☒ | ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
☐ | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
Delaware |
85-3692788 | |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | |
113 N. May Street Chicago, Illinois |
60607 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) |
(Zip Code) |
Title of each class |
Trading Symbol(s) |
Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share |
FSRD |
The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC | ||
Warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one share of common stock at an exercise price of $11.50 per share |
FSRDW |
The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
Large accelerated filer | ☐ | Accelerated filer | ☐ | |||
Non-accelerated filer |
☒ | Smaller reporting company | ☒ | |||
Emerging growth company | ☒ |
• | We are an early-stage company with a history of losses. We have not been profitable historically and may not achieve or maintain profitability for any period in the future or sustain cash flow from operating activities. |
• | We have a relatively limited operating history and have experienced rapid growth, which makes evaluating our current business and future prospects difficult and may increase the risk of your investment. |
• | We may not timely and effectively scale and adapt our existing technology, processes, and infrastructure to meet the needs of our business. |
• | Our operating results may fluctuate significantly from period-to-period |
• | The global COVID-19 pandemic has significantly affected our business and operations. |
• | We face intense and growing competition in the advanced manufacturing industry. Our inability to compete effectively with competitors could affect our ability to achieve our anticipated market penetration and achieve or sustain profitability. |
• | The advanced manufacturing industry in which we operate is characterized by rapid technological change, requiring continual innovation and development of new solutions and innovations to meet constantly evolving customer demands. |
• | Forecasts of our market and market growth may prove to be inaccurate, and even if the markets in which we compete achieve the forecasted growth, there can be no assurance that our business will serve a significant portion of the market or grow at similar rates, or at all. |
• | We may experience significant delays in the design, production and launch of our advanced manufacturing solutions and enhancements to existing solutions, and we may be unable to successfully commercialize solutions on our planned timelines. |
• | We may require additional capital to support business growth, and this capital might not be available on acceptable terms, if at all. If we fail to obtain additional capital on terms that are acceptable, we may not be able to implement such plans for business growth fully, if at all. |
• | Without obtaining adequate capital funding or improving our financial performance, we may not be able to continue as a going concern. |
• | If demand for our solutions does not grow as expected, or if market adoption of advanced manufacturing and our Cloud Manufacturing Platform does not continue to develop, or develops more slowly than expected, our revenues may stagnate or decline, and our business may be adversely affected. |
• | We rely on a limited number of third-party logistics providers for distribution of our products, and their failure to distribute products effectively would adversely affect our sales. |
• | Our bookings might not accurately predict our future revenue, and we might not realize all or any part of the anticipated revenues reflected in bookings. |
• | A real or perceived defect, security vulnerability, error or performance failure in our software or technical problems or disruptions caused by our third-party service providers could cause us to lose revenue, damage our reputation and expose us to liability. |
• | We may not be able to adequately protect our proprietary and intellectual property rights in our data or technology. |
• | If third parties claim that we infringe upon or otherwise violate their intellectual property rights, our business could be adversely affected. |
• | Our internal controls over financial reporting currently do not meet all of the standards contemplated by Section 404 of the Sarbanes Oxley Act, and failure to achieve and maintain effective internal controls over financial reporting in accordance with Section 404 of the Sarbanes Oxley Act could impair our ability to produce timely and accurate consolidated financial statements or comply with applicable regulations and have a material adverse effect on our business. |
• | We have identified material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting and may identify additional material weaknesses in the future or fail to maintain effective internal control over financial reporting, which may result in material misstatements of our consolidated financial statements or cause us to fail to meet our periodic reporting obligations. |
Item 1. |
Business. |
• | Design: |
• | Make: front-end user experience to facilitate the ordering and procurement process for industrial-grade parts. Users also have access to a set of features that shows exactly where their part is in the production process, enhancing visibility into production and order status. |
• | Move: |
1 |
Our Net Promoter Score is a three-month rolling average of our NPS score derived through regular online surveys we send to customers after parts have been shipped to and/or received by the customer. |
2 |
NPS is a score that measures the likelihood of users to recommend a company’s products or services to others, and ranges from a low of negative 100 to high of positive 100, and benchmark scores can vary significantly by industry. A score greater than zero represents a company having more promoters than detractors. Industry average NPS is based on survey data from Clearly Rated: https://www.clearlyrated.com/solutions/2021-nps-benchmarks-for-b2b-service-industries/. |
• | Expertise gap in Industry 4.0: |
• | Consumerization of B2B: On-demand fulfillment is now expected by customers and new, digital-driven ways of working have been accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic. |
• | More agile and sustainable supply chains: |
• | Instead of centralized mega-factories, Fast Radius will be building localized microfactories, enabling a more distributed manufacturing footprint which allows for products be produced closer to the point of consumption. |
• | Instead of slow-moving, carbon intensive supply chains, Fast Radius will allow customers to move parts “at the speed of light” by shipping digital part files across the internet and producing them in a local microfactory. |
• | Instead of physical inventory, the Fast Radius Virtual Warehouse enables a new paradigm of digital inventory where part designs and manufacturing instructions are stored in the Virtual Warehouse and will be produced on-demand when and where they are needed. |
• | Instead of sub-scale operators struggling to embrace Industry 4.0 innovations, the Fast Radius Cloud Manufacturing Platform embraces the new tools of Industry 4.0 to enable a modern, software-driven end-to-end |
3 |
Census Bureau, 2017 Statistics of U.S. Businesses Annual Data Tables by Establishment Industry: https://www.census.gov/data/tables/2017/econ/susb/2017-susb-annual.html; U.S. Census Bureau, 2017 County Business Patterns and Economic Census: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/susb/tables/2017/us_state_naics_detailedsizes_2017.xlsx. |
• | Infrastructure: |
• | Digital Thread and Learning Engine: |
• | Operating System: end-to-end |
• | Applications & Services: On-Demand, (2) Fast Radius Additive Launch, and (3) Fast Radius Virtual Warehouse. |
• | Fast Radius On-Demand: on-demand parts. The On-Demand application is built for production, not just prototyping, allowing customers to scale to high-volume production on the platform. |
• | Fast Radius Additive Launch: |
• | Fast Radius Virtual Warehouse: |
• | Existing customer expansion |
• | New customer acquisition |
• | Manufacturing capability expansion |
• | Geographic expansion |
• | Continued development of our apps and services ecosystem |
• | Opportunistic acquisitions to accelerate capability and geographic expansion |
• | Digital Marketing. on-board them to our Cloud Manufacturing Platform. |
• | Inside Sales. |
• | Business Development. |
• | Access. |
• | Speed. |
• | Elasticity. scale-up with their demand. The platform can produce a few parts or a few thousand parts, with carbon-friendly digital warehouses, rather than wasteful physical storage, and on-demand human expertise when customers need it, rather than constant hiring. |
• | Knowledge. |
• | Global Reach. |
• | Cost Advantage. |
• | Reduced Transportation Emissions. on-demand microfactory model enables on-shore production, cutting off significant amounts of transportation emissions. |
• | Reduced Energy Consumption. on-demand part production enables reduction in inventory and cuts the emissions generated by the warehousing. |
• | Reduced Material Waste. |
• | Proprietary technology. |
• | Operations advantage. end-to-end |
• | Systems integration and scale advantage. |
• | Network effects. |
• | High switching costs. |
• | Software applications that provide our customers with a modern software experience and the ability to access our cloud manufacturing infrastructure; |
• | Data science and engineering that gathers data across our operations and connects our factories and supply chain in order to drive highly informed data driven decisions and operations; |
• | Data analysis and machine learning technologies that analyze manufacturing data and information to optimize our factory operations and provide customers with insights and expertise; |
• | Factory technologies including factory software and automation, metrology and quality systems, and computer vision; |
• | Digital design, including software tools that streamline and optimize design of mechanical components; and |
• | Integration with other third-party software and computing infrastructure which can further expand the capabilities of the cloud platform (for example, connectivity with data science and engineering software tools). |
• | Competitive Pay and Benefits |
• | Health and Safety COVID-19 pandemic and related mitigation measures, we implemented changes in our business in 2020 in an effort to better protect our employees and customers, and to support appropriate health and safety protocols. For example, we implemented extensive cleaning and sanitation processes for both production and office administration spaces and implemented broad work-from-home initiatives for employees in our administrative functions. While our essential workers (manufacturing employees) have continued to work at our facilities and provide services to our customers, most employees in our administrative functions have effectively worked remotely since March 2020. We continually evaluate our COVID-19 safety protocols and will adjust our remote work and other policies over time. |
• | Recruitment, Training and Development instructor-led and on-the-job |
Location | ~Size (sq. ft.) |
Lease Expiration |
Purpose | |||
Chicago, IL (Main) | 17,500 | Month-to-Month |
Headquarters, Innovation Center, and Microfactories | |||
Chicago, IL | 50,000 | February 2026 | Microfactories | |||
Chicago, IL | 30,000 | August 2023 | Sales & Operations | |||
Louisville, KY | 3,000 | December 2022 | Microfactory located on UPS’s Worldport facility | |||
Atlanta, GA | 2,000 | February 2023 | Sales & Operations | |||
Singapore | 500 | May 2022 | Operations |
• | Our platform was designed from the beginning to support production at scale up to 100,000 units. We also serve companies in the prototyping and end-of-life |
• | Our Cloud Manufacturing Platform is designed for applications and services to be built on top of it. Some competitors offer on-demand manufacturing, but our platform offers a growing suite of applications, including Fast Radius On-Demand, Fast Radius Additive Launch, and Fast Radius Virtual Warehouse. We and third-party developers plan to continue expanding this library of software applications and manufacturing services, creating a unique ecosystem built on a foundation of proprietary data. |
• | Our Cloud Manufacturing Platform includes applications that leverage data collected from our factories. These applications provide users with feedback and information about how to design their parts and configure their orders for best results and lowest cost. We believe most competitors cannot capture the same level of data fidelity since they do not manufacture the parts themselves (e.g., digital brokerages) or they do not have the Industry 4.0 factory infrastructure (e.g. sub-scale, fragmented machine shops). |
• | Our Cloud Manufacturing Platform provides an end-to-end |
• | The Fast Radius platform covers the entire product lifecycle, allowing users to monitor where these parts are during production and fulfillment. |
• | We operate our factories using our own manufacturing execution software, which allows us to monitor and control factory operations in real time. |
• | We have a quality system for internal production that is very capable and that can satisfy customer requirements across multiple industries. The quality system for our suppliers is rigorous and scalable. |
Item 1A. |
Risk Factors. |
• | the degree of market acceptance of our Cloud Manufacturing Platform and related solutions; |
• | our ability to compete with competitors and new entrants into our markets; |
• | changes in our pricing policies or those of our competitors, including our response to price competition; |
• | the effectiveness of our securing new orders and fulfilling existing orders; |
• | the adoption and capital expenditure cycles of our customers’ sales cycle, and seasonality among our customers; |
• | the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our customers, suppliers, manufacturers, and operations; |
• | the mix of products that we sell and the cost of manufacturing during any period; |
• | the cost to acquire new customers through our various customer acquisition channels, including digital marketing, inside sales, and business development; |
• | the financial position of our customers; |
• | the retention rates and average revenue and gross margins of existing and new customers; |
• | the timing of our sales and deliveries of products to customers; |
• | changes in the amount that we spend to develop and manufacture new solutions or technologies; |
• | timing of expenditures to develop and bring to market new or enhanced solutions and the generation of revenue from those solutions; |
• | changes in the cost of satisfying our warranty obligations and servicing products; |
• | litigation-related expenses and/or liabilities; |
• | the effectiveness of our internal controls and ability to remediate the material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting; |
• | unforeseen liabilities or difficulties in integrating our acquisitions or newly acquired businesses; |
• | our ability to collect against our accounts receivables balances from our customers in a timely manner, or at all; |
• | disruptions to our internal and third-party supplier facilities and processes; |
• | disruptions to our information technology systems or our third-party suppliers; |
• | disruptions to our global supply chain, including raw materials availability; |
• | the geographic distribution of our sales; |
• | general economic and industry conditions that affect customer demand; and |
• | changes in accounting rules and tax laws. |
• | predict future customer demand; |
• | develop cost effective new solutions and technologies that address the increasingly complex needs of prospective customers; |
• | enhance our existing solutions and technologies; |
• | respond to technological advances and emerging industry standards and certifications on a cost-effective and timely basis; |
• | adequately protect our intellectual property as we develop new solutions and technologies; |
• | identify the appropriate technology or solutions to which to devote our resources; or |
• | ensure the availability of cash resources to fund research and development. |
• | misalignment between the solutions and customer needs; |
• | length of sales cycles; |
• | insufficient solution innovation; |
• | solution quality and performance issues; |
• | insufficient resources or qualified personnel to develop the solution; |
• | failure of the solution to perform in accordance with the customer’s expectations and industry standards; |
• | inability to procure parts of adequate quality needed to build a product on commercially acceptable terms, or at all; |
• | insufficient labor or process stability to build the product to required specifications; |
• | ineffective distribution, sales, and marketing; |
• | delay in obtaining any required regulatory approvals; |
• | the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on production and demand for our solutions; |
• | unexpected production costs and delays; or |
• | release of competitive solutions. |
• | If we fail to supply products in accordance with contractual terms, including terms related to time of delivery and performance specifications, we may be required to repair or replace defective products and |
may become liable for direct, special, consequential and other damages, even if manufacturing or delivery was outsourced; |
• | Raw materials used in the manufacturing process, labor and other key inputs may become scarce, obsolete, and expensive, causing our costs to exceed cost projections and associated revenues; |
• | Manufacturing processes typically involve large machinery, fuels, and chemicals, any or all of which may lead to accidents involving bodily harm, destruction of facilities and environmental contamination and associated liabilities; |
• | As our manufacturing operations expand, we expect that a portion of our manufacturing will be done in regions outside the United States, either by third-party contractors or in a factory owned by us. Any manufacturing done in such locations presents risks associated with quality control, currency exchange rates, foreign laws and customs, timing and loss risks associated with international transportation and potential adverse changes in the political, legal, and social environment in the host county; |
• | We have made, and may be required to make, representations as to our right to supply and/or license intellectual property and to our compliance with laws. Such representations are usually supported by indemnification provisions requiring us to defend our customers and otherwise make them whole if we license or supply products that infringe on third-party technologies or violate government regulations; |
• | As our manufacturing operations scale, so will our dependence on skilled labor at both in-house and third-party manufacturing facilities. If we are unable to obtain and maintain skilled labor resources, we may unable to meet customer production demands; and |
• | With scaling production volume, demand for our products may make up a significant percentage of global volume in select categories or commodities. Such commodities could be subject to large pricing swings due to the global political, legal, and social environment and could cause our costs to exceed production and associated revenues. |
• | diversion of management’s attention from existing operations; |
• | unanticipated costs or liabilities associated with the acquisition, including risks associated with acquired intellectual property and/or technologies; |
• | difficulties in, and the cost of, integrating personnel and cultures, operations, technologies, solutions, and services which may lead to failure to achieve the expected benefits on a timely basis or at all; |
• | challenges in achieving strategic objectives, cost savings and other anticipated benefits; |
• | inability to maintain relationships with key customers, suppliers, vendors and other third parties on which the purchased business relies; |
• | the difficulty of incorporating acquired technology and rights into our solutions and solution portfolio and of maintaining quality and security standards consistent with our brand; |
• | ineffective controls, procedures and policies inherited from the acquired company or during the transition and integration; |
• | inability to generate sufficient revenue to offset acquisition and/or investment costs; |
• | negative impact to our results of operations because of the amortization and depreciation of amounts related to acquired intangible assets and fixed assets; |
• | requirements to record certain acquisition-related costs and other items as current period expenses, which would have the effect of reducing our reported earnings in the period in which an acquisition is consummated; |
• | the loss of acquired unearned revenue and unbilled unearned revenue; |
• | recording goodwill or other long-lived asset impairment charges (if any) in the periods in which they occur, which could result in a significant charge to our earnings in any such period; |
• | use of substantial portions of our available cash, issuance of dilutive equity or the incurrence of debt to consummate the acquisition; |
• | potential write-offs of acquired assets or investments, and potential financial and credit risks associated with acquired customers; |
• | tax effects and costs of any such acquisitions, including the related integration into our tax structure and assessment of the impact on the realizability of our future tax assets or liabilities; |
• | the potential entry into new markets in which we have little or no experience or where competitors may have stronger market positions; and |
• | currency and regulatory risks associated with conducting operations in foreign countries. |
• | the size, complexity and duration of the products being manufactured; |
• | changes in delivery schedules; and |
• | the cancellation or delay of a contract or purchase order. |
• | our operations are disrupted or shut down; |
• | our confidential, proprietary information is stolen or disclosed; |
• | we incur costs or are required to pay fines in connection with stolen customer, employee, or other confidential information; or |
• | we must dedicate significant resources to system repairs or increase cyber security protection. |
• | unexpected increases in manufacturing and repair costs; |
• | inability to control the quality and reliability of products or materials; |
• | inability to control delivery schedules; |
• | potential liability for expenses incurred by third-party suppliers in reliance on our forecasts that later prove to be inaccurate; |
• | potential lack of adequate capacity to manufacture all or a part of the products we require; |
• | potential labor unrest affecting the ability of the third-party suppliers to produce our products; and |
• | unexpected component or process obsolescence making key components unavailable. |
• | potential shortages of some key components; |
• | product performance shortfalls, if traceable to particular product components, since the supplier of the faulty component cannot readily be replaced; |
• | discontinuation of a product or certain materials on which we rely; |
• | potential insolvency of these vendors; and |
• | reduced control over delivery schedules, manufacturing capabilities, quality, and costs. |
• | difficulties in staffing and managing foreign operations; |
• | limited protection for the enforcement of contract and intellectual property rights in certain countries where we may sell our products or work with suppliers or other third parties; |
• | potentially longer sales and payment cycles and potentially greater difficulties in collecting accounts receivable; |
• | costs and difficulties of customizing products for foreign countries; |
• | challenges in providing solutions across a significant distance, in different languages and among different cultures; |
• | laws and business practices favoring local competition; |
• | being subject to a wide variety of complex foreign laws, treaties and regulations and adjusting to any unexpected changes in such laws, treaties, and regulations, including local labor laws; |
• | strict laws and regulations governing privacy and data security, including the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation; |
• | uncertainty and resultant political, financial and market instability arising from the United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union; |
• | compliance with U.S. laws affecting activities of U.S. companies abroad, including the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act; |
• | tariffs, trade barriers and other regulatory or contractual limitations on our ability to sell or develop our products in certain foreign markets; |
• | operating in countries with a higher incidence of corruption and fraudulent business practices; |
• | changes in regulatory requirements, including export controls, tariffs and embargoes, other trade restrictions, competition, corporate practices, and data privacy concerns; |
• | failure by our distribution partners to comply with local laws or regulations, export controls, tariffs and embargoes or other trade restrictions; |
• | potential adverse tax consequences arising from global operations; |
• | seasonal reductions in business activity in certain parts of the world, particularly during the summer months in Europe and at year end globally; |
• | rapid changes in government, economic and political policies, and conditions; and |
• | political or civil unrest or instability, terrorism, war or epidemics and other similar outbreaks or events. |
• | require that we obtain and maintain material governmental authorizations and approvals to conduct our business as it is currently conducted; |
• | require certification and disclosure of cost and pricing data in connection with certain contract negotiations; |
• | impose rules that define allowable and unallowable costs and otherwise govern our right to reimbursement under certain cost-based U.S. government contracts; |
• | may require certain products that the U.S. government purchases to be manufactured in the U.S. and other relatively high-cost manufacturing locations under Buy American Act or other regulations, and we may not manufacture all products in locations that meet these requirements, which may preclude our ability to sell some solutions or services; |
• | restrict the use and dissemination of information classified for national security purposes and the export of certain products and technical data; and |
• | impose requirements relating to ethics and business practices, which carry penalties for noncompliance ranging from monetary fines and damages to loss of the ability to do business with the U.S. government as a prime contractor or subcontractor. |
• | be expensive and time consuming to defend; |
• | cause us to cease making, licensing, or using our Cloud Manufacturing Platform or solutions that incorporate the challenged intellectual property; |
• | require us to modify, redesign, reengineer or rebrand our Cloud Manufacturing Platform or solutions, if feasible; |
• | divert management’s attention and resources; or |
• | require us to enter into royalty or licensing agreements to obtain the right to use a third-party’s intellectual property. |
• | We did not design and maintain formal accounting policies, procedures, and controls to achieve complete, accurate and timely financial accounting, reporting and disclosures, including controls over the preparation and review of account reconciliations, journal entries, and complex transactions; and |
• | We did not design and maintain effective controls over segregation of duties for key financial processes and access within IT systems, which includes certain personnel having the ability to both prepare and post manual journal entries without an independent review by someone without the ability to prepare and post manual journal entries. |
• | Revenue was recorded incorrectly for transactions which we could not assert that collection from the customer was probable under the requirements of Accounting Standard Codification (“ASC”) 606. |
• | Software capitalization costs and the associated amortization were incorrectly calculated and recorded due to errors in tracking the time period when the design, development and testing of the software occurs and is therefore capitalizable under ASC 350-40. |
• | We incorrectly accrued certain transaction costs twice. |
• | Certain transaction-related fees that were paid were incorrectly classified as operating cash flows on the condensed consolidated statement of cash flows. |
• | engaging a third party to assist with the development of a Sarbanes-Oxley program; |
• | hiring additional competent and qualified accounting and reporting personnel with appropriate knowledge and experience of GAAP and SEC financial reporting requirements; |
• | establishing and designing internal financial reporting structures and authorizing certain departments or capable and responsible persons to be in charge of the overall financial management and financial objectives of the Company; |
• | establishing an ongoing program to provide sufficient additional training to our accounting staff, especially training related to GAAP and SEC financial reporting requirements; |
• | designing and preparing accounting policies in accordance with relevant rules, especially in relation to complex and major transactions; and |
• | updating our policies and procedures to address segregation of duties for key financial processes. |
• | not being required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes- Oxley Act; |
• | not being required to comply with any requirement that may be adopted by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board regarding mandatory audit firm rotation or a supplement to the auditor’s report providing additional information about the audit and the consolidated financial statements (i.e., an auditor discussion and analysis); |
• | reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in our periodic reports, proxy statements, and registration statements; and |
• | exemptions from the requirements of holding a nonbinding advisory vote of stockholders on executive compensation, stockholder approval of any golden parachute payments not previously approved, and having to disclose the ratio of the compensation of our chief executive officer to the median compensation of our employees. |
• | the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our financial condition and the results of operations; |
• | our operating and financial performance and prospects; |
• | our quarterly or annual earnings or those of other companies in our industry compared to market expectations; |
• | conditions that impact demand for our products and/or services; |
• | future announcements concerning our business, our clients’ businesses or our competitors’ businesses; |
• | the public’s reaction to our press releases, other public announcements and filings with the SEC; |
• | the market’s reaction to our reduced disclosure and other requirements as a result of being an “emerging growth company” under the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (the “JOBS Act”); |
• | the size of our public float; |
• | coverage by or changes in financial estimates by securities analysts or failure to meet their expectations; |
• | market and industry perception of our success, or lack thereof, in pursuing our growth strategy; |
• | strategic actions by us or our competitors, such as acquisitions or restructurings; |
• | changes in laws or regulations which adversely affect our industry or us; |
• | privacy and data protection laws, privacy or data breaches, or the loss of data; |
• | changes in accounting standards, policies, guidance, interpretations or principles; |
• | changes in senior management or key personnel; |
• | the restatement of our financial statements; |
• | issuances, exchanges or sales, or expected issuances, exchanges or sales of our capital stock; |
• | changes in our dividend policy; |
• | adverse resolution of new or pending litigation against us; and |
• | changes in general market, economic and political conditions in the United States and global economies or financial markets, including those resulting from natural disasters, terrorist attacks, acts of war and responses to such events. |
• | a limited availability of market quotations for our securities; |
• | a determination that the common stock is a “penny stock” which will require brokers trading in its common stock to adhere to more stringent rules, possibly resulting in a reduced level of trading activity in the secondary trading market for the common stock; |
• | a limited amount of analyst coverage; and |
• | a decreased ability to issue additional securities or obtain additional financing in the future. |
• | a staggered board, which means that our board of directors is classified into three classes of directors with staggered three-year terms and directors will only be able to be removed from office for cause; |
• | limitations on convening special stockholder meetings, which could make it difficult for our stockholders to adopt desired governance changes; |
• | a prohibition on stockholder action by written consent, which means that our stockholders will only be able to take action at a meeting of stockholders and will not be able to take action by written consent for any matter; |
• | a forum selection clause, which means certain litigation against us can only be brought in Delaware; |
• | the authorization of undesignated preferred stock, the terms of which may be established and shares of which may be issued without further action by our stockholders; and |
• | advance notice procedures, which apply for stockholders to nominate candidates for election as directors or to bring matters before an annual meeting of stockholders. |
Item 1B. |
Unresolved Staff Comments. |
Item 2. |
Properties. |
Location |
~Size (sq. ft.) |
Lease Expiration |
Purpose | |||||
Chicago, IL (Main) |
17,500 | Month-to-Month |
Headquarters, Innovation Center, and Microfactories | |||||
Chicago, IL |
50,000 | February 2026 | Microfactories | |||||
Chicago, IL |
30,000 | August 2023 | Sales & Operations | |||||
Louisville, KY |
3,000 | December 2022 | Microfactory located on UPS’s Worldport facility | |||||
Atlanta, GA |
2,000 | February 2023 | Sales & Operations | |||||
Singapore |
500 | May 2022 | Operations |
Item 3. |
Legal Proceedings. |
Item 4. |
Mine Safety Disclosures. |
Item 5. |
Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities. |
Item 6. |
Selected Financial Data. |
Item 7. |
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations. |
• | 73,041,156 shares of common stock; |
• | 9,580,413 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of Exchanged Options and Exchanged RSUs; |
• | 1,615,858 shares of common stock issuable upon settlement of fully vested RSUs; |
• | 8,625,000 Public Warrants; and |
• | 6,891,667 Private Placement Warrants. |
Item 7A. |
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk |
Item 8. |
Consolidated Financial Statements and Supplementary Data |
Item 9. |
Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure |
Item 9A. |
Controls and Procedures. |
Item 9B. |
Other |
Item 10. |
Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance. |
Name |
Age* |
Position | ||||
Executive Officers |
||||||
Lou Rassey |
48 | Chief Executive Officer, Chairperson & Director | ||||
Prithvi Gandhi |
52 | Chief Financial Officer | ||||
Pat McCusker |
44 | Chief Operating Officer | ||||
Non-Employee Directors |
||||||
Matthew Flanigan(1)(3) |
60 | Director | ||||
Steven Koch |
66 | Director | ||||
Matthew Maloney(2)(3) |
46 | Director | ||||
Tyler Reeder |
48 | Director | ||||
Nick Solaro(1)(2) |
40 | Lead Independent Director | ||||
Betsy Ziegler(1)(2)(3) |
50 | Director |
* | As of March 31, 2022. |
(1) | Member of the Audit Committee |
(2) | Member of the Compensation Committee |
(3) | Member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee |
• | Class I directors are Tyler Reeder and Nick Solaro, whose terms of office will expire at our annual meeting of stockholders to be held in 2023; |
• | Class II directors are Matthew Maloney and Betsy Ziegler, whose terms of office will expire at our annual meeting of stockholders to be held in 2024; and |
• | Class III directors are Lou Rassey, Matthew Flanigan and Steven Koch, whose terms of office will expire at our annual meeting of stockholders to be held in 2025. |
• | appointing, compensating, retaining, evaluating, terminating and overseeing the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm; |
• | discussing with the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company its independence from management; |
• | reviewing, with the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company the scope and results of their audit; |
• | approving all audit and permissible non-audit services to be performed by the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company; |
• | overseeing the financial reporting process and discussing with management and the independent registered public accounting firm of the Combined Company the quarterly and annual financial statements that the Company files with the SEC; |
• | overseeing the Company’s financial and accounting controls and compliance with legal and regulatory requirements; |
• | reviewing the Company’s policies on risk assessment and risk management; |
• | reviewing related person transactions; and |
• | establishing procedures for the confidential anonymous submission of concerns regarding questionable accounting, internal controls or auditing matters. |
• | reviewing and approving the corporate goals and objectives, evaluating the performance of and reviewing and approving (either alone or, if directed by our board of directors, in conjunction with a |
majority of the independent members of our board of directors), the compensation of the Chief Executive Officer of the Company; |
• | overseeing an evaluation of the performance of and reviewing and setting or making recommendations to our board of directors regarding the compensation of the other executive officers of our board of directors; |
• | reviewing and approving or making recommendations to our board of directors regarding the incentive compensation and equity-based plans, policies and programs of our board of directors; |
• | reviewing and approving all employment agreement and severance arrangements for the executive officers of the Company; |
• | making recommendations to our board of directors regarding the compensation of the members of our board of directors; and |
• | retaining and overseeing. |
• | identifying individuals qualified to become members of the Company’s board of directors, consistent with criteria approved by the Company’s board of directors; |
• | overseeing succession planning for the Chief Executive Officer and other executive officers of the Company; |
• | periodically reviewing the Company board of directors’ leadership structure and recommending any proposed changes to the Company’s board of directors; |
• | overseeing an annual evaluation of the effectiveness of the Company’s board of directors and its committees; and |
• | developing and recommending to the Company’s board of directors a set of corporate governance guidelines. |
Item 11. |
Executive Compensation. |
Item 12. |
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters. |
• | each person known by the Company to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of any class of the Company’s common stock; |
• | each of the Company’s named executive officers and directors; and |
• | all of the Company’s executive officers and directors as a group. |
Name and Address of Beneficial Owner(1) |
Number of Shares |
Percentage of Common Stock Outstanding |
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5% or Greater Stockholders: |
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Entities affiliated with Drive(2) |
13,836,851 | 18.94 | % | |||||
ENNV Holdings, LLC and its affiliates(3) |
9,895,461 | 13.55 | % | |||||
Entities affiliated with Energize Ventures(4) |
4,961,315 | 6.79 | % | |||||
United Parcel Service General Services Co.(5) |
13,897,447 | 19.03 | % | |||||
Executive Officers and Directors: |
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Lou Rassey(6) |
9,896,157 | 13.21 | % | |||||
Prithvi Gandhi |
— | — | ||||||
Pat McCusker(7) |
2,122,207 | 2.88 | % | |||||
John Nanry(8) |
1,693,296 | 2.31 | % | |||||
Matthew Flanigan |
— | — | ||||||
Steven Koch(9) |
136,151 | 0.19 | % | |||||
Matthew Maloney |
— | — | ||||||
Tyler Reeder |
— | — | ||||||
Nick Solaro |
— | — | ||||||
Betsy Ziegler |
— | — | ||||||
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All current directors and executive officers as a group (10 persons) |
13,847,811 | 18.59 | % | |||||
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* | Less than one percent. |
(1) | Unless otherwise indicated, the business address of each of the directors and executive officers of the Company is c/o Fast Radius, Inc., 113 N. May St., Chicago, IL 60607. |
(2) | Consists of (a) 7,308,432 shares of common stock held by Drive Capital Fund II, L.P. (“ DC Fund II ”), (b) 6,302,629 shares of common stock held by Drive Capital Fund II (TE), L.P. (“DC Fund II (TE )”) and (c) 225,790 shares of common stock held by Drive Capital Ignition Fund II (collectively with DC Fund II and DC Fund II (TE), “Fund II ”). Drive Capital Fund II (GP), LLC (“GP II LLC ”) serves as the general partner of Fund II. As the sole member of the investment committee of GP II LLC, Christopher Olsen controls decisions regarding the disposition of the shares held by Fund II. As the sole managing member of Drive Capital, LLC, which serves as the manager of GP II LLC, Christopher Olsen controls decisions regarding the voting of the shares held by Fund II. Nick Solaro, who is a member of the board of directors of Fast Radius, Inc., is a member of GP II LLC, but does not exercise voting or dispositive power over, and disclaims beneficial ownership of, the shares held by Fund II. The business address of Fund II is c/o Drive Capital, 629 N. High St., Columbus, OH 43215. |
(3) | Consists of (a) 8,140,000 shares of common stock resulting out of the conversion of Founder Shares at the Closing of the Business Combination, (b) 1,000,000 PIPE Shares and (ii) 755,461 shares of common stock held by Energy Capital Partners Holdings, LP, an affiliate of the Sponsor, resulting out of the conversion of the ECP Notes (as defined below) at the Closing of the Business Combination. The shares reported above are held in the name of the Sponsor. ENNV GP, LLC is the managing member of the Sponsor. ECP ControlCo, LLC (“ ECP ControlCo ”) is the managing member of ENNV GP, LLC and the general partner of Energy Capital Partners Holdings, LP. Douglas Kimmelman, Andrew Singer, Peter Labbat, Tyler Reeder and Rahman D’Argenio are the managing members of ECP ControlCo and share the power to vote and dispose of the securities beneficially owned by ECP ControlCo. As such, Messrs. Kimmelman, Singer, Labbat, Reeder and D’Argenio disclaim any beneficial ownership of the shares beneficially owned by ECP ControlCo except to the extent of their indirect pecuniary interest in such shares. |
(4) | Consists of (a) 777,205 shares of common stock held by Energize Growth Fund I LP (“ EGF ”), (b) 3,897,772 shares of common stock held by Energize Ventures Fund LP (“EVF ”) and (c) 286,338 shares of common stock held by EV FR SPV LLC (“FR SPV ” and collectively with EGF and EVF, the “Energize Funds ”). John Tough is the Managing Partner of EVF and has sole voting and investment power over the shares held |
by EVF and as such may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of such shares. Mr. Tough disclaims any beneficial ownership of the shares held by EVF. Energize Growth I GP LLC (“ Growth GP ”) is the general partner of EGF and Energize Ventures GP LLC (“Ventures GP ”) is the manager of FR SPV. John Tough is the Managing Partner of Growth GP and Ventures GP and has sole voting and investment power over the shares held by the Energize Funds. As such, Mr. Tough may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of such shares. The business address of the Energize Funds is c/o Energize Ventures, 1 South Wacker Drive, Suite 1620, Chicago, IL 60606. |
(5) | Consists of (a) 1,000,000 PIPE Shares and (b) 12,897,447 shares of common stock. This entity is ultimately controlled by United Parcel Service, Inc., a public company incorporated in Delaware. The business address of this entity is c/o United Parcel Service, 55 Glenlake Parkway NE, Atlanta, GA 30328. |
(6) | Consists of (a) 6,895,883 shares of Common Stock held directly by Mr. Rassey, (b) 213,253 shares of common stock held by Two Roads Group, LLC, which Mr. Rassey controls, (c) 904,652 shares of common stock held by family trusts, which are controlled by Mr. Rassey’s brother, Robert Rassey, as the sole trustee, consisting of (i) 226,163 shares of common stock held by TRF I Trust, (ii) 226,163 shares of common stock held by TRF II Trust, (iii) 226,163 shares of Common Stock held by TRF III Trust, and (iv) 226,163 shares of common stock held by TRF IV Trust, (d) 1,767,069 shares of common stock subject to vested options and restricted stock units and (e) 115,300 shares of common stock subject to options exercisable within 60 days of March 31, 2022. Mr. Rassey may be deemed to beneficially own the reported securities held by Two Roads Group, LLC, TRF I Trust, TRF II Trust, TRF III Trust and TRF IV Trust and disclaims beneficial ownership of such reported securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. |
(7) | Consists of (a) 1,538,223 shares of common stock held directly by Mr. McCusker, (b) 548,733 shares of common stock subject to vested options and restricted stock units and (c) 35,251 shares of common stock subject to options and restricted stock units that are exercisable or vest within 60 days of March 31, 2022. |
(8) | Consists of (a) 1,442,071 shares of common stock held directly by Mr. Nanry, (b) 241,446 shares of common stock subject to vested options and restricted stock units and (c) 9,779 shares of common stock subject to options and restricted stock units that are exercisable or vest within 60 days of March 31, 2022. |
(9) | Consists of 136,151 shares of common stock subject to options exercisable within 60 days of March 31, 2022, which are held by Mohawk Consultants, LLC, which Mr. Koch controls. |
Item 13. |
Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence. |
Name |
Shares of Series B Preferred Stock |
Total Purchase Price |
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United Parcel Service General Services Co.(1) |
2,609,438 | $ | 35,201,331.86 | |||||
Drive Capital Fund II, L.P.(2) |
391,538 | $ | 5,281,854.17 | |||||
Drive Capital Fund II (TE), L.P.(2) |
337,654 | $ | 4,554,955.51 | |||||
Drive Capital Ignition Fund II(2) |
12,097 | $ | 163,178.93 | |||||
JCDP-4 LLC(3) |
111,193 | $ | 1,499,993.57 | |||||
Skydeck Holdings II LLC(4) |
111,193 | $ | 1,499,993.57 | |||||
Energize Ventures Fund LP(5) |
444,773 | $ | 5,999,987.77 | |||||
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Total |
4,017,886 |
$ |
54,201,295.38 |
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(1) | Michael Culloty was a member of the Legacy Fast Radius board of directors and is affiliated with United Parcel Service General Services Co. (“UPS”). On December 31, 2021, UPS held more than 5% of Legacy Fast Radius’s outstanding capital stock. |
(2) | Nick Solaro was a member of the Legacy Fast Radius board of directors and is affiliated with Drive Capital Fund II, L.P., Drive Capital Fund II (TE), L.P. and Drive Capital Ignition Fund II (collectively, “Drive Capital”). On December 31, 2021, Drive Capital held more than 5% of Legacy Fast Radius’s outstanding capital stock. |
(3) | On December 31, 2021, JCDP-4 LLC held more than 5% of Legacy Fast Radius’s outstanding capital stock. |
(4) | Michael Polsky was a member of the Legacy Fast Radius board of directors and is affiliated with Skydeck Holdings II LLC (“Skydeck”) and Energize Ventures Fund LP (“Energize”). On December 31, 2021, Skydeck and Energize held more than 5% of Fast Radius’s outstanding capital stock. |
(5) | On December 31, 2021, entities affiliated with Energize held more than 5% of Legacy Fast Radius’s outstanding capital stock. |
Name |
Aggregate Principal Amount |
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Energize Ventures Fund LP(1) |
$ | 1,000,000 | ||
Energize Growth Fund I LP(1) |
4,750,000 | |||
EV FR SPV LLC(1) |
1,750,000 | |||
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Total |
$ |
7,500,000 |
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(1) | On December 31, 2021, entities affiliated with Energize held more than 5% of Legacy Fast Radius’s outstanding capital stock. |
Name |
Aggregate Principal Amount |
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Drive Capital Fund II, L.P.(1) |
$ | 1,584,570 | ||
Drive Capital Fund II (TE), L.P.(1) |
1,366,500 | |||
Drive Capital Ignition Fund II, L.P(1) |
48,930 | |||
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Total |
$ |
3,000,000 |
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(1) | On December 31, 2021, entities affiliated with Drive Capital held more than 5% of Fast Radius’s outstanding capital stock. |
• | In 2016, Legacy Fast Radius entered into a commercial agreement with UPS (as amended, the “UPS Agreement”). Under the UPS Agreement, UPS agreed to exclusively promote Legacy Fast Radius in its sales and marketing efforts as UPS’s exclusive on-demand manufacturing partner. In exchange for the services, Legacy Fast Radius agreed to compensate UPS in the form of equity royalties or a quarterly cash payment equal to six percent (6%) of Legacy Fast Radius’ gross revenues up to an aggregate cumulative maximum of approximately $7.6 million. Under the UPS Agreement, Legacy Fast Radius may not enter into any commercial agreement with certain competitors of UPS to the extent UPS offers similar competitive services of such competitors in a given country. |
• | Legacy Fast Radius entered into a warehouse rental agreement with UPS in January 2015. Fast Radius leases space in a warehouse in Louisville, Kentucky that is used for printing equipment, supplies, packages, and shipping space. Legacy Fast Radius paid approximately $66,700 and $65,700 in lease payments to UPS for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. |
• | Legacy Fast Radius entered into a sub-lease agreement with UPS in August 2018. Legacy Fast Radius sub-leases office space from UPS in Singapore. Legacy Fast Radius paid approximately $7,300 and $6,700 in lease payments to UPS for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. |
• | Legacy Fast Radius entered into a shipping service agreement with UPS in 2016. Legacy Fast Radius receives pickup and delivery services in this arrangement. Legacy Fast Radius paid approximately |
$1,148,236 and $449,876 in fees to UPS for shipping services for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. |
Item 14. |
Principal Accountant Fees and Services. |
Year Ended December 31, |
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2021 |
2020 |
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Audit Fees (1) |
$ | 159,330 | $ | — | ||||
Audit-Related Fees (2) |
58,000 | — | ||||||
Tax Fees (3) |
7,725 | — | ||||||
All Other Fees (4) |
— | — | ||||||
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Total |
$ | 225,055 | $ | — | ||||
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(1) | Audit Fees. Audit fees consist of fees billed for professional services rendered for the audit of Fast Radius’s year-end consolidated financial statements, reviews of the quarterly consolidated financial statements and services that are normally provided by our independent registered public accounting firm in connection with statutory and regulatory filings. |
(2) | Audit-Related Fees. Audit-related fees consist of fees billed for assurance and related services that are reasonably related to performance of the audit or review of our year-end consolidated financial statements and are not reported under “Audit Fees”. These services include attest services that are not required by statute or regulation and consultation concerning financial accounting and reporting standards, including permitted due diligence services related to a potential business combination or acquisition. |
(3) | Tax Fees. Tax fees consist of fees billed for professional services relating to tax compliance, tax planning and tax advice. |
(4) | All Other Fees. All other fees consist of fees billed for all other services. |
Item 15. |
Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules. |
(a) | The following documents are filed as part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K: |
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(1) | Consolidated Financial Statements |
Incorporated by Reference | ||||||||||
Exhibit Number |
Description |
Schedule/ Form |
File No. |
Exhibit |
Filing Date | |||||
31.1* |
Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a) and 15(d)-14(a), as adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | |||||||||
31.2* |
Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a) and 15(d)-14(a), as adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | |||||||||
32.1‡ |
Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | |||||||||
32.2‡ |
Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | |||||||||
101.INS |
Inline XBRL Instance Document—the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document. | |||||||||
101.CAL |
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document | |||||||||
101.SCH |
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document | |||||||||
101.DEF |
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document | |||||||||
101.LAB |
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels 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. |
† | Certain of the exhibits and schedules to this Exhibit have been omitted in accordance with Regulation S-K Item 601. The Company agrees to furnish a copy of all omitted exhibits and schedules to the SEC upon its request. |
# | Indicates a management contract or compensatory plan, contract or arrangement. |
+ | Certain portions of this exhibit have been omitted pursuant to Regulation S-K, Item (601)(b)(10). |
‡ | This certification is deemed not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act. |
Item 16. |
Form 10K Summary |
FAST RADIUS, INC | ||||||
Date: April 15, 2022 | By: | /s/ Lou Rassey | ||||
Lou Rassey | ||||||
Chief Executive Officer, Chairperson and Director (Principal Executive Officer) |
Signature |
Title |
Date | ||
/s/ Lou Rassey Lou Rassey |
Chief Executive Officer, Chairperson and Director ( Principal Executive Officer |
April 15, 2022 | ||
/s/ Prithvi Gandhi Prithvi Gandhi |
Chief Financial Officer ( Principal Financial and Accounting Officer |
April 15, 2022 | ||
/s/ Matthew Flanigan Matthew Flanigan |
Director | April 15, 2022 | ||
/s/ Steven Koch Steven Koch |
Director | April 15, 2022 | ||
/s/ Matthew Maloney Matthew Maloney |
Director | April 15, 2022 | ||
/s/ Tyler Reeder Tyler Reeder |
Director | April 15, 2022 | ||
/s/ Nick Solaro Nick Solaro |
Lead Independent Director | April 15, 2022 | ||
/s/ Elizabeth Ziegler Elizabeth Ziegler |
Director | April 15, 2022 |
F-2 |
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Consolidated Financial Statements |
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F-3 |
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F-4 |
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F-5 |
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F-7 |
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F-8 |
December 31, 2021 |
December 31, 2020 |
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ASSETS |
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Cash |
$ | 82,234 | $ | 24,980 | ||||
Prepaid expenses |
727,790 | — | ||||||
Total current assets |
810,024 | 24,980 | ||||||
Deferred offering costs associated with the initial public offering |
— | 369,379 | ||||||
Marketable securities held in Trust Account |
345,033,673 | — | ||||||
Prepaid expenses – non-current |
77,523 | — | ||||||
Total assets |
$ | 345,921,220 | $ | 394,359 | ||||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ (DEFICIT) EQUITY |
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Current liabilities: |
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Accounts payable |
$ | 81,235 | $ | 100,187 | ||||
Working capital loans |
499,702 | — | ||||||
Franchise tax payable |
178,937 | — | ||||||
Accrued expenses |
3,409,293 | 269,192 | ||||||
Total current liabilities |
4,169,167 | 369,379 | ||||||
Derivative warrant liabilities |
10,497,866 | — | ||||||
Forward purchase agreement |
175,000 | — | ||||||
Deferred underwriting commission |
12,075,000 | — | ||||||
Total liabilities |
26,917,033 | 369,379 | ||||||
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 5) |
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Class A common stock, $0.0001 par value, subject to possible redemption; 34,500,000 shares at $ 10.00 |
345,000,000 | — |
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Stockholders’ (Deficit) Equity: |
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Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized; none issued |
— | — | ||||||
Class A common stock, $0.0001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized; -0- |
— | — | ||||||
Class B common stock, $0.0001 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized; 8,625,000 shares issued and outstanding |
863 | 863 | ||||||
Additional paid-in capital |
— | 24,137 | ||||||
Accumulated deficit |
(25,996,676 | ) | (20 | ) | ||||
Total stockholders’ (deficit) equity |
(25,995,813 | ) | 24,980 | |||||
Total liabilities and stockholders’ (deficit) equity |
$ | 345,921,220 | $ | 394,359 | ||||
For The Year Ended December 31, 2021 |
For The Period From October 29, 2020 (Inception) Through December 31, 2020 |
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General and administrative |
$ | 4,975,594 | $ | 20 | ||||
Franchise tax expense |
178,937 | — | ||||||
Loss from operations |
(5,154,531 | ) | (20 | ) | ||||
Other Income (Expense) |
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Offering costs allocated to derivative warrant liabilities |
(750,743 | ) | — | |||||
Offering costs on Founder Shares issued to related party |
(1,249,759 | ) | — | |||||
Interest and dividends earned on marketable securities held in Trust Account |
33,673 | — | ||||||
Change in fair value of derivative warrant liabilities |
11,741,349 | — | ||||||
Change in fair value of forward purchase agreement |
1,333,461 | — | ||||||
Net income (loss) |
$ | 5,953,450 | $ | (20 | ) | |||
Weighted average shares outstanding of Class A redeemable common stock, basic and diluted |
30,624,658 | — | ||||||
Basic and diluted net earnings per share of redeemable common stock, Class A |
$ |
0.15 |
$ |
0.00 |
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Weighted average shares outstanding of Class B non-redeemable common stock, basic and diluted |
8,498,630 | 7,500,000 | ||||||
Basic and diluted net earnings per share of non-redeemable common stock, Class B |
$ |
0.15 |
$ |
0.00 |
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Common Stock |
Additional Paid-In Capital |
Accumulated Deficit |
Total Stockholders’ (Deficit) Equity |
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Class B |
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Shares |
Amount |
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Balance as of January 1, 2021 |
8,625,000 |
$ |
863 |
$ |
24,137 |
$ (20 |
) |
$ |
24,980 |
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Excess |
— | — | 41,360 | — | 41,360 | |||||||||||||||
Remeasurement |
— | — | (65,497 | ) | (31,950,106 | ) | (32,015,603 | ) | ||||||||||||
Net incom e |
— | — | — | 5,953,450 | 5,953,450 | |||||||||||||||
Balance as of December 31, 2021 |
8,625,000 |
$ |
863 |
$ |
— |
$ |
(25,996,676) |
$ |
(25,995,813) |
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Common Stock |
Additional Paid-In Capital |
Accumulated Deficit |
Total Stockholders’ Equity |
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Class B |
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Shares |
Amount |
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Balance as of October 29, 2020 (Inception) |
— |
$ |
— |
$ |
— |
$ |
— |
$ |
— | |||||||||||
Issuance of common stock to Sponsor |
8,625,000 | 863 | 24,137 | — | 25,000 | |||||||||||||||
Net loss |
— | — | — | (20 | ) | (20 | ) | |||||||||||||
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Balance as of December 31, 2020 |
8,625,000 |
$ |
863 |
$ |
24,137 |
$ (20) |
$ |
24,980 |
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For The Year Ended December 31, 2021 |
For The Period From October 29, 2020 (Inception) Through December 31, 2020 |
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Cash Flows from Operating Activities: |
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Net Income (Loss) |
$ | 5,953,450 | $ | (20 | ) | |||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities: |
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Change in fair value of derivative warrant liabilities and forward purchase agreement |
(13,074,810 | ) | — | |||||
Interest and dividends earned on marketable securities held in Trust Account |
(33,673 | ) | — | |||||
Offering costs allocated to derivative warrant liabilities |
750,743 | — | ||||||
Offering costs on Founder Shares issued to related party |
1,249,759 | — | ||||||
General and administrative expenses paid by related party |
11,775 | — | ||||||
Amortization of prepaid expenses |
648,020 | — | ||||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities |
||||||||
Prepaid expenses |
(1,371,316 | ) | — | |||||
Other assets |
(77,523 | ) | — | |||||
Accounts payable |
81,236 | — | ||||||
Franchise tax payable |
178,937 | — | ||||||
Accrued expenses |
3,393,530 | — | ||||||
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Net cash used in operating activities |
(2,289,872 | ) | (20 | ) | ||||
Cash Flows from Investing Activities: |
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Investment of cash into Trust Account |
(345,000,000 | ) | — | |||||
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Net cash used in investing activities |
(345,000,000 | ) | — | |||||
Cash Flows from Financing Activities: |
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Proceeds from issuance of Class B common stock to Sponsor |
— | 25,000 | ||||||
Repayment of Sponsor loan |
(188,149 | ) | — | |||||
Working capital loan from related party |
499,702 | — | ||||||
Proceeds from Initial Public Offering, net of underwriters’ fees |
338,100,000 | — | ||||||
Proceeds from Private Placement Warrants |
9,400,000 | — | ||||||
Payment of other offering costs |
(464,427 | ) | — | |||||
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Net cash provided by financing activities |
347,347,126 | 25,000 | ||||||
Net increase in cash |
57,254 | 24,980 | ||||||
Cash—beginning of period |
24,980 | — | ||||||
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Cash—end of period |
$ | 82,234 | $ | 24,980 | ||||
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Supplemental disclosure of noncash financing activities: |
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Deferred underwriting fees payable |
$ | 12,075,000 | $ | — | ||||
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Offering costs included in accounts payable |
$ | — | $ | 100,187 | ||||
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Offering costs included in accrued expenses |
$ | 15,763 | $ | 269,192 | ||||
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Offering costs paid through promissory note—related party |
$ | 176,374 | $ | — | ||||
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Deferred offering |
$ | 369,379 | $ | — | ||||
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|
|
|
Gross proceeds |
$ | 345,000,000 | ||
Less: |
||||
Proceeds allocated to public warrants |
(12,880,575 | ) | ||
Deferred underwriting fees |
(12,075,000 | ) | ||
Other offering costs |
(7,060,028 | ) | ||
Plus: |
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Total remeasurement of carrying value to redemption value |
32,015,603 | |||
|
|
|||
Class A common stock subject to possible redemption |
$ |
345,000,000 |
||
|
|
• |
Level 1, defined as observable inputs such as quoted prices 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. |
For the Year Ended December 31, 2021 |
For The Period From October 29, 2020 (Inception) Through December 31, 2020 |
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Numerator: Earnings allocable to Redeemable Class A Common Stock |
||||||||
Net Earnings allocable to Redeemable Class A Common Stock |
$ | 4,660,201 | $ | — | ||||
Denominator: Weighted Average Share Outstanding, Redeemable Class A Common Stock |
||||||||
Basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding, Redeemable Class A |
30,624,658 | — | ||||||
Basic and diluted net earnings per share, Redeemable Class A |
$ | 0.15 | $ | — | ||||
For the Year Ended December 31, 2021 |
For The Period From October 29, 2020 (Inception) Through December 31, 2020 |
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Non-Redeemable Class B Common Stock |
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Numerator: Net Income allocable to Non-Redeemable Net Earnings |
||||||||
Net Income allocable to Non-Redeemable Class B Common Stock |
$ | 1,293,249 | $ | (20 | ) | |||
Denominator: Weighted Average Non-Redeemable Class B Common Stock |
||||||||
Basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding, Non-Redeemable Class B |
8,498,630 | 7,500,000 | ||||||
Basic and diluted net earnings per share, Non-Redeemable Class B |
$ | 0.15 | $ | 0.00 | ||||
• | in whole and not in part; |
• |
at a price of $0.01 per warrant; |
• |
upon a minimum of 30 days’ prior written notice of redemption to each warrant holder; and |
• |
if, and only if, the last reported sale price (the “closing price”) of shares of Class A common stock equals or exceeds $18.00 per share (as adjusted) for any 20 trading days within a 30 -trading day period ending on the third trading day prior to the date on which the Company sends the notice of redemption to the warrant holders. |
• |
in whole and not in part; |
• | upon a minimum of 30 days’ prior written notice of redemption provided that holders will be able to exercise their warrants on a cashless basis prior to redemption and receive that number of shares of Class A common stock to be determined by reference to an agreed table based on the redemption date and the “fair market value” of shares of Class A common stock; and |
• | if, and only if, the last reported sale price of Class A common stock equals or exceeds $10.00 per share (as adjusted) on the trading day prior to the date on which of redemption is sent to the warrant holders; and |
• | if, and only if, the Private Placement Warrants are also concurrently called for redemption on the same terms as the outstanding Public Warrants, as described above. |
Description |
Level |
Fair Value |
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December 31, 2021 |
Marketable securities | 1 | $ | 345,033,673 | ||||||||
Level 1 |
Level 2 |
Level 3 |
Total |
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Derivative liabilities: |
||||||||||||||||
Public Warrants |
$ | 6,080,185 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 6,080,185 | ||||||||
Private Placement Warrants |
— | 4,417,681 | — | 4,417,681 | ||||||||||||
Forward Purchase Agreement |
— | — | 175,000 | 175,000 | ||||||||||||
Total liabilities |
$ | 6,080,185 | $ | 4,417,681 | $ | 175,000 | $ | 10,672,866 | ||||||||
Public Warrant Liability |
Private Warrant Liability |
Forward purchase Agreement |
Total |
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Fair value, February 11, 2021 |
$ | 12,880,575 | $ | 9,358,640 | $ | 1,508,461 | $ | 23,747,676 | ||||||||
Recognized gain on change in fair value |
6,800,390 | 4,940,959 | 1,333,461 | 13,074,810 | ||||||||||||
Fair value, December 31, 2021 |
$ | 6,080,185 | $ | 4,417,681 | $ | 175,000 | $ | 10,672,866 | ||||||||
At issuance |
As of December 31, 2021 |
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Exercise Price |
$ |
11.50 |
$ |
11.50 |
||||
Probability of merger closing |
70.00 |
% |
90.00 |
% | ||||
Valuation date price |
$ |
9.63 |
$ |
10.00 |
||||
Volatility |
24.64 |
% |
12.66 |
% | ||||
Expected time until merger (years) |
1.50 |
0.25 |
||||||
Effective expected warrant term (years) |
5.00 |
5.00 |
||||||
Risk-free rate |
0.46 |
% |
0.06 |
% |
Deferred tax assets |
||||
Organization costs |
$ |
696,819 |
||
Net Operating Loss Carryforward |
30,505 |
|||
Total deferred tax asset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. |
727,325 |
|||
Valuation allowance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
(727,325 |
) | ||
Deferred tax asset, net of allowance |
$ |
— |
||
Deferred expense (benefit) |
||||
Federal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ |
(727,325 |
) | |
Valuation allowance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ |
727,325 |
||
Total income expense (benefit) |
— |
|||
Effective Tax Rate Reconciliation |
Rate |
|||
Pre-Tax Book Income |
21.00 |
% | ||
Permanent Items |
||||
Change in FMV of warrant liabilities |
(41.42 |
)% | ||
Non-deductible transaction costs |
4.41 | % | ||
Post-LOI merger costs |
5.85 |
% | ||
Offering costs allocated to derivative liabilities |
2.65 |
% |
Exhibit 4.4
DESCRIPTION OF THE REGISTRANTS SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12 OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Unless the context otherwise requires, references in this exhibit to we, our, and the Company refer to Fast Radius, Inc. (formerly known as ECP Environmental Growth Opportunities Corp.) and its consolidated subsidiaries.
General
The following description of the terms of our capital stock and warrants is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to our second amended and restated certificate of incorporation (the Charter), our amended and restated bylaws (the Bylaws) and that certain Warrant Agreement, dated as of February 8, 2021, with American Transfer & Trust Company, LLC, , all of which are attached as exhibits to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, as well as the relevant provisions of the Delaware General Corporation Law (the DGCL).
Our purpose is to engage in any lawful act or activity for which corporations may now or hereafter be organized under the DGCL. Our authorized capital stock consists of 350,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (Common Stock), and 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share (Preferred Stock). No shares of Preferred Stock are issued or outstanding. Unless our board of directors determines otherwise, we will issue all shares of our capital stock in uncertificated form.
Common Stock
Holders of shares of our Common Stock are entitled to one vote for each share held of record on all matters submitted to a vote of stockholders. The holders of Common Stock do not have cumulative voting rights in the election of directors.
Upon the Companys liquidation, dissolution or winding up and after payment in full of all amounts required to be paid to creditors and to any future holders of preferred stock having liquidation preferences, if any, the holders of Common Stock will be entitled to receive pro rata the Companys remaining assets available for distribution. Holders of our Common Stock do not have preemptive, subscription, redemption or conversion rights. There are no redemption or sinking fund provisions applicable to our Common Stock. All shares of our Common Stock that are outstanding are fully paid and non-assessable. The rights, powers, preferences and privileges of holders of our Common Stock are subject to those of the holders of any shares of our Preferred Stock that the board of directors may authorize and issue in the future.
Preferred Stock
There are no shares of Preferred Stock outstanding. Under the terms of our Charter, our board of directors is authorized to direct the Company to issue shares of Preferred Stock in one or more series without stockholder approval. The Companys board of directors has the discretion to determine the rights, designations, powers, preferences, privileges, limitations and restrictions, including voting rights, dividend rights, conversion rights, redemption privileges and liquidation preferences, of each series of Preferred Stock.
The purpose of authorizing the Companys board of directors to issue Preferred Stock and determine its rights and preferences is to eliminate delays associated with a stockholder vote on specific issuances. The issuance of Preferred Stock, while providing flexibility in connection with possible acquisitions, future financings and other corporate purposes, could have the effect of making it more difficult for a third party to acquire, or could discourage a third party from seeking to acquire, a majority of the outstanding voting stock. Additionally, the issuance of preferred stock may adversely affect the holders of our Common Stock by restricting dividends on our Common Stock, diluting the voting power of the Common Stock or subordinating the liquidation rights of the Common Stock. As a result of these or other factors, the issuance of preferred stock could have an adverse impact on the trading price of our Common Stock.
Warrants
There are 15,516,667 warrants outstanding, of which 8,625,000 are public warrants, exercisable for exercisable for one share of Common Stock for $11.50 per share (Public Warrants), 6,266,667 are warrants issued and sold to ENNV Holdings, LLC and Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P., in its capacity as investment adviser on behalf of its clients,
in private placements that closed substantially concurrently with the closing of the Companys initial public offering (the ENNV IPO) (the Private Placement Warrants) and 625,000 are warrants issued to GSAM in a private placement consummated substantially concurrently with the consummation of the Companys business combination (the Forward Purchase Warrants). Each Public Warrant and Private Placement Warrant entitles the registered holder to purchase one share of Common Stock at a price of $11.50 per share, subject to adjustment as discussed below. Only whole warrants are exercisable. The Public Warrants will expire at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the fifth anniversary of our completion of the ENNV IPO, or earlier upon redemption.
We are not obligated to deliver any shares of Common Stock pursuant to the exercise of a Public Warrant and have no obligation to settle such Public Warrant exercise unless a registration statement under the Securities Act covering the issuance of the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Public Warrant is then effective and a current prospectus relating to those shares of Common Stock is available, subject to our satisfying our obligations described below with respect to registration. No Public Warrant is exercisable for cash or on a cashless basis, and we are not obligated to issue any shares to holders seeking to exercise their Public Warrant, unless the issuance of the shares upon such exercise is registered or qualified under the securities laws of the state of the exercising holder, or an exemption is available. In the event that the conditions in the two immediately preceding sentences are not satisfied with respect to a Public Warrant, the holder of such Public Warrant will not be entitled to exercise such Public Warrant and such Public Warrant may have no value and may expire worthless. In no event will we be required to net cash settle any Public Warrant.
Redemption of Public Warrants when the price per share of Common Stock equals or exceeds $18.00. Once the Public Warrants become exercisable, we may redeem the outstanding warrants (except as described herein with respect to the Private Placement 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 last reported sale price of the Common Stock equals or exceeds $18.00 per share (as adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like and for certain issuances of Common Stock and equity-linked securities as described below) for any 20 trading days within a 30-trading day period ending on the third trading day prior to the date we send the notice of redemption to the warrant holders. |
We will not redeem the Public Warrants as described above unless a registration statement under the Securities Act covering the issuance of the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Public Warrants is then effective and a current prospectus relating to those shares of Common Stock is available throughout the 30-day Redemption Period, except if the warrants may be exercised on a cashless basis and such cashless exercise is exempt from registration under the Securities Act. If and when the Public Warrants become redeemable by us, we may exercise our redemption right even if we are unable to register or qualify the underlying securities for sale under all applicable state securities laws. As a result, we may redeem the warrants as set forth above even if the holders are otherwise unable to exercise the warrants.
We have established the $18.00 redemption criterion discussed above to prevent a redemption call unless there is at the time of the call a significant premium to the Public Warrant exercise price. If the foregoing conditions are satisfied and we issue a notice of redemption of the Public Warrants, each warrant holder will be entitled to exercise his, her or its warrant prior to the scheduled redemption date. However, the price of the Common Stock may fall below the $18.00 redemption trigger price (as adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like and for certain issuances of Common Stock and equity-linked securities as described below) as well as the $11.50 warrant exercise price after the redemption notice is issued.
Redemption of Public Warrants when the price per share of Common Stock equals or exceeds $10.00. Once the Public Warrants become exercisable, we may redeem the outstanding warrants:
| in whole and not in part; at $0.10 per warrant upon a minimum of 30 days prior written notice of redemption provided that holders will be able to exercise their warrants on a cashless basis prior to redemption and receive that number of shares determined by reference to the table below, based on the redemption date and the fair market value of our Common Stock (as defined below) except as otherwise described below; |
| if, and only if, the last reported sale price of our Common Stock equals or exceeds $10.00 per share (as adjusted per stock splits, stock dividends, reorganizations, reclassifications, recapitalizations and the like and for certain issuances of Common Stock and equity-linked securities as described above) on the trading day prior to the date on which we send the notice of redemption to the warrant holders; and |
| if, and only if, the Private Placement Warrants are also concurrently called for redemption on the same terms as the outstanding Public Warrants, as described above. |
Beginning on the date the notice of redemption is given until the warrants are redeemed or exercised, holders may elect to exercise their warrants on a cashless basis. We will not redeem the warrants as described above unless a registration statement under the Securities Act covering the issuance of the shares of Common Stock issuable upon a cashless exercise of the warrants is then effective and a current prospectus relating to those shares of Common Stock is available throughout the 30-day redemption period, except if the warrants may be exercised on a cashless basis and such cashless exercise is exempt from registration under the Securities Act. If and when the Public Warrants become redeemable by us, we may exercise our redemption right even if we are unable to register or qualify the underlying securities for sale under all applicable state securities laws. As a result, we may redeem the Public Warrants as set forth above even if the holders are otherwise unable to exercise the warrants.
The numbers in the table below represent the number of shares of Common Stock that a warrant holder will receive upon exercise in connection with a redemption by us pursuant to this redemption feature, based on the fair market value of our Common Stock on the corresponding redemption date (assuming holders elect to exercise their warrants and such warrants are not redeemed for $0.10 per warrant), determined based on the average of the last reported sales price for the 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 warrants, and the number of months that the corresponding redemption date precedes the expiration date of the warrants, each as set forth in the table below.
The stock prices set forth in the column headings of the table below will be adjusted as of any date on which the number of shares issuable upon exercise of a warrant is adjusted as set forth in the first three paragraphs under the heading -Anti-dilution Adjustments below. The adjusted stock prices in the column headings will equal the stock prices immediately prior to such adjustment, multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of shares deliverable upon exercise of a warrant immediately prior to such adjustment and the denominator of which is the number of shares deliverable upon exercise of a warrant as so adjusted. The number of shares in the table below shall be adjusted in the same manner and at the same time as the number of shares issuable upon exercise of a warrant. If the exercise price of a warrant is adjusted, (a) in the case of an adjustment pursuant to the fifth paragraph under the heading Anti-Dilution Adjustments below, the adjusted share prices in the column headings will equal the unadjusted share price multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the higher of the market value and the newly issued price as set forth under the heading Anti-Dilution Adjustments and the denominator of which is $10.00 and (b) in the case of an adjustment pursuant to the second paragraph under the heading Anti-Dilution Adjustments below, the adjusted share prices in the column headings will equal the unadjusted share price less the decrease in the exercise price of a warrant pursuant to such exercise price adjustment.
Fair market value of Common Stock
Redemption date (period to expiration of warrants) | ≤10.00 | 11.00 | 12.00 | 13.00 | 14.00 | 15.00 | 16.00 | 17.00 | ≥18.00 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
57 months |
0.257 | 0.277 | 0.294 | 0.310 | 0.324 | 0.337 | 0.348 | 0.358 | 0.361 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
54 months |
0.252 | 0.272 | 0.291 | 0.307 | 0.322 | 0.335 | 0.347 | 0.357 | 0.361 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
51 months |
0.246 | 0.268 | 0.287 | 0.304 | 0.320 | 0.333 | 0.346 | 0.357 | 0.361 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
48 months |
0.241 | 0.263 | 0.283 | 0.301 | 0.317 | 0.332 | 0.344 | 0.356 | 0.361 |
45 months |
0.235 | 0.258 | 0.279 | 0.298 | 0.315 | 0.330 | 0.343 | 0.356 | 0.361 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
42 months |
0.228 | 0.252 | 0.274 | 0.294 | 0.312 | 0.328 | 0.342 | 0.355 | 0.361 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
39 months |
0.221 | 0.246 | 0.269 | 0.290 | 0.309 | 0.325 | 0.340 | 0.354 | 0.361 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
36 months |
0.213 | 0.239 | 0.263 | 0.285 | 0.305 | 0.323 | 0.339 | 0.353 | 0.361 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
33 months |
0.205 | 0.232 | 0.257 | 0.280 | 0.301 | 0.320 | 0.337 | 0.352 | 0.361 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
30 months |
0.196 | 0.224 | 0.250 | 0.274 | 0.297 | 0.316 | 0.335 | 0.351 | 0.361 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
27 months |
0.185 | 0.214 | 0.242 | 0.268 | 0.291 | 0.313 | 0.332 | 0.350 | 0.361 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
24 months |
0.173 | 0.204 | 0.233 | 0.260 | 0.285 | 0.308 | 0.329 | 0.348 | 0.361 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
21 months |
0.161 | 0.193 | 0.223 | 0.252 | 0.279 | 0.304 | 0.326 | 0.347 | 0.361 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
18 months |
0.146 | 0.179 | 0.211 | 0.242 | 0.271 | 0.298 | 0.322 | 0.345 | 0.361 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
15 months |
0.130 | 0.164 | 0.197 | 0.230 | 0.262 | 0.291 | 0.317 | 0.342 | 0.361 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 months |
0.111 | 0.146 | 0.181 | 0.216 | 0.250 | 0.282 | 0.312 | 0.339 | 0.361 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 months |
0.090 | 0.125 | 0.162 | 0.199 | 0.237 | 0.272 | 0.305 | 0.336 | 0.361 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 months |
0.065 | 0.099 | 0.137 | 0.178 | 0.219 | 0.259 | 0.296 | 0.331 | 0.361 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 months |
0.034 | 0.065 | 0.104 | 0.150 | 0.197 | 0.243 | 0.286 | 0.326 | 0.361 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
0 months |
| | 0.042 | 0.115 | 0.179 | 0.233 | 0.281 | 0.323 | 0.361 |
The exact fair market value and time to expiration may not be set forth in the table above, in which case, if the fair market value is between two values in the table or the redemption date is between two redemption dates in the table, the number of shares of Common Stock to be issued for each warrant exercised will be determined by a straight-line interpolation between the number of shares set forth for the higher and lower fair market values and the earlier and later redemption dates, as applicable, based on a 365 or 366-day year, as applicable. For example, if the average last reported sale price of our Common Stock for the 10 trading days ending on the third trading date prior to the date on which the notice of redemption is sent to the holders of warrants is $11 per share, and at such time there are 57 months until the expiration of the warrants, holders may choose to, in connection with this redemption feature, exercise their warrants for 0.277 shares of Common Stock for each whole warrant. For an example where the exact fair market value and redemption date are not as set forth in the table above, if the average last reported sale price of our Common Stock for the 10 trading days ending on the third trading date prior to the date on which the notice of redemption is sent to the holders of warrants is $13.50 per share, and at such time there are 38 months until the expiration of the warrants, holders may choose to, in connection with this redemption feature, exercise their warrants for 0.298 shares of Common Stock for each whole warrant. In no event will the warrants be exercisable in connection with this redemption feature for more than 0.361 shares of Common Stock per warrant, subject to adjustment. Finally, as reflected in the table above, if the warrants are out of the money and about to expire, they cannot be exercised on a cashless basis in connection with a redemption by us pursuant to this redemption feature, since they will not be exercisable for any shares of Common Stock. In no event will the warrants be exercisable in connection with this redemption feature for more than 0.361 shares of Common Stock per warrant (subject to adjustment).
This redemption feature differs from the typical warrant redemption features used in other blank check offerings, which typically only provide for a redemption of warrants for cash (other than the private placement warrants) when the trading price for the Common Stock exceeds $18.00 per share for a specified period of time. This redemption feature is structured to allow for all of the outstanding warrants to be redeemed when the Common Stock is trading at or above $10.00 per share, which may be at a time when the trading price of our Common Stock is below the exercise price of the warrants. We have established this redemption feature to provide us with the flexibility to redeem the warrants without the warrants having to reach the $18.00 per share threshold set forth above under Redemption of warrants when the price per share of Common Stock equals or exceeds $18.00. Holders choosing to exercise their warrants in connection with a redemption pursuant to this feature will, in effect, receive a number of shares for their warrants based on an option pricing model with a fixed volatility input as of the date of this prospectus. This redemption right provides us with an additional mechanism by which to redeem all of the outstanding warrants, and therefore have certainty as to our capital structure as the warrants would no longer be outstanding and would have been exercised or redeemed and we will be required to pay the redemption price to warrant holders if we choose to exercise this redemption right and it will allow us to quickly proceed with a redemption of the warrants if we determine it is in our best interest to do so. As such, we would redeem the warrants in this manner when we believe it is in our best interest to update our capital structure to remove the warrants and pay the redemption price to the warrant holders.
As stated above, we can redeem the warrants when the Common Stock is trading at a price starting at $10.00, which is below the exercise price of $11.50, because it will provide certainty with respect to our capital structure and cash position while providing warrant holders with the opportunity to exercise their warrants on a cashless basis for the applicable number of shares. If we choose to redeem the warrants when the Common Stock is trading at a price below the exercise price of the warrants, this could result in the warrant holders receiving fewer shares of Common Stock than they would have received if they had chosen to wait to exercise their warrants for Common Stock if and when such Common Stock trades at a price higher than the exercise price of $11.50 per share.
No fractional shares of Common Stock will be issued upon exercise.
Anti-dilution Adjustments. If the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock is increased by a stock dividend payable in shares of Common Stock, or by a split-up of shares of Common Stock or other similar event, then, on the effective date of such stock dividend, split-up or similar event, the number of shares of Common Stock issuable on exercise of each warrant will be increased in proportion to such increase in the outstanding shares of Common Stock.
If the number of outstanding shares of our Common Stock is decreased by a consolidation, combination, reverse stock split or reclassification of shares of Common Stock or other similar event, then, on the effective date of such consolidation, combination, reverse stock split, reclassification or similar event, the number of shares of Common Stock issuable on exercise of each warrant will be decreased in proportion to such decrease in outstanding shares of Common Stock.
Whenever the number of shares of Common Stock purchasable upon the exercise of the warrants is adjusted, as described above, the warrant exercise price will be adjusted by multiplying the warrant exercise price immediately prior to such adjustment by a fraction (x) the numerator of which will be the number of shares of Common Stock purchasable upon the exercise of the warrants immediately prior to such adjustment, and (y) the denominator of which will be the number of shares of Common Stock so purchasable immediately thereafter.
In case of any reclassification or reorganization of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (other than those described above or that solely affects the par value of such shares of Common Stock), or in the case of any merger or consolidation of us with or into another corporation (other than a consolidation or merger in which we are the continuing corporation and that does not result in any reclassification or reorganization of our outstanding shares of Common Stock), or in the case of any sale or conveyance to another corporation or entity of the assets or other property of us as an entirety or substantially as an entirety in connection with which we are dissolved, the holders of the warrants will 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 shares of our Common Stock immediately theretofore purchasable and receivable upon the exercise of the rights represented thereby, the kind and amount of shares of stock or other securities or property (including cash) receivable upon such reclassification, reorganization, merger or consolidation, or upon a dissolution following any such sale or transfer, that the holder of the warrants would have received if such holder had exercised their warrants immediately prior to such event. However, if such holders 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 for which each warrant will become exercisable will be deemed to be the weighted average of the kind and amount received per share by such holders in such consolidation or merger that affirmatively make such election, and if a tender, exchange or redemption offer has been made to and accepted by such holders (other than a tender, exchange or redemption offer made by the company in connection with redemption rights held by stockholders of the company as provided for in the companys amended and restated certificate of incorporation or as a result of the redemption of shares of Common Stock by the company if a proposed initial business combination is presented to the stockholders of the company for approval) 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) 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) 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) more than 50% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock, the holder of a warrant will be entitled to receive the highest amount of cash, securities or other property to which such holder would actually have been entitled as a stockholder if such warrant holder had exercised the warrant prior to the expiration of such tender or exchange offer, accepted such offer and all of the Common Stock 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 the warrant agreement. Additionally, if less than 70% of
the consideration receivable by the holders of Common Stock in such a transaction is payable in the form of common equity 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 of the warrant properly exercises the warrant within thirty days following public disclosure of such transaction, the warrant exercise price will be reduced as specified in the warrant agreement based on the per share consideration minus Black- Scholes Warrant Value (as defined in the warrant agreement) of the warrant.
The warrants may be exercised upon surrender of the warrant certificate on or prior to the expiration date at the offices of the warrant agent, with the exercise form on the reverse side of the warrant certificate completed and executed as indicated, accompanied by full payment of the exercise price (or on a cashless basis, if applicable), by certified or official bank check payable to us, for the number of warrants being exercised. The warrant holders do not have the rights or privileges of holders of Common Stock and any voting rights until they exercise their warrants and receive shares of Common Stock. After the issuance of shares of Common Stock upon exercise of the warrants, each holder will be entitled to one vote for each share held of record on all matters to be voted on by holders of Common Stock.
We have agreed that, subject to applicable law, any action, proceeding or claim against us arising out of or relating in any way to the Warrant Agreement, including under the Securities Act, will 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 we irrevocably submit to such jurisdiction, which jurisdiction will be the exclusive forum for any such action, proceeding or claim. Notwithstanding the foregoing, these provisions of the warrant agreement will not apply to suits brought to enforce any liability or duty created by the Exchange Act or any other claim for which the federal district courts of the United States of America are the sole and exclusive forum.
Dividends
Declaration and payment of any dividend will be subject to the discretion of the Companys board of directors. The time and amount of dividends will be dependent upon, among other things, the Companys business prospects, results of operations, financial condition, cash requirements and availability, debt repayment obligations, capital expenditure needs, contractual restrictions, covenants in the agreements governing current and future indebtedness, industry trends, the provisions of Delaware law affecting the payment of dividends and distributions to stockholders and any other factors or considerations the Companys board of directors may regard as relevant. Dividends may be payable in cash, stock or property of the Company.
The Company currently intends to retain all available funds and any future earnings to fund the development and growth of the business, and therefore does not anticipate declaring or paying any cash dividends on Common Stock in the foreseeable future.
Anti-Takeover Provisions
The Charter and Bylaws contain provisions that may delay, defer or discourage another party from acquiring control of us. We expect that these provisions, which are summarized below, will discourage coercive takeover practices or inadequate takeover bids. These provisions are also designed to encourage persons seeking to acquire control of us to first negotiate with the Companys board of directors, which we believe may result in an improvement of the terms of any such acquisition in favor of the stockholders. However, they also give the Companys board of directors the power to discourage acquisitions that some stockholders may favor.
Authorized but Unissued Shares
The authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock and Preferred Stock are available for future issuance without stockholder approval, subject to any limitations imposed by the listing standards of NASDAQ. These additional shares may be used for a variety of corporate purposes, including corporate finance transactions, acquisitions and employee benefit plans. The existence of authorized but unissued and unreserved Common Stock and preferred stock could make more difficult or discourage an attempt to obtain control of us by means of a proxy contest, tender offer, merger or otherwise.
Classified Board of Directors
The Charter provides that the Companys board of directors is divided into three classes of directors, with the classes to be as nearly equal in number as possible, and with each director serving a three-year term. As a result, approximately one-third of the Companys board of directors will be elected each year. The classification of directors makes it more difficult for stockholders to change the composition of the Companys board of directors.
Stockholder Action; Special Meetings of Stockholders
The Charter provides that stockholders may not take action by written consent, but may only take action at annual or special meetings of stockholders. As a result, a holder controlling a majority of Company capital stock would not be able to amend the Companys Bylaws or remove directors without holding a meeting of stockholders called in accordance with the Companys Bylaws. Further, the Charter provides that only the chairperson of the Companys board of directors, the Chief Executive Officer of the Company or a majority of the Companys board of directors, by resolution, may call special meetings of Company stockholders, thus prohibiting a Company stockholder from calling a special meeting. These provisions might delay the ability of Company stockholders to force consideration of a proposal or for Company stockholders controlling a majority of Company capital stock to take any action, including the removal of directors.
Advance Notice Requirements for Stockholder Proposals and Director Nominations
In addition, the Bylaws establish an advance notice procedure for stockholder proposals to be brought before an annual meeting of stockholders. Generally, in order for any matter to be properly brought before an annual meeting, the matter must be (i) specified in a notice of meeting given by or at the direction of the Companys board of directors, (ii) if not specified in a notice of meeting, otherwise brought before the meeting by or at the direction of the Companys board of directors, or (iii) otherwise properly brought before the meeting by a stockholder present in person who (A) was a stockholder both at the time of giving the notice and at the time of the meeting, (B) is entitled to vote at the meeting, and (C) has complied with the advance notice procedures specified in the Bylaws or properly made such proposal in accordance with Rule 14a-8 under the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, which proposal has been included in the proxy statement for the annual meeting. Further, for business to be properly brought before an annual meeting by a stockholder, the stockholder must (i) provide Timely Notice (as defined below) thereof in writing and in proper form to the secretary of the Company and (ii) provide any updates or supplements to such notice at the times and in the forms required by the Bylaws. To be timely, a stockholders notice must be received at, the Companys principal executive offices not less than 90 days nor more than 120 days prior to the one-year anniversary of the preceding years annual meeting; provided, however, that if the date of the annual meeting is more than 30 days before or more than 30 days after such anniversary date, notice by the stockholder to be timely must be received, not later than the 90th day prior to such annual meeting or, if later, the 10th day following the day on which public disclosure of the date of such annual meeting was first made (such notice within such time periods, Timely Notice).
Stockholders at an annual meeting or special meeting may only consider proposals or nominations specified in the notice of meeting or brought before the meeting by or at the direction of the Companys board of directors or by a qualified stockholder of record on the record date for the meeting, who is entitled to vote at the meeting and who has delivered written Timely Notice in proper form to the Companys secretary of the stockholders intention to bring such business before the meeting. These provisions could have the effect of delaying stockholder actions that are favored by the holders of a majority of the outstanding voting securities until the next stockholder meeting.
Amendment of Charter or Bylaws
The Bylaws provide that the Bylaws may be amended or repealed by a majority vote of the Companys board of directors or by the holders of at least sixty-six and two-thirds percent (66 2/3%) of the voting power of all of the then-outstanding shares entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, voting as a single class. The Charter can be amended in accordance with the DGCL which requires approval by the Companys board of directors and stockholders of the Company.
Limitations on Liability and Indemnification of Officers and Directors
The Charter and Bylaws provide indemnification and advancement of expenses for the Companys directors and officers to the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL, subject to certain limited exceptions. The Company has entered into, or will enter into, indemnification agreements with each of its directors and officers. Under the terms of such indemnification agreements, the Company will be required to indemnify each of the Companys directors and officers, if the basis of the indemnitees involvement was by reason of the fact that the indemnitee is or was a director of officer of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or was serving at the request of the Company in an official capacity of another entity. In some cases, the provisions of those indemnification agreements may be broader than the specific indemnification provisions contained under Delaware law. In addition, as permitted by Delaware law, the Charter and the Bylaws include provisions that eliminate the personal liability of directors for monetary damages resulting from breaches of certain fiduciary duties as a director. The effect of this provision is to restrict the Companys rights and the rights of the Companys stockholders in derivative suits to recover monetary damages against a director for breach of fiduciary duties as a director.
These provisions may be held not to be enforceable for violations of the federal securities laws of the United States.
Dissenters Rights of Appraisal and Payment
Under the DGCL, with certain exceptions, the Companys stockholders have appraisal rights in connection with a merger or consolidation of the Company. Pursuant to Section 262 of the DGCL, stockholders who properly demand and perfect appraisal rights in connection with such merger or consolidation will have the right to receive payment of the fair value of their shares as determined by the Delaware Court of Chancery.
Stockholders Derivative Actions
Under the DGCL, any Company stockholder may bring an action in the Companys name to procure a judgment in its favor, also known as a derivative action, provided that the stockholder bringing the action is a holder of the Companys shares at the time of the transaction to which the action relates.
Forum Selection
The Charter provides that unless the Company consents in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware will, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, be the sole and exclusive forum for: (i) any derivative action brought by a stockholder on behalf of the Company, (ii) any claim of breach of a fiduciary duty owed by any of the Companys directors, officers, stockholders, employees or agents to the Company or the Companys stockholders, or any claim for aiding and abetting any such alleged breach, (iii) any claim against the Company, its directors, officers or employees arising under its charter, bylaws or the DGCL, (iv) any claim against the Company, its directors, officers or employees governed by the internal affairs doctrine or (v) any action asserting an internal corporate claim as such term is defined in Section 115 of the DGCL. The Charter designates the federal district courts of the United States of America as the exclusive forum for the resolution of any complaint asserting a cause of action arising under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Transfer Agent and Warrant Agent
The transfer agent for Common Stock and warrant agent for the warrants is American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC.
Trading Symbol and Market
Our Common Stock and warrants are listed on NASDAQ under the symbols FSRD and FSRDW, respectively.
Exhibit 10.17
LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT
THIS LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT (this Agreement) is dated as of September 10, 2021 (the Effective Date) by and between SVB INNOVATION CREDIT FUND VIII, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (Lender) and FAST RADIUS, INC., a Delaware corporation (Borrower) provides the terms on which Lender shall lend to Borrower and Borrower shall repay Lender. The parties agree as follows:
1 ACCOUNTING AND OTHER TERMS
Accounting terms not defined in this Agreement shall be construed following GAAP. Calculations and determinations must be made following GAAP (except for (i) non-compliance with FAS 123R in quarterly reporting and (ii) the absence of footnotes and subject to year-end adjustments with respect to unaudited financial statements, if any); provided that if at any time any change in GAAP would affect the computation of any financial covenant or requirement set forth in any Loan Document, and either Borrower or a Lender shall so request, Borrower and the Lenders shall negotiate in good faith to amend such covenant or requirement to preserve the original intent thereof in light of such change in GAAP; provided, further, that, until so amended, (a) such covenant or requirement shall continue to be computed in accordance with GAAP prior to such change therein and (b) Borrower shall provide Agent and the Lenders financial statements and other documents required under this Agreement or as reasonably requested hereunder setting forth a reconciliation between calculations of such ratio or requirement made before and after giving effect to such change in GAAP. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any obligations of a Person that are or would have been treated as operating leases for purposes of GAAP prior to the issuance by the Financial Accounting Standards Board on February 25, 2016 of an Accounting Standards Update (the ASU) shall continue to be accounted for as operating leases for purposes of all financial definitions, calculations and covenants for purposes of this Agreement (whether or not such operating lease obligations were in effect on such date) notwithstanding the fact that such obligations are required in accordance with the ASU (on a prospective or retroactive basis or otherwise) to be treated as capitalized lease obligations in accordance with GAAP. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined in this Agreement shall have the meanings set forth in Section 13 of this Agreement. All other terms contained in this Agreement, unless otherwise indicated, shall have the meaning provided by the Code to the extent such terms are defined therein.
2 LOAN AND TERMS OF PAYMENT
2.1 Promise to Pay. Borrower hereby unconditionally promises to pay to Lender the outstanding principal amount of all Credit Extensions advanced to Borrower by Lender and accrued and unpaid interest thereon, together with any fees as and when due in accordance with this Agreement.
2.2 Term Loan.
(a) Availability. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, upon Borrowers request, Lender shall make one (1) term loan advance to Borrower on the Effective Date in an aggregate original principal amount of Ten Million Dollars ($10,000,000) (the Term A Loan Advance). Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, upon Borrowers request, during the Draw Period B, Lender shall make one (1) or more term loan advance(s) to Borrower in an Availability Amount not to exceed Ten Million Dollars ($10,000,000) in the aggregate (the Term B Loan Advance). Each Term B Loan Advance shall be in a minimum amount of at least One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00). The Term A Loan Advance and the Term B Loan Advance are hereinafter referred to singly as a Term Loan Advance and collectively as the Term Loan Advances. After repayment, no Term Loan Advance (or any portion thereof) may be reborrowed.
(b) Interest Only Payments. Commencing on the first (1st) Payment Date of the month following the month in which the Funding Date of the Term Loan Advance occurs, and continuing on the Payment Date of each month thereafter, Borrower shall make monthly payments of interest to Lender, in arrears, on the outstanding principal amount of the Term Loan Advance made to the Borrower, at the rate set forth in Section 2.3(a).
(c) Repayment Principal and Interest. All outstanding principal and accrued and unpaid interest under the Term Loan Advance, the Final Payment, and all other outstanding Obligations with respect to such Term Loan Advance, are due and payable in full on the Term Loan Maturity Date.
(d) Permitted Prepayment. Borrower shall have the option to prepay all, but not less than all, of the Term Loan Advances, provided Borrower (i) delivers written notice to Lender of its election to prepay the Term Loan Advance at least ten (10) days prior to such prepayment, and (ii) pays, on the date of such prepayment (A) the outstanding principal plus accrued and unpaid interest with respect to the Term Loan Advances, (B) the Final Payment, and (C) all other sums, if any, that shall have become due and payable with respect to the Term Loan Advance, including interest at the Default Rate with respect to any past due amounts.
(e) Mandatory Prepayment Upon an Acceleration. If the Term Loan Advance is accelerated by Lender following the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, Borrower shall immediately pay to Lender an amount equal to the sum of (i) all outstanding principal plus accrued and unpaid interest with respect to the Term Loan Advance, (ii) the Final Payment and (iii) all other sums, if any, that shall have become due and payable with respect to the Term Loan Advance, including interest at the Default Rate with respect to any past due amounts.
2.3 Payment of Interest on the Credit Extensions.
(a) Interest Rate. Subject to Section 2.3(b), the principal amount outstanding under the Term Loan Advance shall accrue interest at per annum rate equal to the Prime Rate plus six percent (6%), which interest, shall be payable monthly in accordance with Section 2.3(d) below.
(b) Default Rate. Immediately upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, the outstanding Obligations shall bear interest at a rate per annum which is five percent (5.0%) above the rate that is otherwise applicable thereto (the Default Rate). Fees and expenses which are required to be paid by Borrower pursuant to the Loan Documents (other than the Warrant) (including, without limitation, Lender Expenses) but are not paid when due shall bear interest until paid at a rate equal to the highest rate applicable to the Obligations. Payment or acceptance of the increased interest rate provided in this Section 2.3(b) is not a permitted alternative to timely payment and shall not constitute a waiver of any Event of Default or otherwise prejudice or limit any rights or remedies of Lender.
(c) [Reserved].
(d) Payment; Interest Computation. Interest shall be computed on the basis of a three-hundred-sixty (360) day year for the actual number of days elapsed. In computing interest, (i) all payments received after 2:00 p.m. Pacific time on any day shall be deemed received at the opening of business on the next Business Day, and (ii) the date of the making of any Credit Extension shall be included and the date of payment shall be excluded; provided, however, that if any Credit Extension is repaid on the same day on which it is made, such day shall be included in computing interest on such Credit Extension.
2.4 Fees. Borrower shall pay to Lender:
(a) Final Payment. The Final Payment, when due hereunder, which shall be fully earned and non-refundable as of such date;
(b) Facility Fee. A fully earned and non-refundable facility fee of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000);
(c) Good Faith Deposit. A good faith deposit of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000) which was fully earned and non-refundable as of August 2, 2021 upon Borrowers execution of the term sheet (Lender acknowledges receipt of such fee from Borrower), which shall be used to pay Lenders Expenses, and to the extent any remain, the Facility Fee, on the Effective Date;
(d) Lenders Expenses. All Lenders Expenses (including reasonable out-of-pocket documented attorneys fees and expenses for documentation and negotiation of this Agreement) incurred through and after the Effective Date, when due (or, if no stated due date, upon demand by Lender);
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(e) Fees Fully Earned. Unless otherwise provided in this Agreement or in a separate writing by Lender, Borrower shall not be entitled to any credit, rebate, or repayment of any fees earned by Lender pursuant to this Agreement notwithstanding any termination of this Agreement or the suspension or termination of Lenders obligation to make loans and advances hereunder.
2.5 Payments; Application of Payments; Debit of Accounts.
(a) All payments (including prepayments) to be made by Borrower under any Loan Document shall be made in immediately available funds in Dollars, without setoff, counterclaim, or deduction, before 12:00 p.m. Pacific time on the date when due. Payments of principal and/or interest received after 12:00 p.m. Pacific time are considered received at the opening of business on the next Business Day. When a payment is due on a day that is not a Business Day, the payment shall be due the next Business Day, and additional fees or interest, as applicable, shall continue to accrue until paid.
(b) Lender has the exclusive right to determine the order and manner in which all payments with respect to the Obligations may be applied. Borrower shall have no right to specify the order or the accounts to which Lender shall allocate or apply any payments required to be made by Borrower to Lender or otherwise received by Lender under this Agreement when any such allocation or application is not specified elsewhere in this Agreement.
2.6 Change in Circumstances.
(a) Increased Costs. If any Change in Law shall: (i) impose, modify or deem applicable any reserve, special deposit, compulsory loan, insurance charge or similar requirement against assets of, deposits with or for the account of, or advances, loans or other credit extended or participated in by, Lender, (ii) subject Lender to any Taxes (other than (A) Indemnified Taxes, (B) Taxes described in clauses (b) through (d) of the definition of Excluded Taxes, and (C) Connection Income Taxes) on its loans, loan principal, letters of credit, commitment, or other obligations, or its deposits, reserves, other liabilities or capital attributable thereto, or (iii) impose on Lender any other condition, cost or expense (other than Taxes) affecting this Agreement or Credit Extensions made by Lender, and the result of any of the foregoing shall be to increase the cost to Lender of making, converting to, continuing or maintaining any Credit Extension (or of maintaining its obligation to make any such Credit Extension), or to reduce the amount of any sum received or receivable by Lender hereunder (whether of principal, interest or any other amount) then, upon written request of Lender, Borrower shall promptly pay to Lender such additional amount or amounts as will compensate Lender for such additional costs incurred or reduction suffered.
(b) Capital Requirements. If Lender determines that any Change in Law affecting Lender regarding capital or liquidity requirements, has or would have the effect of reducing the rate of return on Lenders capital as a consequence of this Agreement, any term loan facility, or the Credit Extensions made by Lender to a level below that which Lender could have achieved but for such Change in Law (taking into consideration Lenders policies with respect to capital adequacy and liquidity), then from time to time upon written request of Lender, Borrower shall promptly pay to Lender such additional amount or amounts as will compensate Lender for any such reduction suffered.
(c) Delay in Requests. Failure or delay on the part of Lender to demand compensation pursuant to this Section 2.6 shall not constitute a waiver of Lenders right to demand such compensation; provided that Borrower shall not be required to compensate Lender pursuant to subsection (a) for any increased costs incurred or reductions suffered more than nine (9) months prior to the date that Lender notifies Borrower of the Change in Law giving rise to such increased costs or reductions (except that if the Change in Law giving rise to such increased costs or reductions is retroactive, then the nine (9) month period shall be extended to include the period of retroactive effect).
2.7 Taxes.
(a) Payments Free of Taxes. Any and all payments by or on account of any obligation of Borrower under any Loan Document shall be made without deduction or withholding for any Taxes, except as required by Applicable Law. If any Applicable Law (as determined in the good faith discretion of Borrower) requires the deduction or withholding of any Tax from any such payment by Borrower, then (i) Borrower shall be entitled to make such deduction or withholding, (ii) Borrower shall timely pay the full amount deducted or withheld to the relevant
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Governmental Authority in accordance with Applicable Law, and (iii) if such Tax is an Indemnified Tax, the sum payable by Borrower shall be increased as necessary so that after such deduction or withholding has been made (including such deductions and withholdings applicable to additional sums payable under this Section 2.7) Lender receives an amount equal to the sum it would have received had no such deduction or withholding been made.
(b) Payment of Other Taxes by Borrower. Without limiting the provisions of subsection (a) above, Borrower shall timely pay any Other Taxes to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with Applicable Law.
(c) Tax Indemnification. Without limiting the provisions of subsections (a) and (b) above, Borrower shall, and does hereby, indemnify Lender, within ten (10) days after demand therefor, for the full amount of any Indemnified Taxes (including Indemnified Taxes imposed or asserted on or attributable to amounts payable under this Section 2.7) payable or paid by Lender or required to be withheld or deducted from a payment to Lender and any reasonable expenses arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such Indemnified Taxes were correctly or legally imposed or asserted by the relevant Governmental Authority. A certificate as to the amount of such payment or liability delivered to Borrower by Lender shall be conclusive absent manifest error.
(d) Evidence of Payments. As soon as practicable after any payment of Taxes by Borrower to a Governmental Authority pursuant to this Section 2.7, Borrower shall deliver to Lender a certified copy of a receipt issued by such Governmental Authority evidencing such payment, a copy of the return reporting such payment or other evidence of such payment reasonably satisfactory to Lender.
(e) Status of Lender. If Lender (including any assignee or successor) is entitled to an exemption from or reduction of withholding tax with respect to payments made under any Loan Document, it shall deliver to Borrower, at the time or times reasonably requested by Borrower, such properly completed and executed documentation reasonably requested by Borrower as will permit such payments to be made without withholding or at a reduced rate of withholding. In addition, Lender, if reasonably requested by Borrower, shall deliver such other documentation prescribed by Applicable Law or reasonably requested by Borrower as will enable Borrower to determine whether or not Lender is subject to backup withholding or information reporting requirements. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Lender shall deliver whichever of IRS Form W-9, IRS Form W-8BEN-E, IRS Form W-8ECI or W-8IMY is applicable, as well as any applicable supporting documentation or certifications.
2.8 Procedures for Borrowing.
(a) Term Loan Advance. Subject to the prior satisfaction of all other applicable conditions to the making of a Term Loan Advance set forth in this Agreement (which must be satisfied no later than 12:00 p.m. Pacific time on the Funding Date), to obtain a Term Loan Advance, Borrower shall notify Lender (which notice shall be irrevocable) by 12:00 p.m. Pacific time at least three (3) Business Days prior to the Funding Date of the Term Loan Advance. Such notice shall be made by electronic mail or by telephone and, together with any such notification, Borrower shall deliver to Lender by electronic mail a completed Payment/Advance Form executed by an Authorized Signer and such other reports and information as Lender may reasonably request. Lender may rely on any telephone notice given by a person whom Lender believes is an Authorized Signer. Borrower will indemnify Lender for any loss Lender suffers due to such belief or reliance. Lender shall have received satisfactory evidence that the Board has approved that such Authorized Signer may provide such notices and request such Term Loan Advance (which requirement may be deemed satisfied by the prior delivery of Borrowing Resolutions or a secretarys certificate that certifies as to such Board approval).
3 CONDITIONS OF CREDIT EXTENSIONS
3.1 Conditions Precedent to Initial Credit Extension. Lenders obligation to make the initial Credit Extension is subject to the condition precedent that Lender shall have received, in form and substance satisfactory to Lender, such documents, and completion of such other matters, as Lender may reasonably deem necessary or appropriate, including, without limitation:
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(a) duly executed Loan Documents;
(b) duly executed Warrant, together with a capitalization table and copies of Borrowers equity documents;
(c) the Operating Documents of Borrower and long-form good standing certificates of Borrower certified by the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware and the Secretary of State (or equivalent agency) of each other jurisdiction in which Borrower is qualified to conduct business, in each case as of a date no earlier than 30 days prior to the Effective Date;
(d) certificate duly executed by a Responsible Officer or secretary of Borrower and with respect to Borrower (i) Operating Documents and (ii) Borrowing Resolutions;
(e) duly executed signatures to the completed Payment/Advance Form in connection with the Term Loan Advance;
(f) duly executed signatures to the completed Disbursement Letter in connection with the Term Loan Advance;
(g) duly executed subordination agreement (the Subordination Agreement) by and between SVB and Lender, together with copies of the underlying documents evidencing Borrowers Indebtedness with SVB;
(h) certified copies, dated as of a recent date, of searches for financing statements filed in the central filing office of the State of Delaware, accompanied by written evidence (including any UCC termination statements) that the Liens indicated in any such financing statements either constitute Permitted Liens or have been or, in connection with the initial Credit Extension, will be terminated or released;
(i) duly executed Perfection Certificate of Borrower;
(j) Intellectual Property search results and completed exhibits to the IP Agreement;
(k) confirmation of filing of Form S-4 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with the SPAC Transaction;
(l) a list of investors committed to provide PIPE equity financing to Borrower and the investment amounts of such investors in the aggregate amount of at least $100,000,000, certified by Borrower;
(m) payment of the fees and Lender Expenses then due as specified in Section 2.4 hereof.
3.2 Conditions Precedent to all Credit Extensions. Lenders obligation to make each Credit Extension, including the initial Credit Extension, is subject to the following conditions precedent:
(a) receipt of Borrowers Credit Extension request and the related materials and documents as required by and in accordance with Section 2.8;
(b) Borrower must be acting in good faith to consummate the SPAC Transaction;
(c) the representations and warranties in this Agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the date of any Credit Extension request and as of the Funding Date of each Credit Extension; provided, however, that such materiality qualifier shall not be applicable to any representations and warranties that already are qualified or modified by materiality in the text thereof; and provided, further that those representations and warranties expressly referring to a specific date shall be true and correct in all material respects as of such date, and no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or result from the Credit Extension. Each Credit Extension is Borrowers representation and warranty on that date that the representations and warranties in this Agreement remain true and correct in all material respects; provided, however, that such materiality qualifier shall not be applicable to any representations and warranties that already are qualified or modified by materiality in the text thereof; and provided, further that those representations and warranties expressly referring to a specific date shall be true and correct in all material respects as of such date; and
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(d) a Material Adverse Change shall not have occurred and be continuing.
3.3 Covenant to Deliver. Borrower shall deliver to Lender each item required to be delivered to Lender under this Agreement as a condition precedent to any Credit Extension. A Credit Extension made prior to the receipt by Lender of any such item shall not constitute a waiver by Lender of Borrowers obligation to deliver such item, and the making of any Credit Extension in the absence of a required item shall be in Lenders sole discretion.
4 CREATION OF SECURITY INTEREST
4.1 Grant of Security Interest. Borrower hereby grants to Lender, to secure the payment and performance in full of all of the Obligations, a continuing security interest in and to, and pledges to Lender, the Collateral, including the IP Security Grant, wherever located, whether now owned or hereafter acquired or arising, and all proceeds and products thereof.
4.2 Authorization to File Financing Statements. Borrower hereby authorizes Lender to file financing statements, without notice to Borrower, with all jurisdictions deemed necessary or appropriate by Lender to perfect or protect Lenders interest or rights hereunder, including a notice that any disposition of the Collateral, by either Borrower or any other Person in violation of this Agreement, may be deemed to violate the rights of Lender under the Code.
4.3 Termination. If this Agreement is terminated, Lenders Lien in the Collateral shall continue until the Obligations (other than inchoate indemnity obligations) are repaid in full in cash. Upon payment in full in cash of the Obligations (other than inchoate indemnity obligations) and at such time as Lenders obligation to make Credit Extensions has terminated, Lender shall, at Borrowers sole cost and expense, release and terminate its security interest in the Collateral and all rights therein shall revert to Borrower. In the event (a) all Obligations (other than inchoate indemnity obligations) are satisfied in full, and (b) this Agreement is terminated, Lender shall terminate the security interest granted herein in due course.
5 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
Borrower represents and warrants as follows:
5.1 Due Organization, Authorization; Power and Authority.
(a) Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries are each duly existing and in good standing as a Registered Organization in their respective jurisdiction of formation and are qualified and licensed to do business and is in good standing in any jurisdiction in which the conduct of their respective business or their ownership of property requires that they be qualified except where the failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on Borrowers business or operations.
(b) All information set forth on the Perfection Certificate pertaining to Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries is true and correct (it being understood and agreed that Borrower may from time to time update certain information in the Perfection Certificate after the Effective Date to the extent permitted by one or more specific provisions in this Agreement and the Perfection Certificate shall be deemed to be updated to the extent such notice is provided to Lender of such permitted update).
(c) The execution, delivery and performance by Borrower of the Loan Documents have been duly authorized, and do not (i) conflict with any of organizational documents, (ii) contravene, conflict with, constitute a default under or violate any material Applicable Law, (iii) contravene, conflict with or violate any applicable order, writ, judgment, injunction, decree, determination or award of any Governmental Authority by which Borrower or any of its property or assets may be bound or affected, (iv) require any action by, filing, registration, or qualification with, or Governmental Approval from, any Governmental Authority (except such Governmental Approvals which have
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already been obtained and are in full force and effect), or (v) conflict with, contravene, constitute a default or breach under, or result in or permit the termination or acceleration of, any material agreement by which Borrower is bound. Borrower is not in default under any agreement to which it is a party or by which it is bound in which the default could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on Borrowers business or operations.
5.2 Collateral.
(a) The security interest granted herein is and shall at all times continue to be a first priority perfected security interest in the Collateral (subject to Permitted Liens). Borrower has good title to, rights in, and the power to transfer each item of the Collateral upon which it purports to grant a Lien hereunder, free and clear of any and all Liens except Permitted Liens.
(b) Borrower has no Collateral Accounts at or with any bank or financial institution other than SVB or SVBs Affiliates except for the Collateral Accounts described in the Perfection Certificate delivered to Lender in connection herewith and which Borrower has taken such actions as are necessary to give Lender a perfected security interest therein, pursuant to the terms of Section 6.7(b). The Accounts are bona fide, existing obligations of the Account Debtors.
(c) The Collateral (other than Offsite Collateral (as defined below)) is not in the possession of any third party bailee (such as a warehouse) except as otherwise provided in the Perfection Certificate or as permitted pursuant to Section 7.2 and disclosed to Lender in writing. None of the components of the Collateral (other than Offsite Collateral) shall be maintained at locations other than (i) as provided in the Perfection Certificate, or (ii) as permitted pursuant to Section 7.2 and disclosed to Lender in writing. Offsite Collateral means (i) mobile equipment such as laptop computers, mobile phones and the like with an aggregate fair market value not in excess of Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($750,000) that is in the possession of Borrowers employees or consultants of Borrower in the ordinary course of business, and (ii) Collateral that is temporarily located at a third party for sales, testing or demonstration purposes in the ordinary course of business.
(d) All Inventory is in all material respects of good and marketable quality, free from material defects.
(e) Borrower owns, or possesses the right to use to the extent necessary in its business, all Intellectual Property, licenses and other intangible assets that are used in the conduct of its business as now operated, except for (i) licenses permitted under Section 7.1(f), (ii) over-the-counter software, open source software and software that is commercially available to the public, (iii) material Intellectual Property licensed to Borrower and noted on the Perfection Certificate, and (iv) to the extent that such failure to own or possess the right to use such asset would not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on Borrowers business or operations, and no such asset, to the best knowledge of Borrower, conflicts with the valid Intellectual Property, license, or intangible asset of any other Person to the extent that such conflict could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on Borrowers business or operations.
(f) Except as noted on the Perfection Certificate or for which notice has been given to Lender pursuant to and in accordance with Section 6.8(b), Borrower is not a party to, nor is it bound by, any Restricted License.
5.3 Litigation. Other than as set forth in the Perfection Certificate or as disclosed to Lender pursuant to Section 6.3(h), there are no actions, investigations or proceedings pending or, to the knowledge of any Responsible Officer, threatened in writing by or against Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries involving more than, individually or in the aggregate, One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000).
5.4 Financial Statements; Financial Condition. All consolidated financial statements for Borrower and any of its Subsidiaries delivered to Lender by submission to the Financial Statement Repository or otherwise submitted to Lender fairly present in all material respects Borrowers consolidated financial condition and Borrowers consolidated results of operations for the periods covered thereby, subject, in the case of unaudited financial statements, to normal year-end adjustments and the absence of footnote disclosures. There has not been any material deterioration in Borrowers consolidated financial condition since the date of the most recent financial statements submitted to the Financial Statement Repository or otherwise submitted to Lender.
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5.5 Solvency. Borrower is not left with unreasonably small capital after the transactions in this Agreement; and Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries are able to pay their debts (including trade debts) as they mature.
5.6 Regulatory Compliance. Borrower is not an investment company or a company controlled by an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. Borrower is not engaged as one of its important activities in extending credit for margin stock (under Regulations X, T and U of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors). Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries (a) have complied in all material respects with all Applicable Law, and (b) have not violated any Applicable Law, in each case where such lack of compliance or such violation of which could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on Borrowers business or operations. Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries have duly complied with, and their respective facilities, business, assets, property, leaseholds, real property and Equipment are in compliance with, Environmental Laws, except where the failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on Borrowers business or operations; there have been no outstanding citations, notices or orders of non-compliance issued to Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or relating to their respective facilities, businesses, assets, property, leaseholds, real property or Equipment under such Environmental Laws. Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries have obtained all consents, approvals and authorizations of, made all declarations or filings with, and given all notices to, all Governmental Authorities that are necessary to continue their respective businesses as currently conducted, except where the failure to obtain or make or file the same would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change.
5.7 Subsidiaries; Investments. Except as disclosed on the Perfection Certificate, Borrower does not own any stock, partnership, or other ownership interest or other equity securities except for Permitted Investments.
5.8 Tax Returns and Payments; Pension Contributions.
(a) Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries have timely filed, or submitted extensions for, all required tax returns and reports (or obtained appropriate extensions therefor), and Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries have timely paid all foreign, federal, state and local taxes, assessments, deposits and contributions owed by Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries except (a) to the extent such taxes are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings promptly instituted and diligently conducted, so long as such reserve or other appropriate provision, if any, as shall be required in conformity with GAAP shall have been made therefor, or (b) if such taxes, assessments, deposits and contributions do not, individually or in the aggregate, exceed Twenty Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000). To the extent Borrower defers payment of any contested taxes, Borrower shall (i) notify Lender in writing of the commencement of, and any material development in, the proceedings, and (ii) post bonds or take any other steps required to prevent the governmental authority levying such contested taxes from obtaining a Lien upon any of the Collateral that is other than a Permitted Lien. Borrower is unaware of any claims or adjustments proposed for any of Borrowers or any of its Subsidiarys prior tax years which could result in additional taxes becoming due and payable by Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in the excess of Twenty Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000) in the aggregate.
(b) Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries have paid all amounts necessary to fund all present pension, profit sharing and deferred compensation plans in accordance with their terms, and neither Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries has withdrawn from participation in, and has not permitted partial or complete termination of, or permitted the occurrence of any other event with respect to, any such plan which could reasonably be expected to result in any liability of Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, including any liability to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation or its successors or any other Governmental Authority.
5.9 Full Disclosure. No written representation, warranty or other statement of Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in any report, certificate or written statement submitted to the Financial Statement Repository or otherwise submitted to Lender, as of the date such representation, warranty, or other statement was made, taken together with all such reports, certificates and written statements submitted to the Financial Statement Repository or otherwise submitted to Lender, contains any untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state a material fact necessary to make the statements contained in the reports, certificates or written statements not misleading in light of the circumstances under which they were made (it being recognized by Lender that the projections and forecasts provided by Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in good faith and based upon reasonable assumptions are not viewed as facts and that actual results during the period or periods covered by such projections and forecasts may differ from the projected or forecasted results).
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5.10 Sanctions. Neither Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries is: (a) in violation of any Sanctions; or (b) a Sanctioned Person. Neither Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries, directors, officers, employees, agents or Affiliates: (i) conducts any business or engages in any transaction or dealing with any Sanctioned Person, including making or receiving any contribution of funds, goods or services to or for the benefit of any Sanctioned Person; (ii) deals in, or otherwise engages in any transaction relating to, any property or interests in property blocked pursuant to any Sanctions; (iii) engages in or conspires to engage in any transaction that evades or avoids, or has the purpose of evading or avoiding, or attempts to violate, any of the prohibitions set forth in any Sanctions; or (iv) otherwise engages in any transaction that could cause Lender to violate any Sanctions.
6 AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS
Borrower shall do all of the following:
6.1 Use of Proceeds. Cause the proceeds of the Credit Extensions to be used solely (a) as working capital or (b) to fund its general business purposes, and not for personal, family, household or agricultural purposes.
6.2 Government Compliance.
(a) Maintain its and all of its Subsidiaries legal existence (except as permitted under Section 7.3) and good standing in their respective jurisdictions of formation and maintain qualification in each jurisdiction in which the failure to so qualify would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on Borrowers business or operations. Borrower shall comply, and have each Subsidiary comply, in all material respects, with all laws, ordinances and regulations to which it is subject, the failure to comply with which could impair Borrowers performance of any of the Obligations or could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the business or operations of Borrower or a Subsidiary. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein, Borrowers Subsidiaries may wind up and dissolve to the extent that Borrower determines that is reasonable to do so and any remaining assets from such Subsidiaries are transferred to Borrower or, if such dissolving Subsidiary was a co-borrower hereunder, to another Subsidiary that is a co-borrower hereunder, or, if such dissolving Subsidiary was not a co-borrower hereunder, to any other Subsidiary, in each case, in accordance with applicable law.
(b) Obtain all of the Governmental Approvals necessary for the performance by Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries of their obligations under the Loan Documents to which it is a party, including any grant of a security interest to Lender in all of the Collateral. Borrower shall promptly provide copies of any such obtained Governmental Approvals to Lender.
6.3 Financial Statements, Reports. Deliver to Lender by submitting to the Financial Statement Repository:
(a) Compliance Statement. Within 45 days after the last day of each fiscal quarter and together with the statements set forth in Section 6.3(b) and (d), a duly completed Compliance Statement, confirming that as of the end of such fiscal quarter, Borrower was in full compliance with all of the terms and conditions of this Agreement, and setting forth calculations showing compliance with the financial covenants set forth in this Agreement and such other information as Lender may reasonably request;
(b) Quarterly Financial Statements. As soon as available, and in any event within forty-five (45) days after the end of each fiscal quarter of Borrower, company prepared consolidated and consolidating balance sheet and income statement covering Borrowers and each of its Subsidiarys operations for such quarter in a form reasonably acceptable to Lender;
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(c) Annual Operating Budget and Financial Projections. Within ten (10) days of the Companys board approval but no later than seventy-five (75) days following the end of each fiscal year of Borrower, and contemporaneously with any material updates or amendments thereto, (A) annual operating budgets (including income statements, balance sheets and cash flow statements, by month) for the current fiscal year of Borrower, and (B) annual financial projections for the current fiscal year (on a quarterly basis), in each case as approved by the Board, together with any related business forecasts used in the preparation of such annual financial projections;
(d) Annual Audited Financial Statements. As soon as available, and in any event within one hundred eighty (180) days following the end of Borrowers fiscal year, audited consolidated financial statements prepared under GAAP, consistently applied, together with an unqualified opinion on the financial statements (other than a qualification as to going concern typical for venture backed companies similar to Borrower) from an independent certified public accounting firm reasonably acceptable to Lender, provided that Borrowers unqualified opinion on financial statements may contain a qualification as to going concern typical for venture backed companies similar to Borrower;
(e) SEC Filings. In the event that Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries becomes subject to the reporting requirements under the Exchange Act within five (5) days of filing, notification of the filing and copies of all periodic and other reports, proxy statements and other materials filed by Borrower and/or any of its Subsidiaries or any Guarantor with the SEC, any Governmental Authority succeeding to any or all of the functions of the SEC or with any national securities exchange, or distributed to its shareholders, as the case may be. Documents required to be delivered pursuant to the terms hereof (to the extent any such documents are included in materials otherwise filed with the SEC) may be delivered electronically and if so delivered, shall be deemed to have been delivered on the date on which Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries posts such documents, or provides a link thereto, on Borrowers or any of its Subsidiaries website on the internet at Borrowers or any of its Subsidiaries website address; provided, however, Borrower shall promptly notify Lender in writing (which may be by electronic mail) of the posting of any such documents;
(f) Security Holder and Subordinated Debt Holder Reports. Within five (5) days of delivery, copies of all financial statements, and other material written reports and notices made available to Borrowers security holders or to any holders of Subordinated Debt (solely in their capacities as security holders or holders of Subordinated Debt and not in any other role);
(g) Beneficial Ownership Information. Prompt written notice of any changes to the beneficial ownership information set out in Section 14 of the Perfection Certificate. Borrower understands and acknowledges that Lender relies on such true, accurate and up-to-date beneficial ownership information to meet Lenders regulatory obligations to obtain, verify and record information about the beneficial owners of its legal entity customers;
(h) Legal Action Notice. Prompt written notice of any legal actions, investigations or proceedings pending or threatened in writing against Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries that could reasonably be expected to result in damages or costs to Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries of, individually or in the aggregate, One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000) or more;
(i) Tort Claim Notice. If Borrower shall acquire a commercial tort claim, Borrower shall promptly notify Lender in a writing signed by Borrower of the general details thereof and grant to Lender in such writing a security interest therein and in the proceeds thereof, all upon the terms of this Agreement, with such writing to be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Lender;
(j) Government Filings. Within five (5) days after the same are sent or received, copies of all correspondence, reports, documents and other filings by Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries with any Governmental Authority regarding compliance with or maintenance of Governmental Approvals or Applicable Law or that could reasonably be expected to have a material effect on any of the Governmental Approvals or otherwise on the business of Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries;
(k) Registered Organization. If Borrower is not a Registered Organization as of the Effective Date but later becomes one, promptly notify Lender of such occurrence and provide Lender with Borrowers organizational identification number;
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(l) SPAC Transaction. Within ten (10) Business Days after the last day of each month, an update on the SPAC Transaction, including updates of the acquisition process and timeline, and immediately upon the consummation of the SPAC Transaction;
(m) Default. Prompt written notice of the occurrence of a Default or Event of Default; and
(n) Other Information. Promptly, from time to time, such other information regarding Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or compliance with the terms of any Loan Documents as reasonably requested by Lender.
Any submission by Borrower of a Compliance Statement or any other financial statement submitted to the Financial Statement Repository pursuant to this Section 6.3 or otherwise submitted to Lender shall be deemed to be a representation by Borrower that (i) as of the date of such Compliance Statement, or other financial statement, the information and calculations set forth therein are true and correct in all material respects, (ii) as of the end of the compliance period set forth in such submission, Borrower is in complete compliance with all required covenants except as noted in such Compliance Statement or other financial statement, as applicable, (iii) as of the date of such submission, no Events of Default have occurred or are continuing, (iv) all representations and warranties other than any representations or warranties that are made as of a specific date in Section 5 remain true and correct in all material respects as of the date of such submission except as noted in such Compliance Statement or other financial statement, as applicable, (v) as of the date of such submission, Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries has timely filed all required tax returns and reports, and Borrower has timely paid all foreign, federal, state and local taxes, assessments, deposits and contributions owed by Borrower except as otherwise permitted pursuant to the terms of Section 5.8, and (vi) as of the date of such submission, no Liens have been levied or claims made against Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries relating to unpaid employee payroll or benefits of which Borrower has not previously provided written notification to Lender.
6.4 Taxes; Pensions.
(a) Timely file, and require each of its Subsidiaries to timely file (in each case, unless subject to a valid extension), all required tax returns and reports and timely pay, and require each of its Subsidiaries to timely pay, all foreign, federal, state and local taxes, assessments, deposits and contributions owed by Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries, except for deferred payment of any taxes contested pursuant to the terms of Section 5.8(a) hereof, and shall deliver to Lender, on demand, appropriate certificates attesting to such payments, and pay, and require each of its Subsidiaries to pay, all amounts necessary to fund all present pension, profit sharing and deferred compensation plans in accordance with their terms.
(b) To the extent Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries defers payment of any material contested taxes, (i) notify Lender in writing of the commencement of, and any material development in, the proceedings, and (ii) post bonds or take any other steps required to prevent the Governmental Authority levying such contested taxes from obtaining a Lien upon any of the Collateral that is other than a Permitted Lien.
6.5 Access to Collateral; Books and Records. At reasonable times, on one (1) Business Days prior notice (provided no notice is required if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing), Lender, or its agents, shall have the right to inspect the Collateral and the right to audit and copy Borrowers Books. The foregoing inspections and audits shall be conducted no more often than once every 12 months, unless an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, in which case such inspections and audits shall occur as often as Lender shall determine is necessary. The foregoing inspections and audits shall be conducted at Borrowers expense and the charge therefor shall be $1,000.00 per person per day (or such higher amount as shall represent Lenders then-current standard charge for the same), plus out-of-pocket expenses. In the event Borrower and Lender schedule an audit more than eight (8) days in advance, and Borrower cancels or seeks to or reschedules the audit with less than eight (8) days written notice to Lender, then (without limiting any of Lenders rights or remedies) Borrower shall pay Lender a fee of $2,000.00 plus any out-of-pocket expenses incurred by Lender to compensate Lender for the anticipated costs and expenses of the cancellation or rescheduling.
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6.6 Insurance.
(a) Keep its business and the Collateral insured for risks and in amounts standard for companies in Borrowers industry and location and as Lender may reasonably request. Insurance policies shall be in a form, with financially sound and reputable insurance companies that are not Affiliates of Borrower, and in amounts that are satisfactory to Lender. All property policies shall have a lenders loss payable endorsement showing Lender as lender loss payee. All liability policies shall show, or have endorsements showing, Lender as an additional insured. Lender shall be named as lender loss payee and/or additional insured with respect to any such insurance providing coverage in respect of any Collateral.
(b) Subject to the Subordination Agreement, ensure that proceeds payable under any property policy are, at Lenders option, payable to Lender on account of the Obligations. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (a) so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, Borrower shall have the option of applying the proceeds of any casualty policy up to One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000) with respect to any loss, but not exceeding Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000) in the aggregate for all losses under all casualty policies in any one year, toward the replacement or repair of destroyed or damaged property; provided that any such replaced or repaired property (i) shall be of equal or like value as the replaced or repaired Collateral and (ii) shall be deemed Collateral in which Lender has been granted a first priority security interest, and (b) after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, all proceeds payable under such casualty policy shall, at the option of Lender, be payable to Lender on account of the Obligations.
(c) At Lenders request, Borrower shall deliver certified copies of insurance policies and evidence of all premium payments. Each provider of any such insurance required under this Section 6.6 shall agree, by endorsement upon the policy or policies issued by it or by independent instruments furnished to Lender, that it will give Lender at least thirty (30) days (ten (10) days for cancellation due to non-payment of premium) prior written notice before any such property policy or policies shall be materially altered or canceled. If Borrower fails to obtain insurance as required under this Section 6.6 or to pay any amount or furnish any required proof of payment to third persons and Lender, Lender may make all or part of such payment or obtain such insurance policies required in this Section 6.6, and take any action under the policies Lender deems prudent.
6.7 Accounts.
(a) Maintain all of Borrowers and any of its Subsidiaries, operating accounts, depository accounts and excess cash with SVB or SVBs Affiliates which accounts shall represent at least 85% of the dollar value of Borrowers accounts at all financial institutions. In addition to the foregoing, Borrower and its Subsidiaries, shall obtain any business credit card, letter of credit and cash management services exclusively from SVB or SVBs Affiliates.
(b) In addition to and without limiting the restrictions in (a), Borrower shall provide Lender five (5) days prior written notice before establishing any Collateral Account at or with any bank or financial institution other than SVB or SVBs Affiliates. For each Collateral Account that Borrower at any time maintains, Borrower shall cause the applicable bank or financial institution at or with which any Collateral Account is maintained to execute and deliver a Control Agreement or other appropriate instrument with respect to such Collateral Account to perfect Lenders Lien in such Collateral Account in accordance with the terms hereunder which Control Agreement may not be terminated without the prior written consent of Lender; provided, however, that Borrower may maintain its two accounts with Bank of America which is specifically identified in the Perfection Certificate without a Control Agreement so long as the amount therein never exceeds Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000) at any time and excess funds therein are swept to a Collateral Account maintained with SVB on a weekly basis. The provisions of the previous sentence shall not apply to deposit accounts exclusively used for payroll, payroll taxes, and other employee wage and benefit payments to or for the benefit of Borrowers employees and identified to Lender by Borrower as such.
6.8 Protection of Intellectual Property Rights.
(a) (i) Use commercially reasonable efforts to protect, defend and maintain the validity and enforceability of Borrowers and each Subsidiarys Intellectual Property that is material to its business; (ii) promptly advise Lender in writing of material infringements or any other event that could reasonably be expected to materially and adversely affect the value of Borrowers and each Subsidiarys Intellectual Property material to its business; and (iii) use commercially reasonable efforts not to allow any Intellectual Property material to Borrowers or any Subsidiarys business to be abandoned, forfeited or dedicated to the public without Lenders written consent.
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(b) To the extent not already disclosed in writing to Lender, if Borrower (i) obtains any Patent, registered Trademark, registered Copyright, registered mask work, or any pending application for any of the foregoing, whether as owner, licensee or otherwise, or (ii) applies for any Patent or the registration of any Trademark, then Borrower shall provide written notice thereof to Lender within five (5) Business Day and shall execute such intellectual property security agreements and other documents and take such other actions as Lender may request in its commercially reasonable discretion to perfect and maintain a first priority perfected security interest in favor of Lender (subject to Permitted Liens) in such property within five (5) days of such request. If Borrower intends to register any Copyrights or mask works in the United States Copyright Office, Borrower shall: (x) provide Lender with at least ten (10) days prior written notice of Borrowers registration of such Copyrights or mask works together with a copy of the application it intends to file with the United States Copyright Office (excluding exhibits thereto); (y) prior to the date of registration of the Copyrights or mask works described in (x), execute an intellectual property security agreement and such other documents and take such other actions as Lender may request in its commercially reasonable discretion to perfect and maintain a first priority perfected security interest in favor of Lender in such Copyrights or mask works intended to be registered with the United States Copyright Office (subject to Permitted Liens); and (z) record such intellectual property security agreement with the United States Copyright Office contemporaneously with filing the Copyright or mask work application(s) with the United States Copyright Office. Borrower shall promptly provide to Lender copies of all applications that it files for Patents or for the registration of Trademarks, Copyrights or mask works, together with evidence of the recording of the intellectual property security agreement required for Lender to perfect and maintain a first priority perfected security interest in such property (subject to Permitted Liens).
(c) Provide written notice to Lender within ten (10) days of entering or becoming bound by any Restricted License (other than over-the-counter software, software that is commercially available to the public, and open source software). Borrower shall take such steps as Lender reasonably requests to obtain the consent of, or waiver by, any person whose consent or waiver is necessary for (i) any such Restricted License to be deemed Collateral and for Lender to have a security interest in it that might otherwise be restricted or prohibited by law or by the terms of any such Restricted License, whether now existing or entered into in the future, and (ii) Lender to have the ability in the event of a liquidation of any Collateral to dispose of such Collateral in accordance with Lenders rights and remedies under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents.
6.9 Litigation Cooperation. From the date hereof and continuing through the termination of this Agreement, make available to Lender, without expense to Lender, Borrower and its officers, employees and agents and Borrowers books and records, to the extent that Lender may deem them reasonably necessary to prosecute or defend any third-party suit or proceeding instituted by or against Lender with respect to any Collateral or relating to Borrower.
6.10 Formation or Acquisition of Subsidiaries.
(a) Notwithstanding and without limiting the negative covenants contained in Sections 7.3 and 7.7 hereof, at the time that Borrower forms any Subsidiary or acquires any Subsidiary after the Effective Date (including, without limitation, pursuant to a Division), Borrower shall upon Lenders request in its sole discretion (i) cause such new Domestic Subsidiary to provide to Lender a joinder to this Agreement to become a co-borrower hereunder (as determined by Lender in its sole discretion), together with documentation, all in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Lender (including being sufficient to grant Lender a first priority Lien (subject to Permitted Liens) in and to the assets of such newly formed or acquired Domestic Subsidiary), (ii) provide to Lender appropriate certificates and powers and financing statements, pledging all of the direct or beneficial ownership interest in such new Domestic Subsidiary, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Lender; and (iii) provide to Lender all other documentation in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Lender, including one or more opinions of counsel reasonably satisfactory to Lender and as reasonably requested by Lender, which in its opinion is appropriate with respect to the execution and delivery of the applicable documentation referred to above. Any document, agreement, or instrument executed or issued pursuant to this Section 6.10 shall be a Loan Document.
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6.11 Inventory; Returns. Keep all Inventory in good and marketable condition, free from material defects. Returns and allowances between Borrower and its Account Debtors shall follow Borrowers customary practices as they exist at the Effective Date. Borrower shall promptly notify Lender of all returns, recoveries, disputes and claims that involve more than One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000).
6.12 Further Assurances. Execute any further instruments and take such further action as Lender reasonably requests to perfect, protect, ensure the priority of or continue Lenders Lien on the Collateral or to effect the purposes of this Agreement.
6.13 Sanctions. (a) Not, and not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, engage in any of the activities described in Section 5.10 in the future; (b) not, and not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, become a Sanctioned Person; (c) ensure that the proceeds of the Obligations are not used to violate any Sanctions; and (d) deliver to Lender any certification or other evidence requested from time to time by Lender in its sole discretion, confirming each such Persons compliance with this Section 6.13. In addition, have implemented, and will consistently apply while this Agreement is in effect, procedures to ensure that the representations and warranties in Section 5.10 remain true and correct while this Agreement is in effect.
6.14 Post-Closing Matters. Deliver to Lender, each of the following, in form and substance acceptable to Lender:
(a) Within seven (7) days of the Effective Date, Borrower shall deliver to Lender evidence satisfactory to Lender that the insurance policies and endorsements required by Section 5.8 hereof are in full force and effect, together with appropriate evidence showing lender loss payable and additional insured clauses or endorsements in favor of Lender; and
(b) Within ninety (90) days of the Effective Date, Borrower shall deliver to Lender duly executed Control Agreements with respect to all Deposit Accounts held at SVB or SVBs Affiliate.
7 NEGATIVE COVENANTS
Borrower shall not do any of the following without Lenders prior written consent:
7.1 Dispositions. Convey, sell, lease, transfer, assign, or otherwise dispose of (including, without limitation, pursuant to a Division) (collectively, Transfer), or permit any of its Subsidiaries to Transfer, all or any part of its business or property, except for Transfers (a) of Inventory in the ordinary course of business; (b) of worn-out, surplus or obsolete Equipment that is, in the reasonable judgment of Borrower, no longer economically practicable to maintain or useful in the ordinary course of business of Borrower; (c) consisting of Permitted Liens and Permitted Investments; (d) consisting of the sale or issuance of any stock of Borrower permitted under Section 7.2 of this Agreement; (e) consisting of Borrowers use or transfer of money or Cash Equivalents in the ordinary course of its business for the payment of ordinary course business expenses in a manner that is not prohibited by the terms of this Agreement or the other Loan Documents; (f) of (A) non-exclusive licenses for the use of the Intellectual Property of Borrower or its Subsidiaries granted to their customers and third parties in the ordinary course of business and (B) exclusive licenses for the use of the Intellectual Property of Borrower or its Subsidiaries granted to their customers and third parties in the ordinary course of business that could not result in a legal transfer of title of the licensed property but that may be exclusive in respects other than territory and that may be exclusive as to territory only as to discreet geographical areas outside of the United States; and (g) consisting of cancellation or forgiveness of Stock Option Notes not to exceed Two Million Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($2,200,000) in the aggregate for all Stock Option Notes.
7.2 Changes in Business, Management, Control, or Business Locations. (a) Engage in or permit any of its Subsidiaries to engage in any business other than the businesses currently engaged in by Borrower and such Subsidiary, as applicable, or reasonably related thereto; (b) liquidate or dissolve; or (c) any Key Person departs from or ceases to be employed by Borrower and (i) is not replaced by Borrowers Board of Directors within thirty (30) days after departure, and (ii) Borrower fails to provide Lender notice of such departure within five (5) days after departure; or (d) permit or suffer any Change in Control.
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Borrower shall not, without at least ten (10) days prior written notice to Lender: (1) add any new offices or business locations, including warehouses (unless such new offices or business locations contain less than Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000) in Borrowers assets or property) or deliver any portion of the Collateral (other than Offsite Collateral) valued, individually or in the aggregate, in excess of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000) to a bailee at a location other than to a bailee and at a location already disclosed in the Perfection Certificate, (2) change its jurisdiction of organization, (3) change its organizational structure or type, (4) change its legal name, or (5) change any organizational number (if any) assigned by its jurisdiction of organization. If Borrower intends to deliver any portion of the Collateral (other than Offsite Collateral) valued, individually or in the aggregate, in excess of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000) to a bailee, and Lender and such bailee are not already parties to a bailee agreement governing both the Collateral and the location to which Borrower intends to deliver the Collateral, then Borrower will first receive the written consent of Lender, and such bailee shall execute and deliver a bailee agreement in form and substance satisfactory to Lender.
7.3 Mergers or Acquisitions. Merge or consolidate, or permit any of its Subsidiaries to merge or consolidate, with any other Person, or acquire, or permit any of its Subsidiaries to acquire, all or substantially all of the capital stock or property of another Person (including, without limitation, by the formation of any Subsidiary or pursuant to a Division). A Subsidiary may merge or consolidate into another Subsidiary or into Borrower, and in any event, Borrower is permitted to consummate a SPAC Transaction.
7.4 Indebtedness. Create, incur, assume, or be liable for any Indebtedness, or permit any Subsidiary to do so, other than Permitted Indebtedness.
7.5 Encumbrance. Create, incur, allow, or suffer any Lien on any of its property, or assign or convey any right to receive income, including the sale of any Accounts, or permit any of its Subsidiaries to do so, except for Permitted Liens, permit any Collateral not to be subject to the first priority security interest granted herein, or enter into any agreement, document, instrument or other arrangement (except with or in favor of Lender or SVB (solely pursuant to the terms of the SVB Credit Facility and the Subordination Agreement)) with any Person which directly or indirectly prohibits or has the effect of prohibiting Borrower or any Subsidiary from assigning, mortgaging, pledging, granting a security interest in or upon, or encumbering any of Borrowers or any Subsidiarys Intellectual Property, except as is otherwise permitted in Section 7.1 hereof, the definition of Permitted Liens herein and customary restrictions in license agreements on the licensed property where Borrower or a Subsidiary is the licensee and not the licensor.
7.6 Maintenance of Collateral Accounts. Maintain any Collateral Account except pursuant to the terms of Section 6.7(b) hereof.
7.7 Distributions; Investments. (a) Pay any dividends or make any distribution or payment or redeem, retire or purchase any of its capital stock provided that (i) Borrower may convert any of its convertible securities into other securities pursuant to the terms of such convertible securities or otherwise in exchange thereof; (ii) Borrower may pay dividends solely in common stock; (iii) Borrower may repurchase the stock of employees or consultants pursuant to stock repurchase agreements so long as (A) an Event of Default does not exist at the time of such repurchase and would not exist after giving effect to such repurchase, (B) Borrowers net Cash and Cash Equivalents maintained in Collateral Accounts with SVB or SVBs Affiliates after giving effect to such purchase would be at least Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000), and (C) the aggregate amount of all such repurchases does not exceed Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000) per fiscal year and not more than Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($750,000) in the aggregate for the term of this Agreement; (iv) Borrower may repurchase the stock of employees and consultants pursuant to stock repurchase agreements without the expenditure of cash but solely by the cancellation of indebtedness owed by such employees and consultants to Borrower under Stock Option Notes not to exceed Two Million Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($2,200,000) in the aggregate for all Stock Option Notes regardless of whether an Event of Default exists; and (v) Borrower may distribute equity interests to current or former employees, officers, consultants or directors upon exercise of their options; or (b) directly or indirectly make any Investment (including, without limitation, by the formation of any Subsidiary) other than Permitted Investments, or permit any of its Subsidiaries to do so.
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7.8 Transactions with Affiliates. Directly or indirectly enter into or permit to exist any material transaction with any Affiliate of Borrower, except for (a) transactions that are in the ordinary course of Borrowers business, upon fair and reasonable terms that are no less favorable to Borrower than would be obtained in an arms length transaction with a non-affiliated Person, (b) bona fide equity transactions constituting the sale or issuance of any stock of Borrower (to the extent not prohibited by Section 7.2) or unsecured Subordinated Debt financings primarily for capital raising purposes, (c) reasonable and customary fees paid to members of the board of directors or managers of Borrower and its Subsidiaries, (d) employment arrangements with executive officers, (e) transactions among Borrowers, and (f) Investments in Subsidiaries permitted under clause (f) of the definition of Permitted Investments.
7.9 Subordinated Debt. (a) Make or permit any payment on any Subordinated Debt, except under the terms of the subordination, intercreditor, or other similar agreement to which such Subordinated Debt is subject, or (b) except to the extent permitted by the applicable subordination, intercreditor, or other similar agreement between Lender and the holder of Subordinated Debt, amend any provision in any document relating to the Subordinated Debt which would increase the amount thereof, provide for earlier or greater principal, interest, or other payments thereon, or adversely affect the subordination thereof to Obligations owed to Lender.
7.10 Compliance. Become an investment company or a company controlled by an investment company, under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, or undertake as one of its important activities extending credit to purchase or carry margin stock (as defined in Regulation U of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System), or use the proceeds of any Credit Extension for that purpose; fail to meet the minimum funding requirements of ERISA, permit a Reportable Event or Prohibited Transaction, as defined in ERISA, to occur; fail to comply with the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act or violate any other law or regulation, if the violation could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on Borrowers business, or permit any of its Subsidiaries to do so; withdraw or permit any Subsidiary to withdraw from participation in, permit partial or complete termination of, or permit the occurrence of any other event with respect to, any present pension, profit sharing and deferred compensation plan which could reasonably be expected to result in any liability of Borrower, including any liability to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation or its successors or any other governmental agency.
8 EVENTS OF DEFAULT
Any one of the following shall constitute an event of default (an Event of Default) under this Agreement:
8.1 Payment Default. Borrower fails to (a) make any payment of principal or interest on any Credit Extension when due, or (b) pay any other Obligations within three (3) Business Days after such Obligations are due and payable (which three (3) Business Day cure period shall not apply to payments due on the Term Loan Maturity Date). During the cure period, the failure to make or pay any payment specified under clause (b) hereunder is not an Event of Default (but no Credit Extension will be made during the cure period);
8.2 Covenant Default.
(a) Borrower fails or neglects to perform any obligation in Sections 6.2, 6.4, 6.5, 6.6, or violates any covenant in Section 7; or
(b) Borrower fails or neglects to perform, keep, or observe any other term, provision, condition, covenant or agreement contained in this Agreement or any Loan Documents, and as to any default (other than those specified in this Section 8) under such other term, provision, condition, covenant or agreement that can be cured, has failed to cure the default within ten (10) days after the occurrence thereof; provided, however, that if the default cannot by its nature be cured within the ten (10) day period or cannot after diligent attempts by Borrower be cured within such ten (10) day period, and such default is likely to be cured within a reasonable time, then Borrower shall have an additional period (which shall not in any case exceed thirty (30) days) to attempt to cure such default, and within such reasonable time period the failure to cure the default shall not be deemed an Event of Default (but no Credit Extensions shall be made during such cure period). Cure periods provided under this section shall not apply, among other things, to any other covenants set forth in clause (a) above;
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8.3 Material Adverse Change. A Material Adverse Change occurs;
8.4 Attachment; Levy; Restraint on Business.
(a) (i) The service of process seeking to attach, by trustee or similar process, any funds of Borrower or of any entity under the control of Borrower (including a Subsidiary), or (ii) a notice of lien or levy is filed against any of Borrowers or any of its Subsidiaries assets by any Governmental Authority, and the same under subclauses (i) and (ii) hereof are not, within ten (10) days after the occurrence thereof, discharged or stayed (whether through the posting of a bond or otherwise); provided, however, no Credit Extensions shall be made during any ten (10) day cure period; or
(b) (i) any material portion of Borrowers or any of its Subsidiaries assets is attached, seized, levied on, or comes into possession of a trustee or receiver, or (ii) any court order enjoins, restrains, or prevents Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries from conducting all or any material part of its business;
8.5 Insolvency. (a) Borrower is unable to pay its debts (including trade debts) as they become due or otherwise becomes insolvent; (b) Borrower begins an Insolvency Proceeding; or (c) an Insolvency Proceeding is begun against Borrower and is not dismissed or stayed within forty-five (45) days (but no Credit Extensions shall be made while any of the conditions described in clause (a) exist and/or until any Insolvency Proceeding is dismissed);
8.6 Other Agreements. There is, under any agreement to which Borrower, any of Borrowers Subsidiaries, or any Guarantor is a party with a third party or parties (other than the SVB Credit Facility), (a) any default resulting in a right by such third party or parties, whether or not exercised, to accelerate the maturity of any Indebtedness in an amount individually or in the aggregate in excess of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000); or (b) any breach or default by Borrower or Guarantor, the result of which could have a material adverse effect on Borrowers, any of Borrowers Subsidiaries, or any Guarantors business; provided, however, that the Event of Default under this Section 8.6 caused by the occurrence of a breach or default under such other agreement shall be cured or waived for purposes of this Agreement upon Lender receiving written notice from the party asserting such breach or default of such cure or waiver of the breach or default under such other agreement, if at the time of such cure or waiver under such other agreement (x) Lender has not declared an Event of Default under this Agreement and/or exercised any rights with respect thereto; (y) any such cure or waiver does not result in an Event of Default under any other provision of this Agreement or any Loan Document; and (z) in connection with any such cure or waiver under such other agreement, the terms of any agreement with such third party are not modified or amended in any manner which could in the good faith business judgment of Lender be materially less advantageous to Borrower or any Guarantor;
8.7 Judgments; Penalties. One or more fines, penalties or final judgments, orders or decrees for the payment of money in an amount, individually or in the aggregate, of at least One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000) (not covered by independent third-party insurance as to which liability has been accepted by such insurance carrier) shall be rendered against Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries by any Governmental Authority, and the same are not, within ten (10) days after the entry, assessment or issuance thereof, discharged, satisfied, or paid, or after execution thereof, stayed or bonded pending appeal, or such judgments are not discharged prior to the expiration of any such stay (provided that no Credit Extensions will be made prior to the satisfaction, payment, discharge, stay, or bonding of such fine, penalty, judgment, order or decree);
8.8 Misrepresentations. Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or any Person acting for Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries makes any representation, warranty, or other statement now or later in this Agreement, any Loan Document or in any writing delivered to Lender or to induce Lender to enter this Agreement or any Loan Document, and such representation, warranty, or other statement is incorrect in any material respect when made;
8.9 Subordinated Debt. Any document, instrument, or agreement evidencing any Subordinated Debt shall for any reason be revoked or invalidated or otherwise cease to be in full force and effect, any Person shall be in breach thereof or contest in any manner the validity or enforceability thereof or deny that it has any further liability or obligation thereunder, or the Obligations shall for any reason be subordinated or shall not have the priority contemplated by this Agreement; or
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8.10 SVB Credit Facility. Any Event of Default (as defined in the SVB Credit Facility) shall occur under the SVB Credit Facility and is continuing; provided, however, that an Event of Default under this Section 8.10 caused by the occurrence of a breach or default under the SVB Credit Facility shall be cured or waived for purposes of this Agreement upon Lender receiving satisfactory evidence from SVB of such cure or waiver of the breach or default under the SVB Credit Facility.
9 LENDERS RIGHTS AND REMEDIES
9.1 Rights and Remedies. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default and in accordance with the Subordination Agreement, Lender may, without notice or demand, do any or all of the following:
(a) declare all Obligations immediately due and payable (but if an Event of Default described in Section 8.5 occurs all Obligations are immediately due and payable without any action by Lender);
(b) stop advancing money or extending credit for Borrowers benefit under this Agreement or under any other agreement between Borrower and Lender;
(c) [reserved];
(d) [reserved];
(e) verify the amount of, demand payment of and performance under, and collect any Accounts and General Intangibles, settle or adjust disputes and claims directly with Account Debtors for amounts on terms and in any order that Lender considers advisable, and notify any Person owing Borrower money of Lenders security interest in such funds;
(f) make any payments and do any acts it considers necessary or reasonable to protect the Collateral and/or its security interest in the Collateral. Borrower shall assemble the Collateral if Lender requests and make it available as Lender designates. Lender may enter premises where the Collateral is located, take and maintain possession of any part of the Collateral, and pay, purchase, contest, or compromise any Lien which appears to be prior or superior to its security interest and pay all expenses incurred. Borrower grants Lender a license to enter and occupy any of its premises, without charge, to exercise any of Lenders rights or remedies;
(g) apply to the Obligations any (i) balances and deposits of Borrower it holds, or (ii) amount held by Lender owing to or for the credit or the account of Borrower;
(h) ship, reclaim, recover, store, finish, maintain, repair, prepare for sale, advertise for sale, and sell the Collateral. For use solely upon the occurrence and during the continuation of an Event of Default, Lender is hereby granted a non-exclusive, royalty-free license or other right to use, without charge, Borrowers labels, Patents, Copyrights, mask works, rights of use of any name, trade secrets, trade names, Trademarks, and advertising matter, or any similar property as it pertains to the Collateral, in completing production of, advertising for sale, and selling any Collateral and, in connection with Lenders exercise of its rights under this Section 9.1, Borrowers rights under all licenses and all franchise agreements inure to Lenders benefit;
(i) deliver a notice of exclusive control, any entitlement order, or other directions or instructions pursuant to any Control Agreement or similar agreements providing control of any Collateral;
(j) demand and receive possession of Borrowers Books; and
(k) exercise all rights and remedies available to Lender under the Loan Documents or at law or equity, including all remedies provided under the Code or any Applicable Law (including disposal of the Collateral pursuant to the terms thereof).
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9.2 Power of Attorney. Borrower hereby irrevocably appoints Lender as its true and lawful attorney-in-fact, exercisable upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, in accordance with the Subordination Agreement, to: (i) endorse Borrowers name on any checks, payment instruments, or other forms of payment or security; (ii) sign Borrowers name on any invoice or bill of lading for any Account or drafts against Account Debtors; (iii) demand, collect, sue, and give releases to any Account Debtor for monies due, settle and adjust disputes and claims about the Accounts directly with Account Debtors, and compromise, prosecute, or defend any action, claim, case, or proceeding about any Collateral (including filing a claim or voting a claim in any bankruptcy case in Lenders or Borrowers name, as Lender chooses); (iv) make, settle, and adjust all claims under Borrowers insurance policies; (v) pay, contest or settle any Lien, charge, encumbrance, security interest, or other claim in or to the Collateral, or any judgment based thereon, or otherwise take any action to terminate or discharge the same; and (vi) transfer the Collateral into the name of Lender or a third party as the Code permits; (vii) receive, open and dispose of mail addressed to Borrower; (viii) endorse Borrowers name on any checks, payment instruments, or other forms of payment or security; (ix) notify all Account Debtors to pay Lender directly; and (x) sign Borrowers name on any documents necessary to perfect or continue the perfection of Lenders security interest in the Collateral. Lenders foregoing appointment as Borrowers attorney in fact, and all of Lenders rights and powers, coupled with an interest, are irrevocable until such time as all Obligations (other than inchoate indemnity obligations) have been satisfied in full, Lender is under no further obligation to make Credit Extensions and the Loan Documents have been terminated. Lender shall not incur any liability in connection with or arising from the exercise of such power of attorney and shall have no obligation to exercise any of the foregoing rights and remedies.
9.3 Protective Payments. If Borrower fails to obtain the insurance called for by Section 6.6 or fails to pay any premium thereon or fails to pay any other amount which Borrower is obligated to pay under this Agreement or any other Loan Document or which may be required to preserve the Collateral, Lender may obtain such insurance or make such payment, and all amounts so paid by Lender are Lender Expenses and immediately due and payable, bearing interest at the then highest rate applicable to the Obligations, and secured by the Collateral. Lender will make reasonable efforts to provide Borrower with notice of Lender obtaining such insurance at the time it is obtained or within a reasonable time thereafter. No payments by Lender are deemed an agreement to make similar payments in the future or Lenders waiver of any Event of Default.
9.4 Application of Payments and Proceeds. If an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, in accordance with the Subordination Agreement, Lender may apply any funds in its possession, whether from Borrower account balances, payments, proceeds realized as the result of any collection of Accounts or other disposition of the Collateral, or otherwise, to the Obligations in such order as Lender shall determine in its sole discretion. Any surplus shall be paid to Borrower or other Persons legally entitled thereto; Borrower shall remain liable to Lender for any deficiency. If Lender, in its commercially reasonable discretion, directly or indirectly, enters into a deferred payment or other credit transaction with any purchaser at any sale of Collateral, Lender shall have the option, exercisable at any time, of either reducing the Obligations by the principal amount of the purchase price or deferring the reduction of the Obligations until the actual receipt by Lender of cash therefor.
9.5 Lenders Liability for Collateral. Lenders sole duty with respect to the custody, safekeeping and physical preservation of the Collateral in its possession or under its control, under Section 9-207 of the Code or otherwise, shall be to deal with it in the same manner as Lender deals with its own property consisting of similar instruments or interests. Borrower bears all risk of loss, damage or destruction of the Collateral.
9.6 No Waiver; Remedies Cumulative. Lenders failure, at any time or times, to require strict performance by Borrower of any provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document shall not waive, affect, or diminish any right of Lender thereafter to demand strict performance and compliance herewith or therewith. No waiver hereunder shall be effective unless signed by the party granting the waiver and then is only effective for the specific instance and purpose for which it is given. Lenders rights and remedies under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents are cumulative. Lender has all rights and remedies provided under the Code, by law, or in equity. Lenders exercise of one right or remedy is not an election and shall not preclude Lender from exercising any other remedy under this Agreement or other remedy available at law or in equity, and Lenders waiver of any Event of Default is not a continuing waiver. Lenders delay in exercising any remedy is not a waiver, election, or acquiescence.
9.7 Demand Waiver. Borrower waives demand, notice of default or dishonor, notice of payment and nonpayment, notice of any default, nonpayment at maturity, release, compromise, settlement, extension, or renewal of accounts, documents, instruments, chattel paper, and guarantees held by Lender on which Borrower is liable.
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10 NOTICES
All notices, consents, requests, approvals, demands, or other communication by any party to this Agreement or any other Loan Document must be in writing and shall be deemed to have been validly served, given, or delivered: (a) upon the earlier of actual receipt and three (3) Business Days after deposit in the U.S. mail, first class, registered or certified mail return receipt requested, with proper postage prepaid; (b) upon transmission, when sent by electronic mail; (c) one (1) Business Day after deposit with a reputable overnight courier with all charges prepaid; or (d) when delivered, if hand-delivered by messenger, all of which shall be addressed to the party to be notified and sent to the address or email address indicated below; provided that, for clause (b), if such notice, consent, request, approval, demand or other communication is not sent during the normal business hours of the recipient, it shall be deemed to have been sent at the opening of business on the next Business Day of the recipient. Lender or Borrower may change its mailing or electronic mail address by giving the other party written notice thereof in accordance with the terms of this Section 10.
If to Borrower: |
Fast Radius, Inc. 113 N. May St. Chicago, IL 60607 Attn: Chief Operating Officer Email: pat@fastradius.com | |
If to Lender: |
SVB Innovation Credit Fund VIII, L.P. c/o SVB Capital | |
2770 Sand Hill Road | ||
Menlo Park, CA 94025 | ||
Attn: SVB Capital Finance and Operations | ||
Email: svbcapitalcredit@svbank.com; | ||
SVBCapCreditFinance@svb.com | ||
with a copy to (which shall not constitute notice): |
Perkins Coie LLP | |
1201 Third Avenue, Suite 4900 | ||
Seattle, WA 98101 | ||
Attn: Kris Yoshizawa | ||
Email: KYoshizawa@perkinscoie.com |
11 CHOICE OF LAW, VENUE AND JURY TRIAL WAIVER; JUDICIAL REFERENCE
Except as otherwise expressly provided in any of the Loan Documents, California law governs the Loan Documents without regard to principles of conflicts of law that would require the application of the laws of another jurisdiction. Borrower and Lender each irrevocably and unconditionally submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the State and Federal courts in Santa Clara, California; provided, however, that nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to operate to preclude Lender from bringing suit or taking other legal action in any other jurisdiction with respect to the Loan Documents or to realize on the Collateral or any other security for the Obligations, or to enforce a judgment or other court order in favor of Lender. Borrower expressly, irrevocably and unconditionally submits and consents in advance to such jurisdiction in any action or suit commenced in any such court, and Borrower hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waives, to the fullest extent permitted by Applicable Law, any objection that it may have based upon lack of personal jurisdiction, improper venue, or forum non conveniens and hereby irrevocably and unconditionally consents to the granting of such legal or equitable relief as is deemed appropriate by such court. Borrower hereby waives personal service of the summons, complaints, and other process issued in such action or suit and agrees that service of such summons, complaints, and other process may be made by registered or certified mail addressed to Borrower at the address set forth in, or subsequently provided by Borrower in accordance with, Section 10 of this Agreement and that service so made shall be deemed completed upon the earlier to occur of Borrowers actual receipt thereof or three (3) days after deposit in the U.S. mails, proper postage prepaid.
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TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, BORROWER AND LENDER EACH WAIVES ITS RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL OF ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR BASED UPON THIS AGREEMENT, THE LOAN DOCUMENTS OR ANY CONTEMPLATED TRANSACTION, INCLUDING CONTRACT, TORT, BREACH OF DUTY AND ALL OTHER CLAIMS. THIS WAIVER IS A MATERIAL INDUCEMENT FOR THE PARTIES HERETO TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT. EACH PARTY HERETO HAS REVIEWED THIS WAIVER WITH ITS COUNSEL.
WITHOUT INTENDING IN ANY WAY TO LIMIT THE PARTIES AGREEMENT TO WAIVE THEIR RESPECTIVE RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY, if the above waiver of the right to a trial by jury is not enforceable, the parties hereto agree that any and all disputes or controversies of any nature between them arising at any time shall be decided by a reference to a private judge, mutually selected by the parties (or, if they cannot agree, by the Presiding Judge of the Santa Clara County, California Superior Court) appointed in accordance with California Code of Civil Procedure Section 638 (or pursuant to comparable provisions of federal law if the dispute falls within the exclusive jurisdiction of the federal courts), sitting without a jury, in Santa Clara County, California; and the parties hereby submit to the jurisdiction of such court. The reference proceedings shall be conducted pursuant to and in accordance with the provisions of California Code of Civil Procedure Sections 638 through 645.1, inclusive. The private judge shall have the power, among others, to grant provisional relief, including without limitation, entering temporary restraining orders, issuing preliminary and permanent injunctions and appointing receivers. All such proceedings shall be closed to the public and confidential and all records relating thereto shall be permanently sealed. If during the course of any dispute, a party desires to seek provisional relief, but a judge has not been appointed at that point pursuant to the judicial reference procedures, then such party may apply to the Santa Clara County, California Superior Court for such relief. The proceeding before the private judge shall be conducted in the same manner as it would be before a court under the rules of evidence applicable to judicial proceedings. The parties shall be entitled to discovery which shall be conducted in the same manner as it would be before a court under the rules of discovery applicable to judicial proceedings. The private judge shall oversee discovery and may enforce all discovery rules and orders applicable to judicial proceedings in the same manner as a trial court judge. The parties agree that the selected or appointed private judge shall have the power to decide all issues in the action or proceeding, whether of fact or of law, and shall report a statement of decision thereon pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedure Section 644(a). Nothing in this paragraph shall limit the right of any party at any time to exercise self-help remedies, foreclose against collateral, or obtain provisional remedies. The private judge shall also determine all issues relating to the applicability, interpretation, and enforceability of this paragraph.
This Section 11 shall survive the termination of this Agreement and the repayment of all Obligations.
12 GENERAL PROVISIONS
12.1 Termination Prior to Maturity Date; Survival. All covenants, representations and warranties made in this Agreement shall continue in full force until this Agreement has terminated pursuant to its terms and all Obligations (other than inchoate indemnity obligations) have been satisfied. So long as Borrower has satisfied the Obligations (other than inchoate indemnity obligations, and any other obligations which, by their terms, are to survive the termination of this Agreement and the repayment of all Obligations), this Agreement may be terminated prior to the Term Loan Maturity Date by Borrower, effective three (3) Business Days after written notice of termination is given to Lender. Those obligations that are expressly specified in this Agreement as surviving this Agreements termination and the repayment of all Obligations shall continue to survive notwithstanding this Agreements termination and the repayment of all Obligations.
12.2 Successors and Assigns. This Agreement binds and is for the benefit of the successors and permitted assigns of each party. Borrower may not assign or transfer this Agreement or any rights or obligations under it without Lenders prior written consent (which may be granted or withheld in Lenders sole discretion) and any other attempted assignment or transfer by Borrower shall be null and void. Lender has the right, without the consent of or notice to Borrower, to sell, transfer, assign, negotiate, or grant participation in all or any part of, or any interest in, Lenders obligations, rights, and benefits under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents (other than the Warrant, as to which assignment, transfer and other such actions are governed by the terms thereof).
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12.3 Indemnification.
(a) General Indemnification. Borrower shall indemnify, defend and hold Lender and its Affiliates and the partners, directors, officers, employees, agents, trustees, administrators, managers, advisors and representatives of Lender and its Affiliates (each, an Indemnified Person) harmless against: (i) all losses, claims, damages, liabilities and related expenses (including Lender Expenses and the reasonable documented fees, charges and disbursements of any counsel for any Indemnified Person) (collectively, Claims) arising out of, in connection with, or as a result of (i) the execution or delivery of this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any agreement or instrument contemplated hereby or thereby, the performance by the parties hereto of their respective obligations hereunder or thereunder or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, (ii) any Credit Extension or the use or proposed use of the proceeds therefrom, (iii) any actual or alleged presence or release of hazardous materials on or from any property owned or operated by Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, or any environmental liability related in any way to Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, or (iv) any actual or prospective claim, litigation, investigation or proceeding relating to any of the foregoing, whether based on contract, tort or any other theory, whether brought by a third party or by Borrower, and regardless of whether any Indemnified Person is a party thereto; provided that such indemnity shall not, as to any Indemnified Person, be available to the extent that such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or related expenses are determined by a court of competent jurisdiction by final and nonappealable judgment to have resulted from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Indemnified Person. All amounts due under this Section 12.3 shall be payable promptly after demand therefor.
(b) Waiver of Consequential Damages, Etc. To the fullest extent permitted by Applicable Law, Borrower shall not assert, and hereby waives, any claim against any Indemnified Person, on any theory of liability, for special, indirect, consequential or punitive damages (as opposed to direct or actual damages) or any loss of profits arising out of, in connection with, or as a result of, this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any agreement or instrument contemplated hereby, the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, any Credit Extension, or the use of the proceeds thereof. No Indemnified Person shall be liable for any damages arising from the use by unintended recipients of any information or other materials distributed by it through telecommunications, electronic or other information transmission systems in connection with this Agreement or the other Loan Documents or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby.
This Section 12.3 shall survive the termination of this Agreement and the repayment of all Obligations until all statutes of limitation with respect to the Claims, losses, and expenses for which indemnity is given shall have run.
12.4 Time of Essence. Time is of the essence for the performance of all Obligations in this Agreement.
12.5 Severability of Provisions. Each provision of this Agreement is severable from every other provision in determining the enforceability of any provision.
12.6 Correction of Loan Documents. Lender may correct patent errors and fill in any blanks in the Loan Documents consistent with the agreement of the parties so long as Lender provides Borrower with written notice of such correction and allows Borrower at least ten (10) days to object to such correction. In the event of such objection, such correction shall not be made except by an amendment signed by both Lender and Borrower.
12.7 Amendments in Writing; Waiver; Integration. No purported amendment or modification of any Loan Document, or waiver, discharge or termination of any obligation under any Loan Document, shall be effective unless, and only to the extent, expressly set forth in a writing signed by Lender (in accordance with the Subordination Agreement) and Borrower. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, no oral promise or statement, nor any action, inaction, delay, failure to require performance or course of conduct shall operate as, or evidence, an amendment, supplement or waiver or have any other effect on any Loan Document. Any waiver granted shall be limited to the specific circumstance expressly described in it, and shall not apply to any subsequent or other circumstance, whether similar or dissimilar, or give rise to, or evidence, any obligation or commitment to grant any further waiver. The Loan Documents represent the entire agreement about this subject matter and supersede prior negotiations or agreements. All prior agreements, understandings, representations, warranties, and negotiations between the parties about the subject matter of the Loan Documents merge into the Loan Documents.
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12.8 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties on separate counterparts, each of which, when executed and delivered, is an original, and all taken together, constitute one Agreement. Delivery of an executed signature page of this Agreement by electronic mail transmission shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart hereof.
12.9 Confidentiality. Lender agrees to maintain the confidentiality of Information (as defined below), except that Information may be disclosed (a) to Lenders Subsidiaries and Affiliates and their respective employees, directors, investors, potential investors, agents, attorneys, accountants and other professional advisors (collectively, Representatives and, together with Lender, collectively, Lender Entities); (b) to prospective transferees, assignees, credit providers or purchasers of Lenders interests under or in connection with this Agreement and their Representatives (provided, that, prior to any such disclosure, such prospective transferees, assignees, credit providers, and purchasers and their Representatives shall have entered into agreements containing confidentiality provisions substantially the same as those in this Section 12.9); (c) as required by law, regulation, subpoena, or other order; (d) to Lenders regulators or as otherwise required or requested in connection with Lenders examination or audit; (e) in connection with the exercise of remedies under the Loan Documents or any action or proceeding relating to this Agreement or any other Loan Document or the enforcement of rights hereunder or thereunder; and (f) to third-party service providers of Lender so long as such service providers have executed a confidentiality agreement with Lender with terms no less restrictive than those contained herein. Information means all information received from Borrower regarding Borrower or its business, in each case other than information that is either: (i) in the public domain or in Lenders possession when disclosed to Lender, or becomes part of the public domain (other than as a result of its disclosure by Lender in violation of this Agreement) after disclosure to Lender; or (ii) disclosed to Lender by a third party, if Lender does not know that the third party is prohibited from disclosing the information. In addition, the Lender, may use any information (not constituting Information subject to the foregoing confidentiality restrictions) related to the credit facilities contemplated by this Agreement in connection with marketing, press releases, or other transactional announcements or updates provided to investor or trade publications, including the placement of tombstone advertisements in publications of its choice at its own expense.
12.10 Electronic Execution of Documents. The words execution, signed, signature and words of like import in any Loan Document shall be deemed to include electronic signatures, including any Electronic Signature as defined in the Electronic Transactions Law (2003 Revision) of the Cayman Islands (the Cayman Islands Electronic Signature Law), if applicable, or the keeping of records in electronic form, including any Electronic Record, as defined in Cayman Islands Electronic Signature Law, each of which shall be of the same legal effect, validity and enforceability as a manually executed signature or the use of a paper-based recordkeeping systems, as the case may be, to the extent and as provided for in any Applicable Law, including, without limitation, any state law based on the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act or the Cayman Islands Electronic Signature Law; provided, however that sections 8 and 19(3) of the Cayman Islands Electronic Signature Law shall not apply to this Agreement or the execution or delivery thereof.
12.11 Attorneys Fees, Costs and Expenses. In any action or proceeding among Borrower and Lender, arising out of or relating to the Loan Documents, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover its reasonable attorneys fees and other costs and expenses incurred, in addition to any other relief to which it may be entitled.
12.12 Right of Setoff. Subject to the Subordination Agreement, Borrower hereby grants to Lender a Lien and a right of setoff as security for all Obligations to Lender, whether now existing or hereafter arising upon and against all deposits, credits, collateral and property, now or hereafter in the possession, custody, safekeeping or control of Lender or any entity under the control of Lender (including a subsidiary of Lender) or in transit to any of them, and other obligations owing to Lender or any such entity. At any time after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, without demand or notice, Lender may setoff the same or any part thereof and apply the same to any liability or Obligation of Borrower even though unmatured and regardless of the adequacy of any other collateral securing the Obligations. ANY AND ALL RIGHTS TO REQUIRE LENDER TO EXERCISE ITS RIGHTS OR REMEDIES WITH RESPECT TO ANY OTHER COLLATERAL WHICH SECURES THE OBLIGATIONS, PRIOR TO EXERCISING ITS RIGHT OF SETOFF WITH RESPECT TO SUCH DEPOSITS, CREDITS OR OTHER PROPERTY OF BORROWER, ARE HEREBY KNOWINGLY, VOLUNTARILY AND IRREVOCABLY WAIVED.
12.13 Captions and Section References. The headings used in this Agreement are for convenience only and shall not affect the interpretation of this Agreement. Unless indicated otherwise, section references herein are to sections of this Agreement.
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12.14 Construction of Agreement. The parties hereto mutually acknowledge that they and their attorneys have participated in the preparation and negotiation of this Agreement. In cases of uncertainty this Agreement shall be construed without regard to which of the parties caused the uncertainty to exist.
12.15 Relationship. The relationship of the parties to this Agreement is determined solely by the provisions of this Agreement. The parties do not intend to create any agency, partnership, joint venture, trust, fiduciary or other relationship with duties or incidents different from those of parties to an arms-length contract.
12.16 Third Parties. Nothing in this Agreement, whether express or implied, is intended to: (a) confer any benefits, rights or remedies under or by reason of this Agreement on any Persons other than the express parties to it and their respective permitted successors and assigns; (b) relieve or discharge the obligation or liability of any Person not an express party to this Agreement; or (c) give any Person not an express party to this Agreement any right of subrogation or action against any party to this Agreement.
12.17 Anti-Terrorism Law. Lender hereby notifies Borrower that, pursuant to the requirements of Anti-Terrorism Law, Lender may be required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies Borrower, which information may include the name and address of Borrower and other information that will allow Lender to identify Borrower in accordance with Anti-Terrorism Law. Borrower hereby agrees to take any action necessary to enable Lender to comply with the requirements of Anti-Terrorism Law.
13 DEFINITIONS.
13.1 Definitions. As used in the Loan Documents: (i) the words shall or will are mandatory, the word may is permissive, the word or is not exclusive, the words includes and including are not limiting, the singular includes the plural, and numbers denoting amounts that are set off in brackets are negative; (ii) the term continuing in the context of an Event of Default means that the Event of Default has not been remedied (if capable of being remedied) or waived; and (iii) whenever a representation or warranty is made to Borrowers knowledge or awareness, to the best of Borrowers knowledge, or with a similar qualification, knowledge or awareness means the actual knowledge, after reasonable investigation, of any Responsible Officer. All other terms contained in this Agreement, unless otherwise indicated, shall have the meaning provided by the Code to the extent such terms are defined therein. As used in this Agreement, the following capitalized terms have the following meanings:
Account is, as to any Person, any account of such Person as account is defined in the Code with such additions to such term as may hereafter be made, and includes, without limitation, all accounts receivable and other sums owing to such Person.
Account Debtor is any account debtor as defined in the Code with such additions to such term as may hereafter be made.
Affiliate is, with respect to any Person, each other Person that owns or controls directly or indirectly the Person, any Person that controls or is controlled by or is under common control with the Person, and each of that Persons senior executive officers, directors, partners and, for any Person that is a limited liability company, that Persons managers and members.
Agreement is defined in the preamble hereof.
Anti-Terrorism Law means any law relating to terrorism or money-laundering, including Executive Order No. 13224 and the USA Patriot Act.
Applicable Law means all applicable provisions of constitutions, laws, statutes, ordinances, rules, treaties, regulations, permits, licenses, approvals, interpretations and orders of courts or Governmental Authorities and all orders and decrees of all courts and arbitrators.
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Authorized Signer means any individual listed in Borrowers Borrowing Resolution who is authorized to execute the Loan Documents, including making (and executing if applicable) any Credit Extension request, on behalf of Borrower.
Availability Amount is the amount equal to the gross cash proceeds received by Borrower from (a) the sale and issuance of its equity interests, (b) the issuance of unsecured convertible Indebtedness (including, without limitation, in the amount of $3,000,000 for the principal received from Drive Capital Fund II, L.P., Drive Capital Fund II 9TE, L.P., Drive Capital Ignition Fund II, L.P. and their affiliated investment funds) prior to the Effective Date, and (c) other equity like investments in Borrower at Lenders reasonable discretion, in each case where Borrower receives such proceeds after the Effective Date, except as noted above.
Board is Borrowers board of directors or equivalent governing body.
Borrower is defined in the preamble hereof.
Borrowers Books are all Borrowers books and records including ledgers, federal and state tax returns, records regarding Borrowers assets or liabilities, the Collateral, business operations or financial condition, and all computer programs or storage or any equipment containing such information.
Borrowing Resolutions are, with respect to any Person, those resolutions adopted by such Persons board of directors (and, if required under the terms of such Persons Operating Documents, stockholders) and delivered by such Person to Lender approving the Loan Documents to which such Person is a party and the transactions contemplated thereby, together with a certificate executed by its secretary on behalf of such Person certifying (a) such Person has the authority to execute, deliver, and perform its obligations under each of the Loan Documents to which it is a party, (b) that set forth as a part of or attached as an exhibit to such certificate is a true, correct, and complete copy of the resolutions then in full force and effect authorizing and ratifying the execution, delivery, and performance by such Person of the Loan Documents to which it is a party, (c) the name(s) of the Person(s) authorized to execute the Loan Documents, including making (and executing if applicable) any Credit Extension request, on behalf of such Person, together with a sample of the true signature(s) of such Person(s), and (d) that Lender may conclusively rely on such certificate unless and until such Person shall have delivered to Lender a further certificate canceling or amending such prior certificate.
Business Day is a day other than a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in the State of California are authorized or required by law to close.
Cayman Islands Electronic Signature Law is defined in Section 12.10.
Change in Control means (a) at any time, any person or group (as such terms are used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act, shall become, or obtain rights (whether by means or warrants, options or otherwise) to become, the beneficial owner (as defined in Rules 13(d)-3 and 13(d) 5 under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of 40% or more of the ordinary voting power for the election of directors of Borrower (determined on a fully diluted basis) other than by the sale of Borrowers equity securities in a public offering or to venture capital, strategic investors or private equity investors so long as Borrower identifies to Bank the venture capital, strategic investors or private equity investors at least seven (7) Business Days prior to the closing of the transaction and provides to Bank a description of the material terms of the transaction; (b) during any period of 12 consecutive months, a majority of the members of the board of directors or other equivalent governing body of Borrower cease to be composed of individuals (i) who were members of that board or equivalent governing body on the first day of such period, (ii) whose election or nomination to that board or equivalent governing body was approved by individuals referred to in clause (i) above constituting at the time of such election or nomination at least a majority of that board or equivalent governing body or (iii) whose election or nomination to that board or other equivalent governing body was approved by individuals referred to in clauses (i) and (ii) above constituting at the time of such election or nomination at least a majority of that board or equivalent governing body; (c) venture capital and private equity investors cease to own at least 25% of the voting securities of Borrower in the aggregate; or (d) at any time, Borrower shall cease to own and control, of record and beneficially, directly or indirectly, 100% of each class of outstanding capital stock of each subsidiary of Borrower free and clear of all Liens (except Permitted Liens).
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Change in Law means the occurrence, after the Effective Date, of: (a) the adoption or taking effect of any law, rule, regulation or treaty; (b) any change in Applicable Law or in the administration, interpretation, implementation or application thereof by any Governmental Authority; or (c) the making or issuance of any request, rule, guideline or directive (whether or not having the force of law) by any Governmental Authority; provided that notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (i) the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and all requests, rules, guidelines or directives thereunder or issued in connection therewith and (ii) all requests, rules, guidelines or directives promulgated by Bank for International Settlements, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (or any successor or similar authority) or the United States or foreign regulatory authorities, in each case pursuant to Basel III, shall in each case be deemed to be a Change in Law, regardless of the date enacted, adopted or issued.
Claims is defined in Section 12.3.
Code is the Uniform Commercial Code, as the same may, from time to time, be enacted and in effect in the State of California; provided, that, to the extent that the Code is used to define any term herein or in any Loan Document and such term is defined differently in different Articles or Divisions of the Code, the definition of such term contained in Article or Division 9 shall govern; provided further, that in the event that, by reason of mandatory provisions of law, any or all of the attachment, perfection, or priority of, or remedies with respect to, Lenders Lien on any Collateral is governed by the Uniform Commercial Code in effect in a jurisdiction other than the State of California, the term Code shall mean the Uniform Commercial Code as enacted and in effect in such other jurisdiction solely for purposes of the provisions thereof relating to such attachment, perfection, priority, or remedies and for purposes of definitions relating to such provisions.
Collateral is any and all properties, rights, and assets of Borrower described on Exhibit A.
Collateral Account is any Deposit Account, Securities Account, or Commodity Account.
Commodity Account is any commodity account as defined in the Code with such additions to such term as may hereafter be made.
Compliance Statement is that certain statement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B.
Connection Income Taxes means Other Connection Taxes that are imposed on or measured by net income (however denominated) or that are franchise Taxes or branch profits Taxes.
Contingent Obligation is, for any Person, any direct or indirect liability of that Person for (a) any direct or indirect guaranty by such Person of any indebtedness, lease, dividend, letter of credit, credit card or other obligation of another, (b) any other obligation endorsed, co-made, discounted or sold with recourse by that Person, or for which that Person is directly or indirectly liable; (c) any obligations for undrawn letters of credit for the account of that Person; and (d) all obligations from any interest rate, currency or commodity swap agreement, interest rate cap or collar agreement, or other agreement or arrangement designated to protect a Person against fluctuation in interest rates, currency exchange rates or commodity prices; but Contingent Obligation does not include endorsements in the ordinary course of business. The amount of a Contingent Obligation is the stated or determined amount of the primary obligation for which the Contingent Obligation is made or, if not determinable, the maximum reasonably anticipated liability for it determined by the Person in good faith; but the amount may not exceed the maximum of the obligations under any guarantee or other support arrangement.
Control Agreement is any control agreement entered into among the depository institution at which Borrower maintains a Deposit Account or the securities intermediary or commodity intermediary at which Borrower maintains a Securities Account or a Commodity Account, Borrower, and Lender pursuant to which Lender obtains control (within the meaning of the Code) over such Deposit Account, Securities Account, or Commodity Account.
Copyrights are any and all copyright rights, copyright applications, copyright registrations and like protections in each work of authorship and derivative work thereof, whether published or unpublished and whether or not the same also constitutes a trade secret.
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Credit Extension is any Term Loan Advance, or any other extension of credit by Lender for Borrowers benefit.
Currency is coined money and such other banknotes or other paper money as are authorized by law and circulate as a medium of exchange.
Default means any event which with notice or passage of time or both, would constitute an Event of Default.
Default Rate is defined in Section 2.3(b).
Deposit Account is any deposit account as defined in the Code with such additions to such term as may hereafter be made.
Division means, in reference to any Person which is an entity, the division of such Person into two (2) or more separate Persons, with the dividing Person either continuing or terminating its existence as part of such division, including, without limitation, as contemplated under Section 18-217 of the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act for limited liability companies formed under Delaware law, Section 17-220 of the Delaware Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act for limited partnerships formed under Delaware law, or any analogous action taken pursuant to any other Applicable Law with respect to any corporation, limited liability company, partnership or other entity.
Dollars, dollars or use of the sign $ means only lawful money of the United States and not any other currency, regardless of whether that currency uses the $ sign to denote its currency or may be readily converted into lawful money of the United States.
Dollar Equivalent is, at any time, (a) with respect to any amount denominated in Dollars, such amount, and (b) with respect to any amount denominated in a Foreign Currency, the equivalent amount therefor in Dollars as determined by Lender at such time on the basis of the then-prevailing rate of exchange in San Francisco, California, for sales of the Foreign Currency for transfer to the country issuing such Foreign Currency.
Domestic Subsidiary means any Subsidiary which is a Subsidiary organized under the laws of the United States or any state or territory thereof or the District of Columbia.
Draw Period B is the period of time commencing upon the Effective Date and continuing through the earlier to occur of (a) three (3) months following the Effective Date and (b) an Event of Default which is continuing.
Effective Date is defined in the preamble hereof.
Environmental Laws means any Applicable Law (including any permits, concessions, grants, franchises, licenses, agreements or governmental restrictions) relating to pollution or the protection of health, safety or the environment or the release of any materials into the environment (including those related to hazardous materials, air emissions, discharges to waste or public systems and health and safety matters).
Equipment is all equipment as defined in the Code with such additions to such term as may hereafter be made, and includes without limitation all machinery, fixtures, goods, vehicles (including motor vehicles and trailers), and any interest in any of the foregoing.
ERISA is the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, and its regulations.
Event of Default is defined in Section 8.
Exchange Act is the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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Excluded Taxes means any of the following Taxes imposed on or with respect to Lender or required to be withheld or deducted from a payment to Lender, (a) Taxes imposed on or measured by net income (however denominated), franchise Taxes, and branch profits Taxes, in each case, (i) imposed as a result of Lender being organized under the laws of, or having its principal office or its applicable lending office located in, the jurisdiction imposing such Tax (or any political subdivision thereof) or (ii) that are Other Connection Taxes, (b) U.S. federal withholding Taxes imposed on amounts payable to or for the account of Lender with respect to an applicable interest in a Credit Extension pursuant to a law in effect on the date on which (i) Lender acquires such interest in the Credit Extensions or (ii) Lender changes its lending office, except in each case to the extent that, pursuant to Section 2.6, amounts with respect to such Taxes were payable either to Lenders assignor immediately before Lender became a party hereto or to Lender immediately before it changed its lending office, (c) Taxes attributable to Lenders failure to comply with Section 2.6(e), and (d) any withholding Taxes imposed under FATCA.
FATCA means Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Internal Revenue Code, as of the date of this Agreement (or any amended or successor version that is substantively comparable and not materially more onerous to comply with), any current or future regulations or official interpretations thereof, any agreements entered into pursuant to Section 1471(b)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code and any fiscal or regulatory legislation, rules or practices adopted pursuant to any intergovernmental agreement, treaty or convention among Governmental Authorities and implementing such Sections of the Internal Revenue Code.
Final Payment is a payment (in addition to and not a substitution for the regular monthly interest payments, plus interest and principle due at maturity) equal to four percent (4%) of the funded amount of the Term Loan Advance due on the earliest to occur of (a) the Term Loan Maturity Date, (b) the repayment of the Term Loan Advances in full, (c) as required pursuant to Sections 2.2(d) or 2.2(e), or (d) the termination of this Agreement.
Financial Statement Repository is svbcapitalcreditreporting@svb.com or such other means of collecting information approved and designated by Lender after providing notice thereof to Borrower from time to time.
Foreign Currency is the lawful money of a country other than the United States.
Foreign Subsidiary means any Subsidiary which is not a Subsidiary organized under the laws of the United States or any state or territory thereof or the District of Columbia.
Funding Date is any date on which a Credit Extension is made to or for the account of Borrower which shall be a Business Day.
GAAP is generally accepted accounting principles set forth in the opinions and pronouncements of the Accounting Principles Board of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and statements and pronouncements of the Financial Accounting Standards Board or in such other statements by such other Person as may be approved by a significant segment of the accounting profession, which are applicable to the circumstances as of the date of determination.
General Intangibles is all general intangibles as defined in the Code in effect on the date hereof with such additions to such term as may hereafter be made, and includes without limitation, all Intellectual Property, claims, income and other tax refunds, security and other deposits, payment intangibles, contract rights, options to purchase or sell real or personal property, rights in all litigation presently or hereafter pending (whether in contract, tort or otherwise), insurance policies (including without limitation key man, property damage, and business interruption insurance), payments of insurance and rights to payment of any kind.
Governmental Approval is any consent, authorization, approval, order, license, franchise, permit, certificate, accreditation, registration, filing or notice, of, issued by, from or to, or other act by or in respect of, any Governmental Authority.
Governmental Authority is any nation or government, any state or other political subdivision thereof, any agency, authority, instrumentality, regulatory body, court, central bank or other entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, taxing, regulatory or administrative functions of or pertaining to government, any securities exchange and any self-regulatory organization.
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Guarantor is any Person providing a Guaranty in favor of Lender.
Guaranty is any guarantee of all or any part of the Obligations, as the same may from time to time be amended, restated, modified or otherwise supplemented.
Indebtedness is (a) indebtedness for borrowed money or the deferred price of property or services, such as reimbursement and other obligations for surety bonds and letters of credit, (b) obligations evidenced by notes, bonds, debentures or similar instruments, (c) capital lease obligations, (d) Contingent Obligations and (e) other short- and long-term obligations under debt agreements, lines of credit and extensions of credit.
Indemnified Person is defined in Section 12.3.
Indemnified Taxes means (a) Taxes, other than Excluded Taxes, imposed on or with respect to any payment made by or on account of any obligation of Borrower under any Loan Document and (b) to the extent not otherwise described in clause (a), Other Taxes.
Information is defined in Section 12.9.
Insolvency Proceeding is any proceeding by or against any Person under the United States Bankruptcy Code, or any other bankruptcy or insolvency law, including assignments for the benefit of creditors, compositions, extensions generally with its creditors, or proceedings seeking reorganization, arrangement, receivership or other relief.
Intellectual Property means, with respect to any Person, all of such Persons right, title, and interest in and to the following:
(a) any and all Copyrights, Trademarks and Patents;
(b) any and all trade secrets and trade secret rights, including, without limitation, any rights to unpatented inventions, know-how and operating manuals;
(c) any and all source code;
(d) any and all design rights which may be available to such Person;
(e) any and all claims for damages by way of past, present and future infringement of any of the foregoing, with the right, but not the obligation, to sue for and collect such damages for said use or infringement of the Intellectual Property rights identified above; and
(f) all amendments, renewals and extensions of any of the Copyrights, Trademarks or Patents.
Internal Revenue Code means the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, each as amended or modified from time to time.
Inventory is all inventory as defined in the Code in effect on the date hereof with such additions to such term as may hereafter be made, and includes without limitation all merchandise, raw materials, parts, supplies, packing and shipping materials, work in process and finished products, including without limitation such inventory as is temporarily out of Borrowers custody or possession or in transit and including any returned goods and any documents of title representing any of the above.
Investment is any beneficial ownership interest in any Person (including stock, partnership, membership, or other ownership interest or other equity securities), and any loan, advance or capital contribution to any Person.
IP Agreement is that certain Intellectual Property Security Agreement between Borrower and Lender dated as of the Effective Date, as may be amended, modified or restated from time to time.
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IP Security Grant means any and all of Borrowers right, title and interest in any and all of Borrowers General Intangibles, wherever located, whether now owned or hereafter acquired or arising, and all proceeds and products thereof, including without limitation, all Intellectual Property, wherever located, whether now owned or hereafter acquired or arising, and all proceeds and products thereof.
IPO is Borrowers initial, underwritten offering and sale of its securities to the public pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Key Person is each of Borrowers Chief Executive Officer or Chief Operating Officer, who are Lou Rassey and Pat McCusker, respectively, as of the Effective Date.
Lender is defined in the preamble hereof.
Lender Entities is defined in Section 12.9.
Lender Expenses are all audit fees, costs and reasonable expenses (including reasonable, out-of-pocket and documented attorneys fees and expenses) for preparing, amending, negotiating, administering, defending and enforcing the Loan Documents (including, without limitation, those incurred in connection with appeals or Insolvency Proceedings) or otherwise incurred with respect to Borrower or any Guarantor.
Lien is a claim, mortgage, deed of trust, levy, attachment charge, pledge, hypothecation, security interest or other encumbrance of any kind, whether voluntarily incurred or arising by operation of law or otherwise against any property.
Loan Documents are, collectively, this Agreement and any schedules, exhibits, certificates, notices, and any other documents related to this Agreement, the Perfection Certificates, the IP Agreement, the Warrant, Control Agreements, any subordination agreement, any note, or notes or guaranties executed by Borrower or any Guarantor, landlord waivers and consents, bailee waivers and consents, and any other present or future agreement by Borrower and/or any Guarantor with or for the benefit of Lender in connection with this Agreement, all as amended, restated, or otherwise modified in accordance with the terms thereof.
Material Adverse Change is (a) a material impairment in the perfection or priority of Lenders Lien in the Collateral or in the value of such Collateral; (b) a material adverse change in the business, operations, or condition (financial or otherwise) of Borrower; or (c) a material impairment of the prospect of repayment of any portion of the Obligations.
Obligations are Borrowers obligations to pay when due any debts, principal, interest, fees, Lender Expenses, the Final Payment, and other amounts Borrower owes Lender now or later, whether under this Agreement, the other Loan Documents (other than the Warrant), or otherwise, including, without limitation, interest accruing after Insolvency Proceedings begin and debts, liabilities, or obligations of Borrower assigned to Lender, and to perform Borrowers duties under the Loan Documents (other than the Warrant).
OFAC is the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the United States Department of the Treasury and any successor thereto.
Operating Documents are, for any Person, such Persons formation documents, as certified by the Secretary of State (or equivalent agency) of such Persons jurisdiction of organization on a date that is no earlier than 30 days prior to the Effective Date, and, (a) if such Person is a corporation, its bylaws in current form, (b) if such Person is a limited liability company, its limited liability company agreement (or similar agreement), (c) if such Person is a partnership or limited partnership, its partnership agreement or limited partnership agreement (or similar agreement), and (d) if such Person is an exempted company, its certificate of incorporation, memorandum of association and articles of association, register of directors and officers, register of members, and register of mortgages and charges, each of the foregoing with all current amendments or modifications thereto.
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Other Connection Taxes means, with respect to Lender, Taxes imposed as a result of a present or former connection between Lender and the jurisdiction imposing such Tax (other than connections arising from Lender having executed, delivered, become a party to, performed its obligations under, received payments under, received or perfected a security interest under, engaged in any other transaction pursuant to or enforced any Loan Document, or sold or assigned an interest in any Credit Extension or Loan Document).
Other Taxes means all present or future stamp, court, documentary, intangible, recording, filing or similar Taxes that arise from any payment made under, from the execution, delivery, performance, enforcement or registration of, from the receipt or perfection of a security interest under, or otherwise with respect to, any Loan Document, except any such Taxes that are Other Connection Taxes imposed with respect to an assignment.
Patents means all patents, patent applications and like protections including without limitation improvements, divisions, continuations, renewals, reissues, extensions and continuations-in-part of the same.
Payment/Advance Form is that certain form in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C.
Payment Date is the first (1st) calendar day of each month.
Perfection Certificate is each Perfection Certificate delivered by each of Borrower and any Guarantor in connection with this Agreement.
Permitted Indebtedness is:
(a) Borrowers Indebtedness to Lender;
(b) Indebtedness existing on the Effective Date which is shown on the Perfection Certificate;
(c) the SVB Credit Facility, provided that such Indebtedness remains at all times subject to the Subordination Agreement signed between Lender and SVB;
(d) Subordinated Debt;
(e) unsecured Indebtedness to trade creditors incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(f) Indebtedness incurred as a result of endorsing negotiable instruments received in the ordinary course of business;
(g) Indebtedness secured by Liens permitted under clauses (a) and (c) of the definition of Permitted Liens hereunder;
(h) Indebtedness that also constitutes an Investment that is permitted in clause (g) of the definition of Permitted Investments; and
(i) extensions, refinancings, modifications, amendments and restatements of any items of Permitted Indebtedness (a) through (h) above, provided that the principal amount thereof is not increased or the terms thereof are not modified to impose more burdensome terms upon Borrower or its Subsidiary, as the case may be.
Permitted Investments are:
(a) Investments (including, without limitation, Subsidiaries) existing on the Effective Date and shown on the Perfection Certificate;
(b) (i) Investments consisting of Cash Equivalents, and (ii) any Investments permitted by Borrowers investment policy, as amended from time to time, provided that such investment policy (and any such amendment thereto) has been approved in writing by Lender;
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(c) Investments consisting of the endorsement of negotiable instruments for deposit or collection or similar transactions in the ordinary course of Borrower;
(d) Investments consisting of deposit accounts and securities accounts in which Lender has a perfected security interest to the extent required under Section 6.7;
(e) Investments accepted in connection with Transfers permitted by Section 7.1;
(f) Investments (i) by Borrower in its Singapore Subsidiary not to exceed One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000) in the aggregate in any fiscal year and (ii) by Subsidiaries in other Subsidiaries or in Borrower;
(g) Investments consisting of (i) travel advances and employee relocation loans and other employee loans and advances in the ordinary course of business, and (ii) loans to employees, officers or directors relating to the purchase of equity securities of Borrower or its Subsidiaries pursuant to employee stock purchase plans or agreements approved by Borrowers Board of Directors;
(h) Investments (including debt obligations) received in connection with the bankruptcy or reorganization of customers or suppliers and in settlement of delinquent obligations of, and other disputes with, customers or suppliers arising in the ordinary course of business;
(i) Stock Option Notes in an aggregate amount not to exceed Two Million Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($2,200,000) at any time for all Stock Option Notes; and
(j) Investments consisting of notes receivable of, or prepaid royalties and other credit extensions, to customers and suppliers who are not Affiliates, in the ordinary course of business; provided that this paragraph (j) shall not apply to Investments of Borrower in any Subsidiary.
Permitted Liens are:
(a) Liens existing on the Effective Date and shown on the Perfection Certificate or arising under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents;
(b) Liens for taxes, fees, assessments or other government charges or levies, either (i) not delinquent or (ii) being contested in good faith and for which Borrower maintains adequate reserves on its Books, provided that no notice of any such Lien has been filed or recorded under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the Treasury Regulations adopted thereunder;
(c) purchase money Liens (including without limitation, such Liens in favor of Atel Capital, its successors or assigns) (i) on Equipment acquired or held by Borrower incurred for financing the acquisition of the Equipment securing no more than Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000) in the aggregate amount outstanding, or (ii) existing on Equipment when acquired, if the Lien is confined to the property and improvements and the proceeds of the Equipment;
(d) Liens of carriers, warehousemen, suppliers, or other Persons that are possessory in nature arising in the ordinary course of business so long as such Liens attach only to Inventory, securing liabilities in the aggregate amount not to exceed Twenty Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000) and which are not delinquent or remain payable without penalty or which are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings which proceedings have the effect of preventing the forfeiture or sale of the property subject thereto;
(e) Liens to secure payment of workers compensation, employment insurance, old-age pensions, social security and other like obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business (other than Liens imposed by ERISA);
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(f) Liens incurred in the extension, renewal or refinancing of the indebtedness secured by Liens described in (a) through (c), but any extension, renewal or replacement Lien must be limited to the property encumbered by the existing Lien and the principal amount of the indebtedness may not increase;
(g) leases or subleases of real property granted in the ordinary course of Borrowers business (or, if referring to another Person, in the ordinary course of such Persons business), and leases, subleases, non-exclusive licenses or sublicenses of personal property (other than Intellectual Property) granted in the ordinary course of Borrowers business (or, if referring to another Person in the ordinary course of such Persons business), if the leases, subleases, licenses and sublicenses do not prohibit granting Lender a security interest therein;
(h) licenses of Intellectual Property permitted under Section 7.1(f);
(i) Liens arising from attachments or judgments, orders, or decrees in circumstances not constituting an Event of Default under Sections 8.4 and 8.7;
(j) Liens in favor of SVB securing the Indebtedness permitted under clause (c) of definition Permitted Indebtedness;
(k) Liens in favor of other financial institutions arising in connection with Borrowers deposit and/or securities accounts held at such institutions, provided that Lender has a perfected security interest in the amounts held in such deposit and/or securities accounts; and
(l) Statutory Liens of landlords arising in the ordinary course of business only so long as each such landlord and Borrower has executed and delivered to Lender a landlord lien waiver and consent in a form agreed to by Lender (unless Lender agrees to waive such requirement in writing at such time, which waiver shall be in Lenders sole discretion).
Person is any individual, sole proprietorship, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, company, trust, unincorporated organization, association, corporation, institution, public benefit corporation, firm, joint stock company, estate, entity or government agency.
Prime Rate is the rate of interest per annum from time to time published in the money rates section of The Wall Street Journal or any successor publication thereto as the prime rate then in effect; provided that if such rate of interest, as set forth from time to time in the money rates section of The Wall Street Journal, becomes unavailable for any reason as determined by Lender, the Prime Rate shall mean the rate of interest per annum announced by SVB as its prime rate in effect at its principal office in the State of California (such SVB announced Prime Rate not being intended to be the lowest rate of interest charged by SVB or Lender in connection with extensions of credit to debtors); provided that, in the event such rate of interest is less than zero percent (0.0%) per annum, such rate shall be deemed to be zero percent (0.0%) per annum for purposes of this Agreement.
Registered Organization is any registered organization as defined in the Code with such additions to such term as may hereafter be made.
Representatives is defined in Section 12.9.
Responsible Officer is any of the Chief Executive Officer, President, Chief Financial Officer and Controller of Borrower.
Restricted License is any material license or other material agreement with respect to which Borrower is the licensee (other than off the shelf software licenses that are commercially available to the public and open source licenses) (a) that prohibits or otherwise restricts Borrower from granting a security interest in Borrowers interest in such license or agreement or any other property, or (b) for which a default under or termination of could interfere with Lenders right to sell any Collateral.
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Sanctioned Person means a Person that: (a) is listed on any Sanctions list maintained by OFAC or any similar Sanctions list maintained by any other Governmental Authority having jurisdiction over Borrower; (b) is located, organized, or resident in any country, territory, or region that is the subject or target of Sanctions; or (c) is 50.0% or more owned or controlled by one (1) or more Persons described in clauses (a) and (b) hereof.
Sanctions means the economic sanctions laws, regulations, embargoes or restrictive measures administered, enacted or enforced by the United States government and any of its agencies, including, without limitation, OFAC and the U.S. State Department, or any other Governmental Authority having jurisdiction over Borrower.
SEC is the Securities and Exchange Commission, any successor thereto, and any analogous Governmental Authority.
Securities Account is any securities account as defined in the Code with such additions to such term as may hereafter be made.
Singapore Subsidiary means Borrowers wholly owned Subsidiary, Fast Radius PTE. Ltd., a company organized and registered in Singapore.
SPAC Transaction means a transaction to which any Borrower will merge with and into a wholly owned subsidiary of a special purpose acquisition company or be acquired by a special purpose acquisition company.
Stock Option Note means a secured (secured solely by capital stock of Borrower held by such Person) or unsecured promissory note issued by a current or former employee, officer, director or consultant in connection with the exercise of stock options which evidences non-cash loans or non-cash advances made by Borrower to such Person.
SVB means Silicon Valley Bank, a California corporation.
SVB Credit Facility means that certain Loan and Security Agreement dated as of December 29, 2020, as amended by that certain First Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement dated March 12, 2021, and that certain Second Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement of even date herewith by and between SVB and Borrower (as the same may be amended, restated, supplemented, and modified from time to time in accordance with the terms hereof and the Subordination Agreement).
Subordinated Debt is indebtedness incurred by Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries subordinated to all of Borrowers or any of its Subsidiaries now or hereafter indebtedness to Lender (pursuant to a subordination, intercreditor, or other similar agreement in form and substance satisfactory to Lender entered into between Lender and the other creditor), on terms acceptable to Lender.
Subordination Agreement is defined in Section 3.1(g) of this Agreement.
Subsidiary is, as to any Person, a corporation, partnership, limited liability company or other entity of which shares of stock, partnership, membership, or other ownership interest or other equity securities having ordinary voting power (other than stock, partnership, membership, or other ownership interest or other equity securities having such power only by reason of the happening of a contingency) to elect a majority of the board of directors or other managers of such corporation, partnership or other entity are at the time owned, or the management of which is otherwise controlled, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, or both, by such Person. Unless the context otherwise requires, each reference to a Subsidiary herein shall be a reference to a Subsidiary of Borrower or Guarantor.
Taxes means all present or future taxes, levies, imposts, duties, deductions, withholdings (including backup withholding), assessments, fees or other charges imposed by any Governmental Authority, including any interest, additions to tax or penalties applicable thereto.
Term Loan Advance is defined in Section 2.2 of this Agreement.
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Term A Loan Advance is defined in Section 2.2 of this Agreement.
Term B Loan Advance is defined in Section 2.2 of this Agreement.
Term Loan Maturity Date is the earlier to occur of (x) the closing of the SPAC Transaction and (y) March 10, 2022.
Trademarks means, with respect to any Person, any trademark and servicemark rights, whether registered or not, applications to register and registrations of the same and like protections, and the entire goodwill of the business of such Person connected with and symbolized by such trademarks.
Transfer is defined in Section 7.1.
USA Patriot Act means the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001 (Public Law 107-56, signed into law on October 26, 2001), as amended from time to time.
Warrant is that certain Warrant to Purchase Common Stock dated as of the Effective Date executed by Borrower in favor of Lender.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the Effective Date.
BORROWER: | ||
FAST RADIUS, INC. | ||
By: | /s/ Prithvi Gandhi | |
Name: | Chief Financial Officer | |
Title: | ||
LENDER: | ||
SVB INNOVATION CREDIT FUND VIII, L.P. | ||
By: SVB Innovation Credit Partners VIII, LLC, | ||
a Delaware limited liability company, its General Partner |
Signature: | /s/ Craig Caukin |
Print Name: Craig Caukin | ||
Title: Senior Managing Director |
Signature Page to Loan and Security Agreement
EXHIBIT A
COLLATERAL DESCRIPTION
The Collateral consists of all of Borrowers right, title and interest in and to the following personal property:
All goods, Accounts (including health-care receivables), Equipment, Inventory, contract rights or rights to payment of money, leases, license agreements, franchise agreements, General Intangibles (including all Intellectual Property), commercial tort claims, documents, instruments (including any promissory notes), chattel paper (whether tangible or electronic), cash, deposit accounts, fixtures, letters of credit rights (whether or not the letter of credit is evidenced by a writing), securities, and all other investment property, supporting obligations, and financial assets, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, wherever located; and all Borrowers Books relating to the foregoing, and any and all claims, rights and interests in any of the above and all substitutions for, additions, attachments, accessories, accessions and improvements to and replacements, products, proceeds and insurance proceeds of any or all of the foregoing.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Collateral does not include: (a) more than 65% of the presently existing and hereafter arising issued and outstanding shares of capital stock owned by Borrower of any Foreign Subsidiary which shares entitle the holder thereof to vote for directors or any other matter; (b) rights held by Borrower as a licensee or a sub-licensee under an inbound license or sub-license of Intellectual Property that are not assignable by their terms without the consent of the licensor or sub-licensor thereof (but only to the extent such restriction on assignment is enforceable under applicable law); (c) any interest of Borrower as a lessee or sublessee under a real property lease; (d) any interest of Borrower as a lessee under an Equipment lease and Equipment subject to such lease if Borrower is prohibited by the terms of such lease from granting a security interest in such lease and Equipment subject thereto or if such an assignment or Lien would cause a default to occur under such Equipment lease; provided, however, that upon termination of such prohibition, such interest shall immediately become Collateral without any action by Borrower or Bank; (f) Stock Option Notes; and (g) any intent-to-use trademarks at all times prior to the first use thereof, whether by the actual use thereof in commerce, the recording of a statement of use with the United States Patent and Trademark Office or otherwise, but only to the extent the granting of a security interest in such intent-to-use trademarks would be contrary to applicable law.
EXHIBIT B
COMPLIANCE STATEMENT
TO: | SVB INNOVATION CREDIT FUND VIII, L.P. | Date: | ||
FROM: | FAST RADIUS, INC. |
Under the terms and conditions of the Loan and Security Agreement (as may be amended, restated, supplemented, or otherwise modified from time to time, the Agreement) dated as of September 10, 2021, between SVB INNOVATION CREDIT FUND VIII, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (Lender) and FAST RADIUS, INC., a Delaware corporation (Borrower), Borrower is in complete compliance for the period ending _______________ with all required covenants except as noted below. Attached are the required documents evidencing such compliance, setting forth calculations prepared in accordance with GAAP consistently applied from one period to the next except as explained in an accompanying letter or footnotes. Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings given them in the Agreement.
Please indicate compliance status by circling Yes/No under Complies column.
Reporting Covenants |
Required |
Complies | ||
Quarterly financial statements with Compliance Statement |
Quarterly within 45 days | Yes No | ||
Annual financial statements (CPA Audited) | FYE within 180 days (beginning with fiscal year ending 2020) | Yes No | ||
10-Q, 10-K and 8-K | Within 5 days after filing with SEC |
Yes No | ||
Board approved projections and annual operating budget | Within 10 days of Board approval (but no later than 75 days after fiscal year end) and as materially amended/updated | Yes No | ||
SPAC Transaction update | Monthly within 10 Business Days and as materially amended/updated | Yes No |
The following are the exceptions with respect to the statements above: (If no exceptions exist, state No exceptions to note.)
EXHIBIT C
LOAN PAYMENT/ADVANCE REQUEST FORM
Date: _____________________
LOAN PAYMENT:
FAST RADIUS, INC.
LOAN ADVANCE:
Complete Outgoing Wire Request section below if all or a portion of the funds from this loan advance are for an outgoing wire.
From Account #________________________________ | To Account #__________________________________________ | |
(Loan Account #) | (Deposit Account #) |
Amount of Term Loan Advance $___________________________
All Borrowers representations and warranties in the Loan and Security Agreement are true, correct and complete in all material respects on the date of the request for an advance; provided, however, that such materiality qualifier shall not be applicable to any representations and warranties that already are qualified or modified by materiality in the text thereof; and provided, further that those representations and warranties expressly referring to a specific date shall be true and correct in all material respects as of such date:
Authorized Signature: | Phone Number: | |
Print Name/Title: |
OUTGOING WIRE REQUEST:
Complete only if all or a portion of funds from the loan advance above is to be wired.
Deadline for same day processing is noon, Pacific Time
Special Instruction:
By signing below, I (we) acknowledge and agree that my (our) funds transfer request shall be processed in accordance with and subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the agreements(s) covering funds transfer service(s), which agreements(s) were previously received and executed by me (us).
Authorized Signature: ___________________________ | 2nd Signature (if required): _______________________________ | |
Print Name/Title: ______________________________ | Print Name/Title: ______________________________________ | |
Telephone #:______________________________ | Telephone #: _____________________________ |
Exhibit 10.18
CONSENT AND FIRST AMENDMENT TO LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT
THIS CONSENT AND FIRST AMENDMENT to Loan and Security Agreement (this Amendment) is entered into as of February 4, 2022 (the First Amendment Effective Date), by and between SVB Innovation Credit Fund VIII, L.P. (Lender) and Fast Radius, Inc., a Delaware corporation (Borrower).
RECITALS
A. Lender and Borrower have entered into that certain Loan and Security Agreement dated as of September 10, 2021 (as the same may from time to time be amended, modified, supplemented or restated, the Loan Agreement). Lender has extended credit to Borrower for the purposes permitted in the Loan Agreement.
B. Borrower has entered into that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of July 18, 2021, as amended by that certain Amendment to Agreement and Plan of Merger dated December 26, 2021, and as further amended by that certain Amendment No. 2 to Agreement and Plan of Merger dated January 31, 2022 (as amended and in effect, the Merger Agreement) by and among (a) Borrower, (b) ECP Environmental Growth Opportunities Corp., a Delaware corporation (Acquiror), and (c) ENNV Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation (Merger Sub). Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, Merger Sub will merge with and into Borrower, with Borrower continuing as the surviving entity and Borrower will become a wholly-owned Subsidiary of Acquiror (together with any other transactions or actions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, the Merger).
C. Borrower has requested that Lender (i) amend the Loan Agreement to amend the Term Loan Maturity Date, (ii) consent to the Merger, and (iii) make certain other revisions to the Loan Agreement as more fully set forth herein. Lender has agreed to do so, subject to the conditions and in reliance upon the representations and warranties set forth below.
AGREEMENT
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing recitals and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which is hereby acknowledged, and intending to be legally bound, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. Definitions. Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Amendment shall have the meanings given to them in the Loan Agreement.
2. Amendments to Loan Agreement.
2.1 Section 13 (Definitions).
(a) The following term and its definition set forth in Section 13.1 of the Loan Agreement is amended in its entirety and replaced with the following:
Term Loan Maturity Date is March 10, 2022.
3. Consent to Merger. Lender hereby consents to the Merger and agrees that the execution of the Merger Agreement and the consummation of the Merger shall not, in and of itself, constitute an Event of Default under Section 7.2 of the Loan Agreement (relative to change in control) or Section 7.3 of the Loan Agreement (relative to mergers or acquisitions), provided that such consent is subject to the following conditions being fulfilled, each to the satisfaction of Lender: (a) upon the closing of the Merger, all holders of debt owed by the Borrower other than Silicon Valley Bank shall have either (i) converted all of their debt into equity in Borrower, or (ii) entered into a subordination agreement with Lender in a form and substance acceptable to Lender in all respects; and (b) Lender has received evidence, satisfactory to Lender in its sole discretion, that Borrower will maintain on deposit at Silicon Valley Bank unrestricted and unencumbered net cash proceeds on the date of the Merger in an amount equal to at least Fifty Million Dollars ($50,000,000.00), excluding deferral payments owed and any outstanding debt of the Borrower.
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4. Limitation of Consent and Amendment.
4.1 The amendment set forth in Section 2 above and the consent set forth in Section 3 above are effective for the purposes set forth herein and shall be limited precisely as written and shall not be deemed to (a) be a consent to any amendment, waiver or modification of any other term or condition of any Loan Document, or (b) otherwise prejudice any right or remedy which Lender may now have or may have in the future under or in connection with any Loan Document.
4.2 This Amendment shall be construed in connection with and as part of the Loan Documents and all terms, conditions, representations, warranties, covenants and agreements set forth in the Loan Documents, except as herein amended, are hereby ratified and confirmed and shall remain in full force and effect.
5. Representations and Warranties. To induce Lender to enter into this Amendment, Borrower hereby represents and warrants to Lender as follows:
5.1 Immediately after giving effect to this Amendment (a) the representations and warranties contained in the Loan Documents are true, accurate and complete in all material respects as of the date hereof (except to the extent such representations and warranties relate to an earlier date, in which case they are true and correct as of such date), and (b) no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing;
5.2 Borrower has the power and authority to execute and deliver this Amendment and to perform its obligations under the Loan Agreement, as amended by this Amendment;
5.3 The organizational documents of Borrower delivered to Lender on the Effective Date remain true, accurate and complete and have not been amended, supplemented or restated and are and continue to be in full force and effect;
5.4 The execution and delivery by Borrower of this Amendment and the performance by Borrower of its obligations under the Loan Agreement, as amended by this Amendment, have been duly authorized;
5.5 The execution and delivery by Borrower of this Amendment and the performance by Borrower of its obligations under the Loan Agreement, as amended by this Amendment, do not and will not contravene (a) any law or regulation binding on or affecting Borrower, (b) any contractual restriction with a Person binding on Borrower, (c) any order, judgment or decree of any court or other governmental or public body or authority, or subdivision thereof, binding on Borrower, or (d) the organizational documents of Borrower;
5.6 The execution and delivery by Borrower of this Amendment and the performance by Borrower of its obligations under the Loan Agreement, as amended by this Amendment, do not require any order, consent, approval, license, authorization or validation of, or filing, recording or registration with, or exemption by any governmental or public body or authority, or subdivision thereof, binding on either Borrower, except as already has been obtained or made; and
5.7 This Amendment has been duly executed and delivered by Borrower and is the binding obligation of Borrower, enforceable against Borrower in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, liquidation, moratorium or other similar laws of general application and equitable principles relating to or affecting creditors rights.
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6. Release by Borrower.
6.1 FOR GOOD AND VALUABLE CONSIDERATION, Borrower hereby forever relieves, releases, and discharges Lender and its present or former employees, officers, directors, agents, representatives, attorneys, and each of them, from any and all claims, debts, liabilities, demands, obligations, promises, acts, agreements, costs and expenses, actions and causes of action, of every type, kind, nature, description or character whatsoever, whether known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, absolute or contingent, arising out of or in any manner whatsoever connected with or related to facts, circumstances, issues, controversies or claims existing or arising from the beginning of time through and including the date of execution of this Amendment (collectively Released Claims). Without limiting the foregoing, the Released Claims shall include any and all liabilities or claims arising out of or in any manner whatsoever connected with or related to the Loan Documents, the recitals hereto, any instruments, agreements or documents executed in connection with any of the foregoing or the origination, negotiation, administration, servicing and/or enforcement of any of the foregoing.
6.2 In furtherance of this release, Borrower expressly acknowledges and waives any and all rights under Section 1542 of the California Civil Code, which provides as follows:
A general release does not extend to claims that the creditor or releasing party does not know or suspect to exist in his or her favor at the time of executing the release and that, if known by him or her, would have materially affected his or her settlement with the debtor or released party. (Emphasis added.)
6.3 By entering into this release, Borrower recognizes that no facts or representations are ever absolutely certain and it may hereafter discover facts in addition to or different from those which it presently knows or believes to be true, but that it is the intention of Borrower hereby to fully, finally and forever settle and release all matters, disputes and differences, known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected; accordingly, if Borrower should subsequently discover that any fact that it relied upon in entering into this release was untrue, or that any understanding of the facts was incorrect, Borrower shall not be entitled to set aside this release by reason thereof, regardless of any claim of mistake of fact or law or any other circumstances whatsoever. Borrower acknowledges that it is not relying upon and has not relied upon any representation or statement made by Lender with respect to the facts underlying this release or with regard to any of such partys rights or asserted rights.
6.4 This release may be pleaded as a full and complete defense and/or as a cross-complaint or counterclaim against any action, suit, or other proceeding that may be instituted, prosecuted or attempted in breach of this release. Borrower acknowledges that the release contained herein constitutes a material inducement to Lender to enter into this Amendment, and that Lender would not have done so but for Lenders expectation that such release is valid and enforceable in all events.
6.5 Borrower hereby represents and warrants to Lender, and Lender is relying thereon, as follows:
(a) Except as expressly stated in this Amendment, neither Lender nor any agent, employee or representative of Lender has made any statement or representation to Borrower regarding any fact relied upon by Borrower in entering into this Amendment.
(b) Borrower has made such investigation of the facts pertaining to this Amendment and all of the matters appertaining thereto, as it deems necessary.
(c) The terms of this Amendment are contractual and not a mere recital.
(d) This Amendment has been carefully read by Borrower, the contents hereof are known and understood by Borrower, and this Amendment is signed freely, and without duress, by Borrower.
(e) Borrower represents and warrants that it is the sole and lawful owner of all right, title and interest in and to every claim and every other matter which it releases herein, and that it has not heretofore assigned or transferred, or purported to assign or transfer, to any person, firm or entity any claims or other matters herein released. Borrower shall indemnify Lender, defend and hold it harmless from and against all claims based upon or arising in connection with prior assignments or purported assignments or transfers of any claims or matters released herein.
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7. Lender Expenses. Borrower shall pay to Lender all Lender Expenses incurred through and after the First Amendment Effective Date, when due (including reasonable attorneys fees and reasonable expenses for documentation and negotiation of this Amendment).
8. Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts and all of such counterparts taken together shall be deemed to constitute one and the same instrument. Section 12.8 of the Loan Agreement applies to this Amendment.
9. Effectiveness. This Amendment shall be deemed effective as of the First Amendment Effective Date upon the occurrence of all of the following:
9.1 the due execution and delivery to Lender of this Amendment by each party hereto;
9.2 Lenders receipt of a principal payment on the Term Loan Advance in the amount of $2,000,000.
10. Amendments in Writing; Integration. This Amendment is a Loan Document. This Amendment and the Loan Documents represent the entire agreement about this subject matter and supersede prior negotiations or agreements. All prior agreements, understandings, representations, warranties, and negotiations between the parties about the subject matter of this Amendment and the Loan Documents merge into this Amendment and the Loan Documents.
11. Governing Law; Venue. The provisions of Section 11 of the Loan Agreement apply to this Amendment.
[Signature page follows.]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this First Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement to be duly executed and delivered as of the date first written above.
BORROWER: | ||
FAST RADIUS, INC. | ||
By: | /s/ Pat McCusker | |
Name: | Pat McCusker | |
Title: | Chief Operating Officer | |
LENDER: | ||
SVB INNOVATION CREDIT FUND VIII, L.P. | ||
By: SVB Innovation Credit Partners VIII, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, its General Partner | ||
Signature: | /s/ Craig Caukin | |
Print Name: Craig Caukin | ||
Title: Senior Managing Director |
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Exhibit 10.19
SECOND AMENDMENT TO LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT
THIS SECOND AMENDMENT to Loan and Security Agreement (this Amendment) is entered into as of March 4, 2022 (the Second Amendment Effective Date), by and between SVB Innovation Credit Fund VIII, L.P. (Lender) and Fast Radius, Inc., a Delaware corporation (Borrower).
RECITALS
A. Lender and Borrower have entered into that certain Loan and Security Agreement dated as of September 10, 2021 (as the same may from time to time be amended, modified, supplemented or restated, the Loan Agreement). Lender has extended credit to Borrower for the purposes permitted in the Loan Agreement.
B. Borrower has requested that Lender (i) amend the Loan Agreement to amend the Term Loan Maturity Date, and (ii) make certain other revisions to the Loan Agreement as more fully set forth herein. Lender has agreed to do so, subject to the conditions and in reliance upon the representations and warranties set forth below.
AGREEMENT
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing recitals and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which is hereby acknowledged, and intending to be legally bound, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. Definitions. Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Amendment shall have the meanings given to them in the Loan Agreement.
2. Amendments to Loan Agreement.
2.1 Capitalization of Existing Final Payment. Borrower and Lender agree that the existing Final Payment due in the amount of $800,000 (Capitalized Final Payment) shall be capitalized and added to the outstanding principal amount of the Term Loan Advance. After giving effect to the Capitalized Final Payment, the outstanding principal amount of the Term Loan Advance as of the date hereof will be $18,800,000.
2.2 Modification to Repayment of Principal and Interest. Section 2.2(b) of the Loan Agreement is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows:
(b) Payments. (i) Commencing on the first (1st) Payment Date of the month following the month in which the Funding Date of the Term Loan Advance occurs, and continuing on the Payment Date of each month thereafter through August 31, 2022, Borrower shall make monthly payments of interest to Lender, in arrears, on the outstanding principal amount of the Term Loan Advance made to the Borrower, at the rate set forth in Section 2.3(a) and (ii) commencing on September 1, 2022, and continuing on the Payment Date of each month thereafter through the Term Loan Maturity Date, Borrower shall make monthly payments of principal in the amount of $2,350,000, plus accrued interest at the rate set forth in Section 2.3(a).
2.3 Modification to Notices. Lenders email addresses as set forth in Section 10 of the Loan Agreement are hereby amended to read as follows:
Email: svbcapitalcredit@svb.com;
SVBCapitalCreditFinance@svb.com
2.4 Section 13 (Definitions).
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(a) The following terms and their definitions set forth in Section 13.1 of the Loan Agreement are hereby added or amended (as the case may be) in their entirety and replaced with the following:
Final Payment is a payment (in addition to and not a substitution for the Capitalized Final Payment (as defined in the Second Amendment to LSA), regular monthly interest payments, plus interest and principle due at maturity) equal to the percentage (as set forth in the table below) of the funded amount of the Term Loan Advance, due on the earliest to occur of (Repayment Date): (a) the Term Loan Maturity Date, (b) the repayment of the Term Loan Advances in full, (c) as required pursuant to Sections 2.2(d) or 2.2(e), or (d) the termination of this Agreement. For purposes of this definition, the funded amount of the Term Loan Advance shall be reduced by the $2,000,000 principal payment made in connection with the First Amendment to LSA, but include the Capitalized Final Payment.
Final Payment Percentage |
Repayment Date | |
5.00% | Prior to June 1, 2022 | |
7.50% | On or after June 1, 2022, but prior to September 1, 2022 | |
11.00% | On or after September 1, 2022 |
First Amendment to LSA is that certain Consent and First Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement dated as of February 4, 2022, by and between Borrower and Lender.
Second Amendment to LSA is that certain Second Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement dated as of March 4, 2022, by and between Borrower and Lender.
Term Loan Maturity Date is April 3, 2023.
3. Limitation of Amendment.
3.1 The amendments set forth in Section 2 above are effective for the purposes set forth herein and shall be limited precisely as written and shall not be deemed to (a) be a consent to any amendment, waiver or modification of any other term or condition of any Loan Document, or (b) otherwise prejudice any right or remedy which Lender may now have or may have in the future under or in connection with any Loan Document.
3.2 This Amendment shall be construed in connection with and as part of the Loan Documents and all terms, conditions, representations, warranties, covenants and agreements set forth in the Loan Documents, except as herein amended, are hereby ratified and confirmed and shall remain in full force and effect.
4. Representations and Warranties. To induce Lender to enter into this Amendment, Borrower hereby represents and warrants to Lender as follows:
4.1 Immediately after giving effect to this Amendment (a) the representations and warranties contained in the Loan Documents are true, accurate and complete in all material respects as of the date hereof (except to the extent such representations and warranties relate to an earlier date, in which case they are true and correct as of such date), and (b) no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing;
4.2 Borrower has the power and authority to execute and deliver this Amendment and to perform its obligations under the Loan Agreement, as amended by this Amendment;
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4.3 The organizational documents of Borrower delivered to Lender on the Effective Date remain true, accurate and complete and have not been amended, supplemented or restated and are and continue to be in full force and effect;
4.4 The execution and delivery by Borrower of this Amendment and the performance by Borrower of its obligations under the Loan Agreement, as amended by this Amendment, have been duly authorized;
4.5 The execution and delivery by Borrower of this Amendment and the performance by Borrower of its obligations under the Loan Agreement, as amended by this Amendment, do not and will not contravene (a) any law or regulation binding on or affecting Borrower, (b) any contractual restriction with a Person binding on Borrower, (c) any order, judgment or decree of any court or other governmental or public body or authority, or subdivision thereof, binding on Borrower, or (d) the organizational documents of Borrower;
4.6 The execution and delivery by Borrower of this Amendment and the performance by Borrower of its obligations under the Loan Agreement, as amended by this Amendment, do not require any order, consent, approval, license, authorization or validation of, or filing, recording or registration with, or exemption by any governmental or public body or authority, or subdivision thereof, binding on either Borrower, except as already has been obtained or made; and
4.7 This Amendment has been duly executed and delivered by Borrower and is the binding obligation of Borrower, enforceable against Borrower in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, liquidation, moratorium or other similar laws of general application and equitable principles relating to or affecting creditors rights.
5. Release by Borrower.
5.1 FOR GOOD AND VALUABLE CONSIDERATION, Borrower hereby forever relieves, releases, and discharges Lender and its present or former employees, officers, directors, agents, representatives, attorneys, and each of them, from any and all claims, debts, liabilities, demands, obligations, promises, acts, agreements, costs and expenses, actions and causes of action, of every type, kind, nature, description or character whatsoever, whether known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, absolute or contingent, arising out of or in any manner whatsoever connected with or related to facts, circumstances, issues, controversies or claims existing or arising from the beginning of time through and including the date of execution of this Amendment (collectively Released Claims). Without limiting the foregoing, the Released Claims shall include any and all liabilities or claims arising out of or in any manner whatsoever connected with or related to the Loan Documents, the recitals hereto, any instruments, agreements or documents executed in connection with any of the foregoing or the origination, negotiation, administration, servicing and/or enforcement of any of the foregoing.
5.2 In furtherance of this release, Borrower expressly acknowledges and waives any and all rights under Section 1542 of the California Civil Code, which provides as follows:
A general release does not extend to claims that the creditor or releasing party does not know or suspect to exist in his or her favor at the time of executing the release and that, if known by him or her, would have materially affected his or her settlement with the debtor or released party. (Emphasis added.)
5.3 By entering into this release, Borrower recognizes that no facts or representations are ever absolutely certain and it may hereafter discover facts in addition to or different from those which it presently knows or believes to be true, but that it is the intention of Borrower hereby to fully, finally and forever settle and release all matters, disputes and differences, known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected; accordingly, if Borrower should subsequently discover that any fact that it relied upon in entering into this release was untrue, or that any understanding of the facts was incorrect, Borrower shall not be entitled to set aside this release by reason thereof, regardless of any claim of mistake of fact or law or any other circumstances whatsoever. Borrower acknowledges that it is not relying upon and has not relied upon any representation or statement made by Lender with respect to the facts underlying this release or with regard to any of such partys rights or asserted rights.
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5.4 This release may be pleaded as a full and complete defense and/or as a cross-complaint or counterclaim against any action, suit, or other proceeding that may be instituted, prosecuted or attempted in breach of this release. Borrower acknowledges that the release contained herein constitutes a material inducement to Lender to enter into this Amendment, and that Lender would not have done so but for Lenders expectation that such release is valid and enforceable in all events.
5.5 Borrower hereby represents and warrants to Lender, and Lender is relying thereon, as follows:
(a) Except as expressly stated in this Amendment, neither Lender nor any agent, employee or representative of Lender has made any statement or representation to Borrower regarding any fact relied upon by Borrower in entering into this Amendment.
(b) Borrower has made such investigation of the facts pertaining to this Amendment and all of the matters appertaining thereto, as it deems necessary.
(c) The terms of this Amendment are contractual and not a mere recital.
(d) This Amendment has been carefully read by Borrower, the contents hereof are known and understood by Borrower, and this Amendment is signed freely, and without duress, by Borrower.
(e) Borrower represents and warrants that it is the sole and lawful owner of all right, title and interest in and to every claim and every other matter which it releases herein, and that it has not heretofore assigned or transferred, or purported to assign or transfer, to any person, firm or entity any claims or other matters herein released. Borrower shall indemnify Lender, defend and hold it harmless from and against all claims based upon or arising in connection with prior assignments or purported assignments or transfers of any claims or matters released herein.
6. Lender Expenses. Borrower shall pay to Lender all Lender Expenses incurred through and after the Second Amendment Effective Date, when due (including reasonable attorneys fees and reasonable expenses for documentation and negotiation of this Amendment).
7. Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts and all of such counterparts taken together shall be deemed to constitute one and the same instrument. Section 12.8 of the Loan Agreement applies to this Amendment.
8. Effectiveness. This Amendment shall be deemed effective as of the First Amendment Effective Date upon the occurrence of all of the following:
8.1 the due execution and delivery to Lender of this Amendment by each party hereto;
9. Amendments in Writing; Integration. This Amendment is a Loan Document. This Amendment and the Loan Documents represent the entire agreement about this subject matter and supersede prior negotiations or agreements. All prior agreements, understandings, representations, warranties, and negotiations between the parties about the subject matter of this Amendment and the Loan Documents merge into this Amendment and the Loan Documents.
10. Governing Law; Venue. The provisions of Section 11 of the Loan Agreement apply to this Amendment.
[Signature page follows.]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Second Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement to be duly executed and delivered as of the date first written above.
BORROWER: | ||
FAST RADIUS, INC. | ||
By: | /s/ Prithvi Gandhi | |
Name: | Prithvi Gandhi | |
Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |
LENDER: | ||
SVB INNOVATION CREDIT FUND VIII, L.P.
By: SVB Innovation Credit Partners VIII, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, its General Partner | ||
Signature: | /s/ Craig Caukin | |
Print Name: Craig Caukin | ||
Title: Senior Managing Director |
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Exhibit 10.20
LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT
THIS LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT (this Agreement) dated as of 12/29/2020 (the Effective Date) between SILICON VALLEY BANK, a California corporation (Bank), and FAST RADIUS, INC., a Delaware corporation (Borrower), provides the terms on which Bank shall lend to Borrower and Borrower shall repay Bank. The parties agree as follows:
1 | ACCOUNTING AND OTHER TERMS |
Accounting terms not defined in this Agreement shall be construed following GAAP. Calculations and determinations must be made following GAAP. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined in this Agreement shall have the meanings set forth in Section 13. All other terms contained in this Agreement, unless otherwise indicated, shall have the meaning provided by the Code to the extent such terms are defined therein.
2 | LOAN AND TERMS OF PAYMENT |
2.1 Promise to Pay. Borrower hereby unconditionally promises to pay Bank the outstanding principal amount of all Credit Extensions and accrued and unpaid interest thereon as and when due in accordance with this Agreement.
2.1.1 | Term Loans. |
(a) Availability. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement: (i) Bank agrees to lend to Borrower from time to time on or before the Term Loan Availability End Date, advances (each a Term Loan and collectively the Term Loans) in an aggregate original principal amount not to exceed the Term Loan Amount; (ii) Term Loans (other than the Second Tranche) in an aggregate original principal amount up to Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000) shall be available from the Effective Date through the Term Loan Availability End Date (the First Tranche); (iii) Term Loans (other than the First Tranche) in an aggregate original principal amount up to One Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,500,000) shall be available through the Term Loan Availability End Date, but if, and only after, the Second Tranche Condition has occurred (the Second Tranche); and (iv) each Term Loan in the Second Tranche shall be in an original principal amount of at least Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($750,000). The Second Tranche Condition means Borrower has presented to Bank evidence satisfactory to Bank in good faith that Borrower has achieved trailing twelve-month revenue as determined by GAAP of more than Seventeen Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($17,500,000). When repaid, the Term Loans may not be re-borrowed. Banks obligation to lend hereunder shall terminate on the applicable Term Loan Availability End Date.
(b) Repayment. For each Term Loan: (i) Borrower shall make monthly payments of interest only commencing on the first day of the month following the month in which its Funding Date occurs with respect to such Term Loan and continuing thereafter on the first day of each successive calendar month through December 31, 2021, (ii) commencing on January 1, 2022, and continuing thereafter on the first day of each successive calendar month through its Term Loan Maturity Date (each a Term Loan Payment Date), Borrower shall make thirty-six (36) monthly payments of equal principal, plus accrued interest, which would fully amortize such Term Loan, and (iii) all unpaid principal and accrued and unpaid interest is due and payable in full on its Term Loan Maturity Date. The Term Loans may only be prepaid in accordance with the provisions set forth below.
(c) Final Payment. On the Term Loan Maturity Date with respect to the Term Loans, Borrower shall pay, in addition to the outstanding principal, accrued and unpaid interest with respect to the Term Loans, and all other amounts due under this Agreement on such date with respect to the Term Loans, an amount equal to the Final Payment.
(d) Mandatory Prepayment upon an Acceleration. If the Term Loans are accelerated following the occurrence of an Event of Default that is continuing, Borrower shall immediately pay to Bank an amount equal to the sum of: (i) all outstanding principal plus accrued interest with respect to the Term Loans, (ii) the Final Payment, plus (iii) all other sums, if any, that shall have become due and payable under this Agreement, including interest at the Default Rate with respect to any past due amounts.
(e) Permitted Prepayment of Term Loans. Borrower shall have the option to prepay all, but not less than all, of the Term Loans advanced by Bank under this Agreement, provided Borrower (i) provides written notice to Bank of its election to prepay Term Loans at least five (5) Business Days prior to such prepayment, and (ii) pays, on the date of such prepayment (A) all outstanding principal plus accrued interest with respect to the Term Loans, (B) the Final Payment, plus (C) all other sums, if any, that shall have become due and payable under this Agreement, including interest at the Default Rate with respect to any past due amounts.
2.2 | Intentionally Omitted. |
2.3 | Payment of Interest on the Credit Extensions. |
(a) Interest Rate.
(i) Term Loans. Subject to Section 2.3(b), the principal amount outstanding under each Term Loan shall accrue interest, which interest shall be payable monthly, at a floating per annum rate equal to the greater of: (i) one percentage point (1.00%) below the Prime Rate, or (ii) two and one-quarter percent (2.25%).
(b) Default Rate. Immediately upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, Obligations shall bear interest at a rate per annum which is five percentage points (5.0%) above the rate that is otherwise applicable thereto (the Default Rate). Fees and expenses which are required to be paid by Borrower pursuant to the Loan Documents (other than the Warrant) (including, without limitation, Bank Expenses) but are not paid when due shall bear interest until paid at a rate equal to the highest rate applicable to the Obligations. Payment or acceptance of the increased interest rate provided in this Section 2.3(b) is not a permitted alternative to timely payment and shall not constitute a waiver of any Event of Default or otherwise prejudice or limit any rights or remedies of Bank.
(c) Adjustment to Interest Rate. Changes to the interest rate of any Credit Extension based on changes to the Prime Rate shall be effective on the effective date of any change to the Prime Rate and to the extent of any such change.
(d) Payment: Interest Computation. Interest is payable monthly on the first calendar day of each month and shall be computed on the basis of a 360-day year for the actual number of days elapsed. In computing interest, (i) all payments received after 12:00 p.m. Pacific time on any day shall be deemed received at the opening of business on the next Business Day, and (ii) the date of the making of any Credit Extension shall be included and the date of payment shall be excluded; provided, however, that if any Credit Extension is repaid on the same day on which it is made, such day shall be included in computing interest on such Credit Extension.
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2.4 | Fees. Borrower shall pay to Bank: |
(a) Final Payment. The Final Payment, when due hereunder; and
(b) Bank Expenses. All Bank Expenses (including reasonable attorneys fees and expenses for documentation and negotiation of this Agreement which fees for the documentation and negotiation of this Agreement will not exceed $15,000 as of the Effective Date assuming commercially reasonable negotiation) incurred through and after the Effective Date, when due (or, if no stated due date, upon demand by Bank).
(c) Fees Fully Earned. Unless otherwise provided in this Agreement or in a separate writing by Bank, Borrower shall not be entitled to any credit, rebate, or repayment of any fees earned by Bank pursuant to this Agreement notwithstanding any termination of this Agreement or the suspension or termination of Banks obligation to make loans and advances hereunder. Bank may deduct amounts owing by Borrower under the clauses of this Section 2.4 pursuant to the terms of Section 2.5(c). Bank shall provide Borrower written notice of deductions made from the Designated Deposit Account pursuant to the terms of the clauses of this Section 2.4.
2.5 Payments; Application of Payments; Debit of Accounts.
(a) All payments to be made by Borrower under any Loan Document shall be made in immediately available funds in Dollars, without setoff or counterclaim, before 12:00 p.m. Pacific time on the date when due. Payments of principal and/or interest received after 12:00 p.m. Pacific time are considered received at the opening of business on the next Business Day. When a payment is due on a day that is not a Business Day, the payment shall be due the next Business Day, and additional fees or interest, as applicable, shall continue to accrue until paid.
(b) Bank has the exclusive right to determine the order and manner in which all payments with respect to the Obligations may be applied. Borrower shall have no right to specify the order or the accounts to which Bank shall allocate or apply any payments required to be made by Borrower to Bank or otherwise received by Bank under this Agreement when any such allocation or application is not specified elsewhere in this Agreement.
(c) Bank may debit any of Borrowers deposit accounts, including the Designated Deposit Account, for principal and interest payments or any other amounts Borrower owes Bank when due. These debits shall not constitute a set-off.
2.6 Withholding. Payments received by Bank from Borrower under this Agreement will be made free and clear of and without deduction for any and all present or future taxes, levies, imposts, duties, deductions, withholdings, assessments, fees or other charges imposed by any Governmental Authority (including any interest, additions to tax or penalties applicable thereto). Specifically, however, if at any time any Governmental Authority, applicable law, regulation or international agreement requires Borrower to make any withholding or deduction from any such payment or other sum payable hereunder to Bank, Borrower hereby covenants and agrees that the amount due from Borrower with respect to such payment or other sum payable hereunder will be increased to the extent necessary to ensure that, after the making of such required
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withholding or deduction, Bank receives a net sum equal to the sum which it would have received had no withholding or deduction been required, and Borrower shall pay the full amount withheld or deducted to the relevant Governmental Authority. Borrower will, upon request, furnish Bank with proof reasonably satisfactory to Bank indicating that Borrower has made such withholding payment; provided, however, that Borrower need not make any withholding payment if the amount or validity of such withholding payment is contested in good faith by appropriate and timely proceedings and as to which payment in full is bonded or reserved against by Borrower. The agreements and obligations of Borrower contained in this Section 2.6 shall survive the termination of this Agreement.
3 CONDITIONS OF LOANS
3.1 Conditions Precedent to Initial Credit Extension. Banks obligation to make the initial Credit Extension is subject to the condition precedent that Bank shall have received, in form and substance satisfactory to Bank, such documents, and completion of such other matters, as Bank may reasonably deem necessary or appropriate, including, without limitation:
(a) | duly executed signatures via the Banks portal in DocuSign to the Loan Documents; |
(b) | duly executed signatures via the Banks portal in DocuSign to the Warrant; |
(c) | duly executed signatures to the Control Agreements required by Section 6.6(b); |
(d) | the Operating Documents and good standing certificates of Borrower certified by the Secretary of State (or equivalent agency) of Borrowers jurisdiction of organization or formation and each jurisdiction in which Borrower is qualified to conduct business, each as of a date no earlier than thirty (30) days prior to the Effective Date; |
(e) | duly executed signatures via the Banks portal in DocuSign to the completed Borrowing Resolutions for Borrower; |
(f) | certified copies, dated as of a recent date, of financing statement searches, as Bank may request, accompanied by written evidence (including any UCC termination statements) that the Liens indicated in any such financing statements either constitute Permitted Liens or have been or, in connection with the initial Credit Extension, will be terminated or released; |
(g) | the Perfection Certificate of Borrower, together with the duly executed signature thereto; |
(h) | all Indebtedness due to Borrowers officers, directors, current and former shareholders and other Lien holders (other than Liens described in clause (c) of the definition of Permitted Liens, Indebtedness described in clause (g) of the definition of Permitted Indebtedness and the Stock Option Notes), if any, is subordinated to the Obligations pursuant to a subordination agreement between such holders of Indebtedness and Bank, in form and substance satisfactory to Bank; |
(i) | a copy of Borrowers Investors Rights Agreement and any amendments thereto; |
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(j) evidence satisfactory to Bank that the insurance policies and endorsements required by Section 6.5 hereof are in full force and effect, together with appropriate evidence showing lender loss payable and/or additional insured clauses or endorsements in favor of Bank; and
(k) payment of the fees and Bank Expenses then due as specified in Section 2.4 hereof.
3.2 Conditions Precedent to all Credit Extensions. Banks obligations to make each Credit Extension, including the initial Credit Extension, is subject to the following conditions precedent:
(a) except as otherwise provided in Section 3.5(a), timely receipt of an executed Payment/Advance Form;
(b) the representations and warranties in this Agreement shall be true, accurate, and complete in all material respects on the date of the Payment/Advance Form and on the Funding Date of each Credit Extension; provided, however, that such materiality qualifier shall not be applicable to any representations and warranties that already are qualified or modified by materiality in the text thereof; and provided, further that those representations and warranties expressly referring to a specific date shall be true, accurate and complete in all material respects as of such date, and no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or result from the Credit Extension. Each Credit Extension is Borrowers representation and warranty on that date that the representations and warranties in this Agreement remain true, accurate, and complete in all material respects; provided, however, that such materiality qualifier shall not be applicable to any representations and warranties that already are qualified or modified by materiality in the text thereof; and provided, further that those representations and warranties expressly referring to a specific date shall be true, accurate and complete in all material respects as of such date; and
(c) Bank determines to its good faith satisfaction that there has not been any material impairment in the general affairs, management, results of operation, financial condition or the prospect of repayment of the Obligations, or any material adverse deviation by Borrower from the most recent business plan of Borrower presented to and accepted by Bank.
3.3 | Intentionally omitted. |
3.4 Covenant to Deliver. Borrower agrees to deliver to Bank each item required to be delivered to Bank under this Agreement as a condition precedent to any Credit Extension. Borrower expressly agrees that a Credit Extension made prior to the receipt by Bank of any such item shall not constitute a waiver by Bank of Borrowers obligation to deliver such item, and the making of any Credit Extension in the absence of a required item shall be in Banks sole discretion.
3.5 | Procedures for Borrowing. |
(a) Term Loans. To obtain a Term Loan, Borrower must notify Bank by electronic mail, facsimile or telephone by 12:00 p.m. Pacific Time three (3) Business Days prior to the date the Term Loan is to be made. If such notification is by telephone, Borrower must promptly confirm the notification by delivering to Bank a completed Payment/Advance Form in the form attached as Exhibit B. On the Funding Date, Bank shall credit to Borrowers deposit account, an amount equal to the amount of the Term Loan. Bank may make Term Loans under this Agreement based on instructions from an Authorized Signer. Bank may rely on any telephone notice given by a person whom such Bank believes is an Authorized Signer.
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4 | CREATION OF SECURITY INTEREST |
4.1 Grant of Security Interest. Borrower hereby grants Bank, to secure the payment and performance in full of all of the Obligations, a continuing security interest in, and pledges to Bank, the Collateral, wherever located, whether now owned or hereafter acquired or arising, and all proceeds and products thereof.
Borrower acknowledges that it previously has entered, and/or may in the future enter, into Bank Services Agreements with Bank. Regardless of the terms of any Bank Services Agreement, Borrower agrees that any amounts Borrower owes Bank thereunder shall be deemed to be Obligations hereunder and that it is the intent of Borrower and Bank to have all such Obligations secured by the first priority perfected security interest in the Collateral granted herein (subject only to Permitted Liens that are permitted pursuant to the terms of this Agreement to have superior priority to Banks Lien in this Agreement).
If this Agreement is terminated, Banks Lien in the Collateral shall continue until the Obligations (other than inchoate indemnity obligations) are repaid in full in cash. Upon payment in full in cash of the Obligations (other than inchoate indemnity obligations) and at such time as Banks obligation to make Credit Extensions has terminated, Bank shall, at the sole cost and expense of Borrower, release its Liens in the Collateral and all rights therein shall revert to Borrower. In the event (x) all Obligations (other than inchoate indemnity obligations), except for Bank Services, are satisfied in full, and (y) this Agreement is terminated, Bank shall terminate the security interest granted herein upon Borrower providing cash collateral acceptable to Bank in its good faith business judgment for Bank Services, if any. In the event such Bank Services consist of outstanding Letters of Credit, Borrower shall provide to Bank cash collateral in an amount equal to (x) if such Letters of Credit are denominated in Dollars, then at least one hundred five percent (105.0%); and (y) if such Letters of Credit are denominated in a Foreign Currency, then at least one hundred ten percent (110.0%), of the Dollar Equivalent of the face amount of all such Letters of Credit plus all interest, fees, and costs due or to become due in connection therewith (as estimated by Bank in its business judgment), to secure all of the Obligations relating to such Letters of Credit.
4.2 Priority of Security Interest. Borrower represents, warrants, and covenants that the security interest granted herein is and shall at all times continue to be a first priority perfected security interest in the Collateral (subject only to Permitted Liens that are permitted pursuant to the terms of this Agreement to have superior priority to Banks Lien under this Agreement). If Borrower shall acquire a commercial tort claim, Borrower shall promptly notify Bank in a writing signed by Borrower of the general details thereof and grant to Bank in such writing a security interest therein and in the proceeds thereof, all upon the terms of this Agreement, with such writing to be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Bank.
4.3 Authorization to File Financing Statements. Borrower hereby authorizes Bank to file financing statements, without notice to Borrower, with all appropriate jurisdictions to perfect or protect Banks interest or rights hereunder, including a notice that there is a negative pledge on Borrowers Intellectual Property substantially in the form of Exhibit A. Notwithstanding the termination of a prior loan and security agreement dated as of October 12, 2018 between Bank and Borrower, as amended, and the associated payoff letter issued by Bank in connection therewith dated February 19, 2020, Borrower acknowledges and agrees that Banks UCC-1 Financing Statement bearing file number 20186775445 with the Delaware Secretary of State is still outstanding and shall not be terminated by Borrower or any other party on behalf of Borrower, but shall remain in place to perfect or protect Banks interest or rights hereunder.
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5 | REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES |
Borrower represents and warrants as follows:
5.1 Due Organization, Authorization; Power and Authority. Borrower is duly existing and in good standing as a Registered Organization in its jurisdiction of formation and is qualified and licensed to do business and is in good standing in any jurisdiction in which the conduct of its business or its ownership of property requires that it be qualified except where the failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on Borrowers business. In connection with this Agreement, Borrower has delivered to Bank a completed certificate signed by Borrower, entitled Perfection Certificate. Except as Borrower may hereafter disclose to Bank in writing in accordance with Section 7.2 below, Borrower represents and warrants to Bank that (a) Borrowers exact legal name is that indicated on the Perfection Certificate and on the signature page hereof; (b) Borrower is an organization of the type and is organized in the jurisdiction set forth in the Perfection Certificate; (c) the Perfection Certificate accurately sets forth Borrowers organizational identification number or accurately states that Borrower has none; (d) the Perfection Certificate accurately sets forth Borrowers place of business, or, if more than one, its chief executive office as well as Borrowers mailing address (if different than its chief executive office); (e) Borrower (and each of its predecessors) has not, in the past five (5) years, changed its jurisdiction of formation, organizational structure or type, or any organizational number assigned by its jurisdiction; and (f) all other information set forth on the Perfection Certificate pertaining to Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries is accurate and complete in all material respects (it being understood and agreed that Borrower may from time to time update certain information in the Perfection Certificate after the Effective Date to the extent of any written notice required or permitted by one or more specific provisions in this Agreement). If Borrower is not now a Registered Organization but later becomes one, Borrower shall promptly notify Bank of such occurrence and provide Bank with Borrowers organizational identification number.
The execution, delivery and performance by Borrower of the Loan Documents to which it is a party have been duly authorized, and do not (i) conflict with any of Borrowers organizational documents, (ii) contravene, conflict with, constitute a default under or violate any material Requirement of Law, (iii) contravene, conflict or violate any applicable order, writ, judgment, injunction, decree, determination or award of any Governmental Authority by which Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their property or assets may be bound or affected, (iv) require any action by, filing, registration, or qualification with, or Governmental Approval from, any Governmental Authority (except such Governmental Approvals which have already been obtained and are in full force and effect or (v) conflict with, contravene, constitute a default or breach under, or result in or permit the termination or acceleration of, any material agreement by which Borrower is bound. Borrower is not in default under any agreement to which it is a party or by which it is bound in which the default could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on Borrowers business.
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5.2 Collateral. Borrower has good title to, rights in, and the power to transfer each item of the Collateral upon which it purports to grant a Lien hereunder, free and clear of any and all Liens except Permitted Liens. Borrower has no Collateral Accounts at or with any bank or financial institution other than Bank or Banks Affiliates except for (i) the Collateral Accounts described in the Perfection Certificate delivered to Bank in connection herewith and which Borrower has taken such actions as are necessary to give Bank a perfected security interest therein, pursuant to and to the extent required by the terms of Section 6.6(b), and (ii) future Collateral Accounts opened by Borrower which are permitted by and in compliance with Section 6.6. The Accounts are bona fide, existing obligations of the Account Debtors.
The Collateral (other than Offsite Collateral (as defined below)) is not in the possession of any third party bailee (such as a warehouse) except as otherwise provided in the Perfection Certificate, or as permitted pursuant to Section 7.2 and disclosed to Bank in writing. None of the components of the Collateral (other than Offsite Collateral) shall be maintained at locations other than (i) as provided in the Perfection Certificate, or (ii) as permitted pursuant to Section 7.2 and disclosed to Bank in writing. Offsite Collateral means (i) mobile equipment such as laptop computers, mobile phones and the like with an aggregate fair market value not in excess of Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000) that is in the possession of Borrowers employees or consultants of Borrower in the ordinary course of business, and (ii) Collateral that is temporarily located at a third party for sales, testing or demonstration purposes in the ordinary course of business.
Borrower is the sole owner of the Intellectual Property which it owns or purports to own except for (a) licenses permitted under Section 7.1(f), (b) over-the-counter software, open source software and software that is commercially available to the public, and (c) material Intellectual Property licensed to Borrower and noted on the Perfection Certificate. To Borrowers knowledge, each Patent (other than patent applications) which it owns or purports to own and which is material to Borrowers business is valid and enforceable, and no part of the Intellectual Property which Borrower owns or purports to own and which is material to Borrowers business has been judged invalid or unenforceable, in whole or in part. To the best of Borrowers knowledge, no claim has been made that any part of the Intellectual Property violates the rights of any third party except to the extent such claim would not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on Borrowers business. Except as noted on the Perfection Certificate or as disclosed to Bank in writing in accordance with Section 6.7(b), Borrower is not a party to, nor is it bound by, any Restricted License.
5.3 | Intentionally Omitted. |
5.4 Litigation. (a) As of the Effective Date, there are no actions or proceedings pending or, to the knowledge of any Responsible Officer, threatened in writing by or against Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries involving more than, individually or in the aggregate, One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($ 100,000); and (b) except as disclosed to the Bank pursuant to Section 6.2(h), there are no actions or proceedings pending or, to the knowledge of any Responsible Officer, threatened in writing by or against Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries involving more than, individually or in the aggregate, One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000).
5.5 Financial Statements; Financial Condition. All consolidated financial statements for Borrower and any of its Subsidiaries delivered to Bank by submission to the Financial Statement Repository or otherwise submitted to Bank fairly present in all material respects Borrowers consolidated financial condition and Borrowers consolidated results of operations as of the dates thereof and for the periods covered thereby. There has not been any material deterioration in Borrowers consolidated financial condition since the date of the most recent financial statements submitted to the Financial Statement Repository or otherwise submitted to Bank.
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5.6 Solvency. Borrower is not left with unreasonably small capital after the transactions in this Agreement; and Borrower is able to pay its debts (including trade debts) as they mature.
5.7 Regulatory Compliance. Borrower is not an investment company or a company controlled by an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. Borrower is not engaged as one of its important activities in extending credit for margin stock (under Regulations X, T and U of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors). Borrower (a) has complied in all material respects with all Requirements of Law, and (b) has not violated any Requirements of Law the violation of which could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on its business. None of Borrowers or any of its Subsidiaries properties or assets has been used by Borrower or any Subsidiary or, to the best of Borrowers knowledge, by previous Persons, in disposing, producing, storing, treating, or transporting any hazardous substance other than legally. Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries have obtained all consents, approvals and authorizations of, made all declarations or filings with, and given all notices to, all Governmental Authorities that are necessary to continue their respective businesses as currently conducted.
5.8 Subsidiaries; Investments. Except as disclosed in the Perfection Certificate, Borrower does not own any stock, partnership, or other ownership interest or other equity securities except for Permitted Investments.
5.9 Tax Returns and Payments; Pension Contributions. Borrower has timely filed all required tax returns and reports (or obtained appropriate extensions therefor), and Borrower has timely paid all foreign, federal, state and local taxes, assessments, deposits and contributions owed by Borrower except (a) to the extent such taxes are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings promptly instituted and diligently conducted, so long as such reserve or other appropriate provision, if any, as shall be required in conformity with GAAP shall have been made therefor, or (b) if such taxes, assessments, deposits and contributions do not, individually or in the aggregate, exceed Twenty Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000).
To the extent Borrower defers payment of any contested taxes, Borrower shall (i) notify Bank in writing of the commencement of, and any material development in, the proceedings, and (ii) post bonds or take any other steps required to prevent the governmental authority levying such contested taxes from obtaining a Lien upon any of the Collateral that is other than a Permitted Lien. Borrower is unaware of any claims or adjustments proposed for any of Borrowers prior tax years which could result in additional taxes becoming due and payable by Borrower in the excess of Twenty Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000) in the aggregate. Borrower has paid all amounts necessary to fund all present pension, profit sharing and deferred compensation plans in accordance with their terms, and Borrower has not withdrawn from participation in, and has not permitted partial or complete termination of, or permitted the occurrence of any other event with respect to, any such plan which could reasonably be expected to result in any liability of Borrower, including any liability to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation or its successors or any other governmental agency.
5.10 Use of Proceeds. Borrower shall use the proceeds of the Credit Extensions solely as working capital and to fund its general business requirements and not for personal, family, household or agricultural purposes.
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5.11 Full Disclosure. No written representation, warranty or other statement of Borrower in any report, certificate or written statement submitted to the Financial Statement Repository or otherwise submitted to Bank, as of the date such representation, warranty, or other statement was made, taken together with all such written reports, certificates and written statements submitted to the Financial Statement Repository or otherwise submitted to Bank, contains any untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state a material fact necessary to make the statements contained in the reports, certificates or written statements not misleading (it being recognized by Bank that the projections and forecasts provided by Borrower in good faith and based upon reasonable assumptions are not viewed as facts and that actual results during the period or periods covered by such projections and forecasts may differ from the projected or forecasted results).
5.12 Definition of Knowledge. For purposes of the Loan Documents, whenever a representation or warranty is made to Borrowers knowledge or awareness, to the best of Borrowers knowledge, or with a similar qualification, knowledge or awareness means the actual knowledge, after reasonable investigation, of any Responsible Officer.
6 | AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS |
Borrower shall do all of the following:
6.1 | Government Compliance. |
(a) Maintain its and all its Subsidiaries (other than as permitted by Section 7.3) legal existence and good standing in their respective jurisdictions of formation and maintain qualification in each jurisdiction in which the failure to so qualify would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on Borrowers business or operations. Borrower shall comply, and have each Subsidiary comply, in all material respects, with all laws, ordinances and regulations to which it is subject, the failure to comply with which could impair Borrowers performance of any of the Obligations or could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the business or operations of Borrower or a Subsidiary. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein, Borrowers Subsidiaries may wind up and dissolve to the extent that Borrower determines that is reasonable to do so and any remaining assets from such Subsidiaries are transferred to Borrower or, if such dissolving Subsidiary was a co-borrower hereunder, to another Subsidiary that is a co-borrower hereunder, or, if such dissolving Subsidiary was not a co-borrower hereunder, to any other Subsidiary, in each case, in accordance with applicable law.
(b) Obtain all of the Governmental Approvals necessary for the performance by Borrower of its obligations under the Loan Documents to which it is a party and the grant of a security interest to Bank in all of its property. Borrower shall promptly provide copies of any such obtained Governmental Approvals to Bank upon request.
6.2 Financial Statements, Reports. Provide Bank with the following by submitting to the Financial Statement Repository or otherwise submitting to Bank:
(a) Monthly Financial Statements. As soon as available, but no later than thirty (30) days after the last day of each month, a company prepared consolidated balance sheet, statement of cash flows and income statement covering Borrowers consolidated operations for such month in a form reasonably acceptable to Bank (the Monthly Financial Statements);
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(b) Monthly Compliance Statement. Within thirty (30) days after the last day of each month and together with the Monthly Financial Statements, a duly completed Compliance Statement, confirming that as of the end of such month, Borrower was in full compliance with all of the terms and conditions of this Agreement, and setting forth such other information as Bank may reasonably request;
(c) KPI Report. As soon as available, but no later than thirty (30) days after the last day of each month, a company prepared; KPI dashboard for such month in a form reasonably acceptable to Bank;
(d) Board Report/Deck. Promptly following request by Bank, a board report or board deck that was presented to Borrowers board of directors and shared with Borrowers primary equity investors in the ordinary course of business, if any; provided, however, such board reports and board decks may be redacted to the extent that such redaction is reasonably necessary to preserve the attorney-client privilege, to protect highly confidential proprietary information, to avoid violating enforceable obligations to third parties with respect to the confidentiality or non-disclosure of information provided by such third parties or such redacted material relates to Bank (or Borrowers strategy regarding the Credit Extensions or Bank);
(e) Annual Operating Budget and Financial Projections. Within thirty (30) days after the last day of Borrowers fiscal year, (i) annual operating budgets (including income statements, balance sheets and cash flow statements, by month) for the upcoming fiscal year of Borrower, and (ii) annual financial projections for the following fiscal year (on a quarterly basis) as approved by Borrowers board of directors, together with any related business forecasts used in the preparation of such annual financial projections, and any periodic updates;
(f) Annual Financial Statements. Commencing with Borrowers 2020 fiscal year, in the form required by Borrowers Board of Directors, as soon as available, but no later than one hundred eighty (180) days after the last day of Borrowers fiscal year, consolidated financial statements prepared under GAAP;
(g) CDD Rule Attestation. Prompt written notice of any changes to the beneficial ownership information set out in items 2(d) and 2(e) of the Perfection Certificate. Borrower understands and acknowledges that Bank relies on such true, accurate and up-to-date beneficial ownership information to meet Banks regulatory obligations to obtain, verify and record information about the beneficial owners of its legal entity customers;
(h) Other Statements. Within five (5) days of delivery, copies of all statements, reports and notices made available to Borrowers security holders or to any holders of Subordinated Debt;
(i) SEC Filings. In the event that Borrower becomes subject to the reporting requirements under the Exchange Act within five (5) days of filing, copies of all periodic and other reports, proxy statements and other materials filed by Borrower with the SEC, any Governmental Authority succeeding to any or all of the functions of the SEC or with any national securities exchange, or distributed to its shareholders, as the case may be. Documents required to be delivered pursuant to the terms hereof (to the extent any such documents are included in materials otherwise filed with the SEC) may be delivered electronically and if so delivered, shall be deemed to have been delivered on the date on which Borrower posts such documents, or provides a link thereto, on Borrowers website on the Internet at Borrowers website address; provided, however, Borrower shall promptly notify Bank in writing (which may be by electronic mail) of the posting of any such documents;
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(j) Legal Action Notice. A prompt report of any legal actions pending or threatened in writing against Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries that could result in damages or costs to Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries of, individually or in the aggregate, One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000) or more; and
(k) Other Information. Other information reasonably requested by Bank.
Any submission by Borrower of a Compliance Statement or any other financial statement submitted to the Financial Statement Repository pursuant to this Section 6.2 or otherwise submitted to Bank shall be deemed to be a representation by Borrower that (a) as of the date of such Compliance Statement or other financial statement, the information and calculations set forth therein are true, accurate and correct in all material respects, (b) as of the end of the compliance period set forth in such submission, Borrower is in complete compliance with all required covenants except as noted in such Compliance Statement or other financial statement, as applicable; (c) as of the date of such submission, no Events of Default have occurred or are continuing; (d) all representations and warranties other than any representations or warranties that are made as of a specific date in Article 5 remain true and correct in all material respects as of the date of such submission except as noted in such Compliance Statement or other financial statement, as applicable; (e) as of the date of such submission, Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries has timely filed all required tax returns and reports, and Borrower has timely paid all foreign, federal, state and local taxes, assessments, deposits and contributions owed by Borrower except as otherwise permitted pursuant to the terms of Section 5.9; and (f) as of the date of such submission, no Liens have been levied or claims made against Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries relating to unpaid employee payroll or benefits of which Borrower has not previously provided written notification to Bank.
6.3 Inventory; Returns. Keep all Inventory in good and marketable condition, free from material defects. Returns and allowances between Borrower and its Account Debtors shall follow Borrowers customary practices as they exist at the Effective Date. Borrower must promptly notify Bank of all returns, recoveries, disputes and claims that involve more than Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000).
6.4 Taxes; Pensions. Timely file, and require each of its Subsidiaries to timely file (taking into account any valid extension therefor), all required tax returns and reports and timely pay, and require each of its Subsidiaries to timely pay, all foreign, federal, state and local taxes, assessments, deposits and contributions owed by Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries, except for deferred payment of any taxes pursuant to the terms of Section 5.9 hereof, and shall deliver to Bank, on demand, appropriate certificates attesting to such payments, and pay all amounts necessary to fund all present pension, profit sharing and deferred compensation plans in accordance with their terms.
6.5 | Insurance. |
(a) Keep its business and the Collateral insured for risks and in amounts standard for companies in Borrowers industry and location and as Bank may reasonably request. Insurance policies shall be in a form, with financially sound and reputable insurance companies that are not Affiliates of Borrower, and in amounts that are reasonably satisfactory to Bank. All property policies shall have a lenders loss payable endorsement showing Bank as lender loss payee. All liability policies shall show, or have endorsements showing, Bank as an additional insured. Bank shall be named as lender loss payee and/or additional insured with respect to any such insurance providing coverage in respect of any Collateral.
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(b) Ensure that proceeds payable under any property policy are, at Banks option, payable to Bank on account of the Obligations. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (a) so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, Borrower shall have the option of applying the proceeds of any casualty policy up to One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000) with respect to any loss, but not exceeding Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000) in the aggregate for all losses under all casualty policies in any one year, toward the replacement or repair of destroyed or damaged property; provided that any such replaced or repaired property (i) shall be of equal or like value as the replaced or repaired Collateral and (ii) shall be deemed Collateral in which Bank has been granted a first priority security interest, and (b) after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, all proceeds payable under such casualty policy shall, at the option of Bank, be payable to Bank on account of the Obligations.
(c) At Banks request, Borrower shall deliver certified copies of insurance policies and evidence of all premium payments. Each provider of any such insurance required under this Section 6.5 shall agree, by endorsement upon the policy or policies issued by it or by independent instruments furnished to Bank, that it will give Bank thirty (30) days prior written notice before any such policy or policies shall be materially altered or canceled (or ten (10) days in the case of a cancellation for non-payment of premiums). If Borrower fails to obtain insurance as required under this Section 6.5 or to pay any amount or furnish any required proof of payment to third persons and Bank, Bank may make all or part of such payment or obtain such insurance policies required in this Section 6.5, and take any action under the policies Bank deems prudent.
6.6 | Operating Accounts. |
(a) (i) Maintain its primary operating and other deposit accounts and excess cash with Bank or Banks Affiliates which accounts shall represent at least 85% of the dollar value of Borrowers accounts at all financial institutions, and (ii) conduct all of its other primary banking with Bank, including obtaining letters of credit and business credit cards exclusively from Bank.
(b) Provide Bank five (5) days prior written notice before establishing any Collateral Account at or with any bank or financial institution other than Bank or Banks Affiliates. For each Collateral Account that Borrower at any time maintains, Borrower shall cause the applicable bank or financial institution (other than Bank) at or with which any Collateral Account is maintained to execute and deliver a Control Agreement or other appropriate instrument with respect to such Collateral Account to perfect Banks Lien in such Collateral Account in accordance with the terms hereunder which Control Agreement may not be terminated without the prior written consent of Bank; provided, however, that Borrower may maintain its two accounts with Chase Bank NA and Bank of America which are specifically identified in the Perfection Certificate so long as the aggregate amount in all such accounts never exceeds Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000) at any time and within one hundred eighty (180) days after the Effective Date either a Control Agreement is obtained for each such account or each such account is closed. The provisions of the previous sentence shall not apply to deposit accounts exclusively used for payroll, payroll taxes and other employee wage and benefit payments to or for the benefit of Borrowers employees and identified to Bank by Borrower as such.
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6.7 Protection of Intellectual Property Rights.
(a) (i) Use commercially reasonable efforts to protect, defend and maintain the validity and enforceability of its Intellectual Property material to its business; (ii) promptly advise Bank in writing of material infringements or any other event that could reasonably be expected to materially and adversely affect the value of its Intellectual Property material to its business; and (iii) use commercially reasonable efforts not to allow any Intellectual Property material to Borrowers business to be abandoned, forfeited or dedicated to the public without Banks written consent.
(b) Provide written notice to Bank within ten (10) days of entering or becoming bound by any Restricted License (other than over-the-counter software and software that is commercially available to the public). Borrower shall take such steps as Bank reasonably requests to obtain the consent of, or waiver by, any person whose consent or waiver is necessary for (i) any Restricted License to be deemed Collateral and for Bank to have a security interest in it that might otherwise be restricted or prohibited by law or by the terms of any such Restricted License, whether now existing or entered into in the future, and (ii) Bank to have the ability in the event of a liquidation of any Collateral to dispose of such Collateral in accordance with Banks rights and remedies under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents.
6.8 Litigation Cooperation. From the date hereof and continuing through the termination of this Agreement, make available to Bank, without expense to Bank, Borrower and its officers, employees and agents and Borrowers books and records, to the extent that Bank may deem them reasonably necessary to prosecute or defend any third-party suit or proceeding instituted by or against Bank with respect to any Collateral or relating to Borrower.
6.9 Access to Collateral; Books and Records. Allow Bank, or its agents, to inspect the Collateral and audit and copy Borrowers Books. Such inspections or audits shall be conducted no more often than once every twelve (12) months unless an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing in which case such inspections and audits shall occur as often as Bank shall determine is necessary. The foregoing inspections and audits shall be at Borrowers expense, and the charge therefor shall be $1,000 per person per day (or such higher amount as shall represent Banks then-current standard charge for the same), plus reasonable out-of-pocket expenses. In the event Borrower and Bank schedule an audit more than ten (10) days in advance, and Borrower cancels or seeks to reschedule the audit with less than ten (10) days written notice to Bank, then (without limiting any of Banks rights or remedies), Borrower shall pay Bank a fee of $1,000 plus any out-of-pocket expenses incurred by Bank to compensate Bank for the anticipated costs and expenses of the cancellation or rescheduling.
6.10 Formation or Acquisition of Subsidiaries. Notwithstanding and without limiting the negative covenants contained in Sections 7.3 and 7.7 hereof, at the time that Borrower forms any direct or indirect Subsidiary or acquires any direct or indirect Subsidiary after the Effective Date (including, without limitation, pursuant to a Division), Borrower shall (a) cause each such new Domestic Subsidiary to provide to Bank a joinder to this Agreement to cause such Subsidiary to become a co-borrower hereunder, together with such appropriate financing statements and/or Control Agreements, all in form and substance satisfactory to Bank (including being sufficient to grant Bank a first priority Lien (subject to Permitted Liens) in and to the assets of such newly formed or acquired Subsidiary), (b) provide to Bank appropriate certificates and powers and financing statements, pledging (i) all of the direct or beneficial ownership interest in each such new Domestic Subsidiary, or (ii) 65% of the direct or beneficial ownership interest in each such
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new Foreign Subsidiary, in form and substance satisfactory to Bank, and (c) provide to Bank all other documentation in form and substance satisfactory to Bank, including one or more opinions of counsel satisfactory to Bank, which in its opinion is appropriate with respect to the execution and delivery of the applicable documentation referred to above. Any document, agreement, or instrument executed or issued pursuant to this Section shall be a Loan Document.
6.11 Further Assurances. Execute any further instruments and take further action as Bank reasonably requests to perfect or continue Banks Lien in the Collateral or to effect the purposes of this Agreement.
7 NEGATIVE COVENANTS
Borrower shall not do any of the following without Banks prior written consent:
7.1 Dispositions. Convey, sell, lease, transfer, assign, or otherwise dispose of (including, without limitation, pursuant to a Division) (collectively, Transfer), or permit any of its Subsidiaries to Transfer, all or any part of its business or property, except for Transfers (a) of Inventory in the ordinary course of business; (b) of worn-out, surplus or obsolete Equipment that is, in the reasonable judgment of Borrower, no longer economically practicable to maintain or useful in the ordinary course of business of Borrower; (c) consisting of Permitted Liens and Permitted Investments; (d) consisting of the sale or issuance of any stock of Borrower permitted under Section 7.2 of this Agreement; (e) consisting of Borrowers use or transfer of money or Cash Equivalents in the ordinary course of its business for the payment of ordinary course business expenses in a manner that is not prohibited by the terms of this Agreement or the other Loan Documents; (f) of (A) non-exclusive licenses for the use of the Intellectual Property of Borrower or its Subsidiaries granted to their customers and third parties in the ordinary course of business and (B) exclusive licenses for the use of the Intellectual Property of Borrower or its Subsidiaries granted to their customers and third parties in the ordinary course of business that could not result in a legal transfer of title of the licensed property but that may be exclusive in respects other than territory and that may be exclusive as to territory only as to discreet geographical areas outside of the United States; and (g) consisting of cancellation or forgiveness of Stock Option Notes not to exceed Two Million Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($2,200,000) in the aggregate for all Stock Option Notes.
7.2 Changes in Business, Management, Control, or Business Locations. (a) Engage in or permit any of its Subsidiaries to engage in any business other than the businesses currently engaged in by Borrower and such Subsidiary, as applicable, or reasonably related thereto; (b) liquidate or dissolve; or (c) any Key Person departs from or ceases to be employed by Borrower and (i) is not replaced by Borrowers Board of Directors within thirty (30) days after departure, and (ii) Borrower fails to provide Bank notice of such departure within five (5) days after departure; or (d) permit or suffer any Change in Control.
Borrower shall not, without at least ten (10) days prior written notice to Bank: (1) add any new offices or business locations, including warehouses (unless such new offices or business locations contain less than Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000) in Borrowers assets or property) or deliver any portion of the Collateral (other than Offsite Collateral) valued, individually or in the aggregate, in excess of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000) to a bailee at a location other than to a bailee and at a location already disclosed in the Perfection Certificate, (2) change its jurisdiction of organization, (3) change its organizational structure or type, (4) change its legal name, or (5) change any organizational number (if any) assigned by its jurisdiction of organization. If Borrower
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intends to deliver any portion of the Collateral (other than Offsite Collateral) valued, individually or in the aggregate, in excess of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000) to a bailee, and Bank and such bailee are not already parties to a bailee agreement governing both the Collateral and the location to which Borrower intends to deliver the Collateral, then Borrower will first receive the written consent of Bank, and such bailee shall execute and deliver a bailee agreement in form and substance satisfactory to Bank.
7.3 Mergers or Acquisitions. Merge or consolidate, or permit any of its Subsidiaries to merge or consolidate, with any other Person, or acquire, or permit any of its Subsidiaries to acquire, all or substantially all of the capital stock or property of another Person (including, without limitation, by the formation of any Subsidiary or pursuant to a Division). A Subsidiary may merge or consolidate into another Subsidiary or into Borrower.
7.4 Indebtedness. Create, incur, assume, or be liable for any Indebtedness, or permit any Subsidiary to do so, other than Permitted Indebtedness.
7.5 Encumbrance. Create, incur, allow, or suffer any Lien on any of its property, or assign or convey any right to receive income, including the sale of any Accounts, or permit any of its Subsidiaries to do so, except for Permitted Liens, permit any Collateral not to be subject to the first priority security interest granted herein, or enter into any agreement, document, instrument or other arrangement (except with or in favor of Bank) with any Person which directly or indirectly prohibits or has the effect of prohibiting Borrower or any Subsidiary from assigning, mortgaging, pledging, granting a security interest in or upon, or encumbering any of Borrowers or any Subsidiarys Intellectual Property, except as is otherwise permitted in Section 7.1 hereof, the definition of Permitted Liens herein and customary restrictions in license agreements on the licensed property where Borrower or a Subsidiary is the licensee and not the licensor.
7.6 Maintenance of Collateral Accounts. Maintain any Collateral Account except pursuant to the terms of Section 6.6(b) hereof.
7.7 Distributions; Investments. (a) Pay any dividends or make any distribution or payment or redeem, retire or purchase any of its capital stock provided that (i) Borrower may convert any of its convertible securities into other securities pursuant to the terms of such convertible securities or otherwise in exchange thereof; (ii) Borrower may pay dividends solely in common stock; (iii) Borrower may repurchase the stock of employees or consultants pursuant to stock repurchase agreements so long as (A) an Event of Default does not exist at the time of such repurchase and would not exist after giving effect to such repurchase, (B) Borrowers net Cash and Cash Equivalents maintained in Collateral Accounts with Bank or Banks Affiliates after giving effect to such purchase would be at least Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000), and (C) the aggregate amount of all such repurchases does not exceed Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000) per fiscal year and not more than Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($750,000) in the aggregate for the term of this Agreement; (iv) Borrower may repurchase the stock of employees and consultants pursuant to stock repurchase agreements without the expenditure of cash but solely by the cancellation of indebtedness owed by such employees and consultants to Borrower under Stock Option Notes not to exceed Two Million Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($2,200,000) in the aggregate for all Stock Option Notes regardless of whether an Event of Default exists; and (v) Borrower may distribute equity interests to current or former employees, officers, consultants or directors upon exercise of their options; or (b) directly or indirectly make any Investment (including, without limitation, by the formation of any Subsidiary) other than Permitted Investments, or permit any of its Subsidiaries to do so.
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7.8 Transactions with Affiliates. Directly or indirectly enter into or permit to exist any material transaction with any Affiliate of Borrower, except for (a) transactions that are in the ordinary course of Borrowers business, upon fair and reasonable terms that are no less favorable to Borrower than would be obtained in an arms length transaction with a non-affiliated Person, (b) bona fide equity transactions constituting the sale or issuance of any stock of Borrower (to the extent not prohibited by Section 7.2) or unsecured Subordinated Debt financings primarily for capital raising purposes, (c) reasonable and customary fees paid to members of the board of directors or managers of Borrower and its Subsidiaries, (d) employment arrangements with executive officers, (e) transactions among Borrowers, and (f) Investments in Subsidiaries permitted under clause (f) of the definition of Permitted Investments.
7.9 Subordinated Debt. (a) Make or permit any payment on any Subordinated Debt, except under the terms of the subordination, intercreditor, or other similar agreement to which such Subordinated Debt is subject, or (b) except to the extent permitted by the applicable subordination, intercreditor, or other similar agreement between Bank and the holder of Subordinated Debt, amend any provision in any document relating to the Subordinated Debt which would increase the amount thereof, provide for earlier or greater principal, interest, or other payments thereon, or adversely affect the subordination thereof to Obligations owed to Bank.
7.10 Compliance. Become an investment company or a company controlled by an investment company, under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, or undertake as one of its important activities extending credit to purchase or carry margin stock (as defined in Regulation U of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System), or use the proceeds of any Credit Extension for that purpose; fail to meet the minimum funding requirements of ERISA, permit a Reportable Event or Prohibited Transaction, as defined in ERISA, to occur; fail to comply with the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act or violate any other law or regulation, if the violation could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on Borrowers business, or permit any of its Subsidiaries to do so; withdraw or permit any Subsidiary to withdraw from participation in, permit partial or complete termination of, or permit the occurrence of any other event with respect to, any present pension, profit sharing and deferred compensation plan which could reasonably be expected to result in any liability of Borrower, including any liability to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation or its successors or any other governmental agency.
8 EVENTS OF DEFAULT
Any one of the following shall constitute an event of default (an Event of Default) under this Agreement:
8.1 Payment Default. Borrower fails to (a) make any payment of principal or interest on any Credit Extension when due, or (b) pay any other Obligations within three (3) Business Days after such Obligations are due and payable (which three (3) Business Day cure period shall not apply to payments due on the Term Loan Maturity Date). During the cure period, the failure to make or pay any payment specified under clause (b) hereunder is not an Event of Default (but no Credit Extension will be made during the cure period);
8.2 Covenant Default.
(a) Borrower fails or neglects to perform any obligation in Sections 6.2, 6.4, 6.5, 6.6 or violates any covenant in Section 7; or
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(b) Borrower fails or neglects to perform, keep, or observe any other term, provision, condition, covenant or agreement contained in this Agreement or any Loan Documents, and as to any default (other than those specified in this Section 8) under such other term, provision, condition, covenant or agreement that can be cured, has failed to cure the default within ten (10) days after the occurrence thereof; provided, however, that if the default cannot by its nature be cured within the ten (10) day period or cannot after diligent attempts by Borrower be cured within such ten (10) day period, and such default is likely to be cured within a reasonable time, then Borrower shall have an additional period (which shall not in any case exceed thirty (30) days) to attempt to cure such default, and within such reasonable time period the failure to cure the default shall not be deemed an Event of Default (but no Credit Extensions shall be made during such cure period). Cure periods provided under this section shall not apply, among other things, to any other covenants set forth in clause (a) above;
8.3 Material Adverse Change. A Material Adverse Change occurs;
8.4 Attachment; Levy; Restraint on Business.
(a) (i) The service of process seeking to attach, by trustee or similar process, any funds of Borrower or of any entity under the control of Borrower (including a Subsidiary), or (ii) a notice of lien or levy is filed against any of Borrowers assets by any Governmental Authority, and the same under subclauses (i) and (ii) hereof are not, within ten (10) days after the occurrence thereof, discharged or stayed (whether through the posting of a bond or otherwise); provided, however, no Credit Extensions shall be made during any ten (10) day cure period; or
(b) (i) any material portion of Borrowers assets is attached, seized, levied on, or comes into possession of a trustee or receiver, or (ii) any court order enjoins, restrains, or prevents Borrower from conducting all or any material part of its business;
8.5 Insolvency. (a) Borrower is unable to pay its debts (including trade debts) as they become due or otherwise becomes insolvent; (b) Borrower begins an Insolvency Proceeding; or (c) an Insolvency Proceeding is begun against Borrower and is not dismissed or stayed within forty-five (45) days (but no Credit Extensions shall be made while any of the conditions described in clause (a) exist and/or until any Insolvency Proceeding is dismissed);
8.6 Other Agreements. There is, under any agreement to which Borrower or any Guarantor is a party with a third party or parties, (a) any default resulting in a right by such third party or parties, whether or not exercised, to accelerate the maturity of any Indebtedness in an amount individually or in the aggregate in excess of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000); or (b) any breach or default by Borrower or Guarantor, the result of which could have a material adverse effect on Borrowers or any Guarantors business; provided, however, that the Event of Default under this Section 8.6 caused by the occurrence of a breach or default under such other agreement shall be cured or waived for purposes of this Agreement upon Bank receiving written notice from the party asserting such breach or default of such cure or waiver of the breach or default under such other agreement, if at the time of such cure or waiver under such other agreement (x) Bank has not declared an Event of Default under this Agreement and/or exercised any rights with respect thereto; (y) any such cure or waiver does not result in an Event of Default under any other provision of this Agreement or any Loan Document; and (z) in connection with any such cure or waiver under such other agreement, the terms of any agreement with such third party are not modified or amended in any manner which could in the good faith business judgment of Bank be materially less advantageous to Borrower or any Guarantor;
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8.7 Judgments; Penalties. One or more fines, penalties or final judgments, orders or decrees for the payment of money in an amount, individually or in the aggregate, of at least One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000) (not covered by independent third-party insurance as to which liability has been accepted by such insurance carrier) shall be rendered against Borrower by any Governmental Authority, and the same are not, within ten (10) days after the entry, assessment or issuance thereof, discharged, satisfied, or paid, or after execution thereof, stayed or bonded pending appeal, or such judgments are not discharged prior to the expiration of any such stay (provided that no Credit Extensions will be made prior to the satisfaction, payment, discharge, stay, or bonding of such fine, penalty, judgment, order or decree);
8.8 Misrepresentations. Borrower or any Person acting for Borrower makes any representation, warranty, or other statement now or later in this Agreement, any Loan Document or in any writing delivered to Bank or to induce Bank to enter this Agreement or any Loan Document, and such representation, warranty, or other statement is incorrect in any material respect when made; or
8.9 Subordinated Debt. Any document, instrument, or agreement evidencing any Subordinated Debt shall for any reason be revoked or invalidated or otherwise cease to be in full force and effect, any Person shall be in breach thereof or contest in any manner the validity or enforceability thereof or deny that it has any further liability or obligation thereunder, or the Obligations shall for any reason be subordinated or shall not have the priority contemplated by this Agreement.
9 BANKS RIGHTS AND REMEDIES
9.1 Rights and Remedies. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, Bank may, without notice or demand, do any or all of the following:
(a) declare all Obligations immediately due and payable (but if an Event of Default described in Section 8.5 occurs all Obligations are immediately due and payable without any action by Bank);
(b) stop advancing money or extending credit for Borrowers benefit under this Agreement or under any other agreement between Borrower and Bank;
(c) demand that Borrower (i) deposit cash with Bank in an amount equal to at least 105% (110% for Letters of Credit denominated in a Foreign Currency), of the Dollar Equivalent of the aggregate face amount of all Letters of Credit remaining undrawn (plus all interest, fees, and costs due or to become due in connection therewith (as estimated by Bank in its good faith business judgment)), to secure all of the Obligations relating to such Letters of Credit, as collateral security for the repayment of any future drawings under such Letters of Credit, and Borrower shall forthwith deposit and pay such amounts, and (ii) pay in advance all letter of credit fees scheduled to be paid or payable over the remaining term of any Letters of Credit;
(d) terminate any FX Contracts;
(e) verify the amount of, demand payment of and performance under, and collect any Accounts and General Intangibles, settle or adjust disputes and claims directly with Account Debtors for amounts on terms and in any order that Bank considers advisable, and notify any Person owing Borrower money of Banks security interest in such funds;
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(f) make any payments and do any acts it considers necessary or reasonable to protect the Collateral and/or its security interest in the Collateral. Borrower shall assemble the Collateral if Bank requests and make it available as Bank designates. Bank may enter premises where the Collateral is located, take and maintain possession of any part of the Collateral, and pay, purchase, contest, or compromise any Lien which appears to be prior or superior to its security interest and pay all expenses incurred. Borrower grants Bank a license to enter and occupy any of its premises, without charge, to exercise any of Banks rights or remedies;
(g) apply to the Obligations any (i) balances and deposits of Borrower it holds, or (ii) any amount held by Bank owing to or for the credit or the account of Borrower;
(h) ship, reclaim, recover, store, finish, maintain, repair, prepare for sale, advertise for sale, and sell the Collateral. Bank is hereby granted a non-exclusive, royalty-free license or other right to use, without charge, Borrowers labels, Patents, Copyrights, mask works, rights of use of any name, trade secrets, trade names, Trademarks, and advertising matter, or any similar property as it pertains to the Collateral, in completing production of, advertising for sale, and selling any Collateral and, in connection with Banks exercise of its rights under this Section, Borrowers rights under all licenses and all franchise agreements inure to Banks benefit;
(i) place a hold on any account maintained with Bank and/or deliver a notice of exclusive control, any entitlement order, or other directions or instructions pursuant to any Control Agreement or similar agreements providing control of any Collateral;
(j) demand and receive possession of Borrowers Books; and
(k) exercise all rights and remedies available to Bank under the Loan Documents or at law or equity, including all remedies provided under the Code (including disposal of the Collateral pursuant to the terms thereof).
9.2 Power of Attorney. Borrower hereby irrevocably appoints Bank as its lawful attorney-in-fact, exercisable upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, to: (a) endorse Borrowers name on any checks or other forms of payment or security; (b) sign Borrowers name on any invoice or bill of lading for any Account or drafts against Account Debtors; (c) settle and adjust disputes and claims about the Accounts directly with Account Debtors, for amounts and on terms Bank determines reasonable; (d) make, settle, and adjust all claims under Borrowers insurance policies; (e) pay, contest or settle any Lien, charge, encumbrance, security interest, and adverse claim in or to the Collateral, or any judgment based thereon, or otherwise take any action to terminate or discharge the same; and (f) transfer the Collateral into the name of Bank or a third party as the Code permits. Borrower hereby appoints Bank as its lawful attorney-in-fact to sign Borrowers name on any documents necessary to perfect or continue the perfection of Banks security interest in the Collateral regardless of whether an Event of Default has occurred until all Obligations (other than inchoate indemnity obligations) have been satisfied in full and Bank is under no further obligation to make Credit Extensions hereunder. Banks foregoing appointment as Borrowers attorney in fact, and all of Banks rights and powers, coupled with an interest, are irrevocable until all Obligations (other than inchoate indemnity obligations) have been fully repaid and performed and Banks obligation to provide Credit Extensions terminates.
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9.3 Protective Payments. If Borrower fails to obtain the insurance called for by Section 6.5 or fails to pay any premium thereon or fails to pay any other amount which Borrower is obligated to pay under this Agreement or any other Loan Document or which may be required to preserve the Collateral, Bank may obtain such insurance or make such payment, and all amounts so paid by Bank are Bank Expenses and immediately due and payable, bearing interest at the then highest rate applicable to the Obligations, and secured by the Collateral. Bank will make reasonable efforts to provide Borrower with notice of Bank obtaining such insurance at the time it is obtained or within a reasonable time thereafter. No payments by Bank are deemed an agreement to make similar payments in the future or Banks waiver of any Event of Default.
9.4 Application of Payments and Proceeds Upon Default. If an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, Bank shall have the right to apply in any order any funds in its possession, whether from Borrower account balances, payments, proceeds realized as the result of any collection of Accounts or other disposition of the Collateral, or otherwise, to the Obligations. Bank shall pay any surplus to Borrower by credit to the Designated Deposit Account or to other Persons legally entitled thereto; Borrower shall remain liable to Bank for any deficiency. If Bank, directly or indirectly, enters into a deferred payment or other credit transaction with any purchaser at any sale of Collateral, Bank shall have the option, exercisable at any time, of either reducing the Obligations by the principal amount of the purchase price or deferring the reduction of the Obligations until the actual receipt by Bank of cash therefor.
9.5 Banks Liability for Collateral. So long as Bank complies with reasonable banking practices regarding the safekeeping of the Collateral in the possession or under the control of Bank, Bank shall not be liable or responsible for: (a) the safekeeping of the Collateral; (b) any loss or damage to the Collateral; (c) any diminution in the value of the Collateral; or (d) any act or default of any carrier, warehouseman, bailee, or other Person. Borrower bears all risk of loss, damage or destruction of the Collateral.
9.6 No Waiver; Remedies Cumulative. Banks failure, at any time or times, to require strict performance by Borrower of any provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document shall not waive, affect, or diminish any right of Bank thereafter to demand strict performance and compliance herewith or therewith. No waiver hereunder shall be effective unless signed by the party granting the waiver and then is only effective for the specific instance and purpose for which it is given. Banks rights and remedies under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents are cumulative. Bank has all rights and remedies provided under the Code, by law, or in equity. Banks exercise of one right or remedy is not an election and shall not preclude Bank from exercising any other remedy under this Agreement or other remedy available at law or in equity, and Banks waiver of any Event of Default is not a continuing waiver. Banks delay in exercising any remedy is not a waiver, election, or acquiescence.
9.7 Demand Waiver. Borrower waives demand, notice of default or dishonor, notice of payment and nonpayment, notice of any default, nonpayment at maturity, release, compromise, settlement, extension, or renewal of accounts, documents, instruments, chattel paper, and guarantees held by Bank on which Borrower is liable.
10 NOTICES
All notices, consents, requests, approvals, demands, or other communication by any party to this Agreement or any other Loan Document must be in writing and shall be deemed to have been validly served, given, or delivered: (a) upon the earlier of actual receipt and three (3) Business Days after deposit in the U.S. mail, first class, registered or certified mail return receipt requested, with proper postage prepaid; (b) upon transmission, when sent by electronic mail or facsimile
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transmission; (c) one (1) Business Day after deposit with a reputable overnight courier with all charges prepaid; or (d) when delivered, if hand-delivered by messenger, all of which shall be addressed to the party to be notified and sent to the address, facsimile number, or email address indicated below. Bank or Borrower may change its mailing or electronic mail address or facsimile number by giving the other party written notice thereof in accordance with the terms of this Section 10.
If to Borrower: | Fast Radius, Inc. 113 N May St. Chicago, IL 60607 Attn: Chief Operating Officer Fax: Not applicable Email: pat@fastradius.com | |
If to Bank: | Silicon Valley Bank 222 West Adams
Street, Suite 260 Attn: Ryan Thompson Fax: 312-704-1530 Email: RThompson@svb.com |
11 CHOICE OF LAW, VENUE, JURY TRIAL WAIVER, AND JUDICIAL REFERENCE
Except as otherwise expressly provided in any of the Loan Documents, California law governs the Loan Documents without regard to principles of conflicts of law. Borrower and Bank each submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the State and Federal courts in Santa Clara County, California; provided, however, that nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to operate to preclude Bank from bringing suit or taking other legal action in any other jurisdiction to realize on the Collateral or any other security for the Obligations, or to enforce a judgment or other court order in favor of Bank. Borrower expressly submits and consents in advance to such jurisdiction in any action or suit commenced in any such court, and Borrower hereby waives any objection that it may have based upon lack of personal jurisdiction, improper venue, or forum non conveniens and hereby consents to the granting of such legal or equitable relief as is deemed appropriate by such court. Borrower hereby waives personal service of the summons, complaints, and other process issued in such action or suit and agrees that service of such summons, complaints, and other process may be made by registered or certified mail addressed to Borrower at the address set forth in, or subsequently provided by Borrower in accordance with, Section 10 of this Agreement and that service so made shall be deemed completed upon the earlier to occur of Borrowers actual receipt thereof or three (3) days after deposit in the U.S. mails, proper postage prepaid.
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, BORROWER AND BANK EACH WAIVE THEIR RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL OF ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR BASED UPON THIS AGREEMENT, THE LOAN DOCUMENTS OR ANY CONTEMPLATED TRANSACTION, INCLUDING CONTRACT, TORT, BREACH OF DUTY AND ALL OTHER CLAIMS. THIS WAIVER IS A MATERIAL INDUCEMENT FOR BOTH PARTIES TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT. EACH PARTY HAS REVIEWED THIS WAIVER WITH ITS COUNSEL.
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WITHOUT INTENDING IN ANY WAY TO LIMIT THE PARTIES AGREEMENT TO WAIVE THEIR RESPECTIVE RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY, if the above waiver of the right to a trial by jury is not enforceable, the parties hereto agree that any and all disputes or controversies of any nature between them arising at any time shall be decided by a reference to a private judge, mutually selected by the parties (or, if they cannot agree, by the Presiding Judge of the Santa Clara County, California Superior Court) appointed in accordance with California Code of Civil Procedure Section 638 (or pursuant to comparable provisions of federal law if the dispute falls within the exclusive jurisdiction of the federal courts), sitting without a jury, in Santa Clara County, California; and the parties hereby submit to the jurisdiction of such court. The reference proceedings shall be conducted pursuant to and in accordance with the provisions of California Code of Civil Procedure §§638 through 645.1, inclusive. The private judge shall have the power, among others, to grant provisional relief, including without limitation, entering temporary restraining orders, issuing preliminary and permanent injunctions and appointing receivers. All such proceedings shall be closed to the public and confidential and all records relating thereto shall be permanently sealed. If during the course of any dispute, a party desires to seek provisional relief, but a judge has not been appointed at that point pursuant to the judicial reference procedures, then such party may apply to the Santa Clara County, California Superior Court for such relief. The proceeding before the private judge shall be conducted in the same manner as it would be before a court under the rules of evidence applicable to judicial proceedings. The parties shall be entitled to discovery which shall be conducted in the same manner as it would be before a court under the rules of discovery applicable to judicial proceedings. The private judge shall oversee discovery and may enforce all discovery rules and orders applicable to judicial proceedings in the same manner as a trial court judge. The parties agree that the selected or appointed private judge shall have the power to decide all issues in the action or proceeding, whether of fact or of law, and shall report a statement of decision thereon pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedure § 644(a). Nothing in this paragraph shall limit the right of any party at any time to exercise self-help remedies, foreclose against collateral, or obtain provisional remedies. The private judge shall also determine all issues relating to the applicability, interpretation, and enforceability of this paragraph.
This Section 11 shall survive the termination of this Agreement.
12 GENERAL PROVISIONS
12.1 Termination Prior to Term Loan Maturity Date; Survival. All covenants, representations and warranties made in this Agreement continue in full force until this Agreement has terminated pursuant to its terms and all Obligations (other than inchoate indemnity obligations) have been satisfied. So long as Borrower has satisfied the Obligations (other than inchoate indemnity obligations, any obligations which, by their terms, are to survive termination of this Agreement and any Obligations under Bank Services Agreements that are cash collateralized in accordance with Section 4.1 of this Agreement), this Agreement may be terminated prior to the Term Loan Maturity Date by Borrower, effective three (3) Business Days after written notice of termination is given to Bank. Those obligations that are expressly specified in this Agreement as surviving this Agreements termination shall continue to survive notwithstanding this Agreements termination.
12.2 Successors and Assigns. This Agreement binds and is for the benefit of the successors and permitted assigns of each party. Borrower may not assign this Agreement or any rights or obligations under it without Banks prior written consent (which may be granted or withheld in Banks discretion). Bank has the right, without the consent of or notice to Borrower,
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to sell, transfer, assign, negotiate, or grant participation in all or any part of, or any interest in, Banks obligations, rights, and benefits under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents (other than the Warrant, as to which assignment, transfer and other such actions are governed by the terms thereof).
12.3 Indemnification. Borrower agrees to indemnify, defend and hold Bank and its directors, officers, employees, agents, attorneys, or any other Person affiliated with or representing Bank (each, an Indemnified Person) harmless against: (i) all obligations, demands, claims, and liabilities (collectively, Claims) claimed or asserted by any other party in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Loan Documents; and (ii) all losses or expenses (including Bank Expenses) in any way suffered, incurred, or paid by such Indemnified Person as a result of, following from, consequential to, or arising from transactions between Bank and Borrower (including reasonable attorneys fees and expenses), except for Claims and/or losses directly caused by such Indemnified Persons gross negligence or willful misconduct.
This Section 12.3 shall survive until all statutes of limitation with respect to the Claims, losses, and expenses for which indemnity is given shall have run.
12.4 Time of Essence. Time is of the essence for the performance of all Obligations in this Agreement.
12.5 Severability of Provisions. Each provision of this Agreement is severable from every other provision in determining the enforceability of any provision.
12.6 Correction of Loan Documents. Bank may correct patent errors and fill in any blanks in the Loan Documents consistent with the agreement of the parties so long as Bank provides Borrower with written notice of such correction and allows Borrower at least ten (10) days to object to such correction. In the event of such objection, such correction shall not be made except by an amendment signed by both Bank and Borrower.
12.7 Amendments in Writing; Waiver; Integration. No purported amendment or modification of any Loan Document, or waiver, discharge or termination of any obligation under any Loan Document, shall be enforceable or admissible unless, and only to the extent, expressly set forth in a writing signed by the party against which enforcement or admission is sought. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, no oral promise or statement, nor any action, inaction, delay, failure to require performance or course of conduct shall operate as, or evidence, an amendment, supplement or waiver or have any other effect on any Loan Document. Any waiver granted shall be limited to the specific circumstance expressly described in it, and shall not apply to any subsequent or other circumstance, whether similar or dissimilar, or give rise to, or evidence, any obligation or commitment to grant any further waiver. The Loan Documents represent the entire agreement about this subject matter and supersede prior negotiations or agreements. All prior agreements, understandings, representations, warranties, and negotiations between the parties about the subject matter of the Loan Documents merge into the Loan Documents.
12.8 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties on separate counterparts, each of which, when executed and delivered, is an original, and all taken together, constitute one Agreement.
12.9 Confidentiality. In handling any confidential information, Bank shall exercise the same degree of care that it exercises for its own proprietary information, but disclosure of information may be made: (a) to Banks Subsidiaries or Affiliates (such Subsidiaries and
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Affiliates, together with Bank, collectively, Bank Entities); (b) to prospective transferees or purchasers of any interest in the Credit Extensions (provided, however, Bank shall use its best efforts to obtain any prospective transferees or purchasers agreement to the terms of this provision); (c) as required by law, regulation, subpoena, or other order; (d) to Banks regulators or as otherwise required in connection with Banks examination or audit; (e) as Bank considers appropriate in exercising remedies under the Loan Documents; and (f) to third-party service providers of Bank so long as such service providers have executed a confidentiality agreement with Bank with terms no less restrictive than those contained herein. Confidential information does not include information that is either: (i) in the public domain or in Banks possession when disclosed to Bank, or becomes part of the public domain (other than as a result of its disclosure by Bank in violation of this Agreement) after disclosure to Bank; or (ii) disclosed to Bank by a third party, if Bank does not know that the third party is prohibited from disclosing the information.
Bank Entities may use confidential information for the development of databases, reporting purposes, and market analysis so long as such confidential information is aggregated and anonymized prior to distribution unless otherwise expressly permitted by Borrower. The provisions of the immediately preceding sentence shall survive the termination of this Agreement.
12.10 Attorneys Fees, Costs and Expenses. In any action or proceeding between Borrower and Bank arising out of or relating to the Loan Documents, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover its reasonable attorneys fees and other costs and expenses incurred, in addition to any other relief to which it may be entitled.
12.11 Electronic Execution of Documents. The words execution, signed, signature and words of like import in any Loan Document shall be deemed to include electronic signatures or the keeping of records in electronic form, each of which shall be of the same legal effect, validity and enforceability as a manually executed signature or the use of a paper-based recordkeeping systems, as the case may be, to the extent and as provided for in any applicable law, including, without limitation, any state law based on the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act.
12.12 Captions. The headings used in this Agreement are for convenience only and shall not affect the interpretation of this Agreement.
12.13 Construction of Agreement. The parties mutually acknowledge that they and their attorneys have participated in the preparation and negotiation of this Agreement. In cases of uncertainty this Agreement shall be construed without regard to which of the parties caused the uncertainty to exist.
12.14 Relationship. The relationship of the parties to this Agreement is determined solely by the provisions of this Agreement. The parties do not intend to create any agency, partnership, joint venture, trust, fiduciary or other relationship with duties or incidents different from those of parties to an arms-length contract.
12.15 Third Parties. Nothing in this Agreement, whether express or implied, is intended to: (a) confer any benefits, rights or remedies under or by reason of this Agreement on any persons other than the express parties to it and their respective permitted successors and assigns; (b) relieve or discharge the obligation or liability of any person not an express party to this Agreement; or (c) give any person not an express party to this Agreement any right of subrogation or action against any party to this Agreement.
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13 DEFINITIONS
13.1 Definitions. As used in the Loan Documents, the word shall is mandatory, the word may is permissive, the word or is not exclusive, the words includes and including are not limiting, the singular includes the plural, and numbers denoting amounts that are set off in brackets are negative. As used in this Agreement, the following capitalized terms have the following meanings:
Account is any account as defined in the Code with such additions to such term as may hereafter be made, and includes, without limitation, all accounts receivable and other sums owing to Borrower.
Account Debtor is any account debtor as defined in the Code with such additions to such term as may hereafter be made.
Affiliate is, with respect to any Person, each other Person that owns or controls directly or indirectly the Person, any Person that controls or is controlled by or is under common control with the Person, and each of that Persons senior executive officers, directors, partners and, for any Person that is a limited liability company, that Persons managers and members.
Agreement is defined in the preamble hereof.
Authorized Signer is any individual listed in Borrowers Borrowing Resolution who is authorized to execute the Loan Documents, including any Payment/Advance Form, on behalf of Borrower.
Bank is defined in the preamble hereof.
Bank Entities is defined in Section 12.9.
Bank Expenses are all audit fees and expenses, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys fees and expenses) for preparing, amending, negotiating, administering, defending and enforcing the Loan Documents (including, without limitation, those incurred in connection with appeals or Insolvency Proceedings) or otherwise incurred with respect to Borrower.
Bank Services are any products, credit services, and/or financial accommodations previously, now, or hereafter provided to Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries by Bank or any Bank Affiliate, including, without limitation, any letters of credit, cash management services (including, without limitation, merchant services, direct deposit of payroll, business credit cards, and check cashing services), interest rate swap arrangements, and foreign exchange services as any such products or services may be identified in Banks various agreements related thereto (each, a Bank Services Agreement).
Borrower is defined in the preamble hereof.
Borrowers Books are all Borrowers books and records including ledgers, federal and state tax returns, records regarding Borrowers assets or liabilities, the Collateral, business operations or financial condition, and all computer programs or storage or any equipment containing such information.
Borrowing Resolutions are, with respect to any Person, those resolutions substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C.
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Business Day is any day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or a day on which Bank is closed.
Cash Equivalents means (a) marketable direct obligations issued or unconditionally guaranteed by the United States or any agency or any State thereof having maturities of not more than one (1) year from the date of acquisition; (b) commercial paper maturing no more than one (1) year after its creation and having the highest rating from either Standard & Poors Ratings Group or Moodys Investors Service, Inc.; (c) Banks certificates of deposit issued maturing no more than one (1) year after issue; and (d) money market funds at least ninety-five percent (95%) of the assets of which constitute Cash Equivalents of the kinds described in clauses (a) through (c) of this definition.
Change in Control means (a) at any time, any person or group (as such terms are used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act)), shall become, or obtain rights (whether by means or warrants, options or otherwise) to become, the beneficial owner (as defined in Rules 13(d)-3 and 13(d)-5 under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of 40% or more of the ordinary voting power for the election of directors of Borrower (determined on a fully diluted basis) other than by the sale of Borrowers equity securities in a public offering or to venture capital, strategic investors or private equity investors so long as Borrower identifies to Bank the venture capital, strategic investors or private equity investors at least seven (7) Business Days prior to the closing of the transaction and provides to Bank a description of the material terms of the transaction; (b) during any period of 12 consecutive months, a majority of the members of the board of directors or other equivalent governing body of Borrower cease to be composed of individuals (i) who were members of that board or equivalent governing body on the first day of such period, (ii) whose election or nomination to that board or equivalent governing body was approved by individuals referred to in clause (i) above constituting at the time of such election or nomination at least a majority of that board or equivalent governing body or (iii) whose election or nomination to that board or other equivalent governing body was approved by individuals referred to in clauses (i) and (ii) above constituting at the time of such election or nomination at least a majority of that board or equivalent governing body; (c) venture capital and private equity investors cease to own at least 25% of the voting securities of Borrower in the aggregate; or (d) at any time, Borrower shall cease to own and control, of record and beneficially, directly or indirectly, 100% of each class of outstanding capital stock of each subsidiary of Borrower free and clear of all Liens (except Permitted Liens).
Claims is defined in Section 12.3.
Code is the Uniform Commercial Code, as the same may, from time to time, be enacted and in effect in the State of California; provided, that, to the extent that the Code is used to define any term herein or in any Loan Document and such term is defined differently in different Articles or Divisions of the Code, the definition of such term contained in Article or Division 9 shall govern; provided further, that in the event that, by reason of mandatory provisions of law, any or all of the attachment, perfection, or priority of, or remedies with respect to, Banks Lien on any Collateral is governed by the Uniform Commercial Code in effect in a jurisdiction other than the State of California, the term Code shall mean the Uniform Commercial Code as enacted and in effect in such other jurisdiction solely for purposes of the provisions thereof relating to such attachment, perfection, priority, or remedies and for purposes of definitions relating to such provisions.
Collateral is any and all properties, rights and assets of Borrower described on Exhibit A.
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Collateral Account is any Deposit Account, Securities Account, or Commodity Account.
Commodity Account is any commodity account as defined in the Code with such additions to such term as may hereafter be made.
Compliance Statement is that certain statement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit D.
Contingent Obligation is, for any Person, any direct or indirect liability, contingent or not, of that Person for (a) any indebtedness, lease, dividend, letter of credit or other obligation of another such as an obligation, in each case, directly or indirectly guaranteed, endorsed, co-made, discounted or sold with recourse by that Person, or for which that Person is directly or indirectly liable; (b) any obligations for undrawn letters of credit for the account of that Person; and (c) all obligations from any interest rate, currency or commodity swap agreement, interest rate cap or collar agreement, or other agreement or arrangement designated to protect a Person against fluctuation in interest rates, currency exchange rates or commodity prices; but Contingent Obligation does not include endorsements in the ordinary course of business. The amount of a Contingent Obligation is the stated or determined amount of the primary obligation for which the Contingent Obligation is made or, if not determinable, the maximum reasonably anticipated liability for it determined by the Person in good faith; but the amount may not exceed the maximum of the obligations under any guarantee or other support arrangement.
Control Agreement is any control agreement entered into among the depository institution at which Borrower maintains a Deposit Account or the securities intermediary or commodity intermediary at which Borrower maintains a Securities Account or a Commodity Account, Borrower, and Bank pursuant to which Bank obtains control (within the meaning of the Code) over such Deposit Account, Securities Account, or Commodity Account.
Copyrights are any and all copyright rights, copyright applications, copyright registrations and like protections in each work of authorship and derivative work thereof, whether published or unpublished and whether or not the same also constitutes a trade secret.
Credit Extension is any Term Loan or any other extension of credit by Bank for Borrowers benefit.
Default Rate is defined in Section 2.3(b).
Deposit Account is any deposit account as defined in the Code with such additions to such term as may hereafter be made.
Designated Deposit Account is the account, account number ***7170, maintained by Borrower with Bank.
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Division means, in reference to any Person which is an entity, the division of such Person into two (2) or more separate Persons, with the dividing Person either continuing or terminating its existence as part of such division, including, without limitation, as contemplated under Section 18-217 of the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act for limited liability companies formed under Delaware law, or any analogous action taken pursuant to any other applicable law with respect to any corporation, limited liability company, partnership or other entity.
Dollars, dollars or use of the sign $ means only lawful money of the United States and not any other currency, regardless of whether that currency uses the $ sign to denote its currency or may be readily converted into lawful money of the United States.
Dollar Equivalent is, at any time, (a) with respect to any amount denominated in Dollars, such amount, and (b) with respect to any amount denominated in a Foreign Currency, the equivalent amount therefor in Dollars as determined by Bank at such time on the basis of the then-prevailing rate of exchange in San Francisco, California, for sales of the Foreign Currency for transfer to the country issuing such Foreign Currency.
Domestic Subsidiary means a Subsidiary organized under the laws of the United States or any state or territory thereof or the District of Columbia.
Effective Date is defined in the preamble hereof.
Equipment is all equipment as defined in the Code with such additions to such term as may hereafter be made, and includes without limitation all machinery, fixtures, goods, vehicles (including motor vehicles and trailers), and any interest in any of the foregoing.
ERISA is the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and its regulations.
Event of Default is defined in Section 8.
Exchange Act is the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Final Payment is, for each Term Loans, a payment (in addition to and not a substitution for the regular monthly payments of principal plus accrued interest) due on the earlier of (a) its Term Loan Maturity Date or (b) the prepayment or acceleration of such Term Loan, in each case, in accordance with and subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, equal to the original principal amount of such Term Loan multiplied by four and one-half percent (4.50%).
Financial Statement Repository is Banks e-mail address, Midwestreporting@svb.com, or such other means of collecting information approved and designated by Bank after providing notice thereof to Borrower from time to time.
First Tranche is defined in Section 2.1.1(a).
Foreign Currency means lawful money of a country other than the United States.
Foreign Subsidiary means any Subsidiary which is not a Domestic Subsidiary.
Funding Date is any date on which a Credit Extension is made to or for the account of Borrower which shall be a Business Day.
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FX Contract is any foreign exchange contract by and between Borrower and Bank under which Borrower commits to purchase from or sell to Bank a specific amount of Foreign Currency on a specified date.
GAAP is generally accepted accounting principles set forth in the opinions and pronouncements of the Accounting Principles Board of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and statements and pronouncements of the Financial Accounting Standards Board or in such other statements by such other Person as may be approved by a significant segment of the accounting profession, which are applicable to the circumstances as of the date of determination.
General Intangibles is all general intangibles as defined in the Code in effect on the date hereof with such additions to such term as may hereafter be made, and includes without limitation, all Intellectual Property, claims, income and other tax refunds, security and other deposits, payment intangibles, contract rights, options to purchase or sell real or personal property, rights in all litigation presently or hereafter pending (whether in contract, tort or otherwise), insurance policies (including without limitation key man, property damage, and business interruption insurance), payments of insurance and rights to payment of any kind.
Governmental Approval is any consent, authorization, approval, order, license, franchise, permit, certificate, accreditation, registration, filing or notice, of, issued by, from or to, or other act by or in respect of, any Governmental Authority.
Governmental Authority is any nation or government, any state or other political subdivision thereof, any agency, authority, instrumentality, regulatory body, court, central bank or other entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, taxing, regulatory or administrative functions of or pertaining to government, any securities exchange and any self-regulatory organization.
Guarantor is any Person providing a Guaranty in favor of Bank.
Guaranty is any guarantee of all or any part of the Obligations, as the same may from time to time be amended, restated, modified or otherwise supplemented.
Indebtedness is (a) indebtedness for borrowed money or the deferred price of property or services, such as reimbursement and other obligations for surety bonds and letters of credit, (b) obligations evidenced by notes, bonds, debentures or similar instruments, (c) capital lease obligations, and (d) Contingent Obligations.
Indemnified Person is defined in Section 12.3.
Insolvency Proceeding is any proceeding by or against any Person under the United States Bankruptcy Code, or any other bankruptcy or insolvency law, including assignments for the benefit of creditors, compositions, extensions generally with its creditors, or proceedings seeking reorganization, arrangement, or other relief.
Intellectual Property means, with respect to any Person, all of such Persons right, title, and interest in and to the following:
(a) any and all Copyrights, Trademarks and Patents;
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(b) any and all trade secrets and trade secret rights, including, without limitation, any rights to unpatented inventions, know-how, operating manuals;
(c) any and all source code;
(d) any and all design rights which may be available to such Person;
(e) any and all claims for damages by way of past, present and future infringement of any of the foregoing, with the right, but not the obligation, to sue for and collect such damages for said use or infringement of the Intellectual Property rights identified above; and
(f) all amendments, renewals and extensions of any of the Copyrights, Trademarks or Patents.
Inventory is all inventory as defined in the Code in effect on the date hereof with such additions to such term as may hereafter be made, and includes without limitation all merchandise, raw materials, parts, supplies, packing and shipping materials, work in process and finished products, including without limitation such inventory as is temporarily out of Borrowers custody or possession or in transit and including any returned goods and any documents of title representing any of the above.
Investment is any beneficial ownership interest in any Person (including stock, partnership interest or other securities), and any loan, advance or capital contribution to any Person.
Key Person is each of Borrowers (a) Chief Executive Officer, who is Lou Rassey as of the Effective Date and (b) Chief Operating Officer, who is Pat McCusker as of the Effective Date.
Letter of Credit is a standby or commercial letter of credit issued by Bank upon request of Borrower based upon an application, guarantee, indemnity, or similar agreement.
Lien is a claim, mortgage, deed of trust, levy, charge, pledge, security interest or other encumbrance of any kind, whether voluntarily incurred or arising by operation of law or otherwise against any property.
Loan Documents are, collectively, this Agreement and any schedules, exhibits, certificates, notices, and any other documents related to this Agreement, the Warrant, any Bank Services Agreement, any subordination agreement, any note, or notes or guaranties executed by Borrower or any Guarantor, and any other present or future agreement by Borrower and/or any Guarantor with or for the benefit of Bank in connection with this Agreement or Bank Services, all as amended, restated, or otherwise modified.
Material Adverse Change is (a) a material impairment in the perfection or priority of Banks Lien in the Collateral or in the value of such Collateral; (b) a material adverse change in the business, operations, or condition (financial or otherwise) of Borrower; or (c) a material impairment of the prospect of repayment of any portion of the Obligations.
Monthly Financial Statements is defined in Section 6.2(a).
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Obligations are Borrowers obligations to pay when due any debts, principal, interest, fees, Bank Expenses, and other amounts Borrower owes Bank now or later, whether under this Agreement, the other Loan Documents (other than the Warrant), or otherwise, including, without limitation, all obligations relating to letters of credit (including reimbursement obligations for drawn and undrawn letters of credit), cash management services, and foreign exchange contracts, if any, and including interest accruing after Insolvency Proceedings begin and debts, liabilities, or obligations of Borrower assigned to Bank, and to perform Borrowers duties under the Loan Documents (other than the Warrant).
Operating Documents are, for any Person, such Persons formation documents, as certified by the Secretary of State (or equivalent agency) of such Persons jurisdiction of organization on a date that is no earlier than thirty (30) days prior to the Effective Date, and, (a) if such Person is a corporation, its bylaws in current form, (b) if such Person is a limited liability company, its limited liability company agreement (or similar agreement), and (c) if such Person is a partnership, its partnership agreement (or similar agreement), each of the foregoing with all current amendments or modifications thereto.
Patents means all patents, patent applications and like protections including without limitation improvements, divisions, continuations, renewals, reissues, extensions and continuations-in-part of the same.
Payment/Advance Form is that certain form attached hereto as Exhibit B.
Perfection Certificate is defined in Section 5.1.
Permitted Indebtedness is:
(a) Borrowers Indebtedness to Bank;
(b) Indebtedness existing on the Effective Date and which is shown on the Perfection Certificate;
(c) Subordinated Debt;
(d) unsecured Indebtedness to trade creditors incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(e) Indebtedness incurred as a result of endorsing negotiable instruments received in the ordinary course of business;
(f) Indebtedness secured by Liens permitted under clauses (a) and (c) of the definition of Permitted Liens hereunder;
(g) Indebtedness that also constitutes an Investment that is permitted in clause (g) of the definition of Permitted Investments; and
(h) extensions, refinancings, modifications, amendments and restatements of any items of Permitted Indebtedness (a) through (f) above, provided that the principal amount thereof is not increased or the terms thereof are not modified to impose more burdensome terms upon Borrower or its Subsidiary, as the case may be.
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Permitted Investments are:
(a) Investments (including, without limitation, Subsidiaries) existing on the Effective Date and shown on the Perfection Certificate;
(b) (i) Investments consisting of Cash Equivalents, and (ii) any Investments permitted by Borrowers investment policy, as amended from time to time, provided that such investment policy (and any such amendment thereto) has been approved in writing by Bank;
(c) Investments consisting of the endorsement of negotiable instruments for deposit or collection or similar transactions in the ordinary course of Borrower;
(d) Investments consisting of deposit accounts and securities accounts in which Bank has a perfected security interest to the extent required under Section 6.6;
(e) Investments accepted in connection with Transfers permitted by Section 7.1;
(f) Investments (i) by Borrower in its Singapore Subsidiary not to exceed One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000) in the aggregate in any fiscal year and (ii) by Subsidiaries in other Subsidiaries or in Borrower;
(g) Investments consisting of (i) travel advances and employee relocation loans and other employee loans and advances in the ordinary course of business, and (ii) loans to employees, officers or directors relating to the purchase of equity securities of Borrower or its Subsidiaries pursuant to employee stock purchase plans or agreements approved by Borrowers Board of Directors;
(h) Investments (including debt obligations) received in connection with the bankruptcy or reorganization of customers or suppliers and in settlement of delinquent obligations of, and other disputes with, customers or suppliers arising in the ordinary course of business;
(i) Stock Option Notes in an aggregate amount not to exceed Two Million Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($2,200,000) at any time for all Stock Option Notes; and
(j) Investments consisting of notes receivable of, or prepaid royalties and other credit extensions, to customers and suppliers who are not Affiliates, in the ordinary course of business; provided that this paragraph (i) shall not apply to Investments of Borrower in any Subsidiary.
Permitted Liens are:
(a) Liens existing on the Effective Date and shown on the Perfection Certificate or arising under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents;
(b) Liens for taxes, fees, assessments or other government charges or levies, either (i) not delinquent or (ii) being contested in good faith and for which Borrower maintains adequate reserves on its Books, provided that no notice of any such Lien has been filed or recorded under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the Treasury Regulations adopted thereunder;
(c) purchase money Liens (including without limitation, such Liens in favor of Atel Capital, its successors or assigns) (i) on Equipment acquired or held by Borrower incurred for financing the acquisition of the Equipment securing no more than Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000) in the aggregate amount outstanding, or (ii) existing on Equipment when acquired, if the Lien is confined to the property and improvements and the proceeds of the Equipment;
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(d) Liens of carriers, warehousemen, suppliers, or other Persons that are possessory in nature arising in the ordinary course of business so long as such Liens attach only to Inventory, securing liabilities in the aggregate amount not to exceed Twenty Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000) and which are not delinquent or remain payable without penalty or which are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings which proceedings have the effect of preventing the forfeiture or sale of the property subject thereto;
(e) Liens to secure payment of workers compensation, employment insurance, old-age pensions, social security and other like obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business (other than Liens imposed by ERISA);
(f) Liens incurred in the extension, renewal or refinancing of the indebtedness secured by Liens described in (a) through (c), but any extension, renewal or replacement Lien must be limited to the property encumbered by the existing Lien and the principal amount of the indebtedness may not increase;
(g) leases or subleases of real property granted in the ordinary course of Borrowers business (or, if referring to another Person, in the ordinary course of such Persons business), and leases, subleases, non-exclusive licenses or sublicenses of personal property (other than Intellectual Property) granted in the ordinary course of Borrowers business (or, if referring to another Person, in the ordinary course of such Persons business), if the leases, subleases, licenses and sublicenses do not prohibit granting Bank a security interest therein;
(h) licenses of Intellectual Property permitted under Section 7.1(f);
(i) Liens arising from attachments or judgments, orders, or decrees in circumstances not constituting an Event of Default under Sections 8.4 and 8.7;
(j) Liens in favor of other financial institutions arising in connection with Borrowers deposit and/or securities accounts held at such institutions, provided that Bank has a perfected security interest in the amounts held in such deposit and/or securities accounts; and
(k) Statutory Liens of landlords arising in the ordinary course of business only so long as each such landlord and Borrower has executed and delivered to Bank a landlord lien waiver and consent in a form agreed to by Bank (unless Bank agrees to waive such requirement in writing at such time, which waiver shall be in Banks sole discretion).
Person is any individual, sole proprietorship, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, company, trust, unincorporated organization, association, corporation, institution, public benefit corporation, firm, joint stock company, estate, entity or government agency.
Prime Rate is the rate of interest per annum from time to time published in the money rates section of The Wall Street Journal or any successor publication thereto as the prime rate then in effect; provided that, in the event such rate of interest is less than zero, such rate shall be deemed to be zero for purposes of this Agreement; and provided further that if such rate of interest, as set forth from time to time in the money rates section of The Wall Street Journal, becomes unavailable for any reason as determined by Bank, the Prime Rate shall mean the rate of interest per annum announced by Bank as its prime rate in effect at its principal office in the State of California (such Bank announced Prime Rate not being intended to be the lowest rate of interest charged by Bank in connection with extensions of credit to debtors).
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Registered Organization is any registered organization as defined in the Code with such additions to such term as may hereafter be made.
Requirement of Law is as to any Person, the organizational or governing documents of such Person, and any law (statutory or common), treaty, rule or regulation or determination of an arbitrator or a court or other Governmental Authority, in each case applicable to or binding upon such Person or any of its property or to which such Person or any of its property is subject.
Responsible Officer is any of the Chief Executive Officer, President, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer and Controller of Borrower.
Restricted License is any material license or other material agreement with respect to which Borrower is the licensee (other than off the shelf software licenses, licenses that are commercially available to the public, and open source licenses) (a) that prohibits or otherwise restricts Borrower from granting a security interest in Borrowers interest in such license or agreement or any other property, or (b) for which a default under or termination of could reasonably be expected to interfere in any material respect with the Banks right to sell any Collateral.
SEC shall mean the Securities and Exchange Commission, any successor thereto, and any analogous Governmental Authority.
Second Tranche is defined in Section 2.1.1(a).
Securities Account is any securities account as defined in the Code with such additions to such term as may hereafter be made.
Singapore Subsidiary means Borrowers wholly owned Subsidiary, Fast Radius PTE. Ltd., a company organized and registered in Singapore.
Stock Option Note means a secured (secured solely by capital stock of Borrower held by such Person) or unsecured promissory note issued by a current or former employee, officer, director or consultant in connection with the exercise of stock options which evidences non-cash loans or non-cash advances made by Borrower to such Person.
Subordinated Debt is indebtedness incurred by Borrower subordinated to all of Borrowers now or hereafter indebtedness to Bank (pursuant to a subordination, intercreditor, or other similar agreement in form and substance satisfactory to Bank entered into between Bank and the other creditor), on terms acceptable to Bank.
Subsidiary is, as to any Person, a corporation, partnership, limited liability company or other entity of which shares of stock or other ownership interests having ordinary voting power (other than stock or such other ownership interests having such power only by reason of the happening of a contingency) to elect a majority of the board of directors or other managers of such corporation, partnership or other entity are at the time owned, or the management of which is otherwise controlled, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, or both, by such Person. Unless the context otherwise requires, each reference to a Subsidiary herein shall be a reference to a Subsidiary of Borrower.
Term Loan is a loan made by Bank pursuant to the terms of Section 2.1.1 hereof.
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Term Loan Amount is an amount equal to Six Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($6,500,000).
Term Loan Availability End Date is: (i) for the First Tranche, May 31, 2021, and (ii) for the Second Tranche, September 30, 2021.
Term Loan Maturity Date is, for each Term Loan, its 36th Term Loan Payment Date, but no later than December 1, 2024.
Term Loan Payment Date is defined in Section 2.1.1(b).
Trademarks means any trademark and servicemark rights, whether registered or not, applications to register and registrations of the same and like protections, and the entire goodwill of the business of Borrower connected with and symbolized by such trademarks.
Transfer is defined in Section 7.1.
Warrant is that certain Warrant to Purchase Common Stock dated as of the Effective Date executed by Borrower in favor of Bank.
[Signature page follows.]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Loan and Security Agreement to be executed as of the Effective Date.
BORROWER:
FAST RADIUS, INC | ||
By | /s/ Lou Rassey | |
Name: | Lou Rassey | |
Title: |
CEO | |
BANK:
SILICON VALLEY BANK | ||
By | /s/ Marc Neri | |
Name: | Marc Neri | |
Title: |
Managing Director |
[Signature Page to Loan and Security Agreement]
EXHIBIT A - COLLATERAL DESCRIPTION
The Collateral consists of all of Borrowers right, title and interest in and to the following personal property:
All goods, Accounts (including health-care receivables), Equipment, Inventory, contract rights or rights to payment of money, leases, license agreements, franchise agreements, General Intangibles (except as provided below), commercial tort claims, documents, instruments (including any promissory notes other than Stock Option Notes), chattel paper (whether tangible or electronic), cash, deposit accounts, fixtures, letters of credit rights (whether or not the letter of credit is evidenced by a writing), securities, and all other investment property, supporting obligations, and financial assets, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, wherever located; and all Borrowers Books relating to the foregoing, and any and all claims, rights and interests in any of the above and all substitutions for, additions, attachments, accessories, accessions and improvements to and replacements, products, proceeds and insurance proceeds of any or all of the foregoing.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Collateral does not include: (a) more than 65% of the presently existing and hereafter arising issued and outstanding shares of capital stock owned by Borrower of any Foreign Subsidiary which shares entitle the holder thereof to vote for directors or any other matter; (b) rights held by Borrower as a licensee or a sub-licensee under an inbound license or sub-license of Intellectual Property that are not assignable by their terms without the consent of the licensor or sub-licensor thereof (but only to the extent such restriction on assignment is enforceable under applicable law); (c) any interest of Borrower as a lessee or sublessee under a real property lease; (d) any interest of Borrower as a lessee under an Equipment lease if Borrower is prohibited by the terms of such lease from granting a security interest in such lease or under which such an assignment or Lien would cause a default to occur under such lease; provided, however, that upon termination of such prohibition, such interest shall immediately become Collateral without any action by Borrower or Bank; (f) Stock Option Notes; and (g) any Intellectual Property; provided, however, the Collateral shall include all Accounts and all proceeds of Intellectual Property. If a judicial authority (including a U.S. Bankruptcy Court) would hold that a security interest in the underlying Intellectual Property is necessary to have a security interest in such Accounts and such property that are proceeds of Intellectual Property, then the Collateral shall automatically, and effective as of the Effective Date, include the Intellectual Property to the extent necessary to permit perfection of Banks security interest in such Accounts and such other property of Borrower that are proceeds of the Intellectual Property.
Pursuant to the terms of a certain negative pledge arrangement with Bank, Borrower has agreed not to encumber any of its Intellectual Property, other than Permitted Liens, without Banks prior written consent.
EXHIBIT B - LOAN PAYMENT/ADVANCE REQUEST FORM
DEADLINE FOR SAME DAY PROCESSING IS NOON PACIFIC TIME
Fax To: | Date: |
LOAN PAYMENT:
Fast Radius, Inc. | ||
From Account # _______________________________ | To Account #______________________________________ | |
(Deposit Account #) |
(Loan Account #) | |
Principal $___________________________________ | and/or Interest $____________________________________ | |
Authorized Signature:__________________________ | Phone Number:________________________________ | |
Print Name/Title:________________________________ |
LOAN ADVANCE:
EXHIBIT C
CORPORATE BORROWING CERTIFICATE
BORROWER: | Fast Radius, Inc. |
DATE: |
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BANK: | Silicon Valley Bank |
I hereby certify as follows, as of the date set forth above:
1. I am the Secretary, Assistant Secretary or other officer of the Borrower. My title is as set forth below.
2. Borrowers exact legal name is set forth above. Borrower is a corporation existing under the laws of the State of Delaware.
3. Attached hereto as Exhibit A is a true, correct and complete copy of Borrowers Certificate of Incorporation (including amendments), as filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware. Such Certificate of Incorporation has not been amended, annulled, rescinded, revoked or supplemented, and remains in full force and effect as of the date hereof. Attached hereto as Exhibit B is a true, correct and complete copy of Borrowers Bylaws (including amendments).
4. The following resolutions were duly and validly adopted by Borrowers Board of Directors, including the affirmative vote of the Series A Director, at a duly held meeting of such directors (or pursuant to a unanimous written consent or other authorized corporate action). Such resolutions are in full force and effect as of the date hereof and have not been in any way modified, repealed, rescinded, amended or revoked, and Silicon Valley Bank (Bank) may rely on them until Bank receives written notice of revocation from Borrower. In addition, these resolutions were approved by the requisite number of Borrowers preferred stock, if required, as set forth in Borrowers Certificate of Incorporation. Furthermore, any rights of first refusal and transfer restrictions under the Companys bylaws do not apply to the Warrant and its underlying shares, including without limitation, the transfer provisions of Sections 5.3 and 5.4 of the Warrant, because Borrower has obtained any necessary approvals and consent.
RESOLVED, that any one of the following officers or employees of Borrower, whose names and titles are below, may act on behalf of Borrower:
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Authorized to Add or Remove Signatories | ||
____________________ | ____________________ | ☐ | ||
____________________ | ____________________ | ☐ | ||
____________________ | ____________________ | ☐ | ||
____________________ | ____________________ | ☐ |
RESOLVED FURTHER, that any one of the persons designated above with a checked box beside his or her name may, from time to time, add or remove any individuals to and from the above list of persons authorized to act on behalf of Borrower.
RESOLVED FURTHER, that such individuals may, on behalf of Borrower:
Borrow Money. Borrow money from Silicon Valley Bank (Bank).
Execute Loan Documents. Execute any loan documents Bank requires.
Grant Security. Grant Bank a security interest in any of Borrowers assets.
Negotiate Items. Negotiate or discount all drafts, trade acceptances, promissory notes, or other indebtedness in which Borrower has an interest and receive cash or otherwise use the proceeds.
Letters of Credit. Apply for letters of credit from Bank.
Foreign Exchange Contracts. Execute spot or forward foreign exchange contracts.
Issue Warrants. Issue warrants for Borrowers capital stock.
Further Acts. Designate other individuals to request advances, pay fees and costs and execute other documents or agreements (including documents or agreement that waive Borrowers right to a jury trial) they believe to be necessary to effectuate such resolutions.
RESOLVED FURTHER, that all acts authorized by the above resolutions and any prior acts relating thereto are ratified.
5. The persons listed above are Borrowers officers or employees with their titles shown next to their names.
6. On behalf of Borrower, I agree to execute this letter by electronic means and I recognize and accept the use of electronic signatures and records by any other party or addressee hereto in connection with the execution and storage hereof.
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*** If the Secretary, Assistant Secretary or other certifying officer executing above is designated by the resolutions set forth in paragraph 4 as one of the authorized signing officers, this Certificate must also be signed by a second authorized officer or director of Borrower.
I, the _______________________ of Borrower, hereby certify as to paragraphs 1 through 5 above, as
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EXHIBIT D
COMPLIANCE STATEMENT
TO: SILICON VALLEY BANK FROM: FAST RADIUS, INC. |
Date: ____________________ |
Under the terms and conditions of the Loan and Security Agreement between Borrower and Bank (the Agreement), Borrower is in complete compliance for the period ending with all required covenants except as noted below. Attached are the required documents evidencing such compliance, except as explained in an accompanying letter or footnotes. Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings given them in the Agreement.
Please indicate compliance status by circling Yes/No under Complies column.
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Monthly financial statements (consolidated balance sheet, statement of cash flows, and income statement) with Compliance Statement | Monthly within 30 days | Yes No | ||
KPI Dashboard | Monthly within 30 days | Yes No | ||
Board Deck | Promptly following request | Yes No | ||
Annual financial statement per Board requirements with Compliance Statement | FYE within 180 days | Yes No | ||
Annual Projections | FYE within 30 days or more frequently as updated | Yes No | ||
10-Q, 10-K and 8-K | Within 5 days after filing with SEC | Yes No |
Other Matters
Have there been any amendments of or other changes to the capitalization table of Borrower and to the Operating Documents of Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries? If yes, provide copies of any such amendments or changes with this Compliance Statement. |
Yes | No |
The following are the exceptions with respect to the statements above: (If no exceptions exist, state No exceptions to note.)
Exhibit 10.21
FIRST AMENDMENT TO LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT
THIS FIRST AMENDMENT to Loan and Security Agreement (this Amendment) is entered into as of 3/12/2021 (the "First Amendment Effective Date), by and between Silicon Valley Bank (Bank) and Fast Radius, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the Borrower) whose address is 113 N May St., Chicago, IL 60607.
RECITALS
A. Bank and Borrower have entered into that certain Loan and Security Agreement dated as December 29, 2020 (as the same may from time to time be amended, modified, supplemented or restated, the Loan Agreement). Bank has extended credit to Borrower for the purposes permitted in the Loan Agreement.
B. Borrower has requested that Bank amend the Loan Agreement to (i) increase the Term Loan Amount, (ii) revise the availability, interest rate and repayment of the Second Tranche, and (iii) make certain other revisions to the Loan Agreement as more fully set forth herein. Bank has agreed to do so, subject to the conditions and in reliance upon the representations and warranties set forth below.
AGREEMENT
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing recitals and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which is hereby acknowledged, and intending to be legally bound, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. Definitions. Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Amendment shall have the meanings given to them in the Loan Agreement.
2. Amendments to Loan Agreement.
2.1 Section 2.1.1 (Term Loans). Section 2.1.1 of the Loan Agreement is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows:
2.1.1 Term Loans.
(a) Availability. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement: (i) Bank agrees to lend to Borrower from time to time on or before the Term Loan Availability End Date, advances (each a Term Loan and collectively the Term Loans) in an aggregate original principal amount not to exceed the Term Loan Amount; (ii) Term Loans (other than the Second Tranche) in an aggregate original principal amount up to Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000) shall be available from the Effective Date through the Term Loan Availability End Date (the First Tranche); (iii) Term Loans (other than the First Tranche) in an aggregate original principal amount up to Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000) shall be available through the Term Loan Availability End Date, but if, and only after, the Second Tranche Condition has occurred (the Second Tranche); and (iv) each Term Loan in the Second Tranche shall be in an original principal amount of at least Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($750,000). The Second Tranche Condition means Borrower has presented to Bank evidence satisfactory to Bank in good faith that both of the following have occurred: (i) Borrower has signed a mutually exclusive letter of intent to be acquired by a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) on commercially reasonable terms, and (ii) Borrower has received, after the First Amendment Effective Date, at least Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000) cash proceeds from Borrowers sale of its capital stock or issuance of unsecured convertible Subordinated Debt. When repaid, the Term Loans may not be re-borrowed. Banks obligation to lend hereunder shall terminate on the applicable Term Loan Availability End Date.
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(b) Repayment. For each Term Loan: (i) Borrower shall make monthly payments of interest only commencing on the first day of the month following the month in which its Funding Date occurs with respect to such Term Loan and continuing thereafter on the first day of each successive calendar month through December 31, 2021, (ii) commencing on January 1, 2022, and continuing thereafter on the first day of each successive calendar month through its Term Loan Maturity Date (each a Term Loan Payment Date), Borrower shall make thirty-six (36) monthly payments of equal principal, plus accrued interest, which would fully amortize such Term Loan, and (iii) all unpaid principal and accrued and unpaid interest is due and payable in full on its Term Loan Maturity Date. The Term Loans may only be prepaid in accordance with the provisions set forth below.
(c) Final Payment. On the Term Loan Maturity Date with respect to the Term Loans in the First Tranche, Borrower shall pay, in addition to the outstanding principal, accrued and unpaid interest with respect to such Term Loans, and all other amounts due under this Agreement on such date with respect to such Term Loans, an amount equal to the Final Payment.
(d) Mandatory Prepayment upon an Acceleration. If the Term Loans are accelerated following the occurrence of an Event of Default that is continuing, Borrower shall immediately pay to Bank an amount equal to the sum of: (i) all outstanding principal plus accrued interest with respect to the Term Loans, (ii) the Final Payment, (iii) the Prepayment Fee (if due hereunder), plus (iv) all other sums, if any, that shall have become due and payable under this Agreement, including interest at the Default Rate with respect to any past due amounts.
(e) Permitted Prepayment of Term Loans. Borrower shall have the option to prepay all, but not less than all, of the Term Loans advanced by Bank under this Agreement, provided Borrower (i) provides written notice to Bank of its election to prepay Term Loans at least five (5) Business Days prior to such prepayment, and (ii) pays, on the date of such prepayment (A) all outstanding principal plus accrued interest with respect to the Term Loans, (B) the Final Payment, (C) the Prepayment Fee (if due hereunder), plus (D) all other sums, if any, that shall have become due and payable under this Agreement, including interest at the Default Rate with respect to any past due amounts.
2.2 Section 2.3(a)(i) (Interest Rate; Term Loans). Section 2.3(a) of the Loan Agreement is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows:
(i) Term Loans. Subject to Section 2.3(b), the principal amount outstanding under each Term Loan in the First Tranche shall accrue interest, which interest shall be payable monthly, at a floating per annum rate equal to the greater of: (i) one percentage point (1.00%) below the Prime Rate, or (ii) two and one-quarter percent (2.25%). Subject to Section 2.3(b), the principal amount outstanding under each Term Loan in the Second Tranche shall accrue interest, which interest shall be payable monthly, at a floating per annum rate equal to four and one-quarter percent (4.25%) above the Prime Rate.
2.3 Section 2.4(d) (Fees). A new Section 2.4(d) is added to the Loan Agreement which reads in its entirety as follows:
(d) Prepayment Fee. Borrower shall pay to Bank the Prepayment Fee if and when due hereunder.
2.4 Section 13 (Definitions).
(a) The following terms and their respective definitions set forth in Section 13.1 are amended in their entirety and replaced with the following:
A&R Warrant means that certain Amended and Restated Warrant to Purchase Common Stock dated the First Amendment Effective Date executed by Borrower and SVB Financial Group.
Final Payment is, for each of the Term Loans in the First Tranche, a payment (in addition to and not a substitution for the regular monthly payments of principal plus accrued interest) due on the earlier of (a) its Term Loan Maturity Date or (b) the prepayment or acceleration of such Term Loan, in each case, in accordance with and subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, equal to the original principal amount of such Term Loan multiplied by four and one-half percent (4.50%). There is no Final Payment for the Term Loans in the Second Tranche.
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Term Loan Amount is an amount equal to Ten Million Dollars ($10,000,000).
Term Loan Availability End Date is: (i) for the First Tranche, July 31, 2021, and (ii) for the Second Tranche, September 30, 2021.
Warrant is, individually and collectively, is that certain Warrant to Purchase Common Stock dated as of the Effective Date executed by Borrower in favor of Bank, as amended and restated by the A&R Warrant, and the First Amendment Warrant.
(b) The following terms and their respective definitions are added in Section 13.1 in proper alphabetical order:
First Amendment is the First Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement by and between Bank and Borrower.
First Amendment Effective Date is defined in the First Amendment.
First Amendment Warrant is that certain Warrant to Purchase Common Stock dated the First Amendment Effective Date executed by Borrower in favor of Bank.
Prepayment Fee shall be an amount equal to: (i) one percent (1.00%) of the Term Loan Amount ($10,000,000) if the prepayment date is on or before the first anniversary of the First Amendment Effective Date, and (ii) $0 if the prepayment date is after the first anniversary of the First Amendment Effective Date.
3. Limitation of Amendments.
3.1 The amendments set forth in Section 2 above are effective for the purposes set forth herein and shall be limited precisely as written and shall not be deemed to (a) be a consent to any amendment, waiver or modification of any other term or condition of any Loan Document, or (b) otherwise prejudice any right or remedy which Bank may now have or may have in the future under or in connection with any Loan Document.
3.2 This Amendment shall be construed in connection with and as part of the Loan Documents and all terms, conditions, representations, warranties, covenants and agreements set forth in the Loan Documents, except as herein amended, are hereby ratified and confirmed and shall remain in full force and effect.
4. Representations and Warranties. To induce Bank to enter into this Amendment, Borrower hereby represents and warrants to Bank as follows:
4.1 Immediately after giving effect to this Amendment (a) the representations and warranties contained in the Loan Documents are true, accurate and complete in all material respects as of the date hereof (except to the extent such representations and warranties relate to an earlier date, in which case they are true and correct as of such date), and (b) no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing;
4.2 Borrower has the power and authority to execute and deliver this Amendment and to perform its obligations under the Loan Agreement, as amended by this Amendment, the A&R Warrant and the First Amendment Warrant;
4.3 The organizational documents of Borrower delivered to Bank on the Effective Date remain true, accurate and complete and have not been amended, supplemented or restated and are and continue to be in full force and effect;
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4.4 The execution and delivery by Borrower of this Amendment, the A&R Warrant and the First Amendment Warrant and the performance by Borrower of its obligations under the Loan Agreement, as amended by this Amendment, the A&R Warrant and the First Amendment Warrant have been duly authorized;
4.5 The execution and delivery by Borrower of this Amendment, the A&R Warrant and the First Amendment Warrant and the performance by Borrower of its obligations under the Loan Agreement, as amended by this Amendment, the A&R Warrant and the First Amendment Warrant, do not and will not contravene (a) any law or regulation binding on or affecting Borrower, (b) any contractual restriction with a Person binding on Borrower, (c) any order, judgment or decree of any court or other governmental or public body or authority, or subdivision thereof, binding on Borrower, or (d) the organizational documents of Borrower;
4.6 The execution and delivery by Borrower of this Amendment, the A&R Warrant and the First Amendment Warrant and the performance by Borrower of its obligations under the Loan Agreement, as amended by this Amendment, the A&R Warrant and the First Amendment Warrant, do not require any order, consent, approval, license, authorization or validation of, or filing, recording or registration with, or exemption by any governmental or public body or authority, or subdivision thereof, binding on either Borrower, except as already has been obtained or made; and
4.7 Each of this Amendment, the A&R Warrant and the First Amendment Warrant has been duly executed and delivered by Borrower and is the binding obligation of Borrower, enforceable against Borrower in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, liquidation, moratorium or other similar laws of general application and equitable principles relating to or affecting creditors rights.
5. Bank Expenses. Borrower shall pay to Bank all Bank Expenses incurred through and after the First Amendment Effective Date, when due (including reasonable attorneys fees and reasonable expenses for documentation and negotiation of this Amendment, the A&R Warrant and the First Amendment Warrant which fees for the documentation and negotiation of this Amendment, the A&R Warrant and the First Amendment Warrant will not exceed Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000) as of the First Amendment Effective Date so long as there are reasonable negotiations).
6. Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts and all of such counterparts taken together shall be deemed to constitute one and the same instrument. Section 12.11 of the Loan Agreement applies to this Amendment.
7. Effectiveness. This Amendment shall be deemed effective as of the First Amendment Effective Date upon the occurrence of all of the following:
7.1 the due execution and delivery to Bank of this Amendment by each party hereto;
7.2 the due execution and delivery to Bank of the A&R Warrant by each party thereto;
7.3 the due execution and delivery to Bank of the First Amendment Warrant by each party thereto; and
7.4 the due execution and delivery to Bank of the Borrowing Resolutions in the form of Exhibit A attached hereto by Borrower.
8. Amendments in Writing; Integration. This Amendment is a Loan Document. This Amendment and the Loan Documents represent the entire agreement about this subject matter and supersede prior negotiations or agreements. All prior agreements, understandings, representations, warranties, and negotiations between the parties about the subject matter of this Amendment and the Loan Documents merge into this Amendment and the Loan Documents.
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9. Governing Law; Venue. The provisions of Section 11 of the Loan Agreement apply to this Amendment.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this First Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement to be duly executed and delivered as of the date first written above.
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By: | /s/ Lou Rassey | |
Name: | Lou Rassey | |
Title: | CEO | |
BANK: | ||
SILICON VALLEY BANK | ||
By: | /s/ Ryan Thompson | |
Name: | Ryan Thompson | |
Title: | Vice President II, Credit Solutions |
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EXHIBIT A
CORPORATE BORROWING CERTIFICATE
BORROWER: | Fast Radius, Inc. |
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BANK: | Silicon Valley Bank |
I hereby certify as follows, as of the date set forth above:
1. I am the Secretary, Assistant Secretary or other officer of the Borrower. My title is as set forth below.
2. Borrowers exact legal name is set forth above. Borrower is a corporation existing under the laws of the State of Delaware.
3. Attached hereto as Exhibit A is a true, correct and complete copy of Borrowers Certificate of Incorporation (including amendments), as filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware. Such Certificate of Incorporation has not been amended, annulled, rescinded, revoked or supplemented, and remains in full force and effect as of the date hereof. Attached hereto as Exhibit B is a true, correct and complete copy of Borrowers Bylaws (including amendments).
4. The following resolutions were duly and validly adopted by Borrowers Board of Directors, including the affirmative vote of the Series A Director, at a duly held meeting of such directors (or pursuant to a unanimous written consent or other authorized corporate action). Such resolutions are in full force and effect as of the date hereof and have not been in any way modified, repealed, rescinded, amended or revoked, and Silicon Valley Bank (Bank) may rely on them until Bank receives written notice of revocation from Borrower. In addition, these resolutions were approved by the requisite number of Borrowers preferred stock, if required, as set forth in Borrowers Certificate of Incorporation. Furthermore, any rights of first refusal and transfer restrictions under the Companys bylaws do not apply to the Warrant and its underlying shares, including without limitation, the transfer provisions of Sections 5.3 and 5.4 of the Warrant, because Borrower has obtained any necessary approvals and consent.
RESOLVED, that any one of the following officers or employees of Borrower, whose names and titles are below, may act on behalf of Borrower:
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RESOLVED FURTHER, that any one of the persons designated above with a checked box beside his or her name may, from time to time, add or remove any individuals to and from the above list of persons authorized to act on behalf of Borrower.
RESOLVED FURTHER, that such individuals may, on behalf of Borrower:
Borrow Money. Borrow money from Silicon Valley Bank (Bank).
Execute Loan Documents. Execute any loan documents Bank requires.
Grant Security. Grant Bank a security interest in any of Borrowers assets.
Negotiate Items. Negotiate or discount all drafts, trade acceptances, promissory notes, or other indebtedness in which Borrower has an interest and receive cash or otherwise use the proceeds.
Letters of Credit. Apply for letters of credit from Bank.
Foreign Exchange Contracts. Execute spot or forward foreign exchange contracts.
Issue Warrants. Issue warrants for Borrowers capital stock.
Further Acts. Designate other individuals to request advances, pay fees and costs and execute other documents or agreements (including documents or agreement that waive Borrowers right to a jury trial) they believe to be necessary to effectuate such resolutions.
RESOLVED FURTHER, that all acts authorized by the above resolutions and any prior acts relating thereto are ratified.
5. The persons listed above are Borrowers officers or employees with their titles shown next to their names.
6. On behalf of Borrower, I agree to execute this letter by electronic means and I recognize and accept the use of electronic signatures and records by any other party or addressee hereto in connection with the execution and storage hereof.
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I, the of Borrower, hereby certify as to paragraphs 1 through 5 above, as of the date set forth above.
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Exhibit 10.22
FAST RADIUS, INC.
NOTICE OF GRANT OF RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS
(U.S. Participants)
Fast Radius, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the Company), has granted to the Participant an award (the Award) of certain units pursuant to the Fast Radius, Inc. 2022 Equity Incentive Plan (the Plan), each of which represents the right to receive on the applicable Settlement Date one (1) share of Stock, as follows:
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Total Number of Units: | (each a Unit), subject to adjustment as provided by the Restricted Stock Units Agreement. | |||
Settlement Date: | Except as provided by the Restricted Stock Units Agreement, the date on which a Unit becomes a Vested Unit. | |||
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Vested Units: | Except as provided in the Restricted Stock Units Agreement and provided that the Participants Service has not terminated prior to the applicable date, the number of Vested Units (disregarding any resulting fractional Unit) shall cumulatively increase on each respective date set forth below by the Vested Ratio set forth opposite such date, as follows: | |||
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Superseding Agreement: | None. |
By their signatures below or by electronic acceptance or authentication in a form authorized by the Company, the Company and the Participant agree that the Award is governed by this Grant Notice and by the provisions of the Restricted Stock Units Agreement and the Plan, both of which are made a part of this document, and by the Superseding Agreement, if any. The Participant acknowledges that copies of the Plan, the Restricted Stock Units Agreement and the prospectus for the Plan are available on the Companys internal web site and may be viewed and printed by the Participant for attachment to the Participants copy of this Grant Notice. The Participant represents that the Participant has read and is familiar with the provisions of the Restricted Stock Units Agreement and the Plan, and hereby accepts the Award subject to all of their terms and conditions.
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ATTACHMENTS: 2022 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended, Restricted Stock Units Agreement, and Plan Prospectus
FAST RADIUS, INC.
RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS AGREEMENT
(U.S. Participants)
Fast Radius, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the Company), has granted to the Participant named in the Notice of Grant of Restricted Stock Units (the Grant Notice) to which this Restricted Stock Units Agreement (the Agreement) is attached an Award consisting of Restricted Stock Units (each a Unit) subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Grant Notice and this Agreement. The Award has been granted pursuant to and shall in all respects be subject to the terms and conditions of the Fast Radius, Inc. 2022 Equity Incentive Plan (the Plan), as amended, the provisions of which are incorporated herein by reference. By signing the Grant Notice, the Participant: (a) acknowledges receipt of and represents that the Participant has read and is familiar with the Grant Notice, this Agreement, the Plan and a prospectus for the Plan prepared in connection with the registration with the Securities and Exchange Commission of the shares issuable pursuant to the Award (the Plan Prospectus), (b) accepts the Award subject to all of the terms and conditions of the Grant Notice, this Agreement and the Plan and (c) agrees to accept as binding, conclusive and final all decisions or interpretations of the Committee upon any questions arising under the Grant Notice, this Agreement or the Plan.
1. | DEFINITIONS AND CONSTRUCTION. |
1.1 Definitions. Unless otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Grant Notice or the Plan.
1.2 Construction. Captions and titles contained herein are for convenience only and shall not affect the meaning or interpretation of any provision of this Agreement. Except when otherwise indicated by the context, the singular shall include the plural and the plural shall include the singular. Use of the term or is not intended to be exclusive, unless the context clearly requires otherwise.
2. | ADMINISTRATION. |
All questions of interpretation concerning the Grant Notice, this Agreement, the Plan or any other form of agreement or other document employed by the Company in the administration of the Plan or the Award shall be determined by the Committee. All such determinations by the Committee shall be final, binding and conclusive upon all persons having an interest in the Award, unless fraudulent or made in bad faith. Any and all actions, decisions and determinations taken or made by the Committee in the exercise of its discretion pursuant to the Plan or the Award or other agreement thereunder (other than determining questions of interpretation pursuant to the preceding sentence) shall be final, binding and conclusive upon all persons having an interest in the Award. Any Officer shall have the authority to act on behalf of the Company with respect to any matter, right, obligation, or election which is the responsibility of or which is allocated to the Company herein, provided the Officer has apparent authority with respect to such matter, right, obligation, or election.
3. | THE AWARD. |
3.1 Grant of Units. On the Date of Grant, the Participant shall acquire, subject to the provisions of this Agreement, the Total Number of Units set forth in the Grant Notice, subject to adjustment as provided in Section 9. Each Unit represents a right to receive on a date determined in accordance with the Grant Notice and this Agreement one (1) share of Stock.
3.2 No Monetary Payment Required. The Participant is not required to make any monetary payment (other than applicable tax withholding, if any) as a condition to receiving the Units or shares of Stock issued upon settlement of the Units, the consideration for which shall be past services actually rendered or future services to be rendered to a Participating Company or for its benefit. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if required by applicable law, the Participant shall furnish consideration in the form of cash or past services rendered to a Participating Company or for its benefit having a value not less than the par value of the shares of Stock issued upon settlement of the Units.
4. | VESTING OF UNITS. |
Units acquired pursuant to this Agreement shall become Vested Units as provided in the Grant Notice.
5. | COMPANY REACQUISITION RIGHT. |
5.1 Grant of Company Reacquisition Right. Except to the extent otherwise provided by the Superseding Agreement, if any, in the event that the Participants Service terminates for any reason or no reason, with or without cause, the Participant shall forfeit and the Company shall automatically reacquire all Units which are not, as of the time of such termination, Vested Units (Unvested Units), and the Participant shall not be entitled to any payment therefor (the Company Reacquisition Right).
5.2 Ownership Change Event, Non-Cash Dividends, Distributions and Adjustments. Upon the occurrence of an Ownership Change Event, a dividend or distribution to the stockholders of the Company paid in shares of Stock or other property, or any other adjustment upon a change in the capital structure of the Company as described in Section 9, any and all new, substituted or additional securities or other property (other than regular, periodic cash dividends paid on Stock pursuant to the Companys dividend policy) to which the Participant is entitled by reason of the Participants ownership of Unvested Units shall be immediately subject to the Company Reacquisition Right and included in the terms Units and Unvested Units for all purposes of the Company Reacquisition Right with the same force and effect as the Unvested Units immediately prior to the Ownership Change Event, dividend, distribution or adjustment, as the case may be. For purposes of determining the number of Vested Units following an Ownership Change Event, dividend, distribution or adjustment, credited Service shall include all Service with any corporation which is a Participating Company at the time the Service is rendered, whether or not such corporation is a Participating Company both before and after any such event.
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6. | SETTLEMENT OF THE AWARD. |
6.1 Issuance of Shares of Stock. Subject to the provisions of Section 6.3, the Company shall issue to the Participant within 30 days of the Settlement Date with respect to each Vested Unit to be settled on such date one (1) share of Stock. The Settlement Date with respect to a Unit shall be the date on which such Unit becomes a Vested Unit as provided by the Grant Notice (an Original Settlement Date); provided, however, that if the tax withholding obligations of a Participating Company, if any, will not be satisfied by the share withholding method described in Section 7.3 and the Original Settlement Date would occur on a date on which a sale by the Participant of the shares to be issued in settlement of the Vested Units would violate the Trading Compliance Policy of the Company, then the Settlement Date for such Vested Units shall be deferred until the next day on which the sale of such shares would not violate the Trading Compliance Policy, but in any event shall be on or before the last day of the calendar year that includes the Original Settlement Date; provided, however that if such later Settlement Date is permitted without triggering adverse tax consequences under Section 409A of the Code the Settlement Date may occur not later than the 15th day of the third calendar month following calendar year of the Original Settlement Date. Shares of Stock issued in settlement of Units shall not be subject to any restriction on transfer other than any such restriction as may be required pursuant to Section 6.3, Section 7 or the Companys Trading Compliance Policy.
6.2 Beneficial Ownership of Shares; Certificate Registration. The Participant hereby authorizes the Company, in its sole discretion, to deposit any or all shares acquired by the Participant pursuant to the settlement of the Award with the Companys transfer agent, including any successor transfer agent, to be held in book entry form, or to deposit such shares for the benefit of the Participant with any broker with which the Participant has an account relationship of which the Company has notice. Except as provided by the foregoing, a certificate for the shares acquired by the Participant shall be registered in the name of the Participant, or, if applicable, in the names of the heirs of the Participant.
6.3 Restrictions on Grant of the Award and Issuance of Shares. The grant of the Award and issuance of shares of Stock upon settlement of the Award shall be subject to compliance with all applicable requirements of federal, state or foreign law with respect to such securities. No shares of Stock may be issued hereunder if the issuance of such shares would constitute a violation of any applicable federal, state or foreign securities laws or other law or regulations or the requirements of any stock exchange or market system upon which the Stock may then be listed. The inability of the Company to obtain from any regulatory body having jurisdiction the authority, if any, deemed by the Companys legal counsel to be necessary to the lawful issuance of any shares subject to the Award shall relieve the Company of any liability in respect of the failure to issue such shares as to which such requisite authority shall not have been obtained. As a condition to the settlement of the Award, the Company may require the Participant to satisfy any qualifications that may be necessary or appropriate, to evidence compliance with any applicable law or regulation and to make any representation or warranty with respect thereto as may be requested by the Company.
6.4 Fractional Shares. The Company shall not be required to issue fractional shares upon the settlement of the Award.
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7. | TAX WITHHOLDING. |
7.1 In General. At the time the Grant Notice is executed, or at any time thereafter as requested by a Participating Company, the Participant hereby authorizes withholding from payroll and any other amounts payable to the Participant, and otherwise agrees to make adequate provision for, any sums required to satisfy the federal, state, local and foreign tax (including any social insurance) withholding obligations of the Participating Company, if any, which arise in connection with the Award, the vesting of Units or the issuance of shares of Stock in settlement thereof. The Company shall have no obligation to deliver shares of Stock until the tax withholding obligations of the Participating Company have been satisfied by the Participant.
7.2 Assignment of Sale Proceeds. Subject to compliance with applicable law and the Companys Trading Compliance Policy, if permitted by the Company, the Participant may satisfy the Participating Companys tax withholding obligations in accordance with procedures established by the Company providing for delivery by the Participant to the Company or a broker approved by the Company of properly executed instructions, in a form approved by the Company, providing for the assignment to the Company of the proceeds of a sale with respect to some or all of the shares being acquired upon settlement of Units.
7.3 Withholding in Shares. The Company shall have the right, but not the obligation, to require the Participant to satisfy all or any portion of a Participating Companys tax withholding obligations by deducting from the shares of Stock otherwise deliverable to the Participant in settlement of the Award a number of whole shares having a fair market value, as determined by the Company as of the date on which the tax withholding obligations arise, not in excess of the amount of such tax withholding obligations determined by the applicable minimum statutory withholding rates if required to avoid liability classification of the Award under generally accepted accounting principles in the United States. Any determination by the Company with respect to whether to permit the withholding of shares of Stock to satisfy the tax withholding obligation shall be made by the Committee if the Participant is subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act.
8. | EFFECT OF CHANGE IN CONTROL. |
In the event of a Change in Control, the Award shall be subject to and treated as set forth in Section 13 of the Plan.
9. | ADJUSTMENTS FOR CHANGES IN CAPITAL STRUCTURE. |
The Award shall be subject to and treated as set forth in Section 4.3 of the Plan.
10. | RIGHTS AS A STOCKHOLDER, DIRECTOR, EMPLOYEE OR CONSULTANT. |
The Participant shall have no rights as a stockholder with respect to any shares which may be issued in settlement of this Award until the date of the issuance of such shares (as evidenced by the appropriate entry on the books of the Company or of a duly authorized transfer agent of the Company). No adjustment shall be made for dividends, distributions or other rights for which the record date is prior to the date the shares are issued, except as provided in Section 9. If the Participant is an Employee, the Participant understands and acknowledges that, except as
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otherwise provided in a separate, written employment agreement between a Participating Company and the Participant, the Participants employment is at will and is for no specified term. Nothing in this Agreement shall confer upon the Participant any right to continue in the Service of a Participating Company or interfere in any way with any right of the Participating Company Group to terminate the Participants Service at any time.
11. | LEGENDS. |
The Company may at any time place legends referencing any applicable federal, state or foreign securities law restrictions on all certificates representing shares of stock issued pursuant to this Agreement. The Participant shall, at the request of the Company, promptly present to the Company any and all certificates representing shares acquired pursuant to this Award in the possession of the Participant in order to carry out the provisions of this Section.
12. | COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 409A. |
It is intended that any election, payment or benefit which is made or provided pursuant to or in connection with this Award that may result in Section 409A Deferred Compensation shall comply in all respects with the applicable requirements of Section 409A (including applicable regulations or other administrative guidance thereunder, as determined by the Committee in good faith) to avoid the unfavorable tax consequences provided therein for non-compliance. In connection with effecting compliance with or an exemption from Section 409A, the following shall apply:
12.1 Separation from Service; Required Delay in Payment to Specified Employee. Notwithstanding anything set forth herein to the contrary, no amount payable pursuant to this Agreement on account of the Participants termination of Service which constitutes Section 409A Deferred Compensation shall be paid unless and until the Participant has incurred a separation from service within the meaning of the Treasury Regulations issued pursuant to Section 409A of the Code (the Section 409A Regulations). Furthermore, to the extent that the Participant is a specified employee within the meaning of the Section 409A Regulations as of the date of the Participants separation from service, no Section 409A Deferred Compensation which is payable on account of the Participants separation from service shall be paid to the Participant before the date (the Delayed Payment Date) which is first day of the seventh month after the date of the Participants separation from service or, if earlier, the date of the Participants death following such separation from service. All such amounts that would, but for this Section, become payable prior to the Delayed Payment Date will be accumulated and paid on the Delayed Payment Date.
12.2 Other Changes in Time of Payment. Neither the Participant nor the Company shall take any action to accelerate or delay the payment of any benefits under this Agreement in any manner which would not be in compliance with the Section 409A Regulations.
12.3 Installment Payments. It is the intent that any right of Participant to receive installment payments (within the meaning of Section 409A) with respect to the Units subject to this Agreement shall, for all purposes of Section 409A, be treated as a right to a series of separate payments.
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12.4 Amendments to Comply with Section 409A; Indemnification. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary, the Company is authorized to amend this Agreement, to void or amend any election made by the Participant under this Agreement and/or to delay the payment of any monies and/or provision of any benefits in such manner as may be determined by the Company, in its discretion, to be necessary or appropriate to comply with or be exempt from the Section 409A Regulations without prior notice to or consent of the Participant. The Participant hereby releases and holds harmless the Company, its directors, officers and stockholders from any and all claims that may arise from or relate to any tax liability, penalties, interest, costs, fees or other liability incurred by the Participant in connection with the Award, including as a result of the application of Section 409A.
12.5 Advice of Independent Tax Advisor. The Company has not obtained a tax ruling or other confirmation from the Internal Revenue Service with regard to the application of Section 409A to the Award, and the Company does not represent or warrant that this Agreement will avoid adverse tax consequences to the Participant, including as a result of the application of Section 409A to the Award. The Participant hereby acknowledges that he or she has been advised to seek the advice of his or her own independent tax advisor prior to entering into this Agreement and is not relying upon any representations of the Company or any of its agents as to the effect of or the advisability of entering into this Agreement.
13. | MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS. |
13.1 Termination or Amendment. The Committee may terminate or amend the Plan or this Agreement at any time; provided, however, that except as provided in Section 8 in connection with a Change in Control, no such termination or amendment may have a materially adverse effect on the Participants rights under this Agreement without the consent of the Participant unless such termination or amendment is necessary to comply with applicable law or government regulation, including, but not limited to, Section 409A. No amendment or addition to this Agreement shall be effective unless in writing.
13.2 Nontransferability of the Award. Prior to the issuance of shares of Stock on the applicable Settlement Date, neither this Award nor any Units subject to this Award shall be subject in any manner to anticipation, alienation, sale, exchange, transfer, assignment, pledge, encumbrance, or garnishment by creditors of the Participant or the Participants beneficiary, except transfer by will or by the laws of descent and distribution. All rights with respect to the Award shall be exercisable during the Participants lifetime only by the Participant or the Participants guardian or legal representative.
13.3 Further Instruments. The parties hereto agree to execute such further instruments and to take such further action as may reasonably be necessary to carry out the intent of this Agreement.
13.4 Binding Effect. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of the successors and assigns of the Company and, subject to the restrictions on transfer set forth herein, be binding upon the Participant and the Participants heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns.
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13.5 Delivery of Documents and Notices. Any document relating to participation in the Plan or any notice required or permitted hereunder shall be given in writing and shall be deemed effectively given (except to the extent that this Agreement provides for effectiveness only upon actual receipt of such notice) upon personal delivery, electronic delivery at the e-mail address, if any, provided for the Participant by a Participating Company, or upon deposit in the U.S. Post Office or foreign postal service, by registered or certified mail, or with a nationally recognized overnight courier service, with postage and fees prepaid, addressed to the other party at the address of such party set forth in the Grant Notice or at such other address as such party may designate in writing from time to time to the other party.
(a) Description of Electronic Delivery and Signature. The Plan documents, which may include but do not necessarily include: the Plan, the Grant Notice, this Agreement, the Plan Prospectus, and any reports of the Company provided generally to the Companys stockholders, may be delivered to the Participant electronically. In addition, if permitted by the Company, the Participant may deliver electronically the Grant Notice to the Company or to such third party involved in administering the Plan as the Company may designate from time to time. Such means of electronic delivery may include but do not necessarily include the delivery of a link to a Company intranet or the Internet site of a third party involved in administering the Plan, the delivery of the document via e-mail or such other means of electronic delivery specified by the Company. Any and all such documents and notices may be electronically signed.
(b) Consent to Electronic Delivery and Signature. The Participant acknowledges that the Participant has read Section 13.5(a) of this Agreement and consents to the electronic delivery of the Plan documents and, if permitted by the Company, the delivery of the Grant Notice, as described in Section 13.5(a). The Participant agrees that any and all such documents requiring a signature may be electronically signed and that such electronic signature shall have the same effect as handwritten signature for the purposes of validity, enforceability and admissibility. The Participant acknowledges that he or she may receive from the Company a paper copy of any documents delivered electronically at no cost to the Participant by contacting the Company by telephone or in writing. The Participant further acknowledges that the Participant will be provided with a paper copy of any documents if the attempted electronic delivery of such documents fails. Similarly, the Participant understands that the Participant must provide the Company or any designated third party administrator with a paper copy of any documents if the attempted electronic delivery of such documents fails. The Participant may revoke his or her consent to the electronic delivery of documents described in Section 13.5(a) or may change the electronic mail address to which such documents are to be delivered (if Participant has provided an electronic mail address) at any time by notifying the Company of such revoked consent or revised e-mail address by telephone, postal service or electronic mail. Finally, the Participant understands that he or she is not required to consent to electronic delivery of documents described in Section 13.5(a).
13.6 Integrated Agreement. The Grant Notice, this Agreement and the Plan, together with the Superseding Agreement, if any, shall constitute the entire understanding and agreement of the Participant and the Participating Company Group with respect to the subject matter contained herein or therein and supersede any prior agreements, understandings, restrictions, representations, or warranties among the Participant and the Participating Company Group with respect to such subject matter. To the extent contemplated herein or therein, the provisions of the Grant Notice, this Agreement and the Plan shall survive any settlement of the Award and shall remain in full force and effect.
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13.7 Applicable Law. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Delaware as such laws are applied to agreements between Delaware residents entered into and to be performed entirely within the State of Delaware.
13.8 Counterparts. The Grant Notice may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
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Exhibit 21.1
FAST RADIUS, INC. SUBSIDIARIES
Fast Radius Operations, Inc. (Delaware)
Fast Radius PTE. LTD. (Singapore)
Exhibit - 31.1
CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13A-14(A) UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, Louis Rassey, certify that:
1. | I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Fast Radius, Inc.; |
2. | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; |
3. | Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; |
4. | The registrants other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have: |
a) | Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; |
b) | Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; |
c) | Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrants disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and |
d) | Disclosed in this report any change in the registrants internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrants most recent fiscal quarter (the registrants fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrants internal control over financial reporting; and |
5. | The registrants other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrants auditors and the audit committee of the registrants board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): |
a) | All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrants ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and |
b) | Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrants internal control over financial reporting. |
Date: April 15, 2022 |
/s/ Louis Rassey |
Name: Louis Rassey |
Title: Chief Executive Officer |
(Principal Executive Officer) |
Exhibit - 31.2
CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13A-14(A) UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, Prithvi Gandhi, certify that:
1. | I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Fast Radius, Inc.; |
2. | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; |
3. | Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; |
4. | The registrants other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have: |
a) | Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; |
b) | Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; |
c) | Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrants disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and |
d) | Disclosed in this report any change in the registrants internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrants most recent fiscal quarter (the registrants fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrants internal control over financial reporting; and |
5. | The registrants other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrants auditors and the audit committee of the registrants board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): |
a) | All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrants ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and |
b) | Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrants internal control over financial reporting. |
Date: April 15, 2022 |
/s/ Prithvi Gandhi |
Name: Prithvi Gandhi |
Title: Chief Financial Officer |
(Principal Financial Officer) |
Exhibit - 32.1
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the annual report of Fast Radius, Inc. (the Company) on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the Report), I, Louis Rassey, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350, as added by §906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to my knowledge:
1. | The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and |
2. | The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company as of and for the period covered by the Report. |
Date: April 15, 2022 |
/s/ Louis Rassey |
Name: Louis Rassey |
Title: Chief Executive Officer |
(Principal Executive Officer) |
Exhibit - 32.2
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the annual report of Fast Radius, Inc. (the Company) on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the Report), I, Prithvi Gandhi, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350, as added by §906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to my knowledge:
1. | The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and |
2. | The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company as of and for the period covered by the Report. |
Date: April 15, 2022 |
/s/ Prithvi Gandhi |
Name: Prithvi Gandhi |
Title: Chief Financial Officer |
(Principal Financial Officer) |