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 7, 2020

 

American Virtual Cloud Technologies, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

Delaware   001-38167   81-2402421
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
   (Commission File Number)    (I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)

 

1720 Peachtree Street, Suite 629
Atlanta, GA
  30309
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip code)

 

(404) 234-3098
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the Registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

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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) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2).

 

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.  ☐

 

Title of each class   Trading Symbol(s)   Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share   AVCT   The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one share of Common Stock at an exercise price of $11.50   AVCTW   The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

Introductory Note

 

On April 7, 2020 (the “Closing Date”), American Virtual Cloud Technologies, Inc. (f/k/a/ Pensare Acquisition Corp.), a Delaware corporation (“AVCT”), consummated the previously announced business combination pursuant to that certain Business Combination Agreement, dated July 24, 2019, as amended (the “Agreement”), by and among AVCT, Tango Merger Sub Corp., a Delaware corporation (“Merger Sub”), Stratos Management Systems Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Holdings”), and Stratos Management Systems, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Computex”), pursuant to which Computex merged with and into Merger Sub (the “Merger”), with Merger Sub surviving the Merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of AVCT (the “Surviving Corporation”). Capitalized terms used in this Current Report on Form 8-K but not otherwise defined herein have the meanings given to them in the Agreement.

 

Following the completion of the Merger (the “Closing”), substantially all of AVCT’s assets and operations are held and conducted by the Surviving Corporation and its subsidiaries, and AVCT’s only assets are all of the issued and outstanding equity interests in the Surviving Corporation. Prior to the Closing, but in connection therewith, the registrant changed its name from “Pensare Acquisition Corp.” to “American Virtual Cloud Technologies, Inc.” Unless the context otherwise requires, “we,” “us,” “our,” and the “Company” refer to the combined company and its subsidiaries, including the Surviving Corporation and its subsidiaries.

 

The foregoing description of the Agreement is a summary only and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Agreement, Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement, dated as of December 20, 2019 (“Amendment No. 1”), by and among AVCT, Merger Sub, Holdings, and Computex, and Amendment No. 2 to the Agreement, dated as of April 3, 2020 (“Amendment No. 2”), by and among AVCT, Merger Sub, Holdings, and Computex, copies of which are filed as Exhibit 2.1, Exhibit 2.2 and Exhibit 2.3, respectively, to this Current Report on Form 8-K. A more detailed description of the Merger and related transactions can be found in AVCT’s definitive proxy statement (filed while AVCT was still called “Pensare Acquisition Corp.”) in connection with the solicitation of proxies from AVCT’s stockholders to approve the Merger and related transactions filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on February 13, 2020 (the “Proxy Statement”).

 

Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

 

Third Amendment to Loan Documents

 

Concurrently with the Closing, the Company, the Surviving Corporation, the subsidiaries of the Surviving Corporation and Comerica Bank (“Comerica”) entered into a Third Amendment to Loan Documents (the “Third Amendment”). The Third Amendment added the Company and the Surviving Corporation as borrowers under the existing Credit Agreement, dated December 18, 2017 (as amended, the “Credit Agreement”), to which Computex and Comerica are parties, and amended certain provisions of the Credit Agreement, including changing the maturity date of the loans under the Credit Agreement to December 31, 2020, and removing certain financial covenants under the Credit Agreement.

 

The foregoing description of the Third Amendment does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by the terms and conditions of the Third Amendment, which is filed as Exhibit 10.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Registration Rights Agreement

 

Concurrently with the Closing, the Company, Pensare Sponsor Group, LLC (the “Sponsor”) and certain other initial stockholders of the Company, as well as Holdings and the other Investors (as defined below), entered into a Registration Rights Agreement (the “Registration Rights Agreement”). The Registration Rights Agreement amended, restated and replaced the registration rights agreement entered into among AVCT, the Sponsor and certain other initial stockholders of AVCT on July 27, 2017. Pursuant to the terms of the Registration Rights Agreement, the holders of certain of the Company’s securities, including the Company’s founder shares, the shares of the Company’s common stock (the “Common Stock”) underlying the Company’s private warrants, and the shares of Common Stock underlying the securities issued in the Private Placement (as defined below) are entitled to certain registration rights under the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws with respect to such shares of Common Stock, including up to eight demand registrations in the aggregate and customary “piggy-back” registration rights.

 

The foregoing description of the Registration Rights Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by the terms and conditions of the Registration Rights Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 10.3 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

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Convertible Debentures, Warrants and Guaranty

 

Concurrently with the Closing, the Company consummated the sale, in a private placement (the “Private Placement”), of units of securities of the Company (“Units”) to certain investors (each, an “Investor”), as contemplated by the terms of the previously disclosed Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of April 3, 2020 (the “Securities Purchase Agreement”). Each Unit consists of (i) $1,000 in principal amount of the Company’s Series A convertible debentures (the “Debentures”) and (ii) a warrant to purchase 100 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $0.01 per whole share (the “Warrants”). The issuances of such securities were not registered under the Securities Act in reliance on the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act.

 

Debentures

 

At the Closing, the Company issued to Investors Debentures having an aggregate principal amount of approximately $43.4 million (including $3.0 million in aggregate principal amount issued as part of Units sold to MasTec, Inc., a greater than 5% stockholder of the Company (“MasTec”), of which $20.0 million in aggregate principal amount was part of Units issued to Holdings pursuant to the terms of the Agreement and approximately $8.8 million in aggregate principal amount was issued to the Sponsor as part of Units issued in exchange for the cancellation of indebtedness previously incurred by the Company to the Sponsor). The Debentures bear interest at a rate of 10% per annum, payable quarterly on the last day of each calendar quarter in the form of additional Debentures, except upon maturity in which case accrued and unpaid interest is payable in cash. The entire principal amount of each Debenture, together with accrued and unpaid interest thereon, is due and payable on the earlier of (i) such date, commencing on or after October 7, 2022, as the holder thereof, at its sole option, upon not less than 30 days’ prior written notice to the Company, demands payment thereof and (ii) the occurrence of a Change in Control (as defined in the Debentures).

 

Each Debenture is convertible, in whole or in part, at any time at the option of the holder thereof into that number of shares of Common Stock calculated by dividing the principal amount being converted, together with all accrued but unpaid interest thereon, by the applicable conversion price, initially $3.45. The conversion price is subject to customary adjustments for stock dividends, stock splits, reclassifications and the like, and is also subject to price-based adjustment, on a “full ratchet” basis, in the event of any issuances of Common Stock, or securities convertible, exercisable or exchangeable for, Common Stock at a price below the then-applicable conversion price (subject to certain exceptions). The Debentures are subject to mandatory conversion if the closing price of the Common Stock exceeds $6.00 for any 40 trading days within a consecutive 60 trading day-period, subject to the satisfaction of certain other conditions. The Debentures are subordinated to all Senior Indebtedness (as defined in the Debentures), including indebtedness under the Credit Agreement.

 

Warrants

 

At the Closing, the Company issued to Investors Warrants to purchase an aggregate of up to 4,343,432 shares of Common Stock (including Warrants to purchase up to 2,000,000 shares, 883,057 shares, and 300,000 shares issued to Holdings, the Sponsor and MasTec, respectively, as part of the Units issued to them), at an exercise price of $0.01 per share. The Warrants are exercisable at any time through the fifth anniversary of the date of issuance. The number of shares issuable upon exercise of each Warrant is subject to customary adjustments for stock dividends, stock splits, reclassifications and the like.

 

Guaranty

 

At the Closing, the Surviving Corporation and its subsidiaries issued to the Investors a Guaranty, pursuant to which such entities jointly and severally guaranteed the obligations of the Company under the Debentures.

 

The foregoing descriptions of the Debentures, the Warrants and the Guaranty do not purport to be complete and are qualified in its entireties by the terms and conditions of the form of Debentures, form of Warrants and the Guaranty, which are filed as Exhibit 10.4, Exhibit 10.5 and Exhibit 10.6, respectively, to this Current Report on Form 8-K and are incorporated herein by reference.

 

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Item 2.01. Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets

 

The disclosure set forth under “Introductory Note” above is incorporated in this Item 2.01 by reference. The material provisions of the Agreement are described in the Proxy Statement, in the section entitled “The Business Combination Agreement”, beginning on page 104, which is incorporated herein by reference. On February 27, 2020, the Merger was approved by AVCT’s stockholders at the special meeting of AVCT’s stockholders. The Merger was completed on April 7, 2020.

 

As of the date of the Closing:

 

Computex merged with and into Merger Sub, with Merger Sub surviving the Merger as a wholly-owned direct subsidiary of AVCT, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Agreement;

all shares of Computex common stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time were canceled;

all shares of Computex common stock held in the treasury of Computex were canceled without any conversion thereof;

each share of common stock of Merger Sub issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time was converted into and exchanged for one validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable share of Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Surviving Corporation; and

AVCT delivered to Holdings (i) the Stock Consideration, consisting of 8,189,490 shares of Common Stock of AVCT and (ii) the PIPE Consideration, consisting of 20,000 Units (as defined below).

 

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

 

Certain statements in this Current Report on Form 8-K may constitute “forward-looking statements” for purposes of the federal securities laws. Our forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding our or our management team’s expectations, hopes, beliefs, intentions or strategies regarding the future. In addition, any statements that refer to projections, forecasts or other characterizations of future events or circumstances, including any underlying assumptions, are forward-looking statements. The words “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intends,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “possible,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “should,” “would” and similar expressions may identify forward-looking statements, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. Forward-looking statements in this Current Report on Form 8-K may include, for example, statements about:

 

the benefits of the Merger;

our future financial performance following the Merger;

changes in our strategy, future operations, financial position, estimated revenues and losses, projected costs, prospects and plans;

our ability to complete acquisitions of other businesses;

expansion plans and opportunities; and

the outcome of any known and unknown litigation and regulatory proceedings.

 

These forward-looking statements are based on information available as of the date of this Current Report on Form 8-K, and current expectations, forecasts and assumptions, and involve a number of judgments, risks and uncertainties. Accordingly, forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing our views as of any subsequent date, and we do not undertake any obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date they were made, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required under applicable securities laws.

 

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As a result of a number of known and unknown risks and uncertainties, our actual results or performance may be materially different from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Some factors that could cause actual results to differ include:

 

the ability to maintain the listing of Common Stock on the Nasdaq Stock Market (“Nasdaq”) following the Merger;

the risk that the Merger disrupts current plans and operations as a result of the consummation of the transactions described herein;

our ability to recognize the anticipated benefits of the Merger, which may be affected by, among other things, competition and the ability of the Company to grow and manage growth profitably following the Merger;

costs related to the Merger;

adverse effects that the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) may have on the Company and/or the economy in general;

changes in applicable laws or regulations;

the possibility the Company may be adversely affected by other economic, business, and/or competitive factors; and

other risks and uncertainties including those set forth in the “Risk Factors” section in the Proxy Statement beginning on page 29 of the Proxy Statement, which is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Business and Properties

 

The business and properties of Computex prior to the Merger are described in the Proxy Statement in the section entitled “Information About Computex” beginning on page 133, which is incorporated herein by reference. The business of AVCT prior to the Merger is described in the Proxy Statement in the section entitled “Information About Pensare” beginning on page 163, which is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Risk Factors

 

The risk factors related to Computex’s business and operations are described in the Proxy Statement in the section entitled “Risk Factors” beginning on page 29, which is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Information

 

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information of the Company for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 is set forth in Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

Management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations of Computex for the for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017 is set forth in Exhibit 99.3 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management

 

The following table sets forth information known to the Company regarding the beneficial ownership of Common Stock immediately following consummation of the Transactions by:

 

each person who is the beneficial owner of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock;

each of our officers and directors as of the Closing; and

all current officers and directors of the Company, as a group.

 

Beneficial ownership is determined according to the rules of the SEC, which generally provide that a person has beneficial ownership of a security if he, she or it possesses sole or shared voting or investment power over that security or has the right to acquire securities within 60 days, including options and warrants that are currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days.

 

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Unless otherwise indicated, we believe that all persons named in the table have sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares beneficially owned by them. The calculation of percentage of beneficial ownership is based on 19,635,830 shares of Common Stock that were outstanding upon the Closing, including the 3,105,000 shares that were issued as a result of the conversion of the Company’s rights.

 

    After the Transaction  
Name and Address of Beneficial Owner(1)   Number of Shares of Common Stock Beneficially Owned     Percentage of Outstanding Shares of Common Stock  
Directors and Executive Officers of the Company:                
Pensare Sponsor Group, LLC     16,278,433 (2)(3)     54.1 %
Darrell J. Mays     16,375,897 (2)(3)(4)     54.2 %
Lawrence E. Mock, Jr.(5)     194,928 (6)     *  
Dr. Robert Willis(5)            
Tom King            
Graham McGonigal            
Sam Haffar            
Mark Downs            
U. Bertram Ellis, Jr.     124,464 (7)     *  
Suzanne Shank     27,000       *  
Karl Krapek     27,000       *  
Dennis Lockhart     27,000       *  
Dr. Klaas Baks     27,000       *  
All directors and executive officers as a group (ten individuals)     16,803,289       55.1 %
Five Percent or More Holders and Certain Other Holders:                
MasTec, Inc.(8)     4,870,565       21.4 %
Navigation Capital Partners II, L.P.(9)     15,986,591       58.3 %

  

 

* Less than 1%.

 

(1) Unless otherwise indicated, the business address of each of the persons and entities is 1720 Peachtree Street, Suite 629, Atlanta, GA 30309.

 

(2) Represents shares held by Pensare Sponsor Group, LLC, of which Mr. Mays is the managing member.

 

(3) Includes 7,017,290 shares of Common Stock underlying the Private Placement Warrants which may be exercised commencing 30 days after the Closing, 883,057 shares of Common Stock underlying Warrants and 2,559,586 shares of Common Stock underlying Debentures in the principal amount of $8,830,570.

  

(4) Includes 25,000 shares of Common Stock underlying Warrants and 72,464 shares of Common Stock underlying Debentures in the principal amount of $250,000 held directly by Mr. Mays’ daughter.

  

(5) Mr. Mock, Dr. Willis and Mr. Foley hold economic interests in Pensare Sponsor Group, LLC and pecuniary interests in the securities held by Pensare Sponsor Group, LLC. Each of Mr. Mock, Dr. Willis and Mr. Foley disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

 

(6) Includes 194,928 shares of Common Stock underlying Units consisting of warrants to purchase 50,000 shares of Common Stock and Series A convertible debentures in the principal amount of $500,000 held directly by Nobadeer LP and indirectly by Lawrence E. Mock, Jr. who is the general partner of Nobadeer LP. Mr. Mock disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

 

(7) Includes 97,464 shares of Common Stock underlying Units consisting of warrants to purchase 25,000 shares of Common Stock and Series A convertible debentures in the principal amount of $250,000.

 

(8) According to a Form 3 filed with the SEC on July 3, 2019, as amended, and a Form 4 filed with the SEC on April 8, 2020. Includes 2,000,000 shares of Common Stock underlying the Private Placement Warrants which may be exercised commencing 30 days after the closing, 300,000 shares of Common Stock underlying Warrants and 869,565 shares of Common Stock underlying Debentures in the principal amount of $3,000,000. The business address of this stockholder is 800 S Douglas Road, 12th Floor Coral Gables, FL 33134.

 

(9) Includes 8,189,490 shares of Common Stock delivered to Holdings as the Stock Consideration, 200,000 shares of Common Stock underlying Warrants and 5,797,101 shares of Common Stock underlying Debentures in the principal amount of $20,000,000. Holdings is controlled by Navigation Capital Partners II, L.P. The business address of this stockholder is 1175 Peachtree Street NE, 10th Floor, Atlanta, GA 30361.

 

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Directors and Executive Officers

 

Information with respect to the Company’s directors and executive officers immediately after the Closing is set forth in the Proxy Statement in the section entitled “Directors and Executive Officers” beginning on page 170 of the Proxy Statement, which is incorporated herein by reference. Each of AVCT’s prior directors and executive officers continued to serve in their prior positions following the Closing, with the exception of John Foley, who resigned from his position as the Chief Financial Officer of AVCT upon the Closing. In addition, the Company’s board of directors expanded the board of directors from seven members to eight members, appointed Sam Haffar and Mark Downs to serve on the board of directors of the Company upon the Closing, and appointed Tom King to replace John Foley as the Chief Financial Officer of the Company upon the Closing. The biographical information of Mr. Haffar, Mr. Downs and Mr. King is set forth below:

 

Sam Haffar has served as Computex, Inc.’s Chief Executive Officer and President at different times over 30 years. Mr. Haffar, along with his brother founded, Computex, Inc. in 1987 and has helped grow Computex, Inc. to be an industry leading solution provider that has been recognized by industry publications such as CRN. Mr. Haffar also serves on the Cisco and Hewlett Packard Enterprise advisory boards and provides strategic direction and feedback to some of Computex’s OEM partners. Mr. Haffar is a graduate of the University of Houston and holds a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science.

 

Mark Downs is the founder of Navigation Capital Partners, a private equity firm where he has served as a partner since January 2007. Mr. Downs has in excess of 20 years of experience serving on for profit boards of directors as a control investor. Mr. Downs has served as a director of Computex, Inc. from January 2017 to April 2020; a director of Stratos Management Systems, Inc. from January 2017 to April 2020; a director of Stratos Management Systems Holdings, LLC January 2017 to April 2020; a director of Michon, Inc. (d/b/a Definition6) from July 2015 to the present; a director of Brown Integrated Logistics, Inc. from January 2017 to the present; a director of Brightwell Payments, Inc. from May 2015 to Present; and a director of Five Star Food Service, Inc. from October 2016 to March 2019. Mr. Downs holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from the University of Pittsburgh and a Master’s of Management degree from Northwestern University.

 

Thomas H. King was the Chief Financial Officer of Tier One Holding Corp. and its subsidiaries from January 2017 to June 2019, after serving as its interim Chief Financial Officer from January 2016 to December 2017. Prior to January 2016, Mr. King served as Chief Financial Officer to numerous private equity sponsored companies primarily as an engagement partner with Tatum, a Randstad Company. Also while at Tatum, he was Chief Financial Officer at Allied Systems Holdings, Inc. from August 2004 until September 2008 and served as Vice President-Finance at Rock-Tenn Company (currently known as WestRock Company) from November 2000 to July 2004. Mr. King was also an Assurance Manager at PricewaterhouseCoopers. Mr. King received a MS Industrial Administration from Carnegie-Mellon University and a BS in Business Administration from Pennsylvania State University.

 

Committees of the Board of Directors

 

The committees of AVCT’s board of directors remained unchanged following the Closing. Information with respect to the Company’s directors and executive officers immediately after the Closing is set forth in the Proxy Statement in the section entitled “Committees of the Board of Directors” beginning on page 173 of the Proxy Statement, which is incorporated herein by reference.

 

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Independence of Directors

 

Nasdaq listing standards require that a majority of our board of directors be independent. An “independent director” is defined generally as a person other than an officer or employee of the company or its subsidiaries or any other individual having a relationship which, in the opinion of the Company’s board of directors, would interfere with the director’s exercise of independent judgment in carrying out the responsibilities of a director. AVCT’s board of directors has determined that Messrs. U. Bertram Ellis, Jr., Karl Krapek, Dennis Lockhart, Dr. Klaas Baks and Ms. Suzanne Shank are “independent directors” as defined in the Nasdaq listing.

 

Director and Executive Officer Compensation

 

Pre-Closing Compensation of Executive Officers and Directors

 

The compensation of Computex’s named executive officers and directors before the consummation of the Merger is set forth in the Proxy Statement in the section titled “Executive Compensation of Computex” beginning on page 142, which is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Post-Closing Compensation of Executive Officers and Directors

 

The compensation of the Company’s named executive officers and directors after the consummation of the Merger is set forth in the Proxy Statement in the section titled “Information About Pensare—Executive Compensation” beginning on page 175, which is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Mr. Haffar, in addition to being a director of the AVCT, will continue to serve as the Chief Executive Officer of Computex, whereby he will receive a base salary and discretionary annual cash bonus as compensation for his services.

 

American Virtual Cloud Technologies, Inc. 2020 Equity Incentive Plan

 

On February 27, 2020, the stockholders of AVCT approved the American Virtual Cloud Technologies, Inc. 2020 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2020 Plan”), effective upon Closing. The description of the 2020 Plan is set forth in the Proxy Statement section titled “Proposal No. 3—Incentive Plan Proposal” beginning on page 122 of the Proxy Statement, which is incorporated herein by reference. A copy of the full text of the 2020 Plan is filed as Exhibit 10.3 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

Director Compensation

 

The compensation committee will determine the annual compensation to be paid to the members of the board of directors of the Company.

 

Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions

 

Information about related party transactions of AVCT is set forth in the Proxy Statement in the section entitled “Certain Pensare Relationships and Related Person Transactions” beginning on page 186 of the Proxy Statement.

 

Information about related party transactions of Computex is set forth in the Proxy Statement in the section entitled “Certain Computex Relationships and Related Person Transactions” beginning on page 162 of the Proxy Statement.

 

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Legal Proceedings

 

Information about legal proceedings of Computex is set forth in the Proxy Statement in the section entitled “Information About Computex—Litigation” beginning on page 140, which is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Market Price and Dividends

 

AVCT’s units, shares of Common Stock, warrants and rights were historically quoted on Nasdaq under the symbols “WRLSU” “WRLS”, “WRLSW”, and “WRLSR” respectively. AVCT units commenced public trading on July 27, 2017, and the holders of AVCT’s units could elect to separately trade the Common Stock, warrants and rights underlying the units commencing on August 8, 2017. On July 23, 2019, the trading date before the public announcement of the Agreement, the Common Stock traded at $10.70.

 

On April 8, 2020, in connection with the Closing, all of the units of AVCT separated into their component parts of one-half of one warrant (each whole warrant entitling the holder thereof to purchase one share of Common Stock) and one right to receive one-tenth of one share of Common Stock. The rights were converted into an aggregate of 3,105,000 shares of Common Stock, and the rights and units ceased trading on Nasdaq. As of the Closing Date, there were eleven holders of record of Common Stock.

 

Shares of Common Stock and warrants of the Company are listed on the Nasdaq under the new trading symbols of “AVCT” and “AVCTW,” respectively.

 

Historical market information regarding the Company is not provided because there has been no public market for Computex’s equity securities.

 

AVCT has not paid any cash dividends on any shares of Common Stock to date. The board of directors is not currently contemplating, and does not anticipate declaring, any stock dividends in the foreseeable future. Further, our ability to declare dividends may be limited by restrictive covenants contained in any existing or future indebtedness of the Company.

 

Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities

 

In addition to the below, information about unregistered sales of AVCT’s equity securities is set forth in “Item 15. Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities” of AVCT’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-219162) filed with the SEC on July 6, 2017 as amended on July 21, 2017, as amended as amended on July 24, 2017, as amended on July 26, 2017.

 

The information set forth under the heading “Debentures, Warrants and Guaranty” in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated in this Item 2.01 by reference.

 

Description of the Company’s Securities

 

A description of the shares of Common Stock and the Company’s warrants is included in the Proxy Statement in the section entitled “Description of Pensare Securities” beginning on page 190 of the Proxy Statement, which is incorporated by reference herein.

 

As of the Closing, the Company has authorized 505,000,000 shares of capital stock, consisting of (a) 500,000,000 shares of Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share and (b) 5,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share.

 

As of the Closing Date, there were: (a) eleven holders of record of Common Stock and 19,635,830 shares of Common Stock outstanding; and (b) four holders of record of warrants and 26,037,500 warrants outstanding.

 

Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

 

The information set forth under Item 9.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference.

 

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Item 2.03. Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of the Registrant.

 

The information set forth under the headings “Third Amendment to Loan Documents” and “Debentures, Warrants and Guaranty” in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated in this Item 2.03 by reference.

 

Item 3.02. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.

 

The information set forth under Item 2.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated in this Item 3.02 by reference.

 

Item 3.03. Material Modification to Rights of Security Holders.

 

The information set forth under Item 5.03 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated in this Item 3.03 by reference.

 

Item 5.01. Changes in Control of Registrant.

 

The information set forth under the “Introductory Note” and in Item 2.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

The information set forth under Item 2.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference. In addition, Jose Mas resigned as a director of the Company effective as of April 1, 2020.

 

Item 5.06. Change in Shell Company Status.

 

As a result of the consummation of the Merger, which fulfilled the definition of an initial business combination as required by the Charter, AVCT ceased to be a shell company, as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act, as of the Closing Date. The material terms of the Merger are described in the Proxy Statement in the section entitled “The Business Combination” beginning on page 65, which is incorporated herein by reference.

 

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Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(a)       Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired

 

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations of Computex for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017 is set forth in Exhibit 99.3 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

The audited financial statements of Computex for the year ended December 31, 2019 are set forth in Exhibit 99.2 hereto and are incorporated herein by reference. The audited financial statements of Computex for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016 are set forth in the Proxy Statement beginning on page F-51 and are incorporated herein by reference.

 

(b)       Pro Forma Financial Information

 

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information of the Company for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 are set forth in Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

(d)       Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.   Exhibit
2.1   Business Combination Agreement, dated as of July 24, 2019, by and among AVCT, Merger Sub, Holdings, and Computex (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to AVCT’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed July 30, 2019).
2.2   Amendment No. 1 to the Business Combination Agreement, dated as of December 20, 2019, by and among AVCT, Merger Sub, Holdings, and Computex (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.2 to AVCT’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed December 30, 2019).
2.3   Amendment No. 2 to the Business Combination Agreement, dated as of April 3, 2020, by and among AVCT, Merger Sub, Holdings, and Computex (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.3 to AVCT’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed April 7, 2020).
10.1   Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of April 3, 2020, by and among AVCT and certain Investors (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to AVCT’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed April 7, 2020).
10.2   Third Amendment to Loan Documents, dated as of April 7, 2020, by and among Computex, AVCT, Computex, Inc., First Byte Computers, Inc., eNETSolutions, LLC and Comerica Bank.
10.3   Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of April 7, 2020, by and among AVCT and certain stockholders and Investors.
10.4   American Virtual Cloud Technologies, Inc. 2020 Equity Incentive Plan.
10.5   Form of Convertible Debenture.
10.6   Form of Warrant.
10.7   Guaranty, dated as of April 7, 2020, issued by Computex, AVCT, Computex, Inc., First Byte Computers, Inc. and eNETSolutions, LLC.
99.1   Unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information of the Company for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018.
99.2   Audited Consolidated Financial Statements of Computex as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 and for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017.
99.3   Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations of Computex for the for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017.

 

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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 14, 2020

 

  American Virtual Cloud Technologies, Inc.
     
  By: /s/ Darrell J. Mays
  Name: Darrell J. Mays
  Title: Chief Executive Officer

 

 

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Exhibit 10.2

 

EXECUTION VERSION

THIRD AMENDMENT TO LOAN DOCUMENTS

 

THIS THIRD AMENDMENT TO LOAN DOCUMENTS (this “Amendment”), dated as of April 7, 2020, is among Stratos Management Systems, Inc. (f/k/a Tango Merger Sub Corp.), a Delaware corporation (“Stratos”) and successor by merger to Stratos Management Systems, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Existing Borrower”), American Virtual Cloud Technologies, Inc. (f/k/a Pensare Acquisition Corp.), a Delaware corporation (“Parent” and together with Stratos, collectively and individually, “New Borrower”), COMPUTEX, INC., a Texas corporation (“Computex”), FIRST BYTE COMPUTERS, INC., a Minnesota corporation (“First Byte”), ENETSOLUTIONS, L.L.C., a Texas limited liability company (“eNET”, and together with Computex and First Byte, collectively, “Guarantors”, and each, individually, a “Guarantor”), and COMERICA BANK (“Bank”).

 

RECITALS:

 

A. Existing Borrower, Stratos Management Systems Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“SMSH”), and Bank have entered into that certain Credit Agreement dated as of December 18, 2017 (as the same has been or may hereafter be amended, restated or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”).

 

B. In connection with the Credit Agreement, (i) Existing Borrower, SMSH and the Guarantors (other than Parent) executed a Security Agreement dated as of December 18, 2017 in favor of Bank and (ii) Parent executed and delivered in favor of Bank that certain Security Agreement dated as of the date hereof in favor of Bank (collectively, as the same have been or may be amended, restated or modified from time to time, the “Security Agreement”).

 

C. In connection with the Credit Agreement, (i) SMSH, Computex, eNET, and First Byte executed and delivered in favor of Bank that certain Guaranty dated as of December 18, 2017 and (ii) Parent executed and delivered in favor of Bank that certain Guaranty dated as of the date hereof (collectively, as the same have been or may hereafter be amended, restated or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Guaranties”).

 

D. In connection with the Credit Agreement, the Existing Borrower, Computex, First Byte, and eNET executed and delivered in favor of Bank that certain Advance Formula Agreement dated as of December 18, 2017 (as the same has been or may hereafter be amended, restated or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Advance Formula Agreement”).

 

E. In connection with this Amendment and the transactions contemplated herein, SMSH has executed that certain Pledge and Security Agreement dated as of the date hereof (as the same may be amended, restated or modified from time to time, the “Pledge Agreement”) granting Bank a security interest in a cash collateral account, as required under Section 4(t) of the Credit Agreement as amended and further described herein.

 

F. The Existing Borrower intends to assign the Indebtedness (as defined in the Credit Agreement) to New Borrower, and New Borrower agrees to assume the Indebtedness from the Existing Borrower.

 

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G. SMSH intends to assign its obligations as “Parent” as defined in the Credit Agreement) to Parent, and Parent agrees to assume such obligations from SMSH.

 

H. Existing Borrower has notified Bank of (a) the failure of Existing Borrower to comply with (i) the financial covenant Total Senior Funded Debt to Adjusted EBITDA Ratio under Section 4(k) of the Credit Agreement for the fiscal quarter ending December 31, 2019 and (ii) the financial covenant Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio under Section 4(l) of the Credit Agreement for the fiscal quarter ending December 31, 2019, each of which is an Event of Default under Section 6(d) of the Credit Agreement and (b) the occurrence of the Event of Default specified in Section 6(m) of the Credit Agreement (such Events of Default collectively referred to herein as “Specified Defaults”).

 

I. Existing Borrower, New Borrower, SMSH, Guarantors, and Bank now desire to (i) amend the Credit Agreement, Advance Formula Agreement and the other Loan Documents as provided herein and (ii) waive the Specified Defaults.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises herein contained and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows (all provisions of this Amendment being effective as of the date hereof unless otherwise stated herein):

 

ARTICLE I

Definitions

 

Section 1.1 Definitions. Capitalized terms used in this Amendment, to the extent not otherwise defined herein, shall have the same meanings as in the Credit Agreement, as amended hereby.

 

ARTICLE II

Amendments to Loan Documents

 

Section 2.1 Amendments to Section 1(a) of the Credit Agreement. The following definitions in Section 1(a) of the Credit Agreement are hereby amended and restated to read in their entirety as follows:

 

Current Maturities of Long Term Debt” shall mean, in respect of any applicable Person(s) and as of any applicable date of determination thereof, that portion of the Long Term Debt of such Person(s) that should be classified as a current liability at such time in accordance with GAAP, including, without limitation, that portion of finance lease obligations of such Person(s) that would be so classified at such time.

 

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Funded Debt” shall mean, with respect to any Person as of any date of determination, the sum of the following of such Person and its Subsidiaries: (a) all obligations for borrowed money; (b) all obligations upon which interest charges are customarily paid or accrued; (c) all obligations evidenced by bonds, notes or similar instruments; (d) all obligations under conditional sale or other title retention agreements relating to property purchased by such Person; (e) all obligations issued or assumed as the deferred and unpaid purchase price of property or services (excluding (x) trade accounts payable incurred in the ordinary course of business that are not past due and which are classified as short term liabilities in accordance with GAAP and (y) amounts due from customers that are pledged or assigned to a third-party in exchange for property or services provided, directly or indirectly to such third-party as a purchase price for such property or services); (f) all obligations of others secured by (or having an existing right, contingent or otherwise, to be secured by) any Lien on property owned or acquired by such Person, whether or not the obligations secured thereby have been assumed; (g) all guarantee obligations by such Person of Funded Debt of others; (h) all finance lease obligations; and (i) all obligations as an account party in respect of letters of credit or similar facilities and bankers’ acceptances.

 

Long Term Debt” shall mean, in respect of any applicable Person(s) and as of any applicable date of determination thereof, all Debt of such Person(s) which should be classified as Funded Debt or “long term indebtedness” on a balance sheet of such Person(s) as of such date in accordance with GAAP, including, without limitation, to the extent not otherwise included, finance lease obligations of such Person(s) to the extent classified as long term at such time.

 

Revolving Credit Note” shall mean the Third Amended and Restated Master Revolving Note dated the Third Amendment Effective Date in the maximum original principal amount of $16,500,000 made by Borrower payable to the order of Bank, as the same has been or may be renewed, extended, modified, increased, or restated from time to time.

 

Term Note” shall mean the Amended and Restated Term Note dated the Third Amendment Effective Date in the maximum original principal amount of $6,428,571.40 made by Borrower payable to the order of Bank, as the same has been or may be amended, renewed, extended, modified, increased or restated from time to time.

 

Section 2.2 Additions to Section 1(a) of the Credit Agreement. The following definitions are hereby added to Section 1(a) of the Credit Agreement in alphabetical order to read in their entirety as follows:

 

2020 Subordinated Debt” shall mean the Debt owed by Parent, Borrower and Borrower’s Subsidiaries pursuant to the following documents: (a) the Securities Purchase Agreement dated on or about the Third Amendment Effective Date, by and among Parent and the investors party thereto and any and all convertible debentures in an amount not to exceed $100,000,000 (including any such debentures issued following the Third Amendment Effective Date in accordance with the terms of such Securities Purchase Agreement) and warrants to purchase common stock issued pursuant thereto; (b) the Registration Rights Agreement dated on or about the Third Amendment Effective Date, by and among Parent and the holders party thereto; (c) the subordinated promissory notes dated on or about or within 60 days following, the Third Amendment Effective Date in an amount not to exceed $7,000,000 in the aggregate, by Parent in favor of certain holders party thereto and issued in settlement of certain obligations of Parent to the holders thereof as evidenced by letter agreement (or other agreements evidencing such settlements) dated on or about or within 60 days following, the Third Amendment Effective Date between Parent and each holder of such subordinated promissory notes, and (d) any other documents, agreement, and instruments related thereto.

 

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Third Amendment Effective Date” shall mean April 7, 2020.

 

Section 2.3 Amendment to Section 4(a)(vii) of the Credit Agreement. Section 4(a)(vii) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:

 

(vii) On or before each Tuesday, borrowing base reports of Borrower as of the last day of the calendar week most recently ended, which borrowing base reports shall include a schedule identifying each Eligible Account at such time, and such other matters and information relating to the Eligible Accounts as Bank may request (in each case, to the extent Eligible Accounts are included under the applicable Advance Formula Agreement), reports as to the amount of Eligible Inventory, including, without limitation, designations as to the types of Eligible Inventory, the additions and subtractions thereto, and such other matters and information relating to the Eligible Inventory as Bank may request (in each case, to the extent Eligible Inventory is included under the applicable Advance Formula Agreement), together with a certificate setting forth Borrower’s calculation of the Advance Formula as of the date of such borrowing base report. In addition, if, pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or any Advance Formula Agreement, Borrower is required to deliver to Bank accounts receivable agings, accounts payable agings or inventory reports (each, a “Reporting Item”) on a date in which Borrower is not required to also deliver a borrowing base report, on the date that Borrower delivers any such Reporting Item to Bank, Borrower shall also deliver to Bank a borrowing base report as of such date. Each borrowing base report so delivered to Bank shall be certified by an Authorized Officer of Borrower.

 

Section 2.4 Additions to Section 4(a) of the Credit Agreement. The following new subsections (viii) and (ix) are hereby added to the end of Section 4(a) of the Credit Agreement to read in their entirety as follows:

 

(viii) Any financial reports, statements, press releases, other material information or written notices delivered to the holders of any Subordinated Debt pursuant to any applicable Subordinated Debt Documents (to the extent not otherwise required hereunder), as and when delivered to such Persons.

 

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(ix) Within 120 days after the end of each fiscal year, projections for the Loan Parties for the next succeeding fiscal year, on a quarterly basis and for the following fiscal year on an annual basis, including statements of income, cash flows and balance sheet, as at the end of each relevant period and for the period commencing at the beginning of the fiscal year and ending on the last day of such relevant period, such projections certified by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower as being based on reasonable estimates and assumptions taking into account all facts and information known (or reasonably available to any Loan Party) by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower.

 

Section 2.5 Amendment to Section 4(c) of the Credit Agreement. Section 4(c) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended and restated to read in its entirety as follows:

 

(c) Keeping of Books and Records; Inspections and Audits. Keep proper books of record and account in which full and correct entries shall be made of all of its financial transactions and its assets and businesses so as to permit the presentation of financial statements (including, without limitation, any financial statements required to be delivered to Bank pursuant to this Agreement) prepared in accordance with GAAP; permit Bank, or its representatives, at reasonable times and intervals, and following reasonable notice, to visit all of such Loan Party’s offices and to make inquiries as to such Loan Party’s respective financial matters with its respective directors, officers, employees, and independent certified public accountants; and permit Bank, through Bank’s authorized attorneys, accountants and representatives, to, following reasonable notice, inspect, audit and examine such Loan Party’s books, accounts, records, ledgers and assets and properties of every kind and description, wherever located, at all reasonable times during normal business hours including, without limit, audits of such Loan Party’s accounts receivable, inventory and other Collateral to be conducted not less frequently than semi-annually. Borrower shall reimburse Bank for all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by Bank in connection with such inspections, examinations and audits, and to pay to Bank such fees as Bank may reasonably charge in respect of such inspections, examinations and audits, or as otherwise mutually agreed upon by Borrower and Bank.

 

Section 2.6 Amendments to Section 4(h) of the Credit Agreement. Section 4(h) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended and restated to read in its entirety as follows:

 

(h) Maintain Bank Accounts. As soon as possible, but in any event, within one hundred twenty (120) days of the Third Amendment Effective Date (the “Transition Period”), maintain all of each Loan Party’s principal bank accounts with Bank and notify Bank immediately in writing of the establishment or existence of any other bank account, deposit account or other account into which money may be deposited (other than with Bank); provided, however, providing any such notice to Bank shall not waive the occurrence or existence of any Default or Event of Default arising or existing as a result of the establishment or existence of any account(s) in violation of this Section; and provided, further, that during the Transition period, the amounts maintained in any other bank accounts outside of Bank shall not exceed $1,000,000 in the aggregate.

 

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Section 2.7 Amendments to Sections 4(k), (l), and (m) of the Credit Agreement. Sections 4(k), (l), and (m) of the Credit Agreement are hereby amended and restated to read in their entirety as follows:

 

(k) Dominion of Funds and Lockbox. Within thirty (30) days of the Third Amendment Effective Date, Borrower shall at its sole expense establish and maintain (and Bank, at Bank’s option, may establish and maintain at Borrower’s expense): (i) a United States Post Office lockbox (the “Lockbox”) to which Bank shall have exclusive access and control; and (ii) a deposit account maintained with Bank which shall be titled as designated by Bank (the “Cash Collateral Account”) to which Bank shall have exclusive access and control. Borrower shall have taken such actions as are necessary to direct and to cause all of each Loan Party’s collections and receipts to be deposited directly into the Lockbox and/or the Cash Collateral Account, including, without limitation, giving notice to all of such Loan Party’s account debtors. All amounts deposited into the Lockbox and Cash Collateral Account shall be applied daily against all amounts owing to Bank under the Revolving Credit Note and in accordance with the Credit Agreement.

 

(l) [Reserved].

 

(m) Capital Expenditures. Not make or incur consolidated unfinanced Capital Expenditures in excess of $1,250,000 in aggregate during any fiscal year of the Borrower.

 

Section 2.8 Amendment to Section 4(q) of the Credit Agreement. Section 4(q) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended and restated to read in its entirety as follows:

 

(q) Landlord Waivers. Within forty-five (45) days of the Third Amendment Effective Date, Borrower shall deliver to Bank a written landlord waiver or subordination agreement for the benefit of Bank and executed by each landlord for leased premises where Collateral may be located, in form and substance satisfactory to Bank, together with copies of all documents evidencing, guarantying, securing or otherwise pertaining to the leases.

 

Section 2.9 Additions of Sections 4(s) and (t) to the Credit Agreement. The following new subsections (s) and (t) are hereby added to the end of Section 4 of the Credit Agreement to read in their entirety as follows:

 

(s) Delivery of Borrower Stock Certificate. Within thirty (30) days of the Third Amendment Effective Date, Borrower shall deliver to Bank a stock certificate evidencing Parent’s Equity Interest in the Borrower, in form and substance satisfactory to the Bank.

 

(t) Escrow Account. Beginning on the Third Amendment Effective Date, establish and maintain an escrow account with Bank (to which Bank shall have exclusive access and control) of at least $1,000,000 in the aggregate in cash or deposited therein, the proceeds of which, as hereby authorized by Bank shall be applied to scheduled interest payments when due and payable on the Revolving Credit Note and Term Note to Bank. In the event such amounts in such escrow account are insufficient to pay any interest payment then due and payable, Borrower shall immediately make such payment in accordance with the Revolving Credit Note and the Term Note, as applicable. The owner of such escrow account shall grant to Bank a continuing security interest in such accounts and all proceeds thereof.

 

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Section 2.10 Amendment to Section 5(c)(iv) of the Credit Agreement. The reference to the term “Capital lease obligation” in Section 5(c)(iv) of the Credit Agreement is hereby deleted and the reference to the term “finance lease obligation” is inserted in lieu thereof.

 

Section 2.11 Amendment to Section 6(m) of the Credit Agreement. The following Subsection 6(m) of the Credit Agreement is amended and restated to read in its entirety as follows:

 

(m) the occurrence or existence of any default or event of default, as the case may be, set forth in any document, agreement or instrument evidencing or related to the 2020 Subordinated Debt.

 

Section 2.12 Additions of Section 20 to the Credit Agreement. The following new Section 20 hereby added to the Credit Agreement to read in its entirety as follows:

 

Section 20 Multiple Borrowers. If there is more than one Borrower under this Agreement, unless otherwise expressly provided herein, each and every reference to the term “Borrower” in this Agreement shall mean and refer to each such Borrower, and all undertakings, agreements, warranties, covenants, liabilities and obligations of each Borrower, and all rights, powers and authorities given to or conferred upon Bank hereunder, shall apply to each Borrower severally and to all of them jointly.

 

Section 2.13 Amendment to Second Introductory Paragraph of Advance Formula Agreement. The second introductory paragraph of the Advance Formula Agreement is hereby amended and restated to read in its entirety as follows:

 

Borrower executed and delivered unto Bank that certain Third Amended and Restated Master Revolving Note dated the Third Amendment Effective Date, made in the aggregate principal amount of Sixteen Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($16,500,000) (as the same has been and may be amended, modified, extended, renewed, restated, substituted and/or replaced from time to time, and whether in a greater or lesser amount, the “Note”). Borrower’s liabilities, obligations and indebtedness under or pursuant to the Note are secured pursuant to certain collateral documents entered into from time to time between Debtor and Bank, including, without limit, (i) that certain Security Agreement dated as of December 18, 2017, executed and delivered by Debtor (except for American Virtual Cloud Technologies, Inc.) unto Bank and (ii) that certain Security Agreement dated as of the date hereof, executed and delivered by American Virtual Cloud Technologies, Inc. unto Bank (collectively, as the same has been and may be amended, modified, extended, renewed, restated, substituted and/or replaced from time to time, the “Security Agreement”).

 

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Section 2.14 Amendment and Addition to Section 4 of the Advance Formula Agreement. (a) The reference to the term “and” in Section 4(n) of the Advance Formula Agreement is hereby deleted, (b) the period at the end of Section 4(o) of the Advance Formula Agreement is deleted and the term “; and” is inserted in lieu thereof, and (c) the following subsection (p) is hereby added to the end of Section 5 of the Advance Formula Agreement to read in its entirety as follows:

 

(p) it is not an Account adequately insured and covered by accounts receivable insurance to be in such amounts, contain such terms, be in such form, be for such purposes, prepaid for such time periods, and written by such companies as may be reasonably satisfactory to Bank, and such insurance to be payable to Bank.

 

ARTICLE III

Assignment and Assumption

 

Section 3.1 Assignment and Assumption. The Existing Borrower has TRANSFERRED, ASSIGNED, GRANTED and CONVEYED and do by these presents TRANSFERS, ASSIGNS, GRANTS and CONVEYS unto New Borrower the Indebtedness, together with, if any, rights, titles, assignments and interests pertaining to or arising from the Indebtedness pursuant to the Loan Documents (collectively the “Assigned Documents”). Each New Borrower, as successor by merger to the Existing Borrower, confirms its assumption of the Indebtedness and the other obligations and liabilities under the Loan Documents, jointly and severally, as a borrower. New Borrower, jointly and severally, agrees to be bound by all terms, provisions, agreements and conditions of the Loan Documents as borrower and debtor thereunder.

 

Section 3.2 Acknowledgment and Ratification. New Borrower hereby consents and agrees to this Assignment and acknowledges and agrees that (i) all references to “Borrower” in the Assigned Documents shall be deemed to refer collectively to Stratos Management Systems, Inc. (f/k/a Tango Merger Sub Corp.), a Delaware corporation, and American Virtual Cloud Technologies, Inc. (f/k/a Pensare Acquisition Corp.), a Delaware corporation, and (ii) any Assigned Document to which it is a party shall remain in full force and effect and shall be the legal, valid and binding obligation of New Borrower and enforceable against New Borrower in accordance with its terms. New Borrower hereby acknowledges and agrees that all references to (i) “Parent” in the Assigned Documents shall be deemed to refer to American Virtual Cloud Technologies, Inc. (f/k/a Pensare Acquisition Corp.), a Delaware corporation and (ii) “Loan Party” in the Assigned Documents shall be deemed to refer collectively to Stratos Management Systems, Inc. (f/k/a Tango Merger Sub Corp.), a Delaware corporation and American Virtual Cloud Technologies, Inc. (f/k/a Pensare Acquisition Corp.), a Delaware corporation.

 

ARTICLE IV

 

Limited Consent; Limited Waiver

 

Section 4.1 Limited Waiver. New Borrower requests that Bank waives the Specified Defaults. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Amendment, Bank waives the Specified Defaults.

 

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Section 4.2 Limited Consent. Existing Borrower has notified Bank of its intention to merge into Stratos, with Stratos as the surviving entity, pursuant to (a) that certain Business Combination Agreement dated as of July 24, 2019, as amended by Amendment No. 1 dated as of December 20, 2019 and Amendment No. 2 dated on or about the Third Amendment Effective Date (the "2020 Merger"), (b) Parent’s intention to finance a portion of the 2020 Merger by means of (i) a private placement of units of securities, each unit consisting of (A) $1,000 in principal amount of Parent’s Series A convertible debentures and (B) a warrant to purchase 100 shares of Parent’s common stock (the “2020 PIPE”) as well as (ii) promissory notes in an amount not to exceed $7,000,000 in the aggregate by Parent to certain holders thereof (collectively, the “Service Provider Debt”), of which true, correct and complete copies have been provided to Bank on or prior to the date hereof (or will be provided to Bank promptly after the execution thereof, in the case of any such promissory notes executed after the Third Amendment Effective Date). Each of Existing Borrower and New Borrower requests that Bank consent to the 2020 Merger, the 2020 PIPE, and the Service Provider Debt, notwithstanding any restrictions in the Credit Agreement, including Sections 5(d), 5(f), 5(h), 5(m), 5(o) and 6(h) of the Credit Agreement. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Amendment, Bank hereby consents to the 2020 Merger, the 2020 PIPE, and the Service Provider Debt.

 

Section 4.3 No Waiver. Except as otherwise provided in Sections 4.1 and 4.2, nothing contained herein shall be construed as a consent to or waiver of any Default or Event of Default (other than the Specified Defaults), which may now exist or hereafter occur or any violation of any term, covenant or provision of the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document. All rights and remedies of Bank are hereby expressly reserved with respect to any such Default or Event of Default. Nothing contained herein shall affect or diminish the right of Bank to require strict performance by each Loan Party of each provision of any Loan Document to which such Loan Party is a party, except as expressly provided herein. Except as amended hereby, all terms and provisions and all rights and remedies of Bank under the Loan Documents shall continue in full force and effect and are hereby confirmed and ratified in all respects. The limited waiver in Section 4.1 and the limited consent in Section 4.2 shall each be effective only in this specific instance and for the specific purpose for which it is given, and neither this limited waiver nor limited consent shall entitle the New Borrower to any other or further waiver or consent in any similar or other circumstances.

 

ARTICLE V

Conditions Precedent

 

Section 5.1 Conditions Precedent. The effectiveness of this Amendment is subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions precedent:

 

(a) Bank shall have received:

 

(i) this Amendment properly executed by Existing Borrower, New Borrower, Guarantors and Bank;

 

(ii) that certain Third Amended and Restated Master Revolving Note and that certain Amended and Restated Term Note, each properly executed by New Borrower;

 

(iii) that certain Security Agreement properly executed by Parent;

 

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(iv) that certain Amended and Restated Intellectual Property Security Agreement properly executed by New Borrower, Guarantors, and Bank; and

 

(v) that certain Agreement Regarding Release of Guarantor, properly executed by SMSH, New Borrower, and Guarantors.

 

(b) The representations and warranties contained herein and in all other Loan Documents, as amended hereby, shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the date hereof as if made on the date hereof.

 

(c) No Default or Event of Default (other than the Specified Defaults) shall have occurred and be continuing.

 

(d) New Borrower shall have paid a $50,000 amendment fee to Bank, such fee to be deemed fully earned, due and payable as of the date hereof.

 

(e) Bank shall have received such other documents, instruments and agreements as Bank may reasonably require, including, but not limited to:

 

(i) copies of the organizational documents of each of the New Borrower and other Loan Parties;

 

(ii) UCC searches and any other diligence items for each of the Loan Parties requested by Bank;

 

(iii) Fully executed copies of documentation related to the 2020 Merger, in form and detail satisfactory to Bank;

 

(iv) Fully executed copies of documentation related to the 2020 Subordinated Debt, each in form and detail satisfactory to Bank and subordinated to Bank in form and detail satisfactory to Bank; and

 

(v) Documentation providing evidence that, after giving effect to the transaction contemplated by this Agreement, the 2020 Merger and the 2020 Subordinated Debt on or around the Third Amendment Effective Date, (a) the sum of borrowing availability under the Advance Formula as of the date hereof plus any cash held in accounts by Stratos maintained with Bank (but excluding the escrow account more specifically described in Section 4(t) of the Credit Agreement as amended herein) shall not be less than $2,000,000 in the aggregate and (b) Parent has no less than $9,000,000 in cash on its balance sheet.

 

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ARTICLE VI

Ratifications, Representations and Warranties

 

Section 6.1 Ratifications. The terms and provisions set forth in this Amendment shall modify and supersede all inconsistent terms and provisions set forth in the Credit Agreement and except as expressly modified and superseded by this Amendment, the terms and provisions of the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents are ratified and confirmed and shall continue in full force and effect. Each of the Borrower, New Borrower, Guarantors, and Bank agree that the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents, to which each such Person is a party, each as amended hereby, shall continue to be legal, valid, binding and enforceable in accordance with their respective terms. Each Guarantor hereby consents and agrees to this Amendment and agrees that each Loan Document to which such Person is a party shall remain in full force and effect and shall continue to (a) in the case of the Guaranties, guarantee the Indebtedness (as defined in the Guaranties) and the other amounts and obligations as provided in the Guaranties, and (b) be the legal, valid and binding obligation of such Person and enforceable against such Person in accordance with its terms.

 

Section 6.2 Representations and Warranties. Each of Existing Borrower, New Borrower, and Guarantors hereby represents and warrants to the Bank that (a) with respect to Existing Borrower and New Borrower, the execution, delivery and performance of this Amendment and any and all other Loan Documents executed and/or delivered in connection herewith have been authorized by all requisite company or other action on the part of Existing Borrower or New Borrower, as applicable, and will not violate the charter or organizational documents of Existing Borrower or New Borrower, as applicable, (b) the representations and warranties contained in the Credit Agreement and each other Loan Document are true and correct in all material respects on and as of the date hereof as though made on and as of the date hereof (except for such representations and warranties as are limited by their express terms to a specific date), (c) effective upon the execution of this Amendment and the Loan Documents executed in connection herewith, no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, and (d) other than such consents as have been previously procured by New Borrower and Parent, the 2020 Merger, the 2020 PIPE, and the transactions contemplated herein, will not result in any breach of, or constitute a default (or an event which, with notice or lapse of time or both, would become a default) under, or give to others any rights of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation of, or result in the creation of a Lien on any property or asset of New Borrower and Guarantors pursuant to, any note, bond, mortgage, indenture, contract, agreement, lease, license, permit, franchise or other instrument or obligation to which such New Borrower or Guarantor is a party or by which such New Borrower or Guarantor or any of its property or assets is bound or affected, except, for any such conflicts, violations, breaches, defaults or other occurrences which would not have or reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on New Borrower and Guarantors.

 

ARTICLE VII

Miscellaneous

 

Section 7.1 Survival of Representations and Warranties. All representations and warranties made in this Amendment or any other document executed in connection herewith shall survive the execution and delivery of this Amendment, and no investigation by Bank or any closing shall affect the representations and warranties or the right of Bank to rely upon them.

 

Section 7.2 Reference to Agreement. Each of the Credit Agreement, the Loan Documents and any and all other agreements, documents, or instruments now or hereafter executed and delivered pursuant to the terms hereof or pursuant to the terms of the Credit Agreement and the Loan Documents, as amended hereby, are hereby amended so that any reference in such documents to the Credit Agreement and the Loan Documents shall mean a reference to the Credit Agreement and the Loan Documents as amended hereby.

 

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Section 7.3 Expenses of Bank. As provided in the Credit Agreement, each of Existing Borrower and New Borrower agrees to pay on written demand all reasonable and documented costs and expenses incurred by Bank in connection with the preparation, negotiation, and execution of this Amendment and any other documents executed pursuant hereto and any and all amendments, modifications, and supplements thereto, including without limitation the reasonable costs and fees of Bank’s legal counsel, and all costs and expenses incurred by Bank in connection with the enforcement or preservation of any rights under the Credit Agreement, as amended hereby, or any other document executed in connection therewith, including without limitation the costs and reasonable fees of Bank’s legal counsel.

 

Section 7.4 Severability. Any provision of this Amendment held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable shall not impair or invalidate the remainder of this Amendment and the effect thereof shall be confined to the provision so held to be invalid or unenforceable.

 

Section 7.5 Applicable Law. This Amendment and all other documents executed pursuant hereto shall be deemed to have been made and to be performable in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas and shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas.

 

Section 7.6 Successors and Assigns. This Amendment is binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of Bank, Existing Borrower, each New Borrower, each Guarantor, and their respective successors, assigns, heirs, executors and personal representatives, except neither Existing Borrower, New Borrower, nor any Guarantor may assign or transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of Bank.

 

Section 7.7 Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties on separate counterparts, each of which shall be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement. The signature of a party to any counterpart shall be sufficient to legally bind such party. Bank may remove the signature pages from one or more counterparts and attach them to any other counterpart for the purpose of having a single document containing the signatures of all parties. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page to this Amendment by facsimile, emailed portable document format (“pdf”), or tagged image file format (“tiff”) or any other electronic means that reproduces an image of the actual executed signature page shall be effective as delivery of an original executed counterpart of a signature page to this Amendment. Any party sending an executed counterpart of a signature page to this Amendment by facsimile, pdf, tiff or any other electronic means shall also send the original thereof to Bank within five (5) days thereafter, but failure to do so shall not affect the validity, enforceability, or binding effect of this Amendment.

 

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Section 7.8 Headings. The headings, captions, and arrangements used in this Amendment are for convenience only and shall not affect the interpretation of this Amendment.

 

Section 7.9 ENTIRE AGREEMENT. THE CREDIT AGREEMENT, THIS AMENDMENT AND ALL OTHER INSTRUMENTS, DOCUMENTS AND AGREEMENTS EXECUTED AND DELIVERED IN CONNECTION WITH THE CREDIT AGREEMENT OR THIS AMENDMENT EMBODY THE FINAL, ENTIRE AGREEMENT AMONG THE PARTIES HERETO AND SUPERSEDE ANY AND ALL PRIOR COMMITMENTS, AGREEMENTS, REPRESENTATIONS AND UNDERSTANDINGS, WHETHER WRITTEN OR ORAL, RELATING TO THIS AMENDMENT, AND MAY NOT BE CONTRADICTED OR VARIED BY EVIDENCE OF PRIOR, CONTEMPORANEOUS OR SUBSEQUENT ORAL AGREEMENTS OR DISCUSSIONS OF THE PARTIES HERETO. THERE ARE NO ORAL AGREEMENTS AMONG THE PARTIES HERETO.

 

Section 7.10 INDEMNIFICATION OF BANK. EACH OF THE LOAN PARTIES HEREBY AGREES TO INDEMNIFY BANK AND EACH AFFILIATE THEREOF AND THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, SHAREHOLDERS, EMPLOYEES, ATTORNEYS, AFFILIATES, AND AGENTS (COLLECTIVELY, “RELEASED PARTIES”) FROM, AND HOLD EACH OF THEM HARMLESS AGAINST, ANY AND ALL LOSSES, LIABILITIES, CLAIMS, DAMAGES, PENALTIES, JUDGMENTS, DISBURSEMENTS, COSTS, AND EXPENSES (INCLUDING ATTORNEYS’ FEES) TO WHICH ANY OF THEM MAY BECOME SUBJECT WHICH DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISE FROM OR RELATE TO (a) ANY AND ALL FAILURES BY SUCH LOAN PARTY TO COMPLY WITH ITS AGREEMENTS CONTAINED IN THE LOAN DOCUMENTS, (b) THE NEGOTIATION, EXECUTION, DELIVERY, PERFORMANCE, ADMINISTRATION, OR ENFORCEMENT OF ANY OF THE LOAN DOCUMENTS PRIOR TO THE DATE HEREOF, (c) ANY OF THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THE LOAN DOCUMENTS PRIOR TO THE DATE HEREOF, (d) ANY BREACH PRIOR TO THE DATE HEREOF BY SUCH LOAN PARTY OR SUMMIT OF ANY REPRESENTATION, WARRANTY, COVENANT, OR OTHER AGREEMENT CONTAINED IN ANY OF THE LOAN DOCUMENTS OR (e) ANY INVESTIGATION, LITIGATION, OR OTHER PROCEEDING, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY THREATENED INVESTIGATION, LITIGATION, OR OTHER PROCEEDING RELATING TO ANY OF THE FOREGOING (COLLECTIVELY, “RELEASED CLAIMS”). WITHOUT LIMITING ANY PROVISION OF THIS AMENDMENT, IT IS THE EXPRESS INTENTION OF THE PARTIES HERETO THAT EACH PERSON TO BE INDEMNIFIED UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL BE INDEMNIFIED FROM AND HELD HARMLESS AGAINST ANY AND ALL LOSSES, LIABILITIES, CLAIMS, DAMAGES, PENALTIES, JUDGMENTS, DISBURSEMENTS, COSTS, AND EXPENSES (INCLUDING ATTORNEYS’ FEES) ARISING OUT OF OR RESULTING FROM THE SOLE OR CONTRIBUTORY NEGLIGENCE OF SUCH PERSON; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, NO PERSON SHALL BE INDEMNIFIED HEREUNDER FOR ITS OWN GROSS NEGLIGENCE OR WILLFUL MISCONDUCT.

 

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Section 7.11 WAIVER AND RELEASE. TO INDUCE BANK TO AGREE TO THE TERMS OF THIS AMENDMENT, EACH OF THE LOAN PARTIES REPRESENTS AND WARRANTS THAT AS OF THE DATE OF THIS AMENDMENT IT OR HE HAS NO CLAIMS AGAINST RELEASED PARTIES AND IN ACCORDANCE THEREWITH IT:

 

(a) WAIVER. WAIVES ANY AND ALL SUCH CLAIMS, WHETHER KNOWN OR UNKNOWN, ARISING PRIOR TO THE DATE OF THIS AMENDMENT; AND

 

(b) RELEASE. RELEASES, ACQUITS AND FOREVER DISCHARGES RELEASED PARTIES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE STATE AND FEDERAL LAW, FROM ANY AND ALL OBLIGATIONS, INDEBTEDNESS, LIABILITIES, CLAIMS, COUNTERCLAIMS, CONTROVERSIES, COSTS, DEBTS, SUMS OF MONEY, ACCOUNTS, BONDS, BILLS, RIGHTS, CAUSES OF ACTION OR DEMANDS WHATSOEVER, WHETHER KNOWN OR UNKNOWN, SUSPECTED OR UNSUSPECTED, IN LAW OR EQUITY, WHICH SUCH LOAN PARTY EVER HAD, NOW HAS, CLAIMS TO HAVE OR MAY HAVE AGAINST ANY RELEASED PARTY ARISING PRIOR TO THE DATE HEREOF AND FROM OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AMENDMENT, THE LOAN DOCUMENTS OR THE TRANSACTIONS DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY CONTEMPLATED THEREBY.

 

Section 7.12 COVENANT NOT TO SUE. EACH OF THE LOAN PARTIES FURTHER COVENANTS NOT TO SUE THE RELEASED PARTIES ON ACCOUNT OF ANY OF THE RELEASED CLAIMS, AND EXPRESSLY WAIVES ANY AND ALL DEFENSES IT OR HE MAY HAVE IN CONNECTION WITH ITS OR HIS OBLIGATIONS UNDER THIS AMENDMENT OR THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS. THIS SECTION IS IN ADDITION TO AND SHALL NOT IN ANY WAY LIMIT ANY OTHER RELEASE, COVENANT NOT TO SUE, OR WAIVER BY SUCH LOAN PARTY IN FAVOR OF THE RELEASED PARTIES.

 

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Executed as of the date first written above.

 

  NEW BORROWER:
   
  Stratos Management Systems, Inc. (f/k/a Tango Merger Sub Corp.) and
  American Virtual Cloud Technologies, Inc.
  (f/k/a Pensare Acquisition Corp.)

 

  By: /s/ Dr. Robert Willis
    Name: Dr. Robert Willis
    Title: President of each entity listed above

 

  EXISTING BORROWER:
   
  Stratos Management Systems, Inc.

 

  By: /s/ Dr. Robert Willis
    Name: Dr. Robert Willis
    Title: President

 

  GUARANTORS:
   
  COMPUTEX, INC.
  FIRST BYTE COMPUTERS, INC.
  eNETsolutions, L.L.C.

 

  By: /s/ Sam Haffar
    Sam Haffar
    Chief Executive Officer of each entity listed above

 

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  BANK:
   
  COMERICA BANK

 

  By: /s/ Julie M. Anderson
    Julie M. Anderson
    Assistant Vice President

 

 

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Exhibit 10.3

 

EXECUTION VERSION

 

REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT

 

THIS REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of April 7, 2020, is made and entered into by and among American Virtual Cloud Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation formerly known as Pensare Acquisition Corp. (the “Company”), and the undersigned parties listed under Holder on the signature page hereto (each such party, together with the Sponsor and any person or entity who hereafter becomes a party to this Agreement pursuant to Section 6.2 of this Agreement, a “Holder” and collectively the “Holders”).

 

WHEREAS, the Company and certain of the Holders (the “Original Holders”) are parties to that certain Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of July 27, 2017 (the “Prior Agreement”);

 

WHEREAS, the Original Holders hold an aggregate of 7,762,500 shares (the “Founder Shares”) of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Common Stock”), issued prior to the Company’s initial public offering;

 

WHEREAS, certain of the Original Holders hold an aggregate of 10,512,500 warrants (the “Private Placement Warrants”) to purchase shares of the Common Stock, at an exercise price of $11.50 per whole share, issued in a private placement transaction simultaneously with the closing of the Company’s initial public offering;

 

WHEREAS, in connection with the business combination contemplated by that certain Business Combination Agreement, dated as of July 25, 2019, as amended on December 20, 2019 and April 3, 2020 (as so amended, the “BCA”), by and among the Company, Stratos Management Systems, Inc., a Delaware corporation, Tango Merger Sub Corp., a Delaware corporation, and Stratos Management Systems Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, pursuant to that certain Securities Purchase Agreement, dated April 3, 2020, among the Company and certain of the Holders, such Holders are purchasing from the Company on the date hereof, or may purchase from the Company within 120 days after the date hereof, units of the Company’s securities consisting of (i) the Company’s Series A convertible debentures (the “Debentures”) and (ii) warrants (the “PIPE Warrants”) to purchase shares of the Common Stock, at an exercise price of $0.01 per whole share; and

 

WHEREAS, the parties to the Prior Agreement desire to terminate the Prior Agreement and to provide for the terms and conditions included herein and to include the other Holders identified herein, as set forth in this Agreement.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements set forth herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:

 

1. DEFINITIONS. The following capitalized terms used herein have the following meanings:

 

Adverse Disclosure” is defined in Section 3.6.

 

Agreement” is defined in the preamble hereto.

 

 

 

 

Commission” means the Securities and Exchange Commission, or any other federal agency then administering the Securities Act or the Exchange Act.

 

Common Stock” is defined in the recitals to this Agreement.

 

Company” is defined in the preamble to this Agreement.

 

Debentures” is defined in the recitals to this Agreement.

 

Demand Registration” is defined in Section 2.1.1.

 

Demanding Holder” is defined in Section 2.1.1.

 

Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder, all as the same shall be in effect at the time.

 

Form S-3” is defined in Section 2.3.

 

Founder Shares” is defined in the recitals to this Agreement.

 

Holders” is defined in the preamble to this Agreement.

 

Indemnified Party” is defined in Section 4.3.

 

Indemnifying Party” is defined in Section 4.3.

 

Investor Indemnified Party” is defined in Section 4.1.

 

MasTec” means MasTec, Inc., a Florida corporation.

 

Maximum Number of Shares” is defined in Section 2.1.4.

 

Misstatement” is defined in Section 3.1.13.

 

Notices” is defined in Section 6.3.

 

Option Securities” is defined in Section 2.1.4.

 

Piggy-Back Registration” is defined in Section 2.2.1.

 

PIPE Shares” means, collectively, the shares of Common Stock underlying the Debentures and the PIPE Warrants.

 

PIPE Warrants” is defined in the recitals to this Agreement.

 

Prior Agreement” is defined in the recitals to this Agreement.

 

Private Placement Warrants” is defined in the recitals to this Agreement.

 

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Pro Rata” is defined in Section 2.1.4.

 

Purchasers” is defined in the recitals to this Agreement.

 

Register,” “Registered” and “Registration” mean a registration effected by preparing and filing a Registration Statement or similar document in compliance with the requirements of the Securities Act, and the applicable rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, and such Registration Statement becoming effective.

 

Registrable Securities” means (i) Private Placement Warrants (or underlying securities), (ii) all of the Working Capital Warrants (or underlying securities), (iii) all of the Founder Shares and (iv) all of the PIPE Shares. Registrable Securities include any warrants, shares of capital stock or other securities of the Company issued as a dividend or other distribution with respect to or in exchange for or in replacement of such securities. As to any particular Registrable Securities, such securities shall cease to be Registrable Securities when: (a) a Registration Statement with respect to the sale of such securities shall have become effective under the Securities Act and such securities shall have been sold, transferred, disposed of or exchanged in accordance with such Registration Statement; (b) such securities shall have been otherwise transferred, new certificates for them not bearing a legend restricting further transfer shall have been delivered by the Company and subsequent public distribution of them shall not require registration under the Securities Act; (c) such securities shall have ceased to be outstanding; or (d) such securities are freely saleable under Rule 144 without volume or manner of sale limitations.

 

Registration Statement” means a registration statement filed by the Company with the Commission in compliance with the Securities Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder for a public offering and sale of Common Stock (other than a registration statement on Form S-4 or Form S-8, or their successors, or any registration statement covering only securities proposed to be issued in exchange for securities or assets of another entity).

 

Release Date” means the date on which shares of Common Stock are disbursed from escrow pursuant to Section 3 of that certain Stock Escrow Agreement dated as of July 27, 2017 by and among the Company, certain of the Holders and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company.

 

Rule 144” means Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act.

 

Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder, all as the same shall be in effect at the time.

 

Sponsor” means Pensare Sponsor Group, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.

 

Stratos” means Stratos Management Systems Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company

 

Underwriter” means a securities dealer who purchases any Registrable Securities as principal in an underwritten offering and not as part of such dealer’s market-making activities.

 

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Unit Purchase Option” is defined in Section 2.1.4.

 

Working Capital Warrants” means any warrants (including the shares of Common Stock issued or issuable upon the exercise of any such warrant) of the Company issuable upon conversion of any working capital loans in an amount up to $1,500,000 made to the Company by a Holder.

 

2. REGISTRATION RIGHTS.

 

2.1 Demand Registration.

 

2.1.1 Request for Registration. At any time and from time to time on or after (i) the date hereof with respect to the Private Placement Warrants (or underlying securities), Working Capital Warrants (or underlying securities) and the PIPE Shares or (ii) three months prior to the Release Date with respect to the Founder Shares, (a) the holders of a majority-in-interest of such Founder Shares, Working Capital Warrants (or underlying securities), Private Placement Warrants (or underlying securities) or PIPE Shares, as the case may be, held by such Holders, (b) MasTec or (C) Stratos (as applicable, the “Demanding Holder”) may make a written demand for Registration under the Securities Act of all or part of their Founder Shares, Working Capital Warrants (or underlying securities), Private Placement Warrants (or underlying securities) or PIPE Shares, as the case may be (a “Demand Registration”). Any demand for a Demand Registration shall specify the number of shares of Registrable Securities proposed to be sold and the intended method(s) of distribution thereof. The Company will within 10 days of the Company’s receipt of the Demand Registration notify all holders of Registrable Securities of the demand, and each holder of Registrable Securities who wishes to include all or a portion of such holder’s Registrable Securities in the Demand Registration shall so notify the Company within ten (10) days after the receipt by the holder of the notice from the Company. Upon any such request, the Demanding Holders shall be entitled to have their Registrable Securities included in the Demand Registration, subject to Section 2.1.4 and the provisos set forth in Section 3.1.1. The Company shall not be obligated to effect more than an aggregate of (i) two (2) Demand Registrations under this Section 2.1.1 for Demanding Holders other than MasTec and Stratos and (ii) three (3) Demand Registrations under this Section 2.1.1 for each of MasTec and Stratos. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, EarlyBirdCapital, Inc. and its designees may only make a demand on one occasion and only in the five-year period beginning on the effective date of the registration statement on Form S-1 filed with the Commission in connection with the Company’s initial public offering.

 

2.1.2 Effective Registration. A Registration will not count as a Demand Registration until the Registration Statement filed with the Commission with respect to such Demand Registration has been declared effective and the Company has complied with all of its obligations under this Agreement with respect thereto; provided, however, that if, after such Registration Statement has been declared effective, the offering of Registrable Securities pursuant to a Demand Registration is interfered with by any stop order or injunction of the Commission or any other governmental agency or court, the Registration Statement with respect to such Demand Registration will be deemed not to have been declared effective, unless and until, (i) such stop order or injunction is removed, rescinded or otherwise terminated, and (ii) a majority-in-interest of the Demanding Holders who initiated such Demand Registration thereafter affirmatively elect to continue the offering and notify the Company in writing, but in no event later than five (5) days of such election; provided, further, that the Company shall not be obligated to file a second Registration Statement until a Registration Statement that has been filed is counted as a Demand Registration or is terminated.

 

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2.1.3 Underwritten Offering. If MasTec or Stratos (in the case of a Demand Registration initiated by MasTec or Stratos as applicable) or a majority-in-interest of the other Demanding Holders who initiate a Demand Registration so elect and such holders so advise the Company as part of their written demand for a Demand Registration, the offering of such Registrable Securities pursuant to such Demand Registration shall be in the form of an underwritten offering. In such event, the right of any holder to include its Registrable Securities in such Registration shall be conditioned upon such holder’s participation in such underwriting and the inclusion of such holder’s Registrable Securities in the underwriting to the extent provided herein. All Demanding Holders proposing to distribute their securities through such underwriting shall enter into an underwriting agreement in customary form with the Underwriter or Underwriters selected for such underwriting by a majority-in-interest of the holders initiating the Demand Registration.

 

2.1.4 Reduction of Offering. If the managing Underwriter or Underwriters for a Demand Registration that is to be an underwritten offering, in good faith, advises the Company and the Demanding Holders in writing that the dollar amount or number of shares of Registrable Securities which the Demanding Holders desire to sell, taken together with all other shares of Common Stock or other securities which the Company desires to sell and the shares of Common Stock, if any, as to which Registration has been requested pursuant to written contractual piggy-back registration rights held by other stockholders of the Company who desire to sell, exceeds the maximum dollar amount or maximum number of shares that can be sold in such offering without adversely affecting the proposed offering price, the timing, the distribution method, or the probability of success of such offering (such maximum dollar amount or maximum number of shares, as applicable, the “Maximum Number of Shares”), then the Company shall include in such Registration: (i) the Registrable Securities as to which Demand Registration has been requested by the Demanding Holders (pro rata in accordance with the number of shares that each such Demanding Holder has requested be included in such Registration, regardless of the number of shares held by each such Demanding Holder (such proportion is referred to herein as “Pro Rata”)) that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Shares; (ii) to the extent that the Maximum Number of Shares has not been reached under the foregoing clause (i), the Registrable Securities of holders exercising their rights to Register their Registrable Securities pursuant to Section 2.2; (iii) to the extent that the Maximum Number of Shares has not been reached under the foregoing clauses (i) and (ii), the shares of Common Stock or other securities that the Company desires to sell that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Shares; (iv) to the extent that the Maximum Number of Shares has not been reached under the foregoing clauses (i), (ii) and (iii), the shares of Common Stock or other securities registrable pursuant to the terms of the Unit Purchase Option issued to EarlyBirdCapital, Inc. or its designees in connection with the Company’s initial public offering (the “Unit Purchase Option” and such registrable securities, the “Option Securities”) as to which Piggy-Back Registration has been requested by the holders thereof, Pro Rata, that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Shares and (v) to the extent that the Maximum Number of Shares have not been reached under the foregoing clauses (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv), the shares of Common Stock or other securities for the account of other persons that the Company is obligated to Register pursuant to written contractual arrangements with such persons and that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Shares.

 

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2.1.5 Withdrawal. If a majority-in-interest of the Demanding Holders disapprove of the terms of any underwriting or are not entitled to include all of their Registrable Securities in any offering, such majority-in-interest of the Demanding Holders may elect to withdraw from such offering by giving written notice to the Company and the Underwriter or Underwriters of their request to withdraw prior to the effectiveness of the Registration Statement filed with the Commission with respect to such Demand Registration. If the majority-in-interest of the Demanding Holders withdraws from a proposed offering relating to a Demand Registration, then such Registration shall not count as a Demand Registration provided for in this Section 2.1.

 

2.2 Piggy-Back Registration.

 

2.2.1 Piggy-Back Rights. If at any time on or after the date hereof the Company proposes to file a Registration Statement under the Securities Act with respect to an offering of equity securities, or securities or other obligations exercisable or exchangeable for, or convertible into, equity securities, by the Company for its own account or for stockholders of the Company for their account (or by the Company and by stockholders of the Company including, without limitation, pursuant to Section 2.1), other than a Registration Statement (i) filed in connection with any employee stock option or other benefit plan, (ii) for an exchange offer or offering of securities solely to the Company’s existing stockholders, (iii) for an offering of debt that is convertible into equity securities of the Company, (iv) for a dividend reinvestment plan or (v) filed pursuant to the terms of the BCA (if the offering is not an underwritten offering), then the Company shall (x) give written notice of such proposed filing to the holders of Registrable Securities as soon as practicable but in no event less than ten (10) days before the anticipated filing date, which notice shall describe the amount and type of securities to be included in such offering, the intended method(s) of distribution, and the name of the proposed managing Underwriter or Underwriters, if any, of the offering, and (y) offer to the holders of Registrable Securities in such notice the opportunity to Register the sale of such number of shares of Registrable Securities as such holders may request in writing within five (5) days following receipt of such notice (a “Piggy-Back Registration”). The Company shall, in good faith, cause such Registrable Securities to be included in such Registration and shall use its best efforts to cause the managing Underwriter or Underwriters of a proposed underwritten offering to permit the Registrable Securities requested to be included in a Piggy-Back Registration on the same terms and conditions as any similar securities of the Company and to permit the sale or other disposition of such Registrable Securities in accordance with the intended method(s) of distribution thereof. All holders of Registrable Securities proposing to distribute their securities through a Piggy-Back Registration that involves an Underwriter or Underwriters shall enter into an underwriting agreement in customary form with the Underwriter or Underwriters selected for such Piggy-Back Registration. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, EarlyBirdCapital, Inc. and its designees may exercise its rights under this section only in the seven-year period beginning on the effective date of the registration statement on Form S-1 filed with the Commission in connection with the Company’s initial public offering.

 

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2.2.2 Reduction of Offering. If the managing Underwriter or Underwriters for a Piggy-Back Registration that is to be an underwritten offering advises the Company and the holders of Registrable Securities in writing that the dollar amount or number of shares of Common Stock which the Company desires to sell, taken together with shares of Common Stock, if any, as to which Registration has been demanded pursuant to separate written contractual arrangements with persons or entities other than the holders of Registrable Securities hereunder, the Registrable Securities as to which Registration has been requested under this Section 2.2, and the shares of Common Stock, if any, as to which Registration has been requested pursuant to the written contractual Piggy-Back Registration rights of other stockholders of the Company, exceeds the Maximum Number of Shares, then the Company shall include in any such Registration:

 

(a) If the Registration is undertaken for the Company’s account: (A) the shares of Common Stock or other securities that the Company desires to sell that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Shares; (B) to the extent that the Maximum Number of Shares has not been reached under the foregoing clause (A), the shares of Common Stock or other securities, if any, comprised of Registrable Securities and Option Securities, as to which Registration has been requested pursuant to the applicable written contractual Piggy-Back Registration rights of such security holders, Pro Rata, that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Shares; and (C) to the extent that the Maximum Number of Shares has not been reached under the foregoing clauses (A) and (B), the shares of Common Stock or other securities for the account of other persons that the Company is obligated to Register pursuant to written contractual Piggy-Back Registration rights with such persons and that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Shares; and

 

(b) If the Registration is a “demand” registration undertaken at the demand of holders of Option Securities, (A) the shares of Common Stock or other securities for the account of the demanding persons that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Shares; (B) to the extent that the Maximum Number of Shares has not been reached under the foregoing clause (A), the shares of Common Stock or other securities that the Company desires to sell that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Shares; (C) to the extent that the Maximum Number of Shares has not been reached under the foregoing clauses (A) and (B), the shares of Common Stock or other securities comprised of Registrable Securities, Pro Rata, as to which Registration has been requested pursuant to the terms hereof that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Shares; and (D) to the extent that the Maximum Number of Shares has not been reached under the foregoing clauses (A), (B) and (C), the shares of Common Stock or other securities for the account of other persons that the Company is obligated to Register pursuant to written contractual arrangements with such persons, that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Shares.

 

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(c) If the Registration is a “demand” registration undertaken at the demand of persons or entities, which for purposes of this section includes the Registration filed pursuant to the terms of the BCA for the benefit of Stratos (and the unitholders of Stratos), other than the holders of Registrable Securities or Option Securities, (A) the shares of Common Stock or other securities for the account of the demanding persons, which for purposes of this section includes the shares of Common Stock held by Stratos (and the unitholders of Stratos to which Stratos transfers such securities) for the Registration filed pursuant to the terms of the BCA, that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Shares; (B) to the extent that the Maximum Number of Shares has not been reached under the foregoing clause (A), the shares of Common Stock or other securities that the Company desires to sell that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Shares; (C) to the extent that the Maximum Number of Shares has not been reached under the foregoing clauses (A) and (B), the shares of Common Stock or other securities comprised of Registrable Securities and Option Securities, Pro Rata, as to which Registration has been requested pursuant to the terms hereof and the Unit Purchase Option, as applicable, that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Shares; and (D) to the extent that the Maximum Number of Shares has not been reached under the foregoing clauses (A), (B) and (C), the shares of Common Stock or other securities for the account of other persons that the Company is obligated to Register pursuant to written contractual arrangements with such persons, that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Shares.

 

2.2.3 Withdrawal. Any holder of Registrable Securities may elect to withdraw such holder’s request for inclusion of Registrable Securities in any Piggy-Back Registration by giving written notice to the Company of such request to withdraw prior to the effectiveness of the Registration Statement. The Company (whether on its own determination or as the result of a withdrawal by persons making a demand pursuant to written contractual obligations) may withdraw a Registration Statement at any time prior to the effectiveness of the Registration Statement. Notwithstanding any such withdrawal, the Company shall pay all expenses incurred by the holders of Registrable Securities in connection with such Piggy-Back Registration as provided in Section 3.3.

 

2.2.4 Unlimited Piggy-Back Registration Rights. For purposes of clarity, any Registration effected pursuant to Section 2.2 hereof shall not be counted as a Registration pursuant to a Demand Registration effected under Section 2.1 hereof.

 

2.3 Registrations on Form S-3. The holders of Registrable Securities may at any time and from time to time, request in writing that the Company Register the resale of any or all of such Registrable Securities on Form S-3 or any similar short-form registration which may be available at such time (“Form S-3”); provided, however, that the Company shall not be obligated to effect such request through an underwritten offering. Upon receipt of such written request, the Company will promptly give written notice of the proposed Registration to all other holders of Registrable Securities, and each holder of Registrable Securities who thereafter wishes to include all or a portion of such holder’s Registrable Securities in such Registration shall so notify the Company, in writing, within ten (10) days after the receipt by the holder of the notice from the Company, and, as soon as practicable thereafter but not more than twelve (12) days after the Company’s initial receipt of such written request for a Registration, effect the Registration of all or such portion of such holder’s or holders’ Registrable Securities as are specified in such request, together with all or such portion of the Registrable Securities or other securities of the Company, if any, of any other holder or holders joining in such request; provided, however, that the Company shall not be obligated to effect any such Registration pursuant to this Section 2.3 if: (i) Form S-3 is not available for such offering; or (ii) the holders of the Registrable Securities, together with the holders of any other securities of the Company entitled to inclusion in such Registration, propose to sell Registrable Securities and such other securities (if any) at any aggregate price to the public of less than $500,000. Registrations effected pursuant to this Section 2.3 shall not be counted as Demand Registrations effected pursuant to Section 2.1.

 

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3. REGISTRATION PROCEDURES.

 

3.1 Filings; Information. Whenever the Company is required to effect the Registration of any Registrable Securities pursuant to Section 2, the Company shall use its best efforts to effect the Registration and sale of such Registrable Securities in accordance with the intended method(s) of distribution thereof as expeditiously as practicable, and in connection with any such request:

 

3.1.1 Filing Registration Statement. The Company shall, as expeditiously as possible and in any event within sixty (60) days after receipt of a request for a Demand Registration pursuant to Section 2.1, prepare and file with the Commission a Registration Statement on any form for which the Company then qualifies or which counsel for the Company shall deem appropriate and which form shall be available for the sale of all Registrable Securities to be Registered thereunder in accordance with the intended method(s) of distribution thereof, and shall use its best efforts to cause such Registration Statement to become and remain effective for the period required by Section 3.1.3; provided, however, that the Company shall have the right to defer any Demand Registration for up to thirty (30) days, and any Piggy-Back Registration for such period as may be applicable to deferment of any Demand Registration to which such Piggy-Back Registration relates, in each case if the Company shall furnish to the holders a certificate signed by the Chairman of the Board of Directors or President of the Company stating that Adverse Disclosure would be required to be set forth in such Registration Statement; provided further, however, that the Company shall not have the right to exercise the right set forth in the immediately preceding proviso more than once in any 365-day period in respect of a Demand Registration hereunder.

 

3.1.2 Copies. The Company shall, prior to filing a Registration Statement or prospectus, or any amendment or supplement thereto, furnish without charge to the holders of Registrable Securities included in such Registration, and such holders’ legal counsel, copies of such Registration Statement as proposed to be filed, each amendment and supplement to such Registration Statement (in each case including all exhibits thereto and documents incorporated by reference therein), the prospectus included in such Registration Statement (including each preliminary prospectus), and such other documents as the holders of Registrable Securities included in such Registration or legal counsel for any such holders may request in order to facilitate the disposition of the Registrable Securities owned by such holders.

 

3.1.3 Amendments and Supplements. The Company shall prepare and file with the Commission such amendments, including post-effective amendments, and supplements to such Registration Statement and the prospectus used in connection therewith as may be necessary to keep such Registration Statement effective and in compliance with the provisions of the Securities Act until all Registrable Securities and other securities covered by such Registration Statement have been disposed of in accordance with the intended method(s) of distribution set forth in such Registration Statement (which period shall not exceed the sum of one hundred eighty (180) days plus any period during which any such disposition is interfered with by any stop order or injunction of the Commission or any governmental agency or court) or such securities have been withdrawn.

 

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3.1.4 Notification. After the filing of a Registration Statement, the Company shall promptly, and in no event more than two (2) business days after such filing, notify the holders of Registrable Securities included in such Registration Statement of such filing, and shall further notify such holders promptly and confirm such advice in writing in all events within two (2) business days of the occurrence of any of the following: (i) when such Registration Statement becomes effective; (ii) when any post-effective amendment to such Registration Statement becomes effective; (iii) the issuance or threatened issuance by the Commission of any stop order (and the Company shall take all actions required to prevent the entry of such stop order or to remove it if entered); and (iv) any request by the Commission for any amendment or supplement to such Registration Statement or any prospectus relating thereto or for additional information or of the occurrence of an event requiring the preparation of a supplement or amendment to such prospectus so that, as thereafter delivered to the purchasers of the securities covered by such Registration Statement, such prospectus will not contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, and promptly make available to the holders of Registrable Securities included in such Registration Statement any such supplement or amendment; except that before filing with the Commission a Registration Statement or prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto, including documents incorporated by reference, the Company shall furnish to the holders of Registrable Securities included in such Registration Statement and to the legal counsel for any such holders, copies of all such documents proposed to be filed sufficiently in advance of filing to provide such holders and legal counsel with a reasonable opportunity to review such documents and comment thereon, and the Company shall not file any Registration Statement or prospectus or amendment or supplement thereto, including documents incorporated by reference, to which such holders or their legal counsel shall reasonably object.

 

3.1.5 Securities Laws Compliance. The Company shall use its best efforts to (i) register or qualify the Registrable Securities covered by the Registration Statement under such securities or “blue sky” laws of such jurisdictions in the United States as the holders of Registrable Securities included in such Registration Statement (in light of their intended plan of distribution) may request and (ii) take such action necessary to cause such Registrable Securities covered by the Registration Statement to be Registered with or approved by such other governmental authorities or securities exchanges, including the Nasdaq Capital Market, as may be necessary by virtue of the business and operations of the Company and do any and all other acts and things that may be necessary or advisable to enable the holders of Registrable Securities included in such Registration Statement to consummate the disposition of such Registrable Securities in such jurisdictions; provided, however, that the Company shall not be required to qualify generally to do business in any jurisdiction where it would not otherwise be required to qualify but for this paragraph or subject itself to taxation in any such jurisdiction.

 

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3.1.6 Agreements for Disposition. The Company shall enter into customary agreements (including, if applicable, an underwriting agreement in customary form) and take such other actions as are reasonably required in order to expedite or facilitate the disposition of such Registrable Securities. The representations, warranties and covenants of the Company in any underwriting agreement which are made to or for the benefit of any Underwriters, to the extent applicable, shall also be made to and for the benefit of the holders of Registrable Securities included in such Registration Statement. No holder of Registrable Securities included in such Registration Statement shall be required to make any representations or warranties in the underwriting agreement except as reasonably requested by the Underwriters and, if applicable, with respect to such holder’s organization, good standing, authority, title to Registrable Securities, lack of conflict of such sale with such holder’s material agreements and organizational documents, and with respect to written information relating to such holder that such holder has furnished in writing expressly for inclusion in such Registration Statement.

 

3.1.7 Cooperation. The principal executive officer of the Company, the principal financial officer of the Company, the principal accounting officer of the Company and all other officers and members of the management of the Company shall cooperate fully in any offering of Registrable Securities hereunder, which cooperation shall include, without limitation, the preparation of the Registration Statement with respect to such offering and all other offering materials and related documents, and participation in meetings with Underwriters, attorneys, accountants and potential investors.

 

3.1.8 Records. The Company shall make available for inspection by the holders of Registrable Securities included in such Registration Statement, any Underwriter participating in any disposition pursuant to such Registration Statement and any attorney, accountant or other professional retained by any holder of Registrable Securities included in such Registration Statement or any Underwriter, all financial and other records, pertinent corporate documents and properties of the Company, as shall be necessary to enable them to exercise their due diligence responsibility, and cause the Company’s officers, directors and employees to supply all information requested by any of them in connection with such Registration Statement.

 

3.1.9 Opinions and Comfort Letters. The Company shall furnish to each holder of Registrable Securities included in any Registration Statement a signed counterpart, addressed to such holder, of (i) any opinion of counsel to the Company delivered to any Underwriter and (ii) any comfort letter from the Company’s independent public accountants delivered to any Underwriter. In the event no legal opinion is delivered to any Underwriter, the Company shall furnish to each holder of Registrable Securities included in such Registration Statement, at any time that such holder elects to use a prospectus, an opinion of counsel to the Company to the effect that the Registration Statement containing such prospectus has been declared effective and that no stop order is in effect.

 

3.1.10 Earnings Statement. The Company shall comply with all applicable rules and regulations of the Commission and the Securities Act, and make available to its stockholders, as soon as reasonably practicable, an earnings statement covering a period of twelve (12) months, beginning within three (3) months after the effective date of the Registration Statement, which earnings statement shall satisfy the provisions of Section 11(a) of the Securities Act and Rule 158 thereunder.

 

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3.1.11 Listing. The Company shall use its best efforts to cause all Registrable Securities included in any Registration to be listed on such exchanges or otherwise designated for trading in the same manner as similar securities issued by the Company are then listed or designated or, if no such similar securities are then listed or designated, in a manner satisfactory to the holders of a majority of the Registrable Securities included in such Registration.

 

3.1.12 Transfer Agent. The Company shall provide a transfer agent or warrant agent, as applicable, and registrar for all such Registrable Securities no later than the effective date of the Registration Statement.

 

3.1.13 Misstatements. The Company shall notify the holders at any time when a prospectus relating to such Registration Statement is required to be delivered under the Securities Act, of the happening of any event as a result of which the prospectus included in such Registration Statement, as then in effect, includes an untrue statement of a material fact or an omission to state a material fact required to be stated in a Registration Statement or prospectus, or necessary to make the statements therein in the light of the circumstances under which they were made not misleading (a “Misstatement”), and then to correct such Misstatement.

 

3.2 Obligation to Suspend Distribution. Upon receipt of any notice from the Company of the happening of any event of the kind described in Section 3.1.4(iv), or, in the case of a resale Registration on Form S-3 pursuant to Section 2.3 hereof, upon any suspension by the Company, pursuant to a written insider trading compliance program adopted by the Company’s Board of Directors, of the ability of all “insiders” covered by such program to transact in the Company’s securities because of the existence of material non-public information, each holder of Registrable Securities included in any Registration shall immediately discontinue disposition of such Registrable Securities pursuant to the Registration Statement covering such Registrable Securities until such holder receives the supplemented or amended prospectus contemplated by Section 3.1.4(iv) or the restriction on the ability of “insiders” to transact in the Company’s securities is removed, as applicable, and, if so directed by the Company, each such holder will deliver to the Company all copies, other than permanent file copies then in such holder’s possession, of the most recent prospectus covering such Registrable Securities at the time of receipt of such notice.

 

3.3 Registration Expenses. The Company shall bear all costs and expenses incurred in connection with any Demand Registration pursuant to Section 2.1, any Piggy-Back Registration pursuant to Section 2.2, and any Registration on Form S-3 effected pursuant to Section 2.3, and all expenses incurred in performing or complying with its other obligations under this Agreement, whether or not the Registration Statement becomes effective, including, without limitation: (i) all Registration and filing fees and fees of any securities exchange on which the Common Stock is then listed; (ii) fees and expenses of compliance with securities or “blue sky” laws (including fees and disbursements of counsel for the Underwriters in connection with blue sky qualifications of the Registrable Securities); (iii) printing, messenger, telephone and delivery expenses; (iv) the Company’s internal expenses (including, without limitation, all salaries and expenses of its officers and employees); (v) the fees and expenses incurred in connection with the listing of the Registrable Securities as required by Section 3.1.11; (vi) Financial Industry Regulatory Authority fees; (vii) fees and disbursements of counsel for the Company and fees and expenses for independent certified public accountants retained by the Company (including the expenses or costs associated with the delivery of any opinions or comfort letters requested pursuant to Section 3.1.9); (viii) the fees and expenses of any special experts retained by the Company in connection with such Registration; and (ix) the fees and expenses of one legal counsel selected by the holders of a majority-in-interest of the Registrable Securities included in such Registration; provided that if any such Registrable Securities are held by MasTec or Stratos, then such counsel shall be reasonably acceptable to MasTec and/or Stratos, as applicable. The Company shall have no obligation to pay any underwriting discounts or selling commissions attributable to the Registrable Securities being sold by the holders thereof, which underwriting discounts or selling commissions shall be borne by such holders. Additionally, in an underwritten offering, all selling stockholders and the Company shall bear the expenses of the underwriter pro rata in proportion to the respective amount of shares each is selling in such offering.

 

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3.4 Information. The holders of Registrable Securities shall provide such information as may reasonably be requested by the Company, or the managing Underwriter, if any, in connection with the preparation of any Registration Statement, including amendments and supplements thereto, in order to effect the Registration of any Registrable Securities under the Securities Act pursuant to Section 2 and in connection with the Company’s obligation to comply with federal and applicable state securities laws.

 

3.5 Requirements for Participation in Underwritten Offerings. No person may participate in any underwritten offering for equity securities of the Company pursuant to a Registration initiated by the Company hereunder unless such person (i) agrees to sell such person’s securities on the basis provided in any underwriting arrangements approved by the Company and (ii) completes and executes all customary questionnaires, powers of attorney, indemnities, lock-up agreements, underwriting agreements and other customary documents as may be reasonably required under the terms of such underwriting arrangements.

 

3.6 Suspension of Sales; Adverse Disclosure. Upon receipt of written notice from the Company that a Registration Statement or prospectus contains a Misstatement, each of the Holders shall forthwith discontinue disposition of Registrable Securities until it has received copies of a supplemented or amended prospectus correcting the Misstatement (it being understood that the Company hereby covenants to prepare and file such supplement or amendment as soon as practicable after the time of such notice), or until it is advised in writing by the Company that the use of the prospectus may be resumed. If the filing, initial effectiveness or continued use of a Registration Statement in respect of any Registration at any time would require the Company to make an Adverse Disclosure (as defined below) or would require the inclusion in such Registration Statement of financial statements that are unavailable to the Company for reasons beyond the Company’s control, the Company may, upon giving prompt written notice of such action to the holders, delay the filing or initial effectiveness of, or suspend use of, such Registration Statement for the shortest period of time, but in no event more than thirty (30) days, determined in good faith by the Company to be necessary for such purpose. In the event the Company exercises its rights under the preceding sentence, the holders agree to suspend, immediately upon their receipt of the notice referred to above, their use of the prospectus relating to any Registration in connection with any sale or offer to sell Registrable Securities. The Company shall immediately notify the Holders of the expiration of any period during which it exercised its rights under this Section 3.6. “Adverse Disclosure” shall mean any public disclosure of material non-public information, which disclosure, in the good faith judgment of the principal executive officer or principal financial officer of the Company, after consultation with counsel to the Company, (i) would be required to be made in any Registration statement or prospectus in order for the applicable Registration statement or prospectus not to contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements contained therein (in the case of any prospectus and any preliminary prospectus, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made) not misleading, (ii) would not be required to be made at such time if the Registration Statement were not being filed, and (iii) the Company has a bona fide business purpose for not making such information public.

 

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3.7 Reporting Obligations. As long as any holder shall own Registrable Securities, the Company, at all times while it shall be reporting under the Exchange Act, covenants to file timely (or obtain extensions in respect thereof and file within the applicable grace period) all reports required to be filed by the Company after the date hereof pursuant to Sections 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act and to promptly furnish the holders with true and complete copies of all such filings. The Company further covenants that it shall take such further action as any holder may reasonably request, all to the extent required from time to time to enable such holder to sell shares of the Common Stock held by such holder without Registration under the Securities Act within the limitation of the exemptions provided by Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act, including providing any legal opinions. Upon the request of any holder, the Company shall deliver to such holder a written certification of a duly authorized officer as to whether it has complied with such requirements.

 

4. INDEMNIFICATION AND CONTRIBUTION.

 

4.1 Indemnification by the Company. The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Sponsor and each other holder of Registrable Securities, and each of their respective officers, employees, affiliates, directors, partners, members, attorneys and agents, and each person, if any, who controls the Sponsor and each other holder of Registrable Securities (within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act) (each, an “Investor Indemnified Party”), from and against any expenses, losses, judgments, claims, damages or liabilities, whether joint or several, arising out of or based upon any untrue statement (or allegedly untrue statement) of a material fact contained in any Registration Statement under which the sale of such Registrable Securities was Registered under the Securities Act, any preliminary prospectus, final prospectus or summary prospectus contained in the Registration Statement, or any amendment or supplement to such Registration Statement, or arising out of or based upon any omission (or alleged omission) to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, or any violation by the Company of the Securities Act or any rule or regulation promulgated thereunder applicable to the Company and relating to action or inaction required of the Company in connection with any such Registration; and the Company shall promptly reimburse the Investor Indemnified Party for any legal and any other expenses reasonably incurred by such Investor Indemnified Party in connection with investigating and defending any such expense, loss, judgment, claim, damage, liability or action; provided, however, that the Company will not be liable in any such case to the extent that any such expense, loss, claim, damage or liability arises out of or is based upon any untrue statement or allegedly untrue statement or omission or alleged omission made in such Registration Statement, preliminary prospectus, final prospectus, or summary prospectus, or any such amendment or supplement, in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished to the Company, in writing, by such selling holder expressly for use therein. The Company also shall indemnify any Underwriter of the Registrable Securities, their officers, affiliates, directors, partners, members and agents and each person who controls such Underwriter on substantially the same basis as that of the indemnification provided above in this Section 4.1.

 

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4.2 Indemnification by Holders of Registrable Securities. Each selling holder of Registrable Securities will, in the event that any Registration is being effected under the Securities Act pursuant to this Agreement of any Registrable Securities held by such selling holder, indemnify and hold harmless the Company, each of its directors and officers and each underwriter (if any), and each other selling holder and each other person, if any, who controls another selling holder or such underwriter within the meaning of the Securities Act, against any losses, claims, judgments, damages or liabilities, whether joint or several, insofar as such losses, claims, judgments, damages or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statement or allegedly untrue statement of a material fact contained in any Registration Statement under which the sale of such Registrable Securities was Registered under the Securities Act, any preliminary prospectus, final prospectus or summary prospectus contained in the Registration Statement, or any amendment or supplement to the Registration Statement, or arise out of or are based upon any omission or the alleged omission to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statement therein not misleading, if the statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished in writing to the Company by such selling holder expressly for use therein, and shall reimburse the Company, its directors and officers, and each other selling holder or controlling person for any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by any of them in connection with investigation or defending any such loss, claim, damage, liability or action. Each selling holder’s indemnification obligations hereunder shall be several and not joint and shall be limited to the amount of any net proceeds actually received by such selling holder. Each selling holder of Registrable Securities shall indemnify any Underwriter of the Registrable Securities, their officers, affiliates, directors, partners, members and agents and each person who controls such Underwriter to the same extent as provided in the foregoing with respect to indemnification of the Company.

 

4.3 Conduct of Indemnification Proceedings. Promptly after receipt by any person of any notice of any loss, claim, damage or liability or any action in respect of which indemnity may be sought pursuant to Section 4.1 or 4.2, such person (the “Indemnified Party”) shall, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against any other person for indemnification hereunder, notify such other person (the “Indemnifying Party”) in writing of the loss, claim, judgment, damage, liability or action; provided, however, that the failure by the Indemnified Party to notify the Indemnifying Party shall not relieve the Indemnifying Party from any liability which the Indemnifying Party may have to such Indemnified Party hereunder, except and solely to the extent the Indemnifying Party is actually prejudiced by such failure. If the Indemnified Party is seeking indemnification with respect to any claim or action brought against the Indemnified Party, then the Indemnifying Party shall be entitled to participate in such claim or action, and, to the extent that it wishes, jointly with all other Indemnifying Parties, to assume control of the defense thereof with counsel satisfactory to the Indemnified Party. After notice from the Indemnifying Party to the Indemnified Party of its election to assume control of the defense of such claim or action, the Indemnifying Party shall not be liable to the Indemnified Party for any legal or other expenses subsequently incurred by the Indemnified Party in connection with the defense thereof other than reasonable costs of investigation; provided, however, that in any action in which both the Indemnified Party and the Indemnifying Party are named as defendants, the Indemnified Party shall have the right to employ separate counsel (but no more than one such separate counsel) to represent the Indemnified Party and its controlling persons who may be subject to liability arising out of any claim in respect of which indemnity may be sought by the Indemnified Party against the Indemnifying Party, with the fees and expenses of such counsel to be paid by such Indemnifying Party if, based upon the written opinion of counsel of such Indemnified Party, representation of both parties by the same counsel would be inappropriate due to actual or potential differing interests between them. No Indemnifying Party shall, without the prior written consent of the Indemnified Party, consent to entry of judgment or effect any settlement of any claim or pending or threatened proceeding in respect of which the Indemnified Party is or could have been a party and indemnity could have been sought hereunder by such Indemnified Party, unless such judgment or settlement includes an unconditional release of such Indemnified Party from all liability arising out of such claim or proceeding.

 

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4.4 Contribution.

 

4.4.1 If the indemnification provided for in the foregoing Sections 4.1, 4.2 and 4.3 is unavailable to any Indemnified Party in respect of any loss, claim, damage, liability or action referred to herein, then each such Indemnifying Party, in lieu of indemnifying such Indemnified Party, shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such Indemnified Party as a result of such loss, claim, damage, liability or action in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the Indemnified Parties and the Indemnifying Parties in connection with the actions or omissions which resulted in such loss, claim, damage, liability or action, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative fault of any Indemnified Party and any Indemnifying Party shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether the untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or the omission or alleged omission to state a material fact relates to information supplied by such Indemnified Party or such Indemnifying Party and the parties’ relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such statement or omission.

 

4.4.2 The parties hereto agree that it would not be just and equitable if contribution pursuant to this Section 4.4 were determined by pro rata allocation or by any other method of allocation which does not take account of the equitable considerations referred to in the immediately preceding Section 4.4.1. The amount paid or payable by an Indemnified Party as a result of any loss, claim, damage, liability or action referred to in the immediately preceding paragraph shall be deemed to include, subject to the limitations set forth above, any legal or other expenses incurred by such Indemnified Party in connection with investigating or defending any such action or claim. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 4.4, no holder of Registrable Securities shall be required to contribute any amount in excess of the dollar amount of the net proceeds (after payment of any underwriting fees, discounts, commissions or taxes) actually received by such holder from the sale of Registrable Securities which gave rise to such contribution obligation. No person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any person who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation.

 

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4.5 Survival. The indemnification provided for under this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of the Indemnified Party or any officer, director or controlling person of such Indemnified Party and shall survive the transfer of securities.

 

5. UNDERWRITING AND DISTRIBUTION.

 

5.1 Rule 144. The Company covenants that it shall file any reports required to be filed by it under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act and shall take such further action as the holders of Registrable Securities may reasonably request, all to the extent required from time to time to enable such holders to sell Registrable Securities without Registration under the Securities Act within the limitation of the exemptions provided by Rule 144 under the Securities Act, as such rules may be amended from time to time, or any similar rule or regulation hereafter adopted by the Commission.

 

6. MISCELLANEOUS.

 

6.1 Other Registration Rights. The Company represents and warrants that no person, other than a holder of the Registrable Securities, the representative of the underwriters of the Company’s initial public offering and as set forth in the BCA, has any right to require the Company to Register any shares of the Company’s capital stock for sale or to include shares of the Company’s capital stock in any Registration filed by the Company for the sale of shares of capital stock for its own account or for the account of any other person. Further, the Company represents and warrants that this Agreement supersedes any other registration rights agreement or agreement with similar terms and conditions (including the Prior Agreement) and in the event of a conflict between any such agreement or agreements and this Agreement, the terms of this Agreement shall prevail.

 

6.2 Assignment; No Third Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement and the rights, duties and obligations of the Company hereunder may not be assigned or delegated by the Company in whole or in part. This Agreement and the rights, duties and obligations of the holders of Registrable Securities hereunder may be freely assigned or delegated by such holder of Registrable Securities in conjunction with and to the extent of any transfer of Registrable Securities by any such holder. This Agreement and the provisions hereof shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of each of the parties and the permitted assigns of the Sponsor or holder of Registrable Securities or of any assignee of the Sponsor or holder of Registrable Securities. This Agreement is not intended to confer any rights or benefits on any persons that are not party hereto other than as expressly set forth in Article 4 and this Section 6.2. No assignment by any party hereto of such party’s rights, duties and obligations hereunder shall be binding upon or obligate the Company unless and until the Company shall have received (i) written notice of such assignment and (ii) the written agreement of the assignee, in a form reasonably satisfactory to the Company, to be bound by the terms and provisions of this Agreement (which may be accomplished by an addendum or certificate of joinder to this Agreement).

 

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6.3 Notices. All notices, demands, requests, consents, approvals or other communications (collectively, “Notices”) required or permitted to be given hereunder or which are given with respect to this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be personally served, delivered by reputable air courier service with charges prepaid, or transmitted by hand delivery, telegram, telex or facsimile, addressed as set forth below, or to such other address as such party shall have specified most recently by written notice. Notice shall be deemed given on the date of service or transmission if personally served or transmitted by telegram, telex or facsimile; provided, that if such service or transmission is not on a business day or is after normal business hours, then such notice shall be deemed given on the next business day. Notice otherwise sent as provided herein shall be deemed given on the next business day following timely delivery of such notice to a reputable air courier service with an order for next-day delivery.

 

To the Company:

 

American Virtual Cloud Technologies, Inc.
1720 Peachtree Street
Suite 629
Atlanta, GA 30309
Attn: Chief Executive Officer

 

with a copy to:

 

Greenberg Traurig, LLP
1750 Tysons Boulevard, Suite 1000
McLean, VA 22102
Attn: Jason Simon, Esq.

 

To EarlyBirdCapital, Inc.:

 

EarlyBirdCapital, Inc.
One Huntington Quadrangle, Suite 4C18
Melville, New York 11747
Attn: Eileen Moore

 

with a copy to:

 

Graubard Miller
The Chrysler Building
405 Lexington Avenue, 11th Floor
New York, New York 10174
Attn: David Alan Miller, Esq.
Fax No.: (212) 818-8881

 

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To MasTec:

 

MasTec, Inc.
800 S. Douglas Road, 12th Floor
Coral Gables, FL 33134
Attn: Chief Financial Officer

General Counsel

 

with a copy to:

 

Holland & Knight LLP
701 Brickell Avenue
Miami, FL 33131
Attn: Ira N. Rosner, Esq.
Email: ira.rosner@hklaw.com

 

To all other Holders (or to such other address as such party shall have specified most recently by written notice):

 

as set forth on such Holder’s signature page hereto

 

6.4 Severability. This Agreement shall be deemed severable, and the invalidity or unenforceability of any term or provision hereof shall not affect the validity or enforceability of this Agreement or of any other term or provision hereof. Furthermore, in lieu of any such invalid or unenforceable term or provision, the parties hereto intend that there shall be added as a part of this Agreement a provision as similar in terms to such invalid or unenforceable provision as may be possible that is valid and enforceable.

 

6.5 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

 

6.6 Entire Agreement. This Agreement (including all agreements entered into pursuant hereto and all certificates and instruments delivered pursuant hereto and thereto) constitute the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior and contemporaneous agreements, representations, understandings, negotiations and discussions between the parties, whether oral or written, including the Prior Agreement.

 

6.7 Modifications and Amendments. Upon the written consent of the Company and the holders of at least sixty-six and two-thirds percent (66-2/3%) of the Registrable Securities (including MasTec or Stratos if it then holds Registrable Securities) at the time in question, compliance with any of the provisions, covenants and conditions set forth in this Agreement may be waived, or any of such provisions, covenants or conditions may be amended or modified; provided, however, that notwithstanding the foregoing, any amendment hereto or waiver hereof that adversely affects one holder of Registrable Securities, solely in its capacity as a holder of the shares of Common Stock of the Company, in a manner that is materially different from the other holders of Registrable Securities (in such capacity) shall require the consent of the holder so affected. No course of dealing between any holders of Registrable Securities or the Company and any other party hereto or any failure or delay on the part of a holder of Registrable Securities or the Company in exercising any rights or remedies under this Agreement shall operate as a waiver of any rights or remedies of any holder of Registrable Securities or the Company. No single or partial exercise of any rights or remedies under this Agreement by a party shall operate as a waiver or preclude the exercise of any other rights or remedies hereunder or thereunder by such party.

 

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6.8 Titles and Headings. Titles and headings of sections of this Agreement are for convenience only and shall not affect the construction of any provision of this Agreement.

 

6.9 Waivers and Extensions. Any party to this Agreement may waive any right, breach or default which such party has the right to waive, provided that such waiver will not be effective against the waiving party unless it is in writing, is signed by such party, and specifically refers to this Agreement. Waivers may be made in advance or after the right waived has arisen or the breach or default waived has occurred. Any waiver may be conditional. No waiver of any breach of any agreement or provision herein contained shall be deemed a waiver of any preceding or succeeding breach thereof nor of any other agreement or provision herein contained. No waiver or extension of time for performance of any obligations or acts shall be deemed a waiver or extension of the time for performance of any other obligations or acts.

 

6.10 Remedies Cumulative. In the event that the Company fails to observe or perform any covenant or agreement to be observed or performed under this Agreement, the Sponsor or any other holder of Registrable Securities may proceed to protect and enforce its rights by suit in equity or action at law, whether for specific performance of any term contained in this Agreement or for an injunction against the breach of any such term or in aid of the exercise of any power granted in this Agreement or to enforce any other legal or equitable right, or to take any one or more of such actions, without being required to post a bond. None of the rights, powers or remedies conferred under this Agreement shall be mutually exclusive, and each such right, power or remedy shall be cumulative and in addition to any other right, power or remedy, whether conferred by this Agreement or now or hereafter available at law, in equity, by statute or otherwise.

 

6.11 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by, interpreted under, and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York applicable to agreements made and to be performed within the State of New York, without giving effect to any choice-of-law provisions thereof that would compel the application of the substantive laws of any other jurisdiction.

 

6.12 Waiver of Trial by Jury. Each party hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waives the right to a trial by jury in any action, suit, counterclaim or other proceeding (whether based on contract, tort or otherwise) arising out of, connected with or relating to this Agreement, the transactions contemplated hereby, or the actions of the Sponsor in the negotiation, administration, performance or enforcement hereof.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Registration Rights Agreement to be executed and delivered by their duly authorized representatives as of the date first written above.

 

  COMPANY:
   
 

AMERICAN VIRTUAL CLOUD TECHNOLOGIES, INC.,

a Delaware corporation

   
  By:  /s/ Darrell J. Mays
    Name: Darrell J. Mays
    Title: Chief Executive Officer
     
  HOLDERS:
   
  MASTEC, INC.,
  a Florida corporation
   
  By:  /s/ Paul DiMarco
    Name: Paul DiMarco
    Title: Senior Vice President and Treasurer
     
  EARLYBIRDCAPITAL, INC.
  a Delaware corporation
   
  By:  /s/ Steve Levine
    Name: Steven Levine
    Title: Chief Executive Officer

 

[Signature Page to Registration Rights Agreement]

 

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  HOLDERS:
   
  PENSARE SPONSOR GROUP, LLC
  a Delaware limited liability company
     
  By:  /s/ Darrell J. Mays
    Name: Darrell J. Mays
    Title: Manager
     
  Address:
  3500 Cold Springs Road
  Greensboro, GA 30642
   
  /s/ Klaas Baks
  Klaas Baks
   
  Address:
  2771 Carmon on Wesley NW
  Atlanta, GA 30327
   
  /s/ Suzanne Shank
  Suzanne Shank
   
  Address:
  55 Martell Drive
  Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304
   
  /s/ Dennis Lockhart
  Dennis Lockhart
   
  Address:
  2724 Peachtree Rd #1001
  Atlanta, GA 30305
   
  /s/ U. Bertram Ellis, Jr.
 

U. Bertram Ellis, Jr. 

   
  Address:
  1372 Peachtree St NE
  Atlanta, GA 30309

 

[Signature Page to Registration Rights Agreement]

 

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  HOLDERS:
   
  /s/ Karl Krapek
  Karl Krapek
   
  Address:
  11 Pembroke Dr
  Avon, CT 06001-3970
   
  /s/ Rayford Wilkins, Jr.
 

Rayford Wilkins, Jr. 

   
  Address:
  5112 Palomar Lane
  Dallas, Texas 75229

 

[Signature Page to Registration Rights Agreement]

 

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  HOLDERS:
   
  Greenberg Traurig, P.A.
     
  By:  /s/ Alan I. Annex
    Name: Alan I. Annex
    Title: Shareholder
        
  Address:
  Greenberg Traurig, P.A.
  333 SE 2nd Avenue Suite 4400
  Miami, FL 33131
  Attn: Cesar Alvarez
  Email: cadirect@gtlaw.com
   
  STRATOS MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS HOLDINGS, LLC
     
  By:  /s/ Lawrence E. Mock, Jr.
    Name:  Lawrence E. Mock, Jr.    
    Title: President and Chief Executive Officer
         
  Address:
  Stratos Management Systems Holdings, LLC
  5355 W. Sam Houston Pkwy N, Suite 390
  Houston, Texas 77041-5235
  Attention: Sam Haffar
  Email: shaffar@computex-inc.com
   
  With a copy to:
   
  Haynes and Boone, LLP
  1221 McKinney Street, Suite 2100
  Houston, Texas 77010
  Attention: Ricardo Garcia-Moreno, Esq.
  Email: Richardo.Garcia-Moreno@haynesboone.com

 

[Signature Page to Registration Rights Agreement]

 

 

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Exhibit 10.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

American Virtual Cloud Technologies, Inc.

2020 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

American Virtual Cloud Technologies, INC.

2020 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN

 

1. Purpose 1
     
2. Definitions 1
     
3. Administration 7
     
4. Shares Subject to Plan 8
     
5. Eligibility 9
     
6. Specific Terms of Awards 9
     
7. Certain Provisions Applicable to Awards 15
     
8. Reserved 18
     
9. Change in Control 18
     
10. General Provisions 20

 

 

 

 

American Virtual Cloud Technologies, INC.

2020 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN

 

1. Purpose. The purpose of this AMERICAN VIRTUAL CLOUD TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 2020 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN (the “Plan”) is to assist AMERICAN VIRTUAL CLOUD TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (the “Company”), and its Related Entities (as hereinafter defined) in attracting, motivating, retaining and rewarding high-quality executives and other employees, officers, directors, consultants and other persons who provide services to the Company or its Related Entities by enabling such persons to acquire or increase a proprietary interest in the Company in order to strengthen the mutuality of interests between such persons and the Company’s shareholders, and providing such persons with performance incentives to expend their maximum efforts in the creation of shareholder value. 

 

2. Definitions. For purposes of the Plan, the following terms shall be defined as set forth below, in addition to such terms defined in Section 1 hereof and elsewhere herein.

 

(a) “Award” means any Option, Stock Appreciation Right, Restricted Stock Award, Restricted Stock Unit Award, Share granted as a bonus or in lieu of another Award, Dividend Equivalent, Other Stock-Based Award or Performance Award, together with any other right or interest relating to Shares or other property (including cash), granted to a Participant under the Plan.

 

(b) “Award Agreement” shall mean any written agreement, contract or other instrument or document evidencing any Award granted by the Committee hereunder.

 

(c) “Beneficiary” shall mean the person, persons, trust or trusts that have been designated by a Participant in his or her most recent written beneficiary designation filed with the Committee to receive the benefits specified under the Plan upon such Participant’s death or to which Awards or other rights are transferred if and to the extent permitted under Section 10(b) hereof. If, upon a Participant’s death, there is no designated Beneficiary or surviving designated Beneficiary, then the term Beneficiary means the Participant’s estate.

 

(d) “Beneficial Ownerand “Beneficial Ownership” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act and any successor to such Rule.

 

(e) “Board” shall mean the Board of Directors of the Company.

 

(f) “Cause” shall have the equivalent meaning or the same meaning as “cause” or “for cause” set forth in any employment, consulting, or other agreement for the performance of services between the Participant and the Company or a Related Entity or, in the absence of any such agreement or any such definition in such agreement, such term shall mean (i) the failure by the Participant to perform, in a reasonable manner, his or her duties as assigned by the Company or a Related Entity, (ii) any violation or breach by the Participant of his or her employment, consulting or other similar agreement with the Company or a Related Entity, if any, (iii) any violation or breach by the Participant of any non-competition, non-solicitation, non-disclosure and/or other similar agreement with the Company or a Related Entity, (iv) any act by the Participant of dishonesty or bad faith with respect to the Company or a Related Entity, (v) use of alcohol, drugs or other similar substances in a manner that adversely affects the Participant’s work performance, or (vi) the commission by the Participant of any act, misdemeanor, or crime reflecting unfavorably upon the Participant or the Company or any Related Entity. The good faith determination by the Committee of whether the Participant’s Continuous Service was terminated by the Company for “Cause” shall be final and binding for all purposes hereunder.

 

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(g) “Change in Control” shall mean a Change in Control as defined in Section 9(b) of the Plan.

 

(h) “Code” shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time, including regulations thereunder and successor provisions and regulations thereto.

 

(i) “Committee” shall mean a committee designated by the Board to administer the Plan; provided, however, that if the Board fails to designate a committee or if there are no longer any members on the committee so designated by the Board, or for any other reason determined by the Board, then the Board shall serve as the Committee. While it is intended that the Committee shall consist of at least two directors, each of whom shall be (i) a “non-employee director” within the meaning of Rule 16b-3 (or any successor rule) under the Exchange Act, unless administration of the Plan by “non-employee directors” is not then required in order for exemptions under Rule 16b-3 to apply to transactions under the Plan and (ii) “Independent”, the failure of the Committee to be so comprised shall not invalidate any Award that otherwise satisfies the terms of the Plan.

 

(j) “Consultant” shall mean any consultant or advisor who provides services to the Company or any Related Entity, so long as (i) such person renders bona fide services that are not in connection with the offer and sale of the Company’s securities in a capital-raising transaction, (ii) such person does not directly or indirectly promote or maintain a market for the Company’s securities, and (iii) the identity of such person would not preclude the Company from offering or selling securities to such person pursuant to the Plan in reliance on either the exemption from registration provided by Rule 701 under the Securities Act of 1933 or, if the Company is required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, registration on a Form S-8 Registration Statement under the Securities Act of 1933.

 

(k) “Continuous Service” shall “mean the uninterrupted provision of services to the Company or any Related Entity in any capacity of Employee, Director, Consultant or other service provider. Continuous Service shall not be considered to be interrupted in the case of (i) any approved leave of absence (including, without limitation, sick leave, military leave, or any other authorized personal leave), (ii) transfers among the Company, any Related Entities, or any successor entities, in any capacity of Employee, Director, Consultant or other service provider, or (iii) any change in status as long as the individual remains in the service of the Company or a Related Entity in any capacity of Employee, Director, Consultant or other service provider (except as otherwise provided in the Award Agreement).

 

(l) “Director” shall mean a member of the Board or the board of directors of any Related Entity.

 

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(m) “Disability” shall mean, unless otherwise defined in an Award Agreement, for purposes of the exercise of an Incentive Stock Option, a permanent and total disability, within the meaning of Code Section 22(e)(3), and for all other purposes, the Participant's inability to perform the duties of his or her position with the Company or any Related Entity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment that can be expected to result in death or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than twelve (12) months.

 

(n) “Dividend Equivalent” shall mean a right, granted to a Participant under Section 6(g) hereof, to receive cash, Shares, other Awards or other property equal in value to dividends paid with respect to a specified number of Shares, or other periodic payments.

 

(o) “Effective Date” shall mean the effective date of the Plan, which shall be February 27, 2020.

 

(p) “Eligible Person” shall mean each Director, Employee, Consultant and other person who provides services to the Company or any Related Entity. The foregoing notwithstanding, only Employees of the Company, or any parent corporation or subsidiary corporation of the Company (as those terms are defined in Sections 424(e) and (f) of the Code, respectively), shall be Eligible Persons for purposes of receiving any Incentive Stock Options. An Employee on leave of absence may, in the discretion of the Committee, be considered as still in the employ of the Company or a Related Entity for purposes of eligibility for participation in the Plan.

 

(q) “Employee” shall mean any person, including an officer or Director, who is an employee of the Company or any Related Entity, or is a prospective employee of the Company or any Related Entity (conditioned upon and effective not earlier than, such person becoming an employee of the Company or any Related Entity). The payment of a director’s fee by the Company or a Related Entity shall not be sufficient to constitute “employment” by the Company.

 

(r) “Exchange Act” shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended from time to time, including rules thereunder and successor provisions and rules thereto.

 

(s) “Fair Market Value” shall mean the fair market value of Shares, Awards or other property on the date as of which the value is being determined, as determined by the Committee, or under procedures established by the Committee, subject to the following:

 

(i) If, on such date, the Shares are listed on an international, national or regional securities exchange or market system, the Fair Market Value of a Share shall be the closing price of a Share (or the mean of the closing bid and asked prices of a Share if the Share is so quoted instead) as quoted on the applicable Listing Market (as defined below), as reported in The Wall Street Journal or such other source as the Company deems reliable. If the relevant date does not fall on a day on which the Share has traded on such Listing Market, the date on which the Fair Market Value shall be established shall be the last day on which the Share was so traded prior to the relevant date, or such other appropriate day as shall be determined by the Board, in its discretion.

 

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(ii) If, on such date, the Share are not listed on an international, national or regional securities exchange or market system, the Fair Market Value of a Share shall be as determined by the Board in good faith without regard to any restriction other than a restriction which, by its terms, will never lapse.

 

(t) “Good Reason” shall, with respect to any Participant, have the equivalent meaning or the same meaning as “good reason” or “for good reason” set forth in any employment, consulting or other agreement for the performance of services between the Participant and the Company or a Related Entity or, in the absence of any such agreement or any such definition in such agreement, such term shall mean (i) the assignment to the Participant of any duties inconsistent in any material respect with the Participant’s duties or responsibilities as assigned by the Company or a Related Entity, or any other action by the Company or a Related Entity which results in a material diminution in such duties or responsibilities, excluding for this purpose an action which is remedied by the Company or a Related Entity promptly after receipt of notice thereof given by the Participant; (ii) any material failure by the Company or a Related Entity to comply with its obligations to the Participant as agreed upon, other than a failure which is remedied by the Company or a Related Entity promptly after receipt of notice thereof given by the Participant; (iii) the Company’s or Related Entity’s requiring the Participant to be based at any office or location outside of fifty (50) miles from the location of employment or service as of the date of Award, except for travel reasonably required in the performance of the Participant’s responsibilities; or (iv) a material breach by the Company or any Related Entity of any employment, consulting or other agreement under which the Participant provides services to the Company or any Related Entity. For purposes of this Plan, upon termination of a Participant’s Continuous Service, Good Reason shall not be deemed to exist unless the Participant’s termination of Continuous Service for Good Reason occurs within sixty (60) days following the initial existence of one of the conditions specified in clauses (i) through (iv) above, the Participant provides the Company or the Related Entity for which the Participant provides services with written notice of the existence of such condition with thirty (30) days after the initial existence of the condition, and the Company fails to remedy the condition within thirty (30) days after its receipt of notice.

 

(u) “Incentive Stock Option” shall mean any Option intended to be designated as an incentive stock option within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code or any successor provision thereto.

 

(v) “Independent”, when referring to either the Board or members of the Committee, shall have the same meaning as used in the rules of the Listing Market.

 

(w) “Incumbent Board” shall mean the Incumbent Board as defined in Section 9(b)(ii) hereof.

 

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(x) “Listing Market” shall mean the international or national securities exchange on which any securities of the Company are listed for trading, and if not listed for trading, by the rules of the Nasdaq Stock Market.

 

(y) “Option” shall mean a right granted to a Participant under Section 6(b) hereof, to purchase Shares or other Awards at a specified price during specified time periods.

 

(z) “Optionee” shall mean a person to whom an Option is granted under this Plan or any person who succeeds to the rights of such person under this Plan.

 

(aa) “Other Stock-Based Awards” shall mean Awards granted to a Participant under Section 6(i) hereof.

 

(bb) “Parent” shall mean any corporation (other than the Company), whether now or hereafter existing, in an unbroken chain of corporations ending with the Company, if each of the corporations in the chain (other than the Company) owns stock possessing 50% or more of the combined voting power of all classes of stock in one of the other corporations in the chain.

 

(cc) “Participant” shall mean a person who has been granted an Award under the Plan which remains outstanding, including a person who is no longer an Eligible Person.

 

(dd) “Performance Award” shall mean any Award granted pursuant to Section 6(h) hereof.

 

(ee) “Performance Period” shall mean that period established by the Committee at the time any Performance Award is granted or at any time thereafter during which any performance goals specified by the Committee with respect to such Award are to be measured.

 

(ff) “Person” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3(a)(9) of the Exchange Act and used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) thereof, and shall include a “group” as defined in Section 13(d) thereof.

 

(gg) “Related Entity” shall mean any Parent or Subsidiary, and any business, corporation, partnership, limited liability company or other entity designated by the Committee in which the Company, a Parent or a Subsidiary holds a substantial ownership interest, directly or indirectly and with respect to which the Company may offer or sell securities pursuant to the Plan in reliance upon either Rule 701 under the Securities Act of 1933 or, if the Company is required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, registration on a Form S-8 Registration Statement under the Securities Act of 1933.

 

(hh) “Restricted Stock” shall mean any Share issued with such risks of forfeiture and other restrictions as the Committee, in its sole discretion, may impose (including any restriction on the right to vote such Share and the right to receive any dividends), which restrictions may lapse separately or in combination at such time or times, in installments or otherwise, as the Committee may deem appropriate.

 

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(ii) “Restricted Stock Award” shall mean an Award granted to a Participant under Section 6(d) hereof.

 

(jj) “Restricted Stock Unit” shall mean a right to receive Shares, including Restricted Stock, cash measured based upon the value of Shares, or a combination thereof, at the end of a specified deferral period.

 

(kk) “Restricted Stock Unit Award” shall mean an Award of Restricted Stock Units granted to a Participant under Section 6(e) hereof.

 

(ll) “Restriction Period” shall mean the period of time specified by the Committee that Restricted Stock Awards shall be subject to such restrictions on transferability, risk of forfeiture and other restrictions, if any, as the Committee may impose.

 

(mm) “Rule 16b-3” shall mean Rule 16b-3, as from time to time in effect and applicable to the Plan and Participants, promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission under Section 16 of the Exchange Act.

 

(nn) “Shares” shall mean the shares of common stock of the Company, in each case, and such other securities as may be substituted (or resubstituted) for Shares pursuant to Section 10(c) hereof.

 

(oo) “Stock Appreciation Right” shall mean a right granted to a Participant under Section 6(c) hereof.

 

(pp) “Subsidiary” shall mean any corporation or other entity in which the Company has a direct or indirect ownership interest of 50% or more of the total combined voting power of the then outstanding securities or interests of such corporation or other entity entitled to vote generally in the election of directors or in which the Company has the right to receive 50% or more of the distribution of profits or 50% or more of the assets on liquidation or dissolution.

 

(qq) “Substitute Awards” shall mean Awards granted or Shares issued by the Company in assumption of, or in substitution or exchange for, Awards previously granted, or the right or obligation to make future Awards, by a company (i) acquired by the Company or any Related Entity, (ii) which becomes a Related Entity after the date hereof, or (iii) with which the Company or any Related Entity combines.

 

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3. Administration.

 

(a) Authority of the Committee. The Plan shall be administered by the Committee except to the extent (and subject to the limitations imposed by Section 3(b) hereof) the Board elects to administer the Plan, in which case the Plan shall be administered by only those members of the Board who are Independent members of the Board, in which case references herein to the “Committee” shall be deemed to include references to the Independent members of the Board. The Committee shall have full and final authority, subject to and consistent with the provisions of the Plan, to select Eligible Persons to become Participants, grant Awards, determine the type, number and other terms and conditions of, and all other matters relating to, Awards, prescribe Award Agreements (which need not be identical for each Participant) and rules and regulations for the administration of the Plan, construe and interpret the Plan and Award Agreements and correct defects, supply omissions or reconcile inconsistencies therein, and to make all other decisions and determinations as the Committee may deem necessary or advisable for the administration of the Plan. In exercising any discretion granted to the Committee under the Plan or pursuant to any Award, the Committee shall not be required to follow past practices, act in a manner consistent with past practices, or treat any Eligible Person or Participant in a manner consistent with the treatment of any other Eligible Persons or Participants. Decisions of the Committee shall be final, conclusive and binding on all persons or entities, including the Company, any Related Entity or any Participant or Beneficiary, or any transferee under Section 10(b) hereof or any other person claiming rights from or through any of the foregoing persons or entities.

 

(b) Manner of Exercise of Committee Authority. The Committee, and not the Board, shall exercise sole and exclusive discretion (i) on any matter relating to a Participant then subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act with respect to the Company to the extent necessary in order that transactions by such Participant shall be exempt under Rule 16b-3 under the Exchange Act, and (ii) with respect to any Award to an Independent Director. The express grant of any specific power to the Committee, and the taking of any action by the Committee, shall not be construed as limiting any power or authority of the Committee. The Committee may delegate to members of the Board, or officers or managers of the Company or any Related Entity, or committees thereof, the authority, subject to such terms and limitations as the Committee shall determine, to perform such functions, including administrative functions as the Committee may determine to the extent that such delegation will not result in the loss of an exemption under Rule 16b-3(d)(1) for Awards granted to Participants subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act in respect of the Company. The Committee may appoint agents to assist it in administering the Plan, including, without limitation, appointing one or more members of the Company’s management, with the power or authority otherwise granted to the Committee under this Plan with respect to a number of Shares reserved and available for delivery under the Plan, subject to the terms and limitations of such power or authority as determined by the Committee in its sole and absolute discretion. In no event, however, may an agent appointed by the Committee to assist it in administering the Plan be permitted to grant Awards to, or exercise any discretion with respect to any and all other matters relating to Awards previously granted to, such agent appointed by the Committee to assist it in administering the Plan.

 

(c) Limitation of Liability. The Committee and the Board, and each member thereof, shall be entitled to, in good faith, rely or act upon any report or other information furnished to him or her by any officer or Employee, the Company’s independent auditors, Consultants or any other agents assisting in the administration of the Plan. Members of the Committee and the Board, and any officer or Employee acting at the direction or on behalf of the Committee or the Board, shall not be personally liable for any action or determination taken or made in good faith with respect to the Plan, and shall, to the extent permitted by law, be fully indemnified and protected by the Company with respect to any such action or determination.

 

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4. Shares Subject to Plan.

 

(a) Limitation on Overall Number of Shares Available for Delivery Under Plan. Subject to adjustment as provided in Section 10(c) hereof, the total number of Shares reserved and available for delivery under the Plan shall be equal to 5,794,500. Any Shares delivered under the Plan may consist, in whole or in part, of authorized and unissued shares or treasury shares.

 

(b) Application of Limitation to Grants of Awards. No Award may be granted if the number of Shares to be delivered in connection with such an Award exceeds the number of Shares remaining available for delivery under the Plan, minus the number of Shares that would be counted against the limit upon settlement of then outstanding Awards. The Committee may adopt reasonable counting procedures to ensure appropriate counting, avoid double counting (as, for example, in the case of tandem or substitute awards) and make adjustments if the number of Shares actually delivered differs from the number of Shares previously counted in connection with an Award.

 

(c) Availability of Shares Not Delivered under Awards and Adjustments to Limits.

 

(i) If any Shares subject to an Award are forfeited, expire or otherwise terminate without issuance of such Shares, or any Award is settled for cash or otherwise does not result in the issuance of all or a portion of the Shares subject to such Award, the Shares to which those Awards were subject, shall, to the extent of such forfeiture, expiration, termination, non-issuance or cash settlement, again be available for delivery with respect to Awards under the Plan.

 

(ii) The full number of Shares subject to an Option granted under this Plan shall count against the number of Shares remaining available for issuance pursuant to Awards granted under the Plan, even if the exercise price of the Option is satisfied through net-settlement or by delivering Shares to the Company (by either actual delivery or attestation). Upon exercise of Stock Appreciation Rights granted under the Plan that are settled in Shares, the full number of Stock Appreciation Rights (rather than the net number of Shares actually delivered upon exercise) shall count against the maximum number of Shares remaining available for issuance pursuant to Awards granted under the Plan.

 

(iii) Shares withheld from an Award granted under this Plan to satisfy tax withholding requirements shall count against the maximum number of Shares remaining available for issuance pursuant to Awards granted under the Plan, and Shares delivered by a participant to satisfy tax withholding requirements shall not be added back to the Plan Share pool.

 

(iv) Substitute Awards shall not reduce the Shares authorized for delivery under the Plan or authorized for delivery to a Participant in any period. Additionally, in the event that an entity acquired by the Company or any Related Entity or with which the Company or any Related Entity combines has shares available under a pre-existing plan approved by its shareholders and not adopted in contemplation of such acquisition or combination, the shares available for delivery pursuant to the terms of such pre-existing plan (as adjusted, to the extent appropriate, using the exchange ratio or other adjustment or valuation ratio or formula used in such acquisition or combination to determine the consideration payable to the holders of common stock of the entities party to such acquisition or combination) may be used for Awards under the Plan and shall not reduce the Shares authorized for delivery under the Plan if and to the extent that the use of such Shares would not require approval of the Company’s shareholders under the rules of the Listing Market. Awards using such available shares shall not be made after the date awards or grants could have been made under the terms of the pre-existing plan, absent the acquisition or combination, and shall only be made to individuals who were not Employees or Directors prior to such acquisition or combination.

 

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(v) Any Share that again becomes available for delivery pursuant to this Section 4(c) shall be added back as one (1) Share.

 

(vi) Notwithstanding anything in this Section 4(c) to the contrary but subject to adjustment as provided in Section 10(c) hereof, the maximum aggregate number of Shares that may be delivered under the Plan as a result of the exercise of the Incentive Stock Options shall be 5,794,500 Shares. In no event shall any Incentive Stock Options be granted under the Plan after the tenth anniversary of the date on which the Board adopts the Plan.

 

(vii) Notwithstanding anything in this Section 4 to the contrary, but subject to adjustment as provided in Section 10(c) hereof, in any fiscal year of the Company during any part of which the Plan is in effect, no Participant who is a Director but is not also an Employee or Consultant may be granted any Awards that have a “fair value” as of the date of grant, as determined in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718 (or any other applicable accounting guidance), that exceeds $1,000,000 in the aggregate.

 

5. Eligibility. Awards may be granted under the Plan only to Eligible Persons.

 

6. Specific Terms of Awards.

 

(a) General. Awards may be granted on the terms and conditions set forth in this Section 6. In addition, the Committee may impose on any Award or the exercise thereof, at the date of grant or thereafter (subject to Section 10(e) hereof), such additional terms and conditions, not inconsistent with the provisions of the Plan, as the Committee shall determine, including terms requiring forfeiture of Awards in the event of termination of the Participant’s Continuous Service and terms permitting a Participant to make elections relating to his or her Award. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, the Committee shall retain full power and discretion to accelerate, waive or modify, at any time, any term or condition of an Award that is not mandatory under the Plan. Except in cases in which the Committee is authorized to require other forms of consideration under the Plan, or to the extent other forms of consideration must be paid to satisfy the requirements of the laws of the State of Delaware, no consideration other than services may be required for the grant (as opposed to the exercise) of any Award.

 

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(b) Options. The Committee is authorized to grant Options to any Eligible Person on the following terms and conditions:

 

(i) Exercise Price. Other than in connection with Substitute Awards, the exercise price per Share purchasable under an Option shall be determined by the Committee, provided that such exercise price shall not be less than 100% of the Fair Market Value of a Share on the date of grant of the Option and shall not, in any event, be less than the par value of a Share on the date of grant of the Option. If an Employee owns or is deemed to own (by reason of the attribution rules applicable under Section 424(d) of the Code) more than 10% of the combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company (or any parent corporation or subsidiary corporation of the Company, as those terms are defined in Sections 424(e) and (f) of the Code, respectively) and an Incentive Stock Option is granted to such Employee, the exercise price of such Incentive Stock Option (to the extent required by the Code at the time of grant) shall be no less than 110% of the Fair Market Value of a Share on the date such Incentive Stock Option is granted. Other than pursuant to Section 10(c)(i) and (ii) of this Plan, the Committee shall not be permitted to (A) lower the exercise price per Share of an Option after it is granted, (B) cancel an Option when the exercise price per Share exceeds the Fair Market Value of the underlying Shares in exchange for cash or another Award (other than in connection with Substitute Awards), (C) cancel an outstanding Option in exchange for an Option with an exercise price that is less than the exercise price of the original Options or (D) take any other action with respect to an Option that may be treated as a repricing pursuant to the applicable rules of the Listing Market, without approval of the Company’s shareholders.

 

(ii) Time and Method of Exercise. The Committee shall determine the time or times at which or the circumstances under which an Option may be exercised in whole or in part (including based on achievement of performance goals and/or future service requirements), the method by which notice of exercise is to be given and the form of exercise notice to be used, the time or times at which Options shall cease to be or become exercisable following termination of Continuous Service or upon other conditions, the methods by which the exercise price may be paid or deemed to be paid (including in the discretion of the Committee a cashless exercise procedure), the form of such payment, including, without limitation, cash, Shares (including without limitation the withholding of Shares otherwise deliverable pursuant to the Award), other Awards or awards granted under other plans of the Company or a Related Entity, or other property (including notes or other contractual obligations of Participants to make payment on a deferred basis provided that such deferred payments are not in violation of Section 13(k) of the Exchange Act, or any rule or regulation adopted thereunder or any other applicable law), and the methods by or forms in which Shares will be delivered or deemed to be delivered to Participants.

 

(iii) Form of Settlement. The Committee may, in its sole discretion, provide that the Shares to be issued upon exercise of an Option shall be in the form of Restricted Stock or other similar securities.

 

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(iv) Incentive Stock Options. The terms of any Incentive Stock Option granted under the Plan shall comply in all respects with the provisions of Section 422 of the Code. Anything in the Plan to the contrary notwithstanding, no term of the Plan relating to Incentive Stock Options (including any Stock Appreciation Right issued in tandem therewith) shall be interpreted, amended or altered, nor shall any discretion or authority granted under the Plan be exercised, so as to disqualify either the Plan or any Incentive Stock Option under Section 422 of the Code, unless the Participant has first requested, or consents to, the change that will result in such disqualification. Thus, if and to the extent required to comply with Section 422 of the Code, Options granted as Incentive Stock Options shall be subject to the following special terms and conditions:

 

(A) the Option shall not be exercisable for more than ten years after the date such Incentive Stock Option is granted; provided, however, that if a Participant owns or is deemed to own (by reason of the attribution rules of Section 424(d) of the Code) more than 10% of the combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company (or any parent corporation or subsidiary corporation of the Company, as those terms are defined in Sections 424(e) and (f) of the Code, respectively) and the Incentive Stock Option is granted to such Participant, the term of the Incentive Stock Option shall be (to the extent required by the Code at the time of the grant) for no more than five years from the date of grant;

 

(B) the aggregate Fair Market Value (determined as of the date the Incentive Stock Option is granted) of the Shares with respect to which Incentive Stock Options granted under the Plan and all other option plans of the Company (and any parent corporation or subsidiary corporation of the Company, as those terms are defined in Sections 424(e) and (f) of the Code, respectively) that become exercisable for the first time by the Participant during any calendar year shall not (to the extent required by the Code at the time of the grant) exceed $100,000; and

 

(C) if Shares acquired by exercise of an Incentive Stock Option are disposed of within two years following the date the Incentive Stock Option is granted or one year following the transfer of such Shares to the Participant upon exercise, the Participant shall, promptly following such disposition, notify the Company in writing of the date and terms of such disposition and provide such other information regarding the disposition as the Committee may reasonably require.

 

(c) Stock Appreciation Rights. The Committee may grant Stock Appreciation Rights to any Eligible Person in conjunction with all or part of any Option granted under the Plan or at any subsequent time during the term of such Option (a “Tandem Stock Appreciation Right”), or without regard to any Option (a “Freestanding Stock Appreciation Right”), in each case upon such terms and conditions as the Committee may establish in its sole discretion, not inconsistent with the provisions of the Plan, including the following:

 

(i) Right to Payment. A Stock Appreciation Right shall confer on the Participant to whom it is granted a right to receive, upon exercise thereof, the excess of (A) the Fair Market Value of one Share on the date of exercise over (B) the grant price of the Stock Appreciation Right as determined by the Committee. The grant price of a Stock Appreciation Right shall not be less than 100% of the Fair Market Value of a Share on the date of grant, in the case of a Freestanding Stock Appreciation Right, or less than the associated Option exercise price, in the case of a Tandem Stock Appreciation Right. Other than pursuant to Section 10(c)(i) and (ii) of the Plan, the Committee shall not be permitted to (A) lower the grant price per Share of a Stock Appreciation Right after it is granted, (B) cancel a Stock Appreciation Right when the grant price per Share exceeds the Fair Market Value of the underlying Shares in exchange for another Award (other than in connection with Substitute Awards), (C) cancel an outstanding Stock Appreciation Right in exchange for a Stock Appreciation Right with a grant price that is less than the grant price of the original Stock Appreciation Right, or (D) take any other action with respect to a Stock Appreciation Right that may be treated as a repricing pursuant to the applicable rules of the Listing Market, without shareholder approval.

 

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(ii) Other Terms. The Committee shall determine at the date of grant or thereafter, the time or times at which and the circumstances under which a Stock Appreciation Right may be exercised in whole or in part (including based on achievement of performance goals and/or future service requirements), the time or times at which Stock Appreciation Rights shall cease to be or become exercisable following termination of Continuous Service or upon other conditions, the method of exercise, method of settlement, form of consideration payable in settlement, method by or forms in which Shares will be delivered or deemed to be delivered to Participants, whether or not a Stock Appreciation Right shall be in tandem or in combination with any other Award, and any other terms and conditions of any Stock Appreciation Right.

 

(iii) Tandem Stock Appreciation Rights. Any Tandem Stock Appreciation Right may be granted at the same time as the related Option is granted or, for Options that are not Incentive Stock Options, at any time thereafter before exercise or expiration of such Option. Any Tandem Stock Appreciation Right related to an Option may be exercised only when the related Option would be exercisable and the Fair Market Value of the Shares subject to the related Option exceeds the exercise price at which Shares can be acquired pursuant to the Option. In addition, if a Tandem Stock Appreciation Right exists with respect to less than the full number of Shares covered by a related Option, then an exercise or termination of such Option shall not reduce the number of Shares to which the Tandem Stock Appreciation Right applies until the number of Shares then exercisable under such Option equals the number of Shares to which the Tandem Stock Appreciation Right applies. Any Option related to a Tandem Stock Appreciation Right shall no longer be exercisable to the extent the Tandem Stock Appreciation Right has been exercised, and any Tandem Stock Appreciation Right shall no longer be exercisable to the extent the related Option has been exercised.

 

(d) Restricted Stock Awards. The Committee is authorized to grant Restricted Stock Awards to any Eligible Person on the following terms and conditions:

 

(i) Grant and Restrictions. Restricted Stock Awards shall be subject to such restrictions on transferability, risk of forfeiture and other restrictions, if any, as the Committee may impose, or as otherwise provided in this Plan during the Restriction Period. The terms of any Restricted Stock Award granted under the Plan shall be set forth in a written Award Agreement which shall contain provisions determined by the Committee and not inconsistent with the Plan. The restrictions may lapse separately or in combination at such times, under such circumstances (including based on achievement of performance goals and/or future service requirements), in such installments or otherwise, as the Committee may determine at the date of grant or thereafter. Except to the extent restricted under the terms of the Plan and any Award Agreement relating to a Restricted Stock Award, a Participant granted Restricted Stock shall have all of the rights of a shareholder, including the right to vote the Restricted Stock and the right to receive dividends thereon (subject to any mandatory reinvestment or other requirement imposed by the Committee). During the period that the Restricted Stock Award is subject to a risk of forfeiture, subject to Section 10(b) below and except as otherwise provided in the Award Agreement, the Restricted Stock may not be sold, transferred, pledged, hypothecated, margined or otherwise encumbered by the Participant or Beneficiary.

 

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(ii) Forfeiture. Except as otherwise determined by the Committee, upon termination of a Participant’s Continuous Service during the applicable Restriction Period, the Participant’s Restricted Stock that is at that time subject to a risk of forfeiture that has not lapsed or otherwise been satisfied shall be forfeited and reacquired by the Company; provided that, subject to the limitations set forth in Section 6(j) hereof, the Committee may provide, by resolution or other action or in any Award Agreement, or may determine in any individual case, that forfeiture conditions relating to Restricted Stock Awards shall be waived in whole or in part in the event of terminations resulting from specified causes, and the Committee may in other cases waive in whole or in part the forfeiture of Restricted Stock.

 

(iii) Certificates for Stock. Restricted Stock granted under the Plan may be evidenced in such manner as the Committee shall determine. If certificates representing Restricted Stock are registered in the name of the Participant, the Committee may require that such certificates bear an appropriate legend referring to the terms, conditions and restrictions applicable to such Restricted Stock, that the Company retain physical possession of the certificates, and that the Participant deliver a stock power to the Company, endorsed in blank, relating to the Restricted Stock.

 

(iv) Dividends and Splits. As a condition to the grant of a Restricted Stock Award, the Committee shall either (A) require that any cash dividends paid on a Share of Restricted Stock be automatically reinvested in additional Shares of Restricted, or (B) require that payment be delayed (with or without interest at such rate, if any, as the Committee shall determine) and remain subject to restrictions and a risk of forfeiture to the same extent as the Restricted Stock with respect to which such cash dividend is payable, in each case in a manner that does not violate the requirements of Section 409A of the Code. Unless otherwise determined by the Committee, Shares distributed in connection with a stock split or stock dividend, and other property distributed as a dividend, shall be subject to restrictions and a risk of forfeiture to the same extent as the Restricted Stock with respect to which such Shares or other property have been distributed.

 

(e) Restricted Stock Unit Award. The Committee is authorized to grant Restricted Stock Unit Awards to any Eligible Person on the following terms and conditions:

 

(i) Award and Restrictions. Satisfaction of a Restricted Stock Unit Award shall occur upon expiration of the deferral period specified for such Restricted Stock Unit Award by the Committee (or, if permitted by the Committee, as elected by the Participant in a manner that does not violate the requirements of Section 409A of the Code). In addition, a Restricted Stock Unit Award shall be subject to such restrictions (which may include a risk of forfeiture) as the Committee may impose, if any, which restrictions may lapse at the expiration of the deferral period or at earlier specified times (including based on achievement of performance goals and/or future service requirements), separately or in combination, in installments or otherwise, as the Committee may determine. A Restricted Stock Unit Award may be satisfied by delivery of Shares, cash equal to the Fair Market Value of the specified number of Shares covered by the Restricted Stock Units, or a combination thereof, as determined by the Committee at the date of grant or thereafter. Prior to satisfaction of a Restricted Stock Unit Award, a Restricted Stock Unit Award carries no voting or dividend or other rights associated with Share ownership. Prior to satisfaction of a Restricted Stock Unit Award, except as otherwise provided in an Award Agreement and as permitted under Section 409A of the Code, a Restricted Stock Unit Award may not be sold, transferred, pledged, hypothecated, margined or otherwise encumbered by the Participant or any Beneficiary.

 

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(ii) Forfeiture. Except as otherwise determined by the Committee, upon termination of a Participant’s Continuous Service during the applicable deferral period or portion thereof to which forfeiture conditions apply (as provided in the Award Agreement evidencing the Restricted Stock Unit Award), the Participant’s Restricted Stock Unit Award that is at that time subject to a risk of forfeiture that has not lapsed or otherwise been satisfied shall be forfeited; provided that, subject to the limitations set forth in Section 6(j)(ii) hereof, the Committee may provide, by resolution or other action or in any Award Agreement, or may determine in any individual case, that forfeiture conditions relating to a Restricted Stock Unit Award shall be waived in whole or in part in the event of terminations resulting from specified causes, and the Committee may in other cases waive in whole or in part the forfeiture of any Restricted Stock Unit Award.

 

(iii) Dividend Equivalents. As a condition to the grant of a Restricted Stock Unit, the Committee shall require that any cash dividends paid on a Share attributable to such Restricted Stock Unit be delayed (with or without interest at such rate, if any, as the Committee shall determine) and remain subject to restrictions and a risk of forfeiture to the same extent as the Restricted Stock Unit with respect to which such cash dividend is payable, in a manner that does not violate the requirements of Section 409A of the Code. Unless otherwise determined by the Committee, Shares distributed in connection with a stock split or stock dividend, and other property distributed as a dividend, shall be subject to restrictions and a risk of forfeiture to the same extent as the Restricted Stock Unit with respect to which such Shares or other property have been distributed.

 

(f) Bonus Stock and Awards in Lieu of Obligations. The Committee is authorized to grant Shares to any Eligible Persons as a bonus, or to grant Shares or other Awards in lieu of obligations to pay cash or deliver other property under the Plan or under other plans or compensatory arrangements, provided that, in the case of Eligible Persons subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act, the amount of such grants remains within the discretion of the Committee to the extent necessary to ensure that acquisitions of Shares or other Awards are exempt from liability under Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act. Shares or Awards granted hereunder shall be subject to such other terms as shall be determined by the Committee.

 

(g) Dividend Equivalents. The Committee is authorized to grant Dividend Equivalents to any Eligible Person entitling the Eligible Person to receive cash, Shares, other Awards, or other property equal in value to the dividends paid with respect to a specified number of Shares, or other periodic payments. Dividend Equivalents may be awarded on a free-standing basis or in connection with another Award. The Committee may provide that Dividend Equivalents shall be paid or distributed when accrued, or whether such Dividend Equivalents shall be deemed to have been reinvested in additional Shares, Awards, or other investment vehicles, and subject to such restrictions on transferability and risks of forfeiture, as the Committee may specify; provided, that in no event shall such Dividend Equivalents be paid out to Participants prior to vesting of the corresponding Shares underlying the Award. Any such determination by the Committee shall be made at the grant date of the applicable Award. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Dividend Equivalents credited in connection with an Award that vests based on the achievement of performance goals shall be subject to restrictions and risk of forfeiture to the same extent as the Award with respect to which such Dividend Equivalents have been credited.

 

(h) Performance Awards. The Committee is authorized to grant Performance Awards to any Eligible Person payable in cash, Shares, or other Awards, on terms and conditions established by the Committee, subject to the provisions of Section 8 if and to the extent that the Committee shall, in its sole discretion, determine that an Award shall be subject to those provisions. The performance criteria to be achieved during any Performance Period and the length of the Performance Period shall be determined by the Committee upon the grant of each Performance Award. Except as provided in Section 9 or as may be provided in an Award Agreement, Performance Awards will be distributed only after the end of the relevant Performance Period. The performance goals to be achieved for each Performance Period shall be conclusively determined by the Committee and may be based upon the criteria set forth in Section 8(b), or in the case of an Award that the Committee determines shall not be subject to Section 8 hereof, any other criteria that the Committee, in its sole discretion, shall determine should be used for that purpose. The amount of the Award to be distributed shall be conclusively determined by the Committee. Performance Awards may be paid in a lump sum or in installments following the close of the Performance Period or, in accordance with procedures established by the Committee, on a deferred basis in a manner that does not violate the requirements of Section 409A of the Code.

 

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(i) Other Stock-Based Awards. The Committee is authorized, subject to limitations under applicable law, to grant to any Eligible Person such other Awards that may be denominated or payable in, valued in whole or in part by reference to, or otherwise based on, or related to, Shares, as deemed by the Committee to be consistent with the purposes of the Plan. Other Stock-Based Awards may be granted to Participants either alone or in addition to other Awards granted under the Plan, and such Other Stock-Based Awards shall also be available as a form of payment in the settlement of other Awards granted under the Plan. Except as otherwise provided in the last sentence of Section 6(h) hereof, the Committee shall determine the terms and conditions of such Awards. Shares delivered pursuant to an Award in the nature of a purchase right granted under this Section 6(i) shall be purchased for such consideration, (including without limitation loans from the Company or a Related Entity provided that such loans are not in violation of Section 13(k) of the Exchange Act or any rule or regulation adopted thereunder or any other applicable law) paid for at such times, by such methods, and in such forms, including, without limitation, cash, Shares, other Awards or other property, as the Committee shall determine.

  

(j) Minimum Vesting Conditions. Except for certain limited situations (including death, disability, retirement, a Change in Control referred to in Section 9, grants to new hires to replace forfeited compensation, grants representing payment of earned Performance Awards or other incentive compensation, Substitute Awards or grants to Directors), all Awards granted under this Plan shall be subject to a minimum vesting period of one (1) year (the “Minimum Vesting Condition”); provided, that such Minimum Vesting Condition will not be required on Awards covering, in the aggregate, a number of Shares not to exceed 5% of the maximum Share pool limit set forth in Section 4(a) hereof (subject to adjustment as provided in Section 10(c) hereof).

 

7. Certain Provisions Applicable to Awards.

 

(a) Stand-Alone, Additional, Tandem, and Substitute Awards. Awards granted under the Plan may, in the discretion of the Committee, be granted either alone or in addition to, in tandem with, or in substitution or exchange for, any other Award or any award granted under another plan of the Company, any Related Entity, or any business entity to be acquired by the Company or a Related Entity, or any other right of a Participant to receive payment from the Company or any Related Entity. Such additional, tandem, and substitute or exchange Awards may be granted at any time. If an Award is granted in substitution or exchange for another Award or award, the Committee shall require the surrender of such other Award or award in consideration for the grant of the new Award. In addition, Awards may be granted in lieu of cash compensation, including in lieu of cash amounts payable under other plans of the Company or any Related Entity, in which the value of Shares subject to the Award is equivalent in value to the cash compensation (for example, Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units), or in which the exercise price, grant price or purchase price of the Award in the nature of a right that may be exercised is equal to the Fair Market Value of the underlying Shares minus the value of the cash compensation surrendered (for example, Options or Stock Appreciation Right granted with an exercise price or grant price “discounted” by the amount of the cash compensation surrendered), provided that any such determination to grant an Award in lieu of cash compensation must be made in a manner intended to be exempt from or comply with Section 409A of the Code.

 

(b) Term of Awards. The term of each Award shall be for such period as may be determined by the Committee; provided that in no event shall the term of any Option or Stock Appreciation Right exceed a period of ten years (or in the case of an Incentive Stock Option such shorter term as may be required under Section 422 of the Code); provided, however, that in the event that on the last day of the term of an Option or a Stock Appreciation Right, other than an Incentive Stock Option, (i) the exercise of the Option or Stock Appreciation Right is prohibited by applicable law, or (ii) Shares may not be purchased, or sold by certain employees or directors of the Company due to the “black-out period” of a Company policy or a “lock-up” agreement undertaken in connection with an issuance of securities by the Company, the term of the Option or Stock Appreciation Right may be extended by the Committee for a period of up to thirty (30) days following the end of the legal prohibition, black-out period or lock-up agreement, provided that such extension of the term of the Option or Stock Appreciation Right would not cause the Option or Stock Appreciation Right to violate the requirements of Section 409A of the Code.

 

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(c) Form and Timing of Payment Under Awards; Deferrals. Subject to the terms of the Plan and any applicable Award Agreement, payments to be made by the Company or a Related Entity upon the exercise of an Option or other Award or settlement of an Award may be made in such forms as the Committee shall determine, including, without limitation, cash, Shares, other Awards or other property, and may be made in a single payment or transfer, in installments, or on a deferred basis, provided that any determination to pay in installments or on a deferred basis shall be made by the Committee at the date of grant. Any installment or deferral provided for in the preceding sentence shall, however, subject to the terms of the Plan, be subject to the Company’s compliance with the provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as amended, the rules and regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission thereunder, all applicable rules of the Listing Market and any other applicable law, and in a manner intended to be exempt from or otherwise satisfy the requirements of Section 409A of the Code. Subject to Section 7(e) of this Plan, the settlement of any Award may be accelerated, and cash paid in lieu of Shares in connection with such settlement, in the sole discretion of the Committee or upon occurrence of one or more specified events (in addition to a Change in Control). Any such settlement shall be at a value determined by the Committee in its sole discretion, which, without limitation, may in the case of an Option or Stock Appreciation Right be limited to the amount if any by which the Fair Market Value of a Share on the settlement date exceeds the exercise or grant price. Installment or deferred payments may be required by the Committee (subject to Section 7(e) of this Plan, including the consent provisions thereof in the case of any deferral of an outstanding Award not provided for in the original Award Agreement) or permitted at the election of the Participant on terms and conditions established by the Committee. The acceleration of the settlement of any Award, and the payment of any Award in installments or on an deferred basis, all shall be done in a manner that is intended to be exempt from or otherwise satisfy the requirements of Section 409A of the Code. The Committee may, without limitation, make provision for the payment or crediting of a reasonable interest rate on installment or deferred payments or the grant or crediting of Dividend Equivalents or other amounts in respect of installment or deferred payments denominated in Shares.

 

(d) Exemptions from Section 16(b) Liability. It is the intent of the Company that the grant of any Awards to or other transaction by a Participant who is subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act shall be exempt from Section 16 pursuant to an applicable exemption (except for transactions acknowledged in writing to be non-exempt by such Participant). Accordingly, if any provision of this Plan or any Award Agreement does not comply with the requirements of Rule 16b-3 then applicable to any such transaction, such provision shall be construed or deemed amended to the extent necessary to conform to the applicable requirements of Rule 16b-3 so that such Participant shall avoid liability under Section 16(b).

 

(e) Code Section 409A.

 

(i) The Award Agreement for any Award that the Committee reasonably determines to constitute a “nonqualified deferred compensation plan” under Section 409A of the Code (a “Section 409A Plan”), and the provisions of the Section 409A Plan applicable to that Award, shall be construed in a manner consistent with the applicable requirements of Section 409A of the Code, and the Committee, in its sole discretion and without the consent of any Participant, may amend any Award Agreement (and the provisions of the Plan applicable thereto) if and to the extent that the Committee determines that such amendment is necessary or appropriate to comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code.

 

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(ii) If any Award constitutes a Section 409A Plan, then the Award shall be subject to the following additional requirements, if and to the extent required to comply with Section 409A of the Code:

 

(A) Payments under the Section 409A Plan may be made only upon (u) the Participant’s “separation from service”, (v) the date the Participant becomes “disabled”, (w) the Participant’s death, (x) a “specified time (or pursuant to a fixed schedule)” specified in the Award Agreement at the date of the deferral of such compensation, (y) a “change in the ownership or effective control of the corporation, or in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets” of the Company, or (z) the occurrence of an “unforeseeble emergency”;

 

(B) The time or schedule for any payment of the deferred compensation may not be accelerated, except to the extent provided in applicable Treasury Regulations or other applicable guidance issued by the Internal Revenue Service;

 

(C) Any elections with respect to the deferral of such compensation or the time and form of distribution of such deferred compensation shall comply with the requirements of Section 409A(a)(4) of the Code; and

 

(D)  In the case of any Participant who is “specified employee”, a distribution on account of a “separation from service” may not be made before the date which is six months after the date of the Participant’s “separation from service” (or, if earlier, the date of the Participant’s death).

 

For purposes of the foregoing, the terms in quotations shall have the same meanings as those terms have for purposes of Section 409A of the Code, and the limitations set forth herein shall be applied in such manner (and only to the extent) as shall be necessary to comply with any requirements of Section 409A of the Code that are applicable to the Award.

 

(iii) Notwithstanding the foregoing, or any provision of this Plan or any Award Agreement, the Company does not make any representation to any Participant or Beneficiary that any Awards made pursuant to this Plan are exempt from, or satisfy, the requirements of, Section 409A of the Code, and the Company shall have no liability or other obligation to indemnify or hold harmless the Participant or any Beneficiary for any tax, additional tax, interest or penalties that the Participant or any Beneficiary may incur in the event that any provision of this Plan, or any Award Agreement, or any amendment or modification thereof, or any other action taken with respect thereto, is deemed to violate any of the requirements of Section 409A of the Code.

 

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8. Reserved.

 

9. Change in Control.

 

(a) Effect of “Change in Control.” If and only to the extent provided in any employment or other agreement between the Participant and the Company or any Related Entity, or in any Award Agreement, or to the extent otherwise determined by the Committee in its sole discretion and without any requirement that each Participant be treated consistently, and except as otherwise provided in Section 9(a)(iv) hereof, upon the occurrence of a “Change in Control,” as defined in Section 9(b):

 

(i) Any Option or Stock Appreciation Right that was not previously vested and exercisable as of the time of the Change in Control, shall become immediately vested and exercisable, subject to applicable restrictions set forth in Section 10(a) hereof.

 

(ii) Any restrictions, deferral of settlement, and forfeiture conditions applicable to a Restricted Stock Award, Restricted Stock Unit Award or an Other Stock-Based Award subject only to future service requirements granted under the Plan shall lapse and such Awards shall be deemed fully vested as of the time of the Change in Control, except to the extent of any waiver by the Participant and subject to applicable restrictions set forth in Section 10(a) hereof.

 

(iii) With respect to any outstanding Award subject to achievement of performance goals and conditions under the Plan, the Committee may, in its discretion, consider such Awards to have been earned and payable based on achievement of performance goals or based upon target performance (either in full or pro-rata based on the portion of the Performance Period completed as of the Change in Control), except to the extent of any waiver by the Participant and subject to applicable restrictions set forth in Section 10(a).

 

(iv) Except as otherwise provided in any employment or other agreement for services between the Participant and the Company or any Subsidiary, and unless the Committee otherwise determines in a specific instance, each outstanding Option, Stock Appreciation Right, Restricted Stock Award, Restricted Stock Unit Award or Other Stock-Based Award shall not be accelerated as described in Sections 9(a)(i), (ii) and (iii), if either (A) the Company is the surviving entity in the Change in Control and the Option, Stock Appreciation Right, Restricted Stock Award, Restricted Stock Unit Award or Other Stock-Based Award continues to be outstanding after the Change in Control on substantially the same terms and conditions as were applicable immediately prior to the Change in Control or (B) the successor company or its parent company assumes or substitutes for the applicable Award, as determined in accordance with Section 10(c)(ii) of this Plan.

 

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(b) Definition of “Change in Control”. Unless otherwise specified in any employment or other agreement for services between the Participant and the Company or any Related Entity, or in an Award Agreement, a “Change in Control” shall mean the occurrence of any of the following:

 

(i) The acquisition by any Person of Beneficial Ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act) of more than fifty percent (50%) of the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting securities of the Company entitled to vote generally in the election of directors (the “Outstanding Company Voting Securities”) (the foregoing Beneficial Ownership hereinafter being referred to as a “Controlling Interest”); provided, however, that for purposes of this Section 9(b), the following acquisitions shall not constitute or result in a Change in Control: (v) any acquisition directly from the Company; (w) any acquisition by the Company; (x) any acquisition by any Person that as of the Effective Date owns Beneficial Ownership of a Controlling Interest; (y) any acquisition by any employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained by the Company or any Related Entity; or (z) any acquisition by any entity pursuant to a transaction which complies with clauses (1), (2) and (3) of subsection (iii) below; or

 

(ii) During any period of two (2) consecutive years (not including any period prior to the Effective Date) individuals who constitute the Board on the Effective Date (the “Incumbent Board”) cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the Board; provided, however, that any individual becoming a director subsequent to the Effective Date whose election, or nomination for election by the Company’s shareholders, was approved by a vote of at least a majority of the directors then comprising the Incumbent Board shall be considered as though such individual were a member of the Incumbent Board, but excluding, for this purpose, any such individual whose initial assumption of office occurs as a result of an actual or threatened election contest with respect to the election or removal of directors or other actual or threatened solicitation of proxies or consents by or on behalf of a Person other than the Board; or

 

(iii) Consummation of (A) a reorganization, merger, statutory share exchange or consolidation or similar transaction involving (x) the Company or (y) any one or more Subsidiaries whose combined revenues for the prior fiscal year represented more than 50% of the consolidated revenues of the Company and its Subsidiaries for the prior fiscal year (the “Major Subsidiaries”), or (B) a sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company or the Major Subsidiaries, or the acquisition of assets or equity of another entity by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (each of the events referred to in clauses (A) and (B) sometimes hereinafter being referred to a “Business Combination”), unless, following such Business Combination, (1) all or substantially all of the individuals and entities who were the Beneficial Owners, respectively, of the Outstanding Company Voting Securities immediately prior to such Business Combination beneficially own, directly or indirectly, more than fifty percent (50%) of the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting securities entitled to vote generally in the election of members of the board of directors (or comparable governing body of an entity that does not have such a board), as the case may be, of the entity resulting from such Business Combination (including, without limitation, an entity which as a result of such transaction owns the Company or all or substantially all of the Company’s assets either directly or through one or more subsidiaries) (the “Continuing Entity”) in substantially the same proportions as their ownership, immediately prior to such Business Combination, of the Outstanding Company Voting Securities, (excluding any outstanding voting securities of the Continuing Entity that such Beneficial Owners hold immediately following the consummation of the Business Combination as a result of their ownership, prior to such consummation, of voting securities of any company or other entity involved in or forming part of such Business Combination other than the Company), (2) no Person (excluding any employee benefit plan (or related trust) of the Company or any Continuing Entity or any entity controlled by the Continuing Entity or any Person that as of the Effective Date owns Beneficial Ownership of a Controlling Interest) beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, fifty percent (50%) or more of the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting securities of the Continuing Entity except to the extent that such ownership existed prior to the Business Combination, and (3) at least a majority of the members of the Board of Directors or other governing body of the Continuing Entity were members of the Incumbent Board at the time of the execution of the initial agreement, or of the action of the Board, providing for such Business Combination; or

 

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(iv) Approval by the shareholders of the Company of a complete liquidation or dissolution of the Company.

 

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the term “Change in Control” shall not include any sale of assets, a merger or other transaction effected exclusively for the purpose of changing the domicile of the Company, or an initial public offering underwritten on a firm commitment basis pursuant to a registration statement filed with the Securities Exchange Commission.

 

10. General Provisions.

 

(a) Compliance With Legal and Other Requirements. The Company may, to the extent deemed necessary or advisable by the Committee, postpone the issuance or delivery of Shares or payment of other benefits under any Award until completion of such registration or qualification of such Shares or other required action under any federal or state law, rule or regulation, listing or other required action with respect to the Listing Market, or compliance with any other obligation of the Company, as the Committee, may consider appropriate, and may require any Participant to make such representations, furnish such information and comply with or be subject to such other conditions as it may consider appropriate in connection with the issuance or delivery of Shares or payment of other benefits in compliance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations, listing requirements, or other obligations.

 

(b) Limits on Transferability; Beneficiaries. No Award or other right or interest granted under the Plan shall be pledged, hypothecated or otherwise encumbered or subject to any lien, obligation or liability of such Participant to any party, or assigned or transferred by such Participant otherwise than by will or the laws of descent and distribution or to a Beneficiary upon the death of a Participant, and such Awards or rights that may be exercisable shall be exercised during the lifetime of the Participant only by the Participant or his or her guardian or legal representative, except that Awards and other rights (other than Incentive Stock Options and Stock Appreciation Rights in tandem therewith) may be transferred to one or more Beneficiaries or other transferees during the lifetime of the Participant, and may be exercised by such transferees in accordance with the terms of such Award, but only if and to the extent such transfers are permitted by the Committee pursuant to the express terms of an Award Agreement (subject to any terms and conditions which the Committee may impose thereon), are by gift or pursuant to a domestic relations order, and are to a “Permitted Assignee” that is a permissible transferee under the applicable rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission for registration of securities on a Form S-8 registration statement. For this purpose, a Permitted Assignee shall mean (i) the Participant’s spouse, children or grandchildren (including any adopted and step children or grandchildren), parents, grandparents or siblings, (ii) a trust for the benefit of one or more of the Participant or the persons referred to in clause (i), (iii) a partnership, limited liability company or corporation in which the Participant or the persons referred to in clauses (i) and (ii) are the only partners, members or shareholders, or (iv) a foundation in which any person or entity designated in clauses (i), (ii) or (iii) above control the management of assets. A Beneficiary, transferee, or other person claiming any rights under the Plan from or through any Participant shall be subject to all terms and conditions of the Plan and any Award Agreement applicable to such Participant, except as otherwise determined by the Committee, and to any additional terms and conditions deemed necessary or appropriate by the Committee.

 

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(c) Adjustments.

 

(i) Adjustments to Awards. In the event that any extraordinary dividend or other distribution (whether in the form of cash, Shares, or other property), recapitalization, forward or reverse split, reorganization, merger, consolidation, spin-off, combination, repurchase, share exchange, liquidation, dissolution or other similar corporate transaction or event affects the Shares and/or such other securities of the Company or any other issuer, then the Committee shall, in such manner as it may deem appropriate and equitable, substitute, exchange or adjust any or all of (A) the number and kind of Shares which may be delivered in connection with Awards granted thereafter, (B) the number and kind of Shares by which annual per-person Award limitations are measured under Section 4 hereof, (C) the number and kind of Shares subject to or deliverable in respect of outstanding Awards, (D) the exercise price, grant price or purchase price relating to any Award and/or make provision for payment of cash or other property in respect of any outstanding Award, and (E) any other aspect of any Award that the Committee determines to be appropriate in order to prevent the reduction or enlargement of benefits under any Award.

 

(ii) Adjustments in Case of Certain Transactions. In the event of any merger, consolidation or other reorganization in which the Company does not survive, or in the event of any Change in Control (and subject to the provisions of Section 9 of this Plan relating to the vesting of Awards in the event of any Change in Control), any outstanding Awards may be dealt with in accordance with any of the following approaches, without the requirement of obtaining any consent or agreement of a Participant as such, as determined by the agreement effectuating the transaction or, if and to the extent not so determined, as determined by the Committee: (A) the continuation of the outstanding Awards by the Company, if the Company is a surviving entity, (B) the assumption or substitution for, as those terms are defined below, the outstanding Awards by the surviving entity or its parent or subsidiary, (C) full exercisability or vesting and accelerated expiration of the outstanding Awards, or (D) settlement of the value of the outstanding Awards in cash or cash equivalents or other property followed by cancellation of such Awards (which value, in the case of Options or Stock Appreciation Rights, shall be measured by the amount, if any, by which the Fair Market Value of a Share exceeds the exercise or grant price of the Option or Stock Appreciation Right as of the effective date of the transaction). For the purposes of this Plan, an Option, Stock Appreciation Right, Restricted Stock Award, Restricted Stock Unit Award, Performance Award or Other Stock-Based Award shall be considered assumed or substituted for if following the applicable transaction the Award confers the right to purchase or receive, for each Share subject to the Option, Stock Appreciation Right, Restricted Stock Award, Restricted Stock Unit Award, Performance Award or Other Stock-Based Award immediately prior to the applicable transaction, on substantially the same vesting and other terms and conditions as were applicable to the Award immediately prior to the applicable transaction, the consideration (whether stock, cash or other securities or property) received in the applicable transaction by holders of Shares for each Share held on the effective date of such transaction (and if holders were offered a choice of consideration, the type of consideration chosen by the holders of a majority of the outstanding Shares); provided, however, that if such consideration received in the applicable transaction is not solely common stock of the successor company or its parent or subsidiary, the Committee may, with the consent of the successor company or its parent or subsidiary, provide that the consideration to be received upon the exercise or vesting of an Option, Stock Appreciation Right, Restricted Stock Award, Restricted Stock Unit Award, Performance Award or Other Stock-Based Award, for each Share subject thereto, will be solely common stock of the successor company or its parent or subsidiary substantially equal in fair market value to the per share consideration received by holders of Shares in the applicable transaction. The determination of such substantial equality of value of consideration shall be made by the Committee in its sole discretion and its determination shall be conclusive and binding. The Committee shall give written notice of any proposed transaction referred to in this Section 10(c)(ii) a reasonable period of time prior to the closing date for such transaction (which notice may be given either before or after the approval of such transaction), in order that Participants may have a reasonable period of time prior to the closing date of such transaction within which to exercise any Awards that are then exercisable (including any Awards that may become exercisable upon the closing date of such transaction). A Participant may condition his or her exercise of any Awards upon the consummation of the transaction.

 

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(iii) Other Adjustments. The Committee or the Board is authorized to make adjustments in the terms and conditions of, and the criteria included in, Awards (including Awards subject to satisfaction of performance goals, or performance goals and conditions relating thereto) in recognition of unusual or nonrecurring events (including, without limitation, acquisitions and dispositions of businesses and assets) affecting the Company, any Related Entity or any business unit, or the financial statements of the Company or any Related Entity, or in response to changes in applicable laws, regulations, accounting principles, tax rates and regulations or business conditions or in view of the Committee’s assessment of the business strategy of the Company, any Related Entity or business unit thereof, performance of comparable organizations, economic and business conditions, personal performance of a Participant, and any other circumstances deemed relevant.

 

(d) Award Agreements. Each Award Agreement shall either be (a) in writing in a form approved by the Committee and executed by the Company by an officer duly authorized to act on its behalf, or (b) an electronic notice in a form approved by the Committee and recorded by the Company (or its designee) in an electronic recordkeeping system used for the purpose of tracking one or more types of Awards as the Committee may provide; in each case and if required by the Committee, the Award Agreement shall be executed or otherwise electronically accepted by the recipient of the Award in such form and manner as the Committee may require. The Committee may authorize any officer of the Company to execute any or all Award Agreements on behalf of the Company. The Award Agreement shall set forth the material terms and conditions of the Award as established by the Committee consistent with the provisions of the Plan.

 

(e) Taxes. The Company and any Related Entity are authorized to withhold from any Award granted, any payment relating to an Award under the Plan, including from a distribution of Shares, or any payroll or other payment to a Participant, amounts of withholding and other taxes due or potentially payable in connection with any transaction involving an Award, and to take such other action as the Committee may deem advisable to enable the Company or any Related Entity and Participants to satisfy obligations for the payment of withholding taxes and other tax obligations relating to any Award. This authority shall include authority to withhold or receive Shares or other property and to make cash payments in respect thereof in satisfaction of a Participant’s tax obligations, either on a mandatory or elective basis in the discretion of the Committee. The amount of withholding tax paid with respect to an Award by the withholding of Shares otherwise deliverable pursuant to the Award or by delivering Shares already owned shall not exceed the maximum statutory withholding required with respect to that Award (or such other limit as the Committee shall impose, including without limitation, any limit imposed to avoid or limit any financial accounting expense relating to the Award).

 

(f) Changes to the Plan and Awards. The Board may amend, alter, suspend, discontinue or terminate the Plan, or the Committee’s authority to grant Awards under the Plan, without the consent of shareholders or Participants, except that any amendment or alteration to the Plan shall be subject to the approval of the Company’s shareholders not later than the annual meeting next following such Board action if such shareholder approval is required by any federal or state law or regulation (including, without limitation, Rule 16b-3) or the rules of the Listing Market, and the Board may otherwise, in its discretion, determine to submit other such changes to the Plan to shareholders for approval; provided that, except as otherwise permitted by the Plan or Award Agreement, without the consent of an affected Participant, no such Board action may materially and adversely affect the rights of such Participant under the terms of any previously granted and outstanding Award. The Committee may waive any conditions or rights under, or amend, alter, suspend, discontinue or terminate any Award theretofore granted and any Award Agreement relating thereto, except as otherwise provided in the Plan; provided that, except as otherwise permitted by the Plan or Award Agreement, without the consent of an affected Participant, no such Committee or the Board action may materially and adversely affect the rights of such Participant under terms of such Award.

 

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(g) Clawback of Benefits.

 

(i) The Company may (A) cause the cancellation of any Award, (B) require reimbursement of any Award by a Participant or Beneficiary, and (C) effect any other right of recoupment of equity or other compensation provided under this Plan or otherwise in accordance with any Company policies that currently exist or that may from time to time be adopted or modified in the future by the Company and/or applicable law (each, a “Clawback Policy”). In addition, a Participant may be required to repay to the Company certain previously paid compensation, whether provided under this Plan or an Award Agreement or otherwise, in accordance with any Clawback Policy. By accepting an Award, a Participant is also agreeing to be bound by any existing or future Clawback Policy adopted by the Company, or any amendments that may from time to time be made to the Clawback Policy in the future by the Company in its discretion (including without limitation any Clawback Policy adopted or amended to comply with applicable laws or stock exchange requirements) and is further agreeing that all of the Participant’s Award Agreements may be unilaterally amended by the Company, without the Participant’s consent, to the extent that the Company in its discretion determines to be necessary or appropriate to comply with any Clawback Policy.

 

(ii) If the Participant, without the consent of the Company, while employed by or providing services to the Company or any Related Entity or after termination of such employment or service, violates a non-competition, non-solicitation or non-disclosure covenant or agreement or otherwise engages in activity that is in conflict with or adverse to the interest of the Company or any Related Entity, as determined by the Committee in its sole discretion, then (i) any outstanding, vested or unvested, earned or unearned portion of the Award may, at the Committee’s discretion, be canceled and (ii) the Committee, in its discretion, may require the Participant or other person to whom any payment has been made or Shares or other property have been transferred in connection with the Award to forfeit and pay over to the Company, on demand, all or any portion of the gain (whether or not taxable) realized upon the exercise of any Option or Stock Appreciation Right and the value realized (whether or not taxable) on the vesting or payment of any other Award during the time period specified in the Award Agreement or otherwise specified by the Committee

 

(g) Limitation on Rights Conferred Under Plan. Neither the Plan nor any action taken hereunder or under any Award shall be construed as (i) giving any Eligible Person or Participant the right to continue as an Eligible Person or Participant or in the employ or service of the Company or a Related Entity; (ii) interfering in any way with the right of the Company or a Related Entity to terminate any Eligible Person’s or Participant’s Continuous Service at any time, (iii) giving an Eligible Person or Participant any claim to be granted any Award under the Plan or to be treated uniformly with other Participants and Employees, or (iv) conferring on a Participant any of the rights of a shareholder of the Company or any Related Entity including, without limitation, any right to receive dividends or distributions, any right to vote or act by written consent, any right to attend meetings of shareholders or any right to receive any information concerning the Company’s or any Related Entity’s business, financial condition, results of operation or prospects, unless and until such time as the Participant is duly issued Shares on the stock books of the Company or any Related Entity in accordance with the terms of an Award. None of the Company, its officers or its directors shall have any fiduciary obligation to the Participant with respect to any Awards unless and until the Participant is duly issued Shares pursuant to the Award on the stock books of the Company in accordance with the terms of an Award. Neither the Company, nor any Related Entity, nor any of their respective officers, directors, representatives or agents is granting any rights under the Plan to the Participant whatsoever, oral or written, express or implied, other than those rights expressly set forth in this Plan or the Award Agreement.

 

(h) Unfunded Status of Awards; Creation of Trusts. The Plan is intended to constitute an “unfunded” plan for incentive and deferred compensation. With respect to any payments not yet made to a Participant or obligation to deliver Shares pursuant to an Award, nothing contained in the Plan or any Award Agreement shall give any such Participant any rights that are greater than those of a general creditor of the Company or Related Entity that issues the Award; provided that the Committee may authorize the creation of trusts and deposit therein cash, Shares, other Awards or other property, or make other arrangements to meet the obligations of the Company or Related Entity under the Plan. Such trusts or other arrangements shall be consistent with the “unfunded” status of the Plan unless the Committee otherwise determines with the consent of each affected Participant. The trustee of such trusts may be authorized to dispose of trust assets and reinvest the proceeds in alternative investments, subject to such terms and conditions as the Committee may specify and in accordance with applicable law.

 

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(i) Nonexclusivity of the Plan. Neither the adoption of the Plan by the Board nor its submission to the shareholders of the Company for approval shall be construed as creating any limitations on the power of the Board or a committee thereof to adopt such other incentive arrangements as it may deem desirable.

 

(j) Payments in the Event of Forfeitures; Fractional Shares. Unless otherwise determined by the Committee, in the event of a forfeiture of an Award with respect to which a Participant paid cash or other consideration, the Participant shall be repaid the amount of such cash or other consideration. No fractional Shares shall be issued or delivered pursuant to the Plan or any Award. The Committee shall determine whether cash, other Awards or other property shall be issued or paid in lieu of such fractional shares or whether such fractional shares or any rights thereto shall be forfeited or otherwise eliminated.

 

(k) Governing Law. Except as otherwise provided in any Award Agreement, the validity, construction and effect of the Plan, any rules and regulations under the Plan, and any Award Agreement shall be determined in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, in each case, without giving effect to principles of conflict of laws, and applicable federal law.

 

(l) Foreign Laws. The Committee shall have the authority to adopt such modifications, procedures, and subplans as may be necessary or desirable to comply with provisions of the laws of foreign countries in which the Company or its Related Entities may operate to assure the viability of the benefits from Awards granted to Participants performing services in such countries and to meet the objectives of the Plan.

 

(m) Plan Effective Date and Shareholder Approval; Termination of Plan. The Plan shall become effective on the Effective Date, subject to subsequent approval, within 12 months of its adoption by the Board, by shareholders of the Company eligible to vote in the election of directors, by a vote sufficient to meet the requirements of Code Section 422, Rule 16b-3 under the Exchange Act (if applicable), applicable requirements under the rules of any stock exchange or automated quotation system on which the Shares may be listed or quoted, and other laws, regulations, and obligations of the Company applicable to the Plan. Awards may be granted subject to shareholder approval, but may not be exercised or otherwise settled in the event the shareholder approval is not obtained. The Plan shall terminate at the earliest of (a) such time as no Shares remain available for issuance under the Plan, (b) termination of this Plan by the Board, or (c) the tenth anniversary of the Effective Date. Awards outstanding upon expiration of the Plan shall remain in effect until they have been exercised or terminated, or have expired.

 

(n) Construction and Interpretation. Whenever used herein, nouns in the singular shall include the plural, and the masculine pronoun shall include the feminine gender. Headings of Articles and Sections hereof are inserted for convenience and reference and constitute no part of the Plan.

 

(o) Severability. If any provision of the Plan or any Award Agreement shall be determined to be illegal or unenforceable by any court of law in any jurisdiction, the remaining provisions hereof and thereof shall be severable and enforceable in accordance with their terms, and all provisions shall remain enforceable in any other jurisdiction.

 

 

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Exhibit 10.5

 

THIS DEBENTURE AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS EVIDENCED HEREBY ARE SUBORDINATE IN THE MANNER AND TO THE EXTENT SET FORTH IN SECTION 3 OF THIS DEBENTURE TO THE SENIOR INDEBTEDNESS (AS DEFINED HEREIN), AND EACH HOLDER OF THIS DEBENTURE, BY ITS ACCEPTANCE HEREOF, IRREVOCABLY AGREES TO BE BOUND BY THE PROVISIONS OF SECTIONS 3 AND 12 OF THIS DEBENTURE.

 

THIS DEBENTURE AND ITS HOLDER ARE ALSO SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE PURCHASE AGREEMENT (AS DEFINED BELOW). THIS DEBENTURE MAY NOT BE SOLD, DELIVERED AFTER SALE, TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED OR HYPOTHECATED UNLESS THE TRANSFEREE, PLEDGEE OR OTHER APPLICABLE PARTY EXECUTES A JOINDER substantially in the form attached as Exhibit B hereto.

 

NEITHER THIS DEBENTURE NOR THE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK INTO WHICH THIS DEBENTURE ARE CONVERTIBLE HAVE BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), OR ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS. SUCH SECURITIES HAVE BEEN ACQUIRED FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED FOR SALE, SOLD, DELIVERED AFTER SALE, TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED OR HYPOTHECATED IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT FILED BY THE COMPANY (AS DEFINED HEREIN) WITH THE U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION COVERING SUCH SECURITIES UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED, EXCEPT AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 7.2(D) OF THIS DEBENTURE.

 

CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURE

April __, 2020

 

$_____ Atlanta, GA



No. A-1

 

AMERICAN VIRTUAL CLOUD TECHNOLOGIES, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), for value received, hereby promises to pay to _____________________ or its registered assigns (“Holder”), the principal sum of _______________________ Dollars ($_____), together with interest thereon as provided herein.

 

This Convertible Debenture (this “Debenture”) is being issued pursuant to that certain Securities Purchase Agreement dated as of April 3, 2020, to which the Company and the Holder are parties (the “Purchase Agreement”). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Purchase Agreement. This Debenture is one of a series of Debentures in substantially the same form being issued in accordance with the provisions of the Purchase Agreement (the “Other Debentures”). This Debenture and the Other Debentures are sometimes referred to collectively as the “Debentures”.

 

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1. Definitions. For purposes of this Debenture, the capitalized terms set forth below shall have the following meanings:

 

Board” means the board of directors of the Company.

 

Business Day” means each day, other than a Saturday or Sunday, on which banking institutions are not authorized or obligated by law, regulation or executive order to close in Atlanta, Georgia.

 

Change in Control” means any one of the following after the Original Issuance Date and the consummation of the Initial Business Combination (as such term is defined in the Purchase Agreement):

 

(a) The acquisition by any individual, entity or group (within the meaning of Section 13(d) or 14(d) of the Exchange Act) of beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act) of 30% or more of either (i) the then outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Company (the “Outstanding Company Common Stock”) or (y) the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting securities of the Company entitled to vote generally in the election of directors (the “Outstanding Company Voting Securities”);

 

(b) Individuals who, as of the Original Issuance Date, constitute the Board (the “Incumbent Board”) cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the Board; provided, however, that any individual becoming a director subsequent to the Original Issuance Date whose election, or nomination for election by the Company’s stockholders, was approved by a vote of at least a majority of the directors then comprising the Incumbent Board shall be considered as though such individual were a member of the Incumbent Board, but excluding, for this purpose, any such individual whose initial assumption of office occurs as a result of either an actual or threatened election contest with respect to the election or removal of directors or other actual or threatened solicitation of proxies or consents by or on behalf of an individual, entity or group other than the Board;

 

(c) Consummation by the Company of a reorganization, merger, consolidation or other business combination (any of the foregoing, a “Business Combination”) of the Company or any subsidiary of the Company with any other corporation or other entity, in any case with respect to which the Outstanding Company Voting Securities outstanding immediately prior to such Business Combination do not, immediately following such Business Combination, continue to represent (either by remaining outstanding or being converted into voting securities of the resulting or surviving entity or any ultimate parent thereof) more than 55% of the outstanding common stock and of the then outstanding voting securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors of the resulting or surviving entity (or any ultimate parent thereof); or

 

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(d) (i) Consummation of a sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, other than to a corporation or other person or entity with respect to which, following such sale or other disposition, more than 55% of, respectively, the then outstanding shares of common stock of such corporation and the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting securities of such corporation entitled to vote generally in the election of directors is then beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, by all or substantially all of the individuals and entities who were the beneficial owners, respectively, of the Outstanding Company Common Stock and Outstanding Company Voting Securities immediately prior to such sale or other disposition in substantially the same proportion as their ownership, immediately prior to such sale or other disposition, of the Outstanding Company Common Stock and Outstanding Company Voting Securities as the case may be; or (ii) stockholder approval of a complete liquidation or dissolution of the Company.

 

Common Stock” means the Company’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share.

 

Conversion Price” means $3.45, as may be adjusted from time to time as set forth in this Debenture.

 

Original Issuance Date” means April 7, 2020.

 

Senior Credit Agreement” means that certain Credit Agreement dated as of December 18, 2017, by and among Stratos Management Systems, Inc., a Delaware corporation, as the prior borrower, Stratos Management Systems Holdings, LLC, as parent of such prior borrower, and Senior Lender, as assigned and assumed by Stratos Management Systems, Inc. (formerly known as Tango Merger Sub Corp.), a Delaware corporation, and the Company, collectively, as the new co-borrowers thereunder, pursuant to that certain Third Amendment to Loan Documents dated as of the date hereof, or any credit agreement entered into by the Company and/or one or more of its subsidiaries in replacement of such Credit Agreement, including all amendments, modifications or supplements to any of the foregoing.

 

Senior Credit Default” means any “Event of Default” as such term is defined in the Senior Credit Agreement.

 

Senior Credit Facility” means collectively, all financial accommodations extended by Senior Lender to Company and the other “Borrowers” under the Senior Credit Agreement, including in each case, all deferrals, renewals, extensions, replacements or refundings of such facility.

 

Senior Credit Termination” means the date upon which (a) the Senior Indebtedness (other than contingent obligations with respect thereto) are satisfied in full and (b) all commitments of Senior Lender to extend financial accommodations with respect to the Senior Credit Facility have been terminated.

 

Senior Lender” means Comerica Bank (together with its successors and assigns) or any other lender under any credit agreement entered into by the Maker and/or one or more of its subsidiaries in replacement of the Senior Credit Agreement.

 

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Senior Loan Documents” means the “Loan Documents” as such term is defined in the Senior Credit Agreement, including all amendments, modifications or supplements thereto.

 

Stratos” means Stratos Management Systems Holdings, LLC.

 

Trading Day” means any day on which the Common Stock is traded for any period on the over-the-counter bulletin board or on the principal securities exchange or other securities market on which the Common Stock is then being traded.

 

Triggering Event” means the occurrence, at any time after the Original Issuance Date, of the closing price of the Common Stock on the principal trading market for the Common Stock for any 40 Trading Days within a consecutive 60 Trading Day-period exceeding $6.00, as adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends, reorganizations and recapitalizations affecting the Common Stock and the Original Issuance Date.

 

2. Payments.

 

(a) Beginning on the issuance date of this Debenture (the “Issuance Date”), the outstanding principal balance of this Debenture shall bear interest, in arrears, at a rate per annum equal to ten percent (10%) (the “Base Rate”). Accrued interest hereunder shall be payable quarterly on March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31 of each calendar year, with the first such payment to be made on June 30, 2020. Such first payment shall include interest only from the Issuance Date until the date of payment. Interest shall be paid in additional debentures, substantially identical in the form of this Debenture except upon maturity in which case accrued and unpaid interest shall be paid in cash. Interest shall be computed on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve (12) 30-day months and shall accrue commencing on the Issuance Date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, upon and following the occurrence of an Event of Default (as defined below), from the date of the Event of Default until such Event of Default is cured, the Base Rate shall be increased to the lower of (i) fourteen percent (14%) and (ii) the maximum applicable legal rate per annum (such lower rate, the “Default Rate”) and interest shall be payable in cash.

 

(b) Subject to the provisions of Section 4 hereof relating to the conversion of this Debenture, the entire principal sum hereof, together with accrued and unpaid interest thereon, shall be due and payable in cash on the earlier to occur of (i) such date, commencing on or after October 7, 2022, as the Holder, at its sole option, upon not less than thirty (30) days’ prior written notice to the Company, demands payment hereof and (ii) the occurrence of a Change in Control.

 

(c) If any day on which any amount is payable pursuant under this Debenture is not a Business Day, then the amount otherwise payable on that date will be made on the next succeeding day that is a Business Day (without any interest or other payment in respect of such delay) (each such day on which principal or interest is payable pursuant hereto, a “Payment Date”).

 

(d) In the event of any partial payment of principal or accrued interest, for whatever reason, any such partial payment of principal and/or interest on the Debentures shall be allocated among the respective Debentures and holders thereof so that the amount of such payments to each holder shall bear as nearly as practicable the same ratio to the aggregate amount then to be paid as the principal amount of the Debentures then held by such holder bears to the aggregate principal amount of Debentures then outstanding.

 

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3. Ranking and Subordination. Except as set forth in this Section 3, the indebtedness evidenced by this Debenture shall rank equal in right of payment with all existing and future unsubordinated indebtedness of the Company. The indebtedness evidenced by this Debenture and the guaranty described in Section 14 and the other indebtedness, obligations and liabilities of the Company, Computex and its subsidiaries under the Purchase Agreement owing to Holder (collectively, the “Subordinated Indebtedness”) are subordinate and junior to the prior payment in full of all Senior Indebtedness (as defined below) to the extent and in the manner hereinafter set forth. The Holder agrees, from time to time as reasonably requested by the Company, to execute any documents reasonably required by the Company’s lenders reaffirming the subordination provisions contained in this Debenture; provided, however, that the existing rights of the Holder shall not be adversely affected thereby. For purposes of this Debenture and the guaranty described in Section 14, the term “Senior Indebtedness” shall mean all senior indebtedness, obligations and liabilities of the Company, Computex and Computex’s subsidiaries, whether outstanding on the date hereafter or thereafter created, incurred, assumed, guaranteed or in effect under the Senior Credit Facility, together with all other sums due thereon and all costs of collecting the same (including, without limit, reasonable attorney fees) for which such Person is or at any time may be liable.

 

For the avoidance of doubt, Company shall have the right to pay (or cause to be paid) to Holder, and Holder shall have the right to receive and accept from Company, Computex and Computex’s subsidiaries, any and all regularly scheduled payments of the Subordinate Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) due to Holder pursuant to the terms and provisions of this Debenture, the guaranty described in Section 14, and/or the Purchase Agreement as and when such payments become due and payable; provided, that (x) no Senior Credit Default (I) has occurred and is continuing as of the date of the proposed payment to Holder, or (II) would otherwise result from such proposed payment being made to Holder and (y) no Insolvency Proceeding (as defined below) has occurred.

 

In the event of any Insolvency Proceeding, the Senior Lender shall be entitled to receive payment in full of all Senior Indebtedness before Holder is entitled to receive any subsequent payment on account of any Subordinated Indebtedness; provided, however, that (x) in no event shall any such subordination impair the ability of the Company to issue or the rights of the Holder to receive additional Debentures in respect of accrued and unpaid interest in accordance with Section 2 hereof and (y) the foregoing shall not be deemed to require the repayment or reimbursement by Holder to Senior Lender of any amounts permitted to be received by Holder with respect to the Subordinated Indebtedness in compliance with this Section 3 prior to the occurrence of such Insolvency Proceeding.

 

During the continuance of any Senior Credit Default, no cash payment shall be made with respect to the Subordinated Indebtedness (or any renewals or extensions thereof) if written or telegraphic notice of such event of default has been given to the Company by the Senior Lender. Should any payment, distribution or security or proceeds from these be received by Holder upon or with respect to the Subordinated Indebtedness that is not otherwise permitted under this Section 3 prior to the Senior Credit Termination, Holder shall immediately deliver same to the Senior Lender in the form received (except for endorsement or assignment by Holder where required by the Senior Lender), for application on the Senior Indebtedness (whether or not then due and in such order of maturity as the Senior Lender elects) and, until so delivered, the same shall be held in trust by Holder as the property of the Senior Lender.

 

Until the Senior Credit Termination, upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Senior Credit Default and/or any Insolvency Proceeding, Holder will not (without the prior consent of Senior Lender) ask for, demand, sue for, take or receive (by way of voluntary payment, acceleration, set-off or counterclaim, foreclosure or other realization on security, dividends in bankruptcy or otherwise), or offer to make any discharge or release of, any of the Subordinated Indebtedness, and Holder waives any such rights with respect to the Subordinated Indebtedness. Holder shall not exercise any rights of subrogation or other similar rights with respect to the Senior Indebtedness. This Section 3 constitutes a continuing agreement of subordination, as of any date prior to the Senior Credit Termination, even though the outstanding balance of the Senior Indebtedness may, from time to time, be zero.

 

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As of the date hereof, the Subordinated Indebtedness is unsecured. To the extent the Subordinated Indebtedness is ever secured by collateral also securing the Senior Indebtedness (referenced herein as “Shared Collateral”) and until the Senior Credit Termination, Holder agrees it will not (without the prior consent of Senior Lender) exercise any of Holder’s rights in any such Shared Collateral now or later securing the Subordinated Indebtedness. As of any date prior to the Senior Credit Termination, all rights of Holder in any Shared Collateral now or later securing the Subordinated Indebtedness are subordinated to all rights of the Senior Lender now or later existing in any of the same Shared Collateral. The relative priorities of the Senior Lender and Holder in the any Shared Collateral as set forth in this Section 3 control irrespective of the time, method or order of attachment or perfection of the liens and security interests acquired by the parties in the Shared Collateral and irrespective of the priorities as would otherwise be determined by reference to the Uniform Commercial Code or other applicable laws. As of any date prior to the Senior Credit Termination, Holder shall not contest the validity, priority or perfection of the security interest in or other lien upon the Shared Collateral (regardless of whether the Senior Lender’s security interest in or lien upon the Shared Collateral is valid or perfected). The priorities of any liens or security interests of the parties in any property of the Company, Computex or any of its subsidiaries other than the Shared Collateral are not affected by this Section 3 and shall be determined by reference to applicable law. The Senior Lender’s rights under this Section 3 are in addition to, and not in substitution of, its rights under any other subordination agreement with Holder.

 

To the extent the Subordinated Indebtedness is ever secured by any Shared Collateral as of any date prior to the Senior Credit Termination, the relative rights of the Senior Lender and the Holder in or to any distributions from or in respect of any such Shared Collateral or proceeds of such Shared Collateral, including without limitation, with respect to any rights acquired by Holder under Sections 363 and 364 of the Bankruptcy Code (as defined herein) shall continue after the filing of such petition on the same basis as prior to the date of such filing. If any Insolvency Proceeding shall occur, the Holder shall file appropriate claims or proofs of claim in respect of this Debenture at least 30 days prior to the expiration of the period during which such claims or proofs of claims may be filed without the approval of the court or any third party. Upon the failure of the Holder to take such action, the Senior Lender is hereby irrevocably authorized and empowered (in its own name or otherwise), but shall have no obligation, to demand, sue for, collect and receive every payment or distribution referred to in respect of the Subordinated Indebtedness and to file claims and proofs of claim and take such other action as it may deem necessary or advisable for the exercise of enforcement of any of the rights or interests of Holder with respect to the Subordinated Indebtedness. If any of the Company, Computex or its subsidiaries shall become subject to an Insolvency Proceeding, (i) the Holder will not oppose the Senior Lender’s requests for adequate protection payments, post-petition interest, or for additional collateral or replacement liens or security interests in connection with any use of cash collateral or financing for a debtor-in-possession and (ii) the Holder will not seek or request adequate protection or adequate protection payments in any such proceeding. The Holder agrees that it will not object to or oppose a sale or other disposition of any assets included in the Shared Collateral securing the Senior Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) free and clear of liens, security interests or other claims under Section 363 of the Bankruptcy Code or any other provision of the Bankruptcy Code if the Senior Lender has consented to such sale or disposition of such assets and the Holder will be deemed to have (a) consented under Section 363 of the Bankruptcy Code (and otherwise) to any such sale or disposition supported by the Senior Lender and (b) concurrently with the closing of such sale, the Holder shall release its liens and security interests, if any, in such assets, property or interests consisting of Shared Collateral. The Holder shall not support or vote in favor of any plan of reorganization (and each shall be deemed to have voted to reject any plan of reorganization) unless such plan either (a) results in the Senior Indebtedness being paid in full, (b) is accepted by the Senior Lender or (c) incorporates this Section 3 by reference and continues the rights and priorities of the Senior Lender and the Holder in such Shared Collateral subsequent to the effective date of such plan. To the extent that the Holder has or acquires rights under Section 363 or Section 364 of the Bankruptcy Code with respect to any of the Shared Collateral, the Holder agrees not to assert any of such rights without the prior written consent of the Senior Lender; provided that if requested by the Senior Lender, the Holder shall timely exercise such rights in the manner reasonably requested by the Senior Lender, including any rights to payments in respect of such rights. The Holder acknowledges and agrees that the Senior Indebtedness and the Subordinated Indebtedness should be separately classified in any plan of reorganization proposed or adopted in any case under the Bankruptcy Code or any other proceeding (including, without limitation, for purposes of Section 1122 of the Bankruptcy Code). If any of the Company, Computex or its subsidiaries shall become subject to a case under the Bankruptcy Code, all proceeds of Shared Collateral shall be applied to the Senior Indebtedness until such Senior Indebtedness is paid in full before any distribution shall be made to the Holder; if any such distribution is received by the Holder, it shall be paid or delivered directly to the Senior Lender. Except as otherwise provided herein, in any case or proceeding under the Bankruptcy Code or any other insolvency, bankruptcy, receivership, liquidation (voluntary or involuntary), reorganization or other similar proceeding involving the Company, Computex, any of its subsidiaries or their respective properties (such case or proceeding referred to as an “Insolvency Proceeding”), the Holder may exercise its respective rights and remedies as an unsecured creditor only against the Senior Lender in accordance with applicable law; provided that the Holder shall not take any action that is, or would reasonably be expected to be, otherwise inconsistent with the terms of this Section 3. As used herein, the term “Bankruptcy Code” means the provisions of Title 11 of the United States Code, 11 U.S.C.§§101 et seq, as amended, and any successor statute.

 

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Holder waives any duty on the part of the Senior Lender, and agrees that Holder is not relying upon nor expecting the Senior Lender, to disclose to Holder any fact now or later known by the Senior Lender, whether relating to the operations or condition of the Company, Computex or any of its subsidiaries, the existence, liabilities or financial condition of any guarantor of the Senior Indebtedness, the occurrence of any default with respect to the Senior Indebtedness or otherwise, notwithstanding any effect this fact may have upon Holder’s risk or Holder’s rights against such Person.

 

The Senior Lender, in its sole discretion, without notice to Holder, may release, exchange, enforce and otherwise deal with any security now or later held by the Senior Lender for payment of the Senior Indebtedness or release any party now or later liable for payment of the Senior Indebtedness without affecting in any manner the Senior Lender’s rights under this Section 3. Holder acknowledges and agrees that the Senior Lender has no obligation to acquire or perfect any lien on or security interest in any asset(s), whether realty or personalty, to secure payment of the Senior Indebtedness, and Holder is not relying upon assets in which the Senior Lender has or may have a lien or security interest for payment of the Senior Indebtedness.

 

Notwithstanding any prior revocation, termination, surrender, or discharge of the Senior Indebtedness in whole or in part, the effectiveness of this Section 3 shall automatically continue or be reinstated in the event that any payment received or credit given by the Senior Lender in respect of the Senior Indebtedness is returned, disgorged, or rescinded under any applicable state or federal law, including, without limitation, laws pertaining to bankruptcy or insolvency, in which case the subordination provisions in this Section 3 shall be enforceable against Holder as if the returned, disgorged, or rescinded payment or credit had not been received or given by the Senior Lender, and whether or not the Senior Lender relied upon this payment or credit or changed its position as a consequence of it. In the event of continuation or reinstatement of the subordination provisions in this Section 3, Holder agrees upon demand by the Senior Lender to execute and deliver to the Senior Lender those documents which the Senior Lender reasonably determines are appropriate to further evidence (in the public records or otherwise) this continuation or reinstatement, although the failure of Holder to do so shall not affect in any way the reinstatement or continuation.

 

Holder waives, to the extent not expressly prohibited by applicable law, any right to require the Senior Lender to: (a) proceed against any person or property; (b) give notice of the terms, time and place of any public or private sale of personal property security held from Company or any other Person, or otherwise comply with the provisions of Section 9.611 or 9.621 of the Texas or other applicable Uniform Commercial Code; or (c) pursue any other remedy in the Senior Lender’s power. Holder waives notice of acceptance of this Debenture and presentment, demand, protest, notice of protest, dishonor, notice of dishonor, notice of default, notice of intent to accelerate or demand payment or notice of acceleration of any Senior Indebtedness, any and all other notices to which Holder might otherwise be entitled, and diligence in collecting any Senior Indebtedness, and agrees that Senior Lender may, once or any number of times, modify the terms of any Senior Indebtedness, compromise, extend, increase, accelerate, renew or forbear to enforce payment of any or all Senior Indebtedness, or permit the Company, Computex and its subsidiaries to incur additional Senior Indebtedness, all without notice to Holder and without affecting in any manner the unconditional obligations of Holder under this Section 3.

 

4. Conversion.

 

4.1. Conversion Rights.

 

(a) Optional Conversion. The unpaid principal amount of this Debenture (together with all accrued but unpaid interest thereon) shall be convertible, in whole or in part, at the option of the Holder at any time prior to the payment in full of the principal amount of this Debenture (together with all accrued but unpaid interest thereon), into such number of shares of fully paid and non-assessable shares of Common Stock as is determined by dividing the principal amount of the Debenture so converted (together with all accrued but unpaid interest thereon) by the Conversion Price (the “Holder Conversion Right”).

 

(b) Mandatory Conversion. If a Triggering Event occurs and provided that (i) the Company is not in breach of its obligations under the Registration Rights Agreement and (ii) the shares of Common Stock into which this Debenture and the Other Debentures are then convertible may be freely resold by each Holder without restriction under applicable securities laws whether pursuant to an effective registration statement or otherwise, then the unpaid principal amount of this Debenture (together with all accrued but unpaid interest thereon) shall automatically be converted as of the 5:00 p.m. Atlanta time on the sixth (6th) Trading Day (the “Mandatory Conversion Date”) following the delivery to the Holders of written notice of such Triggering Event accompanied by a reasonably detailed calculation substantiating the occurrence of such Triggering Event into such number of shares of fully paid and non-assessable shares of Common Stock as is determined by dividing the principal amount of the Debenture (together with all accrued but unpaid interest thereon) by the Conversion Price (a “Mandatory Conversion”).

 

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4.2. Issuance of Certificates. The Holder Conversion Right may be exercised by the Holder by the surrender of this Debenture (or of any replacement Debenture issued hereunder) with the conversion notice attached hereto duly executed, at the principal office of the Company or the transfer agent of the Company. Conversion shall be deemed to have been effected on (a) in the case of the Holder Conversion Right, the date that such delivery of the Debenture and conversion notice is actually made, or (b) in the case of Mandatory Conversion, the Mandatory Conversion Date (as applicable, the “Conversion Date”). As promptly as practicable, and in any event within three (3) Trading Days, after a Conversion Date and the Company’s receipt of the Debenture being converted (and the conversion notice, if applicable) (such fifth Trading Day thereafter, the “Share Delivery Date”), the Company shall issue and deliver to the Holder a certificate or certificates for the number of full shares of Common Stock to which the Holder is entitled (or evidence of the issuance of such shares in book entry form) and a check or cash with respect to any fractional interest in a share of Common Stock as provided in Section 4.4. The Company shall not be obligated to issue Common Stock certificates in the name of any party other than the Holders of the respective Debentures, absent full compliance with the provisions of Section 7 hereof. The person in whose name the certificate or certificates for Common Stock are to be issued shall be deemed to have become a stockholder of record on the next succeeding day on which the transfer books are open, but the Conversion Price shall be that in effect on the Conversion Date. All rights with respect to the Debentures (or any portion thereof) that are converted pursuant to this Section 4, including the rights to receive interest and notices, shall terminate upon conversion pursuant to this Section 4.2. Upon conversion of only a portion of this Debenture, the Company shall issue and deliver to the Holder hereof, at the expense of the Company, a new Debenture covering the principal amount of this Debenture not converted, which new Debenture shall entitle the holder thereof to interest on the principal amount thereof to the same extent as if the unconverted portion of this Debenture had not been surrendered for conversion.

 

4.3. Reservation of Stock Issuable Upon Conversion. The Company covenants that, for so long as any Debentures remain outstanding, the Company will at all times have authorized and reserved for the purpose of issue upon exercise of the Holder Conversion Right or upon Mandatory Conversion, a sufficient number of shares of Common Stock to provide for the full exercise of the Holder Conversion Right or the conversion pursuant to Mandatory Conversion.

 

4.4. Fractional Shares. No fractional shares of Common Stock shall be issued upon conversion of this Debenture. In lieu of any fractional shares to which the Holder would otherwise be entitled, the Company shall pay cash equal to the product of such fraction multiplied by the fair value of one share of the Company’s Common Stock on the Conversion Date, which shall be the closing price of the Common Stock on the Conversion Date as reported on the principal trading market therefor or in the absence of any such closing price, as determined in good faith by the Board.

 

4.5. Adjustment of Conversion Price. The Conversion Price and the number and kind of securities which may be received upon the exercise of the Holder Conversion Right or the Company Conversion Right shall be subject to the adjustment from time to time upon the happening of certain events, as follows:

 

(a) Adjustment for Stock Splits and Combinations. If the Company shall at any time or from time to time after the date hereof effect a subdivision of the outstanding Common Stock, the Conversion Price then in effect immediately before that subdivision shall be proportionately decreased, and conversely, if the Company shall at any time or from time to time after the date hereof combine the outstanding shares of Common Stock, the Conversion Price then in effect immediately before the combination shall be proportionately increased. Any adjustment under this Section 4.5(a) shall become effective at the close of business on the date the subdivision or combination becomes effective.

 

(b) Adjustment for Certain Dividends and Distributions. In the event the Company shall at any time or from time to time after the date hereof make or issue, or fix a record date for the determination of holders of Common Stock entitled to receive, a dividend or other distribution payable in additional shares of Common Stock, then and in each such event the Conversion Price then in effect shall be decreased as of the time of such issuance or, in the event such a record date shall have been fixed, as of the close of business on such record date, by multiplying the Conversion Price then in effect by a fraction:

 

(i) the numerator of which shall be the total number of shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the time of such issuance or the close of business on such record date; and

 

(ii) the denominator of which shall be the total number of shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the time of such issuance or the close of business on such record date plus the number of shares of Common Stock issuable in payment of such dividend or distribution; provided, however, if such record date shall have been fixed and such dividend is not fully paid or if such distribution is not fully made on the date fixed therefor, the Conversion Price shall be recomputed accordingly as of the close of business on such record date and thereafter such Conversion Price shall be adjusted pursuant to this Section 4.5(b) as of the time of actual payment of such dividends or distributions.

 

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(c) Adjustments for Other Dividends and Distributions. In the event the Company at any time or from time to time after the date hereof shall make or issue, or fix a record date for the determination of holders of Common Stock entitled to receive, a dividend or other distribution payable in securities of the Company other than shares of Common Stock, then and in each such event provisions shall be made so that the holders of Debentures shall receive upon conversion thereof in addition to the number of shares of Common Stock receivable thereupon, the amount of securities of the Company which they would have received had their Debentures been converted into Common Stock on such record date and had thereafter, during the period from the date of such event to and including the Conversion Date, retained such securities (together with any distributions payable thereon during such period) receivable by them as aforesaid during such period, giving application to all adjustments called for during such period under this Section 4.5 with respect to the rights of the holders of the Debentures.

 

(d) Adjustment for Reclassification, Exchange or Substitution. If the Common Stock issuable upon the conversion of the Debentures shall be changed into the same or different number of shares of any class or classes of stock, whether by capital reorganization, reclassification or otherwise (other than a subdivision or combination of shares or stock dividend provided for above, or a reorganization, merger, consolidation or sale of assets provided for in Section 4.5(e) below), then and in each such event the holder of each Debenture shall have the right thereafter to convert each Debenture into the kind and amount of shares of stock and other securities and property receivable upon such reorganization, reclassification or other change, as holders of the number of shares of Common Stock into which such Debenture might have been converted immediately prior to such reorganization, reclassification or change, all subject to further adjustment as provided herein.

 

(e) Reorganization, Merger, Consolidation or Sale of Assets. If at any time or from time to time there shall be a capital reorganization of the Common Stock (other than a subdivision, combination, reclassification or exchange of shares provided for elsewhere in this Section 4.5) or a merger or consolidation of the Company with or into another corporation or entity, or the sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s properties and assets to any other person, then, as a part of such reorganization, merger, consolidation or sale, provision shall be made so that the holders of the Debentures shall thereafter be entitled to receive upon conversion of the Debentures, the number of shares of stock or other securities or property of the Company, or of the successor corporation resulting from such merger or consolidation or sale, to which a holder of Common Stock deliverable upon conversion would have been entitled on such capital reorganization, merger, consolidation, or sale. In any such case, appropriate adjustment shall be made in the application of the provisions of this Section 4.5 with respect to the rights of the holders of the Debentures after the reorganization, merger, consolidation or sale to the end that the provisions of this Section 4.5 (including adjustment of the Conversion Price then in effect and the number of shares receivable upon conversion of the Debentures) shall be applicable after that event as nearly equivalent as may be practicable.

 

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(f) Adjustments for Dilutive Issuances.

 

(i) Special Definitions. For purposes of this Section 4.5(f), the following definitions shall apply:

 

(1) “Additional Shares of Common Stock” shall mean all shares of Common Stock issued (or, pursuant to Section 4.5(f)(ii), deemed to be issued) by the Company after the Original Issuance Date, other than (I) the following shares of Common Stock and (II) shares of Common Stock deemed issued pursuant to the following Options and Convertible Securities (clauses (I) and (II), collectively, “Exempted Securities”):

 

(I) securities issued pursuant to the conversion or exercise of Options or Convertible Securities issued or outstanding on or prior to the Original Issuance Date (so long as the conversion or exercise prices of such securities are not amended to lower such price and/or adversely affect the Holder);

 

(II) the Other Debentures, the Warrants (as such term is defined in the Purchase Agreement) and any additional debentures or other securities issued as payment of interest on the Debentures;

 

(III) shares of Common Stock, Options or Convertible Securities issued by reason of a dividend, stock split, split-up or other distribution on shares of Common Stock that is covered by Section 4.5(a) through Section 4.5(e);

 

(IV) shares of Common Stock or Options issued to employees or directors of, or consultants or advisors to, the Company or any of its subsidiaries pursuant to a plan, agreement or arrangement approved by the Board and the holders of the Common Stock;

 

(V) shares of Common Stock or Convertible Securities actually issued upon the exercise of Options or shares of Common Stock actually issued upon the conversion or exchange of Convertible Securities, in each case provided such issuance is pursuant to the terms of such Option or Convertible Security;

 

(VI) shares of Common Stock, Options or Convertible Securities issued to banks, equipment lessors or other financial institutions, or to real property lessors, as a customary “equity sweetener” pursuant to a bona fide debt financing, equipment leasing or real property leasing transaction approved by the Board; and

 

(VII) shares of Common Stock, Options or Convertible Securities issued pursuant to the acquisition of another corporation or other business by the Company or any of its subsidiaries by merger, purchase of substantially all of the assets or other reorganization or to a joint venture agreement, contribution agreement or similar arrangement, provided that such issuances are approved by the Board.

 

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(2) “Common Stock Deemed Outstanding” means, at any given time, the number of shares of Common Stock actually outstanding at such time, plus the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise, conversion or exchange of any Options or Convertible Securities then outstanding, regardless of whether the Options or Convertible Securities are actually exercisable, convertible or exchangeable at such time.

 

(3) “Convertible Securities” shall mean any evidences of indebtedness, shares or other securities directly or indirectly convertible into or exchangeable for Common Stock, but excluding Options.

 

(4) “Option” shall mean rights, options or warrants to subscribe for, purchase or otherwise acquire Common Stock or Convertible Securities.

 

(ii) Deemed Issue of Additional Shares of Common Stock.

 

(A) If the Company at any time or from time to time after the Original Issuance Date shall issue any Options or Convertible Securities (excluding Options or Convertible Securities which are themselves Exempted Securities) or shall fix a record date for the determination of holders of any class of securities entitled to receive any such Options or Convertible Securities, then the maximum number of shares of Common Stock (as set forth in the instrument relating thereto, assuming the satisfaction of any conditions to exercisability, convertibility or exchangeability but without regard to any provision contained therein for a subsequent adjustment of such number) issuable upon the exercise of such Options or, in the case of Convertible Securities and Options therefor, the conversion or exchange of such Convertible Securities, shall be deemed to be Additional Shares of Common Stock issued as of the time of such issue or, in case such a record date shall have been fixed, as of the close of business on such record date.

 

(B) If the terms of any Option or Convertible Security, the issuance of which resulted in an adjustment to the Conversion Price pursuant to the terms of Section 4.5(f)(iii), are revised as a result of an amendment to such terms or any other adjustment pursuant to the provisions of such Option or Convertible Security (but excluding automatic adjustments to such terms pursuant to anti-dilution or similar provisions of such Option or Convertible Security) to provide for either (1) any increase or decrease in the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise, conversion and/or exchange of any such Option or Convertible Security or (2) any increase or decrease in the consideration payable to the Company upon such exercise, conversion and/or exchange, then, effective upon such increase or decrease becoming effective, the Conversion Price computed upon the original issue of such Option or Convertible Security (or upon the occurrence of a record date with respect thereto) shall be readjusted to such Conversion Price as would have obtained had such revised terms been in effect upon the original date of issuance of such Option or Convertible Security. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no readjustment pursuant to this Section 4.5(f)(ii)(B) shall have the effect of increasing the Conversion Price to an amount which exceeds the lower of (i) the Conversion Price in effect immediately prior to the original adjustment made as a result of the issuance of such Option or Convertible Security, or (ii) the Conversion Price that would have resulted from any issuances of Additional Shares of Common Stock (other than deemed issuances of Additional Shares of Common Stock as a result of the issuance of such Option or Convertible Security) between the original adjustment date and such readjustment date.

 

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(C) If the terms of any Option or Convertible Security (excluding Options or Convertible Securities which are themselves Exempted Securities), the issuance of which did not result in an adjustment to the Conversion Price pursuant to the terms of Section 4.5(f)(iii) (either because the consideration per share (determined pursuant to Section 4.5(f)(iv)) of the Additional Shares of Common Stock subject thereto was equal to or greater than the Conversion Price then in effect, or because such Option or Convertible Security was issued before the Original Issuance Date), are revised after the Original Issuance Date as a result of an amendment to such terms or any other adjustment pursuant to the provisions of such Option or Convertible Security to provide for either (1) any increase in the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise, conversion or exchange of any such Option or Convertible Security or (2) any decrease in the consideration payable to the Company upon such exercise, conversion or exchange, then such Option or Convertible Security, as so amended or adjusted, and the Additional Shares of Common Stock subject thereto (determined in the manner provided in Section 4.5(f)(ii)(1) shall be deemed to have been issued effective upon such increase or decrease becoming effective.

 

(D) Upon the expiration or termination of any unexercised Option or unconverted or unexchanged Convertible Security (or portion thereof) which resulted (either upon its original issuance or upon a revision of its terms) in an adjustment to the Conversion Price pursuant to the terms of Section 4.5(f)(iii), the Conversion Price shall be readjusted to such Conversion Price as would have obtained had such Option or Convertible Security (or portion thereof) never been issued.

 

(E) If the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise, conversion and/or exchange of any Option or Convertible Security, or the consideration payable to the Company upon such exercise, conversion and/or exchange, is calculable at the time such Option or Convertible Security is issued or amended but is subject to adjustment based upon subsequent events, any adjustment to the Conversion Price provided for in this Section 4.5(f)(ii) shall be effected at the time of such issuance or amendment based on such number of shares or amount of consideration without regard to any provisions for subsequent adjustments (and any subsequent adjustments shall be treated as provided in clauses (B) and (C) of this Section 4.5(f)(ii)).  If the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise, conversion and/or exchange of any Option or Convertible Security, or the consideration payable to the Company upon such exercise, conversion and/or exchange, cannot be calculated at all at the time such Option or Convertible Security is issued or amended, any adjustment to the Conversion Price that would result under the terms of this Section 4.5(f)(ii) at the time of such issuance or amendment shall instead be effected at the time such number of shares and/or amount of consideration is first calculable (even if subject to subsequent adjustments), assuming for purposes of calculating such adjustment to the Conversion Price that such issuance or amendment took place at the time such calculation can first be made.

 

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(iii) Adjustment of Conversion Price Upon Issuance of Additional Shares of Common Stock.  In the event the Company shall, at any time after the Original Issuance Date and for so long as this Debenture remains outstanding, issue Additional Shares of Common Stock (including Additional Shares of Common Stock deemed to be issued pursuant to Section 4.5(f)(ii)), without consideration or for a consideration per share (the “New Issuance Price”) less than the applicable Conversion Price (the “Applicable Price”) in effect immediately prior to such issue (each, a “Dilutive Issuance”), then the Conversion Price shall be reduced, concurrently with such issue, to an amount equal to the lowest price per share at which such share of Common Stock has been issued or sold (or is deemed to have been issued or sold, in the case of Additional Shares of Common Stock deemed to be issued pursuant to Section 4.5(f)(ii)) pursuant to the Dilutive Issuance; provided, that if such issuance or sale (or deemed issuance or sale) was without consideration, then the Company shall be deemed to have received an aggregate of $0.001 of consideration for all such shares so issued or deemed to be issued.

 

(iv) Determination of Consideration. For purposes of this Section 4.5(f)(iv), the consideration received by the Company for the issue of any Additional Shares of Common Stock shall be computed as follows:

 

(A) Cash and Property. Such consideration shall:

 

(I) insofar as it consists of cash, be computed at the aggregate amount of cash received by the Company, excluding amounts paid or payable for accrued interest;

 

(II) insofar as it consists of property other than cash, be computed at the fair market value thereof at the time of such issue, as determined in good faith by the Board; and

 

(III) in the event Additional Shares of Common Stock are issued together with other shares or securities or other assets of the Company for consideration which covers both, be the proportion of such consideration so received, computed as provided in clauses (I) and (II) above, as determined in good faith by the Board and the Holders of a majority in outstanding principal amount of the Debentures.

 

(B) Options and Convertible Securities.  The consideration per share received by the Company for Additional Shares of Common Stock deemed to have been issued pursuant to Section 4.5(f)(ii), relating to Options and Convertible Securities, shall be determined by dividing:

 

(I) the total amount, if any, received or receivable by the Company as consideration for the issue of such Options or Convertible Securities, plus the minimum aggregate amount of additional consideration (as set forth in the instruments relating thereto, without regard to any provision contained therein for a subsequent adjustment of such consideration) payable to the Company upon the exercise of such Options or the conversion or exchange of such Convertible Securities, or in the case of Options for Convertible Securities, the exercise of such Options for Convertible Securities and the conversion or exchange of such Convertible Securities, by

  

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 (II) the maximum number of shares of Common Stock (as set forth in the instruments relating thereto, without regard to any provision contained therein for a subsequent adjustment of such number) issuable upon the exercise of such Options or the conversion or exchange of such Convertible Securities, or in the case of Options for Convertible Securities, the exercise of such Options for Convertible Securities and the conversion or exchange of such Convertible Securities.

 

(v) Multiple Closing Dates.  In the event the Company shall issue on more than one date Additional Shares of Common Stock that are a part of one transaction or a series of related transactions and that would result in an adjustment to the Conversion Price pursuant to the terms of Section 4.5(f)(iii), then, upon the final such issuance, the Conversion Price shall be readjusted to give effect to all such issuances as if they occurred on the date of the first such issuance (and without giving effect to any additional adjustments as a result of any such subsequent issuances within such period).

 

(g) Minimum Adjustment. No adjustment of the Conversion Price, however, shall be made in an amount less than one cent, but any such lesser adjustment shall be carried forward and shall be made at the time and together with the next subsequent adjustment which together with any adjustments so carried forward shall amount to one cent or more.

 

(h) Certificate of Adjustment. Upon the occurrence of each adjustment or readjustment of the applicable Conversion Price pursuant to this Section 4.5, the Company shall promptly compute such adjustment or readjustment in accordance with the terms hereof and prepare and furnish to each holder of Debentures a certificate, signed by an officer of the Company, setting forth such adjustment or readjustment and showing in reasonable detail the facts upon which such adjustment or readjustment is based.

 

(i) Notices of Record Date. If:

 

(i) the Company shall set a record date for the purpose of entitling the holders of its shares of Common Stock to receive a dividend, or any other distribution, payable otherwise than in cash;

 

(ii) the Company shall set a record date for the purpose of entitling the holders of its shares of Common Stock to subscribe for or purchase any shares of any class or to receive any other rights;

 

(iii) there shall occur any capital reorganization of the Company, reclassification of the shares of the Company (other than a subdivision or combination of its outstanding Common Stock), consolidation or merger of the Company with or into another corporation, or conveyance of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company to another corporation; or

 

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(iv) there shall occur a voluntary or involuntary dissolution, liquidation, or winding up of the Company;

 

then, and in any such case, the Company shall cause to be sent to the holders of record of the outstanding Debentures, at least ten Trading Days prior to the dates hereinafter specified, a written notice stating the date (x) which has been set as the record date for the purpose of such dividend, distribution, or rights, or (y) on which such reclassification, reorganization, consolidation, merger, conveyance, dissolution, liquidation, or winding up is to take place and the record date as of which holders of Common Stock of record shall be entitled to exchange their shares of Common Stock for securities or other property deliverable upon such reclassification, reorganization, consolidation, merger, conveyance, dissolution, liquidation, or winding up.

 

4.6. Limitations on Number of Shares Issuable. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary herein, provided that the Common Stock remains listed for trading on the Nasdaq Stock Market or other national securities exchange, the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock issued upon conversion of the Debentures, together with the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock issued upon exercise of the Warrants, shall not exceed 19.9% of either (a) the total number of shares of Common Stock outstanding on the date hereof or (b) the total voting power of the Company’s securities outstanding on the date hereof that are entitled to vote on a matter being voted on by holders of the Common Stock, until the 21st day after the date (the “Mailing Date”) that the Information Statement was sent or given to the Company’s stockholders in accordance with Regulation 14C under the Exchange Act. The Company shall provide prompt notice of the Mailing Date to each of the Holders immediately following its occurrence.

 

4.7. Registration, Exchange and Transfer. The Company will keep a register in which, subject to such reasonable regulations as it may prescribe, it will register all Debentures. No transfer of this Debenture shall be valid as against the Company unless made upon such register. This Debenture is subject to the restrictions on transfer set forth on the face hereof. Upon surrender for transfer of this Debenture and compliance with said restrictions on transfer, the Company shall execute and deliver in the name of the transferee or transferees a new Debenture or Debentures for a like principal amount.

 

This Debenture, if presented for transfer, exchange, redemption or payment, shall (if so required by the Company) be duly endorsed by, or be accompanied by instruments of transfer in form satisfactory to the Company duly executed by, the registered Holder or by his duly authorized attorney.

 

Any exchange or transfer shall be without charge, except that the Company may require payment of the sum sufficient to cover any processing cost, tax or governmental charge that may be imposed in relation thereto.

 

The Company may deem and treat the registered Holder hereof as the absolute owner hereof (whether or not this Debenture shall be overdue and notwithstanding any notation of ownership or other writing hereon by anyone other than the Company), for the purpose of receiving payment of or on account of the principal hereof and interest hereon, for the conversion hereof and for all other purposes, and the Company shall not be affected by any notice to the contrary.

 

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5. Events of Default.

 

5.1. Definitions and Effect. In case one or more of the following “Events of Default” shall have occurred and be continuing:

 

(i) default in the payment of any amount due under this Debenture;

 

(ii) default in the performance of any covenant or agreement contained in this Debenture (other than as set forth in clause (i) of this Section 5.1), the Purchase Agreement, the Warrants or the Registration Rights Agreement (as such term is defined in the Purchase Agreement) and such default is not fully cured within 15 days after the Holder delivers written notice to the Company of the occurrence thereof;

 

(iii) any material representation or warranty made by the Company in the Purchase Agreement shall prove to have been false or incorrect or breached in a material respect on the date as of which made and the Holder delivers written notice to the Company of the occurrence thereof;

 

(iv) the Company shall have admitted in writing its inability to pay its debts as they mature, or shall have made an assignment for the benefit of creditors, or shall have been adjudicated bankrupt;

 

(v) a trustee or receiver of the Company, or of any substantial part of the assets of the Company, shall have been appointed and, if appointed in a proceeding brought against the Company, the Company by any action or failure to act shall have indicated its approval of, consent to or acquiescence in such appointment, or, within 60 days after such appointment, such appointment shall not have been vacated, or stayed on appeal or otherwise, or shall not otherwise have ceased to continue in effect;

 

(vi) proceedings involving the Company shall have been commenced by or against the Company under any bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, insolvency, readjustment of debt, dissolution or liquidation law or statute of the federal government, or any state government, and, if such proceedings shall have been instituted against the Company, or the Company by any action or failure to act shall have indicated its approval of, consent to, or acquiescence therein, or an order shall have been entered approving the petition in such proceedings, and within 60 days after the entry thereof, such order shall not have been vacated or stayed on appeal or otherwise, or shall not otherwise have ceased to continue in effect; or

 

(vii) one or more judgments for the payment of money in an aggregate amount in excess of $1,000,000 shall be rendered against the Company and the same shall remain undischarged for a period of 30 consecutive days during which execution shall not be effectively stayed, which judgments are not stayed on appeal or otherwise being appropriately contested in good faith by proper proceedings diligently pursued;

 

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then and in each and every such case, the holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of then-outstanding Debentures may declare the principal and accrued but unpaid interest of all the Debentures to be due and payable immediately, by written notice to the Company, and upon any such declaration the same shall become and shall be immediately due and payable, subject to the subordination provisions of Section 3 hereof. At any time after such declaration of acceleration has been made, and before a judgment or decree for payment of money due has been obtained, the holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then-outstanding Debentures may, by written notice to the Company, rescind and annul such declaration. From and after the occurrence, and during the continuance, of the any Event of Default, irrespective of any declaration of maturity or default, all amounts remaining unpaid or thereafter accruing under this Debenture shall bear interest at a rate equal to the Default Rate. Such Default Rate shall also be charged on the amounts owed by the Company to Holder pursuant to any judgments entered in favor of Holder with respect to this Debenture.

 

5.2. Waiver. At any time before the date of any declaration accelerating the maturity of this Debenture, the holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of then-outstanding Debentures may waive any Event of Default hereunder. Such waivers shall be evidenced by written notice or other document specifying the Event(s) of Default being waived and shall be binding on all existing or subsequent holders of outstanding Debentures.

 

6. Prepayment. The Company shall have the right to prepay the then-outstanding principal amount of the Debentures in whole but not in part (unless as to prepayment in part the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Debentures consents otherwise), together with any accrued but unpaid interest thereon. To exercise such right, the Company shall give notice in writing of its election to prepay the Debentures to the holders of record of the Debentures to be prepaid, addressed to them at their respective addresses appearing on the books of the Company. In such notice, the Company shall designate a date for the prepayment not less than 30 days following the date of the notice. Prior to the date of prepayment specified in the notice, a Holder may elect to exercise the Holder Conversion Right.

 

7. Restrictions on Transfer.

 

7.1. Restricted Securities. By acceptance hereof, the Holder understands and agrees that this Debenture and the Common Stock receivable upon conversion hereof are characterized as “restricted securities” under the federal securities laws inasmuch as they are being acquired from the Company in a transaction not involving a public offering and that under such laws and applicable regulations such securities may be resold without registration under the Securities Act only in certain limited circumstances. In this connection, the Holder represents that it is familiar with Rule 144 promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission, as presently in effect, and understands the resale limitations imposed thereby and by the Securities Act. In addition, the Holder understands and agrees that this Debenture is subject to the additional restrictions on transfer set forth in the legend appearing at the top of the first page of this Debenture.

 

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7.2. Further Limitations on Disposition. Without in any way limiting the representations set forth above, the Holder further agrees not to make any disposition of all or any portion of this Debenture (or of Common Stock issuable upon conversion thereof) except in compliance with applicable state securities laws and unless and until:

 

(a) there is then in effect a registration statement under the Securities Act covering such proposed disposition and such disposition is made in accordance with such registration statement;

 

(b) such disposition is made in accordance with Rule 144 under the Securities Act;

 

(c) the Holder shall have notified the Company of the proposed disposition and shall have furnished the Company with a detailed statement of the circumstances surrounding the proposed disposition, and, if requested by the Company, the Holder shall have furnished the Company with an opinion of counsel, which opinion and counsel shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Company, that such disposition will not require registration under the Securities Act and will be in compliance with applicable state securities laws; or

 

(d) if the Holder is Stratos making a disposition of all or any portion of this Debenture to its unitholders, Stratos shall notify the Company of such proposed date of the disposition and shall have furnished the Company (i) a copy of the form of acknowledgement that such securities are “restricted securities” under the federal securities laws to be executed by Stratos and its unitholders and (ii) a representation letter, executed by Stratos and in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Company, to the effect that the disposition is being effected by means of a distribution to Stratos’ unitholders consistent with the distribution provisions set forth in Article X of that certain Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Stratos dated effective October 3, 2012 (as amended), for no consideration, in which case no opinion of counsel shall be required.

 

7.3. Legends. It is understood that each Debenture and each certificate evidencing Common Stock acquired upon conversion thereof (or evidencing any other securities issued with respect thereto pursuant to any stock split, stock dividend, merger or other form of reorganization or recapitalization) shall bear the following legend (in addition to any legends which may be required in the opinion of the Company’s counsel by applicable state or federal laws):

 

[THIS DEBENTURE / THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE] HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), OR ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS. SUCH SECURITIES HAVE BEEN ACQUIRED FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED FOR SALE, SOLD, DELIVERED AFTER SALE, TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED OR HYPOTHECATED IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT FILED BY THE COMPANY WITH THE U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION COVERING SUCH SECURITIES UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED, EXCEPT AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 7.2(D) OF THE DEBENTURE.

 

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8. Notices.

 

8.1. Notices to Holder of Debentures. Any notice required by the provisions of this Debenture to be given to the holders of Debentures shall be in writing and may be delivered by any means (including personal delivery, expedited courier, messenger service, ordinary mail or electronic mail), but no such notice, request, demand, claim or other communication will be deemed to have been duly given unless and until it actually is received by the intended recipient.

 

8.2. Notices to the Company. Whenever any provision of this Debenture requires a notice to be given to the Company by the holder of any Debenture, the holder of Common Stock obtained upon the conversion of a Debenture or the holder of any other security of the Company obtained in connection with a recapitalization, merger, dividend or other event affecting a Debenture, then and in each such case, such notice shall be in writing and may be delivered by any means (including personal delivery, expedited courier, messenger service, ordinary mail or electronic mail), but no such notice, request, demand, claim or other communication will be deemed to have been duly given unless and until it actually is received by the Company.

 

No notice under this Section 8.2 shall be valid unless signed by the holder of the Debenture, Common Stock or other security giving the notice or in the case of a notice by holders of a specified percent in aggregate principal amount of outstanding Debentures unless signed by each holder of a Debenture whose Debenture has been counted in constituting the requisite percentage of Debentures required to give such notice.

 

9. No Rights as Stockholder. This Debenture, as such, shall not entitle the Holder to any voting rights or other rights as a stockholder of the Company.

 

10. Headings and Governing Law. The descriptive headings in this Debenture are inserted for convenience only and do not constitute a part of this Debenture. The validity, meaning and effect of this Debenture shall be determined in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware without giving effect to principles of conflict of laws that would cause the laws of another jurisdiction to apply.

 

11. Severability. Whenever possible, each provision hereof shall be interpreted in a manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision hereof is held to be prohibited by or invalid under applicable law, such provision shall be ineffective only to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating or otherwise adversely affecting the remaining provisions hereof. If a court of competent jurisdiction should determine that a provision hereof would be valid or enforceable if a period of time were extended or shortened or a particular percentage were increased or decreased, then such court may make such change as shall be necessary to render the provision in question effective and valid under application law.

 

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12. Amendment. With the consent of the holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then-outstanding Debentures, the Company may amend the Debentures for the purpose of adding any provisions to, or changing in any manner or eliminating any of the provisions of, the Debentures; provided, however, that no such amendment shall, without the consent of the holder of each outstanding Debenture affected thereby:

 

(a) change: (i) the maturity of the principal of, or any installment of interest on, any Debenture; or (ii) the coin or currency in which the principal of or interest on any Debenture is payable;

 

(b) reduce the principal amount thereof or the interest rate thereon;

 

(c) increase the Conversion Price thereof; or

 

(d) reduce the percentage in principal amount of the outstanding Debentures the consent of whose holders is required for any amendment or waiver as provided for in the Debentures.

 

Prompt written notice that this Debenture has been amended or interpreted in accordance with the terms of this Section shall be given to each holder of a Debenture. Upon such amendment or interpretation, the Debentures shall be deemed modified in accordance therewith, such amendment or interpretation shall form a part of this Debenture for all purposes, and every subsequent holder of Debentures shall be bound thereby.

 

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, each of the Company and the Holder agrees, confirms and acknowledges that (i) the Senior Lender is an obligee and third-party beneficiary under Section 3 of this Debenture and has the right to enforce such provisions as if the Senior Lender were an original party hereto and (ii) until the Senior Credit Termination, no amendments, modifications, supplements, waivers or consents to the subordination provisions in Section 3 in favor of the Senior Lender will be effective without the consent of the Senior Lender.

 

13. Remedies. Holder shall have, in addition to the rights and remedies contained in this Debenture, all of the rights and remedies of a creditor, now or hereafter available at law or in equity. Holder may, at its option, exercise any one or more of such rights and remedies individually, partially, or in any combination from time to time, including, to the extent applicable, before the occurrence of an Event of Default. No right, power, or remedy conferred upon Holder shall be exclusive of any other right, power, or remedy referred to herein or now or hereafter available at law or in equity. In addition to all other amounts payable upon and Event of Default, the Company shall reimburse Holder for all of its out of pocket expenses, including reasonable legal fees) incurred in the enforcement of Holder’s rights and remedies in respect of this Debenture.

 

14. Guarantee. Immediately following consummation of the Transaction, the Company shall cause Computex and each of its subsidiaries to execute a guaranty of this Debenture substantially in the form attached as Exhibit A hereto.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, AMERICAN VIRTUAL CLOUD TECHNOLOGIES, INC. has duly caused this Debenture to be signed in its name and on its behalf by its duly authorized officer as of the date first above written.

 

  AMERICAN VIRTUAL CLOUD TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
   
  By:  
  Name: Darrell J. Mays
  Title: Chief Executive Officer

 

Agreed to and accepted as of the date first written above:  
   
HOLDER  
   
 
By:    
Name:       
Title:    

 

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NOTICE OF CONVERSION

 

(to be signed upon conversion of the Debenture)

 

TO AMERICAN VIRTUAL CLOUD TECHNOLOGIES, INC.:

 

The undersigned, the holder of the foregoing Debenture, hereby surrenders such Debenture for conversion into ______ shares of the common stock of American Virtual Cloud Technologies, Inc., and requests that the certificates for such shares be issued in the name of, and delivered to, ________________________________________, whose address is __________________________________________________.

 

Dated: _____________________

 

   
  (signature)  
     
   
  (address)  

 

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EXHIBIT A

 

FORM OF GUARANTY

 

TO BE DELIVERED BY COMPUTEX AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

THIS GUARANTY AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS EVIDENCED HEREBY ARE SUBORDINATE IN THE MANNER AND TO THE EXTENT SET FORTH IN SECTION 3 OF THE DEBENTURES (AS DEFINED HEREIN) TO THE SENIOR INDEBTEDNESS (AS DEFINED IN THE DEBENTURES), AND EACH HOLDER OF THIS GUARANTY, BY ITS ACCEPTANCE HEREOF, IRREVOCABLY AGREES TO BE BOUND BY THE PROVISIONS OF SECTIONS 3 AND 12 OF THE DEBENTURES.

 

THIS GUARANTY (this “Guaranty”), dated as of ______________, 2020, between entities named as guarantors on the signature pages this Guaranty _____________ (the “Guarantors” and each a “Guarantor”), each of which Guarantors is a subsidiary of American Virtual Cloud Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”).

 

W I T N E S S E T H

 

WHEREAS, the Company and has heretofore executed and delivered to the Holders one or more Convertible Debentures dated the date hereof in an aggregate principal amount of $__________ and may thereafter execute and deliver additional Convertible Debentures in an additional aggregate principal amount not to exceed $___________ (the “Debentures”);

 

WHEREAS, Section 14 of the Debentures provides that the Guarantors shall execute and deliver to each Holder a Guaranty pursuant to which the Guarantors shall unconditionally guarantee all of the Company’s obligations under the Debentures on the terms and conditions set forth herein (the “Debenture Guarantee”); and

 

WHEREAS, the Guarantors are authorized to execute and deliver this Guaranty.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable consideration, including the benefits to be received by the Guarantors from the financing provided by the issuance of the Debentures and the other securities issued contemporaneously therewith, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, each Guarantors and the Company mutually covenant and agree for the equal and ratable benefit of the Holders of the Debentures as follows:

 

1. DEFINED TERMS. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Debentures or the Purchase Agreement, as applicable.

 

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2. AGREEMENT TO GUARANTEE.

 

(a) Each Guarantor hereby agrees, jointly and severally with all other Guarantors hereby, guarantees, to each Holder of a Debenture, irrespective of the validity and enforceability of the Debentures or the obligations of the Company hereunder or thereunder, that:

 

(1) the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on, the Debentures will be promptly paid in full when due, whether at maturity, by acceleration, redemption or otherwise, and interest on the overdue principal of and interest on the Debentures, if any, if lawful, and all other obligations of the Company to the Holders thereunder will be promptly paid in full or performed, all in accordance with the terms hereof and thereof; and

 

(2) in case of any extension of time of payment or renewal of any Debentures or any of such other obligations, that same will be promptly paid in full when due or performed in accordance with the terms of the extension or renewal, whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise.

 

Failing payment when due of any amount so guaranteed or any performance so guaranteed for whatever reason, Guarantors shall be jointly and severally obligated to pay the same immediately. Each Guarantor agrees that this is a guarantee of payment and not a guarantee of collection.

 

(b) The Guarantors hereby agree that their obligations hereunder are unconditional, irrespective of the validity, regularity or enforceability of the Debentures, the absence of any action to enforce the same, any waiver or consent by any Holder of the Debentures with respect to any provisions hereof or thereof, the recovery of any judgment against the Company, any action to enforce the same or any other circumstance which might otherwise constitute a legal or equitable discharge or defense of a guarantor. Each Guarantor hereby waives diligence, presentment, demand of payment, filing of claims with a court in the event of insolvency or bankruptcy of the Company, any right to require a proceeding first against the Company, protest, notice and all demands whatsoever and covenant that this Guarantee will not be discharged except by complete performance of the obligations contained in the Debentures.

 

(c) If any Holder is required by any court or otherwise to return to the Company, the Guarantors or any custodian, trustee, liquidator or other similar official acting in relation to either the Company or the Guarantors, any amount paid by either to such Holder, this Guarantee, to the extent theretofore discharged, shall be reinstated in full force and effect.

 

(d) Each Guarantor agrees that it shall not be entitled to any right of subrogation in relation to the Holders in respect of any obligations guaranteed hereby until payment in full of all obligations guaranteed hereby. Each Guarantor further agrees that, as between the Guarantors, on the one hand, and the Holders, on the other hand, (1) the maturity of the obligations guaranteed hereby may be accelerated as provided in the Debentures for the purposes of this Guarantee, notwithstanding any stay, injunction or other prohibition preventing such acceleration in respect of the obligations guaranteed hereby, and (2) in the event of any such declaration of acceleration of such obligations, such obligations (whether or not due and payable) will forthwith become due and payable by the Guarantors for the purpose of this Guarantee. The Guarantors will have the right to seek contribution from any other Guarantor, or the Company, as the case may be, so long as the exercise of such right does not impair the rights of the Holders under the Debenture Guarantee.

 

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(e) Each Guarantor, and by its acceptance of Debentures, each Holder, hereby confirms that it is the intention of all such parties that the Guarantee of such Guarantor not constitute a fraudulent transfer or conveyance for purposes of bankruptcy law, the Uniform Fraudulent Conveyance Act, the Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act or any similar federal or state law to the extent applicable to any Guarantee. To effectuate the foregoing intention, the Holders and the Guarantors hereby irrevocably agree that the obligations of such Guarantor shall be limited to the maximum amount that shall, after giving effect to such maximum amount and all other contingent and fixed liabilities of such Guarantor that are relevant under such laws, and after giving effect to any collections from, rights to receive contribution from or payments made by or on behalf of any other Guarantor in respect of the obligations of such other Guarantor under this Guaranty, result in the obligations of such Guarantor under its Guaranty not constituting a fraudulent transfer or conveyance.

 

3. NOTICES. All notices or other communications to each Guarantor shall be given as provided in Section 8.2 of the Debentures.

 

4. RATIFICATION OF DEBENTURES; GUARANTIES PART OF DEBENTURES. Except as expressly amended hereby, the Debentures are in all respects ratified and confirmed and all the terms, conditions and provisions thereof (including, without limitation, the terms and provisions of Section 3 of the Debentures in favor of the Senior Lender as defined therein) shall remain in full force and effect. This Guaranty shall form a part of the Debentures for all purposes, and every holder of Debentures heretofore or hereafter authenticated and delivered shall be bound hereby.

 

5. GOVERNING LAW. THIS GUARANTY AND THE DEBENTURES SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, with the laws of the State of Delaware without giving effect to principles of conflict of laws that would cause the laws of another jurisdiction to apply.

 

6. COUNTERPARTS. The parties may sign any number of copies of this Guaranty. Each signed copy shall be an original, but all of them together represent the same agreement.

 

7. EFFECT OF HEADINGS. The Section headings herein are for convenience only and shall not affect the construction hereof.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Guaranty to be duly executed and attested, all as of the date first above written.

 

Dated:              , 20

 

[GUARANTOR]  
   
By:    
Name:    
Title:                   
   

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EXHIBIT B

 

FORM OF JOINDER

 

THIS JOINDER to the Convertible Debenture, dated as of __________, 2020 (the “Debenture”), issued by American Virtual Cloud Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), to _______________ ( “Original Holder”), is executed and delivered as of the date below by ______________ ( “New Holder”). Capitalized terms used herein but not otherwise defined shall have the meanings set forth in the Debenture.

 

WHEREAS, on the date hereof, Original Holder has assigned to New Holder all of the Original Holder’s rights under the Debenture, and the Debenture requires New Holder, as a transferee of the Debenture, to execute a joinder to the Debenture.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, New Holder hereby agrees as follows:

 

1. Agreement to be Bound. New Holder hereby (a) acknowledges that New Holder has received and reviewed a complete copy of the Debenture and (b) agrees that upon execution of this Joinder, New Holder shall be fully bound by, and subject to, all of the covenants, terms and conditions of the Debenture applicable to the Holder thereof (including, without limitation, the provisions of Sections 3 and 12 thereof), as though an original party thereto.

 

2. Successors and Assigns. Except as otherwise provided herein, this Joinder shall bind and inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the Company and its successors, heirs and assigns.

 

3. Headings and Governing Law. The descriptive headings in this Joinder are inserted for convenience only and do not constitute a part of this Joinder. The validity, meaning and effect of this Joinder shall be determined in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware without giving effect to principles of conflict of laws that would cause the laws of another jurisdiction to apply.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Joinder as of the date set forth below.

 

 
   
By:    
Name:    
Title:    
   
Date:    

 

 

 

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Exhibit 10.6

 

NEITHER THIS WARRANT NOR THE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF THIS WARRANT HAVE BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), OR ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS. SUCH SECURITIES HAVE BEEN ACQUIRED FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED FOR SALE, SOLD, DELIVERED AFTER SALE, TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED OR HYPOTHECATED IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT FILED BY THE ISSUER WITH THE U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION COVERING SUCH SECURITIES UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL SATISFACTORY TO THE ISSUER THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED.

 

WARRANT TO PURCHASE COMMON STOCK
OF
AMERICAN VIRTUAL CLOUD TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

 

No. A-__ ______ Shares of Common Stock

  

This is to Certify That, FOR VALUE RECEIVED, ______________________, or its assigns (“Holder”), is entitled to purchase, subject to the provisions of this Warrant, from American Virtual Cloud Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), _______ shares of fully paid, validly issued and nonassessable shares of the common stock of the Company (“Common Stock”) at an exercise price of $0.01 per share. The number of shares of Common Stock to be received upon the exercise of this Warrant and the price to be paid for each share of Common Stock may be adjusted from time to time as hereinafter set forth. The shares of Common Stock deliverable upon such exercise, and as adjusted from time to time pursuant to Section (g) hereof or as otherwise provided herein, are hereinafter sometimes referred to as “Warrant Shares” and the exercise price per share of Common Stock acquirable upon exercise hereof as in effect at any time and as adjusted from time to time is hereinafter sometimes referred to as the “Exercise Price.”

 

This Warrant to Purchase Common Stock (this “Warrant”) is being issued pursuant to that certain Securities Purchase Agreement dated April 3, 2020 to which the Company and the Holder are parties (the “Purchase Agreement”). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Purchase Agreement.

 

 

 

 

(a) EXERCISE OF WARRANT.

 

(1) This Warrant may be exercised in whole or in part at any time or from time to time from the date hereof up to and including April 7, 2025 (the “Exercise Period”); provided, however, that (A) if either such day is a day on which banking institutions in the State of Georgia are authorized by law to close, then on the next succeeding day which shall not be such a day, and (B) in the event of any merger, consolidation or sale of all or substantially all the assets of the Company as an entirety, resulting in any distribution to the Company’s stockholders, prior to termination of the Exercise Period, or any reclassification or recapitalization or similar transaction (each of the foregoing, a “Major Transaction”), the Holder shall have the right to exercise this Warrant commencing at such time through the termination of the Exercise Period into the kind and amount of shares of stock and other securities and property (including cash) receivable had the Holder exercised this Warrant immediately prior to such Major Transaction or any record date established to determine the receipt of any payment or distribution in respect thereof. This Warrant may be exercised by presentation and surrender hereof to the Company at its principal office with the Purchase Form annexed hereto duly executed and accompanied by payment of the Exercise Price for the number of Warrant Shares specified in such form. As soon as practicable after each such exercise of this Warrant, but not later than three (3) business days following the receipt of good and available funds, the Company shall issue and deliver to the Holder a certificate or certificates for the Warrant Shares issuable upon such exercise, registered in the name of the Holder or its designee. If this Warrant should be exercised in part only, the Company shall, upon surrender of this Warrant for cancellation, execute and deliver a new Warrant evidencing the rights of the Holder thereof to purchase the balance of the Warrant Shares purchasable hereunder. As of the end of business on the date of receipt by the Company of this Warrant at its office in proper form for exercise, the Holder shall be deemed to be the holder of record of the shares of Common Stock or other property issuable upon such exercise, notwithstanding that the stock transfer books of the Company shall then be closed or that certificates representing such shares or other property shall not then be physically delivered to the Holder.

 

(2) At any time during the Exercise Period, the Holder may, at its option, exercise this Warrant on a cashless basis by exchanging this Warrant, in whole or in part (a “Warrant Exchange”), into the number of Warrant Shares determined in accordance with this Section (a)(2), by surrendering this Warrant at the principal office of the Company or at the office of its stock transfer agent, accompanied by a notice stating such Holder’s intent to effect such exchange, the number of Warrant Shares to be exchanged and the date on which the Holder requests that such Warrant Exchange occur (the “Notice of Exchange”). The Warrant Exchange shall take place on the date specified in the Notice of Exchange or, if later, the date the Notice of Exchange is received by the Company (the “Exchange Date”). Certificates for the shares issuable upon such Warrant Exchange and, if this Warrant should be exercised in part only, a new Warrant evidencing the rights of the Holder thereof to purchase the balance of the Warrant Shares purchasable hereunder, shall be issued as of the Exchange Date and delivered to the Holder within seven (7) days following the Exchange Date. In connection with any Warrant Exchange, this Warrant shall represent the right to subscribe for and acquire the number of Warrant Shares equal to (i) the number of Warrant Shares specified by the Holder in its Notice of Exchange (the “Total Number”) less (ii) the number of Warrant Shares equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (A) the product of the Total Number and the existing Exercise Price by (B) Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock. “Fair Market Value” shall equal the average closing trading price of the Common Stock as reported on the relevant market or exchange (or, if not then traded on a market or exchange but listed for quotation on the over-the-counter bulletin board, on the over-the-counter bulletin board) for the five (5) trading days immediately preceding the date of the Notice of Exchange or, if the Common Stock is not listed or admitted to trading on any market or exchange or listed for quotation on the over-the-counter bulletin board, and the average price cannot be determined as contemplated above, the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock shall be as reasonably determined in good faith by the Company’s Board of Directors with the concurrence of the Holder.

 

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(b) REPRESENTATIONS OF HOLDER. The Holder (i) is an “accredited investor,” as defined in Rule 501 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”), (ii) understands the risks of, and other considerations relating to, a purchase of this Warrant, (iii) understands that the Warrants and/or the Warrant Shares may not be sold, transferred, hypothecated or pledged, except pursuant to an effective registration statement under the 1933 Act and under any applicable state securities law, or pursuant to an available exemption from the registration requirements of the 1933 Act and any applicable state securities laws, in all cases established to the satisfaction of the Company, and (v) the Holder has been given the opportunity to obtain such additional information that it believes is necessary.

 

(c) RESERVATION OF SHARES. The Company shall at all times reserve for issuance and/or delivery upon exercise of the this Warrant such number of shares of Common Stock as shall be required for issuance and delivery upon exercise of this Warrant.

 

(d) LIMITATIONS ON NUMBER OF SHARES ISSUABLE. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary herein, the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock issued upon conversion of the Warrants, together with the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock issued upon exercise of the Indentures, shall not exceed 19.9% of either (i) the total number of shares of Common Stock outstanding on the date hereof or (ii) the total voting power of the Company’s securities outstanding on the date hereof that are entitled to vote on a matter being voted on by holders of the Common Stock, unless and until the Company has obtained the Stockholder Approval.

 

(e) FRACTIONAL SHARES. No fractional shares or strips representing fractional shares shall be issued upon the exercise of this Warrant. With respect to any fraction of a share called for upon any exercise hereof, the Company shall pay to the Holder an amount in cash equal to such fraction multiplied by the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock.

 

(f) LOSS OR DESTRUCTION OF WARRANT. Upon receipt by the Company of evidence satisfactory to it of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of this Warrant, and (in the case of loss, theft or destruction) of reasonably satisfactory indemnification, and upon surrender and cancellation of this Warrant, if mutilated, the Company will execute and deliver a new Warrant of like tenor and date. Any such new Warrant executed and delivered shall constitute an additional contractual obligation on the part of the Company, whether or not this Warrant so lost, stolen, destroyed, or mutilated shall be at any time enforceable by anyone.

 

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(g) RIGHTS OF THE HOLDER. The Holder shall not, by virtue hereof, be entitled to any rights of a shareholder in the Company, either at law or equity, and the rights of the Holder are limited to those expressed in this Warrant and are not enforceable against the Company except to the extent set forth herein.

 

(h) ANTI-DILUTION PROVISIONS. In case the Company shall hereafter (i) declare a dividend or make a distribution on its outstanding Common Stock in shares of Common Stock, (ii) subdivide or reclassify its outstanding Common Stock into a greater number of shares, or (iii) combine or reclassify its outstanding Common Stock into a smaller number of shares, the Exercise Price in effect at the time of the record date for such dividend or distribution or of the effective date of such subdivision, combination or reclassification shall be adjusted so that it shall equal the price determined by multiplying the Exercise Price by a fraction, the denominator of which shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding after giving effect to such action, and the numerator of which shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to such action. The number of shares of Common Stock that the Holder shall thereafter, on the exercise hereof, be entitled to receive shall be adjusted to a number determined by multiplying the number of shares of Common Stock that would otherwise (but for the provisions of this Section (h)) be issuable on such exercise by a fraction of which (i) the numerator is the Exercise Price that would otherwise (but for the provisions of this Section (h)) be in effect, and (ii) the denominator is the Exercise Price in effect on the date of such exercise (taking into account the provisions of this Section (h)). Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall the Exercise Price be less than the par value of the Common Stock. Adjustment pursuant to this Section shall be made successively whenever any event listed above shall occur.

 

(i) NOTICES TO WARRANT HOLDERS. So long as this Warrant shall be outstanding, (i) if the Company shall pay any dividend or make any distribution upon the Common Stock or (ii) if the Company shall offer to the holders of Common Stock for subscription or purchase by them any share of any class or any other rights or (iii) if any capital reorganization of the Company, reclassification of the capital stock of the Company, consolidation or merger of the Company with or into another corporation, sale, lease or transfer of all or substantially all of the property and assets of the Company to another corporation, or voluntary or involuntary dissolution, liquidation or winding up of the Company shall be effected, then in any such case, the Company shall cause to be mailed to the Holder, at least twenty days prior the earlier of the dates specified in (x) and (y) below, as the case may be, a notice containing a brief description of the proposed action and stating the date on which (x) a record is to be taken for the purpose of such dividend, distribution or rights, or (y) such reclassification, reorganization, consolidation, merger, conveyance, lease, dissolution, liquidation or winding up is to take place and the date, if any is to be fixed, as of which the holders of Common Stock or other securities shall receive cash or other property deliverable upon such reclassification, reorganization, consolidation, merger, conveyance, dissolution, liquidation or winding up.

 

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(j) RECLASSIFICATION, REORGANIZATION OR MERGER. In case of any reclassification, capital reorganization or other change of outstanding Common Stock of the Company, or in case of any consolidation or merger of the Company with or into another corporation (other than a merger with a subsidiary in which merger the Company is the continuing corporation or a merger in which the Common Stock of the Company outstanding immediately prior thereto represents immediately thereafter (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting securities of the surviving or acquiring entity) 50% or more of the combined voting power and economic interests in the Company or such surviving or acquiring entity outstanding immediately after such transaction and economic interests in the Company or such surviving or acquiring entity outstanding immediately after such transaction and which does not result in any reclassification, capital reorganization or other change of outstanding Common Stock of the class issuable upon exercise of this Warrant) or in case of any sale, lease or conveyance to another corporation of the property of the Company in the entirety (a “Reorganization”), the Company shall, as a condition precedent to such transaction, cause effective provisions to be made so that the Holder shall have the right thereafter by exercising this Warrant at any time prior to the expiration of the Warrant, to purchase the kind and amount of shares of stock and other securities and property receivable upon such reclassification, capital reorganization and other change, consolidation, merger, sale or conveyance by a holder of the number of shares of Common Stock that might have been purchased upon exercise of this Warrant immediately prior to such Reorganization. Any such provision shall include provision for adjustments which shall be as nearly equivalent as may be practicable to the adjustments provided for in this Warrant. The foregoing provisions of this Section (i) shall similarly apply to successive reclassifications, capital reorganizations and changes of Common Stock and to successive consolidations, mergers, sales or conveyances. In the event that in connection with any such capital reorganization or reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale or conveyance, additional shares of Common Stock shall be issued in exchange, conversion, substitution or payment, in whole or in part, for a security of the Company other than Common Stock, any such issue shall be treated as an issue of Common Stock covered by the provisions of Section (h) hereof.

 

(k) NO NET-CASH SETTLEMENT. Except as expressly provided herein, in no event will the Holder be entitled to receive a net-cash settlement or other consideration in lieu of physical settlement in securities.

 

(l) MODIFICATION OF AGREEMENT. The provisions of this Warrant may from time to time be amended, modified or waived, by the Company and the holder of this Warrant.

 

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(m) TRANSFER OF WARRANT. This Warrant shall inure to the benefit of the successors to and assigns of the Holder; provided, however, this Warrant may not be pledged, sold, assigned or otherwise transferred, directly or indirectly, by operation of law, change of control, or otherwise, except in compliance with applicable registration requirements of securities laws or an available exemption therefrom.. This Warrant and all rights hereunder are registrable at the office or agency of the Company referred to below by the Holder in person or by its duly authorized attorney, upon surrender of this Warrant properly endorsed accompanied by an assignment form in a form approved by the Company, duly executed by the transferring Holder and the transferee.

 

(n) REGISTER OF WARRANTS. The Company shall maintain, at the principal office of the Company (or such other office as it may designate by notice to the Holder), a register in which the Company shall record the name and address of the person in whose name this Warrant has been issued, as well as the name and address of each successor and prior owner of such Warrant. The Company shall be entitled to treat the Person in whose name this Warrant is so registered as the sole and absolute owner of this Warrant for all purposes.

 

(o) WARRANT AGENT. The Company may, by written notice to the Holder, appoint the transfer agent and registrar for the Common Stock as the Company’s agent for the purpose of issuing Common Stock (or other securities) on the exercise of this Warrant pursuant to paragraph(a), and the Company may, by written notice to the Holder, appoint an agent having an office in the United States of America for the purpose of replacing this Warrant pursuant to paragraph (e), or any of the foregoing, and thereafter any such replacement shall be made at such office by such agent.

 

(p) NOTICES, ETC. All notices and other communications from the Company to the Holder shall be mailed by first class certified mail, postage prepaid, at such address as may have been furnished to the Company in writing by the Holder or at the address shown for the Holder on the register of Warrants referred to in paragraph (m).

 

[Signatures appear on the following page.]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Warrant on April 7, 2020.

  

  HOLDER:
      

 

  By:      
  Name:    
  Title:    

 

  COMPANY:
   
  AMERICAN VIRTUAL CLOUD TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

 

  By:  
  Name:   Darrell J. Mays
  Title: Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

PURCHASE FORM / EXCHANGE NOTICE [circle one]

 

(1) The undersigned hereby irrevocably elects to exercise the within Warrant to the extent of purchasing shares of Common Stock of American Virtual Cloud Technologies, Inc. (or such number of shares of Common Stock or other securities or property to which the undersigned is entitled in lieu thereof or in addition thereto under the provisions of the Warrant).

 

(2) The undersigned hereby elects to make payment (Please check one):

 

on a cashless basis pursuant to the provisions of Section (a)(2) of the Warrant.

 

with the enclosed bank draft, certified check or money order payable to the Company in payment of the exercise price determined under, and on the terms specified in, the Warrant.

 

(3) The undersigned hereby irrevocably directs that the said shares be issued and delivered as follows:

 

 Name(s) in Full

  Address(es)   Number of Shares   S.S. or IRS #
             
             
             

 

(4) If the Warrant was not exercised in full, please check the following:

 

The undersigned hereby irrevocably directs that any remaining portion of the warrant be issued and delivered as follows:

 

 Name(s) in Full

  Address(es)   Number of Shares   S.S. or IRS #
             
             
             

 

   
Signature of Holder
   
   
  Print Name

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 10.7

 

THIS GUARANTY AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS EVIDENCED HEREBY ARE SUBORDINATE IN THE MANNER AND TO THE EXTENT SET FORTH IN SECTION 3 OF THE DEBENTURES (AS DEFINED HEREIN) TO THE SENIOR INDEBTEDNESS (AS DEFINED IN THE DEBENTURES), AND EACH HOLDER OF THIS GUARANTY, BY ITS ACCEPTANCE HEREOF, IRREVOCABLY AGREES TO BE BOUND BY THE PROVISIONS OF SECTIONS 3 AND 12 OF THE DEBENTURES.

 

THIS GUARANTY (this “Guaranty”), dated as of April 7, 2020, between entities named as guarantors on the signature pages this Guaranty (the “Guarantors” and each a “Guarantor”), each of which Guarantors is a subsidiary of American Virtual Cloud Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”).

 

W I T N E S S E T H

 

WHEREAS, the Company has heretofore executed and delivered to the Holders one or more Convertible Debentures dated the date hereof in an aggregate principal amount of $34,603,750 and may thereafter execute and deliver additional Convertible Debentures in an additional aggregate principal amount not to exceed $65,396,250 (the “Debentures”);

 

WHEREAS, Section 14 of the Debentures provides that the Guarantors shall execute and deliver to each Holder a Guaranty pursuant to which the Guarantors shall unconditionally guarantee all of the Company’s obligations under the Debentures on the terms and conditions set forth herein (the “Debenture Guarantee”); and

 

WHEREAS, the Guarantors are authorized to execute and deliver this Guaranty.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable consideration, including the benefits to be received by the Guarantors from the financing provided by the issuance of the Debentures and the other securities issued contemporaneously therewith, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, each Guarantors and the Company mutually covenant and agree for the equal and ratable benefit of the Holders of the Debentures as follows:

 

1. DEFINED TERMS. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Debentures or the Purchase Agreement, as applicable.

 

2. AGREEMENT TO GUARANTEE.

 

(a) Each Guarantor hereby agrees, jointly and severally with all other Guarantors hereby, guarantees, to each Holder of a Debenture, irrespective of the validity and enforceability of the Debentures or the obligations of the Company hereunder or thereunder, that:

 

(1) the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on, the Debentures will be promptly paid in full when due, whether at maturity, by acceleration, redemption or otherwise, and interest on the overdue principal of and interest on the Debentures, if any, if lawful, and all other obligations of the Company to the Holders thereunder will be promptly paid in full or performed, all in accordance with the terms hereof and thereof; and

  

 

 

 

(2) in case of any extension of time of payment or renewal of any Debentures or any of such other obligations, that same will be promptly paid in full when due or performed in accordance with the terms of the extension or renewal, whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise.

 

Failing payment when due of any amount so guaranteed or any performance so guaranteed for whatever reason, Guarantors shall be jointly and severally obligated to pay the same immediately. Each Guarantor agrees that this is a guarantee of payment and not a guarantee of collection.

 

(b) The Guarantors hereby agree that their obligations hereunder are unconditional, irrespective of the validity, regularity or enforceability of the Debentures, the absence of any action to enforce the same, any waiver or consent by any Holder of the Debentures with respect to any provisions hereof or thereof, the recovery of any judgment against the Company, any action to enforce the same or any other circumstance which might otherwise constitute a legal or equitable discharge or defense of a guarantor. Each Guarantor hereby waives diligence, presentment, demand of payment, filing of claims with a court in the event of insolvency or bankruptcy of the Company, any right to require a proceeding first against the Company, protest, notice and all demands whatsoever and covenant that this Guarantee will not be discharged except by complete performance of the obligations contained in the Debentures.

 

(c) If any Holder is required by any court or otherwise to return to the Company, the Guarantors or any custodian, trustee, liquidator or other similar official acting in relation to either the Company or the Guarantors, any amount paid by either to such Holder, this Guarantee, to the extent theretofore discharged, shall be reinstated in full force and effect.

 

(d) Each Guarantor agrees that it shall not be entitled to any right of subrogation in relation to the Holders in respect of any obligations guaranteed hereby until payment in full of all obligations guaranteed hereby. Each Guarantor further agrees that, as between the Guarantors, on the one hand, and the Holders, on the other hand, (1) the maturity of the obligations guaranteed hereby may be accelerated as provided in the Debentures for the purposes of this Guarantee, notwithstanding any stay, injunction or other prohibition preventing such acceleration in respect of the obligations guaranteed hereby, and (2) in the event of any such declaration of acceleration of such obligations, such obligations (whether or not due and payable) will forthwith become due and payable by the Guarantors for the purpose of this Guarantee. The Guarantors will have the right to seek contribution from any other Guarantor, or the Company, as the case may be, so long as the exercise of such right does not impair the rights of the Holders under the Debenture Guarantee.

 

(e) Each Guarantor, and by its acceptance of Debentures, each Holder, hereby confirms that it is the intention of all such parties that the Guarantee of such Guarantor not constitute a fraudulent transfer or conveyance for purposes of bankruptcy law, the Uniform Fraudulent Conveyance Act, the Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act or any similar federal or state law to the extent applicable to any Guarantee. To effectuate the foregoing intention, the Holders and the Guarantors hereby irrevocably agree that the obligations of such Guarantor shall be limited to the maximum amount that shall, after giving effect to such maximum amount and all other contingent and fixed liabilities of such Guarantor that are relevant under such laws, and after giving effect to any collections from, rights to receive contribution from or payments made by or on behalf of any other Guarantor in respect of the obligations of such other Guarantor under this Guaranty, result in the obligations of such Guarantor under its Guaranty not constituting a fraudulent transfer or conveyance.

  

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3. NOTICES. All notices or other communications to each Guarantor shall be given as provided in Section 8.2 of the Debentures.

 

4. RATIFICATION OF DEBENTURES; GUARANTIES PART OF DEBENTURES. Except as expressly amended hereby, the Debentures are in all respects ratified and confirmed and all the terms, conditions and provisions thereof (including, without limitation, the terms and provisions of Section 3 of the Debentures in favor of the Senior Lender as defined therein) shall remain in full force and effect. This Guaranty shall form a part of the Debentures for all purposes, and every holder of Debentures heretofore or hereafter authenticated and delivered shall be bound hereby.

 

5. GOVERNING LAW. THIS GUARANTY AND THE DEBENTURES SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, with the laws of the State of Delaware without giving effect to principles of conflict of laws that would cause the laws of another jurisdiction to apply.

 

6. COUNTERPARTS. The parties may sign any number of copies of this Guaranty. Each signed copy shall be an original, but all of them together represent the same agreement.

 

7. EFFECT OF HEADINGS. The Section headings herein are for convenience only and shall not affect the construction hereof.

 

[Signature Page Follows]

  

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Guaranty to be duly executed and attested, all as of the date first above written.

 

Dated: April 7, 2020

 

STRATOS MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, INC.  
     
By: /s/ Dr. Robert Willis  
Name:  Dr. Robert Willis  
Title:   President  

 

[Signature Page to Form of Guaranty]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Guaranty to be duly executed and attested, all as of the date first above written.

 

Dated: April 7, 2020

 

FIRST BYTE COMPUTERS, INC.

 

By: /s/ Dr. Robert Willis  
Name:  Dr. Robert Willis  
Title: President  

 

[Signature Page to Form of Guaranty]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Guaranty to be duly executed and attested, all as of the date first above written.

 

Dated: April 7, 2020

 

COMPUTEX, INC.

 

By: /s/ Dr. Robert Willis  
Name:  Dr. Robert Willis  
Title:   President  

 

[Signature Page to Form of Guaranty]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Guaranty to be duly executed and attested, all as of the date first above written.

 

Dated: April 7, 2020

 

ENETSOLUTIONS, L.L.C.

 

By: /s/ Dr. Robert Willis  
Name:  Dr. Robert Willis  
Title: President  

 

[Signature Page to Form of Guaranty]

 

 

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Exhibit 99.1

 

UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statements of operations of American Virtual Cloud Technologies, Inc. (f/k/a Pensare Acquisition Corp.) (“Pensare”) for the year ended December 31, 2019 and for the year ended December 31, 2018 combine the historical consolidated statements of operations of Pensare and the historical consolidated financial statements of operations of Computex, giving effect to the following transactions (for purposes of this section, collectively, the “Transactions”) as if they had been consummated on January 1, 2018, the beginning of the earliest period presented.

 

We derived the pro forma information of Computex for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 from the audited consolidated financial statements of Computex for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 included in the Proxy. The unaudited condensed statement of operations information of Pensare for the twelve-month periods ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 is derived by adding Pensare’s unaudited condensed statement of operations for the nine months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 to the audited statement of operations for the year ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 included in the Proxy and subtracting Pensare’s unaudited condensed statement of operations for the nine months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017.

 

Upon consummation of the Merger, Pensare issued to Holdings an aggregate of 8,189,490 shares of Pensare Common Stock. The aggregate value of the consideration Pensare will issue to Holdings in exchange for the equity of Computex is approximately $64.6 million as follows:

 

$20.0 million in convertible debt
   
$20.0 million in assumed debt
   
$24.6 million in equity (8,189,400 shares of Pensare Common Stock valued at $3 per share)

 

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet of Pensare as of December 31, 2019 combines the historical condensed balance sheet of Pensare and the historical consolidated balance sheet of Computex, giving effect to the Business Combination as if they had been consummated on December 31, 2019.

 

The combined financial statements have been adjusted in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements to give pro forma effect to events that are: (i) directly attributable to the Business Combination; (ii) factually supportable; and (iii) with respect to the statement of operations, expected to have a continuing impact on Pensare’s results following the completion of the Business Combination.

 

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements have been developed and

should be read in conjunction with:

 

the accompanying notes to the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements;
   
the historical audited financial statements of Pensare included elsewhere in this Form 8-K;
   
the historical audited consolidated financial statements of Computex included elsewhere in this Form 8-K; and
   
Other information relating to Pensare and Computex contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K and in the Proxy Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 13, 2020.

 

Public stockholders redeemed, upon several extension dates, 30,879,523 shares of Pensare common stock then held for them for cash equal to their pro rata share of the aggregate amount then on deposit (as of two days prior to each extension date) in the Trust Account. Additionally, public shareholders, redeemed, upon the closing of the business combination an additional 91,637 shares of Pensare stock held for them for cash equal to their pro rata share of the aggregate amount remaining on deposit (as of two days prior to the closing of the business combination) in the Trust Account. The additional shares were redeemed at a price of $10.96 for a total redemption payment of $1,004,728.

 

 

 

 

Pensare entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Securities Purchase Agreement”) pursuant to which certain investors (each an “Investor”) agreed to purchase, and Pensare agreed to sell the Investors, in a private placement, units of securities of Pensare (‘Units”), each Unit consisting of (i) $1,000 in principal amount of Pensare’s Series A convertible debentures (the Debentures”) and (ii) a warrant to purchase 100 shares of Pensare Common Stock at an exercise price of $0.01 per whole share.

 

The Company determined the common stock purchase price of $3.00 per share in an arm’s length negotiation.

 

Based on the information available to us thus far, we have determined that the Warrants should be treated in accordance with Accounting Standard Codification (ASC) ASC- 815, Derivatives and Hedging (“ASC-815”). As such, the issued warrants have been included in equity using their estimated fair value.

 

At closing 43,434 warrants were issued which upon exercise represent 4,343,432 shares of Pensare stock. The warrants were valued using the Black-Scholes valuation model, which incorporates a variety of assumptions. To determine the time to maturity, the Company assumed 98 days, which represents the period from December 31, 2019 (the pro forma balance sheet date) through April 7, 2020 (the consummation of the Business Combination). The Company assumed a stock price volatility rate of 20%, and also conducted a sensitivity analysis, with a volatility range from 10%-500%, noting that a change in volatility had no effect on the call price. The Company assumed an exercise price of $0.01, which is the expected exercise price. The Company assumed an interest rate of 1.57%, which represents the 3-month treasury yield at December 31, 2019. The Company assumed a stock price of $3.00 because the Company agreed with the Investors to sell shares of common stock at this price at the time of the Business Combination. Based upon the foregoing assumptions, the Company arrived at a call value of $2.99. The resulting value of $9.99 million is treated as a debt discount and netted against the carrying value of the of the convertible debt.

 

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements have been prepared on the basis that the acquisition of Computex under the Business Combination Agreement has been accounted for as a forward merger under the acquisition method in accordance with GAAP. Under this method of accounting, Merger Sub will be incorporated, Computex will be treated as the acquired company and Pensare will be treated as the acquirer for financial reporting purposes. This determination was primarily based on no individual or group of owners having over 50% voting interest post-Transactions, Computex operations comprising the ongoing operations of the combined entity, and the management team and board of Pensare being comprised of the majority of the management team and board of the combined entity. Accordingly, for accounting purposes, the acquisition will be treated as the equivalent of Pensare issuing stock and debt for the net assets of Computex.

 

The acquisition method of accounting is based on Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) ASC 805, Business Combinations (“ASC 805”), and uses the fair value concepts defined in FASB ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements (“ASC 820”). ASC 805 requires, among other things, that assets acquired and liabilities assumed be recognized at their fair values as of the acquisition date by Pensare, who was determined to be the accounting acquirer.

 

Under ASC 805, acquisition-related transaction costs are not included as a component of consideration transferred but are accounted for as expenses in the periods in which such costs are incurred, or if related to the issuance of debt, capitalized as debt issuance costs. Acquisition-related transaction costs expected to be incurred as part of the Business Combination, include estimated fees related to the issuance of long-term debt, as well as advisory, legal and accounting fees.

 

Assumptions and estimates underlying the unaudited pro forma adjustments set forth in the unaudited pro forma condensed financial statements are described in the accompanying notes. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements have been presented for illustrative purposes only and are not necessarily indicative of the operating results and financial position that would have been achieved had the Business Combination and the other related Transactions contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement occurred on the dates indicated. Further, the unaudited pro forma condensed financial statements do not purport to project the future operating results or financial position of Pensare following the completion of the Business Combination and the other related Transactions. The unaudited proforma adjustments represent management’s estimates based on information available as of the date of these unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements and are subject to change as additional information becomes available and analyses are performed.

 

Subsequent to the consummation of the Business Combination, Pensare intends to convert to a calendar year-end to conform with Computex’s financial year-end. Pensare’s board changed their year-end to 12/31 by written consent on April 7, 2020.

   

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Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Balance Sheet

As of December 31 2019

(in thousands)

  

    Pensare (A)     Computex (B)     Pro Forma
Adjustments
    Pro Forma
Balance Sheet
 
ASSETS:
Current Assets
                       
Cash   $ 163     $ 18     $ 9,301 (C)   $ 9,482  
Cash and marketable securities held in Trust Account available to pay taxes     62       -       (62 )(E)     -  
Trade Accounts Receivable, Net     -       16,092       -       16,092  
Prepaid expenses     30       -       -       30  
Inventory     -       350       -       350  
Other current assets     13       621       -       634  
Total current assets     268       17,081       9,239       26,588  
Property and equipment, net     11       9,608       -       9,619  
Deposits     -       69       -       69  
Definite lived intangible assets, net     -       2,404       -       2,404  
Goodwill     -       21,215       56,807 (D)     78,022  
Cash and marketable securities held in Trust Account     1,802       -       (1,802 )(E)     -  
Total assets   $ 2,081     $ 50,377     $ 64,244     $ 116,702  
                                 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:                                
Current liabilities:                                
Accounts payable and accrued expenses   $ 6,313     $ 21,731     $ (5,489 )(H)   $ 22,555  
Unearned revenue     -       6,431       -       6,431  
Taxes payable     62       -       -       62  
Current portion of notes payable     -       2,377       -       2,377  
Promissory notes-related party     6,817       -       (6,817 )(F)     -  
Convertible promissory notes-related party     1,500       -       (1,500 )(F)     -  
Current portion of capital leases     -       129       -       129  
Total current liabilities     14,692       30,668       (13,806 )     31,554  
New Convertible Debt (net of discount)                     33,427 (G)     33,427  
Line of credit     -       6,051       -       6,051  
Notes payable (net of current portion and issuance costs)     -       5,578       -       5,578  
Capital leases (net of current portion)     -       107       -       107  
Unearned revenue     -       22       -       22  
Deferred rent     -       158       -       158  
Total liabilities     14,692       42,584       19,621       76,897  
                                 
Common stock subject to redemption     -       -       -       -  
                                 
Stockholders’ equity:                                
Common stock     8       -       -       8  
Additional paid in capital     -       18,717       44,297 (I)     63,014  
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)     (12,619 )     (10,924 )     326 (K)     (23,217 )
Total Stockholders’ equity     (12,611 )     7,793       44,623       39,805  
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity   $ 2,081     $ 50,377     $ 64,244     $ 116,702  

 

See notes to pro forma combined financial statements

 

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Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statement of Operations

For the Year Ended December 31, 2019

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

    Pensare (A)     Computex (B)     Pro Forma Adjustments     Pro Forma Statement of Operations  
                         
Sales   $ -     $ 85,716     $ -     $ 85,716  
                                 
Cost of sales     -       61,309       -       61,309  
                                 
Gross Profit     -       24,407       -       24,407  
                                 
Selling, general and administrative expenses     6,390       28,021       -       34,411  
                                 
Loss from operations     (6,390 )     (3,614 )     -       (10,004 )
                                 
Other income (expense)                                
Interest income     2,857       -       (2,857 )(C)     -  
Interest income                      212(C-1)       212  
Other income     -       524       -       524  
Interest expense     -       (1,260 )     (4,912 )(D)     (6,172 )
Total other income (expense)     2,857       (736 )     (7,557 )     (5,436 )
                                 
Loss before taxes     (3,533 )     (4,350 )     (7,557 )     (15,440 )
Benefit (provision) for income taxes     (192 )     (33 )     1,965 (E)     1,740  
Net loss   $ (3,725 )   $ (4,383 )   $ (5,592 )   $ (13,700 )
                                 
Weighted average shares outstanding, basic     8,551,855              

11,083,975

(F)    

19,635,830

 
                                 
Basic net loss per common share   $ (0.44 )                   $ (0.70 )
                                 
Weighted average shares outstanding, diluted     8,551,855              

41,413,175

(F)    

49,965,030

 
                                 
Diluted net loss per common share   $ (0.44 )                   $ (0.27 )

 

See notes to pro forma condensed combined financial statements

 

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Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statement of Operations

For the Year Ended December 31, 2018

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

    Pensare (A)     Computex (B)     Pro Forma Adjustments     Pro Forma Statement of Operations  
                         
Sales   $ -     $ 154,846     $ -     $ 154,846  
                                 
Cost of sales     -       124,928       -       124,928  
                                 
Gross Profit     -       29,918       -       29,918  
                                 
Selling, general and administrative expenses     5,354       30,441       -       35,795  
                                 
Loss from operations     (5,354 )     (523 )     -       (5,877 )
                                 
Other income (expense)                                
Interest income     4,553       -       (4,553 )(C)     -  
Interest income                      207 (C-1)     207  
Interest expense     -       (1,303 )     (4,450 )(D)     (5,753 )
Total other income (expense)     4,553       (1,303 )     (8,796 )     (5,546 )
                                 
Loss before taxes     (801 )     (1,826 )     (8,796 )     (11,423 )
Benefit (provision) for income taxes     31       (96 )     2,287 (E)     2,222  
Net loss   $ (770 )   $ (1,922 )   $ (6,509 )   $ (9,201 )
                                 
Weighted average shares outstanding, basic     8,443,658              

11,192,172

(F)    

19,635,830

 
                                 
Basic net loss per common share   $ (0.58 )                   $ (0.47 )
                                 
Weighted average shares outstanding, diluted     8,443,658              

41,521,372

(F)    

49,965,030

 
                                 
Diluted net loss per common share   $ (0.58 )                   $ (0.18 )

 

See notes to pro forma condensed combined financial statements

 

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

  

Note 1. Basis of Pro Forma Presentation

 

Overview

 

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements have been prepared assuming the Business Combination is accounted for using the acquisition method of accounting with American Virtual Cloud Technologies, Inc. (f/k/a Pensare Acquisition Corp.) “Pensare” as the acquiring entity and Computex as the acquiree. Under the acquisition method of accounting, Pensare assets and liabilities will retain their carrying amounts and the assets and liabilities of Computex, will be recorded at their fair values measured as of the acquisition date. The excess of the purchase price over the estimated fair values of net assets acquired will be recorded as goodwill. The pro forma adjustments have been prepared as if the Business Combination and the other related transactions had taken place on December 31, 2019 in the case of the unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet and on January 1, 2018 in the case of the unaudited pro forma condensed combined income statements.

 

The acquisition method of accounting is based on Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standard Codification (“ASC”) 805, Business Combinations (“ASC 805”), and uses the fair value concepts defined in FASB ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements (“ASC 820”). ASC 805 requires, among other things, that assets acquired and liabilities assumed be recognized at their fair values as of the acquisition date by Pensare, who was determined to be the accounting acquirer.

 

Under ASC 805, acquisition-related transaction costs are not included as a component of consideration transferred but are accounted for as expenses in the periods in which such costs are incurred, or if related to the issuance of debt, capitalized as debt issuance costs. Acquisition-related transaction costs expected to be incurred as part of the business combination, include estimated fees related to the issuance of long-term debt, as well as advisory, legal and accounting fees.

 

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements should be read in conjunction with (i) Pensare’s historical financial statements and related notes for the period from April 7, 2016 (inception) to March 31, 2017, for the years ended March 31, 2018 and 2019 and, for the nine months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, as well as “Pensare’s Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” included elsewhere in this proxy statement.

 

The pro forma adjustments represent Pensare management’s estimates based on information available as of the date of this proxy statement and are subject to change as additional information becomes available and additional analyses are performed. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements do not reflect possible adjustments related to restructuring or integration activities that have yet to be determined or transaction or other costs following the Business Combination that are not expected to have a continuing impact. In addition, the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements do not reflect additional costs and expenses that Pensare may incur as a public company (other than those incurred by Merger Sub and reflected in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements). Further, one-time transaction-related expenses anticipated to be incurred prior to, or concurrent with, closing the Business Combination and the other related transactions are not included in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined income statements. However, the impact of such transaction expenses is reflected in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet as a decrease to retained earnings and a decrease to cash, unless otherwise noted.

 

Pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement, the aggregate consideration to be received by Holdings is subject to adjustment based on a Company Financing Adjustment, based on net working capital and debt. Based on the closing net working capital of company, and in accordance with the terms of the Business Combination Agreement, the aggregate consideration received by Holdings was adjusted downward by $0.4 million, and the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements have been prepared on that basis and include the results of the interim financing as a pro forma adjustment.

 

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Note 2-Preliminary Allocation of Purchase Price

 

The total purchase consideration for the Business Combination has been allocated to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed for purposes of the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information based on their estimated relative fair values. The allocation of the purchase consideration herein is preliminary. The final allocation of the purchase consideration for the Business Combination will be determined after the completion of a thorough analysis to determine the fair value of all assets acquired, liabilities assumed and non-controlling interest but in no event later than one year following the completion of the Business Combination.

 

Accordingly, the final acquisition accounting adjustments could differ materially from the preliminary amounts presented in these unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements.

 

Any increase or decrease in the fair value of the assets acquired, liabilities assumed and non-controlling interest, as compared to the information shown herein, could also change the portion of the purchase consideration allocable to goodwill and could impact the operating results of Merger Sub following the Business Combination due to differences in the allocation of the purchase consideration, depreciation and amortization related to some of these assets and liabilities. The purchase consideration was preliminarily allocated as follows:

 

(In thousands)      
Convertible Debt   $ 20,000  
Liabilities assumed     20,000  
Equity consideration paid to Sellers     24,600  
      64,600  
         
Cash and cash equivalents     18  
Accounts receivable, net     16,092  
Inventory     350  
Other current assets     621  
Property and equipment, net     9,608  
Deposits     69  
Definite lived intangible assets, net     2,404  
Goodwill - historical     21,215  
Goodwill - as allocated per acquisition     56,807  
Current liabilities     (30,668 )
Line of credit     (6,051 )
Notes payable, net of current portion and issuance costs     (5,578 )
Other long-term liabilities     (287 )
Net assets acquired     64,600  

 

The estimated value of the equity consideration paid, or deemed paid, to Holdings includes Pensare Shares with an estimated fair value of approximately $24,600,000. The estimated value of the aggregate equity consideration to be issued to Holdings of $24,600,000 assumes a per share market value of common stock of Pensare of $3.00 per share. An assumed value of $3.00 per share has been used.

 

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Note 3 - Adjustments and Assumptions to the Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2019

 

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet as of December 31, 2019 reflects the following adjustments assuming the Transactions occurred on December 31, 2019:

 

A. Represents the Pensare unaudited historical consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2019.
   
B. Represents the Computex unaudited historical consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2019.
   
C. Represents the pro forma adjustment to cash and cash equivalents to reflect the following:

 

Investments held in Trust Account   $ 864 (E)
Cash received from third party investor subsequent to December 31, 2019     9,550 (G)
Accrued expenses paid at closing     (1,113 )(H)
Transaction expenses paid in cash     -    
    $ 9,301  

 

D. Represents the adjustments to intangible assets to reflect their estimated fair values on the preliminary purchase price allocation (see Note 2)

 

Goodwill   $ 56,807  
Purchase price of $64,600 less book value of $7,793        

 

E. Represent subsequent share holder cash effect of redemptions of 91,637 shares redeemed at a Trust price of $10.96 per share and the pro forma adjustment to reclassify the cash and investments held in the Trust Account to cash and cash equivalents to reflect that the cash and investments in the Trust Account are available for use in connection with the Business Combination. 

 

Investments held in Trust Account at December 31, 2019            
Cash and marketable securities held in Trust Account   $ 1,802          
Cash and marketable securities held in Trust Account  available to pay taxes     62          
Interest earned from subsequent to proforma date       4     $ 1,868  
Remaining trust amount transferred                  (864 )(C)
Final shareholder redemptions                  (1,004 )(I)
Cash remaining in Trust                 $ -  

  

F. Related party notes convert to a convertible debt arrangement

 

Newly  Convertible Debt Security (Related party debt)   $ (6,817 )
Newly  Convertible Debt Security (Related party debt)     (1,500 )
    $ (8,317 )(G)

  

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G. Represents the proforma adjustment to account for New Convertible Debt Security to be issued subsequent to December 31, 2019.

 

New cash pipe subscribers   $ 9,550 (C)

Vendor transaction fees converted to debt

    54 (M)
Related party bridge loan conversion     8,817 (F)
Accrued legal fees converted to debt     2,500 (H)
EBC transaction fees converted to debt     2,500 (I)
Seller issued converted debt     20,000 (I)
Debt discount allocated to penny stock warrants included in equity     (9,994 )(K)
    $ 33,427  

 

H. Represents the proforma adjustment to account for the liabilities repaid upon the completion of the Business Combination, reflecting a partial payment of fees that were agreed to be deferred until the consummation of a Business Combination. Accrued expenses were renegotiated and settled in a combination of cash, debt, and forgiveness of debt. In addition 500 shares of common stock were issued in exchange of owed legal fees.

 

Accrued legal fees converted to debt         $ (2,500 )(G)
Accrued legal fees settled with stock         $ (1,500 )
Accrued expenses converted to debt         $ (54 )
Accrued expenses paid at closing         $ (1,113 )(C)
Accrued expenses renegotiated         $ (322 )
    $ (5,489 )

 

I. Represents the pro forma adjustments to additional paid-in-capital to reflect the following:

 

Shares redeemed (APIC)   $ (1,004 )(E)
Accrued legal fees settled with stock     1,500
EBC transaction fees paid via convertible debt     (2,500 )(G)
Additional related party loans made subsequent to balance sheet date     (500 )
Seller issued converted debt     (20,000 )(G)
Represents the adjustment to reflect the estimated fair value on the preliminary purchase price allocation (see Note 2)     56,807 (D)
Represents the adjustment to reflect the estimated fair value of the penny stock warrants     9,994 (K)
    $ 44,297  

 

J. Adjustment to retained earnings

 

Accrued expenses renegotiated         $ 322  
Additional paid in capital             4  
    $ 326  

 

K. The Company valued the penny stock warrants using the Black-Scholes option  valuation model assuming a life of 98 days, a volatility factor of 20%, and a risk free rate of 1.57%.  The resulting value of $9.994 million is treated as a debt discount and netted against the carrying value of the of the convertible debt.

 

Debt Discount             $ (9,994 )(G)

 

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Note 4 Adjustments and Assumptions to the Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statement of Operations for the Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2019

 

A. Represents Pensare’s pro forma condensed combined statement of operations for the twelve months ended December 31, 2019.
   
B. Represents Computex’s audited historical consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2019.
   
C. Represents the pro forma adjustment to remove interest income on assets held in the Trust Account.
   
C-1 Represents the pro forma adjustment to accrue interest income for additional funding held in cash account.
   
D. Represents interest on new convertible debt issued subsequent to December 31, 2019.
   
E. Represents pro forma income tax provision adjustment assuming there would be an allowance for any tax benefit from losses.
   
F. Represents adjustments to weighted average basic and diluted shares outstanding to arrive at the pro forma shares outstanding in both the no redemption and maximum redemption scenarios, as follows:

 

Denominator:      
Public stockholders             78,840  
Public stockholders’ rights              3,105,000  
Sponsor original remaining shares           7,762,500  
Fee conversion shares              500,000  
Computex’s shareholders             8,189,490  
Pro-forma basic shares outstanding           19,635,830  
Public Warrants             15,530,000  
Sponsor Warrants             10,512,500  
Warrants issued (Investors)             2,286,700  
Warrants issued (Computex)             2,000,000  
Pro-forma diluted shares outstanding           49,965,030  
         
Weighted average shares outstanding, basic           8,551,855  
Pro forma adjustment             11,083,975  
         
Weighted average shares outstanding, diluted         8,551,855  
Pro forma adjustment             41,413,175  

 

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Note 5 Adjustments and Assumptions to the Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statement of Operations for the Year Ended December 31, 2018

 

A. Represents the PAC unaudited historical consolidated statement of operations for the twelve months ended December 31, 2018.
   
B. Represents the SMS unaudited historical consolidated statement of operations for the twelve months ended December 31, 2018.
   
C. Represents the pro forma adjustment to remove interest income on assets held in the Trust Account.
   
C-1 Represents the pro forma adjustment to accrue interest income for additional funding held in cash account.
   
D. Represents interest on new convertible debt issued subsequent to December 31, 2019.
   
E. Represents pro forma income tax provision adjustment assuming there would be an allowance for any tax benefit from losses.
   
F. Represents adjustments to weighted average basic and diluted shares outstanding to arrive at the pro forma shares outstanding in both the no redemption and maximum redemption scenarios, as follows:

 

Denominator:      
Public stockholders             78,840  
Public stockholders’ rights              3,105,000  
Sponsor original remaining shares           7,762,500  
Fee conversion shares              500,000  
Computex’s shareholders             8,189,490  
Pro-forma basic shares outstanding           19,635,830  
Public Warrants             15,530,000  
Sponsor Warrants             10,512,500  
Warrants issued (Investors)           2,286,700  
Warrants issued (Computex)           2,000,000  
Pro-forma diluted shares outstanding           49,965,030  
         
Weighted average shares outstanding, basic           8,443,658  
Pro forma adjustment             11,192,172  
Weighted average shares outstanding, diluted         8,443,658  
Pro forma adjustment             41,521,372  

 

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Note 6 Loss Contingency

 

On December 16, 2019, Pensare received a complaint filed by one of its vendors for alleged breach of a contract asking for approximately $351,000. Pensare believes that it is reasonably possible, but not probable, that a liability has been incurred and intends to vigorously defend its position.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Exhibit 99.2

 

 

 

 

 

STRATOS MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2019 AND 2018

AND FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019, 2018 AND 2017

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

STRATOS MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm F-2
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 F-3
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017 F-4
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017 F-5
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017 F-6
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements F-7

 

F-1

 

 

 

 

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

To the Board of Directors and

Stockholders of Stratos Management Systems, Inc. and Subsidiaries

 

Opinion on the Consolidated Financial Statements

 

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Stratos Management Systems, Inc. and Subsidiaries dba: Computex Technology Solutions (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholder’s equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2019, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “consolidated financial statements”). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2019, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

Change in Accounting Principle

 

As discussed in Note 3 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company changed its method of accounting for revenue in 2019 due to the adoption of the FASB’s Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. The Company adopted this change using the modified retrospective approach.

 

Emphasis of Matter

 

As more fully described in Note 1 to the financial statements, the Company announced the completion of its Merger and Business Combination with American Virtual Cloud Technologies, Inc. (“American Virtual”) on April 7, 2020. Subsequent to that, the Company will continue as a wholly owned subsidiary of American Virtual, through a newly formed entity Tango Merger Sub Corp.

 

Basis for Opinion

 

These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s consolidated financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

 

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB and in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

 

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

Company’s auditor since 2019.

 

New York, NY

 

April 9, 2020

 

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STRATOS MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands of US dollars, except share and per share data, or otherwise noted)

 

    December 31,     December 31,  
    2019     2018  
ASSETS            
Current Assets:            
Cash   $ 18     $ 260  
Trade Accounts Receivable, Net     16,092       41,328  
Inventory     350       474  
Other Current Assets     621       972  
Total Current Assets     17,081       43,034  
Property and Equipment, Net     9,608       12,241  
Other Assets:                
Deposits     69       69  
Deferred Contract Costs     -       9  
Definite Lived Intangible Assets, Net     2,404       3,391  
Goodwill     21,215       21,215  
Total Other Assets     23,688       24,684  
TOTAL ASSETS   $ 50,377     $ 79,959  
                 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY                
Current Liabilities:                
Accounts Payable   $ 18,999     $ 38,694  
Accrued Expenses     2,732       3,445  
Unearned Revenue     6,431       5,514  
Current Portion of Notes Payable     2,377       2,602  
Current Portion of Capital Leases     129       191  
Total Current Liabilities     30,668       50,446  
Long-Term liabilities:                
Line of Credit     6,051       7,793  
Notes Payable (Net of Current Portion and Issuance Costs)     5,578       7,909  
Capital Leases (Net of Current Portion)     107       30  
Unearned Revenue     22       1,439  
Deferred Rent     158       265  
Total Long-Term Liabilities     11,916       17,436  
Total Liabilities     42,584       67,882  
Stockholder's Equity:                
Common Stock $0.001 par value - 1,000 shares authorized; 1,000 shares outstanding as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively  
 
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
-
 
 
Additional Paid-In Capital     18,717       18,717  
Accumulated Deficit     (10,924 )     (6,640 )
Total Stockholder's Equity     7,793       12,077  
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY   $ 50,377     $ 79,959  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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STRATOS MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In thousands of US dollars, except share and per share data, or otherwise noted)

 

    Years ended December 31,  
    2019     2018     2017  
                   
SALES   $ 85,716     $ 154,846     $ 134,796  
                         
COST OF SALES     61,309       124,928       106,397  
                         
GROSS PROFIT     24,407       29,918       28,399  
                         
SELLING, GENERAL, AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES     28,021       30,441       27,545  
                         
(LOSS) INCOME FROM OPERATIONS     (3,614 )     (523 )     854  
                         
OTHER (EXPENSE) INCOME                        
Interest expense     (1,260 )     (1,303 )     (1,271 )
Other income     524       -       -  
Total other expenses     (736 )     (1,303 )     (1,271 )
                         
LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAXES     (4,350 )     (1,826 )     (417 )
                         
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES     (33 )     (96 )     (885 )
                         
NET LOSS   $ (4,383 )   $ (1,922 )   $ (1,302 )
                         
LOSS PER SHARE - Basic and Diluted   $ (4,383.83 )   $ (1,922.62 )   $ (1,302.36 )
                         
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING -                        
Basic and Diluted     1,000       1,000       1,000  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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STRATOS MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

(In thousands of US dollars, except share and per share data, or otherwise noted)

 

                Additional              
    Common Stock     Paid-In     Accumulated     Stockholder's  
    Shares     Amount     Capital     Deficit     Equity  
                               
Balance, January 1, 2017     1,000     $ -     $ 18,717     $ (3,416 )   $ 15,301  
Net loss     -            -       -       (1,302 )     (1,302 )
Balance, December 31, 2017     1,000     $ -     $ 18,717     $ (4,718 )   $ 13,999  
Net loss     -       -       -       (1,922 )     (1,922 )
Balance, December 31, 2018     1,000     $ -     $ 18,717     $ (6,640 )   $ 12,077  
Cumulative effect of accounting change (See Note 3)     -       -       -       99       99  
Net loss     -       -       -       (4,383 )     (4,383 )
Balance, December 31, 2019     1,000     $ -     $ 18,717     $ (10,924 )   $ 7,793  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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STRATOS MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands of US dollars, or otherwise noted)

 

    Years Ended December 31,  
    2019     2018     2017  
Cash flows from operating activities:                        
Net loss   $ (4,383 )   $ (1,922 )   $ (1,302 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:                        
Depreciation     3,884       4,121       3,917  
Amortization of Other Intangible Assets     987       947       1,849  
Amortization of Deferred Financing Costs     46       46       87  
Deferred Income Tax     -       -       637  
(Gain) Loss on Sale of Property and Equipment     (68 )     (29 )     6  
(Increase) Decrease in Assets:                        
Accounts Receivable     25,236       (16,468 )     2,312  
Inventory     124       (184 )     7  
Other Current Assets     450       (156 )     (339 )
Deferred Contract Costs     9       8       11  
Income Taxes Receivable     -       321       494  
Deposits     -       -       (1 )
Increase (Decrease) in Liabilities:                        
Accounts Payable     (19,695 )     19,280       (656 )
Unearned Revenue     (500 )     (3,166 )     7,848  
Accrued Expenses     (713 )     774       (280 )
Income Taxes Payable     -       36       -  
Deferred Rent     (107 )     (53 )     (50 )
Net cash provided by operating activities     5,270       3,555       14,540  
Cash flows from investing activities:                        
Acquisition of Business, Net of Cash Acquired     -       500       -  
Acquisition of Property and Equipment     (1,009 )     (864 )     (10,057 )
Proceeds from Sale of Property and Equipment     125       30       -  
Net cash used in investing activities     (884 )     (334 )     (10,057 )
Cash flows from financing activities:                        
Net Change in Line of Credit     (1,742 )     (1,396 )     (1,079 )
Check in Excess of Cash     -       -       (145 )
Proceeds from Notes Payable     -       -       10,000  
Debt Issuance Cost     -       -       (230 )
Payments on Notes Payable     (2,602 )     (1,707 )     (11,903 )
Payments on Capital Lease Obligations     (284 )     (535 )     (520 )
Net cash used in financing activities     (4,628 )     (3,638 )     (3,877 )
Net (decrease) increase in cash     (242 )     (417 )     606  
Cash, beginning of period     260       677       71  
Cash, end of period   $ 18     $ 260     $ 677  
Supplemental schedule of noncash investing and financing activities                  
Reconciliation of Net Assets Acquired in Acquisition of Synetra, Inc.:                  
Fair Value of Net Assets Acquired:                  
Cash   $ -     $ 500     $ -  
Fixed Assets     -       304       -  
Intangible Assets     -       675       -  
Goodwill     -       921       -  
Notes Payable Issued for Acquisition of Synetra   $ -     $ 2,400     $ -  
Acquisition of Property and Equipment through Capital Lease   $ 300     $ -     $ 94  
Cash Paid for Interest Expense   $ 1,214     $ 1,246     $ 1,227  
Cash Paid for Income Taxes   $ 39     $ 140     $ 45  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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STRATOS MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(In thousands of US dollars, except share and per share data, or otherwise noted)

 

1. ORGANIZATION AND PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES

 

Stratos Management Systems, Inc. dba: Computex Technology Solutions (Stratos) incorporated on February 8, 2012, as a management company with the majority of its assets consisting of its ownership in First Byte Computers, Inc. dba: Computex Technology Solutions (Computex North); Computex, Inc. dba: Computex Technology Solutions (Computex South); eNETsolutions, LLC dba: Computex Technology Solutions (eNET); and Stratos MS Ireland Limited (Stratos Ireland) (collectively, the companies are referred to in the consolidated financial statements as “the Company”). The Company is wholly owned by Stratos Management Systems Holdings, LLC (Holdings, Parent)

 

The Company sells computer equipment, network infrastructure, cloud and hosting solutions, and support. The Company has locations in Minnesota, Michigan, Florida and Texas. Stratos Ireland is a sourcing company for European sales activity.

 

On August 1, 2018, the Company acquired certain assets of Synetra, Inc. (Synetra) with operations in Amarillo, Dallas, El Paso, Lubbock, and Odessa Texas. Synetra, Inc. is engaged in IT consulting and communication solutions.

 

The acquired assets of Synetra were recorded at their fair value as of the acquisition date and the accompanying consolidated financial statements include the operations of Synetra from the acquisition date to December 31, 2019 (see Note 4).

 

On July 24, 2019, the Company signed an Agreement and Plan of Merger (Merger) with Pensare Acquisition Corporation (Pensare), whereby a subsidiary of Pensare and the Company shall consummate a merger, pursuant to which the subsidiary shall be merged with and into the Company, following which the separate corporate existence of the subsidiary shall cease and the Company shall continue as the surviving publicly traded corporation (the Business Combination). On April 3, 2020, the Company entered into an amendment (Amendment No. 2) to the aforementioned Merger.

 

Pursuant to Amendment No. 2 of the Merger and to the Business Combination, the Company will merge with and into Tango Merger Sub Corp., a Delaware Corporation (Merger Sub), with Merger Sub surviving the merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of American Virtual Cloud Technologies, Inc. Upon the consummation of the Merger, Pensare Acquisition Corporation will change its name in accordance with the approved stockholder certificate proposal to American Virtual Cloud Technologies, Inc. (American Virtual). The merger will occur upon the terms and subject to the conditions in the Business Combination Agreement and in accordance with, the relevant provisions of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware. At the effective time of the merger, all shares of common stock of the Company shall be canceled and Holdings, as sole stockholder of the Company, shall be entitled to receive an amount equal to $65,000 as of the closing of the transactions (subject to certain potential adjustments set forth in the Business Combination Agreement) (the "Consideration Amount"). At the effective time of the merger, American Virtual shall deliver the merger consideration to Holdings as follows: (i) an amount of cash equal to the product of cash raised by American Virtual in a private placement of its securities in connection with the closing of the Business Combination less $5,000, multiplied by 0.67, which shall not be greater than $20,000; (ii) shares of common stock of American Virtual equal in value to the Consideration Amount minus the cash paid to Holdings and (iii) shares of the same securities, other than common stock, issued in any private placements prior to the Business Combination equal in value to $5,000.

 

The Merger was consummated on April 7, 2020 upon stockholder approval and the fulfillment of certain other conditions as described in the Merger. The Company received $11,000 in cash at closing in which $10,000 was received directly by the Company and $1,000 was paid directly to Comerica Bank for the prepayment of interest of the Company’s Comerica Credit Agreement (Note 8) assumed by American Virtual as of April 7, 2020 upon consummation of the Merger.

 

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2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Basis of presentation

 

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP).

 

Principles of Consolidation

 

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Stratos Management Systems, Inc. dba: Computex Technology Solutions (the Parent) and its wholly owned subsidiaries: Computex North, Computex South, eNET, and Stratos Ireland Limited (the Subsidiaries). All material intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements.

 

Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements. Estimates also affect the reported amounts of revenue and expense during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Significant accounting estimates reflected in the Company’s consolidated financial statements include, but are not limited to, revenue recognition, allowance for doubtful accounts, deferred tax asset valuation allowance, income taxes, equity instruments, and the purchase price allocation associated with business combinations.

 

Revenue Recognition

 

The Company adopted ASU No. 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers,” which created Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Topic 606 (Topic 606) with a date of initial application of January 1, 2019. As a result, the Company changed their accounting policy for revenue recognition as detailed below.

 

The Company accounts for a contract when it has approval and commitment from both parties, the rights of the parties are identified, payment terms are established, the contract has commercial substance and collectability of consideration is probable. The Company evaluates the following indicators amongst others when determining whether it is acting as a principal in the transaction and recording revenue on a gross basis: (i) the Company is primarily responsible for fulfilling the promise to provide the specified goods or service, (ii) the Company has inventory risk before the specified good or service has been transferred to a customer or after transfer of control to the customer and (iii) the Company has discretion in establishing the price for the specified good or service. If the terms of a transaction do not indicate the Company is acting as a principal in the transaction, then the Company is acting as an agent in the transaction and the associated revenues are recognized on a net basis.

 

The Company recognizes revenue once control has passed to the customer. The following indicators are evaluated in determining when control has passed to the customer: (i) the Company has a right to payment for the product or service, (ii) the customer has legal title to the product, (iii) the Company has transferred physical possession of the product to the customer, (iv) the customer has the significant risk and rewards of ownership of the product and (v) the customer has accepted the product. The Company's products can be delivered to customers in a variety of ways, including (i) as physical product shipped from the Company's warehouse, (ii) via drop-shipment by the vendor or supplier or (iii) via electronic delivery of keys for software licenses. The Company's shipping terms typically allow for the Company to recognize revenue when the product reaches the customer's location.

 

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Revenue Recognition for Hardware

 

Revenues from sales of hardware products are recognized on a gross basis as the Company is acting as a principal in these transactions, with the selling price to the customer recorded as Sales and the acquisition cost of the product recorded as Cost of Sales. The Company recognizes revenue from these transactions when control has passed to the customer, which is usually upon delivery of the product to the customer.

 

In some instances, the customer agrees to buy the product from the Company but requests delivery at a later date, commonly known as bill-and-hold arrangements. For these transactions, the Company deems that control passes to the customer when the product is ready for delivery. The Company views products ready for delivery when the customer has a signed agreement, significant risk and rewards for the products, the ability to direct the assets, the products have been set aside specifically for the customer and cannot be redirected to another customer.

 

The Company leverages drop-shipment arrangements with many of its vendors and suppliers to deliver products to its customers without having to physically hold the inventory at its warehouses. The Company is the principal in the transaction and recognizes revenue for drop-shipment arrangements on a gross basis.

 

Revenue Recognition for Software

 

Revenues from most software license sales are recognized as a single performance obligation on a net basis as the Company is acting as an agent in these transactions at the point the software license is delivered to the customer. Generally, software licenses are sold with accompanying third-party delivered software support, which is a product that allows customers to upgrade, at no additional cost, to the latest technology if new capabilities are introduced during the period that the software support is in effect. The Company evaluates whether the software support is a separate performance obligation by assessing if the third-party delivered software support is critical or essential to the core functionality of the software itself. This involves considering if the software provides its original intended functionality to the customer without the updates, if the customer would ascribe a higher value to the upgrades versus the up-front deliverable, if the customer would expect frequent intelligence updates to the software (such as updates that maintain the original functionality), and if the customer chooses to not delay or always install upgrades. If the Company determines that the accompanying third-party delivered software support is critical or essential to the core functionality of the software license, the software license and the accompanying third-party delivered software support are recognized as a single performance obligation. The value of the product is primarily the accompanying support delivered by a third-party and therefore the Company is acting as an agent in these transactions and recognizes them on a net basis at the point the associated software license is delivered to the customer.

 

Revenue Recognition for Third-Party Services

 

The Company is the agent in sales of third-party maintenance, software support and services as the third-party controls the service until it is transferred to the customer. The Company recognizes sales on a net basis equal to the selling price to the customer less the acquisition cost. The Company recognizes revenue from these sales when the customer and vendor accept the terms and conditions of the arrangement.

 

Revenue Recognition for Managed and Professional Services

 

The Company’s professional services offerings include assessments, project management, and staging, configuration, and integration. The managed service offerings range from monitoring and notification to a fully outsourced network management solution. In these arrangements, the Company satisfies the performance obligations and recognizes revenue over time.

 

The Company provides professional services under both time and materials and fixed price contracts. When services are provided on a time and materials basis, the Company recognizes revenues at agreed-upon billing rates as services are performed. When services are provided on a fixed fee basis, the Company recognizes revenues over time in proportion to the Company’s progress toward complete satisfaction of the performance obligation.

 

F-9

 

 

In arrangements for managed services, the Company’s arrangement is typically a single performance obligation comprised of a series of distinct services that are substantially the same and that have the same pattern of transfer (i.e., distinct days of service). The Company typically recognize revenues from these services on a straight-line basis over the period services are provided, which is consistent with the timing of services rendered.

 

Freight and Sales Tax

 

The Company presents freight billed to customers within Sales and the related freight charged to the Company within Cost of Sales. The Company presents sales tax collected from customers and remittances to governmental authorities on a net basis.

 

Contract Liabilities

 

The Company recognizes contract liabilities when cash payments are received or due in advance of the Company’s performance obligations.

 

Costs of Obtaining and Fulfilling a Contract

 

The Company capitalizes costs that are incremental to obtaining customer contracts, predominately sales commissions, and expenses them in proportion to each completed contract performance obligation. The costs are amortized to expense on a straight-line basis over the period during which the Company fulfills its performance obligation.

 

Costs associated with contracts where the Company has an obligation to perform services, are incurred specifically to assist the Company in rendering services to its customers and are recorded as deferred customer support contract costs at the time the costs are incurred. The costs are amortized to expense on a straight-line basis over the period during which the Company fulfills its performance obligation.

 

Cash

 

The Company maintains its cash in bank deposit accounts that, at times, may exceed federally insured limits. The Company has not experienced any losses in such accounts. The Company does not have any compensating balance requirements.

 

Accounts Receivable

 

The Company grants credit to customers in the normal course of business. Accounts receivable are unsecured and are presented net of an allowance for doubtful accounts. The allowance is based upon a number of factors, including the length of time trade accounts receivable are past due, the Company’s previous loss history, the customer’s current ability to pay its obligations to the Company, and the condition of the general economy and the industry as a whole. Payment is required 30 days after receipt of the invoice. Accounts more than 45 days past due are individually analyzed for collectability. When all collection efforts have been exhausted the accounts are written off. Historically, the Company has not suffered significant losses with respect to trade accounts receivable. The allowance for doubtful accounts was approximately $138 and $70 at December 31,2019 and 2018, respectively.

 

Inventory

 

Inventories are valued at lower of average cost (which approximates first-in, first-out method) or net realizable value. Inventory consists of purchased components for resale. Management evaluates the need for an inventory obsolescence reserve by identifying slow-moving or obsolete inventory. Management determined a reserve for slow-moving or obsolete inventory was not necessary at December 31, 2019 and 2018.

 

F-10

 

 

Property and Equipment

 

Property and equipment are carried at cost. Major additions and betterments are charged to the property accounts while maintenance and repairs which do not improve or extend the life of the respective assets are expensed currently. Depreciation is computed based on the cost of the asset, using straight-line methods over the estimated useful lives of the assets.

 

Definite Lived Intangible Assets

 

Definite-lived intangible assets arising from business combinations include customer relationships, trademarks and noncompetition agreements. These intangible assets are amortized over the estimated period during which the asset is expected to contribute directly or indirectly to future cash flows.

 

Impairment of Long-lived Assets

 

The Company reviews its long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or circumstances exist that indicate the carrying amount of an asset or asset group may not be recoverable. The recoverability of long-lived assets is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of the asset or asset group to the future undiscounted cash flows expected to be generated by that asset group. If the asset or asset group is considered to be impaired, an impairment loss would be recorded to adjust the carrying amounts to the estimated fair value. Management has determined that no impairment of long-lived assets exists, and accordingly, no adjustments to the carrying amounts of the Company’s long-lived assets have been made for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017.

 

Goodwill

 

Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the net identifiable assets acquired in a business combination. Goodwill is reviewed for impairment at least annually, in December, or more frequently if a triggering event occurs between impairment testing dates. The Company operates as a single operating segment and as a single reporting unit for the purpose of evaluating goodwill impairment. The Company's impairment assessment begins with a qualitative assessment to determine whether it is more likely than not that fair value of the reporting unit is less than its carrying value. The qualitative assessment includes comparing the overall financial performance of the Company against the planned results used in the last quantitative goodwill impairment test. Additionally, the Company's fair value is assessed in light of certain events and circumstances, including macroeconomic conditions, industry and market considerations, cost factors, and other relevant entity and Company specific events. The selection and assessment of qualitative factors used to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit exceeds the carrying value involves significant judgment and estimates. If it is determined under the qualitative assessment that it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying value, then a two-step quantitative impairment test is performed. Under the first step, the estimated fair value of the Company would be compared with its carrying value (including goodwill). If the fair value of the Company exceeds its carrying value, step two does not need to be performed. If the estimated fair value of the Company is less than its carrying value, an indication of goodwill impairment exists for the Company and it would need to perform step two of the impairment test. Under step two, an impairment loss would be recognized for any excess of the carrying amount of the Company's goodwill over the implied fair value of that goodwill. Fair value of the Company under the two-step assessment is determined using a combination of both income and market-based approaches. There were no goodwill impairments identified for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017.

 

Debt Issuance Costs

 

Debt issuance costs represent costs that qualify for deferral associated with the issuance of new debt or the modification of existing debt facilities. The unamortized balance of debt issuance costs is presented as a reduction to the carrying value of long-term debt. Debt issuance costs are amortized and recognized on the consolidated statements of operations as interest expense.

 

F-11

 

 

Income Taxes

 

Income taxes are accounted for under the asset and liability method pursuant to GAAP. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the expected future consequences attributable to the differences between the financial statement carrying amounts and the tax basis of assets and liabilities. The effect of a change in tax rates on deferred tax assets and liabilities is recognized in the period of the change. Further, deferred tax assets are recognized for the expected realization of available net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. A valuation allowance is recorded on gross deferred tax assets when it is "more likely than not" that such asset will not be realized. When evaluating the realizability of deferred tax assets, all evidence, both positive and negative, is evaluated. Items considered in this analysis include the ability to carry back losses, the reversal of temporary differences, tax planning strategies, and expectations of future earnings. The Company reviews its deferred tax assets on a quarterly basis to determine if a valuation allowance is required based upon these factors. Changes in the Company's assessment of the need for a valuation allowance could give rise to a change in such allowance, potentially resulting in additional expense or benefit in the period of change.

 

The Company's income tax provision includes U.S. federal, state and local income taxes and is based on pre-tax income or loss. In determining the annual effective income tax rate, the Company analyzed various factors, including its annual earnings and taxing jurisdictions in which the earnings were generated, the impact of state and local income taxes, and its ability to use tax credits and net operating loss carryforwards.

 

Under GAAP, the amount of tax benefit to be recognized is the amount of benefit that is "more likely than not" to be sustained upon examination. The Company analyzes its tax filing positions in all of the U.S. federal, state, local, and foreign tax jurisdictions where it is required to file income tax returns, as well as for all open tax years in these jurisdictions. If, based on this analysis, the Company determines that uncertainties in tax positions exist, a liability is established in the consolidated financial statements. The Company recognizes accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax positions in the provision for income taxes.

 

The Company’s income tax returns are subject to examination by federal and state authorities in accordance with prescribed statutes.

 

Deferred Rent

 

The Company leases real estate which calls for escalating rent payments. In accordance with accounting standards, the Company recognizes lease expense on a straight-line basis over the lease term. The differences between the cash payments called for under the lease arrangements and the rent expense recognized on a straight-line basis are recorded as deferred rent. The deferred rent will be reduced when the cash payments exceed the straight-line rent expense. Cumulative straight-line rent expense exceeded cash payments for rent by approximately $158 and $265 at December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

 

Fair value

 

Fair value is the price that would be received from selling an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. When determining the fair value measurements for assets and liabilities required or permitted to be recorded at fair value, the Company considers the principal or most advantageous market in which it would transact, and it considers assumptions that market participants would use when pricing the asset or liability.

 

Authoritative literature provides a fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three broad levels. The level in the hierarchy within which the fair value measurement in its entirety falls is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement as follows:

 

 

Level 1 — inputs are based upon unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities traded in active markets.

 

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Level 2 — inputs are based upon quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets and liabilities in markets that are not active and model-based valuation techniques for which all significant assumptions are observable in the market or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.

 

 

Level 3 — inputs are generally unobservable and typically reflect management’s estimates of assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. The fair values are therefore determined using model-based techniques that include option pricing models, discounted cash flow models, and similar techniques.

 

Fair Value on a Non-Recurring Basis

 

Assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis include goodwill, tangible assets, and intangible assets. Such assets are reviewed annually for impairment indicators. If a triggering event has occurred, the assets are re-measured when the estimated fair value of the corresponding asset group is less than the carrying value. The fair value measurements, in such instances, are based on significant unobservable inputs (Level 3).

 

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

 

The carrying amounts of the Company’s financial instruments, which include trade accounts receivable, deposits, accounts payable and accrued expenses and debt at floating interest rates, approximate their fair values at December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively, principally due to the short-term nature, maturities or nature of interest rates of the above listed items.

 

Advertising

 

The Company expenses advertising costs as they are incurred. Advertising costs charged to operations for the years ended December 31,2019, 2018 and 2017 totaled approximately $189, $705 and $720, respectively.

 

Vendor Considerations

 

The Company receives payments and credits from vendors and distributors on a quarterly basis. Consideration received includes volume-based incentives and reimbursement for marketing expenses. Volume-based incentive payments are recorded as a reduction of cost of goods sold. Marketing-based incentive payments are recorded as a reduction to advertising expense in the period the program takes place.

 

Equity-Based Compensation

 

The parent of the Company, Stratos Management Systems Holdings, LLC, has issued Class A and B incentive common units of ownership of the Parent to certain management members of the Company. The incentive common units granted consist of time-based units and performance-based units. Time-based units vest based on the amount of time a management member serves at the Company, and performance-based units vest upon the sale of the Company or if certain common ownership valuation metrics are met. The Company performed an analysis and determined the units had a fair value that was immaterial at each respective date of grant and, accordingly, has not recorded any compensation expense.

 

Net Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share

 

Basic net earnings or loss per common share is computed by dividing net earnings or loss by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding at the end of the reporting period. Diluted net earnings or loss per share is computed by dividing net earnings or loss by the fully dilutive common stock equivalent. The Company has no potentially dilutive shares for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017.

 

F-13

 

 

Business Concentrations

 

Financial instruments, which potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk, consist primarily of cash and trade accounts receivable. The Company maintains its cash in bank accounts with balances regularly exceeding the federally insured limit. The Company did not have any cash deposits exceeding federally insured limits at December 31, 2019.

 

No one customer accounted for more than 10% of sales for the year ended December 31, 2019. One customer accounted for approximately 10% of sales for the year ended December 31, 2018. One customer accounted for approximately 13% of sales for the year ended December 31, 2017.

 

One customer accounted for approximately 11% of accounts receivable at December 31, 2019. Three customers accounted for approximately 34% of accounts receivable at December 31, 2018.

 

Segment Reporting

 

The Company reports operating results and financial data in one operating and reportable segment. The Company's Chief Executive Officer is the chief operating decision maker and manages the Company as a single profit center in order to promote collaboration, provide comprehensive service offerings across its entire customer base, and provide incentives to employees based on the success of the organization as a whole. Although certain information regarding selected products or services is discussed for purposes of promoting an understanding of the Company's complex business, the chief operating decision maker manages the Company and allocates resources at the consolidated level.

 

Foreign Operations

 

Operations outside the United States include a subsidiary in Ireland. Foreign operations are subject to risks inherent in operating under different legal systems and various political and economic environments. Among the risks are changes in existing tax laws, possible limitations on foreign investment and income repatriation, government price or foreign exchange controls, and restrictions on currency exchange. Net assets of foreign operations are less than 10% of the Company’s total net assets.

 

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

 

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842). Under the new guidance, lessees will be required to recognize the following for all leases (with the exception of short-term leases) at the commencement date: 1) A lease liability, which is a lessee’s obligation to make lease payments arising from a lease, measured on a discounted basis; and 2) A right-of-use asset, which is an asset that represents the lessee’s right to use, or control the use of, a specified asset for the lease term. The new lease guidance simplified the accounting for sale and leaseback transactions primarily because lessees must recognize lease assets and lease liabilities. Lessees will no longer be provided with a source of off-balance sheet financing. The amendments in this ASU are effective for private companies for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020, including interim periods within those years. The Company is evaluating this ASU and has not determined the effect of this standard on its ongoing financial reporting.

 

In July 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-11, Earnings Per Share (Topic 260), Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity (Topic 480) and Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815). The amendments in Part I of the Update change the reclassification analysis of certain equity-linked financial instruments (or embedded features) with down-round features. The amendments in Part II of this Update re-characterize the indefinite deferral of certain provisions of Topic 480 that now are presented as pending content in the Codification, to a scope exception. The amendments in Part I of this Update was effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019 for private companies. The amendments in Part II of this Update do not require any transition guidance because those amendments do not have an accounting effect. The Company does not believe the adoption of this ASU will have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

F-14

 

 

As a result of the Merger described in Note 1 above, on April 7, 2020, the Company became a wholly owned subsidiary of American Virtual Cloud Technologies, Inc., a public entity. American Virtual Cloud Technologies, Inc. qualifies as an emerging growth company pursuant to the provision of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (“JOBS”) Act. Section 107 of the JOBS Act provides that an emerging growth company can delay the adoption of certain new accounting standards until those standards would otherwise apply to private companies. American Virtual Cloud Technologies, Inc. has elected to take advantage of the extended transition period provided by the JOBS Act for complying with new or revised accounting standards. As a result, the change in the Company from a non-public to a public entity will not result in any change to the ASU effective dates outlined above.

 

The Company does not believe other recently issued but not yet effective accounting standards, if currently adopted, would have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets, statements of changes in equity, statements of operations and statements of cash flows.

 

3. RECENTLY ADOPTED ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

 

The Company adopted Topic 606 with a date of initial application of January 1, 2019. Topic 606 also includes Subtopic 340-40, “Other Assets and Deferred Costs – Contracts with Customers,” (Subtopic 340) which requires the deferral of incremental costs of obtaining a contract with a customer

 

The Company applied Topic 606 using the modified retrospective transition method. In adopting the new standard, the net cumulative effect from prior periods of applying the guidance in Topic 606 was recognized as a cumulative effect adjustment to the opening balance of accumulated deficit in the consolidated balance sheet as of January 1, 2019. Additionally, the Company has elected the option to only account for contracts that remained open as of the January 1, 2019 transition date in accordance with Topic 606. Revenue recognition for contracts for which substantially all of the revenue was recognized in accordance with the revenue guidance in effect before January 1, 2019 has not been changed. The comparative information as of December 31, 2018 and for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 have not been adjusted and continue to be reported under the previously applicable accounting standards. The details of the significant changes and quantitative impact of the changes are set forth below.

 

For sales transactions for certain software products that are sold with integral third-party delivered software support, the Company changed its accounting policy to record both the software license and the accompanying software support on a net basis, as the agent in the arrangement, given the predominant nature of the goods and services provided to the customer. Under previous guidance, the Company bifurcated the sale of the software license from the sale of the support contract, recorded the sale of both the software product and software support on a gross sales recognition basis. This change has no effect on reported gross profit dollars associated with these transactions.
     
For sales transactions for maintenance, software support and services that are to be performed by a third- party, the Company changed its accounting policy to record these sales on a net basis equal to the selling price to the customer less the acquisition cost as the third-party controls the service as it is transferred to the customer. The Company recognizes revenue from these sales when the customer and vendor accept the terms and conditions of the arrangement. Under previous guidance, the Company recorded the sales of third-party maintenance, software support and services contracts on a gross sales recognition basis.
     
The accounting for sales commissions on contracts with performance periods that exceed one year changed such that the Company records such sales commissions as an asset and amortizes them to expense over the related contract performance period. Under previous guidance, certain sales commissions were expensed in the period the transaction was generated.

 

The total cumulative effect adjustment from prior periods that the Company recognized in the consolidated balance sheet as of January 1, 2019 as an adjustment to accumulated deficit was $99.

 

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Balance Sheet at December 31, 2018:

 

    December 31, 2018           January 1, 2019  
    As Reported     Adjustments     As Adjusted  
ASSETS:                  
Trade Accounts Receivable, Net   $ 41,328     $ -     $ 41,328  
Other Current Assets     972              99       1,071  
Deferred Contract Costs     9       -       9  
TOTAL ASSETS   $ 42,309     $ 99     $ 42,408  
                         
LIABILITIES:                        
Accounts Payable   $ 38,694     $ -     $ 38,694  
Unearned Revenue     6,953       -       6,953  
    $ 45,647     $ -     $ 45,647  
                         
STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY:                        
Accumulated Deficit   $ (6,640 )   $ 99     $ (6,541 )

 

The following tables summarize the effects of adopting Topic 606 on the Company’s consolidated statement of operations as of December 31, 2019 (in thousands, except for per share data):

 

Statement of Operations for the Year Ended December 31, 2019:

 

    For the Year Ended December 31, 2019  
   

 

As Reported

   

Without Adoption of

Topic 606

   

Topic 606

Impact

 
                   
Sales   $ 85,716     $ 121,053     $ (35,337 )
                         
Cost of Sales     61,309       96,646       (35,337 )
                         
Gross Profit     24,407       24,407       -  
                         
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses     28,021       27,922       99  
                         
Loss From Operations     (3,614 )     (3,515 )     (99 )

 

The adoption of Topic 606 increased net cash provided by operating activities by $99 for the year ended December 31, 2019.

 

The adoption of Topic 606 had no effect on the consolidated balance sheet or on net cash used in investing and financing activities for the year ended December 31, 2019.

 

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Disaggregation of Revenue

 

In the following table, revenue is disaggregated by geographies as well as by major product offerings, by major client groups and by recognition on either a gross basis as a principal in the arrangement, or on a net basis as an agent, for the year ended December 31, 2019 (in thousands):

 

    For the Year Ended
December 31,
 
    2019  
Geography (1)      
United States   $ 83,297  
Rest of World     2,419  
Total Net Sales   $ 85,716  
         
Major Product and Services        
Hardware   $ 53,035  
Software and Maintenance     5,619  
Services     26,463  
Other (2)     599  
Total Net Sales   $ 85,716  
         
Sales by Channel        
Healthcare   $ 21,008  
Oil and Gas     19,544  
Engineering and Construction     7,550  
Manufacturing and Distribution     7,418  
Technology and Consulting     4,896  
Agriculture     4,096  
Financial Services and Communications     3,983  
Education     3,578  
Hospitality and Government     2,690  
Entertainment and Gaming     2,706  
Real Estate     1,888  
Other     6,359  
Total Net Sales   $ 85,716  
         
Timing of Revenue Recognition        
Gross Revenue Recognition (Principal)   $ 80,097  
Net Revenue Recognition (Agent)     5,619  
    $ 85,716  

 

(1) Net sales by geography is generally based on the ship-to address with the exception of certain services that may be performed at, or on behalf of, multiple locations. Such service arrangements are categorized based on the bill-to address

 

(2) Includes items such as delivery charges to customers.

 

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Contract Liabilities and Remaining Performance Obligations

 

The Company's contract liabilities consist of payments received from customers, or such consideration that is contractually due, in advance of providing the product or performing services. The Company's contract liabilities are reported in a net position on a contract-by-contract basis at the end of each reporting period. As of December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the contract liability balance was $6,453 and $6,953, respectively. For the year ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company recognized revenue of $10,451 and $6,276, respectively, related to its contract liabilities.

 

A contract's transaction price is allocated to each distinct performance obligation and recognized as revenue when, or as, the performance obligation is satisfied. For more information regarding the Company's performance obligations, see Note 2 (Summary of Significant Accounting Policies). The following table represents the total transaction price for the remaining performance obligations as of December 31, 2019 related to non-cancelable contracts longer than 12 months in duration that is expected to be recognized over future periods.

 

Year Ending December 31,   Amount  
2020   $ 12,928  
2021     8,248  
2022     4,014  
2023     1,392  
2024     1,162  
Total Remaining Performance Obligations   $ 27,744  

 

4. ACQUISITION

 

Synetra, Inc.

 

Prior to its acquisition by the Company on August 1, 2018, Synetra was a private company engaged in providing vital applications and devices with communications using user’s network as a platform, such as VoIP telephone service, audio and video conferencing, and voice mail. It also offers hosted voice and video solutions, data center, and cloud solutions. Additionally, Synetra provides network infrastructure and security services. With the acquisition, the Company acquired certain customer contracts and expanded its presence in the Texas market.

 

The acquisition price totaled $2,400 consisting of seller-financed notes of $1,450 and $950. Both of these notes are nonnegotiable unsecured subordinate promissory notes with due dates of August 1, 2020. The Company evaluated the intangible assets associated with the acquisition and goodwill of approximately $921 was recognized as part of the acquisition resulting from the purchase price exceeding the fair value of the net assets acquired.

 

The Company incurred approximately $330 in transaction costs in 2018 related to the Synetra acquisition which are recorded in selling, general and administrative expenses on the consolidated statement of operations.

 

The following table summarizes the fair values of the assets acquired and at the date of acquisition of Synetra, Inc.

 

Cash   $ 500  
Property and Equipment     304  
Customer Relationships     675  
Goodwill     921  
Total Assets Acquired   $ 2,400  

 

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The following unaudited proforma financial information presents the consolidated results of operations of the Company with Synetra Inc. for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, as if the above discussed acquisition had occurred on January 1, 2017. The proforma information does not necessarily reflect the results of operations that would have occurred had the entities been a single company during those periods.

 

    Year     Year  
    ended     ended  
    December 31,
2018
    December 31,
2017
 
Sales   $ 166,556     $ 155,667  
Net Loss     (1,039 )     (2,815 )

 

5. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

 

Property and equipment were comprised of the following as of December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018:

 

    Estimated            
   

Useful Lives

(Years)

  2019     2018  
Furniture and Equipment   3 to 7   $ 24,632     $ 23,942  
Vehicles   4     22       89  
Leasehold Improvements   5 to 15     2,869       2,298  
Total Property and Equipment         27,523       26,329  
Less: Accumulated Depreciation         (17,915 )     (14,088 )
Property and Equipment, net       $ 9,608     $ 12,241  

 

Depreciation expense amounted to $3,884, $4,121 and $3,917 for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

 

Capital Leases

 

The Company has entered into capital leases for equipment. The following is an analysis of leased equipment under capital leases as of December 31, 2019 and 2018:

 

    2019     2018  
Equipment   $ 2,273     $ 1,973  
Less: Accumulated Depreciation     (2,037 )     (1,608 )
Total Capital Leases   $ 236     $ 365  

 

 

The following is a schedule of future minimum lease payments under capital leases as of December 2019:

 

Year Ending December 31,   Amount  
2020   $ 142  
2021     112  
Less: Amount Representing Interest     (18 )
Present Value of Future Minimum Lease Payments     236  
Less: Current Maturities     (129 )
Long-Term Capital Lease   $ 107  

 

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6. INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND GOODWILL

 

The Company’s definite lived intangible assets as of December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 consist of the following:

 

    Estimated            
    Lives (Years)   2019     2018  
Noncompete Agreements   5   $ 6,380     $ 6,380  
Trademark   2 to 3     2,110       2,110  
Customer Relationships   9 to 10     9,355       9,355  
Less: Accumulated Amortization         (15,441 )     (14,454 )
Definite Lived Intangible Assets, Net of Amortization       $ 2,404     $ 3,391  

 

Amortization expense for definite lived intangible assets was $987, $947 and $1,849 for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

 

Expected amortization expense for definite-lived intangibles for the next five years is as follows:

 

Year Ending December 31,   Amount  
2020   $ 984  
2021     978  
2022     91  
2023     68  
2024     68  
Thereafter     215  
Total   $ 2,404  

 

At December 31, 2019, the weighted average remaining useful life of the Company’s definitely lived intangible assets is 2.5 years.

 

The following is a summary of goodwill as of December 31, 2019 and 2018:

 

                Net  
    Gross     Accumulated     Carrying  
    Amount     Impairment     Amount  
Balance – December 31, 2017   $ 20,294     $          -     $ 20,294  
Acquisition     921       -       921  
Balance – December 31, 2018   $ 21,215     $ -     $ 21,215  
Acquisition     -       -       -  
Balance – December 31, 2019   $ 21,215     $ -     $ 21,215  

 

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7. ACCRUED EXPENSES

 

The following is a summary of accrued expenses as of December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018:

 

    2019     2018  
Accrued Bonuses   $ 600     $ 550  
Accrued Wages and Commissions     1,247       1,816  
Accrued Sales Tax     522       601  
Accrued Interest     81       101  
Other Accrued Expenses     282       377  
Total Accrued Expenses   $ 2,732     $ 3,445  

 

8. REVOLVING CREDIT AND LONG-TERM DEBT

 

The Original agreement with Comerica Bank (the Comerica credit agreement) provides for a maximum credit facility of $25,000, consisting of a $15,000 revolving note payable and a $10,000 term note. Both the revolving credit and term note mature December 18, 2022. The balance on the revolving note was $6,051 and $7,793 at December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively.

 

On August 1, 2018, the Company entered into a First Amendment of the Comerica credit agreement (the First amendment agreement) with Comerica Bank. The First Amendment agreement provided for an increase of the revolving credit note from $15,000 to $16,000. On June 27, 2019, the Company entered into a Second Amendment of the Comerica credit agreement (the Second amendment agreement) with Comerica Bank. The Second Amendment agreement increased the revolving credit note from $16,000 to $20,000.

 

All obligations outstanding under the credit agreement accrue interest at the one-month London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) rate plus an additional margin. The additional margin is based upon the Company’s total leverage ratio, as defined in the credit agreement, and ranges from 3.0% to 3.75%. The effective rate for the revolver was 5.48% and 6.10% at December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. The effective rate of the term loan was 5.53% and 6.25% at December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively

 

The credit agreement requires the Company to meet certain financial covenants including, but not limited to, a maximum senior leverage ratio, a maximum fixed charge coverage ratio, and a limit on the amount of annual capital expenditures (the “cover ratios”). As of December 31, 2019, the Company failed to maintain the maximum senior leverage and fixed charge cover ratio covenants, but obtained a waiver for the failed coverage ratio covenants as of that date on March 5, 2020.

 

As fully described on Note 1, the Company announced the completion of its Merger on April 7, 2020. As a result of the transaction, the Comerica Credit Agreement described above was assumed by American Virtual as of April 7, 2020 upon consummation of the Merger.

 

During 2018, the Company entered into an interest rate swap arrangement to partially mitigate the variability of cash flows due to changes in the Eurodollar rate, specifically related to interest payments on the term loan under the Comerica credit agreement. The interest rate swap has a notional amount of $4,464 and a maturity date of August 2, 2021. The fixed interest rate is 3.04% with a corresponding floating interest rate of 1-month LIBOR. The interest rate swap does not qualify for hedge accounting and the Company determined that the fair value of the related derivative liability was not material and accordingly, did not record the liability at December 31, 2019 or December 31, 2018.

 

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Total long-term debt excluding the revolving note as of December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 consists of the following:

  

    2019     2018  
Senior Debt - Term note payable to Comerica Bank; quarterly principal payments of $357 plus interest through maturity date December 18, 2022; interest rate variable with effective rate of 5.48% and 6.10% at December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively   $ 7,143     $ 8,571  
Subordinated Debt - Term note payable to Synetra Inc.; quarterly principal payments of $199 plus interest through maturity date August 1, 2020; interest rate variable with effective rate of 8.5% at December 31, 2019     573       1,282  
Subordinated Debt - Term note payable to John Sorensen and Paul Sorenson; quarterly principal payments of $130 plus interest through maturity date August 1, 2020; interest rate variable with effective rate of 8.5% at December 31, 2019     375       840  
Total Long-Term Debt     8,091       10,693  
Less: Unamortized Debt Issuance Costs     (136 )     (182 )
Total Notes Payable, Net of Unamortized Debt Issuance Costs     7,955       10,511  
Less: Current Maturities     (2,377 )     (2,602 )
Long-Term Debt, Net of Current Maturities and Unamortized Debt Issuance Costs   $ 5,578     $ 7,909  

 

The Comerica credit agreement above is subject to a security agreement including substantially all assets of the Company, an equity pledge agreement, and a guarantee by the Company’s sole shareholder.

 

Scheduled principal payments for all long-term borrowings are as follows:

 

Year Ending December 31,   Amount  
2020     2,377  
2021     1,429  
2022     1,429  
2023     1,429  
2024     1,427  
Total   $ 8,091  

 

Additional Prepayment Requirements under Comerica Credit Agreement

 

In addition to the above scheduled principal payments, the Company is required to prepay principal on the term note in an amount equal to 50% of the excess cash flow, as defined by the credit agreement, within 45 days after the end of each fiscal year. No prepayment shall be required for any year in which the combined value of all eligible accounts and all eligible inventory as evidenced by the borrowing base certificate is greater than the aggregate amount of the senior funded debt and the senior leverage ratio is less than 2.0 as of December 31 of such year. No excess cash flow payment was due for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018.

 

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9. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

The Company paid a management fee of $300 to a member of their sole shareholder’s ownership group for each of the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017.

 

The Company leases office space under operating leases with ERD Enterprises, LLC (“ERD”) and PEBL Partnership LTD (“PEBL”). Both entities are related parties that are either partially or 100% owned by employees of the Company. For the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, the Company paid $695, $518 and $372, respectively, to the related parties included in rent expense.

 

10. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

Operating Lease Obligations

 

The Company is party to operating leases under which they lease various facilities and equipment. The majority of the facility leases provide that the Company pays, in addition to the minimum rent, certain operating expenses. The leases expire at various dates through August 2024. With the purchase of Synetra, the Company acquired three additional operating leases which are located in Lubbock, Amarillo, and Odessa. The Company also has several month-to-month leases. Operating lease expense, noncontracted rent, and related common area maintenance for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017 totaled approximately $1,460, $1,418, $1,212, respectively.

 

The following is a schedule of future minimum rent payments, excluding operating expenses and month-to-month leases, required under noncancelable operating leases for the five years after December 31, 2019:

 

Year Ending December 31,   Amount  
2020   $ 948  
2021     577  
2022     508  
2023     124  
2024     84  
Total   $ 2,241  

 

Contingencies

 

Legal Contingencies and Proceedings

 

From time to time, the Company may be involved in various legal proceedings and claims in the ordinary course of business. As of December 31, 2019, and through the filing date of this report, the Company does not believe the ultimate resolution of such actions or potential actions of which the Company is currently aware will have a material effect on its consolidated financial position or results of operations.

 

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11. RESTRUCTURING

 

During 2018, the Company initiated and completed certain business restructuring initiatives aimed at reducing its fixed cost structure and realigning its business. These initiatives included the reduction in hourly and salaried headcount of approximately 11 employees during 2018.

 

For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, restructuring-related costs included in selling, general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of operations are as follows:

 

    2019     2018  
Severance and related costs   $ -     $ 1,356  
Total   $ -     $ 1,356  

 

Activity related to accrued severance and related costs recorded in accrued expenses in the consolidated balance sheets is summarized as follows for the year ended December 31, 2019:

 

Beginning balance   $ 208  
Cash payments and other     (208 )
Ending balance   $ -  

 

12. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

 

The Company has a profit-sharing plan with 401(k) provisions (the “Plan”). The Plan covers substantially all employees. The plan allows employee contributions to be made on a salary reduction basis under Section 401(k) provisions, the Company does not make discretionary or matching contributions to employees’ 401(k).

 

13. INCOME TAXES

 

The current and deferred component of the Company’s income tax provision consist of the following for the respective periods:

 

    Years Ended December 31,  
    2019     2018     2017  
Current:                  
Federal   $ 1     $ (1 )   $ (59 )
State     (34 )     (95 )     (124 )
      (33 )     (96 )     (183 )
Deferred                        
Federal     -       -       (685 )
State     -       -       (17 )
      -       -       (702 )
Total Provision   $ (33 )   $ (96 )   $ (885 )

 

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The principal components of the Company’s deferred tax assets as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 are as follows:

 

    2019     2018  
Prepaid Expenses   $ (50 )   $ (208 )
Accrued Reserves     37       17  
Deferred Revenue     460       1,029  
Accrued Liabilities     202       161  
Uniform Capitalization of Inventory for Tax     11       7  
Contribution Carryover     17       12  
Tax Depreciation in Excess of Book     (1,598 )     (1,813 )
Intangible Assets     (345 )     (5 )
Federal Income Tax Credits     -       61  
Disallowed Interest     497       -  
Net Operating Loss Carryforwards     4,318       1,636  
Total     3,549       897  
Less: Valuation Allowance     (3,549 )     (897 )
Net Deferred Tax Assets   $ -     $ -  

 

The difference in the provision for income taxes and the amount computed by applying the statutory federal income tax rates consists of the following for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017:

 

    2019     2018     2017  
Statutory Tax Rate     26.9 %     21.0 %     34.0 %
State Income Taxes, Net of Federal Benefit     (0.3 )     2.5       1.4  
Permanent Differences     (1.5 )     (4.3 )     (25.9 )
Rate Change     (6.0 )     (2.9 )     (66.8 )
Prior Year Adjustments     41.1       0.4       3.5  
Change in Valuation Allowance     (61.0 )     (20.2 )     (127.8 )
State Tax Differences from Blended Rates     (0.6 )     (2.0 )     (30.4 )
AMT Receivable     (1.4 )     -       -  
Other Differences     2.0       -       -  
Provision for Income Taxes     (0.8 )%     (5.5 )%     (212.0 )%

 

The Company’s effective income tax rate is lower than what would be expected if the federal statutory rate were applied to income before income taxes primarily because of certain expenses deductible for financial reporting purposes that are not deductible for tax purposes, research and development tax credits, operating loss carryforwards, and adjustments to previously recorded deferred tax assets and liabilities due to the enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act in 2017.

 

The Company has net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $11,900 that begin to expire in 2036.

 

The Company assesses available positive and negative evidence to estimate whether sufficient future taxable income will be generated to permit use of the existing deferred tax assets. A significant piece of objective negative evidence identified during management’s evaluation was the cumulative loss incurred over the three-year period ended December 31, 2019. Such objective evidence limits the ability to consider other subjective evidence, such as our forecasts of future taxable income and tax planning strategies. On the basis of this evaluation as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company recognized a valuation allowance against its net deferred tax assets under the criteria of ASC 740 of $3,549 and $897, respectively.

 

The Company evaluated its tax positions and determined that no uncertain tax positions existed as of December 31, 2019 and 2018.

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14. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

The Company evaluates subsequent events and transactions that occur after the balance sheet date up to the date that the consolidated financial statements were issued.

 

Except as described below, the Company did not identify subsequent events that would have required adjustment or disclosure in the consolidated financial statements other than the following.

 

In connection with the Business Combination (Note 1), American Virtual filed a Form 8-K statement with the SEC relating to the Business Combination on April 7, 2020.

 

In December 2019, a novel strain of coronavirus was reported in Wuhan, China. The World Health Organization has declared the outbreak to constitute a “Public Health Emergency of International Concern.” The COVID-19 outbreak is disrupting supply chains and affecting production and sales across a range of industries. The extent of the impact of COVID-19 on our operational and financial performance will depend on certain developments, including the duration and spread of the outbreak, impact on our customers, employees and vendors all of which are uncertain and cannot be predicted. At this point, the extent to which COVID-19 may impact our financial condition or results of operations is uncertain.

 

 

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Exhibit 99.3

 

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS OF COMPUTEX

 

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes of Stratos Management Systems Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively, “Computex”) contained in this report. In addition to historical information, this discussion contains forward-looking statements that involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual results to differ materially from management’s expectations. Factors that could cause such differences are discussed below and elsewhere in this Current Report on Form 8-K, particularly “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” and “Risk Factors.”

 

Overview

 

Computex is a leading multi-brand technology solutions provider to large global customers.

 

Computex provides comprehensive and integrated solutions for its customers’ technology needs through its extensive hardware, software and value-added service offerings.

 

Computex’s breadth of offerings allows its customers to streamline their procurement processes by partnering with Computex as a complete technology solutions provider. Computex assesses its customers’ technology needs and designs a best-fit solution. Computex then works with industry leading vendors to procure the right products for its customers and provide timely delivery to fit their global requirements.

 

Computex’s hardware offerings include products from leading manufacturers across multiple categories such as network communications, data storage, desktops and servers, among others.

 

Computex’s software offerings include licensing, licensing management and software solutions and services that help its customers optimize their software investments. Computex offers a full suite of value-added services, which typically are delivered as part of a technology solution, to help its customers meet their specific needs. Computex’s solutions range from configuration services for computer devices to fully integrated solutions such as virtualization, collaboration, security, mobility, data center optimization and cloud computing. Computex also offers complementary services including installations, sales of warranties and managed services such as remote network and data center monitoring. Computex believes both software and service offerings will be important growth areas for Computex in the future.

 

Computex’s services include managed IT services, virtualization, storage, networking and data center services. As part of these services Computex offers customized solutions for business continuity, back-up and recovery, capacity on-demand, regulatory compliance and data center best practice methodologies as well as infrastructure as a service (“IaaS”) and software as a service (“SaaS”). Computex’s customers utilize its solutions to optimize their current and planned investments in IT infrastructure and data centers. Computex believes the breadth of its service offering and its consultative approach to working with clients distinguishes Computex from other providers.

 

Computex’s business is well-diversified across verticals, technology solution offerings and partners from whom Computex procures products and software for resale. Computex’s sales teams consist of seasoned account executives and regionally focused sales support teams who work within assigned territories and focus on providing customized solutions to Computex’s customers. Computex’s sales teams are supported by industry leading technologists who design end to end solutions and take projects from design to implementation and management. Computex boasts an extensive network of OEMs and distributors which allows it to direct sell a diverse selection of products and software to its ever-growing customer base as packaged software or licensed products and services.

 

Computex has developed an infrastructure that enables it to deliver its IT solutions and services agnostic as to technology platform and location through a flexible, customer-focused delivery model which spans three datacenter environments: customer-owned, co-location, and the cloud. By optimizing its customer’s use of secure, energy efficient and reliable data centers combined with a comprehensive suite of related IT infrastructure services, Computex is able to offer its customers highly customized solutions to address their critical needs of data center availability, data management, data security, business continuity disaster recovery and data center consolidation, as well as a variety of other related managed services.

 

Key Trends Affecting Computex’s Results of Operations

 

The following are key trends Computex believes are impacting its results of operations:

 

Increasing need for third-party services. Computex believes that customers are relying on third-party service providers, such as Computex Technology Solutions, to manage significant aspects of their IT environment, from design, implementation, pre- and post-sales support, to maintenance, engineering, cloud management, security operations, and other services.
     
Reduction in the number of IT solutions providers. Computex’s view is that customers are seeking to reduce the number of solutions providers they do business with to improve supply chain and internal efficiencies, enhance accountability, improve supplier management practices, and reduce costs. As a result, customers are looking to find IT solutions providers that can provide a whole suite of solutions for their IT needs.

 

 

 

 

Lack of sufficient internal IT resources at mid-sized and large enterprises, and scarcity of IT personnel in certain high-demand disciplines. Computex believes that IT departments at mid-sized and large enterprises are facing pressure to deliver emerging technologies and business outcomes but lack the properly trained staff and the ability to hire personnel with high in-demand disciplines such as security and data analytics. At the same time the prevalence of security threats; increased use of cloud computing, software-defined networking, new architectures, and rapid software development frameworks; the proliferation of mobile devices and bring-your-own-device (BYOD) policies; and complexity of multi-vendor solutions, have made it difficult for these departments to implement high-quality IT solutions.

 

Disruptive technologies are creating complexity and challenges for customers and vendors. The rapid evolution of disruptive technologies, and the speed by which they impact an organization’s technology platforms, has made it difficult for customers to effectively design, procure, implement and manage their own IT systems. Moreover, increased budget pressures, fewer internal resources, a fragmented vendor landscape and fast time-to-value expectations make it challenging for customers to design, implement and manage secure, efficient and cost-effective IT environments. Customers are increasingly turning to IT solution providers such as Computex Technology Solutions to implement complex IT offerings, including software defined infrastructure, cloud computing, converged and hyper-converged infrastructures, big data analytics, and flash storage.
     
Increasing sophistication and incidences of IT security breaches and cyber-attacks. Over the last several years, cyber-attacks have become more sophisticated, numerous, and pervasive. Organizations are finding it increasingly difficult to effectively safeguard their confidential and personal information from a constant stream of advanced threats, both internal and external. Moreover, cyber-threats have shifted from uncoordinated individual efforts to highly coordinated and well-funded attacks by criminal organizations and nation-state actors. For most organizations, it is no longer a matter of if a cyber-attack will occur; the question is when and what impact it will have on the organization. Computex believes its customers are focused on all aspects of cyber security, including information and physical security, intellectual property, and compliance requirements related to industry and government regulations. To meet current and future security threats, enterprises must implement security controls and technology solutions that leverage integrated services and products to help monitor, mitigate, and remediate security threats and attacks.
     
Customer IT decision-making is shifting from IT departments to line-of- business personnel. As IT consumption shifts from legacy, on-premise infrastructure to agile “on-demand” and “as-a-service” solutions, customer procurement decisions are shifting from traditional IT personnel to lines-of-business personnel, which is changing the customer engagement model and types of consultative services required to fulfill customer needs. In addition, many of the services create recurring revenue streams paid over time, rather than upfront revenue.
     
Multi-Cloud Strategy. Over the past several years, cloud architectures and cloud-enabled frameworks, whether public, private, or hybrid, have become the core foundation of modern IT. In order to take advantage of this trend, Computex focuses on assisting its customers in assessing, defining, deploying, and managing private and hybrid clouds that align with their business needs. This strategy leverages Computex’s strength in deploying private clouds, while also incorporating elements of the public cloud. By assessing its client’s applications, workloads, business requirements, etc., Computex deploys solutions that leverage the best available technology platforms and consumption models. For example, Computex may build a private cloud solution to host mission critical applications, while utilizing a public cloud solution for development, collaboration, or disaster recovery. Computex’s cloud strategy is tightly aligned with all its key strategic initiatives, including security, and digital workspace.

 

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Results of Operations

 

The following tables set forth a summary of Computex’s consolidated results of operations for the periods presented. This information should be read together with Computex’s consolidated financial statements and related notes included in this report. The operating results in any period are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for any future period.

 

    Year ended December 31,  
    2019     2018     2017  
    (in thousands, except per share data)  
Sales:                  
Hardware sales   $ 53,035     $ 65,646     $ 66,426  
Services     26,463       25,097       21,399  
Software and Maintenance     5,619       63,587       46,362  
Other (2)     599       516       609  
Total sales     85,716       154,846       134,796  
Cost of sales:                        
Cost of hardware sales     43,091       52,277       54,173  
Cost of professional and managed services     17,733       16,702       10,087  
Cost of software and maintenance           55,539       41,647  
Cost of other     485       410       490  
Total cost of sales     61,309       124,928       106,397  
Gross profit     24,407       29,918       28,399  
Selling, general and administrative expenses:                        
Selling and marketing expense     14,039       13,661       13,245  
Facilities expense     1,969       1,742       1,757  
General and administrative expense     7,594       10,848       10,150  
Other operating expenses     4,419       4,190       2,393  
Total operating expenses     28,021       30,441       27,545  
(Loss) Income from operations     (3,614 )     (523 )     854  
Other (expenses) income                        
Interest expense     (1,260 )     (1,303 )     (1,271 )
Other income     524              
Total other expenses     (736 )     (1,303 )     (1,271 )
Loss before income taxes     (4,350 )     (1,826 )     (417 )
Provision for income taxes     (33 )     (96 )     (885 )
NET LOSS   $ (4,383 )   $ (1,922 )   $ (1,302 )

  

Year Ended December 31, 2019 Compared to Year Ended December 31, 2018

 

Sales:

 

Total sales decreased from $154.9 million during the year ended December 31, 2018 to $85.7 million during the year ended December 31, 2019. Hardware sales decreased from $65.7 million during the year ended December 31, 2018 to $53.0 million during the year ended December 31, 2019 due to a decrease in Computex’s IT hardware sales business primarily driven by reduced sales within the Communications sector. Professional and managed services revenues increased from $25.1 million during the year ended December 31, 2018 to $26.5 million during the year ended December 31, 2019. The increase was due to growth within Managed Services. Professional and managed services mainly consist of Computex managed services, professional services focused on cloud infrastructure and storage, security solutions, and project management services. Software and Maintenance sales decreased from $63.6 million during the year ended December 31, 2018 to $5.6 million during the year ended December 31, 2019, primarily due to change in accounting for revenue in 2019 due to the adoption of the FASB’s Accounting Standard Codification (“ASC”) Topic 606, Revenue for Contracts with Customers.

 

Cost of Sales:

 

Cost of sales decreased from $124.9 million during the year ended December 31, 2018 to $61.3 million during the year ended December 31, 2019. Cost of sales related to Computex’s hardware sales was $52.3 million during the year ended December 31, 2018, compared to $43.1 million during the year ended December 31, 2019, in line with the decrease in Computex’s IT hardware sales. Cost of sales related to professional and managed services business increased from $16.7 million during the year ended December 31, 2018 to $17.7 million during the year ended December 31, 2019, primarily due to increased managed services costs directly related to increase in managed service sales. Cost of sales related to software and maintenance sales decreased from $55.5 million during the year ended December 31, 2018 to $0.0 million during the year ended December 31, 2019, primarily due to the adoption of the FASB’s Accounting Standard Codification (“ASC”) Topic 606, Revenue for Contracts with Customers.

 

Gross Profit:

 

Gross profit decreased from $29.9 million during the year ended December 31, 2018 to $24.4 million during the year ended December 31, 2018. The decrease was due primarily to the decrease in gross profit attributable to Computex’s hardware sales and third-party software and maintenance sales business, which decreased from $13.4 ($21.5 prior to adoption of ASC 606) million and $8.1 million during the year ended December 31, 2018 to $9.9 million and $5.6 million, respectively, during the year ended December 31, 2019.

 

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Selling, General and Administrative Expenses:

 

Total selling, general and administrative expenses decreased from $30.4 million during the year ended December 31, 2018 to $28.0 million during the year ended December 31, 2019. Selling and marketing expense slightly increased from $13.7 million during the year ended December 31, 2018 to $14.0 million during the year ended December 31, 2019. The slight increase was primarily due to the continued expansion in Computex’s marketing activities and the expansion of Computex’s sales network. Facilities expense increased from $1.8 million during the year ended December 31, 2018 to $2.0 million during the year ended December 31, 2019 due to full year operating costs for two office locations which operated only 5 months during 2018. General and administrative expenses decreased from $10.8 million during the year ended December 31, 2018 to $7.6 million during the year ended December 31, 2019, primarily due to non-recurring restructuring expenses of $1.4 million incurred during the period ending December 31, 2018, reclassification of headcount to Other Operating Expenses $0.8 million and reduced Depreciation and Amortization expenses of $0.4 million. Other operating expenses increased from $4.2 million during the year ended December 31, 2018 to $4.4 million during the year ended December 31, 2019, due to personnel reclassifications from General Administration offset by reduction in headcount due to synergies initiatives.

 

Interest Expenses:

 

Interest expense remained stable at $1.3 million during the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2019. This primarily reflects interest arising from outstanding balance from Computex’s line of credit and Computex’s term notes payable.

 

Income Tax Expense:

 

Provision for income tax decreased from $0.1 million provision during the year ended December 31, 2018 to $0.03 million provision during the year ended December 31, 2019. The decrease is mainly attributable to the increased operating loss for the period ending December 31, 2019.

 

Net Loss:

 

As a result of the foregoing, net loss increased from $1.9 million during the year ended December 31, 2018 to $4.4 million during the year ended December 31, 2019.

 

Year Ended December 31, 2018 Compared to Year Ended December 31, 2017

 

Sales:

 

Total sales increased from $134.8 million during the year ended December 31, 2017 to $154.9 million during the year ended December 31, 2018. Hardware sales increased from $113.4 million during the year ended December 31, 2017 to $129.7 million during the year ended December 31, 2018 due to the continued growth in Computex’s IT hardware sales business primarily driven by continued diversification into verticals such as Financial Services, Healthcare, and Oil and Gas. Professional and managed services revenues increased from $21.4 million during the year ended December 31, 2017 to $25.1 million during the year ended December 31, 2018. The increase was primarily due to the acquisition of certain assets of Synetra, Inc. (“Synetra”) in August 2018. Professional and managed services mainly consist of Computex managed services, professional services focused on cloud infrastructure and storage, security solutions, and project management services.

 

Cost of Sales:

 

Cost of sales increased from $106.4 million during the year ended December 31, 2017 to $124.9 million during the year ended December 31, 2018. Cost of sales related to Computex’s hardware sales was $96.3 million during the year ended December 31, 2017, compared to $108.2 million during the year ended December 31, 2018, in line with Computex’s IT hardware sales which was primarily driven by growth in the Financials Services and Healthcare industries. Cost of sales related to professional and managed services business increased from $10.1 million during the year ended December 31, 2017 to $16.7 million during the year ended December 31, 2018, primarily due to the Synetra transaction.

 

Gross Profit:

 

Gross profit increased from $28.4 million during the year ended December 31, 2017 to $29.9 million during the year ended December 31, 2018. The increase was due primarily to the increase in gross profit attributable to Computex’s hardware sales business, which grew from $17.1 million during the year ended December 31, 2017 to $21.5 million in during the year ended December 31, 2018.

 

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses:

 

Total selling, general and administrative expenses increased from $27.5 million during the year ended December 31, 2017 to $30.4 million during the year ended December 31, 2018. Selling and marketing expense slightly increased from $13.2 million during the year ended December 31, 2017 to $13.7 million during the year ended December 31, 2018. The slight increase was primarily due to the continued expansion in Computex’s marketing activities and the expansion of Computex’s sales network. Facilities expense remained constant at $1.8 million during the years ended December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2018. General and administrative expenses increased from $10.2 million during the year ended December 31, 2017 to $10.8 million during the year ended December 31, 2018, primarily due to increased salaries and wages due to the increase in the number of employees in 2018 as compared to 2017 and corporate restructuring costs incurred in 2018. Other operating expenses increased from $2.4 million during the year ended December 31, 2017 to $4.2 million during the year ended December 31, 2018, due to increased headcount related to the Synetra transaction.

 

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Interest Expenses:

 

Interest expense remained stable at $1.3 million during the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2018. This primarily reflects interest arising from outstanding balance from Computex’s line of credit and Computex’s term notes payable.

 

Income Tax Expense:

 

Provision for income tax decreased from $0.9 million provision in during the year ended December 31, 2017 to $0.1 million provision during the year ended December 31, 2018. The decrease is mainly attributable to the change in the federal statutory rate from 34% to 21%, resulting from legislation that was enacted on December 22, 2017.

 

Net Loss:

 

As a result of the foregoing, net loss increased from $1.3 million during the year ended December 31, 2017 to $1.9 million during the year ended December 31, 2018.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Cash Flows and Working Capital

 

Computex’s primary sources of liquidity have been funding from the issuance of term loans and availability of lines of credit, which have historically been sufficient to meet Computex’s working capital and substantially all of its capital expenditure requirements.

 

Computex has also entered into term loans with commercial banks and other parties from time to time. As of December 31, 2019, and December 31, 2018, Computex had outstanding loans in the amount of $7.1 million and $8.6 million, respectively, under term loan agreements with Comerica Bank.

 

Computex believes that its anticipated cash flows from operating activities and/or financial support from commercial banks will be sufficient to meet its anticipated working capital requirements and capital expenditures in the ordinary course of business for the next 12 months. Computex may, however, need additional cash resources in the future if it experiences changes in business conditions or other developments, or if it finds and wishes to pursue opportunities for investment, acquisition, capital expenditure or similar actions. If Computex determines that its cash requirements exceed the amount of cash and cash equivalents it has on hand at the time, it may seek to issue equity or debt securities or obtain additional credit facilities, subject to existing obligations. The incurrence of indebtedness would result in increased fixed obligations and could result in operating covenants that would restrict Computex’s operations. There can be no assurance that financing will be available in amounts or on terms acceptable to Computex, if at all.

 

Net cash provided by operating activities was $14.5 million during the year ended December 31, 2017 compared to $3.6 million during the year ended December 31, 2018 and $5.3 million during the year ended December 31, 2019.

 

As of December 31, 2019, Computex had cash and cash equivalents of approximately $0.02 million, compared to cash and cash equivalents of approximately $0.3 as of December 31, 2018 and cash and cash equivalents of approximately $0.7 million as of December 31, 2017.

 

The following table sets forth a summary of Computex’s cash flows for the periods presented:

 

    Year Ended December 31,  
    2019     2018     2017  
    (in thousands)  
Summary Consolidated Cash Flow Data:      
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities   $ 5,270     $ 3,555     $ 14,540  
Net cash used in investing activities     (884 )     (334 )     (10,057 )
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities     (4,628 )     (3,638 )     (3,877 )
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period     260       677       71  
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period     18       260       677  

 

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Operating Activities

 

Net cash provided by operating activities was $5.3 million in 2019 compared to $3.6 million in 2018 and $14.5 million in 2017.

 

Net cash provided by operating activities was $5.3 million in 2019. The principal items accounting for the difference between Computex’s net loss and net cash used in operating activities in 2019 were a decrease in accounts payable of $19.7 million, depreciation of $3.9 million, and amortization of goodwill and other intangible assets of $1.0 million. These items were partially offset by an increase in accounts receivable of $25.2 million and a decrease in unearned revenues of $0.5 million.

 

Net cash provided by operating activities was $3.6 million in 2018. The principal items accounting for the difference between Computex’s net loss and net cash used in operating activities in 2018 were an increase in accounts payable of $19.3 million, depreciation of $4.1 million, and amortization of goodwill and other intangible assets of $0.9 million. These items were partially offset by an decrease in accounts receivables of $16.5 million and a decrease in unearned revenues of $3.2 million.

 

Net cash provided by operating activities amounted to $14.5 million in 2017. The principal items accounting for the difference between Computex’s net loss and its net cash provided by operating activities in 2017 were an increase in unearned revenue of $7.8 million, depreciation of $3.9 million, amortization of goodwill and other intangible assets of $1.8 million and increase in accounts receivables of $2.3 million.

 

Investing Activities

 

Net cash used in investing activities was $0.9 million in 2019, $0.3 million in 2018 and $10.1 million in 2017.

 

Net cash used in investing activities was $0.9 million in 2019, which was attributable to the acquisition of property and equipment of $1.0 million, partially offset by $0.1 million of cash received arising from the sell and divestiture of assets no longer in use.

 

Net cash used in investing activities was $0.3 million in 2018, which was attributable to the acquisition of property and equipment of $0.9 million, partially offset by $0.5 million of cash received arising from the Synetra transaction.

 

Net cash used in investing activities was $10.1 million in 2017, which was due to the acquisition of property and equipment of $10.1 million, mostly related to the acquisition of Managed Service assets.

 

Financing Activities

 

Net cash used in financing activities was $4.6 million in 2019, $3.6 million in 2018 and $3.9 million in 2017.

 

Net cash used in financing activities was $4.6 million in 2019, which was due to payments on notes payable of $2.6 million, a net decrease in Computex’s line of credit of $1.7 million, and payments on capital lease obligations of $0.3 million.

 

Net cash used in financing activities was $3.6 million in 2018, which was due to payments on notes payable of $1.7 million, a net decrease in Computex’s line of credit of $1.4 million, and payments on capital lease obligations of $0.5 million.

 

Net cash used in financing activities was $3.9 million in 2017, which was primarily attributable to payments on notes payable of $11.9 million, a net decrease in Computex’s line of credit of $1.1 million and payments on capital lease obligations of $0.5 million, partially offset by proceeds from Computex’s notes payable of $10.0 million.

 

Capital Expenditures

 

Computex made capital expenditures of $1.0 million, $0.9 million, and $10.1 million during the year ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively. In these periods, Computex’s capital expenditures were mainly used to purchase servers, computers and other equipment for its business. Computex will continue to make capital expenditures to meet the expected growth of its business and expect to continue to incur capital expenditures in 2020 for equipment used in its after-sales service centers.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

Computex has no off-balance sheet arrangements including arrangements that would affect liquidity, capital resources, market risk support and credit risk support or other benefits.

 

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Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

 

Foreign Exchange Risk

 

Computex’s conducts business primarily within the United States market and as such does not have a material exposure to currency fluctuations.

 

Interest Rate Risk

 

Computex has not been exposed to material risks due to changes in market interest rates, and it has not used any derivative financial instruments to manage Computex’s interest risk exposure. However, Computex cannot provide assurance that it will not be exposed to material risks due to changes in market interest rate in the future.

 

Investments in both fixed rate and floating rate interest earning instruments carry a degree of interest rate risk. Fixed rate securities may have their fair market value adversely impacted due to a rise in interest rates, while floating rate securities may produce less income than expected if interest rates fall.

 

Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

 

As a company with less than $1.07 billion in revenue for its last fiscal year, Computex qualifies as an “emerging growth company” pursuant to the JOBS Act. An emerging growth company may take advantage of specified reduced reporting and other requirements that are otherwise applicable generally to public companies. These provisions include exemption from the auditor attestation requirement under Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, in the assessment of the emerging growth company’s internal control over financial reporting. The JOBS Act also provides that an emerging growth company does not need to comply with any new or revised financial accounting standards until such date that a private company is otherwise required to comply with such new or revised accounting standards. Computex has elected not to opt out of such extended transition period, which means that when a standard is issued or revised and it has different application dates for public or private companies, the Company, as an emerging growth company, can adopt the new or revised standard at the time private companies adopt the new or revised standard.

 

Critical Accounting Policies, Judgments and Estimates

 

Computex prepares its financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP, which requires its management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the balance sheet dates and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Computex continually evaluates these judgments and estimates based on its own historical experience, knowledge and assessment of current business and other conditions, its expectations regarding the future based on available information and assumptions that it believes to be reasonable, which together form its basis for making judgments about matters that are not readily apparent from other sources. Since the use of estimates is an integral component of the financial reporting process, Computex’s actual results could differ from those estimates. Some of Computex’s accounting policies require a higher degree of judgment than others in their application.

 

The selection of critical accounting policies, the judgments and other uncertainties affecting application of those policies and the sensitivity of reported results to changes in conditions and assumptions are factors that should be considered when reviewing Computex’s financial statements. Computex believes the following accounting policies involve the most significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of its financial statements. You should read the following description of critical accounting policies, judgments and estimates in conjunction with Computex’s consolidated financial statements and other disclosures included in this report.

 

Revenue Recognition

 

Computex adopted ASU No. 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers,” which created Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Topic 606 (Topic 606) with a date of initial application of January 1, 2019. As a result, Computex changed its accounting policy for revenue recognition as detailed below. 

 

Computex accounts for a contract when it has approval and commitment from both parties, the rights of the parties are identified, payment terms are established, the contract has commercial substance and collectability of consideration is probable. Computex evaluates the following indicators amongst others when determining whether it is acting as a principal in the transaction and recording revenue on a gross basis: (i) Computex is primarily responsible for fulfilling the promise to provide the specified goods or service, (ii) Computex has inventory risk before the specified good or service has been transferred to a customer or after transfer of control to the customer and (iii) Computex has discretion in establishing the price for the specified good or service. If the terms of a transaction do not indicate Computex is acting as a principal in the transaction, then Computex is acting as an agent in the transaction and the associated revenues are recognized on a net basis.

 

Computex recognizes revenue once control has passed to the customer. The following indicators are evaluated in determining when control has passed to the customer: (i) Computex has a right to payment for the product or service, (ii) the customer has legal title to the product, (iii) Computex has transferred physical possession of the product to the customer, (iv) the customer has the significant risk and rewards of ownership of the product and (v) the customer has accepted the product. Computex’s products can be delivered to customers in a variety of ways, including (i) as physical product shipped from Computex’s warehouse, (ii) via drop-shipment by the vendor or supplier or (iii) via electronic delivery of keys for software licenses. Computex’s shipping terms typically allow for Computex to recognize revenue when the product reaches the customer’s location.

 

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Computex leverages drop-shipment arrangements with many of its vendors and suppliers to deliver products to its customers without having to physically hold the inventory at its warehouses. Computex is the principal in the transaction and recognizes revenue for drop-shipment arrangements on a gross basis.

 

Revenue Recognition for Hardware

 

Revenues from sales of hardware products are recognized on a gross basis as Computex is acting as a principal in these transactions, with the selling price to the customer recorded as Sales and the acquisition cost of the product recorded as Cost of Sales. Computex recognizes revenue from these transactions when control has passed to the customer, which is usually upon delivery of the product to the customer.

 

In some instances, the customer agrees to buy the product from Computex but requests delivery at a later date, commonly known as bill-and-hold arrangements. For these transactions, Computex deems that control passes to the customer when the product is ready for delivery. Computex views products ready for delivery when the customer has a signed agreement, significant risk and rewards for the products, the ability to direct the assets, the products have been set aside specifically for the customer and cannot be redirected to another customer.

 

Revenue Recognition for Software

 

Revenues from most software license sales are recognized as a single performance obligation on a net basis as Computex is acting as an agent in these transactions at the point the software license is delivered to the customer. Generally, software licenses are sold with accompanying third-party delivered software support, which is a product that allows customers to upgrade, at no additional cost, to the latest technology if new capabilities are introduced during the period that the software support is in effect. Computex evaluates whether the software support is a separate performance obligation by assessing if the third-party delivered software support is critical or essential to the core functionality of the software itself. This involves considering if the software provides its original intended functionality to the customer without the updates, if the customer would ascribe a higher value to the upgrades versus the up-front deliverable, if the customer would expect frequent intelligence updates to the software (such as updates that maintain the original functionality), and if the customer chooses to not delay or always install upgrades. If Computex determines that the accompanying third-party delivered software support is critical or essential to the core functionality of the software license, the software license and the accompanying third-party delivered software support are recognized as a single performance obligation. The value of the product is primarily the accompanying support delivered by a third-party and therefore Computex is acting as an agent in these transactions and recognizes them on a net basis at the point the associated software license is delivered to the customer.

 

Revenue Recognition for Third-Party Services

 

Computex is the agent in sales of third-party maintenance, software support and services as the third-party controls the service until it is transferred to the customer. Computex recognizes sales on a net basis equal to the selling price to the customer less the acquisition cost. Computex recognizes revenue from these sales when the customer and vendor accept the terms and conditions of the arrangement.

 

Revenue Recognition for Managed and Professional Services

 

Computex’s professional services offerings include assessments, project management, and staging, configuration, and integration. The managed service offerings range from monitoring and notification to a fully outsourced network management solution. In these arrangements, Computex satisfies the performance obligations and recognizes revenue over time.

 

Computex provides professional services under both time and materials and fixed price contracts. When services are provided on a time and materials basis, Computex recognizes revenues at agreed-upon billing rates as services are performed. When services are provided on a fixed fee basis, Computex recognizes revenues over time in proportion to Computex’s progress toward complete satisfaction of the performance obligation.

 

In arrangements for managed services, Computex’s arrangement is typically a single performance obligation comprised of a series of distinct services that are substantially the same and that have the same pattern of transfer (i.e., distinct days of service). Computex typically recognize revenues from these services on a straight-line basis over the period services are provided, which is consistent with the timing of services rendered.

 

Freight and Sales Tax

 

Computex presents freight billed to customers within Sales and the related freight charged to Computex within Cost of Sales. Computex presents sales tax collected from customers and remittances to governmental authorities on a net basis.

 

Contract Liabilities

 

Computex recognizes contract liabilities when cash payments are received or due in advance of Computex’s performance obligations.

 

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Costs of Obtaining and Fulfilling a Contract

 

Computex capitalizes costs that are incremental to obtaining customer contracts, predominately sales commissions, and expenses them in proportion to each completed contract performance obligation. The costs are amortized to expense on a straight-line basis over the period during which Computex fulfills its performance obligation.

 

Costs associated with contracts where Computex has an obligation to perform services, are incurred specifically to assist Computex in rendering services to its customers and are recorded as deferred customer support contract costs at the time the costs are incurred. The costs are amortized to expense on a straight-line basis over the period during which Computex fulfills its performance obligation.

 

Accounts Receivable

 

Computex grants credit to customers in the normal course of business. Accounts receivable are unsecured and are presented net of an allowance for doubtful accounts. The allowance is based upon a number of factors, including the length of time trade accounts receivable are past due, Computex’s previous loss history, the customer’s current ability to pay its obligations to Computex, and the condition of the general economy and the industry as a whole. Payment is required 30 days after receipt of the invoice. Accounts more than 45 days past due are individually analyzed for collectability. When all collection efforts have been exhausted the accounts are written off.

 

Inventory

 

Inventories are valued at lower of average cost (which approximates first-in, first-out method) or net realizable value. Inventory consists of purchased components for resale. Management evaluates the need for an inventory obsolescence reserve by identifying slow-moving or obsolete inventory.

 

Property and Equipment

 

Property and equipment are carried at cost. Major additions and betterments are charged to the property accounts while maintenance and repairs which do not improve or extend the life of the respective assets are expensed currently. Depreciation is computed based on the cost of the asset, using straight-line methods over the estimated useful lives of the assets.

 

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Definite Lived Intangible Assets

 

Definite-lived intangible assets arising from business combinations include customer relationships, trademarks and noncompetition agreements. These intangible assets are amortized over the estimated period during which the asset is expected to contribute directly or indirectly to future cash flows.

 

Impairment of Long-lived Assets

 

Computex reviews its long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or circumstances exist that indicate the carrying amount of an asset or asset group may not be recoverable. The recoverability of long-lived assets is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of the asset or asset group to the future undiscounted cash flows expected to be generated by that asset group. If the asset or asset group is considered to be impaired, an impairment loss would be recorded to adjust the carrying amounts to the estimated fair value.

 

Goodwill

 

Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the net identifiable assets acquired in a business combination. Goodwill is reviewed for impairment at least annually, in December, or more frequently if a triggering event occurs between impairment testing dates. Computex operates as a single operating segment and as a single reporting unit for the purpose of evaluating goodwill impairment. Computex’s impairment assessment begins with a qualitative assessment to determine whether it is more like than not that fair value of the reporting unit is less than its carrying value. The qualitative assessment includes comparing the overall financial performance of Computex against the planned results used in the last quantitative goodwill impairment test. Additionally, Computex’s fair value is assessed in light of certain events and circumstances, including macroeconomic conditions, industry and market considerations, cost factors, and other relevant entity and company- specific events. The selection and assessment of qualitative factors used to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit exceeds the carrying value involves significant judgment and estimates. If it is determined under the qualitative assessment that it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying value, then a two-step quantitative impairment test is performed. Under the first step, the estimated fair value of Computex would be compared with its carrying value (including goodwill). If the fair value of Computex exceeds its carrying value, step two does not need to be performed. If the estimated fair value of Computex is less than its carrying value, an indication of goodwill impairment exists Computex and it would need to perform step two of the impairment test. Under step two, an impairment loss would be recognized for any excess of the carrying amount of Computex’s goodwill over the implied fair value of that goodwill. Fair value of Computex under the two-step assessment is determined using a combination of both income and market-based approaches.

 

Income Taxes

 

Please refer to Note 2 of Computex’s audited consolidated financial statements for discussion of the accounting polices related to income taxes. Also, please refer to Note 13 for a discussion of the methods, assumptions and estimates related to Computex’s recognition of income taxes.

 

Accounting Pronouncements Newly Adopted

 

Newly adopted accounting pronouncements that are relevant to Computex are included in Note 3 to Computex’s audited consolidated financial statements, which are included in this report. 

 

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