UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 20, 2023
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Cayman Islands | 001-40918 | |||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
630 Ramona Street Palo Alto, CA |
94301 | |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (619) 736-6855
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class |
Trading |
Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
Units, each consisting of one Class A Ordinary Share and one-half of one Redeemable Warrant | ENTFU | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC | ||
Class A Ordinary Share, par value $0.0001 per share | ENTF | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC | ||
Warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one Class A Ordinary Share for $11.50 per share | ENTFW | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☒
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
Following the approval of the Extension Amendment Proposal (as defined below), on April 20, 2023, Enterprise 4.0 Technology Acquisition Corp., a Cayman Islands exempted company (the “Company”), issued a promissory note (the “Note”) in the aggregate principal amount of up to $900,000 to ENT4.0 Technology Sponsor LLC, a Cayman Islands limited liability company (the “Sponsor”), pursuant to which the Sponsor agreed to loan to the Company up to $900,000 (the “Extension Funds”) to deposit into the Company’s trust account (the “Trust Account”) for the Company’s Class A Ordinary Shares, par value $0.0001 (the “Class A Ordinary Shares”), held by the Company’s public shareholders (the “Public Shares”) that were not redeemed in connection with the extension of the Company’s termination date from April 21, 2023 to October 21, 2023 (or such earlier date as determined by the board of directors of the Company (the “Board”).
The Company will deposit $150,000 into the Trust Account for each calendar month (commencing on April 21, 2023 and ending on the 21st day of each subsequent month), or portion thereof, that is needed by the Company to complete an initial business combination (the “Initial Business Combination”) until October 21, 2023, and such amount will be distributed either to: (i) all of the holders of Public Shares upon the Company’s liquidation or (ii) holders of Public Shares who elect to have their shares redeemed in connection with the consummation of the Initial Business Combination.
The Note bears no interest and is repayable in full upon the date of the consummation of the Initial Business Combination or the liquidation of the Company. Notwithstanding, as the Sponsor’s election at any time prior to payment in full of the principal balance of the Note, the Sponsor may elect to convert the unpaid principal balance of this Note into that number of units, each unit consisting of one Class A Ordinary Share of the Company and one half of one warrant, each whole warrant exercisable for one Class A Ordinary Share of the Company, equal to: (x) the portion of the principal amount of this Note being converted pursuant to the Note, divided by (y) $10.00, rounded up to the nearest whole number of units.
The issuance of the Note was made pursuant to the exemption from registration contained in Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
The foregoing description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Note, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 10.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 2.03. Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation Under an Off-balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.
The disclosure contained in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated by reference in this Item 2.03.
Item 3.02 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.
On April 21, 2023, the Company issued an aggregate of 7,499,999 Class A Ordinary Shares to the Sponsor upon the conversion of an equal number of the Company’s Class B ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 (“Class B Ordinary Shares,” and together with the Class A Ordinary Shares, the “Ordinary Shares”), held by the Sponsor (the “Conversion”). The 7,499,999 Class A Ordinary Shares issued in connection with the Conversion are subject to the same restrictions as applied to the Class B Ordinary Shares before the Conversion, including, among others, certain transfer restrictions, waiver of redemption rights and the obligation to vote in favor of an Initial Business Combination as described in the prospectus for the Company’s initial public offering.
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
As described in the proxy statement dated April 10, 2023 (the “Proxy Statement”) and mailed to the Company’s shareholders of record as of March 6, 2023 (the “Record Date”) in connection with the Company’s extraordinary general meeting of shareholders held on April 20, 2023 (the “Meeting”), on April 7, 2023, the Company received the contingent resignations of Alex Vieux and Steven Fletcher as directors of the Company and as Co-Chief Executive Officers and Co-Chief Financial officers of the Company to take effect immediately upon the filing of the Charter Amendment (as defined below). As discussed below in Item 5.03, the Charter Amendment was filed on April 21, 2023, and consequently, the contingent resignations of Messrs. Vieux and Fletcher became effective on April 21, 2023. To the knowledge of the Company, the proposed resignations of Messrs. Vieux and Fletcher were not due to any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.
On April 7, 2023, the Board appointed Louis G. Lange and Ross Haghighat as the Class I directors, Ronald Eastman as the Class II director and Glen Giovannetti as the Class III director of the Company, to take effect immediately upon the filing of the Charter Amendment, which was filed on April 21, 2023. Mr. Haghighat was also appointed as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer to take effect simultaneous with the effectiveness of his appointment as a Class I director, and Mr. Haghighat shall constitute the sole executive officer of the Company.
Information regarding the background and professional experience of Messrs. Lange, Haghighat, Eastman and Giovannetti is set forth in the Proxy Statement.
Item 5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
On April 20, 2023, the Company held an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders. At the Meeting, the Company’s shareholders approved an amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association (the “Charter Amendment”) to (i) extend the date by which the Company must consummate its initial Business Combination from April 21, 2023 to October 21, 2023 (or such earlier date as determined by the Board) (the “Extension Amendment Proposal”) and (ii) provide for the right of a holder of Class B Ordinary Shares to convert such shares into Class A Ordinary Shares on a one-for-one basis at any time prior to the closing of the Initial Business Combination at the option of a holder of Class B Ordinary Shares (the “Founder Share Amendment Proposal”). The Company filed the Charter Amendment with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on April 21, 2023.
The foregoing description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Charter Amendment, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 3.1 hereto and is incorporated by reference herein.
Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
At the Meeting, an aggregate of at least one-third of the Company’s Ordinary Shares, which represents a quorum of the outstanding Ordinary Shares entitled to vote as of the Record Date, were represented in person or by proxy at the Meeting.
At the Meeting, the Company’s shareholders voted on the following proposals, each of which was approved:
(1) | The Extension Amendment Proposal – a proposal to amend the Company’s Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association to extend the date by which the Company must consummate its initial Business Combination from April 21, 2023 to October 21, 2023 (or such earlier date as determined by the Board). The following is a tabulation of the votes with respect to this proposal, which was approved by the Company’s shareholders: |
For |
Against |
Abstain | ||
27,552,934 | 31,102 | 2,000 |
(2) | The Founder Share Amendment Proposal – a proposal to amend the Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association to provide for the right of a holder of Class B Ordinary Shares to convert such shares into Class A Ordinary Shares on a one-for-one basis at any time prior to the closing of the Initial Business Combination at the option of a holder of Class B Ordinary Shares. The following is a tabulation of the votes with respect to this proposal, which was approved by the Company’s shareholders: |
For |
Against |
Abstain | ||
27,552,934 | 31,102 | 2,000 |
(3) | The Auditor Ratification Proposal – a proposal to ratify the selection by the Company’s Audit Committee of WithumSmith+Brown, PC to serve as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2023. The following is a tabulation of the votes with respect to this proposal, which was approved by the Company’s shareholders: |
For |
Against |
Abstain | ||
27,552,934 | 31,102 | 2,000 |
In connection with the vote to approve the Extension Amendment Proposal, holders of 23,233,981 Class A Ordinary Shares properly exercised their right to redeem their shares for cash at a redemption price of approximately $10.49 per share, for an aggregate redemption amount of approximately $243,620,483, in connection with the Extension Amendment Proposal.
A proposal to adjourn the Meeting to a later date was not presented because there were enough votes to approve each of the three other proposals.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
The following exhibits are filed herewith:
Exhibit No. | Description of Exhibits | |
3.1 | Amendment to Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association | |
10.1 | Promissory Note issued to ENT4.0 Technology Sponsor LLC | |
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Dated: April 25, 2023
ENTERPRISE 4.0 TECHNOLOGY ACQUISITON CORP. | ||||
By: | /s/ Ross Haghighat | |||
Name: | Ross Haghighat | |||
Title: | Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer |
Exhibit 3.1
ENTERPRISE 4.0 TECHNOLOGY ACQUISITION CORP.
(THE COMPANY)
EXTRACT OF THE MINUTES OF AN EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING OF THE COMPANY
HELD ON 20 APRIL 2023
The Chairman at the Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company held on 20 April 2023 (the Meeting), hereby certifies that this is a true extract of the minutes of the Meeting:
1. | PROPOSAL NO. 1 EXTENSION AMENDMENT PROPOSAL |
1.1 | RESOLVED as a special resolution, that the Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Company be amended by the deletion of Article 168(a)(i) and replacing it with the following: |
168 (a) In the event that:
(i) the Company does not consummate a Business Combination by eighteen months after the closing of the IPO, as may be extended by the Directors on a monthly basis up to six times (or such earlier date as determined by the Directors), the Company shall: (x) cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up; (y) as promptly as reasonably possible but not more than ten business days thereafter, subject to lawfully available funds therefor, redeem the Public Shares, at a per-Share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Fund, including interest earned on the Trust Fund and not previously released to the Company to pay income taxes, if any, (less up to $100,000 of interest to pay winding up and dissolution expenses), divided by the number of Public Shares then in issue, which redemption will completely extinguish public Members rights as Members (including the right to receive further liquidation distributions, if any); and (z) as promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption, subject to the approval of the Companys remaining Members and the Directors, liquidate and dissolve, subject in the case of sub-articles (y) and (z), to its obligations under Cayman Islands law to provide for claims of creditors and in all cases subject to the other requirements of applicable law; or
1.2 | RESOLVED, as a special resolution, that the Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Company be amended by the deletion of Article 168(b) and replacing it with the following: |
168 (b) If any amendment is made to Article 168(a) that would affect the substance or timing of the Companys obligation to redeem 100% of the Public Shares if the Company has not consummated an initial Business Combination within eighteen months after the date of the closing of the IPO, as may be extended by the Directors on a monthly basis up to six times (or such earlier date as determined by the Directors), or any amendment is made with respect to any other provisions of these Articles relating to the rights of holders of Class A Shares, each holder of Public Shares who is not a Founder, officer or Director shall be provided with the opportunity to redeem their Public Shares upon the approval of any such amendment at a per-Share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Fund, including interest earned on the Trust Fund and not previously released to the Company to pay its tax obligations, if any, divided by the number of Public Shares then in issue, provided that the Company shall only redeem Public Shares pursuant to this so long as (after such redemption) the Companys net tangible assets to be less than US$5,000,001 either prior to or upon completion of the initial Business Combination, after payment of the deferred underwriting commission.
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2. | PROPOSAL NO. 2 FOUNDER SHARE AMENDMENT PROPOSAL |
2.1 | RESOLVED as a special resolution, that the Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Company be amended by the deletion of Article 14 and replacing it with the following: |
Subject to adjustment as provided in Article 15, Class B Shares shall automatically convert into Class A Shares on a one-for-one basis (the Initial Conversion Ratio) at the time of a Business Combination or at any earlier date at the option of the holders of the Class B Shares, subject to adjustment to account for share subdivisions, share capitalisations, reorganisations, recapitalisations of other adjustments to the aggregate authorised or issued share capital of the Company.
3. | PROPOSAL NO. 3 AUDITOR RATIFICATION PROPOSAL |
3.1 | RESOLVED as an ordinary resolution, that the appointment of WithumSmith+Brown, PC as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023 be ratified, approved and confirmed in all respects |
4. | VOTING |
4.1 | The Resolutions were put to the meeting and each Resolution was carried. |
/s/ Steven Fletcher | ||
Name: | Steven Fletcher | |
Chairman | ||
Dated: 20 April 2023 |
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Exhibit 10.1
THIS PROMISSORY NOTE (NOTE) HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE SECURITIES ACT). THIS NOTE HAS BEEN ACQUIRED FOR INVESTMENT ONLY AND MAY NOT BE SOLD, TRANSFERRED OR ASSIGNED IN THE ABSENCE OF REGISTRATION OF THE RESALE THEREOF UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY SATISFACTORY IN FORM, SCOPE AND SUBSTANCE TO THE COMPANY THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED.
PROMISSORY NOTE
Principal Amount: Up to $900,000
Dated as of April 20, 2023
New York, New York
Enterprise 4.0 Technology Acquisition Corp., a Cayman Islands exempted company (Maker), promises to pay to the order of ENT4.0 Technology Sponsor LLC, a Cayman Islands limited liability company, or its registered assigns or successors in interest or order (Payee), the principal sum of up to Nine Hundred Thousand Dollars ($900,000) in lawful money of the United States of America, on the terms and conditions described below. All payments on this Note shall be made by check or wire transfer of immediately available funds or as otherwise determined by Maker to such account as Payee may from time to time designate by written notice in accordance with the provisions of this Note.
1. Repayment. The principal balance of this Note shall be payable by Maker on the earlier of (such date, the Maturity Date), subject to Section 13 below, (a) the date on which Maker consummates its initial business combination and (b) the date of the liquidation of Maker. The principal balance may be prepaid at any time, at the election of Maker. Under no circumstances shall any individual, including but not limited to any officer, director, employee or shareholder of the Maker, be obligated personally for any obligations or liabilities of the Maker hereunder.
2. Interest. This Note shall be non-interest bearing.
3. Drawdown Requests. The principal of this Note may be drawn down from time to time prior to the Maturity Date, upon written request from Maker to Payee (each, a Drawdown Request). Each Drawdown Request must state the amount to be drawn down, and must not be an amount less than Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000) unless agreed upon by Maker and Payee. Payee shall fund each Drawdown Request no later than five (5) business days after receipt of a Drawdown Request; provided, however, that the maximum amount of drawdowns collectively under this Note is Nine Hundred Thousand Dollars ($900,000). Once an amount is drawn down under this Note, it shall not be available for future Drawdown Requests even if prepaid. No fees, payments or other amounts shall be due to Payee in connection with, or as a result of, any Drawdown Request by Maker. Notwithstanding the foregoing, all payments shall be applied first to payment in full of any costs incurred in the collection of any sum due under this Note, including (without limitation) reasonable attorneys fees, and then to the reduction of the unpaid principal balance of this Note.
4. Application of Payments. All payments received by Payee pursuant to this Note shall be applied first to the payment in full of any costs incurred in the collection of any sum due under this Note, including (without limitation) reasonable attorneys fees, and then to the reduction of the unpaid principal balance of this Note.
5. Use of Proceeds. The Maker hereby represents, warrants and covenants to the Payee, that the entire principal amount will be used by the Maker solely for purposes of making payments to extend the period the Maker has to complete an initial business combination as described in the proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 10, 2023.
6. Events of Default. The following shall constitute an event of default (Event of Default):
(a) Failure to Make Required Payments. Failure by Maker to pay the principal amount due pursuant to this Note within five (5) business days of the date specified above.
(b) Breach of Use of Proceeds. Failure by Maker to comply with the provisions of Section 5 of this Note.
(c) Voluntary Bankruptcy, Etc. The commencement by Maker of a voluntary case under any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, rehabilitation or other similar law, or the consent by it to the appointment of or taking possession by a receiver, liquidator, assignee, trustee, custodian, sequestrator (or other similar official) of Maker or for any substantial part of its property, or the making by it of any assignment for the benefit of creditors, or the failure of Maker generally to pay its debts as such debts become due, or the taking of corporate action by Maker in furtherance of any of the foregoing.
(d) Involuntary Bankruptcy, Etc. The entry of a decree or order for relief by a court having jurisdiction in the premises in respect of Maker in an involuntary case under any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law, or appointing a receiver, liquidator, assignee, custodian, trustee, sequestrator (or similar official) of Maker or for any substantial part of its property, or ordering the winding-up or liquidation of its affairs, and the continuance of any such decree or order unstayed and in effect for a period of 60 consecutive days.
7. Remedies.
(a) Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default specified in Section 6(a) hereof, Payee may, by written notice to Maker, declare this Note to be due immediately and payable, whereupon the unpaid principal amount of this Note, and all other amounts payable thereunder, shall become immediately due and payable without presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived, anything contained herein or in the documents evidencing the same to the contrary notwithstanding.
(b) Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default specified in Sections 6(b) or 6(c), the unpaid principal balance of this Note, and all other sums payable with regard to this Note, shall automatically and immediately become due and payable, in all cases without any action on the part of Payee.
8. Waivers. Maker and all endorsers and guarantors of, and sureties for, this Note waive presentment for payment, demand, notice of dishonor, protest, and notice of protest with regard to this Note, all errors, defects and imperfections in any proceedings instituted by Payee under the terms of this Note, and all benefits that might accrue to Maker by virtue of any present or future laws exempting any property, real or personal, or any part of the proceeds arising from any sale of any such property, from attachment, levy or sale under execution, or providing for any stay of execution, exemption from civil process, or extension of time for payment; and Maker agrees that any real property that may be levied upon pursuant to a judgment obtained by virtue hereof, on any writ of execution issued hereon, may be sold upon any such writ in whole or in part in any order desired by Payee.
9. Unconditional Liability. Maker hereby waives all notices in connection with the delivery, acceptance, performance, default, or enforcement of the payment of this Note, and agrees that its liability shall be unconditional, without regard to the liability of any other party, and shall not be affected in any manner by any indulgence, extension of time, renewal, waiver or modification granted or consented to by Payee, and consents to any and all extensions of time, renewals, waivers, or modifications that may be granted by Payee with respect to the payment or other provisions of this Note, and agrees that additional makers, endorsers, guarantors, or sureties may become parties hereto without notice to Maker or affecting Makers liability hereunder.
10. Notices. All notices, statements or other documents which are required or contemplated by this Note shall be: (i) in writing and delivered personally or sent by first class registered or certified mail, overnight courier service or facsimile or electronic transmission to the address designated in writing, (ii) by facsimile to the number most recently provided to such party or such other address or fax number as may be designated in writing by such party and (iii) by electronic mail, to the electronic mail address most recently provided to such party or such other electronic mail address as may be designated in writing by such party. Any notice or other communication so transmitted shall be deemed to have been given on the day of delivery, if delivered personally, on the business day following receipt of written confirmation, if sent by facsimile or electronic transmission, one (1) business day after delivery to an overnight courier service or five (5) days after mailing if sent by mail.
11. Construction. THIS NOTE SHALL BE CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT REGARD TO THE CONFLICT OF LAWS PROVISIONS THEREOF. MAKER HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY SUBMITS, FOR ITSELF AND ITS PROPERTY, TO THE NONEXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW
YORK SITTING IN NEW YORK COUNTY AND OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT OF THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK, AND ANY APPELLATE COURT FROM ANY THEREOF, IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS NOTE, OR FOR RECOGNITION OR ENFORCEMENT OF ANY JUDGMENT, AND EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY AGREES THAT ALL CLAIMS IN RESPECT OF ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING MAY BE HEARD AND DETERMINED IN SUCH NEW YORK STATE OR, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, IN SUCH FEDERAL COURT. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO AGREES THAT A FINAL JUDGMENT IN ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING SHALL BE CONCLUSIVE AND MAY BE ENFORCED IN OTHER JURISDICTIONS BY SUIT ON THE JUDGMENT OR IN ANY OTHER MANNER PROVIDED BY LAW. NOTHING IN THIS NOTE SHALL AFFECT ANY RIGHT THAT THE PAYEE OR ANY OTHER HOLDER MAY OTHERWISE HAVE TO BRING ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING RELATING TO THIS NOTE AGAINST THE MAKER OR ITS PROPERTIES IN THE COURTS OF ANY OTHER JURISDICTION. THE MAKER WAIVES PERSONAL SERVICE OF ANY AND ALL PROCESS UPON IT AND CONSENTS THAT ALL SUCH SERVICE OF PROCESS BE MADE BY REGISTERED MAIL DIRECTED TO THE MAKER AT ITS ADDRESS SET FORTH IN SECTION 10 OR TO ANY OTHER ADDRESS AS MAY APPEAR IN THE PAYEES OR SUCH OTHER HOLDERS RECORDS AS THE ADDRESS OF THE MAKER. IN ANY ACTION, SUIT OR PROCEEDING IN RESPECT OF OR ARISING OUT OF THIS NOTE, THE PAYEE AND THE MAKER WAIVE TRIAL BY JURY, AND EACH OF MAKER AND PAYEE WAIVES (I) THE RIGHT TO INTERPOSE ANY SET-OFF OR COUNTERCLAIM OF ANY NATURE OR DESCRIPTION, (II) ANY OBJECTION BASED ON FORUM NON CONVENIENS OR VENUE, AND (III) ANY CLAIM FOR CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR SPECIAL DAMAGES.
12. Severability. Any provision contained in this Note which is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof, and any such prohibition or unenforceability in any jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction.
13. Trust Waiver. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, but subject to the following sentence of this Section 13, the Payee hereby waives any and all right, title, interest or claim of any kind (Claim) in or to any distribution of or from the trust account (the Trust Account) established in which the proceeds of the initial public offering (the IPO) conducted by the Maker (including the deferred underwriters discounts and commissions) and the proceeds of the sale of the units issued in a private placement that occurred prior to the closing of the IPO were deposited, as described in greater detail in Makers Registration Statement on Form S-1 (333-259773) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with the IPO (the Registration Statement), and hereby agrees not to seek recourse, reimbursement, payment or satisfaction for any Claim against the Trust Account for any reason whatsoever. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Payee does not waive any Claims and does not waive its rights to seek recourse, reimbursement, payment or satisfaction for any Claim against the Trust Account for distributions of remaining funds released to the Maker from the Trust Account following redemptions or other distributions to the Makers public stockholders.
14. Amendment; Waiver. Any amendment hereto or waiver of any provision hereof may be made with, and only with, the written consent of Maker and Payee.
15. Assignment. No assignment or transfer of this Note or any rights or obligations hereunder may be made by any party hereto (by operation of law or otherwise) without the prior written consent of the other party hereto and any attempted assignment without the required consent shall be void; provided, however, that the foregoing shall not apply to an affiliate of Payee who agrees to be bound to the terms of this Note.
16. Conversion.
(a) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Note to the contrary, at Payees option, at any time prior to payment in full of the principal balance of this Note, Payee may elect to convert the unpaid principal balance of this Note into that number of units, each unit consisting of one Class A ordinary of the Maker and one half of one warrant, each whole warrant exercisable for one Class A ordinary of the Maker (the Conversion Units), equal to: (x) the portion of the principal amount of this Note being converted pursuant to this Section 16, divided by (y) $10.00, rounded up to the nearest whole number of units. The Conversion Units shall be identical to the units issued
by the Maker to the Payee in a private placement upon consummation of the Makers initial public offering. The Conversion Units and their underlying securities, and any other equity security of Maker issued or issuable with respect to the foregoing by way of a share dividend or share split or in connection with a combination of shares, recapitalization, amalgamation, consolidation or reorganization, shall be entitled to the registration rights set forth in Section 16 hereof.
(b) Upon any complete or partial conversion of the principal amount of this Note, (i) such principal amount shall be so converted and such converted portion of this Note shall become fully paid and satisfied, (ii) Payee shall surrender and deliver this Note, duly endorsed, to Maker or such other address which Maker shall designate against delivery of the Conversion Units, (iii) Maker shall promptly deliver a new duly executed Note to Payee in the principal amount that remains outstanding, if any, after any such conversion and (iv) in exchange for all or any portion of the surrendered Note, Maker shall, at the direction of Payee, deliver to Payee (or its members or their respective affiliates) (Payee or such other persons, the Holders) the Conversion Units, which shall bear such legends as are required, in the opinion of counsel to Maker or by any other agreement between Maker and Payee and applicable state and federal securities laws.
(c) The Holders shall pay any and all issue and other taxes that may be payable with respect to any issue or delivery of the Conversion Units upon conversion of this Note pursuant hereto; provided, however, that the Holders shall not be obligated to pay any transfer taxes resulting from any transfer requested by the Holders in connection with any such conversion.
(d) The Conversion Units shall not be issued upon conversion of this Note unless such issuance and such conversion comply with all applicable provisions of law.
17. Registration Rights.
(a) Reference is made to that certain Registration Rights Agreement between Maker and the parties thereto, dated as of October 18, 2021 (the Registration Rights Agreement). All capitalized terms used in this Section 17 shall have the same meanings ascribed to them in the Registration Rights Agreement.
(b) The Holders shall be entitled to one Demand Registration, which shall be subject to the same provisions as set forth in Section 2.1 of the Registration Rights Agreement.
(c) The Holders shall also be entitled to include the Conversion Units and their underlying securities in Piggyback Registrations, which shall be subject to the same provisions as set forth in Section 2.2 of the Registration Rights Agreement; provided, however, that in the event that an underwriter advises Maker that the Maximum Number of Securities has been exceeded with respect to a Piggyback Registration, the Holders shall not have any priority for inclusion in such Piggyback Registration.
(d) Except as set forth above, the Holders and Maker, as applicable, shall have all of the same rights, duties and obligations set forth in the Registration Rights Agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Maker, intending to be legally bound hereby, has caused this Note to be duly executed by the undersigned as of the day and year first above written.
Enterprise 4.0 Technology Acquisition Corp. | ||
By: | /s/ Ross Haghighat | |
Name: | Ross Haghighat | |
Title: | Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer |
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