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): November 30, 2020

 

CF FINANCE ACQUISITION CORP. II
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

001-39470

 

84-3235065

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
  (Commission
File Number)
  (I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)

 

110 East 59th Street, New York, NY 10022

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 938-5000

 

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

 

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

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class   Trading Symbol(s)   Name of each exchange on which registered
Units, each consisting of one share of Class A common stock and one-third of one redeemable warrant   CFIIU   The Nasdaq Stock Market
Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share   CFII   The Nasdaq Stock Market
Redeemable warrants, exercisable for Class A common stock at an exercise price of $11.50 per share   CFIIW   The Nasdaq Stock Market

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company  ☒

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

 

Merger Agreement

 

On November 30, 2020, CF Finance Acquisition Corp. II, a Delaware corporation (“CF II”), entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) by and among CF II, PVMS Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned direct subsidiary of CF II (“Merger Sub”), and View, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“View”).

 

Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, subject to the terms and conditions set forth therein, upon the closing of the transactions contemplated thereby (the “Closing’), Merger Sub will merge with and into View (the “Merger” and together with the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, the “Transactions”), whereby the separate corporate existence of Merger Sub will cease and View will be the surviving corporation of the Merger and become a wholly owned subsidiary of CF II. As a result of the Merger, (i) all outstanding shares of capital stock of View will be cancelled and View’s stockholders will receive 0.02325 shares (the “Exchange Ratio”) of Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share of CF II (“Class A Common Stock”) for each share of View capital stock held, and (ii) all outstanding options and warrants to purchase capital stock of View will be assumed by CF II and instead represent the right to acquire shares of Class A Common Stock, with the number of shares and price per share thereunder adjusted at the Closing based on the Exchange Ratio. At the Closing, CF II will amend its charter to, among other matters, change its name to “View, Inc.”.

 

Capitalized terms used in this Current Report on Form 8-K but not otherwise defined herein have the meanings given to them in the Merger Agreement.

 

Representations, Warranties and Covenants

 

The Merger Agreement contains customary representations and warranties of the parties, which shall not survive the Closing. Many of the representations and warranties are qualified by materiality or Company Material Adverse Effect or Acquiror Material Adverse Effect. “Material Adverse Effect” as used in the Merger Agreement means with respect to the applicable party, any event, state of facts, development, change, circumstance, occurrence or effect that has had, or would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a material adverse effect on (i) the business, assets and liabilities, results of operations or financial condition of the applicable party and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole or (ii) the ability of such party or any of its subsidiaries to consummate the Transactions, in each case subject to certain customary exceptions. Certain of the representations are subject to specified exceptions and qualifications contained in the Merger Agreement or in information provided pursuant to certain disclosure schedules to the Merger Agreement.

 

The Merger Agreement also contains pre-closing covenants of the parties, including obligations of the parties to use reasonable efforts to operate their respective businesses in the ordinary course consistent with past practice, and to refrain from taking certain specified actions without the prior written consent of the other applicable parties, in each case, subject to certain exceptions and qualifications. Additionally, View has agreed not to solicit, negotiate or enter into competing transactions, as further provided in the Merger Agreement. The covenants do not survive the Closing (other than those that are to be performed after the Closing).

 

CF II and View agreed, as promptly as practicable after the execution of the Merger Agreement, to prepare and file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), a registration statement on Form S-4 (as amended, the “Registration Statement”) in connection with the registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) of the issuance of the Class A Common Stock be issued to the View stockholders, and containing a proxy statement/prospectus for the purpose of CF II soliciting proxies from the stockholders of CF II to approve the Merger Agreement, the transactions contemplated thereby and related matters (the “CF II Stockholder Approval”) at a special meeting of CF II stockholder (the “Stockholder Meeting”) and providing such stockholders an opportunity, in accordance with CF II’s organizational documents and initial public offering prospectus, to have their shares of Class A Common Stock redeemed (the “Redemptions”).

 

CF II agreed to take all necessary action, so that effective at the Closing, the entire board of directors of CF II will consist of seven individuals, a majority of whom shall be independent directors in accordance with Nasdaq requirements, and at least one of whom will be appointed by SVF Excalibur (Cayman) Limited, and the executive officers of CF II will be the executive of View immediately prior to the Closing.

 

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Conditions to the Parties’ Obligations to Consummate the Merger

 

Under the Merger Agreement, the obligations of the parties to consummate (or cause to be consummated) the Transactions are subject to a number of customary conditions for special purpose acquisition companies, including, among others, the following: (i) the approval of the Merger and the other stockholder proposals required to approve the Transactions by CF II’s stockholders and View’s stockholders, (ii) all specified approvals or consents (including governmental and regulatory approvals) and all waiting or other periods have been obtained or have expired or been terminated, as applicable, (iii) the effectiveness of the Registration Statement, (iv) the shares of Class A Common Stock to be issued to View stockholders and PIPE investors having been approved for listing on Nasdaq, subject to round lot holder requirements, and (v) CF II having a minimum of $5,000,001 of net tangible assets upon the Closing (after giving effect to any Redemptions and any PIPE Investment).

 

The obligations of CF II and Merger Sub to consummate (or cause to be consummated) the Transactions are also subject to, among other things (i) the representations and warranties of View being true and correct, subject to the materiality standards contained in the Merger Agreement, (ii) material compliance by View with its pre-closing covenants, subject to the materiality standards contained in the Merger Agreement, and (iii) no Company Material Adverse Effect.

 

In addition, the obligations of View to consummate (and cause to be consummated) the Transactions are also subject to, among other things (i) the representations and warranties of CF II being true and correct, subject to the materiality standards contained in the Merger Agreement, (ii) material compliance by CF II with its pre-closing covenants, subject to the materiality standards contained in the Merger Agreement, (iii) no Acquiror Material Adverse Effect, and (iv) the Available Acquiror Cash being no less than the sum of (A) $100,000,000 plus (B) the amount received from the PIPE Investments (as defined below).

 

Termination Rights

 

The Merger Agreement contains certain termination rights, including, among others, the following: (i) upon the mutual written consent of CF II and View, (ii) if the consummation of the Transactions is prohibited by law, (iii) if the Closing has not occurred on or before the six month anniversary of the date of the Merger Agreement, (iv) in connection with a breach of a representation, warranty, covenant or other agreement by a party which is not capable of being cured within 30 days after receipt of such breach, subject to the materiality standards contained in the Merger Agreement, (v) by either CF II or View if the board of directors of the other party publicly changes its recommendation with respect to the Merger Agreement and Transactions and related stockholder approvals, (vi) by either CF II or View if the Stockholder Meeting is held and CF II Stockholder Approval is not received or (vii) by CF II if View does not receive the written consent of its stockholders to the Merger Agreement and related approvals within five business days after the Registration Statement has become effective.

 

None of the parties to the Merger Agreement are required to pay a termination fee or reimburse any other party for its expenses as a result of a termination of the Merger Agreement. However, each party is liable for willful and material breaches of the Merger Agreement prior to termination.

 

Trust Account Waiver

 

View agreed that it and its affiliates will not have any right, title, interest or claim of any kind in or to any monies in CF II’s trust account held for its public stockholders, and agreed not to, and waived any right to, make any claim against the trust account (including any distributions therefrom)

 

The Merger Agreement is filed as Exhibit 2.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and the foregoing description thereof is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Merger Agreement. The Merger Agreement provides investors with information regarding its terms and is not intended to provide any other factual information about the parties. In particular, the assertions embodied in the representations and warranties contained in the Merger Agreement were made as of the execution date of the Merger Agreement only and are qualified by information in confidential disclosure schedules provided by the parties to each other in connection with the signing of the Merger Agreement. These disclosure schedules contain information that modifies, qualifies, and creates exceptions to the representations and warranties set forth in the Merger Agreement. Moreover, certain representations and warranties in the Merger Agreement may have been used for the purpose of allocating risk between the parties rather than establishing matters of fact. Accordingly, you should not rely on the representations and warranties in the Merger Agreement as characterizations of the actual statements of fact about the parties.

 

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Subscription Agreements

 

Contemporaneously with the execution of the Merger Agreement, CF II entered into separate Subscription Agreements with a number of subscribers (each a “Subscriber”), including CF II’s sponsor, CF Finance Holdings II, LLC (the “Sponsor”), pursuant to which the Subscribers agreed to purchase, and CF II agreed to sell to the Subscribers, an aggregate of up to 30,000,000 shares of Class A Common Stock (the “PIPE Shares”), for a purchase price of $10.00 per share and an aggregate purchase price of $300 million (the “PIPE Investments”), with the Sponsor’s Subscription Agreement accounting for $50 million of such aggregate PIPE Investments. The Subscription Agreement permits Subscribers that are not stockholders of View or affiliates of CF II prior to the Closing to offset and reduce the number of PIPE Shares that they are required to purchase at the Closing by acquiring shares of Class A Common Stock in the open market or private transactions and not redeem such shares in the Redemption.

 

The closing of the sale of the PIPE Shares pursuant to the Subscription Agreements is contingent upon, among other customary closing conditions, the substantially concurrent Closing. The purpose of the PIPE Investments is to raise additional capital for use by View following the Closing.

 

Pursuant to the Subscription Agreements, CF II agreed that, within 30 calendar days after the Closing, CF II will file with the SEC (at CF II’s sole cost and expense) a registration statement registering the resale of the PIPE Shares, and CF II shall use its reasonable efforts to have such registration statement declared effective as soon as practicable after the filing thereof, but no later than the earlier of (i) the 90th calendar day (or 120th calendar day if the SEC notifies CF II that it will “review” the registration statement) following the Closing and (ii) the 10th business day after the date CF II is notified (orally or in writing, whichever is earlier) by the SEC that the registration statement will not be “reviewed” or will not be subject to further review.

 

A form of the Subscription Agreement is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, and the foregoing description thereof is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Subscription Agreement.

 

Stockholder Voting Agreement

 

Contemporaneously with the execution of the Merger Agreement, CF II and certain View stockholders entered into a Stockholder Voting Agreement, pursuant to which, among other things, certain View stockholders agreed (i) not to transfer and to vote their shares of View capital stock in favor of the Merger Agreement (including by execution of a written consent), the Merger and the other Transactions, (ii) to consent to the termination of certain stockholder agreements with View, effective at Closing, and (iii) to release the Sponsor, CF II, View and its subsidiaries from all pre-Closing claims, subject to customary exceptions. The View stockholders party to the Stockholder Voting Agreement collectively have a sufficient number of votes to approve the Merger.

 

The Stockholder Voting Agreement and all of its provisions will terminate and be of no further force or effect upon the earlier of the Closing and termination of the Merger Agreement pursuant to its terms. Upon such termination of the Stockholder Voting Agreement, all obligations of the parties under the Stockholder Voting Agreement will terminate; provided, however, that such termination will not relieve any party thereto from liability arising in respect of any breach of the Stockholder Voting Agreement prior to such termination.

 

A form of the Stockholder Voting Agreement is filed as Exhibit 10.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, and the foregoing description thereof is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Stockholder Voting Agreement.

 

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Sponsor Support Agreement

 

Contemporaneously with the execution of the Merger Agreement, CF II entered into a Sponsor Support Agreement with the Sponsor and View, pursuant to which, among other things: (i) for the benefit of View, the Sponsor has agreed to comply with its obligations under the letter agreement, dated as of August 26, 2020 (the “Insider Letter”), by and among CF II, the Sponsor and certain officers and directors of CF II to not transfer, to not participate in the Redemption and to vote its shares of CF II capital stock in favor of the Merger Agreement, the Merger and the other Transactions, and CF II agreed to enforce such provisions, and CF II and the Sponsor provided View with certain consent rights with respect to transfers of CF II securities owned by the Sponsor and amendments, modifications or waivers under the Insider Letter, (ii) to waive its anti-dilution rights with respect to its shares of Class B common stock, par value $0.0001 per share of CF II (“Class B Common Stock”) under the CF II certificate of incorporation, (iii) to release CF II, View, Merger Sub and their respective subsidiaries effective as of the Closing from all pre-Closing claims, subject to customary exceptions, and (iv) to agree to subject the Sponsor Earn-Out Shares (as defined below) to certain vesting and forfeiture conditions.

 

In addition, Sponsor subjected 4,970,000 of its shares of Class B Common Stock (the “Sponsor Earn-Out Shares”) to vesting and potential forfeiture (and related transfer restrictions) after the Closing based on a five year-post-Closing earnout, with (i) 50% of the Sponsor Earn-Out Shares being released if the stock price of Class A Common Stock exceeds $12.50 for 5 out of any 10 trading days, (ii) 25% of the Sponsor Earn-Out Shares being released if the stock price of Class A Common Stock exceeds $15.00 for 5 out of any 10 trading days and (iii) 25% of the Sponsor Earn-Out Shares being released if the stock price of Class A Common Stock exceeds $20.00 for 5 out of any 10 trading days, in each case, subject to early release for a CF II sale, change of control or going private transaction or delisting after the Closing.

 

The Sponsor Support Agreement and all of its provisions will terminate and be of no further force or effect upon the termination of the Merger Agreement pursuant to its terms.

 

A form of the Sponsor Support Agreement is filed as Exhibit 10.3 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, and the foregoing description thereof is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Sponsor Support Agreement.

 

Lock-Up Agreement

 

Concurrently with the execution of the Merger Agreement, CF II and View entered into separate Lock-Up Agreements (each a “Lock-Up Agreement”) with a number of View stockholders, pursuant to which the securities of CF II held by such stockholders will be locked-up and subject to transfer restrictions for a period of time following the Closing, as described below, subject to certain exceptions. The securities held by such stockholders will be locked-up until the earlier of: (i) six (6) months after the Closing, or (ii) the date after the Closing on which CF II consummates a liquidation, merger, share exchange, reorganization, tender offer or other similar transaction after the Closing which results in all of CF II’s stockholders having the right to exchange their equity holdings in CF II for cash, securities or other property.

 

A form of the Lock-Up Agreement is filed as Exhibit 10.4 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, and the foregoing description thereof is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Lock-Up Agreement.

 

Registration Rights Agreement

 

Concurrently with the execution of the Merger Agreement, CF II and certain View stockholders (the “Investors”) entered into a Registration Rights Agreement (the “Registration Rights Agreement”), which shall be effective at the Closing. Pursuant to the terms of the Registration Rights Agreement, CF II will be obligated to file one or more registration statements to register the resales of Class A Common Stock held by such Investors after the Closing. Investors holding at least 25% of the registrable securities owned by all Investors are entitled under the Registration Rights Agreement to make a written demand for registration under the Securities Act of all or part of their registrable securities, up to a total of three such demands. In addition, pursuant to the terms of the Registration Rights Agreement and subject to certain requirements and customary conditions, such Investors may demand at any time or from time to time, that CF II file a registration statement on Form S-3 (or any similar short-form registration which may be available at such time) to register the resale of the registrable securities of CF II held by such Investors. The Registration Rights Agreement will also provide such Investors with “piggy-back” registration rights, subject to certain requirements and customary conditions.

 

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Under the Registration Rights Agreement, CF II agreed to indemnify such Investors and certain persons or entities related to such Investors such as their officers, directors, employees, agents and representatives against any losses or damages resulting from any untrue statement or omission of a material fact in any registration statement or prospectus pursuant to which the Investors sell their registrable securities, unless such liability arose from such Investors’ misstatement or omission, and the Investors including registrable securities in any registration statement or prospectus agreed to indemnify CF II and certain persons or entities related to CF II such as its officers and directors and underwriters against all losses caused by their misstatements or omissions in those documents.

 

A form of the Registration Rights Agreement is filed as Exhibit 10.5 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, and the foregoing description thereof is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Registration Rights Agreement.

 

Item 3.02. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities

 

The disclosure set forth above under the headings “Subscription Agreements” in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K are incorporated by reference into this Item 3.02. The shares of Class A Common Stock to be issued in connection with the Subscription Agreements are not to be registered under the Securities Act in reliance on the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act and/or Regulation D promulgated thereunder.

 

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure

 

On November 30, 2020, CF II and View issued a joint press release announcing the execution of the Merger Agreement described in Item 1.01 above. The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated into this Item 7.01 by reference. Notwithstanding the foregoing, information contained on the websites of CF II, View or any of their affiliates referenced in Exhibit 99.1 or linked therein or otherwise connected thereto does not constitute part of nor is it incorporated by reference into this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

Attached as Exhibit 99.2 and incorporated into this Item 7.01 by reference herein is the investor presentation that will be used by CF II and View with respect to the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement.

 

Attached as Exhibit 99.3 and incorporated into this item 7.01 by reference is the script of the investor video by View released on November 30, 2020.

 

The information in this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, Exhibit 99.2 and Exhibit 99.3, is furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to liabilities under that section, and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into the filings of CF II under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filings. This Current Report on Form 8-K will not be deemed an admission as to the materiality of any of the information in this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, Exhibit 99.2 and Exhibit 99.3.

 

Important Information and Where to Find It

 

This Current Report on Form 8-K relates to a proposed transaction between CF II and View. This Current Report on Form 8-K does not constitute an offer to sell or exchange, or the solicitation of an offer to buy or exchange, any securities, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, sale or exchange would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. In connection with the transaction described herein, CF II intends to file relevant materials with the SEC, including a registration statement on Form S-4, which will include a proxy statement/prospectus. The proxy statement/prospectus will be sent to all CF II stockholders. CF II also will file other documents regarding the proposed transaction with the SEC. Before making any voting or investment decision, investors and security holders of CF II are urged to read the registration statement, the proxy statement/prospectus and all other relevant documents filed or that will be filed with the SEC in connection with the proposed transaction as they become available because they will contain important information about the proposed transaction.

 

Investors and security holders will be able to obtain free copies of the proxy statement/prospectus and all other relevant documents filed or that will be filed with the SEC by CF II through the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov or by directing a request to CF II to 110 East 59th Street, New York, NY 10022 or via email at CFFinanceII@cantor.com or at (212) 938-5000.

 

Participants in the Solicitation

 

CF II and View and their respective directors and executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from CF II’s stockholders in connection with the proposed transaction. Information about CF II’s directors and executive officers and their ownership of CF II’s securities is set forth in CF II’s filings with the SEC. Additional information regarding the interests of those persons and other persons who may be deemed participants in the proposed transaction may be obtained by reading the proxy statement/prospectus regarding the proposed transaction when it becomes available. You may obtain free copies of these documents as described in the preceding paragraph.

 

Non-Solicitation

 

This Current Report on Form 8-K is not a proxy statement or solicitation of a proxy, consent or authorization with respect to any securities or in respect of the potential transaction and shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy the securities of CF II or View, nor shall there be any sale of any such securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation, or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of such state or jurisdiction. No offer of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of the Securities Act.

 

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Forward-Looking Statements

 

Certain statements included in this Current Report on Form 8-K that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws, including safe harbor provisions under the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are sometimes accompanied by words such as “believe,” “continue,” “project,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “intend,” “strategy,” “future,” “opportunity,” “predict,” “plan,” “may,” “should,” “will,” “would,” “potential,” “seem,” “seek,” “outlook” and similar expressions that predict or indicate future events or trends or that are not statements of historical matters. Forward-looking statements are predictions, projections and other statements about future events that are based on current expectations and assumptions and, as a result, are subject to risks and uncertainties. These statements are based on various assumptions, whether or not identified in this Current Report on Form 8-K. These forward-looking statements are provided for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to serve as, and must not be relied on by an investor as, a guarantee, an assurance, a prediction or a definitive statement of fact or probability. Actual events and circumstances are difficult or impossible to predict and will differ from assumptions. Many actual events and circumstances are beyond the control of CF II and View. Many factors could cause actual future events to differ from the forward-looking statements in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including but not limited to: (i) the risk that the transaction may not be completed in a timely manner or at all, which may adversely affect the price of CF II’s securities, (ii) the risk that the transaction may not be completed by CF II’s business combination deadline and the potential failure to obtain an extension of the business combination deadline if sought by CF II, (iii) the failure to satisfy the conditions to the consummation of the transaction, including the approval by the stockholders of CF II, the satisfaction of the minimum trust account amount following any redemptions by CF II’s public stockholders and the receipt of certain governmental and regulatory approvals, (iv) the inability to complete the PIPE Investments, (v) the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstance that could give rise to the termination of the Merger Agreement, (vi) the effect of the announcement or pendency of the transaction on View’s business relationships, operating results, and business generally, (vii) risks that the transaction disrupt current plans and operations of View and potential difficulties in View employee retention as a result of the transaction, (viii) the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against View or against CF II related to the Merger Agreement or the transaction, (ix) the ability to maintain the listing of CF II stock on the Nasdaq Stock Market, (x) volatility in the price of CF II’s securities, (xi) changes in competitive and regulated industries in which View operates, variations in operating performance across competitors, changes in laws and regulations affecting View’s business and changes in the combined capital structure, (xii) the ability to implement business plans, forecasts, and other expectations after the completion of the transaction, and identify and realize additional opportunities,(xiii) the potential inability of View to increase its manufacturing capacity or to achieve efficiencies regarding its manufacturing process or other costs, (xiv) the enforceability of View’s intellectual property, including its patents and the potential infringement on the intellectual property rights of others, (xv) the risk of downturns and a changing regulatory landscape in the highly competitive industry in which View operates, and (xvi) costs related to the transaction and the failure to realize anticipated benefits of the transaction or to realize estimated pro forma results and underlying assumptions, including with respect to estimated stockholder redemptions. These risks and uncertainties may be amplified by the COVID-19 pandemic, which has caused significant economic uncertainty. The foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive. You should carefully consider the foregoing factors and the other risks and uncertainties described in the “Risk Factors” section of CF II’s Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, the registration statement that includes a proxy statement/prospectus on Form S-4 and other documents filed by CF II from time to time with the SEC. These filings identify and address other important risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events and results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. Readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward-looking statements, and View and CF II assume no obligation and do not intend to update or revise these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. Neither View nor CF II gives any assurance that either View or CF II will achieve its expectations.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)       Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

2.1*   Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of November 30, 2020, by and among CF II, Merger Sub and View.
10.1   Form of Subscription Agreement
10.2   Form of Stockholder Voting Agreement.
10.3   Form of Sponsor Support Agreement.
10.4   Form of Lock-Up Agreement.
10.5   Form of Registration Rights Agreement.
99.1   Joint Press Release, dated November 30, 2020.
99.2   Form of Investor Presentation.
99.3   Script of Investor Video by View, released on November 30, 2020.

 

* Certain exhibits and schedules to this Exhibit have been omitted in accordance with Regulation S-K Item 601(b)(2). CF II agrees to furnish supplementally a copy of any omitted exhibit or schedule to the SEC upon its request; however, the Registrant may request confidential treatment of omitted items.

 

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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.

 

  CF FINANCE ACQUISITION CORP. II
   
  By: /s/ Howard W. Lutnick
    Name: Howard W. Lutnick
    Title: Chief Executive Officer

 

Dated: November 30, 2020

 

 

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Exhibit 2.1

 

 

 

 

AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER

 

by and among

 

CF FINANCE ACQUISITION CORP. II,

 

PVMS Merger Sub, Inc.

 

and

 

VIEW, INC.

 

dated as of November 30, 2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

  Page
     
Article I
     
CERTAIN DEFINITIONS
     
Section 1.1 Definitions 3
Section 1.2 Other Definitions 16
Section 1.3 Construction 18
Section 1.4 Knowledge  
     
Article II
     
TRANSACTIONS; CLOSING
     
Section 2.1 Pre-Closing Actions 19
Section 2.2 The Merger 19
Section 2.3 Directors and Officers 20
Section 2.4 Effect of the Merger on Merger Sub Stock 21
Section 2.5 Effect of the Merger on Company Capital Stock 21
Section 2.6 Closing 22
Section 2.7 Closing Deliverables 23
Section 2.8 Surrender of Company Securities and Disbursement of Stockholder Merger Consideration. 24
Section 2.9 Company Option and Company Warrant Letter of Transmittal 26
Section 2.10 Appraisal and Dissenter’s Rights 26
Section 2.11 Withholding 27
Article III
     
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY
 
Section 3.1 Organization, Good Standing, Corporate Power and Qualification 27
Section 3.2 Subsidiaries; Capitalization 27
Section 3.3 Due Authorization 30
Section 3.4 Financial Statements 30
Section 3.5 Material Contracts 32
Section 3.6 Intellectual Property 33
Section 3.7 Proprietary Information and Invention Assignment 38
Section 3.8 Title to Properties and Assets; Liens 38
Section 3.9 Compliance with Other Instruments 38
Section 3.10 Compliance with Laws 39
Section 3.11 Absence of Changes 39
Section 3.12 Litigation 39
Section 3.13 Insurance 39

 

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Section 3.14 Governmental Consents 40
Section 3.15 Permits 40
Section 3.16 Registration and Voting Rights 40
Section 3.17 Brokers or Finders; Transaction Expenses 40
Section 3.18 Related-Party Transactions 40
Section 3.19 Labor Agreements and Actions; Employee Compensation 41
Section 3.20 Employee Benefit Plans 42
Section 3.21 Tax Matters 44
Section 3.22 Books and Records 44
Section 3.23 Foreign Corrupt Practices Act 44
Section 3.24 Anti-Money Laundering 45
Section 3.25 Sanctions 45
Section 3.26 Export Controls 45
Section 3.27 Takeover Statutes and Charter Provisions 45
Section 3.28 Registration Statement, Proxy Statement and Consent Solicitation Statement 45
Section 3.29 Board Approval 46
Section 3.30 No Outside Reliance 46
Section 3.31 No Additional Representation or Warranties 46
     
Article IV
     
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF ACQUIROR AND MERGER SUB
     
Section 4.1 Organization, Good Standing, Corporate Power and Qualification 47
Section 4.2 Capitalization 47
Section 4.3 Due Authorization 48
Section 4.4 Financial Statements 48
Section 4.5 Compliance with Other Instruments 49
Section 4.6 Absence of Changes 50
Section 4.7 Litigation 50
Section 4.8 Governmental Consents 50
Section 4.9 Brokers or Finders; Transaction Expenses 50
Section 4.10 Tax 51
Section 4.11 Takeover Statutes and Charter Provisions 51
Section 4.12 Registration Statement, Proxy Statement and Consent Solicitation Statement 51
Section 4.13 SEC Filings 52
Section 4.14 Trust Account 52
Section 4.15 Investment Company Act; JOBS Act 52
Section 4.16 Business Activities 53
Section 4.17 Nasdaq Quotation 53
Section 4.18 Board Approval 53
Section 4.19 PIPE Investment 54
Section 4.20 No Outside Reliance 54
Section 4.21 No Additional Representation or Warranties 55

 

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Article V
     
COVENANTS OF THE COMPANY
     
Section 5.1 Conduct of Business 55
Section 5.2 Access to Information; Inspection 57
Section 5.3 Acquisition Proposals and Alternative Transactions 57
Section 5.4 D&O Indemnification and Insurance 58
Section 5.5 No Trading in Acquiror Stock 59
Section 5.6 Anti-Takeover Matters 60
Section 5.7 Debt Payoff 60
Section 5.8 280G 60
Section 5.9 CEO and Management Awards 61
     
Article VI
     
COVENANTS OF ACQUIROR
     
Section 6.1 Acquiror Equity Incentive Plan, Management Earnout and Chief Executive Officer Incentive Plan 61
Section 6.2 Trust Account Proceeds and Related Available Equity 61
Section 6.3 Maintenance of Nasdaq Listing Through the Closing 62
Section 6.4 Nasdaq Listing of Acquiror Class A Common Stock 61
Section 6.5 Acquiror Conduct of Business 62
Section 6.6 Post-Closing Directors and Officers of Acquiror 64
Section 6.7 Acquiror Public Filings 64
Section 6.8 PIPE Investments 64
Section 6.9 Amendment to Sponsor RRA 65
Article VII
     
JOINT COVENANTS
     
Section 7.1 Regulatory Approvals; Other Filings 65
Section 7.2 Preparation of Proxy Statement/Registration Statement/Consent Solicitation Statement; Stockholder Meetings and Approvals 66
Section 7.3 Support of Transaction 71
Section 7.4 Tax Matters 71
Section 7.5 Section 16 Matters 71
Section 7.6 Stockholder Litigation 72
     
Article VIII
     
CONDITIONS TO OBLIGATIONS
    72
Section 8.1 Conditions to Obligations of Acquiror, Merger Sub and the Company 73
Section 8.2 Conditions to Obligations of Acquiror and Merger Sub 73
Section 8.3 Conditions to the Obligations of the Company 73

 

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Article IX
     
TERMINATION/EFFECTIVENESS
     
Section 9.1 Termination 74
Section 9.2 Effect of Termination 75
     
Article X
     
MISCELLANEOUS
     
Section 10.1 Trust Account Waiver 75
Section 10.2 Waiver 75
Section 10.3 Notices 76
Section 10.4 Assignment 76
Section 10.5 Rights of Third Parties 77
Section 10.6 Expenses 77
Section 10.7 Governing Law 77
Section 10.8 Headings; Counterparts 77
Section 10.9 Company and Acquiror Disclosure Letters 77
Section 10.10 Entire Agreement 78
Section 10.11 Amendments 78
Section 10.12 Publicity 78
Section 10.13 Severability 78
Section 10.14 Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial 79
Section 10.15 Enforcement 79
Section 10.16 Non-Recourse 79
Section 10.17 Non-Survival of Representations, Warranties and Covenants 80
Section 10.18 Conflicts and Privilege 80

 

Exhibits  
   
Exhibit A Form of PIPE Subscription Agreement
Exhibit B Form of Stockholder Voting Agreement
Exhibit C Form of Sponsor Support Agreement
Exhibit D Form of Lock-Up Agreement
Exhibit E Form of Registration Rights Agreement
Exhibit F Form of Acquiror Charter Amendment
Exhibit G Form of Surviving Corporation Charter
Exhibit H Form of Surviving Corporation Bylaws
Exhibit I Form of New Acquiror Charter
Exhibit J Form of New Acquiror Bylaws
Exhibit K Form of Acquiror Equity Incentive Plan
Exhibit L Form of Chief Executive Officer Incentive Plan

 

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AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER

 

This Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of November 30, 2020 (this “Agreement”), is made and entered into by and among (i) CF Finance Acquisition Corp. II, a Delaware corporation (“Acquiror”), (ii) PVMS Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a direct wholly owned subsidiary of Acquiror (“Merger Sub”), and (iii) View, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”).

 

RECITALS

 

WHEREAS, Acquiror is a blank check company formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses;

 

WHEREAS, upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement, and in accordance with Delaware General Corporation Law (“DGCL”), Merger Sub will merge with and into the Company (the “Merger”), the separate corporate existence of Merger Sub will cease and the Company will be the surviving corporation of the Merger and a direct wholly owned subsidiary of Acquiror (the Company is hereinafter referred to for the periods from and after the Effective Time (as defined below) as the “Surviving Corporation”);

 

WHEREAS, upon the Effective Time, the holders of Company Common Stock and Company Preferred Stock will receive shares of Class A Common Stock of Acquiror, par value $0.0001 per share (“Acquiror Class A Common Stock”), upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement;

 

WHEREAS, on the date of this Agreement, the PIPE Investors (as defined below), including Sponsor (as defined below) or any of its Affiliates, have agreed to make a private investment in Acquiror to purchase an aggregate of at least 30,000,000 shares of Acquiror Class A Common Stock (of which Sponsor or its Affiliates have agreed to acquire 5,000,000 shares of Acquiror Class A Common Stock and existing holders of Company Capital Stock have agreed to acquire at least 10,000,000 shares of Acquiror Class A Common Stock) at a price per share equal to $10.00 (ten dollars) at the Closing (“PIPE Investments”), in each case, pursuant to subscription agreements substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “PIPE Subscription Agreements”);

 

WHEREAS, concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, Acquiror and certain Company Stockholders (as defined below) sufficient to approve the Merger and the other Transactions (as defined below) have entered into a voting and support agreement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B (the “Stockholder Voting Agreement”) pursuant to which, among other things, such Company Stockholders (i) will not transfer and will vote their shares of Company Capital Stock in favor of this Agreement (including by execution of a written consent), the Merger and the other Transactions (as defined below), (ii) consent to the termination of the IRA, the ROFR Agreement, the Voting Agreement and any Side Letter (as each such term is defined below) effective at Closing and (iii) release Sponsor (as defined below), Acquiror, the Company and its Subsidiaries from all pre-Closing claims, subject to customary exceptions;

 

 

 

 

WHEREAS, concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the Company, Acquiror and CF Finance Holdings II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Sponsor” ) have entered into a Sponsor Support Agreement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C (the “Sponsor Support Agreement”) pursuant to which, among other things, Sponsor (i) will not transfer and will vote its shares of Acquiror Capital Stock or any additional shares of Acquiror Capital Stock it acquires prior to the Acquiror Stockholder Meeting in favor of this Agreement, the Merger and the other Transactions (as defined below) and each of the Transaction Proposals, (ii) will not redeem any shares of Acquiror Capital Stock in connection with the Merger, (iii) waives its anti-dilution rights under the Acquiror Charter, (iv) releases the Acquiror and the Company and its Subsidiaries from all pre-Closing claims, subject to customary exceptions, and (v) agrees to subject the Sponsor Earn-Out Shares (as defined therein) to certain vesting conditions;

 

WHEREAS, concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, Acquiror, the Company and certain holders of shares of Company Capital Stock have entered into lock-up agreements in the form attached hereto as Exhibit D (collectively, the “Lock-Up Agreements”) pursuant to which, among other things, such holders will not sell, for the period set forth in the Lock-Up Agreements, the shares of Acquiror Class A Common Stock that they will receive in the Merger;

 

WHEREAS, concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, Acquiror and certain holders of shares of Company Capital Stock have entered into a registration rights agreement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit E (the “Registration Rights Agreement”) pursuant to which, among other things, the Acquiror agrees to provide the holders with certain rights relating to the registration of the shares of Acquiror Class A Common Stock that the holders will receive in the Merger;

 

WHEREAS, each of the board of directors of Acquiror, the board of directors of Merger Sub and board of directors of the Company (the “Company Board” ) has (i) determined that it is fair to, advisable for and in the best interests of Acquiror, Merger Sub and the Company and their respective stockholders to enter into this Agreement and to consummate the Merger and the other Transactions, (ii) approved the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the documents contemplated hereby and the consummation of the Merger and the other Transactions, and (iii) determined to recommend to their respective stockholders the approval and adoption of this Agreement, the Merger and the other Transactions; and

 

WHEREAS, for United States federal income tax purposes, it is intended that the Merger shall qualify as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code, that the Company, Merger Sub and Acquiror are parties to such reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(b) of the Code and that this Agreement constitutes a plan of reorganization.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the respective representations, warranties, covenants and agreements set forth in this Agreement and intending to be legally bound hereby, Acquiror, Merger Sub and the Company agree as follows:

 

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Article I

CERTAIN DEFINITIONS

 

Section 1.1 Definitions. As used herein, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

 

Acquiror Bylaws” means the bylaws of Acquiror in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time.

 

Acquiror Capital Stock” means, collectively, the Acquiror Common Stock and the Acquiror Preferred Stock.

 

Acquiror Charter” means the certificate of incorporation of Acquiror, dated September 27, 2019, as amended and/or restated from time to time.

 

Acquiror Class B Common Stock” means Class B common stock of Acquiror, par value $0.0001 per share.

 

Acquiror Common Stock” means, collectively, the Acquiror Class A Common Stock and the Acquiror Class B Common Stock.

 

Acquiror Governing Documents” means, collectively, the Acquiror Charter and the Acquiror Bylaws.

 

Acquiror Material Adverse Effect” means any Event that has had, or would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a material adverse effect on (i) the business, assets and liabilities, results of operations or financial condition of Acquiror and Merger Sub, taken as a whole or (ii) the ability of Acquiror or Merger Sub to consummate the Transactions; provided, however, that in no event would any of the following, alone or in combination, be deemed to constitute, or be taken into account in determining whether there has been or will be, a “Acquiror Material Adverse Effect”: (a) any change in applicable Laws or GAAP or any interpretation thereof following the date of this Agreement, (b) any change in interest rates or economic, political, business or financial market conditions generally, (c) the taking of any action expressly required to be taken under this Agreement, (d) any natural disaster (including hurricanes, storms, tornados, flooding, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions or similar occurrences), epidemic or pandemic (including COVID-19 and any Permitted COVID-19 Measures, or any change in COVID-19 Measures or interpretations of an applicable Governmental Authority with respect thereto following the date of this Agreement), acts of nature or change in climate, (e) any acts of terrorism or war, the outbreak or escalation of hostilities, geopolitical conditions, local, national or international political conditions, or social conditions, (f) the consummation and effects of any Acquiror Share Redemptions, (g) any Events generally applicable to the industries or markets in which Acquiror or Merger Sub operate, (h) any matter set forth on the Acquiror Disclosure Letter, (i) any action taken by, or at the request of, or with the consent of the Company (other than any consents the Company is required not to unreasonably condition, withhold, delay or deny pursuant to Section 6.5), (j) any Events that are cured by Acquiror or Merger Sub prior to the Closing, or (k) any worsening of the Events referred to in clauses (b), (d), (e) or (g) to the extent existing as of the date of this Agreement; provided, that in the case of each of clauses (a), (b), (e) and (g), any such Event to the extent it disproportionately affects Acquiror and Merger Sub relative to other participants in the industries in which such Persons operate shall not be excluded from the determination of whether there has been, or would reasonably be expected to be, an Acquiror Material Adverse Effect. Notwithstanding the foregoing, with respect to Acquiror, the amount of the Acquiror Share Redemptions or the failure to obtain the Acquiror Stockholders’ Approval shall not be deemed to be an Acquiror Material Adverse Effect.

 

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Acquiror Preferred Stock” means preferred stock of Acquiror, par value $0.0001 per share.

 

Acquiror Share Redemption” means the election of an eligible (as determined in accordance with the Acquiror Governing Documents) holder of shares of Acquiror Common Stock to redeem all or a portion of the shares of Acquiror Common Stock held by such holder at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to a pro rata share of the aggregate amount on deposit in the Trust Account (including any interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account, but net of Taxes payable and up to $100,000 to pay dissolution expenses) (as determined in accordance with the Acquiror Governing Documents) in connection with the Transaction Proposals.

 

Acquiror Share Redemption Amount” means the aggregate amount payable from the Trust Account with respect to all Acquiror Share Redemptions.

 

Acquiror Stockholder” means any holder of any shares of capital stock of Acquiror.

 

Acquiror Stockholders’ Approval” means the approval of the Transaction Proposals, in each case, by an affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the outstanding shares of Acquiror Common Stock entitled to vote, who attend and vote thereupon (as determined in accordance with the Acquiror Governing Documents) at an Acquiror Stockholder Meeting duly called by the board of directors of Acquiror and held for such purpose.

 

Acquiror Transaction Expenses” means any out-of-pocket fees and expenses paid or payable by Acquiror, Merger Sub or Sponsor (whether or not billed or accrued for) as a result of or in connection with the negotiation, documentation and consummation of the Transactions, including (A) all fees, costs, expenses, brokerage fees, commissions, finders’ fees and disbursements of financial advisors, investment banks, data room administrators, attorneys, accountants and other advisors and service providers, (B) Transfer Taxes, and (C) any and all filing fees to the Governmental Authorities in connection with the Transactions.

 

Acquisition Proposal” means, as to any Person, other than the Transactions and other than the acquisition or disposition of equipment or other tangible personal property in the Ordinary Course, any offer or proposal relating to: (a) any acquisition or purchase, direct or indirect, of (i) 15% or more of the consolidated assets of such Person and its Subsidiaries or (ii) 15% or more of any class of equity or voting securities of (x) such Person or (y) one or more Subsidiaries of such Person holding assets constituting, individually or in the aggregate, 15% or more of the consolidated assets of such Person and its Subsidiaries; (b) any tender offer (including a self-tender offer) or exchange offer that, if consummated, would result in any Person beneficially owning 15% or more of any class of equity or voting securities of (i) such Person or (ii) one or more Subsidiaries of such Person holding assets constituting, individually or in the aggregate, 15% or more of the consolidated assets of such Person and its Subsidiaries; or (c) a merger, consolidation, share exchange, business combination, sale of substantially all the assets, reorganization, recapitalization, liquidation, dissolution or other similar transaction involving (i) such Person or (ii) one or more Subsidiaries of such Person holding assets constituting, individually or in the aggregate, 15% or more of the consolidated assets of such Person and its Subsidiaries.

 

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Action” means any action, lawsuit, complaint, claim, petition, suit, audit, examination, assessment, arbitration, mediation or inquiry, or any proceeding or investigation, by or before any Governmental Authority.

 

Affiliate” means, with respect to any specified Person, any Person that, directly or indirectly, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, such specified Person, whether through one or more intermediaries or otherwise. The term “control” (including the terms “controlling”, “controlled by” and “under common control with”) means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by Contract or otherwise.

 

Aggregate Stockholder Merger Consideration” means, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the sum of all shares of Acquiror Class A Common Stock receivable by the Company Stockholders pursuant to Section 2.5(a), in the aggregate.

 

Alternative Transaction” means a transaction (other than any Transaction) concerning the sale or transfer of any of the shares of Company Capital Stock or other equity interests or profits of any View Company, whether newly issued or already outstanding, in any case, whether such transaction takes the form of a sale of shares or other equity interests, assets, merger, consolidation, issuance of debt securities or convertible securities, warrants, management Contract, joint venture or partnership, or otherwise.

 

Ancillary Agreements” means, collectively, (i) the NDA, (ii) the Stockholder Voting Agreements, (iii) the Sponsor Support Agreement, (iv) the Lock-Up Agreements, (v) the Registration Rights Agreement and (vi)  the PIPE Subscription Agreements.

 

Anti-Bribery Laws” means the anti-bribery provisions of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 and all other applicable anti-corruption and bribery Laws (including the U.K. Bribery Act 2010 or other Laws of other countries implementing the OECD Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Officials).

 

Business Combination” has the meaning set forth in Article IV of the Acquiror Charter as in effect on the date of this Agreement.

 

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Business Combination Proposal” means any offer, inquiry, proposal or indication of interest (whether written or oral, binding or non-binding, and other than an offer, inquiry, proposal or indication of interest with respect to the Transactions), relating to a Business Combination.

 

Business Day” means a day other than a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in New York, New York or San Francisco, California are authorized or required by Law to close.

 

Business Intellectual Property” means (a) Company Intellectual Property and (b) all Intellectual Property licensed or otherwise made available to the Company or its Subsidiaries by any third party.

 

Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.

 

Company Bylaws” means the bylaws of the Company in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time.

 

Company Capital Stock” means, collectively, the Company Common Stock and the Company Preferred Stock.

 

Company Charter” means the Eleventh Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company, dated October 28, 2019.

 

Company Common Stock” means the shares of Company’s common stock, par value $0.0001 per share.

 

Company Common Stock Warrants” means all outstanding and unexercised warrants to purchase shares of Company Common Stock.

 

Company ESOP” means the Amended and Restated 2018 Equity Incentive Plan of the Company.

 

Company Governing Documents” means, collectively, the Company Charter and the Company Bylaws.

 

Company Material Adverse Effect” means any Event that has had, or would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a material adverse effect on (i) the business, assets and liabilities, results of operations or financial condition of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole or (ii) the ability of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to consummate the Transactions; provided, however, that in no event would any of the following, alone or in combination, be deemed to constitute, or be taken into account in determining whether there has been or will be, a “Company Material Adverse Effect”: (a) any change in applicable Laws or GAAP or any interpretation thereof following the date of this Agreement, (b) any change in interest rates or economic, political, business or financial market conditions generally, (c) the taking of any action expressly required to be taken under this Agreement, (d) any natural disaster (including hurricanes, storms, tornados, flooding, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions or similar occurrences), epidemic or pandemic (including COVID-19 or any Permitted COVID-19 Measures, or any change in COVID-19 Measures or interpretations of an applicable Governmental Authority with respect thereto following the date of this Agreement), acts of nature or change in climate, (e) any acts of terrorism or war, the outbreak or escalation of hostilities, geopolitical conditions, local, national or international political conditions, or social conditions, (f) any failure in and of itself of any View Companies to meet any projections or forecasts, provided that the exception in this clause (f) shall not prevent or otherwise affect a determination that any change, effect or development underlying such change has resulted in or contributed to a Company Material Adverse Effect, (g) any Events generally applicable to the industries or markets in which the View Companies operate, (h) any matter set forth on the Company Disclosure Letter, (i) any action taken by, or at the request of, or with the consent of Acquiror or Merger Sub (other than any consents that Acquiror and Merger Sub are required not to unreasonably condition, withhold, delay or deny pursuant to Section 5.1), (j) any Events that are cured by the Company prior to the Closing, or (k) any worsening of the Events referred to in clauses (b), (d), (e) or (g) to the extent existing as of the date of this Agreement; provided, that in the case of each of clauses (a), (b), (e) and (g), any such Event to the extent it disproportionately affects the Company or any of its Subsidiaries relative to other participants in the industries in which such Persons operate shall not be excluded from the determination of whether there has been, or would reasonably be expected to be, a Company Material Adverse Effect.

 

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Company Options” means any options granted under the Company ESOP to purchase shares of Company Common Stock.

 

Company Preferred Stock” means, collectively, the Company Series A Preferred Stock, the Company Series B Preferred Stock, the Company Series C Preferred Stock, the Company Series D Preferred Stock, the Company Series E Preferred Stock, the Company Series E-1 Preferred Stock, the Company Series E-2 Preferred Stock, the Company Series F Preferred Stock, the Company Series G Preferred Stock, the Company Series G-1 Preferred Stock, the Company Series H Preferred Stock and the Company Series H-1 Preferred Stock.

 

Company Products” means each product, service, solution or offering (together with all Intellectual Property, deliverables, Software, technology and materials utilized as part thereof) Used or Developed by or on behalf of the Company or its Subsidiaries that (i) have been sold, distributed or made available to third parties by the Company or its Subsidiaries, or manufactured by the Company or its Subsidiaries, or ordered or purchased by third parties from the Company or its Subsidiaries, in each case at any time during the 3-year period preceding the date of this Agreement or (ii) that, as of the date hereof, (x) have, or incorporate, in whole or in part, the following name or terms: “View Sense”, “View Net”, “View Display”, “View Touch” or “New Normal Workspace” or (y) have, in whole or in part, entered or reached the “beta” stage of product or service Development.

 

Company Series A Preferred Stock” means the shares of the Company’s preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share, designated as Series A Preferred Stock in the Company Charter.

 

Company Series B Preferred Stock” means the shares of the Company’s preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share, designated as Series B Preferred Stock in the Company Charter.

 

Company Series B Warrants” means all outstanding and unexercised warrants to purchase shares of Company Series B Preferred Stock.

 

Company Series C Preferred Stock” means the shares of the Company’s preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share, designated as Series C Preferred Stock in the Company Charter.

 

Company Series C Warrants” means all outstanding and unexercised warrants to purchase shares of Company Series C Preferred Stock.

 

Company Series D Preferred Stock” means the shares of the Company’s preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share, designated as Series D Preferred Stock in the Company Charter.

 

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Company Series D Warrants” means all outstanding and unexercised warrants to purchase shares of Company Series D Preferred Stock.

 

Company Series E Preferred Stock” means the shares of the Company’s preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share, designated as Series E Preferred Stock in the Company Charter.

 

Company Series E Warrants” means all outstanding and unexercised warrants to purchase shares of Company Series E Preferred Stock.

 

Company Series E-1 Preferred Stock” means shares of the Company’s preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share, designated as Series E-1 Preferred Stock in the Company Charter.

 

Company Series E-2 Preferred Stock” means the shares of the Company’s preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share, designated as Series E-2 Preferred Stock in the Company Charter.

 

Company Series F Preferred Stock” means the shares of the Company’s preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share, designated as Series F Preferred Stock in the Company Charter.

 

Company Series F Warrants” means all outstanding and unexercised warrants to purchase shares of Company Series F Preferred Stock.

 

Company Series G Preferred Stock” means the shares of the Company’s preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share, designated as Series G Preferred Stock in the Company Charter.

 

Company Series G-1 Preferred Stock” means the shares of the Company’s preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share, designated as Series G-1 Preferred Stock in the Company Charter.

 

Company Series H Preferred Stock” means the shares of the Company’s preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share, designated as Series H Preferred Stock in the Company Charter.

 

Company Series H Warrants” means all outstanding and unexercised warrants to purchase shares of Company Series H Preferred Stock.

 

Company Series H-1 Preferred Stock” means the shares of the Company’s preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share, designated as Series H-1 Preferred Stock in the Company Charter.

 

Company Stockholder” means any holder of any share of Company Capital Stock.

 

Company Transaction Expenses” means any out-of-pocket fees and expenses payable by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates (whether or not billed or accrued for) as a result of or in connection with the negotiation, documentation and consummation of the Transactions, including (A) all fees, costs, expenses, brokerage fees, commissions, finders’ fees and disbursements of financial advisors, investment banks, data room administrators, attorneys, accountants and other advisors and service providers, (B) any and all filing fees payable by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates to the Governmental Authorities in connection with the Transactions and (C) any change in control bonus, transaction bonus, retention bonus, termination or severance payment or payment relating to terminated options, warrants or other equity appreciation, phantom equity, profit participation or similar rights, in any case, to be made to any current or former employee, independent contractor, director or officer of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries at or after the Closing pursuant to any agreement to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party prior to the Closing which become payable (including if subject to continued employment) as a result of the execution of this Agreement or the consummation of the Transactions.

 

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Company Warrants” means, collectively, the Company Common Stock Warrants, the Company Series B Warrants, the Company Series C Warrants, the Company Series D Warrants, the Company Series E Warrants, the Company Series F Warrants and the Company Series H Warrants.

 

Consent Solicitation Statement” means the consent solicitation statement with respect to the solicitation by the Company of the Company Written Consent.

 

Contracts” means any contracts, subcontracts, agreements, arrangements, understandings, commitments, instruments, undertakings, indentures, leases, mortgages and purchase orders, whether written or oral.

 

COVID-19” means SARS-CoV-2 or COVID-19, and any evolutions or mutations thereof or related or associated epidemics, pandemic or disease outbreaks.

 

COVID-19 Measures” means any quarantine, “shelter in place,” “stay at home,” workforce reduction, social distancing, shut down, closure, sequester, safety or similar Law, directive, guidelines or recommendations promulgated by any industry group or any Governmental Authority, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization, in each case, in connection with or in response to COVID-19, including the CARES Act and Families First Act.

 

Develop” or “Development” means any conception, reduction to practice, invention, creation, formulation, design, enhancement, testing, discovery, editing, commercialization, modification, improvement or development (and any contribution to the foregoing), whether independently or jointly.

 

Disclosure Letter” means, as applicable, the Company Disclosure Letter or the Acquiror Disclosure Letter.

 

Dissenting Shares” means all shares of Company Capital Stock held by a Company Stockholder who has validly exercised its appraisal rights pursuant to Section 262 of the DGCL with respect to its Company Capital Stock.

 

ERISA Affiliate” means any trade or business, whether or not incorporated, that together with a company would be deemed to be a “single employer” within the meaning of Section 414(b), (c), (m) or (o) of the Code.

 

Event” means any event, state of facts, development, change, circumstance, occurrence or effect.

 

Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

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Exchange Ratio” means the quotient obtained by dividing the Price per Company Share by $10.00 (ten dollars).

 

Export Laws” means (i) all Laws imposing trade sanctions on any Person, including, all Laws administered by OFAC, all sanctions Laws or embargos imposed or administered by the U.S. Department of State, the United Nations Security Council, Her Majesty’s Treasury or the European Union, and all anti-boycott Laws administered by the U.S. Department of State or the Department of Treasury, and (ii) all Laws relating to the import, export, re-export, or transfer of information, data, goods, and technology, including the Export Administration Regulations administered by the U.S. Department of Commerce, the International Traffic in Arms Regulations administered by the U.S. Department of State, and the export control Laws of the United Kingdom or the European Union.

 

GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States as in effect from time to time.

 

Governing Documents” means the legal document(s) by which any Person (other than an individual) establishes its legal existence or which govern its internal affairs. For example, the “Governing Documents” of a corporation are its certificate of incorporation and bylaws, the “Governing Documents” of a limited partnership are its limited partnership agreement and certificate of limited partnership, the “Governing Documents” of a limited liability company are its operating agreement and certificate of formation, in each case, as amended and/or restated from time to time.

 

Governmental Authority” means any federal, state, provincial, municipal, local, international, supranational or foreign government, governmental authority, regulatory or administrative agency (which for the purposes of this Agreement shall include the SEC), governmental commission, department, board, bureau, agency, court, arbitral tribunal, securities exchange or similar body or instrumentality thereof.

 

Governmental Order” means any order, judgment, injunction, decree, writ, stipulation, determination or award, in each case, entered by or with any Governmental Authority.

 

Indebtedness” means with respect to any Person, without duplication, any obligations, contingent or otherwise, in respect of (a) the principal of and premium (if any) in respect of all indebtedness for borrowed money, including accrued interest and any per diem interest accruals, (b) the principal and interest components of capitalized lease obligations under GAAP, (c) amounts drawn (including any accrued and unpaid interest) on letters of credit, bank guarantees, bankers’ acceptances and other similar instruments (solely to the extent such amounts have actually been drawn), (d) the principal of and premium (if any) in respect of obligations evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes and similar instruments, (e) the termination value of interest rate protection agreements and currency obligation swaps, hedges or similar arrangements (without duplication of other indebtedness supported or guaranteed thereby), (f) the principal component of all obligations to pay the deferred and unpaid purchase price of property and equipment which have been delivered, including “earn outs” and “seller notes” and (g) breakage costs, prepayment or early termination premiums, penalties, or other fees or expenses payable as a result of the consummation of the Transactions in respect of any of the items in the foregoing clauses (a) through (f), and (h) all Indebtedness of another Person referred to in clauses (a) through (g) above guaranteed directly or indirectly, jointly or severally.

 

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Intellectual Property” means any and all rights in or to all U.S. and foreign: (i) patents, patent applications, invention disclosures, provisionals, non-provisionals, statutory invention registrations and all related continuations, continuations-in-part, divisionals, reissues, re-examinations, substitutions, and extensions thereof; (ii) registered and unregistered trademarks, logos, service marks, trade dress and trade names, slogans, designs, symbols, pending applications therefor, and internet domain names, social media usernames, handles, hashtags and account names and other distinctive identification and indicia of source of origin, together with the goodwill symbolized by or associated with any of the foregoing or the business connected with the use of and symbolized by the foregoing; (iii) registered and unregistered copyrights, and applications for registration of copyright, Software, including such corresponding rights in Software, and other works of authorship and copyrightable subject matter; (iv) Proprietary Information; (v) all other intellectual property, now known or hereafter recognized in any jurisdiction worldwide; (vi) all rights and powers to assert, defend and recover title to any of the foregoing; and (vii) all rights to assert, defend, sue, and recover damages for any past, present and future infringement, misuse, misappropriation, impairment, unauthorized use or other violation of any rights in or to any of the foregoing.

 

Investment Company Act” means the Investment Company Act of 1940.

 

IRA” means the Eighth Amended and Restated Investors’ Rights Agreement in respect of the Company, dated as of November 21, 2018, as amended and/or restated from time to time.

 

IRS” means the Internal Revenue Service. 

 

IT Systems” means information technology, computing, networking and communications systems and equipment, including telecommunications and network equipment, Software and associated attachments, features, accessories, peripheral devices and servers.

 

Law” means any statute, law, ordinance, rule, regulation or Governmental Order, in each case, of any Governmental Authority, or any provisions or interpretations of the foregoing, including general principles of common and civil law and equity.

 

Leased Real Property” means all real property leased, licensed, subleased or otherwise used or occupied by the View Companies.

 

Lien” means all liens, mortgages, deeds of trust, pledges, hypothecations, charges, security interests, options, leases, subleases, restrictions, title retention devices (including the interest of a seller or lessor under any conditional sale agreement or capital lease, or any financing lease having substantially the same economic effect as any of the foregoing), collateral assignments, claims or other encumbrances of any kind whether consensual, statutory or otherwise, and whether filed, recorded or perfected under applicable Law (including any restriction on the voting of any security, any restriction on the transfer of any security or other asset, any restriction on the receipt of any income derived from any asset, any restriction on the use of any asset and any restriction on the possession, exercise or transfer of any other attribute of ownership of any asset, but in any event excluding restrictions under applicable securities Laws).

 

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Milpitas Lease” means the Industrial Lease Agreement, dated May 31, 2012, by and between Bryan Family Partnership II, LTD. and Soladigm, Inc., as amended from time to time.

 

Mississippi Lease” means the Industrial Lease Agreement, dated July 30, 2010, by and between Industrial Developments International, Inc. and Soladigm, Inc., as amended from time to time.

 

Minimum Available Acquiror Cash Amount” means the sum of (x) $100,000,000 plus (y) the amount received from the PIPE Investments.

 

NDA” means the Non-Disclosure Agreement, dated as of August 31, 2020, between Acquiror and the Company.

 

OFAC” means the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control.

 

Ordinary Course” means, with respect to an action taken by a Person, that (i) such action is consistent with the past practices of such Person and is taken in the ordinary course of the normal day-to-day operations of such Person, including (with respect to the use of such term in Article III or Article IV as to the period prior to the date of this Agreement) any actions taken in good faith in response to COVID-19 and any COVID-19 Measures implemented by such Person and (ii) such action complies with, in all material respects, all applicable Laws.

 

Permit” means any consent, franchise, approval, registration, variance, license, permit, grant, certificate, registration or other authorization or approval of a Governmental Authority or pursuant to any Law, and all pending applications for any of the foregoing.

 

Permitted COVID-19 Measures” means any COVID-19 Measures (i) to the extent referring to actions prior to the date of this Agreement, implemented prior to the date of this Agreement and disclosed to Acquiror prior to the date of this Agreement or (ii) reasonably implemented by a party hereto following the date hereof in good faith and with respect to which such party provides at least one (1) Business Days’ prior written notice to the other parties hereto prior to implementation (except that no such notice shall be required to be provided in advance of taking such action if it shall be impracticable for the Company to provide such advance notice, but in such case notice is provided as soon as practicable following such action).

 

Permitted Liens” means (i) mechanic’s, materialmen’s and similar Liens arising in the Ordinary Course with respect to any amounts (A) not yet due and payable or which are being contested in good faith through appropriate proceedings and (B) for which adequate accruals or reserves have been established in accordance with GAAP, (ii) Liens for Taxes (A) not yet due and payable or which are being contested in good faith through appropriate proceedings and (B) for which adequate accruals or reserves have been established in accordance with GAAP, (iii) defects or imperfections of title, easements, encroachments, covenants, rights-of-way, conditions, matters that would be apparent from a physical inspection or current, accurate survey of such real property, restrictions and other similar charges or encumbrances that do not materially interfere with the present use of the Leased Real Property, (iv) with respect to any Leased Real Property (A) the interests and rights of the respective lessors with respect thereto, including any statutory landlord liens and any Lien thereon, (B) any Lien permitted under a Real Property Lease, and (C) any Liens encumbering the real property of which the Leased Real Property is a part, (v) zoning, building, entitlement and other land use and environmental Laws promulgated by any Governmental Authority that do not materially interfere with the current use of the Leased Real Property, (vi) non-exclusive licenses of Intellectual Property entered into in the Ordinary Course, (vii) Ordinary Course purchase money Liens and Liens securing rental payments under operating or capital lease arrangements for amounts not yet due or payable, (viii) other Liens arising in the Ordinary Course and not incurred in connection with the borrowing of money and on a basis consistent with past practice in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance or other types of social security, (ix) reversionary rights in favor of landlords under any Leased Real Property with respect to any of the buildings or other improvements owned by the View Companies and (x) all other Liens that do not, individually or in the aggregate, materially impair the use, occupancy or value of the applicable assets of the View Companies.

 

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Person” means any individual, firm, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, incorporated or unincorporated association, trust, estate, joint venture, joint stock company, Governmental Authority or instrumentality or other entity of any kind.

 

Personal Data” means (a) all data and information that, whether alone or in combination with any other data or information, identifies, relates to, describes, is reasonably capable of being associated with, or could reasonably be linked, directly or indirectly, with a natural person, household, or his, her or its device, including name, street address, telephone number, e-mail address, photograph, social security number, government-issued ID number, customer or account number, health information, financial information, device identifiers, transaction identifier, cookie ID, browser or device fingerprint or other probabilistic identifier, IP addresses, physiological and behavioral biometric identifiers, viewing history, platform behaviors, and any other similar piece of data or information; or (b) all other data or information that is otherwise protected by any Privacy Laws.

 

PIPE Investors” means those Persons (including the Sponsor) who are participating in the PIPE Investments pursuant to a PIPE Subscription Agreement entered into with Acquiror as of the date of this Agreement or following the date of this Agreement in accordance with Section 6.8.

 

Price per Company Share” means $0.2325.

 

Privacy Agreements” means all data privacy and security related Contracts to which any of the Company or its Subsidiaries is bound or a party to that are applicable to any Processing of Personal Data.

 

Privacy and Data Security Policies” means all (a) data security, information security and information technology programs, statements, policies and terms relating to or issued by the Company or its Subsidiaries, including customer or consumer facing and internal privacy policies and statements and (b) Privacy Agreements.

 

Privacy Laws” means all Laws applicable to or otherwise concerning (a) data privacy, data secrecy or data security, including incident reporting and notification or (b) any Processing of Personal Data.

 

Process” or “Processing” means, with respect to data, the use, collection, creation, processing, receipt, storage, recording, organization, structuring, adaption, alteration, transfer, retrieval, consultation, disclosure, dissemination, making available, alignment, combination, restriction, erasure or destruction of such data.

 

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Proprietary Information” means all trade secrets, confidential or proprietary information, inventions (whether patentable or unpatentable and whether or not reduced to practice), know-how, methodologies, processes, techniques, ideas, discoveries, research and development information, reports, specifications, algorithms, plans, proposals, invention disclosures, improvements, models, devices, prototypes, schematics, tools, sketches, photographs, graphs, drawings, samples, non-patented inventions, developments, build instructions, current and anticipated customer and product requirements, developments, product plans and roadmaps, financial, technical, marketing and business data, sales, pricing and cost information, customer, client, end user, prospect and supplier lists, Developments, Personal Data and Software, and copies and tangible embodiments of all of the foregoing, in whatever form or medium.

 

Proxy Statement” means the proxy statement filed by Acquiror as part of the Registration Statement with respect to the Acquiror Stockholder Meeting for the purpose of soliciting proxies from Acquiror Stockholders to approve the Transaction Proposals (which shall also provide the Acquiror Stockholders with the opportunity to redeem their shares of Acquiror Common Stock in conjunction with a stockholder vote on the Merger).

 

Representatives” of a Person means, collectively, officers, directors, employees, accountants, consultants, legal counsel, agents and other representatives of such Person or its Affiliates.

 

ROFR Agreement” means the Eighth Amended and Restated Right of First Refusal and Co-Sale Agreement in respect to the Company, dated as of November 21, 2018, as amended and/or restated from time to time.

 

Sanctions” means any sanctions administered or enforced by OFAC, the United Nations Security Council, the European Union, Her Majesty’s Treasury, or other relevant sanctions authority.

 

Sarbanes-Oxley Act” means the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

SEC” means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933.

 

Security Incident” means a data breach or other security incident that involves any unauthorized access, disclosure, use, alteration, corruption, destruction, or loss of information, data or Software or any interference with IT Systems, including any such breach or incident that requires notice to any third party.

 

Software” means all computer software, programs, applications, scripts, middleware, firmware, interfaces, tools, operating systems, software code of any nature (including object code, source code, interpreted code and data files), and any derivations, updates, enhancements and customizations of any of the foregoing, together with all related processes, technical data, scripts, algorithms, databases, technical manuals, programming comments, descriptions, data collections, APIs, report formats, templates and documentation.

 

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Stockholder Merger Consideration” means, with respect to each Company Stockholder, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the sum of all shares of Acquiror Class A Common Stock receivable by such Company Stockholder pursuant to Section 2.5(a).

 

Subsidiary” means, with respect to a Person, any corporation, general or limited partnership, limited liability company, joint venture or other entity in which such Person, directly or indirectly, (a) owns or controls fifty percent (50%) or more of the outstanding voting securities, profits interest or capital interest, (b) is entitled to elect at least a majority of the board of directors or similar governing body or (c) in the case of a limited partnership, limited liability company or similar entity, is a general partner or managing member and has the power to direct the policies, management and affairs of such entity, respectively.

 

Tax Return” means any return, declaration, report, statement, information statement or other document filed or required to be filed with any Governmental Authority with respect to Taxes, including any claims for refunds of Taxes, any information returns and any amendments or supplements of any of the foregoing.

 

Taxes” means all federal, state, local, foreign or other taxes imposed by any Governmental Authority, including all income, gross receipts, license, payroll, employment, excise, severance, stamp, occupation, premium, windfall profits, environmental, customs duties, capital stock, ad valorem, value added, inventory, franchise, profits, withholding, social security (or similar), unemployment, disability, real property, personal property, sales, use, transfer, registration, alternative or add-on minimum, or estimated taxes, and including any interest, penalty, or addition thereto.

 

Transactions” means, collectively, the Merger and each of the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any of the Ancillary Agreements.

 

Transfer Taxes” means any transfer, documentary, sales, use, real property, stamp, registration and other similar Taxes, fees and costs (including any associated penalties and interest) payable in connection with the Transactions.

 

Use” means the use, reproduction, modification, adaptation, manufacture, distribution, promotion, export, import, delivery, offer, provision, introduction, leasing, licensing, release, monetization, sublicensing and sale, creation of derivative works based on, translation, and public display and performance in all fields of use.

 

View Companies” means, collectively, the Company and its Subsidiaries.

 

View Company Interests” means all of the outstanding equity interests of the View Companies.

 

Voting Agreement” means the Tenth Amended and Restated Voting Agreement in respect of the Company, dated as of November 21, 2018, as amended and/or restated from time to time.

 

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Section 1.2 Other Definitions.

 

Acquiror Preamble
Acquiror Board Recommendation 4.18
Acquiror Class A Common Stock Recitals
Acquiror Cure Period 9.1(h)
Acquiror Deal Communications 10.18(b)
Acquiror Disclosure Letter Article IV
Acquiror Equity Incentive Plan 6.1
Acquiror Financial Statements 4.4(a)
Acquiror Incentive Equity Plan 6.1
Acquiror Non-Recourse Party 10.16(b)
Acquiror SEC Filings 4.13
Acquiror Stockholder Meeting 7.2(a)(i)
Agreement Preamble
Agreement End Date 9.1(g)
Anti-Money Laundering Laws 3.24
Assumed Option 2.5(c)
Assumed Warrant 2.5(d)
Available Acquiror Cash 6.2(a)
Chief Executive Officer Equity Incentive Plan 6.1
Closing 2.6
Closing Date 2.6
Company Preamble
Company Advised Parties  10.18(f)
Company Board Recitals
Company Board Recommendation 7.2(c)(ii)
Company Certificates 2.8(a)
Company Cure Period 9.1(g)
Company Deal Communications  10.18(g)
Company Disclosure Letter Article III
Company Financial Statements 3.4(a)
Company Intellectual Property 3.6(c)
Company Intervening Event Change in Recommendation 7.2(c)(iii)
Company Intervening Event Notice Period 7.2(c)(iii)
Company Modification in Recommendation 7.2(c)(ii)
Company Non-Recourse Party 10.16(b)
Company Software 3.6(l)
Company Written Consent 7.2(c)
Constituent Corporations 2.2(b)
Convey 5.1(e)
Copyleft License 3.6(l)
D&O Indemnified Parties 5.4(a)
Designated Entity 3.6(j)
Designated IT Systems 3.6(i)
DGCL Recitals
Effective Time 2.2(d)

 

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ERISA 3.20(a)
Exchange Agent 2.8(a)
FCPA 3.23
Inbound License 3.6(b)
Interim Period 5.1
Intervening Event Change in Recommendation 7.2(b)(iii)
IPO 10.1
Letter of Transmittal 2.8(a)
Lock-Up Agreements Recitals
Lost Certificate Affidavit 2.8(d)
Madrone 3.18(b)
Management Earnout 6.1
Material Contract 3.5(a)
Merger Recitals
Merger Certificate 2.2(c)
Merger Sub Preamble
Modification in Recommendation 7.2(b)(ii)
Multiemployer Plan 3.20(c)
New Acquiror Bylaws 2.2(f)
New Acquiror Charter 2.2(f)
New Acquiror Governing Documents 2.2(f)
NZSF 3.18(b)
Open Source License 3.6(l)
PIPE Investment Amount 4.19
PIPE Investments Recitals
PIPE Subscription Agreements Recitals
Prior Acquiror Counsel 10.18(a)
Prior Company Counsel  10.18(f)
Privileged Acquiror Deal Communications 10.18(b)
Privileged Company Deal Communications  10.18(g)
Prospectus 10.1
Public Stockholders 10.1
Real Property Lease 3.5(a)(iii)
Registration Rights Agreement Recitals
Registration Statement 7.2(a)(i)
Regulatory Approvals 8.1(b)
Related Party 3.18(a)
Section 280G Approval 5.8
Side Letters 3.5(f)
Softbank 3.18(b)
Sponsor Recitals
Sponsor RRA 6.9
Sponsor Support Agreement Recitals
Stockholder Voting Agreement Recitals
Surviving Corporation Recitals
Surviving Corporation Bylaws 2.2(e)

 

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Surviving Corporation Charter 2.2(e)
Surviving Corporation Governing Documents 2.2(e)
Terminating Acquiror Breach 9.1(h)
Terminating Company Breach 9.1(g)
Title IV Plan 3.20(c)
Transaction Proposals 7.2(a)(i)
Transmittal Documents 2.8(b)
Trust Account 10.1
Trust Agreement 4.14
Trustee 4.14
Waived 280G Benefits 5.8

 

Section 1.3 Construction.

 

(a) Unless the context of this Agreement otherwise requires or unless otherwise specified, (i) words of any gender shall be construed as masculine, feminine, neuter or any other gender, as applicable; (ii) words using the singular or plural number also include the plural or singular number, respectively; (iii) the terms “hereof,” “herein,” “hereby,” “herewith,” “hereto” and derivative or similar words refer to this entire Agreement; (iv) the terms “Article” or “Section” refer to the specified Article or Section of this Agreement; (v) the terms “Schedule” or “Exhibit” refer to the specified Schedule or Exhibit of this Agreement; (vi) the words “including,” “included,” or “includes” shall mean “including, without limitation;” (vii) the word “extent” in the phrase “to the extent” means the degree to which a subject or thing extends and such phrase shall not simply mean “if;” and (viii) the word “or” shall be disjunctive but not exclusive.

 

(b) Unless the context of this Agreement otherwise requires, references to statutes shall include all regulations promulgated thereunder and references to statutes or regulations shall be construed as including all statutory and regulatory provisions consolidating, amending or replacing the statute or regulation.

 

(c) References to “$,” “US$,” “USD” or “dollars” are to the lawful currency of the United States of America.

 

(d) Whenever this Agreement refers to a number of days, such number shall refer to calendar days unless Business Days are specified. Time periods within or following which any payment is to be made or act is to be done under this Agreement shall be calculated by excluding the calendar day on which the period commences and including the calendar day on which the period ends, and by extending the period to the next following Business Day if the last calendar day of the period is not a Business Day.

 

(e) All accounting terms used herein and not expressly defined herein shall have the meanings given to them under GAAP.

 

(f) Unless the context of this Agreement otherwise requires, references to the Company with respect to periods following the Effective Time shall be construed to mean the Surviving Corporation and vice versa.

 

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Section 1.4 Knowledge. As used herein, (i) the phrase “to the knowledge of the Company” or “to the Company’s knowledge” shall mean the knowledge of the individuals identified on Section 1.4(i) of the Company Disclosure Letter; (ii) the phrase “to the knowledge of Acquiror” shall mean the knowledge of the individuals identified on Section 1.4(ii) of the Acquiror Disclosure Letter, in each case of clauses (i) and (ii), as such individuals would have acquired in the exercise of a reasonable inquiry of direct reports.

 

Article II

TRANSACTIONS; CLOSING

 

Section 2.1 Pre-Closing Actions.

  

(a) Prior to the Effective Time, the Company shall provide such notice (if any) to the extent required under the terms of the Company ESOP, obtain any necessary consents, waivers or releases; adopt applicable resolutions; amend the terms of the Company ESOP or any outstanding awards; and take all other appropriate actions to (and provide drafts to the Acquiror prior to such actions, notify the Acquiror with respect to such actions and provide evidence to Acquiror of such actions prior to the Effective Time): (i) effectuate the provisions of Section 2.5(c); and (ii) ensure that after the Effective Time, neither any holder of Assumed Options (or any beneficiary thereof) nor any other participant in the Company ESOP shall have any right thereunder to acquire any securities of the Surviving Corporation or to receive any payment or benefit with respect to any award previously granted under the Company ESOP, except as provided in Section 2.5(c).

 

(b) Prior to the Effective Time, the Acquiror shall file an amendment to its charter to increase the number of its authorized shares of Acquiror Class A Common Stock. Immediately prior to the Effective Time, the Acquiror’s charter amendment attached hereto as Exhibit F shall be the charter amendment of the Acquiror until thereafter amended as provided therein and under the DGCL.

 

Section 2.2 The Merger.

 

(a) Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, and in accordance with the DGCL, at the Effective Time, Merger Sub shall be merged with and into the Company, and the separate corporate existence of Merger Sub shall cease, and the Company, as the Surviving Corporation, shall continue its corporate existence under the DGCL.

 

(b) From and after the Effective Time, the Surviving Corporation shall thereupon and thereafter possess all of the rights, privileges, powers and franchises, of a public as well as a private nature, of the Company and Merger Sub (the Company and Merger Sub sometimes being referred to herein as the “Constituent Corporations”), and shall become subject to all the debts, liabilities and duties of each of the Constituent Corporations; and all rights, privileges, powers and franchises of each Constituent Corporation, and all property, real, personal and mixed, and all debts due to each such Constituent Corporation, on whatever account, shall become vested in the Surviving Corporation; and all property, rights, privileges, powers and franchises, and all and every other interest shall become thereafter the property of the Surviving Corporation as they are of the Constituent Corporations; and the title to any real property vested by deed or otherwise or any other interest in real estate vested by any instrument or otherwise in either of such Constituent Corporations shall not revert or become in any way impaired by reason of the Merger; but all Liens upon any property of a Constituent Corporation shall thereafter attach to the Surviving Corporation and shall be enforceable against it to the same extent as if said debts, liabilities and duties had been incurred or contracted by it; all of the foregoing in accordance with the applicable provisions of the DGCL.

 

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(c) The Merger shall be consummated in accordance with this Agreement by filing a certificate of merger in respect of the Merger (as so filed, the “Merger Certificate”) in accordance with the relevant provisions of the DGCL and Section 2.2(d).

 

(d) At the Closing, subject to the satisfaction or waiver of all of the conditions set forth in this Agreement, and provided this Agreement has not theretofore been terminated pursuant to its terms, Merger Sub and the Company shall cause the (i) Merger Certificate to be executed and duly submitted for filing with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware in accordance with the applicable provisions of the DGCL. The Merger shall become effective at the time when the Merger Certificate has been accepted for filing by the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, or at such later time as may be agreed by Merger Sub and the Company in writing and specified in each of the Merger Certificate (the “Effective Time”).

 

(e) At the Effective Time, the certificate of incorporation and bylaws of Merger Sub in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time and attached hereto as Exhibit G (the “Surviving Corporation Charter”) and Exhibit H (the “Surviving Corporation Bylaws”, together with the Surviving Corporation Charter, the “Surviving Corporation Governing Documents”), respectively, shall automatically be the certificate of incorporation and bylaws of the Surviving Corporation until thereafter amended as provided therein and under the DGCL. The Surviving Corporation Charter shall provide that the Surviving Corporation’s name is “View Operating Corporation.”

 

(f) At the Effective Time, the Acquiror Charter and Acquiror Bylaws in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time shall, subject to the approval of the applicable Transaction Proposal at the Acquiror Stockholder Meeting, be amended and restated in the forms attached hereto as Exhibit I (the “New Acquiror Charter”) and Exhibit J (the “New Acquiror Bylaws”, and together with the Acquiror Charter, the “New Acquiror Governing Documents”), respectively, and as so amended and restated shall be the certificate of incorporation and bylaws of Acquiror until thereafter amended as provided therein and under the DGCL. The New Acquiror Charter shall provide that Acquiror’s name is “View, Inc.”

 

Section 2.3 Directors and Officers.

 

(a) From and after the Effective Time, the officers of the Company holding such positions as set forth on Section 6.6(c) of the Company Disclosure Letter shall be the officers of the Surviving Corporation and Acquiror, each such officer to hold office in accordance with the Surviving Corporation Governing Documents, or the New Acquiror Governing Documents, respectively.

 

(b) From and after the Effective Time, the Persons identified as the initial directors of the Surviving Corporation in accordance with the provisions of Section 6.6(c) shall be the directors of the Surviving Corporation and Acquiror, each to hold office in accordance with the Surviving Corporation Governing Documents, or the New Acquiror Governing Documents, respectively.

 

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Section 2.4 Effect of the Merger on Merger Sub Stock

 

. At the Effective Time, by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part of Acquiror, Merger Sub or the Company, each share of capital stock of Merger Sub that is issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall automatically be converted into an equal number of shares of common stock of the Surviving Corporation, which shares shall constitute the only outstanding shares of capital stock of the Surviving Corporation.

 

Section 2.5 Effect of the Merger on Company Capital Stock.

 

(a) Company Common Stock and Company Preferred Stock. At the Effective Time, by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part of Acquiror, Merger Sub, the Company or the holders of Company Capital Stock, each share of Company Common Stock and Company Preferred Stock that is issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time, other than (i) any share of Company Capital Stock held by Acquiror, Sponsor or any of their Affiliates, (ii) any share referred to in Section 2.5(b) and (iii) any Dissenting Share, shall automatically be cancelled and cease to exist in exchange for the right to receive, upon delivery of the Transmittal Documents in accordance with Section 2.8, such fraction of a share of newly issued Acquiror Class A Common Stock that is equal to the Exchange Ratio, without interest, subject to rounding pursuant to Section 2.8(g). As of the Effective Time, each Company Stockholder shall cease to have any other rights in and to the Company or the Surviving Corporation (other than the rights set forth in Section 2.10(a) below).

 

(b) Treasury Stock. Notwithstanding clause (a) above or any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary, at the Effective Time, if there are any shares of Company Capital Stock that are owned by the Company as treasury shares or any shares of Company Capital Stock owned by any direct or indirect Subsidiary of the Company immediately prior to the Effective Time, such shares of Company Capital Stock shall be canceled and shall cease to exist without any conversion thereof or payment therefor.

 

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(c) Company Options. At the Effective Time, each Company Option that is outstanding under the Company ESOP immediately prior to the Effective Time, whether vested or unvested, shall, automatically and without any required action on the part of any holder or beneficiary thereof, be assumed by Acquiror and converted into an option to purchase shares of Acquiror Class A Common Stock (each, an “Assumed Option” ) under the Acquiror Equity Incentive Plan. Each Assumed Option shall continue to have and be subject to substantially the same terms and conditions as were applicable to such Company Option immediately prior to the Effective Time (including expiration date, vesting conditions, and exercise provisions), except that (i) each Assumed Option shall be exercisable for that number of shares of Acquiror Class A Common Stock equal to the product (rounded down to the nearest whole number) of (A) the number of shares of Company Common Stock subject to the Company Option immediately prior to the Effective Time multiplied by (B) the Exchange Ratio; and (ii) the per share exercise price for each share of Acquiror Class A Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Assumed Option shall be equal to the quotient (rounded up to the nearest whole cent) obtained by dividing (A) the exercise price per share of Company Common Stock subject to such Company Option immediately prior to the Effective Time by (B) the Exchange Ratio; provided, however, that the exercise price and the number of shares of Acquiror Class A Common Stock purchasable under each Assumed Option shall be determined in a manner consistent with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code; provided, further, that in the case of any Company Option to which Section 422 of the Code applies, the exercise price and the number of shares of Acquiror Class A Common Stock purchasable under such Assumed Option shall be determined in accordance with the foregoing in a manner that satisfies the requirements of Section 424(a) of the Code.

 

(d) Company Warrants. At the Effective Time, each Company Warrant that is outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be assumed by Acquiror and converted into a warrant to purchase shares of Acquiror Class A Common Stock (each, an “Assumed Warrant”). Each Assumed Warrant shall continue to have and be subject to substantially the same terms and conditions as were applicable to such Company Warrant immediately prior to the Effective Time, except that (i) each Assumed Warrant shall be exercisable for that number of shares of Acquiror Class A Common Stock equal to the product (rounded down to the nearest whole number) of (A) the number of shares of Company Capital Stock subject to the Company Warrant immediately prior to the Effective Time multiplied by (B) the Exchange Ratio; and (ii) the per share exercise price for each share of Acquiror Class A Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Assumed Warrant shall be equal to the quotient (rounded up to the nearest whole cent) obtained by dividing (A) the exercise price per share of Company Capital Stock subject to the Company Warrant immediately prior to the Effective Time by (B) the Exchange Ratio.

 

(e) Dissenting Shares. Each of the Dissenting Shares issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be cancelled and cease to exist in accordance with Section 2.10(a) and shall thereafter represent only the right to receive the applicable payments set forth in Section 2.10(a).

 

Section 2.6 Closing. In accordance with the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement, the closing of the Transactions contemplated by this Agreement (the “Closing”) shall take place remotely by conference call and exchange of documents and signatures in accordance with Section 10.8 on the date which is three (3) Business Days after the first date on which all conditions set forth in Article VIII shall have been satisfied or waived (other than those conditions that by their terms are to be satisfied at the Closing, but subject to the satisfaction or waiver thereof) or at such other time and place or in such other manner as shall be agreed upon by Acquiror and the Company in writing. The date on which the Closing actually occurs is referred to in this Agreement as the “Closing Date”.

 

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Section 2.7 Closing Deliverables.

 

(a) At the Closing, the Company will deliver or cause to be delivered to Acquiror:

 

(i) a certificate signed by an officer of the Company, dated as of the Closing Date, certifying that the conditions specified in Section 8.2(a) and Section 8.2(b) have been fulfilled;

 

(ii) a properly executed certification that shares of Company Common Stock are not “U.S. real property interests” in accordance with the Treasury Regulations under Sections 897 and 1445 of the Code, together with a notice to the IRS (which shall be filed by Acquiror with the IRS following the Closing) in accordance with the provisions of Section 1.897-2(h)(2) of the Treasury Regulations;

 

(iii) evidence in form and substance reasonably acceptable to Acquiror of the termination of the IRA, the ROFR Agreement, the Voting Agreement and all Side Letters; and

 

(iv) a copy of a release letter duly signed by the Company’s financial advisor with respect to any broker’s, finder’s or similar fees, commissions or expenses that the Merger or the other Transactions give rise to, as well as all other obligations of the Company under its engagement letter with such financial advisor, in form and substance reasonably acceptable to Acquiror.

 

(b) At the Closing, Acquiror will deliver or cause to be delivered to the Company:

 

(i) a certificate signed by an officer of Acquiror, dated the Closing Date, certifying that the conditions specified in Section 8.3(a) and Section 8.3(b) have been fulfilled; and

 

(ii) copies of the written resignations of all of the directors and officers of Acquiror, effective as of the Effective Time.

 

(c) On the Closing Date, Acquiror shall pay or cause to be paid by wire transfer of immediately available funds (i) all accrued and unpaid Company Transaction Expenses as set forth on a written statement to be delivered to Acquiror by or on behalf of the Company not less than two (2) Business Days prior to the Closing Date, which shall include the respective amounts and wire transfer instructions for the payment thereof and (ii) all accrued and unpaid Acquiror Transaction Expenses.

 

(d) At the Closing, Acquiror shall repay in full the outstanding amount due under any loan made by the Sponsor or any of its Affiliates to Acquiror to the payee designated by the Sponsor by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the account designated by the Sponsor.

 

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Section 2.8 Surrender of Company Securities and Disbursement of Stockholder Merger Consideration.

 

(a) Prior to the Effective Time, Acquiror (following consultation with the Company) shall appoint Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company as exchange agent, or another exchange agent reasonably acceptable to the Company (the “Exchange Agent”), for the purpose of exchanging the certificates representing Company Common Stock and Company Preferred Stock (“Company Certificates”). At or prior to the Effective Time, Acquiror shall deposit, or cause to be deposited, with the Exchange Agent the Aggregate Stockholder Merger Consideration. Prior to the Effective Time, substantially concurrently with the mailing of the Consent Solicitation Statement, Acquiror shall send, or shall cause the Exchange Agent to send, to each Company Stockholder, a letter of transmittal for use in such exchange, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Company and Acquiror (a “Letter of Transmittal”) (which shall specify that the delivery of Company Certificates in respect of the Stockholder Merger Consideration shall be effected, and risk of loss and title shall pass, only upon proper delivery of the Company Certificates and other Transmittal Documents to the Exchange Agent (or a Lost Certificate Affidavit)) for use in such exchange.

 

(b) Each Company Stockholder shall be entitled to receive his, her or its Stockholder Merger Consideration in respect of the Company Capital Stock represented by such Company Stockholder’s Company Certificate(s) (excluding any shares of Company Capital Stock described in Section 2.5(b) or Dissenting Shares), as soon as reasonably practicable after the Effective Time, but subject to the delivery to the Exchange Agent of the following items prior thereto (collectively, the “Transmittal Documents”): (i) the Company Certificate(s) for his, her or its shares of Company Capital Stock (or a Lost Certificate Affidavit), together with a properly completed and duly executed Letter of Transmittal, and (ii) such other documents as may be reasonably requested by the Exchange Agent or Acquiror. Until so surrendered, each such Company Certificate shall represent after the Effective Time for all purposes only the right to receive such Stockholder Merger Consideration (or portion thereof) attributable to such Company Certificate.

 

(c) If any Stockholder Merger Consideration (or portion thereof) is to be delivered or issued to a Person other than the Person in whose name the surrendered Company Certificate is registered immediately prior to the Effective Time, it shall be a condition to such delivery that (i) the transfer of such Company Capital Stock shall have been permitted in accordance with the terms of the Company Governing Documents, each as in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time, (ii) such Company Certificate shall be properly endorsed or shall otherwise be in proper form for transfer, (iii) the recipient of such Stockholder Merger Consideration (or portion thereof), or the Person in whose name such Stockholder Merger Consideration (or portion thereof) is delivered or issued, shall have already executed and delivered such other Transmittal Documents as are reasonably deemed necessary by the Exchange Agent or Acquiror and (iv) the Person requesting such delivery shall pay to the Exchange Agent any transfer or other Taxes required as a result of such delivery to a Person other than the registered holder of such Company Certificate or establish to the satisfaction of the Exchange Agent that such Tax has been paid or is not payable.

 

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(d) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, in the event that any Company Certificate shall have been lost, stolen or destroyed, in lieu of delivery of a Company Certificate to the Exchange Agent, the Company Stockholder may instead deliver to the Exchange Agent an affidavit of lost certificate and indemnity of loss in form and substance reasonably acceptable to Acquiror (a “Lost Certificate Affidavit”), which at the reasonable discretion of Acquiror may include a requirement that the owner of such lost, stolen or destroyed Company Certificate deliver a bond in such sum as it may reasonably direct as indemnity against any claim that may be made against Acquiror or the Surviving Corporation with respect to the shares of Company Capital Stock represented by the Company Certificates alleged to have been lost, stolen or destroyed. Any Lost Certificate Affidavit properly delivered in accordance with this Section 2.8(d) shall be treated as a Company Certificate for all purposes of this Agreement.

 

(e) After the Effective Time, there shall be no further registration of transfers of Company Capital Stock. If, after the Effective Time, Company Certificates are presented to the Surviving Corporation, Acquiror or the Exchange Agent, they shall be canceled and exchanged for the Stockholder Merger Consideration (or portion thereof) provided for, and in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Section 2.8. No dividends or other distributions declared or made after the date of this Agreement with respect to Acquiror Common Stock with a record date after the Effective Time will be paid to the holders of any Company Certificates that have not yet been surrendered with respect to the Acquiror Common Stock to be issued upon surrender thereof until the holders of record of such Company Certificates shall surrender such certificates (or provide a Lost Certificate Affidavit), if applicable, and provide the other Transmittal Documents. Subject to applicable Law, following the Effective Time and surrender of any such Company Certificates (or delivery of a Lost Certificate Affidavit), if applicable, and delivery of the other Transmittal Documents, the Exchange Agent shall promptly deliver to the record holders thereof, without interest, the Stockholder Merger Consideration (or portion thereof) payable in exchange therefor and the amount of any such dividends or other distributions with a record date after the Effective Time theretofore paid with respect to such Acquiror Common Stock.

 

(f) All securities issued upon the surrender of Company Certificates (or delivery of a Lost Certificate Affidavit) in accordance with the terms hereof shall be deemed to have been issued in full satisfaction of all rights pertaining to the shares of Company Capital Stock represented by such shares of Company Capital Stock. Any portion of the Aggregate Stockholder Merger Consideration made available to the Exchange Agent pursuant to Section 2.8(a) that remains unclaimed by Company Stockholders one (1) year after the Effective Time shall be returned to Acquiror, upon demand, and any such Company Stockholder who has not exchanged his, her or its shares of Company Capital Stock for the applicable Stockholder Merger Consideration due to such Company Stockholder in accordance with this Section 2.8 prior to that time shall thereafter look only to Acquiror for payment of such Stockholder Merger Consideration in respect of such shares of Company Capital Stock without any interest thereon (but with any dividends paid with respect thereto). Notwithstanding the foregoing, none of the Surviving Corporation, Acquiror or any party hereto or any Representative of any of the foregoing shall be liable to any Person for any amount properly paid to a public official pursuant to any applicable abandoned property, escheat or similar Law.

 

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(g) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, no fraction of a share of Acquiror Class A Common Stock will be issued by virtue of the Merger or the other Transactions, and each Person who would otherwise be entitled to a fraction of a share of Acquiror Class A Common Stock (after aggregating all fractional shares of Acquiror Class A Common Stock that otherwise would be received by such holder) shall instead have the number of shares of Acquiror Class A Common Stock issued to such Person rounded up in the aggregate to the nearest whole share of Acquiror Class A Common Stock.

 

Section 2.9 Company Option and Company Warrant Letter of Transmittal. Prior to the Effective Time, the Company shall send, or shall cause the Exchange Agent to send, to each Company Option and Company Warrant holder, a letter of transmittal which shall specify that the delivery of Assumed Options and Assumed Warrants shall be effected in exchange for the Company Options and Company Warrants respectively upon the Effective Time. The Company shall include with each such letter of transmittal a notice and acknowledgment to be executed by such holder that such holder’s Company Options or Company Warrants are being converted into Assumed Options or Assumed Warrants in accordance with Section 2.5(c) or Section 2.5(d) (as applicable) without further obligation on the part of the Company, and prior to sending such letter of transmittal and notice and acknowledgment, the Company shall provide drafts to Acquiror for its review and consult with Acquiror as to the form and substance of such materials. The Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain duly executed copies of all such acknowledgments.

 

Section 2.10 Appraisal and Dissenter’s Rights.

 

(a) Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary and to the extent available under the DGCL, shares of Company Capital Stock that are outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time and that are held by Company Stockholders who shall have neither voted in favor of the Merger nor consented thereto in writing and who shall have demanded properly in writing appraisal for such Company Capital Stock in accordance with Section 262 of the DGCL and otherwise complied with all of the provisions of the DGCL relevant to the exercise and perfection of dissenters’ rights shall not be converted into, and any such Company Stockholder shall have no right to receive, any Stockholder Merger Consideration (or any portion of the Aggregate Stockholder Merger Consideration) unless and until such Company Stockholder fails to perfect or withdraws or otherwise loses his, her or its right to appraisal and payment under the DGCL. Any Company Stockholder who fails to perfect or who effectively withdraws or otherwise loses his, her or its rights to appraisal of such shares of Company Capital Stock under Section 262 of the DGCL shall thereupon be deemed to have been converted into, and to have become exchangeable for, as of the Effective Time, the right to receive the applicable portion of the Aggregate Stockholder Merger Consideration, without any interest thereon, upon surrender, in the manner provided in this Article II, of the Company Certificate or Company Certificates that formerly evidenced such shares of Company Capital Stock.

 

(b) Prior to the Closing, the Company shall give Acquiror (i) prompt notice of any demands for appraisal received by the Company and any withdrawals of such demands, and (ii) the opportunity to participate in all negotiations and proceedings with respect to demands for appraisal under the DGCL. The Company shall not, except with the prior written consent of Acquiror (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld), make any payment with respect to any demands for appraisal or offer to settle or settle any such demands.

 

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Section 2.11 Withholding. Each of the Surviving Corporation, Acquiror and Merger Sub shall be entitled to deduct and withhold from the consideration otherwise payable pursuant to this Agreement such amounts as it is required to deducted and withhold with respect to the making of such payment under the Code, or any provision of state, local or non-U.S. tax Law. At least ten (10) Business Days prior to making any such deduction or withholding, the Surviving Corporation, Acquiror or Merger Sub shall notify the Person in respect of whom such deduction or withholding is expected to be made of such deduction or withholding, which notice shall be in writing and include the amount of and basis for such deduction or withholding. The Surviving Corporation, Acquiror or Merger Sub, as applicable, shall cooperate with such Person to reduce or eliminate any such requirement to deduct or withhold to the extent permitted by Law. To the extent that amounts are so withheld by the Surviving Corporation, Acquiror or Merger Sub, as the case may be, and timely pad over to the appropriate taxing authority, such withheld amounts shall be treated for all purposes of this Agreement as having been paid to the Person in respect of which such deduction and withholding was made.

 

Article III

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY

 

The Company hereby represents and warrants to Acquiror and Merger Sub the following, except as set forth in the disclosure letter delivered to Acquiror and Merger Sub by the Company on the date of this Agreement (the “Company Disclosure Letter” ), which exceptions shall, subject to Section 10.9, be deemed to be part of the representations and warranties made hereunder.

 

Section 3.1 Organization, Good Standing, Corporate Power and Qualification. The Company is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the State of Delaware. The Company has the requisite corporate power and authority to own and operate its properties and assets, to carry on its business as presently conducted and contemplated to be conducted, to execute and deliver this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements to which it is or will be a party, and to perform its obligations pursuant hereto, thereto and to the Company Charter. The Company is presently qualified to do business as a foreign corporation in each jurisdiction in which it is required to be so qualified and is in good standing in each such jurisdiction, except where the failure to be so qualified or in good standing has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect.

 

Section 3.2 Subsidiaries; Capitalization.

 

(a) The Company does not own or control, directly or indirectly, any interest in any corporation, partnership, limited liability company, association or other business entity, other than View Smart Building Technology Inc., a direct wholly owned Subsidiary of the Company. Each of the Company’s Subsidiaries has been duly organized and is validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation and has requisite corporate power and authority to own and operate its properties and assets, to carry own its business as presently conducted and contemplated to be conducted. Each of the Company’s Subsidiaries is presently qualified to do business as a foreign corporation in each jurisdiction in which it is required to be so qualified and is in good standing in each such jurisdiction, except where the failure to be so qualified or in good standing has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect. All shares of the Company’s Subsidiaries that are issued and outstanding have been duly authorized and validly issued in compliance with applicable Laws, are fully paid and nonassessable, and have not been issued in violation of any purchase option, call option, right of first refusal, preemptive right, subscription right or other similar right.

 

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(b) As of the date of this Agreement, the authorized capital stock of the Company consists of:

 

(i) 11,303,106,892 shares of Company Common Stock, 72, 527,652 of which are issued and outstanding;

 

(ii) 9,652,026,330 shares of Company Preferred Stock, 5,222,852,052 of which are issued and outstanding, and:

 

(A) 999,999 shares are designated Company Series A Preferred Stock, 793,165 of which are issued and outstanding;

 

(B) 67,604,204 shares are designated Company Series B Preferred Stock, 52,346,933 of which are issued and outstanding;

 

(C) 97,839,400 shares are designated Company Series C Preferred Stock, 26,155,627 of which are issued and outstanding;

 

(D) 114,997,875 shares are designated Company Series D Preferred Stock, 26,365,354 of which are issued and outstanding;

 

(E) 320,000,000 shares are designated Company Series E Preferred Stock, 198,141,237 of which are issued and outstanding;

 

(F) 5,659,523 shares are designated Company Series E-1 Preferred Stock, none of which are issued and outstanding;

 

(G) 4,980,080 shares are designated Company Series E-2 Preferred Stock, none of which are issued and outstanding;

 

(H) 450,000,000 shares are designated Company Series F Preferred Stock, 209,103,548 of which are issued and outstanding;

 

(I) 2,700,000,000 shares are designated Company Series G Preferred Stock, 2,059,431,740 of which are issued and outstanding;

 

(J) 40,000,000 shares are designated Company Series G-1 Preferred Stock, none of which are issued and outstanding;

 

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(K) 3,233,440,076 shares are designated Company Series H Preferred Stock, 2,650,514,448 of which are issued and outstanding; and

 

(L) 2,616,505,173 shares are designated Company Series H-1 Preferred Stock, none of which are issued and outstanding.

 

(c) As of the date of this Agreement, there are:

 

(A) 1,726,983 Company Common Stock Warrants to purchase 1,726,983 shares of Company Common Stock;

 

(B) 1,999,999 Company Series B Warrants to purchase 1,999,999 shares of Company Series B Preferred Stock;

 

(C) 2,290,946 Company Series C Warrants to purchase 2,290,946 shares of Company Series C Preferred Stock;

 

(D) 1,952,191 Company Series D Warrants to purchase 1,952,191 shares of Company Series D Preferred Stock;

 

(E) 2,722,443 Company Series E Warrants to purchase 2,722,443 shares of Company Series E Preferred Stock;

 

(F) 6,944,446 Company Series F Warrants to purchase 6,944,446 shares of Company Series F Preferred Stock; and

 

(G) 128,379,978 Company Series H Warrants to purchase 128,379,978 shares of Company Series H Preferred Stock

 

(d) All shares of Company Capital Stock that are issued and outstanding have been duly authorized and validly issued in compliance with applicable Laws, are fully paid and nonassessable, and have not been issued in violation of any purchase option, call option, right of first refusal, preemptive right, subscription right or other similar right. The Company Capital Stock has the rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions set forth in the Company Charter.

 

(e) As of the date of this Agreement, the Company has reserved: (i) 1,339,006,755 shares of Company Common Stock for issuance upon exercise of those stock options granted under the Company ESOP and (ii) 146,016,986 shares of Company Capital Stock for issuance upon exercise of the Company Warrants.

 

(f) Except as set forth on the Company Disclosure Letter and for (i) the conversion privileges of the Company Preferred Stock, (ii) the Company Options to purchase Company Common Stock outstanding under the Company ESOP and (iii) the Company Warrants, there are no outstanding options, warrants or other equity appreciation, phantom equity, profit participation or similar rights for the purchase or acquisition from the Company of any shares of Company Capital Stock. Except as set forth on the Company Disclosure Letter, the Company is not a party to or subject to any agreement or understanding and, to the Company’s knowledge, there is no agreement or understanding between any Persons, that affects or relates to the voting or giving of written consents with respect to any security or by a director of the Company. To the Company’s knowledge, no officer or director has made any representations or promises regarding equity incentives to any officer, employee, director or consultant of the Company that is not reflected in the outstanding share and option numbers contained in this Section 3.2.

 

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(g) The Company has made available to Acquiror prior to the date of this Agreement the Company’s option ledger dated as of November 25, 2020, which reflects all granted options of the Company and lists the applicable vesting schedules therefor.

 

(h) Except as set forth in the Company Disclosure Letter, none of the Company’s stock purchase agreements or stock option documents contains a provision for acceleration of vesting (or lapse of a repurchase right) or other changes in the vesting provisions or terms of such agreement upon the occurrence of any event or combination of events. The Company has never adjusted or amended the exercise price of any stock options previously awarded, whether through amendment, cancellation, replacement grant, repricing, or any other means. The Company has no obligation (contingent or otherwise) to purchase or redeem any of the Company Capital Stock.

 

(i) The only Company Capital Stock that will be outstanding immediately after the Closing will be the Company Capital Stock owned by the Acquiror following the consummation of the Merger. Following the Effective Time, each Company Option or Company Warrant outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time, whether vested or unvested, shall have automatically and without any required action on the part of the Company, Acquiror or any holder or beneficiary thereof, been converted into Assumed Options or Assumed Warrants in accordance with Sections 2.5(c) or 2.5(d), respectively.

 

Section 3.3 Due Authorization

 

. All corporate action on the part of each of the Company, its Subsidiaries and its and their respective directors, officers and stockholders necessary for the (a) authorization, execution and delivery by the Company of this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements to which it is or will be a party, (b) consummation of the Transactions and (c) performance of all of each of the Company’s obligations hereunder or thereunder has been taken or will be taken prior to the Closing, subject to (i) obtaining the Company Written Consent, (ii) the filing of the Merger Certificate and (iii) the receipt of the Regulatory Approvals. This Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements to which it is or will be a party assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by each other party constitute valid and binding obligations of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with their respective terms, except (i) as limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other Laws of general application affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and (ii) as limited by Laws relating to the availability of specific performance, injunctive relief or other equitable remedies or by general principles of equity.

 

Section 3.4 Financial Statements.

 

(a) The Company has made available to Acquiror its audited consolidated financial statements of the Company and its Subsidiaries for the years ended December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2019, and its unaudited consolidated balance sheet as of, and unaudited consolidated statement of operations and cash flows for the period ended, September 30, 2020 (the “Company Financial Statements”). The Company Financial Statements including any related notes are true and correct in all material respects and present fairly the financial condition, operating results and cash flows of the Company and its Subsidiaries as of the dates and during the periods indicated. The Company Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP applied on a consistent basis (except as may be indicated in the notes to such financial statements) throughout the periods indicated, except that the unaudited Company Financial Statements are subject to normal and recurring year-end adjustments. The books of account, ledgers, order books, records and other financial documents of the Company accurately and completely reflect all material information relating to the Company’s business, the nature, acquisition, maintenance, location and collection of its assets and the nature of all transactions giving rise to its obligations and accounts receivable.

 

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(b) The Company has in place disclosure controls and procedures that (i) are designed to reasonably ensure that material information relating to the Company and its Subsidiaries (including any fraud that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the internal controls of the Company and its Subsidiaries) is made known to the management of the Company by others within the Company or any of its Subsidiaries and (ii) are effective in all material respects to perform the functions for which they were established. The View Companies maintain a system of internal accounting controls sufficient to provide reasonable assurance that (i) transactions are executed in accordance with management’s general or specific authorizations, (ii) transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP and to maintain asset accountability, (iii) access to assets is permitted only in accordance with management’s general or specific authorization and (iv) the recorded accountability for assets is compared with the existing assets at reasonable intervals and appropriate action is taken with respect to any differences.

 

(c) Since December 31, 2018, neither the Company nor, to the knowledge of the Company, any Representative of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has received or otherwise had or obtained knowledge of any written complaint, allegation, assertion or claim, regarding the accounting or auditing practices, procedures, methodologies or methods of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries with respect to the Company Financial Statements or the internal accounting controls of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, including any written complaint, allegation, assertion or claim that the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has engaged in questionable accounting or auditing practices. Since December 31, 2018, no attorney representing the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, whether or not employed by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, has reported evidence of a material violation of securities Laws, breach of fiduciary duty or similar violation by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective Representatives to the Company Board or the board of directors (or similar governing body) of any of its Subsidiaries or any committee thereof or to any director or officer of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

 

(d) None of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has any liability or obligation, absolute or contingent, individually or in the aggregate, that would be required to be set forth on a consolidated balance sheet of the Company prepared in accordance with GAAP applied and in accordance with past practice, other than (i) obligations and liabilities that have not had and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect, (ii) obligations and liabilities under Contracts incurred in the Ordinary Course (including director and officer indemnification agreements made available to Acquiror prior to the date of this Agreement, and other than due to a breach under such Contracts incurred in the Ordinary Course, or any act or omission that with the giving of notice, the lapse of time or otherwise, would constitute a breach thereunder), (iii) obligations incurred by the Company’s execution of this Agreement (other than due to a breach hereunder, or any act or omission that with the giving of notice, the lapse of time or otherwise, would constitute a breach hereunder), and (iv) obligations and liabilities reflected, or reserved against, in the Company Financial Statements or as set forth in Section 3.4(d) of the Company Disclosure Letter.

 

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Section 3.5 Material Contracts.

 

(a) Section 3.5(a) of the Company Disclosure Letter lists all Contracts to which any of the Company or its Subsidiaries is a party or, to its knowledge, by which any of them is bound and are in effect as of the date of this Agreement and constitute or involve the following (each of the following, a “Material Contract” ):

 

(i) obligations of, or payments to, each of the Company and its Subsidiaries in excess of $1,000,000 (other than obligations of, or payments to, each of the Company and its Subsidiaries arising from purchase or sale agreements entered into in the Ordinary Course);

 

(ii) any Indebtedness (other than capitalized lease obligations incurred in the Ordinary Course) for borrowed money or letters of credit where the amounts drawn by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is in excess of $1,000,000;

 

(iii) any real property leasehold interest of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (“Real Property Lease”);

 

(iv) (x) any license or grant (including non-assert covenants) of any Intellectual Property by the Company or its Subsidiaries to any Person, other than (A) standard form end user license agreements and standard form support/maintenance agreements entered into with customers of the Company in the Ordinary Course; and (B) nondisclosure agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business and (y) any Inbound License;

 

(v) the grant of rights to manufacture, produce, assemble, license, market or sell any Company Products;

 

(vi) which (A) limit the right of any View Company to engage in any line of business or in any geographic area, or to develop, market, manufacture, produce, assemble, license or sell any products or services (including the Company Products), or to compete with any Person or (B) grant any exclusive or similar rights to any Person that is not a View Company; or

 

(vii) that has not otherwise been listed in the Company Disclosure Letter, that includes obligations which are to be performed after the date hereof, and that in the Company’s determination will be required to be filed with the Registration Statement under applicable SEC requirement pursuant to Items 601(b)(1), (2), (4), (9) or (10) of Regulation S-K under the Securities Act if the Company was the registrant.

 

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(b) True, correct and complete copies of the Contracts required to be listed on Section 3.5(a) of the Company Disclosure Letter have been delivered to or made available to Acquiror prior to the date of this Agreement, together with all amendments (other than insignificant amendments) thereto.

 

(c) For the purposes of subsection (a) above, all Indebtedness, Contracts and proposed transactions involving the same Person (including Persons that, to the Company’s knowledge, are Affiliated therewith) shall be aggregated for the purpose of meeting the individual minimum dollar amounts of such subsections.

 

(d) As of the date of this Agreeement, assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery by each other party, all of the Material Contracts to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or by which its assets are bound are valid, binding and in full force and effect in all material respects, except as limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other Laws of general application affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and by Laws relating to the availability of specific performance, injunctive relief or other equitable remedies. Except as have not had and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect, none of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (nor, to the knowledge of the Company, any other party to any such Material Contract) is or, with the giving of notice, the lapse of time or otherwise, would be in default, in any material respect, under any Material Contract to which the Company any of its Subsidiaries is or will be a party or by which its assets are bound.

 

(e) Since December 31, 2019, none of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has (i) declared or paid any dividends or authorized or made any distribution upon or with respect to any class or series of its capital stock, (ii) made any loans or advances to any Company employee, other than ordinary advances for travel expenses, or (iii) sold, exchanged or otherwise disposed of any of assets or rights valued in excess of $500,000 individually or $1,000,000 in the aggregate, other than in the Ordinary Course.

 

(f) Section 3.5(f) of the Company Disclosure Letter sets forth a true, correct and complete list of all side letters between the Company and any of its investors (the “Side Letters”).

 

Section 3.6 Intellectual Property.

 

(a) Except as set forth in Section 3.6(a) of the Company Disclosure Letter, each of the Company and its Subsidiaries owns or has a license to use all Intellectual Property necessary for the operation of the business of each of the Company and its Subsidiaries as presently conducted in all material respects.

 

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(b) The (i) Company Intellectual Property and the Company Products as previously and presently Used and Developed, (ii) the conduct of the business of each of the Company and its Subsidiaries as previously and presently conducted and (iii) Company Products as proposed to be Used and Developed, in each instance, does not in any material respect violate, infringe or misappropriate any Intellectual Property of any other Person. Each of the Company and its Subsidiaries have an enforceable, written license under any Intellectual Property that is used in any material respect in the conduct of the business of the Company or such Subsidiaries and not owned by the Company or its Subsidiaries, and each such license agreement is identified in Section 3.5(a)(iv)(y) of the Company Disclosure Letter, except license agreements for commercially available “off-the-shelf” Software having annual royalties, fees or other payments not exceeding $25,000 (each such license agreement required to be identified in Section 3.5(a)(iv)(y) of the Company Disclosure Letter, an “Inbound License”). Except with respect to licenses for commercially available “off-the-shelf” Software having annual royalties, fees or other payments not exceeding $25,000, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is obligated to make any payments, whether royalties, fees or otherwise, to any Person (other than Ordinary Course salary and compensation to its and their employees and consultants) with respect to any Intellectual Property Used or Developed in connection with the Company Products or the conduct of the business of each of the Company or its Subsidiaries.

 

(c) “Company Registered Intellectual Property” means each (i) patent and patent application, (ii) registered trademark, registered service mark, and registered trade name, (iii) registered copyright, (iv) registered Internet domain name, and (v) other filed, registered or applied for Intellectual Property (e.g., mask works, design registrations, etc.) and all applications for any of the foregoing, owned or purported to be owned by, filed in the name of, registered or applied for by the Company or its Subsidiaries. The Company Registered Intellectual Property together with all other Intellectual Property owned by or purported to be owned by the Company or its Subsidiaries is referred to herein as the “Company Intellectual Property”. Section 3.6(c) of the Company Disclosure Letter sets forth a complete and accurate list of each item of Company Registered Intellectual Property, in each case, specifying the jurisdiction in which each such item has been issued, registered, or filed, any applicable registration or application number, the status, current applicant(s)/registered owners(s) and the applicable filing and/or issuance date. All registration, maintenance and renewal fees have been paid, and all documents and certificates have been filed with the relevant Governmental Authorities, in each case, as necessary for maintaining all material Company Registered Intellectual Property. To the extent provided for by, and in accordance with, applicable Laws, each of the Company and its Subsidiary has recorded in a timely manner each assignment of any material Company Registered Intellectual Property assigned to each of the Company and its Subsidiaries with the relevant Governmental Authorities. All (i) Company Registered Intellectual Property and (ii) material items of Company Intellectual Property are valid and in full force and all Company Registered Intellectual Property were prosecuted in good faith. There have not been and are no current or pending Actions or threats thereof, including any interference, reexamination, cancellation, or opposition proceeding, against or related to any Company Intellectual Property. Except as set forth in Section 3.6(c) of the Company Disclosure Letter, the Company or its Subsidiaries solely and exclusively own all right, title and interest in and to the Company Intellectual Property and there are no joint owners or third parties with any right, title or interest therein. The Business Intellectual Property constitutes all of the Intellectual Property that is necessary for the operation of the business of each of the Company and its Subsidiaries (including the Development and Use of the Company Products) as presently conducted, and proposed to be conducted with respect to the Use and Development of Company Products, in all material respects, taking into account that certain Company Products are in beta stage and therefore subject to further Development.

 

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(d) Except for standard form end user license agreements, and standard form support/maintenance agreements, entered into with customers of the Company in the Ordinary Course, and except as set forth in Section 3.6(d) of the Company Disclosure Letter, there are no outstanding options, licenses or agreements, nor is any of the Company or its Subsidiaries bound by or a party to any options, licenses or agreements relating to, or pursuant to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries grants any right with respect to, any Company Intellectual Property. No Person has an exclusive license under any Company Intellectual Property.

 

(e) Neither the Company nor its Subsidiaries: (i) has received any actual or threatened claim or written communication during the 3-year period prior to the Closing, alleging that it or the Company Intellectual Property (or any Use thereof) has violated, infringed or misappropriated, or, that the Company Intellectual Property (or any Use thereof) or conduct of the business as it is presently conducted or proposed to be conducted, would violate, infringe or misappropriate, in any material respect, any Intellectual Property of any other Person (including invitations to a take a license under any Intellectual Property), nor any actual or threatened claim or written communication challenging the ownership, validity or enforceability of any Company Intellectual Property (and, in each case, to the Company’s knowledge, there is no basis for such an allegation), (ii) to the Company’s knowledge, is aware of any potential threats, demands or claims (including in the form of a demand letter or offer of license) alleging that the business of Company or its Subsidiaries (or the Use or Development of the Company Products) as presently conducted or proposed to be conducted violates, infringes or misappropriates any Intellectual Property of any Person in any material respect, or (iii) has in the three (3) years prior to the date of this Agreement sent any written communication alleging that any other Person has violated, infringed or misappropriated any Company Intellectual Property (including invitations to take a license under any Company Intellectual Property) or sent any written communication challenging the ownership, validity or enforceability of the Intellectual Property of any other Person (and, in each case, to the Company’s knowledge, there is no basis for such an allegation). To the knowledge of the Company, no other Person is currently infringing, violating or misappropriating any Company Intellectual Property in any material respect.

 

(f) Each of the Company and its Subsidiaries has taken steps sufficient to safeguard, maintain and protect all material Company Intellectual Property, and the confidentiality of, and its proprietary rights in, all material Proprietary Information of each of the Company and its Subsidiaries.

 

(g) To the Company’s knowledge, none of the Company’s or its Subsidiaries’ employees is obligated under any Contract (including licenses, covenants or commitments of any nature) or other agreement, or subject to any judgment, decree or order of any court or administrative agency, that would interfere in any material respect with his or her ability to comply with his or her contractual obligations owed to each of the Company or its Subsidiaries or the use of his or her best efforts to promote the interests of each of the Company and its Subsidiaries, or that would conflict in any material respect with each of the Company’s or its Subsidiaries’ business as presently conducted or as presently proposed to be conducted. Neither the execution nor delivery of this Agreement, nor the carrying on of the Company’s business by its employees as it is presently conducted will, to the Company’s knowledge, conflict with or result in a breach of the terms, conditions or provisions of, or constitute a default under, any Contract under which any of such employees is now obligated. To the Company’s knowledge, it is not, nor will it be, necessary to the operation of the business as it is presently or proposed to be conducted to utilize any inventions, trade secrets, proprietary information, technology or other Intellectual Property of any of its employees made prior to or outside the scope of their employment with the Company or its Subsidiaries.

 

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(h) The Company and its Subsidiaries are, and at all times during the three (3) years prior to the date of this Agreement have been, in material compliance with all applicable Privacy Laws and Privacy and Data Security Policies, and have implemented Privacy and Data Security Policies in accordance with applicable Laws. During the three (3) years prior to the date of this Agreement, no complaint relating to an improper use or disclosure of, or a breach in the security of, any Personal Data in any material respect has been made or, to the Company’s knowledge, threatened against the Company or its Subsidiaries. In the three (3) years prior to the date of this Agreement, no Security Incident has occurred involving the Company or its Subsidiaries or any of its or their assets, rights or properties. There is no pending, nor has there been any, Action or other challenge, complaint, audit or investigation against the Company or its Subsidiaries alleging that any Processing of Personal Data by or on behalf of the Company or its Subsidiaries: (i) is in violation of any applicable Privacy Laws, (ii) is in violation of any Privacy and Data Security Policies, or (iii) otherwise constitutes an unfair, deceptive, or misleading trade practice.

 

(i) The Company and its Subsidiaries implement and maintain, at a minimum, commercially reasonable administrative, physical and technical security controls and procedures for the IT Systems owned or used by the Company or any of Subsidiaries (collectively, “Designated IT Systems”). The Designated IT Systems (i) are sufficient in all material respects for the current operations of the Company and its Subsidiaries, (ii) operate properly in all material respects without any material defect, malfunction, unavailability or error that cannot be resolved in the Ordinary Course, and (iii) are reasonably secure in all material respects against unauthorized access, intrusion, tampering, computer virus or other Security Incident.

 

(j) No funding, facilities, material, information, Intellectual Property or personnel of a university, college, other educational institution or research center, or Governmental Authority (each a “Designated Entity”) were used, directly or indirectly, in the development, testing or commercialization, in whole or in part, of any Company Intellectual Property and no Designated Entity has any right, title or interest (including any usage, license, “march in”, ownership, co-ownership or other rights) in or to any Company Intellectual Property.

 

(k) The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of the Transactions will not cause the termination, forfeiture, or loss of, or otherwise adversely impact, any ownership or right to use any Intellectual Property used in the business of any of the Company or its Subsidiaries.

 

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(l) Open Source.

 

(i) Section 3.6(l)(i) of the Company Disclosure Letter sets forth a complete and accurate list of all Open Source Software incorporated or embedded in, or bundled, combined or linked with, or Used in, any Company Software or Company Product, including in Development of any Company Software or Company Product, and (A) identifies the Open Source License (including the version of such Open Source License) applicable to each listed Open Source Software package and (B) identifies the Company Software or Company Product(s) that such Open Source Software is incorporated or embedded in, or bundled, combined or linked with, or Used in. All Development, Use and distribution of Company Software and Company Products is in compliance in all material respects with all Open Source Licenses applicable thereto, including all copyright notice and attribution requirements.

 

(ii) No Software, Intellectual Property or other technology subject to any Open Source License has been incorporated into or embedded, bundled, combined, linked, Used or distributed with, in whole or in part, any Company Intellectual Property, Company Software or Company Products in a manner that (w) results in, requires or would require that any Company Software or Company Products, any portion thereof, or any other Company Intellectual Property, to be subject to the terms of any Copyleft Licenses, or (x) requires or would require any of the Company or its Subsidiaries to grant any rights or licenses to any Company Intellectual Property, (y) requires the licensing, disclosure or distribution of any Company Intellectual Property to any other Person, or (z) prohibits or limits the receipt of consideration in connection with licensing or Use of any Company Intellectual Property.

 

(iii) As used herein, “Company Software” means (x) Software owned or purported to be owned by the Company or its Subsidiaries, (y) proprietary Software developed by or for, or acquired by the Company or its Subsidiaries, including any such proprietary software that is incorporated or embedded in, or bundled, combined or linked with any Company Products, or (z) otherwise used by the Company or its Subsidiaries or incorporated or embedded in, or bundled, combined or linked with, any Company Product, including in Development or testing of any such Software or Company Products.

 

(iv) As used herein, “Open Source License” means any license meeting the Open Source Definition (as promulgated by the Open Source Initiative) or the Free Software Definition (as promulgated by the Free Software Foundation), or any substantially similar license, including any license approved by the Open Source Initiative or any Creative Commons License. For the avoidance of doubt, Open Source Licenses include Copyleft Licenses.

 

(v) As used herein, “Copyleft License” means any license that requires, as a condition of use, linking, modification or distribution of Software, Intellectual Property or other technology subject to such license, that such Software, Intellectual Property or other technology or other Software, Intellectual Property or other technology incorporated into, linked, derived from, used or distributed with such Software, Intellectual Property or other technology, (A) be licensed, disclosed, made available or distributed in a form other than binary (e.g., source code form), (B) be licensed for the purpose of allowing the making of derivative works, be licensed under terms that allow the Software, Intellectual Property or technology or portions thereof or interfaces therefor to be reverse engineered, reverse assembled or disassembled or (C) be redistributable at little or no license fee. Copyleft Licenses include the GNU General Public License, the GNU Lesser General Public License, the Affero General Public License, the Mozilla Public License, the Common Development and Distribution License, the Eclipse Public License, all Creative Commons “sharealike” licenses and all other similar licenses.

 

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Section 3.7 Proprietary Information and Invention Assignment. The Company’s and each of its Subsidiaries’ current and former employees and current and former consultants or contractors who have developed or conceived of any Intellectual Property used in the business of each of the Company or its Subsidiaries has executed a confidential information and invention assignment agreement in favor of each of the Company or its Subsidiaries, substantially in the form(s) made available to Acquiror. None of the Company’s or its Subsidiaries’ current or former employees has excluded works or inventions made prior to his or her employment with the Company or its Subsidiaries, as applicable, from his or her assignment of inventions pursuant thereto. To the Company’s knowledge, no such current or former employee, consultant or contractor is in violation thereof and no employee, consultant or contractor of any of the Company or its Subsidiaries is in violation of any of his/her prior employee contract, proprietary information agreement or consulting or contracting agreement he/she previously executed in favor of another Person.

 

Section 3.8 Title to Properties and Assets; Liens. Except as set forth in Section 3.8 of the Company Disclosure Letter, each of the Company and its Subsidiaries has good and marketable title to its properties and assets, including the Company Intellectual Property, and has good title to all its leasehold interests, in each case free and clear of any Lien, other than (a) Liens for taxes not yet due and payable or that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, (b) Liens imposed by Law and incurred in the Ordinary Course for obligations not past due, (c) Liens in respect of pledges or deposits under workers’ compensation Laws or similar legislation, and (d) Liens and defects in title which do not in any case materially detract from the value of the property subject thereto or which have not had and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect, and which have not arisen otherwise than in the Ordinary Course. With respect to the property and assets it leases, each of the Company and its Subsidiaries is in compliance with such leases in all material respects and, to the Company’s knowledge, holds a valid leasehold interest free of any Liens, subject to clauses (a)-(d) above.

 

Section 3.9 Compliance with Other Instruments. None of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is in violation of any term of its Governing Documents, and none of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is in violation of any term or provision of any Indebtedness, Material Contract or Governmental Order to which it is party or by which it is bound which has had or would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect. The execution and delivery by the Company and the performance by the Company of its obligations pursuant to this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements to which it is or will be a party will not result in, by the giving of notice, the lapse of time or otherwise, (a) any violation of, conflict with, require any consent, filing, waiver or approval or constitute a default under, (i) the Company’s Governing Documents, (ii) any Material Contract to which it or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or by which its or any of its Subsidiaries’ assets are bound or (iii) any applicable Law, Permit or Governmental Order, nor (b) the creation of any Lien upon any of the properties or assets of the Company (other than Permitted Liens), except, in the case of clauses (a)(ii), (a)(iii) and (b), to the extent that the occurrence of the foregoing has not had, and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect.

 

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Section 3.10 Compliance with Laws. Each of the Company and its Subsidiaries is in compliance with, and has during the three (3) years preceding the date of this Agreement been in compliance with, in all material respects, all applicable Laws. For the past three (3) years, none of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has received any written notice of or been charged with the violation of any Laws, except where such violation has not had, or would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect.

 

Section 3.11 Absence of Changes.

 

(a) Since the date of the most recent audited Company Financial Statements to the date of this Agreement, there has not been, individually or in the aggregate, any Company Material Adverse Effect.

 

(b) Since the date of the most recent audited Company Financial Statements to the date of this Agreement, each of the Company and its Subsidiaries has conducted its business and operated its properties in the Ordinary Course (other than with respect to the evaluation of and negotiations in connection with this Agreement and the Transactions contemplated hereby).

 

Section 3.12 Litigation. Except as set forth in Section 3.12 of the Company Disclosure Letter, (a) there are no Actions pending or, to the Company’s knowledge, currently threatened against any of the Company, its Subsidiaries or their respective assets or properties before any Governmental Authority that (i) question the validity of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, or the right of the Company to enter into this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, or the right of any of the Company or its Subsidiaries to perform its obligations contemplated by this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, or (ii) if determined adversely to any View Company, would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect; (b) none of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or subject to the provisions of any Governmental Order; and (c) there is no Action initiated by any of the Company or its Subsidiaries currently pending or which any of the Company or its Subsidiaries currently intends to initiate, except, in the case of each of clauses (a)(i), (b) or (c), as has not had, and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect.

 

Section 3.13 Insurance. Each of the Company and its Subsidiaries has in full force and effect policies covering such risks as are customarily carried by Persons conducting a business similar to the Company. True, correct and complete copies of such insurance policies as in effect as of the date of this Agreement have previously been made available to Acquiror. All such policies that are material to the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, are in full force and effect, all premiums due thereunder have been paid, and no notice of cancellation or termination has been received by any of the Company or its Subsidiaries with respect to any such policy. The Company has not received any written notice of denial or dispute of coverage for, and to the Company’s knowledge, no insurer has otherwise denied or disputed coverage for, any material claim under an insurance policy during the last twelve (12) months.

 

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Section 3.14 Governmental Consents. Assuming the accuracy of the representations made by Acquiror and Merger Sub in Article IV, no consent, approval or authorization of or registration, qualification, designation, declaration or filing with any Governmental Authority on the part of any of the Company or its Subsidiaries is required in connection with the valid execution and delivery of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, or the consummation of any Transaction contemplated hereby or thereby, except for (i) such filings or notices as may be required under the Securities Act or under applicable state securities Laws, (ii) the Regulatory Approvals and (iii) the failure to obtain such consents, approvals or authorizations of or registrations, qualifications, designations, declarations or filings, individually or in the aggregate, has not had, and would not reasonably be expected to have, a Company Material Adverse Effect.

 

Section 3.15 Permits. Each of the Company and its Subsidiaries has all Permits and any similar authority necessary for the conduct of its business as now being conducted by it, the lack of which has had or would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect, and, to the knowledge of each of the Company and its Subsidiaries, it can obtain, without undue burden or expense, any similar authority for the conduct of its business as presently planned to be conducted. None of the Company or its Subsidiaries is or, with the giving notice, the lapse of time or otherwise, would be in default in any material respect under any of such Permits or other similar authority.

 

Section 3.16 Registration and Voting Rights. Except as set forth in Section 3.16 of the Company Disclosure Letter and other than with respect to actions contemplated by the Merger, this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements, (a) none of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is presently under any obligation and has not granted any rights to register under the Securities Act any of its presently outstanding securities or any of its securities that may hereafter be issued and (b) to the Company’s knowledge, no stockholder of any of the Company or its Subsidiaries has entered into any agreements with respect to the voting of shares of Company Capital Stock.

 

Section 3.17 Brokers or Finders; Transaction Expenses. Except as set forth in Section 3.17 of the Company Disclosure Letter, none of the Company or its Subsidiaries has incurred, or will incur, directly or indirectly, as a result of any action taken by the Company or its Subsidiaries, any liability for brokerage or finders’ fees or agents’ commissions or any similar charges in connection with this Agreement or any of the other Transactions.

 

Section 3.18 Related-Party Transactions. Except as set forth in Section 3.18 of the Company Disclosure Letter (and other than with respect to actions contemplated by the Merger, this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements):

 

(a) No director, officer or employee of any of the Company or its Subsidiaries or any member of such Person’s immediate family or any corporation, partnership or other entity in which such Person has a significant ownership interest or otherwise controls (each, a “Related Party” ) is indebted to each of the Company and its Subsidiaries, nor is any of the Company or its Subsidiaries indebted (or committed to make loans or extend or guarantee credit) to any Related Party.

 

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(b) To the Company’s knowledge, no Related Party has any direct or indirect ownership interest in (i) any Person with which any of the Company or its Subsidiaries is party to a Material Contract or has a material business relationship or (ii) any Person that competes with any of the Company or its Subsidiaries, except that (x) Related Parties may own stock in publicly traded companies that may compete with each of the Company and its Subsidiaries and (y) those directors of the Company designated by SVF Excalibur (Cayman) Limited (“SoftBank” ), Madrone Partners, L.P. (“Madrone”) or Guardians of New Zealand Superannuation (“NZSF”) in accordance with the Voting Agreement may have a direct or indirect ownership interest in SoftBank, Madrone or NZSF, respectively, or debtholders or Affiliates of SoftBank, Madrone or NZSF, respectively.

 

(c) No Related Party is directly or indirectly interested in any Material Contract with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, other than any such Material Contracts related to such Person’s (i) ownership of Company Capital Stock, options or other securities of the Company, (ii) indemnification by the Company or (iii) salary and other employment benefits provided by the Company to such Person.

 

Section 3.19 Labor Agreements and Actions; Employee Compensation.

 

(a) None of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is bound by or subject to (and none of their assets or properties is bound by or subject to) any Contract with any labor union, and, to the Company’s knowledge, no labor union has requested or has sought to represent any of the employees, representatives or agents of each of the Company and its Subsidiaries. There is no strike or other labor dispute involving any of the Company or its Subsidiaries pending, or to the Company’s knowledge, threatened, that has had or would be reasonably expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect, nor, to the knowledge of the Company, is there any labor organization activity involving the employees of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

 

(b) To the Company’s knowledge, no officer or management employee, or any group of management employees, intends to terminate their employment with any of the Company or its Subsidiaries, nor does any of the Company or its Subsidiaries have a present intention to terminate the employment of any of the foregoing. Each officer and management employee of each of the Company and its Subsidiaries is currently providing full-time services to the conduct of the business of each of the Company and its Subsidiaries. To the Company’s knowledge, no officer or management employee is currently working for a competitive enterprise.

 

(c) Except as set forth in the Company Disclosure Letter, the employment of each officer and employee of each of the Company and its Subsidiaries is terminable at the will of each of the Company and its Subsidiaries and no such individual is entitled to any material compensation upon termination of employment.

 

(d) Each of the Company and its Subsidiaries has complied in all material respects with all applicable state and federal equal employment opportunity, wage and hour, compensation and other Laws and COVID-19 Measures related to employment, including but not limited to, overtime requirements, classification of employees and independent contractors under federal and state Laws, hours of work, leaves of absence, equal opportunity, sexual and other harassment, whistleblower protections, immigration, occupational health and safety, workers’ compensation, and the payment of social security and other taxes, and there are no arrears in the payments of wages, unemployment insurance premiums or other similar obligations.

 

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(e) There are no material claims, disputes, grievances, or controversies pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened involving any employee or group of employees. To the Company’s knowledge, there are no material charges, investigations, administrative proceedings or formal complaints of (i) discrimination or retaliation (including discrimination, harassment or retaliation based upon sex, age, marital status, race, national origin, sexual orientation, disability or veteran status), (ii) unfair labor practices, (iii) violations of health and safety Laws, (iv) workplace injuries or (v) whistleblower retaliation against the Company, in each case that (y) pertain to any current or former employee and (z) have been threatened by such employee or are pending before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the National Labor Relations Board, the U.S. Department of Labor, the U.S. Occupational Health and Safety Administration, the Workers Compensation Appeals Board, or any other Governmental Authority.

 

Section 3.20 Employee Benefit Plans.

 

(a) The Company Disclosure Letter sets forth a complete list, as of the date of this Agreement, of each material Company Benefit Plan. For purposes of this Agreement, a “Company Benefit Plan” means any “employee benefit plan” as defined in Section 3(3) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”) and any other plan, policy, program or agreement (including any employment, bonus, incentive or deferred compensation, equity or equity-based compensation, severance, retention, supplemental retirement, change in control or similar plan, policy, program or agreement but excluding any carried interest plans, policies, programs or agreements), other than a Multiemployer Plan (as defined below), providing compensation or other benefits to any current or former director, officer, individual consultant, worker or employee, which are maintained, sponsored or contributed to by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or has or may have any liability, and in each case whether or not subject to the Laws of the United States or funded, but excluding in each case any statutory plan, program or arrangement that is required under applicable Law and maintained by any Governmental Authority. With respect to each material Company Benefit Plan, the Company has delivered to Acquiror, to the extent applicable, true, complete and correct copies of (A) the documents comprising the Company Benefit Plan, including all amendments thereto (B) trust agreements, insurance policies or other funding vehicles, third party administrator agreements, and all amendments to any of these, (C) the most recent summary plan description, including any summary of material modifications, (D) the most recent annual report (Form 5500 series) filed with the IRS with respect to such Company Benefit Plan, (E) the most recent actuarial report or other financial statement relating to such Company Benefit Plan, and (F) the most recent determination or opinion letter, if any, issued by the IRS with respect to any Company Benefit Plan and any pending request for such a determination letter.

 

(b) Except as has not had, or would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect, (i) each Company Benefit Plan has been operated and administered in compliance with its terms and all applicable Laws, including ERISA and the Code, and (ii) each Company Benefit Plan which is intended to be qualified within the meaning of Section 401(a) of the Code has received a favorable determination or opinion letter from the IRS as to its qualification or may rely upon an opinion letter for a prototype plan and, to the knowledge of the Company, no fact or event has occurred that would reasonably be expected to adversely affect the qualified status of any such Company Benefit Plan.

 

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(c) Neither the Company nor any of its ERISA Affiliates have sponsored or contributed to, been required to contribute to, or had any actual or contingent liability under a pension plan that is subject to Title IV of ERISA (a “Title IV Plan”), a multiemployer pension plan (as defined in Section 3(37) of ERISA) (a “Multiemployer Plan”) at any time within the previous six (6) years. Neither the Company, its Subsidiaries nor any ERISA Affiliates has incurred any withdrawal liability under Section 4201 of ERISA that has not been fully satisfied and no non-U.S. Company Benefit Plan is a defined benefit pension plan and neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has any liability, contingent or otherwise, with respect to any such Company Benefit Plan.

 

(d) Except as has not had, or would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect, with respect to the Company Benefit Plans, no Actions (other than routine claims for benefits in the Ordinary Course) are pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened, and, to the knowledge of the Company, no facts or circumstances exist that would reasonably be expected to give rise to any such Actions. Except as has not had, or would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect, no Company Benefit Plan is currently under investigation or audit by any Governmental Authority and, to the knowledge of the Company, no such investigation or audit is contemplated or under consideration.

 

(e) No Company Benefit Plan provides medical, surgical, hospitalization, death or similar benefits (whether or not insured) for employees or former employees of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries for periods extending beyond their retirement or other termination of service, other than (i) coverage mandated by applicable Law, (ii) death benefits under any “pension plan,” or (iii) benefits the full cost of which is borne by the current or former employee (or his or her beneficiary). No condition exists that would prevent the Company or any of its Subsidiaries from amending or terminating any Company Benefit Plan providing health or medical benefits in respect of any active employee of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (other than in accordance with the applicable Company Benefit Plan).

 

(f) The execution of this Agreement and the consummation of the Transactions will not, either alone or in combination with another event (such as termination following the consummation of the Transactions, and regardless of whether that other event has or will occur), (i) entitle any current or former director, employee, officer or other service provider of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to any severance pay or any other compensation payable by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, except as expressly provided in this Agreement, (ii) accelerate the time of payment or vesting, or increase the amount of compensation due any such director, employee, officer or other individual service provider by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or (iii) result in any payment being considered an “excess parachute payment” within the meaning of Section 280G of the Code to any “disqualified individual” within the meaning of Section 280G of the Code.

 

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(g) Each Company Benefit Plan that is subject to Section 409A of the Code has been administered in material compliance with its terms and the operational and documentary requirements of Section 409A of the Code and all applicable regulatory guidance (including notices and rulings) thereunder.

 

Section 3.21 Tax Matters. Each of the Company and its Subsidiaries has filed all material Tax Returns as required by Law. These Tax Returns are true, correct and complete in all material respects. Each of the Company and its Subsidiaries has paid all material Taxes, other than Taxes being contested in good faith and for which adequate reserves have been established. Neither the Company nor its Subsidiaries is currently engaged in any material audit, administrative or judicial proceeding with respect to Taxes. Neither the Company nor its Subsidiaries has received any written notice from a Governmental Authority of a proposed deficiency of any material amount of Taxes. Each of the Company and its Subsidiaries has withheld or collected from each payment made to its employees all material Taxes required to be withheld or collected therefrom (taking into account any deferral of the employer portion of such Taxes pursuant to the CARES Act or pursuant to any executive order or other COVID-19 Measures), and has paid the same to the proper tax authority. The Company has not been a United States real property holding corporation within the meaning of Section 897(c)(2) of the Code during the applicable period specified in Section 897(c)(1)(A)(ii) of the Code.

 

Section 3.22 Books and Records. The minute books of each of the Company and its Subsidiaries contain complete and accurate records of all meetings and other corporate actions of each of the Company Stockholders, the Company Board or the Subsidiaries’ stockholders or board of directors and all committees, if any, appointed by the Company Board or the Subsidiaries’ board of directors, as applicable. The stock ledger of each of the Company and its Subsidiaries is complete and reflects all issuances, transfers, repurchases and cancellations of shares of capital stock of each of the Company and its Subsidiaries.

 

Section 3.23 Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. Neither the Company, nor to the Company’s knowledge, its Affiliates or any of its or their respective directors, officers, employees or agents, have made, directly or indirectly, any payment or promise to pay, or any gift or promise to give or authorized such a promise or gift, of any money or anything of value, directly or indirectly, to (a) any foreign official (as such term is defined in the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (the “FCPA”)) for the purpose of influencing any official act or decision of such foreign official or inducing him or her to use his or her influence to affect any act or decision of a Governmental Authority or (b) any foreign political party or official thereof or candidate for foreign political office for the purpose of influencing any official act or decision of such party, official or candidate or inducing such party, official or candidate to use his, her or its influence to affect any act or decision of a Governmental Authority, in the case of both (a) and (b) above in order to assist the Company or any of its Affiliates to obtain or retain business for, or direct business to the Company or any of its Affiliates, as applicable. Neither the Company, nor to the Company’s knowledge, any of its or their respective directors, officers, employees or agents, has made any bribe, rebate, payoff, influence payment, kickback or other unlawful payment of funds or received or retained any such funds in violation of any Anti-Bribery Laws. No Action by or before any Governmental Authority involving the Company or any of its Subsidiaries with respect to FCPA or any other applicable Anti-Bribery Laws is pending or, to the Company’s knowledge, threatened. The Company and its Subsidiaries have maintained systems of internal controls (including, but not limited to, accounting systems, purchasing systems and billing systems) to ensure material compliance with the FCPA or any other applicable Anti-Bribery Laws.

 

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Section 3.24 Anti-Money Laundering. The operations of the Company and its Subsidiaries are and have been conducted at all times in material compliance with applicable financial recordkeeping and reporting requirements of the Currency and Foreign Transactions Reporting Act of 1970, applicable provisions of the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001, the money laundering Laws of all jurisdictions to the extent applicable to each of the Company or its Subsidiaries, or similar rules, regulations or guidelines, issued, administered or enforced by any Governmental Authority (collectively, the “Anti-Money Laundering Laws”) in each case, to the extent applicable to each of the Company or its Subsidiaries, and, no Action by or before any Governmental Authority involving the Company or any of its Subsidiaries with respect to Anti-Money Laundering Laws is pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened.

 

Section 3.25 Sanctions. Neither any of the Company nor its Subsidiaries nor any of the Company’s Affiliates, directors, officers, employees or, to the knowledge of the Company, agents, is a Person that is, or is owned or controlled by, a Person that is (i) the subject of any Sanctions; nor (ii) located, organized or resident in a country or territory that is the subject of comprehensive Sanctions (including the Crimea region of Ukraine, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, and Syria). For the past five (5) years, to the Company’s knowledge, neither any of the Company nor its Subsidiaries has engaged in, or is now engaged in, any dealings or transactions with any Person, or in any country or territory, that at the time of such dealing or transaction is or was, or whose government is or was, the subject of Sanctions.

 

Section 3.26 Export Controls. The Company and its Subsidiaries, and to the Company’s knowledge, their respective Representatives in their capacity as such, have materially complied with all applicable Export Laws, and neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has (A) received written notice of, any actual, alleged or potential violation of any Export Law or (B) been a party to or the subject of any pending (or to the knowledge of the Company, threatened) Action by or before any Governmental Authority (including receipt of any subpoena) related to any actual, alleged or potential violation of any Export Law.

 

Section 3.27 Takeover Statutes and Charter Provisions. As of the date hereof, Section 203 of the DGCL does not apply to the Company. As of the date of this Agreement, there is no stockholder rights plan, “poison pill” or similar antitakeover agreement or plan in effect to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is subject, party or otherwise bound.

 

Section 3.28 Registration Statement, Proxy Statement and Consent Solicitation Statement. The information supplied by the Company for inclusion or incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement, the Proxy Statement, the Consent Solicitation Statement or any current report of Acquiror on Form 8-K shall not, in the case of the Registration Statement, on the effective date of the Registration Statement, in the case of the Proxy Statement or any current report of Acquiror on Form 8-K, when first filed, made available, mailed or distributed, as the case may be, at the time of the Acquiror Stockholder Meeting, and in the case of the Consent Solicitation Statement, at the time the Consent Solicitation Statement is first made available, mailed or distributed, as the case may be, to the Company Stockholders, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or fail to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. All documents that the Company is responsible for filing with the SEC in connection with the Transactions will comply as to form and substance in all material respects with the applicable requirements of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company makes no representation, warranty or covenant with respect to any information supplied by or on behalf of Acquiror, its Affiliates or any Holder of Acquiror Capital Stock.

 

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Section 3.29 Board Approval. The Company’s board of directors (including any required committee or subgroup of such board) has, as of the date of this Agreement, unanimously (a) declared the advisability of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, (b) determined that the transactions contemplated hereby are in the best interests of the stockholders of the Company, and (c) subject to the effectiveness of the Registration Statement and receipt of the Regulatory Approvals, recommended that the Company’s stockholders approve and adopt this Agreement, the Merger and the other Transactions and execute the Company Written Consent.

 

Section 3.30 No Outside Reliance. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement, the Company, on behalf of itself, its Subsidiaries, and their respective equityholders, partners, members or Representatives, acknowledges and agrees that the Company has made its own investigation of Acquiror and Merger Sub and that, except in the case of intentional fraud, neither Acquiror, Merger Sub, nor any of their Affiliates, agents or Representatives is making any representation or warranty whatsoever, express or implied, beyond those expressly given by Acquiror and Merger Sub in Article IV, including any implied warranty or representation as to condition, merchantability, suitability or fitness for a particular purpose or trade as to any of the assets of Acquiror or Merger Sub. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, it is understood that any cost estimates, financial or other projections or other predictions that may be contained or referred to in the Acquiror Disclosure Letter or elsewhere, as well as any information, documents or other materials (including any such materials included in the Acquiror SEC Filings or otherwise reviewed by the Company or any of its agents or Representatives pursuant to the NDA) or management presentations that have been or shall hereafter be provided to or with the Company or any of its Affiliates, agents or Representatives, except in the case of intentional fraud, are not and will not be deemed to be representations or warranties of Acquiror or Merger Sub or their Affiliates, and except in the case of intentional fraud, no representation or warranty is made as to the accuracy or completeness of any of the foregoing except, in each such case, as may be expressly set forth in Article IV of this Agreement.

 

Section 3.31 No Additional Representation or Warranties. Except as provided in Article IV or in the case of intentional fraud, neither Acquiror, Merger Sub, nor any of their Affiliates, nor any of their respective equityholders, partners, members or Representatives has made, or is making, any representation or warranty whatsoever to the Company, its Subsidiaries or holders of Company Capital Stock and except as provided in Article IV or in the case of intentional fraud, no such party shall be liable in respect of the accuracy or completeness of any information provided to the Company, its Subsidiaries or holders of Company Capital Stock or their respective Affiliates. Without limiting the foregoing, the Company acknowledges that the Company, together with its advisors, have made their own investigation of Acquiror and Merger Sub and, except as provided in Article IV or in the case of intentional fraud, is not relying on any representation or warranty whatsoever as to the condition, merchantability, suitability or fitness for a particular purpose or trade as to any of the assets of Acquiror or Merger Sub, the prospects (financial or otherwise) or the viability or likelihood of success of the business of Acquiror or Merger Sub as conducted after the Closing, as contained in any materials provided by Acquiror or Merger Sub or any of their respective Affiliates or any of their respective stockholders, partners, members or Representatives or otherwise.

 

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Article IV

 

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF ACQUIROR AND MERGER SUB

 

Each of Acquiror and Merger Sub hereby represent and warrant to the Company the following, except as set forth in (i) the Acquiror SEC Filings (excluding “risk factors” or predictive or forward-looking statements) or (ii) the disclosure letter delivered to the Company by the Acquiror and Merger Sub on the date of this Agreement (the “Acquiror Disclosure Letter”), which exceptions shall, in the case of clause (ii), be subject to Section 10.9 and be deemed to be part of the representations and warranties made hereunder.

 

Section 4.1 Organization, Good Standing, Corporate Power and Qualification. Each of Acquiror and Merger Sub is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the State of Delaware. Each of Acquiror and Merger Sub has the requisite corporate power and authority to own and operate its properties and assets and to carry on its business as presently conducted and contemplated to be conducted, to execute and deliver this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements to which it is or will be a party, and to perform its obligations pursuant hereto, thereto and to its Governing Documents. As of the date of this Agreement, Acquiror has either delivered or made available to Company, including via the SEC’s Electronic Data Gathering Analysis and Retrieval system database, accurate and complete copies of the certificate of incorporation and bylaws of Acquiror, including all amendments thereto as in effect as of the date of this Agreement.

 

Section 4.2 Capitalization.

 

(a) The authorized capital stock of Acquiror consists of (i) 100,000,000 shares of Acquiror Class A Common Stock, 50,000,000 of which are issued and outstanding, (ii) 20,000,000 shares of Acquiror Class B Common Stock, 12,500,000 of which are issued and outstanding and (iii) 1,000,000 shares of Acquiror Preferred Stock, none of which are issued and outstanding.

 

(b) All shares of Acquiror Capital Stock that are issued and outstanding have been duly authorized and validly issued in compliance with applicable Laws, are fully paid and nonassessable, and have not been issued in violation of any purchase option, call option, right of first refusal, preemptive right, subscription right or other similar right. The Acquiror Capital Stock has the rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions set forth in the Acquiror Charter.

 

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(c) Except for (i) the PIPE Subscription Agreements, (ii) the conversion privileges of the Acquiror Class B Common Stock and the Acquiror Preferred Stock and (iii) 17,033,333 warrants to purchase shares of Acquiror Class A Common Stock, there are no outstanding options, warrants or other equity appreciation, phantom equity, profit participation or similar rights for the purchase or acquisition from Acquiror of any shares of Acquiror Capital Stock. Except as set forth on Section 4.2(c)(ii) of the Acquiror Disclosure Letter and the Ancillary Agreements, Acquiror is not a party to or subject to any agreement or understanding and, to Acquiror’s knowledge, there is no agreement or understanding between any Persons, that affects or relates to the voting or giving of written consents with respect to any security or by a director of Acquiror.

 

(d) Acquiror does not own or control, directly or indirectly, any interest in any corporation, partnership, limited liability company, association or other business entity, other than Merger Sub, a direct wholly owned Subsidiary of Acquiror. Merger Sub does not own or control, directly or indirectly, any interest in any corporation, partnership, limited liability company, association or other business entity.

 

Section 4.3 Due Authorization. All corporate action on the part of each of Acquiror, Merger Sub and their respective directors, officers and stockholders necessary for the (a) authorization, execution and delivery by each of Acquiror and Merger Sub of this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements to which it is or will be a party, (b) consummation of the Transactions and (c) performance of all of each of their obligations hereunder or thereunder has been taken or will be taken prior to the Closing, subject to (i) obtaining the Acquiror Stockholders’ Approval, (ii) the filing of the Merger Certificate and

(iii) the receipt of the Regulatory Approvals. This Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements to which it is or will be a party assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by each other party constitute valid and binding obligations of each of Acquiror and Merger Sub, enforceable against such Person in accordance with their respective terms, except (i) as limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other Laws of general application affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and (ii) as limited by Laws relating to the availability of specific performance, injunctive relief or other equitable remedies or by general principles of equity.

 

Section 4.4 Financial Statements.

 

(a) The financial statements of Acquiror contained in the Acquiror SEC Filings (the “Acquiror Financial Statements” ) are true and correct in all material respects and present fairly the financial condition, operating results and cash flows of Acquiror as of the dates and during the periods indicated. The Acquiror Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP applied on a consistent basis throughout the periods indicated, except that they are subject to normal and recurring year-end adjustments. The books of account, ledgers, order books, records and other financial documents of Acquiror accurately and completely reflect all material information relating to the Acquiror’s business, the nature, acquisition, maintenance, location and collection of its assets and the nature of all transactions giving rise to its obligations and accounts receivable.

 

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(b) The Acquiror has in place disclosure controls and procedures that (i) are designed to reasonably ensure that material information relating to the Acquiror and Merger Sub (including any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the internal controls of the Acquiror and Merger Sub) is made known to the management of the Acquiror by others within the Acquiror or Merger Sub and (ii) are effective in all material respects to perform the functions for which they were established. The Acquiror and Merger Sub maintain a system of internal accounting controls sufficient to provide reasonable assurance that (i) transactions are executed in accordance with management’s general or specific authorizations, (ii) transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP and to maintain asset accountability, (iii) access to assets is permitted only in accordance with management’s general or specific authorization and (iv) the recorded accountability for assets is compared with the existing assets at reasonable intervals and appropriate action is taken with respect to any differences.

 

(c) Neither the Acquiror nor Merger Sub, to the knowledge of the Acquiror, any Representative of Acquiror or Merger Sub has received or otherwise had or obtained knowledge of any written complaint, allegation, assertion or claim, regarding the accounting or auditing practices, procedures, methodologies or methods of the Acquiror or Merger Sub with respect to the Acquiror Financial Statements or the internal accounting controls of Acquiror or Merger Sub, including any written complaint, allegation, assertion or claim that the Acquiror or Merger Sub has engaged in questionable accounting or auditing practices. No attorney representing Acquiror or Merger Sub, whether or not employed by Acquiror or Merger Sub, has reported evidence of a violation of securities Laws, breach of fiduciary duty or similar violation by Acquiror or Merger Sub or any of their respective Representatives to the Acquiror Board or the board of directors (or similar governing body) of Merger Sub or any committee thereof or to any director or officer of Acquiror or Merger Sub.

 

(d) None of Acquiror or Merger Sub has any liability or obligation absolute or contingent, individually or in the aggregate, that would be required to be set forth on a consolidated balance sheet of the Acquiror prepared in accordance with GAAP applied and in accordance with past practice, other than (i) obligations and liabilities that have not had and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect, (ii) obligations and liabilities under Contracts incurred in the Ordinary Course (including director and officer indemnification agreements made available to the Company prior to the date of this Agreement, and other than due to a breach under any such Contracts incurred in the Ordinary Course, or any act or omission that with the giving of notice, the lapse of time or otherwise, would constitute a breach thereunder), (iii) obligations incurred by Acquiror’s and Merger Sub’s execution of this Agreement (other than due to a breach hereunder, or any act or omission that with the giving of notice, the lapse of time or otherwise, would constitute a breach hereunder), and (iv) obligations and liabilities reflected, or reserved against, in the Acquiror Financial Statements or as set forth in Section 4.4(d) of the Acquiror Disclosure Letter.

 

Section 4.5 Compliance with Other Instruments. None of Acquiror or Merger Sub is in violation of any term of its respective Governing Documents, and none of the Acquiror or Merger Sub is in violation of any term or provision of any Indebtedness, Contract or Governmental Order to which it is party or by which it is bound which has had or would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, an Acquiror Material Adverse Effect. The execution and delivery by each of Acquiror and Merger Sub and the performance by each of Acquiror and Merger Sub of its obligations pursuant to this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements to which it is or will be a party will not result in, by the giving of notice, the lapse of time or otherwise, (a) any violation of, conflict with, require any consent, filing, notice, waiver or approval or constitute a default under, (i) its Governing Documents, (ii) any Contract to which it is a party or by which its assets are bound or (iii) any applicable Law, Permit or Governmental Order, nor (b) the creation of any Lien upon any of its properties or assets (other than Permitted Liens) except, in the case of clauses (a)(ii), (a)(iii) and (b), to the extent that the occurrence of the foregoing has not had, and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, an Acquiror Material Adverse Effect.

 

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Section 4.6 Absence of Changes.

 

(a) Since the date of the most recent Acquiror Financial Statements to the date of this Agreement, there has not been, individually or in the aggregate, any Acquiror Material Adverse Effect.

 

(b) Since the date of the most recent Acquiror Financial Statements to the date of this Agreement, each of Acquiror and Merger Sub has conducted its business and operated its properties in the Ordinary Course (other than with respect to the evaluation of and negotiations in connection with this Agreement and the Transactions contemplated hereby).

 

Section 4.7 Litigation. (a) There are no Actions pending or, to Acquiror’s knowledge, currently threatened against any of Acquiror, Merger Sub or their respective assets or properties before any Governmental Authority that (i) question the validity of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, or the right of Acquiror or Merger Sub to enter into this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, or the right of any of Acquiror or Merger Sub to perform its obligations contemplated by this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, or (ii) if determined adversely to any of Acquiror or Merger Sub, would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, an Acquiror Material Adverse Effect; (b) none of Acquiror or Merger Sub is a party or subject to the provisions of any Governmental Order; and (c) there is no Action initiated by any of Acquiror or Merger Sub currently pending or which any of Acquiror or Merger Sub currently intends to initiate, except, in the case of each of clauses (a)(i), (b) or (c), as has not had, and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, an Acquiror Material Adverse Effect.

 

Section 4.8 Governmental Consents. Assuming the accuracy of the representations made by the Company in Article III, no consent, approval or authorization of or registration, qualification, designation, declaration or filing with any Governmental Authority on the part of any of Acquiror or Merger Sub is required in connection with the valid execution and delivery of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, or the consummation of any Transaction contemplated hereby or thereby, except for (i) such filings or notices as may be required under the Securities Act or under applicable state securities Laws, (ii) the Regulatory Approvals and (iii) the failure to obtain such consents, approvals or authorizations of or registrations, qualifications, designations, declarations or filings, individually or in the aggregate, has not had, and would not reasonably be expected to have, an Acquiror Material Adverse Effect.

 

Section 4.9 Brokers or Finders; Transaction Expenses. Except as set forth on the Acquiror Disclosure Letter, none of Acquiror or Merger Sub has incurred, or will incur, directly or indirectly, as a result of any action taken by Acquiror or Merger Sub, any liability for brokerage or finders’ fees or agents’ commissions or any similar charges in connection with this Agreement or any of the other Transactions.

 

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Section 4.10 Tax. Each of Acquiror and Merger Sub has filed all material Tax Returns as required by Law. These Tax Returns are true, correct and complete in all material respects. Each of Acquiror and Merger Sub has paid all material Taxes, other than Taxes being contested in good faith and for which adequate reserves have been established. Neither Acquiror nor Merger Sub is currently engaged in any material audit, administrative or judicial proceeding with respect to Taxes. Neither Acquiror nor Merger Sub has received any written notice from a Governmental Authority of a proposed deficiency of any material amount of Taxes. Each Acquiror and Merger Sub has withheld or collected from each payment made to its employees all material Taxes required to be withheld or collected therefrom (taking into account any deferral of the employer portion of such Taxes pursuant to the CARES Act or pursuant to any executive order or other COVID-19 Measures), and has paid the same to the proper tax authority.

 

Section 4.11 Takeover Statutes and Charter Provisions. Each of the board of directors of Acquiror and Merger Sub has taken all action necessary so that the restrictions on a “business combination” (as such term is used in Section 203 of the DGCL) contained in Section 203 of the DGCL or any similar restrictions under any foreign Laws will be inapplicable to this Agreement and the Merger. As of the date of this Agreement, no “fair price,” “moratorium,” “control share acquisition” or other antitakeover Law or similar domestic or foreign Law applies with respect to Acquiror or Merger Sub in connection with this Agreement or the Merger. As of the date of this Agreement, there is no stockholder rights plan, “poison pill” or similar antitakeover agreement or plan in effect to which Acquiror or Merger Sub is subject, party or otherwise bound.

 

Section 4.12 Registration Statement, Proxy Statement and Consent Solicitation Statement. The information supplied by Acquiror for inclusion or incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement, the Proxy Statement, the Consent Solicitation Statement or any current report of Acquiror on Form 8-K shall not, in the case of the Registration Statement, on the effective date of the Registration Statement, in the case of the Proxy Statement or any current report of Acquiror on Form 8-K, when first filed, made available, mailed or distributed, as the case may be, at the time of the Acquiror Stockholder Meeting, and in the case of the Consent Solicitation Statement, at the time the Consent Solicitation Statement is first made available, mailed or distributed, as the case may be, to the Company Stockholders, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or fail to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. All documents that Acquiror is responsible for filing with the SEC in connection with the Transactions will comply as to form and substance in all material respects with the applicable requirements of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Acquiror makes no representation, warranty or covenant with respect to any information supplied by or on behalf of the Company, its Affiliates or any Holder of Company Capital Stock.

 

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Section 4.13 SEC Filings. Acquiror has timely filed or furnished all statements, prospectuses, registration statements, forms, reports and documents required to be filed by it with the SEC, pursuant to the Exchange Act or the Securities Act (collectively, as they have been amended since the time of their filing through the date of this Agreement, the “Acquiror SEC Filings” ). Each of the Acquiror SEC Filings, as of the respective date of its filing, and as of the date of any amendment, complied in all material respects with the requirements of the Securities Act, the Exchange Act or the Sarbanes-Oxley Act applicable to the Acquiror SEC Filings. As of the respective date of its filing (or if amended or superseded by a filing prior to the date of this Agreement or the Closing Date, then on the date of such filing), the Acquiror SEC Filings did not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements made therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. As of the date of this Agreement, there are no outstanding or unresolved comments in comment letters received from the SEC with respect to the Acquiror SEC Filings. To the knowledge of Acquiror, none of the Acquiror SEC Filings filed on or prior to the date of this Agreement is subject to ongoing SEC review or investigation as of the date of this Agreement.

 

Section 4.14 Trust Account. As of the date of this Agreement, Acquiror has at least $500,000,000 in the Trust Account, such monies invested in United States government securities or money market funds meeting certain conditions under Rule 2a-7 promulgated under the Investment Company Act pursuant to the Investment Management Trust Agreement, dated as of August 26, 2020, between Acquiror and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as trustee (the “Trustee,” and such Investment Management Trust Agreement, the “Trust Agreement”). There are no separate Contracts or side letters that would cause the description of the Trust Agreement in the Acquiror SEC Filings to be inaccurate in any material respect or that would entitle any Person (other than (i) Acquiror Stockholders holding Acquiror Common Stock (prior to the Effective Time) sold in Acquiror’s initial public offering who shall have elected to redeem their shares of Acquiror Common Stock (prior to the Effective Time) pursuant to the Acquiror Governing Documents and (ii)  Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. with respect to the fee payable pursuant to the business combination marketing agreement described in the Acquiror SEC Filings) to any portion of the proceeds in the Trust Account. Prior to the Closing, none of the funds held in the Trust Account may be released other than to pay Taxes and payments with respect to all Acquiror Share Redemptions. There are no Actions pending or, to the knowledge of Acquiror, threatened with respect to the Trust Account. Acquiror has performed all material obligations required to be performed by it to date under, and is not in default, breach or delinquent in performance or any other respect (claimed or actual) in connection with, the Trust Agreement, and no event has occurred which, with due notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute such a default or breach thereunder. As of the Closing, the obligations of Acquiror to dissolve or liquidate pursuant to the Acquiror Governing Documents shall terminate, and as of the Closing, Acquiror shall have no obligation whatsoever pursuant to the Acquiror Governing Documents to dissolve and liquidate the assets of Acquiror by reason of the consummation of the Transactions. To Acquiror’s knowledge, as of the date of this Agreement, following the Closing, no Acquiror Stockholder shall be entitled to receive any amount from the Trust Account except to the extent such Acquiror Stockholder is exercising an Acquiror Share Redemption.

 

Section 4.15 Investment Company Act; JOBS Act. Acquiror is not an “investment company” or a Person directly or indirectly “controlled” by or acting on behalf of an “investment company”, in each case within the meaning of the Investment Company Act. Acquiror constitutes an “emerging growth company” within the meaning of the JOBS Act.

 

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Section 4.16 Business Activities.

 

(a) Since its respective organization, neither Acquiror nor Merger Sub have conducted any business activities other than activities related to Acquiror’s initial public offering or directed toward the accomplishment of a Business Combination. Except as set forth in the Acquiror Governing Documents or as otherwise contemplated by this Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements and the Transactions, there is no Contract to which Acquiror or Merger Sub is a party which has or would reasonably be expected to have the effect of prohibiting or impairing in any material respect any business practice of Acquiror or Merger Sub or any acquisition of property by Acquiror or Merger Sub or the conduct of business by Acquiror or Merger Sub as currently conducted or as contemplated to be conducted as of the Closing.

 

(b) Except for Merger Sub and the Transactions, Acquiror does not own or have a right to acquire, directly or indirectly, any interest or investment (whether equity or debt) in any corporation, partnership, joint venture, business, trust or other entity. Except for the Transactions, Merger Sub does not own or have a right to acquire, directly or indirectly, any interest or investment (whether equity or debt) in any corporation, partnership, joint venture, business, trust or other entity.

 

(c) Merger Sub was formed solely for the purpose of effecting the Transactions and has not engaged in any business activities or conducted any operations other than in connection with the Transactions and has no, and at all times prior to the Closing except as expressly contemplated by this Agreement, the Ancillary Agreements and the Transactions, will have no, material assets, liabilities or obligations of any kind or nature whatsoever other than those incident to its formation.

 

Section 4.17 Nasdaq Quotation. As of the date of this Agreement, the Acquiror Class A Common Stock is registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is listed for trading on the Nasdaq under the symbol “CFII”. Except as set forth on Section 4.17 of the Acquiror Disclosure Letter, Acquiror is in compliance with the rules of the Nasdaq and there is no Action pending or, to the knowledge of Acquiror, threatened against Acquiror by Nasdaq or the SEC with respect to any intention by such entity to deregister the Acquiror Common Stock or terminate the listing of Acquiror Common Stock on Nasdaq. None of Acquiror, Merger Sub or their respective Affiliates has taken any action in an attempt to terminate the registration of the Acquiror Common Stock under the Exchange Act except as contemplated by this Agreement.

 

Section 4.18 Board Approval. The Acquiror’s board of directors (including any required committee or subgroup of such board) has, as of the date of this Agreement, unanimously (a) declared the advisability of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, (b) determined that the transactions contemplated hereby are in the best interests of the stockholders of Acquiror, (c) determined that the transactions contemplated hereby constitutes a “Business Combination” as such term is defined in Acquiror’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation and bylaws and (d) subject to the receipt of the Regulatory Approvals, recommended that the Acquiror’s stockholders approve the Transaction Proposals (the “Acquiror Board Recommendation”).

 

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Section 4.19 PIPE Investment. Acquiror has delivered to the Company true, correct and complete copies of each of the PIPE Subscription Agreements entered into by the Acquiror with the applicable PIPE Investors named therein as of the date of this Agreement, pursuant to which the PIPE Investors committed to provide equity financing to the Acquiror solely for purposes of consummating the Transactions in the aggregate amount of $300,000,000 ($50,000,000 of which has been committed by the Sponsor) (the “PIPE Investment Amount”). As of the date of this Agreement, other than the PIPE Subscription Agreement, this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements (with respect to Sponsor and Acquiror), there are no other agreements, side letters, or arrangements between the Acquiror and any PIPE Investor relating to any PIPE Subscription Agreement that could affect the obligation of such PIPE Investors to contribute to the Acquiror the applicable portion of the PIPE Investment Amount set forth in the PIPE Subscription Agreement of such PIPE Investors. As of the date of this Agreement, assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery by each other party, all of the PIPE Subscription Agreements are valid, binding and in full force and effect in all material respects, except as limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other Laws of general application affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and by Laws relating to the availability of specific performance, injunctive relief or other equitable remedies. As of the date of this Agreement, no PIPE Subscription Agreement has been withdrawn or terminated, amended or modified in writing in any respect. As of the date of this Agreement, none of the Acquiror or any of its Subsidiaries (nor, to the knowledge of the Acquiror, any other party to any such PIPE Subscription Agreement) is or, with the giving of notice, the lapse of time or both, would be in default under any PIPE Subscription Agreements.

 

(b) No fees, consideration or other discounts are payable or have been agreed by the Acquiror or Merger Sub (including, from and after the Closing, by the Acquiror or Merger Sub on behalf of the Company and its Subsidiaries) to any PIPE Investor in respect of its PIPE Investment or, except as set forth in the PIPE Subscription Agreements.

 

Section 4.20 No Outside Reliance. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement, the Acquiror, on behalf of itself, its Subsidiaries, and their respective equityholders, partners, members or Representatives, acknowledges and agrees that the Acquiror has made its own investigation of the View Companies and that, except in the case of intentional fraud, neither the View Companies, nor any of their Affiliates, agents or Representatives is making any representation or warranty whatsoever, express or implied, beyond those expressly given by the View Companies in Article III, including any implied warranty or representation as to condition, merchantability, suitability or fitness for a particular purpose or trade as to any of the assets of the View Companies. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, it is understood that any cost estimates, financial or other projections or other predictions that may be contained or referred to in the Company Disclosure Letter or elsewhere, as well as any information, documents or other materials (including any such materials reviewed by the Acquiror or any of its agents or Representatives pursuant to the NDA) or management presentations that have been or shall hereafter be provided to or with the Acquiror or any of its Affiliates, agents or Representatives, except for the representations and warranties set forth in Section 3.28 or in the case of intentional fraud, are not and will not be deemed to be representations or warranties of the View Companies or their Affiliates, and except for the representations and warranties set forth in Section 3.28 or in the case of intentional fraud, no representation or warranty is made as to the accuracy or completeness of any of the foregoing except, in each such case, as may be expressly set forth in Article III of this Agreement.

 

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Section 4.21 No Additional Representation or Warranties. Except as provided in Article IV or in the case of intentional fraud, neither the Company, its Subsidiaries, nor any of their Affiliates, nor any of their respective equityholders, partners, members or Representatives has made, or is making, any representation or warranty whatsoever to Acquiror, Merger Sub or their Affiliates, and except as provided in Article IV or in the case of intentional fraud, no such party shall be liable in respect of the accuracy or completeness of any information provided to Acquiror, Merger Sub or their respective Affiliates. Without limiting the foregoing, Acquiror and Merger Sub acknowledge that Acquiror and Merger Sub, together with their respective advisors, have made their own investigation of the Company and its Subsidiaries and, except as provided in Article III or in the case of intentional fraud, is not relying on any representation or warranty whatsoever as to the condition, merchantability, suitability or fitness for a particular purpose or trade as to any of the assets of the Company or its Subsidiaries, the prospects (financial or otherwise) or the viability or likelihood of success of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries as conducted after the Closing, as contained in any materials provided by the Company or any of its Affiliates or any of their respective stockholders, partners, members or Representatives or otherwise.

 

Article V

 

COVENANTS OF THE COMPANY

 

Section 5.1 Conduct of Business. Except (i) as expressly permitted by this Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements, (ii) as required by applicable Law (including for this purpose any Permitted COVID-19 Measures), (iii) as set forth on Section 5.1 of the Company Disclosure Letter or (iv) as consented to by Acquiror in writing, from the date of this Agreement through the earlier of the Closing or valid termination of this Agreement pursuant to Article IX (the “Interim Period”), the Company shall, and shall cause the other View Companies to, operate the business of the View Companies in the Ordinary Course. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, except (i) as expressly permitted by this Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements, (ii) as required by applicable Law, (iii) as set forth on Section 5.1 of the Company Disclosure Letter or (iv) as consented to by Acquiror in writing (which consent, except with respect to clause (i) below, shall not be unreasonably conditioned, withheld, delayed or denied), the Company shall not, and shall cause the other View Companies to, not to:

 

(a) change or amend the Governing Documents of any View Company;

 

(b) make or declare any dividend or distribution to the stockholders or members, as applicable, of any View Company or make any other distributions in respect of any of the View Companies’ capital stock or equity interests, except dividends and distributions by a wholly-owned Subsidiary of a View Company to such View Company or another wholly-owned Subsidiary of such View Company;

 

(c) split, combine, reclassify, recapitalize or otherwise amend any terms of any shares or series of the View Companies’ capital stock or equity interests, except for any such transaction by a wholly-owned Subsidiary of a View Company that remains a wholly-owned Subsidiary of such View Company after consummation of such transaction;

 

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(d) purchase, repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any issued and outstanding share capital, outstanding shares of capital stock, membership interests or other equity interests of any View Company, except for transactions between a View Company and any wholly-owned Subsidiary of such View Company;

 

(e) sell, assign, transfer, convey, lease or otherwise dispose (“Convey”) of any material assets or properties of the View Companies, except for (i) dispositions of obsolete or worthless equipment in the Ordinary Course, (ii) transactions among the View Companies and (iii) Leased Real Property, except for the Mississippi Lease and Milpitas Lease.

 

(f) acquire any ownership interest in any real property;

 

(g) acquire by merger or consolidation with, or merge or consolidate with, or purchase substantially all or a material portion of the assets of, any corporation, partnership, association, joint venture or other business organization or division thereof;

 

(h) make or change any material election in respect of material Taxes in a manner inconsistent with past practice, except to comply with GAAP or applicable law;

 

(i) (A) issue any additional View Company Interests or securities exercisable for or convertible into View Company Interests, other than (x) shares of Company Capital Stock in connection with the exercise of any Company Warrants outstanding as of the date of this Agreement and included in the number of Company Warrants set forth on Section 3.2(c) that may be exercised in accordance with their respective terms, (y) shares of Company Common Stock in connection with any voluntary conversion of Company Preferred Stock outstanding as of the date of this Agreement and included in the number of shares of Company Preferred Stock set forth on Section 3.2(b)(ii) in accordance with their respective conversion terms, (z) shares of Company Common Stock issued upon vesting of any equity award or exercise of any vested option under the Company ESOP included in the number of Company Options outstanding as of the date of this Agreement and set forth in the option ledger made available to Acquiror referenced in Section 3.2(g), (B) grant any options, warrants or other equity-based awards that relate to the equity of any View Company or (C) amend, modify or waive any of the terms or rights set forth in any Company Options or Company Warrants, including any amendment, modification or reduction of the exercise or warrant price set forth therein;

 

(j) adopt a plan of, or otherwise enter into or effect a, complete or partial liquidation, dissolution, or recapitalization of any View Company, merge or consolidate with any Person or be acquired by any Person, or file for bankruptcy in respect of any View Company;

 

(k) waive, release, settle, compromise or otherwise resolve any Action, except in the Ordinary Course or where such waivers, releases, settlements or compromises involve only the payment of monetary damages in an amount less than $2,500,000 in the aggregate;

 

(l) (A) incur or assume any Indebtedness or guarantee any Indebtedness of another Person, in each case in violation of the Company’s covenants in its existing debt documents provided, that the Company shall be permitted to (x) incur capitalized lease obligations in the Ordinary Course (subject to such incurrences not violating the Company’s covenants in its existing debt documents) or (y) payoff or refinance the Company’s existing debt facilities, or (B) issue or sell any debt securities or warrants or other rights to acquire any debt securities of any View Company or guaranty any debt securities of another Person;

 

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(m) enter into, renew or amend in any material respect, (i) any transaction with a Company Stockholder or any of their respective family members or other related Persons that would require disclosure of transactions therewith under Item 404 of Regulation S-K promulgated by the SEC or (ii) any Contract between any View Company and any broker, finder, investment banker or financial advisor with respect to any of the Transactions;

 

(n) (i) limit the right of any View Company to engage in any line of business or in any geographic area, to develop, market or sell products or services, or to compete with any Person or (ii) grant any exclusive or similar rights to any Person; or

 

(o) enter into any agreement to do any action prohibited under this Section 5.1.

 

During the Interim Period, the Company shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to, comply in all material respects with, and continue performing under, as applicable, the Company Governing Documents and such Subsidiary’s Governing Documents, and all other Material Contracts to which the Company or any Subsidiary thereof may be a party.

 

Section 5.2 Access to Information; Inspection. Subject to confidentiality obligations that may be applicable to information furnished to the Company Stockholders or any View Company by third parties that may be in the Company Stockholders’ or the View Companies’ possession from time to time, and except for any information that is subject to attorney-client privilege (provided, that, to the extent possible, the parties shall cooperate in good faith to permit disclosure of such information in a manner that preserves such privilege or compliance with such confidentiality obligation), to the extent permitted by applicable Law, and except as set forth on Section 5.2 of the Company Disclosure Letter, the Company shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to, afford to Acquiror and its Representatives reasonable access during the Interim Period (including for the purpose of coordinating transition planning for employees), during normal business hours and with reasonable advance notice, in such manner as to not materially interfere with the Ordinary Course of the View Companies, to all of their respective properties, books, Contracts, Tax Returns, records and appropriate officers and employees of the View Companies, and shall furnish such Representatives with all financial and operating data and other information concerning the affairs of the View Companies that are in the possession of the Company Stockholders or the View Companies as such Representatives may reasonably request; provided, that such access shall not include any unreasonably invasive or intrusive investigations or other testing, sampling or analysis of any properties, facilities or equipment of the View Companies without the prior written consent of the Company. All information obtained by Acquiror, Merger Sub and their respective Representatives shall be subject to the NDA.

 

Section 5.3 Acquisition Proposals and Alternative Transactions. During the Interim Period, the Company shall not, and shall cause its Representatives not to, (i) initiate any negotiations with any Person with respect to, or provide any non-public information or data concerning any View Company to any Person relating to, an Acquisition Proposal or Alternative Transaction or afford to any Person access to the business, properties, assets or personnel of any View Company in connection with an Acquisition Proposal or Alternative Transaction, (ii) enter into any acquisition agreement, merger agreement or similar definitive agreement, or any letter of intent, memorandum of understanding or agreement in principle, or any other agreement relating to an Acquisition Proposal or Alternative Transaction, (iii) grant any waiver, amendment or release under any confidentiality agreement or the anti-takeover Laws of any state, or (iv) otherwise knowingly facilitate any such inquiries, proposals, discussions, or negotiations or any effort or attempt by any Person to make an Acquisition Proposal or Alternative Transaction.

 

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Section 5.4 D&O Indemnification and Insurance.

 

(a) From and after the Closing, each of Surviving Corporation and Acquiror agrees that it shall indemnify and hold harmless each present and former director and officer of the View Companies (in each case, solely to the extent acting in their capacity as such and to the extent such activities are related to the business of the View Companies being acquired under this Agreement) or Acquiror, respectively (the “D&O Indemnified Parties”) against any costs or expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines, losses, claims, damages or liabilities incurred in connection with any Action, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, arising out of or pertaining to matters existing or occurring at or prior to the Closing, whether asserted or claimed prior to, at or after the Closing, to the fullest extent that the View Companies or Acquiror, respectively, would have been permitted under applicable Law and its respective certificate of incorporation, certificate of formation, bylaws, limited liability company agreement, limited liability partnership agreement, limited liability limited partnership agreement or other Governing Documents in effect on the date of this Agreement to indemnify such D&O Indemnified Parties (including the advancing of expenses as incurred to the fullest extent permitted under applicable Law). Without limiting the foregoing, Surviving Corporation shall, and shall cause the other View Companies to, and Acquiror shall (i) maintain for a period of not less than six years from the Closing provisions in its certificate of incorporation, certificate of formation, bylaws, limited liability company agreement, limited liability partnership agreement, limited liability limited partnership agreement and other Governing Documents concerning the indemnification and exoneration (including provisions relating to expense advancement) of the View Companies’ or Acquiror’s, respectively, former and current officers, directors, employees, and agents that are no less favorable to those Persons than the provisions of the certificate of incorporation, certificate of formation, bylaws, limited liability company agreement, operating agreement, limited liability partnership agreement, limited liability limited partnership agreement and other Governing Documents of the applicable View Companies or Acquiror, respectively, in each case, as of the date of this Agreement and (ii) not amend, repeal or otherwise modify such provisions in any respect that would adversely affect the rights of those Persons thereunder, in each case, except as required by Law.

 

(b) For a period of six years from the Closing, each of the Surviving Corporation and Acquiror shall (and the Surviving Corporation shall cause the other View Companies to) maintain in effect directors’ and officers’ liability insurance covering those Persons who are currently covered by the View Companies’ (true, correct and complete copies of which have been made available to Acquiror prior to the date of this Agreement or its Representatives, respectively) or Acquiror’s, respectively, directors’ and officers’ liability insurance policies (including, in any event, the D&O Indemnified Parties) on terms not less favorable than the terms of such current insurance coverage, except that in no event shall Surviving Corporation or Acquiror be required to pay an annual premium for such insurance in excess of 300% of the aggregate annual premium payable by the View Companies or Acquiror, respectively, for such insurance policy for the year ended December 31, 2019; provided, however, that (i) notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, each of the Surviving Corporation and Acquiror may cause coverage to be extended under the current directors’ and officers’ liability insurance by obtaining a six-year “tail” policy with respect to claims existing or occurring at or prior to the Closing and if and to the extent such policies have been obtained prior to the Closing with respect to any such Persons, the View Companies or Acquiror, respectively, shall maintain such policies in effect and continue to honor the obligations thereunder, and (ii) if any claim is asserted or made within such six-year period, any insurance required to be maintained under this Section 5.4 shall be continued in respect of such claim until the final disposition thereof.

 

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(c) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary, this Section 5.4 shall survive the Closing indefinitely and shall be binding, jointly and severally, on Surviving Corporation, the other View Companies, Acquiror and all of their respective successors and assigns (and their respective successive successors and assigns). In the event that Surviving Corporation, any of the other View Companies, Acquiror or any of their respective successors or assigns (or their respective successive successors and assigns) consolidates with or merges into any other Person and shall not be the continuing or surviving corporation or entity of such consolidation or merger or transfers or conveys all or substantially all of its properties and assets to any Person, then, and in each such case, Surviving Corporation or Acquiror, respectively, shall ensure (and the Surviving Corporation shall cause the other View Companies to ensure) that proper provision shall be made so that the successors and assigns (and their respective successive successors and assigns) of Surviving Corporation, any of the other View Companies or Acquiror, as the case may be, shall succeed to the obligations set forth in this Section 5.4.

 

(d) The provisions of this Section 5.4(a) through (c): (i) are intended to be for the benefit of, and shall be enforceable by, each Person who is now, or who has been at any time prior to the date of this Agreement or who becomes prior to the Closing, a D&O Indemnified Party, his or her heirs and his or her personal representatives, (ii) shall be binding on the Surviving Corporation, Acquiror and their respective successors and assigns, (iii) are in addition to, and not in substitution for, any other rights to indemnification or contribution that any such Person may have, whether pursuant to Law, Contract, Governing Documents, or otherwise and (iv) shall survive the consummation of the Closing and shall not be terminated or modified in such a manner as to adversely affect any D&O Indemnified Party without the consent of such D&O Indemnified Party.

 

Section 5.5 No Trading in Acquiror Stock. The Company acknowledges and agrees that it and each other View Company is aware, and that to the knowledge of the Company, the Company’s other Affiliates are aware (and to the knowledge of the Company, each of the Company’s other Affiliates’ respective Representatives is aware or, upon receipt of any material nonpublic information of Acquiror, will be advised) of the restrictions imposed by U.S. federal securities Laws and the rules and regulations of the SEC and Nasdaq promulgated thereunder or otherwise and other applicable Laws on a Person possessing material nonpublic information about a publicly traded company. The Company hereby agrees that, while it is in possession of such material nonpublic information, it and the other View Company’s shall not purchase or sell any securities of Acquiror (except with the prior written consent of Acquiror), communicate such information to any third party, take any other action with respect to Acquiror in violation of such Laws, or cause or encourage any third party to do any of the foregoing.

 

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Section 5.6 Anti-Takeover Matters. The Company shall not adopt any stockholder rights plan, “poison pill” or similar anti-takeover instrument or plan in effect to which any View Company would be or become subject, party or otherwise bound.

 

Section 5.7 Debt Payoff. If the Available Acquiror Cash as of the Closing equals or exceeds $650,000,000, the Company shall use reasonable best efforts to prepay in full on the Closing Date, and in any event shall prepay within five (5) Business Days following the Closing Date, all of the Company’s debt facilities where the outstanding Indebtedness for borrowed money exceeds $100,000,000. Prior to the Closing, if the Available Acquiror Cash as of the Closing is reasonably anticipated to equal or exceed $650,000,000, the Company shall provide notice to the lender(s) under such debt facilities of the Company’s pending prepayment and arrange for the delivery by such lender(s) of a payoff letter in connection with such prepayment, which payoff letter shall provide for the full amount of Indebtedness to be paid off, and wire instructions to do so.

 

Section 5.8 280G. To the extent necessary to avoid the application of Section 280G of the Code and the regulations thereunder, as soon as reasonably practicable following the date of this Agreement, but in no event later than five (5) business days prior to the Closing Date, the Company shall (a) use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain waivers (in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Acquiror) from each Person who has a right to any payments and/or benefits as a result of or in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement that would reasonably be expected to constitute “parachute payments” within the meaning of Section 280G of the Code and as to which such Person waives his or her rights to some or all of such payments and/or benefits (the “Waived 280G Benefits”) applicable to such Person so that all remaining payments and/or benefits applicable to such Person shall not be deemed to be “excess parachute payments” (within the meaning of Section 280G of the Code), and (b) following the execution of the waivers described in clause (a), solicit the approval of the stockholders of Company of any Waived 280G Benefits pursuant to a vote intended to meet the requirements of Section 280G(b)(5)(B) of the Code and the regulations thereunder, in a manner and with a disclosure document that shall be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Acquiror. At least three (3) business days prior to obtaining any waiver or soliciting stockholder approval, the Company shall provide the Acquiror with copies of all Section 280G-related documents, if any, including, without limitation, any Section 280G analysis prepared by the Company, the stockholder disclosure document, waivers and stockholder consents, for the Acquiror’s review and approval (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) and shall accept all reasonable comments made thereto by the Acquiror. Prior to the Closing Date, if applicable, the Company shall deliver to the Acquiror evidence that a vote of the stockholders of the Company was solicited in accordance with the foregoing provisions of this Section 5.8 and that either (A) the requisite number of votes were obtained with respect to the Waived 280G Benefits (the “Section 280G Approval”), or (B) that the Section 280G Approval was not obtained, and, as a consequence, the Waived 280G Benefits shall not be made or provided.

 

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Section 5.9 CEO and Management Awards.

 

(a) For a period of two (2) years from the Closing Date, neither the Company nor the Acquiror shall issue or grant Rao Mulpuri any additional share capital, shares of capital stock, membership interests or other equity interests (or securities convertible into any such equity) in or of any View Company or the Acquiror, or any of their respective Subsidiaries or the successors of the foregoing (“Company Interests”). Nothing in this Section 5.9 or otherwise in this Agreement shall affect Rao Mulpuri's rights with respect to shares or equity awards granted prior to the date of this Agreement or as contemplated by the express terms of the Management Earnout or Chief Executive Officer Equity Incentive Plan, as summarized on Schedule 6.1 and Exhibit L.

 

(b) For a period of two (2) years from the Closing Date, neither the Company nor the Acquiror shall issue or grant to any other Management Member (as defined in Schedule 6.1(b)) any Company Interests, unless such such Company Interests are subject to a vesting schedule whereby (i) no portion of the Company Interests vest in the twelve (12) month period following the grant of such Company Interests, (ii) no more than twenty-five percent (25%) of the Company Interests vest on the twelve (12) month anniversary of the grant of such Company Interests, and (iii) no more than twenty-five percent (25%) of the Company Interests vests prior to the following anniversaries of the grant of such Company Interests. Nothing in this Section 5.9 or otherwise in this Agreement shall affect any Person's rights with respect to shares or equity awards granted prior to the date of this Agreement or as contemplated by the express terms of the Management Earnout, as summarized on Schedule 6.1.

 

Article VI

 

COVENANTS OF ACQUIROR

 

Section 6.1 Acquiror Equity Incentive Plan, Management Earnout and Chief Executive Officer Incentive Plan. Prior to the Closing Date, the board of directors of Acquiror shall approve and adopt an equity incentive plan in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit K (the “Acquiror Equity Incentive Plan”) and a chief executive officer equity incentive plan in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit L (the “Chief Executive Officer Equity Incentive Plan”), subject, in each case, to approval by Acquiror Stockholders in the Proxy Statement. On the Closing Date, Acquiror shall grant awards to certain members of management in accordance with the general terms set forth on Schedule 6.1 (the “Management Earnout”) and an award to the Company Chief Executive Officer under the Chief Executive Officer Equity Incentive Plan in accordance with the general terms set forth in Exhibit L.

 

Section 6.2 Trust Account Proceeds and Related Available Equity.

 

(a) If the amount of cash available in the Trust Account (taking into account clauses (i), (ii) and (iii), the “Available Acquiror Cash”) after (i) deducting the amount required to satisfy the Acquiror Share Redemption Amount, (ii) deducting the sum of any Indebtedness of Acquiror for borrowed money immediately prior to the Closing (for the avoidance of doubt, excluding any Acquiror Transaction Expenses) and (iii) adding the amount from the PIPE Investments, is reasonably expected to be less than the Minimum Available Acquiror Cash Amount as of the Closing, then Acquiror, the Sponsor and their Affiliates shall be entitled in their sole discretion to arrange for the purchase by third Persons of, additional shares of Acquiror Class A Common Stock at a price per share of $10.00 (ten dollars) in an aggregate amount such that the Available Acquiror Cash is, at or immediately prior to the Closing, equal to at least the Minimum Available Acquiror Cash Amount after giving effect to such purchases, and such purchases made pursuant to this sentence shall be added to the definition and amount of Available Acquiror Cash including for purposes of Section 8.3(c).

 

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(b) Upon satisfaction or waiver of the conditions set forth in Article VIII and provision of notice thereof to the Trustee (which notice Acquiror shall provide to the Trustee in accordance with the terms of the Trust Agreement), (i) in accordance with and pursuant to the Trust Agreement, at the Closing, Acquiror (a) shall cause any documents, opinions and notices required to be delivered to the Trustee pursuant to the Trust Agreement to be so delivered and (b) shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause the Trustee to, and the Trustee shall thereupon be obligated to (1) pay as and when due all amounts payable to Acquiror Stockholders pursuant to the Acquiror Share Redemptions, and (2) immediately thereafter, pay all remaining amounts then available in the Trust Account to Acquiror for immediate use, subject to this Agreement and the Trust Agreement and (ii) thereafter, the Trust Account shall terminate, except as otherwise provided therein.

 

Section 6.3 Maintenance of Nasdaq Listing Through the Closing. From the date of this Agreement through the Closing, Acquiror shall use reasonable best efforts to (a) ensure that Acquiror Class A Common Stock remains listed on Nasdaq and (b) in the event that Acquiror Class A Common Stock does not remain listed on Nasdaq, regain such listing prior to the Closing Date.

 

Section 6.4 Nasdaq Listing of Acquiror Class A Common Stock. Prior to the Closing, Acquiror shall prepare and submit to Nasdaq a listing application, if required under Nasdaq rules, covering the Acquiror Class A Common Stock issuable in the Merger.

 

Section 6.5 Acquiror Conduct of Business.

 

(a) Except (i) as expressly permitted by this Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements, (ii) as required by applicable Law (including for this purpose any Permitted COVID-19 Measures), (iii) as set forth on Section 6.5(a) of the Acquiror Disclosure Letter or (iv) as consented to by the Company in writing, during the Interim Period, Acquiror shall, and shall cause Merger Sub to, operate its business in the Ordinary Course. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, except (i) as expressly permitted by this Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements, (ii) as required by applicable Law, (iii) as set forth on Section 6.5(a) of the Acquiror Disclosure Letter or (iv) as consented to by the Company in writing (which consent shall not be unreasonably conditioned, withheld, delayed or denied), Acquiror shall not, and Acquiror shall cause Merger Sub not to:

 

(i) seek any approval from the Acquiror Stockholders to change, modify or amend the Trust Agreement or the Governing Documents of Acquiror or Merger Sub, except as contemplated by the Transaction Proposals;

 

(ii) (x) make or declare any dividend or distribution to the Acquiror Stockholders or make any other distributions in respect of any of Acquiror’s or Merger Sub’s capital stock, share capital or equity interests, (y) split, combine, reclassify or otherwise amend any terms of any shares or series of Acquiror’s or Merger Sub’s capital stock or equity interests or (z) purchase, repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any issued and outstanding share capital, outstanding shares of capital stock, share capital or membership interests, warrants or other equity interests of Acquiror or Merger Sub, other than a redemption of Acquiror Common Stock (prior to the Effective Time) made as part of the Acquiror Share Redemptions;

 

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(iii) merge or consolidate with or acquire (by purchasing a substantial portion of the assets of or equity in, or by any other manner) any other Person or be acquired by any other Person;

 

(iv) make or change any material election in respect of material Taxes, except to comply with GAAP or applicable Law;

 

(v) enter into, renew or amend in any material respect, any transaction or Contract, other than any transaction pursuant to which Sponsor or any of its Affiliates provides debt financing to Acquiror;

 

(vi) incur or assume any Indebtedness or guarantee any Indebtedness of another Person, issue or sell or guaranty any debt securities or warrants or other rights to acquire any debt securities of Acquiror or Merger Sub or guaranty any debt securities of another Person, other than any Indebtedness for borrowed money or guarantee incurred between Acquiror and Merger Sub or debt financing provided by Sponsor or any of its Affiliates to Acquiror;

 

(vii) make any material change in its accounting principles or methods unless required by GAAP;

 

(viii) (A) issue any Acquiror Capital Stock or securities exercisable for or convertible into Acquiror Capital Stock, other than the issuance of Acquiror Class A Common Stock pursuant to the PIPE Subscription Agreements or this Agreement (including under Section 6.2) or (B) grant any options, warrants or other equity-based awards with respect to Acquiror Capital Stock not outstanding on the date of this Agreement;

 

(ix) settle or agree to settle any litigation, action, proceeding or investigation before any court or governmental body or that imposes injunctive or other non-monetary relief on the Acquiror or Merger Sub except where such waivers, releases, settlements or compromises involve only the payment of monetary damages in an amount less than $2,500,000 in the aggregate; or

 

(x) enter into any agreement to do any action prohibited under this Section 6.5.

 

(b) During the Interim Period, Acquiror shall, and shall cause Merger Sub to, comply in all material respects with, and continue performing under, as applicable, the Acquiror Governing Documents, the Trust Agreement and all other material Contracts to which Acquiror or Merger Sub may be a party.

 

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Section 6.6 Post-Closing Directors and Officers of Acquiror. Subject to the terms of the Acquiror Governing Documents, Acquiror shall take all such action within its power as may be necessary or appropriate such that immediately following the Closing:

 

(a) the board of directors of Acquiror, which shall not be classified, shall consist of seven (7) directors, a majority of which must qualify in the determination of the board of directors of Acquiror as an “independent director” under stock exchange regulations applicable to Acquiror, with one (1) of the seven (7) directors to be initially appointed by SoftBank for such director’s first term but not thereafter;

 

(b) the Chairperson of the board of directors of Acquiror, which shall be designated by the Company prior to the Registration Statement being declared effective, shall serve in such capacity in accordance with the terms of the New Acquiror Governing Documents; and

 

(c) the executive officers of the Company shall be the executive officers of Acquiror, each such officer to hold office in accordance with the New Acquiror Governing Documents.

 

Section 6.7 Acquiror Public Filings. From the date of this Agreement through the Closing, Acquiror will keep current and timely file all reports required to be filed or furnished with the SEC and otherwise comply in all material respects with its reporting obligations under applicable Laws.

 

Section 6.8 PIPE Investments. Unless otherwise approved in writing by the Company (which approval shall not be unreasonably conditioned, withheld, delayed or denied, except in the event that the Purchase Price (as defined in the PIPE Subscription Agreements) would be reduced), Acquiror shall not permit any amendment or modification to be made to, any waiver (in whole or in part) or provide consent to (including consent to termination), of any provision or remedy under, or any replacements of, any of the PIPE Subscription Agreements. Acquiror shall use its reasonable best efforts to take, or with respect to actions required to be taken by the counterparties to the PIPE Subscription Agreements, request to be taken by such counterparties, all actions and use its reasonable best efforts to do, or with respect to actions required to be taken by such counterparties request to be done, all things necessary, proper or advisable to consummate the transactions contemplated by the PIPE Subscription Agreements on the terms and conditions described therein, including maintaining in effect the PIPE Subscription Agreements and to (subject to cooperation by the Company): (i) satisfy in all material respects on a timely basis all covenants applicable to Acquiror in the PIPE Subscription Agreements and otherwise comply with its obligations thereunder, (ii) in the event that all conditions in the PIPE Subscription Agreements (other than conditions that Acquiror or any of its Affiliates control the satisfaction of and other than those conditions that by their nature are to be satisfied at the Closing, provided that such conditions will be satisfied) have been satisfied, consummate the transactions contemplated by the PIPE Subscription Agreements at or prior to Closing, (iii) confer with the Company regarding timing of the expected Closing Date (as defined in the PIPE Subscription Agreements); (iv) deliver notices to counterparties to the PIPE Subscription Agreements sufficiently in advance of the Closing to request them to fund their obligations as far in advance of the Closing as permitted by the PIPE Subscription Agreements; and (v) subject to and in accordance with the terms and conditions therein, to request the applicable PIPE Investors to pay to (or as directed by) Acquiror the applicable portion of the PIPE Investment Amount, as applicable, set forth in the PIPE Subscription Agreements. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Acquiror shall give the Company, prompt written notice: (A) of any breach or default (or any event or circumstance that, with or without notice, lapse of time or both, could give rise to any breach or default) by any party to any PIPE Subscription Agreement actually known to Acquiror; and (B) of the receipt of any written notice or other written communication from any party to any PIPE Subscription Agreement with respect to any actual, potential, threatened or claimed expiration, lapse, withdrawal, breach, default, termination or repudiation by any party to any PIPE Subscription Agreement or any provisions of any PIPE Subscription Agreement. Subject to the Company’s cooperation, Acquiror shall deliver all notices it is required to deliver under the PIPE Subscription Agreements on a timely basis in order to request the PIPE Investors consummate the PIPE Investment concurrently with the Closing and shall take all actions required to be taken by Acquiror under any PIPE Subscription Agreements with respect to the timely issuance and delivery of any physical certificates evidencing the shares of Acquiror Class A Common Stock as and when required under any such PIPE Subscription Agreements.

 

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Section 6.9 Amendment to Sponsor RRA.

 

Prior to the Closing (and notwithstanding Section 6.5), Acquiror shall amend that certain Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of August 26, 2020, by and among Acquiror, Sponsor and Robert J. Hochberg (the “Sponsor RRA”) to (a) provide that Sponsor’s, Robert J. Hochberg’s and Charlotte Blechman’s rights thereunder with respect to an Underwritten Offering (as defined in the Sponsor RRA) shall be pari passu to the rights of the holders of Registrable Securities under the Registration Rights Agreement, and (b) to make Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. a party to (and “Holder” under the Sponsor RRA), and to include the shares of Acquiror Common Stock payable to Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. pursuant to that certain letter agreement between it and Acquiror dated November 26, 2020 (amending the prior letter agreement between such persons dated October 3, 2020), as “Registrable Securities” under, the Sponsor RRA.

 

Article VII

 

JOINT COVENANTS

 

Section 7.1 Regulatory Approvals; Other Filings.

 

(a) Each of the Company, Acquiror and Merger Sub shall use their reasonable best efforts to cooperate in good faith with any Governmental Authority and to undertake promptly any and all action required to satisfy the Regulatory Approvals in order to complete lawfully the Transactions as soon as practicable (but in any event prior to the Agreement End Date) and any and all action necessary to consummate the Transactions as contemplated hereby. Each of the Company, Acquiror and Merger Sub shall take such action as may be required to cause the expiration or termination of the waiting, notice or review periods under any applicable Regulatory Approval with respect to the Transactions as promptly as possible after the execution of this Agreement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, nothing contained in this Section 7.1(a), the first sentence of Section 7.1(b) or Section 7.3 shall require any Affiliate of Acquiror (other than Merger Sub) to take or forbear from any action, and for the avoidance of doubt, it is acknowledged and agreed by the parties hereto that the obligations in this Section 7.1 and Section 7.3 shall not apply to Sponsor or any of its Affiliates (other than Acquiror and Merger Sub).

 

(b) With respect to each of the Regulatory Approvals and any other requests, inquiries, Actions or other proceedings by or from Governmental Authorities, each of the Company, Acquiror and Merger Sub shall (i) diligently and expeditiously defend and use reasonable best efforts to obtain any necessary clearance, approval, consent or Regulatory Approval under any applicable Laws prescribed or enforceable by any Governmental Authority for the Transactions and to resolve any objections as may be asserted by any Governmental Authority with respect to the Transactions; and (ii) cooperate fully with each other in the defense of such matters. To the extent not prohibited by Law, the Company shall promptly furnish to Acquiror and Merger Sub, and Acquiror and Merger Sub shall promptly furnish to the Company, copies of any notices or written communications received by such party or any of its Affiliates from any Governmental Authority with respect to the Transactions, and each such party shall permit counsel to the other parties an opportunity to review in advance, and each such party shall consider in good faith the views of such counsel in connection with, any proposed written communications by such party and/or its Affiliates to any Governmental Authority concerning the Transactions; provided, that none of the parties shall enter into any agreement with any Governmental Authority relating to any Regulatory Approval contemplated in this Agreement without the written consent of the other parties. To the extent not prohibited by Law, the Company agrees to provide Acquiror and Merger Sub and their counsel, and Acquiror and Merger Sub agree to provide the Company and its counsel, the opportunity, on reasonable advance notice, to participate in any substantive meetings or discussions, either in person or by telephone, between such party and/or any of its Affiliates or Representatives, on the one hand, and any Governmental Authority, on the other hand, concerning or in connection with the Transactions. Each of the Company, Acquiror and Merger Sub agrees to make all filings, to provide all information required of such other parties and to reasonably cooperate with each other, in each case, in connection with the Regulatory Approvals.

 

(c) The Company, on the one hand, and Acquiror, on the other, shall each be responsible for and pay one-half of the filing fees payable to the Governmental Authorities in connection with the Transactions.

 

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Section 7.2 Preparation of Proxy Statement/Registration Statement/Consent Solicitation Statement; Stockholder Meetings and Approvals.

 

(a) Proxy Statement/Registration Statement and Consent Solicitation Statement.

 

(i) As promptly as practicable after the execution of this Agreement, (x) Acquiror and the Company shall prepare and Acquiror shall file with the SEC a registration statement on Form S-4 (as amended or supplemented from time to time, and including the Proxy Statement the “Registration Statement”), with the Proxy Statement contained therein to be sent to the Acquiror Stockholders for the meeting of the stockholders of Acquiror (including any adjournment or postponement thereof, the “Acquiror Stockholder Meeting”) to (x) provide the Public Stockholders the opportunity to have their Acquiror Class A Common Stock shares redeemed in the Acquiror Share Redemption and (y) approve and adopt: (1) this Agreement, the Merger and the other Transactions, (2) the issuance of Acquiror Class A Common Stock (A) in the Merger as contemplated by this Agreement and (B) in connection with the PIPE Investments, (3) the New Acquiror Governing Documents, (4) the Acquiror Equity Incentive Plan, (5) the Chief Executive Officer Incentive Plan, (6) the Management Earnout, (7) the directors of Acquiror as determined by the Company pursuant to Section 2.3(b) and 6.6, (8) an amendment to the Acquiror Charter to increase the number of authorized shares of Acquiror Common Stock as necessary for the issuances contemplated by the Transactions (including the PIPE Investments), (9) any other proposals that Acquiror deems necessary to effectuate the Merger or any of the other Transactions (collectively, the “Transaction Proposals”), and (10) any adjournment of the Acquiror Stockholder Meeting, if necessary or desirable in the reasonable discretion of the Acquiror, including in the event the Acquiror does not receive the requisite vote to approve the matters set forth in (1)-(9) above. The Registration Statement will be used to register under the Securities Act the shares of Acquiror Class A Common Stock to be issued to the Company Stockholders pursuant to this Agreement. The Company shall furnish all information concerning the Company as Acquiror may reasonably request in connection with such actions and the preparation of the Proxy Statement and Registration Statement. Acquiror and the Company each shall use their reasonable best efforts to (i) cause the Registration Statement (including the Proxy Statement) when filed with the SEC, to comply in all material respects with all Laws applicable thereto including all rules and regulations promulgated by the SEC, (ii) respond as promptly as reasonably practicable to and resolve all comments received from the SEC concerning the Registration Statement, (iii) cause the Registration Statement to be declared effective under the Securities Act as promptly as practicable and (iv) to keep the Registration Statement effective as long as is necessary to consummate the Transactions. Prior to the effective date of the Registration Statement, Acquiror shall take all or any action required under any applicable federal or state securities Laws in connection with the issuance of shares of Acquiror Class A Common Stock, in each case to be issued or issuable to certain Company Stockholders pursuant to this Agreement. As promptly as practicable after finalization and effectiveness of the Registration Statement, the Acquiror shall mail the Proxy Statement to the Acquiror Stockholders. Each of Acquiror and the Company shall furnish to the other party all information concerning itself, its Subsidiaries, officers, directors, managers, stockholders, and other equityholders and information regarding such other matters as may be reasonably necessary or advisable or as may be reasonably requested in connection with the Consent Solicitation Statement, Proxy Statement, the Registration Statement, a current report on Form 8-K pursuant to the Exchange Act in connection with the Transactions, or any other statement, filing, notice or application made by or on behalf of Acquiror, the Company or their respective Affiliates to any regulatory authority (including the Nasdaq) in connection with the Transactions.

 

(ii) Any filing of, or amendment or supplement to the Proxy Statement or the Registration Statement or any amendment or supplement to the Consent Solicitation Statement, will be provided by Acquiror or the Company, as the case may be, to the respective other party for review, and each of Acquiror and the Company shall give due consideration to any comments of such other party. Acquiror and the Company each will advise the other, promptly after they receive notice thereof, of the time when the Registration Statement has become effective or any supplement or amendment has been filed, of the issuance of any stop order, of the suspension of the qualification of the Acquiror Class A Common Stock to be issued or issuable to certain Company Stockholders in connection with this Agreement for offering or sale in any jurisdiction, or of any request by the SEC for amendment of the Proxy Statement, the Registration Statement or comments thereon and responses thereto or requests by the SEC for additional information and responses thereto. Each of Acquiror and the Company shall cooperate and mutually agree upon (such agreement not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed), any response to comments of the SEC or its staff with respect thereto and any amendments filed in response thereto.

 

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(b) Acquiror Stockholders’ Approval; Merger Sub Stockholder Approval.

 

(i) Prior to or as promptly as practicable after the Registration Statement is declared effective under the Securities Act, the Acquiror shall establish a record date for, duly call, give notice of, convene and hold the Acquiror Stockholder Meeting as promptly as reasonably practicable following the date that the Registration Statement is declared effective under the Securities Act (and in any event, such meeting shall be held not more than thirty (30) days after the date on which the Registration Statement is declared effective under the Securities Act to its stockholders unless otherwise agreed in writing between the Parties) for the purpose of voting on the Transaction Proposals (including any adjournment of such meeting for the purpose of soliciting additional proxies in favor of the adoption of this Agreement) and offering Public Stockholders with the opportunity to elect to effect an Acquiror Share Redemption, and such other matters as may be approved in writing by the Company (such approval not to be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned). The Acquiror will use its reasonable best efforts to solicit from its stockholders proxies in favor of the adoption of this Agreement, and to take all other action necessary or advisable to obtain such proxies and the Acquiror Stockholders’ Approval and to secure the vote or consent of its stockholders required by and in compliance with all applicable Law, Nasdaq rules and the Acquiror Charter and Acquiror Bylaws; provided, that none of Acquiror, Sponsor or any of their Affiliates shall be required to pay any additional consideration to any Acquiror Stockholder in order to obtain the Acquiror Stockholders’ Approval. The Acquiror (i) shall consult with the Company regarding the record date and the date of the Acquiror Stockholder Meeting and (ii) shall not adjourn or postpone the Acquiror Stockholder Meeting without the prior written consent of Company; provided that the Acquiror may adjourn or postpone the Acquiror Stockholder Meeting without any such consent (A) to the extent necessary to ensure that any supplement or amendment to the Registration Statement that the Acquiror reasonably determines (following consultation with Company) is necessary to comply with applicable Laws, is provided to the Acquiror’s stockholders in advance of a vote on the adoption of this Agreement, (B) if, as of the time that the Acquiror Stockholder Meeting is originally scheduled, there are insufficient shares of Acquiror Common Stock represented at such meeting (either in person or by proxy) to constitute a quorum necessary to conduct the business of the Acquiror Stockholder Meeting, (C) if, as of the time that the Acquiror Stockholder Meeting is originally scheduled, adjournment or postponement of the Acquiror Stockholder Meeting is necessary to enable the Acquiror to solicit additional proxies required to obtain the Acquiror Stockholder Approval or (D) in the event that, as a result of the Acquiror Share Redemptions submitted by the Acquiror Stockholders prior to the Acquiror Stockholder Meeting, the Acquiror reasonably believes that conditions set forth in Section 8.3(c) would not be satisfied as of the Closing; provided, further, that in addition to the exceptions specified in the foregoing proviso, the Acquiror may postpone or adjourn on one occasion without the consent of the Company so long as the date of the Acquiror Stockholder Meeting is not postponed or adjourned more than an aggregate of fifteen (15) consecutive calendar days in connection with such postponement or adjournment. If, at any time prior to the Effective Time, any event or circumstance relating to the Company, or its officers or directors, should be discovered by the Company which should be set forth in an amendment or a supplement to the Consent Solicitation Statement, Registration Statement, the Proxy Statement or any current report of Acquiror on Form 8-K, the Company shall promptly inform Acquiror.

 

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(ii) Subject to clause (iii) below, the Registration Statement shall include a statement to the effect that the Acquiror Board has unanimously recommended that the Acquiror’s stockholders vote in favor of the Transaction Proposals at the Acquiror Stockholder Meeting and (ii) neither the Acquiror Board nor any committee thereof shall withhold, withdraw, qualify, amend or modify, or publicly propose or resolve to withhold, withdraw, qualify, amend or modify, the Acquiror Board Recommendation (a “Modification in Recommendation”).

 

(iii) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement (including Section 7.2(b)(ii)), the Acquiror Board may, at any time prior to, but not after, obtaining the Acquiror Stockholder Approval, make a Modification in Recommendation in response to an Intervening Event (an “Intervening Event Change in Recommendation”) if the failure to take such action would be a breach of the fiduciary duties of the Acquiror Board under applicable Law, provided, that: (A) the Company shall have received written notice from Acquiror of Acquiror’s intention to make an Intervening Event Change in Recommendation at least five (5) Business Days prior to the taking of such action by Acquiror (the “Intervening Event Notice Period”), which notice shall specify the applicable Intervening Event in reasonable detail, (B) during the Intervening Event Notice Period and prior to making an Intervening Event Change in Recommendation, if requested by the Company, Acquiror and its representatives shall have negotiated in good faith with the Company and its Representatives regarding any revisions or adjustments proposed by the Company to the terms and conditions of this Agreement as would enable Acquiror to proceed with its recommendation of this Agreement and the Transactions and not make such Intervening Event Change in Recommendation and (C) if the Company requested negotiations in accordance with clause (B), Acquiror may make an Intervening Event Change in Recommendation only if the Acquiror Board, after considering in good faith any revisions or adjustments to the terms and conditions of this Agreement that the Company shall have, prior to the expiration of the five (5) Business Day period, offered in writing in a manner that would form a binding contract if accepted by Acquiror (and the other applicable parties hereto), continues to determine in good faith that failure to make an Intervening Event Change in Recommendation would be a breach of its fiduciary duties to the Acquiror Stockholders under applicable Law. An “Intervening Event” shall mean any material Event that (i) was not known and was not reasonably foreseeable to the Acquiror Board as of the date of this Agreement (or the consequences of which (or the magnitude of which) were not reasonably foreseeable to the Acquiror Board as of the date of this Agreement), which becomes known to the Acquiror Board prior to the Acquiror Stockholder Meeting and (ii) does not relate to (A) any Business Combination Proposal, (B) any actions taken pursuant to this Agreement, including clearance of the Transactions under the Regulatory Approvals or any other applicable Laws and any action in connection therewith taken pursuant to or required to be taken pursuant to Section 7.1, and (C) any change in the price or trading volume of Acquiror Common Stock. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, during an Intervening Event Notice Period, the obligations on Acquiror and/or the Acquiror Board to make filings with the SEC with respect to the proposals contemplated herein, to give notice for or to convene a meeting, or make a recommendation, shall be tolled during such period, and in the event a filing and or notice for a meeting was made prior to the Intervening Event Notice Period, Acquiror shall be permitted to adjourn such meeting and amend such filing as necessary in order to provide sufficient time for the stockholders to consider any revised recommendation. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law, Acquiror’s obligations to establish a record date for, duly call, give notice of, convene and hold the Acquiror Stockholder Meeting shall not be affected by any Modification in Recommendation.

 

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(iv) Promptly following the execution of this Agreement, Acquiror shall approve and adopt this Agreement and approve the Transactions, as the sole stockholder of Merger Sub.

 

(c) Written Consent of Company Stockholders.

 

(i) The Company shall (x) send the Consent Solicitation Statement to the Company Stockholders, and (y) seek the irrevocable written consent, in form and substance reasonably acceptable to Acquiror, of the Company Stockholders in favor of the approval and adoption of this Agreement, the Merger and the other Transactions (the “Company Written Consent”) as promptly as reasonably practicable after the Registration Statement becomes effective, and in any event within five (5) Business Days after the Registration Statement becomes effective. The Company will use its reasonable best efforts to solicit the Company Written Consent from the Company Stockholders, and to take all other action necessary or advisable to obtain the Company Written Consent and to secure the vote or consent of its stockholders required by and in compliance with all applicable Law, Nasdaq rules and the Company Charter, Company Bylaws and the IRA, ROFR Agreement, Voting Agreement and all Side Letters as applicable; provided, that none of the Company or any of its Affiliates shall be required to pay any additional consideration to any Company Stockholder in order to obtain the Company Written Consent. The Company shall provide reasonable updates to Acquiror regarding the status of and any issues arising with respect to obtaining the Company Written Consent. If, at any time prior to the Effective Time, any event or circumstance relating to Acquiror, Merger Sub or their respective officers should be discovered by Acquiror or Merger Sub which should be set forth in an amendment or supplement to the Consent Solicitation Statement, the Registration Statement or the Proxy Statement or any current report of Acquiror on Form 8-K to the extent primarily relating to the Registration Statement or the Proxy Statement, Acquiror shall promptly inform the Company.

 

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(ii) Subject to clause (iii) below, the Consent Solicitation Statement shall include a statement to the effect that the Company Board has recommended that the Company’s stockholders vote in favor of the approval and adoption of this Agreement, the Merger and the other Transactions and execute and deliver the Company Written Consent (the “Company Board Recommendation”) and (ii) neither the Company Board nor any committee thereof shall withhold, withdraw, qualify, amend or modify, or publicly propose or resolve to withhold, withdraw, qualify, amend or modify, the Company Board Recommendation (a “Company Modification in Recommendation”).

 

(iii) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement (including Section 7.2(c)(ii)), the Company Board may, at any time prior to, but not after, receipt of the Company Written Consent, make a Company Modification in Recommendation in response to a Company Intervening Event (a “Company Intervening Event Change in Recommendation”) if the failure to take such action would be a breach of the fiduciary duties of the Company Board under applicable Law, provided, that: (A) the Acquiror shall have received written notice from the Company of the Company’s intention to make a Company Intervening Event Change in Recommendation at least five (5) Business Days prior to the taking of such action by the Company (the “Company Intervening Event Notice Period”), which notice shall specify the applicable Company Intervening Event in reasonable detail, (B) during the Company Intervening Event Notice Period and prior to making a Company Intervening Event Change in Recommendation, if requested by the Acquiror, the Company and its representatives shall have negotiated in good faith with the Acquiror and its Representatives regarding any revisions or adjustments proposed by the Acquiror to the terms and conditions of this Agreement as would enable the Company to proceed with its recommendation of this Agreement and the Transactions and not make such Company Intervening Event Change in Recommendation and (C) if the Acquiror requested negotiations in accordance with clause (B), the Company may make a Company Intervening Event Change in Recommendation only if the Company Board, after considering in good faith any revisions or adjustments to the terms and conditions of this Agreement that the Acquiror shall have, prior to the expiration of the five (5) Business Day period, offered in writing in a manner that would form a binding contract if accepted by the Company (and the other applicable parties hereto), continues to determine in good faith that failure to make a Company Intervening Event Change in Recommendation would be a breach of its fiduciary duties to the Company Stockholders under applicable Law. A “Company Intervening Event” shall mean any material Event that (i) was not known and was not reasonably foreseeable to the Company Board as of the date of this Agreement (or the consequences of which (or the magnitude of which) were not reasonably foreseeable to the Company Board as of the date of this Agreement), which becomes known to the Company Board prior to the Company obtaining the Company Written Consent and (ii) does not relate to (A) any Business Combination Proposal, Acquisition Proposal or Alternative Transaction, (B) any actions taken pursuant to this Agreement, including clearance of the Transactions under the Regulatory Approvals or any other applicable Laws and any action in connection therewith taken pursuant to or required to be taken pursuant to Section 7.1, and (C) any change in the price or trading volume of Acquiror Common Stock. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law, Company’s obligations to seek the Company Written Consent shall not be affected by any Company Modification in Recommendation.

 

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Section 7.3 Support of Transaction. (i) The Company shall, and shall cause the other View Companies to, and (ii) each of Acquiror and Merger Sub shall, (a) use reasonable best efforts to obtain all material consents and approvals of third parties that any View Company or any of Acquiror or Merger Sub, as applicable, are required to obtain in order to consummate the Transactions and (b) take such other action as may be reasonably necessary or as another party hereto may reasonably request to satisfy the conditions of Article VIII (including, in the case of Acquiror, the use of reasonable best efforts to enforce Acquiror’s rights under the PIPE Subscription Agreements) or otherwise to comply with this Agreement and to consummate the Transactions as soon as practicable; provided, that, notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, nothing in this Agreement shall require any View Company, Acquiror or Merger Sub or any of their respective Affiliates to (i) commence or threaten to commence, pursue or defend against any Action, whether judicial or administrative, (ii) seek to have any stay or Governmental Order vacated or reversed, (iii) propose, negotiate, commit to or effect by consent decree, hold separate order or otherwise, the sale, divestiture, licensing or disposition of any assets or businesses of the View Companies, (iv) take or commit to take actions that limit the freedom of action of any of the View Companies or Acquiror with respect to, or the ability to retain, control or operate, or to exert full rights of ownership in respect of, any of the businesses, product lines or assets of the View Companies or Acquiror or (v) grant any financial, legal or other accommodation to any other Person.

 

Section 7.4 Tax Matters. Each of Acquiror, Merger Sub and the Company shall use its respective reasonable best efforts to cause the Merger to qualify, and agree not to, and not to permit or cause any of their Affiliates or Subsidiaries to, take any action which to its knowledge could reasonably be expected to prevent or impede the Merger from qualifying, as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code. This Agreement is intended to constitute, and the parties hereto hereby adopt this Agreement as, a “plan of reorganization” within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Sections 1.368-2(g) and 1.368-3(a). Each of Acquiror, Merger Sub and the Company shall report the Merger as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code unless otherwise required pursuant to a “determination” within the meaning of Section 1313(a) of the Code, including attaching the statement described in Treasury Regulations Section 1.368-3(a) on or with its Tax Return for the taxable year of the Merger. In the event either the Acquiror or the Company seeks a tax opinion from its respective tax advisor regarding the intended Tax treatment of the Merger, or the SEC requests or requires tax opinions, each party shall use reasonable best efforts to execute and deliver customary tax representation letters as the applicable tax advisor may reasonably request in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to such advisor.

 

Section 7.5 Section 16 Matters. Prior to the Closing, each of Acquiror, Merger Sub and the Company shall take all such steps as may be required (to the extent permitted under applicable Law) to cause any dispositions of the shares of Company Capital Stock or acquisitions of Acquiror Common Stock (prior to the Effective Time) (including, in each case, securities deliverable upon exercise, vesting or settlement of any derivative securities) resulting from the Transactions by each individual who may become subject to the reporting requirements of Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act in connection with the Transactions to be exempt under SEC Rule 16b-3(d) promulgated under the Exchange Act.

 

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Section 7.6 Stockholder Litigation. The Company shall promptly advise Acquiror, and Acquiror shall promptly advise the Company, as the case may be, of any Action commenced (or to the knowledge of the Company or the knowledge of Acquiror (as applicable), threatened) after the date of this Agreement against such party, any of its Subsidiaries or any of its directors by any Company Stockholder relating to this Agreement, the Merger or any of the other Transactions, and such party shall keep the other party reasonably informed regarding any such litigation. The Company shall control the defense of any such Action, provided that the Company (a) shall give Acquiror a reasonable opportunity to participate (at its own expense) in the defense of (or any settlement discussions with respect to) any such Action against the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any of its directors, (b) shall keep Acquiror informed as to the status thereof and (c) shall not settle, compromise, come to an arrangement regarding or cease defending against (or agree or consent to any of the foregoing with respect to) any such Action against the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any of its directors without the prior written consent (not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) of Acquiror.

 

Article VIII

 

CONDITIONS TO OBLIGATIONS

 

Section 8.1 Conditions to Obligations of Acquiror, Merger Sub and the Company. The obligations of Acquiror, Merger Sub and the Company to consummate, or cause to be consummated, the Transactions at the Closing is subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions, any one or more of which may be waived in writing by all of such parties:

 

(a) The Acquiror Stockholders’ Approval and the Company Written Consent shall have been obtained;

 

(b) All approvals or consents, and all waiting or other periods, under the Laws set forth and described on Section 8.1(b) of the Company Disclosure Letter (collectively, the “Regulatory Approvals”) shall have been obtained or have expired or been terminated, as applicable;

 

(c) The Registration Statement shall have become effective under the Securities Act and no stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement shall have been issued and no proceedings for that purpose shall have been initiated or threatened by the SEC and not withdrawn;

 

(d) The shares of Acquiror Class A Common Stock to be issued in connection with the Transactions shall have been approved for listing on Nasdaq, subject to any requirement to have a sufficient number of round lot holders of the Acquiror Class A Common Stock;

 

(e) No Governmental Authority shall have enacted, issued, promulgated, enforced or entered any Law (whether temporary, preliminary or permanent) or Governmental Order that is then in effect and which has the effect of making the Transactions illegal or which otherwise prevents or prohibits consummation of the Transactions; and

 

(f) Upon the Closing, after giving effect to any Acquiror Share Redemption and any PIPE Investment, Acquiror shall have net tangible assets of at least $5,000,001.

 

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Section 8.2 Conditions to Obligations of Acquiror and Merger Sub. The obligations of Acquiror and Merger Sub to consummate, or cause to be consummated, the Transactions at the Closing are subject to the satisfaction of the following additional conditions, any one or more of which may be waived in writing by Acquiror and Merger Sub:

 

(a) Each of the representations and warranties of the Company contained in this Agreement shall be true and correct as of the Closing Date, except with respect to such representations and warranties which speak as to an earlier date, which representations and warranties shall be true and correct at and as of such date, except for, in each case, inaccuracies or omissions that (without giving effect to any limitation as to “materiality” or “Company Material Adverse Effect” or another similar materiality qualification set forth therein, other than in Section 3.4(d)(i)) individually or in the aggregate, have not had, and would not reasonably be expected to have, a Company Material Adverse Effect;

 

(b) Each of the covenants of the Company to be performed as of or prior to the Closing shall have been performed in all material respects, except for the covenants under Section 5.1(i) which shall have been performed in all respects, subject to exceptions that, in the aggregate, are de minimis;

 

(c) There has not been any Event that has had, or would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect.

 

Section 8.3 Conditions to the Obligations of the Company. The obligations of the Company to consummate, or cause to be consummated, the Transactions at the Closing is subject to the satisfaction of the following additional conditions, any one or more of which may be waived in writing by the Company:

 

(a) Each of the representations and warranties of Acquiror contained in this Agreement shall be true and correct as of the Closing Date, except with respect to such representations and warranties which speak as to an earlier date, which representations and warranties shall be true and correct at and as of such date, and except for, in each case, inaccuracies or omissions that (without giving effect to any limitation as to “materiality” or “Acquiror Material Adverse Effect” or another similar materiality qualification set forth therein, other than in Section 4.4(d)(i)) individually or in the aggregate, have not had, and would not reasonably be expected to have an Acquiror Material Adverse Effect;

 

(b) Each of the covenants of Acquiror to be performed as of or prior to the Closing shall have been performed in all material respects; and

 

(c) Immediately prior to the Closing, the Available Acquiror Cash shall be no less than the Minimum Available Acquiror Cash Amount.

 

(d) There has not been any Event that has had, or would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, an Acquiror Material Adverse Effect.

 

Section 8.4 Frustration of Conditions. None of Acquiror, Merger Sub or the Company may rely on the failure of any condition set forth in this Article VIII to be satisfied if such failure was caused by such party’s failure to act in good faith or to take such actions as may be necessary to cause the conditions of the other party hereto to be satisfied, as required by Section 7.3.

 

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Article IX

 

TERMINATION/EFFECTIVENESS

 

Section 9.1 Termination. This Agreement may be terminated and the Transactions abandoned:

 

(a) by mutual written consent of the Company and Acquiror;

 

(b) by written notice from the Company or Acquiror to the other(s) if any Governmental Authority shall have enacted, issued, promulgated, enforced or entered any Governmental Order which has become final and nonappealable and has the effect of making consummation of the Transactions illegal or otherwise preventing or prohibiting consummation of the Transactions;

 

(c) by written notice from the Company to Acquiror within five (5) Business Days after there has been a Modification in Recommendation;

 

(d) by written notice from the Acquiror to the Company within five (5) Business Days after there has been a Company Modification in Recommendation;

 

(e) by written notice from the Company or Acquiror to the other(s) if the Acquiror Stockholders’ Approval shall not have been obtained by reason of the failure to obtain the required vote at the Acquiror Stockholder Meeting duly convened therefor or at any adjournment or postponement thereof;

 

(f) by written notice from Acquiror to the Company if the Company Written Consent shall not have been obtained within five (5) Business Days after the Registration Statement became effective;

 

(g) prior to the Closing, by written notice to the Company from Acquiror if (i) there is any breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement on the part of the Company set forth in this Agreement, such that the conditions specified in Section 8.2(a) or 8.2(b) would not be satisfied at the Closing (a “Terminating Company Breach”), except that, if such Terminating Company Breach is curable by the Company through the exercise of its reasonable best efforts, then, for a period of up to thirty (30) days after receipt by the Company of notice from Acquiror of such breach (the “Company Cure Period”), such termination shall not be effective, and such termination shall become effective only if the Terminating Company Breach is not cured within the Company Cure Period, or (ii) the Closing has not occurred on or before the six month anniversary of the date of this Agreement (the “Agreement End Date”), unless Acquiror is in material breach hereof; or

 

(h) prior to the Closing, by written notice to Acquiror from the Company if (i) there is any breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement on the part of Acquiror or Merger Sub set forth in this Agreement, such that the conditions specified in Section 8.3(a) and Section 8.3(b) would not be satisfied at the Closing (a “Terminating Acquiror Breach”), except that, if any such Terminating Acquiror Breach is curable by Acquiror or Merger Sub through the exercise of its reasonable best efforts, then, for a period of up to thirty (30) days after receipt by Acquiror or Merger Sub, as the case may be, of notice from the Company of such breach (the “Acquiror Cure Period”), such termination shall not be effective, and such termination shall become effective only if the Terminating Acquiror Breach is not cured within the Acquiror Cure Period or (ii) the Closing has not occurred on or before the Agreement End Date, unless the Company is in material breach hereof.

 

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Section 9.2 Effect of Termination. In the event of the termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 9.1, this Agreement shall forthwith become void and have no effect, without any liability on the part of any party hereto or its respective Affiliates, officers, directors or stockholders, other than liability of the Company, Acquiror or Merger Sub, as the case may be, for any willful and material breach of this Agreement occurring prior to such termination, except that the provisions of this Section 9.2 and Article X and the NDA shall survive any termination of this Agreement.

 

Article X

 

MISCELLANEOUS

 

Section 10.1 Trust Account Waiver. The Company acknowledges that, as described in the prospectus dated August 26, 2020 and filed with the SEC on August 28, 2020 (File No: 333-241727) (the “Prospectus”) available at www.sec.gov, substantially all of Acquiror assets consist of the cash proceeds of Acquiror’s initial public offering (the “IPO”) and private placements of its securities occurring simultaneously with the IPO and substantially all of those proceeds (including overallotment securities acquired by Acquiror’s underwriters) have been deposited in the trust account (the “Trust Account”) for the benefit of Acquiror’s public stockholders (including overallotment shares acquired by the underwriters of Acquiror) (“Public Stockholders”). The Company understands and acknowledges that, except with respect to interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account that may be released to Acquiror to pay its Taxes, the Trust Agreement provides that cash in the Trust Account may be disbursed only (i) if Acquiror completes a transaction which constitutes a Business Combination, to the Public Stockholders that elect to redeem their Acquiror Common Stock, and then to those Persons and in such amounts as described in the Prospectus; (ii) if Acquiror fails to complete a Business Combination within the allotted time period (as it may be extended by amendment to Acquiror’s Governing Documents) and liquidates, subject to the terms of the Trust Agreement, to Acquiror in limited amounts to permit Acquiror to pay the costs and expenses of its liquidation and dissolution, and then to the Public Stockholders; and (iii) if Acquiror holds a stockholder vote to amend Acquiror’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation to modify the substance or timing of the obligation to redeem 100% of Acquiror Common Stock (prior to the Effective Time) if Acquiror fails to complete a Business Combination within the allotted time period, then for the redemption of any Acquiror Common Stock (prior to the Effective Time) properly tendered in connection with such vote. For and in consideration of Acquiror entering into this Agreement and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Company, on behalf of itself and its Affiliates, hereby agrees that it does not now have or shall at any time hereafter have, and irrevocably waives any right, title, interest or claim of any kind it or any of its Affiliates have or may have in the future, in or to any monies in the Trust Account or distributions therefrom and agrees not to seek recourse against the Trust Account or any funds distributed therefrom as a result of, arising out of, this Agreement and any negotiations or Contracts with Acquiror or any other matter, and regardless of whether such claim arises based on contract, tort, equity or any other theory of legal liability. The Company agrees and acknowledges that such irrevocable waiver is material to this Agreement and specifically relied upon by Acquiror and its Affiliates to induce Acquiror and Merger Sub to enter into this Agreement, and the Company further intends and understands such waiver to be valid, binding and enforceable against the Company and each of its Affiliates under applicable Law. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (x) nothing herein shall prohibit the View Companies’ right to pursue a claim against Acquiror for legal relief against monies or other assets held outside the Trust Account (other than distributions therefrom directly or indirectly to the Acquiror’s public stockholders), for specific performance or other equitable relief in connection with the consummation of the Transactions (including a claim for Acquiror to specifically perform its obligations under this Agreement and cause the disbursement of the balance of the cash remaining in the Trust Account (after giving effect to the Acquiror Share Redemptions) to the Acquiror in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and the Trust Agreement) so long as such claim would not affect Acquiror’s ability to fulfill its obligations to effectuate the Acquiror Share Redemptions and (y) nothing herein shall serve to limit or prohibit any claims that the View Companies may have in the future against Acquiror’s assets or funds that are not held in the Trust Account (including any funds that have been released from the Trust Account and any assets that have been purchased or acquired with any such funds, but excluding distributions from the Trust Account directly or indirectly to the Acquiror’s public stockholders). In the event that the Company or any of its Affiliates commences Action based upon, in connection with, relating to or arising out of any matter relating to Acquiror or its Representatives which proceeding seeks, in whole or in part, relief against the Trust Account (including any distributions therefrom) or the Public Stockholders, whether in the form of money damages or injunctive relief, Acquiror and its Representatives, as applicable, shall be entitled to recover from the Company and its Affiliates, as applicable, the associated legal fees and costs in connection with any such Action, in the event Acquiror or its Representatives, as applicable, prevails in such Action.

 

Section 10.2 Waiver. Any party to this Agreement may, at any time prior to the Closing, by action taken by its board of directors or officers or Persons thereunto duly authorized, (a) extend the time for the performance of the obligations or acts of the other parties hereto, (b) waive any inaccuracies in the representations and warranties (of another party hereto) that are contained in this Agreement or (c) waive compliance by the other parties hereto with any of the agreements or conditions contained in this Agreement, but such extension or waiver shall be valid only if set forth in an instrument in writing signed by the party granting such extension or waiver.

 

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Section 10.3 Notices. All notices and other communications among the parties shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given (i) when delivered in person, (ii) when delivered after posting in the United States mail having been sent registered or certified mail return receipt requested, postage prepaid, (iii) when delivered by FedEx or other nationally recognized overnight delivery service, or (iv) when delivered by email during normal business hours at the location of the recipient, and otherwise on the next following Business Day, addressed as follows:

 

(a) If to Acquiror or Merger Sub, to:

 

CF Finance Acquisition Corp. II
110 East 59th Street

New York, New York 10022

Email: CFFinanceII@cantor.com

Attention: Chief Executive Officer

 

with a copy to:

 

Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP

One Battery Park Plaza

New York, New York 10004

Email: ken.lefkowitz@hugheshubbard.com
Attention: Ken Lefkowitz

 

(b) If to the Company, to:

 

195 S. Milpitas Blvd

Milpitas, CA 95035

Email: bill.krause@view.com

Attention: Bill Krause, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

 

with copies (which shall not constitute notice) to:

Skadden Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

525 University Avenue, Suite 1400

Palo Alto, CA 94301

Email: Michael.mies@skadden.com
Attention: Michael J. Mies, Esq.

 

or to such other address or addresses as the parties may from time to time designate in writing. Copies delivered solely to outside counsel shall not constitute notice.

 

Section 10.4 Assignment. No party hereto shall assign this Agreement or any part hereof without the prior written consent of the other parties and any such transfer without prior written consent shall be void. Subject to the foregoing, this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective permitted successors and assigns.

 

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Section 10.5 Rights of Third Parties. Nothing expressed or implied in this Agreement is intended or shall be construed to (i) confer upon or give any Person(including any equityholder, any current or former director, manager, officer, employee or independent contractor of the Company, or any participant in any Company Benefit Plan or other employee benefit plan, agreement or other arrangement (or any dependent or beneficiary thereof)), other than the parties hereto, any right or remedies under or by reason of this Agreement, (ii) establish, amend or modify any employee benefit plan, program, policy, agreement or arrangement or (iii) limit the right of Acquiror, the Company or their respective Affiliates to amend, terminate or otherwise modify any Company Benefit Plan or other employee benefit plan, policy, agreement or other arrangement following the Closing; provided, however, that (x) the D&O Indemnified Parties (and their successors, heirs and representatives) are intended third-party beneficiaries of, and may enforce, Section 5.4(a)-(d), (y) the Company Non-Recourse Parties and the Acquiror Non-Recourse Parties (and their successors, heirs and representatives), are intended third-party beneficiaries of, and may enforce, Section 10.16 and (z) Sponsor is an intended third-party beneficiaries of, and may enforce, any provision of this Agreement that confers any right or privilege to Sponsor.

 

Section 10.6 Expenses. Except as otherwise set forth in this Agreement, including in Section 7.1(c), each party hereto shall be responsible for and pay its own expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement and the Transactions, including all fees of its legal counsel, financial advisers and accountants; provided, that if the Closing shall occur, Acquiror shall pay or cause to be paid, in accordance with Section 2.7(c), the Acquiror Transaction Expenses and the Company Transaction Expenses.

 

Section 10.7 Governing Law. This Agreement, and all claims or causes of action based upon, arising out of, or related to this Agreement or the Transactions, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the Laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to principles or rules of conflict of Laws to the extent such principles or rules would require or permit the application of Laws of another jurisdiction.

 

Section 10.8 Headings; Counterparts. The headings in this Agreement are for convenience only and shall not be considered a part of or affect the construction or interpretation of any provision of this Agreement. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, and by different parties in separate counterparts, with the same effect as if all parties hereto had signed the same document, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. Copies of executed counterparts of this Agreement transmitted by electronic transmission (including by email or in .pdf format) or facsimile as well as electronically or digitally executed counterparts (such as DocuSign) shall have the same legal effect as original signatures and shall be considered original executed counterparts of this Agreement.

 

Section 10.9 Company and Acquiror Disclosure Letters. The Company Disclosure Letter and the Acquiror Disclosure Letter (including, in each case, any section thereof) referenced herein are a part of this Agreement as if fully set forth herein. All references herein to the Company Disclosure Letter and/or the Acquiror Disclosure Letter (including, in each case, any section thereof) shall be deemed references to such parts of this Agreement, unless the context shall otherwise require. Any disclosure made by a party in the applicable Disclosure Letter, or any section thereof, with reference to any section of this Agreement or section of the applicable Disclosure Letter shall be deemed to be a disclosure with respect to such other applicable sections of this Agreement or sections of applicable Disclosure Letter if it is reasonably apparent on the face of such disclosure that such disclosure is responsive to such other section of this Agreement or section of the applicable Disclosure Letter. Certain information set forth in the Disclosure Letters is included solely for informational purposes and may not be required to be disclosed pursuant to this Agreement. The disclosure of any information shall not be deemed to constitute an acknowledgment that such information is required to be disclosed in connection with the representations and warranties made in this Agreement, nor shall such information be deemed to establish a standard of materiality.

 

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Section 10.10 Entire Agreement. This Agreement (together with the Company Disclosure Letter and the Acquiror Disclosure Letter) and the Ancillary Agreements constitute the entire agreement among the parties to this Agreement relating to the Transactions and supersede any other agreements, whether written or oral, that may have been made or entered into by or among any of the parties hereto or any of their respective Subsidiaries relating to the Transactions (including the Non-Binding Letter of Intent between Acquiror and the Company, dated September 22, 2020). No representations, warranties, covenants, understandings, agreements, oral or otherwise, relating to the Transactions exist between such parties except as expressly set forth in this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements.

 

Section 10.11 Amendments. This Agreement may be amended or modified in whole or in part, only by a duly authorized agreement in writing executed in the same manner as this Agreement and which makes reference to this Agreement.

 

Section 10.12 Publicity.

 

(a) All press releases or other public communications relating to the Transactions, and the method of the release for publication thereof, shall prior to the Closing be subject to the prior mutual approval of Acquiror and the Company, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld by any party; provided, that no party shall be required to obtain consent pursuant to this Section 10.12(a) to the extent any proposed release or statement is substantially equivalent to the information that has previously been made public without breach of the obligation under this Section 10.12(a).

 

(b) The restriction in Section 10.12 (a) shall not apply to the extent the public announcement is required by applicable securities Law, any Governmental Authority or stock exchange rule; provided, however, that in such an event, the party making the announcement shall use its reasonable best efforts to consult with the other party in advance as to its form, content and timing. Disclosures resulting from the parties’ efforts to satisfy or obtain approval or early termination in connection with the Regulatory Approvals and to make any relating filing shall be deemed not to violate this Section 10.12.

 

Section 10.13 Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is held invalid or unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction, the other provisions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. The parties further agree that if any provision contained herein is, to any extent, held invalid or unenforceable in any respect under the Laws governing this Agreement, they shall take any actions necessary to render the remaining provisions of this Agreement valid and enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by Law and, to the extent necessary, shall amend or otherwise modify this Agreement to replace any provision contained herein that is held invalid or unenforceable with a valid and enforceable provision giving effect to the intent of the parties.

 

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Section 10.14 Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial.

 

(a) Any Action based upon, arising out of or related to this Agreement or the Transactions must be brought in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware (or, to the extent such court does not have subject matter jurisdiction, the Complex Commercial Litigation Division of the Delaware Superior Court, New Castle County), or, if it has or can acquire jurisdiction, in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware, and each of the parties irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of each such court in any such Action, waives any objection it may now or hereafter have to personal jurisdiction, venue or to convenience of forum, agrees that all claims in respect of the Action shall be heard and determined only in any such court, and agrees not to bring any Action arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the Transactions in any other court. Nothing herein contained shall be deemed to affect the right of any party to serve process in any manner permitted by Law or to commence Actions or otherwise proceed against any other party in any other jurisdiction, in each case, to enforce judgments obtained in any Action brought pursuant to this Section 10.14.

 

(b) Each party acknowledges and agrees that any controversy which may arise under this Agreement and the Transactions is likely to involve complicated and difficult issues, and therefore each such party hereby irrevocably, unconditionally and voluntarily waives any right such party may have to a trial by jury in respect of any Action directly or indirectly arising out of or relating to this Agreement or any of the Transactions.

 

Section 10.15 Enforcement. The parties hereto agree that irreparable damage could occur in the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement were not performed in accordance with their specific terms or were otherwise breached. It is accordingly agreed that the parties shall be entitled to an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches of this Agreement and to specific enforcement of the terms and provisions of this Agreement, in addition to any other remedy to which any party is entitled at law or in equity. In the event that any Action shall be brought in equity to enforce the provisions of this Agreement, no party shall allege, and each party hereby waives the defense, that there is an adequate remedy at law, and each party agrees to waiver any requirement for the securing or posting of any bond in connection therewith.

 

Section 10.16 Non-Recourse.

 

(a) Solely with respect to the Company, Acquiror and Merger Sub, this Agreement may only be enforced against, and any claim or cause of action based upon, arising out of, or related to this Agreement or the Transactions may only be brought against, the Company, Acquiror or Merger Sub as named parties hereto; and

 

(b) except to the extent a party hereto (and then only to the extent of the specific obligations undertaken by such party hereto), (i) no past, present or future director, officer, employee, incorporator, member, partner, stockholder, Affiliate, agent, attorney, advisor or other Representative of the Company (each, a “Company Non-Recourse Party”) or of Acquiror or Merger Sub (each, an “Acquiror Non-Recourse Party”) and (ii) no past, present or future director, officer, employee, incorporator, member, partner, stockholder, Affiliate (including Sponsor), agent, attorney, advisor or other Representative of any of the foregoing shall have any liability (whether in contract, tort, equity or otherwise) for any one or more of the representations, warranties, covenants, agreements or other obligations or liabilities of any one or more of the Company, Acquiror or Merger Sub under this Agreement for any claim based on, arising out of, or related to this Agreement or the Transactions.

 

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Section 10.17 Non-Survival of Representations, Warranties and Covenants. Except as otherwise contemplated by Section 9.2, none of the representations, warranties, covenants, obligations or other agreements in this Agreement or in any certificate (including confirmations therein), statement or instrument delivered pursuant to this Agreement, including any rights arising out of any breach of such representations, warranties, covenants, obligations, agreements and other provisions, shall survive the Closing and shall terminate and expire upon the occurrence of the Closing (and there shall be no liability after the Closing in respect thereof), except for (a) those covenants and agreements contained herein that by their terms expressly apply in whole or in part after the Closing and then only with respect to any breaches occurring after the Closing and (b) this Article X.

 

Section 10.18 Conflicts and Privilege.

 

(a) Acquiror and the Company hereby agree that, in the event a dispute with respect to this Agreement or the Transactions arises after the Closing between or among Acquiror, Merger Sub and/or Sponsor, on the one hand, and the Company, on the other hand, any legal counsel (including Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP and Ellenoff Grossman & Schole LLP) that represented Acquiror and/or Sponsor prior to the Closing (“Prior Acquiror Counsel”) may represent Sponsor in such dispute even though the interests of Sponsor may be directly adverse to Acquiror, and even though such counsel may have represented Acquiror in a matter substantially related to such dispute, or may be handling ongoing matters for Acquiror and/or Sponsor. All communication between or among Prior Acquiror Counsel, on the one hand, and the Acquiror, Merger Sub or Sponsor, on the other hand, shall remain privileged after the Closing and the privilege and the expectation of client confidence relating thereto shall belong solely to the Sponsor, shall be controlled by the Sponsor and shall not pass to or be claimed by Company, the Acquiror or the Surviving Corporation following the Closing. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any privileged communications or information shared by the Company prior to the Closing with Acquiror or Sponsor (in any capacity) under a common interest agreement shall remain the privileged communications or information of the Company following the Closing.

 

(b) The Company further agrees, on behalf of itself and, after the Closing, on behalf of the Acquiror and the View Companies, that all communications in any form or format whatsoever between or among any of Prior Acquiror Counsel, the Acquiror, Merger Sub or the Sponsor, or any of their respective Representatives that relate in any way to the negotiation, documentation and consummation of the Transactions or, beginning on the date of this Agreement, any dispute arising under this Agreement (collectively, the “Acquiror Deal Communications”) shall be deemed to be retained and owned collectively by Sponsor, shall be controlled by Sponsor and shall not pass to or be claimed by the Acquiror or the View Companies after the Closing. All Acquiror Deal Communications that are attorney-client privileged (the “Privileged Acquiror Deal Communications”) shall remain privileged after the Closing and the privilege and the expectation of client confidence relating thereto shall belong solely to Sponsor, shall be controlled by Sponsor and shall not pass to or be claimed by the Acquiror or the View Companies after the Closing; provided, further, that nothing contained herein shall be deemed to be a waiver by the Sponsor or any of its Affiliates of any applicable privileges or protections that can or may be asserted to prevent disclosure of any such communications to any third party.

 

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(c) Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that a dispute arises between the Acquiror or the View Companies, on the one hand, and a third party other than Sponsor, on the other hand, the Sponsor may assert the attorney-client privilege to prevent the disclosure of the Privileged Acquiror Deal Communications to such third party. In the event that the Acquiror or the View Companies is legally required by governmental order or otherwise to access or obtain a copy of all or a portion of the Privileged Acquiror Deal Communications, the Acquiror shall immediately (and, in any event, within two (2) Business Days) notify Sponsor in writing (including by making specific reference to this Section 10.18) so that Sponsor can seek a protective order and the Acquiror and the View Companies agree to use all commercially reasonable efforts to assist therewith.

 

(d) To the extent that files or other materials maintained by Prior Acquiror Counsel constitute property of its clients, only Sponsor shall hold such property rights and Prior Acquiror Counsel shall have no duty to reveal or disclose any such files or other materials or any Privileged Acquiror Deal Communications by reason of any attorney-client relationship between Prior Acquiror Counsel, on the one hand, and the Acquiror or any View Companies after the Closing, on the other hand so long as such files or other materials would be subject to a privilege or protection if they were being requested in a proceeding by an unrelated third party.

 

(e) The Company agrees on behalf of itself and the Acquiror and the View Companies after the Closing, (i) to the extent that the Acquiror or, after the Closing, the View Companies receives or takes physical possession of any Acquiror Deal Communications, (a) such physical possession or receipt shall not, in any way, be deemed a waiver by Sponsor or any other Person, of the privileges or protections described in this Section 10.18, and (b) neither the Acquiror nor the View Companies after the Closing shall assert any claim that Sponsor or any other Person waived the attorney-client privilege, attorney work-product protection or any other right or expectation of client confidence applicable to any such materials or communications, (ii) not to access or use the Acquiror Deal Communications, including by way of review of any electronic data, communications or other information, or by seeking to have Acquiror or any View Company waive the attorney-client or other privilege, or by otherwise asserting that the Acquiror or the View Companies after the Closing has the right to waive the attorney-client or other privilege and (iii) not to seek to obtain the Acquiror Deal Communications from Prior Acquiror Counsel so long as such Acquiror Deal Communications would be subject to a privilege or protection if they were being requested in a proceeding by an unrelated third party.

 

(f) Each of the Parties hereto acknowledges and agrees that Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP (“Prior Company Counsel”) has acted as counsel to the Company in various matters involving a range of issues and as counsel to the Company in connection with the negotiation of this Agreement, the Ancillary Agreements and the Transactions. In connection with any matter or dispute under this Agreement, the Acquiror hereby irrevocably waives and agrees not to assert, and agrees to cause the View Companies after the Closing to irrevocably waive and agree not to assert, any conflict of interest arising from or in connection with (i) Prior Company Counsel’s prior representation of the Company and (ii) Prior Company Counsel’s representation of any member of the View Companies (collectively, the “Company Advised Parties”) prior to and after the Closing.

 

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(g) The Acquiror further agrees, on behalf of itself and, after the Closing, on behalf of the View Companies, that all communications in any form or format whatsoever between or among any of Prior Company Counsel, the Company, any of the View Companies, or any of their respective Representatives that relate in any way to the negotiation, documentation and consummation of the Transactions or, beginning on the date of this Agreement, any dispute arising under this Agreement (collectively, the “Company Deal Communications”) shall be deemed to be retained and owned collectively by the Company Advised Parties, shall be controlled by Surviving Corporation on behalf of the View Companies and shall not pass to or be claimed by the Acquiror or the View Companies after the Closing. All Company Deal Communications that are attorney-client privileged (the “Privileged Company Deal Communications”) shall remain privileged after the Closing and the privilege and the expectation of client confidence relating thereto shall belong solely to Surviving Corporation and the Company, shall be controlled by Surviving Corporation on behalf of the Company and shall not pass to or be claimed by the Acquiror or the View Companies after the Closing; provided, further, that nothing contained herein shall be deemed to be a waiver by the Acquiror or any of its Affiliates (including, after the Closing, the View Companies and its Affiliates) of any applicable privileges or protections that can or may be asserted to prevent disclosure of any such communications to any third party.

 

(h) Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that a dispute arises between the Acquiror or the View Companies, on the one hand, and a third party other than Sponsor, on the other hand, the Acquiror or the View Companies may assert the attorney-client privilege to prevent the disclosure of the Privileged Company Deal Communications to such third party; provided, however, that neither the Acquiror nor the View Companies may waive such privilege with respect to Privileged Company Deal Communications without the prior written consent of Surviving Corporation. In the event that the Acquiror or the View Companies is legally required by governmental order or otherwise to access or obtain a copy of all or a portion of the Privileged Company Deal Communications, the Acquiror shall immediately (and, in any event, within two (2) Business Days) notify Surviving Corporation in writing (including by making specific reference to this Section 10.18) so that Surviving Corporation can seek a protective order and the Acquiror agrees to use all commercially reasonable efforts to assist therewith.

 

(i) To the extent that files or other materials maintained by Prior Company Counsel constitute property of its clients, only Surviving Corporation and the Company Advised Parties shall hold such property rights and Prior Company Counsel shall have no duty to reveal or disclose any such files or other materials or any Privileged Company Deal Communications by reason of any attorney-client relationship between Prior Company Counsel, on the one hand, and the View Companies after the Closing, on the other hand so long as such files or other materials would be subject to a privilege or protection if they were being requested in a proceeding by an unrelated third party.

 

(j) The Acquiror agrees on behalf of itself and the View Companies after the Closing, (i) to the extent that the Acquiror or, after the Closing, the View Companies receives or takes physical possession of any Company Deal Communications, (a) such physical possession or receipt shall not, in any way, be deemed a waiver by any of the Company Advised Parties or any other Person, of the privileges or protections described in this Section 10.18, and (b) neither the Acquiror nor the View Companies after the Closing shall assert any claim that any of the Company Advised Parties or any other Person waived the attorney-client privilege, attorney work-product protection or any other right or expectation of client confidence applicable to any such materials or communications, (ii) not to access or use the Company Deal Communications, including by way of review of any electronic data, communications or other information, or by seeking to have Surviving Corporation waive the attorney-client or other privilege, or by otherwise asserting that the Acquiror or the View Companies after the Closing has the right to waive the attorney-client or other privilege and (iii) not to seek to obtain the Company Deal Communications from Prior Company Counsel so long as such Company Deal Communications would be subject to a privilege or protection if they were being requested in a proceeding by an unrelated third party.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties have hereunto caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first above written. 

 

  ACQUIROR:
   
  CF Finance Acquisition Corp. II
  a Delaware corporation

 

  By: /s/ Paul Pion
    Name: Paul Pion
    Title: Chief Financial Officer

 

  MERGER SUB:
   
  PVMS Merger Sub, Inc.
  a Delaware corporation

 

  By: /s/ Paul Pion
    Name: Paul Pion
    Title: Chief Financial Officer

  

[Signature Page to Agreement and Plan of Merger]

 

 

 

 

  COMPANY:
   
  View, Inc.
  a Delaware corporation
 
  By: /s/ Rao Mulpuri
    Name: Rao Mulpuri
    Title: Chief Executive Officer

 

[Signature Page to Agreement and Plan of Merger]

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 10.1

 

SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT

 

November 30, 2020

 

CF Finance Acquisition Corp. II
110 East 59th Street

New York, New York 10022

Email: CFFinanceII@cantor.com
Attention: Chief Executive Officer

 

View, Inc.

195 South Milpitas Boulevard

Milpitas, CA 95035

Attn: Chief Executive Officer

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

In connection with the proposed business combination (the “Transaction”) between CF Finance Acquisition Corp. II, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and View, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Target”), pursuant to that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of November 30, 2020 (as it may be amended, the “Transaction Agreement”), by and among, the Company, Target and certain other parties named therein, the Company is seeking commitments to purchase shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Common Stock”), for a purchase price of $10.00 per share (the “Purchase Price”), in a private placement to be conducted by the Company (the “Offering”).

 

On the date set forth on the signature page of this subscription agreement (this “Subscription Agreement”), the Company is entering into subscription agreements (the “Other Subscription Agreements” and together with this Subscription Agreement, the “Subscription Agreements”) with certain other subscribers (the “Other Subscribers”), pursuant to which the Other Subscribers, severally and not jointly, have agreed to purchase in the Offering, effective on the closing date of the Transaction, inclusive of the shares of Common Stock to be purchased by the undersigned, an aggregate amount of up to 30,000,000 shares of Common Stock, at the Purchase Price [(subject to offset by Non-Redeemed Shares purchased by such Other Subscribers that are Eligible Subscribers (as described in Section 1 below))]1. In connection therewith, the undersigned subscriber (“Subscriber”) and the Company agree as follows:

 

1. Subscription. Subscriber hereby subscribes for and agrees to purchase from the Company, and the Company agrees to issue and sell to Subscriber, such number of shares of Common Stock as is set forth on the signature page of this Subscription Agreement (the “Shares”) at the Purchase Price per Share and on the terms provided for herein. [Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Subscription Agreement, if the Subscriber is an Eligible Subscriber (as defined below), if after the later of (x) the date of this Subscription Agreement and (y) the public announcement of the Transaction Agreement the Subscriber acquires ownership of shares of Common Stock in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions with third parties (along with any related rights to redeem or convert such shares in connection with the redemption conducted by the Company in accordance with the Company’s organizational documents and the CFII Prospectus (as defined below) in conjunction with the Transaction Closing (the “Redemption”)) at least five (5) business days prior to the Company’s special meeting of stockholders to approve the Transaction and the Subscriber does not redeem or convert such shares in connection with the Redemption (including revoking any prior redemption or conversion elections made with respect to such shares) (such shares, “Non-Redeemed Shares”), the number of Shares for which the Subscriber (only if an Eligible Subscriber) is obligated to purchase under this Subscription Agreement shall be reduced by the number of Non-Redeemed Shares; provided, that promptly upon the Company’s request, the Subscriber will provide the Company with documentary evidence reasonably requested by the Company to evidence such Non-Redeemed Shares. The term “Eligible Subscriber” means any subscriber in the Offering who is not a beneficial or record owner of the Target’s equity or an affiliate of the Company prior to the Closing.]2

 

 

1 Conform terms if language reference in footnote 2 is removed.

2 Subscriber may elect to remove this provision from its Subscription Agreement upon execution.

 

 

 

2. Closing; Delivery of Shares.

 

(a) The closing of the sale of Shares contemplated hereby (the “Closing”, and the date that the Closing actually occurs, the “Closing Date”) is contingent upon the substantially concurrent consummation of the Transaction (the “Transaction Closing”). The Closing shall occur on the date of, and concurrently with, the Transaction Closing.

 

(b) At least five (5) business days (as defined below) before the anticipated Closing Date, the Company shall deliver written notice to the Subscriber (the “Closing Notice”) specifying (i) the anticipated Closing Date and (ii) the wire instructions for delivery of the Purchase Price to the Company. No later than two (2) business days after receiving the Closing Notice, the Subscriber shall deliver to the Company such information as is reasonably requested in the Closing Notice in order for the Company to issue the Shares to the Subscriber. The Subscriber shall deliver to the Company, on or prior to 8:00 a.m. (Eastern time) (or as soon as practicable after the Company or its transfer agent delivers evidence of the issuance to Subscriber of the Shares on and as of the Closing Date) on the Closing Date the Purchase Price in cash via wire transfer to the account specified in the Closing Notice against delivery by the Company to Subscriber of (i) the Shares in book entry form, free and clear of any liens or other restrictions (other than those arising under state or federal securities laws), in the name of the Subscriber (or its nominee in accordance with its delivery instructions) or to a custodian designated by the Subscriber, as applicable, and (ii) written notice from the Company or its transfer agent evidencing the issuance to Subscriber of the Shares on and as of the Closing Date. In the event that the consummation of the Transaction does not occur within one (1) business day after the anticipated Closing Date specified in the Closing Notice, the Company shall promptly (but in no event later than two (2) business days after the anticipated Closing Date specified in the Closing Notice) return the funds so delivered by the Subscriber to the Company by wire transfer in immediately available funds to the account specified by the Subscriber.

 

3. Closing Conditions. In addition to the conditions set forth in Section 2:

 

(a) The Closing is also subject to the satisfaction or valid waiver by each party of the conditions that, on the Closing Date:

 

(i) no suspension of the qualification of the Shares for offering or sale or trading in any jurisdiction, or initiation or threatening of any proceedings for any of such purposes, shall have occurred;

 

(ii) no applicable governmental authority shall have enacted, rendered, issued, promulgated, enforced or entered any judgment, order, law, rule or regulation (whether temporary, preliminary or permanent) which is then in effect and has the effect of making consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby illegal or otherwise restraining or prohibiting consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, and no governmental authority shall have instituted or threatened in writing a proceeding seeking to impose any such restraint or prohibition; and

 

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(iii) all conditions precedent to the Transaction Closing set forth in the Transaction Agreement shall have been satisfied or waived (other than those conditions which, by their nature, are to be satisfied at the Transaction Closing).

 

(b) The obligations of the Company to consummate the Closing are also subject to the satisfaction or valid waiver by the Company of the additional conditions that, on the Closing Date:

 

(i) all representations and warranties of the Subscriber contained in this Subscription Agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects (other than representations and warranties that are qualified as to materiality, which representations and warranties shall be true in all respects) at and as of the Closing Date (except for representations and warranties made as of a specific date, which shall be true and correct in all material respects (other than representations and warranties that are qualified as to materiality, which representations and warranties shall be true in all respects) as of such date), and consummation of the Closing, shall constitute a reaffirmation by the Subscriber of each of the representations, warranties and agreements of the Subscriber contained in this Subscription Agreement as of the Closing Date; and

 

(ii) the Subscriber shall have performed, satisfied and complied in all material respects with all covenants, agreements and conditions required by this Subscription Agreement to be performed, satisfied or complied with by it at or prior to Closing.

 

(c) The obligations of the Subscriber to consummate the Closing are also subject to the satisfaction or valid waiver by the Subscriber of the additional conditions that, on the Closing Date:

 

(i) all representations and warranties of the Company contained in this Subscription Agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects (other than representations and warranties that are qualified as to materiality or Material Adverse Effect (as defined herein), which representations and warranties shall be true in all respects) at and as of the Closing Date (except for representations and warranties made as of a specific date, which shall be true and correct in all material respects (other than representations and warranties that are qualified as to materiality or Material Adverse Effect, which representations and warranties shall be true in all respects) as of such date), and consummation of the Closing, shall constitute a reaffirmation by the Company of each of the representations, warranties and agreements of the Company contained in this Subscription Agreement as of the Closing Date;

 

(ii) the Company shall have performed, satisfied and complied in all material respects with all covenants, agreements and conditions required by this Subscription Agreement to be performed, satisfied or complied with by it at or prior to Closing; and

 

(iii) no amendment or modification of the Transaction Agreement (as the same exists on the date hereof as provided to the Subscriber) shall have occurred that would reasonably be expected to materially and adversely affect the economic benefits that the Subscriber would reasonably expect to receive under this Subscription Agreement.

 

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4. Company Representations and Warranties. The Company represents and warrants to the Subscriber that:

 

(a) The Company is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware. The Company has the corporate power and authority to own, lease and operate its properties and conduct its business as presently conducted and to enter into, deliver and perform its obligations under this Subscription Agreement.

 

(b) The Shares have been duly authorized and, when issued and delivered to the Subscriber against full payment therefor in accordance with the terms of this Subscription Agreement, the Shares will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable and will not have been issued in violation of or subject to any preemptive or similar rights created under the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, the Company’s bylaws or under the laws of the State of Delaware.

 

(c) This Subscription Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company and is enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, except as may be limited or otherwise affected by (i) bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium or other laws relating to or affecting the rights of creditors generally, and (ii) principles of equity, whether considered at law or equity.

 

(d) The execution, delivery and performance of this Subscription Agreement, including the issuance and sale of the Shares and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, will be done in accordance with the NASDAQ marketplace rules, and (i) will not conflict with or result in a material breach or material violation of any of the terms or provisions of, or constitute a material default under, or result in the creation or imposition of any lien, charge or encumbrance upon any of the property or assets of the Company or any of its subsidiaries pursuant to the terms of any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, loan agreement, license, lease or any other agreement or instrument to which the Company or any of its subsidiaries is a party or by which the Company or any of its subsidiaries is bound or to which any of the property or assets of the Company is subject, which would have a material adverse effect on the business, properties, assets, liabilities, operations, condition (including financial condition), stockholders’ equity or results of operations of the Company (a “Material Adverse Effect”) or materially affect the validity of the Shares or the legal authority or ability of the Company to perform in all material respects its obligations under the terms of this Subscription Agreement; (ii) result in any violation of the provisions of the organizational documents of the Company; or (iii) result in any violation of any statute or any judgment, order, rule or regulation of any court or governmental agency or body, domestic or foreign, having jurisdiction over the Company or any of its properties that would have a Material Adverse Effect or materially affect the validity of the Shares or the legal authority or ability of the Company to perform in all material respects its obligations under the terms of this Subscription Agreement.

 

(e) Assuming the accuracy of the representations and warranties of the Subscriber, the Company is not required to obtain any consent, waiver, authorization or order of, give any notice to, or make any filing or registration with, any court or other federal, state, local or other governmental authority, self-regulatory organization or other person in connection with the execution, delivery and performance by the Company of this Subscription Agreement (including, without limitation, the issuance of the Shares), other than (i) any required filing of a Notice of Exempt Offering of Securities on Form D with U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) under Regulation D of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), (ii) the filing with the SEC of the Registration Statement (as defined below), (iii) the filings required by applicable state or federal securities laws, (iv) the filings required in accordance with Section 11, (v) any filings or notices required by Nasdaq, and (vi) any consent, waiver, authorization or order of, notice to, or filing or registration, the failure of which to obtain would not be reasonably expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.

 

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(f) As of the date of this Subscription Agreement, the authorized capital stock of the Company consists of (i) 100,000,000 shares of Common Stock, (ii) 20,000,000 shares of Class B common stock, par value of $0.0001 per share (the “Class B Common Stock”) and (iii) 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value of $0.0001 per share (the “Preferred Stock”). As of the date of this Subscription Agreement, (A) 51,100,000 shares of Common Stock are issued and outstanding, (B) 12,500,000 shares of Class B Common Stock are issued and outstanding, (C) 16,666,667 redeemable public warrants to purchase Common Stock are issued and outstanding, (D) 366,667 private placement warrants to purchase Common Stock are issued and outstanding, and (E) no Preferred Stock is issued and outstanding. All (1) issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock and Class B Common Stock have been duly authorized and validly issued, are fully paid and are non-assessable and are not subject to preemptive rights and (2) outstanding warrants have been duly authorized and validly issued and are not subject to preemptive rights. Except as set forth above and pursuant to the Other Subscription Agreements, the Transaction Agreement and the other agreements and arrangements referred to therein or in the SEC Reports (as defined below), as of the date hereof, there are no outstanding options, warrants or other rights to subscribe for, purchase or acquire from the Company shares of Common Stock, Class B Common Stock or other equity interests in the Company, or securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for such equity interests. As of the date hereof, the Company has no subsidiaries, other than PVMS Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and does not own, directly or indirectly, interests or investments (whether equity or debt) in any person, whether incorporated or unincorporated. There are no shareholder agreements, voting trusts or other agreements or understandings to which the Company is a party or by which it is bound relating to the voting of any securities of the company, other than (1) as set forth in the SEC Reports and (2) as contemplated by the Transaction Agreement.

 

(g) The issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock are registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and are listed for trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “CFII.” There is no suit, action, proceeding or investigation pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened against the Company by Nasdaq or the SEC with respect to any intention by such entity to deregister the Common Stock or prohibit or terminate the listing of the Common Stock on Nasdaq, excluding, for the purposes of clarity, the customary ongoing review by Nasdaq of the Company’s listing application with respect to the Transaction.

 

(h) Except for such matters as have not had and would not be reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect, there is no (i) action, suit, claim or other proceeding, in each case by or before any governmental authority pending, or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened against the Company or (ii) judgment, decree, injunction, ruling or order of any governmental entity outstanding against the Company.

 

(i) The Company is in compliance with all applicable laws, except where such non-compliance would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. The Company has not received any written communication from a governmental entity that alleges that the Company is not in compliance with or is in default or violation of any applicable law, except where such non-compliance, default or violation would not, individually or in the aggregate, be reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(j) The Company has not entered into any agreement or arrangement entitling any agent, broker, investment banker, financial advisor or other person to any broker’s or finder’s fee or any other commission or similar fee in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Subscription Agreement for which the Subscriber could become liable. Other than compensation paid to Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (“Goldman Sachs”) and Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. as placement agents (collectively with Goldman Sachs, the “Placement Agents”), the Company is not aware of any person that has been or will be paid (directly or indirectly) remuneration for solicitation of purchasers in connection with the sale of any shares of Common Stock in the Offering.

 

(k) The Company is not, and immediately after receipt of payment for the Shares, will not be, an “investment company” within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

 

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(l) Assuming the accuracy of the Subscriber’s representations and warranties set forth in Section 5, in connection with the offer, sale and delivery of the Shares in the manner contemplated by this Subscription Agreement, it is not necessary to register the Shares under the Securities Act. The Shares (i) were not offered by any form of general solicitation or general advertising and (ii) are not being offered in a manner involving a public offering under, or in a distribution in violation of, the Securities Act or any state securities laws.

 

(m) As of their respective dates, all forms, reports, statements, schedules, proxies, registration statements and other documents filed by the Company with the SEC prior to the date of this Subscription Agreement (the “SEC Reports”) complied in all material respects with the applicable requirements of the Securities Act, the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder, and none of the SEC Reports, when filed, contained any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. The financial statements of the Company included in the SEC Reports comply in all material respects with applicable accounting requirements and the rules and regulations of the SEC with respect thereto as in effect at the time of filing and fairly present in all material respects the financial position of the Company as of and for the dates thereof and the results of operations and cash flows for the periods then ended, subject, in the case of unaudited statements, to normal, year-end audit adjustments. A copy of each SEC Report is available to the Subscriber via the SEC’s EDGAR system. There are no outstanding or unresolved comments in comment letters received by the Company from the staff of the Division of Corporation Finance of the SEC with respect to any of the SEC Reports.

 

(n) Other than the Other Subscription Agreements and the Transaction Agreement, the Company has not entered into any side letter or similar agreement with any Other Subscriber or any other investor in connection with such Other Subscriber’s or investor’s direct or indirect investment in the Company through the Offering. No Other Subscription Agreement includes terms and conditions that are materially more advantageous to any such Other Subscriber than the Subscriber hereunder, and such Other Subscription Agreements have not been amended or modified in any material respect following the date of this Subscription Agreement.

 

(o) The Company acknowledges and agrees that, notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, after the Closing the Shares may be pledged by Subscriber in connection with a bona fide margin agreement, which shall not be deemed to be a transfer, sale or assignment of the Shares hereunder, and Subscriber effecting a pledge of Shares shall not be required to provide the Company with any notice thereof or otherwise make any delivery to the Company pursuant to this Subscription Agreement. The Company hereby agrees to execute and deliver such reasonable documentation as a pledgee of the Shares may reasonably request in connection with a pledge of the Shares to such pledgee by Subscriber.

 

(p) The Company understands that the foregoing representations and warranties shall be deemed material to and have been relied upon by the Subscriber.

 

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5. Subscriber Representations, Warranties and Covenants. The Subscriber represents and warrants to the Company that:

 

(a) At the time the Subscriber was offered the Shares, it was, and as of the date hereof, the Subscriber is (i) an “accredited investor” (within the meaning of Rule 501(a)(1), (2), (3) or (7) of Regulation D under the Securities Act) (an “Accredited Investor”) and an “Institutional Account” (within the meaning of FINRA Rule 4512(c)) (an “Institutional Account”), as indicated in the questionnaire attached as Exhibit A hereto (an “Investor Questionnaire”), and (ii) is acquiring the Shares only for its own account and (iii) not for the account of others, and not on behalf of any other account or person or with a view to, or for offer or sale in connection with, any distribution thereof in violation of the Securities Act. The Subscriber is not an entity formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the Shares.

 

(b) The Subscriber understands that the Shares are being offered in a transaction not involving any public offering within the meaning of the Securities Act and that the Shares delivered at the Closing have not been registered under the Securities Act. The Subscriber understands that the Shares may not be resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Subscriber absent an effective registration statement under the Securities Act except (i) to the Company or a subsidiary thereof, (ii) to non-U.S. persons pursuant to offers and sales that occur outside the United States within the meaning of Regulation S under the Securities Act or (iii) pursuant to another applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, and in each of cases (i) and (iii) in accordance with any applicable securities laws of the states and other jurisdictions of the United States, and that any certificates (if any) or any book-entry shares representing the Shares delivered at the Closing shall contain a legend or restrictive notation to such effect, and as a result of such restrictions, the Subscriber may not be able to readily resell the Shares and may be required to bear the financial risk of an investment in the Shares for an indefinite period of time. The Subscriber acknowledges that the Shares will not be eligible for resale pursuant to Rule 144A promulgated under the Securities Act. The Subscriber understands that it has been advised to consult legal counsel prior to making any offer, resale, pledge or transfer of any of the Shares.

 

(c) The Subscriber understands and agrees that the Subscriber is purchasing Shares directly from the Company. The Subscriber further acknowledges that there have been no representations, warranties, covenants and agreements made to the Subscriber by the Company, or any of its officers or directors, expressly (other than those representations, warranties, covenants and agreements included in this Subscription Agreement) or by implication.

 

(d) The Subscriber’s acquisition and holding of the Shares will not constitute or result in a non-exempt prohibited transaction under Section 406 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or any applicable similar law.

 

(e) The Subscriber acknowledges and agrees that the Subscriber has received such information as the Subscriber deems necessary in order to make an investment decision with respect to the Shares. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Subscriber acknowledges that it has received (or in the case of documents filed with the SEC, had access to) the following items (collectively, the “Disclosure Documents”): (i) the final prospectus of the Company, dated as of August 26, 2020 and filed with the SEC (File No. 333-241727) on August 28, 2020 (the “CFII Prospectus”), (ii) each filing made by the Company with the SEC following the filing of the CFII Prospectus through the date of this Subscription Agreement, (iii) the Transaction Agreement, a copy of which will be filed by the Company with the SEC and (iv) the investor presentation by the Company and the Target, a copy of which will be furnished by the Company to the SEC. The undersigned understands the significant extent to which certain of the disclosures contained in items (i) and (ii) above shall not apply following the Transaction Closing. The Subscriber represents and agrees that the Subscriber and the Subscriber’s professional advisor(s), if any, have had the full opportunity to ask the Company’s management questions, receive such answers and obtain such information as the Subscriber and such Subscriber’s professional advisor(s), if any, have deemed necessary to make an investment decision with respect to the Shares.

 

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(f) The Subscriber became aware of this Offering of the Shares solely by means of direct contact between the Subscriber and the Company, the Placement Agents or a representative of the Company or the Placement Agents, and the Shares were offered to the Subscriber solely by direct contact between the Subscriber and the Company, the Placement Agents or a representative of the Company or the Placement Agents. The Subscriber acknowledges that the Company represents and warrants that the Shares (i) were not offered by any form of general solicitation or general advertising and (ii) are not being offered in a manner involving a public offering under, or in a distribution in violation of, the Securities Act, or any state securities laws.

 

(g) The Subscriber acknowledges that it is aware that there are substantial risks incident to the purchase and ownership of the Shares, including those set forth in the Disclosure Documents and in the Company’s filings with the SEC. The Subscriber is able to fend for itself in the transactions contemplated herein and has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of an investment in the Shares, and the Subscriber has sought such accounting, legal and tax advice as the Subscriber has considered necessary to make an informed investment decision.

 

(h) Alone, or together with any professional advisor(s), the Subscriber has adequately analyzed and fully considered the risks of an investment in the Shares and determined that the Shares are a suitable investment for the Subscriber and that the Subscriber is able at this time and in the foreseeable future to bear the economic risk of a total loss of the Subscriber’s investment in the Company. The Subscriber acknowledges specifically that a possibility of total loss exists.

 

(i) In making its decision to purchase the Shares, the Subscriber has relied solely upon independent investigation made by the Subscriber and the representations and warranties of the Company set forth herein. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Subscriber has not relied on any statements or other information provided by the Placement Agents concerning the Company, Target or the Shares or the offer and sale of the Shares.

 

(j) The Subscriber understands and agrees that no federal or state agency has passed upon or endorsed the merits of this Offering of the Shares or made any findings or determination as to the fairness of this investment or the accuracy or adequacy of the Company’s reports, schedules, forms, statements and other documents required to be filed by the Company under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act, including pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) thereof.

 

(k) The Subscriber has been duly formed or incorporated and is validly existing in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation or formation.

 

(l) The execution, delivery and performance by the Subscriber of this Subscription Agreement are within the powers of the Subscriber, have been duly authorized and will not constitute or result in a breach or default under or conflict with any federal or state statute, rule or regulation applicable to the Subscriber, any order, ruling or regulation of any court or other tribunal or of any governmental commission or agency, or any agreement or other undertaking, to which the Subscriber is a party or by which the Subscriber is bound, and, if the Subscriber is not an individual, will not violate any provisions of the Subscriber’s charter documents, including its incorporation or formation papers, bylaws, indenture of trust or partnership or operating agreement, as may be applicable. The signature on this Subscription Agreement is genuine, and the signatory, if the Subscriber is an individual, has legal competence and capacity to execute the same or, if the Subscriber is not an individual the signatory has been duly authorized to execute the same, and this Subscription Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Subscriber, enforceable against the Subscriber in accordance with its terms, except as may be limited or otherwise affected by (i) bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium or other laws relating to or affecting the rights of creditors generally, and (ii) principles of equity, whether considered at law or equity.

 

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(m) Neither the due diligence investigation conducted by the Subscriber in connection with making its decision to acquire the Shares nor any representations and warranties made by the Subscriber herein shall modify, amend or affect the Subscriber’s right to rely on the truth, accuracy and completeness of the Company’s representations and warranties contained herein.

 

(n) The Subscriber is not (i) a person or entity named on the List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons administered by the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) or in any Executive Order issued by the President of the United States and administered by OFAC (“OFAC List”), or a person or entity prohibited by any OFAC sanctions program, (ii) a Designated National as defined in the Cuban Assets Control Regulations, 31 C.F.R. Part 515, or (iii) a non-U.S. shell bank or providing banking services indirectly to a non-U.S. shell bank (collectively, a “Prohibited Investor”). The Subscriber agrees to provide law enforcement agencies, if requested thereby, such records as required by applicable law, provided that the Subscriber is permitted to do so under applicable law. If the Subscriber is a financial institution subject to the Bank Secrecy Act (31 U.S.C. Section 5311 et seq.), as amended by the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001, and its implementing regulations (collectively, the “BSA/PATRIOT Act”), the Subscriber maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to comply with applicable obligations under the BSA/PATRIOT Act. To the extent required, it maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed for the screening of its investors against the OFAC sanctions programs, including the OFAC List. To the extent required, it maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure that the funds held by the Subscriber and used to purchase the Shares were legally derived.

 

(o) No disclosure or offering document has been prepared by the Placement Agents in connection with the offer and sale of the Shares. The Placement Agents and each of their respective members, directors, officers, employees, representatives and controlling persons have made no independent investigation with respect to the Company or the Shares or the accuracy, completeness or adequacy of any information supplied to the Subscriber by the Company. In connection with the issue and purchase of the Shares, the Placement Agents have not made any recommendations regarding an investment in the Company or the Shares or acted as the Subscriber’s financial advisor or fiduciary.

 

(p) The Subscriber acknowledges and is aware that Goldman Sachs is acting as financial advisor to the Target in connection with the Transaction.

 

6. Registration Rights.

 

(a) To the extent that the Shares are not included in the registration statement to be filed with the SEC in connection with the Transaction, the Company agrees that, within thirty (30) calendar days after the Transaction Closing (the “Filing Date”), the Company will file with the SEC (at the Company’s sole cost and expense) a registration statement registering the resale of the Shares (the initial registration statement and any other registration statement that may be filed by the Company under this Section 6, “Registration Statement”), and the Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to have the Registration Statement declared effective as soon as practicable after the filing thereof, but no later than the earlier of (i) the 90th calendar day (or 120th calendar day if the SEC notifies the Company that it will “review” the Registration Statement) following the Transaction Closing and (ii) the 10th business day after the date the Company is notified (orally or in writing, whichever is earlier) by the SEC that the Registration Statement will not be “reviewed” or will not be subject to further review (such earlier date, the “Effectiveness Date”). The Company agrees that the Company will cause such Registration Statement or another registration statement (which may be a “shelf” registration statement) to remain effective until the earlier of (i) three years from the date of effectiveness of the initial Registration Statement, (ii) the date on which the Subscriber ceases to hold the Shares covered by such Registration Statement, or (iii) on the first date on which the Subscriber can sell all of its Shares under Rule 144 of the Securities Act without restriction, including without limitation, any volume or manner of sale restrictions and without the requirement for the Company to be in compliance with the current public information required under Rule 144(c)(1) (or Rule 144(i)(2), if applicable). The Subscriber agrees to disclose its beneficial ownership, as determined in accordance with Rule 13d-3 of the Exchange Act, of the Shares to the Company upon request to assist the Company in making the determination described above. The Company’s obligations to include the Shares in the Registration Statement are contingent upon the Subscriber furnishing in writing to the Company such information regarding the Subscriber, the securities of the Company held by the Subscriber and the intended method of disposition of the Shares as shall be reasonably requested by the Company to effect the registration of the Shares, and shall execute such documents in connection with such registration as the Company may reasonably request that are customary of a selling stockholder in similar situations, provided that Subscriber shall not in connection with the foregoing be required to execute any lock-up or similar agreement or otherwise be subject to any contractual restriction on the ability to transfer the Shares. Any failure by the Company to file the Registration Statement by the Filing Date or for the Registration Statement to be declared effective by the Effectiveness Date shall not otherwise relieve the Company of its obligations to file or effect the Registration Statement as set forth in this Section 6. For purposes of this Section 6, “Shares” shall mean, as of any date of determination, the Shares and any other equity security of the Company issued or issuable with respect to the Shares by way of share split, dividend, distribution, recapitalization, merger, exchange, replacement or similar event or otherwise.

 

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(b) In the case of the registration, qualification, exemption or compliance effected by the Company pursuant to this Subscription Agreement, the Company shall, upon reasonable request, inform Subscriber as to the status of such registration, qualification, exemption and compliance. At its expense, the Company shall:

 

(i) except for such times as the Company is permitted hereunder to suspend the use of the prospectus forming part of a Registration Statement, use its commercially reasonable efforts to keep such registration, and any qualification, exemption or compliance under state securities laws which the Company determines to obtain, continuously effective with respect to Subscriber, and to keep the applicable Registration Statement or any subsequent shelf registration statement free of any material misstatements or omissions;

 

(ii) advise Subscriber within five (5) business days:

 

(A) of the issuance by the SEC of any stop order suspending the effectiveness of any Registration Statement or the initiation of any proceedings for such purpose;

 

(B) of the receipt by the Company of any notification with respect to the suspension of the qualification of the Shares included therein for sale in any jurisdiction or the initiation or threatening of any proceeding for such purpose; and

 

(C) subject to the provisions in this Subscription Agreement, of the occurrence of any event that requires the making of any changes in any Registration Statement or prospectus included therein so that, as of such date, the statements therein are not misleading and do not omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein (in the case of a prospectus, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made) not misleading.

 

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein, the Company shall not, when so advising Subscriber of such events listed above, provide Subscriber with any material, nonpublic information regarding the Company other than to the extent that providing notice to Subscriber of the occurrence of the events listed in (A) through (C) above constitutes material, nonpublic information regarding the Company;

 

(iii) use its commercially reasonable efforts to obtain the withdrawal of any order suspending the effectiveness of any Registration Statement as soon as reasonably practicable;

 

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(iv) upon the occurrence of any event contemplated above, except for such times as the Company is permitted hereunder to suspend, and has suspended, the use of a prospectus forming part of a Registration Statement, the Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to as soon as reasonably practicable prepare a post-effective amendment to such Registration Statement or a supplement to the related prospectus, or file any other required document so that, as thereafter delivered to purchasers of the Shares included therein, such prospectus will not include any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading;

 

(v) use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause all Shares to be listed on each securities exchange or market, if any, on which the Common Stock has been listed; and

 

(vi) use its commercially reasonable efforts (A) to take all other steps necessary to effect the registration of the Shares contemplated hereby and (B) for so long as the Subscriber holds Shares, to file all reports and other materials required to be filed by the Exchange Act so long as the Company remains subject to such requirements and the filing of such reports and other documents is required for the applicable provisions of Rule 144 to enable Subscriber to sell the Shares under Rule 144.

 

(c) The Company may delay filing or suspend the use of any such registration statement if it determines, upon advice of legal counsel, that in order for the registration statement to not contain a material misstatement or omission, an amendment thereto would be needed, or if the Company’s Board of Directors, upon advice of legal counsel, reasonably believes that such filing or use could materially affect a bona fide business or financing transaction of the Company or would require premature disclosure of information that could materially adversely affect the Company (each such circumstance, a “Suspension Event”); provided, however, that the Company may not delay filing or suspend use of any registration statement on more than two occasions or for more than sixty (60) consecutive calendar days or more than ninety (90) total calendar days, in each case in any 12-month period. Upon receipt of any written notice from the Company of the happening of any Suspension Event during the period that the Registration Statement is effective or if as a result of a Suspension Event the Registration Statement or related prospectus contains any untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made (in the case of the prospectus) not misleading, the Subscriber agrees that it will (i) immediately discontinue offers and sales of the Shares under the Registration Statement until the Subscriber receives (A) (x) copies of a supplemental or amended prospectus that corrects the misstatement(s) or omission(s) referred to above and (y) notice that any post-effective amendment has become effective or (B) notice from the Company that it may resume such offers and sales, and (ii) maintain the confidentiality of any information included in such written notice delivered by the Company unless otherwise required by applicable law. If so directed by the Company, the Subscriber will deliver to the Company or, in Subscriber’s sole discretion, destroy all copies of the prospectus covering the Shares in the Subscriber’s possession; provided, however, that this obligation to deliver or destroy all copies of the prospectus covering the Shares shall not apply to (i) the extent the Subscriber is required to retain a copy of such prospectus (A) in order to comply with applicable legal, regulatory, self-regulatory or professional requirements or (B) in accordance with a bona fide pre-existing document retention policy or (ii) copies stored electronically on archival servers as a result of automatic data back-up. During any periods that a Registration Statement registering the resale of the Shares is effective or when the Shares may be sold pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act or may be sold without restriction under Rule 144, the Company shall, at its expense, cause the Company’s transfer agent to remove any restrictive legends on any Shares sold by the Subscriber within two (2) business days of the date that such Shares are sold and the Subscriber notifies the Company of such sale (and prior to removal the Subscriber provides the Company with any customary representations in connection therewith).

 

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(d) From and after the Closing, the Company shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Subscriber (to the extent a seller under the Registration Statement), and the officers, employees, affiliates, directors, partners, members, attorneys and agents of the Subscriber, and each person, if any, who controls the Subscriber (within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act) (the Subscriber and each of the foregoing, a “Subscriber Indemnified Party”), from and against any losses, judgments, claims, damages, liabilities or reasonable costs or expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) (collectively, “Losses”), that arise out of or are based upon any untrue statement of a material fact contained in the Registration Statement, any prospectus included in the Registration Statement or any form of prospectus or in any amendment or supplement thereto or in any preliminary prospectus, or arising out of or relating to any omission to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein (in the case of any prospectus or form of prospectus or supplement thereto, in light of the circumstances under which they were made) not misleading, except to the extent that such untrue statements or omissions are based upon information furnished in writing to the Company by a Subscriber Indemnified Party expressly for use therein. Notwithstanding the forgoing, the Company’s indemnification obligations shall not apply to amounts paid in settlement of any Losses if such settlement is effected without the prior written consent of the Company (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned).

 

(e) From and after the Closing, the Subscriber shall, severally and not jointly with any Other Subscriber, indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Company, and the officers, employees, affiliates, directors, partners, members, attorneys and agents of the Company, and each person, if any, who controls the Company (within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act) (the Company and each of the foregoing, a “Company Indemnified Party”), from and against any Losses, that arise out of or are based upon any untrue statement of a material fact contained in the Registration Statement, any prospectus included in the Registration Statement or any form of prospectus or in any amendment or supplement thereto or in any preliminary prospectus, or arising out of or relating to any omission to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein (in the case of any prospectus or form of prospectus or supplement thereto, in light of the circumstances under which they were made) not misleading, to the extent that such untrue statements or omissions are based upon information furnished in writing to the Company by a Subscriber Indemnified Party expressly for use therein. In no event shall the liability of the Subscriber be greater in amount than the dollar amount of the net proceeds received by the Subscriber upon the sale of the Shares giving rise to such indemnification obligation. Notwithstanding the forgoing, the Subscriber’s indemnification obligations shall not apply to amounts paid in settlement of any Losses if such settlement is effected without the prior written consent of the Subscriber (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned).

 

(f) If the indemnification provided under this Section 6 from the indemnifying party is unavailable or insufficient to hold harmless an indemnified party in respect of any losses, claims, damages, liabilities and expenses referred to herein, then the indemnifying party, in lieu of indemnifying the indemnified party, shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by the indemnified party as a result of such losses, claims, damages, liabilities and expenses in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the indemnifying party and the indemnified party, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative fault of the indemnifying party and indemnified party shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether any action in question, including any untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or omission or alleged omission to state a material fact, was made by, or relates to information supplied by, such indemnifying party or indemnified party, and the indemnifying party’s and indemnified party’s relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such action. The amount paid or payable by a party as a result of the losses or other liabilities referred to above shall be subject to the limitations set forth in this Section 6 and deemed to include any legal or other fees, charges or expenses reasonably incurred by such party in connection with any investigation or proceeding. No person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution pursuant to this Section 6(f) from any person who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation. Each indemnifying party’s obligation to make a contribution pursuant to this Section 6(f) shall be individual, not joint, and in no event shall the liability of the Subscriber under this Section 6(f) be greater in amount than the dollar amount of the net proceeds received by the Subscriber upon the sale of the Shares giving rise to such indemnification obligation.

 

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7. Termination. This Subscription Agreement shall terminate and be void and of no further force and effect, and all rights and obligations of the parties hereunder shall terminate without any further liability on the part of any party in respect thereof, upon the earlier to occur of: (a) the mutual written agreement of each of the parties hereto to terminate this Subscription Agreement; (b) such date and time as the Transaction Agreement is terminated in accordance with its terms; or (c) written notice by either party to the other party to terminate this Subscription Agreement if the transactions contemplated by this Subscription Agreement are not consummated on or prior to the “Agreement End Date” as defined in the Transaction Agreement, as it may be amended; provided that (i) nothing herein will relieve any party from liability for any willful breach hereof prior to the time of termination, and each party will be entitled to any remedies at law or in equity to recover losses, liabilities or damages arising from such breach. The Company shall notify the Subscriber of the termination of the Transaction Agreement promptly after the termination of such agreement and (ii) the provisions of Sections 8 through 10 of this Subscription Agreement will survive any termination of this Subscription Agreement and continue indefinitely.

 

8. Trust Account Waiver. The Subscriber hereby represents and warrants that it has read the CFII Prospectus and understands that the Company has established a trust account (the “Trust Account”) containing the proceeds of its initial public offering (the “IPO”) and the overallotment shares acquired by its underwriters and from certain private placements occurring simultaneously with the IPO (including interest accrued from time to time thereon) for the benefit of the Company’s public stockholders (including overallotment shares acquired by the Company’s underwriters, the “Public Stockholders”), and that, except as otherwise described in the CFII Prospectus, the Company may disburse monies from the Trust Account only: (a) to the Public Stockholders in the event they elect to redeem their Company shares in connection with the consummation of the Company’s initial business combination (as such term is used in the CFII Prospectus) (the “Business Combination”) or in connection with an extension of its deadline to consummate a Business Combination, (b) to the Public Stockholders if the Company fails to consummate a Business Combination within 24 months after the closing of the IPO and is subject to further extension by amendment to the Company’s organizational documents, (c) with respect to any interest earned on the amounts held in the Trust Account, amounts necessary to pay for any taxes and up to $100,000 in dissolution expenses, or (d) to the Company after or concurrently with the consummation of a Business Combination. For and in consideration of the Company entering into this Subscription Agreement, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the Subscriber hereby agrees that notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Subscription Agreement, Subscriber does not now and shall not at any time hereafter have, and waives any and all right, title and interest, or any claims of any kind it has or may have in the future as a result of, or arising out of, this Subscription Agreement, the transactions contemplated hereby or the Shares, in or to any monies held in the Trust Account (or any distributions therefrom directly or indirectly to Public Stockholders (“Public Distributions”)), and agrees not to seek recourse or make or bring any action, suit, claim or other proceeding against the Trust Account or Public Distributions as a result of, or arising out of, this Subscription Agreement, the transactions contemplated hereby or the Shares, regardless of whether such claim arises based on contract, tort, equity or any other theory of legal liability. To the extent the Subscriber commences any action or proceeding based upon, in connection with, as a result of or arising out of, this Subscription Agreement, the transactions contemplated hereby or the Shares, which proceeding seeks, in whole or in part, monetary relief against the Company or its Representatives, the Subscriber hereby acknowledges and agrees that the Subscriber’s sole remedy shall be against funds held outside of the Trust Account (other than Public Distributions) and that such claim shall not permit the Subscriber (or any person claiming on its behalf or in lieu of any of it) to have any claim against the Trust Account (including any distributions therefrom) or any amounts contained therein. Notwithstanding anything else in this Section 8 to the contrary, nothing herein shall be deemed to limit the Subscriber’s right, title, interest or claim to the Trust Account by virtue of the Subscriber’s record or beneficial ownership of Common Stock acquired by any means other than pursuant to this Subscription Agreement, including but not limited to any redemption right with respect to any such securities of the Company. For purposes of this Subscription Agreement, “Representatives” with respect to any person shall mean such person’s affiliates and its and its affiliate’s respective directors, officers, employees, consultants, advisors, agents and other representatives.  

 

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9. Miscellaneous.

 

(a) Neither this Subscription Agreement nor any rights that may accrue to the Subscriber hereunder (other than the Shares acquired hereunder, if any, subject to applicable securities laws) may be transferred or assigned by the Subscriber without the prior written consent of the Company, and any purported transfer or assignment without such consent shall be null and void ab initio. Notwithstanding the foregoing, prior to the Closing the Subscriber may assign all of its rights and obligations under this Subscription Agreement to an affiliate of the Subscriber, or to any fund or account managed by the same investment manager as Subscriber, that is an Accredited Investor and an Institutional Account, so long as the Subscriber provides the Company with at least five (5) business days’ prior written notice of such assignment and a completed Investor Questionnaire duly executed by such assignee; provided, further that (i) such assignee will be deemed to have made to the Company each of the representations, warranties and covenants of the Subscriber set forth in Section 5 as of the date of such assignment and as of the Closing Date, and (ii) no such assignment by the Subscriber will relieve the Subscriber of its obligations under this Subscription Agreement, and the Subscriber will remain secondarily liable under this Subscription Agreement for the obligations of the assignee hereunder.

 

(b) The Company may request from the Subscriber such additional information as the Company may deem necessary to evaluate the eligibility of the Subscriber to acquire the Shares, and the Subscriber shall provide such information to the Company upon such request to the extent readily available and to the extent consistent with the Subscriber’s internal policies and procedures, and provided that the Company agrees to keep confidential any such information provided by the Subscriber.

 

(c) The Subscriber acknowledges that the Company, the Placement Agents, the Target and others will rely on the acknowledgments, understandings, agreements, representations and warranties of the Subscriber contained in this Subscription Agreement, provided, however, that the Closing may only be enforced against the Subscriber by the Company. Prior to the Closing, the Subscriber agrees to promptly notify the Company if any of the acknowledgments, understandings, agreements, representations and warranties set forth herein are no longer accurate in any material respect. Except (i) as expressly set forth in Section 9(p) or (ii) for the rights after the Closing of the Subscriber Indemnified Parties under Sections 6(d) and 6(f) (provided, that, in order to enforce any rights under this Subscription Agreement, any Subscriber Indemnified Parties will be subject to the provisions of Section 8 that apply to the Subscriber) and the Company Indemnified Parties under Sections 6(e) and 6(f), this Subscription Agreement shall not confer any rights or remedies upon any person other than the parties hereto, and their respective successors and assigns.

 

(d) The Company is entitled to rely upon this Subscription Agreement and is irrevocably authorized to produce this Subscription Agreement or a copy hereof to any interested party in any administrative or legal proceeding or official inquiry with respect to the matters covered hereby. Prior to the Closing, the Subscriber shall not issue any press release or make any other similar public statement with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby without the prior written consent of the Company (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed). Notwithstanding anything in this Subscription Agreement to the contrary, the Company shall not publicly disclose the name of Subscriber or any of its affiliates or investment advisers, or include the name of Subscriber or any of its affiliates or investment advisers in any press release or in any filing with the SEC or any regulatory agency or trading market, in either case in connection with this Subscription Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, without the prior written consent of Subscriber (not to be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned), except to the extent such disclosure is required by applicable law, rule, regulation, SEC or stock exchange requirement or at the request of any governmental or regulatory agency or as required by legal process, in which case the Company shall provide Subscriber with written notice of such disclosure permitted under this Section 9(d) prior to or as reasonably practicable following such disclosure.

 

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(e) All the agreements, representations and warranties made by each party hereto in this Subscription Agreement shall survive the Closing.

 

(f) This Subscription Agreement may not be amended, modified or waived except by an instrument in writing, signed by the party against whom enforcement of such amendment, modification or waiver is sought. Section 4, Section 5, this Section 9(f), Section 9(p) and Section 10 of this Subscription Agreement may not be amended, modified, terminated or waived in any manner that is material and adverse to the Placement Agents without the written consent of the Placement Agents.

 

(g) This Subscription Agreement constitutes the entire agreement, and supersedes all other prior agreements, understandings, representations and warranties, both written and oral, among the parties, with respect to the subject matter hereof (other than any confidentiality agreement entered into by the Company and the Subscriber in connection with the Offering).

 

(h) This Subscription Agreement shall be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their heirs, executors, administrators, successors, legal representatives, and permitted assigns, and the agreements, representations, warranties, covenants and acknowledgments contained herein shall be deemed to be made by, and be binding upon, such heirs, executors, administrators, successors, legal representatives and permitted assigns.

 

(i) If any provision of this Subscription Agreement shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality or enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Subscription Agreement shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby and shall continue in full force and effect.

 

(j) This Subscription Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts (including by facsimile or electronic mail or in .pdf) and by different parties in separate counterparts, with the same effect as if all parties hereto had signed the same document. All counterparts so executed and delivered shall be construed together and shall constitute one and the same agreement.

 

(k) The parties hereto agree that irreparable damage would occur in the event that any of the provisions of this Subscription Agreement were not performed in accordance with their specific terms or were otherwise breached. It is accordingly agreed that the parties shall be entitled to an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches of this Subscription Agreement and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions of this Subscription Agreement, this being in addition to any other remedy to which such party is entitled at law, in equity, in contract, in tort or otherwise.

 

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(l) THIS SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT REGARD TO THE PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAWS THAT WOULD OTHERWISE REQUIRE THE APPLICATION OF THE LAW OF ANY OTHER STATE. EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL IN CONNECTION WITH ANY LITIGATION PURSUANT TO THIS SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT AND THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.

 

(m) All notices, consents, waivers and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given (i) when delivered in person, (ii) when delivered by facsimile or email, with affirmative confirmation of receipt, (iii) one business day after being sent, if sent by reputable, internationally recognized overnight courier service or (iv) three (3) business days after being mailed, if sent by registered or certified mail, prepaid and return receipt requested, in each case to the applicable party at the following addresses (or at such other address for a party as shall be specified by like notice):

 

If to the Company, to:

 

CF Finance Acquisition Corp. II
110 East 59th Street

New York, New York 10022

Email: CFFinanceII@cantor.com
Attention: Chief Executive Officer

with copies (which shall not constitute notice) to:

 

Ellenoff Grossman & Schole LLP
1345 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10105
Attn: Stuart Neuhauser, Esq.
          Matthew A. Gray, Esq.
Email: sneuhauser@egsllp.com
           mgray@egsllp.com
Telephone No.: (212) 370-1300
Facsimile No.: (212) 370-7889

 

and

 

Cantor Fitzgerald & Co.
110 East 59th Street
New York, New York 10022
Email: smerkel@cantor.com
Attention: Stephen Merkel, General Counsel

Notice to the Subscriber shall be given to the address underneath the Subscriber’s name on the signature page hereto.

 

(n) The headings set forth in this Subscription Agreement are for convenience of reference only and shall not be used in interpreting this Subscription Agreement. In this Subscription Agreement, unless the context otherwise requires: (i) whenever required by the context, any pronoun used in this Subscription Agreement shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine or neuter forms, and the singular form of nouns, pronouns and verbs shall include the plural and vice versa; (ii) “including” (and with correlative meaning “include”) means including without limiting the generality of any description preceding or succeeding such term and shall be deemed in each case to be followed by the words “without limitation”; and (iii) the words “herein”, “hereto” and “hereby” and other words of similar import in this Subscription Agreement shall be deemed in each case to refer to this Subscription Agreement as a whole and not to any particular portion of this Subscription Agreement. As used in this Subscription Agreement, the term: (x) “business day” shall mean any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or a legal holiday on which commercial banking institutions in New York, New York are authorized to close for business (excluding as a result of “stay at home”, “shelter-in-place”, “non-essential employee” or any other similar orders or restrictions or the closure of any physical branch locations at the direction of any governmental authority so long as the electronic funds transfer systems, including for wire transfers, of commercially banking institutions in New York, New York are generally open for use by customers on such day); (y) “person” shall refer to any individual, corporation, partnership, trust, limited liability company or other entity or association, including any governmental or regulatory body, whether acting in an individual, fiduciary or any other capacity; and (z) “affiliate” shall mean, with respect to any specified person, any other person or group of persons acting together that, directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries controls, is controlled by or is under common control with such specified person (where the term “control” (and any correlative terms) means the possession, direct or indirect, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise). For the avoidance of doubt, any reference in this Subscription Agreement to an affiliate of the Company will include the Company’s sponsor, CF Finance Holdings II, LLC.

 

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(o) At Closing, the parties hereto shall execute and deliver such additional documents and take such additional actions as the parties may reasonably deem practical and necessary in order to consummate the Offering as contemplated by this Subscription Agreement.

 

(p) The parties hereto agree that the Placement Agents are express third-party beneficiaries of the representations, warranties and covenants of the Company contained in Section 4, the representations, warranties and convents of the Subscriber contained in Section 5, and their express rights set forth in Section 9(f) and this Section 9(p).

 

10. Non-Reliance and Exculpation. The Subscriber acknowledges that it is not relying upon, and has not relied upon, any statement, representation or warranty made by any person other than the statements, representations and warranties contained in this Subscription Agreement in making its investment or decision to invest in the Company. The Subscriber agrees that neither (i) any Other Subscriber pursuant to the Other Subscription Agreements (including the controlling persons, members, officers, directors, partners, agents, or employees of any such Other Subscriber) nor (ii) the Placement Agents, their respective affiliates or any of their or their affiliates’ respective control persons, officers, directors or employees, shall be liable to the Subscriber pursuant to this Subscription Agreement for any action heretofore or hereafter taken or omitted to be taken by any of them in connection with the purchase of the Shares.

 

11. Disclosure. The Company shall, promptly, but in any event by the end of the first (1st) business day, following the execution of this Subscription Agreement, issue one or more press releases or file with the SEC a Current Report on Form 8-K (collectively, the “Press Release”) disclosing all material terms of the transactions contemplated hereby and by the Other Subscription Agreements, the Transaction and any other material, nonpublic information that the Company has provided to Subscriber at any time prior to the filing of the Press Release. Upon the issuance of the Press Release, to the Company’s knowledge, Subscriber shall not be in possession of any material, non-public information received from the Company or any of its officers, directors or employees or agents (including the Placement Agent) and Subscriber shall no longer be subject to any confidentiality or similar obligations under any current agreement, whether written or oral with the Company, the Placement Agent or any of their respective affiliates.

 

{SIGNATURE PAGES FOLLOW}

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Subscription Agreement to be duly executed by their respective authorized signatories as of the date first indicated above.

 

  CF Finance Acquisition Corp. II
     
  By:              
  Name:  
  Title:  

 

{Signature Page to Subscription Agreement}

 

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{SUBSCRIBER SIGNATURE PAGE TO THE SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT}

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Subscription Agreement to be duly executed by its authorized signatory as of the date first indicated above.

 

Name(s) of Subscriber: __________________________________________________________

 

Signature of Authorized Signatory of Subscriber: _______________________________________________________

 

Name of Authorized Signatory: _______________________________________________________

 

Title of Authorized Signatory: _______________________________________________________

 

Address for Notice to Subscriber:

 

     
     
     
     
  Attention: ____________________________________________________
   
  Email: ____________________________________________________
   
  Facsimile No.: ____________________________________________________
   
  Telephone No.: ____________________________________________________

 

Address for Delivery of Shares to Subscriber (if not same as address for notice):

 

   
     
   
     
   

 

Subscription Amount: $ ____________________________  
   
Number of Shares: ____________________________  
   
EIN Number: ____________________________  

 

{Signature Page to Subscription Agreement}

 

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Exhibit A

Accredited Investor Questionnaire

 

Capitalized terms used and not defined in this Exhibit A shall have the meanings given in the Subscription Agreement to which this Exhibit A is attached.

 

The undersigned represents and warrants that the undersigned is an “Institutional Account” as such term is defined in FINRA Rule 4512(c).

 

The undersigned represents and warrants that the undersigned is an “accredited investor” as such term is defined in Rule 501(a) (1), (2), (3), or (7) of Regulation D under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), for one or more of the reasons specified below (please check all boxes that apply):

 

_______   (i) A bank as defined in Section 3(a)(2) of the Securities Act, or any savings and loan association or other institution as defined in Section 3(a)(5)(A) of the Securities Act, whether acting in its individual or fiduciary capacity;
     
_______   (ii) A broker or dealer registered pursuant to Section 15 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”);
     
_______   (iii) An investment adviser registered pursuant to section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (the “Investment Advisers Act”) or registered pursuant to the laws of a state, or an investment adviser relying on the exemption from registering with the SEC under the section 203(l) or (m) of the Investment Advisers Act;
     
_______   (iv) An insurance company as defined in section 2(13) of the Exchange Act;
     
_______   (v) An investment company registered under the Investment Company Act or a business development company as defined in Section 2(a)(48) of that Act;
     
_______   (vi) A Small Business Investment Company licensed by the U.S. Small Business Administration under Section 301(c) or (d) of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958;
     
_______   (vii) A plan established and maintained by a state, its political subdivisions, or any agency or instrumentality of a state, or its political subdivisions for the benefit of its employees, if such plan has total assets in excess of $5,000,000;
     
_______   (viii) An employee benefit plan within the meaning of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, if the investment decision is made by a plan fiduciary, as defined in Section 3(21) of such act, which is either a bank, savings and loan association, insurance company, or registered investment adviser, or if the employee benefit plan has total assets in excess of $5,000,000 or, if a self-directed plan, with investment decisions made solely by persons that are accredited investors;
     
_______   (ix) A private business development company as defined in Section 202(a)(22) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940;
     
_______   (x) An organization described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or a corporation, business trust, partnership, or limited liability company, or any other entity not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the Shares, with total assets in excess of $5,000,000; and/or

 

 

 

 

_______ (xi) A trust, with total assets in excess of $5,000,000, not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the Securities, whose purchase is directed by a sophisticated person who has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters that such person is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of investing in the Company.
     
_______   (xii) The Subscriber does not qualify under any of the investor categories set forth in (i) through (xi) above.

 

2.1 Type of the Subscriber. Indicate the form of entity of the Subscriber:

 

  Limited Partnership Corporation
  General Partnership Revocable Trust
  Other Type of Trust (indicate type): ________________________________________
  Other (indicate form of organization): ________________________________________

 

  Subscriber:
   
  Subscriber Name: __________________________________

 

  By:        
  Signatory Name:  
  Signatory Title:

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 10.2

 

Confidential

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STOCKHOLDER VOTING AGREEMENT

 

by and among

 

CF FINANCE ACQUISITION CORP. II

 

and certain

 

STOCKHOLDERS OF VIEW, INC.

 

Dated as of November 30, 2020

 

   
 

 

STOCKHOLDER VOTING AGREEMENT

 

This STOCKHOLDER VOTING AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of November 30, 2020, by and among the persons identified on Schedule I hereto (each, a “Stockholder” and collectively the “Stockholders”) and CF Finance Acquisition Corp. II, a Delaware corporation (“Acquiror”). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the meanings assigned to them in the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of the date of this Agreement (as amended from time to time, the “Merger Agreement”) by and among Acquiror, PVMS Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Acquiror (“Merger Sub”) and View, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”).

 

WHEREAS, each Stockholder owns the number and class(es) of shares of Company Capital Stock, par value $0.0001 per share of the Company set forth next to the name of such Stockholder on Schedule I (collectively, together with all other securities of the Company that such Stockholder purchases or otherwise acquires beneficial or record ownership of or becomes entitled to vote during the Restricted Period (as defined below), including by reason of any stock split, stock dividend, distribution, reclassification, recapitalization, conversion or other transaction, or pursuant to the vesting of restricted stock units or the exercise of options or warrants to purchase such shares or rights, the “Stockholder Shares”);

 

WHEREAS, the board of directors of the Company has approved this Agreement and the execution, delivery and performance thereof by the parties hereto;

 

WHEREAS, concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, Acquiror, Merger Sub, and the Company are entering into the Merger Agreement, which provides for, among other things, the merger of Merger Sub with and into the Company (with the Company surviving such merger as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Acquiror) upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein (the “Merger”);

 

WHEREAS, obtaining the Company Written Consent is a condition precedent to the consummation of the Merger; and

 

WHEREAS, as a condition and inducement to Acquiror’s willingness to enter into the Merger Agreement, Acquiror has required each Stockholder to enter into this Agreement and a Lock-Up Agreement entered into concurrently herewith.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the representations, warranties, covenants and agreements contained herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, and subject to the conditions set forth herein, the parties hereto agree as follows:

 

Section 1 Covenants of the Stockholders.

 

(a) During the period beginning on the date of this Agreement and ending on the earlier of (x) the Effective Time and (y) the date on which the Merger Agreement is validly terminated in accordance with its terms (such period, the “Restricted Period”), each Stockholder hereby agrees:

 

   
 

 

(i) (A) at any meeting (whether annual or special and whether or not an adjourned or postponed meeting) of the stockholders of the Company, however called, and in any action by written consent of the stockholders of the Company, at which the Merger Agreement and other related agreements (or any amended version thereof) or such other related actions, are submitted for the consideration of the stockholders of the Company, unless otherwise directed in writing by Acquiror, to vote, or to cause the voting of, the Stockholder Shares in favor of: (1) the approval and adoption of the Merger Agreement; and (2) the Merger and the other Transactions and all agreements related to the Merger (including the Ancillary Agreements to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party); and (B) promptly, but in no event later than five (5) Business Days, after the registration statement filed with the SEC on Form S-4 is declared effective, to execute and deliver the Company Written Consent; and

 

(ii) (A) at each such meeting, and at any adjournment or postponement thereof, and in any such action by written consent, to vote, or to cause the voting of, the Stockholder Shares against (other than pursuant to, or in furtherance of, the Merger and the other Transactions): (1) any action, proposal, transaction or agreement that is intended or that would reasonably be expected to frustrate the purposes of, impede, hinder, interfere with, prevent or delay the consummation of, or otherwise adversely affect, the Merger or any of the other Transactions, including: (aa) any Alternative Transaction and any action required or desirable in furtherance thereof; (bb) any Acquisition Proposal and any action required or desirable in furtherance thereof; (cc) any change in a majority of the board of directors of the Company existing as of the date of this Agreement; (dd) any change in the present capitalization or dividend policy of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any amendment or other change to the Company’s certificate of incorporation or bylaws or the organizational documents of any Subsidiary of the Company (other than as expressly contemplated in or permitted by the Merger Agreement), except if approved in writing by Acquiror; or (ee) any other change in the corporate structure or fundamental change to the business of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, except if approved in writing by Acquiror, (2) any other action made in opposition to the adoption of the Merger Agreement or inconsistent with the Merger and the other Transactions (or with the Ancillary Agreements to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party), (3) any action, proposal, transaction or agreement that, would reasonably be expected to result in a material breach of any covenant, agreement, representation or warranty of the Company contained in the Merger Agreement or of such Stockholder contained in this Agreement, (4) any action or agreement that would reasonably be expected to result in any condition to the consummation of the Merger set forth in Article VIII of the Merger Agreement not being fulfilled and (5) any action that would preclude Acquiror from filing with the SEC a registration statement on Form S-4 as contemplated by the Merger Agreement; and (B) not to approve or otherwise consent to any matter referred to in any of sub-clauses (1) through (5) of the preceding clause (A); provided, that as of the effective date of the Merger, no amendment, modification or waiver of the Merger Agreement that has not been approved by such Stockholder shall have occurred that would reasonably be expected to adversely affect the economic benefits that such Stockholder would reasonably expect to receive pursuant to the Merger other than in a de minimis amount.

 

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Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 1(a), this Section 1(a) shall not apply to (i) any proposal submitted to any of the Stockholders holding the number of shares of Company Capital Stock required by the terms of Section 280G(b)(5)(B) of the Code, whether at a meeting or in an action by written consent, to render the parachute payment provisions of Section 280G inapplicable to any and all payments or benefits provided pursuant to any employee benefit plan or other Company Contracts (as defined below) that might result, separately or in the aggregate, in the payment of any amount or the provision of any benefit that would not be deductible by reason of Section 280G or that would be subject to an excise tax under Section 4999 of the Code or (ii) any actions requested by or consented to by Acquiror.

 

(b) During the Restricted Period, each Stockholder shall not, and shall cause such Stockholder’s Affiliates not to, directly or indirectly, (i) initiate any negotiations with any Person with respect to, or provide any non-public information or data concerning any View Company to any Person relating to, an Acquisition Proposal or Alternative Transaction or afford to any Person access to the business, properties, assets or personnel of any View Company in connection with an Acquisition Proposal or Alternative Transaction, (ii) enter into, or encourage any View Company to enter into, any acquisition agreement, merger agreement or similar definitive agreement, or any letter of intent, memorandum of understanding or agreement in principle, or any other agreement relating to an Acquisition Proposal or Alternative Transaction, (iii) grant any waiver, amendment or release under any confidentiality agreement or the anti-takeover Laws of any state, or (iv) otherwise knowingly facilitate any such inquiries, proposals, discussions, or negotiations or any effort or attempt by any Person to make an Acquisition Proposal or Alternative Transaction.

 

(c) Each Stockholder hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waives, and agrees to cause to be waived, any rights to seek appraisal, rights of dissent or any similar rights in connection with the Merger Agreement and the Merger, including under Section 262 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (the “DGCL”), that such Stockholder may have with respect to the Stockholder Shares owned beneficially or of record by such Stockholder.

 

(d) Subject to and conditioned upon the Closing, each Stockholder hereby agrees to terminate, effective immediately prior to the Effective Time, to the extent such Stockholder is a party thereto, (i) (A) that certain Eighth Amended and Restated Investors’ Rights Agreement in respect of the Company, dated as of November 21, 2018, as amended and/or restated from time to time, (B) that certain Eighth Amended and Restated Right of First Refusal and Co-Sale Agreement in respect of the Company, dated as of November 21, 2018, as amended and/or restated from time to time, and (C) that certain Tenth Amended and Restated Voting Agreement in respect of the Company, dated as of November 21, 2018, as amended and/or restated from time to time (the “Voting Agreement”), and (ii) if applicable to such Stockholder, any rights under any side letter between such Stockholder and the Company.

 

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Section 2 Irrevocable Proxy. Each Stockholder hereby revokes any proxies that such Stockholder has heretofore granted with respect to such Stockholder’s Stockholder Shares (other than pursuant to Section 9(h) of the Voting Agreement), hereby irrevocably constitutes and appoints Acquiror as attorney-in-fact and proxy in accordance with the DGCL for and on such Stockholder’s behalf, for and in such Stockholder’s name, place and stead, in the event that such Stockholder fails to comply in any material respect with his, her or its obligations hereunder in a timely manner, to vote the Stockholder Shares of such Stockholder and grant all written consents thereto, in each case in accordance with the provisions of Sections 1(a)(i) and (ii) and represent and otherwise act for such Stockholder in the same manner and with the same effect as if such Stockholder were personally present at any meeting held for the purpose of voting on the foregoing. The foregoing proxy is coupled with an interest, is irrevocable (and, with respect to any Stockholder that is an individual, as such shall survive and not be affected by the death, incapacity, mental illness or insanity of the Stockholder) until the end of the Restricted Period and shall not be terminated by operation of Law or upon the occurrence of any other event other than following a termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 6.13. Each Stockholder authorizes such attorney-in-fact and proxy to substitute any other Person to act hereunder, to revoke any substitution and to file this proxy and any substitution or revocation with the Secretary of the Company. Each Stockholder hereby affirms that the irrevocable proxy set forth in this Section 2 is given in connection with the execution by Acquiror of the Merger Agreement and that such irrevocable proxy is given to secure the obligations of such Stockholder under Section 1. The irrevocable proxy set forth in this Section 2 is executed and intended to be irrevocable. Each Stockholder agrees not to grant any proxy that conflicts or is inconsistent with the proxy granted to Acquiror in this Agreement.

 

Section 3 Representations and Warranties of the Stockholders. Each Stockholder represents and warrants to Acquiror, severally and not jointly, as follows:

 

3.1. Authorization. If such Stockholder is an individual, such Stockholder has all requisite capacity to execute and deliver this Agreement, to perform such Stockholder’s obligations hereunder and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. If such Stockholder is not an individual, such Stockholder (a) is a corporation, partnership, limited liability company, trust or other entity duly organized, validly existing and in good standing (with respect to jurisdictions which recognize such concept) under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation or organization, (b) has all requisite power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement, to perform such Stockholder’s obligations hereunder and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby, and (c) the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by such Stockholder and the consummation by such Stockholder of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary action on the part of such Stockholder and no other proceedings on the part of any such Stockholder or such Stockholder’s equityholders are necessary to authorize the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby except as have been obtained prior to the date of this Agreement. This Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by such Stockholder and, assuming the due execution and delivery by Acquiror, constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of such Stockholder, enforceable against such Stockholder in accordance with its terms, except as limited by Laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, by general equitable principles or by the discretion of any Governmental Authority before which any Action seeking enforcement may be brought.

 

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3.2. Consents and Approvals; No Violations.

 

(a) With the exception of any notification or approval that the Company or such Stockholder is required to provide under the terms of any applicable Laws, as set forth on Schedule II hereto, the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by such Stockholder and the consummation by such Stockholder of the transactions contemplated hereby do not and will not require any filing or registration with, notification to, or authorization, permit, license, declaration, Governmental Order, consent or approval of, or other action by or in respect of, any Governmental Authority or Nasdaq on the part of such Stockholder.

 

(b) The execution, delivery and performance by such Stockholder of this Agreement and the consummation by such Stockholder of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement do not and will not (i) conflict with or violate any provision of the organizational documents of such Stockholder if such Stockholder is not an individual, (ii) conflict with or violate, in any respect, any Law applicable to such Stockholder or by which any property or asset of such Stockholder is bound, (iii) require any consent or notice, or result in any violation or breach of, or conflict with, or constitute (with or without notice or lapse of time or both) a default (or give rise to any right of purchase, termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation) under, result in the loss of any benefit under, or result in the triggering of any payments (including any right of acceleration of any royalties, fees, profit participations or other payments to any Person) pursuant to, any of the terms, conditions or provisions of any Contract to which such Stockholder is a party or by which any of such Stockholder’s properties or assets are bound or any Governmental Order or Law applicable to such Stockholder or such Stockholder’s properties or assets, or (iv) result in the creation of a Lien on any property or asset of such Stockholder, except in each case as would not reasonably be expected, either individually or in the aggregate, to materially impair the ability of such Stockholder to timely perform its obligations hereunder or to timely consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

3.3. Ownership of Stockholder Shares. Such Stockholder (a) has good and valid title to and holds of record all of the Stockholder Shares listed next to the name of such Stockholder on Schedule I, free and clear of all Liens (other than Liens arising under applicable securities Laws or as would not otherwise restrict the performance of any of such Stockholder’s obligations pursuant to this Agreement), (b) has the sole voting power with respect to such Stockholder Shares and (c) has not entered into any voting agreement (other than this Agreement and the Voting Agreement) with or granted any Person any proxy (revocable or irrevocable) with respect to such Stockholder Shares (other than this Agreement and Section 9(h) of the Voting Agreement) (except as would not otherwise restrict the performance of any of such Stockholder’s obligations pursuant to this Agreement). Except as set forth on Schedule I, neither such Stockholder nor any family member of such Stockholder (if such Stockholder is an individual) nor any of the Affiliates of such Stockholder or of such family member of such Stockholder (or any trusts for the benefit of the foregoing) owns, of record or beneficially, or has the right to acquire any securities of the Company. With respect to any written consent of the stockholders of the Company referred to in clause (B) of Section 1(a)(i), such Stockholder or such Stockholder’s Permitted Transferee (as defined hereinafter) will be the sole record and beneficial owner of all of the Stockholder Shares listed next to the name of such Stockholder on Schedule I, free and clear of all Liens (other than Liens arising under applicable securities Laws or as would not otherwise restrict the performance of any of such Stockholder’s obligations pursuant to this Agreement), except with respect to any Stockholder Shares transferred pursuant to a Permitted Transfer (as defined hereinafter).

 

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3.4. Contracts with Company. Except for (a) the Contracts set forth in Section 1(d) of this Agreement, (b) any Contract listed in Schedules 3.5(f) and 3.18 of the Company Disclosure Letter and (c) any agreement pursuant to which such Stockholder purchased or received any Stockholder Shares, Company Options or Company Warrants which was shared with Acquiror in the Company’s virtual data room for the Merger and the Transactions, neither such Stockholder nor any family member of such Stockholder (if such Stockholder is an individual) nor any of the Affiliates of such Stockholder or of such family member of such Stockholder is a party to any Contract with the Company and/or any of its Subsidiaries.

 

3.5. Independent Advice. Such Stockholder has carefully reviewed the Merger Agreement and the other documentation relating to the Merger and the Transactions (including the Ancillary Agreements to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party), and has had an opportunity to discuss the Merger Agreement, such other documentation (including the Ancillary Agreements to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party) and this Agreement with legal, financial and tax advisors of his, her or its own choosing.

 

Section 4 No Transfers.

 

(a) Each Stockholder hereby agrees not to, during the Restricted Period, Transfer (as defined below), or cause to be Transferred, any Stockholder Shares, Company Options or Company Warrants owned of record or beneficially by such Stockholder, or any voting rights with respect thereto (“Subject Securities”), or enter into any Contract with respect to conducting any such Transfer. Each Stockholder hereby authorizes Acquiror to direct the Company to impose stop, transfer or similar orders to prevent the Transfer of any Subject Securities on the books of the Company in violation of this Agreement. Any Transfer or attempted Transfer of any Subject Securities in violation of any provision of this Agreement shall be void ab initio and of no force or effect.

 

(b) “Transfer” means (i) any direct or indirect sale, tender pursuant to a tender or exchange offer, assignment, encumbrance, disposition, pledge, hypothecation, gift or other transfer (by operation of law or otherwise), either voluntary or involuntary, of any capital stock, options or warrants or any interest (including any beneficial ownership interest) in any capital stock, options or warrants (including the right or power to vote any capital stock) or (ii) in respect of any capital stock, options or warrants or interest (including any beneficial ownership interest) in any capital stock, options or warrants to directly or indirectly enter into any swap, derivative or other agreement, transaction or series of transactions, in each case referred to in this clause (ii) that has an exercise or conversion privilege or a settlement or payment mechanism determined with reference to, or derived from the value of, such capital stock, options or warrants and that hedges or transfers, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, the economic consequences of such capital stock, options or warrants or interest (including any beneficial ownership interest) in capital stock, options or warrants whether any such transaction, swap, derivative or series of transactions is to be settled by delivery of securities, in cash or otherwise. A “Transfer” shall not include the transfer of Subject Securities by a Stockholder to such Stockholder’s estate, such Stockholder’s immediate family, to a trust for the benefit of such Stockholder’s family, by will, other testamentary document or under the laws of intestacy upon the death of such Stockholder or to an Affiliate of such Stockholder (each such transferee a “Permitted Transferee” and each such transfer, a “Permitted Transfer”). As a condition to any Permitted Transfer, the applicable Permitted Transferee shall be required to evidence in a writing such Transferee’s agreement to be bound by and subject to the terms and provisions hereof to the same effect as such transferring Stockholder (such a writing, a “Joinder”). References to “the parties hereto” and similar references shall be deemed to include any later party signing a Joinder.

 

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(c) Each Stockholder hereby agrees not to, and not to permit any Person under such Stockholder’s control to deposit any of such Stockholder’s Stockholder Shares in a voting trust or subject any of the Stockholder Shares owned beneficially or of record by such Stockholder to any arrangement with respect to the voting of such Stockholder Shares other than agreements entered into with Acquiror or Merger Sub.

 

Section 5 Waiver and Release of Claims. Each Stockholder covenants and agrees, severally with respect to such Stockholder only and not with respect to any other Stockholder, as follows:

 

(a) Effective as of the Closing, subject to the limitations set forth in paragraph (c) below, each Stockholder, on behalf of such Stockholder and his, her or its Affiliates (or, solely with respect to SVF Excalibur (Cayman) Limited, such Stockholder’s controlled Affiliates) and his, her or its respective successors, assigns, representatives, administrators, executors and agents, and any other person or entity claiming by, through, or under any of the foregoing, does hereby unconditionally and irrevocably release, waive and forever discharge each of the Company, Acquiror, Merger Sub, CF Finance Holdings II, LLC and each of their respective past and present directors, officers, employees, agents, predecessors, successors, assigns, Subsidiaries and (except with respect to Acquiror, Merger Sub and CF Finance Holdings II, LLC) Affiliates, from any and all past or present claims, demands, damages, judgments, causes of action and liabilities of any nature whatsoever, whether or not known, suspected or claimed, arising directly or indirectly from any act, omission, event or transaction occurring (or any circumstances existing) at or prior to the Closing (each a “Claim” and, collectively, the “Claims”), including any and all Claims arising out of or relating to (i) the Stockholder’s capacity as a current or former stockholder, officer or director, manager, employee or agent of the Company or any of its predecessors or Affiliates (or its capacity as a current or former trustee, director, officer, manager, employee or agent of any other entity in which capacity he is or was serving at the request of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries) or (ii) any Contract with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries entered into or established prior to the Closing, including any stockholders agreements, equity purchase agreements or previous noncompetition agreements (the “Company Contracts”), with the effect that, without derogating from Section 1(d), any such Company Contract, including any provision purporting to survive termination of such Company Contract and without regard to any notice requirement thereunder, is hereby terminated in its entirety with respect to such Stockholder.

 

(b) Each Stockholder acknowledges that he, she or it may hereafter discover facts in addition to or different from those which he, she or it now knows or believes to be true with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement, and that he, she or it may hereafter come to have a different understanding of the law that may apply to potential claims which he, she or it is releasing hereunder, but he, she or it affirms that, except as is otherwise specifically provided herein, it is his, her or its intention to fully, finally and forever settle and release any and all Claims. In furtherance of this intention, each of the Stockholders acknowledges that the releases contained herein shall be and remain in effect as full and complete general releases notwithstanding the discovery or existence of any such additional facts or different understandings of law. Each Stockholder knowingly and voluntarily waives and releases any and all rights and benefits he, she or it may now have, or in the future may have, under Section 1542 of the California Civil Code (or any analogous law of any other state), which reads as follows:

 

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“A GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS THAT THE CREDITOR OR RELEASING PARTY DOES NOT KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN HIS OR HER FAVOR AT THE TIME OF EXECUTING THE RELEASE AND THAT, IF KNOWN BY HIM OR HER, WOULD HAVE MATERIALLY AFFECTED HIS OR HER SETTLEMENT WITH THE DEBTOR OR RELEASED PARTY.”

 

Each Stockholder understands that Section 1542, or a comparable statute, rule, regulation or order of another jurisdiction, gives such Stockholder the right not to release existing claims of which the Stockholder is not aware, unless the Stockholder voluntarily chooses to waive this right. Having been so apprised, each Stockholder nevertheless hereby voluntarily elects to and does waive the rights described in Section 1542, or such other comparable statute, rule, regulation or order, and elects to assume all risks for claims that exist, existed or may hereafter exist in its favor, known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, arising out of or related to claims or other matters purported to be released pursuant to this Section 5, in each case, effective at the Closing. Each Stockholder acknowledges and agrees that the foregoing waiver is an essential and material term of the release provided pursuant to this Section 5 and that, without such waiver, Acquiror would not have agreed to the terms of this Agreement.

 

(c) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 5 or anything to the contrary set forth herein, no Stockholder releases or discharges, and each Stockholder expressly does not release or discharge, any Claims: (i) that arise under or are based upon the terms of the Merger Agreement, any of the Ancillary Agreements, any Letter of Transmittal or any other document, certificate or Contract executed or delivered in connection with the Merger Agreement; or (ii) for indemnification, contribution, set-off, reimbursement or similar rights pursuant to any certificate of incorporation or bylaws of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries with respect to such Stockholder, any of its Affiliates or their respective designated members of the board of directors of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries solely to the extent set forth in Section 5.4 of the Merger Agreement.

 

(d) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 5, nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed as an admission by any party hereto of any liability of any kind to any other party hereto.

 

Section 6 General.

 

6.1. Notices. All notices and other communications among the parties shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given (i) when delivered in person, (ii) when delivered after posting in the United States mail having been sent registered or certified mail return receipt requested, postage prepaid, (iii) when delivered by FedEx or other nationally recognized overnight delivery service, or (iv) when delivered by email during normal business hours at the location of the recipient, and otherwise on the next following Business Day, addressed as follows:

 

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If to Acquiror:

 

CF Finance Acquisition Corp. II

110 East 59th Street

New York, New York 10022

Email: CFFinanceII@cantor.com

Attention: Chief Executive Officer

 

with a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):

 

Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP
One Battery Park Plaza
New York, NY 10004
Attention: Kenneth A. Lefkowitz
Facsimile: +1 212 299-6557
Email: ken.lefkowitz@hugheshubbard.com

 

If to a Stockholder, at such Stockholder’s address set forth on Schedule I.

 

6.2. Headings; Counterparts. The headings in this Agreement are for convenience only and shall not be considered a part of or affect the construction or interpretation of any provision of this Agreement. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, and by different parties in separate counterparts, with the same effect as if all parties hereto had signed the same document, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. Copies of executed counterparts of this Agreement transmitted by electronic transmission (including by email or in .pdf format) or facsimile as well as electronically or digitally executed counterparts (such as DocuSign) shall have the same legal effect as original signatures and shall be considered original executed counterparts of this Agreement.

 

6.3. Entire Agreement. This Agreement, including the documents and the instruments referred to herein, together with the Merger Agreement and each Ancillary Agreement to which a Stockholder is a party constitute the entire agreement among the parties to this Agreement relating to the Transactions and supersede any other agreements whether written or oral, that may have been made or entered into by or among any of the parties hereto or any of their respective Subsidiaries relating to the Transactions. No representations, warranties, covenants, understandings, agreements, oral or otherwise, relating to the Transactions exist between such parties except as expressly set forth in this Agreement, the Merger Agreement and each Ancillary Agreement to which a Stockholder is a party.

 

6.4. Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial. Sections 10.7 and 10.14 of the Merger Agreement shall apply to this Agreement mutatis mutandis.

 

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6.5. Amendments. This Agreement may be amended or modified in whole or in part, only by a duly authorized agreement in writing executed in the same manner as this Agreement and which makes reference to this Agreement.

 

6.6. Failure or Delay Not Waiver; Remedies Cumulative. No provision of this Agreement may be waived except by a written instrument signed by the party against whom such waiver is to be effective. Any agreement on the part of a party to any such waiver shall be valid only if set forth in a written instrument executed and delivered by a duly authorized officer on behalf of such party. No failure or delay on the party of any party in the exercise of any right hereunder shall impair such right or be construed to be a waiver of or acquiescence in, any breach of any representation, warranty or agreement herein, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such right preclude any other or further exercise thereof or of any other right. All rights and remedies existing under this Agreement are cumulative to, and not exclusive of any rights or remedies otherwise available.

 

6.7. Assignment. Neither this Agreement nor any of the rights, interests or obligations under this Agreement shall be assigned, in whole or in part, by operation of Law or otherwise by any Stockholder without the prior written consent of Acquiror. Acquiror may assign its rights, interests or obligations under this Agreement to any of its Affiliates in conjunction with a valid assignment of its rights, interests or obligations under the Merger Agreement. Any purported assignment in violation of the preceding two sentences shall be null and void ab initio. Subject to this Section 6.7, this Agreement will be binding upon, inure to the benefit of, and be enforceable by, the parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns.

 

6.8. Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is held invalid or unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction, the other provisions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. The parties further agree that if any provision contained herein is, to any extent, held invalid or unenforceable in any respect under the Laws governing this Agreement, they shall take any actions necessary to render the remaining provisions of this Agreement valid and enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by Law and, to the extent necessary, shall amend or otherwise modify this Agreement to replace any provision contained herein that is held invalid or unenforceable with a valid and enforceable provision giving effect to the intent of the parties.

 

6.9. Enforcement. The parties hereto agree that irreparable damage could occur in the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement were not performed in accordance with their specific terms or were otherwise breached. It is accordingly agreed that the parties shall be entitled to an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches of this Agreement and to specific enforcement of the terms and provisions of this Agreement, in addition to any other remedy to which any party is entitled at law or in equity. In the event that any Action shall be brought in equity to enforce the provisions of this Agreement, no party shall allege, and each party hereby waives the defense, that there is an adequate remedy at law, and each party agrees to waive any requirement for the securing or posting of any bond in connection therewith.

 

6.10. Costs and Expenses. Each party to this Agreement will pay his, her or its own costs and expenses (including legal, accounting and other fees) relating to the negotiation, execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement.

 

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6.11. No Joint Venture. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed or construed as creating a joint venture or partnership between any of the parties hereto. Except as provided otherwise in Section 2, no party is by virtue of this Agreement authorized as an agent, employee or legal representative of any other party. Without in any way limiting the rights or obligations of any party hereto under this Agreement, prior to the Effective Time, (i) no party shall have the power by virtue of this Agreement to control the activities and operations of any other and (ii) no party shall have any power or authority by virtue of this Agreement to bind or commit any other party. No party shall hold itself out as having any authority or relationship in contravention of this Section 6.11.

 

6.12. Publicity.

 

(a) All press releases or other public communications of any Stockholder relating to this Agreement and the Transactions shall be subject to the prior written approval of Acquiror, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld by any party; provided, that no Stockholder shall be required to obtain consent pursuant to this Section 6.12(a) to the extent any proposed release or statement is substantially equivalent to the information that has previously been made public without breach of the obligation under this Section 6.12(a) by (i) such Stockholder or (ii) to such Stockholder’s knowledge, any other party to this Agreement.

 

(b) The restriction in Section 6.12(a) shall not apply to the extent the public announcement is required by applicable securities Law, any Governmental Authority or stock exchange rule; provided, however, that in such an event, the Stockholder making the announcement shall use its reasonable efforts to consult with Acquiror in advance as to its form, content and timing.

 

6.13. Termination. This Agreement shall terminate at the conclusion of the Restricted Period; provided, however, that no termination of this Agreement shall relieve or release any Stockholder from any obligations or liabilities arising out of such Stockholder’s breaches of this Agreement prior to such termination.

 

6.14. Capacity as Stockholder. Each Stockholder signs this Agreement solely in such Stockholder’s capacity as a stockholder of the Company, and not in such Stockholder’s capacity as a director (including “director by deputization”), officer or employee of the Company, if applicable. Nothing herein shall be construed to limit or affect any actions or inactions by such Stockholder or any representative of Stockholder, as applicable, serving as a director of the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company, acting in such person’s capacity as a director of the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company (it being understood and agreed that the Merger Agreement contains provisions that govern the actions or inactions by the directors of the Company with respect to the Merger and the other Transactions).

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Stockholder Voting Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

  CF FINANCE ACQUISITION CORP. II
   
  By:  
    Name:  
    Title:  

 

[Signature Page to Stockholder Voting Agreement]

  

 
 

 

  [STOCKHOLDER]

 

[Signature Page to Stockholder Voting Agreement]

 

 
 

 

SCHEDULE I

 

Stockholder & Notice Address Shares and Class of Company Capital Stock Company Options Company Warrants (by class) Beneficial or Record Ownership

SVF Excalibur (Cayman) Limited

69 Grosvenor Street

London, 31K 3JP, United Kingdom

Common:

24,477,839

 

Series H:

2,500,000,000

N/A N/A 2,524,477,839

Madrone Entities

3000 Sand Hill Road

Building 1, Suite 150

Menlo Park, CA 94025

       
 Madrone Partners, L.P.

Common:

5,220,144

 

Series A:

196,523

 

Series B:

7,916,667

 

Series E:

105,124,951

 

Series G:

954,021,298

 

Series H:

8,522,728

N/A

Series H:

44,969,566

1,125,971,877
View Stakeholders, LLC

Series C:

7,903,779

 

Series D:

16,434,261

 

Series E:

69,989,637

 

Series F:

862,183

N/A N/A 95,189,860

Guardians of New Zealand

Superannuation

Level 12, Jarden House

21 Queen Street

Auckland 1010, New Zealand

Common:

5,220,143

 

Series A:

196,524

 

Series B:

7,916,666

 

Series F:

130,159,487

 

Series G:

848,148,908

N/A

Series H:

16,235,754

1,007,877,482

 

 
 

 

Rao Mulpuri

21142 Sarahills Drive

Saratoga, CA 95070

Common: 10,021,783 554,330,069 N/A 564,351,852

Vidul Prakash

832 Nash Rd

Los Altos, CA 94024

N/A 50,000,000 N/A 50,000,000

Rahul Bammi

1840 Grant Park Lane

Los Altos, CA 94024

N/A 94,421,803 N/A 94,421,803

Martin Neumann

1780 Baynard Loop
E Germantown, TN 38139

N/A 21,485,000 N/A 21,485,000

Nitesh Trikha

2731 Huff Drive

Pleasanton, CA 94588

N/A 18,500,000 N/A 18,500,000

Sridhar Kailasam

41429 Paseo Padre Parkway

Fremont, CA 94539

Common:

350,000

21,400,000 N/A 21,750,000

Anshu Pradhan

520 Hunters Mill Cove

Collierville, TN 38017

Common:

425,000

21,500,000 N/A 21,925,000

William Krause

350 Edinburgh Circle Danville, CA 94526

N/A 13,500,000 N/A 13,500,000

Harold Hughes

27035 Old Trace Lane

Los Altos Hill, CA 94022

N/A 12,000,000 N/A 12,000,000

Tom Leppert

2 Bretton Woods Way

Dallas, TX 75220

N/A 12,250,000 N/A 12,250,000

William Veghte

1015 Lemon Street

Menlo Park, CA 94025

N/A 10,000,000 N/A 10,000,000
  Total

Common:

45,714,909

 

Series A:

393,047

 

Series B:

15,833,333

 

Series C:

7,903,779

 

Series D:

16,434,261

 

Series E:

175,114,588

 

Series F:

131,021,670

 

Series G:

1,802,170,206

 

Series H:

2,508,522,728

829,386,872

Series H:

61,205,320

5,593,700,713

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 10.3

 

Confidential

 

SPONSOR SUPPORT AGREEMENT

 

This SPONSOR SUPPORT AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of November 30, 2020, by and among CF Finance Holdings II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Sponsor”), CF Finance Acquisition Corp. II, a Delaware corporation (“Acquiror”), and View, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the meanings assigned to them in the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of the date of this Agreement (as amended from time to time, the “Merger Agreement”) by and among Acquiror, PVMS Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Acquiror (“Merger Sub”), and the Company.

 

WHEREAS, Sponsor owns 12,470,000 shares (including any shares of Class A Common Stock (as defined below) issued upon conversion of such shares, the “Founder Shares”) of Class B common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of Acquiror (the “Class B Common Stock”);

 

WHEREAS, in connection with Acquiror’s initial public offering, Acquiror, Sponsor and certain officers and directors of Acquiror (collectively, the “Insiders”) entered into a letter agreement, dated as of August 26, 2020 (the “Insider Letter”), pursuant to which Sponsor and the Insiders agreed to certain voting requirements, transfer restrictions and waiver of redemption rights with respect to the Acquiror securities owned by them;

 

WHEREAS, Article IV, Section 4.3(b)(ii) of Acquiror’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (the “Acquiror Charter”) provides, among other matters, that the Founder Shares will automatically convert into shares of Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of Acquiror upon the consummation of an initial business combination, subject to adjustment if additional shares of Class A Common Stock (together with any successor equity security thereto in the Transactions (as defined below), “Class A Common Stock”), or Equity-linked Securities (as defined in the Acquiror Charter), are issued or deemed issued in excess of the amounts sold in Acquiror’s initial public offering (the “Anti-Dilution Right”), excluding certain exempted issuances;

 

WHEREAS, concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, Acquiror, Merger Sub and the Company are entering into the Merger Agreement, pursuant to which, upon the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby (the “Closing”), among other matters, Merger Sub will merge with and into the Company (with the Company surviving such merger as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Acquiror) upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein (the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, the “Transactions”); and

 

WHEREAS, as a condition and inducement to the Company’s willingness to enter into the Merger Agreement, the Company has required that Sponsor enter into this Agreement.

 

 

 

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the representations, warranties, covenants and agreements contained herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, and subject to the conditions set forth herein, the parties hereto agree as follows:

 

Section 1 Enforcement of Sponsor Voting Requirements, Transfer Restrictions and Redemption Waiver. During the period beginning on the date of this Agreement and ending on the earlier of (x) the Effective Time and (y) the date on which the Merger Agreement is validly terminated in accordance with its terms, for the benefit of the Company, (a) Sponsor agrees that it will comply with, and perform all of its obligations, covenants and agreements set forth in, the Insider Letter in all material respects, including voting in favor of the Transactions and not redeeming its shares of Acquiror common stock in connection with the Transactions, (b) Acquiror agrees to enforce the Insider Letter in accordance with its terms, and (c) each of Sponsor and Acquiror agree (i) that the prior written consent of the Company (not to be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned) will be required in addition to the prior written consent of the Representative (as defined in the Insider Letter) for any of the matters described in clauses (i) through (iii) under Section 3(a) of the Insider Letter, and (ii) not to amend, modify or waive any of the Insider Letter without the prior written consent of the Company (not to be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned).

 

Section 2 Waiver of Anti-Dilution Protection. Sponsor, as the holder of a majority of the issued and outstanding shares of Class B Common Stock, solely in connection with and only for the purpose of the proposed Transactions, hereby waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the Anti-Dilution Right, and agrees that the Class B Common Stock will convert only upon the Initial Conversion Ratio (as defined in the Acquiror Charter) in connection with the Transactions. This waiver shall be void and of no force and effect following the earlier of (x) the Effective Time and (y) the date on which the Merger Agreement is validly terminated in accordance with its terms. All other terms related to the Class B Common Stock shall remain in full force and effect, except as modified as set forth directly above, which modification shall be effective only upon the consummation of the Transactions.

 

Section 3 Waiver and Release of Claims. Sponsor covenants and agrees as follows:

 

(a) Effective as of the Closing, subject to the limitations set forth in paragraph (c) below, Sponsor, on behalf of itself and its successors, assigns, representatives, administrators, executors and agents, and any other person or entity claiming by, through, or under any of the foregoing (each a “Releasing Party” and, collectively, the “Releasing Parties”), does hereby unconditionally and irrevocably release, waive and forever discharge each of the Company, Acquiror, Merger Sub and each of their respective past and present directors, officers, employees, agents, predecessors, successors, assigns, Subsidiaries, from any and all past or present claims, demands, damages, judgments, causes of action and liabilities of any nature whatsoever, whether or not known, suspected or claimed, arising directly or indirectly from any act, omission, event or transaction occurring (or any circumstances existing) at or prior to the Closing (each a “Claim” and, collectively, the “Claims”), including any and all Claims arising out of or relating to (i) a Releasing Party’s capacity as a current or former stockholder, officer or director, manager, employee or agent of Acquiror or any of its predecessors or Affiliates (or its capacity as a current or former trustee, director, officer, manager, employee or agent of any other entity in which capacity it is or was serving at the request of Acquiror or any of its Subsidiaries) or (ii) any Contract with Acquiror or any of its Subsidiaries entered into or established prior to the Closing, with the effect that any such Contract, including any provision purporting to survive termination of such Contract and without regard to any notice requirement thereunder, is hereby terminated in its entirety with respect to Sponsor.

 

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(b) Sponsor acknowledges that it may hereafter discover facts in addition to or different from those which it now knows or believes to be true with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement, and that it may hereafter come to have a different understanding of the law that may apply to potential claims which it is releasing hereunder, but it affirms that, except as is otherwise specifically provided herein, it is its intention to fully, finally and forever settle and release any and all Claims. In furtherance of this intention, Sponsor acknowledges that the releases contained herein shall be and remain in effect as full and complete general releases notwithstanding the discovery or existence of any such additional facts or different understandings of law. Sponsor knowingly and voluntarily waives and releases any and all rights and benefits it may now have, or in the future may have, under Section 1542 of the California Civil Code (or any analogous law of any other state), which reads as follows:

 

“A GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS THAT THE CREDITOR OR RELEASING PARTY DOES NOT KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN HIS OR HER FAVOR AT THE TIME OF EXECUTING THE RELEASE AND THAT, IF KNOWN BY HIM OR HER, WOULD HAVE MATERIALLY AFFECTED HIS OR HER SETTLEMENT WITH THE DEBTOR OR RELEASED PARTY.”

 

Sponsor understands that Section 1542, or a comparable statute, rule, regulation or order of another jurisdiction, gives Sponsor the right not to release existing Claims of which Sponsor is not aware, unless Sponsor voluntarily chooses to waive this right. Having been so apprised, Sponsor nevertheless hereby voluntarily elects to and does waive the rights described in Section 1542, or such other comparable statute, rule, regulation or order, and elects to assume all risks for Claims that exist, existed or may hereafter exist in its favor, known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, arising out of or related to claims or other matters purported to be released pursuant to this Section 3(b), in each case, effective as of the Closing. Sponsor acknowledges and agrees that the foregoing waiver is an essential and material term of the release provided pursuant to this Section 3(b) and that, without such waiver, Acquiror and the Company would not have agreed to the terms of this Agreement.

 

(c) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 3 or anything to the contrary set forth herein, the Releasing Parties do not release or discharge, and each Releasing Party expressly does not release or discharge: (i) any Claims that arise under or are based upon the terms of (A) this Agreement, the Merger Agreement, any of the Ancillary Agreements, any Letter of Transmittal or any other document, certificate or Contract executed or delivered in connection with the Merger Agreement; (B) the Insider Letter, (C) the Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of August 26, 2020, by and among Acquiror, Sponsor and the other Holders party thereto, (D) the Expense Advancement Agreement, dated as of August 26, 2020, by and between Acquiror and Sponsor, and the Promissory Note, dated as of August 26, 2020, by Acquiror in favor of Sponsor, and any other promissory notes and/or expense advance agreements entered into by and between Acquiror and Sponsor prior to the Closing without violation of the terms of the Merger Agreement, or (E) any PIPE Subscription Agreements to which a Releasing Party may be a party, as each such agreement or instrument described in this clause (i) may be amended in accordance with its terms; (ii) any rights with respect to the capital stock or warrants of Acquiror owned by such Releasing Party, or (iii) any Claims for indemnification, contribution, set-off, reimbursement or similar rights pursuant to any certificate of incorporation or bylaws of Acquiror or any of its Subsidiaries or any indemnity or similar agreements by Acquiror or any of its Subsidiaries with or for the benefit of a Releasing Party.

 

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(d) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 3, nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed as an admission by any party hereto of any liability of any kind to any other party hereto. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, Sponsor and Acquiror (and each of their respective Affiliates) shall be deemed not to be Affiliates of each other for purposes of this Section 3.

 

Section 4 Sponsor Earn-Out.

 

(a) Sponsor hereby agrees that, upon and subject to the Closing, it will not (i) sell, offer to sell, contract or agree to sell, hypothecate, pledge, grant any option to purchase or otherwise dispose of or agree to dispose of, directly or indirectly, or establish or increase a put equivalent position or liquidate or decrease a call equivalent position within the meaning of Section 16 of the Exchange Act, and the rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder, (ii) enter into any swap or other arrangement that transfers to another, in whole or in part, any of the economic consequences of ownership with respect to, or (iii) publicly announce any intention to effect any transaction specified in clause (i) or (ii) with respect to, four million nine hundred seventy thousand (4,970,000) of the Founder Shares owned by Sponsor (together with any equity securities paid as dividends or distributions with respect to such Founder Shares or into which such Founder Shares are exchanged or converted, in either case, after the Closing, the “Earn-Out Shares”), unless, until and to the extent that a Release Event (as defined below) has occurred with respect to such Earn-Out Shares; provided, that Sponsor may, by providing notice to Acquiror and the Company prior to or promptly after such transfer, transfer all or any portion of the Earn-Out Shares to any person or entity that qualifies as a permitted transferee under Section 7(c) the Insider Letter (each, a “Permitted Transferee”), so long as such Permitted Transferee agrees in writing to be bound by the terms of this Agreement that apply to Sponsor hereunder with respect to such Earn-Out Shares. In the event that a Release Event has not occurred on or prior to the date which is five (5) years following the Closing (the “Termination Date” and, the period from the Closing Date until and including the Termination Date, the “Earn-Out Period”) with respect to all of the Earn-Out Shares, Sponsor hereby agrees to forfeit any of its Earn-Out Shares that have not been subject to a Release Event. In order to effectuate such forfeiture in the event that a Release Event has not theretofore occurred with respect to all Earn-Out Shares, upon the Termination Date, Sponsor shall promptly, but in any event within five (5) Business Days, deliver its Earn-Out Shares that have not been subject to a Release Event to Acquiror in certificated or book entry form (at the election of Sponsor) for cancellation by Acquiror. The share certificates representing the Earn-Out Shares shall contain a legend relating to transfer restrictions imposed by this Section 4 and the risk of forfeiture associated with the Earn-Out Shares. Acquiror will use its best efforts to cause such legend to be removed as promptly as practicable, but in any event within (5) Business Days, after the written request by Sponsor following a Release Event with respect to such Earn-Out Shares. Until and unless the Earn-Out Shares are forfeited, Sponsor will have full ownership rights to the Earn-Out Shares, including the right to vote such shares and to receive dividends and distributions thereon.

 

(b) The Earn-Out Shares shall vest and no longer be subject to forfeiture as follows (each, as applicable to the relevant Earn-Out Shares, a “Release Event”):

 

(i) 2,485,000 of the Earn-Out Shares will vest and no longer be subject to forfeiture or the transfer restrictions in this Section 4 if the closing stock price of shares of Acquiror Class A Common Stock (or any common or ordinary equity security that is the successor to Acquiror Class A Common Stock (together with the Acquiror Class A Common Stock, the “Public Common Stock”)) on the principal exchange on which such securities are then listed or quoted shall have been at or above $12.50 (the “First Price Threshold”) for five (5) trading days (which need not be consecutive) over a ten (10) trading day period at any time during the Earn-Out Period;

 

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(ii) 1,242,500 of the Earn-Out Shares will vest and no longer be subject to forfeiture or the transfer restrictions in this Section 4 if the closing stock price of shares of the Public Common Stock on the principal exchange on which such securities are then listed or quoted shall have been at or above $15.00 (the “Second Price Threshold”) for five (5) trading days (which need not be consecutive) over a ten (10) trading day period at any time during the Earn-Out Period;

 

(iii) 1,242,500 of the Earn-Out Shares will vest and no longer be subject to forfeiture or the transfer restrictions in this Section 4 if the closing stock price of shares of the Public Common Stock on the principal exchange on which such securities are then listed or quoted shall have been at or above $20.00 (the “Third Price Threshold” and, together with the First Price Threshold and the Second Price Threshold, the “Price Thresholds”) for five (5) trading days (which need not be consecutive) over a ten (10) trading day period at any time during the Earn-Out Period; and

 

(iv) All of the Earn-Out Shares that have not yet vested will vest and no longer be subject to forfeiture or the transfer restrictions in this Section 4 in the event of an Early Release Event, effective immediately prior to the consummation of such Early Release Event.

 

(c) An “Early Release Event” means any of the following:

 

(i) if Acquiror is merged, consolidated or reorganized with or into another Person (an “Purchaser”) except for any such merger or consolidation in which the shares of Acquiror capital stock outstanding immediately prior to such merger or consolidation continue to represent, or are converted into or exchanged for shares of capital stock that represent, immediately following such merger or consolidation, a majority, by voting power, of the capital stock of (x) the surviving or resulting corporation or (y) if the surviving or resulting corporation is a wholly-owned subsidiary of another corporation immediately following such merger or consolidation, the parent corporation of such surviving or resulting corporation;

 

(ii) Acquiror and/or its subsidiaries sell, lease, assign, transfer, exclusively license or otherwise dispose of, in one or a series of related transactions, all or substantially all of the assets of Acquiror and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or the sale or disposition (whether by merger or otherwise) of one or more Subsidiaries of Acquiror if substantially all of the assets of Acquiror and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole are held by such Subsidiaries, except where such sale, lease, transfer, exclusive license or other disposition is to a wholly-owned subsidiary of Acquiror;

 

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(iii) a Schedule 13D or Schedule 13G report (or any successor schedule form or report), each as promulgated pursuant to the Exchange Act, is filed with the SEC disclosing that any person or group (as the terms “person” and “group” are used in Section 13(d) or Section 14(d) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder) has become the beneficial owner (as the term “beneficial owner” is defined in Rule 13d-3 or any successor rule or regulation promulgated under the Exchange Act) of a percentage of shares of the outstanding Public Common Stock that represents more than 50% of the voting power of Acquiror;

 

(iv) during any period beginning immediately after the Closing, the Continuing Directors cease to constitute at least a majority of the Board of Directors of Acquiror (for purposes hereof, the term “Continuing Directors” means the directors still in office who either were directors at the Closing or who were directors elected to the Board of Directors and whose election or nomination was approved by the Nominating Committee of the Board of Directors of Acquiror or, if there is no Nominating Committee, whose election or nomination was approved by a vote of a majority of the directors then still in office or whose election to the Board of Directors was previously so approved);

 

(v) if Acquiror shall engage in a “going private” transaction pursuant to Rule 13e-3 under the Exchange Act 1934 or otherwise cease to be subject to reporting obligations under Sections 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act; or

 

(vi) if the Acquiror Class A Common Stock or other Public Common Stock shall cease to be listed on a national securities exchange.

 

(d) The Price Thresholds and the applicable number of Earn-Out Shares released for each applicable Release Event shall be subject to equitable adjustment for share splits, share dividends, reorganizations, combinations, recapitalizations and similar transactions affecting the Public Common Stock after the Closing. Additionally, each Price Threshold shall be reduced by the amount of the aggregate cash or the fair market value of any securities or other assets paid or payable by Acquiror (or any successor public company) to the holders of Public Common Shares, on a per share basis, as an extraordinary dividend or distribution following the Closing.

 

Section 5 General.

 

(a) Termination. This Agreement shall terminate at such time, if any, as the Merger Agreement is terminated in accordance with its terms prior to the Closing, and upon such termination this Agreement shall be null and void and of no effect whatsoever, and the parties hereto shall have no obligations under this Agreement; provided, however, that no termination of this Agreement shall relieve or release a party from any obligations or liabilities arising out of such party’s breaches of this Agreement prior to such termination.

 

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(b) Notices. All notices, consents, waivers and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given when delivered (i) in person, (ii) by email during normal business hours, (iii) by FedEx or other nationally recognized overnight courier service, or (iv) after posting in the United States mail having been sent registered or certified mail return receipt requested, postage prepaid, and otherwise on the next Business Day, addressed as follows (or at such other address for a party as shall be specified by like notice):

 

If to Acquiror prior to the Closing, to:

 

CF Finance Acquisition Corp. II
110 East 59th Street
New York, New York 10022
Attention: Chief Executive Officer
Email: CFFinanceII@cantor.com

With a copy (which will not constitute notice) to:

 

Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP
One Battery Park Plaza
New York, New York 10004
Attention: Ken Lefkowitz
Email: ken.lefkowitz@hugheshubbard.com

If to the Company, to:

 

View, Inc.
195 S. Milpitas Blvd
Milpitas, CA 95035
Attention: Bill Krause, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
Email: bill.krause@view.com

With a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:

 

Skadden Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
525 University Avenue, Suite 1400
Palo Alto, CA 94301
Attention: Michael J. Mies, Esq.
Email: Michael.mies@skadden.com

If to Acquiror from and after the Closing, to:

 

View Holdings, Inc.
195 S. Milpitas Blvd
Milpitas, CA 95035
Attention: Bill Krause, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
Email: bill.krause@view.com

With a copy (which will not constitute notice) to:

 

Skadden Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
525 University Avenue, Suite 1400
Palo Alto, CA 94301
Attention: Michael J. Mies, Esq.
Email: Michael.mies@skadden.com

If to Sponsor, to:

 

CF Finance Holdings II, LLC
110 East 59th Street
New York, New York 10022
Attention: Chief Executive Officer
Email: CFFinanceII@cantor.com

With a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:

 

Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP
One Battery Park Plaza
New York, New York 10004
Attention: Ken Lefkowitz
Email: ken.lefkowitz@hugheshubbard.com

 

 

(c) Entire Agreement. This Agreement (including the Merger Agreement and each of the other documents and the instruments referred to herein, to the extent incorporated herein) constitutes the entire agreement and understanding of the parties hereto in respect of the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior understandings, agreements, or representations by or among the parties hereto, written or oral, to the extent they relate in any way to the subject matter hereof.

 

(d) Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial. Sections 10.7 and 10.14 of the Merger Agreement shall apply to this Agreement mutatis mutandis.

 

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(e) Remedies. All rights and remedies existing under this Agreement are cumulative to, and not exclusive of any rights or remedies otherwise available. The parties hereto agree that irreparable damage could occur in the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement were not performed in accordance with their specific terms or were otherwise breached. It is accordingly agreed that the parties shall be entitled to seek an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches of this Agreement and to specific enforcement of the terms and provisions of this Agreement, in addition to any other remedy to which any party is entitled at law or in equity. In the event that any Action shall be brought in equity to enforce the provisions of this Agreement, no party shall allege, and each party hereby waives the defense, that there is an adequate remedy at law, and each party agrees to waive any requirement for the securing or posting of any bond in connection therewith.

 

(f) Amendments and Waivers. This Agreement may be amended or modified only with the written consent of Acquiror, the Company and Sponsor. The observance of any term of this Agreement may be waived (either generally or in a particular instance, and either retroactively or prospectively) only with the written consent of the party against whom enforcement of such waiver is sought. No failure or delay by a party in exercising any right hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof. No waivers of or exceptions to any term, condition, or provision of this Agreement, in any one or more instances, shall be deemed to be or construed as a further or continuing waiver of any such term, condition, or provision.

 

(g) Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is held invalid or unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction, the other provisions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. The parties further agree that if any provision contained herein is, to any extent, held invalid or unenforceable in any respect under the Laws governing this Agreement, they shall take any actions necessary to render the remaining provisions of this Agreement valid and enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by Law and, to the extent necessary, shall amend or otherwise modify this Agreement to replace any provision contained herein that is held invalid or unenforceable with a valid and enforceable provision giving effect to the intent of the parties.

 

(h) Assignment. No party hereto may assign either this Agreement or any of its rights, interests, or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the other parties; provided, that in the event that Sponsor transfers any of its Founder Shares (including Earnout Shares) or Private Placement Units (as defined in the Insider Letter) (or component securities or shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of the warrants underlying the Private Placement Units) to any Permitted Transferee in accordance with Section 7(c) of the Insider Letter and this Agreement, Sponsor may, by providing notice to Acquiror and the Company prior to or promptly after such transfer, transfer its rights and obligations under this Agreement with respect to such securities to such Permitted Transferee so long as such Permitted Transferee agrees in writing to be bound by the terms of this Agreement that apply to Sponsor hereunder with respect to such securities. Any purported assignment in violation of this Section 5(h) shall be void and ineffectual and shall not operate to transfer or assign any interest or title to the purported assignee. This Agreement shall be binding on the undersigned and their respective successors and permitted assigns.

 

(i) Costs and Expenses. Each party to this Agreement will pay its own costs and expenses (including legal, accounting and other fees) relating to the negotiation, execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement.

 

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(j) No Joint Venture. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed or construed as creating a joint venture or partnership between any of the parties hereto. No party is by virtue of this Agreement authorized as an agent, employee or legal representative of any other party. Without in any way limiting the rights or obligations of any party hereto under this Agreement, prior to the Effective Time, (i) no party shall have the power by virtue of this Agreement to control the activities and operations of any other and (ii) no party shall have any power or authority by virtue of this Agreement to bind or commit any other party. No party shall hold itself out as having any authority or relationship in contravention of this Section 5(j).

 

(k) Capacity as Stockholder. Sponsor signs this Agreement solely in its capacity as a stockholder of Acquiror, and not in its capacity as a director (including “director by deputization”), officer or employee of Acquiror, if applicable. Nothing herein shall be construed to limit or affect any actions or inactions by Sponsor or any representative of Sponsor, as applicable, serving as a director of Acquiror or any Subsidiary of Acquiror, acting in such person’s capacity as a director or officer of Acquiror or any Subsidiary of Acquiror (it being understood and agreed that the Merger Agreement contains provisions that govern the actions or inactions by the directors of the Company with respect to the Merger and Transactions).

 

(l) Headings; Interpretation. The headings and subheadings in this Agreement are for convenience only and shall not be considered a part of or affect the construction or interpretation of any provision of this Agreement. In this Agreement, unless the context otherwise requires: (i) any pronoun used shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine or neuter forms, and the singular form of nouns, pronouns and verbs shall include the plural and vice versa; (ii) the term “including” (and with correlative meaning “include”) shall be deemed in each case to be followed by the words “without limitation”; (iii) the words “herein,” “hereto,” and “hereby” and other words of similar import shall be deemed in each case to refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular section or other subdivision of this Agreement; and (iv) the term “or” means “and/or”. The parties have participated jointly in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement. Consequently, in the event an ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement shall be construed as if drafted jointly by the parties hereto, and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring any party by virtue of the authorship of any provision of this Agreement.

 

(m) Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, and by different parties in separate counterparts, with the same effect as if all parties hereto had signed the same document, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. Copies of executed counterparts of this Agreement transmitted by electronic transmission (including by email or in .pdf format) or facsimile as well as electronically or digitally executed counterparts (such as DocuSign) shall have the same legal effect as original signatures and shall be considered original executed counterparts of this Agreement.

 

[The next page is the signature page]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Sponsor Support Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

  CF FINANCE HOLDINGS II, LLC
                      
  By:  
  Name:  
  Title:  
     
  CF FINANCE ACQUISITION CORP. II
     
  By:  
  Name:  
  Title:  
     
  VIEW, INC.
     
  By:  
  Name:  
  Title:  

 

[Signature Page to Sponsor Support Agreement]

 

 

 

Exhibit 10.4

 

Confidential

 

FORM OF LOCK-UP AGREEMENT

 

THIS LOCK-UP AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of November 30, 2020 by and among (i) CF Finance Acquisition Corp. II, a Delaware corporation (together with its successors, “Acquiror”), (ii) View, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and (iii) the undersigned (“Holder”). Any capitalized term used but not defined in this Agreement will have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Merger Agreement.

 

WHEREAS, on or about the date hereof, Acquiror, PVMS Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Acquiror (“Merger Sub”), and the Company entered into that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger (as amended from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof, the “Merger Agreement”), pursuant to which, among other matters, upon the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby (the “Closing”), Merger Sub will merge with and into the Company, with the Company continuing as the surviving entity and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Acquiror (the “Merger”), and as a result of which all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of the Company immediately prior to the Closing shall no longer be outstanding and shall automatically be cancelled and shall cease to exist, in exchange for the right to receive newly issued shares of Acquiror Class A Common Stock, all upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement and in accordance with the applicable provisions of the DGCL;

 

WHEREAS, as of the date hereof, Holder is a holder of Company Capital Stock, Company Options and/or Company Warrants in such amounts and classes or series as set forth underneath Holder’s name on the signature page hereto; and

 

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Merger Agreement, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties desire to enter into this Agreement, pursuant to which the Acquiror Class A Common Stock, Assumed Options and Assumed Warrants to be received by Holder as consideration in the Merger, including any Acquiror Class A Common Stock underlying the Assumed Options or Assumed Warrants (all such securities, together with any securities paid as dividends or distributions with respect to such securities or into which such securities are exchanged or converted, but not including any shares issued in connection with the PIPE Subscription Agreements, the “Restricted Securities”) shall become subject to limitations on disposition as set forth herein.

 

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NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises set forth above, which are incorporated in this Agreement as if fully set forth below, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties hereby agree as follows:

 

1. Lock-Up Provisions.

 

(a) Holder hereby agrees not to, without the prior written consent of Acquiror in accordance with Section 2(h), during the period (the “Lock-Up Period”) commencing from the Closing and ending on the earlier of (x) the six (6) month anniversary of the date of the Closing and (y) the date after the Closing on which Acquiror consummates a liquidation, merger, share exchange, reorganization, tender offer or other similar transaction that results in all of Acquiror’s stockholders having the right to exchange their equity holdings in Acquiror for cash, securities or other property: (i) sell, offer to sell, contract or agree to sell, hypothecate, pledge, grant any option to purchase or otherwise dispose of or agree to dispose of, directly or indirectly, or establish or increase a put equivalent position or liquidate or decrease a call equivalent position within the meaning of Section 16 of the Exchange Act, and the rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder, with respect to any Restricted Securities owned by Holder, (ii) enter into any swap or other arrangement that transfers to another, in whole or in part, any of the economic consequences of ownership of the Restricted Securities owned by Holder, or (iii) publicly announce any intention to effect any transaction specified in clause (i) or (ii) (any of the foregoing described in clauses (i), (ii) or (iii), a “Prohibited Transfer”). The foregoing sentence shall not apply to the transfer of any or all of the Restricted Securities owned by Holder (I) by gift, will or intestate succession upon the death of Holder, (II) to any Permitted Transferee (as defined below), (III) by operation of law or pursuant to a court order, such as a qualified domestic relations order, divorce decree or separation agreement or (IV) in connection with Acquiror’s consummation of a liquidation, merger, share exchange, reorganization, tender offer or other similar transaction that results in all of Acquiror’s stockholders having the right to exchange their equity holdings in Acquiror for cash, securities or other property; provided, however, that in any of cases (I), (II) or (III) it shall be a condition to such transfer that the transferee executes and delivers to Acquiror and the Company an agreement, in substantially the same form of this Agreement, stating that the transferee is receiving and holding the Restricted Securities subject to the provisions of this Agreement applicable to Holder, and there shall be no further transfer of such Restricted Securities except in accordance with this Agreement. As used in this Agreement, the term “Permitted Transferee” shall mean: (A) the members of Holder’s immediate family (for purposes of this Agreement, “immediate family” shall mean with respect to any natural person, any of the following: such person’s spouse or domestic partner, the siblings of such person and his or her spouse or domestic partner, and the direct descendants and ascendants (including adopted and step children and parents) of such person and his or her spouses or domestic partners and siblings), (B) any trust for the direct or indirect benefit of Holder or the immediate family of Holder, (C) if Holder is a trust, the trustor or beneficiary of such trust or to the estate of a beneficiary of such trust, and (D) if Holder is an entity, any direct or indirect partners, members or equity holders of Holder, any affiliate (as defined in Rule 405 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended) of Holder or any related investment funds or vehicles controlled or managed by such persons or entities or their respective affiliates. Holder further agrees to execute such agreements as may be reasonably requested by Acquiror or the Company that are consistent with the foregoing or that are necessary to give further effect thereto.

 

(b) If any Prohibited Transfer is made or attempted contrary to the provisions of this Agreement, such purported Prohibited Transfer shall be null and void ab initio, and Acquiror shall refuse to recognize any such purported transferee of the Restricted Securities as one of its equity holders for any purpose. In order to enforce this Section 1, Acquiror may impose stop-transfer instructions with respect to the Restricted Securities of Holder (and Permitted Transferees and assigns thereof) until the end of the Lock-Up Period, except in compliance with the foregoing restrictions.

 

(c) During the Lock-Up Period, each certificate evidencing any Restricted Securities shall be stamped or otherwise imprinted with a legend in substantially the following form, in addition to any other applicable legends:

 

“THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE ARE SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER SET FORTH IN A LOCK-UP AGREEMENT, DATED AS OF NOVEMBER 30, 2020, BY AND AMONG THE ISSUER OF SUCH SECURITIES (THE “ISSUER”), THE ISSUER’S SECURITY HOLDER NAMED THEREIN AND CERTAIN OTHER PARTIES NAMED THEREIN, AS AMENDED. A COPY OF SUCH LOCK-UP AGREEMENT WILL BE FURNISHED WITHOUT CHARGE BY THE ISSUER TO THE HOLDER HEREOF UPON WRITTEN REQUEST.”

 

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Promptly upon the expiration of the Lock-Up Period, Acquiror will make best efforts to remove such legend from the certificates evidencing the Restricted Securities.

 

(d) For the avoidance of any doubt, Holder shall retain all of its rights as a stockholder of Acquiror during the Lock-Up Period, including the right to vote any Restricted Securities.

 

(e) Holder hereby acknowledges and agrees that, upon the Effective Time, each of Holder’s Company Options and/or Company Warrants outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time, whether vested or unvested, shall automatically and without any required action on the part of Holder or any other beneficiary thereof, shall be converted into Assumed Options and/or Assumed Warrants in accordance with Sections 2.5(c) or 2.5(d) of the Merger Agreement, as applicable, and without any right or claim to any further equity or other compensation with respect to such Company Options and/or Company Warrants.

 

2. Miscellaneous.

 

(a) Termination of Merger Agreement. This Agreement shall be binding upon Holder upon Holder’s execution and delivery of this Agreement, but this Agreement shall only become effective upon the Closing. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, in the event that the Merger Agreement is terminated in accordance with its terms prior to the Closing, this Agreement and all rights and obligations of the parties hereunder shall automatically terminate and be of no further force or effect.

 

(b) Binding Effect; Assignment. This Agreement and all of the provisions hereof shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective permitted successors and assigns. This Agreement and all obligations of Holder are personal to Holder and may not be transferred or delegated by Holder at any time without the prior written consent of Acquiror in accordance with Section 2(h). Each of Acquiror and the Company may freely assign any or all of its rights under this Agreement, in whole or in part, to any successor entity (whether by merger, consolidation, equity sale, asset sale or otherwise) without obtaining the consent or approval of Holder.

 

(c) Third Parties. Except for the rights of the Sponsor (or its assignee) as provided in Section 2(h), nothing contained in this Agreement or in any instrument or document executed by any party in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby shall create any rights in, or be deemed to have been executed for the benefit of, any person or entity that is not a party hereto or thereto or a successor or permitted assign of such a party.

 

(d) Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial. Sections 10.7 and 10.14 of the Merger Agreement shall apply to this Agreement mutatis mutandis.

 

(e) Interpretation. The titles and subtitles used in this Agreement are for convenience only and are not to be considered in construing or interpreting this Agreement. In this Agreement, unless the context otherwise requires: (i) any pronoun used in this Agreement shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine or neuter forms, and the singular form of nouns, pronouns and verbs shall include the plural and vice versa; (ii) “including” (and with correlative meaning “include”) means including without limiting the generality of any description preceding or succeeding such term and shall be deemed in each case to be followed by the words “without limitation”; (iii) the words “herein,” “hereto,” and “hereby” and other words of similar import shall be deemed in each case to refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular section or other subdivision of this Agreement; and (iv) the term “or” means “and/or”. The parties have participated jointly in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement. Consequently, in the event an ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement shall be construed as if drafted jointly by the parties hereto, and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring any party by virtue of the authorship of any provision of this Agreement.

 

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(f) Notices. All notices, consents, waivers and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given when delivered (i) in person, (ii) by email during normal business hours, (iii) by FedEx or other nationally recognized overnight courier service or (iv) after posting in the United States mail having been sent registered or certified mail return receipt requested, postage prepaid, and otherwise on the next Business Day, addressed as follows (or at such other address for a party as shall be specified by like notice):

 

If to Acquiror prior to the Closing, to:

 

CF Finance Acquisition Corp. II
110 East 59th Street
New York, New York 10022
Attention: Chief Executive Officer
Email: CFFinanceII@cantor.com

With a copy (which will not constitute notice) to:

 

Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP
One Battery Park Plaza
New York, New York 10004
Attention: Ken Lefkowitz
Email: ken.lefkowitz@hugheshubbard.com

If to the Company, to:

 

View, Inc.
195 S. Milpitas Blvd
Milpitas, CA 95035
Attention: Bill Krause, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
Email: bill.krause@view.com

With a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:

 

Skadden Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
525 University Avenue, Suite 1400
Palo Alto, CA 94301
Attention: Michael J. Mies, Esq.
Email: Michael.mies@skadden.com

If to Acquiror from and after the Closing, to:

 

CF Finance Acquisition Corp. II
c/o CF Finance Holdings II, LLC
110 East 59th Street
New York, New York 10022
Attention: Chief Executive Officer
Email: CFFinanceII@cantor.com

With copies (which shall not constitute notice) to:

 

View, Inc.
195 S. Milpitas Blvd
Milpitas, CA 95035
Attention: Bill Krause, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
Email: bill.krause@view.com

 

and

 

Skadden Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
525 University Avenue, Suite 1400
Palo Alto, CA 94301
Attention: Michael J. Mies, Esq.
Email: Michael.mies@skadden.com

 

and

 

Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP
One Battery Park Plaza
New York, New York 10004
Attention: Ken Lefkowitz
Email: ken.lefkowitz@hugheshubbard.com

If to Holder, to:  the address set forth below Holder’s name on the signature page to this Agreement.

 

(g) Amendments and Waivers. This Agreement may be amended or modified only with the written consent of Acquiror, the Company and Holder. The observance of any term of this Agreement may be waived (either generally or in a particular instance, and either retroactively or prospectively) only with the written consent of the party against whom enforcement of such waiver is sought. No failure or delay by a party in exercising any right hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof. No waivers of or exceptions to any term, condition, or provision of this Agreement, in any one or more instances, shall be deemed to be or construed as a further or continuing waiver of any such term, condition, or provision.

 

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(h) Authorization on Behalf of Acquiror. The parties acknowledge and agree that notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, any and all determinations, actions or other authorizations under this Agreement on behalf of Acquiror from and after the Closing, including enforcing Acquiror’s rights and remedies under this Agreement, or providing any waivers or amendments with respect to this Agreement or the provisions hereof, shall solely be made, taken and authorized by, or as directed by, Acquiror’s sponsor, CF Finance Holdings II, LLC (the “Sponsor”); provided, that the Sponsor may, without being required to obtain the consent of any party hereto, assign all of its rights under this Agreement to any Affiliate of the Sponsor to whom the Sponsor’s Acquiror shares are transferred after the Closing. Without limiting the foregoing, in the event that Holder or Holder’s Affiliate serves as a director, officer, employee or other authorized agent of Acquiror or any of its current or future Affiliates, Holder and/or Holder’s Affiliate shall have no authority, express or implied, to act or make any determination on behalf of Acquiror or any of its current or future Affiliates in connection with this Agreement or any dispute or Action with respect hereto.

 

(i) Severability. In case any provision in this Agreement shall be held invalid, illegal or unenforceable in a court of competent jurisdiction, such provision shall be modified or deleted, as to the jurisdiction involved, only to the extent necessary to render the same valid, legal and enforceable, and the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions hereof shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby nor shall the validity, legality or enforceability of such provision be affected thereby in any other jurisdiction. Upon such determination that any term or other provision is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced, the parties will substitute for any invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision a suitable and equitable provision that carries out, so far as may be valid, legal and enforceable, the intent and purpose of such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision.

 

(j) Specific Performance. Holder acknowledges that its obligations under this Agreement are unique, recognizes and affirms that in the event of a breach of this Agreement by Holder, money damages will be inadequate and Acquiror and the Company will have no adequate remedy at law, and agrees that irreparable damage would occur in the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement were not performed by Holder in accordance with their specific terms or were otherwise breached. Accordingly, each of Acquiror and the Company shall be entitled to an injunction or restraining order to prevent breaches of this Agreement by Holder and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions hereof, without the requirement to post any bond or other security or to prove that money damages would be inadequate, this being in addition to any other right or remedy to which such party may be entitled under this Agreement, at law or in equity.

 

(k) Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the full and entire understanding and agreement among the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and any other written or oral agreement relating to the subject matter hereof existing between the parties is expressly canceled; provided, that, for the avoidance of doubt, the foregoing shall not affect the rights and obligations of the parties under the Merger Agreement or any Ancillary Agreements. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this Agreement shall limit any of the rights or remedies of Acquiror and the Company or any of the obligations of Holder under any other agreement between Holder and Acquiror or the Company or any certificate or instrument executed by Holder in favor of Acquiror or the Company, and nothing in any other agreement, certificate or instrument shall limit any of the rights or remedies of Acquiror or the Company or any of the obligations of Holder under this Agreement.

 

(l) Further Assurances. From time to time, at another party’s request and without further consideration (but at the requesting party’s reasonable cost and expense), each party shall execute and deliver such additional documents and take all such further action as may be reasonably necessary to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

(m) Counterparts; Facsimile.  This Agreement may also be executed and delivered by facsimile signature or by email in portable document format in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

 

{Remainder of Page Intentionally Left Blank; Signature Pages Follow} 

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Lock-Up Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

  Acquiror:
     
  CF Finance Acquisition Corp. II
               
  By:  
  Name:  
  Title:  
     
  The Company:
     
  View, Inc.
     
  By:  
  Name:  
  Title:  

 

[Signature Page to Lock-Up Agreement]

 

 

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Lock-Up Agreement as of the date first written above. 

 

Holder:  
   
Name of Holder: [                                        ]

 

By:  
Name:    
Title:    

 

Number and Type of Company Securities:
   
Company Common Stock:  
   
Company Preferred Stock:  
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Company Options:  
   
   
   
Company Warrants:  
   
   

 

Address for Notice:  
   
Address:________________________________________  
   
 _______________________________________________  
   
 _______________________________________________  
   
Facsimile No.:_____________________________________  
   
Telephone No.:____________________________________  
   
Email:___________________________________________  

 

[Signature Page to Lock-Up Agreement]

 

 

Exhibit 10.5

 

Confidential

 

REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT

 

THIS REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of November 30, 2020, by and among (i) CF Finance Acquisition Corp. II, a Delaware corporation (the “Acquiror”) and (ii) the undersigned parties listed as “Investors” on the signature page hereto (each, an “Investor” and collectively, the “Investors”).

 

WHEREAS, on November 30, 2020, Acquiror, PVMS Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Acquiror (“Merger Sub”), and View, Inc., a Delaware corporation (together with its successors, the “Company”), entered into that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger (as amended from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof, the “Merger Agreement”), pursuant to which, among other matters, upon the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby (the “Closing”), Merger Sub will merge with and into the Company, with the Company continuing as the surviving entity and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Acquiror (the “Merger”), and as a result of which all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of the Company immediately prior to the Closing shall no longer be outstanding and shall automatically be cancelled and shall cease to exist, in exchange for the right to receive newly issued shares of Acquiror Class A Common Stock (the “Merger Consideration Shares”), all upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement and in accordance with the applicable provisions of the DGCL;

 

WHEREAS, in connection with the execution of the Merger Agreement, each of the Investors entered into a lock-up agreement with Acquiror and the Company (as amended from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof, a “Lock-Up Agreement”), pursuant to which such Investor agreed not to transfer the Merger Consideration Shares for a certain period of time after the Closing pursuant to the terms of the Lock-Up Agreement; and

 

WHEREAS, the parties desire to enter into this Agreement to provide the Investors with certain rights relating to the registration of the Merger Consideration Shares received by the Investors under the Merger 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 agree as follows:

 

1. DEFINITIONS. Any capitalized term used but not defined in this Agreement will have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Merger Agreement. The following capitalized terms used herein have the following meanings:

 

Acquiror” is defined in the preamble to this Agreement, and shall include Acquiror’s successors by merger, acquisition, reorganization or otherwise.

 

Acquiror Common Stock” means shares of Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of the Acquiror, and Class B common stock, par value $0.0001 per share of the Acquiror, along with any equity securities paid as dividends or distributions after the Closing with respect to such shares or into which such shares are exchanged or converted after the Closing.

 

 

 

 

Adverse Disclosure” shall mean any public disclosure of material non-public information, which disclosure, in the good faith judgment of the Chief Executive Officer or principal financial officer of the Acquiror, after consultation with counsel to the Acquiror, (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 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 Acquiror has a bone fide business purpose for not making such information public.

 

Agreement” means this Agreement, as amended, restated, supplemented, or otherwise modified from time to time.

 

Closing” is defined in the recitals to this Agreement.

 

Company” 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.

 

Founder Registration Rights Agreement” means that certain Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of August 26, 2020, by and among Acquiror, CF Finance Holdings II, LLC and each of the other “Holders” named therein, as amended from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof.

 

Founder Securities” means those securities included in the definition of “Registrable Security” specified in the Founder Registration Rights Agreement.

 

Indemnified Party” is defined in Section 4.3.

 

Indemnifying Party” is defined in Section 4.3.

 

Investor(s)” is defined in the preamble to this Agreement, and includes any transferee of the Registrable Securities (so long as they remain Registrable Securities) of an Investor permitted under this Agreement and the Lock-Up Agreement.

 

Investor Indemnified Party” is defined in Section 4.1.

 

Lock-Up Agreement” is defined in the recitals to this Agreement.

 

Maximum Number of Securities” is defined in Section 2.1.4.

 

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

 

Piggy-Back Registration” is defined in Section 2.2.1.

 

PIPE Securities” means those securities sold to PIPE Investors in accordance with the PIPE Subscription Agreements.

 

Pro Rata” is defined in Section 2.1.4.

 

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Register,” “Registered” and “Registration” mean a registration or offering 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 all of the Merger Consideration Shares, PIPE Securities, any shares of Acquiror Common Stock beneficially owned by the Investors. Registrable Securities also include any warrants, capital shares or other securities of Acquiror issued as a dividend, split or other distribution with respect to or in exchange for or in replacement of the foregoing securities or otherwise in connection with a combination of shares, distribution, recapitalization, merger, consolidation, other reorganization or other similar event with respect to the Acquiror Common Stock (it being understood that, for purposes of this Agreement, a Person shall be deemed to be a holder of Registrable Securities whenever such Person has the right to then acquire or obtain from the Acquiror or the Company any Registrable Securities, whether or not such acquisition has actually been effected). 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 ceased to be outstanding; (c) such securities have been sold without registration pursuant to Rule 144; or (d) such securities have been sold to, or through, a broker, dealer or underwriter in a public offering. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, a Person shall be deemed to be an “Investor holding Registrable Securities” (or words to that effect) under this Agreement only if they are an Investor or a transferee of the applicable Registrable Securities (so long as they remain Registrable Securities) of any Investor permitted under this Agreement and the Lock-Up Agreement.

 

Registration Statement” means a registration statement filed by Acquiror with the SEC in compliance with the Securities Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder for a public offering and sale of equity securities, or securities or other obligations exercisable or exchangeable for, or convertible into, equity securities (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).

 

Rule 144” means Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act or any successor rule thereto.

 

SEC” means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission or any successor thereto.

 

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.

 

Short Form Registration” is defined in Section 2.3.

 

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.

 

2. REGISTRATION RIGHTS.

 

2.1 Demand Registration.

 

2.1.1 Request for Registration. Subject to Section 2.4, at any time and from time to time after the Closing, Investors holding at least twenty-five percent (25%) of the Registrable Securities then issued and outstanding may make a written demand for registration under the Securities Act of all or part of their Registrable Securities, which written demand shall describe the amount and type of securities to be included in such Registration and the intended method(s) of distribution thereof (such written demand a “Demand Registration”). Within ten (10) days following receipt of any request for a Demand Registration, Acquiror will notify all other Investors holding Registrable Securities of the demand, and each Investor holding Registrable Securities who wishes to include all or a portion of such Investor’s Registrable Securities in the Demand Registration (each such Investor including shares of Registrable Securities in such registration, a “Demanding Holder”) shall so notify Acquiror within five (5) days after the receipt by the Investor of the notice from Acquiror. 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. Acquiror shall not be obligated to effect more than an aggregate of three (3) Demand Registrations under this Section 2.1.1 in respect of all Registrable Securities.

 

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2.1.2 Effective Registration. A Registration will not count as a Demand Registration until the Registration Statement filed with the SEC with respect to such Demand Registration has been declared effective and Acquiror has complied in all material respects with 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 SEC 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 thereafter elect to continue with such Registration and accordingly notify Acquiror in writing, but in no event later than five (5) days, of such election; provided, further, that Acquiror 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.

 

2.1.3 Underwritten Offering. If a majority-in-interest of the Demanding Holders so elect and advise Acquiror 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 Demanding Holder to include its Registrable Securities in such registration shall be conditioned upon such Demanding Holder’s participation in such underwritten offering and the inclusion of such Demanding Holder’s Registrable Securities in the underwritten offering to the extent provided herein. All Demanding Holders proposing to distribute their Registrable Securities through such underwritten offering shall enter into an underwriting agreement in customary form with the Underwriter or Underwriters selected for such underwritten offering by a majority-in-interest of the Investors initiating the Demand Registration and reasonably acceptable to Acquiror.

 

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 Acquiror and the Demanding Holders in writing that the dollar amount or number of Registrable Securities which the Demanding Holders desire to sell, taken together with all other shares of Acquiror Common Stock or other securities which Acquiror desires to sell and the shares of Acquiror Common Stock or other securities, if any, as to which Registration by Acquiror has been requested pursuant to written contractual piggy-back registration rights held by other security holders of Acquiror 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 securities, as applicable, the “Maximum Number of Securities”), then Acquiror shall include in such Registration: (i) first, the Registrable Securities as to which Demand Registration has been requested by (A) the Demanding Holders and (B) the Founder Securities for the account of any Persons who have exercised demand registration rights pursuant to the Founder Registration Rights Agreement during the period under which the Demand Registration hereunder is ongoing (all pro rata in accordance with the number of securities that each applicable Person has requested be included in such registration, regardless of the number of securities held by each such Person, as long as they do not request to include more securities than they own (such proportion is referred to herein as “Pro Rata”)), that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; (ii) second, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clause (i), Registrable Securities of Investors as to which registration has been requested pursuant to Section 2.2 and Founder Securities as to which registration has been requested pursuant to the written contractual piggy-back registration rights under the Founder Registration Rights Agreement, Pro Rata among the holders thereof based on the number of securities requested by such holders to be included in such registration, that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; (iii) third, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clauses (i) and (ii), the shares of Acquiror Common Stock or other securities that Acquiror desires to sell that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; (iv) fourth, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clauses (i), (ii) and (iii), the shares of Acquiror Common Stock or other securities for the account of other Persons that Acquiror is obligated to register pursuant to written contractual arrangements with such Persons (other than this Agreement or the Founder Registration Rights Agreement) that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities. In the event that Acquiror securities that are convertible into shares of Acquiror Common Stock are included in the offering, the calculations under this Section 2.1.4 shall include such Acquiror securities on an as-converted to Acquiror Common Stock basis.

 

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2.1.5 Withdrawal. A Demanding Holder may withdraw all or any portion of their Registrable Securities included in a Demand Registration from such Demand Registration at any time prior to the effectiveness of the Demand Registration Statement. If a majority-in-interest of the Demanding Holders disapprove of the terms of any underwritten offering 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 Acquiror and the Underwriter or Underwriters of their request to withdraw prior to the effectiveness of the Registration Statement filed with the SEC 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 in such event, then such registration shall not count as a Demand Registration provided for in Section 2.1.

 

2.2 Piggy-Back Registration.

 

2.2.1 Piggy-Back Rights. If at any time after the Closing Acquiror proposes to file a Registration Statement under the Securities Act with respect to the Registration of or an offering of equity securities, or securities or other obligations exercisable or exchangeable for, or convertible into, equity securities, by Acquiror for its own account or for security holders of Acquiror for their account (or by Acquiror and by security holders of Acquiror including pursuant to Section 2.1), other than a Registration Statement (i) filed in connection with any employee share option or other benefit plan, (ii) for an exchange offer or offering of securities solely to Acquiror’s existing security holders, (iii) for an offering of debt that is convertible into equity securities of Acquiror, or (iv) for a dividend reinvestment plan, then Acquiror shall (x) give written notice of such proposed filing to Investors holding Registrable Securities as soon as practicable but in no event less than ten (10) days before the anticipated filing date or confidential submission date, which notice shall describe the amount and type of securities to be included in such Registration or 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 Investors holding Registrable Securities in such notice the opportunity to register the sale of such number of Registrable Securities as such Investors may request in writing within five (5) days following receipt of such notice (a “Piggy-Back Registration”). To the extent permitted by applicable securities laws with respect to such registration by Acquiror or another demanding security holder, Acquiror shall use its best efforts to cause (i) such Registrable Securities to be included in such registration and (ii) 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 Acquiror and to permit the sale or other disposition of such Registrable Securities in accordance with the intended method(s) of distribution thereof. All Investors holding 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.

 

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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, in good faith, advises Acquiror and Investors holding Registrable Securities proposing to distribute their Registrable Securities through such Piggy-Back Registration in writing that the dollar amount or number of shares of Acquiror Common Stock or other Acquiror securities which Acquiror desires to sell, taken together with the shares of Acquiror Common Stock or other Acquiror securities, if any, as to which registration has been demanded pursuant to written contractual arrangements with Persons other than the Investors holding Registrable Securities hereunder, the Registrable Securities as to which registration has been requested under this Section 2.2, and the shares of Acquiror Common Stock or other Acquiror securities, if any, as to which registration has been requested pursuant to the written contractual piggy-back registration rights of other security holders of Acquiror, exceeds the Maximum Number of Securities, then Acquiror shall include in any such registration:

 

(a) If the registration is undertaken for Acquiror’s account: (i) first, the shares of Acquiror Common Stock or other securities that Acquiror desires to sell that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; (ii) second, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clause (i), Registrable Securities of Investors as to which registration has been requested pursuant to this Section 2.2 and Founder Securities as to which registration has been requested pursuant to the written contractual piggy-back registration rights under the Founder Registration Rights Agreement, Pro Rata among the holders thereof based on the number of securities requested by such holders to be included in such registration, that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; (iii) third, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clauses (i) and (ii),the shares of Acquiror Common Stock or other equity securities for the account of other Persons that Acquiror is obligated to register pursuant to separate written contractual arrangements with such Persons (other than this Agreement or the Founder Registration Rights Agreement) that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities;

 

(b) If the registration is a “demand” registration undertaken at the demand of Demanding Holders pursuant to Section 2.1: (i) first, the shares of Acquiror Common Stock or other securities for the account of the Demanding Holders and the Founder Securities for the account of any Persons who have exercised demand registration rights pursuant to the Founder Registration Rights Agreement during the period under which the Demand Registration hereunder is ongoing, Pro Rata among the holders thereof based on the number of securities requested by such holders to be included in such registration, that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; (ii) second, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clause (i), Registrable Securities of Investors as to which registration has been requested pursuant to Section 2.2 and the Founder Securities as to which registration has been requested pursuant to the written contractual piggy-back registration rights under the Founder Registration Rights Agreement, Pro Rata among the holders thereof based on the number of securities requested by such holders to be included in such registration, that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; (iii) third, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clauses (i) and (ii), the shares of Acquiror Common Stock or other securities that Acquiror desires to sell that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; and (iv) fourth, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clauses (i), (ii), and (iii), the shares of Acquiror Common Stock or other equity securities for the account of other Persons that Acquiror is obligated to register pursuant to separate written contractual arrangements with such Persons (other than this Agreement or the Founder Registration Rights Agreement) that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities;

 

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(c) If the registration is a “demand” registration undertaken at the demand of holders of Founder Securities under the Founder Registration Rights Agreement: (i) first, the Founder Securities for the account of the demanding holders under the Founder Registration Rights Agreement and the Registrable Securities for the account of Demanding Holders who have exercised demand registration rights pursuant to Section 2.1 during the period under which the demand registration under the Founders Registration Rights Agreement is ongoing, Pro Rata among the holders thereof based on the number of securities requested by such holders to be included in such registration, that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; (ii) second, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clause (i), Registrable Securities of Investors as to which registration has been requested pursuant to this Section 2.2 and the Founder Securities as to which registration has been requested pursuant to the written contractual piggy-back registration rights under the Founder Registration Rights Agreement, Pro Rata among the holders thereof based on the number of securities requested by such holders to be included in such registration, that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; (iii) third, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clauses (i) and (ii), the shares of Acquiror Common Stock or other securities that Acquiror desires to sell that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; and (iv) fourth, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clauses (i), (ii) and (iii), the shares of Acquiror Common Stock or other equity securities for the account of other Persons that Acquiror is obligated to register pursuant to separate written contractual arrangements with such Persons (other than this Agreement or the Founder Registration Rights Agreement) that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; and

 

(d) If the registration is a “demand” registration undertaken at the demand of Persons other than either Demanding Holders under Section 2.1 or the holders of Founder Securities exercising demand registration rights under the Founder Registration Rights Agreement: (i) first, the shares of Acquiror Common Stock or other securities for the account of the demanding Persons that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; (ii) second, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clause (i), Registrable Securities of Investors as to which registration has been requested pursuant to this Section 2.2 and Founder Securities as to which registration has been requested pursuant to the written contractual piggy-back registration rights under the Founder Registration Rights Agreement, Pro Rata among the holders thereof based on the number of securities requested by such holders to be included in such registration, that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; (iii) third, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clauses (i) and (ii), the shares of Acquiror Common Stock or other securities that Acquiror desires to sell that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; (iv) fourth, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clauses (i), (ii) and (iii), the shares of Acquiror Common Stock or other equity securities for the account of other Persons that Acquiror is obligated to register pursuant to separate written contractual arrangements with such Persons (other than this Agreement or the Founder Registration Rights Agreement) that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities.

 

In the event that Acquiror securities that are convertible into shares of Acquiror Common Stock are included in the offering, the calculations under this Section 2.2.2 shall include such Acquiror securities on an as-converted to Acquiror Common Stock basis.

 

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2.2.3 Withdrawal. Any Investor holding Registrable Securities may elect to withdraw such Investor’s request for inclusion of Registrable Securities in any Piggy-Back Registration by giving written notice to Acquiror of such request to withdraw prior to the effectiveness of the Registration Statement. In connection with Section 2.2, Acquiror (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 such Registration Statement without any liability to the applicable Investor, subject to the next sentence and the provisions of Section 4. Notwithstanding any such withdrawal, Acquiror shall pay all expenses incurred in connection with such Piggy-Back Registration as provided in Section 3.3 (subject to the limitations set forth therein) by Investors holding Registrable Securities that requested to have their Registrable Securities included in such Piggy-Back Registration.

 

2.3 Short Form Registrations. After the Closing, subject to Section 2.4, Investors holding Registrable Securities may at any time and from time to time, request in writing that Acquiror 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 and applicable to such Investor’s Registrable Securities (“Short Form Registration”); provided, however, that Acquiror shall not be obligated to effect such request through an underwritten offering. Upon receipt of such written request, Acquiror will promptly give written notice of the proposed registration to all other Investors holding Registrable Securities, and, as soon as practicable thereafter, effect the registration of all or such portion of such Investors’ Registrable Securities as are specified in such request, together with all or such portion of the Registrable Securities, if any, of any other Investors joining in such request as are specified in a written request given within ten (10) days after receipt of such written notice from Acquiror; provided, however, that Acquiror shall not be obligated to effect any such registration pursuant to this Section 2.3: (i) if Short Form Registration is not available to Acquiror for such offering; or (ii) if Investors holding Registrable Securities, together with the holders of any other securities of Acquiror 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 $10,000,000. Registrations effected pursuant to this Section 2.3 shall not be counted as Demand Registrations effected pursuant to Section 2.1.

 

2.4 Restriction of Offerings. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, an Investor shall not be entitled to request, and Acquiror shall not be obligated to request the SEC to declare any registration (including any Demand Registration but not including Piggy Back Registration) effective pursuant to this Section 2 with respect to any Registrable Securities that are subject to the transfer restrictions under the applicable Investor’s Lock-Up Agreement.

 

3. REGISTRATION PROCEDURES.

 

3.1 Filings; Information. Whenever Acquiror is required to effect the registration of any Registrable Securities pursuant to Section 2, Acquiror 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. Acquiror shall use its best efforts to, as expeditiously as possible after receipt of a request for a Demand Registration pursuant to Section 2.1, prepare and file with the SEC a Registration Statement on any form for which Acquiror then qualifies or which counsel for Acquiror 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 reasonable efforts to cause such Registration Statement to become effective and use its reasonable efforts to keep it effective for the period required by Section 3.1.3; provided, however, if during the period starting with the date sixty (60) days prior to Acquiror’s good faith estimate of the date of the filing of, and ending on a date one hundred and twenty (120) days after the effective date of, an Acquiror initiated Registration (and provided that Acquiror has delivered written notice to the Holders prior to receipt of a Demand Registration pursuant to subsection 2.1.1 and Acquiror continues to actively employ, in good faith, all reasonable efforts to cause the applicable Registration Statement to become effective), (i) the Holders have requested an underwritten Registration and (ii) (A) Acquiror and the Holders are unable to obtain the commitment of underwriters to firmly underwrite the offer or (B) in the good faith judgment of the Board such Registration would be seriously detrimental to Acquiror and the Board concludes as a result that it is essential to defer the filing of such Registration Statement at such time, then in each case Acquiror shall furnish to such Holders a certificate signed by the Chairman of the Board or an executive officer of Acquiror stating that in the good faith judgment of the Board it would be seriously detrimental to Acquiror for such Registration Statement to be filed in the near future and that it is therefore essential to defer the filing of such Registration Statement. In such event, Acquiror shall have the right to defer such filing for a period of not more than thirty (30) days; provided, however, that Acquiror shall not defer its obligation in this manner more than once in any 12-month period.

 

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3.1.2 Copies. Acquiror shall, prior to filing a Registration Statement or prospectus, or any amendment or supplement thereto, furnish without charge to Investors holding Registrable Securities included in such registration, and such Investors’ 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 Investors holding Registrable Securities included in such registration or legal counsel for any such Investors may request in order to facilitate the disposition of the Registrable Securities owned by such Investors.

 

3.1.3 Amendments and Supplements. Acquiror shall prepare and file with the SEC 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, including all financial statements or schedules, 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 or such securities have been withdrawn or until such time as the Registrable Securities cease to be Registrable Securities as defined by this Agreement.

 

3.1.4 Reporting Obligations. As long as any Investors shall own Registrable Securities, the Acquiror, at all times while it shall be a reporting company 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 Acquiror 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; provided that any documents publicly filed or furnished with the Commission pursuant to the Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval System shall be deemed to have been furnished or delivered to the Holders pursuant to this Section 3.1.4.

 

3.1.5 Other Obligations. In connection with a sale or transfer of Registrable Securities exempt from Section 5 of the Securities Act or through any broker-dealer transactions described in the plan of distribution set forth within the prospectus included in the Registration Statement, the Acquiror shall, subject to the receipt of the any customary documentation reasonably required from the applicable Investors in connection therewith, (a) promptly instruct its transfer agent to remove any restrictive legends applicable to the Registrable Securities being sold or transferred and (b) cause its legal counsel to deliver the necessary legal opinions, if any, to the transfer agent in connection with the instruction under subclause (a). In addition, the Acquiror shall cooperate reasonably with, and take such customary actions as may reasonably be requested by the Holders, in connection with the aforementioned sales or transfers.

 

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3.1.6 Notification. After the filing of a Registration Statement, Acquiror shall promptly, and in no event more than five (5) Business Days after such filing, notify Investors holding Registrable Securities included in such Registration Statement of such filing, and shall further notify such Investors promptly and confirm such advice in writing in all events within five (5) Business Days after 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 SEC of any stop order (and Acquiror 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 SEC 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 Acquirors 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 Investors holding Registrable Securities included in such Registration Statement any such supplement or amendment; except that before filing with the SEC a Registration Statement or prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto, including documents incorporated by reference, Acquiror shall furnish to Investors holding Registrable Securities included in such Registration Statement and to the legal counsel for any such Investors, copies of all such documents proposed to be filed sufficiently in advance of filing to provide such Investors and legal counsel with a reasonable opportunity to review such documents and comment thereon; provided that such Investors and their legal counsel must provide any comments promptly (and in any event within five (5) Business Days) after receipt of such documents.

 

3.1.7 State Securities Laws Compliance. Acquiror shall use its reasonable 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 Investors holding Registrable Securities included in such Registration Statement (in light of their intended plan of distribution) may reasonably 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 as may be necessary by virtue of the business and operations of Acquiror and do any and all other acts and things that may be necessary or advisable to enable Investors holding Registrable Securities included in such Registration Statement to consummate the disposition of such Registrable Securities in such jurisdictions; provided, however, that Acquiror 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 take any action to which it would be subject to general service of process or to taxation in any such jurisdiction where it is not then otherwise subject.

 

3.1.8 Agreements for Disposition. To the extent required by the underwriting agreement or similar agreements, Acquiror 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 Acquiror 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 Investors holding Registrable Securities included in such Registration Statement. No Investor holding Registrable Securities included in such Registration Statement shall be required to make any representations or warranties in the underwriting agreement except, if applicable, with respect to such Investor’s organization, good standing, authority, title to Registrable Securities, lack of conflict of such sale with such Investor’s material agreements and organizational documents, and with respect to written information relating to such Investor that such Investor has furnished in writing expressly for inclusion in such Registration Statement.

 

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3.1.9 Cooperation. The principal executive officer of Acquiror, the principal financial officer of Acquiror, the principal accounting officer of Acquiror and all other officers and members of the management of Acquiror shall reasonably cooperate in any offering of Registrable Securities hereunder, which cooperation shall include 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.

 

3.1.10 Records. Acquiror shall make available for inspection by Investors holding 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 Investor holding Registrable Securities included in such Registration Statement or any Underwriter, all financial and other records, pertinent corporate documents and properties of Acquiror, as shall be reasonably necessary to enable them to exercise their due diligence responsibility, and cause Acquiror’s officers, directors and employees to supply all information reasonably requested by any of them in connection with such Registration Statement; provided that Acquiror may require execution of a reasonable confidentiality agreement prior to sharing any such information.

 

3.1.11 Opinions and Comfort Letters. Acquiror shall obtain from its counsel and accountants customary legal opinions and customary comfort letters, to the extent so reasonably required by any underwriting agreement.

 

3.1.12 Earnings Statement. Acquiror shall comply with all applicable rules and regulations of the SEC and the Securities Act, and make available to its shareholders if reasonably required, as soon as reasonably practicable, an earnings statement covering a period of twelve (12) months beginning with the first day of the Acquiror’s first full calendar quarter after the effective date of a registration statement, which earnings statement shall satisfy the provisions of Section 11(a) of the Securities Act and Rule 158 thereunder (or any successor rule promulgated thereafter by the SEC).

 

3.1.13 Listing. Acquiror shall use its best efforts to cause all Registrable Securities that are shares of Acquiror Common Stock included in any registration to be listed on such exchanges or otherwise designated for trading in the same manner as similar securities issued by Acquiror are then listed or designated or, if no such similar securities are then listed or designated, in a manner satisfactory to Investors holding a majority-in-interest of the Registrable Securities included in such registration.

 

3.1.14 Road Show. If the registration involves the registration of Registrable Securities involving gross proceeds in excess of $50,000,000, Acquiror shall use its reasonable efforts to make available senior executives of Acquiror to participate in customary “road show” presentations that may be reasonably requested by the Underwriter in any underwritten offering.

 

3.2 Obligation to Suspend Distribution. Upon receipt of any notice from Acquiror of the happening of any event of the kind described in Section 3.1.6(iv), or in the event that the Registration Statement or prospectus included therein containing a misstatement of material fact or omitting to state a material fact, each Investor holding 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 Investor receives the supplemented or amended prospectus contemplated by Section 3.1.6(iv) or until advised in writing that the use of the prospectus may be resumed. If the filing, initial effectiveness or continued use of the Registration Statement in respect of any registration at any time would require the Acquiror to make an adverse disclosure or would require the inclusion in such Registration Statement of financial statements that are unavailable to the Acquiror for reasons beyond the Acquiror’s control, the Acquiror may, upon giving prompt written notice of such action to the Investors, delay the filing or initial effectiveness of, or suspend use of, such Registration Statement for the shorted period of time, but in no event more than thirty (30) days, determined in good faith by the Acquiror to be necessary for such purpose. In the event the Acquiror exercises its rights under the preceding sentence, the Investors agree to suspend, immediately upon their receipt of the noticed referred to above, their use of the prospectus relating to any registration in connection with any sale or offer to sell Registrable Securities. The Acquiror shall immediately notify the Investors of the expiration of any period during which it exercised its rights under this Section 3.2.

 

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3.3 Registration Expenses. Subject to Section 4, Acquiror shall bear all reasonable 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 Short Form Registration effected pursuant to Section 2.3, and all reasonable expenses incurred in performing or complying with its other obligations under this Agreement, whether or not the Registration Statement becomes effective, including: (i) all registration and filing fees; (ii) fees and expenses of compliance with securities or “blue sky” laws (including fees and disbursements of counsel in connection with blue sky qualifications of the Registrable Securities); (iii) printing expenses; (iv) Acquiror’s internal expenses (including 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 Acquiror and fees and expenses for independent certified public accountants retained by Acquiror (including the expenses or costs associated with the delivery of any opinions or comfort letters requested pursuant to Section 3.1.9); (viii) the reasonable fees and expenses of any special experts retained by Acquiror in connection with such registration; and (ix) the reasonable fees and expenses of one legal counsel selected by Investors holding a majority-in-interest of the Registrable Securities included in such registration for such legal counsel’s review, comment and finalization of the proposed Registration Statement and other relevant documents. Acquiror 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, only if the Underwriters require the selling security holders and/or Acquiror to bear the expenses of the Underwriter following good faith negotiations, all selling security holders and Acquiror shall bear the expenses of the Underwriter pro rata in proportion to the respective amount of securities each is selling in such offering.

 

3.4 Information. Investors holding Registrable Securities included in any Registration Statement shall provide such information as may reasonably be requested by Acquiror, or the managing Underwriter, if any, in connection with the preparation of such 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 obligation to comply with federal and applicable state securities laws. Investors selling Registrable Securities in any offering must provide all questionnaires, powers of attorney, custody agreements, stock powers, and other documentation reasonably requested by Acquiror or the managing Underwriter.

 

4. INDEMNIFICATION AND CONTRIBUTION.

 

4.1 Indemnification by Acquiror. Subject to the provisions of this Section 4.1 below, Acquiror agrees to indemnify and hold harmless each Investor, and each Investor’s officers, employees, affiliates, directors, partners, members, attorneys and agents, and each Person, if any, who controls an Investor (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 or alleged 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 Acquiror of the Securities Act or any rule or regulation promulgated thereunder applicable to Acquiror and relating to action or inaction required of Acquiror in connection with any such registration (provided, however, that the indemnity agreement contained in this Section 4.1 shall not apply to amounts paid in settlement of any such claim, loss, damage, liability or action if such settlement is effected without the consent of Acquiror, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned); and Acquiror 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 Acquiror 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 or alleged 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 Acquiror, in writing, by such selling holder or Investor Indemnified Party expressly for use therein. Acquiror 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. Subject to the provisions of this Section 4.2 below, each Investor selling 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 Investor, indemnify and hold harmless Acquiror, 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 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 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 Acquiror by such selling Investor expressly for use therein (provided, however, that the indemnity agreement contained in this Section 4.2 shall not apply to amounts paid in settlement of any such claim, loss, damage, liability or action if such settlement is effected without the consent of the indemnifying Investor, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned, and shall reimburse Acquiror, its directors and officers, each Underwriter 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 Investor’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 Investor in the applicable offering.

 

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 materially 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 if the Indemnifying Party provides notice of such to the Indemnified Party within thirty (30) days of the Indemnifying Party’s receipt of notice of such claim. 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 (acting reasonably), 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 statement of a material fact or the 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.

 

4.4.3 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 Investor holding 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 Investor from the sale of Registrable Securities which gave rise to such contribution obligation. Any contributions obligation of the Investors shall be several and not joint. 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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5. RULE 144 and 145.

 

5.1 Rule 144 and 145. Acquiror 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 Investors holding Registrable Securities may reasonably request, all to the extent required from time to time to enable such Investors to sell Registrable Securities without registration under the Securities Act within the limitation of the exemptions provided by Rule 144 and 145 under the Securities Act, as such Rule 144 and 145 may be amended from time to time, or any similar rule or regulation hereafter adopted by the SEC.

 

6. MISCELLANEOUS.

 

6.1 Other Registration Rights. The Acquiror represents and warrants that as of the date of this Agreement, no Person, other than the holders of (i) Registrable Securities (ii) Founder Securities and (iii) PIPE Securities, has any right to require Acquiror to register any of Acquiror’s share capital for sale or to include Acquiror’s share capital in any registration filed by Acquiror for the sale of share capital for its own account or for the account of any other Person. The Investors hereby acknowledge that Acquiror has granted resale registration rights to holders of PIPE Securities in the PIPE Subscription Agreements, and that nothing herein shall restrict the ability of Acquiror to fulfill its resale registration obligations under the PIPE Subscription Agreements.

 

6.2 Assignment; No Third Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement and the rights, duties and obligations of Acquiror hereunder may not be assigned or delegated by Acquiror in whole or in part without the written consent of the Investors holding at least seventy percent (70%) of Registerable Securities held by all Investors. This Agreement and the rights, duties and obligations of Investors holding Registrable Securities hereunder may be freely assigned or delegated by such Investor in conjunction with and to the extent of any transfer of Registrable Securities by such Investor which is permitted by such Investor’s Lock-Up Agreement; provided that no assignment by any Investor of its rights, duties and obligations hereunder shall be binding upon or obligate Acquiror unless and until Acquiror shall have received (i) written notice of such assignment and (ii) the written agreement of the assignee, in a form reasonably satisfactory to Acquiror, 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). This Agreement and the provisions hereof shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of each of the parties, to the permitted assigns of the Investors or of any assignee of the Investors. 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 Section 4 and this Section 6.2.

 

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6.3 Notices. All notices, consents, waivers and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given when delivered (i) in person, (ii) by email during normal business hours of the recipient, (iii) by FedEx or other nationally recognized overnight courier service, or (iv) after posting in the United States mail having been sent registered or certified mail return receipt requested, postage prepaid, and otherwise on the next Business Day, addressed as follows (or at such other address for a party as shall be specified by like notice):

 

 

If to Acquiror prior to the Closing, to:

 

CF Finance Acquisition Corp. II
110 East 59th Street
New York, New York 10022
Attention: Chief Executive Officer
Email: CFFinanceII@cantor.com

 

With a copy (which will not constitute notice) to:

 

Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP
One Battery Park Plaza
New York, New York 10004
Attention: Ken Lefkowitz
Email: ken.lefkowitz@hugheshubbard.com

 

If to Acquiror from and after the Closing to:

 

View, Inc.
195 S. Milpitas Blvd
Milpitas, CA 95035
Attention: Bill Krause, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
Email: bill.krause@view.com

 

 

With copies (which shall not constitute notice) to:

 

Skadden Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
525 University Avenue, Suite 1400
Palo Alto, CA 94301
Attention: Michael J. Mies, Esq.
Email: Michael.mies@skadden.com

 

and

 

CF Finance Holdings II, LLC
110 East 59th Street
New York, New York 10022
Attention: Chief Executive Officer
Email: CFFinanceII@cantor.com

 

and

 

Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP
One Battery Park Plaza
New York, New York 10004
Attention: Ken Lefkowitz
Email: ken.lefkowitz@hugheshubbard.com

 

If to an Investor, to: the address set forth below Investor’s name on the signature page to this Agreement.

 

 

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. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, in the event that a duly executed copy of this Agreement is not delivered to Acquiror by a Person receiving Merger Consideration Shares in connection with the Closing, such Person failing to provide such signature shall not be a party to this Agreement or have any rights or obligations hereunder, but such failure shall not affect the rights and obligations of the other parties to this Agreement as amongst such other parties.

 

6.5 Entire Agreement. This Agreement (together with the Merger Agreement, and the Lock-Up Agreement to the extent incorporated herein, and including all agreements entered into pursuant hereto or thereto or referenced herein or therein and all certificates and instruments delivered pursuant hereto and thereto) constitutes the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements, representations, understandings, negotiations and discussions between the parties, whether oral or written, relating to the subject matter hereof; provided, that, for the avoidance of doubt, the foregoing shall not affect the rights and obligations of the parties under the Merger Agreement or any other Ancillary Document or the rights or obligations of the parties under the Founder Registration Rights Agreement.

 

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6.6 Interpretation. Titles and headings of sections of this Agreement are for convenience only and shall not affect the construction of any provision of this Agreement. In this Agreement, unless the context otherwise requires: (i) any pronoun used in this Agreement shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine or neuter forms, and the singular form of nouns, pronouns and verbs shall include the plural and vice versa; (ii) “including” (and with correlative meaning “include”) means including without limiting the generality of any description preceding or succeeding such term and shall be deemed in each case to be followed by the words “without limitation”; (iii) the words “herein,” “hereto,” and “hereby” and other words of similar import in this Agreement shall be deemed in each case to refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular section or other subdivision of this Agreement; and (iv) the term “or” means “and/or”. The parties have participated jointly in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement. Consequently, in the event an ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement shall be construed as if drafted jointly by the parties hereto, and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring any party by virtue of the authorship of any provision of this Agreement.

 

6.7 Amendments; Waivers. Any term of this Agreement may be amended and the observance of any term of this Agreement may be waived (either generally or in a particular instance, and either retroactively or prospectively) only with the written agreement or consent of Acquiror and Investors holding a majority-in-interest of the Registrable Securities; provided, that any amendment or waiver of this Agreement which affects an Investor in a manner materially and adversely disproportionate to other Investors will also require the consent of such Investor. No failure or delay by a party in exercising any right hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof. No waivers of or exceptions to any term, condition, or provision of this Agreement, in any one or more instances, shall be deemed to be or construed as a further or continuing waiver of any such term, condition, or provision.

 

6.8 Remedies Cumulative. In the event a party fails to observe or perform any covenant or agreement to be observed or performed under this Agreement, the other parties 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.

 

6.9 Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial. Sections 10.7 and 10.14 of the Merger Agreement shall apply to this Agreement mutatis mutandis.

 

6.10 Termination of Merger Agreement. This Agreement shall be binding upon each party upon such party’s execution and delivery of this Agreement, but this Agreement shall only become effective upon the Closing. In the event that the Merger Agreement is validly terminated in accordance with its terms prior to the Closing, this Agreement shall automatically terminate and become null and void and be of no further force or effect, and the parties shall have no obligations hereunder.

 

6.11 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. Copies of executed counterparts of this Agreement transmitted by electronic transmission (including by email or in .pdf format) or facsimile as well as electronically or digitally executed counterparts (such as DocuSign) shall have the same legal effect as original signatures and shall be considered original executed counterparts of this Agreement.

 

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

  Acquiror:  
     
  CF FINANCE ACQUISITION CORP. II
   
  By:                   
  Name:  
  Title:  

 

[Signature Page to Registration Rights Agreement]

 

 

 

 

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

 

  Investor:
   
  [INVESTOR]
   
  By:  
  Name:  
  Title:  

 

  Address for Notice:
   
  Address: ___________________________
  ______________________________________________
  ______________________________________________
   
  Facsimile No.: ______________________________
   
  Telephone No.: ______________________________
   
  Email: ____________________________________

 

[Signature Page to Registration Rights Agreement]

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

View, the leader in Smart Windows, to Merge with CF Finance Acquisition Corp. II

 

The combined company will be called View, Inc. and will be publicly listed on the NASDAQ market

 

The transaction values View at an enterprise value of $1.6 billion, and is expected to provide up to $800 million in proceeds, including a fully committed PIPE of $300 million and up to $500 million of cash held in the trust account of CF Finance Acquisition Corp. II

 

This issuance is green-certified with a Second Party Opinion (SPO) performed by Sustainalytics, a Morningstar company

 

Investor video and management presentation will be made available on View’s website

 

Milpitas, CA & New York, NY (November 30, 2020): View, Inc. (“View”), a Silicon Valley-based smart window company, and CF Finance Acquisition Corp. II (Nasdaq: CFII) (“CF II”), a special purpose acquisition company sponsored by Cantor Fitzgerald, today announced they have entered into a definitive merger agreement. The combined company will be called View, Inc. and will be publicly listed on the NASDAQ market following the close of the transaction.

 

View is the market leader in next-generation smart windows that use artificial intelligence and machine learning which will tint the glass to optimize natural light while controlling heat and glare to enhance mental and physical well-being for occupants, creating smart connected buildings which reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

 

View serves diverse real estate segments including corporate office, airports, multifamily, education, and healthcare. Strong secular tailwinds of climate change, human health and smart buildings are driving demand for View’s smart windows. Environmental, social and governance initiatives and growing government regulations require buildings to retrofit and become energy efficient and net-zero-energy dwellings.

 

Following the closing of the transaction, View Chairman and CEO, Dr. Rao Mulpuri, and CFO, Vidul Prakash, will continue to lead View, supported by a deep and talented management team with substantial experience scaling high-growth businesses.

 

Dr. Mulpuri stated, “Climate change and human health are two of the most important challenges and opportunities of our time, and View is well-positioned to use technology to drive change across the real estate industry. View has created groundbreaking products, covered by over 1,000 patents and built state of the art manufacturing operations in the United States. As we become a public company and continue on our growth strategy, we are very excited to partner with Howard Lutnick and the team at Newmark, which will enable us to leverage their deep commercial real estate expertise.”

 

Howard Lutnick, Chairman and CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald, CF Finance Acquisition Corp. II, and Chairman of Newmark Group, stated, “View’s smart windows are a gamechanger that will revolutionize the real estate experience. Buildings will no longer need blinds and shades, which will enhance the experience of building occupants, substantially reduce energy usage, and improve space utilization. We are excited to be working with Rao and the team at View to not only help deliver the capital needed to further build out View’s capacity, but also leverage our real estate platforms to create awareness, scale and drive change across the real estate industry.”

 

 

 

 

Transaction Details

The Board of Directors of each of View and CF Finance Acquisition Corp. II have unanimously approved the transaction. The transaction will require the approval of the stockholders of CF Finance Acquisition Corp. II and View, and is subject to other customary closing conditions, including the receipt of certain regulatory approvals. The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2021.

 

Assuming no redemptions by CF II stockholders, the transaction is expected to deliver up to $800 million of gross proceeds including the contribution of up to $500 million of cash held in CFII’s trust account from its initial public offering. The transaction is further supported by a $300 million private investment in public equity (“PIPE”) at $10.00 per share.

 

All cash remaining in CF II at the closing after paying off transaction expenses and CF II liabilities is expected to be used to retire debt and to add cash to View’s balance sheet for working capital, growth capex and other general corporate purposes.

 

Advisors

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC is acting as exclusive financial advisor to View. Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP is acting as legal advisor to View.

 

Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. is acting as financial and capital markets advisor to CF II. Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP and Ellenoff Grossman & Schole LLP are acting as legal advisors to CF II.

 

Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. and Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC served as placement agents for the PIPE financing.

 

Investor video and management presentation will be made available at https://view.com/investor-relations. The management presentation and a transcript of the investor video will be filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) as an exhibit to a Current Report on Form 8-K, and available on the SEC website at www.sec.gov.

 

About View

View is a technology company creating smart and connected buildings to improve people’s health and wellness, while simultaneously reducing energy consumption. View is also the market leader in smart windows that let in natural light and views and enhance mental and physical well-being by reducing headaches, eyestrain and drowsiness. Every View installation includes a 'smart building platform' that consists of power, network and communication infrastructure. For more information, please visit: view.com

 

About CF Finance Acquisition Corp. II

CF Finance Acquisition Corp. II is a newly organized blank check company formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. CF II’s efforts to identify a prospective target business are not limited to a particular industry or geographic region, but CF II intends to focus on industries where its management team and founders have experience, including the financial services, healthcare, real estate services, technology and software industries. CF Finance Acquisition Corp. II is led by Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Howard W. Lutnick.

 

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About Cantor Fitzgerald

CF II is sponsored by Cantor Fitzgerald. Cantor Fitzgerald, with over 12,000 employees, is a leading global financial services group at the forefront of financial and technological innovation and has been a proven and resilient leader for over 70 years. Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. is a preeminent investment bank serving more than 5,000 institutional clients around the world, recognized for its strengths in fixed income and equity capital markets, investment banking, prime brokerage, and commercial real estate and for its global distribution platform. Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. is one of the 24 primary dealers authorized to transact business with the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. For more information, please visit: www.cantor.com.

 

Important Information and Where to Find It

This press release relates to a proposed transaction between CF II and View. This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or exchange, or the solicitation of an offer to buy or exchange, any securities, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, sale or exchange would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. In connection with the transaction described herein, CF II intends to file relevant materials with the SEC, including a registration statement on Form S-4, which will include a proxy statement/prospectus. The proxy statement/prospectus will be sent to all CF II stockholders. CF II also will file other documents regarding the proposed transaction with the SEC. Before making any voting or investment decision, investors and security holders of CF II are urged to read the registration statement, the proxy statement/prospectus and all other relevant documents filed or that will be filed with the SEC in connection with the proposed transaction as they become available because they will contain important information about the proposed transaction.

 

Investors and security holders will be able to obtain free copies of the proxy statement/prospectus and all other relevant documents filed or that will be filed with the SEC by CF II through the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov or by directing a request to CF II to 110 East 59th Street, New York, NY 10022 or via email at CFFinanceII@cantor.com or at (212) 938-5000.

 

Participants in the Solicitation

CF II and View and their respective directors and executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from CF II’s stockholders in connection with the proposed transaction. Information about CF II’s directors and executive officers and their ownership of CF II’s securities is set forth in CF II’s filings with the SEC. Additional information regarding the interests of those persons and other persons who may be deemed participants in the proposed transaction may be obtained by reading the proxy statement/prospectus regarding the proposed transaction when it becomes available. You may obtain free copies of these documents as described in the preceding paragraph.

 

Non-Solicitation

This press release is not a proxy statement or solicitation of a proxy, consent or authorization with respect to any securities or in respect of the potential transaction and shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy the securities of CF II or View, nor shall there be any sale of any such securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation, or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of such state or jurisdiction. No offer of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of the Securities Act.

 

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Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements included in this press release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws, including safe harbor provisions under the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are sometimes accompanied by words such as “believe,” “continue,” “project,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “intend,” “strategy,” “future,” “opportunity,” “predict,” “plan,” “may,” “should,” “will,” “would,” “potential,” “seem,” “seek,” “outlook” and similar expressions that predict or indicate future events or trends or that are not statements of historical matters. Forward-looking statements are predictions, projections and other statements about future events that are based on current expectations and assumptions and, as a result, are subject to risks and uncertainties. These statements are based on various assumptions, whether or not identified in this press release. These forward-looking statements are provided for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to serve as, and must not be relied on by an investor as, a guarantee, an assurance, a prediction or a definitive statement of fact or probability. Actual events and circumstances are difficult or impossible to predict and will differ from assumptions. Many actual events and circumstances are beyond the control of CF II and View. Many factors could cause actual future events to differ from the forward-looking statements in this press release, including but not limited to: (i) the risk that the transaction may not be completed in a timely manner or at all, which may adversely affect the price of CF II’s securities, (ii) the risk that the transaction may not be completed by CF II’s business combination deadline and the potential failure to obtain an extension of the business combination deadline if sought by CF II, (iii) the failure to satisfy the conditions to the consummation of the transaction, including the approval by the stockholders of CF II, the satisfaction of the minimum trust account amount following any redemptions by CF II’s public stockholders and the receipt of certain governmental and regulatory approvals, (iv) the inability to complete the PIPE Investments, (v) the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstance that could give rise to the termination of the merger agreement, (vi) the effect of the announcement or pendency of the transaction on View’s business relationships, operating results, and business generally, (vii) risks that the transaction disrupt current plans and operations of View and potential difficulties in View employee retention as a result of the transaction, (viii) the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against View or against CF II related to the merger agreement or the transaction, (ix) the ability to maintain the listing of CF II stock on the Nasdaq Stock Market, (x) volatility in the price of CF II’s securities, (xi) changes in competitive and regulated industries in which View operates, variations in operating performance across competitors, changes in laws and regulations affecting View’s business and changes in the combined capital structure, (xii) the ability to implement business plans, forecasts, and other expectations after the completion of the transaction, and identify and realize additional opportunities,(xiii) the potential inability of View to increase its manufacturing capacity or to achieve efficiencies regarding its manufacturing process or other costs, (xiv) the enforceability of View’s intellectual property, including its patents and the potential infringement on the intellectual property rights of others, (xv) the risk of downturns and a changing regulatory landscape in the highly competitive industry in which View operates, and (xvi) costs related to the transaction and the failure to realize anticipated benefits of the transaction or to realize estimated pro forma results and underlying assumptions, including with respect to estimated stockholder redemptions. These risks and uncertainties may be amplified by the COVID-19 pandemic, which has caused significant economic uncertainty. The foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive. You should carefully consider the foregoing factors and the other risks and uncertainties described in the “Risk Factors” section of CF II’s Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, the registration statement that includes a proxy statement/prospectus on Form S-4 and other documents filed by CF II from time to time with the SEC. These filings identify and address other important risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events and results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. Readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward-looking statements, and View and CF II assume no obligation and do not intend to update or revise these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. Neither View nor CF II gives any assurance that either View or CF II will achieve its expectations.

 

Contacts:

 

For Investors:

IR@View.com

Sheila Ennis / Brandon Jiang

415-745-3294 / 212-940-9586

 

For Media:

Tom Johnson / Will Braun

212-371-5999

tbj@abmac.com / whb@abmac.com

 

For CF Finance Acquisition Corp. II:

Karen Laureano-Rikardsen

klrikardsen@cantor.com

212-829-4975

 

 

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Exhibit 99.2

   

 

 
 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.3

 

November 30, 2020

 

Rao Mulpuri, Chairman and CEO View, Inc.

Hi, I’m Rao Mulpuri. Over the last twelve years, my amazing colleagues and I have been building View with two main objectives: solving climate change and improving human health. Two of the biggest challenges and opportunities of our time.

 

Now let’s talk about the window. As humans, we are an outdoor species. Glass is a magical material and we are lucky to have discovered it. It is a wall you can see through; it keeps us protected yet gives us a connection to the outside. Who would have thought that the window could be improved?

 

I am very excited to present to you the View story. Most people don’t know that the words Smart and Window can go together, so what is a Smart Window?

 

Product Introduction

All too often the human experience within a building is an afterthought as most windows let light in without controlling heat and glare, so beautiful buildings are redecorated from the inside out with blinds to block the sun. There is a better way. View Smart Glass brings the outside in, intelligently controlling natural light without blinds or shades, enhancing mental and physical well-being.

 

It’s regular glass with a series of thin nano-coatings that react to a small electrical charge, creating different levels of tint. View smart glass is part of an intelligent, predictive system that looks at a building holistically using artificial intelligence and machine learning algorithms. View intelligence takes the building’s orientation, surrounding obstructions and the arc of the sun to seamlessly optimize the amount of natural light available throughout the day.

 

We factor in seating arrangements and the distance of people to the windows, integrating seamlessly with lighting and cooling systems to maximize comfort and efficiency. We also keep an eye on your local weather. All this data helps create the world’s most intelligent windows.

 

Rao Mulpuri, Chairman and CEO View, Inc.

When you transform commonly used things such as a phone, a car or a window, the market is very large. Real estate is traditionally an extremely risk adverse industry and we are driving change by challenging long held assumptions.

 

At View, we obsess over delighting our customers. Our customers just simply love the product and once they experience it, they cannot imagine living without it.

 

Voice of the Customer

We look at this from a perspective of people, planet, profit. When we look at tools and technologies that can do all three, that is a win for airports. Dynamic glass really fit that bill.

 

The worst thing you can possibly have is to be cooped up in an interior office with no windows nor light from the outside.

 

View removes all of that barrier and allows you to really enjoy the natural setting that the building is set in.

 

 

  

 

I feel connected, I never feel disconnected from nature.

 

There is no better glass you can put in your building if you are truly sincere about taking care of your employees.

 

This is a great product for stadiums, this is a great product to allow the world to be more sustainable.

 

It helps us create an environment that is warm, friendly, an environment that people can be very productive in.

 

With View as a partner, Civica Cherry Creek has achieved the highest weighted average rental rates out of any office building in the city of Denver. Once you have View glass, you will never go back to a traditional office building.

 

We will never build another building without this glass.

 

Rao Mulpuri, Chairman and CEO View, Inc.

All of that magic happens in a one micrometer thick coating that is one hundredth the thickness of a human hair. So how do we do this? The electrochromic technology has been a thing of science fiction for a long time.

 

12 years ago, we started this journey in this very lab with the goal of creating what we call a complete product. A complete product is one that checks all the boxes, redefines an industry and makes it mainstream.

 

From the beginning, instead of saying let’s take this technology we have and adapt it to the world, we looked at the needs of the user and worked backwards, iterating our technology all along the way. We made sure the materials we selected were fundamentally highly durable, so that they last the lifetime of a window. Many of the electrochromic technologies use organic materials that are easier to engineer but they degrade with exposure to heat and UV just like our bodies and plants and they are a non-starter for a building window application.

 

We took the much harder path of building a fully inorganic, solid-state material system. First, we focused on the performance of the product by way of aesthetics and size. Second, we obsessed over the user experience, how the person sitting besides the window interacts with it and what their experience is like. Finally, we knew that in order for this product to scale, we needed to make it easy to install for the construction trades at job sites. We launched the company with a minimum viable product in 2012 and continued to perfect it to reach our 4th generation product this year.

 

What we make is really cool but how we make it is equally amazing. Let me take you behind the scenes and give you a glimpse into our manufacturing facility.

 

Manufacturing Facility

Welcome to View’s Olive Branch Manufacturing facility. Let’s take a behind the scenes look at how the product is created.

 

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Howard Lutnick, Chairman and CEO Cantor Fitzgerald

Hello, I’m Howard Lutnick, the chairman and chief executive officer of Cantor Fitzgerald. I’m also the chairman of the Newmark group, one of the largest and most successful commercial real estate brokerage companies in the United States of America and together we are delighted to introduce you to View and its dynamic glass product.

 

Newmark is so excited to help View introduce its glass to the landlords and owners of commercial real estate buildings around the United States and around the world. And we are going to do that by partnering and what we call co-brokering with all the other large commercial real estate companies across the United States to have them learn about View glass, introduce View glass to their relationships, and together we will coast to coast cover the commercial real estate landscape with better glass. It’s going to change the market for glass much the same way that air conditioning was once upon a time 50 years ago a new thing, dynamic glass will be the thing that is common in commercial real estate buildings going forward and I’m just so excited to be associated with View.

 

Rao Mulpuri, Chairman and CEO View, Inc.

Beyond the smart tinting window, as we think about our innovation and our journey forward, we saw an opportunity to take our product and turn it into more of a platform on which a number of different applications can be built. Our product is a digital skin to the building, the skin is the largest organ in the building much like the skin is the largest organ in our bodies. That skin has power, high speed data and computing all built into it. On top of that, we are building an operating system that is a digital twin to the building that is highly secure, has AI and ML engines built into it and with these platforms, we are able to build a number of applications that are going to transform the way we live and work in the future.

 

Because we have a highly connected system, we are able to bring a whole host of smart building applications. For example, this video you are watching is coming to you through the View smart display which is a high definition display installed right into the window. Also, on this platform, we have a sensor array that has a number of environmental sensors and these can be used in order to control the environment, precisely for the health and wellness of the people.

 

These new applications transform buildings into living spaces that help us engage, interact and communicate with each other. The buildings will be transformed into high speed, 5G cell towers with complete wireless coverage.

 

Now that the blinds have been lifted, these humanized spaces will keep us entertained while keeping us connected to natural light and views of the outdoors. And we are just getting started!

 

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Important Information and Where to Find It

This script relates to a proposed transaction between CF Finance Acquisition Corp. II (“CF II”) and View. This script does not constitute an offer to sell or exchange, or the solicitation of an offer to buy or exchange, any securities, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, sale or exchange would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. In connection with the transactions described herein, CF II intends to file relevant materials with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC’), including a registration statement on Form S-4, which will include a proxy statement/prospectus. The proxy statement/prospectus will be sent to all CF II stockholders. CF II also will file other documents regarding the proposed transactions with the SEC. Before making any voting or investment decision, investors and security holders of CF II are urged to read the registration statement, the proxy statement/prospectus and all other relevant documents filed or that will be filed with the SEC in connection with the proposed transactions as they become available because they will contain important information about the proposed transactions.

Investors and security holders will be able to obtain free copies of the proxy statement/prospectus and all other relevant documents filed or that will be filed with the SEC by CF II through the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov or by directing a request to CF II to 110 East 59th Street, New York, NY 10022 or via email at CFFinanceII@cantor.com or at (212) 938-5000.

Participants in the Solicitation

CF II and View and their respective directors and executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from CF II’s stockholders in connection with the proposed transactions. Information about CF II’s directors and executive officers and their ownership of CF II’s securities is set forth in CF II’s filings with the SEC. Additional information regarding the interests of those persons and other persons who may be deemed participants in the proposed transactions may be obtained by reading the proxy statement/prospectus regarding the proposed transactions when it becomes available. You may obtain free copies of these documents as described in the preceding paragraph.

Non-Solicitation

This script is not a proxy statement or solicitation of a proxy, consent or authorization with respect to any securities or in respect of the potential transactions and shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy the securities of CF II or View, nor shall there be any sale of any such securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation, or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of such state or jurisdiction. No offer of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of the Securities Act.

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

Certain statements included herein that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws, including safe harbor provisions under the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are sometimes accompanied by words such as “believe,” “continue,” “project,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “intend,” “strategy,” “future,” “opportunity,” “predict,” “plan,” “may,” “should,” “will,” “would,” “potential,” “seem,” “seek,” “outlook” and similar expressions that predict or indicate future events or trends or that are not statements of historical matters. Forward-looking statements are predictions, projections and other statements about future events that are based on current expectations and assumptions and, as a result, are subject to risks and uncertainties. These statements are based on various assumptions, whether or not identified herein. These forward-looking statements are provided for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to serve as, and must not be relied on by an investor as, a guarantee, an assurance, a prediction or a definitive statement of fact or probability. Actual events and circumstances are difficult or impossible to predict and will differ from assumptions. Many actual events and circumstances are beyond the control of CF II and View. Many factors could cause actual future events to differ from the forward-looking statements herein, including but not limited to: (i) the risk that the transaction may not be completed in a timely manner or at all, which may adversely affect the price of CF II’s securities, (ii) the risk that the transaction may not be completed by CF II’s business combination deadline and the potential failure to obtain an extension of the business combination deadline if sought by CF II, (iii) the failure to satisfy the conditions to the consummation of the transaction, including the approval by the stockholders of CF II, the satisfaction of the minimum trust account amount following any redemptions by CF II’s public stockholders and the receipt of certain governmental and regulatory approvals, (iv) the inability to complete the PIPE Investments, (v) the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstance that could give rise to the termination of the merger agreement, (vi) the effect of the announcement or pendency of the transaction on View’s business relationships, operating results, and business generally, (vii) risks that the transaction disrupt current plans and operations of View and potential difficulties in View employee retention as a result of the transaction, (viii) the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against View or against CF II related to the merger agreement or the transaction, (ix) the ability to maintain the listing of CF II stock on the Nasdaq Stock Market, (x) volatility in the price of CF II’s securities, (xi) changes in competitive and regulated industries in which View operates, variations in operating performance across competitors, changes in laws and regulations affecting View’s business and changes in the combined capital structure, (xii) the ability to implement business plans, forecasts, and other expectations after the completion of the transaction, and identify and realize additional opportunities,(xiii) the potential inability of View to increase its manufacturing capacity or to achieve efficiencies regarding its manufacturing process or other costs, (xiv) the enforceability of View’s intellectual property, including its patents and the potential infringement on the intellectual property rights of others, (xv) the risk of downturns and a changing regulatory landscape in the highly competitive industry in which View operates, and (xvi) costs related to the transaction and the failure to realize anticipated benefits of the transaction or to realize estimated pro forma results and underlying assumptions, including with respect to estimated stockholder redemptions. These risks and uncertainties may be amplified by the COVID-19 pandemic, which has caused significant economic uncertainty. The foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive. You should carefully consider the foregoing factors and the other risks and uncertainties described in the “Risk Factors” section of CF II’s Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, the registration statement that includes a proxy statement/prospectus on Form S-4 and other documents filed by CF II from time to time with the SEC. These filings identify and address other important risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events and results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. Readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward-looking statements, and View and CF II assume no obligation and do not intend to update or revise these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. Neither View nor CF II gives any assurance that either View or CF II will achieve its expectations.

 

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