State of Israel
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7372
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Not Applicable
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)
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(Primary Standard Industrial
Classification Code Number)
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(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.) |
Ryan J. Maierson
John M. Greer
Latham & Watkins LLP
811 Main Street, Suite 3700
Houston, Texas 77002
Tel: (713)
546-5400
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Joshua G. Kiernan
Latham & Watkins LLP
99 Bishopsgate
London EC2M 3XF
United Kingdom
Tel: (+44) (20) 7710-1000
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Amir Raz
Perry Wildes
Gross & Co.
One Azrieli Center
Tel Aviv 6701101, Israel
Tel: +972 (3)
607-4444
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Title of Each Class
of Securities to be Registered |
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Amount to be
Registered
(1)
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Proposed Maximum
Offering Price Per Share |
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Proposed Maximum
Aggregate Offering Price |
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Amount of
Registration Fee
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Primary Offering:
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Ordinary Shares, no par value per share
(2)
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13,825,000
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$11.50
(7)
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$158,987,500.00
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$17,345.54
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Secondary Offering:
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Ordinary Shares, no par value per share
(3)
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92,071,690
(3)
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$6.26
(6)
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$576,368,779.40
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$62,881.83
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Warrants to purchase ordinary shares
(4)
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5,200,000
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—
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—
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—
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Ordinary Shares, no par value per share
(5)
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5,200,000
(3)
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$6.26
(6)
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$32,552,000.00
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$3,551.42
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Total
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$767,908,279.40
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$83,778.79
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(1)
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Pursuant to Rule 416 under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”), this registration statement also covers an indeterminate number of additional ordinary shares as may be issuable with respect to the shares being registered for resale hereunder as a result of a stock split, stock dividend, recapitalization or similar event.
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(2)
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Represents (a) 8,625,000 ordinary shares, no par value per share (“ordinary shares”), of Otonomo Technologies Ltd., a company organized under the laws of the State of Israel (“Otonomo,” “we” or the “Company”), issuable upon the exercise of warrants of the Company (“warrants”) that were issued in exchange for the public warrants of Software Acquisition Group Inc. II, a Delaware corporation (“SWAG”) (the “public warrants”), at the closing of the Business Combination (as defined herein), and (b) 5,200,000 ordinary shares issuable upon the exercise of the Company’s warrants that were issued in exchange for the private warrants of SWAG (the “private warrants”) at the closing of the Business Combination.
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(3)
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Represents ordinary shares offered by the selling securityholders identified in this registration statement.
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(4)
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Represents warrants offered by the selling securityholders identified in this registration statement. In accordance with Rule 457(g), the entire registration fee for the warrants is allocated to the ordinary shares underlying the warrants, and no separate fee is payable for the warrants.
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(5)
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Represents ordinary shares issuable upon exercise of warrants of certain selling securityholders in this registration statement.
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(6)
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Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee in accordance with Rule 457(c) under the Securities Act, based on the average of the high and low prices of the registrant’s ordinary shares reported on August 20, 2021, which was $6.26 per share.
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(7)
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The price per share is based upon the exercise price per warrant of $11.50 per share.
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F-1
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• |
Otonomo has a limited operating history and may be unable to achieve or sustain profitability or accurately predict its future results;
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Otonomo has a history of losses and expects to incur significant expenses and continuing losses for the foreseeable future;
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• |
Otonomo expects to invest substantially in research and development for the purpose of developing and commercializing new services, and these investments could significantly reduce its profitability or increase its losses and may not generate revenue for Otonomo;
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• |
If Otonomo does not develop enhancements to its services and introduce new services that achieve market acceptance, its growth, business, results of operations and financial condition could be adversely affected;
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If Otonomo is unsuccessful at investing in growth opportunities, its business could be materially and adversely affected;
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• |
Otonomo may need to raise additional funds in the future in order to execute its business plan and these funds may not be available to Otonomo when it needs them. If Otonomo cannot raise additional funds when it needs them, its business, prospects, financial condition and operating results could be negatively affected;
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• |
Otonomo has experienced rapid growth, and if Otonomo fails to effectively manage its growth, then its business, results of operations and financial condition could be adversely affected;
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• |
Otonomo relies, in part, on partnerships to grow its business. The partnerships may not produce the expected financial or operating results Otonomo expects. In addition, if Otonomo is unable to enter into partnerships or successfully maintain them, its growth may be adversely impacted;
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• |
Otonomo’s business depends on expanding its base of data consumers and data consumers increasing their use of its services, and its inability to expand its base of data consumers or any loss of data consumers or decline in their use of its services could materially and adversely affect its business, results of operations and financial condition;
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• |
If Otonomo fails to adapt and respond effectively to rapidly changing technology, evolving industry standards, changing regulations, and changing customer needs, requirements or preferences, its products may become less competitive;
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• |
The market for Otonomo’s services and platform is new and unproven, may decline or experience limited growth and is dependent in part on consumers continuing to adopt its platform and use its services;
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• |
Otonomo relies on the ability to access data from external providers at reasonable terms and prices. Otonomo’s data providers might restrict its use of or refuse to license data, which could lead to its inability to access certain data or provide certain services and, as a result, materially and adversely affect its operating results and financial condition;
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• |
If Otonomo is unable to expand its relationships with existing OEMs and vehicle fleet operators and add new OEMs and vehicle fleet operators and data providers, its business, results of operations and financial condition could be adversely affected; and
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• |
The other matters described in the section titled “
Risk Factors
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• |
an exemption from the auditor attestation requirement in the assessment of our internal controls over financial reporting required by Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, or the Sarbanes-Oxley Act; and
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• |
an exemption from compliance with any new requirements adopted by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, or the PCAOB, requiring mandatory audit firm rotation or a supplement to the auditor’s report in which the auditor would be required to provide additional information about our audit and our financial statements.
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• |
Otonomo has a limited operating history and may be unable to achieve or sustain profitability or accurately predict its future results;
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• |
Otonomo has a history of losses and expects to incur significant expenses and continuing losses for the foreseeable future;
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• |
Otonomo expects to invest substantially in research and development (“R&D”) for the purpose of developing and commercializing new services, and these investments could significantly reduce its profitability or increase its losses and may not generate revenue for Otonomo;
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• |
If Otonomo does not develop enhancements to its services and introduce new services that achieve market acceptance, its growth, business, results of operations and financial condition could be adversely affected;
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• |
If Otonomo is unsuccessful at investing in growth opportunities, its business could be materially and adversely affected;
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• |
Otonomo may need to raise additional funds in the future in order to execute its business plan and these funds may not be available to Otonomo when it needs them. If Otonomo cannot raise additional funds when it needs them, its business, prospects, financial condition and operating results could be negatively affected;
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• |
Otonomo has experienced rapid growth, and if Otonomo fails to effectively manage its growth, then its business, results of operations and financial condition could be adversely affected;
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• |
Otonomo relies, in part, on partnerships to grow its business. The partnerships may not produce the expected financial or operating results Otonomo expects. In addition, if Otonomo is unable to enter into partnerships or successfully maintain them, its growth may be adversely impacted;
|
• |
Otonomo’s business depends on expanding its base of data consumers and data consumers increasing their use of its services, and its inability to expand its base of data consumers or any loss of data consumers or decline in their use of its services could materially and adversely affect its business, results of operations and financial condition;
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• |
If Otonomo fails to adapt and respond effectively to rapidly changing technology, evolving industry standards, changing regulations, and changing customer needs, requirements or preferences, its products may become less competitive;
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• |
The market for Otonomo’s services and platform is new and unproven, may decline or experience limited growth and is dependent in part on consumers continuing to adopt its platform and use its services;
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• |
Otonomo relies on the ability to access data from external providers at reasonable terms and prices. Otonomo’s data providers might restrict its use of, or refuse to license, data, which could lead to its inability to access certain data or provide certain services and, as a result, materially and adversely affect its operating results and financial condition;
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• |
If Otonomo is unable to expand its relationships with existing OEMs and vehicle fleet operators and add new OEMs and vehicle fleet operators and data providers, its business, results of operations and financial condition could be adversely affected; and
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• |
The other matters described in the section titled “
Risk Factors
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Ordinary shares issuable by us upon exercise of the warrants
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13,825,000 ordinary shares. |
Securities that may be offered and sold from time to time by the Selling Securityholders
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Up to 92,071,690 ordinary shares, up to 5,200,000 warrants and up to 5,200,000 ordinary shares issuable upon exercise of the warrants. |
Terms of warrants
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Each warrant entitles the registered holder to purchase one ordinary share at a price of $11.50 per share. Our warrants expire on August 13, 2026 at 5:00 p.m., New York City time. |
Offering prices
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The securities offered by this prospectus may be offered and sold at prevailing market prices, privately negotiated prices or such other prices as the Selling Securityholders may determine. See “
Plan of Distribution
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Ordinary shares issued and outstanding prior to any exercise of warrants
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125,634,136 ordinary shares (as of August 13, 2021). |
Warrants issued and outstanding
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13,825,000 warrants (as of August 13, 2021). |
Ordinary shares to be issued and outstanding assuming exercise of all warrants
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139,459,136 ordinary shares (as of August 13, 2021). |
Use of proceeds
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We will receive up to an aggregate of $159.0 million from the exercise of the warrants, assuming the exercise in full of all of the warrants for cash. If the warrants are exercised pursuant to a cashless exercise feature, we will not receive any cash from these exercises. We expect to use the net proceeds from the exercise of the warrants, if any, for general corporate purposes. Our management will have broad discretion over the use of proceeds from the exercise of the warrants. See “
Use of Proceeds
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All of the ordinary shares and warrants (including shares issuable upon the exercise of such warrants) offered by the Selling Securityholders pursuant to this prospectus will be sold by the Selling Securityholders for their respective accounts. We will not receive any of the proceeds from these sales. |
Dividend Policy
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We have never declared or paid any cash dividend on our ordinary shares. We currently intend to retain any future earnings and do not expect to pay any dividends in the foreseeable future. Any further determination to pay dividends on our ordinary shares would be at the discretion of our board of directors, subject to applicable laws, and would depend on our financial condition, results of operations, capital requirements, general business conditions, and other factors that our board of directors may deem relevant. |
Market for our ordinary shares and warrants
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Our ordinary shares and warrants are listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) under the trading symbols “OTMO” and “OTMOW,” respectively. |
Risk factors
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Prospective investors should carefully consider the “
Risk Factors
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• |
investments in its engineering team, the development of new products, features and functionality and enhancements to its platform;
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expansion of its operations and infrastructure;
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• |
increases in its investment in research and development;
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increases in its sales and marketing activities and expanding its sales force to cover additional geographies, including outside the U.S.; and
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• |
general administration, including legal, accounting and other expenses related to being a public company.
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• |
The timing of revenues generated in any quarter;
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• |
Pricing changes Otonomo may adopt to drive market adoption or in response to competitive pressure;
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• |
Otonomo’s ability to retain its existing customers and attract new customers;
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• |
Otonomo’s ability to develop, introduce and sell services and products in a timely manner that meet customer requirements;
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• |
Disruptions in Otonomo’s sales channels or termination of its relationship with partners;
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• |
Delays in customers’ purchasing cycles or deferments of customers’ purchases in anticipation of new services or updates from Otonomo or its competitors;
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• |
Fluctuations in demand pressures for Otonomo’s products;
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• |
The mix of services sold in any quarter;
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• |
The duration of the global
COVID-19
pandemic and the time it takes for economic recovery;
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• |
The timing and rate of broader market adoption of Otonomo’s data service platform;
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• |
Market acceptance of Otonomo’s services and further technological advancements by Otonomo’s competitors and other market participants;
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• |
Any change in the competitive dynamics of Otonomo’s markets, including consolidation of competitors, regulatory developments and new market entrants;
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• |
Changes in the source, cost, availability of and regulations pertaining to materials Otonomo uses;
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• |
Adverse litigation, judgments, settlements or other litigation-related costs, or claims that may give rise to such costs; and
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• |
General economic, industry and market conditions, including trade disputes.
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• |
Changes in tax laws or the regulatory environment;
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• |
Changes in accounting and tax standards or practices;
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• |
Changes in the composition of operating income by tax jurisdiction; and
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• |
Otonomo’s operating results before taxes.
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• |
Exchange rate fluctuations;
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• |
Political and economic instability, international terrorism and anti-American sentiment, particularly in emerging markets;
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• |
Global or regional health crises, such as the
COVID-19
pandemic;
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• |
Potential for violations of anti-corruption laws and regulations, such as those related to bribery and fraud;
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• |
Preference for locally branded products, and laws and business practices favoring local competition;
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• |
Potential consequences of, and uncertainty related to, the “Brexit” process in the United Kingdom, which could lead to additional expense and complexity in doing business there;
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• |
Increased difficulty in managing inventory;
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• |
Delayed revenue recognition;
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• |
Less effective protection of intellectual property;
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• |
Stringent regulation of the autonomous or other systems, or products using Otonomo’s products and rigorous consumer protection and product compliance regulations, including but not limited to General Data Protection Regulation in the European Union, European competition law, the Restriction of Hazardous Substances directive, the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment directive and the European Ecodesign directive that are costly to comply with, and may vary from country to country;
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• |
Difficulties and costs of staffing and managing foreign operations;
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• |
Import and export laws and the impact of tariffs; and
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• |
Changes in local tax and customs duty laws or changes in the enforcement, application or interpretation of such laws.
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• |
the realization of any of the risk factors presented in this prospectus;
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• |
actual or anticipated differences in Otonomo’s estimates, or in the estimates of analysts, for Otonomo’s revenues, Adjusted EBITDA, results of operations, level of indebtedness, liquidity or financial condition;
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• |
additions and departures of key personnel;
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• |
failure to comply with the requirements of Nasdaq;
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• |
failure to comply with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act or other laws or regulations;
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• |
future issuances, sales, resales or repurchases or anticipated issuances, sales, resales or repurchases, of Otonomo’s securities including due to the expiration of contractual
lock-up
agreements;
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• |
publication of research reports about Otonomo;
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• |
the performance and market valuations of other similar companies;
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• |
failure of securities analysts to initiate or maintain coverage of Otonomo, changes in financial estimates by any securities analysts who follow Otonomo or Otonomo’s failure to meet these estimates or the expectations of investors;
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• |
new laws, regulations, subsidies, or credits or new interpretations of existing laws applicable to Otonomo;
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• |
commencement of, or involvement in, litigation involving Otonomo;
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• |
broad disruptions in the financial markets, including sudden disruptions in the credit markets;
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• |
speculation in the press or investment community;
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• |
actual, potential or perceived control, accounting or reporting problems;
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• |
changes in accounting principles, policies and guidelines; and
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• |
other events or factors, including those resulting from infectious diseases, health epidemics and pandemics (including the ongoing
COVID-19
public health emergency), natural disasters, war, acts of terrorism or responses to these events.
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• |
labor availability and costs for hourly and management personnel;
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• |
profitability of Otonomo’s products, especially in new markets and due to seasonal fluctuations;
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• |
changes in interest rates;
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• |
impairment of long-lived assets;
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• |
macroeconomic conditions, both internationally and locally;
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• |
changes in consumer preferences and competitive conditions;
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• |
expansion to new markets; and
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• |
fluctuations in commodity prices.
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• |
Otonomo’s shareholders’ proportionate ownership interest in Otonomo will decrease;
|
• |
the amount of cash available per share, including for payment of dividends in the future, may decrease;
|
• |
the relative voting strength of each previously outstanding ordinary share may be diminished; and
|
• |
the market price of the ordinary shares may decline.
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Reflecting Actual
Redemptions upon the Closing of the Business Combination on August 13, 2021 |
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(in thousands, except share amounts) (a)
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Purchase
Price |
Shares
Issued |
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Share Consideration to SWAG
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$ | 112,646 | 15,576,479 | |||||
PIPE subscription(b)
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$ | 142,500 | 14,250,000 | |||||
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(a) |
The value of ordinary shares is reflected at $10 per share.
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(b) |
The value of ordinary shares represents the amount not including the Share Purchase Agreement.
|
Reflecting Actual
Redemptions upon the Closing of the Business Combination on August 13, 2021 |
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Shares
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%
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|||||||
Total Otonomo
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||||||||
SWAG
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15,576,479 | 13 | % | |||||
Existing Otonomo Shareholders(c)
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92,807,657 | 74 | % | |||||
PIPE Shares
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14,250,000 | 11 | % | |||||
PIPE Secondary(c)
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3,000,000 | 2 | % | |||||
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Total Company Ordinary Shares Outstanding at Closing
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125,634,136
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100
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%
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(c) |
The ordinary shares represents the amount after the Share Purchase Agreement transaction.
|
as of December 31, 2020 |
Reflecting Actual Redemptions upon the Closing of the
Business Combination on August 13, 2021 |
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Otonomo
(Historical) |
SWAG II
(Historical) |
Pro Forma
Adjustments |
Adjustments
Notes |
Pro Forma
Combined |
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Revenues
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$ | 394 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 394 | ||||||||||||
Cost of Revenues
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1,235 | — | — | 1,235 | ||||||||||||||||
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Gross Loss
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(841 | ) | — | — | (841 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Operating Expenses:
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Research and Development
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8,634 | — | 560 | 9,194 | ||||||||||||||||
Sales and Marketing
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5,213 | — | 700 | 5,913 | ||||||||||||||||
General and Administrative
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2,540 | 1,497 | 1,740 | 5,777 | ||||||||||||||||
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Total Operating Expenses
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16,387 | 1,497 | 3,000 | AAA | 20,884 | |||||||||||||||
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Operating Loss
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17,228 | 1,497 | 3,000 | 21,725 | ||||||||||||||||
Financial expenses (income), net
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2,737 | 2,865 | (5,171 | ) | BBB | 431 | ||||||||||||||
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|
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Loss (income) before Taxes
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19,965 | 4,362 | (2,171 | ) | 22,156 | |||||||||||||||
Taxes on Income
|
76 | — | — | 76 | ||||||||||||||||
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Net Loss (income)
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$ | 20,041 | $ | 4,362 | $ | (2,171 | ) | $ | 22,232 | |||||||||||
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Net loss per share attributable to ordinary shareholders, basic and diluted
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(0.21 | ) | (0.82 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Weighted-average ordinary shares outstanding, basic and diluted
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94,018,974 | 5,349,259 | ||||||||||||||||||
Pro forma net loss per share attributable to ordinary shareholders, basic and diluted
|
(0.18 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Pro forma weighted average ordinary shares outstanding, basic and diluted
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123,845,453 |
• |
Otonomo condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2020, and the related notes for the year ended December 31, 2020 included elsewhere in this prospectus; and
|
• |
SWAG ’s condensed balance sheet as of December 31, 2020, and the related notes for the year ended December 31, 2020, included elsewhere in this prospectus.
|
• |
Otonomo condensed consolidated statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2020 and the related notes included elsewhere in this prospectus; and
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• |
SWAG ’s condensed statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2020 and the related notes included elsewhere in this prospectus.
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(A) |
Represents pro forma adjustments to the cash balance to reflect the following:
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(B) |
Reflects the reclassification of $172.5 million of marketable securities held in the Trust Account that became available following the Business Combination or redeemed.
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(C) |
Reflects new compensation arrangements executed with six key executives in connection with the Business Combination, resulting in a one-time bonuses of $3.0 million for these executives, which were payable upon closing of the Business Combination and vest within a period of one year.
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(D) |
Reflects the automatic exercise of 1,179,231 warrants to pre-Business Combination (“Legacy”) Otonomo convertible preferred shares into 1,179,231 Legacy Otonomo ordinary shares upon the consummation of the Transactions.
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(E) |
Represents the payout of $6.0 million deferred underwriting fees paid out after the Business Combination.
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(F) |
Reflects the conversion of 62,914,408 Legacy Otonomo convertible preferred shares into 62,914,408 Legacy Otonomo ordinary shares.
|
(G) |
The aggregate value of the shares of SWAG common stock subject to redemption was $143.6 million (net of the amount redeemed in the amount of $59.9 million).
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(H) |
Represents pro forma adjustments to additional paid-in capital to reflect the following:
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($ in
thousands) |
||||||
Payment of transaction fees for Legacy Otonomo
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(24,764 | ) |
(J)
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Reclassification of warrants from Liability to APIC
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7,731 |
(D)
|
||||
Conversion of Legacy Otonomo preferred stock to Legacy Otonomo ordinary shares
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77,703 |
(F)
|
||||
Reclassification of Class A Stock subject to redemption
|
143,601 |
(G)
|
||||
Redemption of SWAG Class A Stock
|
(59,863 | ) |
(L)
|
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Issuance of ordinary shares to PIPE Investors
|
142,500 |
(K)
|
||||
Reclassification of SWAG expenses
|
(4,362 | ) |
(N)
|
|||
Adjustment to fair value of Otonomo’s warrant for redeemable convertible preferred shares .
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(3,279 | ) |
(M)
|
|||
Reclassification of public warrant to additional paid in capital
|
11,644 |
(P)
|
||||
Adjustment to revaluation of public warrants
|
(1,380 | ) |
(Q)
|
|||
Transaction costs allocated to public warrants
|
(515 | ) |
(S)
|
|||
|
|
|||||
289,016 | ||||||
|
|
(I) |
Represents pro forma adjustments to accumulated deficit balance to reflect the following:
|
($ in
thousands) |
||||||
Adjustment to fair value of Otonomo’s warrant for redeemable convertible preferred shares
|
3,279 |
(M)
|
||||
Formation and operating costs recorded in SWAG
|
4,362 |
(N)
|
||||
Compensation arrangements to key executives
|
(3,000 | ) |
(C)
|
|||
Adjustment to revaluation of public warrants
|
1,380 |
(Q)
|
||||
Transaction costs allocated to public warrants
|
515 |
(S)
|
||||
|
|
|||||
6,536 | ||||||
|
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(J) |
Represents transaction costs of approximately $24.8 million incurred by Legacy Otonomo.
|
(K) |
Reflects the proceeds of $142.5 million from the issuance and sale of 14,250,000 ordinary shares at $10.00 per share in a private placement pursuant to the Subscription Agreements.
|
(L) |
Represents the redemption of $59.9 million of shares by SWAG stockholders who chose to redeem their shares.
|
(M) |
Represents an adjustment to fair value of Otonomo’s warrant for redeemable convertible preferred shares as if the Transactions occurred as of the beginning of the period.
|
(N) |
Represents the amount of the formation expenses, warrant revaluation costs and operating costs recorded in SWAG.
|
(O) |
Assuming the value remains unchanged as each outstanding warrant of SWAG was assumed by Otonomo and became a warrant of Otonomo.
|
(P) |
Reflects pro forma adjustments to warrant liability:
|
($ in
thousands) |
||||||||
Adjustment to revaluation of public warrants
|
(1,380 | ) |
|
(Q)
|
|
|||
Reclassification of public warrant to additional paid in capital
|
(10,264 | ) |
|
(R)
|
|
|||
|
|
|||||||
(11,644 | ) | |||||||
|
|
(Q) |
Reflects the cancellation of adjustment to fair value recorded in SWAG on the Public warrant.
|
(R) |
Reflects the reclassification of $10.3 million related to public warrants.
|
(S) |
Represents transaction costs of approximately $0.5 million related to public warrants.
|
($ in
thousands) |
||||||
Adjustment to fair value of Otonomo’s warrant for redeemable convertible preferred shares
|
(3,279 | ) |
(M)
|
|||
Adjustment to revaluation of public warrants
|
(1,380 | ) |
(Q)
|
|||
Transaction costs allocated to public warrants
|
(515 | ) |
(S)
|
|||
Interest earned on marketable securities held in Trust Account
|
3 | |||||
|
|
|||||
(5,171 | ) | |||||
|
|
Reflecting Actual Redemptions
upon the Closing of the Business Combination on August 13, 2021 |
||||
Year Ended
December 31, 2020 |
||||
Pro forma net loss (in thousands)
|
$ | (22,232 | ) | |
Weighted average shares outstanding—basic and diluted
|
123,845,453 | |||
Net loss per share—basic and diluted(1)
|
(0.18 | ) | ||
Weighted average shares outstanding—basic and diluted
|
||||
SWAG Public Stockholders
|
11,263,979 | |||
Holders of SWAG Sponsor Shares
|
4,312,500 | |||
PIPE Investors
|
14,250,000 | |||
Legacy Otonomo stockholders(2)
|
30,668,412 | |||
Legacy Otonomo Converted preferred shares(2)
|
62,319,947 | |||
Legacy Otonomo Converted warrants(2)
|
|
1,030,615
|
|
|
|
|
|||
123,845,453 | ||||
|
|
(1) |
The pro forma shares attributable to Legacy Otonomo shareholders is calculated by applying the exchange ratio of 1 to the historical Legacy Otonomo ordinary shares and preferred stock that was outstanding as of merger.
|
(2) |
The pro forma basic and diluted shares of Legacy Otonomo shareholders exclude 10.2 million of unexercised employee stock options, as these are not deemed a participating security and their effect is antidilutive.
|
• |
identification of the contract, or contracts, with a customer;
|
• |
identification of the performance obligations in the contract;
|
• |
determination of the transaction price;
|
• |
allocation of the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract; and
|
• |
recognition of revenue when, or as, Otonomo satisfies a performance obligation.
|
Year Ended December 31,
|
Change
|
Change
|
||||||||||||||
2019
|
2020
|
$
|
%
|
|||||||||||||
(dollars in thousands)
|
||||||||||||||||
Total
|
$ | 129 | $ | 394 | $ | 265 | 205 | % | ||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31,
|
Change
|
Change
|
||||||||||||||
2019
|
2020
|
$
|
%
|
|||||||||||||
(dollars in thousands)
|
||||||||||||||||
Cost of services
|
$ | 1,191 | $ | 1,235 | $ | 44 | 4 | % | ||||||||
Gross margin
|
(823 | )% | (213 | )% |
Year Ended December 31,
|
Change
|
Change
|
||||||||||||||
2019
|
2020
|
$
|
%
|
|||||||||||||
(dollars in thousands)
|
||||||||||||||||
Research and development
|
$ | 8,237 | $ | 8,634 | $ | 397 | 5 | % | ||||||||
Sales and marketing
|
8,108 | 5,213 | (2,895 | ) | (36 | )% | ||||||||||
General and administrative
|
2,852 | 2,540 | (312 | ) | (11 | )% | ||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||
Total operating expenses
|
$ | 19,197 | $ | 16,387 | $ | 2,810 | (15 | )% |
Year Ended December 31,
|
Change
|
Change
|
||||||||||||||
2019
|
2020
|
$
|
%
|
|||||||||||||
(dollars in thousands)
|
||||||||||||||||
Financial (Expense) Income, Net
|
$ | 1,226 | $ | (2,737 | ) | $ | (3,963 | ) | (323 | )% |
Year Ended December 31,
|
||||||||
(dollars in thousands)
|
2019
|
2020
|
||||||
Net cash used in operating activities
|
$ | (17,304 | ) | $ | (14,135 | ) | ||
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
|
$ | 9,979 | $ | (1,832 | ) | |||
Net cash provided by financing activities
|
$ | 2,736 | $ | 20,100 | ||||
|
|
|
|
|||||
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents and short-term restricted cash equivalents
|
$ | (4,589 | ) | $ | 4,133 | |||
|
|
|
|
(in thousands)
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Total
|
Less than 1
year |
1 to 3
years |
3 to 5
years |
More than
5 years |
||||||||||||||||
Operating lease obligation (1)
|
$ | 964 | $ | 482 | $ | 482 | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||||||
Total
|
$ | 964 | $ | 482 | $ | 482 | $ | — | $ | — |
(1) |
Primarily represents future minimum lease payments under our non-cancelable operating lease which expires in 2022. The minimum lease payments above do not include any related common area maintenance charges, operating expenses or real estate taxes.
|
• |
contemporaneous valuations of the ordinary shares performed by independent third-party specialists;
|
• |
the prices, rights, preferences, and privileges of the Otonomo preferred shares relative to those of the ordinary shares;
|
• |
the lack of marketability inherent in the ordinary shares;
|
• |
Otonomo’s actual operating and financial performance;
|
• |
Otonomo’s current business conditions and projections;
|
• |
the history of Otonomo and the introduction of new products;
|
• |
Otonomo’s stage of development;
|
• |
the likelihood of achieving a liquidity event, such as an initial public offering (IPO), a merger, or acquisition of Otonomo, given prevailing market conditions;
|
• |
the operational and financial performance of comparable publicly traded companies; and
|
• |
the U.S. and global capital market conditions and overall economic conditions.
|
• |
cabin data, including the state of doors and windows, ADAS, and infotainment data;
|
• |
engine-related information such as fuel, oil, error codes or battery voltage and state of charge;
|
• |
maintenance data such as time or distance traveled and diagnostic trouble codes (DTC);
|
• |
data related to the specific vehicle, like make, model, year and fuel type;
|
• |
driving data such as location, distance travelled, odometer, heading and speed; and
|
• |
environmental data ranging from external weather and temperature, to road hazards and road signs.
|
• |
Growing ecosystem and data pool
|
• |
Unique technological needs and high onboarding costs for data providers.
|
accounting, consent, multiple APIs and data structuring technologies. OEMs often lack the capabilities to implement these technologies and do not have the desire to develop them internally due to the substantial investments required for building and maintaining the data infrastructure. Tapping into the vast potential of data utilization also requires data providers to individually contract and integrate with multiple data consumers, which results in high marginal costs per each new data consumer acquired. Onboarding each new consumer also requires the involvement of multiple organizational functions, such as IT, legal and procurement. The onboarding process is often too expensive to justify the investment for data providers, especially when data consumers are small or
medium-sized
businesses. Without significant reduction of onboarding costs, the ability of data providers to efficiently scale their utilization efforts is limited.
|
• |
Technological and cost constraints on data consumers.
|
• |
Regulatory-driven opportunities.
|
• |
Compliance challenges.
|
• |
allow data providers and consumers to efficiently outsource consent management, data processing and data structuring, allowing them to benefit from vehicle data while remaining focused on their core business;
|
• |
present significant cost reductions for data providers that only need to integrate with one partner instead of multiple data consumers;
|
• |
present significant cost reductions for data consumers by allowing them to work with one integration partner. This provides data consumers with data in a structured and usable format, instead of dealing with the challenges of contracting multiple OEMs and managing multiple stakeholders and formats;
|
• |
facilitate use cases of aggregate data that require certain coverage levels;
|
• |
eliminate reliance on OBD II aftermarket devices in favor of data marketplaces that provide the same data and other data points continuously and in a more user-friendly format; and
|
• |
ensure data quality and accuracy for data consumers by replacing smartphone data with more sanitized data, thereby lowering risk of fraud and inaccuracy.
|
• |
Historical data reports
|
• |
Vehicle status
|
• |
Streaming
|
• |
Events
|
• |
Technologies.
|
• |
Large fleet size and strong relationships with OEMs and other data providers.
|
• |
Neutrality.
.
|
• |
Global coverage and large ecosystem.
|
• |
Ramp up sales and marketing efforts.
|
• |
Deepen OEM relationships
|
• |
Add new types of data providers
|
• |
Expand licensing offerings.
|
• |
Accelerate
end-market
demand.
|
• |
Expand services throughout data value chain.
|
• |
Capitalize on regulatory changes
|
• |
Smart Cities
|
• |
Transportation
|
• |
Fleet services
|
• |
Insurance:
|
• |
Financial:
|
• |
Dealerships:
|
Name
|
Age
|
Position(s) to be Held in Company Following Business Combination
|
||
Ben Volkow | 48 | Chief Executive Officer, Founder and Director | ||
Bonnie Moav | 43 | Chief Financial Officer | ||
Anders Truelsen | 49 | Chief Revenue Officer | ||
Doron Simon | 56 | Executive Vice President of Corporate Development and Strategy | ||
Yuval Cohen | 55 | Director | ||
Andrew Geisse | 64 | Director | ||
Amit Karp | 43 | Director | ||
Benny Schnaider | 63 | Director | ||
Jonathan Huberman | 56 | Director | ||
Vered Raviv Schwarz | 52 | Director |
• |
a director who is, or at any time during the past three years was, an employee of Otonomo; or
|
• |
a director who accepted or who has a family member who accepted any compensation from Otonomo in excess of $120,000 during any period of 12 consecutive months within the three years preceding the independence determination (subject to certain exclusions, including, among other things, compensation for board or board committee service).
|
• |
a director who is a family member of an individual who is, or at any time during the past three years was employed by Otonomo as an executive officer;
|
• |
a director who is or has a family member who is a partner in, of a controlling shareholder of, or an executive officer of an entity to which Otonomo made, or from which Otonomo received, payments in the current or any of the past three fiscal years that exceed 5% of the recipient’s consolidated gross revenue for that year or $200,000, whichever is greater (subject to certain exclusions);
|
|
• |
a director of Otonomo who is or has a family member who is employed as an executive officer of another entity where, at any time during the past three years, any of the executive officers of Otonomo served on the compensation committee of such other entity; or
|
• |
a director who is or has a family member who is a current partner of Otonomo’s outside auditor, or at any time during the past three years was a partner or employee of Otonomo’s outside auditor, and who worked on Otonomo’s audit.
|
• |
Otonomo intends to follow the quorum requirement for shareholder meetings. As permitted under the Companies Law, pursuant to the Otonomo Articles the quorum required for an ordinary meeting of shareholders will consist of at least two shareholders present in person, by proxy or by other voting instrument in accordance with the Companies Law, who hold at least 25% of the voting power of its shares (and in an adjourned meeting, with some exceptions, any number of shareholders), instead of 33 1/3% of the issued share capital required under the Nasdaq corporate governance rules.
|
• |
Otonomo intends to adopt and approve material changes to equity incentive plans in accordance with the Companies Law which does not impose a requirement of shareholder approval for such actions. In addition, Otonomo intends to follow Israeli corporate governance practice instead of the Nasdaq corporate governance rule which requires shareholder approval prior to an issuance of securities in connection with equity-based compensation of officers, directors, employees, or consultants; and
|
• |
Otonomo also intends to follow Israeli corporate governance practice instead of the Nasdaq corporate governance rule requiring shareholder approval for certain dilutive events (such as issuances that will result in a change of control, certain transactions other than a public offering involving issuances of a 20% or greater interest in Otonomo and certain acquisitions of the stock or assets of another company).
|
• |
at least a majority of the shares of
non-controlling
shareholders or shareholders that do not have a personal interest in the approval voted at the meeting are voted in favor (disregarding abstentions); or
|
• |
the total number of shares of
non-controlling
shareholders and shareholders who do not have a personal interest in such appointment voting against such appointment does not exceed 2% of the aggregate voting rights in the company.
|
• |
recommending to the board of directors the retention and termination of the internal auditor, and the internal auditor’s engagement fees and terms, in accordance with the Companies Law as well as approving the yearly or periodic work plan proposed by the internal auditor;
|
• |
identifying irregularities in Otonomo’s business administration, including by consulting with the internal auditor or with the independent auditor, and suggesting corrective measures to the board of directors;
|
• |
reviewing policies and procedures with respect to transactions (other than transactions related to the compensation or terms of services) between the company and officers and directors, or affiliates of
|
• |
officers or directors, or transactions that are not in the ordinary course of the Company’s business and deciding whether to approve such acts and transactions if so required under the Companies Law; and
|
• |
establishing procedures for the handling of employees’ complaints as to the management of Otonomo’s business and the protection to be provided to such employees.
|
• |
The charter of the Audit Committee is available without charge at https://investors.otonomo.io.
|
• |
recommending to the board of directors with respect to the approval of the compensation policy for “office holders” (a term used under the Companies Law, which essentially means directors and executive officers) and, once every three years, regarding any extensions to a compensation policy that has been in effect for a period of more than three years;
|
• |
reviewing the implementation of the compensation policy and recommending from time to time to the board of directors with respect to any amendments or updates of the compensation plan;
|
• |
resolving whether or not to approve arrangements with respect to the terms of office and employment of office holders; and
|
• |
exempting, under certain circumstances, from the requirement of approval by the general meeting of shareholders, transactions with a candidate to serve as the chief executive officer of Otonomo.
|
• |
such majority includes at least a majority of the shares held by shareholders who are not controlling shareholders and do not have a personal interest in such compensation policy and who are present and voting (excluding abstentions); or
|
• |
the total number of shares of
non-controlling
shareholders and shareholders who do not have a personal interest in the compensation policy and who vote against the policy, does not exceed 2% of the company’s aggregate voting rights.
|
• |
the education, skills, experience, expertise and accomplishments of the relevant office holder;
|
• |
the office holder’s position, responsibilities and prior compensation agreements with him or her;
|
• |
the ratio between the cost of the terms of employment of an office holder and the cost of the employment of other employees of the company, including employees employed through contractors who provide services to the company, in particular the ratio between such cost, the average and median salary of the employees of the company, as well as the impact of such disparities on the work relationships in the company;
|
• |
if the terms of employment include variable components—the possibility of reducing variable components at the discretion of the board of directors and the possibility of setting a limit on the value of
non-cash
variable equity-based components; and
|
• |
if the terms of employment include severance compensation—the term of employment or office of the office holder, the terms of his or her compensation during such period, the company’s performance during the such period, his or her individual contribution to the achievement of the company goals and the maximization of its profits and the circumstances under which he or she is leaving the company.
|
• |
with regard to variable components of compensation:
|
• |
with the exception of office holders who report directly to the chief executive officer, provisions determining the variable components on the basis of long-term performance and on measurable criteria; however, the company may determine that an immaterial part of the variable components of the compensation package of an office holder shall be awarded based on
non-measurable
criteria, if such amount is not higher than three monthly salaries per annum, while taking into account such office holder’s contribution to the company; and
|
• |
the ratio between variable and fixed components, as well as the limit on the values of variable components at the time of their grant.
|
• |
a condition under which the office holder will return to the company, according to conditions to be set forth in the compensation policy, any amounts paid as part of his or her terms of employment, if such amounts were paid based on information later to be discovered to be wrong, and such information was restated in the company’s financial statements;
|
• |
minimum holding or vesting period of variable equity-based components to be set in the terms of office or employment, as applicable, while taking into consideration long-term incentives; and
|
• |
a limit on retirement grants.
|
• |
overseeing and assisting its board in reviewing and recommending nominees for election as directors;
|
• |
assessing the performance of the members of the board; and
|
• |
establishing and maintaining effective corporate governance policies and practices, including, but not limited to, developing and recommending to Otonomo’s board of directors a set of corporate governance guidelines applicable to Otonomo.
|
A.
|
Description of Ordinary Shares
|
• |
amendments to the Otonomo Articles;
|
• |
appointment or termination of our auditors;
|
• |
election of directors, including external directors (unless otherwise determined in Otonomo Articles);
|
• |
approval of certain related party transactions;
|
• |
increases or reductions of our authorized share capital;
|
• |
a merger; and
|
• |
the exercise of our board of directors’ powers by a general meeting, if our board of directors is unable to exercise its powers and the exercise of any of its powers is required for our proper management.
|
• |
a financial liability imposed on him or her in favor of another person pursuant to a judgment, including a settlement or arbitrator’s award approved by a court. However, if an undertaking to indemnify an office holder with respect to such liability is provided in advance, then such an undertaking must be limited to events which, in the opinion of the board of directors, can be foreseen based on the company’s activities when the undertaking to indemnify is given, and to an amount or according to criteria determined by the board of directors as reasonable under the circumstances, and such undertaking shall detail the abovementioned events and amount or criteria;
|
• |
reasonable litigation expenses, including attorneys’ fees, incurred by the office holder as a result of an investigation or proceeding instituted against him or her by an authority authorized to conduct such investigation or proceeding, provided that (i) no indictment was filed against such office holder as a result of such investigation or proceeding; and (ii) no financial liability, such as a criminal penalty, was imposed upon him or her as a substitute for the criminal proceeding as a result of such investigation or proceeding or, if such financial liability was imposed, it was imposed with respect to an offense that does not require proof of criminal intent; and
|
• |
reasonable litigation expenses, including attorneys’ fees, incurred by the office holder or imposed by a court in proceedings instituted against him or her by the company, on its behalf or by a third-party or in connection with criminal proceedings in which the office holder was acquitted or as a result of a conviction for an offense that does not require proof of criminal intent.
|
• |
a breach of the duty of loyalty to the company, to the extent that the office holder acted in good faith and had a reasonable basis to believe that the act would not prejudice the company;
|
• |
a breach of the duty of care to the company or to a third-party, including a breach arising out of the negligent conduct of the office holder;
|
• |
a financial liability imposed on the office holder in favor of a third-party;
|
• |
a financial liability imposed on the office holder in favor of a third-party harmed by a breach in an administrative proceeding; and
|
• |
reasonable litigation expenses, including attorneys’ fees, incurred by the office holder as a result of an administrative proceeding instituted against him or her.
|
• |
a breach of the duty of loyalty, except to the extent that the office holder acted in good faith and had a reasonable basis to believe that the act would not prejudice the company;
|
• |
a breach of the duty of care committed intentionally or recklessly, excluding a breach arising out of the negligent conduct of the office holder;
|
• |
an act or omission committed with intent to derive illegal personal benefit; or
|
• |
a fine or forfeit levied against the office holder.
|
B.
|
Description of Otonomo Warrants
|
• |
in whole and not in part;
|
• |
at a price of $0.01 per warrant;
|
• |
upon not less than 30 days’ prior written notice of redemption (the
“30-day
redemption period”) to each warrant holder; and
|
• |
if, and only if, the reported last sale price of the ordinary shares equals or exceeds $18.00 per share (as adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like) for any 20 trading days within a
30-trading
day period commencing on August 13, 2021 and ending three business days before the company sends the notice of redemption to the warrant holders.
|
• |
each person known by Otonomo to beneficially own more than 5% of the outstanding shares of ordinary shares;
|
• |
each of Otonomo’s named executive officers and directors; and
|
• |
all of Otonomo’s named executive officers and directors as a group.
|
Name and Address of Beneficial Owner
|
Number of shares beneficially
owned ordinary shares |
Percentage of
Outstanding Shares |
||||||
Directors and Executive Officers of Otonomo:
|
||||||||
Ben Volkow
(1)
|
16,472,473 | 13.1 | % | |||||
Bonnie Moav
(2)
|
280,744 | * | ||||||
Anders Truelsen
|
— | — | ||||||
Doron Simon
|
— | — | ||||||
Matan Tessler
(3)
|
187,255 | * | ||||||
Shlomi Oren
(4)
|
144,186 | * | ||||||
Hagit Tene-Pereg
(5)
|
107,506 | * | ||||||
Andrew Geisse
(6)
|
4,202,688 | 3.3 | % | |||||
Amit Karp
(7)
|
— | * | ||||||
Yuval Cohen
(8)
|
11,295,793 | 9.0 | % | |||||
Benny Schnaider
(9)
|
714,309 | * | ||||||
Vered Raviv Schwarz
|
— | * | ||||||
Jonathan Huberman
(10)
|
9,512,500 | 7.3 | % | |||||
All executive officers and directors as a group (13 individuals)
|
||||||||
Five Percent or More Holders:
|
|
42,917,454
|
|
|
31.8
|
%
|
||
Aptiv Financial Services (Luxembourg) S.à.r.l.
(11)
|
9,398,274 | 7.5 | % | |||||
Avner Cohen
(12)
|
8,163,539 | 6.5 | % | |||||
Entities affiliated with Bessemer Venture
|
||||||||
Partners
(13)
|
19,470,539 | 15.5 | % | |||||
Entities affiliated with Stage One
(14)
|
11,295,793 | 9.0 | % |
* |
Less than 1%.
|
(1) |
Consists of 16,436,604 ordinary shares held directly by Mr. Volkow and 35,869 ordinary shares subject to options exercisable within 60 days of August 13, 2021.
|
(2) |
Consists of ordinary shares subject to options exercisable within 60 days of August 13, 2021.
|
(3) |
Consists of ordinary shares subject to options exercisable within 60 days of August 13, 2021
|
(4) |
Consists of ordinary shares subject to options exercisable within 60 days of August 13, 2021.
|
(5) |
Consists of ordinary shares subject to options exercisable within 60 days of August 13, 2021.
|
(6) |
Consists of: (a) 1,044,697 ordinary shares held by Andrew M and Jane S Geisse 2000 Trust (Mr. Geisse is affiliated with Andrew M and Jane S Geisse 2000 Trust and may be deemed to have beneficial ownership with respect to these shares); (b) 2,861,819 ordinary shares subject to options exercisable within 60 days of August 13, 2021; and (c) 296,172 ordinary shares granted to Marla Bay Advisors, LLC subject to options exercisable within 60 days of August 13, 2021 (Mr. Geisse is affiliated with Marla Bay Advisors, LLC and may be deemed to have beneficial ownership with respect to these options). Mr. Geisse is an Operating Partner at Bessemer Venture Partners. Mr. Geisse otherwise disclaims beneficial ownership interest of the securities held by the Bessemer Entities (as defined below) referred to in footnote (13) below, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest, if any, in such securities.
|
(7) |
Mr. Karp is a Partner at Bessemer Venture Partners. Mr. Karp disclaims beneficial ownership interest of the securities held by the Bessemer Entities (as defined below) referred to in footnote (13) below, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest, if any, in such securities by virtue of his indirect interest in the Bessemer Entities.
|
(8) |
Consists of ordinary shares identified in footnote (14) below. Mr. Cohen is affiliated with Stage One (as defined below) and may be deemed to have beneficial ownership with respect to these shares.
|
(9) |
Consists of: (a) 414,990 ordinary shares held by ZAG Trust (Mr. Schnaider is affiliated with ZAG Trust and may be deemed to have beneficial ownership with respect to these shares); and (b) 299,319 ordinary shares subject to options exercisable within 60 days of August 13, 2021. Mr. Schnaider is a Venture Partner and Investment Committee member at StageOne Ventures. Mr. Schnaider otherwise disclaims beneficial ownership interest of the securities held by Stage One referred to in footnote (14) below, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest, if any, in such securities by virtue of his indirect limited partnership interest in Stage One entities.
|
(10) |
Consists of: (a) 5,200,000 ordinary shares underlying warrants exercisable within 60 days of August 13, 2021; and (b) 4,312,500 ordinary shares held by Software Acquisition Holdings II LLC, of which Mr. Huberman is a member. Mr. Huberman disclaims any beneficial ownership of the reported securities other than to the extent of any pecuniary interest he may have therein, directly or indirectly. The business address for Mr. Huberman is 1980 Festival Plaza Drive, Ste. 300, Las Vegas, Nevada 89135.
|
(11) |
Aptiv PLC (NYSE: APTV), is the ultimate beneficial owner of Aptiv Financial Services (Luxembourg) S.à.r.l. The members of the board of directors of Aptiv PLC may be deemed to have shared voting and dispositive control over the shares. The members of the board of directors of Aptiv PLC are Rajiv L. Gupta, Kevin P. Clark, Richard L. Clemmer, Nancy E. Cooper, Nicholas M. Donofrio, Joseph L. (Jay) Hooley, Merit E. Janow, Sean O. Mahoney, Paul M. Meister, Robert K. (Kelly) Ortberg, Colin J. Parris, and Ana G. Pinczuk. The business address of each of the foregoing is 5 Hanover Quay, Grand Canal Dock, Dublin, D02 VY79, Ireland.
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(12) |
Consists of ordinary shares held by directly by Mr. Cohen.
|
(13) |
Consists of (i) 10,810,045 ordinary shares held directly by Bessemer Venture Partners IX L.P., or Bessemer IX, and (ii) 8,660,494 ordinary shares held directly by Bessemer Venture Partners IX Institutional L.P., or Bessemer Institutional, and together with Bessemer IX, the “Bessemer Entities.” The Bessemer Entities are affiliate funds of Bessemer Venture Partners. Deer IX & Co. L.P., or Deer IX L.P. is the general partner of the Bessemer Entities. Deer IX & Co. Ltd., or Deer IX Ltd. is the general partner of Deer IX L.P. Robert P. Goodman, David J. Cowan, Jeremy S. Levine, Byron B. Deeter, Robert M. Stavis and Adam Fisher are the directors of Deer IX Ltd. and hold the voting and dispositive power for the Bessemer Entities. Investment and voting decisions with respect to the shares held by the Bessemer Entities are made by the directors of Deer IX Ltd. acting as an investment committee. The address for each of these entities is c/o Bessemer Venture Partners, 1865 Palmer Avenue, Suite 104, Larchmont, New York 10538.
|
(14) |
Stage One II Holdings Ltd. is the General Partner of the General Partner of Stage One Venture Capital Fund II (Israel), L.P. and Stage One Venture Capital Fund II (Cayman) L.P. (collectively, “Stage One”). The General Partner of the General Partner has the voting power to direct Stage One to vote and dispose of the securities beneficially owned. The controlling persons of Stage One II Holdings Ltd. are Tal Slobodkin and Yuval Cohen and they may be deemed to have shared voting and dispositive power over the shares.
|
The business address of the entities and persons named herein is 12 Abba Eban Blvd., Eckerstein Towers, Bldg. D, 3rd Floor, Herzliya Pituach, Israel, 4672530. |
• |
1% of the total number of ordinary shares then outstanding; or
|
• |
the average weekly reported trading volume of the ordinary shares during the four calendar weeks preceding the filing of a notice on Form 144 with respect to the sale.
|
Names And Addresses
|
Securities Beneficially Owned prior to this
offering |
Securities
to be Sold in this offering |
Securities Beneficially Owned after this
offering |
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Ordinary
Shares |
Percentage
|
Warrants
|
Percentage
|
Ordinary
Shares |
Warrants
|
Ordinary
Shares |
Percentage
|
Warrants
|
Percentage
|
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Alliance Ventures B.V.
(1)
|
5,744,441 | 4.6 | % | — | — | 5,744,441 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Aptiv Financial Services (Luxembourg) S.à.r.l.
(2)
|
9,398,274 | 7.5 | % | — | — | 9,398,274 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arena Capital Fund, LP - Series 3
(3)
|
25,000 | * | — | — | 25,000 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arena Capital Fund, LP - Series 6
(4)
|
25,000 | * | — | — | 25,000 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Atlas Diversified Master Fund, Ltd.
(5)
|
600,000 | * | — | — | 600,000 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Avner Cohen
|
8,163,539 | 6.5 | % | — | — | 8,163,539 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bansbach Capital Group, LLC
(6)
|
25,000 | * | — | — | 25,000 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ben Volkow
(7)
|
16,472,473 | 13.1 | % | — | — | 16,436,604 | — | 35,869 | * | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Beryl Capital Partners II LP
(8)
|
41,934 | * | — | — | 41,934 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Beryl Capital Partners LP
(9)
|
3,442 | * | — | — | 3,442 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bessemer Venture Partners IX Institutional L.P.
(10)
|
8,660,494 | 6.9 | % | — | — | 8,660,494 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bessemer Venture Partners IX L.P.
(11)
|
10,810,045 | 8.6 | % | — | — | 10,810,045 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
BNP Paribas Funds Energy Transition
(12)
|
5,539,716 | 4.4 | % | — | — | 3,500,000 | — | 2,039,716 | 1.6 | % | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bond E Oman
(13)
|
25,000 | * | — | — | 25,000 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Corbin Hedged Equity Fund LP
(14)
|
41,710 | * | — | — | 3,343 | — | 38,367 | * | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
D. E. Shaw Oculus Portfolios, L.L.C.
(15)
|
50,000 | * | — | — | 50,000 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
D. E. Shaw Valence Portfolios, L.L.C.
(16)
|
150,000 | * | — | — | 150,000 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
EMC Corporation
(17)
|
10,000 | * | — | — | 10,000 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FIAM Target Date Blue Chip Growth Commingled Pool By:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fidelity Institutional Asset Management Trust Company as Trustee
(18)(19)
|
17,743 | * | — | — | 17,743 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fidelity Advisor Series I: Fidelity Advisor Balanced Fund - Information Technology Sub
(18)(20)
|
96,391 | * | — | — | 96,391 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fidelity Advisor Series I: Fidelity Advisor Growth Opportunities Fund
(18)(21)
|
806,051 | * | — | — | 806,051 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fidelity Advisor Series I: Fidelity Advisor Series Growth Opportunities Fund
(18)(22)
|
29,024 | * | — | — | 29,024 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fidelity Blue Chip Growth Commingled Pool By: Fidelity Management Trust Company, as Trustee
(18)(23)
|
7,746 | * | — | — | 7,746 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fidelity Blue Chip Growth Institutional Trust By its manager Fidelity Investments Canada ULC
(18)(24)
|
613 | * | — | — | 613 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fidelity NorthStar Fund - Sub D by its manager Fidelity Investments Canada ULC
(18)(25)
|
35,458 | * | — | — | 35,458 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fidelity Puritan Trust: Fidelity Balanced Fund - Information Technology Sub
(18)(26)
|
722,346 | * | — | — | 722,346 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fidelity Puritan Trust: Fidelity Balanced K6 Fund - Information Technology
Sub-portfolio
(18)(27)
|
10,488 | * | — | — | 10,488 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fidelity Securities Fund: Fidelity Blue Chip Growth Fund
(18)(28)
|
222,779 | * | — | — | 222,779 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fidelity Securities Fund: Fidelity Flex Large Cap Growth Fund
(18)(29)
|
464 | * | — | — | 464 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fidelity Securities Fund: Fidelity Blue Chip Growth K6 Fund
(18)(30)
|
24,398 | * | — | — | 24,398 | — | — | — | — | — |
Names And Addresses
|
Securities Beneficially Owned prior to this
offering |
Securities
to be Sold in this offering |
Securities Beneficially Owned after this
offering |
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Ordinary
Shares |
Percentage
|
Warrants
|
Percentage
|
Ordinary
Shares |
Warrants
|
Ordinary
Shares |
Percentage
|
Warrants
|
Percentage
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fidelity Securities Fund: Fidelity Series Blue Chip Growth Fund
(18)(31)
|
26,257 | * | — | — | 26,257 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fidelity Select Portfolios : Select Automotive Portfolio
(18)(32)
|
17,390 | * | — | — | 17,390 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fidelity Select Portfolios: Select Technology Portfolio
(18)(33)
|
1,048,000 | * | — | — | 1,048,000 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fidelity U.S. Growth Opportunities Investment Trust by its manager Fidelity Investments Canada ULC
(18)(34)
|
9,840 | * | — | — | 9,840 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Glazer Enhanced Fund, LP
(35)
|
13,332 | * | — | — | 13,332 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Glazer Enhanced Offshore Fund, Ltd.
(36)
|
30,900 | * | — | — | 30,900 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hartford Growth Fund Limited
(37)
|
300,000 | * | — | — | 300,000 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hearst Ventures, Inc.
(38)
|
1,988,906 | 1.6 | % | — | — | 10,000 | — | 1,978,906 | 1.6 | % | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Highmark Limited, in Respect of Its Segregated account, Highmark Multi-strategy 2
(39)
|
5,768 | * | — | — | 5,768 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hood River Capital Management LLC
(40)
|
450,000 | * | — | — | 450,000 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kepos Alpha Master Fund L.P.
(41)
|
581,000 | * | — | — | 581,000 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kepos Carbon Transition Master Fund L.P.
(42)
|
69,000 | * | — | — | 69,000 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lugard Road Capital Master Fund, LP
(43)
|
147,760 | * | — | — | 147,760 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Luxor Capital Partners Long Offshore Master Fund, LP
(43)
|
509 | * | — | — | 509 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Luxor Capital Partners Long, LP
(43)
|
1,842 | * | — | — | 1,842 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Luxor Capital Partners Offshore Master Fund, LP
(43)
|
43,850 | * | — | — | 43,850 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Luxor Capital Partners, LP
(43)
|
69,709 | * | — | — | 69,709 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Luxor Gibraltar,
LP-
Series 1
(43)
|
4,930 | * | — | — | 4,930 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Luxor Wavefront, LP
(43)
|
31,400 | * | — | — | 31,400 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ophir Asset Management Pty Ltd as agent for JPMCB New York ACF Ophir Global High Conviction Fund
(44)
|
900,000 | * | — | — | 900,000 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pinehurst Partners LP
(45)
|
17,054 | * | — | — | 1,281 | — | 15,773 | * | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Senvest Master Fund, LP
(46)
|
2,300,000 | 1.8 | % | — | — | 2,300,000 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Senvest Technology Partners Master Fund, LP
(46)
|
700,000 | * | — | — | 700,000 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SMALLCAP World Fund, Inc.
(47)
|
2,800,000 | 2.2 | % | — | — | 2,800,000 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Software Acquisition Holdings II LLC
(48)
|
9,512,500 | 7.6 | % | 5,200,000 | 37.6 | % | 9,512,500 | 5,200,000 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sphera Master Fund LP
(49)
|
600,000 | * | — | — | 600,000 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stage One Venture Capital Fund II (Cayman) L.P.
(50)
|
1,409,557 | 1.1 | % | — | — | 1,409,557 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stage One Venture Capital Fund II (Israel) L.P.
(50)
|
9,886,236 | 7.9 | % | — | — | 9,886,236 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tech Opportunities LLC
(51)
|
300,000 | * | — | — | 300,000 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The K2 Principal Fund L.P.
(52)
|
130,000 | * | — | — | 130,000 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Variable Insurance Products Fund III: VIP Balanced Portfolio - Information Technology Sub
(18)(53)
|
105,387 | * | — | — | 105,387 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Variable Insurance Products Fund III: VIP Growth Opportunities Portfolio
(18)(54)
|
119,625 | * | — | — | 119,625 | — | — | — | — | — |
* |
Less than 1%.
|
(1) |
Alliance Ventures B.V. (“AVBV”) is a company incorporated in the Netherlands that is
co-owned
and
co-controlled
by Renault S.A.S., Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. and Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (the “Shareholders”). The Shareholders have shared power to direct AVBV, to vote and dispose of the shares by decision of the management board, subject to prior unanimous approval of the supervisory board for certain investment thresholds. The members of the management board and the supervisory board are appointed, dismissed and suspended by the general meeting of the Shareholders, subject to unanimous vote. The business address of each of the Shareholders is as follows: Renault S.A.S.,
13-15
Quai Alphonse Le Gallo, 92100 Boulogne-Billancourt, France. Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.,
1-1,
Takashima
1-chome,
Nishi-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa
220-8686,
Japan. Mitsubishi Motors Corporation,
1-21,
Shibaura
3-chome,
Minato-ku,
Tokyo
108-8410,
Japan.
|
(2) |
Aptiv PLC (NYSE:APTV), is the ultimate beneficial owner of Aptiv Financial Services (Luxembourg) S.à.r.l. The members of the board of directors of Aptiv PLC may be deemed to have shared voting and dispositive control over the shares. The members of the board of directors of Aptiv PLC are Rajiv L. Gupta, Kevin P. Clark, Richard L. Clemmer, Nancy E. Cooper, Nicholas M. Donofrio, Joseph L. (Jay) Hooley, Merit E. Janow, Sean O. Mahoney, Paul M. Meister, Robert K. (Kelly) Ortberg, Colin J. Parris, and Ana G. Pinczuk. The business address of each of the foregoing is 5 Hanover Quay, Grand Canal Dock, Dublin, D02 VY79, Ireland.
|
(3) |
The address of Arena Capital Fund, LP - Series 3 is 12121 Wilshire Blvd, Ste 1010, Los Angeles, CA 90025. The natural controlling person is Arena Capital Advisors, LLC, as General Partner of the fund.
|
(4) |
The address of Arena Capital Fund, LP - Series 6 is 12121 Wilshire Blvd, Ste 1010, Los Angeles, CA 90025. The natural controlling person is Arena Capital Advisors, LLC, as General Partner of the fund.
|
(5) |
Linburgh Martin, John Sutlic and Scott Schroeder have voting and investment control of the shares held by Atlas Diversified Master Fund, Ltd. and, accordingly, may be deemed to have beneficial ownership of such shares. The address of Atlas Diversified Master Fund, Ltd. is 444 W. Lake St., 50
th
Floor, Chicago, Illinois 60606.
|
(6) |
Voting and investment power over the shares held by Bansbach Capital Group, LLC is held by Louis P. Bansbach IV, as manager of Bansbach Capital Group, LLC. The address of each of the foregoing is 650 S Cherry Street, Suite 1005, Glendale, Colorado 80246.
|
(7) |
Consists of 16,436,604 ordinary shares held directly by Mr. Volkow and 35,869 ordinary shares subject to options exercisable within 60 days of August 13, 2021. Mr. Volkow is the Chief Executive Officer, Founder and Director of Otonomo.
|
(8) |
The address of Beryl Capital Partners II LP is 1611 S Catalina Ave, Suite 309, Redondo Beach, CA 90277.
|
(9) |
The address of Beryl Capital Partners LP is 1611 S Catalina Ave, Suite 309, Redondo Beach, CA 90277.
|
(10) |
Bessemer Venture Partners IX Institutional L.P. (“Bessemer Institutional”) is an affiliate fund of Bessemer Venture Partners. Deer IX & Co. L.P., or Deer IX L.P. is the general partner of Bessemer Institutional. Deer IX & Co. Ltd., or Deer IX Ltd. is the general partner of Deer IX L.P. Robert P. Goodman, David J. Cowan, Jeremy S. Levine, Byron B. Deeter, Robert M. Stavis and Adam Fisher are the directors of Deer IX Ltd. and hold the voting and dispositive power for Bessemer Institutional. Investment and voting decisions with respect to the shares held by Bessemer Institutional are made by the directors of Deer IX Ltd. acting as an investment committee. Mr. Geisse and Mr. Karp, members of the board of directors of Otonomo, are each Partners at Bessemer Venture Partners. The address of each of these entities is c/o Bessemer Venture Partners, 1865 Palmer Avenue, Suite 104, Larchmont, New York 10538.
|
(11) |
Bessemer Venture Partners IX L.P. (“Bessemer IX”) is an affiliate fund of Bessemer Venture Partners. Deer IX & Co. L.P., or Deer IX L.P. is the general partner of Bessemer IX. Deer IX & Co. Ltd., or Deer IX Ltd. is the general partner of Deer IX L.P. Robert P. Goodman, David J. Cowan, Jeremy S. Levine, Byron B. Deeter, Robert M. Stavis and Adam Fisher are the directors of Deer IX Ltd. and hold the voting and dispositive power for Bessemer IX. Investment and voting decisions with respect to the shares held by Bessemer IX are made by the directors of Deer IX Ltd. acting as an investment committee. Mr. Geisse and Mr. Karp, members of the board of directors of Otonomo, are each Partners at Bessemer Venture Partners. The address of each of these entities is c/o Bessemer Venture Partners, 1865 Palmer Avenue, Suite 104, Larchmont, New York 10538.
|
(12) |
The address of BNP Paribas Funds Energy Transition is c/o BNP Paribas Asset Management UK Limited, 5 Aldermanbury Square, London EC2V 7BP, UK.
|
(13) |
The address of Bond Oman is 2932 Foster Creighton Dr., Nashville, TN 37204.
|
(14) |
Corbin Capital Partners, L.P. (“CCP”) is the investment manager of Corbin Hedged Equity Fund, L.P. CCP and its general partner, Corbin Capital Partners Group, LLC, may be deemed beneficial owners of the securities being registered in the Registration Statement on behalf of Corbin Hedged Equity Fund, L.P. The address of the foregoing persons is 590 Madison Avenue, 31st Floor, New York, NY 10022.
|
(15) |
D. E. Shaw Oculus Portfolios, L.L.C. has the power to vote or to direct the vote of (and the power to dispose or direct the disposition of) the securities directly owned by it.
|
(16) |
D. E. Shaw Valence Portfolios, L.L.C. has the power to vote or to direct the vote of (and the power to dispose or direct the disposition of) the securities directly owned by it.
|
(17) |
The address of EMC Corporation is c/o Dell Technologies Capital, 430 Cowper St, Palo Alto, CA 94301.
|
(18) |
These accounts are managed by direct or indirect subsidiaries of FMR LLC. Abigail P. Johnson is a Director, the Chairman, the Chief Executive Officer and the President of FMR LLC.
|
(19) |
The address of FIAM Target Date Blue Chip Growth Commingled Pool is State Street Bank & Trust PO Box 5756, Boston, Massachusetts 02206, Attn: FLAPPER CO fbo FIAM Target Date Blue Chip Growth Commingled Pool.
|
(20) |
The address of Fidelity Advisor Series I: Fidelity Advisor Balanced Fund - Information Technology Sub is c/o BNY Mellon, PO Box 392002, Pittsburgh, PA 15230.
|
(21) |
The address of Fidelity Advisor Series I: Fidelity Advisor Growth Opportunities Fund is Mag & Co. c/o Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. Attn: Corporate Actions /Vault, 140 Broadway, New York, NY 10005.
|
(22) |
The address of Fidelity Advisor Series I: Fidelity Advisor Series Growth Opportunities Fund is State Street Bank & Trust, PO Box 5756, Boston, Massachusetts 02206, Attn: WARMWIND + CO fbo Fidelity Advisor Series I: Fidelity Advisor Series Growth Opportunities Fund.
|
(23) |
The address of Fidelity Blue Chip Growth Commingled Pool By: Fidelity Management Trust Company, as Trustee, is Mag & Co. c/o Brown Brothers Harriman & Co., Attn: Corporate Actions /Vault, 140 Broadway, New York, NY 10005.
|
(24) |
The address of Fidelity Blue Chip Growth Institutional Trust by its manager Fidelity Investments Canada ULC is State Street Bank & Trust, PO Box 5756, Boston, Massachusetts 02206, Attn: THISBE & Co: FBO Blue Chip Growth Institutional Trust.
|
(25) |
The address of Fidelity NorthStar Fund - Sub D by its manager Fidelity Investments Canada ULC, is State Street Bank & Trust, PO Box 5756, Boston, Massachusetts 02206, Attn: THISBE co fbo Fidelity NorthStar Fund - Sub D.
|
(26) |
The address of Fidelity Puritan Trust: Fidelity Balanced Fund - Information Technology Sub is The Northern Trust Company, Attn: Trade Securities Processing, 333 South Wabash Ave, 32nd Floor, Chicago, Illinois 60604.
|
(27) |
The address of Fidelity Puritan Trust: Fidelity Balanced K6 Fund - Information Technology
Sub-portfolio
is The Northern Trust Company, Attn: Trade Securities Processing, 333 South Wabash Ave, 32nd Floor, Chicago, Illinois 60604.
|
(28) |
The address of Fidelity Securities Fund: Fidelity Series Blue Chip Growth Fund is State Street Bank & Trust, PO Box 5756, Boston, Massachusetts 02206, Attn: WAVECHART + CO fbo Fidelity Securities Fund: Fidelity Series Blue Chip Growth Fund.
|
(29) |
The address of Fidelity Securities Fund: Fidelity Flex Large Cap Growth Fund is The Northern Trust Company, Attn: Trade Securities Processing, 333 South Wabash Ave, 32nd Floor, Chicago, Illinois 60604.
|
(30) |
The address of Fidelity Securities Fund: Fidelity Blue Chip Growth K6 Fund is The Northern Trust Company, Attn: Trade Securities Processing, 333 South Wabash Ave, 32nd Floor, Chicago, Illinois 60604.
|
(31) |
The address of Fidelity Securities Fund: Fidelity Series Blue Chip Growth Fund is State Street Bank & Trust, PO Box 5756, Boston, Massachusetts 02206, Attn: WAVECHART + CO fbo Fidelity Securities Fund: Fidelity Series Blue Chip Growth Fund.
|
(32) |
The address of Fidelity Select Portfolios : Select Automotive Portfolio is Mag & Co., c/o Brown Brothers Harriman & Co., Attn: Corporate Actions /Vault, 140 Broadway, New York, NY 10005.
|
(33) |
The address of Fidelity Select Portfolios: Select Technology Portfolio is Mag & Co., c/o Brown Brothers Harriman & Co., Attn: Corporate Actions /Vault, 140 Broadway, New York, NY 10005.
|
(34) |
The address of Fidelity U.S. Growth Opportunities Investment Trust by its manager Fidelity Investments Canada ULC is State Street Bank & Trust, PO Box 5756, Boston, Massachusetts 02206, Attn: THISBE co fbo Fidelity U.S. Growth Opportunities Investment Trust.
|
(35) |
Voting and investment power over the shares held by such entity resides with its investment manager, Glazer Capital, LLC (“Glazer Capital”). Mr. Paul J. Glazer (“Mr. Glazer”), serves as the Managing Member of Glazer Capital and may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the shares held by such entities. Mr. Glazer, however, disclaims any beneficial ownership of the shares held by such entities. The address of the foregoing individuals and entities is c/o Glazer Capital, LLC, 250 West, 55th Street, Suite 30A, New York, New York 10019.
|
(36) |
Voting and investment power over the shares held by such entity resides with its investment manager, Glazer Capital, LLC (“Glazer Capital”). Mr. Paul J. Glazer (“Mr. Glazer”), serves as the Managing Member of Glazer Capital and may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the shares held by such entities. Mr. Glazer, however, disclaims any beneficial ownership of the shares held by such entities. The address of the foregoing individuals and entities is c/o Glazer Capital, LLC, 250 West, 55th Street, Suite 30A, New York, New York 10019.
|
(37) |
Voting and investment power over the securities held by Hartford Growth Fund Limited resides with Steven Clark, Peter Heaps and Thierry Nakache. The address of Hartford Growth Fund Limited is c/o Ogier Global (Cayman) Limited, 89 Nexus Way, Camana Bay, Grand Cayman
KY1-9009,
Cayman Islands.
|
(38) |
Voting and investment power over the securities held by Hearst Ventures, Inc. resides with Kenneth A. Bronfin, James M. Asher and Mitchell I. Scherzer. The address of Hearst Ventures, Inc. is 300 West 57
th
Street, New York, NY 10019.
|
(39) |
Voting and investment power over the shares held by such entity resides with its investment manager, Glazer Capital, LLC (“Glazer Capital”). Mr. Paul J. Glazer (“Mr. Glazer”), serves as the Managing Member of Glazer Capital and may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the shares held by such entities. Mr. Glazer, however, disclaims any beneficial ownership of the shares held by such entities. The address of the foregoing individuals and entities is c/o Glazer Capital, LLC, 250 West, 55th Street, Suite 30A, New York, New York 10019.
|
(40) |
Voting and investment power over the securities held by Hood River Capital Management, LLC resides with Brian Smoluch, Chief Executive Officer and Portfolio Manager of Hood River Capital Management LLC, the investment advisor to Hood River
Small-Cap
Growth Fund. The address of the foregoing individuals and entities is 2373 PGA Blvd., Suite 200, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410.
|
(41) |
Kepos Capital LP is the investment manager of the selling securityholder and Kepos Partners LLC is the General Partner of the selling securityholder and each may be deemed to have voting and dispositive power with respect to the shares. The general partner of Kepos Capital LP is Kepos Capital GP LLC (the “Kepos GP”) and the Managing Member of Kepos Partners LLC is Kepos Partners MM LLC (“Kepos MM”). Mark Carhart controls Kepos GP and Kepos MM and, accordingly, may be deemed to have voting and dispositive power with respect to the shares held by this selling securityholder. Mr. Carhart disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by the selling securityholder. The address of the foregoing individuals and entities is c/o Kepos Capital LP, 11 Times Square, 35
th
Flr, New York, NY 10036.
|
(42) |
Kepos Capital LP is the investment manager of the selling securityholder and Kepos Partners LLC is the General Partner of the selling securityholder and each may be deemed to have voting and dispositive power
|
|
with respect to the shares. The general partner of Kepos Capital LP is Kepos Capital GP LLC (the “Kepos GP”) and the Managing Member of Kepos Partners LLC is Kepos Partners MM LLC (“Kepos MM”). Mark Carhart controls Kepos GP and Kepos MM and, accordingly, may be deemed to have voting and dispositive power with respect to the shares held by this selling securityholder. Mr. Carhart disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by the selling securityholder. The address of the foregoing individuals and entities is c/o Kepos Capital LP, 11 Times Square, 35
th
Flr, New York, NY 10036.
|
(43) |
Securities hereby offered consist of (i) 147,760 ordinary shares held by Lugard Road Capital Master Fund, LP (“Lugard”) beneficially owned by Luxor Capital Group, LP, the investment manager of Lugard; (ii) 509 ordinary shares held by Luxor Capital Partners Long Offshore Master Fund, LP (“Luxor Long Offshore”) beneficially owned by Luxor Capital Group, LP, the investment manager of Luxor Long Offshore (iii) 1,842 ordinary shares held by Luxor Capital Partners Long, LP (“Luxor Long”) beneficially owned by Luxor Capital Group, LP, the investment manager of Luxor Long; (iv) 43,850 ordinary shares held by Luxor Capital Partners Offshore Master Fund, LP(“Luxor Offshore”) beneficially owned by Luxor Capital Group, LP, the investment manager of Luxor Offshore; (v) 69,709 ordinary shares held by Luxor Capital Partners, LP (“Luxor Capital”) beneficially owned by Luxor Capital Group, LP, the investment manager of Luxor Capital; (vi) 31,400 ordinary shares held by Luxor Wavefront, LP (“Luxor Wavefront”) beneficially owned by Luxor Capital Group, LP, the investment manager of Luxor Wavefront; and (vii) 4,930 ordinary shares held by Luxor Gibraltar, LP - Series 1 (“Luxor Gibraltar”) beneficially owned by Luxor Capital Group, LP, the investment manager of Luxor Gibraltar. Christian Leone, in his position as Portfolio Manager at Luxor Capital Group, LP, may be deemed to have voting and investment power with respect to the securities owned by Luxor Long Offshore, Luxor Long, Luxor Offshore, Luxor Capital, Luxor Wavefront, and Luxor Gibraltar. Jonathan Green, in his position as Portfolio Manager at Luxor Capital Group, LP, may be deemed to have voting and investment power with respect to the securities held by Lugard. Mr. Leone and Mr. Green each disclaims beneficial ownership of any of the PIPE shares over which each exercises voting and investment power. The mailing address of each of the above-mentioned funds is 1114 Avenue of the Americas, 28th Fl New York, NY 10036.
|
(44) |
Steven Ng and Andrew Mitchell are the control persons of Ophir Asset Management Pty Ltd as Agent for the Ophir Global Opportunities Fund. The address of the foregoing individuals and entities is Level 26, Governor Phillip Tower, 1 Farrer Place, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia.
|
(45) |
Corbin Capital Partners, L.P. (“CCP”) is the investment manager of Pinehurst Partners, L.P., CCP and its general partner, Corbin Capital Partners Group, LLC, may be deemed beneficial owners of the securities being registered in this prospectus on behalf of Pinehurst Partners, L.P. Craig Bergstrom is the Chief Investment Officer of CCP, the investment manager of this Selling Securityholder, and accordingly may be deemed to have voting and dispositive power with respect to the shares held by this Selling Securityholder. Mr. Bergstrom disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares. The address of the foregoing individuals and entities is 590 Madison Avenue, 31st Floor, New York, NY 10022.
|
(46) |
Senvest Management, LLC may be deemed to beneficially own the securities held by Senvest Master Fund, LP and Senvest Technology Partners Master Fund, LP (the “Senvest Investment Vehicles”) by virtue of Senvest Management, LLC’s position as investment manager of the Senvest Investment Vehicles. Richard Mashaal may be deemed to beneficially own the securities held by the Senvest Investment Vehicles by virtue of Mr. Mashaal’s status as the managing member of Senvest Management, LLC. The mailing address of the foregoing entities is 540 Madison Avenue 32nd Floor, New York, NY 10022.
|
(47) |
Capital Research and Management Company (“CRMC”) is the investment adviser for SMALLCAP World Fund, Inc. (“SCWF”). For purposes of the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act, CRMC and Capital World Investors (“CWI”) may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the securities held by SCWF; however, each of CRMC and CWI expressly disclaims that it is, in fact, the beneficial owner of such securities. Brady L. Enright, Julian N. Abdey, Jonathan Knowles, Gregory W. Wendt, Peter Eliot, Bradford F. Freer, Leo Hee, Roz Hongsaranagon, Harold H. La, Dimitrije Mitrinovic, Aidan O’Connell, Samir Parekh, Andraz Razen, Renaud H. Samyn, Michael Beckwith, and Arun Swaminathan, as portfolio managers, have voting and investment powers over the securities held by SCWF. The address of SCWF is c/o Capital Research and Management
|
Company, 333 S. Hope St., 50th Floor, Los Angeles, California 90071. SCWF acquired the securities being registered hereby in the ordinary course of its business |
(48) |
Consists of (a) 4,312,500 ordinary shares, (b) 5,200,000 ordinary shares issuable upon the exercise of warrants, and (c) 5,200,000 warrants. Software Acquisition Holdings II LLC (the “Sponsor”) is the record holder of such shares. The Sponsor is controlled by a board of managers which consists of Jonathan Huberman, Mike Nikzad and Andrew Nikou. As such, they have voting and investment discretion with respect to the ordinary shares held of record by the Sponsor and may be deemed to have shared beneficial ownership of the ordinary shares held directly by the Sponsor. Mr. Huberman, a member of the board of directors of Otonomo, is affiliated with the Sponsor. The address of each of the foregoing individuals and entities is 1980 Festival Plaza Drive, Ste. 300, Las Vegas, Nevada 89135.
|
(49) |
Ron Senator has voting and investment control over the securities held by Sphera Master Fund LP. The address of the foregoing individual and entity is c/o Sphera Fund Mangement 2 Haa’rbaa St., Platinum Houas, Tel Aviv, Israel.
|
(50) |
Stage One II Holdings Ltd. is the General Partner of the General Partner of Stage One Venture Capital Fund II (Israel), L.P. and Stage One Venture Capital Fund II (Cayman) L.P. (collectively, “Stage One”). The General Partner of the General Partner has the voting power to direct Stage One to vote and dispose of the securities beneficially owned. The controlling persons of Stage One II Holdings Ltd. are Tal Slobodkin and Yuval Cohen and they may be deemed to have shared voting and dispositive power over the shares. Mr. Cohen and Mr. Schnaider, members of the board of directors of Otonomo, are each affiliated with Stage One. The business address of the entities and persons named herein is 12 Abba Eban Blvd., Eckerstein Towers, Bldg. D, 3rd Floor, Herzliya Pituach, Israel, 4672530.
|
(51) |
Hudson Bay Capital Management LP, the investment manager of Tech Opportunities LLC, has voting and investment power over these securities. Sander Gerber is the managing member of Hudson Bay Capital GP LLC, which is the general partner of Hudson Bay Capital Management LP. Each of Tech Opportunities LLC and Sander Gerber disclaims beneficial ownership over these securities. The business address of the entities and persons named herein is 777 Third Avenue, 30th Floor, New York, NY 10017.
|
(52) |
K2 Genpar 2017 Inc. is the general partner of The K2 Principal Fund L.P. and Daniel Gosselin, Secretary of K2 Genpar 2017 Inc., has investment and dispositive power over the securities beneficially owned by The K2 Principal Fund L.P. The business address of the entities and persons named herein is 2 Bloor Street West, Suite 801, Toronto, Canada M4W 3E2.
|
(53) |
The address of Variable Insurance Products Fund III: VIP Balanced Portfolio - Information Technology Sub is BNY Mellon, PO Box 392002, Pittsburgh PA 15230.
|
(54) |
The address of Variable Insurance Products Fund III: VIP Growth Opportunities Portfolio is The Northern Trust Company, Attn: Trade Securities Processing, 333 South Wabash Ave, 32nd Floor, Chicago, Illinois 60604.
|
• |
information on the appropriateness of a given action submitted for his or her approval or performed by virtue of his or her position; and
|
• |
all other important information pertaining to these actions.
|
• |
refrain from any conflict of interest between the performance of his or her duties in the company and his or her personal affairs;
|
• |
refrain from any activity that is competitive with the business of the company;
|
• |
refrain from exploiting any business opportunity of the company in order to receive a personal gain for himself or herself or others; and
|
• |
disclose to the company any information or documents relating to the company’s affairs which the office holder received as a result of his or her position as an office holder.
|
• |
an amendment to the company’s articles of association;
|
• |
an increase of the company’s authorized share capital;
|
• |
a merger; or
|
• |
interested party transactions that require shareholder approval.
|
• |
regulated investment companies and real estate investment trusts;
|
• |
brokers, dealers or traders in securities;
|
• |
traders in securities that elect to mark to market interested party transactions that require shareholder approval;
|
• |
tax-exempt organizations
or governmental organizations;
|
• |
U.S. expatriates and former citizens or long-term residents of the United States;
|
• |
persons holding ordinary shares and/or warrants, as the case may be, as part of a hedge, straddle, constructive sale, or other risk reduction strategy or as part of a conversion transaction or other integrated investment;
|
• |
persons subject to special tax accounting rules as a result of any item of gross income with respect to ordinary shares and/or warrants, as the case may be, being taken into account in an applicable financial statement;
|
• |
persons that actually or constructively own 5% or more (by vote or value) of the ordinary shares;
|
• |
“controlled foreign corporations,” “passive foreign investment companies,” and corporations that accumulate earnings to avoid U.S. federal income tax;
|
• |
S corporations, partnerships or other entities or arrangements treated as partnerships or other flow-through entities for U.S. federal income tax purposes (and investors therein);
|
• |
U.S. Holders having a functional currency other than the U.S. dollar;
|
• |
persons who hold or received ordinary shares and/or warrants, as the case may be, pursuant to the exercise of any employee stock option or otherwise as compensation; and
|
• |
tax-qualified retirement
plans.
|
• |
an individual who is a citizen or resident of the United States;
|
• |
a corporation (or other entity taxable as a corporation) created or organized under the laws of the United States, any state thereof, or the District of Columbia;
|
• |
an estate, the income of which is subject to U.S. federal income tax regardless of its source; or;
|
• |
a trust that (1) is subject to the primary supervision of a U.S. court and the control of one or more “United States persons” (within the meaning of Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code), or (2) has a valid election in effect to be treated as a “United States person” (within the meaning of Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code) for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
|
• |
either (a) the shares are readily tradable on an established securities market in the United States, or (b) Otonomo is eligible for the benefits of a qualifying income tax treaty with the United States that includes an exchange of information program;
|
• |
Otonomo is neither a PFIC (as discussed below under below under “—
Passive Foreign Investment Company Rules
|
• |
the U.S. Holder satisfies certain holding period requirements; and
|
• |
the U.S. Holder is not under an obligation to make related payments with respect to positions in substantially similar or related property.
|
• |
at least 75% of its gross income for such year is passive income; or
|
• |
at least 50% of the value of its assets (generally based on an average of the quarterly values of the assets) during such year is attributable to assets that produce passive income or are held for the production of passive income.
|
• |
the excess distribution or gain will be allocated ratably over the U.S. Holder’s holding period for the ordinary shares;
|
• |
the amount allocated to the current taxable year, and any taxable years in the U.S. Holder’s holding period prior to the first taxable year in which Otonomo is a PFIC, will be treated as ordinary income; and
|
• |
the amount allocated to each other taxable year will be subject to the highest tax rate in effect for individuals or corporations, as applicable, for each such year and the interest charge generally applicable to underpayments of tax will be imposed on the resulting tax attributable to each such year.
|
3
|
Note to Draft: To be confirmed by Otonomo.
|
• |
a nonresident alien individual, other than certain former citizens and residents of the United States;
|
• |
a foreign corporation; or
|
• |
a foreign estate or trust.
|
• |
the gain or distribution is effectively connected with
the Non-U.S. Holder’s
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 gain is attributable); or
|
• |
in the case of any gain,
the Non-U.S. Holder
is a nonresident alien individual present in the United States for 183 days or more during the taxable year of the disposition and certain other requirements are met.
|
• |
Amortization of the cost of purchased patent, rights to use a patent, and
know-how, which
are used for the development or advancement of the Industrial Enterprise, over an eight-year period, commencing on the year in which such rights were first exercised;
|
• |
Under limited conditions, an election to file consolidated tax returns with controlled Israeli Industrial Companies;
|
• |
Expenses related to a public offering are deductible in equal amounts over three years commencing on the year of the offering.
|
• |
The expenditures are approved by the relevant Israeli government ministry, determined by the field of research;
|
• |
The research and development must be for the promotion of the company; and
|
• |
The research and development is carried out by or on behalf of the company seeking such tax deduction.
|
• |
ordinary brokerage transactions and transactions in which the broker-dealer solicits purchasers;
|
• |
block trades in which the broker-dealer will attempt to sell the shares as agent, but may position and resell a portion of the block as principal to facilitate the transaction;
|
• |
purchases by a broker-dealer as principal and resale by the broker-dealer for their account;
|
• |
an exchange distribution in accordance with the rules of the applicable exchange;
|
• |
privately negotiated transactions;
|
• |
short sales effected after the date the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part is declared effective by the SEC;
|
• |
through the writing or settlement of options or other hedging transactions, whether through an options exchange or otherwise;
|
• |
broker-dealers may agree with the Selling Securityholders to sell a specified number of such shares at a stipulated price per share;
|
• |
a combination of any such methods of sale; and
|
• |
any other method permitted by applicable law.
|
December 31
2019 |
December 31
2020 |
Pro Forma
Shareholders’ Equity as of
December 31
2020 |
||||||||||
(unaudited)
|
||||||||||||
Assets
|
||||||||||||
Current assets
|
||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents
|
10,689 |
|
14,813
|
|
||||||||
Short-term investments
|
11,407 |
|
12,800
|
|
||||||||
Restricted cash
|
162 |
|
171
|
|
||||||||
Account receivables
|
23 |
|
108
|
|
||||||||
Other receivables and prepaid expenses
|
780 |
|
206
|
|
||||||||
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
Total current assets
|
23,061 |
|
28,098
|
|
||||||||
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
Non-current
assets
|
||||||||||||
Other long-term assets
|
186 |
|
202
|
|
||||||||
Property and equipment, net
|
486 |
|
625
|
|
||||||||
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
Total
non-current
assets
|
672 |
|
827
|
|
||||||||
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
Total assets
|
23,733 |
|
28,925
|
|
||||||||
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
Liabilities, Redeemable Convertible Preferred Shares, and Shareholders’ (Deficit) Equity
|
||||||||||||
Current liabilities
|
||||||||||||
Account payables
|
280 |
|
343
|
|
||||||||
Other payables and accrued expenses
|
2,556 |
|
2,655
|
|
||||||||
Deferred revenue
|
5 |
|
265
|
|
||||||||
Warrants for redeemable convertible preferred shares
|
— |
|
7,731
|
|
— | |||||||
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
Total current liabilities
|
2,841 |
|
10,994
|
|
||||||||
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
Commitments and (Note 8)
|
||||||||||||
Redeemable convertible preferred shares, no par value; 71,449,868 shares authorized as at December 31, 2019 and 2020, 58,197,494 and 62,914,408 shares issued and outstanding as at December 31, 2019 and 2020, respectively; no shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2020, pro forma (unaudited)
|
62,195 | 77,702 | — | |||||||||
Shareholders’ (deficit) equity:
|
||||||||||||
Ordinary shares, no par value; 123,862,910 shares authorized as at December 31, 2019 and 2020, 29,949,406 and 31,482,911 shares issued and outstanding as at December 31, 2019 and 2020, respectively 95,576,550 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2020, pro forma (unaudited)
|
— | — | — | |||||||||
Additional
paid-in
capital
|
8,784 |
|
10,357
|
|
|
95,790
|
|
|||||
Accumulated deficit
|
(50,087 | ) |
|
(70,128
|
)
|
|
(70,128
|
)
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
Total shareholders’ (deficit) equity
|
(41,303 | ) |
|
(59,771
|
)
|
|
25,662
|
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
Total liabilities redeemable convertible preferred shares and shareholders’ (deficit) equity
|
23,733 |
|
28,925
|
|
||||||||
|
|
|
|
Year ended
December 31 2019 |
Year ended
December 31 2020 |
|||||||
Revenue
|
129 |
|
394
|
|
||||
Cost of services
|
(1,191 | ) |
|
(1,235
|
)
|
|||
|
|
|
|
|||||
Gross loss
|
(1,062 | ) |
|
(841
|
)
|
|||
|
|
|
|
|||||
Operating expenses:
|
||||||||
Research and development
|
(8,237 | ) |
|
(8,634
|
)
|
|||
Sales and marketing
|
(8,108 | ) |
|
(5,213
|
)
|
|||
General and administrative
|
(2,852 | ) |
|
(2,540
|
)
|
|||
|
|
|
|
|||||
Total operating expenses
|
(19,197 | ) |
|
(16,387
|
)
|
|||
|
|
|
|
|||||
Operating loss
|
(20,259 | ) |
|
(17,228
|
)
|
|||
Financial income (expenses), net
|
1,226 |
|
(2,737
|
)
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|||||
Loss before income tax expense
|
(19,033 | ) |
|
(19,965
|
)
|
|||
Income tax expense
|
(75 | ) |
|
(76
|
)
|
|||
|
|
|
|
|||||
Net loss
|
(19,108 | ) |
|
(20,041
|
)
|
|||
|
|
|
|
|||||
Net loss per share attributable to ordinary shareholders, basic and diluted
|
(0.64 | ) |
|
(0.65
|
)
|
|||
|
|
|
|
|||||
Weighted-average shares used in computing net loss per share attributable to ordinary shareholders, basic and diluted
|
29,801,064 |
|
30,668,412
|
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|||||
Pro forma net loss per share attributable to ordinary shareholders, basic and diluted (unaudited)
|
(0.22 | ) |
|
(0.21
|
)
|
|||
|
|
|
|
|||||
Weighted-average shares used in computing pro forma net loss per share attributable to ordinary shareholders, basic and diluted (unaudited)
|
87,998,558 |
|
94,018,974
|
|
||||
|
|
|
|
Redeemable Convertible
preferred shares |
Ordinary shares
|
Additional
paid-in capital
|
Accumulated
deficit |
Total
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number of
Shares |
USD
thousands |
Number of
Shares |
USD
thousands |
USD
thousands |
USD
thousands |
USD
thousands |
||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at January 1, 2019
|
58,197,494 | 59,486 | 29,529,034 | — | 6,747 | (30,979 | ) | (24,232 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Exercise of share options
|
— | — | 420,372 | — | 27 | — | 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Proceeds from redeemable convertible preferred shares
|
— | 2,709 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
Share-based compensation
|
— | — | — | — | 2,010 | — | 2,010 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net loss
|
— | — | — | — | — | (19,108 | ) | (19,108 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||||
Balance at December 31, 2019
|
58,197,494 | 62,195 | 29,949,406 | — | 8,784 | (50,087 | ) | (41,303 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Issuance of redeemable convertible preferred shares, net
|
|
4,716,914
|
|
15,507
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
||||||||||||||
Exercise of share options
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
1,533,505
|
|
—
|
133 |
|
—
|
|
133
|
|||||||||||||||
Share-based compensation
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
1,440
|
|
—
|
|
1,440
|
||||||||||||||
Net loss
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
(20,041
|
)
|
|
(20,041
|
)
|
||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||||
Balance at December 31, 2020
|
|
62,914,408
|
|
|
77,702
|
|
|
31,482,911
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
10,357
|
|
|
(70,128
|
)
|
|
(59,771
|
)
|
|||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year ended
December 31 2019 |
Year ended
December 31 2020 |
|||||||
Cash flows from operating activities
|
||||||||
Net loss
|
(19,108 | ) |
|
(20,041
|
)
|
|||
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
|
||||||||
Depreciation
|
138 |
|
147
|
|
||||
Share based compensation
|
2,010 |
|
1,440
|
|
||||
Revaluation of warrants
|
— |
|
3,271
|
|
||||
Other
|
— |
|
134
|
|
||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
|
||||||||
Account receivables
|
13 |
|
(85
|
)
|
||||
Other receivables and prepaid expenses
|
(578 | ) |
|
574
|
|
|||
Deferred tax assets
|
(9 | ) |
|
3
|
|
|||
Other payables and accrued expenses
|
322 |
|
99
|
|
||||
Account payables
|
(97 | ) |
|
63
|
|
|||
Deferred revenue
|
5 |
|
260
|
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|||||
Net cash used in operating activities
|
(17,304 | ) |
|
(14,135
|
)
|
|||
|
|
|
|
|||||
Cash flows from investing activities
|
||||||||
Purchases of property and equipment
|
(177 | ) |
|
(420
|
)
|
|||
Decrease (increase) in short-term investments
|
10,263 |
|
(1,393
|
)
|
||||
Increase in other long term assets
|
(107 | ) |
|
(19
|
)
|
|||
|
|
|
|
|||||
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
|
9,979 |
|
(1,832
|
)
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|||||
Cash flows from financing activities
|
||||||||
Proceeds from issuance of redeemable convertible preferred shares and warrants, net
|
— |
|
19,967
|
|
||||
Proceeds from redeemable convertible preferred shares
|
2,709 |
|
—
|
|
||||
Proceeds from exercise of share options
|
27 |
|
133
|
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|||||
Net cash provided by financing activities
|
2,736 |
|
20,100
|
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|||||
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents and short-term restricted cash equivalents
|
(4,589 | ) |
|
4,133
|
|
|||
Cash and cash equivalents and Short-term restricted cash equivalents at the beginning of the year
|
15,440 |
|
10,851
|
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|||||
Cash and cash equivalents and Short-term restricted cash equivalents as at end of the year
|
10,851 |
|
14,984
|
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|||||
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information
|
||||||||
Cash paid for income taxes
|
48 |
|
69
|
|
||||
|
|
|
|
a. |
Otonomo Technologies Ltd. (together with its subsidiaries, “Otonomo”, or the “Company”) was incorporated as an Israeli corporation in December 2015. The Company provides an automotive data service platform enabling car manufacturers, drivers and service providers to be part of a connected ecosystem. The Company’s solutions are designed to run in public clouds.
|
b. |
Merger and Subscription agreements
|
December 31
|
December 31
|
|||||||
2019
|
2020
|
|||||||
Exchange rate of U.S. dollar ($) in New Israeli Shekel (NIS)
|
3.456 | 3.215 | ||||||
CPI
|
100.8 | 100.1 |
%
|
||||
Computers and software
|
33 | |||
Office furniture and equipment
|
7;15
|
|||
Leasehold improvements
|
Shorter of remaining lease
term or estimated useful life
|
|
• |
Identification of the contract, or contracts, with a customer;
|
• |
Identification of the performance obligations in the contract;
|
• |
Determination of the transaction price;
|
• |
Allocation of the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract; and
|
• |
Recognition of revenue when, or as, the Company satisfies a performance obligation.
|
Year ended
December 31 2019 |
Year ended
December 31 2020 |
|||||||
USD thousands
|
USD thousands
|
|||||||
United States
|
— |
|
43
|
|
||||
APAC
|
2 |
|
164
|
|
||||
EMEA
|
127 |
|
187
|
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|||||
Total revenue
|
129 |
|
394
|
|
||||
|
|
|
|
December 31
2019 |
December 31
2020 |
|||||||
USD thousands
|
USD thousands
|
|||||||
United States
|
7 |
|
2
|
|
||||
Israel
|
478 |
|
622
|
|
||||
Rest of world
|
1 |
|
1
|
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|||||
Total property and equipment, net
|
486 |
|
625
|
|
||||
|
|
|
|
December 31
2019 |
December 31
2020 |
|||||||
USD thousands
|
USD thousands
|
|||||||
In U.S dollar
|
5,665 |
|
13,326
|
|||||
In New Israeli Shekels and Euro
|
5,024 |
|
1,487
|
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|||||
10,689 |
|
14,813
|
|
|||||
|
|
|
|
December 31
2019 |
December 31
2020 |
|||||||
USD thousands
|
USD thousands
|
|||||||
Prepaid expenses
|
629 |
|
150
|
|
||||
Government institutions
|
143 |
|
56
|
|
||||
Other
|
8 |
|
—
|
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|||||
780 |
|
206
|
|
|||||
|
|
|
|
December 31
2019 |
December 31
2020 |
|||||||
USD thousands
|
USD thousands
|
|||||||
Computer and software
|
341 |
|
350
|
|
||||
Office furniture and equipment
|
191 |
|
307
|
|
||||
Leasehold improvements
|
280 |
|
344
|
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|||||
812 |
|
1,001
|
|
|||||
Less—accumulated depreciation
|
(326 | ) |
|
(376
|
)
|
|||
|
|
|
|
|||||
Property and equipment, net
|
486 |
|
625
|
|
||||
|
|
|
|
December 31
2019 |
December 31
2020 |
|||||||
USD thousands
|
USD thousands
|
|||||||
Employees & related institutions
|
1,339 |
|
1,378
|
|
||||
Vacation and convalescence
|
513 |
|
659
|
|
||||
Government institutions
|
65 |
|
64
|
|
||||
Accrued expenses and other
|
639 |
|
554
|
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|||||
2,556 |
|
2,655
|
|
|||||
|
|
|
|
USD thousands
|
||||
2021
|
482 | |||
2022
|
482 | |||
|
|
|||
|
964
|
|
||
|
|
As of December 31, 2020
|
||||||||||||||||
Balance Sheet
|
Designated
Shares Authorized |
Shares Issued
and Outstanding |
Aggregate
Liquidation Preference |
|||||||||||||
In USD thousands, except share data
|
||||||||||||||||
4,523 | 1,071,057 | 1,071,057 | 3,860 | |||||||||||||
Preferred C shares
|
36,729 | 18,278,046 | 9,742,586 | 41,309 | ||||||||||||
Preferred B shares
|
24,927 | 14,976,327 | 14,976,327 | 25,000 | ||||||||||||
Preferred A shares
|
8,549 | 20,203,287 | 20,203,287 | 8,600 | ||||||||||||
Preferred Seed shares
|
2,974 | 16,921,151 | 16,921,151 | 3,000 | ||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
Total redeemable convertible preferred shares
|
77,702 | 71,449,868 | 62,914,408 | 81,769 | ||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
As of December 31, 2019
|
||||||||||||||||
Balance Sheet
|
Designated
Shares Authorized |
Shares Issued
and Outstanding |
Aggregate
Liquidation Preference |
|||||||||||||
In USD thousands, except share data
|
||||||||||||||||
4,523 | 1,071,057 | 1,071,057 | 3,860 | |||||||||||||
Preferred C shares
|
21,222 | 18,278,046 | 5,025,672 | 21,309 | ||||||||||||
Preferred B shares
|
24,927 | 14,976,327 | 14,976,327 | 25,000 | ||||||||||||
Preferred A shares
|
8,549 | 20,203,287 | 20,203,287 | 8,600 | ||||||||||||
Preferred Seed shares
|
2,974 | 16,921,151 | 16,921,151 | 3,000 | ||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
Total redeemable convertible preferred shares
|
62,195 | 71,449,868 | 58,197,494 | 61,769 | ||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
February 16
|
December 31
|
|||||||
2020
|
2020
|
|||||||
Value of warrant per share
|
$ | 3.782 |
$
|
6.557
|
|
|||
Number of redeemable convertible preferred shares issuable upon exercise of warrants
|
1,179,231 |
|
1,179,231
|
|
||||
Fair value of warrant liability (in thousand)
|
$ | 4,460 |
$
|
7,731
|
|
1. |
Conversion
|
2. |
Dividends
|
3. |
Voting
|
4. |
Liquidation preference
|
5. |
Redemption
|
6. |
Classification of Redeemable Convertible Preferred Shares
|
Options outstanding
|
Option exercisable
|
|||||||||||
Exercise price
|
Number outstanding at
December 31, 2020 |
Weighted average remaining
contractual life (in years) |
Number exercisable at
December 31, 2020 |
|||||||||
$0.06
|
|
4,439,630
|
|
|
5.63
|
|
|
4,417,316
|
|
|||
$0.14
|
|
2,020,538
|
|
|
5.92
|
|
|
959,772
|
|
|||
$0.46
|
|
119,812
|
|
|
6.83
|
|
|
97,343
|
|
|||
$0.07
|
|
706,863
|
|
|
7.00
|
|
|
548,354
|
|
|||
$0.47
|
|
95,789
|
|
|
7.23
|
|
|
65,831
|
|
|||
$0.62
|
|
283,272
|
|
|
8.05
|
|
|
143,961
|
|
|||
$1.59
|
|
30,644
|
|
|
8.43
|
|
|
13,407
|
|
|||
$1.11
|
|
601,063
|
|
|
8.84
|
|
|
116,166
|
|
|||
$0.93
|
|
16,753
|
|
|
9.36
|
|
|
—
|
|
|||
$0.64
|
|
850,833
|
|
|
9.40
|
|
|
—
|
|
|||
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
|
9,165,197
|
|
|
6,362,150
|
|
|||||||
|
|
|
|
Number of
Options |
Weighted
average exercise price |
|||||||
Outstanding – January 1, 2019
|
10,378,925 | |||||||
Granted
|
1,141,392 | $ | 0.86 | |||||
Forfeited
|
(296,533 | ) | $ | 0.17 | ||||
Exercised
|
(420,372 | ) | $ | 0.07 | ||||
|
|
|||||||
Outstanding – December 31, 2019
|
10,803,412 | |||||||
Granted
|
|
1,349,997
|
|
$ | 0.74 | |||
Forfeited
|
|
(1,454,707
|
)
|
$ | 0.48 | |||
Exercised
|
|
(1,533,505
|
)
|
$ | 0.09 | |||
|
|
|||||||
Outstanding – December 31, 2020
|
|
9,165,197
|
|
|||||
|
|
|||||||
Exercisable at end of period
|
|
6,362,150
|
|
|||||
|
|
Year ended
December 31 2019 |
Year ended
December 31 2020 |
|||||||
Volatility
|
39.2%-39.5
|
% |
|
38.3%-41.1
|
%
|
|||
Risk-free interest rate
|
1.6%-2.6
|
% |
|
0.4%-1.6
|
%
|
|||
Expected dividends
|
0.0 | % |
|
0.0
|
%
|
|||
Expected life (in years)
|
5.8-6.1
|
|
5.5-6.1
|
|
December 31
2019 |
December 31
2020 |
|||||||
USD thousands
|
USD thousands
|
|||||||
Deferred tax assets:
|
||||||||
Net operating loss carryforwards
|
8,630 |
|
13,448
|
|
||||
Capitalized research and development expenses
|
1,588 |
|
1,889
|
|
||||
Share based compensation
|
987 |
|
1,084
|
|
||||
Accrued expenses
|
116 |
|
151
|
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|||||
Deferred tax assets
|
11,321 |
|
16,572
|
|
||||
Valuation allowance
|
(11,301 | ) |
|
(16,557
|
)
|
|||
|
|
|
|
|||||
Deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance
|
20 |
|
15
|
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|||||
Deferred tax liabilities:
|
||||||||
Property and equipment
|
(2 | ) |
|
—
|
|
|||
|
|
|
|
|||||
Deferred tax liabilities
|
(2 | ) |
|
—
|
|
|||
|
|
|
|
|||||
Net deferred taxes
|
18 |
|
15
|
|
||||
|
|
|
|
Year ended
December 31 2019 |
Year ended
December 31 2020 |
|||||||
USD thousands
|
USD thousands
|
|||||||
Israel
|
(19,241 | ) |
|
(20,004
|
)
|
|||
Foreign
|
208 |
|
39
|
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|||||
Total
|
(19,033 | ) |
|
(19,965
|
)
|
|||
|
|
|
|
|||||
Income tax expense was as follows:
Current:
|
||||||||
Israel
|
— |
|
—
|
|
||||
Foreign
|
84 |
|
73
|
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|||||
Total current tax expense
|
84 |
|
73
|
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|||||
Deferred:
|
||||||||
Israel
|
— |
|
—
|
|
||||
Foreign
|
(9 | ) |
|
3
|
|
|||
|
|
|
|
|||||
Total deferred tax expense
|
(9 | ) |
|
3
|
|
|||
|
|
|
|
|||||
Total income tax expense
|
75 |
|
76
|
|
||||
|
|
|
|
Year ended
December 31 2019 |
Year ended
December 31 2020 |
|||||||
USD thousands
|
USD thousands
|
|||||||
Loss before income taxes as reported in the consolidated statements of operations
|
(19,033 | ) |
|
(19,965
|
)
|
|||
Statutory tax rate
|
23 | % |
|
23
|
%
|
|||
|
|
|
|
|||||
Theoretical income tax benefit
|
(4,378 | ) |
|
(4,592
|
)
|
|||
Foreign tax rate differentials
|
(3 | ) |
|
1
|
|
|||
Non-deductible
share based compensation
|
245 |
|
288
|
|
||||
Non-deductible
revaluation of warrants
|
— |
|
752
|
|
||||
Currency transactions gain
|
(1,226 | ) |
|
(1,602
|
)
|
|||
Change in valuation allowance
|
5,385 |
|
5,256
|
|
||||
Other differences, net
|
52 |
|
(27
|
)
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|||||
Actual income tax expense
|
75 |
|
76
|
|
||||
|
|
|
|
Year ended
December 31 2019 |
Year ended
December 31 2020 |
|||||||
In USD thousands, except share data
|
||||||||
Numerator:
|
||||||||
Net loss
|
(19,108 | ) |
|
(20,041
|
)
|
|||
|
|
|
|
|||||
Denominator:
|
||||||||
Weighted-average shares used in computing net loss per share attributable to ordinary shareholders, basic and diluted
|
29,801,064 |
|
30,668,412
|
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|||||
Net loss per share attributable to ordinary shareholders, basic and diluted
|
(0.64 | ) |
|
(0.65
|
)
|
|||
|
|
|
|
Year ended
December 31 2019 |
Year ended
December 31 2020 |
|||||||
In USD thousands, except share data
|
||||||||
Convertible redeemable preferred shares
|
58,197,494 |
|
62,319,947
|
|
||||
Warrants to convertible redeemable preferred shares
|
— |
|
1,030,615
|
|
||||
Outstanding share options
|
10,695,382 |
|
10,228,594
|
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|||||
Total
|
68,892,876 |
|
73,579,156
|
|
||||
|
|
|
|
Year ended
December 31 2019 |
Year ended
December 31 2020 |
|||||||
In USD thousands, except share data
|
||||||||
Numerator:
|
||||||||
Net loss
|
(19,108 | ) |
|
(20,041
|
)
|
|||
|
|
|
|
|||||
Denominator:
|
||||||||
Weighted-average shares used in computing net loss per share attributable to ordinary shareholders, basic and diluted
|
29,801,064 |
|
30,668,412
|
|
||||
Weighted-average of convertible redeemable preferred shares upon assumed conversion in IPO
|
58,197,494 |
|
62,319,947
|
|
||||
Weighted-average of warrants to convertible redeemable preferred shares upon assumed conversion in IPO
|
— |
|
1,030,615
|
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|||||
Weighted-average shares used in computing pro forma net loss per share attributable to ordinary shareholders, basic and diluted
|
87,998,558 |
|
94,018,974
|
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|||||
Pro forma net loss per share attributable to ordinary shareholders, basic and diluted
|
(0.22 | ) |
|
(0.21
|
)
|
|||
|
|
|
|
ASSETS
|
||||
Current Assets
|
||||
Cash
|
$ | 1,003,468 | ||
Prepaid expenses
|
184,279 | |||
|
|
|||
Total Current Assets
|
1,187,747 | |||
Marketable securities held in Trust Account
|
172,503,002 | |||
|
|
|||
TOTAL ASSETS
|
$
|
173,690,749
|
|
|
|
|
|||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
|
||||
Current liabilities—accounts payable and accrued expenses
|
$ | 232,918 | ||
|
|
|||
Total current liabilities
|
|
232,918
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Warrant liability
|
18,819,750 | |||
Deferred underwriting fee payable
|
6,037,500 | |||
|
|
|||
Total Liabilities
|
|
25,090,168
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Commitments
|
||||
Class A common stock subject to possible redemption 14,360,058 shares at redemption value
|
143,600,580 | |||
Stockholders’ Equity
|
||||
Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding
|
— | |||
Class A common stock, $0.0001 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized; 2,889,942 issued and outstanding (excluding 14,360,058 shares subject to possible redemption)
|
289 | |||
Class B common stock, $0.0001 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized; 4,312,500 shares issued and outstanding
|
431 | |||
Additional
paid-in
capital
|
9,361,244 | |||
Accumulated deficit
|
(4,361,963 | ) | ||
|
|
|||
Total Stockholders’ Equity
|
|
5,000,001
|
|
|
|
|
|||
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
|
$
|
173,690,749
|
|
|
|
|
Formation and operating costs
|
$ | 405,128 | ||
Loss from operations
|
|
(405,128
|
)
|
|
Other income (expenses):
|
||||
Interest income—bank
|
23 | |||
Interest earned on marketable securities held in Trust Account
|
3,002 | |||
Change in fair value of warrant liability
|
(2,264,000 | ) | ||
Initial public offering costs allocated to warrant liability
|
(603,860 | ) | ||
Fair value in excess of warrant purchase consideration
|
(1,092,000 | ) | ||
|
|
|||
Other expenses, net
|
|
(3,956,835
|
)
|
|
Provision for income taxes
|
— | |||
Net loss
|
$
|
(4,361,963
|
)
|
|
Basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding, Common stock subject to possible redemption
|
|
14,609,255
|
|
|
Basic and diluted net loss per share, Common stock subject to possible redemption
|
$
|
0.00
|
|
|
Basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding, Common stock
|
|
5,349,259
|
|
|
Basic and diluted net loss per share, Common stock
|
$
|
(0.82
|
)
|
|
|
|
Class A
Common Stock |
Class B
Common Stock |
Additional
Paid-in
Capital
|
Accumulated
Deficit
|
Total
Stockholders’
Equity
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares
|
Amount
|
Shares
|
Amount
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance – June 16, 2020 (Inception)
|
— | $ | — | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||||||||||||
Issuance of Class B common stock to Sponsor
|
— | — | 4,312,500 | 431 | 24,569 | — | 25,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sale of 17,250,000 Units, net of underwriting discounts, offering costs and warrant liability
|
17,250,000 | 1,725 | — | — | 152,935,819 | — | 152,937,544 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Class A common stock subject to possible redemption
|
(14,757,705 | ) | (1,476 | ) | — | — | (147,575,574 | ) | — | (147,577,050 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Change in value of common stock subject to redemption
|
397,647 | 40 | — | — | 3,976,430 | — | 3,976,470 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net loss
|
— | — | — | — | — | (4,361,963 | ) | (4,361,963 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||||
Balance – December 31, 2020
|
|
2,889,942
|
|
$
|
289
|
|
|
4,312,500
|
|
$
|
431
|
|
$
|
9,361,244
|
|
$
|
(4,361,963
|
)
|
$
|
5,000,001
|
|
|||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss
|
$ | (4,361,963 | ) | |
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
|
||||
Interest earned on marketable securities held in Trust Account
|
(3,002 | ) | ||
Change in fair value of warrant liability
|
2,264,000 | |||
Fair value in excess of warrant purchase consideration
|
1,092,000 | |||
Initial public offering costs allocated to warrant liability
|
603,860 | |||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
|
||||
Prepaid expenses
|
(184,279 | ) | ||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
|
232,918 | |||
|
|
|||
Net cash used in operating activities
|
(356,466
|
)
|
||
|
|
|||
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
|
||||
Investment of cash in Trust Account
|
(172,500,000 | ) | ||
|
|
|||
Net cash used in investing activities
|
(172,500,000
|
)
|
||
|
|
|||
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
|
||||
Proceeds from issuance of Class B common stock to Sponsor
|
25,000 | |||
Proceeds from sale of Units, net of underwriting discounts paid
|
169,050,000 | |||
Proceeds from sale of Private Placement Warrants
|
5,200,000 | |||
Proceeds from promissory note – related party
|
161,337 | |||
Repayment of promissory note – related party
|
(161,337 | ) | ||
Payment of offering costs
|
(415,066 | ) | ||
|
|
|||
Net cash provided by financing activities
|
173,859,934
|
|||
|
|
|||
Net Change in Cash
|
1,003,468
|
|||
Cash – Beginning of period
|
—
|
|||
|
|
|||
Cash – End of period
|
$
|
1,003,468
|
||
|
|
|||
Non-Cash investing and financing activitie
s:
|
||||
Initial classification of Class A common stock subject to possible redemption
|
$ | 146,264,120 | ||
|
|
|||
Change in value of Class A common stock subject to possible redemption
|
$ | (2,663,540 | ) | |
|
|
|||
Deferred underwriting fee payable
|
$ | 6,037,500 | ||
|
|
As
Previously Reported |
Adjustments
|
As
Restated |
||||||||||
Balance sheet as of September 17, 2020 (audited)
|
||||||||||||
Total Liabilities
|
$ | 5,588,259 | $ | 14,672,500 | $ | 20,260,759 | ||||||
Class A Common Stock Subject to Possible Redemption
|
141,107,370 | (14,672,500 | ) | 126,434,870 | ||||||||
Class A Common Stock
|
89 | 147 | 236 | |||||||||
Additional
Paid-in
Capital
|
5,002,044 | 1,527,582 | 6,529,626 | |||||||||
Accumulated Deficit
|
(2,559 | ) | (1,527,729 | ) | (1,530,288 | ) | ||||||
Total Stockholders’ Equity
|
5,000,005 | — | 5,000,005 | |||||||||
Number of Class A common shares subject to redemption
|
14,110,737 | (1,467,250 | ) | 12,643,487 | ||||||||
Balance sheet as of September 30, 2020 (unaudited)
|
||||||||||||
Total Liabilities
|
$ | 6,067,559 | $ | 15,173,250 | $ | 21,240,809 | ||||||
Class A Common Stock Subject to Possible Redemption
|
162,750,300 | (15,173,250 | ) | 147,577,050 | ||||||||
Class A Common Stock
|
97 | 152 | 249 | |||||||||
Additional
Paid-in
Capital
|
5,071,606 | 313,208 | 5,384,814 | |||||||||
Accumulated Deficit
|
(72,126 | ) | (313,360 | ) | (385,486 | ) | ||||||
Total Stockholders’ Equity
|
5,000,008 | — | 5,000,0008 | |||||||||
Number of Class A common shares subject to redemption
|
16,275,030 | (1,517,325 | ) | 14,757,705 | ||||||||
Balance sheet as of December 31, 2020 (audited)
|
||||||||||||
Total Liabilities
|
$ | 6,270,418 | $ | 18,819,750 | $ | 25,090,168 | ||||||
Class A Common Stock Subject to Possible Redemption
|
162,420,330 | (18,819,750 | ) | 143,600,580 | ||||||||
Class A Common Stock
|
101 | 188 | 289 | |||||||||
Additional
Paid-in
Capital
|
5,401,572 | 3,959,672 | 9,361,244 | |||||||||
Accumulated Deficit
|
(402,103 | ) | (3,959,860 | ) | (4,361,963 | ) | ||||||
Total Stockholders’ Equity
|
5,000,001 | — | 5,000,001 | |||||||||
Number of Class A common shares subject to redemption
|
16,242,033 | (1,881,975 | ) | 14,360,058 | ||||||||
Period from July 1, 2020 to September 30, 2020 (unaudited)
|
||||||||||||
Change in fair value of warrant liability
|
$ | — | $ | 1,382,500 | $ | 1,382,500 | ||||||
Initial public offering costs allocated to warrant liability
|
— | (603,860 | ) | (603,860 | ) | |||||||
Fair value in excess of warrant purchase consideration
|
— | (1,092,000 | ) | (1,092,000 | ) | |||||||
Net loss
|
(71,365 | ) | (313,360 | ) | (384,725 | ) | ||||||
Weighted average shares outstanding, Common stock subject to possible redemption
|
15,112,852 | (1,554,169 | ) | 13,558,683 | ||||||||
Basic and diluted net earnings per share, Common stock subject to possible redemption
|
0.00 | — | 0.00 | |||||||||
Weighted average shares outstanding of Common stock
|
3,917,477 | 219,611 | 4,137,088 | |||||||||
Basic and diluted net loss per share, Common stock
|
(0.02 | ) | (0.07 | ) | (0.09 | ) |
As
Previously Reported |
Adjustments
|
As
Restated |
||||||||||
Period from June 16, 2020 (inception) to September 30, 2020 (unaudited)
|
||||||||||||
Change in fair value of warrant liability
|
$ | — | $ | 1,382,500 | $ | 1,382,500 | ||||||
Initial public offering costs allocated to warrant liability
|
— | (603,860 | ) | (603,860 | ) | |||||||
Fair value in excess of warrant purchase consideration
|
— | (1,092,000 | ) | (1,092,000 | ) | |||||||
Net loss
|
(72,126 | ) | $ | (313,360 | ) | $ | (385,486 | ) | ||||
Weighted average shares outstanding, Common stock subject to possible redemption
|
15,112,852 | (1,554,169 | ) | 13,558,683 | ||||||||
Weighted average shares outstanding of Common stock
|
3,895,358 | 190,605 | 4,085,963 | |||||||||
Basic and diluted net loss per share, Common stock
|
(0.02 | ) | (0.07 | ) | (0.09 | ) | ||||||
Period from June 16, 2020 (inception) to December 31, 2020 (audited)
|
||||||||||||
Change in fair value of warrant liability
|
$ | — | $ | (2,264,000 | ) | $ | (2,264,000 | ) | ||||
Initial public offering costs allocated to warrant liability
|
— | (603,860 | ) | (603,860 | ) | |||||||
Fair value in excess of warrant purchase consideration
|
— | (1,092,000 | ) | (1,092,000 | ) | |||||||
Net loss
|
(402,103 | ) | (3,959,860 | ) | (4,361,963 | ) | ||||||
Weighted average shares outstanding, Common stock subject to possible redemption
|
16,131,141 | (1,521,886 | ) | 14,609,255 | ||||||||
Weighted average shares outstanding of Common stock
|
4,542,198 | 807,061 | 5,349,259 | |||||||||
Basic and diluted net loss per share, Common stock
|
(0.09 | ) | (0.73 | ) | (0.82 | ) | ||||||
Cash Flow Statement for the Period from June 16, 2020 (inception) to September 30, 2020 (audited)
|
||||||||||||
Net loss
|
$ | (72,126 | ) | $ | (313,360 | ) | $ | (385,486 | ) | |||
Change in fair value of warrant liability
|
— | (1,382,500 | ) | (1,382,500 | ) | |||||||
Initial public offering costs allocated to warrant liability
|
— | 603,860 | 603,860 | |||||||||
Fair value in excess of warrant purchase consideration
|
1,092,000 | 1,092,000 | ||||||||||
Initial classification of warrant liability
|
— | 16,555,750 | 16,555,750 | |||||||||
Initial classification of common stock subject to possible redemption
|
162,819,870 | (16,555,750 | ) | 146,264,120 | ||||||||
Change in value of common stock subject to possible redemption
|
(69,570 | ) | 1,382,500 | 1,312,930 | ||||||||
Cash Flow Statement for the Period from June 16, 2020 (inception) to December 31, 2020 (audited)
|
||||||||||||
Net loss
|
$ | (402,103 | ) | $ | (3,959,860 | ) | $ | (4,361,963 | ) | |||
Change in fair value of warrant liability
|
2,264,000 | 2,264,000 | ||||||||||
Fair value in excess of warrant purchase consideration
|
1,092,000 | 1,092,000 | ||||||||||
Initial public offering costs allocated to warrant liability
|
— | 603,860 | 603,860 | |||||||||
Initial classification of warrant liability
|
— | 16,555,750 | 16,555,750 | |||||||||
Initial classification of common stock subject to possible redemption
|
162,819,870 | (16,555,750 | ) | 146,264,120 | ||||||||
Change in value of common stock subject to possible redemption
|
(399,540 | ) | (2,264,000 | ) | (2,663,540 | ) |
For the Period
from June 16, 2020 (Inception) through December 31, 2020 |
||||
Common stock subject to possible redemption
|
||||
Numerator: Earnings allocable to Common stock subject to possible redemption
|
||||
Interest earned on marketable securities held in Trust Account
|
$ | 3,002 | ||
Less: Income taxes and franchise fees
|
(3,002 | ) | ||
|
|
|||
Net loss allocable to shares subject to possible redemption
|
$ | — | ||
|
|
|||
Denominator: Weighted Average Common stock subject to possible redemption
|
||||
Basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding
|
14,609,255 | |||
|
|
|||
Basic and diluted net loss per share
|
$ | 0.00 | ||
|
|
|||
Non-Redeemable Common Stock
|
||||
Numerator: Net Loss minus Net Earnings
|
||||
Net loss
|
$ | (4,361,963 | ) | |
Net loss allocable to Common stock subject to possible redemption
|
— | |||
|
|
|||
Non-Redeemable Net Loss
|
$ | (4,361,963 | ) | |
|
|
|||
Denominator: Weighted Average Non-Redeemable Common Stock
|
||||
Basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding
|
5,349,259 | |||
|
|
|||
Basic and diluted net loss per share
|
$ | (0.82 | ) | |
|
|
• |
Level 1, defined as observable inputs such as quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical instruments in active markets;
|
• |
Level 2, defined as inputs other than quoted prices in active markets that are either directly or indirectly observable such as quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets or quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and
|
• |
Level 3, defined as unobservable inputs in which little or no market data exists, therefore requiring an entity to develop its own assumptions, such as valuations derived from valuation techniques in which one or more significant inputs or significant value drivers are unobservable.
|
• |
in whole and not in part;
|
• |
at a price of $0.01 per Public Warrant;
|
• |
upon not less than 30 days’ prior written notice of redemption to each warrant holder and
|
• |
if, and only if, the reported last sale price of the Class A common stock equals or exceeds $18.00 per share (as adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like) for any 20 trading days within a
30-trading
day period ending three business days before the Company sends the notice of redemption to the warrant holders.
|
December 31,
2020 |
||||
Deferred tax assets
|
||||
Net operating loss carryforward
|
$ | 81,219 | ||
|
|
|||
Total deferred tax assets
|
81,219 | |||
Valuation Allowance
|
(81,219 | ) | ||
|
|
|||
Deferred tax assets, net of allowance
|
$ | — | ||
|
|
December 31,
2020 |
||||
Federal
|
||||
Current
|
$ | — | ||
Deferred
|
(81,219 | ) | ||
State and Local
|
||||
Current
|
— | |||
Deferred
|
— | |||
Change in valuation allowance
|
81,219 | |||
|
|
|||
Income tax provision
|
$ | — | ||
|
|
December 31,
2020 |
||||
Statutory federal income tax rate
|
21.0 | % | ||
Meals and entertainment
|
(0.1 | )% | ||
Change in fair value of warrant liability
|
(10.9 | )% | ||
Transaction costs – warrants
|
(2.9 | )% | ||
Fair value in excess of warrant purchase consideration
|
(5.3 | )% | ||
Valuation allowance
|
(1.8 | )% | ||
|
|
|||
Income tax provision
|
0.0 | % | ||
|
|
Level 1: | Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. An active market for an asset or liability is a market in which transactions for the asset or liability occur with sufficient frequency and volume to provide pricing information on an ongoing basis. | |||
Level 2: | Observable inputs other than Level 1 inputs. Examples of Level 2 inputs include quoted prices in active markets for similar assets or liabilities and quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in markets that are not active. | |||
Level 3: | Unobservable inputs based on our assessment of the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. |
Description
|
Level
|
December 31,
2020 |
||||||
Assets:
|
||||||||
Marketable securities held in Trust Account
|
1 | $ | 172,503,002 | |||||
Liabilities:
|
||||||||
Warrant Liability – Public Warrants
|
1 | 11,643,750 | ||||||
Warrant Liability – Private Placement
|
3 | 7,176,000 |
Private Placement
|
Public
|
Warrant Liabilities
|
||||||||||
Fair value as of June 16, 2020 (inception)
|
$ | — | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||
Initial measurement including
over-allotment
|
6,292,000 | 10,263,750 | 16,555,750 | |||||||||
Change in valuation inputs or other assumptions
|
884,000 | 1,380,000 | 2,264,000 | |||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
Fair value as of December 31, 2020
|
$ | 7,176,000 | $ | 11,643,750 | 18,819,750 | |||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31,
2021
|
December 31,
2020
|
|||||||
(Unaudited)
|
||||||||
ASSETS
|
||||||||
Current Assets
|
||||||||
Cash
|
$ | 562,230 | $ | 1,003,468 | ||||
Prepaid expenses
|
187,991 | 184,279 | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|||||
Total Current Assets
|
750,221 | 1,187,747 | ||||||
Marketable securities held in Trust Account
|
172,505,595 | 172,503,002 | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|||||
TOTAL ASSETS
|
$
|
173,255,816
|
|
$
|
173,690,749
|
|
||
|
|
|
|
|||||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
|
||||||||
Current liabilities—accounts payable and accrued expenses
|
241,200 | 232,918 | ||||||
Warrant liability
|
21,931,000 | 18,819,750 | ||||||
Deferred underwriting fee payable
|
6,037,500 | 6,037,500 | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|||||
Total Liabilities
|
|
28,209,700
|
|
|
25,090,168
|
|
||
|
|
|
|
|||||
Commitments
|
||||||||
Class A common stock subject to possible redemption, 14,004,157 and 14,360,058 shares at redemption value as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively
|
140,046,112 | 143,600,580 | ||||||
Stockholders’ Equity
|
||||||||
Preferred Stock, $0.0001 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding
|
— | — | ||||||
Class A common stock, $0.0001 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized; 3,245,843 and 2,889,942 shares issued and outstanding (excluding 14,004,157 and 14,360,058 shares subject to possible redemption) as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively
|
325 | 289 | ||||||
Class B common stock, $0.0001 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized; 4,312,500 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020
|
431 | 431 | ||||||
Additional
paid-in
capital
|
12,915,676 | 9,361,244 | ||||||
Accumulated deficit
|
(7,916,428 | ) | (4,361,963 | ) | ||||
|
|
|
|
|||||
Total Stockholders’ Equity
|
|
5,000,004
|
|
|
5,000,001
|
|
||
|
|
|
|
|||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
|
$
|
173,255,816
|
|
$
|
173,690,749
|
|
||
|
|
|
|
Formation and operating costs
|
$ | 445,831 | ||
|
|
|||
Loss from operations
|
|
(445,831
|
)
|
|
Other income (loss):
|
||||
Interest income—bank
|
23 | |||
Interest earned on marketable securities held in Trust Account
|
2,593 | |||
Change in fair value of warrant liability
|
(3,111,250 | ) | ||
|
|
|||
Other income (loss), net
|
(3,108,634 | ) | ||
|
|
|||
Income (Loss) before benefit from (provision for) income taxes
|
(3,554,465 | ) | ||
Benefit from (Provision for) income taxes
|
— | |||
|
|
|||
Net income (loss)
|
$
|
(3,554,465
|
)
|
|
|
|
|||
Basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding, Common stock subject to possible redemption
|
|
14,360,058
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Basic and diluted net loss per share, Common stock subject to possible redemption
|
$
|
0.00
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding, Common stock
|
7,202,442 | |||
|
|
|||
Basic and diluted net loss per share, Common stock
|
$
|
(0.49
|
)
|
|
|
|
Class A
Common Stock |
Class B
Common Stock |
Additional
Paid-in
Capital
|
Accumulated
Deficit
|
Total
Stockholders’
Equity
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares
|
Amount
|
Shares
|
Amount
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance – January 1, 2021
|
|
2,889,942
|
|
$
|
289
|
|
|
4,312,500
|
|
$
|
431
|
|
$
|
9,361,244
|
|
$
|
(4,361,963
|
)
|
$
|
5,000,001
|
|
|||||||
Change in value of common stock subject to possible redemption
|
355,901 | 36 | — | — | 3,554,432 | — | 3,554,468 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net income (loss)
|
— | — | — | — | — | (3,554,465 | ) | (3,554,465 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||||
Balance – March 31, 2021
|
|
3,245,843
|
|
$
|
325
|
|
|
4,312,500
|
|
$
|
431
|
|
$
|
12,915,676
|
|
$
|
(7,916,428
|
)
|
$
|
5,000,004
|
|
|||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
|
||||
Net income (loss)
|
$ | (3,554,465 | ) | |
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash used in operating activities:
|
||||
Change in fair value of warrant liability
|
3,111,250 | |||
Interest earned on marketable securities held in Trust Account
|
(2,593 | ) | ||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
|
||||
Prepaid expenses
|
(3,712 | ) | ||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
|
8,282 | |||
|
|
|||
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
|
(441,238 | ) | ||
|
|
|||
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
|
||||
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
|
— | |||
|
|
|||
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
|
||||
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
|
— | |||
|
|
|||
Net Change in Cash
|
(441,238 | ) | ||
Cash – Beginning of period
|
1,003,468 | |||
|
|
|||
Cash – End of period
|
$ | 562,230 | ||
|
|
|||
Non-Cash investing
and financing activities:
|
||||
Change in value of Class A common stock subject to possible redemption
|
$ | (3,554,468 | ) | |
|
|
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Deferred underwriting fee payable
|
$ | 6,037,500 | ||
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For the Three Months
Ended March 31, 2021 |
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Common stock subject to possible redemption
|
||||
Numerator: Earnings allocable to Common stock subject to possible redemption
|
||||
Interest earned on marketable securities held in Trust Account
|
$ | 2,105 | ||
Less: Income taxes and franchise fees
|
(2,105 | ) | ||
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|
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Net loss allocable to shares subject to possible redemption
|
$ | — | ||
|
|
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Denominator: Weighted Average Common stock subject to possible redemption
|
||||
Basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding
|
14,360,058 | |||
|
|
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Basic and diluted net loss per share
|
$ | 0.00 | ||
|
|
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Non-Redeemable
Common Stock
|
||||
Numerator: Net Loss minus Net Earnings
|
||||
Net loss
|
$ | (3,554,465 | ) | |
Net loss allocable to Common stock subject to possible redemption
|
— | |||
|
|
|||
Non-Redeemable
Net Loss
|
$ | (3,554,465 | ) | |
|
|
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Denominator: Weighted Average
Non-Redeemable
Common Stock
|
||||
Basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding
|
7,202,442 | |||
|
|
|||
Basic and diluted net loss per share
|
$ | (0.49 | ) | |
|
|
• |
Level 1, defined as observable inputs such as quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical instruments in active markets;
|
• |
Level 2, defined as inputs other than quoted prices in active markets that are either directly or indirectly observable such as quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets or quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and
|
• |
Level 3, defined as unobservable inputs in which little or no market data exists, therefore requiring an entity to develop its own assumptions, such as valuations derived from valuation techniques in which one or more significant inputs or significant value drivers are unobservable.
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Description
|
Level
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March 31,
2021 |
December 31,
2020 |
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Assets:
|
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Marketable securities held in Trust Account
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1 | 172,505,595 | $ | 172,503,002 | ||||||||
Liabilities:
|
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Warrant Liability – Public Warrants
|
1 | 13,455,000 | 11,643,750 | |||||||||
Warrant Liability – Private Placement
|
3 | 8,476,000 | 7,176,000 |
Private
Placement |
Public
|
Warrant
Liabilities |
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Fair value as of December 31, 2020
|
$ | 7,176,000 | $ | 11,643,750 | $ | 18,819,750 | ||||||
Change in valuation inputs or other assumptions
|
1,300,000 | 1,811,250 | 3,111,250 | |||||||||
|
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|
|
|
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Fair value as of March 31, 2021
|
$ | 8,476,000 | $ | 13,455,000 | 21,931,000 | |||||||
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|
• |
in whole and not in part;
|
• |
at a price of $0.01 per Public Warrant;
|
• |
upon not less than 30 days’ prior written notice of redemption to each warrant holder and
|
• |
if, and only if, the reported last sale price of the Class A common stock equals or exceeds $18.00 per share (as adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like) for any 20 trading days within a
30-trading
day period ending three business days before the Company sends the notice of redemption to the warrant holders.
|
Item 6.
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Indemnification of Directors and Officers.
|
Item 8.
|
Exhibits and Financial Statements.
|
Exhibit
Number |
Description
|
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101.DEF* | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document | |
101.LAB* | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document | |
101.PRE* | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document | |
104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101) |
* |
Filed herewith.
|
† |
Schedules and exhibits to this Exhibit omitted pursuant to Regulation
S-K
Item 601(b)(2). The Registrant agrees to furnish supplementally a copy of any omitted schedule or exhibit to the SEC upon request.
|
†† |
Certain confidential portions (indicated by brackets and asterisks) have been omitted from this exhibit.
|
††† |
Indicates a management contract or compensatory plan.
|
Item 9.
|
Undertakings.
|
• |
To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement:
|
• |
To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Act”);
|
• |
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;
|
• |
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.
|
• |
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
|
• |
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.
|
• |
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.
|
• |
Any preliminary prospectus or prospectus of the undersigned registrant relating to the offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424;
|
• |
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;
|
• |
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
|
• |
Any other communication that is an offer in the offering made by the undersigned registrant to the purchaser.
|
OTONOMO TECHNOLOGIES LTD. | ||
By: |
/s/ Ben Volkow
|
|
Name: | Ben Volkow | |
Title: | Chief Executive Officer |
NAME
|
POSITION
|
DATE
|
||
/s/ Ben Volkow
Ben Volkow
|
Chief Executive Officer and Director (
Principal Executive
Officer
|
August 27, 2021 | ||
/s/ Bonnie Moav
Bonnie Moav
|
Chief Financial Officer
(
Principal Financial
Officer
and Principal Accounting
Officer
|
August 27, 2021 | ||
/s/ Benny Schnaider
Benny Schnaider
|
Director | August 27, 2021 | ||
/s/ Andy Geisse
Andy Geisse
|
Director | August 27, 2021 | ||
/s/ Amit Karp
Amit Karp
|
Director | August 27, 2021 | ||
/s/ Yuval Cohen
Yuval Cohen
|
Director | August 27, 2021 | ||
/s/ Jonathan Huberman
Jonathan Huberman
|
Director | August 27, 2021 | ||
/s/ Vered Raviv Schwarz
Vered Raviv Schwarz
|
Director | August 27, 2021 |
By: |
/s/ Colleen A. De Vries
|
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Name: | Colleen A. De Vries | |||
Title: | Senior Vice President on behalf of Cogency Global Inc. |
Exhibit 3.1
AMENDED AND RESTATED ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
of
OTONOMO TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
1. |
INTERPRETATION |
1.1. |
IN THESE ARTICLES THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL BEAR THE MEANINGS SET OPPOSITE TO THEM, UNLESS THE CONTEXT OTHERWISE REQUIRES: |
TERMS | MEANINGS | |
ARTICLES | THESE AMENDED AND RESTATED ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION AS MAY BE AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME. | |
AUDITOR (ROEH CHESHBON MEVAKER) | AS DEFINED UNDER THE LAW. | |
BCA | THAT CERTAIN BUSINESS COMBINATION AGREEMENT, DATED JANUARY 31, 2021, BY AND AMONG THE COMPANY, SOFTWARE ACQUISITION GROUP INC. II (SWAG) AND BUTTERBUR MERGER SUB INC. (MERGER SUB), PURSUANT TO WHICH MERGER SUB MERGED WITH AND INTO SWAG, WITH SWAG SURVIVING A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF THE COMPANY. | |
BOARD | THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE COMPANY. | |
CHAIRPERSON | CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD, OR THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE GENERAL MEETING, AS THE CONTEXT IMPLIES. | |
CEO | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE COMPANY, ALSO REFERRED TO UNDER THE LAW AS THE GENERAL MANAGER. | |
CLASS MEETING | A MEETING OF THE HOLDERS OF A CLASS OF SHARES. | |
COMPANY | OTONOMO TECHNOLOGIES LTD. | |
COMPANIES REGULATIONS | ALL REGULATIONS PROMULGATED FROM TIME TO TIME UNDER THE COMPANIES LAW. | |
DIVIDEND | AS DEFINED UNDER THE LAW. | |
EXTERNAL DIRECTOR | AS DEFINED UNDER THE LAW. | |
GENERAL MEETING | AN ANNUAL MEETING OR SPECIAL MEETING OF THE SHAREHOLDERS OF THE COMPANY (AS SUCH TERMS DEFINED IN ARTICLE 16 OF THESE ARTICLES), AS THE CASE MAY BE. | |
INTERNAL AUDITOR | AN INTERNAL AUDITOR APPOINTED BY THE COMPANY IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 146(A) OF THE COMPANIES LAW. |
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OFFICE HOLDER | AS DEFINED UNDER THE LAW. | |
ORDINARY SHARE(S) | THE COMPANYS ORDINARY SHARES, OF NO-PAR VALUE. | |
PERSON | A COMPANY, CORPORATE BODY, PARTNERSHIP, CORPORATION, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, ASSOCIATION, TRUST, UNINCORPORATED ORGANIZATION, OR A GOVERNMENT OR AGENCY OR POLITICAL SUBDIVISION THEREOF, OR AN INDIVIDUAL. | |
REGISTER | THE COMPANYS SHAREHOLDERS REGISTER, MAINTAINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE COMPANIES LAW. | |
SIMPLE MAJORITY | A MAJORITY OF MORE THAN FIFTY PERCENT (50%) OF THE VOTES CAST BY THOSE SHAREHOLDERS VOTING IN PERSON OR BY PROXY (INCLUDING BY VOTING DEED), NOT TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION ABSTAINING VOTES. | |
SPECIAL MAJORITY | A MAJORITY OF SIXTY-SIX AND TWO THIRDS PERCENT (66 2/3%) OR MORE OF THE VOTES CAST BY THOSE SHAREHOLDERS VOTING IN PERSON OR BY PROXY (INCLUDING BY VOTING DEED), NOT TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION ABSTAINING VOTES. | |
THE LAW OR THE COMPANIES LAW | THE ISRAELI COMPANIES LAW, 5759 1999 AND THE COMPANIES REGULATIONS, OR ANY OTHER LAW AND REGULATIONS WHICH MAY COME IN THEIR STEAD, IN EACH CASE, AS AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME. | |
THE OFFICE | THE REGISTERED OFFICE OF THE COMPANY FROM TIME TO TIME. | |
THE STATUTES | THE LAW AND, TO THE EXTENT APPLICABLE TO THE COMPANY, THE ISRAELI COMPANIES ORDINANCE (NEW VERSION) 1983, THE SECURITIES LAW, 5728 1968 (THESECURITIES LAW) AND ALL APPLICABLE LAWS AND REGULATIONS APPLICABLE IN ANY RELEVANT JURISDICTION (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION U.S. FEDERAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS), AND RULES OF ANY STOCK MARKET IN WHICH THE COMPANYS SHARES ARE REGISTERED FOR TRADING AS SHALL BE IN FORCE FROM TIME TO TIME. | |
RTP LAW | ISRAELI ECONOMIC COMPETITION LAW, 5728-1968 |
Subject to the provisions of this Article 1 and unless the context necessitates another meaning, terms and expressions in these Articles which have been defined in the Statutes shall have the meanings ascribed to them therein.
1.2. |
WORDS IMPORTING THE SINGULAR SHALL INCLUDE THE PLURAL, AND VICE VERSA. ANY PRONOUN SHALL INCLUDE THE CORRESPONDING MASCULINE, FEMININE AND |
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NEUTER FORMS; AND WORDS IMPORTING PERSONS SHALL INCLUDE CORPORATE BODIES. |
ANY PROVISION OR PART THEREOF OF THESE ARTICLES, PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE LAW, SHALL BE INEFFECTIVE, WITHOUT INVALIDATING ANY OTHER PART OF THESE ARTICLES.
2. |
NAME OF THE COMPANY |
THE NAME OF THE COMPANY IS OTONOMO TECHNOLOGIES LTD. (AND IN HEBREW: ).
3. |
OBJECTIVES |
THE OBJECTIVES OF THE COMPANY SHALL BE TO ENGAGE IN ANY ACTIVITY PERMITTED BY LAW.
4. |
PUBLIC COMPANY |
THE COMPANY IS A PUBLIC COMPANY AS SUCH TERM IS DEFINED IN, AND FOR SO LONG AS IT QUALIFIES UNDER, THE COMPANIES LAW.
5. |
LIMITED LIABILITY |
THE LIABILITY OF EACH SHAREHOLDER FOR THE COMPANYS OBLIGATIONS IS LIMITED TO THE PAYMENT OF THE NOMINAL VALUE OF THE SHARES HELD BY SUCH SHAREHOLDER, SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE COMPANIES LAW.
6. |
CAPITAL, SHARES AND RIGHTS |
6.1. |
THE REGISTERED SHARE CAPITAL OF THE COMPANY CONSISTS OF 450,000,000 ORDINARY SHARES, OF NO-PAR VALUE PER SHARE. |
6.2. |
SUBJECT TO ARTICLE 13, ALL ISSUED AND OUTSTANDING SHARES OF THE COMPANY OF THE SAME CLASS ARE OF EQUAL RIGHTS BETWEEN THEM FOR ALL INTENTS AND PURPOSES CONCERNING THE RIGHTS SET FORTH IN THESE ARTICLES. |
6.3. |
SUBJECT TO ARTICLE 13, EACH ISSUED ORDINARY SHARE ENTITLES ITS HOLDER TO THE RIGHTS AS DESCRIBED BELOW: |
6.3.1. |
THE EQUAL RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE IN AND VOTE AT THE COMPANYS GENERAL MEETINGS, WHETHER ORDINARY MEETINGS OR SPECIAL MEETINGS, AND EACH OF THE SHARES IN THE COMPANY SHALL ENTITLE THE HOLDER THEREOF, WHO IS PRESENT AT THE MEETING AND PARTICIPATING IN THE VOTE, WHETHER IN PERSON, OR BY PROXY, TO ONE VOTE. |
6.3.2. |
THE EQUAL RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE IN ANY DIVIDEND OR DISTRIBUTION OF BONUS SHARES. |
6.3.3. |
THE EQUAL RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE IN THE DISTRIBUTION OF ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR DISTRIBUTION IN THE EVENT OF LIQUIDATION OF THE COMPANY. |
6.3.4. |
IF TWO OR MORE PERSONS ARE REGISTERED AS JOINT HOLDERS OF ANY SHARES, ANY ONE OF SUCH PERSONS MAY GIVE EFFECTUAL RECEIPTS FOR ANY DIVIDEND OR OTHER MONIES IN RESPECT OF SUCH SHARE AND HIS OR HER CONFIRMATION WILL BIND ALL HOLDERS OF SUCH SHARE. |
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6.3.5. |
ANY PAYMENT FOR A SHARE SHALL BE INITIALLY CREDITED AGAINST THE PAR VALUE OF SAID SHARE AND ANY EXCESS AMOUNT SHALL BE CREDITED AS A PREMIUM FOR SAID SHARE, UNLESS DETERMINED OTHERWISE IN THE CONDITIONS OF THE ALLOCATION. |
7. |
SHARE CERTIFICATES |
7.1. |
A SHAREHOLDER WHO IS REGISTERED IN THE REGISTER IS ENTITLED TO RECEIVE FROM THE COMPANY, WITHOUT PAYMENT AND AT SUCH SHAREHOLDERS REQUEST, WITHIN A PERIOD OF THREE MONTHS AFTER THE ALLOCATION OR REGISTRATION OF THE TRANSFER, ONE SHARE CERTIFICATE WITH RESPECT TO ALL THE SHARES REGISTERED IN HIS NAME, WHICH SHALL SPECIFY THE AGGREGATE NUMBER OF THE SHARES HELD BY SUCH SHAREHOLDER. IN THE EVENT OF A JOINTLY HELD SHARE, THE COMPANY SHALL ISSUE ONE SHARE CERTIFICATE FOR ALL THE JOINT HOLDERS OF THE SHARE, AND THE DELIVERY OF SUCH CERTIFICATE TO ONE OF THE JOINT HOLDERS SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE DELIVERY TO ALL OF THEM. EVERY CERTIFICATE SHALL BEAR THE COMPANYS STAMP OR SEAL OR A FACSIMILE COPY THEREOF AND BE SIGNED BY AN OFFICE HOLDER OF THE COMPANY, A DIRECTOR OF THE COMPANY, THE COMPANYS SECRETARY OR BY ANY OTHER PERSON APPOINTED BY THE BOARD FOR SUCH PURPOSE. |
7.2. |
THE COMPANY MAY ISSUE A NEW CERTIFICATE IN LIEU OF A CERTIFICATE THAT WAS ISSUED AND WAS LOST, DEFACED, OR DESTROYED, ON THE BASIS OF SUCH PROOF AND GUARANTEES AS THE COMPANY MAY REQUIRE, AND AFTER PAYMENT OF AN AMOUNT THAT SHALL BE PRESCRIBED BY THE COMPANY, AND THE COMPANY MAY ALSO REPLACE EXISTING CERTIFICATES WITH NEW CERTIFICATES, FREE OF CHARGE, SUBJECT TO SUCH CONDITIONS AS THE COMPANY SHALL STIPULATE. |
8. |
REGISTERED HOLDER |
8.1. |
EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THESE ARTICLES, THE COMPANY SHALL BE ENTITLED TO TREAT THE REGISTERED HOLDER OF ANY SHARE AS THE ABSOLUTE OWNER THEREOF, AND, ACCORDINGLY, SHALL NOT, EXCEPT AS ORDERED BY A COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION, OR AS REQUIRED BY STATUTE, BE BOUND TO RECOGNIZE ANY EQUITABLE OR OTHER CLAIM TO, OR INTEREST IN SUCH SHARE ON THE PART OF ANY OTHER PERSON. |
8.2. |
TO THE EXTENT REQUIRED BY THE LAW A TRUSTEE MUST INFORM THE COMPANY OF THE FACT THAT SUCH TRUSTEE IS HOLDING SHARES OF THE COMPANY IN TRUST FOR ANOTHER PERSON AT SUCH TIME AS MAY BE REQUIRED BY THE LAW. THE COMPANY SHALL REGISTER THAT FACT IN THE REGISTER IN RESPECT OF SUCH SHARES. THE TRUSTEE SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE THE SOLE HOLDER OF SAID SHARES. |
9. |
ISSUANCE AND REPURCHASE OF SHARES |
9.1. |
THE UNISSUED SHARES FROM TIME TO TIME SHALL BE UNDER THE CONTROL OF THE BOARD (AND, TO THE FULL EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, ANY COMMITTEE THEREOF), WHICH SHALL HAVE THE POWER TO ISSUE OR OTHERWISE DISPOSE OF SHARES AND OF SECURITIES CONVERTIBLE OR EXERCISABLE INTO OR OTHER RIGHTS TO ACQUIRE FROM THE COMPANY TO SUCH PERSONS, ON SUCH TERMS AND CONDITIONS, AND EITHER AT PAR OR AT A PREMIUM, OR SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE LAW, AT A DISCOUNT AND/OR WITH PAYMENT OF COMMISSION, AND AT SUCH TIMES, AS THE BOARD (OR THE COMMITTEE, AS THE CASE MAY BE) DEEMS FIT, AND THE |
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POWER TO GIVE TO ANY PERSON THE OPTION TO ACQUIRE FROM THE COMPANY ANY SHARES OR SECURITIES CONVERTIBLE OR EXERCISABLE INTO OR OTHER RIGHTS TO ACQUIRE FROM THE COMPANY, EITHER AT PAR OR AT A PREMIUM, OR, SUBJECT AS AFORESAID, AT A DISCOUNT AND/OR WITH PAYMENT OF COMMISSION, DURING SUCH TIME AND FOR SUCH CONSIDERATION AS THE BOARD (OR THE COMMITTEE, AS THE CASE MAY BE) DEEMS FIT. |
9.2. |
THE COMPANY MAY AT ANY TIME AND FROM TIME TO TIME, SUBJECT TO THE LAW, REPURCHASE OR FINANCE THE PURCHASE OF ANY SHARES OR OTHER SECURITIES ISSUED BY THE COMPANY, IN SUCH MANNER AND UNDER SUCH TERMS AS THE BOARD SHALL DETERMINE, WHETHER FROM ANY ONE OR MORE SHAREHOLDERS. SUCH PURCHASE SHALL NOT BE DEEMED AS PAYMENT OF DIVIDENDS AND AS SUCH, NO SHAREHOLDER WILL HAVE THE RIGHT TO REQUIRE THE COMPANY TO PURCHASE HIS SHARES OR OFFER TO PURCHASE SHARES FROM ANY OTHER SHAREHOLDERS. |
10. |
TRANSFER OF SHARES |
10.1. |
SUBJECT TO THE STATUTES, THESE ARTICLES (INCLUDING ARTICLE 34), AND SUBJECT TO ANY APPLICABLE AGREEMENTS OR UNDERTAKINGS OF ANY SPECIFIC SHAREHOLDER, THE SHARES SHALL BE FREELY TRANSFERABLE. |
10.2. |
A TRANSFER OF REGISTERED SHARES SHALL BE MADE IN WRITING OR ANY OTHER MANNER, IN A FORM SPECIFIED BY THE BOARD OR THE TRANSFER AGENT APPOINTED BY THE COMPANY, AND SUCH TRANSFER FORM SHOULD BE SIGNED BY BOTH THE TRANSFEREE AND THE TRANSFEROR AND DELIVERED TO THE OFFICE OR TO SUCH TRANSFER AGENT, TOGETHER WITH THE CERTIFICATES OF THE SHARES DUE TO BE TRANSFERRED, IF SUCH CERTIFICATES HAVE BEEN ISSUED. THE BOARD, MAY, FROM TIME TO TIME, PRESCRIBE A FEE OF THE REGISTRATION OF A TRANSFER, AND MAY APPROVE OTHER METHODS OF RECOGNIZING THE TRANSFER OF SHARES IN ORDER TO FACILITATE THE TRADING OF THE COMPANYS SHARES ON THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE, NASDAQ STOCK MARKET OR ON ANY OTHER APPLICABLE STOCK EXCHANGE. THE TRANSFEREE SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE THE SHAREHOLDER WITH RESPECT TO THE TRANSFERRED SHARES ONLY FROM THE DATE OF REGISTRATION OF HIS NAME IN THE REGISTER. |
10.3. |
NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY HEREIN, SHARES REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY OR ITS NOMINEE SHALL BE TRANSFERRABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY. |
10.4. |
THE BOARD MAY CLOSE THE REGISTER AND SUSPEND THE REGISTRATION OF TRANSFERS FOR SUCH PERIOD OF TIME AS THE BOARD SHALL DEEM FIT, PROVIDED THAT THE PERIOD OF CLOSURE OF ANY SUCH BOOK SHALL NOT EXCEED 30 DAYS EACH YEAR. THE COMPANY SHALL NOTIFY THE SHAREHOLDERS OF SUCH DECISION. |
11. |
TRANSMISSION OF SHARES |
11.1. |
IN THE CASE OF THE DEATH, LIQUIDATION, BANKRUPTCY, DISSOLUTION, WINDING-UP OR A SIMILAR OCCURRENCE OF A SHAREHOLDER, THE LEGAL SUCCESSORS, RECEIVERS, OR LIQUIDATORS (AS THE CASE MAY BE) OF SUCH SHAREHOLDER SHALL BE THE ONLY PERSONS RECOGNIZED BY THE COMPANY AS HAVING ANY TITLE TO SUCH SHARES, BUT NOTHING HEREIN CONTAINED SHALL RELEASE THE ESTATE OF THE PREDECESSOR FROM ANY LIABILITY IN RESPECT OF SUCH SHARES. |
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11.2. |
THE LEGAL SUCCESSORS MAY, UPON PRODUCING SUCH EVIDENCE OF TITLE AS THE BOARD SHALL REQUIRE, BE REGISTERED THEMSELVES AS HOLDERS OF THE SHARES, OR SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS AS TO TRANSFERS HEREIN CONTAINED, TRANSFER THE SAME TO SOME OTHER PERSON. |
12. |
CALLS ON SHARES |
12.1. |
THE BOARD MAY, FROM TIME TO TIME, MAKE SUCH CALLS AS IT MAY DEEM APPROPRIATE UPON SHAREHOLDERS WITH RESPECT TO ANY SUM UNPAID IN RESPECT OF SHARES HELD BY SUCH SHAREHOLDERS WHICH IS NOT, BY THE TERMS OF ALLOTMENT THEREOF OR OTHERWISE, PAYABLE AT A FIXED TIME, AND EACH SHAREHOLDER SHALL PAY THE AMOUNT OF EVERY CALL SO MADE UPON HIM (AND OF EACH INSTALLMENT THEREOF IF THE SAME IS PAYABLE IN INSTALLMENTS), TO THE PERSON(S) AND AT THE TIME(S) AND PLACE(S) DESIGNATED BY THE BOARD, AS ANY SUCH TIME(S) MAY BE THEREAFTER EXTENDED AND/OR SUCH PERSON(S) OR PLACE(S) CHANGED. UNLESS OTHERWISE STIPULATED BY THE BOARD (AND IN THE NOTICE HEREAFTER REFERRED TO), EACH PAYMENT IN RESPONSE TO A CALL SHALL BE DEEMED TO CONSTITUTE A PRO RATA PAYMENT ON ACCOUNT OF ALL SHARES IN RESPECT OF WHICH SUCH CALL WAS MADE. |
12.2. |
NOTICE OF ANY CALL SHALL BE GIVEN IN WRITING TO THE APPLICABLE SHAREHOLDER(S) NOT LESS THAN FOURTEEN (14) DAYS PRIOR TO THE TIME OF PAYMENT, SPECIFYING THE TIME AND PLACE OF PAYMENT, AND DESIGNATING THE PERSON TO WHOM AND THE PLACE WHERE SUCH PAYMENT SHALL BE MADE; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT BEFORE THE TIME FOR ANY SUCH PAYMENT, THE BOARD MAY, BY NOTICE IN WRITING TO SUCH SHAREHOLDER(S), REVOKE SUCH CALL IN WHOLE OR IN PART, EXTEND SUCH TIME, OR ALTER SUCH DESIGNATED PERSON AND/OR PLACE. IN THE EVENT OF A CALL PAYABLE IN INSTALLMENTS, ONLY ONE NOTICE THEREOF NEED BE GIVEN. |
12.3. |
IF, BY THE TERMS OF ALLOTMENT OF ANY SHARE OR OTHERWISE, ANY AMOUNT IS MADE PAYABLE AT ANY FIXED TIME, EVERY SUCH AMOUNT SHALL BE PAYABLE AT SUCH TIME AS IF IT WERE A CALL DULY MADE BY THE BOARD AND OF WHICH DUE NOTICE HAD BEEN GIVEN, AND ALL THE PROVISIONS HEREIN CONTAINED WITH RESPECT TO CALLS SHALL APPLY TO EACH SUCH AMOUNT. |
12.4. |
THE JOINT HOLDERS OF A SHARE SHALL BE JOINTLY AND SEVERALLY LIABLE TO PAY ALL CALLS IN RESPECT THEREOF AND ALL INTEREST PAYABLE THEREON. |
12.5. |
ANY AMOUNT UNPAID IN RESPECT OF A CALL SHALL BEAR INTEREST FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT IS PAYABLE UNTIL ACTUAL PAYMENT THEREOF, AT SUCH RATE (NOT EXCEEDING THE THEN PREVAILING DEBTOR RATE CHARGED BY LEADING COMMERCIAL BANKS IN ISRAEL), AND AT SUCH TIME(S) AS THE BOARD MAY PRESCRIBE. |
12.6. |
A SHAREHOLDER SHALL NOT BE ENTITLED TO HIS RIGHTS AS SHAREHOLDER, INCLUDING THE RIGHT TO DIVIDENDS, UNLESS SUCH SHAREHOLDER HAS FULLY PAID ALL THE NOTICES OF CALL DELIVERED TO HIM, OR WHICH ACCORDING TO THESE ARTICLES ARE DEEMED TO HAVE BEEN DELIVERED TO HIM, TOGETHER WITH INTEREST, LINKAGE AND EXPENSES, IF ANY, UNLESS OTHERWISE DETERMINED BY THE BOARD. |
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12.7. |
UPON THE ALLOTMENT OF SHARES, THE BOARD MAY PROVIDE FOR DIFFERENCES AMONG THE ALLOTTEES OF SUCH SHARES AS TO THE AMOUNT OF CALLS AND/OR THE TIMES OF PAYMENT THEREOF. |
13. |
ALTERATIONS OF THE REGISTERED SHARE CAPITAL |
13.1. |
SUBJECT TO THE STATUTES, A GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME RESOLVE TO: |
a) |
alter or add classes of shares that shall constitute the Companys registered capital, including shares with preference rights, deferred rights, conversion rights or any other special rights or limitations; |
b) |
increase the Companys registered share capital by creating new shares either of an existing class or of a new class; |
c) |
consolidate and/or split all or any of its share capital into shares of larger or smaller par value than the existing shares; |
d) |
cancel any registered shares not yet allocated, provided that the Company has made no commitment to allocate such shares; and |
e) |
reduce the Companys share capital and any reserved fund for redemption of capital. |
13.2. |
IN EXECUTING ANY RESOLUTION ADOPTED ACCORDING TO ARTICLE 13.1 ABOVE, THE BOARD MAY, AT ITS DISCRETION, RESOLVE ANY RELATED ISSUES. |
13.3. |
IF AS A RESULT OF A CONSOLIDATION OR SPLIT OF SHARES AUTHORIZED UNDER THESE ARTICLES, FRACTIONS OF A SHARE WILL STAND TO THE CREDIT OF ANY SHAREHOLDER, THE BOARD IS AUTHORIZED AT ITS DISCRETION, TO ACT AS FOLLOWS: |
(a) |
Determine that fractions of shares that do not entitle their owners to a whole share, will be sold by the Company and that the consideration for the sale be paid to the beneficiaries, on terms the Board may determine; |
(b) |
Allot to every shareholder, who holds a fraction of a share resulting from a consolidation and/or split, shares of the class that existed prior to the consolidation and/or split, in a quantity that, when consolidated with the fraction, will constitute a whole share, and such allotment will be considered valid immediately prior to the consolidation or split; |
(c) |
Determine the manner for paying the amounts to be paid for shares allotted in accordance with Article 13.3(b) above, including on account of bonus shares; and/or |
(d) |
Determine that the owners of fractions of shares will not be entitled to receive a whole Share in respect of a share fraction or that they may receive a whole share with a different par value than that of the fraction of a share. |
13.4. |
EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED BY OR PURSUANT TO THESE ARTICLES OR BY THE CONDITIONS OF ISSUE, ANY NEW SHARE CAPITAL SHALL BE CONSIDERED AS PART OF THE ORIGINAL SHARE CAPITAL, AND SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE SAME PROVISIONS OF THESE ARTICLES WITH REFERENCE TO PAYMENT OF CALLS, LIEN, TRANSFER, TRANSMISSION, FORFEITURE AND OTHERWISE, WHICH APPLIES TO THE ORIGINAL SHARE CAPITAL. |
14. |
MODIFICATION OF CLASS RIGHTS |
14.1. |
IF AT ANY TIME THE SHARE CAPITAL IS DIVIDED INTO DIFFERENT CLASSES OF SHARES, ANY CHANGE TO THE RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES OF THE HOLDERS OF ANY |
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SUCH CLASS OF SHARES SHALL REQUIRE THE APPROVAL OF A CLASS MEETING OF SUCH CLASS OF SHARES BY A SIMPLE MAJORITY (UNLESS OTHERWISE PROVIDED BY THE STATUTES OR BY THE TERMS OF ISSUE OF THE SHARES OF THAT CLASS), IN ADDITION TO THE SIMPLE MAJORITY OF ALL CLASSES OF SHARES VOTING TOGETHER AS A SINGLE CLASS AT A SHAREHOLDER MEETING. |
14.2. |
THE RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES OF THE HOLDERS OF ANY CLASS OF SHARES SHALL NOT BE DEEMED TO HAVE BEEN ALTERED BY CREATING OR ISSUING SHARES OF ANY CLASS, INCLUDING A NEW CLASS (UNLESS OTHERWISE PROVIDED BY THE TERMS OF ISSUE OF THE SHARES OF THAT CLASS). |
15. |
BORROWING POWERS |
THE COMPANY MAY, BY RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD, FROM TIME TO TIME, RAISE OR BORROW OR SECURE THE PAYMENT OF ANY SUM OR SUMS OF MONEY FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE COMPANY. THE COMPANY, BY RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD, MAY ALSO RAISE OR SECURE THE PAYMENT OR REPAYMENT OF SUCH SUM OR SUMS IN SUCH MANNER AND UPON SUCH TERMS AND CONDITIONS IN ALL RESPECTS AS IT DEEMS FIT, AND IN PARTICULAR BY THE ISSUE OF DEBENTURES OR DEBENTURE STOCK OF THE COMPANY CHARGED UPON ALL OR ANY PART OF THE PROPERTY OF THE COMPANY (BOTH PRESENT AND FUTURE) INCLUDING ITS UNISSUED AND/OR ITS UNCALLED CAPITAL FOR THE TIME BEING. ISSUANCE OF ANY SERIES OF DEBENTURES SHALL REQUIRE BOARD APPROVAL
16. |
GENERAL MEETINGS |
16.1. |
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETINGS SHALL BE HELD AT LEAST ONCE A CALENDAR YEAR, AT SUCH PLACE AND TIME AS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD, BUT NOT LATER THAN FIFTEEN (15) MONTHS AFTER THE LAST ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING. SUCH GENERAL MEETINGS SHALL BE CALLED ANNUAL MEETINGS AND ALL OTHER GENERAL MEETINGS OF THE COMPANY SHALL BE CALLED SPECIAL MEETINGS. THE ANNUAL MEETING SHALL REVIEW THE COMPANYS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SHALL TRANSACT ANY OTHER BUSINESS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO THESE ARTICLES OR THE LAW, AND ANY OTHER MATTER AS SHALL BE DETERMINED BY THE BOARD. THE BOARD MAY CONVENE A SPECIAL MEETING BY ITS RESOLUTION, AND IS REQUIRED TO CONVENE A SPECIAL MEETING SHOULD IT RECEIVE A REQUEST, IN WRITING, FROM A PERSON OR PERSONS ENTITLED, UNDER THE COMPANIES LAW, TO DEMAND SUCH MEETING. |
16.2. |
ANY REQUEST FOR CONVENING A MEETING MUST SPECIFY THE PURPOSES FOR WHICH THE MEETING IS TO BE CALLED, SHALL BE SIGNED BY THE PERSONS REQUESTING THE MEETING, AND SHALL BE DELIVERED TO THE COMPANYS REGISTERED OFFICES. |
16.3. |
SUBJECT TO ANY APPLICABLE LAW AND STOCK EXCHANGE RULES AND REGULATIONS, ANY SHAREHOLDER OR SHAREHOLDERS OF THE COMPANY HOLDING AT LEAST THE REQUIRED PERCENTAGE UNDER THE LAW OF THE VOTING RIGHTS OF THE COMPANY WHICH ENTITLES FOR THE RIGHT TO REQUEST TO INCLUDE A MATTER ON THE AGENDA OF A GENERAL MEETING (THE PROPOSING SHAREHOLDER(S)) MAY REQUEST, SUBJECT TO THE LAW, THAT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS INCLUDE A MATTER ON THE AGENDA OF A GENERAL MEETING TO BE HELD IN THE FUTURE, PROVIDED THAT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DETERMINES |
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THAT THE MATTER IS APPROPRIATE TO BE CONSIDERED AT A GENERAL MEETING (A PROPOSAL REQUEST). IN ORDER FOR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO CONSIDER A PROPOSAL REQUEST AND WHETHER TO INCLUDE THE MATTER STATED THEREIN IN THE AGENDA OF A GENERAL MEETING, NOTICE OF THE PROPOSAL REQUEST MUST BE TIMELY DELIVERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW, AND THE PROPOSAL REQUEST MUST COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THESE ARTICLES (INCLUDING THIS ARTICLE 16.3) AND ANY APPLICABLE LAW AND STOCK EXCHANGE RULES AND REGULATIONS. THE PROPOSAL REQUEST MUST BE IN WRITING, SIGNED BY ALL OF THE PROPOSING SHAREHOLDER(S) MAKING SUCH REQUEST, DELIVERED, EITHER IN PERSON OR BY CERTIFIED MAIL, POSTAGE PREPAID, AND RECEIVED BY THE SECRETARY (OR, IN THE ABSENCE THEREOF BY THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE COMPANY). THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF AN ADJOURNMENT OR POSTPONEMENT OF A GENERAL MEETING SHALL NOT COMMENCE A NEW TIME PERIOD (OR EXTEND ANY TIME PERIOD) FOR THE DELIVERY OF A PROPOSAL REQUEST AS DESCRIBED ABOVE. IN ADDITION TO ANY INFORMATION REQUIRED TO BE INCLUDED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW, A PROPOSAL REQUEST MUST INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: (I) THE NAME, ADDRESS, TELEPHONE NUMBER, FAX NUMBER AND EMAIL ADDRESS OF THE PROPOSING SHAREHOLDER (OR EACH PROPOSING SHAREHOLDER, AS THE CASE MAY BE) AND, IF AN ENTITY, THE NAME(S) OF THE PERSON(S) THAT CONTROLS OR MANAGES SUCH ENTITY; (II) THE NUMBER OF SHARES HELD BY THE PROPOSING SHAREHOLDER(S), DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY (AND, IF ANY OF SUCH SHARES ARE HELD INDIRECTLY, AN EXPLANATION OF HOW THEY ARE HELD AND BY WHOM), WHICH SHALL BE IN SUCH NUMBER NO LESS THAN AS IS REQUIRED TO QUALIFY AS A PROPOSING SHAREHOLDER, ACCOMPANIED BY EVIDENCE SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY OF THE RECORD HOLDING OF SUCH SHARES BY THE PROPOSING SHAREHOLDER(S) AS OF THE DATE OF THE PROPOSAL REQUEST, AND A REPRESENTATION THAT THE PROPOSING SHAREHOLDER(S) INTENDS TO APPEAR IN PERSON OR BY PROXY AT THE MEETING; (III) THE MATTER REQUESTED TO BE INCLUDED ON THE AGENDA OF A GENERAL MEETING, ALL INFORMATION RELATED TO SUCH MATTER, THE REASON THAT SUCH MATTER IS PROPOSED TO BE BROUGHT BEFORE THE GENERAL MEETING, THE COMPLETE TEXT OF THE RESOLUTION THAT THE PROPOSING SHAREHOLDER PROPOSES TO BE VOTED UPON AT THE GENERAL MEETING AND, IF THE PROPOSING SHAREHOLDER WISHES TO HAVE A POSITION STATEMENT IN SUPPORT OF THE PROPOSAL REQUEST, A COPY OF SUCH POSITION STATEMENT THAT COMPLIES WITH THE REQUIREMENT OF ANY APPLICABLE LAW (IF ANY), (IV) A DESCRIPTION OF ALL ARRANGEMENTS OR UNDERSTANDINGS BETWEEN THE PROPOSING SHAREHOLDERS AND ANY OTHER PERSON(S) (NAMING SUCH PERSON OR PERSONS) IN CONNECTION WITH THE MATTER THAT IS REQUESTED TO BE INCLUDED ON THE AGENDA AND A DECLARATION SIGNED BY ALL PROPOSING SHAREHOLDER(S) OF WHETHER ANY OF THEM HAS A PERSONAL INTEREST IN THE MATTER AND, IF SO, A DESCRIPTION IN REASONABLE DETAIL OF SUCH PERSONAL INTEREST; (V) A DESCRIPTION OF ALL DERIVATIVE TRANSACTIONS (AS DEFINED BELOW) BY EACH PROPOSING SHAREHOLDER(S) DURING THE PREVIOUS TWELVE (12) MONTH PERIOD, INCLUDING THE DATE OF THE TRANSACTIONS AND THE CLASS, SERIES AND NUMBER OF SECURITIES INVOLVED IN, AND THE MATERIAL ECONOMIC TERMS OF, SUCH DERIVATIVE TRANSACTIONS; AND (VI) A DECLARATION THAT ALL OF THE INFORMATION THAT IS REQUIRED UNDER THE COMPANIES LAW AND ANY OTHER APPLICABLE LAW AND STOCK EXCHANGE RULES AND REGULATIONS TO BE PROVIDED TO THE COMPANY IN CONNECTION WITH SUCH MATTER, IF ANY, HAS BEEN PROVIDED TO THE COMPANY. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, MAY, IN ITS DISCRETION, TO THE EXTENT IT DEEMS NECESSARY, REQUEST THAT THE PROPOSING SHAREHOLDER(S) PROVIDE ADDITIONAL |
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INFORMATION NECESSARY SO AS TO INCLUDE A MATTER IN THE AGENDA OF A GENERAL MEETING, AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAY REASONABLY REQUIRE. |
A DERIVATIVE TRANSACTION MEANS ANY AGREEMENT, ARRANGEMENT, INTEREST OR UNDERSTANDING ENTERED INTO BY, OR ON BEHALF OR FOR THE BENEFIT OF, ANY PROPOSING SHAREHOLDER OR ANY OF ITS AFFILIATES OR ASSOCIATES, WHETHER OF RECORD OR BENEFICIAL: (1) THE VALUE OF WHICH IS DERIVED IN WHOLE OR IN PART FROM THE VALUE OF ANY CLASS OR SERIES OF SHARES OR OTHER SECURITIES OF THE COMPANY, (2) WHICH OTHERWISE PROVIDES ANY DIRECT OR INDIRECT OPPORTUNITY TO GAIN OR SHARE IN ANY GAIN DERIVED FROM A CHANGE IN THE VALUE OF SECURITIES OF THE COMPANY, (3) THE EFFECT OR INTENT OF WHICH IS TO MITIGATE LOSS, MANAGE RISK OR BENEFIT OF SECURITY VALUE OR PRICE CHANGES, OR (4) WHICH PROVIDES THE RIGHT TO VOTE OR INCREASE OR DECREASE THE VOTING POWER OF, SUCH PROPOSING SHAREHOLDER, OR ANY OF ITS AFFILIATES OR ASSOCIATES, WITH RESPECT TO ANY SHARES OR OTHER SECURITIES OF THE COMPANY, WHICH AGREEMENT, ARRANGEMENT, INTEREST OR UNDERSTANDING MAY INCLUDE, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY OPTION, WARRANT, DEBT POSITION, NOTE, BOND, CONVERTIBLE SECURITY, SWAP, SHARE APPRECIATION RIGHT, SHORT POSITION, PROFIT INTEREST, HEDGE, RIGHT TO DIVIDENDS, VOTING AGREEMENT, PERFORMANCE-RELATED FEE OR ARRANGEMENT TO BORROW OR LEND SHARES (WHETHER OR NOT SUBJECT TO PAYMENT, SETTLEMENT, EXERCISE OR CONVERSION IN ANY SUCH CLASS OR SERIES), AND ANY PROPORTIONATE INTEREST OF SUCH PROPOSING SHAREHOLDER IN THE SECURITIES OF THE COMPANY HELD BY ANY GENERAL OR LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, OR ANY LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, OF WHICH SUCH PROPOSING SHAREHOLDER IS, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, A GENERAL PARTNER OR MANAGING MEMBER.
THE INFORMATION REQUIRED PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE SHALL BE UPDATED AS OF (I) THE RECORD DATE OF THE GENERAL MEETING, (II) FIVE DAYS BEFORE THE GENERAL MEETING, AND (III) AS OF THE GENERAL MEETING, AND ANY ADJOURNMENT OR POSTPONEMENT THEREOF.
THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLES 16.2 AND 16.3 SHALL APPLY, MUTATIS MUTANDIS, ON ANY MATTER TO BE INCLUDED ON THE AGENDA OF A SPECIAL MEETING WHICH IS CONVENED PURSUANT TO A REQUEST OF A SHAREHOLDER DULY DELIVERED TO THE COMPANY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE COMPANIES LAW.
16.4. |
SUBJECT TO APPLICABLE LAW, THE BOARD SHALL DETERMINE THE AGENDA OF ANY GENERAL MEETING. |
16.5. |
AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLES 16.3, 16.4 OR THIS ARTICLE 16.5 SHALL REQUIRE A SPECIAL MAJORITY. |
16.6. |
NOTICE OF GENERAL MEETINGS: |
UNLESS OTHERWISE REQUIRED BY THE LAW AND THESE ARTICLES, THE COMPANY IS NOT REQUIRED TO GIVE NOTICE UNDER SECTION 69 OF THE COMPANIES LAW. A NOTICE OF GENERAL MEETING SHALL BE PUBLISHED BY THE COMPANY ON THE WEBSITE OF (I) THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION (THE SEC), AND (II) THE COMPANY, AS A CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 6-K OR FORM 8-K (OR SUCH OTHER FORM PRESCRIBED BY THE STATUTES), AT LEAST 21 DAYS PRIOR TO THE GENERAL MEETING (OR EARLIER IF SO REQUIRED UNDER THE STATUTES) AND, IF SO PUBLISHED, SHALL BE DEEMED TO HAVE BEEN DULY GIVEN ON THE DATE OF SUCH PUBLICATION TO ANY SHAREHOLDER.
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17. |
PROCEEDINGS AT GENERAL MEETINGS |
17.1. |
QUORUM |
(A) |
NO BUSINESS SHALL BE TRANSACTED AT ANY GENERAL MEETING OF THE COMPANY UNLESS A QUORUM OF SHAREHOLDERS IS PRESENT AT THE OPENING OF THE GENERAL MEETING. |
(B) |
EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN THE FOLLOWING ARTICLE WITH REGARD TO AN ADJOURNED GENERAL MEETING, THE QUORUM FOR ANY GENERAL MEETING SHALL BE THE PRESENCE OF AT LEAST TWO SHAREHOLDERS IN PERSON OR BY PROXY (INCLUDING BY VOTING DEED) HOLDING 25% OF THE OF THE VOTING RIGHTS IN THE COMPANY. FOR THIS PURPOSE, ABSTAINING SHAREHOLDERS SHALL BE DEEMED PRESENT AT THE GENERAL MEETING. |
(C) |
IF WITHIN HALF AN HOUR FROM THE TIME APPOINTED FOR THE HOLDING OF A GENERAL MEETING A QUORUM IS NOT PRESENT, THE GENERAL MEETING SHALL STAND ADJOURNED TO THE SAME DAY IN THE FOLLOWING WEEK AT THE SAME TIME AND PLACE OR TO SUCH OTHER DAY, TIME AND PLACE AS THE BOARD MAY INDICATE IN A NOTICE TO THE SHAREHOLDERS. AT SUCH ADJOURNED GENERAL MEETING ANY NUMBER OF SHAREHOLDERS SHALL CONSTITUTE A QUORUM FOR THE BUSINESS FOR WHICH THE ORIGINAL GENERAL MEETING WAS CALLED. |
17.2. |
CHAIRPERSON OF THE GENERAL MEETING |
(A) |
THE CHAIRPERSON SHALL PRESIDE AS THE CHAIRPERSON AT EVERY GENERAL MEETING, BUT IF THERE SHALL BE NO SUCH CHAIRPERSON OR IF AT ANY MEETING THE CHAIRPERSON SHALL NOT BE PRESENT WITHIN FIFTEEN (15) MINUTES AFTER THE TIME APPOINTED FOR HOLDING THE SAME, OR SHALL BE UNWILLING TO ACT AS CHAIRMAN, THEN THE BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT AT THE MEETING SHALL CHOOSE ONE OF THE BOARD MEMBERS AS CHAIRMAN OF THE MEETING AND IF THEY SHALL NOT DO SO THEN THE SHAREHOLDERS PRESENT (BY PERSON OR BY PROXY) SHALL CHOOSE A BOARD MEMBER, OR IF NO BOARD MEMBER BE PRESENT OR IF ALL THE BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT DECLINE TO TAKE THE CHAIR, THEY SHALL CHOOSE ANY OTHER PERSON PRESENT TO BE CHAIRPERSON OF THE MEETING. |
(B) |
THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE GENERAL MEETING MAY, WITH THE CONSENT OF A GENERAL MEETING AT WHICH A QUORUM IS PRESENT, AND SHALL IF SO DIRECTED BY THE GENERAL MEETING, ADJOURN ANY MEETING, DISCUSSION OR THE RESOLUTION WITH RESPECT TO A MATTER THAT IS ON THE AGENDA, FROM TIME TO TIME AND FROM PLACE TO PLACE AS THE MEETING SHALL DETERMINE. EXCEPT AS MAY BE REQUIRED BY THE LAW, NO SHAREHOLDER SHALL BE ENTITLED TO ANY NOTICE OF AN ADJOURNMENT OR OF THE BUSINESS TO BE TRANSACTED AT AN ADJOURNED MEETING. NO BUSINESS SHALL BE TRANSACTED AT ANY ADJOURNED MEETING OTHER THAN THE BUSINESS WHICH MIGHT HAVE BEEN TRANSACTED AT THE MEETING FROM WHICH THE ADJOURNMENT TOOK PLACE. |
(C) |
A VOTE IN RESPECT OF THE ELECTION OF THE CHAIRMAN OF THE MEETING OR REGARDING A RESOLUTION TO ADJOURN THE MEETING SHALL BE CARRIED OUT IMMEDIATELY. ALL OTHER MATTERS SHALL BE VOTED UPON DURING THE MEETING AT SUCH TIME AND ORDER AS DECIDED BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE GENERAL MEETING. |
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18. |
VOTE OF SHAREHOLDERS |
18.1. |
ALL RESOLUTIONS PROPOSED AT ANY GENERAL MEETING WILL REQUIRE A SIMPLE MAJORITY, UNLESS OTHERWISE EXPRESSLY REQUIRED BY THE STATUTES OR THESE ARTICLES. EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE EXPRESSLY REQUIRED BY THE STATUTES OR THESE ARTICLES, ALTERATION OR AMENDMENT OF THESE ARTICLES SHALL REQUIRE A SIMPLE MAJORITY. |
18.2. |
A DECLARATION BY THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE MEETING THAT A RESOLUTION HAS BEEN CARRIED, OR HAS BEEN CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY OR BY A PARTICULAR MAJORITY, OR REJECTED, OR NOT CARRIED BY A PARTICULAR MAJORITY AND AN ENTRY TO THAT EFFECT IN THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING SHALL BE PRIMA FACIE EVIDENCE THEREOF. |
18.3. |
A GENERAL MEETING, THE CONSIDERATION OF ANY MATTER ON ITS AGENDA OR THE RESOLUTION ON ANY MATTER ON ITS AGENDA, MAY BE POSTPONED OR ADJOURNED, FROM TIME TO TIME AND FROM PLACE TO PLACE: (I) BY THE CHAIRPERSON OF A GENERAL MEETING AT WHICH A QUORUM IS PRESENT (AND HE SHALL IF SO DIRECTED BY THE GENERAL MEETING, WITH THE CONSENT OF THE HOLDERS OF A MAJORITY OF THE VOTING POWER REPRESENTED IN PERSON OR BY PROXY AND VOTING ON THE QUESTION OF ADJOURNMENT); OR (II) BY THE BOARD (WHETHER PRIOR TO OR AT A GENERAL MEETING), BUT NO BUSINESS SHALL BE TRANSACTED AT ANY SUCH ADJOURNED MEETING EXCEPT BUSINESS WHICH MIGHT LAWFULLY HAVE BEEN TRANSACTED AT THE MEETING AS ORIGINALLY CALLED, OR A MATTER ON ITS AGENDA WITH RESPECT TO WHICH NO RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED AT THE MEETING ORIGINALLY CALLED. |
18.4. |
THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE MEETING WILL NOT HAVE A SECOND AND/OR A CASTING VOTE. IF THE VOTE IS TIED WITH REGARD TO A CERTAIN PROPOSED RESOLUTION SUCH PROPOSAL SHALL BE DEEMED REJECTED. |
18.5. |
IF TWO OR MORE PERSONS ARE JOINTLY ENTITLED TO A SHARE, THE VOTE OF THE SENIOR ONE WHO TENDERS A VOTE, WHETHER IN PERSON OR BY PROXY, SHALL BE ACCEPTED TO THE EXCLUSION OF THE VOTES OF THE OTHER REGISTERED HOLDERS OF THE SHARE, AND FOR THIS PURPOSE SENIORITY SHALL BE DETERMINED BY THE ORDER IN WHICH THE NAMES STAND IN THE REGISTER. |
18.6. |
A PROXY MAY BE APPOINTED IN RESPECT OF ONLY SOME OF THE SHARES HELD BY A SHAREHOLDER, AND A SHAREHOLDER MAY APPOINT MORE THAN ONE PROXY, EACH EMPOWERED TO VOTE BY VIRTUE OF A PORTION OF THE SHARES. |
18.7. |
A PROXYHOLDER NEED NOT BE A SHAREHOLDER OF THE COMPANY. |
18.8. |
THE INSTRUMENT APPOINTING A PROXY SHALL BE IN WRITING SIGNED BY THE APPOINTER OR OF HIS ATTORNEY-IN-FACT DULY AUTHORIZED IN WRITING. A CORPORATE ENTITY SHALL VOTE BY A REPRESENTATIVE DULY APPOINTED IN WRITING BY SUCH ENTITY. ANY INSTRUMENT APPOINTING A PROXY OR A REPRESENTATIVE OF A CORPORATE ENTITY (WHETHER FOR A SPECIFIED MEETING OR OTHERWISE) SHALL BE IN A FORM SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY. |
Such instrument shall be duly signed by the appointer or his duly authorized attorney or, if such appointer is a company or other corporate body, under its common seal, stamp or printed name or the hand of its duly authorized agent(s) or attorney(s).
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18.9. |
IF A SHAREHOLDER IS A MINOR, UNDER PROTECTION, BANKRUPT OR LEGALLY INCOMPETENT, OR IN THE CASE OF A CORPORATION, IS IN RECEIVERSHIP OR LIQUIDATION, IT MAY VOTE THROUGH HIS OR ITS TRUSTEES, RECEIVER, LIQUIDATOR, NATURAL GUARDIAN OR ANOTHER LEGAL GUARDIAN, AS THE CASE MAY BE, AND THE PERSONS LISTED ABOVE MAY VOTE IN PERSON OR BY PROXY. |
18.10. |
UNLESS OTHERWISE DETERMINED BY THE BOARD, THE INSTRUMENT OF APPOINTMENT MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE OFFICE NO LATER THAN 48 HOURS PRIOR TO THE GENERAL MEETING TO BE ATTENDED BY SUCH PROXY OR REPRESENTATIVE. NOTWITHSTANDING THE ABOVE, THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE MEETING SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO WAIVE THE TIME REQUIREMENT PROVIDED ABOVE WITH RESPECT TO ALL INSTRUMENTS OF APPOINTMENT AND TO ACCEPT ANY AND ALL INSTRUMENTS OF APPOINTMENT UNTIL THE BEGINNING OF A GENERAL MEETING. |
18.11. |
A SHAREHOLDER BEING OF UNSOUND MIND OR PRONOUNCED TO BE UNFIT TO VOTE BY A COMPETENT COURT OF LAW MAY VOTE THROUGH A LEGALLY APPOINTED GUARDIAN OR ANY OTHER REPRESENTATIVE APPOINTED BY A COURT OF LAW TO VOTE ON BEHALF OF SUCH SHAREHOLDER. |
18.12. |
A SHAREHOLDER ENTITLED TO VOTE MAY SIGNIFY IN WRITING HIS APPROVAL OF, OR DISSENT FROM, OR MAY ABSTAIN FROM ANY RESOLUTION INCLUDED IN A PROXY INSTRUMENT FURNISHED BY THE COMPANY. A PROXY INSTRUMENT MAY INCLUDE RESOLUTIONS PERTAINING TO SUCH ISSUES WHICH ARE PERMITTED TO BE INCLUDED IN A PROXY INSTRUMENT ACCORDING TO THE STATUTES, AND SUCH OTHER ISSUES WHICH THE BOARD MAY DECIDE, IN A CERTAIN INSTANCE OR IN GENERAL, TO ALLOW VOTING THROUGH A PROXY. A SHAREHOLDER VOTING OR ABSTAINING THROUGH A PROXY INSTRUMENT SHALL BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT IN DETERMINING THE PRESENCE OF A QUORUM AS IF SUCH SHAREHOLDER IS PRESENT AT THE MEETING. |
18.13. |
THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE GENERAL MEETING SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR RECORDING THE MINUTES OF THE GENERAL MEETING AND ANY RESOLUTION ADOPTED. |
18.14. |
SUBJECT TO THE COMPANIES LAW, AN INSTRUMENT APPOINTING A PROXY SHALL BE DEEMED REVOKED (I) UPON RECEIPT BY THE COMPANY OR THE CHAIRPERSON, SUBSEQUENT TO RECEIPT BY THE COMPANY OF SUCH INSTRUMENT, OF WRITTEN NOTICE SIGNED BY THE PERSON SIGNING SUCH INSTRUMENT OR BY THE SHAREHOLDER APPOINTING SUCH PROXY CANCELING THE APPOINTMENT THEREUNDER (OR THE AUTHORITY PURSUANT TO WHICH SUCH INSTRUMENT WAS SIGNED) OR OF AN INSTRUMENT APPOINTING A DIFFERENT PROXY (AND SUCH OTHER DOCUMENTS, IF ANY, REQUIRED UNDER THESE ARTICLES FOR SUCH NEW APPOINTMENT), PROVIDED SUCH NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OR INSTRUMENT APPOINTING A DIFFERENT PROXY WERE SO RECEIVED AT THE PLACE AND WITHIN THE TIME FOR DELIVERY OF THE INSTRUMENT REVOKED THEREBY AS REFERRED TO IN THESE ARTICLES, OR (II) IF THE APPOINTING SHAREHOLDER IS PRESENT IN PERSON AT THE MEETING FOR WHICH SUCH INSTRUMENT OF PROXY WAS DELIVERED, UPON RECEIPT BY THE CHAIRPERSON OF SUCH MEETING OF WRITTEN NOTICE FROM SUCH SHAREHOLDER OF THE REVOCATION OF SUCH APPOINTMENT, OR IF AND WHEN SUCH SHAREHOLDER VOTES AT SUCH MEETING. A VOTE CAST IN ACCORDANCE WITH AN INSTRUMENT APPOINTING A PROXY SHALL BE VALID NOTWITHSTANDING THE REVOCATION OR PURPORTED CANCELLATION OF THE APPOINTMENT, OR THE PRESENCE IN PERSON OR VOTE OF THE APPOINTING SHAREHOLDER AT A MEETING FOR WHICH IT WAS RENDERED, UNLESS SUCH |
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INSTRUMENT OF APPOINTMENT WAS DEEMED REVOKED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOREGOING PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE 18.14 AT OR PRIOR TO THE TIME SUCH VOTE WAS CAST. |
18.15. |
THE PROVISIONS OF THESE ARTICLES RELATING TO GENERAL MEETINGS SHALL, MUTATIS MUTANDIS, APPLY TO CLASS MEETINGS. |
19. |
DIRECTORS |
19.1. |
Powers, Number of Directors, Composition & Election |
(A) |
THE BOARD SHALL HAVE AND EXECUTE ALL POWERS AND/OR RESPONSIBILITIES ALLOCATED TO THE BOARD BY THE STATUTES AND THESE ARTICLES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, (I) THE POWERS GRANTED TO THE BOARD PURSUANT TO SECTION 92 OF THE COMPANIES LAW AND (II) SETTING THE COMPANYS POLICIES AND SUPERVISION OVER THE EXECUTION OF THE POWERS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CEO. THE BOARD MAY EXECUTE ANY POWER OF THE COMPANY THAT IS NOT SPECIFICALLY ALLOCATED BY THE STATUTES OR BY THESE ARTICLES TO ANOTHER ORGAN OF THE COMPANY. |
(B) |
THE NUMBER OF DIRECTORS ON THE BOARD SHALL BE NO LESS THAN THREE (3) BUT NO MORE THAN EIGHT (8), INCLUDING ANY EXTERNAL DIRECTORS REQUIRED TO BE APPOINTED BY THE COMPANIES LAW (IF REQUIRED). A REDUCTION OF THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF DIRECTORS ON THE BOARD UNDER THIS ARTICLE 19.1(B), SHALL NOT AFFECT THE TERM IN OFFICE OF SERVING DIRECTORS DETERMINED PRIOR TO SUCH REDUCTION. |
(C) |
NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY HEREIN, THIS ARTICLE MAY ONLY BE AMENDED OR REPLACED BY A RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY THE SPECIAL MAJORITY. |
(D) |
THE DIRECTORS, EXCLUDING THE EXTERNAL DIRECTORS, SHALL BE CLASSIFIED, WITH RESPECT TO THE TERM FOR WHICH THEY EACH SEVERALLY HOLD OFFICE, INTO THREE CLASSES, AS NEARLY EQUAL IN NUMBER AS PRACTICABLE, HEREBY DESIGNATED AS CLASS I, CLASS II AND CLASS III. THE BOARD MAY ASSIGN MEMBERS OF THE BOARD ALREADY IN OFFICE TO SUCH CLASSES AT THE TIME SUCH CLASSIFICATION BECOMES EFFECTIVE. |
(1) |
THE TERM OF OFFICE OF THE INITIAL CLASS I DIRECTORS SHALL EXPIRE AT THE FIRST ANNUAL MEETING TO BE HELD IN 2022 AND WHEN THEIR SUCCESSORS ARE ELECTED AND QUALIFIED; |
(2) |
THE TERM OF OFFICE OF THE INITIAL CLASS II DIRECTORS SHALL EXPIRE AT THE FIRST ANNUAL MEETING FOLLOWING THE ANNUAL MEETING REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 19.1(D)(1) ABOVE AND WHEN THEIR SUCCESSORS ARE ELECTED AND QUALIFIED, AND |
(3) |
THE TERM OF OFFICE OF THE INITIAL CLASS III DIRECTORS SHALL EXPIRE AT THE FIRST ANNUAL MEETING FOLLOWING THE ANNUAL MEETING REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 19.1(D)(2) ABOVE AND WHEN THEIR SUCCESSORS ARE ELECTED AND QUALIFIED. |
(E) |
AT EACH ANNUAL MEETING, COMMENCING WITH THE ANNUAL MEETING TO BE HELD IN 2022, EACH OF THE SUCCESSORS ELECTED TO REPLACE THE DIRECTORS OF A CLASS WHOSE TERM SHALL HAVE EXPIRED AT SUCH ANNUAL MEETING SHALL BE ELECTED TO HOLD OFFICE UNTIL THE THIRD ANNUAL MEETING NEXT SUCCEEDING HIS OR HER ELECTION AND UNTIL HIS OR HER RESPECTIVE |
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SUCCESSOR SHALL HAVE BEEN ELECTED AND QUALIFIED. NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY, EACH DIRECTOR SHALL SERVE UNTIL HIS OR HER SUCCESSOR IS ELECTED AND QUALIFIED OR UNTIL SUCH EARLIER TIME AS SUCH DIRECTORS OFFICE IS VACATED. |
(F) |
THE BOARD MAY AT ANY TIME AND FROM TIME TO TIME APPOINT ANY PERSON AS A DIRECTOR TO FILL A VACANCY (WHETHER SUCH VACANCY IS DUE TO A DIRECTOR NO LONGER SERVING OR DUE TO THE NUMBER OF DIRECTORS SERVING BEING LESS THAN THE MAXIMUM NUMBER STATED IN ARTICLE 19.1(B) ABOVE). IN THE EVENT OF ONE OR MORE SUCH VACANCIES IN THE BOARD, THE CONTINUING DIRECTORS MAY CONTINUE TO ACT IN EVERY MATTER; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT IF THEIR NUMBER IS LESS THAN THE MINIMUM NUMBER PROVIDED FOR PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 19.1(B) ABOVE, THEY MAY ONLY ACT IN AN EMERGENCY OR TO FILL THE OFFICE OF A DIRECTOR WHICH HAS BECOME VACANT UP TO A NUMBER EQUAL TO THE MINIMUM NUMBER PROVIDED FOR PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 19.1(B) ABOVE. THE OFFICE OF A DIRECTOR THAT WAS APPOINTED BY THE BOARD TO FILL ANY VACANCY SHALL ONLY BE FOR THE REMAINING PERIOD OF TIME DURING WHICH THE DIRECTOR WHOSE SERVICE HAS ENDED WAS FILLED WOULD HAVE HELD OFFICE, OR IN CASE OF A VACANCY DUE TO THE NUMBER OF DIRECTORS SERVING BEING LESS THAN THE MAXIMUM NUMBER STATED IN ARTICLE 19.1(B) ABOVE, THE BOARD SHALL DETERMINE AT THE TIME OF APPOINTMENT THE CLASS PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 19.1(D) ABOVE, TO WHICH THE ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR SHALL BE ASSIGNED. OTHER THAN AS PROVIDED IN THIS ARTICLE 19.1(G) DIRECTORS MAY BE ELECTED ONLY AT ANNUAL MEETINGS. |
NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY HEREIN, THIS ARTICLE 19 MAY ONLY BE AMENDED, REPLACED OR SUSPENDED BY A RESOLUTION OF THE SPECIAL MAJORITY. |
(G) |
PRIOR TO EVERY GENERAL MEETING OF THE COMPANY AT WHICH DIRECTORS ARE TO BE ELECTED, AND SUBJECT TO CLAUSES(A) AND (H) OF THIS ARTICLE, THE BOARD (OR A COMMITTEE THEREOF) SHALL SELECT, BY A RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY A MAJORITY OF THE BOARD (OR SUCH COMMITTEE), A NUMBER OF PERSONS TO BE PROPOSED TO THE SHAREHOLDERS OF THE COMPANY FOR ELECTION AS DIRECTORS AT SUCH GENERAL MEETING (THE NOMINEES). |
(H) |
ANY PROPOSING SHAREHOLDER REQUESTING TO INCLUDE ON THE AGENDA OF A GENERAL MEETING A NOMINATION OF A PERSON TO BE PROPOSED TO THE SHAREHOLDERS FOR ELECTION AS DIRECTOR (SUCH PERSON, AN ALTERNATE NOMINEE), MAY SO REQUEST PROVIDED THAT IT COMPLIES WITH THIS ARTICLE AND ARTICLE 16.3 AND APPLICABLE LAW. UNLESS OTHERWISE DETERMINED BY THE BOARD, A PROPOSAL REQUEST RELATING TO ALTERNATE NOMINEE IS DEEMED TO BE A MATTER THAT IS APPROPRIATE TO BE CONSIDERED ONLY AT AN ANNUAL MEETING. IN ADDITION TO ANY INFORMATION REQUIRED TO BE INCLUDED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW, SUCH A PROPOSAL REQUEST SHALL INCLUDE INFORMATION REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 16.3, AND SHALL ALSO SET FORTH: (I) THE NAME, ADDRESS, TELEPHONE NUMBER, FAX NUMBER AND EMAIL ADDRESS OF THE ALTERNATE NOMINEE AND ALL CITIZENSHIPS AND RESIDENCIES OF THE ALTERNATE NOMINEE; (II) A DESCRIPTION OF ALL ARRANGEMENTS, RELATIONS OR UNDERSTANDINGS DURING THE PAST THREE (3) YEARS, AND ANY OTHER MATERIAL RELATIONSHIPS, BETWEEN THE PROPOSING SHAREHOLDER(S) OR ANY OF ITS AFFILIATES AND EACH ALTERNATE NOMINEE; |
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(III) A DECLARATION SIGNED BY THE ALTERNATE NOMINEE THAT HE CONSENTS TO BE NAMED IN THE COMPANYS NOTICES AND PROXY MATERIALS RELATING TO THE GENERAL MEETING, IF PROVIDED OR PUBLISHED, AND, IF ELECTED, TO SERVE ON THE BOARD AND TO BE NAMED IN THE COMPANYS DISCLOSURES AND FILINGS, (IV) A DECLARATION SIGNED BY EACH ALTERNATE NOMINEE AS REQUIRED UNDER THE LAW AND ANY OTHER APPLICABLE LAW AND STOCK EXCHANGE RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF SUCH AN ALTERNATE NOMINEE AND AN UNDERTAKING THAT ALL OF THE INFORMATION THAT IS REQUIRED UNDER LAW AND STOCK EXCHANGE RULES AND REGULATIONS TO BE PROVIDED TO THE COMPANY IN CONNECTION WITH SUCH AN APPOINTMENT HAS BEEN PROVIDED (INCLUDING, INFORMATION IN RESPECT OF THE ALTERNATE NOMINEE AS WOULD BE PROVIDED IN RESPONSE TO THE APPLICABLE DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS UNDER FORM 20-F OR ANY OTHER APPLICABLE FORM PRESCRIBED BY THE SEC; (V) A DECLARATION MADE BY THE ALTERNATE NOMINEE OF WHETHER HE MEETS THE CRITERIA FOR AN INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR AND, IF APPLICABLE, EXTERNAL DIRECTOR OF THE COMPANY UNDER THE LAW AND/OR UNDER ANY APPLICABLE LAW, REGULATION OR STOCK EXCHANGE RULES, AND IF NOT, THEN AN EXPLANATION OF WHY NOT; AND (VI) ANY OTHER INFORMATION REQUIRED AT THE TIME OF SUBMISSION OF THE PROPOSAL REQUEST BY APPLICABLE LAW, REGULATIONS OR STOCK EXCHANGE RULES. IN ADDITION, THE PROPOSING SHAREHOLDER SHALL PROMPTLY PROVIDE ANY OTHER INFORMATION REASONABLY REQUESTED BY THE COMPANY. THE BOARD MAY REFUSE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE NOMINATION OF ANY PERSON NOT MADE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE FOREGOING. THE COMPANY SHALL BE ENTITLED TO PUBLISH ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED BY A PROPOSING SHAREHOLDER PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE AND ARTICLE 16.3, AND THE PROPOSING SHAREHOLDER SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ACCURACY AND COMPLETENESS THEREOF. |
THE NOMINEES OR ALTERNATE NOMINEES SHALL BE ELECTED BY A RESOLUTION ADOPTED AT THE GENERAL MEETING AT WHICH THEY ARE SUBJECT FOR ELECTION. NOTWITHSTANDING ARTICLES 19.1(G) AND ARTICLE 19.2(H), IN THE EVENT OF A CONTESTED ELECTION (AS DEFINED BELOW), THE METHOD OF CALCULATION OF THE VOTES AND THE MANNER IN WHICH THE RESOLUTIONS WILL BE PRESENTED TO THE GENERAL MEETING SHALL BE DETERMINED BY THE BOARD IN ITS DISCRETION. IN THE EVENT THAT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DOES NOT OR IS UNABLE TO MAKE A DETERMINATION ON SUCH MATTER, THEN THE METHOD DESCRIBED IN CLAUSE (II) BELOW SHALL APPLY. THE BOARD MAY CONSIDER, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE FOLLOWING METHODS: (I) ELECTION OF COMPETING SLATES OF DIRECTOR NOMINEES (DETERMINED IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE BOARD) BY A MAJORITY OF THE VOTING POWER REPRESENTED AT THE GENERAL MEETING IN PERSON OR BY PROXY AND VOTING ON SUCH COMPETING SLATES, (II) ELECTION OF INDIVIDUAL DIRECTORS BY A PLURALITY OF THE VOTING POWER REPRESENTED AT THE GENERAL MEETING IN PERSON OR BY PROXY AND VOTING ON THE ELECTION OF DIRECTORS (WHICH SHALL MEAN THAT THE NOMINEES RECEIVING THE LARGEST NUMBER OF FOR VOTES WILL BE ELECTED IN SUCH CONTESTED ELECTION), (III) ELECTION OF EACH NOMINEE BY A MAJORITY OF THE VOTING POWER REPRESENTED AT THE GENERAL MEETING IN PERSON OR BY PROXY AND VOTING ON THE ELECTION OF DIRECTORS, PROVIDED THAT IF THE NUMBER OF SUCH NOMINEES EXCEEDS THE NUMBER OF DIRECTORS TO BE ELECTED, THEN AS AMONG SUCH |
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NOMINEES THE ELECTION SHALL BE BY PLURALITY OF THE VOTING POWER AS DESCRIBED ABOVE, AND (IV) SUCH OTHER METHOD OF VOTING AS THE BOARD DEEMS APPROPRIATE, INCLUDING USE OF A UNIVERSAL PROXY CARD LISTING ALL NOMINEES AND ALTERNATE NOMINEES BY THE COMPANY. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THESE ARTICLES, ELECTION OF DIRECTORS AT A GENERAL MEETING SHALL BE CONSIDERED A CONTESTED ELECTION IF THE AGGREGATE NUMBER OF NOMINEES AND ALTERNATE NOMINEES AT SUCH MEETING EXCEEDS THE TOTAL NUMBER OF DIRECTORS TO BE ELECTED AT SUCH MEETING, WITH THE DETERMINATION THEREOF BEING MADE BY THE SECRETARY (OR, IN THE ABSENCE THEREOF, BY THE CEO OF THE COMPANY) AS OF THE CLOSE OF THE APPLICABLE NOTICE OF NOMINATION PERIOD UNDER ARTICLE 16.3 OR UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, BASED ON WHETHER ONE OR MORE NOTICE(S) OF NOMINATION WERE TIMELY FILED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 16.3, THIS ARTICLE AND APPLICABLE LAW; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE DETERMINATION THAT AN ELECTION IS A CONTESTED ELECTION SHALL NOT BE DETERMINATIVE AS TO THE VALIDITY OF ANY SUCH NOTICE OF NOMINATION; AND PROVIDED FURTHER, THAT, IF, PRIOR TO THE TIME OF SUCH MEETING, ONE OR MORE NOTICES OF NOMINATION OF AN ALTERNATE NOMINEE ARE WITHDRAWN SUCH THAT THE NUMBER OF CANDIDATES FOR ELECTION AS DIRECTOR NO LONGER EXCEEDS THE NUMBER OF DIRECTORS TO BE ELECTED, THE ELECTION SHALL NOT BE CONSIDERED A CONTESTED ELECTION. AT ANY GENERAL MEETING AT WHICH DIRECTORS ARE TO BE ELECTED, EACH SHAREHOLDER SHALL BE ENTITLED TO CAST A NUMBER OF VOTES WITH RESPECT TO NOMINEES FOR ELECTION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UP TO THE TOTAL NUMBER OF DIRECTORS TO BE ELECTED AT SUCH MEETING. SHAREHOLDERS SHALL NOT BE ENTITLED TO CUMULATIVE VOTING IN THE ELECTION OF DIRECTORS, EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT SPECIFICALLY SET FORTH IN THIS ARTICLE. |
(I) |
THE TERM OF OFFICE OF A DIRECTOR SHALL COMMENCE ON THE DATE OF SUCH DIRECTORS ELECTION BY THE ANNUAL MEETING OR BY THE BOARD OR ON A LATER DATE, SHOULD SUCH DATE BE DETERMINED IN THE RESOLUTION OF APPOINTMENT OF THE ANNUAL MEETING OR OF THE BOARD. A GENERAL MEETING MAY DISMISS A DIRECTOR DURING THE TERM, WITH OR WITHOUT CAUSE, ONLY BY A SPECIAL MAJORITY VOTE. |
(J) |
AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLES 19.1(B) 19.1(J) SHALL REQUIRE A SPECIAL MAJORITY. |
(K) |
NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY IN THESE ARTICLES, THE ELECTION, QUALIFICATION, REMOVAL, OR DISMISSAL OF EXTERNAL DIRECTORS SHALL BE ONLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE APPLICABLE PROVISIONS SET FORTH IN THE LAW. |
19.2. |
Remuneration |
THE COMPANY SHALL DETERMINE THE REMUNERATION OF THE DIRECTORS, IF ANY, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW.
19.3. |
Chairperson of the Board |
THE BOARD SHALL APPOINT ONE OF ITS MEMBERS TO SERVE AS THE CHAIRPERSON AND MAY REPLACE THE CHAIRPERSON FROM TIME TO TIME. THE CHAIRPERSON SHALL PRESIDE AT MEETINGS OF THE BOARD, BUT IF AT ANY MEETING THE CHAIRPERSON IS NOT PRESENT WITHIN FIFTEEN (15) MINUTES AFTER THE TIME APPOINTED FOR HOLDING THE MEETING, THE PRESENT DIRECTORS SHALL CHOOSE A PRESENT DIRECTOR TO BE CHAIRMAN OF SUCH MEETING.
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19.4. |
Vacation of Office |
THE OFFICE OF A DIRECTOR SHALL BE VACATED AND HE SHALL BE DISMISSED OR REMOVED:
(A) |
IPSO FACTO, UPON HIS DEATH; |
(B) |
IF HE IS PREVENTED BY APPLICABLE LAW FROM SERVING AS A DIRECTOR; |
(C) |
IF HIS DIRECTORSHIP EXPIRES PURSUANT TO THESE ARTICLES AND/OR APPLICABLE LAW; |
(D) |
BY A RESOLUTION ADOPTED AT A GENERAL MEETING BY A SPECIAL MAJORITY. SUCH REMOVAL SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE ON THE DATE FIXED IN SUCH RESOLUTION; |
(E) |
BY HIS WRITTEN RESIGNATION, SUCH RESIGNATION BECOMING EFFECTIVE ON THE DATE FIXED THEREIN, OR UPON THE DELIVERY THEREOF TO THE COMPANY, WHICHEVER IS LATER; OR |
(F) |
WITH RESPECT TO AN EXTERNAL DIRECTOR, IF SO ELECTED, AND NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY HEREIN, ONLY PURSUANT TO APPLICABLE LAW. |
20. |
PROCEEDINGS OF THE DIRECTORS |
20.1. |
The directors shall meet together for the dispatch of business, adjourn, and otherwise regulate their meetings as they deem fit, subject to these Articles. |
20.2. |
Unless otherwise determined by the Board, written notice of any meeting of the Board and the agenda setting out the matters to be discussed at such meeting, shall be given to all directors at least forty-eight (48) hours (or such shorter notice (i) if all the directors so agree or (ii) in the case of emergency, if a majority of the directors so agree) before the meeting. A majority of the members of the Board may decide to hold a meeting without such notice, provided the Chairperson participates in such meeting. |
20.3. |
Quorum |
NO BUSINESS SHALL BE TRANSACTED AT ANY MEETING OF THE BOARD UNLESS A QUORUM OF DIRECTORS IS PRESENT WHEN A MEETING IS CALLED TO ORDER. A QUORUM SHALL BE DEEMED TO EXIST WHEN THERE ARE PRESENT AT LEAST HALF OF THE DIRECTORS THEN IN OFFICE.
IF A QUORUM IS NOT PRESENT AT THE MEETING OF THE BOARD WITHIN HALF AN HOUR AFTER THE TIME SCHEDULED FOR THE MEETING, THE MEETING MAY BE ADJOURNED TO ANOTHER TIME AS SHALL BE DECIDED BY THE CHAIRPERSON, OR IN HIS ABSENCE, THE DIRECTORS PRESENT AT THE MEETING, PROVIDED THAT NOTICE OF NO LESS THAN TWO (2) DAYS IN ADVANCE SHALL BE GIVEN TO ALL THE DIRECTORS OF THE TIME OF THE ADJOURNED MEETING. THE DIRECTORS MAY WAIVE THE NECESSITY OF SUCH NOTICE EITHER BEFOREHAND OR RETROSPECTIVELY. THE QUORUM FOR THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE ADJOURNED MEETING SHALL BE AT LEAST ONE MEMBER OF THE BOARD.
20.4. |
Methods of Attending Meetings |
SOME OR ALL OF THE DIRECTORS MAY ATTEND MEETINGS OF THE BOARD THROUGH COMPUTER NETWORK, TELEPHONE OR ANY OTHER MEDIA OF COMMUNICATION, ENABLING THE DIRECTORS TO COMMUNICATE WITH EACH OTHER, IN THE DEEMED PRESENCE OF ALL OF THEM, PROVIDED THAT DUE PRIOR NOTICE DETAILING THE TIME AND MANNER OF HOLDING A GIVEN MEETING IS
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SERVED UPON ALL THE DIRECTORS. THE DIRECTORS MAY WAIVE THE NECESSITY OF SUCH NOTICE EITHER BEFOREHAND OR RETROSPECTIVELY.
ANY RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY THE BOARD IN SUCH A MEETING, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THESE ARTICLES, WILL BE RECORDED IN WRITING AND SIGNED BY THE CHAIRPERSON (OR IN HIS ABSENCE BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE MEETING), AND SHALL BE VALID AS IF ADOPTED AT A MEETING OF THE BOARD DULY CONVENED AND HELD.
20.5. |
A resolution in writing signed by all of the directors eligible to participate in the discussion and vote on such resolution, or in respect of which all such directors have agreed (in writing by mail, fax, or electronic mail) not to convene, shall be as valid and effective for all purposes as if passed at a meeting of the Board duly convened and held. |
Any such resolution may consist of several counterparts, each signed by one or more directors. Such resolution in writing shall be effective as of the last date appearing on the resolution, or if the resolution is signed in two or more counterparts, as of the last date appearing on the counterparts.
20.6. |
While exercising his/her voting right, each director shall have one vote. Resolutions of the Board will be decided by a simple majority of the directors present and voting, not taking into consideration abstaining votes, except as otherwise provided in these Articles or by the Statutes. In the event the vote is tied, the Chairperson of the Board shall have a casting vote. |
20.7. |
Alternate Director |
(A) |
SUBJECT TO THE LAW, A DIRECTOR SHALL BE ENTITLED AT ANY TIME AND FROM TIME TO TIME, BY A WRITTEN NOTICE TO THE COMPANY, TO APPOINT, REMOVE OR REPLACE ANY PERSON WHO IS QUALIFIED TO SERVE AS A DIRECTOR, TO ACT AS HIS/HER ALTERNATE; PROVIDED THAT THE APPOINTMENT OF SUCH PERSON SHALL HAVE EFFECT ONLY UPON AND SUBJECT TO ITS BEING APPROVED BY THE BOARD (THE ALTERNATE DIRECTOR). THE APPOINTMENT OF AN ALTERNATE DIRECTOR DOES NOT NEGATE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE APPOINTING DIRECTOR AND SUCH RESPONSIBILITY SHALL CONTINUE TO APPLY TO SUCH APPOINTING DIRECTORTAKING INTO ACCOUNT THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE APPOINTMENT. |
(B) |
ALTERNATE DIRECTOR SHALL BE ENTITLED, WHILE HOLDING OFFICE, TO RECEIVE NOTICES OF MEETINGS OF THE BOARD AND TO ATTEND AND VOTE AS A DIRECTOR AT ANY MEETINGS AT WHICH THE APPOINTING DIRECTOR IS NOT PRESENT AND GENERALLY TO EXERCISE ALL THE POWERS, RIGHTS, DUTIES AND AUTHORITIES AND TO PERFORM ALL FUNCTIONS OF THE APPOINTING DIRECTOR. PROVIDED HOWEVER, THAT (I) HE MAY NOT IN TURN APPOINT AN ALTERNATE FOR HIMSELF (UNLESS THE INSTRUMENT APPOINTING HIM OTHERWISE EXPRESSLY PROVIDES AND SUCH APPOINTMENT IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD), AND (II) AN ALTERNATE DIRECTOR SHALL HAVE NO STANDING AT ANY MEETING OF THE BOARD OR ANY COMMITTEE THEREOF WHILE THE APPOINTING DIRECTOR IS PRESENT. |
(C) |
ANY INDIVIDUAL, WHO QUALIFIES TO BE A MEMBER OF THE BOARD, MAY ACT AS AN ALTERNATE DIRECTOR. ONE PERSON MAY NOT ACT AS ALTERNATE DIRECTOR FOR SEVERAL DIRECTORS OR IF HE IS SERVING AS A DIRECTOR. |
(D) |
ANY NOTICE TO THE COMPANY PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 20.7(A) SHALL BE GIVEN IN PERSON TO, OR BY SENDING THE SAME BY MAIL TO THE ATTENTION OF THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD AT THE PRINCIPAL OFFICE OF THE COMPANY OR TO SUCH OTHER PERSON OR PLACE AS THE BOARD SHALL HAVE DETERMINED |
FOR SUCH PURPOSE, AND SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE ON THE DATE FIXED |
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THEREIN, UPON THE RECEIPT THEREOF BY THE COMPANY (AT THE PLACE AS AFORESAID) OR UPON THE APPROVAL OF THE APPOINTMENT BY THE BOARD, WHICHEVER IS LATER. |
(E) |
THE OFFICE OF AN ALTERNATE DIRECTOR SHALL BE VACATED UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES, MUTATIS MUTANDIS, SET FORTH IN ARTICLE 19.4, AND SUCH OFFICE SHALL IPSO FACTO BE VACATED IF THE OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR WHO APPOINTED SUCH ALTERNATE DIRECTOR IS VACATED, FOR ANY REASON. |
20.8. |
Delegation of Powers |
(A) |
THE BOARD MAY, SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE COMPANIES LAW, DELEGATE ANY OR ALL OF ITS POWERS TO COMMITTEES (IN THESE ARTICLES REFERRED TO AS A COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD, OR COMMITTEE), EACH CONSISTING OF ONE OR MORE PERSONS, AND IT MAY FROM TIME TO TIME REVOKE SUCH DELEGATION OR ALTER THE COMPOSITION OF ANY SUCH COMMITTEE. ANY COMMITTEE SO FORMED SHALL, IN THE EXERCISE OF THE POWERS SO DELEGATED, CONFORM TO ANY REGULATIONS IMPOSED ON IT BY THE BOARD, SUBJECT TO APPLICABLE LAW. NO REGULATION IMPOSED BY THE BOARD ON ANY COMMITTEE AND NO RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD SHALL INVALIDATE ANY PRIOR ACT DONE PURSUANT TO A RESOLUTION BY THE COMMITTEE WHICH WOULD HAVE BEEN VALID IF SUCH REGULATION OR RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD HAD NOT BEEN ADOPTED. THE MEETINGS AND PROCEEDINGS OF ANY SUCH COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD SHALL, MUTATIS MUTANDIS, BE GOVERNED BY THE PROVISIONS HEREIN CONTAINED FOR REGULATING THE MEETINGS OF THE BOARD, TO THE EXTENT NOT SUPERSEDED BY ANY REGULATIONS ADOPTED BY THE BOARD. UNLESS OTHERWISE EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED BY THE BOARD, IN DELEGATING POWERS TO A COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD, SUCH COMMITTEE SHALL BE EMPOWERED TO FURTHER DELEGATE SUCH POWERS. |
(B) |
WITHOUT DEROGATING FROM THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 24, THE BOARD MAY FROM TIME TO TIME APPOINT A SECRETARY TO THE COMPANY, AS WELL AS OFFICERS, AGENTS, EMPLOYEES AND INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS, AS THE BOARD DEEMS FIT, AND MAY TERMINATE THE SERVICE OF ANY SUCH PERSON. THE BOARD MAY, SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE COMPANIES LAW, DETERMINE THE POWERS AND DUTIES, AS WELL AS THE SALARIES AND COMPENSATION, OF ALL SUCH PERSONS. |
(C) |
THE BOARD MAY FROM TIME TO TIME, BY POWER OF ATTORNEY OR OTHERWISE, APPOINT ANY PERSON, COMPANY, FIRM OR BODY OF PERSONS TO BE THE ATTORNEY OR ATTORNEYS OF THE COMPANY AT LAW OR IN FACT FOR SUCH PURPOSE(S) AND WITH SUCH POWERS, AUTHORITIES AND DISCRETIONS, AND FOR SUCH PERIOD AND SUBJECT TO SUCH CONDITIONS, AS IT DEEMS FIT, AND ANY SUCH POWER OF ATTORNEY OR OTHER APPOINTMENT MAY CONTAIN SUCH PROVISIONS FOR THE PROTECTION AND CONVENIENCE OF PERSONS DEALING WITH ANY SUCH ATTORNEY AS THE BOARD DEEMS FIT, AND MAY ALSO AUTHORIZE ANY SUCH ATTORNEY TO DELEGATE ALL OR ANY OF THE POWERS, AUTHORITIES AND DISCRETIONS VESTED IN HIM. |
20.9. |
Meetings of committees and proceedings thereat (including the convening of the meetings, the election of the chairman and the votes) shall be governed by the provisions herein contained for regulating the meetings and proceedings of the Board so far as the same are applicable thereto and unless otherwise determined by the Board, including by an adoption of a charter governing the committee proceedings. |
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21. |
CONFLICT OF INTEREST; APPROVAL OF CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES |
21.1. |
Subject to the Law and pursuant to Section 271 of the Law, a transaction between the Company and an Office Holder (other than with respect to the compensation terms of such Office Holder), and a transaction between the Company and another entity in which an Office Holder of the Company has a personal interest, which is not an Extraordinary Transaction (as defined by the Law), may be approved by either the Board or a committee of the Board or any other body or person (who has no personal interest in the transaction) authorized by the Board. Such authorization, as well as the actual approval by the authorized body or person, may be for a particular transaction or more generally for specific type of transactions. |
21.2. |
Subject to the provisions of the Law and these Articles, no Director shall be disqualified by virtue of his `office from holding any office or place of profit in the Company or in any company in which the Company shall be a shareholder or otherwise interested, or from contracting with the Company as vendor, purchaser or otherwise, nor shall any such contract, or any contract or arrangement entered into by or on behalf of the Company in which any Director shall be in any way interested, be avoided, nor, other than as required under the Law, shall any Director be liable to account to the Company for any profit arising from any such office or place of profit or realized by any such contract or arrangement by reason only of such Directors holding that office or of the fiduciary relations thereby established, but the nature of his interest, as well as any material fact or document, must be disclosed by him at the meeting of the Board at which the contract or arrangement is first considered, if his interest then exists, or, in any other case, at no later than the first meeting of the Board after the acquisition of his interest. |
22. |
RECORDS AND VALIDITY OF ACTS |
22.1. |
The resolutions of the Board shall be recorded in the Companys minutes book, as required under the Statutes, signed by the Chairperson or the chairman of a certain meeting. Such signed minutes shall be deemed prima facie evidence of the meeting and the resolutions resolved therein. |
22.2. |
All acts done bona fide by any meeting of the Board or of a Committee or by any person acting as a director, shall, notwithstanding it be afterwards discovered that there was some defect in the appointment of any such director or person acting as aforesaid, or that they or any of them were disqualified, be as valid as if every such person had been duly appointed and was qualified to be a director. |
23. |
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER |
(A) |
THE BOARD SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME APPOINT ONE OR MORE PERSONS, WHETHER OR NOT DIRECTORS, AS CEO OF THE COMPANY AND MAY CONFER UPON SUCH PERSON(S), AND FROM TIME TO TIME MODIFY OR REVOKE, SUCH TITLES AND SUCH DUTIES AND AUTHORITIES OF THE BOARD AS THE BOARD MAY DEEM FIT, SUBJECT TO SUCH LIMITATIONS AND RESTRICTIONS AS THE BOARD MAY FROM TIME TO TIME PRESCRIBE. SUCH APPOINTMENT(S) MAY BE EITHER FOR A FIXED TERM OR WITHOUT ANY LIMITATION OF TIME, AND THE BOARD MAY FROM TIME TO TIME (SUBJECT TO ANY ADDITIONAL APPROVALS REQUIRED UNDER, AND THE PROVISIONS OF, THE COMPANIES LAW AND OF ANY CONTRACT BETWEEN ANY SUCH PERSON AND THE COMPANY) FIX THEIR SALARIES AND COMPENSATION, REMOVE, OR DISMISS THEM FROM OFFICE AND APPOINT ANOTHER OR OTHERS IN HIS OR THEIR PLACE OF PLACES. |
(B) |
UNLESS OTHERWISE DETERMINED BY THE BOARD, THE CEO SHALL HAVE AUTHORITY WITH RESPECT TO THE MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONS OF THE COMPANY IN THE ORDINARY COURSE OF BUSINESS. |
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24. |
MINUTES |
ANY MINUTES OF THE GENERAL MEETING OR THE BOARD OR ANY COMMITTEE THEREOF, IF PURPORTING TO BE SIGNED BY THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE GENERAL MEETING, THE BOARD OR A COMMITTEE THEREOF, AS THE CASE MAY BE, OR BY THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE NEXT SUCCEEDING GENERAL MEETING, MEETING OF THE BOARD OR MEETING OF A COMMITTEE, AS THE CASE MAY BE, SHALL CONSTITUTE PRIMA FACIE EVIDENCE OF THE MATTERS RECORDED THEREIN.
25. |
INSURANCE, EXCULPATION, AND INDEMNITY |
25.1. |
Insurance of Office Holders |
(A) THE COMPANY MAY INSURE THE LIABILITY OF AN OFFICE HOLDER, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED UNDER THE STATUTES.
(B) WITHOUT DEROGATING FROM THE AFORESAID, THE COMPANY MAY ENTER INTO A CONTRACT TO INSURE THE LIABILITY OF AN OFFICER THEREIN FOR AN OBLIGATION IMPOSED ON HIM IN CONSEQUENCE OF AN ACT DONE IN HIS CAPACITY AS AN OFFICE HOLDER, IN ANY OF THE FOLLOWING CASES:
(1) |
A BREACH OF THE DUTY OF CARE VIS-A-VIS THE COMPANY OR VIS-A-VIS ANOTHER PERSON. |
(2) |
A BREACH OF THE DUTY OF LOYALTY VIS-A-VIS THE COMPANY, PROVIDED THAT THE OFFICE HOLDER ACTED IN GOOD FAITH AND HAD A REASONABLE BASIS TO BELIEVE THAT THE ACT WOULD NOT HARM THE COMPANY; |
(3) |
A MONETARY OBLIGATION IMPOSED ON HIM IN FAVOR OF ANOTHER PERSON; |
(4) |
A MONETARY LIABILITY IMPOSED ON SUCH OFFICE HOLDER IN FAVOR OF A PAYMENT TO A BREACH OFFENDED AT AN ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 52(54)(A)(1)(A) TO THE SECURITIES LAW AND EXPENSES REGARDING ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES CONDUCTED IN CONNECTION WITH SUCH OFFICE HOLDER AND/OR IN CONNECTION WITH A MONETARY SANCTION, INCLUDING REASONABLE LITIGATION EXPENSES AND REASONABLE ATTORNEYS FEES; |
(5) |
ANY OTHER MATTER IN RESPECT OF WHICH IT IS PERMITTED OR WILL BE PERMITTED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW TO INSURE THE LIABILITY OF AN OFFICE HOLDER IN THE COMPANY, AND TO THE EXTENT SUCH LAW REQUIRES THE INCLUSION OF A PROVISION PERMITTING SUCH INSURANCE IN THESE ARTICLES, THEN SUCH PROVISION IS DEEMED TO BE INCLUDED AND INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFERENCE (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 50P OF THE RTP LAW, IF AND TO THE EXTENT APPLICABLE). |
25.2. |
Indemnity of Office Holders |
THE COMPANY MAY INDEMNIFY AN OFFICE HOLDER, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED UNDER THE STATUTES. WITHOUT DEROGATING FROM THE AFORESAID, THE COMPANY MAY INDEMNIFY AN OFFICE HOLDER FOR A LIABILITY OR EXPENSE IMPOSED ON HIM IN CONSEQUENCE OF AN ACT DONE IN HIS CAPACITY AS AN OFFICE HOLDER IN THE COMPANY, AS FOLLOWS:
(1) |
A MONETARY LIABILITY INCURRED BY OR IMPOSED ON THE OFFICE HOLDER IN FAVOR OF ANOTHER PERSON PURSUANT TO A COURT JUDGMENT, INCLUDING |
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PURSUANT TO A SETTLEMENT CONFIRMED AS JUDGMENT OR ARBITRATORS DECISION APPROVED BY A COMPETENT COURT; |
(2) |
REASONABLE LITIGATION EXPENSES, INCLUDING REASONABLE ATTORNEYS FEES, WHICH WERE INCURRED BY THE OFFICE HOLDER AS A RESULT OF AN INVESTIGATION OR PROCEEDING FILED AGAINST THE OFFICE HOLDER BY AN AUTHORITY AUTHORIZED TO CONDUCT SUCH INVESTIGATION OR PROCEEDING, PROVIDED THAT SUCH INVESTIGATION OR PROCEEDING WAS EITHER (I) CONCLUDED WITHOUT THE FILING OF AN INDICTMENT AGAINST SUCH OFFICE HOLDER AND WITHOUT THE IMPOSITION ON HIM OF ANY MONETARY OBLIGATION IN LIEU OF A CRIMINAL PROCEEDING; (II) CONCLUDED WITHOUT THE FILING OF AN INDICTMENT AGAINST THE OFFICE HOLDER BUT WITH THE IMPOSITION OF A MONETARY OBLIGATION ON THE OFFICE HOLDER IN LIEU OF CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS FOR AN OFFENSE THAT DOES NOT REQUIRE PROOF OF CRIMINAL INTENT; OR (III) IN CONNECTION WITH A MONETARY SANCTION; |
(3) |
REASONABLE LITIGATION EXPENSES, INCLUDING ATTORNEYS FEES, INCURRED BY THE OFFICE HOLDER OR WHICH WERE IMPOSED ON THE OFFICE HOLDER BY A COURT (I) IN A PROCEEDING INSTITUTED AGAINST THE OFFICE HOLDER BY THE COMPANY, ON ITS BEHALF, OR BY A THIRD PARTY, OR (II) IN CONNECTION WITH CRIMINAL INDICTMENT OF WHICH THE OFFICE HOLDER WAS ACQUITTED, OR (III) IN A CRIMINAL INDICTMENT WHICH THE OFFICE HOLDER WAS CONVICTED OF AN OFFENSE THAT DOES NOT REQUIRE PROOF OF CRIMINAL INTENT; |
(4) |
A MONETARY LIABILITY IMPOSED ON THE OFFICE HOLDER IN FAVOR OF ALL THE INJURED PARTIES BY THE BREACH IN AN ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 52(54)(A)(1)(A) TO THE SECURITIES LAW; |
(5) |
EXPENSES EXPENDED BY THE OFFICE HOLDER WITH RESPECT TO AN ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE UNDER THE SECURITIES LAW, INCLUDING REASONABLE LITIGATION EXPENSES AND REASONABLE ATTORNEYS FEES; AND |
(6) |
ANY OTHER OBLIGATION OR EXPENSE IN RESPECT OF WHICH IT IS PERMITTED OR WILL BE PERMITTED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW TO INDEMNIFY AN OFFICE HOLDER, AND TO THE EXTENT SUCH LAW REQUIRES THE INCLUSION OF A PROVISION PERMITTING SUCH INDEMNITY IN THESE ARTICLES, THEN SUCH PROVISION IS DEEMED TO BE INCLUDED AND INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFERENCE (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 50P(B)(2) OF THE RTP LAW, IF AND TO THE EXTENT APPLICABLE. |
25.3. |
Advance Indemnity |
THE COMPANY MAY GIVE AN ADVANCE UNDERTAKING TO INDEMNIFY AN OFFICE HOLDER THEREIN IN RESPECT OF THE FOLLOWING MATTERS:
(1) |
MATTERS AS DETAILED IN ARTICLE 25.2(1), PROVIDED HOWEVER, THAT THE UNDERTAKING IS RESTRICTED TO EVENTS, WHICH IN THE OPINION OF THE BOARD, ARE ANTICIPATED IN LIGHT OF THE COMPANYS ACTIVITIES AT THE TIME OF GRANTING THE OBLIGATION TO INDEMNIFY AND IS LIMITED TO A SUM OR MEASUREMENT DETERMINED BY THE BOARD AS REASONABLE UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES; AND |
(2) |
MATTERS AS DETAILED IN ARTICLES 25.2(2) THROUGH 25.2(6). |
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25.4. |
Retroactive Indemnity |
THE COMPANY MAY INDEMNIFY AN OFFICE HOLDER RETROACTIVELY WITH RESPECT OF THE MATTERS AS DETAILED IN ARTICLE 25(1), SUBJECT TO ANY APPLICABLE LAW.
25.5. |
Exculpation |
THE COMPANY MAY EXEMPT AN OFFICE HOLDER IN ADVANCE FOR ALL OR ANY OF HIS LIABILITY FOR DAMAGE IN CONSEQUENCE OF A BREACH OF THE DUTY OF CARE VIS-A-VIS THE COMPANY, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED UNDER THE STATUTES. HOWEVER, THE COMPANY MAY NOT EXEMPT A DIRECTOR IN ADVANCE FROM HIS LIABILITY TOWARD THE COMPANY DUE TO THE BREACH OF HIS/HER DUTY OF CARE IN A DIVIDEND DISTRIBUTION.
25.6. |
Insurance, Exculpation, and Indemnity General |
(A) |
THE ABOVE PROVISIONS WITH REGARD TO INSURANCE, EXEMPTION AND INDEMNITY ARE NOT AND SHALL NOT LIMIT THE COMPANY IN ANY WAY WITH REGARD TO ITS ENTERING INTO AN INSURANCE CONTRACT AND/OR WITH REGARD TO THE GRANT OF INDEMNITY AND/OR EXEMPTION IN CONNECTION WITH A PERSON WHO IS NOT AN OFFICE HOLDER OF THE COMPANY, INCLUDING EMPLOYEES, CONTRACTORS OR CONSULTANTS OF THE COMPANY, ALL SUBJECT TO ANY APPLICABLE LAW. |
(B) |
THE COMPANY MAY ENTER INTO A CONTRACT IN RELATION TO EXEMPTION, INDEMNIFICATION AND INSURANCE OF OFFICE HOLDERS IN COMPANIES UNDER ITS CONTROL, RELATED COMPANIES AND OTHER COMPANIES IN WHICH IT HAS ANY INTEREST, TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED UNDER THE STATUTES, AND IN THIS CONTEXT THE FOREGOING PROVISIONS IN RELATION TO EXEMPTION, INDEMNIFICATION AND INSURANCE OF OFFICE HOLDERS IN THE COMPANY SHALL APPLY, MUTATIS MUTANDIS. |
(C) |
ANY AMENDMENT TO THE LAW AND/OR THE STATUTE OR ANY OTHER APPLICABLE LAW ADVERSELY AFFECTING THE RIGHT OF ANY OFFICE HOLDER TO BE INDEMNIFIED, INSURED OR EXEMPT PURSUANT TO ARTICLES 25.1 TO 25.5 AND ANY AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLES 25.1 TO 25.5 SHALL BE PROSPECTIVE IN EFFECT, AND SHALL NOT AFFECT THE COMPANYS OBLIGATION OR ABILITY TO INDEMNIFY, INSURE OR EXEMPT AN OFFICE HOLDER FOR ANY ACT OR OMISSION OCCURRING PRIOR TO SUCH AMENDMENT, UNLESS OTHERWISE PROVIDED BY APPLICABLE LAW. |
(D) |
AN UNDERTAKING IN RELATION TO EXEMPTION, INDEMNIFICATION AND INSURANCE OF AN OFFICE HOLDER AS AFORESAID MAY ALSO BE VALID AFTER THE OFFICE OF SUCH OFFICE HOLDER IN THE COMPANY HAS TERMINATED. |
26. |
APPOINTMENT OF AN AUDITOR |
26.1. |
Subject to the Statutes, the Annual Meeting shall appoint an Auditor for a period ending at the next Annual Meeting, or for a longer period, but no longer than until the third Annual Meeting after the meeting at which the Auditor has been appointed. The same Auditor may be re-appointed. |
26.2. |
Subject to the Statutes, the terms of service (including fees) of the Auditor for the audit services shall be determined by the Board, at its discretion, or a committee of the Board if such determination was delegated to a committee, including undertakings or payments to the Auditor. The Board shall report the fees of the Auditor to the Annual Meeting. |
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27. |
SIGNATORIES |
SIGNATORY RIGHTS ON BEHALF OF THE COMPANY SHALL BE DETERMINED FROM TIME TO TIME BY THE BOARD.
28. |
DIVIDENDS |
28.1. |
The Board of Directors may from time declare, and cause the Company to pay, such dividend as may appear to the Board of Directors to be justified by the profits of the Company and as permitted by the Companies Law. The Board of Directors shall determine the time for payment of such dividends and the record date for determining the shareholders entitled thereto. |
28.2. |
Subject to the provisions of these Articles and subject to the rights or conditions attached at that time to any share in the capital of the Company granting preferential, special or deferred rights or not granting any rights with respect to dividends, any dividend paid by the Company shall be allocated among the shareholders entitled thereto in proportion to their respective holdings of the shares in respect of which such dividends are being paid. |
28.3. |
No dividend shall carry interest as against the Company. |
28.4. |
The Board of Directors may determine that the Company (i) may cause any moneys, investments, or other assets forming part of the undivided profits of the Company, standing to the credit of a reserve fund, or to the credit of a reserve fund for the redemption of capital, or in the hands of the Company and available for dividends, or representing premiums received on the issuance of shares and standing to the credit of the share premium account, to be capitalized and distributed among such of the Shareholders as would be entitled to receive the same if distributed by way of dividend and in the same proportion, on the footing that they become entitled thereto as capital; and (ii) may cause such distribution or payment to be accepted by such Shareholders in full satisfaction of their interest in the said capitalized sum. |
28.5. |
All unclaimed dividends or other moneys payable in respect of a share may be invested or otherwise made use of by the Board of Directors for the benefit of the Company until claimed. The payment by the Directors of any unclaimed dividend or such other moneys into a separate account shall not constitute the Company a trustee in respect thereof, and any dividend unclaimed after a period of seven (7) years from the date of declaration of such dividend, and any such other moneys unclaimed after a like period from the date the same were payable, shall be forfeited and shall revert to the Company, provided, however, that the Board of Directors may, at its discretion, cause the Company to pay any such dividend or such other moneys, or any part thereof, to a person who would have been entitled thereto had the same not reverted to the Company. The principal (and only the principal) of any unclaimed dividend of such other moneys shall be, if claimed, paid to a person entitled thereto. |
28.6. |
Any dividend or other moneys payable in cash in respect of a share may be paid by check or payment order sent through the post to, or left at, the registered address of the person entitled thereto or by transfer to a bank account specified by such person (or, if two or more persons are registered as joint holders of such share or are entitled jointly thereto in consequence of the death or bankruptcy of the holder or otherwise, to the joint holder whose name is registered first in the Register or his bank account or the person who the Company may then recognize as the owner thereof or entitled thereto under these Articles, as applicable, or such persons bank account), or to such person and at such other address as the person entitled thereto may by writing direct, or in any other manner the Board of Directors deems appropriate. Every such check or warrant or other method of payment shall be made payable to the order of the person to whom it is sent, or to such person as the person entitled thereto as aforesaid may direct, and payment of the check or warrant by the banker upon whom it is drawn shall be a good discharge to the Company. |
28.7. |
If two or more persons are registered as joint holders of any share, or are entitled jointly thereto in consequence of the death or bankruptcy of the holder or otherwise, any one of them may give effectual receipts for any dividend or other moneys payable or property distributable in respect of such share. |
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29. |
REDEEMABLE SECURITIES |
THE COMPANY SHALL BE ENTITLED TO ISSUE REDEEMABLE SECURITIES WHICH ARE, OR AT THE OPTION OF THE COMPANY MAY BE, REDEEMED ON SUCH TERMS AND IN SUCH MANNER AS SHALL BE DETERMINED BY THE BOARD. REDEEMABLE SECURITIES SHALL NOT CONSTITUTE PART OF THE COMPANYS CAPITAL, EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN THE LAW.
30. |
ACCOUNTS |
30.1. |
The Companys books of account shall be kept at the office of the Company, or at such other place or places as the Board may think fit, and they shall always be open to inspection by all directors. No shareholder, not being a director, shall have any right to inspect any account or book or other similar document of the Company, except as conferred by law or authorized by the Board. The Company shall make copies of its annual financial statements available for inspection by the shareholders at the Office of the Company. The Company shall not be required to send copies of its annual financial statements to its shareholders. |
31. |
DONATIONS |
THE COMPANY MAY MAKE DONATIONS OF REASONABLE AMOUNTS OF MONEY FOR PURPOSES WHICH THE BOARD DEEMS TO BE WORTHY CAUSES, EVEN IF THE DONATIONS ARE NOT MADE IN RELATION TO BUSINESS CONSIDERATIONS FOR INCREASING THE COMPANYS PROFITS.
32. |
NOTICES |
32.1. |
Subject to the Statutes, notice or any other document which the Company shall deliver and which it is entitled or required to give pursuant to the provisions of these Articles and/or the Statutes shall be delivered by the Company to any person, in any one of the following manners as the Company may choose: in person, by mail, transmission by fax or by electronic form. |
Any notice or other document which shall be sent shall be deemed to have reached its destination on the third day after the day of mailing if sent by registered mail or regular mail, or on the first day after transmission if delivered in person, transmitted by fax or electronic form.
Should it be required to prove delivery, it shall be sufficient to prove that the notice or document sent contains the correct mailing, e-mail, or fax details as registered in the Register or any other address which the shareholder submitted in writing to the Company as the address and fax or e-mail details for the submission of notices or other documents.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary hereunder, subject to the provisions of the Statutes, a notice to a shareholder may be served, as a general notice to all shareholders, published by the Company on the website of (i) the SEC, and (ii) the Company, in accordance with applicable rules and regulations of any stock market upon which the Companys shares are listed and, if so published, shall be deemed to have been duly given on the date of such publication to any shareholder.
In cases where it is necessary to give advance notice of a particular number of days or notice which shall remain in effect for a particular period, the day the notice was sent shall be excluded and the scheduled day of the meeting or the last date of the period shall be included in the count.
The Company shall not be required to give notice to its registered shareholders pursuant to the Companies Law, unless otherwise required by Statutes. Subject to the Statutes, the Company shall not be required to send notices to any shareholder who is not registered in the Register or has not provided the Company with accurate and sufficient mailing details.
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32.2. |
Any notice to be given to the shareholders shall be given, with respect to joint shareholders, to the person whose name appears first in the Register as the holder of the said share, and any notice so given shall be sufficient notice for all holders of the said share. |
32.3. |
Any notice or other document served upon or sent to any shareholder in accordance with these Articles shall, notwithstanding that he be then deceased or bankrupt, and whether the Company received notice of his death or bankruptcy or not, be deemed to be duly served or sent in respect of any shares held by him (either alone or jointly with others) until some other person is registered in his stead as the holder or joint holder of such shares, and such service or sending shall be a sufficient service or sending on or to his heirs, executors, administrators or assigns and all other persons (if any) interested in such share. |
32.4. |
The accidental omission to give notice to any shareholder or the non-receipt of any such notice shall not cancel or annul any action made in reliance on the notice. |
33. |
WINDING-UP |
IF THE COMPANY IS WOUND UP, THEN, SUBJECT TO APPLICABLE LAW AND TO THE RIGHTS OF THE HOLDERS OF SHARES WITH SPECIAL RIGHTS UPON WINDING UP, THE ASSETS OF THE COMPANY AVAILABLE FOR DISTRIBUTION AMONG THE SHAREHOLDERS SHALL BE DISTRIBUTED TO THEM IN PROPORTION TO THE NOMINAL VALUE OF THEIR RESPECTIVE HOLDINGS OF THE SHARES IN RESPECT OF WHICH SUCH DISTRIBUTION IS BEING MADE.
34. |
LOCK-UP |
34.1. |
During the period beginning on the Effective Time (as defined in the BCA) and continuing to and including the date that is 180 days after the Closing (as defined in the BCA)(in each case, the Lock-Up Period), except shareholders whose shares are subject to a separate lock-up agreement, each shareholder which is a shareholder of the Company immediately prior to the Effective Time (the Legacy Shareholders) agrees not to, directly or indirectly, offer, sell, contract to sell, pledge, grant any option to purchase, make any short sale or otherwise dispose of any shares, or any options or warrants to purchase any shares, or any securities convertible into, exchangeable for or that represent the right to receive shares, or any interest in any of the foregoing, whether now owned or hereinafter acquired, owned directly by the undersigned (including holding as a custodian) or with respect to which the undersigned has beneficial ownership within the rules and regulations of the SEC (collectively, the covered shares). The foregoing restriction is expressly agreed to preclude such Legacy Shareholder from engaging in any hedging or other transaction which is designed to, or which reasonably could be expected to lead to or result in a sale or disposition of the covered shares even if such covered shares would be disposed of by someone other than such Legacy Shareholders. Such prohibited hedging or other transactions would include, without limitation, any short sale or any purchase, sale or grant of any right (including, without limitation, any put or call option) with respect to any of the covered shares or with respect to any security that includes, relates to, or derives any significant part of its value from such covered shares. |
34.2. |
Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Legacy Shareholder of the Company may transfer or dispose of its shares following the Closing (i) by will or intestacy, (ii) as a bona fide gift or gifts, including to charitable organizations, (iii) to any trust, partnership, limited liability company or other entity for the direct or indirect benefit of the undersigned or the immediate family of the undersigned (for purposes of this Article 34, immediate family shall mean any relationship by blood, current or former marriage or adoption, not more remote than first cousin), (iv) to any immediate family member or other dependent, (v) as a distribution to limited partners, members or shareholders of such Legacy Shareholder, (vi) to its affiliated investment fund, other affiliated entity controlled by, any account managed by, or designee of, such Legacy Shareholder or its or their affiliates, (vii) to a nominee or custodian of a person to whom a |
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disposition or transfer would be permissible under clauses (i) through (vi) above, (viii) pursuant to an order or decree of a governmental entity, (ix) to the Company or its subsidiary or parent entities upon death, disability or termination of employment, in each case, of such holder, (x) pursuant to a bona fide tender offer, merger, consolidation or other similar transaction in each case made to all holders of the shares involving a Change of Control (as defined below) (including negotiating and entering into an agreement providing for any such transaction), provided that in the event that such tender offer, merger, consolidation or other such transaction is not completed, such Legacy Shareholders shares shall remain subject to the provisions of this Article 34, (xi) to the Company (1) pursuant to the exercise, in each case on a cashless or net exercise basis, of any option to purchase shares granted by the Company pursuant to any employee benefit plans or arrangements which are set to expire during the Lock-Up Period, where any shares received by the undersigned upon any such exercise will be subject to the terms of this Article 34, or (2) for the purpose of satisfying any withholding taxes (including estimated taxes) due as a result of the exercise of any option to purchase shares or the vesting of any restricted stock awards granted by the Company pursuant to employee benefit plans or arrangements which are set to expire or automatically vest during the Lock-Up Period, in each case on a cashless or net exercise basis, where any shares received by such Legacy Shareholder upon any such exercise or vesting will be subject to the terms of this Article 34, or (xii) in any transaction relating to Ordinary Shares acquired by a Legacy Shareholder in open market transactions; or (xiii) with the prior written consent of the Company; provided that: |
(a) |
in the case of each transfer or distribution pursuant to clauses (ii) through (vii) above, (a) each donee, trustee, distributee or transferee, as the case may be, agrees to be bound in writing by the restrictions set forth in this Article 34; and (b) any such transfer or distribution shall not involve a disposition for value, other than with respect to any such transfer or distribution for which the transferor or distributor receives (x) equity interests of such transferee or (y) such transferees interests in the transferor; |
(b) |
in the case of each transfer or distribution pursuant to clauses (ii) through (vii) above, if any public reports or filings (including filings under Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act) reporting a reduction in beneficial ownership of shares shall be required or shall be voluntarily made during the Lock-Up Period (x) such Legacy Shareholder shall provide the Company prior written notice informing them of such report or filing and (y) such report or filing shall disclose that such donee, trustee, distributee or transferee, as the case may be, agrees to be bound in writing by the restrictions set forth herein; and |
(c) |
for purposes of clause (x) above, Change of Control shall mean the transfer to or acquisition by (whether by tender offer, merger, consolidation, division or other similar transaction), in one transaction or a series of related transactions, a person or group of affiliated persons (other than an underwriter pursuant to an offering), of the Companys voting securities if, after such transfer or acquisition, such person or group of affiliated persons would beneficially own more than 50% of the outstanding voting securities of the Company (or the surviving entity). |
34.3. |
Each Legacy Shareholder shall be permitted to enter into a trading plan established in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act during the applicable Lock-Up Period so long as no transfers or other dispositions of such Legacy Shareholders shares in contravention of Article 34 are effected prior to the expiration of the applicable Lock-Up Period. |
34.4. |
Each Legacy Shareholder also agrees and consents to the entry of stop transfer instructions with the Companys transfer agent and registrar against the transfer of the covered shares except in compliance with the foregoing restrictions and to the addition of a legend to such Legacy Shareholders shares describing the foregoing restrictions. |
34.5. |
Any Ordinary Shares acquired by a Legacy Shareholder pursuant to any subscription agreement executed in connection with the PIPE Financing (as defined in the BCA), shall not be subject to the lockup provisions of this Article 34. |
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35. |
BUSINESS COMBINATIONS WITH INTERESTED SHAREHOLDERS |
35.1. |
Notwithstanding any other provision of these Articles and subject to the provisions of applicable law, the Company shall not engage in any Business Combination (as defined below) with any Interested Shareholder (as defined below) for a period of three (3) years following the time that such shareholder became an Interested Shareholder, unless: |
(a) |
Prior to the time that such shareholder become an Interested Shareholder, the Board approved either the Business Combination or the transaction which resulted in the shareholder becoming an Interested Shareholder, or |
(b) |
upon consummation of the transaction which resulted in the shareholder becoming an Interested Shareholder, the Interested Shareholder owned at least 85% of the Voting Shares (as defined below) of the Company outstanding at the time the transaction commenced excluding for purposes of determining the Voting Shares outstanding (but not the outstanding Voting Shares owned by the Interested Shareholder) those shares owned by persons who are directors and also officers, or |
(c) |
at the time that such shareholder became an Interested Shareholder, or subsequent to such time, the Business Combination is approved by the Board and authorized at a general meeting of shareholders by the affirmative vote of at least 66 2/3% of the Voting Shares outstanding that are not owned by the Interested Shareholder. |
35.2. |
The restrictions set forth in this Article shall not apply if shareholder becomes an Interested Shareholder inadvertently and (i) as soon as practicable divests itself of ownership of sufficient shares so that the shareholders cease to be an interested shareholder; and (ii) would not, at anytime within the 3-year period immediately prior to a Business Combination between the Company and such shareholder, have been an Interested Shareholder but for the inadvertent acquisition of ownership; |
35.3. |
As used in this Article only, the term: |
(a) |
Affiliate means a Person (as defined below) that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by or is under common control with another Person. |
(b) |
Associate when used to indicate a relationship with any Person, means (A) any corporation, partnership, unincorporated association or other entity of which such Person is a director, officer or partner or is, directly or indirectly, the owner of twenty percent (20%) or more of any class of Voting Shares, (B) any trust or other estate in which such Person has at least a twenty percent (20%) beneficial interest or as to which such Person serves as trustee or in a similar fiduciary capacity, and (C) any relative or spouse of such Person, or any relative of such spouse, who has the same residence as such Person. |
(c) |
Business Combination when used in reference to the Company and any Interested Shareholder of the Company, means: |
(1) |
any merger or consolidation of the Company or any direct or indirect majority owned subsidiary of the Company with (1) the Interested Shareholder, or (2) with any other corporation, partnership, unincorporated association, or other entity if the merger or consolidation is caused by the Interested Shareholder and as a result of such merger or consolidation subsection (a) of this Article is not applicable to the surviving entity; |
(2) |
any sale, lease, exchange, mortgage, pledge, transfer or other disposition (in one transaction or a series of transactions), except proportionately as a shareholder of such Company, to or with the Interested Shareholder, whether as part of a dissolution or otherwise, of assets of the Company or of any direct or indirect majority owned subsidiary of the Company, which assets have an aggregate market value equal to ten percent (10%) or more of either the aggregate market value of all of the assets of the Company determined on a consolidated basis or the aggregate market value of all of the outstanding shares of the Company. |
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(3) |
any transaction which results in the issuance or transfer by the Company or by any direct or indirect majority-owned subsidiary of the Company of any shares of the Company or of such subsidiary to the Interested Shareholder, except (1) pursuant to the exercise, exchange or conversion of securities exercisable for or convertible into shares of the Company or any such subsidiary, which securities were outstanding prior to the time that the Interested Shareholder became such; (2) pursuant to Section 337(a) or Section 337(a1) of the Companies Law, (3) pursuant to a dividend or distribution paid or made, or the exercise, exchange or conversion of securities exercisable for, exchangeable for or convertible into shares of the Company or any such subsidiary, which security is distributed pro-rata to all holders of shares of the Company subsequent to the time the Interested Shareholder became such; (4) pursuant to an exchange offer by the Company to purchase shares made on the same terms to all holders of said shares; or (5) any issuance or transfer of shares by the Company; provided, that in no case under (2) through (5) above shall there be an increase in the Interested Shareholders proportionate share of the shares or of the voting shares of the Company; |
(4) |
any transaction involving the Company or any direct or indirect majority-owned subsidiary of the Company which has the effect directly or indirectly of increasing the proportionate share of the shares of any class or series or securities convertible into the shares of any class or series of the Company or of any such subsidiary which is owned by the Interested Shareholder except as a result of immaterial changes due to fractional share adjustments or as a result of any purchase or redemption of any shares not caused, directly or indirectly, by the Interested Shareholder; or |
(5) |
any receipt by the Interested Shareholder of the benefit, directly or indirectly (except proportionately as a shareholder of such company), of any loans, advances, guarantees, pledges, or any other financial benefits (other than those expressly permitted in subparagraphs (1) through (4) above) provided by or through the Company or any direct or indirect majority owned subsidiary. |
(d) |
Control including the term Controlling, Controlled by and under common control with means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a person, whether through the ownership of Voting Shares, by contract or otherwise. A Person who is the owner of twenty percent (20%) or more of the outstanding Voting Shares of any corporation, partnership, unincorporated association or other entity shall be presumed to have control of such entity. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a presumption of control shall not apply where such Person holds Voting Shares in good faith and not for the purpose of circumventing this Article as an agent, bank, broker, nominee, custodian, or trustee for one or more owners who do not individually or as a group have control of such entity. |
(e) |
Interested Shareholder means any person (other than the Company and any direct or indirect majority-owned subsidiary of the Company) that (A) is the Owner of fifteen percent (15%) or more of the outstanding Voting Shares of the Company, or (B) is an Affiliate or Associate of the Company and was the Owner of fifteen percent (15%) or more of the outstanding Voting Shares of the Company at any time within the 3-year period immediately prior to the date on which it is sought to be determined whether such person is an Interested Shareholder, and the Affiliates and Associates of such person. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the term Interested Shareholder shall not include any Person whose ownership of outstanding Voting Shares in excess of the fifteen percent (15%) limitation set forth herein is the result of action taken solely by the Company; provided that such Person shall be an Interested Shareholder if thereafter such person acquires, without prior approval of the Board, additional Voting Shares of the Company, except as a result of further corporate action not caused, directly or indirectly, by such Person. For the purpose of determining whether a person is an Interested Shareholder, the Voting Shares of the Company deemed to be outstanding shall include shares deemed to be owned by the person through application of paragraph (ix) of this subsection but shall not include any other unissued shares of the Company which may be issuable pursuant to any |
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agreement, arrangement or understanding, or upon exercise of conversion rights, warrants or options, or otherwise. |
(f) |
Person means any individual, corporation, partnership, unincorporated association or other entity. |
(g) |
Share means with respect to any corporation shares of its capital and with respect to any other entity or equity interest. |
(h) |
Voting Shares mean with respect to any corporation Shares of any class or series entitled to vote generally in the election of directors and, with respect to any entity that is not a corporation, any equity interest entitled to vote generally in the election of the governing body of such entity. |
(i) |
Owner including the terms own and owned, when used with respect to any Share, means a Person that individually or with or through any of its Affiliates or Associates: |
(1) |
beneficially owns such share, directly or indirectly: or |
(2) |
has (1) the right to acquire such share (whether such right is exercisable immediately or only after the passage of time) pursuant to any agreement, arrangement or understanding or upon the exercise of conversion rights, warrants or options, or otherwise; provided however, that a Person shall not be deemed the owner of share tendered pursuant to a tender or exchange; or (2) the right to vote such share pursuant to any agreement, arrangement or understanding; provided however, that a person shall not be deemed the owner of any share because of such persons right to vote such share if the agreement, arrangement, or understanding to vote such share arises solely from a recoverable proxy or consent given in response to a proxy or consent solicitation made to ten (10) or more Persons: or |
(3) |
has any agreement, arrangement or understanding for the purpose of acquiring, holding, voting (except voting pursuant to a revocable proxy or consent as described in item (2) of clause B of this paragraph) or disposing of such Share with any other Person that beneficially owns or whose Affiliates or Associates beneficially own, directly or indirectly, such share. |
35.4. |
Any change to this Article 35 shall only be carried out by a resolution of the shareholders of the Company, adopted by the holders of securities representing at least 85% of the Voting Shares of the Company then outstanding. |
36. |
FORUM SELECTION |
36.1. |
Unless the Company consents in writing to the selection of an alternative forum: |
(a) |
the federal district courts of the United States of America shall be the exclusive forum for the resolution of any complaint asserting a cause of action arising under the Securities Act of 1933 as amended |
(b) |
The Tel Aviv District Court (Economic Division) shall be the exclusive forum for (A) any derivative action or proceeding brought on behalf of the Company, (B) any action asserting a claim of breach of a fiduciary duty owed by any director, officer or other employee of the Company to the Company or the Companys shareholders, or (C) any action asserting a claim arising pursuant to any provision of the Israeli Companies Law 5759-1999 or the Israeli Securities Law 5728-1968 and providing that any person or entity purchasing or otherwise acquiring or holding any interest in shares of the Company shall be deemed to have notice of and consented to these provisions. |
36.2. |
Any person or entity purchasing or otherwise acquiring any interest in any shares of the Company shall be deemed to have notice of and consented to the provisions of this Article. |
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Exhibit 4.2
Execution Version
AMENDED & RESTATED WARRANT AGREEMENT
THIS AMENDED & RESTATED WARRANT AGREEMENT (this Agreement), dated as of August 13, 2021, is by and between Otonomo Technologies Ltd., a company organized under the laws of the State of Israel (the Company), Software Acquisition Group Inc. II, a Delaware corporation (SWAG II), Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, a New York corporation (Continental), and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, a New York limited liability trust company (AST).
WHEREAS, SWAG II and the Warrant Agent are parties to that certain Warrant Agreement, dated as of September 14, 2020 (the Existing Warrant Agreement);
WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 9.8(ii) of the Existing Warrant Agreement, SWAG II and the Warrant Agent agree to amend and restate the Existing Warrant Agreement in its entirety as contemplated hereunder;
WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 8.2.1 of the Existing Warrant Agreement, Continental has agreed to resign its duties as the Warrant Agent as of the date hereof, and AST has agreed to serve as successor Warrant Agent from and after the date hereof (in such capacity, the Warrant Agent and also referred to herein as the Transfer Agent).
WHEREAS, SWAG II issued 13,825,000 warrants as part of its initial public offering, including (i) 8,625,000 warrants sold by SWAG II to the public (the Public Warrants) and (ii) 5,200,000 warrants (the Private Placement Warrants and, together with the Public Warrants, the Warrants) sold by SWAG II to Software Acquisition Holdings II LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (Sponsor), in each case, on the terms and conditions set forth in the Existing Warrant Agreement;
WHEREAS, on January 31, 2021, the Company, Butterbur Merger Sub Inc., a Delaware corporation and a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (Merger Sub), and SWAG II entered into that certain Business Combination Agreement (the Business Combination Agreement);
WHEREAS, upon the terms and subject to the conditions of the Business Combination Agreement, Merger Sub will merge with and into SWAG II (the Merger), with SWAG II continuing as the surviving company after the Merger and a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company;
WHEREAS, upon the consummation of the Merger, in accordance with Section 4.4 of the Existing Warrant Agreement, the Company shall effect an Alternative Issuance (as defined in the Existing Warrant Agreement) pursuant to which (i) the Public Warrants and the Private Placement Warrants issued thereunder will no longer be exercisable for shares of Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of SWAG II (the SWAG II Class A Shares) but instead will be exercisable (subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement) for a number of ordinary shares, no par value per share, of the Company (the Ordinary Shares) equal to the number of SWAG II Class A Shares for which such warrants were exercisable immediately prior to the Merger subject to adjustment as described herein (such warrants as so adjusted and amended, the Warrants) and (ii) the Warrants shall be assumed by the Company;
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;
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 that 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.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements herein contained, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. Assignment and Assumption. SWAG II hereby assigns to the Company all of SWAG IIs right, title and interest in and to the Existing Warrant Agreement and the Warrants (each as amended hereby) as of the effective time of the Merger (the Effective Time). The Company hereby assumes, and agrees to pay, perform, satisfy and discharge in full, as the same become due, all of SWAG IIs liabilities and obligations under the Existing Warrant Agreement and the Warrants (each as amended hereby) arising from and after the Effective Time.
2. Consent. The Warrant Agent hereby consents to the assignment of the Existing Warrant Agreement and the Warrants by SWAG II to the Company pursuant to Section 1 hereof, effective as of the Effective Time, the assumption of the Warrants by the Company from SWAG II pursuant to Section 1 hereof, effective as of the Effective Time, and the continuation of the Warrants in full force and effect from and after the Effective Time, subject at all times to this Agreement (each as amended hereby) and to all of the provisions, covenants, agreements, terms and conditions of this Agreement.
3. Warrants.
3.1 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 electronic signature of, the chairperson of the Companys board of directors (the Board), Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer or other principal officer of the Company. In the event the person whose electronic 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.
3.2 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.
3.3 Registration.
3.3.1 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 Public 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 Public 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).
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If the Depositary subsequently ceases to make its book-entry settlement system available for the Public Warrants, the Company may instruct the Warrant Agent regarding making other arrangements for book-entry settlement. In the event that the Public Warrants are not eligible for, or it is no longer necessary to have the Public 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.
3.3.2 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.
3.4 [Reserved]
3.5 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.
3.6 Private Placement Warrants. The Private Placement Warrants are identical to the Public Warrants, except that so long as they are held by the Sponsor or any of its Permitted Transferees (as defined below), as applicable, the Private Placement Warrants: (i) may be exercised for cash or on a cashless basis, pursuant to subsection 4.3.1(c) hereof, (ii) may not be transferred, assigned or sold until thirty (30) days after the date hereof, and (iii) shall not be redeemable by the Company; provided, however, that in the case of (ii), the Private Placement Warrants and any Ordinary Shares held by the Sponsor or any of its Permitted Transferees, as applicable, and issued upon exercise of the Private Placement Warrants may be transferred by the holders thereof:
(a) to the Companys officers or directors, any affiliate or family member of any of the Companys officers or directors, any members of the Sponsor or their affiliates, any affiliates of the Sponsor, or any employees of such affiliates;
(b) in the case of an individual, by gift to a member of such individuals immediate family or to a trust, the beneficiary of which is a member of such individuals immediate family, an affiliate of such individual or to a charitable organization;
(c) in the case of an individual, by virtue of the laws of descent and distribution upon death of such person;
(d) in the case of an individual, pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order;
(e) by private sales or transfers made in connection with any forward purchase agreement or similar arrangement at prices no greater than the price at which the Ordinary Shares or Warrants were originally purchased; and
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(f) by virtue of the laws of the State of Delaware or the limited liability company agreement of the Sponsor upon termination and winding-up of the Sponsor;
provided, however, that, in the case of clauses (a) through (e), these transferees (the Permitted Transferees) enter into a written agreement with the Company agreeing to be bound by the transfer restrictions in this Agreement and the other restrictions contained in the letter agreement, dated as of the date hereof, by and among the Company, the Sponsor and the Companys officers and directors.
4. Terms and Exercise of Warrants.
4.1 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 Ordinary Shares stated therein, at the price of $11.50 per share, subject to the adjustments provided in Section 5 hereof and in the last sentence of this Section 4.1. The term Warrant Price as used in this Agreement shall mean the price per share at which Ordinary 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) days on which banks in New York City are generally open for normal business (a Business Day); provided, that the Company shall provide at least five (5) 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.
4.2 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, (y) the liquidation of the Company, or (z) other than with respect to the Private Placement Warrants to the extent then held by the original purchasers thereof or their Permitted Transferees, the Redemption Date (as defined below) as provided in Section 7.2 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 4.3.2 below, with respect to an effective registration statement. Except with respect to the right to receive the Redemption Price (as defined below) (other than with respect to a Private Placement Warrant) then held by the original purchasers thereof or their Permitted Transferees in the event of a redemption (as set forth in Section 7 hereof), each outstanding Warrant (other than a Private Placement Warrant) to the extent then held by the Sponsor or its Permitted Transferees in the event of a redemption 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.
4.3 Exercise of Warrants.
4.3.1 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 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) Ordinary 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,
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properly delivered by the Participant in accordance with the Depositarys procedures, and (iii) payment in full of the Warrant Price for each Ordinary 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 Ordinary Shares and the issuance of such Ordinary 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 7 hereof in which 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 Ordinary Shares equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (x) the product of the number of Ordinary Shares underlying the Warrants, multiplied by the difference between the Warrant Price and the Fair Market Value, as defined in this subsection 4.3.1(b), by (y) the Fair Market Value. Solely for purposes of this subsection 4.3.1(b) and Section 7.3, the Fair Market Value shall mean the average last sale price of the Ordinary 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 7 hereof;
(c) with respect to any Private Placement Warrant, so long as such Private Placement Warrant is held by the Sponsor or a Permitted Transferee, as applicable, by surrendering the Warrants for that number of Ordinary Shares equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (x) the product of the number of Ordinary Shares underlying the Warrants, multiplied by the difference between the Warrant Price and the Fair Market Value, as defined in this subsection 4.3.1(c) by (y) the Fair Market Value. Solely for purposes of this subsection 4.3.1(c), the Fair Market Value shall mean the average reported last sale price of the Ordinary Shares for the ten (10) trading days ending on the third trading day prior to the date on which notice of exercise of the Warrant is sent to the Warrant Agent; or
(d) as provided in Section 8.4 hereof.
4.3.2 Issuance of Ordinary 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 4.3.1(a)), the Company shall issue to the Registered Holder of such Warrant a book-entry position or certificate, as applicable, for the number of Ordinary 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 Ordinary 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 Ordinary 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 Ordinary Shares underlying the Public Warrants is then effective and a prospectus relating thereto is current, subject to the Companys satisfying its obligations under Section 8.4. No Warrant shall be exercisable and the Company shall not be obligated to issue Ordinary Shares upon exercise of a Warrant unless the Ordinary Shares issuable upon such Warrant exercise have 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 8.4. 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
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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 Public Warrants to settle the Warrant on a cashless basis pursuant to subsection 4.3.1(b) and Section 8.4. 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 an Ordinary Share, the Company shall round down to the nearest whole number, the number of Ordinary Shares to be issued to such holder.
4.3.3 Valid Issuance. All Ordinary Shares issued upon the proper exercise of a Warrant in conformity with this Agreement shall be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.
4.3.4 Date of Issuance. Each person in whose name any book-entry position or certificate, as applicable, for Ordinary Shares is issued shall for all purposes be deemed to have become the holder of record of such Ordinary 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 Ordinary Shares at the close of business on the next succeeding date on which the share transfer books or book-entry system are open.
4.3.5 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 4.3.5; however, no holder of a Warrant shall be subject to this subsection 4.3.5 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 Ordinary Shares outstanding immediately after giving effect to such exercise. For purposes of the foregoing sentence, the aggregate number of Ordinary Shares beneficially owned by such person and its affiliates shall include the number of Ordinary Shares issuable upon exercise of the Warrant with respect to which the determination of such sentence is being made, but shall exclude Ordinary 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 shares 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 Ordinary Shares, the holder may rely on the number of outstanding Ordinary Shares as reflected in (1) the Companys most recent annual report on Form 20-F, current report on Form 6-K or other public filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the Commission) 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 Ordinary 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 Ordinary Shares then outstanding. In any case, the number of outstanding Ordinary 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 Ordinary 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,
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however, that any such increase shall not be effective until the sixty-first (61st) day after such notice is delivered to the Company.
5. Adjustments.
5.1 Share Capitalizations.
5.1.1 Increase of Shares. If after the date hereof, and subject to the provisions of Section 4.6 below, the number of outstanding Ordinary Shares is increased by a share capitalization payable in Ordinary Shares, or by a sub-division of Ordinary Shares or other similar event, then, on the effective date of such share capitalization, sub-division or similar event, the number of Ordinary Shares issuable on exercise of each Warrant shall be increased in proportion to such increase in the outstanding Ordinary Shares. A rights offering made to all or substantially all holders of the Ordinary Shares entitling holders to purchase Ordinary Shares at a price less than the Historical Fair Market Value (as defined below) shall be deemed a share capitalization of a number of Ordinary Shares equal to the product of (i) the number of Ordinary 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 Ordinary Shares) and (ii) one (1) minus the quotient of (x) the price per Ordinary Share paid in such rights offering divided by (y) the Historical Fair Market Value. For purposes of this subsection 5.1.1, (i) if the rights offering is for securities convertible into or exercisable for Ordinary Shares, in determining the price payable for Ordinary Shares, 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) Historical Fair Market Value means the volume weighted average price of the Ordinary Shares as reported during the ten (10) trading day period ending on the trading day prior to the first date on which the Ordinary Shares trade on the applicable exchange or in the applicable market, regular way, without the right to receive such rights.
5.1.2 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 Ordinary Shares on account of such Ordinary Shares (or other of the Companys share capital into which the Warrants are convertible), other than (a) as described in subsection 5.1.1 above, (b) Ordinary Cash Dividends (as defined below) or (c) to satisfy the redemption rights of the holders of Ordinary Shares in connection with a shareholder vote to amend the Companys articles of association with respect to any material provisions relating to shareholders rights (any such non-excluded event being referred to herein as an Extraordinary Dividend), 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 Ordinary Share in respect of such Extraordinary Dividend. For purposes of this subsection 5.1.2, 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 Ordinary 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 5 and excluding cash dividends or cash distributions that resulted in an adjustment to the Warrant Price or to the number of Ordinary Shares issuable on exercise of each Warrant) does not exceed $0.50.
5.2 Aggregation of Shares. If after the date hereof, and subject to the provisions of Section 5.6 hereof, the number of outstanding Ordinary Shares is decreased by a consolidation, combination, reverse stock split or reclassification of Ordinary Shares or other similar event, then, on the effective date of such consolidation, combination, reverse stock split, reclassification or similar event, the number of Ordinary Shares issuable on exercise of each Warrant shall be decreased in proportion to such decrease in outstanding Ordinary Shares.
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5.3 Adjustments in Warrant Price. Whenever the number of Ordinary Shares purchasable upon the exercise of the Warrants is adjusted, as provided in subsection 5.1.1 or Section 5.2 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 Ordinary Shares purchasable upon the exercise of the Warrants immediately prior to such adjustment, and (y) the denominator of which shall be the number of Ordinary Shares so purchasable immediately thereafter.
5.4 Replacement of Securities upon Reorganization, etc. In case of any reclassification or reorganization of the outstanding Ordinary Shares (other than a change under subsections 5.1.1 or 5.1.2 or Section 5.2 hereof or that solely affects the par value of such Ordinary 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 Ordinary 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 Ordinary Shares of the Company immediately theretofore purchasable and receivable upon the exercise of the rights represented thereby, the kind and amount of shares 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 Ordinary 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 Ordinary 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 Ordinary 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 Ordinary 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 shareholder 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 Ordinary 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 5; provided further that if less than 70% of the consideration receivable by the holders of the Ordinary Shares in the applicable event is payable in the form of capital stock or shares 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 6-K filed with the Commission, 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
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(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 7 of this Agreement shall be taken into account, (2) the price of each Ordinary Share shall be the volume weighted average price of the Ordinary 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 Ordinary Shares consists exclusively of cash, the amount of such cash per Ordinary Share, and (ii) in all other cases, the volume weighted average price of the Ordinary 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 Ordinary Shares covered by subsection 5.1.1, then such adjustment shall be made pursuant to subsection 5.1.1 or Sections 5.2, 5.3 and this Section 5.4. The provisions of this Section 5.4 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.
5.5 Notices of Changes in Warrant. Upon every adjustment of the Warrant Price or the number of Ordinary 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 Ordinary 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 5.1, 5.2, 5.3 or 5.4, 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.
5.6 No Fractional Shares. Notwithstanding any provision contained in this Agreement to the contrary, the Company shall not issue fractional Ordinary Shares upon the exercise of Warrants. If, by reason of any adjustment made pursuant to this Section 5, 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 Ordinary Shares to be issued to such holder.
5.7 Form of Warrant. The form of Warrant need not be changed because of any adjustment pursuant to this Section 5, and Warrants issued after such adjustment may state the same Warrant Price and the same number of Ordinary 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.
5.8 Other Events. In case any event shall occur affecting the Company as to which none of the provisions of preceding subsections of this Section 5 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 5, 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 5 and, if they determine that an
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adjustment is necessary, the terms of such adjustment. The Company shall adjust the terms of the Warrants in a manner that is consistent with any adjustment recommended in such opinion.
6. Transfer and Exchange of Warrants.
6.1 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 a certificated Warrant, 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.
6.2 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 (as in the case of the Private Placement Warrants), 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.
6.3 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.
6.4 Service Charges. No service charge shall be made for any exchange or registration of transfer of Warrants.
6.5 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 6, 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.
7. Redemption.
7.1 Redemption. Subject to Section 7.4 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 7.2 below, at the price of $0.01 per Warrant (the Redemption Price), provided that the last sales price of the Ordinary Shares reported has been at least $18.00 per share (subject to adjustment in compliance with Section 5 hereof), on each of twenty (20) trading days within the thirty (30) trading-day period ending on the third trading day prior to the date on which notice of the redemption is given and provided that there is an effective registration statement covering the Ordinary Shares issuable upon exercise of the Warrants, and a current prospectus relating thereto, available throughout the 30-day Redemption Period (as defined in Section 7.2 below) or the Company has elected to require the exercise of
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the Warrants on a cashless basis pursuant to subsection 4.3.1; provided, however, that if and when the Public Warrants become redeemable by the Company, the Company may not exercise such redemption right if the issuance of Ordinary Shares upon exercise of the Public 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.
7.2 Date Fixed for, and Notice of, Redemption; Redemption Price; Reference Value. In the event that the Company elects to redeem all of the Warrants, 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 (the 30-day 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.
7.3 Exercise After Notice of Redemption. The Warrants may be exercised, for cash (or on a cashless basis in accordance with subsection 4.3.1(b) of this Agreement) at any time after notice of redemption shall have been given by the Company pursuant to Section 7.2 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 4.3.1, the notice of redemption shall contain the information necessary to calculate the number of Ordinary Shares to be received upon exercise of the Warrants, including the Fair Market Value (as such term is defined in subsection 4.3.1(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.
7.4 Exclusion of Private Placement Warrants. The Company agrees that the redemption rights provided in this Section 7 shall not apply to the Private Placement Warrants if at the time of the redemption such Private Placement Warrants continue to be held by the Sponsor or any of its Permitted Transferees, as applicable. However, once such Private Placement Warrants are transferred (other than to Permitted Transferees under Section 3.6), the Company may redeem the Private Placement Warrants, provided that the criteria for redemption are met, including the opportunity of the holder of such Private Placement Warrants to exercise the Private Placement Warrants prior to redemption pursuant to Section 7.4. Private Placement Warrants that are transferred to persons other than Permitted Transferees shall upon such transfer cease to be Private Placement Warrants and shall become Public Warrants under this Agreement.
8. Other Provisions Relating to Rights of Holders of Warrants.
8.1 No Rights as Shareholder. A Warrant does not entitle the Registered Holder thereof to any of the rights of a shareholder 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 shareholders in respect of the meetings of shareholders or the election of directors of the Company or any other matter.
8.2 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.
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8.3 Reservation of Ordinary Shares. The Company shall at all times reserve and keep available a number of its authorized but unissued Ordinary Shares that shall be sufficient to permit the exercise in full of all outstanding Warrants issued pursuant to this Agreement.
8.4 Registration of Ordinary Shares; Cashless Exercise at Companys Option.
8.4.1 Registration of the Ordinary Shares. The Company agrees that as soon as practicable, but in no event later than fifteen (15) Business Days after the date hereof, it shall use its best efforts to file with the Commission a registration statement for the registration, under the Securities Act, of the Ordinary 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 date hereof, holders of the Warrants shall have the right, during the period beginning on the 61st Business Day after the date hereof and ending upon such registration statement being declared effective by the Commission, and during any other period when the Company shall fail to have maintained an effective registration statement covering the Ordinary 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 Ordinary Shares equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (x) the product of the number of Ordinary 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 8.4.1, Fair Market Value shall mean the volume weighted average price of the Ordinary 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 Public 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 8.4.1 is not required to be registered under the Securities Act and (ii) the Ordinary 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 8.4.2, 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 8.4.1.
8.4.2 Cashless Exercise at Companys Option. If the Ordinary Shares are at the time of any exercise of a Warrant not listed on a national securities exchange such that they satisfy the definition of covered securities under Section 18(b)(1) of the Securities Act (or any successor statute), the Company may, at its option, (i) require holders of Public Warrants who exercise Public Warrants to exercise such Public Warrants on a cashless basis in accordance with Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act (or any successor statute) as described in subsection 8.4.1 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 Ordinary 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 Public Warrants who exercises Public Warrants to exercise such Public Warrants on a cashless basis, it agrees to use its best efforts to register or qualify for sale the Ordinary Shares issuable upon exercise of the Public Warrants under the blue sky laws of the state of residence of the exercising Public Warrant holder to the extent an exemption is not available.
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9. Concerning the Warrant Agent and Other Matters.
9.1 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 Ordinary 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 Ordinary Shares.
9.2 Resignation, Consolidation, or Merger of Warrant Agent.
9.2.1 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 his, her or its 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 or other entity organized and existing under the laws of the State of New York, in good standing and having its principal office in the United States of America, 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.
9.2.2 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 Ordinary Shares not later than the effective date of any such appointment.
9.2.3 Merger or Consolidation of Warrant Agent. Any entity into which the Warrant Agent may be merged or with which it may be consolidated or any entity 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.
9.3 Fees and Expenses of Warrant Agent.
9.3.1 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.
9.3.2 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.
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9.4 Liability of Warrant Agent.
9.4.1 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 the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, any Executive Vice President, any Vice President, or the chairperson 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.
9.4.2 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.
9.4.3 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 5 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 Ordinary Shares to be issued pursuant to this Agreement or any Warrant or as to whether any Ordinary Shares shall, when issued, be valid and fully paid and non-assessable.
9.5 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 Ordinary Shares through the exercise of the Warrants.
10. Miscellaneous Provisions.
10.1 Successors. All the covenants and provisions of this Agreement by or for the benefit of the Company or the Warrant Agent shall bind and inure to the benefit of their respective successors and assigns.
10.2 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:
Otonomo Technologies Ltd.
16 Abba Eban Blvd.
Herzliya 4672534, Israel
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in each case, with copies to:
Latham & Watkins LLP
811 Main Street, Suite 3700
Houston, Texas 77002
Attention: Ryan Maierson
John Greer
E-mail: ryan.maierson@lw.com
john.greer@lw.com
Latham & Watkins LLP
99 Bishopsgate
London EC2M 3XF
United Kingdom
Attention: Joshua Kiernan
E-mail: joshua.kiernan@lw.com
Gross Law Firm
1 Azrieli Center, Round Tower
Tel Aviv 6701101 Israel
Attention: Amir Raz
E-mail: amir.raz@gkh-law.com
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:
American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC
6201 15th Avenue
Brooklyn, New York 11219
Attention: Reorg Department
10.3 Applicable Law. 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 Company hereby agrees 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 exclusive . The Company hereby waives any objection to such exclusive jurisdiction and that such courts represent an inconvenient forum.
10.4 Persons Having Rights under this Agreement. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to confer upon, or give to, any person, corporation or other entity 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.
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10.5 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 United States of America, 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.
10.6 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of original or electronic copy 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.
10.7 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.
10.8 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 correcting any mistake, curing, correcting or supplementing 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 an Alternative Issuance pursuant to Section 5.4. 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 Public Warrants. Any amendment solely to the Private Placement Warrants shall require the vote or written consent of a majority of the holders of the then outstanding Private Placement Warrants. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company may lower the Warrant Price or extend the duration of the Exercise Period pursuant to Sections 4.1 and 4.2, respectively, without the consent of the Registered Holders.
10.9 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.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first above written.
OTONOMO TECHNOLOGIES LTD. | ||
By: | /s/ Ben Volkow | |
Name: Ben Volkow | ||
Title: Chief Executive Officer |
[Signature Page to Warrant Agreement]
SOFTWARE ACQUISITION GROUP INC. II | ||
By: | /s/ Jonathan Huberman | |
Name: Jonathan Huberman | ||
Title: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer |
[Signature Page to Warrant Agreement]
CONTINENTAL STOCK TRANSFER & TRUST
COMPANY |
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By: | /s/ James F. Kiszka | |
Name: James F. Kiszka | ||
Title: Vice President |
[Signature Page to Warrant Agreement]
AMERICAN STOCK TRANSFER & TRUST
COMPANY, as Warrant Agent |
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By: | /s/ Michael Nespoli | |
Name: Michael Nespoli | ||
Title: Executive Director |
[Signature Page to Warrant Agreement]
EXHIBIT A
[Form of Warrant Certificate]
[FACE]
Number
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
OTONOMO TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
Incorporated Under the Laws of the State of Israel
CUSIP [______]
Warrant Certificate
This Warrant Certificate certifies that , or registered assigns, is the registered holder of warrants evidenced hereby (the Warrants and each, a Warrant) to purchase ordinary shares of no par value (the Ordinary Shares), of Otonomo Technologies Ltd, a company organized under the laws of the State of Israel (the Company). Each 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 Ordinary Shares as set forth below, at the exercise price (the Exercise 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 Exercise 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 Ordinary 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 an Ordinary Share, the Company will, upon exercise, round down to the nearest whole number the number of Ordinary Shares to be issued to the Warrant holder. The number of Ordinary 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 Exercise Price per Ordinary Share for any Warrant is equal to $11.50 per whole share. The Exercise 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.
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.
OTONOMO TECHNOLOGIES LTD. | ||
By: | ||
Name: | ||
Title: |
AMERICAN STOCK TRANSFER & TRUST COMPANY as Warrant Agent | ||
By: | ||
Name: | ||
Title: |
[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 Ordinary Shares and are issued or to be issued pursuant to an Amended and Restated Warrant Agreement dated as of August 13, 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 Exercise 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, a registration statement covering the Ordinary Shares to be issued upon exercise is effective under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, 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 Ordinary Shares issuable upon the 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 an Ordinary Share, the Company shall, upon exercise, round down to the nearest whole number of Ordinary 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 shareholder 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 [ ] Ordinary Shares and herewith tenders payment for such Ordinary Shares to the order of Otonomo Technologies Ltd. (the Company) in the amount of $[ ] in accordance with the terms hereof. The undersigned requests that a certificate for such Ordinary Shares be registered in the name of [ ] whose address is [ ] and that such Ordinary Shares be delivered to [ ] whose address is [ ]. If said number of Ordinary Shares is less than all of the Ordinary Shares purchasable hereunder, the undersigned requests that a new Warrant Certificate representing the remaining balance of such Ordinary 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 7 of the Warrant Agreement and the Company has required cashless exercise pursuant to Section 7.3 of the Warrant Agreement, the number of Ordinary Shares that this Warrant is exercisable for shall be determined in accordance with subsection 4.3.1(b) and Section 7.3 of the Warrant Agreement.
In the event that the Warrant is a Private Placement Warrant that is to be exercised on a cashless basis pursuant to subsection 4.3.1(c) of the Warrant Agreement, the number of Ordinary Shares that this Warrant is exercisable for shall be determined in accordance with subsection 4.3.1(c) of the Warrant Agreement.
In the event that the Warrant is to be exercised on a cashless basis pursuant to Section 8.4 of the Warrant Agreement, the number of Ordinary Shares that this Warrant is exercisable for shall be determined in accordance with Section 8.4 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 Ordinary 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 Ordinary Shares. If said number of Ordinary Shares is less than all of the Ordinary Shares purchasable hereunder (after giving effect to the cashless exercise), the undersigned requests that a new Warrant Certificate representing the remaining balance of such Ordinary Shares be registered in the name of [ ], whose address is [ ] and that such Warrant Certificate be delivered to [ ], whose address is [ ].
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Date: ________________ ____, ______ |
(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 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS AMENDED (OR ANY SUCCESSOR RULE).
EXHIBIT B
LEGEND
SUBJECT TO ANY ADDITIONAL LIMITATIONS ON TRANSFER DESCRIBED IN THE LOCKUP AND CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT BY AND AMONG OTONOMO TECHNOLOGIES LTD. (THE COMPANY), SOFTWARE ACQUISITION HOLDINGS II LLC AND THE OTHER SIGNATORIES THERETO, THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE MAY NOT BE SOLD OR TRANSFERRED PRIOR TO THE DATE THAT IS THIRTY (30) DAYS AFTER THE DATE HEREOF (AS DEFINED IN SECTION 4 OF THE WARRANT AGREEMENT REFERRED TO HEREIN) EXCEPT TO A PERMITTED TRANSFEREE (AS DEFINED IN SECTION 3 OF THE WARRANT AGREEMENT) WHO AGREES IN WRITING WITH THE COMPANY TO BE SUBJECT TO SUCH TRANSFER PROVISIONS.
Exhibit 5.1
August 27, 2021
Otonomo Technologies Ltd.
16 Ebba Eban Blvd.
Herzliya Pituach, 467256, Israel
Re: Otonomo Technlogies Ltd.
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We have acted as Israeli counsel to Otonomo Technologies Ltd. Ltd., a company organized under the laws of the State of Israel (the Company), in connection with the filing by the Company of a registration statement on Form F-1 (the Registration Statement) registering (a) 13,825,000 ordinary shares of the Company, no par value (the Ordinary Share(s), and such 13,825,000 Ordinary Shares, the BCA Warrant Shares), issuable upon the exercise of warrants of the Company (the BCA Warrants) that were issued at the closing of the Business Combination Agreement, dated as of January 31, 2021, by and among the Company, Software Acquisition Group Inc. II, and Butterbur Merger Sub Inc. (BCA), (b) 92,071,690, under the Registration Statement by the selling shareholders listed therein (the Selling Securityholders, and such 92,071,690 Ordinary Shares, the Secondary Shares) and (c) 5,200,000 Ordinary Shares issuable upon the exercise of warrants issued to certain of the Selling Securityholders (the Secondary Warrants, together with the BCA Warrants, the Warrants and such 5,200,000 Ordinary Shares, the Secondary Warrant Shares) (the BCA Warrant Shares and the Secondary Warrant Shares, the Warrant Shares).
This opinion is rendered pursuant to Item 8(a) of Form F-1 promulgated by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) and Items 601(b)(5) and (b)(23) of the SECs Regulation S-K promulgated under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act).
In connection herewith, we have examined the originals, or photocopies or copies, certified or otherwise identified to our satisfaction, of: (i) the Registration Statement filed by the Company with the SEC and to which this opinion is attached as an exhibit; (ii) the articles of association of the Company, as currently in effect (the Articles); (iii) resolutions of the board of directors (the Board) of the Company and the shareholders of the Company (the Shareholders) relating to the Registration Statement and to the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the BCA; (iv) the BCA, (v) the Warrants; and (vi) such other corporate records, agreements, documents and other instruments, and such certificates or comparable documents of public officials and of officers of the Company as we have deemed relevant and necessary as a basis for the opinions hereafter set forth. We have also made inquiries of such officers as we have deemed relevant and necessary as a basis for the opinions hereafter set forth.
In such examination, we have assumed the genuineness of all signatures, the legal capacity of all natural persons, the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals, the conformity to original documents of all documents submitted to us as certified, confirmed as photostatic copies and the authenticity of the originals of such latter documents. As to all questions of fact material to the opinion set forth below that have not been independently established, we have relied upon certificates or comparable documents of officers and representatives of the Company.
Based upon and subject to the foregoing, we are of the opinion that: (i) the Secondary Shares have been duly authorized, and are validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable; and (ii) the Warrant Shares have been duly authorized, and when issued and delivered against payment therefor pursuant to the Warrants, will be validly issued fully paid and non-assessable.
Members of our firm are admitted to the Bar in the State of Israel, and we do not express any opinion as to the laws of any other jurisdiction. This opinion is limited to the matters stated herein and no opinion is implied or may be inferred beyond the matters expressly stated.
We consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement and to the reference to our firm appearing under the caption Legal Matters in the prospectus forming part of the Registration Statement. In giving this consent, we do not thereby admit that we are within the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act, the rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder or Item 509 of the SECs Regulation S-K promulgated under the Securities Act.
This opinion letter is rendered as of the date hereof and we disclaim any obligation to advise you of facts, circumstances, events or developments that may be brought to our attention after the date of the Registration Statement that may alter, affect or modify the opinions expressed herein.
Very truly yours, |
/s/ Gross & Co. |
Gross & Co. |
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Re: Otonomo Technologies Ltd. Registration Statement on Form F-1
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We have acted as special counsel to Otonomo Technologies Ltd., a company organized under the laws of the State of Israel (the Company), in connection with its filing on the date hereof with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the Commission) of a registration statement on Form F-1 (the Registration Statement) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Act), relating to the registration of (i) the offer and sale from time to time of (a) up to 97,271,690 outstanding shares (the Resale Shares) of ordinary shares of the Company, no par value (the ordinary shares), and (b) up to 5,200,000 warrants (the Resale Warrants) to acquire ordinary shares, in each case, by the selling securityholders named in the Registration Statement and (ii) the issuance by the Company of up to 13,825,000 ordinary shares upon the exercise of warrants to purchase ordinary shares.
This opinion is being furnished in connection with the requirements of Item 601(b)(5) of Regulation S-K under the Act, and no opinion is expressed herein as to any matter pertaining to the contents of the Registration Statement or related prospectus or prospectus supplement (collectively, the Prospectus) other than as expressly stated herein with respect to the offer and sale of the Resale Warrants.
As such counsel, we have examined such matters of fact and questions of law as we have considered appropriate for purposes of this letter. With your consent, we have relied upon certificates and other assurances of officers of the Company and others as to factual matters without having independently verified such factual matters. We are opining herein as to the internal laws of the State of New York and we express no opinion with respect to the applicability thereto, or the effect thereon, of the laws of any other jurisdiction or as to any matters of municipal law or the laws of any local agencies within any state. Various matters concerning the laws of Israel are addressed in the opinion of Gross & Co., which has been separately provided to you. We express no opinion with respect to those matters herein, and, to the extent such matters are necessary to the conclusions expressed herein, we have, with your consent, assumed such matters.
Subject to the foregoing and the other matters set forth herein, it is our opinion that, as of the date hereof, the Resale Warrants are the legally valid and binding obligations of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with their terms.
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Our opinion set forth herein is subject to: (i) the effect of bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, preference, fraudulent transfer, moratorium or other similar laws relating to or affecting the rights and remedies of creditors; (ii) the effect of general principles of equity, whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law (including the possible unavailability of specific performance or injunctive relief), concepts of materiality, reasonableness, good faith and fair dealing, and the discretion of the court before which a proceeding is brought; (iii) the invalidity under certain circumstances under law or court decisions of provisions providing for the indemnification of or contribution to a party with respect to a liability where such indemnification or contribution is contrary to public policy; and (iv) we express no opinion as to (a) any provision for liquidated damages, default interest, late charges, monetary penalties, make-whole premiums or other economic remedies to the extent such provisions are deemed to constitute a penalty, (b) consents to, or restrictions upon, governing law, jurisdiction, venue, arbitration, remedies, or judicial relief, (c) waivers of rights or defenses, (d) any provision requiring the payment of attorneys fees, where such payment is contrary to law or public policy, (e) the creation, validity, attachment, perfection, or priority of any lien or security interest, (f) advance waivers of claims, defenses, rights granted by law, or notice, opportunity for hearing, evidentiary requirements, statutes of limitation, trial by jury or at law, or other procedural rights, (g) waivers of broadly or vaguely stated rights, (h) provisions for exclusivity, election or cumulation of rights or remedies, (i) provisions authorizing or validating conclusive or discretionary determinations, (j) grants of setoff rights, (k) proxies, powers and trusts, (l) provisions prohibiting, restricting, or requiring consent to assignment or transfer of any right or property, and (m) the severability, if invalid, of provisions to the foregoing effect.
With your consent, we have assumed (i) that the Resale Warrants, that certain Warrant Agreement dated as of September 14, 2020, between Software Acquisition Group Inc. II (SWAG) and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company (Continental), and that certain Amended and Restated Warrant Agreement, dated as of August 13, 2021, by and among the Company, SWAG, Continental and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, in each case, relating to the Resale Warrants, have been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the parties thereto, (ii) that the Resale Warrants constitute or will constitute legally valid and binding obligations of the parties thereto other than the Company, enforceable against each of them in accordance with their respective terms and (iii) that the status of the Resale Warrants as legally valid and binding obligations of the parties will not be affected by any (a) breaches of, or defaults under, agreements or instruments, (b) violations of statutes, rules, regulations or court or governmental orders or (c) failures to obtain required consents, approvals or authorizations from, or to make required registrations, declarations or filings with, governmental authorities.
This opinion is for your benefit in connection with the Registration Statement and may be relied upon by you and by persons entitled to rely upon it pursuant to the applicable provisions of the Act. We consent to your filing this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement and to the reference to our firm contained in the Prospectus under the heading Legal Matters. 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 Act or the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder.
Very truly yours, |
/s/ Latham & Watkins LLP |
Exhibit 21.1
SUBSIDIARIES OF OTONOMO TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
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Otonomo Inc. | Delaware (USA) | |
Otonomo GmbH | Germany | |
Otonomo Merger US Inc. | Delaware (USA) |
Exhibit 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We consent to the use of our report dated June 24, 2021, with respect to the consolidated financial statements of Otonomo Technologies Ltd. included herein and to the reference to our firm under the heading Experts in the prospectus.
/s/ Somekh Chaikin
Somekh Chaikin
Member Firm of KPMG International
Tel Aviv, Israel
August 27, 2021
Exhibit 23.2
INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRMS CONSENT
We consent to the inclusion in this Registration Statement of Otonomo Technologies Ltd. on Form F-1 of our report dated March 11, 2021, except for the effects of the restatement discussed in Note 2 as to which the date is May 25, 2021, with respect to our audit of the financial statements of Software Acquisition Group Inc. II as of December 31, 2020 and for the period from June 16, 2020 (inception) through December 31, 2020, which report appears in the Prospectus, which is part of this Registration Statement. We also consent to the reference to our Firm under the heading Experts in such Prospectus.
/s/ Marcum llp
Marcum llp
Costa Mesa, CA
August 27, 2021