) of the Code. The proceeds of the Foundation Investment will not (a) be earmarked to be used for any activity, appearance or communication associated with the activities described in the foregoing sentence, nor (b) be intended for the direct benefit, and will not benefit, any person having a personal or private interest in the Foundation, including descendants of the founders of the Foundation, or persons related to or controlled by, directly or indirectly, such private interests.
For the avoidance of doubt, the Company will not use the funds received from the Foundation to pay a dividend or redeem shares.
10. Disqualified Person.
Neither the Company nor (to the best knowledge of the Company) any stockholder of the Company is a disqualified person with respect to the Foundation (as the term disqualified person is defined in Section 4946(a) of the Code). The Foundation does not, and one or more disqualified persons with respect to the Foundation do not, directly or indirectly, control the Company.
11. Anti-Terrorism.
The Company will not use any portion of the Foundation Investment, directly or indirectly, in support of activities (a) prohibited by U.S. laws related to combatting terrorism; (b) with persons on the List of Specially Designated Nationals (www.treasury.gov/sdn) or entities owned or controlled by such persons; or (c) with countries or territories against which the U.S. maintains comprehensive sanctions (currently, Cuba, Iran, (North) Sudan, Syria, North Korea, and the Crimean Region of Ukraine), unless such activities are fully authorized by the U.S. government under applicable law and specifically approved by the Foundation in its sole discretion.
12. Anti-Corruption and Anti-Bribery.
The Company will not offer or provide money, gifts, or any other things of value directly or indirectly to anyone in order to improperly influence any act or decision relating to the Foundation or any activities contemplated by this Letter Agreement or the Companys organizational documents (e.g., certificate of incorporation or articles of association), including by assisting any party to secure an unlawful advantage. Training and information on compliance with these requirements are available at www.leamfoundationlaw.org.
13. Public Reports; Use of Name.
The Foundation may include information on this investment in its periodic public reports and may make the investment public at any time on its web page and as part of press releases, public reports, speeches, newsletters and other public document, and to the extent required by applicable law or regulation. Any announcement of the Foundation Investment by any other party, including the Company, its representatives, directors, stockholders and agents, or any investor, will require the Foundations prior written approval. Such parties will also obtain the Foundations prior written approval for any other use of the Foundations name or logo in any respect; provided, however, that the Company may use the Foundations name for any uses that have been pre-approved in writing by the Foundation. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Foundations name and logo will not be used by any party in any manner to market, sell or otherwise promote the Company, its products, services and/or business.
14. Indemnification.
The Company will indemnify, hold harmless, and defend the Foundation and its co-chairs, trustees, directors, officers, employees, agents, and representatives (collectively, the Indemnitees) from and against any and all third party causes of action, claims, suits, legal proceedings, judgments, settlements, damages, penalties, losses, liabilities and costs (including reasonable attorneys fees and costs) (each a Claim) finally awarded to such-third party by a court of competent jurisdiction against any of the Indemnitees or agreed to as part of a monetary settlement of the Claim and arising out of or relating to: (a) bodily injury, death or property damage caused by the activities or omissions of the Company, including any development or commercialization or distribution activities carried out by the Company (including any failure to comply with applicable laws, regulations or rules in connection therewith), or by any product; or
(b) any Claim that the Platform Technology, any Funded Development or any product infringes upon a patent, proprietary, or other intellectual property right of a third-party. The Foundation will give the Company prompt written notice of any Claim subject to indemnification; provided, that the Foundations failure to promptly notify the Company will not affect the Companys indemnification obligations except to the extent that the Foundations delay prejudices the Companys ability to defend the Claim. The Company will have sole control over the defense and settlement of each and every Claim, with counsel of its own choosing which is reasonably acceptable to the Foundation; provided, that the Company conducts the defense actively and diligently at the sole cost and expense of the Company and provided further that the Company will not enter into any settlement that adversely affects any Indemnitee without the applicable Indemnitees prior written consent, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed. The Foundation will provide the Company, upon request, with reasonable cooperation in connection with the defense and settlement of the Claim. Subject to the Companys rights above to control the defense and settlement of Claims, the Foundation and any Indemnitee may, at its own expense, employ separate counsel to monitor and participate in the defense of any Claim under this Section 14.
The parties will not be liable to each other for any indirect, incidental, consequential, or special damages (including lost revenues, lost savings, or lost profits suffered by such other party) suffered by such other party arising under or in connection with this Letter Agreement, regardless of the form of action, whether in contract or tort, including negligence of any kind, whether active or passive, and regardless of whether the party knew of the possibility that such damages could result; provided, that to the extent an Indemnitee is entitled to be indemnified hereunder for Claims of third parties and such third party has been awarded indirect, incidental, consequential, reliance, or special damages (including lost revenues, lost savings, or lost profits), the Companys indemnification obligations to the Indemnitee will extend to and include such third partys indirect, incidental, consequential, reliance, or special damages (including lost revenues, lost savings, or lost profits). The parties further agree that under no circumstances will any party be liable to the other party (or to any Indemnitee) more than once for the same losses arising under or in connection with this Letter Agreement.
15. Insurance.
The Company agrees to maintain insurance coverage sufficient to cover the activities, risks, and potential omissions in respect of the Projects in accordance with generally-accepted industry standards and as required by law. The Company will ensure all subcontractors maintain insurance coverage consistent with this paragraph.
16. Compliance with Laws and Requirements; Responsibility.
The Company will comply with all applicable laws and regulations, including intellectual property laws. The Company will conduct, control, manage, and monitor the Projects in compliance with all applicable ethical, legal, regulatory, and safety requirements, including applicable international, national, local, and institutional standards. The Company will obtain and maintain all necessary approvals, consents, and reviews before conducting the applicable activity. If a Project involves:
(a) any protected information (including personally identifiable, protected health, or third party confidential), the Company will not disclose this information to the Foundation without obtaining the Foundations prior written approval and all necessary consents to disclose such information;
(b) children or vulnerable subjects, the Company will obtain any necessary consents and approvals unique to these subjects; or
(c) any trial involving human subjects, the Company will adhere to current Good Clinical Practice as defined by the International Council on Harmonisation (ICH) E-6 Standards (or local regulations if more stringent) and will obtain applicable trial insurance.
The Company will be solely responsible and liable for all activities related to the conduct of the Projects. For avoidance of doubt, as between the Foundation and the Company, the Company will have responsibility for all clinical trials. Any activities by the Foundation in reviewing documents and providing input or funding do not modify the Companys responsibility, including responsibility for determining and complying with the provisions of this Section 16.
17. Entire Agreement; Modification.
The terms and conditions set forth in this Letter Agreement are in addition to the provisions stated in the other Investment Documents and the terms and conditions of this Letter Agreement will prevail over any inconsistent provision in any other Investment Document. No change, modification or waiver of any term or condition of this Letter Agreement will be valid unless it is in writing, it is signed by the party to be bound, and it expressly refers to this Letter Agreement.
18. Authority; Governing Law.
Each of the signatories below covenants, represents and warrants that he, she or it had all authority necessary to execute this Letter Agreement and that, on execution, this Letter Agreement will be fully binding and enforceable in accordance with its terms, and that no other consents or approvals of any other person or third parties are required or necessary for this Letter Agreement to be so binding. This Letter Agreement will be governed by the laws of England and Wales, excluding its conflicts of laws provisions.
19. Counterparts.
This Letter Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which will be deemed an original, but all of which will be deemed to be and constitute one and the same instrument.
20. Construction.
Section headings are not to be considered part of this Letter Agreement, are included solely for convenience, are not intended to be full or accurate descriptions of the content thereof, and will not effect the construction of this Letter Agreement. The words include, includes and including will be considered to be followed by the words without limitation.
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The parties have caused this Letter Agreement to be executed as of the date first set forth above.
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Exhibit 10.6
EXECUTION VERSION
Portions of this Exhibit have been redacted because they are both (i) not material and (ii) would be competitively harmful if publicly disclosed. Information that was omitted has been noted in this document with a placeholder identified by the mark [***].
LUMIRADX LIMITED
NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT
OCTOBER 17, 2019
CONTENTS
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Use of Proceeds |
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Closing |
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Events of Default; Remedies |
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SCHEDULE 1 DATA ROOM
SCHEDULE 2 WARRANTIES
SCHEDULE 3 DISCLOSURE SCHEDULES
EXHIBIT A FORM OF NOTE
EXHIBIT B FORM OF LETTER AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT C KENNEDY LEWIS INVESTMENT AGREEMENT
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NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT
This NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this Agreement) is made as of October 17, 2019 (the Effective Date) by and between LumiraDx Limited, an exempted company with limited liability incorporated in the Cayman Islands under company number 314391 with its registered office at c/o Estera Trust (Cayman) Limited, PO Box 1350, Clifton House, 75 Fort Street, Grand Cayman KY1 1108, Cayman Islands (the Company), and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation of [***] (the Purchaser). The Company and the Purchaser are each referred to as a Party and collectively as the Parties.
BACKGROUND
(A) The Purchaser desires to advance a loan to the Company in furtherance of the Purchasers exempt purposes described in Section 170(c)(2)(B) of the Code and the Letter Agreement, and the Company desires to borrow from the Purchaser a loan (the Loan) in the principal amount of eighteen million United States dollars (US$18,000,000.00) (the Loan Amount).
(B) The Loan (i) will be evidenced by an unsecured subordinated promissory note in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the Note); (ii) is subject to the Global Access Commitments and other agreements as described in the Letter Agreement with respect to the development of the [***] diagnostic instrument; and (iii) is structured as a program-related investment within the meaning of Section 4944(c) of the Code.
The Parties agree as follows:
1. Definitions. In this Agreement, unless the context requires otherwise, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
1.1 2018 Preferred Shares Financing means the offering of 212,718 Series A 8% cumulative annual convertible preferred shares of US$0.001 each in the capital of the Company (the Preferred Shares) at a price of US$1,269.283 per Preferred Share in a gross amount of approximately two-hundred and seventy million United States dollars (US$ 270,000,000) (including shares issued as fees) to certain strategic investors, including the Purchaser;
1.2 2019 Convertible Notes means the convertible notes in an amount not to exceed in the aggregate one hundred fifty million United States dollars (US$150,000,000.00) issued by the Company on October 15, 2019 and/or October 31, 2019 (or such other date as the board of directors may determine in accordance with the terms of such convertible notes);
1.3 Applicable Law means applicable federal, state, local, national and supra- national laws, statutes, rules and regulations of a Governing Authority, including any rules, regulations, orders, judgments, ordinances, guidelines or other requirements of any regulatory authority (in each case having the force of law), that may be in effect and applicable to the Company, including all data protection requirements such as those specified in the EU Data Protection Directive;
1.4 Affiliate means, as to any Person, any other Person that directly or indirectly Controls or is under common Control with or is Controlled by such Person;
1.5 Agreement has the meaning given in the introductory paragraph.
1.6 Claim has the meaning given in Section 5.3(c);
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1.7 Closing has the meaning given in Section 4.1;
1.8 Closing Date has the meaning given in Section 4.1;
1.9 Code means the US Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time, and the regulations thereunder;
1.10 Company has the meaning given in the introductory paragraph;
1.11 Company IP means all Intellectual Property owned by or controlled by the Company;
1.12 Constitutional Documents means the constitutional documents of the Company as applicable at the relevant time including the articles of association of the Company and any shareholders or investment agreement and similar agreements to which the Company is a party;
1.13 Control means the direct or indirect ownership of more than fifty percent (50%) of the outstanding voting securities of an entity, or the right to receive more than fifty percent (50%) of the profits or earnings of an entity. Any other relationship that in fact results in one entity having the ability to direct the management, business and affairs of another entity shall also be deemed to constitute Control and Controlled shall be construed accordingly;
1.14 Data Protection Legislation means the Data Protection Act 1998, the EU Data Protection Directive 95/46/EC, the Privacy and Electronic Communications Directive 2002/58/EC (as amended), the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003 (as amended), the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000, the Telecommunications (Lawful Business Practice) (Interception of Communications) Regulations 2000 and all Applicable Laws and regulations relating to processing of personal data, including where applicable the guidance and codes issued by the Information Commissioner or other appropriate supervisory authority;
1.15 Data Room means the documents contained in the Vault electronic data room made available to you by the Company at least forty-eight (48) hours in advance of the date hereof, an index of which is attached to this Agreement as Schedule 1 and includes the name and location of each document in the data room. Any documents not listed in such index shall not be considered to be contained in the Data Room.
1.16 Disclosure Schedules means the disclosure schedules attached to this Agreement as Schedule 3;
1.17 Effective Date means the date set out in the introductory paragraph;
1.18 Encumbrance means any charge, pledge, security interest, mortgage, easement, encroachment, lien, option, or restriction of any kind, including any restriction on use, voting, transfer or receipt of income;
1.19 Event of Default has the meaning given in Section 7.1;
1.20 Fairly Disclosed has the meaning given in Section 5.3(a);
1.21 Governing Authority means any federal, state, local or foreign government or political subdivision thereof, or any agency or instrumentality of such government or political subdivision, or any self-regulated organization or other non-governmental regulatory authority or quasi-governmental authority (to the extent that the rules, regulations or orders of such organization or authority have the force of law), or any arbitrator, court or tribunal of competent jurisdiction;
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1.22 Governmental Order means any order, writ, judgment, injunction, decree, stipulation, determination or award entered by or with any Governing Authority;
1.23 Indebtedness has the meaning given in the Kennedy Lewis Investment Agreement;
1.24 Intellectual Property means all intellectual property, including (a) patents, patent applications and statutory invention registrations, (b) trademarks, service marks, domain names, trade dress, logos, trade names, corporate names and other identifiers of source or goodwill, including registrations and applications for registration thereof and including the goodwill of the business symbolized thereby or associated therewith, (c) mask works and copyrights and registrations and applications for registration thereof, and (d) confidential and proprietary information, including trade secrets, know-how and invention rights;
1.25 Investment Documents means this Agreement, the Note and the Letter Agreement, in each case as amended from time to time;
1.26 Junior Debt has the meaning given in Section 9.1(c);
1.27 Kennedy Lewis Investment has the meaning given in Section 10.15;
1.28 Kennedy Lewis Investment Agreement means the Loan and Security Agreement dated as of September 20, 2019 among the Company, Kennedy Lewis Investment, and the other parties thereto, which is attached hereto as Exhibit C;
1.29 Letter Agreement means the Amended and Restated Side Letter Agreement in the form set out in Exhibit B entered into between the Company and the Purchaser on or before the Effective Date (as amended from time to time);
1.30 Loan Documents means this Agreement and the Note;
1.31 Material Adverse Change means any fact, matter, event, circumstance, condition or change in the business, operations, assets, liabilities, condition (whether financial, trading or otherwise), prospects or operating results of the Company which materially and adversely affects, or to the Companys knowledge could reasonably be expected to materially and adversely affect, the Companys ability to perform its obligations under any of the Investment Documents in any material respect;
1.32 Note has the meaning given in the Background section above;
1.33 Party and Parties has the meaning given in the introductory paragraph;
1.34 Permitted Encumbrance means (a) any liens for taxes not yet due and payable;
(b) easements, rights of way, zoning ordinances and other similar encumbrances affecting real property which are not, individually or in the aggregate, material to the business of the Company; (c) other than with respect to owned real property, liens arising under original purchase price conditional sales contracts and equipment leases with third parties entered into in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice which are not, individually or in the aggregate, material to the business of the Company; (d) any Encumbrance created or permitted by or referred
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to in any existing document relating to existing financing arrangements that were fully disclosed in writing directly or by providing copies or detailed disclosures in the Data Room or in connection with trade credit incurred in the ordinary course of business; (e) any other Permitted Lien; or (f) any other lien or Encumbrance in connection with Senior Indebtedness;
1.35 Permitted Lien has the meaning given in the Kennedy Lewis Investment Agreement.
1.36 Person means any individual, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, association, trust, joint venture, unincorporated organization or other entity;
1.37 Personal Data has the same meaning as the term personal data under the Data Protection Legislation;
1.38 Plans means the LumiraDx Limited Unapproved Option Scheme with US Appendix and the LumiraDx Limited Consultants and Non-Employees Option Scheme;
1.39 Process Agent means the individual appointed by the Company pursuant to Section 10.17.
1.40 Purchaser has the meaning given in the introductory paragraph;
1.41 Senior Indebtedness means, unless expressly subordinated to or made on a parity with the amounts due under the Note, all existing and future amounts due in connection with Indebtedness to commercial banks, commercial debt funds providers, equipment lenders or other financial institutions under secured or unsecured lines of credit, term loans and/or equipment leases. For avoidance of doubt, Senior Indebtedness does not include the 2019 Convertible Notes, any other convertible notes that are unsecured or Junior Debt;
1.42 Subsidiary has the meaning given in the Kennedy Lewis Investment Agreement;
1.43 Warranties has the meaning given in Section 5.1; and
1.44 [***] Diagnostic Instrument has the meaning given in the Letter Agreement.
2. Amount and Terms of the Loan. Subject to the terms of this Agreement:
2.1 the Purchaser covenants and agrees to lend to the Company the Loan; and
2.2 the Company agrees to issue to the Purchaser a Note in the Loan Amount as set out in this Agreement.
3. Use of Proceeds. The Company shall use the proceeds from the sale of the Note solely in accordance with Section 2(b)(ii) of the Letter Agreement.
4. Closing.
4.1 Closing Date. The closing of the purchase and sale of the Note (the Closing) shall be subject to the conditions set forth in Section 8 and shall be held on the Effective Date or at such other time as the Company and the Purchaser shall agree (the Closing Date), whereby the Purchaser shall lend to the Company and the Company shall issue to the Purchaser the Note in the principal amount of the Loan Amount.
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4.2 Delivery on Closing. At Closing:
(a) the Purchaser will send to the bank account of the Company (notified in writing to the Purchaser at least [***] in advance of the Closing Date) by wire transfer funds in the amount of the Loan Amount;
(b) the Company shall issue and deliver to the Purchaser the executed Note in favor of the Purchaser in the principal amount of the Loan Amount and the Purchaser shall countersign the Note;
(c) the Company shall execute and deliver to the Purchaser the Letter Agreement; and
(d) the Purchaser shall execute and deliver to the Company the Letter Agreement.
5. Warranties of the Company.
5.1 Warranties. The Company hereby warrants to the Purchaser that each of the warranties set forth on Schedule 2 is true and accurate on and as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date (the Warranties).
5.2 Companys Knowledge. Any Warranty qualified by to the Companys knowledge or any similar expression shall, unless otherwise stated, be deemed to refer to the actual knowledge of [***].
5.3 Limitations on Liability.
(a) The Warranties are qualified to the extent, but only to the extent, that those matters are Fairly Disclosed in (i) in the Data Room or (ii) the Disclosure Schedules. For this purpose, Fairly Disclosed means disclosed in such manner and in such detail as to enable a reasonable person who is not familiar with the Company but has expertise in evaluating investments to make a reasonably informed and accurate assessment of the matter disclosed; provided that, forward-looking statements, including but not limited to financial projections and business plans and risk factors shall not be considered Fairly Disclosed regardless of whether such forward- looking statements and risk factors are included in the data room or Disclosure Schedules.
(b) The Companys maximum aggregate liability in respect of all claims for breach of the Warranties shall not exceed the amount equal to the Loan Amount plus accrued interest and the reasonable cost and expenses (including attorneys fees) incurred in connection with making a successful claim for breach.
(c) The Company shall not be liable in respect of any claim for breach of a Warranty (a Claim) unless Purchaser provides written notice to the Company of that Claim (setting out reasonable details of the subject matter giving rise to the Claim) by no later than [***] from the Closing Date.
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(d) The provisions of this Section 5.3 shall not apply to any claim (including any Claim) to the extent that it arises or is increased as a result of the fraud or willful misconduct of the Company.
6. Warranties of the Purchaser.
6.1 Organization and Standing. Purchaser is duly formed, is validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction in which it was formed and has the requisite power and authority to enter into and perform its obligations under the Investment Documents.
6.2 Purchaser Action. This Agreement and the other Investment Documents to which the Purchaser is a party constitute legal, valid and binding obligations of the Purchaser enforceable in accordance with their terms.
6.3 Information and Sophistication. Without lessening or obviating the warranties of the Company set forth in Section 5, the Purchaser hereby:
(a) acknowledges that it has received all the information it has requested from the Company and it considers necessary or appropriate for deciding whether to make the Loan; and
(b) warrants that it has had an opportunity to ask questions and receive answers from the Company regarding the terms and conditions of the Note and to request any additional information necessary to verify the accuracy of the information given to the Purchaser.
7. Events of Default; Remedies.
7.1 Events of Default. Each of the following shall constitute an event of default (each, an Event of Default) under the Loan Documents:
(a) The Company fails to pay (i) when due any principal or interest payment on the due date required under the terms of the Note (or where not paid on its due date solely due to technical or administrative error, within [***] of its due date); or (ii) any other payment required under the terms of the Note on the date due;
(b) Any Warranty made by the Company pursuant to Section 5 proves to be false or misleading in any material respect as of the time it was given (save that the Purchaser shall not be entitled to claim that any fact, matter or circumstance causes any of the Warranties to be false or misleading if it has been fairly disclosed pursuant to Section 5.3(a));
(c) The Company fails to observe or perform any covenant, obligation, condition or agreement contained in this Agreement, the Letter Agreement (to the extent pertaining to the [***] Diagnostics Instrument) and/or the Note (including any occurrence that would constitute a Charitability Default pursuant to the Letter Agreement (to the extent pertaining to the [***] Diagnostics Instrument) and, in each case, such default is material and is not remedied within one hundred twenty (120) days of the date on which the Purchaser notifies the Company of such default;
(d) The Company is in default under the terms of the Senior Indebtedness, Junior Debt or 2019 Convertible Notes and such default is not cured within the applicable time period under the applicable definitive agreement for the Senior Indebtedness, Junior Debt or the 2019 Convertible Notes (if a cure period is applicable) provided that the Purchasers exercise of any remedies under Section 7.2 upon the occurrence of such default shall be subject to Section 10.15.
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(e) The Company files any petition or action for relief under any bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency or moratorium law or any other law for the relief of, or relating to, debtors, now or hereafter in effect, or makes any general assignment for the benefit of creditors or takes any corporate action in furtherance of any of the foregoing;
(f) An involuntary petition is filed against the Company (unless such petition is dismissed or discharged within [***]) under any bankruptcy or insolvency statute now or hereafter in effect, or a custodian, administrator, receiver, trustee or assignee for the benefit of creditors (or other similar official) is appointed to take possession, custody or control of any material assets of the Company;
(g) The Company or any of its Subsidiaries (but in the case of a Subsidiary only if the operation of the Subsidiary is material to the business of the Company or performance of the obligations under the Letter Agreement in respect of the [***] Diagnostics Instrument) (i) stops (or threatens to stop) payment of its debts generally or ceases (or threatens to cease) to carry on its business or a substantial part of its business or (ii) is unable to pay its debts as they fall due under the requirements of section 123 of the Insolvency Act 1986 or similar laws or compounds or proposes or enters into any reorganization or special arrangement with its creditors generally or any similar proceedings; and
(h) The Companys shareholders or board of directors affirmatively vote to liquidate, dissolve, or wind up the Company or the Company otherwise ceases to carry on its ongoing business operations.
7.2 Remedies.
(a) Upon the occurrence of any Event of Default and while it is continuing, all unpaid principal on the Note, accrued and unpaid interest thereon and all other amounts owing under the Loan Documents shall, at the option of the Purchaser, or, upon the occurrence of any Event of Default pursuant to Section 7.1 (e), (f), (g), or (h) above, automatically, be immediately due, payable and, subject to Section 10.15, collectible by the Purchaser pursuant to Applicable Law.
(b) In the event of any Event of Default, the Company shall immediately notify the Purchaser of such event pursuant to Section 10.3 and shall pay all reasonable attorneys fees and costs incurred by the Purchaser in enforcing its rights under the Note and the other Investment Documents and collecting any amounts due and payable under the Note, the payment of any such fees, costs and amounts so accrued subject to Section 10.15. No right or remedy conferred upon or reserved to the Purchaser under this Agreement is intended to be exclusive of any other right or remedy, and every right and remedy shall be cumulative and in addition to every other right and remedy given hereunder or now and hereafter existing under Applicable Law.
7.3 Additional Provisions. Without limiting and in addition to the Purchasers other rights pursuant to this Agreement, the Letter Agreement and Applicable Law, the Company agrees that following the occurrence of an Event of Default pursuant to Section 7.1 above, even if the Purchaser exercises its rights pursuant to Section 7.2 above, the Company will remain obligated to perform the Global Access Commitments (as defined in the Letter Agreement) pursuant to the Letter Agreement as if the Purchaser had fully funded the Note and the Company shall continue to
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comply with the terms and conditions of such Letter Agreement, to the extent permitted by Applicable Law. For the avoidance of doubt, payment of the sums due under Section 7.2 following the occurrence of any Event of Default and (where applicable) performance by the Company of its obligations under this Section 7.3 shall not limit or otherwise affect any other obligations of the Company or other rights or remedies of the Purchaser pursuant to this Agreement, the Letter Agreement or Applicable Law in respect of that or any other Event of Default.
8. Conditions to Closing.
8.1 Conditions to the Purchasers Obligations at Closing. The obligations of the Purchaser under the Investment Documents are subject to the fulfillment on or before the Closing of each of the following conditions, which may be waived in writing by the Purchaser:
(a) Warranties. The Warranties of the Company contained in Section 5, subject to the provisions of Section 5, shall be true on and as of the Closing Date as though such Warranties had been made on and as of such date.
(b) Performance. The Company shall have performed and complied with all agreements, obligations, and conditions contained in the Investment Documents that are required to be performed or complied with by it on or before the Closing.
(c) Qualifications. All authorizations, approvals, or permits, if any, of any governmental authority or regulatory body of the Cayman Islands, the United States or any other jurisdiction that are required in connection with the lawful issuance and sale of the Note shall be duly obtained and effective as of the Closing.
(d) No Material Adverse Change. No Material Adverse Change shall have occurred and be continuing.
(e) Compliance Certificate. A Director of the Company shall deliver to the Purchaser at the Closing a certificate certifying that the conditions specified in Sections 8.1(a), (b), (c), and (d) have been fulfilled.
(f) Proceedings and Documents. No action or proceeding by or before any court, administrative body or governmental agency shall have been instituted or threatened which seeks to enjoin, restrain or prohibit, or might result in damages in respect of, this Agreement or the complete consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and which would in the reasonable judgment of the Purchaser make it inadvisable to consummate such transactions. No law or regulation shall be in effect and no court order shall have been entered in any action or proceeding instituted by any party which enjoins, restrains or prohibits this Agreement or the complete consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(g) Closing Documents. The Company shall have duly executed and delivered to the Purchaser the following documents:
(i) This Agreement;
(ii) The Note; and
(iii) The Letter Agreement.
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8.2 Conditions to Obligations of the Company. The obligations of the Company under the documents listed in Sections 8.1(g)(i) to (iii) are subject to the fulfillment on or before the Closing of each of the following conditions, which may be waived in writing by the Company:
(a) Warranties. The warranties made by the Purchaser in Section 6 shall be true on and as of the Closing with the same effect as though such warranties had been made on and as of the date of the Closing.
(b) Performance. The Purchaser shall have performed and complied with all agreements, obligations, and conditions contained in the Investment Documents that are required to be performed or complied with by it on or before the Closing.
(c) Qualifications. All authorizations, approvals, or permits, if any, of any Governing Authority of the United States or of any state that are required in connection with the lawful issuance and sale of the Note shall be duly obtained and effective as of the Closing.
(d) Loan Amount. The Purchaser shall have delivered to the Company the Loan Amount in respect of the Note being purchased by the Purchaser at Closing.
(e) Closing Documents. The Purchaser shall have duly executed each of the following documents:
(i) This Agreement;
(ii) The Note; and
(iii) The Letter Agreement.
(f) Acceptance of Appointment to Receive Service of Process. The Purchaser shall have received evidence of the acceptance by the Process Agent of the appointment and designation provided for by Section 10.17 for the period from the Closing Date to one year after maturity of the Note (and the payment in full of all fees in respect thereof).
9. Covenants of the Company.
9.1 Negative Covenants. While the Note is outstanding, the Company shall not, without the prior written consent of the Purchaser:
(a) Distributions, Dividends and Repurchases. Make any distributions or pay any dividends to holders of equity securities of the Company or undertake any return of capital (whether by reduction of capital, purchase of shares or otherwise) without the Purchasers prior written consent, except for:
(i) dividends or other distributions which are due and payable to holders of preferred equity securities of the Company or pursuant to existing obligations of the Company as per the issued Preferred Shares;
(ii) dividends or other distributions payable on the shares of the Company solely in the form of additional shares of the Company; and
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(iii) repurchases of shares from current and former employees, officers, directors, consultants or other persons who performed services for the Company or any Affiliate in connection with the cessation of such employment or service at the lower of the original purchase price or the then-current fair market value thereof;
(b) Swaps and Exchanges. Swap, exchange or replace any of its existing equity (which shall for these purposes not be construed to include the 2019 Convertible Notes or any other convertible debt issued by the Company) as of the Effective Date for Company debt of any kind.
(c) Additional Indebtedness. Incur, assume, or be liable for additional unsecured debt that is subordinated to the 2019 Convertible Notes in excess of an aggregate amount of [***] (Junior Debt).
(d) Acquisition Transactions. Complete any transaction or series of transactions that would constitute an Acquisition Transaction (as defined in the Letter Agreement) or enter into any binding agreement for a transaction or series of transactions that would constitute an Acquisition Transaction; provided that the restrictions contained in this Section 9.1(d) shall not apply if the applicable acquirer, successor entity, or transferee in any such Acquisition Transaction provides a confirmation of acceptance of the Companys obligations under this Agreement and the Note.
(e) Encumbrance. Create, incur, allow, or suffer any Encumbrance on any of its property, or assign or convey any right to receive income, or permit any of its Subsidiaries to do so, except (i) in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, (ii) as permitted under the Kennedy Lewis Investment Agreement or (iii) otherwise in connection with any Senior Indebtedness.
(f) Investments. Make any loan, advance or capital contribution to any Person (other than a Subsidiary or Affiliate), except as permitted under the Kennedy Lewis Investment Agreement or otherwise in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice.
(g) Transactions with Affiliates. Directly or indirectly enter into or permit to exist any material transaction with any Affiliate of the Company any of its Subsidiaries, except for transactions permitted under the Kennedy Lewis Investment Agreement, any transactions or arrangements completed or existing on or prior to the date hereof and transactions on an arms length basis.
9.2 Letter Agreement. The terms and conditions of the Letter Agreement shall be in addition to the provisions of this Agreement and the Company shall continue to comply with such terms and conditions, unless the Letter Agreement shall expire pursuant to the terms thereof.
9.3 Conduct of Business. The Company shall:
(a) maintain its corporate existence in good standing; and
(b) carry on the business of the Company in a usual, regular and ordinary course manner consistent with the Companys business plan, which includes the development of the [***] Diagnostic Instrument, and in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement, the Letter Agreement and all Applicable Laws.
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9.4 Events of Default. The Company shall promptly, and in any event no later than [***] from the date on which the Company becomes aware of an Event of Default, give written notice to the Purchaser that an Event of Default has occurred including reasonable details of such Event of Default.
9.5 Reporting. The Company undertakes, so long as the Note is outstanding, as follows:
(a) the Company shall deliver within [***] of the end of each calendar quarter management accounts for the relevant period;
(b) the Company shall deliver forthwith on the same becoming available, and in any event not later than one hundred and [***] after the end of each of its financial year, copies of the consolidated annual audited accounts of the Company; and
(c) the Company shall deliver any updated business plan of the Company and its Subsidiaries, promptly and in any event within [***] of such updated business plan being adopted by the Company.
9.6 Books and Records. The Company shall maintain the books and records of the Company in accordance with past practice and shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to maintain in full force and effect all authorizations reasonably required to conduct the Companys business.
10. Miscellaneous.
10.1 Assignment. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the Purchaser will have the right to assign this Agreement (in whole but not in part) or transfer this Agreement to:
(a) any Affiliate of the Purchaser;
(b) any successor charitable organization of the Purchaser from time to time that is a tax-exempt organization as described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Code; or
(c) any tax-exempt organization as described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Code (that is not a competitor of the Company in the business of point of care diagnostics) controlled by one or more trustees of the Purchaser.
The Purchaser will notify the Company of any such proposed assignment pursuant to Section 10.3, including the identity of the assignee, prior to the date of such assignment.
10.2 No Other Assignment. Except as provided in Section 10.1, neither Party shall have the right to assign or transfer (whether by sale or license of assets, or otherwise) this Agreement without the prior written consent of the other Party, which consent will not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed.
10.3 Notices. All notices required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed effectively given:
(a) upon personal delivery to the Party to be notified;
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(b) [***] after having been sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid;
(c) [***] after deposit with a nationally recognized overnight courier, specifying next day delivery, with written verification of receipt; or
(d) when sent by confirmed electronic mail or facsimile if sent during normal business hours of the recipient or, if not sent during normal business hours of the recipient, then on [***].
All communications being sent to the Company shall be sent to:
LumiraDx Limited
c/o Estera Trust (Cayman) Limited
PO Box 1350, Clifton House, 75 Fort Street
Grand Cayman KY1 1108, Cayman Islands
[***]
All communications being sent to the Purchaser shall be sent to:
If delivered by UPS, FedEx, DHL, or other courier service, to all of the following:
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
[***]
Attention: [***]
with a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
[***]
Attention: [***]
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
[***]
Attention: [***]
If delivered by United States Postal Service, to all of the following:
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
[***]
Attention: [***]
with a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
[***]
Attention: [***]
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If delivered by email, to all of the following:
[***]; and [***]
with a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):
[***]
Or at such other address or electronic mail address as any Party may designate by [***] advance written notice to the other Parties hereto.
10.4 Entire Agreement. This Agreement and the other Investment Documents, including all exhibits hereto and thereto, set forth all the covenants, promises, agreements, warranties, representations, conditions and understandings between the Parties with respect to the subject matter of the Investment Documents, and supersede and terminate all prior agreements, negotiations and understandings between the Parties, whether oral or written, with respect to such subject matter.
10.5 Modification. No subsequent alteration, modification, amendment, change or addition to this Agreement shall be binding upon the Parties unless reduced to writing and signed by the respective authorized officers of the Parties. In the event of a conflict between the terms of the Investment Documents, the terms of the Letter Agreement shall prevail.
10.6 Binding Agreement. The terms and conditions of this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the respective successors and permitted assigns of the Parties.
10.7 Third-Party Rights. The Parties do not intend that any term of this Agreement should be enforceable, by virtue of the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999, by any person who is not a party to this Agreement, except for Kennedy Lewis Investment solely pursuant to Section 10.15. Notwithstanding the foregoing or any term of this Agreement, the consent of any person who is not a Party is not required to rescind or vary this Agreement at any time.
10.8 Waiver. Failure or delay by either Party in exercising or enforcing any provision, right, or remedy under this Agreement, or waiver of any remedy hereunder, in whole or in part, shall not be deemed a waiver thereof, or prevent the subsequent exercise of that or any other rights or remedy. The rights, powers and remedies provided in this Agreement are cumulative and not exclusive of any rights, powers and remedies provided by law.
10.9 Further Assurances. From time to time after the Effective Date, each Party shall execute, acknowledge and deliver to each other any further documents, assurances, and other matters, and will take any other action consistent with the terms and conditions of this Agreement that may reasonably be requested by a Party and necessary or desirable to carry out the purpose of this Agreement.
10.10 Interpretation. The headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement. Whenever the words include, includes or including are used in this Agreement, they shall be deemed to be followed by the words without limitation.
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10.11 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, including by signatures delivered by facsimile or pdfs, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which shall be deemed to be and constitute one and the same instrument.
10.12 Severability. If one or more provisions of this Agreement are held to be unenforceable under Applicable Law, such provision shall be excluded from this Agreement and the balance of the Agreement shall be interpreted as if such provision were so excluded and shall be enforceable in accordance with its terms.
10.13 Survival of Obligations. The Warranties and all covenants, undertakings and other obligations set out in this Agreement (except for any obligation which is fully performed at Closing) shall continue in full force and effect after the Closing.
10.14 Expenses. The Company and the Purchaser shall pay their own costs and expenses incurred with respect to the negotiation, execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement.
10.15 Subordination. The indebtedness evidenced by the Note shall be (a) pari passu in right of payment to the 2019 Convertible Notes and (b) subordinated with respect to priority, security, enforcement and payment (other than regularly scheduled fees, expenses and interest) to all amounts owed to holders of Senior Indebtedness, including without limitation to Kennedy Lewis Investment Management LLC (Kennedy Lewis Investment) as collateral agent, Kennedy Lewis Capital Partners Master Fund LP as lender and the other lenders under their respective Senior Indebtedness. Kennedy Lewis Investment is hereby specifically named an express third-party beneficiary of the foregoing and may enforce the same to the fullest extent of the law.
10.16 Governing Law. This Agreement and any dispute, controversy, proceeding or claim of any nature arising out of or in any way relating to this Agreement or its formation (including non-contractual disputes or claims), shall be governed by and construed in accordance with English law and any dispute will be submitted to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the courts located in London, England.
10.17 Process Agent. The Company hereby irrevocably appoints Veronique Ameye, care of 3 More London Riverside, SE1 2AQ, London, UK to receive for it, and on its behalf, service of process in England.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this Note Purchase Agreement as of the day and year first written above.
COMPANY: | ||
LUMIRADX LIMITED | ||
By: |
/s/ David Scott |
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Name: | David Scott | |
Title: | Director | |
PURCHASER: | ||
BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION | ||
By: |
/s/ Carolyn Ainslie |
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Name: | Carolyn Ainslie | |
Title: | Chief Financial Officer |
SCHEDULE 1
DATA ROOM
SCHEDULE 2
WARRANTIES
1. Organization and Standing. Each of the Company and its Affiliates is duly incorporated, is validly existing and is in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction in which it was incorporated and each has all requisite corporate power and authority to carry on its business as now conducted, each as presently proposed to be conducted, and to enter into and perform its obligations under the Investment Documents to which it is party.
2. Company Action. This Agreement and the other Investment Documents to which it is party constitute legal, valid and binding obligations of the Company enforceable in accordance with their terms.
3. Authorization.
3.1 All corporate action required to be taken by the Companys board of directors and shareholders in order (a) to authorize the Company to enter into this Agreement and the other Investment Documents and (b) to issue the Note, has been taken. A copy of the board of directors resolution to approve (a) and (b) has been provided to Purchaser prior to the Effective Date.
3.2 When issued in accordance with the terms and for the consideration set forth in the Investment Documents, the Note will be validly issued and free of Encumbrances.
4. Capitalization
4.1 Immediately prior to the Effective Date, the authorized capital of the Company consists of:
(a) 5,000,000 A Ordinary Shares of $0.001 par value per share, 372,438 of which are issued and outstanding. All the issued A Ordinary Shares have been duly authorized, are fully paid and were issued in compliance with all Applicable Laws. The Company holds no A Ordinary Shares in treasury.
(b) 250,000 Preferred Shares of $0.001 par value per share, 212,718 of which are issued and outstanding. The Company holds no Preferred Shares in treasury.
(c) 5,000,000 Common Shares, $0.001 par value per share, none of which are issued. The Company holds no Common Shares in treasury.
4.2 A true, complete and detailed capitalization table reflecting the capitalization of the Company as of the Effective Date was provided to the Purchaser in the Data Room.
5. Options.
5.1 The Company has granted options to purchase 149,140 A Ordinary Shares in favour of it officers, directors, employees and consultants of the Company pursuant to its Plans, all of which are currently outstanding. Such Plans have been duly adopted by the Companys board of directors. The Plans are not subject to any restrictions on further share issues, save that a maximum of 60,000 ISOs can be granted under the US Appendix.
5.2 Except for the 2019 Convertible Notes, the conversion privileges of the shares issued under the Preferred Share Subscription Letter dated July 17, 2018, for a warrant instrument granted in favour of US Boston Capital Corporation, for warrant instruments granted in favour of the lenders pursuant to the Kennedy Lewis Investment Agreement and for rights which Petrichor Opportunities Fund I LP has, there are no outstanding options (other than those granted under the Plans), warrants, rights (including conversion or preemptive rights and rights of first refusal or
similar rights) or agreements, orally or in writing, to purchase or acquire from the Company any A Ordinary Shares or Preferred Shares, or any securities convertible into or exchangeable for A Ordinary Shares or Preferred Shares.
6. Debt.
6.1 Other than the Permitted Encumbrances, neither the Company nor any of the Company Affiliates has granted any security (other than liens arising in the normal course of trading or by operation of law) over any material part of its undertaking or assets.
6.2 All assets used by the Company and each of the Company Affiliates or which have otherwise been represented as being its property or used or held for the purposes of its business are at the date of Closing its absolute property or right to use or hold and none is the subject of any Encumbrance other than Permitted Encumbrances or the subject of any factoring arrangement, hire- purchase, retention of title, conditional sale or credit sale agreement.
6.3 Full details of all borrowings of the Company and each of the Company Affiliates (excluding bank overdraft positions and trade credit in the ordinary course) in an amount greater than [***] are set out in the Disclosure Schedules and neither the Company nor any of the Company Affiliates is in breach of any of their terms and none of such facilities or terms of such borrowings have been terminated as a result of the entry into this Agreement.
7. Intellectual Property.
7.1 The Company alone is the sole and exclusive legal and beneficial owner of all right, title and interest in and to the Company IP, and, to the Companys knowledge, has the valid right to use all other Intellectual Property used in the conduct of the Companys current business or operations, in each case, free and clear of Encumbrances other than Permitted Encumbrances. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Company and its Affiliates have entered into binding, written agreements with every current and former employee engaged in research and development activities at the Company, and with every current and former independent contractor engaged in research and development activities at the Company, in each case who has materially contributed to the development of Company IP that is material to the Company and its Affiliates, whereby such employees and independent contractors assign to the Company any ownership interest and right they may have in the Company IP.
7.2 To the Companys knowledge, the Companys rights in the Company IP are valid, subsisting and enforceable. The Company has taken reasonable steps to maintain the Company IP and to protect and preserve the confidentiality of all trade secrets included in the Company IP, including having a policy of requiring agreements with its employees and independent contractors who are involved in research and development activities at the Company, whereby such employees and independent contractors assign to the Company any ownership interest and right they may have in the Company IP (to the extent that the Company IP would not otherwise automatically vest in the Company by operation of law).
7.3 All required filings and fees in respect of applications made by, or registrations obtained by, the Company in respect of Company IP have been timely filed and paid to the relevant Governing Authorities and authorized registrars.
7.4 The Company has not received written notice that the conduct of the Companys business as currently conducted, and the current products, processes and services of the Company,
have infringed or otherwise violated, or infringe or otherwise violate the Intellectual Property or other rights of any person or entity. To the knowledge of the Company, the conduct of the Companys business as currently conducted, and the current products, processes and services of the Company, do not infringe or otherwise violate the Intellectual Property or other rights of any person or entity. To the Companys knowledge, no person or entity has infringed or otherwise violated, or is currently infringing or otherwise violating, any Company IP.
7.5 There are no actions (including oppositions, interferences or re-examinations) settled, active or threatened in writing: (a) alleging any infringement, misappropriation, dilution or violation of the Intellectual Property of any person or entity by the Company; (b) challenging the validity, enforceability, registrability or ownership of any Company IP or the Companys rights with respect to any Company IP; or (c) by the Company or any other person or entity alleging any infringement, misappropriation, dilution or violation by any person or entity of the Company IP. The Company is not subject to any outstanding or prospective Governmental Order (including any motion or petition therefor) that does or would restrict or impair the use of any Company IP.
7.6 The Company has not granted and is not under any obligation to grant any exclusive right or license to any diagnostic Intellectual Property comprised in the Company IP to any third party. The Company is not a party to any non-competition or other similar restrictive agreement or arrangement relating to any business or service anywhere in the world (including as to the Company IP) that would adversely impact the Companys ability to perform the Global Access Commitments under the Letter Agreement.
8. Compliance with Laws. The Company has complied, and is now complying, in all material respects with Applicable Law. All nonclinical and other studies and tests conducted by or on behalf of, or sponsored by, the Company, have been conducted in all material respects in accordance with standard medical and scientific research procedures and in compliance with Applicable Law. The Company has not received, at any time, any written notice or to the Companys knowledge, any other non-written communication from any Governing Authority regarding any actual or possible material violation of, or failure to comply in all material respects with, any Applicable Law.
9. Permits. All permits required for the Company to conduct its business in the manner currently carried on have been obtained by it and are valid and in full force and effect. All fees and charges with respect to such permits have been paid in full when due. No event has occurred that, with or without notice or lapse of time or both, would reasonably be expected to result in the revocation, suspension, lapse or limitation of any such permit.
10. Assets. The Company owns and has good and valid title to all of the material assets purported to be owned by it subject only to Permitted Encumbrances.
11. Certain Business Practices. Neither the Company nor, to the Companys knowledge, any of its respective directors, officers, or employees (in their capacity as directors, officers, or employees) has: (a) used any funds for unlawful contributions, gifts, entertainment or other unlawful expenses relating to political activity in respect of the Companys business; (b) directly or indirectly paid or delivered any fee, commission or other sum of money or item of property, however characterized, to any finder, agent, or other party acting on behalf of or under the auspices of a governmental official or Governing Authority which is in any manner illegal under any Applicable Law; or (c) made any payment to any customer or supplier of the Company, or given any other consideration to any such customer or supplier in respect of the Companys business, that violates Applicable Law in any material respect.
12. Anticorruption Compliance.
12.1 Neither the Company nor any director, officer, employee, nor, to the Companys knowledge, any distributor, reseller, consultant, agent or other third party acting on behalf of the Company, has provided, attempted to provide, or authorized the provision of anything of value (including but not limited to payments, meals, entertainment, travel expenses or accommodations, or gifts), directly or indirectly, to any person, including a foreign official, as defined by the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended (FCPA), which includes employees or officials working for state-owned or controlled entities, a foreign political party or candidate, any individual employed by or working on behalf of a public international organization, or any other person, for the purpose of: (i) influencing any act or decision of a foreign government official in their official capacity; (ii) inducing a foreign government official to do or omit to do any act in violation of their lawful duties; (iii) directing business to another person; or (iv) securing any advantage, in a manner that would be a violation of the FCPA, United Kingdom Bribery and Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 2010 (UKBA) or any applicable local, domestic or international anticorruption laws.
12.2 Neither the Company nor any of its directors, officers, employees, nor, to the Companys knowledge, any of its agents has used any Company funds to maintain any off-the- books funds or engage in any off-the-books transactions or falsified any Company documents.
12.3 The Company has not conducted any internal or government-initiated investigation, or made a voluntary, directed or involuntary disclosure to any Governing Authority with respect to any alleged act or omission arising under or relating to any noncompliance with any anticorruption law, including the FCPA and UKBA.
12.4 The Company has not received written notice of active claims nor, to the Companys knowledge, are there any threatened claims against the Company with respect to violations of the FCPA and UKBA or any applicable local, domestic, or international anticorruption laws.
13. Consents. No consent, authorisation, licence or approval of or notice to the Companys shareholders or any governmental, administrative, judicial or regulatory body, authority or organisation is required to authorise the execution, delivery, validity, enforceability or admissibility in evidence of the Investment Documents or the performance by the Company of its obligations under the Investment Documents (including the issue of the Note).
14. Non-Contravention.
14.1 The execution, delivery or performance of the Investment Documents will not (with or without notice or lapse of time):
(a) contravene, conflict with or result in a violation of (i) any of the provisions of the Constitutional Documents of the Company, or (ii) any resolution adopted by the shareholders or the board of directors;
(b) contravene or result in a violation of any Applicable Law to which the Company, or any of the assets owned or used by the Company, may be subject;
(c) contravene or result in a violation, in a material respect, of any of the material terms or material requirements of, or give any Governing Authority the right to revoke, withdraw, suspend, cancel, terminate or modify, any permit that is held by the Company or that otherwise relates to the business of the Company or to any of the material assets owned or used by the Company;
(d) contravene or result in a violation or breach of, or result in a default under, in any material respect, any provision of any agreement to which the Company is a party thereto or give any person or entity the right to (i) declare a default or exercise any remedy under any such agreement, (ii) a rebate, chargeback, penalty or change in delivery schedule under any such agreement, (iii) accelerate the maturity or performance of any obligation under any such agreement, or (iv) cancel, terminate or modify any term of any such agreement; or
(e) result in the imposition or creation of any Encumbrance upon or with respect to any material asset owned or used by the Company (except for Permitted Encumbrances).
15. Material Agreements. The Company is not in material breach of any agreement which is material to the business of the Company as currently carried on (a Material Agreement), and, to the Companys knowledge, no counterparty to a Material Agreement is in material breach thereof. The Data Room contains complete copies of all Material Agreements, cooperation agreements and side letters relating to Material Agreements and cooperation agreements to which the Company is a party.
16. Employment.
16.1 Other than disclosed in the Disclosure Schedules, There are no actions which have been commenced against the Company, and to the Companys knowledge, no such proceedings have been threatened (in writing or otherwise) to be brought or filed in, by, or with any court, Governing Authority, or arbitral forum in connection with the employment of any current or former applicant, employee, consultant, or independent contractor of the Company.
16.2 To the Companys knowledge, no employee or consultant is in material breach of any confidentiality or non-competition agreement with a third-party by performing his or her duties at the Company.
17. Financial Statements; Financial Controls.
17.1 The consolidated accounts of the Company for the financial year ended 31 December 2018 have been properly prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Company and its Subsidiaries as at the date to which they are made up and the profit or loss for the financial year ended on that date.
17.2 The Company maintains accurate books and records identifying its material assets and liabilities and maintains adequate internal accounting controls that provide reasonable assurance that: (a) payments are executed with managements authorization; and (b) transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of the financial statements of the Company in accordance with applicable accounting standards.
18. Litigation. No Company or Affiliate of the Company is engaged in any capacity in any litigation, arbitration, prosecution or other legal proceedings which are likely to have a material adverse effect on the Company and its Subsidiaries and, to the Companys knowledge, no such litigation, arbitration, prosecution or other proceedings have been threatened. There is no outstanding judgment, order, decree, arbitral award or decision of any court, tribunal, arbitrator or governmental agency against the Company, any Company Affiliate or any person for whose acts that company may be vicariously liable which is likely to have a material adverse effect on the Company and its Subsidiaries. There is no action, suit, proceeding or investigation by the Company pending or which the Company intends to initiate.
19. No Knowledge of Information Relating to Lack of Safety. The Company and its Affiliates have no knowledge of any scientific or technical facts or circumstances with respect to the safety of the Companys products that could reasonably be expected to adversely affect the commercial potential of such products.
20. Accuracy of Performance Data. The written clinical and blood analysis data (Performance Data) that the Company previously disclosed to Purchaser regarding the technical capabilities of the Companys platform has been prepared with due care and attention and fairly presents in all material respects the technical performance of the Company platform for those assays on which the Performance Data is based, having regard to the test methodology applied to prepare such Performance Data and as at the date the relevant tests were conducted.
21. Solvency. No Company or Company Affiliate has stopped paying its debts as and when they fall due nor has any Company or Company Affiliate by reason of actual or anticipated financial difficulties commenced negotiations with one or more of its creditors with a view to rescheduling any of its indebtedness nor is it insolvent or unable to pay its debts within the meaning of section 123 (1) or 123 (2) of the Insolvency Act 1986 or any equivalent insolvency laws applicable to the Company or any Company Affiliates.
22. Personal Data. The Company has adopted a security policy and maintains such security policy with respect to all Personal Data obtained. To the Companys knowledge, no breach or violation of such policy has occurred. To the Companys knowledge, there has been no unauthorized or illegal use of or access to any of the data or information in any of the Companys databases. The Company has complied at all times in all material respects with all Applicable Laws governing data protection, privacy and Personal Data.
23. Related Party Transactions. Other than (a) standard employee benefits generally made available to all employees, including the reimbursement of business expenses (b) standard director and officer indemnification agreements approved by the board of directors, (c) the purchase of shares of the Companys capital and the issuance of options to purchase shares of the Companys capital stock (d) transactions made in the ordinary course of business and pursuant to the reasonable requirements of the Companys business and upon fair and reasonable arms-length terms approved by the board of directors, (e) as disclosed in the consolidated financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2018, (f) agreements or understandings entered into in connection with the 2018 Preferred Shares Financing, (g) investment agreements entered into in connection with the funds raised by the Company through loan commitments in early 2018, which were later repaid or converted (2018 First Funding Round) and Preferred Shares issued in 2018, as well as investments through the 2019 Convertible Notes there are no agreements or understandings between the Company and any of its directors or senior employees (where a senior employee means any of Ron Zwanziger, David Scott, Jerome McAleer, Peter Welch, Peter Scheu, Nigel Lindner, David Walton, Dorian Leblanc and Veronique Ameye).
24. Undisclosed Liabilities. Except as set forth in the consolidated financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2018, the Company has no material liabilities or obligations, contingent or otherwise, other than (a) liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business, (b) obligations under contracts and commitments incurred in the ordinary course of business, (c) liabilities and obligations of a type or nature not required under IFRS to be reflected in the Financial Statements, (iv) liabilities disclosed in the Disclosure Schedules pursuant to Section 6.3 of this Schedule 3, and (v) liabilities and obligations incurred under or in connection with the 2018 Preferred Shares Financing, the 2019 Funding Round and the Kennedy Lewis Investment Agreement which, in all such cases, individually and in the aggregate, would not have a material adverse effect on the Company.
Exhibit 10.7 |
Portions of this Exhibit have been redacted because they are both (i) not material and (ii) would be competitively harmful if publicly disclosed. Information that was omitted has been noted in this document with a placeholder identified by the mark [***].
GRANT AGREEMENT
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AGREEMENT SUMMARY & SIGNATURE PAGE
GRANTEE INFORMATION | ||
Name: | LumiraDx UK Limited | |
Tax Status: |
Not exempt from federal income tax under U.S. IRC § 501(c)(3) You confirm that the above information is correct and agree to notify the Foundation immediately of any change. |
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Expenditure Responsibility: | This Agreement is subject to expenditure responsibility requirements under the U.S. Internal Revenue Code. | |
Mailing Address: | 3 More London Riverside, London, SE1 2AQ, GBR | |
Primary Contact: | Nigel Lindner, Chief Innovation Officer, [***] | |
FOUNDATION INFORMATION | ||
Mailing Address: | [***] | |
Primary Contact: | Karen Heichman, Senior Program Officer, Diagnostics, ITS, [***] | |
AGREEMENT INFORMATION | ||
Title: | Proof of Concept Assays | |
Charitable Purpose: | To conduct technical and commercial feasibility assessments of point of care diagnostic tests through proof of concept, including a low-cost active TB disease test, a sickle cell disease test and three tests for maternal and antenatal care | |
Start Date: | Date of last signature | |
End Date: | December 31, 2020 | |
This Agreement Summary & Signature Page and: | ||
This Agreement includes and incorporates by this reference: |
Grant Amount and Reporting & Payment Schedule (Attachment A)
Terms and Conditions (Attachment B)
Global Access Commitment Agreement (Attachment C)
Investment Document (date submitted October 16, 2019)
Budget (date submitted October 15, 2019) |
THIS AGREEMENT is between LumiraDx UK Limited (You or Grantee) and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (Foundation), and is effective as of the date of last signature. Each party to this Agreement may be referred to individually as a Party and together as the Parties. As a condition of this grant, the Parties enter into this Agreement by having their authorized representatives sign below.
BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION | LUMIRADX UK LIMITED | |||||||
By: |
/s/ Karen Heichman |
By: |
/s/ Ron Zwanziger |
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Name: | Karen Heichman | Name: | Ron Zwanziger | |||||
Title: | Senior Program Officer | Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |||||
Date: | November 4, 2019 | Date: | November 5, 2019 |
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GRANT AGREEMENT
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ATTACHMENT A
GRANT AMOUNT AND REPORTING & PAYMENT SCHEDULE
GRANT AMOUNT
The Foundation will pay You the total grant amount specified in the Reporting & Payment Schedule below. The Foundations Primary Contact must approve in writing any Budget cost category change of more than [***].
REPORTING & PAYMENT SCHEDULE
Payments are subject to Your compliance with this Agreement, including Your achievement, and the Foundations approval, of any applicable targets, milestones, and reporting deliverables required under this Agreement. The Foundation may, in its reasonable discretion, modify payment dates or amounts and will notify You of any such changes in writing.
REPORTING
You will submit reports according to the Reporting & Payment Schedule using the Foundations templates or forms, which the Foundation will make available to You and which may be modified from time to time. For a progress or final report to be considered satisfactory, it must demonstrate meaningful progress against the targets or milestones for that investment period. If meaningful progress has not been made, the report should explain why not and what adjustments You are making to get back on track. Please notify the Foundations Primary Contact if You need to add or modify any targets or milestones. The Foundation must approve any such changes in writing. You agree to submit other reports the Foundation may reasonably request.
ACCOUNTING FOR PERSONNEL TIME
You will track the time of all employees, contingent workers, and any other individuals whose compensation will be paid in whole or in part by Grant Funds. Such individuals will keep records (e.g., timesheets) of actual time worked on the Project in increments of sixty minutes or less and brief descriptions of tasks performed. You will report actual time worked consistent with those records in Your progress and final budget reports. You will submit copies of such records to the Foundation upon request.
REPORTING & PAYMENT SCHEDULE
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GRANT AGREEMENT
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ATTACHMENT B
TERMS & CONDITIONS
This Agreement is subject to the following terms and conditions.
PROJECT SUPPORT
PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND CHARITABLE PURPOSE
The Foundation is awarding You this grant to carry out the project described in the Investment Document (Project) in order to further the Charitable Purpose. The Foundation, in its discretion, may approve in writing any request by You to make non-material changes to the Investment Document.
MANAGEMENT OF FUNDS
USE OF FUNDS
You may not use funds provided under this Agreement (Grant Funds) for any purpose other than the Project. You may not use Grant Funds to reimburse any expenses You incurred prior to the Start Date. At the Foundations request, You will repay any portion of Grant Funds and/or Income used or committed in material breach of this Agreement, as determined by the Foundation in its discretion.
ACTIVITIES IN THE U.S.
You may not use more than 20% of Grant Funds for activities in the U.S., including travel to or from the U.S. This limitation does not apply to Your subgrantees or subcontractors that: (a) are independent from and not controlled by You; (b) have provided You a proposal and budget describing how the funds will be used, and You have determined that the activities and costs are reasonable; and (c) are not Your agents.
INVESTMENT OF FUNDS
You must invest Grant Funds in highly liquid investments with the primary objective of preservation of principal (e.g., interest-bearing bank accounts or a registered money market mutual fund) so that the Grant Funds are available for the Project. Together with any progress or final reports required under this Agreement, You must report the amount of any currency conversion gains (or losses) and the amount of any interest or other income generated by the Grant Funds (collectively, Income). Any Income must be used for the Project.
SEGREGATION OF FUNDS
You must maintain Grant Funds in a physically separate bank account or a separate bookkeeping account maintained as part of Your financial records and dedicated to the Project.
GLOBAL ACCESS
GLOBAL ACCESS COMMITMENT
You will conduct and manage the Project and the Funded Developments in a manner that ensures Global Access. Your Global Access commitments will survive the term of this Agreement. Funded Developments means the products, services, processes, technologies, materials, software, data, other innovations, and intellectual property resulting from the Project (including modifications, improvements, and further developments to Background Technology). Background Technology means any and all products, services, processes, technologies, materials, software, data, or other innovations, and intellectual property created by You or a third party prior to or outside of the Project used as part of the Project. Global Access means: (a) the knowledge and information gained from the Project will be promptly and broadly disseminated; and (b) the Funded Developments will be made available and accessible at an affordable price (i) to people most in need within developing countries, or (ii) in support of the U.S. educational system and public libraries, as applicable to the Project.
GLOBAL ACCESS COMMITMENT AGREEMENT
In order to further define Your Global Access commitments, You agree to the terms and conditions set out in the Global Access Commitment Agreement set forth in Attachment C. You may not materially change the
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plans and strategies contained in any Global Access Commitment Agreement without the Foundations prior written approval. Upon request of the Foundation, You will provide the Foundation with progress updates evidencing the progress to attain Your Global Access Commitments.
PUBLICATION
Consistent with Your Global Access commitments, if the Project description specifies Publication or Publication is otherwise requested by the Foundation, You will seek prompt Publication of any Funded Developments consisting of data and results. Publication means publication in a peer-reviewed journal or other method of public dissemination specified in the Project description or otherwise approved by the Foundation in writing. Publication may be delayed for a reasonable period for the sole purpose of seeking patent protection, provided the patent application is drafted, filed, and managed in a manner that best furthers Global Access. If You seek Publication in a peer-reviewed journal, such Publication shall be under open access terms and conditions consistent with the Foundations Open Access Policy available at: www.gatesfoundation.org/How-We-Work/General-Information/Open-Access-Policy, which may be modified from time to time. Nothing in this section shall be construed as requiring Publication in contravention of any applicable ethical, legal, or regulatory requirements. You will mark any Funded Development subject to this clause with the appropriate notice or attribution, including author, date and copyright (e.g., © 20<> <Name>).
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY REPORTING
During the term of this Agreement and for [***] after, You will submit upon request annual intellectual property reports relating to the Funded Developments, Background Technology, and any related agreements using the Foundations templates or forms, which the Foundation may modify from time to time.
SUBGRANTS AND SUBCONTRACTS
SUBGRANTS AND SUBCONTRACTS
You may not make subgrants under this Agreement. You have the exclusive right to select subcontractors to assist with the Project.
TRAVEL STIPENDS AND CONFERENCE FEES
You will have sole discretion over Your selection of any recipients of travel stipends or conference expense reimbursements under this Agreement and must conduct the selection process independently of the Foundation. Foundation trustees and employees are not eligible to receive travel stipends or conference expense reimbursements.
RESPONSIBILITY FOR OTHERS
You are responsible for (a) all acts and omissions of any of Your trustees, directors, officers, employees, subgrantees, subcontractors, contingent workers, agents, and affiliates assisting with the Project, and (b) ensuring their compliance with the terms of this Agreement.
PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES
ANTI-TERRORISM
You will not use funds provided under this Agreement, directly or indirectly, in support of activities (a) prohibited by U.S. laws relating to combating terrorism; (b) with persons on the List of Specially Designated Nationals (www.treasury.gov/sdn) or entities owned or controlled by such persons; or (c) in or with countries or territories against which the U.S. maintains comprehensive sanctions (currently, Cuba, Iran, Syria, North Korea, and the Crimea Region of Ukraine), including paying or reimbursing the expenses of persons from such countries or territories, unless such activities are fully authorized by the U.S. government under applicable law and specifically approved by the Foundation in its sole discretion.
ANTI-CORRUPTION; ANTI-BRIBERY
You will not offer or provide money, gifts, or any other things of value directly or indirectly to anyone in order to improperly influence any act or decision relating to the Foundation or the Project, including by assisting any party to secure an improper advantage. Training and information on compliance with these requirements are available at www.learnfoundationlaw.org.
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POLITICAL ACTIVITY AND ADVOCACY
You may not use Grant Funds to influence the outcome of any election for public office or to carry on any voter registration drive. You may not use Grant Funds to support lobbying activity or to otherwise support attempts to influence local, state, federal, or foreign legislation. Your strategies and activities, and any materials produced with Grant Funds, must comply with applicable local, state, federal, or foreign lobbying law. You agree to comply with lobbying, gift, and ethics rules applicable to the Project.
OTHER
PUBLICITY
A Party may publicly disclose information about the award of this grant, including the other Partys name, the total amount awarded, and a description of the Project, provided that a Party obtains prior written approval before using the other Partys name for promotional purposes or logo for any purpose. Any public disclosure by You or Your subgrantees, subcontractors, contingent workers, agents, or affiliates must be made in accordance with the Foundations then-current brand guidelines, which are available at: www.gatesfoundation.org/brandguidelines.
LEGAL ENTITY AND AUTHORITY
You confirm that: (a) You are an entity duly organized or formed, qualified to do business, and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction in which You are organized or formed; (b) You are not an individual (i.e., a natural person) or a disregarded entity (e.g., a sole proprietor or sole-owner entity) under U.S. law; (c) You have the right to enter into and fully perform this Agreement; and (d) Your performance will not violate any agreement or obligation between You and any third party. You will notify the Foundation immediately if any of this changes during the term of this Agreement.
COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS
In carrying out the Project, You will comply with all applicable laws, regulations, and rules and will not infringe, misappropriate, or violate the intellectual property, privacy, or publicity rights of any third party.
COMPLIANCE WITH REQUIREMENTS
You will conduct, control, manage, and monitor the Project in compliance with all applicable ethical, legal, regulatory, and safety requirements, including applicable international, national, local, and institutional standards (Requirements). You will obtain and maintain all necessary approvals, consents, and reviews before conducting the applicable activity. As a part of Your annual progress report to the Foundation, You must report whether the Project activities were conducted in compliance with all Requirements.
If the Project involves:
a. any protected information (including personally identifiable, protected health, or third-party confidential), You will not disclose this information to the Foundation without obtaining the Foundations prior written approval and all necessary consents to disclose such information;
b. children or vulnerable subjects, You will obtain any necessary consents and approvals unique to these subjects; and/or
c. any trial involving human subjects, You will adhere to current Good Clinical Practice as defined by the International Council on Harmonisation (ICH) E-6 Standards (or local regulations if more stringent) and will obtain applicable trial insurance.
Any activities by the Foundation in reviewing documents and providing input or funding does not modify Your responsibility for determining and complying with all Requirements for the Project.
RELIANCE
You acknowledge that the Foundation is relying on the information You provide in reports and during the course of any due diligence conducted prior to the Start Date and during the term of this Agreement. You represent that the Foundation may continue to rely on this information and on any additional information You provide regarding activities, progress, and Funded Developments.
INDEMNIFICATION
If the Project involves clinical trials, trials involving human subjects, post-approval studies, field trials involving genetically modified organisms, experimental medicine, or the provision of medical/health services (Indemnified Activities), You will indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the Foundation and its
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trustees, employees, and agents (Indemnified Parties) from and against any and all demands, claims, actions, suits, losses, damages (including property damage, bodily injury, and wrongful death), arbitration and legal proceedings, judgments, settlements, or costs or expenses (including reasonable attorneys fees and expenses) (collectively, Claims) arising out of or relating to the acts or omissions, actual or alleged, of You or Your employees, subgrantees, subcontractors, contingent workers, agents, and affiliates with respect to the Indemnified Activities. You agree that any activities by the Foundation in connection with the Project, such as its review or proposal of suggested modifications to the Project, will not modify or waive the Foundations rights under this paragraph. An Indemnified Party may, at its own expense, employ separate counsel to monitor and participate in the defense of any Claim. Your indemnification obligations are limited to the extent permitted or precluded under applicable federal, state or local laws, including federal or state tort claims acts, the Federal Anti-Deficiency Act, state governmental immunity acts, or state constitutions. Nothing in this Agreement will constitute an express or implied waiver of Your governmental and sovereign immunities, if any.
INSURANCE
You will maintain insurance coverage sufficient to cover the activities, risks, and potential omissions of the Project in accordance with generally-accepted industry standards and as required by law. You will ensure Your subgrantees and subcontractors maintain insurance coverage consistent with this section.
TERM AND TERMINATION
TERM
This Agreement commences on the Start Date and continues until the End Date, unless terminated earlier as provided in this Agreement. The Foundation, in its discretion, may approve in writing any request by You for a no-cost extension, including amending the End Date and adjusting any affected reporting requirements.
TERMINATION
The Foundation may modify, suspend, or discontinue any payment of Grant Funds or terminate this Agreement if: (a) the Foundation is not reasonably satisfied with Your progress on the Project; (b) there are significant changes to Your leadership or other factors that the Foundation reasonably believes may threaten the Projects success; (c) there is a change in Your control; (d) there is a change in Your tax status; or (e) You fail to comply with this Agreement.
RETURN OF FUNDS
Any Grant Funds, plus any Income, that have not been used for, or committed to, the Project upon expiration or termination of this Agreement, must be returned promptly to the Foundation.
MONITORING, REVIEW, AND AUDIT
The Foundation may monitor and review Your use of the Grant Funds, performance of the Project, and compliance with this Agreement, which may include onsite visits to assess Your organizations governance, management and operations, discuss Your program and finances, and review relevant financial and other records and materials. In addition, the Foundation may conduct audits, including onsite audits, at any time during the term of this Agreement, and within [***] after Grant Funds have been fully spent. Any onsite visit or audit shall be conducted at the Foundations expense, following prior written notice, during normal business hours, and no more than once during any [***] period.
INTERNAL OR THIRD PARTY AUDIT
If during the term of this Agreement You are audited by your internal audit department or by a third party, You will provide the audit report to the Foundation upon request, including the management letter and a detailed plan for remedying any deficiencies observed (Remediation Plan). The Remediation Plan must include (a) details of actions You will take to correct any deficiencies observed, and (b) target dates for successful completion of the actions to correct the deficiencies.
RECORD KEEPING
You will maintain complete and accurate accounting records and copies of any reports submitted to the Foundation relating to the Project. You will retain such records and reports for [***] after Grant Funds have been fully spent. At the Foundations request, You will make such records and reports available to enable the Foundation to monitor and evaluate how Grant Funds have been used or committed.
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SURVIVAL
A Partys obligations under this Agreement will be continuous and survive expiration or termination of this Agreement as expressly provided in this Agreement or otherwise required by law or intended by their nature.
GENERAL
ENTIRE AGREEMENT, CONFLICTS, AND AMENDMENTS
This Agreement contains the entire agreement of the Parties and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements concerning its subject matter. If there is a conflict between this Agreement and the Investment Document, this Agreement will prevail. Except as specifically permitted in this Agreement, no modification, amendment, or waiver of any provision of this Agreement will be effective unless in writing and signed by authorized representatives of both Parties.
NOTICES AND APPROVALS
Written notices, requests, and approvals under this Agreement must be delivered by mail or email to the other Partys primary contact specified on the Agreement Summary & Signature Page, or as otherwise directed by the other Party.
SEVERABILITY
Each provision of this Agreement must be interpreted in a way that is enforceable under applicable law. If any provision is held unenforceable, the rest of the Agreement will remain in effect.
ASSIGNMENT
You may not assign, or transfer by operation of law or court order, any of Your rights or obligations under this Agreement without the Foundations prior written approval. This Agreement will bind and benefit any permitted successors and assigns.
COUNTERPARTS AND ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES
Except as may be prohibited by applicable law or regulation, this Agreement and any amendment may be signed in counterparts, by facsimile, PDF, or other electronic means, each of which will be deemed an original and all of which when taken together will constitute one agreement. Facsimile and electronic signatures will be binding for all purposes.
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GRANT AGREEMENT
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ATTACHMENT C
GLOBAL ACCESS COMMITMENT AGREEMENT
This Global Access Commitments Agreement (including all appendices, exhibits and attachments hereto, this GACA), is entered into as of date of last signature below (Effective Date), by and between the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (the Foundation) and LumiraDx (LumiraDx or the Company), in connection with the Foundation making a charitable grant of up to eight million, U.S. dollars ($8,000,000.00) to Company (the Grant) and is subject to the terms and conditions of the Grant Agreement and related documents, including but not limited to this GACA. Each of the parties named above may be referred to herein as a Party and collectively as the Parties. Capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the same meaning as in the Grant Agreement. In consideration of the Foundation making the grant on the terms and conditions in the Grant Agreement and herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the undersigned hereby irrevocably agree as follows:
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Charitable Purpose and Use of Funds |
The Foundations primary purpose in making the Grant to Company is to further significantly the accomplishment of the Foundations charitable purposes, including its support of the research and development of drugs, vaccines and diagnostics to address diseases that have a disproportionate impact on people within developing countries. More specifically, the purpose of the Grant is to accelerate the early development and feasibility assessment of point of care diagnostic tests, including a low-cost test that detects active TB disease from a non-sputum specimen, a test to detect sickle cell disease and three tests for use in maternal and antenatal care, including as reflected herein and in Companys proposal submitted to the Foundation together with other documentation provided to or made available to the Foundation prior to or after submission of the grant proposal and documents related to the Project (as defined in the Grant Agreement).
In furtherance of the Charitable Purpose, Company agrees to the following Global Access Commitments:
(a) Prompt and Broad Dissemination of Knowledge and Information. Consistent with the Publication provisions of the Grant Agreement, Company will use reasonable and diligent steps to
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Share and make available (in a customary and reasonable manner as Company sees fit taken into consideration confidentiality and protection of intellectual property considerations prior to an assay being commercially available) information related to the feasibility of any of the point of care assays under development under this grant, including the studies leading to proof of concept; |
(ii) provide to the Foundation at quarterly intervals updates with regard to the progress of the assay development projects, including completion of activities demonstrating commercial and technical feasibility; and
(iii) provide to the Foundation at the completion of the grant term a final report with recommendations regarding which of the assays under development are recommended for continuation into product development.
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Availability and Accessibility at Affordable Price to People in Developing Countries. Company will use reasonable and diligent steps to: |
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conduct activities set forth in the Investment Document; including the development of the TB [***] to the point of proof of concept in accordance with the Target Product Profile (TPP) and, with regards to the assays covered under the Grant, following discussion and agreements on next steps after completion of the feasibility, the Global Access Commitments set forth in the Amended and Restated Letter Agreement dated as of October 17, 2019. |
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conduct activities set forth in the Investment Document; including the development of the additional assays including the sickle cell disease assay and three other assays for maternal and antenatal care to the point of proof of concept in accordance with the Global Access Commitments set forth in the Amended and Restated Letter Agreement dated as of October 17, 2019 |
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keep the Foundation promptly informed of any information impacting the Products ability to meet the TPP (as attached) or that is otherwise deemed to impact the Project; |
TARGET PRODUCT PROFILE
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Draft Target product profile (TPP) for a rapid non-sputum- based test to detect TB in a point-of-care setting. Will be finalized once feasibility is completed and decision has been agreed to move to next stage. Parties will discuss any amendments required based on outcome from feasibility or input from WHO or other players.
(based on WHO workshop, 2014, with performance requirements consistent with WHO TPP for case detection and with modification by BMGF to remove the requirement for DST and allow for lower specificity) |
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Intended use | [***]. | |||
Goal of Test | [***]. | |||
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Reference Test | [***] | |||
Results | [***] | |||
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Diagnostic sensitivity for pulmonary TB in adults and children | [***]. | |||
Diagnostic specificity for pulmonary TB in adults and children | [***] | |||
Cross Reactivity | [***] |
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OPERATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS | ||||
Sample Specimen | [***] | |||
Pre-analytic operator steps | [***]. | |||
Steps performed by healthcare worker between initiating automated testing and result reporting | [***]. | |||
Additional 3rd party consumables | [***] | |||
Cold chain | [***] | |||
Power Requirements | [***]. | |||
Test Kit | [***] | |||
Kit Stability and Storage Conditions | [***] | |||
Instrument sample processing capacity | [***] | |||
Operational tolerance of platform/assay | [***] | |||
Training Required | [***] | |||
Clean water Requirements | [***] | |||
Time to results | [***] | |||
Throughput | [***] | |||
Safety precautions (bio- safety requirements) | [***] | |||
Waste/disposal requirements | [***] | |||
Service/maintenance | [***]. | |||
Calibration | [***] | |||
Durability | [***] | |||
Quality Control | [***] | |||
Regulatory requirements | [***] |
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Exhibit 10.8 |
Portions of this Exhibit have been redacted because they are both (i) not material and (ii) would be competitively harmful if publicly disclosed. Information that was omitted has been noted in this document with a placeholder identified by the mark [***].
GRANT AGREEMENT
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AGREEMENT SUMMARY & SIGNATURE PAGE
GRANTEE INFORMATION | ||
Name: | LumiraDx UK Limited | |
Tax Status: |
Not exempt from federal income tax under U.S. IRC § 501(c)(3) You confirm that the above information is correct and agree to notify the Foundation immediately of any change. |
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Expenditure Responsibility: | This Agreement is subject to expenditure responsibility requirements under the U.S. Internal Revenue Code. | |
Mailing Address: | 3 More London Riverside, London, SE1 2AQ, GBR | |
Primary Contact: | Nigel Lindner, Chief Innovation Officer, [***] |
FOUNDATION INFORMATION | ||
Mailing Address: | [***] | |
Primary Contact: |
Shirley Chen, Deputy Director, Strategy, Planning and Management, Global Health Innovation Introduction [***] |
AGREEMENT INFORMATION | ||
Title: | COVID-19 DxA GPP: LumiraDx 2020 Platform Commercialization | |
Charitable Purpose: | to catalyze the introduction and uptake of a point-of-care diagnostic testing platform and high-quality, rapid COVID-19 direct antigen tests across African countries | |
Start Date: | Date of last signature. | |
End Date: | March 31, 2021 | |
This Agreement includes and incorporates by this reference: |
This Agreement Summary & Signature Page and:
Grant Amount and Reporting & Payment Schedule (Attachment A)
Terms and Conditions (Attachment B)
Investment Document (date submitted September 29, 2020)
Budget (date submitted September 29, 2020)
Africa [***] Implementation Plan (date submitted September 8, 2020) |
THIS AGREEMENT is between LumiraDx UK Limited (Grantee or You) the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (Foundation) and Gates Philanthropy Partners (GPP), and is effective as of the date of last signature. Each party to the Agreement may be referred to individually as a Party and together as the Parties. GPP and the Foundation may be referred to collectively as the Funders. As a condition of this grant, the Parties enter into this Agreement by having their authorized representatives sign below.
BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION | LUMIRADX UK LIMITED | |||||||
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/s/ Shirley Chen |
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/s/ Veronique Ameye |
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Name: | Shirley Chen | Name: | Veronique Ameye | |||||
Title: | Deputy Director, Strategy, Planning and Management, Global Health Innovation Introduction | Title: | Executive Vice President & General Counsel | |||||
Date: | October 6, 2020 | Date: | October 6, 2020 |
GATES PHILANTHROPY PARTNERS | ||
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/s/ Robert Rosen |
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Name: | Robert Rosen | |
Title: | Director, Philanthropic Partnerships | |
Date: | October 6, 2020 |
GRANT AGREEMENT
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ATTACHMENT A
GRANT AMOUNT AND REPORTING & PAYMENT SCHEDULE
GRANT AMOUNT
The Funders will pay You the total grant amount specified in the Reporting & Payment Schedule below. The Foundations Primary Contact must approve in writing any Budget cost category change of more than [***].
REPORTING & PAYMENT SCHEDULE
Payments are subject to Your compliance with this Agreement, including Your achievement, and the Foundations approval, of any applicable targets, milestones, and reporting deliverables required under this Agreement. The Foundation may, in its reasonable discretion, modify payment dates or amounts and will notify You of any such changes in writing.
REPORTING
You will submit reports according to the Reporting & Payment Schedule using the Foundations templates or forms, which the Foundation will make available to You and which may be modified from time to time. For a progress or final report to be considered satisfactory, it must demonstrate meaningful progress against the targets or milestones for that investment period. If meaningful progress has not been made, the report should explain why not and what adjustments You are making to get back on track. Please notify the Foundations Primary Contact if You need to add or modify any targets or milestones. The Foundation must approve any such changes in writing. You agree to submit other reports the Foundation may reasonably request.
ACCOUNTING FOR PERSONNEL TIME
You will track the time of all employees, contingent workers, and any other individuals whose compensation will be paid in whole or in part by Grant Funds. Such individuals will keep records (e.g., timesheets) of actual time worked on the Project in increments of sixty minutes or less and brief descriptions of tasks performed. You will report actual time worked consistent with those records in Your progress and final budget reports. You will submit copies of such records to the Foundation upon request.
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GRANT AGREEMENT
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ATTACHMENT B
TERMS & CONDITIONS
This Agreement is subject to the following terms and conditions.
PROJECT SUPPORT
PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND CHARITABLE PURPOSE
The Funders are awarding You this grant to carry out the project described in the Investment Document (collectively, Project) in order to further the Charitable Purpose. The Foundation, in its discretion, may approve in writing any request by You to make non-material changes to the Investment Document.
MANAGEMENT OF FUNDS
USE OF FUNDS
You may not use funds provided under this Agreement (Grant Funds) for any purpose other than the Project. You may not use Grant Funds to reimburse any expenses You incurred prior to the Start Date. At the Foundations request, You will repay any portion of Grant Funds and/or Income used or committed in material breach of this Agreement, as determined by the Foundation in its discretion.
INVESTMENT OF FUNDS
You must invest Grant Funds in highly liquid investments with the primary objective of preservation of principal (e.g., interest-bearing bank accounts or a registered money market mutual fund) so that the Grant Funds are available for the Project. Together with any progress or final reports required under this Agreement, You must report the amount of any currency conversion gains (or losses) and the amount of any interest or other income generated by the Grant Funds (collectively, Income). Any Income must be used for the Project.
SEGREGATION OF FUNDS
You must maintain Grant Funds in a physically separate bank account or a separate bookkeeping account maintained as part of Your financial records and dedicated to the Project.
GLOBAL ACCESS
GLOBAL ACCESS COMMITMENT
You will conduct and manage the Project and the Funded Developments in a manner that ensures Global Access. Your Global Access commitments will survive the term of this Agreement. Funded Developments means the products, services, processes, technologies, materials, software, data, other innovations, and intellectual property resulting from the Project (including modifications, improvements, and further developments to Background Technology). Background Technology means any and all products, services, processes, technologies, materials, software, data, or other innovations, and intellectual property created by You or a third party prior to or outside of the Project used as part of the Project. Global Access means: (a) the knowledge and information gained from the Project will be promptly and broadly disseminated; and (b) the Funded Developments will be made available and accessible at an affordable price (i) to people most in need within developing countries, or (ii) in support of the U.S. educational system and public libraries, as applicable to the Project.
PUBLICATION
Consistent with Your Global Access commitments, if the Project description specifies Publication or Publication is otherwise requested by the Foundation, You will seek prompt Publication of any Funded Developments consisting of data and results. Publication means publication in a peer-reviewed journal or other method of public dissemination specified in the Project description or otherwise approved by the Foundation in writing. Publication may be delayed for a reasonable period for the sole purpose of seeking patent protection, provided the patent application is drafted, filed, and managed in a manner that best furthers Global Access. If You seek Publication in a peer-reviewed journal, such Publication shall be under open access terms and conditions consistent with the Foundations Open Access Policy available at: www.gatesfoundation.org/How-We- Work/General-Information/ Open-Access-Policy, which may be modified from time to time. Nothing in this section
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shall be construed as requiring Publication in contravention of any applicable ethical, legal, or regulatory requirements. You will mark any Funded Development subject to this clause with the appropriate notice or attribution, including author, date and copyright (e.g., © 20<> <Name>).
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY REPORTING
During the term of this Agreement and for [***] after, You will submit upon request annual intellectual property reports relating to the Funded Developments, Background Technology, and any related agreements using the Foundations templates or forms, which the Foundation may modify from time to time.
SUBGRANTS AND SUBCONTRACTS
SUBGRANTS AND SUBCONTRACTS
You may not make subgrants under this Agreement. You have the exclusive right to select subcontractors to assist with the Project.
RESPONSIBILITY FOR OTHERS
You are responsible for (a) all acts and omissions of any of Your trustees, directors, officers, employees, subgrantees, subcontractors, contingent workers, agents, and affiliates assisting with the Project, and (b) ensuring their compliance with the terms of this Agreement.
PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES
ANTI-TERRORISM
You will not use funds provided under this Agreement, directly or indirectly, in support of activities (a) prohibited by U.S. laws relating to combating terrorism; (b) with persons on the List of Specially Designated Nationals (www.treasury.gov/sdn) or entities owned or controlled by such persons; or (c) in or with countries or territories against which the U.S. maintains comprehensive sanctions (currently, Cuba, Iran, Syria, North Korea, and the Crimea Region of Ukraine), including paying or reimbursing the expenses of persons from such countries or territories, unless such activities are fully authorized by the U.S. government under applicable law and specifically approved by the Foundation in its sole discretion.
ANTI-CORRUPTION; ANTI-BRIBERY
You will not offer or provide money, gifts, or any other things of value directly or indirectly to anyone in order to improperly influence any act or decision relating to the Funders or the Project, including by assisting any party to secure an improper advantage. Training and information on compliance with these requirements are available at www.learnfoundationlaw.org.
POLITICAL ACTIVITY AND ADVOCACY
You may not use Grant Funds to influence the outcome of any election for public office or to carry on any voter registration drive. You may not use Grant Funds to support lobbying activity or to otherwise support attempts to influence local, state, federal, or foreign legislation. Your strategies and activities, and any materials produced with Grant Funds, must comply with applicable local, state, federal, or foreign lobbying law. You agree to comply with lobbying, gift, and ethics rules applicable to the Project.
OTHER LOBBYING, GIFT, AND ETHICS RULES
You agree to comply with any national, state, local, or other lobbying, gift, and ethics rules applicable to the Project. The Funders are not retaining or employing You to engage in lobbying activities.
OTHER
PUBLICITY
A Party may publicly disclose information about the award of this grant, including the other Partys name, the total amount awarded, and a description of the Project, provided that a Party obtains prior written approval before using the other Partys name for promotional purposes or logo for any purpose. Any public disclosure by You or Your subgrantees, subcontractors, contingent workers, agents, or affiliates must be made in accordance with the Foundations then-current brand guidelines, which are available at: www.gatesfoundation.org/brandguidelines.
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LEGAL ENTITY AND AUTHORITY
You confirm that: (a) You are an entity duly organized or formed, qualified to do business, and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction in which You are organized or formed; (b) You are not an individual (i.e., a natural person) or a disregarded entity (e.g., a sole proprietor or sole-owner entity) under U.S. law; (c) You have the right to enter into and fully perform this Agreement; and (d) Your performance will not violate any agreement or obligation between You and any third party. You will notify the Foundation immediately if any of this changes during the term of this Agreement.
COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS
In carrying out the Project, You will comply with all applicable laws, regulations, and rules and will not infringe, misappropriate, or violate the intellectual property, privacy, or publicity rights of any third party.
COMPLIANCE WITH REQUIREMENTS
You will conduct, control, manage, and monitor the Project in compliance with all applicable ethical, legal, regulatory, and safety requirements, including applicable international, national, local, and institutional standards (Requirements). You will obtain and maintain all necessary approvals, consents, and reviews before conducting the applicable activity. As a part of Your annual progress report to the Foundation, You must report whether the Project activities were conducted in compliance with all Requirements.
If the Project involves:
a. any protected information (including personally identifiable, protected health, or third-party confidential), You will not disclose this information to the Funders without obtaining the Foundations prior written approval and all necessary consents to disclose such information;
b. children or vulnerable subjects, You will obtain any necessary consents and approvals unique to these subjects; and/or
c. any trial involving human subjects, You will adhere to current Good Clinical Practice as defined by the International Council on Harmonisation (ICH) E-6 Standards (or local regulations if more stringent) and will obtain applicable trial insurance.
Any activities by the Foundation in reviewing documents and providing input or funding does not modify Your responsibility for determining and complying with all Requirements for the Project.
RELIANCE
You acknowledge that the Funders are relying on the information You provide in reports and during the course of any due diligence conducted prior to the Start Date and during the term of this Agreement. You represent that the Funders may continue to rely on this information and on any additional information You provide regarding activities, progress, and Funded Developments.
INDEMNIFICATION
If the Project involves clinical trials, trials involving human subjects, post-approval studies, field trials involving genetically modified organisms, experimental medicine, or the provision of medical/health services (Indemnified Activities), You will indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the Funders and their respective trustees, directors, officers, employees, and agents, as applicable, (Indemnified Parties) from and against any and all demands, claims, actions, suits, losses, damages (including property damage, bodily injury, and wrongful death), arbitration and legal proceedings, judgments, settlements, or costs or expenses (including reasonable attorneys fees and expenses) (collectively, Claims) arising out of or relating to the acts or omissions, actual or alleged, of You or Your employees, subgrantees, subcontractors, contingent workers, agents, and affiliates with respect to the Indemnified Activities. You agree that any activities by the Foundation in connection with the Project, such as its review or proposal of suggested modifications to the Project, will not modify or waive the Funders rights under this paragraph. An Indemnified Party may, at its own expense, employ separate counsel to monitor and participate in the defense of any Claim. Your indemnification obligations are limited to the extent permitted or precluded under applicable federal, state or local laws, including federal or state tort claims acts, the Federal
Anti-Deficiency Act, state governmental immunity acts, or state constitutions. Nothing in this Agreement will constitute an express or implied waiver of Your governmental and sovereign immunities, if any.
INSURANCE
You will maintain insurance coverage sufficient to cover the activities, risks, and potential omissions of the Project in accordance with generally-accepted industry standards and as required by law. You will ensure Your subgrantees and subcontractors maintain insurance coverage consistent with this section.
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TERM AND TERMINATION
TERM
This Agreement commences on the Start Date and continues until the End Date, unless terminated earlier as provided in this Agreement. The Foundation, in its discretion, may approve in writing any request by You for a no-cost extension, including amending the End Date and adjusting any affected reporting requirements.
TERMINATION
The Funders may modify, suspend, or discontinue any payment of Grant Funds or terminate this Agreement if: (a) the Foundation is not reasonably satisfied with Your progress on the Project; (b) there are significant changes to Your leadership or other factors that the Foundation reasonably believes may threaten the Projects success; (c) there is a change in Your control; (d) there is a change in Your tax status; or (e) You fail to comply with this Agreement.
RETURN OF FUNDS
Any Grant Funds, plus any Income, that have not been used for, or committed to, the Project upon expiration or termination of this Agreement, must be returned promptly to the Foundation.
MONITORING, REVIEW, AND AUDIT
The Foundation may monitor and review Your use of the Grant Funds, performance of the Project, and compliance with this Agreement, which may include onsite visits to assess Your organizations governance, management and operations, discuss Your program and finances, and review relevant financial and other records and materials. In addition, the Foundation may conduct audits, including onsite audits, at any time during the term of this Agreement, and within [***] after Grant Funds have been fully spent. Any onsite visit or audit shall be conducted at the Foundations expense, following prior written notice, during normal business hours, and no more than once during any [***] period.
INTERNAL OR THIRD PARTY AUDIT
If during the term of this Agreement You are audited by your internal audit department or by a third party, You will provide the audit report to the Foundation upon request, including the management letter and a detailed plan for remedying any deficiencies observed (Remediation Plan). The Remediation Plan must include (a) details of actions You will take to correct any deficiencies observed, and (b) target dates for successful completion of the actions to correct the deficiencies.
RECORD KEEPING
You will maintain complete and accurate accounting records and copies of any reports submitted to the Foundation relating to the Project. You will retain such records and reports for [***] after Grant Funds have been fully spent. At the Foundations request, You will make such records and reports available to enable the Foundation to monitor and evaluate how Grant Funds have been used or committed.
SURVIVAL
A Partys obligations under this Agreement will be continuous and survive expiration or termination of this Agreement as expressly provided in this Agreement or otherwise required by law or intended by their nature.
GENERAL
ENTIRE AGREEMENT, CONFLICTS, AND AMENDMENTS
This Agreement contains the entire agreement of the Parties and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements concerning its subject matter. If there is a conflict between this Agreement and the Investment Document this Agreement will prevail. Except as specifically permitted in this Agreement, no modification, amendment, or waiver of any provision of this Agreement will be effective unless in writing and signed by authorized representatives of both Parties.
NOTICES AND APPROVALS
Written notices, requests, and approvals under this Agreement must be delivered by mail or email to the Foundations or Your primary contact, as applicable, specified on the Agreement Summary & Signature Page, or as otherwise directed by the applicable Party. The Foundation will be responsible for sharing any notices or requests You provide to the Foundation and obtaining any consents from GPP as needed.
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SEVERABILITY
Each provision of this Agreement must be interpreted in a way that is enforceable under applicable law. If any provision is held unenforceable, the rest of the Agreement will remain in effect.
ASSIGNMENT
You may not assign, or transfer by operation of law or court order, any of Your rights or obligations under this Agreement without the Foundations prior written approval. This Agreement will bind and benefit any permitted successors and assigns.
COUNTERPARTS AND ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES
Except as may be prohibited by applicable law or regulation, this Agreement and any amendment may be signed in counterparts, by facsimile, PDF, or other electronic means, each of which will be deemed an original and all of which when taken together will constitute one agreement. Facsimile and electronic signatures will be binding for all purposes.
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Exhibit 10.9
Portions of this Exhibit have been redacted because they are both (i) not material and (ii) would be competitively harmful if publicly disclosed. Information that was omitted has been noted in this document with a placeholder identified by the mark [***].
Exclusivity Agreement
This Exclusivity Agreement (including all exhibits attached hereto is referred to herein, collectively, as this Agreement) is entered into as of August 3, 2018, by and between LumiraDx, Inc., a Delaware corporation (LumiraDx), and CVS Pharmacy, Inc., a Rhode Island corporation (CVS). LumiraDx and CVS are each referred to herein by name or, individually, as a Party or, collectively, as the Parties.
RECITALS
WHEREAS, LumiraDx has developed proprietary technology for use in the Field (as defined below) which is embodied in the Product (as defined below)
WHEREAS, CVS has agreed to make an equity investment in LumiraDx Limited, a Cayman Island corporation, a direct parent corporation of LumiraDx (Lumira Parent), pursuant to that certain Preferred Share Subscription Letter agreement (the Preferred Share Subscription Letter) dated as of July 17, 2018, by and between CVS and Lumira Parent, and certain other transaction agreements related thereto; and
WHEREAS, in connection with such equity investment, CVS desires to obtain the exclusive right to purchase and use the Product in the Exclusive Field in the Territory throughout the Exclusivity Period and the non-exclusive right to purchase and use the Product in the Non-Exclusive Field in the Territory throughout the Exclusivity Period.
WHEREAS, this Agreement shall become effective upon CVS paying the Subscription Amount (as defined in the Preferred Share Subscription Letter) to LumiraDx Limited by or on the First Closing Date (as defined in the Preferred Share Subscription Letter) (the date of such payment, the Effective Date), and otherwise shall have no force or effect.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual covenants herein contained, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties hereby agree as follows:
1. DEFINITIONS. When used in this Agreement, each of the following terms will have the meaning set forth below (and each such term will have the same meaning whether the singular or plural form is used).
1.1. AAA is defined in Section 11.2.
1.2. Affiliate with respect to a particular a Person means any other Person which controls, is controlled by or is under common control with such Person, where control, for purposes of this definition, means (i) the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct the management or policies of a Person or to veto any material decision relating to the management or policies of a Person or a majority of the composition of the board of directors (or similar governing body), in each case, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise, or (ii) the Beneficial Ownership, directly or indirectly, of at least 50% of the voting securities of a Person.
1.3. Agreement is defined in the Preamble.
1.4. Applicable Law means, with respect to the Parties or the Product in the Territory, all national, federal, state, local, governmental, judicial, arbitral and other laws, statutes, codes, treaties, conventions, rules, regulations, judgments, awards, orders, directives and other pronouncements having the effect of law or similar binding effect, governing the activities contemplated by this Agreement.
1.5. Assigning Party is defined in Section 12.6.
1.6. Authorized Third Party User means any authorized Third Party appointed by CVS and approved by LumiraDx or any of its Affiliates to use the Product in the Field in the Territory for the Permitted Use.
1.7. Beneficial Ownership will be determined in accordance with Rule 13d-3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Further, a Person will only be deemed an Affiliate hereunder for so long as such Person satisfies the above definition of an Affiliate.
1.8. Business Day means a day on which banking institutions in New York, New York, USA are open for business.
1.9. Calendar Quarter means each of the respective periods of three consecutive calendar months ending on March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31.
1.10. Claiming Party is defined in Section 9.4.
1.11. Commercially Reasonable Efforts means [***].
1.12. Confidential Information is defined in Section 5.1.
1.13. Consumables means, with respect to any given Instrument, (a) the Test Strips and (b) and other consumables, in each case as made available by LumiraDx or its Affiliates or licensees for use with such Instrument.
1.14. Control, Controlling or Controlled means owned by or possessing the right to grant a license or sublicense without violating the terms of any written agreement between any Third Party and the applicable Party, or without requiring any payment to any Third Party. [***].
1.15. CVS is defined in the Preamble.
1.16. CVS Services is defined in is defined in Section 4.1.
1.17. CVS User(s) means CVS, its Affiliates, its or its Affiliates respective employees (using the Product (including any Embedded Software therein) solely on behalf and for the benefit of CVS or such Affiliates in the performance of the Permitted Use) or any Authorized Third Party User.
1.18. Dispute is defined in Section 11.2.
1.19. Dispute Proposal is defined in Section 11.4
1.20. Dollars or $ means lawful money of the United States in immediately available funds.
1.21. Effective Date is defined in the fourth Recital to this Agreement.
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1.22. Embedded Software means the executable object code version of LumiraDxs (or its Affiliates) proprietary software as embedded in Instruments or other Products.
1.23. Exclusive Field means retail medical clinics (i.e. clinics located in retail stores) and retail pharmacy businesses (including retail clinics and pharmacies that operate in conjunction with each other).
1.24. Exclusivity Period means the period commencing on the Effective Date and, subject to the following sentence, continuing until one (1) year following the Availability Date. [***]. Availability Date means date on which LumiraDx gives written notice to CVS that (a) LumiraDx has produced (or had produced for it) Product that (i) includes at least one (1) of the eleven (11) Planned Diagnostic Tests listed in Group 1 in Schedule A hereto and (ii) lawfully may be used to perform such Planned Diagnostic Test(s) in the Exclusive Field within the Territory (including the receipt of sufficient Regulatory Approvals applicable to such use), and (b) LumiraDx is prepared to provide such Product to CVS in commercially reasonable quantities within a commercially reasonable period following receipt of orders for such Product under the Supply Agreement (if and when the Supply Agreement is entered into if it has not been entered into at the time such notice is given).
1.25. Facility means any manufacturing facility of LumiraDx or its Affiliates or one or more of their respective designees that is certified under Applicable Law for the manufacture of Product and selected by LumiraDx or its Affiliates from time to time. LumiraDx will give CVS written notice of any further change in manufacturing facility as soon as reasonably practicable after LumiraDxs decision to move the manufacture of the Product.
1.26. FDA means the United States Food and Drug Administration or any successor agency.
1.27. Field means the Exclusive Field and the Non-Exclusive Field.
1.28. Force Majeure Event is defined in Section 12.3.
1.29. Instrument means the medical diagnostics electronic device being developed (or to be developed, as the case may be) by or on behalf of LumiraDx or its Affiliates or licensees for use with Test Strips to perform the Planned Diagnostic Tests and any other assays for which LumiraDx or its Affiliates or licensees make Test Strips available.
1.30. Intellectual Property means, collectively, means any and all rights in any jurisdiction throughout the world in and to any: (a) Patent Rights; (b) works of authorship, whether copyrightable or not, including mask work rights, utility models, software, databases and compilations, other industrial or intangible property rights of a similar nature, and all registered and unregistered copyrights; (c) inventions, discoveries, and methodologies, algorithms, formulae, know-how, and trade secrets, in each case, whether or not patented; (d) trademarks, service marks, logos, trade names, and other indicia of origin; (e) domain names, URLs, rights of personality or publicity, moral rights, and other proprietary or similar rights, including when framed under common law or theories of unfair competition or tortious interference, so long as designed to protect the intellectual work product; and (f) any and all copies, improvements, modifications, and derivative works thereof.
1.31. Losses is defined in Section 9.1.
1.32. LumiraDx is defined in the Preamble.
1.33. LumiraDx Intellectual Property means the LumiraDx Marks, the LumiraDx Patents and any other Intellectual Property Controlled by LumiraDx or its Affiliates in the Territory that is reasonably necessary for the use of Product by CVS Users for the Permitted Purpose in accordance with this Agreement.
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1.34. LumiraDx Marks means those trade name, trademarks and service marks of LumiraDx or Controlled by LumiraDx or its Affiliates as set forth in Exhibit B hereto, as may be amended by LumiraDx from time to time.
1.35. Lumira Parent is defined in the second Recital to this Agreement.
1.36. LumiraDx Patents means the Patent Rights Controlled by LumiraDx or its Affiliates during the Term that are reasonably necessary for the use of Product by CVS Users permitted by this Agreement.
1.37. New York Courts is defined in Section 12.1(b).
1.38. Non-Exclusive Field means home services for infusion and home dialysis.
1.39. Party is defined in the Preamble.
1.40. Patent Rights means patents, patent applications, statutory invention registrations, and divisions, continuations, continuations-in-part, and substitute applications of the foregoing and any extensions, reissues, restorations, and reexaminations of the foregoing.
1.41. Permitted Use is defined in Section 4.1.
1.42. Person means any natural person, corporation, firm, limited liability company, limited liability partnership, business trust, joint venture, association, organization, company, partnership or other business entity, or any government or any agency or political subdivision thereof.
1.43. Planned Diagnostic Tests means the tests listed in Schedule A hereto.
1.44. Preferred Share Subscription Letter is defined in the second Recital to this Agreement.
1.45. Product(s) means the Instrument(s) or Consumable(s), as applicable and as context requires.
1.46. Product Development means the completion of specification, engineering and testing of Products, as well as activities conducted to obtain Regulatory Approval for Products (including clinical trials).
1.47. Recovery is defined in Section 6.4(e).
1.48. Regulatory Approval means, with respect to a Product in the Territory, all unrestricted approvals, clearances, registrations and permits required under Applicable Law to market such Product in the Territory.
1.49. Regulatory Approval Application means an application for Regulatory Approval required before commercial sale or use of a Product as a medical device in any jurisdiction in the Territory.
1.50. Representatives is defined in Section 5.1.
1.51. Series A Shares means the Series A Convertible Preferred Shares of Lumira Parent.
1.52. Specifications means, with respect to a given Product, the written specifications for such Product as set forth in the Regulatory Approval for such Product, as may be amended or updated from time to time and adopted by LumiraDx.
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1.53. Supply Agreement is defined in Section 3.1.
1.54. Support Agreement is defined in Section 3.2.
1.55. Term is defined in Section 8.1.
1.56. Territory means the fifty states and District of Columbia comprising the country of the United States of America and its territories and possessions, including the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
1.57. Test Strips means, with respect to a given Instrument, the testing strips for use with such Instrument to perform the Planned Diagnostic Tests (and any other assays for which LumiraDx makes such testing strips available).
1.58. Third Party(ies) means any Person other than LumiraDx, CVS, or any Affiliates of LumiraDx or CVS.
1.59. Third Party Claims is defined in Section 9.1.
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2.1. Product Development.
(a) LumiraDx, on its own or through its Affiliates or subcontractors, shall use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to (i) develop Products to implement the Planned Diagnostic Tests in Territory for use in the Exclusive Field; (ii) obtain and maintain any Regulatory Approvals necessary for commercialization of such Products including such Planned Diagnostic Tests in the Territory for use in the Exclusive Field and (iii) following receipt of Regulatory Approval for a given Product implementing a Planned Diagnostic Test for use in the Exclusive Field, make such Product commercially available in Territory for use in the Exclusive Field. In addition, LumiraDx, on its own or through its Affiliates or subcontractors, shall use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to make all of the Planned Diagnostic Tests listed in Schedule A hereto commercially available in Products in the Territory for use in the Exclusive Field, and without limiting the foregoing, shall increase its priorities relating to the development of Planned Diagnostic Tests relative to LumiraDxs business plan.
(b) LumiraDx, on its own or through its Affiliates or subcontractors, will use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to develop, and obtain Regulatory Approval (on CLIA Waived basis) necessary for commercialization in the Exclusive Field for, Product(s) implementing at least 10 of the Planned Diagnostic Tests [***] in the Territory within the first 24 months following the Effective Date.
(c) All studies, analyses and any other data generated from Product Development, and all rights therein, including any patent, copyright, trade secret or any other Intellectual Property associated with therewith, will be owned exclusively by LumiraDx. LumiraDx will own all Intellectual Property, regulatory filings (including Regulatory Approval Applications), documentation (including Documentation) and approvals (including Regulatory Approvals) relating to the Products.
2.2. Exclusivity. During the Exclusivity Period, neither LumiraDx nor any of its Affiliates shall, directly or indirectly (a) authorize anyone other than CVS to use the Products (or any components thereof, including the Embedded Software) in the Exclusive Field in the Territory or (b) knowingly facilitate unauthorized use of the Products (or any components thereof, including the Embedded Software) in the Exclusive Field in the Territory. For clarity, the foregoing shall not obligate LumiraDx or any of its Affiliates to enforce its or their Intellectual Property against unauthorized users.
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2.3. Regulatory Approvals.
(a) Upon request, LumiraDx will inform CVS of the status of its efforts to obtain Regulatory Approvals for Products in the Territory. LumiraDx will be responsible for, and as between the Parties (absent LumiraDxs prior written consent) shall have the sole right to conduct, all communications with any governmental authority or agency concerning the Product. LumiraDx will inform CVS of any material action taken in connection therewith. All Regulatory Approvals for the Product will be issued under LumiraDxs name and LumiraDx will own such Regulatory Approvals and all relevant documents associated with such Regulatory Approvals and corresponding Regulatory Approval Application materials. LumiraDx will bear the costs of obtaining and maintaining all such Regulatory Approvals.
(b) Where required by Applicable Law, LumiraDx and CVS will establish by written agreement specific written processes and procedures for cooperation regarding post-market surveillance and other regulatory requirements.
2.4. Specifications. LumiraDx will provide written notice to CVS of the Specifications for Product no later than the time that LumiraDx gives notice to CVS that LumiraDx is prepared to begin supplying such Product under the Supply Agreement. Changes to the Specifications will be addressed in the Supply Agreement.
2.5. Steering Committee. LumiraDx and CVS will each designate a representative to serve on a steering committee to meet by phone or in person, as the member may elect, so that LumiraDx can update CVS regarding progress on Product Development in order that CVS can plan for use of the Product and the Parties can timely put in place the Supply Agreement, the Quality Agreement and the Support Agreements.
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COMMERCIAL AGREEMENTS. |
3.1. Supply Agreement. The Parties shall negotiate in good faith with a view to entering into, prior to the time at which LumiraDx is prepared to commence the initial commercial supply of Products to CVS for use in the Field, a supply agreement (the Supply Agreement) pursuant to which (x) LumiraDx shall manufacture and supply to CVS Product for use in the Field during the Term and (y) CVS shall commit to use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to deploy the Product in the Field during the Term. In furtherance of the foregoing (and without limiting the general obligation to negotiate in good faith), the Parties agree to the following procedures:
(a) Within [***] after receipt of written request from LumiraDx, CVS shall submit to LumiraDx suggested templates for use as the basis of the agreements contemplated by this Section 3. Such templates shall be based on forms of agreements customarily used by CVS in similar circumstances and may, if CVS so elects, be appropriately modified in the light of their intended use as the basis for the agreement contemplated by this Section 3. CVS agrees to respond reasonably promptly to questions by LumiraDx relating to such templates. Notwithstanding the foregoing, LumiraDx acknowledges and agrees that CVS may not have a suitable Quality Agreement template, and therefore if CVS is unable to identify a suitable Quality Agreement template, its obligations under this Section 3.1(a) shall not apply to the Quality Agreement.
(b) After LumiraDx gives written notice to CVS that LumiraDx expects to be able to commence commercial supply of commercially reasonable quantities of Products to CVS for use in the Field by a specified date not more than [***] after the date of such notice, CVS shall, within [***] after receipt of written request from LumiraDx, deliver to LumiraDx a proposal for each of the agreements contemplated by this Section 3 that has not earlier been executed. Each such proposal shall reflect terms that CVS would be willing to agree to and be in a form which, if accepted by LumiraDx, will constitute a binding agreement with CVS.
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(c) If LumiraDx and CVS have failed to agree on any of the agreements contemplated by this Section 3 within [***] after the date by which CVS is required to propose such agreement, then, at either Partys written request, the parties will cause their respective personnel with authority to agree on the terms of such agreements to meet in person for [***] to attempt to negotiate the outstanding terms of such agreements. Such in-person meeting will occur within [***] after the date of such written request and will be conducted in good faith. Additional in-person meetings may be scheduled by the Parties by mutual agreement, but neither Party shall be obligated to participate in any additional in-person meetings. .
3.2. LumiraDx Support. The Parties shall negotiate and enter into, prior to the initial commercial supply of Products under this Agreement, one or more support and maintenance agreements (Support Agreement(s)) pursuant to which LumiraDx shall provide to CVS, throughout the Term, training, diagnostic and other related support and maintenance services with respect to the Products, including procedures to address compliance with Applicable Laws related to the security and handling of personally identifiable and health information (e.g., HIPAA).
3.3. Quality Agreement. In connection with entering into the Supply Agreement the Parties shall enter into a quality agreement that shall address and govern issues related to the quality of Product supplied for use under this Agreement (Quality Agreement). The Quality Agreement shall, among other things: (i) describe each Partys responsibilities with respect to quality matters; (ii) include criteria for release and related certificates and documentation; (iii) include criteria and testing procedures for acceptance of Product; (iv) detail classification of any non-conformance; (v) include details for testing procedures with which the resolution of disputes regarding any Products found to have a non-conformance will be conducted; and (vi) include procedures with respect to the recall of Product or return of non-conforming Product (including for compliance with LumiraDxs return materials authorization process), in each case, subject to the terms of Agreement. In the event of any conflict or inconsistency between this Agreement and the Quality Agreement, the Quality Agreement shall control with respect to the implementation of quality matters, and in all other circumstances this Agreement shall control. For clarity, where an issue is addressed in either this Agreement or the Quality Agreement and not addressed in the other, there is no conflict or inconsistency.
3.4. Minimum Purchase Commitments. If the Exclusivity Period is extended beyond the initial period specified in Section 1.24, LumiraDx may require that this Agreement be amended to include [***]. If the parties fail to agree upon such terms prior such date, then at any time thereafter, either party may require that such terms be finally determined by Special Arbitration pursuant to Section 11.4.
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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LICENSE GRANTS. |
4.1. License. In the Supply Agreement, LumiraDx will grant (or cause one or more of its Affiliates to grant) to CVS, subject to the terms and conditions thereof, for the Term, a non-transferable (except as set forth in Section 12.6) license under the LumiraDx Intellectual Property solely as integrated into the Product, solely to the extent necessary for the following use (the Permitted Use): to purchase and permit CVS Users to use Products in the Field in the Territory to sell and provide commercial testing services to CVSs customers using Product, and for no other purpose (such services, the CVS Services). [***]. All of CVSs rights herein to purchase and sell Products shall be subject to receipt of any necessary Regulatory Approvals in the Territory. Additional rights and obligations of the Parties with respect to Products may be set forth in the Supply Agreement and/or the Support Agreement(s). Insofar as LumiraDx has non-exclusive rights to Intellectual Property used in the Product, CVSs rights with respect to such Intellectual Property shall be similarly non-exclusive, even in the Exclusive Field (but CVS shall be the exclusive licensee of LumiraDx and its Affiliates in the Exclusive Field during the Term) and if LumiraDx or any of its Affiliates provide any Third-Party software (and corresponding Third Party Documentation) with a Product, the terms of any agreement (including pre-packaged terms and conditions, such as an end-user license) pertaining to such Third-Party software (and Third Party Documentation) will prevail over this Agreement, and the licenses granted in the Supply Agreement shall not apply to any such Third-Party software (and Third Party Documentation).
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4.2. Limitations on Use. In the Supply Agreement, CVS will agree that it will not, and it will not authorize any other Person, directly or indirectly, to engage in any of the following activities: (i) use, distribute, ship, perform, sell, re-sell, transfer or otherwise provide any Product for any use other than the Permitted Use, (ii), use, distribute, ship, perform, sell, re-sell, transfer or otherwise provide any Product for any use with a product, software or service other than another Product, (iii) use, distribute, ship, perform, sell, re-sell, transfer or otherwise provide any Product or outside of the Field, (iv) disassemble, reverse-engineer, reverse-compile or reverse-assemble any Product, (v) separate, extract or isolate components of any Product to any analysis not authorized in the Specifications, (vi) in any manner decode the object code of any Embedded Software in order to derive, obtain or perceive the source code from which any component thereof is compiled or interpreted, (vii) grant a sublicense to any rights received hereunder or (viii) permit any customers or other Person to perform any of the acts listed in this Section 4.2. CVS will include such contractual restrictions on (i) all contracts with Affiliates or Third Parties relating to any Product, and (ii) all labeling and other documentation relating to any Product or the CVS Services.
4.3. Unauthorized Uses. In the Supply Agreement, CVS will agree that (a) the activities prohibited by Section 4.2 (i) are, without limitation, part of the bargained for conditions of sale of the Products, (ii) are not included within the rights to be expressly provided to CVS pursuant to Section 4.1, and (iii) each, including restrictions against the use of the Product to perform any of those activities, is an unauthorized use, may infringe LumiraDx Intellectual Property, and is part of the bargained for conditions of sale of the Products; and (b) any violation of or breach of any provision of Section 4.2 or this Section 4.3 or any use of the Products outside the scope of the rights expressly granted to CVS pursuant to Section 4.1 is a material breach of this Agreement. In connection with any transaction or agreement relating to any Product with a Third Party, CVS will restrict (through contracts, labeling and/or other documentation) such Third Party from conducting any of the activities listed in Section 4.2, Section 4.2 or this Section 4.3. CVS will exercise all of its rights to enforce all such restrictions at law and in equity against such Third Party, including by notifying LumiraDx promptly in writing of such alleged violation discovered by CVS (and in any event within thirty (30) days of such discovery). In addition, any warranty (including Product Warranty) granted by LumiraDx with respect to Product shall be deemed void if any Product covered by such warranty is used for any purpose other than the Permitted Use or otherwise in violation of this Agreement, including, any use restrictions referred to in Section 4.2, Section 4.2 or this Section 4.3.
4.4. Reservation of Rights.
(a) Except as expressly set forth herein, LumiraDx reserves all right, title and interest in the LumiraDx Intellectual Property, and CVS will not acquire, or be deemed to have acquired, any right, title or interest whatsoever as a result of this Agreement in the LumiraDx Intellectual Property or the Intellectual Property of any of its Affiliates.
(b) Except as expressly set forth herein, CVS reserves all right, title and interest in all Intellectual Property of CVS and its Affiliates, and LumiraDx will not acquire, or be deemed to have acquired, any right, title or interest whatsoever as a result of this Agreement in such Intellectual Property.
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CONFIDENTIALITY. |
5.1. Confidentiality; Exceptions. The Parties acknowledge that discussions between and among LumiraDx, CVS and their respective Affiliates will necessarily require the exchange of information (including detailed financial and Product information) that is considered confidential and proprietary by the disclosing Party and its Affiliates. The Parties agree for themselves and their Affiliates that any confidential or proprietary information relating to the business of the disclosing Party which such Party discloses to the other Party pursuant to this Agreement will be considered Confidential Information and will include, without limitation, all of the
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following of the disclosing Party and its Affiliates: (i) earnings, costs, and other financial information; (ii) drawings, formulations, samples, technical data, photographs, manufacturing methods, testing procedures; (iv) marketing, sales and customer information; (v) all clinical studies; and (v) all other information related to the Product. For the avoidance of doubt, the Specifications, data and results from clinical studies relating to the Product, and Product Development] and any other information related to the Product will be deemed to be LumiraDxs Confidential Information. In addition, the terms and conditions of this Agreement will be deemed both Parties Confidential Information. Except to the extent authorized by this Agreement or otherwise agreed in writing, the Parties agree that from the Effective Date, subject to and except as permitted by Section 5.2, each Party will keep confidential (and will cause the Affiliates and its and their respective directors, managers, officers, employees, agents, consultants, advisors and sublicenses (collectively referred to herein as Representatives) to keep confidential) and will not publish or otherwise disclose or use for any purpose, other than as provided for in this Agreement, the Confidential Information of the other Party, except to the extent the receiving Partys Representatives need to know such Confidential Information in order to discharge such Partys obligations and exercise its rights hereunder and are subject to written obligations of confidentiality no less protective of such Confidential Information than this Section 5. Each Party and its Affiliates may also use or disclose any Confidential Information obtained from the other Party and its Affiliates: (i) in connection with bringing or defending any litigation or other dispute resolution proceeding with respect to disputes under this Agreement, (ii) to agents, advisors, investors and potential investors and acquirers under confidentiality provisions at least as stringent as those in this Agreement; and (iii) to the extent requested or required (by oral questions, interrogatories, requests for information or documents, subpoena, civil, criminal, legislative or similar process or, in the opinion of counsel for such party, by federal or state securities or other Applicable Law or the rules, requirements or guidance of any securities exchange or self-regulatory organization) to be disclosed, provided that the Party requested or required to make such disclosure (to the extent legally permitted) will give the other Party reasonable advance written notice of such disclosure requirements, to the extent possible, and will cooperate with such Party and use reasonable efforts to secure confidential treatment of such Confidential Information or waive the requirements of this Section 5.1, including but not limited to obtaining an order protecting the information from public disclosure. For the avoidance of doubt: in the event any Party uses the other Partys Confidential Information for any purpose other than as provided for in this Agreement such use will constitute a breach of this Agreement, as the case may be. Each Party will protect the other Partys Confidential Information from unauthorized use, access or disclosure in the same manner that it protects its own similar Confidential Information (but using, at minimum, a commercially reasonable degree of care). Confidential Information will not include information which:
(a) was in the lawful knowledge and possession of the receiving Party or its Representatives, free of a duty of confidentiality, prior to the time it was disclosed to, or learned by, the receiving Party hereunder, or
(b) was developed independently by the receiving Party or its Representatives without use of or access to the Confidential Information of the disclosing Party;
(c) was available to the public or otherwise part of the public domain at the time of its disclosure to the receiving Party;
(d) became available to the public or otherwise part of the public domain after its disclosure other than through any act or omission of the receiving Party or its Representatives in breach of this Agreement or other written agreement between the Parties; or
(e) was disclosed to the receiving Party, other than under an obligation of confidentiality, by a Third Party who had no obligation to the disclosing Party not to disclose such information to others.
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Each Party will be responsible and liable for all breaches of the confidentiality provisions of this Agreement by its Representatives. This Section shall survive for a period of three (3) years after the expiration or termination of this Agreement.
5.2. Publications. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, including, but not limited to the provisions of Section 5.2, LumiraDx may publish the results of any Product Development activities and the results of the post-marketing clinical trials relating to the Product.
5.3. Public Announcements.
(a) Neither Party will issue any other press release or other publicity materials, or make any public presentation with respect to the existence of, or any of the terms or conditions of, this Agreement or the programs or efforts being conducted by the other Party hereunder, in each case without the prior written consent of the other Party (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) save only such announcements that are required by or advisable (upon the advice of such Partys legal counsel) to be made under Applicable Law or the rules of any securities exchange, in which case the other Party will at least be provided with a copy of such announcement prior to its release. Notwithstanding the foregoing prior written consent requirement, each Party is hereby granted the right to issue a press release with respect to this Agreement without the prior written consent of the other Party in connection with statements in quarterly or annual press releases reporting the Partys quarterly or yearly financial or operating results to the extent they relate to such financial or operating results, and (iii) a press release upon the happening of the following events: execution of this Agreement, the filing of any Regulatory Approval Applications, the receipt of any Regulatory Approvals, any significant clinical trial development (including initiation and/or completion of a clinical trial) and commercialization in any country or region, provided that in the case of clause (iii) the content of such release is reasonably satisfactory to the other Party. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if either Party issues any publicity, press release or other announcement in accordance with this Section 5.2, the other Party will thereafter have the right to disclose publicly the information in such publicity, press release or other announcement without the prior written approval of the other Party.
(b) In the event of such publication, press release or public announcement described in Section 5.3(a) for which the prior written consent of the other Party is required or the content of which must be reasonably satisfactory to the other Party, the Party making the announcement will give the other Party at least reasonable advance written notice of the text of the announcement so that the other Party will have an opportunity to comment upon the announcement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, however, where urgent, unusual and rare circumstances require immediate disclosure upon the advice of the Partys legal counsel, a Party will, unless impossible or inadvisable because of legal reasons, provide at least one (1) Business Days advance written notice of such disclosure to the other Party. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary, each Party acknowledges that the other Party is permitted to file this Agreement with the Securities and Exchange Commission and to disclose the terms of this Agreement in such Partys reports or registration statements filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission, provided that such Party will use its Commercially Reasonable Efforts to obtain confidential treatment with respect to the commercially sensitive terms contained herein; provided, further, that such Partys ongoing financial reporting of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement in its reports or registration statements filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission will be consistent with such Partys past financial reporting practices as may be modified from time to time by the requirements of Applicable Law, regulation or accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.
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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY. |
6.1. Title.
(a) Each Party will retain sole and exclusive ownership of its respective Intellectual Property (i) developed, conceived, obtained, licensed, or acquired by either Party prior to the Effective Date of this
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Agreement; or (ii) developed, conceived, obtained, licensed, or acquired by either Party independently of this Agreement and without use of or access to the other Partys Intellectual Property. Except as expressly set forth in this Agreement, neither Party grants to the other Party under this Agreement any license or right whether by implication, estoppel or otherwise, under Intellectual Property now or hereafter Controlled by the Party.
(b) [***].
6.2. Cooperation. The Parties will in good faith assist one another and cooperate in the filing, prosecution, maintenance, litigation, settlement discussion or negotiation with respect to any of the Patent Rights described in Section 6.1 at LumiraDxs reasonable request and expense, unless otherwise provided in this Section 6.
6.3. Patent Filings.
(a) LumiraDx will have the sole right and discretion whether to prosecute and maintain the patent protection for technology and inventions deployed in Product and whether to defend the LumiraDx Patents against any actions and/or proceedings initiated at a patent office (e.g., reexaminations, oppositions and nullity actions).
(b) Costs incurred during the Term for the preparation, filing, prosecution and maintenance expenses, in each case incurred in connection with the establishment and maintenance of the LumiraDx Patents will be the sole responsibility of LumiraDx. LumiraDx retains the right to prepare, file, prosecute and maintain any LumiraDx Patent, including any patent and patent applications relating to an invention developed in any jurisdiction, at LumiraDxs sole cost and expense.
6.4. Enforcement Against Infringers.
(a) Notice. If CVS learns that a Third Party is infringing or allegedly infringing any LumiraDx Patent, or if any Third Party claims that any such patent is invalid or unenforceable, CVS will promptly notify LumiraDx thereof including available evidence of infringement or the claim of invalidity or unenforceability. CVS will cooperate in a commercially reasonable manner in connection with any efforts undertaken by LumiraDx (at its sole cost and expense) to stop such alleged infringement or to address such claim without litigation.
(b) Enforcement and Defense of Patents. LumiraDx will have the right (but not the obligation) to take the appropriate steps to enforce or defend any LumiraDx Patent at its own cost and expense, in its own name and entirely under its own direction and control. LumiraDx may take steps including the initiation, prosecution and control of any suit, proceeding or other legal action by counsel of its own choice and CVS will have the right, at its own expense, to be represented in any such action by counsel of its own choice.
(c) If LumiraDx brings any suit, action or proceeding under Section 8.4(b), at LumiraDxs election, CVS or the applicable CVS User, except as provided below, will be joined as party plaintiff if necessary to prosecute the suit, action or proceeding and to give LumiraDx reasonable authority to file and prosecute the suit, action or proceeding. Any such joinder will be at LumiraDxs expense and neither CVS nor any CVS User will be required to transfer any right, title or interest in or to any property to LumiraDx or any other party to confer standing on a Party hereunder and except as provided below, LumiraDx shall indemnify CVS against any and all liabilities or losses incurred by CVS or its Affiliate as a result of such joinder. If CVS or the applicable CVS User is prohibited by any contract from joining such an action, it shall not be indemnified with respect to matters arising from the breach of such contract unless CVS or the applicable CVS User discloses such contract to LumiraDx in writing at the time LumiraDx requests that CVS or the applicable CVS User join such action, and LumiraDx thereafter confirms its request that CVS or the applicable CVS User join such action.
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(d) Cooperation. CVS will provide reasonable assistance to LumiraDx, including by providing access to relevant documents and other evidence and making its employees available, subject to LumiraDxs reimbursement of any out-of-pocket expenses incurred by CVS in providing such assistance.
(e) Damages. Any settlements, damages or other monetary awards (each a Recovery) recovered pursuant to a suit, action or proceeding brought pursuant to Section 6.4(b) will be the sole property of LumiraDx.
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REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. |
7.1. Representations and Warranties of LumiraDx. LumiraDx hereby represents and warrants to CVS as follows as of the Effective Date:
(a) LumiraDx is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the state of Delaware and has all requisite corporate power and lawful authority to own, lease and operate its assets and to carry on its business as currently conducted. LumiraDx has the full legal right, corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the performance by LumiraDx of its obligations hereunder do not and will not violate any provision of Applicable Law or any provision of the certificate of incorporation or bylaws of LumiraDx and do not and will not conflict with or result in any breach of any condition or provision of, or constitute a default under, any contract, mortgage, lien, lease, agreement, indenture, instrument, judgment or decree to which LumiraDx is a party or by which its properties are bound.
(b) This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by LumiraDx and constitutes the valid and binding obligation of LumiraDx, enforceable against LumiraDx in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or similar laws affecting creditors rights generally or by general equitable principles. No action, approval, consent or authorization, including but not limited to, any action, approval, consent or authorization by any Person, governmental or quasi-governmental agency, commission, board, bureau or instrumentality, is necessary as to LumiraDx in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the performance by LumiraDx of its obligations hereunder.
(c) Except for rights that have been terminated in writing prior to the Effective Date and no longer have any force or effect, LumiraDx has not granted to any Third Party a right to use the Product in the Exclusive Field in the Territory during the Exclusivity Period.
(d) The use of the Product in the Field and in the Territory are not the subject of any written notice or written claim received by LumiraDx regarding any infringement of any Third Party rights.
(e) LumiraDx has not filed for bankruptcy, is not insolvent, has not proposed a compromise or arrangement to its creditors generally, has not had any petition or a receiving order in bankruptcy filed against it, has not made a voluntary assignment in bankruptcy, has not taken any proceeding with respect to a compromise or arrangement with its creditors, has not taken any proceeding to have it declared either bankrupt or liquidated, has not taken any proceeding to have a receiver appointed for any part of its assets, and has not had any execution, charging order, levy or distress warrant become enforceable or become levied upon any of its assets.
7.2. Representations and Warranties of CVS. CVS hereby represents and warrants to LumiraDx as follows as of the Effective Date:
(a) CVS is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of Rhode Island and has all requisite corporate power and lawful authority to own, lease and operate its assets and to carry on its business as currently conducted. CVS has the full legal right, corporate power and authority to
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execute and deliver this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the performance by CVS of its obligations hereunder do not and will not violate any provision of Applicable Law or of any provision of the Certificate of Incorporation of CVS and do not and will not conflict with or result in any breach of any condition or provision of, or constitute a default under, any contract, mortgage, lien, lease, agreement, indenture, instrument, judgment or decree to which CVS is a party or by which its properties are bound.
(b) This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by CVS and, assuming the accuracy of Sections 7.1(a) and 7.1(b), constitutes the valid and binding obligation of CVS, enforceable against CVS in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or similar laws affecting creditors rights generally or by general equitable principles. No action, approval, consent or authorization, including but not limited to, any action, approval, consent or authorization by any Person, governmental or quasi-governmental agency, commission, board, bureau or instrumentality, is necessary as to CVS in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the performance by CVS of its obligations hereunder.
(c) CVS has not filed for bankruptcy, is not insolvent, has not proposed a compromise or arrangement to its creditors generally, has not had any petition or a receiving order in bankruptcy filed against it, has not made a voluntary assignment in bankruptcy, has not taken any proceeding with respect to a compromise or arrangement with its creditors, has not taken any proceeding to have it declared either bankrupt or liquidated, has not taken any proceeding to have a receiver appointed for any part of its assets, and has not had any execution, charging order, levy or distress warrant become enforceable or become levied upon any of its assets.
7.3. NO IMPLIED WARRANTIES. EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED HEREIN, NEITHER PARTY MAKES ANY WARRANTIES, EXPRESSED, IMPLIED, WRITTEN OR ORAL AND ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED, WRITTEN OR ORAL, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, NON-INFRINGEMENT, TITLE, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY ARISING OUT OF A COURSE OF DEALING, CUSTOMER USAGE OR TRADE ARE HEREBY DISCLAIMED. THE ONLY REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES ARE IN THIS SECTION 7. NO OTHER REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES ARE BEING MADE. CVS ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT HAS NOT RELIED ON ANY OTHER REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES.
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TERM AND TERMINATION. |
8.1. Term. The Term of this Agreement will commence on the Effective Date and will expire on the expiration of the Exclusivity Period, subject to the termination and extension provisions set forth herein.
8.2. Termination by Either Party for Cause. Notwithstanding any of the foregoing, this Agreement may be terminated by a Party upon written notice to the other Party upon the occurrence of any of the following:
(a) a material breach of any term or condition of this Agreement by the other Party which is amenable to cure, and the breaching Party will have failed to cure such breach within ninety (90) days from the receipt by it of written notice thereof from the other Party;
(b) a material breach of this Agreement or the Supply Agreement by the other Party which is not amenable to cure or breach or failure of CVS to meet any minimum purchase commitment under the Supply Agreement.
(c) the other Party will commence any case, proceeding or other action (i) under any Applicable Law relating to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or relief of debtors, seeking to have an order for
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relief entered with respect to it, or seeking to adjudicate it as bankrupt or insolvent, or seeking reorganization, arrangement, adjustment, wind-up, liquidation, dissolution, composition or other relief with respect to it or its debts, provided, however, this subclause will not apply to any Affiliate of such other Party, or (ii) seeking appointment of a receiver, trustee, custodian or other similar official for it or for all or any substantial part of its assets;
(d) there will be commenced against the other Party any such case, proceeding or other action referred to in Section 8.2(c) which results in the entry of an order for relief;
(e) the other Party taking any action authorizing, or in furtherance of, or indicating its consent to, approval of, or acquiescence in, any of the acts set forth above in Section 8.2(c) or Section 8.2(d);
(f) the other Party admitting in writing its inability generally to pay its debts as they become due; or
(g) if by reason of a Force Majeure Event, as described in Section 12.3, the obligations imposed hereunder or thereunder cannot be discharged by the other Party for a period of more than [***], provided that if at the end of such [***] period LumiraDx and CVS agree that such Force Majeure Event is not expected to prevent performance for an additional [***], then this termination right will not be exercisable until the expiration of such additional [***] period and will be of no force or effect with respect to such Force Majeure Event if such other Party resumes performance under this Agreement by the end of such additional [***] period.
8.3. Termination by CVS Without Cause. Notwithstanding any of the foregoing, this Agreement may be terminated by a CVS without cause upon written notice to LumiraDx at any time.
8.4. Effect of Termination.
(a) Upon expiration or termination of this Agreement for any reason, all rights and licenses granted to CVS pursuant to this Agreement will immediately terminate.
(b) Upon expiration or termination of this Agreement for any reason, each Party will promptly upon request by the other Party return to the other Party or destroy (at the returning Partys request) all of the other Partys Confidential Information in the possession or control of the returning Party or its sublicensees.
8.5. Accrued Rights; Surviving Obligations.
(a) Termination of this Agreement for any reason will be without prejudice to any Partys obligations which will have accrued prior to such termination including, without limitation, any claim for which indemnification can be made under Section 9, or to the remedy, in accordance with the terms herein, of either Party in respect of any previous breach of any covenant contained herein, as applicable.
(b) Such termination will not relieve either Party from obligations that are indicated to survive termination or expiration of this Agreement.
(c) The rights and obligations of the respective parties pursuant to Section 1 (Definitions), Section 5 (Confidentiality), Section 6 (Intellectual Property), Section 7.3 (No Implied Warranties), Section 8 (Term and Termination), Section 9 (Indemnification), Section 10 (Limitation of Liability), Section 11 (Dispute Resolution), Section 12 (Miscellaneous) shall survive the termination or expiration of this Agreement and shall bind the parties and their legal representatives, successors and permitted assigns. Any other provisions of this Agreement contemplated by their terms to pertain to a period of time following termination or expiration of this Agreement shall survive.
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9. |
INDEMNIFICATION. |
9.1. Indemnification by LumiraDx. Subject to Section 9.3, LumiraDx will indemnify CVS, its Affiliates and their respective directors, officers, employees, licensors and agents, and their respective successors, heirs and assigns, and defend and save each of them harmless, from and against any and all losses, damages, liabilities, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys fees and expenses) (collectively, Losses) in connection with any and all suits, investigations, claims or demands of Third Parties (collectively, Third Party Claims) to the extent arising from or occurring as a result of:
(a) breach by LumiraDx (or its Affiliates) of this Agreement or any Applicable Law; or
(b) gross negligence or willful misconduct of LumiraDx, its Affiliates, or anyone acting on LumiraDxs or its Affiliates behalf in performance of this Agreement; or
(c) [***].
9.2. Indemnification by CVS. CVS will indemnify LumiraDx, its Affiliates and their respective directors, officers, employees, licensors and agents, and their respective successors, heirs and assigns, and defend and save each of them harmless, from and against any and all Losses in connection with any and all Third Party Claims to the extent arising from or occurring as a result of:
(a) breach by CVS (or its Affiliates) of this Agreement or any Applicable Law;
(b) [***];
(c) gross negligence or willful misconduct of CVS, its Affiliates or any CVS Users (or anyone acting on CVS, its Affiliates or CVS Users behalf).
9.3. Exceptions to LumiraDxs Obligations. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary, the Parties agree that LumiraDx will have no liability to CVS under this Agreement or otherwise for claims, losses, or liability of any kind based upon or related to breach by CVS of the Supply Agreement. Additionally, any exceptions to LumiraDxs liability that are included in the mutually executed Supply Agreement shall apply under this Agreement as well.
9.4. Indemnification Procedures. If CVS or LumiraDx intends to claim indemnification under this Section 9 as a result of a Third Party Claim or suit, such Party (the Claiming Party) will (a) promptly notify the other Party in writing of any claim or loss for which it intends to claim such indemnification, (b) use its Commercially Reasonable Efforts to cooperate with the other Party and its legal representatives in the investigation of any claim or loss covered by this Section 9, and (c) allow the other Party to control the defense and/or disposition of such suit or claim; provided that the Claiming Party will have the right to participate at its own expense through counsel of its own choosing. Neither Party will have any indemnification obligations hereunder to the extent that such Partys ability to defend such suit or redress such loss is materially prejudiced by the Claiming Partys failure to perform the obligations under subclause (b) of the preceding sentence. No claim will be settled for which any indemnifying Party will be liable without the advance written consent of both the indemnifying Party and the Claiming Party, which consent will not be unreasonably withheld.
9.5. Mitigation of Damages. Each Party will (and will cause its Affiliates, and in the case of CVS, other CVS Users, to) use reasonable commercial efforts to pursue all legal rights and remedies available in order to minimize the losses for which indemnification is provided to it under this Section 9.
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10. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. NEITHER PARTY WILL IN ANY EVENT BE LIABLE TO THE OTHER FOR LOST PROFITS, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER SUCH DAMAGES ARE BASED ON TORT, WARRANTY, CONTRACT OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY, EVEN IF THE PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, PROVIDED, THAT THIS LIMITATION WILL NOT LIMIT A PARTYS LIABILITY WITH RESPECT TO (A) A BREACH BY A PARTY OF ITS CONFIDENTIALITY OBLIGATIONS HEREUNDER, (B) INFRINGEMENT OR MISAPPROPRIATION OF THE OTHER PARTYS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS, (C) FRAUD, OR (D) THE INDEMNIFICATION OBLIGATION OF SUCH PARTY UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 9.
11. |
DISPUTE RESOLUTION. |
11.1. Dispute Resolution.
(a) In the case of any claim, dispute or controversy between the Parties arising out of or in connection with or relating to this Agreement (including, without limitation, disputes with respect to the rights and obligations of the Parties following termination), and in case this Agreement does not provide a solution for how to resolve such disputes, the Parties shall endeavor to discuss and negotiate in good faith towards a solution acceptable to both Parties and in the spirit of this Agreement. If the Parties fail to reach agreement within [***], then for a further [***] period a senior officer of LumiraDx and a senior officer of CVS shall discuss in good faith an appropriate resolution to the dispute.
(b) Prior to commencement of arbitration pursuant to Section 11.2, the Parties must attempt to mediate their dispute using a professional mediator from the CPR Institute for Dispute Resolution. Within a period of [***] after the request for mediation, the Parties agree to convene with the mediator, with business representatives present, for at least one session to attempt to resolve the matter. In no event will mediation delay commencement of the arbitration for more than [***] absent agreement of the Parties or interfere with the availability of emergency relief. Any disputes concerning the propriety of the commencement of the arbitration shall be finally settled by arbitration pursuant hereto.
11.2. Arbitration. [***].
11.3. Injunctive Relief. Each Party hereby acknowledges that, in the event it violates, or threatens to violate, any of the covenants herein, the other Party will be entitled to seek from any court of competent jurisdiction, without the posting of any bond or other security, injunctive relief, which rights will be cumulative and in addition to any other rights or remedies in law or equity to which it may be entitled.
11.4. Special Arbitration. [***].
12. |
MISCELLANEOUS. |
12.1. Governing Law; Consent to Jurisdiction. Except as provided in Section 11
(a) all disputes, claims or controversies arising out of this Agreement, or the negotiation, validity or performance of this Agreement, or the transactions contemplated hereby will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York without regard to its rules of conflict of laws; and
(b) each of the Parties hereto hereby irrevocably and unconditionally consents to submit to the sole and exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the State of New York and of the United States of America located in the State of New York (the New York Courts) for any litigation among the Parties hereto arising out of or
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relating to this Agreement, or the negotiation, validity or performance of this Agreement, waives any objection to the laying of venue of any such litigation in the New York Courts and agrees not to plead or claim in any New York Court that such litigation brought therein has been brought in any inconvenient forum or that there are indispensable Parties to such litigation that are not subject to the jurisdiction of the New York Courts.
12.2. Complete Agreement. This Agreement, including the exhibits hereto, which are hereby incorporated into this Agreement by this reference, constitutes the entire agreement between the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof. It supersedes and replaces all prior or contemporaneous understandings or agreements, written or oral, regarding such subject matter, and prevails over any conflicting terms or conditions contained on printed forms submitted with purchase orders, sales acknowledgments or quotations. This Agreement may not be modified or waived, in whole or part, except in writing and signed by an officer or duly authorized representative of both Parties.
12.3. Force Majeure. No Party hereto will have any liability under this Agreement for such Partys failure or delay in performing any of the obligations imposed by this Agreement to the extent such failure or delay is the result of any of the following events (each, a Force Majeure Event): (i) any fire, explosion, unusually severe weather, natural disaster or Act of God; (ii) epidemic; any nuclear, biological, chemical, or similar attack; any other public health or safety emergency; any act of terrorism; and any action reasonably taken in response to any of the foregoing; (iii) any act of declared or undeclared war or of a public enemy, or any riot or insurrection; (iv) damage to machinery or equipment; any disruption in transportation, communications, electric power or other utilities, or other vital infrastructure; or any means of disrupting or damaging internet or other computer networks or facilities; (v) any strike, lockout or other labor dispute or action; (vi) any action taken in response to any of the foregoing events by any civil or military authority; or (vii) any other event reasonably beyond such Partys control; provided that financial inability in and of itself will not be a Force Majeure Event.
12.4. Severability. The terms and conditions of this Agreement are severable. If any term or condition of this Agreement is deemed to be illegal or unenforceable under any rule of law, all other terms will remain in force. Further, the term or condition which is held to be illegal or unenforceable will remain in effect as far as possible in accordance with the intention of the Parties as of the Effective Date.
12.5. Relationship of the Parties. Nothing in this Agreement will be construed to place the Parties hereto in an agency, employment, franchise, joint venture, or partnership relationship. Neither Party will have the authority to obligate or bind the other in any manner, and nothing herein contained will give rise or is intended to give rise to any rights of any kind to any Third Parties. Neither Party will represent to the contrary, either expressly, implicitly or otherwise.
12.6. Assignment; Binding Effect. Neither Party may assign or transfer this Agreement in whole or in part, by operation of law or otherwise, without the prior written consent of the other Party, except that either Party (the Assigning Party) may assign or transfer this Agreement without the written consent of other Party to (a) an entity that is an Affiliate before and after such assignment or transfer or (b) a corporation or other business entity succeeding to all or substantially all the assets and business of the Assigning Party to which this Agreement relates by merger or purchase, provided that such corporation or other business entity expressly assumes all of the terms and conditions of this Agreement. No such assignment shall relieve the assigning party from its obligations under this Agreement. Any attempted assignment, delegation or transfer by an Assigning Party in violation hereof will be null and void. Subject to the foregoing, this Agreement will be binding on the Parties and their successors and assigns.
12.7. Notices. All notices hereunder will be in writing and will be deemed given if delivered personally or by email transmission, or if mailed by registered or certified mail (return receipt requested), postage prepaid, or sent by express courier service, to the Parties at the following address (or at such other address for a Party as will be specified by like notice; provided, that notices of a change of address will be effective only upon receipt thereof).
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If to LumiraDx, addressed to:
LumiraDx, Inc.
221 Crescent St, Waltham, MA 02453
Attention: Chief Executive Officer
email: [***]
With a copy to (which will not constitute notice to LumiraDx):
LumiraDx, Inc.
221 Crescent St, Waltham, MA 02453
Attention: General Counsel
email: [***]
If to CVS, addressed to:
CVS Pharmacy, Inc.
695 George Washington Highway
Mail Code 2
Lincoln, Rhode Island 02865
Attention: [***]
email: [***]
With a copy to (which will not constitute notice to CVS):
CVS Pharmacy, Inc.
One CVS Drive
Mail Code 1000
Woonsocket, Rhode Island 02895
Attention: [***]
email: [***]
12.8. No Waiver. Failure by either Party to enforce any provision of this Agreement will not be deemed a waiver of future enforcement of that or any other provision.
12.9. Interpretation. This Agreement has been prepared jointly and will not be strictly construed against either Party. The words include, includes and including shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase without limitation. All references herein to Sections and Exhibits shall be deemed references to Sections of and Exhibits to, this Agreement unless the context shall otherwise require. Herein, hereby, hereunder, hereof and other equivalent words refer to this Agreement as an entirety and not solely to the particular portion of this Agreement in which any such word is used. The term or means and/or hereunder. All definitions set forth herein will be deemed applicable whether the words defined are used herein in the singular or the plural. References to any specific law or article, section or other division thereof, shall be deemed to include the then-current amendments or any replacement law thereto.
12.10. Counterparts and Electronic Copies. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which will be deemed an original, and such counterparts will together constitute one and the same instrument. For purposes hereof, an electronic copy (including a portable data format (PDF) copy) of this Agreement, including the signature pages hereto, will be deemed to be an original.
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12.11. Headings. The headings and captions used in this Agreement are used for convenience only and are not to be considered in construing or interpreting this Agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have duly executed and delivered this Agreement as a sealed instrument effective as of the date first above written.
CVS Pharmacy, Inc. | LumiraDx, Inc. | |||||||||||
By: |
/s/ Mario Ramos |
By: |
/s/ Dorian LeBlanc |
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Name: | Mario Ramos | Name: | Dorian LeBlanc | |||||||||
Title: | Senior Vice President | Title: | CFO |
Schedule A
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Exhibit 10.10
Portions of this Exhibit have been redacted because they are both (i) not material and (ii) would be competitively harmful if publicly disclosed. Information that was omitted has been noted in this document with a placeholder identified by the mark [***].
Purchase Agreement Between CVS Pharmacy, Inc.
And
LumiraDx, Inc
1. |
Overview and Background of Agreement |
This Purchase Agreement (this Agreement) is effective 14 August 2020 (Effective Date) by and between LumiraDx Inc, a Delaware corporation, with offices located at 221 Crescent Street, Waltham, MA 02453 (Vendor or LumiraDx) and CVS Pharmacy, Inc., a Rhode Island corporation, on its own behalf and on behalf of its subsidiaries and affiliates, including without limitation MinuteClinic, L.L.C. on behalf of itself, its subsidiaries and its managed entities, with offices located at One CVS Drive, Woonsocket, RI 02895 (hereinafter individually and collectively called CVS).
Vendor is the developer of the LumiraDx Platform, a portable point of care test system (the LumiraDx Instrument). Vendor is in the process of developing a COVID-19 antigen assay test strip as well as a COVID-19 antibody assay test strip (collectively, the COVID-19 Test Strips) which can run on Vendors LumiraDx Instrument.
Vendor is seeking Emergency Use Authorization from the Food and Drug Administration (EUA FDA Approval) for the LumiraDx Instrument and COVID-19 Test Strips. Vendor acknowledges that additional FDA approvals may need to be obtained in the future, in addition to the EUA FDA Approval(s) (collectively the FDA Approvals).
The obligations set forth in this Agreement are subject to Vendor obtaining and maintaining the appropriate FDA Approvals now and in the future for the LumiraDx Instrument and COVID-19 Test Strips as well as the ancillary equipment, including collection supplies (Ancillary Equipment) necessary to administer the tests (collectively the Products) that expressly authorizes use of the LumiraDx Instrument and COVID-19 Tests strips in patient care settings outside of the clinical laboratory environment. If Vendor fails to obtain and/or maintain FDA Approvals required for Vendor to make the Products available to CVS and for CVS to be able to use, sell and distribute the Products in compliance with all applicable laws (including but not limited to laws, statutes, codes, ordinances, rules, regulations, declarations, decrees, directives, recognized international and local industry quality standards, legislative enactments and court (or other governmental, administrative or regulatory) orders, including the U.S. Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. § 321 et seq.) and health authority requirements) (Applicable Laws) in effect as of July 31, 2020, Vendor will be entitled to terminate this Agreement as set forth in Section 5.2.
2. |
Product Provided |
2.1 |
Geographic Scope and Shipping |
Vendor agrees to make the Products available in the United States, including its territories, provinces and possessions (collectively the United States), to CVS for purchase to the designated CVS regional distribution centers or through an approved distributor designated by CVS, such designated distributor may be changed in CVSs sole discretion provided the total costs related to utilization of such new distributor shall not increase more than [***], in which case Vendor approval shall be required, which shall not be unreasonably withheld. Costs related to utilization of a distributor will be shared equally between the Parties subject to the following allocation: CVS [***] and Vendor [***]. If a distributor is not utilized, Vendor will ship the Products to designated CVS regional distribution centers FOB Origin utilizing CVSs Routing Guide & Vendor Compliance Instructions, available at www.cvs.suppliers.com, as may be updated by CVS from time to time, subject to acceptance of any material changes by Vendor.
2.2 |
Product Allocation and Purchase |
Vendor agrees to sell the Products to CVS, and CVS agrees to purchase the Products from Vendor, subject to the terms and conditions in this Agreement.
LumiraDx commits to make a minimum monthly quantity of the Products available for CVS to purchase as set forth in Exhibit A, as it may be amended from time to time by mutual agreement of the parties. CVS is not obligated to make any minimum purchases under this Agreement.
An initial purchase order for Products shall be placed within [***] of receipt by Vendor of the EUA FDA Approval for the SARS-COV antigen test. CVS warrants that it will not utilize any Products purchased prior to Vendor obtaining the necessary EUA FDA Approval. For purposes of this Agreement, Business Day means any day that the New York Stock Exchange is open for trading.
Thereafter, [***] prior to the end of each month, CVS shall place a confirmatory purchase order for the following month identifying the number of LumiraDx Instruments, COVID-19 Test Strips and/or Ancillary Equipment it desires to purchase. If CVS shall fail to place such confirmatory purchase order, or such order for the LumiraDx Instruments or COVID-19 Test Strips is for quantities less than the monthly allocation listed on Exhibit A, CVS shall not be entitled to such monthly allocation explicitly tied to such Product type for that month and LumiraDx shall have no obligation to ensure that any shortfall on such purchase order shall roll over and be added to the allocation for the subsequent month.
Should CVS fail to place any confirmatory purchase order for a consecutive [***] period for the LumiraDx Instruments or the COVID-19 Test Strips, then Vendor and CVS shall adjust the allocation for such Product as set forth on Exhibit A. For the avoidance of doubt and by way of example, CVSs failure to place a purchase order for the LumiraDx Instruments shall only extinguish CVSs entitlement to the corresponding LumiraDx Instruments and shall not modify, remove, nor diminish CVSs
entitlement to the allocated COVID-19 Test Strips, or vice-versa, as long as such purchase order was placed. CVS shall not be obligated to order or accept any LumiraDx Instrument where the COVID-19 Test Strip allocation is less than [***] COVID-19 Test Strips per month per LumiraDx Instrument. Vendor may, subject to availability, make available additional quantities of Products for CVS to purchase, but unless such confirmatory purchase orders are placed timely, Vendor shall not be required to hold such additional monthly quantities for purchase by CVS.
If Vendor fails to obtain the appropriate and required FDA Approval(s) prior to August 31, 2020, CVS, or its designated distributor on its behalf, as applicable, retains the right to return any purchased unused Products to Vendor and receive a full refund for any amounts paid to Vendor for such unused Products.
If at any point during the Term, Vendor fails to maintain the appropriate and required FDA Approval(s), CVS, or its designated distributor on its behalf, as applicable, retains the right to return any purchased unused Products to Vendor and receive a full refund for any amounts paid to Vendor for such unused Products. If at any point during the Term, any unused COVID-19 Test Strips are delivered to CVS, or its designated distributor on its behalf, with an expiration date of [***] or less, CVS, or its designated distributor on its behalf, as applicable, retains the right to obtain replacement COVID-19 Test Strips for such COVID-19 Test Strips.
Each Products date of manufacture and expiration, if any, shall be clearly marked at the unit level or smallest quantity grouping for each Product type.
3. |
Management Reporting and Communications |
3.1 |
Vendor Reporting |
Vendor agrees to provide CVS with reports on a monthly basis or as required by CVS, inclusive of but not limited to explanations for any significant variances or scheduling delays. Vendor may also be required to report other key metrics as defined by additional exhibits to CVS on a monthly basis. Such financial and operational communications shall be provided to CVS in electronic copies.
3.2 |
Communications from CVS to Vendor |
CVS agrees to submit a purchase order to Vendor that specifies the quantity, identification, destination address, and delivery date of the Products to be ordered.
CVS will attempt to provide Vendor with the necessary purchase order numbers and confirmations as far in advance of the requested shipment arrival date as possible. All orders will be placed by CVS or its designated distributor to the designated associate at Vendor as agreed upon by CVS.
4. |
Financial Arrangements & Pricing |
4.1 |
Nature of Financial Arrangements |
Subject to Section 2.1, CVS agrees to pay Vendor at the rates set forth in Exhibit B for the corresponding types of Product and/or Ancillary Equipment.
4.2 |
Preferred Vendor Status COVID-19 Test Strips: CVS is a preferred Vendor customer for Products to be used in the United States. Vendor agrees that on a quarterly basis during the Term of this Agreement, it will provide an attestation that, upon information and belief and to the best of its knowledge, as a preferred Vendor customer, CVS is receiving the best price and is not paying more than any other Vendor customer who is using the COVID-19 Test strips to perform point of care testing in the United States (an End User). End Users do not include purchasers who are a United States Federal or state government agency. If Vendor becomes aware that another End User is receiving better pricing than CVS on purchases of the COVID-19 Test Strips, Vendor will automatically adjust the price of the COVID-19 Test Strips purchased under this Agreement to extend the same pricing to CVS for all future purchases. Similarly, if CVS provides good faith notice to Vendor that it believes another End User is receiving better pricing, Vendor shall undertake efforts to verify and, if verified, shall extend such pricing to CVS for future purchases. [***] CVS shall have the right to audit Vendors compliance with these obligations pursuant to Section 9. |
4.3 |
Price Adjustments |
Unless the parties mutually agree in writing to modify Exhibit B, Product prices will be fixed at the rates shown in Exhibit B so long as this Agreement is in effect except if modified as set forth above in Section 4.2 to provide CVS with the price(s) offered to another Vendor customer.
4.4 |
Billing/Monthly Payment Procedures |
Vendor invoices will contain the quantity of each order of Product delivered and the shipping date thereof, applicable unit prices, and any other information that CVS may from time to time reasonably request hereunder.
Products purchased during the first two months from the date of first purchase order shall be paid pursuant to Vendors invoices within [***] from the date of CVSs receipt of such invoice, other than amounts disputed in good faith. For all subsequent orders and purchases, CVS will pay Vendor all other amounts due for Products pursuant to Vendors invoices within [***] from the date of CVSs receipt of LumiraDxs invoice, other than amounts disputed in good faith. In case of non-payment with regards to Products where there is not a good faith dispute, Vendor shall be entitled to suspend future shipments of Products until payment is made, following a Notice of non-payment which remains uncured.
Payment of invoices will not constitute acceptance of Product and will in no way be considered a waiver of any right of CVS with respect to its remedies hereunder for non-conforming Product or deliveries or other performance or nonperformance by Vendor of its obligations hereunder or for failure of Vendor to comply with the provisions of this Agreement. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, CVSs obligation to pay Vendor shall be conditioned on the prior receipt from Vendor of a complete and accurate Form W-9 or similar form that is satisfactory to CVS.
4.5 |
Taxes |
The parties respective responsibilities for taxes arising under or in connection with this Agreement are as follows:
Vendor shall separately identify any Transaction Taxes on its invoices (written or electronic) to CVS. CVS agrees to pay any Transaction Taxes separately identified by Vendor on its invoices, unless CVS provides Vendor with a valid and applicable exemption, direct pay or resale certificate. Any failure by Vendor to charge Transaction Taxes on its invoices shall not result in a liability to CVS at a later date. For purposes of this Agreement, Transaction Taxes mean any sales, use, transaction privilege or any other similar tax, fee or surcharge statutorily imposed by a taxing authority on the sale of products and/or services by Vendor to CVS pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.
Each Vendor invoice shall provide sufficient detail, including without limitation, location of product delivery or service performance, to support Vendors tax treatment of any transaction reflected on an invoice.
Vendor shall timely file any applicable returns or filings and shall timely remit all Transaction Taxes collected from CVS to the appropriate taxing authority as required by law. Vendor shall maintain its records, including without limitation, copies of invoices, related documentation and tax returns/filings for a period of not less than [***].
Upon written request by CVS, Vendor agrees to provide CVS a list of states, localities, municipalities or other taxing jurisdictions and corresponding registration numbers for each jurisdiction where Vendor is qualified and registered to do business and collect any Transaction Taxes. If Vendor does not respond in writing to CVSs request within [***], then CVS shall have the right, in its sole discretion, to remit the appropriate tax directly to the taxing jurisdiction or withhold payment until the time that such information is provided by Vendor.
CVS and Vendor agree to cooperate in the audit and minimization of Transaction Taxes in connection with this Agreement. Vendor shall make available to CVS on a timely basis all information, records, invoices, returns and/or other documentation related to the collection or payment of any Transaction Taxes under this Agreement.
Vendor agrees that any overpayment of Transaction Taxes by CVS shall be credited or refunded to CVS in a timely manner.
Vendor shall assume any and all liability for its noncompliance with the terms of this Section, including any interest and penalty assessments to the extent caused by Vendors actions, errors, omissions or inactions.
Notwithstanding any provision herein to the contrary, each party shall be responsible for any income, gross receipts, franchise, corporate excise, payroll, payroll withholding, unemployment or similar types of taxes based on its own income, its own business and for its own employees.
The provisions of this Section shall survive expiration or termination of this Agreement.
5. |
Term and Termination |
5.1 |
Term |
This Agreement will take effect as of the Effective Date and will continue through December 31, 2021. This Agreement may be renewed or extended for an additional period of time only by written agreement of the parties.
5.2 |
Termination |
For Convenience. CVS may terminate this Agreement without cause upon [***] prior written Notice to the other party. Such written Notice shall be provided to the parties set forth in Section 12.2 below.
For Cause:
(i) |
If either party materially breaches a provision of this Agreement, the other party may give the breaching party written Notice of such breach. If the breach is not remedied within thirty (30) days thereafter, the party giving Notice shall have the right to terminate this Agreement without further Notice. The rights of termination referred to in this Section are not intended to be exclusive and are in addition to any other rights and remedies available to either party at law or in equity. |
(ii) |
Either party hereto shall have the right to immediately terminate this Agreement and any purchase order for Products upon written Notice to the other in the event of the other partys insolvency or receivership; if the other party becomes the debtor in a voluntary or involuntary bankruptcy case; in the event that any part of the others property is or becomes subject to any levy, seizure, assignment or sale from or by a creditor or receiver. |
(iii) |
CVS shall have the right to immediately terminate this Agreement and any purchase order for Products upon written Notice if Vendor fails to obtain and/or maintain any required FDA Approval(s). |
5.3 |
Effect of Termination |
Upon the effective termination date, all undisputed outstanding amounts shall become due and payable. In the event of termination for any reason other than Vendors breach, Vendor shall provide all ordered Products to CVS within thirty (30) days of the effective termination date. If CVS terminates for cause as set forth above in Section 5.2, CVS may return any unused Products to Vendor and receive a full refund of any amounts paid.
Sections 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12.2, and 12.4 shall survive the expiration or termination of this Agreement.
6. |
Confidentiality of Data Provided / Non-Publicity |
6.1 |
Confidentiality of Data Provided |
CVS and Vendor will maintain the confidentiality of information shared between the parties in connection with this Agreement in accordance with the Mutual Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) between the parties with an effective date of March 23, 2018.
6.2 |
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6.3 |
Non-Publicity |
Vendor agrees that neither it nor any of its employees, agents, or subcontractors shall use CVSs name or any photo or visual or audio facsimiles of CVS facilities or employees for any purpose. Each party agrees that it shall not, and its employees, agents and subcontractors shall not, reveal the nature of the goods and services provided to the other party pursuant hereto, or any details regarding the goods and services provided pursuant hereto, to any third party for any purpose, unless prior written consent of such other party has been obtained. Vendor shall not use, disseminate, disclose, or publish any work product or any other materials related to such goods and services in whole or part without prior written consent of CVS.
7. |
Independent Contractor |
7.1 |
Independent Contractor |
Vendor shall perform all obligations hereunder as an independent contractor and not as any agent or employee of CVS. Vendor shall make no representations that it has the authority to bind CVS to any obligation to any third party.
7.2 |
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8. |
Indemnification by Vendor and Insurance |
8.1 |
Indemnification |
Vendor agrees (i) to indemnify and hold harmless CVS from and against any claims, liabilities and damages to the extent same are due to Vendors negligence, willful misconduct, or breach of this Agreement or Vendors failure to comply with or abide by any Applicable Law (other than by reason of an act or omission of CVS), and (ii) to defend promptly and diligently, at Vendors sole expense, with reasonable and documented attorneys fees reasonably acceptable to CVS, any claim, action or proceeding brought against CVS or CVS and Vendor jointly or severally, arising out of or connected with any of the foregoing, and to indemnify and hold CVS harmless from any judgment, loss, or settlement on account thereof. Vendors duty to defend CVS under this Section shall apply to any complaint or claim that makes allegations that, if proved, place the alleged breach of duty, whether in tort or contract, potentially within the purview of the duties, responsibilities and obligations undertaken by Vendor pursuant to this Agreement.
Vendor agrees to indemnify and defend CVS and any employee or agent thereof against all liability to third parties (other than liability arising from the actions of CVS or its employees or agents) arising from the violation of any third partys trade secrets, proprietary information, trademark, copyright, or patent rights in connection with the Products provided hereunder, regardless of whether CVS provided the specifications for the Products or contributed to the design of the Products to any extent or in any capacity. Vendor shall conduct the defense in any such third party action arising as described herein at its sole expense and CVS promises to fully cooperate with such defense.
The provisions of this Section shall survive the expiration or termination of this Agreement.
8.2 |
Insurance |
During the term of this contract, Vendor shall, at its expense, carry and maintain:
a) |
Workers Compensation and Employers Liability Insurance meeting minimum statutory requirements, |
b) |
Commercial Umbrella and/or Employers Liability Limits of no less than [***] each accident for bodily injury and [***] each employee for bodily injury by disease, |
c) |
Commercial General Liability (CGL) and/or Umbrella Liability insurance written on ISO Occurrence form CG 00 01 12 07 or equivalent, with a limit of not less than [***] each occurrence, [***] General Aggregate and [***] Products Completed Operations Aggregate, and |
d) |
Automobile Liability and/or Umbrella Liability insurance with limits of not less than [***] each accident. |
The policies shall be underwritten by an insurance company that carries an A- or better rating from A.M. Best. Each policy (except for Workers Compensation) shall provide that:
1. |
CVS Health Corporation and its subsidiaries and affiliates shall be named as additional insureds, |
2. |
not less than thirty (30) days prior written notice shall be given to CVS Health Corporation in the event of any alteration or terms of such policy or of the cancellation or non-renewal thereof, |
3. |
such insurance (except for Workers Compensation) will be primary insurance with respect to CVS Health Corporation and its subsidiaries and affiliates, and |
4. |
Vendor will provide a Waiver of Subrogation against CVS Health Corporation and its agents, officers, directors and employees for recovery of damages against these policies. |
Vendor shall furnish CVS Health Corporation with a Certificate of Insurance evidencing coverage, and a Certificate of Insurance as evidence of renewal at least thirty (30) days prior to expiration of each policy. The amount of such required insurance coverage under this Section shall not limit Vendors obligations under this Agreement.
9. |
Right to Audit |
CVS, in its sole discretion, shall have the right, but not the obligation, to (i) audit or hire a third party auditor or (ii) allow (1) state or federal government regulators such as Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services, (2) CVS Pharmacy Benefit Management clients, or (3) accreditation agencies such as URAC, to audit any and all business and operations practices and procedures of Vendor as they pertain to this Agreement, including, but not limited to, billing practices and procedures. CVS will also have the right to verify / audit the commitments set forth in Section 4.2 are being met via use of an outside audit company. CVS or its designated agent shall perform any such audits at mutually agreed to times during regular business hours and not more than [***] per year, unless where requested by an external agency. CVS shall provide prior reasonable notice of an audit to Vendor. Following such audit, CVS may provide a written report of its findings to Vendor, including a timetable for correction of any issues or problems discovered by the auditors. In the event Vendor fails to correct such issues or problems in a timely manner satisfactory to CVS, this Agreement may be terminated
by CVS for cause in accordance with Section 5.2. Any audit shall be subject to Vendors security and confidentiality procedures. Vendor shall be solely responsible for paying the internal costs and expenses it incurs in connection with an audit conducted under this Section 9 along with any costs and/or expenses associated with any remediation efforts.
All costs and expenses incurred by CVS for such an audit will be paid by CVS, unless the inspection discloses errors or omissions more than [***] percent of the invoiced amount in Vendors favor in which case the costs and expenses will be paid by Vendor. In the event that an audit discloses any overcharges, the prices will be adjusted to be in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and the total amount so determined to be overcharged, at CVS option, will promptly be credited to the account of CVS or paid to CVS, within thirty (30) days of such finding.
10. |
Business Continuity |
Vendor shall have a business continuity plan in place to [***]. Vendor shall provide a copy of its business continuity plan to CVS Health upon written request. Annually, Vendor shall assess and update its business continuity plan in light of current business and technology risks and shall attest to CVS that it has assessed and updated its business continuity plan and capabilities accordingly.
11. |
Confirmations, Warranties and Liabilities |
11.1 |
Vendor shall use commercially reasonable efforts to make the LumiraDx Instrument and COVID-19 Test Strips available for purchase by CVS as soon as the EUA FDA Approval for use in patient care settings outside a clinical laboratory is obtained. If requested by CVS, Vendor shall provide to CVS copies of the information submitted to the FDA in connection with their application for EUA FDA Approval, any subsequent FDA Approval applications and all correspondence with the FDA. |
11.2 |
Vendor Warranty: With regards to the LumiraDx Instrument for a period of [***] from date of purchase and with regards to the COVID-19 Test Strips as per their referenced shelf life, LumiraDx warrants, to CVS, as the original purchaser whether purchased directly or through its designated distributor, that each Product shall be (i) of good quality and free of material defects, (ii) function in accordance with the material specifications referenced in the Product Insert or Instrument User Manual, and (iii) approved by the proper governmental agencies required for the sale of products for their intended use (the limited warranty). If any Product fails to meet the requirements of the applicable limited warranty, then, LumiraDx shall either repair or replace, at LumiraDxs discretion, the LumiraDx Instrument or COVID-19 Test Strips, as applicable. Except for the limited warranty stated in this section, LumiraDx disclaims any and all warranties, express or implied, including but not limited to, any warranty of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose regarding the Product. The limited warranty above shall not apply if the customer has subjected the LumiraDx Instrument or COVID-19 Test Strips to physical abuse, misuse, abnormal use, use inconsistent with the LumiraDx Instrument User Manual or Product Insert, fraud, tampering, unusual physical stress, negligence or accidents. Unused strips must be stored according to the required storage conditions as printed in this product insert and they can be used only up to the expiry date printed on the Test Strip pouch and Test Strip box. Any warranty claims by CVS pursuant to the limited warranty shall be made in writing within the |
applicable limited warranty period. In the event a Product does not conform to the Product Warranty in any respect, Vendor shall, either: (i) accept return of the defective Product and repair or have repaired the defective Product; or (ii) accept return of the defective Product and provide a replacement Product to CVS. Vendor shall bear the direct costs and expenses of repair and replacement, and Vendor will take all necessary steps to provide repaired or replacement Products to CVS or its designated distributor. |
11.3 |
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. IN NO EVENT SHALL EITHER PARTY BE LIABLE TO THE OTHER PARTY OR TO ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY UNDER ANY EQUITY, COMMON LAW, TORT, CONTRACT, ESTOPPEL, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY, OR OTHER THEORY, FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, CONSEQUENTIAL OR CONTINGENT DAMAGES, OR ANY DAMAGES RESULTING FROM LOSS OF SALE, BUSINESS, PROFITS, DATA, OPPORTUNITY OR GOODWILL, EVEN IF THE REMEDIES PROVIDED FOR IN THIS AGREEMENT FAIL OF THEIR ESSENTIAL PURPOSE, AND EVEN IF THE OTHER PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. |
The exclusions and limitations of this Section 11.3 do not apply (a) to the extent prohibited by applicable law, (b) to damages arising in connection with the Vendors indemnity obligations set forth in Section 8.1, (c) to breach of either partys confidentiality obligations, or (d) to damages arising out of either partys fraud, gross negligence or willful misconduct.
12. |
Other Provisions |
12.1 |
Assignment |
Neither party shall assign, subcontract, or otherwise transfer its rights or obligations under this Agreement except with the prior written consent of the other, said consent not to be unreasonably withheld; provided, however, either party shall have the right to assign this Agreement to any present or future affiliates, subsidiary, or parent corporation of such party, or pursuant to a corporate plan of merger, reorganization, or consolidation without securing the consent of Vendor and may grant to any such assignee the same rights and privileges such other party enjoys under this Agreement. Any attempted assignment not assented to in the manner as prescribed herein, except an assignment confined solely to monies due or to become due, shall be void.
12.2 |
Notices |
Any Notice (Notice) by either party to the other shall be made by registered or certified mail or by overnight courier service, provided that a receipt is required, and mailed to the addresses noted below, which may be changed by either party by written Notice to the other party.
To CVS:
CVS Pharmacy, Inc.
One CVS Drive
Woonsocket, RI 02895
Attention: [***]
Copy To: [***]
To Vendor:
LumiraDx Inc
221 Crescent Street
Waltham, MA 02453
Attention: CFO
12.3 |
Severability |
If any provision of this Agreement or the application thereof to any persons or circumstances shall to any extent be invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of this Agreement or the application of such provision to persons or circumstances other than those to which it is held invalid or unenforceable shall not be affected thereby, and each provision of this Agreement shall be valid and enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law.
12.4 |
Governing Law |
This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without reference to the conflict of law provisions thereof.
12.5 |
Compliance with Non-Discrimination and Authorization to Work Requirements |
CVS and Vendor shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR §§ 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities, and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. Moreover, these regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status or disability.
12.5.1 |
Vendor agrees to post in conspicuous places, available for employees and applicants for employment, notices to be provided by the contracting officer setting forth the provisions of the nondiscrimination clause. |
12.5.2 |
The parties incorporate into this Agreement, as applicable, the obligations regarding the notice of employee rights under federal labor laws found at 29 CFR Part 471, Appendix A to Subpart A, and Vendor will likewise incorporate those obligations into all applicable subcontracts as required by 29 CFR Part 471. |
12.5.3 |
Where Vendor will be providing services, deliverables or other items to CVS pursuant to this Agreement in connection with federal contracts or subcontracts of $100,000 or more, then CVS and Vendor must file VETS-100A reports by September 30 of each year, or any applicable extension deadline that VETS announces. 41 CFR Part 61-300. |
12.5.4 |
Vendor agrees that it will comply with all laws, regulations, and applicable executive orders governing verification of an employees authorization to work in the United States and agrees that it will allow only employees who are authorized to work in the United States to perform work pursuant to this Agreement. |
12.5.5 |
Vendor certifies that Vendor, its subcontractors and the employees of each are authorized to work in the United States pursuant to the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 and that such authorization has been verified through Vendors or subcontractors use of the Department of Homeland Securitys E-Verify Program, or industry standard equivalent. |
12.6 |
Debarment and Exclusion |
Each party represents and warrants that neither it, nor any of its employees or agents working on its behalf and providing items and services pursuant to this Agreement: (i) is currently an Ineligible Person; (ii) has been charged with a criminal offense that falls within the ambit of 42 U.S.C. § 1320a-7(a) or § 1320a-7(b)(l)-(3); or (iii) has been proposed for exclusion, debarment, suspension, or other ineligibility from any Federal health care program or Federal procurement or non-procurement program. Each party further represents and warrants that if, during the term of this Agreement, it or, with respect to any of its employees or agents working on its behalf and providing items and services pursuant to this Agreement, it has actual notice that such employee or agent: (i) becomes an Ineligible Person, (ii) is charged with a criminal offense that falls within the ambit of 42 U.S.C. § 1320a-7(a) or § 1320a-7(b)(l)-(3), or (iii) is proposed for exclusion, debarment, suspension, or other ineligibility from any Federal health care program or Federal procurement or non-procurement program, that party will immediately notify the other party, and such other party will have the right to immediately terminate this Agreement. Vendor agrees to cooperate with any requests for information by CVS in order to screen Vendors employees who are providing items and services pursuant to this Agreement to determine if such employees are Ineligible Persons. Each party agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless, the other party, its officers, directors, shareholders, employees, agents, representatives, affiliates, and assigns (the Indemnitees) from any and all liabilities, losses, claims, damages, obligations, costs, and expenses (including, without limitation, penalties, fines, sanctions, any legal and accounting fees, and expenses, any costs of litigation, investigation, and settlement) that the Indemnitees may incur or suffer as a result of, arising out of, or in any way connected with (i) such partys negligence or willful act or omission of any of its obligations under this Section, or (ii) breach by such party of any of its representations and warranties contained in this Section. Ineligible Person means an individual or entity who: (i) is currently excluded, debarred, suspended, or otherwise ineligible to participate in the Federal health care programs or in Federal procurement or non-procurement programs; or (ii) has been convicted of a criminal offense that falls within the ambit of 42 U.S.C. § 1320a-7(a), but has not yet been excluded, debarred, suspended, or otherwise declared ineligible.
12.7 |
Entire Agreement |
This Agreement (including all Exhibits) constitutes the entire understanding and Agreement of the parties and supersedes all prior written or oral agreements with respect to the subject matter in the
Agreement. This Agreement may not be modified or amended unless in writing signed by the parties hereto. Waiver of any provision of the Agreement by a party at any time shall not constitute a waiver of any other provision of the Agreement, or waiver of the same provision at any other time.
12.8 |
Exhibits |
The following Exhibits are incorporated herein by this reference:
Exhibit A: Product Availability
Exhibit B: Product Pricing
Exhibit C: LumiraDx Instrument End User License Agreement
In the event of any conflict between the terms and conditions found in any Exhibit and the terms and conditions found in the main body of this Agreement, the terms and conditions found in the main body of this Agreement shall control.
13. |
Vendor Compliance with CVS Ethical Standards |
CVS requires Vendor (i) to conduct business with CVS in accordance with CVSs established legal and ethical standards, routines and procedures (collectively, Ethical Standards) and (ii) to refrain from requesting any impermissible favors, allowances or accommodations from CVS or any of its directors, officers, employees or agents. The Ethical Standards, as may be updated by CVS from time to time, in its sole discretion, can be found at www.cvssuppliers.com. Vendor, at its sole cost and expense, acknowledges and agrees that it shall, as promptly as practicable following the effective date hereof, provide a copy of the Ethical Standards (and any amendments or restatements thereof) to each of its employees, agents and subcontractors who are responsible for either managing a CVS account or providing products or services to CVS or any affiliate of CVS, in each such case whether hereunder or otherwise.
[THE NEXT PAGE IS THE SIGNATURE PAGE]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed by their respective duly authorized officers or agents as of the date first above written.
CVS Pharmacy, Inc. | LumiraDx Inc. | |||||||
By: |
/s/ Eva Boratto |
By: |
/s/ Dorian LeBlanc |
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Name: | Eva Boratto | Name: | Dorian LeBlanc | |||||
Title: | EVP & CFO | Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |||||
Date: | August 18, 2020 | Date: | August 17, 2020 |
EXHIBIT A
PRODUCT AVAILABILITY
Subject to Vendor obtaining appropriate FDA Approvals for the LumiraDx Instrument and COVID-19 Test Strips and the other terms and conditions set forth in the Agreement, CVS shall be entitled to purchase LumiraDx Instruments, COVID-19 Test Strips and Ancillary Equipment in monthly amounts no less than what is outlined below. Failure to order any Product type for a designated month shall mean such Product type is no longer required to be held by Vendor for supply to CVS for that month and such quantities shall not roll over to the following month. CVS shall not be obligated to order or accept any LumiraDx Instrument where the COVID-19 Test Strip allocation is less than [***] COVID-19 Test Strips per month per LumiraDx Instrument.
August | September | October | November | December | January | |||||||
LumiraDX Instrument Allocation |
[***] | [***] | [***] | [***] | [***] | [***] | ||||||
Install Base |
[***] | [***] | [***] | [***] | [***] | [***] | ||||||
COVID-19 Test Strip Allocation |
[***] | [***] | [***] | [***] | [***] | [***] | ||||||
Strips per Machine, per month |
[***] | [***] | [***] | [***] | [***] | [***] | ||||||
Strips per Machine, per day |
[***] | [***] | [***] | [***] | [***] | [***] |
[***]
[***].
[***].
EXHIBIT B
PRODUCT PRICING
Pricing applicable as per the below list. Pricing for additional products or product combinations or pooling of strips shall be discussed and agreed mutually between the parties based on cost allocation, reimbursement in place and other agreed factors.
Product |
Pack Size | Pricing | ||||
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[***] |
[***] | [*** | ] | |||
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[***] |
[***] | [*** | ] | |||
[***] |
[***] | [*** | ] | |||
[***] |
[***] | [*** | ] | |||
[***] |
[***] | [*** | ] | |||
[***] |
[***] | [*** | ] | |||
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[***] | [*** | ] | |||
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[***] | [*** | ] | |||
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[***] | [*** | ] | |||
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[***] | [*** | ] | |||
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[***] | [*** | ] | |||
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[***] | [*** | ] | |||
[***] |
[***] | [*** | ] | |||
[***] |
[***] | [*** | ] |
[***].
Products are for professional use (except if specifically indicated on product otherwise)
LumiraDx and Flame logo are protected trademarks of LumiraDx. CVS makes no claim to LumiraDx Intellectual Property Rights.
The use of the LumiraDx Instrument and COVID-19 Test Strips shall be subject to the requirements and specifications as per the Manual, labelling and product specifications. LumiraDx Software for use of the LumiraDx Instrument is subject to the terms of the End User License Agreement as per attached Exhibit C, which shall apply to CVS and any of its Users (as defined therein). Use of LumiraDx Connect Manager or EHR Connect shall be subject to further license requirements to be agreed between the Parties. |
EXHIBIT C
LUMIRADX INSTRUMENT END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT
PLEASE READ THIS END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT (THIS AGREEMENT) BEFORE USING ANY LICENSOR TECHNOLOGY (AS DEFINED BELOW). BY ACCEPTING THIS AGREEMENT, EITHER BY CLICKING OR TAPPING A BUTTON INDICATING YOUR ACCEPTANCE, EXECUTING AN ORDER FORM OR OTHER DOCUMENT THAT REFERENCES THIS AGREEMENT OR USING ANY LICENSOR TECHNOLOGY, YOU AGREE TO THIS AGREEMENT WITH LUMIRADX UK LTD FOR AND ON BEHALF OF ITS AFFILIATES (LICENSOR). IF YOU ARE ENTERING INTO THIS AGREEMENT ON BEHALF OF A COMPANY OR OTHER LEGAL ENTITY, YOU REPRESENT THAT YOU HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO BIND SUCH ENTITY TO THIS AGREEMENT, IN WHICH CASE THE TERM CUSTOMER WILL REFER TO SUCH ENTITY. IF YOU ARE ENTERING INTO THIS AGREEMENT AS AN INDIVIDUAL, YOU REPRESENT THAT YOU ARE A USER (AS DEFINED BELOW), IN WHICH CASE THE TERM CUSTOMER WILL REFER TO YOU AS AN INDIVIDUAL. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE SUCH AUTHORITY (IF YOU REPRESENT AN ENTITY), OR IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH THIS AGREEMENT, YOU MUST NOT ACCEPT THIS AGREEMENT AND MAY NOT USE ANY LICENSOR TECHNOLOGY.
1. Definitions. For all purposes of this Agreement, the terms defined below, when used with initial capital letters, will have the following meanings:
(a) Documentation means the physical and electronic documentation provided by Licensor in conjunction with the Instrument (including the Software).
(b) Instrument means the diagnostic instrument(s) provided by Licensor to Customer.
(c) Licensor Technology means the Instrument (including the Software) and Documentation.
(d) Patients means individuals accessing medical services or care.
(e) Software means the proprietary computer software program(s) as embedded in or installed on the Instrument, and any Updates thereto as delivered to Customer by Licensor under this Agreement, expressly excluding any third party software.
(f) Updates mean maintenance releases, bug fixes, technological fixes, feature enhancements or improvements, theme upgrades and other changes made to and entirely new versions of the Software.
(g) Users means individuals who (i) are 18 years of age or older, (ii) suitably qualified and trained healthcare professionals and (iii) in the event Customer is an entity, an authorized employee, employee or contractor engaged by an entity managed by Customer, or healthcare professional otherwise engaged by Customer, or, in the event Customer is an individual, an authorized employee or independent contractor of a purchaser of an Instrument.
2. License Grant and Restrictions. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Licensor hereby grants to Customer a non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable limited right and license: to have Users operate the Instrument and Software in accordance with Documentation solely to provide medical services, including medical diagnostics, or care to Patients. Customer will not and will not permit any third party to: (a) permit any individual other than a User to access or operate the Instrument (including the Software); (b) distribute the Licensor Technology, or any copy thereof, or sublicense or make it available for use by anyone (other than Users, if Customer is an entity); (c) transfer or sell the Licensor Technology
to any third party; (c) remove, obliterate, obscure, or conceal the proprietary notices or legends which appear on the Licensor Technology; (e) alter, modify, adapt or create derivative works from the Licensor Technology; (f) decompile, disassemble, translate, or otherwise reverse engineer the Licensor Technology or any part thereof; (g) circumvent any technical limitations of the Licensor Technology or access otherwise disabled features or functionalities thereof; (h) interfere with the proper working of the Licensor Technology or (i) share or publish the results of any benchmarking or performance testing, and/or compatibility analysis of the Licensor Technology without Licensors prior written consent.
3. Obligations of Customer.
(a) Compliance with Laws. Customer will, and if Customer is an entity will cause Users to, comply with all laws (including federal, state and local laws and regulations, orders and ordinances) now or hereafter enacted, of any jurisdiction in which performance occurs or may occur hereunder. Without limitation, Customer hereby acknowledges that the rights and obligations of this Agreement are subject to the laws and regulations of the United States relating to the export of products and technical information, and Customer will comply with all such laws and regulations. Customer will not export the Software under any circumstances. Customer will be solely responsible for its violations of any of the foregoing.
(b) Training. The Documentation includes a user manual that provides basic training information for Users. Customer will implement appropriate controls to ensure that only Users operate the Instrument (including the Software) and that all Users have read and understand the Documentation prior to using the Instrument. Licensor has no obligation to provide any installation, training, customization, support, maintenance or other services with respect to the Licensor Technology except as may be provided in a separate written agreement signed by a duly authorized officer of Licensor.
4. Disclaimers. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT ALLOWED BY LAW, (I) EXCEPT AS SET FORTH IN THE PURCHASE AGREEMENT, LICENSOR DOES NOT MAKE ANY ADDITIONAL WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, CONDITIONS, OR REPRESENTATIONS TO CUSTOMER, ANY OF ITS AFFILIATES OR ANY OTHER PARTY WITH RESPECT TO THE LICENSOR TECHNOLOGY OR OTHERWISE REGARDING THIS AGREEMENT, WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN, EXPRESS, IMPLIED, OR STATUTORY; AND (II) THE LICENSOR TECHNOLOGY IS PROVIDED AS IS AND AS AVAILABLE INCLUDING WITH ALL FAULTS AND ERRORS AS MAY OCCUR THEREIN. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, ANY WARRANTY, CONDITION, OR REPRESENTATION, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING WITH RESPECT TO OPERABILITY, USE, ACCURACY, VALIDITY, MERCHANTABILITY, SATISFACTORY QUALITY, TITLE, NONINFRINGEMENT, OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ARE EXPRESSLY EXCLUDED AND DISCLAIMED. LICENSOR DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE LICENSOR TECHNOLOGY WILL MEET THE CUSTOMERS REQUIREMENTS OR EXPECTATIONS, OR THAT THE LICENSOR TECHNOLOGY WILL OPERATE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE. THE USE OF THE LICENSOR TECHNOLOGY IS AT THE SOLE DISCRETION AND RISK OF THE CUSTOMER AND/OR ITS EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, SUBCONTRACTORS, SUCCESSORS, AND ASSIGNS. LICENSOR DOES NOT MAKE ANY WARRANTIES REGARDING THIRD PARTY SOFTWARE (INCLUDING OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE). CUSTOMER ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT THE TERMS OF A THIRD PARTY SOFTWARE LICENSE MAY OVERRIDE SOME OF THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT. Some states may not allow the exclusion or limitation of warranties, so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you. This Agreement gives Customer specific legal rights and obligations, and Customer may also have other legal rights or obligations which vary from state to state. CUSTOMER ASSUMES SOLE RESPONSIBILITY FOR RESULTS OBTAINED FROM THE USE OF THE LICENSOR TECHNOLOGY AND FOR CONCLUSIONS DRAWN FROM SUCH USE. CUSTOMER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THE LICENSOR TECHNOLOGY
WAS NOT DESIGNED TO CUSTOMERS REQUIREMENTS AND THAT IT IS CUSTOMERS RESPONSIBILITY TO ENSURE THAT THE LICENSOR TECHNOLOGY AS DESCRIBED IN THE DOCUMENTATION MEETS ITS REQUIREMENTS. THE LICENSOR TECHNOLOGY IS INTENDED ONLY AS A DIAGNOSTIC AID AND IS NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR THE EXPERTISE AND JUDGEMENT OF PHYSICIANS OR OTHER HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS. ALL INFORMATION IS PROVIDED ON THE BASIS THAT THE HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS RESPONSIBLE FOR PATIENT CARE WILL RETAIN FULL AND SOLE RESPONSIBILITY FOR DECIDING ANY CARE OR TREATMENT TO PRESCRIBE OR DISPENSE FOR ALL PATIENTS AND IN PARTICULAR WHETHER THE USE OF INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE LICENSOR TECHNOLOGY IS SAFE, APPROPRIATE OR EFFECTIVE FOR ANY PARTICULAR PATIENT OR IN ANY PARTICULAR CIRCUMSTANCES.
5. Limitation of Liability. LICENSORS AND ITS THIRD-PARTY VENDORS MAXIMUM TOTAL LIABILITY FOR ALL MATTERS ARISING UNDER OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT, REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF ACTION, IN CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, WILL NOT EXCEED [***]. IN ANY EVENT, NEITHER LICENSOR NOR ANY OF ITS THIRD-PARTY VENDORS WILL UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR OTHER INDIRECT DAMAGES IN CONNECTION WITH ANY MATTER ARISING UNDER OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT, EVEN IF LICENSOR WAS AWARE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. Some states may not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability or certain damages, so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to Customer. This Agreement gives Customer specific legal rights and obligations, and Customer may also have other legal rights or obligations which vary from state to state.
6. Reservation of Rights and Ownership. The Licensor Technology and all proprietary and intellectual property rights therein are at all times the property of Licensor, and Customer will have no right, title or interest therein except as expressly provided herein. Any rights not expressly granted in Section 2 above are reserved by Licensor. The Licensor Technology is the proprietary and confidential property of Licensor. Customer will keep confidential the Licensor Technology and will not, and if Customer is an entity will cause Users not to, use any part of the Licensor Technology in any manner other than as expressly authorized under this Agreement, in accordance with the procedures and guidelines set forth in the Documentation, or otherwise in writing by Licensor. If Customer is an entity, Customer is liable for any of its Users breach or non-compliance.
7. Term and Termination. The Licensor Technology is licensed to Customer during the time the Instruments are used by Customer, subject to termination as set forth herein. Licensor may terminate this Agreement in whole or in part by written notice to Customer, in the event of the occurrence of any of the following: (a) if Customer, or if Customer is an entity any of its Users, uses, reproduces, distributes or sublicenses, as applicable, any of the Licensor Technology in any manner not authorized herein; (b) if Customer or any of its Users (if applicable) transfers or allows any third party (other than such Users) to access or operate any Instrument without Licensors prior written consent; (c) if Customer or any of its Users (if applicable) breaches this Agreement (other than as set forth in the foregoing clauses (a) or (b)) and does not cure such breach within 14 days after written demand by Licensor; or (iv) if Customer makes a general assignment for the benefit of creditors, or files a voluntary petition in bankruptcy or for reorganization or arrangement under the bankruptcy laws, or if a petition in bankruptcy is filed against Customer and is not dismissed within 30 days after the filing, or if a receiver or trustee is appointed for all or any part of the property or assets of Customer. Upon any termination of this Agreement the license granted under this Agreement will terminate, and Customer will immediately (i) cease all use of the Licensed Technology, (ii) destroy all copies of the Documentation and (iii) delete or remove all patient data or other personal data from the Software. Upon such termination, all rights and obligations of the parties under this Agreement will cease except that the provisions of Sections 4 through 8 (inclusive) will survive.
8. General. Customer may not assign this Agreement, or sublicense any of the rights granted herein, in whole or in part, without the prior written consent of Licensor, which consent may be withheld at the sole discretion of Licensor. Any attempted assignment, delegation or transfer in violation hereof will be null and void. Subject to the foregoing, this Agreement will be binding on the parties and their successors and assigns. This Agreement contains the entire understanding of the parties about its subject. It supersedes and replaces all prior or contemporaneous understandings or agreements, written or oral, regarding such subject matter, and prevails over any conflicting terms or conditions contained on printed forms submitted with purchase orders, sales acknowledgments or quotations. No provision or part of this Agreement or remedy hereunder may be waived except by a writing signed by a duly authorized representative of the party making the waiver. Any such waiver will be narrowly construed to apply only to the specific provision and under the specific circumstances for which it was given, and will not apply with respect to any repeated or continued violation of the same provision or any other provision. Failure or delay by either party to enforce any provision of this Agreement will not be deemed a waiver of future enforcement of that or any other provision. Nothing in this Agreement will be construed to place Licensor and Customer in an agency, employment, franchise, joint venture, or partnership relationship. Neither party will have the authority to obligate or bind the other in any manner, and nothing herein contained will give rise or is intended to give rise to any rights of any kind to any third parties. Neither party will represent to the contrary, either expressly, implicitly or otherwise. In the event that any provision of this Agreement is found to be unenforceable, such provision will be reformed only to the extent necessary to make it enforceable, and such provision as so reformed will continue in effect, to the extent consistent with the intent of the parties as of the effective date hereof. If any provision or part of this Agreement will, to any extent, be or become invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the remainder of this Agreement will continue in effect, and every other provision of this Agreement will remain valid and enforceable to the full extent permitted by applicable law. In such event, the invalid or unenforceable provision will be reformed only to the extent necessary to make it enforceable, and such provision as so reformed will continue in effect, to the extent consistent with the intent of the parties as of the effective date hereof. This Agreement is made under and will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without regard to its conflict of laws principles, and specifically excluding from application to this Agreement the United Nations Convention on the International Sale of Goods.
Exhibit 10.11
Portions of this Exhibit have been redacted because they are both (i) not material and (ii) would be
competitively harmful if publicly disclosed. Information that was omitted has been noted in this
document with a placeholder identified by the mark [***].
FLEXTRONICS CONFIDENTIAL
Flextronics Manufacturing Services Agreement
This Flextronics Manufacturing Services Agreement (Agreement) is entered into this 18th day of October 2017 and is effective as of October 18, 2017 (the Effective Date) by and between LumiraDx UK Limited, having its registered address at 3 More London Riverside, London, SE1 2AQ, England (LumiraDx), and Flextronics Medical Sales and Marketing, Ltd., having its place of business at [***] (Flextronics).
LumiraDx desires to engage Flextronics to perform manufacturing services as further set forth in this Agreement and in applicable agreed upon Specifications to be attached or incorporated by reference. The parties agree as follows:
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DEFINITIONS |
In addition to terms defined elsewhere in this Agreement, the definitions referred to in Exhibit 1 apply herein, unless the context requires otherwise.
2. |
MANUFACTURING SERVICES |
2.1. |
Services and Specifications. |
(a) Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, LumiraDx hereby engages Flextronics to procure Materials, and to manufacture, assemble, test and supply Products pursuant to mutually agreed upon written Specifications (collectively, such work, the Services). In case of any conflict between the Specifications and this Agreement, this Agreement shall prevail.
(b) Flextronics and LumiraDx shall maintain and update the Specifications in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
(c) Prior to commencing manufacturing of the Products, Flextronics shall provide Lumira Dx with information setting out all Materials to be used in the production process together with a description of the production process. If a change to the Specifications is required by applicable Laws, LumiraDx shall inform Flextronics and the parties shall jointly agree in good faith a plan for implementing any changes so required as well as the new Fee List relating thereto.
2.2. Supplier Obligations. Flextronics shall manufacture and supply each Product in accordance with the Compliance Requirements.
2.3. Engineering Changes. Either party may request that Flextronics incorporate engineering changes to the Product or Specifications by providing a written description of the proposed engineering change sufficient to permit the parties to evaluate the feasibility and cost of the proposed change to the other party for approval. Any proposed engineering change must comply with the Compliance Requirements, and be approved by LumiraDx. Flextronics shall proceed with the proposed engineering changes when the parties have agreed upon the changes to the Specifications, delivery schedule and adjustments to the Fee List and reimbursement of any implementation costs incurred by Flextronics and any adjustment to Product pricing, as applicable.
2.4. Tooling; Non-Recurring Expenses; Software. LumiraDx shall pay for or obtain and provide to Flextronics any Product-specific tooling, equipment or software and other reasonably necessary non-recurring expenses as set forth in Flextronicss pricing quotations. Such equipment shall remain the property of LumiraDx and shall be returned to Lumira Dx upon LumiraDxs request on termination of this Agreement in accordance with its terms, and Flextronics warranty obligations shall automatically expire at the same time.
2.5. Labelling Subject to labelling approval from the governmental authority with competent jurisdiction for the Product in each jurisdiction in which it is to be distributed, Flextronics shall supply the Products to LumiraDx using LumiraDxs labelling and packaging design. LumiraDx shall ensure the accuracy of all labels and packaging used on the Products and any leaflets accompanying the Products and that the leaflets and packaging comply with Compliance Requirements. Should LumiraDx inform Flextronics that changes to the leaflet or packaging are required for the Products to comply with the Compliance Requirements, including any mandatory changes under applicable Laws, Flextronics shall make such changes at the cost of LumiraDx.
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3. |
FORECASTS; ORDERS; FEES; PAYMENT |
3.1. Forecast and Purchase Orders. LumiraDx shall provide Flextronics, on a [***] basis, a rolling [***] forecast indicating LumiraDxs monthly Product and Services requirements (the Forecast). Unless a different timeframe is agreed to by the parties, LumiraDx shall on a [***] basis provide purchase orders for the first three (3) month of the then-applicable Forecast and LumiraDx agrees to purchase the amount of Products set out in such purchase order. The purchase orders are to be sent to Flextronics in writing. Flextronics shall inform LumiraDx about the Materials Procurement Lead Time on a quarterly basis.
3.2. Purchase Orders; Precedence. As a matter of convenience, LumiraDx may use its standard purchase order form for any orders provided for hereunder. The terms and conditions contained in this Agreement prevail over any terms and conditions of any such purchase order, acknowledgment form or other form instrument exchanged by the parties, and no additional, contradictory, modified or deleted terms established by such instruments are intended to have any effect on the terms of this Agreement, even if such instrument is accepted by the other party.
3.3. Purchase Order Acceptance. Flextronics shall normally accept purchase orders from LumiraDx, provided that Flextronics may reject any purchase order: (a) that is for a change in previously ordered quantities that has not been approved in advance by Flextronics; (b) if the fees reflected in the purchase order are inconsistent with the parties then-current agreement with respect to fees; (c) that represents a significant deviation from the Forecast for the same period, unless such deviation is approved by Flextronics; (d) if the parties have not agreed on changes to the Fee List made in accordance with Section 3.4(c); or (e) that would extend Flextronics financial exposure beyond LumiraDxs approved credit line. Flextronics shall notify LumiraDx of rejection of any purchase order within [***] of receipt of such purchase order.
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Fees; Changes; Taxes. |
(a) LumiraDx shall purchase the Products at the relevant price as set out in the Fee List which is attached hereto as Exhibit 3 and incorporated herein by reference. Prices in the Fee List are based on delivery FCA (lncotems 2010) except as provided in this Agreement. All costs of the supply chain or distribution, of the Products shall be included in the Prices set out in the Fee List. The cost of Materials and Production Materials are included in the price set out in the Fee List.
(b) The initial fees shall be as identified in the Fee List. If a Fee List is not attached or completed or amended as agreed upon, then the initial fees shall be as set forth in purchase orders issued by LumiraDx and accepted by Flextronics in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
(c) The Fee List shall be reviewed and adjusted to the currency exchange rates at least quarterly by the parties. Any other changes to the Fee List (including, without limitation, engineering related changes set forth in Section 2.3) shall be agreed by the parties biannually, such agreement not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed. The parties agree that it shall be considered reasonable, and the fees may be increased or decreased if the market price of fuels, Materials, equipment, labor and other production costs, increase beyond normal variations in pricing or currency exchange rates as demonstrated by Flextronics or by LumiraDx.
(d) Without limiting the foregoing, if any taxes, duties, laws, rules, regulations, court orders, administrative rulings or other governmentally-imposed or governmentally-sanctioned requirements (including mandatory wage increases) result in changes to the costs of performance of any Services hereunder (a Governmental Change), then the parties shall, as soon as possible following the identification of such Governmental Change, agree on and implement revised prices to reflect such Governmental Change, retroactive to the date on which the Governmental Change became effective.
(e) LumiraDx is responsible for additional fees and costs due to: (i) changes to the Specifications, to the projected volumes, minimum run rates, or to any incorrect assumptions set forth in Flextronicss quotation and not corrected by LumiraDx; (ii) a Governmental Change; (iii) failure of LumiraDx or its subcontractor to timely provide sufficient quantities or a reasonable quality level of LumiraDx Controlled Materials where applicable to sustain the production schedule; and (iv) any pre-approved expediting charges reasonably necessary because of a change in LumiraDxs requirements.
(f) All fees are exclusive of (i) Taxes, (ii) amounts related to the export licensing of the Product and payment of brokers fees, duties, tariffs or similar charges, and (iii) NRE Charges, and LumiraDx shall be responsible for all such items.
3.5. Currency and Exchange Rates. Unless otherwise agreed in writing, the Fees List shall be based on the exchange rate(s) for converting non-U.S. Dollar Inventory purchases into U.S. Dollars. The fees shall be adjusted with a debit/credit memo on a quarterly basis, in accordance with Section 3.4(c), based on the cumulative changes in the exchange rate(s) from month to month in the previous quarter. The three (3) monthly exchange rate variances are calculated using the Bloomberg Professional Service® exchange rates on the last Business Day of each month.
3.6. Payment.
(a) Flextronics shall invoice LumiraDx monthly for the Products provided in the previous month.
(b) LumiraDx shall notify Flextronics in writing of any dispute with any invoice (along with substantiating documentation and a reasonably detailed description of the dispute) within [***] from its receipt of such invoice. LumiraDx will pay all undisputed amounts under such invoice within the period set out in Section 3.6(c). The parties shall seek to resolve any such disputes expeditiously and in good faith. If the dispute is not resolved by the parties in [***], either party may invoke the dispute resolution procedure in Section 12, and Flextronics may, by written notice, in its sole discretion, immediately stop all Services until the earlier of (1) the full payment of the disputed invoice, or (2) the dispute is resolved by the agreement of the parties or by the decision of the arbitration under Section 12. LumiraDx shall be entitled to make the payment of any disputed invoice to continue Services, subject to a decision in arbitration under Section 12 deciding on the dispute. The payment to continue Services will not affect any of LumiraDxs right to continue the dispute.
(c) LumiraDx shall pay all amounts due in U.S. Dollars within [***] of the date of the invoice to the account specified in that invoice. The payment term shall be reviewed on an annual basis and adjusted upon the mutual consent of the parties.
(d) If LumiraDx fails to pay amounts due in accordance with the foregoing, LumiraDx shall pay one of [***] interest on all late payments. Furthermore, if LumiraDx is late with payments or Flextronics has reasonable cause to believe based on evidence or documentation submitted that LumiraDx may not be able to pay, then Flextronics may by written notice, in its sole discretion, undertake any or any combination of the following: (i) stop all Services under this Agreement until assurances of payment satisfactory to Flextronics are received or payment is received; (ii) demand prepayment for purchase orders; (iii) delay shipments; and (iv) to the extent that Flextronicss personnel cannot be reassigned to other billable work during such stoppage or in the event restart cost are incurred, invoice LumiraDx for additional fees before the Services can resume. LumiraDx agrees to provide all reasonably necessary financial information required by Flextronics from time to time, in order to make a proper assessment of the creditworthiness of LumiraDx. However once LumiraDx Limited is admitted to trading on a regulated market, (Admission), LumiraDx will not be under any obligation to provide financial information other than that which is publicly available and Flextronics acknowledges that it will have to rely on such publicly disclosed information only.
3.7. Credit Terms/Security Interest. Flextronics shall provide LumiraDx with an initial credit limit, which shall be reviewed (and, if necessary, adjusted) periodically, but not more than once in every quarter. LumiraDx shall provide information reasonably requested by Flextronics, in support of such credit reviews. In Flextronics reasonably exercised discretion and based upon reasonably complete financial information, Flextronics shall have the right to reduce LumiraDxs credit limit and/or require LumiraDx to obtain an escrow account; in such case, the bank chosen by LumiraDx shall be reasonably acceptable to Flextronics, the escrow account shall be in force for a minimum period of time of [***] and shall be in an amount equal to Flextronicss entire exposure, including without limitation the risks associated with Inventory, Special Inventory, and the accounts receivable from LumiraDx in accordance with LumiraDxs forecasts. Alternatively, LumiraDx may, in its sole discretion, prepay an amount equal to the relevant price in the Fee List for Products ordered in the Forecast in substitution for its obligation to provide an escrow account, subject to LumiraDx settling all of due or past due invoices Flex issued earlier based on this Agreement (including but not limited to the accounts receivables for the Products, Inventory, Special Inventory or Monthly Charges). The prepayment is to be made within [***] from the date of acceptance of the purchase order. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this clause 3.7 shall oblige LumiraDx to provide any financial information to Flextronics that is not generally available to the public after the Admission of LumiraDx Limited. The draw down procedures under the escrow account shall be agreed between Flextronics and LumiraDx. Flextronics shall have the right to suspend performance (e.g., cease ordering Materials based on LumiraDxs Forecast and/or cease making Product deliveries) until LumiraDx either makes a payment to bring its account within the revised credit limit and/or makes other arrangements satisfactory to Flextronics. Flextronics shall have the right to retain ownership in the Products until LumiraDx has paid for the Products and all Product-related charges to the extent such Products remain within the control of LumiraDx.
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MATERIALS PROCUREMENT; LUMIRADX RESPONSIBILITY FOR MATERIALS |
4.1. Authorization to Procure Materials. Inventory and Special Inventory. LumiraDxs accepted purchase orders and each Forecast shall constitute authorization for Flextronics to procure, without LumiraDxs prior approval:
(a) Inventory to manufacture the Products covered by such purchase orders and Forecasts based on the applicable Lead Times; and
(b) Minimum Order Inventory reasonably required to support LumiraDxs purchase orders and Forecasts; and
(c) Any other Special Inventory which is separately authorized by LumiraDx.
4.2. Supply Chain Management.
(a) Purchases from AVL. LumiraDx shall provide to Flextronics and maintain an Approved Vendor List. Flextronics shall only purchase from vendors on a current AVL the Materials required to manufacture the Product. LumiraDx shall include Flextronics on AVLs for Materials that Flextronics can supply if such products are considered suitable by LumiraDx and, if Flextronics is competitive with other vendors with respect to reasonable and unbiased criteria for acceptance established by LumiraDx, LumiraDx shall raise no objection to Flextronics sourcing Materials from itself. For purposes of this Section 4.3 only, the term, Flextronics includes any Flextronics Affiliate.
(b) LumiraDx Controlled Materials. LumiraDx may direct Flextronics to purchase LumiraDx Controlled Materials in accordance with the LumiraDx Controlled Materials Terms. LumiraDx acknowledges that the LumiraDx Controlled Materials Terms may directly impact Flextronicss ability to perform, under this Agreement and to provide LumiraDx with the flexibility LumiraDx is requiring pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. In the event that Flextronics reasonably believes that LumiraDx Controlled Materials Terms shall create an additional cost that is not covered by this Agreement, then Flextronics shall notify LumiraDx and the parties shall agree to either (i) compensate Flextronics for such additional costs, (ii) amend this Agreement to conform, to the LumiraDx Controlled Materials Terms or (iii) amend the LumiraDx Controlled Materials Terms to conform, to this Agreement, in each case at no additional charge to Flextronics. LumiraDx agrees to provide copies to Flextronics of all LumiraDx Controlled Materials Terms upon the execution of this Agreement and promptly upon execution of any new agreements with vendors. LumiraDx agrees not to make any modifications or additions to the LumiraDx Controlled Materials Terms or enter into new LumiraDx Controlled Materials Terms with vendors that shall negatively impact Flextronicss procurement activities without giving prior notice to Flextronics.
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In performing its obligations under the agreement, Flextronics shall: |
(i) comply with all applicable anti-slavery and human trafficking laws, statutes, regulations and codes from time to time in force including but not limited to the Modern Slavery Act 2015;
(ii) have and maintain throughout the term of this Agreement its own policies and procedures to ensure its compliance and allow LumiraDx access to such policies upon receiving a request from LumiraDx to do so; and
(iii) not engage in any activity, practice or conduct that would constitute an offence under sections 1, 2 or 4, of the Modem Slavery Act 2015 if such activity, practice or conduct were carried out in the UK;
(iv) act in compliance with all Anti-Bribery Laws;
(v) have and maintain in place Adequate Procedures;
(vi) promptly report to LumiraDx any request or demand for undue financial or other advantage of any kind received by Flextronics in connection with the performance of this Agreement;
(vii) provide LumiraDx with an annual written certification signed by a Representative of Flextronics that it and its Representatives and Associated Persons have complied with this Section 4.3(c); and
(viii) ensure that any Affiliate with it who is performing services in connection with the subject matter of this Agreement are required to abide by terms equivalent to those agreed by Flextronics in this Section. Flextronics shall be responsible for such persons compliance with this Section and shall be liable to LumiraDx for any breach by that person of this Section.
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Breach of this Section is a material breach of this Agreement.
(d) Flextronics shall endeavor to obtain assurance from the suppliers (except Suppliers designated by LumiraDx as set out in Section 6.2 (I) of this Agreement) about their compliance with Section 4.3 (c) and shall make reasonable efforts to include inspection of it in the scope of the suppliers· audits conducted by Flextronics.
4.3. Flextronics shall be entitled to sub-contract all or any part of the manufacturing of the Products to such persons as it thinks fit and to any of its Affiliates, unless LumiraDx object to the engagement of a sub-contractor due to non-compliance with the Compliance Requirements. Flextronics shall use commercially reasonable efforts to impose such terms and conditions on sub-contractor or Affiliates that are substantially similar to the terms and conditions of this Agreement. However, Flextronics will remain solely responsible to LumiraDx for the performance of any such sub-contractors and will be liable to LumiraDx for any breach of this Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, for the purpose of this Agreement, Material vendors shall not be considered as sub-contractors.
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SCHEDULE CHANGE, CANCELLATION, STORAGE |
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Quantity Increases and Shipment Schedule Changes. |
(a) For any accepted purchase order or Forecast, LumiraDx may request an increase in the quantity of Products ordered or forecast. All Product quantity increases require Flextronicss approval, which, acting in good faith but in its sole discretion, may or may not be granted. Flextronics shall use reasonable commercial efforts to meet any allowed Product quantity increases, which are subject to Materials and capacity availability. If Flextronics agrees to such increase in the quantity, and if there are extra costs to meet such increase, then LumiraDx shall be liable for such extra costs.
(b) For any accepted purchase order, LumiraDx may request a reschedule of the expected delivery date not to exceed [***] from the originally agreed date in the purchase order. All Product reschedules in excess of [***] require Flextronicss approval, which, acting in good faith but, in its sole discretion, may or may not be granted. If Flextronics agrees to accept a reschedule of any length of time, and if there are extra costs to meet such reschedule or increase, then LumiraDx shall be liable for such extra costs. Any part of a purchase order quantity that is rescheduled pursuant to this Section 5 may not be subsequently rescheduled (except with the approval of Flextronics).
(c) Any delays in the normal production or interruption in the workflow process caused by LumiraDxs changes to the Specifications or failure to provide sufficient quantities or a reasonable quality of LumiraDx Controlled Materials where applicable to sustain the production schedule, shall be considered a reschedule of any affected purchase orders for purposes of this Section for the period of such delay.
(d) Products that have been ordered by LumiraDx and that have not been picked up in accordance with the agreed upon shipment dates shall be considered cancelled and LumiraDx shall be responsible for such Products in the same manner as set forth in Section 5.2. LumiraDx agrees that Flextronics shall have the right to invoice it for all cancelled Products and agrees to provide Flextronics, within [***] following the invoice, the location to which Flextronics shall ship the Products.
(e) Flex shall inform LumiraDx about any issues with the supply chain as soon as possible after being aware of it, if it might affect the shipment dates. In case of late delivery within Flexs control, Flextronics shall be required to expedite delivery of the Products to LumiraDx as soon as reasonably possible., In case of a delay within Flexs control of more than [***] the parties shall discuss in good faith any action to be undertaken, including replacement, or alternative supply The Parties shall cooperate in good faith to stop in any delay in supply as soon as reasonably possible.
(I) Cancellations. LumiraDx may not cancel, except as provided in Section 5.1 above, all or any portion of Product quantity of an accepted purchase order without Flextronics prior written approval, which, in its sole discretion, may or may not be granted. If LumiraDx does not request prior approval or if LumiraDx and Flextronics do not agree in writing to specific terms with respect to any approved cancellation, then LumiraDx shall pay Flextronics Monthly Charges for any such cancellation, calculated as of the first day after such cancellation for any Product or Inventory or Special Inventory procured by Flextronics to support the original delivery schedule. In addition, if Flextronics notifies LumiraDx that any Product (or partially completed Product) subject to such cancellation has remained in Flextronicss possession for more than [***], then LumiraDx shall immediately purchase from Flextronics such Product at the amount set forth in the Fee List (or a pro-rata proportion thereof for any applicable partially completed Product).
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5.2. |
Excess. Aged, and Obsolete Inventory: |
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LumiraDx shall be responsible for the following: |
(i) |
Excess Inventory. |
A. Carrying Charges. At the end of every quarter, Flextronics shall report the Excess Inventory. Such Excess Inventory reports shall normally be deemed agreed to by LumiraDx, unless LumiraDx provides a written objection within [***] of the end of the corresponding quarter. LumiraDx shall pay Flextronics a carrying cost fee equal to the [***].
B. Purchase of Excess Inventory. At the end of every quarter, LumiraDx shall purchase Excess Inventory that has been Excess Inventory for at least [***], as identified by Flextronics in each quarterly report, at a price equal to [***].
(ii) Obsolete Inventory. At the end of every quarter Flextronics shall report the Obsolete Inventory. LumiraDxs failure to object to Flextronicss Obsolete Inventory report (or failure to deny its responsibility for such inventory) shall constitute its acceptance of Flextronicss Obsolete Inventory report. After a validation period, which shall not exceed [***] from the date of such report, LumiraDx shall purchase the Obsolete Inventory at a price equal to (as applicable) [***]. For any Obsolete Inventory that is not purchased by LumiraDx, LumiraDx shall pay Flextronics a carrying cost fee equal to [***].
(iii) Aged Inventory. At the end of every quarter, Flextronics shall report the Aged Inventory. LumiraDxs failure to object to Flextronicss Aged Inventory report (or failure to deny its responsibility for such inventory) shall constitute its acceptance of Flextronicss Aged Inventory report. After validation, which shall not exceed [***] from the date of such report, LumiraDx shall purchase the Aged Inventory at a price equal to (as applicable) [***]. For any Aged Inventory that is not purchased by LumiraDx, LumiraDx shall pay Flextronics a carrying cost fee equal to [***].]
5.3. Prior to invoicing LumiraDx for the amounts due pursuant to Sections 5.1, 5.2, [and Section 5.3 (other than the carrying charges for Excess Inventory)] Flextronics shall use commercially reasonable efforts for a period not to exceed [***] from the date of any such reports, to return for refund unused Materials [from Excess, Obsolete, Aged Inventory and Special Inventory], to cancel pending orders for such inventory, and to otherwise mitigate the amounts payable by LumiraDx.
5.4. LumiraDx shall submit payment for the amounts identified and invoiced pursuant to this Section in accordance with the terms for payment set forth above in Section 3. Flextronics shall ship the [Excess, Obsolete, and Aged Inventory and Special Inventory] to LumiraDx promptly following said payment by LumiraDx In the event LumiraDx does not pay in accordance with the payment terms set forth above, then, in addition to any late payment charges that Flextronics is due from LumiraDx, Flextronics shall be entitled to dispose of such [Excess, Obsolete, and Aged Inventory and Special Inventory] in a commercially reasonable manner and credit to LumiraDx any monies received from third parties.
5.5. For changes (including cancellation and reschedules) that are not consistent with this Section 5, LumiraDx shall be responsible for the following costs in addition to the charges set forth above:
(a) any vendor cancellation charges incurred; and
(b) expenses incurred by Flextronics related to labor and equipment specifically put in place to support the purchase orders and Forecasts that are affected by such reschedule or cancellation (as applicable); and
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(c) the cost of unwinding any currency hedging contracts entered into by Flextronics that are affected by such reschedule or cancellation (as applicable) (it being understood that Flextronics shall provide LumiraDx with a credit for any gain received by Flextronics as a result of such unwinding).
5.6. No Waiver. Flextronicss failure to invoice LumiraDx for any of the charges set forth in this Section does not constitute a waiver of Flextronicss right to charge LumiraDx for the same event or other similar events in the future.
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SHIPPING TERMS |
6.1. Shipments. Flextronics shall (a) deliver all Products pursuant to the terms of this Agreement suitably packed for shipment in accordance with the Specifications and marked for shipment to LumiraDxs destination specified in the applicable purchase order, and (b) make such deliveries FCA (Free Carrier, lncoterms 2010) Althofen to (the Delivery Point). Delivery of Products shall be completed and title and risk shall pass (in accordance with FCA lncoterms 2010) to LumiraDx after loading the Products on the carrier vehicle at the Delivery Point. All freight, insurance and other shipping expenses, as well as any special packing expenses not expressly included in the original quotation for the Products, shall be paid by LumiraDx.
6.2. Trade Compliance.
(a) Neither party shall export, re-export or otherwise transfer any Products, Materials commodities, software, or technology in connection with performance of this Agreement (individually and collectively, Technology) inconsistent with any requirement of the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), the International Traffic in Arms Regulation (ITAR), or Foreign Assets Control Regulations, or the laws or regulations of the United States and (as applicable) the exporting country outside the U.S. provided, however, in the case of Flextronics, that LumiraDx provides all information necessary to perform proper export authorization and shall be responsible for the accuracy and completeness of all such information provided by LumiraDx, including: identification of all parties to the transaction, HTS and ECCN classifications, and any other information relevant to licenses for the Technology. In addition, neither party shall export, re-export or otherwise transfer any Technology to any end-user engaged in, or for any end use related to, directly or indirectly, the design, development, production, use or stockpiling of weapons of mass destruction or the means of delivery thereof (e.g., nuclear, chemical, biological, etc.).
(b) LumiraDx shall be responsible for obtaining any license, permit or other governmental approvals (individually and collectively, Export Licenses) required for the export, re-export, or transfer of any Technology, and LumiraDx shall inform Flextronics, where required, when an Export License has been obtained and communicate the terms and conditions of any such Export License to Flextronics. LumiraDx shall be responsible for all reviews, classifications and licenses related to any encryption or other information security-related regulations (including Encryption Review Requests and Commodity Classification Automated Tracking System numbers), and LumiraDx shall inform Flextronics of the terms and conditions of any applicable restrictions or licenses related thereto and the authorities from which such restrictions or licenses have been received.
(c) Each party shall notify the other party as soon as possible of any notification received by it from any governmental authority in relation to the manufacturing of any Product.
(d) The parties shall promptly inform each other of any actual or pending change to Compliance Requirements within their knowledge that may have an impact on the manufacturing of the Products.
(e) To the extent that Products are imported into any country, LumiraDx shall act as the importer of record.
(f) In the event LumiraDx designates a supplier (including to Materials vendors, transporters, warehousemen, freight forwarders, and brokers) to be used by Flextronics, then: (i) LumiraDx shall designate only suppliers that comply with the minimum security requirements of applicable voluntary anti-terrorism security measures (e.g., C-TPAT Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism); (ii) LumiraDx shall prohibit any such suppliers from sub-contracting to any suppliers that are not in compliance with the aforementioned laws and minimum security requirements; and (iii) LumiraDx shall support Flextronics in determining supplier compliance with the requirements in this Subsection, including without limitation by requiring suppliers designated by LumiraDx to complete a Flextronics questionnaire and to undergo periodic on-site audits to be conducted by a provider designated by Flextronics, at LumiraDxs expense.
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7. |
PRODUCT ACCEPTANCE AND EXPRESS LIMITED WARRANTY |
7.1. Product Acceptance. The Products delivered by Flextronics shall be inspected and tested as required by LumiraDx within [***] of receipt at the ship to location on the applicable purchase order. If Products do not conform to the purchase order or the warranty set forth at Section 7.6(a) below LumiraDx has the right to reject such Products during said period. Products not rejected during said period shall be deemed accepted, it being understood that the rights set out in Section 7.6 (a) shall remain in place. LumiraDx may return defective Products in accordance with the procedures set forth below.
7.2. If LumiraDx notifies Flextronics of non-compliance in accordance with Section 7.1, Flextronics shall conduct or have conducted an investigation in to the manufacturing process, including analysis of any control batches of Product retained for the purpose, and notify LumiraDx of the results of such investigations. If Flextronics is satisfied that there are manufacturing defects, it shall take account of LumiraDxs suggestions in relation to any corrective action. LumiraDx shall, on written instructions from Flextronics, return to Flextronics or destroy any Products rejected under this Section 7 at Flextronics expense. Flextronics shall then repair or replace (in line with the criteria for repair or replace set out in Section 7.6 (f)) such Products free of charge (including any freight charge) as soon as reasonably and practicably possible.
7.3. If, after conclusion of the investigations set out at Section 7.2, Flextronics finds no defect in the batch notified by LumiraDx, then either party may refer the matter for final analysis to a specialized laboratory of international reputation reasonably acceptable to both parties, subject to signing of a confidentiality undertaking by the laboratory with a content substantially the same as Section 13.2 of this Agreement. Any determination by the laboratory shall be final and binding on LumiraDx and Flextronics. The cost of the independent laboratory shall be borne by the party whose assertion has not been upheld by the laboratory. LumiraDx shall bear all of the risk of loss, and all costs and expenses, associated with Products that have been returned to Flextronics for which there is no defect found and shall accept such Products upon their return to LumiraDx.
7.4. The provisions of Sections 7.1-7.3 shall survive termination or expiration of this Agreement provided that, subsequent to the termination or expiration of this Agreement, Flextronics may, in lieu of replacing any rejected or missing Products, elect to reimburse LumiraDx for such quantities.
7.5. Vendor Warranties for Materials. To the extent Flextronics receives from a vendor of Materials or services the benefit arising from said vendors warranty obligations related to its Materials or services, Flextronics shall transfer such benefit to LumiraDx (without any liability for such vendors warranty obligations) related to the following warranties with regard to the Materials or services: (i) conformity of the Materials or services with the vendors specifications and/or with the Specifications; (ii) that the Materials or services shall be free from defects in design, materials, or workmanship; (iii) that the Materials or services shall comply with all applicable Laws; and (iv) that the Materials or services shall not infringe the intellectual property rights of third parties.
7.6. |
Warranties. |
(a) Flextronics warrants that the Products shall (i) have been manufactured in accordance with the Specifications and, in all material respects, with applicable Laws and regulations applicable to Flextronicss manufacture of the Products at the site of the Flextronics manufacturing facility and (ii) be free from defects in workmanship, in each case for a period of [***] from the date of receipt at the Delivery Point. In addition, Flextronics warrants that Production Materials are in compliance with the Environmental Regulations.
(b) Flextronics warrants that it has obtained all corporate authorizations, and all other governmental, statutory, regulatory or other consents, licenses and authorizations relevant to the manufacturing of the Products at the site of Flextronics manufacturing facility and required to allow it to enter into and perform the manufacturing and supply of the Products as contemplated by this Agreement.
(c) Flextronics warrants that as at the Effective Date, there is no pending or likely governmental enforcement action or private claim against it that is reasonably expected to limit, impede or otherwise jeopardize its ability to manufacture and supply the Products as contemplated by this Agreement.
(d) Each party warrants that this Agreement has been duly executed by it and it constitutes legal, valid and binding obligations which are enforceable on their terms.
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(e) Notwithstanding anything else in this Agreement, the warranty at Section 7.6(a) does not apply to, and Flextronics makes no representations or warranties whatsoever (and Flextronics shall have no liability under or in connection with this Agreement) with respect to any of: (i) Materials (excluding Production Materials to the extent expressly set forth in Section 7.6(a) or services provided by vendors on the AVL); (ii) defects resulting from adherence to the Specifications, or any instructions provided by or on behalf of LumiraDx; (iii) the design of the Products; (iv) Product that has been abused, damaged, altered or misused or mishandled (including improper storage or installation or improper handling in accordance with static sensitive electronic device handling requirements) by any person or entity after title passes to LumiraDx; (v) first articles, prototypes, pre-production units, test units or other similar units; (vi) defects resulting from tooling, designs or instructions produced or supplied by LumiraDx, including any defective test equipment or test software provided by LumiraDx; or (vii) the compliance of Materials (excluding Production Materials) or Products with any safety or Environmental Regulations or other laws. LumiraDx shall be liable for costs or expenses incurred by Flextronics arising out of or related to the foregoing exclusions to Flextronicss express limited warranty.
(f) Upon any failure of a Product to comply with this express limited warranty, Flextronicss sole obligation, and LumiraDxs sole remedy, is for Flextronics, at Flextronicss option, to promptly repair (i) where such repair is capable of being provided under applicable regulatory provisions and certifications in place, technically capable of being repaired, reasonably possible in a short period and at a cost substantially lower than a replacement option) or replace such unit and return it to LumiraDx, freight prepaid. The Parties shall discuss in good faith the choice of remedy to be provided taken into consideration criteria outlined above, including cost calculations applicable to both Parties. In the event that such unit cannot be repaired or replaced using commercially reasonable efforts, Flextronics shall refund the price paid by LumiraDx to Flextronics for such unit. LumiraDx shall return Products covered by this warranty freight prepaid after completing a failure report and obtaining a return material authorization number from Flextronics to be displayed on the shipping container. This warranty will not apply to any Product that is returned more than [***] after the expiration of the warranty period set forth in Section 7.6(a). Furthermore, this warranty shall not apply if LumiraDx has removed from Flextronicss possession, for any reason, any tools or equipment that are necessary to repair the Product. LumiraDx shall bear all of the risk, and all costs and expenses, associated with Products that have been returned to Flextronics for which there is no defect found. This Section sets forth Flextronicss sole and exclusive warranty and LumiraDxs sole and exclusive remedies with respect to a breach by Flextronics of such warranty, except in the case of responsibility for recalls as outlined below.
(g) LumiraDx shall not pass through to end users or other third parties the warranties made by Flextronics under this Agreement. Furthermore, LumiraDx shall not make any representations to end users or other third parties on behalf of Flextronics, and (to the maximum extent permitted by law) LumiraDx shall expressly indicate that the end users and third parties must look solely to LumiraDx in connection with any problems, warranty claim or other matters concerning the Product.
7.7. No Representations Conditions. Terms or Other Warranties. SAVE AS EXPRESSLY WARRANTED IN SECTION 7.6 ABOVE, FLEXTRONICS MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS ON THE PERFORMANCE, QUALITY OR NATURE OF THE SERVICES, OR THE PRODUCTS, EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY, OR IN ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS AGREEMENT OR COMMUNICATION WITH LUMIRADX, AND FLEXTRONICS SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OR CONDITION OF MERCHANTABILITY, TITLE OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. FURTHERMORE, SAVE AS EXPRESSLY WARRANTED ABOVE AND WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE FOREGOING SENTENCE, ALL WARRANTIES, CONDITIONS AND OTHER TERMS IMPLIED BY STATUTE (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, SECTIONS 13-15 OF THE SALE OF GOODS ACT 1979 AND SECTIONS 3-5 AND 13 OF THE SUPPLY OF GOODS AND SERVICES ACT 1982), COMMON LAW, CUSTOM OF THE TRADE, COURSE OF DEALING OR OTHERWISE ARE EXCLUDED TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
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REGULATORY COMPLIANCE, RECALLS |
8.1. Regulatory Approvals, LumiraDx shall be responsible for applying for, obtaining, and maintaining at its cost and expense any regulatory and agency approvals required for the development, marketing or sale of the Products in the countries where Products may be sold, used or destined.
8.2. Flextronics shall obtain and maintain for the term of this Agreement all licenses, permissions, authorizations, consents and permits needed for manufacturing of the Products at Flextronics manufacturing facility in accordance with the
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terms of this Agreement. Flextronics shall, in particular, be responsible for its registration with the FDA as a contract manufacturer handling finished devices. Flextronics shall also host any notified body, or other relevant regulatory body and certification body audits for LumiraDx relating to its manufacturing practices to enable LumiraDx to comply with its regulatory requirements.
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Disbarred Persons |
Flextronics shall use its best endeavors to ensure that none of its Representatives are disbarred persons under FDA regulations and that they do not become disbarred under the FDA regulations. Flextronics shall notify LumiraDx should it become aware of any circumstances in which one of its (or its Affiliates) employees may become disbarred under FDA regulations.
8.4. Product Complaints/ Reports. Flextronics shall notify LumiraDx promptly after receiving any complaint or return and provide LumiraDx with a complete copy of the complaint and all other relevant information and shall provide reasonable assistance to LumiraDx in resolving or addressing any such complaint.
8.5. LumiraDx shall be responsible for handling all complaints and inquiries related to the Products made by users of the Products, and any reporting requirements related thereto. Flextronics shall: (i) inform LumiraDx immediately of any complaints received by it relating to the Products, (ii) assist LumiraDx with any investigation of any device that has experienced a failure in accordance with Section 7.1 and (iii) undertake any corrective actions as soon as reasonably possible with a target of [***] to implement corrective action in the manufacturing process. Should Flextronics become aware of any potential or actual information relating to a device which may lead to a complaint or inquiry being made, it shall inform LumiraDx within [***], and perform any investigations and applicable corrective actions in compliance with Sections 7.2 and 7.3 within [***] at its own expense.
8.6. Recalls. If either Party believes that a recall, market withdrawal, safety alert or similar corrective action (Recall) of the Products may be desirable or required by applicable Laws or by any relevant regulation body, it shall immediately notify the other Party in writing. If a Recall is necessary or deemed advisable by LumiraDx, each party shall promptly provide reasonable cooperation to the other in recalling the Product. LumiraDx shall be responsible for all Recalls and other corrective actions associated with Products. Flextronics shall promptly reimburse LumiraDx, up to the liability cap specified in Section 12.3 (B) for all documented transportation and storage expenses that LumiraDx incurs in connection with the Recall of a defective Product, where LumiraDx can demonstrate that the relevant defective Product was subject to Flextronics· warranty set out in Section 7.6 (a).
8.7. Flextronics will not act to initiate a Recall without the express prior written approval of LumiraDx. In the case of a Recall all other claims and remedies, including all claims for damages, in connection with the Recall shall be excluded unless the claim is based on willful intent or a deliberate default.
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TERM AND TERMINATION |
9.1. Term. Subject to termination as expressly set forth in this Agreement, (a) the term of this Agreement shall commence on the Effective Date and shall continue for two years thereafter, and (b) after the expiration of the initial term hereunder, this Agreement shall be automatically renewed for separate but successive [***] terms unless either party provides written notice to the other party that it does not intend to renew this Agreement [***] or more prior to the end of any term.
9.2. Termination. This Agreement may be terminated by either party (a) for convenience upon [***] written notice to the other party, subject to the provisions of Section 9.1 above, (b) if the other party defaults in any payment to the terminating party and such default continues without a cure for a period of [***] after the delivery of written notice thereof by the terminating party to the other party, (c) if an Insolvency Event occurs in relation to the other party or (d) if the other party materially defaults in the performance of any other term or condition of this Agreement (other than payment) and such default continues un-remedied for a period of [***] after the delivery of written notice thereof by the terminating party to the other party of its intention to exercise its rights under this Section, or (d) in accordance with the provision addressing Force Majeure events.
9.3. Effect of Expiration or Termination. Expiration or termination of this Agreement under any of the foregoing provisions: (a) shall not affect the amounts due under this Agreement by either party that exist as of the date of
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expiration or termination (or any other accrued rights or obligations prior to the termination date), (b) as of such date the provisions of Section 6 shall apply with respect to payment and shipment to LumiraDx of all Inventory in existence as of such date and (c) the license granted under Section 13.3 shall terminate with immediate effect. The following Sections, and any terms or provisions necessary to interpret or enforce such Sections, shall survive any termination or expiration of this Agreement: 1, 3.6, 3.7, 5, 7, 9, 10, 12, 13.1, 13.4, 13.11, 13.14, 13.15, 13.17 and 13.18.
In the case of termination of this Agreement for whatever reason, all claims for damages and all other claims in connection with the non-continuation of this Agreement shall be excluded unless the claim is based on willful intent or a deliberate default.
10. INDEMNIFICATION; LIABILITY LIMITATION
10.1. Indemnification by Flextronics. Flextronics agrees to defend, indemnify and hold harmless, LumiraDx and each of its Representatives (each, a LumiraDx lndemnitee) from and against all claims, actions, losses, expenses, damages or other liabilities, including reasonable attorneys fees (collectively, Damages) incurred by or assessed against any LumiraDx Indemnitee claims relating to, but solely to the extent arising out of third-party claims regarding:
(a) any actual or alleged injury or damage to any person (including death) or property caused, or alleged to be caused, by a Product sold by Flextronics to LumiraDx hereunder, including third-party product liability claims based on breach of products liability legislation, but solely to the extent such injury or damage has been caused by the breach by Flextronics of its warranties set forth in Section 7.6;
(b) any actual or alleged infringement or misappropriation of the intellectual property rights (including any industrial design rights, database rights or any other form of intangible or business property rights) of any third party, but solely to the extent that such infringement or misappropriation is caused by a process or Production Materials that Flextronics elects to use to manufacture, assemble or test the Products; however, Flextronics shall not have any obligation to indemnify LumiraDx if such claim would not have arisen but for Flextronicss manufacture, assembly or test of the Product in accordance with the Specifications;
(c) noncompliance with any Environmental Regulations but solely to the extent that such non-compliance is caused by a process or Production Materials that Flextronics uses to manufacture the Products; provided that, Flextronics shall not have any obligation to indemnify Customer if such claim would not have arisen but for Flextronicss manufacture of the Product in accordance with the Specifications.
10.2. Indemnification by LumiraDx. LumiraDx agrees to defend, indemnify and hold harmless, Flextronics and each of its Representatives (each, a Flextronics lndemnitee) from and against all Damages incurred by or assessed against any Flextronics lndemnitee, but solely to the extent arising out of third-party claims relating to the Products, except to the extent that Flextronics indemnifies LumiraDx pursuant to Section 10.1.
10.3. Procedures for Indemnification. If a party (the Claiming Party) becomes aware of any claim or potential claim by a third party (a Third Party Claim), or of any other matter or circumstance, which may result in a claim being made against it and for which it would be indemnified under this Agreement by the other party (the Indemnifying Party), the Claiming Party shall:
(a) promptly, and in any event within [***] of it becoming aware of it, give notice of the Third Party Claim to the Indemnifying Party and ensure that the Indemnifying Party is given all reasonable information and facilities to investigate it;
(b) not (and ensure that its Affiliates do not) admit liability or make any agreement or compromise in relation to the Third Party Claim without prior written approval of the Indemnifying Party;
(c) have the right to participate in the defense of the Third Party Claim and to employ counsel, at its own expense, separate from the counsel employed by the Indemnifying Party, or
(d) subject to the Claiming Party being indemnified by the Indemnifying Party against all reasonable out of pockets costs and expenses incurred in respect of that Third Party Claim upon the admission of the Indemnifying Party that such
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claim is its responsibility, or upon the determination by a judge or arbiter that the Indemnifying Party was responsible for the defense of that Third Party Claim, ensure that the Claiming Party and each of its Affiliates shall:
(i) take such action as the Indemnifying Party may reasonably request to avoid, resist, dispute, appeal, compromise or defend the Third Party Claim;
(ii) allow the Indemnifying Party (if it elects to do so) to take over conduct of all proceedings and/or negotiations arising in connection with the preparation for and conduct of any proceedings and/ or negotiations relating to the Third Party Claim.
10.4. Sale of Products Enjoined. Should the use of any Products be enjoined, or in the event the Indemnifying Party desires to minimize its liabilities under this Section, then in addition to its indemnification obligations set forth in this Section, the Indemnifying Party may either substitute a fully equivalent Product or process not subject to such injunction or possible liability, modify such Product or process so that it no longer is subject to such injunction or possible liability, or obtain the right to continue using the Product or process in question. In the event that any of the foregoing remedies cannot be effected on commercially reasonable terms, then all accepted purchase orders and the current Forecast shall be considered cancelled and LumiraDx shall purchase all Products and partially completed Products which Flextronics is not enjoined from selling, [Inventory and Special Inventory] as provided in this Agreement. Any changes to any Products or process must be made in accordance with this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that a third party files an infringement complaint but does not obtain an injunction, the Indemnifying Party shall not be required to substitute a fully equivalent Product or process or modify the Product or process if the Indemnifying Party obtains an opinion from competent patent counsel reasonably acceptable to the other party or otherwise provides reasonable assurances that such Product or process is not infringing or that the patents alleged to have been infringed are invalid.
11. QUALITY AGREEMENT
11.1. Subject to applicable Laws, the parties shall enter into the Quality Agreement, as of the Effective Date, and comply with the requirements and provisions set out therein. The Quality Agreement is annexed to this Agreement as Exhibit 2.
12. LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY
12.1. Bargained-For Exchange. The parties agree that the limitations and exclusive remedies set forth in this Agreement are reasonable and represent the negotiated allocations of risk between the parties and are reflective of the pricing and bargained-for exchange represented herein. Other than as expressly set forth in this Agreement, and subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, including the limitations set forth below, the parties acknowledge that LumiraDx has not relied on any representations by Flextronics with respect to the Products or Flextronicss performance.
12.2. Exclusions of Certain Forms of Damages. EXCEPT WITH RESPECT TO A PARTYS OBLIGATIONS OF INDEMNIFICATION AS SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT OR A BREACH OF A PARTYS OBLIGATIONS OF CONFIDENTIALITY HEREUNDER, IN NO EVENT SHALL EITHER PARTY BE LIABLE TO THE OTHER (OR ITS AFFILIATES) (1) FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES OF ANY KIND OR NATURE ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, PERFORMANCE OF ANY SERVICES OR THE SALE OF PRODUCTS, OR (2) FOR ANY LOSS OF USE, DATA, BUSINESS, OPPORTUNITY OR PROFITS, LOST REVENUES OR DAMAGES RESULTING FROM VALUE ADDED TO THE PRODUCT BY LUMIRADX (IN EACH CASE WHETHER DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING), WHETHER ANY SUCH LIABILITY IS ASSERTED ON THE BASIS OF CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THE POSSIBILITY OF NEGLIGENCE OR STRICT LIABILITY), OR OTHERWISE (EXCEPT IN EITHER CASE WHERE THE GOOD WILL OF A PARTY IS DAMAGED BY A DELIBERATE DEFAULT OF THE OTHER PARTY).
12.3. Limitations on Liability.
(A) WITH THE EXCEPTION OF BREACHES OF SECTIONS 7, 8.6, 10, OR 13.1-13.3, AND TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, TERMINATION OF THIS AGREEMENT AND THE SETTLING OF ACCOUNTS IN THE MANNER SET FORTH IN SECTION 9.3 SHALL BE THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDY OF THE PARTIES FOR BREACH OF THIS AGREEMENT.
(8) EXCEPT WITH RESPECT TO (i) FLEXTRONICSS OBLIGATIONS OF INDEMNIFICATION AS SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT OR (ii) A BREACH OF FLEXTRONICSS OBLIGATIONS OF CONFIDENTIALITY HEREUNDER OR (iii) SAVE IN RESPECT TO LIABILITY WHICH MAY NOT BE LIMITED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, THEN NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY IN THIS AGREEMENT, FLEXTRONICSS TOTAL LIABILITY TO
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LUMIRADX (TOGETHER WITH ALL LUMIRADX AFFILIATES) HEREUNDER SHALL BE SUBJECT TO AN AGGREGATE CAP IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING: THE TOTAL, AGGREGATE AND CUMULATIVE LIABILITY OF FLEXTRONICS, IF ANY, FOR DAMAGES FOR ALL CLAIMS UNDER THIS AGREEMENT OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER, REGARDLESS OF LEGAL THEORY (WHETHER BREACH OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE, BREACH OF STATUTORY DUTY OR OTHERWISE), SHALL NOT EXCEED AT ANY GIVEN TIME AN AMOUNT DETERMINED AS FOLLOWS: [***] OF THE TOTAL AMOUNTS RECEIVED BY FLEXTRONICS FROM LUMIRADX ON ACCOUNT OF THE SALE OF PRODUCTS HEREUNDER IN THE IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING TWELVE MONTHS LESS ANY CLAIM($) PREVIOUSLY PAID BY FLEXTRONICS TO LUMIRADX AT ANY TIME DURING THE TERM OF THIS AGREEMENT.
12.4. No limitation.
(A) |
NOTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT SHALL LIMIT OR EXCLUDE EITHER PARTYS LIABILITY TO THE OTHER PARTY (OR ANY OF ITS AFFILIATES) FOR: |
(I) |
FRAUD OR FRAUDULENT MISREPRESENTATION OR A DELIBERATE DEFAULT; |
(II) |
ANY OBLIGATION HEREUNDER TO INDEMNIFY THE OTHER PARTY; OR, |
(Ill) |
ANY LIABILITY WHICH MAY NOT BE EXCLUDED OR LIMITED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW. |
(8) |
NOTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT SHALL LIMIT OR EXCLUDE LIABILITY FOR: |
(I) |
LUMIRADXS OBLIGATION HEREUNDER FOR PAYMENTS FOR PRODUCT, MATERIALS OR OTHER CHARGES; OR |
(II) |
FLEXTRONICSS WARRANTY OBLIGATIONS HEREUNDER AS SET OUT IN SECTION 7.6. |
13. MISCELLANEOUS
13.1. Confidentiality. Each party shall keep confidential and not use anv Confidential Information of the disclosing party for any purposes or activities other than in support of such partys obligations established in this Agreement. Except as otherwise specifically permitted herein or pursuant to written permission of the disclosing party, neither party shall disclose or facilitate disclosure of Confidential Information of the disclosing party to any third party, except that the receiving party may disclose such Confidential Information to (i) those of its Affiliates and their respective employees, consultants, and other agents who need to know such Confidential Information for carrying out the activities contemplated by this Agreement and/or (ii) third party suppliers or vendors for the purpose of obtaining price quotations; provided, however, that in either case, the recipient has agreed in writing to confidentiality terms that are no less restrictive than the requirements of this Section. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the receiving party may disclose Confidential Information of the disclosing party pursuant to a required court order, subpoena other governmentally-required process or as required by the rules of any applicable stock exchange; however, in such circumstance, the receiving party shall, to the extent reasonably feasible and permissible: (a) give the disclosing party prompt notice of the receiving partys receipt or knowledge of such required disclosure; and (b) provide the disclosing party a reasonable opportunity to oppose such process or to obtain a protective order at the disclosing partys expense. Subject to each partys right to maintain copies of Confidential Information in accordance with such partys reasonable record-keeping requirements, Confidential Information of the disclosing party in the custody or control of the receiving party shall be promptly returned, destroyed or expunged from any computer, word processor or other device upon the earlier of (i) the disclosing partys written request, or (ii) termination of this Agreement, unless such information must be maintained in accordance with applicable Laws or the rules of any relevant regulatory authority or applicable stock exchange. Confidential Information disclosed pursuant to this Agreement shall be maintained confidential for a period of three (3) years after the disclosure thereof. The existence and terms of this Agreement are Confidential Information of Flextronics.
13.2. Use of Flextronics or LumiraDx Name is Prohibited. Neither party may use the other partys name or identity or any other Confidential Information in any advertising, promotion or other public announcement, press release or statement without the prior express written consent of the other party.
13.3. Use of LumiraDx Intellectual Property Rights. In the event that Flextronics requires any legal right, or the use of any asset, controlled by LumiraDx to carry out the arrangements contemplated under this Agreement, LumiraDx hereby grants Flextronics a limited license to said legal right or asset to the extent necessary to carry out its obligations under this Agreement.
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13.4. Construction: Entire Agreement: The terms and conditions as set forth in this Agreement have been arrived at after mutual negotiation, and it is the intention of the parties that its terms and conditions not be construed against any party merely because the Agreement was prepared by one of the parties. Subject to the terms of this Agreement, this Agreement, all Exhibits and attachments hereto and all Specifications constitute the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby and supersede all prior agreements and understandings between the parties relating to such transactions. Each party waives all claims, rights and remedies for all representations: (a) made to it by any person before entering into this Agreement; and (b) not set out in this Agreement. Each party acknowledges, in deciding to enter into this Agreement and each purchase order, it has not relied on any such representation. This clause does not exclude or restrict liability for fraud. If the scope of any of the provisions (or any portion of a provision) of this Agreement is too broad to permit enforcement to its full extent, then such provisions shall be enforced to the maximum extent permitted by law, and the parties agree that such scope may be judicially modified accordingly and that the whole of such provisions of this Agreement shall not thereby fail, but that the scope of such provisions shall be curtailed only to the extent necessary to conform to the law. The Quality Agreement shall be subject to the terms and condition of this Agreement. In the event of any conflict between the Quality Agreement and this Agreement, this Agreement shall prevail.
13.5. Severance. Each provision of this Agreement is severable and distinct from the others and, if any provision is, or at any time becomes, to any extent or in any circumstances invalid, illegal or unenforceable for any reason, that provision shall to that extent be deemed not to form part of this Agreement but the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall not be affected or impaired, it being the parties intention that every provision of this Agreement shall be and remain valid and enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law.
13.6. Amendments: Waiver. This Agreement may be amended only by written consent of both parties. The failure by either party to enforce any provision of this Agreement shall not constitute a waiver of future enforcement of that or any other provision.
13.7. Independent Contractor. Nothing in this Agreement is deemed to constitute a partnership between the parties and nothing contained in this Agreement shall constitute the parties as joint venture partners, co-owners, employer and employee or otherwise as participants in a joint or common undertaking. Neither party shall, for any purpose, be deemed to be an agent of the other party, and the relationship between the parties shall only be that of independent contractors. Neither party shall have any right or authority to assume or create any obligations or to make any representations or warranties on behalf of any other party, whether express or implied, or to bind the other party in any respect whatsoever.
13.8. Insurance. Each party agrees to maintain appropriate insurance to cover such partys respective risks and liabilities under this Agreement with coverage amounts commensurate with such risks and liabilities, taking into account each partys capability for self-insurance.
13.9. Force Majeure. In the event that either party is prevented from performing or is unable to perform any of its obligations under this Agreement (other than a payment obligation) due to any act of God, acts or decrees of governmental or military bodies, fire, casualty, flood, earthquake, war, strike, lockout, epidemic, destruction of production facilities, riot, insurrection, Materials unavailability, the failure of equipment or tooling provided by LumiraDx except to the extent such failure was caused by Flextronics, or any other cause beyond the reasonable control of the party invoking this Section (collectively, a Force Majeure), and if such party shall have used its commercially reasonable efforts to mitigate its effects, such party shall give prompt written notice to the other party, its performance shall be excused, and the time for the performance shall be extended for the period of delay or inability to perform due to such occurrences. Regardless of the excuse of Force Majeure, if such party is not able to perform within [***] after such event, the other party may terminate the Agreement.
13.10. Successors. Assignment. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors, assigns and legal representatives. Neither party shall have the right to assign or otherwise transfer its rights or obligations under this Agreement except with the prior written consent of the other party, not to be unreasonably withheld. Subject to the provisions of this Agreement, Flextronics may subcontract, delegate, novate or assign some or all of its rights and obligations under this Agreement to an Affiliate of Flextronics or to a third party financial institution for the purpose of receivables financing (e.g., factoring). LumiraDx may subcontract, delegate, novate or assign
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some or all of its rights and obligations under this Agreement to an Affiliate of LumiraDx with prior written consent of Flextronics, which consent not to be withheld unreasonably. LumiraDx shall remain fully responsible and liable for its assignees, subcontractors and delegates performance in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
13.11. Notices. A notice or other communication given under or in connection with this Agreement must be:
(a) in writing;
(b) in the English language; and
(c) sent by a Permitted Method to the Notified Address.
13.12. The Permitted Method means any of the methods set out in column (1) below. A notice given by the Permitted Method will be deemed to be given and received on the date set out in column (2) below.
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Personal delivery | If left at the Notified Address before 5pm on a Business Day, when left and otherwise on the next Business Day | |
Ordinary first class pre-paid post or prepaid recorded or special delivery, where the Notified Address is in the same country as that from which the notice is sent | 1 Business Days after posting | |
Ordinary pre-paid airmail or prepaid recorded or special delivery (or the nearest local equivalent in the jurisdiction of the sender), where the Notified Address is in one country and the notice is sent from another | 1 Business Days after posting | |
Commercial overnight courier | 2 Business Days after depositing |
13.13. The Notified Address of each of the parties is as set out below:
Name of party |
Address |
Marked for the attention of: |
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LumiraDx |
3 More Riverside London, London, SE1 2AQ, UK |
General Counsel | ||
Flextronics |
Flextronics Medical Sales and Marketing, Ltd [***] [***] |
General Counsel |
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Name of party |
Address |
Marked for the attention of: |
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[***]
With a copy sent to:
Flextronics International USA, Inc. [***] [***] |
or such other Notified Address as either party may, by notice to the other, substitute for their Notified Address set out above.
13.14. Service of Process
Flextronics hereby irrevocably authorizes and appoints Flextronics Medical Sales and Marketing, Ltd, [***] to accept on its behalf service of all legal process arising out of or in connection with any dispute resolution process in connection with this Agreement. Flextronics agrees that:
(a) failure by Flextronics Medical Sales and Marketing, Ltd to notify it of the process will not invalidate the dispute resolution process concerned; and
(b) if this appointment is terminated for any reason whatsoever, it will appoint a replacement agent having an office or place of business in England or Wales and will notify LumiraDx of this appointment.
13.15. Disputes Resolution.
(a) This Agreement and its interpretation (and all non-contractual obligations arising from or connected with this Agreement) shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of England and Wales without regard to its conflicts of laws provisions. The parties specifically agree that the 1980 United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods, as may be amended from time to time, shall not apply to this Agreement.
Arbitration
(b) If the parties fail to resolve the Dispute [***] and a party desires to pursue resolution of the Dispute, the Dispute shall be submitted by either party for resolution in arbitration under the London Court of International Arbitration Rules from time to time in force. This Section incorporates the Rules except where they conflict with its express terms. The number of arbitrators shall be three. The seat, or legal place, of arbitration shall be London, England. The language to be used in the arbitral proceedings shall be English.
Each party shall nominate an arbitrator in the Request for Arbitration or Answer as the case may be. The two party nominated arbitrators shall nominate a third arbitrator to act as Chairman within [***] after confirmation of the second arbitrators appointment. If any of the parties fail to nominate an arbitrator or the two arbitrators already appointed fail to nominate the Chairman, the appointments shall be made by the LCIA Court. The award shall be final and binding on the parties or anyone claiming through or under them and judgment rendered on the award may be entered in any court having jurisdiction or application may be made to such court for judicial acceptance of the award and an order of enforcement as the case may be.
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FLEXTRONICS CONFIDENTIAL
(c) IN THE EVENT OF ANY DISPUTE BETWEEN THE PARTIES, WHETHER IT RESULTS IN PROCEEDINGS IN ANY COURT IN ANY JURISDICTION OR IN ARBITRATION, THE PARTIES HEREBY KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY, AND HAVING HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO CONSULT WITH COUNSEL, WAIVE ALL RIGHTS TO TRIAL BY JURY, AND AGREE THAT ANY AND ALL MATTERS SHALL BE DECIDED BY AN ARBITRATOR WITHOUT A JURY TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMISSIBLE UNDER APPLICABLE LAW. To the extent applicable, in the event of any lawsuit between the parties arising out of or related lo this Agreement, the parties agree to prepare and to timely file in the applicable court a mutual consent to waive any statutory or other requirements for a trial by jury.
13.16. Further Documents. Each party shall execute or procure the execution of any further documents as may be required by applicable Laws or be necessary to implement and give effect to this Agreement.
13.17. Record Keeping. Flextronics shall maintain in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, complete and accurate records relating to the manufacture of the Products as required by applicable Laws. Flextronics shall maintain such records during the relevant retention period required by applicable Laws.
13.18. Audits. LumiraDx or its Representatives (or anyone authorized by LumiraDx, including any relevant regulatory authority) may audit such records of Flextronics at any time during the term of this Agreement and or the retention period under Section 13.17. Flextronics shall make such records readily available for such an audit. Unless otherwise agreed in writing, LumiraDx or its Representatives (or anyone authorized by LumiraDx including any relevant regulatory authority) shall not make copies of any records.
13.19. Third Party Rights. A person who is not a party to this Agreement has no right under the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 to enforce any of its terms. The parties agree that certain provisions of this Agreement confer a benefit on their respective Affiliates, and that such provisions are intended to benefit, and be enforceable by, such Affiliates In their own right under the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999. Notwithstanding the foregoing, under no circumstances shall any consent be required from any such Affiliate for the termination, rescission, amendment or variation of this Agreement, whether or not such termination, rescission, amendment or variation affects or extinguishes any such benefit or right.
13.20. Waivers, rights and remedies. The rights and remedies of each party to this Agreement are, except where expressly stated to the contrary, without prejudice to any other rights and remedies available to ii. No neglect, delay or indulgence by either party in enforcing any provision of this Agreement shall be construed as a waiver and no single or partial exercise of any rights or remedy of either party under this Agreement will affect or restrict the further exercise or enforcement of any such right or remedy.
13.21. Controlling Language. This Agreement is in English only which language shall be controlling in all respects. All documents exchanged under this Agreement shall be in English.
13.22. Counterparts and Exchange of Signatures. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts. The parties agree that electronically transmitted and reproduced signatures (including faxed pages, scanned copies of signatures and email acknowledgements) constitute acceptable exchange of authentic consent to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Manufacturing Services Agreement to be duly executed by their duly authorized representatives as of the Effective Date.
LUMIRADX UK LIMITED: | FLEXTRONICS MEDICAL SALES AND MARKETING, LTD.: |
Signed: |
/s/ David Scott |
Signed: |
/s/ Manny Marimuthu |
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Print Name: | David Scott | Print Name: | Manny Marimuthu | |||||
Title: | Director | Title: | Director |
FLEXTRONICS CONFIDENTIAL
Exhibit 1
Definitions
Unless defined elsewhere in this Agreement, the following terms have the following meanings:
Adequate Procedures | means policies, procedures, processes and systems designed to ensure, and which are reasonably expected to continue to ensure, compliance with the applicable Anti-Bribery Laws, including the adequate procedures referred to in section 7(2) of the Bribery Act 2010 and the guidance issued by the Ministry of Justice pursuant to section 9 of the Bribery Act 2010 designed to prevent the relevant organisations Representatives and Associated Persons from bribing another person for the purposes of section 7(3) of the Bribery Act 2010 | |
Affiliate | means any corporation, partnership, joint venture or other legal entity that a party to this Agreement controls, is under common control with, or is controlled by, where control means the ownership of more than fifty percent (50%) of the voting equity in such entity or otherwise the ability to direct the management of such entity. | |
Aged Inventory | means either of any Product, partially completed Product, Inventory or Special Inventory, or some or all, for which there has been zero or insignificant consumption over the past [***], which includes any particular item that Flextronics has had on hand for more than [***]. | |
Anti-Bribery Laws | means the UK Bribery Act 2010, the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, the OECD Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions 1997 and the UN Convention Against Corruption 2003 (save to the extent such conventions conflict with applicable law) (in each case as amended from time to time) and any applicable law, rule, regulation and other legally binding measure relating to the prevention of bribery, corruption, fraud or similar or related activities of all countries to which either party or their Affiliates are subject | |
Approved Vendor List or AVL | means the list of vendors approved to provide the Materials or services specified in the bill of materials for a Product. | |
Associated Person | means in relation to an organisation, a person (including an employee, agent or subsidiary) who performs or has performed services (including within the meaning of section 8 of the Bribery Act 2010) for that organisation or on its behalf and in respect of whose actions or inactions the organisation may be liable under Anti-Bribery Laws | |
Business Day | means any day of the week (excluding Saturday and Sunday) on which commercial banks are open for business in England and Mauritius | |
cGMP | means current good manufacturing practices, all applicable Laws and quality standards as set out in the Quality Agreement applied at the site of manufacture and control as amended from time to time |
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FLEXTRONICS CONFIDENTIAL |
Compliance Requirements | means all applicable Law relevant to the manufacturing of the Products at the site of Flextronics manufacturing facility, the terms of this Agreement, the terms of the Quality Agreement and cGMP | |
Confidential Information | means (a) the existence and terms of this Agreement except that the existence of this Agreement may be disclosed for purposes of enforcing the Agreement pursuant to Section 11.10, (b) all information concerning the fees or costs for Products and Inventory other than LumiraDx Controlled Materials, (c) any know how relating to the manufacture of the Products or the Materials and (d) any other information that is marked Confidential or the like or, if delivered verbally, confirmed in writing to be Confidential within [***] of the initial disclosure. Confidential Information does not include information that (i) the receiving party can prove it already knew at the time of receipt from the disclosing party free of any obligations of confidentiality; (ii) has come into the public domain without breach of confidence by the receiving party; (iii) was received from a third party without restrictions on its use; (iv) the receiving party can prove it independently developed without use of or reference to the disclosing partys data or information; or (v) the disclosing party agrees in writing is free of such restrictions. | |
Dispute | means any dispute arising out of or in connection with this Agreement or as to its interpretation | |
FDA | means the US Food and Drug Administration (or any successor body). | |
Economic Order Inventory | means Materials purchased in quantities above the required amount for purchase orders and the Forecast in order to achieve price targets for such Materials. | |
Environmental Regulations | means any applicable hazardous substance content laws and regulations including, without limitation, those related to or implementing EU Directive 2011/65/EU about the Restriction of Use of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) and (EC 1907/2006) dealing with the registration, evaluation, authorization and restriction of chemical substances (REACH). | |
Excess Inventory | means either of any Product, partially completed Product, Inventory or Special Inventory, or some or both, owned by Flextronics that is not required for consumption to satisfy the next [***] of demand for Products under the then current purchase order(s) and Forecast. | |
Governmental Change | has the meaning set forth in Section 3.4(b). | |
Insolvency Event | means where one party becomes insolvent or is generally unable to pay, or fails to pay, its debts when they become due or files (or has filed against it) a petition for voluntary or involuntary bankruptcy or otherwise becomes subject to any proceeding under any domestic or foreign bankruptcy or insolvency law, makes or seeks to make a general assignment for the benefit of its creditors, or applies for or has appointed a receiver, trustee, custodian or similar agent appointed by order of any court of competent jurisdiction to take charge or sell any material portion of its property or business. | |
Inventory | means any Materials that are procured by or on-order with Flextronics in accordance with the applicable Lead Time for use in the manufacture of Products pursuant to a purchase order or Forecast from LumiraDx. | |
Laws | include any federal, state, foreign or local law, common law, statute, ordinance, rule, registration, code or order promulgated or issued by any governmental authority in any relevant jurisdiction. |
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Lead Time | means the Materials Procurement Lead Time plus the manufacturing cycle time required from the delivery of the Materials at Flextronicss facility to the completion of the manufacture, assembly and test processes. | |
Lumira Dx Limited | means Lumira Dx Limited whose registered office is at 3 More London Riverside, London, SE1 2AQ, the parent company of the Lumira Group (or such other company which may be the parent company of the Lumira Group from time to time). | |
Lumira Group | means Lumira Dx Limited and its subsidiaries from time to time | |
LumiraDx Controlled Materials | means those Materials provided by LumiraDx or by vendors with whom LumiraDx has a commercial relationship. | |
LumiraDx Controlled Materials Terms | means the terms and conditions that govern the purchase of LumiraDx Controlled Materials. | |
Material Overhead Costs or MOH | means Flextronicss fee for acquiring, managing and storing Materials, which may be expressed as a percentage of the Standard Cost of the Materials, as such percentage is set forth in the applicable bill of materials or other document; if no MOH is specified in the applicable documents, then the MOH shall be equal to: [***]. | |
Materials | means components, parts, raw material and subassemblies that comprise the Product and that appear on the bill of materials for the Product. | |
Materials Procurement Lead Time | means, with respect to any particular item of Materials, the longer of (a) [***] time to obtain such Materials as recorded on Flextronicss system of record or (b) the actual lead time. | |
Minimum Order Inventory | means Materials purchased in excess of requirements for purchase orders and Forecast because of minimum lot sizes required by the vendor. | |
Monthly Charges | means a monthly finance carrying charge of [***], and storage and handling charge of [***]. | |
NRE Charges | means Product-specific tooling, equipment or software and other reasonably necessary non-recurring set-up, tooling or similar expenses as set forth in Flextronicss pricing quotations. | |
Obsolete Inventory | means either of any Product, partially completed Product, Inventory or Special Inventory, or some or all, that is any of the following: (a) removed from the bill of materials for a Product by an engineering change; (b) no longer on an active bill of materials for any of LumiraDxs Products; or (c) on-hand with Flextronics but not required for consumption to satisfy the next [***] of demand for Products under the then-current purchase order(s) and Forecast. | |
Products | means an item in its completed form as described in written and agreed upon Specifications and that is the object of the Services. | |
Production Materials | means materials that are consumed in the production processes to manufacture Products including without limitation, solder, epoxy, cleaner solvent, labels, flux, and glue; Production Materials do not include any such production materials that have been specified by the LumiraDx or any LumiraDx Controlled Materials. | |
Quality Agreement | shall mean the quality agreement mutually agreed to by the parties, which is incorporated herein by reference and attached as Exhibit 2 hereto. |
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FLEXTRONICS CONFIDENTIAL |
Representatives | means, in relation to a party, the directors, officers, employees, agents, advisers, accountants and consultants of that party and/ or its respective Affiliates | |
Services | has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a). | |
Special Inventory | means any Minimum Order Inventory, Economic Order Inventory, safety stock and other mutually-agreed Inventory acquired by Flextronics in excess of the Forecast to support flexibility or demand requirements. | |
Specifications | means the agreed detailed instructions provided by LumiraDx (prior to the commencement of manufacturing of the Products by Flextronics) (as amended from time to time), defining each Product, which shall include, without limitation: bills of materials, designs, schematics, assembly drawings, process documentation, test specifications, current revision number, and an Approved . Vendor List | |
Standard Cost | means, as applicable, (a) the quoted cost of Materials represented on the bill of materials current at the time such Materials are acquired; or (b) the value of any Services performed on work-in-progress at the time such Services are performed. | |
Taxes | means federal, state and local excise, sales, use, VAT, duties, and transfer taxes and similar charges, including, without limitation, the medical device excise tax. Taxes do not include taxes based on the net income of Flextronics or on real property owned by Flextronics. |
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Portions of this Exhibit have been redacted because they are both (i) not material and (ii) would be
competitively harmful if publicly disclosed. Information that was omitted has been noted in this document with
a placeholder identified by the mark [***].
CONFIDENTIAL
AFFILIATE ADOPTION AGREEMENT No. 2
This Affiliate Adoption Agreement (Adoption Agreement ) is made and entered into as of January 17, 2020, with the effective date of November 2, 2019 (Effective Date), by and between
(1) |
Flextronics Medical Sales and Marketing, Ltd., a Mauritius company with limited liability, with business address at [***] (Flex Medical) and |
(2) |
Flextronics Manufacturing (Singapore) Pte Ltd, a Singapore company with limited liability, with registered office at [***] (Flex Kallang) and |
(3) |
Flextronics Shah Alam Sdn Bhd, with registered office at [***], (Flex Senai), and |
(4) |
Flextronics International GmbH, with registered office at [***] (Flex |
Althofen) (Flex Kallang, Flex Senai and Flex Althofen be referred to as Flex Affiliate or together Flex Affiliates), and
(5) |
LumiraDx UK Limited with registered office at 3 More London Riverside, London, SE1 2AQ, England |
(LumiraDx).
- each individually referred to as a Party and collectively the Parties -
Whereas:
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Flex Medical concluded a Manufacturing Services Agreement with LumiraDx on October 18, 2017 (the MSA) pursuant to which Flextronics Medical manufactures and delivers to LumiraDx certain products as set out in the MSA (Products). |
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LumiraDx wish to order Services of Flex Kallang, Flex Althofen and Flex Senai under the MSA and wish to extend the terms of the MSA to the Services provided by Flex Kallang, Flex Althofen and Flex Senai to LumiraDx. Therefore, the parties have entered into an Affiliate Adoption Agreement as of November 1, 2019 (Affiliate Adoption Agreement No. 1). |
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Due to clerical errors in the name and address of the Flex Affiliates, the parties terminated the Affiliate Adoption Agreement No. 1 with the effective date of November 1, 2019. |
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In consideration of the promises and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties hereby agree as follows: |
1. |
DEFINED TERMS. |
Except as otherwise provided in this Adoption Agreement , capitalized terms used in this Adoption Agreement shall have the meanings given to them in the MSA. Each term set forth below shall have the meaning given to it above or below when used in this Adoption Agreement with initial capital letters.
2. |
ADOPTION OF AGREEMENT. |
2.1 |
LumiraDx and Flex Medical agree that LumiraDX may order Products under the terms of the MSA from the following Flex Affiliates: |
i. Flex Kallang,
ii. Flex Althofen, and
iii. Flex Senai.
2.2 |
Flex Kallang, Flex Althofen and Flex Senai each agree to be bound by the terms and conditions set forth in the MSA when accepting purchase orders from LumiraDx. Flex Senai, Flex Kallang and Flex Althofen acknowledge that they have fully read and understand the terms and conditions set forth in the MSA. |
CONFIDENTIAL
3. |
ENTIRE AGREEMENT. |
(a) This Adoption Agreement No. 2, together with the MSA, constitutes the entire agreement among the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes any previous oral or written agreements with respect to the subject matter hereof, including without limitation any nondisclosure agreements or memorandums of understanding or letters of intent between the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof. No modification of any provision of this Adoption Agreement shall be binding upon either Party unless executed in writing by that Party.
(b) |
In the event of any conflict between any provision of this Adoption Agreement and any provision of the MSA (i) the provision of this Adoption Agreement shall prevail, and (ii) to the extent possible, such provisions shall be construed to minimize the conflict. |
4. |
CONTROLLING LAW, DISPUTE RESOLUTION. WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL |
The Parties agree that this Adoption Agreement shall be subject to the same controlling law, dispute resolution and waiver of jury trial as the MSA (as set out in Section 13.15 of the MSA).
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LumiraDx UK Limited | Flextronics Medical Sales and Marketing | |||||||
/s/ David Scott |
/s/ B. Vijayandran A/L S. Balasingam |
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By: | David Scott | By: | B. Vijayandran A/L S. Balasingam | |||||
Title: | Director | Title: | Director | |||||
Flextronics International GmbH | ||||||||
/s/ Hannes Moritz |
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By: | Hannes Moritz | |||||||
Title: | Director | |||||||
/s/ Erich Doerflinger |
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By: | Erich Doerflinger | |||||||
Title: | Director | |||||||
Flextronics Manufacturing (Singapore) Pta | ||||||||
/s/ Jacob Philip Kanianthara |
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By: | Jacob Philip Kanianthara | |||||||
Title: | Director | |||||||
Flextronics Shah Alam Sdn Bhd | ||||||||
/s/ Murugan Sinnakolandai |
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By: | Murugan Sinnakolandai | |||||||
Title: | Director |
Exhibit 10.12
Books of Council and Session
Extract Registered 28 Oct 2015
ASSIGNATION AND VARIATION
ALERE TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
LUMIRA LIMITED
Registers of Scotland
AT EDINBURGH the Twenty Eighth day of October Two thousand and fifteen the Deed hereinafter reproduced was presented for registration in the Books of the Lords of Council and Session for preseJVation and execution and is registered in the saidBooks as follows:-
ASSIGNATION AND VARIATION
between
ALERE TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED incorporated under the Companies Acts (Registered Number SC277069) and having their Registered Office at Lower Ground Floor, BioReliance Building, Stirling University Innovation Park, Stirling, FK9 4NP (Assignors)
LUMIRA LTD incorporated under the Companies Acts (Registered Number 09206123) and having their Registered Office at 2 Temple Back East Temple Quay, Bristol, United Kingdom, BS1 6EG (Assignees)
with the consent of the Landlords
ASHTENNE INDUSTRIAL FUND NOMINEE NO. 1 LIMITED, incorporated under the Companies Acts (Registered Number 4222564) and having their Registered Office at 1 Poultry, London, EC2R 8EJ and ASHTENNE INDUSTRIAL FUND NOMINEE NO. 2 LIMITED, incorporated under the Companies Acts (Registered Number 4222573) and having their Registered Office at 1 Poultry, . London, aforesaid, as Trustees for THE ASHTENNE INDUSTRIAL FUND LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, a Limited Partnership under Number LP7663 whose principal place of business is at 1 Poultry, London, aforesaid (Landlords).
WHEREAS:
(A) |
The Landlords are the landlords under the Lease; |
(B) |
The Assignors are the tenants under the Lease; |
(C) |
The Parties have agreed that the Assignors will assign, and the Assignees will accept an assignation of, the tenants interest under the Lease with effect from the Date of Entry. |
IT IS AGREED as follows:
1. |
Definitions and Interpretation |
In this Deed:
Assignation means this Assignation and Variation;
Date of Entry means
Landlords means the party designed as landlords in the Assignation and includes where the context so requires their successors as landlords under the Lease;
Lease means the lease between the Landlords and the Assignors dated 10 November 2010 and 27 January 2011 and registered in the Books of the Lords of Council and Session on the Seventh day of February, Two Thousand and Eleven;
Licence for Works means the licence for works between the Landlords and the Assignors dated 15 November 2010.and 27 January 2011 and registered in the Books of the Lords of Council and Session on the Seventh day of February, Two Thousand and Eleven;
Parties means the Assignors and the Assignees and the Landlord;
Property means Unit 3A Dumyat Business Park, Alloa, FK10 2BP being the subjects more particularly described in the Lease;
Schedule means the schedule annexed to the Assignation.
2. |
Assignation |
The Assignors for no consideration assign to the Assignees the tenants interest under the Lease of the Property with entry on the Date of Entry.
3. |
Assignees Obligations |
The Assignees will pay to the Landlords the whole rents and others stipulated in the Lease to be paid by the tenants and will perform, implement and observe the whole other terms, conditions and obligations contained in the Lease so far as incumbent on the tenants under the Lease and whether arising prior to, on or after the Date of Entry until the expiry or otherwise termination of the Lease.
4. |
Assignors Obligations |
The Assignors Obligations will free and relieve the Assignees of the whole rents and others stipulated in the Lease to be paid by the tenants prior to the Date of Entry in terms of the Lease.
5. |
Variations |
The Parties agree that the Lease will be varied in accordance with the provisions of Part 1 of the Schedule with effect from the Date of Entry. The variations will be binding on the parties to the Lease from time to time.
6. |
License for Works |
6.1 |
Without prejudice to the generality of the provisions of Clauses 3 and 4 of this Agreement, the I Parties agree that the Assignors shall not be required to carry out any interim dilapidation works to the Property in terms of the Lease (including any in relation to the fitting out works detailed in the Licence for Works) on or prior to the Date of Entry or pay the Landlords a sum in lieu of carrying out any such interim dilapidation works but declaring, for the avoidance of doubt, that the foregoing shall not prejudice the Landlords ability to require the Assignees to carry out any dilapidation works or may payment of any such sums; |
6.2 |
In questions between the Assignors and the Assignees only, the Assignors shall leave the fitting out works detailed in the Licence for Works in the Property as at the Date of Entry without payment due to or by the Assignors therefor but declaring, for the avoidance of doubt that the foregoing shall npt prejudice the Landlords ability to require reinstatement of any works in accordance with the Lease and/ or the Licence for Works at the expiry or sooner termination of the Lease; and |
6.3 |
In questions between the Assignors and the Assignees only, the Assignees accept the Property as at the Date of Entry with the Assignors fitting out works as detailed in the Licence for Works In place and that in the condition they are in as at the Date of Entry and that without payment to or by the Assignors and the Assignees free and relieve the Assignors of any claim, costs, demands or liability in respect of the fitting out works as detailed in the Licence for Works with effect from the Date of Entry. |
7. |
Costs |
7.1 |
Each of the Parties will bear their own costs and expenses except that the Assignors will pay within five working days after written demand the sum of £750 in respect of the costs and expenses of the Landlords in connection with this Assignation, regardless of whether the transaction proceeds to completion or not. |
7.2 |
The Assignees will pay within five working days after written demand the costs of registering this Assignation in the Books of Council and Session and obtaining four extracts (one for the Assignors, one for the Assignees and two for the Landlords). |
8. |
Warrandice/Possession |
The Assignors grant warrandice and give to the Assignees vacant possession of the Property with effect from the Date of Entry.
9. |
Landlords Consent |
The Landlords consent to this Assignation and, with effect from the Date of Entry, discharge the Assignors from ail liability for the obligations incumbent on the tenants in respect of the Lease.
10. |
Former Notices |
The Parties agree that any termination notice served previous in respect of the Lease shall be deemed to be non pro scripto.
11. |
Consent to Registration |
The Parties consent to the registration of this Assignation for preservation and execution: IN WITNESS WHEREOF these presents consisting of this and the preceding two pages together with the Schedule annexed are executed as follows:
SIGNED for and on behalf of Alere Technologies Limited:
At: Bedford |
On: 9 October 2015 |
Two Thousand and Fifteen |
/s/ [ILLEGIBLE] |
Director/Secretary |
SIGNED for and on behalf of Lumira Ltd: |
Two Thousand and Fifteen |
/s/ P Weld |
P. Weld |
Director/Authorized Signatory |
SIGNED for and on behalf of Ashtenne Industrial Fund Nominee No. 1 Limited: |
At: London |
On: 14 October 2015 |
Two Thousand and Fifteen |
/s/ Janine Anne McDonald |
/s/ Richard Phillip Lowes |
Janine Anne McDonald, Director |
Richard Phillip Lowes, Director |
Director/Secretary |
Registers of Scotland
This is the Schedule referred to in the foregoing Assignation and Variation between Alere Technologies Limited and Lumira Ltd with the consent of the Trustees of the Ashtenne Industrial Fund Limited Partnership.
Part 1
Variations to Lease
1. |
The Lease shall be extended until 25 October 2020, subject to the Break Option outlined at Clause 3 below. |
2. |
The rent shall be varied as follows: |
2.1 |
From 25 October 2015 to 24 October 2016, both dates inclusive£45,000 per annum (excluding VAT); |
2.2 |
From 25 October 2016 to .24 October 2017, both dates inclusive£50,000 per annum (excluding VAT); and, |
2.3 |
From 25 October 2017 to 25 October 2020, both dates inclusive£60,000 per annum (excluding VAT). |
3. |
Break Option |
For so long as the said Lumira Ltd remain the tenants under the Lease, Lumira Ltd shall be entitled (but not bound) to terminate the Lease with effect from 24 October 2018, subject always to (a) Lumira Ltd having first served no less than six months prior written notice of their intention to do so on the Landlords, and (b) Lumira Ltd paying to the Landlord simultaneously with service of such notice (in cleared funds) the sum of TEN THOUSAND POUNDS (£10,000) STERLING and any VAT in addition thereto (the Break Sum), time being of the essence in respect of such notice and payment of the Break Sum and declaring that if notice is not served or payment not made timeously as aforesaid then the Tenant shall cease to be entitled to terminate as at 24 October 2018.
/s/ [ILLEGIBLE] |
/s/ [ILLEGIBLE] |
Lumira Ltd |
/s/ P. Weld |
/s/ [ILLEGIBLE] |
/s/ [ILLEGIBLE] |
/s/ [ILLEGIBLE] |
And the said Lords grant Warrant for lawful execution hereon.
EXTRACTED by me having commission to that effect from the Keeper of the Registers of Scotland.
MINUTE OF VARIATION AND
EXTENSION OF LEASE
between
THE ASHTENNE INDUSTRIAL FUND LP
and
LUMIRADX UK LTD
Subjects: Unit 3A Dumyat Business Park, Alloa
CONTENTS
1. |
DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION | 2 | ||||
2. |
EXTENSION OF PERIOD OF LEASE | 4 | ||||
3. |
RENT | 4 | ||||
4. |
RENTREVIEW | 4 | ||||
5. |
RATIFICATION OF LEASE | 6 | ||||
6. |
EXPENSES | 6 | ||||
7. |
CONTRACT (THIRD PARTY RIGHTS) (SCOTLAND) ACT 2017 | 7 | ||||
8. |
CONSENT TO REGISTRATION | 7 |
MINUTE OF VARIATION AND EXTENSION OF LEASE
between
ASHTENNE INDUSTRIAL FUND NOMINEE NO.1
LIMITED, incorporated under the Companies Acts (registered number 4222564) and having its registered office at 1st Floor Pegasus House, 37-43 Sackville Street, London WIS 3DL and ASHTENNE INDUSTRIAL FUND NOMINEE NO.2 LIMITED, incorporated under the Companies Acts (registered number 4222573) and having its registered office at 1st Floor Pegasus House, 37-43 Sackville Street, London WIS 3DL aforesaid as trustees for THE ASHTENNE INDUSTRIAL FUND LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, a limited partnership registered under the Limited Partnerships Act 1907 (registered number LP007663) and having its principal place of business at 1st Floor Pegasus House, 37-43 Sackville Street, London WIS 3DL and includes where the context so requires its successors as Landlord under the Lease (Landlord)
and
LUMIRADX UK LTD, a company incorporated in England & Wales with number 09206123 and having its registered office at 3 More London Riverside, London SEl 2AQ and includes where the context so requires its permitted successors as Tenant under the Lease (Tenant)
BACKGROUND:
A |
The Landlord is the landlord under the Lease. |
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The Tenant is the tenant under the Lease. |
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The parties have agreed that the Lease shall be amended as herein provided. |
IT IS AGREED:
1. |
DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION |
1.1 |
Definitions |
In this Minute unless the context otherwise requires:
CPI means the consumer price index compiled and published in the monthly digest of statistics issued by the Office for National Statistics provided that (a) if after the date on which any calculation is carried out using CPI the bases of computation of the index shall have changed from that subsisting at the date of the last such calculation, any official
reconciliation between the two bases of computation published by the Office for National Statistics shall be binding upon the parties and in the absence of such official reconciliation, such adjustment shall be made to the figure of the index on the date of any such calculation to make it correspond as nearly as possible to the previous method of computation and any such adjusted figure shall be considered for the purposes of this Lease to the exclusion of the actual published figure and any dispute regarding such adjustment shall be referred to an Independent Chartered Accountant, and (b) if the CPI ceases to exist, there shall be substituted for it such other reasonably equivalent index or means of indexation as the parties shall agree or, failing agreement, as shall be determined by the Independent Chartered Accountant, in each case whose decision shall be final and binding on the parties;
Date of Extension means 25 October 2020 notwithstanding the date or dates hereof;
Independent Chartered Accountant means an independent chartered accountant to be agreed between the Landlord and the Tenant, acting reasonably, or, failing agreement, nominated on application by either party by the President (or other senior office holder) of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland;
Lease means the lease of the Premises between The Ashtenne Industrial Fund Limited Partnership and Alere Technologies Limited dated 15 November 2010 and 27 January 2011 and registered in the Books of Council and Session on 7 February 2011, as subsequently varied and / or supplemented by (i) Rent Deposit Agreement between Alere Technologies Limited and The Ashtenne Industrial Fund Limited Partnership dated 15 November 2010 and 27 January 2011 and registered in the Books of Council and Session on 7 February 2011, (ii) Guarantee by Alere UK Holdings Limited in favour of The Ashtenne Industrial Fund LP dated 26 October 2010 and 27 January 2011 and registered in the Books of Council and Session on 7 February 2011, (iii) Licence for Works between Ashtenne Industrial Fund Limited Partnership and Alere Technologies Limited dated 15 November 2010 and 27 January 2011 registered in the Books of Council and Session on 7 February 2011, (vi) Assignation and Variation between Alere Technologies Ltd and Lumira Limited (with consent of The Ashtenne Industrial Fund Partnership) dated 9 and 14 October 2015 and registered in the Books of Council and Session on 28 October 2015, and (v) Deposit Agreement between The Ashtenne Industrial Fund Limited Partnership and Lumira Limited dated 6 August and 14 October 2015 and registered in the Books of Council and Session on 28 October 2015;
Minute means this minute of variation and extension of lease;
Premises means the subjects known as Unit 3A Dumyat Business Park, Alloa, as more particularly described in the Lease;
VAT means value added tax chargeable under the VAT legislation or any identical or substantially similar tax which may replace such VAT; and
VAT legislation means the Value Added Tax Act 1994 and all other (if any) legislation, orders or regulations relating to the payment of VAT.
1.2 |
Interpretation |
In this Minute unless inconsistent with the subject matter or the context:
(a) |
words importing any one gender shall include all genders; |
(b) |
words importing the singular number shall include the plural number and vice versa; |
(c) |
where at any time there are two or more persons included in the expression the Tenant, obligations contained in this Minute which are expressed to be made by the Tenant shall be binding jointly and severally on them and their respective executors and representatives whomsoever without the necessity of discussing them in their order but not so as to imply any continuing obligations on the outgoing party following completion of a permitted assignation of the tenants interest in the Lease; |
(d) |
words importing persons include firms, companies and bodies corporate and vice versa; |
(e) |
references to this Minute or to any other document shall be construed as reference to this Minute or to that other document as modified, amended, varied, supplemented, assigned, novated or replaced from time to time; |
(f) |
reference to the parties shall be construed as reference to the parties to this Minute at that time; |
(g) |
the contents page and the headings in this Minute are for reference only and shall not affect construction. |
2. |
EXTENSION OF PERIOD OF LEASE |
2.1 |
Subject to the terms of clause 2.2 of this Minute, the Lease shall continue for a further period of 10 years from the Date of Extension to and including 24 October 2030 and all references in the Lease to the Duration of this Lease shall be deemed to be in respect of the period from 25 October 2010 to and including 24 October 2030. |
2.2 |
The Tenant shall be entitled to terminate this Lease on 25 October 2025 by serving not less than six months prior written notice on the Landlord and to that effect (as to which notice time shall be of the essence). Such termination shall be without prejudice to any outstanding claim which the Landlord may have against the Tenant in respect of any breach of the Tenants obligations in terms of this Lease. |
3. |
RENT |
3.1 |
The Landlord and the Tenant agree that from the Date of Extension, the annual rent payable under the terms of the Lease shall be: |
(a) |
for the period of two years commencing on the Date of Extension, to and including the day preceding the second anniversary of the Date of Extension, the sum of SIXTY THOUSAND POUNDS (£60,000) (exclusive of VAT)per annum; and |
(b) |
thereafter from the second anniversary of the Date of Extension, the sum of SIXTY FOUR THOUSAND POUNDS (£64,000) (exclusive of VAT) per annum. |
3.2 |
The annual rent payable shall be subject to review on 25 October 2025 in accordance with the terms of clause 4 of this Minute. |
4. |
RENT REVIEW |
4.1 |
With effect from 25 October 2025 (the Review Date), the yearly rent provided for in the Lease shall be increased to such an amount as shall be the greater of: |
(a) |
the yearly amount of the rent payable by the Tenant to the Landlord immediately before the Review Date; and |
(b) |
the Reviewed Rent (as defined in Clause 4.2 of this Minute). |
4.2 |
Reviewed Rent shall be the amount which at the Review Date is the figure for RS which is the product of the following formulae, where the calculations are carried out consecutively:- |
Rl =AxBl/C
R2 = Rl x B2/Bl
R3 = R2 x B3/B2
R4 = R3 x B4/B3
RS = R4 x B5/B4
where (subject to the PROVISO aftermentioned):-
A = the yearly amount of the rent payable by the Tenant to the Landlord immediately before the Review Date;
C = the CPI figure for the date occurring two months prior to the Date of Extension;
B1 = the CPI figure for the date occurring two months prior to the first anniversary of the Date of Extension;
B2 = the CPI figure for the date occurring two months prior to the second anniversary of the Date of Extension;
B3 = the CPI figure for the date occurring two months prior to the third anniversary of the Date of Extension;
B4 = the CPI figure for the date occurring two months prior to the fourth anniversary of the Date of Extension;
BS = the CPI figure for the date occurring two months prior to the fifth anniversary of the Date of Extension;
PROVIDED THAT that:
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in each and any case where the figure produced by Bl/C or B2/Bl or B3/B2 or B4/B3 or B5/B4 is more than 1.04, then 1.04 shall be substituted for the relevant figure and where the figure produced by B1/C or B2/B1 or B3/B2 or B4/B3 or BS/B4 is less than 1.01, then 1.01 shall be substituted for the relevant figure; and |
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in the event that the Reviewed Rent has not been agreed or determined by the date falling three months after the Review Date then the matter shall be decided by the Independent Chartered Accountant (who shall act and be deemed to act as an expert and not as an arbitrator) and the decision of the Independent Chartered Accountant shall be binding on the parties. |
(c) |
If by the Review Date the amount of the Reviewed Rent has not been agreed between the Landlord and the Tenant or determined as aforesaid then in respect of the intervening period the Tenant shall continue to pay to the Landlord in manner hereinbefore provided the rent at the yearly rate payable immediately before the Review Date. |
(d) |
On the date of agreement or determination of the Reviewed Rent there shall be due as a debt payable by the Tenant to the Landlord (without any requirement for any demand therefor by the Landlord) as arrears of rent an amount equal to the difference between the revised rent and the rent actually paid and apportioned on a daily basis in respect of the Interval together with interest at base rate on such amount from the Review Date. |
4.3 |
If at the Review Date the Landlord shall be obliged legally or otherwise to comply with any Act of Parliament dealing with the control of rent and which shall restrict or modify the Landlords right to revise the rent or which shall restrict the right of the Landlord to demand or accept payment of the full amount of the rent payable then the Landlord shall on each occasion that any such enactment is removed, relaxed or modified, be entitled on giving not less than three months notice in writing to the Tenant expiring after the date of each such removal, relaxation or modification to introduce an intermediate Review Date. |
4.4 |
As soon as the amount of rent payable by the Tenant to the Landlord with effect from the Review Date has been agreed or ascertained (and if required by the Landlord so to do) the parties hereto will at the expense of the Tenant forthwith execute a separate memorandum specifying the yearly amount of the revised rent and all LBTT (if any) payable in respect thereof and the cost of registration of the said memorandum and of three extracts (two being for the Landlords purposes) shall be borne and paid for by the Tenant. |
4.5 |
It is expressly agreed that acceptance by the Landlord at any time after the Date of Review of (or demand by the Landlord at any such time for) rent at the yearly rate payable immediately before such Review Date shall not be regarded as acceptance by the Landlord that such rent represents the revised as from such Review Date or as a waiver of or personal bar on the right of the Landlord to set in motion at any time after the Review Date the machinery for review of rent or to collect the revised rent as and from such Review Date all as hereinbefore provided for. |
5. |
RATIFICATION OF LEASE |
Except as expressly altered or varied in this Minute the whole provisions of the Lease shall remain in full force and effect and the Landlord and the Tenant confirm the whole clauses, tenor and content of the Lease. Variation of the Lease in accordance with this Minute shall be without prejudice to any rights and claims available to either party in respect of any antecedent breach of such parties obligations in terms of the Lease.
6. |
EXPENSES |
The Landlord and the Tenant will each bear their own costs and expenses in connection with the preparation and completion of this Minute.
7. |
CONTRACT (THIRD PARTY RIGHTS) (SCOTLAND) ACT 2017 |
This Minute does not create any rights in favour of third parties under the Contract (Third Party Rights) (Scotland) Act 2017 to enforce or otherwise invoke any provision of this Minute.
8. |
CONSENT TO REGISTRATION |
The parties consent to the registration of this Minute for preservation and execution: IN WITNESS WHEREOF these presents typewritten on this and the five preceding pages are executed as follows:
SUBSCRIBED for and on behalf of the said ASHTENNE INDUSTRIAL FUND NOMINEE NO.1 LIMITED:
At: Edinburgh | ||
On: 16 October 2019 | ||
By: |
/s/ Derek Heathwood |
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Full Name: Derek Heathwood | ||
Before this witness: | ||
Witness: |
/s/ Carolyne Hair |
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Full Name: Carolyne Hair | ||
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SUBSCRIBED for and on behalf of the said ASHTENNE INDUSTRIAL FUND NOMINEE N0.2 LIMITED:
At: Edinburgh |
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On: 16 October 2019 |
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By: |
/s/ Derek Heathwood |
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Full Name: Derek Heathwood |
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Before this witness: |
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Witness: |
/s/ Carolyne Hair |
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Full Name: Carolyne Hair |
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SUBSCRIBED for and on behalf of the said LUMIRADX UK LTD:
At: Stirly |
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On: 10 October 2019 | ||
By: |
/s/ David Scott |
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Full Name: David Scott | ||
Before this witness: | ||
Witness: |
/s/ Carolyne Hair |
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Full Name: Carolyne Hair | ||
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Exhibit 10.13
AIR COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE ASSOCIATION
STANDARD INDUSTRIAL/COMMERCIAL MULTI-TENANT LEASE - NET
1. Basic Provisions (Basic Provisions).
1.1 Parties: This Lease (Lease), dated for reference purposes only July 29, 2016, is made by and between South Cedros Associates, LLC a California Limited Liability Company (Lessor) and Aegle Care, Inc. dba Lumira Dx (Lessee), (collectively the Parties, or individually a Party). 1.2(a) Premises: That certain portion of the Project (as defined below), including all improvements therein or to be provided by Lessor under the terms of this Lease, commonly known by the street address of 444 South Cedros, Suite 101, located in the City of Solana Beach, County of San Diego, State of California, with zip code 92075, as outlined on Exhibit A attached hereto (Premises) and generally described as (describe briefly the nature of the Premises): approximately 7,270 square feet including the contiguous covered parking structure. (APN: 298-092-01, 02, 11). In addition to Lessees rights to use and occupy the Premises as hereinafter specified, Lessee shall have non-exclusive rights to any utility raceways of the building containing the Premises (Building) and to the common Areas (as defined in Paragraph 2.7 below), but shall not have any rights to the roof or exterior walls of the Building or to any other buildings in the Project. The Premises, the Building, the Common Areas, the land upon which they are located, along with all other buildings and improvements thereon, are herein collectively referred to as the Project. (See also Paragraph 2)
1.2(b) Parking: 20 covered unreserved vehicle parking spaces. (See also Paragraph 2.6)
1.3 Term: one (1) years and six (6) months (Original Term) commencing September 15th (Commencement Date) and ending March 1, 2018 (Expiration Date). (See also Paragraph 3).
1.4 Early Possession: If the Premises are available Lessee may have non-exclusive possession of the Premises commencing 15 days prior to Commencement Date (Early Possession Date). (See also Paragraphs 3.2 and 3.3)
1.5 Base Rent: $ 25,080.00 per month (Base Rent), payable on the first (1st) day of each month commencing September 15th, 2016 Septembers Rent (See also Paragraph 4)
☒ If this box is checked, there are provisions in this Lease for the Base Rent to be adjusted. See Paragraph 50 to Be Pro Rated
1.6 Lessees Share of Common Area Operating Expenses: see-amendment percent ( %)( Lessee Share) ( In the event that the size of the Premises and/or the Project are modified during the term of this Lease, Lessor shall recalculate Lessees Share to reflect such modufaction.
1.7 Base Rent and Other Monies Paid Upon Execution:
(a) Base Rent: $25,080.00 for the period.
(b) Common Area Operating Expenses: $2,554.50 for the period .
(c) Security Deposit: $53,218.00 (Security Deposit). (See also Paragraph 5)
(d) Order: -
(e) Total Due Upon Execution of this Lease: $78,289. 00.
1.8 Agreed Use: General office use, research and development medical diagnostics. (See also Paragraph 6)
1.9 Insuring Party. Lessor is the Insuring Party. (See also Paragraph 8)
1.10 Real Estate Brokers: (See also Paragraph 15 and 25)
(a) Representation: The following real estate brokers (the Brokers) and brokerage relationships exist in this transaction (check applicable boxes):
☒ NAI San Diego represents Lessor exclusively (Lessors Broker);
☒ Synergy Real Estate Group represents Lessee exclusively (Lessees Broker); or
☐ represents both Lessor and Lessee (Dual Agency).
(b) Payment to Brokers: Upon execution and delivery of this Lease by both Parties, Lessor shall pay to
NAI San Diego the brokerage fee agreed to in a separate written agreement to Synergy Real Estate Group, an amount equal to Four Percent (4%) of the aggregate base rent for the initial lease term.
Commission to be paid 50% upon lease execution, delivery of checks and insurance and 50% upon rent commencement. No fees will be paid on expansion. Lessor shall pay brokers fees per schedule for the first eighteen months
per the lease, and if lessee extends for the second eighteen months, lessor shall pay the same amount of brokers fees for the extension term. There shall be no further brokers fees.
1.11 Guarantor. The obligations of the Lessee under this Lease are to be guaranteed by Lumira Holdings Limited (Guarantor). (See also Paragraph 37)
1.12 Attachments. Attached hereto are the following, all of which constitute a part of this Lease:
☒ an Addendum consisting of Paragraphs 50 through 61 ;
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☒ a site plan depicting the Premises;
☐ a site plan depicting the Project;
☐ a current set of the Rules and Regulations for the Project;
☐ a current set of the Rules and Regulations adopted by the owners association;
☐ a Work Letter;
☒ other (specify); Option to Extend, Arbitration Agreement, Guarantee Agreement, Rent Commencement Letter.
2. Premises.
2.1 Letting. Lessor hereby leases to Lessee, and Lessee hereby leases from Lessor, the Premises, for the term, at the rental, and upon all of the terms, covenants and conditions set forth in this Lease. While the approximate square footage of the Premises may have been used in the marketing of the Premises for purposes of comparison, the Base Rent stated herein is NOT tied to square footage and is not subject to adjustment should the actual size be determined to be different. NOTE: Lessee is advised to verify the actual size prior to executing this Lease.
2.2 Condition. Lessor shall deliver that portion of the Premises contained within the Building (Unit) to Lessee broom clean and free of debris on the Commencement Date or the Early Possession Date, whichever first occurs (Start Date), and, so long as the required service contracts described in Paragraph 7.1(b) below are obtained by Lessee and in effect within thirty days following the Start Date, warrants that the existing electrical, plumbing, fire sprinkler, lighting, heating, ventilating and air conditioning systems (HVAC), loading doors, sump pumps, if any, and all other such elements in the Unit, other than those constructed by Lessee, shall be in good operating condition on said date, that the structural elements of the roof, bearing walls and foundation of the Unit shall be free of material defects, and that the Unit does not contain hazardous levels of any mold or fungi defined as toxic under applicable state or federal law. If a non-compliance with such warranty exists as of the Start Date, or if one of such systems or elements should malfunction or fail within the appropriate warranty period, Lessor shall, as Lessors sole obligation with respect to such matter, except as otherwise provided in this Lease, promptly after receipt of written notice from Lessee setting forth with specificity the nature and extent of such non-compliance, malfunction or failure, rectify same at Lessors expense. The warranty periods shall be as follows: (i) 6 months as to the HVAC systems, and (ii) 30 days as to the remaining systems and other elements of the Unit. If Lessee does not give Lessor the required notice within the appropriate warranty period, correction of any such non-compliance, malfunction or failure shall be the obligation of Lessee at Lessees sole cost and expense (except for the repairs to the fire sprinkler systems, roof, foundations, and/or bearing wallssee Paragraph 7). Lessor also warrants, that unless otherwise specified in writing, Lessor is unaware of (i) any recorded Notices of Default affecting the Premise; (ii) any delinquent amounts due under any loan secured by the Premises; and (iii) any bankruptcy proceeding affecting the Premises.
2.3 Compliance. Lessor warrants that to the best of its knowledge the improvements on the Premises comply with the building codes, applicable laws, covenants or restrictions of record, regulations, and ordinances (Applicable Requirements) that were in effect at the time that each improvement, or portion thereof, was constructed. Said warranty does not apply to the use to which Lessee will put the Premises, modifications which may be required by the Americans with Disabilities Act or any similar laws as a result of Lessees use (see Paragraph 49), or to any Alterations or Utility Installations (as defined in Paragraph 7.3(a)) made or to be made by Lessee. NOTE: Lessee is responsible for determining whether or not the Applicable Requirements and especially the zoning are appropriate for Lessees intended use, and acknowledges that past uses of the Premises may no longer be allowed. If the Premises do not comply with said warranty, Lessor shall, except as otherwise provided, promptly after receipt of written notice from Lessee setting forth with specificity the nature and extent of such non-compliance, rectify the same at Lessors expense. If Lessee does not give Lessor written notice of a non-compliance with this warranty within 6 months following the Start Date, correction of that non-compliance shall be the obligation of Lessee at Lessees sole cost and expense. If the Applicable Requirements are hereafter changed so as to require during the term of this Lease the construction of an addition to or an alteration of the Unit, Premises and/or Building, the remediation of any Hazardous Substance, or the reinforcement or other physical modification of the Unit, Premises and/or Building (Capital Expenditure), Lessor and Lessee shall allocate the cost of such work as follows:
(a) Subject to Paragraph 2.3(c) below, if such Capital Expenditures are required as a result of the specific and unique use of the Premises by Lessee as compared with uses by tenants in general, Lessee shall be fully responsible for the cost thereof, provided, however that if such Capital Expenditure is required during the last 2 years of this Lease and the cost thereof exceeds 6 months Base Rent, Lessee may instead terminate this Lease unless Lessor notifies Lessee, in writing, within 10 days after receipt of Lessees termination notice that Lessor has elected to pay the difference between the actual cost thereof and the amount equal to 6 months Base Rent. If Lessee elects termination, Lessee shall immediately cease the use of the Premises which requires such Capital Expenditure and deliver to Lessor written notice specifying a termination date at least 90 days thereafter. Such termination date shall, however, in no event be earlier than the last day that Lessee could legally utilize the Premises without commencing such Capital Expenditure.
(b) If such Capital Expenditure is not the result of the specific and unique use of the Premises by Lessee (such as, governmentally mandated seismic modifications), then Lessor shall pay for such Capital Expenditure and Lessee shall only be obligated to pay, each month during the remainder of the term of this Lease or any extension thereof, on the date that on which the Base Rent is due, an amount equal to 1/144th of the portion of such costs reasonably attributable to the Premises. Lessee shall pay Interest on the balance but may prepay its obligation at any time. If, however, such Capital Expenditure is required during the last 2 years of this Lease or if Lessor reasonably determines that it is not economically feasible to pay its share thereof, Lessor shall have the option to terminate this Lease upon 90 days prior written notice to Lessee unless Lessee notifies Lessor, in writing, within 10 days after receipt of Lessors termination notice that Lessee will pay for such Capital Expenditure. If Lessor does not elect to terminate, and fails to tender its share of any such Capital Expenditure, Lessee may advance such funds and deduct same, with Interest, from Rent until Lessors share of such costs have been fully paid. If Lessee is unable to finance Lessors share, or if the balance of the Rent due and payable for the remainder of this Lease is not sufficient to fully reimburse Lessee on an offset basis, Lessee shall have the right to terminate this Lease upon 30 days written notice to Lessor.
(c) Notwithstanding the above, the provisions concerning Capital Expenditures are intended to apply only to non-voluntary, unexpected, and new Applicable Requirements. If the Capital Expenditures are instead triggered by Lessee as a result of an actual or proposed change in use, change in intensity of use, or modification to the Premises then, and in that event, Lessee shall either: (i) immediately cease such changed use or intensity of use and/or take such other steps as may be necessary to eliminate the requirement for such Capital Expenditure, or (ii) complete such Capital Expenditure at its own expense. Lessee shall not have any right to terminate this Lease.
2.4 Acknowledgements. Lessee acknowledges that: (a) it has been given an opportunity to inspect and measure the Premises, (b) it has been advised by Lessor and/or Brokers to satisfy itself with respect to the size and condition of the Premises (including but not limited to the electrical, HVAC and fire sprinkler systems, security, environmental aspects, and compliance with Applicable Requirements and the Americans with Disabilities Act), and their suitability for Lessees intended use, (c) Lessee has made such investigation as it deems necessary with reference to such matters and assumes all responsibility therefor as the same relate to its occupancy of the Premises, (d) it is not relying on any representation as to the size of the Premises made by Brokers or Lessor, (e) the square footage of the Premises was not material to Lessees decision to lease the Premises and pay the Rent stated herein, and (f) neither Lessor, Lessors agents, nor Brokers have made any oral or written representations or warranties with
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respect to said matters other than as set forth in this Lease. In addition, Lessor acknowledges that: (i) Brokers have made no representations, promises or warranties concerning Lessees ability to honor the Lease or suitability to occupy the Premises, and (ii) it is Lessors sole responsibility to investigate the financial capability and/or suitability of all proposed tenants.
2.5 Lessee as Prior Owner/Occupant. The warranties made by Lessor in Paragraph 2 shall be of no force or effect if immediately prior to the Start Date Lessee was the owner or occupant of the Premises. In such event, Lessee shall be responsible for any necessary corrective work.
2.6 Vehicle Parking. Lessee shall be entitled to use the number of parking spaces specified in Paragraph 1.2(b) on those portions of the Common Areas designated from time to time by Lessor for parking. Lessee shall not use more parking spaces than said number. Said parking spaces shall be used for parking by vehicles no larger than full-size passenger automobiles or pick-up trucks, herein called Permitted Size Vehicles. Lessor may regulate the loading and unloading of vehicles by adopting Rules and Regulations as provided in Paragraph 2.9. No vehicles other than Permitted Size Vehicles may be parked in the Common Area without the prior written permission of Lessor. In addition:
(a) Lessee shall not permit or allow any vehicles that belong to or are controlled by Lessee or Lessees employees, suppliers, shippers, customers, contractors or invitees to be loaded, unloaded, or parked in areas other than those designated by Lessor for such activities.
(b) Lessee shall not service or store any vehicles in the Common Areas.
(c) If Lessee permits or allows any of the prohibited activities described in this Paragraph 2.6, then Lessor shall have the right, without notice, in addition to such other rights and remedies that it may have, to remove or tow away the vehicle involved and charge the cost to Lessee, which cost shall be immediately payable upon demand by Lessor.
(d) Parking: Lessee shall have exclusive use of the twenty (20) covered parking spaces located at the rear of the premises as depicted on Exhibit A. Parking garage is to be used for parking only.
2.7 Common Areas - Definition. The term Common Areas is defined as all areas and facilities outside the Premises and within the exterior boundary line of the Project and interior utility raceways and installations within the Unit that are provided and designated by the Lessor from time to time for the general non-exclusive use of Lessor, Lessee and other tenants of the Project and their respective employees, suppliers, shippers, customers, contractors and invitees, including parking areas, loading and unloading areas, trash areas, roadways, walkways, driveways and landscaped areas.
2.8 Common Areas - Lessees Rights. Lessor grants to Lessee, for the benefit of Lessee and its employees, suppliers, shippers, contractors, customers and invitees, during the term of this Lease, the non-exclusive right to use, in common with others entitled to such use, the Common Areas as they exist from time to time, subject to any rights, powers, and privileges reserved by Lessor under the terms hereof or under the terms of any rules and regulations or restrictions governing the use of the Project. Under no circumstances shall the right herein granted to use the Common Areas be deemed to include the right to store any property, temporarily or permanently, in the Common Areas. Any such storage shall be permitted only by the prior written consent of Lessor or Lessors designated agent, which consent may be revoked at any time. In the event that any unauthorized storage shall occur then Lessor shall have the right, without notice, in addition to such other rights and remedies that it may have, to remove the property and charge the cost to Lessee, which cost shall be immediately payable upon demand by Lessor.
2.9 Common Areas - Rules and Regulations. Lessor or such other person(s) as Lessor may appoint shall have the exclusive control and management of the Common Areas and shall have the right, from time to time, to establish, modify, amend and enforce reasonable rules and regulations (Rules and Regulations) for the management, safety, care, and cleanliness of the grounds, the parking and unloading of vehicles and the preservation of good order, as well as for the convenience of other occupants or tenants of the Building and the Project and their invitees. Lessee agrees to abide by and conform to all such Rules and Regulations, and shall use its best efforts to cause its employees, suppliers, shippers, customers, contractors and invitees to so abide and conform. Lessor shall not be responsible to Lessee for the non-compliance with said Rules and Regulations by other tenants of the Project.
2.10 Common Areas - Changes. Lessor shall have the right, in Lessors sole discretion, from time to time:
(a) To make changes to the Common Areas, including, without limitation, changes in the location, size, shape and number of driveways, entrances, parking spaces, parking areas, loading and unloading areas, ingress, egress, direction of traffic, landscaped areas, walkways and utility raceways;
(b) To close temporarily any of the Common Areas for maintenance purposes so long as reasonable access to the Premises remains available;
(c) To designate other land outside the boundaries of the Project to be a part of the Common Areas;
(d) To add additional buildings and improvements to the Common Areas;
(e) To use the Common Areas while engaged in making additional improvements, repairs or alterations to the Project, or any portion thereof; and
(f) To do and perform such other acts and make such other changes in, to or with respect to the Common Areas and Project as Lessor may, in the exercise of sound business judgment, deem to be appropriate.
3. Term.
3.1 Term. The Commencement Date, Expiration Date and Original Term of this Lease are as specified in Paragraph 1.3.
3.2 Early Possession. Any provision herein granting Lessee Early Possession of the Premises is subject to and conditioned upon the Premises being available for such possession prior to the Commencement Date. Any grant of Early Possession only conveys a non-exclusive right to occupy the Premises. If Lessee totally or partially occupies the Premises prior to the Commencement Date, the obligation to pay Base Rent shall be abated for the period of such Early Possession. All other terms of this Lease (including but not limited to the obligations to pay Lessees Share of Common Area Operating Expenses, Real Property Taxes and insurance premiums and to maintain the Premises) shall be in effect during such period. Any such Early Possession shall not affect the Expiration Date.
3.3 Delay In Possession. Lessor agrees to use its best commercially reasonable efforts to deliver possession of the Premises to
Lessee by the Commencement Date. If, despite said efforts, Lessor is unable to deliver possession by such date, Lessor shall not be subject to any liability therefor, nor shall such failure affect the validity of this Lease or change the Expiration Date. Lessee shall not, however, be obligated to pay Rent or perform its other obligations until Lessor delivers possession of the Premises and any period of rent abatement that Lessee would otherwise have enjoyed shall run from the date of delivery of possession and continue for a period equal to what Lessee would otherwise have enjoyed under the terms hereof, but minus any days of delay caused by the acts or omissions of Lessee. If possession is not delivered within 60 days after the Commencement Date, as the same may be extended under the terms of any Work Letter executed by Parties, Lessee may, at its option, by notice in writing within 10 days after the end of such 60 day period, cancel this Lease, in which event the Parties shall be discharged from all obligations hereunder. If such written notice is not received by Lessor within said 10 day period, Lessees right to cancel shall terminate. If possession of the Premises is not delivered within 120 days after the Commencement Date, this Lease shall terminate unless other agreements are reached between Lessor and Lessee, in writing.
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3.4 Lessee Compliance. Lessor shall not be required to tender possession of the Premises to Lessee until Lessee complies with its obligation to provide evidence of insurance (Paragraph 8.5). Pending delivery of such evidence, Lessee shall be required to perform all of its obligations under this Lease from and after the Start Date, including the payment of Rent, notwithstanding Lessors election to withhold possession pending receipt of such evidence of insurance. Further, if Lessee is required to perform any other conditions prior to or concurrent with the Start Date, the Start Date shall occur but Lessor may elect to withhold possession until such conditions are satisfied.
4. Rent.
4.1 Rent Defined. All monetary obligations of Lessee to Lessor under the terms of this Lease (except for the Security Deposit) are deemed to be rent (Rent).
4.2 Common Area Operating Expenses. Lessee shall pay to Lessor during the term hereof, in addition to the Base Rent, Lessees Share (as specified in Paragraph 1.6) of all Common Area Operating Expenses, as hereinafter defined, during each calendar year of the term of this Lease, in accordance with the following provisions:
(a) Common Area Operating Expenses are defined, for purposes of this Lease, as all costs relating to the ownership and operation of the Project, including, but not limited to, the following:
(i) The operation, repair and maintenance, in neat, clean, good order and condition, and if necessary the replacement, of the following:
(aa) The Common Areas and Common Area improvements, including parking areas, loading and unloading areas, trash areas, roadways, parkways, walkways, driveways, landscaped areas, bumpers, irrigation systems, Common Area lighting facilities, fences and gates, elevators, roofs, exterior walls of the buildings, building systems and roof drainage systems.
(bb) Exterior signs and any tenant directories.
(cc) Any fire sprinkler systems.
(dd) All other areas and improvements that are within the exterior boundaries of the Project but outside of the Premises and/or any other space occupied by a tenant.
(ii) The cost of water, gas, electricity and telephone to service the Common Areas and any utilities not separately metered.
(iii) The cost of trash disposal, pest control services, property management, security services, owners association dues and fees, the cost to repaint the exterior of any structures and the cost of any environmental inspections.
(iv) Reserves set aside for maintenance, repair and/or replacement of Common Area improvements and equipment.
(v) Real Property Taxes (as defined in Paragraph 10).
(vi) The cost of the premiums for the insurance maintained by Lessor pursuant to Paragraph 8.
(vii) Any deductible portion of an insured loss concerning the Building or the Common Areas.
(viii) Auditors, accountants and attorneys fees and costs related to the operation, maintenance, repair and
replacement of the Project.
(ix) The cost of any capital improvement to the Building or the Project not covered under the provisions of Paragraph 2.3 provided; however, that Lessor shall allocate the cost of any such capital improvement over a 12 year period and Lessee shall not be required to pay more than Lessees Share of 1/144th of the cost of such capital improvement in any given month.
(x) The cost of any other services to be provided by Lessor that are stated elsewhere in this Lease to be a Common Area Operating Expense.
(b) Any Common Area Operating Expenses and Real Property Taxes that are specifically attributable to the Unit, the Building or to any other building in the Project or to the operation, repair and maintenance thereof, shall be allocated entirely to such Unit, Building, or other building. However, any Common Area Operating Expenses and Real Property Taxes that are not specifically attributable to the Building or to any other building or to the operation, repair and maintenance thereof, shall be equitably allocated by Lessor to all buildings in the Project.
(c) The inclusion of the improvements, facilities and services set forth in Subparagraph 4.2(a) shall not be deemed to impose an obligation upon Lessor to either have said improvements or facilities or to provide those services unless the Project already has the same, Lessor already provides the services, or Lessor has agreed elsewhere in this Lease to provide the same or some of them.
(d) Lessees Share of Common Area Operating Expenses is payable monthly on the same day as the Base Rent is due hereunder. The amount of such payments shall be based on Lessors estimate of the annual Common Area Operating Expenses. Within 60 days after written request (but not more than once each year) Lessor shall deliver to Lessee a reasonably detailed statement showing Lessees Share of the actual Common Area Operating Expenses for the preceding year. If Lessees payments during such year exceed Lessees Share, Lessor shall credit the amount of such over-payment against Lessees future payments. If Lessees payments during such year were less than Lessees Share, Lessee shall pay to Lessor the amount of the deficiency within 10 days after delivery by Lessor to Lessee of the statement.
(e) Common Area Operating Expenses shall not include any expenses paid by any tenant directly to third parties, or as to which Lessor is otherwise reimbursed by any third party, other tenant, or insurance proceeds.
(f) See Addendum #51 for Operating Expense Annual Breakdown.
4.3 Payment. Lessee shall cause payment of Rent to be received by Lessor in lawful money of the United States, without offset or deduction (except as specifically permitted in this Lease), on or before the day on which it is due. All monetary amounts shall be rounded to the nearest whole dollar. In the event that any invoice prepared by Lessor is inaccurate such inaccuracy shall not constitute a waiver and Lessee shall be obligated to pay the amount set forth in this Lease. Rent for any period during the term hereof which is for less than one full calendar month shall be prorated based upon the actual number of days of said month. Payment of Rent shall be made to Lessor at its address stated herein or to such other persons or place as Lessor may from time to time designate in writing. Acceptance of a payment which is less than the amount then due shall not be a waiver of Lessors rights to the balance of such Rent, regardless of Lessors endorsement of any check so stating. In the event that any check, draft, or other instrument of payment given by Lessee to Lessor is dishonored for any reason, Lessee agrees to pay to Lessor the sum of $25 in addition to any Late Charge and Lessor, at its option, may require all future Rent be paid by cashiers check. Payments will be applied first to accrued late charges and attorneys fees, second to accrued interest, then to Base Rent and Common Area Operating Expenses, and any remaining amount to any other outstanding charges or costs.
5. Security Deposit. Lessee shall deposit with Lessor upon execution hereof the Security Deposit as security for Lessees faithful performance of its obligations under this Lease. If Lessee fails to pay Rent, or otherwise Defaults under this Lease, Lessor may use, apply or retain all or any portion of said Security Deposit for the payment of any amount already due Lessor, for Rents which will be due in the future, and/ or to reimburse or compensate Lessor for any liability, expense, loss or damage which Lessor may suffer or incur by reason thereof. If Lessor uses or applies all or any portion of the Security Deposit, Lessee shall within 10 days after written request therefor deposit monies with Lessor sufficient to restore said Security Deposit to the full amount required by this Lease. If the Base Rent increases during the term of this Lease, Lessee shall, upon written request from Lessor, deposit additional monies with Lessor so that the total amount of the Security Deposit shall at all times bear the same proportion to the increased Base Rent as the initial Security Deposit bore to the initial Base Rent. Should the Agreed Use be amended to accommodate a material
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change in the business of Lessee or to accommodate a sublessee or assignee, Lessor shall have the right to increase the Security Deposit to the extent necessary, in Lessors reasonable judgment, to account for any increased wear and tear that the Premises may suffer as a result thereof. If a change in control of Lessee occurs during this Lease and following such change the financial condition of Lessee is, in Lessors reasonable judgment, significantly reduced, Lessee shall deposit such additional monies with Lessor as shall be sufficient to cause the Security Deposit to be at a commercially reasonable level based on such change in financial condition. Lessor shall not be required to keep the Security Deposit separate from its general accounts. Within 90 days after the expiration or termination of this Lease, Lessor shall return that portion of the Security Deposit not used or applied by Lessor. Lessor shall upon written request provide Lessee with an accounting showing how that portion of the Security Deposit that was not returned was applied. No part of the Security Deposit shall be considered to be held in trust, to bear interest or to be prepayment for any monies to be paid by Lessee under this Lease. Provided Lessee has not been in default of the Lease, $26,609 of the Security Deposit will be applied to rent and expense charges for the thirteenth (13th) month of the Lease when due.
6. Use.
6.1 Use. Lessee shall use and occupy the Premises only for the Agreed Use, or any other legal use which is reasonably comparable thereto, and for no other purpose. Lessee shall not use or permit the use of the Premises in a manner that is unlawful, creates damage, waste or a nuisance, or that disturbs occupants of or causes damage to neighboring premises or properties. Other than guide, signal and seeing eye dogs, Lessee shall not keep or allow in the Premises any pets, animals, birds, fish, or reptiles. Lessor shall not unreasonably withhold or delay its consent to any written request for a modification of the Agreed Use, so long as the same will not impair the structural integrity of the Building or the mechanical or electrical systems therein, and/or is not significantly more burdensome to the Project. If Lessor elects to withhold consent, Lessor shall within 7 days after such request give written notification of same, which notice shall include an explanation of Lessors objections to the change in the Agreed Use.
6.2 Hazardous Substances.
(a) Reportable Uses Require Consent. The term Hazardous Substance as used in this Lease shall mean any product, substance, or waste whose presence, use, manufacture, disposal, transportation, or release, either by itself or in combination with other materials expected to be on the Premises, is either: (i) potentially injurious to the public health, safety or welfare, the environment or the Premises, (ii) regulated or monitored by any governmental authority, or (iii) a basis for potential liability of Lessor to any governmental agency or third party under any applicable statute or common law theory. Hazardous Substances shall include, but not be limited to, hydrocarbons, petroleum, gasoline, and/or crude oil or any products, by-products or fractions thereof. Lessee shall not engage in any activity in or on the Premises which constitutes a Reportable Use of Hazardous Substances without the express prior written consent of Lessor and timely compliance (at Lessees expense) with all Applicable Requirements. Reportable Use shall mean (i) the installation or use of any above or below ground storage tank, (ii) the generation, possession, storage, use, transportation, or disposal of a Hazardous Substance that requires a permit from, or with respect to which a report, notice, registration or business plan is required to be filed with, any governmental authority, and/or (iii) the presence at the Premises of a Hazardous Substance with respect to which any Applicable Requirements requires that a notice be given to persons entering or occupying the Premises or neighboring properties. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Lessee may use any ordinary and customary materials reasonably required to be used in the normal course of the Agreed Use, ordinary office supplies (copier toner, liquid paper, glue, etc.) and common household cleaning materials, so long as such use is in compliance with all Applicable Requirements, is not a Reportable Use, and does not expose the Premises or neighboring property to any meaningful risk of contamination or damage or expose Lessor to any liability therefor. In addition, Lessor may condition its consent to any Reportable Use upon receiving such additional assurances as Lessor reasonably deems necessary to protect itself, the public, the Premises and/or the environment against damage, contamination, injury and/or liability, including, but not limited to, the installation (and removal on or before Lease expiration or termination) of protective modifications (such as concrete encasements) and/or increasing the Security Deposit.
(b) Duty to Inform Lessor. If Lessee knows, or has reasonable cause to believe, that a Hazardous Substance has come to be located in, on, under or about the Premises, other than as previously consented to by Lessor, Lessee shall immediately give written notice of such fact to Lessor, and provide Lessor with a copy of any report, notice, claim or other documentation which it has concerning the presence of such Hazardous Substance.
(c) Lessee Remediation. Lessee shall not cause or permit any Hazardous Substance to be spilled or released in, on, under, or about the Premises (including through the plumbing or sanitary sewer system) and shall promptly, at Lessees expense, comply with all Applicable Requirements and take all investigatory and/or remedial action reasonably recommended, whether or not formally ordered or required, for the cleanup of any contamination of, and for the maintenance, security and/or monitoring of the Premises or neighboring properties, that was caused or materially contributed to by Lessee, or pertaining to or involving any Hazardous Substance brought onto the Premises during the term of this Lease, by or for Lessee, or any third party.
(d) Lessee Indemnification. Lessee shall indemnify, defend and hold Lessor, its agents, employees, lenders and ground lessor, if any, harmless from and against any and all loss of rents and/or damages, liabilities, judgments, claims, expenses, penalties, and attorneys and consultants fees arising out of or involving any Hazardous Substance brought onto the Premises by or for Lessee, or any third party (provided, however, that Lessee shall have no liability under this Lease with respect to underground migration of any Hazardous Substance under the Premises from areas outside of the Project not caused or contributed to by Lessee). Lessees obligations shall include, but not be limited to, the effects of any contamination or injury to person, property or the environment created or suffered by Lessee, and the cost of investigation, removal, remediation, restoration and/or abatement, and shall survive the expiration or termination of this Lease. No termination, cancellation or release agreement entered into by Lessor and Lessee shall release Lessee from its obligations under this Lease with respect to Hazardous Substances, unless specifically so agreed by Lessor in writing at the time of such agreement.
(e) Lessor Indemnification. Except as otherwise provided in paragraph 8.7, Lessor and its successors and assigns shall indemnify, defend, reimburse and hold Lessee, its employees and lenders, harmless from and against any and all environmental damages, including the cost of remediation, which are suffered as a direct result of Hazardous Substances on the Premises prior to Lessee taking possession or which are caused by the gross negligence or willful misconduct of Lessor, its agents or employees. Lessors obligations, as and when required by the Applicable Requirements, shall include, but not be limited to, the cost of investigation, removal, remediation, restoration and/or abatement, and shall survive the expiration or termination of this Lease.
(f) Investigations and Remediations. Lessor shall retain the responsibility and pay for any investigations or remediation measures required by governmental entities having jurisdiction with respect to the existence of Hazardous Substances on the Premises prior to the Lessee taking possession, unless such remediation measure is required as a result of Lessees use (including Alterations, as defined in paragraph 7.3(a) below) of the Premises, in which event Lessee shall be responsible for such payment. Lessee shall cooperate fully in any such activities at the request of Lessor, including allowing Lessor and Lessors agents to have reasonable access to the Premises at reasonable times in order to carry out Lessors investigative and remedial responsibilities.
(g) Lessor Termination Option. If a Hazardous Substance Condition (see Paragraph 9.1(e)) occurs during the term of this Lease, unless Lessee is legally responsible therefor (in which case Lessee shall make the investigation and remediation thereof required by the Applicable Requirements and this Lease shall continue in full force and effect, but subject to Lessors rights under Paragraph 6.2(d) and Paragraph 13), Lessor may, at Lessors option, either (i) investigate and remediate such Hazardous Substance Condition, if required, as soon as reasonably possible at
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Lessors expense, in which event this Lease shall continue in full force and effect, or (ii) if the estimated cost to remediate such condition exceeds 12 times the then monthly Base Rent or $100,000, whichever is greater, give written notice to Lessee, within 30 days after receipt by Lessor of knowledge of the occurrence of such Hazardous Substance Condition, of Lessors desire to terminate this Lease as of the date 60 days following the date of such notice. In the event Lessor elects to give a termination notice, Lessee may, within 10 days thereafter, give written notice to Lessor of Lessees commitment to pay the amount by which the cost of the remediation of such Hazardous Substance Condition exceeds an amount equal to 12 times the then monthly Base Rent or $100,000, whichever is greater. Lessee shall provide Lessor with said funds or satisfactory assurance thereof within 30 days following such commitment. In such event, this Lease shall continue in full force and effect, and Lessor shall proceed to make such remediation as soon as reasonably possible after the required funds are available. If Lessee does not give such notice and provide the required funds or assurance thereof within the time provided, this Lease shall terminate as of the date specified in Lessors notice of termination.
6.3 Lessees Compliance with Applicable Requirements. Except as otherwise provided in this Lease, Lessee shall, at Lessees sole expense, fully, diligently and in a timely manner, materially comply with all Applicable Requirements, the requirements of any applicable fire insurance underwriter or rating bureau, and the recommendations of Lessors engineers and/or consultants which relate in any manner to the Premises, without regard to whether said Applicable Requirements are now in effect or become effective after the Start Date. Lessee shall, within 10 days after receipt of Lessors written request, provide Lessor with copies of all permits and other documents, and other information evidencing Lessees compliance with any Applicable Requirements specified by Lessor, and shall immediately upon receipt, notify Lessor in writing (with copies of any documents involved) of any threatened or actual claim, notice, citation, warning, complaint or report pertaining to or involving the failure of Lessee or the Premises to comply with any Applicable Requirements. Likewise, Lessee shall immediately give written notice to Lessor of: (i) any water damage to the Premises and any suspected seepage, pooling, dampness or other condition conducive to the production of mold; or (ii) any mustiness or other odors that might indicate the presence of mold in the Premises.
6.4 Inspection; Compliance. Lessor and Lessors Lender (as defined in Paragraph 30) and consultants shall have the right to enter into Premises at any time, in the case of an emergency, and otherwise at reasonable times after reasonable notice, for the purpose of inspecting the condition of the Premises and for verifying compliance by Lessee with this Lease. The cost of any such inspections shall be paid by Lessor, unless a violation of Applicable Requirements, or a Hazardous Substance Condition (see Paragraph 9.1) is found to exist or be imminent, or the inspection is requested or ordered by a governmental authority. In such case, Lessee shall upon request reimburse Lessor for the cost of such inspection, so long as such inspection is reasonably related to the violation or contamination. In addition, Lessee shall provide copies of all relevant material safety data sheets (MSDS) to Lessor within 10 days of the receipt of written request therefor.
7. Maintenance; Repairs, Utility Installations; Trade Fixtures and Alterations.
7.1 Lessees Obligations.
(a) In General. Subject to the provisions of Paragraph 2.2 (Condition), 2.3 (Compliance), 6.3 (Lessees Compliance with Applicable Requirements), 7.2 (Lessors Obligations), 9 (Damage or Destruction), and 14 (Condemnation), Lessee shall, at Lessees sole expense, keep the Premises, Utility Installations (intended for Lessees exclusive use, no matter where located), and Alterations in good order, condition and repair (whether or not the portion of the Premises requiring repairs, or the means of repairing the same, are reasonably or readily accessible to Lessee, and whether or not the need for such repairs occurs as a result of Lessees use, any prior use, the elements or the age of such portion of the Premises), including, but not limited to, all equipment or facilities, such as plumbing, HVAC equipment, electrical, lighting facilities, boilers, pressure vessels, fixtures, interior walls, interior surfaces of exterior walls, ceilings, floors, windows, doors, plate glass, and skylights but excluding any items which are the responsibility of Lessor pursuant to Paragraph 7.2. Lessee, in keeping the Premises in good order, condition and repair, shall exercise and perform good maintenance practices, specifically including the procurement and maintenance of the service contracts required by Paragraph 7.1(b) below. Lessees obligations shall include restorations, replacements or renewals when necessary to keep the Premises and all improvements thereon or a part thereof in good order, condition and state of repair.
(b) Service Contracts. Lessee shall, at Lessees sole expense, procure and maintain contracts, with copies to Lessor, in customary form and substance for, and with contractors specializing and experienced in the maintenance of the following equipment and improvements, if any, if and when installed on the Premises: (i) HVAC equipment, (ii) boiler and pressure vessels, and (iii) clarifiers. However, Lessor reserves the right, upon notice to Lessee, to procure and maintain any or all of such service contracts, and Lessee shall reimburse Lessor, upon demand, for the cost thereof.
(c) Failure to Perform. If Lessee fails to perform Lessees obligations under this Paragraph 7.1, Lessor may enter upon the Premises after 10 days prior written notice to Lessee (except in the case of an emergency, in which case no notice shall be required), perform such obligations on Lessees behalf, and put the Premises in good order, condition and repair, and Lessee shall promptly pay to Lessor a sum equal to 115% of the cost thereof.
(d) Replacement. Subject to Lessees indemnification of Lessor as set forth in Paragraph 8.7 below, and without relieving Lessee of liability resulting from Lessees failure to exercise and perform good maintenance practices, if an item described in Paragraph 7.1(b) cannot be repaired other than at a cost which is in excess of 50% of the cost of replacing such item, then such item shall be replaced by Lessor, and the cost thereof shall be prorated between the Parties and Lessee shall only be obligated to pay, each month during the remainder of the term of this Lease, on the date on which Base Rent is due, an amount equal to the product of multiplying the cost of such replacement by a fraction, the numerator of which is one, and the denominator of which is 144 (ie. 1/144th of the cost per month). Lessee shall pay Interest on the unamortized balance but may prepay its obligation at any time.
(e) Cleaning: Lessee is responsible for cleaning of the Premises.
7.2 Lessors Obligations. Subject to the provisions of Paragraphs 2.2 (Condition), 2.3 (Compliance), 4.2 (Common Area Operating Expenses), 6 (Use), 7.1 (Lessees Obligations), 9 (Damage or Destruction) and 14 (Condemnation), Lessor, subject to reimbursement pursuant to Paragraph 4.2, shall keep in good order, condition and repair the foundations, exterior walls, structural condition of interior bearing walls, exterior roof, fire sprinkler system, Common Area fire alarm and/or smoke detection systems, fire hydrants, parking lots, walkways, parkways, driveways, landscaping, fences, signs and utility systems serving the Common Areas and all parts thereof, as well as providing the services for which there is a Common Area Operating Expense pursuant to Paragraph 4.2. Lessor shall not be obligated to paint the exterior or interior surfaces of exterior walls nor shall Lessor be obligated to maintain, repair or replace windows, doors or plate glass of the Premises. Lessee expressly waives the benefit of any statute now or hereafter in effect to the extent it is inconsistent with the terms of this Lease.
7.3 Utility Installations; Trade Fixtures; Alterations.
(a) Definitions. The term Utility Installations refers to all floor and window coverings, air and/or vacuum lines, power panels, electrical distribution, security and fire protection systems, communication cabling, lighting fixtures, HVAC equipment, plumbing, and fencing in or on the Premises. The term Trade Fixtures shall mean Lessees machinery and equipment that can be removed without doing material damage to the Premises. The term Alterations shall mean any modification of the improvements, other than Utility Installations or Trade Fixtures, whether by addition or deletion. Lessee Owned Alterations and/or Utility Installations are defined as Alterations and/or Utility Installations made by Lessee that are not yet owned by Lessor pursuant to Paragraph 7.4(a).
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(b) Consent. Lessee shall not make any Alterations or Utility Installations to the Premises without Lessors prior written consent. Lessee may connect electrical and exhaust to the modular Labs with Lessors prior written consent. . Notwithstanding the foregoing, Lessee shall not make or permit any roof penetrations and/or install anything on the roof without the prior written approval of Lessor. Lessor may, as a precondition to granting such approval, require Lessee to utilize a contractor chosen and/or approved by Lessor. Any Alterations or Utility Installations that Lessee shall desire to make and which require the consent of the Lessor shall be presented to Lessor in written form with detailed plans. Consent shall be deemed conditioned upon Lessees: (i) acquiring all applicable governmental permits, (ii) furnishing Lessor with copies of both the permits and the plans and specifications prior to commencement of the work, and (iii) compliance with all conditions of said permits and other Applicable Requirements in a prompt and expeditious manner. Any Alterations or Utility Installations shall be performed in a workmanlike manner with good and sufficient materials.
(c) Liens; Bonds. Lessee shall pay, when due, all claims for labor or materials furnished or alleged to have been furnished to or for Lessee at or for use on the Premises, which claims are or may be secured by any mechanics or materialmans lien against the Premises or any interest therein. Lessee shall give Lessor not less than 10 days notice prior to the commencement of any work in, on or about the Premises, and Lessor shall have the right to post notices of non-responsibility. If Lessee shall contest the validity of any such lien, claim or demand, then Lessee shall, at its sole expense defend and protect itself, Lessor and the Premises against the same and shall pay and satisfy any such adverse judgment that may be rendered thereon before the enforcement thereof. If Lessor shall require, Lessee shall furnish a surety bond in an amount equal to 150% of the amount of such contested lien, claim or demand, indemnifying Lessor against liability for the same. If Lessor elects to participate in any such action, Lessee shall pay Lessors attorneys fees and costs.
7.4 Ownership; Removal; Surrender; and Restoration.
(a) Ownership. Subject to Lessors right to require removal or elect ownership as hereinafter provided, all Alterations and Utility Installations made by Lessee shall be the property of Lessee, but considered a part of the Premises. Lessor may, at any time, elect in writing to be the owner of all or any specified part of the Lessee Owned Alterations and Utility Installations. Unless otherwise instructed per paragraph 7.4(b) hereof, all Lessee Owned Alterations and Utility Installations shall, at the expiration or termination of this Lease, become the property of Lessor and be surrendered by Lessee with the Premises. The modular lab units are owned by Lumira Dx
(b) Removal. By delivery to Lessee of written notice from Lessor not earlier than 90 and not later than 30 days prior to the end of the term of this Lease, Lessor may require that any or all Lessee Owned Alterations or Utility Installations be removed by the expiration or termination of this Lease. Lessor may require the removal at any time of all or any part of any Lessee Owned Alterations or Utility Installations made without the required consent.
(c) Surrender; Restoration. Lessee shall surrender the Premises by the Expiration Date or any earlier termination date, with all of the improvements, parts and surfaces thereof broom clean and free of debris, and in good operating order, condition and state of repair, ordinary wear and tear excepted. Ordinary wear and tear shall not include any damage or deterioration that would have been prevented by good maintenance practice. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if this Lease is for 12 months or less, then Lessee shall surrender the Premises in the same condition as delivered to Lessee on the Start Date with NO allowance for ordinary wear and tear. Lessee shall repair any damage occasioned by the installation, maintenance or removal of Trade Fixtures, Lessee owned Alterations and/or Utility Installations, furnishings, and equipment as well as the removal of any storage tank installed by or for Lessee. Lessee shall also remove from the Premises any and all Hazardous Substances brought onto the Premises by or for Lessee, or any third party (except Hazardous Substances which were deposited via underground migration from areas outside of the Project) to the level specified in Applicable Requirements. Trade Fixtures shall remain the property of Lessee and shall be removed by Lessee. Any personal property of Lessee not removed on or before the Expiration Date or any earlier termination date shall be deemed to have been abandoned by Lessee and may be disposed of or retained by Lessor as Lessor may desire. The failure by Lessee to timely vacate the Premises pursuant to this Paragraph 7.4(c) without the express written consent of Lessor shall constitute a holdover under the provisions of Paragraph 26 below.
8. Insurance; Indemnity.
8.1 Payment of Premiums. The cost of the premiums for the insurance policies required to be carried by Lessor, pursuant to Paragraphs 8.2(b), 8.3(a) and 8.3(b), shall be a Common Area Operating Expense. Premiums for policy periods commencing prior to, or extending beyond, the term of this Lease shall be prorated to coincide with the corresponding Start Date or Expiration Date.
8.2 Liability Insurance.
(a) Carried by Lessee. Lessee shall obtain and keep in force a Commercial General Liability policy of insurance protecting Lessee and Lessor as an additional insured against claims for bodily injury, personal injury and property damage based upon or arising out of the ownership, use, occupancy or maintenance of the Premises and all areas appurtenant thereto. Such insurance shall be on an occurrence basis providing single limit coverage in an amount not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence with an annual aggregate of not less than $2,000,000. Lessee shall add Lessor as an additional insured by means of an endorsement at least as broad as the Insurance Service Organizations Additional Insured-Managers or Lessors of Premises Endorsement. The policy shall not contain any intra-insured exclusions as between insured persons or organizations, but shall include coverage for liability assumed under this Lease as an insured contract for the performance of Lessees indemnity obligations under this Lease. The limits of said insurance shall not, however, limit the liability of Lessee nor relieve Lessee of any obligation hereunder. Lessee shall provide an endorsement on its liability policy(ies) which provides that its insurance shall be primary to and not contributory with any similar insurance carried by Lessor, whose insurance shall be considered excess insurance only.
(b) Carried by Lessor. Lessor shall maintain liability insurance as described in Paragraph 8.2(a), in addition to, and not in lieu of, the insurance required to be maintained by Lessee. Lessee shall not be named as an additional insured therein.
8.3 Property Insurance - Building, Improvements and Rental Value.
(a) Building and Improvements. Lessor shall obtain and keep in force a policy or policies of insurance in the name of Lessor, with loss payable to Lessor, any ground-lessor, and to any Lender insuring loss or damage to the Premises. The amount of such insurance shall be equal to the full insurable replacement cost of the Premises, as the same shall exist from time to time, or the amount required by any Lender, but in no event more than the commercially reasonable and available insurable value thereof. Lessee Owned Alterations and Utility Installations, Trade Fixtures, and Lessees personal property shall be insured by Lessee not by Lessor. If the coverage is available and commercially appropriate, such policy or policies shall insure against all risks of direct physical loss or damage (except the perils of flood and/or earthquake unless required by a Lender), including coverage for debris removal and the enforcement of any Applicable Requirements requiring the upgrading, demolition, reconstruction or replacement of any portion of the Premises as the result of a covered loss. Said policy or policies shall also contain an agreed valuation provision in lieu of any coinsurance clause, waiver of subrogation, and inflation guard protection causing an increase in the annual property insurance coverage amount by a factor of not less than the adjusted U.S. Department of Labor Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers for the city nearest to where the Premises are located. If such insurance coverage has a deductible clause, the deductible amount shall not exceed $5,000 per occurrence.
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(c) Adjacent Premises. Lessee shall pay for any increase in the premiums for the property insurance of the Building and for the Common Areas or other buildings in the Project if said increase is caused by Lessees acts, omissions, use or occupancy of the Premises.
(d) Lessees Improvements. Since Lessor is the Insuring Party, Lessor shall not be required to insure Lessee Owned Alterations and Utility Installations unless the item in question has become the property of Lessor under the terms of this Lease.
8.4 Lessees Property; Business Interruption Insurance; Workers Compensation Insurance.
(a) Property Damage. Lessee shall obtain and maintain insurance coverage on all of Lessees personal property, Trade
Fixtures, and Lessee Owned Alterations and Utility
Installations. Such insurance shall be full replacement cost coverage with a deductible of not to exceed $1,000 $15,000 per occurrence. The proceeds from any such insurance shall be used by Lessee for the replacement of personal
property, Trade Fixtures and Lessee Owned Alterations and Utility Installations.
(b) Business Interruption. Lessee shall obtain and maintain loss of income and extra expense insurance in amounts as will reimburse Lessee for direct or indirect loss of earnings attributable to all perils commonly insured against by prudent lessees in the business of Lessee or attributable to prevention of access to the Premises as a result of such perils.
(c) Workers Compensation Insurance. Lessee shall obtain and maintain Workers Compensation Insurance in such amount as may be required by Applicable Requirements. Such policy shall include a Waiver of Subrogation endorsement. Lessee shall provide Lessor with a copy of such endorsement along with the certificate of insurance or copy of the policy required by paragraph 8.5.
(d) No Representation of Adequate Coverage. Lessor makes no representation that the limits or forms of coverage of insurance specified herein are adequate to cover Lessees property, business operations or obligations under this Lease.
8.5 Insurance Policies. Insurance required herein shall be by companies maintaining during the policy term a General Policyholders Rating of at least A-, VII, as set forth in the most current issue of Bests Insurance Guide, or such other rating as may be required by a Lender. Lessee shall not do or permit to be done anything which invalidates the required insurance policies. Lessee shall, prior to the Start Date, deliver to Lessor certified copies of policies of such insurance or certificates with copies of the required endorsements evidencing the existence and amounts of the required insurance. No such policy shall be cancelable or subject to modification except after 30 days prior written notice to Lessor. Lessee shall, at least 10 days prior to the expiration of such policies, furnish Lessor with evidence of renewals or insurance binders evidencing renewal thereof, or Lessor may order such insurance and charge the cost thereof to Lessee, which amount shall be payable by Lessee to Lessor upon demand. Such policies shall be for a term of at least one year, or the length of the remaining term of this Lease, whichever is less. If either Party shall fail to procure and maintain the insurance required to be carried by it, the other Party may, but shall not be required to, procure and maintain the same.
8.6 Waiver of Subrogation. Without affecting any other rights or remedies, Lessee and Lessor each hereby release and relieve the other, and waive their entire right to recover damages against the other, for loss of or damage to its property arising out of or incident to the perils required to be insured against herein. The effect of such releases and waivers is not limited by the amount of insurance carried or required, or by any deductibles applicable hereto. The Parties agree to have their respective property damage insurance carriers waive any right to subrogation that such companies may have against Lessor or Lessee, as the case may be, so long as the insurance is not invalidated thereby.
8.7 Indemnity. Except for Lessors gross negligence or willful misconduct, Lessee shall indemnify, protect, defend and hold harmless the Premises, Lessor and its agents, Lessors master or ground lessor, partners and Lenders, from and against any and all claims, loss of rents and/or damages, liens, judgments, penalties, attorneys and consultants fees, expenses and/or liabilities arising out of, involving, or in connection with, the use and/or occupancy of the Premises by Lessee. If any action or proceeding is brought against Lessor by reason of any of the foregoing matters, Lessee shall upon notice defend the same at Lessees expense by counsel reasonably satisfactory to Lessor and Lessor shall cooperate with Lessee in such defense. Lessor need not have first paid any such claim in order to be defended or indemnified.
8.8 Exemption of Lessor and its Agents from Liability. Notwithstanding the negligence or breach of this Lease by Lessor or its agents, neither Lessor nor its agents shall be liable under any circumstances for: (i) injury or damage to the person or goods, wares, merchandise or other property of Lessee, Lessees employees, contractors, invitees, customers, or any other person in or about the Premises, whether such damage or injury is caused by or results from fire, steam, electricity, gas, water or rain, indoor air quality, the presence of mold or from the breakage, leakage, obstruction or other defects of pipes, fire sprinklers, wires, appliances, plumbing, HVAC or lighting fixtures, or from any other cause, whether the said injury or damage results from conditions arising upon the Premises or upon other portions of the Building, or from other sources or places, (ii) any damages arising from any act or neglect of any other tenant of Lessor or from the failure of Lessor or its agents to enforce the provisions of any other lease in the Project, or (iii) injury to Lessees business or for any loss of income or profit therefrom. Instead, it is intended that Lessees sole recourse in the event of such damages or injury be to file a claim on the insurance policy(ies) that Lessee is required to maintain pursuant to the provisions of paragraph 8.
8.9 Failure to Provide Insurance. Lessee acknowledges that any failure on its part to obtain or maintain the insurance required herein will expose Lessor to risks and potentially cause Lessor to incur costs not contemplated by this Lease, the extent of which will be extremely difficult to ascertain. Accordingly, for any month or portion thereof that Lessee does not maintain the required insurance and/or does not provide Lessor with the required binders or certificates evidencing the existence of the required insurance, the Base Rent shall be automatically increased, without any requirement for notice to Lessee, by an amount equal to 10% of the then existing Base Rent or $100, whichever is greater. The parties agree that such increase in Base Rent represents fair and reasonable compensation for the additional risk/costs that Lessor will incur by reason of Lessees failure to maintain the required insurance. Such increase in Base Rent shall in no event constitute a waiver of Lessees Default or Breach with respect to the failure to maintain such insurance, prevent the exercise of any of the other rights and remedies granted hereunder, nor relieve Lessee of its obligation to maintain the insurance specified in this Lease.
9. Damage or Destruction.
9.1 Definitions.
(a) Premises Partial Damage shall mean damage or destruction to the improvements on the Premises, other than Lessee Owned Alterations and Utility Installations, which can reasonably be repaired in 3 months or less from the date of the damage or destruction, and the cost thereof does not exceed a sum equal to 6 months Base Rent. Lessor shall notify Lessee in writing within 30 days from the date of the damage or destruction as to whether or not the damage is Partial or Total.
(b) Premises Total Destruction shall mean damage or destruction to the improvements on the Premises, other than Lessee Owned Alterations and Utility Installations and Trade Fixtures, which cannot reasonably be repaired in 3 months or less from the date of the damage or destruction and/or the cost thereof exceeds a sum equal to 6 months Base Rent. Lessor shall notify Lessee in writing within 30 days from the date of the damage or destruction as to whether or not the damage is Partial or Total.
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(c) Insured Loss shall mean damage or destruction to improvements on the Premises, other than Lessee Owned Alterations and Utility Installations and Trade Fixtures, which was caused by an event required to be covered by the insurance described in Paragraph 8.3(a), irrespective of any deductible amounts or coverage limits involved.
(d) Replacement Cost shall mean the cost to repair or rebuild the improvements owned by Lessor at the time of the occurrence to their condition existing immediately prior thereto, including demolition, debris removal and upgrading required by the operation of Applicable Requirements, and without deduction for depreciation.
(e) Hazardous Substance Condition shall mean the occurrence or discovery of a condition involving the presence of, or a contamination by, a Hazardous Substance, in, on, or under the Premises which requires restoration.
9.2 Partial Damage - Insured Loss. If a Premises Partial Damage that is an Insured Loss occurs, then Lessor shall, at Lessors expense, repair such damage (but not Lessees Trade Fixtures or Lessee Owned Alterations and Utility Installations) as soon as reasonably possible and this Lease shall continue in full force and effect; provided, however, that Lessee shall, at Lessors election, make the repair of any damage or destruction the total cost to repair of which is $10,000 or less, and, in such event, Lessor shall make any applicable insurance proceeds available to Lessee on a reasonable basis for that purpose. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the required insurance was not in force or the insurance proceeds are not sufficient to effect such repair, the Insuring Party shall promptly contribute the shortage in proceeds as and when required to complete said repairs. In the event, however, such shortage was due to the fact that, by reason of the unique nature of the improvements, full replacement cost insurance coverage was not commercially reasonable and available, Lessor shall have no obligation to pay for the shortage in insurance proceeds or to fully restore the unique aspects of the Premises unless Lessee provides Lessor with the funds to cover same, or adequate assurance thereof, within 10 days following receipt of written notice of such shortage and request therefor. If Lessor receives said funds or adequate assurance thereof within said 10 day period, the party responsible for making the repairs shall complete them as soon as reasonably possible and this Lease shall remain in full force and effect. If such funds or assurance are not received, Lessor may nevertheless elect by written notice to Lessee within 10 days thereafter to: (i) make such restoration and repair as is commercially reasonable with Lessor paying any shortage in proceeds, in which case this Lease shall remain in full force and effect, or (ii) have this Lease terminate 30 days thereafter. Lessee shall not be entitled to reimbursement of any funds contributed by Lessee to repair any such damage or destruction. Premises Partial Damage due to flood or earthquake shall be subject to Paragraph 9.3, notwithstanding that there may be some insurance coverage, but the net proceeds of any such insurance shall be made available for the repairs if made by either Party.
9.3 Partial Damage - Uninsured Loss. If a Premises Partial Damage that is not an Insured Loss occurs, unless caused by a negligent or willful act of Lessee (in which event Lessee shall make the repairs at Lessees expense), Lessor may either: (i) repair such damage as soon as reasonably possible at Lessors expense (subject to reimbursement pursuant to Paragraph 4.2), in which event this Lease shall continue in full force and effect, or (ii) terminate this Lease by giving written notice to Lessee within 30 days after receipt by Lessor of knowledge of the occurrence of such damage. Such termination shall be effective 60 days following the date of such notice. In the event Lessor elects to terminate this Lease, Lessee shall have the right within 10 days after receipt of the termination notice to give written notice to Lessor of Lessees commitment to pay for the repair of such damage without reimbursement from Lessor. Lessee shall provide Lessor with said funds or satisfactory assurance thereof within 30 days after making such commitment. In such event this Lease shall continue in full force and effect, and Lessor shall proceed to make such repairs as soon as reasonably possible after the required funds are available. If Lessee does not make the required commitment, this Lease shall terminate as of the date specified in the termination notice.
9.4 Total Destruction. Notwithstanding any other provision hereof, if a Premises Total Destruction occurs, this Lease shall terminate 60 days following such Destruction. If the damage or destruction was caused by the gross negligence or willful misconduct of Lessee, Lessor shall have the right to recover Lessors damages from Lessee, except as provided in Paragraph 8.6.
9.5 Damage Near End of Term. If at any time during the last 6 months of this Lease there is damage for which the cost to repair exceeds one months Base Rent, whether or not an Insured Loss, Lessor may terminate this Lease effective 60 days following the date of occurrence of such damage by giving a written termination notice to Lessee within 30 days after the date of occurrence of such damage. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Lessee at that time has an exercisable option to extend this Lease or to purchase the Premises, then Lessee may preserve this Lease by, (a) exercising such option and (b) providing Lessor with any shortage in insurance proceeds (or adequate assurance thereof) needed to make the repairs on or before the earlier of (i) the date which is 10 days after Lessees receipt of Lessors written notice purporting to terminate this Lease, or (ii) the day prior to the date upon which such option expires. If Lessee duly exercises such option during such period and provides Lessor with funds (or adequate assurance thereof) to cover any shortage in insurance proceeds, Lessor shall, at Lessors commercially reasonable expense, repair such damage as soon as reasonably possible and this Lease shall continue in full force and effect. If Lessee fails to exercise such option and provide such funds or assurance during such period, then this Lease shall terminate on the date specified in the termination notice and Lessees option shall be extinguished.
9.6 Abatement of Rent; Lessees Remedies.
(a) Abatement. In the event of Premises Partial Damage or Premises Total Destruction or a Hazardous Substance Condition for which Lessee is not responsible under this Lease, the Rent payable by Lessee for the period required for the repair, remediation or restoration of such damage shall be abated in proportion to the degree to which Lessees use of the Premises is impaired,
(b) Remedies. If Lessor is obligated to repair or restore the Premises and does not commence, in a substantial and meaningful way, such repair or restoration within 90 days after such obligation shall accrue, Lessee may, at any time prior to the commencement of such repair or restoration, give written notice to Lessor and to any Lenders of which Lessee has actual notice, of Lessees election to terminate this Lease on a date not less than 60 days following the giving of such notice. If Lessee gives such notice and such repair or restoration is not commenced within 30 days thereafter, this Lease shall terminate as of the date specified in said notice. If the repair or restoration is commenced within such 30 days, this Lease shall continue in full force and effect. Commence shall mean either the unconditional authorization of the preparation of the required plans, or the beginning of the actual work on the Premises, whichever first occurs.
9.7 Termination; Advance Payments. Upon termination of this Lease pursuant to Paragraph 6.2(g) or Paragraph 9, an equitable adjustment shall be made concerning advance Base Rent and any other advance payments made by Lessee to Lessor. Lessor shall, in addition, return to Lessee so much of Lessees Security Deposit as has not been, or is not then required to be, used by Lessor.
10. Real Property Taxes.
10.1 Definition. As used herein, the term Real Property Taxes shall include any form of assessment; real estate, general, special, ordinary or extraordinary, or rental levy or tax (other than inheritance, personal income or estate taxes); improvement bond; and/or license fee imposed upon or levied against any legal or equitable interest of Lessor in the Project, Lessors right to other income therefrom, and/or Lessors business of leasing, by any authority having the direct or indirect power to tax and where the funds are generated with reference to the Project address. The term Real Property Taxes shall also include any tax, fee, levy, assessment or charge, or any increase therein: (i) imposed by reason of events occurring during the term of this Lease, including but not limited to, a change in the ownership of the Project, (ii) a change in the improvements the, and/or (iii) levied or assessed on machinery or equipment provided by Lessor to Lessee pursuant to this Lease. In calculating Real Property Taxes for any calendar year, the Real Property Taxes for any real estate tax year shall be included in the calculation of Real Property Taxes for such calendar year based upon the number of days which such calendar year and tax year have in common.
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10.2 Payment of Taxes. Except as otherwise provided in Paragraph 10.3, Lessor shall pay the Real Property Taxes applicable to the Project, and said payments shall be included in the calculation of Common Area Operating Expenses in accordance with the provisions of Paragraph 4.2.
10.3 Additional Improvements. Common Area Operating Expenses shall not include Real Property Taxes specified in the tax assessors records and work sheets as being caused by additional improvements placed upon the Project by other lessees or by Lessor for the exclusive enjoyment of such other lessees. Notwithstanding Paragraph 10.2 hereof, Lessee shall, however, pay to Lessor at the time Common Area Operating Expenses are payable under Paragraph 4.2, the entirety of any increase in Real Property Taxes if assessed solely by reason of Alterations, Trade Fixtures or Utility Installations placed upon the Premises by Lessee or at Lessees request or by reason of any alterations or improvements to the Premises made by Lessor subsequent to the execution of this Lease by the Parties.
10.4 Joint Assessment. If the Building is not separately assessed, Real Property Taxes allocated to the Building shall be an equitable proportion of the Real Property Taxes for all of the land and improvements included within the tax parcel assessed, such proportion to be determined by Lessor from the respective valuations assigned in the assessors work sheets or such other information as may be reasonably available. Lessors reasonable determination thereof, in good faith, shall be conclusive.
10.5 Personal Property Taxes. Lessee shall pay prior to delinquency all taxes assessed against and levied upon Lessee Owned Alterations and Utility Installations, Trade Fixtures, furnishings, equipment and all personal property of Lessee contained in the Premises. When possible, Lessee shall cause its Lessee Owned Alterations and Utility Installations, Trade Fixtures, furnishings, equipment and all other personal property to be assessed and billed separately from the real property of Lessor. If any of Lessees said property shall be assessed with Lessors real property, Lessee shall pay Lessor the taxes attributable to Lessees property within 10 days after receipt of a written statement setting forth the taxes applicable to Lessees property.
11. Utilities and Services. Lessee shall pay for all water, gas, heat, light, power, telephone, trash disposal and other utilities and services supplied to the Premises, together with any taxes thereon. Notwithstanding the provisions of Paragraph 4.2, if at any time in Lessors sole judgment, Lessor determines that Lessee is using a disproportionate amount of water, electricity or other commonly metered utilities, or that Lessee is generating such a large volume of trash as to require an increase in the size of the trash receptacle and/or an increase in the number of times per month that it is emptied, then Lessor may increase Lessees Base Rent by an amount equal to such increased costs. There shall be no abatement of Rent and Lessor shall not be liable in any respect whatsoever for the inadequacy, stoppage, interruption or discontinuance of any utility or service due to riot, strike, labor dispute, breakdown, accident, repair or other cause beyond Lessors reasonable control or in cooperation with governmental request or directions.
12. Assignment and Subletting.
12.1 Lessors Consent Required.
(a) Lessee shall not voluntarily or by operation of law assign, transfer, mortgage or encumber (collectively, assign or assignment) or sublet all or any part of Lessees interest in this Lease or in the Premises without Lessors prior written consent.
(b) Unless Lessee is a corporation and its stock is publicly traded on a national stock exchange, a change in the control of Lessee shall constitute an assignment requiring consent. The transfer, on a cumulative basis, of 25% or more of the voting control of Lessee shall constitute a change in control for this purpose.
(c) The involvement of Lessee or its assets in any transaction, or series of transactions (by way of merger, sale, acquisition, financing, transfer, leveraged buy-out or otherwise), whether or not a formal assignment or hypothecation of this Lease or Lessees assets occurs, which results or will result in a reduction of the Net Worth of Lessee by an amount greater than 25% of such Net Worth as it was represented at the time of the execution of this Lease or at the time of the most recent assignment to which Lessor has consented, or as it exists immediately prior to said transaction or transactions constituting such reduction, whichever was or is greater, shall be considered an assignment of this Lease to which Lessor may withhold its consent. Net Worth of Lessee shall mean the net worth of Lessee (excluding any guarantors) established under generally accepted accounting principles.
(d) An assignment or subletting without consent shall, at Lessors option, be a Default curable after notice per Paragraph 13.1(d), or a noncurable Breach without the necessity of any notice and grace period. If Lessor elects to treat such unapproved assignment or subletting as a noncurable Breach, Lessor may either: (i) terminate this Lease, or (ii) upon 30 days written notice, increase the monthly Base Rent to 110% of the Base Rent then in effect. Further, in the event of such Breach and rental adjustment, (i) the purchase price of any option to purchase the Premises held by Lessee shall be subject to similar adjustment to 110% of the price previously in effect, and (ii) all fixed and non-fixed rental adjustments scheduled during the remainder of the Lease term shall be increased to 110% of the scheduled adjusted rent.
(e) Lessees remedy for any breach of Paragraph 12.1 by Lessor shall be limited to compensatory damages and/or injunctive relief.
(f) Lessor may reasonably withhold consent to a proposed assignment or subletting if Lessee is in Default at the time consent is requested.
(g) Notwithstanding the foregoing, allowing a de minimis portion of the Premises, ie. 20 square feet or less, to be used by a third party vendor in connection with the installation of a vending machine or payphone shall not constitute a subletting.
12.2 Terms and Conditions Applicable to Assignment and Subletting.
(a) Regardless of Lessors consent, no assignment or subletting shall: (i) be effective without the express written assumption by such assignee or sublessee of the obligations of Lessee under this Lease, (ii) release Lessee of any obligations hereunder, or (iii) alter the primary liability of Lessee for the payment of Rent or for the performance of any other obligations to be performed by Lessee.
(b) Lessor may accept Rent or performance of Lessees obligations from any person other than Lessee pending approval or disapproval of an assignment. Neither a delay in the approval or disapproval of such assignment nor the acceptance of Rent or performance shall constitute a waiver or estoppel of Lessors right to exercise its remedies for Lessees Default or Breach.
(c) Lessors consent to any assignment or subletting shall not constitute consent to any subsequent assignment or subletting.
(d) In the event of any Default or Breach by Lessee, Lessor may proceed directly against Lessee, any Guarantors or anyone else responsible for the performance of Lessees obligations under this Lease, including any assignee or sublessee, without first exhausting Lessors remedies against any other person or entity responsible therefore to Lessor, or any security held by Lessor.
(e) Each request for consent to an assignment or subletting shall be in writing, accompanied by information relevant to Lessors determination as to the financial and operational responsibility and appropriateness of the proposed assignee or sublessee, including but not limited to the intended use and/or required modification of the Premises, if any, together with a fee of $500 as consideration for Lessors considering and processing said request. Lessee agrees to provide Lessor with such other or additional information and/or documentation as may be reasonably requested. (See also Paragraph 36)
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(f) Any assignee of, or sublessee under, this Lease shall, by reason of accepting such assignment, entering into such sublease, or entering into possession of the Premises or any portion thereof, be deemed to have assumed and agreed to conform and comply with each and every term, covenant, condition and obligation herein to be observed or performed by Lessee during the term of said assignment or sublease, other than such obligations as are contrary to or inconsistent with provisions of an assignment or sublease to which Lessor has specifically consented to in writing.
(g) Lessors consent to any assignment or subletting shall not transfer to the assignee or sublessee any Option granted to the original Lessee by this Lease unless such transfer is specifically consented to by Lessor in writing. (See Paragraph 39.2)
12.3 Additional Terms and Conditions Applicable to Subletting. The following terms and conditions shall apply to any subletting by Lessee of all or any part of the Premises and shall be deemed included in all subleases under this Lease whether or not expressly incorporated therein:
(a) Lessee hereby assigns and transfers to Lessor all of Lessees interest in all Rent payable on any sublease, and Lessor may collect such Rent and apply same toward Lessees obligations under this Lease; provided, however, that until a Breach shall occur in the performance of Lessees obligations, Lessee may collect said Rent. In the event that the amount collected by Lessor exceeds Lessees then outstanding obligations any such excess shall be refunded to Lessee. Lessor shall not, by reason of the foregoing or any assignment of such sublease, nor by reason of the collection of Rent, be deemed liable to the sublessee for any failure of Lessee to perform and comply with any of Lessees obligations to such sublessee. Lessee hereby irrevocably authorizes and directs any such sublessee, upon receipt of a written notice from Lessor stating that a Breach exists in the performance of Lessees obligations under this Lease, to pay to Lessor all Rent due and to become due under the sublease. Sublessee shall rely upon any such notice from Lessor and shall pay all Rents to Lessor without any obligation or right to inquire as to whether such Breach exists, notwithstanding any claim from Lessee to the contrary.
(b) In the event of a Breach by Lessee, Lessor may, at its option, require sublessee to attorn to Lessor, in which event Lessor shall undertake the obligations of the sublessor under such sublease from the time of the exercise of said option to the expiration of such sublease; provided, however, Lessor shall not be liable for any prepaid rents or security deposit paid by such sublessee to such sublessor or for any prior Defaults or Breaches of such sublessor.
(c) Any matter requiring the consent of the sublessor under a sublease shall also require the consent of Lessor.
(d) No sublessee shall further assign or sublet all or any part of the Premises without Lessors prior written consent.
(e) Lessor shall deliver a copy of any notice of Default or Breach by Lessee to the sublessee, who shall have the right to cure the Default of Lessee within the grace period, if any, specified in such notice. The sublessee shall have a right of reimbursement and offset from and against Lessee for any such Defaults cured by the sublessee.
13. Default; Breach; Remedies.
13.1 Default; Breach. A Default is defined as a failure by the Lessee to comply with or perform any of the terms, covenants, conditions or Rules and Regulations under this Lease. A Breach is defined as the occurrence of one or more of the following Defaults, and the failure of Lessee to cure such Default within any applicable grace period:
(a) The abandonment of the Premises; or the vacating of the Premises without providing a commercially reasonable level of security, or where the coverage of the property insurance described in Paragraph 8.3 is jeopardized as a result thereof, or without providing reasonable assurances to minimize potential vandalism.
(b) The failure of Lessee to make any payment of Rent or any Security Deposit required to be made by Lessee hereunder, whether to Lessor or to a third party, when due, to provide reasonable evidence of insurance or surety bond, or to fulfill any obligation under this Lease which endangers or threatens life or property, where such failure continues for a period of 3 business days following written notice to Lessee. THE ACCEPTANCE BY LESSOR OF A PARTIAL PAYMENT OF RENT OR SECURITY DEPOSIT SHALL NOT CONSTITUTE A WAIVER OF ANY OF LESSORS RIGHTS, INCLUDING LESSORS RIGHT TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF THE PREMISES.
(c) The failure of Lessee to allow Lessor and/or its agents access to the Premises or the commission of waste, act or acts constituting public or private nuisance, and/or an illegal activity on the Premises by Lessee, where such actions continue for a period of 3 business days following written notice to Lessee. In the event that Lessee commits waste, a nuisance or an illegal activity a second time then, the Lessor may elect to treat such conduct as a non-curable Breach rather than a Default.
(d) The failure by Lessee to provide (i) reasonable written evidence of compliance with Applicable Requirements, (ii) the service contracts, (iii) the rescission of an unauthorized assignment or subletting, (iv) an Estoppel Certificate or financial statements, (v) a requested subordination, (vi) evidence concerning any guaranty and/or Guarantor, (vii) any document requested under Paragraph 41, (viii) material data safety sheets (MSDS), or (ix) any other documentation or information which Lessor may reasonably require of Lessee under the terms of this Lease, where any such failure continues for a period of 10 days following written notice to Lessee.
(e) A Default by Lessee as to the terms, covenants, conditions or provisions of this Lease, or of the rules adopted under Paragraph 2.9 hereof, other than those described in subparagraphs 13.1(a), (b), (c) or (d), above, where such Default continues for a period of 30 days after written notice; provided, however, that if the nature of Lessees Default is such that more than 30 days are reasonably required for its cure, then it shall not be deemed to be a Breach if Lessee commences such cure within said 30 day period and thereafter diligently prosecutes such cure to completion.
(f) The occurrence of any of the following events: (i) the making of any general arrangement or assignment for the benefit of creditors; (ii) becoming a debtor as defined in 11 U.S.C. § 101 or any successor statute thereto (unless, in the case of a petition filed against Lessee, the same is dismissed within 60 days); (iii) the appointment of a trustee or receiver to take possession of substantially all of Lessees assets located at the Premises or of Lessees interest in this Lease, where possession is not restored to Lessee within 30 days; or (iv) the attachment, execution or other judicial seizure of substantially all of Lessees assets located at the Premises or of Lessees interest in this Lease, where such seizure is not discharged within 30 days; provided, however, in the event that any provision of this subparagraph is contrary to any applicable law, such provision shall be of no force or effect, and not affect the validity of the remaining provisions.
(g) The discovery that any financial statement of Lessee or of any Guarantor given to Lessor was materially false.
(h) If the performance of Lessees obligations under this Lease is guaranteed: (i) the death of a Guarantor, (ii) the termination of a Guarantors liability with respect to this Lease other than in accordance with the terms of such guaranty, (iii) a Guarantors becoming insolvent or the subject of a bankruptcy filing, (iv) a Guarantors refusal to honor the guaranty, or (v) a Guarantors breach of its guaranty obligation on an anticipatory basis, and Lessees failure, within 60 days following written notice of any such event, to provide written alternative assurance or security, which, when coupled with the then existing resources of Lessee, equals or exceeds the combined financial resources of Lessee and the Guarantors that existed at the time of execution of this Lease.
13.2 Remedies. If Lessee fails to perform any of its affirmative duties or obligations, within 10 days after written notice (or in case of an emergency, without notice), Lessor may, at its option, perform such duty or obligation on Lessees behalf, including but not limited to the obtaining of reasonably required bonds, insurance policies, or governmental licenses, permits or approvals. Lessee shall pay to Lessor an amount equal to 115% of the costs and expenses incurred by Lessor in such performance upon receipt of an invoice therefor. In the event of a Breach, Lessor may, with or without further notice or demand, and without limiting Lessor in the exercise of any right or remedy which Lessor may have by reason of such Breach:
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(a) Terminate Lessees right to possession of the Premises by any lawful means, in which case this Lease shall terminate and Lessee shall immediately surrender possession to Lessor. In such event Lessor shall be entitled to recover from Lessee: (i) the unpaid Rent which had been earned at the time of termination; (ii) the worth at the time of award of the amount by which the unpaid rent which would have been earned after termination until the time of award exceeds the amount of such rental loss that the Lessee proves could have been reasonably avoided; (iii) the worth at the time of award of the amount by which the unpaid rent for the balance of the term after the time of award exceeds the amount of such rental loss that the Lessee proves could be reasonably avoided; and (iv) any other amount necessary to compensate Lessor for all the detriment proximately caused by the Lessees failure to perform its obligations under this Lease or which in the ordinary course of things would be likely to result therefrom, including but not limited to the cost of recovering possession of the Premises, expenses of reletting, including necessary renovation and alteration of the Premises, reasonable attorneys fees, and that portion of any leasing commission paid by Lessor in connection with this Lease applicable to the unexpired term of this Lease. The worth at the time of award of the amount referred to in provision (iii) of the immediately preceding sentence shall be computed by discounting such amount at the discount rate of the Federal Reserve Bank of the District within which the Premises are located at the time of award plus one percent. Efforts by Lessor to mitigate damages caused by Lessees Breach of this Lease shall not waive Lessors right to recover any damages to which Lessor is otherwise entitled. If termination of this Lease is obtained through the provisional remedy of unlawful detainer, Lessor shall have the right to recover in such proceeding any unpaid Rent and damages as are recoverable therein, or Lessor may reserve the right to recover all or any part thereof in a separate suit. If a notice and grace period required under Paragraph 13.1 was not previously given, a notice to pay rent or quit, or to perform or quit given to Lessee under the unlawful detainer statute shall also constitute the notice required by Paragraph 13.1. In such case, the applicable grace period required by Paragraph 13.1 and the unlawful detainer statute shall run concurrently, and the failure of Lessee to cure the Default within the greater of the two such grace periods shall constitute both an unlawful detainer and a Breach of this Lease entitling Lessor to the remedies provided for in this Lease and/or by said statute.
(b) Continue the Lease and Lessees right to possession and recover the Rent as it becomes due, in which event Lessee may sublet or assign, subject only to reasonable limitations. Acts of maintenance, efforts to relet, and/or the appointment of a receiver to protect the Lessors interests, shall not constitute a termination of the Lessees right to possession.
(c) Pursue any other remedy now or hereafter available under the laws or judicial decisions of the state wherein the Premises are located. The expiration or termination of this Lease and/or the termination of Lessees right to possession shall not relieve Lessee from liability under any indemnity provisions of this Lease as to matters occurring or accruing during the term hereof or by reason of Lessees occupancy of the Premises.
13.3 Inducement Recapture. Any agreement for free or abated rent or other charges, the cost of tenant improvements for Lessee paid for or performed by Lessor, or for the giving or paying by Lessor to or for Lessee of any cash or other bonus, inducement or consideration for Lessees entering into this Lease, all of which concessions are hereinafter referred to as Inducement Provisions, shall be deemed conditioned upon Lessees full and faithful performance of all of the terms, covenants and conditions of this Lease. Upon Breach of this Lease by Lessee, any such Inducement Provision shall automatically be deemed deleted from this Lease and of no further force or effect, and any rent, other charge, bonus, inducement or consideration theretofore abated, given or paid by Lessor under such an Inducement Provision shall be immediately due and payable by Lessee to Lessor, notwithstanding any subsequent cure of said Breach by Lessee. The acceptance by Lessor of rent or the cure of the Breach which initiated the operation of this paragraph shall not be deemed a waiver by Lessor of the provisions of this paragraph unless specifically so stated in writing by Lessor at the time of such acceptance.
13.4 Late Charges. Lessee hereby acknowledges that late payment by Lessee of Rent will cause Lessor to incur costs not contemplated by this Lease, the exact amount of which will be extremely difficult to ascertain. Such costs include, but are not limited to, processing and accounting charges, and late charges which may be imposed upon Lessor by any Lender. Accordingly, if any Rent shall not be received by Lessor within 5 days after such amount shall be due, then, without any requirement for notice to Lessee, Lessee shall immediately pay to Lessor a one-time late charge equal to 10% of each such overdue amount or $100, whichever is greater. The parties hereby agree that such late charge represents a fair and reasonable estimate of the costs Lessor will incur by reason of such late payment. Acceptance of such late charge by Lessor shall in no event constitute a waiver of Lessees Default or Breach with respect to such overdue amount, nor prevent the exercise of any of the other rights and remedies granted hereunder. In the event that a late charge is payable hereunder, whether or not collected, for 3 consecutive installments of Base Rent, then notwithstanding any provision of this Lease to the contrary, Base Rent shall, at Lessors option, become due and payable quarterly in advance.
13.5 Interest. Any monetary payment due Lessor hereunder, other than late charges, not received by Lessor, when due shall bear interest from the 31st day after it was due. The interest (Interest) charged shall be computed at the rate of 10% per annum but shall not exceed the maximum rate allowed by law. Interest is payable in addition to the potential late charge provided for in Paragraph 13.4.
13.6 Breach by Lessor.
(a) Notice of Breach. Lessor shall not be deemed in breach of this Lease unless Lessor fails within a reasonable time to perform an obligation required to be performed by Lessor. For purposes of this Paragraph, a reasonable time shall in no event be less than 30 days after receipt by Lessor, and any Lender whose name and address shall have been furnished Lessee in writing for such purpose, of written notice specifying wherein such obligation of Lessor has not been performed; provided, however, that if the nature of Lessors obligation is such that more than 30 days are reasonably required for its performance, then Lessor shall not be in breach if performance is commenced within such 30 day period and thereafter diligently pursued to completion.
(b) Performance by Lessee on Behalf of Lessor. In the event that neither Lessor nor Lender cures said breach within 30 days after receipt of said notice, or if having commenced said cure they do not diligently pursue it to completion, then Lessee may elect to cure said breach at Lessees expense and offset from Rent the actual and reasonable cost to perform such cure, provided however, that such offset shall not exceed an amount equal to the greater of one months Base Rent or the Security Deposit, reserving Lessees right to reimbursement from Lessor for any such expense in excess of such offset. Lessee shall document the cost of said cure and supply said documentation to Lessor.
14. Condemnation. If the Premises or any portion thereof are taken under the power of eminent domain or sold under the threat of the exercise of said power (collectively Condemnation), this Lease shall terminate as to the part taken as of the date the condemning authority takes title or possession, whichever first occurs. If more than 10% of the floor area of the Unit, or more than 25% of the parking spaces is taken by Condemnation, Lessee may, at Lessees option, to be exercised in writing within 10 days after Lessor shall have given Lessee written notice of such taking (or in the absence of such notice, within 10 days after the condemning authority shall have taken possession) terminate this Lease as of the date the condemning authority takes such possession. If Lessee does not terminate this Lease in accordance with the foregoing, this Lease shall remain in full force and effect as to the portion of the Premises remaining, except that the Base Rent shall be reduced in proportion to the reduction in utility of the Premises caused by such Condemnation. Condemnation awards and/or payments shall be the property of Lessor, whether such award shall be made as compensation for diminution in value of the leasehold, the value of the part taken, or for severance damages; provided, however, that Lessee shall be entitled to any compensation paid by the condemnor for Lessees relocation expenses, loss of business goodwill and/or Trade Fixtures, without regard to whether or not this Lease is terminated pursuant to the provisions of this Paragraph. All Alterations and Utility Installations made to the Premises by Lessee, for purposes of Condemnation only, shall be considered the property of the Lessee and Lessee shall be entitled to any and all compensation which is payable therefor. In the event that this Lease is not terminated by reason of the Condemnation, Lessor shall repair any damage to the Premises caused by such Condemnation.
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15. Brokerage Fees.
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15.2 Assumption of Obligations. Any buyer or transferee of Lessors interest in this Lease shall be deemed to have assumed Lessors obligation hereunder. Brokers shall be third party beneficiaries of the provisions of Paragraphs 1.10, 15, 22 and 31. If Lessor fails to pay to Brokers any amounts due as and for brokerage fees pertaining to this Lease when due, then such amounts shall accrue Interest. In addition, if Lessor fails to pay any amounts to Lessees Broker when due, Lessees Broker may send written notice to Lessor and Lessee of such failure and if Lessor fails to pay such amounts within 10 days after said notice, Lessee shall pay said monies to its Broker and offset such amounts against Rent. In addition, Lessees Broker shall be deemed to be a third party beneficiary of any commission agreement entered into by and/or between Lessor and Lessors Broker for the limited purpose of collecting any brokerage fee owed.
15.3 Representations and Indemnities of Broker Relationships. Lessee and Lessor each represent and warrant to the other that it has had no dealings with any person, firm, broker or finder (other than the Brokers, if any) in connection with this Lease, and that no one other than said named Brokers is entitled to any commission or finders fee in connection herewith. Lessee and Lessor do each hereby agree to indemnify, protect, defend and hold the other harmless from and against liability for compensation or charges which may be claimed by any such unnamed broker, finder or other similar party by reason of any dealings or actions of the indemnifying Party, including any costs, expenses, attorneys fees reasonably incurred with respect thereto.
16. Estoppel Certificates.
(a) Each Party (as Responding Party) shall within 10 days after written notice from the other Party (the Requesting Party) execute, acknowledge and deliver to the Requesting Party a statement in writing in form similar to the then most current Estoppel Certificate form published by the AIR Commercial Real Estate Association, plus such additional information, confirmation and/or statements as may be reasonably requested by the Requesting Party.
(b) If the Responding Party shall fail to execute or deliver the Estoppel Certificate within such 10 day period, the Requesting Party may execute an Estoppel Certificate stating that: (i) the Lease is in full force and effect without modification except as may be represented by the Requesting Party, (ii) there are no uncured defaults in the Requesting Partys performance, and (iii) if Lessor is the Requesting Party, not more than one months rent has been paid in advance. Prospective purchasers and encumbrancers may rely upon the Requesting Partys Estoppel Certificate, and the Responding Party shall be estopped from denying the truth of the facts contained in said Certificate. In addition, Lessee acknowledges that any failure on its part to provide such an Estoppel Certificate will expose Lessor to risks and potentially cause Lessor to incur costs not contemplated by this Lease, the extent of which will be extremely difficult to ascertain. Accordingly, should the Lessee fail to execute and/or deliver a requested Estoppel Certificate in a timely fashion the monthly Base Rent shall be automatically increased, without any requirement for notice to Lessee, by an amount equal to 10% of the then existing Base Rent or $100, whichever is greater for remainder of the Lease. The Parties agree that such increase in Base Rent represents fair and reasonable compensation for the additional risk/costs that Lessor will incur by reason of Lessees failure to provide the Estoppel Certificate. Such increase in Base Rent shall in no event constitute a waiver of Lessees Default or Breach with respect to the failure to provide the Estoppel Certificate nor prevent the exercise of any of the other rights and remedies granted hereunder.
(c) If Lessor desires to finance, refinance, or sell the Premises, or any part thereof, Lessee and all Guarantors shall within 10 days after written notice from Lessor deliver to any potential lender or purchaser designated by Lessor such financial statements as may be reasonably required by such lender or purchaser, including but not limited to Lessees financial statements for the past 3 years. All such financial statements shall be received by Lessor and such lender or purchaser in confidence and shall be used only for the purposes herein set forth.
17. Definition of Lessor. The term Lessor as used herein shall mean the owner or owners at the time in question of the fee title to the Premises, or, if this is a sublease, of the Lessees interest in the prior lease. In the event of a transfer of Lessors title or interest in the Premises or this Lease, Lessor shall deliver to the transferee or assignee (in cash or by credit) any unused Security Deposit held by Lessor. Upon such transfer or assignment and delivery of the Security Deposit, as aforesaid, the prior Lessor shall be relieved of all liability with respect to the obligations and/or covenants under this Lease thereafter to be performed by the Lessor. Subject to the foregoing, the obligations and/or covenants in this Lease to be performed by the Lessor shall be binding only upon the Lessor as herein above defined.
18. Severability. The invalidity of any provision of this Lease, as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction, shall in no way affect the validity of any other provision hereof.
19. Days. Unless otherwise specifically indicated to the contrary, the word days as used in this Lease shall mean and refer to calendar days.
20. Limitation on Liability. The obligations of Lessor under this Lease shall not constitute personal obligations of Lessor, or its partners, members, directors, officers or shareholders, and Lessee shall look to the Premises, and to no other assets of Lessor, for the satisfaction of any liability of Lessor with respect to this Lease, and shall not seek recourse against Lessors partners, members, directors, officers or shareholders, or any of their personal assets for such satisfaction.
21. Time of Essence. Time is of the essence with respect to the performance of all obligations to be performed or observed by the Parties under this Lease.
22. No Prior or Other Agreements; Broker Disclaimer. This Lease contains all agreements between the Parties with respect to any matter mentioned herein, and no other prior or contemporaneous agreement or understanding shall be effective. Lessor and Lessee each represents and warrants to the Brokers that it has made, and is relying solely upon, its own investigation as to the nature, quality, character and financial responsibility of the other Party to this Lease and as to the use, nature, quality and character of the Premises. Brokers have no responsibility with respect thereto or with respect to any default or breach hereof by either Party.
23. Notices.
23.1 Notice Requirements. All notices required or permitted by this Lease or applicable law shall be in writing and may be delivered in person (by hand or by courier) or may be sent by regular, certified or registered mail or U.S. Postal Service Express Mail, with postage prepaid, or by facsimile transmission, or by email, and shall be deemed sufficiently given if served in a manner specified in this Paragraph 23. The addresses noted adjacent to a Partys signature on this Lease shall be that Partys address for delivery or mailing of notices. Either Party may by written notice to the other specify a different address for notice, except that upon Lessees taking possession of the Premises, the Premises shall constitute Lessees address for notice. A copy of all notices to Lessor shall be concurrently transmitted to such party or parties at such addresses as Lessor may from time to time hereafter designate in writing.
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23.2 Date of Notice. Any notice sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, shall be deemed given on the date of delivery shown on the receipt card, or if no delivery date is shown, the postmark thereon. If sent by regular mail the notice shall be deemed given 72 hours after the same is addressed as required herein and mailed with postage prepaid. Notices delivered by United States Express Mail or overnight courier that guarantees next day delivery shall be deemed given 24 hours after delivery of the same to the Postal Service or courier. Notices delivered by hand, or transmitted by facsimile transmission or by email shall be deemed delivered upon actual receipt. If notice is received on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday, it shall be deemed received on the next business day.
24. Waivers.
(a) No waiver by Lessor of the Default or Breach of any term, covenant or condition hereof by Lessee, shall be deemed a waiver of any other term, covenant or condition hereof, or of any subsequent Default or Breach by Lessee of the same or of any other term, covenant or condition hereof. Lessors consent to, or approval of, any act shall not be deemed to render unnecessary the obtaining of Lessors consent to, or approval of, any subsequent or similar act by Lessee, or be construed as the basis of an estoppel to enforce the provision or provisions of this Lease requiring such consent.
(b) The acceptance of Rent by Lessor shall not be a waiver of any Default or Breach by Lessee. Any payment by Lessee may be accepted by Lessor on account of moneys or damages due Lessor, notwithstanding any qualifying statements or conditions made by Lessee in connection therewith, which such statements and/or conditions shall be of no force or effect whatsoever unless specifically agreed to in writing by Lessor at or before the time of deposit of such payment.
(c) THE PARTIES AGREE THAT THE TERMS OF THIS LEASE SHALL GOVERN WITH REGARD TO ALL MATTERS RELATED THERETO AND HEREBY WAIVE THE PROVISIONS OF ANY PRESENT OR FUTURE STATUTE TO THE EXTENT THAT SUCH STATUTE IS INCONSISTENT WITH THIS LEASE.
25. Disclosures Regarding The Nature of a Real Estate Agency Relationship.
(a) When entering into a discussion with a real estate agent regarding a real estate transaction, a Lessor or Lessee should from the outset understand what type of agency relationship or representation it has with the agent or agents in the transaction. Lessor and Lessee acknowledge being advised by the Brokers in this transaction, as follows:
(i) Lessors Agent. A Lessors agent under a listing agreement with the Lessor acts as the agent for the Lessor only. A Lessors agent or subagent has the following affirmative obligations: To the Lessor: A fiduciary duty of utmost care, integrity, honesty, and loyalty in dealings with the Lessor. To the Lessee and the Lessor: (a) Diligent exercise of reasonable skills and care in performance of the agents duties. (b) A duty of honest and fair dealing and good faith. (c) A duty to disclose all facts known to the agent materially affecting the value or desirability of the property that are not known to, or within the diligent attention and observation of, the Parties. An agent is not obligated to reveal to either Party any confidential information obtained from the other Party which does not involve the affirmative duties set forth above.
(ii) Lessees Agent. An agent can agree to act as agent for the Lessee only. In these situations, the agent is not the Lessors agent, even if by agreement the agent may receive compensation for services rendered, either in full or in part from the Lessor. An agent acting only for a Lessee has the following affirmative obligations. To the Lessee: A fiduciary duty of utmost care, integrity, honesty, and loyalty in dealings with the Lessee. To the Lessee and the Lessor: (a) Diligent exercise of reasonable skills and care in performance of the agents duties. (b) A duty of honest and fair dealing and good faith. (c) A duty to disclose all facts known to the agent materially affecting the value or desirability of the property that are not known to, or within the diligent attention and observation of, the Parties. An agent is not obligated to reveal to either Party any confidential information obtained from the other Party which does not involve the affirmative duties set forth above.
(iii) Agent Representing Both Lessor and Lessee. A real estate agent, either acting directly or through one or more associate licenses, can legally be the agent of both the Lessor and the Lessee in a transaction, but only with the knowledge and consent of both the Lessor and the Lessee. In a dual agency situation, the agent has the following affirmative obligations to both the Lessor and the Lessee: (a) A fiduciary duty of utmost care, integrity, honesty and loyalty in the dealings with either Lessor or the Lessee. (b) Other duties to the Lessor and the Lessee as stated above in subparagraphs (i) or (ii). In representing both Lessor and Lessee, the agent may not without the express permission of the respective Party, disclose to the other Party that the Lessor will accept rent in an amount less than that indicated in the listing or that the Lessee is willing to pay a higher rent than that offered. The above duties of the agent in a real estate transaction do not relieve a Lessor or Lessee from the responsibility to protect their own interests. Lessor and Lessee should carefully read all agreements to assure that they adequately express their understanding of the transaction. A real estate agent is a person qualified to advise about real estate. If legal or tax advice is desired, consult a competent professional.
(b) Brokers have no responsibility with respect to any Default or Breach hereof by either Party. The Parties agree that no lawsuit or other legal proceeding involving any breach of duty, error or omission relating to this Lease may be brought against Broker more than one year after the Start Date and that the liability (including court costs and attorneys fees), of any Broker with respect to any such lawsuit and/or legal proceeding shall not exceed the fee received by such Broker pursuant to this Lease; provided, however, that the foregoing limitation on each Brokers liability shall not be applicable to any gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Broker.
(c) Lessor and Lessee agree to identify to Brokers as Confidential any communication or information given Brokers that is considered by such Party to be confidential.
26. No Right To Holdover. Lessee has no right to retain possession of the Premises or any part thereof beyond the expiration or termination of this Lease. In the event that Lessee holds over, then the Base Rent shall be increased to 150% of the Base Rent applicable immediately preceding the expiration or termination. Holdover Base Rent shall be calculated on monthly basis. Nothing contained herein shall be construed as consent by Lessor to any holding over by Lessee.
27. Cumulative Remedies. No remedy or election hereunder shall be deemed exclusive but shall, wherever possible, be cumulative with all other remedies at law or in equity.
28. Covenants and Conditions; Construction of Agreement. All provisions of this Lease to be observed or performed by Lessee are both covenants and conditions. In construing this Lease, all headings and titles are for the convenience of the Parties only and shall not be considered a part of this Lease. Whenever required by the context, the singular shall include the plural and vice versa. This Lease shall not be construed as if prepared by one of the Parties, but rather according to its fair meaning as a whole, as if both Parties had prepared it.
29. Binding Effect; Choice of Law. This Lease shall be binding upon the parties, their personal representatives, successors and assigns and be governed by the laws of the State in which the Premises are located. Any litigation between the Parties hereto concerning this Lease shall be initiated in the county in which the Premises are located.
30. Subordination; Attornment; Non-Disturbance.
30.1 Subordination. This Lease and any Option granted hereby shall be subject and subordinate to any ground lease, mortgage, deed of trust, or other hypothecation or security device (collectively, Security Device), now or hereafter placed upon the Premises, to any and all advances made on the security thereof, and to all renewals, modifications, and extensions thereof. Lessee agrees that the holders of any such Security Devices (in this Lease together referred to as Lender) shall have no liability or obligation to perform any of the obligations of Lessor under this Lease. Any Lender may elect to have this Lease and/or any Option granted hereby superior to the lien of its Security Device by giving written notice thereof to Lessee, whereupon this Lease and such Options shall be deemed prior to such Security Device, notwithstanding the relative dates of the documentation or recordation thereof.
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30.2 Attornment. In the event that Lessor transfers title to the Premises, or the Premises are acquired by another upon the foreclosure or termination of a Security Device to which this Lease is subordinated (i) Lessee shall, subject to the non-disturbance provisions of Paragraph 30.3, attorn to such new owner, and upon request, enter into a new lease, containing all of the terms and provisions of this Lease, with such new owner for the remainder of the term hereof, or, at the election of the new owner, this Lease will automatically become a new lease between Lessee and such new owner, and (ii) Lessor shall thereafter be relieved of any further obligations hereunder and such new owner shall assume all of Lessors obligations, except that such new owner shall not: (a) be liable for any act or omission of any prior lessor or with respect to events occurring prior to acquisition of ownership; (b) be subject to any offsets or defenses which Lessee might have against any prior lessor, (c) be bound by prepayment of more than one months rent, or (d) be liable for the return of any security deposit paid to any prior lessor which was not paid or credited to such new owner.
30.3 Non-Disturbance. With respect to Security Devices entered into by Lessor after the execution of this Lease, Lessees subordination of this Lease shall be subject to receiving a commercially reasonable non-disturbance agreement (a Non-Disturbance Agreement) from the Lender which Non-Disturbance Agreement provides that Lessees possession of the Premises, and this Lease, including any options to extend the term hereof, will not be disturbed so long as Lessee is not in Breach hereof and attorns to the record owner of the Premises. Further, within 60 days after the execution of this Lease, Lessor shall, if requested by Lessee, use its commercially reasonable efforts to obtain a Non-Disturbance Agreement from the holder of any pre-existing Security Device which is secured by the Premises. In the event that Lessor is unable to provide the Non-Disturbance Agreement within said 60 days, then Lessee may, at Lessees option, directly contact Lender and attempt to negotiate for the execution and delivery of a Non-Disturbance Agreement.
30.4 Self-Executing. The agreements contained in this Paragraph 30 shall be effective without the execution of any further documents; provided, however, that, upon written request from Lessor or a Lender in connection with a sale, financing or refinancing of the Premises, Lessee and Lessor shall execute such further writings as may be reasonably required to separately document any subordination, attornment and/or Non-Disturbance Agreement provided for herein.
31. Attorneys Fees. If any Party or Broker brings an action or proceeding involving the Premises whether founded in tort, contract or equity, or to declare rights hereunder, the Prevailing Party (as hereafter defined) in any such proceeding, action, or appeal thereon, shall be entitled to reasonable attorneys fees. Such fees may be awarded in the same suit or recovered in a separate suit, whether or not such action or proceeding is pursued to decision or judgment. The term, Prevailing Party shall include, without limitation, a Party or Broker who substantially obtains or defeats the relief sought, as the case may be, whether by compromise, settlement, judgment, or the abandonment by the other Party or Broker of its claim or defense. The attorneys fees award shall not be computed in accordance with any court fee schedule, but shall be such as to fully reimburse all attorneys fees reasonably incurred. In addition, Lessor shall be entitled to attorneys fees, costs and expenses incurred in the preparation and service of notices of Default and consultations in connection therewith, whether or not a legal action is subsequently commenced in connection with such Default or resulting Breach ($200 is a reasonable minimum per occurrence for such services and consultation).
32. Lessors Access; Showing Premises; Repairs. Lessor and Lessors agents shall have the right to enter the Premises at any time, in the case of an emergency, and otherwise at reasonable times after reasonable prior notice for the purpose of showing the same to prospective purchasers, lenders, or tenants, and making such alterations, repairs, improvements or additions to the Premises as Lessor may deem necessary or desirable and the erecting, using and maintaining of utilities, services, pipes and conduits through the Premises and/or other premises as long as there is no material adverse effect on Lessees use of the Premises. All such activities shall be without abatement of rent or liability to Lessee.
33. Auctions. Lessee shall not conduct, nor permit to be conducted, any auction upon the Premises without Lessors prior written consent. Lessor shall not be obligated to exercise any standard of reasonableness in determining whether to permit an auction.
34. Signs. Lessor may place on the Premises ordinary For Sale signs at any time and ordinary For Lease signs during the last 6 months of the term hereof. Except for ordinary For Sublease signs which may be placed only on the Premises, Lessee shall not place any sign upon the Project without Lessors prior written consent. All signs must comply with all Applicable Requirements.
35. Termination; Merger. Unless specifically stated otherwise in writing by Lessor, the voluntary or other surrender of this Lease by Lessee, the mutual termination or cancellation hereof, or a termination hereof by Lessor for Breach by Lessee, shall automatically terminate any sublease or lesser estate in the Premises; provided, however, that Lessor may elect to continue any one or all existing subtenancies. Lessors failure within 10 days following any such event to elect to the contrary by written notice to the holder of any such lesser interest, shall constitute Lessors election to have such event constitute the termination of such interest.
36. Consents. Except as otherwise provided herein, wherever in this Lease the consent of a Party is required to an act by or for the other Party, such consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. Lessors actual reasonable costs and expenses (including but not limited to architects, attorneys, engineers and other consultants fees) incurred in the consideration of, or response to, a request by Lessee for any Lessor consent, including but not limited to consents to an assignment, a subletting or the presence or use of a Hazardous Substance, shall be paid by Lessee upon receipt of an invoice and supporting documentation therefor. Lessors consent to any act, assignment or subletting shall not constitute an acknowledgment that no Default or Breach by Lessee of this Lease exists, nor shall such consent be deemed a waiver of any then existing Default or Breach, except as may be otherwise specifically stated in writing by Lessor at the time of such consent. The failure to specify herein any particular condition to Lessors consent shall not preclude the imposition by Lessor at the time of consent of such further or other conditions as are then reasonable with reference to the particular matter for which consent is being given. In the event that either Party disagrees with any determination made by the other hereunder and reasonably requests the reasons for such determination, the determining party shall furnish its reasons in writing and in reasonable detail within 10 business days following such request.
37. Guarantor.
37.1 Execution. The Guarantors, if any, shall each execute a guaranty in the form most recently published by the AIR Commercial Real Estate Association per Exhibit D.
37.2 Default. It shall constitute a Default of the Lessee if any Guarantor fails or refuses, upon request to provide: (a) evidence of the execution of the guaranty, including the authority of the party signing on Guarantors behalf to obligate Guarantor, and in the case of a corporate Guarantor, a certified copy of a resolution of its board of directors authorizing the making of such guaranty, (b) current financial statements, (c) an Estoppel Certificate, or (d) written confirmation that the guaranty is still in effect.
38. Quiet Possession. Subject to payment by Lessee of the Rent and performance of all of the covenants, conditions and provisions on Lessees part to be observed and performed under this Lease, Lessee shall have quiet possession and quiet enjoyment of the Premises during the term hereof.
39. Options. If Lessee is granted any option, as defined below, then the following provisions shall apply.
39.1 Definition. Option shall mean: (a) the right to extend or reduce the term of or renew this Lease or to extend or reduce the term of or renew any lease that Lessee has on other property of Lessor; (b) the right of first refusal or first offer to lease either the Premises or other property of Lessor; (c) the right to purchase, the right of first offer to purchase or the right of first refusal to purchase the Premises or other property of Lessor.
39.2 Options Personal To Original Lessee. Any Option granted to Lessee in this Lease is personal to the original Lessee, and cannot be assigned or exercised by anyone other than said original Lessee and only while the original Lessee is in full possession of the Premises and, if requested by Lessor, with Lessee certifying that Lessee has no intention of thereafter assigning or subletting.
39.3 Multiple Options. In the event that Lessee has any multiple Options to extend or renew this Lease, a later Option cannot be exercised unless the prior Options have been validly exercised.
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39.4 Effect of Default on Options.
(a) Lessee shall have no right to exercise an Option: (i) during the period commencing with the giving of any notice of Default and continuing until said Default is cured, (ii) during the period of time any Rent is unpaid (without regard to whether notice thereof is given Lessee), (iii) during the time Lessee is in Breach of this Lease, or (iv) in the event that Lessee has been given 3 or more notices of separate Default, whether or not the Defaults are cured, during the 12 month period immediately preceding the exercise of the Option.
(b) The period of time within which an Option may be exercised shall not be extended or enlarged by reason of Lessees inability to exercise an Option because of the provisions of Paragraph 39.4(a).
(c) An Option shall terminate and be of no further force or effect,
notwithstanding Lessees due and timely exercise of the Option, if, after such exercise and prior to the commencement of the extended term or completion of the purchase, (i) Lessee fails to pay Rent within ten (10) business days after
written notice from Lessor of rent(s) past due, notice thereof),or (ii) if Lessee commits a Breach of this Lease and such breach continues for a period of ten (10) days from written notice from Lessor.
40. Security Measures. Lessee hereby acknowledges that the Rent payable to Lessor hereunder does not include the cost of guard service or other security measures, and that Lessor shall have no obligation whatsoever to provide same. Lessee assumes all responsibility for the protection of the Premises, Lessee, its agents and invitees and their property from the acts of third parties.
41. Reservations. Lessor reserves the right: (i) to grant, without the consent or joinder of Lessee, such easements, rights and dedications that Lessor deems necessary, (ii) to cause the recordation of parcel maps and restrictions, and (iii) to create and/or install new utility raceways, so long as such easements, rights, dedications, maps, restrictions, and utility raceways do not unreasonably interfere with the use of the Premises by Lessee. Lessee agrees to sign any documents reasonably requested by Lessor to effectuate such rights.
42. Performance Under Protest. If at any time a dispute shall arise as to any amount or sum of money to be paid by one Party to the other under the provisions hereof, the Party against whom the obligation to pay the money is asserted shall have the right to make payment under protest and such payment shall not be regarded as a voluntary payment and there shall survive the right on the part of said Party to institute suit for recovery of such sum. If it shall be adjudged that there was no legal obligation on the part of said Party to pay such sum or any part thereof, said Party shall be entitled to recover such sum or so much thereof as it was not legally required to pay. A Party who does not initiate suit for the recovery of sums paid under protest within 6 months shall be deemed to have waived its right to protest such payment.
43. Authority; Multiple Parties; Execution.
(a) If either Party hereto is a corporation, trust, limited liability company, partnership, or similar entity, each individual executing this Lease on behalf of such entity represents and warrants that he or she is duly authorized to execute and deliver this Lease on its behalf. Each Party shall, within 30 days after request, deliver to the other Party satisfactory evidence of such authority.
(b) If this Lease is executed by more than one person or entity as Lessee, each such person or entity shall be jointly and severally liable hereunder. It is agreed that any one of the named Lessees shall be empowered to execute any amendment to this Lease, or other document ancillary thereto and bind all of the named Lessees, and Lessor may rely on the same as if all of the named Lessees had executed such document.
(c) This Lease may be executed by the Parties in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
44. Conflict. Any conflict between the printed provisions of this Lease and the typewritten or handwritten provisions shall be controlled by the typewritten or handwritten provisions.
45. Offer. Preparation of this Lease by either party or their agent and submission of same to the other Party shall not be deemed an offer to lease to the other Party. This Lease is not intended to be binding until executed and delivered by all Parties hereto.
46. Amendments. This Lease may be modified only in writing, signed by the Parties in interest at the time of the modification. As long as they do not materially change Lessees obligations hereunder, Lessee agrees to make such reasonable non-monetary modifications to this Lease as may be reasonably required by a Lender in connection with the obtaining of normal financing or refinancing of the Premises.
47. Waiver of Jury Trial. THE PARTIES HEREBY WAIVE THEIR RESPECTIVE RIGHTS TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING INVOLVING THE PROPERTY OR ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT.
48. Arbitration of Disputes. An Addendum requiring the Arbitration of all disputes between the Parties and/or Brokers arising out of this Lease ☒ is ☐ is not attached to this Lease.
49. Accessibility; Americans with Disabilities Act.
(a) The Premises: ☒ have not undergone an inspection by a Certified Access Specialist (CASp). ☐ have undergone an inspection by a Certified Access Specialist (CASp) and it was determined that the Premises met all applicable construction-related accessibility standards pursuant to California Civil Code §55.51 et seq. ☐ have undergone an inspection by a Certified Access Specialist (CASp) and it was determined that the Premises did not meet all applicable construction-related accessibility standards pursuant to California Civil Code §55.51 et seq.
(b) Since compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is dependent upon Lessees specific use of the Premises, Lessor makes no warranty or representation as to whether or not the Premises comply with ADA or any similar legislation. In the event that Lessees use of the Premises requires modifications or additions to the Premises in order to be in ADA compliance, Lessee agrees to make any such necessary modifications and/or additions at Lessees expense.
LESSOR AND LESSEE HAVE CAREFULLY READ AND REVIEWED THIS LEASE AND EACH TERM AND PROVISION CONTAINED HEREIN, AND BY THE EXECUTION OF THIS LEASE SHOW THEIR INFORMED AND VOLUNTARY CONSENT THERETO. THE PARTIES HEREBY AGREE THAT, AT THE TIME THIS LEASE IS EXECUTED, THE TERMS OF THIS LEASE ARE COMMERCIALLY REASONABLE AND EFFECTUATE THE INTENT AND PURPOSE OF LESSOR AND LESSEE WITH RESPECT TO THE PREMISES.
ATTENTION: NO REPRESENTATION OR RECOMMENDATION IS MADE BY THE AIR COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE ASSOCIATION OR BY ANY BROKER AS TO THE LEGAL SUFFICIENCY, LEGAL EFFECT, OR TAX CONSEQUENCES OF THIS LEASE OR THE TRANSACTION TO WHICH IT RELATES. THE PARTIES ARE URGED TO:
1. SEEK ADVICE OF COUNSEL AS TO THE LEGAL AND TAX CONSEQUENCES OF THIS LEASE.
2. RETAIN APPROPRIATE CONSULTANTS TO REVIEW AND INVESTIGATE THE CONDITION OF THE PREMISES. SAID INVESTIGATION SHOULD INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO: THE POSSIBLE PRESENCE OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES, THE ZONING OF THE PREMISES, THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY, THE CONDITION OF THE ROOF AND OPERATING SYSTEMS, COMPLIANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT AND THE SUITABILITY OF THE PREMISES FOR LESSEES INTENDED USE.
WARNING: IF THE PREMISES ARE LOCATED IN A STATE OTHER THAN CALIFORNIA, CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE LEASE MAY NEED TO BE REVISED TO COMPLY WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE IN WHICH THE PREMISES ARE LOCATED.
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The parties hereto have executed this Lease at the place and on the dates specified above their respective signatures.
Executed at: On: |
Executed at: 221 Cresent St., Suite 502, Walthanm, MA 02453 On: 8/1/16 |
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By LESSOR: South Cedros Associates, LLC |
By LESSEE: Aegle Care, Inc. dba Lumira Dx |
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By: /s/ Sean M. MacLeod Name Printed: Sean M. MacLeod Title: Managing Member |
By: /s/ Duane James Name Printed: Duane James Title: Chief Financial Officer |
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By: Name Printed: Title: |
By: Name Printed: Title: |
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BROKER: NAI San Diego
Attn: Geri Savitt & Jason Smithson Title: Associate Vice President/Vice President |
BROKER: Synergy Real Estate Group
Attn: Anthony Norris Title: Senior Vice President |
NOTICE: These forms are often modified to meet changing requirements of law and industry needs. Always write or call to make sure you are utilizing the most current form: AIR Commercial Real Estate Association, 500 N Brand Blvd, Suite 900, Glendale, CA 91203.
©Copyright 1999 By AIR Commercial Real Estate Association.
All rights reserved. No part of these works may be reproduced in any form without permission in writing.
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©1999 - AIR COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE ASSOCIATION |
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Date: July 29, 2016
By and Between (Lessor) South Cedros Associates, LLC a California Limited Liability Co.
(Lessee) Aegle Care, Inc. dba Lumira Dx
Address of Premises: 444 South Cedros, Suite 100
Solana Beach, CA 92075
Paragraph 50 - 59
In the event of any conflict between the provisions of this Addendum and the printed provisions of the Lease, this Addendum shall control.
50. Monthly Base Rent: The Monthly Base Rent schedule shall be as follows:
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$ | 3.45 | $ | 25,080.00 | ||||
Months 13-18 |
$ | 3.55 | $ | 25,808.00 |
51. The Triple Net Charges: Will be fixed for the initial term as follows:
Months 1-12: $0.35 per square foot per month
Month 13-18: $0.38 per square foot per month
Triple Net charges for any exercised Option Period will be based on the estimated expenses.
52. Expansion Rights: Lessee is granted a continuous and ongoing First Right to Offer on all contiguous space that becomes available throughout the term of their Lease or Option Period (if exercised). Spaces will be prices at Fair Market Value as determined by Lessor.
53. Lessors Work: Prior to Lessees Occupancy, Lessor shall provide the following improvements to the Premises at Lessors sole cost and expense:
(a) The lessor will build a wall to create a conference room, and shall install double entry doors into the conference area.
(b) The lessor shall remove that portion of the billboard wall and metal frame that extends along the southerly face of the new conference room wall.
Lessors improvements shall be completed prior to the Commencement Date.
54. Rent Reduction: Base Rent for month two (2) will be reduced by fifty percent (50%).
Lessee will be responsible for all Triple Net expenses equal to $2,554.50.
55. Heating Ventilation and Air: HVAC equipment currently serves the Premises exclusively, and thermostat controls are located within the Premises for sole use by the Lessee. HVAC units exclusively serving the 7,270 sq. ft. Premises are as follows:
Unit 1: Rheem 5 ton, 60,000 BTU. Manufactured January 2010.
Unit 2: Rheem 5 ton, 60,000 BTU. Manufactured February 1993. Refurbished January 2010.
Unit 3: Rheem 4 ton, 48,000 BTU. Manufactured February 1993. Refurbished January 2010.
Unit 4: Weather King (IT room service). 2 ton, 24,000 BTU. Manufactured December 2009.
The Lessee may inspect the condition of the equipment prior to the Commencement Date, and Lessor shall, at Lessors option, repair or replace any equipment as may be required. Lessor currently has a service contract for the HVAC equipment serving the Premises. While Lessee is required by this Lease to obtain and maintain a service contract for the maintenance and repair of the HVAC equipment, Lessee may, at its option and by written notice to Lessor, elect to maintain Lessors service contract. If so elected, Lessee shall reimburse Lessor for the cost thereof, which shall not exceed $800/yr. In the event the service contract
exceeds $800 per any given 12 month period, then Lessor shall pay the additional cost. In the event such HVAC equipment cannot be maintained or repaired under the service contract, unless damage has been caused by the misuse of the equipment by Lessee, Lessor shall repair and/or replace such defective equipment at its sole cost.
56. Signage: Lessor shall provide Lessors standard suite entry signage and add Lessees name to the building directory at Lessors expense. Lessee shall be permitted to install building signage facing Cedros Avenue at its sole expense subject to compliance with the City of Solana Beach sign standards and Lessors approval which will not be unreasonable, withheld, or delayed. Lessor shall cooperate with Lessee in obtaining sign permits.
57. Farmers Market: A Farmers Market is held every Sunday at the building and occupies the parking lot that runs along the west side of the building. It will impact the availability of all reserved and unreserved parking spaces in that area during that time.
58. Lighting: Lessors standard for lighting throughout the building and in every Lessee Premises shall be either fluorescent or LED lighting and bulbs. Incandescent light and bulbs are not permitted.
59. Lessee Installation: Lessor approves Lessees installation, at Lessees sole cost, of five (5) pre-fabricated clean rooms as shown on Site Plan and Lessee Proposed Improvements attached hereto.
Lessor understands that during the installation process, Lessee or Lessees third party contractor may install, or cause to be installed, floor anchors for the clean rooms.
Lessee or Lessees agent shall not install more than eight (8) floor anchors per clean room, nor shall anyone make holes or borings in the concrete floor greater than one (1) inch in diameter per hole.
Lessee shall provide Lessor with detailed installation drawings prior to the commencement of installation.
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Limited Liability Company | ||||
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Aegle Care, Inc. dba Lumira Dx | |||
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Solana Beach, CA 92075 |
Paragraph 60
A. OPTION(S) TO EXTEND:
Lessor hereby grants to Lessee the option to extend the term of this Lease for one (1) additional eighteen (18) month period(s) commencing when the prior term expires upon each and all of the following terms and conditions:
(i) In order to exercise an option to extend, Lessee must give written notice of such election to Lessor and Lessor must receive the same at least 6 but not more than 9 months prior to the date that the option period would commence, time being of the essence. If proper notification of the exercise of an option is not given and/or received, such option shall automatically expire. Options (if there are more than one) may only be exercised consecutively.
(ii) The provisions of paragraph 39, including those relating to Lessees Default set forth in paragraph 39.4 of this Lease, are conditions of this Option.
(iii) Except for the provisions of this Lease granting an option or options to extend the term, all of the terms and conditions of this Lease except where specifically modified by this option shall apply.
(iv) This Option is personal to the original Lessee, and cannot be assigned or exercised by anyone other than said original Lessee and only while the original Lessee is in full possession of the Premises and without the intention of thereafter assigning or subletting.
(v) The monthly rent for each month of the option period shall be calculated as follows, using the method(s) indicated below: (Check Method(s) to be Used and Fill in Appropriately)
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☒ III. Fixed Rental Adjustment(s) (FRA)
The Base Rent shall he increased to the following amounts on the dates set forth below:
On (Fill in FRA Adjustment Date(s)): Months 1-6 Months 7-18 |
The New Base Rent shall be $25,808.00/Month* $26,609.00/Month* *Lessee to pay Base Rent plus Common Area Operating Expenses |
☐ IV. Initial Term Adjustments.
The formula used to calculate adjustments to the Base Rate during the original Term of the Lease shall continue to be used during the extended term.
B NOTICE:
Unless specified otherwise herein, notice of any rental adjustments, other than Fixed Rental Adjustments, shall be made as specified in paragraph 23 of the Lease.
C BROKERS FEE:
The Brokers shall be paid a Brokerage Fee for each adjustment specified above in accordance with paragraph 15 of the Lease or if applicable, paragraph 9 of the Sublease.
NOTICE: These forms are often modified to meet changing requirements of law and industry needs. Always write or call to make sure you are utilizing the most current form: AIR Commercial Real Estate Association, 500 N Brand Blvd, Suite 900, Glendale, CA 91203.
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FORM |
Dated July 29, 2016 |
By and Between (Lessor) South Cedros Associates, LLC a California |
Limited Liability Company |
(Lessee) Aegle Care, Inc. dba Lumira Dx |
Address of Premises: 444 South Cedros, Suite 100 |
Solana Beach, CA 92075 |
Paragraph 61
A. ARBITRATION OF DISPUTES:
Except as provided in Paragraph B below, the Parties agree to resolve any and all claims, disputes or disagreements arising under this Lease, including, but not limited to any matter relating to Lessors failure to approve an assignment, sublease or other transfer of Lessees interest in the Lease under Paragraph 12 of this Lease, any other defaults by Lessor, or any defaults by Lessee by and through arbitration as provided below and irrevocably waive any and all rights to the contrary. The Parties agree to at all times conduct themselves in strict, full, complete and timely accordance with the terms hereof and that any attempt to circumvent the terms of this Arbitration Agreement shall be absolutely null and void and of no force or effect whatsoever.
B. DISPUTES EXCLUDED FROM ARBITRATION:
The following claims, disputes or disagreements under this Lease are expressly excluded from the arbitration procedures set forth herein: 1. Disputes for which a different resolution determination is specifically set forth in this Lease, 2. All claims by either party which (a) seek anything other than enforcement or determination of rights under this Lease, or (b) are primarily founded upon matters of fraud, willful misconduct, bad faith or any other allegations of tortious action, and seek the award of punitive or exemplary damages, 3. Claims relating to (a) Lessors exercise of any unlawful detainer rights pursuant to applicable law or (b) rights or remedies used by Lessor to gain possession of the Premises or terminate Lessees right of possession to the Premises, all of which disputes shall be resolved by suit filed in the applicable court of jurisdiction, the decision of which court shall be subject to appeal pursuant to applicable law 4. Any claim or dispute that is within the jurisdiction of the Small Claims Court and 5. All claims arising under Paragraph 39 of this Lease.
C. APPOINTMENT OF AN ARBITRATOR:
All disputes subject to this Arbitration Agreement, shall be determined by binding arbitration before: ☑ a retired judge of the applicable court of jurisdiction (e.g., the Superior Court of the State of California) affiliated with Judicial Arbitration & Mediation Services, Inc. (JAMS), ☐ the American Arbitration Association (AAA) under its commercial arbitration rules, ☐
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or as may be otherwise mutually agreed by Lessor and Lessee (the Arbitrator). In the event that the parties elect to use an arbitrator other than one affiliated with JAMS or AAA then such arbitrator shall be obligated to comply with the Code of Ethics for Arbitrators in Commercial Disputes (see: http://www.adr.org/aaa/ShowProperty?nodeld=/UCM/ADRSTG 003867). Such arbitration shall be initiated by the Parties, or either of them, within ten (10) days after either party sends written notice (the Arbitration Notice) of a demand to arbitrate by registered or certified mail to the other party and to the Arbitrator. The Arbitration Notice shall contain a description of the subject matter of the arbitration, the dispute with respect thereto, the amount involved, if any, and the remedy or determination sought. If the Parties have agreed to use JAMS they may agree on a retired judge from the JAMS panel. If they are unable to agree within ten days, JAMS will provide a list of three available judges and each party may strike one. The remaining judge (or if there are two, the one selected by JAMS) will serve as the Arbitrator. If the Parties have elected to utilize AAA or some other organization, the Arbitrator shall be selected in accordance with said organizations rules. In the event the Arbitrator is not selected as provided for above for any reason, the party initiating arbitration shall apply to the appropriate Court for the appointment of a qualified retired judge to act as the Arbitrator.
D. ARBITRATION PROCEDURE:
1. PRE-HEARING ACTIONS. The Arbitrator shall schedule a pre-hearing conference to resolve procedural matters, arrange for the exchange of information, obtain stipulations, and narrow the issues. The Parties will submit proposed discovery schedules to the Arbitrator at the pre-hearing conference. The scope and duration of discovery will be within the sole discretion of the Arbitrator. The Arbitrator shall have the discretion to order a pre-hearing exchange of information by the Parties, including, without limitation, production of requested documents, exchange of summaries of testimony of proposed witnesses, and examination by deposition of parties and third-party witnesses. This discretion shall be exercised in favor of discovery reasonable under the circumstances. The Arbitrator shall issue subpoenas and subpoenas duces tecum as provided for in the applicable statutory or case law (e.g., in California Code of Civil Procedure Section 1282.6).
2. THE DECISION. The arbitration shall be conducted in the city or county within which the Premises are located at a reasonably convenient site. Any Party may be represented by counsel or other authorized representative. In rendering a decision(s), the Arbitrator shall determine the rights and obligations of the Parties according to the substantive laws and the terms and provisions of this Lease. The Arbitrators decision shall be based on the evidence introduced at the hearing, including all logical and reasonable inferences therefrom. The Arbitrator may make any determination and/or grant any remedy or relief that is just and equitable. The decision must be based on, and accompanied by, a written statement of decision explaining the factual and legal basis for the decision as to each of the principal controverted issues. The decision shall be conclusive and binding, and it may thereafter be confirmed as a judgment by the court of applicable jurisdiction, subject only to challenge on the grounds set forth in the applicable statutory or case law (e.g., in California Code of Civil Procedure Section 1286.2). The validity and enforceability of the Arbitrators decision is to be determined exclusively by the court of appropriate jurisdiction pursuant to the provisions of this Lease. The Arbitrator may award costs, including without limitation, Arbitrators fees and costs, attorneys fees, and expert and witness costs, to the prevailing party, if any, as determined by the Arbitrator in his discretion.
Whenever a matter which has been submitted to arbitration involves a dispute as to whether or not a particular act or omission (other than a failure to pay money) constitutes a Default, the time to commence or cease such action shall be tolled from the date that the Notice of Arbitration is served through and until the date the Arbitrator renders his or her decision. Provided, however, that this provision shall NOT apply in the event that the Arbitrator determines that the Arbitration Notice was prepared in bad faith.
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Whenever a dispute arises between the Parties concerning whether or not the failure to make a payment of money constitutes a default, the service of an Arbitration Notice shall NOT toll the time period in which to pay the money. The Party allegedly obligated to pay the money may, however, elect to pay the money under protest by accompanying said payment with a written statement setting forth the reasons for such protest. If thereafter, the Arbitrator determines that the Party who received said money was not entitled to such payment, said money shall be promptly returned to the Party who paid such money under protest together with Interest thereon as defined in Paragraph 13.5. If a Party makes a payment under protest but no Notice of Arbitration is filed within thirty days, then such protest shall be deemed waived. (See also Paragraph 42 or 43)
NOTICE: These forms are often modified to meet changing requirements of law and industry needs. Always write or call to make sure you
are utilizing the most current form: AIR Commercial Real Estate Association, 500 N Brand Blvd, Suite 900, Glendale, CA 91203.
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©1997 - AIR COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE ASSOCIATION |
FORM ARB-2-2/13E |
WHEREAS, South Cedros Associates, LLC a California Limited Liability Company, hereinafter Lessor, and Aegle Care, Inc. dba Lumira Dx, hereinafter Lessee, are about to execute a document entitled Lease dated July 29, 2016 concerning the premises commonly known as 444 South Cedros, Suite 100, Solana Beach, CA 92075 wherein Lessor will lease the premises to Lessee, and
WHEREAS, Lumira Holdings Limited hereinafter Guarantors have a financial interest in Lessee, and
WHEREAS, Lessor would not execute the Lease if Guarantors did not execute and deliver to Lessor this Guaranty of Lease.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the execution of said Lease by Lessor and as a material inducement to Lessor to execute said Lease, Guarantors hereby jointly, severally, unconditionally and irrevocably guarantee the prompt payment by Lessee of all rents and all other sums payable by Lessee under said Lease and the faithful and prompt performance by Lessee of each and every one of the terms, conditions and covenants of said Lease to be kept and performed by Lessee.
It is specifically agreed by Lessor and Guarantors that: (i) the terms of the foregoing Lease may be modified by agreement between Lessor and Lessee, or by a course of conduct, and (ii) said Lease may be assigned by Lessor or any assignee of Lessor without consent or notice to Guarantors and that this Guaranty shall guarantee the performance of said Lease as so modified.
This Guaranty shall not be released, modified or affected by the failure or delay on the part of Lessor to enforce any of the rights or remedies of the Lessor under said Lease.
No notice of default by Lessee under the Lease need be given by Lessor to Guarantors, it being specifically agreed that the guarantee of the undersigned is a continuing guarantee under which Lessor may proceed immediately against Lessee and/or against Guarantors following any breach or default by Lessee or for the enforcement of any rights which Lessor may have as against Lessee under the terms of the Lease or at law or in equity.
Lessor shall have the right to proceed against Guarantors following any breach or default by Lessee under the Lease without first proceeding against Lessee and without previous notice to or demand upon either Lessee or Guarantors.
Guarantors hereby waive (a) notice of acceptance of this Guaranty, (b) demand of payment, presentation and protest, (c) all right to assert or plead any statute of limitations relating to this Guaranty or the Lease, (d) any right to require the Lessor to proceed against the Lessee or any other Guarantor or any other person or entity liable to Lessor, (e) any right to require Lessor to apply to any default any security deposit or other security it may hold under the Lease, (f) any right to require Lessor to proceed under any other remedy Lessor may have before proceeding against Guarantors, (g) any right of subrogation that Guarantors may have against Lessee.
Guarantors do hereby subordinate all existing or future indebtedness of Lessee to Guarantors to the obligations owed to Lessor under the Lease and this Guaranty.
If a Guarantor is married, such Guarantor expressly agrees that recourse may be had against his or her separate property for all of the obligations hereunder.
The obligations of Lessee under the Lease to execute and deliver estoppel statements and financial statements, as therein provided, shall be deemed to also require the Guarantors to do and provide the same to Lessor. The failure of the Guarantors to provide the same to Lessor shall constitute a default under the Lease.
The term Lessor refers to and means the Lessor named in the Lease and also Lessors successors and assigns. So long as Lessors interest in the Lease, the leased premises or the rents, issues and profits therefrom, are subject to any mortgage or deed of trust or assignment for security, no acquisition by Guarantors of the Lessors interest shall affect the continuing obligation of Guarantors under this Guaranty which shall nevertheless continue in full force and effect for the benefit of the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee or assignee under such mortgage, deed of trust or assignment and their successors and assigns.
The term Lessee refers to and means the Lessee named in the Lease and also Lessees successors and assigns.
Any recovery by Lessor from any other guarantor or insurer shall first be credited to the portion of Lessees indebtedness to Lessor which exceeds the maximum liability of Guarantors under this Guaranty.
No provision of this Guaranty or right of the Lessor can be waived, nor can the Guarantors be released from their obligations except in writing signed by the Lessor.
Any litigation concerning this Guaranty shall be initiated in a state court of competent jurisdiction in the county in which the leased premises are located and the Guarantors consent to the jurisdiction of such court. This Guaranty shall be governed by the laws of the State in which the leased premises are located and for the purposes of any rules regarding conflicts of law the parties shall be treated as if they were all residents or domiciles of such State.
In the event any action be brought by said Lessor against Guarantors hereunder to enforce the obligation of Guarantors hereunder, the unsuccessful party in such action shall pay to the prevailing party therein a reasonable attorneys fee. The attorneys fee award shall not be computed in accordance with any court fee schedule, but shall be such as to full reimburse all attorneys fees reasonably incurred.
If any Guarantor is a corporation, partnership, or limited liability company, each individual executing this Guaranty on said entitys behalf represents and warrants that he or she is duly authorized to execute this Guaranty on behalf of such entity.
If this Form has been filled in, it has been prepared for submission to your attorney for his approval. No representation or recommendation is made by the AIR Commercial Real Estate Association, the real estate broker or its agents or employees as to the legal sufficiency, legal effect, or tax consequences of this Form or the transaction relating thereto.
Executed at: On: Address:
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©1996 - AIR COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE ASSOCIATION |
FORM GR-2-09/06E |
SALE/LEASE DISCLOSURES
Property: 444 South Cedros Ave Suite 100, Solana Beach, CA
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The Americans With Disabilities Act (42 United States Code sections 12101 et seq.) and other related federal, state and local requirements may require changes, even substantial improvements, to the Property in order to comply with these regulations. Landowners, landlords and tenants may be liable for any deficiency in accessibility under the ADA. Broker recommends that you have your experts investigate and evaluate ADA and related regulations with respect to the Property.
As is Where is. Lessee/Buyer acknowledges that the above property is leased/sold in its Present AS IS WHERE IS Condition, including all defects, known or unknown. Lessee/Buyer acknowledges the property MAY NOT be in compliance with applicable building, zoning, health, (ADA) Americans with Disabilities Act or other laws or codes, and that the property MAY NOT be in habitable Condition. Lessee/Buyer acknowledges that NA1 San Diego, and its agents have not made any warranties, expressed or implied, relating to the condition of the property. NAI San Diego and its agents shall not be responsible for the repair, replacement or modification of any deficiencies malfunctions or defect in the material, workmanship or mechanical components of the structure, improvements or land prior or subsequent to the occupancy. This includes, but is not limited to, heating, plumbing, disposal system, well or other water systems, drainage or moisture conditions, toxic mold, foundation, electrical, air conditioning, hot water heater, appliances, roofs or damage by pest or other organisms. Furthermore, Lessee/Buyer agrees that NAI San Diego, and its agents shall have NO LIABILITY for any claim of losses that the Lessee/Buyer may incur as a result of defects, which may now or hereafter exist with respect to the property.
Lessee/Buyer is strongly advised to exercise the right to conduct inspections, investigations, tests, surveys, and other inspections at the Lessees/Buyers expense and to make Lessees/Buyers own selection of professionals with appropriate qualifications to conduct inspections of the entire property. IF LESSEE/BUYER DOES NOT EXERCISE THESE RIGHTS, LESSEE/BUYER IS ACTING AGAINST THE RECOMMENDATION AND ADVICE OF THE BROKERS. Lessees/Buyers are aware that NAI San Diego and its agents DO NOT GUARANTEE and in no way assume responsibility for the condition of the property. Lessee/Buyer is aware of Lessees/Buyers own affirmative duty to exercise reasonable care to protect him, including those facts, which are known to or within the diligent attention and observation of the Lessee/Buyer. (California Civil Code Section 2079.5)
Lessee/Buyer is aware Lcssor/Seller may not have copies of any permits pertaining to the properly on file. Said property MAY OR MAY NOT be constructed in compliance with the local building codes. In the event it is not, Lessee/Buyer may be required to expend additional sums to bring property to code or to remove, as determined by the local government agency. Having been so advised, Lessee/Buyer holds NAI San Diego, its agents and associated companies harmless from any and all claims, losses or liability arising out of such matters.
Broker Representation. NAI San Diego is a regional brokerage firm representing a variety of clients in office, industrial, retail and investment transactions. Depending on the circumstances, NAI San Diego may represent both the seller/landlord and the buyer/tenant in a transaction, or you may be interested in a property that may be of interest to another NAI San Diego client. If NAI San Diego represents more than one party with respect to a property, NAI San Diego may have multiple duties to different principals, but will not disclose the confidential information of one principal to any other. Brokers services are performed in compliance with all federal, state and local anti-discrimination laws.
Earthquakes. Earthquakes occur throughout California. According the Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Zoning Act Fault-Rupture Hazard Zones in California (Publication 42, revised 1994), the Property may or may not be situated in an Earthquake Fault Zone and/or a Seismic Hazard Zone (Sections 2821 et seq. and Sections 2890 et seq. of the Public Resource Code, respectively). Property development and construction in such zones generally are subject to the findings of a geologic report prepared by a state-registered geologist. Whether or not located in such a zone, all properties in California are subject to earthquake risks and may be subject to a variety of state and local earthquake-related requirements, including retrofit requirements. Among other items, all new and existing water heaters must be braced, anchored or strapped to resist falling or horizontal displacement, and in sales transactions, sellers must execute a written certification that the water heaters are so braced, anchored or strapped (Heath and Safety Code Section 19211). If this is the sale of an unreinforced masonry building or a precast or reinforced masonry building with wood frame floors or roofs built before 1975, the buyer must be given a copy of The Commercial Property Owners Guide to Earthquake Safely (Government Code Sections 8875.6 and 8893.2). Broker does not have a copy of this guide. Buyers and tenants should have their experts confirm whether the Property is in any earthquake zone and otherwise investigate and evaluate all geologic and seismic issues.
Fires. California Public Resource Codes Sections 4126 et seq. require sellers of real property located within state responsibility areas to advise buyers that the property is located within such a wildland zone, that the state does not have the responsibility to provide fire protection services to any structure within such a zone and that such zones may contain substantial forest/wildland fire risks. Government Code Sections 51178 et seq. require sellers of real property located within certain fire hazard zones to disclose that the property is located in such a zone. Sellers must disclose that a property located in a wildland or fire hazard zone is subject to the fire prevention requirements of Public Resources Code Section 4291 and Government Code Section 51182, respectively. Sellers must make such disclosure if either the sellers have actual knowledge that a property in such a zone or a map showing the property to be in such a zone has been provided to the county assessor. Properties, whether or not located in such a zone, are subject to fire/life safety risks and may be subject to state and local fire/life safety related requirements, including retrofit requirements. Broker has no verified knowledge of such zones, fire hazards or safely requirements with respect to the Property. Have your experts investigate and evaluate these matters.
Flood Zones. According to Federal Emergency Management Agency. (Fidelity National Flood Map No. 6073C-1361F dated 5/19/97), the Property may or may not be located in an A or V flood zone and/or a dam inundation zone (Government Code Section 8589.5). Many lenders require flood insurance for properties located in flood zones, and government authorities may regulate problems, especially properties on a slope or in low-lying areas. Broker has not independently verified the existence or lack of existence of these conditions with respect to the Property. Buyers and tenant should have their experts confirm whether the Property is in a flood zone and otherwise investigate and evaluate these matters.
SALE/LEASE DISCLOSURES
Hazardous Materials and Underground Storage Tanks. Due to prior or current uses of the Property or in the surrounding areas or the construction materials used thereon, the Property may have hazardous or undesirable metals (including lead-based paint), minerals (including asbestos), chemicals, hydrocarbons, petroleum-related compounds, or biological or radioactive/emissive items (including electrical and magnetic fields) in soils, water, building components, above or below-ground tanks/containers or elsewhere in areas that may or may not be accessible or noticeable or discoverable from a visual inspection. Such items may leak or otherwise be released. Asbestos has been used in items such as fireproofing, heating/cooling systems, insulation, spray-on and tile acoustical materials, floor tiles and coverings, roofing, drywall and plaster. If the Property was built before 1978 and has a residential unit, sellers/landlords must disclose all reports, surveys and other information known to them regarding lead-based paint to buyers and tenants and allow for inspections (42 United States Code Sections 4851 et seq.). Sellers/landlords are required to advise buyers/tenants if they have any reasonable cause to believe that any hazardous substance has come to be located on or beneath the Property (Health and Safety Code Section 25359.7), and sellers/landlords must disclose reports and surveys regarding asbestos to certain persons, including their employees, contractors, buyers and tenants (Health and Safety Code Sections 25915 et seq.); buyers/tenants have similar obligations. In addition, various regulations including but not limited to the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability At (42 United States Code Section 9601 et seq.) Clean Water Act (33 United States Code Section 1251), Hazardous Materials Transportation Act (49 United States Code Section 1801), Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (42 United States Code Section 6901) and the Toxic Substances Control Act (15 United States Code Section 2601) may apply to the Property. Because Broker has not independently verified the existence or lack of existence of these conditions, we advise you to have your experts investigate and evaluate them.
Property Inspections and Evaluations. Buyers/tenants should have the Property thoroughly inspected and all parties should have the transaction thoroughly evaluated by the experts of their choice. Ask your experts what investigations and testing may be appropriate as well as the risks of not performing any such investigations or tests. Information regarding the Property supplied by the Broker has been received from third party sources and has not been independently verified by the Broker and should not be relied upon by any person as complete or accurate information. Have your experts verify all information regarding the Property, including any linear or area measurements, the condition of improvements and the availability of utilities. Also have your expert examine title, encumbrances, surveys and appraisals of the Property. All work should be inspected and evaluated by your experts. Any projections or estimates are for example only, are based on assumptions that may not occur and do not represent the current or future performances of the Property. Real Estate brokers are not experts concerning nor can they determine if any expert is qualified to provide advice on legal, tax, design, ADA, engineering, construction, zoning, building code, soils, title, survey, fire/life safety, insurance, hazardous materials, or other matters that may affect the Property. Such issues require special education and, generally, special licenses not possessed by real estate brokers. Broker recommends that you consult with legal, tax, insurance, title and other competent professionals on all matters affecting the value or desirability of the Property.
Seller/Landlord Disclosure, Delivery of Reports, Pest Control Reports and Compliance with Laws. Sellers/landlords are requested to disclose directly to buyers/tenants all information known to sellers/landlords regarding the Property, including but not limited to, hazardous materials, zoning, construction, design, engineering, soils, title, survey, fire/life safety, and other matters, and to provide buyers/tenants with copies of all reports in the possession of or accessible to sellers/landlords regarding the Property. If a pest control report is a condition of the purchase contract, buyers are entitled to receive a copy of the report and any certification and notice of work completed. Sellers/landlords and buyer/tenants must comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws, regulations, codes, or ordinances and administrative orders, including, but not limited to, the 1984 Civil Rights Act and all amendments thereto, the Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act, the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act, and the Americans With Disabilities Act. Broker has no verified knowledge of the Propertys compliance with any such laws and regulations adopted pursuant thereto.
Taxes. Sales, leases and other real estate transactions can have federal, state and local tax consequences. In sales transactions, Internal Revenue Code Section 1446 required buyers to withhold and pay to the IRS 10% of the gross sales price within 10 days of the date of sale unless the buyers can establish that the sellers are not foreigners, generally by having the sellers sign a Non-Foreign Seller Affidavit. Depending on the structure of the transaction, the tax withholding liability can exceed the net cash proceeds to be paid to the sellers at closing, California imposes an additional withholding requirement equal to 3-1/3% of the gross sales price not only on foreign sellers but also out-of-state sellers and sellers leaving the state if the sales price exceeds $100,000. Withholding generally is required if the last known address of a seller is outside California, if the proceeds are disbursed outside of California or if a financial intermediary is used. The foregoing are general statements and Broker expresses no opinion as to the tax consequences of this transaction. Have your tax and financial professionals investigate and evaluate these matters.
RECEIPT OF THIS NOTICE AND AGREEMENT IS HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGED: | ||||||||
By: |
/s/ [ILLEGIBLE] |
Date: | 8/1/16 | |||||
Signature of Buyer/Lessee | ||||||||
By: |
/s/ [ILLEGIBLE] |
Date: | 8.2.16 | |||||
Signature of Seller/Lessor |
LEASE MODIFICATION AND EXTENSION
November 24, 2020
THIS LEASE EXTENSION SHALL MODIFY AND EXTEND THAT LEASE DATED JULY 29, 2016 (ORIGINAL LEASE) AND ANY AND ALL LEASE MODIFICATIONS AND EXTENSIONS REGARDING APPROXIMATELY 7,270 SQUARE FEET OF FIRST FLOOR RETAIL SPACE LOCATED AT 444 SOUTH CEDROS AVENUE, STE. 101, SOLANA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, BY AND BETWEEN SOUTH CEDROS ASSOCIATES, LLC (LESSOR) AND LUMIRA DX, INC (LESSEE) AS FOLLOWS:
Commencement Date January 1, 2021. Tenant may have early occupancy of Suites 175 and/or Suites 200 as may be available.
Lease Term The Lease Term shall be for a total of forty-four (44) months, commencing January 1, 2021 and ending, unless otherwise extended, on August 31, 2024.
Premises An approximately 15,565 square foot space consisting of Suites 100, 101, 175, 189 and 200. Tenant currently leases Suites 100, 101 and 189, totaling approximately 10,945 square feet. The expansion space required includes Suite 175 (3,900 square feet) and Suite 200 (720 square feet). Tenant shall have exclusive use of the rear outside storage area known as the Hobbit Hole at no charge during the lease and applicable renewals.
Base Rent Commencing on January 1, 2021, the Monthly Base Rent shall be calculated by multiplying 15,565 square feet ((Premises) times Four Dollars and Twenty-Four Cents ($4.24) (Base Rent), for a total of Sixty-Five Thousand Nine Hundred Ninety-Five Dollars and Sixty Cents ($65,995.60) in total monthly rent. The Base Rent shall be on a Modified Gross basis, inclusive of Common Area Maintenance Fees, for the Lease Term. The Base Rent rate shall increase by Three Percent (3%) upon each anniversary date of the Commencement Date of January 1, 2021.
Operating Expenses Included in the Base Rent.
Utilities & Janitorial Tenant shall contract for, and pay for, its own, separately metered utilities, janitorial services and trash collection.
Rental Abatement Landlord shall provide Tenant with a Base Rent credit in the amount of Sixty-Seven Thousand Dollars ($67,000.00), which amount shall be applied to rent due for the 13th month of the Lease Term.
Tenant Improvements/Landlord Allowance After site inspection and review of Tenant-requested electrical upgrades, and with Tenant agreement, Landlord has contracted with Stimson Electric to complete upgrades and additional installations as requested by Tenant and detailed in the attached Electrical Contract. Landlord shall pay for such improvements and upgrades in a total amount not to exceed Thirty-Thousand Dollars ($30,000.00). Any and all other electrical upgrades specific to Tenants request as described in the Electrical Contract shall be made at Tenants sole cost, and with Landlords prior written approval.
Landlord at Landlords cost shall paint the interior perimeter walls white in Suites 175 and 200.
Landlord at Landlords cost shall complete the installation of sound- attenuation walls and soffits at the large conference room in Suite 101.
Tenant Costs All other improvements, modifications, alterations, utility installations, roof and/or wall penetrations shall be made at Tenants sole cost and with Landlords prior written approval, which shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed.
Heating Ventilation & Air Per Section 55 of the original Lease document, Landlord shall maintain, repair or replace as may be necessary the existing HVAC units currently serving Suite 101 and Suite 189. An exhibit titled Existing HVAC Suites 101 and 189 is attached hereto. Additional HVAC installations or upgrades to accommodate Tenants requirements shall be made at Tenants cost with Landlords prior written approval.
First Months Rent/Security Deposit Upon delivering Tenant-executed Leases, Tenant shall provide Landlord with payment of the first months Base Rent for the expansion space in the amount of Sixteen Thousand Five Hundred Thirty-Six Dollars ($16,536.00) The total Security Deposit currently held by Landlord under the provisions of the original Lease document is Thirty-Six Thousand Seven Hundred Eighty-Four Dollars ($36,784.00). Upon delivering Tenant-executed Leases, Tenant shall provide Landlord, together with the first months rent for the expansion space, an additional Security Deposit in the amount of Thirty-One Thousand Two Hundred Forty-Eight Dollars ($31,248.00).
Use The Premises shall be used for general office use, software and data management, biotech research and development, light manufacturing, sales and marketing, related professional services, and any other legally permitted use.
Renewal Option Provided Tenant is not then in material default, Tenant shall have the option to renew the Lease for three (3) additional terms (Option Terms) of three (3) years each. Tenant must notify Landlord in writing of their intent to renew no earlier than twelve (12) months not later than nine (9) months prior to the expiration of the then- current Term. The monthly Base Rent rate for the first year of the Option Term shall increase by Three Percent (3%) over the amount of monthly Base Rent rate that immediately precedes the Option Term. The monthly Base Rent for all years of all Option Terms shall increase by Three Percent (3%) annually thereafter.
Ongoing Right Of First Refusal Landlord shall grant Tenant an ongoing Right of First Refusal with respect to any available space (First Refusal Space) in the Building that is not subject to any previously-agreed right of first refusal to other existing tenants in the Building. The Landlord shall notify the Tenant in writing if and when Landlord becomes aware of any First Refusal Space that has or will become available for lease to third parties, or if Landlord has received a bona fide offer to lease any First Refusal Space from, or on behalf of, a third party.
Landlord shall promptly provide Tenant with the proposed economic terms and conditions applicable to the lease of such space, including the proposed term of the lease, the proposed rent payable for the First Refusal Space, and any tenant improvement allowance offered by the Landlord, either pursuant to the good faith terms Landlord intends to offer on the open market or the terms received from a third party. Tenant shall have five (5) business days from the receipt of such notice from Landlord to accept or reject the First Refusal Space by providing written notice to Landlord. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Landlord may but shall not be required to lease additional rentable area in the Building that would result in a total area leased to Tenant to exceed Forty-Five Percent (45%) of the rentable area of the Building.
Assignment/Sublease Rights Tenant shall have the right to lease, sublease or assign any portion of the Premises to any Tenant-related entity, subsidiary or successor of Tenant (Affiliate) without Landlords consent by providing notice to Landlord. For non-affiliated companies, Landlord shall not unreasonably withhold, condition or delay the approval of any proposed assignment or sublease, both of which shall require Landlords prior written approval
Structural Responsibility/Warranty Landlord shall be responsible for the structural components of the Building including slab, roof and exterior walls throughout the lease term with any other repairs to be considered a capital expenditure, subject to amortization over a reasonable life. Tenant shall obtain Landlords prior written approval for any improvements, modifications, or alterations to the slab, roof or exterior walls that are requested by Tenant, which, if approved, shall be made at Tenants sole cost. Such approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed.
Landlord shall also provide a Warranty for the Premises for six (6) months from the Commencement Date. Landlords provision of the Warranty shall exclude the costs to repair or replace damage or other detrimental impacts on the Building caused by Tenant or by Tenant- controlled third parties.
Parking Tenant shall be entitled to the exclusive use of the twenty (20) parking spaces in the Premises covered parking lot including the ability to use it for temporary storage and lab support. Tenant shall also be entitled to their pro-rata share of surface parking within the Project.
Access Tenant shall be granted 24/7 access to the Premises.
Signage Tenant shall have Building and monument signage at its sole cost, as allowed by and in compliance with the Signage Ordinance of the City of Solana Beach. Such signage shall be in a design and location acceptable to Landlord, and with Landlords prior written approval.
Security System Landlord shall allow Tenant the right to install its own integrated security system for the Premises, and shall provide Landlord with access codes for use in emergencies only.
Agency/Brokerage Landlord shall pay a leasing commission to Cresa of Four Percent (4%) of the total gross Base Rent payable during the first forty-four (44) months of the Lease Term. Such commission shall be paid by Landlord fifty percent (50%) within thirty (30) days of the mutual Lease execution and fifty percent (50%) within the Commencement date of the Lease. Any fees payable to Cresa for any and all Lease Extensions, if exercised by Tenant, shall be paid by Tenant. Landlord shall not pay any commissions or brokerage fees related to Tenants exercise of any Option Term Extensions.
Acknowledged and Accepted | ||||
Tenant |
/s/ Dorian LeBlanc |
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Lumira Dx | ||||
Dorian LeBlanc | ||||
Chief Financial Officer | ||||
Date: | 11/24/2020 | |||
Landlord |
/s/ Sean M. MacLeod |
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Sean M. MacLeod | ||||
Managing Member | ||||
South Cedros Associates, LLC | ||||
Date: | 11/24/2020 |
Exhibit 10.14
EXECUTION VERSION
LOAN AGREEMENT
Dated as of March 23, 2021
among
LUMIRADX INVESTMENT LIMITED
(as Borrower, and a Credit Party),
LUMIRADX GROUP LIMITED
(as Parent, and a Credit Party),
LUMIRADX LIMITED
(as Issuer and a Credit Party),
EACH OTHER GUARANTOR SIGNATORY HERETO AND OTHERWISE PARTY HERETO FROM
TIME TO TIME
(as additional Credit Parties),
BIOPHARMA CREDIT PLC
(as Collateral Agent),
BPCR LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
(as a Lender)
and
BIOPHARMA CREDIT INVESTMENTS V (MASTER) LP
(as a Lender)
LOAN AGREEMENT
THIS LOAN AGREEMENT (this Agreement), dated as of March 23, 2021 (the Effective Date) by and among LUMIRADX INVESTMENT LIMITED, a private company with limited liability incorporated under the laws of England and Wales with company number 10260187 (as Borrower and a Credit Party), LUMIRADX GROUP LIMITED, a private company with limited liability incorporated under the laws of England and Wales with company number 09198288 (as Parent and a Credit Party), LUMIRADX LIMITED, an exempted company incorporated with limited liability in the Cayman Islands (registered number 314391) (as Issuer and a Credit Party), the other Guarantors signatory hereto or otherwise party hereto from time to time party hereto, as additional Credit Parties, BIOPHARMA CREDIT PLC, a public limited company incorporated under the laws of England and Wales with company number 10443190 (as the Collateral Agent), BPCR LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, a limited partnership established under the laws of England and Wales with registration number LP020944 (as a Lender) and BIOPHARMA CREDIT INVESTMENTS V (MASTER) LP, a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership acting by its general partner, BioPharma Credit Investments V GP LLC (as a Lender), provides the terms on which each Lender shall make, and Borrower shall repay, the Term Loans (as hereinafter defined). The parties hereto agree as follows:
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ACCOUNTING AND OTHER TERMS |
Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all accounting terms not otherwise defined in this Agreement shall have the meanings assigned to them in conformity with Applicable Accounting Standards. Calculations and determinations must be made following Applicable Accounting Standards. If at any time any change in Applicable Accounting Standards would affect the computation of any financial requirement set forth in any Loan Document (including for purposes of measuring compliance with any provision of Section 6), and either Borrower or the Collateral Agent shall so request, the Collateral Agent and Borrower shall negotiate in good faith to amend such requirement to preserve the original intent thereof in light of such change in Applicable Accounting Standards; provided, that, until so amended, (x) such requirement shall continue to be computed in accordance with Applicable Accounting Standards prior to such change therein and (y) all financial statements, Compliance Certificates and similar documents provided, delivered or submitted hereunder shall be provided, delivered or submitted together with a reconciliation between the calculations and amounts set forth therein before and after giving effect to such change in Applicable Accounting Standards. Notwithstanding any other provision contained herein, all terms of an accounting or financial nature used herein shall be construed, and all computations of amounts referred to herein, including in Section 5 and Section 6 shall be made, without giving effect to any (a) election under ASC 825-10 (or any other Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) or Financial Accounting Standard or Applicable Accounting Standard (including IFRS 9) having a similar result or effect) to value any Indebtedness or other liabilities of any Credit Party or any Subsidiary of any Credit Party at fair value and (b) any treatment of Indebtedness in respect of convertible debt instruments under ASC 470-20 (or any other ASC or Financial Accounting Standard or Applicable Accounting Standard having a similar result or effect) to value any such Indebtedness in a reduced or bifurcated manner as described therein, and such Indebtedness shall at all times be valued at the full stated principal amount thereof. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary above or in the definition of Capital Lease Obligations, all obligations of any Person that are or would have been treated as operating leases for purposes of Applicable Accounting Standards prior to the effectiveness of ASC 842 shall continue to be accounted for as operating leases for all purposes hereunder or under any other Loan Documents (whether or not such operating lease obligations were in effect on such date) notwithstanding the fact that such obligations are required in accordance with ASC 842 (on a prospective or retroactive basis or otherwise) to be treated as Capital Leases. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined in this Agreement shall have the meanings set forth in Section 13. All other terms contained in this Agreement, unless otherwise indicated, shall have the meaning provided by the Code to the extent such terms are defined therein. All references to Dollars or $ are United States Dollars, unless otherwise noted.
For purposes of Sections 4, 5 and 6 and solely with respect to any amount of anything in a currency other than Dollars, no Default or Event of Default shall be deemed to have occurred and no action shall be required to be taken solely as a result of changes in rates of currency exchange occurring over time (so long as, at the time incurred, made, acquired or otherwise coming into existence, such thing is otherwise permitted hereunder).
Notwithstanding any other term of the Loan Documents, the parties hereto agree that (i) any amendment to the Issuers articles of association (including the adoption of new articles of association of Issuer), (ii)
any amendment to the terms, conditions or other provisions of the Existing Convertible Indebtedness other than in any manner which would contravene in any respect any of the provisions of Section 6.10(a)(iv)), or (iii) any merger, business combination, formation of a New Subsidiary or any other step, action or transaction, in each case of clause (i), (ii) or (iii) above, specifically taken, entered into or completed by any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries, which is required in order to implement the IPO Transaction and which does not materially adversely affect ownership of any material portion of Collateral or the priority or perfection of the security interests therein or Liens thereon granted to the Collateral Agent pursuant to the Collateral Documents, or any of the material rights, benefits, interests or remedies of the Collateral Agent or any Lender under any of the Loan Documents (provided, that so long as each material portion of Collateral owned by a Credit Party remains owned by a Credit Party after completion of the IPO Transaction there shall not be deemed to have been a material adverse effect on the ownership of any material portion of Collateral or the priority or perfection of the security interests therein or Liens thereon granted to the Collateral Agent pursuant to the Collateral Documents, or any of the material rights, benefits, interests or remedies of the Collateral Agent or any Lender under any of the Loan Documents), shall not constitute a Default or Event of Default hereunder or require a consent or waiver from the Collateral Agent or any Lender under the terms of the Loan Documents, and each such step, action or transaction shall be expressly permitted under the terms of the Loan Documents.
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LOANS AND TERMS OF PAYMENT |
2.1. |
Promise to Pay. |
Borrower hereby unconditionally promises to pay each Lender the outstanding principal amount of the Term Loans advanced to Borrower by such Lender and accrued and unpaid interest thereon and any other amounts due hereunder as and when due in accordance with this Agreement and the Term Loan Notes.
2.2. |
Term Loans. |
(a) Availability. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement (including Sections 3.1, 3.2, 3.3 and 3.4) and the Term Loan Notes, each Lender severally agrees to make a term loan to Borrower on the Closing Date in an original principal amount equal to such Lenders Term Loan Commitment (each, a Term Loan and, collectively, the Term Loans). After repayment or prepayment (in whole or in part), no Term Loan (or any portion thereof) may be re-borrowed.
(b) Repayment.
(i) The Term Loans, including all unpaid principal thereunder (and, for the avoidance of doubt, all accrued and unpaid interest, all due and unpaid Lender Expenses and any and all other outstanding amounts payable under the Loan Documents), is due and payable in full on the Term Loan Maturity Date.
(ii) The Term Loans may only (and shall) be repaid or prepaid by way of a repayment or prepayment of the relevant Term Loan Notes which are issued in accordance with Section 2.8 in respect thereof, provided that any repayment or prepayment of a principal amount of any Term Loan Note shall reduce the principal amount outstanding of the Term Loan to which such Term Loan Note relates by an equal amount.
(c) Prepayment of Term Loans.
(i) Borrower shall have the option, at any time after the Closing Date, to prepay, in whole or in increments of $50 million of outstanding principal thereunder, the Term Loans advanced by Lenders under this Agreement in accordance with the terms of the Term Loan Notes; provided that (A) Borrower provides written notice to the Collateral Agent of its election (which shall be irrevocable unless the Collateral Agent otherwise consents in writing) to prepay all or such portion of the Term Loans in accordance with the terms of the Term Loan Notes, which notice shall include the amount of the outstanding aggregate principal amount of the Term Loan Notes to be prepaid at least five (5) Business Days prior to such
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prepayment, and (B) the prepayment of such principal shall be accompanied by any and all accrued and unpaid interest thereon through the date of prepayment and any and all amounts payable in connection with such prepayment pursuant to Section 2.2(e), Section 2.2(f) and Section 2.7(b) (as applicable) and, in the case of a prepayment in whole, any and all other amounts payable or accrued and not yet paid under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents (including pursuant to Section 2.4). The Collateral Agent will promptly notify each Lender of its receipt of such notice, and the amount of such Lenders Applicable Percentage of such prepayment.
(ii) Upon a Change in Control, Borrower shall promptly, and in any event no later than ten (10) days after the consummation of such Change in Control, notify the Collateral Agent in writing of the occurrence of a Change in Control, which notice shall include reasonable detail as to the nature, timing and other circumstances of such Change in Control (such notice, a Change in Control Notice). Borrower shall prepay in full all of the Term Loans advanced by Lenders under this Agreement, no later than ten (10) Business Days after the consummation of such Change in Control, in an amount equal to the sum of (A) all unpaid principal and any and all accrued and unpaid interest with respect to the Term Loans, and (B) any and all amounts payable with respect to the prepayment under this Section 2.2(c)(ii) pursuant to Section 2.2(e), Section 2.2(f) and Section 2.7(b) (as applicable), together with any and all other amounts payable or accrued and not yet paid under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents (including pursuant to Section 2.4). The Collateral Agent will promptly notify each Lender of its receipt of the Change in Control Notice, and the amount of such Lenders Applicable Percentage of such prepayment.
(d) Prepayment Application. Any prepayment of the Term Loans in accordance with the Term Loan Notes pursuant to Section 2.2(c) or Section 8.1(a) (together with the accompanying Makewhole Amount, Prepayment Premium and Facility Fee that is payable pursuant to Section 2.2(e), Section 2.2(f) and Section 2.7(b) as applicable) shall be paid to Lenders in accordance with their respective Applicable Percentages for application to the Obligations in the following order: (i) first, to due and unpaid Lender Expenses; (ii) second, to due and unpaid Commitment Fee or Facility Fee; (iii) third, to accrued and unpaid interest at the Default Rate incurred pursuant to Section 2.3(b), with respect to past due amounts, if any; (iv) fourth, without duplication of amounts paid pursuant to clause (iii) above, to accrued and unpaid interest at the Term Loan Rate; (v) fifth, to the Prepayment Premium; (vi) sixth, to the Makewhole Amount, if applicable; (vii) seventh, to the outstanding principal amount of the Term Loans being prepaid; and (viii) eighth, to any remaining amounts then due and payable under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents.
(e) Makewhole Amount. Any prepayment of the Term Loans in accordance with the Term Loan Notes by Borrower (i) pursuant to Section 2.2(c)(i) or Section 2.2(c)(ii), or (B) as a result of the acceleration of the maturity of the Term Loans pursuant to Section 8.1(a), in each case occurring prior to the 2nd-year anniversary of the Closing Date shall, in any such case, be accompanied by payment of an amount (the Makewhole Amount) equal to the sum of all required interest payments that would have accrued and been payable from the date of such prepayment or acceleration (assuming a 360 day year and actual days elapsed) through the 2nd-year anniversary of the Closing Date on the amount of principal of the Term Loan Notes that are prepaid or accelerated, in view of the impracticability and extreme difficulty of ascertaining actual damages and by mutual agreement of the parties hereto as to a reasonable calculation of each applicable Lenders lost profits as a result of any such prepayment of the Term Loans (taking into account any Prepayment Premium which may also be due and payable as a result of any such prepayment).
(f) Prepayment Premium. Any prepayment of the Term Loans in accordance with the Term Loan Notes by Borrower (i) pursuant to Section 2.2(c)(i) or Section 2.2(c)(ii), or (ii) as a result of the acceleration of the maturity of the Term Loans pursuant to Section 8.1(a), shall, in any such case, be accompanied by payment of an amount (the Prepayment Premium) equal to the product of the amount of any principal of the Term Loan Notes so prepaid, multiplied by 0.01, in view of the impracticability and extreme difficulty of ascertaining actual damages and by mutual agreement of the parties hereto as to a reasonable calculation of each applicable Lenders lost profits as a result of any such prepayment of the Term Loans (taking into account any Makewhole Amount which may also be due and payable as a result of any such prepayment).
(g) Any Makewhole Amount or Prepayment Premium or Facility Fee payable as a result of any prepayment of the Term Loans in accordance with the Term Loan Notes by Borrower pursuant to Section 2.2(c)(i)
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or Section 2.2(c)(ii) or as a result of the acceleration of the maturity of the Term Loans pursuant to Section 8.1(a), shall be presumed to be the liquidated damages sustained by each applicable Lender as the result of the early redemption and repayment of such Term Loan Notes and Borrower agrees that it is reasonable under the circumstances currently existing. BORROWER EXPRESSLY WAIVES (TO THE FULLEST EXTENT IT MAY LAWFULLY DO SO) THE PROVISIONS OF ANY PRESENT OR FUTURE REQUIREMENTS OF LAW THAT PROHIBITS OR MAY PROHIBIT THE COLLECTION OF ANY MAKEWHOLE AMOUNT, PREPAYMENT PREMIUM OR FACILITY FEE IN CONNECTION WITH ANY SUCH PREPAYMENT OR ACCELERATION OR OTHERWISE. Borrower expressly agrees that (to the fullest extent it may lawfully do so) that: (i) each Makewhole Amount, Prepayment Premium and Facility Fee is reasonable and is the product of an arms-length transaction among sophisticated business people, ably represented by counsel; (ii) each Makewhole Amount, Prepayment Premium and Facility Fee shall be payable notwithstanding the then-prevailing market rates at the time payment thereof is made; (iii) there has been a course of conduct among Lenders and Borrower giving specific consideration in this transaction for such agreement to pay each Makewhole Amount, Prepayment Premium and Facility Fee; and (iv) Borrower shall be estopped hereafter from claiming differently than as agreed to in this Section 2.2(g). Borrower expressly acknowledges that its agreement to pay the Makewhole Amount, Prepayment Premium and Facility Fee, as the case may be, to applicable Lenders as herein described is a material inducement to such Lenders to make the Term Loans.
For the avoidance of doubt, no Prepayment Premium shall be due and owing for any payment of principal of the Term Loans made on the Term Loan Maturity Date.
2.3. |
Payment of Interest on the Term Loans. |
(a) Interest Rate. Interest (other than interest at the Default Rate specifically provided for in this Agreement) shall accrue and be paid under and in accordance with the terms of the Term Loan Notes only.
(b) Default Rate. In the event Borrower fails to pay any of the Obligations when due during the continuance of an Event of Default, immediately (and without notice or demand by any Lender or the Collateral Agent for payment thereof), such past due Obligations shall accrue interest at a rate per annum which is three percentage points (3.00%) above the rate that is otherwise applicable thereto (the Default Rate) from the date of such Event of Default to the date on which such Event of Default is no longer continuing (if any), and such interest shall be payable entirely in cash on demand of any Lender or the Collateral Agent. Payment or acceptance of the increased interest rate provided in this Section 2.3(b) is not a permitted alternative to timely payment of any Obligations and shall not constitute a waiver of any Event of Default or otherwise prejudice or limit any rights or remedies of the Collateral Agent or any Lender.
(c) 360-Day Year. Interest payable under each Term Loan shall be computed on the basis of a year of 360 days and the actual number of days elapsed.
(d) Payments. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all Term Loan payments and any other payments hereunder by (or on behalf of) Borrower shall be made on the date specified herein to such bank account of each applicable Lender as such Lender (or the Collateral Agent) shall have designated in a written notice to Borrower delivered on or before the Closing Date (which such notice may be updated by such Lender (or the Collateral Agent) by written notice to the Borrower from time to time after the Closing Date). Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, interest is payable quarterly on each Interest Date. Payments of principal or interest received after 11:00 a.m. on such date are considered received at the opening of business on the next Business Day. When any payment is due on a day that is not a Business Day, such payment is due on the next Business Day thereafter and additional fees or interest, as applicable, shall continue to accrue until paid. All payments to be made by Borrower hereunder or under any other Loan Document, including payments of principal and interest made hereunder and pursuant to any other Loan Document, and all fees, expenses, indemnities and reimbursements, shall be made without set-off, recoupment or counterclaim, in lawful money of the United States and in immediately available funds. For the avoidance of doubt, any payments which are due and payable under Section 2.2 or Section 2.3 hereof with respect to a Term Loan shall be made by (or on behalf of) Borrower without duplication of any of the same exact payments which are due and payable under the Term Loan Note issued in respect of such Term Loan.
2.4. Expenses. Borrower shall pay to or reimburse (or pay directly on behalf of) the Collateral Agent and, as applicable, each Lender, all of such Persons reasonable and documented Lender Expenses incurred through
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and after the Effective Date, promptly after receipt of a written demand therefor by such Lender or the Collateral Agent (with, in the case of any Lender, a copy of such demand to the Collateral Agent), setting forth in reasonable detail such Persons Lender Expenses.
2.5. |
Requirements of Law; Increased Costs. In the event that any applicable Change in Law: |
(a) does or shall subject any Lender to any Tax of any kind whatsoever with respect to this Agreement or the Term Loans (except, in each case, (i) any withholding or deduction for, or on account of, any Taxes in respect of which Additional Amounts will be payable by the Payor pursuant to Section 2.6(a), (ii) any Taxes described in clause (x) through (z) of Section 2.6(a); (iii) any Tax that would not have been so imposed but for the existence of any present or former connection between the Lender or the relevant holder of a Term Loan Note or beneficial owner of a Term Loan Note and the jurisdiction imposing the Tax (including being a citizen or resident of, or maintaining a permanent establishment in, or having a place of business in such jurisdiction) but excluding, in each case, any connection arising solely from the acquisition, ownership or disposition of a Term Loan Note or the receipt of any payment in respect of, or the enforcement of, the Term Loan Notes or any Obligations; and (iv) any stamp, documentary or similar taxes or fees or any value added tax (or any equivalent Tax arising in any jurisdiction) which shall be governed by Section 2.6(d) and Section 2.6(e), respectively;
(b) does or shall impose, modify or hold applicable any reserve, capital requirement, special deposit, compulsory loan, insurance charge or similar requirements against assets held by, or deposits or other liabilities in or for the account of, advances or loans by, or other credit extended by, or any other acquisition of funds by, any Lender and applies specifically to this Agreement or the Term Loan Notes (rather than generally to assets held by, or deposits or other liabilities in or for the account of, advances or loans by, or other credit extended by, or any other acquisition of funds by, a Lender); or
(c) does or shall impose on any Lender any other condition (other than Taxes); and
the result of any of the foregoing is to increase the cost to such Lender (as determined by such Lender in good faith using calculation methods customary in the industry) of making, renewing or maintaining the Term Loans or to reduce any amount receivable in respect thereof or to reduce the rate of return on the capital of such Lender or any Person controlling such Lender, then, in any such case, Borrower shall promptly pay to the applicable Lender, within thirty (30) days of its receipt of the certificate described below, any additional amounts necessary to compensate such Lender for such additional cost or reduced amounts receivable or rate of return as reasonably determined by such Lender with respect to this Agreement or the Term Loans made hereunder (including, for the avoidance of doubt, under any Term Loan Note). If any Lender becomes entitled to claim any additional amounts pursuant to this Section 2.5, it shall promptly notify Borrower in writing of the event by reason of which it has become so entitled (with a copy of such notice to the Collateral Agent), and a certificate as to any additional amounts payable pursuant to the foregoing sentence containing the calculation thereof in reasonable detail submitted by such Lender to Borrower (with a copy of such certificate to the Collateral Agent) shall be conclusive in the absence of manifest error. Failure or delay on the part of any Lender to demand compensation for any increased costs or reduction in amounts received or receivable or reduction in return on capital under this Section 2.5 shall not constitute a waiver of such Lenders right to demand such compensation; provided that Borrower shall not be under any obligation to compensate such Lender under this Section 2.5 with respect to increased costs or reductions with respect to any period prior to the date that is 180 days prior to the date of the delivery of the notice required pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this paragraph; provided, further, that if the Change in Law giving rise to such increased costs or reductions is retroactive, then the 180-day period referred to above shall be extended to include the period of retroactive effect thereof; provided, further, that this Section 2.5 shall not apply to any such increased cost or reduction in rate of return which is (A) attributable to the willful breach by the relevant Lender of any law or regulation, (B) or compensated for by other provisions of the Loan Documents (or would have been compensated for but was not so compensated solely because of the operation of any relevant exclusions thereto), (C) the implementation or application of or compliance with the International Convergence of Capital Measurement and Capital Standards, a Revised Framework published by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision in June 2004 in the form existing on the date of this Agreement (but excluding any amendment arising out of Basel III) (Basel II) or any other law or regulation which implements Basel II (whether such implementation, application or compliance is by a government, regulator, Collateral Agent or Lender or any of their Affiliates), or (D) the implementation or application of or compliance with Basel III or CRD IV, in each case, if the increased cost or reduction in rate of return was or should reasonably have been fully quantifiable on the date on which the relevant Lender became a Lender.
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For the purposes of the above:
Basel III means:
(i) the agreements on capital requirements, a leverage ratio and liquidity standards contained in Basel III: A global regulatory framework for more resilient banks and banking systems, Basel III: International framework for liquidity risk measurement, standards and monitoring and Guidance for national authorities operating the countercyclical capital buffer published by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision in December 2010, each as amended, supplemented or restated from time to time;
(ii) the rules for global systemically important banks contained in Global systemically important banks: assessment methodology and the additional loss absorbency requirement Rules text published by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision in November 2011, as amended, supplemented or restated; or
(iii) any further guidance or standards published by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision relating to Basel III.
CRD IV means the capital requirements specified in (i) Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 on prudential requirements for credit institutions and investment firms and amending Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 and (ii) Directive 2013/36/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 on access to the activity of credit institutions and the prudential supervision of credit institutions and investment firms, amending Directive 2002/87/EC and repealing Directives 2006/48/EC and 2006/49/EC.
2.6. |
Taxation. |
(a) Withholding Tax. All payments made by or on behalf of Borrower or, as the case may be, any Guarantor (each, a Payor) under or in respect of the Term Loan Notes or any other Obligation will be made free and clear of and without withholding or deduction for, or on account of, any Taxes unless the withholding or deduction of such Taxes is then required by Requirements of Law. If any deduction or withholding for, or on account of, any Taxes imposed or levied by or on behalf of:
(i) the United Kingdom or any political subdivision or Governmental Authority thereof or therein having power to tax;
(ii) any jurisdiction from or through which any payment on any Term Loan Note or other Obligation is made by such Payor, or any political subdivision or Governmental Authority thereof or therein having the power to tax;
(iii) any jurisdiction in which a Payor is incorporated, organized or formed, managed, resident or doing business for Tax purposes, or any political subdivision or Governmental Authority thereof or therein having the power to tax; or
(iv) any other jurisdiction in which a Payor has a branch, office, assets or permanent establishment, (each of clause (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) above, a Relevant Taxing Jurisdiction),
will at any time be required in respect of any payments made by or on behalf of a Payor with respect to the Term Loan Notes or any other Obligations, including payments of debts, principal, interest, redemption price, premium, fees, expenses and indemnities, the Payor will pay (together with such payments) such additional amounts (the Additional Amounts) as may be necessary in order that the net amounts received in respect of such payments by the relevant holder of a Term Loan Note or beneficial owner of a Term Loan Note after such withholding or deduction (including any such deduction or withholding in respect of such Additional Amounts) by the applicable Credit Party or other
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Person (the Withholding Agent), will equal the amounts which would have been received by such holder or beneficial owner in respect of such payments with respect to such Term Loan Note or any other Obligations in the absence of such withholding or deduction; provided, however, that no such Additional Amounts will be payable for or on account of:
(w) except in the case of a payment to a UK Holder, any Tax that would not have been so imposed but for the existence of any present or former connection between the relevant holder of a Term Loan Note or beneficial owner of a Term Loan Note and the Relevant Taxing Jurisdiction (including being a citizen or resident of, or maintaining a permanent establishment in, or having a place of business in the Relevant Taxing Jurisdiction) but excluding, in each case, any connection arising solely from the acquisition, ownership or disposition of a Term Loan Note or the receipt of any payment in respect of, or the enforcement of, the Term Loan Notes or any Obligations;
(x) any Tax that is imposed, deducted or withheld by reason of the failure by the relevant holder of a Term Loan Note or beneficial owner of a Term Loan Note to comply with a written request of the Payor addressed to such holder or beneficial owner, after reasonable notice, to provide certification, information, documents or other evidence concerning the nationality, residence or connection with the Relevant Taxing Jurisdiction of such holder or beneficial owner or to make any declaration or similar claim or satisfy any certification, information, documentation or other reporting requirement relating to such matters, which is required by Requirements of Law, treaty, regulation or administrative practice of the Relevant Taxing Jurisdiction as a precondition to exemption from all or part of such Tax, but only to the extent that such holder or beneficial owner is legally eligible to provide such certification or other evidence;
(y) any withholding or deduction with respect to a Term Loan Note required pursuant to FATCA; or
(z) any combination of clause (w), (x) and (y) above .
(b) Withholding Agent. The Withholding Agent will (i) make any required withholding or deduction and (ii) remit the full amount deducted or withheld to the Relevant Taxing Jurisdiction in accordance with Requirements of Law. The Payor will use all reasonable efforts to obtain certified copies of tax receipts evidencing the payment of any Tax so deducted or withheld from each Relevant Taxing Jurisdiction imposing such Taxes, in such form as provided in the ordinary course by the Relevant Taxing Jurisdiction and as is reasonably available to the Payor and will provide such certified copies to the Collateral Agent. The Collateral Agent will promptly make available such copies to Lenders and will deliver copies thereof to the offices of the Registrar if the Term Loan Notes are then admitted for trading.
(c) Reimbursement: If the Withholding Agent is required by any applicable law, as modified by the practice of a Governmental Authority, to make any deduction or withholding of any Tax in respect of which Payor would be required to pay any Additional Amounts, but for any reason the Withholding Agent does not make such deduction or withholding with the result that a liability in respect of such Tax is assessed directly against any holder of Term Loan Notes, and such holder pays such liability, then the Withholding Agent will promptly reimburse such holder for such payment (including any related interest or penalties to the extent such interest or penalties arise by virtue of a default or delay by the Withholding Agent) upon demand by such holder accompanied by an official receipt (or a duly certified copy thereof) issued by the relevant Governmental Authority.
(d) Stamp Taxes. Each Credit Party agrees to pay all stamp, documentary or similar taxes or fees which may be payable in respect of (i) the execution and delivery or the enforcement of this Agreement or any guaranty, or the execution and delivery or the enforcement (but not the transfer) of any of the Term Loan Notes, in the United Kingdom or any other jurisdiction of organization of the Credit Parties or any Subsidiary or any other jurisdiction where a Credit Party or any Subsidiary has assets, and (ii) any amendment of, or waiver or consent under or with respect to, this Agreement or any guaranty or any of the Term Loan Notes or any other Obligations.
(e) Value Added tax. Each Credit Party agrees to pay any value added tax (or any equivalent Tax arising in any jurisdiction) due and payable in respect of a reimbursement of costs and expenses by the Credit Parties under this Agreement save to the extent such value added tax is recoverable (including by way of credit or
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repayment from a relevant tax authority), and will save each holder of a Term Loan Note to the extent permitted by Requirements of Law harmless against any loss or liability resulting from nonpayment or delay in payment of any such Tax or fee required to be paid by the Credit Parties hereunder.
(f) Additional Amounts. Wherever there are mentioned in any context in the Term Loan Notes or any other Obligations, the payment of principal, interest, purchase price in connection with a purchase of the Term Loan Notes, premium, fees, expenses, indemnities or any other amounts payable on or with respect to any of the Term Loan Notes, such reference shall be deemed to include payment of Additional Amounts as described under this Section 2.6 to the extent that, in such context, Additional Amounts are, were or would be payable in respect thereof.
(g) Tax Credit. If any payment is made by a Credit Party to or for the account of the holder of any Term Loan Note after deduction for or on account of any Taxes, and increased payments are made by the relevant Credit Party pursuant to Section 2.5(a) or Section 2.6(a), then, if such holder at its sole discretion determines that it has received or been granted a refund of such Taxes, such holder shall, to the extent that it can do so without prejudice to the retention of the amount of such refund, reimburse to the relevant Credit Party such amount as such holder shall, in its sole discretion, determine to be attributable to the relevant Taxes or deduction or withholding. Nothing herein contained shall interfere with the right of the holder of any Term Loan Note to arrange its tax affairs in whatever manner it thinks fit and, in particular, no holder of any Term Loan Note shall be under any obligation to claim relief from its corporate profits or similar tax liability in respect of such Tax in priority to any other claims, reliefs, credits or deductions available to it or oblige any holder of any Term Loan Note to disclose any information relating to its tax affairs or any computations in respect thereof.
(h) General. References in this Section 2.6 to principal, interest and premium shall be deemed also to refer to any additional amounts which may be payable under this Section 2.6 or any undertaking or covenant given in addition thereto or in substitution therefor pursuant to any Loan Document.
(i) Surviving Obligations. The obligations of Borrower (or any other Credit Party) under this Section 2.6 shall survive the payment or transfer of any Term Loan Note and the provisions of this Section 2.6 shall also apply, subject to Section 11.1(d), to successive transferees of the Term Loan Notes.
2.7. |
Additional Consideration. |
(a) Commitment Fee. As additional consideration for the obligation of each Lender to fund the Term Loans pursuant to Section 2.2(a) and Section 3.4, on the Closing Date, Borrower shall pay to each Lender an amount equal to the product of (i) the sum of such Lenders Term Loan Commitment, multiplied by (ii) 0.025 (each such product, the Commitment Fee) in accordance with this Section 2.7. Any and all Commitment Fees shall be fully earned when paid and shall not be refundable for any reason whatsoever and shall be treated as original issue discount for U.S. federal income tax purposes. The Commitment Fee payable hereunder in respect of any Term Loan shall be due on the Closing Date when such Term Loan is funded and deducted from the proceeds thereof to be advanced to Borrower pursuant to Section 3.4.
(b) Facility Fee. As additional consideration for each Lenders having made a Term Loan pursuant to Section 3.4, on the Term Loan Maturity Date or the date of any prepayment of any Term Loan by Borrower (i) pursuant to Section 2.2(c) or (ii) as a result of the acceleration of the maturity of the Term Loans pursuant to Section 8.1(a), Borrower shall pay to each Lender an amount equal to such Lenders Applicable Percentage of the product of (A) the principal amount of the Term Loan being paid or prepaid, multiplied by (B) 0.015 (each such product, the Facility Fee). Any and all Facility Fees shall be fully earned when paid and shall not be refundable for any reason whatsoever and shall be treated as original issue discount for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
2.8. |
Note Register; Term Loan Notes. |
(a) Note Register. Borrower will maintain at all times at its principal executive office a register showing (x) the names and addresses of the beneficial holders of each Term Loan Note and (y) the amount of each Term Loan Note held by every holder (the Note Register) and provides for the registration and transfer of Term Loan Notes so that each Term Loan is at all times in registered form within the meaning of Section 163(f), 871(h)(2)
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and 881(c)(2) of the IRC and any related regulations (and any other relevant or successor provisions of the IRC or such regulations). Each Term Loan: (i) shall, pursuant to this clause (a), be registered as to both principal and any stated interest with Borrower or its agent, and (ii) may only be transferred or exchanged by any Lender in accordance with Section 11.1 (Successors and Assigns) hereof. Borrower shall only be required to issue, a replacement Term Loan Note in the same principal amount as the original Term Loan Note and of like tenor upon receipt of an affidavit of an officer of a Lender as to the loss, theft, destruction, or mutilation of its original Term Loan Note. Any transfer tax or governmental charge relating to such transaction shall be paid by the holder requesting the exchange. The entries in the Note Register shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes, including as to the outstanding principal amount of the Term Loan Note and the payment of interest, principal and other sums due hereunder (including under any Term Loan Note) absent manifest error and Borrower, Lenders and any of their respective agents shall treat the Person in whose name any Term Loan Note is registered as the sole and exclusive record and beneficial holder and owner of such Term Loan Note for all purposes whatsoever. Borrower shall deliver to the Collateral Agent and each Lender, promptly upon receipt of a written request therefor, a complete and correct copy of the Note Register.
(b) Term Loan Notes. Borrower shall issue, execute and deliver to each Lender to evidence such Lenders Term Loan, on the Closing Date, a promissory note in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit B (each such note, as may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, a Term Loan Note). All amounts due under the Term Loan Notes shall be repayable as set forth in this Agreement and as set forth in the Term Loan Notes, and interest shall accrue on the principal amount of the Term Loans represented by the Term Loan Notes, in each case, in accordance with the terms of the relevant Term Loan Note. All Term Loan Notes shall rank for all purposes pari passu with each other.
2.9. |
Listing of Term Loan Notes. |
(a) Borrower shall (i) use its best efforts to obtain a listing of the Term Loan Notes on The International Stock Exchange (TISE) or another recognised stock exchange within the meaning of section 1005 Income Tax Act 2007 (of the United Kingdom) prior to the first Interest Date occurring in the calendar quarter immediately following the Closing Date, and (ii) use its best efforts to maintain such listing for as long as any Term Loan Notes are outstanding.
(b) If the Term Loan Notes are listed on a recognised stock exchange within the meaning of section 1005 Income Tax Act 2007 (of the United Kingdom) and, as a result of a Change in Law, a deduction or withholding would be required in relation to payments made to any Lender, or the Term Loan Notes cease to be so listed, Borrower shall notify the Collateral Agent and Lenders of this fact as soon as reasonably practicable (and in no event later than ten (10) Business Days) after a Responsible Officer of any Credit Party becomes aware of such fact.
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CONDITIONS OF TERM LOANS |
3.1. Conditions Precedent to Term Loans. Each Lenders obligation to advance its Applicable Percentage of the Term Loan Amount is subject to the satisfaction (or waiver in accordance with Section 11.5 hereof) of the following conditions:
(a) the Collateral Agents receipt:
(i) on the Effective Date, of copies of the Loan Agreement, the Disclosure Letter, the Perfection Certificate for Issuer and its Subsidiaries and the Advance Request Form, in each case (x) dated as of the Effective Date, (y) executed (where applicable) and delivered by each applicable Credit Party, and (z) in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent; and
(ii) on the Closing Date, of copies of the other Loan Documents (including the schedules thereto), including the Term Loan Notes executed by Borrower and the Collateral Documents (but excluding any Control Agreements, Collateral Access Agreements and any other Loan Document described in Schedule 5.14 of the Disclosure Letter to be delivered after the Closing Date) and, if and to the extent any update thereto is necessary between the Effective Date and the Closing Date, an updated Disclosure Letter or Perfection Certificate (provided, that in no event may the Disclosure Letter or the Perfection Certificate
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be updated in a manner that would reflect or evidence a Default or Event of Default (with or without such update)), in each case (x) dated as of the Closing Date, (y) executed (where applicable) and delivered by each applicable Credit Party, and (z) in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent.
(b) the Collateral Agents receipt of (i) true, correct and complete copies of the Operating Documents of each of Issuer and the Credit Parties, and (ii) a Secretarys Certificate, dated the Closing Date, certifying that the foregoing copies are true, correct and complete (such Secretarys Certificate to be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent);
(c) the Collateral Agents receipt of a good standing certificate for each Credit Party (where applicable in the subject jurisdiction, provided a good standing certificate shall not be required with respect to any Credit Party incorporated in England & Wales or Scotland), certified (where available) by the Secretary of State (or the equivalent thereof, which shall include the Registrar of Companies in the Cayman Islands) of the jurisdiction of incorporation, formation or organization of such Person as of a date no earlier than thirty (30) days prior to the Closing Date;
(d) the Collateral Agents receipt of a Secretarys Certificate in relation to each Credit Party, dated the Closing Date, certifying that (i) attached as Exhibit A to such certificate is a true, correct, and complete copy of the Borrowing Resolutions then in full force and effect authorizing and ratifying the execution, delivery, and performance by such Credit Party of the Loan Documents to which it is a party, (ii) the name(s) and title(s) of the officers of such Credit Party authorized to execute the Loan Documents to which such Credit Party is a party on behalf of such Credit Party together with a sample of the true signature(s) of such Credit Party(s), and (iii) that the Collateral Agent and each Lender may conclusively rely on such certificate with respect to the authority of such officers unless and until such Credit Party shall have delivered to the Collateral Agent a further certificate canceling or amending such prior certificate;
(e) each Credit Party shall have obtained all Governmental Approvals, if any, and all consents or approvals of other Persons, including the approval or consent of the equityholders of Issuer, if any, in each case that are necessary in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Loan Documents, and each of the foregoing shall be in full force and effect and in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent;
(f) the Collateral Agents receipt on the Closing Date of opinions of (i) Fried Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson (London) LLP, Appleby, Cayman Islands, and Burness Paull LLP, counsel to the Credit Parties, and (ii) Akin Gump LLP, English counsel to the Collateral Agent, in each case addressed to the Collateral Agent and each Lender, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent;
(g) (i) the Collateral Agents receipt on the Closing Date of evidence satisfactory to the Collateral Agent and the Lenders that the insurance policies required under Section 5.4 to be maintained are in full force and effect, and (ii) subject to Section 5.14, the Collateral Agents receipt of appropriate evidence showing the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of Lenders and the other Secured Parties, having been named as additional insured or loss payee, as applicable (such evidence to be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent) with respect to any products liability and general liability insurance policies maintained in the United States regarding any Collateral;
(h) the Collateral Agents receipt prior to the Effective Date of all documentation and other information required by bank regulatory authorities under applicable know-your-customer and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including the U.S.A. Patriot Act (Title III of Pub. L. 107-56 (signed into law October 26, 2001)) (the Patriot Act);
(i) (i) payment of Lender Expenses then due as specified in Section 2.4 hereof concurrent with the funding of the Term Loans, which such payment shall be deducted from the proceeds of the Term Loans; and (ii) payment of the Commitment Fee in accordance with Section 2.7 (which such payment, for the avoidance of doubt, shall be deducted from the proceeds of the Term Loans);
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(j) the Collateral Agents receipt on the Closing Date of: (i) a payoff letter in respect of all Indebtedness and any and all other amounts outstanding under the Existing Credit Agreement and the termination of all extensions of credit thereunder executed and delivered by all parties thereto, and evidence of the repayment in full of such Indebtedness and other amounts pursuant to such payoff letter prior to or concurrent with the funding of the Term Loans on the Closing Date (which evidence shall be in the form of a funds flow showing payment in full of any and all amounts described or otherwise referred to in the payoff letter); and (ii) evidence that all Liens on or security interests in any and all collateral securing the payment of any such Indebtedness and any guaranty or other obligations of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries under the Existing Credit Agreement in favor of any Person have been effectively terminated as of the Closing Date following such repayment in full;
(k) the Collateral Agents receipt of a certificate, dated the Closing Date and signed by a Responsible Officer of Parent, confirming: (i) there is no Adverse Proceeding pending or, to the Knowledge of Parent, threatened, that, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change, except as set forth on Schedule 4.7 of the Disclosure Letter; (ii) satisfaction of the conditions precedent set forth in this Section 3.1 and in Section 3.2, Section 3.3 and Section 3.4 (such certificate to be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent); and (iii) that the organizational structure and capital structure of Issuer and each of its Subsidiaries is as described on Schedule 4.15 of the Disclosure Letter as at the Closing Date; and
(l) the Collateral Agents receipt prior to the Effective Date of, for the period ending on or about September 30, 2020, internally prepared, unaudited consolidated financial statements for Issuer and its Subsidiaries and consolidated cash and revenue statements for Issuer and its Subsidiaries for the monthly period ending January 31, 2021 (in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent).
3.2. Additional Conditions Precedent to Term Loans. The obligation of each Lender to advance its Applicable Percentage of each Term Loan is subject to the following additional conditions precedent:
(a) the representations and warranties made by the Credit Parties in Section 4 of this Agreement and in the other Loan Documents are true and correct in all material respects on the Closing Date, unless any such representation or warranty is stated to relate to a specific earlier date, in which case such representation or warranty shall be true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date (it being understood that any representation or warranty that is qualified as to materiality, Material Adverse Change, or similar language shall be true and correct in all respects (as so qualified), in each case, on the Closing Date (both with and without giving effect to the Term Loans) or as of such earlier date, as applicable); and
(b) there shall not have occurred (i) any Material Adverse Change or (ii) any Default or Event of Default.
3.3. Covenant to Deliver. The Credit Parties agree to deliver to the Collateral Agent or each Lender, as applicable, each item required to be delivered to Collateral Agent or each Lender, as applicable, under this Agreement as a condition precedent to any Term Loans; provided, however, that any such items set forth on Schedule 5.14 of the Disclosure Letter shall be delivered to the Collateral Agent within the time period prescribed therefor on such schedule. The Credit Parties expressly agree that a Term Loans made prior to the receipt by the Collateral Agent or any Lender, as applicable, of any such item shall not constitute a waiver by the Collateral Agent or any Lender of the Credit Parties obligation to deliver such item, and the making of any Term Loans in the absence of any such item required to have been delivered by the date of such Term Loans shall be in the applicable Lenders sole discretion. Additionally:
(a) Parent shall deliver (or cause to be delivered) to the Collateral Agent, no later than 3 Business Days after the Closing Date, audited consolidated financial statements for Issuer and its Subsidiaries for the period ended December 31, 2020;
(b) Parent shall deliver (or cause to be delivered) to the Collateral Agent, no later than March 26, 2021, evidence that the holders of any and all outstanding 10% unsecured subordinated convertible loan notes issued by the Issuer in respect of the Existing Convertible Indebtedness have been notified in writing of the maturity of the Term Loan Notes and the expectation that the Issuer will be unable to repay such notes in cash on the applicable maturity date, provided, that Issuer will provide a draft of such notice to the Collateral Agent in advance of delivering such notice to such holders and will reasonably consider in good faith any comments of the Collateral Agent thereto; and
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(c) Issuer shall deliver to each Lender, by no later than the date (the Warrant Longstop Date) that is 120 days after the Closing Date: (i) the Warrant Instrument, duly executed by Issuer; and (ii) subject to each Lender executing the Warrant Instrument, a Certificate, duly issued by Issuer, evidencing all of the Warrants that such Lender is entitled to receive pursuant to the Warrant Instrument.
3.4. Procedures for Borrowing. Subject to the prior satisfaction of all other applicable conditions to the making of each Term Loan set forth in this Agreement, to obtain the Term Loans, Borrower shall deliver to the Collateral Agent and Lenders by electronic mail or facsimile a completed Advance Request Form for the Term Loans executed by a Responsible Officer of Borrower (which notice shall be irrevocable on and after the date on which such notice is given and Borrower shall be bound to make a borrowing in accordance therewith), in which case each Lender agrees to advance an amount equal to its Applicable Percentage of the Term Loan Amount to Borrower on the Closing Date, by wire transfer of same day funds in Dollars, to such account(s) in the United States as may be designated in writing to the Collateral Agent by Borrower at least two (2) Business Days prior to the Closing Date.
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REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES |
In order to induce each Lender and the Collateral Agent to enter into this Agreement and for each Lender to make the Term Loans to be made on the Closing Date, each Credit Party, jointly and severally with each other Credit Party, represents and warrants to each Lender and the Collateral Agent that the following statements are true and correct as of the Effective Date and on the Closing Date (both with and without giving effect to the Term Loans):
4.1. Due Organization, Existence, Power and Authority. Issuer and each of its Subsidiaries (a) is duly incorporated, organized or formed, and validly existing and, where applicable, in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation, organization or formation identified on Schedule 4.15 of the Disclosure Letter, (b) has all requisite power and authority to (i) own, lease, license and operate its assets and properties and to carry on its business as currently conducted and (ii) execute and deliver the Loan Documents to which it is a party and to perform its obligations thereunder and otherwise carry out the transactions contemplated thereby, (c) is duly qualified and, where applicable, in good standing under the laws of each jurisdiction where its ownership, lease, license or operation of assets or properties or the conduct of its business requires such qualification, and (d) has all requisite Governmental Approvals to operate its business as currently conducted; except in each case referred to clauses (a) (other than with respect to Borrower and any other Credit Party), (b)(i), (c) or (d) above, to the extent that failure to do so could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change.
4.2. Equity Interests. All of the outstanding Equity Interests in each Subsidiary of Parent, the Equity Interests in which are required to be pledged pursuant to the Collateral Documents, have been duly authorized and validly issued, are (where required by Requirements of Law to be) fully paid and, in the case of Equity Interests representing corporate interests, are non-assessable and, on the Closing Date, all such Equity Interests owned directly by Parent or any other Credit Party are owned free and clear of all Liens except for Permitted Liens. Schedule 4.2 of the Disclosure Letter identifies each Person, the Equity Interests in which are required to be pledged on the Closing Date pursuant to the Collateral Documents.
4.3. Authorization; No Conflict. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.3 of the Disclosure Letter, the execution, delivery and performance by each Credit Party of the Loan Documents to which it is a party, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby, (a) have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate or other organizational action and (b) do not and will not (i) contravene the terms of any of such Persons Operating Documents, (ii) conflict with or result in any breach or contravention of, or require any payment to be made under (A) any provision of any security issued by such Person or of any agreement, instrument or other undertaking to which such Person is a party or affecting such Person or the assets or properties of such Person or any of its Subsidiaries or (B) any order, writ, judgment, injunction, decree, determination or award of any Governmental Authority by which such Person or any of its properties or assets are subject, (iii) result in the creation of any Lien (other than under the Loan Documents) or (iv) violate any Requirements of Law, except, in the cases of clauses (b)(ii) and (b)(iv) above, to the extent that such conflict, breach, contravention, payment or violation could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change.
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4.4. Government Consents; Third Party Consents. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.4 of the Disclosure Letter and save for the completion of any Perfection Requirements, no Governmental Approval or other approval, consent, exemption or authorization, or other action by, or notice to, or filing with, any Governmental Authority or any other Person (including any counterparty to any Current Company IP Agreement or other Material Contract) is necessary or required in connection with (a) the execution, delivery or performance by, or enforcement against, any Credit Party of this Agreement or any other Loan Document, or for the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, (b) the grant by any Credit Party of the Liens granted by it pursuant to the Collateral Documents, (c) the perfection or maintenance of the Liens created under the Collateral Documents (including the priority thereof) or (d) the exercise by the Collateral Agent or any Lender of its rights under the Loan Documents or the remedies in respect of the Collateral pursuant to the Collateral Documents, except in each case of clause (a) through (d) above, for (i) filings necessary to perfect the Liens on the Collateral granted by the Credit Parties to the Collateral Agent for the benefit of Lenders and the other Secured Parties, (ii) the approvals, consents, exemptions, authorizations, actions, notices and filings which have been duly obtained, taken, given or made and are in full force and effect, (iii) filings under state or federal securities laws and (iv) those approvals, consents, exemptions, authorizations or other actions, notices or filings, the failure of which to obtain or make could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change.
4.5. Binding Obligation. Each Loan Document has been duly executed and delivered by each Credit Party that is a party thereto and, subject to the Legal Reservations and following completion of the Perfection Requirements, constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of each such Credit Party, enforceable against each such Credit Party in accordance with its terms.
4.6. Collateral. In connection with this Agreement, Issuer has delivered to the Collateral Agent a completed certificate signed by a Responsible Officer of Issuer (the Perfection Certificate). Each Credit Party, jointly and severally, represents and warrants to the Collateral Agent and each Lender that:
(a) all information set forth on the Perfection Certificate pertaining to it and each of its Subsidiaries is accurate and complete in all material respects as of the Closing Date.
(b) (i) it has good and valid title to, has the rights it purports to have in, and subject to Permitted Subsidiary Distribution Restrictions, Permitted Negative Pledges and the occurrence of the Closing Date, the power to transfer each item of the Collateral upon which it purports to grant a Lien under any Collateral Document, free and clear of any and all Liens except Permitted Liens and except for such minor irregularities or defects in title as could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change and (ii) it has no deposit accounts maintained at a bank or other depository or financial institution which are not Excluded Accounts other than the deposit accounts described in the Perfection Certificate delivered to the Collateral Agent in connection herewith.
(c) a true, correct and complete list of each pending, registered, issued or in-licensed Patent, Copyright and Trademark relating in any way to the research, development, manufacture, production, use, commercialization, marketing, importing, storage, transport, offer for sale or lease, distribution, sale or lease of Product in the Territory, that is owned or co-owned by or exclusively or, if material to any such activities, non-exclusively, licensed to any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries (collectively, the Current Company IP), including its name/title, current owner or co-owners (including ownership interest), registration, patent or application number, and registration or application date, in each jurisdiction where issued or filed in the Territory, is set forth on Schedule 4.6(c) of the Disclosure Letter. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.6(c) of the Disclosure Letter, (i)(A) each item of material Current Company IP owned or co-owned by a Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries is valid, subsisting and enforceable (or, to the Knowledge of Parent, will be enforceable, upon issuance) and no item of material Current Company IP owned or co-owned by a Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries has in any respect lapsed or expired, been cancelled, held unpatentable or invalidated, or become abandoned or unenforceable, and, to the Knowledge of Parent, no circumstance or grounds exist that would invalidate or reduce, in whole or in part, the validity, enforceability, subsistence or scope of any such material Current Company IP, or the ownership or use of such material Current Company IP, by any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries, and (B) no written notice has been received challenging the validity, patentability, enforceability, inventorship or ownership, or relating to any lapse, expiration, invalidation, cancellation, abandonment or unenforceability, of any item of Current Company IP owned or co-owned by a Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries, and (ii) to the Knowledge of Parent, (A) each item of material
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Current Company IP that is licensed from another Person is valid, subsisting and enforceable and no item of material Current Company IP that is licensed by a Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries has in any respect lapsed or expired, been cancelled, held unpatentable or invalidated, or become abandoned or unenforceable, and (B) no written notice has been received challenging the validity, patentability, enforceability, inventorship or ownership, or relating to any lapse, expiration, invalidation, cancellation, abandonment or unenforceability, of any item of material Current Company IP that is licensed by a Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.6(c) of the Disclosure Letter, (x) each Person who has or has had any rights in or to owned material Current Company IP or any trade secrets owned by any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries, including each inventor named on the Patents within such owned material Current Company IP filed by any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries has executed an agreement assigning his, her or its entire right, title and interest in and to such owned material Current Company IP and such trade secrets, and the inventions, improvements, ideas, discoveries, writings, works of authorship, information and other intellectual property embodied, described or claimed therein, to the stated owner thereof, and (y) to the Knowledge of Parent, no such Person has any contractual or other obligation that would preclude or conflict with such assignment or the exploitation of Product in the Territory or entitle such Person to ongoing payments. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.6(c) of the Disclosure Letter, to the Knowledge of Parent, there are no issued or published patents, patent applications, articles or prior art references which could reasonably be expected to materially adversely affect the exploitation of Product in the Territory.
(d) There are no maintenance, annuity or renewal fees that are currently overdue beyond their allotted grace period for any of the material Current Company IP which is owned by or licensed to any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries, nor have any applications or registrations therefor lapsed or become abandoned, been cancelled or expired.
(e) There are no material unpaid fees, royalties or indemnification payments under any material Current Company IP Agreement that have become overdue. Each material Current Company IP Agreement is in full force and effect and, to the Knowledge of Parent and subject to the Legal Reservations, is legal, valid, binding, and enforceable in accordance with its respective terms. Neither Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries, as applicable, is in breach of or default under any material Current Company IP Agreement to which it is a party or may otherwise be bound, and to the Knowledge of Parent, no circumstances or grounds exist that would give rise to a claim of breach or right of rescission, termination, non-renewal, revision, or amendment of any of the Current Company IP Agreements, including the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents.
(f) No payments by any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries are due to any other Person in respect of the Current Company IP, other than pursuant to the Current Company IP Agreements and those fees payable to patent offices in connection with the prosecution and maintenance of the Current Company IP and associated attorney fees.
(g) Except as noted on Schedule 4.6(g) of the Disclosure Letter, no Credit Party is a party to, nor is it bound by, any Restricted License.
(h) In each case where a material issued Patent within the Current Company IP is owned or co-owned by any Credit Party or its Subsidiaries by assignment, the assignment has been duly recorded with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and all similar offices and agencies anywhere in the world in which foreign counterparts are registered, filed or issued.
(i) There are no pending or, to the Knowledge of Parent, threatened (in writing) claims against Parent or any of its Subsidiaries alleging (i) that any research, development, manufacture, production, use, commercialization, marketing, importing, storage, transport, offer for sale or lease, distribution, sale or lease of Product in the Territory infringes or violates (or in the past infringed or violated), or form a reasonable basis for a claim of infringement or violation of, any of the rights of any third parties in or to any Intellectual Property (Third Party IP) or constitutes a misappropriation (or in the past constituted a misappropriation) of any Third Party IP, or (ii) that any material Current Company IP is invalid, unpatentable or unenforceable.
(j) The manufacture, production, use, commercialization, marketing, importing, storage, transport, offer for sale or lease, distribution, sale or lease of Product in the Territory does not and, to the Knowledge of Parent, will not, materially infringe or violate, or form a reasonable basis for a claim of material infringement or violation of, any of the rights of any third parties in or to any Third Party IP or constitutes a material misappropriation of any Third Party IP.
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(k) Except as set forth on Schedule 4.6(k) of the Disclosure Letter, there are no settlements, covenants not to sue, consents, judgments, orders or similar obligations which: (i) restrict the rights of any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries to use any Intellectual Property relating to the research, development, manufacture, production, use, commercialization, marketing, importing, storage, transport, offer for sale or lease, distribution, sale or lease of Product in the Territory (in order to accommodate any Third Party IP or otherwise), or (ii) permit any third parties to use any Company IP owned or co-owned by, or exclusively licensed to, any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries.
(l) Except as set forth on Schedule 4.6(l) of the Disclosure Letter, to the Knowledge of Parent, (i) there is no, nor has there been any, material infringement or violation by any Person of any of the Company IP or the rights therein, and (ii) there is no, nor has there been any, material misappropriation by any Person of any of the Company IP or the subject matter thereof.
(m) Each Credit Party and each of its Subsidiaries has taken all commercially reasonable measures customary in the life sciences industry, including the diagnostic device and medical device industries, to protect the confidentiality and value of all trade secrets owned by such Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries or used or held for use by such Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries, in each case relating to the research, development, manufacture, production, use, commercialization, marketing, importing, storage, transport, offer for sale or lease, distribution, sale or lease of Product in the Territory. Any disclosure by a Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries of any such trade secrets to any third party has been pursuant to the terms of a written agreement with such third party, and no Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries has suffered any material data breach or other incident that has resulted in any loss, unauthorized access, use, disclosure or modification of any such trade secrets.
(n) Except as set forth on Schedule 4.6(n) of the Disclosure Letter, to the Knowledge of Parent, Product made, used or sold under the Patents within the Current Company IP has been marked with the proper patent notice.
(o) Except as set forth on Schedule 4.6(o) of the Disclosure Letter, to the Knowledge of Parent, at the time of any shipment of any Product occurring prior to the Closing Date, the units thereof so shipped complied in all material respects with their relevant specifications and were developed and manufactured in accordance in all material respects with current FDA Good Manufacturing Practices, FDA Good Clinical Practices, and FDA Good Laboratory Practices.
(p) Subject to the Legal Reservations and following completion of the Perfection Requirements, the Collateral Documents create in favor of the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of Lenders and the other Secured Parties, a valid and continuing and, upon the making of the filings and the taking of the actions required under the terms of the Loan Documents (except to the extent not required to be perfected pursuant to the terms of the Loan Documents), perfected Lien on and security interest in the Collateral, securing the payment of the Obligations, and having priority over all other Liens on and security interests in the Collateral (except Permitted Liens).
4.7. Adverse Proceedings, Compliance with Laws. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.7 of the Disclosure Letter, there are no Adverse Proceedings pending or, to the Knowledge of Parent, threatened in writing, at law, in equity, in arbitration or before any Governmental Authority, by or against Parent or any of its Subsidiaries that, if adversely determined, either individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change. Neither Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries: (a) is in violation of any material Requirements of Law (including Environmental Laws), excluding any Requirement of Law which is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings that, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change; or (b) is subject to or in default with respect to any final judgments, orders, writs, injunctions, decrees, rules or regulations of any court or any federal, state, municipal or other governmental department, commission, board, bureau, agency or instrumentality, domestic or foreign, that, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change.
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Financial Statements; Financial Condition; No Material Adverse Change; Books and Records. |
(a) RESERVED;
(b) all consolidated financial statements (including any related notes thereto) of Issuer and each of its Subsidiaries delivered to the Collateral Agent pursuant to Section 3.1(l) present fairly in all material respects the consolidated financial condition of Issuer and such Subsidiaries and their consolidated results of operations as of the dates indicated and the results of their operations and the changes in their cash flows for the periods specified. Such financial statements have been prepared in conformity with Applicable Accounting Standards applied on a consistent basis throughout the periods covered thereby, except as otherwise disclosed therein and, in the case of unaudited financial statements, subject to normal year-end audit adjustments and the exclusion of certain footnotes, and any supporting schedules included therein present fairly in all material respects the information required to be stated therein. Neither Issuer nor any of its Subsidiaries has any contingent liability or liability for Taxes, long term lease (other than long-term leases entered into in the ordinary course of business) or unusual forward or long term commitment that is not reflected in the consolidated financial statements or the notes thereto and which in any such case is material in relation to the business, operations, properties, assets, or condition (financial or otherwise) of Issuer and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole;
(c) since the date of the most recent financial statements delivered to the Collateral Agent pursuant to Section 3.1(l), there has not occurred any (i) material deterioration in the consolidated financial condition of Issuer and its Subsidiaries or (ii) change or event that has had or could reasonably be expected to have, either alone or in conjunction with any other change(s), event(s) or failure(s), a Material Adverse Change;
(d) the Books of Issuer and each of its Subsidiaries in existence immediately prior to the Effective Date contain full, true and correct entries of all dealings and transactions in relation to its business and activities in conformity with (in each case, to the extent so required) Applicable Accounting Standards and Requirements of Law.
4.9. Solvency. Each Credit Party and its Subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis, are Solvent. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, there has been no proposal made or resolution adopted by any competent corporate body for the dissolution or liquidation of any Credit Party, nor do any circumstances exist which may result in the dissolution or liquidation of any Credit Party.
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Payment of Taxes. |
(a) All material foreign, federal and state income and other Tax returns and reports (or extensions thereof) of each Credit Party and each of its Subsidiaries required to be filed by any of them have been timely filed and are correct in all material respects, and all material Taxes which are due and payable by any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries and all material assessments, fees and other governmental charges upon any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries and upon their respective properties, assets, income, businesses and franchises which are due and payable have been paid when due and payable, except where (i) such payment can be lawfully withheld or (ii) the validity or amount thereof is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings; provided that the applicable Credit Party has set aside on its books adequate reserves therefor in conformity with Applicable Accounting Standards or the failure to pay such Taxes, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change.
(b) No liability for any Tax, directly or indirectly, imposed, assessed, levied or collected by or for the account of any Governmental Authority of the United Kingdom or any political subdivision thereof will be incurred by any Credit Party or any holder of a Term Loan Note as a result of the execution or delivery of the Term Loan Note or this Agreement.
4.11. Environmental Matters. Neither Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries nor any of their respective Facilities or operations is subject to any outstanding written order, consent decree or settlement agreement with any Person relating to any Environmental Law, any Environmental Claim, or any Hazardous Materials Activity that, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change. There are and, to the Knowledge of Parent, have been, no conditions, occurrences, or Hazardous Materials Activities that would reasonably be expected to form the basis of an Environmental Claim against Parent or any of its Subsidiaries that, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change. To the
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Knowledge of Parent, no predecessor of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries has filed any notice under any Environmental Law indicating past or present treatment of Hazardous Materials at any Facility, which would reasonably be expected to form the basis of an Environmental Claim against Parent or any of its Subsidiaries that, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change (but, for the avoidance of doubt, Parent has not undertaken any investigation of or made any inquiries to, or relating to, any of its or its Subsidiaries predecessors), and neither Parents nor any of its Subsidiaries operations involves the generation, transportation, treatment, storage or disposal of hazardous waste, as defined under 40 C.F.R. Parts 260 270 or any state or foreign equivalent, which would reasonably be expected to form the basis of an Environmental Claim against Parent or any of its Subsidiaries that, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change. No event or condition has occurred or is occurring with respect to any Credit Party relating to any Environmental Law, any Release of Hazardous Materials, or any Hazardous Materials Activity that, individually or in the aggregate, has resulted in, or could reasonably be expected to result in, a Material Adverse Change.
4.12. Material Contracts. After giving effect to the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, except as described on Schedule 4.12 of the Disclosure Letter, each Material Contract is a valid and binding obligation of the applicable Credit Party and, to the Knowledge of Parent, each other party thereto, and is in full force and effect, and neither the applicable Credit Party nor, to the Knowledge of Parent, any other party thereto is in material breach thereof or default thereunder, except where such breach or default (which default has not been cured or waived) could not reasonably be expected to give rise to any cancellation, termination or acceleration right of the applicable counterparty thereto or result in the invalidation thereof. Except as described on Schedule 4.12 of the Disclosure Letter with respect to the Existing Credit Agreement, no Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries has received any written notice from any party thereto asserting or, to the Knowledge of Parent threatening to assert, circumstances that could reasonably be expected to result in the cancellation, termination or invalidation of any Material Contract (or any provision thereof) or the acceleration of such Credit Partys or Subsidiarys obligations thereunder.
4.13. Regulatory Compliance. No Credit Party is or is required to be registered as, or is a company controlled by, an investment company as defined in, or is subject to regulation under, the Investment Company Act of 1940. Each Credit Party has complied in all respects with the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act (and any foreign equivalent), except as could not, either individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change. Except as could not, either individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change, each Plan is in compliance with the applicable provisions of ERISA, the IRC and other U.S. federal or state or foreign Requirements of Law, respectively. (i) No ERISA Event has occurred or is reasonably expected to occur; (ii) neither any Credit Party nor any ERISA Affiliate has incurred, or reasonably expects to incur, any liability (and no event has occurred which, with the giving of notice under Section 4219 of ERISA, would result in such liability) under Section 4201 et seq. of ERISA with respect to a Multiemployer Plan; and (iii) neither any Credit Party nor any ERISA Affiliate has engaged in a transaction that would be subject to Section 4069 or 4212(c) of ERISA, except, with respect to each of clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) above, as could not reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to result in a Material Adverse Change.
4.14. Margin Stock. No Credit Party is engaged principally, or as one of its important activities, in extending credit for the purpose of, whether immediate or ultimate, of purchasing or carrying Margin Stock. No Credit Party owns any Margin Stock. No Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries has taken or permitted to be taken any action that might cause any Loan Document to violate Regulation T, U or X of the Federal Reserve Board.
4.15. Subsidiaries; Capitalization. Schedule 4.15 of the Disclosure Letter includes a complete and accurate list as of the Closing Date of Issuer and each of its Subsidiaries, setting forth (a) its name and jurisdiction of incorporation, organization or formation, (b) in the case of each Credit Party, the number of authorized and issued shares of each class of its Equity Interests outstanding, and (c) the percentage of its outstanding shares of each class owned (directly or indirectly) by Issuer or any of its other Subsidiaries. No Credit Party is a Registered Organization.
4.16. Employee Matters. Neither Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries is engaged in any unfair labor practice that could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change. There is (a) no unfair labor practice complaint pending against Parent or any of its Subsidiaries or, to the Knowledge of Parent, threatened in writing against any of them before the National Labor Relations Board, and no grievance or arbitration proceeding arising out of or under any collective bargaining agreement that is pending against Parent or any of its Subsidiaries or, to the
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Knowledge of Parent, threatened in writing against any of them, (b) no strike or work stoppage in existence or, to the Knowledge of Parent, threatened in writing involving Parent or any of its Subsidiaries, and (c) to the Knowledge of Parent, no union representation question existing with respect to the employees of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries and, to the Knowledge of Parent, no union organization activity that is taking place that in each case specified in any of clauses (a), (b) and (c) above, individually or taken together with any other matter specified in clause (a), (b) or (c) above, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change.
4.17. Full Disclosure. No written representation, warranty or other statement of any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries in any certificate or statement in writing furnished to the Collateral Agent or Lenders, taken together as a whole with all other such written certificates and written statements furnished to the Collateral Agent or Lenders, contains any untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state a material fact necessary to make the statements contained in such written certificate or written statement as of the date such certificate or statement was so furnished not misleading (it being recognized that projections and forecasts provided by the Credit Parties in good faith and based upon reasonable assumptions are not viewed as facts and that actual results during the period or periods covered by such projections and forecasts may differ from the projected or forecasted results). There are no facts (other than matters of a general economic or industry nature) that, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change and that have not been disclosed herein or in such other documents, certificates and written statements furnished to the Collateral Agent or Lenders for use in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby.
4.18. FCPA; Patriot Act; OFAC; Export and Import Laws.
(a) None of Issuer, its Subsidiaries or, to the Knowledge of Parent, any director, officer, agent or employee of Issuer or any Subsidiary of Issuer has (i) used any corporate funds of Issuer or any Subsidiary of Issuer (including Borrower) for any unlawful contribution, gift, entertainment or other unlawful expense relating to political activity, (ii) made any direct or indirect unlawful payment to any foreign or domestic government official or employee or any Person from corporate funds of Issuer or any Subsidiary of Issuer (including Borrower), (iii) violated or is in violation of any provision of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 (the FCPA) or the U.K. Bribery Act 2010 (UKBA) or (iv) made any bribe, rebate, payoff, influence payment, kickback or other unlawful payment, and no part of the proceeds of any Term Loans will be used, directly or indirectly, for any payments to any governmental official or employee, political party, official of a political party, candidate for political office or anyone else acting in an official capacity, in order to obtain, retain or direct business, or to obtain any improper advantage, in violation of the FCPA, UKBA or any other applicable anti-corruption laws.
(b) (i) The operations of Parent and its Subsidiaries are and have been conducted at all times in compliance with applicable financial recordkeeping and reporting requirements of the, the Bank Secrecy Act of 1970 (as amended by Title III of the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act of 2001) and the anti-money laundering laws, rules and regulations of each jurisdiction (foreign or domestic) in which Parent or any of its Subsidiaries is subject to such jurisdictions Requirements of Law (collectively, the Anti-Money Laundering Laws) and (ii) no action, suit or proceeding by or before any Governmental Authority or any arbitrator involving Parent or any of its Subsidiaries with respect to the Anti-Money Laundering Laws is pending or to the Knowledge of Parent, threatened in writing.
(c) None of Parent, its Subsidiaries or, to the Knowledge of Parent, any director, officer, agent or employee of Parent or any Subsidiary of Parent is, or is owned or controlled by individuals or entities that are, the target or subject of any economic, trade or financial sanctions or restrictive measures administered and enforced by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Department of the Treasury (OFAC), the U.S. Department of State, the United Nations Security Council, the European Union, or Her Majestys Treasury (collectively Sanctions). Borrower will not, directly or, to the Knowledge of Parent or Borrower, indirectly through an agent, use the proceeds of the Term Loans, or lend, contribute or otherwise make available such proceeds to any Subsidiary, joint venture partner or other Person, for the purpose of financing the activities of any Person that is the target or subject of Sanctions or in any country or territory that at the time of such funding, is the subject of Sanctions.
(d) Borrower will not, directly or, to the Knowledge of Parent or Borrower, indirectly through an agent, use any of the proceeds of the Term Loans, or lend, contribute or otherwise make available such proceeds of the Term Loans to any Subsidiary, joint venture partner or other Person, (i) for any payments to any governmental
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official or employee, political party, official of a political party, candidate for political office or anyone else acting in an official capacity, in order to obtain, retain or direct business, or to obtain any improper advantage, in violation of the FCPA, UKBA or any other applicable anti-corruption laws, (ii) in violation of any Anti-Money Laundering Laws, or (iii) for the purpose of financing the activities of any Person that is the target or the subject of Sanctions or in any country or territory that at the time of such funding, is the subject of Sanctions;
(e) Parent, its Subsidiaries, and to the Knowledge of Parent, their respective directors, officers, agents and employees, are in compliance with all applicable Sanctions. Parent and its Subsidiaries have instituted and maintain appropriate procedures reasonably designed to ensure compliance with applicable Sanctions and applicable anti-corruption laws, including the FCPA and UKBA.
(f) Parent and its Subsidiaries are in compliance, in all materials respects, with applicable Export and Import Laws.
4.19. |
Health Care Matters. |
(a) Compliance with Health Care Laws. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.19(a) of the Disclosure Letter, each Credit Party and, to the Knowledge of Parent, each of its Subsidiaries and each officer, Affiliate, and employee acting on behalf of such Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries, is in compliance in all material respects with all Health Care Laws.
(b) Compliance with FDA Laws. Each Credit Party and, to the Knowledge of Parent, each of its Subsidiaries, are in compliance in all material respects with all applicable FDA Laws, including the Food Drug and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. § 301 et seq.) and the regulations promulgated thereunder (the FDCA) and applicable FDA Guidance Documents, in any way relating to any research, development, manufacture, production, use, commercialization, marketing, importing, storage, transport, offer for sale or lease, distribution, sale or lease of any Product in the Territory. Any Product distributed or sold in the Territory at all times during the past five (5) years has been (i) manufactured in all material respects in accordance with current FDA Good Manufacturing Practices, FDA Good Clinical Practices and FDA Good Laboratory Practices (as applicable), and (ii) if and to the extent such Product is required to be approved or cleared by the FDA pursuant to the FDCA in order to be legally marketed in the Territory for such Products intended uses, such Product has been approved or cleared for such intended uses, and no inquiries regarding material issues have been initiated by FDA, except in each case referred to in sub-clauses (i) or (ii) above, to the extent that any failure to ensure the foregoing could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change.
(c) Material Statements. Within the past four (4) years, neither any Credit Party, nor, to the Knowledge of Parent, any Subsidiary or any officer, Affiliate or employee of any Credit Party or Subsidiary in its capacity as a Subsidiary or as an officer, Affiliate or employee of a Credit Party or Subsidiary (as applicable), nor, to the Knowledge of Parent, any agent of any Credit Party or Subsidiary, (i) has made an untrue statement of a material fact or a fraudulent statement to any Governmental Authority, (ii) has failed to disclose a material fact to any Governmental Authority, or (iii) has otherwise committed an act, made a statement or failed to make a statement that, at the time such statement or disclosure was made (or, in the case of such failure, should have been made) or such act was committed, could reasonably be expected to constitute a material violation of any Health Care Law.
(d) Proceedings; Audits. Except as has been set forth on Schedule 4.19(d) of the Disclosure Letter: (i) there is no Adverse Proceeding pending or, to the Knowledge of Parent, threatened in writing, against any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries relating to any allegations of non-compliance with any Health Care Laws, Data Protection Laws, or FDA Laws; and (ii) to the Knowledge of Parent, there are no facts, circumstances or conditions that, individually or in the aggregate, would reasonably be expected to form the basis for any such Adverse Proceeding.
(e) Recalls, Safety Notices, Etc. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.19(e) of the Disclosure Letter with respect to the Class 2 Device Recall LumiraDx SARSCoV2 Ag Test Strip Kit US EUA (48 Tests / EN), neither any Credit Party nor any of its Subsidiaries has initiated or otherwise engaged in any recalls, field notifications, safety warnings, dear doctor letters, investigator notices, safety alerts or other notices of action, including as a result of any Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy proposed or enforced by the FDA, relating to an alleged lack of safety or regulatory compliance of Product that could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change. Neither
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any Credit Party nor any of its Subsidiaries has a reasonable expectation that there are grounds for imposition of a clinical hold, as described in 21 C.F.R. § 812.30. With respect to the Class 2 Device Recall LumiraDx SARSCoV2 Ag Test Strip Kit US EUA (48 Tests / EN), except as set forth on Schedule 4.19(e) of the Disclosure Letter: (i) the applicable Credit Party (or its Subsidiary) has rectified and resolved in all respects the reason for such recall (including the cause thereof); (ii) to the Knowledge of Parent, there are no facts, circumstances or conditions that, individually or in the aggregate, would reasonably be expected to form the basis for any further recall involving the LumiraDx Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) CoV-2 Antigen (Ag) Test Strips; (iii) neither any Credit Party nor any of its Subsidiaries has received any complaint, warning letter, notice of violation or other correspondence from the FDA or other Regulatory Agency regarding any subsequent identification or observation of potential false positive patient test results in connection with the use of such Test Strips; and (iv) Borrower has previously made available to the Collateral Agent and each Lender true, correct and complete copies of all material correspondence from the FDA or other Regulatory Agency regarding the Class 2 Device Recall LumiraDx SARSCoV2 Ag Test Strip Kit US EUA (48 Tests / EN).
(f) Preclinical Studies / Clinical Trials. All material pre-clinical and clinical studies relating to Product conducted by or on behalf of any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries have been, or are being, conducted in compliance with all applicable Requirements of Law, including the requirements of FDA Good Laboratory Practices and FDA Good Clinical Practice, including regulations under 21 C.F.R. Parts 50, 54, 56, 58, 812 and 820, the Common Rule, including regulations under 45 C.F.R. part 46, and guidance documents issued by the Office for Human Research Protection, the Animal Welfare Act and applicable experimental protocols, procedures and controls (and any foreign equivalent). No clinical trial conducted by or on behalf of any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries has been terminated or suspended by any Regulatory Authority and neither any Credit Party nor any of its Subsidiaries has received any notice that the FDA, any other Governmental Authority or any institutional review board, ethics committee or safety monitoring committee has recommended, initiated or threatened to initiate any action to suspend or terminate any clinical trial conducted by or on behalf of any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries or to otherwise restrict the preclinical research on or clinical study of any Product. Neither any Credit Party nor any of its Subsidiaries has a reasonable expectation that there are grounds for imposition of a clinical hold, as described in 21 C.F.R. § 812.30.
(g) Advertising / Promotion. Each Credit Party and, to the Knowledge of Parent, each of its Subsidiaries, officers, employees and agents has advertised, promoted, marketed and distributed Product in compliance in all material respects with FDA Laws and other Requirements of Law. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.19(g) of the Disclosure Letter, neither any Credit Party nor, to the Knowledge of Parent, any of its Subsidiaries, officers, employees or agents has received any notice of or is subject to any civil, criminal or administrative action, suit, demand, claim, complaint, hearing, investigation, demand letter, warning letter, untitled letter, proceeding or request for information from the FDA or any other Governmental Authority concerning noncompliance with any FDA Laws or other Requirements of Law with regard to advertising, promoting, marketing or distributing Product.
(h) Recordkeeping / Reporting. Each Credit Party and, to the Knowledge of Parent, each of its Subsidiaries, has maintained records relating to the research, development, testing, manufacture, production, handling, labeling, packaging, storage, supply, promotion, distribution, marketing, commercialization, import, export and sale or lease of Product in compliance in all material respects with FDA Laws and other applicable Requirements of Law, and each Credit Party and, to the Knowledge of Parent, each of its Subsidiaries, has submitted to the FDA and other Governmental Bodies in a timely manner all notices and annual or other reports required to be made by it, including adverse experience reports and annual reports, for Product save to the extent that could not reasonably be expected to have a materially adverse impact on such Credit Partys or Subsidiarys rights in respect of the Product.
(i) Prohibited Transactions; No Whistleblowers. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.19(i) of the Disclosure Letter, within the past six (6) years, to the Knowledge of Parent, neither any Credit Party, any Subsidiary, any of officer, Affiliate or employee of a Credit Party or Subsidiary, nor any other Person acting on behalf of any Credit Party or any Subsidiary, directly or indirectly: (i) has offered or paid any remuneration, in cash or in kind, to, or made any financial arrangements with, any past, present or potential patient, supplier, physician or contractor, in order to illegally obtain business or payments from such Person in material violation of any Health Care Law; (ii) has given or made, or is party to any illegal agreement to give or make, any illegal gift or gratuitous payment of any kind, nature or description (whether in money, property or services) to any past, present or potential patient, supplier, physician or contractor, or any other Person in material violation of any Health Care Law; (iii) has given or made, or is party to any agreement to give or make on behalf of any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries, any
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contribution, payment or gift of funds or property to, or for the private use of, any governmental official, employee or agent where either the contribution, payment or gift or the purpose of such contribution, payment or gift is or was a material violation of the laws of any Governmental Authority having jurisdiction over such payment, contribution or gift; (iv) has established or maintained any unrecorded fund or asset for any purpose or made any materially misleading, false or artificial entries on any of its books or records for any reason; or (v) has made, or is party to any agreement to make, any payment to any Person with the intention or understanding that any part of such payment would be in material violation of any Health Care Law.
(j) Exclusion. Neither any Credit Party nor, to the Knowledge of Parent, any Subsidiary or any officer, Affiliate or employee having authority to act on behalf of any Credit Party or any Subsidiary, is or, to the Knowledge of Parent, has been threatened in writing to be: (i) excluded from any Governmental Payor Program pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1320a-7b and related regulations; (ii) suspended or debarred from selling any products to the U.S. government or its agencies pursuant to the Federal Acquisition Regulation relating to debarment and suspension applicable to federal government agencies generally (42 C.F.R. Subpart 9.4), or other U.S. Requirements of Law; (iii) debarred, disqualified, suspended or excluded from participation in Medicare, Medicaid or any other Governmental Payor Program or is listed on the General Services Administration list of excluded parties; (iv) debarred by the FDA or foreign equivalent; or (v) a party to any other action or proceeding by any Governmental Authority that would prohibit the applicable Credit Party or Subsidiary from distributing or selling any Product in the Territory or providing any services to any governmental or other purchaser pursuant to any Health Care Laws.
(k) Health Information. Each Credit Party and, to the Knowledge of Parent, each of its Subsidiaries, to the extent applicable, is in material compliance with all applicable foreign, federal, state and local laws and regulations regarding the privacy, data protection, security, and notification of breaches of health information and regarding electronic transactions, including HIPAA and GDPR, and each Credit Party and, to the Knowledge of Parent, each of its Subsidiaries, to the extent applicable, has implemented written policies and procedures as well as training that is customary in the medical device industry, satisfies the requirements of all applicable Requirements of Law (including HIPAA and GDPR, as applicable) and is otherwise adequate to assure continued compliance and to detect non-compliance. No Credit Party is a covered entity as defined in 45 C.F.R. § 160.103.
(l) Corporate Integrity Agreement. Neither any Credit Party or Subsidiary or any of their respective Affiliates, nor any officer, director, managing employee or, to the Knowledge of Parent, agent (as those terms are defined in 42 C.F.R. § 1001.1001) of any Credit Party or Subsidiary, is a party to or has any ongoing reporting or disclosure obligations under, or is otherwise subject to, any corporate integrity agreement, monitoring agreement, deferred prosecution agreement, consent decree, settlement order or other similar agreements, or any order, in each case imposed by any U.S. Governmental Authority, concerning compliance with any laws, rules or regulations, issued under or in connection with a Governmental Payor Program.
4.20. |
Regulatory Approvals. |
(a) Except as set forth on Schedule 4.20(a) of the Disclosure Letter, each Credit Party and each Subsidiary involved in any research, development, manufacture, production, use, commercialization, marketing, importing, storage, transport, offer for sale or lease, distribution, sale or lease of Product in the Territory has all Regulatory Approvals material to the conduct of its business and operations.
(b) Each Credit Party, each Subsidiary and, to the Knowledge of Parent, each licensee of a Credit Party or a Subsidiary of any Intellectual Property relating to Product, is in compliance with, and at all times during the past five (5) years, has complied with all applicable foreign, federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations governing the research, development, manufacture, production, use, commercialization, marketing, importing, storage, transport, offer for sale or lease, distribution, sale or lease of Product in the Territory, including all such regulations promulgated by each applicable Regulatory Agency (including the FDA), except where any instance of failure to comply with any such laws, rules or regulations could not, whether individually or taken together with any other such failures, reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.20(b) of the Disclosure Letter, no Credit Party or its Subsidiaries has received any written notice from any Regulatory Agency citing action or inaction by any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries that would constitute a violation of any applicable foreign, federal, state or local laws, rules or regulations, including a Warning Letter or Untitled Letter from FDA.
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4.21. |
Supply and Manufacturing. |
(a) Except as set forth on Schedule 4.21(a) of the Disclosure Letter, to the Knowledge of Parent, Product at all times has been manufactured in sufficient quantities and of a sufficient quality to satisfy contractual obligations to supply Product in the Territory without the occurrence of any event causing inventory of Product in the Territory to have become exhausted prior to satisfying such obligations. To the Knowledge of Parent, no event has occurred that has caused or could reasonably be expected to cause Product to be manufactured in a quantity or of a quality insufficient to satisfy production of (i) at least 40,000,000 test strips for calendar year 2021; and (ii) at least 50,000,000 test strips for calendar year 2022.
(b) Except as set forth on Schedule 4.21(b) of the Disclosure Letter, to the Knowledge of Parent, (i) no manufacturer (including a contract manufacturer) or producer of Product has (A) been subject to a Regulatory Agency shutdown, restriction or import or export prohibition, or (B) received in the past five (5) years or is currently subject to (1) a FDA Form 483 or (2) other written Regulatory Agency notice of inspectional observations, warning letter, untitled letter or request to make changes to Product that could reasonably be expected to materially adversely impact Product, in either case of sub-clause (1) or (2) with respect to any facility manufacturing or producing Product for import, distribution, sale or lease in the Territory, and (ii) with respect to each such FDA Form 483 received or other written Regulatory Agency notice (if any), all scientific and technical violations or other issues relating to good manufacturing practice requirements documented therein, and any disputes regarding any such violations or issues, have been corrected or otherwise resolved.
(c) Except as disclosed in Schedule 4.21(c) of the Disclosure Letter, no Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries has received any notice, oral or written, from any party to any Manufacturing Agreement containing any indication by or intent or threat of, such party to reduce or cease, in any material respect, the supply of Product in the Territory or the materials (including raw materials), components (including component raw materials and other component materials), equipment, technology (including software, systems, and solutions), or any other element needed to fulfill obligations related to Product in any Manufacturing Agreement through calendar year 2024 (or such earlier date in accordance with the terms and conditions of such Manufacturing Agreement, as applicable).
4.22. |
Cybersecurity and Data Protection. |
(a) Except as set forth in Schedule 4.22(a) of the Disclosure Letter, the information technology systems used in the business of each Credit Party and its Subsidiaries (Systems) operate and perform in all material respects as required to permit the Credit Parties and their respective Subsidiaries to conduct their business as presently conducted in the Territory.
(b) Except as set forth on Schedule 4.22(b) of the Disclosure Letter, Parent and its Subsidiaries have implemented and maintain a commercially reasonable enterprise-wide privacy and information security program with plans, policies and procedures for privacy, physical and cyber security, disaster recovery, business continuity and incident response, including reasonable and appropriate administrative, technical and physical safeguards to protect from any unauthorized access, acquisition, use, control, disclosure, destruction or modification, (i) any information subject to Data Protection Laws, (ii) any information and other materials in which Parent or any of its Subsidiaries have Intellectual Property rights (including material Company IP) or nondisclosure obligations, (iii) Regulatory Submission Materials and (iv) each System.
(c) Except as set forth on Schedule 4.22(c) of the Disclosure Letter, neither Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries, nor to the Knowledge of Parent, any vendor of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries, has suffered any material data breaches or other incidents that have resulted in (i) any unauthorized access, acquisition, use, control, disclosure, destruction or modification of any information subject to Data Protection Laws, any information or other materials subject to non-disclosure obligations, any material Company IP or any Regulatory Submission Materials, or (ii) any unauthorized access to or acquisition, use, control or disruption of any of the Systems.
(d) Parent and each of its Subsidiaries is in material compliance with the requirements of (i) their respective enterprise-wide privacy and information security programs, (ii) Data Protection Laws, (iii) all Material Contracts regarding the privacy and security of customer, consumer, patient, clinical trial participant, employee and other personal data, (iv) their respective contractual non-disclosure obligations and (v) their respective published privacy policies.
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(e) In the past six (6) years: (i) there have not been any material third party claims related to, any loss, theft, unauthorized access to, or unauthorized acquisition, modification, disclosure, corruption, destruction, or other misuse of any information subject to Data Protection Laws (including any ransomware incident) that Parent or any of its Subsidiaries creates, receives, maintains or transmits; and (ii) neither Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries has received any written notice of any claims, investigations (including investigations by any Governmental Authority), or alleged violations relating to any information subject to Data Protection Laws created, received, maintained or transmitted by Parent or any of its Subsidiaries.
4.23. |
Additional Representations and Warranties. |
(a) After giving effect to consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement: (i) subject to clause (ii) below, there is no Indebtedness other than Permitted Indebtedness described in clauses (a) and (b) of the definition of Permitted Indebtedness; and (ii) all Indebtedness and any and all other amounts outstanding under the Existing Credit Agreement are repaid or paid in full, no further extension of credit is available thereunder and all Liens on or security interests in any and all collateral securing the payment of any such Indebtedness and any guaranty or other obligations of Parent or its Subsidiaries under the Existing Credit Agreement in favor of any Person have been terminated.
(b) There are no Hedging Agreements.
(c) Except as set forth in Schedule 4.23(c) of the Disclosure Letter, there is no registration rights agreement, investors rights agreement or other similar agreement relating to, governing or otherwise affecting the ownership of the capital stock or other equity ownership interests of any Credit Party.
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AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS |
Each Credit Party covenants and agrees that, until payment in full of all Obligations (other than inchoate indemnity obligations), each Credit Party shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to:
5.1. Maintenance of Existence. (a) Preserve, renew and maintain in full force and effect its and all its Subsidiaries legal existence under the Requirements of Law in their respective jurisdictions of organization, incorporation or formation; (b) take all commercially reasonable action to maintain all rights, privileges (including its good standing), permits, licenses and franchises necessary or desirable for it and all of its Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of its business, except in the case of clause (a) (other than with respect to Parent or Borrower) and clause (b) above, (i) to the extent that failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change or (ii) pursuant to a transaction permitted by this Agreement; and (c) comply with all Requirements of Law of any Governmental Authority to which it is subject, except where the failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to result, individually or in the aggregate, in a Material Adverse Change.
5.2. Financial Statements, Notices, Reports. Deliver to the Collateral Agent:
(a) Financial Statements.
(i) Annual Financial Statements. As soon as available, but in any event within ninety (90) days after the end of each fiscal year of Issuer (or such earlier date on which Issuer or Parent is required to file a Form 10-K under the Exchange Act, as applicable), beginning with the fiscal year ending December 31, 2021, a consolidated balance sheet of Issuer and its Subsidiaries as of the end of such fiscal year, and the related consolidated statements of income, cash flows and stockholders equity for such fiscal year in each case certified by a Responsible Officer of Issuer, all prepared in accordance with Applicable Accounting Standards, with such consolidated financial statements to be audited and accompanied by (i) a report and opinion of Issuers independent certified public accounting firm of recognized national standing (which report and opinion shall be prepared in accordance with Applicable Accounting Standards and may be subject to a
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going concern qualification under ASC 205-40 or the equivalent under the Applicable Accounting Standards if, and only if, such going concern qualification does not relate to near-term liquidity), stating that such financial statements fairly present, in all material respects, the consolidated financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of Issuer and its Subsidiaries as of the dates and for the periods specified in accordance with Applicable Accounting Standards, and (ii) if and only if Issuer or Parent is required to comply with the internal control provisions pursuant to Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 requiring an attestation report of such independent certified public accounting firm, an attestation report of such independent certified public accounting firm as to Parents internal controls pursuant to Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 attesting to managements assessment that such internal controls meet the requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002; provided, however, that Borrower shall be deemed to have made such delivery of such consolidated financial statements if such consolidated financial statements shall have been made available within the time period specified above on the SECs EDGAR system (or any successor system adopted by the SEC);
(ii) Quarterly Financial Statements. As soon as available, but in any event within forty-five (45) days after the end of each of the first three (3) fiscal quarters of each fiscal year of Issuer (or such earlier date on which Issuer or Parent is required to file a Form 10-Q under the Exchange Act, as applicable), beginning with the fiscal quarter ending March 31, 2021, a consolidated balance sheet of Issuer and its Subsidiaries as of the end of such fiscal quarter, and the related consolidated statements of income and cash flows and for such fiscal quarter and (in respect of the second and third fiscal quarters of such fiscal year) for the then-elapsed portion of Issuers fiscal year, all prepared in accordance with Applicable Accounting Standards (which may be subject to a going concern qualification under ASC 205-40 or the equivalent under the Applicable Accounting Standards if, and only if, such going concern qualification does not relate to near-term liquidity), subject to normal year-end audit adjustments and the absence of disclosures normally made in footnotes; provided, however, that Borrower shall be deemed to have made such delivery of such consolidated financial statements if such consolidated financial statements shall have been made available within the time period specified above on the SECs EDGAR system (or any successor system adopted by the SEC). Such consolidated financial statements shall be certified by a Responsible Officer of Issuer as, to his or her knowledge, fairly presenting, in all material respects, the consolidated financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of Issuer and its Subsidiaries as of the dates and for the periods specified in accordance with Applicable Accounting Standards consistently applied, and on a basis consistent with the audited consolidated financial statements referred to under Section 5.2(a)(i), subject to normal year-end audit adjustments and the absence of footnotes (and which, for the avoidance of doubt, may be subject to a going concern qualification under ASC 205-40 or the equivalent under the Applicable Accounting Standards if, and only if, such going concern qualification does not relate to near-term liquidity); provided, however, that such certification by a Responsible Officer of Issuer shall be deemed to have made if a similar certification is required under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and such certification shall have been made available within the time period specified above on the SECs EDGAR system (or any successor system adopted by the SEC);
(iii) Quarterly Compliance Certificate. Upon delivery (or within five (5) Business Days of any deemed delivery) of financial statements pursuant to Section 5.2(a)(i) or Section 5.2(a)(ii), a duly completed Compliance Certificate signed by a Responsible Officer of Issuer, certifying, among other things, that (A) such financial statements fairly present, in all material respects, the consolidated financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of Issuer and its Subsidiaries as of the applicable dates and for the applicable periods in accordance with Applicable Accounting Standards consistently applied, and are not subject to a going concern qualification under ASC 205-40 or the equivalent under the Applicable Accounting Standards that relates to near-term liquidity, and (B) no Event of Default or Default has occurred or, if such an Event of Default or Default has occurred, specifying the nature and extent thereof and any corrective action taken or proposed to be taken with respect thereto;
(iv) Monthly Financial Statements. From and after the Closing Date with respect to each calendar month at any time prior to Public Reporting Status being obtained, as soon as available, but in no event later than thirty (30) days after the last day of each such calendar month, commencing with the calendar month ending February 28, 2021, a cash balance summary and revenue summary of Issuer and its Subsidiaries for such month, in each case certified by a Responsible Officer of Issuer; and
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(v) Information During Event of Default. As promptly as practicable (and in any event within five (5) Business Days of the request therefor), such additional information regarding the business or financial affairs of Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries, or compliance with the terms of this Agreement or any other Loan Documents, as the Collateral Agent may from time to time reasonably request during the existence of any Event of Default (subject to reasonable requirements of confidentiality, including requirements imposed by Requirements of Law or contract, in each case in a form reasonably acceptable to the Collateral Agent; provided that Borrower shall not be obligated to disclose any information that is reasonably subject to the assertion of attorney-client privilege or attorney work-product).
(b) Notice of Defaults or Events of Default, ERISA Events and Material Adverse Changes. Written notice as promptly as practicable (and in any event within five (5) Business Days) after a Responsible Officer of any Credit Party shall have obtained knowledge thereof, of the occurrence of any (i) Default or Event of Default, (ii) ERISA Event or (iii) Material Adverse Change.
(c) Legal Action Notice. Prompt written notice (which shall be deemed given to the extent timely reported in a Form 8-K under the Exchange Act and available on the SECs EDGAR system (or any successor system adopted by the SEC)) of any legal action, litigation, investigation or proceeding pending or threatened in writing against Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries (i) that could reasonably be expected to result in uninsured damages or costs to Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries, individually or together with any other such action, litigation, investigation or proceeding, in an amount exceeding $3,000,000, or (ii) that alleges violations of any Health Care Laws, FDA Laws or any other applicable statutes, rules, regulations, standards, guidelines, policies and order administered or issued by any U.S. or foreign Governmental Authority which, individually or together with any other such allegations, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change; and in each case of sub-clause (i) or (ii) above, provide such additional information (including a description in reasonable detail regarding any material development) as the Collateral Agent may reasonably request in relation thereto; provided that Borrower shall not be obligated to disclose any information that is reasonably subject to the assertion of attorney-client privilege or attorney work-product.
(d) Other Statements and Information. At any time prior to Public Reporting Status being obtained: (i) true and complete copies of all material statements, reports and notices made available to Parents or any of its Subsidiarys security holders or to any holders of the Existing Convertible Indebtedness or any Subordinated Debt, as the case may be, in each case within five (5) Business Days of delivery to such any such Persons; and (ii) any financial information reasonably requested by the Collateral Agent (including aged listings of accounts receivable and accounts payable), in each case within five (5) Business Days after the request therefor.
(e) Board Approved Projections; Consolidated Plan and Financial Forecast. At any time prior to Public Reporting Status being obtained, no later than February 28th of each fiscal year of Issuer, a consolidated plan and financial forecast of Issuer and its Subsidiaries for such fiscal year, and promptly (and in any event within seven (7) days of the approval thereof) any amendment to any such plan and forecast which is approved by the Board of Directors of Issuer.
(f) Intellectual Property; Regulatory. At any time prior to Public Reporting Status being obtained, written notice, as promptly as practicable (and in any event within five (5) Business Days) after a Responsible Officer of any Credit Party shall have obtained knowledge thereof, of any of the following:
(i) any material breach or default by any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries of any covenant, agreement or other provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document, any Current Company IP Agreement or any Material Contract;
(ii) any material breach or default by a third party under any of the Current Company IP Agreements or any Material Contract, or the termination of any such Current Company IP Agreement or Material Contract;
(iii) any license to a third party of any rights to sell Product in the Territory, other than distribution agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business or licenses expressly required to be granted pursuant to research and development collaboration agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business;
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(iv) any notice that the FDA or other Regulatory Agency is limiting, suspending or revoking any Regulatory Approval, changing the market classification or labeling of or otherwise materially restricting manufacture or sale (or lease) of any Product;
(v) (A) Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries, becoming subject to any material administrative or regulatory enforcement action, inspection, inspectional observation, warning letter, or notice of violation letter from the FDA or other Regulatory Agency, or (B) Product being seized, withdrawn, recalled, detained, or subject to a suspension of manufacturing, or (C) the commencement of any proceedings in the United States or any other jurisdiction seeking the withdrawal, recall, suspension, import detention, or seizure of any Product is pending or threatened against any Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries;
(vi) any notice that a submission has been made to the FDA or other U.S. or foreign Governmental Authority by a third party (A) for an equivalent of any Product where the submission relies on any Product information or Parent data; or (B) which constitutes a written challenge to any Regulatory Approval; and
(vii) the occurrence of any event (including the occurrence of a serious adverse drug experience or manufacturing disruption) with respect to Product, or any component of Product, which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Change; provided, however, that any required notice of a serious adverse drug experience hereunder shall only take place following any required notice to the relevant Regulatory Agency.
(h) Governmental Recommendations. At any time prior to Public Reporting Status being obtained, as promptly as practicable (and in any event within five (5) Business Days after the receipt thereof), copies of any written recommendation from any U.S. or foreign Governmental Authority or other regulatory body that Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries should have its licensure, provider or supplier number, or accreditation suspended, revoked, or limited in any material way, or any penalties or sanctions imposed.
(h) Electronic Delivery. Financial statements, documents and other information required to be delivered pursuant to this Section 5.2 may be delivered electronically and if so delivered, shall be deemed to have been delivered on the earliest date on which: (i) such documents are posted, or a link thereto is provided on the Borrowers website on the Internet; (ii) such documents are posted on Parents or the Borrowers behalf on IntraLinks/IntraAgency or another website, if any, to which each Lender and the Collateral Agent have been provided access (including any commercial, third party website); or (iii) such financial statements, documents or other information have been filed with the SEC and made available on the SECs EDGAR system (or any successor system adopted by the SEC); provided, however, that delivery of any of the foregoing shall not be deemed to have been delivered unless Parent or Borrower notify the Collateral Agent in writing that the subject statements, documents or information has been so posted. Subject to the proviso in the penultimate sentence of this clause (h), each Lender and the Collateral Agent shall be solely responsible for timely accessing posted documents.
(i) IPO Transaction. Notwithstanding the terms of this Section 5, following the IPO Transaction Closing Date, if and only to the extent any disclosure of information to the Collateral Agent pursuant to this Section 5 would violate, in the reasonable determination of Issuers General Counsel acting in good faith, any material Requirements of Law, such disclosure shall be limited solely to that portion of such information, the disclosure of which to the Collateral Agent would be in compliance with such Requirements of Law.
5.3. Taxes. Timely file all material foreign, federal and state income and other required Tax returns and reports or extensions therefor and timely pay all material foreign, federal, state and local Taxes, assessments, deposits and contributions imposed upon it or any of its properties or assets or in respect of any of its income, businesses or franchises before any penalty or fine accrue thereon; save for any amount in respect thereof that (a) can be lawfully withheld or (b) is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings promptly instituted and diligently conducted, and either (i) adequate reserves therefor have been set aside on its books and maintained in conformity with Applicable Accounting Standards or (ii) the failure to pay such Taxes, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change.
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5.4. Insurance. Maintain with financially sound and reputable independent insurance companies or underwriters, insurance with respect to its properties and business against loss or damage of the kinds customarily insured against by Persons of comparable size engaged in the same or similar business, of such types and in such amounts (after giving effect to any self-insurance reasonable and customary for similarly situated Persons of comparable size engaged in the same or similar businesses as Parent and its Subsidiaries) as are customarily carried under similar circumstances by such other Persons. Subject to the timing requirements of Section 5.14 (solely with respect to any such policies in effect as of the Closing Date), any products liability or general liability insurance maintained in the United States regarding Collateral shall name the Collateral Agent, on behalf of the Lenders and the other Secured Parties, as additional insured or loss payee, as applicable (the additional insured clauses or endorsements for which, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent). So long as no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, Parent and its Subsidiaries may retain all or any portion of the proceeds of any insurance of Parent and its Subsidiaries (and each Lender shall promptly remit to Borrower any proceeds received by it with respect to any such insurance).
5.5. Operating Accounts. In the case of any Credit Party, contemporaneously with the establishment of any new Collateral Account at or with any bank or other depository or financial institution located in (a) the United States, subject such account to a Control Agreement that is reasonably acceptable to the Collateral Agent, and (b) any jurisdiction other than the United States, comply with the Perfection Requirements required by Requirements of Law in relation to Collateral Accounts in such jurisdiction. For the avoidance of doubt in the case of the United Kingdom, this shall include the service of a notice to the bank or other depository or financial institution at which the relevant Collateral Account is maintained and the applicable Credit Party shall use commercially reasonable efforts to procure the prompt delivery to the Collateral Agent of a duly completed acknowledgement in respect of any such in accordance with the English Debenture. Subject to the timing requirements of Section 5.14 (solely with respect to any such Collateral Accounts in existence on the Closing Date or established within 90 days following the Closing Date), for each Collateral Account that each Credit Party at any time maintains in the United States, such Credit Party shall cause the applicable bank or other depository or financial institution located in the United States at or with which any Collateral Account is maintained to execute and deliver, and such Credit Party shall execute and deliver, to the Collateral Agent, a Control Agreement or other appropriate instrument with respect to such Collateral Account to perfect the Collateral Agents Lien, for the benefit of Lenders and the other Secured Parties, in such Collateral Account in accordance with the terms hereunder, which Control Agreement may not be terminated without the prior written consent of the Collateral Agent. The provisions of the previous two (2) sentences shall not apply to (1) accounts exclusively used for payroll, payroll Taxes and other employee wage and benefit payments to or for the benefit of any Credit Partys employees, (2) zero balance accounts, (3) accounts (including trust accounts) used exclusively for escrow, customs, insurance or fiduciary purposes, (4) merchant accounts, (5) accounts used exclusively for compliance with any Requirements of Law to the extent such Requirements of Law prohibit the granting of a Lien thereon, (6) accounts which constitute cash collateral in respect of a Permitted Lien and (7) any other accounts, the cash balance of which such accounts does not exceed $5,000,000 in the aggregate at any time, as reasonably determined in good faith by a Responsible Officer of Parent (all such accounts in sub-clauses (1) through (7) above, collectively, the Excluded Accounts). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Credit Parties shall have until the date that is ninety (90) days (or such longer period as the Collateral Agent may agree in its sole discretion) following (i) the Closing Date to comply with the provisions of this Section 5.5 with regards to Collateral Accounts of the Credit Parties in existence on the Closing Date (or opened during such 90-day period (or such longer period as the Collateral Agent may agree in its sole discretion)) and (ii) the closing date of any Acquisition or other Investment to comply with the provisions of this Section 5.5 with regards to Collateral Accounts of the Credit Parties acquired in connection with such Acquisition or other Investment.
5.6. Compliance with Laws. Comply in all respects with the Requirements of Law and all orders, writs, injunctions, decrees and judgments applicable to it or to its business or its assets or properties (including Environmental Laws, ERISA, Anti-Money Laundering Laws, OFAC, FCPA, Health Care Laws, FDA Laws, Data Protection Laws and the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act, and any foreign equivalents thereof), except, in each case, if the failure to comply therewith could not, individually or taken together with any other such failures, reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change.
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5.7. |
Protection of Intellectual Property Rights. |
(a) (i) Protect, defend and maintain the validity and enforceability of the Company IP material to the research, development, manufacture, production, use, commercialization, marketing, importing, storage, transport, offer for sale or lease, distribution, sale or lease of Product in the Territory, including defending any future or current oppositions, interference proceedings, reissue proceedings, reexamination proceedings, inter partes review proceedings, derivation proceedings, post grant review proceedings, cancellation proceedings, injunctions, lawsuits, hearings, investigations, complaints, arbitrations, mediations, demands, International Trade Commission investigations, decrees, or any other disputes, disagreements, or claims, challenging the legality, validity, patentability, enforceability or ownership of any Company IP; (ii) maintain the confidential nature of any trade secrets and trade secret rights used in any research, development, manufacture, production, use, commercialization, marketing, importing, storage, transport, offer for sale or lease, distribution, sale or lease of Product in the Territory; and (iii) not allow any Company IP material to the research, development, manufacture, production, use, commercialization, marketing, importing, storage, transport, offer for sale or lease, distribution, sale or lease of Product in the Territory to be abandoned, forfeited or dedicated to the public by Parent or any of its Subsidiaries or any Current Company IP Agreement to be terminated, as applicable, without the Collateral Agents prior written consent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed); provided, however, that with respect to any such Company IP that is not owned by Parent or any of its Subsidiaries, the obligations in clauses (i) and (iii) above shall apply only to the extent Parent or any of its Subsidiaries have the right to take such actions or to cause any licensee or other third party to take such actions pursuant to applicable agreements or contractual rights.
(b) (i) Except as Parent may otherwise determine in its reasonable business judgment, use commercially reasonable efforts, at its (or its Subsidiaries) sole expense, either directly or indirectly, with respect to any licensee or licensor under the terms of any Credit Partys (or any of its Subsidiarys) agreement with the respective licensee or licensor, as applicable, to take any and all actions (including taking legal action to specifically enforce the applicable terms of any license agreement) and prepare, execute, deliver and file agreements, documents or instruments which are necessary to (A) prosecute and maintain the Company IP material to the research, development, manufacture, production, use, commercialization, marketing, importing, storage, transport, offer for sale or lease, distribution, sale or lease of Product in the Territory and (B) diligently defend or assert the Company IP material to the research, development, manufacture, production, use, commercialization, marketing, importing, storage, transport, offer for sale or lease, distribution, sale or lease of Product in the Territory against material infringement, misappropriation, violation or interference by any other Persons and, in the case of Copyrights, Trademarks and Patents within such material Company IP, against any claims of invalidity, unpatentability or unenforceability (including by bringing any legal action for infringement, dilution, violation, derivation or defending any counterclaim of invalidity or action of a non-Affiliate third party for declaratory judgment of non-infringement or non-interference); and (ii) use commercially reasonable efforts to cause any licensee or licensor of any material Company IP not to, and such Credit Party shall not, disclaim or abandon, or fail to take any action necessary to prevent the disclaimer or abandonment of such Company IP material to the research, development, manufacture, production, use, commercialization, marketing, importing, storage, transport, offer for sale or lease, distribution, sale or lease of Product in the Territory.
(c) Save as contemplated by any Permitted License, protect, defend and maintain market exclusivity for the manufacture, production, use, commercialization, marketing, importing, storage, transport, offer for sale or lease, distribution, sale or lease of Product in the Territory through the Term Loan Maturity Date, and not allow for the manufacture, production, use, commercialization, marketing, importing, storage, transport, offer for sale or lease, distribution, sale or lease of an equivalent version of any Product in the Territory before the Term Loan Maturity Date, in each case if such equivalent version infringes or violates, or could reasonably be expected to infringe or violate, any of the rights of any Credit Party or its Subsidiary in or to any material Company IP, without the Collateral Agents prior written consent. Parent agrees to (i) notify the Collateral Agent in writing of, and (ii) keep the Collateral Agent reasonably informed regarding, and (iii) at the request of the Collateral Agent in writing, consult with and consider in good faith any comments of the Collateral Agent regarding, the commencement of and any filings in any opposition, interference proceeding, reissue proceeding, reexamination proceeding, inter partes review proceeding, post-grant review proceeding, derivation proceeding, cancellation proceeding, injunction, lawsuit, hearing, investigation, complaint, arbitration, mediation, demand, International Trade Commission investigation, decree, or any other dispute, disagreement, or claim, in each case challenging the legality, validity, patentability, enforceability, inventorship or ownership of any material Company IP (including any claim in any material Patent within the Company IP).
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(d) Provide written notice to the Collateral Agent within thirty (30) days of entering or becoming bound by any Restricted License (other than over-the-counter software that is commercially available to the public). Each Credit Party shall take such commercially reasonable steps as the Collateral Agent reasonably requests to obtain the consent of, or waiver by, any Person whose consent or waiver is necessary for (i) any Restricted License to, without giving effect to Section 9-408 of the Code, be deemed Collateral and for the Collateral Agent to have a security interest in it that might otherwise be restricted or prohibited by Requirements of Law or by the terms of any such Restricted License, whether now existing or entered into in the future, and (ii) the Collateral Agent to have the ability in the event of a liquidation of any Collateral to dispose of such Collateral in accordance with the Collateral Agents rights and remedies under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents.
5.8. Books and Records. Maintain proper Books, in which entries that are full, true and correct in all material respects and are in conformity with Applicable Accounting Standards consistently applied shall be made of all material financial transactions and matters involving the assets, properties and business of such Credit Party (or such Subsidiary).
5.9. Access to Collateral; Audits. Allow the Collateral Agent, or its agents or representatives, at any time after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, during normal business hours and upon reasonable advance notice, to visit and inspect any of the Collateral or to inspect and copy and (at the sole discretion of the Collateral Agent) audit any Credit Partys Books. The foregoing inspections and audits, if any, shall be at the relevant Credit Partys expense.
5.10. Use of Proceeds. (a) Use the proceeds of the Term Loans solely to repay all Indebtedness and any and all other amounts outstanding under the Existing Credit Agreement and any and all costs and expenses associated therewith, and to fund its general corporate requirements; and (b) not use the proceeds of the Term Loans, directly or indirectly, for the purpose of purchasing or carrying any Margin Stock, for the purpose of reducing or retiring any Indebtedness that was originally incurred to purchase or carry any Margin Stock, for the purpose of extending credit to any other Person for the purpose of purchasing or carrying any Margin Stock or for any other purpose that might cause any Term Loan to be considered a purpose credit within the meaning of Regulation T, U or X of the Federal Reserve Board. If requested by the Collateral Agent, Borrower shall complete and sign Part I of a copy of Federal Reserve Form G-3 referred to in Regulation U and deliver such copy to the Collateral Agent.
5.11. Further Assurances. Promptly upon the reasonable written request of the Collateral Agent, execute, acknowledge and deliver such further documents and do such other acts and things in order to effectuate or carry out more effectively the purposes of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents at its expense, including after the Closing Date taking such steps as are reasonably deemed necessary or desirable by the Collateral Agent to maintain, protect and enforce its Lien, for the benefit of Lenders and the other Secured Parties, on Collateral securing the Obligations created under the Collateral Documents and the other Loan Documents in accordance with the terms of the Collateral Documents and the other Loan Documents, subject to Permitted Liens.
5.12. |
Additional Collateral; Guarantors. |
(a) From and after the Closing Date, except as otherwise approved in writing by the Collateral Agent, each Credit Party shall cause each of its Subsidiaries (other than Excluded Subsidiaries), and the Issuer may at its election cause any of its Excluded Subsidiaries (and the Collateral Agent and Lenders shall co-operate with any such election) to guarantee the Obligations and to cause each such Subsidiary to grant to the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of Lenders and the other Secured Parties, a first priority security interest in and Lien upon (subject to Permitted Liens), all of such Subsidiarys properties and assets constituting Collateral, whether now existing or hereafter acquired or existing (including in connection with an Asset Acquisition), to secure such guaranty; provided, that such Credit Partys obligations to take the foregoing actions with respect to any assets acquired as part of an Asset Acquisition and to cause any Subsidiaries incorporated, organized, formed or acquired (including by Stock Acquisition) after the Closing Date, including all such Subsidiarys properties and assets (including in connection with an Asset Acquisition), or incorporated or formed in Italy as at the Closing Date, to take the foregoing actions shall, in each case, be subject to the timing requirements of Section 5.13 or Section 5.14, as applicable. Furthermore, except as otherwise approved in writing by the Collateral Agent, each Credit Party, from and after the Closing Date, shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, grant the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of Lenders and the other Secured Parties, a first priority security interest in and Lien upon (subject to Permitted Liens, the limitations set forth herein
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and the limitations set forth in the other Loan Documents), all of the Equity Interests (other than Excluded Equity Interests) in each of its Subsidiaries (other than Excluded Subsidiaries) provided, that such Credit Partys obligations to do the foregoing with respect to the Equity Interests in any Subsidiary in existence on the Closing Date incorporated or formed in Italy shall be subject to the timing requirements of Section 5.14. In connection with each pledge of certificated Equity Interests required under the Loan Documents, the Credit Parties shall deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Collateral Agent, such certificate(s) together with stock powers or assignments, as applicable, properly endorsed for transfer to the Collateral Agent or duly executed in blank, in each case reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent, provided, that such Credit Partys obligations to do the foregoing with respect to the Pledged Certificated Stock in LumiraDx, Inc. shall be subject to the timing requirements of Section 5.14. In connection with each pledge of uncertificated Equity Interests in a Subsidiary formed or organized in the United States required under the Loan Documents, the Credit Parties shall deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Collateral Agent an executed uncertificated stock control agreement among the issuer, the registered owner and the Collateral Agent, substantially in the form attached as an Annex to the Security Agreement.
(b) In the event any Credit Party acquires any fee title to real estate in the U.S. with a fair market value (reasonably determined in good faith by a Responsible Officer of Parent) in excess of $5,000,000, unless otherwise agreed by the Collateral Agent, such Person shall execute or deliver, or cause to be executed or delivered, to the Collateral Agent, within sixty (60) days after such acquisition, a fully executed Mortgage, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent.
(c) If any Credit Party becomes (or any New Subsidiary is) a Registered Organization, Borrower or such Credit Party shall (or shall cause such New Subsidiary to) promptly notify the Collateral Agent of such occurrence and provide the Collateral Agent with such Credit Partys (or New Subsidiarys) organizational identification number.
5.13. Formation or Acquisition of Subsidiaries. If any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries at any time after the Closing Date incorporates, organizes, forms or acquires (including by a Stock Acquisition) a Subsidiary (including by division) other than an Excluded Subsidiary (a New Subsidiary) or if any Credit Party makes an Asset Acquisition, as promptly as practicable but in no event later than thirty (30) days (or such longer period as the Collateral Agent may agree in its sole discretion) after such incorporation, organization, formation or acquisition or Asset Acquisition: (a) without limiting the generality of clause (c) below, such Credit Party will cause such New Subsidiary or Credit Party, as applicable, to the extent required and/or applicable to execute and deliver to the Collateral Agent a joinder to the Security Agreement (in the form attached thereto) and any relevant IP Agreement or other Collateral Documents, as applicable; (b) such Credit Party will deliver (or cause to be delivered) to the Collateral Agent (i) true, correct and complete copies of the Operating Documents of such New Subsidiary, (ii) a Secretarys Certificate, certifying that the copies of the Operating Documents of such New Subsidiary are true, correct and complete (such Secretarys Certificate to be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent) and (iii) a good standing certificate for such New Subsidiary certified by the Secretary of State (or the equivalent thereof) of its jurisdiction of organization, incorporation or formation (where applicable in the subject jurisdiction); and (c) such Credit Party will cause such New Subsidiary to satisfy all requirements contained in this Agreement (including Section 5.12) and each other Loan Document if and to the extent applicable to such New Subsidiary. The parties hereto agree that any New Subsidiary shall constitute a Credit Party for all purposes hereunder as of the date of the execution and delivery of any joinder contemplated by clause (a) above or the date such New Subsidiary provides any guarantee of the Obligations as contemplated by Section 5.12. Any document, agreement or instrument executed or issued pursuant to this Section 5.13 shall be a Loan Document.
5.14. Post-Closing Requirements. Parent will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries, as applicable, to take each of the actions set forth on Schedule 5.14 of the Disclosure Letter within the time period prescribed therefor on such schedule (or such longer period as the Collateral Agent may agree in its sole discretion), which shall include, among other things, that: (a) notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 3.1(g) or Section 5.4, the Credit Parties shall have until the date that is sixty (60) days following the Closing Date (or such longer period as the Collateral Agent may agree in its sole discretion) to comply with the provisions of Section 5.4 with regards to naming the Collateral Agent, on behalf of the Lenders and the other Secured Parties, as additional insured or loss payee, on any products liability or general liability insurance in the United States regarding Collateral in effect on the Closing Date; (b) notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 5.5, the Credit Parties shall have until the date that is ninety (90) days following the Closing Date (or such longer period as the Collateral Agent may agree in its sole
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discretion) to comply with the provisions of Section 5.5 with regards to Collateral Accounts of the Credit Parties in existence on the Closing Date or opened during such 90-day period; (c) notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 6.2(b), the Credit Parties shall have until the date that is sixty (60) days following the Closing Date (or such longer period as the Collateral Agent may agree in its sole discretion) to comply with the provisions of Section 6.2(b)(ii) with regards to the location of the primary Books of any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries or the location of any material portion of the Collateral on the Closing Date or during such 60-day period; (d) notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 5.12, the Credit Parties shall have until the date that is one hundred and twenty (120) days following the Closing Date (or such longer period as the Collateral Agent may agree in its sole discretion) to comply with the provisions of Section 5.12 with regards to any Subsidiary incorporated, organized or formed in Italy in existence on the Closing Date (including such Subsidiarys properties and assets and the Equity Interests in such Subsidiary); and (e) notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 5.12, the Credit Parties shall have until the date that is thirty (30) days following the Closing Date (or such longer period as the Collateral Agent may agree in its sole discretion) to comply with the provisions of Section 5.12 with regards to the delivery of Pledged Certificated Stock in LumiraDX, Inc. All representations and warranties and covenants contained in this Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall be deemed modified to the extent necessary to take the actions set forth on Schedule 5.14 of the Disclosure Letter within the time periods set forth therein, rather than elsewhere provided in the Loan Documents, such that to the extent any such action set forth in Schedule 5.14 of the Disclosure Letter is not overdue, the applicable Credit Party shall not be in breach of any representation or warranty or covenant contained in this Agreement or any other Loan Document applicable to such action for the period from the Closing Date until the date on which such action is required to be fulfilled as set forth on Schedule 5.14 of the Disclosure Letter.
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Environmental. |
(a) Deliver to the Collateral Agent:
(i) promptly upon a Responsible Officer of any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries obtaining knowledge of the occurrence thereof, written notice describing in reasonable detail (A) any material Release required to be reported to any federal, state, local or foreign governmental or regulatory agency under any applicable Environmental Laws (B) any remedial action taken by any Credit Party or any other Person in response to (x) any Hazardous Materials Activities, the existence of which, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to result in one or more Environmental Claims resulting in a Material Adverse Change, or (y) any Environmental Claims that, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change, and (C) any Credit Partys discovery of any occurrence or condition on any real property adjoining or in the vicinity of any Facility that could cause such Facility or any part thereof to be subject to any material restrictions on the ownership, occupancy, transferability or use thereof under any Environmental Laws, provided, that with respect to real property adjoining or in the vicinity of any Facility, Parent shall have no duty to affirmatively investigate or make any efforts to become or stay informed regarding any such adjoining or nearby properties;
(ii) as soon as practicable following the sending or receipt thereof by any Credit Party, a copy of any and all written communications with respect to (A) any Environmental Claims that, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change, (B) any material Release required to be reported to any federal, state, local or foreign governmental or regulatory agency (C) any request for information from any Governmental Authority that suggests such Governmental Authority is investigating whether any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries may be potentially responsible for any Hazardous Materials Activity that, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change;
(iii) prompt written notice describing in reasonable detail (A) any proposed acquisition of stock, assets, or property by Parent or any of its Subsidiaries that, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to (x) expose Parent or any of its Subsidiaries to, or result in, Environmental Claims that could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change or (y) affect the ability of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries to maintain in full force and effect all material Governmental Approvals required under any Environmental Laws for their respective operations and (B) any proposed action to be taken by Parent or any of its Subsidiaries to modify current operations in a manner that, individually or taken together with any other such proposed actions, could reasonably be expected to subject Parent or any of its Subsidiaries to any additional material obligations or requirements under any Environmental Laws; and
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(iv) with reasonable promptness, such other documents and information as from time to time may be reasonably requested by the Collateral Agent in relation to any matters disclosed pursuant to this Section 5.15(a).
(b) Each Credit Party shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, promptly take any and all actions reasonably necessary to (i) cure any violation of applicable Environmental Laws by Parent or any of its Subsidiaries that, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change, and (ii) make an appropriate response to any Environmental Claim against Parent or any of its Subsidiaries and discharge any obligations it may have to any Person thereunder where failure to do so, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change.
5.16. Inventory; Returns; Maintenance of Properties. Keep all Inventory which constitutes Product in good and marketable condition, free from material defects and otherwise keep all Inventory which constitutes Product in material compliance with all applicable FDA Laws, FDA Good Manufacturing Practices, FDA Good Clinical Practice, FDA Good Laboratory Practices and FDA Guidance Documents, as applicable. Returns and allowances between a Credit Party and its Account Debtors shall follow such Credit Partys customary practices. Each Credit Party will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, maintain or cause to be maintained in good repair, working order and condition, ordinary wear and tear, casualty and condemnation excepted, all material tangible properties used or useful in its respective business, and from time to time will make or cause to be made all appropriate repairs, renewals and replacements thereof except where failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change.
5.17. Regulatory Obligations; Maintenance of FDA Approval; Manufacturing, Marketing and Distribution. (a)(i) Comply in all material respects with FDA post-marketing approval requirements (and foreign equivalents), including conditions of authorization of applicable Emergency Use Authorizations, for Product in the Territory, (ii) maintain the FDA approval to manufacture, market, and distribute Product in the Territory, and (iii) with respect to each calendar year commencing with the calendar year 2021, maintain sufficient manufacturing capacity to sell Product in the Territory that would be sufficient (A) to generate Net Sales in an amount equal to the minimum Net Sales amount for such calendar year set forth in Section 6.16 and (B) to generate Net Sales (based, solely for the purposes of this sub-clause (B), on reasonable pricing assumptions for the Product as at the Effective Date) in an amount equal to 1.5 times the minimum Net Sales amount for such calendar year set forth in Section 6.16.
(b) Deliver to the Collateral Agent, as promptly as practicable after a Responsible Officer of any Credit Party shall have obtained knowledge thereof, written notice describing in reasonable detail any instance where the Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries has a reasonable expectation that there are grounds for imposition of a clinical hold, as described in 21 C.F.R. § 812.30.
5.18. Collateral Documents. Comply in all respects with all of its covenants, agreements, undertakings and obligations arising under each Collateral Document to which it is a party.
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NEGATIVE COVENANTS |
Each Credit Party covenants and agrees that, until payment in full of all Obligations (other than inchoate indemnity obligations), such Credit Party shall not, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries not to:
6.1. Dispositions. Convey, sell, lease, transfer, exchange, assign, covenant not to sue, enter into a coexistence agreement, exclusively or non-exclusively license out, or otherwise dispose of (including any sale-leaseback or any transfer of assets pursuant to a plan of division), directly or indirectly and whether in one or a series of transactions (collectively, Transfer), all or any part of its properties or assets constituting Collateral (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any Equity Interests constituting Collateral issued by any Subsidiary which are owned or otherwise held by such Credit Party) or any Company IP that does not constitute Collateral under the Loan Documents but is related to any research, development, manufacture, production, use, commercialization, marketing, importing, storage, transport, offer for sale or lease, distribution, sale or lease of Product in the Territory; except, in each case of this Section 6.1, for Permitted Transfers (unless otherwise expressly prohibited under in Section 6.6(b)).
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6.2. Fundamental |
Changes; Location of Collateral. |
(a) Without at least ten (10) days prior written notice to the Collateral Agent, solely in the case of a Credit Party: (i) change its jurisdiction of organization, incorporation or formation, (ii) change its organizational structure or type, (iii) change its legal name, or (iv) change any organizational number (if any) assigned by its jurisdiction of organization, incorporation or formation.
(b) Maintain its primary Books or deliver any material portion of the Collateral to one or more mortgaged or leased locations or one or more warehouses, processors or bailees, as applicable, unless (i) with respect to any such new mortgaged or leased location or new warehouse, processor or bailee, such Credit Party has delivered at least fifteen (15) days prior written notice to the Collateral Agent, which such notice shall in reasonable detail identify such Books or Collateral (as applicable) and indicate the location from which it is being delivered and the location to which it is being delivered (and may be in the form of an update to the Perfection Certificate; provided that any update to the Perfection Certificate by any Credit Party pursuant to this Section 6.2(b)(i) shall not relieve any Credit Party of any other Obligation under this Agreement, including under clause (ii) below), and (ii) subject to the timing requirements of Section 5.14 (solely with respect to such locations, warehouses, processors or bailees where such Books or Collateral is located on the Closing Date or during the 60-day period following the Closing Date), commercially reasonable efforts have been used to obtain a Collateral Access Agreement for such mortgaged or leased location or such warehouse, processor or bailee governing both such Books or Collateral (as applicable) and the location to which such Books or Collateral (as applicable) have been delivered, executed and delivered by all parties thereto (in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent), as promptly as practicable (and in no event later than sixty (60) days after) the relevant Books or Collateral is delivered to such mortgaged or leased location or warehouse, processor or bailee (as applicable).
6.3. Mergers, |
Acquisitions, Liquidations or Dissolutions. |
(a) Merge, divide itself into two (2) or more entities, consolidate, liquidate or dissolve, or permit any of its Subsidiaries to merge, divide itself into two (2) or more entities, consolidate, liquidate or dissolve with or into any other Person, except that:
(i) any Subsidiary of Issuer may merge or consolidate with or into a Credit Party, provided that the Credit Party is the surviving entity,
(ii) any Subsidiary of Issuer may merge or consolidate with any other Subsidiary of Issuer, provided that if any party to such merger or consolidation is a Credit Party then either (x) such Credit Party is the surviving entity or (y) the surviving or resulting entity executes and delivers to the Collateral Agent a joinder to the Security Agreement in the form attached thereto and any relevant IP Agreement or other Collateral Documents, as applicable, and otherwise satisfies the requirements of Section 5.13 substantially contemporaneously with completion of such merger or consolidation;
(iii) any Subsidiary of Issuer may divide itself into two (2) or more entities or be dissolved or liquidated, provided that if such Subsidiary is a Credit Party, the properties and assets of such Subsidiary are allocated or distributed to an existing or newly-formed Credit Party; and
(iv) any Permitted Acquisition or Permitted Investment may be structured as a merger or consolidation.
(b) make, or permit any of its Subsidiaries to make, Acquisitions outside the ordinary course of business, including any purchase of the assets of any division or line of business of any other Person, other than Permitted Acquisitions or Permitted Investments.
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6.4. Indebtedness. Directly or indirectly, create, incur, assume or guaranty, or otherwise become or remain directly or indirectly liable with respect to, any Indebtedness (including any Indebtedness consisting of obligations evidenced by a bond, debenture, note or other similar instrument) that is not Permitted Indebtedness; provided, however, that the accrual of interest, the accretion of accreted value and the payment of interest in the form of additional Indebtedness shall not be deemed to be an incurrence of Indebtedness for purposes of this Section 6.4.
6.5. Encumbrances. Except for Permitted Liens, (i) create, incur, allow, or suffer to exist any Lien on any Collateral, or (ii) permit (other than pursuant to the terms of the Loan Documents, and subject to the Legal Reservations and following completion of the Perfection Requirements) any material portion of the Collateral not to be subject to the first priority security interest granted in the Loan Documents or otherwise pursuant to the Collateral Documents, in each case of this clause (ii), other than as a direct result of any action by the Collateral Agent or any Lender or failure of the Collateral Agent or any Lender to perform an obligation thereof under the Loan Documents.
6.6. |
No Further Negative Pledges; Negative Pledge. |
(a) No Credit Party nor any of its Subsidiaries shall enter into any agreement, document or instrument directly or indirectly prohibiting (or having the effect of prohibiting) or limiting the ability of such Credit Party or Subsidiary to create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Lien upon any Collateral, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, in favor of the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of Lenders and the other Secured Parties, with respect to the Obligations or under the Loan Documents, in each case of this Section 6.6, other than Permitted Negative Pledges.
(b) Notwithstanding Section 6.1, no Credit Party will create, incur, allow or suffer to exist any Lien on, any Equity Interests constituting Collateral issued by any Subsidiary which are owned or otherwise held by such Credit Party, except for: (i) Permitted Liens; (ii) transfers between or among Credit Parties, provided that, subject to the Legal Reservations and following completion of the Perfection Requirements, any and all steps as may be required to be taken in order to create and maintain a first priority security interest in and Lien upon such Equity Interests in favor of the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of Lenders and the other Secured Parties, are taken contemporaneously with the completion of any such transfer; and (iii) sales, assignments, transfers, exchanges or other dispositions to qualify directors if required by Requirements of Law or otherwise permitted under this Agreement, provided that such sale, assignment, transfer, exchange or other disposition shall be for the minimum number of Equity Interests as are necessary for such qualification under Requirements of Law.
6.7. Maintenance of Collateral Accounts. Maintain any Collateral Account except in accordance with the terms of Section 5.5 hereof.
6.8. |
Distributions; Investments. |
(a) Pay any dividends or make any distribution or payment on, or redeem, retire or repurchase any of its Equity Interests, except, in each case of this Section 6.8, for Permitted Distributions.
(b) Directly or indirectly make any Investment other than Permitted Acquisitions and Permitted Investments.
6.9. No Restrictions on Subsidiary Distributions. No Credit Party nor any of its Subsidiaries shall enter into any agreement, document or instrument directly or indirectly prohibiting (or having the effect of prohibiting) or limiting the ability of any Subsidiary of Parent to (a) pay dividends or make any other distributions on any of such Subsidiarys Equity Interests owned by Borrower or any other Subsidiary of Parent, (b) repay or prepay any Indebtedness owed by such Subsidiary to Parent or any other Subsidiary of Parent, (c) make loans or advances to Borrower or any other Subsidiary of Parent, or (d) transfer, lease or license any Collateral to Borrower or any other Subsidiary of Parent, except, in each case of this Section 6.9, for Permitted Subsidiary Distribution Restrictions.
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6.10. |
Existing Convertible Indebtedness; Subordinated Debt. |
(a) Existing Convertible Indebtedness. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement (including in the definition of Permitted Indebtedness or relating to Subordinated Debt generally):
(i) Make or permit any voluntary or optional prepayment or repayment of the outstanding principal amount of any Existing Convertible Indebtedness unless being replaced or refinanced with Permitted Indebtedness; provided, however, that, subject to Section 6.10(a)(iv) below, any and all conversions of any Existing Convertible Indebtedness into Equity Interests (or into any combination of cash and Equity Interests based on the value of such Equity Interests) from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof shall be permitted hereunder;
(ii) Make or permit any payment of interest (including accrued and unpaid interest) in cash on or in respect of any of the Existing Convertible Indebtedness, other than, subject to Section 6.10(a)(iv) below, any payment in cash of accrued and unpaid interest required from time to time under the express terms of the Existing Convertible Indebtedness (and not prohibited under the Additional Intercreditor Agreement); provided, however, that in the event the IPO Transaction Closing Date does not occur within six (6) months of the Closing Date, no payment of interest (including accrued and unpaid interest) in cash on or in respect of any Existing Convertible Indebtedness shall be permitted hereunder unless and until (A) the Issuer has received an equity investment in an amount equal to or greater than $25,000,000 and (B) any such interest is paid solely with the proceeds from such equity investment;
(iii) Without limiting the generality of Section 6.4, create, incur, assume or become, directly or indirectly, liable with respect to, or issue any convertible loan note (or other similar instruments) evidencing, any Existing Convertible Indebtedness that is not issued and outstanding as of the Effective Date and disclosed on Schedule 12.2 of the Disclosure Letter; or
(iv) Amend, restate, supplement or otherwise modify any terms, conditions or other provisions of any Existing Convertible Indebtedness or any agreement, instrument or other document relating thereto in any manner which would contravene in any respect any of the foregoing, increase the rate of interest thereon, require any additional cash or increased cash payments with respect to, shorten the maturity thereof or adversely affect the payment or priority subordination thereof (as applicable) to Obligations owed to Lenders, including, for the avoidance of doubt, in order to implement the IPO Transaction.
(b) Subordinated Debt. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement:
(i) Make or permit any voluntary or optional prepayment or repayment of the outstanding principal amount of any Subordinated Debt or the BMFG Debt in cash unless, in each case, being replaced or refinanced with new Subordinated Debt;
(ii) Make or permit any payment of interest (including accrued and unpaid interest) in cash on or in respect of any Subordinated Debt at any time that a Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing; or
(iii) Amend, restate, supplement or otherwise modify any terms, conditions or other provisions of any Subordinated Debt or the BMFG Debt, or any agreement, instrument or other document relating thereto, in any manner which would contravene in any respect any of the foregoing or adversely affect the payment or priority subordination thereof (as applicable) to Obligations owed to Lenders without the prior written consent of the Collateral Agent (in its sole discretion).
6.11. Amendments or Waivers of Organizational Documents. Amend, restate, supplement or otherwise modify, or waive, any provision of its Operating Documents in a manner that would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change.
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6.12. |
Compliance. |
(a) Become an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, or undertake as one of its important activities extending credit to purchase or carry margin stock (as defined in Regulation U of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System), or use the proceeds of the Term Loans for that purpose;
(b) No ERISA Affiliate shall cause or suffer to exist (i) any event that would result in the imposition of a Lien on any assets or properties of any Credit Party or a Subsidiary of a Credit Party with respect to any Plan or Multiemployer Plan or (ii) any other ERISA Event that, in the case of clauses (i) and (ii), could reasonably be expected to, individually or in the aggregate, result in a Material Adverse Change; or
(c) Permit the occurrence of any other event with respect to any present pension, profit sharing or deferred compensation plan which could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change.
6.13. Compliance with Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Laws. The Collateral Agent and each Lender hereby notifies each Credit Party that pursuant to the requirements of Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Laws, and such Persons policies and practices, the Collateral Agent and each Lender is required to obtain, verify and record certain information and documentation that identifies each Credit Party and its principals, which information includes the name and address of each Credit Party and its principals and such other information that will allow the Collateral Agent and each Lender to identify such party in accordance with Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Laws. No Credit Party will, nor will any Credit Party permit any of its Subsidiaries or controlled Affiliates to, directly or indirectly, enter into any documents or contracts with any Blocked Person. Each Credit Party shall notify the Collateral Agent and each Lender in writing promptly (but in any event within five (5) Business Days after) a Responsible Officer of any Credit Party becomes aware that any Credit Party or any Subsidiary or Affiliate of any Credit Party is a Blocked Person or (a) is convicted on, (b) pleads nolo contendere to, (c) is indicted on, or (d) is arraigned and held over on charges involving money laundering or predicate crimes to money laundering. No Credit Party will, nor will any Credit Party permit any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates to, directly or indirectly, (i) conduct any business or engage in any transaction or dealing with any Blocked Person, including the making or receiving of any contribution of funds, goods or services to or for the benefit of any Blocked Person, (ii) deal in, or otherwise engage in any transaction relating to, any property or interests in property blocked pursuant to Sanctions, or (iii) engage in or conspire to engage in any transaction that evades or avoids or violates, or has the purpose of evading or avoiding, or attempts to violate, any of prohibitions under applicable Sanctions or Anti-Money Laundering Laws.
6.14. Amendments or Waivers of Current Company IP Agreements. (a) Except as described on Schedule 4.12 of the Disclosure Letter with respect to the Existing Credit Agreement, waive, amend, cancel or terminate, exercise or fail to exercise, any material rights constituting or relating to any of the Current Company IP Agreements or (b) breach, default under, or take any action or fail to take any action that, with the passage of time or the giving of notice or both, would constitute a default or event of default under any of the Current Company IP Agreements, in each case of this Section 6.14, which could reasonably be expected to, individually or taken together with any other such waivers, amendments, cancellations, terminations, exercises or failures, result in a Material Adverse Change.
6.15. Minimum Liquidity. From and after the Effective Date, after giving effect to the transactions contemplated hereunder and without violating any other term or provision of this Agreement, permit consolidated Liquidity of Issuer and its Subsidiaries, tested monthly at the end of each calendar month commencing with the next, full calendar month occurring immediately after the Effective Date, to be less than $50,000,000; provided, however, that in the event the IPO Transaction Closing Date occurs within six (6) months of the Closing Date, the foregoing threshold shall be reduced to $40,000,000 from and after such IPO Transaction Closing Date.
6.16. Minimum Net Sales. From and after the Effective Date and without violating any other term or provision of this Agreement, permit trailing twelve-month Net Sales of Issuer and its Subsidiaries, tested quarterly at the end of each fiscal quarter commencing with the fiscal quarter ending December 31, 2021, to be less than (a) $400,000,000 for the calendar year 2021 and (b) $500,000,000 for each calendar year thereafter.
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EVENTS OF DEFAULT |
Any one of the following shall constitute an event of default (an Event of Default) under this Agreement:
7.1. Payment Default. Any Credit Party fails to (a) make any payment of any principal of the Term Loan or the Term Loan Notes when and as the same shall become due and payable, whether at the due date thereof (including pursuant to Section 2.2(c)) or at a date fixed for prepayment (whether voluntary or mandatory) thereof or by acceleration thereof or otherwise, or (b) within five (5) Business Days after the same becomes due, any payment of interest on the Term Loan Notes or premium pursuant to Section 2.2, including any applicable Additional Consideration, Makewhole Amount or Prepayment Premium, or any other Obligations (which such five (5) Business Day cure period shall not apply to any such payments due on the Term Loan Maturity Date or such earlier date pursuant to Section 2.2(c)(ii) hereof or the date of acceleration pursuant to Section 8.1(a) hereof). A failure to pay any such interest, premium or Obligations pursuant to the foregoing clause (b) prior to the end of such five (5) Business Day-period shall not constitute an Event of Default (unless such payment is due on the Term Loan Maturity Date or such earlier date pursuant to Section 2.2(c)(ii) hereof or the date of acceleration pursuant to Section 8.1(a) hereof).
7.2. |
Covenant Default. |
(a) The Credit Parties: (i) fail or neglect to perform any obligation in Sections 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, 5.5, 5.7, 5.10, 5.13, 5.14 or 5.17 or (ii) violate or breach any covenant or agreement in Section 2.9(a) or Section 6; or
(b) The Credit Parties fail or neglect to perform, keep, or observe any other term, provision, condition, covenant or agreement contained in this Agreement or any Loan Documents on its part to be performed, kept or observed and such failure or neglect continues for ten (10) days, after the earlier of the date on which (i) a Responsible Officer of any Credit Party becomes aware of such failure or neglect and (ii) written notice thereof shall have been given to Borrower by the Collateral Agent or any Lender; provided, however, that if such Default cannot by its nature be cured within the ten (10) day period or cannot after diligent attempts by such Credit Party or such Subsidiary, as applicable, be cured within such ten (10) day period, and such Default is likely to be cured within a reasonable time, then such Credit Party shall have an additional period (which shall not in any case exceed twenty (20) days) to attempt to cure such Default, and within such reasonable time period the failure to cure such Default shall not constitute an Event of Default. Cure periods provided under this Section 7.2(b) shall not apply, among other things, to any of the covenants referenced in clause (a) above.
7.3. Material Adverse Change. A Material Adverse Change occurs.
7.4. |
Attachment; Levy; Restraint on Business. |
(a) (i) The service of process seeking to attach, by trustee or similar process, any funds of any Credit Party or of any entity under the control of any Credit Party (including a Subsidiary) in excess of $10,000,000 on deposit or otherwise maintained with the Collateral Agent, or (ii) a notice of lien or levy is filed against any of material portion of Collateral by any Governmental Authority, and the same under sub-clauses (i) and (ii) hereof are not, within thirty (30) days after the occurrence thereof, discharged or stayed (whether through the posting of a bond or otherwise); or
(b) (i) Any material portion of Collateral is attached, seized, levied on, or comes into possession of a trustee or receiver, or (ii) any court order enjoins, restrains, or prevents Parent and its Subsidiaries from conducting any material part of their business, taken as a whole.
7.5. |
Insolvency. |
(a) With respect to any Credit Party incorporated, organized or formed in the United States, an involuntary proceeding shall be commenced or an involuntary petition shall be filed in a court of competent jurisdiction seeking: (i) relief in respect of any such Credit Party, or of a substantial part of the property of any such Credit Party, under the Bankruptcy Code, or any other federal, state or foreign bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or similar law; (ii) the appointment of a receiver, trustee, custodian, sequestrator, conservator or similar official for any such Credit Party or for a substantial part of the property or assets of any such Credit Party; or (iii) the winding-up or liquidation of any such Credit Party, and such proceeding or petition shall continue undismissed or unstayed for sixty (60) days or an order or decree approving or ordering any of the foregoing shall be entered; or
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(b) Any Credit Party incorporated, organized or formed in the United States shall: (i) voluntarily commence any proceeding or file any petition seeking relief under Title 11 of the United States Code, as now constituted or hereafter amended, or any other federal, state or foreign bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or similar law; (ii) consent to the institution of, or fail to contest in a timely and appropriate manner, any proceeding or the filing of any petition described in clause (a) above; (iii) apply for or consent to the appointment of a receiver, trustee, custodian, sequestrator, conservator or similar official for any such Credit Party or for a substantial part of the property or assets of any such Credit Party; (iv) file an answer admitting the material allegations of a petition filed against it in any such proceeding; (v) make a general assignment for the benefit of creditors; (vi) become unable, admit in writing its inability or fail generally to pay its debts as they become due; (vii) wind up or liquidate (except as otherwise expressly permitted hereunder); or (viii) take any action for the purpose of effecting any of the foregoing;
(c) Any Credit Party incorporated, organized or formed in any jurisdiction other than the United States: (i) is unable or admits inability to pay its debts as they fall due; (ii) suspends or threatens in writing to suspend making payments on any of its debts; or (iii) by reason of actual or anticipated financial difficulties, commences negotiations with one or more of its creditors (excluding the Collateral Agent or any Secured Party in its capacity as such) with a view to rescheduling any of its indebtedness;
(d) The value of the assets of any Credit Party incorporated, organized or formed in any jurisdiction other than the United States is less than its liabilities (taking into account contingent and prospective liabilities) which would require the initiation of Insolvency Proceedings; or
(e) A moratorium is declared in respect of any indebtedness of any Credit Party incorporated, organized or formed in any jurisdiction other than the United States. If a moratorium occurs, the ending of the moratorium will not remedy any Default or Event of Default caused by that moratorium;
(f) Any corporate action, legal proceedings or other procedure or step is taken in relation to: (i) the suspension of payments, a moratorium of any indebtedness, formal winding-up, dissolution, administration or reorganization (by way of voluntary arrangement, scheme of arrangement or otherwise) of any Credit Party incorporated, organized or formed in any jurisdiction other than the United States; (ii) a composition, compromise, assignment or arrangement with any class of creditors of any Credit Party incorporated, organized or formed in any jurisdiction other than the United States as a result of any financial difficulty; (iii) the appointment of a liquidator, receiver, administrative receiver, administrator, compulsory manager or other similar officer in respect of any Credit Party incorporated, organized or formed in any jurisdiction other than the United States or any of its assets with value of over $10,000,000; or (iv) enforcement of any Lien over any assets of any Credit Party incorporated, organized or formed in any jurisdiction other than the United States, or, with respect to clauses (i) through (iv) above, any analogous procedure or step is taken in any jurisdiction; or
(g) Clause (f) immediately above shall not apply to any winding-up petition which is frivolous or vexatious and is discharged, stayed or dismissed within fourteen (14) days of the commencement thereof or any step or procedure in connection with any transaction otherwise expressly permitted by this Agreement.
7.6. Other Agreements. Any Credit Party fails to pay any Indebtedness (other than the Indebtedness represented by this Agreement and the other Loan Documents) within any applicable grace period after such payment is due and payable (including at final maturity) or after the acceleration of any such Indebtedness by the holder(s) thereof because of a default, in each case, if the total amount of such Indebtedness unpaid or accelerated exceeds $10,000,000.
7.7. Judgments. One or more final, non-appealable judgments, orders, or decrees for the payment of money in an amount in excess of $10,000,000 (but excluding any final judgments, orders, or decrees for the payment of money that are covered by independent third-party insurance as to which liability has not been denied by such insurance carrier or by an indemnification claim against a solvent and unaffiliated Person that is not a Credit Party as to which such Person has not denied liability for such claim), shall be rendered against one or more Credit Parties and the same are not, within thirty (30) days after the entry thereof, discharged or execution thereof stayed or bonded pending appeal, or such judgments are not discharged prior to the expiration of any such stay.
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7.8. Misrepresentations. Any Credit Party or any Person acting for any Credit Party makes any representation, warranty, or other statement now or later in this Agreement, any other Loan Document or in any writing delivered to the Collateral Agent or any Lender or to induce the Collateral Agent or any Lender to enter this Agreement or any other Loan Document, and such representation, warranty, or other statement is incorrect in any material respect (or, to the extent any such representation, warranty or other statement is qualified by materiality or Material Adverse Change, in any respect) when made.
7.9. Loan Documents; Collateral. Subject to the Legal Reservations and following completion of the Perfection Requirements, any material provision of any Loan Document shall for any reason cease to be valid and binding on or enforceable against any Credit Party, or any Credit Party shall so state in writing or bring an action to limit its obligations or liabilities thereunder; or any Collateral Document shall for any reason (other than pursuant to the terms thereof) cease to create a valid security interest in any material portion of the Collateral purported to be covered thereby or such security interest shall for any reason (other than pursuant to the terms of the Loan Documents) cease to be a perfected and first priority security interest in any material portion of the Collateral subject thereto, subject only to Permitted Liens, in each case, other than as a direct result of any action by the Collateral Agent or any Lender or failure of the Collateral Agent or any Lender to perform an obligation thereof under the Loan Documents.
7.10. ERISA Event. An ERISA Event occurs that, individually or taken together with any other ERISA Events, results or could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change, or the imposition of a Lien under Section 303(k) of ERISA on any Collateral that could reasonably be expected to, individually or in the aggregate, result in a Material Adverse Change.
7.11. Warrants. Issuer fails to obtain the requisite approval of its shareholders to, or otherwise fails to, on or prior to the Warrant Longstop Date, (i) duly execute and deliver the Warrant Instrument to Lenders; or (ii) subject to the Lenders executing the Warrant Instrument, duly issue and deliver to each Lender a Certificate evidencing all of the Warrants that such Lender is entitled to receive pursuant to the Warrant Agreement.
7.12. Intercreditor Agreements. A material default or breach occurs under the Additional Intercreditor Agreement or any other subordination, intercreditor or other similar agreement with respect to any Permitted Indebtedness that constitutes Subordinated Debt or any creditor party to such an agreement with the Collateral Agent or Lenders breaches the terms of such agreement in any material respect; provided that material defaults or breaches for the purposes of this Section 7.12 shall include breaches of payment, enforcement and subordination provisions or restrictions. For the avoidance of doubt, default or breaches by any Secured Party shall not constitute an Event of Default hereunder.
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RIGHTS AND REMEDIES UPON AN EVENT OF DEFAULT |
8.1. Rights and Remedies. While an Event of Default occurs and continues, the Collateral Agent may, or at the request of the Required Lenders, will, without notice or demand:
(a) by notice to Borrower, in such capacity and in its capacity as agent, attorney-in-fact and legal representative of each of the Credit Parties, declare all Obligations (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any and all amounts payable pursuant to Section 2.2(e), Section 2.2(f) and Section 2.7(b), as applicable) immediately due and payable (but if an Event of Default described in Section 7.5 occurs, in respect of any Credit Party organized or established in the U.S., all Obligations, including any and all amounts payable pursuant to Section 2.2(e), Section 2.2(f) and Section 2.7(b), as applicable, are automatically and immediately due and payable without any notice or other action by the Collateral Agent or any Lender), whereupon all Obligations for principal, interest, premium or otherwise (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any and all amounts payable pursuant to Section 2.2(e), Section 2.2(f) and Section 2.7(b), as applicable) shall become due and payable by Borrower without presentment for payment, demand, notice of protest or other demand or notice of any kind, which are all expressly waived by the Credit Parties hereby;
(b) stop advancing money or extending credit for Borrowers benefit under this Agreement;
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(c) settle or adjust disputes and claims directly with Account Debtors for amounts on terms and in any order that the Collateral Agent considers advisable, notify any Person owing Borrower money of the Collateral Agents security interest, for the benefit of the Lenders and the other Secured Parties, in such funds, and verify the amount of the Collateral Accounts;
(d) make any payments and do any acts it considers necessary or reasonable to protect the Collateral or the Collateral Agents security interest, for the benefit of Lenders and the other Secured Parties, in the Collateral. Borrower shall assemble the Collateral if the Collateral Agent or the Required Lenders requests and make it available as the Collateral Agent designates or the Required Lenders designate. The Collateral Agent or its agents or representatives may enter premises where the Collateral is located, take and maintain possession of any part of the Collateral, and pay, purchase, contest, or compromise any Lien that appears to be prior or superior to its security interest, for the benefit of Lenders and the other Secured Parties, and pay all expenses incurred. Borrower grants the Collateral Agent an irrevocable, royalty-free license or other right to enter, use, operate and occupy (and for its agents or representatives to enter, use, operate and occupy), without charge, any such premises to exercise any of the Collateral Agents or any Lenders rights or remedies under this Section 8.1 (including in order to take possession of, collect, receive, assemble, process, appropriate, remove, realize upon, advertise for sale, sell, assign, license out, convey, transfer or grant options to purchase any Collateral);
(e) apply to the Obligations (i) any balances and deposits of Borrower it holds, (ii) any amount held by the Collateral Agent owing to or for the credit or the account of Borrower or (iii) any balance from any Collateral Account of any Credit Party (or instruct the bank at which any such Collateral Account is maintained to pay the balance of any such Collateral Account to the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of Lenders and the other Secured Parties, or to any Lender on behalf of itself and the other Secured Parties, as the Collateral Agent shall direct;
(f) ship, reclaim, recover, store, finish, maintain, repair, prepare for sale, advertise for sale, and sell the Collateral. With respect to any and all Intellectual Property owned or held by any Credit Party and included in Collateral, each Credit Party hereby grants to the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of Lenders and the other Secured Parties, as of the Closing Date: (i) an irrevocable, non-exclusive, assignable, royalty-free license or other right to use (and for its agents or representatives to use), without charge, including the right to sublicense, use and practice, any and all such Intellectual Property in order to take possession of, collect, receive, assemble, process, appropriate, remove, realize upon, advertise for sale, sell, assign, license out, convey, transfer or grant options to purchase any Collateral, and access to all media in which any of the licensed items may be recorded or stored and to all Software and programs used for the compilation or printout thereof; and (ii) in connection with the Collateral Agents exercise of its rights or remedies under this Section 8.1 (including in order to take possession of, collect, receive, assemble, process, appropriate, remove, realize upon, sell, assign, license out, convey, transfer or grant options to purchase any Collateral), each Credit Partys rights under all licenses and all franchise Contracts inure to the benefit of all Secured Parties. Each Credit Party shall retain the right to control the Collateral Agents use of its trade names and Trademarks and such trade names and Trademarks, together with the goodwill associated therewith, are and remain the exclusive property of the Credit Parties, and any and all use of the same by the Collateral Agent shall inure to the benefit of the Credit Parties;
(g) place a hold on any account maintained with the Collateral Agent or deliver a notice of exclusive control, any entitlement order, or other directions or instructions pursuant to any Control Agreement or similar agreements providing control of any Collateral;
(h) demand and receive possession of the Books of any Credit Party regarding Collateral; and
(i) exercise all rights and remedies available to the Collateral Agent or any Lender under the Collateral Documents or any other Loan Documents or at law or equity, including all remedies provided under the Code (including disposal of the Collateral pursuant to the terms thereof).
Each of the Collateral Agent and Lender agrees that in connection with any foreclosure or other exercise of rights under this Agreement or any other Loan Document with respect to any Intellectual Property included in the Collateral, the rights of the licensees under any license of such Intellectual Property will not be terminated, limited or otherwise adversely affected so long as no default exists thereunder in a way that would permit the licensor to terminate such license (commonly termed a non-disturbance). Without limitation to any other provision herein or in any other
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Loan Document, while an Event of Default occurs and continues, at the Collateral Agents or the Required Lenders request, representatives from Borrower and the Collateral Agent shall promptly meet (in person or telephonically) to discuss in good faith how to collect, receive, appropriate and realize upon Borrowers rights and interests in, to and under any Current Company IP Agreement, including in connection with any foreclosure or other exercise of the Collateral Agents or any Lenders rights with respect thereto. If Borrower and the Collateral Agent do not mutually agree with respect thereto within ten (10) Business Days after such request by the Collateral Agent (or such later date as agreed by the Collateral Agent), then the Collateral Agent may request Borrower to, and Borrower (promptly following the receipt of such request) shall, use reasonable best efforts to obtain the written consent of any counterparty to the exercise by the Collateral Agent or any Lender of any and all rights and remedies under this Agreement or any other Loan Document with respect to any Current Company IP Agreement, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent.
8.2. Power of Attorney. Borrower hereby irrevocably appoints the Collateral Agent and any Related Party thereof as its lawful attorney-in-fact, exercisable upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, to: (a) endorse Borrowers name on any checks or other forms of payment or security; (b) sign Borrowers name on any invoice or bill of lading for any Account or drafts against Account Debtors; (c) settle and adjust disputes and claims about the Collateral Accounts directly with depository banks where the Collateral Accounts are maintained, for amounts and on terms the Collateral Agent determines reasonable; (d) make, settle, and adjust all claims under Borrowers products liability or general liability insurance policies maintained in any jurisdiction regarding Collateral; (e) pay, contest or settle any Lien, charge, encumbrance, security interest, and adverse claim in or to the Collateral, or any judgment based thereon, or otherwise take any action to terminate or discharge the same; and (f) transfer the Collateral into the name of the Collateral Agent or a third party as the Code permits. Borrower hereby appoints the Collateral Agent and any Related Party thereof as its lawful attorney-in-fact to file or record any documents necessary to perfect or continue the perfection of the Collateral Agents security interest, for the benefit of Lenders and the other Secured Parties, in the Collateral regardless of whether an Event of Default has occurred until all Obligations (other than inchoate indemnity obligations) have been satisfied in full and no Lender is under any further obligation to make Term Loans hereunder. The foregoing appointment of the Collateral Agent and any Related Party thereof as Borrowers attorney in fact, and all of the Collateral Agents (or such Related Partys) rights and powers, coupled with an interest, are irrevocable until all Obligations (other than inchoate indemnity obligations) have been fully repaid and performed and each Lenders obligation to provide Term Loans terminates.
8.3. Application of Payments and Proceeds Upon Default. If an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Collateral Agent shall apply any funds in its possession, whether from Borrower account balances, payments, proceeds realized as the result of any collection of Collateral Accounts or disposition of any other Collateral, or otherwise, to the Obligations in such order as the Collateral Agent shall determine in its sole discretion. Any surplus shall be paid to Borrower or other Persons legally entitled thereto; Borrower shall remain liable to Lenders for any deficiency. If the Collateral Agent or any Lender directly or indirectly enters into a deferred payment or other credit transaction with any purchaser at any sale of Collateral, the Collateral Agent or such Lender, as applicable, shall have the option, exercisable at any time, of either reducing the Obligations by the principal amount of the purchase price or deferring the reduction of the Obligations until the actual receipt by the applicable Lender(s) of cash therefor.
8.4. Collateral Agents Liability for Collateral. So long as the Collateral Agent complies with Requirements of Law and reasonable banking practices regarding the safekeeping of the Collateral in the possession or under the control of the Collateral Agent, the Collateral Agent shall not be liable or responsible for: (a) the safekeeping of the Collateral; (b) any loss or damage to the Collateral; or (c) any act or default of any other Person. In no event shall the Collateral Agent or any Lender have any liability for any diminution in the value of the Collateral for any reason. Borrower bears all risk of loss, damage or destruction of the Collateral.
8.5. No Waiver; Remedies Cumulative. The Collateral Agents or any Lenders failure, at any time or times, to require strict performance by Borrower or any other Person of any provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document shall not waive, affect, or diminish any right of the Collateral Agent or any Lender thereafter to demand strict performance and compliance herewith or therewith. No waiver hereunder shall be effective unless signed by the party granting the waiver and then is only effective for the specific instance and purpose for which it is given. Each of the Collateral Agents and Lenders rights and remedies under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents are cumulative. Each of the Collateral Agent and Lenders has all rights and remedies provided under the Code, by law, or in equity. The exercise by the Collateral Agent or any Lender of one right or remedy is not an
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election and shall not preclude the Collateral Agent or any Lender from exercising any other remedy under this Agreement or other remedy available at law or in equity, and the waiver by the Collateral Agent or any Lender of any Event of Default is not a continuing waiver. The Collateral Agents or any Lenders delay in exercising any remedy is not a waiver, election, or acquiescence.
8.6. Demand Waiver; Makewhole Amount; Prepayment Premium; Facility Fee. Borrower waives demand, notice of default or dishonor, notice of payment and nonpayment, notice of any default, nonpayment at maturity, release, compromise, settlement, extension, or renewal of accounts, documents, instruments, chattel paper, and guarantees held by the Collateral Agent on which Borrower is liable. Borrower acknowledges and agrees that if the maturity of all Obligations shall be accelerated pursuant to Section 8.1(a) by reason of the occurrence of an Event of Default, the applicable Makewhole Amount, Prepayment Premium and Facility Fee that is payable pursuant to Section 2.2(e), Section 2.2(f) and Section 2.7(b), as applicable, shall become due and payable by Borrower upon such acceleration, whether such acceleration is automatic or is effected by the Collateral Agents or any Lenders declaration thereof, as provided in Section 8.1(a), and Borrower shall pay the applicable Makewhole Amount, Prepayment Premium and Facility Fee that is payable pursuant to Section 2.2(e), Section 2.2(f) and Section 2.7(b), as applicable, as compensation to Lenders for the loss of its investment opportunity and not as a penalty, and Borrower waives any right to object thereto in any voluntary or involuntary bankruptcy, insolvency or similar proceeding or otherwise.
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NOTICES |
All notices, consents, requests, approvals, demands, or other communication by any party to this Agreement or any other Loan Document must be in writing and shall be deemed to have been validly served, given, or delivered: (a) upon the earlier of actual receipt and three (3) Business Days after deposit in the U.S. mail, first class, registered or certified mail return receipt requested, with proper postage prepaid; (b) upon transmission, when sent by facsimile transmission; (c) one (1) Business Day after deposit with a reputable overnight courier with all charges prepaid; (d) when delivered, if hand-delivered by messenger; or (e) if sent by electronic mail, when received in readable form, all of which shall be addressed to the party to be notified and sent to the address, facsimile number, or email address (if any) indicated below. Any party to this Agreement may change its mailing or electronic mail address or facsimile number by giving all other parties hereto written notice thereof in accordance with the terms of this Section 9.
If to Borrower or any other Credit Party:
LumiraDx Investment Limited
3 More London Riverside
London SE1 2AQ
United Kingdom
Attn: Veronique Ameye
with copies to (which shall not constitute notice) to:
FRIED, FRANK, HARRIS, SHRIVER & JACOBSON (LONDON) LLP
100 Bishopsgate
London
EC2N 4AG
United Kingdom
Attn: Ian Lopez / Neil Caddy
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If to Collateral Agent: BioPharma Credit PLC
c/o Beaufort House
51 New North Road
Exeter EX4 4EP
United Kingdom
Attn: Company Secretary
with copies (which shall not constitute notice) to:
Pharmakon Advisors LP
110 East 59th Street, #3300
New York, NY 10022
Attn: Pedro Gonzalez de Cosio
and
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
One Bryant Park
New York, NY 10036-6745
Attn: Geoffrey E. Secol
If to any Lender: To the address of such Lender set forth on Exhibit D attached hereto
with copies (which shall not constitute notice) to:
Pharmakon Advisors LP
110 East 59th Street, #3300
New York, NY 10022
Attn: Pedro Gonzalez de Cosio
and
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
One Bryant Park
New York, NY 10036-6745
Attn: Geoffrey E. Secol
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CHOICE OF LAW, VENUE, AND JURY TRIAL WAIVER |
THE LOAN DOCUMENTS (EXCLUDING THOSE LOAN DOCUMENTS THAT BY THEIR OWN TERMS ARE EXPRESSLY GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF ANOTHER JURISDICTION) SHALL BE
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GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED AND INTERPRETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT REGARD TO ANY PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAW THAT COULD REQUIRE THE APPLICATION OF THE LAW OF ANY OTHER JURISDICTION, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT IF THE LAWS OF ANY JURISDICTION OTHER THAN NEW YORK SHALL GOVERN IN REGARD TO THE VALIDITY, PERFECTION OR EFFECT OF PERFECTION OF ANY LIEN OR IN REGARD TO PROCEDURAL MATTERS AFFECTING ENFORCEMENT OF ANY LIENS IN COLLATERAL, SUCH LAWS OF SUCH OTHER JURISDICTIONS SHALL CONTINUE TO APPLY TO THAT EXTENT. Each party hereto submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the State of New York sitting in New York County, and of the United States District Court of the Southern District of New York, and any appellate court from any thereof, and agrees that all claims in respect of any such action, litigation or proceeding may be heard and determined in such New York State court or, to the fullest extent permitted by Requirements of Law, in such Federal court; provided, however, that nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to operate to preclude the Collateral Agent or any Lender from bringing suit or taking other legal action in any other jurisdiction to realize on the Collateral or any other security for the Obligations, or to enforce a judgment or other court order in favor of the Collateral Agent or any Lender. Each Credit Party expressly submits and consents in advance to such jurisdiction in any action or suit commenced in any such court, and each Credit Party hereby waives any objection that it may have based upon lack of personal jurisdiction, improper venue, or forum non conveniens and hereby consents to the granting of such legal or equitable relief as is deemed appropriate by such court. Each Credit Party hereby waives personal service of the summons, complaints, and other process issued in such action or suit and agrees that service of such summons, complaints, and other process may be made by registered or certified mail addressed to such party at the address set forth in (or otherwise provided in accordance with the terms of) Section 9 of this Agreement and that service so made shall be deemed completed upon the earlier to occur of such partys actual receipt thereof or three (3) days after deposit in the U.S. mails, proper postage prepaid.
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY REQUIREMENTS OF LAW, EACH PARTY HERETO WAIVES ITS RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL OF ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR BASED UPON THIS AGREEMENT, THE LOAN DOCUMENTS OR ANY CONTEMPLATED TRANSACTION, INCLUDING CONTRACT, TORT, BREACH OF DUTY AND ALL OTHER CLAIMS. THIS WAIVER IS A MATERIAL INDUCEMENT FOR ALL PARTIES HERETO TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT. EACH PARTY HERETO HAS REVIEWED THIS WAIVER WITH ITS COUNSEL.
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GENERAL PROVISIONS |
11.1. |
Successors and Assigns. |
(a) This Agreement binds and is for the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns.
(b) No Credit Party may transfer, pledge or assign this Agreement or any other Loan Document or any rights or obligations hereunder or thereunder without the prior written consent of each Lender. Subject to Section 11.1(d), any Lender may at any time sell, transfer, assign or pledge this Agreement or any other Loan Document or any of its rights or obligations hereunder or thereunder, or grant a participation in all or any part of, or any interest in, such Lenders obligations, rights or benefits under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, including with respect to any Term Loan (or any portion thereof), to any other Lender, any Affiliate of any Lender or any third Person without Borrowers consent (any such sale, transfer, assignment, pledge or grant of a participation, a Lender Transfer); provided, however, that no Lender may make a Lender Transfer to a Competitor of Borrower without Borrowers prior written consent except after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default; provided, further, that a Lender Transfer of any interest in or the Lenders obligations, rights, and benefits under this Agreement in respect of any Term Loan shall not be valid unless accompanied by a Lender Transfer of a proportionate amount of the interest in or the Lenders obligations, rights, and benefits in respect of any Term Loan Note issued in respect thereof.
(c) Any Lender Transfer (when aggregated with any simultaneous Lender Transfer by any of such Lenders Affiliates) must not be less than a minimum aggregate principal amount of $5,000,000 unless, with respect to any Term Loan, the aggregate principal amount outstanding is less than $5,000,000, in which case any Lender Transfer (when aggregated with any simultaneous Lender Transfer by any of such Lenders Affiliates) must not be less than a minimum aggregate principal amount of $1,000,000.
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(d) If a Lender makes a Lender Transfer (other than a pledge), the recipient of the Lender Transfer shall only be entitled to the benefits of Section 2.5 or Section 2.6(a) (subject to the requirements and limitations therein) to the same extent that the relevant original Lender would have been entitled to receive such payment had the Lender Transfer not occurred; provided, however, that this Section 11.1(d) shall not apply to restrict the availability of the benefits of Section 2.6 to the transferee in a Lender Transfer if (i) the Term Loan Notes are not, or cease to be, listed on a recognised stock exchange within the meaning of section 1005 Income Tax Act 2007 (of the United Kingdom), or (ii) as a result of a Change in Law, a deduction or withholding in respect of UK Tax would be required in relation to payments made to any Lender or holder of a Term Loan Note.
(e) In the case of a Lender Transfer in the form of a participation granted by any Lender to any third party, (i) such Lenders obligations under this Agreement shall remain unchanged, (ii) such Lender shall remain solely responsible to the other parties hereto for the performance of its obligations hereunder, (iii) Borrower shall continue to deal solely and directly with such Lender in connection with such Lenders rights and obligations under this Agreement and (iv) any agreement or instrument pursuant to which such Lender sells such participation shall provide that such Lender shall retain the sole right to enforce this Agreement and to approve any amendment, restatement, supplement or other modification hereto, in each case subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement. Borrower agrees that each participant shall be entitled to the benefits of Sections 2.5 and 2.6 (subject to the requirements and limitations therein, including the requirements under Section 2.6(d) (it being understood that the documentation required under Section 2.6(d) shall be delivered to the applicable Lender)) to the same extent as if it were a Person that had acquired its interest by assignment pursuant to clause (b) above; provided that, with respect to any participation, such participant shall not be entitled to receive any greater payment under Sections 2.5 or 2.6 than the applicable Lender (i.e., the party that participated the interest) would have been entitled to receive, except to the extent of any entitlement to receive a greater payment resulting from a Change in Law that occurs after such participant acquired the applicable participation.
(f) Borrower shall record any Lender Transfer in the Note Register. Each Lender shall provide Borrower and the Collateral Agent with written notice of a Lender Transfer delivered no later than five (5) Business Days prior to the date on which such Lender Transfer is consummated. If any Lender sells a participation, such Lender shall, acting solely for this purpose as a non-fiduciary agent of Borrower, maintain a register on which it enters the name and address of each participant and principal amounts (and stated interest) of each participants interest in the Term Loans or other obligations under the Loan Documents (the Participant Register) and shall provide copies of the Participant Register to the Borrower; provided, however, that such Lender shall have no obligation to disclose all or any portion of the Participant Register (including the identity of any participant or any information relating to a participants interest in any commitments, loans or its other obligations under any Loan Document) to any Person (other than the Borrower) except to the extent that such disclosure is necessary to establish that such commitment, loan, letter of credit or other obligation is in registered form within the meaning of Section 163(f), 871(h)(2) and 881(c)(2) of the IRC and any related regulations (and any other relevant or successor provisions of the IRC or such regulations). The entries in the Participant Register shall be conclusive absent manifest error, and the Collateral Agent and each Lender shall treat each Person whose name is recorded in the Participant Register as the owner of such participation for all purposes of this Agreement notwithstanding any notice to the contrary. For the avoidance of doubt, the Borrower shall have no responsibility for maintaining the Participant Register.
(g) Any attempted transfer, pledge or assignment of this Agreement or any other Loan Document or any rights or obligations hereunder or thereunder in violation of this Section 11.1 shall be null and void and neither Borrower nor any transfer agent shall give any effect in the Note Register to such attempted transfer.
11.2. |
Indemnification. |
(a) Borrower agrees to indemnify and hold harmless each of the Collateral Agent, Lenders and its and their respective Affiliates (and its or their respective successors and assigns) and each manager, member, partner, controlling Person, director, officer, employee, agent or sub-agent, advisor and affiliate thereof (each such Person, an Indemnified Person) from and against any and all Indemnified Liabilities; provided, however, that (i) Borrower shall have no obligation to any Indemnified Person hereunder with respect to any Indemnified Liabilities to
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the extent such Indemnified Liabilities arise from the bad faith, gross negligence or willful misconduct of that Indemnified Person (or its Affiliates or controlling Persons or their respective directors, officers, managers, partners, members, agents, sub-agents or advisors), in each case, as determined by a final, non-appealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction, (ii) Borrower shall have no obligation to any Indemnified Person hereunder with respect to any Indemnified Liabilities if and to the extent such Indemnified Liabilities arise from a material breach of any obligation of such Indemnified Person hereunder, and (iii) Borrower shall have no obligation to any Indemnified Person hereunder with respect to any Indemnified Liabilities if and to the extent such Indemnified Liabilities arise from any claim by one Indemnified Person against another Indemnified Person that does not relate to any act or omission of Parent or any Credit Party, and (iv) no Credit Party shall be liable for any settlement of any claim or proceeding effected by any Indemnified Person without the prior written consent of such Credit Party (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), but if settled with such consent or if there shall be a final judgment against an Indemnified Person, each of the Credit Parties shall, jointly and severally with each other Credit Parties, indemnify and hold harmless such Indemnified Person from and against any loss or liability by reason of such settlement or judgment in the manner set forth in this Agreement. This Section 11.2(a) shall not apply with respect to Taxes other than any Taxes that represent liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, claims, costs, expenses and disbursements arising from any non-Tax claim.
(b) To the extent permitted by Requirements of Law, no party to this Agreement shall assert, and each party to this Agreement hereby waives, any claim against any other party hereto (and its or their successors and assigns), and each manager, member, partner, controlling Person, director, officer, employee, agent or sub-agent, advisor and affiliate thereof, on any theory of liability, for special, indirect, consequential or punitive damages (as opposed to direct or actual damages) (whether or not the claim therefor is based on contract, tort or duty imposed by any applicable legal requirement) arising out of, in connection with, arising out of, as a result of, or in any way related to, this Agreement or any Loan Document or any agreement or instrument contemplated hereby or thereby or referred to herein or therein, the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, the Term Loans or the use of the proceeds thereof or any act or omission or event occurring in connection therewith, and each party to this Agreement hereby waives, releases and agrees not to sue upon any such claim or any such damages, whether or not accrued and whether or not known or suspected to exist in its favor.
(c) Any action taken by any Credit Party under or with respect to any Loan Document, even if required under any Loan Document or at the request of the Collateral Agent or any Lender, shall be at the expense of such Credit Party, and neither the Collateral Agent nor any Secured Party shall be required under any Loan Document to reimburse any Credit Party or any Subsidiary of any Credit Party therefor except as expressly provided therein. In addition, and without limiting the generality of Section 2.4, Borrower agrees to pay or reimburse promptly following demand each of the Collateral Agent and Lenders (and their respective successors and permitted assigns) and each of their respective Related Parties, if applicable, for any and all fees, expenses and disbursements of the kind or nature described in clause (ii) of the definition of Lender Expenses incurred by it.
11.3. Severability of Provisions. In case any provision in or obligation hereunder or under any other Loan Document shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions or obligations, or of such provision or obligation in any other jurisdiction, shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.
11.4. Correction of Loan Documents. The Collateral Agent or Required Lenders may correct patent errors and fill in any blanks in the Loan Documents consistent with the agreement of the parties hereto so long as the Collateral Agent or Required Lenders, as applicable, provides the Credit Parties and the other parties hereto with written notice of such correction and allows the Credit Parties at least ten (10) days to object to such correction in writing delivered to the Collateral Agent and each Lender. In the event of such objection, such correction shall not be made except by an amendment to this Agreement in accordance with Section 11.5.
11.5. |
Amendments in Writing; Integration. |
(a) No amendment, restatement or modification of or supplement to any provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document, or waiver, discharge or termination of any obligation hereunder or thereunder, no approval or consent hereunder or thereunder (including any consent to any departure by Borrower or any other Credit Party herefrom or therefrom), shall in any event be effective unless the same shall be in writing and
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signed by Borrower (on its own behalf and on behalf of each other Credit Party) and the Required Lenders; provided, however, that no such amendment, restatement, modification, supplement, waiver, discharge, termination, approval or consent shall, unless in writing and signed by the Collateral Agent and the Required Lenders, affect the rights or duties of, or any amounts payable to, the Collateral Agent under this Agreement or any other Loan Document. Any such waiver, approval or consent granted shall be limited to the specific circumstance expressly described in it, and shall not apply to any subsequent or other circumstance, whether similar or dissimilar, or give rise to, or evidence, any obligation or commitment to grant any further waiver, approval or consent.
(b) This Agreement and the Loan Documents represent the entire agreement about this subject matter and supersede prior negotiations or agreements. All prior agreements, understandings, representations, warranties, and negotiations among the parties hereto about the subject matter of this Agreement and the Loan Documents merge into this Agreement and the Loan Documents.
11.6. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties on separate counterparts, each of which, when executed and delivered, is an original, and all taken together, constitute one Agreement.
11.7. Survival. Termination Prior to Term Loan Maturity Date. All covenants, representations and warranties made in this Agreement continue in full force until this Agreement has terminated pursuant to this Section 11.17 and all Obligations (other than inchoate indemnity obligations and any other obligations which, by their terms, are to survive the termination of this Agreement) have been paid in full and satisfied in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. The obligation of Borrower or any other the Credit Parties in Section 11.2 to indemnify Indemnified Persons shall survive until the statute of limitations with respect to such claim or cause of action shall have run. So long all Obligations (other than inchoate indemnity obligations and any other obligations which, by their terms, are to survive the termination of this Agreement and for which no claim has been made) have been paid in full and satisfied in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, this Agreement shall be terminated (a) prior to the Term Loan Maturity Date by Borrower, effective five (5) Business Days after written notice of termination is delivered to the Collateral Agent and the Lenders, or (b) if no such notice is delivered, automatically on the Term Loan Maturity Date.
11.8. Confidentiality. Any information regarding the Credit Parties and their Subsidiaries and their businesses provided to the Collateral Agent or any Lender by or on behalf of any Credit Party pursuant to the Loan Documents shall be deemed Confidential Information; provided, however, that Confidential Information does not include information that is either: (i) in the public domain or in the possession of the Collateral Agent, any Lender or any of their respective Affiliates or when disclosed to the Collateral Agent, any Lender or any of their respective Affiliates, or becomes part of the public domain after disclosure to the Collateral Agent, any Lender or any of their respective Affiliates, in each case, other than as a result of a breach by the Collateral Agent, any Lender or any of their respective Affiliates of the obligations under this Section 11.8; or (ii) disclosed to the Collateral Agent, any Lender or any of their respective Affiliates by a third party if the Collateral Agent, such Lender or such Affiliate, as applicable, does not know (following due and careful enquiry) that the third party is prohibited from disclosing the information. Neither the Collateral Agent nor any Lender shall disclose any Confidential Information to a third party or use Confidential Information for any purpose other than the exercise of its rights and the performance of its duties or obligations under the Loan Documents. The foregoing in this Section 11.8 notwithstanding, the Collateral Agent and each Lender may disclose Confidential Information: (a) to any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates; (b) to prospective transferees, purchasers or participants of any interest in the Term Loans (including, for the avoidance of doubt, in connection with any proposed Lender Transfer), provided that no such disclosure to any Competitors shall be permitted hereunder without Borrowers prior written consent, which such consent shall not be required after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default); (c) as required by law, regulation, subpoena, or other order, provided, that (x) prior to any disclosure under this clause (c), the Collateral Agent or such Lender, as applicable, agrees to endeavor to provide Borrower with prior written notice thereof and with respect to any law, regulation, subpoena or other order, to the extent that the Collateral Agent or such Lender is permitted to provide such prior notice to Borrower pursuant to the terms hereof, and (y) any disclosure under this clause (c) shall be limited solely to that portion of the Confidential Information as may be specifically compelled by such law, regulation, subpoena or other order; (d) to the extent requested by regulators having jurisdiction over the Collateral Agent or such Lender or as otherwise required in connection with the Collateral Agents or such Lenders examination or audit by such regulators; (e) as the Collateral Agent or such Lender considers reasonably necessary in exercising remedies under the Loan Documents; (f) to third-party service providers of the Collateral Agent or such Lender; and (g) to any of the Collateral
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Agents or such Lenders Related Parties; provided, however, that the third parties to which Confidential Information is disclosed pursuant to clauses (a), (b), (f) and (g) are bound by obligations of confidentiality and non-use that are no less restrictive than those contained herein.
The provisions of this Section 11.8 shall survive the termination of this Agreement.
11.9. Attorneys Fees, Costs and Expenses. In any action or proceeding between any Credit Party and the Collateral Agent or any Lender arising out of or relating to the Loan Documents, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover its reasonable attorneys fees and other costs and expenses incurred, in addition to any other relief to which it may be entitled.
11.10. Right of Set-Off. In addition to any rights now or hereafter granted under Requirements of Law and not by way of limitation of any such rights, upon the occurrence of an Event of Default and at any time thereafter during the continuance of any Event of Default, each Lender is hereby authorized by each Credit Party at any time or from time to time, without prior notice to any Credit Party, any such notice being hereby expressly waived by Borrower (on its own behalf and on behalf of each other Credit Party), to set off and to appropriate and to apply any and all deposits (general or special, including Indebtedness evidenced by certificates of deposit, whether matured or unmatured, but not including trust accounts) and any other Indebtedness at any time held or owing by such Lender to or for the credit or the account of any Credit Party against and on account of the obligations and liabilities of any Credit Party to such Lender hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, including all claims of any nature or description arising out of or connected hereto or with any other Loan Document, irrespective of whether or not (a) the Collateral Agent or such Lender shall have made any demand hereunder or (b) the principal of or the interest on the Term Loans or any other amounts due hereunder shall have become due and payable pursuant to Section 2 and although such obligations and liabilities, or any of them, may be contingent or unmatured. Each Lender agrees promptly to notify Borrower and the Collateral Agent after any such set off and application made by such Lender; provided, that the failure to give such notice shall not affect the validity of such set off and application.
11.11. Marshalling; Payments Set Aside. Neither the Collateral Agent nor any Lender shall be under any obligation to marshal any assets in favor of any Credit Party or any other Person or against or in payment of any or all of the Obligations. To the extent that any Credit Party makes a payment or payments to any Lender, or the Collateral Agent or any Lender enforces any Liens or exercises its rights of setoff, and such payment or payments or the proceeds of such enforcement or setoff or any part thereof are subsequently invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential, set aside or required to be repaid to a trustee, receiver or any other party under any bankruptcy law, any other state or federal law, common law or any equitable cause, then, to the extent of such recovery, the obligation or part thereof originally intended to be satisfied, and all Liens, rights and remedies therefor or related thereto, shall be revived and continued in full force and effect as if such payment or payments had not been made or such enforcement or setoff had not occurred.
11.12. Electronic Execution of Documents. The words execution, signed, signature and words of like import in any Loan Document shall be deemed to include electronic signatures or the keeping of records in electronic form, each of which shall be of the same legal effect, validity and enforceability as a manually executed signature or the use of a paper-based recordkeeping systems, as the case may be, to the extent and as provided for in any Requirements of Law, including any state law based on the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act.
11.13. Captions. Section headings herein are included herein for convenience of reference only and shall not constitute a part hereof for any other purpose or be given any substantive effect.
11.14. Construction of Agreement. The parties hereto mutually acknowledge that they and their respective attorneys have participated in the preparation and negotiation of this Agreement. In cases of uncertainty, this Agreement shall be construed without regard to which of the parties hereto caused the uncertainty to exist.
11.15. Third Parties. Nothing in this Agreement, whether express or implied, is intended to: (a) except as expressly provided in Section 11.2(a), confer any benefits, rights or remedies under or by reason of this Agreement on any Persons other than the express parties to it and their respective successors and permitted assigns; (b) relieve or discharge the obligation or liability of any Person not an express party to this Agreement; or (c) give any Person not an express party to this Agreement any right of subrogation or action against any party to this Agreement.
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11.16. No Advisory or Fiduciary Duty. The Collateral Agent and each Lender may have economic interests that conflict with those of the Credit Parties. Each Credit Party agrees that nothing in the Loan Documents or otherwise will be deemed to create an advisory, fiduciary or agency relationship or fiduciary or other implied duty between any Lender or the Collateral Agent, on the one hand, and such Credit Party, its Subsidiaries, and any of their respective stockholders or affiliates, on the other hand. Each Credit Party acknowledges and agrees that (i) the transactions contemplated by the Loan Documents are arms-length commercial transactions between each Lender and the Collateral Agent, on the one hand, and such Credit Party, its Subsidiaries and their respective affiliates, on the other hand, (ii) in connection therewith and with the process leading to such transaction, the Collateral Agent and each Lender is acting solely as a principal and not the advisor, agent or fiduciary of such Credit Party, its Subsidiaries or their respective affiliates, management, stockholders, creditors or any other Person, (iii) neither the Collateral Agent nor any Lender has assumed an advisory or fiduciary responsibility in favor of any Credit Party, its Subsidiaries or their respective affiliates with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby or the process leading thereto (irrespective of whether the Collateral Agent or any Lender or any of their respective affiliates has advised or is currently advising such Credit Party, its Subsidiaries or their respective affiliates on other matters) or any other obligation to such Credit Party, its Subsidiaries or their respective affiliates except the obligations expressly set forth in the Loan Documents, and (iv) each Credit Party, its Subsidiaries and their respective affiliates have consulted their own legal and financial advisors to the extent each deemed appropriate. Each Credit Party further acknowledges and agrees that it is responsible for making its own independent judgment with respect to such transactions and the process leading thereto. Each Credit Party agrees that it will not claim that the Collateral Agent or any Lender has rendered advisory services of any nature or respect, or owes a fiduciary or similar duty to such Credit Party, its Subsidiaries or their respective affiliates in connection with such transaction or the process leading thereto.
11.18. Credit Parties Agent. Each of the Credit Parties hereby irrevocably appoints Borrower, as its agent, attorney-in-fact and legal representative for all purposes, including requesting disbursement of the Term Loans and receiving account statements and other notices and communications to Credit Parties (or any of them) from the Collateral Agent or the Lenders, executing amendments, waivers or other modifications of or supplements to Loan Documents and executing or designating new Loan Documents. The Collateral Agent or the Lenders may rely, and shall be fully protected in relying, on any request for the Term Loans, disbursement instruction, report, information or any other notice or communication made or given by Borrower and any amendment, waiver or other modification of or supplement to a Loan Document or the execution or designation of new Loan Documents executed or made by Borrower, whether in its own name or on behalf of one or more of the other Credit Parties, and the Collateral Agent or the Lenders shall not have any obligation to make any inquiry or request any confirmation from or on behalf of any other Credit Party as to the binding effect on it of any such request, instruction, report, information, other notice, communication, amendment, supplement, waiver, other modification, execution or designation, nor shall the joint and several character of the Credit Parties obligations hereunder be affected thereby.
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12.1. Appointment and Authority. Each Lender hereby irrevocably appoints BioPharma Credit PLC to act on its behalf as the Collateral Agent hereunder and under the other Loan Documents and authorizes the Collateral Agent to take such actions on its behalf and to exercise such powers as are delegated to the Collateral Agent by the terms hereof or thereof, together with such actions and powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. Except for the first two (2) sentences of Section 12.6 and the penultimate paragraph of Section 12.8, the provisions of this Section 12 are solely for the benefit of the Collateral Agent and Lenders, and neither Borrower nor any other Credit Party shall have rights as a third party beneficiary of any of such provisions. Subject to Section 12.8 and Section 11.5, any action required or permitted to be taken by the Collateral Agent hereunder shall be taken with the prior approval of the Required Lenders.
12.2. Rights as a Lender. The Person serving as the Collateral Agent hereunder shall have the same rights and powers in its capacity as a Lender as any other Lender and may exercise the same as though it were not the Collateral Agent and the term Lender or Lenders shall, unless otherwise expressly indicated or unless the context otherwise requires, include the Person serving as the Collateral Agent hereunder in its individual capacity. Such Person and its Affiliates may lend money to, own securities of, act as the financial advisor or in any other advisory capacity for and generally engage in any kind of business with Borrower or any Subsidiary or other Affiliate thereof as if such Person were not the Collateral Agent hereunder and without any duty to account therefor to any Lender.
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(a) The Collateral Agent shall not have any duties or obligations to the Lenders except those expressly set forth herein and in the other Loan Documents to which it is a party. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, with respect to the Lenders, the Collateral Agent:
(i) shall not be subject to any fiduciary or other implied duties, regardless of whether a Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing;
(ii) shall not have any duty to take any discretionary action or exercise any discretionary powers, except discretionary rights and powers expressly contemplated hereby or by the other Loan Documents to which it is a party that the Collateral Agent is required to exercise as directed in writing by the Required Lenders (or such other number or percentage of the Lenders as shall be expressly provided for herein or in such other Loan Documents), provided that the Collateral Agent shall not be required to take any action that, in its opinion or the opinion of its counsel, may expose the Collateral Agent to liability or that is contrary to any Loan Document or Requirements of Law; and
(iii) shall not, except as expressly set forth herein and in the other Loan Documents to which it is a party, have any duty to disclose, and shall not be liable for the failure to disclose, any information relating to Borrower or any of its Affiliates that is communicated to or obtained by the Person serving as the Collateral Agent or any of its Affiliates in any capacity.
(b) The Collateral Agent shall not be liable for any action taken or not taken by it (i) with the consent or at the request of the Required Lenders (or such other number or percentage of the Lenders as shall be necessary, or as the Collateral Agent shall believe in good faith shall be necessary, under the circumstances as provided in Section 11.5) or (ii) in the absence of its own gross negligence or willful misconduct as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction by final and nonappealable judgment. The Collateral Agent shall be deemed not to have knowledge of any Default or Event of Default unless and until notice describing such Default or Event of Default is given to the Collateral Agent in writing by Borrower or a Lender.
(c) The Collateral Agent shall not be responsible for or have any duty to ascertain or inquire into (i) any statement, warranty or representation made in or in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Document, (ii) the contents of any certificate, report or other document delivered hereunder or thereunder or in connection herewith or therewith, (iii) the performance or observance of any of the covenants, agreements or other terms or conditions set forth herein or therein or the occurrence of any Default or Event of Default, (iv) the validity, enforceability, effectiveness or genuineness of this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any other agreement, instrument or document or (v) the satisfaction of any condition set forth in Section 3 or elsewhere herein, other than to confirm receipt of items expressly required to be delivered to the Collateral Agent.
12.4. Reliance by Collateral Agent. The Collateral Agent shall be entitled to rely upon, and shall not incur any liability for relying upon, any notice, request, certificate, consent, statement, instrument, document or other writing (including any electronic message, internet or intranet website posting or other distribution) believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed, sent or otherwise authenticated by the proper Person. The Collateral Agent also may rely upon any statement made to it orally or by telephone and believed by it to have been made by the proper Person, and shall not incur any liability for relying thereon. The Collateral Agent may consult with legal counsel (who may be counsel for Borrower), independent accountants and other experts selected by it, and shall not be liable for any action taken or not taken by it in accordance with the advice of any such counsel, accountants or experts.
12.5. Delegation of Duties. The Collateral Agent may perform any and all of its duties and exercise its rights and powers hereunder or under any other Loan Document by or through any one or more sub-agents appointed by the Collateral Agent. The Collateral Agent and any such sub-agent may perform any and all of its duties and exercise its rights and powers by or through their respective Related Parties. The exculpatory provisions of this Section 12 shall apply to any such sub-agent and to the Related Parties of the Collateral Agent and any such sub-agent. The Collateral Agent shall not be responsible for the negligence or misconduct of any sub-agent except to the extent that a court of competent jurisdiction determines in a final and nonappealable judgment that the Collateral Agent acted with gross negligence or willful misconduct in the selection of such sub-agent.
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12.6. Resignation of Collateral Agent. The Collateral Agent may at any time give notice of its resignation to the Lenders and Borrower. Upon the receipt of any such notice of resignation, the Required Lenders shall have the right, in consultation with Borrower so long as no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, to appoint a successor. If no successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within thirty (30) days after the retiring Collateral Agent gives notice of its resignation, then the retiring Collateral Agent may, on behalf of the Lenders, appoint a successor Collateral Agent; provided that, whether or not a successor has been appointed or has accepted such appointment, such resignation shall become effective upon delivery of the notice thereof. Upon the acceptance of a successors appointment as Collateral Agent hereunder, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring (or retired) Collateral Agent, and the retiring Collateral Agent shall be discharged from all of its duties and obligations under the Loan Documents (if not already discharged therefrom as provided above in this Section 12.6). After the retiring Collateral Agents resignation, the provisions of this Section 12 and Section 10 shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring Collateral Agent, its sub-agents and their respective Related Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them while the retiring Collateral Agent was acting as Collateral Agent. Upon any resignation by the Collateral Agent, all payments, communications and determinations provided to be made by, to or through the Collateral Agent shall instead be made by, to or through each Lender directly, until such time as a Person accepts an appointment as Collateral Agent in accordance with this Section 12.6.
12.7. Non-Reliance on Collateral Agent and Other Lenders. Each Lender acknowledges that it has, independently and without reliance upon the Collateral Agent or any other Lender or any of their respective Related Parties and based on such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Agreement and make Term Loans hereunder. Each Lender also acknowledges that it will, independently and without reliance upon the Collateral Agent or any other Lender or any of their respective Related Parties and based on such documents and information as it shall from time to time deem appropriate, continue to make its own decisions in taking or not taking action under or based upon this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any related agreement or any document furnished hereunder or thereunder.
12.8. Collateral and Guaranty Matters. Each Lender agrees that any action taken by the Collateral Agent or the Required Lenders in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement or of the other Loan Documents, and the exercise by the Collateral Agent or Required Lenders of the powers set forth herein or therein, together with such other powers as are reasonably incidental thereto, shall be authorized and binding upon all of the Lenders. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Lenders irrevocably authorize and instruct the Collateral Agent, and the Collateral Agent agrees:
(a) to release any Lien on any property granted to or held by the Collateral Agent under any Collateral Document (i) upon payment and satisfaction in full of all Obligations (other than unasserted inchoate indemnity obligations) in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, (ii) that is sold, transferred, disposed or to be sold, transferred, disposed as part of or in connection with any sale, transfer or other disposition (other than any sale to a Credit Party) permitted hereunder, (iii) subject to Section 11.5, if approved, authorized or ratified in writing by the Required Lenders, or (iv) to the extent such property is owned by a Guarantor, upon the release of such Guarantor from its obligations under the Loan Documents pursuant to clause (c) below;
(b) to subordinate any Lien on any property granted to or held by the Collateral Agent under any Loan Document to the holder of any Lien on such property that is permitted by clause (d), (i), (j), (m), (n) and (r) of the definition of Permitted Liens (solely with respect to modifications, replacements, extensions or renewals of Liens permitted under clause (d), (i), (j), (m) and (n) of the definition of Permitted Liens);
(c) to release any Guarantor (other than Borrower, Parent and Issuer) from its obligations under each Collateral Document if such Person ceases to be a Subsidiary as a result of a transaction permitted hereunder or upon payment and satisfaction in full of all Obligations (other than unasserted inchoate indemnity obligations) in accordance with this Agreement;
(d) to enter into non-disturbance and similar agreements in connection with the licensing of Intellectual Property permitted pursuant to the terms of this Agreement; and
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(e) to enter into the Additional Intercreditor Agreement with respect to the Existing Convertible Indebtedness and any other subordination, intercreditor or other similar agreement with respect to any Permitted Indebtedness that constitutes Subordinated Debt.
Without prejudice to the obligation to fulfill the foregoing, upon request by the Collateral Agent at any time the Required Lenders will confirm in writing the Collateral Agents authority to release or subordinate its interest in particular types or items of property, or to release any Guarantor (other than Borrower, Parent or Issuer) from its obligations under each Collateral Document pursuant to this Section 12.8.
In each case as specified in this Section 12.8, the Collateral Agent will (and each Lender irrevocably authorizes and instructs the Collateral Agent to), at Borrowers expense, execute and deliver to the applicable Credit Party such documents as such Credit Party may reasonably request (i) to evidence the release or subordination of such item of Collateral from the Liens and security interests granted under the Collateral Documents, (ii) to enter into non-disturbance or similar agreements in connection with the licensing of Intellectual Property, (iii) to enter into the Additional Intercreditor Agreement with respect to the Existing Convertible Indebtedness or any other subordination, intercreditor or other similar agreement with respect to any Permitted Indebtedness that constitutes Subordinated Debt or (iv) to evidence the release of any Guarantor (other than Borrower, Parent or Issuer) from its obligations under each Collateral Document, in each case in accordance with the terms of the Loan Documents and this Section 12.8 and in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Collateral Agent.
Without limiting the generality of Section 12.10 below, the Collateral Agent shall deliver to the Lenders notice of any action taken by it under this Section 12.8 promptly after the taking thereof; provided that delivery of or failure to deliver any such notice shall not affect the Collateral Agents rights, powers, privileges and protections under this Section 12.
12.9. Reimbursement by Lenders. To the extent that Borrower for any reason fails to indefeasibly pay any amount required under Section 2.4 to be paid by it to the Collateral Agent (or any sub-agent thereof) or any Related Party of any of the foregoing, each Lender severally agrees to pay to the Collateral Agent (or any such sub-agent) or such Related Party, as the case may be, such Lenders pro rata share (based upon the percentages as used in determining the Required Lenders as of the time that the applicable unreimbursed expense or indemnity payment is sought) of such unpaid amount; provided that the unreimbursed expense or indemnified loss, damage, liability or related expense, as the case may be, was incurred by or asserted against the Collateral Agent (or any such sub-agent) in its capacity as such or against any Related Party of any of the foregoing acting for the Collateral Agent (or any sub-agent) in connection with such capacity.
12.10. Notices and Items to Lenders. The Collateral Agent shall deliver to the Lenders each notice, report, statement, approval, direction, consent, exemption, authorization, waiver, certificate, filing or other item received by it pursuant to this Agreement or any other Loan Document (including any item received by it pursuant to Section 3 or set forth on Schedule 5.14 of the Disclosure Letter); provided, that any delivery of or failure to deliver any such notice, report, statement, approval, direction, consent, exemption, authorization, waiver, certificate, filing or item shall not otherwise alter or effect the rights of the Lenders or the Collateral Agent under this Agreement or any other Loan Document or the validity of such item. In addition, to the extent the Collateral Agent or the Required Lenders deliver any notices, approvals, authorizations, directions, consents or waivers to Borrower pursuant to this Agreement or any other Loan Document, the Collateral Agent or the Required Lenders, as applicable, will also deliver such notice, approval, authorization, direction, consent or waiver to the other Lenders on or about the same time such notice, approval, authorization, direction, consent or waiver is provided to Borrower; provided, that the delivery of or failure to deliver such notice, approval, authorization, direction, consent or waiver to the other Lenders shall not in any way effect the obligations of Borrower, or the rights of the Collateral Agent or the Required Lenders, in respect of such notice, approval, authorization, direction, consent or waiver or the validity thereof.
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13.1. Definitions. For the purposes of and as used in the Loan Documents: (a) references to any Person include its successors and assigns and, in the case of any Governmental Authority, any Person succeeding to its functions and capacities; (b) except as the context otherwise requires (including to the extent otherwise expressly provided in any Loan Document), (i) references to any law, statute, treaty, order, policy, rule or regulation include any
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amendments, supplements and successors thereto and (ii) references to any contract, agreement, instrument or other document include any amendments, restatements, supplements or modifications thereto or thereof from time to time to the extent permitted by the provisions thereof; (c) the word shall is mandatory; (d) the word may is permissive; (e) the word or has the inclusive meaning represented by the phrase and/or; (f) the words include, includes and including are not limiting; (g) the singular includes the plural and the plural includes the singular; (h) numbers denoting amounts that are set off in parentheses are negative unless the context dictates otherwise; (i) each authorization herein shall be deemed irrevocable and coupled with an interest; (j) all accounting terms shall be interpreted, and all determinations relating thereto shall be made, in accordance with Applicable Accounting Standards; (k) references to any time of day shall be to New York time; (l) the words herein, hereof, hereby, hereto and hereunder refer to this Agreement as a whole; and (m) unless otherwise expressly provided, references to specific sections, articles, clauses, sub-clauses, annexes and exhibits are to this Agreement and references to specific schedules are to the Disclosure Letter. As used in this Agreement, the following capitalized terms have the following meanings:
Account means any account as defined in the Code with such additions to such term as may hereafter be made, and includes all accounts receivable, book debts, and other sums owing to Credit Parties.
Account Debtor means any account debtor as defined in the Code with such additions to such term as may hereafter be made.
Acquisition means (a) any Stock Acquisition, or (b) any Asset Acquisition.
Additional Consideration means, individually or collectively as the context dictates, the Commitment Fee and the Facility Fee.
Additional Intercreditor Agreement means that certain English law intercreditor agreement dated on or around the date of this Agreement among Parent, the Existing Convertible Indebtedness holders and the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of Lenders and the other Secured Parties, in form and substance satisfactory to the Collateral Agent.
Advance Request Form means an Advance Request Form in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit A.
Adverse Proceeding means any action, suit, proceeding, hearing (whether administrative, judicial or otherwise), governmental investigation or arbitration (whether or not purportedly on behalf of any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries) at law or in equity, or before or by any Governmental Authority, domestic or foreign (including any Environmental Claims), whether pending or, to the Knowledge of Borrower, threatened against or adversely affecting any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries or any property of any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries.
Affiliate means, with respect to any Person, each other Person that owns or controls directly or indirectly the Person, any Person that controls or is controlled by or is under common control with the Person, and each of that Persons senior executive officers, directors, partners and, for any Person that is a limited liability company or limited liability partnership, that Persons managers and members. As used in this definition, control means (a) direct or indirect beneficial ownership of at least fifty percent (50%) (or such lesser percentage which is the maximum allowed to be owned by a foreign corporation in a particular jurisdiction) of the voting share capital or other equity interest in a Person or (b) the power to direct or cause the direction of the management of such Person by contract or otherwise. In no event shall the Collateral Agent or any Lender be deemed to be an Affiliate of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries.
Agreement is defined in the preamble hereof.
Anti-Money Laundering Laws is defined in Section 4.18(b).
Applicable Accounting Standards means with respect to Issuer and its Subsidiaries, means IFRS and applicable accounting requirements set by the International Accounting Standards Board or any successor thereto as in effect from time to time.
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Applicable Percentage means, with respect to each Lender at any time of determination, the percentage equal to a fraction, the numerator of which is the amount of such Lenders Term Loan Commitment and the denominator of which is an amount equal to the aggregate principal of the Term Loans at such time.
ASC is defined in Section 1.
Asset Acquisition means, with respect to Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries, any purchase, in-license or other acquisition of any properties or assets of any other Person (including any purchase or other acquisition of any business unit, line of business or division of such Person). For the avoidance of doubt, Asset Acquisition includes any co-promotion or co-marketing arrangement pursuant to which Issuer or any Subsidiary acquires rights to promote or market the products of another Person.
Bankruptcy Code means Title 11 of the United States Code entitled Bankruptcy, as now and hereafter in effect, or any successor statute.
Blocked Person an individual or entity that is, or is owned or controlled by individuals or entities that are: (i) the subject or target of any sanctions administered or enforced by the U.S. Department of the Treasurys Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), the U.S. Department of State, the United Nations Security Council, the European Union, Her Majestys Treasury or other relevant sanctions authority (collectively, Sanctions); or (ii) located, organized or resident in a country or territory that is the subject of Sanctions, including currently, Crimea, Cuba, Iran, North Korea and Syria.
BMFG Debt means Indebtedness incurred by Issuer owed to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation or any affiliate thereof or related entity, in the original principal amount of $18,000,000, pursuant to that certain note purchase agreement, dated as of October 17, 2019 .
Board of Directors means, with respect to any Person, (i) in the case of any corporation (including any limited liability company incorporated in England & Wales or Scotland), the board of directors of such Person, (ii) in the case of any limited liability company incorporated in the United States, the board of managers of such Person, or if there is none, the Board of Directors of the managing member of such Person, (iii) in the case of any partnership or exempted limited partnership, the Board of Directors of the general partner of such Person and (iv) in any other case, the functional equivalent of the foregoing.
Board of Governors means the Board of Governors of the United States Federal Reserve System, or any successor thereto.
Books means all books and records including ledgers, records regarding a Credit Partys assets or liabilities, the Collateral, business operations or financial condition, and all computer programs or storage or any equipment containing such information.
Borrower is defined in the preamble hereof.
Borrowing Resolutions means, with respect to any Credit Party, those resolutions adopted by such Credit Partys Board of Directors and delivered by such Credit Party to the Collateral Agent pursuant to Section 3.1(d) approving the Loan Documents to which such Credit Party is a party and the transactions contemplated thereby (including the Term Loans).
Business Day means any day that is not a Saturday or a Sunday or a day on which banks are authorized or required to be closed in New York, New York, London, England or the Cayman Islands.
Capital Lease means, as applied to any Person, any lease of, or other arrangement conveying the right to use, any property by that Person as lessee that has been or should be accounted for as a capital lease on a balance sheet of such Person prepared in accordance with Applicable Accounting Standards (subject to Section 1 hereof).
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Capital Lease Obligations means, at any time, with respect to any Capital Lease, any lease entered into as part of any sale leaseback transaction of any Person or any synthetic lease, the amount of all obligations of such Person that is (or that would be, if such synthetic lease or other lease were accounted for as a Capital Lease) capitalized on a balance sheet of such Person prepared in accordance with Applicable Accounting Standards.
Cash Equivalents means
(a) securities issued or directly and fully guaranteed or insured by the United States government or any agency or instrumentality of the United States government or by the government of any other member country of O.E.C.D. (provided that the full faith and credit of the United States or such other member country of O.E.C.D., as applicable, is pledged in support of those securities), in each case, having maturities of not more than two (2) years from the date of acquisition;
(b) certificates of deposit, time deposits with maturities of one year or less from the date of acquisition, bankers acceptances with maturities not exceeding one year and overnight bank deposits and demand deposits, in each case, with any commercial bank having (i) capital and surplus in excess of $500,000,000 in the case of U.S. banks or (ii) capital and surplus in excess of $100,000,000 (or the U.S. dollar equivalent as of the date of determination) in the case of non-U.S. banks or a rating for its long-term unsecured and noncredit enhanced debt obligations of A or higher by Standard & Poors Rating Services or Fitch Ratings Ltd or A2 or higher by Moodys Investors Service Limited;;
(c) commercial paper or marketable short-term money market or readily marketable direct obligations and similar securities having a credit rating of either A-1 or higher by Standard & Poors Rating Service or F1 or higher by Fitch Ratings Ltd or P-1 or higher Moodys Investors Service Limited, and, in each case, maturing within two (2) years after the date of acquisition;
(d) repurchase obligations with a term of not more than seven (7) days for underlying securities of the types described in clauses (a) and (c) above entered into with any financial institution meeting the qualifications specified in clause (b) above;
(e) investment funds investing ninety-five percent (95.0%) of their assets in securities of the types described in clauses (a) through (d) above and clause (f) below;
(f) investments in money market funds which have a credit rating of either A-1 or higher by Standard & Poors Rating Service or F1 or higher by Fitch Ratings Ltd or P-1 or higher by Moodys Investors Service Limited (or, if at any time none of Fitch Ratings Ltd, Moodys Investors Service Limited or Standard & Poors Rating Service shall be rating such obligations, an equivalent rating from another rating agency) and that have portfolio assets of at least $1,000,000,000; and
(g) other investments in accordance with the Borrowers investment policy as of the Closing Date or otherwise approved in writing by the Collateral Agent.
Cayman Islands Debenture means the Debenture governed by Cayman Islands law, dated as of the Closing Date, by and among the Issuer and the Collateral Agent, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent.
Certificate shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Warrant Instrument.
Change in Control means: (a) a transaction or series of related transactions (including any merger or consolidation involving Issuer, Parent or Borrower) (i) at any time on or prior to the IPO Transaction Closing Date, in which any person or group (within the meaning of Section 13(d) and 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act, but excluding any employee benefit plan of such Person or its Subsidiaries, and any Person acting in its capacity as trustee, agent or other fiduciary or administrator of any such plan) other than any person or group which is a direct or indirect stockholder of the Issuer as at the Effective Date is or becomes the beneficial owner (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of a majority of shares of the then-outstanding capital stock of
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the Issuer ordinarily entitled to vote in the election of directors, and (ii) following the IPO Transaction Closing Date, in which Persons which are direct or indirect stockholders of the Issuer as at the Effective Date cease to be the beneficial owner (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of more than 30% of shares of the then-outstanding capital stock of the Issuer ordinarily entitled to vote in the election of directors; (b) a sale, directly or indirectly, of all or substantially all of the consolidated assets of Borrower and its Subsidiaries in one transaction or a series of related transactions (whether by way of merger, stock purchase, asset purchase or otherwise); (c) Issuer ceases to own, directly or indirectly, 100% of the Equity Interests in Borrower in one transaction or a series of related transactions (whether by way of merger, stock purchase, asset purchase or otherwise); or (d) a merger or consolidation involving Issuer, Parent or Borrower, as the case may be, in which Issuer, Parent or Borrower, as applicable, is not the surviving Person; provided, however, that the IPO Transaction shall not constitute a Change in Control for any purposes under this Agreement.
Change in Law means the occurrence, after the date of this Agreement, of any of the following: (a) the adoption or taking into effect of any law, treaty, order, policy, rule or regulation, (b) any change in any law, treaty, order, policy, rule or regulation or in the administration, published interpretation or application thereof by any Governmental Authority or (c) the making or issuance of any request, guideline or directive (whether or not having the force of law) by any Governmental Authority; provided that notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (x) the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and all requests, rules, guidelines or directives thereunder or issued in connection therewith and (y) all requests, rules, guidelines or directives promulgated by the Bank for International Settlements, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (or any successor or similar authority) or the United States or foreign regulatory authorities, in each case pursuant to Basel III, shall be deemed to be a Change in Law, regardless of the date enacted, adopted or issued.
Closing Date means the date on which the Term Loans are advanced by Lenders, which, subject to the satisfaction of the conditions precedent set forth in Section 3.1, Section 3.2, Section 3.3 and Section 3.4, shall be five (5) days following the Effective Date, provided, however, that if such date is not a Business Day, the Closing Date shall occur on the first Business Day immediately after such date.
Code means the Uniform Commercial Code, as the same may, from time to time, be enacted and in effect in the State of New York; provided, that, to the extent that the Code is used to define any term herein or in any Loan Document and such term is defined differently in different Articles of the Code, the definition of such term contained in Article 9 of the Code shall govern; provided, further, that in the event that, by reason of mandatory provisions of law, any or all of the attachment, perfection, or priority of, or remedies with respect to, the Collateral Agents Lien, for the benefit of Lenders and the other Secured Parties, on any Collateral is governed by the Uniform Commercial Code in effect in a jurisdiction other than the State of New York, the term Code shall mean the Uniform Commercial Code as enacted and in effect in such other jurisdiction solely for purposes of the provisions thereof relating to such attachment, perfection, priority, or remedies and for purposes of definitions relating to such provisions.
Collateral means, collectively, Collateral (as such term is defined in the Security Agreement), Charged Assets (as such term is defined in the English Debenture), Charged Assets (as such term is defined in the Scottish Share Pledge), Charged Assets (as such term is defined in the Scottish Floating Charge), Collateral (as such term is defined in the Cayman Debenture) and all other assets and property of whatever kind and nature subject or purported to be subject from time to time to a Lien under any Collateral Document, but in any event excluding all Excluded Property.
Collateral Access Agreement means an agreement, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent and to which the Collateral Agent is a party, pursuant to which a mortgagee or lessor of real property on which Collateral is stored or otherwise located, or a warehouseman, processor or other bailee of Inventory or other property owned by any Credit Party, acknowledges the Liens and security interests of the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of Lenders and the other Secured Parties, and waives (or, if approved by the Collateral Agent in its sole discretion, subordinates) any Liens or security interests held by such Person on any such Collateral, and, in the case of any such agreement with a mortgagee or lessor, permits the Collateral Agent and any Lender (and its representatives and designees) reasonable access to any Collateral stored or otherwise located thereon.
Collateral Account means any Deposit Account of a Credit Party maintained with a bank or other depository or financial institution located in the United States, any Securities Account of a Credit Party maintained with a securities intermediary located in the United States, or any Commodity Account of a Credit Party maintained with a commodity intermediary located in the United States, in each case, other than an Excluded Account.
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Collateral Documents means the Security Agreement, the Control Agreements, the IP Agreements, the English Debenture, the Scottish Floating Charge, the Scottish Share Pledge, the Cayman Debenture, any Mortgages and all other instruments, documents and agreements delivered by any Credit Party pursuant or incidental to this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents, in each case, in order to grant to the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of Lenders and the other Secured Parties, or perfect a Lien on any Collateral as security for the Obligations, and all amendments, restatements, modifications or supplements thereof or thereto.
Commodity Account means any commodity account as defined in the Code with such additions to such term as may hereafter be made.
Common Rule means the U.S. Federal Policy for the Protection of Human Subjects, codified at 45 C.F.R. part 46, or foreign equivalent.
Company IP means any and all of the following, as they exist in and throughout the Territory: (a) Current Company IP; (b) improvements, continuations, continuations-in-part, divisions, provisionals or any substitute applications with respect to any Current Company IP, any patent issued with respect to any of the Current Company IP, any patent right claiming the apparatus, system, component or composition of matter of, or the method of making or using, Product in the Territory, any reissue, reexamination, renewal or patent term extension or adjustment (including any supplementary protection certificate) of any such patent, and any confirmation patent or registration patent or patent of addition based on any such patent; (c) trade secrets or trade secret rights, including any rights to unpatented inventions, know-how, show-how, operating manuals, confidential or proprietary information, research in progress, algorithms, data, databases, data collections, designs, processes, procedures, methods, protocols, materials, formulae, drawings, schematics, blueprints, flow charts, models, strategies, prototypes, techniques, and the results of experimentation and testing, including samples, in each case, as specifically related to any research, development, manufacture, production, use, commercialization, marketing, importing, storage, transport, offer for sale or lease, distribution, sale or lease of Product in the Territory; and (d) any and all IP Ancillary Rights specifically relating to any of the foregoing.
Competitor means, at any time of determination, any Person and any Affiliate of such Person that is directly and primarily engaged in the same, substantially the same or similar line of business as Parent and its Subsidiaries as of such time.
Compliance Certificate means that certain certificate in the form attached hereto as Exhibit E.
Contingent Obligation means, for any Person, (a) any direct or indirect liability, contingent or not, of that Person for any indebtedness, lease, dividend, letter of credit or other obligation of another Person directly or indirectly guaranteed, endorsed, co-made, discounted or sold with recourse by that Person, or for which that Person is directly or indirectly liable (other than by endorsements of instruments in the course of collection) and (b) any obligation of that Person to pay an earn-out payment, milestone payment or similar contingent payment or contingent compensation (including purchase price adjustments) to a counterparty incurred or created in connection with an Acquisition, Transfer or Investment or otherwise in connection with any collaboration, development or similar agreement, in each instance where such contingent payment or compensation becomes due and payable upon the occurrence of an event or the performance of an act (and not solely with the passage of time). The amount of a Contingent Obligation is the stated or determined amount of the primary obligation for which the Contingent Obligation is made or, if not determinable, the maximum reasonably anticipated liability for it reasonably determined by such Person in good faith; but the amount may not exceed the maximum of the obligations under any guarantee or other support arrangement.
Control Agreement means, with respect to any Credit Party, any control agreement entered into among such Credit Party, the Collateral Agent and, in the case of a Deposit Account, the bank or other depository or financial institution located in the United States at which such Credit Party maintains such Deposit Account, or, in the case of a Securities Account or a Commodity Account, the securities intermediary or commodity intermediary located in the United States at which such Credit Party maintain such Securities Account or Commodities Account, in either case, pursuant to which the Collateral Agent obtains control (within the meaning of the Code), or otherwise has a perfected first priority security interest (subject to any Permitted Liens), over such Collateral Account.
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Copyrights means any and all copyright rights, copyright applications, copyright registrations and like protections in each work of authorship and derivative work thereof, whether published or unpublished and whether or not the same also constitutes a trade secret (and all related IP Ancillary Rights).
Credit Party means Borrower, Parent, Issuer and each other Guarantor.
Current Company IP is defined in Section 4.6(c).
Current Company IP Agreement means each contract or agreement, pursuant to which Parent or any of its Subsidiaries has the legal right to exploit Current Company IP that is owned by another Person, to research, develop, manufacture, produce, use, supply, commercialize, market, import, store, transport, offer for sale or lease, distribute, sell or lease Product.
Data Protection Laws means any and all applicable foreign or domestic (including U.S. federal, state and local), statutes, ordinances, orders, rules, regulations, judgments, Governmental Approvals, or any other requirements of Governmental Authorities relating to the privacy, security, notification of breaches or confidentiality of personal data (including individually identifiable information) and other sensitive information, including HIPAA, Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. § 45), and GDPR.
Default means any breach of or default under any term, provision, condition, covenant or agreement contained in this Agreement or any other Loan Document or any other event, in each case that, with the giving of notice or the lapse of time or both, would constitute an Event of Default.
Deposit Account means any deposit account as defined in the Code with such additions to such term as may hereafter be made.
Disclosure Letter means the disclosure letter, dated the Effective Date, delivered by the Credit Parties to the Collateral Agent, as may be updated on the Closing Date (if required and as permitted hereunder).
Disqualified Equity Interest means any Equity Interest that, by its terms (or by the terms of any security or other Equity Interests into which it is convertible or for which it is exchangeable) or upon the happening of any event or condition: (a) matures or is mandatorily redeemable, pursuant to a sinking fund obligation or otherwise (except if redeemable or convertible into other Equity Interest that would not constitute a Disqualified Equity Interest or as a result of a change of control, IPO Transaction, asset sale or similar event so long as any and all rights of the holders thereof upon the occurrence of a change of control, IPO Transaction, asset sale or similar event shall be subject to the prior repayment in full in cash of the Term Loans and the satisfaction in full of all other Obligations (other than inchoate indemnity obligations) in accordance with the terms of this Agreement); (b) is redeemable at the option of the holder thereof, in whole or in part (except if redeemable or convertible into other Equity Interest that would not constitute a Disqualified Equity Interest or as a result of a change of control, IPO Transaction, asset sale or similar event so long as any rights of the holders thereof upon the occurrence of a change of control, IPO Transaction, asset sale or similar event shall be subject to the prior repayment in full in cash of the Term Loans and the satisfaction in full of all other Obligations (other than inchoate indemnity obligations) in accordance with this Agreement); (c) provides for the scheduled payments of dividends or distributions in cash; or (d) is convertible into or exchangeable for (i) Indebtedness which is not Permitted Indebtedness or (ii) any other Equity Interest that would constitute a Disqualified Equity Interest; in each case described in clauses (a) through (d) above, prior to the date that is 120 days after the Term Loan Maturity Date; provided that, if any such Equity Interest is issued pursuant to any plan for the benefit of any employee, director, manager or consultant of the Borrower or its Subsidiaries or by any such plan to such employee, director, manager or consultant, such Equity Interest shall not constitute a Disqualified Equity Interest solely because it may be required to be repurchased by the Borrower or its Subsidiaries in order to satisfy applicable statutory or regulatory obligations or as a result of the termination, death or disability of such employee, director, manager or consultant.
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Dollars, dollars or use of the sign $ means only lawful money of the United States and not any other currency, regardless of whether that currency uses the $ sign to denote its currency or may be readily converted into lawful money of the United States.
Effective Date is defined in the preamble hereof.
English Debenture means the English law governed debenture, dated as of the Closing Date, by and among certain of the Credit Parties and the Collateral Agent, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent.
EnviroLogix License Agreement means the joint development and license agreement dated November 29, 2016 among EnviroLogix Inc., LumiraDx Limited, and LumiraDx UK Ltd.
Environmental Claim means any investigation, notice, notice of violation, claim, action, suit, proceeding, demand, abatement order or other order or directive (conditional or otherwise), by any Governmental Authority or any other Person, arising (i) pursuant to or in connection with any actual or alleged violation of any Environmental Law; (ii) in connection with any Hazardous Material or any actual or alleged Hazardous Materials Activity; or (iii) in connection with any actual or alleged damage, injury, threat or harm to health, safety, natural resources or the environment.
Environmental Laws means any and all current or future, foreign or domestic, statutes, ordinances, orders, rules, regulations, judgments, Governmental Approvals, or any other requirements of Governmental Authorities relating to (i) environmental matters, including those relating to any Hazardous Materials Activity; (ii) the generation, use, storage, transportation or disposal of Hazardous Materials; or (iii) occupational safety and health, industrial hygiene, land use or the protection of human, plant or animal health or welfare, in each case, in any manner applicable to any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries or any Facility.
Equity Interests means, with respect to any Person, collectively, any and all shares, interests, participations or other equivalents (however designated) of capital stock of a corporation, any and all equivalent ownership interests in such Person (other than a corporation), including partnership interests and membership interests, and any and all warrants, rights or options to purchase or other arrangements or rights to acquire (by purchase, conversion, dividend, distribution or otherwise) any of the foregoing (and all other rights, powers, privileges, interests, claims and other property in any manner arising therefrom or relating thereto); provided, however, that Indebtedness convertible into Equity Interests (or into any combination of cash and Equity Interests based on the value of such Equity Interests) shall not constitute Equity Interests unless and until (and solely to the extent) so converted into Equity Interests.
ERISA means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and its regulations.
ERISA Affiliate means, with respect to any Person, any trade or business (whether or not incorporated) that, together with such Person, is treated as a single employer under Section 414(b) or (c) of the IRC or, solely for purposes of Section 302 of ERISA or Section 412 of the IRC, Section 412(m) or (o) of the IRC.
ERISA Event means (a) any reportable event, as defined in Section 4043 of ERISA or the regulations issued thereunder, with respect to a Plan (other than an event for which the 30-day notice period is waived by regulation); (b) with respect to a Plan, the failure by Borrower or its Subsidiaries or their ERISA Affiliates to satisfy the minimum funding standard of Section 412 of the IRC and Section 302 of ERISA, whether or not waived; (c) the failure by Borrower or its Subsidiaries or their ERISA Affiliates to make by its due date a required installment under Section 430(j) of the IRC with respect to any Plan or to make any required contribution to a Multiemployer Plan; (d) the filing pursuant to Section 412(c) of the IRC or Section 302(c) of ERISA of an application for a waiver of the minimum funding standard with respect to any Plan; (e) the incurrence by Borrower or any of its ERISA Affiliates of any liability under Title IV of ERISA with respect to the termination of any Plan; (f) the receipt by Borrower or its Subsidiaries or any of their respective ERISA Affiliates from the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (referred to and defined in ERISA) or a plan administrator of any notice relating to the intention to terminate any Plan or Plans under Section 4041 or 4041A of ERISA or to appoint a trustee to administer any Plan under Section 4042 of ERISA,
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or the occurrence of any event or condition which could reasonably be expected to constitute grounds under ERISA for the termination of, or the appointment of a trustee to administer, any Plan under Section 4041 Section 4042 of ERISA; (g) the incurrence by Borrower or its Subsidiaries or any of their respective ERISA Affiliates of any liability with respect to the withdrawal from any Plan or Multiemployer Plan; (h) the receipt by Borrower or its Subsidiaries or any of their respective ERISA Affiliates of any notice, concerning the imposition of Withdrawal Liability or a determination that a Multiemployer Plan is, or is expected to be, insolvent, within the meaning of Section 4245 or Section 4241, respectively, of ERISA; (i) the substantial cessation of operations by Borrower or its Subsidiaries or their ERISA Affiliates within the meaning of Section 4062(e) of ERISA with respect to a Plan; or (j) the occurrence of a nonexempt prohibited transaction (within the meaning of Section 4975 of the IRC or Section 406 of ERISA) which could reasonably be expected to result in material liability to Borrower or its Subsidiaries.
Event of Default is defined in Section 7.
Exchange Act means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Exchange Act Documents means any and all documents filed by Issuer or Parent with the SEC pursuant to the Exchange Act (if any).
Excluded Accounts is defined in Section 5.5.
Excluded Equity Interests means, collectively: (i) any Equity Interests in any Subsidiary with respect to which the grant to the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of Lenders and the other Secured Parties, of a security interest in and Lien upon, and the pledge to the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of Lenders and the other Secured Parties, of, such Equity Interests, to secure the Obligations (and any guaranty thereof) are validly prohibited by Requirements of Law; (ii) any Equity Interests in any Subsidiary with respect to which the grant to the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of Lenders and the other Secured Parties, of a security interest in and Lien upon, and the pledge to the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of Lenders and the other Secured Parties, of, such Equity Interests, to secure the Obligations (and any guaranty thereof) require the consent, approval or waiver of any Governmental Authority or other third party and such consent, approval or waiver has not been obtained by Borrower following Borrowers commercially reasonable efforts to obtain the same; (iii) any Equity Interests in any Subsidiary that is a non-Wholly-Owned Subsidiary that the grant to the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of Lenders and the other Secured Parties, of a security interest in and Lien upon, and the pledge to the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of Lenders and the other Secured Parties, of, such Equity Interests, to secure the Obligations (and any guaranty thereof) are validly prohibited by, or would give any third party (other than Borrower or an Affiliate of Borrower) the right to terminate its obligations under, the Operating Documents or the joint venture agreement or shareholder agreement with respect to, or any other contract with such third party relating to such non-Wholly-Owned Subsidiary, including any contract evidencing Indebtedness of such non-Wholly-Owned Subsidiary (other than customary non-assignment provisions which are ineffective under Article 9 of the Code or other Requirements of Law), but only, in each case, to the extent, and for so long as such Operating Document, joint venture agreement, shareholder agreement or other contract is in effect; (iv) any Equity Interests in any other Subsidiary with respect to which, Borrower and the Collateral Agent reasonably determine by mutual agreement that the cost (including Tax costs) of granting the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of Lenders and the other Secured Parties, a security interest in and Lien upon, and pledging to the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of Lenders and the other Secured Parties, such Equity Interests, to secure the Obligations (and any guaranty thereof) are excessive, relative to the value to be afforded to the Secured Parties thereby.
Excluded Property has the meaning set forth in the Security Agreement.
Excluded Subsidiaries means, collectively: (i) any Subsidiary with respect to which the grant to the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of Lenders and the other Secured Parties, of a security interest in and Lien upon, and the pledge to the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of Lenders and the other Secured Parties, of, such Subsidiarys properties and assets subject or purported to be subject from time to time to a Lien under any Collateral Document and the Equity Interests in such Subsidiary to secure the Obligations (and any guaranty thereof) are validly prohibited by Requirements of Law; (ii) any Subsidiary with respect to which the grant to the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of Lenders and the other Secured Parties, of a security interest in and Lien upon, and the pledge to the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of Lenders and the other Secured Parties, of, such Subsidiarys properties and assets subject or purported to be subject from time to time to a Lien under any Collateral Document and the Equity Interests in such Subsidiary
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to secure the Obligations (and any guaranty thereof) require the consent, approval or waiver of any Governmental Authority or other third party (other than Parent or an Affiliate of Parent) and such consent, approval or waiver has not been obtained by Parent or such Subsidiary following Parents and such Subsidiarys commercially reasonable efforts to obtain the same; (iii) any Subsidiary that is a non-Wholly-Owned Subsidiary, with respect to which, the grant to the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of Lenders and the other Secured Parties, of a security interest in and Lien upon, and the pledge to the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of Lenders and the other Secured Parties, of, the properties and assets of such non-Wholly-Owned Subsidiary, to secure the Obligations (and any guaranty thereof) are validly prohibited by, or would give any third party (other than Parent or an Affiliate of Parent) the right to terminate its obligations under, such non-Wholly-Owned Subsidiarys Operating Documents or the joint venture agreement or shareholder agreement with respect thereto or any other contract with such third party relating to such non-Wholly-Owned Subsidiary, including any contract evidencing Indebtedness of such non-Wholly-Owned Subsidiary (other than customary non-assignment provisions which are ineffective under Article 9 of the Code or other Requirements of Law), but only, in each case, to the extent, and for so long as such Operating Document, joint venture agreement, shareholder agreement or other contract is in effect; and (iv) any Immaterial Subsidiary.
Existing Convertible Indebtedness means, collectively, any and all Indebtedness under (i) that certain convertible loan note instrument, dated July 1, 2020, between the Issuer and Wilmington Trust SP (Services Limited), and any agreement, instrument or other document evidencing any such Indebtedness, and (ii) that certain convertible loan note instrument, dated October 15, 2019, between the Issuer and Wilmington Trust SP (Services) Limited, and any agreement, instrument or other document evidencing any such Indebtedness.
Existing Credit Agreement means, collectively, that certain Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of October 5, 2020 and amended as of October 16, 2020 and January 15, 2021, by and among, among others, Parent, Jefferies Finance LLC as lender, the guarantors party thereto and Jefferies Finance LLC as administrative agent and collateral agent, together with all other instruments, documents and agreements delivered by Parent or any such guarantor, in each case, in order to grant to the collateral agent or perfect a Lien on any collateral as security for the obligations under the Existing Credit Agreement, and all amendments, restatements, modifications or supplements thereof or thereto.
Export and Import Laws means any applicable law, regulation, order or directive that applies to the import, export, re-export, transfer, disclosure or provision of goods, software, technology or technical assistance including, without limitation, restrictions or controls administered pursuant to the U.S. Export Administration Regulations, 15 C.F.R. Parts 730-774, administered by the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security; U.S. Customs regulations; and similar import and export laws, regulations, orders and directives of other jurisdictions to the extent applicable.
Facility means, with respect to any Credit Party, any real property (including all buildings, fixtures or other improvements located thereon) now, hereafter or heretofore owned, leased, operated or used by such Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective predecessors or Affiliates.
FATCA means Sections 1471 through 1474 of the IRC, as of the date of this Agreement (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any agreements between the governments of the United States and the jurisdiction in which the applicable Lender is resident implementing such provisions), or any amended or successor version that is substantively comparable and not materially more onerous to comply with, and any current or future regulations promulgated thereunder or official interpretations thereof, any agreements entered into pursuant to Section 1471(b)(1) of the IRC, any intergovernmental agreement entered into in connection with the implementation of the foregoing sections of the IRC and any fiscal or regulatory legislation, regulations, rules or practices adopted pursuant to, or official interpretations implementing such Sections of the IRC or intergovernmental agreements.
FCPA is defined in Section 4.18(a).
FDA means the United States Food and Drug Administration (and any foreign equivalent, including the United Kingdom Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency and European Medicines Agency).
FDA Good Clinical Practices means the standards set forth in 21 C.F.R. Parts 50, 54, 56, 312, and 314 (and any foreign equivalent) and FDAs implementing guidance documents (and any foreign equivalent).
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FDA Good Laboratory Practices means the standards set forth in 21 C.F.R. Part 58 (and any foreign equivalent) and FDAs implementing guidance documents (and any foreign equivalent).
FDA Good Manufacturing Practices means the standards set forth in 21 C.F.R. Part 820 (and any foreign equivalent) and FDAs implementing guidance documents (and any foreign equivalent).
FDA Laws means all applicable statutes (including the FDCA), rules and regulations implemented administered or enforced by the FDA (and any foreign equivalent).
FDA Guidance Documents means all applicable guidance documents issued by the FDA (and any foreign equivalent), including policies related to Emergency Use Authorizations, laboratory-developed tests, medical device cybersecurity, mobile medical devices, medical device data systems, medical device storage devices, and medical image communications devices.
FDCA is defined in Section 4.19(b).
Federal Reserve Board means the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.
GDPR means, collectively, (i) Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation) (the EU GDPR); and (ii) the EU GDPR as it forms part of the laws of the United Kingdom by virtue of section 3 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 and as amended by the Data Protection, Privacy and Electronic Communications (Amendments etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (the UK GDPR).
Governmental Approval means any consent, authorization, approval, order, license, franchise, permit, certificate, accreditation, registration, filing or notice, of, issued by, from or to, or other act by or in respect of, any Governmental Authority.
Governmental Authority means any nation or government, any state or other political subdivision thereof, any agency (including Regulatory Agencies), government department, authority, instrumentality, regulatory body, court, central bank or other entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, taxing, regulatory or administrative functions of or pertaining to government, any securities exchange and any self-regulatory organization.
Governmental Payor Programs means all governmental third party payor programs in which any Credit Party or its Subsidiaries participates, including Medicare, Medicaid, TRICARE or any other U.S. federal or state health care programs.
Guarantor means, at any time, any Person that is, pursuant to the terms of any Loan Document, a guarantor of any of the Obligations at that time.
Hazardous Materials means any chemical, material or substance, exposure to which is prohibited, limited or regulated by any Governmental Authority or which may or could pose a hazard to the health and safety of the owners, occupants or any Persons in the vicinity of any Facility or to the indoor or outdoor environment.
Hazardous Materials Activity means any past, current, proposed or threatened activity, event or occurrence involving any Hazardous Materials, including the use, manufacture, possession, holding, presence, existence, location, Release, threatened Release, discharge, placement, generation, processing, construction, treatment, abatement, removal, remediation, disposal, disposition or handling of any Hazardous Materials, and any corrective action or response action with respect to any of the foregoing.
Health Care Laws means, collectively: (a) applicable federal, state or local laws, rules, regulations, orders, ordinances, statutes and requirements issued under or in connection with Medicare, Medicaid or any other Government Payor Program; (b) applicable federal and state laws and regulations governing the privacy, security, notification of breaches regarding and other confidentiality of health information, including HIPAA; (c) applicable
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federal, state and local fraud and abuse laws of any Governmental Authority, including the federal Anti-Kickback Statute (42 U.S.C. § 1320a-7(b)), the civil False Claims Act (31 U.S.C. § 3729 et seq.), Sections 1320a-7 and 1320a-7a of Title 42 of the United States Code and the regulations promulgated pursuant to such statutes; (d) the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 (Pub. L. No. 108-173) and the regulations promulgated thereunder; (e) the Physician Payment Sunshine Act (42 U.S.C. § 1320a-7h); (f) any applicable reporting and disclosure requirements, including any arising under Section 603 of the Veterans Health Care Act (Quarterly and Annual Non-Federal Average Manufacturer Price and Federal Ceiling Price), Best Price, Federal Supply Schedule Contract Prices and Tricare Retail Pharmacy Refunds, and Medicare Part D; (g) applicable health care laws, rules, codes, statutes, regulations, orders, ordinances and requirements pertaining to Medicare or Medicaid; in each case, in any manner applicable to any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries; (h) applicable federal, state or local laws, rules, regulations, ordinances, statutes and requirements relating to (x) the regulation of managed care, third party payors and Persons bearing the financial risk for the provision or arrangement of health care services, (y) billings to insurance companies, health maintenance organizations and other Managed Care Plans or otherwise relating to insurance fraud and (z) any insurance, health maintenance organization or managed care Requirements of Law; (i) the interoperability, information blocking, and health information technology certification regulations promulgated under the 21st Century Cures Act (to the extent effective), and (j) any other applicable domestic or foreign health care laws, rules, codes, regulations, manuals, orders, ordinances, and statutes relating to the research, development, manufacture, production, use, commercialization, marketing, importing, storage, transport, offer for sale or lease, distribution, sale or lease of or payment for the Product.
Hedging Agreement means any interest rate, currency, commodity or equity swap, collar, cap, floor or forward rate agreement, or other agreement or arrangement designed to protect a Person against fluctuations in interest rates, currency exchange rates or commodity or equity prices or values (including any option with respect to any of the foregoing and any combination of the foregoing agreements or arrangements), and any confirmation execution in connection with any such agreement or arrangement.
HIPAA means the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, as amended and supplemented by the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act of 2009, any and all rules or regulations promulgated from time to time thereunder, and any U.S. state or federal laws with regard to the security, privacy, or notification of breaches of the confidentiality of health information which are not preempted pursuant to 45 C.F.R. Part 160, Subpart B.
Immaterial Subsidiary means:
(a) any Subsidiary of Issuer that (i) generates less than 5.0% of the consolidated revenue of the Issuer and its Subsidiaries (as reasonably determined in good faith by a Responsible Officer of Parent), (ii) owns or controls assets which constitute less than 5.0% of consolidated total assets of Issuer and its Subsidiaries (as reasonably determined in good faith by a Responsible Officer of Parent) and (iii) owns assets with a fair market value of less than $10,000,000 in the aggregate (as reasonably determined in good faith by a Responsible Officer of Parent); provided, however, that, if at any time (as reasonably determined in good faith by a Responsible Officer of Parent): (A) such Subsidiary, together with any or all other Immaterial Subsidiaries generate, in the aggregate, 10.0% or more of the consolidated revenue of Issuer and its Subsidiaries; (B) such Subsidiary, together with any or all other Immaterial Subsidiaries own or control, in the aggregate, 10.0% or more of the consolidated total assets of Issuer and its Subsidiaries; or (C) such Subsidiary, together with any or all other Immaterial Subsidiaries own, in the aggregate, assets with a fair market value of $20,000,000 or more, then in each case of sub-clause (A), (B) and (C) above, each of such Subsidiary and such other applicable Immaterial Subsidiaries shall cease to constitute an Immaterial Subsidiary hereunder at such time, including for purposes of Section 5.12 and Section 5.13 in each case solely to the extent necessary to ensure that all Immaterial Subsidiaries taken together (as reasonably determined in good faith by a Responsible Officer of Parent) do not generate, in the aggregate, 10.0% or more of the consolidated revenue of Issuer and its Subsidiaries, own or control, in the aggregate, 10.0% or more of the consolidated total assets of Issuer and its Subsidiaries or own, in the aggregate, assets with a fair market value of $20,000,000 or more; and
(b) each of LumiraDx Brazil and LumiraDx Columbia; provided, however, that, if at any time, such Subsidiary: (i) directly or indirectly, becomes liable with respect to, or creates or incurs, any Indebtedness, other than Indebtedness owed to any Credit Party; (ii) suffers to exist, or creates, incurs or allows, any Lien on any of its assets or property; (iii) merges, consolidates or otherwise combines with or into any Credit Party or any Subsidiary of a
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Credit Party and is the surviving legal entity; or (iv) purchases, acquires or otherwise receives from any Credit Party or any Subsidiary of a Credit Party (whether by way of any restricted payment, investment, asset sale, conveyance, transfer or other disposition, and whether in a single transaction or a series of related transactions) any cash, Cash Equivalents, tangible assets or properties or intangible assets (including Intellectual Property), except as expressly provided in clause (q) of the definition of Permitted Investments, then in each case of sub-clause (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) above, such Subsidiary shall cease to constitute an Immaterial Subsidiary hereunder at such time, including for purposes of Section 5.12 and Section 5.13.
Indebtedness means, with respect to any Person, without duplication: (a) all indebtedness for advanced or borrowed money of, or credit extended to, such Person; (b) all obligations issued, undertaken or assumed by such Person as the deferred purchase price of assets, properties, services or rights (other than (i) accrued expenses and trade payables entered into in the ordinary course of business which are not more than one hundred and eighty (180) days past due or subject to a bona fide dispute, (ii) obligations to pay for services provided by employees and individual independent contractors in the ordinary course of business which are not more than one hundred and twenty (120) days past due or subject to a bona fide dispute, (iii) liabilities associated with customer prepayments and deposits, and (iv)(A) prepaid or deferred revenue arising in the ordinary course of business), including any obligation or liability to pay deferred purchase price or other similar deferred consideration for such assets, properties, services or rights where such deferred purchase price or consideration becomes due and payable solely upon the passage of time, and (B) any obligation described in clause (b) of the definition of Contingent Obligation that is due and payable (or that becomes due and payable) solely with the passage of time (and not upon the occurrence of an event or the performance of an act); (c) the face amount of all letters of credit issued for the account of such Person and, without duplication, all drafts drawn thereunder and all reimbursement or payment obligations with respect to letters of credit, surety bonds, performance bonds and other similar instruments issued by such Person; (d) all obligations of such Person evidenced by notes, bonds, debentures or other debt securities or similar instruments (including debt securities convertible into Equity Interests), including obligations so evidenced incurred in connection with the acquisition of properties, assets or businesses; (e) all indebtedness of such Person created or arising under any conditional sale or other title retention agreement or incurred as financing, in either case with respect to property acquired by such Person (even though the rights and remedies of the seller or bank under such agreement in the event of default are limited to repossession or sale of such property); (f) all Capital Lease Obligations of such Person; (g) the principal balance outstanding under any synthetic lease, off-balance sheet loan or similar off balance sheet financing product by such Person; (h) Disqualified Equity Interests; (i) all indebtedness referred to in clauses (a) through (g) above of other Persons secured by (or for which the holder of such indebtedness has an existing right, contingent or otherwise, to be secured by) any Lien upon or in assets or properties (including accounts and contracts rights) owned by such Person, even though such Person has not assumed or become liable for the payment of such indebtedness of such other Persons; and (i) all Contingent Obligations of such Person described in clause (a) of the definition thereof.
Indemnified Liabilities means, collectively, any and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages (including natural resource damages), penalties, claims, actions, judgments, suits, costs, reasonable and documented out-of-pocket fees, expenses and disbursements of any kind or nature whatsoever (including the reasonable and documented fees and disbursements of one counsel for Indemnified Persons plus, if required, one local legal counsel in each relevant material jurisdiction, and in the case of an actual or perceived conflict of interest, one additional counsel for such affected Indemnified Persons, in connection with any investigative, administrative or judicial proceeding or hearing commenced or threatened in writing by any Person, whether or not any such Indemnified Person shall have commenced such proceeding or hearing or be designated as a party or a potential party thereto, and any fees or expenses incurred by Indemnified Persons in enforcing the indemnity hereunder), whether direct, indirect or consequential and whether based on any federal, state or foreign laws, statutes, rules or regulations, on common law or equitable cause or on contract or otherwise, that may be imposed on, incurred by, or asserted against any such Indemnified Person, in any manner relating to or arising out of this Agreement or the other Loan Documents or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby (including any Lenders agreement to make Term Loans or the use or intended use of the proceeds thereof, or any enforcement of any of the Loan Documents (including any sale of, collection from, or other realization upon any of the Collateral or the enforcement of any guaranty of the Obligations)).
Indemnified Person is defined in Section 11.2(a).
IFRS means international accounting standards within the meaning of IAS Regulation 1606/2002 to the extent applicable to the relevant financial statements.
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Insolvency Proceeding means, with respect to any Person, any proceeding by or against such Person under the Bankruptcy Code, or any other domestic or foreign bankruptcy or insolvency law, including assignments for the benefit of creditors, compositions, extensions generally with its creditors, or proceedings seeking reorganization, arrangement, or other relief provided, however, that, solely with respect to any Person incorporated, organized or formed in any jurisdiction other than the United States, Insolvency Proceeding shall not include any winding-up petition against such Credit Party which is frivolous or vexatious and is discharged or dismissed within fourteen (14) days of the commencement thereof or any step or procedure in connection with any transaction otherwise permitted under this Agreement.
Intellectual Property means all:
(a) Copyrights, Trademarks, and Patents;
(b) trade secrets and trade secret rights, including any rights to unpatented inventions, know-how, show-how and operating manuals;
(c) (i) all computer programs, including source code and object code versions, (ii) all data, databases and compilations of data, whether machine readable or otherwise, and (iii) all documentation, training materials and configurations related to any of the foregoing (collectively, Software);
(d) all right, title and interest arising under any contract or Requirements of Law in or relating to Internet domain names;
(e) design rights;
(f) IP Ancillary Rights (including all IP Ancillary Rights related to any of the foregoing); and
(g) all other intellectual property or industrial property rights.
Interest Date means the last day of each calendar quarter.
Interest Period means (a) the period commencing on (and including) the Closing Date and ending on (and including) the first Interest Date occurring in the calendar quarter immediately following the Closing Date, provided, that if such Interest Date is not a Business Day, the applicable Interest Period shall end on the first Business Day immediately following such Interest Date, and (b) thereafter, each period beginning on (and including) the first day following the end of the preceding Interest Period and ending on the earlier of (and including) (x) the next Interest Date, provided, that if any such last day is not a Business Day, the applicable Interest Period shall end on the first Business Day immediately preceding such Interest Date, (y) the next Payment Date, provided, that if any such day is not a Business Day, the applicable Interest Period shall end on the first Business Day immediately following such Payment Date and (z) the Term Loan Maturity Date. For the avoidance of doubt, if an Interest Period ends on a Payment Date, the next Interest Period shall commence on (and include) the first day following such Payment Date and shall end on (and include) the earlier of the next Interest Date, the next Payment Date or the Term Loan Maturity Date, as described above.
Internet Domain Name means all right, title and interest (and all related IP Ancillary Rights) arising under any contract or Requirements of Law in or relating to Internet domain names.
Inventory means all inventory as defined in the Code in effect on the date hereof with such additions to such term as may hereafter be made, and includes all merchandise (including Product), materials (including raw materials), parts, components (including component materials and component raw materials), supplies, packing and shipping materials, work in process and finished products, technology (including software, systems, and solutions), and all elements needed to fulfill obligations related to the Product under any Manufacturing Agreements including such inventory as is temporarily out of a Credit Partys or Subsidiarys custody or possession or in transit and including any returned goods and any documents of title representing any of the above.
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Investment means (a) any beneficial ownership interest in any Person (including Equity Interests), (b) any Acquisition or (c) the making of any advance, loan, extension of credit or capital contribution in or to, any Person.
IP Agreements means, collectively, (a) that certain Intellectual Property Security Agreement entered into by and among Borrower, LumiraDX UK Limited and the Collateral Agent, dated as of the Closing Date, and (b) any Intellectual Property Security Agreement entered into by and among Borrower, any relevant Credit Party and the Collateral Agent after the Closing Date in accordance with the Loan Documents.
IP Ancillary Rights means, with respect to any Copyright, Trademark, Patent, Software, trade secrets or trade secret rights, including any rights to unpatented inventions, know-how, show-how and operating manuals, all income, royalties, proceeds and liabilities at any time due or payable or asserted under or with respect to any of the foregoing or otherwise with respect thereto, including all rights to sue or recover at law or in equity for any past, present or future infringement, misappropriation, dilution, violation or other impairment thereof, and, in each case, all rights to obtain any other intellectual property right ancillary to any Copyright, Trademark, Patent, Software, trade secrets or trade secret rights.
IPO Transaction means either (a) an initial public offering of shares of Issuers Equity Interests which results in the automatic conversion of the Existing Convertible Indebtedness into Equity Interests of the Issuer in accordance with the terms of the agreement, instrument or other document evidencing any such Existing Convertible Indebtedness (Initial Offering), or (b) any merger or business combination of any Subsidiary of the Issuer with or into a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), which results in the SPAC being the surviving corporation of such merger or business combination and a Subsidiary of the Issuer (the SPAC Offering) that, in either case results in any of the Equity Interests of the Issuer being publicly traded on any U.S. national securities exchange or any analogous exchange in any other jurisdiction (the Listing). For the avoidance of doubt, any private placement of Equity Interests of the Issuer consummated in advance of the Listing shall be deemed a related transaction of the IPO Transaction for the purposes hereof.
IPO Transaction Closing Date means either: (a) in the case of an Initial Offering, the date on which (i) the registration statement in respect of the Listing is effective in accordance with its terms and (ii) the proceeds of the Initial Offering undertaken in connection with the Listing are received by the Issuer; and (b) in the case of a SPAC Offering, the date on which the closing of the merger or business combination of any Subsidiary of the Issuer with or into a SPAC occurs in accordance with the terms of the definitive merger or business combination agreement entered into by Issuer, such Subsidiary of Issuer and such SPAC.
IRC means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
Knowledge means to the best of the applicable Credit Partys knowledge, or with a similar qualification, knowledge or awareness means the actual knowledge, after reasonable investigation, of the Responsible Officers.
Legal Reservations means (a) the principle that remedies may be granted or refused at the discretion of a court and the limitation of enforcement by laws relating to insolvency, liquidation, reorganization, moratoria, administration and other laws generally affecting the rights of creditors; (b) provisions of a contract being invalid or unenforceable for reasons of oppression, undue influence or (in the case of default interest) representing a penalty; and (c) the unavailability of, or limitation on the availability of a particular right or remedy because of equitable principles of general application.
Lender means each Person signatory hereto as a Lender and its successors and assigns.
Lender Expenses means, collectively:
(a) all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket fees and expenses of the Collateral Agent and, as applicable, each Lender (and their respective successors and assigns) and their respective Related Parties (including the reasonable and documented out-of-pocket fees, expenses and disbursements of any legal counsel therefor for all such Persons taken as a whole), (i) incurred in connection with developing, preparing, negotiating, syndicating, executing and delivering, and interpreting, investigating and administering, the Loan Documents (or any term or
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provision thereof), any commitment, proposal letter, letter of intent or term sheet therefor or any other document prepared in connection therewith, (ii) incurred in connection with the consummation and administration of any transaction contemplated therein, (iii) incurred in connection with the performance of any obligation or agreement contemplated therein, (iv) incurred in connection with any modification or amendment of any term or provision of or any supplement to or the termination (in whole or in part) of, any Loan Document, (v) incurred in connection with internal audit reviews and Collateral audits, or (vi) otherwise incurred with respect to the Credit Parties in connection with the Loan Documents, including any filing or recording fees and expenses; and
(b) all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred by the Collateral Agent and each Lender (and their respective successors and assigns) and their respective Related Parties (including the reasonable and documented out-of-pocket fees, expenses and disbursements of any legal counsel therefor for all such Persons taken as a whole) in connection with (i) any refinancing or restructuring of the credit arrangements provided hereunder in the nature of a work-out, (ii) the enforcement or preservation of any right or remedy under any Loan Document, any Obligation, with respect to the Collateral or any other related right or remedy, or (iii) the commencement, defense, conduct of, intervention in, or the taking of any other action with respect to, any proceeding (including any Insolvency Proceeding) related to any Credit Party or any Subsidiary of any Credit Party in respect of any Loan Document or Obligation, or otherwise in connection with any Loan Document or Obligation (or the response to and preparation for any subpoena or request for document production relating thereto); provided, that, except with respect to an Insolvency Proceeding, to the extent such enforcement entails the Collateral Agent or any Lender commencing legal action of any sort against Borrower, any fees and expenses incurred in connection therewith shall only be payable by Borrower to the extent the Collateral Agent or any Lender is successful in such legal action.
Lender Transfer is defined in Section 11.1(b).
Lien means a claim, mortgage, deed of trust, levy, charge, pledge, security interest or other encumbrance of any kind or assignment for security purposes, whether voluntarily incurred or arising by operation of law or otherwise against any property or assets.
Liquidity means, at any time of determination, an amount reasonably determined in good faith by a Responsible Officer of Parent, as being equal to the sum of unrestricted cash and Cash Equivalents (including the proceeds of the Term Loans) maintained in accounts which have been granted as security in favor of the Collateral Agent pursuant to Collateral Documents.
Loan Documents means, collectively, this Agreement, the Disclosure Letter, the Term Loan Notes, the Security Agreement, the Additional Intercreditor Agreement, the IP Agreements, the Perfection Certificate, any Control Agreement, any Collateral Access Agreement, the English Debenture, the Scottish Floating Charge, the Scottish Share Pledge, the Cayman Debenture, any other Collateral Document, any guaranties executed by a Guarantor in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of Lenders and the other Secured Parties in connection with this Agreement, and any other present or future agreement between or among a Credit Party, the Collateral Agent and any Lender in connection with this Agreement, including in each case, for the avoidance of doubt, any annexes, exhibits or schedules thereto. For the avoidance of doubt, the Loan Documents shall not include the Warrant Instrument or the Warrants.
LumiraDx Brazil means LumiraDx Healthcare Ltda a company incorporated in Brazil with registered office at Avenida Dr. ChcriZaidan, 1550, 17th floor, 1705 and 1706, Capital Corporate Office Building, Brooklin, Sao Paolo, 04711-130.
LumiraDx Colombia means Lumira SAS, a company incorporated in Colombia with registered office at Av 6 Bis Norte No 27-51 Barrio, Santa Monica, de Cali.
Makewhole Amount is defined in Section 2.2(e).
Managed Care Plans means all health maintenance organizations, preferred provider organizations, individual practice associations, competitive medical plans and similar arrangements.
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Manufacturing Agreement means (i) any contract or agreement entered into prior to or on the Effective Date by any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries with third parties for the commercial manufacture or supply in the Territory of Product for any indication or for the commercial manufacture or supply of a medical device component material incorporated therein (a true, correct and complete list of which is set forth on Schedule 12.1 of the Disclosure Letter), and (ii) any contract or agreement entered into after the Effective Date by any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries with third parties for the commercial manufacture or supply in the Territory of Product for any indication or for the commercial manufacture or supply of a material medical device component material incorporated therein.
Margin Stock means margin stock within the meaning of Regulations U and X of the Federal Reserve Board as now and from time to time hereafter in effect.
Material Adverse Change means any material adverse change in or effect on: (i) the business, financial condition, properties or assets (including all or any portion of the Collateral), liabilities (actual or contingent), operations, or performance of the Credit Parties, taken as a whole, since December 31, 2019; (ii) without limiting the generality of clause (i) above, the rights of the Credit Parties, taken as a whole, in or related to the research, development, manufacture, production, use, commercialization, marketing, importing, storage, transport, offer for sale or lease, distribution, sale or lease of Product in the Territory; (iii) the ability of the Credit Parties, taken as a whole, to fulfill the payment or performance obligations under this Agreement or any other Loan Document; or (iv) the binding nature or validity of, or the ability of the Collateral Agent or any Lender to enforce, the Loan Documents or any of its rights or remedies under the Loan Documents (except to the extent directly resulting from any act or omission to act on the part of the Collateral Agent or any Lender).
Material Contract means any contract or other arrangement to which any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries is a party (other than the Loan Documents) or by which any of its assets or properties are bound, in each case, relating to the research, development, manufacture, production, use, commercialization, marketing, importing, storage, transport, offer for sale or lease, distribution, sale or lease of Product in the Territory, for which the breach of, default or nonperformance under, cancellation or termination of or the failure to renew could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change, excluding (a) any purchase orders or statements of work entered into in the ordinary course of business from time to time pursuant to Manufacturing Agreements entered into from time to time with Flextronics or any Affiliate thereof, (b) agreements or other contractual arrangements in connection with capital expenditures, (c) agreements or other contractual arrangements entered into in the ordinary course of business in connection with the purchase of materials or the sale of third party products for further distribution and (d) distribution agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business with third parties for the sale of Product in a specific territory. For the avoidance of doubt, each Manufacturing Agreement and each Current Company IP Agreement that is material to any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries is a Material Contract.
Medicaid means the health care assistance program established by Title XIX of the SSA (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.).
Medicare means the health insurance program for the aged and disabled established by Title XVIII of the SSA (42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq.).
Mortgage means any deed of trust, leasehold deed of trust, mortgage, leasehold mortgage, deed to secure debt, leasehold deed to secure debt or other document creating a Lien on real estate or any interest in real estate.
Multiemployer Plan means a multiemployer plan within the meaning of Section 4001(a)(3) or Section 3(37) of ERISA (a) to which Parent or its Subsidiaries or their respective ERISA Affiliates is then making or accruing an obligation to make contributions; (b) to which Parent or its Subsidiaries or their respective ERISA Affiliates has within the preceding five (5) plan years made contributions; or (c) with respect to which Parent or its Subsidiaries could incur material liability.
Net Sales means, as of any date of determination and solely with respect to sales of Product, the net consolidated product revenue (consistent with the calculation of same in Issuers financial statements) of Issuer and its Subsidiaries of Product for the twelve (12) months prior to such date (excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, any (i) upfront or milestone payments received by Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries, (ii) advancements, payments or reimbursements of expenses of Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries, and (iii) any other non-sales-based revenue or
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proceeds received by Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries), determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with Applicable Accounting Standards as set forth in Issuers financial statements or as otherwise evidenced in a manner reasonably satisfactory to the Required Lenders.
Obligations means, collectively, the Credit Parties obligations to pay when due any and all debts, principal, interest, Lender Expenses, the Additional Consideration, the Makewhole Amount, the Prepayment Premium and any other fees, expenses, indemnities and amounts any Credit Party owes any Lender or the Collateral Agent now or later, under this Agreement or any other Loan Document, including interest accruing after Insolvency Proceedings begin (whether or not allowed), and to perform Borrowers duties under the Loan Documents.
OFAC is defined in Section 4.18(c).
OFAC Lists means, collectively, the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List maintained by OFAC pursuant to Executive Order No. 13224, 66 Fed. Reg. 49079 (Sept. 25, 2001) or any other list of terrorists or other restricted Persons maintained pursuant to any of the rules and regulations of OFAC or pursuant to any other applicable Executive Orders.
Operating Documents means, collectively with respect to any Person, such Persons formation documents and, (a) if such Person is a corporation, its bylaws (or similar organizational regulations), (b) if such Person is an exempted company incorporated in the Cayman Islands or a limited liability company incorporated in England & Wales or Scotland, its memorandum and articles of association (or similar organizational regulations), (c) if such Person is a limited liability company, its limited liability company agreement (or similar agreement), and (d) if such Person is a partnership, its partnership agreement (or similar agreement), in each case including all amendments, restatements, supplements and modifications thereto.
ordinary course of business means, in respect of any transaction involving any Person, the ordinary course of such Persons business, undertaken by such Person in good faith and not for purposes of evading any covenant, prepayment obligation or restriction in any Loan Document.
Participant Register is defined in Section 11.1(d).
Patents means all patents and patent applications (including any improvements, continuations, continuations-in-part, divisions, provisionals or any substitute applications), any patent issued with respect to any of the foregoing patent applications, any reissue, reexamination, renewal or patent term extension or adjustment (including any supplementary protection certificate) of any such patent, and any confirmation patent or registration patent or patent of addition based on any such patent, and all foreign and international counterparts of any of the foregoing. For the avoidance of doubt, patents and patent applications under this definition include individual patent claims and include all patents and patent applications filed with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office or which could be nationalized in the United States.
Patriot Act is defined in Section 3.1(h).
Payment Date means, with respect to the Term Loans and as the context dictates: (a) the first Interest Date occurring in the calendar quarter immediately following the Closing Date; (b) thereafter, each succeeding Interest Date; and (c) the Term Loan Maturity Date.
Perfection Certificate is defined in Section 4.6.
Perfection Requirements means the making or procuring of the necessary registrations, filings, endorsements, notarizations, stampings and/or notifications of the Collateral Documents or the Liens created thereunder necessary for the validity and enforceability thereof.
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Permitted Acquisition means any Acquisition, so long as:
(a) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing as of, or could reasonably be expected to result from, the consummation of such Acquisition;
(b) the properties or assets being acquired or licensed, or the Person whose Equity Interests are being acquired, are useful in or engaged in, as applicable, (i) the same, similar or a related line of business as that then-conducted by Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries, or (ii) a line of business that is related or ancillary to or in furtherance of a line of business as that then-conducted by Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries
(c) in the case of an Asset Acquisition, any and all material assets are being acquired or licensed in such Acquisition by a Credit Party and, within the timeframes expressly set forth in Section 5.12, such Credit Party shall have executed and delivered or authorized, as applicable, any and all joinders, security agreements, financing statements and any other documentation, and made such other deliveries, required by Section 5.12 or reasonably requested by the Collateral Agent in order to include such newly acquired or licensed material assets within the Collateral, in each case to the extent required by Section 5.12;
(d) in the case of a Stock Acquisition, any and all material Equity Interests (save for Excluded Equity Interests) are being acquired in such Acquisition directly by a Credit Party and, within the timeframes expressly set forth in Section 5.13, such Credit Party shall have complied with its obligations under Section 5.13, in each case to the extent such Equity Interests are subject thereto; and
(e) any Indebtedness or Liens assumed in connection with such Acquisition are otherwise permitted under Section 6.4 or 6.5, respectively.
Permitted Distributions means, in each case subject to Section 6.8 if applicable:
(a) dividends, distributions or other payments by any Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of Issuer on its Equity Interests to, or the redemption, retirement or purchase by any Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of Issuer of its Equity Interests from, Issuer or any other Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of Issuer;
(b) dividends, distributions or other payments by any non-Wholly-Owned Subsidiary on its Equity Interests to, or the redemption, retirement or purchase by any non-Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of its Equity Interests from, Borrower or any other Subsidiary or each other owner of such non-Wholly-Owned Subsidiarys Equity Interests based on their relative ownership interests of the relevant class of such Equity Interests;
(c) redemptions or conversions by Issuer in whole or in part any of its Equity Interests for or into another class of its Equity Interests or rights to acquire its Equity Interests or with proceeds from substantially concurrent equity contributions or issuances of new Equity Interests;
(d) any such payments arising from a Permitted Acquisition or other Permitted Investment by Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries;
(e) the payment of dividends by Borrower solely in non-cash pay and non-redeemable capital stock (including, for the avoidance of doubt, dividends and distributions payable solely in Equity Interests);
(f) cash payments in lieu of the issuance of fractional shares arising out of stock dividends, splits or combinations or in connection with the exercise of warrants, options or other securities convertible into or exchangeable for Equity Interests;
(g) in connection with any Acquisition or other Investment by Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries, (i) the receipt or acceptance of the return to Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries of Equity Interests of Issuer constituting a portion of the purchase price consideration in settlement of indemnification claims, or as a result of a purchase price adjustment (including earn-outs or similar obligations) and (ii) payments or distributions to equity holders pursuant to appraisal rights required under Requirements of Law;
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(h) the distribution of rights pursuant to any shareholder rights plan or the redemption of such rights for nominal consideration in accordance with the terms of any shareholder rights plan;
(i) dividends, distributions or payments on its Equity Interests by any Subsidiary to any Credit Party;
(j) dividends, distributions or payments on its Equity Interests by any Subsidiary that is not a Credit Party to any other Subsidiary that is not a Credit Party;
(k) purchases of Equity Interests of Borrower or its Subsidiaries in connection with the exercise of stock options by way of cashless exercise, or in connection with the satisfaction of withholding tax obligations;
(l) issuance to future, present or former directors, officers, employees or contractors of Borrower of common stock of Borrower upon the vesting of restricted stock, restricted stock units, or other rights to acquire common stock of Borrower, in each case pursuant to plans or agreements approved by Borrowers Board of Directors or stockholders;
(m) the repurchase, retirement or other acquisition or retirement for value of Equity Interests of Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries held by any future, present or former employee, consultant, officer or director (or spouse, ex-spouse or estate of any of the foregoing or trust for the benefit of any of the foregoing or any lineal descendants thereof) of Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries pursuant to any management equity plan or stock option plan or any other management or employee benefit plan or agreement, or any stock subscription or shareholder agreement or employment agreement; provided, however, that the aggregate payments made under this clause (m) do not exceed in any calendar year the sum of (i) $3,000,000 plus (ii) the amount of any payments received in such calendar year under key-man life insurance policies; and
(n) dividends or distributions on its Equity Interests by Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries payable solely in additional shares of its common stock.
Permitted Indebtedness means:
(a) Indebtedness of the Credit Parties to Secured Parties under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents;
(b) Indebtedness existing on the Effective Date and shown on Schedule 12.2 of the Disclosure Letter; provided, however, that no Indebtedness of any Credit Party or any Subsidiary under the Existing Credit Agreement existing on the Closing Date or any time thereafter following the repayment of any and all such Indebtedness pursuant to Section 5.10(a) shall be Permitted Indebtedness for purposes of Section 6.4 or any other purpose under this Agreement (other than for purposes of the representations and warranties set forth in Section 4) or the other Loan Documents;
(c) Indebtedness of any Credit Party in the form of an accounts receivable credit line with a maximum amount of no more than (i) at any time on or prior to the IPO Transaction Closing Date, $50,000,000 (plus any ordinary course interest, fees and other amounts), and (ii) at any time following the IPO Transaction Closing Date, $250,000,000 (plus any ordinary course interest, fees and other amounts), in either case based on a seventy percent (70%) advance ratio; provided, that such Indebtedness may be secured on a first-priority basis by Liens on any Collateral constituting accounts receivable generated in the ordinary course of business and related Inventory, cash and any Deposit Account established and maintained with the provider of such credit line to hold such cash, supporting obligations and all proceeds of the foregoing and other assets (other than Collateral, which may be secured on a subordinated basis, junior in rank, order of priority and enforcement to the security interests and Liens granted to the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of Lenders and the other Secured Parties, over which an asset-based creditor would customarily have a first priority Lien to secure the obligations under such credit line and such Liens may be senior in rank, order of priority and enforcement to the security interests and Liens of the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of Lenders and the other Secured Parties, in any of such assets to secure the Obligations at all times until all of the obligations under such credit line have been paid, performed or discharged in full and the relevant Credit Party has no further right to obtain any extension of credit thereunder, pursuant to a subordination, intercreditor, or other similar
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agreement among the Collateral Agent, Borrower and the creditor (or representative or agent thereof) under such credit line, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent and such creditor (or representative or agent thereof) under such credit line; provided, further, that no Subsidiary shall guarantee, or provide a Lien to secure, the obligations under such credit line if such Subsidiary is not a Guarantor (and does not pledge its relevant assets in support thereof) hereunder without the prior written consent of the Collateral Agent;
(d) Indebtedness not to exceed $5,000,000 in the aggregate in any fiscal year, consisting of (i) Indebtedness incurred to finance the purchase, construction, repair, or improvement of fixed assets or to enable the purchase of diagnostic instruments to be placed at customer locations in the ordinary course of business and (ii) Capital Lease Obligations; provided, however, that such Indebtedness does not exceed $10,000,000 in the aggregate at any time outstanding;
(e) unsecured Indebtedness in connection with trade credit, corporate credit cards, purchasing cards or bank card products;
(f) guarantees of Permitted Indebtedness;
(g) Indebtedness assumed in connection with any Permitted Acquisition or Permitted Investment, so long as such Indebtedness was not incurred in connection with, or in anticipation of, such Acquisition or Investment, not to exceed $5,000,000 in the aggregate at any time outstanding;
(h) Indebtedness of Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries with respect to letters of credit outstanding and secured solely by cash or Cash Equivalents, in each case entered into in the ordinary course of business;
(i) Indebtedness owed: (i) by a Credit Party to another Credit Party; (ii) by a Subsidiary of Borrower that is not a Credit Party to another Subsidiary of Borrower that is not a Credit Party; (iii) by a Credit Party to a Subsidiary of Issuer that is not a Credit Party; or (iv) by a Subsidiary of Issuer that is not a Credit Party to a Credit Party, not to exceed $25,000,000 in the aggregate at any time outstanding;
(j) Indebtedness consisting of Contingent Obligations described in clause (a) of the definition thereof: (i) of a Credit Party of Permitted Indebtedness of another Credit Party (or obligations that do not constitute Indebtedness hereunder); (ii) of a Subsidiary of Issuer which is not a Credit Party of Permitted Indebtedness (or obligations that do not constitute Indebtedness hereunder) of another Subsidiary of Issuer which is not a Credit Party; (iii) of a Subsidiary of Issuer which is not a Credit Party of Permitted Indebtedness (or obligations that do not constitute Indebtedness hereunder) of a Credit Party; or (iv) of a Credit Party of Permitted Indebtedness (or obligations that do not constitute Indebtedness hereunder) of a Subsidiary of Issuer which is not a Credit Party, not to exceed $10,000,000 in the aggregate at any time outstanding;
(k) Indebtedness consisting of Contingent Obligations described in clause (b) of the definition thereof, incurred in connection with any Permitted Acquisition, Permitted Transfer or Permitted Investment or otherwise in connection with any collaboration, development or similar arrangement not otherwise prohibited under this Agreement, in each instance only if (i) such Indebtedness is due and payable upon the occurrence of an event or the performance of an act (and not solely with the passage of time) and (ii) such Indebtedness does not exceed, individually or in the aggregate, $5,000,000 at any time outstanding;
(l) Indebtedness of any Person that becomes a Subsidiary (or of any Person not previously a Subsidiary that is merged or consolidated with or into a Subsidiary in a transaction permitted hereunder) of Borrower after the Effective Date, or Indebtedness of any Person that is assumed after the Effective Date by any Subsidiary in connection with an acquisition of assets by such Subsidiary; provided, however, that such Indebtedness does not exceed, individually or in the aggregate, $5,000,000 at any time outstanding;
(m) (i) Indebtedness with respect to workers compensation claims, payment obligations in connection with health, disability or other types of social security benefits, unemployment or other insurance obligations, reclamation and statutory obligations or (ii) Indebtedness related to employee benefit plans, including annual employee bonuses, accrued wage increases and 401(k) plan matching obligations; in each case, incurred in the ordinary course of business;
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(n) Indebtedness in respect of performance bonds, bid bonds, appeal bonds, surety bonds and completion guarantees and similar obligations arising in the ordinary course of business;
(o) Indebtedness in respect of netting services, overdraft protection and other cash management services, in each case in the ordinary course of business;
(p) Indebtedness consisting of the financing of insurance premiums in the ordinary course of business;
(q) Indebtedness consisting of guarantees resulting from endorsement of negotiable instruments for collection by any Credit Party in the ordinary course of business;
(r) unsecured Indebtedness incurred in connection with any items of Permitted Distributions in clause (m) of the definition of Permitted Distributions;
(s) Subordinated Debt, not to exceed $150,000,000 in the aggregate at any time outstanding; provided, however, that no Subordinated Debt created, incurred or assumed after the Effective Date shall constitute Permitted Indebtedness under this Agreement unless and until, prior to or contemporaneous with any such creation, incurrence or assumption, all Existing Convertible Indebtedness has been or is converted into Equity Interests in Issuer;
(t) Indebtedness in respect of any firm purchase commitment for manufacturing equipment and raw materials entered into in the ordinary course of business and not evidenced by any promissory note or similar instrument;
(u) Indebtedness consisting of Contingent Obligations described in clause (a) of the definition thereof: (i) resulting from endorsements for collection or deposit in the ordinary course of business; (ii) incurred in the ordinary course of business with respect to surety and appeal bonds, performance bonds and other similar obligations not to exceed $2,000,000 in the aggregate at any time outstanding; (iii) arising under indemnity agreements with title insurers; (iv) arising with respect to customary indemnification obligations in favor of purchasers in connection with any disposition of personal property assets permitted under this Agreement; (v) arising under the Loan Documents; (vi) existing or arising under any interest rate or exchange rate swap contract, provided, however, that (A) such interest rate or exchange rate swap contract is entered into by the applicable Credit Party or Subsidiary (or its Affiliate) in the ordinary course of business for the purpose of directly mitigating risks associated with liabilities, commitments, investments, assets or property held or reasonably anticipated by such Person and not for purposes of speculation, (B) such Indebtedness does not exceed $1,000,000 in the aggregate at any time (unless otherwise mutually agreed by Borrower and the Collateral Agent) and (C) both with and without giving effect to the transactions contemplated by such interest rate or exchange rate swap contract, no Default or Event of Default shall occur or could reasonably be expected to result therefrom; (vii) existing or arising (A) in connection with any security deposit or letter of credit obtained for the sole purpose of securing a lease of real property or (B) in connection with ancillary bank services such as a corporate credit card facility, provided, however, that the face amount of such security deposits, letters of credit and ancillary bank services does not exceed, individually or in the aggregate, $2,500,000 at any time; and (viii) not otherwise permitted under clauses (i) through (vii) above, not to exceed $1,000,000 in the aggregate at any time outstanding;
(v) other unsecured Indebtedness, not to exceed $5,000,000 in the aggregate at any time outstanding; and
(w) subject to the proviso immediately below, extensions, refinancings, renewals, modifications, amendments, restatements and, in the case of any items of Permitted Indebtedness in clause (b) of the definition of Permitted Indebtedness or Permitted Indebtedness constituting notes governed by an indenture, exchanges, of any items of Permitted Indebtedness in clauses (a) through (v) above, provided, that in the case of clauses (b) and (g) above, the principal amount thereof is not increased (other than by any reasonable amount of premium (if any), interest (including post-petition interest), fees, expenses, charges or additional or contingent interest reasonably incurred in connection with the same and the terms thereof).
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Notwithstanding the foregoing, Permitted Indebtedness shall not include any Hedging Agreements other than as expressly described in clause (u)(vi) of the definition of Permitted Indebtedness.
Permitted Investments means:
(a) Investments (including Investments in Subsidiaries) existing on or proposed as of the Effective Date, and shown on Schedule 12.3 of the Disclosure Letter, including any extensions, renewals or reinvestments thereof;
(b) Investments consisting of cash and Cash Equivalents;
(c) Investments consisting of the endorsement of negotiable instruments for deposit or collection or similar transactions in the ordinary course of business;
(d) subject to Section 5.5, Investments consisting of deposit accounts or securities accounts;
(e) Investments in connection with Permitted Transfers;
(f) Investments consisting of (i) travel advances and employee relocation loans and other employee advances in the ordinary course of business, and (ii) loans to employees, officers or directors relating to the purchase of equity securities of Borrower pursuant to employee stock purchase plans or agreements approved by Borrowers Board of Directors;
(g) Investments (including debt obligations) received in connection with the bankruptcy or reorganization of customers or suppliers and in settlement of delinquent obligations of, and other disputes with, customers or suppliers arising in the ordinary course of business;
(h) Investments consisting of accounts receivable of, or prepaid royalties and other credit extensions or advances, to customers and suppliers who are not Affiliates, in the ordinary course of business; provided that this clause (h) shall not apply to Investments of any Credit Party in any of its Subsidiaries;
(i) joint ventures or strategic alliances consisting of the non-exclusive licensing of technology, the development of technology or the providing of technical support;
(j) Investments (i) required in connection with a Permitted Acquisition or IPO Transaction (including the formation of any Subsidiary for the purpose of effectuating such Permitted Acquisition or IPO Transaction, the capitalization of such Subsidiary whether by capital contribution or intercompany loans, in each case, to the extent otherwise permitted by the terms of this Agreement, related Investments in Subsidiaries necessary to consummate such Permitted Acquisition or IPO Transaction, and the receipt of any non-cash consideration in a Permitted Acquisition), and (ii) consisting of earnest money or escrow deposits required in connection with a Permitted Acquisition or other acquisition of properties or assets not otherwise prohibited hereunder;
(k) Investments constituting the formation of any Subsidiary for the purpose of consummating a merger or acquisition transaction permitted by Section 6.3(a)(i) through (iv) hereof, which such transaction is otherwise a Permitted Investment;
(l) Investments of any Person that (i) becomes a Subsidiary of Issuer (or of any Person not previously a Subsidiary of Issuer that is merged or consolidated with or into a Subsidiary of Issuer in a transaction permitted hereunder) after the Effective Date, or (ii) are assumed after the Effective Date by any Subsidiary of Issuer in connection with an acquisition of assets from such Person by such Subsidiary, in either case, in a Permitted Acquisition; provided, that in each case, any such Investment (x) exists at the time such Person becomes a Subsidiary of Issuer (or is merged or consolidated with or into a Subsidiary of Issuer) or such assets are acquired, (y) was not made in contemplation of or in connection with such Person becoming a Subsidiary of Issuer (or merging or consolidating with or into a Subsidiary of Issuer) or such acquisition of assets, and (z) could not reasonably be expected to result in a Default or an Event of Default;
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(m) Investments arising as a result of the licensing of Intellectual Property in the ordinary course of business and not prohibited under this Agreement;
(n) Investments arising as a result of the conversion of intra-group Indebtedness otherwise permitted under this Agreement into Equity Interests of the debtor thereof;
(o) Investments by: (i) any Credit Party in any other Credit Party; (ii) any Subsidiary of Issuer which is not a Credit Party in another Subsidiary of Issuer which is not a Credit Party; (iii) any Subsidiary of Issuer which is not a Credit Party in any Credit Party; and (iv) any Credit Party in a Subsidiary of Issuer which is not a Credit Party, not to exceed $25,000,000 in the aggregate at any time;
(p) Repurchases of capital stock of Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries deemed to occur upon the exercise of options, warrants or other rights to acquire capital stock of Issuer or such Subsidiary solely to the extent that shares of such capital stock represent a portion of the exercise price of such options, warrants or such rights; and
(q) other Investments, not to exceed $1,000,000 in aggregate at any time;
provided, however, that, none of the foregoing Investments shall be a Permitted Investment if any Indebtedness or Liens assumed in connection with such Investment are not otherwise permitted under Section 6.4 or 6.5, respectively.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, Permitted Investments shall not include any Hedging Agreements.
Permitted Licenses means, collectively: (a) any non-exclusive license or covenant not to sue in any geography within the Territory, of or with respect to any Intellectual Property; (b) any exclusive license or covenant not to sue as to any geography outside the Territory, of or with respect to any Intellectual Property; (c) any non-exclusive grant in any geography within the Territory, or any exclusive grant as to any geography outside the Territory, of development, manufacturing, production, commercialization, marketing, co-promotion, distribution, sale, lease or similar commercial rights with respect to any Product; (d) any intercompany license or other similar arrangement among Credit Parties; (e) non-exclusive licenses of over-the-counter software on non-negotiated terms that is commercially available to the public; (f) the EnviroLogix License Agreement as in effect on the Effective Date; and (g) the Xenbio License as in effect on the Effective Date.
Permitted Liens means:
(a) Liens in favor and for the benefit of any Lender and the other Secured Parties securing the Obligations pursuant to any Loan Document;
(b) Liens existing on the Effective Date and set forth on Schedule 12.4 of the Disclosure Letter; provided, however, that no Liens on any of the collateral securing the payment of any Indebtedness of any Credit Party or any Subsidiary under the Existing Credit Agreement existing on the Closing Date or any time thereafter following the repayment of any and all such Indebtedness pursuant to Section 5.10(a) shall be a Permitted Lien for purposes of Section 6.5 or any other purposes (other than for purposes of the representations and warranties set forth in Section 4) under this Agreement or the other Loan Documents;
(c) Liens for Taxes, assessments or governmental charges (i) which are not yet delinquent or (ii) which are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings promptly instituted and diligently conducted; provided that adequate reserves therefor have been set aside on the books of the applicable Person and maintained in conformity with Applicable Accounting Standards, if required; provided, further, that in the case of a Tax, assessment or charge that has or may become a Lien against any Collateral, either (x) such contest proceedings conclusively operate to stay the sale or forfeiture of any portion of any Collateral to satisfy such Tax, assessment or charge or (y) no notice of any such Lien has been filed or recorded under the IRC and the Treasury Regulations adopted thereunder;
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(d) Pledges or deposits made in the ordinary course of business (other than Liens imposed by ERISA) in connection with workers compensation, payroll taxes, employment insurance, unemployment insurance, old-age pensions, or other similar social security legislation, (ii) pledges or deposits made in the ordinary course of business securing liability for reimbursement or indemnification obligations of (including obligations in respect of letters of credit or bank guarantees for the benefit of) insurance carriers providing property, casualty or liability insurance to Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries, (iii) subject to Section 6.2(b), statutory or common law Liens of landlords, (iv) Liens otherwise arising by operation of law in favor of the owner or sublessor of leased premises and confined to the property rented, (v) Liens that are restrictions on transfer of securities imposed by applicable securities laws, (vi) Liens resulting from a filing by a lessor as a precautionary filing for a true lease, and (vii) pledges or deposits to secure performance of tenders, bids, leases, statutory or regulatory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, government contracts, performance and return-of-money bonds and other obligations of like nature, in each case other than for borrowed money and entered into in the ordinary course of business;
(e) Liens arising from attachments or judgments, orders, or decrees in circumstances not constituting an Event of Default under either Section 7.4 or 7.7;
(f) Liens (including the right of set-off) in favor of banks or other financial institutions incurred on deposits made in accounts held at such institutions in the ordinary course of business; provided that such Liens (i) are not given in connection with the incurrence of any Indebtedness, (ii) relate solely to obligations for administrative and other banking fees and expenses incurred in the ordinary course of business in connection with the establishment or maintenance of such accounts and (iii) are within the general parameters customary in the banking industry;
(g) Liens that are contractual rights of set-off (i) relating to pooled deposit or sweep accounts of Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries to permit satisfaction of overdraft or similar obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business or (ii) relating to purchase orders and other agreements entered into with customers of Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business, including vendors liens to secure payment arising under Article 2 of the Code or similar provisions of Requirements of Law in the ordinary course of business, covering only the goods sold and securing only the unpaid purchase price for such goods and related expenses;
(h) Liens solely on any cash earnest money deposits made by Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with any Permitted Acquisition, Permitted Investment or other acquisition of assets or properties not otherwise prohibited under this Agreement;
(i) Liens existing on assets or properties at the time of its acquisition or existing on the assets or properties of any Person at the time such Person becomes a Subsidiary of Issuer, in each case after the Effective Date; provided that (i) neither such Lien was created nor the Indebtedness secured thereby was incurred in contemplation of such acquisition or such Person becoming a Subsidiary of Issuer, (ii) such Lien does not extend to or cover any other assets or properties (other than the proceeds or products thereof and other than after-acquired assets or properties subject to a Lien securing Indebtedness and other obligations incurred prior to such time and which Indebtedness and other obligations are permitted hereunder that requires, pursuant to its terms and conditions in effect at such time, a pledge of after-acquired assets or properties, it being understood that such requirement shall not be permitted to apply to any assets or properties to which such requirement would not have applied but for such acquisition), (iii) the Indebtedness and other obligations secured thereby is permitted under Section 6.4 hereof and (iv) such Liens are of the type otherwise permitted under Section 6.5 hereof;
(j) Liens securing Indebtedness permitted under clause (d) of the definition of Permitted Indebtedness (including any extensions, refinancings, modifications, amendments or restatements of such Indebtedness permitted under clause (w) of the definition of Permitted Indebtedness); provided, that such Lien does not extend to or cover any assets or properties other than those (i) that are subject to such Capital Lease Obligations or (ii) acquired simultaneously with, or within twenty (20) days after, such purchase, repair, improvement or construction of the fixed assets financed by such Indebtedness;
(k) servitudes, easements, rights-of-way, restrictions and other similar encumbrances on real property imposed by Requirements of Law and encumbrances consisting of zoning or building restrictions, easements, licenses, restrictions on the use of property or minor defects or other irregularities in title which, in the aggregate, are not material, and which do not in any case materially detract from the value of the property subject thereto or interfere with the ordinary conduct of the business of any Credit Party or any Subsidiary of any Credit Party;
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(l) to the extent constituting a Lien, escrow arrangements securing indemnification obligations associated with any Permitted Acquisition or Permitted Investment;
(m) (i) leases or subleases of real property granted in the ordinary course of business (including, if referring to a Person other than a Credit Party or a Subsidiary, in the ordinary course of such Persons business), (ii) licenses, sublicenses, leases or subleases of personal property (other than Intellectual Property) granted to third parties in the ordinary course of business, in each case which do not interfere in any material respect with the operations of the business of any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries and do not prohibit granting the Collateral Agent a security interest therein for the benefit of the Lenders and other Secured Parties, and (iii) Permitted Licenses;
(n) Liens on cash or other current assets pledged to secure (i) Indebtedness in respect of corporate credit cards, purchasing cards or bank card products, or (ii) Indebtedness in the form of letters of credit or bank guarantees;
(o) Liens on any properties or assets of Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries which do not constitute Collateral under the Loan Documents, other than (i) any Company IP that does not constitute Collateral under the Loan Documents but is related to any research, development, manufacture, production, use, commercialization, marketing, importing, storage, transport, offer for sale or lease, distribution, sale or lease of Product in the Territory and (ii) Equity Interests of any Subsidiary;
(p) Liens on any properties or assets of Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries imposed by law or regulation which were incurred in the ordinary course of business, including landlords, carriers, warehousemens, mechanics, materialmens, contractors, suppliers of materials, architects and repairmens Liens, and other similar Liens arising in the ordinary course of business; provided that such Liens (i) do not materially detract from the value of such properties or assets subject thereto or materially impair the use of such properties or assets subject thereto in the operations of the business of Issuer or such Subsidiary or (ii) are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings promptly instituted and diligently conducted, and for which adequate reserves have been set aside on the books of the applicable Person and maintained in conformity with Applicable Accounting Standards, if required;
(q) Liens securing Indebtedness permitted under clause (c) of the definition of Permitted Indebtedness (including any extensions, refinancings, modifications, amendments and restatements of Indebtedness permitted under clause (w) of the definition of Permitted Indebtedness); provided, that such Lien does not extend to or cover any assets or properties other than those expressly described in clause (c) of the definition of Permitted Indebtedness; and
(r) subject to the provisos immediately below, the modification, replacement, extension or renewal of the Liens described in clauses (a) through (q) above; provided, however, that any such modification, replacement, extension or renewal must (i) be limited to the assets or properties encumbered by the existing Lien (and any additions, accessions, parts, improvements and attachments thereto and the proceeds thereof) and (ii) not increase the principal amount of any Indebtedness secured by the existing Lien (other than by any reasonable premium or other reasonable amount paid and fees and expenses reasonably incurred in connection therewith); provided, further, that to the extent any of the Liens described in clauses (a) through (q) above secure Indebtedness of a Credit Party, such Liens, and any such modification, replacement, extension or renewal thereof, shall constitute Permitted Liens if and only to the extent that such Indebtedness is permitted under Section 6.4 hereof.
Permitted Negative Pledges means:
(a) prohibitions or limitations with regard to specific properties or assets encumbered by Permitted Liens, if and only to the extent each such prohibition or limitation applies only to such properties or assets;
(b) prohibitions or limitations set forth in any lease, license or other similar agreement entered into in the ordinary course of business;
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(c) prohibitions or limitations relating to Permitted Indebtedness, in the case of each relevant agreement, document or instrument if and only to the extent such prohibitions or limitations, taken as a whole, are not materially more restrictive than the prohibitions and limitations set forth in this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, taken as a whole (as reasonably determined by a Responsible Officer of Borrower in good faith); provided, however, that that no prohibition or limitation relating to Indebtedness of any Credit Party or any Subsidiary under the Existing Credit Agreement existing on the Closing Date or any time thereafter following the repayment of any and all such Indebtedness pursuant to Section 5.10(a) shall be a Permitted Negative Pledge for purposes of Section 6.6 or any other purposes (other than for purposes of the representations and warranties set forth in Section 4) under this Agreement or the other Loan Documents;
(d) customary provisions restricting assignments, subletting, sublicensing or other transfer of properties or assets subject thereto set forth in leases, subleases, licenses (including Permitted Licenses) and other similar agreements that are not otherwise prohibited under this Agreement or any other Loan Document, if and only to the extent each such restriction applies only to the properties or assets subject to such leases, subleases, licenses or agreements, and customary provisions restricting assignment, pledges or transfer of any agreement entered into in the ordinary course of business;
(e) prohibitions or limitations imposed by Requirements of Law;
(f) prohibitions or limitations that exist as of the Effective Date under Indebtedness existing on the Effective Date;
(g) customary prohibitions or limitations arising in connection with any Permitted Transfer or contained in any agreement relating to any Permitted Transfer pending the consummation of such Permitted Transfer;
(h) customary provisions in shareholders agreements, joint venture agreements, organizational documents or similar binding agreements relating to, or any agreement evidencing Indebtedness of, any joint venture entity or non-Wholly-Owned Subsidiary and applicable solely to such joint venture entity or non-Wholly-Owned Subsidiary and the Equity Interests issued thereby;
(i) customary net worth provisions set forth in real property leases entered into by Subsidiaries of Borrower, so long as such net worth provisions could not reasonably be expected to impair the ability of Borrower or its Subsidiaries to meet their ongoing obligations (as reasonably determined by a Responsible Officer of Borrower in good faith);
(j) customary net worth provisions set forth in customer agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business that are not otherwise prohibited under this Agreement or any other Loan Document, so long as such net worth provisions could not reasonably be expected to impair the ability of Borrower or its Subsidiaries to meet their ongoing obligations (as reasonably determined by a Responsible Officer of Borrower in good faith);
(k) restrictions on cash or other deposits (including escrowed funds) imposed by agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business that are not otherwise prohibited under this Agreement or any other Loan Document;
(l) prohibitions or limitations set forth in any agreement in effect at the time any Person becomes a Subsidiary (but not any amendment, modification, restatement, renewal, extension, supplement or replacement expanding the scope of any such restriction or condition); provided that such agreement was not entered into in contemplation of such Person becoming a Subsidiary and each such prohibition or limitation does not apply to Borrower or any other Subsidiary (other than such Person and any other Person that is a Subsidiary of such first Person at the time such first Person becomes a Subsidiary);
(m) prohibitions or limitations imposed by any Loan Document;
(n) customary provisions set forth in joint venture agreements or agreements governing minority investments that are otherwise permitted under this Agreement or any other Loan Document, if and only to the extent each such prohibition or limitation applies only to the joint venture entity or minority investment that is the subject of such agreement;
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(o) limitations imposed with respect to any license acquired in a Permitted Acquisition;
(p) customary provisions restricting assignments or other transfer of properties or assets subject thereto set forth in any agreement entered into in the ordinary course of business, if and only to the extent each such restriction applies only to the properties or assets subject to such agreement;
(q) prohibitions or limitations imposed by any agreement evidencing any Permitted Indebtedness of the type described in any of clause (d) of the definition of Permitted Indebtedness; and
(r) prohibitions or limitations imposed by any amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, extensions, supplements or replacements of any of the agreements referred to in clauses (a) through (q) above, except to the extent that any such amendment, modification, restatement, renewal, extension, supplement or replacement expands the scope of any such prohibition or limitation.
Permitted Subsidiary Distribution Restrictions means, in each case notwithstanding Section 6.8:
(a) prohibitions or limitations with regard to specific properties or assets encumbered by Permitted Liens, if and only to the extent each such prohibition or limitation applies only to such properties or assets;
(b) prohibitions or limitations set forth in any lease, license or other similar agreement entered into in the ordinary course of business;
(c) prohibitions or limitations relating to Permitted Indebtedness, in the case of each relevant agreement, document or instrument if and only to the extent such prohibitions or limitations, taken as a whole, are not materially more restrictive than the prohibitions and limitations set forth in this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, taken as a whole (as reasonably determined by a Responsible Officer of Borrower in good faith); provided, however, that that no prohibition or limitation relating to Indebtedness of any Credit Party or any Subsidiary under the Existing Credit Agreement existing on the Closing Date or any time thereafter following the repayment of any and all such Indebtedness pursuant to Section 5.10(a) shall be a Permitted Subsidiary Distribution Restriction for purposes of Section 6.9 or any other purposes (other than for purposes of the representations and warranties set forth in Section 4) under this Agreement or the other Loan Documents;
(d) customary provisions restricting assignments, subletting, sublicensing or other transfer of properties or assets subject thereto set forth in leases, subleases, licenses (including Permitted Licenses) and other similar agreements that are not otherwise prohibited under this Agreement or any other Loan Document, if and only to the extent each such restriction applies only to the properties or assets subject to such leases, subleases, licenses or agreements, and customary provisions restricting assignment, pledges or transfer of any agreement entered into in the ordinary course of business;
(e) prohibitions or limitations on the transfer or assignment of any properties, assets or Equity Interests set forth in any agreement entered into in the ordinary course of business that is not otherwise prohibited under this Agreement or any other Loan Document, if and only to the extent each such prohibition or limitation applies only to such properties, assets or Equity Interests;
(f) prohibitions or limitations imposed by Requirements of Law;
(g) prohibitions or limitations that exist as of the Effective Date under Indebtedness existing on the Effective Date;
(h) customary prohibitions or limitations arising in connection with any Permitted Transfer or contained in any agreement relating to any Permitted Transfer pending the consummation of such Permitted Transfer;
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(i) customary provisions in shareholders agreements, joint venture agreements, organizational documents or similar binding agreements relating to, or any agreement evidencing Indebtedness of, any joint venture entity or non-Wholly-Owned Subsidiary and applicable solely to such joint venture entity or non-Wholly-Owned Subsidiary and the Equity Interests issued thereby;
(j) customary net worth provisions set forth in real property leases entered into by Subsidiaries of Borrower, so long as such net worth provisions could not reasonably be expected to impair the ability of Borrower or its Subsidiaries to meet their ongoing obligations (as reasonably determined by a Responsible Officer of Borrower in good faith);
(k) customary net worth provisions set forth in customer agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business that are not otherwise prohibited under this Agreement or any other Loan Document, so long as such net worth provisions could not reasonably be expected to impair the ability of Borrower or its Subsidiaries to meet their ongoing obligations (as reasonably determined by a Responsible Officer of Borrower in good faith);
(l) restrictions on cash or other deposits (including escrowed funds) imposed by agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business that are not otherwise prohibited under this Agreement or any other Loan Document;
(m) prohibitions or limitations set forth in any agreement in effect at the time any Person becomes a Subsidiary (but not any amendment, modification, restatement, renewal, extension, supplement or replacement expanding the scope of any such restriction or condition); provided that such agreement was not entered into in contemplation of such Person becoming a Subsidiary and each such prohibition or limitation does not apply to Borrower or any other Subsidiary (other than such Person and any other Person that is a Subsidiary of such first Person at the time such first Person becomes a Subsidiary);
(n) prohibitions or limitations imposed by any Loan Document;
(o) customary provisions set forth in joint venture agreements or agreements governing minority investments that are otherwise permitted under this Agreement or any other Loan Document, if and only to the extent each such prohibition or limitation applies only to the joint venture entity or minority investment that is the subject of such agreement;
(p) customary provisions restricting assignments or other transfer of properties or assets subject thereto set forth in any agreement entered into in the ordinary course of business, if and only to the extent each such restriction applies only to the properties or assets subject to such agreement;
(q) prohibitions or limitations imposed by any agreement evidencing any Permitted Indebtedness of the type described in any of clause (d) of the definition of Permitted Indebtedness; and
(r) prohibitions or limitations imposed by any amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, extensions, supplements or replacements of any of the agreements referred to in clauses (a) through (q) above, except to the extent that any such amendment, modification, restatement, renewal, extension, supplement or replacement expands the scope of any such prohibition or limitation.
Permitted Transfers means:
(a) Transfers of any properties or assets which do not constitute Collateral under the Loan Documents, other than any Company IP that does not constitute Collateral under the Loan Documents;
(b) Transfers of Inventory in the ordinary course of business;
(c) Transfers of surplus, damaged, worn out or obsolete equipment that is, in the reasonable judgment of Borrower exercised in good faith, no longer economically practicable to maintain or useful in the ordinary course of business, and Transfers of other properties or assets in lieu of any pending or threatened institution of any proceedings for the condemnation or seizure of such properties or assets or for the exercise of any right of eminent domain;
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(d) Transfers made in connection with Permitted Liens or Permitted Investments;
(e) Transfers of cash and Cash Equivalents in the ordinary course of business for equivalent value and in a manner that is permitted by the terms of this Agreement or the other Loan Documents;
(f) Transfers (i) between or among Credit Parties, provided that, with respect to any properties or assets constituting Collateral under the Loan Documents, subject to the Legal Reservations and following completion of the Perfection Requirements, any and all steps as may be required to be taken in order to create and maintain a first priority security interest in and Lien upon such properties and assets in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of Lenders and the other Secured Parties are taken contemporaneously with the completion of any such Transfer, (ii) between or among non-Credit Parties, and (iii) from Credit Parties to non-Credit Parties, not to exceed $5,000,000 in the aggregate per fiscal year;
(g) the sale or issuance of Equity Interests of any Subsidiary of Issuer to any Credit Party or Subsidiary, provided, that any such sale or issuance by a Credit Party shall be to another Credit Party;
(h) the discount without recourse or sale or other disposition of unpaid and overdue accounts receivable arising in the ordinary course of business in connection with the compromise, collection or settlement thereof and not part of a financing transaction;
(i) any abandonment, cancellation, non-renewal or discontinuance of use or maintenance of Company IP that Borrower reasonably determines in good faith (i) is no longer economically practicable to maintain or useful in the ordinary course of business and that (ii) could not reasonably be expected to be adverse to the rights, remedies and benefits available to, or conferred upon, the Collateral Agent or any Lender under any Loan Document in any material respect;
(j) Transfers by Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries pursuant to any Permitted Licenses or any Transfer of Intellectual Property unrelated in any way to Product that is not otherwise prohibited under this Agreement or any other Loan Document;
(k) Transfers of equipment in the ordinary course of business, so long as the fair market value (as reasonably determined in good faith by a Responsible Officer of Parent) of such equipment, individually or in the aggregate, does not exceed $5,000,000 per fiscal year;
(l) Transfers of diagnostic equipment which has been placed at customer locations in Colombia for the purpose of supply of consumables or of Inventory, in each case in the ordinary course of business;
(m) Transfers of intra-group Indebtedness otherwise permitted under this Agreement resulting from the conversion of such Indebtedness into Equity Interests of the debtor thereof;
(n) Transfers of assets in respect of which at least 75% of the consideration therefor is cash or Cash Equivalents; provided, however, that (i) the total amount of the consideration therefor is at least equal to the fair market value (as reasonably determined in good faith by a Responsible Officer of Issuer) of such assets and (ii) no Default or Event of Default shall occur or could reasonably be expected to result from such Transfer;
(o) intercompany licenses or grants of rights of distribution, co-promotion or similar commercial rights between or among the Credit Parties, or (ii) between or among the Credit Parties and Subsidiaries that are not Credit Parties entered into prior to the Effective Date, and renewals, replacements and extensions thereof (including additional licenses or grants in relation to new territories) on comparable terms in the ordinary course of business; and
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(p) other Transfers of assets or property, so long as the fair market value (as reasonably determined in good faith by a Responsible Officer of Issuer) thereof does not exceed, individually or in the aggregate, $5,000,000 per fiscal year.
Person means any individual, sole proprietorship, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, company, trust, unincorporated organization, association, corporation, exempted company, institution, public benefit corporation, firm, joint stock company, estate, entity or government agency.
Pharmakon Lender means BioPharma Credit PLC, BioPharma Credit Investments V (Master) LP, any of their respective Controlled Investment Affiliates, and any of their respective successors and permitted assignees.
Plan means any employee pension benefit plan (other than a Multiemployer Plan) subject to the provisions of Title IV of ERISA or Section 412 of the IRC or Section 302 of ERISA which is maintained or contributed to by Borrower or its Subsidiaries or their respective ERISA Affiliates or with respect to which Borrower or its Subsidiaries have any liability (including under Section 4069 of ERISA).
Pledged Certificated Stock means Pledged Certificated Stock, as such term is defined in the Security Agreement.
Prepayment Premium is defined in Section 2.2(f).
Private Third Party Payor Programs means all U.S. third party payor programs in which any Credit Party or its Subsidiaries participates, including Managed Care Plans, or any other private insurance programs, but excluding all Governmental Payor Programs.
Product means, collectively, any and all products, instruments, devices, tests, software, programs, systems and platforms developed, manufactured, produced, commercialized, marketed, offered for sale or lease, distributed, sold or leased by any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries, excluding (except for purposes of Section 6.16 and in the context of Net Sales referred to in Section 4.21 and Section 5.17) any third party products sold under the LUMIRATEK brand or other OEM brands which are not part of the LumiraDx platform, provided that any products which Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries manufacture, research, develop or design from time to time shall not be sold under the LUMIRATEK brand.
Public Reporting Status means that the Issuer or any other Credit Party is or becomes generally subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act.
Register is defined in Section 2.8(a).
Registered Organization means any registered organization as defined in the Code with such additions to such term as may hereafter be made.
Regulatory Agency means a U.S. or foreign Governmental Authority with responsibility for the approval of the marketing and sale or lease of medical device products or other regulation of medical device products, or otherwise having authority to regulate the Product, including the FDA.
Regulatory Approval means all approvals, product or establishment licenses, registrations or authorizations of any Regulatory Agency necessary for the manufacture, use, import, export, storage, transport, offer for sale or lease, or distribution, sale or lease of Product.
Regulatory Submission Material means all nonpublic regulatory filings, submissions, approvals, and authorizations related to any research, development, manufacture, production, use, commercialization, marketing, importing, storage, transport, offer for sale or lease, distribution, sale or lease of Product in the Territory, including all data and information provided in, and used to develop, any of the foregoing.
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Related Parties means, with respect to any Person, such Persons Affiliates and the partners, directors, officers, employees, agents, trustees, administrators, managers, advisors and representatives of such Person and of such Persons Affiliates.
Release means any release, spill, emission, leaking, pumping, pouring, injection, escaping, deposit, disposal, discharge, dispersal, dumping, leaching or migration of any Hazardous Material into the indoor or outdoor environment (including the abandonment or disposal of any barrels, containers or other closed receptacles containing any Hazardous Material), including the movement of any Hazardous Material through the air, soil, surface water or groundwater.
Required Lenders means, (a) prior to the Closing Date, Lenders obligated with respect to greater than fifty percent (50%) of the Term Loan Commitments and (b), as of any date of determination thereafter, Lenders representing greater than fifty percent (50%) of the principal amount of the Term Loans outstanding as of such date.
Requirements of Law means, as to any Person, the organizational or governing documents of such Person, and any law (statutory or common), treaty, order, policy, rule or regulation or determination of an arbitrator or a court or other Governmental Authority (including Health Care Laws, Data Protection Laws and FDA Laws, and all applicable statutes, rules, regulations, standards, guidelines, policies and orders administered or issued by any foreign Governmental Authority) in each case, applicable to and binding upon such Person or any of its assets or properties or to which such Person or any of its assets or properties are subject, including, with respect to any Person that is the subject of the Listing, the rules or requirements of any applicable U.S. national securities exchange or analogous exchange in any other jurisdiction applicable to such Person or any of its Equity Interests.
Responsible Officers means, with respect to any Credit Party, collectively, each of the Chief Executive Officer, President, North American Commercial Operations, Chief Technology Officer, Chief Scientist, Chief Innovation Officer, General Manager, Health IT, General Counsel and Chief Financial Officer of such Credit Party or, in each case, if none, of Issuer.
Restricted License means any material license or other agreement of the kind or nature subject or purported to be subject from time to time to a Lien under any Collateral Document, with respect to which a Credit Party is the licensee, (a) that prohibits or otherwise restricts such Credit Party from granting a security interest in such Credit Partys interest in such license or agreement in a manner enforceable under Requirements of Law, or (b) for which a breach of or default under could reasonably be expected to interfere with the Collateral Agents or any Lenders right to sell any Collateral.
Sanctions is defined in Section 4.18(c).
Scottish Floating Charge means the Scots law governed bond and floating charge, dated as of the Closing Date, granted by LumiraDx Technology Ltd in favor of the Collateral Agent, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent.
Scottish Share Pledge means the Scots law governed deed of pledge, dated as of the Closing Date, by and among the Parent and the Collateral Agent with respect to the shares in the capital of LumiraDx Technology Ltd held by the Parent from time to time, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent.
SEC shall mean the Securities and Exchange Commission and any analogous Governmental Authority.
Secretarys Certificate means, with respect to any Person, a certificate of such Person executed by its Secretary, authorized signatory or director certifying as to the various matters set forth therein.
Secured Parties means each Lender, each other Indemnified Person and each other holder of any Obligation of a Credit Party.
Securities Account means any securities account as defined in the Code with such additions to such term as may hereafter be made.
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Securities Act means the Securities Act of 1933.
Security Agreement means the Guaranty and Security Agreement, dated as of the Closing Date, by and among the Credit Parties and the Collateral Agent, in form and substance substantially similar to Exhibit C attached hereto or in such form or substance as the Credit Parties and the Collateral Agent may otherwise agree.
Software means Software, as such term is defined in the Security Agreement.
Solvent means, with respect to any Person as of any date of determination, that, as of such date, (a) the value of the assets (including goodwill minus disposition costs) of such Person (both at fair value and present fair saleable value), on a going concern basis, is greater than the total amount of liabilities (including contingent and unliquidated liabilities) of such Person, (b) such Person is able to generally pay all liabilities (including trade debt) of such Person as such liabilities become absolute and mature in the ordinary course of business and (c) such Person does not have unreasonably small capital after giving due consideration to the prevailing practice in the industry in which it is engaged or will be engaged. In computing the amount of contingent or unliquidated liabilities at any time, such liabilities shall be computed at the amount that, in light of all the facts and circumstances existing at such time, represents the amount that can reasonably be expected to become an actual or matured liability.
SSA means the Social Security Act of 1935, codified at Title 42, Chapter 7, of the United States Code.
Stock Acquisition means the purchase or other acquisition by Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries of any of the Equity Interests (by merger, stock purchase or otherwise) in any other Person.
Subordinated Debt means any Indebtedness in the form of or otherwise constituting term debt incurred by any Credit Party or any Subsidiary thereof (including any Indebtedness incurred in connection with any Acquisition or other Investment) that: (a) is subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations at all times until all of the Obligations have been paid, performed or discharged in full and Borrower has no further right to obtain any Term Loan hereunder pursuant to the Additional Intercreditor Agreement or another subordination, intercreditor or other similar agreement that is in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent (which agreement shall include turnover provisions that are reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent); (b) except as permitted by clause (d) below, is not subject to scheduled amortization, redemption (mandatory), sinking fund or similar payment and does not have a final maturity, in each case, before a date that is at least one hundred and twenty (120) days following the Term Loan Maturity Date; (c) does not include covenants (including financial covenants) and agreements (excluding agreements with respect to maturity, amortization, pricing and other economic terms) that, taken as a whole, are more restrictive or onerous on the Credit Parties in any material respect than the comparable covenants and agreements, taken as a whole, in the Loan Documents (as reasonably determined by a Responsible Officer of Borrower in good faith); (d) is not subject to repayment or prepayment, including pursuant to a put option exercisable by the holder of any such Indebtedness, prior to a date that is at least one hundred and twenty (120) days following the final maturity thereof except in the case of an event of default or change of control (or, in each case, the equivalent thereof, however described); and (e) does not provide or otherwise include provisions having the effect of providing that a default or event of default (or the equivalent thereof, however described) under or in respect of such Indebtedness shall exist, or such Indebtedness shall otherwise become due prior to its scheduled maturity or the holder or holders thereof or any trustee or agent on its or their behalf shall be permitted (with or without the giving of notice, the lapse of time or both) to cause any such Indebtedness to become due, or to require the prepayment, repurchase, redemption or defeasance thereof, prior to its scheduled maturity, in any such case upon the occurrence of a Default or Event of Default hereunder unless and until the Obligations have been declared, or have otherwise automatically become, immediately due and payable pursuant to Section 8.1(a).
Subsidiary means, with respect to any Person, a corporation, partnership, limited liability company or other entity of which more than fifty percent (50.0%) of whose shares of stock or other ownership interests having ordinary voting power (other than stock or such other ownership interests having such power only by reason of the happening of a contingency) to elect a majority of the Board of Directors (or similar body) of such corporation, partnership or other entity are at the time owned, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, or both, by such Person. Unless the context otherwise requires, each reference to a Subsidiary herein shall be a reference to a Subsidiary of a Credit Party.
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Systems is defined in Section 4.22(a).
Tax means any present or future taxes, levies, imposts, duties, deductions, withholdings (including backup withholding), assessments, fees or other charges imposed by any Governmental Authority, including any interest, additions to tax or penalties applicable thereto.
Term Loan is defined in Section 2.2(a).
Term Loan Amount means an original principal amount equal to Three Hundred Million Dollars ($300,000,000.00).
Term Loan Commitment means, with respect to any Lender, the commitment of such Lender to make the Term Loans on the Closing Date in the aggregate principal amount set forth opposite such Lenders name on Exhibit D attached hereto.
Term Loan Maturity Date means the 3rd year anniversary of the Closing Date.
Term Loan Note is defined in Section 2.8(b).
Term Loan Rate is defined in Section 2.3(a)(i).
Territory means, with respect to Product, the European Union, Japan, United Kingdom, Switzerland, the Peoples Republic of China, and United States; provided, however, that for the purposes of the definition of Net Sales, Territory means anywhere in the world.
Third Party IP is defined in Section 4.6(l).
Trademarks means (a) all trademarks, trade names, corporate names, company names, business names, fictitious business names, service marks, elements of package or trade dress of goods or services, logos and other source or business identifiers, together with the goodwill associated therewith, including all registrations and recordings thereof, and all applications in connection therewith, in the United States Patent and Trademark Office or in any similar office or agency of the United States or any state thereof or in any similar office or agency anywhere in the world in which foreign counterparts are registered or issued, and (b) all renewals thereof.
Transfer is defined in Section 6.1.
Treasury Regulations mean those regulations promulgated pursuant to the IRC.
TRICARE means, collectively, a program of medical benefits covering former and active members of the uniformed services and certain of their dependents, financed and administered by the United States Departments of Defense, Health and Human Services and Transportation, and all laws applicable to such programs.
UKBA is defined in Section 4.18(a).
UK Holder means a Lender or holder of Term Loan Notes, that:
(a) is beneficially entitled to interest payable to such Lender or holder in relation to the Term Loan and is either:
(i) a company resident in the United Kingdom for United Kingdom tax purposes;
(ii) a partnership, each member of which is:
(A) a company so resident in the United Kingdom, or
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(B) a company not so resident in the United Kingdom which carries on a trade in the United Kingdom through a permanent establishment and which brings into account in computing its chargeable profits (within the meaning of section 19 of the Corporation Tax Act 2009 (of the United Kingdom)) the whole of any share of interest payable in respect of that advance that falls to it by reason of Part 17 of the Corporation Tax Act 2009 (of the United Kingdom); or
(iii) a company not so resident in the United Kingdom which carries on a trade in the United Kingdom through a permanent establishment and which brings into account in computing its chargeable profits (within the meaning of section 19 of the Corporation Tax Act 2009 (of the United Kingdom)) of that company; or
(b) is a person or body, or the nominee of a person or body, listed in section 936(2) of the Income Tax Act 2007 (of the United Kingdom),
except where an officer of Her Majestys Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has given the Borrower a direction under section 931 of the Income Tax Act 2007 (of the United Kingdom) (a Direction) which relates to a payment to that Lender or holder of Term Loan Notes (other than in circumstances where such Direction has been given to the Borrower in connection with a Change in Law).
United States or U.S. means the United States of America, its fifty (50) states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and any other jurisdiction within the United States of America.
Warrant Instrument means that certain Warrant Instrument, to be executed and delivered by Issuer to Lenders on or prior to the Warrant Longstop Date, substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit F, pursuant to which Issuer agrees to issue and deliver to each Lender no later than the Warrant Longstop Date, a Certificate evidencing the number of Warrants such Lender is entitled to receive pursuant to the Warrant Instrument.
Warrant Longstop Date is defined in Section 3.3(c).
Warrants shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Warrant Instrument.
Wholly-Owned Subsidiary means, with respect to any Person, a Subsidiary of such Person, all of the Equity Interests of which (other than directors qualifying shares or nominee or other similar shares required pursuant to Requirements of Law) are owned by such Person or another Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of such Person. Unless the context otherwise requires, each reference to a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary herein shall be a reference to a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of a Credit Party.
Withdrawal Liability means liability to a Multiemployer Plan as a result of a complete or partial withdrawal from such Multiemployer Plan, as such terms are defined in Part I of Subtitle E of Title IV of ERISA.
Xenbio License Agreement means the research and development, manufacturing and technology licensing agreement (and any related agreements) among LumiraDx Limited, LumiraDx UK Ltd and Xen BiofluiDx Inc., dated February 3, 2017.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the Effective Date.
LUMIRADX INVESTMENT LIMITED,
as Borrower and a Credit Party
By |
/s/ Veronique Ameye |
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Name: | Veronique Ameye | |
Title: | Director |
LUMIRADX GROUP LIMITED,
as Parent and a Credit Party
By |
/s/ Veronique Ameye |
|
Name: | Veronique Ameye | |
Title: | Attorney |
LUMIRADX LIMITED,
as Issuer and a Credit Party
By |
/s/ Veronique Ameye |
|
Name: | Veronique Ameye | |
Title: | Attorney |
Signature Page to Loan Agreement
LUMIRADX INC.,
as a Credit Party
By |
/s/ Dorian LeBlanc |
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Name: | Dorian LeBlanc | |
Title: | Treasurer and Secretary |
ACS ACQUISITION LLC,
as a Credit Party
By |
/s/ Dorian LeBlanc |
|
Name: | Dorian LeBlanc | |
Title: | Treasurer and Secretary |
LUMIRADX HEALTHCARE, LLC,
as a Credit Party
By |
/s/ Dorian LeBlanc |
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Name: | Dorian LeBlanc | |
Title: | Treasurer and Secretary |
Signature Page to Loan Agreement
LUMIRADX TECHNOLOGY LTD,
as a Credit Party
By |
/s/ Veronique Ameye |
|
Name: | Veronique Ameye | |
Title: | Attorney |
LUMIRADX INTERNATIONAL LTD,
as a Credit Party
By |
/s/ Veronique Ameye |
|
Name: | Veronique Ameye | |
Title: | Attorney |
LUMIRADX UK LTD,
as a Credit Party
By |
/s/ Veronique Ameye |
|
Name: | Veronique Ameye | |
Title: | Director |
LUMIRADX CARE SOLUTIONS UK LTD,
as a Credit Party
By |
/s/ Veronique Ameye |
|
Name: | Veronique Ameye | |
Title: | Director |
Signature Page to Loan Agreement
LUMIRADX LTD,
as a Credit Party
By |
/s/ Veronique Ameye |
|
Name: | Veronique Ameye | |
Title: | Director |
LUMIRADX COLOMBIA HOLDINGS LTD,
as a Credit Party
By |
/s/ Veronique Ameye |
|
Name: | Veronique Ameye | |
Title: | Director |
LUMIRADX BRAZIL HOLDINGS LTD,
as a Credit Party
By |
/s/ Veronique Ameye |
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Name: | Veronique Ameye | |
Title: | Director |
Signature Page to Loan Agreement
BIOPHARMA CREDIT PLC,
as Collateral Agent
By: | Pharmakon Advisors, LP, | |
its Investment Manager |
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By: Pharmakon Management I, LLC, |
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its General Partner |
By |
/s/ Pedro Gonzalez de Cosio |
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Name: | Pedro Gonzalez de Cosio | |
Title: | Managing Member |
BPCR LIMITED PARTNERSHIP,
as a Lender
By: | Pharmakon Advisors, LP, | |
its Investment Manager |
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By: Pharmakon Management I, LLC, |
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its General Partner |
By |
/s/ Pedro Gonzalez de Cosio |
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Name: | Pedro Gonzalez de Cosio | |
Title: | Managing Member |
BIOPHARMA CREDIT INVESTMENTS V (MASTER) LP,
as Lender
By: | BioPharma Credit Investments V GP LLC, | |
its general partner | ||
By: Pharmakon Advisors, LP, |
||
its Investment Manager |
By |
/s/ Pedro Gonzalez de Cosio |
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Name: | Pedro Gonzalez de Cosio | |
Title: | CEO and Managing Member |
Signature Page to Loan Agreement
EXHIBIT B
THIS TERM LOAN NOTE HAS BEEN ISSUED WITH ORIGINAL ISSUE DISCOUNT (WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 1273 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED). HOLDERS OF THIS TERM LOAN NOTE SHOULD CONTACT DORIAN LEBLANC, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, LUMIRADX INC., 221 CRESCENT STREET, 5TH FLOOR, WALTHAM, MASSACHUSETTS 02453 IN WRITING TO OBTAIN (1) THE ISSUE PRICE AND ISSUE DATE OF THIS TERM LOAN NOTE, (2) THE AMOUNT OF ORIGINAL ISSUE DISCOUNT ON THIS TERM LOAN NOTE AND (3) THE YIELD TO MATURITY OF THIS TERM LOAN NOTE.
SECURED TERM LOAN PROMISSORY NOTE
$150,000,000.00 | Dated: [ ], 2021 |
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned, LUMIRADX INVESTMENT LIMITED, a private company with limited liability incorporated under the laws of England and Wales with company number 10260187 (Borrower), HEREBY PROMISES TO PAY to [BPCR LIMITED PARTNERSHIP] [BIOPHARMA CREDIT INVESTMENTS V (MASTER) LP] (Lender), or its registered assignees, the principal amount of ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY MILLION DOLLARS AND NO CENTS ($150,000,000.00) or such lesser amount as shall equal the outstanding principal balance of this Secured Term Loan Promissory Note (this Term Loan Note), plus interest on the aggregate unpaid principal amount of this Term Loan Note, at the rates and in accordance with the terms of this Term Loan Note as set out below and in accordance with the terms of the Loan Agreement, dated as of March 23, 2021, by and among Borrower, Lender, BioPharma Credit PLC, as Collateral Agent, the other Lenders from time to time party thereto and the other parties thereto (as may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the Loan Agreement). If not sooner paid, the entire principal amount, all accrued and unpaid interest hereunder, all due and unpaid Lender Expenses and any other outstanding amounts payable under the Loan Documents shall be due and payable on the Term Loan Maturity Date as set forth in the Loan Agreement. Any capitalized term not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning attributed to such term in the Loan Agreement.
Principal, interest, fees and all other amounts due with respect to this Term Loan Note are payable in lawful money of the United States of America to Lender as set forth in this Term Loan Note. The principal amount of this Term Loan Note and the interest rate applicable thereto, and all payments made with respect thereto, shall be recorded by Borrower in the Notes Register.
The Loan Agreement and/or other Term Loan Notes issued by Borrower, among other things, (a) provides for the issuance of this Term Loan Note by Borrower to Lender, and (b) contains provisions for acceleration of the maturity hereof upon the happening of certain stated events.
This Term Loan Note may not be prepaid except as set forth in paragraphs (f) and (g) below or as expressly provided in Section 8.1 of the Loan Agreement.
Interest
(a) Interest Rate.
(i) Subject to clause (b) below, the principal amount outstanding under each Term Loan shall accrue interest at a fixed per annum rate equal to eight percent (8.00%) per annum (the Term Loan Rate), which interest shall be payable quarterly in arrears in accordance with this paragraph (a).
(ii) Interest shall accrue on this Term Loan Note commencing on, and including, the date of issuance of this Term Loan Note, and shall accrue the principal amount outstanding under this Term Loan Note from time to time, through and including the day on which the principal amount of the Term Loans represented by this Term Loan Note is repaid or prepaid in full.
(iii) Interest is due and payable quarterly on each Interest Date, as calculated by the Collateral Agent (which calculations shall be deemed correct absent manifest error), commencing on the Interest Date occurring in the calendar quarter immediately following the Closing Date; provided, however, that if any such date is not a Business Day, the applicable interest shall be due and payable on the first Business Day immediately after such date.
(b) Default Rate. In the event Borrower fails to pay any of the Obligations when due during the continuance of an Event of Default, immediately (and without notice or demand by any Lender or the Collateral Agent for payment thereof), such past due Obligations shall accrue interest at a rate per annum which is three percentage points (3.00%) above the rate that is otherwise applicable thereto (the Default Rate) from the date of such Event of Default to the date on which such Event of Default is no longer continuing, and such interest shall be payable entirely in cash on demand of any Lender or the Collateral Agent. Payment or acceptance of the increased interest rate provided in this paragraph (b) is not a permitted alternative to timely payment of any Obligations and shall not constitute a waiver of any Event of Default or otherwise prejudice or limit any rights or remedies of the Collateral Agent or any Lender.
(c) 360 Day Year. Interest payable under this Term Loan Note shall be computed on the basis of a year of 360 days and the actual number of days elapsed.
(d) Payments. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all loan payments and any other payments under this Term Loan Note made by (or on behalf of) Borrower shall be made on the date specified herein to such bank account of the Lender as such Lender (or the Collateral Agent) as shall have been designated in a written notice to Borrower delivered on or before the Closing Date (which such notice may be updated by Lender (or the Collateral Agent) from time to time after the Closing Date). Except as otherwise expressly provided, interest is payable quarterly on the Interest Date of each calendar quarter. Payments of principal or interest received after 11:00 a.m. on such date are considered received at the opening of business on the next Business Day. When any payment is due on a day that is not a Business Day, such payment is due the immediately next Business Day and additional fees or interest, as applicable, shall continue to accrue until paid. All payments to be made by Borrower hereunder, or under any other Loan Document, including payments of principal and interest made hereunder, and all fees, expenses, indemnities and reimbursements, shall be made without set-off, recoupment or counterclaim, in lawful money of the United States and in immediately available funds.
(e) Repayment. Borrower shall make quarterly payments of interest only to the Lender which is the registered holder of this Term Loan Note at the relevant time, as calculated by the Collateral Agent (which calculations shall be deemed correct absent manifest error) based upon the effective rate of interest applicable to this Term Loan Note, as determined in paragraph (a) above, commencing on the first Interest Date occurring in the calendar quarter immediately following the issuance of this Term Loan Note; provided, however, that if any such date is not a Business Day, the applicable interest shall be due and payable on the first Business Day immediately after such date. All outstanding principal and accrued and unpaid interest with respect to this Term Loan Note is due and payable in full on the Term Loan Maturity Date. This Term Loan Note may only be prepaid in accordance with paragraphs (f) and (g) below.
(f) Prepayment of Term Loan Note.
(i) Borrower shall have the option to prepay, in whole or in increments of $50 million of outstanding principal thereunder, the outstanding principal balance of this Term Loan Note; provided that (A) Borrower provides written notice to the Collateral Agent of its election (which shall be irrevocable unless the Collateral Agent otherwise consents in writing) to prepay all or such portion of the outstanding principal balance of this Term Loan Note, which notice shall include the amount of the outstanding principal amount of this Term Loan Note to be prepaid at least five (5) Business Days prior to such prepayment, and (B) the prepayment of such principal amount shall be accompanied by any and all accrued and unpaid interest thereon through the date of prepayment, any Makewhole Amount payable in connection with such prepayment, any Prepayment Premium payable in respect of such principal amount being prepaid and the Facility Fee payable in respect of such principal amount being prepaid and, in the case of a prepayment in whole, any and all other amounts payable or accrued and not yet paid under this Term Loan Note or any other Loan Documents, including Lender Expenses.
(ii) Upon a Change in Control, Borrower shall promptly, and in any event no later than ten (10) days after the consummation of such Change in Control, notify the Collateral Agent in writing of the occurrence of a Change in Control, which notice shall include reasonable detail as to the nature, timing and other circumstances of such Change in Control (such notice, a Change in Control Notice). Borrower shall prepay in full the outstanding principal balance of this Term Loan Note, no later than ten (10) Business Days after the consummation of such Change in Control, in an amount equal to the sum of (A) the outstanding principal amount of this Term Loan Note and any and all accrued and unpaid interest thereon through the date of prepayment, and (B) any Makewhole Amount payable in connection with such prepayment, any Prepayment Premium payable in respect of such principal amount being prepaid, the Facility Fee payable in respect of such principal amount being prepaid and any and all other amounts payable or accrued and not yet paid under this Term Loan Note or any other Loan Documents, including Lender Expenses.
(iii) Any prepayment of this Term Loan Note pursuant to paragraph (f)(i) or (f)(ii) above or as a result of the acceleration of the maturity of this Term Loan Note pursuant to Section 8.1 of the Loan Agreement (together with any accompanying Makewhole Amount, Prepayment Premium and Facility Fee that is payable in connection with such prepayment, as applicable) shall be paid to Lender in accordance with its Applicable Percentage for application to the Obligations in the following order: (A) first, to due and unpaid Lender Expenses; (B) second, to due and unpaid Commitment Fee or Facility Fee; (C) third, to accrued and unpaid interest at the Default Rate incurred pursuant paragraph (b) above, with respect to past due amounts, if any; (D) fourth, without duplication of amounts paid pursuant to clause (iii) above, to accrued and unpaid interest at the Term Loan Rate; (E) fifth, to the Prepayment Premium; (vi) sixth, to the Makewhole Amount, if applicable; (F) seventh, to the outstanding principal amount of the Term Loans being prepaid; and (G) eighth, to any remaining amounts then due and payable under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents.
(g) Notwithstanding the other provisions of this Term Loan Note, if Borrower has not received notification from The International Stock Exchange that this Term Loan Note has been listed prior to the first Interest Date following the issuance of this Term Loan Note, interest due and payable on that Interest Date shall be deferred until the date which is the earlier of (i) five (5) Business Days following the date on which Borrower receives notification from The International Stock Exchange that this Term Loan Note has been listed and (ii) the next following Interest Date.
This Term Loan Note and the obligation of Borrower to repay the unpaid principal amount of this Term Loan Note, interest thereon, and all other fees and amounts due Lender under the Loan Agreement are secured pursuant to the Collateral Documents.
Presentment for payment, demand, notice of protest or other demand or notice of any kind in connection with the execution, delivery, performance and enforcement of this Term Loan Note are hereby waived by Borrower.
Borrower shall pay all fees and expenses, including any Lender Expenses, in the enforcement or attempt to enforce any of Borrowers obligations hereunder not performed when due subject to the terms of this Term Loan Note and the Loan Agreement.
THIS TERM LOAN NOTE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED AND INTERPRETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE INTERNAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Borrower has caused this Term Loan Note to be duly executed by one of its officers thereunto duly authorized on the date hereof.
BORROWER:
LUMIRADX INVESTMENT LIMITED,
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EXHIBIT D
COMMITMENTS; NOTICE ADDRESSES
Lender |
Commitments; Warrants to be Issued |
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BPCR Limited Partnership |
Term Loan Commitment: $150,000,000.00 |
BPCR LIMITED PARTNERSHIP c/o Beaufort House 51 New North Road Exeter EX4 4EP United Kingdom Attn: Company Secretary Tel: Fax: Email:
with copies (which shall not constitute notice) to:
PHARMAKON ADVISORS LP 110 East 59th Street, #3300 New York, NY 10022 Attn: Pedro Gonzalez de Cosio Phone: Fax: Email:
and
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD LLP One Bryant Park New York, NY 10036-6745 Attn: Geoffrey E. Secol Phone: Fax: Email: |
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BioPharma Credit Investments V (Master) LP |
Term Loan Commitment: $150,000,000.00 |
BIOPHARMA CREDIT INVESTMENTS V (MASTER) LP c/o BioPharma Credit Investments V GP LLC c/o Walkers Corporate Limited 190 Elgin Avenue, George Town, Grand Cayman KY1-9008 Attn: Pedro Gonzalez de Cosio
with copies (which shall not constitute notice) to:
PHARMAKON ADVISORS LP 110 East 59th Street, #3300 New York, NY 10022 Attn: Pedro Gonzalez de Cosio Phone: Fax: Email: |
Lender |
Commitments; Warrants to be Issued |
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AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD LLP One Bryant Park New York, NY 10036-6745 Attn: Geoffrey E. Secol Phone: Fax: Email: |
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Portions of this Exhibit have been redacted because they are both (i) not material and (ii) would be competitively harmful if publicly disclosed. Information that was omitted has been noted in this document with a placeholder identified by the mark [***].
GRANT AGREEMENT
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AGREEMENT SUMMARY & SIGNATURE PAGE
THIS AGREEMENT is between LumiraDx UK Limited (You or Grantee) the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (Foundation), and Gates Philanthropy Partners (GPP), and is effective as of the date of last signature. Each party to this Agreement may be referred to individually as a Party and together as the Parties. GPP and the Foundation may be referred to collectively as the Funders. As a condition of this grant, the Parties enter into this Agreement by having their authorized representatives sign below.
BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION | LUMIRADX UK LIMITED | |||||||
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Shirley Chen |
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Veronique Ameye |
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GRANT AGREEMENT
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ATTACHMENT A
GRANT AMOUNT AND REPORTING & PAYMENT SCHEDULE
GRANT AMOUNT
The Funders will pay You the total grant amount specified in the Reporting & Payment Schedule below. The Foundations Primary Contact must approve in writing any Budget cost category change of more than [***].
REPORTING & PAYMENT SCHEDULE
Payments are subject to Your compliance with this Agreement, including Your achievement, and the Foundations approval, of any applicable targets, milestones, and reporting deliverables required under this Agreement. The Foundation may, in its reasonable discretion, modify payment dates or amounts and will notify You of any such changes in writing.
REPORTING
You will submit reports according to the Reporting & Payment Schedule using the Foundations templates or forms, which the Foundation will make available to You and which may be modified from time to time. For a progress or final report to be considered satisfactory, it must demonstrate meaningful progress against the targets or milestones for that investment period. If meaningful progress has not been made, the report should explain why not and what adjustments You are making to get back on track. Please notify the Foundations Primary Contact if You need to add or modify any targets or milestones. The Foundation must approve any such changes in writing. You agree to submit other reports the Foundation may reasonably request.
ACCOUNTING FOR PERSONNEL TIME
You will track the time of all employees, contingent workers, and any other individuals whose compensation will be paid in whole or in part by Grant Funds. Such individuals will keep records (e.g., timesheets) of actual time worked on the Project in increments of sixty minutes or less and brief descriptions of tasks performed. You will report actual time worked consistent with those records in Your progress and final budget reports. You will submit copies of such records to the Foundation upon request.
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GRANT AGREEMENT
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ATTACHMENT B
TERMS & CONDITIONS
This Agreement is subject to the following terms and conditions.
PROJECT SUPPORT
PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND CHARITABLE PURPOSE
The awarding You this grant to carry out the project described in the Investment Document (Project) in order to further the Charitable Purpose. The Foundation, in its discretion, may approve in writing any request by You to make non-material changes to the Investment Document.
MANAGEMENT OF FUNDS
USE OF FUNDS
You may not use funds provided under this Agreement (Grant Funds) for any purpose other than the Project. You may not use Grant Funds to reimburse any expenses You incurred prior to the Start Date. At the Foundations request, You will repay any portion of Grant Funds and/or Income used or committed in material breach of this Agreement, as determined by the Foundation in its discretion.
INVESTMENT OF FUNDS
You must invest Grant Funds in highly liquid investments with the primary objective of preservation of principal (e.g., interest-bearing bank accounts or a registered money market mutual fund) so that the Grant Funds are available for the Project. Together with any progress or final reports required under this Agreement, You must report the amount of any currency conversion gains (or losses) and the amount of any interest or other income generated by the Grant Funds (collectively, Income). Any Income must be used for the Project.
SEGREGATION OF FUNDS
You must maintain Grant Funds in a physically separate bank account or a separate bookkeeping account maintained as part of Your financial records and dedicated to the Project.
GLOBAL ACCESS
GLOBAL ACCESS COMMITMENT
You will conduct and manage the Project and the Funded Developments in a manner that ensures Global Access. Your Global Access commitments will survive the term of this Agreement. Funded Developments means the products, services, processes, technologies, materials, software, data, other innovations, and intellectual property resulting from the Project (including modifications, improvements, and further developments to Background Technology). Background Technology means any and all products, services, processes, technologies, materials, software, data, or other innovations, and intellectual property created by You or a third party prior to or outside of the Project used as part of the Project. Global Access means: (a) the knowledge and information gained from the Project will be promptly and broadly disseminated; and (b) the Funded Developments will be made available and accessible at an affordable price (i) to people most in need within developing countries, or (ii) in support of the U.S. educational system and public libraries, as applicable to the Project.
GLOBAL ACCESS COMMITMENT AGREEMENT
In order to further define Your Global Access commitments, You agree to the terms and conditions set forth in the Additional Global Access Commitments Agreement set forth in Attachment C. You may not materially change the plans or strategies contained in any Global Access Commitment Agreement without the Foundations prior written approval. Upon request of the Foundation, You will provide the Foundation with progress updates evidencing the progress to attain Your Global Access Commitments.
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PUBLICATION
Consistent with Your Global Access commitments, if the Project description specifies Publication or Publication is otherwise requested by the Foundation, You will seek prompt Publication of any Funded Developments consisting of data and results. Publication means publication in a peer-reviewed journal or other method of public dissemination specified in the Project description or otherwise approved by the Foundation in writing. Publication may be delayed for a reasonable period for the sole purpose of seeking patent protection, provided the patent application is drafted, filed, and managed in a manner that best furthers Global Access. If You seek Publication in a peer-reviewed journal, such Publication shall be under open access terms and conditions consistent with the Foundations Open Access Policy available at: www.gatesfoundation.org/How-We-Work/General-Information/Open-Access-Policy, which may be modified from time to time. Nothing in this section shall be construed as requiring Publication in contravention of any applicable ethical, legal, or regulatory requirements. You will mark any Funded Development subject to this clause with the appropriate notice or attribution, including author, date and copyright (e.g., © 20<> <Name>).
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY REPORTING
During the term of this Agreement and for 5 years after, You will submit upon request annual intellectual property reports relating to the Funded Developments, Background Technology, and any related agreements using the Foundations templates or forms, which the Foundation may modify from time to time.
SUBGRANTS AND SUBCONTRACTS
SUBGRANTS AND SUBCONTRACTS
You may not make subgrants under this Agreement. You have the exclusive right to select subcontractors to assist with the Project.
RESPONSIBILITY FOR OTHERS
You are responsible for (a) all acts and omissions of any of Your trustees, directors, officers, employees, subgrantees, subcontractors, contingent workers, agents, and affiliates assisting with the Project, and (b) ensuring their compliance with the terms of this Agreement.
PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES
ANTI-TERRORISM
You will not use funds provided under this Agreement, directly or indirectly, in support of activities (a) prohibited by U.S. laws relating to combating terrorism; (b) with persons on the List of Specially Designated Nationals (www.treasury.gov/sdn) or entities owned or controlled by such persons; or (c) in or with countries or territories against which the U.S. maintains comprehensive sanctions (currently, Cuba, Iran, Syria, North Korea, and the Crimea Region of Ukraine), including paying or reimbursing the expenses of persons from such countries or territories, unless such activities are fully authorized by the U.S. government under applicable law and specifically approved by the Foundation in its sole discretion.
ANTI-CORRUPTION; ANTI-BRIBERY
You will not offer or provide money, gifts, or any other things of value directly or indirectly to anyone in order to improperly influence any act or decision relating to the Funders or the Project, including by assisting any party to secure an improper advantage. Training and information on compliance with these requirements are available at www.learnfoundationlaw.org.
POLITICAL ACTIVITY AND ADVOCACY
You may not use Grant Funds to influence the outcome of any election for public office or to carry on any voter registration drive. You may not use Grant Funds to support lobbying activity or to otherwise support attempts to influence local, state, federal, or foreign legislation. Your strategies and activities, and any materials produced with Grant Funds, must comply with applicable local, state, federal, or foreign lobbying law. You agree to comply with lobbying, gift, and ethics rules applicable to the Project.
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OTHER
PUBLICITY
A Party may publicly disclose information about the award of this grant, including the other Partys name, the total amount awarded, and a description of the Project, provided that a Party obtains prior written approval before using the other Partys name for promotional purposes or logo for any purpose. Any public disclosure by You or Your subgrantees, subcontractors, contingent workers, agents, or affiliates must be made in accordance with the Foundations then-current brand guidelines, which are available at: www.gatesfoundation.org/brandguidelines.
LEGAL ENTITY AND AUTHORITY
You confirm that: (a) You are an entity duly organized or formed, qualified to do business, and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction in which You are organized or formed; (b) You are not an individual (i.e., a natural person) or a disregarded entity (e.g., a sole proprietor or sole-owner entity) under U.S. law; (c) You have the right to enter into and fully perform this Agreement; and (d) Your performance will not violate any agreement or obligation between You and any third party. You will notify the Foundation immediately if any of this changes during the term of this Agreement.
COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS
In carrying out the Project, You will comply with all applicable laws, regulations, and rules and will not infringe, misappropriate, or violate the intellectual property, privacy, or publicity rights of any third party.
COMPLIANCE WITH REQUIREMENTS
You will conduct, control, manage, and monitor the Project in compliance with all applicable ethical, legal, regulatory, and safety requirements, including applicable international, national, local, and institutional standards (Requirements). You will obtain and maintain all necessary approvals, consents, and reviews before conducting the applicable activity. As a part of Your annual progress report to the Foundation, You must report whether the Project activities were conducted in compliance with all Requirements.
If the Project involves:
a. any protected information (including personally identifiable, protected health, or third-party confidential), You will not disclose this information to the Funders without obtaining the Foundations prior written approval and all necessary consents to disclose such information;
b. children or vulnerable subjects, You will obtain any necessary consents and approvals unique to these subjects; and/or
c. any trial involving human subjects, You will adhere to current Good Clinical Practice as defined by the International Council on Harmonization (ICH) E-6 Standards (or local regulations if more stringent) and will obtain applicable trial insurance.
Any activities by the Foundation in reviewing documents and providing input or funding does not modify Your responsibility for determining and complying with all Requirements for the Project.
RELIANCE
You acknowledge that the Funders are relying on the information You provide in reports and during the course of any due diligence conducted prior to the Start Date and during the term of this Agreement. You represent that the Funders may continue to rely on this information and on any additional information You provide regarding activities, progress, and Funded Developments.
INDEMNIFICATION
If the Project involves clinical trials, trials involving human subjects, post-approval studies, field trials involving genetically modified organisms, experimental medicine, or the provision of medical/health services (Indemnified Activities), You will indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the Funders and their respective trustees, directors, officers, employees, and agents, as applicable (Indemnified Parties) from and against any and all demands, claims, actions, suits, losses, damages (including property damage, bodily injury, and wrongful death), arbitration and legal proceedings, judgments, settlements, or costs or expenses (including reasonable attorneys fees and expenses) (collectively, Claims) arising out of or relating to the acts or omissions, actual or alleged, of You or Your employees, subgrantees, subcontractors, contingent workers, agents, and affiliates with respect to the Indemnified Activities. You agree that any activities by the Funders in connection with the Project, such as its review or proposal of suggested modifications to the Project, will not modify or waive the Foundations rights under this paragraph. An Indemnified Party may, at its own expense, employ separate counsel to monitor and participate in the defense of any Claim. Your indemnification obligations are limited to the extent permitted or precluded under applicable federal, state or local laws, including federal or state tort claims acts, the Federal Anti-Deficiency Act, state governmental immunity acts, or state constitutions. Nothing in this Agreement will constitute an express or implied waiver of Your governmental and sovereign immunities, if any.
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INSURANCE
You will maintain insurance coverage sufficient to cover the activities, risks, and potential omissions of the Project in accordance with generally-accepted industry standards and as required by law. You will ensure Your subgrantees and subcontractors maintain insurance coverage consistent with this section.
TERM AND TERMINATION
TERM
This Agreement commences on the Start Date and continues until the End Date, unless terminated earlier as provided in this Agreement. The Foundation, in its discretion, may approve in writing any request by You for a no-cost extension, including amending the End Date and adjusting any affected reporting requirements.
TERMINATION
The Funders may modify, suspend, or discontinue any payment of Grant Funds or terminate this Agreement if: (a) the Foundation is not reasonably satisfied with Your progress on the Project; (b) there are significant changes to Your leadership or other factors that the Foundation reasonably believes may threaten the Projects success; (c) there is a change in Your control; (d) there is a change in Your tax status; or (e) You fail to comply with this Agreement.
RETURN OF FUNDS
Any Grant Funds, plus any Income, that have not been used for, or committed to, the Project upon expiration or termination of this Agreement, must be returned promptly to the Foundation.
MONITORING, REVIEW, AND AUDIT
The Foundation may monitor and review Your use of the Grant Funds, performance of the Project, and compliance with this Agreement, which may include onsite visits to assess Your organizations governance, management and operations, discuss Your program and finances, and review relevant financial and other records and materials. In addition, the Foundation may conduct audits, including onsite audits, at any time during the term of this Agreement, and within four years after Grant Funds have been fully spent. Any onsite visit or audit shall be conducted at the Foundations expense, following prior written notice, during normal business hours, and no more than once during any 12-month period.
INTERNAL OR THIRD PARTY AUDIT
If during the term of this Agreement You are audited by your internal audit department or by a third party, You will provide the audit report to the Foundation upon request, including the management letter and a detailed plan for remedying any deficiencies observed (Remediation Plan). The Remediation Plan must include (a) details of actions You will take to correct any deficiencies observed, and (b) target dates for successful completion of the actions to correct the deficiencies.
RECORD KEEPING
You will maintain complete and accurate accounting records and copies of any reports submitted to the Foundation relating to the Project. You will retain such records and reports for 4 years after Grant Funds have been fully spent. At the Foundations request, You will make such records and reports available to enable the Foundation to monitor and evaluate how Grant Funds have been used or committed.
SURVIVAL
A Partys obligations under this Agreement will be continuous and survive expiration or termination of this Agreement as expressly provided in this Agreement or otherwise required by law or intended by their nature.
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GENERAL
ENTIRE AGREEMENT, CONFLICTS, AND AMENDMENTS
This Agreement contains the entire agreement of the Parties and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements concerning its subject matter. If there is a conflict between this Agreement and the Investment Document this Agreement will prevail. Except as specifically permitted in this Agreement, no modification, amendment, or waiver of any provision of this Agreement will be effective unless in writing and signed by authorized representatives of both Parties.
NOTICES AND APPROVALS
Written notices, requests, and approvals under this Agreement must be delivered by mail or email to the Foundations or Your primary contact, as applicable, specified on the Agreement Summary & Signature Page, or as otherwise directed by the other applicable Party. The Foundation will be responsible for sharing any notices or requests You provide to the Foundation and obtaining any consents from GPP as needed.
SEVERABILITY
Each provision of this Agreement must be interpreted in a way that is enforceable under applicable law. If any provision is held unenforceable, the rest of the Agreement will remain in effect.
ASSIGNMENT
You may not assign, or transfer by operation of law or court order, any of Your rights or obligations under this Agreement without the Foundations prior written approval. This Agreement will bind and benefit any permitted successors and assigns.
COUNTERPARTS AND ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES
Except as may be prohibited by applicable law or regulation, this Agreement and any amendment may be signed in counterparts, by facsimile, PDF, or other electronic means, each of which will be deemed an original and all of which when taken together will constitute one agreement. Facsimile and electronic signatures will be binding for all purposes.
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GRANT AGREEMENT
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ATTACHMENT C
ADDITIONAL GLOBAL ACCESS COMMITMENTS
In furtherance of the Charitable Purpose as outlined in the Proposal and set forth in the Amended and Restated Letter Agreement dated as of October 17, 2019, Company agrees to the following additional Global Access Commitments. Capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the same meaning as in the Grant Agreement. In consideration of the Foundation making the grant on the terms and conditions in the Grant Agreement and herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, You hereby irrevocably agree as follows:
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Commercially reasonable efforts to sell. For a period from the Effective Date until December 31, 2030, in each calendar year, the You will (a) participate in all Procurement Opportunities from Purchasers applicable to the Products; (b) use reasonable commercial efforts to secure purchase orders pursuant to such Procurement Opportunities; and (c) use reasonable commercial efforts to accept and fulfill all such purchase orders for Product so secured from Purchasers in at least the Reserved Quantities, in each case only for distribution in Eligible Countries. |
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Maximum Prices: Sales of Products to Purchasers for use in Eligible Countries will be made at a price per unit no greater than the Maximum Prices. All sales to Purchasers shall be made Ex Works, at the Your facility (Incoterms 20210) unless otherwise agreed by You and the applicable Purchaser. |
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With this manufacturing capacity expansion investment, the Foundation will have priority access to the maximum volume available via one delta line beginning in 2022 through [***], i.e. up to maximum of 150,000,000 test strips per year; [***]. The upfront payment of [***] in [***] shall secure [***] in 2021 (i.e. [***], up to a maximum of 50 million strips). |
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Defined Terms: |
Eligible Countries means the countries set forth on Exhibit X
Maximum Prices means for each Product, a price not to exceed the applicable price set forth on Exhibit X.
Purchasers means any entity or organization that is purchasing Product for use in the Eligible Countries, including government agencies, procurement organizations, and other agreed and designated organizations.
Procurement Opportunities means all bona fide opportunities to sell Products to Purchasers within the Reserved Quantities as defined below
Reserved Quantities means, on an annual basis, the quantities of the Grantees products listed on Exhibit X. Such quantities are deemed reserved Eligible Country access based on quarterly forecasts provided by Grantee and mutually agreed between you and the Foundation no later than the 15th day of the last month of the preceding quarter. Any quantities not reserved by this date shall not be required to be reserved for Eligible Country access and may be reallocated for sale to Your other commercial markets.
The Grantee shall provide regular updates on opportunities and allocation and will consult with the Foundation to maximize opportunities and decide on priorities (as it will not be possible to tackle all countries at the same time). The Foundation will, where feasible, introduce or provide linkages to procurement
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organizations and government agencies to accelerate access where feasible. It is understood that the implementation requires the cooperation and acceptance of Purchasers and their acceptance to purchase instruments and roll out testing.
Exhibit X
Eligible Countries are defined in Exhibit Y: The Parties will negotiate in good faith additional jurisdictions which may be added by mutual executed amendment to this grant agreement. Products are defined as: [***] instruments, or the molecular, low-cost/ruggedized equivalent versions (collectively, the Instruments). All test strips on the LumiraDx Instruments developed and commercialized from the Effective Date through December 31, 2030 (collectively, the Test Strips). Maximum prices are defined as:
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For SARS-CoV-2 Ab tests, [***]. |
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LumiraDx shall discuss with the Foundation in good faith, no later than [***], additional adjustments that can be made to the pricing for SARS-CoV-2 antibody or antigen tests from [***]. |
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Other tests: From [***], pricing in no event shall exceed [***] per strip for the base strip. If more complex strips are launched, which have additional costs or additional components (example molecular), pricing will be discussed and agreed in good faith taking into consideration these Global Access requirements. HIV pricing shall be as per Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation agreements, per [***]. |
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Pricing references base test strip only and does not include accessories such as swabs, vials, printers, carry cases, barcodes etc which will be provided at commercially reasonable pricing where available and needed and agreed in good faith taking into consideration these Global Access requirements |
Reserved Quantities of Test Strip manufacturing capacity of a maximum of 50,000,000 for 2021, [***].
Reserved Quantities of Test Strip manufacturing capacity of a maximum of 150,000,000 for 2022 through [***].
Reserved Quantities of LumiraDx Instruments for 2021 and 2022; up to [***].
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Exhibit 10.16
Execution Version
INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT
Dated 29 March 2021
Between
THE SENIOR LENDERS
THE 2019 JUNIOR LENDERS
THE 2020 JUNIOR LENDERS,
as Original Junior Lenders
LUMIRADX LIMITED AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES NAMED IN SCHEDULE 1 HERETO,
as Original Debtors
BIOPHARMA CREDIT PLC
as Security Agent
And others
Execution Version
CONTENTS
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DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION |
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RANKING AND PRIORITY |
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SENIOR CREDITORS AND SENIOR LIABILITIES |
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JUNIOR LENDERS AND JUNIOR LIABILITIES |
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INTRA-GROUP LENDERS, INTRA-GROUP LIABILITIES AND SUBORDINATED LIABILITIES |
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EFFECT OF INSOLVENCY EVENT |
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TURNOVER OF RECEIPTS |
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REDISTRIBUTION |
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ENFORCEMENT OF TRANSACTION SECURITY |
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NON-DISTRESSED DISPOSALS |
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DISTRESSED DISPOSALS AND APPROPRIATION |
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NON-CASH RECOVERIES |
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FURTHER ASSURANCE DISPOSALS AND RELEASES |
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APPLICATION OF PROCEEDS |
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FACILITATION OF QUALIFYING SENIOR FINANCING AND QUALIFYING JUNIOR FINANCING |
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THE SECURITY AGENT AND JUNIOR TRUSTEE |
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CHANGES TO THE PARTIES |
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18. |
COSTS AND EXPENSES |
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19. |
OTHER INDEMNITIES |
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20. |
INFORMATION |
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21. |
NOTICES |
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22. |
PRESERVATION |
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23. |
CONSENTS, AMENDMENTS AND OVERRIDE |
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COUNTERPARTS |
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GOVERNING LAW |
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ENFORCEMENT |
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SCHEDULE 1 |
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ORIGINAL DEBTORS |
THIS AGREEMENT is dated 29 March 2021 and made between:
(1) |
THE ENTITIES named on the signing pages of this Agreement as Original Senior Lenders (each, an Original Senior Lender); |
(2) |
THE PERSONS which are or become Noteholders (as defined in the 2019 Junior Note Agreement (as defined below)) from time to time (each, a 2019 Junior Lender); |
(3) |
THE PERSONS which are or become Noteholders (as defined in the 2020 Junior Note Agreement (as defined below)) from time to time (each, a 2020 Junior Lender, and together with the 2019 Junior Lenders the Original Junior Lenders); |
(4) |
LUMIRADX LIMITED, an exempted company with limited liability incorporated in the Cayman Islands with company number 314391 (Topco); |
(5) |
LUMIRADX GROUP LIMITED, a private company with limited liability incorporated under the laws of England and Wales with company number 09198288, with its registered address at BS3 More London Riverside, London, England, SE1 2AQ (the Parent); |
(6) |
THE COMPANIES named on the signing pages of this Agreement as Intra-Group Lenders; |
(7) |
THE SUBSIDIARIES of the Topco named in Schedule 1 (Original Debtors) as Debtors (together with Topco, the Original Debtors); |
(8) |
BIOPHARMA CREDIT PLC, as collateral agent and trustee for the Secured Parties (and any successor or additional security agent appointed in accordance with the terms hereof, the Security Agent); |
(9) |
WILMINGTON TRUST SP SERVICES (LONDON) LIMITED, in its capacity as trustee for the 2019 Junior Lenders (the 2019 Junior Trustee); |
(10) |
WILMINGTON TRUST SP SERVICES (LONDON) LIMITED, in its capacity as trustee for the 2020 Junior Lenders (the 2020 Junior Trustee); and |
(11) |
UPON ACCESSION each Subordinated Creditor. |
IT IS AGREED as follows:
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DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION |
1.1 |
Definitions |
In this Agreement:
2019 Junior Note Agreement means the up to $150,000,000 convertible loan note instrument dated as of 20 October 2019 between Topco as issuer and the 2019 Junior Trustee.
2020 Junior Note Agreement means the up to $150,000,000 convertible loan note instrument dated as of 1 July 2020 between Topco as issuer and the 2020 Junior Trustee.
Acceleration Event means a Senior Acceleration Event or a Junior Acceleration Event.
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Affiliate means, in relation to any person, a Subsidiary of that person or a Holding Company of that person or any other Subsidiary of that Holding Company.
Appropriation means the appropriation (or similar process) of the shares in the capital of a member of the Group (other than the Topco) by the Security Agent (or any Receiver or Delegate) which is effected (to the extent permitted under the relevant Security Document and applicable law) by enforcement of the Transaction Security.
Borrowing Liabilities means, in relation to a member of the Group, the liabilities and obligations (not being Guarantee Liabilities) it may have as a principal debtor to a Creditor (other than to the Senior Agent or Junior Trustee) or a Debtor in respect of Indebtedness arising under the Debt Documents (whether incurred solely or jointly and including, without limitation, liabilities and obligations as a borrower under the Senior Financing Documents and liabilities and obligations as an issuer under the Junior Financing Documents).
Business Day means any day (other than a Saturday or Sunday) on which banks are open for general business in London, England, New York or the Cayman Islands.
Cash Proceeds means:
(a) |
proceeds of the Security Property which are in the form of cash; and |
(b) |
any cash which is generated by holding, managing, exploiting, collecting, realising or disposing of any proceeds of the Security Property which are in the form of Non-Cash Consideration. |
Cayman Security Document means the Cayman law debenture dated on or around the date hereof between the Security Agent and Topco.
Charged Property means all of the assets which from time to time are, or are expressed to be, the subject of the Transaction Security.
Competitive Sales Process means
(a) |
any auction or other competitive sales process conducted with the advice of a Financial Adviser appointed by, or approved by, the Security Agent pursuant to Clause 11.5 (Appointment of Financial Adviser); and |
(b) |
any enforcement of the Transaction Security carried out by way of auction or other competitive sales process pursuant to requirements of applicable law. |
Consent means any consent, approval, release or waiver or agreement to any amendment.
Creditor Accession Undertaking means:
(a) |
an undertaking substantially in the form set out in Schedule 3 (Form of Creditor Accession Undertaking); or |
(b) |
in the case of an acceding Debtor which is expressed to accede as an Intra-Group Lender in the relevant Debtor Accession Deed, that Debtor Accession Deed. |
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Creditor Conflict means, at any time prior to the Senior Discharge Date, a conflict between:
(a) |
the interests of any Senior Creditor; and |
(b) |
the interests of any Junior Lender. |
Creditors means the Primary Creditors, the Subordinated Creditors and the Intra-Group Lenders.
Debt Disposal means any disposal of any Liabilities or Debtors Intra-Group Receivables pursuant to paragraphs (d) or (e) of Clause 11.1 (Facilitation of Distressed Disposals and Appropriation).
Debt Document means each of this Agreement, the Senior Financing Documents, the Junior Financing Documents, any agreement evidencing the Subordinated Liabilities and the Intra-Group Documents and any other document designated as such by the Security Agent and the Parent.
Debtor means each Original Debtor and any person which becomes a Party as a Debtor in accordance with the terms of Clause 17 (Changes to the Parties).
Debtor Accession Deed means a deed substantially in the form set out in Schedule 2 (Form of Debtor Accession Deed).
Debtors Intra-Group Receivables means, in relation to a member of the Group, any liabilities and obligations owed to any Debtor (whether actual or contingent and whether incurred solely or jointly) by that member of the Group.
Default means an Event of Default or any fact, event or circumstance which with notice or passage of time or both, could constitute an Event of Default.
Delegate means any delegate, agent, attorney or co-trustee appointed by the Security Agent.
Distress Event means any of:
(a) |
an Acceleration Event; or |
(b) |
the enforcement of any Transaction Security. |
Distressed Disposal means a disposal of an asset of a member of the Group which is:
(a) |
being effected at the request of the Instructing Group in circumstances where the Transaction Security has become enforceable; |
(b) |
being effected by enforcement of the Transaction Security (including the disposal of any Property of a member of the Group, the shares in which have been subject to an Appropriation); or |
(c) |
being effected, after the occurrence of a Distress Event, by a Debtor to a person or persons which is, or are, not a member, or members, of the Group. |
Enforcement Action means:
(a) |
in relation to any Liabilities: |
(i) |
the exercise of any rights under Section 8.1 of the Senior Loan Agreement or any similar provision of any other New Financing Equivalent or under Clause 6 of |
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Schedule 2 of the 2019 Junior Note Agreement or Clause 6 of Schedule 2 of the 2020 Junior Note Agreement or any similar provision of any other New Junior Financing Equivalent and/or acceleration of any Liabilities or the making of any declaration that any Liabilities are prematurely due and payable; |
(ii) |
the making of any declaration that any Liabilities are payable on demand; |
(iii) |
the making of a demand in relation to a Liability that is payable on demand (other than a demand made by an Intra-Group Lender in relation to any Intra- Group Liabilities which are on-demand Liabilities to the extent (A) that the demand is made in the ordinary course of dealings between the relevant Debtor and Intra-Group Lender and (B) that any resulting Payment would be a Permitted Intra-Group Payment); |
(iv) |
the making of any demand against any member of the Group in relation to any Guarantee Liabilities of that member of the Group; |
(v) |
the exercise of any right of set-off, account combination or payment netting against any member of the Group in respect of any Liabilities other than the exercise of any such right which is otherwise expressly permitted under the Senior Loan Agreement or any New Financing Equivalent or the Junior Note Agreements or any New Junior Financing Equivalent to the extent that the exercise of that right gives effect to a Permitted Payment; and |
(vi) |
the suing for, commencing or joining of any legal or arbitration proceedings against any member of the Group to recover any Liabilities; |
(b) |
the taking of any steps to enforce or require the enforcement of any Transaction Security (including the crystallisation of any floating charge forming part of the Transaction Security); |
(c) |
the entering into of any composition, compromise, assignment or arrangement with any member of the Group which owes any Liabilities, or has given any Security, guarantee or indemnity or other assurance against loss in respect of the Liabilities (other than any action permitted under Clause 17 (Changes to the Parties)); or |
(d) |
the petitioning, applying or voting for, or the taking of any steps (including the appointment of any liquidator, receiver, administrator or similar officer) in relation to, the winding up, dissolution, administration or reorganisation of any member of the Group which owes any Liabilities, or has given any Security, guarantee, indemnity or other assurance against loss in respect of any of the Liabilities, or any of such member of the Groups assets or any suspension of payments or moratorium of any indebtedness of any such member of the Group, or any analogous procedure or step in any jurisdiction, |
except that the taking of any action falling within paragraphs (a)(vi) or (d) above which is necessary (but only to the extent necessary) to preserve the validity, existence or priority of claims in respect of Liabilities, including the registration of such claims before any court or governmental authority and the bringing, supporting or joining of proceedings to prevent any loss of the right to bring, support or join proceedings by reason of applicable limitation periods, shall not constitute Enforcement Action.
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English Security Document means the guarantee and debenture agreement dated on or around the date hereof between, inter alia, Topco, LumiraDx Group Limited, LumiraDx Investment Limited, LumiraDx International Ltd, LumiraDx UK Ltd, LumiraDx Brazil Holdings Ltd, LumiraDx Colombia Holdings Ltd, LumiraDx Care Solutions UK Ltd., LumiraDx Ltd, ACS Acquisition, LLC and LumiraDx, Inc. as the chargors and the Security Agent.
Event of Default means any event or circumstance specified as such in either:
(a) |
the Senior Loan Agreement or any other New Financing Equivalent; |
(b) |
the 2019 Junior Note Agreement or any other New Junior Financing Equivalent; or |
(c) |
the 2020 Junior Note Agreement or any other New Junior Financing Equivalent. |
Fairness Opinion means, in respect of a Distressed Disposal or a Liabilities Sale, an opinion that the proceeds received or recovered in connection with that Distressed Disposal or Liabilities Sale are fair from a financial point of view taking into account all relevant circumstances.
Final Discharge Date means the later to occur of the Senior Discharge Date and the Junior Discharge Date.
Financial Adviser means any:
(a) |
independent internationally recognised investment bank; |
(b) |
independent internationally recognised accountancy firm; or |
(c) |
other independent internationally recognised professional services firm which is regularly engaged in providing valuations of businesses or financial assets or, where applicable, advising on competitive sales processes. |
Group means Topco, the Parent and each of their Subsidiaries from time to time.
Guarantee Liabilities means, in relation to a member of the Group, the liabilities and obligations under the Debt Documents (present or future, actual or contingent and whether incurred solely or jointly) it may have to a Creditor or Debtor as or as a result of its being a guarantor or surety (including, without limitation, liabilities and obligations arising by way of guarantee, indemnity, contribution or subrogation and in particular any guarantee or indemnity arising under or in respect of the Senior Financing Documents and the Junior Financing Documents).
Holding Company means, in relation to a person, any other person in respect of which it is a Subsidiary.
Indebtedness has the meaning given to that term in the Senior Loan Agreement or any New Financing Equivalent.
Insolvency Event in relation to a member of the Group, means that member of the Group:
(a) |
is dissolved (other than pursuant to a consolidation, amalgamation or merger); |
(b) |
becomes insolvent or is unable to pay its debts or fails or admits in writing its inability generally to pay its debts as they become due; |
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(c) |
makes a general assignment, arrangement or composition with or for the benefit of its creditors; |
(d) |
institutes or has instituted against it, by a regulator, supervisor or any similar official with primary insolvency, rehabilitative or regulatory jurisdiction over it in the jurisdiction of its incorporation or organisation or the jurisdiction of its head or home office, a proceeding seeking a judgment of insolvency or bankruptcy or any other relief under any bankruptcy or insolvency law or other similar law affecting creditors rights, or a petition is presented for its winding-up or liquidation by it or such regulator, supervisor or similar official; |
(e) |
has instituted against it a proceeding seeking a judgment of insolvency or bankruptcy or any other relief under any bankruptcy or insolvency law or other similar law affecting creditors rights, or a petition is presented for its winding-up or liquidation, and, in the case of any such proceeding or petition instituted or presented against it, such proceeding or petition is instituted or presented by a person or entity not described in paragraph (d) above and: |
(i) |
results in a judgment of insolvency or bankruptcy or the entry of an order for relief or the making of an order for its winding-up or liquidation; or |
(ii) |
is not dismissed, discharged, stayed or restrained in each case within 30 days of the institution or presentation thereof; |
(f) |
has a resolution passed for its winding-up, official management or liquidation (other than pursuant to a consolidation, amalgamation or merger); |
(g) |
seeks or becomes subject to the appointment of an administrator, provisional liquidator, conservator, receiver, trustee, custodian or other similar official for it or for all or substantially all its assets (other than, for so long as it is required by law or regulation not to be publicly disclosed, any such appointment which is to be made, or is made, by a person or entity described in paragraph (d) above); |
(h) |
has a secured party take possession of all or substantially all its assets or has a distress, execution, attachment, sequestration or other legal process levied, enforced or sued on or against all or substantially all its assets and such secured party maintains possession, or any such process is not dismissed, discharged, stayed or restrained, in each case within 30 days thereafter; |
(i) |
causes or is subject to any event with respect to it which, under the applicable laws of any jurisdiction, has an analogous effect to any of the events specified in paragraphs (a) to (h) above; or |
(j) |
takes any action in furtherance of, or indicating its consent to, approval of, or acquiescence in, any of the foregoing acts; or |
(k) |
is subject to, or takes, any analogous procedure or step in any jurisdiction. |
Instructing Group means at any time the Required Senior Lenders.
Intercreditor Amendment means any amendment, consent or waiver which is subject to Clause 23 (Consents, Amendments and Override).
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Intra-Group Documents means any document evidencing any Intra-Group Liabilities.
Intra-Group Lenders means each member of the Group which has made a loan available to, granted credit to or made any other financial arrangement having similar effect with another member of the Group and which is named on the signing pages as an Intra-Group Lender or which becomes a Party as an Intra-Group Lender in accordance with the terms of Clause 17 (Changes to the Parties).
Intra-Group Liabilities means the Liabilities owed by any member of the Group to any of the Intra-Group Lenders.
Junior Acceleration Event means: (i) the 2019 Junior Lenders or 2019 Junior Trustee acting on behalf of the 2019 Junior Lenders exercising any of its rights under Clause 6 of Schedule 2 of the 2019 Junior Note Agreement, (ii) the 2020 Junior Lenders or 2020 Junior Trustee acting on behalf of the 2020 Junior Lenders exercising any of its rights under Clause 6 of Schedule 2 of the 2020 Junior Note Agreement or (iii) any similar provision of any New Junior Financing Equivalent.
Junior Borrower has the meaning given to the term Company in each Junior Note Agreement or the borrower or issuer under a New Junior Financing Equivalent.
Junior Default means a Junior Event of Default or any fact, event or circumstance which with notice or passage of time or both, could constitute a Junior Event of Default.
Junior Discharge Date means the first date on which all Junior Liabilities have been fully and finally discharged to the satisfaction of the Junior Lenders or Junior Trustee acting on behalf of the Junior Lenders, whether or not as a result of an enforcement, and the Junior Lenders are under no further obligation to provide financial accommodation to any of the Debtors under the Debt Documents.
Junior Event of Default means any event or circumstance specified as an event of default in either:
(a) |
the 2019 Junior Note Agreement or any other New Junior Financing Equivalent; or |
(b) |
the 2020 Junior Note Agreement or any other New Junior Financing Equivalent. |
Junior Lenders means each Original Junior Lender and, if it becomes a Party as a Junior Lender in respect of a Qualifying Junior Financing, either directly or through the Junior Trustee signing a Creditor Accession Undertaking on their behalf, pursuant to Clause 17.8 (Creditor Accession Undertaking), each lender or noteholder under a New Junior Financing Equivalent.
Junior Financing Documents means (as applicable):
(a) |
any documents relating to the indebtedness created by, or the terms of the 2019 Junior Note Agreement; |
(b) |
any documents relating to the indebtedness created by, or the terms of the 2020 Junior Note Agreement; and |
(c) |
on or after the completion of a Qualifying Junior Financing, the relevant New Financing Junior Documents. |
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Junior Liabilities means the Liabilities owed by the Debtors to the Junior Lenders under or in connection with the Junior Financing Documents.
Junior Maturity Date means the Maturity Date as defined in the Junior Financing Documents or any similar term of any New Junior Financing Equivalent.
Junior Note Agreements means each of the 2019 Junior Note Agreement and the 2020 Junior Note Agreement.
Junior Trustee means the 2019 Junior Trustee, the 2020 Junior Trustee or any other agent or trustee under the New Financing Junior Documents that becomes a Party in such capacity pursuant to Clause 17.8 (Creditor Accession Undertaking).
Junior Trustee Amounts means fees, costs and expenses of the Junior Trustee payable to the Junior Trustee for its own account pursuant to the relevant Debt Documents or any engagement letter between the Junior Trustee and a Debtor (including any amount payable to the Junior Trustee by way of indemnity, remuneration or reimbursement for expenses incurred), and the costs incurred by the Junior Trustee in connection with any actual or attempted Enforcement Action which is permitted by this Agreement which are recoverable pursuant to the terms of the Debt Documents.
Liabilities means all present and future liabilities and obligations at any time of any member of the Group to any Creditor or Secured Party, including under the Debt Documents, both actual and contingent and whether incurred solely or jointly or as principal or surety or in any other capacity together with any of the following matters relating to or arising in respect of those liabilities and obligations:
(a) |
any refinancing, novation, deferral or extension; |
(b) |
any claim for breach of representation, warranty or undertaking or on an event of default or under any indemnity given under or in connection with any document or agreement evidencing or constituting any other liability or obligation falling within this definition; |
(c) |
any claim for damages or restitution; and |
(d) |
any claim as a result of any recovery by any Debtor of a Payment on the grounds of preference or otherwise, |
and any amounts which would be included in any of the above but for any discharge, non- provability, unenforceability or non-allowance of those amounts in any insolvency or other proceedings.
Liabilities Sale means a Debt Disposal pursuant to paragraph (e) of Clause 11.1 (Facilitation of Distressed Disposals and Appropriation).
New Junior Financing Equivalent means, on and after the completion of a Qualifying Junior Financing and/or in relation to a provision or term of each Junior Note Agreement, any equivalent provision or term in the New Financing Junior Document which is substantially similar in meaning and effect.
New Financing Equivalent means, on and after the completion of a Qualifying Senior Financing and/or in relation to a provision or term of the Senior Loan Agreement, any equivalent provision or term in the New Financing Senior Document which is similar in meaning and effect.
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New Financing Junior Facility means, in relation to a Qualifying Junior Financing, any notes or facility made available under the relevant New Financing Junior Documents.
New Financing Senior Facility means, in relation to a Qualifying Senior Financing, any facility made available under the relevant New Financing Senior Documents.
New Financing Senior Liabilities means the Senior Liabilities owed by the Debtors to the Senior Creditors under the New Financing Senior Documents.
New Financing Junior Documents means, in relation to a Qualifying Junior Financing, any documents relating to the indebtedness created by, or the terms of, that Qualifying Junior Financing.
New Financing Senior Documents means, in relation to a Qualifying Senior Financing, any documents relating to the indebtedness created by, or the terms of, that Qualifying Senior Financing.
Non-Cash Consideration means consideration in a form other than cash.
Non-Cash Recoveries means any proceeds of a Distressed Disposal or a Debt Disposal or any amount distributed to the Security Agent pursuant to Clause 7.1 (Turnover by the Creditors), which are, or is, in the form of Non-Cash Consideration.
Non-Distressed Disposal has the meaning given to that term in Clause 10 (Non-Distressed Disposals).
Other Liabilities means, in relation to a member of the Group, any trading and other liabilities and obligations (not being Borrowing Liabilities or Guarantee Liabilities) it may have to an Intra-Group Lender, Subordinated Creditors or Debtor.
Party means a party to this Agreement.
Payment means, in respect of any Liabilities (or any other liabilities or obligations), a payment, prepayment, repayment, redemption, defeasance or discharge of those Liabilities (or other liabilities or obligations).
Permitted Intra-Group Payments means the Payments permitted by Clause 5.2 (Permitted Payments: Intra-Group Liabilities).
Permitted Junior Payments means the Payments permitted by Clause 4.3 (Permitted Payments: Junior Liabilities).
Permitted Payment means a Permitted Intra-Group Payment, a Permitted Subordinated Creditor Payment, a Permitted Junior Payment or a Permitted Senior Payment.
Permitted Senior Payments means the Payments permitted by Clause 3.1 (Payment of Senior Liabilities).
Permitted Subordinated Creditor Payments means the Payments permitted by Clause 5.7(b) (Permitted Payments: Subordinated Liabilities).
Primary Creditors means the Senior Creditors, any Junior Trustee and the Junior Lenders.
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Prior Intercreditor Agreement means the intercreditor agreement dated 6 October 2020 as between, inter alia, Topco, the Parent, certain of its subsidiaries and various creditors thereof.
Property of a member of the Group or of a Debtor means:
(a) |
any asset of that member of the Group or of that Debtor; |
(b) |
any Subsidiary of that member of the Group or of that Debtor; and |
(c) |
any asset of any such Subsidiary. |
Qualifying Junior Financing means:
(a) |
a financing in lieu of, or replacing, all or part of any Junior Note Agreement; |
(b) |
a refinancing of all or part of any Junior Liabilities; or |
(c) |
any other financing permitted to be incurred pursuant to the terms of the Senior Loan Agreement or New Financing Senior Documents (as applicable) as Junior Liabilities, |
in each case where:
(i) |
the indebtedness created as a result of such new financing or refinancing is to rank behind the Senior Liabilities and is permitted to be incurred pursuant to the terms of the Senior Loan Agreement or New Financing Senior Documents (as applicable); and |
(ii) |
any provider of the new financing or refinancing becomes a Party as a Junior Lender, either directly or through the Junior Trustee signing a Creditor Accession Undertaking on their behalf, pursuant to Clause 17.8 (Creditor Accession Undertaking). |
Qualifying Senior Financing means:
(a) |
a financing in lieu of, or replacing, the Senior Loan Agreement; or |
(b) |
a refinancing of the Senior Liabilities, if the proceeds of that refinancing discharge the Senior Liabilities in full; |
in each case where:
(i) |
the indebtedness created as a result of such new financing or refinancing ranks, or is expressed to rank in accordance with its terms, ahead of the Junior Liabilities; and |
(ii) |
any: |
(A) |
agent of the providers of the new financing or refinancing becomes a Party as a Senior Agent; |
(B) |
provider of the new financing or refinancing becomes a Party as a Senior Lender, in respect of that new financing or refinancing pursuant to Clause 17.8 (Creditor Accession Undertaking). |
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Receiver means a receiver or receiver and manager or administrative receiver of the whole or any part of the Charged Property.
Recoveries has the meaning given to that term in Clause 14.1 (Order of Application).
Relevant Liabilities means:
(a) |
in the case of a Creditor: |
(i) |
the Liabilities owed to Creditors ranking (in accordance with the terms of this Agreement) pari passu with or in priority to that Creditor (as the case may be); and |
(ii) |
all present and future liabilities and obligations, actual and contingent, of the Debtors to the Security Agent; and |
(b) |
in the case of a Debtor, the Liabilities owed to the Creditors together with all present and future liabilities and obligations, actual and contingent, of the Debtors to the Security Agent. |
Required Junior Lenders means Junior Lenders (or, as the case may be, the Junior Trustee acting on behalf of the Junior Lenders for which it is Junior Trustee) holding more than 50 per cent. of the aggregate principal amount outstanding under each Junior Note Agreement and any New Financing Junior Documents.
Required Senior Lenders means (a) on or prior to the Senior Loan Discharge Date, the Required Lenders as defined in the Senior Loan Agreement and (b) following the Senior Loan Discharge Date, the Required Lenders or words of similar import as defined in any New Financing Equivalent.
Scottish Security Documents means:
(a) |
the Scots law bond and floating charges delivered on or around the date hereof between LumiraDx Technology Ltd as chargor and the Security Agent; and |
(b) |
the Scots law deed of pledge delivered on or around the date hereof between LumiraDx Group Limited and the Security Agent. |
Secured Liabilities means all present and future obligations and other liabilities of any nature in any currency, at any time, of each Debtor due, owing or incurred under or in connection with the Debt Documents to any Secured Party including, without limitation, under any amendments, supplements or restatements of any Debt Document (however fundamental) or in relation to any change of purpose, new or increased advances or utilisations, any extensions of any date for payment, incremental commitments or facilities,
(a) |
whether originally owed to all or any of the Secured Parties or other person or persons; |
(b) |
whether actual or contingent, matured or unmatured, liquidated or unliquidated; |
(c) |
whether incurred solely or jointly with any other person; and |
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(d) |
whether incurred as principal or surety or in any other capacity whatsoever, |
together with all interest accruing thereon, (both before and after judgment) and all costs, charges and expenses (to the extent payable by the relevant Debtor pursuant to the terms of the Debt Documents) incurred in connection therewith, and Secured Liability shall be construed accordingly.
Secured Parties means the Security Agent, any Receiver or Delegate and each of the Senior Creditors from time to time but, in the case of each Senior Creditor, only if it is a Party or has acceded to this Agreement, in the appropriate capacity, pursuant to Clause 17.8 (Creditor Accession Undertaking).
Security means a mortgage, charge, pledge, lien or other security interest securing any obligation of any person or any other agreement or arrangement having a similar effect.
Security Agents Spot Rate of Exchange means, in respect of the conversion of one currency (the First Currency) into another currency (the Second Currency) the spot rate of exchange obtained by the Security Agent from a London foreign exchange for the purchase of the Second Currency with the First Currency in the London foreign exchange market at or about 11:00 am (London time) on a particular day, which shall be notified by the Security Agent in accordance with paragraph (e) of Clause 16.3 (Duties of the Security Agent).
Security Documents means:
(a) |
the Cayman Security Document; |
(b) |
the English Security Document; |
(c) |
the Scottish Security Documents; |
(d) |
the US Security Documents; |
(e) |
any other document entered into at any time by any of the Debtors creating any guarantee, indemnity, Security or other assurance against financial loss in favour of any of the Secured Parties as security for any of the Secured Liabilities; and |
(f) |
any Security granted under any covenant for further documents referred to in paragraphs (b) to (e) above, assurance in any of the documents referred to in paragraphs (b) to (e) above or any New Financing Equivalent. |
Security Property means:
(a) |
the Transaction Security expressed to be granted in favour of the Security Agent as trustee for the Secured Parties and all proceeds of that Transaction Security; |
(b) |
all obligations expressed to be undertaken by a Debtor to pay amounts in respect of the Liabilities to the Security Agent as trustee for the Secured Parties and secured by the Transaction Security together with all representations and warranties expressed to be given by a Debtor in favour of the Security Agent as trustee for the Secured Parties; |
(c) |
the Security Agents interest in any trust fund created pursuant to Clause 7 (Turnover of Receipts); |
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(d) |
any other amounts or property, whether rights, entitlements, choses in action or otherwise, actual or contingent, which the Security Agent is required by the terms of the Debt Documents to hold as trustee on trust for the Secured Parties. |
Senior Acceleration Event means the Required Senior Lenders exercising any of their rights under Section 8.1 of the Senior Loan Agreement or any similar provision of any New Financing Equivalent.
Senior Agent means (as applicable) (a) if and for so long as no Senior Agent has become (and remains) a Party in accordance with Clause 17.3(a) (Change of Security Agent or Junior Trustee), the Senior Agent shall be deemed to be the Security Agent (but solely in its capacity as Senior Agent for the purposes of this Agreement, and expressly not in its capacity as the Security Trustee), (b) for so long as it remains a Party in that capacity, any Senior Agent which has become a Party in accordance with Clause 17.3(a) (Change of Security Agent or Junior Trustee), or (c) the administrative agent or other facility or note agent under any Senior Financing Documents or any New Financing Equivalent (other than the Senior Loan Documents) solely in such capacity.
Senior Creditors means any Senior Agent and any Senior Lender.
Senior Default means a Default under the Senior Loan Agreement or any New Financing Equivalent.
Senior Discharge Date means the first date on which all Senior Liabilities have been fully and finally discharged to the satisfaction of the Required Senior Lenders, whether or not as the result of an enforcement, and the Senior Creditors are under no further obligation to provide financial accommodation to any of the Debtors under the Debt Documents.
Senior Event of Default means an Event of Default under the Senior Loan Agreement or any New Financing Equivalent.
Senior Financing Documents means (as applicable):
(a) |
the Loan Documents as such term is defined in the Senior Loan Agreement; and |
(b) |
on or after the completion of a Qualifying Senior Financing, the relevant New Financing Senior Documents (including prior to the Senior Loan Discharge Date, the Senior Loan Documents). |
Senior Lenders means each Original Senior Lender, any other Lender (as defined in the Senior Loan Agreement) which becomes a Party as a Senior Lender or, if it becomes a Party as a Senior Lender in respect of a Qualifying Senior Financing, each lender or noteholder under a New Financing Equivalent.
Senior Liabilities means the Liabilities owed to the Senior Creditors under or in connection with the Senior Financing Documents.
Senior Loan Agreement means the loan agreement dated on or about the date hereof among the Senior Lenders, the Security Agent, Topco, Parent and others.
Senior Loan Discharge Date means the first date on which all Senior Liabilities under the Senior Loan Documents have been fully and finally discharged to the satisfaction of the Required Senior Lenders, whether or not as the result of an enforcement, and the Senior Creditors are under no further obligation to provide financial accommodation to any of the Debtors under the Senior Loan Documents.
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Senior Loan Documents means the Loan Documents as defined in the Senior Loan Agreement.
Subordinated Creditors means each person which becomes a Party as a Subordinated Creditor in accordance with the terms of Clause 17 (Changes to the Parties).
Subordinated Liabilities means any Liabilities owed to a Subordinated Creditor by a member of the Group.
Subsidiary has the meaning given to the term Subsidiary in the Senior Loan Agreement or any New Financing Equivalent.
Tax means any tax, levy, impost, duty or other charge or withholding of a similar nature (including any penalty or interest payable in connection with any failure to pay or any delay in paying any of the same).
Transaction Security means the Security created or evidenced or expressed to be created or evidenced under or pursuant to the Security Documents.
US Security Documents means:
(a) |
the guarantee and security agreement dated on or around the date hereof between, inter alia, Topco, Parent, LumiraDx Investment Limited, LumiraDx International Ltd, LumiraDx UK Ltd, LumiraDx Brazil Holdings Ltd, LumiraDx Colombia Holdings Ltd, LumiraDx Care Solutions UK Ltd, LumiraDx Inc., LumiraDx Healthcare LLC, ACS Acquisition, LLC and the Security Agent as amended and/or restated from time to time; |
(b) |
each control agreement entered into between each depository institution, securities intermediary, commodity intermediary at which LumiraDx Healthcare LLC, LumiraDx, Inc. and ACS Acquisition, LLC maintains certain deposit accounts, securities accounts or commodity accounts; |
(c) |
the intellectual property security agreement dated on or around the date hereof between, inter alia, LumiraDx Investment Limited, LumiraDx UK Ltd and the Security Agent as amended and/or restated from time to time; and |
(d) |
the pledge agreement dated on or around the date hereof between LumiraDx Group Limited, LumiraDx Inc., ACS Acquisition, LLC and the Security Agent, as amended and/or restated from time to time. |
VAT means:
(a) |
any tax imposed in compliance with the Council Directive of 28 November 2006 on the common system of value added tax (EC Directive 2006/112); and |
(b) |
any other tax of a similar nature, whether imposed in a member state of the European Union in substitution for, or levied in addition to, such tax referred to in paragraph (a) above, or imposed elsewhere. |
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1.2 |
Construction |
(a) |
Unless a contrary indication appears, a reference in this Agreement to: |
(i) |
any Creditor, Debtor, Intra-Group Lender, Junior Lender, Junior Trustee, Junior Borrower, Parent, Party, Primary Creditor, Security Agent, Senior Agent, Senior Creditor, Subordinated Creditor and Senior Lender shall be construed to be a reference to it in its capacity as such and not in any other capacity; |
(ii) |
any Creditor, Debtor, Senior Agent, Junior Trustee, or the Security Agent or any other person shall be construed so as to include its successors in title, permitted assigns and permitted transferees to, or of, its rights and/or obligations under the Debt Documents or in respect of its Liabilities and, in the case of the Security Agent, any person for the time being appointed as Security Agent or Security Agents in accordance with this Agreement; |
(iii) |
an amount includes an amount of cash and an amount of Non-Cash Consideration; |
(iv) |
assets includes present and future properties, revenues and rights of every description; |
(v) |
a Debt Document or any other agreement or instrument is (other than a reference to a Debt Document or any other agreement or instrument in original form) a reference to that Debt Document, or other agreement or instrument, as amended, novated, supplemented, extended or restated as permitted by this Agreement; |
(vi) |
a distribution of or out of the assets of a member of the Group, includes a distribution of cash and a distribution of Non-Cash Consideration; |
(vii) |
enforcing (or any derivation) the Transaction Security includes the appointment of an administrator (or any analogous officer in any jurisdiction) of a Debtor by the Security Agent; |
(viii) |
indebtedness includes any obligation (whether incurred as principal or as surety) for the payment or repayment of money, whether present or future, actual or contingent; |
(ix) |
the original form of a Debt Document or any other agreement or instrument is a reference to that Debt Document, agreement or instrument as originally entered into; |
(x) |
a person includes any individual, firm, company, corporation, government, state or agency of a state or any association, trust, joint venture, consortium, partnership or other entity (whether or not having separate legal personality); |
(xi) |
proceeds of a Distressed Disposal or of a Debt Disposal includes proceeds in cash and in Non-Cash Consideration; |
(xii) |
a regulation includes any regulation, rule, official directive, request or guideline (whether or not having the force of law) of any governmental, intergovernmental or supranational body, agency, department or of any regulatory, self-regulatory or other authority or organisation; and |
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(xiii) |
a provision of law is a reference to that provision as amended or re-enacted. |
(b) |
Section, Clause and Schedule headings are for ease of reference only. |
(c) |
A Default or an Event of Default is continuing if it has not been waived. |
(d) |
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, where any provision of this Agreement refers to or otherwise contemplates any consent, approval, release, waiver, agreement, notification or other step or action be required from or by any person: |
(i) |
which is not a Party at such time; |
(ii) |
in respect of or in connection with any agreement which is not in existence at such time; |
(iii) |
in respect of or in connection with any indebtedness which has not been committed or incurred (or an agreement in relation thereto) at such time; or |
(iv) |
in respect of or in connection with Liabilities or Creditors (or other persons) for which the relevant Liabilities have been discharged at or prior to such time, |
unless otherwise agreed or specified by the Parent, that consent, approval, release, waiver, agreement, notification or other step or action shall not be required (or be required from any person that is a party thereto) and no such provision shall, or shall be construed so as to, in any way prohibit or restrict the rights or actions of any member of the Group. Further, for the avoidance of doubt, no references to any agreement which is not in existence (or under which debt obligations have not been actually incurred by a member of the Group) shall, or shall be construed so as to, in any way prohibit or restrict the rights or actions of any member of the Group (and no consent, approval, release, waiver, agreement, notification or other step or action shall be required from any party thereto).
(e) |
References to the Junior Trustee acting on behalf of the Junior Lenders means the Junior Trustee acting on behalf of the Junior Lenders which it represents or, if applicable, with the consent of the requisite number of Junior Lenders required under and in accordance with the applicable Junior Financing Documents (provided that if the relevant Junior Financing Documents do not specify a voting threshold for a particular matter, the threshold will be a simple majority of the outstanding principal amount under those Junior Financing Documents). The Junior Trustee will be entitled to seek instructions from the Junior Lenders which it represents to the extent required by the applicable Junior Financing Documents, as the case may be, as to any action to be taken by it under this Agreement. |
1.3 |
Third party rights |
(a) |
Unless expressly provided to the contrary in this Agreement, a person who is not a Party has no right under the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 (the Third Parties Act) to enforce or to enjoy the benefit of any term of this Agreement. |
(b) |
Notwithstanding any term of this Agreement, the consent of any person who is not a Party is not required to rescind or vary this Agreement at any time. |
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(c) |
Any Receiver, Delegate or any other person described in paragraph (b) of Clause 16.10 (Exclusion of liability) may, subject to this Clause 1.3 and the Third Parties Act, rely on any Clause of this Agreement which expressly confers rights on it. |
(d) |
The Third Parties Act shall apply to this Agreement in respect of any Junior Lender that has become Party through the Junior Trustee signing a Creditor Accession Undertaking on its behalf pursuant to Clause 17.8 (Creditor Accession Undertaking). For the purposes of paragraph (b) above and this paragraph (d), upon any person becoming a Junior Lender, such person shall be deemed to be a Party to this Agreement and shall be bound by the provisions of this Agreement and be deemed to receive the benefits of this Agreement, and be subject to the terms and conditions hereof, as if such person were a Party hereto. |
1.4 |
Prior Intercreditor Agreement; Additional Intercreditor Agreement |
For the purposes of the 2019 Note Agreement and 2020 Note Agreement this Agreement replaces the Prior Intercreditor Agreement and therefore constitutes an Additional Intercreditor Agreement for the purposes of, and as defined in, the 2019 Note Agreement and 2020 Note Agreement.
2. |
RANKING AND PRIORITY |
2.1 |
Primary Creditor Liabilities |
Each of the Parties agrees that the Liabilities owed by the Debtors to the Primary Creditors shall rank in right and priority of payment in the following order and are postponed and subordinated to any prior ranking Liabilities as follows:
(a) |
first, the Senior Liabilities (if any); and |
(b) |
second, the Junior Liabilities. |
2.2 |
Transaction Security |
Each of the Parties agrees that the Transaction Security shall rank and secure the Secured Liabilities pari passu and without any preference between them.
2.3 |
Subordinated and Intra-Group Liabilities |
(a) |
Each of the Parties agrees that the Subordinated Liabilities and Intra-Group Liabilities are postponed and subordinated to the Liabilities owed by the Debtors to the Primary Creditors. |
(b) |
This Agreement does not purport to rank any of the Subordinated Liabilities and Intra-Group Liabilities as between themselves. |
3. |
SENIOR CREDITORS AND SENIOR LIABILITIES |
3.1 |
Payment of Senior Liabilities |
The Debtors may make Payments of the Senior Liabilities at any time in accordance with the Senior Financing Documents.
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3.2 |
Security: Senior Creditors |
The Senior Creditors may take, accept or receive the benefit of any Security and guarantee, indemnity or other assurance against loss from a member of the Group under a Senior Loan Document and:
(a) |
any Security in respect of the Senior Liabilities from any member of the Group in addition to the Transaction Security which to the extent legally possible is, at the same time, also offered either: |
(i) |
to the Security Agent as trustee for the other Secured Parties in respect of their Liabilities; or |
(ii) |
in the case of any jurisdiction in which effective Security cannot be granted in favour of the Security Agent as trustee for the Secured Parties: |
(A) |
to the other Secured Parties in respect of their Liabilities; or |
(B) |
to the Security Agent under a parallel debt structure for the benefit of the other Secured Parties, |
and ranks in the same order of priority as that contemplated in Clause 2.2 (Transaction Security); and
(b) |
any guarantee, indemnity or other assurance against loss from any member of the Group in respect of the Senior Liabilities in addition to those in the original form of Senior Financing Documents or this Agreement, if and to the extent legally possible, at the same time it is also offered to the other Secured Parties in respect of their Liabilities and ranks in the same order of priority as that contemplated in Clause 2 (Ranking and Priority). |
4. |
JUNIOR LENDERS AND JUNIOR LIABILITIES |
4.1 |
[Reserved] |
4.2 |
Restriction on Payment: Junior Liabilities |
The Debtors shall not, and shall procure that no other member of the Group will, make, and the Junior Lenders shall not with actual knowledge accept, any Payments of the Junior Liabilities at any time unless that Payment is permitted under Clause 4.3 (Permitted Payments: Junior Liabilities).
4.3 |
Permitted Payments: Junior Liabilities |
(a) |
On or prior to the Junior Maturity Date, the Debtors are permitted to (and the Junior Lenders may accept any such Payments): |
(i) |
prior to the Senior Discharge Date, to the extent not prohibited by the terms of the Senior Loan Agreement or New Financing Senior Documents (as applicable), make (1) scheduled Payments of commercially reasonable interest and upfront fees to the Junior Lenders in respect of the Junior Liabilities then due in accordance with the Junior Financing Documents if no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing (2) all out-of-pocket costs and expenses reasonably incurred by the Junior Lenders with respect to any amendments and waivers with respect to any Debt Document (3) if the Payments are of Junior Trustee Amounts |
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due and payable to the Junior Trustee provided that such amounts are commercially reasonable and provided that the Junior Trustee is not a Junior Lender or an affiliate of a Junior Lender or a related fund of a Junior Lender (4) Payments constituted by the conversion of all or part of the Junior Liabilities into equity securities of the Topco, provided that no accrued and unpaid interest may be paid at any time any Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, or (5) Payments in respect of principal amounts of the Junior Liabilities to the extent expressly permitted by the terms of the Senior Financing Documents or otherwise approved in writing by the Required Senior Lenders (including repayment of the Junior Liabilities to the Original Junior Lenders from the proceeds of a Qualifying Junior Financing); or |
(ii) |
on or after the Senior Discharge Date, make Payments to the Junior Lenders in respect of the Junior Liabilities in accordance with the Junior Financing Documents. |
(b) |
Following the Junior Maturity Date, the Debtors and Junior Lenders are permitted to and shall (and the Junior Lenders may accept any such Payments): |
(i) |
at any time comply with a request by any Junior Lender or election by the Junior Borrower to convert all or part of the Junior Liabilities into equity securities of the Topco or extend the Junior Maturity Date subject to certain conditions in, and in accordance with the terms of the Junior Financing Documents, provided that no accrued and unpaid interest may be paid at any time any Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing; |
(ii) |
prior to the Senior Discharge Date (to the extent that one or more of the Junior Lenders has not elected to convert some or all of the Junior Liabilities owed to it in accordance with paragraph (i) above), make scheduled Payments of interest at the rate specified in the relevant Junior Financing Document to the Junior Lenders in respect of the Junior Liabilities then due in accordance with the Junior Financing Documents if no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing; and |
(iii) |
on or after the Senior Discharge Date, make Payments to the Junior Lenders in respect of the Junior Liabilities in accordance with the Junior Financing Documents. |
4.4 |
Effect of Default or Event of Default |
Any failure to make a Payment due under the Junior Financing Documents as a result of a Senior Default or Senior Event of Default having occurred and being continuing, shall not prevent the occurrence of an Event of Default as a consequence of that failure to make a Payment in relation to the Junior Financing Documents.
4.5 |
Payment obligations and capitalisation of interest continue |
No Debtor shall be released from the liability to make any Payment (including of default interest, which shall continue to accrue) under any Junior Financing Document by the operation of Clauses 4.2 (Restriction on Payment: Junior Liabilities) to 4.4 (Effect of Default or Event of Default) even if its obligation to make that Payment is restricted at any time by the terms of any of those Clauses.
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4.6 |
Cure of Payment Stop: Junior Lenders |
If:
(a) |
at any time following the occurrence of a Default or Event of Default under the Junior Financing Documents, such Default or Event of Default ceases to be continuing; and |
(b) |
the relevant Debtor then promptly pays to the Junior Lenders an amount equal to any Payments which had accrued under the Junior Financing Documents and which would have been Permitted Junior Payments but for that Default or Event of Default, |
then any Event of Default which may have occurred as a result of that suspension of Payments shall be waived without any further action being required on the part of the Junior Lenders.
4.7 |
Security: Junior Lenders |
At any time prior to the Senior Discharge Date, the Junior Lenders may not take, accept or receive the benefit of any Security, guarantee, indemnity or other assurance against loss from (or over the assets of or over the shares in) any member of the Group in respect of the Junior Liabilities.
4.8 |
Restriction on Enforcement: Junior Lenders |
Subject to Clause 4.9 (Permitted Enforcement: Junior Lenders), no Junior Lender shall be entitled to take any Enforcement Action in respect of any of the Junior Liabilities prior to the Senior Discharge Date without the prior written consent of the Required Senior Lenders.
4.9 |
Permitted Enforcement: Junior Lenders |
After the occurrence of an Insolvency Event in relation to any member of the Group, each Junior Lender may (unless otherwise directed by the Security Agent or unless the Security Agent has taken, or has given notice that it intends to take, action on behalf of that Junior Lender in accordance with Clause 6.4 (Filing of claims)) exercise any right it may otherwise have in respect of that member of the Group to:
(a) |
accelerate any of that member of the Groups Junior Liabilities or declare them prematurely due and payable or payable on demand; |
(b) |
make a demand under any guarantee, indemnity or other assurance against loss given by that member of the Group in respect of any Junior Liabilities; |
(c) |
exercise any right of set-off or take or receive any Payment in respect of any Junior Liabilities of that member of the Group so long as it applies such amounts in accordance with Clause 14 (Application of Proceeds); or |
(d) |
claim and prove in the insolvency process or liquidation of that member of the Group for the Junior Liabilities owing to it. |
5. |
INTRA-GROUP LENDERS, INTRA-GROUP LIABILITIES AND SUBORDINATED LIABILITIES |
5.1 |
Restriction on Payment: Intra-Group Liabilities |
Prior to the Final Discharge Date, the Debtors shall not, and shall procure that no other member of the Group will, make any Payments of the Intra-Group Liabilities at any time unless that Payment is permitted under Clause 5.2 (Permitted Payments: Intra-Group Liabilities) or 5.6 (Permitted Enforcement: Intra-Group Lenders).
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5.2 |
Permitted Payments: Intra-Group Liabilities |
The Debtors may make Payments in respect of the Intra-Group Liabilities (whether of principal, interest or otherwise) from time to time when due if:
(a) |
no Acceleration Event has occurred; or |
(b) |
if that Payment is made to facilitate Payment of the Senior Liabilities or the making of any Permitted Junior Payment; or |
(c) |
if and to the extent that the relevant Intra-Group Lender is required due to mandatory law (provided that any reasonable steps are taken to mitigate the effects of such law) to make Payment or in order to avoid any material risk of personal liability of any director of the relevant Intra-Group Lender, provided that the relevant Intra Group Lender shall promptly after such Payment inform the Senior Agent of the Payment, supplemented by reasonable evidence regarding the applicable mandatory law and threat of a material risk of personal liability of the relevant director(s) without making such Payment. |
5.3 |
Payment obligations continue |
No Debtor shall be released from the liability to make any Payment (including of default interest, which shall continue to accrue) under any Debt Document or in respect of any Liability by the operation of Clauses 5.1 (Restriction on Payment: Intra-Group Liabilities) and 5.2 (Permitted Payments: Intra-Group Liabilities) even if its obligation to make that Payment is restricted at any time by the terms of any of those Clauses.
5.4 |
Security: Intra-Group Lenders |
Prior to the Final Discharge Date, the Intra-Group Lenders may not take, accept or receive the benefit of any Security, guarantee, indemnity or other assurance against loss in respect of the Intra-Group Liabilities.
5.5 |
Restriction on enforcement: Intra-Group Lenders |
Subject to Clause 5.6 (Permitted Enforcement: Intra-Group Lenders), none of the Intra-Group Lenders shall be entitled to take any Enforcement Action in respect of any of the Intra-Group Liabilities at any time prior to the Final Discharge Date.
5.6 |
Permitted Enforcement: Intra-Group Lenders |
After the occurrence of an Insolvency Event in relation to any member of the Group, each Intra-Group Lender may (unless otherwise directed by the Security Agent or unless the Security Agent has taken, or has given notice that it intends to take, action on behalf of that Intra-Group Lender in accordance with Clause 6.4 (Filing of claims)) exercise any right it may otherwise have in respect of that member of the Group to:
(a) |
accelerate any of that member of the Groups Intra-Group Liabilities or declare them prematurely due and payable or payable on demand; |
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(b) |
make a demand under any guarantee, indemnity or other assurance against loss given by that member of the Group in respect of any Intra-Group Liabilities; |
(c) |
exercise any right of set-off or take or receive any Payment in respect of any Intra- Group Liabilities of that member of the Group so long as it applies such amounts in accordance with Clause 14 (Application of Proceeds); or |
(d) |
claim and prove in the insolvency process or liquidation of that member of the Group for the Intra-Group Liabilities owing to it. |
5.7 |
Subordinated Liabilities |
(a) |
Restriction on Payment: Subordinated Liabilities |
Prior to the Final Discharge Date, the Debtors shall not, and shall procure that no other member of the Group will, make any Payment of the Subordinated Liabilities at any time unless that Payment is permitted under paragraphs (b) (Permitted Payments: Subordinated Liabilities) or paragraph (f) (Permitted Enforcement: Subordinated Creditor) below.
(b) |
Permitted Payments: Subordinated Liabilities |
(i) |
The Debtors may make Payments in respect of the Subordinated Liabilities (whether of principal, interest or otherwise) if: |
(A) |
the Payment is not prohibited by the Senior Loan Agreement; or |
(B) |
to the extent prohibited, the Required Senior Lender consent is obtained. |
(ii) |
Prior to the occurrence of an Acceleration Event, nothing in this Agreement or any of the Debt Documents shall prohibit or restrict any roll-up or capitalisation of any amount under any Debt Document evidencing the terms of the Subordinated Liabilities or the issue of any payment in kind instruments in satisfaction of any amount under any such Debt Document evidencing the terms of the Subordinated Liabilities or any forgiveness, write-off or capitalisation of any Subordinated Liabilities or the release or other discharge of any such Subordinated Liabilities which, in each case, does not involve any cash movement (unless such cash movement is not prohibited by the Debt Documents). |
(c) |
Payment obligations continue |
No Debtor shall be released from the liability to make any Payment (including of default interest, which shall continue to accrue) under any Debt Document by the operation of paragraphs (a) (Restriction on Payment: Subordinated Liabilities) and (b) (Permitted Payments: Subordinated Liabilities) above even if its obligation to make that Payment is restricted at any time by the terms of any of those paragraphs.
(d) |
Security: Subordinated Creditor |
Prior to the Final Discharge Date, the Subordinated Creditors may not take, accept or receive the benefit of any Security, guarantee, indemnity or other assurance against loss from any member of the Group in respect of the Subordinated Liabilities.
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(e) |
Restriction on Enforcement: Subordinated Creditor |
Subject to paragraph (f) (Permitted Enforcement: Subordinated Creditor) below, no Subordinated Creditor shall be entitled to take any Enforcement Action in respect of any of the Subordinated Liabilities at any time prior to the Final Discharge Date unless:
(i) |
prior to the occurrence of an Acceleration Event, such Enforcement Action is solely a demand for payment, set-off, account combination or payment netting which is permitted by paragraph (b) (Permitted Payments: Subordinated Liabilities) above; or |
(ii) |
otherwise directed by the Security Agent. |
(f) |
Permitted Enforcement: Subordinated Creditor |
After the occurrence of an Insolvency Event in relation to any member of the Group, each Subordinated Creditor may (unless otherwise directed by the Security Agent or unless the Security Agent has taken, or has given notice that it intends to take, action on behalf of that Subordinated Creditor in accordance with Clause 6.4 (Filing of Claims)) exercise any right it may otherwise have in respect of that member of the Group to:
(i) |
accelerate any of that member of the Groups Subordinated Liabilities or declare them prematurely due and payable or payable on demand; |
(ii) |
make a demand under any guarantee, indemnity or other assurance against loss given by that member of the Group in respect of any Subordinated Liabilities; |
(iii) |
exercise any right of set-off or take or receive any Payment in respect of any Subordinated Liabilities of that member of the Group; or |
(iv) |
claim and prove in the liquidation of that member of the Group for the Subordinated Liabilities owing to it. |
6. |
EFFECT OF INSOLVENCY EVENT |
6.1 |
Distributions |
(a) |
After the occurrence of an Insolvency Event in relation to any member of the Group, any Party entitled to receive a distribution out of the assets of that member of the Group in respect of Liabilities owed to that Party shall, to the extent it is able to do so, direct the person responsible for the distribution of the assets of that member of the Group to make that distribution to the Security Agent (or to such other person as the Security Agent shall direct) until the Liabilities owing to the Secured Parties have been paid in full. |
(b) |
The Security Agent shall apply distributions made to it under paragraph (a) above in accordance with Clause 14 (Application of Proceeds). |
6.2 |
Set-Off |
To the extent that any member of the Groups Liabilities are discharged by way of set-off (mandatory or otherwise) after the occurrence of an Insolvency Event in relation to that member of the Group, any Creditor which benefited from that set-off shall pay an amount equal to the amount of the Liabilities owed to it which are discharged by that set-off to the Security Agent for application in accordance with Clause 14 (Application of Proceeds).
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6.3 |
Non-cash distributions |
If the Security Agent or any other Secured Party receives a distribution in the form of Non- Cash Consideration in respect of any of the Liabilities (other than any distribution of Non-Cash Recoveries), the Liabilities will not be reduced by that distribution until and except to the extent that the realisation proceeds are actually applied towards the Liabilities.
6.4 |
Filing of claims |
After the occurrence of an Insolvency Event in relation to any member of the Group, each Creditor irrevocably authorises the Security Agent, on its behalf, to:
(a) |
take any Enforcement Action (in accordance with the terms of this Agreement) against that member of the Group; |
(b) |
demand, sue, prove and give receipt for any or all of that member of the Groups Liabilities; |
(c) |
collect and receive all distributions on, or on account of, any or all of that member of the Groups Liabilities; and |
(d) |
file claims, take proceedings and do all other things the Security Agent considers reasonably necessary to recover that member of the Groups Liabilities. |
6.5 |
Further assurance Insolvency Event |
Each Creditor will:
(a) |
do all things that the Security Agent requests in order to give effect to this Clause 6; and |
(b) |
if the Security Agent is not entitled to take any of the actions contemplated by this Clause 6 or if the Security Agent requests that a Creditor take that action, undertake that action itself in accordance with the instructions of the Security Agent or grant a power of attorney to the Security Agent (on such terms as the Security Agent may reasonably require) to enable the Security Agent to take such action. |
6.6 |
Security Agent instructions |
For the purposes of Clause 6.1 (Distributions), Clause 6.4 (Filing of claims) and Clause 6.5 (Further assurance Insolvency Event) the Security Agent shall act:
(a) |
on the written instructions of the group of Secured Parties entitled, at that time, to give instructions under Clause 9.1 (Enforcement Instructions) or Clause 9.2 (Manner of enforcement); or |
(b) |
in the absence of any such instructions, as the Security Agent sees fit. |
7. |
TURNOVER OF RECEIPTS |
7.1 |
Turnover by the Creditors |
Subject to Clause 7.2 (Permitted assurance and receipts), if at any time prior to the Final Discharge Date, any Creditor receives or recovers:
(a) |
any Payment or distribution of, or on account of or in relation to, any of the Liabilities which is neither a Permitted Payment nor made in accordance with Clause 14 (Application of Proceeds); |
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(b) |
any amount by way of set-off in respect of any of the Liabilities owed to it which does not give effect to a Permitted Payment; |
(c) |
notwithstanding paragraphs (a) and (b) above, any amount: |
(i) |
on account of, or in relation to, any of the Liabilities: |
(A) |
after the occurrence of a Distress Event; or |
(B) |
as a result of any other litigation or proceedings against a member of the Group (other than after the occurrence of an Insolvency Event in respect of that member of the Group); or |
(ii) |
by way of set-off in respect of any of the Liabilities owed to it after the occurrence of a Distress Event, |
other than, in each case, any amount received or recovered in accordance with Clause 14 (Application of Proceeds);
(d) |
the proceeds of any enforcement of any Transaction Security except in accordance with Clause 14 (Application of Proceeds); or |
(e) |
any distribution or Payment of, or on account of or in relation to, any of the Liabilities owed by any member of the Group which is not in accordance with Clause 14 (Application of Proceeds) and which is made as a result of, or after, the occurrence of an Insolvency Event in respect of that member of the Group, |
that Creditor will:
(i) |
in relation to receipts and recoveries not received or recovered by way of set- off: |
(A) |
hold an amount of that receipt or recovery equal to the Relevant Liabilities (or if less, the amount received or recovered) on trust for the Security Agent and promptly pay or distribute that amount to the Security Agent for application in accordance with the terms of this Agreement; and |
(B) |
promptly pay or distribute an amount equal to the amount (if any) by which the receipt or recovery exceeds the Relevant Liabilities to the Security Agent for application in accordance with the terms of this Agreement; and |
(ii) |
in relation to receipts and recoveries received or recovered by way of set-off, promptly pay an amount equal to that recovery to the Security Agent for application in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. |
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7.2 |
Permitted assurance and receipts |
Nothing in this Agreement shall restrict the ability of any Primary Creditor to:
(a) |
arrange with any person which is not a member of the Group any assurance against loss in respect of, or reduction of its credit exposure to, a Debtor (including assurance by way of credit based derivative or sub-participation); or |
(b) |
make any assignment or transfer permitted by Clause 17 (Changes to the Parties), |
which is permitted by the Senior Loan Agreement or any New Financing Equivalent or the Junior Note Agreements, as applicable; and that Primary Creditor shall not be obliged to account to any other Party for any sum received by it as a result of that action.
7.3 |
Amounts received by Debtors |
If any of the Debtors receives or recovers any amount which, under the terms of any of the Debt Documents, should have been paid to the Security Agent, that Debtor will:
(a) |
hold an amount of that receipt or recovery equal to the Relevant Liabilities (or if less, the amount received or recovered) on trust for the Security Agent and promptly pay that amount to the Security Agent for application in accordance with the terms of this Agreement; and |
(b) |
promptly pay an amount equal to the amount (if any) by which the receipt or recovery exceeds the Relevant Liabilities to the Security Agent for application in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. |
7.4 |
Saving provision |
If, for any reason, any of the trusts expressed to be created in this Clause 7 should fail or be unenforceable, the affected Creditor or Debtor will promptly pay or distribute an amount equal to that receipt or recovery to the Security Agent to be held on trust by the Security Agent for application in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
7.5 |
Turnover of Non-Cash Consideration |
For the purposes of this Clause 7, if any Creditor receives or recovers any amount or distribution in the form of Non-Cash Consideration which is subject to Clause 7.1 (Turnover by the Creditors) the cash value of that Non-Cash Consideration shall be determined in accordance with Clause 12.2 (Cash value of Non-Cash Recoveries).
8. |
REDISTRIBUTION |
8.1 |
Recovering Creditors rights |
(a) |
Any amount paid or distributed by a Creditor (a Recovering Creditor) to the Security Agent under Clause 6 (Effect of Insolvency Event) or Clause 7 (Turnover of Receipts) shall be treated as having been paid or distributed by the relevant Debtor and shall be applied by the Security Agent in accordance with Clause 14 (Application of Proceeds). |
(b) |
On an application by the Security Agent pursuant to Clause 14 (Application of Proceeds) of a Payment or distribution received by a Recovering Creditor from a Debtor, as between the relevant Debtor and the Recovering Creditor an amount equal to the amount received or recovered by the Recovering Creditor and paid or distributed to the Security Agent by the Recovering Creditor (the Shared Amount) will be treated as not having been paid or distributed by that Debtor. |
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8.2 |
Reversal of redistribution |
(a) |
If any part of the Shared Amount received or recovered by a Recovering Creditor becomes repayable or returnable to a Debtor and is repaid or returned by that Recovering Creditor to that Debtor, then: |
(i) |
each Party that received any part of that Shared Amount pursuant to an application by the Security Agent of that Shared Amount under Clause 8.1 (Recovering Creditors rights) (a Sharing Party) shall, upon request of the Security Agent, pay or distribute to the Security Agent for the account of that Recovering Creditor an amount equal to the appropriate part of its share of the Shared Amount (together with an amount as is necessary to reimburse that Recovering Creditor for its proportion of any interest on the Shared Amount which that Recovering Creditor is required to pay) (the Redistributed Amount); and |
(ii) |
as between the relevant Debtor and each relevant Sharing Party, an amount equal to the relevant Redistributed Amount will be treated as not having been paid or distributed by that Debtor. |
(b) |
The Security Agent shall not be obliged to pay or distribute any Redistributed Amount to a Recovering Creditor under paragraph 8.2(a)(i) above until it has been able to establish to its satisfaction that it has actually received that Redistributed Amount from the relevant Sharing Party. |
8.3 |
Deferral of subrogation |
No Creditor or Debtor will exercise any rights which it may have by reason of the performance by it of its obligations under the Debt Documents to take the benefit (in whole or in part and whether by way of subrogation or otherwise) of any rights under the Debt Documents of any Creditor which ranks ahead of it in accordance with the priorities set out in Clause 2 (Ranking and Priority) until such time as all of the Liabilities owing to each prior ranking Creditor or, in the case of any Debtor, owing to each Creditor have been irrevocably discharged in full.
9. |
ENFORCEMENT OF TRANSACTION SECURITY |
9.1 |
Enforcement Instructions |
(a) |
The Security Agent shall not take any Enforcement Action against the Transaction Security unless expressly instructed to do so in writing by the Instructing Group. |
(b) |
Subject to the Transaction Security having become enforceable in accordance with its terms, the Instructing Group may give or refrain from giving instructions to the Security Agent to enforce or refrain from enforcing the Transaction Security as they see fit and (i) no other Secured Party shall have a right to request the enforcement of the Transaction Security; and (ii) if the Instructing Group determines to enforce the Transaction Security, it shall direct the Security Agent (in writing) as to the method of enforcement it may pursue in enforcing the Transaction Security, as to whether all or part of the Transaction Security is to be enforced and give all other directions in respect of the enforcement of the Transaction Security as the Instructing Group sees fit. |
(c) |
The Security Agent is entitled to conclusively rely, and shall be fully protected in relying, on and comply with instructions given in accordance with this Clause 9.1. |
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9.2 |
Manner of enforcement |
If the Transaction Security is being enforced pursuant to Clause 9.1 (Enforcement Instructions), the Security Agent shall enforce the Transaction Security in such manner (including, without limitation, the selection of any administrator (or any analogous officer in any jurisdiction) of any Debtor to be appointed by the Security Agent) as the Instructing Group shall instruct in writing or, in the absence of any such instructions, as the Security Agent considers in its discretion to be appropriate.
9.3 |
Exercise of voting rights |
(a) |
Each Creditor (other than the Senior Creditors) will cast its vote in any proposal put to the vote by or under the supervision of any judicial or supervisory authority in respect of any insolvency, pre-insolvency or rehabilitation or similar proceedings relating to any member of the Group as instructed by the Security Agent. |
(b) |
The Security Agent shall give instructions for the purposes of paragraph (a) above in accordance with any written instructions given to it by the Instructing Group. |
9.4 |
Waiver of rights |
To the extent permitted under applicable law and subject to Clause 9.1 (Enforcement Instructions), Clause 9.2 (Manner of enforcement), Clause 11.4 (Fair value) and Clause 14 (Application of Proceeds), each of the Creditors, the Intra-Group Lenders and the Debtors waives all rights it may otherwise have to require that the Transaction Security be enforced in any particular order or manner or at any particular time or that any amount received or recovered from any person, or by virtue of the enforcement of any of the Transaction Security or of any other security interest, which is capable of being applied in or towards discharge of any of the Secured Liabilities is so applied.
9.5 |
Duties owed |
Each of the Secured Parties and the Debtors acknowledges that, in the event that the Security Agent enforces or is instructed to enforce the Transaction Security prior to the Senior Discharge Date, the duties of the Security Agent and of any Receiver or Delegate owed to the Junior Lenders in respect of the method, type and timing of that enforcement or of the exploitation, management or realisation of any of that Transaction Security shall, subject to Clause 11.4 (Fair value), be no different to or greater than the duty that is owed by the Security Agent, Receiver or Delegate to the Debtors under general law.
9.6 |
Enforcement through Security Agent only |
The Secured Parties shall not have any independent power to enforce, or have recourse to, any of the Transaction Security or to exercise any right, power, authority or discretion arising under the Security Documents (other than the Senior Loan Agreement in accordance with this Agreement) except through the Security Agent.
10. |
NON-DISTRESSED DISPOSALS |
10.1 |
Definitions |
In this Clause 10:
(a) |
Disposal Proceeds means the proceeds of a Non-Distressed Disposal; and |
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Non-Distressed Disposal means a disposal of an asset of a member of the Group or an asset which is subject to the Transaction Security, to a person or persons outside the Group where:
(i) |
the Required Senior Lenders (or any applicable Senior Agent on behalf of the Senior Lenders) notify the Security Agent in writing that that disposal is permitted under the Senior Financing Documents; and |
(ii) |
that disposal is not a Distressed Disposal. |
10.2 |
Facilitation of Non-Distressed Disposals |
(a) |
If a disposal of an asset is a Non-Distressed Disposal, the Security Agent is irrevocably authorised (at the cost of the Parent and without any consent, sanction, authority or further confirmation from any Creditor, other Secured Party or Debtor) but subject to paragraph (b) below: |
(i) |
to release the Transaction Security or any other claim (relating to a Debt Document) over that asset; |
(ii) |
where that asset consists of shares in the capital of a member of the Group, to release the Transaction Security or any other claim (relating to a Debt Document) over that member of the Groups Property; and |
(iii) |
to execute and deliver or enter into any release of the Transaction Security or any claim described in paragraphs (i) and (ii) above and issue any certificates of non-crystallisation of any floating charge or any consent to dealing that may, in the discretion of the Security Agent, be considered necessary or desirable. |
(b) |
Each release of Transaction Security or any claim described in paragraph (a) above shall become effective only on the making of the relevant Non-Distressed Disposal. |
10.3 |
Disposal Proceeds |
If any Disposal Proceeds are required to be applied in mandatory prepayment of the Senior Liabilities then those Disposal Proceeds shall be applied in or towards Payment of:
(a) |
first, any sums owing to the Security Agent (including, any legal or other professional advisers fees, costs or disbursements and all related taxes incurred thereon by the Security Agent), any Receiver or any Delegate under the Debt Documents; and |
(b) |
second, if applicable, the Senior Liabilities in accordance with the terms of the Senior Loan Agreement or any New Financing Equivalent, |
and the consent of any other Party shall not be required for that application.
11. |
DISTRESSED DISPOSALS AND APPROPRIATION |
11.1 |
Facilitation of Distressed Disposals and Appropriation |
If a Distressed Disposal or an Appropriation is being effected, (and following receipt by the Security Agent, in writing, of notice of the same from the Instructing Group in accordance with Clause 9.1 (Enforcement Instructions)), the Security Agent is irrevocably authorised (at the cost of the Parent
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and without any consent, sanction, authority or further confirmation from any Creditor, other Secured Party or Debtor):
(a) |
release of Transaction Security/non-crystallisation certificates: to release the Transaction Security or any other claim over the asset subject to the Distressed Disposal or Appropriation and execute and deliver or enter into any release of that Transaction Security or claim and issue any letters of non-crystallisation of any floating charge or any consent to dealing that may, in the discretion of the Security Agent, be considered necessary or desirable; |
(b) |
release of liabilities and Transaction Security on a share sale/Appropriation (Debtor): if the asset subject to the Distressed Disposal or Appropriation consists of shares in the capital of a Debtor, to release: |
(i) |
that Debtor and any Subsidiary of that Debtor from all or any part of its Borrowing Liabilities, its Guarantee Liabilities and its Other Liabilities; |
(ii) |
any Transaction Security granted by that Debtor or any Subsidiary of that Debtor over any of its assets; and |
(iii) |
any other claim of a Subordinated Creditor, an Intra-Group Lender, or another Debtor over that Debtors assets or over the assets of any Subsidiary of that Debtor, |
on behalf of the relevant Creditors and Debtors;
(c) |
release of liabilities and Transaction Security on a share sale/Appropriation (Holding Company): if the asset subject to the Distressed Disposal or Appropriation consists of shares in the capital of any Holding Company of a Debtor, to release: |
(i) |
that Holding Company and any Subsidiary of that Holding Company from all or any part of its Borrowing Liabilities, its Guarantee Liabilities and its Other Liabilities; |
(ii) |
any Transaction Security granted by any Subsidiary of that Holding Company over any of its assets; and |
(iii) |
any other claim of a Subordinated Creditor, an Intra-Group Lender or another Debtor over the assets of any Subsidiary of that Holding Company, |
on behalf of the relevant Creditors and Debtors;
(d) |
facilitative disposal of liabilities on a share sale/Appropriation: if the asset subject to the Distressed Disposal or Appropriation consists of shares in the capital of a Debtor or the Holding Company of a Debtor and the Security Agent decides to dispose of all or any part of: |
(i) |
the Liabilities (other than Liabilities due to the Senior Agent or Junior Trustee); or |
(ii) |
the Debtors Intra-Group Receivables, |
owed by that Debtor or Holding Company or any Subsidiary of that Debtor or Holding Company on the basis that any transferee of those Liabilities or Debtors Intra-Group Receivables (the Transferee) will not be treated as a Senior Creditor or a Secured Party
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for the purposes of this Agreement, to execute and deliver or enter into any agreement to dispose of all or part of those Liabilities or Debtors Intra- Group Receivables on behalf of the relevant Creditors and Debtors provided that notwithstanding any other provision of any Debt Document the Transferee shall not be treated as a Senior Creditor or a Secured Party for the purposes of this Agreement;
(e) |
sale of liabilities on a share sale/Appropriation: if the asset subject to the Distressed Disposal or Appropriation consists of shares in the capital of a Debtor or the Holding Company of a Debtor and the Security Agent decides to dispose of all or any part of: |
(i) |
the Liabilities (other than Liabilities due to the Senior Agent or Junior Trustee); or |
(ii) |
the Debtors Intra-Group Receivables, |
owed by that Debtor or Holding Company or any Subsidiary of that Debtor or Holding Company on the basis that any transferee of those Liabilities or Debtors Intra-Group Receivables will be treated as a Senior Creditor or a Secured Party for the purposes of this Agreement, to execute and deliver or enter into any agreement to dispose of:
(A) |
all (and not part only) of the Liabilities owed to the Senior Creditors (other than to the Senior Agent or Junior Trustee); and |
(B) |
all or part of any other Liabilities (other than Liabilities owed to the Senior Agent or Junior Trustee) and the Debtors Intra-Group Receivables, |
on behalf of, in each case, the relevant Creditors and Debtors;
(f) |
transfer of obligations in respect of liabilities on a share sale/Appropriation: if the asset subject to the Distressed Disposal or Appropriation consists of shares in the capital of a Debtor or the Holding Company of a Debtor (the Disposed Entity) and the Security Agent decides to transfer to another Debtor (the Receiving Entity) all or any part of the Disposed Entitys obligations or any obligations of any Subsidiary of that Disposed Entity in respect of: |
(i) |
the Intra-Group Liabilities; or |
(ii) |
the Debtors Intra-Group Receivables, |
to execute and deliver or enter into any agreement to:
(iii) |
agree to the transfer of all or part of the obligations in respect of those Intra- Group Liabilities or Debtors Intra-Group Receivables on behalf of the relevant Intra-Group Lenders and Debtors to which those obligations are owed and on behalf of the Debtors which owe those obligations; and |
(iv) |
to accept the transfer of all or part of the obligations in respect of those Intra- Group Liabilities or Debtors Intra-Group Receivables on behalf of the Receiving Entity or Receiving Entities to which the obligations in respect of those Intra-Group Liabilities or Debtors Intra-Group Receivables are to be transferred. |
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11.2 |
Form of consideration for Distressed Disposals and Debt Disposals |
Subject to Clause 12.4 (Security Agent protection), a Distressed Disposal or a Debt Disposal may be made in whole or in part for consideration in the form of cash or, if not for cash, for Non-Cash Consideration which is acceptable to the Security Agent.
11.3 |
Proceeds of Distressed Disposals and Debt Disposals |
The net proceeds of each Distressed Disposal and each Debt Disposal shall be paid, or distributed, to the Security Agent for application in accordance with Clause 14 (Application of Proceeds) and, to the extent that:
(a) |
any Liabilities Sale has occurred; or |
(b) |
any Appropriation has occurred, |
as if that Liabilities Sale, or any reduction in the Secured Liabilities resulting from that Appropriation, had not occurred.
11.4 |
Fair value |
(a) |
In the case of a Distressed Disposal or a Liabilities Sale effected by, or at the request of, the Security Agent, the Security Agent shall take reasonable care to obtain a fair market value having regard to the prevailing market conditions (though the Security Agent shall have no obligation to postpone (or request the postponement of) any Distressed Disposal or Liabilities Sale in order to achieve a higher value). |
(b) |
The requirement in paragraph (a) above shall be satisfied (and as between the Creditors and the Debtors shall be conclusively presumed to be satisfied) and the Security Agent will be taken to have discharged all its obligations in this respect under this Agreement, the other Debt Documents and generally at law if: |
(i) |
that Distressed Disposal or Liabilities Sale is made pursuant to any process or proceedings approved or supervised by or on behalf of any court of law; |
(ii) |
that Distressed Disposal or Liabilities Sale is made by, at the direction of or under the control of, a liquidator, receiver, administrative receiver, administrator, compulsory manager or other similar officer (or any analogous officer in any jurisdiction) appointed in respect of a member of the Group or the assets of a member of the Group; |
(iii) |
that Distressed Disposal or Liabilities Sale is made pursuant to a Competitive Sales Process; or |
(iv) |
a Financial Adviser appointed by the Security Agent pursuant to Clause 11.5 (Appointment of Financial Adviser) has delivered a Fairness Opinion to the Security Agent in respect of that Distressed Disposal or Liabilities Sale. |
11.5 |
Appointment of Financial Adviser |
(a) |
Without prejudice to Clause 16.7 (Rights and discretions), the Security Agent may engage, or approve the engagement of, (in each case on such terms as it may consider appropriate (including, without limitation, restrictions on that Financial Advisers liability and the extent to which any advice, valuation or opinion may be relied on or disclosed)), pay for |
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and rely on the services of a Financial Adviser to provide advice, a valuation or an opinion in connection with: |
(i) |
a Distressed Disposal or a Debt Disposal; |
(ii) |
the application or distribution of any proceeds of a Distressed Disposal or a Debt Disposal; or |
(iii) |
any amount of Non-Cash Consideration which is subject to Clause 7.1 (Turnover by the Creditors). |
(b) |
For the purposes of paragraph (a) above, the Security Agent shall act: |
(i) |
on the instructions of the Instructing Group if the Financial Adviser is providing a valuation for the purposes of Clause 12.2 (Cash value of Non-Cash Recoveries); or |
(ii) |
otherwise in accordance with Clause 11.6 (Security Agents actions). |
11.6 |
Security Agents actions |
For the purposes of Clause 11.1 (Facilitation of Distressed Disposals and Appropriation), Clause 11.2 (Form of consideration for Distressed Disposals and Debt Disposals) and Clause 11.4 (Fair Value) the Security Agent shall act:
(a) |
in the case of an Appropriation or if the relevant Distressed Disposal is being effected by way of enforcement of the Transaction Security, in accordance with Clause 9.2 (Manner of enforcement); and |
(b) |
in any other case on the instructions of the Instructing Group or, in the absence of any such instructions, as the Security Agent sees fit. |
12. |
NON-CASH RECOVERIES |
12.1 |
Security Agent and Non-Cash Recoveries |
To the extent the Security Agent receives or recovers any Non-Cash Recoveries, it may (acting on the instructions of the Instructing Group) but without prejudice to its ability to exercise discretion under Clause 14.2 (Prospective liabilities)):
(a) |
distribute those Non-Cash Recoveries pursuant to Clause 14 (Application of proceeds) as if they were Cash Proceeds; |
(b) |
hold, manage, exploit, collect, realise and dispose of those Non-Cash Recoveries; and |
(c) |
hold, manage, exploit, collect, realise and distribute any resulting Cash Proceeds. |
12.2 |
Cash value of Non-Cash Recoveries |
(a) |
The cash value of any Non-Cash Recoveries shall be determined by reference to a valuation obtained by the Security Agent from a Financial Adviser appointed by the Security Agent pursuant to Clause 11.5 (Appointment of Financial Adviser) taking into account any notional conversion made pursuant to Clause 14.4 (Currency conversion). |
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(b) |
If any Non-Cash Recoveries are distributed pursuant to Clause 14 (Application of proceeds), the extent to which such distribution is treated as discharging the Liabilities shall be determined by reference to the cash value of those Non-Cash Recoveries determined pursuant to paragraph (a) above. |
12.3 |
Non-Cash Recoveries |
(a) |
Subject to paragraph (b) below, if, pursuant to Clause 14.1 (Order of application), a Senior Creditor or a Junior Lender receives Non-Cash Recoveries for application towards the discharge of any Liabilities, that Creditor shall apply those Non-Cash Recoveries in accordance with the relevant Note Agreement, Junior Financing Document or the Senior Loan Agreement as if they were Cash Proceeds. |
(b) |
The Senior Creditors or a Junior Lender, as applicable, may: |
(i) |
use any reasonably suitable method of distribution, as it may determine in its discretion, to distribute those Non-Cash Recoveries in the order of priority that would apply under the relevant Note Agreement, Junior Financing Document or the Senior Loan Agreement if those Non-Cash Recoveries were Cash Proceeds; |
(ii) |
hold any Non-Cash Recoveries through another person. |
12.4 |
Security Agent protection |
(a) |
No Distressed Disposal or Debt Disposal may be made in whole or part for Non-Cash Consideration if the Security Agent has reasonable grounds for believing that its receiving, distributing, holding, managing, exploiting, collecting, realising or disposing of that Non-Cash Consideration would have an adverse effect on it. |
(b) |
If Non-Cash Consideration is distributed to the Security Agent pursuant to Clause 7.1 (Turnover by the Creditors) the Security Agent may, at any time after notifying the Creditors entitled to that Non-Cash Consideration and notwithstanding any instruction from a Creditor or group of Creditors pursuant to the terms of any Debt Document, immediately realise and dispose of that Non-Cash Consideration for cash consideration (and distribute any Cash Proceeds of that Non-Cash Consideration to the relevant Creditors in accordance with Clause 14 (Application of Proceeds)) if the Security Agent has reasonable grounds for believing that holding, managing, exploiting or collecting that Non-Cash Consideration would have an adverse effect on it. |
13. |
FURTHER ASSURANCE DISPOSALS AND RELEASES |
Each Creditor and Debtor will:
(a) |
do all things that the Security Agent requests in order to give effect to Clause 10 (Non-Distressed Disposals), Clause 11 (Distressed Disposals and Appropriation) (which shall include, without limitation, the execution of any assignments, transfers, releases or other documents that the Security Agent may consider to be necessary to give effect to the releases or disposals contemplated by those Clauses); and |
(b) |
if the Security Agent is not entitled to take any of the actions contemplated by those Clauses or if the Security Agent requests that any Creditor or Debtor take any such action, take that action itself in accordance with the instructions of the Security Agent, |
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provided that the proceeds of those disposals are applied in accordance with Clause 10 (Non- Distressed Disposals) or Clause 11 (Distressed Disposals and Appropriation) as the case may be.
14. |
APPLICATION OF PROCEEDS |
14.1 |
Order of application |
Subject to Clause 14.2 (Prospective liabilities), all amounts from time to time received or recovered by the Security Agent pursuant to the terms of any Debt Document or in connection with the realisation or enforcement of all or any part of the Transaction Security (for the purposes of this Clause 14, the Recoveries) shall be held by the Security Agent on trust to apply them at any time as the Security Agent (in its discretion) sees fit, to the extent permitted by applicable law (and subject to the provisions of this Clause 14), in the following order of priority:
(i) |
in discharging any sums owing to the Security Agent (including, any legal or other professional advisers fees, costs or disbursements and all related taxes incurred thereon by the Security Agent), any Receiver or any Delegate under the Debt Documents; |
(ii) |
in discharging all costs and expenses incurred by any Senior Creditor in connection with any realisation or enforcement of the Transaction Security taken in accordance with the terms of this Agreement or any action taken at the request of the Security Agent under Clause 6.5 (Further assurance Insolvency Event); |
(iii) |
in payment or distribution to the Secured Parties for application towards the discharge in full of the Secured Liabilities (in accordance with the terms of the Senior Financing Documents); |
(iv) |
following the Senior Discharge Date, in payment or distribution to the Debtors for payment or distribution to the Junior Lenders on their own behalf and/or to the Junior Trustee on its own behalf and on behalf of the other Junior Lenders for application (in accordance with the terms of the Junior Financing Documents) towards the discharge of any other Junior Liabilities (and, for the avoidance of doubt the Security Agent shall only be liable to make payment to the relevant Debtor and shall not be responsible for onward payment by such Debtor to the relevant Junior Lenders); |
(v) |
if none of the Debtors is under any further actual or contingent liability under any Senior Financing Document or Junior Financing Document, in payment or distribution to any person to whom the Security Agent is obliged, as a matter of law, to pay or distribute in priority to any Debtor; and |
(vi) |
the balance, if any, in payment or distribution to the relevant Debtor. |
14.2 |
Prospective liabilities |
Following a Distress Event the Security Agent may, in its discretion:
(a) |
hold any amount of the Recoveries which is in the form of cash, and any cash which is generated by holding, managing, exploiting, collecting, realising or disposing of any Non-Cash Consideration, in one or more suspense or impersonal accounts in the name of the Security Agent with such financial institution (including itself) as the Security Agent shall |
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think fit (the interest or charges, if any, being credited or deducted to the relevant account); and hold, manage, exploit, collect and realise any amount of the Recoveries which is in the form of Non-Cash Consideration, |
in each case for so long as the Security Agent shall think fit for later application under Clause 14.1 (Order of application) in respect of:
(i) |
any sum to any Security Agent, any Receiver or any Delegate; and |
(ii) |
any part of the Liabilities, |
that the Security Agent reasonably considers, in each case, might become due or owing at any time in the future.
14.3 |
Investment of Cash Proceeds |
Prior to the application of the proceeds of the Security Property in accordance with Clause 14.1 (Order of Application) the Security Agent may, in its sole discretion, hold all or part of any Cash Proceeds in one or more or impersonal accounts in the name of the Security Agent with such financial institution (including itself) and for so long as the Security Agent shall think fit (the interest, if any, being credited to the relevant account) pending the application from time to time of those monies in the Security Agents discretion in accordance with the provisions of this Clause 14.
14.4 |
Currency conversion |
(a) |
For the purpose of, or pending the discharge of, any of the Secured Liabilities the Security Agent may: |
(i) |
convert any moneys received or recovered by the Security Agent (including, without limitation, any Cash Proceeds) from one currency to another, at the Security Agents Spot Rate of Exchange; and |
(ii) |
notionally convert the valuation provided in any opinion or valuation from one currency to another, at the Security Agents Spot Rate of Exchange. |
(b) |
The obligations of any Debtor to pay in the due currency shall only be satisfied: |
(i) |
in the case of paragraph 14.4(a)(i) above, to the extent of the amount of the due currency purchased after deducting the costs of conversion; and |
(ii) |
in the case of paragraph 14.4(a)(ii) above, to the extent of the amount of the due currency which results from the notional conversion referred to in that paragraph. |
14.5 |
Permitted Deductions |
The Security Agent shall be entitled, in its sole discretion, (a) to set aside by way of reserve amounts required to meet and (b) to make and pay, any deductions and withholdings (on account of Taxes or otherwise) which it is or may be required by any law or regulation to make from any distribution or payment made by it under this Agreement, and to pay all Taxes which may be assessed against it in respect of any of the Charged Property, or as a consequence of performing its duties or exercising its rights, powers, authorities and discretions, or by virtue of its capacity as Security Agent under any of the Debt Documents or otherwise (other than in connection with its remuneration for performing its duties under this Agreement).
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14.6 |
Good Discharge |
(a) |
Any distribution or payment to be made in respect of the Secured Liabilities by the Security Agent will be made to the relevant Secured Parties. |
(b) |
Any distribution or payment made as described in paragraph (a) above shall be a good discharge, to the extent of that payment or distribution, by the Security Agent: |
(i) |
in the case of a payment made in cash, to the extent of that payment; and |
(ii) |
in the case of a distribution of Non-Cash Recoveries, as determined by Clause 12.2 (Cash value of Non-Cash Recoveries). |
(c) |
The Security Agent is under no obligation to make the payments to the Secured Parties under paragraph (a) above in the same currency as that in which the Liabilities owing to the relevant Secured Parties are denominated pursuant to the relevant Debt Document. |
14.7 |
Calculation of Amounts |
For the purpose of calculating any persons share of any amount payable to or by it, the Security Agent shall be entitled to:
(a) |
notionally convert the Liabilities owed to any person into a common base currency (decided in its discretion by the Security Agent), that notional conversion to be made at the spot rate at which the Security Agent is able to purchase the notional base currency with the actual currency of the Liabilities owed to that person at the time at which that calculation is to be made; and |
(b) |
assume that all amounts received or recovered as a result of the enforcement or realisation of the Security Property are applied in discharge of the Liabilities in accordance with the terms of the Debt Documents under which those Liabilities have arisen. |
15. |
FACILITATION OF QUALIFYING SENIOR FINANCING |
15.1 |
Release of Transaction Security by Security Agent |
If, in relation to a Qualifying Senior Financing, any amount received pursuant to the enforcement of the Transaction Security would not be available for application by the Security Agent towards the discharge of the New Financing Senior Liabilities in the order set out in Clause 14.1 (Order of application) to the same extent as that amount would have been available for application towards the discharge of the Senior Liabilities being refinanced as certified in a certificate of an officer of the Parent, the Security Agent is irrevocably authorised (at the cost of the Parent and without any consent, sanction, authority or further confirmation from any Creditor, other Secured Party or Debtor) to release that Transaction Security if, immediately on such release, Security will be provided in favour of the Security Agent, any Receiver, any Delegate, and the Senior Creditors under the New Financing Senior Documents over the same assets as under the relevant Security Document, on terms substantially the same as the terms of that Security Document and subject to the same ranking as set out in Clause 2.2 (Transaction Security).
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15.2 |
Facilitation |
Subject to Clause 15.3 (Exceptions), each Secured Party shall, at the request (and cost) of the Parent, promptly execute such documents and give such instructions to the Security Agent as are reasonably necessary:
(a) |
to provide substantially the same rights and remedies to the providers of any New Financing Senior Facility or New Financing Junior Facility (as applicable) as those contemplated in the Senior Loan Agreement and related Senior Financing Documents and this Agreement including, without limitation, entering into further security, priority and intercreditor agreements (as applicable); or |
(b) |
to implement successfully the terms of a Qualifying Senior Financing or Qualifying Junior Financing (as applicable) by the providers of that refinancing and to give effect to the providing of Security as contemplated by this Clause 15 in respect of the New Financing Senior Liabilities including, without limitation, any amendment required to the terms of this Agreement or any other Senior Financing Document and any amendment, consent, waiver or release in respect of any Security Document and any grant of security pursuant to a new Security Document. |
15.3 |
Exceptions |
(a) |
This Clause 15 shall not require any Secured Party to facilitate a release of, or amendment to, the Transaction Security or any guarantee, indemnity or other assurance against loss that is not necessary to implement the matters contemplated by Clause 15.2. |
(b) |
This Clause 15 shall not require any Party to provide financial accommodation to any member of the Group in connection with, or otherwise to participate in, a Qualifying Senior Financing. |
16. |
THE SECURITY AGENT AND JUNIOR TRUSTEE |
16.1 |
Security Agent as trustee |
(a) |
The Security Agent declares that it holds the Security Property on trust for the Secured Parties on the terms contained in this Agreement. |
(b) |
By acceptance of the benefits of this Agreement, each Secured Party (whether or not a Party to this Agreement) consents or, as the case may be, is deemed to consent, to the appointment of the Security Agent as trustee under this Agreement. |
(c) |
Each of the Secured Parties authorises the Security Agent to perform the duties, obligations and responsibilities and to exercise the rights, powers, authorities and discretions specifically given to the Security Agent under or in connection with the Debt Documents together with any other incidental rights, powers, authorities and discretions. |
(d) |
Each of the Parties to this Agreement agrees that the Security Agent shall have only those duties, obligations and responsibilities expressly specified in this Agreement or in the Security Documents to which the Security Agent is expressed to be a party (and no others shall be implied) subject at all times to the provisions of this Agreement limiting the responsibility or liability of the Security Agent. |
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(e) |
It is expressly understood and agreed by the Parties to this Agreement that: |
(i) |
this Agreement is executed and delivered by the Security Agent not individually or personally but solely in its capacity as the Security Agent in the exercise of the powers and authority conferred and vested in it under this Agreement and the Debt Documents to which it is expressed to be a party; and |
(ii) |
in no case shall the Security Agent be (A) responsible or accountable in damages or otherwise to any other Secured Party or Debtor for any loss, damage or claim incurred by reason of any act or omission performed or omitted by the Security Agent in good faith in accordance with this Agreement and the Debt Documents in a manner within the scope of the authority conferred on it by this Agreement and the Debt Documents or by law (otherwise than as a result of its gross negligence or wilful misconduct), or (B) personally liable for or on account of any of the statements, representations, warranties, covenants or obligations stated to be those of any other Secured Party or Debtor all such liability, if any, being expressly waived by the Secured Parties and Debtors and any person claiming by, through or under such Secured Party or Debtor, |
and it is also acknowledged that the Security Agent shall have no responsibility for the actions of any Creditor.
(f) |
Each of the Parties other than the Security Agent acknowledges and agrees that: |
(i) |
if any Senior Agent has become a Party in accordance with Clause 17.3(a) (Change of Security Agent or Junior Trustee), for so long as it remains a Party in that capacity the Security Agent shall be entitled to make payments due to the Senior Lenders to the Senior Agent on their behalf and shall not be concerned with any onward payment by the Senior Agent to the Senior Lenders; and |
(ii) |
if and for so long as there is a Junior Trustee party to this Agreement, the Security Agent shall only be required to make payments due to the Junior Lenders to the Junior Trustee on their behalf and shall not be concerned with any onward payment by the Junior Trustee to the Junior Lenders. |
16.2 |
Instructions |
(a) |
The Security Agent shall only: |
(i) |
subject to paragraphs (d) and (e) below, act in accordance with any written instruction given to it by the Instructing Group or, if so instructed by the Instructing Group, refrain from exercising any right, power, authority or discretion vested in it as Security Agent and shall be entitled, without further inquiry, to assume that (A) any instructions or direction received by it from the Instructing Group (or, if this Agreement stipulates the matter is a decision for any other Creditor or group of Creditors, from that Creditor or group of Creditors) are duly given in accordance with the terms of the relevant Debt Documents and (B) unless it has received actual written notice of revocation, that those instructions or directions have not been revoked; and |
(ii) |
not be liable for any act (or omission) if it acts (or refrains from acting) in accordance with paragraph (i) above (or, if this Agreement stipulates the matter is a decision for any other Creditor or group of Creditors, in accordance with instructions given to it by that Creditor or group of Creditors). |
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(b) |
The Security Agent shall be entitled to request instructions, or clarification of any instruction, from the Instructing Group (or, if this Agreement stipulates the matter is a decision for any other Creditor or group of Creditors, from that Creditor or group of Creditors) as to whether, and in what manner, it should exercise or refrain from exercising any right, power, authority or discretion and the Security Agent may refrain from acting unless and until it receives those instructions or that clarification in writing. |
(c) |
Save in the case of decisions stipulated to be a matter for any other Creditor or group of Creditors under this Agreement and unless a contrary intention appears in this Agreement, any instructions given to the Security Agent in writing by the Instructing Group shall override any conflicting instructions given by any other Parties and will be binding on all Secured Parties. |
(d) |
Paragraph (a) above shall not apply: |
(i) |
where a contrary indication appears in this Agreement; |
(ii) |
where this Agreement requires the Security Agent to act in a specified manner or to take a specified action; |
(iii) |
in respect of any provision which protects the Security Agents own position in its personal capacity as opposed to its role of Security Agent for the Secured Parties including, without limitation, Clauses 16.5 (No duty to account) to Clause 16.10 (Exclusion of liability), Clause 16.13 (Confidentiality) to Clause 16.19 (Custodians and nominees) and Clause 16.22 (Acceptance of title) to Clause 16.25 (Disapplication of Trustee Acts); |
(iv) |
in respect of the exercise of the Security Agents discretion to exercise a right, power or authority under any of: |
(A) |
Clause 10 (Non-Distressed Disposals); |
(B) |
Clause 14.1 (Order of application); |
(C) |
Clause 14.2 (Prospective liabilities); |
(D) |
Clause 14.5 (Permitted Deductions); |
provided that the Security Agent may, if it so chooses, seek directions or instructions from an Instructing Group, in respect of the discretions conferred on it.
(e) |
In exercising any discretion to exercise a right, power or authority under the Debt Documents where either it has not received any written instructions as to the exercise of that discretion or the exercise of that discretion is subject to paragraph 16.2(d)(iv) above, then the Security Agent shall: |
(i) |
other than where paragraph (ii) below applies, do so having regard to the interests of all the Secured Parties; or |
(ii) |
if (in its opinion) there is a Creditor Conflict in relation to the matter in respect of which the discretion is to be exercised, do so having regard only to the interests of all the Senior Creditors. |
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(f) |
The Security Agent may refrain from acting in accordance with any instructions of any Creditor or group of Creditors until it has received any indemnification and/or security that it may in its sole discretion require (which may be greater in extent than that contained in the Debt Documents and which may include payment in advance) for any cost, loss or liability (together with any applicable VAT) which it may incur in complying with those instructions. |
(g) |
Without prejudice to the provisions of Clause 9 (Enforcement of Transaction Security) and the remainder of this Clause 16.2, in the absence of written instructions, the Security Agent may act (or refrain from acting) as it considers in its discretion to be appropriate. |
(h) |
If giving effect to instructions given by an Instructing Group would (in the Security Agents opinion) have an effect equivalent to an Intercreditor Amendment, the Security Agent shall not be required to act in accordance with those instructions unless consent to it so acting is obtained from each Secured Party whose consent would have been required in respect of that Intercreditor Amendment. |
16.3 |
Duties of the Security Agent |
(a) |
The Security Agents duties under the Debt Documents are solely mechanical and administrative in nature. |
(b) |
The Security Agent shall promptly: |
(i) |
forward to each Secured Party a copy of any document received by the Security Agent from any Debtor under any Debt Document; and |
(ii) |
forward to a Party the original or a copy of any document which is delivered to the Security Agent for that Party by any other Party. |
(c) |
Except where a Debt Document specifically provides otherwise, the Security Agent is not obliged to review or check the adequacy, accuracy or completeness of any document it forwards to another Party. |
(d) |
Without prejudice to Clause 20.3 (Notification of prescribed events), if the Security Agent receives notice from a Party referring to any Debt Document, describing a Default and stating that the circumstance described is a Default, it shall promptly notify the Secured Parties. |
(e) |
To the extent that a Party (other than the Security Agent) is required to calculate a Common Currency Amount, the Security Agent shall upon a request by that Party, promptly notify that Party of the relevant Security Agents Spot Rate of Exchange. |
(f) |
The Security Agent shall have only those duties, obligations and responsibilities expressly specified in the Debt Documents to which it is expressed to be a party (and no others shall be implied). |
16.4 |
No fiduciary duties to Debtors |
Nothing in this Agreement constitutes the Security Agent as an agent, trustee or fiduciary of any Debtor.
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16.5 |
No duty to account |
The Security Agent shall not be bound to account to any other Secured Party for any sum or the profit element of any sum received by it for its own account.
16.6 |
Business with the Group |
The Security Agent may accept deposits from, lend money to and generally engage in any kind of banking or other business with any member of the Group.
16.7 |
Rights and discretions |
(a) |
The Security Agent may: |
(i) |
rely on any representation, communication, notice or document believed by it to be genuine, correct and appropriately authorised; |
(ii) |
assume, without enquiry, that: |
(A) |
any instructions received by it from the Instructing Group, any Creditors or any group of Creditors are duly given in accordance with the terms of the Debt Documents; |
(B) |
unless it has received written notice of revocation, that those instructions have not been revoked; and |
(C) |
if it receives any instructions to act in relation to the Transaction Security, that all applicable conditions under the Debt Documents for so acting have been satisfied; and |
(iii) |
rely on a certificate from any person: |
(A) |
as to any matter of fact or circumstance which might reasonably be expected to be within the knowledge of that person; or |
(B) |
to the effect that such person approves of any particular dealing, transaction, step, action or thing, |
as sufficient evidence that that is the case and, in the case of paragraph (A) above, may assume the truth and accuracy of that certificate.
(b) |
The Security Agent may assume, without enquiry (unless it has received written notice to the contrary in its capacity as security trustee for the Secured Parties) that: |
(i) |
no Default has occurred; |
(ii) |
any right, power, authority or discretion vested in any Party or any group of Creditors has not been exercised; and |
(iii) |
any notice made by the Parent is made on behalf of and with the consent and knowledge of all the Debtors. |
(c) |
The Security Agent may engage and pay for the advice or services of any lawyers, accountants, tax advisers, surveyors or other professional advisers or experts. |
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(d) |
Without prejudice to the generality of paragraph (c) above or paragraph (e) below, the Security Agent may at any time engage and pay for the services of any lawyers to act as independent counsel to the Security Agent (and so separate from any lawyers instructed by any Secured Party) if the Security Agent in its reasonable opinion deems this to be desirable. |
(e) |
The Security Agent may rely on the advice or services of any lawyers, accountants, tax advisers, surveyors or other professional advisers or experts (whether obtained by the Security Agent or by any other Party) and shall not be liable for any damages, costs or losses to any person, any diminution in value or any liability whatsoever arising as a result of its so relying. |
(f) |
The Security Agent, any Receiver and any Delegate may act in relation to the Debt Documents and the Security Property through its officers, employees and agents and shall not: |
(i) |
be liable for any error of judgment made by any such person; or |
(ii) |
be bound to supervise, or be in any way responsible for any loss incurred by reason of misconduct, omission or default on the part of any such person, |
unless such error or such loss was directly caused by the Security Agents, Receivers or Delegates gross negligence or wilful misconduct.
(g) |
Unless this Agreement expressly specifies otherwise, the Security Agent may disclose to any other Party any information it reasonably believes it has received as security trustee under this Agreement. |
(h) |
Notwithstanding any other provision of any Debt Document to the contrary, the Security Agent is not obliged to do or omit to do anything if it would, or might in its reasonable opinion, constitute a breach of any law or regulation or a breach of a fiduciary duty or duty of confidentiality. |
(i) |
Notwithstanding any provision of any Debt Document to the contrary, the Security Agent is not obliged to give any bond or surety or otherwise expend or risk its own funds or otherwise incur any financial liability in the performance of its duties, obligations or responsibilities or the exercise of any right, power, authority or discretion if it has grounds for believing the repayment of such funds or adequate indemnity against, or security for, such risk or liability is not reasonably assured to it. |
(j) |
Notwithstanding any provision of any Debt Document to the contrary, the Security Agent shall not be liable for interest on any moneys received by it except as the Security Agent may agree in writing with the Party for whom it holds those moneys. |
(k) |
Notwithstanding any provision of any Debt Document to the contrary, the Security Agent shall not be obliged to segregate money held on trust by the Security Agent from its other funds except to the extent required by law. |
(l) |
The permissive rights of the Security Agent to take the actions or exercise the rights and discretions permitted or conferred by this Agreement shall not be construed as an obligation or duty for it to take those actions or exercise those rights and discretions. |
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16.8 |
Responsibility for documentation |
None of the Security Agent, any Receiver nor any Delegate is responsible or liable for:
(a) |
the adequacy, accuracy or completeness of any information (whether oral or written) supplied by the Security Agent, a Debtor or any other person in or in connection with any Debt Document or the transactions contemplated in the Debt Documents or any other agreement, arrangement or document entered into, made or executed in anticipation of, under or in connection with any Debt Document; or |
(b) |
the legality, validity, effectiveness, adequacy or enforceability of any Debt Document, the Security Property or any other agreement, arrangement or document entered into, made or executed in anticipation of, under or in connection with any Debt Document or the Security Property; or |
(c) |
any determination as to whether any information provided or to be provided to any Secured Party is non-public information the use of which may be regulated or prohibited by applicable law or regulation relating to insider dealing or otherwise. |
16.9 |
No duty to monitor |
The Security Agent shall not be bound to enquire:
(a) |
whether or not any Default has occurred; |
(b) |
as to the performance, default or any breach by any Party of its obligations under any Debt Document; or |
(c) |
whether any other event specified in any Debt Document has occurred. |
16.10 |
Exclusion of liability |
(a) |
Without limiting paragraph (b) below (and without prejudice to any other provision of any Debt Document excluding or limiting the liability of the Security Agent, any Receiver or Delegate), none of the Security Agent, any Receiver nor any Delegate will be liable for: |
(i) |
any damages, costs or losses to any person, any diminution in value, or any liability whatsoever arising as a result of taking or not taking any action under or in connection with any Debt Document or the Security Property unless directly caused by its gross negligence or wilful misconduct; |
(ii) |
exercising or not exercising any right, power, authority or discretion given to it by, or in connection with, any Debt Document, the Security Property or any other agreement, arrangement or document entered into, made or executed in anticipation of, under or in connection with, any Debt Document or the Security Property; |
(iii) |
any shortfall which arises on the enforcement or realisation of the Security Property; or |
(iv) |
without prejudice to the generality of paragraphs (i) to (iii) above, any damages, costs, losses, any diminution in value or any liability whatsoever arising as a result of: |
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(A) |
any act, event or circumstance not reasonably within its control; or |
(B) |
the general risks of investment in, or the holding of assets in, any jurisdiction, |
including (in each case and without limitation) such damages, costs, losses, diminution in value or liability arising as a result of: nationalisation, expropriation or other governmental actions; any regulation, currency restriction, devaluation or fluctuation; market conditions affecting the execution or settlement of transactions or the value of assets; breakdown, failure or malfunction of any third party transport, telecommunications, computer services or systems; natural disasters or acts of God; war, terrorism, insurrection or revolution; or strikes or industrial action.
(b) |
No Party (other than the Security Agent, that Receiver or that Delegate (as applicable)) may take any proceedings against any officer, employee or agent of the Security Agent, a Receiver or a Delegate in respect of any claim it might have against the Security Agent, a Receiver or a Delegate or in respect of any act or omission of any kind by that officer, employee or agent in relation to any Debt Document or any Security Property and any officer, employee or agent of the Security Agent, a Receiver or a Delegate may rely on this Clause subject to Clause 1.3 (Third party rights) and the provisions of the Third Parties Act. |
(c) |
Nothing in this Agreement shall oblige the Security Agent to carry out: |
(i) |
any know your customer or other checks in relation to any person; or |
(ii) |
any check on the extent to which any transaction contemplated by this Agreement might be unlawful for any Secured Party, |
on behalf of any Secured Party and each Secured Party confirms to the Security Agent that it is solely responsible for any such checks it is required to carry out and that it may not rely on any statement in relation to such checks made by the Security Agent.
(d) |
Without prejudice to any provision of any Debt Document excluding or limiting the liability of the Security Agent, any Receiver or Delegate, any liability of the Security Agent, any Receiver or Delegate arising under or in connection with any Debt Document or the Security Property shall be limited to the amount of actual loss which has been finally judicially determined to have been suffered (as determined by reference to the date of default of the Security Agent, Receiver or Delegate (as the case may be) or, if later, the date on which the loss arises as a result of such default) but without reference to any special conditions or circumstances known to the Security Agent, Receiver or Delegate (as the case may be) at any time which increase the amount of that loss. In no event shall the Security Agent, any Receiver or Delegate be liable for any loss of profits, goodwill, reputation, business opportunity or anticipated saving, or for special, punitive, indirect or consequential damages, whether or not the Security Agent, Receiver or Delegate (as the case may be) has been advised of the possibility of such loss or damages. |
16.11 |
Secured Parties indemnity to the Security Agent |
(a) |
Each Secured Party shall (in the proportion that the Liabilities due to it bear to the aggregate of the Liabilities due to all the Secured Parties for the time being (or, if the Liabilities due |
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to the Secured Parties are zero, immediately prior to their being reduced to zero)), indemnify the Security Agent and every Receiver and every Delegate, within three Business Days of demand, against any cost, loss or liability incurred by any of them (otherwise than by reason of the relevant Security Agents, Receivers or Delegates gross negligence or wilful misconduct) in acting as Security Agent, Receiver or Delegate under, or exercising any authority conferred under, the Debt Documents (unless the relevant Security Agent, Receiver or Delegate has been reimbursed by a Debtor pursuant to a Debt Document). |
(b) |
Subject to paragraph (c) below, the Parent shall immediately on demand reimburse any Secured Party for any payment that Secured Party makes to the Security Agent pursuant to paragraph (a) above. |
(c) |
Paragraph (b) above shall not apply to the extent that the indemnity payment in respect of which the Secured Party claims reimbursement relates to a liability of the Security Agent to a Debtor. |
16.12 |
Resignation of the Security Agent |
(a) |
The Security Agent may, without ascribing a reason and without being responsible for any cost or liability arising therefrom, resign and appoint one of its Affiliates as successor by giving notice to the Secured Parties and the Parent. |
(b) |
Alternatively the Security Agent may, without ascribing a reason and without being responsible for any cost or liability arising therefrom, resign by giving 30 days notice to the Secured Parties and the Parent, in which case the Instructing Group may appoint a successor Security Agent. |
(c) |
If the Instructing Group has not appointed a successor Security Agent in accordance with paragraph (d) above within 20 days after notice of resignation was given, the retiring Security Agent (after consultation with the Instructing Group) may appoint a successor Security Agent. |
(d) |
The retiring Security Agent shall, make available to the successor Security Agent such documents and records and provide such assistance as the successor Security Agent may reasonably request for the purposes of performing its functions as Security Agent under the Debt Documents (including, without limitation, transferring the Security created by the Security Documents across to the successor Security Agent). The Parent shall, within three Business Days of demand, reimburse the retiring Security Agent for the amount of all costs and expenses (including legal fees, costs and disbursements) properly incurred by it in making available such documents and records and providing such assistance. |
(e) |
The Security Agents resignation notice shall only take effect upon: |
(i) |
the appointment of a successor; and |
(ii) |
the transfer of all the Security Property to that successor. |
(f) |
Upon the appointment of a successor, the retiring Security Agent shall be discharged from any further obligation in respect of the Debt Documents (other than its obligations under paragraph (b)16.23(b) of Clause 16.23 (Winding up of trust) and paragraph (f) above) but shall remain entitled to the benefit of this Clause 16 and Clause 19.1 (Indemnity to the |
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Security Agent) (and any Security Agent fees for the account of the retiring Security Agent shall cease to accrue from (and shall be payable on) that date). Any successor and each of the other Parties shall have the same rights and obligations amongst themselves as they would have had if that successor had been an original Party. |
(g) |
The Instructing Group may, by written notice to the Security Agent, require it to immediately resign and the Instructing Group may appoint a successor Security Agent. |
16.13 |
Confidentiality |
(a) |
If information is received by another division or department of the Security Agent, it may be treated as confidential to that division or department and the Security Agent shall not be deemed to have notice of it. |
(b) |
Notwithstanding any other provision of any Debt Document to the contrary, the Security Agent is not obliged to disclose to any other person (i) any confidential information or (ii) any other information if the disclosure would, or might in its reasonable opinion, constitute a breach of any law or regulation or a breach of a fiduciary duty. |
16.14 |
Information from the Creditors |
Each Creditor shall supply the Security Agent with any information that the Security Agent may reasonably specify as being necessary or desirable to enable the Security Agent to perform its functions as Security Agent.
16.15 |
Credit appraisal by the Secured Parties |
Without affecting the responsibility of any Debtor for information supplied by it or on its behalf in connection with any Debt Document, each Secured Party confirms to the Security Agent that it has been, and will continue to be, solely responsible for making its own independent appraisal and investigation of all risks arising under or in connection with any Debt Document including but not limited to:
(a) |
the financial condition, status and nature of each member of the Group; |
(b) |
the legality, validity, effectiveness, adequacy or enforceability of any Debt Document, the Security Property and any other agreement, arrangement or document entered into, made or executed in anticipation of, under or in connection with any Debt Document or the Security Property; |
(c) |
whether that Secured Party has recourse, and the nature and extent of that recourse, against any Party or any of its respective assets under or in connection with any Debt Document, the Security Property, the transactions contemplated by the Debt Documents or any other agreement, arrangement or document entered into, made or executed in anticipation of, under or in connection with any Debt Document or the Security Property; |
(d) |
the adequacy, accuracy or completeness of any information provided by the Security Agent, any Party or by any other person under or in connection with any Debt Document, the transactions contemplated by any Debt Document or any other agreement, arrangement or document entered into, made or executed in anticipation of, under or in connection with any Debt Document; and |
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(e) |
the right or title of any person in or to, or the value or sufficiency of any part of the Charged Property, the priority of any of the Transaction Security or the existence of any Security affecting the Charged Property. |
16.16 |
Reliance and engagement letters |
The Security Agent may obtain and rely on any certificate or report from any Debtors auditor and may enter into any reliance letter or engagement letter relating to that certificate or report on such terms as it may consider appropriate (including, without limitation, restrictions on the auditors liability and the extent to which that certificate or report may be relied on or disclosed).
16.17 |
No responsibility to perfect Transaction Security |
The Security Agent shall not be liable for any failure to:
(a) |
require the deposit with it of any deed or document certifying, representing or constituting the title of any Debtor to any of the Charged Property; |
(b) |
obtain any licence, consent or other authority for the execution, delivery, legality, validity, enforceability or admissibility in evidence of any Debt Document or the Transaction Security; |
(c) |
register, file or record or otherwise protect any of the Transaction Security (or the priority of any of the Transaction Security) under any law or regulation or to give notice to any person of the execution of any Debt Document or of the Transaction Security; |
(d) |
take, or to require any Debtor to take, any step to perfect its title to any of the Charged Property or to render the Transaction Security effective or to secure the creation of any ancillary Security under any law or regulation; or |
(e) |
require any further assurance in relation to any Security Document. |
16.18 |
Insurance by Security Agent |
(a) |
The Security Agent shall not be obliged: |
(i) |
to insure any of the Charged Property; |
(ii) |
to require any other person to maintain any insurance; or |
(iii) |
to verify any obligation to arrange or maintain insurance contained in any Debt Document, |
and the Security Agent shall not be liable for any damages, costs or losses to any person as a result of the lack of, or inadequacy of, any such insurance.
(b) |
Where the Security Agent is named on any insurance policy as an insured party, it shall not be liable for any damages, costs or losses to any person as a direct or indirect result of its failure to notify the insurers of any material fact relating to the risk assumed by such insurers or any other information of any kind, unless the Instructing Group requests it to do so in writing and the Security Agent fails to do so within fourteen days after receipt of that request. |
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16.19 |
Custodians and nominees |
The Security Agent may appoint and pay (or cause to be appointed and paid) any person to act as a custodian or nominee on any terms in relation to any asset of the trust as the Security Agent may determine, including for the purpose of depositing with a custodian this Agreement or any document relating to the trust created under this Agreement and the Security Agent shall not be responsible for any loss, liability, expense, demand, cost, claim or proceedings incurred by reason of the misconduct, omission or default on the part of any person appointed by it under this Agreement or be bound to supervise the proceedings or acts of any person.
16.20 |
Delegation by the Security Agent |
(a) |
Each of the Security Agent, any Receiver and any Delegate may, at any time, delegate by power of attorney or otherwise to any person for any period, all or any right, power, authority or discretion vested in it in its capacity as such. |
(b) |
That delegation may be made upon any terms and conditions (including the power to sub-delegate) and subject to any restrictions that the Security Agent, that Receiver or that Delegate (as the case may be) may, in its discretion, think fit in the interests of the Secured Parties. |
(c) |
No Security Agent, Receiver or Delegate shall be bound to supervise, or be in any way responsible for any damages, costs or losses incurred by reason of any misconduct, omission or default on the part of, any such delegate or sub-delegate. |
16.21 |
Additional Security Agents |
(a) |
The Security Agent may at any time appoint (and subsequently remove) any person to act as a separate trustee or as a co-trustee jointly with it: |
(i) |
if it considers that appointment to be in the interests of the Secured Parties; |
(ii) |
for the purposes of conforming to any legal requirement, restriction or condition which the Security Agent deems to be relevant; or |
(iii) |
for obtaining or enforcing any judgment in any jurisdiction, |
and the Security Agent shall give prior notice to the Parent and the Secured Parties of that appointment.
(b) |
Any person so appointed shall have the rights, powers, authorities and discretions (not exceeding those given to the Security Agent under or in connection with the Debt Documents) and the duties, obligations and responsibilities that are given or imposed by the instrument of appointment. |
(c) |
The remuneration that the Security Agent may pay to that person, and any costs and expenses (together with any applicable VAT) incurred by that person in performing its functions pursuant to that appointment shall, for the purposes of this Agreement, be treated as costs and expenses incurred by the Security Agent. |
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16.22 |
Acceptance of title |
The Security Agent shall be entitled to accept without enquiry, and shall not be obliged to investigate, any right and title that any Debtor may have to any of the Charged Property and shall not be liable for, or bound to require any Debtor to remedy, any defect in its right or title.
16.23 |
Winding up of trust |
If the Security Agent, with the approval of each Senior Creditor, determines that:
(a) |
all of the Secured Liabilities and all other obligations secured by the Security Documents have been fully and finally discharged; and |
(b) |
no Secured Party is under any commitment, obligation or liability (actual or contingent) to make advances or provide other financial accommodation to any Debtor pursuant to the Debt Documents, |
then:
(i) |
the trusts set out in this Agreement shall be wound up and the Security Agent shall release, without representation, recourse or warranty, all of the Transaction Security and the rights of the Security Agent under each of the Security Documents (other than any provision expressed to survive termination or discharge); and |
(ii) |
any Security Agent which has resigned pursuant to Clause 16.12 (Resignation of the Security Agent) shall release, without representation, recourse or warranty, all of its rights under each Security Document (other than any provision expressed to survive termination or discharge). |
16.24 |
Powers supplemental to Trustee Acts |
The rights, powers, authorities, privileges, protections, indemnities, immunities and discretions given to the Security Agent under or in connection with the Debt Documents shall be supplemental to the Trustee Act 1925 and the Trustee Act 2000 and in addition to any which may be vested in the Security Agent by law or regulation or otherwise.
16.25 |
Disapplication of Trustee Acts |
Section 1 of the Trustee Act 2000 shall not apply to the duties of the Security Agent in relation to the trusts constituted by this Agreement. Where there are any inconsistencies between the Trustee Act 1925 or the Trustee Act 2000 and the provisions of this Agreement, the provisions of this Agreement shall, to the extent permitted by law and regulation, prevail and, in the case of any inconsistency with the Trustee Act 2000, the provisions of this Agreement shall constitute a restriction or exclusion for the purposes of that Act.
16.26 |
Intra-Group Lenders and Debtors: Power of Attorney |
Each Intra-Group Lender and Debtor by way of security for its obligations under this Agreement irrevocably appoints the Security Agent to be its attorney to do anything which that Intra-Group Lender or Debtor has authorised the Security Agent or any other Party to do under this Agreement or is itself required to do under this Agreement but has failed to do (and the Security Agent may delegate that power on such terms as it sees fit).
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16.27 |
Security Agents management time and additional remuneration |
(a) |
Any amount payable to the Security Agent under Clause 16.11 (Secured Parties indemnity to the Security Agent), Clause 18 (Costs and expenses) or Clause 19.1 (Indemnity to the Security Agent) shall include the cost of utilising the Security Agents management time or other resources and will be calculated on the basis of such reasonable daily or hourly rates as the Security Agent may notify to the Parent and the Secured Parties, and is in addition to any other fee paid or payable to the Security Agent. |
(b) |
Without prejudice to paragraph (a)19.1(a) above, in the event of: |
(i) |
a Default; or |
(ii) |
the Security Agent being requested by a Debtor or the Instructing Group to undertake duties which the Security Agent and the Parent agree to be of an exceptional nature or outside the scope of the normal duties of the Security Agent under the Debt Documents; or |
(iii) |
the Security Agent and the Parent agreeing that it is otherwise appropriate in the circumstances, |
the Parent shall pay to the Security Agent any additional remuneration (together with any applicable VAT) that may be agreed between them or determined pursuant to paragraph (c) below.
(c) |
If the Security Agent and the Parent fail to agree upon the nature of the duties or upon the additional remuneration referred to in paragraph (b) above or whether additional remuneration is appropriate in the circumstances, any dispute shall be determined by an investment bank (acting as an expert and not as an arbitrator) selected by the Security Agent and approved by the Parent or, failing approval, nominated (on the application of the Security Agent) by the President for the time being of the Law Society of England and Wales (the costs of the nomination and of the investment bank being payable by the Parent) and the determination of any investment bank shall be final and binding upon the Parties. |
16.28 |
Limitation of Junior Trustee Liability |
It is expressly understood and agreed by the Parties that this Agreement is executed and delivered by the Junior Trustee not individually or personally but solely in its capacity as the Junior Trustee in the exercise of the powers and authority conferred and vested in it under the relevant Junior Financing Documents. It is further understood by the Parties that in no case shall the Junior Trustee be (i) responsible or accountable in damages or otherwise to any other Party for any loss, damage or claim incurred by reason of any act or omission performed or omitted by it in good faith in accordance with this Agreement and in a manner that the Junior Trustee believed to be within the scope of the authority conferred on the Junior Trustee by this Agreement and the relevant Debt Documents or by law, or (ii) personally liable for or on account of any of the statements, representations, warranties, covenants or obligations stated to be those of any other Party, all such liability, if any, being expressly waived by the Parties and any person claiming by, through or under such Party, provided however, that the Junior Trustee shall be personally liable under this Agreement for its own gross negligence or wilful misconduct. It is also acknowledged that the Junior Trustee shall not have any responsibility for the actions of any individual Junior Lender.
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16.29 |
Junior Trustee not fiduciary for other Creditors |
The Junior Trustee shall not be deemed to owe any fiduciary duty to any of the Creditors (other than the Junior Lenders for which it is the Junior Trustee), any of the Subordinated Creditors, the Parent or any member of the Group and shall not be liable to any Creditor (other than the Junior Lenders for which it is the Junior Trustee), any Subordinated Creditor, the Parent or any member of the Group if the Junior Trustee shall in good faith mistakenly pay over or distribute to the Junior Lenders or to any other person cash, property or securities to which any Creditor (other than the Junior Lenders for which it is the Junior Trustee) shall be entitled by virtue of this Agreement or otherwise. With respect to the Creditors (other than Junior Lenders for which it is the Junior Trustee) and any Subordinated Creditor, the Junior Trustee undertakes to perform or to observe only such of its covenants or obligations as are specifically set forth in the relevant Debt Documents (including this Agreement) and no implied covenants or obligations with respect to Creditors (other than Junior Lenders for which it is the Junior Trustee) and any Subordinated Creditor shall be read into this Agreement against the Junior Trustee.
16.30 |
Reliance on certificates |
The Junior Trustee may rely without enquiry on any notice, consent or certificate of the Security Agent or Senior Agent as to the matters certified therein.
16.31 |
Junior Trustee |
In acting under and in accordance with this Agreement the Junior Trustee shall act in accordance with the relevant Junior Financing Documents and shall seek any necessary instruction from the relevant Junior Lenders, to the extent provided for, and in accordance with, the relevant Junior Financing Documents, and where it so acts on the instructions of the relevant Junior Lenders, the Junior Trustee shall not incur any liability to any person for so acting other than in accordance with the Junior Financing Documents. Furthermore, prior to taking any action under this Agreement or the relevant Debt Documents as the case may be the Junior Trustee may reasonably request and rely upon an opinion of counsel or opinion of another qualified expert, at the Parents expense, as applicable; provided, however, that any such opinions shall be at the expense of the relevant Junior Lenders, if such actions are on the instructions of the relevant Junior Lenders.
16.32 |
Turnover obligations |
Notwithstanding any provision in this Agreement to the contrary, the Junior Trustee shall only have an obligation to turn over or repay amounts received or recovered under this Agreement by it (i) if it had actual knowledge that the receipt or recovery is an amount received in breach of a provision of this Agreement (a Turnover Receipt) and (ii) to the extent that, prior to receiving that knowledge, it has not distributed the amount of the Turnover Receipt to the Junior Lenders for which it is the Creditor Representative in accordance with the provisions of the relevant Junior Financing Documents. For the purpose of this Clause 16.32, (i) actual knowledge of the Junior Trustee shall be construed to mean the Junior Trustee shall not be charged with knowledge (actual or otherwise) of the existence of facts that would impose an obligation on it to make any payment or prohibit it from making any payment unless a responsible officer of the Junior Trustee has received, not less than two Business Days prior to the date of such payment, a written notice that such payments are required or prohibited by this Agreement; and (ii) responsible officer when used in relation to the Junior Trustee means any person who is an officer within the corporate trust and agency department of the Junior Trustee, including any director, associate director, vice president, assistance vice president, senior associate, assistant treasurer, trust officer, or any other officer of the Junior Trustee who customarily performs functions similar to those performed by such officers, or to whom any corporate trust matter is referred because of such individuals knowledge of and familiarity with the particular subject and who shall have direct responsibility for the administration of this Agreement.
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16.33 |
Creditors and the Junior Trustee |
In acting pursuant to this Agreement and the relevant Junior Financing Documents, the Junior Trustee is not required to have any regard to the interests of the Creditors (other than the Junior Lenders for which it is the Junior Trustee) or any Subordinated Creditor.
16.34 |
Junior Trustee; reliance and information |
(a) |
The Junior Trustee may rely and shall be fully protected in acting or refraining from acting upon any notice or other document reasonably believed by it to be genuine and correct and to have been signed by, or with the authority of, the proper person. |
(b) |
Without affecting the responsibility of any Debtor for information supplied by it or on its behalf in connection with any Debt Document, each Senior Creditor confirms that it has not relied exclusively on any information provided to it by the Junior Trustee in connection with any Debt Document. The Junior Trustee is not obliged to review or check the adequacy, accuracy or completeness of any document it forwards to another party. |
(c) |
The Junior Trustee is entitled to assume that: |
(i) |
any payment or other distribution made in respect of the Liabilities, respectively, has been made in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement; |
(ii) |
any Security granted in respect of the relevant Liabilities is in accordance with this Agreement; |
(iii) |
no Default has occurred; and |
(iv) |
the Junior Discharge Date has not occurred, |
unless it has actual notice to the contrary. The Junior Trustee is not obliged to monitor or enquire whether any such default has occurred.
16.35 |
No action |
The Junior Trustee shall not have any obligation to take any action under this Agreement unless it is indemnified or secured and/or prefunded to its satisfaction (whether by way of payment in advance or otherwise) by the Debtors or the Junior Lenders for which it is the Junior Trustee, as applicable, in accordance with the terms of the relevant Junior Financing Documents. The Junior Trustee is not required to indemnify any other person, whether or not a Party in respect of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
16.36 |
Departmentalisation |
In acting as the Junior Trustee, the Junior Trustee shall be treated as acting through its agency division which shall be treated as a separate entity from its other divisions and departments. Any information received or acquired by the Junior Trustee which is received or acquired by some other division or department or otherwise than in its capacity as Junior Trustee may be treated as confidential by the Junior Trustee and will not be treated as information possessed by the Junior Trustee in its capacity as such.
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16.37 |
Security Agent and the Junior Trustee |
(a) |
The Junior Trustee is not responsible for the appointment or for monitoring the performance of the Security Agent. |
(b) |
The Security Agent acknowledges and agrees that it has no claims for any fees, costs or expenses from, or indemnification against, the Junior Trustee. |
16.38 |
Provision of information |
The Junior Trustee is not obliged to review or check the adequacy, accuracy or completeness of any document it forwards to another Party. The Junior Trustee is not responsible for:
(a) |
providing any Creditor with any credit or other information concerning the risks arising under or in connection with the Transaction Security or Debt Documents (including any information relating to the financial condition or affairs of any Debtor or their related entities or the nature or extent of recourse against any party or its assets) whether coming into its possession before, on or after the date of this Agreement; or |
(b) |
obtaining any certificate or other document from any Creditor. |
16.39 |
Disclosure of information |
Each Debtor irrevocably authorises the Junior Trustee to disclose to any other Debtor any information that is received by the Junior Trustee in its capacity the Junior Trustee.
16.40 |
Illegality |
The Junior Trustee may refrain from doing anything (including disclosing any information) which might, in its opinion, constitute a breach of any law or regulation and may do anything which, in its opinion, is necessary or desirable to comply with any law or regulation.
16.41 |
Resignation of the Junior Trustee |
The Junior Trustee may resign or be removed in accordance with the terms of the relevant Junior Financing Documents, provided that a replacement of such Junior Trustee agrees with the Parties to become the replacement trustee under this Agreement by the execution of a Creditor Accession Undertaking.
16.42 |
Agents |
The Junior Trustee may act through its attorneys and agents and shall not be responsible for the misconduct or negligence of any attorney or agent appointed with reasonable care by it hereunder.
16.43 |
No Requirement for Bond or Security |
The Junior Trustee shall not be required to give any bond or surety with respect to the performance of its duties or the exercise of its powers under this Agreement.
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17. |
CHANGES TO THE PARTIES |
17.1 |
Assignments and transfers |
No Party may:
(a) |
assign any of its rights and benefits; or |
(b) |
transfer any of its rights, benefits and obligations, |
in respect of any Debt Documents or the Liabilities except as permitted by this Clause 17.
17.2 |
Change of Senior Lender or Junior Lender |
(a) |
A Senior Lender or Junior Lender (to which paragraph (b) below does not apply) may: |
(i) |
assign any of its rights; or |
(ii) |
transfer by novation any of its rights and obligations, |
in respect of any Debt Documents or the Liabilities if:
(A) |
in the case of the Senior Lender, that assignment or transfer is in accordance with the terms of the Senior Loan Agreement; |
(B) |
in the case of the Junior Lenders, that assignment or transfer is in accordance with the terms of the Junior Financing Documents; and |
(C) |
any assignee or transferee has (if not already a Party as a Senior Lender or Junior Lender (as the case may be)) acceded to this Agreement, as a Senior Lender or a Junior Lender (as the case may be), pursuant to Clause 17.8 (Creditor Accession Undertaking). |
(b) |
Any Junior Lender that has become Party through the Junior Trustee signing this Agreement or a Creditor Accession Undertaking on its behalf pursuant to Clause 17.8 (Creditor Accession Undertaking) may assign, transfer or novate any of its rights and obligations to any person if the Junior Trustee has signed this Agreement or a Creditor Accession Undertaking on the new Junior Lenders behalf. |
17.3 |
Change of Senior Agent or Junior Trustee |
(a) |
No person shall become a Senior Agent unless at the same time, it accedes to this Agreement as a Senior Agent, pursuant to Clause 17.8 (Creditor Accession Undertaking). |
(b) |
No person shall become a Junior Trustee unless at the same time, it accedes to this Agreement as a Junior Trustee, pursuant to Clause 17.8 (Creditor Accession Undertaking). |
17.4 |
Change of Intra-Group Lender |
Subject to the terms of the other Debt Documents, any Intra-Group Lender may:
(a) |
assign any of its rights; or |
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(b) |
transfer any of its rights and obligations, |
in respect of the Intra-Group Liabilities to another member of the Group if that member of the Group has (if not already a Party as an Intra-Group Lender) acceded to this Agreement as an Intra-Group Lender, pursuant to Clause 17.8 (Creditor Accession Undertaking).
17.5 |
New Intra-Group Lender |
If any Intra-Group Lender or any member of the Group makes any loan to or grants any credit to or makes any other financial arrangement having similar effect with any Debtor, the Parent will procure that the person giving that loan, granting that credit or making that other financial arrangement (if not already a Party as an Intra-Group Lender) accedes to this Agreement as an Intra-Group Lender, pursuant to Clause 17.8 (Creditor Accession Undertaking).
17.6 |
Change of Subordinated Creditor |
A Subordinated Creditor may assign any of its rights and benefits or transfer any of its rights, benefits and obligations in respect of the Subordinated Liabilities owed to it to any person if any such person (whether an assignee or a transferee) (if not already a Party as a Subordinated Creditor) accedes to this Agreement as a Subordinated Creditor, pursuant to Clause 17.8 (Creditor Accession Undertaking).
17.7 |
New Subordinated Creditor |
If any equity holder of any debtor or any of its Subsidiaries or any affiliate or related entity thereof, in each case, that is not a member of the Group, makes any loan to or grants any credit to or makes any other financial arrangement having similar effect with any Debtor such person may accede to this Agreement as a Subordinated Creditor, pursuant to Clause 17.8 (Creditor Accession Undertaking).
17.8 |
Creditor Accession Undertaking |
With effect from the date of acceptance by the Security Agent of a Creditor Accession Undertaking duly executed by the relevant acceding party and delivered to the Security Agent,
(a) |
any Party ceasing entirely to be a Creditor shall be discharged from further obligations towards the Security Agent and other Parties under this Agreement and their respective rights against one another shall be cancelled (except in each case for those rights which arose prior to that date); |
(b) |
as from that date, the replacement or new Creditor shall assume the same obligations and become entitled to the same rights, as if it had been an original Party in the capacity specified in the Creditor Accession Undertaking; and |
(c) |
as from that date, the successor Security Agent shall become Security Agent (if applicable to that Creditor Accession Undertaking). |
17.9 |
New Debtor |
(a) |
If any member of the Group: |
(i) |
incurs any Liabilities; or |
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(ii) |
gives any Security, guarantee, indemnity or other assurance against loss in respect of any of the Liabilities, |
the Debtors will procure that the person incurring those Liabilities or giving that assurance accedes to this Agreement as a Debtor, in accordance with paragraph (b) below, no later than contemporaneously with the incurrence of those Liabilities or the giving of that assurance.
(b) |
With effect from the date of acceptance by the Security Agent of a Debtor Accession Deed duly executed and delivered to the Security Agent by the new Debtor or, if later, the date specified in the Debtor Accession Deed, the new Debtor shall assume the same obligations and become entitled to the same rights as if it had been an original Party as a Debtor. |
17.10 |
Additional parties |
(a) |
Each of the Parties appoints the Security Agent to receive on its behalf each Debtor Accession Deed and Creditor Accession Undertaking delivered to the Security Agent and the Security Agent shall, as soon as reasonably practicable after receipt by it, sign and accept the same if it appears on its face to have been completed, executed and delivered in the form contemplated by this Agreement. |
(b) |
If any Senior Agent has become a Party in accordance with Clause 17.3(a) (Change of Security Agent or Junior Trustee), for so long as it remains a Party in that capacity the Security Agent shall, as soon as practicable after signing and accepting that Creditor Accession Undertaking in accordance with Clause 17.10(a) above, deliver that Creditor Accession Undertaking to the Senior Agent. |
18. |
COSTS AND EXPENSES |
18.1 |
Transaction expenses |
The Parent shall, promptly on demand, pay the Security Agent the security agent fee in the amount and at the times agreed from time to time in writing and the amount of all costs and expenses (including legal fees, costs and disbursements) (together with any applicable VAT) reasonably incurred by the Security Agent and by any Receiver or Delegate in connection with the negotiation, preparation, printing, execution and perfection of:
(a) |
this Agreement and any other documents referred to in this Agreement and the Transaction Security; and |
(b) |
any other Debt Documents executed after the date of this Agreement. |
18.2 |
Amendment costs |
If a Debtor requests an amendment, waiver or consent, the Parent shall, within three Business Days of demand, reimburse the Security Agent for the amount of all costs and expenses (including legal fees, costs and disbursements) (together with any applicable VAT) reasonably incurred by the Security Agent (and by any Receiver or Delegate) in responding to, evaluating, negotiating or complying with that request or requirement.
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18.3 |
Enforcement and preservation costs |
The Parent shall, within three Business Days of demand, pay to the Security Agent the amount of all costs and expenses (including legal fees, costs and disbursements and together with any applicable VAT) incurred by it in connection with the enforcement of or the preservation of any rights under any Debt Document and the Transaction Security and any proceedings instituted by or against the Security Agent as a consequence of taking or holding the Transaction Security or enforcing these rights.
18.4 |
Stamp taxes |
The Parent shall pay and, within three Business Days of demand, indemnify the Security Agent against any cost, loss or liability the Security Agent incurs in relation to all stamp duty, registration and other similar Taxes payable in respect of any Debt Document.
18.5 |
Interest on demand |
If any Creditor or Debtor fails to pay any amount payable by it under this Agreement on its due date, interest shall accrue on the overdue amount (and be compounded with it) from the due date up to the date of actual payment (both before and after judgment and to the extent interest at a default rate is not otherwise being paid on that sum) at the rate which is 2 per cent. per annum over the rate at which the Security Agent would be able to obtain by placing on deposit with a leading bank an amount comparable to the unpaid amounts in the currencies of those amounts for any period(s) that the Security Agent may from time to time select provided that if any such rate is below zero, that rate will be deemed to be zero.
18.6 |
Currency indemnity: |
(a) |
If any sum (a Sum) owing by a Debtor under a Debt Document, or any judgment, award or order given in relation to any Debt Document, has to be converted from the currency in which that Sum is payable into another currency for the purpose of: |
(i) |
making or filing a claim or proof against that Debtor; |
(ii) |
obtaining or enforcing an order, judgment or award in relation to any litigation or arbitration proceedings; or |
(iii) |
applying the Sum in satisfaction of any Secured Liabilities, |
that Debtor shall, as an independent obligation, within three Business Days of demand, indemnify the Security Agent and each other Secured Party from any cost, loss or liability incurred as a result of the conversion including any discrepancy between (A) the rate of exchange used to make the conversion and (B) the rate or rates of exchange available to that person at the time of its receipt of that Sum.
(b) |
Each Debtor waives any right it may have in any jurisdiction to pay any amount under any Debt Document in a currency or currency unit other than that in which it is expressed to be payable unless required to do so by any applicable law. |
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19. |
OTHER INDEMNITIES |
19.1 |
Indemnity to the Security Agent |
(a) |
Each Debtor jointly and severally shall promptly (and in any event within five Business Days) indemnify the Security Agent and every Receiver and Delegate against any cost, loss or liability (together with any applicable VAT) incurred by any of them as a result of: |
(i) |
any failure by the Parent to comply with its obligations under Clause 18 (Costs and expenses); |
(ii) |
acting or relying on any notice, request or instruction which it reasonably believes to be genuine, correct and appropriately authorised; |
(iii) |
the taking, holding, protection or enforcement of the Transaction Security; |
(iv) |
the exercise of any of the rights, powers, discretions, authorities, privileges, protections, indemnities, immunities and remedies vested in the Security Agent, each Receiver and each Delegate by the Debt Documents or by law; |
(v) |
any default by any Debtor in the performance of any of the obligations expressed to be assumed by it in the Debt Documents; |
(vi) |
instructing lawyers, accountants, tax advisers, surveyors, a Financial Adviser or other professional advisers or experts as permitted under this Agreement; or |
(vii) |
acting as Security Agent, Receiver or Delegate under the Debt Documents or which otherwise relates to any of the Security Property (otherwise, in each case, than by reason of the relevant Security Agents, Receivers or Delegates gross negligence or wilful misconduct). |
(b) |
Each Debtor expressly acknowledges and agrees that the continuation of its indemnity obligations under this Clause 19.1 will not be prejudiced by any release or disposal under Clause 11 (Distressed Disposals and Appropriation) taking into account the operation of that Clause 11. |
(c) |
The Security Agent and every Receiver and Delegate may, in priority to any payment to the other Secured Parties, indemnify itself out of the Charged Property in respect of, and pay and retain, all sums necessary to give effect to the indemnity in this Clause 19.1 and shall have a lien on the Transaction Security and the proceeds of the enforcement of the Transaction Security for all moneys payable to it. |
19.2 |
Parents indemnity to Primary Creditors |
The Parent shall promptly and as principal obligor indemnify each Primary Creditor against any cost, loss or liability (together with any applicable VAT), whether or not reasonably foreseeable, incurred by any of them in relation to or arising out of the operation of Clause 11 (Distressed Disposals and Appropriation).
20. |
INFORMATION |
20.1 |
Dealings with Security Agent |
Each Senior Creditor, the Junior Trustee (acting on behalf of the Junior Lenders) and the Junior Lenders may deal directly with the Security Agent.
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20.2 |
[Intentionally Omitted] |
20.3 |
Notification of prescribed events |
(a) |
If: |
(i) |
a Senior Event of Default either occurs or ceases to be continuing; or |
(ii) |
a Senior Acceleration Event occurs, |
the Senior Agent shall, upon becoming aware of that occurrence, cessation or action, notify the Junior Lenders or Junior Trustee on their behalf in writing (with a copy to the Security Agent) for information purposes provided that any failure to notify the Junior Lenders or Junior Trustee on their behalf shall not give rise to any liability for, or claim against, the Senior Agent, the Security Agent or any Senior Lender.
(b) |
If a Junior Default or a Junior Event of Default either occurs or ceases to be continuing the Junior Lenders or Junior Trustee on their behalf shall, upon becoming aware of that occurrence or cessation, notify the Senior Agent and the Security Agent in writing. |
(c) |
If a Junior Acceleration Event occurs the Junior Lenders or Junior Trustee on their behalf shall notify the Security Agent in writing and the Security Agent shall, upon receiving that notification, notify each other Party. |
(d) |
If the Security Agent enforces, or takes formal steps to enforce, any of the Transaction Security, it shall notify each Party of that action. |
(e) |
If any Senior Creditor exercises any right it may have to enforce, or to take formal steps to enforce, any of the Transaction Security it shall notify the Security Agent in writing and the Security Agent shall, upon receiving that notification, notify each Party of that action. |
(f) |
The Debtors shall deliver to the Security Agent (i) the notices and information required to be delivered to the Senior Creditors under Section 5.2(b) (Notice of Defaults or Events of Default, ERISA Events and Material Adverse Changes) of the Senior Loan Agreement, to the relevant Junior Lenders under Clause 6.3 of Schedule 2 of the 2019 Junior Note Agreement, to the relevant Junior Lenders under Clause 6.3 of Schedule 2 of the 2020 Junior Note Agreement and (ii) each amendment to and consent and waiver granted under the Senior Loan Agreement or any Junior Note Agreement, respectively. |
21. |
NOTICES |
21.1 |
Communications in writing |
Any notice, direction, instruction or other communication to be made under or in connection with this Agreement shall be made in writing and, unless otherwise stated, may be made by fax or letter.
21.2 |
Security Agents communications with Primary Creditors |
The Security Agent shall be entitled to carry out all dealings with the Senior Creditors through the Senior Agent (provided that the Senior Agent has become a Party in accordance with Clause 17.3(a) (Change of Security Agent or Junior Trustee), and for so long as it remains a Party in that capacity) and the Junior Lenders (or Junior Trustee on their behalf) directly and may give to the Senior Agent or the Junior Lenders or Junior Trustee on their behalf, as applicable, any notice or other communication required to be given by the Security Agent to a Senior Creditor or Junior Lender.
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21.3 |
Addresses |
The address and fax number (and the department or officer, if any, for whose attention the communication is to be made) of each Party for any communication or document to be made or delivered under or in connection with this Agreement is:
(a) |
in the case of any Debtor, that identified with its name below (or in the applicable Debtor Accession Deed); |
(b) |
in the case of each Senior Lender or each Junior Lender which accedes to this Agreement, that notified in writing to the Security Agent on or prior to the date on which it becomes a Party; |
(c) |
in the case of each Original Junior Lender, that identified with its name below; |
(d) |
in the case of the Security Agent, that identified with its name below; and |
(e) |
in the case of each other Party, that notified in writing to the Security Agent on or prior to the date on which it becomes a Party, |
or any substitute address, fax number or department or officer which that Party may notify to the Security Agent (or the Security Agent may notify to the other Parties, if a change is made by the Security Agent) by not less than five Business Days notice.
21.4 |
Delivery |
(a) |
Any communication or document made or delivered by one person to another under or in connection with this Agreement will only be effective: |
(i) |
if by way of fax, when received in legible form; or |
(ii) |
if by way of letter, when it has been left at the relevant address or five Business Days after being deposited in the post postage prepaid in an envelope addressed to it at that address, |
and, if a particular department or officer is specified as part of its address details provided under Clause 21.3 (Addresses), if addressed to that department or officer.
(b) |
Any communication or document to be made or delivered to the Security Agent will be effective only when actually received by the Security Agent and then only if it is expressly marked for the attention of the department or officer identified with the Security Agents signature below (or any substitute department or officer as the Security Agent shall specify for this purpose). |
(c) |
Any communication or document made or delivered to the Parent in accordance with this Clause 21.4 will be deemed to have been made or delivered to each of the Debtors. |
(d) |
Any communication or document which becomes effective, in accordance with paragraphs (a) to (c) above, after 5.00 p.m. in the place of receipt shall be deemed only to become effective on the following day. |
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21.5 |
Notification of address and fax number |
Promptly upon receipt of notification of an address and fax number or change of address or fax number pursuant to Clause 21.3 (Addresses) or changing its own address or fax number, the Security Agent shall notify the other Parties.
21.6 |
Electronic communication |
(a) |
Any communication to be made between any two Parties under or in connection with this Agreement may be made by electronic mail or other electronic means (including, without limitation, by way of posting to a secure website) if those two Parties: |
(i) |
notify each other in writing of their electronic mail address and/or any other information required to enable the transmission of information by that means; and |
(ii) |
notify each other of any change to their address or any other such information supplied by them by not less than five Business Days notice. |
(b) |
Any such electronic communication as specified in paragraph (a) above to be made between a Debtor or an Intra-Group Lender and the Security Agent or a Primary Creditor may only be made in that way to the extent that those two Parties agree that, unless and until notified to the contrary, this is to be an accepted form of communication. |
(c) |
Any such electronic communication as specified in paragraph (a) above made between any two Parties will be effective only when actually received (or made available) in readable form and in the case of any electronic communication made by a Party to the Security Agent only if it is addressed in such a manner as the Security Agent shall specify for this purpose. |
(d) |
Any electronic communication which becomes effective, in accordance with paragraph (c) above, after 5:00 p.m. in the place in which the Party to whom the relevant communication is sent or made available has its address for the purpose of this Agreement shall be deemed only to become effective on the following day. |
(e) |
Any reference in this Agreement to a communication being sent or received shall be construed to include that communication being made available in accordance with this Clause 21.6. |
21.7 |
English language |
(a) |
Any notice given under or in connection with this Agreement must be in English. |
(b) |
All other documents provided under or in connection with this Agreement must be: |
(i) |
in English; or |
(ii) |
if not in English, and if so required by the Security Agent, accompanied by a certified English translation and, in this case, the English translation will prevail unless the document is a constitutional, statutory or other official document. |
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22. |
PRESERVATION |
22.1 |
Partial invalidity |
If, at any time, any provision of a Debt Document is or becomes illegal, invalid or unenforceable in any respect under any law of any jurisdiction, neither the legality, validity or enforceability of the remaining provisions nor the legality, validity or enforceability of that provision under the law of any other jurisdiction will in any way be affected or impaired.
22.2 |
No impairment |
If, at any time after its date, any provision of a Debt Document (including this Agreement) is not binding on or enforceable in accordance with its terms against a person expressed to be a party to that Debt Document, neither the binding nature nor the enforceability of that provision or any other provision of that Debt Document will be impaired as against the other party(ies) to that Debt Document.
22.3 |
Remedies and waivers |
No failure to exercise, nor any delay in exercising, on the part of any Party, any right or remedy under a Debt Document shall operate as a waiver of any such right or remedy or constitute an election to affirm any Debt Document. No election to affirm any Debt Document on the part of a Secured Party shall be effective unless it is in writing. No single or partial exercise of any right or remedy shall prevent any further or other exercise or the exercise of any other right or remedy. The rights and remedies provided in each Debt Document are cumulative and not exclusive of any rights or remedies provided by law.
22.4 |
Waiver of defences |
The provisions of this Agreement or any Transaction Security will not be affected by an act, omission, matter or thing which, but for this Clause 22.4, would reduce, release or prejudice the subordination and priorities expressed to be created by this Agreement including (without limitation and whether or not known to any Party):
(a) |
any time, waiver or consent granted to, or composition with, any Debtor or other person; |
(b) |
the release of any Debtor or any other person under the terms of any composition or arrangement with any creditor of any member of the Group; |
(c) |
the taking, variation, compromise, exchange, renewal or release of, or refusal or neglect to perfect, take up or enforce, any rights against, or security over assets of, any Debtor or other person or any non-presentation or non-observance of any formality or other requirement in respect of any instrument or any failure to realise the full value of any Security; |
(d) |
any incapacity or lack of power, authority or legal personality of or dissolution or change in the members or status of any Debtor or other person; |
(e) |
any amendment, novation, supplement, extension (whether of maturity or otherwise) or restatement (in each case, however fundamental and of whatsoever nature, and whether or not more onerous) or replacement of a Debt Document or any other document or security; |
(f) |
any unenforceability, illegality or invalidity of any obligation of any person under any Debt Document or any other document or security; |
(g) |
any intermediate Payment of any of the Liabilities owing to the Primary Creditors in whole or in part; or |
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(h) |
any insolvency or similar proceedings. |
22.5 |
Priorities not affected |
Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement the priorities referred to in Clause 2 (Ranking and Priority) will:
(a) |
not be affected by any reduction or increase in the principal amount secured by the Transaction Security in respect of the Liabilities owing to the Senior Creditors or by any intermediate reduction or increase in, amendment or variation to any of the Debt Documents, or by any variation or satisfaction of, any of the Liabilities or any other circumstances; |
(b) |
apply regardless of the order in which or dates upon which this Agreement and the other Debt Documents are executed or registered or notice of them is given to any person; and |
(c) |
secure the Liabilities owing to the Senior Creditors in the order specified, regardless of the date upon which any of the Liabilities arise or of any fluctuations in the amount of any of the Liabilities outstanding. |
23. |
CONSENTS, AMENDMENTS AND OVERRIDE |
23.1 |
Required consents |
(a) |
Subject to paragraph (b) below and to Clause 23.6 (Exceptions) this Agreement may be amended or waived only with the consent of the Senior Agent, the Required Senior Lenders, the Required Junior Lenders and the Security Agent. |
(b) |
An amendment or waiver that has the effect of changing or which relates to: |
(i) |
Clause 8 (Redistribution), Clause 14 (Application of Proceeds) or this Clause 23 (Consents, amendments and override); |
(ii) |
paragraphs 16.2(d)(iii), (e) and (f) of Clause 16.2 (Instructions); |
(iii) |
the order of priority or subordination under this Agreement, |
shall not be made without the consent of:
(A) |
the Senior Creditors; |
(B) |
the Junior Lenders or the Junior Trustee acting on behalf of the Junior Lenders; and |
(C) |
the Security Agent. |
23.2 |
Amendments and Waivers: Transaction Security Documents |
(a) |
Subject to paragraph (b) below and to Clause 23.6 (Exceptions) the Security Agent may, if authorised by the Instructing Group, and if the Parent consents, amend the terms of, waive any of the requirements of or grant consents under, any of the Transaction Security Documents which shall be binding on each Party. |
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(b) |
Subject to paragraph (c) of Clause 23.6 (Exceptions), any amendment or waiver of the Transaction Security and any amendment or waiver of, or consent under, any Security Document which has the effect of changing or which relates to: |
(i) |
the nature or scope of the Charged Property; |
(ii) |
the manner in which the proceeds of enforcement of the Transaction Security are distributed; or |
(iii) |
the release of any Transaction Security, |
shall not be made without the prior consent of the Senior Creditors whose consent to that amendment, waiver or consent is required under the Senior Loan Agreement or any other New Financing Equivalent.
23.3 |
[Intentionally Omitted] |
23.4 |
Amendments and Waivers: Junior Lenders |
Subject to Clause 23.6(b), the Junior Lenders or Junior Trustee on their behalf may amend or waive the terms of the Junior Financing Documents except to the extent such amendment or waiver would not be permitted by the terms of the Senior Loan Agreement or New Financing Senior Documents, as applicable.
23.5 |
Effectiveness |
(a) |
Any amendment, waiver or consent given in accordance with this Clause 23 will be binding on all Parties and the Security Agent may effect, on behalf of any Primary Creditor, any amendment, waiver or consent permitted by this Clause 23. |
(b) |
Without prejudice to the generality of Clause 16.7 (Rights and discretions) the Security Agent may engage, pay for and rely on the services of lawyers in determining the consent level required for and effecting any amendment, waiver or consent under this Agreement. |
23.6 |
Exceptions |
(a) |
Subject to paragraphs (b) and (c) below, if the amendment, waiver or consent may impose new or additional obligations on or withdraw or reduce the rights of any Party other than: |
(i) |
in the case of a Primary Creditor, in a way which affects or would affect Primary Creditors of that Partys class generally; or |
(ii) |
in the case of a Debtor, to the extent consented to by the Parent under paragraph (a) of Clause 23.2 (Amendments and Waivers: Transaction Security Documents), |
the consent of that Party is required.
(b) |
Subject to paragraph (c) below, an amendment, waiver or consent which relates to the rights, duties, privileges, protections, indemnities, immunities or obligations of the Senior Agent, Junior Trustee or the Security Agent (including, without limitation, any ability of the Security Agent to act in its discretion under this Agreement) may not be effected without the consent of the Senior Agent, Junior Trustee or the Security Agent, as the case may be. |
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(c) |
Neither paragraph (a) nor (b) above, nor paragraph (b) of Clause 23.2 (Amendments and Waivers: Transaction Security Documents) shall apply: |
(i) |
to any release of Transaction Security, claim or Liabilities; or |
(ii) |
to any consent, |
which, in each case, the Security Agent gives in accordance with Clause 10 (Non- Distressed Disposals), Clause 11 (Distressed Disposals and Appropriation).
23.7 |
Deemed consent |
(a) |
If, at any time prior to the Senior Discharge Date, the Senior Creditors give a Consent in respect of the Senior Financing Documents then, if that action was permitted by the terms of this Agreement, the Intra-Group Lenders and the Parent will (or will be deemed to): |
(i) |
give a corresponding Consent in equivalent terms in relation to each of the Debt Documents to which they are a party; and |
(ii) |
do anything (including executing any document) that the Senior Creditors may reasonably require to give effect to this paragraph (a). |
(b) |
If, at any time on or after the Senior Discharge Date and before the Junior Discharge Date, the Junior Lenders or Junior Trustee on their behalf give a Consent in respect of the Junior Financing Documents then, if that action was permitted by the terms of this Agreement, the Intra-Group Lenders and the Parent will (or will be deemed to): |
(i) |
give a corresponding Consent in equivalent terms in relation to each of the Debt Documents to which they are a party; and |
(ii) |
do anything (including executing any document) that the Junior Lenders or Junior Trustee on their behalf may reasonably require to give effect to this paragraph (b). |
23.8 |
Excluded consents |
Clause 23.7 (Deemed consent) does not apply to any Consent which has the effect of:
(a) |
increasing or decreasing the Liabilities; |
(b) |
changing the basis upon which any Permitted Payments are calculated (including the timing, currency or amount of such Payments); |
(c) |
changing the terms of this Agreement or of any Security Document. |
23.9 |
Junior administrative consents |
If the Senior Agent or the requisite majority of Senior Creditors under the Senior Loan Agreement or any New Financing Equivalent gives or give any Consent which is of a minor technical or administrative nature, or which corrects a manifest error, in respect of the Senior Financing Documents which does not adversely affect the interests of the Junior Lenders or change the commercial terms contained in the Junior Financing Documents then, if that action was permitted by the terms of this Agreement, the Junior Lenders or Junior Trustee on their behalf will (or will be deemed to):
(a) |
give a corresponding Consent in equivalent terms in relation to each of the Debt Documents to which they are a party; and |
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(b) |
do anything (including executing any document) that the Senior Creditors may reasonably require to give effect to this Clause 23.9. |
23.10 |
No liability |
None of the Senior Creditors will be liable to any other Creditor, or Debtor for any Consent given or deemed to be given under this Clause 23.
23.11 |
Agreement to override |
Unless expressly stated otherwise in this Agreement, this Agreement overrides anything in the Debt Documents to the contrary.
24. |
COUNTERPARTS |
This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, and this has the same effect as if the signatures on the counterparts were on a single copy of this Agreement.
25. |
GOVERNING LAW |
This Agreement and any non-contractual obligations arising out of or in connection with it are governed by English law.
26. |
ENFORCEMENT |
26.1 |
Jurisdiction |
(a) |
The courts of England have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute arising out of or in connection with this Agreement (including a dispute relating to the existence, validity or termination of this Agreement or any non-contractual obligation arising out of or in connection with this Agreement) (a Dispute). |
(b) |
The Parties agree that the courts of England are the most appropriate and convenient courts to settle Disputes and accordingly no Party will argue to the contrary. |
(c) |
This Clause 26.1 is for the benefit of the Secured Parties only. As a result, no Secured Party shall be prevented from taking proceedings relating to a Dispute in any other courts with jurisdiction. To the extent allowed by law, the Secured Parties may take concurrent proceedings in any number of jurisdictions. |
26.2 |
Service of process |
(a) |
Without prejudice to any other mode of service allowed under any relevant law: |
(i) |
each Debtor and Subordinated Creditor (unless incorporated in England and Wales): |
(A) |
irrevocably appoints the Parent as its agent for service of process in relation to any proceedings before the English courts in connection with this Agreement and the Parent, by its execution of this Agreement, accepts that appointment; and |
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(B) |
agrees that failure by a process agent to notify the relevant Debtor and Subordinated Creditor of the process will not invalidate the proceedings concerned; |
(b) |
If any person appointed as an agent for service of process is unable for any reason to act as agent for service of process, the Parent (in the case of an agent for service of process for a Debtor), must immediately (and in any event within 2 days of such event taking place) appoint another agent on terms acceptable to the Senior Agent or, after the Senior Discharge Date, the Junior Lenders or Junior Trustee on their behalf. Failing this, the Senior Agent or the Junior Lenders or Junior Trustee on their behalf (as the case may be) may appoint another agent for this purpose. |
(c) |
Each of LumiraDx, Inc., ACS Acquisition, LLC, LumiraDx Healthcare LLC, LumiraDx Technology Ltd and Topco expressly agrees and consents to the provisions of this Clause 26 and Clause 25 (Governing Law). |
This Agreement has been entered into on the date stated at the beginning of this Agreement and executed as a deed by the Intra-Group Lenders and the Debtors and is intended to be and is delivered by them as a deed on the date specified above.
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SCHEDULE 1
ORIGINAL DEBTORS
ORIGINAL DEBTOR |
REGISTER NUMBER | |
LumiraDx Group Limited |
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LumiraDx Investment Limited |
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LumiraDx International Ltd |
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LumiraDx UK Ltd |
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LumiraDx Technology Ltd |
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LumiraDx Brazil Holdings Ltd |
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LumiraDx Colombia Holdings Ltd |
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LumiraDx Care Solutions UK Ltd. |
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LumiraDx Ltd |
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LumiraDx Healthcare LLC |
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LumiraDx, Inc. |
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ACS Acquisition, LLC |
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LumiraDx Limited |
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Execution Version
SIGNATORIES TO THE AGREEMENT
Security Agent
EXECUTED as a deed by BIOPHARMA CREDIT PLC |
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By: |
Pharmakon Advisors, LP, its Investment Manager
By: Pharmakon Management I, LLC its General Partner |
By: |
/s/ Pedro Gonzalez de Cosio |
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Name: | Pedro Gonzalez de Cosio | |
Title: | Managing Member |
Address:
Fax:
Email:
Attention:
With copies (which shall not constitute notice) to:
Pharmakon Advisors LP
Address:
Fax:
Email:
Attention:
and
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
Address:
Fax:
Email:
Attention:
[Signature page to Intercreditor Agreement]
Original Senior Lender
EXECUTED as a deed by BPCR LIMITED PARTNERSHIP |
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By: |
Pharmakon Advisors, LP, its Investment Manager
By: Pharmakon Management I, LLC its General Partner |
By: |
/s/ Pedro Gonzalez de Cosio |
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Name: | Pedro Gonzalez de Cosio | |
Title: | Managing Member |
Address:
Fax:
Email:
Attention:
With copies (which shall not constitute notice) to:
Pharmakon Advisors LP
Address:
Fax:
Email:
Attention:
and
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
Address:
Fax:
Email:
Attention:
[Signature page to Intercreditor Agreement]
Original Senior Lender
Executed as a deed by BIOPHARMA CREDIT INVESTMENTS V (MASTER) LP
By: | BioPharma Credit Investments V GP LLC, | |
its general partner | ||
By: Pharmakon Advisors, LP, |
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its Investment Manager |
By |
/s/ Pedro Gonzalez de Cosio |
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Name: | Pedro Gonzalez de Cosio | |
Title: | CEO and Managing Member |
Address:
Fax:
Email:
Attention:
With copies (which shall not constitute notice) to:
Pharmakon Advisors LP
Address:
Fax:
Email:
Attention:
and
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
Address:
Fax:
Email:
Attention:
[Signature page to Intercreditor Agreement]
2019 Junior Trustee
EXECUTED |
) | AUTHORISED | ||||
BY WILMINGTON TRUST SP SERVICES |
) | SIGNATORYS | ||||
(LONDON) LIMITED |
) | SIGNATURE |
/s/ Ioannis Kyriakopoulos |
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ACTING BY ITS AUTHORISED SIGNATORY |
) | PRINT NAME |
Ioannis Kyriakopoulos Authorised signatory for Wilmington Trust SP Services (London) Limited |
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2020 Junior Trustee
EXECUTED |
) | AUTHORISED | ||||
BY WILMINGTON TRUST SP SERVICES |
) | SIGNATORYS | ||||
(LONDON) LIMITED |
) | SIGNATURE |
/s/ Ioannis Kyriakopoulos |
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ACTING BY ITS AUTHORISED SIGNATORY |
) | |||||
PRINT NAME | Ioannis Kyriakopoulos | |||||
Authorised signatory for Wilmington Trust SP Services (London) Limited |
[Signature page to Intercreditor Agreement]
2019 Junior Lenders
EXECUTED |
) | AUTHORISED | ||||
BY THE 2019 JUNIOR TRUSTEE ON BEHALF OF |
) | SIGNATORYS | ||||
THE 2019 JUNIOR LENDERS |
) | SIGNATURE |
/s/ Ioannis Kyriakopoulos |
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) | ||||||
PRINT NAME | Ioannis Kyriakopoulos | |||||
Authorised signatory for Wilmington Trust SP Services (London) Limited |
2020 Junior Lenders
EXECUTED |
) | AUTHORISED | ||||
BY THE 2020 JUNIOR TRUSTEE ON BEHALF OF |
) | SIGNATORYS | ||||
THE 2020 JUNIOR LENDERS |
) | SIGNATURE |
/s/ Ioannis Kyriakopoulos |
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) | ||||||
PRINT NAME | Ioannis Kyriakopoulos | |||||
Authorised signatory for Wilmington Trust SP Services (London) Limited |
[Signature page to Intercreditor Agreement]
Topco | ||||||
EXECUTED AS A DEED | ) | SIGNATURE |
/s/ Veronique Ameye |
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BY: LUMIRADX LIMITED | ) | LUMIRADX LIMITED | ||||
ACTING BY ITS | ) | |||||
ATTORNEY | ) | BY ITS ATTORNEY VERONIQUE AMEYE | ||||
UNDER A POWER OF ATTORNEY | ||||||
DATED 21 MARCH 2021 |
IN THE PRESENCE OF: |
Witnesss Signature: /s/ Suneet S Bakhshi |
Name: | Suneet S Bakhshi |
Address: | ||
Occupation: |
[Signature page to Intercreditor Agreement]
Parent | ||||||
EXECUTED AS A DEED | ) | |||||
BY: LUMIRADX GROUP LIMITED | ) | SIGNATURE |
/s/ Veronique Ameye |
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ACTING BY ITS | ) | LUMIRADX GROUP LIMITED | ||||
ATTORNEY | ) | |||||
UNDER A POWER OF ATTORNEY | BY ITS ATTORNEY VERONIQUE AMEYE | |||||
DATED 21 MARCH 2021 | ||||||
IN THE PRESENCE OF: |
Witnesss Signature: /s/ Suneet S Bakhshi |
Name: | Suneet S Bakhshi |
Address: | ||
Occupation: |
[Signature page to Intercreditor Agreement]
Intra-Group Lender | ||||||
EXECUTED AS A DEED | ) | |||||
BY: LUMIRADX LIMITED | ) | SIGNATURE |
/s/ Veronique Ameye |
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ACTING BY ITS | ) | LUMIRADX LIMITED | ||||
ATTORNEY | ) | |||||
UNDER A POWER OF ATTORNEY | BY ITS ATTORNEY VERONIQUE AMEYE | |||||
DATED 21 MARCH 2021 |
IN THE PRESENCE OF: |
Witnesss Signature: /s/ Suneet S Bakhshi |
Name: | Suneet S Bakhshi |
Address: | ||
Occupation: |
[Signature page to Intercreditor Agreement]
Intra-Group Lender | ||||||
EXECUTED AS A DEED |
) | DIRECTORS | ||||
BY: LUMIRADX INVESTMENT LIMITED |
) | SIGNATURE |
/s/ Veronique Ameye |
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ACTING BY ITS DIRECTOR |
) | PRINT NAME VERONIQUE AMEYE | ||||
) |
IN THE PRESENCE OF:
Witnesss Signature: /s/ Suneet S Bakhshi |
Name: | Suneet S Bakhshi |
Address: | ||
Occupation: |
[Signature page to Intercreditor Agreement]
Intra-Group Lender | ||||||
EXECUTED AS A DEED |
) | |||||
BY: LUMIRADX GROUP LIMITED |
) | SIGNATURE |
/s/ Veronique Ameye |
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ACTING BY ITS |
) | LUMIRADX GROUP LIMITED | ||||
ATTORNEY |
) | |||||
UNDER A POWER OF ATTORNEY DATED 21 MARCH 2021 |
BY ITS ATTORNEY VERONIQUE AMEYE |
IN THE PRESENCE OF:
Witnesss Signature: /s/ Suneet S Bakhshi |
Name: | Suneet S Bakhshi |
Address: | ||
Occupation: |
[Signature page to Intercreditor Agreement]
Intra-Group Lender | ||||||
EXECUTED AS A DEED |
) | DIRECTORS | ||||
BY: LUMIRADX COLOMBIA HOLDINGS LTD |
) | SIGNATURE |
/s/ Veronique Ameye |
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ACTING BY ITS DIRECTOR |
) | PRINT NAME VERONIQUE AMEYE | ||||
) |
IN THE PRESENCE OF:
Witnesss Signature: /s/ Suneet S Bakhshi |
Name: | Suneet S Bakhshi |
Address: | ||
Occupation: |
[Signature page to Intercreditor Agreement]
Intra-Group Lender | ||||||
EXECUTED AS A DEED |
) | DIRECTORS | ||||
BY: LUMIRADX UK LTD |
) | SIGNATURE |
/s/ Veronique Ameye |
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ACTING BY ITS DIRECTOR |
) | PRINT NAME VERONIQUE AMEYE | ||||
) |
IN THE PRESENCE OF:
Witnesss Signature: /s/ Suneet S Bakhshi |
Name: | Suneet S Bakhshi |
Address: | ||
Occupation: |
[Signature page to Intercreditor Agreement]
Intra-Group Lender | ||||||
EXECUTED AS A DEED |
) | DIRECTORS | ||||
BY: LUMIRADX BRAZIL HOLDINGS LTD |
) | SIGNATURE |
/s/ Veronique Ameye |
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ACTING BY ITS DIRECTOR |
) | PRINT NAME VERONIQUE AMEYE | ||||
) |
IN THE PRESENCE OF:
Witnesss Signature: /s/ Suneet S Bakhshi |
Name: | Suneet S Bakhshi |
Address: | ||
Occupation: |
[Signature page to Intercreditor Agreement]
Intra-Group Lender | ||||||
EXECUTED AS A DEED |
) | |||||
BY: LUMIRADX INTERNATIONAL LTD |
) | SIGNATURE |
/s/ Veronique Ameye |
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ACTING BY ITS |
) | LUMIRADX INTERNATIONAL LTD | ||||
ATTORNEY |
) | |||||
UNDER A POWER OF ATTORNEY |
BY ITS ATTORNEY VERONIQUE AMEYE | |||||
DATED 21 MARCH 2021 |
IN THE PRESENCE OF:
Witnesss Signature: /s/ Suneet S Bakhshi |
Name: | Suneet S Bakhshi |
Address: | ||
Occupation: |
[Signature page to Intercreditor Agreement]
Intra-Group Lender | ||||||
EXECUTED AS A DEED |
) | DIRECTORS | ||||
BY: LUMIRADX LTD |
) | SIGNATURE |
/s/ Veronique Ameye |
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ACTING BY ITS DIRECTOR |
) | PRINT NAME VERONIQUE AMEYE | ||||
) |
IN THE PRESENCE OF:
Witnesss Signature: /s/ Suneet S Bakhshi |
Name: | Suneet S Bakhshi |
Address: | ||
Occupation: |
[Signature page to Intercreditor Agreement]
Intra-Group Lender | ||||||
EXECUTED AS A DEED |
) | DIRECTORS | ||||
BY: LUMIRADX CARE SOLUTIONS UK LTD. |
) | SIGNATURE |
/s/ Veronique Ameye |
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ACTING BY ITS DIRECTOR |
) | PRINT NAME VERONIQUE AMEYE | ||||
) |
IN THE PRESENCE OF:
Witnesss Signature: /s/ Suneet S Bakhshi |
Name: | Suneet S Bakhshi |
Address: | ||
Occupation: |
[Signature page to Intercreditor Agreement]
Intra-Group Lender | ||||||
EXECUTED AS A DEED |
) | |||||
BY: LUMIRADX TECHNOLOGY LTD |
) | SIGNATURE |
/s/ Veronique Ameye |
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ACTING BY ITS |
) | LUMIRADX TECHNOLOGY LTD | ||||
ATTORNEY |
) | |||||
UNDER A POWER OF ATTORNEY |
BY ITS ATTORNEY VERONIQUE AMEYE | |||||
DATED 21 MARCH 2021 |
IN THE PRESENCE OF:
Witnesss Signature: /s/ Suneet S Bakhshi |
Name: | Suneet S Bakhshi |
Address: | ||
Occupation: |
:
[Signature page to Intercreditor Agreement]
Intra-Group Lender | ||||||
EXECUTED AS A DEED |
) | OFFICERS | ||||
BY: LUMIRADX, INC. |
) | SIGNATURE |
/s/ Dorian LeBlanc |
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ACTING BY ITS OFFICER |
) | PRINT NAME DORIAN LEBLANC | ||||
) |
IN THE PRESENCE OF: |
Witnesss Signature: /s/ Paul Lattanzi |
Name: | Paul Lattanzi |
Address: | ||
Occupation |
[Signature page to Intercreditor Agreement]
Intra-Group Lender | ||||||
EXECUTED AS A DEED |
) | OFFICERS | ||||
BY: ACS ACQUISITION, LLC |
) | SIGNATURE |
/s/ Dorian LeBlanc |
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ACTING BY ITS OFFICER |
) | PRINT NAME DORIAN LEBLANC | ||||
) |
IN THE PRESENCE OF: |
Witnesss Signature: /s/ Paul Lattanzi |
Name: | Paul Lattanzi |
Address: |
Occupation |
[Signature page to Intercreditor Agreement]
Intra-Group Lender | ||||||
EXECUTED AS A DEED |
) | OFFICERS | ||||
BY: LUMIRADX HEALTHCARE LLC |
) | SIGNATURE |
/s/ Dorian LeBlanc |
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ACTING BY ITS OFFICER |
) | PRINT NAME DORIAN LEBLANC | ||||
) |
IN THE PRESENCE OF: |
Witnesss Signature: /s/ Paul Lattanzi |
Name: | Paul Lattanzi |
Address: |
Occupation |
[Signature page to Intercreditor Agreement]
Debtor | ||||||
EXECUTED AS A DEED |
) | DIRECTORS | ||||
BY: LUMIRADX INVESTMENT LIMITED |
) | SIGNATURE |
/s/ Veronique Ameye |
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ACTING BY ITS DIRECTOR |
) | PRINT NAME VERONIQUE AMEYE | ||||
) |
IN THE PRESENCE OF: |
Witnesss Signature: /s/ Suneet S Bakhshi |
Name: | Suneet S Bakhshi |
Address: |
Occupation: |
[Signature page to Intercreditor Agreement]
Debtor | ||||||
EXECUTED AS A DEED |
) | |||||
BY: LUMIRADX GROUP LIMITED |
) | SIGNATURE |
/s/ Veronique Ameye |
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ACTING BY ITS |
) | LUMIRADX GROUP LIMITED | ||||
ATTORNEY |
) | |||||
UNDER A POWER OF ATTORNEY |
BY ITS ATTORNEY VERONIQUE AMEYE | |||||
DATED 21 MARCH 2021 |
IN THE PRESENCE OF: |
Witnesss Signature: /s/ Suneet S Bakhshi |
Name: | Suneet S Bakhshi |
Address: |
Occupation: |
[Signature page to Intercreditor Agreement]
Debtor | ||||||
EXECUTED AS A DEED |
) | DIRECTORS | ||||
BY: LUMIRADX COLOMBIA HOLDINGS LTD |
) | SIGNATURE |
/s/ Veronique Ameye |
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ACTING BY ITS DIRECTOR |
) | PRINT NAME VERONIQUE AMEYE | ||||
) |
IN THE PRESENCE OF: |
Witnesss Signature: /s/ Suneet S Bakhshi |
Name: | Suneet S Bakhshi |
Address: |
Occupation: |
[Signature page to Intercreditor Agreement]
Debtor | ||||||
EXECUTED AS A DEED |
) | DIRECTORS | ||||
BY: LUMIRADX LTD |
) | SIGNATURE |
/s/ Veronique Ameye |
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ACTING BY ITS DIRECTOR |
) | PRINT NAME VERONIQUE AMEYE | ||||
) |
IN THE PRESENCE OF: |
Witnesss Signature: /s/ Suneet S Bakhshi |
Name: | Suneet S Bakhshi |
Address: |
Occupation: |
[Signature page to Intercreditor Agreement]
Debtor | ||||||
EXECUTED AS A DEED |
) | DIRECTORS | ||||
BY: LUMIRADX UK LTD |
) | SIGNATURE |
/s/ Veronique Ameye |
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ACTING BY ITS DIRECTOR |
) | PRINT NAME VERONIQUE AMEYE | ||||
) |
IN THE PRESENCE OF: |
Witnesss Signature: /s/ Suneet S Bakhshi |
Name: | Suneet S Bakhshi |
Address: |
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Exhibit 10.17
REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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1. | Definitions | 1 | ||||||
2. | Registration Rights | 4 | ||||||
2.1 | Demand Registration | 4 | ||||||
2.2 | Company Registration | 5 | ||||||
2.3 | Underwriting Requirements | 6 | ||||||
2.4 | Obligations of the Company | 7 | ||||||
2.5 | Furnish Information | 8 | ||||||
2.6 | Expenses of Registration | 8 | ||||||
2.7 | Delay of Registration | 9 | ||||||
2.8 | Indemnification | 9 | ||||||
2.9 | Reports Under Exchange Act | 11 | ||||||
2.10 | Limitations on Subsequent Registration Rights | 12 | ||||||
2.11 | Market Stand-off Agreement | 12 | ||||||
2.12 | Restrictions on Transfer | 12 | ||||||
2.13 | Termination of Registration Rights | 13 | ||||||
3. | Miscellaneous | 14 | ||||||
3.1 | Successors and Assigns | 14 | ||||||
3.2 | Governing Law | 14 | ||||||
3.3 | Counterparts | 14 | ||||||
3.4 | Titles and Subtitles | 15 | ||||||
3.5 | Notices | 15 | ||||||
3.6 | Amendments and Waivers | 15 | ||||||
3.7 | Severability | 16 | ||||||
3.8 | Aggregation of Shares | 16 | ||||||
3.9 | Additional Investors | 16 | ||||||
3.10 | Entire Agreement | 16 | ||||||
3.11 | Dispute Resolution | 16 | ||||||
3.12 | Delays or Omissions | 17 |
Schedule A - Schedule of Investors
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REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT
THIS REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT (this Agreement), is made as of the 8th day of August, 2018, by and among LumiraDx Limited, an exempted company with limited liability incorporated in the Cayman Islands (the Company), and each of the investors listed on Schedule A hereto, each of which is referred to in this Agreement as an Investor. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Subscription Letter (as defined below).
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WHEREAS, the Company and the Investors are parties to that certain Preferred Share Subscription Letter (the Subscription Letter) and/or the Offer to Subscribe for Preferred Shares (the Offer Letter and, together with the Subscription Letter, the Subscription Documents), in each case of even date herewith; and
WHEREAS, in order to induce the Company to enter into the Subscription Documents and to induce the Investors to invest funds in the Company pursuant to the Subscription Documents, the Investors and the Company hereby agree that this Agreement shall govern the rights of the Investors to cause the Company to register the A Ordinary Shares of the Company underlying the Preferred Shares (A Ordinary Shares) or the Common Shares of the Company underlying such A Ordinary Shares (Common Shares), in each case of US$0.001 each in the share capital of the Company (such A Ordinary Shares or Common Shares, as applicable, the Ordinary Shares), and shall govern certain other matters as set forth in this Agreement;
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereby agree as follows:
1. Definitions. For purposes of this Agreement:
1.1 Affiliate means, with respect to any specified Person, any other Person who, directly or indirectly, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with such Person, including without limitation any general partner, managing member, officer, director or trustee of such Person, or any venture capital fund or registered investment company now or hereafter existing that is controlled by one or more general partners, managing members or investment adviser of, or shares the same management company or investment adviser with, such Person.
1.2 Articles of Association means the Companys Articles of Association, as amended and/or restated from time to time.
1.3 Board of Directors means the board of directors of the Company.
1.4 Damages means any loss, damage, claim or liability (joint or several) to which a party hereto may become subject under the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, or other federal or state law, insofar as such loss, damage, claim or liability (or any action in respect thereof) arises out of or is based upon: (i) any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in any registration statement of the Company, including any preliminary prospectus or final prospectus contained therein or any
amendments or supplements thereto; (ii) an omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein, or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading; or (iii) any violation or alleged violation by the indemnifying party (or any of its agents or Affiliates) of the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, any state securities law, or any rule or regulation promulgated under the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, or any state securities law.
1.5 Exchange Act means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
1.6 Excluded Registration means (i) a registration relating to the sale or grant of securities to employees or consultants of the Company or a subsidiary pursuant to a share option, share purchase, equity incentive or similar plan; (ii) a registration relating to an SEC Rule 145 transaction; (iii) a registration on any form that does not include substantially the same information as would be required to be included in a registration statement covering the sale of the Registrable Securities; or (iv) a registration in which the only Ordinary Shares being registered are Ordinary Shares issuable upon conversion of debt securities that are also being registered.
1.7 Form S-1 means such form under the Securities Act as in effect on the date hereof (or the foreign private issuer equivalent Form F-1) or any successor registration form under the Securities Act subsequently adopted by the SEC.
1.8 Form S-3 means such form under the Securities Act as in effect on the date hereof (or the foreign private issuer equivalent Form F-3) or any registration form under the Securities Act subsequently adopted by the SEC that permits forward incorporation of substantial information by reference to other documents filed by the Company with the SEC.
1.9 Holder means any holder of Registrable Securities who is a party to this Agreement.
1.10 Immediate Family Member means a child, stepchild, grandchild, parent, stepparent, grandparent, spouse, sibling, mother-in-law, father-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law, including, adoptive relationships, of a natural person referred to herein.
1.11 Initiating Holders means, collectively, Holders who properly initiate a registration request under this Agreement.
1.12 IPO means the Companys first underwritten public offering of its Ordinary Shares under the Securities Act.
1.13 Ordinary Shares shall have the meaning set forth in the Recitals.
1.14 Person means any individual, corporation, partnership, trust, limited liability company, association or other entity.
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1.15 Preferred Shares or Series A Preferred Shares means the Companys Series A 8% Cumulative Convertible Preferred Shares of US$0.001 each in the share capital of the Company.
1.16 Registrable Securities means (i) the Ordinary Shares issuable or issued upon conversion of the Preferred Shares and/or Ordinary Shares (as applicable); (ii) any Ordinary Shares, or any Ordinary Shares issued or issuable (directly or indirectly) upon conversion and/or exercise of any other securities of the Company, acquired by the Investors after the date hereof; and (iii) any Ordinary Shares issued as (or issuable upon the conversion or exercise of any warrant, right, or other security that is issued as) a dividend or other distribution with respect to, or in exchange for or in replacement of, the shares referenced in clauses (i) and (ii) above; excluding in all cases, however, any Registrable Securities sold by a Person in a transaction in which the applicable rights under this Agreement are not assigned pursuant to Subsection 3.1, and excluding for purposes of Section 2 any shares for which registration rights have terminated pursuant to Subsection 2.13 of this Agreement. If one or more classes of the Ordinary Shares are then registered under the Exchange Act, then references in this Section 1.16 to Ordinary Shares shall refer specifically to shares of such class or classes.
1.17 Registrable Securities then outstanding means the number of shares determined by adding the number of shares of outstanding Ordinary Shares that are Registrable Securities and the number of Ordinary Shares issuable (directly or indirectly) pursuant to then exercisable and/or convertible securities that are Registrable Securities.
1.18 Restricted Securities means the securities of the Company required to be notated with the legend set forth in Subsection 2.12(b) hereof.
1.19 SEC means the Securities and Exchange Commission.
1.20 SEC Rule 144 means Rule 144 promulgated by the SEC under the Securities Act.
1.21 SEC Rule 145 means Rule 145 promulgated by the SEC under the Securities Act.
1.22 Securities Act means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
1.23 Selling Expenses means all underwriting discounts, selling commissions, and share transfer taxes applicable to the sale of Registrable Securities, and fees and disbursements of counsel for any Holder, except for the fees and disbursements of the Selling Holder Counsel borne and paid by the Company as provided in Subsection 2.6.
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2. Registration Rights. The Company covenants and agrees as follows:
2.1 Demand Registration.
(a) Form S-1 Demand. If at any time after the earlier of (i) 5 years after the date of this Agreement or (ii) 180 days after the effective date of the registration statement for the IPO, the Company receives a request from Holders of at least a majority of the Registrable Securities then outstanding that the Company file a Form S-1 registration statement with respect to at least 50% of the Registrable Securities then outstanding (or a lesser percent if the anticipated aggregate offering price, net of Selling Expenses, would exceed $15 million), then the Company shall (x) within 10 days after the date such request is given, give notice thereof (the Demand Notice) to all Holders other than the Initiating Holders; and (y) as soon as practicable, and in any event within 60 days after the date such request is given by the Initiating Holders, file a Form S-1 registration statement under the Securities Act covering all Registrable Securities (and if applicable, the class of which, whether A Ordinary Shares or Common Shares, to be determined by the Company in its reasonable discretion with the reasonable consultation of the Initiating Holders) that the Initiating Holders requested to be registered and any additional Registrable Securities (and if applicable, the class of which, whether A Ordinary Shares or Common Shares, to be determined by the Company in its reasonable discretion with the reasonable consultation of the Initiating Holders) requested to be included in such registration by any other Holders, as specified by notice given by each such Holder to the Company within 20 days of the date the Demand Notice is given, and in each case, subject to the limitations of Subsections 2.1(c) and 2.3.
(b) Form S-3 Demand. If at any time when it is eligible to use a Form S-3 registration statement, the Company receives a request from Holders of at least 25% of the Registrable Securities then outstanding that the Company file a Form S-3 registration statement with respect to outstanding Registrable Securities of such Holders having an anticipated aggregate offering price, net of Selling Expenses, of at least $3 million, then the Company shall (i) within 10 days after the date such request is given, give a Demand Notice to all Holders other than the Initiating Holders; and (ii) as soon as practicable, and in any event within 45 days after the date such request is given by the Initiating Holders, file a Form S-3 registration statement under the Securities Act covering all Registrable Securities requested to be included in such registration by any other Holders, as specified by notice given by each such Holder to the Company within 20 days of the date the Demand Notice is given, and in each case, subject to the limitations of Subsections 2.1(c) and 2.3.
(c) Notwithstanding the foregoing obligations, if the Company furnishes to Holders requesting a registration pursuant to this Subsection 2.1 a certificate signed by the Companys chief executive officer stating that in the good faith judgment of the Board of Directors it would be materially detrimental to the Company and its shareholders for such registration statement to either become effective or remain effective for as long as such registration statement otherwise would be required to remain effective, because such action would (i) materially interfere with a significant acquisition, corporate reorganization, or other similar transaction involving the Company; (ii) require premature disclosure of material information that the Company has a bona fide business purpose for preserving as confidential; or (iii) render the Company unable to comply with requirements under the Securities Act or Exchange Act, then the Company shall have the right to defer taking action with respect to such filing, and any time periods with respect to filing or effectiveness thereof shall be tolled correspondingly, for a period of not
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more than 90 days after the request of the Initiating Holders is given; provided, however, that the Company may not invoke this right more than once in any twelve (12) month period; and provided further that the Company shall not register any securities for its own account or that of any other shareholder during such 90 day period other than an Excluded Registration.
(d) The Company shall not be obligated to effect, or to take any action to effect, any registration pursuant to Subsection 2.1(a) (i) during the period that is 60 days before the Companys good faith estimate of the date of filing of, and ending on a date that is 180 days after the effective date of, a Company-initiated registration, provided that the Company is actively employing in good faith commercially reasonable efforts to cause such registration statement to become effective; (ii) after the Company has effected two registrations pursuant to Subsection 2.1(a); or (iii) if the Initiating Holders propose to dispose of shares of Registrable Securities that may be immediately registered on Form S-3 pursuant to a request made pursuant to Subsection 2.1(b). The Company shall not be obligated to effect, or to take any action to effect, any registration pursuant to Subsection 2.1(b) (i) during the period that is 30 days before the Companys good faith estimate of the date of filing of, and ending on a date that is 90 days after the effective date of, a Company-initiated registration, provided that the Company is actively employing in good faith commercially reasonable efforts to cause such registration statement to become effective; or (ii) if the Company has effected two registrations pursuant to Subsection 2.1(b) within the twelve (12) month period immediately preceding the date of such request. A registration shall not be counted as effected for purposes of this Subsection 2.1(d) until such time as the applicable registration statement has been declared effective by the SEC, unless the Initiating Holders withdraw their request for such registration, elect not to pay the registration expenses therefor, and forfeit their right to one demand registration statement pursuant to Subsection 2.6, in which case such withdrawn registration statement shall be counted as effected for purposes of this Subsection 2.1(d); provided, that if such withdrawal is during a period the Company has deferred taking action pursuant to Subsection 2.1(c), then the Initiating Holders may withdraw their request for registration and such registration will not be counted as effected for purposes of this Subsection 2.1(d).
2.2 Company Registration. If the Company proposes to register (including, for this purpose, a registration effected by the Company for shareholders other than the Holders) any of its Ordinary Shares under the Securities Act in connection with the public offering of such securities solely for cash (other than in an Excluded Registration), the Company shall, at such time, promptly give each Holder notice of such registration. Upon the request of each Holder given within 20 days after such notice is given by the Company, the Company shall, subject to the provisions of Subsection 2.3, cause to be registered all of the Registrable Securities (and if applicable, the class of which, whether A Ordinary Shares or Common Shares, to be the same as that class proposed to be registered by the Company, with the reasonable consultation of the Initiating Holders, by the first sentence of this Subsection 2.2) that each such Holder has requested to be included in such registration. The Company shall have the right to terminate or withdraw any registration initiated by it under this Subsection 2.2 before the effective date of such registration, whether or not any Holder has elected to include Registrable Securities in such registration. The expenses (other than Selling Expenses) of such withdrawn registration shall be borne by the Company in accordance with Subsection 2.6.
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2.3 Underwriting Requirements.
(a) If, pursuant to Subsection 2.1, the Initiating Holders intend to distribute the Registrable Securities covered by their request by means of an underwriting, they shall so advise the Company as a part of their request made pursuant to Subsection 2.1, and the Company shall include such information in the Demand Notice. The underwriter(s) will be selected by the Company and shall be reasonably acceptable to a majority in interest of the Initiating Holders. In such event, the right of any Holder to include such Holders Registrable Securities in such registration shall be conditioned upon such Holders participation in such underwriting and the inclusion of such Holders Registrable Securities in the underwriting to the extent provided herein. All Holders proposing to distribute their securities through such underwriting shall (together with the Company as provided in Subsection 2.4(e)) enter into an underwriting agreement in customary form with the underwriter(s) selected for such underwriting. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Subsection 2.3, if the managing underwriter(s) advise(s) the Initiating Holders in writing that marketing factors require a limitation on the number of shares to be underwritten, then the Initiating Holders shall so advise all Holders of Registrable Securities that otherwise would be underwritten pursuant hereto, and the number of Registrable Securities that may be included in the underwriting shall be allocated among such Holders of Registrable Securities, including the Initiating Holders, in proportion (as nearly as practicable) to the number of Registrable Securities owned by each Holder or in such other proportion as shall mutually be agreed to by all such selling Holders; provided, however, that the number of Registrable Securities held by the Holders to be included in such underwriting shall not be reduced unless all other securities are first entirely excluded from the underwriting. To facilitate the allocation of shares in accordance with the above provisions, the Company or the underwriters may round the number of shares allocated to any Holder to the nearest 100 shares.
(b) In connection with any offering involving an underwriting of shares of the Companys share capital pursuant to Subsection 2.2, the Company shall not be required to include any of the Holders Registrable Securities in such underwriting unless the Holders accept the terms of the underwriting as agreed upon between the Company and its underwriters, and then only in such quantity as the underwriters in their sole discretion determine will not jeopardize the success of the offering by the Company. If the total number of securities, including Registrable Securities, requested by shareholders to be included in such offering exceeds the number of securities to be sold (other than by the Company) that the underwriters in their reasonable discretion determine is compatible with the success of the offering, then the Company shall be required to include in the offering only that number of such securities, including Registrable Securities, which the underwriters and the Company in their sole discretion determine will not jeopardize the success of the offering. If the underwriters determine that less than all of the Registrable Securities requested to be registered can be included in such offering, then the Registrable Securities that are included in such offering shall be allocated among the selling Holders in proportion (as nearly as practicable to) the number of Registrable Securities owned by each selling Holder or in such other proportions as shall mutually be agreed to by all such selling Holders. To facilitate the allocation of shares in accordance with the above provisions, the Company or the underwriters may round the number of shares allocated to any Holder to the nearest 100 shares. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall (i) the number of Registrable Securities included in the offering be reduced unless all other securities (other than securities to be
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sold by the Company) are first entirely excluded from the offering, or (ii) the number of Registrable Securities included in the offering be reduced below 30% of the total number of securities included in such offering, unless such offering is the IPO, in which case the selling Holders may be excluded further if the underwriters make the determination described above and no other shareholders securities are included in such offering. For purposes of the provision in this Subsection 2.3(b) concerning apportionment, for any selling Holder that is a partnership, limited liability company, or corporation, the partners, members, retired partners, retired members, shareholders, and Affiliates of such Holder, or the estates and Immediate Family Members of any such partners, retired partners, members, and retired members and any trusts for the benefit of any of the foregoing Persons, shall be deemed to be a single selling Holder, and any pro rata reduction with respect to such selling Holder shall be based upon the aggregate number of Registrable Securities owned by all Persons included in such selling Holder, as defined in this sentence.
2.4 Obligations of the Company. Whenever required under this Section 2 to effect the registration of any Registrable Securities, the Company shall, as expeditiously as reasonably possible:
(a) prepare and file with the SEC a registration statement with respect to such Registrable Securities and use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause such registration statement to become effective and, upon the request of the Holders of a majority of the Registrable Securities registered thereunder, keep such registration statement effective for a period of up to 120 days or, if earlier, until the distribution contemplated in the registration statement has been completed; provided, however, that (i) such 120 day period shall be extended for a period of time equal to the period the Holder refrains, at the request of an underwriter of Ordinary Shares (or other securities) of the Company, from selling any securities included in such registration, and (ii) in the case of any registration of Registrable Securities on Form S-3 that are intended to be offered on a continuous or delayed basis, subject to compliance with applicable SEC rules, such 120 day period shall be extended for up to 60 days, if necessary, to keep the registration statement effective until all such Registrable Securities are sold;
(b) prepare and file with the SEC such amendments and supplements to such registration statement, and the prospectus used in connection with such registration statement, as may be necessary to comply with the Securities Act in order to enable the disposition of all securities covered by such registration statement;
(c) furnish to the selling Holders such numbers of copies of a prospectus, including a preliminary prospectus, as required by the Securities Act, and such other documents as the Holders may reasonably request in order to facilitate their disposition of their Registrable Securities;
(d) use its commercially reasonable efforts to register and qualify the securities covered by such registration statement under such other securities or blue-sky laws of such jurisdictions as shall be reasonably requested by the selling Holders; provided that the Company shall not be required to qualify to do business or to file a general consent to service of process in any such states or jurisdictions, unless the Company is already subject to service in such jurisdiction and except as may be required by the Securities Act;
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(e) in the event of any underwritten public offering, enter into and perform its obligations under an underwriting agreement, in usual and customary form, with the underwriter(s) of such offering;
(f) use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause all such Registrable Securities covered by such registration statement to be listed on a national securities exchange or trading system and each securities exchange and trading system (if any) on which similar securities issued by the Company are then listed;
(g) provide a transfer agent and registrar for all Registrable Securities registered pursuant to this Agreement and provide a CUSIP number for all such Registrable Securities, in each case not later than the effective date of such registration;
(h) promptly make available for inspection by the selling Holders, any managing underwriter(s) participating in any disposition pursuant to such registration statement, and any attorney or accountant or other agent retained by any such underwriter or selected by the selling Holders, all financial and other records, pertinent corporate documents, and properties of the Company, and cause the Companys officers, directors, employees, and independent accountants to supply all information reasonably requested by any such seller, underwriter, attorney, accountant, or agent, in each case, as necessary or advisable to verify the accuracy of the information in such registration statement and to conduct appropriate due diligence in connection therewith;
(i) notify each selling Holder, promptly after the Company receives notice thereof, of the time when such registration statement has been declared effective or a supplement to any prospectus forming a part of such registration statement has been filed; and
(j) after such registration statement becomes effective, notify each selling Holder of any request by the SEC that the Company amend or supplement such registration statement or prospectus.
In addition, the Company shall ensure that, at all times after any registration statement covering a public offering of securities of the Company under the Securities Act shall have become effective, its insider trading policy shall provide that the Companys directors may implement a trading program under Rule 10b5-1 of the Exchange Act.
2.5 Furnish Information. It shall be a condition precedent to the obligations of the Company to take any action pursuant to this Section 2 with respect to the Registrable Securities of any selling Holder that such Holder shall furnish to the Company such information regarding itself, the Registrable Securities held by it, and the intended method of disposition of such securities as is reasonably required to effect the registration of such Holders Registrable Securities.
2.6 Expenses of Registration. All expenses (other than Selling Expenses) incurred in connection with registrations, filings, or qualifications pursuant to Section 2, including all registration, filing, and qualification fees; printers and accounting
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fees; fees and disbursements of counsel for the Company; and the reasonable fees and disbursements, not to exceed $50,000, of one counsel for the selling Holders (Selling Holder Counsel), shall be borne and paid by the Company; provided, however, that the Company shall not be required to pay for any expenses of any registration proceeding begun pursuant to Subsection 2.1 if the registration request is subsequently withdrawn at the request of the Holders of a majority of the Registrable Securities to be registered (in which case all selling Holders shall bear such expenses pro rata based upon the number of Registrable Securities that were to be included in the withdrawn registration), unless the Holders of a majority of the Registrable Securities agree to forfeit their right to one registration pursuant to Subsections 2.1(a) or 2.1(b), as the case may be; provided further that if, at the time of such withdrawal, the Holders shall have learned of a material adverse change in the condition, business, or prospects of the Company from that known to the Holders at the time of their request and have withdrawn the request with reasonable promptness after learning of such information then the Holders shall not be required to pay any of such expenses and shall not forfeit their right to one registration pursuant to Subsections 2.1(a) or 2.1(b). All Selling Expenses relating to Registrable Securities registered pursuant to this Section 2 shall be borne and paid by the Holders pro rata on the basis of the number of Registrable Securities registered on their behalf.
2.7 Delay of Registration. No Holder shall have any right to obtain or seek an injunction restraining or otherwise delaying any registration pursuant to this Agreement as the result of any controversy that might arise with respect to the interpretation or implementation of this Section 2.
2.8 Indemnification. If any Registrable Securities are included in a registration statement under this Section 2:
(a) To the extent permitted by law, the Company will indemnify and hold harmless each selling Holder, and the partners, members, officers, directors, and shareholders of each such Holder; legal counsel and accountants for each such Holder; any underwriter (as defined in the Securities Act) for each such Holder; and each Person, if any, who controls such Holder or underwriter within the meaning of the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, against any Damages, and the Company will pay to each such Holder, underwriter, controlling Person, or other aforementioned Person any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred thereby in connection with investigating or defending any claim or proceeding from which Damages may result, as such expenses are incurred; provided, however, that the indemnity agreement contained in this Subsection 2.8(a) shall not apply to amounts paid in settlement of any such claim or proceeding if such settlement is effected without the consent of the Company, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, nor shall the Company be liable for any Damages to the extent that they arise out of or are based upon actions or omissions made in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished by or on behalf of any such Holder, underwriter, controlling Person, or other aforementioned Person expressly for use in connection with such registration.
(b) To the extent permitted by law, each selling Holder, severally and not jointly, will indemnify and hold harmless the Company, and each of its directors, each of its officers who has signed the registration statement, each Person (if any), who controls the Company
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within the meaning of the Securities Act, legal counsel and accountants for the Company, any underwriter (as defined in the Securities Act), any other Holder selling securities in such registration statement, and any controlling Person of any such underwriter or other Holder, against any Damages, in each case only to the extent that such Damages arise out of or are based upon actions or omissions made in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished by or on behalf of such selling Holder expressly for use in connection with such registration; and each such selling Holder will pay to the Company and each other aforementioned Person any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred thereby in connection with investigating or defending any claim or proceeding from which Damages may result, as such expenses are incurred; provided, however, that the indemnity agreement contained in this Subsection 2.8(b) shall not apply to amounts paid in settlement of any such claim or proceeding if such settlement is effected without the consent of the Holder, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld; and provided further that in no event shall the aggregate amounts payable by any Holder by way of indemnity or contribution under Subsections 2.8(b) and 2.8(d) exceed the proceeds from the offering received by such Holder (net of any Selling Expenses paid by such Holder), except in the case of fraud or willful misconduct by such Holder.
(c) Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Subsection 2.8 of notice of the commencement of any action (including any governmental action) for which a party may be entitled to indemnification hereunder, such indemnified party will, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against any indemnifying party under this Subsection 2.8, give the indemnifying party notice of the commencement thereof. The indemnifying party shall have the right to participate in such action and, to the extent the indemnifying party so desires, participate jointly with any other indemnifying party to which notice has been given, and to assume the defense thereof with counsel mutually satisfactory to the parties; provided, however, that an indemnified party (together with all other indemnified parties that may be represented without conflict by one counsel) shall have the right to retain one separate counsel, with the fees and expenses to be paid by the indemnifying party, if representation of such indemnified party by the counsel retained by the indemnifying party would be inappropriate due to actual or potential differing interests between such indemnified party and any other party represented by such counsel in such action. The failure to give notice to the indemnifying party within a reasonable time of the commencement of any such action shall relieve such indemnifying party of any liability to the indemnified party under this Subsection 2.8, to the extent that such failure materially prejudices the indemnifying partys ability to defend such action. The failure to give notice to the indemnifying party will not relieve it of any liability that it may have to any indemnified party otherwise than under this Subsection 2.8.
(d) To provide for just and equitable contribution to joint liability under the Securities Act in any case in which either: (i) any party otherwise entitled to indemnification hereunder makes a claim for indemnification pursuant to this Subsection 2.8 but it is judicially determined (by the entry of a final judgment or decree by a court of competent jurisdiction and the expiration of time to appeal or the denial of the last right of appeal) that such indemnification may not be enforced in such case, notwithstanding the fact that this Subsection 2.8 provides for indemnification in such case, or (ii) contribution under the Securities Act may be required on the part of any party hereto for which indemnification is provided under this Subsection 2.8, then, and in each such case, such parties will contribute to the aggregate losses, claims, damages, liabilities,
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or expenses to which they may be subject (after contribution from others) in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of each of the indemnifying party and the indemnified party in connection with the statements, omissions, or other actions that resulted in such loss, claim, damage, liability, or expense, as well as to reflect any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative fault of the indemnifying party and of the indemnified party shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether the untrue or allegedly untrue statement of a material fact, or the omission or alleged omission of a material fact, relates to information supplied by the indemnifying party or by the indemnified party and the parties relative intent, knowledge, access to information, and opportunity to correct or prevent such statement or omission; provided, however, that, in any such case (x) no Holder will be required to contribute any amount in excess of the public offering price of all such Registrable Securities offered and sold by such Holder pursuant to such registration statement, and (y) no Person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) will be entitled to contribution from any Person who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation; and provided further that in no event shall a Holders liability pursuant to this Subsection 2.8(d), when combined with the amounts paid or payable by such Holder pursuant to Subsection 2.8(b), exceed the proceeds from the offering received by such Holder (net of any Selling Expenses paid by such Holder), except in the case of willful misconduct or fraud by such Holder.
(e) Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent that the provisions on indemnification and contribution contained in the underwriting agreement entered into in connection with the underwritten public offering are in conflict with the foregoing provisions, the provisions in the underwriting agreement shall control.
(f) Unless otherwise superseded by an underwriting agreement entered into in connection with the underwritten public offering, the obligations of the Company and Holders under this Subsection 2.8 shall survive the completion of any offering of Registrable Securities in a registration under this Section 2, and otherwise shall survive the termination of this Agreement.
2.9 Reports Under Exchange Act. With a view to making available to the Holders the benefits of SEC Rule 144 and any other rule or regulation of the SEC that may at any time permit a Holder to sell securities of the Company to the public without registration or pursuant to a registration on Form S-3, the Company shall:
(a) make and keep available adequate current public information, as those terms are understood and defined in SEC Rule 144, at all times after the effective date of the registration statement filed by the Company for the IPO;
(b) use commercially reasonable efforts to file with the SEC in a timely manner all reports and other documents required of the Company under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act (at any time after the Company has become subject to such reporting requirements); and
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(c) furnish to any Holder, so long as the Holder owns any Registrable Securities, forthwith upon request (i) to the extent accurate, a written statement by the Company that it has complied with the reporting requirements of SEC Rule 144 (at any time after ninety (90) days after the effective date of the registration statement filed by the Company for the IPO), the Securities Act, and the Exchange Act (at any time after the Company has become subject to such reporting requirements), or that it qualifies as a registrant whose securities may be resold pursuant to Form S-3 (at any time after the Company so qualifies); and (ii) such other information as may be reasonably requested in availing any Holder of any rule or regulation of the SEC that permits the selling of any such securities without registration (at any time after the Company has become subject to the reporting requirements under the Exchange Act) or pursuant to Form S-3 (at any time after the Company so qualifies to use such form).
2.10 Limitations on Subsequent Registration Rights. From and after the date of this Agreement, the Company shall not, without the prior written consent of the Holders of at least a majority of the Registrable Securities then outstanding, enter into any agreement with any holder or prospective holder of any securities of the Company that would provide to such holder or prospective holder the right to include securities in any registration on other than either a pro rata basis with respect to the Registrable Securities or on a subordinate basis after all Holders have had the opportunity to include in the registration and offering all shares of Registrable Securities that they wish to so include; provided that this limitation shall not apply to Registrable Securities acquired by any additional Investor that becomes a party to this Agreement in accordance with Subsection 3.9.
2.11 Market Stand-off Agreement. Each Holder hereby affirms in all respects its obligations under Sections 7.2 and 7.3 of the Subscription Letter to which it is a party, and the terms thereof are hereby incorporated by reference in this Agreement.
2.12 Restrictions on Transfer.
(a) The Preferred Shares and the Registrable Securities shall not be sold, pledged, or otherwise transferred, and the Company shall not recognize and shall issue stop-transfer instructions to its transfer agent with respect to any such sale, pledge, or transfer, except upon the conditions specified in this Agreement, which conditions are intended to ensure compliance with the provisions of the Securities Act. A transferring Holder will cause any proposed purchaser, pledgee, or transferee of the Preferred Shares and the Registrable Securities held by such Holder to agree to take and hold such securities subject to the provisions and upon the conditions specified in this Agreement.
(b) Each certificate, instrument, or book entry representing (i) the Preferred Shares, (ii) the Registrable Securities, and (iii) any other securities issued in respect of the securities referenced in clauses (i) and (ii), upon any share split, share dividend, recapitalization, merger, consolidation, or similar event, shall (unless otherwise permitted by the provisions of Subsection 2.12(c)) be notated with a legend substantially in the following form:
THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY HAVE BEEN ACQUIRED FOR INVESTMENT AND HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933. SUCH SHARES MAY NOT BE SOLD,
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PLEDGED, OR TRANSFERRED IN THE ABSENCE OF SUCH REGISTRATION OR A VALID EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION AND PROSPECTUS DELIVERY REQUIREMENTS OF SAID ACT.
THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY MAY BE TRANSFERRED ONLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COMPANY AND THE SHAREHOLDER, A COPY OF WHICH IS ON FILE WITH THE SECRETARY OF THE COMPANY.
The Holders consent to the Company making a notation in its records and giving instructions to any transfer agent of the Restricted Securities in order to implement the restrictions on transfer set forth in this Subsection 2.12.
(c) The holder of such Restricted Securities, by acceptance of ownership thereof, agrees to comply in all respects with the provisions of this Section 2. Before any proposed sale, pledge, or transfer of any Restricted Securities, unless there is in effect a registration statement under the Securities Act covering the proposed transaction, the Holder thereof shall give notice to the Company of such Holders intention to effect such sale, pledge, or transfer. Each such notice shall describe the manner and circumstances of the proposed sale, pledge, or transfer in sufficient detail and, if reasonably requested by the Company, shall be accompanied at such Holders expense by either (i) a written opinion of legal counsel who shall, and whose legal opinion shall, be reasonably satisfactory to the Company, addressed to the Company, to the effect that the proposed transaction may be effected without registration under the Securities Act; (ii) a no action letter from the SEC to the effect that the proposed sale, pledge, or transfer of such Restricted Securities without registration will not result in a recommendation by the staff of the SEC that action be taken with respect thereto; or (iii) any other evidence reasonably satisfactory to counsel to the Company to the effect that the proposed sale, pledge, or transfer of the Restricted Securities may be effected without registration under the Securities Act, whereupon the Holder of such Restricted Securities shall be entitled to sell, pledge, or transfer such Restricted Securities in accordance with the terms of the notice given by the Holder to the Company. The Company will not require such a legal opinion or no action letter (x) in any transaction in compliance with SEC Rule 144; or (y) in any transaction in which such Holder distributes Restricted Securities to an Affiliate of such Holder for no consideration; provided that each transferee agrees in writing to be subject to the terms of this Subsection 2.12. Each certificate, instrument, or book entry representing the Restricted Securities transferred as above provided shall be notated with, except if such transfer is made pursuant to SEC Rule 144, the appropriate restrictive legend set forth in Subsection 2.12(b), except that such certificate instrument, or book entry shall not be notated with such restrictive legend if, in the opinion of counsel for such Holder and the Company, such legend is not required in order to establish compliance with any provisions of the Securities Act.
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2.13 Termination of Registration Rights. The right of any Holder to request registration or inclusion of Registrable Securities in any registration pursuant to Subsections 2.1 or 2.2 shall terminate upon the earliest to occur of:
(a) the closing of a Sale, as such term is defined in the Articles of Association;
(b) such time after consummation of the IPO as Rule 144 or another similar exemption under the Securities Act is available for the sale of all of such Holders shares without limitation during a three-month period without registration;
(c) the third anniversary of the IPO.
3. Miscellaneous.
3.1 Successors and Assigns. The rights under this Agreement may be assigned (but only with all related obligations) by a Holder to a transferee of Registrable Securities that (i) is an Affiliate of a Holder; (ii) is a Holders Immediate Family Member or trust for the benefit of an individual Holder or one or more of such Holders Immediate Family Members; or (iii) after such transfer, holds at least 1,181 shares of Registrable Securities (subject to appropriate adjustment for share splits, share dividends, combinations, and other recapitalizations); provided, however, that (x) the Company is, within a reasonable time after such transfer, furnished with written notice of the name and address of such transferee and the Registrable Securities with respect to which such rights are being transferred; and (y) such transferee agrees in a written instrument delivered to the Company to be bound by and subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, including the provisions of Subsection 2.11. For the purposes of determining the number of shares of Registrable Securities held by a transferee, the holdings of a transferee (1) that is an Affiliate or shareholder of a Holder; (2) who is a Holders Immediate Family Member; or (3) that is a trust for the benefit of an individual Holder or such Holders Immediate Family Member shall be aggregated together and with those of the transferring Holder; provided further that all transferees who would not qualify individually for assignment of rights shall, as a condition to the applicable transfer, establish a single attorney-in-fact for the purpose of exercising any rights, receiving notices, or taking any action under this Agreement. The terms and conditions of this Agreement inure to the benefit of and are binding upon the respective successors and permitted assignees of the parties. Nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to confer upon any party other than the parties hereto or their respective successors and permitted assignees any rights, remedies, obligations or liabilities under or by reason of this Agreement, except as expressly provided herein.
3.2 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by the internal law of the State of Delaware, without regard to conflict of law principles that would result in the application of any law other than the law of the State of Delaware.
3.3 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two (2) or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. Counterparts may be delivered via facsimile, electronic mail (including pdf or any electronic signature complying with the U.S. federal ESIGN Act of 2000, e.g., www.docusign.com) or other transmission method and any counterpart so delivered shall be deemed to have been duly and validly delivered and be valid and effective for all purposes.
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3.4 Titles and Subtitles. The titles and subtitles used in this Agreement are for convenience only and are not to be considered in construing or interpreting this Agreement.
3.5 Notices.
(a) All notices and other communications given or made pursuant to this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed effectively given upon the earlier of actual receipt or (i) personal delivery to the party to be notified; (ii) when sent, if sent by electronic mail or facsimile during the recipients normal business hours, and if not sent during normal business hours, then on the recipients next business day; (iii) five (5) business days after having been sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid; or (iv) three (3) business days after the business day of deposit with a nationally recognized overnight courier, freight prepaid, specifying next-day delivery, with written verification of receipt. All communications shall be sent to the respective parties at their addresses as set forth on Schedule A hereto, or to the principal office of the Company and to the attention of the Chief Executive Officer, in the case of the Company, or to such email address, facsimile number, or address as subsequently modified by written notice given in accordance with this Subsection 3.5. If notice is given to the Company, a copy shall also be sent to Norton Rose Fulbright LLP, 3 More London Riverside, London, SE1 2AQ, United Kingdom, Attention: Ian Lopez, and Goodwin Procter LLP, 100 Northern Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02210, Attention: Paul D. Schwartz and if notice is given to Investors, a copy shall also be given to the Investor Counsel(s) set forth on Schedule A.
(b) Consent to Electronic Notice. Each Investor consents to the delivery of any shareholder notice by electronic transmission at the electronic mail address or the facsimile number provided in Schedule A. Each Investor agrees to promptly notify the Company of any change in such shareholders electronic mail address, and that failure to do so shall not affect the foregoing.
3.6 Amendments and Waivers. Any term of this Agreement may be amended, modified or terminated and the observance of any term of this Agreement may be waived (either generally or in a particular instance, and either retroactively or prospectively) only with the written consent of the Company and the holders of at least a majority of the Registrable Securities then outstanding; provided that the Company may in its sole discretion waive compliance with Subsection 2.12(c) (and the Companys failure to object promptly in writing after notification of a proposed assignment allegedly in violation of Subsection 2.12(c) shall be deemed to be a waiver); and provided further that any provision hereof may be waived by any waiving party on such partys own behalf, without the consent of any other party. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Agreement may not be amended, modified or terminated and the observance of any term hereof may not be waived with respect to any Investor without the written consent of such Investor, unless such amendment, modification, termination, or waiver applies to all Investors in the same fashion. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Schedule A hereto may be amended by the Company from
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time to time to add transferees of any Registrable Securities in compliance with the terms of this Agreement without the consent of the other parties; and Schedule A hereto may also be amended by the Company after the date of this Agreement without the consent of the other parties to add information regarding any additional Investor who becomes a party to this Agreement in accordance with Subsection 3.9. The Company shall give prompt notice of any amendment, modification or termination hereof or waiver hereunder to any party hereto that did not consent in writing to such amendment, modification, termination, or waiver. Any amendment, modification, termination, or waiver effected in accordance with this Subsection 3.6 shall be binding on all parties hereto, regardless of whether any such party has consented thereto. No waivers of or exceptions to any term, condition, or provision of this Agreement, in any one or more instances, shall be deemed to be or construed as a further or continuing waiver of any such term, condition, or provision.
3.7 Severability. In case any one or more of the provisions contained in this Agreement is for any reason held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, such invalidity, illegality, or unenforceability shall not affect any other provision of this Agreement, and such invalid, illegal, or unenforceable provision shall be reformed and construed so that it will be valid, legal, and enforceable to the maximum extent permitted by law.
3.8 Aggregation of Shares. All shares of Registrable Securities held or acquired by Affiliates shall be aggregated together for the purpose of determining the availability of any rights under this Agreement and such Affiliated persons may apportion such rights as among themselves in any manner they deem appropriate.
3.9 Additional Investors. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, if the Company issues additional Preferred Shares after the date hereof, whether pursuant to the Subscription Documents or otherwise, any purchaser of such Preferred Shares may become a party to this Agreement by executing and delivering an additional counterpart signature page to this Agreement, and thereafter shall be deemed an Investor for all purposes hereunder. No action or consent by the Investors shall be required for such joinder to this Agreement by such additional Investor, so long as such additional Investor has agreed in writing to be bound by all of the obligations as an Investor hereunder.
3.10 Entire Agreement. This Agreement (including any Schedules and Exhibits hereto) together with the other agreements entered into in connection with the investment constitute the full and entire understanding and agreement among the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and any other written or oral agreement relating to the subject matter hereof existing between the parties is expressly canceled.
3.11 Dispute Resolution. The parties (a) hereby irrevocably and unconditionally submit to the jurisdiction of the state and federal courts of Kent County in the State of Delaware for the purpose of any suit, action or other proceeding arising out of or based upon this Agreement, (b) agree not to commence any suit, action or other proceeding arising out of or based upon this Agreement except in the state or federal courts
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of Kent County in the State of Delaware, and (c) hereby waive, and agree not to assert, by way of motion, as a defense, or otherwise, in any such suit, action or proceeding, any claim that it is not subject personally to the jurisdiction of the above-named courts, that its property is exempt or immune from attachment or execution, that the suit, action or proceeding is brought in an inconvenient forum, that the venue of the suit, action or proceeding is improper or that this Agreement or the subject matter hereof may not be enforced in or by such court.
Each party will bear its own costs in respect of any disputes arising under this Agreement. The prevailing party shall be entitled to reasonable attorneys fees, costs, and necessary disbursements in addition to any other relief to which such party may be entitled. Each of the parties to this Agreement consents to personal jurisdiction for any equitable action sought in the state or federal courts of Kent County in the State of Delaware.
3.12 Delays or Omissions. No delay or omission to exercise any right, power, or remedy accruing to any party under this Agreement, upon any breach or default of any other party under this Agreement, shall impair any such right, power, or remedy of such nonbreaching or nondefaulting party, nor shall it be construed to be a waiver of or acquiescence to any such breach or default, or to any similar breach or default thereafter occurring, nor shall any waiver of any single breach or default be deemed a waiver of any other breach or default theretofore or thereafter occurring. All remedies, whether under this Agreement or by law or otherwise afforded to any party, shall be cumulative and not alternative.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first written above.
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LumiraDx Limited | ||
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/s/ Ron Zwanziger |
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signed by: Ron Zwanziger, Director |
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CVS Pharmacy, Inc. |
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By: |
/s/ Mario Ramos |
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Name: |
Mario Ramos |
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Title: |
Senior Vice President |
INVESTOR: | ||
For an on behalf of Morningside Venture Investments Limited |
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By: |
/s/ Louise Mary Garbarino |
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Name: |
Louise Mary Garbarino |
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Title: |
Authorized Signatory |
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For an on behalf of Morningside Venture Investments Limited |
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By: |
/s/ Jill Marie Franklin |
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Jill Marie Franklin |
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Title: |
Authorized Signatory |
INVESTOR: | ||
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation |
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By: |
/s/ Sue Desmond-Hellmann |
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Sue Desmond-Hellmann |
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CEO |
Exhibit 10.18
REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT
THIS REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT (this Agreement), is made as of the 30th day of November, 2020, by and among LumiraDx Limited, an exempted company with limited liability incorporated in the Cayman Islands (the Company), and each of the investors listed on Schedule A hereto, each of which is referred to in this Agreement as an Investor. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Subscription Letter (as defined below).
RECITALS
WHEREAS, the Company and the Investors are parties to certain subscription letters in respect of Preferred Shares between the Company and each of the Investors (the Subscription Letters), in each case dated on or around the date of this Agreement; and
WHEREAS, in order to induce the Company to enter into the Subscription Letters and to induce the Investors to invest funds in the Company pursuant to the Subscription Letters, the Investors and the Company hereby agree that this Agreement shall govern the rights of the Investors to cause the Company to register the Common Shares of the Company underlying the Preferred Shares to be issued pursuant to the Subscription Letters (Common Shares), in each case of US$0.001 each in the share capital of the Company, and shall govern certain other matters as set forth in this Agreement;
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereby agree as follows:
1. Definitions. For purposes of this Agreement:
1.1 Affiliate means, with respect to any specified Person, any other Person who, directly or indirectly, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with such Person, including without limitation any general partner, managing member, officer, director or trustee of such Person, or any venture capital fund or registered investment company now or hereafter existing that is controlled by one or more general partners, managing members or investment adviser of, or shares the same management company or investment adviser with, such Person.
1.2 Articles of Association means the Companys Articles of Association, as amended and/or restated from time to time.
1.3 Board of Directors means the board of directors of the Company.
1.4 Common Shares shall have the meaning set forth in the Recitals.
1.5 Damages means any loss, damage, claim or liability (joint or several) to which a party hereto may become subject under the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, or other federal or state law, insofar as such loss, damage, claim or liability (or any action in respect thereof) arises out of or is based upon: (i) any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in any registration statement of the Company, including any preliminary prospectus or final prospectus contained therein or any amendments or supplements thereto; (ii)
an omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein, or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading; or (iii) any violation or alleged violation by the indemnifying party (or any of its agents or Affiliates) of the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, any state securities law, or any rule or regulation promulgated under the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, or any state securities law.
1.6 Exchange Act means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
1.7 Excluded Registration means (i) a registration relating to the sale or grant of securities to employees or consultants of the Company or a subsidiary pursuant to a share option, share purchase, equity incentive or similar plan; (ii) a registration relating to an SEC Rule 145 transaction; (iii) a registration on any form that does not include substantially the same information as would be required to be included in a registration statement covering the sale of the Registrable Securities; or (iv) a registration in which the only Common Shares being registered are Common Shares issuable upon conversion of debt securities that are also being registered.
1.8 Form S-1 means such form under the Securities Act as in effect on the date hereof (or the foreign private issuer equivalent Form F-1) or any successor registration form under the Securities Act subsequently adopted by the SEC.
1.9 Form S-3 means such form under the Securities Act as in effect on the date hereof (or the foreign private issuer equivalent Form F-3) or any registration form under the Securities Act subsequently adopted by the SEC that permits forward incorporation of substantial information by reference to other documents filed by the Company with the SEC.
1.10 Holder means any holder of Registrable Securities who is a party to this Agreement.
1.11 Immediate Family Member means a child, stepchild, grandchild, parent, stepparent, grandparent, spouse, sibling, mother-in-law, father-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law, including, adoptive relationships, of a natural person referred to herein.
1.12 Initiating Holders means, collectively, Holders who properly initiate a registration request under this Agreement.
1.13 IPO means the Companys first underwritten public offering of its Common Shares under the Securities Act.
1.14 Person means any individual, corporation, partnership, trust, limited liability company, association or other entity.
1.15 Preferred Shares or Series B Preferred Shares means the Companys Series B 8% Cumulative Convertible Preferred Shares of US$0.001 each in the share capital of the Company.
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1.16 Registrable Securities means (i) the Common Shares issuable or issued upon conversion of the Preferred Shares; (ii) any Common Shares, or any Common Shares issued or issuable (directly or indirectly) upon conversion and/or exercise of any other securities of the Company, acquired by the Investors after the date hereof; and (iii) any Common Shares issued as (or issuable upon the conversion or exercise of any warrant, right, or other security that is issued as) a dividend or other distribution with respect to, or in exchange for or in replacement of, the shares referenced in clauses (i) and (ii) above; excluding in all cases, however, any Registrable Securities sold by a Person in a transaction in which the applicable rights under this Agreement are not assigned pursuant to Subsection 3.1, and excluding for purposes of Section 2 any shares for which registration rights have terminated pursuant to Subsection 2.13 of this Agreement.
1.17 Registrable Securities then outstanding means the number of shares determined by adding the number of outstanding Common Shares that are Registrable Securities and the number of Common Shares issuable (directly or indirectly) pursuant to then exercisable and/or convertible securities that are Registrable Securities.
1.18 Restricted Securities means the securities of the Company required to be notated with the legend set forth in Subsection 2.12(b) hereof.
1.19 SEC means the Securities and Exchange Commission.
1.20 SEC Rule 144 means Rule 144 promulgated by the SEC under the Securities Act.
1.21 SEC Rule 145 means Rule 145 promulgated by the SEC under the Securities Act.
1.22 Securities Act means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
1.23 Selling Expenses means all underwriting discounts, selling commissions, and share transfer taxes applicable to the sale of Registrable Securities, and fees and disbursements of counsel for any Holder, except for the fees and disbursements of the Selling Holder Counsel borne and paid by the Company as provided in Subsection 2.6.
2. Registration Rights. The Company covenants and agrees as follows:
2.1 Demand Registration.
(a) Form S-1 Demand. If at any time after the earlier of (i) 5 years after the date of this Agreement or (ii) 180 days after the effective date of the registration statement for the IPO, the Company receives a request from Holders of a majority of the Registrable Securities then outstanding that the Company file a Form S-1 registration statement with respect to a majority of the Registrable Securities then outstanding (or a lesser percent if the anticipated aggregate offering price, net of Selling Expenses, would exceed $15 million), then the Company shall (x) within 10 days after the date such request is given, give notice thereof (the Demand Notice) to all Holders other than the Initiating Holders; and (y) as soon as
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practicable, and in any event within 60 days after the date such request is given by the Initiating Holders, file a Form S-1 registration statement under the Securities Act covering all Registrable Securities that the Initiating Holders requested to be registered and any additional Registrable Securities requested to be included in such registration by any other Holders, as specified by notice given by each such Holder to the Company within 20 days of the date the Demand Notice is given, and in each case, subject to the limitations of Subsections 2.1(c) and 2.3.
(b) Form S-3 Demand. If at any time when it is eligible to use a Form S-3 registration statement, the Company receives a request from Holders of at least 25% of the Registrable Securities then outstanding that the Company file a Form S-3 registration statement with respect to outstanding Registrable Securities of such Holders having an anticipated aggregate offering price, net of Selling Expenses, of at least $3 million, then the Company shall (i) within 10 days after the date such request is given, give a Demand Notice to all Holders other than the Initiating Holders; and (ii) as soon as practicable, and in any event within 45 days after the date such request is given by the Initiating Holders, file a Form S-3 registration statement under the Securities Act covering all Registrable Securities requested to be included in such registration by any other Holders, as specified by notice given by each such Holder to the Company within 20 days of the date the Demand Notice is given, and in each case, subject to the limitations of Subsections 2.1(c) and 2.3.
(c) Notwithstanding the foregoing obligations, if the Company furnishes to Holders requesting a registration pursuant to this Subsection 2.1 a certificate signed by the Companys chief executive officer stating that in the good faith judgment of the Board of Directors it would be materially detrimental to the Company and its shareholders for such registration statement to either become effective or remain effective for as long as such registration statement otherwise would be required to remain effective, because such action would (i) materially interfere with a significant acquisition, corporate reorganization, or other similar transaction involving the Company; (ii) require premature disclosure of material information that the Company has a bona fide business purpose for preserving as confidential; or (iii) render the Company unable to comply with requirements under the Securities Act or Exchange Act, then the Company shall have the right to defer taking action with respect to such filing, and any time periods with respect to filing or effectiveness thereof shall be tolled correspondingly, for a period of not more than 90 days after the request of the Initiating Holders is given; provided, however, that the Company may not invoke this right more than once in any twelve (12) month period; and provided further that the Company shall not register any securities for its own account or that of any other shareholder during such 90 day period other than an Excluded Registration.
(d) The Company shall not be obligated to effect, or to take any action to effect, any registration pursuant to Subsection 2.1(a) (i) during the period that is 60 days before the Companys good faith estimate of the date of filing of, and ending on a date that is 180 days after the effective date of, a Company-initiated registration, provided that the Company is actively employing in good faith commercially reasonable efforts to cause such registration statement to become effective; (ii) after the Company has effected two registrations pursuant to Subsection 2.1(a); or (iii) if the Initiating Holders propose to dispose of shares of Registrable Securities that may be immediately registered on Form S-3 pursuant to a request made pursuant to Subsection 2.1(b). The Company shall not be obligated to effect, or to take any action to
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effect, any registration pursuant to Subsection 2.1(b) (i) during the period that is 30 days before the Companys good faith estimate of the date of filing of, and ending on a date that is 90 days after the effective date of, a Company-initiated registration, provided that the Company is actively employing in good faith commercially reasonable efforts to cause such registration statement to become effective; or (ii) if the Company has effected two registrations pursuant to Subsection 2.1(b) within the twelve (12) month period immediately preceding the date of such request. A registration shall not be counted as effected for purposes of this Subsection 2.1(d) until such time as the applicable registration statement has been declared effective by the SEC, unless the Initiating Holders withdraw their request for such registration, elect not to pay the registration expenses therefor, and forfeit their right to one demand registration statement pursuant to Subsection 2.6, in which case such withdrawn registration statement shall be counted as effected for purposes of this Subsection 2.1(d); provided, that if such withdrawal is during a period the Company has deferred taking action pursuant to Subsection 2.1(c), then the Initiating Holders may withdraw their request for registration and such registration will not be counted as effected for purposes of this Subsection 2.1(d).
2.2 Company Registration. If the Company proposes to register (including, for this purpose, a registration effected by the Company for shareholders other than the Holders) any of its Common Shares under the Securities Act in connection with the public offering of such securities solely for cash (other than in an Excluded Registration or in the IPO), the Company shall, at such time, promptly give each Holder notice of such registration. Upon the request of each Holder given within 20 days after such notice is given by the Company, the Company shall, subject to the provisions of Subsection 2.3, cause to be registered all of the Registrable Securities that each such Holder has requested to be included in such registration. The Company shall have the right to terminate or withdraw any registration initiated by it under this Subsection 2.2 before the effective date of such registration, whether or not any Holder has elected to include Registrable Securities in such registration. The expenses (other than Selling Expenses) of such withdrawn registration shall be borne by the Company in accordance with Subsection 2.6.
2.3 Underwriting Requirements.
(a) If, pursuant to Subsection 2.1, the Initiating Holders intend to distribute the Registrable Securities covered by their request by means of an underwriting, they shall so advise the Company as a part of their request made pursuant to Subsection 2.1, and the Company shall include such information in the Demand Notice. The underwriter(s) will be selected by the Company and shall be reasonably acceptable to a majority in interest of the Initiating Holders. In such event, the right of any Holder to include such Holders Registrable Securities in such registration shall be conditioned upon such Holders participation in such underwriting and the inclusion of such Holders Registrable Securities in the underwriting to the extent provided herein. All Holders proposing to distribute their securities through such underwriting shall (together with the Company as provided in Subsection 2.4(e)) enter into an underwriting agreement in customary form with the underwriter(s) selected for such underwriting. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Subsection 2.3, if the managing underwriter(s) advise(s) the Initiating Holders in writing that marketing factors require a limitation on the number of shares to be underwritten, then the Initiating Holders shall so advise all Holders of Registrable Securities that otherwise would be underwritten pursuant hereto, and
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the number of Registrable Securities that may be included in the underwriting shall be allocated among such Holders of Registrable Securities, including the Initiating Holders, in proportion (as nearly as practicable) to the number of Registrable Securities owned by each Holder or in such other proportion as shall mutually be agreed to by all such selling Holders; provided, however, that the number of Registrable Securities held by the Holders to be included in such underwriting shall not be reduced unless all other securities are first entirely excluded from the underwriting. To facilitate the allocation of shares in accordance with the above provisions, the Company or the underwriters may round the number of shares allocated to any Holder to the nearest 100 shares.
(b) In connection with any offering involving an underwriting of shares of the Companys share capital pursuant to Subsection 2.2, the Company shall not be required to include any of the Holders Registrable Securities in such underwriting unless the Holders accept the terms of the underwriting as agreed upon between the Company and its underwriters, and then only in such quantity as the underwriters in their sole discretion determine will not jeopardize the success of the offering by the Company. If the total number of securities, including Registrable Securities, requested by shareholders to be included in such offering exceeds the number of securities to be sold (other than by the Company) that the underwriters in their reasonable discretion determine is compatible with the success of the offering, then the Company shall be required to include in the offering only that number of such securities, including Registrable Securities, which the underwriters and the Company in their sole discretion determine will not jeopardize the success of the offering. If the underwriters determine that less than all of the Registrable Securities requested to be registered can be included in such offering, then the Registrable Securities that are included in such offering shall be allocated on a pro rata basis among the selling Holders along with any selling Holders (as defined in the Prior Registration Rights Agreement) that have requested that Registrable Securities (as defined in the Prior Registration Rights Agreement) be included in such underwritten offering under the Prior Registration Rights Agreement in proportion (as nearly as practicable to) the number of Registrable Securities owned by each selling Holder or in such other proportions as shall mutually be agreed to by all such selling Holders. To facilitate the allocation of shares in accordance with the above provisions, the Company or the underwriters may round the number of shares allocated to any Holder to the nearest 100 shares. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall (i) the number of Registrable Securities included in the offering be reduced unless all other securities (other than securities to be sold by the Company) are first entirely excluded from the offering, or (ii) the number of Registrable Securities included in the offering be reduced below 30% of the total number of securities included in such offering, unless such offering is the IPO, in which case the selling Holders may be excluded further if the underwriters make the determination described above and no other shareholders securities are included in such offering. For purposes of the provision in this Subsection 2.3(b) concerning apportionment, for any selling Holder that is a partnership, limited liability company, or corporation, the partners, members, retired partners, retired members, shareholders, and Affiliates of such Holder, or the estates and Immediate Family Members of any such partners, retired partners, members, and retired members and any trusts for the benefit of any of the foregoing Persons, shall be deemed to be a single selling Holder, and any pro rata reduction with respect to such selling Holder shall be based upon the aggregate number of Registrable Securities owned by all Persons included in such selling Holder, as defined in this sentence.
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2.4 Obligations of the Company. Whenever required under this Section 2 to effect the registration of any Registrable Securities, the Company shall, as expeditiously as reasonably possible:
(a) prepare and file with the SEC a registration statement with respect to such Registrable Securities and use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause such registration statement to become effective and, upon the request of the Holders of a majority of the Registrable Securities registered thereunder, keep such registration statement effective for a period of up to 120 days or, if earlier, until the distribution contemplated in the registration statement has been completed; provided, however, that (i) such 120 day period shall be extended for a period of time equal to the period the Holder refrains, at the request of an underwriter of Common Shares (or other securities) of the Company, from selling any securities included in such registration, and (ii) in the case of any registration of Registrable Securities on Form S-3 that are intended to be offered on a continuous or delayed basis, subject to compliance with applicable SEC rules, such 120 day period shall be extended for up to 60 days, if necessary, to keep the registration statement effective until all such Registrable Securities are sold;
(b) prepare and file with the SEC such amendments and supplements to such registration statement, and the prospectus used in connection with such registration statement, as may be necessary to comply with the Securities Act in order to enable the disposition of all securities covered by such registration statement;
(c) furnish to the selling Holders such numbers of copies of a prospectus, including a preliminary prospectus, as required by the Securities Act, and such other documents as the Holders may reasonably request in order to facilitate their disposition of their Registrable Securities;
(d) use its commercially reasonable efforts to register and qualify the securities covered by such registration statement under such other securities or blue-sky laws of such jurisdictions as shall be reasonably requested by the selling Holders; provided that the Company shall not be required to qualify to do business or to file a general consent to service of process in any such states or jurisdictions, unless the Company is already subject to service in such jurisdiction and except as may be required by the Securities Act;
(e) in the event of any underwritten public offering, enter into and perform its obligations under an underwriting agreement, in usual and customary form, with the underwriter(s) of such offering;
(f) use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause all such Registrable Securities covered by such registration statement to be listed on a national securities exchange or trading system and each securities exchange and trading system (if any) on which similar securities issued by the Company are then listed;
(g) provide a transfer agent and registrar for all Registrable Securities registered pursuant to this Agreement and provide a CUSIP number for all such Registrable Securities, in each case not later than the effective date of such registration;
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(h) promptly make available for inspection by the selling Holders, any managing underwriter(s) participating in any disposition pursuant to such registration statement, and any attorney or accountant or other agent retained by any such underwriter or selected by the selling Holders, all financial and other records, pertinent corporate documents, and properties of the Company, and cause the Companys officers, directors, employees, and independent accountants to supply all information reasonably requested by any such seller, underwriter, attorney, accountant, or agent, in each case, as necessary or advisable to verify the accuracy of the information in such registration statement and to conduct appropriate due diligence in connection therewith;
(i) notify each selling Holder, promptly after the Company receives notice thereof, of the time when such registration statement has been declared effective or a supplement to any prospectus forming a part of such registration statement has been filed; and
(j) after such registration statement becomes effective, notify each selling Holder of any request by the SEC that the Company amend or supplement such registration statement or prospectus.
In addition, the Company shall ensure that, at all times after any registration statement covering a public offering of securities of the Company under the Securities Act shall have become effective, its insider trading policy shall provide that the Companys directors may implement a trading program under Rule 10b5-1 of the Exchange Act.
2.5 Furnish Information. It shall be a condition precedent to the obligations of the Company to take any action pursuant to this Section 2 with respect to the Registrable Securities of any selling Holder that such Holder shall furnish to the Company such information regarding itself, the Registrable Securities held by it, and the intended method of disposition of such securities as is reasonably required to effect the registration of such Holders Registrable Securities.
2.6 Expenses of Registration. All expenses (other than Selling Expenses) incurred in connection with registrations, filings, or qualifications pursuant to Section 2, including all registration, filing, and qualification fees; printers and accounting fees; fees and disbursements of counsel for the Company; and the reasonable fees and disbursements, not to exceed $50,000, of one counsel for the selling Holders (Selling Holder Counsel), shall be borne and paid by the Company; provided, however, that the Company shall not be required to pay for any expenses of any registration proceeding begun pursuant to Subsection 2.1 if the registration request is subsequently withdrawn at the request of the Holders of a majority of the Registrable Securities to be registered (in which case all selling Holders shall bear such expenses pro rata based upon the number of Registrable Securities that were to be included in the withdrawn registration), unless the Holders of a majority of the Registrable Securities agree to forfeit their right to one registration pursuant to Subsections 2.1(a) or 2.1(b), as the case may be; provided further that if, at the time of such withdrawal, the Holders shall have learned of a material adverse change in the condition, business, or prospects of the Company from that known to the Holders at the time of their request and have withdrawn the request with reasonable promptness after learning of such information then the Holders shall not be required to pay any of such expenses and shall not forfeit their right to one registration pursuant to Subsections 2.1(a)
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or 2.1(b). All Selling Expenses relating to Registrable Securities registered pursuant to this Section 2 shall be borne and paid by the Holders pro rata on the basis of the number of Registrable Securities registered on their behalf.
2.7 Delay of Registration. No Holder shall have any right to obtain or seek an injunction restraining or otherwise delaying any registration pursuant to this Agreement as the result of any controversy that might arise with respect to the interpretation or implementation of this Section 2.
2.8 Indemnification. If any Registrable Securities are included in a registration statement under this Section 2:
(a) To the extent permitted by law, the Company will indemnify and hold harmless each selling Holder, and the partners, members, officers, directors, and shareholders of each such Holder; legal counsel and accountants for each such Holder; any underwriter (as defined in the Securities Act) for each such Holder; and each Person, if any, who controls such Holder or underwriter within the meaning of the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, against any Damages, and the Company will pay to each such Holder, underwriter, controlling Person, or other aforementioned Person any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred thereby in connection with investigating or defending any claim or proceeding from which Damages may result, as such expenses are incurred; provided, however, that the indemnity agreement contained in this Subsection 2.8(a) shall not apply to amounts paid in settlement of any such claim or proceeding if such settlement is effected without the consent of the Company, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, nor shall the Company be liable for any Damages to the extent that they arise out of or are based upon actions or omissions made in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished by or on behalf of any such Holder, underwriter, controlling Person, or other aforementioned Person expressly for use in connection with such registration.
(b) To the extent permitted by law, each selling Holder, severally and not jointly, will indemnify and hold harmless the Company, and each of its directors, each of its officers who has signed the registration statement, each Person (if any), who controls the Company within the meaning of the Securities Act, legal counsel and accountants for the Company, any underwriter (as defined in the Securities Act), any other Holder selling securities in such registration statement, and any controlling Person of any such underwriter or other Holder, against any Damages, in each case only to the extent that such Damages arise out of or are based upon actions or omissions made in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished by or on behalf of such selling Holder expressly for use in connection with such registration; and each such selling Holder will pay to the Company and each other aforementioned Person any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred thereby in connection with investigating or defending any claim or proceeding from which Damages may result, as such expenses are incurred; provided, however, that the indemnity agreement contained in this Subsection 2.8(b) shall not apply to amounts paid in settlement of any such claim or proceeding if such settlement is effected without the consent of the Holder, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld; and provided further that in no event shall the aggregate amounts payable by any Holder by way of indemnity or contribution under Subsections 2.8(b) and 2.8(d) exceed the proceeds from the offering received by such Holder (net of any Selling Expenses paid by such Holder), except in the case of fraud or willful misconduct by such Holder.
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(c) Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Subsection 2.8 of notice of the commencement of any action (including any governmental action) for which a party may be entitled to indemnification hereunder, such indemnified party will, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against any indemnifying party under this Subsection 2.8, give the indemnifying party notice of the commencement thereof. The indemnifying party shall have the right to participate in such action and, to the extent the indemnifying party so desires, participate jointly with any other indemnifying party to which notice has been given, and to assume the defense thereof with counsel mutually satisfactory to the parties; provided, however, that an indemnified party (together with all other indemnified parties that may be represented without conflict by one counsel) shall have the right to retain one separate counsel, with the fees and expenses to be paid by the indemnifying party, if representation of such indemnified party by the counsel retained by the indemnifying party would be inappropriate due to actual or potential differing interests between such indemnified party and any other party represented by such counsel in such action. The failure to give notice to the indemnifying party within a reasonable time of the commencement of any such action shall relieve such indemnifying party of any liability to the indemnified party under this Subsection 2.8, to the extent that such failure materially prejudices the indemnifying partys ability to defend such action. The failure to give notice to the indemnifying party will not relieve it of any liability that it may have to any indemnified party otherwise than under this Subsection 2.8.
(d) To provide for just and equitable contribution to joint liability under the Securities Act in any case in which either: (i) any party otherwise entitled to indemnification hereunder makes a claim for indemnification pursuant to this Subsection 2.8 but it is judicially determined (by the entry of a final judgment or decree by a court of competent jurisdiction and the expiration of time to appeal or the denial of the last right of appeal) that such indemnification may not be enforced in such case, notwithstanding the fact that this Subsection 2.8 provides for indemnification in such case, or (ii) contribution under the Securities Act may be required on the part of any party hereto for which indemnification is provided under this Subsection 2.8, then, and in each such case, such parties will contribute to the aggregate losses, claims, damages, liabilities, or expenses to which they may be subject (after contribution from others) in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of each of the indemnifying party and the indemnified party in connection with the statements, omissions, or other actions that resulted in such loss, claim, damage, liability, or expense, as well as to reflect any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative fault of the indemnifying party and of the indemnified party shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether the untrue or allegedly untrue statement of a material fact, or the omission or alleged omission of a material fact, relates to information supplied by the indemnifying party or by the indemnified party and the parties relative intent, knowledge, access to information, and opportunity to correct or prevent such statement or omission; provided, however, that, in any such case (x) no Holder will be required to contribute any amount in excess of the public offering price of all such Registrable Securities offered and sold by such Holder pursuant to such registration statement, and (y) no Person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) will be entitled to contribution from any Person who was not guilty of such
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fraudulent misrepresentation; and provided further that in no event shall a Holders liability pursuant to this Subsection 2.8(d), when combined with the amounts paid or payable by such Holder pursuant to Subsection 2.8(b), exceed the proceeds from the offering received by such Holder (net of any Selling Expenses paid by such Holder), except in the case of willful misconduct or fraud by such Holder.
(e) Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent that the provisions on indemnification and contribution contained in the underwriting agreement entered into in connection with the underwritten public offering are in conflict with the foregoing provisions, the provisions in the underwriting agreement shall control.
(f) Unless otherwise superseded by an underwriting agreement entered into in connection with the underwritten public offering, the obligations of the Company and Holders under this Subsection 2.8 shall survive the completion of any offering of Registrable Securities in a registration under this Section 2, and otherwise shall survive the termination of this Agreement.
2.9 Reports Under Exchange Act. With a view to making available to the Holders the benefits of SEC Rule 144 and any other rule or regulation of the SEC that may at any time permit a Holder to sell securities of the Company to the public without registration or pursuant to a registration on Form S-3, the Company shall:
(a) make and keep available adequate current public information, as those terms are understood and defined in SEC Rule 144, at all times after the effective date of the registration statement filed by the Company for the IPO;
(b) use commercially reasonable efforts to file with the SEC in a timely manner all reports and other documents required of the Company under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act (at any time after the Company has become subject to such reporting requirements); and
(c) furnish to any Holder, so long as the Holder owns any Registrable Securities, forthwith upon request (i) to the extent accurate, a written statement by the Company that it has complied with the reporting requirements of SEC Rule 144 (at any time after ninety (90) days after the effective date of the registration statement filed by the Company for the IPO), the Securities Act, and the Exchange Act (at any time after the Company has become subject to such reporting requirements), or that it qualifies as a registrant whose securities may be resold pursuant to Form S-3 (at any time after the Company so qualifies); and (ii) such other information as may be reasonably requested in availing any Holder of any rule or regulation of the SEC that permits the selling of any such securities without registration (at any time after the Company has become subject to the reporting requirements under the Exchange Act) or pursuant to Form S-3 (at any time after the Company so qualifies to use such form).
2.10 Limitations on Subsequent Registration Rights. From and after the date of this Agreement, the Company shall not, without the prior written consent of the Holders of a majority of the Registrable Securities then outstanding, enter into any agreement with any holder or prospective holder of any securities of the Company that would provide to such holder or
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prospective holder the right to include securities in any registration on other than either a pro rata basis with respect to the Registrable Securities or on a subordinate basis after all Holders have had the opportunity to include in the registration and offering all shares of Registrable Securities that they wish to so include; provided that this limitation shall not apply to Registrable Securities acquired by any additional Investor that becomes a party to this Agreement in accordance with Subsection 3.9. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the rights granted to the Holders pursuant to this Agreement are pari passu with that certain Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of July 17, 2018, by and among the Company and the shareholders of the Company named therein (the Prior Registration Rights Agreement).
2.11 Market Stand-off Agreement. Each Holder hereby affirms in all respects its obligations under Sections 6.3, 6.4 and 7.2 of the Subscription Letter to which it is a party, and the terms thereof are hereby incorporated by reference in this Agreement.
2.12 Restrictions on Transfer.
(a) The Preferred Shares and the Registrable Securities shall not be sold, pledged, or otherwise transferred, and the Company shall not recognize and shall issue stop-transfer instructions to its transfer agent with respect to any such sale, pledge, or transfer, except in accordance with the Articles of Association and/or the relevant Subscription Letters and upon the conditions specified in this Agreement, which conditions are intended to ensure compliance with the provisions of the Securities Act. A transferring Holder will cause any proposed purchaser, pledgee, or transferee of the Preferred Shares and the Registrable Securities held by such Holder to agree to take and hold such securities subject to the provisions and upon the conditions specified in this Agreement.
(b) Each certificate, instrument, or book entry representing (i) the Preferred Shares, (ii) the Registrable Securities, and (iii) any other securities issued in respect of the securities referenced in clauses (i) and (ii), upon any share split, share dividend, recapitalization, merger, consolidation, or similar event, shall (unless otherwise permitted by the provisions of Subsection 2.12(c)) be notated with a legend substantially in the following form:
THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY HAVE BEEN ACQUIRED FOR INVESTMENT AND HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933. SUCH SHARES MAY NOT BE SOLD, PLEDGED, OR TRANSFERRED IN THE ABSENCE OF SUCH REGISTRATION OR A VALID EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION AND PROSPECTUS DELIVERY REQUIREMENTS OF SAID ACT.
THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY MAY BE TRANSFERRED ONLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COMPANY AND THE SHAREHOLDER, A COPY OF WHICH IS ON FILE WITH THE SECRETARY OF THE COMPANY.
The Holders consent to the Company making a notation in its records and giving instructions to any transfer agent of the Restricted Securities in order to implement the restrictions on transfer set forth in this Subsection 2.12.
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(c) The Holder of such Restricted Securities, by acceptance of ownership thereof, agrees to comply in all respects with the provisions of this Section 2. Before any proposed sale, pledge, or transfer of any Restricted Securities, unless there is in effect a registration statement under the Securities Act covering the proposed transaction, the Holder thereof shall give notice to the Company of such Holders intention to effect such sale, pledge, or transfer. Each such notice shall describe the manner and circumstances of the proposed sale, pledge, or transfer in sufficient detail and, if reasonably requested by the Company, shall be accompanied at such Holders expense by either (i) a written opinion of legal counsel who shall, and whose legal opinion shall, be reasonably satisfactory to the Company, addressed to the Company, to the effect that the proposed transaction may be effected without registration under the Securities Act; (ii) a no action letter from the SEC to the effect that the proposed sale, pledge, or transfer of such Restricted Securities without registration will not result in a recommendation by the staff of the SEC that action be taken with respect thereto; or (iii) any other evidence reasonably satisfactory to counsel to the Company to the effect that the proposed sale, pledge, or transfer of the Restricted Securities may be effected without registration under the Securities Act, whereupon, subject to the provisions of the Articles of Association and/or the relevant Subscription Letters, the Holder of such Restricted Securities shall be entitled to sell, pledge, or transfer such Restricted Securities in accordance with the terms of the notice given by the Holder to the Company. The Company will not require such a legal opinion or no action letter (x) in any transaction in compliance with SEC Rule 144; or (y) in any transaction in which such Holder distributes Restricted Securities to an Affiliate of such Holder for no consideration; provided that each transferee agrees in writing to be subject to the terms of this Subsection 2.12. Each certificate, instrument, or book entry representing the Restricted Securities transferred as above provided shall be notated with, except if such transfer is made pursuant to SEC Rule 144, the appropriate restrictive legend set forth in Subsection 2.12(b), except that such certificate instrument, or book entry shall not be notated with such restrictive legend if, in the opinion of counsel for such Holder and the Company, such legend is not required in order to establish compliance with any provisions of the Securities Act.
2.13 Termination of Registration Rights. The right of any Holder to request registration or inclusion of Registrable Securities in any registration pursuant to Subsections 2.1 or 2.2 shall terminate upon the earliest to occur of:
(a) the closing of a Sale, as such term is defined in the Articles of Association;
(b) such time after consummation of the IPO as Rule 144 or another similar exemption under the Securities Act is available for the sale of all of such Holders Registrable Securities without limitation during a three-month period without registration; and
(c) the third anniversary of the IPO.
3. Miscellaneous.
3.1 Successors and Assigns. The rights under this Agreement may be assigned (but only with all related obligations) by a Holder to a transferee of Registrable Securities that (i) is an Affiliate of a Holder; or (ii) is a Holders Immediate Family Member or
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trust for the benefit of an individual Holder or one or more of such Holders Immediate Family Members; provided, however, that (x) the Company is, within a reasonable time after such transfer, furnished with written notice of the name and address of such transferee and the Registrable Securities with respect to which such rights are being transferred; and (y) such transferee agrees in a written instrument delivered to the Company to be bound by and subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, including the provisions of Subsection 2.11. For the purposes of determining the number of shares of Registrable Securities held by a transferee, the holdings of a transferee (1) that is an Affiliate or shareholder of a Holder; (2) who is a Holders Immediate Family Member; or (3) that is a trust for the benefit of an individual Holder or such Holders Immediate Family Member shall be aggregated together and with those of the transferring Holder; provided further that all transferees who would not qualify individually for assignment of rights shall, as a condition to the applicable transfer, establish a single attorney-in-fact for the purpose of exercising any rights, receiving notices, or taking any action under this Agreement. The terms and conditions of this Agreement inure to the benefit of and are binding upon the respective successors and permitted assignees of the parties. Nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to confer upon any party other than the parties hereto or their respective successors and permitted assignees any rights, remedies, obligations or liabilities under or by reason of this Agreement, except as expressly provided herein.
3.2 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by the internal law of the State of Delaware, without regard to conflict of law principles that would result in the application of any law other than the law of the State of Delaware.
3.3 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two (2) or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. Counterparts may be delivered via facsimile, electronic mail (including pdf or any electronic signature complying with the U.S. federal ESIGN Act of 2000, e.g., www.docusign.com) or other transmission method and any counterpart so delivered shall be deemed to have been duly and validly delivered and be valid and effective for all purposes.
3.4 Titles and Subtitles. The titles and subtitles used in this Agreement are for convenience only and are not to be considered in construing or interpreting this Agreement.
3.5 Notices.
(a) All notices and other communications given or made pursuant to this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed effectively given upon the earlier of actual receipt or (i) personal delivery to the party to be notified; (ii) when sent, if sent by electronic mail or facsimile during the recipients normal business hours, and if not sent during normal business hours, then on the recipients next business day; (iii) five (5) business days after having been sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid; or (iv) three (3) business days after the business day of deposit with a nationally recognized overnight courier, freight prepaid, specifying next-day delivery, with written verification of receipt. All communications shall be sent to the respective parties at their addresses as set forth on Schedule A hereto, or to the principal office of the Company and to the attention of the Chief Executive Officer, in the case of the Company, or to such email address, facsimile number, or address as subsequently modified by written notice given in accordance with this Subsection 3.5.
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If notice is given to the Company, a copy shall also be sent to Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson (London) LLP, 100 Bishopsgate, London EC2N 4AG, United Kingdom, Attention: Ian Lopez, and Goodwin Procter LLP, 100 Northern Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02210, Attention: Edwin M. OConnor.
(b) Consent to Electronic Notice. Each Investor consents to the delivery of any shareholder notice by electronic transmission at the electronic mail address or the facsimile number provided in Schedule A. Each Investor agrees to promptly notify the Company of any change in such shareholders electronic mail address, and that failure to do so shall not affect the foregoing.
3.6 Amendments and Waivers. Any term of this Agreement may be amended, modified or terminated and the observance of any term of this Agreement may be waived (either generally or in a particular instance, and either retroactively or prospectively) only with the written consent of the Company and the Holders of a majority of the Registrable Securities then outstanding; provided that the Company may in its sole discretion waive compliance with Subsection 2.12(c) (and the Companys failure to object promptly in writing after notification of a proposed assignment allegedly in violation of Subsection 2.12(c) shall be deemed to be a waiver); and provided further that any provision hereof may be waived by any waiving party on such partys own behalf, without the consent of any other party. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Agreement may not be amended, modified or terminated and the observance of any term hereof may not be waived with respect to any Investor without the written consent of such Investor, unless such amendment, modification, termination, or waiver applies to all Investors in the same fashion. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Schedule A hereto may be amended by the Company from time to time to add transferees of any Registrable Securities in compliance with the terms of this Agreement without the consent of the other parties; and Schedule A hereto may also be amended by the Company after the date of this Agreement without the consent of the other parties to add information regarding any additional Investor who becomes a party to this Agreement in accordance with Subsection 3.9. Any amendment, modification, termination, or waiver effected in accordance with this Subsection 3.6 shall be binding on all parties hereto, regardless of whether any such party has consented thereto. No waivers of or exceptions to any term, condition, or provision of this Agreement, in any one or more instances, shall be deemed to be or construed as a further or continuing waiver of any such term, condition, or provision.
3.7 Severability. In case any one or more of the provisions contained in this Agreement is for any reason held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, such invalidity, illegality, or unenforceability shall not affect any other provision of this Agreement, and such invalid, illegal, or unenforceable provision shall be reformed and construed so that it will be valid, legal, and enforceable to the maximum extent permitted by law.
3.8 Aggregation of Shares. All shares of Registrable Securities held or acquired by Affiliates shall be aggregated together for the purpose of determining the availability of any rights under this Agreement and such Affiliated Persons may apportion such rights as among themselves in any manner they deem appropriate.
3.9 Additional Investors. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, if the Company issues additional Preferred Shares after the date hereof, whether pursuant
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to the Subscription Letters or otherwise, any purchaser of such Preferred Shares may become a party to this Agreement by executing and delivering an additional counterpart signature page to this Agreement, and thereafter shall be deemed an Investor for all purposes hereunder. No action or consent by the Investors shall be required for such joinder to this Agreement by such additional Investor, so long as such additional Investor has agreed in writing to be bound by all of the obligations as an Investor hereunder.
3.10 Entire Agreement. This Agreement (including any Schedules and Exhibits hereto) together with the other agreements entered into in connection with the investment constitute the full and entire understanding and agreement among the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and any other written or oral agreement relating to the subject matter hereof existing between the parties is expressly canceled.
3.11 Dispute Resolution. The parties (a) hereby irrevocably and unconditionally submit to the jurisdiction of the state and federal courts of Kent County in the State of Delaware for the purpose of any suit, action or other proceeding arising out of or based upon this Agreement, (b) agree not to commence any suit, action or other proceeding arising out of or based upon this Agreement except in the state or federal courts of Kent County in the State of Delaware, and (c) hereby waive, and agree not to assert, by way of motion, as a defense, or otherwise, in any such suit, action or proceeding, any claim that it is not subject personally to the jurisdiction of the above-named courts, that its property is exempt or immune from attachment or execution, that the suit, action or proceeding is brought in an inconvenient forum, that the venue of the suit, action or proceeding is improper or that this Agreement or the subject matter hereof may not be enforced in or by such court.
Each party will bear its own costs in respect of any disputes arising under this Agreement. The prevailing party shall be entitled to reasonable attorneys fees, costs, and necessary disbursements in addition to any other relief to which such party may be entitled. Each of the parties to this Agreement consents to personal jurisdiction for any equitable action sought in the state or federal courts of Kent County in the State of Delaware.
3.12 Delays or Omissions. No delay or omission to exercise any right, power, or remedy accruing to any party under this Agreement, upon any breach or default of any other party under this Agreement, shall impair any such right, power, or remedy of such nonbreaching or nondefaulting party, nor shall it be construed to be a waiver of or acquiescence to any such breach or default, or to any similar breach or default thereafter occurring, nor shall any waiver of any single breach or default be deemed a waiver of any other breach or default theretofore or thereafter occurring. All remedies, whether under this Agreement or by law or otherwise afforded to any party, shall be cumulative and not alternative.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first written above.
COMPANY: | ||
LumiraDx Limited | ||
By: |
/s/ Veronique Ameye |
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Name: | Veronique Ameye | |
Title: | Executive Vice President & General Counsel |
SIGNATURE PAGE TO REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT
Exhibit 21.1
SUBSIDIARIES
The following are the subsidiaries of LumiraDx Limited.
Legal Name of Subsidiary |
Jurisdiction of Organization |
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ACS Acquisition LLC | United States | |
Biomedical Service S.r.l. | Italy | |
Lumira SAS | Colombia | |
LumiraDx (Pty) Limited | South Africa | |
LumiraDx A/S | Denmark | |
LumiraDx AB | Sweden | |
LumiraDx AS | Norway | |
LumiraDx B.V. | Netherlands | |
LumiraDx Brazil Holdings Limited | United Kingdom | |
LumiraDx Care Solutions UK Ltd | United Kingdom | |
LumiraDx Colombia Holdings Ltd | United Kingdom | |
LumiraDx GmbH | Germany | |
LumiraDx GmbH | Austria | |
LumiraDx GmbH | Switzerland | |
LumiraDx Group Limited | United Kingdom | |
LumiraDx Healthcare LLC | United States | |
LumiraDx Healthcare Ltda | Brazil | |
LumiraDx Healthcare S.L. | Spain | |
LumiraDx, Inc. | United States | |
LumiraDx International Ltd | United Kingdom | |
LumiraDx Investment Limited | United Kingdom | |
LumiraDx Japan Co, LTDa | Japan | |
LumiraDx Ltd | United Kingdom | |
LumiraDx Oy | Finland | |
LumiraDx Technology Ltd | United Kingdom | |
LumiraDx UK Ltd | United Kingdom | |
SureSensors Limited | United Kingdom |
Exhibit 23.1
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
We consent to the use of our report dated April 20, 2021, with respect to the consolidated financial statements of LumiraDx Limited, included herein and to the reference to our firm under the heading Experts in the prospectus.
/s/ KPMG LLP
London, United Kingdom
July 07, 2021
Exhibit 23.2
INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRMS CONSENT
We consent to the inclusion in this Registration Statement of LumiraDx Limited on Form F-4 of our report dated January 8, 2021, except for the second paragraph in Note 7 as to which the date is April 20, 2021, with respect to our audit of the financial statements of CA Healthcare Acquisition Corp. (Company) as of December 31, 2020 for the period October 7, 2020 (inception) through December 31, 2020, which includes an explanatory paragraph as to the Companys ability to continue as going concern, which report appears in the Proxy Statement/ Prospectus, which is part of this Registration Statement. We also consent to the reference to our Firm under the heading Experts in such Proxy Statement/ Prospectus.
/s/ Marcum LLP
Marcum LLP
New York, NY
July 7, 2021