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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): August 23, 2021 (August 22, 2021)

 

 

 

NextGen Acquisition Corp. II

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Cayman Islands   001-40267   98-1576914

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.) 

 

2255 Glades Road, Suite 324A

Boca Raton, FL

  33431
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

(561) 208-8860

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K 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 Securities Exchange Act of 1934:

 

Title of each class   Trading Symbol(s)   Name of each exchange on which registered
Units, each consisting of one Class A ordinary share, par value $0.0001, and one-fifth of one redeemable warrant   NGCAU   The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share   NGCA   The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Redeemable warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one Class A ordinary share at an exercise price of $11.50   NGCAW   The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

 

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

 

Emerging growth company

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

 

Merger Agreement

 

NextGen Acquisition Corp. II (“NextGen”) is a blank check company incorporated as a Cayman Islands exempted company and formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, amalgamation, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities. On August 22, 2021, NextGen entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”), by and among NextGen, Pulsar Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a direct wholly owned subsidiary of NextGen (“Merger Sub”), and Vieco USA, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Vieco USA”).

 

The Merger

 

The Merger Agreement provides that, among other things and upon the terms and subject to the conditions thereof, the following transactions will occur (together with the other agreements and transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, the “Business Combination”):

 

(i) at the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement (the “Closing”), upon the terms and subject to the conditions of the Merger Agreement and in accordance with the Delaware General Corporation Law, as amended (“DGCL”), Merger Sub will merge with and into Vieco USA, the separate corporate existence of Merger Sub will cease and Vieco USA will be the surviving corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of NextGen (the “Merger”);

 

(ii)       in the event that the Vieco Cash Election (as defined below) is not exercised, as a result of the Merger, among other things, each share of common stock of Vieco USA that is issued and outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the Merger (the “Effective Time”) (other than in respect of Excluded Shares (as defined in the Merger Agreement)) will be cancelled and converted into the right to receive a number of shares of NextGen Common Stock equal to the Exchange Ratio (as defined in the Merger Agreement) (the “Stock Consideration”);

 

(iii)        in the event the amount of cash available in the Trust Account (as defined below), after deducting any redemptions by NextGen’s shareholders, plus the PIPE Investment Amount (as defined in the Merger Agreement) exceeds $500,000,000 (such excess amount, the “Available Cash Consideration Amount”), then Vieco USA may, prior to the Election Deadline (as defined in the Merger Agreement), elect that holders of common stock of Vieco USA receive in exchange for shares of common stock of Vieco USA a portion of the consideration payable under the Merger Agreement in cash, in lieu of shares of NextGen Common Stock, up to the amount of the Available Cash Consideration Amount (the “Vieco Cash Election”, and such amount of cash consideration, the “Cash Consideration”). If the Vieco Cash Election is exercised by Vieco USA prior to the Election Deadline, then at the effective time of the Merger, each share of common stock of Vieco USA that is issued and outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the Merger (other than in respect of Excluded Shares) will be cancelled and converted into the right to receive (a) the applicable portion of the Cash Consideration and (b) the applicable portion of the Stock Consideration, as reduced to account for the Cash Consideration;

 

(iv)        upon the effective time of the Domestication (as defined below), NextGen will immediately be renamed “Virgin Orbit Holdings, Inc.”

 

The Board of Directors of NextGen (the “Board”) has unanimously (i) approved and declared advisable the Merger Agreement, the Business Combination and the other transactions contemplated thereby and (ii) resolved to recommend approval of the Merger Agreement and related matters by the shareholders of NextGen.

 

The Domestication

 

Prior to the Closing, subject to the approval of NextGen’s shareholders, and in accordance with the DGCL, Cayman Islands Companies Act (As Revised) (the “CICA”) and NextGen’s Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association (as may be amended from time to time, the “Cayman Constitutional Documents”), NextGen will effect a deregistration under the CICA and a domestication under Section 388 of the DGCL (by means of filing a certificate of domestication with the Secretary of State of Delaware), pursuant to which NextGen’s jurisdiction of incorporation will be changed from the Cayman Islands to the State of Delaware (the “Domestication”).

 

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In connection with the Domestication, (i) each of the then issued and outstanding Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share, of NextGen (the “NextGen Class A Ordinary Shares”), will convert automatically, on a one-for-one basis, into a share of common stock, par value $0.0001, per share of NextGen (following its Domestication) (the “NextGen Common Stock”), (ii) each of the then issued and outstanding Class B ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share, of NextGen (the “NextGen Class B Ordinary Shares”), will convert automatically, on a one-for-one basis, into a share of NextGen Common Stock, (iii) each then issued and outstanding warrant of NextGen will convert automatically into a warrant to acquire one share of NextGen Common Stock (“Domesticated NextGen Warrant”), pursuant to the Warrant Agreement, dated March 22, 2021, between NextGen and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as warrant agent, and (iv) each then issued and outstanding unit of NextGen (the “Cayman NextGen Units”) shall be cancelled and will entitle the holder thereof to one share of NextGen Common Stock and one-fifth of one Domesticated NextGen Warrant.

 

Conditions to Closing

 

The Merger Agreement is subject to the satisfaction or waiver of certain customary closing conditions, including, among others, (i) approval of the Business Combination and related agreements and transactions by the respective shareholders of NextGen and Vieco USA, (ii) effectiveness of the proxy statement / registration statement on Form S-4 to be filed by NextGen in connection with the Business Combination, (iii) expiration or termination of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended, and any other required regulatory approvals, (iv) if required, foreign investment approval under the United Kingdom’s National Security and Investment Act 2021, (v) VO reducing its interest in SAS such that no Australian foreign investment approval is required, or receipt of Australian foreign investment approval, (vi) receipt of approval for listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market the shares of NextGen Common Stock to be issued in connection with the Merger, (vii) that NextGen have at least $5,000,001 of net tangible assets upon the Closing, (viii) the absence of any injunctions or adoption of any laws prohibiting the Merger, (ix) completion of the Pre-Closing Restructuring (as defined in the Merger Agreement), (x) the completion of the Domestication and (xi) customary bringdown of the representations, warranties and covenants of the parties therein.

 

Another mutual condition to the obligations to consummate the Merger include, among others, that as of the Closing, the amount of cash available in (i) the trust account into which substantially all of the proceeds of NextGen’s initial public offering and private placements of its warrants have been deposited for the benefit of NextGen, certain of its public shareholders and the underwriters of NextGen’s initial public offering (the “Trust Account”), after deducting the amount required to satisfy NextGen’s obligations to its shareholders (if any) that exercise their rights to redeem their NextGen Class A Ordinary Shares pursuant to the Cayman Constitutional Documents, transaction expenses of NextGen or its affiliates, and any deferred underwriting commissions being held in the Trust Account (the “Trust Amount”) plus (ii) the PIPE Investment Amount (as defined in the Merger Agreement) actually received by NextGen prior to or substantially concurrently with the Closing, is at least equal to or greater than $200,000,000 (the “Minimum Cash Condition”). If, after the deadline for Acquiror Share Redemptions (as defined in the Merger Agreement) has passed in connection with the Acquiror Shareholders’ Meeting (as defined in the Merger Agreement), the sum of (x) the Trust Amount plus (y) the PIPE Investment Amount, is reasonably expected to be less than $200,000,000, then, at or prior to the Closing, Virgin Investments Limited, a company limited by shares under the laws of the British Virgin Islands, and its affiliates (collectively, “VIL”) will have the right (but not the obligation) to purchase up to $100,000,000 of additional shares of NextGen Common Stock at a price per share of $10.00 (the dollar value of such purchase, the “Additional Equity Amount”). If VIL elects to purchase such additional shares and the aggregate of the Trust Amount after the deadline for the Acquiror Share Redemptions, the PIPE Investment Amount and the Additional Equity Amount equal or exceed $200,000,000, then the Minimum Cash Condition shall be deemed satisfied.

 

Covenants

 

The Merger Agreement contains additional covenants, including, among others, providing for (i) the parties to conduct their respective businesses in the ordinary course through the Closing, (ii) the parties to not initiate any negotiations or enter into any agreements for certain alternative transactions, (iii) Vieco USA to prepare and deliver to NextGen certain audited and auditor reviewed consolidated financial statements of Vieco USA, (iv) NextGen to prepare and file a proxy statement / registration statement on Form S-4 and take certain other actions to obtain the requisite approval of NextGen shareholders of certain proposals regarding the Business Combination (including the Domestication), and (v) the parties to use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain necessary approvals from governmental agencies.

 

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Representations and Warranties

 

The Merger Agreement contains customary representations and warranties by NextGen, Merger Sub and Vieco USA. The representations and warranties of the respective parties to the Merger Agreement generally will not survive the Closing.

 

Termination

 

The Merger Agreement may be terminated at any time prior to the Closing (i) by mutual written consent of NextGen and Vieco USA, (ii) by Vieco USA, if certain approvals of the shareholders of NextGen, to the extent required under the Merger Agreement, are not obtained as set forth therein, (iii) by Vieco USA, if there is a Modification in Recommendation (as defined in the Merger Agreement), (iv) by NextGen, if certain approvals of the stockholders of Vieco USA, to the extent required under the Merger Agreement, are not obtained within two (2) business days after the proxy statement / registration statement on Form S-4 has been declared effective by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and delivered or otherwise made available to NextGen shareholders, or (v) by either NextGen or Vieco USA in certain other circumstances set forth in the Merger Agreement, including (a) if any Governmental Authority (as defined in the Merger Agreement) shall have enacted, issued, promulgated, enforced or entered any final and nonappealable order that has the effect of making the consummation of the Merger illegal or otherwise prohibiting consummation of the Merger, provided that the Governmental Authority issuing such order has jurisdiction over the parties to the Merger Agreement, or if there shall be adopted following the date of the Merger Agreement, any law or regulation that would result in the consummation of the Merger being illegal or otherwise prohibited and (b) in the event of certain uncured breaches by the other party or if the Closing has not occurred on or before May 23, 2022 (the “Agreement End Date”), subject to a three-month extension at either NextGen’s or Vieco USA’s option if all conditions, other than those relating to certain regulatory approvals having been obtained, are satisfied.

 

Certain Related Agreements

 

Subscription Agreements

 

On August 22, 2021, concurrently with the execution of the Merger Agreement, NextGen entered into initial subscription agreements (the “Initial Subscription Agreements”) with certain investors (collectively, the “Initial PIPE Investors”), pursuant to, and on the terms and subject to the conditions of which, the PIPE Investors have collectively subscribed for 10,000,000 shares of the NextGen Common Stock for an aggregate purchase price equal to $100,000,000 (the “Initial PIPE Investment”), a portion of which is expected to be funded by one or more affiliates of NextGen Sponsor II LLC (the “Sponsor”) and certain additional investors (which may include mutual funds and existing shareholders of NextGen). Under the Merger Agreement, NextGen may enter into subsequent subscription agreements (together with the Initial Subscription Agreements, the “Subscription Agreements”) with certain investors (collectively with the Initial PIPE Investors, the “PIPE Investors”) on substantially similar terms to the Initial Subscription Agreements, subject to the consent of Vieco USA (any such subsequent investments, together with the Initial PIPE Investment, the “PIPE Investment”). The PIPE Investment will be consummated substantially concurrently with the Closing.

 

The Subscription Agreements for the PIPE Investors, provide for certain registration rights. In particular, NextGen is required to, as soon as practicable but no later than 30 days following the Closing, submit to or file with the SEC a registration statement registering the resale of such shares. Additionally, NextGen is required to use its commercially reasonable 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 following the filing date thereof, (ii) the first anniversary of the date of such Subscription Agreement, (iii) the 10th business day after the date NextGen 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 and (iv) the 90th calendar day following the Closing. NextGen must use commercially reasonable efforts to keep the registration statement effective until the earliest of: (i) the date the PIPE Investors no longer hold any registrable shares, (ii) the date all registrable shares held by the PIPE Investors may be sold without restriction under Rule 144 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and (iii) three years from the date of effectiveness of the registration statement.

 

The Subscription Agreements will terminate with no further force and effect upon the earliest to occur of: (a) such date and time as the Merger Agreement is terminated in accordance with its terms; (b) the mutual written agreement of the parties to such Subscription Agreement; (c) if any of the conditions to closing set forth in such Subscription Agreement are not satisfied on or prior to the Closing and, as a result thereof, the transactions contemplated by the Subscription Agreement fail to occur; and (d) the Agreement End Date, subject to a three-month extension at either NextGen’s or Vieco USA’s option if all conditions under the Merger Agreement, other than those relating to certain regulatory approvals having been obtained, are satisfied.

 

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Sponsor Support Agreement

 

On August 22, 2021, NextGen entered into a Sponsor Support Agreement (the “Sponsor Support Agreement”), by and among the Sponsor, Vieco USA and NextGen and the persons set forth on Schedule I attached thereto (the “Sponsor Persons”), pursuant to which the Sponsor and the Sponsor Persons agreed to, among other things, vote in favor of the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, in each case, subject to the terms and conditions contemplated by the Sponsor Support Agreement. In addition, the Sponsor has agreed that 15% of the Founder Shares (as defined in the Sponsor Support Agreement) and 15% of the Founder Warrants (as defined in the Sponsor Support Agreement) will be unvested and subject to certain vesting triggers. If during the time period between August 22, 2021 and the five-year anniversary of the Closing, (x) the volume-weighted average price of NextGen Common Stock equals or exceeds $12.50 for any twenty trading days within a period of thirty consecutive trading days, then 50% of the unvested Founder Shares and 50% of the unvested Founder Warrants will vest (“Triggering Event I”) and (y) the volume-weighted average price of NextGen Common Stock equals or exceeds $15.00 for any twenty trading days within a period of thirty consecutive trading days, then the remaining 50% of the unvested Founder Shares and 50% of the unvested Founder Warrants will vest (“Triggering Event II”). In the event that there is an Acquiror Sale (as defined in the Sponsor Support Agreement) prior to the fifth anniversary of the Closing that will result in the holders of NextGen Common Stock receiving a price per share equal to, or in excess of, the applicable vesting price per share for Triggering Event I and/or Triggering Event II, then Triggering Event I and/or Triggering Event II, as applicable, will be deemed to occur immediately prior to the consummation of such Acquiror Sale, and upon such deemed occurrence or occurrences, the applicable amount of the unvested Founder Shares and the unvested Founder Warrants will immediately vest and be treated in the same manner as similar securities in such Acquiror Sale. Any unvested Founder Shares and Founder Warrants that do not vest upon an Acquiror Sale will be automatically forfeited, unless such Acquiror Sale provides for stock consideration to NextGen stockholders that will be publicly traded following closing of such Acquiror Sale, in which case the unvested Founder Shares and Founder Warrants will be rolled over as part of the Acquiror Sale and continue to be subject to vesting conditions as may be equitably adjusted to take into account the structure and consideration provided for in the Acquiror Sale. Any Founder Shares and Founder Warrants that remain unvested after the fifth anniversary of the Closing will be forfeited.

 

Additionally, the Sponsor and the Sponsor Persons agreed not to (a) sell or otherwise dispose of, or agree to sell or dispose of, directly or indirectly, any shares of Vieco USA common stock or other capital stock of Vieco USA or any shares of Vieco USA common stock issuable upon the exercise of options, warrants or other convertible securities to purchase shares of Vieco USA common stock (“Lock-Up Shares”) held by the Sponsor and the Sponsor Persons immediately after the Closing, (b) enter into any swap or other arrangement that transfers to another, in whole or in part, any of the economic consequences of ownership of any of such Lock-Up Shares, or (c) publicly announce any intention to effect any transaction specified in clause (a) or (b), for the Lock-Up Period. The “Lock-Up Period” means (x) for 25% of the Lock-up Shares, 180 days after the Closing (the “180 Day Lock-up Period”), (y) for 25% of the Lock-up Shares, 18 months after the Closing and (z) for 50% of the Lock-up Shares, 24 months after the Closing. If (i) at least 120 days have elapsed since the Closing and (ii) the 180 Day Lock-up Period is scheduled to end during a blackout period or within five trading days prior to a blackout period, the 180 Day Lock-up Period will end ten trading days before the start of the blackout period, subject to certain conditions. The Sponsor Support Agreement will terminate upon the termination of the Merger Agreement if the Closing does not occur.

 

Stockholder Support Agreement

 

On August 22, 2021, NextGen also entered into a Stockholder Support Agreement (the “Stockholder Support Agreement”), by and among NextGen, Vieco USA and Vieco 10 Limited, a company limited by shares under the laws of the British Virgin Islands (the “Key Stockholder”). Pursuant to the Stockholder Support Agreement, the Key Stockholder agreed to, among other things, within two (2) business days after the proxy statement/prospectus relating to the approval by NextGen shareholders of the Business Combination is declared effective by the SEC and delivered or otherwise made available to NextGen shareholders, execute and deliver a written consent with respect to the outstanding shares of Vieco USA common stock held by the Key Stockholder adopting the Merger Agreement and related transactions and approving the Business Combination. The shares of Vieco USA common stock that are owned by the Key Stockholder and subject to the Stockholder Support Agreement represent approximately 99% of the outstanding voting power of Vieco USA common stock (after giving effect to the Pre-Closing Restructuring).

 

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The Key Stockholder also agreed not to (a) sell or otherwise dispose of, or agree to sell or dispose of, directly or indirectly, any Lock-Up Shares held by the Key Stockholder immediately after the Closing, (b) enter into any swap or other arrangement that transfers to another, in whole or in part, any of the economic consequences of ownership of any of such Lock-Up Shares, or (c) publicly announce any intention to effect any transaction specified in clause (a) or (b), for the Lock-Up Period. If (i) at least 120 days have elapsed since the Closing and (ii) the 180 Day Lock-up Period is scheduled to end during a blackout period or within five trading days prior to a blackout period, the 180 Day Lock-up Period will end ten trading days before the start of the blackout period, subject to certain conditions. The Stockholder Support Agreement will terminate upon the termination of the Merger Agreement if the Closing does not occur.

 

Transfer Restrictions and Registration Rights

 

The Bylaws contemplate that, subject to certain exceptions, certain existing equityholders of Vieco USA (other than the Key Stockholder) and certain of Vieco USA’s officers and directors will be restricted from transferring their shares of NextGen Common Stock and other equity securities of NextGen held by them for 180 days following the Closing.

 

The Merger Agreement contemplates that, at the Closing, NextGen, Vieco USA, the Sponsor, certain stockholders of Vieco USA and certain of their respective affiliates will enter into an Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement (the “Registration Rights Agreement”), pursuant to which NextGen will agree to register for resale, pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act, certain shares of NextGen Common Stock and other equity securities of NextGen that are held by the parties thereto from time to time. In certain circumstances, the parties in the Registration Rights Agreement can demand up to four underwritten offerings and will be entitled to piggyback registration rights, in each case subject to certain limitations set forth in the Registration Rights Agreement.

 

Stockholders’ Agreement

 

The Merger Agreement contemplates that, at the Closing, NextGen will enter into a Stockholders’ Agreement (the “Stockholders’ Agreement”) with the Key Stockholder (together with any individuals or entities that are signatories thereto or thereafter become party to the agreement, the “Voting Parties”). Pursuant to the Stockholders’ Agreement, immediately following the Effective Time, the Board will consist of seven directors or such other number of directors as the Key Stockholder determines, four of whom will initially be designated by the Key Stockholder. For so long as the number of securities of NextGen Beneficially Owned (as defined in the Stockholders’ Agreement) by the Key Stockholder that may be voted in the election of the NextGen’s directors, including any and all securities of NextGen acquired and held in such capacity subsequent to the date of the Stockholders’ Agreement (“Voting Shares”), relative to the number of NextGen’s Voting Shares Beneficially Owned by the Key Stockholder immediately following the Effective Time, is (i) 50% or greater, the Key Stockholder will be entitled to designate four directors to the Board, (ii) 25% or greater, up to but not including 50%, the Key Stockholder will be entitled to designate three directors to the Board, (iii) 10% or greater, up to but not including 25%, the Key Stockholder will be entitled to designate two directors to the Board, (iv) 5% or greater, up to but not including 10%, the Key Stockholder will be entitled to designate one director to the Board and (v) less than 5%, the Key Stockholder will not be entitled to designate any directors to the Board.

 

Pursuant to the Stockholders’ Agreement, (i) the Key Stockholder will be granted rights to (A) designate such number of directors to the Board as described in the immediately preceding paragraph (and the Voting Parties will vote in favor of such designees), (B) appoint a Board observer for so long as the Key Stockholder maintains a Board seat and (C) appoint the Chairman of the Board so long as the Key Stockholder maintains the right to elect at least four Board members, (ii) the Voting Parties will agree not to take action to remove the members of the Board designated by the Key Stockholder pursuant thereto and (iii) the Key Stockholder will, under certain circumstances, have the right to approve certain matters as set forth therein.

 

The Stockholders’ Agreement also includes certain other provisions regarding NextGen’s anticipated classification as a “controlled company” following the Effective Time.

 

Deed of Novation, Amendment and Restatement of Trade Mark License

 

In connection with the Business Combination, on August 22, 2021, Virgin Enterprises Limited (“VEL”), NextGen and Virgin Orbit, LLC (“VO, LLC”) entered into a deed of novation, amendment and restatement (the “Novation Deed”), pursuant to which the trade mark license agreement, dated March 1, 2017, as supplemented and amended by letter agreements dated October 6, 2017, April 11, 2018 and February 11, 2019 (pursuant to which VEL granted VO, LLC certain rights to use certain VIRGIN marks) (the “TMLA”), will be novated to NextGen at the Effective Time, and the parties thereto have agreed to amend and restate the TMLA in full in the form attached as an annex to the Novation Deed, with effect from and after the Effective Time (the “Amended TMLA”). 

 

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The form of Amended TMLA, among other things, contemplates that VEL will grant to NextGen (following the Domestication, referred to therein as “VOHI”), during the term of the Amended TMLA (and subject to the terms and conditions set forth therein), the right to use the Virgin brand, name and logo in relation to the provision of satellite launch services and systems to clients and certain other ancillary activities set forth in the Amended TMLA.  Subject to certain exceptions and adjustments contained in the Amended TMLA, VOHI will agree to pay VEL a royalty fee based on VOHI’s and its subsidaries’ gross sales.

 

The Amended TMLA also contains, among other things, customary indemnity provisions in favor of VEL, representations and warranties made by VOHI, information rights of VEL and restrictions on VOHI’s and its affiliates’ ability to apply for or obtain registration for any confusingly similar intellectual property to that licensed to VOHI pursuant to the Amended TMLA. The Amended TMLA has an initial term of 10 years, subject to renewal by VEL for up to two additional ten year periods or earlier termination by VEL as set forth in the Amended TMLA.

 

2021 Incentive Award Plan and 2021 Employee Stock Purchase Plan

 

In addition, as contemplated by the Merger Agreement, on August 22, 2021, the Board adopted the Virgin Orbit Holdings, Inc. 2021 Incentive Award Plan (the “Incentive Plan”), to be effective as of the Closing. The aggregate number of shares of NextGen Common Stock that may be issued pursuant to the Incentive Plan will be equal to the sum of (i) 10% of the number of shares of NextGen Common Stock outstanding as of immediately after the Closing and (ii) an annual increase on the first day of each calendar year beginning on and including the first day of the calendar year following the year in which the Closing occurs and ending on and including the first day of the tenth calendar year following the year in which the Closing occurs, equal to the lesser of (x) 5% of the number of outstanding shares of NextGen Common Stock on the last day of the immediately preceding calendar year and (ii) such smaller number of shares of NextGen Common Stock as may be determined by the Board. The Incentive Plan’s purpose is to enhance the ability of NextGen to attract, retain and motivate those individuals who make important contributions to NextGen (and Vieco USA) after the Closing by providing equity ownership opportunities and/or equity-linked compensatory opportunities. The Incentive Plan is subject to, and contingent upon, approval of NextGen’s shareholders.

 

Furthermore, as contemplated by the Merger Agreement, on August 22, 2021, the Board adopted the Virgin Orbit Holdings, Inc. 2021 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “ESPP”), to be effective as of the Closing. The aggregate number of shares of NextGen Common Stock that may be issued pursuant to the ESPP will be equal to the sum of (i) 2% of the number of shares of NextGen Common Stock outstanding as of immediately after the Closing and (ii) an annual increase on the first day of each calendar year beginning on and including the first day of the calendar year following the year in which the Closing occurs and ending on and including the first day of the tenth calendar year following the year in which the Closing occurs, equal to the lesser of (i) 1% of the number of outstanding shares of NextGen Common Stock on the last day of the immediately preceding calendar year and (ii) such smaller number of shares of NextGen Common Stock as may be determined by the Board. The ESPP’s purpose is to assist eligible employees of NextGen (and Vieco USA after the Closing) in acquiring a stock ownership interest in the Company pursuant to a plan which is intended to qualify as an “employee stock purchase plan” within the meaning of Section 423(b) of the Internal Revenue Code, and to help eligible employees provide for their future security and to encourage them to remain in the employment of NextGen. The ESPP is subject to, and contingent upon, approval of NextGen’s shareholders.

 

The foregoing description of the Merger Agreement, Subscription Agreements, Sponsor Support Agreement, Stockholder Support Agreement, Registration Rights Agreement and Stockholders Agreement, and the transactions and documents contemplated thereby, is not complete and is subject to and qualified in its entirety by reference to the Merger Agreement, Subscription Agreements, Sponsor Support Agreement, Stockholder Support Agreement, Registration Rights Agreement and Stockholders Agreement, copies of which are filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 2.1, Exhibit 10.1, Exhibit 10.2, Exhibit 10.3, Exhibit 10.4 and Exhibit 10.5, respectively, and the terms of which are incorporated by reference herein. The Merger Agreement, Subscription Agreements, Sponsor Support Agreement, Stockholder Support Agreement, Registration Rights Agreement and Stockholders Agreement have been included to provide investors with information regarding their respective terms. They are not intended to provide any other factual information about NextGen or its affiliates. The representations, warranties, covenants and agreements contained in the Merger Agreement, Subscription Agreements, Sponsor Support Agreement, Stockholder Support Agreement, Registration Rights Agreement and Stockholders Agreement, and the other documents related thereto were made only for purposes of the Merger Agreement as of the specific dates therein, were solely for the benefit of the parties to the Merger Agreement, Subscription Agreements, Sponsor Support Agreement, Stockholder Support Agreement, Registration Rights Agreement and Stockholders Agreement, may be subject to limitations agreed upon by the contracting parties, including being qualified by confidential disclosures made for the purposes of allocating contractual risk among the parties to the Merger Agreement, Subscription Agreements, Sponsor Support Agreement, Stockholder Support Agreement, Registration Rights Agreement and Stockholders Agreement, instead of establishing these matters as facts, and may be subject to standards of materiality applicable to the contracting parties that differ from those applicable to investors. Investors are not third-party beneficiaries under the Merger Agreement, Subscription Agreements, Sponsor Support Agreement, Stockholder Support Agreement, Registration Rights Agreement and Stockholders Agreement, and should not rely on the representations, warranties, covenants and agreements or any descriptions thereof as characterizations of the actual state of facts or condition of the parties thereto or any of their respective subsidiaries or affiliates. Moreover, information concerning the subject matter of representations and warranties may change after the date of the Merger Agreement, Subscription Agreements, Sponsor Support Agreement, Stockholder Support Agreement, Registration Rights Agreement and Stockholders Agreement, as applicable, which subsequent information may or may not be fully reflected in NextGen’s public disclosures.

 

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Item 3.02 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities

 

The disclosure set forth above in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K with respect to the PIPE Investment is incorporated by reference in this Item 3.02. The shares of NextGen Common Stock to be issued in connection with the PIPE Investment will not be registered under the Securities Act, and will be issued in reliance on the exemption from registration requirements thereof provided by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act.

 

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

 

On August 23, 2021, NextGen and Vieco USA issued a joint press release (the “Press Release”) announcing the execution of the Merger Agreement. The Press Release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.

 

Attached as Exhibit 99.2 and incorporated herein by reference is the investor presentation, relating to the Business Combination and PIPE Investment, as described in this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

Attached as Exhibit 99.3 and incorporated herein by reference are the extended financial projections for each subsequent year for the five-year period ending December 31, 2030 (the “Extended Financial Forecasts”).

 

Attached as Exhibit 99.4 are consolidated financial statements of Vieco USA and its subsidiaries for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019. The financial statements attached hereto as Exhibit 99.4 have not been prepared in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (the “PCAOB”). The financial statements of Vieco USA that will be included in the registration statement on Form S-4 discussed above will be required to conform to the standards of the PCAOB and as a result may be adjusted or may be presented differently than the financial statements attached hereto as Exhibit 99.4.

 

The information in this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, Exhibit 99.2, Exhibit 99.3 and Exhibit 99.4, 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 NextGen 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 information of the information contained in this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, Exhibit 99.2, Exhibit 99.3 and Exhibit 99.4.

 

Additional Information and Where to Find It

 

This Current Report on Form 8-K relates to a proposed transaction between Vieco USA and NextGen. 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 Vieco USA, the combined company or NextGen, 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. NextGen intends to file a registration statement on Form S-4 with the SEC, which will include a document that serves as a prospectus and proxy statement of NextGen, referred to as a proxy statement/prospectus. A proxy statement/prospectus will be sent to all NextGen shareholders. NextGen also will file other documents regarding the proposed transaction with the SEC. Before making any voting decision, investors and security holders of NextGen 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.

 

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Investors and security holders will be able to obtain free copies of the registration statement, the proxy statement/prospectus and all other relevant documents filed or that will be filed with the SEC by NextGen through the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov.

 

The documents filed by NextGen with the SEC also may be obtained free of charge at NextGen’s website at https://www.nextgenacq.com/nextgen-ii.html or upon written request to 2255 Glades Road, Suite 324A, Boca Raton, Florida 33431.

 

Participants in the Solicitation

 

NextGen and Vieco USA and their respective directors and executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from NextGen’s shareholders in connection with the proposed transaction. A list of the names of the directors and executive officers of NextGen and information regarding their interests in the business combination is set forth in NextGen’s registration statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-253848) filed with the SEC on March 25, 2021. Additional information regarding the interests of such persons will be contained in the registration statement and the proxy statement/prospectus when available. You may obtain free copies of these documents as described in the preceding paragraph.

 

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

 

This Current Report on Form 8-K contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws with respect to the proposed transaction between Vieco USA and NextGen, including statements regarding the benefits of the transaction, the anticipated timing of the transaction and the services, customers and markets of Vieco USA. These forward-looking statements generally are identified by the words “believe,” “project,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “intend,” “strategy,” “future,” “opportunity,” “plan,” “may,” “should,” “will,” “would,” “will be,” “will continue,” “will likely result,” and similar expressions. 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. Many factors could cause actual future events to differ materially 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 NextGen’s securities, (ii) the risk that the transaction may not be completed by NextGen’s business combination deadline and the potential failure to obtain an extension of the business combination deadline if sought by NextGen, (iii) the failure to satisfy the conditions to the consummation of the transaction, including the adoption of the Merger Agreement by the shareholders of NextGen, the availability of the minimum amount of cash available in the trust account in which substantially all of the proceeds of NextGen’s initial public offering and private placements of its warrants have been deposited following redemptions by NextGen’s public shareholders and the receipt of certain governmental and regulatory approvals, (iv) the lack of a third party valuation in determining whether or not to pursue the proposed transaction, (v) the inability to complete the PIPE Investment, (vi) the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstance that could give rise to the termination of the Merger Agreement, (vii) the effect of the announcement or pendency of the transaction on Vieco USA’s business relationships, operating results, and business generally, (viii) risks that the proposed transaction disrupts current plans and operations of Vieco USA and potential difficulties in Vieco USA employee retention as a result of the transaction, (ix) the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against Vieco USA or against NextGen related to the Merger Agreement or the proposed transaction, (x) the ability to maintain the listing of NextGen’s securities on a national securities exchange, (xi) the price of NextGen’s securities may be volatile due to a variety of factors, including changes in the competitive and regulated industries in which NextGen plans to operate or Vieco USA operates, variations in operating performance across competitors, changes in laws and regulations affecting NextGen’s or Vieco USA’s business, Vieco USA’s inability to implement its business plan or meet or exceed its financial projections and changes in the combined capital structure, (xii) the ability to implement business plans, forecasts, and other expectations after the completion of the proposed transaction, and identify and realize additional opportunities, (xiii) the ability of Vieco USA to implement its strategic initiatives and continue to innovate its existing products, (xiv) the ability of Vieco USA to defend its intellectual property, (xv) the ability of Vieco USA to satisfy regulatory requirements, (xvi) the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Vieco USA’s and the combined company’s business and (xv) the risk of downturns in the commercial launch services, satellite and spacecraft industry. 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 NextGen’s registration statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-253848), the registration statement on Form S-4 discussed above, the proxy statement/prospectus and other documents filed or that may be filed by NextGen 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 Vieco USA and NextGen 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 Vieco USA nor NextGen gives any assurance that either Vieco USA or NextGen, or the combined company, will achieve its expectations.

 

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Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.   Description
2.1   Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of August 22, 2021
10.1   Form of Subscription Agreements
10.2   Form of Sponsor Support Agreement
10.3   Form of Stockholder Support Agreement
10.4   Form of Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement
10.5   Form of Stockholders Agreement
99.1   Joint Press Release, dated as of August 23, 2021
99.2   Investor Presentation
99.3   Extended Financial Forecasts
99.4   Financial statements of Vieco USA, Inc.

 

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SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this Current Report on Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. 

 

  NextGen Acquisition Corp. II
     
Date: August 23, 2021 By: /s/ Patrick T. Ford
  Name:  Patrick T. Ford
  Title: Chief Financial Officer and Secretary

 

 

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Exhibit 2.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER

 

by and among

 

NEXTGEN ACQUISITION CORP. II,

 

PULSAR MERGER SUB, INC.

 

and

 

VIECO USA, INC.

 

dated as of August 22, 2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

    Page
     
Article I. CERTAIN DEFINITIONS 4
     
Section 1.1 Definitions 4
Section 1.2 Construction 20
Section 1.3 Knowledge 20
     
Article II. THE MERGER; CLOSING 21
     
Section 2.1 The Merger 21
Section 2.2 Effects of the Merger 21
Section 2.3 Closing; Effective Time 21
Section 2.4 Closing Deliverables 22
Section 2.5 Governing Documents 23
Section 2.6 Directors and Officers 24
Section 2.7 Tax Free Reorganization Matters 24
     
Article III. EFFECTS OF THE MERGER ON THE COMPANY COMMON STOCK AND EQUITY AWARDS 24
     
Section 3.1 Conversion of Securities 24
Section 3.2 Exchange Procedures 25
Section 3.3 Treatment of Company Options 26
Section 3.4 Withholding 27
Section 3.5 Dissenting Shares 27
     
Article IV. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY 28
     
Section 4.1 Company Organization 28
Section 4.2 Subsidiaries 28
Section 4.3 Due Authorization 28
Section 4.4 No Conflict 29
Section 4.5 Governmental Authorities; Consents 30
Section 4.6 Capitalization of the Company 30
Section 4.7 Capitalization of Subsidiaries 31
Section 4.8 Financial Statements 31
Section 4.9 No Undisclosed Liabilities 32
Section 4.10 Litigation and Proceedings 33
Section 4.11 Legal Compliance 33
Section 4.12 Contracts; No Defaults 33
Section 4.13 Company Benefit Plans 36
Section 4.14 Labor Relations; Employees 37
Section 4.15 Taxes 39
Section 4.16 Brokers’ Fees 41
Section 4.17 Insurance 41

 

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Section 4.18 Permits 41
Section 4.19 Equipment and Other Tangible Property 42
Section 4.20 Real Property 42
Section 4.21 Intellectual Property 43
Section 4.22 Environmental Matters 45
Section 4.23 Absence of Changes 46
Section 4.24 Anti-Corruption Compliance 46
Section 4.25 Sanctions and International Trade Compliance; Security Clearances 47
Section 4.26 Information Supplied 48
Section 4.27 Customers and Vendors 48
Section 4.28 Sufficiency of Assets 49
Section 4.29 Aviation Regulation Compliance 49
Section 4.30 Government Contracts 49
Section 4.31 Communications Regulation Compliance 52
Section 4.32 No Additional Representation or Warranties 52
     
Article V. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF ACQUIROR AND MERGER SUB 52
     
Section 5.1 Company Organization 53
Section 5.2 Due Authorization 53
Section 5.3 No Conflict 54
Section 5.4 Litigation and Proceedings 54
Section 5.5 SEC Filings 55
Section 5.6 Internal Controls; Listing; Financial Statements 55
Section 5.7 Governmental Authorities; Consents 56
Section 5.8 Trust Account 57
Section 5.9 Investment Company Act; JOBS Act 57
Section 5.10 Absence of Changes 57
Section 5.11 No Undisclosed Liabilities 58
Section 5.12 Capitalization of Acquiror 58
Section 5.13 Brokers’ Fees 59
Section 5.14 Indebtedness 59
Section 5.15 Taxes 59
Section 5.16 Business Activities 61
Section 5.17 Nasdaq Stock Market Quotation 62
Section 5.18 Registration Statement, Proxy Statement and Proxy Statement/Registration Statement 62
Section 5.19 PIPE Investment 62
Section 5.20 Takeover Statutes and Charter Provisions 63
Section 5.21 CFIUS 63
Section 5.22 No Outside Reliance 63
Section 5.23 Employees; Benefit Plans 63
Section 5.24 No Additional Representation or Warranties 64

 

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Article VI. COVENANTS OF THE COMPANY 64
     
Section 6.1 Conduct of Business 64
Section 6.2 Inspection 68
Section 6.3 Preparation and Delivery of Additional Company Financial Statements 69
Section 6.4 Affiliate Agreements 70
Section 6.5 Pre-Closing Restructuring 70
Section 6.6 Acquisition Proposals 70
     
Article VII. COVENANTS OF ACQUIROR 71
     
Section 7.1 Employee Matters 71
Section 7.2 Trust Account Proceeds and Related Available Equity 72
Section 7.3 Nasdaq Listing 72
Section 7.4 No Solicitation by Acquiror 73
Section 7.5 Acquiror Conduct of Business 73
Section 7.6 Post-Closing Directors and Officers of Acquiror 75
Section 7.7 Domestication 75
Section 7.8 Indemnification and Insurance 76
Section 7.9 Acquiror Public Filings 77
Section 7.10 PIPE Subscriptions 77
Section 7.11 Stockholder Litigation 78
     
Article VIII. JOINT COVENANTS 78
     
Section 8.1 HSR Act; Other Filings 78
Section 8.2 Preparation of Proxy Statement/Registration Statement; Shareholders’ Meeting and Approvals 80
Section 8.3 Support of Transaction 83
Section 8.4 Section 16 Matters 84
Section 8.5 Cooperation 84
     
Article IX. CONDITIONS TO OBLIGATIONS 85
     
Section 9.1 Conditions to Obligations of Acquiror, Merger Sub and the Company 85
Section 9.2 Conditions to Obligations of Acquiror and Merger Sub 86
Section 9.3 Conditions to the Obligations of the Company 87
Section 9.4 Frustration of Closing Conditions 88
     
Article X. TERMINATION/EFFECTIVENESS 88
     
Section 10.1 Termination 88
Section 10.2 Effect of Termination 89
     
Article XI. MISCELLANEOUS 90
     
Section 11.1 Trust Account Waiver 90
Section 11.2 Waiver 90

 

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Section 11.3 Notices 91
Section 11.4 Assignment 92
Section 11.5 Rights of Third Parties 92
Section 11.6 Expenses 92
Section 11.7 Governing Law 92
Section 11.8 Headings; Counterparts 92
Section 11.9 Company and Acquiror Disclosure Letters 93
Section 11.10 Entire Agreement 93
Section 11.11 Amendments 93
Section 11.12 Publicity 93
Section 11.13 Severability 94
Section 11.14 Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial 94
Section 11.15 Enforcement 94
Section 11.16 Non-Recourse 95
Section 11.17 Non-Survival of Representations, Warranties and Covenants 95
Section 11.18 Conflicts and Privilege 95

 

Exhibits

 

Exhibit A Form of Certificate of Incorporation of Acquiror upon Domestication
Exhibit B Form of Bylaws of Acquiror upon Domestication
Exhibit C Form of Registration Rights Agreement
Exhibit D Form of Stockholders’ Agreement
Exhibit E Form of Incentive Award Plan
Exhibit F Form of ESPP

 

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AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER

 

This Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of August 22, 2021 (this “Agreement”), is made and entered into by and among NextGen Acquisition Corp. II, a Cayman Islands exempted company limited by shares (which shall migrate and domesticate as a Delaware corporation prior to the Closing (as defined below)) (“Acquiror”), Pulsar Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a direct wholly owned subsidiary of Acquiror (“Merger Sub”), and Vieco USA, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”).

 

RECITALS

 

WHEREAS, Acquiror is a blank check company incorporated as a Cayman Islands exempted company and incorporated for the purpose of effecting a merger, amalgamation, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities;

 

WHEREAS, prior to the Closing (as defined below) and subject to the conditions of this Agreement, Acquiror shall migrate and domesticate as a Delaware corporation in accordance with Section 388 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, as amended (the “DGCL”) and the Cayman Islands Companies Act (As Revised) (the “Domestication”);

 

WHEREAS, concurrently with the Domestication, Acquiror shall file a certificate of incorporation with the Secretary of State of Delaware and adopt bylaws (in substantially the forms attached as Exhibits A and B hereto, with such changes as may be agreed in writing by the Company and Acquiror);

 

WHEREAS, in connection with the Domestication, (i) each then issued and outstanding share of Acquiror Class A Common Stock (as defined below) shall convert automatically, on a one-for-one basis, into a share of common stock, par value $0.0001, per share of Acquiror (after its domestication as a corporation incorporated in the State of Delaware) (the “Domesticated Acquiror Common Stock”); (ii) each then issued and outstanding share of Acquiror Class B Common Stock (as defined below) shall convert automatically, on a one-for-one basis, into a share of Domesticated Acquiror Common Stock; (iii) each then issued and outstanding warrant of Acquiror (“Cayman Acquiror Warrant”) shall convert automatically into a warrant to acquire one share of Domesticated Acquiror Common Stock (“Domesticated Acquiror Warrant”), pursuant to the Warrant Agreement; (iv) each then issued and outstanding unit of Acquiror (the “Cayman Acquiror Units”) shall be cancelled and will entitle the holder thereof to one share of Domesticated Acquiror Common Stock and one-fifth of one Domesticated Acquiror Warrant; and (v) after its domestication as a corporation incorporated in the State of Delaware, Acquiror shall immediately be renamed “Virgin Orbit Holdings, Inc.” upon the Effective Time (as defined below);

 

WHEREAS, prior to the Closing and subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, and in accordance with the DGCL, the Company shall consummate the Pre-Closing Restructuring (as defined below), pursuant to which VO Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“VO Holdings”), shall merge with and into the Company, the separate company existence of VO Holdings will cease and the Company will be the surviving company;

 

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WHEREAS, prior to the Closing, in connection with the consummation of the Pre-Closing Restructuring, each Company SAR (as defined below) that is outstanding as of immediately prior to the consummation of the Pre-Closing Restructuring shall become vested in full and be settled in an applicable number of shares of Company Common Stock as determined in accordance with the existing terms of such Company SAR;

 

WHEREAS, upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement, and in accordance with the DGCL, Merger Sub will merge with and into the Company, the separate corporate existence of Merger Sub will cease and the Company will be the surviving company and a wholly owned subsidiary of Acquiror (the “Merger”);

 

WHEREAS, upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement, effective as of the Effective Time, each Company Option (as defined below) that is outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time will be converted into an Acquiror Option (as defined below);

 

WHEREAS, upon the Effective Time (as defined below), the Company Common Stock (as defined below) will be converted into the right to receive the Aggregate Merger Consideration as set forth in this Agreement;

 

WHEREAS, each of the parties intends that, for United States federal income tax purposes, the Merger qualify as a “reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code (as defined below) and the Treasury Regulations, to which each of Acquiror and the Company are to be parties under Section 368(b) of the Code, and this Agreement is intended to constitute a “plan of reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368 of the Code and the Treasury Regulations;

 

WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the Company has approved this Agreement and the documents contemplated hereby and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, declared it advisable for the Company to enter into this Agreement and the other documents contemplated hereby and recommended the approval of this Agreement by the Company’s stockholders;

 

WHEREAS, as a condition and inducement to Acquiror’s willingness to enter into this Agreement, simultaneously with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the Requisite Company Stockholder (as defined below) has executed and delivered to Acquiror the Company Stockholder Support Agreement (as defined below) pursuant to which the Requisite Company Stockholder has agreed, among other things, to vote (whether pursuant to a duly convened meeting of the stockholders of the Company or pursuant to an action by written consent of the stockholders of the Company) in favor of the adoption and approval, promptly following the time at which the Registration Statement shall have been declared effective under the Securities Act (as defined below) and delivered or otherwise made available to stockholders in accordance with Section 8.2(c) of this Agreement, of this Agreement and the other documents contemplated hereby and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby;

 

WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of Acquiror has (i) determined that it is advisable for Acquiror and its shareholders for Acquiror to enter into this Agreement and the documents contemplated hereby, (ii) approved the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the documents contemplated hereby and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, and (iii) recommended the adoption and approval of this Agreement and the other documents contemplated hereby and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby by the Acquiror’s shareholders;

 

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WHEREAS, Acquiror, as sole shareholder of Merger Sub, has approved and adopted this Agreement and the documents contemplated hereby and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby;

 

WHEREAS, in furtherance of the Merger and in accordance with the terms hereof, Acquiror shall provide an opportunity to its shareholders to have their outstanding shares of Acquiror Common Stock redeemed on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement and Acquiror’s amended and restated memorandum and articles of association (as the same may be amended from time to time as permitted hereby prior to the Domestication, the “Acquiror Governing Documents”) in connection with obtaining the Acquiror Shareholder Approval (as defined below);

 

WHEREAS, as a condition and inducement to the Company’s willingness to enter into this Agreement, simultaneously with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the Sponsor has executed and delivered to the Company the Sponsor Support Agreement (as defined below) pursuant to which the Sponsor has agreed to, among other things, (i) vote to adopt and approve this Agreement and the other documents contemplated hereby and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, (ii) at the Closing (and for the avoidance of doubt, following the Domestication) subject a certain percentage of its Domesticated Acquiror Common Stock and Domesticated Acquiror Warrants to certain vesting conditions and potential forfeiture, and (iii) in connection with the Closing, not to transfer any Lock-up Shares (as defined in the Sponsor Support Agreement) until the end of the Lock-up Period (as defined in the Sponsor Support Agreement), subject to certain exceptions;

 

WHEREAS, on or prior to the date hereof, Acquiror entered into the Initial Subscription Agreements (as defined below) with PIPE Investors (as defined below) pursuant to which, and on the terms and subject to the conditions of which, such PIPE Investors agreed to purchase shares of Domesticated Acquiror Common Stock for an aggregate purchase price equal to the Minimum PIPE Investment Amount (as defined below), such purchases (together with any purchases pursuant to the Subsequent Subscription Agreements (as defined below)) to be consummated immediately following the Closing;

 

WHEREAS, simultaneously with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, each of the Acquiror, Virgin Enterprises Limited, a company registered in England and Wales, and Virgin Orbit, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, have executed and delivered the TMLA (as defined below) to the other parties thereto pursuant to which, among other things, the trade mark license agreement between Virgin Enterprises Limited and Virgin Orbit, LLC, dated March 1, 2017 (as amended) will be further amended, restated and novated in the form set out in the TMLA as of the Effective Time (as defined below), subject to the terms and conditions thereof;

 

WHEREAS, at the Closing, Acquiror, the Sponsor, the Company, certain of the Company’s stockholders, and their respective Affiliates, as applicable, shall enter into a Registration Rights Agreement (the “Registration Rights Agreement”), substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C (with such changes as may be agreed in writing by the Company and Acquiror), which shall, in each case, be effective as of the Closing;

 

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WHEREAS, at the Closing, Acquiror and certain stockholders of the Company as of prior to the Closing shall enter into a Stockholders’ Agreement (the “Stockholders’ Agreement”), substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit D (with such changes as may be agreed in writing by the Company and Acquiror), which shall be effective as of the Closing.

 

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:

 

Article I.

CERTAIN DEFINITIONS

 

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

 

Acquiror” has the meaning specified in the Preamble hereto.

 

Acquiror Class A Common Stock” means prior to the Domestication, Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share, of Acquiror.

 

Acquiror Class B Common Stock” means prior to the Domestication, Class B ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share, of Acquiror.

 

Acquiror Common Share” means a share of Acquiror Common Stock.

 

Acquiror Common Stock” means (a) prior to the Domestication, Acquiror Class A Common Stock and Acquiror Class B Common Stock, and (b) immediately following the Domestication, the Domesticated Acquiror Common Stock.

 

Acquiror Common Warrant” means a warrant to purchase one (1) share of Acquiror Class A Common Stock at an exercise price of eleven Dollars fifty cents ($11.50) that was included in the units sold as part of Acquiror’s initial public offering.

 

Acquiror Cure Period” has the meaning specified in Section 10.1(g).

 

Acquiror Disclosure Letter” has the meaning specified in the introduction to Article V.

 

Acquiror Financial Statements” has the meaning specified in Section 5.6(d).

 

Acquiror Fundamental Representations” means the representations and warranties made pursuant to the first and second sentences of Section 5.1 (Company Organization), the entirety of Section 5.2 (Due Authorization), the entirety of Section 5.12 (Capitalization of Acquiror) and the entirety of 5.13 (Brokers’ Fees).

 

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Acquiror Governing Documents” has the meaning specified in the Recitals hereto.

 

Acquiror Group” has the meaning specified in Section 11.18(a).

 

Acquiror Indemnified Parties” has the meaning specified in Section 7.8(a).

 

Acquiror Option” has the meaning specified in Section 3.3(a).

 

Acquiror Preferred Shares” has the meaning specified in Section 5.12(a).

 

Acquiror Private Placement Warrant” means a warrant to purchase one (1) share of Acquiror Class A Common Stock at an exercise price of eleven Dollars fifty cents ($11.50) issued to the Sponsor.

 

Acquiror SEC Filings” has the meaning specified in Section 5.5.

 

Acquiror Securities” has the meaning specified in Section 5.12(a).

 

Acquiror Share Redemption” means the election of an eligible (as determined in accordance with the Acquiror Governing Documents) holder of Acquiror Class A Common Stock to redeem all or a portion of the Acquiror Common Shares 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) (as determined in accordance with the Acquiror Governing Documents) in connection with the Transaction Proposals.

 

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

 

Acquiror Shareholder Approval” means the approval of (1) those Transaction Proposals identified in clauses (A), (B) and (C) of Section 8.2(b), in each case, by an affirmative vote of the holders of at least two-thirds of the outstanding Acquiror Common Shares entitled to vote, who attend and vote thereupon (as determined in accordance with the Acquiror Governing Documents) at a shareholders’ meeting duly called by the Board of Directors of Acquiror and held for such purpose and (2) those Transaction Proposals identified in clauses (D), (E), (F), (G), (H), (I) and (J) of Section 8.2(b), in each case, by an affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the outstanding Acquiror Common Shares entitled to vote thereupon (as determined in accordance with the Acquiror Governing Documents), in each case, at an Acquiror Shareholders’ Meeting duly called by the Board of Directors of Acquiror and held for such purpose.

 

Acquiror Shareholders’ Meeting” has the meaning specified in Section 8.2(b).

 

Acquiror Warrants” means the Acquiror Common Warrants and the Acquiror Private Placement Warrants.

 

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Acquisition Proposal” means, as to any Person, other than the transactions contemplated hereby and other than the acquisition or disposition of equipment or other tangible personal property in the ordinary course of business, 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.

 

Action” means any claim, charge, action, 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.

 

Affiliate Agreements” has the meaning specified in Section 4.12(a)(vi).

 

Aggregate Fully Diluted Company Common Shares” means, without duplication, (a) the aggregate number of shares of Company Common Stock that are (i) issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (after giving effect to the Pre-Closing Restructuring), or (ii) issuable upon the exercise of Company Options (whether or not then vested or exercisable) that are outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (after giving effect to the Pre-Closing Restructuring), minus (b) the Treasury Shares as of immediately prior to the Effective Time, minus (c) a number of shares equal to (x) the aggregate exercise price of the Company Options described in clause (a)(ii) above divided by (y) the Per Share Merger Consideration; provided, that any Company Option with an exercise price equal to or greater than the Per Share Merger Consideration shall not be counted for purposes of determining the number of Aggregate Fully Diluted Company Common Shares.

 

Aggregate Merger Consideration” means the Stock Consideration together with, if any, the Cash Consideration.

 

Agreement” has the meaning specified in the Preamble hereto.

 

Agreement End Date” has the meaning specified in Section 10.1(e).

 

Ancillary Agreements” has the meaning specified in Section 11.10.

 

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Anti-Bribery Laws” means the anti-bribery provisions of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended, and all other applicable anti-corruption and bribery Laws (including the U.K. Bribery Act 2010, and any rules or regulations promulgated thereunder or other Laws of other countries implementing the OECD Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions).

 

Antitrust Authorities” means the Antitrust Division of the United States Department of Justice, the United States Federal Trade Commission or the antitrust or competition Law authorities of any other jurisdiction (whether United States, foreign or multinational).

 

Antitrust Information or Document Request” means any request or demand for the production, delivery or disclosure of documents or other evidence, or any request or demand for the production of witnesses for interviews or depositions or other oral or written testimony, by any Antitrust Authorities relating to the transactions contemplated hereby or by any third party challenging the transactions contemplated hereby, including any so called “second request” for additional information or documentary material or any civil investigative demand made or issued by any Antitrust Authority or any subpoena, interrogatory or deposition.

 

Audited Financial Statements” has the meaning specified in Section 4.8(a).

 

Available Acquiror Cash” has the meaning specified in Section 7.2(a).

 

Available Cash Consideration Amount” means an amount (but not below zero) equal to: (x) the sum of (A) the amount of cash available in the Trust Account following the Acquiror Shareholders’ Meeting, after deducting the amount required to satisfy the Acquiror Share Redemption Amount, plus (B) the PIPE Investment Amount, minus (y) Five Hundred Million Dollars ($500,000,000).

 

Aviation Regulations” has the meaning specified in Section 4.29.

 

Base Purchase Price” means $3,100,000,000.

 

Business Combination” has the meaning set forth in Article 1.1 of the Acquiror Governing Documents as in effect on the date hereof.

 

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 contemplated hereby), 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 Governmental Authorities in the Cayman Islands (for so long as Acquiror remains domiciled in Cayman Islands) are authorized or required by Law to close.

 

Cash Consideration” has the meaning specified in Section 3.1(d).

 

Cayman Acquiror Units” has the meaning specified in the Recitals hereto.

 

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Cayman Acquiror Warrant” has the meaning specified in the Recitals hereto.

 

Cayman Registrar” means the Cayman Registrar of Companies under the Companies Act (As Revised) of the Cayman Islands.

 

Certificate of Merger” has the meaning specified in Section 2.1(a).

 

Closing” has the meaning specified in Section 2.3(a).

 

Closing Date” has the meaning specified in Section 2.3(a).

 

Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

 

Communications Act” shall mean the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules, regulations, written policies and orders of the FCC thereunder.

 

Company” has the meaning specified in the Preamble hereto.

 

Company Award” shall mean a Company Option or a Company SAR.

 

Company Benefit Plan” has the meaning specified in Section 4.13(a).

 

Company Cash Election” has the meaning specified in Section 3.1(d).

 

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

 

Company Cure Period” has the meaning specified in Section 10.1(e).

 

Company Disclosure Letter” has the meaning specified in the introduction to Article IV.

 

Company Fundamental Representations” means the representations and warranties made pursuant to the first and second sentences of Section 4.1 (Company Organization), the first and second sentences of Section 4.2 (Subsidiaries), the entirety of Section 4.3 (Due Authorization), the entirety of Section 4.6 (Capitalization of the Company), the first sentence of Section 4.7(a) and the entirety of Sections 4.7(b)(c) (Capitalization of Subsidiaries) and the entirety of Section 4.16 (Brokers’ Fees).

 

Company Government Bid” means any offer, bid, quotation or proposal to sell products made or services provided by a Company or any of its Subsidiaries that, if accepted or awarded, would lead to a Company Government Contract.

 

Company Government Contract” means (i) any Contract, including an individual task order, delivery order, purchase order, basic ordering agreement, letter Contract or blanket purchase agreement between a Company or any of its Subsidiaries, on one hand, and any Governmental Authority, on the other hand, or (ii) any subcontract or other Contract by which a Company or one of its Subsidiaries has agreed to provide goods or services through a prime contractor directly to a Governmental Authority that is expressly identified in such subcontract or other Contract as the ultimate consumer of such goods or services. For purposes of this definition, a task, delivery, or purchase or order under a Company Government Contract shall not constitute a separate Company Government Contract, but shall be part of the Company Government Contract to which it relates.

 

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Company Incentive Plan” means the VO Holdings, Inc. 2017 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended from time to time.

 

Company Indemnified Parties” has the meaning specified in Section 7.8(a).

 

Company Intellectual Property” means Intellectual Property that is owned or purported to be owned by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

 

Company Group” has the meaning specified in Section 11.18(b).

 

Company Material Adverse Effect” means any event, state of facts, development, circumstance, occurrence or effect (collectively, “Events”) that (a) has had, or would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate with all other Events, a material adverse effect on the business, assets, liabilities, results of operations or financial condition of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole or (b) does or would reasonably be expected to, individually or in the aggregate, prevent the ability of the Company to consummate the transactions contemplated herein; 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” under clause (a) above: (i) any change in applicable Laws or GAAP or any interpretation thereof following the date of this Agreement, (ii) any change in interest rates or economic, political, business or financial market conditions generally, (iii) the taking of any action required by this Agreement, (iv) any natural disaster (including hurricanes, storms, tornados, flooding, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions or similar occurrences), pandemic (including COVID-19, or any COVID-19 Measures or any change in such COVID-19 Measures following the date of this Agreement) or change in climate, (v) any acts of terrorism or war, the outbreak or escalation of hostilities, geopolitical conditions, local, national or international political conditions, (vi) any failure of the Company to meet any projections or forecasts (provided that clause (vi) shall not prevent a determination that any Event not otherwise excluded from this definition of Company Material Adverse Effect underlying such failure to meet projections or forecasts has resulted, or would reasonably be expected to result, in a Company Material Adverse Effect), (vii) any Events generally applicable to the industries or markets in which the Company and its Subsidiaries operate (including increases in the cost of products, supplies, materials or other goods purchased from third party suppliers), (viii) the announcement of this Agreement and consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, including any termination of, reduction in or similar adverse impact (but in each case only to the extent attributable to such announcement or consummation) on relationships, contractual or otherwise, with any landlords, customers, suppliers, distributors, partners or employees of the Company and its Subsidiaries (it being understood that this clause (viii) shall be disregarded for purposes of the representation and warranty set forth in Section 4.4 and the condition to Closing with respect thereto), (ix) any matter set forth on the Company Disclosure Letter, (x) any Events to the extent actually known by those individuals set forth on Section 1.1(a) of the Acquiror Disclosure Letter on or prior to the date hereof, or (xi) any launch failure, crash, fatality, launch or flight delay, launch or flight cancellation, or any other operational or other delays of the business of the Company and any other launch provider, or (xii) any action taken by, or at the request of, Acquiror or Merger Sub; provided, further, that any Event referred to in clauses (i), (ii), (iv), (v) or (vii) above may be taken into account in determining if a Company Material Adverse Effect has occurred to the extent it has a disproportionate and adverse effect on the business, assets, liabilities, results of operations or condition (financial or otherwise) of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, relative to similarly situated companies in the industry in which the Company and its Subsidiaries conduct their respective operations (which shall include the aerospace industry generally), but only to the extent of the incremental disproportionate effect on the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, relative to similarly situated companies in the industry in which the Company and its Subsidiaries conduct their respective operations.

 

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Company Option” means an option to purchase shares of common stock of VO Holdings granted under the Company Incentive Plan (to the extent outstanding as of immediately prior to the Pre-Closing Restructuring), which shall be converted into an option to purchase shares of Company Common Stock as a result of the Pre-Closing Restructuring.

 

Company Registered Intellectual Property” has the meaning specified in Section 4.21(a).

 

Company SAR” means a stock appreciation right relating to shares of common stock of VO Holdings, granted under the Company Incentive Plan (to the extent outstanding as of immediately prior to the Pre-Closing Restructuring), which shall be settled in an applicable number of shares of Company Common Stock as determined in accordance with the existing terms of the Company SAR in connection with the consummation of the Pre-Closing Restructuring.

 

Company Service Provider” has the meaning specified in Section 4.21(e).

 

Company Software” means the Software owned or purported to be owned by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

 

Company Stockholder Approval” means the approval of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, including the Merger and the transactions contemplated thereby, by the affirmative vote or written consent of the holders of at least a majority of the voting power of the outstanding Company Common Stock pursuant to the terms and subject to the conditions of the Company’s Governing Documents and applicable Law.

 

Company Stockholder Support Agreement” means that certain Support Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, by and among the Requisite Company Stockholder, Acquiror and the Company, as amended or modified from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof.

 

Confidentiality Agreement” has the meaning specified in Section 11.10.

 

Constituent Companies” has the meaning specified in Section 2.1(a).

 

Contracts” means any legally binding contracts, agreements, arrangements or undertakings (including memorandums of understanding and letters of understanding), subcontracts, leases, licenses, subleases, deeds, mortgages and purchase orders.

 

Copyleft License” means any license that requires, as a condition of use, modification and/or distribution of Software subject to such license, that such Software subject to such license, or other Software incorporated into, derived from, or used or distributed with such Software subject to such license, as a result of the manner of use, modification and/or distribution by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, as applicable, (i) be made available or distributed in a form other than binary (e.g., source code form), (ii) be licensed for the purpose of preparing derivative works, (iii) be licensed under terms that allow the Company’s or any of its Subsidiaries’ products or portions thereof or interfaces therefor to be reverse engineered, reverse assembled or disassembled (other than by operation of Law) or (iv) be redistributable at no license fee. Copyleft Licenses include the GNU General Public License, the GNU Lesser General Public License, the Mozilla Public License, the Common Development and Distribution License, the Eclipse Public License and all Creative Commons “sharealike” licenses.

 

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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 or guidelines promulgated by 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.

 

Current Company Government Contract” means any Company Government Contract for which the period of performance has not yet expired or been terminated, or final payment has not been received, or which remains open to audit.

 

D&O Indemnified Parties” has the meaning specified in Section 7.8(a).

 

DDTC” has the meaning specified in Section 8.15(c).

 

DGCL” has the meaning specified in the Recitals hereto.

 

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

 

Dissenting Shares” has the meaning specified in Section 3.5.

 

Dollars” or “$” means lawful money of the United States.

 

Domesticated Acquiror Common Stock” has the meaning specified in the Recitals hereto.

 

Domesticated Acquiror Warrant” has the meaning specified in the Recitals hereto.

 

Domestication” has the meaning specified in the Recitals hereto.

 

Effective Time” has the meaning specified in Section 2.3(b).

 

Election Deadline” means promptly after the Acquiror Share Redemptions have been determined (but in no event later than 24 hours after such determination).

 

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Environmental Laws” means any and all applicable Laws relating to Hazardous Materials, pollution, climate change, or the protection or management of the environment or natural resources, or protection of human health (with respect to exposure to Hazardous Materials).

 

ERISA” has the meaning specified in Section 4.13(a).

 

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

 

ESPP” has the meaning specified in Section 7.1(a).

 

Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

Exchange Agent” has the meaning specified in Section 3.2(a).

 

Exchange Ratio” means the ratio equal to (i) the number of Acquiror Common Shares constituting the Maximum Implied Stock Consideration divided by (ii) the number of Aggregate Fully Diluted Company Common Shares.

 

Excluded Shares” has the meaning specified in Section 3.1(a).

 

Export Approvals” has the meaning specified in Section 4.25(a).

 

FAA” has the meaning specified in Section 4.29.

 

FATA” means the Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Act 1975 (Commonwealth of Australia) and any regulations made thereunder.

 

FCC” means the Federal Communications Commission or any successor Governmental Authority exercising similar functions.

 

Financial Statements” has the meaning specified in Section 6.3.

 

FY 2021 Financial Statements” has the meaning specified in Section 6.3(d).

 

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 by-laws, 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 and the “Governing Documents” of an exempted company are its memorandum and articles of association.

 

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Governmental Authority” means any federal, state, provincial, municipal, local or foreign government, governmental authority, regulatory or administrative agency, governmental commission, department, board, bureau, agency or instrumentality, court or tribunal, or arbitrator.

 

Governmental Authorization” has the meaning specified in Section 4.5.

 

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

 

Hazardous Material” means any (i) pollutant, contaminant, chemical, (ii) industrial, solid, liquid or gaseous toxic or hazardous substance, material or waste, (iii) petroleum or any fraction or product thereof, (iv) asbestos or asbestos-containing material, (v) polychlorinated biphenyl, (vi) chlorofluorocarbons, (vii) per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and (viii) other substance, material or waste, in each case, which are regulated under any Environmental Law or as to which liability may be imposed pursuant to Environmental Law.

 

HSR Act” means the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

 

Incentive Award Plan” has the meaning specified in Section 7.1(a).

 

Indebtedness” means with respect to any Person, without duplication, any obligations, contingent or otherwise, in respect of (a) any indebtedness for borrowed money (b) any lease that has been or is required to be recorded as a capitalized finance lease in accordance with GAAP, (c) amounts drawn on letters of credit, bank guarantees, bankers’ acceptances and other similar instruments (solely to the extent such amounts have actually been drawn), (d) 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) obligations to pay the deferred and unpaid purchase price of property which have been delivered, including “earn outs” and “seller notes,” (g) with respect to the Company and its Affiliates, any refundable customer deposits held by the Company or its Affiliates, (h) with respect to the Company and its Affiliates, any equipment loans, (i) any unpaid interest, premiums, breakage costs, prepayment or early termination premiums, penalties, or other fees, costs or expenses payable, including as a result of the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby in respect of any of the items in the foregoing clauses (a) through (h), and (j) all Indebtedness of another Person referred to in clauses (a) through (i) above guaranteed directly or indirectly, jointly or severally.

 

Initial PIPE Investment” means the purchase of shares of Domesticated Acquiror Common Stock pursuant to the Initial Subscription Agreements.

 

Initial Subscription Agreements” means the subscription agreements executed on or prior to the date hereof pursuant to which the Initial PIPE Investment will be consummated.

 

Intellectual Property” means any rights in or to the following, throughout the world, including all U.S. and foreign: (i) patents, patent applications, invention disclosures, and all related continuations, continuations-in-part, divisionals, reissues, renewals, re-examinations, substitutions, and extensions thereof; (ii) registered and unregistered trademarks, logos, service marks, trade dress and trade names, slogans, pending applications therefor, internet domain names, and social media usernames, together with the goodwill of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or their respective businesses symbolized by or associated with any of the foregoing; (iii) registered and unregistered copyrights, and applications for registration of copyright, including such corresponding rights in Software and other works of authorship; and (iv) trade secrets, know-how, processes, and other confidential information or proprietary rights.

 

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Interim Financial Statements” has the meaning specified in Section 6.3.

 

Interim Period” has the meaning specified in Section 6.1.

 

International Trade Laws” means (a) all Laws relating to the import, export, re-export, deemed export, deemed re-export, or transfer of information, data, goods, and technology, administered or enforced by the U.S. government, including but not limited to the Export Administration Regulations administered by the United States Department of Commerce, the International Traffic in Arms Regulations administered by the United States Department of State, customs and import Laws administered by United States Customs and Border Protection, any other export or import controls administered by an agency of the United States government, and the anti-boycott regulations administered by the United States Department of Commerce and the United States Department of the Treasury, and (b) all applicable Laws adopted by Governmental Authorities of other countries relating to the same subject matter as the United States Laws described above, except to the extent inconsistent with U.S. Law.

 

Investment Company Act” means the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

 

IRS” means Internal Revenue Service.

 

JOBS Act” has the meaning specified in Section 5.6(a).

 

Law” means any statute, law, ordinance, rule, regulation or Governmental Order, in each case, of any Governmental Authority.

 

Leased Real Property” means all real property leased, licensed, subleased or otherwise used or occupied (except for Owned Land) by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

 

Legal Proceedings” has the meaning specified in Section 4.10.

 

Letter of Transmittal” has the meaning specified in Section 3.2(b).

 

Lien” means all liens, mortgages, deeds of trust, pledges, hypothecations, encumbrances, security interests, real property title defect, adverse claim, options, restrictions, claims or other liens of any kind whether consensual, statutory or otherwise.

 

Maximum Implied Stock Consideration” means a number of shares of Acquiror Common Stock equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (i) the Base Purchase Price, by (ii) $10.00.

 

Merger” has the meaning specified in the Recitals hereto.

 

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Merger Sub” has the meaning specified in the Preamble hereto.

 

Merger Sub Capital Stock” means the shares of the common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of Merger Sub.

 

Minimum Available Acquiror Cash Amount” has the meaning specified in Section 7.2(a).

 

Minimum PIPE Investment Amount” has the meaning specified in Section 5.19.

 

Modification in Recommendation” has the meaning specified in Section 8.2(b).

 

Multiemployer Plan” has the meaning specified in Section 4.13(c).

 

Nasdaq” has the meaning specified in Section 5.6(c).

 

NISPOM” has the meaning specified in Section 4.25(h).

 

NSIA” means the National Security and Investment Act 2021 (United Kingdom).

 

Offer Documents” has the meaning specified in Section 8.2(a)(i).

 

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. “Open Source Licenses” shall include Copyleft Licenses.

 

Open Source Materials” means any Software subject to an Open Source License.

 

Owned Land” has the meaning specified in Section 4.20(b).

 

Per Share Merger Consideration” means the product obtained by multiplying (i) the Exchange Ratio by (ii) $10.00.

 

Permits” means any approvals, authorizations, consents, licenses, registrations, permits or certificates of, or issued by or on behalf of, a Governmental Authority.

 

Permitted Liens” means (i) mechanic’s, materialmen’s and similar Liens arising in the ordinary course of business with respect to any amounts (A) not yet due and payable or which are being contested in good faith through (if then appropriate) 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 impair the value or materially interfere with the present use of the Owned Land or 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 the Real Property Lease, and (C) any Liens encumbering the land of which the Leased Real Property is a part, (v) zoning, building, entitlement and other land use and environmental regulations promulgated by any Governmental Authority that do not materially interfere with the current use of, or materially impair the value of, the Owned Land or Leased Real Property, (vi) non-exclusive licenses of Intellectual Property entered into in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, (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 of business 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 Real Property Leases with respect to any of the buildings or other improvements owned by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries 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 Company and its Subsidiaries.

 

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

 

PIPE Investment” means the purchase of shares of Domesticated Acquiror Common Stock pursuant to the Subscription Agreements.

 

PIPE Investment Amount” means the aggregate gross purchase price for the shares of Domesticated Acquiror Common Stock in the PIPE Investment.

 

PIPE Investors” means those certain investors participating in the PIPE Investment pursuant to the Subscription Agreements.

 

Pre-Closing Restructuring” means the restructuring transactions with respect to the Company and VO Holdings, as set forth in Section 1.1(c) of the Company Disclosure Letter (the “Pre-Closing Restructuring Plan”); provided that Acquiror and the Company may mutually agree to amend the Pre-Closing Restructuring Plan after the date hereof.

 

Prospectus” has the meaning specified in Section 11.1.

 

Proxy Statement” has the meaning specified in Section 8.2(a).

 

Proxy Statement/Registration Statement” has the meaning specified in Section 8.2(a).

 

Q2 Financial Statements” has the meaning specified in Section 6.3.

 

Q3 Financial Statements” has the meaning specified in Section 6.3(d).

 

Real Property Leases” has the meaning specified in Section 4.20(a)(iii).

 

Registration Rights Agreement” has the meaning specified in the Recitals hereto.

 

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Registration Statement” means the Registration Statement on Form S-4, or other appropriate form, including any pre-effective or post-effective amendments or supplements thereto, to be filed with the SEC by Acquiror under the Securities Act with respect to the Registration Statement Securities.

 

Registration Statement Securities” has the meaning specified in Section 8.2(a)(i).

 

Requisite Company Stockholder” means Vieco 10 Limited, a company limited by shares under the Laws of the British Virgin Islands.

 

"Restricted Person" means any Person identified on the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Denied Persons List, Unverified List, Entity List, or the Military End User List or the U.S. Department of State’s Debarred List.

 

Sanctioned Country” means at any time, a country or territory which is itself the subject or target of any country-wide or territory-wide Sanctions Laws (at the time of this Agreement, the Crimea region, Cuba, Iran, North Korea and Syria).

 

Sanctioned Person” means (i) any Person identified in any sanctions-related list of sanctioned Persons maintained by (a) the United States Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control, or the United States Department of State; (b) Her Majesty’s Treasury of the United Kingdom; (c) any committee of the United Nations Security Council; or (d) the European Union or any European Union member state; (ii) any Person located, organized, or resident in, organized in, or a Governmental Authority or government instrumentality of, any Sanctioned Country; and (iii) any Person directly or indirectly owned fifty percent or more or controlled by, or acting for the benefit or on behalf of, a Person described in clause (i) or (ii), either individually or in the aggregate.

 

Sanctions Laws” means those trade, economic and financial sanctions Laws and trade embargoes administered, enacted or enforced from time to time by (i) the United States (including the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control and the United States Department of State), (ii) the European Union or any European Union member state, (iii) the United Nations, or (iv) Her Majesty’s Treasury of the United Kingdom.

 

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

 

SAS” means Sky and Space Company Ltd (ACN 117 770 475), a public company limited by shares under the laws of the Commonwealth of Australia.

 

SAS Divestment” has the meaning specified in Section 6.7.

 

SEC” means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

Software” means any and all computer programs, including all software implementations of algorithms, models and methodologies, whether in source code (human readable format) or object code (machine readable format) or other format and including executables, libraries and other components thereof, and all documentation, including user manuals and training materials, related to the foregoing.

 

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Sponsor” means NextGen Sponsor II LLC, a Cayman Islands exempted company.

 

Sponsor Support Agreement” means that certain Sponsor Support Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, by and among the Sponsor, Acquiror and the Company, as amended or modified from time to time.

 

Stock Consideration” means a number of Acquiror Common Shares equal to the Maximum Implied Stock Consideration; provided, however, if the Company exercises the Company Cash Election pursuant to Section 3.1(d), then “Stock Consideration” shall mean a number of Acquiror Common Shares equal to (x) the Maximum Implied Stock Consideration, minus (y) (i) a number of shares of Acquiror Common Shares equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (A) the Cash Consideration by (B) $10.00.

 

Stockholders’ Agreement” has the meaning specified in the Recitals hereto.

 

Subscription Agreements” means the Initial Subscription Agreements and the Subsequent Subscription Agreements.

 

Subsequent PIPE Investment” means the purchase of shares of Domesticated Acquiror Common Stock pursuant to the Subsequent Subscription Agreements.

 

Subsequent Subscription Agreements” means the subscription agreements, if any, executed after the date hereof and on or prior to the Closing Date pursuant to which the Subsequent PIPE Investment will be consummated.

 

Subsidiary” means, with respect to a Person, a corporation, company, exempted company, limited liability company, partnership, exempted limited partnership, association or other entity of which more than 50% of the voting power of the equity securities or equity interests is owned, directly or indirectly, by such Person.

 

Surviving Company” has the meaning specified in Section 2.1(b).

 

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.

 

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Terminating Acquiror Breach” has the meaning specified in Section 10.1(g).

 

Terminating Company Breach” has the meaning specified in Section 10.1(e).

 

Title IV Plan” has the meaning specified in Section 4.13(c).

 

TMLA” means the Deed of Novation, Amendment and Restatement, entered into by and among the Acquiror, Virgin Enterprises Limited and Virgin Orbit, LLC, dated as of the date hereof.

 

Top Customers” has the meaning specified in Section 4.27(a).

 

Top Vendors” has the meaning specified in Section 4.27(a).

 

Transaction Expenses” means any out-of-pocket fees and expenses paid or payable by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their Affiliates (whether or not billed or accrued for) as a result of or in connection with the negotiation, documentation and consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, 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) change-in-control payments, transaction bonuses, retention payments, severance or similar compensatory payments payable by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to any current or former employee, independent contractor, officer, or director of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries as a result of the transactions contemplated hereby (and not tied to any subsequent event or condition, such as a termination of employment), including the employer portion of payroll Taxes arising therefrom, (C) any and all filing fees payable by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their Affiliates to the Antitrust Authorities in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby and (D) amounts owing or that may become owed, payable or otherwise due, directly or indirectly, by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to any Affiliate of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, including fees, costs and expenses related to the termination of any Affiliate Agreement.

 

Transaction Proposals” has the meaning specified in Section 8.2(b).

 

Treasury Regulations” means the regulations promulgated under the Code by the United States Department of the Treasury (whether in final, proposed or temporary form), as the same may be amended from time to time.

 

Treasury Share” has the meaning specified in Section 3.1(a).

 

Trust Account” has the meaning specified in Section 11.1.

 

Trust Agreement” has the meaning specified in Section 5.8.

 

Trust Amount” has the meaning specified in Section 7.2(a).

 

Trustee” has the meaning specified in Section 5.8.

 

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Unpaid Transaction Expenses” has the meaning specified in Section 2.4(c).

 

VO Holdings” has the meaning specified in the Recitals hereto.

 

Warrant Agreement” means the Warrant Agreement, dated as of March 22, 2021, between Acquiror and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company.

 

Working Capital Loans” means any loan made to Acquiror by any of the Sponsor, an Affiliate of the Sponsor, or any of Acquiror’s officers or directors, and evidenced by a promissory note, for the purpose of financing costs incurred in connection with a Business Combination.

 

Written Consent” has the meaning specified in Section 8.2(c).

 

Section 1.2 Construction.

 

(a) Unless the context of this Agreement otherwise requires, (i) words of any gender include each other gender; (ii) words using the singular or plural number also include the plural or singular number, respectively; (iii) the terms “hereof,” “herein,” “hereby,” “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 word “including” shall mean “including, without limitation” and (vi) 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) Whenever this Agreement refers to a number of days, such number shall refer to calendar days unless Business Days are specified.

 

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

 

(e) The term “actual fraud” means, with respect to a party to this Agreement, an actual and intentional fraud with respect to the making of the representations and warranties pursuant to Article IV or Article V (as applicable), provided, that such actual and intentional fraud of such Person shall only be deemed to exist if any of the individuals included on Section 1.3 of the Company Disclosure Letter (in the case of the Company) or Section 1.3 of the Acquiror Disclosure Letter (in the case of the Acquiror) had actual knowledge (as opposed to imputed or constructive knowledge) that the representations and warranties made by such Person pursuant to, in the case of the Company, Article V as qualified by the Company Disclosure Letter, or, in the case of Acquiror, Article IV as qualified by the Acquiror Disclosure Letter, were actually breached when made, with the express intention that the other party to this Agreement rely thereon to its detriment.

 

Section 1.3 Knowledge. As used herein, (i) the phrase “to the knowledge” of the Company shall mean the knowledge of the individuals identified on Section 1.3 of the Company Disclosure Letter and (ii) the phrase “to the knowledge” of Acquiror shall mean the knowledge of the individuals identified on Section 1.3 of the Acquiror Disclosure Letter, in each case, as such individuals would have acquired in the exercise of a reasonable inquiry of direct reports.

 

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Article II.

 

THE MERGER; CLOSING

 

Section 2.1 The Merger.

 

(a) Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, and following the Domestication, Acquiror, Merger Sub and the Company (Merger Sub and the Company sometimes being referred to herein as the “Constituent Companies”) shall cause Merger Sub to be merged with and into the Company, with the Company being the surviving corporation in the Merger. The Merger shall be consummated in accordance with this Agreement and shall be evidenced by a certificate of merger with respect to the Merger (as so filed, the “Certificate of Merger”), executed by the Constituent Companies in accordance with the relevant provisions of the DGCL, such Merger to be effective as of the Effective Time.

 

(b) Upon consummation of the Merger, the separate corporate existence of Merger Sub shall cease and the Company, as the surviving corporation of the Merger (hereinafter referred to for the periods at and after the Effective Time as the “Surviving Company”), shall continue its corporate existence under the DGCL, as a wholly owned subsidiary of Acquiror.

 

Section 2.2 Effects of the Merger. At and after the Effective Time, the Surviving Company shall thereupon and thereafter possess all of the rights, privileges, powers and franchises, of a public as well as a private nature, of the Constituent Companies, and shall become subject to all the restrictions, disabilities and duties of each of the Constituent Companies; and all rights, privileges, powers and franchises of each Constituent Company, and all property, real, personal and mixed, and all debts due to each such Constituent Company, on whatever account, and all choses in action belonging to each Constituent Company, shall become vested in the Surviving Company; and all property, rights, privileges, powers and franchises, and all and every other interest shall become thereafter the property of the Surviving Company as they are of the Constituent Companies; 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 Companies shall not revert or become in any way impaired by reason of the Merger; but all Liens upon any property of a Constituent Company shall thereafter attach to the Surviving Company 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.

 

Section 2.3 Closing; Effective Time.

 

(a) In accordance with the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement, the closing of the Merger (the “Closing”) shall take place by electronic delivery of documents and release of signatures (by PDF (portable document format) and/or electronic mail), all of which will be deemed to be originals, at a time to be agreed by the Company and the Acquiror on the date which is three (3) Business Days after the first date on which all conditions set forth in Article IX 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 such other time and place as Acquiror and the Company may mutually agree in writing. The date on which the Closing actually occurs is referred to in this Agreement as the “Closing Date.”

 

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(b) Subject to the satisfaction or waiver of all of the conditions set forth in Article IX of this Agreement, and provided this Agreement has not theretofore been terminated pursuant to its terms, Acquiror, Merger Sub, and the Company shall cause the Certificate of Merger 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 Certificate of Merger 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 Acquiror and the Company in writing and specified in the Certificate of Merger (the “Effective Time”).

 

(c) For the avoidance of doubt, the Closing and the Effective Time shall not occur prior to the completion of Pre-Closing Restructuring and the Domestication.

 

Section 2.4 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, to the knowledge and belief of such officer, the conditions specified in Section 9.2(a), and Section 9.2(b) have been fulfilled;

 

(ii) the written resignations of all of the directors of the Company (other than those Persons identified as the initial directors of the Surviving Company, in accordance with Section 2.6), effective as of the Effective Time;

 

(iii) the Registration Rights Agreement, duly executed by a duly authorized representative of the Company and each of the stockholders set forth in Section 2.4(a)(iii) of the Company Disclosure Letter;

 

(iv) the Stockholders’ Agreement, duly executed by duly authorized representatives of the Company and the Company’s stockholders party thereto; and

 

(v) a certificate on behalf of the Company, prepared in a manner consistent and in accordance with the requirements of Treasury Regulation Sections 1.897-2(g), (h) and 1.1445-2(c)(3), certifying that no interest in the Company is, or has been during the relevant period specified in Section 897(c)(1)(A)(ii) of the Code, a “United States real property interest” within the meaning of Section 897(c) of the Code, and a form of notice to the Internal Revenue Service prepared in accordance with the provisions of Treasury Regulations Section 1.897-2(h)(2).

 

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

 

(i) to the Exchange Agent, the Aggregate Merger Consideration into which the Company Common Stock has been converted for further distribution to the Company’s stockholders pursuant to Section 3.2;

 

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(ii) to the Company, a certificate signed by an officer of Acquiror, dated the Closing Date, certifying that, to the knowledge and belief of such officer, the conditions specified in Section 9.3(a) and Section 9.3(b) have been fulfilled;

 

(iii) to the Company, the Registration Rights Agreement, duly executed by duly authorized representatives of Acquiror and the Sponsor;

 

(iv) the Stockholders’ Agreement, duly executed by Acquiror; and

 

(v) to the Company, the written resignations of all of the directors and officers of Acquiror (other than those Persons identified as the initial directors and officers, respectively, of Acquiror after the Effective Time, in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.6 and Section 7.6), effective as of the Effective Time.

 

(c) On the Closing Date, concurrently with the Effective Time, Acquiror shall pay or cause to be paid by wire transfer of immediately available funds, (i) all accrued transaction expenses of Acquiror, including transaction expenses incurred by Acquiror’s Affiliates on Acquiror’s behalf (including any HSR filing fees, any FATA notification fees and any outstanding amounts under any Working Capital Loans) as set forth on a written statement to be delivered to the Company not less than two (2) Business Days prior to the Closing Date and (ii) all accrued and unpaid Transaction Expenses (“Unpaid 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, together with corresponding invoices for the foregoing; provided that any Unpaid Transaction Expenses due to current or former employees, independent contractors, officers, or directors of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries shall be paid to the Company for further payment to such employee, independent contractor, officer or director through the Company’s payroll.

 

Section 2.5 Governing Documents.

 

(a) The certificate of incorporation and bylaws of Merger Sub in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time, shall be the certificate of incorporation and bylaws of the Surviving Company until thereafter amended as provided therein and under the DGCL.

 

(b) The certificate of incorporation and bylaws of Acquiror as of immediately prior to the Effective Time (which shall be in the form attached as Exhibits A and B hereto upon effectiveness of the Domestication, with such changes as may be agreed in writing by the Company and Acquiror), shall be the certificate of incorporation and bylaws of Acquiror from and after the Effective Time, until thereafter amended as provided therein and under the DGCL.

 

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Section 2.6 Directors and Officers.

 

(a) The (i) officers of the Company as of immediately prior to the Effective Time, shall be the officers of the Surviving Company from and after the Effective Time, and (ii) the directors of the Company as of immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be the directors of the Surviving Company from and after the Effective Time, in each case, each to hold office in accordance with the Governing Documents of the Surviving Company.

 

(b) The parties shall take all actions necessary to ensure that, from and after the Effective Time, the Persons identified as the initial post-Closing directors and officers of the Acquiror in accordance with the provisions of Section 7.6 shall be the directors and officers (and in the case of such officers, holding such positions as are set forth on Section 2.6(b) of the Company Disclosure Letter), respectively, of the Acquiror, each to hold office in accordance with the Governing Documents of Acquiror.

 

Section 2.7 Tax Free Reorganization Matters. The parties intend that, for United States federal income tax purposes, the Merger will qualify as a “reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code and the Treasury Regulations to which each of Acquiror and the Company are to be parties under Section 368(b) of the Code (the “Intended Tax Treatment”), and this Agreement is intended to be, and is adopted as, a plan of reorganization for purposes of Sections 354, 361 and the 368 of the Code and within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Section 1.368-2(g). The Merger shall be reported by the parties for all Tax purposes in accordance with the foregoing, unless otherwise required by a Governmental Authority or unless the Company Cash Election prevents the Merger from qualifying for the Intended Tax Treatment. The parties shall cooperate with each other and their respective counsel to document and support the Tax treatment of the transactions contemplated hereby as being consistent with the Intended Tax Treatment, including by providing factual support letters.

 

Article III.

 

EFFECTS OF THE MERGER ON THE COMPANY COMMON STOCK AND EQUITY AWARDS

 

Section 3.1 Conversion of Securities.

 

(a) At the Effective Time, by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part of any holder of Company Common Stock, each share of Company Common Stock, issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (other than (i) any shares of Company Common Stock subject to Company Options (which shall be subject to Section 3.3), (ii) any shares of Company Common Stock held in the treasury of the Company, which treasury shares shall be canceled as part of the Merger and shall not constitute Company Common Stock hereunder (each such share, a “Treasury Share”), and (iii) any shares of Company Common Stock held by stockholders of the Company who have perfected and not withdrawn a demand for appraisal rights pursuant to the applicable provisions of the DGCL (clauses (i), (ii) and (iii), collectively, the “Excluded Shares”)), shall be canceled and converted into and become the right to receive the applicable portion of the Aggregate Merger Consideration in accordance with Section 3.1(c) or Section 3.1(d), as applicable;

 

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(b) At the Effective Time, by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part of Acquiror or Merger Sub, each share of Merger Sub Capital Stock, shall be converted into a share of common stock, par value $0.0001 of the Surviving Company.

 

(c) At the Effective Time, in the event that the Company Cash Election is not exercised as contemplated by Section 3.1(d), each share of Company Common Stock that is issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (other than in respect of Excluded Shares) shall be cancelled and converted into the right to receive a number of shares of Domesticated Acquiror Common Stock equal to the Exchange Ratio.

 

(d) In the event that the Available Cash Consideration Amount exceeds zero dollars ($0), the Company may, prior to the Election Deadline, elect that holders of Company Common Stock receive in exchange for shares of Company Common Stock a portion of the consideration payable hereunder in cash, in lieu of shares of Domesticated Acquiror Common Stock, up to the amount of Available Cash Consideration Amount (the “Company Cash Election”, and such amount of cash consideration, the “Cash Consideration”). If the Company Cash Election is exercised by the Company prior to the Election Deadline, then at the Effective Time, each share of Company Common Stock that is issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (other than in respect of Excluded Shares) shall be cancelled and converted into the right to receive:

 

(i) an amount in cash equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (A) the Cash Consideration by (B) the number of Aggregate Fully Diluted Company Common Shares; and

 

(ii) a number of shares of Domesticated Acquiror Common Stock equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (A) the number of Acquiror Common Shares constituting the Stock Consideration by (B) the number of Aggregate Fully Diluted Company Common Shares.

 

(e) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, no fractional shares of Acquiror Common Stock shall be issued in the Merger, with any fractional shares rounded down to the nearest whole share.

 

Section 3.2 Exchange Procedures.

 

(a) Prior to the Closing, Acquiror shall appoint an exchange agent (the “Exchange Agent”) to act as the agent for the purpose of paying the Aggregate Merger Consideration to the Company’s stockholders. At or prior to the Effective Time, Acquiror shall deposit with the Exchange Agent (i) the number of shares of Acquiror Common Stock equal to the Stock Consideration to be paid in shares of Acquiror Common Stock and (ii) a cash amount in immediately available funds equal to the Cash Consideration, if any.

 

(b) Reasonably promptly after the Effective Time, Acquiror shall send or shall cause the Exchange Agent to send, to each record holder of shares of Company Common Stock as of immediately prior to the Effective Time, whose Company Common Stock was converted pursuant to Section 3.1(a) and Section 3.1(c) or Section 3.1(d), as applicable, into the right to receive a portion of the Aggregate Merger Consideration, a letter of transmittal and instructions (which shall specify that the delivery shall be effected, and the risk of loss and title shall pass, only upon proper transfer of each share to the Exchange Agent, and which letter of transmittal will be in customary form and have such other provisions as Acquiror may reasonably specify) for use in such exchange (each, a “Letter of Transmittal”).

 

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(c) Each holder of shares of Company Common Stock that have been converted into the right to receive a portion of the Aggregate Merger Consideration, pursuant to Section 3.1(a) and Section 3.1(c) or Section 3.1(d), as applicable, shall be entitled to receive such portion of the Aggregate Merger Consideration, upon receipt of an “agent’s message” by the Exchange Agent (or such other evidence, if any, of transfer as the Exchange Agent may reasonably request), together with a duly completed and validly executed Letter of Transmittal and such other documents as may reasonably be requested by the Exchange Agent. No interest shall be paid or accrued upon the transfer of any share.

 

(d) Promptly following the date that is one (1) year after the Effective Time, Acquiror may instruct the Exchange Agent to deliver to Acquiror all documents in its possession relating to the transactions contemplated hereby, and the Exchange Agent’s duties shall terminate. Thereafter, any portion of the Aggregate Merger Consideration that remains unclaimed shall be returned to Acquiror, and any Person that was a holder of shares of Company Common Stock as of immediately prior to the Effective Time that has not exchanged such shares of Company Common Stock for an applicable portion of the Aggregate Merger Consideration in accordance with this Section 3.2 prior to the date that is one (1) year after the Effective Time, may transfer such shares of Company Common Stock to Acquiror and (subject to applicable abandoned property, escheat and similar Laws) receive in consideration therefor, and Acquiror shall promptly deliver, such applicable portion of the Aggregate Merger Consideration without any interest thereupon. None of Acquiror, Merger Sub, the Company, the Surviving Company or the Exchange Agent shall be liable to any Person in respect of any of the Aggregate Merger Consideration delivered to a public official pursuant to and in accordance with any applicable abandoned property, escheat or similar Laws. If any such shares shall not have not been transferred immediately prior to such date on which any amounts payable pursuant to this Article III would otherwise escheat to or become the property of any Governmental Authority, any such amounts shall, to the extent permitted by applicable Law, become the property of the Surviving Company, free and clear of all claims or interest of any Person previously entitled thereto.

 

Section 3.3 Treatment of Company Options.

 

(a) Effective as of the Effective Time, each Company Option (or portion thereof) that is outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time, whether vested or unvested, shall be assumed by Acquiror and converted automatically at the Effective Time into the right to receive an option to purchase shares of Domesticated Acquiror Common Stock upon substantially the same terms and conditions as are in effect with respect to such option immediately prior to the Effective Time (each, an “Acquiror Option”), except that (i) such Acquiror Option shall relate to that whole number of shares of Domesticated Acquiror Common Stock (rounded down to the nearest whole share) equal to the number of shares of Company Common Stock subject to such Company Option immediately prior to the Effective Time, multiplied by the Exchange Ratio, and (ii) the exercise price per share for each such Acquiror Option shall be equal to the exercise price per share of such Company Option in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time, divided by the Exchange Ratio (the exercise price per share, as so determined, being rounded up to the nearest full cent); provided, however, that the conversion of the Company Options will be made in a manner consistent with Treasury Regulation Section 1.424-1, such that such conversion will not constitute a “modification” of such Company Options for purposes of Section 409A or Section 424 of the Code. Prior to the Effective Time, each Company Option that is then outstanding with an exercise price that is equal to or greater than the Per Share Merger Consideration shall be cancelled without consideration therefor.

 

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(b) Prior to the Effective Time, the Company shall take all actions that the Company or the Acquiror determine to be necessary or appropriate to effect the treatment of Company Options pursuant to Section 3.3(a), including adopting resolutions and obtaining consents or acknowledgments from any holders thereof.

 

Section 3.4 Withholding. Notwithstanding any other provision to this Agreement, Acquiror and the Company and their respective Affiliates and representatives, as applicable, shall be entitled to deduct and withhold from any amount payable pursuant to this Agreement any such Taxes as may be required to be deducted and withheld from such amounts under the Code or any other applicable Law (as reasonably determined by Acquiror and the Company, respectively). To the extent that any amounts are so deducted and withheld, such deducted and 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.

 

Section 3.5 Dissenting Shares. Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, shares of Company Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time and held by a holder who has not voted in favor of adoption of this Agreement or consented thereto in writing and who is entitled to demand and has properly exercised appraisal rights of such shares in accordance with Section 262 of the DGCL (such shares of Company Common Stock being referred to collectively as the “Dissenting Shares” until such time as such holder fails to perfect or otherwise waives, withdraws, or loses such holder’s appraisal rights under the DGCL with respect to such shares) shall not be converted into a right to receive a portion of the Aggregate Merger Consideration, but instead shall be entitled to only such rights as are granted by Section 262 of the DGCL; provided, however, that if, after the Effective Time, such holder fails to perfect, waives, withdraws, or loses such holder’s right to appraisal pursuant to Section 262 of the DGCL, or if a court of competent jurisdiction shall determine that such holder is not entitled to the relief provided by Section 262 of the DGCL, such shares of Company Common Stock shall be treated as if they had been converted as of the Effective Time into the right to receive the Aggregate Merger Consideration in accordance with Section 3.1 without interest thereon upon transfer of such shares. The Company shall provide Acquiror prompt written notice of any demands received by the Company for appraisal of shares of Company Common Stock, any waiver or withdrawal of any such demand, and any other demand, notice, or instrument delivered to the Company prior to the Effective Time that relates to such demand. Except with the prior written consent of Acquiror (which consent shall not be unreasonably conditioned, withheld, delayed or denied), the Company shall not make any payment with respect to, or settle, or offer to settle, any such demands.

 

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Article IV.

 

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY

 

Except (i) 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”) (each section of which, subject to Section 11.9, qualifies the correspondingly numbered and lettered representations in this Article IV), and (ii) as otherwise explicitly contemplated by the Pre-Closing Restructuring, in each case, the Company represents and warrants to Acquiror and Merger Sub as follows:

 

Section 4.1 Company Organization. The Company has been duly formed or organized and is validly existing under the Laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation or organization, and has the requisite company or corporate power, as applicable, and authority to own, lease or operate all of its properties and assets and to conduct its business as it is now being conducted. True, correct and complete copies of the Governing Documents of the Company, as amended to the date of this Agreement, have been made available to Acquiror by or on behalf of the Company. The Company is duly licensed or qualified and in good standing as a foreign or extra-provincial corporation (or other entity, if applicable) in each jurisdiction in which its ownership of property or the character of its activities is such as to require it to be so licensed or qualified or in good standing, as applicable, except where the failure to be so licensed or 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 4.2 Subsidiaries. A complete list of each Subsidiary of the Company and its jurisdiction of incorporation, formation or organization, as applicable, is set forth on Section 4.2 of the Company Disclosure Letter. The Subsidiaries of the Company have been duly formed or organized and are validly existing under the Laws of their jurisdiction of incorporation or organization and have the requisite power and authority to own, lease or operate all of their respective properties and assets and to conduct their respective businesses as they are now being conducted. True, correct and complete copies of the Governing Documents of the Company’s Subsidiaries, in each case, as amended to the date of this Agreement, have been previously made available to Acquiror by or on behalf of the Company. Each Subsidiary of the Company is duly licensed or qualified and in good standing as a foreign or extra-provincial corporation (or other entity, if applicable) in each jurisdiction in which its ownership of property or the character of its activities is such as to require it to be so licensed or qualified or in good standing, as applicable, except where the failure to be so licensed or 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 4.3 Due Authorization.

 

(a) Other than the Company Stockholder Approval, the Company has all requisite company or corporate power, as applicable, and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and the other documents to which it is a party contemplated hereby and (subject to the approvals described in Section 4.5) to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby and to perform all of its obligations hereunder and thereunder. The Company Stockholder Approval is the only approval by the Company’s stockholders necessary in connection with the consummation of the Merger under applicable Law (including the DGCL) and the Company’s Governing Documents. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the other documents to which the Company is a party contemplated hereby and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby have been duly and validly authorized and approved by the Board of Directors of the Company, and no other company or corporate proceeding on the part of the Company is necessary to authorize this Agreement and the other documents to which the Company is a party contemplated hereby. This Agreement has been, and on or prior to the Closing, the other documents to which the Company is a party contemplated hereby will be, duly and validly executed and delivered by the Company and this Agreement constitutes, and on or prior to the Closing, the other documents to which the Company is a party contemplated hereby will constitute, a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium and similar Laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and subject, as to enforceability, to general principles of equity.

 

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(b) On or prior to the date of this Agreement, the Board of Directors of the Company has duly adopted resolutions (i) determining that this Agreement and the other documents to which the Company is a party contemplated hereby and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby are advisable and fair to, and in the best interests of, the Company and its stockholders, as applicable, and (ii) authorizing and approving the execution, delivery and performance by the Company of this Agreement and the other documents to which the Company is a party contemplated hereby and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. No corporate action is required on the part of the Company or any of its shareholders to enter into this Agreement or the documents to which the Company is a party contemplated hereby or to approve the Merger other than the Company Stockholder Approval.

 

Section 4.4 No Conflict. Subject to the receipt of the consents, approvals, authorizations and other requirements set forth in Section 4.5 and except as set forth on Section 4.4 of the Company Disclosure Letter, the execution and delivery by the Company of this Agreement and the documents to which the Company is a party contemplated hereby and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby do not and will not (a) violate or conflict with any provision of, or result in the breach of, or default under the Governing Documents of the Company, (b) violate or conflict with any provision of, or result in the breach of, or default under any Law, Governmental Order or material Permit applicable to the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries, (c) violate or conflict with any provision of, or result in the breach of, result in the loss of any right or benefit, or cause acceleration, or constitute (with or without due notice or lapse of time or both) a default (or give rise to any right of termination, cancellation or acceleration) under any contract of the type described in Section 4.12(a) to which the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries is a party or by which the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries may be bound, or terminate or result in the termination of any such contract or (d) result in the creation of any Lien (other than Permitted Liens) upon any of the properties or assets of the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries, except, in the case of clauses (b) through (d), 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 4.5 Governmental Authorities; Consents. Except as set forth on Section 4.5 of the Company Disclosure Letter, assuming the truth and completeness of the representations and warranties of Acquiror contained in this Agreement, no consent, waiver, approval or authorization of, or designation, declaration or filing with, or notification to, any Governmental Authority (each, a “Governmental Authorization”) is required on the part of the Company or its Subsidiaries with respect to the Company’s execution or delivery of this Agreement or the consummation by the Company of the transactions contemplated hereby, except for (i) applicable requirements of the HSR Act, (ii) authorizations issued by the FCC pursuant to the Communications Act and its implementing regulations, (iii) any consents, approvals, authorizations, designations, declarations, waivers or filings, the absence of which has not had, and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a material adverse effect on the ability of the Company to perform or comply with on a timely basis any material obligation of the Company under this Agreement or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby, (iv) the filing of the Certificate of Merger in accordance with the DGCL, (v) applicable requirements of the NSIA, (vi) the submission to the DDTC of all information required by 22 C.F.R. § 122.4(a) within five calendar days of Closing, and (vii) notification to the U.S. Department of Defense, Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (“DCSA”) of a change in ownership in accordance with NISPOM.

 

Section 4.6 Capitalization of the Company.

 

(a) As of the date of this Agreement, the authorized capital stock of the Company consists of 100 shares of Company Common Stock. 100 shares of Company Common Stock are issued and outstanding, and there are no other authorized equity interests of the Company that are issued and outstanding. All of the issued and outstanding shares of Company Common Stock (i) have been duly authorized and validly issued and are fully paid and non-assessable; (ii) have been offered, sold and issued in compliance with applicable Law, including federal and state securities Laws, and all requirements set forth in (x) the Governing Documents of the Company and (y) any other applicable Contracts governing the issuance of such securities; (iii) are not subject to, nor have they been issued in violation of, any purchase option, call option, right of first refusal, preemptive right, subscription right or any similar right under any provision of any applicable Law, the Governing Documents of the Company or any Contract to which the Company is a party or otherwise bound; and (iv) are free and clear of any Liens.

 

(b) Except as otherwise set forth on Section 4.6(b) of the Company Disclosure Letter, the Company has not granted any outstanding subscriptions, options, stock appreciation rights, warrants, rights or other securities (including debt securities) convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for shares of Company Common Stock, any other commitments, calls, conversion rights, rights of exchange or privilege (whether pre-emptive, contractual or by matter of Law), plans or other agreements of any character providing for the issuance of additional shares, the sale of treasury shares or other equity interests, or for the repurchase or redemption of shares or other equity interests of the Company or the value of which is determined by reference to shares or other equity interests of the Company, and there are no voting trusts, proxies or agreements of any kind which may obligate the Company to issue, purchase, register for sale, redeem or otherwise acquire any shares of Company Common Stock.

 

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Section 4.7 Capitalization of Subsidiaries.

 

(a) (i) Company Options to purchase 8,477,280 shares of common stock of VO Holdings and (ii) Company SARs relating to 290,689 shares of common stock of VO Holdings are outstanding. The Company has provided to Acquiror, prior to the date of this Agreement, a true and complete list of each individual (identified by Carta identification numbers) who, as of the date of this Agreement, holds a Company Award, including the type of Company Award, the number of shares of common stock of VO Holdings subject thereto, vesting schedule and, if applicable, the exercise price and expiration date thereof. All Company Awards are evidenced by award agreements in substantially the forms previously made available to Acquiror, and no Company Award is subject to terms that are materially different from those set forth in such forms. Each Company Award was validly issued and properly approved by the Board of Directors of VO Holdings (or appropriate committee thereof). No Company Award was granted with an exercise price per share that was less than the fair market value of a share of a common stock of VO Holdings on the grant date as determined in accordance with Section 409A of the Code.

 

(b) The outstanding shares of capital stock or equity interests of the Company’s Subsidiaries, and the record and beneficial ownership thereof, is set forth on Section 4.7(b) of the Company Disclosure Letter and (i) have been duly authorized and validly issued, and, to the extent applicable, are fully paid and non-assessable; (ii) have been offered, sold and issued in compliance with applicable Law, including federal and state securities Laws, and all requirements set forth in (1) the Governing Documents of the issuing Subsidiary, and (2) any other applicable Contracts governing the issuance of such securities; (iii) are not subject to, nor have they been issued in violation of, any purchase option, call option, right of first refusal, preemptive right, subscription right or any similar right under any provision of any applicable Law, the Governing Documents of each such Subsidiary or any Contract to which each such Subsidiary is a party or otherwise bound; and (iv) are free and clear of any Liens.

 

(c) Except as set forth on Section 4.7(c) of the Company Disclosure Letter, there are no outstanding subscriptions, options, warrants, rights or other securities (including debt securities) exercisable or exchangeable for any capital stock of such Subsidiaries, any other commitments, calls, conversion rights, rights of exchange or privilege (whether pre-emptive, contractual or by matter of Law), plans or other agreements of any character providing for the issuance of additional shares, the sale of treasury shares or other equity interests, or for the repurchase or redemption of shares or other equity interests of such Subsidiaries or the value of which is determined by reference to shares or other equity interests of the Subsidiaries, and there are no voting trusts, proxies or agreements of any kind which may obligate any Subsidiary of the Company to issue, purchase, register for sale, redeem or otherwise acquire any of its capital stock.

 

Section 4.8 Financial Statements.

 

(a) Attached as Section 4.8(a) of the Company Disclosure Letter are true and complete copies of the audited consolidated balance sheets and statements of operations and comprehensive loss, and changes in stockholders’ equity (deficit) and cash flows of (x) the Company and its Subsidiaries (including all notes thereto) as of and for the years ended December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 and (y) VO Holdings and its Subsidiaries (including all notes thereto) as of and for the years ended December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, in each case, together with the auditor’s reports thereon (and together with the FY 2021 Financial Statements and FY 2020 and 2019 Financial Statements, when delivered pursuant to Section 6.3, the “Audited Financial Statements”).

 

(b) Except as set forth on Section 4.8(b) of the Company Disclosure Letter, the Audited Financial Statements, and, when delivered pursuant to Section 6.3, the PCAOB Financial Statements (i) fairly present in all material respects the condensed consolidated balance sheets of the Company and its Subsidiaries, as at the respective dates thereof, and the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss, changes in stockholders’ equity (deficit) and cash flows for the respective periods then ended (subject, in the case of the Interim Financial Statements, to normal year-end adjustments and the absence of footnotes), (ii) were prepared in conformity with GAAP applied on a consistent basis during the periods involved (except as may be indicated in the notes thereto and, in the case of the Interim Financial Statements, the absence of footnotes or the inclusion of limited footnotes), (iii) were prepared from, and are in accordance in all material respects with, the books and records of the Company and its Subsidiaries and (iv) when delivered by the Company for inclusion in the Registration Statement for filing with the SEC following the date of this Agreement in accordance with Section 6.3, will comply in all material respects with the applicable accounting requirements and with the rules and regulations of the SEC, the Exchange Act and the Securities Act applicable to a registrant, in effect as of the respective dates thereof and (v) solely with respect to the Audited Financial Statements, were prepared in accordance with the auditing standards of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants or Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, as applicable.

 

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(c) Neither the Company, its Subsidiaries (including any employee thereof) nor any independent auditor of the Company or its Subsidiaries has identified or been made aware of (i) any significant deficiency or material weakness in the system of internal accounting controls utilized by the Company or its Subsidiaries, (ii) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves the Company’s or its Subsidiaries’ management or other employees who have a role in the preparation of financial statements or the internal accounting controls utilized by the Company and its Subsidiaries or (iii) any claim, complaint, investigation or allegation regarding any of the foregoing.

 

(d) Except as set forth in Section 4.8(d) of the Company Disclosure Letter, the Company and each of its Subsidiaries make and keep accurate books and records and maintain a system of internal accounting controls designed to provide reasonable assurance that: (i) transactions are executed in accordance with management’s general or specific authorization; (ii) transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP and to maintain accountability for assets; (iii) access to assets is permitted only in accordance with management’s general or specific authorization; and (iv) reconciliations of physical assets to records are performed on a routine basis at reasonable intervals, and adjusted for any differences.

 

Section 4.9 No Undisclosed Liabilities. Except as set forth on Section 4.9 of the Company Disclosure Letter, there is no other liability (including any off-balance sheet liability), debt (including Indebtedness, guarantees of any Indebtedness or obligation to incur any debt or guarantee) or obligation of, or claim or judgment against, the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries (whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, accrued or unaccrued, known or unknown, liquidated or unliquidated, or due or to become due), except for liabilities, debts, obligations, claims or judgments (a) reflected or reserved for on the Financial Statements or disclosed in the notes thereto, (b) that have arisen since the date of the most recent balance sheet included in the Financial Statements in the ordinary course of the operation of business, consistent with past practice, of the Company and its Subsidiaries none of which are or would reasonably be expected to be material, individually or in the aggregate, to the Company and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole or (c) that will be discharged or paid off prior to or at the Closing.

 

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Section 4.10 Litigation and Proceedings. Except as set forth on Section 4.10 of the Company Disclosure Letter, (a) there are no pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened, lawsuits, actions, suits, judgments, claims, proceedings or any other Actions (including any investigations or inquiries of any nature, civil, criminal, regulatory or otherwise, initiated, pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened by any Governmental Authority), or other proceedings at law or in equity (collectively, “Legal Proceedings”) against or involving the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries or their respective properties or assets; and (b) there is no outstanding Governmental Order imposed upon the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries; nor are any properties or assets of the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries’ respective businesses bound or subject to any Governmental Order, except, in each case, as would not be, and would not reasonably be expected to be, material to the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole.

 

Section 4.11 Legal Compliance.

 

(a) Each of the Company and its Subsidiaries are, and at all times for the past three years, have been, in compliance with all applicable Laws in all material respects.

 

(b) 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 been material to the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole.

 

Section 4.12 Contracts; No Defaults.

 

(a) Section 4.12(a) of the Company Disclosure Letter contains a listing of all contracts described in clauses (i) through (xvii) below to which, as of the date of this Agreement, the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries is a party or by which they are bound, other than a Company Benefit Plan. True, correct and complete copies of the contracts listed on Section 4.12(a) of the Company Disclosure Letter have previously been delivered to or made available to Acquiror or its agents or representatives, together with all amendments thereto.

 

(i) Any contract with any of the Top Vendors or Top Customers;

 

(ii) Each note, debenture, other evidence of Indebtedness, guarantee, loan, credit or financing agreement or instrument or other contract for money borrowed by the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries, including any agreement or commitment for future loans, credit or financing, in each case, in excess of $1,000,000;

 

(iii) Each contract for the acquisition of any Person or any business unit thereof or the disposition of any material assets of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in the last three (3) years, in each case, involving payments in excess of $1,000,000 other than contracts (A) in which the applicable acquisition or disposition has been consummated and there are no material obligations ongoing, (B) dispositions of obsolete assets in the ordinary course consistent with past practice or (C) between the Company and its Subsidiaries;

 

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(iv) Each lease, rental or occupancy agreement, license, installment and conditional sale agreement, and other contract that (i) provides for the ownership of, leasing of, title to, use of, or any leasehold or other interest in any real or personal property, and (ii) (x) relates to real property used for test sites or (y) involves aggregate payments in excess of $400,000 in any calendar year for agreements related to real property and $1,000,000 in any calendar year for agreements related to personal property;

 

(v) Each contract involving the formation of a (A) joint venture, (B) partnership, or (C) limited liability company (excluding, in the case of clauses (B) and (C), any wholly owned Subsidiary of the Company);

 

(vi) contracts (other than offer letters, employment agreements, bonus agreements, severance agreements, separation agreements, employee non-competition agreements, employee confidentiality and invention assignment agreements, non-competition agreements, bonus agreements, separation agreements, severance agreements, or other agreement entered into in the ordinary course or equity or incentive equity documents and Governing Documents) between the Company and its Subsidiaries, on the one hand, and Affiliates of the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries (other than the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries), the officers and managers (or equivalents) of the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries, the shareholders of the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries, any employee of the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries or a member of the immediate family of the foregoing Persons, on the other hand (collectively, “Affiliate Agreements”);

 

(vii) contracts with each current officer, manager, director or current employee or worker of or consultant to the Company or its Subsidiaries that provide annual base compensation, on an individual basis, (excluding bonus and other benefits) in excess of $250,000;

 

(viii) contracts with any employee or consultant of the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries that provide for change in control, retention or similar payments or benefits contingent upon, accelerated by or triggered by the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby;

 

(ix) contracts containing covenants of the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries (A) prohibiting or limiting the right of the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries to engage in or compete with any Person in any line of business in any material respect or (B) prohibiting or restricting the Company’s and the Company’s Subsidiaries’ ability to conduct their business with any Person in any geographic area in any material respect other than customary non-solicitation and no-hire provisions entered into in the ordinary course of business;

 

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(x) Any collective bargaining (or similar) agreement or contract between the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries, on one hand, and any labor union, works council or other body representing employees of the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries, on the other hand;

 

(xi) Each contract (including license agreements, coexistence agreements, and agreements with covenants not to sue, but not including non-disclosure agreements, contractor services agreements, consulting services agreements, incidental trademark licenses incident to marketing, printing or advertising contracts) pursuant to which the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries (A) grants to a third Person the right to use material Intellectual Property of the Company and its Subsidiaries or (B) is granted by a third Person the right to use Intellectual Property that is material to the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries (other than contracts granting nonexclusive rights to use commercially available off-the-shelf Software);

 

(xii) Each contract requiring capital expenditures by the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries after the date of this Agreement in an amount in excess of $100,000 in any calendar year;

 

(xiii) Any contract that (A) grants to any third Person any “most favored nation rights” or (B) grants to any third Person price guarantees for a period greater than one year from the date of this Agreement and requires aggregate future payments to the Company and its Subsidiaries in excess of $500,000 in any calendar year;

 

(xiv) contracts granting to any Person (other than the Company or its Subsidiaries) a right of first refusal, first offer or similar preferential right to purchase or acquire equity interests in the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries;

 

(xv) Any contract (A) obligating the Company to purchase or otherwise obtain any product or service exclusively from a single third party, (B) establishing an exclusive sale or purchase obligation of the Company with respect to any product or geographic area or (C) granting any third party the exclusive right to develop, market, sell or distribute any of the Company’s products or services; and

 

(xvi) Any outstanding written commitment to enter into any contract of the type described in subsections (i) through (xiv) of this Section 4.12(a).

 

(b) Except for any contract that will terminate in full (without any further liability or obligations thereunder) upon the expiration of the stated term thereof prior to the Closing Date, all of the contracts listed pursuant to Section 4.12(a) in the Company Disclosure Letter are (i) in full force and effect and (ii) represent the legal, valid and binding obligations of the Company or the Subsidiary of the Company that is a party thereto and, to the knowledge of the Company, represent the legal, valid and binding obligations of the counterparties thereto. Except, in each case, where the occurrence of such breach or default or failure to perform would not be, and would not reasonably be expected to be, individually or in the aggregate, material to the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, (x) the Company and its Subsidiaries have performed in all respects all respective obligations required to be performed by them to date under such contracts listed pursuant to Section 4.12(a) and neither the Company, the Company’s Subsidiaries, nor, to the knowledge of the Company, any other party thereto is in breach of or default under any such contract, (y) during the last twelve (12) months, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received any written claim or written notice of termination or breach of or default under any such contract, and (z) to the knowledge of the Company, no event has occurred which individually or together with other events, would reasonably be expected to result in a breach of or a default under any such contract by the Company or its Subsidiaries or, to the knowledge of the Company, any other party thereto (in each case, with or without notice or lapse of time or both).

 

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Section 4.13 Company Benefit Plans.

 

(a) Section 4.13(a) of the Company Disclosure Letter sets forth a complete list, as of the date hereof, of each material Company Benefit Plan. “Company Benefit Plan” means each “employee benefit plan” as defined in Section 3(3) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, (“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) 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 the Company’s Subsidiaries, or to which the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries is a party or has or may have any liability, and in each case whether or not (i) subject to the Laws of the United States, (ii) in writing or (iii) funded, but excluding in each case any statutory plan, program or arrangement that is required under applicable law and maintained by any Governmental Authority. The Company has delivered to Acquiror, to the extent applicable, true, complete and correct copies of (A) each Company Benefit Plan (or, if not written a written summary of its material terms), including all plan documents, trust agreements, insurance Contracts or other funding vehicles and all amendments thereto, (B) the most recent summary plan descriptions, including any summary of material modifications (C) the most recent annual reports (Form 5500 series) filed with the IRS with respect to such Company Benefit Plan, (D) the most recent actuarial report or other financial statement relating to such Company Benefit Plan, and (E) 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 set forth on Section 4.13(b) of the Company Disclosure Letter, (i) each Company Benefit Plan has been operated and administered in all material respects in compliance with its terms and all applicable Laws, including ERISA and the Code; (ii) all material contributions required to be made with respect to any Company Benefit Plan on or before the date hereof have been made and all material obligations in respect of each Company Benefit Plan as of the date hereof have been accrued and reflected in the Company’s financial statements to the extent required by GAAP; (iii) 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; (iv) to the knowledge of the Company, there has not been any “prohibited transaction” (as such term is defined in Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code, other than a transaction that is exempt under a statutory or administrative exemption) with respect to any Company Benefit Plan; and (v) neither the Company nor, to the knowledge of the Company, any other “fiduciary” (as defined in Section 3(21) of ERISA) has any material liability for breach of fiduciary duty or any other failure to act or comply in connection with the administration or investment of the assets of any Company Benefit Plan.

 

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(c) No Company Benefit Plan is a multiemployer pension plan (as defined in Section 3(37) of ERISA) (a “Multiemployer Plan”) or other pension plan that is subject to Title IV of ERISA (“Title IV Plan”) and neither the Company nor any of their ERISA Affiliates has sponsored or contributed to, been required to contribute to, or had any actual or contingent liability under, a Multiemployer Plan or Title IV Plan at any time within the previous six (6) years. Neither the Company nor any ERISA Affiliates has incurred any withdrawal liability under Section 4201 of ERISA that has not been fully satisfied.

 

(d) With respect to the Company Benefit Plans, no material actions, suits or claims (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 material actions, suits or claims.

 

(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 Subsidiary 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 Subsidiary of the Company from amending or terminating any Company Benefit Plan providing health or medical benefits in respect of any active employee of the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company (other than in accordance with the applicable Company Benefit Plan).

 

(f) Except as set forth on Section 4.13(f) of the Company Disclosure Letter, the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will not, either alone or in combination with another event (such as termination following the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby), (i) entitle any current or former employee, officer or other service provider of the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company to any severance pay or any other compensation payable by the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company, except as expressly provided in this Agreement, (ii) accelerate the time of payment, funding or vesting, or increase the amount of compensation due any such employee, officer or other individual service provider by the Company or a Subsidiary of the Company or (iii) result in any “excess parachute payment” under Section 280G of the Code. No Company Benefit Plan provides for a Tax gross-up, make whole or similar payment with respect to the Taxes imposed under Sections 409A or 4999 of the Code.

 

Section 4.14 Labor Relations; Employees.

 

(a) Except as set forth on Section 4.14(a) of the Company Disclosure Letter, as of the date of this Agreement, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to or bound by any collective bargaining agreement, works council agreement, or any similar agreement, no such agreement is being negotiated by the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries, and no labor union or any other employee representative body has requested or, to the knowledge of the Company, has sought to represent any of the employees of the Company or its Subsidiaries. To the knowledge of the Company, there have been no labor organization activity involving any employees of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries. In the past three (3) years, there has been no actual or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened strike, slowdown, work stoppage, lockout or other material labor dispute against or affecting the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company.

 

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(b) Except as would not, and would not reasonably be expected to, individually or in the aggregate, be material to the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, each of the Company and its Subsidiaries are, and have been for the past three (3) years, in compliance with all applicable Laws respecting labor and employment including, but not limited to, all Laws respecting terms and conditions of employment, health and safety, wages and hours, holiday pay and the calculation of holiday pay, working time, employee classification (with respect to both exempt vs. non-exempt status and employee vs. independent contractor and worker status), child labor, immigration, background checks, employment discrimination, harassment, retaliation, disability rights or benefits, equal opportunity and equal pay, plant closures and layoffs, affirmative action, pay equity, workers’ compensation, labor relations, employee leave issues and unemployment insurance.

 

(c) In the past three (3) years, the Company and its Subsidiaries have not received (i) notice of any material unfair labor practice charge or complaint pending or threatened before the National Labor Relations Board or any other Governmental Authority against them, (ii) notice of any material grievances or Actions arising out of any collective bargaining agreement, works council agreement, or any similar agreement or any other grievances or Actions against them, (iii) notice of any material Action with respect to or relating to them pending before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, California Department of Fair Employment and Housing or any other Governmental Authority responsible for the prevention of unlawful employment practices, (iv) notice of the intent of any Governmental Authority responsible for the enforcement of labor, employment, wages and hours, child labor, immigration, or occupational safety and health Laws to conduct an investigation with respect to or relating to them or notice that such investigation is in progress, or (v) notice of any material Action pending or threatened in any forum by or on behalf of any present or former employee, worker or independent contractor of such entities, any applicant for employment or classes of the foregoing.

 

(d) To the knowledge of the Company, no employee of the Company or its Subsidiaries with an annual base salary in excess of $250,000 intends to terminate his or her employment.

 

(e) To the knowledge of the Company, no present or former employee, worker or independent contractor of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is in material violation of (i) any restrictive covenant, nondisclosure obligation or fiduciary duty to the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries or (ii) any restrictive covenant or nondisclosure obligation to a former employer or engager of any such individual relating to (A) the right of any such individual to work for or provide services to the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries’ or (B) the knowledge or use of trade secrets or proprietary information.

 

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(f) Except as would not, and would not reasonably be expected to, individually or in the aggregate, be material to the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is party to a settlement agreement with a current or former director, officer, employee or independent contractor of the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries that involves allegations relating to sexual harassment, sexual misconduct, discrimination or retaliation by either (i) a director or an officer of the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries or (ii) an employee of the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries at the level of Sr. Manager or above. To the knowledge of the Company, in the last five (5) years, no allegations of sexual harassment, sexual misconduct, discrimination or retaliation have been made against (i) a director or an officer of the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries or (ii) an employee of the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries at the level of Sr. Manager or above.

 

(g) Except as would not, and would not reasonably be expected to, individually or in the aggregate, be material to the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, (i) in the past three (3) years, the Company and its Subsidiaries have not engaged in layoffs, furloughs or employment terminations sufficient to trigger application of the Workers’ Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act or any similar state or local law relating to group terminations and (ii) the Company, taken as a whole with its Subsidiaries, employs or otherwise engages the Persons sufficient to operate the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries as currently conducted.

 

Section 4.15 Taxes.

 

(a) All Tax Returns required to be filed by or with respect to the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries’ have been timely filed (taking into account any applicable extensions), all such Tax Returns (taking into account all amendments thereto) are true, complete and accurate in all material respects and all Taxes due and payable (whether or not shown on any Tax Return) have been paid, other than Taxes being contested in good faith and for which adequate reserves have been established in accordance with GAAP.

 

(b) The Company and its Subsidiaries have withheld from amounts owing to any employee, creditor or other Person all material Taxes required by Law to be withheld, paid over to the proper Governmental Authority in a timely manner all such withheld amounts and otherwise complied in all material respects with all applicable withholding and related reporting requirements.

 

(c) There are no Liens for Taxes (other than Permitted Liens) upon the property or assets of the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries.

 

(d) No deficiency for any amount of material Tax has been asserted or assessed by any Governmental Authority against the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries that remains unpaid except for deficiencies being contested in good faith and for which adequate reserves have been established in accordance with GAAP.

 

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(e) There are no ongoing or pending Legal Proceedings with respect to any material Taxes of the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries and there are no waivers, extensions or requests for any waivers or extensions of any statute of limitations currently in effect with respect to any material Taxes of the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries.

 

(f) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has made a request for an advance tax ruling, request for technical advice, a request for a change of any method of accounting or any similar request that is in progress or pending with any Governmental Authority with respect to any Taxes.

 

(g) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to any Tax indemnification or Tax sharing agreement (other than any such agreement solely between the Company and/or its existing Subsidiaries and customary commercial Contracts not primarily related to Taxes).

 

(h) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has been a party to any transaction treated by the parties as a distribution of stock qualifying for Tax-free treatment under Section 355 of the Code in the two years prior to the date of this Agreement.

 

(i) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is liable for Taxes of any other Person (other than the Company and its Subsidiaries) under Treasury Regulation Section 1.1502-6 or any similar provision of state, local or foreign Tax Law or as a transferee or successor or by Contract (other than customary commercial Contracts not primarily related to Taxes).

 

(j) No written claim has been made by any Governmental Authority where the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries does not file Tax Returns that it is or may be subject to taxation in that jurisdiction.

 

(k) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has participated in a “listed transaction” within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.6011-4(b)(2).

 

(l) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is or has been a United States real property holding corporation (as defined in Section 897(c)(2) of the Code) during the applicable period specified in Section 897(c)(1)(ii) of the Code.

 

(m) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries will be required to include any amount in taxable income, exclude any item of deduction or loss from taxable income, or make any adjustment under Section 481 of the Code (or any similar provision of state, local or foreign Law) for any taxable period (or portion thereof) ending after the Closing Date as a result of any (i) installment sale, intercompany transaction described in the Treasury Regulations under Section 1502 of the Code (or any similar provision of state, local or foreign Law) or open transaction disposition made on or prior to the Closing Date, (ii) prepaid amount received on or prior to the Closing Date, (iii) change in method of accounting for a taxable period ending on or prior to the Closing Date, (iv) “closing agreement” as described in Section 7121 of the Code (or any similar provision of state, local or foreign Law) executed on or prior to the Closing Date, or (v) election pursuant to Section 965 of the Code (or any similar provision of state, local or foreign Law), and to the knowledge of the Company, the IRS has not proposed any such adjustment or change in accounting method.

 

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(n) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is or will be subject to any material Tax (including any Taxes that may be triggered under Section 1502 of the Code and the Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder) as a result of the Pre-Closing Restructuring.

 

(o) The Company has not been, is not, and immediately prior to the Effective Time will not be, treated as an “investment company” within the meaning of Section 368(a)(2)(F) of the Code.

 

Section 4.16 Brokers’ Fees. Except as set forth on Section 4.16 of the Company Disclosure Letter, no broker, finder, investment banker or other Person is entitled to any brokerage fee, finders’ fee or other commission in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby based upon arrangements made by the Company, any of the Company’s Subsidiaries’ or any of their Affiliates for which Acquiror, the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries has any obligation.

 

Section 4.17 Insurance. Section 4.17 of the Company Disclosure Letter contains a list of, as of the date hereof, all material policies (or, to the extent that policies are not available, binders) of property, fire and casualty, product liability, workers’ compensation, and other forms of insurance held by, or for the benefit of, the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries as of the date of this Agreement. True, correct and complete copies of such insurance policies as in effect as of the date hereof have previously been made available to Acquiror. All such policies are in full force and effect, all premiums due thereon have been paid in full, and no notice of cancellation or termination has been received by the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries with respect to any such policy. To the knowledge of the Company, during the last twelve (12) months, the Company and the Company’s Subsidiaries have complied with all material terms and conditions of such insurance policies, including by providing due, proper and timely notice of any material claims and occurrences covered or potentially covered thereunder. Except as disclosed on Section 4.17 of the Company Disclosure Letter, no insurer has denied or disputed coverage of any material insurance claim under an insurance policy during the last twelve (12) months.

 

Section 4.18 Permits. The Company and its Subsidiaries have obtained, and maintain, all of the material Permits reasonably required to permit the Company and its Subsidiaries to acquire, own, operate, use and maintain their assets in the manner in which they are now operated and maintained and to conduct the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries as currently conducted, except where the failure to obtain or maintain such material Permits has not had, and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect. Each material Permit held by the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries is valid, binding and in full force and effect. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries (a) is in default or violation (and no event has occurred which, with notice or the lapse of time or both, would constitute a material default or violation) in any material respect of any material term, condition or provision of any material Permit to which it is a party, (b) is or has been the subject of any pending or threatened Action by a Governmental Authority seeking the revocation, suspension, termination, modification, non-renewal or impairment of any material Permit; or (c) has received any notice that any Governmental Authority that has issued any material Permit intends to cancel, suspend, modify, terminate, or not renew any such material Permit, except to the extent such material Permit may be amended, replaced, or reissued as a result of and as necessary to reflect the transactions contemplated hereby, or as otherwise disclosed in Section 4.4 of the Company Disclosure Letter, provided such amendment, replacement, or reissuance does not materially adversely affect the continuous conduct of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries as currently conducted from and after Closing. Section 4.18 of the Company Disclosure Letter sets forth a true, correct and complete list of material Permits held by the Company or its Subsidiaries.

 

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Section 4.19 Equipment and Other Tangible Property. The Company or one of its Subsidiaries owns and has good title to, and has the legal and beneficial ownership of or a valid leasehold interest in or right to use by license or otherwise, all material machinery, equipment and other tangible property reflected on the books of the Company and its Subsidiaries as owned by the Company or one of its Subsidiaries, free and clear of all Liens other than Permitted Liens. All material personal property and leased personal property assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries are structurally sound and in good operating condition and repair (ordinary wear and tear expected) and are suitable for their present use.

 

Section 4.20 Real Property.

 

(a) Section 4.20 of the Company Disclosure Letter sets forth a true, correct and complete list as of the date of this Agreement of all Leased Real Property and all Real Property Leases (as hereinafter defined) pertaining to such Leased Real Property. With respect to each parcel of Leased Real Property:

 

(i) The Company or one of its Subsidiaries holds a good and valid leasehold estate in, and enjoys peaceful and undisturbed possession of, such Leased Real Property, free and clear of all Liens, except for Permitted Liens.

 

(ii) The Company’s and its Subsidiaries’, as applicable, possession and quiet enjoyment of the Leased Real Property under such Real Property Leases has not been materially disturbed.

 

(iii) The Company and its Subsidiaries have delivered to Acquiror true, correct and complete copies of all material leases, lease guaranties, subleases, agreements for the leasing, use or occupancy of, or otherwise granting a right in and to the Leased Real Property by or to the Company and its Subsidiaries, including all amendments, terminations and modifications thereof (collectively, the “Real Property Leases”), and none of such Real Property Leases have been modified in any material respect, except to the extent that such modifications have been disclosed by the copies delivered to Acquiror.

 

(iv) The Company and its Subsidiaries are in material compliance with all Real Property Leases and all Liens, encumbrances, easements, restrictions, and other matters of record affecting the Leased Real Property, and neither the Company nor any of the Company’s Subsidiaries has received any notice alleging any default or breach under any of such Real Property Leases, Liens, encumbrances, easements, restrictions, or other matters and, to the knowledge of the Company, no default or breach, nor any event that with notice or the passage of time would result in a default or breach, by any other contracting parties has occurred thereunder. The Company’s and its Subsidiaries’, as applicable, possession and quiet enjoyment of the Leased Real Property under such Real Property Leases has not been materially disturbed, and to the knowledge of the Company, there are no material disputes with respect to such Real Property Leases.

 

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(v) As of the date of this Agreement, no party, other than the Company or its Subsidiaries, has any right to use or occupy the Leased Real Property or any portion thereof.

 

(vi) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries have received written notice of any current condemnation proceeding or proposed similar Action or agreement for taking in lieu of condemnation with respect to any portion of the Leased Real Property.

 

(b) None of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries owns any land (“Owned Land”).

 

Section 4.21 Intellectual Property.

 

(a) Section 4.21(a) of the Company Disclosure Letter lists each item of Company Intellectual Property that is registered and applied-for with a Governmental Authority, whether applied for or registered in the United States or internationally (“Company Registered Intellectual Property”). The Company or one of its Subsidiaries is the sole and exclusive beneficial and record owner of all of the items of Company Registered Intellectual Property, free and clear of all Liens (other than Permitted Liens), and all such Company Registered Intellectual Property is subsisting and, excluding any pending applications included in the Company Registered Intellectual Property, to the knowledge of the Company is valid and enforceable. Except as would not be expected to be material to the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, the Company or one of its Subsidiaries own, free and clear of all Liens (other than Permitted Liens), or has a valid right to use, all Intellectual Property reasonably necessary for the continued conduct of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries in substantially the same manner as such business has been operated during the twelve (12) months prior to the date hereof.

 

(b) The Company and its Subsidiaries have not within the three (3) years preceding the date of this Agreement infringed upon, misappropriated or otherwise violated any Intellectual Property of any third Person, and there is no Action pending to which the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries is a named party, or to the knowledge of the Company, that is threatened in writing, alleging the Company’s or its Subsidiaries’ infringement, misappropriation or other violation of any Intellectual Property of any third Person.

 

(c) To the knowledge of the Company as of the date of this Agreement, (i)  no Person is infringing upon, misappropriating or otherwise violating any material Company Intellectual Property in any material respect, and (ii) the Company and its Subsidiaries have not sent to any Person within the three (3) years preceding the date of this Agreement any written notice, charge, complaint, claim or other written assertion against such third Person claiming infringement or violation by or misappropriation of any Company Intellectual Property.

 

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(d) The Company and its Subsidiaries take and have taken for the three (3) years preceding the date of this Agreement, reasonable measures to protect the confidentiality of trade secrets included in the Company Intellectual Property that are material to the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries. To the knowledge of the Company, there has not been any unauthorized disclosure of or unauthorized access to any trade secrets or confidential information of the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries to or by any Person in a manner that has resulted or may reasonably be expected to result in the misappropriation of, or loss of trade secret or other rights in and to such information, except as has not had, and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect.

 

(e) Each employee, agent, consultant and contractor who has contributed to or participated in the creation or development of any material item of Intellectual Property for the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (“Company Service Provider”) either: (i) created such Intellectual Property within the scope of such Person’s employment such that the Company or one of the Company’s Subsidiaries is deemed to be the original owner/author of such Intellectual Property or such Intellectual Property otherwise vests in the Company or one of the Company’s Subsidiaries as a matter of law upon its creation; or (ii) has executed a Contract in favor of the Company or one of the Company’s Subsidiaries assigning to the Company or such Company Subsidiary all of such person’s right, title and interest in such Intellectual Property.

 

(f) No government funding, nor any facilities of a university, college, other educational institution or research center, was used in the development of Company Intellectual Property.

 

(g) No source code for any Company Software (i) has been provided or licensed or made available to any customer, business partner, escrow agent or other Person (other than employees or contractors or other Persons that had a need to utilize such source code pursuant to the ordinary course of business of the Company or one of its Subsidiaries, in each case subject to appropriate confidentiality obligations) or (ii) is the subject of any duty or obligation (whether present, contingent, or otherwise) to deliver, license, or make available, any such source code to any customer, business partner, escrow agent or other Person. The Company or one of its Subsidiaries possesses all source code for all Company Software and all other materials necessary to generate the object code for, and deliver, the Company products and services.

 

(h) The Company and its Subsidiaries maintain and are in compliance with, and during the three (3) years preceding the date of this Agreement have maintained and been in compliance with, (i) all applicable Laws relating to the privacy and/or security, collection, retention, protection and use of personal information collected, used, or held for use in connection with the business of the Company and the Company’s Subsidiaries, (ii) the Company’s and its Subsidiaries’ posted or publicly facing privacy, cybersecurity and data security policies, and (iii) the Company’s and its Subsidiaries’ contractual obligations concerning cybersecurity, data security and the security of the Company’s and each of its Subsidiaries’ information technology systems (the foregoing (i)-(iii), “Privacy and Cybersecurity Requirements”), in each case of (i)-(iii) above, other than any non-compliance that, individually or in the aggregate, has not been and would not reasonably be expected to be material to the Company and its Subsidiaries. There are no Actions by any Person (including any Governmental Authority) pending to which the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries is a named party or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened in writing against the Company or its Subsidiaries alleging a violation of any Privacy and Cybersecurity Requirements or a third Person’s privacy or personal information rights.

 

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(i) During the three (3) years preceding the date of this Agreement (i) there have been no material breaches of the security of the information technology systems of the Company and its Subsidiaries, and (ii) there have been no failures, breakdown, performance reduction, disruptions or other adverse event in any information technology systems that materially adversely affected the Company’s and its Subsidiaries’ business or operations. The Company and its Subsidiaries take reasonable and legally compliant measures designed to protect confidential, sensitive or personally identifiable information in its or their possession or control against unauthorized access, use, modification, disclosure or other misuse, including through appropriate administrative, technical and physical safeguards. To the knowledge of the Company, neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has (A) experienced any incident in which such information was stolen or accessed without authorization, including in connection with a breach of security, or (B) received any written notice or complaint from any Person with respect to any of the foregoing, nor has any such notice or complaint been threatened in writing against the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries, in each case, that materially and adversely affected, or that would reasonably be expected to, individually or in the aggregate, materially and adversely affect the Company’s and its Subsidiaries’ business or operations.

 

(j) With respect to the Company Software and other Software used and held for use in the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries, to the knowledge of the Company, no such Software contains any undisclosed or hidden device or feature designed to disrupt, disable, or otherwise impair the functioning of any Software or any “back door,” “time bomb”, “Trojan horse,” “worm,” “drop dead device,” or other malicious Software, code, or routines that permit unauthorized access or the unauthorized disablement or erasure of such or other Software or information or data (or any parts thereof) of the Company or its Subsidiaries or customers of the Company and its Subsidiaries.

 

(k) The Company’s and its Subsidiaries’ use and distribution of (i) Company Software and (ii) Open Source Materials is in material compliance with all Open Source Licenses applicable thereto. None of the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company has used any Open Source Materials in a manner that requires any Company Software to be subject to Copyleft Licenses.

 

(l) The Company and the Company’s Subsidiaries maintain reasonable business continuity and disaster recovery plans that are designed to provide reasonable assurance that the Company information technology systems can be replaced or substituted without material disruption to the operations of the Company’s and its Subsidiaries’ business as currently conducted.

 

Section 4.22 Environmental Matters. Except, in each case, as has not had, and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect:

 

(a) The Company and its Subsidiaries are and, except for matters which have been fully resolved, have been in compliance with all Environmental Laws.

 

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(b) There has been no release of any Hazardous Materials by the Company or its Subsidiaries (i) at, in, on or under any Owned Land or Leased Real Property or in connection with the Company’s or its Subsidiaries’ operations off-site of the Owned Land or the Leased Real Property or (ii) to the knowledge of the Company, at, in, on or under any formerly owned or Leased Real Property during the time that the Company owned or leased such property or at any other location where Hazardous Materials generated by the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries have been transported to, sent, placed or disposed of.

 

(c) Neither the Company nor its Subsidiaries are subject to any current Governmental Order relating to any non-compliance with Environmental Laws by the Company or its Subsidiaries or to any investigation, sampling, monitoring, treatment, remediation, removal or cleanup of Hazardous Materials.

 

(d) No Legal Proceeding is pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened with respect to the Company’s or its Subsidiaries’ compliance with or liability under Environmental Laws, and, to the knowledge of the Company, there are no facts or circumstances which could reasonably be expected to form the basis of such a Legal Proceeding.

 

(e) The Company has made available to Acquiror all material environmental reports, assessments, audits and inspections and any material communications or notices from or to any Governmental Authority concerning any non-compliance of the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries with, or liability of the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries under, Environmental Law.

 

Section 4.23 Absence of Changes. From the date of the most recent balance sheet included in the Financial Statements to the date of this Agreement, (i) there has not been any Company Material Adverse Effect and (ii) except as set forth in Section 4.23 of the Company Disclosure Letter, the Company and its Subsidiaries have, in all material respects, conducted their business and operated their properties in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, other than due to any actions taken in compliance with any COVID-19 Measures.

 

Section 4.24 Anti-Corruption Compliance.

 

(a) For the past three (3) years, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries, nor, any director, officer or, to the knowledge of the Company, any employee or agent acting on behalf of the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries, has offered or given anything of value to: (i) any official or employee of a Governmental Authority, any political party or official thereof, any candidate for political office, or any other Person or (ii) any other Person, in any such case while knowing that all or a portion of such money or thing of value will be offered, given or promised, directly or indirectly, to any official or employee of a Governmental Authority or candidate for political office, in each case in violation of the Anti-Bribery Laws.

 

(b) Each of the Company and its Subsidiaries, have instituted and maintain policies and procedures reasonably designed to promote compliance in all material respects with the Anti-Bribery Laws.

 

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(c) For the previous three (3) years, there have been no pending internal investigations, or internal or external audits, or, to the knowledge of the Company, allegations, complaints, or reports that address any allegations or information concerning possible violations of the Anti-Bribery Laws related to the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries. To the knowledge of the Company, there have been no third-party investigations (including by any Governmental Authority) concerning possible violations of the Anti-Bribery Laws in the previous three (3) years.

 

Section 4.25 Sanctions and International Trade Compliance; Security Clearances.

 

(a) The Company and its Subsidiaries (i) are, and have been for the past five (5) years, in compliance in all material respects with all applicable International Trade Laws and Sanctions Laws, and (ii) have obtained all required licenses, consents, notices, waivers, approvals, orders, registrations, declarations, or other authorizations from, and have made any material filings with, any applicable Governmental Authority for the import, export, re-export, deemed export, deemed re-export, or transfer required under the International Trade Laws and Sanctions Laws (the “Export Approvals”). There are no pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened, claims, complaints, charges, investigations, voluntary disclosures or Legal Proceedings against the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries related to any International Trade Laws or Sanctions Laws or any Export Approvals.

 

(b) For the past five (5) years and in each case with respect to the Company’s and the Company’s Subsidiaries’ businesses, the Company and its Subsidiaries, and all of their respective directors, and officers, and, to the knowledge of the Company, employees or agents, have been in compliance in all material respects with applicable International Trade Laws and Sanctions Laws.

 

(c) With respect to the Company’s and the Company’s Subsidiaries’ businesses, the Company has in place written policies, controls and systems reasonably designed to provide reasonable assurance to prevent, detect, and deter violations of applicable International Trade Laws and Sanctions Laws in each jurisdiction in which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries conducts business.

 

(d) With respect to the Company’s and the Company’s Subsidiaries’ businesses, the Company has not within the past five (5) years (i) made a voluntary, directed or involuntary disclosure to any Governmental Authority or similar agency with respect to any alleged act or omission arising under or relating to any non-compliance with any International Trade Laws or Sanctions Laws, (ii) been the subject of an actual or threatened investigation, inquiry, or enforcement proceedings for violations of International Trade Laws or Sanctions Laws or (iii) violated or received any notice, request, penalty, or citation for any actual or potential non-compliance with International Trade Laws or Sanctions Laws.

 

(e) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries nor any of their respective directors, officers, or to the knowledge of the Companies, employees or any of the Company’s or its Subsidiaries’ respective agents, representatives or other Persons acting on behalf of the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries, (i) is, or has during the past five (5) years, been a Sanctioned Person or Restricted Person (ii) has during the past five (5) years transacted business directly or indirectly with any Sanctioned Person or Restricted Person or in any Sanctioned Country.

 

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(f) Section 4.25(f) of the Company Disclosure Letter sets forth a true, correct and complete list as of the date of this Agreement of all of the Current Company Government Contracts and outstanding Company Government Bids that require the Company or its Subsidiaries to acquire or maintain any level of security clearance (including any national security designation).

 

(g) Section 4.25(g) of the Company Disclosure Letter sets forth a true and complete list of all active facility security clearances held by the Company and its Subsidiaries. The clearances set forth in Section 4.25(g) of the Company Disclosure Letter constitute all of the facility security clearances necessary to conduct the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries as it is currently being conducted.

 

(h) Each of the Company and its Subsidiaries are, and for the three (3) years preceding the date of this Agreement have been in compliance with all national security obligations, including those specified in the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual, DOD 5220.22-M (as amended and/or supplemented, “NISPOM”) except as would not be material to the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole. Other than routine audits by the DCSA, there has been no audit relating to the Company’s or its Subsidiaries’ compliance with the requirements of the NISPOM that resulted in material adverse findings against the Company or its Subsidiaries.

 

Section 4.26 Information Supplied. None of the information supplied or to be supplied by the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries specifically in writing for inclusion in the Registration Statement will, at the date on which the Proxy Statement/Registration Statement is first mailed to the shareholders of Acquiror or at the time of the Acquiror Shareholders’ Meeting, 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 therein, in light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading.

 

Section 4.27 Customers and Vendors.

 

(a) Section 4.27(a) of the Company Disclosure Letter sets forth, as of the date of this Agreement, the top 10 customers (the “Top Customers”); and the top 10 vendors (the “Top Vendors”), in each case, based on the aggregate Dollar value of the Company’s and its Subsidiaries’ transaction volume with such counterparty during the trailing twelve (12) months for the period ending December 31, 2020.

 

(b) Except as set forth on Section 4.27(b) of the Company Disclosure Letter, none of the Top Customers or Top Vendors has informed the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries that it will, or, to the knowledge of the Company, has threatened to, terminate, cancel, or materially limit or materially and adversely modify any of its existing business with the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries (other than due to the expiration of an existing contractual arrangement), and to the knowledge of the Company, none of the Top Customers or Top Vendors is otherwise involved in or threatening a material dispute against the Company or its Subsidiaries or their respective businesses.

 

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Section 4.28 Sufficiency of Assets. Except as would not, and would not reasonably be expected to, individually or in the aggregate, be material to the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, the tangible and intangible assets owned, licensed or leased by the Company and its Subsidiaries constitute all of the assets reasonably necessary for the continued conduct of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries after the Closing in the ordinary course consistent with past practice.

 

Section 4.29 Aviation Regulation Compliance. Except as would not be material to the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, the Company and each of its Subsidiaries (i) is in compliance with all applicable Laws prescribed by the United States Federal Aviation Administration or any successor Governmental Authority exercising similar functions (“FAA”) under Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (such Laws, collectively, “Aviation Regulations”) and has fulfilled and performed all of its obligations with respect thereto, including all reports, filings, notifications, payments and applications, (ii) has not violated, been subject to an investigation with respect to (to the knowledge of the Company), received written notification of any asserted failure to comply with or made voluntary disclosures with respect to potential violations of the Aviation Regulations  in the past three (3) years, and (iii) has not been cited by the FAA or foreign aviation Governmental Authorities for any material discrepancies, failures to comply with applicable Laws, or violations during inspections or audits in the past three (3) years.

 

Section 4.30 Government Contracts.

 

(a) Subject to applicable restrictions that prevent the disclosure of sensitive information, Section 4.30(a) of the Company Disclosure Letter sets forth a true, correct and complete list as of the date of this Agreement of Current Company Government Contracts and outstanding Company Government Bids.

 

(b) Each Current Company Government Contract is in full force and effect and not subject to any Legal Proceedings, other than audits in the ordinary course of business by the Defense Contract Audit Agency, the Defense Contract Management Agency, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs or their non-United States equivalent. Subject to applicable restrictions that prevent the disclosure of sensitive information, Section 4.30(b) of the Company Disclosure Letter sets forth a true, correct and complete list of each agreement with a foreign Governmental Authority to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party.

 

(c) As of the date of this Agreement, to the knowledge of the Company, each Current Company Government Contract has been legally awarded and neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received written notice, or to the knowledge of the Company, oral notification that (i) any Current Company Government Contract or Company Government Bid is or is likely to become the subject of a bid or award protest proceeding, (ii) the counterparty to any such Current Company Government Contract intends to make a modification to any such Current Company Government Contract to reduce future expenditures under or refrain from exercising any options under such Current Company Government Contract, (iii) any Current Company Government Contract is or will be terminated for default or for convenience, or subject to a cure notice, show cause notice or stop work order, or (iv) money due to the Company pertaining to a Current Company Government Contract or Company Government Bid is or will be withheld or offset.

 

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(d) The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the other documents contemplated hereby, the performance of the Company and its Subsidiaries and their respective obligations hereunder and thereunder, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby will not result in any material violation, breach or default of any material term or provision of any Current Company Government Contract or noncompliance in any material respect with any Laws applicable thereto.

 

(e) For the past six (6) years, (i) the Company and its Subsidiaries have complied in all material respects with all applicable Laws pertaining to all Company Government Contracts and Company Government Bids (and in any certificate, statement, list, schedule, or other documents submitted or furnished in connection with the foregoing); (ii) neither the Company nor its Subsidiaries have received any written notice from a Governmental Authority regarding any alleged violation or potential violation by the Company or one of its subcontractors that reasonably could be expected to be material and adverse to the Company and its Subsidiaries; (iii) the Company and its Subsidiaries have complied in all material respects with all representations and certifications set forth in such Company Government Contracts and Company Government Bids and all such representations and certifications were current, accurate, and complete in all material respects as of the date such representations and certifications were made, including but not limited to any representations to the Company’s or a Subsidiary’s status as a small business or other preferential status under regulations implemented by the Small Business Administration; and (iv) neither the U.S. Government nor any prime contractor, subcontractor, or other Person has notified the Company or its Subsidiaries in writing that the Company or its Subsidiaries has breached or violated in any material respect any applicable Law, term or condition pertaining to any Company Government Contract or Company Government Bid.

 

(f) As of the date of this Agreement, to the knowledge of the Company, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is under or identified in any administrative, civil or criminal investigation or indictment, nor is it a party to any administrative or civil litigation, involving alleged false statements, false claims or other misconduct or any other Legal Proceeding, relating to any Company Government Contract or Company Government Bid that has been communicated in writing to the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries.

 

(g) As of the date of this Agreement and for the three (3) years preceding the date of this Agreement, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries, nor, to the knowledge of the Company, any director, officer, employee, consultant, or Affiliate of the Company or its Subsidiaries, has been or is suspended, debarred or, to the knowledge of the Company, proposed for suspension or debarment from government contracting. For the three (3) years preceding the date of this Agreement, no Company Government Contract to which the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries is or was a party has been terminated for default and, to the knowledge of the Company, no such termination for default has been threatened.

 

(h) For the past four (4) years, the Company and its Subsidiaries have been in compliance with all data security, cybersecurity, and physical security systems and procedures required by its Government Contracts, including but not limited to DFARS 252.204-7008 Compliance with Safeguarding Covered Defense Information Controls (Oct 2016), DFARS 252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting (Oct 2016), DFARS 252.204-7020 NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements (Nov 2020), and FAR 52.204-21 Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information Systems (June 2016), each when applicable to a Company Government Contract. Any data security, cybersecurity or physical security breach related to any Company Government Contract has been reported to the necessary Governmental Authority or higher tier contractor, as required by the terms of the Company Government Contract or applicable Law.

 

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(i) Since January 1, 2015, neither the Company, any of its Subsidiaries nor, to the knowledge of the Company, any of their respective representatives have (i) made a voluntary disclosure with respect to any alleged, potential, or actual irregularity, misstatement, noncompliance, or omission arising under or relating to a Company Government Contract or Company Government Bid, or (ii) made any disclosure to any Governmental Authority pursuant to the FAR mandatory disclosure provisions (FAR 9.406-2, 9.407-2 & 52.203-13) and no facts and circumstances exist that would require a mandatory disclosure pursuant to FAR 52.203-13.

 

(j)    Since January 1, 2015, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has used or provided to any third party any Intellectual Property developed under any Company Government Contract for purposes other than those allowed under such Government Contract.   

 

(k) Since January 1, 2015, (i) the Company’s and its Subsidiaries’ cost accounting and, to the extent applicable and required, “contractor business systems” (as defined in DFARS 252.242-7005) have complied in all material respects with all applicable Laws pertaining to government procurement and with the requirements of all Company Government Contracts; (ii) the Company’s and its Subsidiaries’ financial and other systems, have been approved, where applicable, by the Defense Contract Management Agency as adequate for accumulating and billing costs under and otherwise for complying with Government Contracts, to the extent evaluated; and (iii) there has been no finding of fraud or any claim of any material liability as a result of defective pricing, labor mischarging, or improper payments on the part of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with any Company Government Contract or Company Government Bid.

 

(l) Since January 1, 2018, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received a past performance evaluation, rating or report with a rating lower than satisfactory in connection with any Company Government Contract, and, to the knowledge of the Company, no facts exist that would reasonably be expected to result in any adverse or negative past performance evaluation, report or rating by any Governmental Authority, or that could reasonably be expected to adversely affect the evaluation of any bids or proposals by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries for future Company Government Contracts.

 

(m) Since August 13, 2019, the Company has not provided covered telecommunications equipment or services to Governmental Authorities in the performance of a Company Government Contract. Since August 13, 2020, the Company has not used covered telecommunications equipment or services, or used any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services. For purposes of this section, the term “covered telecommunications equipment or services” shall have the meaning prescribed in FAR clause 52.204-25.

 

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Section 4.31 Communications Regulation Compliance. Except as would not be material to the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, the Company and each of its Subsidiaries (i) is in compliance with the Communications Act and all applicable rules, regulations, policies, instructions and orders prescribed by the FCC, and has fulfilled and performed all of its obligations with respect thereto, including all reports, filings, notifications, payments and applications required, and the payment of all regulatory fees and contributions, except (a) for exemptions, waivers or similar concessions or allowances and (b) where such failure to be in compliance, fulfill or perform its obligations or pay such fees or contributions would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to be material to the operations or its subsidiaries, (ii) has not violated or, to the knowledge of the Company, been subject to an investigation with respect to, received written notification of any asserted failure to comply with or made voluntary disclosures with respect to potential violations of the Communications Act  in the past three (3) years, and (iii) has not been cited by the FCC or foreign communications authorities for any material discrepancies, failures to comply with applicable Laws, or violations during inspections or audits  in the past three (3) years.

 

Section 4.32 No Additional Representation or Warranties. Except as provided in and this Article IV, neither the Company nor any of its Affiliates, nor any of their respective directors, managers, officers, employees, equityholders, partners, members or representatives has made, or is making, any representation or warranty whatsoever to Acquiror or Merger Sub or their Affiliates and no such party shall be liable in respect of the accuracy or completeness of any information provided to Acquiror or Merger Sub or their Affiliates. The Company acknowledges that the Company and its advisors, have made their own investigation of Acquiror, Merger Sub and their respective Subsidiaries and, except as provided in Article V, are 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 equity or assets of Acquiror, Merger Sub or any of their respective Subsidiaries, the prospects (financial or otherwise) or the viability or likelihood of success of the business of Acquiror, Merger Sub and their respective Subsidiaries as conducted after the Closing, as contained in any materials provided by Acquiror, Merger Sub or any of their Affiliates or any of their respective directors, officers, employees, shareholders, partners, members or representatives or otherwise.

 

Article V.

 

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF ACQUIROR AND MERGER SUB

 

Except as set forth in (i) in the case of Acquiror, any Acquiror SEC Filings filed or submitted on or prior to the date hereof (excluding (a) any disclosures in any risk factors section that do not constitute statements of fact, disclosures in any forward-looking statements disclaimer and other disclosures that are generally cautionary, predictive or forward-looking in nature and (b) any exhibits or other documents appended thereto) (it being acknowledged that nothing disclosed in such Acquiror SEC Filings will be deemed to modify or qualify the representations and warranties set forth in Section 5.8, Section 5.12, or Section 5.15), or (ii) in the case of Acquiror and Merger Sub, in the disclosure letter delivered by Acquiror and Merger Sub to the Company (the “Acquiror Disclosure Letter”) on the date of this Agreement (each section of which subject to Section 11.9, qualifies the correspondingly numbered and lettered representations in this Article V), Acquiror and Merger Sub represent and warrant to the Company as follows:

 

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Section 5.1 Company Organization. Each of Acquiror and Merger Sub has been duly incorporated, organized or formed and is validly existing as a corporation or exempted company in good standing (or equivalent status, to the extent that such concept exists) under the Laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation, organization or formation, and has the requisite company power and authority to own, lease or operate all of its properties and assets and to conduct its business as it is now being conducted. The copies of the Acquiror Governing Documents and the Governing Documents of Merger Sub, in each case, as amended to the date of this Agreement, previously delivered by Acquiror to the Company, are true, correct and complete. Merger Sub has no assets or operations other than those required to effect the transactions contemplated hereby. All of the equity interests of Merger Sub are held directly by Acquiror. Each of Acquiror and Merger Sub is duly licensed or qualified and in good standing as a foreign corporation or company in all jurisdictions in which its ownership of property or the character of its activities is such as to require it to be so licensed or qualified, except where failure to be so licensed or qualified would not reasonably be expected to be, individually or in the aggregate, material to Acquiror.

 

Section 5.2 Due Authorization.

 

(a) Each of Acquiror and Merger Sub has all requisite corporate power and authority to (a) execute and deliver this Agreement and the documents contemplated hereby, and (b) consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby and perform all obligations to be performed by it hereunder and thereunder. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the documents contemplated hereby and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby have been (i) duly and validly authorized and approved by the Board of Directors of Acquiror and by Acquiror as the sole shareholder of Merger Sub and (ii) determined by the Board of Directors of Acquiror as advisable to Acquiror and the shareholders of Acquiror and recommended for approval by the shareholders of Acquiror. No other company proceeding on the part of Acquiror or Merger Sub is necessary to authorize this Agreement and the documents contemplated hereby (other than the Acquiror Shareholder Approval). This Agreement has been, and at or prior to the Closing, the other documents contemplated hereby will be, duly and validly executed and delivered by each of Acquiror and Merger Sub, and this Agreement constitutes, and at or prior to the Closing, the other documents contemplated hereby will constitute, a legal, valid and binding obligation of each of Acquiror and Merger Sub, enforceable against Acquiror and Merger Sub in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium and similar Laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and subject, as to enforceability, to general principles of equity.

 

(b) Assuming that a quorum (as determined pursuant to the Acquiror Governing Documents) is present:

 

(i) each of those Transaction Proposals identified in clauses (A), (B) and (C) of Section 8.2(b) shall require approval by an affirmative vote of the holders of at least two-thirds of the outstanding Acquiror Common Shares entitled to vote, who attend and vote thereupon (as determined in accordance with the Acquiror Governing Documents) at a shareholders’ meeting duly called by the Board of Directors of Acquiror and held for such purpose; and

 

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(ii) each of those Transaction Proposals identified in clauses (D), (E), (F), (G), (H), (I) and (J) of Section 8.2(b), in each case, shall require approval by an affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the outstanding Acquiror Common Shares entitled to vote thereupon (as determined in accordance with the Acquiror Governing Documents) at a shareholders’ meeting duly called by the Board of Directors of Acquiror and held for such purpose.

 

(c) The foregoing votes are the only votes of any of Acquiror’s share capital necessary in connection with entry into this Agreement by Acquiror and Merger Sub and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, including the Closing.

 

(d) At a meeting duly called and held, the Board of Directors of Acquiror has unanimously approved the transactions contemplated by this Agreement as a Business Combination.

 

Section 5.3 No Conflict. Subject to the Acquiror Shareholder Approval, the execution and delivery of this Agreement by Acquiror and Merger Sub and the other documents contemplated hereby by Acquiror and Merger Sub and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby do not and will not (a) violate or conflict with any provision of, or result in the breach of or default under the Governing Documents of Acquiror or Merger Sub, (b) violate or conflict with any provision of, or result in the breach of, or default under any applicable Law or Governmental Order applicable to Acquiror or Merger Sub, (c) violate or conflict with any provision of, or result in the breach of, result in the loss of any right or benefit, or cause acceleration, or constitute (with or without due notice or lapse of time or both) a default (or give rise to any right of termination, cancellation or acceleration) under any Contract to which Acquiror or Merger Sub is a party or by which Acquiror or Merger Sub may be bound, or terminate or result in the termination of any such Contract or (d) result in the creation of any Lien upon any of the properties or assets of Acquiror or Merger Sub, except, in the case of clauses (b) through (d), to the extent that the occurrence of the foregoing (i) has not had, and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a material adverse effect on the ability of Acquiror or Merger Sub to enter into and perform their obligations under this Agreement or (ii) is not and would not reasonably be expected to be material to Acquiror.

 

Section 5.4 Litigation and Proceedings. There are no pending or, to the knowledge of Acquiror, threatened Legal Proceedings against Acquiror or Merger Sub, their respective properties or assets, or, to the knowledge of Acquiror, any of their respective directors, managers, officers or employees (in their capacity as such). There are no investigations or other inquiries pending or, to the knowledge of Acquiror, threatened by any Governmental Authority, against Acquiror or Merger Sub, their respective properties or assets, or, to the knowledge of Acquiror, any of their respective directors, managers, officers or employees (in their capacity as such). There is no outstanding Governmental Order imposed upon Acquiror or Merger Sub, nor are any assets of Acquiror’s or Merger Sub’s respective businesses bound or subject to any Governmental Order the violation of which would, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to be material to Acquiror. As of the date hereof, each of Acquiror and Merger Sub is in compliance with all applicable Laws in all material respects. For the past three (3) years, Acquiror and Merger Sub have not received any written notice of or been charged with the violation of any Laws, except where such violation has not been, individually or in the aggregate, material to Acquiror.

 

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Section 5.5 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 since March 25, 2021, pursuant to the Exchange Act or the Securities Act (collectively, as they have been amended since the time of their filing through the date hereof, the “Acquiror SEC Filings”). Each of the Acquiror SEC Filings, as of the respective date of its filing (or if amended or superseded by a filing made prior to the date of this Agreement or the Closing Date, as of the date of the last such amendment or superseding filing prior to the date of this Agreement), complied in all material respects with the applicable requirements of the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and any rules and regulations promulgated thereunder 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 as of the date of such amendment, supplement or superseding filing), the Acquiror SEC Filings did not contain, when filed, any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements made therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. As of the date hereof, 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 hereof is subject to ongoing SEC review or investigation as of the date hereof.

 

Section 5.6 Internal Controls; Listing; Financial Statements.

 

(a) Except as not required in reliance on exemptions from various reporting requirements by virtue of Acquiror’s status as an “emerging growth company” within the meaning of the Securities Act, as modified by the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (“JOBS Act”), Acquiror has established and maintains disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15 under the Exchange Act). Such disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that material information relating to Acquiror, including its consolidated Subsidiaries, if any, is made known to Acquiror’s principal executive officer and its principal financial officer by others within those entities, particularly during the periods in which the periodic reports required under the Exchange Act are being prepared. Such disclosure controls and procedures are effective in timely alerting Acquiror’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer to material information required to be included in Acquiror’s periodic reports required under the Exchange Act. Since March 25, 2021, Acquiror has established and maintained a system of internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15 under the Exchange Act) sufficient to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of Acquiror’s financial reporting and the preparation of Acquiror Financial Statements for external purposes in accordance with GAAP.

 

(b) Each director and executive officer of Acquiror has filed with the SEC on a timely basis all statements required by Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. Acquiror has not taken any action prohibited by Section 402 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

 

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(c) Acquiror has complied in all material respects with the applicable listing and corporate governance rules and regulations of the Nasdaq Capital Market (“Nasdaq”). The Acquiror Class A Common Stock is registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is listed for trading on Nasdaq. There is no Legal Proceeding 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 Class A Common Stock or prohibit or terminate the listing of Acquiror Class A Common Stock on Nasdaq.

 

(d) The Acquiror SEC Filings contain true and complete copies of the audited balance sheet as of January 18, 2021, and statement of operations, cash flow and shareholders’ equity of Acquiror for the period from January 11, 2021 (inception) through January 18, 2021, together with the notes thereto and auditor’s reports thereon (the “Acquiror Financial Statements”). Except as disclosed in the Acquiror SEC Filings, the Acquiror Financial Statements (i) fairly present in all material respects the financial position of the Acquiror, as at the respective dates thereof (taking into account the notes thereto), and the results of operations and consolidated cash flows for the respective periods then ended, (ii) were prepared in conformity with GAAP applied on a consistent basis during the periods involved (except as may be indicated therein or in the notes thereto), and (iii) comply in all material respects with the applicable accounting requirements and with the rules and regulations of the SEC, the Exchange Act and the Securities Act in effect as of the respective dates thereof. The books and records of the Acquiror have been, and are being, maintained in all material respects in accordance with GAAP and any other applicable legal and accounting requirements.

 

(e) There are no outstanding loans or other extensions of credit made by Acquiror to any executive officer (as defined in Rule 3b-7 under the Exchange Act) or director of Acquiror. Acquiror has not taken any action prohibited by Section 402 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

 

(f) Neither Acquiror (including any employee thereof) nor Acquiror’s independent auditors has identified or been made aware of (i) any significant deficiency or material weakness in the system of internal accounting controls utilized by Acquiror, (ii) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves Acquiror’s management or other employees who have a role in the preparation of financial statements or the internal accounting controls utilized by Acquiror or (iii) any claim or allegation regarding any of the foregoing.

 

Section 5.7 Governmental Authorities; Consents. Assuming the truth and completeness of the representations and warranties of the Company contained in this Agreement, no consent, waiver, approval or authorization of, or designation, declaration or filing with, or notification to, any Governmental Authority or other Person is required on the part of Acquiror or Merger Sub with respect to Acquiror’s or Merger Sub’s execution or delivery of this Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, except for (i) applicable requirements of the HSR Act, (ii) in connection with the Domestication, the applicable requirements and required approval of the Cayman Registrar, (iii) applicable requirements of the NSIA, (iv) in connection with authorizations issued by the FCC pursuant to the Communications Act and its implementing regulations and (v) as otherwise disclosed on Section 5.7 of the Acquiror Disclosure Letter.

 

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Section 5.8 Trust Account. As of the date of this Agreement, Acquiror has at least $382,500,000 in the Trust Account (including, if applicable, an aggregate of approximately $13,400,000 of deferred underwriting commissions and other fees being held 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 March 22, 2021, between Acquiror and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as trustee (the “Trustee”) (the “Trust Agreement”). There are no separate Contracts, side letters or other arrangements or understandings (whether written or unwritten, express or implied) that would cause the description of the Trust Agreement in the Acquiror SEC Filings to be inaccurate or that would entitle any Person (other than shareholders of Acquiror holding Acquiror Common Shares sold in Acquiror’s initial public offering who shall have elected to redeem their shares of Acquiror Common Stock pursuant to the Acquiror Governing Documents and the underwriters of Acquiror’s initial public offering with respect to deferred underwriting commissions) 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 claims or proceedings 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 Effective Time, the obligations of Acquiror to dissolve or liquidate pursuant to the Acquiror Governing Documents shall terminate, and as of the Effective Time, 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 contemplated hereby. To Acquiror’s knowledge, as of the date hereof, following the Effective Time, no Acquiror shareholder shall be entitled to receive any amount from the Trust Account except to the extent such Acquiror shareholder is exercising an Acquiror Share Redemption. As of the date hereof, assuming the accuracy of the representations and warranties of the Company contained herein and the compliance by the Company with its obligations hereunder, neither Acquiror or Merger Sub have any reason to believe that any of the conditions to the use of funds in the Trust Account will not be satisfied or funds available in the Trust Account will not be available to Acquiror and Merger Sub on the Closing Date.

 

Section 5.9 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.

 

Section 5.10 Absence of Changes. Since March 25, 2021, (a) there has not been any event or occurrence that has had, or would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a material adverse effect on the ability of Acquiror or Merger Sub to enter into and perform their obligations under this Agreement and (b) except as set forth in Section 5.10 of the Acquiror Disclosure Letter, Acquiror and Merger Sub have, in all material respects, conducted their business and operated their properties in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice other than due to any actions taken in compliance with any COVID-19 Measures.

 

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Section 5.11 No Undisclosed Liabilities. Except for any fees and expenses payable by Acquiror or Merger Sub as a result of or in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, there is no liability, debt or obligation of or claim or judgment against Acquiror or Merger Sub (whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, accrued or unaccrued, known or unknown, liquidated or unliquidated, or due or to become due), except for liabilities and obligations (i) reflected or reserved for on the financial statements or disclosed in the notes thereto included in Acquiror SEC Filings, (ii) that have arisen since the date of the most recent balance sheet included in the Acquiror SEC Filings in the ordinary course of the operation of business of Acquiror and Merger Sub, or (iii) which would not be, and would not reasonably be expected to be, material to Acquiror.

 

Section 5.12 Capitalization of Acquiror.

 

(a) As of the date hereof, the authorized share capital of Acquiror is $55,500.00 divided into (i) 500,000,000 shares of Acquiror Class A Common Stock, 38,259,457 of which are issued and outstanding as of the date of this Agreement, (ii) 50,000,000 shares of Acquiror Class B Common Stock, of which 9,564,864 shares are issued and outstanding as of the date of this Agreement, and (iii) 5,000,000 preferred shares (“Acquiror Preferred Shares”) of par value $0.0001 each, of which no shares are issued and outstanding as of the date of this Agreement (clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) collectively, the “Acquiror Securities”). The foregoing represent all of the issued and outstanding Acquiror Securities. All issued and outstanding Acquiror Securities (i) have been duly authorized and validly issued and are fully paid and non-assessable; (ii) have been offered, sold and issued in compliance with applicable Law, including federal and state securities Laws, and all requirements set forth in (A) the Acquiror Governing Documents, and (B) any other applicable Contracts governing the issuance of such securities; and (iii) are not subject to, nor have they been issued in violation of, any purchase option, call option, right of first refusal, preemptive right, subscription right or any similar right under any provision of any applicable Law, the Acquiror Governing Documents or any Contract to which Acquiror is a party or otherwise bound.

 

(b) Subject to the terms of conditions of the Warrant Agreement, the Acquiror Warrants will be exercisable after giving effect to the Merger for one share of Acquiror Common Stock at an exercise price of eleven Dollars fifty cents ($11.50) per share. As of the date of hereof, 7,651,891 Acquiror Common Warrants and 6,767,927 Acquiror Private Placement Warrants are issued and outstanding. No Acquiror Warrants are exercisable until the later of (x) March 25, 2022 and (y) thirty (30) days after the Closing. All outstanding Acquiror Warrants (i) have been duly authorized and validly issued and constitute valid and binding obligations of Acquiror, enforceable against Acquiror in accordance with their terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium and similar Laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and subject, as to enforceability, to general principles of equity; (ii) have been offered, sold and issued in compliance with applicable Law, including federal and state securities Laws, and all requirements set forth in (A) Acquiror’s Governing Documents and (B) any other applicable Contracts governing the issuance of such securities; and (iii) are not subject to, nor have they been issued in violation of, any purchase option, call option, right of first refusal, preemptive right, subscription right or any similar right under any provision of any applicable Law, Acquiror’s Governing Documents or any Contract to which Acquiror is a party or otherwise bound. Except for the Subscription Agreements, Warrant Agreement, Acquiror’s Governing Documents and this Agreement, there are no outstanding Contracts of Acquiror to repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any Acquiror Securities.

 

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(c) Except as set forth in this Section 5.12 or as contemplated by this Agreement or the other documents contemplated hereby, and other than in connection with the PIPE Investment, Acquiror has not granted any outstanding options, stock appreciation rights, warrants, rights or other securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for Acquiror Securities, or any other commitments or agreements providing for the issuance of additional shares, the sale of treasury shares, for the repurchase or redemption of any Acquiror Securities or the value of which is determined by reference to the Acquiror Securities, and there are no Contracts of any kind which may obligate Acquiror to issue, purchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any of its Acquiror Securities.

 

(d) The Stock Consideration and the Acquiror Common Shares, when issued in accordance with the terms hereof, shall be duly authorized and validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable and issued in compliance with all applicable state and federal securities Laws and not subject to, and not issued in violation of, any Lien, purchase option, call option, right of first refusal, preemptive right, subscription right or any similar right under any provision of applicable Law, the Acquiror Governing Documents or any Contract to which Acquiror is a party or otherwise bound.

 

(e) Acquiror has no Subsidiaries apart from Merger Sub, and does not own, directly or indirectly, any equity interests or other interests or investments (whether equity or debt) in any Person, whether incorporated or unincorporated. Acquiror is not party to any Contract that obligates Acquiror to invest money in, loan money to or make any capital contribution to any other Person.

 

Section 5.13 Brokers’ Fees. Except fees described on Section 5.13 of the Acquiror Disclosure Letter, no broker, finder, investment banker or other Person is entitled to any brokerage fee, finders’ fee or other commission in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby based upon arrangements made by Acquiror or any of its Affiliates.

 

Section 5.14 Indebtedness. Except as set forth on Section 5.14 of the Acquiror Disclosure Letter, neither Acquiror nor Merger Sub has any Indebtedness.

 

Section 5.15 Taxes.

 

(a) All Tax Returns required to be filed by or with respect to the Acquiror or any of its Subsidiaries have been timely filed (taking into account any applicable extensions), all such Tax Returns (taking into account all amendments thereto) are true, complete and accurate in all material respects and all Taxes due and payable (whether or not shown on any Tax Return) have been paid, other than Taxes being contested in good faith and for which adequate reserves have been established in accordance with GAAP.

 

(b) The Acquiror and its Subsidiaries have withheld from amounts owing to any employee, creditor or other Person all material Taxes required by Law to be withheld, paid over to the proper Governmental Authority in a timely manner all such withheld amounts and otherwise complied in all material respects with all applicable withholding and related reporting requirements.

 

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(c) There are no Liens for any material Taxes (other than Permitted Liens) upon any property or assets of the Acquiror or any of its Subsidiaries.

 

(d) No deficiency for any amount of material Tax has been asserted or assessed by any Governmental Authority against the Acquiror or any of its Subsidiaries that remains unpaid except for deficiencies being contested in good faith and for which adequate reserves have been established in accordance with GAAP.

 

(e) There are no ongoing or pending Legal Proceedings with respect to any material Taxes of the Acquiror or any of its Subsidiaries and there are no waivers, extensions or requests for any waivers or extensions of any statute of limitations currently in effect with respect to any material Taxes of the Acquiror or any of its Subsidiaries.

 

(f) No written claim has been made by any Governmental Authority where the Acquiror or any of its Subsidiaries does not file Tax Returns that it is or may be subject to taxation in that jurisdiction.

 

(g) Neither the Acquiror nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to any Tax indemnification or Tax sharing agreement (other than any such agreement solely between the Acquiror and/or its existing Subsidiaries and customary commercial Contracts not primarily related to Taxes).

 

(h) Neither the Acquiror nor any of its Subsidiaries has been a party to any transaction treated by the parties as a distribution of stock qualifying for tax-free treatment under Section 355 of the Code in the two years prior to the date of this Agreement.

 

(i) Neither the Acquiror nor any of its Subsidiaries is liable for Taxes of any other Person (other than the Acquiror or any of its Subsidiaries) under Treasury Regulation Section 1.1502-6 or any similar provision of state, local or foreign Tax Law or as a transferee or successor or by contract (other than customary commercial Contracts not primarily related to Taxes).

 

(j) Neither the Acquiror nor any of its Subsidiaries has participated in a “listed transaction” within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.6011-4(b)(2).

 

(k) Neither the Acquiror nor any of its Subsidiaries will be required to include any amount in taxable income, exclude any item of deduction or loss from taxable income, or make any adjustment under Section 481 of the Code (or any similar provision of state, local or foreign Law) for any taxable period (or portion thereof) ending after the Closing Date as a result of any (i) installment sale, intercompany transaction described in the Treasury Regulations under Section 1502 of the Code (or any similar provision of state, local or foreign Law) or open transaction disposition made on or prior to the Closing Date, (ii) prepaid amount received on or prior to the Closing Date, (iii) change in method of accounting for a taxable period ending on or prior to the Closing Date, (iv) “closing agreement” as described in Section 7121 of the Code (or any similar provision of state, local or foreign Law) executed on or prior to the Closing Date, or (v) election pursuant to Section 965 of the Code (or any similar provision of state, local or foreign Law), and to the knowledge of the Acquiror, the IRS has not proposed any such adjustment or change in accounting method.

 

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Section 5.16 Business Activities.

 

(a) Since its respective organization, neither Acquiror or 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 contemplated hereby and thereby, there is no agreement, commitment, or Governmental Order binding upon Acquiror or Merger Sub or to which Acquiror or Merger Sub is a party which has or would reasonably be expected to have the effect of prohibiting or impairing 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, other than such effects, individually or in the aggregate, which have not been and would not reasonably be expected to be material to Acquiror or Merger Sub.

 

(b) Except for Merger Sub and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements, 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 this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, Acquiror has no material interests, rights, obligations or liabilities with respect to, and is not party to, bound by or has its assets or property subject to, in each case whether directly or indirectly, any Contract or transaction which is, or would reasonably be interpreted as constituting, a Business Combination (other than confidentiality agreements, term sheets, letters of intent or other customary agreements entered into in connection with review of potential initial business combinations conducted by Acquiror, in each case which were entered into prior to the date hereof and which do not contain binding terms with respect to liabilities or obligations to effect a Business Combination). Except for the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements, 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 contemplated by this Agreement and has not engaged in any business activities or conducted any operations other than in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby and has no, and at all times prior to the Effective Time, except as expressly contemplated by this Agreement, the Ancillary Agreements and the other documents and transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, will have no, assets, liabilities or obligations of any kind or nature whatsoever other than those incident to its formation.

 

(d) As of the date hereof and except for this Agreement, the Ancillary Agreements and the other documents and transactions contemplated hereby and thereby (including with respect to expenses and fees incurred in connection therewith and the Working Capital Loans), neither Acquiror nor Merger Sub are party to any Contract with any other Person that would require payments by Acquiror or any of its Subsidiaries after the date hereof in excess of $100,000 in the aggregate with respect to any individual Contract. As of the date hereof, $0.00 is outstanding under the Working Capital Loans.

 

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Section 5.17 Nasdaq Stock Market Quotation. As of the date hereof, the Acquiror Class A Common Stock is registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is listed for trading on Nasdaq under the symbol “NGCA.” As of the date hereof, the Acquiror Common Warrants are registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and are listed for trading on Nasdaq under the symbol “NGCAW.” Acquiror is in compliance with the rules of Nasdaq and there is no Action or proceeding 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 Class A Common Stock or Acquiror Warrants or terminate the listing of Acquiror Class A Common Stock or Acquiror Warrants on the Nasdaq. None of Acquiror, Merger Sub or their respective Affiliates has taken any action in an attempt to terminate the registration of the Acquiror Class A Common Stock or Acquiror Warrants under the Exchange Act except as contemplated by this Agreement.

 

Section 5.18 Registration Statement, Proxy Statement and Proxy Statement/Registration Statement. On the effective date of the Registration Statement, the Registration Statement, and when first filed in accordance with Rule 424(b) of the Securities Act and/or filed pursuant to Section 14A of the Exchange Act, the Proxy Statement and the Proxy Statement/Registration Statement (or any amendment or supplement thereto), shall comply in all material respects with the applicable requirements of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act. On the effective date of the Registration Statement, the Registration Statement will 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 therein not misleading. On the date of any filing pursuant to Rule 424(b) of the Securities Act and/or Section 14A of the Exchange Act, the date the Proxy Statement/Registration Statement and the Proxy Statement, as applicable, is first mailed to shareholders of Acquiror, and at the time of the Acquiror Shareholders’ Meeting, the Proxy Statement/Registration Statement and the Proxy Statement, as applicable, (together with any amendments or supplements thereto) will not include any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; providedhowever, that Acquiror makes no representations or warranties as to the information contained in or omitted from the Registration Statement, Proxy Statement or the Proxy Statement/Registration Statement in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished in writing to Acquiror by or on behalf of the Company specifically for inclusion in the Registration Statement, Proxy Statement or the Proxy Statement/Registration Statement.

 

Section 5.19 PIPE Investment. On or prior to the date of this Agreement, Acquiror has entered into the Initial Subscription Agreements with PIPE Investors, true and correct copies of which have been provided to the Company on or prior to the date of this Agreement, pursuant to which, and on the terms and subject to the conditions of which, such PIPE Investors have agreed, in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, to purchase from Acquiror shares of Domesticated Acquiror Common Stock for a PIPE Investment Amount of at least $100,000,000 (such amount, the “Minimum PIPE Investment Amount”). The Initial Subscription Agreements are in full force and effect with respect to, and binding upon, Acquiror and, to the knowledge of Acquiror, on each PIPE Investor party thereto, in accordance with their terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium and similar Laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and subject, as to enforceability, to general principles of equity.

 

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Section 5.20 Takeover Statutes and Charter Provisions. The Board of Directors of the Acquiror 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 transactions contemplated hereby, including the Merger. As of the date of this Agreement, no “fair price,” “moratorium,” “control share acquisition” or other antitakeover statute or similar domestic or foreign Law applies with respect to the Acquiror or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with this Agreement, the Merger or any of the other transactions contemplated hereby. 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 Acquiror or any of its Subsidiaries is subject, party or otherwise bound.

 

Section 5.21 CFIUS. Neither Acquiror nor Merger Sub is a “foreign person” as defined in Section 721 of the Defense Production Act of 1950, as amended, including all implementing regulations thereof.

 

Section 5.22 No Outside Reliance. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Article V or any other provision hereof, each of Acquiror and Merger Sub, and any of their respective directors, managers, officers, employees, equityholders, partners, members or representatives, acknowledge and agree that Acquiror has made its own investigation of the Company and that neither the Company nor any of its Affiliates, agents or representatives is making any representation or warranty whatsoever, express or implied, beyond those expressly given by the Company 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 the Company or its Subsidiaries. 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 contained in any “data room” (whether or not accessed by Acquiror or its representatives) or reviewed by Acquiror pursuant to the Confidentiality Agreement) or management presentations that have been or shall hereafter be provided to Acquiror or any of its Affiliates, agents or representatives are not and will not be deemed to be representations or warranties of the Company, and no representation or warranty is made as to the accuracy or completeness of any of the foregoing except as may be expressly set forth in Article IV of this Agreement. Except as otherwise expressly set forth in this Agreement, Acquiror understands and agrees that any assets, properties and business of the Company and its Subsidiaries are furnished “as is,” “where is” and subject to and except as otherwise provided in the representations and warranties contained in Article IV, with all faults and without any other representation or warranty of any nature whatsoever.

 

Section 5.23 Employees; Benefit Plans. Acquiror and Merger Sub do not have and have never had any employees and Acquiror has no unsatisfied material liability with respect to any employee. Acquiror and Merger Sub do not currently maintain or have any direct liability under any benefit plan, and neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby will: (a) result in any payment of compensation or benefits (including severance, unemployment compensation, golden parachute, bonus or otherwise) becoming due to any director, officer, individual independent contractor or employee of Acquiror or Merger Sub; or (b) result in the acceleration of the time of payment or vesting of any compensation or benefits.

 

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Section 5.24 No Additional Representation or Warranties. Except as provided in this Article V, neither Acquiror nor Merger Sub nor any their respective Affiliates, nor any of their respective directors, managers, officers, employees, stockholders, partners, members or representatives has made, or is making, any representation or warranty whatsoever to the Company or its Affiliates and no such party shall be liable in respect of the accuracy or completeness of any information provided to the Company or its Affiliates. Acquiror and Merger Sub acknowledge that Acquiror and Merger Sub and their respective advisors, have made their own investigation of the Company and its Subsidiaries and, except as provided in Article IV, are 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 and 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, its Subsidiaries or any of their Affiliates or any of their respective directors, officers, employees, shareholders, partners, members or representatives or otherwise.

 

Article VI.

COVENANTS OF THE COMPANY

 

Section 6.1 Conduct of Business. From the date of this Agreement through the earlier of the Closing or valid termination of this Agreement pursuant to Article X (the “Interim Period”), the Company shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to, except as otherwise contemplated by this Agreement (including the Pre-Closing Restructuring Plan) or the Ancillary Agreements or required by Law or any COVID-19 Measures or as consented to by Acquiror in writing (which consent shall not be unreasonably conditioned, withheld, delayed or denied), use commercially reasonable efforts to operate the business of the Company in the ordinary course consistent with past practice. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, except as set forth on Section 6.1 of the Company Disclosure Letter or as consented to by Acquiror in writing (which consent shall not be unreasonably conditioned, withheld, delayed or denied) the Company shall not, and the Company shall cause its Subsidiaries not to, except as otherwise contemplated by this Agreement (including the Pre-Closing Restructuring Plan) or the Ancillary Agreements or required by Law or any COVID-19 Measures:

 

(a) change or amend the Governing Documents of the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries, except as otherwise required by Law, or form or cause to be formed any new Subsidiary of the Company;

 

(b) make or declare any dividend or distribution to the shareholders of the Company or make any other distributions in respect of any of the Company’s or any of its Subsidiaries’ capital stock or equity interests, except dividends and distributions by a wholly-owned Subsidiary of the Company to the Company or another wholly-owned Subsidiary of the Company;

 

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

 

(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 the Company or its Subsidiaries, except for (i) the acquisition by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of any shares of capital stock, membership interests or other equity interests of the Company or its Subsidiaries in connection with the forfeiture or cancellation of such interests and (ii) transactions between the Company and any wholly-owned Subsidiary of the Company or between wholly-owned Subsidiaries of the Company;

 

(e) enter into, modify in any material respect or terminate (other than expiration in accordance with its terms) any contract of a type required to be listed on Section 4.12 of the Company Disclosure Letter (excluding any Company Benefit Plan), or any Real Property Lease or Company Government Contract, in each case, other than entry into such agreements in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice or as required by Law;

 

(f) sell, assign, transfer, convey, lease or otherwise dispose of any material tangible assets or properties of the Company or its Subsidiaries, including the Leased Real Property, except for (i) dispositions of obsolete or worthless equipment in the ordinary course of business and (ii) transactions among the Company and its wholly-owned Subsidiaries or among its wholly-owned Subsidiaries;

 

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

 

(h) except as otherwise required by Law, or the terms of any Company Benefit Plan as in effect on the date hereof, (i) grant any severance, retention, change in control or termination or similar pay, except (A) with respect to retention, in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, in connection with promotion or hiring and (B) with respect to severance, termination, or similar pay, to any employee whose employment terminates after the date hereof, in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, (ii) terminate, adopt, enter into or materially amend any Company Benefit Plan, (iii) materially increase the cash compensation, bonus opportunity or employee benefits of any employee, officer, director or other individual service provider, except in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, (iv) establish any trust or take any other action to secure the payment of any compensation payable by the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries or (v) except in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, take any action to amend or waive any performance or vesting criteria or to accelerate the time of payment or vesting of any compensation or benefit payable by the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries;

 

(i) (i) terminate the employment of any employee of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries whose individual base compensation exceeds $250,000, other than for cause, death or disability, or (ii) hire any individual to become an employee of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, other than in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice or to replace an employee whose employment terminates after the date hereof, and in each case with compensation and benefits that are no more favorable in the aggregate than those provided to similarly situated employees of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries;

 

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(j) 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;

 

(k) make any material loans or material advances to any Person, except for (i) advances to employees, officers or independent contractors of the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries for indemnification, attorneys’ fees, travel and other expenses incurred in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, (ii) loans or advances among the Company and its wholly owned Subsidiaries or among the wholly owned Subsidiaries and (iii) extended payment terms for customers in the ordinary course of business;

 

(l) (A) make or change any material election in respect of material Taxes, (B) materially amend, modify or otherwise change any filed material Tax Return, (C) adopt or request permission of any taxing authority to change any accounting method in respect of material Taxes, (D) enter into any “closing agreements” as described in Section 7121 of the Code (or any similar provision of state, local, or foreign Law) with any Governmental Authority in respect of material Taxes, (E) settle any claim or assessment in respect of material Taxes, (F) affirmatively surrender or allow to expire any right to claim a refund of material Taxes or (G) consent to any extension or waiver of the limitation period applicable to any claim or assessment in respect of material Taxes (other than pursuant to extensions of time to file Tax Returns obtained in the ordinary course of business);

 

(m) incur or assume any Indebtedness or guarantee any Indebtedness of another Person, issue or sell any debt securities or warrants or other rights to acquire any debt securities of the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company or guaranty any debt securities of another Person, other than any Indebtedness or guarantee (x) incurred in the ordinary course of business and in an aggregate amount not to exceed $1,000,000, or (y) incurred between the Company and any of its wholly-owned Subsidiaries or between any of such wholly-owned Subsidiaries;

 

(n) issue any additional securities, including shares of Company Common Stock or securities exercisable for or convertible into Company Common Stock, other than (i) grants of any additional equity or equity-based compensation or issuances of equity securities upon the exercise of equity-based awards and (ii) issuances of equity securities in VO Holdings to the Company in connection with the Company’s monthly funding obligations to VO Holdings;

 

(o) adopt a plan of, or otherwise enter into or effect a, complete or partial liquidation, dissolution, restructuring, recapitalization or other reorganization of the Company or its Subsidiaries (other than the Merger);

 

(p) waive, release, settle, compromise or otherwise resolve any inquiry, investigation, claim, Action, litigation or other Legal Proceedings, except in the ordinary course of business or where such waivers, releases, settlements or compromises involve only the payment of monetary damages in an amount less than $1,000,000 in the aggregate;

 

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(q) grant to, or agree to grant to, any Person rights to any Intellectual Property that is material to the Company and its Subsidiaries, or dispose of, abandon or permit to lapse any rights to any Intellectual Property that is material to the Company and its Subsidiaries except for (i) the expiration of patents and copyrights that are Company Registered Intellectual Property in accordance with the applicable statutory term or (ii) the commercially reasonable exercise of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries’ business judgment as to the costs and benefits of maintaining such item;

 

(r) disclose or agree to disclose to any Person (other than Acquiror or any of its representatives) any trade secret or any other material confidential or proprietary information, know-how or process of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, in each case, other than in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice and pursuant to obligations to maintain the confidentiality thereof;

 

(s) make or commit to make capital expenditures other than in an amount not in excess of the amount set forth on Section 6.1(s) of the Company Disclosure Letter, in the aggregate;

 

(t) manage the Company’s and its Subsidiaries’ working capital in a manner other than in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice;

 

(u) permit any of its material Intellectual Property to become subject to a Lien (other than a Permitted Lien) or sell, lease, license or otherwise dispose of any of its material Intellectual Property rights but excluding licenses to Intellectual Property granted by the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice;

 

(v) enter into or extend any collective bargaining agreement, works council agreement or similar labor agreement, other than as required by applicable Law, or recognize or certify any labor union, labor organization, works council, or group of employees of the Company or its Subsidiaries as the bargaining representative for any employees of the Company or its Subsidiaries;

 

(w) waive the restrictive covenant obligations of any current or former employee of the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries;

 

(x) (i) limit the right of the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries 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, in each case, except where such limitation or grant does not, and would not be reasonably likely to, individually or in the aggregate, materially and adversely affect, or materially disrupt, the ordinary course operation of the businesses of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole;

 

(y) terminate without replacement or amend in a manner materially detrimental to the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries, permit to lapse or fail to use commercially reasonable efforts to maintain and, to the extent necessary to continue to operate the business in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, reinstate or replace any material Governmental Authorization or material Permit required for the conduct of the business of the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries;

 

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(z) terminate (without replacement with similar or better coverage terms and limits) or amend in a manner materially detrimental to the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries any material insurance policy insuring the business of the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries; or

 

(aa)  enter into any agreement to do any action prohibited under this Section 6.1.

 

Section 6.2 Inspection. Subject to confidentiality obligations that may be applicable to information furnished to the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries by third parties that may be in the Company’s or any of its Subsidiaries’ possession from time to time, and except for any information that is subject to attorney-client privilege or is sensitive information under or in connection with a Company Government Bid or a Company Government Contract (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 or sensitive obligation), and to the extent permitted by applicable Law, (a) the Company shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to, afford to Acquiror and its accountants, counsel and other 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 business of the Company and its Subsidiaries, to all of their respective properties, books, Contracts, commitments, Tax Returns, records and appropriate officers and employees of the Company and its Subsidiaries, and shall furnish such representatives with all financial and operating data and other information concerning the affairs of the Company and its Subsidiaries 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 Company or its Subsidiaries without the prior written consent of the Company, and (b) the Company shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to, provide to Acquiror and, if applicable, its accountants, counsel or other representatives, (x) such information and such other materials and resources relating (i) to any Legal Proceeding initiated, pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, any Legal Proceeding that is, or would reasonably be expected to be, material to the Company, threatened during the Interim Period, or (ii) to the material compliance and risk management operations and activities of the Company and its Subsidiaries during the Interim Period, in each case, as Acquiror or such representative may reasonably request, (y) prompt written notice of any material status updates in connection with any such Legal Proceedings or otherwise relating to any material compliance and risk management matters or decisions of the Company or its Subsidiaries, and (z) copies of any material written communications sent or received by the Company or its Subsidiaries in connection with such Legal Proceedings. All information obtained by Acquiror, Merger Sub or their respective representatives pursuant to this Section 6.2 shall be subject to the Confidentiality Agreement.

 

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Section 6.3 Preparation and Delivery of Additional Company Financial Statements.

 

(a) As soon as reasonably practicable following the date of this Agreement, the Company shall deliver to Acquiror audited consolidated balance sheets and statements of operations and comprehensive loss, changes in stockholders’ equity (deficit), and cash flows of the Company and its Subsidiaries (including all notes thereto) as of and for the years ended December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, together with the auditor’s reports thereon, which comply in all material respects with the applicable accounting requirements and with the rules and regulations of the SEC, the Exchange Act and the Securities Act applicable to a registrant (the “FY 2020 and 2019 Financial Statements” and, together with the Interim Financial Statements and the FY 2021 Financial Statements, the “PCAOB Financial Statements”); provided, that upon delivery of such FY 2020 and 2019 Financial Statements, the representations and warranties set forth in Section 4.8 shall be deemed to apply to the FY 2020 and 2019 Financial Statements in the same manner as the Audited Financial Statements.

 

(b) As soon as reasonably practicable following the date of this Agreement, the Company shall deliver to Acquiror the auditor reviewed condensed consolidated balance sheets and statements of operations and comprehensive loss, changes in stockholders’ equity (deficit) and cash flows of the Company and its Subsidiaries (including all notes thereto) as of and for the six-month period ended June 30, 2021, which comply in all material respects with the applicable accounting requirements and with the rules and regulations of the SEC, the Exchange Act and the Securities Act applicable to a registrant (the “Q2 Financial Statements”); provided, that upon delivery of such Q2 Financial Statements, the representations and warranties set forth in Section 4.8 shall be deemed to apply to the Q2 Financial Statements in the same manner as the Interim Financial Statements.

 

(c) If the Effective Time has not occurred prior to November 12, 2021, as soon as reasonably practicable following November 12, 2021, the Company shall deliver to Acquiror the auditor reviewed condensed consolidated balance sheets and statements of operations and comprehensive loss, changes in stockholders’ equity (deficit), and cash flows of the Company and its Subsidiaries (including all notes thereto) as of and for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2021, which comply in all material respects with the applicable accounting requirements and with the rules and regulations of the SEC, the Exchange Act and the Securities Act applicable to a registrant (the “Q3 Financial Statements” and, together with the Q2 Financial Statements, the “Interim Financial Statements” and, together with the Audited Financial Statements, the “Financial Statements”); provided, that upon delivery of such Q3 Financial Statements, the representations and warranties set forth in Section 4.8 shall be deemed to apply to the Q3 Financial Statements in the same manner as the Interim Financial Statements.

 

(d) If the Effective Time has not occurred prior to March 31, 2022, as soon as reasonably practicable following March 31, 2022, the Company shall deliver to Acquiror the audited consolidated balance sheets and statements of operations and comprehensive loss, changes in stockholders’ equity (deficit), and cash flows of the Company and its Subsidiaries (including all notes thereto) as of and for the year ended December 31, 2021, which comply in all material respects with the applicable accounting requirements and with the rules and regulations of the SEC, the Exchange Act and the Securities Act applicable to a registrant (the “FY 2021 Financial Statements”); provided, that upon delivery of such FY 2021 Financial Statements, the representations and warranties set forth in Section 4.8 shall be deemed to apply to the FY 2021 Financial Statements in the same manner as the Audited Financial Statements.

 

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Section 6.4 Affiliate Agreements. The Company shall deliver to Acquiror evidence that all Affiliate Agreements (other than those set forth on Section 6.4 of the Company Disclosure Letter) have been terminated or settled at or prior to the Closing without further liability to Acquiror, the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries.

 

Section 6.5 Pre-Closing Restructuring. Prior to the Closing, the Company shall, or cause its Subsidiaries to, effect all transfers and shall take all such actions as are necessary so that the Pre-Closing Restructuring shall have been consummated prior to the Closing in accordance with the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Pre-Closing Restructuring Plan. The Company shall provide Acquiror reasonable time to review and comment on the documents effecting the Pre-Closing Restructuring Plan and shall consider in good faith any comments received in writing from the Acquiror relating thereto.

 

Section 6.6 Acquisition Proposals. From the date hereof until the Closing Date or, if earlier, the termination of this Agreement in accordance with Article X, the Company and its Subsidiaries shall not, and the Company shall instruct and use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause its Subsidiaries and its representatives, not to (a) solicit, initiate or participate in any negotiations with any Person with respect to, or provide any non-public information or data concerning the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries to any Person relating to, an Acquisition Proposal or afford to any Person access to the business, properties, assets or personnel of the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries in connection with an Acquisition Proposal, (b) 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, (c) grant any waiver, amendment or release under any confidentiality agreement or the anti-takeover Laws of any state, or (d) otherwise knowingly facilitate any such inquiries, proposals, discussions, or negotiations or any effort or attempt by any Person to make an Acquisition Proposal. From and after the date hereof, the Company shall, and shall instruct its officers and directors to, and the Company shall instruct and shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause its representatives, its Subsidiaries and their respective representatives to, immediately cease and terminate all discussions and negotiations with any Persons that may be ongoing with respect to any Acquisition Proposal (other than Acquiror and its representatives). From and after the date hereof, the Company shall promptly notify Acquiror if any Person makes any written proposal, offer or inquiry with respect to an Acquisition Proposal and provide Acquiror with a description of the material terms and conditions thereof to the extent that such disclosure would not result in breach of the Company’s confidentiality obligations that are in existence as of the date hereof. Subject to Section 6.1, the Company and its Subsidiaries and their respective representatives shall not be restricted pursuant to this Section 6.6 with respect to any actions taken in connection with (1) the Pre-Closing Restructuring and (2) preliminary discussions with potential financing sources related to the arrangement of financing in order to facilitate the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or for the financing of the Acquiror following the Closing; provided, that no non-public information and no material terms of any such investment or other similar substantive information, in each case, whether in writing or orally, shall be provided to any Person in connection with such actions without (i) providing Acquiror with prior written notice and (ii) the existence of a confidentiality agreement between the parties. The Company shall keep Acquiror reasonably informed of any such discussions and information furnished to any Person pursuant to this Section 6.6.

 

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Section 6.7 SAS Divestment. Within thirty (30) days following the date of this Agreement, the Company shall, or shall cause its Subsidiaries to, use commercially reasonable efforts to effect all transfers and cancellations, and take all such other actions, as are reasonably necessary to ensure that neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has a “direct interest” (as defined in the FATA) in SAS at Closing (the “SAS Divestment”). The Company shall provide Acquiror reasonable time to review and comment on the documents effecting the SAS Divestment and shall consider in good faith any comments received in writing from the Acquiror relating thereto.

 

Article VII.

COVENANTS OF ACQUIROR

 

Section 7.1 Employee Matters.

 

(a) Prior to the Closing Date, Acquiror shall approve and adopt, and submit for stockholder approval (i) an equity incentive plan, in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit E (the “Incentive Award Plan”) (with such changes as may be agreed in writing by the Company and Acquiror), and (ii) an employee stock purchase plan, in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit F (the “ESPP”) (with such changes as may be agreed in writing by the Company and Acquiror). As soon as practicable following the date that is sixty (60) days after the Closing and subject to applicable securities Laws, Acquiror shall file an effective registration statement on Form S-8 (or other applicable form) with respect to the Acquiror Common Stock issuable under the Incentive Award Plan and the ESPP, and Acquiror shall use commercially reasonable efforts to maintain the effectiveness of such registration statement(s) (and maintain the current status of the prospectus or prospectuses contained therein) for so long as awards granted pursuant to the Incentive Award Plan and the ESPP remain outstanding.

 

(b) No Third-Party Beneficiaries. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, Acquiror, Merger Sub and the Company acknowledge and agree that all provisions contained in this Section 7.1 are included for the sole benefit of Acquiror and the Company, and that nothing in this Agreement, whether express or implied, (i) shall be construed to establish, amend, or modify any employee benefit plan, program, agreement or arrangement, (ii) shall 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, agreement or other arrangement following the Closing Date, or (iii) shall confer upon any Person who is not a party to this Agreement (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)), any right to continued or resumed employment or recall, any right to compensation or benefits, or any third-party beneficiary or other right of any kind or nature whatsoever.

 

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Section 7.2 Trust Account Proceeds and Related Available Equity.

 

(a) If (i) the amount of cash available in the Trust Account following the Acquiror Shareholders’ Meeting, after deducting the amount required to satisfy the Acquiror Share Redemption Amount, transaction expenses of Acquiror (including transaction expenses incurred, accrued, paid or payable by Acquiror’s Affiliates on Acquiror’s behalf), as contemplated by Section 11.6, and the payment of any deferred underwriting commissions being held in the Trust Account (the “Trust Amount”), plus (ii) the PIPE Investment Amount actually received by Acquiror prior to or substantially concurrently with the Closing (the sum of (i) and (ii), the “Available Acquiror Cash”), is equal to or greater than $200,000,000 (the “Minimum Available Acquiror Cash Amount”), then the condition set forth in Section 9.1(h) shall be satisfied. If, after the deadline for Acquiror Share Redemptions has passed in connection with the Acquiror Shareholders’ Meeting, the sum of (x) the Trust Amount plus (y) the PIPE Investment Amount, is reasonably expected to be less than the Minimum Available Acquiror Cash Amount, then, at or prior to the Closing, Virgin Investments Limited, a company limited by shares under the laws of the British Virgin Islands, and its Affiliates (collectively, “VIL”) shall have the right (but not the obligation) to purchase up to $100,000,000.00 of additional shares of Acquiror Common Stock at a price per share of $10.00 (the dollar value of such purchase, the “Additional Equity Amount”) upon written notice to Acquiror within two (2) Business Days following the deadline for the Acquiror Share Redemptions. If VIL elects to purchase such additional shares and the aggregate of the Trust Amount after the deadline for the Acquiror Share Redemptions, the PIPE Investment Amount and the Additional Equity Amount equal or exceed the Minimum Available Acquiror Cash Amount, then, subject to the terms of this Agreement, the condition set forth in Section 9.1(h) shall be deemed satisfied (and any Additional Equity Amount shall be added to the definition of the “Available Acquiror Cash”). The rights of VIL to purchase additional shares of Acquiror Common Stock pursuant to this Section 7.2(a) shall be subject to the occurrence of the Closing. In connection with the foregoing, the Acquiror shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to enter into agreements with VIL in substantially the same form and on substantially the same terms as the PIPE Subscription Agreements and shall otherwise reasonably cooperate with VIL in connection with the purchase of such shares of Acquiror Common Stock.

 

(b) Upon satisfaction or waiver of the conditions set forth in Article IX 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 commercially reasonable 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 shareholders 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 7.3 Nasdaq Listing. From the date hereof through the Effective Time, Acquiror shall ensure Acquiror remains listed as a public company on Nasdaq, and shall prepare and submit to Nasdaq a listing application, if required under Nasdaq rules, covering the shares of Domesticated Acquiror Common Stock and the Domesticated Acquiror Warrants issuable in the Merger and the Domestication, and shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain approval for the listing of such shares of Acquiror Common Stock and Domesticated Acquiror Warrants and the Company shall reasonably cooperate with Acquiror with respect to such listing.

 

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Section 7.4 No Solicitation by Acquiror. From the date hereof until the Closing Date or, if earlier, the termination of this Agreement in accordance with Article X, Acquiror shall not, and shall cause its Subsidiaries not to, and Acquiror shall instruct its and their representatives, not to, (a) make any proposal or offer that constitutes a Business Combination Proposal, (b) initiate any discussions or negotiations with any Person with respect to a Business Combination Proposal or (c) enter into any acquisition agreement, business combination, merger agreement or similar definitive agreement, or any letter of intent, memorandum of understanding or agreement in principle, or any other agreement relating to a Business Combination Proposal, in each case, other than to or with the Company and its respective representatives. From and after the date hereof, Acquiror shall, and shall instruct its officers and directors to, and Acquiror shall instruct and cause its representatives, its Subsidiaries and their respective representatives to, immediately cease and terminate all discussions and negotiations with any Persons that may be ongoing with respect to a Business Combination Proposal (other than the Company and its representatives).

 

Section 7.5 Acquiror Conduct of Business.

 

(a) During the Interim Period, Acquiror shall, and shall cause Merger Sub to, except as contemplated by this Agreement (including as contemplated by the PIPE Investment or in connection with the Domestication) or as consented to by the Company in writing (which consent shall not be unreasonably conditioned, withheld, delayed or denied), operate its business in the ordinary course and consistent with past practice. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, except 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, except as otherwise contemplated by this Agreement (including as contemplated by the PIPE Investment or in connection with the Domestication) or the Ancillary Agreements or as required by Law:

 

(i) seek any approval from the Acquiror’s shareholders 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) except as contemplated by the Transaction Proposals, (A) make or declare any dividend or distribution to the shareholders of Acquiror or make any other distributions in respect of any of Acquiror’s or Merger Sub Capital Stock, share capital or equity interests, (B) split, combine, reclassify or otherwise amend any terms of any shares or series of Acquiror’s or Merger Sub Capital Stock or equity interests, or (C) 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 shares of Acquiror Class A Common Stock made as part of the Acquiror Share Redemptions;

 

(iii) (A) make or change any material election in respect of material Taxes, (B) materially amend, modify or otherwise change any filed material Tax Return, (C) adopt or request permission of any taxing authority to change any accounting method in respect of material Taxes, (D) enter into any “closing agreements” as described in Section 7121 of the Code (or any similar provision of state, local, or foreign Law) with any Governmental Authority in respect of material Taxes, (E) settle any claim or assessment in respect of material Taxes, (F) affirmatively surrender or allow to expire any right to claim a refund of material Taxes or (G) consent to any extension or waiver of the limitation period applicable to any claim or assessment in respect of material Taxes (other than pursuant to extensions of time to file Tax Returns obtained in the ordinary course of business);

 

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(iv) other than as expressly required by the Sponsor Support Agreement, enter into, renew or amend in any material respect, any transaction or Contract with an Affiliate of Acquiror or Merger Sub (including, for the avoidance of doubt, (A) the Sponsor and (B) any Person in which the Sponsor has a direct or indirect legal, contractual or beneficial ownership interest of 5% or greater);

 

(v) issue or sell any debt securities or warrants or other rights to acquire any debt securities of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or guaranty any debt securities of another Person, other than any Indebtedness for borrowed money or guarantee (A) incurred in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice and in an aggregate amount not to exceed $100,000, (B) incurred between Acquiror and Merger Sub;

 

(vi) incur, assume or otherwise become liable for (whether directly, contingently or otherwise) any Indebtedness, or guarantee any Indebtedness of another Person, or otherwise knowingly and purposefully incur, assume, guarantee or otherwise become liable for (whether directly, contingently or otherwise) any Indebtedness or otherwise knowingly and purposefully incur, guarantee or otherwise become liable for (whether directly, contingently or otherwise) any other material liabilities, debts or obligations, other than fees and expenses for professional services incurred in support of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements or in support of the ordinary course operations of Acquiror (which the parties agree shall include any Indebtedness in respect of any Working Capital Loan incurred in the ordinary course of business in an aggregate amount not to exceed $1,500,000);

 

(vii) (A) issue any Acquiror Securities or securities exercisable for or convertible into Acquiror Securities, other than the issuance of the Stock Consideration, (B) grant any options, warrants or other equity-based awards with respect to Acquiror Securities not outstanding on the date hereof, or (C) amend, modify or waive any of the material terms or rights set forth in any Acquiror Warrant or the Warrant Agreement, including any amendment, modification or reduction of the warrant price set forth therein;

 

(viii) grant or establish any form of compensation or benefits to any current or former employee, officer, director, individual independent contractor or other individual service provider of Acquiror; or

 

(ix) enter into any agreement to do any action prohibited under this Section 7.5.

 

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

 

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Section 7.6 Post-Closing Directors and Officers of Acquiror. Subject to the terms of the Stockholders’ Agreement and the Acquiror Governing Documents, Acquiror shall take all such action within its power as may be necessary or appropriate such that immediately following the Effective Time:

 

(a) the Board of Directors of Acquiror shall consist of up to 7 directors (the final number of which shall be determined by the Company prior to the Closing), which shall initially include:

 

(i) one (1) director nominee to be designated by Acquiror (who shall serve as a Class III director in accordance with the Governing Documents of Acquiror following the Effective Time), in its sole discretion, prior to the Closing;

 

(ii) one (1) director nominee to be designated by Acquiror, that is reasonably acceptable to the Company, prior to the Closing;

 

(iii) one (1) director nominee, who shall be the Chief Executive Officer of the Surviving Company as of the Closing; and

 

(iv) up to four (4) director nominees to be designated by the Company, in good faith consultation with Acquiror, prior to the Closing.

 

(b) unless, at the Company’s election, Acquiror qualifies, at the Effective Time, as a “controlled” company under the rules of Nasdaq, the Board of Directors of Acquiror shall have a majority of “independent” directors for the purposes of Nasdaq and each of whom shall serve in such capacity in accordance with the terms of the Stockholders’ Agreement and the Governing Documents of Acquiror following the Effective Time;

 

(c) the initial officers of Acquiror shall be as set forth on Section 2.6(b) of the Company Disclosure Letter (as may be updated by the Company prior to Closing following written notice to Acquiror), who shall serve in such capacity in accordance with the terms of the Acquiror Governing Documents following the Effective Time.

 

Section 7.7 Domestication. Subject to receipt of the Acquiror Shareholder Approval, prior to the Effective Time, Acquiror shall cause the Domestication to become effective, including by (a) filing with the Delaware Secretary of State a Certificate of Domestication with respect to the Domestication, in form and substance reasonably acceptable to Acquiror and the Company, together with the Certificate of Incorporation of Acquiror in substantially the form attached as Exhibit A to this Agreement (with such changes as may be agreed in writing by Acquiror and the Company), in each case, in accordance with the provisions thereof and applicable Law, (b) completing and making and procuring all those filings required to be made with the Cayman Registrar in connection with the Domestication, and (c) obtaining a certificate of de-registration from the Cayman Registrar. In accordance with applicable Law, the Domestication shall provide that at the effective time of the Domestication, by virtue of the Domestication, and without any action on the part of any shareholder of Acquiror, (i) each then issued and outstanding share of Acquiror Class A Common Stock shall convert automatically, on a one-for-one basis, into a share of Domesticated Acquiror Common Stock; (ii) each then issued and outstanding share of Acquiror Class B Common Stock shall convert automatically, on a one-for-one basis, into a share of Domesticated Acquiror Common Stock; (iii) each then issued and outstanding Cayman Acquiror Warrant shall convert automatically into a Domesticated Acquiror Warrant, pursuant to the Warrant Agreement; and (iv) each then issued and outstanding Cayman Acquiror Unit shall be cancelled and will convert automatically into a one share of Domesticated Acquiror Common Stock and one-fifth of one Domesticated Acquiror Warrant.

 

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Section 7.8 Indemnification and Insurance.

 

(a) From and after the Effective Time, Acquiror and the Surviving Company agree that they shall indemnify and hold harmless each present and former director and officer of the (x) Company and each of its Subsidiaries (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 Company being acquired under this Agreement) (the “Company Indemnified Parties”) and (y) Acquiror and each of its Subsidiaries (the “Acquiror Indemnified Parties” together with the Company Indemnified Parties, 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 Legal Proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, arising out of or pertaining to matters existing or occurring at or prior to the Effective Time, whether asserted or claimed prior to, at or after the Effective Time, to the fullest extent that the Company, Acquiror or their respective Subsidiaries, as the case may be, would have been permitted under applicable Law and its respective certificate of incorporation, certificate of formation, bylaws, limited liability company agreement or other organizational 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, Acquiror shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to (i) maintain for a period of not less than six (6) years from the Effective Time provisions in its Governing Documents concerning the indemnification and exoneration (including provisions relating to expense advancement) of Acquiror’s and its Subsidiaries’ former and current officers, directors and employees that are no less favorable to those Persons than the provisions of the Governing Documents of the Company, Acquiror or their respective Subsidiaries, as applicable, 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. Acquiror shall assume, and be liable for, each of the covenants in this Section 7.8.

 

(b) For a period of six (6) years from the Effective Time, Acquiror shall or shall cause the Surviving Company to maintain in effect directors’ and officers’ liability, employment practices liability and fiduciary liability insurance covering those Persons who are currently covered by Acquiror’s, the Company’s and their respective Subsidiaries’ directors’ and officers’ liability, employment practices liability and fiduciary liability insurance policies (true, correct and complete copies of which have been heretofore made available to Acquiror or its agents or representatives) on terms not less favorable than the terms of such current insurance coverage, except that, in the case of each such insurance coverage, in no event shall Acquiror be required to pay an annual premium for such insurance in excess of four hundred percent (400%) of the aggregate annual premium payable by Acquiror or the Company, as applicable, for such insurance policy(ies) in effect on the date of this Agreement; provided, however, that (i) Acquiror or the Surviving Company may cause coverage to be extended under the current directors’ and officers’ liability, employment practices liability and fiduciary liability insurance by obtaining six (6) year “tail” insurance containing terms not materially less favorable than the terms of such current insurance coverage with respect to claims arising out of acts, omissions or events existing or occurring at or prior to the Effective Time and (ii) if any claim is asserted or made within such six (6) year period, any insurance required to be maintained under this Section 7.8 shall be continued in respect of such claim until the final disposition thereof. For the avoidance doubt, the Company shall, and shall use commercially reasonable efforts to, cause each of its Subsidiaries to, reasonably cooperate with Acquiror in order to facilitate the procurement of such insurance.

 

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(c) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary, this Section 7.8 shall survive the consummation of the Merger indefinitely and shall be binding, jointly and severally, on Acquiror and the Surviving Company and all successors and assigns of Acquiror and the Surviving Company. In the event that Acquiror or any of the Surviving Company or any of their respective successors or 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, Acquiror and the Surviving Company shall ensure that proper provision shall be made so that the successors and assigns of Acquiror or the Surviving Company shall succeed to the obligations set forth in this Section 7.8.

 

(d) On the Closing Date, Acquiror shall enter into customary indemnification agreements reasonably satisfactory to each of the Company and Acquiror with the post-Closing directors and officers of Acquiror, which indemnification agreements shall continue to be effective following the Closing.

 

Section 7.9 Acquiror Public Filings. Except in connection with the matters set forth on Section 7.9 of the Acquiror Disclosure Letter, from the date hereof through the Effective Time, 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 7.10 PIPE Subscriptions. Unless otherwise approved in writing by the Company (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), Acquiror shall not (i) permit any amendment or modification to any economic term or other material covenant, agreement or condition to be made to, any waiver (in whole or in part) of, or provide consent to modify (including consent to terminate), any such provision or to any remedy under, or any replacements of, or any assignment or transfer of, any of the Initial Subscription Agreements or (ii) enter into any Subsequent Subscription Agreements. Subject to the immediately preceding sentence and in the event that all conditions in the Subscription Agreements have been satisfied, Acquiror shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to take, or to cause to be taken, all actions required, necessary or that it otherwise deems to be proper or advisable to consummate the transactions contemplated by the Subscription Agreements on the terms described therein, including using its commercially reasonable efforts to enforce its rights under the Subscription Agreements to cause the PIPE Investors to pay to (or as directed by) Acquiror the applicable purchase price under each PIPE Investor’s applicable Subscription Agreement in accordance with its terms.

 

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Section 7.11 Stockholder Litigation. In the event that any litigation related to this Agreement, any Ancillary Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby is brought, or, to the knowledge of Acquiror, threatened in writing, against Acquiror or the Board of Directors of Acquiror by any of Acquiror’s stockholders prior to the Closing, Acquiror shall promptly notify the Company of any such litigation and keep the Company reasonably informed with respect to the status thereof. Acquiror shall provide the Company the opportunity to participate in (subject to a customary joint defense agreement), but not control, the defense of any such litigation, shall give due consideration to the Company’s advice with respect to such litigation and, except as set forth on Section 7.11 of the Acquiror Disclosure Letter, shall not settle or agree to settle any such litigation without the prior written consent of the Company, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed.

 

Article VIII.

JOINT COVENANTS

 

Section 8.1 HSR Act; Other Filings.

 

(a) In connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, each of the Company and Acquiror shall (and, to the extent required, shall cause its Affiliates to) comply promptly but in no event later than ten (10) Business Days after the date hereof with the notification and reporting requirements of the HSR Act. Each of the Company and Acquiror shall substantially comply with any Antitrust Information or Document Requests.

 

(b) Each of the Company and Acquiror shall (and, to the extent required, shall cause its Affiliates to) request early termination of any waiting period under the HSR Act and exercise its commercially reasonable efforts to (i) obtain termination or expiration of the waiting period under the HSR Act and (ii) prevent the entry, in any Legal Proceeding brought by an Antitrust Authority or any other Person, of any Governmental Order which would prohibit, make unlawful or delay the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

(c) Acquiror shall cooperate in good faith with the Antitrust Authorities and undertake promptly any and all action required to complete lawfully the transactions contemplated hereby as soon as practicable (but in any event prior to the Agreement End Date) and any and all action necessary or advisable to avoid, prevent, eliminate or remove the actual or threatened commencement of any proceeding in any forum by or on behalf of any Antitrust Authority or the issuance of any Governmental Order that would delay, enjoin, prevent, restrain or otherwise prohibit the consummation of the Merger, including, with the Company’s prior written consent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned, delayed or denied), (i) proffering and consenting and/or agreeing to a Governmental Order or other agreement providing for (A) the sale, licensing or other disposition, or the holding separate, of particular assets, categories of assets or lines of business of the Company or Acquiror or (B) the termination, amendment or assignment of existing relationships and contractual rights and obligations of the Company or Acquiror and (ii) promptly effecting the disposition, licensing or holding separate of assets or lines of business or the termination, amendment or assignment of existing relationships and contractual rights, in each case, at such time as may be necessary to permit the lawful consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby on or prior to the Agreement End Date.

 

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(d) The Company will as promptly as practicable after the Closing Date (and in any event within five (5) calendar days after the Closing Date) prepare and file any notifications pursuant to 22 C.F.R. §122 with the United States Department of State Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (“DDTC”).

 

(e) Each of the parties hereto shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to take all actions necessary, proper or advisable, as determined by each such party in its reasonable discretion, to consummate the transaction contemplated hereby, including, with respect to the filing to be made pursuant to this Section 8.1, and any other requests, inquiries, Actions or other proceedings by or from Governmental Authorities, including any Permits or Governmental Authorizations required by the Communications Act or otherwise by the FCC, each of the Company and Acquiror shall (and, to the extent required, shall cause its controlled Affiliates to) (i) diligently and expeditiously defend and use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain any necessary waiver, clearance, approval, consent, Permits, orders, authorization or Governmental Authorization under Laws prescribed or enforceable by any Governmental Authority, for the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and to resolve any objections as may be asserted by any Governmental Authority with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including by the Acquiror using its commercially reasonable efforts to seek written confirmation from the United Kingdom Investment Security Unit that the transactions contemplated hereby are unlikely to be called in under the NSIA notwithstanding any requirement to notify the transactions under that NSIA not having commenced as at the date of this Agreement; and (ii) cooperate fully with each other in the defense of such matters. The Company shall notify Acquiror of any applications to acquire, reinstate, or replace any Permits or Governmental Authorizations issued by the FCC as soon as practicable after filing such applications. To the extent not prohibited by Law, the Company shall promptly furnish to Acquiror, and Acquiror shall promptly furnish to the Company, copies of any notices or written communications received by such party or any of its Affiliates from any third party or any Governmental Authority with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby, and each party shall permit counsel to the other parties an opportunity to review in advance, and each 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 contemplated hereby; provided, that none of the parties shall extend any waiting period or comparable period under the HSR Act or enter into any agreement with any Governmental Authority without the written consent of the other parties. To the extent not prohibited by Law, the Company agrees to provide Acquiror and its counsel, and Acquiror agrees 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, agents or advisors, on the one hand, and any Governmental Authority, on the other hand, concerning or in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

(f) Acquiror shall have the option, but not the obligation, to give and maintain any notice under the FATA or take any other action reasonably necessary to satisfy the condition set forth in Section 9.1(f)(i) or Section 9.1(f)(ii); provided, that Acquiror acknowledges and agrees that the SAS Divestment is intended to be undertaken by the Company in accordance with Section 6.7 and Acquiror may not give and maintain any notice under the FATA unless and until it has in good faith and acting reasonably, following consultation with the Company, determined that the SAS Divestment will not occur in accordance with Section 6.7 (including within the time period specified therein) and considered any comments received in writing from the Company relating thereto. If the Acquiror gives any such notice, Section 8.1(e) and Section 8.3 shall apply for purposes of this Section 8.1(f), provided, that the Acquiror may withdraw the notice so long as such withdrawal does not materially impair or delay the ability of the Company to implement the SAS Divestment in accordance with Section 6.7.

 

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(g) Each of the Company, on the one hand, and Acquiror, on the other, shall be responsible for and pay one-half of the filing fees payable to the Antitrust Authorities in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby; provided, however, that all such filing fees shall be transaction expenses of Acquiror and its Affiliates or Transaction Expenses of the Company and its Affiliates, as applicable, and be paid (or repaid, if applicable) in accordance with Section 2.4(c).

 

Section 8.2 Preparation of Proxy Statement/Registration Statement; Shareholders’ Meeting and Approvals.

 

(a) Registration Statement and Prospectus.

 

(i) As promptly as practicable after the execution of this Agreement, (x) Acquiror and the Company shall jointly prepare and Acquiror shall file with the SEC, mutually acceptable materials which shall include the proxy statement to be filed with the SEC as part of the Registration Statement and sent to the Acquiror’s shareholders relating to the Acquiror Shareholders’ Meeting (such proxy statement, together with any amendments or supplements thereto, the “Proxy Statement”), and (y) Acquiror shall prepare (with the Company’s reasonable cooperation (including causing its Subsidiaries and representatives to cooperate)) and file with the SEC the Registration Statement, in which the Proxy Statement will be included as a prospectus (the “Proxy Statement/Registration Statement”), in connection with the registration under the Securities Act of (A) the shares of Domesticated Acquiror Common Stock, Domesticated Acquiror Warrants and units comprising such to be issued in exchange for the issued and outstanding shares of Acquiror Class A Common Stock, Acquiror Class B Common Stock, Acquiror Common Warrants and units comprising such, respectively, in the Domestication and (B) the shares of Domesticated Acquiror Common Stock that constitute the Stock Consideration (collectively, the “Registration Statement Securities”). Each of Acquiror and the Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Proxy Statement/Registration Statement to comply with the rules and regulations promulgated by the SEC, to have the Registration Statement declared effective under the Securities Act as promptly as practicable after such filing and to keep the Registration Statement effective as long as is necessary to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. Acquiror also agrees to use its commercially reasonable efforts to obtain all necessary state securities law or “Blue Sky” permits and approvals required to carry out the transactions contemplated hereby, and the Company shall furnish all information concerning the Company, its Subsidiaries and any of their respective members or stockholders as may be reasonably requested in connection with any such action. Each of Acquiror and the Company agrees to 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 Proxy Statement/Registration Statement, a Current Report on Form 8-K pursuant to the Exchange Act in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, or any other statement, filing, notice or application made by or on behalf of Acquiror, the Company or their respective Subsidiaries to any regulatory authority (including Nasdaq) in connection with the Merger and the other transactions contemplated hereby (the “Offer Documents”). Acquiror will cause the Proxy Statement/Registration Statement to be mailed to Acquiror’s shareholders in each case promptly after the Registration Statement is declared effective under the Securities Act.

 

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(ii) To the extent not prohibited by Law, Acquiror will advise the Company, reasonably promptly after Acquiror receives notice thereof, of the time when the Proxy Statement/Registration Statement has become effective or any supplement or amendment has been filed, of the issuance of any stop order or the suspension of the qualification of the Acquiror Common Stock for offering or sale in any jurisdiction, of the initiation or written threat of any proceeding for any such purpose, or of any request by the SEC for the amendment or supplement of the Proxy Statement/Registration Statement or for additional information. To the extent not prohibited by Law, the Company and their counsel shall be given a reasonable opportunity to review and comment on the Proxy Statement/Registration Statement and any Offer Document each time before any such document is filed with the SEC, and Acquiror shall give reasonable and good faith consideration to any comments made by the Company and its counsel. To the extent not prohibited by Law, Acquiror shall provide the Company and their counsel with (A) any comments or other communications, whether written or oral, that Acquiror or its counsel may receive from time to time from the SEC or its staff with respect to the Proxy Statement/Registration Statement or Offer Documents promptly after receipt of those comments or other communications and (B) a reasonable opportunity to participate in the response of Acquiror to those comments and to provide comments on that response (to which reasonable and good faith consideration shall be given), including by participating with the Company or its counsel in any discussions or meetings with the SEC.

 

(iii) Each of Acquiror and the Company shall ensure that none of the information supplied by or on its behalf for inclusion or incorporation by reference in (A) the Registration Statement will, at the time the Registration Statement is filed with the SEC, at each time at which it is amended and at the time it becomes effective under the Securities Act, contain any 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 or (B) the Proxy Statement will, at the date it is first mailed to the Acquiror’s shareholders and at the time of the Acquiror Shareholders’ Meeting, 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 therein, in light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading.

 

(iv) If at any time prior to the Effective Time any information relating to the Company, Acquiror or any of their respective Subsidiaries, Affiliates, directors or officers is discovered by the Company or Acquiror, which is required to be set forth in an amendment or supplement to the Proxy Statement or the Registration Statement, so that neither of such documents would include any misstatement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary to make the statements therein, with respect to the Proxy Statement, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, the party which discovers such information shall promptly notify the other parties and an appropriate amendment or supplement describing such information shall be promptly filed with the SEC and, to the extent required by Law, disseminated to the Acquiror’s shareholders.

 

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(v) Acquiror shall be responsible for and pay one-hundred percent (100%) of the filing fee payable to the SEC for filing the Proxy Statement/Registration Statement.

 

(b) Acquiror Shareholder Approval. Acquiror shall (i) as promptly as practicable after the Registration Statement is declared effective under the Securities Act, (x) cause the Proxy Statement to be disseminated to Acquiror’s shareholders in compliance with applicable Law, (y) solely with respect to the following clause (1), duly (1) give notice of and (2) convene and hold a meeting of its shareholders (the “Acquiror Shareholders’ Meeting”) in accordance with the Acquiror’s Governing Documents and Nasdaq Listing Rule 5620(b) (such meeting to be held on a date no later than thirty (30) Business Days following the date the Registration Statement is declared effective), and (z) solicit proxies from the holders of Acquiror Common Stock to vote in favor of each of the Transaction Proposals, and (ii) provide its shareholders with the opportunity to elect to effect an Acquiror Share Redemption. Acquiror shall, through its Board of Directors, recommend to its shareholders the (A) approval of the change in the jurisdiction of incorporation of Acquiror to the State of Delaware, (B) approval of the change of Acquiror’s name to “Virgin Orbit Holdings, Inc.”, (C) amendment and restatement of the Acquiror Governing Documents, in substantially the form attached as Exhibits A and B, respectively, to this Agreement (with such changes as may be agreed in writing by Acquiror and the Company) (as may be subsequently amended by mutual written agreement of the Company and Acquiror at any time before the effectiveness of the Registration Statement) in connection with the Domestication, including any separate or unbundled proposals as are required to implement the foregoing, (D) the adoption and approval of this Agreement in accordance with applicable Law and exchange rules and regulations, (E) approval of the issuance of shares of Acquiror Common Stock in connection with the Merger, (F) approval of the adoption by Acquiror of the Incentive Award Plan and the ESPP, (G) the election of directors effective as of the Closing as contemplated by Section 7.6, (H) adoption and approval of any other proposals as the SEC (or staff member thereof) may indicate are necessary in its comments to the Registration Statement or correspondence related thereto, (I) adoption and approval of any other proposals as reasonably agreed by Acquiror and the Company to be necessary or appropriate in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, and (J) adjournment of the Acquiror Shareholders’ Meeting, if necessary, to permit further solicitation of proxies because there are not sufficient votes to approve and adopt any of the foregoing (such proposals in (A) through (J), together, the “Transaction Proposals”), and include such recommendation in the Proxy Statement. The Board of Directors of Acquiror shall not withdraw, amend, qualify or modify its recommendation to the shareholders of Acquiror described in the Recitals hereto that they vote in favor of the Transaction Proposals (together with any withdrawal, amendment, qualification or modification of its recommendation to the shareholders of Acquiror, a “Modification in Recommendation”). To the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law, (x) Acquiror’s obligations to establish a record date for, duly call, give notice of, convene and hold the Acquiror Shareholders’ Meeting shall not be affected by any Modification in Recommendation, (y) Acquiror agrees to establish a record date for, duly call, give notice of, convene and hold the Acquiror Shareholders’ Meeting and submit for approval the Transaction Proposals and (z) Acquiror agrees that if the Acquiror Shareholder Approval shall not have been obtained at any such Acquiror Shareholders’ Meeting, then Acquiror shall promptly continue to take all such necessary actions, including the actions required by this Section 8.2(b), and hold additional Acquiror Shareholders’ Meetings in order to obtain the Acquiror Shareholder Approval. Acquiror may only adjourn the Acquiror Shareholders’ Meeting (i) to solicit additional proxies for the purpose of obtaining the Acquiror Shareholder Approval, (ii) for the absence of a quorum and (iii) to allow reasonable additional time for the filing or mailing of any supplemental or amended disclosure that Acquiror has determined in good faith after consultation with outside legal counsel is required under applicable Law and for such supplemental or amended disclosure to be disseminated and reviewed by shareholders of Acquiror prior to the Acquiror Shareholders’ Meeting; provided, that, without the consent of the Company, the Acquiror Shareholders’ Meeting (x) may not be adjourned to a date that is more than fifteen (15) days after the date for which the Acquiror Shareholders’ Meeting was originally scheduled (excluding any adjournments required by applicable Law) and (y) shall not be held later than three (3) Business Days prior to the Agreement End Date. Acquiror agrees that it shall provide the holders of shares of Acquiror Class A Common Stock the opportunity to elect redemption of such shares of Acquiror Class A Common Stock in connection with the Acquiror Shareholders’ Meeting, as required by the Acquiror Governing Documents.

 

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(c) Company Stockholder Approval. Upon the terms set forth in this Agreement, the Company shall (i) use its commercially reasonable efforts to solicit and obtain the Company Stockholder Approval in the form of an irrevocable written consent (the “Written Consent”) of the Requisite Company Stockholder (pursuant to the Company Stockholder Support Agreement) promptly following the time at which the Registration Statement shall have been declared effective under the Securities Act and delivered or otherwise made available to stockholders, but in any event no later than two (2) Business Days after the Registration Statement is declared effective under the Securities Act and delivered or otherwise made available to stockholders, or (ii) in the event the Company determines it is not able to obtain the Written Consent, the Company shall duly convene a meeting of the stockholders of the Company for the purpose of voting solely upon the adoption of this Agreement, the other agreements contemplated hereby and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, including the Merger, promptly after the Registration Statement is declared effective under the Securities Act and delivered or otherwise made available to stockholders, but in any event no later than two (2) Business Days after the Registration Statement is declared effective under the Securities Act and delivered or otherwise made available to stockholders. The Company shall (x) if required under clause (ii) above, obtain the Company Stockholder Approval at such meeting of the stockholders of the Company and (y) take all other action necessary or advisable to secure the Company Stockholder Approval promptly after the Registration Statement is declared effective under the Securities Act and delivered or otherwise made available to stockholders, but in any event no later than two (2) Business Days after the Registration Statement is declared effective under the Securities Act and delivered or otherwise made available to stockholders.

 

Section 8.3 Support of Transaction. Without limiting any covenant contained in Article VI or Article VII, Acquiror and the Company shall each, and each shall cause its Subsidiaries to (a) use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain all material consents and approvals of third parties that any of Acquiror, or the Company or their respective Affiliates are required to obtain in order to consummate the Merger, 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 IX or otherwise to comply with this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby as soon as practicable. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, no action taken by the Company in compliance with this Section 8.3 will constitute a breach of Section 6.1.

 

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Section 8.4 Section 16 Matters. Prior to the Effective Time, each of the Company and Acquiror shall take all such steps as may be required (to the extent permitted under applicable Law) to cause any dispositions of shares of the Company Common Stock or acquisitions of Acquiror Common Shares (including, in each case, securities deliverable upon exercise, vesting or settlement of any derivative securities) resulting from the transactions contemplated hereby by each individual who may become subject to the reporting requirements of Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby to be exempt under Rule B-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act.

 

Section 8.5 Cooperation.

 

(a) Prior to Closing, each of the Company and Acquiror shall, and each of them shall cause its respective Subsidiaries (as applicable) and, in the case of the Company, Vieco 10 Limited, a company limited by shares under the laws of the British Virgin Islands, and its and their officers, directors, managers, employees, consultants, counsel, accounts, agents and other representatives to, reasonably cooperate in a timely manner in connection with any financing arrangement the parties mutually agree to seek in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including the PIPE Investment (it being understood and agreed that the consummation of any such financing by the Company or Acquiror shall be subject to the parties’ mutual agreement), including (if mutually agreed by the parties) (a) by providing such information and assistance as the other party may reasonably request (including by providing such cooperation and assistance as may be reasonably requested in connection with the preparation of any investor presentations or other offering materials in connection with the PIPE Investment), (b) granting such access to the other party and its representatives as may be reasonably necessary for their due diligence, and (c) participating in a reasonable number of meetings, presentations, road shows, drafting sessions, due diligence sessions with respect to such financing efforts (including direct contact between senior management and other representatives of the Company and its Subsidiaries at reasonable times and locations). All such cooperation, assistance and access shall be granted during normal business hours and shall be granted under conditions that shall not unreasonably interfere with the business and operations of the Company, Acquiror, or their respective auditors.

 

(b) From the date of the announcement of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby (pursuant to any applicable public communication made in compliance with Section 11.12), until the Closing Date, Acquiror shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to, and shall instruct its financial advisors to, keep the Company and its financial advisors reasonably informed with respect to the PIPE Investment and material changes in the rotation of the Acquiror Common Shares during such period, including by (i) providing regular updates and (ii) reasonably consulting and cooperating with, and considering in good faith any feedback from, the Company or its financial advisors with respect to such matters; provided, that each of Acquiror and the Company acknowledges and agrees that Acquiror’s and the Company’s respective financial advisors shall be entitled to the fees and reimbursements with respect to the PIPE set forth in the letter agreements, each dated June 20, 2021, between the Acquiror and the applicable financial advisor.

 

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Article IX.

CONDITIONS TO OBLIGATIONS

 

Section 9.1 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 Merger is subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions, any one or more of which may (to the extent permitted by applicable Law) be waived in writing by all of such parties:

 

(a) The Acquiror Shareholder Approval shall have been obtained;

 

(b) The Company Stockholder Approval shall have been obtained;

 

(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 waiting period or periods under the HSR Act and any other required regulatory approval set forth on Section 9.1(d) of the Company Disclosure Letter applicable to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements shall have been obtained, expired or been terminated, as applicable;

 

(e) If a transaction contemplated hereby or any part thereof is a “notifiable acquisition” pursuant to section 6 of the NSIA that requires approval pursuant to section 13 of the NSIA as in force at the relevant time, such transaction is approved by the U.K. Secretary of State pursuant to the NSIA;

 

(f) The first to occur of the following events:

 

(i) Acquiror receives a “no objection notification” under the FATA from the Treasurer of the Commonwealth of Australia (or a delegate) to the effect that the Commonwealth Government does not object to the acquisition by Acquiror of a “direct interest” under the FATA in SAS as a result of the Merger either unconditionally or subject to conditions that are reasonably acceptable to Acquiror and the Company;

 

(ii) the Treasurer of the Commonwealth of Australia ceases to have the power to make an order or decision contemplated by section 77(1) or (2) of the FATA in relation to the acquisition by Acquiror of a “direct interest” in SAS as a result of the Merger; and

 

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(iii) as a result of the SAS Divestment, the Merger will not, or ceases to, result in any action by Acquiror that is (A) both a “significant action” and a “notifiable action” under the FATA or (B) a “notifiable national security action” under the FATA;

 

(g) There shall not (i) be in force any Governmental Order enjoining or otherwise prohibiting the consummation of the Merger; provided, that the Governmental Authority issuing such Governmental Order has jurisdiction over the parties hereto with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby, or (ii) have been adopted following the date hereof any Law or regulation that would result in the consummation of the Merger being illegal or otherwise prohibited;

 

(h) The sum of (x) the Trust Amount plus (y) the PIPE Investment Amount, is equal to or greater than the Minimum Available Acquiror Cash Amount;

 

(i) Acquiror shall have at least $5,000,001 of net tangible assets (as determined in accordance with Rule 3a51-1(g)(1) of the Exchange Act and inclusive of the PIPE Investment Amount actually received by Acquiror prior to or substantially concurrently with the Closing); and

 

(j) The shares of Domesticated Acquiror Common Stock to be issued in connection with the Merger shall have been approved for listing on Nasdaq.

 

Section 9.2 Conditions to Obligations of Acquiror and Merger Sub. The obligations of Acquiror and Merger Sub to consummate, or cause to be consummated, the Merger 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) (i) The representations and warranties of the Company contained in Section 4.6 shall be true and correct in all but de minimis respects as of the Closing Date as though made on and as of such 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 in all but de minimis respects at and as of such date, except for changes after the date of this Agreement which are contemplated by (except with respect to the first sentence of Section 6.1) or expressly permitted by this Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements, (ii) the Company Fundamental Representations (other than Section 4.6) shall be true and correct in all material respects, in each case as of the Closing Date as though made on and as of such 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 in all material respects at and as of such date, except for changes after the date of this Agreement which are contemplated by (except with respect to the first sentence of Section 6.1) or expressly permitted by this Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements, (iii) the representation and warranty of the Company contained in Section 4.23 shall be true and correct in all respects as of the Closing Date as though made on and as of such date and (iv) each of the representations and warranties of the Company contained in this Agreement other than the Company Fundamental Representations and the representation and warranty set forth in Section 4.23 (disregarding any qualifications and exceptions contained therein relating to materiality, material adverse effect and Company Material Adverse Effect or any similar qualification or exception) shall be true and correct as of the Closing Date as though made on and as of such 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 have not had, and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect; provided, that, for purposes of this Section 9.2(a) , no Event that is expressly contemplated by the Pre-Closing Restructuring Plan shall be deemed to constitute an inaccuracy in or breach of any such representations and warranties;

 

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(b) Each of the covenants of the Company to be performed or complied with as of or prior to the Closing shall have been performed or complied with in all material respects; provided, that for purposes of this Section 9.2(b), a covenant of the Company shall only be deemed to have not been performed or complied with if the Company has failed to perform or comply with any such covenant in any material respect and failed to cure such failure to perform or comply within twenty (20) days after notice of such breach (or if earlier, three (3) Business Days prior to the Agreement End Date); and

 

(c) The Pre-Closing Restructuring shall have been completed prior to the Closing.

 

Section 9.3  Conditions to the Obligations of the Company. The obligation of the Company to consummate, or cause to be consummated, the Merger 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) (i) The representations and warranties of Acquiror contained in Section 5.12 shall be true and correct in all but de minimis respects as of the Closing Date as though made on and as of such 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 in all but de minimis respects at and as of such date, except for changes after the date of this Agreement which are contemplated by (except with respect to the first sentence of Section 7.5) or expressly permitted by this Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements, (ii) the Acquiror Fundamental Representations (other than Section 5.12) shall be true and correct in all material respects, in each case 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 in all material respects at and as of such date, except for changes after the date of this Agreement which are contemplated by (except with respect to the first sentence of Section 7.5) or expressly permitted by this Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements, (iii) the representation and warranty of Acquiror contained in Section 5.10(a) shall be true and Section correct as of the Closing Date as though made on and as of such date, and (iv) each of the representations and warranties of Acquiror contained in this Agreement other than the Acquiror Fundamental Representations and the representation and warranty set forth in Section 5.10(a) (disregarding any qualifications and exceptions contained therein relating to materiality and material adverse effect or any similar qualification or exception) shall be true and correct as of the Closing Date as though made on and as of such 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 have not had, and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a material adverse effect on Acquiror or Acquiror’s ability to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement;

 

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(b) Each of the covenants of the Acquiror to be performed or complied with as of or prior to the Closing shall have been performed or complied with in all material respects; provided, that for purposes of this Section 9.3(b), a covenant of Acquiror shall only be deemed to have not been performed or complied with if Acquiror has failed to perform or comply with any such covenant in any material respect and failed to cure such failure to perform or comply within twenty (20) days after notice of such breach (or if earlier, three (3) Business Days prior to the Agreement End Date); and

 

(c) The Domestication shall have been completed as provided in Section 7.8 and a time-stamped copy of the certificate issued by the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware in relation thereto shall have been delivered to the Company.

 

Section 9.4 Frustration of Closing Conditions. No party hereto may rely on the failure of any condition set forth in this Article IX to be satisfied if such failure was caused by such party’s breach.

 

Article X.

TERMINATION/EFFECTIVENESS

 

Section 10.1 Termination. This Agreement may be terminated and the transactions contemplated hereby abandoned:

 

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

 

(b) by the Company or Acquiror 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 the consummation of the Merger illegal or otherwise prohibiting consummation of the Merger, provided, the Governmental Authority issuing such Governmental Order has jurisdiction over the parties hereto with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby, or if there shall be adopted following the date hereof any Law or regulation that would result in the consummation of the Merger being illegal or otherwise prohibited;

 

(c) by the Company if the Acquiror Shareholder Approval shall not have been obtained by reason of the failure to obtain the required vote at the Acquiror Shareholders’ Meeting duly convened therefor or at any adjournment or postponement thereof;

 

(d) by the Company if there has been a Modification in Recommendation;

 

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(e) prior to the Closing, by Acquiror 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 9.2(a) or Section 9.2(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 commercially reasonable efforts prior to the end of the period ending on the date that is the earlier of (A) thirty (30) days after receipt by the Company of notice from Acquiror of such breach or (B) three (3) Business Days prior to the Agreement End Date (as defined below) (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 prior to May 23, 2022 (the “Agreement End Date”), unless Acquiror is in material breach hereof; provided, however, that if, as of the Agreement End Date, all of the conditions to the Closing have been satisfied or, if permissible, waived other than any of the conditions set forth in Section 9.1(g) (to the extent relating to the subject of Section 9.1(c), (d), (e) and (f)), Section 9.1(c), Section 9.1(d), Section 9.1(e) or Section 9.1(f) and those conditions that by their nature are to be satisfied at the Closing, then Acquiror shall have the right to, by providing written notice to the Company prior to the Agreement End Date, extend the Agreement End Date for one period of three (3) months;

 

(f) by Acquiror if the Company Stockholder Approval shall not have been obtained within two (2) Business Days after the Registration Statement has been declared effective by the SEC and delivered or otherwise made available to stockholders; or

 

(g) prior to the Closing, by the Company 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 9.3(a) and Section 9.3(b) would not be satisfied at the Closing (a “Terminating Acquiror Breach”), except that, if any such Terminating Acquiror Breach is curable by Acquiror through the exercise of its commercially reasonable efforts prior to the end of the period ending on the date that is the earlier of (A) thirty (30) days after receipt by Acquiror of notice from the Company of such breach or (B) three (3) Business Days prior to the Agreement End Date (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 prior to the Agreement End Date, unless the Company is in material breach hereof; provided, however, that if, as of the Agreement End Date, all of the conditions to the Closing have been satisfied or, if permissible, waived other than any of the conditions set forth in Section 9.1(g) (to the extent relating to the subject of Section 9.1(c), (d), (e) and (f)), Section 9.1(c), Section 9.1(d), Section 9.1(e) or Section 9.1(f) and those conditions that by their nature are to be satisfied at the Closing, then the Company shall have the right to, by providing written notice to Acquiror prior to the Agreement End Date, extend the Agreement End Date for one period of three (3) months;

 

Section 10.2 Effect of Termination. In the event of the termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 10.1, 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 10.2 and Article XI and the Confidentiality Agreement shall survive any termination of this Agreement.

 

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Article XI.

MISCELLANEOUS

 

Section 11.1 Trust Account Waiver. The Company acknowledges that Acquiror is a blank check company with the powers and privileges to effect a Business Combination. The Company further acknowledges that, as described in the prospectus dated March 22, 2021 (the “Prospectus”) available at www.sec.gov, substantially all of Acquiror assets consist of the cash proceeds of Acquiror’s initial public offering and private placements of its securities and substantially all of those proceeds have been deposited in a the trust account for the benefit of Acquiror, certain of its public stockholders and the underwriters of Acquiror’s initial public offering (the “Trust Account”). The Company acknowledges that it has been advised by Acquiror that, except with respect to interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account that may be released to Acquiror to pay its franchise Tax, income Tax and similar obligations, the Trust Agreement provides that cash in the Trust Account may be disbursed only (a) if Acquiror completes the transactions which constitute a Business Combination, then to those Persons and in such amounts as described in the Prospectus; (b) if Acquiror fails to complete a Business Combination within the allotted time period 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 Acquiror’s public stockholders; and (c) if Acquiror holds a shareholder vote to amend Acquiror’s amended and restated memorandum and articles of association (i) to modify the substance or timing of the obligation to allow for the redemption of any Acquiror Common Shares in connection with a Business Combination or to redeem 100% of Acquiror Common Shares if Acquiror fails to complete a Business Combination within the allotted time period or (ii) with respect to any other provision relating to shareholders’ rights or pre-initial Business Combination activity, then for the redemption of any Acquiror Common Shares properly tendered in connection with such vote. For and in consideration of Acquiror entering into this Agreement, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Company hereby irrevocably waives any right, title, interest or claim of any kind it has or may have in the future in or to any monies in the Trust Account and agrees it shall not have the right of setoff and that it shall not to seek recourse against the Trust Account or any funds distributed therefrom as a result of, or arising out of, this Agreement and any negotiations, Contracts or agreements with Acquiror; provided, that (x) nothing herein shall serve to limit or prohibit the Company’s right to pursue a claim against Acquiror for legal relief against monies or other assets held outside the Trust Account, 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 Company 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 obligation to effectuate the Acquiror Share Redemptions, or for fraud and (y) nothing herein shall serve to limit or prohibit any claims that the Company 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).

 

Section 11.2 Waiver. Any party to this Agreement may, at any time prior to the Closing, by action taken by its Board of Directors, Board of Managers, Managing Member or other 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 11.3 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 (in each case in this clause (iv), solely if receipt is confirmed, but excluding any automated reply, such as an out-of-office notification), addressed as follows:

 

(a) If to Acquiror or Merger Sub, to:

 

  NextGen Acquisition Corp. II  
  2255 Glades Road, Suite 324A  
  Boca Raton, FL 33431  
  Attention: Patrick Ford  
  Email: pford@nextgenacq.com  
       
  with copies to (which shall not constitute notice):  

 

 

  Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP  
  One Manhattan West  
  New York, New York 10001  
  Attention: Howard L. Ellin  
    June S. Dipchand  
  Email: howard.ellin@skadden.com  
    june.dipchand@skadden.com  

 

(b) If to the Company prior to the Closing, or to the Surviving Company after the Effective Time, to:

 

  Vieco USA, Inc.  
  65 Bleecker Street, 6th Floor  
  New York, NY 10012  
  Attention: James Cahillane  
  Email: James.Cahillane@virgin.com  
       
  with copies to (which shall not constitute notice):  
       
  Virgin Orbit LLC  
  4022 East Conant Street  
  Long Beach, CA 90808  
  Attention: Derrick Boston  
  Email: derrick.boston@virginorbit.com  
       
  and  
       
  Latham & Watkins LLP  
  885 Third Avenue  
  New York, New York 10022  
  Attention: Justin Hamill  
    Nima J. Movahedi  
  Email: Justin.Hamill@lw.com  
    Nima.Movahedi@lw.com  

 

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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 11.4 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.

 

Section 11.5 Rights of Third Parties. Nothing expressed or implied in this Agreement is intended or shall be construed to confer upon or give any Person, other than the parties hereto, any right or remedies under or by reason of this Agreement; provided, however, that the D&O Indemnified Parties and the past, present and future directors, managers, officers, employees, incorporators, members, partners, stockholders, Affiliates, agents, attorneys, advisors and representatives of the parties, and any Affiliate of any of the foregoing (and their successors, heirs and representatives), are intended third-party beneficiaries of, and may enforce, Section 11.16.

 

Section 11.6 Expenses. Except as otherwise set forth in this Agreement, each party hereto shall be responsible for and pay its own expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, including all fees of its legal counsel, financial advisers and accountants; provided, that if the Closing shall occur, Acquiror shall (x) pay or cause to be paid, the Unpaid Transaction Expenses, and (y) pay or cause to be paid, any transaction expenses of Acquiror or its Affiliates, in each of case (x) and (y), in accordance with Section 2.4(c). For the avoidance of doubt, subject to Section 2.4(c), any payments to be made (or to cause to be made) by Acquiror pursuant to this Section 11.6 shall be paid upon consummation of the Merger and release of proceeds from the Trust Account.

 

Section 11.7 Governing Law. This Agreement, and all claims or causes of action based upon, arising out of, or related to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, 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 11.8 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, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

 

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Section 11.9 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 (even if not expressly stated) 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.

 

Section 11.10 Entire Agreement. (i) This Agreement (together with the Company Disclosure Letter and the Acquiror Disclosure Letter), (ii) the Sponsor Support Agreement and Company Stockholder Support Agreement, (iii) the Confidentiality Agreement, dated as of March 25, 2021, between Acquiror and VO Holdings (the “Confidentiality Agreement”), (iv) the Registration Rights Agreement, and (v) the Stockholders Agreement (clause (ii)-(v), collectively, the “Ancillary Agreements”) constitute the entire agreement among the parties to this Agreement relating to the transactions contemplated hereby 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 contemplated hereby. No representations, warranties, covenants, understandings, agreements, oral or otherwise, relating to the transactions contemplated hereby exist between such parties except as expressly set forth in this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements.

 

Section 11.11 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 11.12 Publicity.

 

(a) All press releases or other public communications relating to the transactions contemplated hereby, 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 11.12(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 11.12(a).

 

(b) The restriction in Section 11.12(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 commercially reasonable efforts to consult with the other party in advance as to its form, content and timing. Disclosures resulting from the parties’ efforts to obtain approval or early termination under the HSR Act and to make any relating filing shall be deemed not to violate this Section 11.12.

 

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Section 11.13 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.

 

Section 11.14 Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial.

 

(a) Any proceeding or Action based upon, arising out of or related to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby 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 Superior Court of the State of Delaware), 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 (i) submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of each such court in any such proceeding or Action, (ii) waives any objection it may now or hereafter have to personal jurisdiction, venue or to convenience of forum, (iii) agrees that all claims in respect of the proceeding or Action shall be heard and determined only in any such court, and (iv) agrees not to bring any proceeding or Action arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby 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 Legal Proceedings or otherwise proceed against any other party in any other jurisdiction, in each case, to enforce judgments obtained in any Action, suit or proceeding brought pursuant to this Section 11.14.

 

(b) Each party acknowledges and agrees that any controversy which may arise under this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby 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, suit or proceeding directly or indirectly arising out of or relating to this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

Section 11.15 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, without the requirement for proof of damages, 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.

 

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Section 11.16 Non-Recourse. Except in the case of claims against a Person in respect of such Person’s actual fraud:

 

(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 contemplated hereby may only be brought against, the Company, Acquiror and 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) or to the extent party to and as expressly contemplated by (and applicable to and subject to the terms of) any Ancillary Agreement, (i) no past, present or future director, officer, employee, incorporator, member, partner, stockholder, Affiliate, agent, attorney, advisor or representative or Affiliate of the Company, Acquiror or Merger Sub and (ii) no past, present or future director, officer, employee, incorporator, member, partner, stockholder, Affiliate, agent, attorney, advisor or representative or Affiliate 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 contemplated hereby.

 

Section 11.17 Non-Survival of Representations, Warranties and Covenants. Except (x) as otherwise contemplated by Section 10.2 or (y) in the case of claims against a Person in respect of such Person’s actual fraud, none of the representations, warranties, covenants, obligations or other agreements in this Agreement or in any certificate, 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 Effective Time (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 XI.

 

Section 11.18 Conflicts and Privilege.

 

(a) Acquiror and the Company, on behalf of their respective successors and assigns (including, after the Closing, the Surviving Company), hereby agree that, in the event a dispute with respect to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby arises after the Closing between or among the Sponsor, the stockholders or holders of other equity interests of Acquiror or the Sponsor and/or any of their respective directors, members, partners, officers, employees or Affiliates (other than the Surviving Company) (collectively, the “Acquiror Group”), on the one hand, and the Surviving Company and/or any member of the Company Group, on the other hand, any legal counsel (including Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP) that represented Acquiror and/or the Sponsor prior to the Closing may represent the Sponsor and/or any other member of the Acquiror Group in such dispute even though the interests of such Persons may be directly adverse to the Acquiror or the Surviving Company, 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, the Sponsor and/or any other member of the Acquiror Group. Acquiror and the Company further agree that, as to all legally privileged communications prior to the Closing between or among any legal counsel (including Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP) that represented Acquiror, the Sponsor and/or any other member of the Acquiror Group prior to the Closing and any one or more such Persons that relate in any way to the transactions contemplated hereby, the attorney/client privilege and the expectation of client confidence belongs to the Acquiror Group and shall be controlled by the Acquiror Group, and shall not pass to or be claimed or controlled by Acquiror (after giving effect to the Closing) and the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any privileged communications or information shared by the Company prior to the Closing with Acquiror, the Sponsor and/or any other member of the Acquiror Group (in any capacity) under a common interest agreement shall remain the privileged communications or information of the Surviving Company.

 

(b) Acquiror and the Company, on behalf of their respective successors and assigns (including, after the Closing, the Surviving Company) hereby agree that, in the event a dispute with respect to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby arises after the Closing between or among the stockholders or holders of other equity interests of the Company and/or any of their respective directors, members, partners, officers, employees or Affiliates (other than the Surviving Company) (collectively, the “Company Group”), on the one hand, and the Surviving Company and/or any member of the Acquiror Group, on the other hand, any legal counsel (including Latham & Watkins LLP) that represented the Company prior to the Closing may represent any member of the Company Group in such dispute even though the interests of such Persons may be directly adverse to the Surviving Company, and even though such counsel may have represented Acquiror and/or the Company in a matter substantially related to such dispute, or may be handling ongoing matters for the Surviving Company. Acquiror and the Company further agree that, as to all legally privileged communications prior to the Closing between or among any legal counsel (including Latham & Watkins LLP) that represented the Company prior to the Closing and any one or more such Persons that relate in any way to the transactions contemplated hereby, the attorney/client privilege and the expectation of client confidence belongs to the “Company Group and shall be controlled by the “Company Group, and shall not pass to or be claimed or controlled by the Acquiror (after giving effect to the Closing) or the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any privileged communications or information shared by Acquiror prior to the Closing with any member of the Company Group under a common interest agreement shall remain the privileged communications or information of the Surviving Company.

 

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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.

  NEXTGEN ACQUISITION CORP.  II  
     
  By: /s/ Patrick T. Ford
    Name: Patrick T. Ford
    Title: Chief Executive Officer and Secretary
     
  PULSAR MERGER SUB, INC.
     
  By: /s/ Patrick T. Ford 
    Name: Patrick T. Ford
    Title: President
     
  VIECO USA, INC.
     
  By: /s/ Daniel M. Hart 
    Name: Daniel M. Hart
    Title: Chief Executive Officer

 

[Signature Page to Agreement and Plan of Merger]

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 10.1

 

Execution Version

 

FORM OF SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT

 

This SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT (this “Subscription Agreement”) is entered into on August 22, 2021, by and between NextGen Acquisition Corp. II, a Cayman Islands exempted company (“NextGen”), and the undersigned subscriber (the “Investor”).

 

WHEREAS, this Subscription Agreement is being entered into in connection with the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of the date hereof (as may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Transaction Agreement”), by and among NextGen, Vieco USA, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), Pulsar Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“NextGen Merger Sub”), and the other parties thereto, pursuant to which, among other things, NextGen Merger Sub will merge with and into the Company, with the Company as the surviving company in the merger and, after giving effect to such merger, becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of NextGen, and NextGen will change its name to “Virgin Orbit Holdings, Inc.,” on the terms and subject to the conditions therein (the “Transaction”);

 

WHEREAS, prior to the closing of the Transaction (and as more fully described in the Transaction Agreement), NextGen will domesticate as a Delaware corporation in accordance with Section 388 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware and Part XII of the Cayman Islands Companies Law (2020 Revision) (the “Domestication”);

 

WHEREAS, in connection with the Transaction, NextGen is seeking commitments from interested investors to purchase, following the Domestication and prior to the closing of the Transaction, shares of NextGen’s Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, as such shares will exist as common stock following the Domestication (the “Shares”), in a private placement for a purchase price of $10.00 per share (the “Per Share Subscription Price”);

 

WHEREAS, the aggregate purchase price to be paid by the Investor for the subscribed Shares (as set forth on the signature page hereto) is referred to herein as the “Subscription Amount”; and

 

WHEREAS, substantially concurrently with the execution of this Subscription Agreement, NextGen is entering into: (a) separate subscription agreements (the “Insider Subscription Agreements”) with certain other investors that may include existing directors, officers or securityholders (including, for the avoidance of doubt, holders of convertible securities) of NextGen, NextGen Sponsor LLC, a Cayman Islands limited liability company, the Company and/or their respective affiliates with an aggregate purchase price of $60,000,000 (collectively, the “Insider PIPE Investors” and, such investment, the “Insider PIPE Investment”) substantially similar to this Subscription Agreement; and (b) separate subscription agreements (collectively, the “Other PIPE Agreements” and, together with the Insider Subscription Agreements, the “Other Subscription Agreements”) substantially similar to this Subscription Agreement with certain investors (other than the Insider PIPE Investors) with an aggregate purchase price of $40,000,000 (inclusive of the Subscription Amount) (together with the Insider PIPE Investment, the “PIPE Investment”).

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual representations, warranties and covenants, and subject to the conditions, set forth herein, and intending to be legally bound hereby, each of the Investor and NextGen acknowledges and agrees as follows:

 

1. Subscription. Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Investor hereby irrevocably subscribes for and agrees to purchase from NextGen, and NextGen agrees to issue and sell to the Investor, the number of Shares set forth on the signature page of this Subscription Agreement on the terms and subject to the conditions provided for herein. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that, as a result of the Domestication, the Shares that will be issued pursuant hereto shall be shares of common stock in a Delaware corporation (and not shares in a Cayman Islands exempted company).

 

 

 

2. Closing. The closing of the sale of the Shares contemplated hereby (the “Closing”) shall occur on the closing date of the Transaction (the “Closing Date”) and be conditioned upon the prior or substantially concurrent consummation of the Transaction and satisfaction of the other conditions set forth in Section 3 hereof. Upon delivery of written notice from (or on behalf of) NextGen to the Investor (the “Closing Notice”), that NextGen reasonably expects all conditions to the closing of the Transaction to be satisfied or waived on an expected closing date that is not less than five (5) business days from the date on which the Closing Notice is delivered to the Investor, the Investor shall, two (2) business days prior to the expected closing date specified in the Closing Notice (or such other date agreed to in writing by NextGen), deliver the Subscription Amount by wire transfer of United States dollars in immediately available funds to the account(s) specified by NextGen in the Closing Notice. On the Closing Date, NextGen shall (i) issue the Shares to the Investor and subsequently cause the Shares to be registered in book-entry form in the name of the Investor (or its nominee in accordance with delivery instructions, as applicable) on NextGen’s share register and (ii) as soon as practical following the Closing, deliver to the Investor a certificate of NextGen’s transfer agent confirming the issuance and delivery of the Shares to the Investor (or such nominee or custodian) as of the Closing Date (or such other evidence of issuance of the Shares from NextGen’s transfer agent reasonably acceptable to the Investor). For purposes of this Subscription Agreement, “business day” shall mean any day, other than a Saturday, a Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in New York, New York or governmental authorities in the Cayman Islands (for so long as NextGen remains domiciled in Cayman Islands) are authorized or required by law to close. Prior to or at the Closing Date, Investor shall deliver to NextGen a duly completed and executed Internal Revenue Service Form W-9 or appropriate Form W-8. In the event the Closing Date does not occur within three (3) business days after the expected closing date specified in the Closing Notice, NextGen shall promptly (but not later than three (3) business days after the expected closing date specified in the Closing Notice) return or cause the return of the Subscription Amount to the Investor by wire transfer of U.S. dollars in immediately available funds to the account specified by the Investor, and any book-entries for the Shares shall be deemed cancelled; provided that, unless this Subscription Agreement has been terminated pursuant to Section 8 hereof, such return of funds shall not terminate this Subscription Agreement or relieve the Investor of its obligation to purchase the Shares at the Closing upon delivery by NextGen of a subsequent Closing Notice in accordance with this Section 2. For the avoidance of doubt, if any termination hereof occurs after the delivery by the Investor of the Subscription Amount for the Shares and prior to the Closing, NextGen shall promptly (but not later than one (1) business day thereafter) return the Purchase Price to Investor without any deduction for or on account of any tax, withholding, charges or set-off.

 

3. Closing Conditions. The obligation of the parties hereto to consummate the purchase and sale of the Shares pursuant to this Subscription Agreement is subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions:

 

(a) there shall not be in force any injunction or order issued by any governmental authority enjoining or prohibiting the issuance and sale of the Shares under this Subscription Agreement;

 

(b) solely with respect to the Investor’s obligation to close, no amendments or modifications of the Transaction Agreement by NextGen or the Company or waivers under the Transaction Agreement by NextGen shall have occurred that materially and adversely affect the economic benefits the Investor would reasonably expect to receive under this Subscription Agreement without the Investor’s prior written consent;

 

(c) all conditions precedent to the closing of the Transaction as set forth in the Transaction Agreement, including all necessary approvals of NextGen’s shareholders and regulatory approvals, if any, shall have been satisfied or waived (as determined by the applicable parties to the Transaction Agreement and other than those conditions that, by their nature, (x) may only be satisfied at the closing of the Transaction (including to the extent that any such condition is dependent upon the consummation of the purchase and sale of the Shares pursuant to this Subscription Agreement and the Other Subscription Agreements), but subject to the satisfaction or waiver of such conditions as of the Closing, or (y) will be satisfied by the Closing and the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Other Subscription Agreements);

 

(d) solely with respect to the Investor’s obligation to close, the representations and warranties made by NextGen in Section 5 of this Subscription Agreement shall be true and correct in all respects as of the Closing Date, other than those representations and warranties expressly made as of an earlier date, which shall be true and correct as of such date, in each case, except for any failure of such representations and warranties to be so true and correct as would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect (as defined below) on NextGen or its ability to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby;

 

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(e) solely with respect to the NextGen’s obligation to close, the representations and warranties made by the Investor in Section 6 of this Subscription Agreement shall be true and correct in all respects as of the Closing Date, other than those representations and warranties expressly made as of an earlier date, which shall be true and correct as of such date, in each case, except for any failure of such representations and warranties to be so true and correct as would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a material adverse effect on the Investor or its ability to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby;

 

(f) solely with respect to NextGen’s obligation to close, the Investor shall have wired the Subscription Amount in accordance with Section 2 of this Subscription Agreement and otherwise performed or complied in all material respects all of its covenants and agreements contained in this Subscription Agreement that are required to be performed or complied with by the Investor on or before the Closing Date; provided, that this condition shall be deemed satisfied unless written notice of such non-compliance is provided by NextGen to the Investor and the Investor fails to cure such non-compliance in all material respects within five (5) Business Days of receipt of such notice;

 

(g) solely with respect to the Investor’s obligation to close, NextGen shall have performed or complied in all material respects with all of its covenants and agreements contained in this Subscription Agreement that are required to be performed or complied with by NextGen on or before the Closing Date; provided, that this condition shall be deemed satisfied unless written notice of such non-compliance is provided by the Investor to NextGen and NextGen fails to cure such non-compliance in all material respects within five (5) Business Days of receipt of such notice;

 

(h) no suspension of the qualification of the Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share, of NextGen (“Class A Shares”) for offering or sale or trading on the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”), and no initiation or threatening of any proceedings for any of such purposes or delisting, shall have occurred and be continuing, and the Shares shall be approved for listing on Nasdaq or the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”), subject to official notice of issuance; and

 

(i) solely with respect to the Investor’s obligation to close, there shall have been no amendment, waiver, or modification to the Other Subscription Agreements that materially economically benefits any other investor unless the Investor has been offered substantially the same benefits.

 

4. Further Assurances. At or prior to the Closing, the parties hereto shall execute and deliver such additional documents and take such additional actions as the parties deem to be reasonably necessary or advisable in order to consummate the subscription as contemplated by this Subscription Agreement (the “Subscription”).

 

5. NextGen Representations, Warranties and Agreements. NextGen represents and warrants to, and agrees with, the Investor that:

 

(a) NextGen is an exempted company duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the Cayman Islands. NextGen has all power (corporate or otherwise) 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. As of the Closing Date, following the Domestication, NextGen will be duly incorporated, validly existing as a corporation and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware.

 

(b) As of the Closing Date, the Shares will be duly authorized and, when issued and delivered to the Investor 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 liens or preemptive or similar rights created under NextGen’s certificate of incorporation (as in effect at such time of issuance) or under the Delaware General Corporation Law (other than those arising under this Subscription Agreement or applicable securities laws).

 

(c) This Subscription Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by NextGen and, assuming that this Subscription Agreement constitutes the valid and binding agreement of the Investor, this Subscription Agreement constitutes a valid and binding agreement of NextGen and is enforceable against NextGen 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, or (ii) principles of equity, whether considered at law or equity.

 

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

 

(e) As of their respective filing dates, all reports required to be filed by NextGen with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) since March 22, 2021 (the “SEC Reports”) complied in all material respects with the applicable requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (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 material fact or omitted to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; provided, that notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Subscription Agreement, no representation or warranty is made under this Subscription Agreement or otherwise as to the timeliness of the filing of NextGen’s Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2021 filed on May 26, 2021 with the SEC or as to the accounting treatment of the Company’s issued and outstanding warrants, or as to any deficiencies in disclosure (including with respect to accounting and disclosure controls) arising from the accounting treatment of such warrants, in any SEC Reports. The financial statements of NextGen 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 (as amended or superseded) and fairly present in all material respects the financial position of NextGen 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. As of the date hereof, there are no material outstanding or unresolved comments in comment letters received by NextGen from the staff of the Division of Corporation Finance of the SEC with respect to any of the SEC Reports.

 

(f) Assuming the accuracy of the Investor’s representations and warranties set forth in Section 6 of this Subscription Agreement, NextGen 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 issuance of the Shares pursuant to this Subscription Agreement, other than (i)  filings with the SEC, (ii) filings required by applicable state securities laws, (iii) the filings required in accordance with Section 12 of this Subscription Agreement; (iv) those required by Nasdaq, including with respect to obtaining approval of NextGen’s stockholders, and (v) the failure of which to obtain would not be reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect or have a material adverse effect on NextGen’s ability to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby, including the sale and issuance of the Shares.

 

(g) As of the date hereof, NextGen has not received any written communication from a governmental authority that alleges that NextGen 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 reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.

 

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

 

(i) Assuming the accuracy of the Investor’s representations and warranties set forth in Section 6 of this Subscription Agreement, no registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), is required for the offer and sale of the Shares by NextGen to the Investor.

 

(j) Neither NextGen nor any person acting on its behalf has offered or sold the Shares by any form of general solicitation or general advertising in violation of the Securities Act.

 

(k) As of the date hereof, the authorized share capital of NextGen consists of (i) 5,000,000 undesignated preferred shares, par value $0.0001 per share (“Preferred Shares”), (ii) 500,000,000 Class A Shares and (iii) 50,000,000 Class B ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share (“Class B Shares”). As of the date hereof: (1) no Preferred Shares are issued and outstanding, (2) 38,259,457 Class A Shares are issued and outstanding, (3) 9,564,864 Class B Shares are issued and outstanding and (4) 14,419,818 warrants, each entitling the holder thereof to purchase one Class A Share at an exercise price of $11.50 per Class A Share, are outstanding.

 

(l) As of the date hereof, the issued and outstanding Class A Shares are registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and are listed for trading on Nasdaq. There is no suit, action, proceeding or investigation pending or, to the knowledge of NextGen, threatened against NextGen by Nasdaq or the SEC with respect to any intention by such entity to deregister NextGen’s Class A Shares or prohibit or terminate the listing of NextGen’s Class A Shares on Nasdaq. NextGen has taken no action that is designed to terminate the registration of its Class A Shares under the Exchange Act.

 

(m) Other than as set forth in the Transaction Agreement, there are no securities or instruments issued by or to which NextGen is a party containing anti-dilution or similar provisions that will be triggered by the issuance of (i) the Shares or (ii) the shares to be issued pursuant to any Other Subscription Agreement, in each case that have not been or will not be validly waived on or prior to the Closing Date.

 

(n) NextGen is not under any obligation to pay any broker’s fee or commission in connection with the sale of the Shares other than to the Placement Agents (as defined below).

 

(o) The Other Subscription Agreements reflect the same Per Share Subscription Price and other terms and conditions with respect to the purchase of the Shares that are no more favorable to such subscriber thereunder than the terms of this Subscription Agreement, other than terms particular to the regulatory requirements of such subscriber or its affiliates or related funds, and there is no side letter or other agreement that modifies such Per Share Subscription Price and such other terms and conditions with respect to the purchase of the Shares. Furthermore, if, and whenever on or after the date hereof, NextGen (i) enters into any subscription agreements for the purchase of Class A Shares with the closing of such purchase to occur in connection with the closing of the Transaction, (ii) enters into a side letter or other agreement that modifies such Per Share Subscription Price or modifies or provides for other terms and conditions with respect to the purchase of the Shares, or (iii) otherwise amends or modifies any of the Other Subscriptions Agreements, side letters or other agreements, in each case, pursuant to which the terms and conditions thereof are more favorable to such other subscriber, other than terms particular to the regulatory requirements of such subscriber or its affiliates or related funds, this Agreement shall be, without any further action by the Investor or NextGen, automatically amended and modified in an economically and legally equivalent manner such that the Investor shall receive the benefit of the more favorable terms and/or conditions (as the case may be) set forth in such other subscription agreement, side letter or other agreement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, entry into agreements, side letters, or other arrangements with respect to the sale, supply, marketing or distribution of goods or services shall be excluded from the foregoing.

 

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6. Investor Representations, Warranties and Agreements. The Investor represents and warrants to, and agrees with, NextGen that:

 

(a) The Investor (i) is a “qualified institutional buyer” (as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act) or an institutional “accredited investor” (within the meaning of Rule 501(a) (1), (2), (3) or (7) under the Securities Act), in each case, satisfying the applicable requirements set forth on Schedule A, (ii) is acquiring its entire beneficial ownership interest in the Shares only for his, her or its own account and not for the account of others, or if the Investor is subscribing for the Shares as a fiduciary or agent for one or more investor accounts, the Investor has full investment discretion with respect to each such account, and the full power and authority to make the acknowledgements, representations and agreements herein on behalf of each owner of each such account, and (iii) is acquiring the Shares for investment purposes only and is not acquiring the Shares with a view to, or for offer or sale in connection with, any distribution thereof in violation of the Securities Act or any other securities laws of the United States or any other jurisdiction (and shall provide the requested information set forth on Schedule A). The Investor is not an entity formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the Shares and the Investor is an “institutional account” as defined by FINRA Rule 4512(c).

 

(b) The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Shares are being offered in a transaction not involving any public offering within the meaning of the Securities Act, that the Shares have not been registered under the Securities Act or any other securities laws of the United States or any other jurisdiction and that NextGen is not required to register the Shares except as set forth in Section 7 of this Subscription Agreement. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that, unless the resale of the Shares has been registered pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act, the Shares may not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor except (i) to NextGen 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 case, in accordance with any applicable securities laws of the states of the United States and other applicable jurisdictions, and that any certificates representing the Shares shall contain a restrictive legend to the following effect:

 

(i) THIS SECURITY HAS BEEN ACQUIRED FOR INVESTMENT AND WITHOUT A VIEW TO DISTRIBUTION AND HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 (THE “ACT”), OR UNDER STATE SECURITIES LAWS.  NO TRANSFER, SALE, ASSIGNMENT, PLEDGE, HYPOTHECATION OR OTHER DISPOSITION OF THIS SECURITY OR ANY INTEREST OR PARTICIPATION THEREIN MAY BE MADE EXCEPT (A) PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE ACT OR (B) PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE ACT AND APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS AND, IN THE CASE OF CLAUSE (B), UNLESS THE ISSUER RECEIVES AN OPINION OF COUNSEL IN FORM AND SUBSTANCE SATISFACTORY TO THE ISSUER TO THE EFFECT THAT REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED UNDER THE ACT AND APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS.  IN ADDITION, ANY SUCH TRANSFER OR OTHER DISPOSITION IS SUBJECT TO THE CONDITIONS CONTAINED IN A SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT, DATED AUGUST 22, 2021.  A COPY OF SUCH CONDITIONS WILL BE PROVIDED TO THE HOLDER HEREOF UPON REQUEST.

 

(c) The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Shares will be subject to these securities law transfer restrictions and, as a result of these transfer restrictions, the Investor may not be able to readily offer, resell, transfer, pledge or otherwise dispose of the Shares and may be required to bear the financial risk of an investment in the Shares for an indefinite period of time. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that it has been advised to consult legal, tax and accounting prior to making any offer, resale, transfer, pledge or disposition of any of the Shares.

 

(d) The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor is purchasing the Shares from NextGen. The Investor further acknowledges that there have been no representations, warranties, covenants and agreements made to the Investor by or on behalf of NextGen, the Company, any of their respective affiliates or any control persons, officers, directors, employees, agents or representatives of any of the foregoing or any other person or entity (including the Placement Agents), expressly or by implication, other than those representations, warranties, covenants and agreements of NextGen expressly set forth in Section 5 of this Subscription Agreement and the investor presentation and materials provided by NextGen to Investor, in making its investment or decision to invest in NextGen.

 

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(e) The Investor has (i) received, reviewed and understood the offering materials made available to it in connection with the Subscription, (ii) had the opportunity to ask questions of and receive answers from the Company directly and (iii) conducted and completed its own independent due diligence with respect to the Subscription. Based on such information the Investor has deemed appropriate and without reliance upon any Placement Agent, the Investor has independently made its own analysis and decision to enter into the Subscription. Except for the representations, warranties and agreements of NextGen expressly set forth in this Subscription Agreement, the Investor is relying exclusively on its own sources of information, investment analysis and due diligence (including professional advice it may deem appropriate) with respect to the Subscription, the Shares and the business, condition (financial and otherwise), management, operations, properties and prospects of NextGen, including but not limited to all business, legal, regulatory, accounting, credit and tax matters.

 

(f) The Investor became aware of this offering of the Shares solely by means of direct contact between the Investor and NextGen, the Company or a representative of NextGen or the Company, and the Shares were offered to the Investor solely by such direct contact. The Investor did not become aware of this offering of the Shares, nor were the Shares offered to the Investor, by any other means. The Investor acknowledges that the Shares (i) were not offered to the Investor by any form of general solicitation or general advertising and (ii) are not being offered to the Investor in a manner involving a public offering under, or in a distribution in violation of, the Securities Act, or any state securities laws. The Investor acknowledges that it is not relying upon, and has not relied upon, any statement, representation or warranty made by any person, firm or corporation (including NextGen, the Company, the Placement Agents, any of their respective affiliates or any control persons, officers, directors, employees, agents or representatives of any of the foregoing), other than the representations and warranties of NextGen contained in Section 5 of this Subscription Agreement, in making its investment or decision to invest in NextGen.

 

(g) The Investor acknowledges that it is aware that there are substantial risks incident to the purchase and ownership of the Shares, including those set forth in NextGen’s filings with the SEC. The Investor 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 Investor has sought such accounting, legal and tax advice as the Investor has considered necessary to make an informed investment decision. The Investor acknowledges that Investor shall be responsible for any of the Investor’s tax liabilities that may arise as a result of the transactions contemplated by this Subscription Agreement, and that neither NextGen nor the Company has provided any tax advice or any other representation or guarantee regarding the tax consequences of the transactions contemplated by this Subscription Agreement.

 

(h) Alone, or together with any professional advisor(s), the Investor 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 Investor and that the Investor is able at this time and in the foreseeable future to bear the economic risk of a total loss of the Investor’s investment in NextGen. The Investor acknowledges specifically that a possibility of total loss exists.

 

(i) The Investor acknowledges and agrees that no federal or state agency has passed upon or endorsed the merits of the offering of the Shares or made any findings or determination as to the fairness of this investment.

 

(j) The Investor has been duly formed or incorporated and is validly existing and is in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of formation or incorporation, with power and authority to enter into, deliver and perform its obligations under this Subscription Agreement.

 

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(k) The execution, delivery and performance by the Investor of this Subscription Agreement are within the powers of the Investor, have been duly authorized and will not constitute or result in a breach or default under or conflict with 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 Investor is a party or by which the Investor is bound, and, the Investor will not violate any provisions of the Investor’s organizational documents, including its incorporation or formation papers, bylaws, indenture of trust or partnership or operating agreement, as may be applicable. The signature of the Investor on this Subscription Agreement is genuine, and the signatory has been duly authorized to execute the same, and, assuming that this Subscription Agreement constitutes the valid and binding agreement of NextGen, this Subscription Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Investor, enforceable against the Investor 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.

 

(l) Neither the Investor nor any of its officers, directors, managers, managing members, general partners or any other person acting in a similar capacity or carrying out a similar function, is (i) a person or entity named on the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List, the Foreign Sanctions Evaders List, the Sectoral Sanctions Identification List, or any other similar list of sanctioned persons administered by the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control, or any similar list of sanctioned persons administered by the European Union or any individual European Union member state, including the United Kingdom (collectively, “Sanctions Lists”); (ii) directly or indirectly owned or controlled by, or acting on behalf of, one or more persons on a Sanctions List; (iii) organized, incorporated, established, located, resident or born in, or a citizen, national, or the government, including any political subdivision, agency, or instrumentality thereof, of, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, Venezuela, the Crimea region of Ukraine, or any other country or territory embargoed or subject to substantial trade restrictions by the United States, the European Union or any individual European Union member state, including the United Kingdom; (iv) a Designated National as defined in the Cuban Assets Control Regulations, 31 C.F.R. Part 515; or (v) a non-U.S. shell bank or providing banking services indirectly to a non-U.S. shell bank (collectively, a “Prohibited Investor”). The Investor represents that if it 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”), that the Investor maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to comply with applicable obligations under the BSA/PATRIOT Act. The Investor also represents that it maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure compliance with sanctions administered by the United States, the European Union, or any individual European Union member state, including the United Kingdom, to the extent applicable to it. The Investor further represents that the funds held by the Investor and used to purchase the Shares were legally derived and were not obtained, directly or indirectly, from a Prohibited Investor.

 

(m) If the Investor is or is acting on behalf of (i) an employee benefit plan that is subject to Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”), (ii) a plan, an individual retirement account or other arrangement that is subject to Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), (iii) an entity whose underlying assets are considered to include “plan assets” of any such plan, account or arrangement described in clauses (i) and (ii) (each, an “ERISA Plan”), or (iv) an employee benefit plan that is a governmental plan (as defined in Section 3(32) of ERISA), a church plan (as defined in Section 3(33) of ERISA), a non-U.S. plan (as described in Section 4(b)(4) of ERISA) or other plan that is not subject to the foregoing clauses (i), (ii) or (iii) but may be subject to provisions under any other federal, state, local, non-U.S. or other laws or regulations that are similar to such provisions of ERISA or the Code (collectively, “Similar Laws,” and together with ERISA Plans, “Plans”), then the Investor represents and warrants that (1) neither NextGen nor any of its affiliates has provided investment advice or has otherwise acted as the Plan’s fiduciary, with respect to its decision to acquire and hold the Shares, and none of the parties to the Transaction is or shall at any time be the Plan’s fiduciary with respect to any decision in connection with the Investor’s investment in the Shares; and (2) its purchase of the Shares will not result in a non-exempt prohibited transaction under Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code, or any applicable Similar Law.

 

(n) As of the date hereof, the Investor does not have any “put equivalent position” as such term is defined in Rule 16a-1 under the Exchange Act or short sale positions with respect to the securities of NextGen; provided that in the case of an Investor that is a multi-managed investment vehicle whereby separate portfolio managers manage separate portions of such Investor’s assets, the representation set forth above shall only apply with respect to the portion of assets managed by the portfolio manager that made the investment decision to purchase the Shares covered by this Subscription Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, this Section 6(n) shall not apply to ordinary course, non-speculative hedging transactions.

 

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(o) The Investor acknowledges that, no disclosure or offering document has been prepared by Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC or Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (collectively, the “Placement Agents”) or any of their respective affiliates in connection with the offer and sale of the Shares.

 

(p) The Investor acknowledges that none of the Placement Agents, any of their respective affiliates, or any control persons, officers, directors, employees, agents or representatives of any of the foregoing has made any independent investigation with respect to NextGen, the Company or its subsidiaries or any of their respective businesses, or the Shares or the accuracy, completeness or adequacy of any information supplied to the Investor by NextGen.

 

(q) The Investor understands that in connection with the issue and purchase of the Shares, neither the Placement Agents, nor any of their respective affiliates have acted as the Investor’s financial advisor or fiduciary.

 

(r) The Investor has or has commitments to have and, when required to deliver payment to NextGen pursuant to Section 2 above, will have sufficient funds to pay the Subscription Amount and consummate the purchase and sale of the Shares pursuant to this Subscription Agreement.

 

(s) No broker’s or finder’s fees or commissions will be payable by the Investor with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

(t) The Investor hereby acknowledges that it is aware of the fact that, in addition to its capacity as NextGen’s Placement Agents in connection with the Subscription, (i) Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC is acting as financial advisor to NextGen and (ii) Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC is acting as financial advisor to the Company, in each case in connection with the Transaction.

 

(u) The Investor is not a “foreign person,” “foreign government,” or a “foreign entity,” in each case, as defined in Section 721 of the Defense Production Act of 1950, as amended, including, without limitation, all implementing regulations thereof (the “DPA”). The Investor is not controlled, in whole or in part, by a “foreign person,” as defined in the DPA. The Investor is purchasing the Shares “solely for the purpose of passive investment,” as defined in 31 C.F.R. § 800.243. The Investor will not (i) have control (as defined in 31 C.F.R. §800.208) over NextGen from and after the Closing solely as a result of the purchase and sale of the Shares hereunder or (ii) have any of the rights with respect to NextGen that are set forth at 31 C.F.R. §800.211(b) as rights of a foreign person with respect to a “TID U.S. business.”

 

7. Registration Rights.

 

(a) NextGen agrees that, within thirty (30) days following the Closing Date (such deadline, the “Filing Deadline”), NextGen will submit to or file with the SEC (at NextGen's expense) a registration statement for a shelf registration on Form S-1, Form S-3 (if NextGen is then eligible to use a Form S-3 shelf registration) or other appropriate form (the “Registration Statement”), in each case, covering the resale of the Shares acquired by the Investor pursuant to this Subscription Agreement which are eligible for registration (determined as of two (2) business days prior to such submission or filing) (the “Registrable Shares”) and NextGen shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to have the Registration Statement declared effective as promptly as practicable after the filing thereof, but no later than the earliest of (i) the 90th calendar day following the filing date thereof if the SEC notifies NextGen that it will “review” the Registration Statement, (ii) the first anniversary of the date of this Subscription Agreement, (iii) the 10th business day after the date NextGen 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 and (iv) the 90th calendar day following the Closing (such earlier date, the “Effectiveness Deadline”); provided, however, that if such day falls on a Saturday, Sunday or other day that the SEC is closed for business, the Effectiveness Deadline shall be extended to the next Business Day on which the SEC is open for business; provided further, that NextGen’s obligations to include the Registrable Shares in the Registration Statement are contingent upon Investor furnishing in writing to NextGen such information regarding Investor or its permitted assigns, the securities of NextGen held by Investor and the intended method of disposition of the Registrable Shares (which shall be limited to non-underwritten public offerings) as shall be reasonably requested by NextGen to effect the registration of the Registrable Shares, and Investor shall execute such documents in connection with such registration as NextGen may reasonably request that are customary of a selling shareholder in similar situations, including providing that NextGen shall be entitled to postpone and suspend the effectiveness or use of the Registration Statement, if applicable, during any customary blackout or similar period or as permitted hereunder; provided that Investor 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 Registrable Shares. NextGen will use its commercially reasonable efforts to provide a draft of the Registration Statement to the Investor for review at least two (2) business days in advance of the date of filing the Registration Statement with the SEC; provided that for the avoidance of doubt, in no event shall NextGen be required to delay or postpone the filing of such Registration Statement as a result of or in connection with the Investor’s review.

 

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(b) For as long as the Investor holds Shares, NextGen will use commercially reasonable efforts to file all reports for so long as the condition in Rule 144(c)(1) (or Rule 144(i)(2), if applicable) is required to be satisfied, and provide all customary and reasonable cooperation, necessary to enable the undersigned to resell the Shares pursuant to Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act (“Rule 144”) (in each case, when Rule 144 of the Securities Act becomes available to the Investor). Any failure by NextGen to file the Registration Statement by the Filing Deadline or to effect such Registration Statement by the Effectiveness Deadline shall not otherwise relieve NextGen of its obligations to file or effect the Registration Statement as set forth above in this Section 7. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the SEC prevents NextGen from including any or all of the shares proposed to be registered under the Registration Statement due to limitations on the use of Rule 415 of the Securities Act for the resale of the Shares by the applicable shareholders or otherwise, such Registration Statement shall register for resale such number of Shares which is equal to the maximum number of Shares as is permitted by the SEC. In such event, the number of Shares to be registered for each selling shareholder named in the Registration Statement shall be reduced pro rata among all such selling shareholders and as promptly as practicable after being permitted to register additional Registrable Shares under Rule 415 under the Securities Act, NextGen shall amend the Registration Statement or file a new Registration Statement to register such Registrable Shares not included in the initial Registration Statement and shall use commercially reasonable efforts to have such amendment or Registration Statement declared effective as soon as practicable after the filing thereof, but no later than the Effectiveness Deadline. As soon as is reasonably practicable upon notification by the SEC that the Registration Statement has been declared effective by the SEC, NextGen shall file the final prospectus under Rule 424 of the Securities Act. If the SEC determines that any resale of the Shares is deemed a primary offering, NextGen will use its commercially reasonable efforts to dispute the SEC’s determination. In no event shall the Investor be identified as a statutory underwriter in the Registration Statement unless requested by the SEC or another regulatory agency; provided that if the SEC or another regulatory agency requests that the Investor be identified as a statutory underwriter in the Registration Statement, the Investor will have an opportunity to withdraw from the Registration Statement.

 

(c) At its expense NextGen shall:

 

(i) except for such times as NextGen 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 NextGen determines to obtain, continuously effective with respect to the Investor, and to keep the applicable Registration Statement or any subsequent shelf registration statement free of any material misstatements or omissions, until the earlier of the following: (A) Investor ceases to hold any Registrable Shares, (B) the date all Registrable Shares held by Investor may be sold without restriction under Rule 144, including, without limitation, any volume and manner of sale restrictions which may be applicable to affiliates under Rule 144, and (C) three (3) years from the date of effectiveness of the Registration Statement;

 

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

 

(1) when a Registration Statement or any amendment thereto has been filed with the SEC and when such Registration Statement or any post-effective amendment thereto has become effective;

 

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(2) after it shall receive notice or obtain knowledge thereof, 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;

 

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

 

(4) 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 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, NextGen shall not, when so advising Investor of such events described in Section 7(c)(ii) above, provide Investor with any material, nonpublic information regarding NextGen other than to the extent that providing notice to Investor of the occurrence of the events listed in (1) through (4) above constitutes material, nonpublic information regarding NextGen;

 

(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;

 

(iv) upon the occurrence of any event contemplated in Section 7(c)(ii)(4) above, except for such times as NextGen is permitted hereunder to suspend, and has suspended, the use of a prospectus forming part of a Registration Statement, NextGen 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 Registrable 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 Registrable Shares to be listed on each securities exchange or market, if any, on which the shares of Class A common stock issued by NextGen have been listed;

 

(vi) if requested by Investor, use commercially reasonable efforts to cause NextGen’s transfer agent to remove the legend set forth above in Section 6(b)(i), in accordance with the provisions of Section 7(g); and

 

(vii) otherwise, in good faith, cooperate reasonably with, and take such customary actions as may reasonably be requested by the Investor, consistent with the terms of this Agreement, in connection with the registration of the Registrable Shares.

 

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(d) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Subscription Agreement, NextGen shall be entitled to delay the filing or effectiveness of, or suspend the use of, the Registration Statement if it reasonably determines that in order for the Registration Statement not to contain a material misstatement or omission, (i) an amendment thereto would be needed to include information that would at that time not otherwise be required in a current, quarterly, or annual report under the Exchange Act, (ii) the negotiation or consummation of a transaction by NextGen or its subsidiaries is pending or an event has occurred, which negotiation, consummation or event NextGen’s board of directors reasonably believes would require additional disclosure by NextGen in the Registration Statement of material information that NextGen has a bona fide business purpose for keeping confidential and the non-disclosure of which in the Registration Statement would be expected, in the reasonable determination of NextGen’s board of directors to cause the Registration Statement to fail to comply with applicable disclosure requirements, or (iii) in the good faith judgment of the majority of NextGen’s board of directors, such filing or effectiveness or use of such Registration Statement, would be seriously detrimental to NextGen and the majority of the NextGen board of directors concludes as a result that it is essential to defer such filing (each such circumstance, a “Suspension Event”); provided, however, that NextGen may not delay or suspend the Registration Statement on more than three (3) occasions or for more than sixty (60) consecutive calendar days, or more than ninety (90) total calendar days in each case during any twelve (12) month period. Upon receipt of any written notice from NextGen 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, Investor agrees that (i) it will immediately discontinue offers and sales of the Registrable Shares under the Registration Statement (excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, sales conducted pursuant to Rule 144) until Investor receives copies of a supplemental or amended prospectus (which NextGen agrees to promptly prepare) that corrects the misstatement(s) or omission(s) referred to above and receives notice that any post-effective amendment has become effective or unless otherwise notified by NextGen that it may resume such offers and sales, and (ii) it will maintain the confidentiality of any information included in such written notice delivered by NextGen unless otherwise required by law or subpoena. If so directed by NextGen, Investor will deliver to NextGen or, in Investor’s sole discretion destroy, all copies of the prospectus covering the Registrable Shares in Investor’s possession; provided, however, that this obligation to deliver or destroy all copies of the prospectus covering the Registrable Shares shall not apply (A) to the extent Investor is required to retain a copy of such prospectus (1) in order to comply with applicable legal, regulatory, self-regulatory or professional requirements or (2) in accordance with a bona fide pre-existing document retention policy or (B) to copies stored electronically on archival servers as a result of automatic data back-up.

 

(e) The Investor may deliver written notice (an “Opt-Out Notice”) to NextGen requesting that the Investor not receive notices from NextGen otherwise required by Section 7; provided, however, that the Investor may later revoke any such Opt-Out Notice in writing. Following receipt of an Opt-Out Notice from the Investor (unless subsequently revoked), (i) NextGen shall not deliver any such notices to the Investor and the Investor shall no longer be entitled to the rights associated with any such notice and (ii) each time prior to the Investor’s intended use of an effective Registration Statement, the Investor will notify NextGen in writing at least two (2) business days in advance of such intended use, and if a notice of a Suspension Event was previously delivered (or would have been delivered but for the provisions of this Section 7(e)) and the related suspension period remains in effect, NextGen will so notify the Investor, within two (2) business days of the Investor’s notification to NextGen, by delivering to the Investor a copy of such previous notice of Suspension Event, and thereafter will provide the Investor with the related notice of the conclusion of such Suspension Event immediately upon its availability.

 

(f) Indemnification.

 

(i)  NextGen agrees to indemnify and hold harmless, to the extent permitted by law, Investor (to the extent a seller under the Registration Statement), its directors, officers, partners, managers, members, investment advisors, employees, stockholders, agents and each person who controls Investor (within the meaning of the Securities Act), to the extent permitted by law, against all losses, claims, damages, liabilities, and reasonable and documented out of pocket expenses (including, without limitation, any reasonable and documented attorneys’ fees and expenses incurred in connection with defending any such action or claim of one law firm and one local counsel in each applicable jurisdiction) caused by any untrue or alleged untrue statement of material fact contained in any Registration Statement, prospectus included in any Registration Statement (“Prospectus”) or preliminary Prospectus or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto or any omission or alleged omission of 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, except insofar as the same are caused by or contained in any information or affidavit so furnished in writing to NextGen by or on behalf of such Investor expressly for use therein or such Investor has omitted a material fact from such information or otherwise violated the Securities Act, Exchange Act or any state securities law or any other law, rule or regulation thereunder; provided, however, that the indemnification contained in this Section 7(f)(i) shall not apply to amounts paid in settlement of any losses, claims, damages, liabilities and out of pocket expenses if such settlement is effected without the consent of NextGen (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), nor shall NextGen be liable for any losses, claims, damages, liabilities and out of pocket expenses to the extent they arise out of or are based upon a violation which occurs (A) in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished by an Investor expressly for use in the Prospectus, (B) in connection with any failure of such person to deliver or cause to be delivered a prospectus made available by NextGen in a timely manner, (C) as a result of offers or sales effected by or on behalf of any person by means of a “free writing prospectus” (as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act) that was not authorized in writing by NextGen, or (D) in connection with any offers or sales effected by or on behalf of an Investor in violation of Section 7(d) hereof.

 

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(ii) In connection with any Registration Statement in which an Investor is participating, such Investor shall furnish (or cause to be furnished) to NextGen in writing such information and affidavits as NextGen reasonably requests for use in connection with any such Registration Statement or Prospectus and, to the extent permitted by law, shall indemnify NextGen, its directors, officers, agents, employees and each person or entity who controls NextGen (within the meaning of the Securities Act) against any losses, claims, damages, liabilities, and reasonable and documented out-of-pocket expenses (including reasonable and documented attorneys’ fees of one law firm) resulting from any untrue or alleged untrue statement of material fact contained or incorporated by reference in any Registration Statement, Prospectus or preliminary Prospectus or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto or any omission or alleged omission of 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, but only to the extent that such untrue statement or omission is contained (or not contained in, in the case of an omission) in any information or affidavit so furnished in writing by on behalf of such Investor expressly for use therein; provided, however, that the liability of such Investor shall be several and not joint with any other investor and shall be in proportion to and limited to the net proceeds received by such Investor from the sale of Registrable Shares giving rise to such indemnification obligation.

 

(iii) Any person or entity entitled to indemnification herein shall (A) give prompt written notice to the indemnifying party of any claim with respect to which it seeks indemnification (provided that the failure to give prompt notice shall not impair any person’s or entity’s right to indemnification hereunder to the extent such failure has not prejudiced the indemnifying party) and (B) unless in such indemnified party’s reasonable judgment a conflict of interest between such indemnified and indemnifying parties may exist with respect to such claim, permit such indemnifying party to assume the defense of such claim with counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party. If such defense is assumed, the indemnifying party shall not be subject to any liability for any settlement made by the indemnified party without its consent (but such consent shall not be unreasonably withheld). An indemnifying party who is not entitled to, or elects not to, assume the defense of a claim shall not be obligated to pay the fees and expenses of more than one counsel for all parties indemnified by such indemnifying party with respect to such claim, unless in the reasonable judgment of any indemnified party a conflict of interest may exist between such indemnified party and any other of such indemnified parties with respect to such claim. No indemnifying party shall, without the consent of the indemnified party, consent to the entry of any judgment or enter into any settlement which cannot be settled in all respects by the payment of money (and such money is so paid by the indemnifying party pursuant to the terms of such settlement) or which settlement includes a statement or admission of fault and culpability on the part of such indemnified party or which does not include as an unconditional term thereof the giving by the claimant or plaintiff to such indemnified party of a release from all liability in respect to such claim or litigation. 

 

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(iv) The indemnification provided for under this Subscription Agreement shall remain in full force and effect regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of the indemnified party or any officer, director or controlling person or entity of such indemnified party and shall survive the transfer of securities. 

 

(v) If the indemnification provided under this Section 7(f) 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; provided, however, that the liability of the Investor shall be limited to the net proceeds received by such Investor from the sale of Registrable Shares giving rise to such indemnification obligation. 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 not made by, in the case of an omission), or relates to information supplied by (or not supplied by, in the case of an omission), 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 deemed to include, subject to the limitations set forth in Section 7(f)(i), Section 7(f)(ii) and Section 7(f)(iii) above, 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 7(f)(v) from any person or entity who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation.

 

(g) Subject to receipt from the Investor by NextGen and the transfer agent of customary representations and other documentation reasonably acceptable to NextGen and the transfer agent in connection therewith, to the effect that the removal of such restrictive legends in such circumstances may be effected under the Securities Act, upon request by Investor, NextGen shall use commercially reasonable efforts to remove or cause to be removed any legend from the book-entry position evidencing the Shares within a reasonable time following the earliest of such time as the Shares (i) (x) are registered under or (y) have been or are about to be sold or transferred pursuant to an effective registration statement, (ii) have been or are about to be sold or transferred pursuant to Rule 144 or (iii) may be sold by such Investor without restriction under Rule 144, including without limitation, any volume and manner of sale restrictions. In connection with NextGen’s instruction to remove any legend from the book-entry position evidencing the Shares pursuant to the preceding sentence, and subject to receipt from the Investor by NextGen and its counsel of representations and documentation reasonably acceptable to NextGen and its counsel, NextGen shall cause its legal counsel to deliver an opinion, if necessary, to the transfer agent to the effect that the removal of such restrictive legend in such circumstance may be effected under the Securities Act. If restrictive legends are no longer required for the Shares pursuant to the foregoing, NextGen shall, in accordance with the provisions of this section and reasonably promptly following any request therefor from the Investor accompanied by such customary and reasonably acceptable representations and other documentation referred to above establishing that restrictive legends are no longer required, deliver to the transfer agent irrevocable instructions that the transfer agent shall make a new, unlegended entry for the Shares.

 

8. 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 earliest to occur of (a) such date and time as the Transaction Agreement is terminated in accordance with its terms, (b) upon the mutual written agreement of each of the parties hereto to terminate this Subscription Agreement, (c) if the conditions to Closing set forth in Section 3 of this Subscription Agreement are not satisfied, or are not capable of being satisfied, on or prior to the Closing and, as a result thereof, the transactions contemplated by this Subscription Agreement will not be or are not consummated at the Closing and (d) May 23, 2022 or, if the Agreement End Date (as defined in the Transaction Agreement) is extended by the parties thereto, such date shall be August 23, 2022; provided that 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 reasonable and documented out-of-pocket losses, liabilities or damages arising from any such willful breach. NextGen shall notify the Investor of the termination of the Transaction Agreement promptly after the termination of such agreement. Upon the termination of this Subscription Agreement in accordance with this Section 8, any monies paid by the Investor to NextGen in connection herewith shall be promptly (and in any event within one (1) business day after such termination) returned to the Investor.

 

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9. Trust Account Waiver. The Investor acknowledges that NextGen is a blank check company with the powers and privileges to effect a merger, asset acquisition, reorganization or similar business combination involving NextGen and one or more businesses or assets. The Investor further acknowledges that, as described in NextGen’s prospectus relating to its initial public offering dated March 25, 2021 (the “IPO Prospectus”) available at www.sec.gov, substantially all of NextGen’s assets consist of the cash proceeds of NextGen’s initial public offering and private placement of its securities, and substantially all of those proceeds have been deposited in a trust account (the “Trust Account”) for the benefit of NextGen, its public shareholders and the underwriter of NextGen’s initial public offering. Except with respect to interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account that may be released to NextGen to pay its tax obligations, if any, the cash in the Trust Account may be disbursed only for the purposes set forth in the IPO Prospectus. For and in consideration of NextGen entering into this Subscription Agreement, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Investor hereby irrevocably waives any and all right, title and interest, or any claim of any kind it has or may have in the future, in or to any monies held in the Trust Account, and agrees not to seek recourse against the Trust Account as a result of, or arising out of, this Subscription Agreement; provided that nothing in this Section 9 shall (x) serve to limit or prohibit the Investor’s right to pursue a claim against NextGen for legal relief against assets held outside the Trust Account (so long as such claim would not affect NextGen’s ability to fulfill its obligation to effectuate any redemption right with respect to any securities of NextGen), for specific performance or other equitable relief, (y) serve to limit or prohibit any claims that the Investor may have in the future against NextGen’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) (so long as such claim would not affect NextGen’s ability to fulfill its obligation to effectuate any redemption right with respect to any securities of NextGen) or (z) be deemed to limit the Investor’s right, title, interest or claim to the Trust Account by virtue of the Investor’s record or beneficial ownership of Shares of NextGen acquired by any means other than pursuant to this Subscription Agreement.

 

10. Miscellaneous.

 

(a) Neither this Subscription Agreement nor any rights that may accrue to the Investor hereunder (other than the Shares acquired hereunder, if any) may be transferred or assigned, other than (i) by prior written consent from NextGen or (ii) an assignment to one or more affiliates under common control with Investor, including the investment manager of the Investor and any entity, fund or account managed by the same investment manager as the Investor or a controlled affiliate thereof, without prior written consent of NextGen, subject to, if such transfer or assignment is prior to the Closing, such transferee or assignee, as applicable, executing a joinder to this Subscription Agreement or a separate subscription agreement in substantially the same form as this Subscription Agreement, including with respect to the Subscription Amount and other terms and conditions; provided that, in the case of any such transfer or assignment, the initial party to this Subscription Agreement shall remain bound by its obligations under this Subscription Agreement in the event that the transferee or assignee, as applicable, does not comply with its obligations to consummate the purchase of Shares contemplated hereby. Neither this Subscription Agreement nor any rights that may accrue to NextGen hereunder or any of NextGen’s obligations may be transferred or assigned other than pursuant to the Transaction.

 

(b) NextGen may request from the Investor such additional information as NextGen may reasonably deem necessary to evaluate the eligibility of the Investor to acquire the Shares, to comply with applicable regulatory requirements and in connection with the inclusion of the Shares in the Registration Statement, and the Investor shall promptly provide such information as may reasonably be requested, to the extent readily available and to the extent consistent with its internal policies and procedures; provided that, NextGen agrees to keep any such information provided by the Investor confidential. The Investor acknowledges that NextGen may file a copy of the form of this Subscription Agreement with the SEC as an exhibit to a current or periodic report or a registration statement.

 

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(c) The Investor acknowledges that NextGen and the Placement Agents (as third-party beneficiaries with the right to enforce Section 4, Section 5, Section 6, Section 10, and Section 11 hereof on their own behalf and not, for the avoidance of doubt, on behalf of NextGen) will rely on the acknowledgments, understandings, agreements, covenants, representations and warranties of the Investor contained in this Subscription Agreement. Prior to the Closing, the Investor agrees to promptly notify NextGen and the Placement Agents if any of the acknowledgments, understandings, agreements, representations and warranties of the Investor set forth herein are no longer accurate.

 

(d) NextGen acknowledges that the Investor and the Placement Agents (as third-party beneficiaries with the right to enforce Section 4, Section 5, Section 6, Section 10, and Section 11 hereof on their own behalf and not, for the avoidance of doubt, on behalf of the Investor) will rely on the acknowledgments, understandings, agreements, covenants, representations and warranties of NextGen contained in this Subscription Agreement. Prior to the Closing, NextGen agrees to promptly notify the Investor and the Placement Agents if any of the acknowledgments, understandings, agreements, representations and warranties of NextGen set forth herein are no longer accurate.

 

(e) NextGen, the Placement Agents (as set forth in Section 10(c) and Section 10(d)) and the Investor are each entitled to rely upon this Subscription Agreement and each 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 to the extent required by law or regulation.

 

(f) All of the representations and warranties contained in this Subscription Agreement shall survive the Closing. All of the covenants and agreements made by each party in this Subscription Agreement shall survive the Closing until the applicable statute of limitations or in accordance with their respective terms, if a shorter period.

 

(g) This Subscription Agreement may not be modified, waived or terminated (other than pursuant to the terms of Section 8 above) except by an instrument in writing, signed by each of the parties hereto. No failure or delay of either party in exercising any right or remedy hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such right or power, or any abandonment or discontinuance of steps to enforce such right or power, or any course of conduct, preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right or power. The rights and remedies of the parties and third-party beneficiaries hereunder are cumulative and are not exclusive of any rights or remedies that they would otherwise have hereunder.

 

(h) This Subscription Agreement (including the schedule hereto) 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. Except as set forth in Section 7(f), Section 10(c) and Section 10(d) with respect to the persons referenced therein, this Subscription Agreement shall not confer any rights or remedies upon any person other than the parties hereto, and their respective successor and assigns.

 

(i) Except as otherwise provided herein, this Subscription Agreement shall be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective 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.

 

(j) If any provision of this Subscription Agreement shall be adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction to 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.

 

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(k) Each party shall pay all of its own costs and expenses incurred in anticipation of, relating to and in connection with the negotiation and execution of this Subscription Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, whether or not such transactions are consummated.

 

(l) The obligations of the Investor under this Subscription Agreement are several and not joint with the obligations of any other investor under the Other Subscription Agreements, and the Investor shall not be responsible in any way for the performance of the obligations of any other investor under any Other Subscription Agreement. The decision of the Investor to purchase the Shares pursuant to this Subscription Agreement has been made by the Investor independently of any other investor and independently of any information, materials, statements opinions as to the business, affairs, operations, assets, properties, liabilities, results of operations, condition (financial or otherwise) or prospects of NextGen, the Company or any of their respective subsidiaries which may have been made or given by any other investor or by any agent or employee of any other investor, and neither the Investor nor any of its agents or employees shall have any liability to any other investor relating to or arising from any such information, materials, statements or opinions. Nothing contained herein or in any Other Subscription Agreement, and no action taken by the Investor or any other investor pursuant hereto or thereto, shall be deemed to constitute the Investor and any other investor as a partnership, an association, a joint venture or any other kind of entity, or create a presumption that the Investor and any other investor are in any way acting in concert or as a “group” (within the meaning of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act) with respect to such obligations or the transactions contemplated by this Subscription Agreement and the Other Subscription Agreements. The Investor acknowledges that no other investor has acted as agent for the Investor in connection with making its investment hereunder and no other investor will be acting as agent of the Investor in connection with monitoring its investment in the Shares or enforcing its rights under this Subscription Agreement.

 

(m) This Subscription Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts (including by 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.

 

(n) The parties hereto acknowledge and 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, without posting a bond or undertaking and without proof of damages, 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.

 

(o) THE PARTIES HERETO IRREVOCABLY SUBMIT TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE COURT OF CHANCERY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE (OR, TO THE EXTENT SUCH COURT DOES NOT HAVE SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION, THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE, OR THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE) SOLELY IN RESPECT OF THE INTERPRETATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT AND THE DOCUMENTS REFERRED TO IN THIS SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT AND IN RESPECT OF THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY, AND HEREBY WAIVE, AND AGREE NOT TO ASSERT, AS A DEFENSE IN ANY ACTION, SUIT OR PROCEEDING FOR INTERPRETATION OR ENFORCEMENT HEREOF OR ANY SUCH DOCUMENT THAT IS NOT SUBJECT THERETO OR THAT SUCH ACTION, SUIT OR PROCEEDING MAY NOT BE BROUGHT OR IS NOT MAINTAINABLE IN SAID COURTS OR THAT VENUE THEREOF MAY NOT BE APPROPRIATE OR THAT THIS SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT OR ANY SUCH DOCUMENT MAY NOT BE ENFORCED IN OR BY SUCH COURTS, AND THE PARTIES HERETO IRREVOCABLY AGREE THAT ALL CLAIMS WITH RESPECT TO SUCH ACTION, SUIT OR PROCEEDING SHALL BE HEARD AND DETERMINED BY SUCH A DELAWARE STATE OR FEDERAL COURT. THE PARTIES HEREBY CONSENT TO AND GRANT ANY SUCH COURT JURISDICTION OVER THE PERSON OF SUCH PARTIES AND OVER THE SUBJECT MATTER OF SUCH DISPUTE AND AGREE THAT MAILING OF PROCESS OR OTHER PAPERS IN CONNECTION WITH SUCH ACTION, SUIT OR PROCEEDING IN THE MANNER PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION 10(o) OF THIS SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT OR IN SUCH OTHER MANNER AS MAY BE PERMITTED BY LAW SHALL BE VALID AND SUFFICIENT SERVICE THEREOF. THIS SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE, WITHOUT REGARD TO THE PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAWS THAT WOULD OTHERWISE REQUIRED THE APPLICATION OF THE LAW OF ANY OTHER STATE.

 

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(p) EACH PARTY ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT ANY CONTROVERSY WHICH MAY ARISE UNDER THIS SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY IS LIKELY TO INVOLVE COMPLICATED AND DIFFICULT ISSUES, AND THEREFORE EACH SUCH PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT SUCH PARTY MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY LITIGATION DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT. EACH PARTY CERTIFIES AND ACKNOWLEDGES THAT (I) NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER; (II) SUCH PARTY UNDERSTANDS AND HAS CONSIDERED THE IMPLICATIONS OF THE FOREGOING WAIVER; (III) SUCH PARTY MAKES THE FOREGOING WAIVER VOLUNTARILY; AND (IV) SUCH PARTY HAS BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVER AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION 10(p).

 

11. Non-Reliance and Exculpation. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that: (a) it is not relying upon, and has not relied upon, any statement, representation or warranty made by any person, firm or corporation (including the Placement Agents, any of their respective affiliates or any control persons, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents or representatives of any of the foregoing), other than the statements, representations and warranties of NextGen expressly contained in Section 5 of this Subscription Agreement, in making its investment or decision to invest in NextGen; (b) the Placement Agents are acting solely as placement agents in connection with the Subscription and are not acting as underwriters or in any other capacity and are not and shall not be construed as fiduciaries for the Investor, the Company or any other person or entity in connection with the Subscription; (c) the Placement Agents have not made and will not make any representation or warranty, whether express or implied, of any kind or character and have not provided any advice or recommendation in connection with the Subscription; (d) the Placement Agents will have no responsibility with respect to (i) any representations, warranties or agreements made by any person or entity under or in connection with the Subscription or any of the documents furnished pursuant thereto or in connection therewith, or the execution, legality, validity or enforceability (with respect to any person) or any thereof, or (ii) the business, condition (financial or otherwise), operations, properties or prospects of, or any other matter concerning the Company or the Subscription; (e) the Placement Agents shall have no liability or obligation (including without limitation, for or with respect to any losses, claims, damages, obligations, penalties, judgments, awards, liabilities, costs, expenses or disbursements incurred by the Investor, the Company or any other person or entity), whether in contract, tort or otherwise, to the Investor, or to any person claiming through the Investor, in respect of the Subscription; and (f) the Placement Agents have not provided the Investor with a disclosure or offering document in connection with the offer and sale of the Shares. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that none of (i) any other investor pursuant to this Subscription Agreement or any Other Subscription Agreement related to the private placement of the Shares (including such other investor’s respective affiliates or any control persons, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents or representatives of any of the foregoing), (ii) the Placement Agents, their respective affiliates or any control persons, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents or representatives of any of the foregoing, in each case, absent their own gross negligence, fraud or willful misconduct, (iii) any other party to the Transaction Agreement (other than NextGen), or (iv) any affiliates, or any control persons, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents or representatives of any of NextGen, the Company or any other party to the Transaction Agreement shall be liable to the Investor, or to any other investor, pursuant to this Subscription Agreement or any Other Subscription Agreement related to the private placement of the Shares, the negotiation hereof or thereof or the subject matter hereof or thereof, or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, for any action heretofore or hereafter taken or omitted to be taken by any of them in connection with the purchase of the Shares. On behalf of itself and its affiliates, the Investor releases the Placement Agents in respect of any losses, claims, damages, obligations, penalties, judgments, awards, liabilities, costs, expenses or disbursements related to this Subscription Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, in each case, absent their own gross negligence, fraud or willful misconduct.

 

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12. Press Releases; Publicity. NextGen shall, by 9:00 a.m., New York City time, on or before the business day immediately following the date of this Subscription Agreement, issue one or more press releases or furnish or file with the SEC a Current Report on Form 8-K (collectively, the “Disclosure Document”) disclosing, to the extent not previously publicly disclosed, the PIPE Investment, all material terms of the Transaction and any other material, non-public information that NextGen has provided to the Investor at any time prior to the filing of the Disclosure Document. From and after the disclosure of the Disclosure Document, the Investor shall not be in possession of any material, non-public information received from NextGen, the Company or any of their agents, officers, directors or employees and the Investor shall no longer be subject to any confidentiality or similar obligations under any current agreement, whether written or oral, with NextGen or any of its affiliates or agents relating to the transactions contemplated by this Subscription Agreement. Except with the express written consent of the Investor and unless prior thereto the Investor shall have executed a written agreement regarding the confidentiality and use of such information, NextGen shall not, and shall cause its officers, directors, employees and agents, not to, provide the Investor with any material, non-public information regarding NextGen or the Transaction from and after the filing of the Disclosure Document. All press releases, marketing materials or other public communications or disclosures relating to the transactions contemplated hereby between NextGen and the Investor, and the method of the release for publication thereof, shall be subject to the prior written approval of the Investor to the extent such press release or public communication or disclosure of the name of the Investor or any of its affiliates or investment advisers; provided that NextGen shall not be required to obtain consent pursuant to this Section 12 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 12. The restriction in this Section 12 shall not apply to the extent the public announcement or disclosure is required by applicable securities law (including in connection with the Registration Statement), any governmental authority or stock exchange rule; provided that in such an event, NextGen shall consult with the Investor in advance as to its form, content and timing.

 

13. 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 (in each case in this clause (iv), solely if receipt is confirmed, but excluding any automated reply, such as an out-of-office notification), addressed as follows:

 

If to the Investor, to the address provided on the Investor’s signature page hereto.

 

If to NextGen, to:

 

  NextGen Acquisition Corp. II  
  2255 Glades Road, Suite 324A  
  Boca Raton, Florida 33431  
  Attention: Patrick Ford  
  Email: pford@nextgenacq.com  

 

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with copies to (which shall not constitute notice), to:

 

  Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP  
  One Manhattan West  
  New York, New York 10001  
  Attention: Howard L. Ellin  
    David J. Goldschmidt  
    June S. Dipchand  
  Email: howard.ellin@skadden.com  
    david.goldschmidt@skadden.com  
    june.dipchand@skadden.com  
       
  and  
       
  Vieco USA, Inc.  
  4022 East Conan Street  
  Long Beach, CA 90808  
  Attention: Brita O’Rear  
    Derrick Boston  
  Email: brita.orear@virginorbit.com  
    derrick.boston@virginorbit.com  
       
  and    
       
  Latham & Watkins LLP  
  885 Third Avenue  
  New York, NY 10022  
  Attention: Justin Hamill  
    Rachel Sheridan  
    Drew Capurro  
  Email: justin.hamill@lw.com  
    rachel.sheridan@lw.com  
    drew.capurro@lw.com  

 

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.

 

[SIGNATURE PAGES FOLLOW]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Investor has executed or caused this Subscription Agreement to be executed by its duly authorized representative as of the date set forth below.

 

Name of Investor:

State/Country of Formation or Domicile:
   
By:                        
Name:          
Title:         
         
Name in which Shares are to be registered (if different): Date:                   , 2021
         
Investor’s EIN:    
         
Business Address-Street: Mailing Address-Street (if different):
         
City, State, Zip: City, State, Zip:
         
Attn:      Attn:                          
         
Telephone No.: Telephone No.:
Facsimile No.: Facsimile No.:
         
Number of Shares subscribed for:    
         
Aggregate Subscription Amount: $ Price Per Share: $10.00

 

You must pay the Subscription Amount by wire transfer of United States dollars in immediately available funds to the account specified by NextGen in the Closing Notice.

 

[Signature Page to Subscription Agreement]

 

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, NextGen has accepted this Subscription Agreement as of the date set forth below.

 

  NEXTGEN ACQUISITION CORP. II
     
  By:  
    Name:
    Title:
     
Date:          , 2021    

 

[Signature Page to Subscription Agreement]

 

 

 

SCHEDULE A

 

ELIGIBILITY REPRESENTATIONS OF THE INVESTOR

 

A. QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER STATUS
(Please check the applicable subparagraphs):

 

We are a “qualified institutional buyer” (as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act a (“QIB”)).

 

We are subscribing for the Shares as a fiduciary or agent for one or more investor accounts, and each owner of such accounts is a QIB.

 

**OR**

 

B. INSTITUTIONAL ACCREDITED INVESTOR STATUS
(Please check the applicable subparagraphs):

 

The Investor is an institutional “accredited investor” (within the meaning of Rule 501(a) under the Securities Act) and has checked the below boxes for the applicable provision under which the Investor qualifies as such:

 

Investor is an organization described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, corporation, Massachusetts or similar business trust, limited liability company or partnership not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the securities of the Issuer being offered in this offering, with total assets in excess of $5,000,000.

 

Investor is a “private business development company” as defined in Section 202(a)(22) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.

 

Investor is a “bank” as defined in Section 3(a)(2) of the Securities Act.

 

Investor is a “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.

 

Investor is a broker or dealer registered pursuant to Section 15 of the Exchange Act.

 

Investor is an “insurance company” as defined in Section 2(a)(13) of the Securities Act.

 

Investor is an investment adviser registered pursuant to Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 or registered pursuant to the laws of a state.

 

[Schedule A to Subscription Agreement]

 

 

 

Investor is an investment adviser relying on the exemption from registering with the Commission under Section 203(l) or (m) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.

 

Investor is an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940.

 

Investor is a “business development company” as defined in Section 2(a)(48) of the Investment Company Act of 1940.

 

Investor is a “Small Business Investment Company” licensed by the U.S. Small Business Administration under either Section 301(c) or (d) of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958.

 

Investor is a “Rural Business Investment Company” as defined in Section 384A of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act.

 

Investor is 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, and such plan has total assets in excess of $5,000,000.

 

Investor is 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 one of the following.

 

A bank;

 

A savings and loan association;

 

An insurance company; or

 

A registered investment adviser.

 

Investor is an employee benefit plan within the meaning of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 with total assets in excess of $5,000,000.

 

Investor is an employee benefit plan within the meaning of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 that is a self-directed plan with investment decisions made solely by persons that are accredited investors.

 

Investor is a trust with total assets in excess of $5,000,000, not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the securities offered by the Issuer in this offering, whose purchase is directed by a sophisticated person as described in Rule 506(b)(2)(ii) under the Securities Act.

 

This page should be completed by the Investor
and constitutes a part of the Subscription Agreement.

 

[Schedule A to Subscription Agreement]

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 10.2

 

FORM OF SPONSOR SUPPORT AGREEMENT

 

This Sponsor Support Agreement (this “Sponsor Agreement”) is dated as of August [__], 2021, by and among NextGen Sponsor II LLC, a Cayman Islands limited liability company (the “Sponsor Holdco”), the Persons set forth on Schedule I hereto (together with the Sponsor Holdco, each, a “Sponsor” and, together, the “Sponsors”), NextGen Acquisition Corp. II, a Cayman Islands exempted company limited by shares (which shall domesticate as a Delaware corporation prior to the Closing (as defined in the Merger Agreement (as defined below))) (“Acquiror”), and Vieco USA, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the respective meanings ascribed to such terms in the Merger Agreement.

 

RECITALS

 

WHEREAS, as of the date hereof, the Sponsors collectively are the holders of record and the “beneficial owners” (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) of 9,564,864 Acquiror Common Shares and 6,767,927 Acquiror Warrants in the aggregate as set forth on Schedule I hereto (all such Acquiror Common Shares, together with (as applicable) any Acquiror Common Shares that are deemed Acquiror Common Shares pursuant to Section 1.3 hereof, are referred to herein as the “Subject Shares”; and all such Acquiror Warrants, together with (as applicable) any Acquiror Warrants that are deemed Acquiror Warrants pursuant to Section 1.3 hereof, are referred to herein as the “Subject Warrants”);

 

WHEREAS, contemporaneously with the execution and delivery of this Sponsor Agreement, Acquiror, Pulsar Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a direct wholly owned subsidiary of Acquiror (“Merger Sub”), and the Company, have entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (as amended or modified from time to time, the “Merger Agreement”), dated as of the date hereof, pursuant to which, among other transactions, Merger Sub is to merge with and into the Company, with the Company continuing on as the surviving company and a wholly owned subsidiary of Acquiror, on the terms and conditions set forth therein (the “Merger”); and

 

WHEREAS, as an inducement to Acquiror and the Company to enter into the Merger Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated therein, the parties hereto desire to agree to certain matters as set forth herein.

 

AGREEMENT

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual agreements contained herein, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

 

ARTICLE I
SPONSOR SUPPORT AGREEMENT; COVENANTS

 

Section 1.1 Binding Effect of Merger Agreement. Each Sponsor hereby acknowledges that it has read the Merger Agreement and this Sponsor Agreement and has had the opportunity to consult with its tax and legal advisors. During the period commencing on the date hereof and ending at the Expiration Time, each Sponsor shall be bound by and comply with Sections 7.4 (No Solicitation by Acquiror) and 11.12 (Publicity) of the Merger Agreement (and any relevant definitions contained in any such Sections) as if (a) such Sponsor was an original signatory to the Merger Agreement with respect to such provisions, and (b) each reference to the “Acquiror” contained in Section 7.4 of the Merger Agreement also referred to the Sponsor.

 

 

 

 

Section 1.2 No Transfer. During the period commencing on the date hereof and ending on the earliest of (a) the Effective Time, (b) such date and time as the Merger Agreement shall be terminated in accordance with Section 10.1 thereof (the earlier of clauses (a) and (b), the “Expiration Time”) and (c) the liquidation of Acquiror, each Sponsor shall not except in each case pursuant to the Merger Agreement (i) sell, offer to sell, contract or agree to sell, hypothecate, pledge, grant any option, right or warrant to purchase or otherwise transfer or dispose of, or agree to transfer or dispose of, directly or indirectly, file (or participate in the filing of) a registration statement with the SEC (other than the Proxy Statement/Registration Statement) 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, with respect to any Subject Shares or Subject Warrants, (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 any Subject Shares or Subject Warrants owned by such Sponsor, whether any such transaction is to be settled by delivery of such securities, in cash or otherwise, or (iii) publicly announce any intention to effect any transaction specified in clause (i) or (ii) (the actions specified in clauses (i)-(iii), collectively, a “Transfer”); provided, however, that the foregoing shall not prohibit Transfers between such Sponsor and any Affiliate of such Sponsor, so long as, prior to and as a condition to the effectiveness of any such Transfer, such Affiliate executes and delivers to Acquiror and the Company a joinder to this Sponsor Agreement in substantially the form attached hereto as Annex A; provided, further, that any Transfer permitted under this Section 1.2 shall not relieve such Sponsor of its obligations under this Sponsor Agreement. Any Transfer in violation of this Section 1.2 shall be null and void.

 

Section 1.3 New Shares. In the event that after the date hereof but prior to the Expiration Time (a) any Acquiror Common Shares, Acquiror Warrants or other equity securities of Acquiror are issued to a Sponsor pursuant to any stock dividend, stock split, recapitalization, reclassification, combination or exchange of Acquiror Common Shares or Acquiror Warrants of, on or affecting the Acquiror Common Shares or Acquiror Warrants owned by such Sponsor or otherwise, (b) a Sponsor purchases or otherwise acquires beneficial ownership of any Acquiror Common Shares, Acquiror Warrants or other equity securities of Acquiror, or (c) a Sponsor acquires the right to vote or share in the voting of any Acquiror Common Shares or other equity securities of Acquiror (such Acquiror Common Shares, Acquiror Warrants or other equity securities of Acquiror, collectively, the “New Securities”), then such New Securities acquired or purchased by such Sponsor shall be subject to the terms of this Sponsor Agreement to the same extent as if they constituted the Subject Shares or Subject Warrants owned by such Sponsor as of the date hereof.

 

Section 1.4 Closing Date Deliverables. On the Closing Date, the Sponsor Holdco shall deliver to Acquiror and the Company a duly executed copy of that certain Registration Rights Agreement, by and among Acquiror, the Company, the Sponsor Holdco and certain of the Company’s stockholders, and their respective affiliates, as applicable, in substantially the form attached as Exhibit C to the Merger Agreement.

 

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Section 1.5 Sponsor Agreements.

 

(a) During the period commencing on the date hereof and ending at the Expiration Time, at any meeting of the shareholders of Acquiror, however called, or at any adjournment thereof, or in any other circumstance in which the vote, consent or other approval of the shareholders of Acquiror is sought, each Sponsor shall (i) appear at each such meeting or otherwise cause all of its Subject Shares to be counted as present thereat for purposes of calculating a quorum and (ii) vote (or cause to be voted), or execute and deliver a written consent (or cause a written consent to be executed and delivered) covering, all of its Subject Shares:

 

(i) in favor of each Transaction Proposal;

 

(ii) against any Business Combination Proposal or any proposal relating to a Business Combination Proposal (in each case, other than the Transaction Proposals);

 

(iii) against any merger agreement or merger, consolidation, combination, sale of substantial assets, reorganization, recapitalization, dissolution, liquidation or winding up of or by Acquiror (other than the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, including the Merger);

 

(iv) against any change in the business, management or Board of Directors of Acquiror (other than in connection with the Transaction Proposals) that would or would reasonably be expected to adversely affect the ability of Acquiror to consummate the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, including the Merger;

 

(v) against any proposal, action or agreement that would (A) impede, frustrate, prevent or nullify any provision of this Sponsor Agreement, the Merger Agreement or the transactions contemplated thereby, including the Merger, (B) result in a breach in any respect of any covenant, representation, warranty or any other obligation or agreement of Acquiror or Merger Sub under the Merger Agreement, (C) result in any of the conditions set forth in Article IX of the Merger Agreement not being fulfilled or (D) change in any manner the dividend policy or capitalization of, including the voting rights of any class of capital stock of, Acquiror; and

 

(vi) if applicable, in favor of waiving any and all anti-dilution rights such Sponsor may hold pursuant to the Acquiror Governing Documents.

 

Each Sponsor hereby agrees that it shall not commit or agree to take any action inconsistent with the foregoing.

 

(b) Each Sponsor shall comply with, and fully perform all of its obligations, covenants and agreements set forth in, that certain Letter Agreement, dated as of March 22, 2021, by and among the Sponsors, Acquiror and each of the other parties thereto (the “Voting Letter Agreement”), including the obligations of the Sponsors pursuant to Section 1 therein to not redeem any Subject Shares owned by such Sponsor in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement.

 

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(c) During the period commencing on the date hereof and ending at the Expiration Time, the Sponsors shall not modify or amend any agreement set forth on Schedule II.

 

Section 1.6 Further Assurances. Each Sponsor shall take, or cause to be taken, all such further actions and do, or cause to be done, all things reasonably necessary (including under applicable Laws) to consummate the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement and this Sponsor Agreement, in each case, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein and herein, as applicable.

 

Section 1.7 No Inconsistent Agreement. Each Sponsor hereby represents and covenants that such Sponsor has not entered into, and shall not enter into, any agreement that would restrict, limit or interfere with the performance of such Sponsor’s obligations hereunder.

 

Section 1.8 Lock-Ups.

 

(a) Subject to Section 1.8(b), each Sponsor hereby agrees that such Sponsor shall not Transfer any Lock-up Shares until the end of the Lock-up Period (the “Lock-up”).

 

(b) Notwithstanding the provisions set forth in Section 1.8(a), each Sponsor or its Permitted Transferees (as defined below) may Transfer the Lock-up Shares during the Lock-up Period (i) to (A) the Acquiror’s officers or directors, (B) any Affiliates or family members of the Acquiror’s officers or directors, or (C) any members or partners of the Sponsor Holdco or their Affiliates, any Affiliates of Sponsor Holdco, or any employees of such Affiliates; (ii) in the case of an individual, by gift to a member of such individual’s immediate family or to a trust, the beneficiary of which is a member of such individual’s immediate family, an Affiliate of such individual, or to a charitable organization; (iii) in the case of an individual, by virtue of laws of descent and distribution upon death of such individual; (iv) in the case of an individual, pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order; (v) in connection with any bona fide mortgage, encumbrance or pledge to a financial institution in connection with any bona fide loan or debt transaction or enforcement thereunder, including foreclosure thereof; (vi) to the Company; (vii) by virtue of the laws of the Cayman Islands or the Sponsor Holdco’s limited liability company agreement upon dissolution of the Sponsor Holdco; (viii) in the event of the Acquiror’s liquidation, merger, capital stock exchange, reorganization, tender offer approved by the Board or a duly authorized committee thereof or other similar transaction which results in all of the Acquiror’s stockholders having the right to exchange their shares of Domesticated Acquiror Common Stock for cash, securities or other property subsequent to the Closing Date, in each case, solely in connection with such exchange; or (ix) in connection with the exercise of any options or warrants to purchase Domesticated Acquiror Common Stock (which exercises may be effected on a cashless basis to the extent the instruments representing such options or warrants permit exercises on a cashless basis); provided, that each transferee contemplated by clauses (i) through (vii) (each, a “Permitted Transferee”) must agree in writing to be bound by the Lock-up.

 

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(c) Notwithstanding the provisions set forth in Section 1.8(a) and Section 1.8(b), if the VWAP of one share of Domesticated Acquiror Common Stock quoted on Nasdaq (or such other exchange on which the shares of Domesticated Acquiror Common Stock are then listed) is equal to or greater than $12.50 (as adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like) for any twenty (20) Trading Days within any thirty (30) consecutive Trading Day period commencing on the day that is at least 11 months after the Closing Date, including the last day of such thirty (30) consecutive Trading Day period (any such thirty (30) consecutive Trading Day period during which such condition is satisfied, the “Measurement Period”), then the Sponsor’s Lock-up Shares that are subject to the Lock-up Period will be automatically released from such restrictions immediately prior to the opening of trading on the exchange on which the Domesticated Acquiror Common Stock is listed on the second Trading Day following the end of the Measurement Period.

 

(d) Notwithstanding the provisions set forth in Section 1.8(a) and Section 1.8(b), if (i) at least 120 days have elapsed since the Closing Date and (ii) the 180 Day Lock-up Period is scheduled to end during a Blackout Period or within five Trading Days prior to a Blackout Period, the 180 Day Lock-up Period shall end 10 Trading Days prior to the commencement of the Blackout Period (the “Blackout-Related Release”); provided that the Acquiror shall announce the date of the expected Blackout-Related Release through a major news service, or on a Form 8-K, at least two Trading Days in advance of the Blackout-Related Release; and provided further that the Blackout-Related Release shall not occur unless the Acquiror shall have publicly released its earnings results for the quarterly period during which the Closing occurred. For the avoidance of doubt, in no event shall the 180 Lock-up Period end earlier than 120 days after the Closing Date pursuant to the Blackout-Related Release.

 

(e) For purposes of this Sponsor Agreement:

 

(i) the term “Blackout Period” means a broadly applicable and regularly scheduled period during which trading in the Acquiror's securities would not be permitted under the Acquiror's insider trading policy;

 

(ii) the term “Lock-up Period” means, (x) for 25% of the Lock-up Shares, the period beginning on the Closing Date and ending at 8:00 am Eastern Time on the date that is 180 days after (and excluding) the Closing Date (the “180 Day Lock-up Period”), (y) for 25% of the Lock-up Shares, the period beginning on the Closing Date and ending at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time on the date that is 18 months after (and excluding) the Closing Date and (z) for 50% of the Lock-up Shares, the period beginning on the Closing Date and ending at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time on the date that is 24 months after (and excluding) the Closing Date;

 

(iii) the term “Lock-up Shares” means the shares of Domesticated Acquiror Common Stock and Domesticated Acquiror Warrants (including the shares of Domesticated Acquiror Common Stock issuable upon exercise thereof) held by each Sponsor immediately following the Closing (other than shares of Domesticated Acquiror Common Stock and Domesticated Acquiror Warrants acquired in the public market or, in the case of Domesticated Acquiror Common Stock, pursuant to a transaction exempt from registration under the Securities Act pursuant to a subscription agreement where the issuance of Domesticated Acquiror Common Stock occurs on or after the Closing); provided that, for clarity, shares of Domesticated Acquiror Common Stock issued in connection with the PIPE Investment shall not constitute Lock-up Shares and shall not be subject to this Section 1.8;

 

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(iv) the term “Trading Day” means a day on which the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq Stock Market are open for buying and selling of securities;

 

(v) the term “VWAP” means, for any security as of any day or multi-day period, the dollar volume-weighted average price for such security on the principal securities exchange or securities market on which such security is then traded during the period beginning at 9:30:01 a.m., New York time on such day or the first day of such multi-day period (as applicable), and ending at 4:00:00 p.m., New York time on such day or the last day of such multi-day period (as applicable), as reported by Bloomberg through its “HP” function (set to weighted average) or, if the foregoing does not apply, the dollar volume-weighted average price of such security in the over-the-counter market on the electronic bulletin board for such security during the period beginning at 9:30:01 a.m., New York time on such day or the first day of such multi-day period (as applicable), and ending at 4:00:00 p.m., New York time on such day or the last day of such multi-day period (as applicable), as reported by Bloomberg, or, if no dollar volume-weighted average price is reported for such security by Bloomberg for such hours, the average of the highest closing bid price and the lowest closing ask price of any of the market makers for such security as reported by OTC Markets Group Inc. during such day or multi-day period (as applicable). If the VWAP cannot be calculated for such security for such day or multi-day period (as applicable) on any of the foregoing bases, the VWAP of such security shall be the fair market value per share at the end of such day or multi-day period (as applicable) as reasonably determined by the Board of Directors of Acquiror.

 

Section 1.9 Vesting Provisions Applicable to Founder Securities.

 

(a) General. Sponsor Holdco agrees that, as of immediately prior to (but subject to) the Closing, 15% of the Founder Shares (the “Unvested Founder Shares”) and 15% of the Founder Warrants (the “Unvested Founder Warrants” and, together with the Unvested Founder Shares, the “Unvested Founder Securities”) shall be unvested and, from and after the Closing, shall be subject to the vesting and forfeiture provisions set forth in this Section 1.9. For the avoidance of doubt, all Founder Shares and Founder Warrants (other than the Unvested Founder Shares and Unvested Founder Warrants) are, and from and after the Closing will be, vested, and will not be subject to this Section 1.9, including the vesting and forfeiture provisions set forth herein.

 

(b) Special Transfer Restrictions for Unvested Founder Securities. Neither the Sponsor Holdco nor any of its Permitted Transferees shall Transfer any of its Unvested Founder Securities prior to the time such Unvested Founder Securities become vested pursuant to subsection (c) below, except to Permitted Transferees that agree in writing to be bound by this Section 1.9.

 

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(c) Vesting of Unvested Founder Securities.

 

(i) Following the Closing, upon the occurrence of Triggering Event I (or if Triggering Event I occurs prior to Closing, at Closing), one-half of the Unvested Founder Shares and one-half of the Unvested Founder Warrants shall immediately vest.

 

(ii) Following the Closing, upon the occurrence of Triggering Event II (or if Triggering Event II occurs prior to Closing, at Closing), one-half of the Unvested Founder Shares and one-half of the Unvested Founder Warrants shall immediately vest.

 

(iii) If, at any time during the Earnout Period (but after the Closing), an Acquiror Sale is consummated where the price paid per share of Domesticated Acquiror Common Stock is at least (a) $12.50 but less than $15.00, then Triggering Event I shall be deemed to occur and (b) $15.00, then Triggering Event I and Triggering Event II shall be deemed to occur, in each case, immediately prior to the consummation of such Acquiror Sale, and upon such deemed occurrences, all of the Unvested Founder Securities shall immediately vest and be treated in the same manner as similar securities in such Acquiror Sale. For the avoidance of doubt, in the event of an Acquiror Sale, including where the consideration payable is other than a specified price per share, for purposes of determining whether Triggering Event I and/or Triggering Event II has been deemed to occur, the price paid per share of Domesticated Acquiror Common Stock will be calculated as if the Unvested Founder Securities have fully vested.

 

(d) Forfeiture of Unvested Founder Securities.

 

(i) If Triggering Event I does not occur (or is not deemed to occur) during the Earnout Period, all of the Unvested Founder Shares and the Unvested Founder Warrants shall be forfeited without any consideration paid therefor.

 

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(ii) If Triggering Event II does not occur (or is not deemed to occur) and Triggering Event I does occur (or is deemed to occur) during the Earnout Period, one-half of the Unvested Founder Shares and one-half of the Unvested Founder Warrants shall be forfeited without any consideration paid therefor.

 

(iii) Upon the consummation of an Acquiror Sale, any Unvested Founder Shares and Unvested Founder Warrants that have failed to vest pursuant to Section 1.9(c) shall be forfeited without any consideration paid therefor; provided, however, that if the consideration in an Acquiror Sale is equity securities of the surviving company or one of its affiliates that are (or will be at the closing of such Acquiror Sale) publicly traded, any remaining unvested Unvested Founder Shares and Unvested Founder Warrants (not otherwise vested pursuant to Section 1.9(c)) shall not be forfeited and instead shall be converted into similar equity securities offered in such Acquiror Sale and shall remain subject to the remaining applicable vesting triggering events set forth herein (as may be equitably adjusted to take into account the structure and consideration provided for such Acquiror Sale). For the avoidance of doubt, in the event of any merger, sale, consolidation, recapitalization, equity transfer, restructuring, reorganization or other similar transaction that does not constitute an Acquiror Sale, any remaining Unvested Founder Shares and Unvested Founder Warrants shall not be forfeited, shall remain outstanding, and shall remain subject to the remaining applicable vesting triggering events set forth above in Section 1.9(c).

 

(e) Stockholder Rights of Unvested Founder Securities. Subject to the limitations contemplated herein, the Sponsors shall have all of the rights of (i) a stockholder of Acquiror with respect to the Unvested Founder Shares, including the right to voting rights generally granted to holders of Domesticated Acquiror Common Stock, provided, however, that the Unvested Founder Shares shall not entitle the holder thereof to any economic rights (including rights to dividends) of such Unvested Founder Shares for so long as such Unvested Founder Shares remain unvested, or to consideration in connection with any sale or other transaction (other than pursuant to Section 1.9(c)(iii)) and may not otherwise be offered, sold, transferred, redeemed, assigned, pledged, hypothecated, encumbered or otherwise disposed of (whether by operation of law or otherwise) by the Sponsors (other than to a Permitted Transferee), as the case may be, or be subject to execution, attachment or similar process, and shall bear a customary legend with respect to such transfer restrictions, and any attempt to so sell, transfer, assign, pledge, hypothecate, encumber or otherwise dispose of such Unvested Founder Shares shall be null and void; and (ii) a warrant holder of Acquiror with respect to the Unvested Founder Warrants, including the right to exercise such Unvested Founder Warrants for securities of the Company in accordance with the terms of such warrant; provided that any securities of the Company received upon exercise of such warrants will be subject to the vesting and forfeiture provisions set forth in this Section 1.9. Upon the vesting of any Unvested Founder Shares in accordance with the terms herein, and subject to applicable law and the delivery by the applicable holder of such Unvested Founder Shares of any customary and reasonable representations or other documentation as may reasonably be requested by the Company in connection therewith to the effect that the removal of any restrictive legends in such circumstances may be effected under the Securities Act, the Company shall promptly cause the removal of any such legend upon request by the holder thereof.

 

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(f)   Equitable Adjustments. In the event that the shares of Domesticated Acquiror Common Stock or the Domesticated Acquiror Warrants (or the securities received upon exercise thereof) are changed into a different security or a different number, series or class of securities, by reason of any stock dividend, subdivision, reclassification, reorganization, recapitalization, split, combination or exchange of shares, or any similar event shall have occurred, then the Unvested Founder Securities and the dollar values referenced in Triggering Event I and Triggering Event II shall be equitably adjusted.

 

(g) Certain Definitions. For purposes of this Sponsor Agreement:

 

(i) the term “Acquiror Sale” means the occurrence of any of the following events: (A) any Person or any group of Persons acting together which would constitute a “group” for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act or any successor provisions thereto is or becomes the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of securities (or rights convertible or exchangeable into securities) of Acquiror representing more than 50% of the combined voting power of Acquiror’s then outstanding voting securities, (B) there is consummated a merger, consolidation, reorganization or other business combination of Acquiror with any other corporation or other entity, however effected, following which either (x) the members of the Board of Directors of Acquiror immediately prior to such merger, consolidation, reorganization or other business combination do not constitute at least a majority of the Board of Directors of the company surviving such transaction or, if the surviving company is a Subsidiary, the ultimate parent thereof or (y) the voting securities of Acquiror immediately prior to such merger, consolidation, reorganization or other business combination do not continue to represent or are not converted into more than 50% of the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting securities of the Person resulting from such transaction or, if the surviving company is a Subsidiary, the ultimate parent thereof, (C) the shareholders of Acquiror approve a plan of complete liquidation or dissolution of Acquiror or (D) there is consummated an agreement or series of related agreements for the sale, lease or other disposition, directly or indirectly, by Acquiror of all or substantially all of the assets of Acquiror and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, other than a sale or other disposition by Acquiror of all or substantially all of the assets of Acquiror and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, to an entity at least 50% of the combined voting power of the voting securities of which are owned by shareholders of Acquiror in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of Acquiror immediately prior to such sale;

 

(ii) the term “Earnout Period” means the time period between the date hereof and the five (5)-year anniversary of the Closing Date;

 

(iii) the term “Founder Shares” means the shares of Acquiror Common Stock (which, in connection with the consummation of the Transactions, will convert into shares of Domesticated Acquiror Common Stock on a one-for-one basis) set forth across from the Sponsor Holdco’s name on Schedule I (provided, that, for clarity, shares of Domesticated Acquiror Common Stock issued in connection with the PIPE Investment shall not constitute Founder Shares and shall not be subject to this Section 1.9) and all rights, benefits and privileges associated with the ownership or control of such shares of Acquiror Common Stock;

 

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(iv) the term “Founder Warrants” means the Acquiror Warrants (which, in connection with the consummation of the Transactions, will convert into Domesticated Acquiror Warrants on a one-for-one basis) set forth across from the Sponsor Holdco’s name on Schedule I and all rights, benefits and privileges associated with the ownership or control of such Acquiror Warrants;

 

(v) the term “Founder Securities” means, collectively, the Founder Shares and the Founder Warrants;

 

(vi) the term “Triggering Event I” means the date on which the VWAP of one share of Acquiror Common Stock quoted on Nasdaq (or such other exchange on which the shares of Acquiror Common Stock are then listed) is equal to or greater than $12.50 (as adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like) for any twenty (20) Trading Days within any thirty (30) consecutive Trading Day period within the Earn Out Period; and

 

(vii) the term “Triggering Event II” means the date on which the VWAP of one share of Acquiror Common Stock quoted on Nasdaq (or such other exchange on which the shares of Acquiror Common Stock are then listed) is equal to or greater than $15.00 (as adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like) for any twenty (20) Trading Days within any thirty (30) consecutive Trading Day period within the Earn Out Period.

 

ARTICLE II
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

 

Section 2.1 Representations and Warranties of the Sponsors. Each Sponsor represents and warrants as of the date hereof to Acquiror and the Company (severally and not jointly, and solely with respect to itself, himself or herself and not with respect to any other Sponsor) as follows:

 

(a) Organization; Due Authorization. If such Sponsor is not an individual, it is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the jurisdiction in which it is incorporated, formed, organized or constituted, and the execution, delivery and performance of this Sponsor Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby are within such Sponsor’s corporate, limited liability company or organizational powers and have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate, limited liability company or organizational actions on the part of such Sponsor. If such Sponsor is an individual, such Sponsor has full legal capacity, right and authority to execute and deliver this Sponsor Agreement and to perform his or her obligations hereunder. This Sponsor Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by such Sponsor and, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by the other parties to this Sponsor Agreement, this Sponsor Agreement constitutes a legally valid and binding obligation of such Sponsor, enforceable against such Sponsor in accordance with the terms hereof (except as enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy Laws, other similar Laws affecting creditors’ rights and general principles of equity affecting the availability of specific performance and other equitable remedies). If this Sponsor Agreement is being executed in a representative or fiduciary capacity, the Person signing this Sponsor Agreement has full power and authority to enter into this Sponsor Agreement on behalf of the applicable Sponsor.

 

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(b) Ownership. Such Sponsor is the record and beneficial owner (as defined in the Securities Act) of, and has good title to, all of such Sponsor’s Subject Shares and Subject Warrants, and there exist no Liens or any other limitation or restriction (including any restriction on the right to vote, sell or otherwise dispose of such Subject Shares or Subject Warrants (other than transfer restrictions under the Securities Act)) affecting any such Subject Shares or Subject Warrants, other than Liens pursuant to (i) this Sponsor Agreement, (ii) the Acquiror Governing Documents, (iii) the Merger Agreement, (iv) the Voting Letter Agreement or (v) any applicable securities Laws. Such Sponsor’s Subject Shares and Subject Warrants are the only equity securities in Acquiror owned of record or beneficially by such Sponsor on the date of this Sponsor Agreement, and none of such Sponsor’s Subject Shares or Subject Warrants are subject to any proxy, voting trust or other agreement or arrangement with respect to the voting of such Subject Shares or Subject Warrants, except as provided hereunder and under the Voting Letter Agreement. Other than the Subject Warrants, such Sponsor does not hold or own any rights to acquire (directly or indirectly) any equity securities of Acquiror or any equity securities convertible into, or which can be exchanged for, equity securities of Acquiror.

 

(c) No Conflicts. The execution and delivery of this Sponsor Agreement by such Sponsor does not, and the performance by such Sponsor of his, her or its obligations hereunder will not, (i) if such Sponsor is not an individual, conflict with or result in a violation of the organizational documents of such Sponsor or (ii) require any consent or approval that has not been given or other action that has not been taken by any Person (including under any Contract binding upon such Sponsor or such Sponsor’s Subject Shares or Subject Warrants), in each case, to the extent such consent, approval or other action would prevent, enjoin or materially delay the performance by such Sponsor of its, his or her obligations under this Sponsor Agreement.

 

(d) Litigation. There are no Actions pending against such Sponsor, or to the knowledge of such Sponsor threatened against such Sponsor, before (or, in the case of threatened Actions, that would be before) any arbitrator or any Governmental Authority, which in any manner challenges or seeks to prevent, enjoin or materially delay the performance by such Sponsor of its, his or her obligations under this Sponsor Agreement.

 

(e) Brokerage Fees. Except as described on Section 5.13 of the Acquiror Disclosure Letter, no broker, finder, investment banker or other Person is entitled to any brokerage fee, finders’ fee or other commission in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement based upon arrangements made by such Sponsor, for which Acquiror or any of its Affiliates may become liable.

 

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(f) Affiliate Arrangements. Except as set forth on Schedule II hereto, neither such Sponsor nor anyone related by blood, marriage or adoption to such Sponsor or, to the knowledge of such Sponsor, any Person in which such Sponsor has a direct or indirect legal, contractual or beneficial ownership of 5% or greater, is party to, or has any rights with respect to or arising from, any Contract with Acquiror or its Subsidiaries.

 

(g) Acknowledgment. Such Sponsor understands and acknowledges that each of Acquiror and the Company is entering into the Merger Agreement in reliance upon such Sponsor’s execution, delivery and performance of this Sponsor Agreement.

 

ARTICLE III
MISCELLANEOUS

 

Section 3.1 Termination. This Sponsor Agreement and all of its provisions shall terminate and be of no further force or effect upon the earliest of (i) such date and time as the Merger Agreement shall be terminated in accordance with Section 10.1 thereof, (ii) the consummation of an Acquiror Sale following the Closing, (iii) as to each Sponsor, the written agreement of such Sponsor, Acquiror and the Company and (iv) the later to occur of (A) the expiration of the Lock-up Period and (B) the earlier to occur of (I) the occurrence of Triggering Event II during the Earnout Period and (II) the fifth anniversary of the Closing Date. Upon such termination of this Sponsor Agreement, all obligations of the parties under this Sponsor Agreement will terminate, without any liability or other obligation on the part of any party hereto to any Person in respect hereof or the transactions contemplated hereby, and no party hereto shall have any claim against another (and no person shall have any rights against such party), whether under contract, tort or otherwise, with respect to the subject matter hereof; provided, however, that the termination of this Sponsor Agreement shall not relieve any party hereto from liability arising in respect of any breach of this Sponsor Agreement prior to such termination. This ARTICLE III shall survive the termination of this Sponsor Agreement.

 

Section 3.2 Governing Law. This Sponsor Agreement, and all claims or causes of action (whether in contract or tort) that may be based upon, arise out of or relate to this Sponsor Agreement or the negotiation, execution or performance of this Sponsor Agreement (including any claim or cause of action based upon, arising out of or related to any representation or warranty made in or in connection with this Sponsor Agreement) will be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal Laws of the State of Delaware applicable to agreements executed and performed entirely within such State, without giving effect to principals of or rules of conflict of Laws to the extent such principles or rules would require or permit application of Laws of another jurisdiction.

 

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Section 3.3 CONSENT TO JURISDICTION AND SERVICE OF PROCESS; WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL.

 

(a) THE PARTIES TO THIS SPONSOR AGREEMENT SUBMIT TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE COURT OF CHANCERY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE (OR, TO THE EXTENT SUCH COURT DOES NOT HAVE SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION, THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE OR, IF IT HAS OR CAN ACQUIRE JURISDICTION, THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE) IN RESPECT OF THE INTERPRETATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SPONSOR AGREEMENT AND ANY RELATED AGREEMENT, CERTIFICATE OR OTHER DOCUMENT DELIVERED IN CONNECTION HEREWITH AND BY THIS SPONSOR AGREEMENT WAIVE, AND AGREE NOT TO ASSERT, ANY DEFENSE IN ANY ACTION FOR THE INTERPRETATION OR ENFORCEMENT OF THIS SPONSOR AGREEMENT AND ANY RELATED AGREEMENT, CERTIFICATE OR OTHER DOCUMENT DELIVERED IN CONNECTION HEREWITH, THAT THEY ARE NOT SUBJECT THERETO OR THAT SUCH ACTION MAY NOT BE BROUGHT OR IS NOT MAINTAINABLE IN SUCH COURTS OR THAT THIS SPONSOR AGREEMENT MAY NOT BE ENFORCED IN OR BY SUCH COURTS OR THAT THEIR PROPERTY IS EXEMPT OR IMMUNE FROM EXECUTION, THAT THE ACTION IS BROUGHT IN AN INCONVENIENT FORUM, OR THAT THE VENUE OF THE ACTION IS IMPROPER AND FURTHER AGREES NOT TO BRING ANY PROCEEDING OR ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS SPONSOR AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY IN ANY OTHER COURT. SERVICE OF PROCESS WITH RESPECT THERETO MAY BE MADE UPON ANY PARTY TO THIS SPONSOR AGREEMENT BY MAILING A COPY THEREOF BY REGISTERED OR CERTIFIED MAIL, POSTAGE PREPAID, TO SUCH PARTY AT ITS ADDRESS AS PROVIDED IN Section 3.8.

 

(b) WAIVER OF TRIAL BY JURY. EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT ANY CONTROVERSY WHICH MAY ARISE UNDER THIS SPONSOR AGREEMENT IS LIKELY TO INVOLVE COMPLICATED AND DIFFICULT ISSUES, AND THEREFORE EACH SUCH PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT SUCH PARTY MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY LITIGATION DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS SPONSOR AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS SPONSOR AGREEMENT. EACH PARTY CERTIFIES AND ACKNOWLEDGES THAT (I) NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER, (II) EACH SUCH PARTY UNDERSTANDS AND HAS CONSIDERED THE IMPLICATIONS OF THIS WAIVER, (III) EACH SUCH PARTY MAKES THIS WAIVER VOLUNTARILY, AND (IV) EACH SUCH PARTY HAS BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS SPONSOR AGREEMENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS Section 3.3.

 

Section 3.4 Assignment. This Sponsor Agreement and all of the provisions hereof will be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective heirs, successors and permitted assigns. Neither this Sponsor Agreement nor any of the rights, interests or obligations hereunder will be assigned (including by operation of law) without the prior written consent of all of the other parties hereto.

 

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Section 3.5 Specific Performance. The parties hereto agree that irreparable damage may occur in the event that any of the provisions of this Sponsor Agreement were not performed in accordance with their specific terms or were otherwise breached. It is accordingly agreed that the parties hereto shall be entitled to seek an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches of this Sponsor Agreement and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions of this Sponsor Agreement in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware (or, to the extent such court does not have subject matter jurisdiction, the Superior Court of the State of Delaware or the United States District Court for the District of Delaware), this being in addition to any other remedy to which such 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 Sponsor 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.

 

Section 3.6 Amendment; Waiver. This Sponsor Agreement or any provision hereof may not be amended, changed, supplemented, waived or otherwise modified or terminated, except upon the execution and delivery of a written agreement executed by Acquiror, the Company and the Sponsor Holdco.

 

Section 3.7 Severability. If any provision of this Sponsor Agreement is held invalid or unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction, the other provisions of this Sponsor Agreement will remain in full force and effect. Any provision of this Sponsor Agreement held invalid or unenforceable only in part or degree will remain in full force and effect to the extent not held invalid or unenforceable.

 

Section 3.8 Notices. All notices and other communications among the parties hereto shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given (a) when delivered in person, (b) when delivered after posting in the United States mail having been sent registered or certified mail return receipt requested, postage prepaid, (c) when delivered by FedEx or other nationally recognized overnight delivery service or (d) when e-mailed during normal business hours (and otherwise as of the immediately following Business Day), addressed as follows:

 

If to Acquiror:

 

NextGen Acquisition Corp. II

2255 Glades Road, Suite 324A

Boca Raton, FL 33431

Attention:       Patrick Ford
Email:             pford@nextgenacq.com

 

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

 

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
One Manhattan West
New York, New York 10001

  Attention: Howard L. Ellin
    June S. Dipchand
  Email: howard.ellin@skadden.com
    june.dipchand@skadden.com

 

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If to the Company:

 

Vieco USA, Inc.
65 Bleecker Street, 6th Floor
New York, NY 10012

  Attention: James Cahillane
  Email: James.Cahillane@virgin.com

  

with copies to (which shall not constitute notice):

 

Virgin Orbit LLC

4022 East Conant Street
Long Beach, CA 90808

  Attention: Derrick Boston
  Email: derrick.boston@virginorbit.com

  

and

 

Latham & Watkins LLP
885 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10022

  Attention: Justin Hamill
    Nima J. Movahedi
  Email: Justin.Hamill@lw.com
    Nima.Movahedi@lw.com

 

If to a Sponsor:

 

To such Sponsor’s address set forth in Schedule I

 

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

 

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
One Manhattan West
New York, New York 10001
 

  Attention: Howard L. Ellin
    June S. Dipchand
  Email: howard.ellin@skadden.com
    june.dipchand@skadden.com

  

Section 3.9 Sponsor Liability. The liability of any Sponsor hereunder is several (and not joint). Notwithstanding any other provision of this Sponsor Agreement, in no event will any Sponsor be liable for any other Sponsor’s breach of such other Sponsor’s representations, warranties, covenants, or agreements contained in this Sponsor Agreement.

 

Section 3.10 Counterparts. This Sponsor Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts (any of which may be delivered by electronic transmission), each of which shall constitute an original, and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

 

Section 3.11 Entire Agreement. This Sponsor Agreement and the agreements referenced herein constitute the entire agreement and understanding of the parties hereto in respect of the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior understandings, agreements or representations by or among the parties hereto to the extent they relate in any way to the subject matter hereof.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Sponsors, Acquiror and the Company have each caused this Sponsor Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first written above.

 

  SPONSORS:
       
  NEXTGEN SPONSOR II LLC
       
  By:  
    Name:   George N. Mattson
    Title: Manager and President
       
     
    Name: George N. Mattson
       
     
    Name: Gregory L. Summe

 

[Signature Page to Sponsor Support Agreement]

 

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  ACQUIROR:
   
  NEXTGEN ACQUISITION CORP. II
       
  By:  
    Name:   Patrick T. Ford
    Title: Chief Financial Officer and Secretary

 

[Signature Page to Sponsor Support Agreement] 

 

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  COMPANY:  
       
  VIECO USA, INC.
       
  By:  
    Name:  
    Title:  

 

[Signature Page to Sponsor Support Agreement] 

 

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Schedule I

Sponsor Acquiror Common Shares and Acquiror Warrants

 

Sponsor   Acquiror Common
Shares
    Acquiror Warrants  
NextGen Sponsor II LLC
 
c/o NextGen Acquisition Corp. II
2255 Glades Road, Suite 324A, Boca Raton, FL 33431
    9,564,864       6,767,927  
George N. Mattson
 
c/o NextGen Acquisition Corp. II
2255 Glades Road, Suite 324A, Boca Raton, FL 33431
    (1)     (1)
Gregory L. Summe
 
c/o NextGen Acquisition Corp. II
2255 Glades Road, Suite 324A, Boca Raton, FL 33431
    (1)     (1)

 

(1) Messrs. Mattson and Summe may be deemed to beneficially own securities held by NextGen Sponsor II LLC by virtue of their shared control over NextGen Sponsor II LLC. Each of Messrs. Mattson and Summe disclaims beneficial ownership of securities held by NextGen Sponsor II LLC.

 

[Schedule I to Sponsor Support Agreement]

 

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Schedule II

 

Affiliate Agreements

 

  1. Promissory Note, dated January 18, 2021, issued to the Sponsor Holdco

 

  2. Letter Agreement, dated March 22, 2021, among the Acquiror, the Sponsor Holdco and each of the other parties thereto

 

  3. Registration Rights Agreement, dated March 22, 2021, between the Acquiror, the Sponsor Holdco and certain other security holders named therein

 

  4. Administrative Services Agreement, dated March 22, 2021, between the Acquiror and the Sponsor Holdco, which shall terminate at Closing without further liability, cost, payment or other obligation of the Acquiror

 

  5. Sponsor Warrants Purchase Agreement, dated March 22, 2021, between Acquiror and the Sponsor Holdco

 

  6. Indemnity Agreement, dated March 22, 2021, between Acquiror and George N. Mattson

 

  7. Indemnity Agreement, dated March 22, 2021, between Acquiror and Gregory L. Summe

 

  8. Promissory Note, dated August 12, 2021, issued to the Sponsor Holdco

 

[Schedule II to Sponsor Support Agreement]

 

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Annex A

 

Form of Joinder Agreement

 

This Joinder Agreement (this “Joinder Agreement”) is made as of the date written below by the undersigned (the “Joining Party”) in accordance with the Sponsor Support Agreement, dated as of [___], 2021 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Sponsor Agreement”), by and among NextGen Sponsor II LLC, a Cayman Islands limited liability company (the “Sponsor Holdco”), NextGen Acquisition Corp. II, a Cayman Islands exempted company limited by shares (which shall migrate to and domesticate as a Delaware corporation), Vieco USA, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and the Sponsors set forth on Schedule I thereto. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Sponsor Agreement.

 

The Joining Party hereby acknowledges, agrees and confirms that, by its execution of this Joinder Agreement, the Joining Party shall be deemed to be a party to, and a “Sponsor” under, the Sponsor Agreement as of the date hereof and shall have all of the rights and obligations of a Sponsor as if it had executed the Sponsor Agreement. The Joining Party hereby ratifies, as of the date hereof, and agrees to be bound by, all of the terms, provisions and conditions contained in the Sponsor Agreement.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly executed this Joinder Agreement as of the date written below.

 

     
Date: [___], 2021    
     
  By:   
    Name:
    Title:
   
  Address for Notices:
   
  With copies to:

 

 

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Exhibit 10.3

 

FORM OF STOCKHOLDER SUPPORT AGREEMENT

 

This Stockholder Support Agreement (this “Agreement”) is dated as of [__], 2021, by and among NextGen Acquisition Corp. II, a Cayman Islands exempted company limited by shares (which shall domesticate as a Delaware corporation prior to the Closing (as defined in the Merger Agreement (as defined below))) (“Acquiror”), Vieco 10 Limited, a company limited by shares under the laws of the British Virgin Islands (the “Company Stockholder”), and Vieco USA, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the respective meanings ascribed to such terms in the Merger Agreement.

 

RECITALS

 

WHEREAS, as of the date hereof, the Company Stockholder is the holder of record and the “beneficial owner” (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) of such number of shares of Company Common Stock as are indicated opposite the Company Stockholder’s name on Schedule I hereto (all such shares of Company Common Stock, together with (as applicable) any shares of Company Common Stock that are deemed Subject Shares pursuant to Section 1.3 hereof, are referred to herein as the “Subject Shares”);

 

WHEREAS, contemporaneously with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, Acquiror, Pulsar Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a direct wholly owned subsidiary of Acquiror (“Merger Sub”), and the Company, have entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (as amended or modified from time to time, the “Merger Agreement”), dated as of the date hereof, pursuant to which, among other transactions, Merger Sub is to merge with and into the Company, with the Company continuing on as the surviving company and a wholly owned subsidiary of Acquiror, on the terms and conditions set forth therein (the “Merger”); and

 

WHEREAS, as an inducement to Acquiror and the Company to enter into the Merger Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated therein, the parties hereto desire to agree to certain matters as set forth herein.

 

AGREEMENT

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual agreements contained herein, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

 

ARTICLE I
STOCKHOLDER SUPPORT AGREEMENT; COVENANTS

 

Section 1.1 Binding Effect of Merger Agreement. The Company Stockholder hereby acknowledges that it has read the Merger Agreement and this Agreement and has had the opportunity to consult with its tax and legal advisors. After the date hereof but prior to the Expiration Time, the Company Stockholder shall be bound by and comply with Sections 6.6 (Acquisition Proposals) and 11.12 (Publicity) of the Merger Agreement (and any relevant definitions contained in any such Sections) as if (a) the Company Stockholder was an original signatory to the Merger Agreement with respect to such provisions, and (b) each reference to the “Company” contained in Section 6.6 of the Merger Agreement (other than Section 6.6(a), the second to last sentence of Section 6.6, or for purposes of the definition of Acquisition Proposal) also referred to the Company Stockholder.

 

 

 

Section 1.2 No Transfer. During the period commencing on the date hereof and ending on the earliest of (a) the Effective Time, (b) such date and time as the Merger Agreement shall be terminated in accordance with Section 10.1 thereof (the earlier of clauses (a) and (b), the “Expiration Time”) and (c) the liquidation of Acquiror, the Company Stockholder shall not (except in each case pursuant to the Merger Agreement) (i) sell, offer to sell, contract or agree to sell, hypothecate, pledge, grant any option, right or warrant to purchase or otherwise transfer or dispose of, or agree to transfer or dispose of, directly or indirectly, file (or participate in the filing of) a registration statement with the SEC (other than the Proxy Statement/Registration Statement) 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, with respect to any Subject Shares, (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 any Subject Shares, whether any such transaction is to be settled by delivery of such securities, in cash or otherwise, or (iii) publicly announce any intention to effect any transaction specified in clause (i) or (ii) (the actions specified in clauses (i)-(iii), collectively, a “Transfer”); provided, however, that the foregoing shall not prohibit Transfers between the Company Stockholder and any Permitted Transferee identified in Section 1.7(b)(i)(C), so long as, prior to and as a condition to the effectiveness of any such Transfer, such Affiliate executes and delivers to Acquiror and the Company a joinder to this Agreement in substantially the form attached hereto as Annex A; provided, further, that any Transfer permitted under this Section 1.2 shall not relieve the Company Stockholder of its obligations under this Agreement. Any Transfer in violation of this Section 1.2 with respect to the Company Stockholder’s Subject Shares shall be null and void.

 

Section 1.3 New Shares. In the event that after the date hereof (a) any shares of Company Common Stock (or securities convertible into shares of Company Common Stock) are issued to the Company Stockholder pursuant to any stock dividend, stock split, recapitalization, reclassification, combination or exchange of shares of Company Common Stock or otherwise, (b) the Company Stockholder purchases or otherwise acquires beneficial ownership of any shares of Company Common Stock (or securities convertible into shares of Company Common Stock), or (c) the Company Stockholder acquires the right to vote or share in the voting of any shares of Company Common Stock (collectively, the “New Securities”), then such New Securities acquired or purchased by the Company Stockholder shall be subject to the terms of this Agreement to the same extent as if they constituted the Subject Shares owned by the Company Stockholder as of the date hereof.

 

Section 1.4 Company Stockholder Agreements

 

(a) During the period commencing on the date hereof and ending at the Expiration Time, the Company Stockholder hereby unconditionally and irrevocably agrees that, at any meeting of the stockholders of the Company (or any adjournment or postponement thereof), and in any action by written consent of the stockholders of the Company distributed by the Board of Directors of the Company or otherwise undertaken in respect of or as contemplated by the Merger Agreement or the transactions contemplated thereby in a form reasonably acceptable to Acquiror (which written consent shall be delivered promptly, and in any event within two (2) Business Days, after the Registration Statement (as contemplated by the Merger Agreement) is declared effective under the Securities Act and delivered or otherwise made available to stockholders of the Company), the Company Stockholder shall, if a meeting is held, appear at the meeting, in person or by proxy, or otherwise cause its Subject Shares (to the extent such Subject Shares are entitled to vote on or provide consent with respect to such matter) to be counted as present thereat for purposes of establishing a quorum, and the Company Stockholder shall vote or provide consent (or cause to be voted or consent provided), in person or by proxy, all of its Subject Shares (to the extent such Subject Shares are entitled to vote on or provide consent with respect to such matter):

 

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(i) to approve and adopt the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, including the Merger;

 

(ii) to approve and adopt the Pre-Closing Restructuring and the transactions contemplated thereby;

 

(iii) in any other circumstances upon which a consent, waiver or other approval is required under the Company’s Governing Documents or under any agreements between the Company and its stockholders or otherwise sought with respect to the Merger Agreement or the transactions contemplated thereby, to vote, consent, waive or approve (or cause to be voted, consented, waived or approved) all of the Company Stockholder’s Subject Shares held at such time in favor thereof (to the extent such Subject Shares are entitled to vote on or provide consent, waiver or approval with respect to such matter);

 

(iv) against any merger agreement or merger, consolidation, combination, sale of substantial assets, reorganization, recapitalization, dissolution, liquidation or winding up of or by the Company (other than the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, including the Merger);

 

(v) against any change in the business, management or board of directors of the Company that would or would reasonably be expected to adversely affect the ability of the Company to consummate the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, including the Merger; and

 

(vi) against any proposal, action or agreement that would (A) impede, frustrate, prevent or nullify any provision of this Agreement, the Merger Agreement or the transactions contemplated thereby, including the Merger, (B) result in a breach in any respect of any covenant, representation, warranty or any other obligation or agreement of the Company under the Merger Agreement, (C) result in any of the conditions set forth in Article IX of the Merger Agreement not being fulfilled or (D) change in any manner the dividend policy or capitalization of, including the voting rights of any class of capital stock or securities convertible into capital stock of, the Company.

 

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The Company Stockholder hereby agrees that it shall not commit or agree to take any action inconsistent with the foregoing.

 

Section 1.5 Affiliate Agreements. The Company Stockholder hereby agrees and consents to the termination of all Affiliate Agreements to which the Company Stockholder is party, other than those set forth on Section 6.4 of the Company Disclosure Letter, subject to the Closing and effective as of the Effective Time without any further liability or obligation to the Company, the Company’s Subsidiaries or Acquiror.

 

Section 1.6 Registration Rights Agreement. The Company Stockholder agrees that it will deliver, substantially simultaneously with the Effective Time, a duly executed copy of the Registration Rights Agreement substantially in the form attached as Exhibit C to the Merger Agreement.

 

Section 1.7 Lock-Up Agreement

 

(a) Subject to Section 1.7(b), the Company Stockholder hereby agrees that it shall not Transfer any Lock-up Shares until the end of the Lock-up Period (the “Lock-up”).

 

(b) Notwithstanding the provisions set forth in Section 1.7(a), the Company Stockholder or its Permitted Transferees (as defined below) may Transfer the Lock-up Shares during the Lock-up Period (i) to (A) the Company’s officers or directors, (B) any Affiliates or family members of the Company’s officers or directors; or (C) any direct or indirect partners, members or equity holders of the Company Stockholder or such Permitted Transferee, any Affiliates of the Company Stockholder or such Permitted Transferee or any related investment funds or vehicles controlled or managed by such persons or entities or their respective Affiliates, including, but not limited to, (1) Virgin Investments Limited, a company limited by shares under the laws of the British Virgin Islands (“VIL”) and Virgin Group Holdings Limited, a company limited by shares under the laws of the British Virgin Islands; (2) Aabar Space Inc., a company incorporated under the laws of the British Virgin Islands (“Aabar”), Aabar Investments PJS, a private joint stock company established under the laws of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, and Mubadala Investment Company PJSC, a public joint stock company established under the laws of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi; and (3) any other person or entity directly or indirectly controlled by any person or combination of persons identified in this clause 1.7(b)(i)(C)(1) or (2) (in each case, other than such Transfers that would reasonably be expected to, individually or in the aggregate, prevent or materially impair, impede or delay the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement); (ii) in the case of an individual, by gift to a member of such individual’s immediate family or to a trust, the beneficiary of which is a member of such individual’s immediate family, an Affiliate of such individual, or to a charitable organization; (iii) in the case of an individual, by virtue of laws of descent and distribution upon death of such individual; (iv) in the case of an individual, pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order; (v) in connection with any bona fide mortgage, encumbrance or pledge to a financial institution in connection with any bona fide loan or debt transaction or enforcement thereunder, including foreclosure thereof; (vi) to the Company; (vii) by virtue of the laws of the British Virgin Islands or the Company Stockholder’s certificate of incorporation upon dissolution of the Company Stockholder; (viii) in the event of Acquiror’s liquidation, merger, capital stock exchange, reorganization, tender offer approved by the Board or a duly authorized committee thereof or other similar transaction which results in all of the Acquiror’s stockholders having the right to exchange their shares of Domesticated Acquiror Common Stock for cash, securities or other property subsequent to the Closing Date, in each case, solely in connection with such exchange; or (ix) in connection with the exercise of any options or warrants to purchase Domesticated Acquiror Common Stock (which exercises may be effected on a cashless basis to the extent the instruments representing such options or warrants permit exercises on a cashless basis); provided, that each transferee contemplated by clauses (i) through (vii) (each, a “Permitted Transferee”) must agree in writing to be bound by the Lock-up.

 

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(c) Notwithstanding the provisions set forth in Section 1.7(a) and Section 1.7(b), if the VWAP of one share of Domesticated Acquiror Common Stock quoted on Nasdaq (or such other exchange on which the shares of Domesticated Acquiror Common Stock are then listed) is equal to or greater than $12.50 (as adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like) for any twenty (20) Trading Days within any thirty (30) consecutive Trading Day period commencing on the day that is at least 11 months after the Closing Date, including the last day of such thirty (30) consecutive Trading Day period (any such thirty (30) consecutive Trading Day period during which such condition is satisfied, the “Measurement Period”), then the Company Stockholder’s Lock-up Shares that are subject to the Lock-up Period will be automatically released from such restrictions immediately prior to the opening of trading on the exchange on which the Domesticated Acquiror Common Stock is listed on the second Trading Day following the end of the Measurement Period.

 

(d) Notwithstanding the provisions set forth in Section 1.7(a) and Section 1.7(b), if (i) at least 120 days have elapsed since the Closing Date and (ii) the 180 Day Lock-up Period is scheduled to end during a Blackout Period or within five Trading Days prior to a Blackout Period, the 180 Day Lock-up Period shall end 10 Trading Days prior to the commencement of the Blackout Period (the “Blackout-Related Release”); provided that the Acquiror shall announce the date of the expected Blackout-Related Release through a major news service, or on a Form 8-K, at least two Trading Days in advance of the Blackout-Related Release; and provided further that the Blackout-Related Release shall not occur unless the Acquiror shall have publicly released its earnings results for the quarterly period during which the Closing occurred. For the avoidance of doubt, in no event shall the 180 Lock-up Period end earlier than 120 days after the Closing Date pursuant to the Blackout-Related Release.

 

(e) For purposes of this Agreement:

 

(i) the term “Blackout Period” means a broadly applicable and regularly scheduled period during which trading in the Acquiror’s securities would not be permitted under the Acquiror’s insider trading policy;

 

(ii) the term “Lock-up Period” means, (x) for 25% of the Lock-up Shares, the period beginning on the Closing Date and ending at 8:00 am Eastern Time on the date that is 180 days after (and excluding) the Closing Date (the “180 Day Lock-up Period”), (y) for 25% of the Lock-up Shares, the period beginning on the Closing Date and ending at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time on the date that is 18 months after (and excluding) the Closing Date and (z) for 50% of the Lock-up Shares, the period beginning on the Closing Date and ending at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time on the date that is 24 months after (and excluding) the Closing Date;

 

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(iii) the term “Lock-up Shares” means the shares of Domesticated Acquiror Common Stock held by the Company Stockholder immediately following the Closing (other than the shares of Domesticated Acquiror Common Stock acquired in the public market or pursuant to a transaction exempt from registration under the Securities Act pursuant to a subscription agreement where the issuance of Domesticated Acquiror Common Stock occurs on or after the Closing); provided that, for clarity, shares of Domesticated Acquiror Common Stock issued in connection with the PIPE Investment shall not constitute Lock-up Shares and shall not be subject to this Section 1.7;

 

(iv) the term “Trading Day” means a day on which the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq Stock Market are open for buying and selling of securities;

 

(v) the term “VWAP” means, for any security as of any day or multi-day period, the dollar volume-weighted average price for such security on the principal securities exchange or securities market on which such security is then traded during the period beginning at 9:30:01 a.m., New York time on such day or the first day of such multi-day period (as applicable), and ending at 4:00:00 p.m., New York time on such day or the last day of such multi-day period (as applicable), as reported by Bloomberg through its “HP” function (set to weighted average) or, if the foregoing does not apply, the dollar volume-weighted average price of such security in the over-the-counter market on the electronic bulletin board for such security during the period beginning at 9:30:01 a.m., New York time on such day or the first day of such multi-day period (as applicable), and ending at 4:00:00 p.m., New York time on such day or the last day of such multi-day period (as applicable), as reported by Bloomberg, or, if no dollar volume-weighted average price is reported for such security by Bloomberg for such hours, the average of the highest closing bid price and the lowest closing ask price of any of the market makers for such security as reported by OTC Markets Group Inc. during such day or multi-day period (as applicable). If the VWAP cannot be calculated for such security for such day or multi-day period (as applicable) on any of the foregoing bases, the VWAP of such security shall be the fair market value per share at the end of such day or multi-day period (as applicable) as reasonably determined by the Board of Directors of Acquiror.

 

Section 1.8 Stockholders’ Agreement. The Company Stockholder agrees that it will deliver, substantially simultaneously with the Effective Time, a duly executed copy of the Stockholders’ Agreement substantially in the form attached as Exhibit D to the Merger Agreement.

 

Section 1.9 Further Assurances. The Company Stockholder shall take, or cause to be taken, all actions and do, or cause to be done, all things reasonably necessary (including under applicable Laws) to consummate the Merger and the other transaction contemplated by the Merger Agreement and this Agreement, in each case, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein and herein, as applicable.

 

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Section 1.10 No Inconsistent Agreement. The Company Stockholder hereby represents and covenants that the Company Stockholder has not entered into, and shall not enter into, any agreement that would restrict, limit or interfere with the performance of the Company Stockholder’s obligations hereunder.

 

Section 1.11 No Challenges. The Company Stockholder agrees not to commence, join in, facilitate, assist or encourage, and agrees to take all actions necessary to opt out of any class in any class action with respect to, any claim, derivative or otherwise, against Acquiror, Merger Sub, the Company or any of their respective successors, assigns or directors, (a) challenging the validity of, or seeking to enjoin the operation of, any provision of this Agreement or (b) alleging a breach of any fiduciary duty of any Person in connection with the evaluation, negotiation or entry into the Merger Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing herein shall be deemed to prohibit the Company Stockholder from enforcing the Company Stockholder’s rights under this Agreement and the other agreements entered into by the Company Stockholder in connection herewith, including the Company Stockholder’s right to receive the Company Stockholder’s portion of the Aggregate Merger Consideration as provided in the Merger Agreement.

 

Section 1.12 Consent to Disclosure. The Company Stockholder hereby consents to the publication and disclosure in the Proxy Statement/Registration Statement (and, as and to the extent otherwise required by applicable securities Laws or the SEC or any other securities authorities, any other documents or communications provided by Acquiror or the Company to any Governmental Authority or to securityholders of Acquiror) of the Company Stockholder’s identity and beneficial ownership of Subject Shares and the nature of the Company Stockholder’s commitments, arrangements and understandings under and relating to this Agreement and, if deemed appropriate by Acquiror or the Company, a copy of this Agreement. The Company Stockholder will promptly provide any information reasonably requested by Acquiror or the Company for any regulatory application or filing made or approval sought in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement (including filings with the SEC).

 

ARTICLE II
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

 

Section 2.1 Representations and Warranties of the Company Stockholder. The Company Stockholder represents and warrants as of the date hereof to Acquiror and the Company as follows:

 

(a) Organization; Due Authorization. The Company Stockholder is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the jurisdiction in which it is formed, organized or constituted, and the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby are within the Company Stockholder’s organizational powers and have been duly authorized by all necessary organizational actions on the part of the Company Stockholder. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Company Stockholder and, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by the other parties to this Agreement, this Agreement constitutes a legally valid and binding obligation of the Company Stockholder, enforceable against the Company Stockholder in accordance with the terms hereof (except as enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy Laws, other similar Laws affecting creditors’ rights and general principles of equity affecting the availability of specific performance and other equitable remedies). If this Agreement is being executed in a representative or fiduciary capacity, the Person signing this Agreement has full power and authority to enter into this Agreement on behalf of the Company Stockholder.

 

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(b) Ownership. The Company Stockholder is the record and beneficial owner (as defined in the Securities Act) of, and has good title to, all of the Company Stockholder’s Subject Shares, and there exist no Liens or any other limitation or restriction (including any restriction on the right to vote, sell or otherwise dispose of such Subject Shares (other than transfer restrictions under the Securities Act)) affecting any such Subject Shares, other than pursuant to (i) this Agreement, (ii) the Company’s Governing Documents, (iii) the Merger Agreement, or (iv) any applicable securities Laws. The Company Stockholder’s Subject Shares are the only equity securities in the Company owned of record or beneficially by the Company Stockholder on the date of this Agreement, and none of the Company Stockholder’s Subject Shares are subject to any proxy, voting trust or other agreement or arrangement with respect to the voting of such Subject Shares other than as set forth hereunder. Other than as set forth opposite the Company Stockholder’s name on Schedule I, the Company Stockholder does not hold or own any rights to acquire (directly or indirectly) any equity securities of the Company or any equity securities convertible into, or which can be exchanged for, equity securities of the Company.

 

(c) No Conflicts. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company Stockholder does not, and the performance by the Company Stockholder of its obligations hereunder will not, (i) conflict with or result in a violation of the organizational documents of the Company Stockholder or (ii) require any consent or approval that has not been given or other action that has not been taken by any Person (including under any Contract binding upon the Company Stockholder or the Company Stockholder’s Subject Shares), in each case, to the extent such consent, approval or other action would prevent, enjoin or materially delay the performance by the Company Stockholder of its, his or her obligations under this Agreement.

 

(d) Litigation. There are no Actions pending against the Company Stockholder, or to the knowledge of the Company Stockholder threatened against the Company Stockholder, before (or, in the case of threatened Actions, that would be before) any arbitrator or any Governmental Authority, which in any manner challenges or seeks to prevent, enjoin or materially delay the performance by the Company Stockholder of its obligations under this Agreement.

 

(e) Adequate Information. The Company Stockholder is a sophisticated stockholder and has adequate information concerning the business and financial condition of Acquiror and the Company to make an informed decision regarding this Agreement and the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement and has independently and without reliance upon Acquiror or the Company and based on such information as the Company Stockholder has deemed appropriate, made its own analysis and decision to enter into this Agreement. The Company Stockholder acknowledges that Acquiror and the Company have not made and do not make any representation or warranty, whether express or implied, of any kind or character except as expressly set forth in this Agreement. The Company Stockholder acknowledges that the agreements contained herein with respect to the Subject Shares held by the Company Stockholder are irrevocable.

 

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(f) Brokerage Fees. Except as described on Section 4.16 of the Company Disclosure Letter, no broker, finder, investment banker or other Person is entitled to any brokerage fee, finders’ fee or other commission in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement based upon arrangements made by the Company Stockholder, for which the Company or any of its Affiliates may become liable.

 

(g) Acknowledgment. The Company Stockholder understands and acknowledges that each of Acquiror and the Company is entering into the Merger Agreement in reliance upon the Company Stockholder’s execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement.

 

ARTICLE III
MISCELLANEOUS

 

Section 3.1 Termination. This Agreement and all of its provisions shall terminate and be of no further force or effect upon the earliest of (i) such date and time as the Merger Agreement shall be terminated in accordance with Section 10.1 thereof, (ii) as to each Company Stockholder, the written agreement of such Company Stockholder, Acquiror and the Company and (iii) the expiration of the Lock-up Period. Upon such termination of this Agreement, all obligations of the parties under this Agreement will terminate, without any liability or other obligation on the part of any party hereto to any Person in respect hereof or the transactions contemplated hereby, and no party hereto shall have any claim against another (and no person shall have any rights against such party), whether under contract, tort or otherwise, with respect to the subject matter hereof; provided, however, that the termination of this Agreement shall not relieve any party hereto from liability arising in respect of any breach of this Agreement prior to such termination. This ARTICLE III shall survive the termination of this Agreement.

 

Section 3.2 Governing Law. This Agreement, and all claims or causes of action (whether in contract or tort) that may be based upon, arise out of or relate to this Agreement or the negotiation, execution or performance of this Agreement (including any claim or cause of action based upon, arising out of or related to any representation or warranty made in or in connection with this Agreement) will be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal Laws of the State of Delaware applicable to agreements executed and performed entirely within such State, without giving effect to principals of or rules of conflict of Laws to the extent such principles or rules would require or permit application of Laws of another jurisdiction.

 

Section 3.3 CONSENT TO JURISDICTION AND SERVICE OF PROCESS; WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL.

 

(a) THE PARTIES TO THIS AGREEMENT SUBMIT TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE COURT OF CHANCERY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE (OR, TO THE EXTENT SUCH COURT DOES NOT HAVE SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION, THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE OR, IF IT HAS OR CAN ACQUIRE JURISDICTION, THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE) IN RESPECT OF THE INTERPRETATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT AND ANY RELATED AGREEMENT, CERTIFICATE OR OTHER DOCUMENT DELIVERED IN CONNECTION HEREWITH AND BY THIS AGREEMENT WAIVE, AND AGREE NOT TO ASSERT, ANY DEFENSE IN ANY ACTION FOR THE INTERPRETATION OR ENFORCEMENT OF THIS AGREEMENT AND ANY RELATED AGREEMENT, CERTIFICATE OR OTHER DOCUMENT DELIVERED IN CONNECTION HEREWITH, THAT THEY ARE NOT SUBJECT THERETO OR THAT SUCH ACTION MAY NOT BE BROUGHT OR IS NOT MAINTAINABLE IN SUCH COURTS OR THAT THIS AGREEMENT MAY NOT BE ENFORCED IN OR BY SUCH COURTS OR THAT THEIR PROPERTY IS EXEMPT OR IMMUNE FROM EXECUTION, THAT THE ACTION IS BROUGHT IN AN INCONVENIENT FORUM, OR THAT THE VENUE OF THE ACTION IS IMPROPER AND FURTHER AGREES NOT TO BRING ANY PROCEEDING OR ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY IN ANY OTHER COURT. SERVICE OF PROCESS WITH RESPECT THERETO MAY BE MADE UPON ANY PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT BY MAILING A COPY THEREOF BY REGISTERED OR CERTIFIED MAIL, POSTAGE PREPAID, TO SUCH PARTY AT ITS ADDRESS AS PROVIDED IN Section 3.8

 

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(b) WAIVER OF TRIAL BY JURY. EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT ANY CONTROVERSY WHICH MAY ARISE UNDER THIS AGREEMENT IS LIKELY TO INVOLVE COMPLICATED AND DIFFICULT ISSUES, AND THEREFORE EACH SUCH PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT SUCH PARTY MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY LITIGATION DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT. EACH PARTY CERTIFIES AND ACKNOWLEDGES THAT (I) NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER, (II) EACH SUCH PARTY UNDERSTANDS AND HAS CONSIDERED THE IMPLICATIONS OF THIS WAIVER, (III) EACH SUCH PARTY MAKES THIS WAIVER VOLUNTARILY, AND (IV) EACH SUCH PARTY HAS BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS Section 3.3.

 

Section 3.4 Assignment. This Agreement and all of the provisions hereof will be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective heirs, successors and permitted assigns. Neither this Agreement nor any of the rights, interests or obligations hereunder will be assigned (including by operation of law) without the prior written consent of all of the other parties hereto.

 

Section 3.5 Specific Performance. The parties hereto agree that irreparable damage may 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 hereto shall be entitled to seek an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches of this Agreement and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions of this Agreement in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware (or, to the extent such court does not have subject matter jurisdiction, the Superior Court of the State of Delaware or the United States District Court for the District of Delaware), this being in addition to any other remedy to which such 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.

 

Section 3.6 Amendment; Waiver. This Agreement or any provision hereof may not be amended, changed, supplemented, waived or otherwise modified or terminated, except upon the execution and delivery of a written agreement executed by Acquiror, the Company and the Company Stockholder.

 

Section 3.7 Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is held invalid or unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction, the other provisions of this Agreement will remain in full force and effect. Any provision of this Agreement held invalid or unenforceable only in part or degree will remain in full force and effect to the extent not held invalid or unenforceable.

 

Section 3.8 Notices. All notices and other communications among the parties hereto shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given (a) when delivered in person, (b) when delivered after posting in the United States mail having been sent registered or certified mail return receipt requested, postage prepaid, (c) when delivered by FedEx or other nationally recognized overnight delivery service or (d) when e-mailed during normal business hours (and otherwise as of the immediately following Business Day, addressed as follows:

 

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If to Acquiror:

 

NextGen Acquisition Corp. II

2255 Glades Road, Suite 324A

Boca Raton, FL 33431

Attention: Patrick Ford
Email: pford@nextgenacq.com

 

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

 

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
One Manhattan West
New York, New York 10001
Attention: Howard L. Ellin
June S. Dipchand
Email: howard.ellin@skadden.com
june.dipchand@skadden.com

 

If to the Company:

 

Vieco USA, Inc.
65 Bleecker Street, 6th Floor
New York, NY 10012
Attention: James Cahillane
Email: James.Cahillane@virgin.com

 

with copies to (which shall not constitute notice):

 

Virgin Orbit LLC
4022 East Conant Street
Long Beach, CA 90808
Attention: Derrick Boston
Email: derrick.boston@virginorbit.com

 

and

 

Latham & Watkins LLP
885 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10022
Attention: Justin Hamill

Nima J. Movahedi
Email: Justin.Hamill@lw.com

    Nima.Movahedi@lw.com

 

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If to the Company Stockholder:

 

Vieco 10 Limited

PO Box 71

Road Town, Tortola

 

British Virgin Islands

Attention: Craigmuir Chambers
Email: VGhl@harneys.com

with copies to (which shall not constitute notice):

 

Virgin Management USA, Inc.

65 Bleecker Street, 6th Floor

New York, NY 10012

Attention: James Cahillane, General Counsel
Email: James.Cahillane@virgin.com

 

and

 

Latham & Watkins LLP
885 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10022
Attention: Justin Hamill

Nima J. Movahedi
Email: Justin.Hamill@lw.com

    Nima.Movahedi@lw.com

 

Section 3.9 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts (any of which may be delivered by electronic transmission), each of which shall constitute an original, and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

 

Section 3.10 Entire Agreement. This Agreement and the agreements referenced herein constitute the entire agreement and understanding of the parties hereto in respect of the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior understandings, agreements or representations by or among the parties hereto to the extent they relate in any way to the subject matter hereof.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company Stockholder, Acquiror, and the Company have each caused this Stockholder Support Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first written above.

 

  COMPANY STOCKHOLDER:
     
  VIECO 10 LIMITED
     
  By:  
    Name:
    Title:

 

[Signature Page to Stockholder Support Agreement]

 

 

 

  ACQUIROR:
     
  NEXTGEN ACQUISITION CORP. II
     
  By:  
    Name:  Patrick T. Ford
    Title:  Chief Financial Officer and Secretary

 

[Signature Page to Stockholder Support Agreement]

 

 

 

  VIECO USA, INC.
     
  By:  
    Name:
    Title:

 

[Signature Page to Stockholder Support Agreement]

 

 

 

Schedule I

 

Company Stockholder Subject Shares

 

Company Stockholder Shares of Common Stock
Vieco 10 Limited 100

 

[Schedule I to Stockholder Support Agreement]

 

 

 

Annex A

 

Form of Joinder Agreement

 

This Joinder Agreement (this “Joinder Agreement”) is made as of the date written below by the undersigned (the “Joining Party”) in accordance with the Stockholder Support Agreement, dated as of [___], 2021 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Support Agreement”), by and among NextGen Acquisition Corp. II, a Cayman Islands exempted company limited by shares (which shall migrate to and domesticate as a Delaware corporation), Vieco USA, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and Vieco 10 Limited, a company limited by shares under the laws of the British Virgin Islands. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Support Agreement.

 

The Joining Party hereby acknowledges, agrees and confirms that, by its execution of this Joinder Agreement, the Joining Party shall be deemed to be a party to, and a “Company Stockholder” under, the Support Agreement as of the date hereof and shall have all of the rights and obligations of the Company Stockholder as if it had executed the Support Agreement. The Joining Party hereby ratifies, as of the date hereof, and agrees to be bound by, all of the terms, provisions and conditions contained in the Support Agreement.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly executed this Joinder Agreement as of the date written below.

 

Date: [___], 2021    
     
  By:  
    Name:
    Title:
     
  Address for Notices:
     
  With copies to:

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 10.4

 

FORM OF AMENDED AND RESTATED
REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT

 

THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of [__], 2021, is made and entered into by and among [Virgin Orbit Holdings, Inc.], a Delaware corporation (the “Company”) (formerly known as NextGen Acquisition Corp. II, a Cayman Islands exempted company limited by shares prior to its domestication as a Delaware corporation), NextGen Sponsor II LLC, a Cayman Islands exempted company (the “Sponsor”), certain former stockholders of Vieco USA, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Vieco USA”), identified on the signature pages hereto (such stockholders, the “VO Holders” and, collectively with the Sponsor, the VO Holders, and any person or entity who hereafter becomes a party to this Agreement pursuant to Section 5.2 or Section 5.10 of this Agreement, the “Holders” and each, a “Holder”).

 

RECITALS

 

WHEREAS, the Company and the Sponsor are party to that certain Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of March 22, 2021 (the “Original RRA”);

 

WHEREAS, the Company has entered into that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of August 22, 2021, (as it may be amended or supplemented from time to time, the “Merger Agreement”), by and among the Company, Pulsar Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a direct wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, and Vieco USA;

 

WHEREAS, on the date hereof, pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the VO Holders received shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Common Stock”), of the Company;

 

WHEREAS, on the date hereof, certain investors, including certain Holders party hereto, (such investors, collectively, the “PIPE Investors”) purchased an aggregate of 10,000,000 shares of Common Stock (the “Investor Shares”) in a transaction exempt from registration under the Securities Act pursuant to the respective Subscription Agreement, each dated as of August 22, 2021, entered into by and between the Company and each of the PIPE Investors (each, a “Subscription Agreement” and, collectively, the “Subscription Agreements”);

 

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 5.5 of the Original RRA, the provisions, covenants and conditions set forth therein may be amended or modified upon the written consent of the Company and the Holders (as defined in the Original RRA) of at least a majority-in-interest of the Registrable Securities (as defined in the Original RRA) at the time in question, and the Sponsor is the Holder of at least a majority-in-interest of the Registrable Securities as of the date hereof; and

 

WHEREAS, the Company and the Sponsor desire to amend and restate the Original RRA in its entirety and enter into this Agreement, pursuant to which the Company shall grant the Holders certain registration rights with respect to certain securities of the Company, as set forth in this Agreement.

 

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

 

 

 

 

ARTICLE I

 

DEFINITIONS

 

1.1 Definitions. The terms defined in this Article I shall, for all purposes of this Agreement, have the respective meanings set forth below:

 

Additional Holder” shall have the meaning given in Section 5.10.

 

Additional Holder Common Stock” shall have the meaning given in Section 5.10.

 

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 the Chief Financial Officer of the Company, after consultation with counsel to the Company, (i) would be required to be made in any Registration Statement or Prospectus in order for the applicable Registration Statement or Prospectus not to contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements contained therein (in the case of any prospectus and any preliminary prospectus, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made) not misleading, (ii) would not be required to be made at such time if the Registration Statement were not being filed, declared effective or used, as the case may be, and (iii) the Company has a bona fide business purpose for not making such information public.

 

Agreement” shall have the meaning given in the Preamble hereto.

 

Block Trade” shall have the meaning given in Section 2.4.1.

 

Board” shall mean the Board of Directors of the Company.

 

Closing” shall have the meaning given in the Merger Agreement.

 

Closing Date” shall have the meaning given in the Merger Agreement.

 

Commission” shall mean the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

Common Stock” shall have the meaning given in the Recitals hereto.

 

Company” shall have the meaning given in the Preamble hereto and includes the Company’s successors by recapitalization, merger, consolidation, spin-off, reorganization or similar transaction.

 

Company Holder Support Agreement” shall mean that certain Stockholder Support Agreement, dated as of August 22, 2021, by and among Vieco USA and Vieco 10 Limited.

 

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Competing Registration Rights” shall have the meaning given in Section 5.7.

 

Demanding Holder” shall have the meaning given in Section 2.1.4.

 

Exchange Act” shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as it may be amended from time to time.

 

Form S-1 Shelf” shall have the meaning given in Section 2.1.1.

 

Form S-3 Shelf” shall have the meaning given in Section 2.1.1.

 

Holder Information” shall have the meaning given in Section 4.1.2.

 

Holders” shall have the meaning given in the Preamble hereto, for so long as such person or entity holds any Registrable Securities.

 

Insider Letter” means that certain letter agreement, dated as of March 22, 2021, by and among the Company, the Sponsor and certain of the Company’s current and former officers and directors.

 

Investor Shares” shall have the meaning given in the Recitals hereto.

 

Joinder” shall have the meaning given in Section 5.10.

 

Maximum Number of Securities” shall have the meaning given in Section 2.1.5.

 

Merger Agreement” shall have the meaning given in the Recitals hereto.

 

Minimum Takedown Threshold” shall have the meaning given in Section 2.1.4.

 

Misstatement” shall mean an untrue statement of a material fact or an omission to state a material fact required to be stated in a Registration Statement or Prospectus or necessary to make the statements in a Registration Statement or Prospectus (in the case of a Prospectus, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made) not misleading.

 

Original RRA” shall have the meaning given in the Recitals hereto.

 

Other Coordinated Offering” shall have the meaning given in Section 2.4.1.

 

Permitted Transferees” shall (a) with respect to the Sponsor and its respective Permitted Transferees, have the meaning given in the Sponsor Support Agreement and (b) with respect to the VO Holders and their respective Permitted Transferees, have the meaning given in the Bylaws of the Company or the Company Holder Support Agreement, as applicable to such VO Holder.

 

Piggyback Registration” shall have the meaning given in Section 2.2.1.

 

Prospectus” shall mean the prospectus included in any Registration Statement, as supplemented by any and all prospectus supplements and as amended by any and all post-effective amendments and including all material incorporated by reference in such prospectus.

 

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Registrable Security” shall mean (a) any outstanding shares of Common Stock or any other equity security (including warrants to purchase shares of Common Stock and shares of Common Stock issued or issuable upon the exercise of any other equity security) of the Company held by a Holder immediately following the Closing (including any securities distributable pursuant to the Merger Agreement and any Investor Shares); (b) any outstanding shares of Common Stock or any other equity security (including warrants to purchase shares of Common Stock and shares of Common Stock issued or issuable upon the exercise of any other equity security) of the Company acquired by a Holder following the date hereof to the extent that such securities are “restricted securities” (as defined in Rule 144) or are otherwise held by an “affiliate” (as defined in Rule 144) of the Company; (c) any Additional Holder Common Stock; and (d) any other equity security of the Company or any of its subsidiaries issued or issuable with respect to any securities referenced in clause (a), (b) or (c) above by way of a stock dividend or stock split or in connection with a recapitalization, merger, consolidation, spin-off, reorganization or similar transaction; provided, however, that, as to any particular Registrable Security, such securities shall cease to be Registrable Securities upon the earliest to occur of: (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 by the applicable Holder; (B) (i) such securities shall have been otherwise transferred, (ii) new certificates for such securities not bearing (or book entry positions not subject to) a legend restricting further transfer shall have been delivered by the Company, and (iii) subsequent public distribution of such securities shall not require registration under the Securities Act; (C) such securities shall have ceased to be outstanding; (D) such securities may be sold without registration pursuant to Rule 144 or any successor rule promulgated under the Securities Act (but with no volume or other restrictions or limitations including as to manner or timing of sale); and (E)  such securities have been sold to, or through, a broker, dealer or underwriter in a public distribution or other public securities transaction.

 

Registration” shall mean a registration, including any related Shelf Takedown, effected by preparing and filing a registration statement, Prospectus 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.

 

Registration Expenses” shall mean the documented, out-of-pocket expenses of a Registration, including, without limitation, the following:

 

(A) all registration and filing fees (including fees with respect to filings required to be made with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.) and any national securities exchange on which the Common Stock is then listed;

 

(B) fees and expenses of compliance with securities or blue sky laws (including reasonable fees and disbursements of outside counsel for the Underwriters in connection with blue sky qualifications of Registrable Securities);

 

(C) printing, messenger, telephone and delivery expenses;

 

(D) reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel for the Company;

 

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(E) reasonable fees and disbursements of all independent registered public accountants of the Company incurred specifically in connection with such Registration;

 

(F) the fees and expenses incurred in connection with the listing of any Registrable Securities on each national securities exchange on which the shares of Common Stock is then listed;

 

(G) the fees and expenses incurred by the Company in connection with any Underwritten Offering, Block Trade, Other Coordinated Offering or other offering involving an Underwriter or a broker, placement agent or sales agent;

 

(H) reasonable fees and expenses of one (1) legal counsel selected by the majority-in-interest of Registrable Securities held by the Demanding Holders participating in the applicable Underwritten Offering, Block Trade or Other Coordinated Offering; and

 

(I) all expenses with respect to a road show that the Company is obligated to participate in pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.

 

Registration Statement” shall mean any registration statement under the Securities Act that covers Registrable Securities pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement, including the Prospectus included in such registration statement, amendments (including post-effective amendments) and supplements to such registration statement, and all exhibits to and all material incorporated by reference in such registration statement.

 

Securities Act” shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as amended from time to time.

 

Shelf” shall mean the Form S-1 Shelf, the Form S-3 Shelf or any Subsequent Shelf Registration Statement, as the case may be.

 

Shelf Registration” shall mean a registration of securities pursuant to a registration statement filed with the Commission in accordance with and pursuant to Rule 415 promulgated under the Securities Act (or any successor rule then in effect).

 

Shelf Takedown” shall mean an Underwritten Shelf Takedown or any proposed transfer or sale using a Registration Statement, including a Piggyback Registration, a Block Trade or an Other Coordinated Offering.

 

Sponsor” shall have the meaning given in the Preamble hereto.

 

Sponsor Support Agreement” shall mean that certain Sponsor Support Agreement, dated as of August 22, 2021, by and among the Company, the Sponsor and Vieco USA.

 

Subsequent Shelf Registration Statement” shall have the meaning given in Section 2.1.2.

 

Transfer” shall mean the (a) sale or assignment of, offer to sell, contract or agreement to sell, hypothecate, pledge, grant of any option to purchase or otherwise dispose of or agreement to dispose of, directly or indirectly, or establishment or increase of a put equivalent position or liquidation with respect to or decrease of a call equivalent position within the meaning of Section 16 of the Exchange Act with respect to, any security, (b) entry into any swap or other arrangement that transfers to another, in whole or in part, any of the economic consequences of ownership of any security, whether any such transaction is to be settled by delivery of such securities, in cash or otherwise, or (c) public announcement of any intention to effect any transaction specified in clause (a) or (b).

 

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Underwriter” shall mean 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.

 

Underwritten Offering” shall mean a Registration in which securities of the Company are sold to an Underwriter in a firm commitment underwriting for distribution to the public.

 

Underwritten Shelf Takedown” shall have the meaning given in Section 2.1.4.

 

Vieco USA” shall have the meaning given in the Preamble hereto.

 

VO Holders” shall have the meaning given in the Preamble hereto.

 

Withdrawal Notice” shall have the meaning given in Section 2.1.6.

 

ARTICLE II

 

REGISTRATIONS AND OFFERINGS

 

2.1 Shelf Registration.

 

2.1.1 Filing. Within thirty (30) calendar days following the Closing Date, the Company shall submit to or file with the Commission a Registration Statement for a Shelf Registration on Form S-1 (the “Form S-1 Shelf”) or a Registration Statement for a Shelf Registration on Form S-3 (the “Form S-3 Shelf”), if the Company is then eligible to use a Form S-3 Shelf, in each case, covering the resale of all the Registrable Securities (determined as of two (2) business days prior to such submission or filing) on a delayed or continuous basis and shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to have such Shelf declared effective as soon as practicable after the filing thereof, but no later than the earlier of (a) the ninetieth (90th) calendar day following the filing date thereof if the Commission notifies the Company that it will “review” the Registration Statement and (b) the tenth (10th) business day after the date the Company is notified (orally or in writing, whichever is earlier) by the Commission that the Registration Statement will not be “reviewed” or will not be subject to further review. Such Shelf shall provide for the resale of the Registrable Securities included therein pursuant to any method or combination of methods legally available to, and requested by, any Holder named therein. The Company shall maintain a Shelf in accordance with the terms hereof, and shall prepare and file with the Commission such amendments, including post-effective amendments, and supplements as may be necessary to keep a Shelf continuously effective, available for use to permit the Holders named therein to sell their Registrable Securities included therein and in compliance with the provisions of the Securities Act until such time as there are no longer any Registrable Securities. In the event the Company files a Form S-1 Shelf, the Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to convert the Form S-1 Shelf (and any Subsequent Shelf Registration Statement) to a Form S-3 Shelf as soon as practicable after the Company is eligible to use Form S-3. The Company’s obligation under this Section 2.1.1, shall, for the avoidance of doubt, be subject to Section 3.4.

 

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2.1.2 Subsequent Shelf Registration. If any Shelf ceases to be effective under the Securities Act for any reason at any time while Registrable Securities are still outstanding, the Company shall, subject to Section 3.4, use its commercially reasonable efforts to as promptly as is reasonably practicable cause such Shelf to again become effective under the Securities Act (including using its commercially reasonable efforts to obtain the prompt withdrawal of any order suspending the effectiveness of such Shelf), and shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to as promptly as is reasonably practicable amend such Shelf in a manner reasonably expected to result in the withdrawal of any order suspending the effectiveness of such Shelf or file an additional registration statement as a Shelf Registration (a “Subsequent Shelf Registration Statement”) registering the resale of all Registrable Securities (determined as of two (2) business days prior to such filing), and pursuant to any method or combination of methods legally available to, and requested by, any Holder named therein. If a Subsequent Shelf Registration Statement is filed, the Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to (i) cause such Subsequent Shelf Registration Statement to become effective under the Securities Act as promptly as is reasonably practicable after the filing thereof (it being agreed that the Subsequent Shelf Registration Statement shall be an automatic shelf registration statement (as defined in Rule 405 promulgated under the Securities Act) if the Company is a well-known seasoned issuer (as defined in Rule 405 promulgated under the Securities Act) at the most recent applicable eligibility determination date) and (ii) keep such Subsequent Shelf Registration Statement continuously effective, available for use to permit the Holders named therein to sell their Registrable Securities included therein and in compliance with the provisions of the Securities Act until such time as there are no longer any Registrable Securities. Any such Subsequent Shelf Registration Statement shall be on Form S-3 to the extent that the Company is eligible to use such form. Otherwise, such Subsequent Shelf Registration Statement shall be on another appropriate form. The Company’s obligation under this Section 2.1.2, shall, for the avoidance of doubt, be subject to Section 3.4.

 

2.1.3 Additional Registrable Securities. Subject to Section 3.4, in the event that any Holder holds Registrable Securities that are not registered for resale on a delayed or continuous basis, the Company, upon written request of the Sponsor or a VO Holder, shall promptly use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause the resale of such Registrable Securities to be covered by either, at the Company’s option, any then available Shelf (including by means of a post-effective amendment) or by filing a Subsequent Shelf Registration Statement and cause the same to become effective as soon as practicable after such filing and such Shelf or Subsequent Shelf Registration Statement shall be subject to the terms hereof; provided, however, that the Company shall only be required to cause such Registrable Securities to be so covered twice per calendar year for each of the Sponsor and the VO Holders.

 

2.1.4 Requests for Underwritten Shelf Takedowns. Subject to Section 3.4, at any time and from time to time when an effective Shelf is on file with the Commission, the Sponsor or a VO Holder (any of the Sponsor or a VO Holder being in such case, a “Demanding Holder”) may request to sell all or any portion of its Registrable Securities in an Underwritten Offering that is registered pursuant to the Shelf (each, an “Underwritten Shelf Takedown”); provided that the Company shall only be obligated to effect an Underwritten Shelf Takedown if such offering shall include Registrable Securities proposed to be sold by the Demanding Holder, either individually or together with other Demanding Holders, with a total offering price reasonably expected to exceed, in the aggregate, $50 million (the “Minimum Takedown Threshold”). All requests for Underwritten Shelf Takedowns shall be made by giving written notice to the Company, which shall specify the approximate number of Registrable Securities proposed to be sold in the Underwritten Shelf Takedown. Subject to Section 2.4.4, the Company shall have the right to select the Underwriters for such offering (which shall consist of one or more reputable nationally recognized investment banks), subject to the initial Demanding Holder’s prior approval (which shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed). The Sponsor may demand not more than one (1) Underwritten Shelf Takedown and the VO Holders may demand, in the aggregate, not more than four (4) Underwritten Shelf Takedowns pursuant to this Section 2.1.4 in any twelve (12) month period. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the Company may effect any Underwritten Offering pursuant to any then effective Registration Statement, including a Form S-3, that is then available for such offering.

 

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2.1.5 Reduction of Underwritten Offering. If the managing Underwriter or Underwriters in an Underwritten Shelf Takedown, in good faith, advises the Company, the Demanding Holders and the Holders requesting piggy back rights pursuant to this Agreement with respect to such Underwritten Shelf Takedown (the “Requesting Holders”) (if any) in writing that the dollar amount or number of Registrable Securities that the Demanding Holders and the Requesting Holders (if any) desire to sell, taken together with all other shares of Common Stock or other equity securities that the Company desires to sell and all other shares of Common Stock or other equity securities, if any, that have been requested to be sold in such Underwritten Offering pursuant to separate written contractual piggy-back registration rights held by any other stockholders, exceeds the maximum dollar amount or maximum number of equity securities that can be sold in the Underwritten 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 such securities, as applicable, the “Maximum Number of Securities”), then the Company shall include in such Underwritten Offering, before including any shares of Common Stock or other equity securities proposed to be sold by Company or by other holders of Common Stock or other equity securities, the Registrable Securities of the Demanding Holders and the Requesting Holders (if any) (pro rata based on the respective number of Registrable Securities that each Demanding Holder and Requesting Holder (if any) has requested be included in such Underwritten Shelf Takedown and the aggregate number of Registrable Securities that the Demanding Holders and Requesting Holders have requested be included in such Underwritten Shelf Takedown) that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities.

 

2.1.6 Withdrawal. Prior to the filing of the applicable “red herring” prospectus or prospectus supplement used for marketing such Underwritten Shelf Takedown, a majority-in-interest of the Demanding Holders initiating an Underwritten Shelf Takedown shall have the right to withdraw from such Underwritten Shelf Takedown for any or no reason whatsoever upon written notification (a “Withdrawal Notice”) to the Company and the Underwriter or Underwriters (if any) of their intention to withdraw from such Underwritten Shelf Takedown; provided that the Sponsor or a VO Holder may elect to have the Company continue an Underwritten Shelf Takedown if the Minimum Takedown Threshold would still be satisfied by the Registrable Securities proposed to be sold in the Underwritten Shelf Takedown by the Sponsor, the VO Holders or any of their respective Permitted Transferees, as applicable. If withdrawn, a demand for an Underwritten Shelf Takedown shall constitute a demand for an Underwritten Shelf Takedown by the withdrawing Demanding Holder for purposes of Section 2.1.4, unless either (i) such Demanding Holder has not previously withdrawn any Underwritten Shelf Takedown or (ii) such Demanding Holder reimburses the Company for all Registration Expenses with respect to such Underwritten Shelf Takedown (or, if there is more than one Demanding Holder, a pro rata portion of such Registration Expenses based on the respective number of Registrable Securities that each Demanding Holder has requested be included in such Underwritten Shelf Takedown); provided that, if the Sponsor or a VO Holder elects to continue an Underwritten Shelf Takedown pursuant to the proviso in the immediately preceding sentence, such Underwritten Shelf Takedown shall instead count as an Underwritten Shelf Takedown demanded by the Sponsor or such VO Holder, as applicable, for purposes of Section 2.1.4. Following the receipt of any Withdrawal Notice, the Company shall promptly forward such Withdrawal Notice to any other Holders that had elected to participate in such Shelf Takedown. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the Company shall be responsible for the Registration Expenses incurred in connection with a Shelf Takedown prior to its withdrawal under this Section 2.1.6, other than if a Demanding Holder elects to pay such Registration Expenses pursuant to clause (ii) of the second sentence of this Section 2.1.6.

 

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2.2 Piggyback Registration.

 

2.2.1 Piggyback Rights. Subject to Section 2.4.3, if the Company or any Holder proposes to conduct a registered offering of, or if the Company proposes to file a Registration Statement under the Securities Act with respect to the Registration of, equity securities, or securities or other obligations exercisable or exchangeable for, or convertible into equity securities, for its own account or for the account of stockholders of the Company (or by the Company and by the stockholders of the Company, including, without limitation, an Underwritten Shelf Takedown pursuant to Section 2.1), other than a Registration Statement (or any registered offering with respect thereto) (i) filed in connection with any employee stock option or other benefit plan, (ii) pursuant to a Registration Statement on Form S-4 (or similar form that relates to a transaction subject to Rule 145 under the Securities Act or any successor rule thereto), (iii) for an offering of debt that is convertible into equity securities of the Company, (iv) for a dividend reinvestment plan, (v) a Block Trade or (vi) an Other Coordinated Offering, then the Company shall give written notice of such proposed offering to all of the Holders of Registrable Securities as soon as practicable but not less than ten (10) days before the anticipated filing date of such Registration Statement or, in the case of an Underwritten Offering pursuant to a Shelf Registration, the applicable “red herring” prospectus or prospectus supplement used for marketing such offering, which notice shall (A) describe the amount and type of securities to be included in such offering, the intended method(s) of distribution, and the name of the proposed managing Underwriter or Underwriters, if any, in such offering, and (B) offer to all of the Holders of Registrable Securities the opportunity to include in such registered offering such number of Registrable Securities as such Holders may request in writing within five (5) days after receipt of such written notice (such registered offering, a “Piggyback Registration”). Subject to Section 2.2.2, the Company shall, in good faith, cause such Registrable Securities to be included in such Piggyback Registration and, if applicable, shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause the managing Underwriter or Underwriters of such Piggyback Registration to permit the Registrable Securities requested by the Holders pursuant to this Section 2.2.1 to be included therein on the same terms and conditions as any similar securities of the Company included in such registered offering and to permit the sale or other disposition of such Registrable Securities in accordance with the intended method(s) of distribution thereof. The inclusion of any Holder’s Registrable Securities in a Piggyback Registration shall be subject to such Holder agreement to enter into an underwriting agreement in customary form with the Underwriter(s) selected for such Underwritten Offering.

 

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2.2.2 Reduction of Piggyback Registration. If the managing Underwriter or Underwriters in an Underwritten Offering that is to be a Piggyback Registration, in good faith, advises the Company and the Holders of Registrable Securities participating in the Piggyback Registration in writing that the dollar amount or number of shares of Common Stock or other equity securities that the Company desires to sell, taken together with (i) the shares of Common Stock or other equity securities, if any, as to which Registration or a registered offering has been demanded pursuant to separate written contractual arrangements with persons or entities other than the Holders of Registrable Securities hereunder, (ii) the Registrable Securities as to which registration has been requested pursuant to Section 2.2 hereof, and (iii) the shares of Common Stock or other equity securities, if any, as to which Registration or a registered offering has been requested pursuant to separate written contractual piggy-back registration rights of persons or entities other than the Holders of Registrable Securities hereunder, exceeds the Maximum Number of Securities, then:

 

(a) if the Registration or registered offering is undertaken for the Company’s account, the Company shall include in any such Registration or registered offering (A) first, the shares of Common Stock or other equity securities that the Company desires to sell, which can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; (B) second, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clause (A), the Registrable Securities of Holders exercising their rights to register their Registrable Securities pursuant to Section 2.2.1, pro rata, based on the respective number of Registrable Securities that each Holder has requested be included in such Underwritten Offering and the aggregate number of Registrable Securities that the Holders have requested to be included in such Underwritten Offering, which can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; and (C) third, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clauses (A) and (B), the shares of Common Stock or other equity securities, if any, as to which Registration or a registered offering has been requested pursuant to separate written contractual piggy-back registration rights of persons or entities other than the Holders of Registrable Securities hereunder, which can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities;

 

(b) if the Registration or registered offering is pursuant to a demand by persons or entities other than the Holders of Registrable Securities, then the Company shall include in any such Registration or registered offering (A) first, the shares of Common Stock or other equity securities, if any, of such requesting persons or entities, other than the Holders of Registrable Securities, which can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; (B) second, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clause (A), the Registrable Securities of Holders exercising their rights to register their Registrable Securities pursuant to Section 2.2.1, pro rata, based on the respective number of Registrable Securities that each Holder has requested be included in such Underwritten Offering and the aggregate number of Registrable Securities that the Holders have requested to be included in such Underwritten Offering, which can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; (C) third, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clauses (A) and (B), the shares of Common Stock or other equity securities that the Company desires to sell, which can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; and (D) fourth, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clauses (A), (B) and (C), the shares of Common Stock or other equity securities, if any, as to which Registration or a registered offering has been requested pursuant to separate written contractual piggy-back registration rights of persons or entities other than the Holders of Registrable Securities hereunder, which can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; and

 

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(c) if the Registration or registered offering and Underwritten Shelf Takedown is pursuant to a request by Holder(s) of Registrable Securities pursuant to Section 2.1 hereof, then the Company shall include in any such Registration or registered offering securities in the priority set forth in Section 2.1.5.

 

2.2.3 Piggyback Registration Withdrawal. Any Holder of Registrable Securities (other than a Demanding Holder, whose right to withdraw from an Underwritten Shelf Takedown, and related obligations, shall be governed by Section 2.1.6) shall have the right to withdraw from a Piggyback Registration for any or no reason whatsoever upon written notification to the Company and the Underwriter or Underwriters (if any) of his, her or its intention to withdraw from such Piggyback Registration prior to the effectiveness of the Registration Statement filed with the Commission with respect to such Piggyback Registration or, in the case of a Piggyback Registration pursuant to a Shelf Registration, the filing of the applicable “red herring” prospectus or prospectus supplement with respect to such Piggyback Registration used for marketing such transaction. The Company (whether on its own good faith determination or as the result of a request for withdrawal by persons or entities pursuant to separate written contractual obligations) may withdraw a Registration Statement filed with the Commission in connection with a Piggyback Registration (which, in no circumstance, shall include a Shelf) at any time prior to the effectiveness of such Registration Statement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement (other than Section 2.1.6), the Company shall be responsible for the Registration Expenses incurred in connection with the Piggyback Registration prior to its withdrawal under this Section 2.2.3.

 

2.2.4 Unlimited Piggyback Registration Rights. For purposes of clarity, subject to Section 2.1.6, any Piggyback Registration effected pursuant to Section 2.2 hereof shall not be counted as a demand for an Underwritten Shelf Takedown under Section 2.1.4 hereof.

 

2.3 Market Stand-off. In connection with any Underwritten Offering of equity securities of the Company (other than a Block Trade or Other Coordinated Offering), if requested by the managing Underwriters, each Holder that is an executive officer, director or Holder in excess of five percent (5%) of the outstanding Common Stock that participates and sells Registrable Securities in such Underwritten Offering (and for which it is customary for such a Holder to agree to a lock-up) agrees that it shall not Transfer any shares of Common Stock or other equity securities of the Company (other than those included in such offering pursuant to this Agreement), without the prior written consent of the Company, during the ninety (90)-day period (or such shorter time agreed to by the managing Underwriters) beginning on the date of pricing of such offering, except as expressly permitted by such lock-up agreement or in the event the managing Underwriters otherwise agree by written consent. Each such Holder that participates and sells Registrable Securities in such Underwritten Offering agrees to execute a customary lock-up agreement in favor of the Underwriters to such effect (in each case on substantially the same terms and conditions as all such Holders that execute a lock-up agreement).

 

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2.4 Block Trades; Other Coordinated Offerings.

 

2.4.1 Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article II, but subject to Section 3.4, at any time and from time to time when an effective Shelf is on file with the Commission, if a Demanding Holder wishes to engage in (a) an underwritten registered offering not involving a “roadshow,” an offer commonly known as a “block trade” (a “Block Trade”) or (b) an “at the market” or similar registered offering through a broker, sales agent or distribution agent, whether as agent or principal, (an “Other Coordinated Offering”), in each case, with a total offering price reasonably expected to exceed, in the aggregate, either (x) $50 million or (y) all remaining Registrable Securities held by the Demanding Holder, then such Demanding Holder only needs to notify the Company of the Block Trade or Other Coordinated Offering at least five (5) business days prior to the day such offering is to commence and the Company shall as expeditiously as possible use its commercially reasonable efforts to facilitate such Block Trade or Other Coordinated Offering; provided that the Demanding Holders representing a majority of the Registrable Securities wishing to engage in the Block Trade or Other Coordinated Offering shall use commercially reasonable efforts to work with the Company and any Underwriters, brokers, sales agents or placement agents prior to making such request in order to facilitate preparation of the registration statement, prospectus and other offering documentation related to the Block Trade or Other Coordinated Offering.

 

2.4.2 Prior to the filing of the applicable “red herring” prospectus or prospectus supplement used in connection with a Block Trade or Other Coordinated Offering, a majority-in-interest of the Demanding Holders initiating such Block Trade or Other Coordinated Offering shall have the right to submit a Withdrawal Notice to the Company, the Underwriter or Underwriters (if any) and any brokers, sale agents or placement agents (if any) of their intention to withdraw from such Block Trade or Other Coordinated Offering. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the Company shall be responsible for the Registration Expenses incurred in connection with a Block Trade or Other Coordinated Offering prior to its withdrawal under this Section 2.4.2.

 

2.4.3 Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, Section 2.2 shall not apply to a Block Trade or Other Coordinated Offering initiated by a Demanding Holder pursuant to Section 2.4 of this Agreement.

 

2.4.4 The Demanding Holder in a Block Trade or Other Coordinated Offering shall have the right to select the Underwriters and any brokers, sale agents or placement agents (if any) for such Block Trade or Other Coordinated Offering (in each case, which shall consist of one or more reputable nationally recognized investment banks).

 

2.4.5 A Holder in the aggregate may demand no more than two (2) Block Trades or Other Coordinated Offerings pursuant to this Section 2.4 in any twelve (12) month period. For the avoidance of doubt, any Block Trade or Other Coordinated Offering effected pursuant to this Section 2.4 shall not be counted as a demand for an Underwritten Shelf Takedown pursuant to Section 2.1.4 hereof.

 

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ARTICLE III

 

COMPANY PROCEDURES

 

3.1 General Procedures. In connection with any Shelf and/or Shelf Takedown, the Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to effect such Registration to permit the sale of such Registrable Securities in accordance with the intended plan of distribution thereof, and pursuant thereto the Company shall, as expeditiously as possible:

 

3.1.1 prepare and file with the Commission as soon as practicable a Registration Statement with respect to such Registrable Securities, which Registration Statement shall include a plan of distribution that includes any method of distribution that a Holder may reasonably request prior to the filing of such Registration Statement (including a distribution of Registrable Securities to its members, limited partners or stockholders), and use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause such Registration Statement to become effective in accordance with Section 2.1, including filing a replacement Registration Statement, if necessary, and remain effective until all Registrable Securities have ceased to be Registrable Securities;

 

3.1.2 prepare and file with the Commission such amendments and post-effective amendments to the Registration Statement, and such supplements to the Prospectus, as may be reasonably requested by any Holder that holds at least five percent (5%) of the Registrable Securities registered on such Registration Statement or any Underwriter of Registrable Securities or as may be required by the rules, regulations or instructions applicable to the registration form used by the Company or by the Securities Act or rules and regulations thereunder to keep the Registration Statement effective until all Registrable Securities covered by such Registration Statement are sold in accordance with the intended plan of distribution set forth in such Registration Statement or supplement to the Prospectus;

 

3.1.3 prior to filing a Registration Statement or Prospectus, or any amendment or supplement thereto, furnish without charge to the Underwriters, if any, and the Holders of Registrable Securities included in such Registration, and such Holders’ legal counsel, copies of such Registration Statement as proposed to be filed, each amendment and supplement to such Registration Statement (in each case including all exhibits thereto and documents incorporated by reference therein), the Prospectus included in such Registration Statement (including each preliminary Prospectus), and such other documents as the Underwriters and the Holders of Registrable Securities included in such Registration or the legal counsel for any such Holders may request in order to facilitate the disposition of the Registrable Securities owned by such Holders;

 

3.1.4 prior to any public offering of Registrable Securities, use its commercially 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 the Holders of Registrable Securities included in such Registration Statement (in light of their intended plan of distribution) may request (or provide evidence satisfactory to such Holders that the Registrable Securities are exempt from such registration or qualification) 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 the Company and do any and all other acts and things that may be necessary or advisable to enable the Holders of Registrable Securities included in such Registration Statement to consummate the disposition of such Registrable Securities in such jurisdictions; provided, however, that the Company shall not be required to qualify generally to do business in any jurisdiction where it would not otherwise be required to qualify or take any action to which it would be subject to general service of process or taxation in any such jurisdiction where it is not then otherwise so subject;

 

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3.1.5 cause all such Registrable Securities to be listed on each national securities exchange on which similar securities issued by the Company are then listed;

 

3.1.6 provide a transfer agent or warrant agent, as applicable, and registrar for all such Registrable Securities no later than the effective date of such Registration Statement;

 

3.1.7 advise each seller of such Registrable Securities, promptly after it shall receive notice or obtain knowledge thereof, of the issuance of any stop order by the Commission suspending the effectiveness of such Registration Statement or the initiation or threatening of any proceeding for such purpose and promptly use its commercially reasonable efforts to prevent the issuance of any stop order or to obtain its withdrawal if such stop order should be issued;

 

3.1.8 at least five (5) days prior to the filing of any Registration Statement or Prospectus or any amendment or supplement to such Registration Statement or Prospectus (or such shorter period of time as may be (a) necessary in order to comply with the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, and the rules and regulations promulgated under the Securities Act or Exchange Act, as applicable or (b) advisable in order to reduce the number of days that sales are suspended pursuant to Section 3.4), furnish a copy thereof to each seller of such Registrable Securities or its counsel (excluding any exhibits thereto and any filing made under the Exchange Act that is to be incorporated by reference therein);

 

3.1.9 notify the Holders at any time when a Prospectus relating to such Registration Statement is required to be delivered under the Securities Act, of the happening of any event as a result of which the Prospectus included in such Registration Statement, as then in effect, includes a Misstatement, and then to correct such Misstatement as set forth in Section 3.4;

 

3.1.10 in the event of an Underwritten Offering, a Block Trade, an Other Coordinated Offering, or sale by a broker, placement agent or sales agent pursuant to such Registration, in each of the following cases to the extent customary for a transaction of its type, permit a representative of the Holders (such representative to be selected by a majority of the Holders), the Underwriters or other financial institutions facilitating such Underwritten Offering, Block Trade, Other Coordinated Offering or other sale pursuant to such Registration, if any, and any attorney, consultant or accountant retained by such Holders or Underwriter to participate, at each such person’s or entity’s own expense, in the preparation of the Registration Statement or the Prospectus, and cause the Company’s officers, directors and employees to supply all information reasonably requested by any such representative, Underwriter, financial institution, attorney, consultant or accountant in connection with the Registration; provided, however, that such representatives, Underwriters or financial institutions agree to confidentiality arrangements in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Company, prior to the release or disclosure of any such information;

 

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3.1.11 obtain a “cold comfort” letter from the Company’s independent registered public accountants in the event of an Underwritten Offering, a Block Trade, an Other Coordinated Offering or sale by a broker, placement agent or sales agent pursuant to such Registration (subject to such broker, placement agent or sales agent providing such certification or representation reasonably requested by the Company’s independent registered public accountants and the Company’s counsel) in customary form and covering such matters of the type customarily covered by “cold comfort” letters for a transaction of its type as the managing Underwriter may reasonably request, and reasonably satisfactory to a majority-in-interest of the participating Holders;

 

3.1.12 in the event of an Underwritten Offering, a Block Trade, an Other Coordinated Offering or sale by a broker, placement agent or sales agent pursuant to such Registration, on the date the Registrable Securities are delivered for sale pursuant to such Registration, to the extent customary for a transaction of its type, obtain an opinion, dated such date, of counsel representing the Company for the purposes of such Registration, addressed to the participating Holders, the broker, placement agents or sales agent, if any and the Underwriters, if any, covering such legal matters with respect to the Registration in respect of which such opinion is being given as the participating Holders, broker, placement agent, sales agent or Underwriter may reasonably request and as are customarily included in such opinions and negative assurance letters;

 

3.1.13 in the event of an Underwritten Offering or a Block Trade, or an Other Coordinated Offering, to the extent reasonably requested by the Underwriter, broker, placement agent or sales agent engaged for such offering, allow the Underwriter, broker, placement agent or sales agent to conduct customary “underwriter’s due diligence” with respect to the Company;

 

3.1.14 in the event of any Underwritten Offering, a Block Trade, an Other Coordinated Offering or sale by a broker, placement agent or sales agent pursuant to such Registration, enter into and perform its obligations under an underwriting or other purchase or sales agreement, in usual and customary form, with the managing Underwriter or the broker, placement agent or sales agent of such offering or sale;

 

3.1.15 make available to its security holders, as soon as reasonably practicable, an earnings statement covering the period of at least twelve (12) months beginning with the first day of the Company’s first full calendar quarter after the effective date of the Registration Statement which satisfies the provisions of Section 11(a) of the Securities Act and Rule 158 thereunder (or any successor rule then in effect);

 

3.1.16 with respect to an Underwritten Offering pursuant to Section 2.1.4, use its commercially reasonable efforts to make available senior executives of the Company to participate in customary “road show” presentations that may be reasonably requested by the Underwriter in such Underwritten Offering; and

 

3.1.17 otherwise, in good faith, cooperate reasonably with, and take such customary actions as may reasonably be requested by the participating Holders, consistent with the terms of this Agreement, in connection with such Registration.

 

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Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall not be required to provide any documents or information to an Underwriter or broker, sales agent or placement agent if such Underwriter or broker, sales agent or placement agent has not then been named with respect to the applicable Underwritten Offering or other offering involving a registration as an Underwriter or broker, sales agent or placement agent, as applicable.

 

3.2 Registration Expenses. The Registration Expenses of all Registrations shall be borne by the Company. It is acknowledged by the Holders that the Holders shall bear all incremental selling expenses relating to the sale of Registrable Securities, such as Underwriters’ commissions and discounts, brokerage fees, Underwriter marketing costs and, other than as set forth in the definition of “Registration Expenses,” all fees and expenses of any legal counsel representing the Holders (as well as of any attorney, consultants or consultant retained by the Holders under Section 3.1.10).

 

3.3 Requirements for Participation in Registration Statement in Offerings. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, if any Holder does not provide the Company with its requested Holder Information, the Company may exclude such Holder’s Registrable Securities from the applicable Registration Statement or Prospectus if the Company determines, based on the advice of counsel, that such information is necessary to effect the registration and such Holder continues thereafter to withhold such information. No person or entity may participate in any Underwritten Offering or other offering for equity securities of the Company pursuant to a Registration initiated by the Company hereunder unless such person or entity (i) agrees to sell such person’s or entity’s securities on the basis provided in any underwriting, sales, distribution or placement arrangements approved by the Company and (ii) completes and executes all customary questionnaires, powers of attorney, indemnities, lock-up agreements, underwriting or other agreements and other customary documents as may be reasonably required under the terms of such underwriting, sales, distribution or placement arrangements. The exclusion of a Holder’s Registrable Securities as a result of this Section 3.3 shall not affect the registration of the other Registrable Securities to be included in such Registration.

 

3.4 Suspension of Sales; Adverse Disclosure; Restrictions on Registration Rights.

 

3.4.1 Upon receipt of written notice from the Company that a Registration Statement or Prospectus contains a Misstatement, each of the Holders shall forthwith discontinue disposition of Registrable Securities until it has received copies of a supplemented or amended Prospectus correcting the Misstatement (it being understood that the Company hereby covenants to prepare and file such supplement or amendment as soon as practicable after the time of such notice), or until it is advised in writing by the Company that the use of the Prospectus may be resumed.

 

3.4.2 Subject to Section 3.4.4, if the filing, initial effectiveness or continued use of a Registration Statement in respect of any Registration at any time would (a) require the Company to make an Adverse Disclosure, (b) require the inclusion in such Registration Statement of financial statements that are unavailable to the Company for reasons beyond the Company’s control or (c) in the good faith judgment of the majority of the Board such Registration, upon the advice of external legal counsel, be seriously detrimental to the Company and the majority of the Board concludes as a result that it is essential to defer such filing, initial effectiveness or continued use at such time, the Company may, upon giving prompt written notice of such action to the Holders (which notice shall not specify the nature of the event giving rise to such delay or suspension), delay the filing or initial effectiveness of, or suspend use of, such Registration Statement for the shortest period of time determined in good faith by the Company to be necessary for such purpose. In the event the Company exercises its rights under this Section 3.4.2, the Holders agree to suspend, immediately upon their receipt of the notice referred to above, their use of the Prospectus relating to any Registration in connection with any sale or offer to sell Registrable Securities until such Holder receives written notice from the Company that such sales or offers of Registrable Securities may be resumed, and in each case maintain the confidentiality of such notice and its contents. The Company shall as promptly as practical notify the Holders of the expiration of any period during which it exercised its rights under this Section 3.4.

 

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3.4.3 Subject to Section 3.4.4, during the period starting with the date thirty (30) days prior to the Company’s good faith estimate of the date of the filing of, and ending on a date ninety (90) days (or such shorter time as the managing Underwriters may agree) after the effective date of, a Company-initiated Registration and provided that the Company continues to actively employ, in good faith, all reasonable efforts to maintain the effectiveness of the applicable Shelf Registration Statement, or (b) if, pursuant to Section 2.1.4, Holders have requested an Underwritten Shelf Takedown and the Company and Holders are unable to obtain the commitment of underwriters to firmly underwrite such offering, the Company may, upon giving prompt written notice of such action to the Holders, delay any other registered offering pursuant to Section 2.1.4 or 2.4.

 

3.4.4 The right to delay or suspend any filing, initial effectiveness or continued use of a Registration Statement pursuant to Section 3.4.2 or a registered offering pursuant to Section 3.4.3 shall be exercised by the Company, in the aggregate, for not more than ninety (90) consecutive calendar days or more than one hundred and twenty (120) total calendar days in each case during any twelve (12)-month period.

 

3.5 Reporting Obligations. As long as any Holder shall own Registrable Securities, the Company, 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 Company after the date hereof pursuant to Sections 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act and to promptly furnish the Holders with true and complete copies of all such filings; 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 3.5. The Company further covenants that it shall take such further action as any Holder may reasonably request, all to the extent required from time to time to enable such Holder to resell or otherwise dispose of shares of Common Stock held by such Holder without registration under the Securities Act within the limitation of the exemptions provided by Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act (or any successor rule then in effect), including providing any customary legal opinions. Upon the request of any Holder, the Company shall deliver to such Holder a written certification of a duly authorized officer as to whether it has complied with such requirements.

 

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ARTICLE IV

 

INDEMNIFICATION AND CONTRIBUTION

 

4.1 Indemnification.

 

4.1.1 The Company agrees to indemnify, to the extent permitted by law, each Holder of Registrable Securities, its officers, directors, employees, advisors, representatives, members and agents and each person or entity who controls such Holder (within the meaning of the Securities Act), against all losses, claims, damages, liabilities and out-of-pocket expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable outside attorneys’ fees) resulting from any untrue or alleged untrue statement of material fact contained in or incorporated by reference in any Registration Statement, Prospectus or preliminary Prospectus or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto or any omission or alleged omission of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, except insofar as the same are caused by or contained in any information or affidavit so furnished in writing to the Company by such Holder expressly for use therein. The Company shall indemnify the Underwriters, their officers and directors and each person or entity who controls such Underwriters (within the meaning of the Securities Act) to the same extent as provided in the foregoing with respect to the indemnification of the Holder.

 

4.1.2 In connection with any Registration Statement in which a Holder of Registrable Securities is participating, such Holder shall furnish (or cause to be furnished) to the Company in writing such information and affidavits as the Company reasonably requests for use in connection with any such Registration Statement or Prospectus (the “Holder Information”) and, to the extent permitted by law, shall indemnify the Company, its directors, officers and agents and each person or entity who controls the Company (within the meaning of the Securities Act) against all losses, claims, damages, liabilities and out-of-pocket expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable outside attorneys’ fees) resulting from any untrue or alleged untrue statement of material fact contained or incorporated by reference in any Registration Statement, Prospectus or preliminary Prospectus or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto or any omission or alleged omission of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, but only to the extent that such untrue statement is contained in (or not contained in, in the case of an omission) any information or affidavit so furnished in writing by or on behalf of such Holder expressly for use therein; provided, however, that the obligation to indemnify shall be several, not joint and several, among such Holders of Registrable Securities, and the liability of each such Holder of Registrable Securities shall be in proportion to and limited to the net proceeds received by such Holder from the sale of Registrable Securities pursuant to such Registration Statement. The Holders of Registrable Securities shall indemnify the Underwriters, their officers, directors and each person or entity who controls such Underwriters (within the meaning of the Securities Act) to the same extent as provided in the foregoing with respect to indemnification of the Company.

 

4.1.3 Any person or entity entitled to indemnification herein shall (i) give prompt written notice to the indemnifying party of any claim with respect to which it seeks indemnification (provided that the failure to give prompt notice shall not impair any person’s or entity’s right to indemnification hereunder to the extent such failure has not materially prejudiced the indemnifying party) and (ii) unless in such indemnified party’s reasonable judgment a conflict of interest between such indemnified and indemnifying parties may exist with respect to such claim or there may be reasonable defenses available to the indemnified party that are different from or additional to those available to the indemnifying party, permit such indemnifying party to assume the defense of such claim with counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party. If such defense is assumed, the indemnifying party shall not be subject to any liability for any settlement made by the indemnified party without its consent (but such consent shall not be unreasonably withheld). An indemnifying party who is not entitled to, or elects not to, assume the defense of a claim shall not be obligated to pay the fees and expenses of more than one counsel (and one local counsel in each applicable jurisdiction) for all parties indemnified by such indemnifying party with respect to such claim, unless in the reasonable judgment of any indemnified party a conflict of interest may exist between such indemnified party and any other of such indemnified parties with respect to such claim. No indemnifying party shall, without the consent of the indemnified party, consent to the entry of any judgment or enter into any settlement which cannot be settled in all respects by the payment of money (and such money is so paid by the indemnifying party pursuant to the terms of such settlement) or which settlement includes a statement or admission of fault and culpability on the part of such indemnified party or which settlement does not include as an unconditional term thereof the giving by the claimant or plaintiff to such indemnified party of a release from all liability in respect to such claim or litigation.

 

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4.1.4 The indemnification provided for under this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of the indemnified party or any officer, director, employee, advisor, agent, representative, member or controlling person or entity of such indemnified party and shall survive the transfer of securities. The Company and each Holder of Registrable Securities participating in an offering also agrees to make such provisions as are reasonably requested by any indemnified party for contribution to such party in the event the Company’s or such Holder’s indemnification is unavailable for any reason.

 

4.1.5 If the indemnification provided under Section 4.1 from the indemnifying party is unavailable or insufficient to hold harmless an indemnified party in respect of any losses, claims, damages, liabilities and out-of-pocket 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 out-of-pocket 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 not made by, in the case of an omission), or relates to information supplied by (or not supplied by in the case of an omission), such indemnifying party or such 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; provided, however, that the liability of any Holder under this Section 4.1.5 shall be limited to the amount of the net proceeds received by such Holder in such offering giving rise to such liability. The amount paid or payable by a party as a result of the losses or other liabilities referred to above shall be deemed to include, subject to the limitations set forth in Sections 4.1.1, 4.1.2 and 4.1.3 above, any legal or other fees, charges or out-of-pocket expenses reasonably incurred by such party in connection with any investigation or proceeding. The parties hereto agree that it would not be just and equitable if contribution pursuant to this Section 4.1.5 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 this Section 4.1.5. No person or entity guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution pursuant to this Section 4.1.5 from any person or entity who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation.

 

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ARTICLE V

 

MISCELLANEOUS

 

5.1 Notices. Any notice or communication under this Agreement must be in writing and given by (i) deposit in the United States mail, addressed to the party to be notified, postage prepaid and registered or certified with return receipt requested, (ii) delivery in person or by courier service providing evidence of delivery, or (iii) transmission by hand delivery, electronic mail or facsimile. Each notice or communication that is mailed, delivered, or transmitted in the manner described above shall be deemed sufficiently given, served, sent, and received, in the case of mailed notices, on the third business day following the date on which it is mailed and, in the case of notices delivered by courier service, hand delivery, electronic mail or facsimile, at such time as it is delivered to the addressee (with the delivery receipt or the affidavit of messenger) or at such time as delivery is refused by the addressee upon presentation. Any notice or communication under this Agreement must be addressed, if to the Company, to: Vieco USA Inc., 65 Bleeker Street, 6th Floor, New York, NY 10012, Attention: Legal Department, Email: james.cahillane@virgin.com, and, if to any Holder, at such Holder’s address, electronic mail address or facsimile number as set forth in the Company’s books and records. Any party may change its address for notice at any time and from time to time by written notice to the other parties hereto, and such change of address shall become effective thirty (30) days after delivery of such notice as provided in this Section 5.1.

 

5.2 Assignment; No Third Party Beneficiaries.

 

5.2.1 This Agreement and the rights, duties and obligations of the Company hereunder may not be assigned or delegated by the Company in whole or in part.

 

5.2.2 Subject to Section 5.2.4 and Section 5.2.5, this Agreement and the rights, duties and obligations of a Holder hereunder may be assigned in whole or in part to such Holder’s Permitted Transferees; provided that with respect to the VO Holders and the Sponsor, the rights hereunder that are personal to such Holders may not be assigned or delegated in whole or in part, except that (x) each of the VO Holders shall be permitted to transfer its rights hereunder as a VO Holder to one or more affiliates or any direct or indirect partners, members or equity holders of such VO Holder (it being understood that no such transfer shall reduce any rights of such VO Holder or such transferees), including Permitted Transferees identified in clause (i)(C) thereof, and (y) the Sponsor shall be permitted to transfer its rights hereunder as the Sponsor to one or more of its affiliates or any direct or indirect partners, members or equity holders of the Sponsor (it being understood that no such transfer shall reduce any rights of the Sponsor or such transferees).

 

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5.2.3 This Agreement and the provisions hereof shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of each of the parties and its successors and the permitted assigns of the Holders, which shall include Permitted Transferees.

 

5.2.4 This Agreement shall not confer any rights or benefits on any persons or entities that are not parties hereto, other than as expressly set forth in this Agreement and Section 5.2.

 

5.2.5 No assignment by any party hereto of such party’s rights, duties and obligations hereunder shall be binding upon or obligate the Company unless and until the Company shall have received (i) written notice of such assignment as provided in Section 5.1 hereof and (ii) the written agreement of the assignee, in a form reasonably satisfactory to the Company, to be bound by the terms and provisions of this Agreement (which may be accomplished by an addendum or certificate of joinder to this Agreement). Any transfer or assignment made other than as provided in this Section 5.2 shall be null and void.

 

5.3 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in multiple counterparts (including facsimile or PDF counterparts), each of which shall be deemed an original, and all of which together shall constitute the same instrument, but only one of which need be produced.

 

5.4 Governing Law; Venue. NOTWITHSTANDING THE PLACE WHERE THIS AGREEMENT MAY BE EXECUTED BY ANY OF THE PARTIES HERETO, THE PARTIES EXPRESSLY AGREE THAT (1) THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK AND (2) THE VENUE FOR ANY ACTION TAKEN WITH RESPECT TO THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE ANY STATE OR FEDERAL COURT IN NEW YORK COUNTY IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

 

5.5 TRIAL BY JURY. EACH PARTY HERETO ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT ANY CONTROVERSY WHICH MAY ARISE UNDER THIS AGREEMENT IS LIKELY TO INVOLVE COMPLICATED AND DIFFICULT ISSUES, AND, THEREFORE, EACH SUCH PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT SUCH PARTY MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT TO ANY ACTION DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF, UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT.

 

5.6 Amendments and Modifications. Upon the written consent of (a) the Company and (b) the Holders of a majority of the total Registrable Securities, compliance with any of the provisions, covenants and conditions set forth in this Agreement may be waived, or any of such provisions, covenants or conditions may be amended or modified; provided, however, that notwithstanding the foregoing, any amendment hereto or waiver hereof shall also require the written consent of the Sponsor so long as the Sponsor and its affiliates hold, in the aggregate, at least five percent (5%) of the outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Company; provided, further, that notwithstanding the foregoing, any amendment hereto or waiver hereof shall also require the written consent of each VO Holder so long as such VO Holder and its affiliates hold, in the aggregate, at least five percent (5%) of the outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Company; and provided, further, that any amendment hereto or waiver hereof that adversely affects one Holder, solely in its capacity as a holder of the shares of capital stock of the Company, in a manner that is materially different from the other Holders (in such capacity) shall require the consent of the Holder so affected. No course of dealing between any Holder or the Company and any other party hereto or any failure or delay on the part of a Holder or the Company in exercising any rights or remedies under this Agreement shall operate as a waiver of any rights or remedies of any Holder or the Company. No single or partial exercise of any rights or remedies under this Agreement by a party shall operate as a waiver or preclude the exercise of any other rights or remedies hereunder or thereunder by such party.

 

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5.7 Other Registration Rights. Other than (i) the PIPE Investors who have registration rights with respect to their Investor Shares pursuant to their respective Subscription Agreements and (ii) as provided in the Warrant Agreement, dated as of March 22, 2021, between the Company and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, the Company represents and warrants that no person or entity, other than a Holder of Registrable Securities, has any right to require the Company to register any securities of the Company for sale or to include such securities of the Company in any Registration Statement filed by the Company for the sale of securities for its own account or for the account of any other person or entity. For so long as (a) the Sponsor and its affiliates hold, in the aggregate, at least five percent (5%) of the outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Company, the Company hereby agrees and covenants that it will not grant rights to register any Common Stock (or securities convertible into or exchangeable for Common Stock) pursuant to the Securities Act that are more favorable, pari passu or senior to those granted to the Holders hereunder (such rights “Competing Registration Rights”) without the prior written consent of the Sponsor, and (b) a VO Holder and its affiliates hold, in the aggregate, at least five percent (5%) of the outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Company, the Company hereby agrees and covenants that it will not grant Competing Registration Rights without the prior written consent of such VO Holder. Further, the Company represents and warrants that this Agreement supersedes any other registration rights agreement or agreement with similar terms and conditions and in the event of a conflict between any such agreement or agreements and this Agreement, the terms of this Agreement shall prevail; for the avoidance of doubt, in the event of any conflict, this Agreement shall supersede Section 7 of the Subscription Agreement of any Holder that is also a PIPE Investor with respect to such Holder’s Investor Shares.

 

5.8 Term. This Agreement shall terminate with respect to any Holder, on the date that such Holder no longer holds any Registrable Securities. The provisions of Section 3.5 and Article IV shall survive any termination.

 

5.9 Holder Information. Each Holder agrees, if requested in writing, to represent to the Company the total number of Registrable Securities held by such Holder in order for the Company to make determinations hereunder.

 

5.10 Additional Holders; Joinder. In addition to persons or entities who may become Holders pursuant to Section 5.2 hereof, subject to the prior written consent of each of the Sponsor and each VO Holder (in each case, so long as such Holder and its affiliates hold, in the aggregate, at least five percent (5%) of the outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Company), the Company may make any person or entity who acquires Common Stock or rights to acquire Common Stock after the date hereof a party to this Agreement (each such person or entity, an “Additional Holder”) by obtaining an executed joinder to this Agreement from such Additional Holder in the form of Exhibit A attached hereto (a “Joinder”). Such Joinder shall specify the rights and obligations of the applicable Additional Holder under this Agreement. Upon the execution and delivery and subject to the terms of a Joinder by such Additional Holder, the Common Stock of the Company then owned, or underlying any rights then owned, by such Additional Holder (the “Additional Holder Common Stock”) shall be Registrable Securities to the extent provided herein and therein and such Additional Holder shall be a Holder under this Agreement with respect to such Additional Holder Common Stock.

 

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5.11 Severability. It is the desire and intent of the parties that the provisions of this Agreement be enforced to the fullest extent permissible under the laws and public policies applied in each jurisdiction in which enforcement is sought. Accordingly, if any particular provision of this Agreement shall be adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, prohibited or unenforceable for any reason, such provision, as to such jurisdiction, shall be ineffective, without invalidating the remaining provisions of this Agreement or affecting the validity or enforceability of this Agreement or affecting the validity or enforceability of such provision in any other jurisdiction. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if such provision could be more narrowly drawn so as not to be invalid, prohibited or unenforceable in such jurisdiction, it shall, as to such jurisdiction, be so narrowly drawn, without invalidating the remaining provisions of this Agreement or affecting the validity or enforceability of such provision in any other jurisdiction.

 

5.12 Entire Agreement; Restatement. This Agreement constitutes the full and entire agreement and understanding between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings relating to such subject matter. Upon the Closing, the Original RRA shall no longer be of any force or effect.

 

[SIGNATURE PAGES FOLLOW]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the date first written above.

 

  COMPANY:
     
  [Virgin Orbit Holdings, Inc.]
  a Delaware corporation
   
  By:  
    Name:  
    Title:  
       
  HOLDERS:
       
  NextGen Sponsor II LLC,
  a Delaware limited liability company
   
  By:  
    Name:  
    Title:  
       
  VO HOLDERS
   
  Vieco 10 Limited
  a company limited by shares under the laws of the British Virgin Islands
   
  By:  
    Name:  
    Title:  
       
  [Individual VO Stockholders]

 

[Signature Page to Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement]

 

 

 

 

Exhibit A

 

REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT JOINDER

 

The undersigned is executing and delivering this joinder (this “Joinder”) pursuant to the Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of [__], 2021 (as the same may hereafter be amended, the “Registration Rights Agreement”), among [Virgin Orbit Holdings, Inc.], a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and the other persons or entities named as parties therein. Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings provided in the Registration Rights Agreement.

 

By executing and delivering this Joinder to the Company, and upon acceptance hereof by the Company upon the execution of a counterpart hereof, the undersigned hereby agrees to become a party to, to be bound by, and to comply with the Registration Rights Agreement as a Holder of Registrable Securities in the same manner as if the undersigned were an original signatory to the Registration Rights Agreement, and the undersigned’s shares of Common Stock shall be included as Registrable Securities under the Registration Rights Agreement to the extent provided therein; provided, however, that the undersigned and its permitted assigns (if any) shall not have any rights as Holders, and the undersigned’s (and its transferees’) shares of Common Stock shall not be included as Registrable Securities, for purposes of the Excluded Sections.

 

For purposes of this Joinder, “Excluded Sections” shall mean [                       ].

 

Accordingly, the undersigned has executed and delivered this Joinder as of the __________ day of __________, 20__.

 

   
  Signature of Stockholder
   
   
  Print Name of Stockholder
  Its:

 

  Address:     
   
   

 

Agreed and Accepted as of
____________, 20__

 

[________]

 

By:    
Name:    
Its:    

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 10.5

 

FORM OF STOCKHOLDERS’ AGREEMENT

 

This Stockholders’ Agreement (this “Agreement”) is made as of August [__], 2021, by and among Virgin Orbit Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”) (f/k/a NextGen Acquisition Corp. II, a Cayman Islands exempted company limited by shares prior to its domestication as a Delaware corporation) and Vieco 10 Limited, a company limited by shares under the laws of the British Virgin Islands (the “VO Holder” and together with any individual or entity who hereafter becomes a party to this Agreement pursuant to Section 15, the “Voting Parties” and each a “Voting Party”).

 

RECITALS

 

WHEREAS, the Company, Vieco USA, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“VO”) and Pulsar Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (“Merger Sub”), have entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of August [__], 2021 (as amended or modified from time to time, the “Merger Agreement”), pursuant to which, among other transactions, Merger Sub will merge with and into VO (the “Merger”), with VO continuing on as the surviving entity, in each case, on the terms and conditions set forth therein;

 

WHEREAS, in connection with the Merger, the Company and VO Holder are party to a Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of the date hereof (as it may be amended, supplemented, restated and/or modified from time to time, the “Registration Rights Agreement”);

 

WHEREAS, in connection with the Merger, the Company and the VO Holder have agreed to execute and deliver this Agreement;

 

WHEREAS, as of immediately following the closing of the Merger (the “Closing”), the VO Holder Beneficially Owns (as defined below) the number of shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of the Company (the “Common Stock”), set forth on Annex A hereto;

 

WHEREAS, VO Holder in the aggregate Beneficially Owns (as defined below) shares of Common Stock representing more than fifty percent (50%) of the outstanding voting power of the Company;

 

WHEREAS, the number of shares of Common Stock Beneficially Owned by any Voting Party may change from time to time, in accordance with the terms of (x) the Certificate of Incorporation of the Company, as it may be amended, supplemented and/or restated from time to time (the “Charter”), (y) the by-laws of the Company and (z) the Registration Rights Agreement, which changes shall be reported by any Voting Party in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”);

 

WHEREAS, each of the Voting Parties believes that it is in their respective best interests to qualify the Company as a “controlled company” under the listing standards of Nasdaq; and

 

WHEREAS, the parties hereto desire to maintain a group and to enter into this Agreement to provide for voting agreements pursuant to which all of the Voting Parties’ shares of Common Stock will be voted together with respect to elections of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”).

 

 

 

 

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and of the promises and covenants contained herein, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

 

AGREEMENT

 

1. Definitions. Capitalized terms used herein but not defined in this Agreement shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Merger Agreement. In addition to the terms defined elsewhere in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated when used in this Agreement with initial capital letters:

 

Affiliate” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Rule 12b-2 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Exchange Act.

 

Liquidation Agreement” shall mean that certain Transaction Support and Liquidation Agreement, dated as of July 2, 2021, by and among the VO Holder, Aabar Space Inc. and Virgin Investments Limited.

 

Lock-Up Period” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Stockholder Support Agreement.

 

Necessary Action” means, with respect to any party and a specified result, all actions (to the extent such actions are not prohibited by applicable law, within such party’s control and do not directly conflict with any rights expressly granted to such party in this Agreement, the Merger Agreement, the Registration Rights Agreement, the Charter or the by-laws of the Company) reasonably necessary and desirable within his, her or its control to cause such result, including, without limitation (i) calling special meetings of the Board and the stockholders of the Company, (ii) voting or providing a proxy with respect to the Voting Shares beneficially owned by such party, (iii) causing the adoption of stockholders’ resolutions and amendments to the Charter or by-laws of the Company, including executing written consents in lieu of meetings, (iv) executing agreements and instruments, (v) causing members of the Board (to the extent such members were elected, nominated or designated by the party obligated to undertake such action) to act (subject to any applicable fiduciary duties) in a certain manner or causing them to be removed in the event they do not act in such a manner and (vi) making, or causing to be made, with governmental, administrative or regulatory authorities, all filings, registrations or similar actions that are required to achieve such a result.

 

Permitted Transferees” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Stockholder Support Agreement.

 

Stockholder Support Agreement” shall mean that certain Stockholder Support Agreement, dated as of August [__], 2021, by and among the Company, VO Holder and VO.

 

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2.  Agreement to Vote. During the term of this Agreement, each Voting Party shall vote or cause to be voted all securities of the Company that may be voted in the election of the Company’s directors registered in the name of, or beneficially owned (as such term is defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act, including by the exercise or conversion of any security exercisable or convertible for shares of Common Stock, but excluding shares of stock underlying unexercised options or warrants) (“Beneficially Owned” or “Beneficial Ownership”) by such Voting Party, including any and all securities of the Company acquired and held in such capacity subsequent to the date hereof (hereinafter referred to as the “Voting Shares”), in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement, including, without limitation, voting or causing to be voted all Voting Shares Beneficially Owned by such Voting Party so that the Board is comprised of the Persons designated pursuant to Subsection 3(a). Except as explicitly provided in this Agreement, each Voting Party is free to vote or cause to be voted all Voting Shares Beneficially Owned by such Voting Party. The parties hereto agree and acknowledge that Subsection 3(a) shall not limit the number of directors of the Company that may be designated or elected by VO Holder, whether pursuant to the TMLA or otherwise.

 

3. Board of Directors.

 

a.  Board Representation. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the Merger Agreement (including Section 7.6 (Post-Closing Directors and Officers of Acquiror) thereof), from the date of this Agreement, the Company and each Voting Party shall take all Necessary Action to cause, effective immediately following the Effective Time, the Board to be comprised of seven (7) directors or such other number of directors as the VO Holder determines, four (4) of whom (the “VO Designees” and each a “VO Designee”) have been initially designated as set forth on Exhibit 3(a) hereto and shall thereafter be designated by the VO Holder; provided, that only for so long as VO Holder Beneficially Owns a number of Voting Shares representing at least the percentage set forth below of the number of Voting Shares currently owned by VO Holder relative to the number of Voting Shares Beneficially Owned by VO Holder immediately following the Effective Time, the Company shall, and the Voting Parties shall take all Necessary Action to, include in the slate of nominees recommended by the Board for election as directors at each applicable annual or special meeting of the stockholders of the Company, including at every adjournment or postponement thereof, at which directors are to be elected that number of individuals designated by VO Holder that, if elected, will result in VO Holder having designated the number of directors serving on the Board that is shown below:

 

Percentage   Number of Directors
50% or greater   4
25% or greater, up to but not including 50%   3
10% or greater, up to but not including 25%   2
5% or greater, up to but not including 10%   1
Less than 5%   0

 

b.  Decrease in Designees.

 

i. Upon any decrease in the number of directors that the VO Holder is entitled to designate for nomination to the Board, the VO Holder shall take all Necessary Action to cause the appropriate number of Designees to offer to tender their resignation, effective as of the next annual meeting of stockholders of the Company. Any Designee resigning pursuant to this Section 3(b) shall be permitted to continue serving as a director until the next annual meeting of stockholders of the Company.

 

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ii. If as a result of the provisions of Section 3(a) there are no seats on the Board for which VO Holder has the right to designate a director, the selection of such director shall be conducted in accordance with applicable law and with the Charter, by-laws of the Company, and the other corporate governance documents of the Company.

 

c.  Resignation; Removal; Vacancies.

 

i. Any VO Designee may resign at any time upon written notice to the Board.

 

ii. (A) VO Holder shall have the exclusive right to remove one or more of the VO Designees from the Board, and the Company and the Voting Parties shall take all Necessary Action to cause the removal of any such VO Designee(s) at the written request of VO Holder and (B) VO Holder shall have the exclusive right, in accordance with Subsection 3(a), to designate directors for election to the Board to fill vacancies created by reason of death, removal or resignation of VO Designees, and the Company and the Voting Parties shall take all Necessary Action to cause any such vacancies to be filled by replacement VO Designees as promptly as reasonably practicable. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Subsection 3(c)(ii), VO Holder shall not have the right to designate a replacement VO Designee, and the Company and the Voting Parties shall not be required to take any action to cause any vacancy to be filled by any such VO Designee, to the extent that election or appointment of such VO Designee to the Board would result in a number of directors designated by VO Holder in excess of the number of directors that VO Holder is then entitled to designate for membership on the Board pursuant to this Agreement.

 

d.  Committees

 

i. In accordance with the Charter, by-laws, and other corporate governance documents of the Company, the Board may from time to time by vote or resolution establish and maintain one or more committees of the Board, each committee to consist of one or more VO Designees. Subject to applicable laws, stock exchange regulations and applicable listing requirements, VO Holder shall have the right to have one VO Designee appointed to serve on each committee of the Board for so long as VO Holder is entitled to designate at least two directors to the Board. The Voting Parties and the Company shall take all Necessary Action to cause the initial composition of certain committees of the Board to be agreed between VO Holder and the Company. The Board may dissolve any committee or remove any member of a committee at any time, provided that, for so long as VO Holder is entitled to designate at least two directors to the Board, following any such removal, VO Holder shall have the right to maintain at least one VO Designee serving on such committee.

 

ii. Subject to applicable laws and stock exchange regulations and applicable listing requirements, the VO Holder shall also have the right to appoint one observer (a “Board Observer”) to attend any meeting of the Board for so long as the VO Holder has the right to designate at least one director for nomination under this Agreement. Any meeting of the Board may exclude a Board Observer from access to any meeting materials or information or meeting or portion thereof or written consent if the Board determines, in good faith, that (i) such exclusion is reasonably necessary to protect confidential proprietary information of the Company or confidential proprietary information of third parties that the Company is required to hold in confidence or (ii) such access would reasonably be expected to result in a conflict of interest with the Company; provided, that such exclusion shall be limited to the portion of the meeting materials or information or meeting or written consent that is the basis for such exclusion and shall not extend to any portion of the meeting materials or information or meeting or written consent that does not involve or pertain to such exclusion.

 

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e. Chairperson. For so long as VO Holder is entitled to designate four directors for election to the Board in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Voting Parties and the Company shall take all Necessary Action to cause the Chairperson of the Board to be an individual chosen by the VO Holder, who shall initially be [__]. Except as otherwise set forth herein, the majority of the Board shall determine the Chairperson of the Board.

 

f. Voting. Each of the Company and the Voting Parties agree not to take, directly or indirectly, any actions (including removing directors in a manner inconsistent with this Agreement) that would frustrate, obstruct or otherwise affect the provisions of this Agreement and the intention of the parties hereto with respect to the composition of the Board as herein stated. Each Voting Party, to the extent not prohibited by the Charter, shall vote all Voting Shares held by such Voting Party in such manner as may be necessary to elect and/or maintain in office as members of the Board those individuals designated in accordance with this Section 3 and to otherwise effect the intent of the provisions of this Agreement.

 

4. Required Approvals.

 

a.  From the date of this Agreement for so long as VO Holder is entitled to designate at least two directors to the Board pursuant to Subsection 3(a), in addition to any vote or consent of the Board or the stockholders of the Company required by applicable law, the Charter or by-laws of the Company, the Board may not approve, or cause the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to approve, and neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries may take, any action set forth on Exhibit 4(a) (whether directly or indirectly by amendment, merger, recapitalization, consolidation or otherwise), other than as explicitly contemplated by this Agreement, the Merger Agreement, the Stockholder Support Agreement or the Registration Rights Agreement, without the prior written consent of VO Holder.

 

b. From the date of this Agreement for so long as VO Holder is entitled to designate at least three directors to the Board pursuant to Section 3(a), in addition to any vote or consent of the Board or the stockholders of the Company required by applicable law, the Charter or by-laws of the Company, the Board may not approve, or cause the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to approve, and neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries may take, any action set forth on Exhibit 4(b) (whether directly or indirectly by amendment, merger, recapitalization, consolidation or otherwise), other than as explicitly contemplated by this Agreement, the Merger Agreement, the Stockholder Support Agreement or the Registration Rights Agreement, without the prior written consent of VO Holder.

 

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c.  Prior to the expiration of the Lock-Up Period, the VO Holder will first consult and discuss with the Board before (i) adopting, amending or repealing, in whole or in part, the Charter or by-laws of the Company and (ii) taking any actions by written consent as a stockholder of the Company.

 

5. Controlled Company

 

a. The Voting Parties agree and acknowledge that:

 

i. by virtue of this Agreement, from and after the date hereof, they are acting as a “group” within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act for the purpose of causing the Company to continue to qualify as a “controlled company” under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5615(c); and

 

ii. by virtue of the combined voting power of the Voting Parties of more than fifty percent (50%) of the total voting power of the shares of capital stock of the Company outstanding as of the date hereof, the Company will, as of the date hereof, qualify as a “controlled company” within the meaning of Nasdaq Listing Rule 5615(c).

 

b. From and after the date hereof, the Company agrees and acknowledges that, unless otherwise agreed by VO Holder, it shall elect, to the extent permitted under the Nasdaq Listing Rules, to be treated as a “controlled company” within the meaning of Nasdaq Listing Rule 5615(c).

 

6. Representations and Warranties of each Voting Party. Each Voting Party on its own behalf hereby represents and warrants to the Company and each other Voting Party, severally and not jointly, with respect to such Voting Party and such Voting Party’s ownership of his, her or its Voting Shares set forth on Annex A, as of the date of this Agreement, as follows:

 

a. Organization; Authority. If Voting Party is a legal entity, Voting Party (i) is duly incorporated or organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or organization and (ii) has all requisite power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder. If Voting Party is a natural person, Voting Party has the legal capacity to enter into this Agreement and perform his or her obligations hereunder. If Voting Party is a legal entity, this Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by Voting Party. This Agreement constitutes a valid and binding obligation of Voting Party enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as enforcement may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and by general principles of equity (regardless of whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law).

 

b. No Consent.  Except as provided in this Agreement, no consent, approval or authorization of, or designation, declaration or filing with, any Governmental Authority or other Person on the part of Voting Party is required in connection with the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, except where the failure to obtain such consents, approvals, authorizations or to make such designations, declarations or filings would not materially interfere with a Voting Party’s ability to perform his, her or its obligations pursuant to this Agreement. If Voting Party is a natural person, no consent of such Voting Party’s spouse is necessary under any “community property” or other laws for the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the performance of Voting Party’s obligations hereunder. If Voting Party is a trust, no consent of any beneficiary is required for the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

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c. No Conflicts; Litigation. Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement, nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, nor compliance with the terms hereof, will (A) if such Voting Party is a legal entity, conflict with or violate any provision of the organizational documents of Voting Party, or (B) violate, conflict with or result in a breach of, or constitute a default (with or without notice or lapse of time or both) under any provision of, any trust agreement, loan or credit agreement, note, bond, mortgage, indenture, lease or other agreement, instrument, permit, concession, franchise, license, judgment, order, notice, decree, statute, law, ordinance, rule or regulation applicable to Voting Party or to Voting Party’s property or assets, except, in the case of clause (B), that would not reasonably be expected to impair, individually or in the aggregate, Voting Party’s ability to fulfill its obligations under this Agreement. As of the date of this Agreement, there is no Action pending or, to the knowledge of a Voting Party, threatened, against such Voting Party or any of Voting Party’s Affiliates or any of their respective assets or properties that would materially interfere with such Voting Party’s ability to perform his, her or its obligations pursuant to this Agreement or that would reasonably be expected to prevent, enjoin, alter or delay any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

d. Ownership of Shares.  Voting Party Beneficially Owns his, her or its Voting Shares free and clear of all Encumbrances. Except pursuant to this Agreement, the Merger Agreement, the Stockholder Support Agreement, the Registration Rights Agreement and the Liquidation Agreement, there are no options, warrants or other rights, agreements, arrangements or commitments of any character to which Voting Party is a party relating to the pledge, acquisition, disposition, Transfer or voting of Voting Shares and there are no voting trusts or voting agreements with respect to the Voting Shares. Voting Party does not Beneficially Own (i) any shares of capital stock of the Company other than the Voting Shares set forth on Annex A and (ii) any options, warrants or other rights to acquire any additional shares of capital stock of the Company or any security exercisable for or convertible into shares of capital stock of the Company, other than as set forth on Annex A (collectively, “Options”).

 

7. Covenants of the Company.

 

a. The Company shall: (i) take any and all action reasonably necessary to effect the provisions of this Agreement and the intention of the parties with respect to the terms of this Agreement; and (ii) not take any action that would reasonably be expected to adversely frustrate, obstruct or otherwise affect the rights of the VO Holder under this Agreement without the prior written consent of the VO Holder.

 

b. The Company shall (i) purchase and maintain in effect at all times directors’ and officers’ liability insurance in an amount and pursuant to terms determined by the Board to be reasonable and customary, (ii) for long as any VO Designee nominated pursuant to this Agreement serves as a director on the Board, maintain such coverage with respect to such VO Designee, and (iii) cause the Charter and by-laws of the Company (each as may be further amended, modified and/or supplemented) to at all times provide for the indemnification, exculpation and advancement of expenses of all directors of the Company to the fullest extent permitted under applicable law; provided, that upon removal or resignation of any VO Designee for any reason, the Company shall take all actions reasonable necessary to extend such directors’ and officers’ liability insurance coverage for a period of not less than six (6) years from any such event in respect of any act or omission occurring at or prior to such event.

 

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c. The Company shall pay all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the VO Designees in connection with the performance of his or her duties as a director/observer and in connection with his or her attendance at any meeting of the Board. The Company shall enter into customary indemnification agreements with each VO Designee and officer of the Company from time to time.

 

8. No Other Voting Trusts or Other Arrangement.  Each Voting Party shall not, and shall not permit any entity under such Voting Party’s control to (i) deposit any Voting Shares or any interest in any Voting Shares in a voting trust, voting agreement or similar agreement, (ii) grant any proxies, consent or power of attorney or other authorization or consent with respect to any of the Voting Shares or (iii) subject any of the Voting Shares to any arrangement with respect to the voting of the Voting Shares, in each case, that conflicts with or prevents the implementation of this Agreement.

 

9. Additional Shares.  Each Voting Party agrees that all securities of the Company that may vote in the election of the Company’s directors that such Voting Party purchases, acquires the right to vote or otherwise acquires Beneficial Ownership of (including by the exercise or conversion of any security exercisable or convertible for shares of Common Stock) after the execution of this Agreement shall be subject to the terms of this Agreement and shall constitute Voting Shares for all purposes of this Agreement.

 

10. No Agreement as Director or Officer.  Voting Party is signing this Agreement solely in his, her or its capacity as a stockholder of the Company. No Voting Party makes any agreement or understanding in this Agreement in such Voting Party’s capacity as a director or officer of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (if Voting Party holds such office). Nothing in this Agreement will limit or affect any actions or omissions taken by a Voting Party in his, her or its capacity as a director or officer of the Company, and no actions or omissions taken in such Voting Party’s capacity as a director or officer shall be deemed a breach of this Agreement. Nothing in this Agreement will be construed to prohibit, limit or restrict a Voting Party from exercising his or her fiduciary duties as an officer or director to the Company or its stockholders.

 

11. Specific Enforcement. It is agreed and understood that monetary damages would not adequately compensate an injured party for the breach of this Agreement by any party hereto and, accordingly, that this Agreement shall be specifically enforceable, in addition to any other remedy to which such injured party is entitled at law or in equity, and that any breach of this Agreement shall be the proper subject of a temporary or permanent injunction or restraining order. Further, each party hereto waives any claim or defense that there is an adequate remedy at law for such breach or threatened breach or an award of specific performance is not an appropriate remedy for any reason at law or equity and agrees that a party’s rights would be materially and adversely affected if the obligations of the other parties under this Agreement were not carried out in accordance with the terms and conditions hereof. Each party further agrees that no party shall be required to obtain, furnish or post any bond or similar instrument in connection with or as a condition to obtain any remedy referred to in this Section 11, and each party irrevocably waives any right it may have to require the obtaining, furnishing or posting of any such bond or similar instrument.

 

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12. Termination. Following the Closing, (a) Sections 2, 3, 4, and 7 of this Agreement shall terminate automatically (without any action by any party hereto) on the first date on which VO Holder no longer has the right to designate a director to the Board under this Agreement; provided, that the provisions in Section 7(b) shall survive such termination and shall terminate automatically (without any action by any party hereto) at such time as VO Holder is no longer entitled to any rights pursuant to such section; (b) Section 5 of this Agreement shall terminate automatically (without any action by any party hereto) on the first date on which the combined voting power of the Voting Parties no longer exceeds fifty percent (50%) of the total voting power of the Company then outstanding and (c) the remainder of this Agreement shall terminate automatically (without any action by any party hereto) as to each Voting Party when such Voting Party ceases to Beneficially Own any Voting Shares.

 

13. Amendments and Waivers.  Any provision of this Agreement may be amended or waived if, but only if, such amendment or waiver is in writing and is signed by the Company and the VO Holder; provided, however, that notwithstanding the foregoing, any amendment hereto or waiver hereof that adversely affects one Holder, solely in its capacity as a holder of the shares of capital stock of the Company, in a manner that is materially different from the other Holders (in such capacity) shall require the consent of the Holder so affected. No failure or delay by any party in exercising any right, power or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof nor shall any single or partial exercise thereof preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege. The rights and remedies herein provided shall be cumulative and not exclusive of any rights or remedies provided by law.

 

14. Stock Splits, Stock Dividends, etc. In the event of any stock split, stock dividend, recapitalization, reorganization or the like, any securities issued with respect to Voting Shares held by Voting Parties shall become Voting Shares for purposes of this Agreement. During the term of this Agreement, all dividends and distributions payable in cash with respect to the Voting Shares shall be paid, as applicable, to each of the undersigned Voting Parties and all dividends and distributions payable in Common Stock or other equity or securities convertible into equity with respect to the Voting Shares shall be paid, as applicable, to each of the undersigned Voting Parties, but all dividends and distributions payable in Common Stock or other equity or securities convertible into equity shall become Voting Shares for purposes of this Agreement.

 

15. Assignment

 

a. Neither this Agreement nor any of the rights, duties, interests or obligations of the Company hereunder shall be assigned or delegated by the Company in whole or in part.

 

b. Prior to the expiration of the Lock-Up Period, no Voting Party may assign or delegate such Voting Party’s rights, duties or obligations under this Agreement, in whole or in part, except in connection with a transfer of Voting Shares by such Voting Party to a Permitted Transferee in accordance with the terms of the Stockholder Support Agreement and this Section 15; provided, that, with respect to VO Holder, the rights hereunder that are personal to VO Holder, as applicable, may not be assigned or delegated in whole or in part, except that (i) VO Holder shall be permitted to transfer rights hereunder as VO Holder to one or more Affiliates or any direct or indirect partners, members or equity holders of VO Holder, (each, a “Transferee”) and (ii) VO Holder shall be permitted to designate any Transferee as “VO Holder”, as applicable, for purposes of this Agreement as if such Transferee were an initial signatory hereto.

 

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c. This Agreement and the provisions hereof shall, subject to Section 15(b), inure to the benefit of, shall be enforceable by and shall be binding upon the respective assigns and successors in interest of the Voting Parties, including with respect to any of such Voting Party’s Voting Shares that are transferred to a Permitted Transferee in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and the Stockholder Support Agreement.

 

d. No assignment in accordance with this Section 15 by any party hereto (including pursuant to a transfer of any Voting Party’s Voting Shares) of such party’s rights, duties and obligations hereunder shall be binding upon or obligate the Company or any other party hereto unless and until each of the other parties hereto shall have received (i) written notice of such assignment as provided in Section 22 and (ii) the executed written agreement of the assignee, in a form reasonably satisfactory to each of the other parties hereto, 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) as fully as if it were an initial signatory hereto. Each Voting Party shall not permit the transfer of any such Voting Party’s Voting Shares to a Permitted Transferee unless and until the person to whom such securities are to be transferred has executed a written agreement as provided in clause (ii) of the preceding sentence.

 

e. Any transfer or assignment made other than as provided in this Section 15 shall be null and void.

 

f. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, for purposes of determining the number of shares of capital stock of the Company held by VO Holder, the aggregate number of shares so held by VO Holder shall include any shares of capital stock of the Company transferred or assigned to a Permitted Transferee in accordance with the provisions of this Section 15; provided, that any such Permitted Transferee has executed a written agreement agreeing to be bound by the terms and provisions of this Agreement as contemplated by Section 15(d) above, including agreeing to vote or cause to be voted the Voting Shares Beneficially Owned by such Permitted Transferee as required of a Voting Party hereunder.

 

16. Other Rights.  Except as provided by this Agreement, each Voting Party shall retain the full rights of a holder of shares of capital stock of the Company with respect to the Voting Shares, including the right to vote the Voting Shares subject to this Agreement.

 

17. Severability. In the event that any provision of this Agreement shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.

 

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18. Governing Law. This Agreement, the rights and duties of the parties hereto, any disputes (whether in contract, tort or statute), and the legal relations between the parties arising hereunder shall be governed by and interpreted and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware without reference to its conflicts of laws provisions.

 

19. Jurisdiction.  Any suit, action or proceeding seeking to enforce any provision of, or based on any matter arising out of or in connection with, this Agreement shall be brought against any of the parties in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware or any Delaware state court located in Wilmington, Delaware, and each of the parties hereby consents to the exclusive jurisdiction of such court (and of the appropriate appellate courts) in any such suit, action or proceeding and waives any objection to venue laid therein. Process in any such suit, action or proceeding may be served on any party anywhere in the world, whether within or without the jurisdiction of any such court.

 

20. WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL.  EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT.

 

21. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which together shall constitute one instrument.

 

22. Notices.  Any notices provided pursuant to this Agreement shall be in writing and given by (i) deposit in the United States mail, addressed to the party to be notified, postage prepaid and registered or certified with return receipt requested, (ii) delivery in person or by courier service providing evidence of delivery, or (iii) transmission by electronic mail.  Notices provided pursuant to this Agreement shall be provided, (x) if to the Company, in accordance with the terms of the Merger Agreement, (y) if to any other party hereto, to the address or email address, as applicable, of such party set forth on Annex A hereto, or (z) to any other address or email address, as a party designates in writing to the other parties in accordance with this Section 22.

 

23. Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the full and entire understanding and agreement among the parties, and supersedes any prior agreement or understanding among the parties, with regard to the subject matter hereof, and no party shall be liable or bound to any other party in any manner by any warranties, representations or covenants except as specifically set forth herein.

 

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

 

  THE COMPANY:
   
  Virgin Orbit Holdings, Inc.
   
  By:                
  Name:   
  Title:  

 

[Signature Page to Stockholders’ Agreement]

 

 

 

 

  VO HOLDER
   
  VIECO 10 LIMITED
   
  By:                
  Name:   
  Title:  

 

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Annex A

 

Voting Shares

 

Holder   Address   Shares of Common Stock   Warrants   Options   Other Equity Securities/Rights to Acquire Equity Securities
Vieco 10 Limited    

Vieco 10 Limited

Craigmuir Chambers

PO Box 71

Road Town

Tortola

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with copies to (which shall not constitute notice):

 

Virgin Management USA, Inc.

65 Bleecker Street, 6th Floor

New York, NY 10012

Attention: James Cahillane, General Counsel

Email: James.Cahillane@virgin.com

 

Latham & Watkins LLP

885 Third Avenue

New York, New York 10022

Attention: Justin G. Hamill

                 Nima Movahedi @

 

Email: justin.hamill@lw.com

           nima.movahedi@lw.com

               

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 3(a)

Initial Designees

 

1. [__]

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 4(a)

List of Matters for Required Approvals

 

1. Sale or any merger, consolidation, purchase of an equity interest, tender offer, exchange offer, other secondary acquisition, business combination or similar transaction to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party (in one transaction or a series of related transactions);

 

2. Amendment, modification or waiver of any term or condition of this Agreement or the Registration Rights Agreement, any provision of the Charter or by-laws of the Company or any organizational or governing document of any of the Subsidiaries of the Company;

 

3. Liquidation, dissolution, winding-up or causing any voluntary bankruptcy or related actions with respect to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries; or

 

4. Issuance or sale of any shares of capital stock of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or securities convertible into or exercisable for any shares of capital stock of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in excess of 5% of the then-issued and outstanding shares of capital of the Company, other than issuances of shares of capital stock upon the exercise of options to purchase shares of capital stock of the Company or any Subsidiary, as the case may be, in accordance with their respective terms.

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 4(b)

List of Matters for Required Approvals

 

1. Sale or any merger, consolidation, purchase of an equity interest, tender offer, exchange offer, other secondary acquisition, business combination or similar transaction to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party (in one transaction or a series of related transactions), having a fair market value of $10,000,000 or more;

 

2. Non-ordinary course sale, exchange, transfer, lease, disposition, surrender or abandonment of any assets of the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company (in one transaction or a series of related transactions), including any equity interest in any Subsidiary of the Company, having a fair market value of $10,000,000 or more;

 

3. Acquisition of the business or assets (to the extent such acquisition of assets is non-ordinary course) of any other entity (in one transaction or a series of related transactions) having a fair market value of $10,000,000 or more;

 

4. Acquisition of an equity interest in any other entity, by merger, purchase of equity interests or otherwise (in one transaction or a series of related transactions) having a fair market value of $10,000,000 or more, other than the incorporation, formation, establishment or similar by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of a new wholly owned Subsidiary thereof;

 

5. Engagement by the Company or its Subsidiaries (but not the Board of Directors or any committee thereof) of any professional advisers, including, without limitation, investment bankers and financial advisers, for any matters set forth in this Exhibit 4(b);

 

6. Approval of any non-ordinary course investment (including capital contribution) or expenditure or execution of any agreement reasonably likely to result in costs and expenses (in one transaction or contract or a series of related transactions or contracts) having a fair market value of $10,000,000 or more (other than any investment or expenditure expressly contemplated by the annual operating budget of the Company then in effect);

 

7. Increase or decrease the size of the Board;

 

8. Issuance or sale of any shares of capital stock of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or securities convertible into or exercisable for any shares of capital stock of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, other than issuances of shares of capital stock upon the exercise of options to purchase shares of capital stock of the Company or any Subsidiary, as the case may be, in accordance with their respective terms;

 

9. (A) making of any dividends or other distributions to the stockholders of the Company or (B) other than (i) redemptions made pursuant to any Acquiror Share Redemptions or (ii) any redemptions, repurchases, acquisitions or similar transactions of equity securities in the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with the cessation of employment or service of a Person at a price no less than the then-current fair market value thereof and pursuant to the terms and conditions of the underlying applicable purchase, grant, award or other documentation approved by the Board, any redemption, repurchase or other acquisition of (x) shares of capital stock of the Company by the Company or (y) any shares of capital stock or other equity securities in any Subsidiary of the Company by the Company or any Subsidiary thereof (other than acquisitions or equity securities of a direct or indirect wholly owned Subsidiary of the Company by the Company or another direct or indirect wholly owned Subsidiary of the Company);

 

 

 

 

10. (A) incurrence of indebtedness or guarantee of indebtedness of any third party other than the incurrence of indebtedness (i) pursuant to ordinary course trade payables or (ii) in an amount not to exceed $25,000,000 in aggregate principal amount in a single transaction or $100,000,000 in aggregate consolidated indebtedness for the Company, (B) amendment of the material terms of any indebtedness for borrowed money of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or (C) refinance of indebtedness for borrowed money of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries;

 

11. Amendment, modification or waiver of any term or condition of this Agreement or the Registration Rights Agreement, any provision of the Charter or by-laws of the Company or any organizational or governing document of any of the Subsidiaries of the Company;

 

12. Liquidation, dissolution, winding-up or causing any voluntary bankruptcy or related actions with respect to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries;

 

13. Entry into of a “related party transaction” under Item 404 of Regulation S-K; or

 

14. Authorization or approval, or entrance into any agreement to do any of the foregoing.

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

 

 

VIRGIN ORBIT, A RESPONSIVE LAUNCH AND SPACE SOLUTIONS COMPANY, TO BECOME PUBLICLY TRADED ON NASDAQ THROUGH A BUSINESS COMBINATION WITH NEXTGEN ACQUISITION CORP. II

 

Virgin Orbit has entered into a definitive agreement to become publicly traded on Nasdaq through a business combination with NextGen Acquisition Corp. II (NASDAQ: NGCA) that values Virgin Orbit at $3.2 billion

 

Virgin Orbit’s highly differentiated air launch technology enables satellite launches at any time, from any place, and to any orbit

 

Virgin Orbit has rapidly moved into successful commercial operations with three launches in just thirteen months and a 100% success rate on revenue-generating missions

 

Business Combination is being accompanied by a $100 million fully-committed PIPE led by strategic and institutional investors including Boeing and AE Industrial Partners, in addition to existing Virgin Orbit investors and NextGen

 

Business combination and PIPE transaction will provide up to $483 million in growth capital (assuming no redemptions) to further scale rocket manufacturing to meet customer demand, and to fund growth in its space solutions business and Virgin Orbit’s ongoing product development initiatives

 

Combined company’s common stock expected to trade on the Nasdaq under the symbol “VORB” upon closing; business combination expected to be completed around the end of the year

 

Long Beach, California — August 23, 2021 — Virgin Orbit, the responsive launch and space solutions company, through its parent company Vieco USA, Inc. (“Virgin Orbit” or the “Company”) and NextGen Acquisition Corp. II (“NextGen”) (NASDAQ: NGCA), a special purpose acquisition company, announced today that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement (the “Merger Agreement”) under which Virgin Orbit will become a publicly-traded company.

 

 

 

 

 

Upon closing, the transaction is expected to provide the combined company up to $483 million in cash proceeds, including up to $383 million of cash held in the trust account of NextGen (assuming no redemptions) and a $100 million fully committed PIPE; the combined company will retain the Virgin Orbit name and is expected to be listed on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol “VORB.” The transaction values Virgin Orbit at an implied pro forma enterprise value of approximately US$3.2 billion and is expected to close around the end of the year, subject to, among other things, approval by NextGen’s shareholders and the satisfaction or waiver of other customary closing conditions.

 

Virgin Orbit’s existing shareholder base is comprised of Virgin Group, (“Virgin”), Mubadala Investment Company (“Mubadala”), and management and employees. Existing Virgin Orbit shareholders will roll 100% of their equity into the combined company. Assuming no redemptions by NextGen’s shareholders, existing Virgin Orbit shareholders are expected to retain ownership of approximately 85% of the combined company, NextGen’s public shareholders are expected to own approximately 10% of the combined company, with PIPE investors and the SPAC sponsor expected to own approximately 3% and 2%, respectively, in each case, immediately following closing.

 

OVERVIEW OF VIRGIN ORBIT

 

LAUNCH

 

Virgin Orbit has developed a proprietary air-launch technology, coupled with world-class manufacturing infrastructure and a proven team to transform space access for a diverse and global customer base. Since its founding in 2017, Virgin Orbit has developed the world’s first air-launched, liquid-fueled launch system.

 

The Company’s most recent successful launch – conducted on June 30, 2021 – precisely delivered satellites for commercial and national security customers from the US and abroad directly into their target orbits. In January 2021, the Company successfully launched satellites for NASA.

 

Virgin Orbit uses a customized 747 aircraft as a mobile launch site, a flying mission control, and a fully-reusable first stage vehicle. By beginning each mission at approximately 35,000 feet above sea level and already travelling at a high speed, the simple and reliable LauncherOne rocket achieves a significant performance advantage over grounded launch sites while reducing local carbon emissions and acoustic impacts at the launch site when compared to a traditional ground launch.

 

The mobility of the system also allows Virgin Orbit to bring launch capabilities to dozens of nations that currently have space agencies and satellite industries but no domestic launch capability. The Company has been selected by the United Kingdom and Brazil to bring launch to those nations’ shores, in addition to Virgin Orbit’s announced launch site in Japan and multiple locations in the United States.

 

Having already successfully delivered satellites into precisely targeted orbit for the US Department of Defense and other national security customers, Virgin Orbit’s proven technology can also be leveraged to serve a diverse portfolio of defense and national security applications. Virgin Orbit’s ability to launch responsively from any location around the world delivers a valuable deterrent in ensuring the resiliency and replaceability of critical satellite infrastructure assets.

 

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SPACE-ENABLED DATA AND ANALYTICS SERVICES

 

Virgin Orbit is selectively investing with constellation partners to provide end-to-end, value-added services for Earth Observation and the Internet of Things (IoT) applications, using the “Satellites as a Service” model. Virgin Orbit’s IoT offering will focus on connectivity applications for ship management, aircraft, pipeline monitoring, and intelligent agriculture, which has the potential to help improve efficiency across some of the world’s biggest industries.

 

Virgin Orbit is well positioned to expand through its combination of global reach; collaborative partnerships with customers and unique ability to provide end-to-end secure services through in-country launch with its transportable and mobile launch system. Virgin Orbit will seek to expand its Satellite as a Service activities beyond the previously announced investments in innovative satellite companies such as ArQit, HyperSat, and others. Virgin Orbit is entering into commercial partnerships with BigBear.ai and Redwire to develop and enhance next generation space solutions offerings.

 

MANAGEMENT COMMENTS

 

Sir Richard Branson, the Founder of Virgin Orbit, said “The Virgin Orbit team has proven its ability to create new ideas, new approaches, and new capabilities. They are building on the incredible foundation of their rapid transition into successful commercial launch operations to find new ways to solve big problems that uplift our customers’ amazing ideas, again and again. I’m very excited we are taking Virgin Orbit public, with the support of our partners at NextGen and our other wonderful investors. It’s another milestone for empowering all of those working today to build space technology that will positively change the world.”

 

Dan Hart, the CEO of Virgin Orbit, said “We’ve built Virgin Orbit in order to change the business of satellite launch and to open space for everyone, globally. Whether it’s engaging with world leaders at the G7 Summit or seeing the smiles on the faces of our international community of customers after our most recent launch, our mission gets more exciting with every step we take. Our success in launch has driven the business forward, and now we expect this investment will enable us to build on our R&D efforts and our incredible team. We are driving innovation with world-class design and advanced manufacturing capabilities, our unrivaled mobility of launch, and our exciting space solutions services.”

 

George Mattson and Greg Summe, the Co-Founders of NextGen, said “We are delighted that our search for a great company, with strong organic growth in a large and growing market, disruptive technology and a world class management team has led to our partnership with Virgin Orbit. The space economy is developing rapidly and Virgin Orbit is well positioned to benefit through its ability to competitively launch at any time, from any place on Earth, to any orbit and inclination. This is a truly unique and differentiating capability. We have worked with Sir Richard and the Virgin Group on various projects, including Virgin Galactic, over the last few years and admire their vision and commitment as they have built Virgin Orbit from an idea to a commercial reality. We look forward to leveraging our industry and financial experience, along with our public company leadership and governance experience to help Virgin Orbit deliver the next chapter of its exciting journey as a public company.”

 

Abdulla Shadid, Executive Director, Growth & M&A at Mubadala, said “Virgin Orbit is a game changer for the small satellite launch and space solutions industry and its listing is expected to be yet another milestone in its continuing success story. Our investment in Virgin Orbit since its inception is a reflection of our confidence in the company’s ability to carve out a leading role in this sector. It also complements the broad objectives of the UAE’s national space strategy, as reflected in the recent successful “Hope” satellite mission to Mars.”

 

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TRANSACTION SUMMARY

 

On August 22, 2021, Virgin Orbit has entered into the Merger Agreement to become publicly traded on Nasdaq through a business combination with NextGen. The transaction values Virgin Orbit at an implied pro forma enterprise value of approximately $3.2 billion. The combined company is expected to receive approximately $483 million of gross proceeds from the combination of approximately $383 million of cash held in NGCA’s trust account (assuming no redemptions) and a fully committed common stock PIPE offering of $100 million at $10.00 per share.

 

Proceeds from the business combination and PIPE transaction are expected to provide growth capital to further scale rocket manufacturing to meet customer demand and to fund growth in its space solutions business and Virgin Orbit’s ongoing product development initiatives.

 

The boards of directors of both Virgin Orbit and NextGen have unanimously approved the proposed business combination, which is expected to be around the end of the year subject to, among other things, the approval by NextGen’s shareholders and the satisfaction or waiver of other customary closing conditions.

 

Additional information about the proposed transaction, including a copy of the merger agreement and investor presentation, will be provided in a Current Report on Form 8-K to be filed by NextGen today with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and available at www.sec.gov.

 

ADVISORS

 

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC is serving as lead financial advisor and lead capital markets advisor to Virgin Orbit and co-lead placement agent for the PIPE transaction. Perella Weinberg Partners L.P. and LionTree LLC are also serving as additional financial advisors to Virgin Orbit.

 

Latham & Watkins LLP is serving as legal advisor to Virgin Orbit.

 

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC is serving as exclusive financial advisor to NextGen and as co-lead placement agent for the PIPE transaction. Rothschild & Co is acting as an additional financial advisor to NextGen. Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP is serving as legal advisor to NextGen.

 

Sullivan & Cromwell LLP is serving as legal advisor to the placement agents.

 

INVESTOR WEBCAST

 

Management of Virgin Orbit and NextGen will discuss the business and the proposed business combination today, at 8:30 a.m. ET. To access the webcast please click here.

 

The investor presentation is being filed by NextGen with the SEC and will be available on each company’s investor relations website and on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

 

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ABOUT VIRGIN ORBIT

 

Virgin Orbit builds and operates one of the most flexible and responsive satellite launchers ever invented: LauncherOne, a dedicated launch service for commercial and government-built small satellites. LauncherOne rockets are designed and manufactured in Long Beach, California, and are air-launched from a modified 747-400 carrier aircraft, Cosmic Girl, which allows Virgin Orbit to operate from locations all over the world in order to best serve each customer’s needs. 

 

In just a span of four years since its creation in 2017, Virgin Orbit has developed a proprietary air-launch technology, coupled with world-class manufacturing infrastructure and a proven team to transform space access for a diverse and global customer base.

 

ABOUT NEXTGEN

 

NextGen Acquisition Corp. II is a blank check company whose business purpose is to effect a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. NextGen is led by George Mattson, a former Partner at Goldman, Sachs & Co., and Gregory Summe, former Chairman and CEO of Perkin Elmer and Vice Chairman of the Carlyle Group. NextGen is listed on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol “NGCA.” For more information, please visit www.nextgenacq.com.

 

ABOUT VIRGIN GROUP

 

The Virgin Group is a leading international investment group and one of the world’s most recognized and respected brands. Created in 1970 with the birth of Virgin Records, the Virgin Group has gone on to invest in, incubate, and grow a number of successful businesses in the private and public markets. The Virgin Group has expanded into many sectors since its inception, driven by Sir Richard’s ambition to create the world’s most irresistible brand. These sectors include travel & leisure, financial services, health & wellness, technology & internet-enabled, music & entertainment, media & mobile, space, and renewable energy. The Virgin Group has built significant expertise across these sectors, which it has also successfully applied to investments in non-Virgin branded businesses in which it has seen the opportunity to generate attractive financial returns. https://www.virgin.com.

 

ABOUT MUBADALA

 

Mubadala Investment Company manages a global portfolio aimed at generating sustainable financial returns for the Government of Abu Dhabi.

 

Mubadala’s $243.4 billion (AED 894 billion) portfolio spans six continents with interests in multiple sectors and asset classes. Mubadala leverages deep sectoral expertise and long-standing partnerships to drive sustainable growth and profit, while supporting the continued diversification and global integration of the economy of the United Arab Emirates.

 

Headquartered in Abu Dhabi, Mubadala has offices in London, Rio de Janeiro, Moscow, New York, San Francisco and Beijing. For more information about Mubadala Investment Company, please visit: www.mubadala.com.

 

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND WHERE TO FIND IT

 

This press release relates to a proposed transaction between Virgin Orbit and NextGen. This press release does not constitute (i) solicitation of a proxy, consent or authorization with respect to any securities or in respect of the proposed transaction or (ii) an offer to sell or exchange, or the solicitation of an offer to buy or exchange, any security of NextGen, Virgin Orbit, the combined company or any of their respective affiliates, nor shall there be any sale of any such securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation, sale or exchange would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction. No offer of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

In connection with the proposed transaction, NextGen intends to file a registration statement on Form S-4 with the SEC, which will include a document that serves as a prospectus and proxy statement of NextGen, referred to as a proxy statement/prospectus. A proxy statement/prospectus will be sent to all NextGen shareholders. NextGen also will file other documents regarding the proposed transaction with the SEC.

 

This communication does not contain all the information that should be considered concerning the proposed transaction and is not intended to form the basis of any investment decision or any other decision in respect of the proposed transaction. Before making any voting or investment decision, investors and security holders of NextGen 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 registration statement, proxy statement/prospectus and all other relevant documents filed or that will be filed with the SEC by NextGen through the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov. In addition, the documents filed by NextGen with the SEC may be obtained free of charge from NextGen’s website at https://www.nextgenacq.com/nextgen-ii.html or upon written request to 2255 Glades Road, Suite 324A, Boca Raton, Florida 33431.

 

PARTICIPANTS IN THE SOLICITATION

 

NextGen, Virgin Orbit, and their respective directors and executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from NextGen’s shareholders in connection with the proposed transaction. A list of the names of the directors and executive officers of NextGen and information regarding their interests in the business combination is set forth in NextGen’s registration statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-253848) filed with the SEC on March 25, 2021. 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. You may obtain free copies of these documents as described in the preceding paragraph.

 

CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws with respect to the proposed transaction between NextGen and Virgin Orbit. All statements other than statements of historical facts contained in this communication, including statements regarding Virgin Orbit’s or the combined company’s future financial position, business strategy and plans and objectives of management for future operations, are forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “pro forma”, “may”, “should”, “could”, “might”, “plan”, “possible”, “project”, “strive”, “budget”, “forecast”, “expect”, “intend”, “will”, “estimate”, “anticipate”, “believe”, “predict”, “potential” or “continue”, or the negatives of these terms or variations of them or similar terminology. Forward-looking statements include, without limitation, Virgin Orbit’s or NextGen’s expectations concerning the outlook for their or the combined company’s business, productivity, plans and goals for future operational improvements and capital investments, operational performance, future market conditions or economic performance and developments in the capital and credit markets and expected future financial performance, as well as any information concerning possible or assumed future results of operations of the combined company. Forward-looking statements also include statements regarding the expected benefits of the proposed transaction between Virgin Orbit and NextGen.

 

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Forward-looking statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions, and actual results or events may differ materially from those projected or implied in those statements. Important factors that could cause such differences include, but are not limited to: (i) the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the termination of definitive agreements with respect to the business combination; (ii) the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against NextGen, Virgin Orbit, the combined company or others following the announcement of the business combination and any definitive agreements with respect thereto; (iii) the inability to complete the Business Combination due to the failure to obtain approval of the shareholders of NextGen; (iv) the inability of Virgin Orbit to satisfy other conditions to closing; (v) changes to the proposed structure of the business combination that may be required or appropriate as a result of applicable laws or regulations or as a condition to obtaining regulatory approval of the business combination; (vi) the ability to meet stock exchange listing standards following the consummation of the business combination; (vii) the risk that the business combination disrupts current plans and operations of Virgin Orbit as a result of the announcement and consummation of the business combination; (viii) the ability to recognize the anticipated benefits of the business combination, which may be affected by, among other things, competition, the ability of the combined company to grow and manage growth profitably, maintain relationships with customers and suppliers and retain its management and key employees, and the costs related to the business combination; (ix) changes in applicable laws or regulations; (x) the possibility that Virgin Orbit or the combined company may be adversely affected by other economic, business, regulatory, and/or competitive factors; (xi) Virgin Orbit’s estimates of expenses and profitability; (xii) the evolution of the markets in which Virgin Orbit competes; (xii) the ability of Virgin Orbit to implement its strategic initiatives and continue to innovate its existing products; (xiii) the ability of Virgin Orbit to defend its intellectual property; (xiv) the ability of Virgin Orbit to satisfy regulatory requirements; (xv) the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Virgin Orbit’s and the combined company’s business; and (xv) other risks and uncertainties set forth in the documents filed or to be filed with the SEC by NextGen.

 

Virgin Orbit and NextGen caution you against placing undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which reflect current beliefs and are based on information currently available as of the date a forward-looking statement is made. Forward-looking statements set forth herein speak only as of the as of the date they are made. Neither Virgin Orbit nor NextGen undertakes any obligation to revise forward-looking statements to reflect future events, changes in circumstances, or changes in beliefs. In the event that any forward-looking statement is updated, no inference should be made that Virgin Orbit or NextGen will make additional updates with respect to that statement, related matters, or any other forward-looking statements. Any corrections or revisions and other important assumptions and factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from forward-looking statements, including discussions of significant risk factors, may appear, up to the consummation of the proposed transaction, in NextGen’s public filings with the SEC or, upon and following the consummation of the proposed transaction, in Virgin Orbit’s public filings with the SEC, which are or will be (as appropriate) accessible at www.sec.gov, and which you are advised to consult.

 

CONTACTS

 

VIRGIN ORBIT

press@virginorbit.com

 

NEXTGEN

info@NextGenacq.com

 

 

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Exhibit 99.2

 

Any Time, Any Place, Any Orbit CONFIDENTIAL August 2021

 

 

Disclaimer About this Presentation This presentation (this “Presentation”) relates to a proposed business combination (the “Business Combination”) between NextGen Acquisition Corp . II (“ NextGen ”) and Vieco USA, Inc . (“Virgin Orbit” or the “Company”) . Forward Looking Statements Certain statements, estimates, targets and projections in this Presentation may be considered forward - looking statements . Forward - looking statements generally relate to future events or NextGen’s or the Company’s future financial or operating performance . For example, statements regarding anticipated growth in the industry in which the Company operates and anticipated growth in demand for the Company’s services, projections of the Company’s future financial results and other metrics, the satisfaction of closing conditions to the Business Combination and the timing of the completion of the Business Combination are forward - looking statements . In some cases, you can identify forward - looking statements by terminology such as “pro forma”, “may”, “should”, “could”, “might”, “plan”, “possible”, “project”, “strive”, “budget”, “forecast”, “expect”, “intend”, “will”, “estimate”, “anticipate”, “believe”, “predict”, “potential” or “continue”, or the negatives of these terms or variations of them or similar terminology . Such forward - looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties, and other factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward - looking statements . These forward - looking statements are based upon estimates and assumptions that, while considered reasonable by NextGen and its management, and the Company and its management, as the case may be, are inherently uncertain . Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations include, but are not limited to : (i) the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the termination of definitive agreements with respect to the Business Combination ; (ii) the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against NextGen , the Company, the combined company or others following the announcement of the Business Combination ; (iii) the inability to complete the Business Combination due to the failure to obtain approval of the stockholders of NextGen ; (iv) the inability of the Company to satisfy other conditions to closing ; (v) changes to the proposed structure of the Business Combination that may be required or appropriate as a result of applicable laws or regulations or as a condition to obtaining regulatory approval of the Business Combination ; (vi) the ability to meet stock exchange listing standards following the consummation of the Business Combination ; (vii) the risk that the Business Combination disrupts current plans and operations of the Company as a result of the announcement and consummation of the Business Combination ; (viii) the ability to recognize the anticipated benefits of the Business Combination, which may be affected by, among other things, competition, the ability of the combined company to grow and manage growth profitably, maintain relationships with customers and suppliers and retain its management and key employees, and the costs related to the Business Combination ; (ix) changes in applicable laws or regulations ; (x) the possibility that the Company or the combined company may be adversely affected by other economic, business, regulatory, and/or competitive factors ; (xi) the Company’s estimates of expenses and profitability ; (xii) the evolution of the markets in which the Company competes ; (xii) the ability of the Company to implement its strategic initiatives and continue to innovate its existing products ; (xiii) the ability of the Company to defend its intellectual property ; (xiv) the ability of the Company to satisfy regulatory requirements ; (xv) the impact of the COVID - 19 pandemic on the Company’s and the combined company’s business ; and (xv) other risks and uncertainties set forth in the section entitled “Risk Factors” and “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward - Looking Statements” in NextGen’s Annual Report on Form 10 - K, the risk factors relating to the Company included in an appendix to this presentation, and other risks and uncertainties indicated from time to time in other documents filed or to be filed with the SEC by NextGen . If any of these risks materialize or if the Company’s assumptions prove incorrect, actual results could differ materially from the results implied by these forward - looking statements . There may be additional risks that are not presently known to the Company or NextGen or that the Company or NextGen currently believes are immaterial that could also cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward - looking statements . In addition, forward - looking statements reflect the Company’s and NextGen’s expectations, plans or forecasts of future events and views as of the date of this Presentation . Forward - looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and the Company and NextGen undertake no obligation, and expressly disclaim any obligation, to update, alter or otherwise revise any forward - looking statements, whether as the result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law . Nothing in this Presentation should be regarded as a representation by any person that the forward - looking statements set forth herein will be achieved or that any of the contemplated results of such forward - looking statements will be achieved . You should not place undue reliance on forward - looking statements, which speak only as of the date they are made . Neither NextGen nor the Company undertakes any duty to update these forward - looking statements . Use of Projections This Presentation contains financial forecasts for the Company with respect to certain financial results for the Company’s fiscal years 2021 through 2026 . Neither NextGen’s nor the Company’s independent auditors have audited, studied, reviewed, compiled or performed any procedures with respect to the projections for the purpose of their inclusion in this Presentation, and accordingly, they did not express an opinion or provide any other form of assurance with respect thereto for the purpose of this Presentation . These projections are forward - looking statements included for illustrative purposes only and should not be relied upon as being necessarily indicative of future results . In this Presentation, certain of the above - mentioned projected information has been provided for purposes of providing comparisons with historical data . The assumptions and estimates underlying the prospective financial information are inherently uncertain and are subject to a wide variety of significant business, economic and competitive risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in the prospective financial information . Accordingly, there can be no assurance that the prospective results are indicative of the future performance of the Company or that actual results will not differ materially from those presented in the prospective financial information . Inclusion of the prospective financial information in this Presentation should not be regarded as a representation by any person that the results contained in the prospective financial information will be achieved . 1 Confidential |

 

 

Disclaimer Financial Information ; Non - GAAP Financial Measures The financial information and data contained in this Presentation has not been audited in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board and does not conform to Regulation S - X . Such information and data may not be included in, may be adjusted in or may be presented differently in the registration statement to be filed by NextGen relating to the proposed Business Combination and the proxy statement/prospectus contained therein . This Presentation also includes certain financial measures not presented in accordance with U . S . generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) including EBITDA, EBITDA margin, free cash flow and EBITDA - Capex +/ - change in Net Working Capital (“NWC”) and certain ratios and other metrics derived therefrom . The Company defines EBITDA as earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortization . 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3 Confidential | Disruptive Innovation Global Reach Proven Execution Diverse Portfolio

 

 

4 Confidential | Second successful orbital launch All seven customers’ satellites deployed Superb execution – achieved specific orbit and altitude with high precision Commercial and national security customers, both US and international June 30 th Mission Success

 

 

Virgin Orbit + NextGen II 5 Confidential | George Mattson Co - Founder & Co - Chairman Brita O’Rear Chief Financial Officer Jim Simpson Chief Strategy Officer Dan Hart Chief Executive Officer Gregory Summe Co - Founder & Co - Chairman INDUSTRY ADVISOR Visionary Leadership Team with 90+ Years of Combined Industry Experience Experienced Executives with Track Record of SPAC Success Completed $2 billion Business Combination with in August 2021 Dr. Ash Carter Former US Secretary of Defense

 

 

NextGen’s Investment Thesis for Virgin Orbit 6 Confidential | Powerful Global Brand Extensive Global Opportunities Diverse Customers: Commercial, Civil and National Security Proven Team World - Class Manufacturing Infrastructure Unparalleled Air Launch Technology Estimated $75 Bn 1 Addressable Market in a $1.1 Tr Space Economy 2 Lowest Payload Cost / Kg of Small Rocket Ground Launchers 1 As of 2030. Includes small - satellite launch, national security applications and space - based connectivity solutions. Details on page 18. 2 By 2040. Morgan Stanley Report - Space: Investing in the Final Frontier.

 

 

Transaction Overview 7 Confidential | Timeline Transaction Funding Valuation • Virgin Orbit and NextGen Acquisition Corp. II (Nasdaq: NGCAU) have entered definitive agreements relating to a business combination • Transaction is targeted to close around the end of the year • Following targeted closing, the combined company is expected to be listed on the NASDAQ • Anticipated transaction proceeds expected to fund the business through positive free cash flow in 2024 • Gross transaction proceeds of $483 million, of which $418 million will be cash to the balance sheet, comprised of: – $ 383 million from SPAC cash in trust, assuming no redemptions by public shareholders of NGCAU, and a $ 1 00 million PIPE – PIPE led by strategic and institutional investors including Boeing and AE Industrial Partners , in addition to existing Virgin Orbit investors and NextGen • Pro forma transaction enterprise value at $3.2 billion – Implies 2.1x EV / 2025E revenue multiple and 6.4x EV / 2025E EBITDA multiple • Existing Virgin Orbit shareholders’ pro forma ownership of 85% 1 at close, assuming no redemptions by public shareholders of NGCAU 1 Excludes PIPE co - investment ownership.

 

 

Company Introduction 01

 

 

From Founding to Orbit in Four Years 9 Confidential | NOVEMBER 2018 JULY 2019 JANUARY 2021 MARCH 2017

 

 

Leading Vertically Integrated Space Company with Proven Technology + Simple , Reliable Two - Stage Rocket Reusable, Mobile Air Launch Stage 10 Confidential | ($ in millions) Revenue Projections $15 $70 $331 $914 $1,554 $2,063 2021E 2022E 2023E 2024E 2025E 2026E Multi - Year Investment Yielding Unique Capabilities and Infrastructure… …Driving Robust Opportunity Across Commercial, Civil & National Security Applications CAGR: 166 % ~$ 1bn Investment to - Date 30% Performance / Cost Advantage vs. Ground Launch Active Contracts 1,4 ~$300m Potential Pipeline 2 ~$4bn Global Platform (International Customer Presence) 100% revenue coverage (2021 and 2022 3 ) Source Management estimates. 1 Includes signed, binding LSAs and signed, nonbinding MOUs and LOIs. 2 Includes active contracts, active proposals and identified opportunities. Active proposals includes proposals and contracts u n der negotiation or that have been internally identified as having a high Pwin (evaluated based on number of competitors able to offer a commensurate service) and Pgo (evaluated based on confidence in funding); identified opportunities include identified sales opportunities currently being pursued. 3 Based on active contracts and active proposals . 4 Includes other income comprised of $3.0m of Grant - related income from the UK Space Agency, which is treated as cost offsets fo r reporting purposes, consistent with GAAP reporting. Strategic Partnerships

 

 

Air Launch Sets Us Apart Launch Has Been Grounded For 60 Years… Soyuz 1966 Ariane 1979 Proton 1965 Long March 1970 H - 1 1986 PSLV 1993 Atlas 1958 Thor - Delta 1960 Dnepr 1999 Electron 2018 Falcon 2008 Vega 2012 Epsilon 2013 Minotaur 1994 11 Confidential | + Note Launch historically conducted from a stationary launch pad.

 

 

12 Confidential | Efficient Launch Platform Rocket launched from ~35k ft. Low Cost Lowest unit cost / kg payload Mobile Potential to launch from anywhere, to any orbit, at any time Flexible Range independent Reusable Fully reusable launch stage (747) Environmental Impact Lower local area impact Responsive Potential to launch at any time Resilient Assures space access Unpredictable Launch from anywhere Differentiated Capabilities Bring Benefits to Customers ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ? ☐ ☐ ☐ Air Launch Small Rocket Satellite Launch ☐ x x x x x x x x x All three launches on time at the start of first window

 

 

Minimal Environmental Impact to Surrounding Areas 13 Confidential | Air launch emits ~90% less carbon (smoke and soot) onto local area Air launch sound pollution is ~94% less than ground launched rockets Use of existing airports avoids construction and impact on wildlife and plant life Most traditional ground launch bases are p rotected w ildlife r eserves Source Management estimates. Traditional Ground Launch The Virgin Orbit Way

 

 

: Platform Overview 14 Virgin Orbit’s Reusable Launch Stage Onboard launch operations, conducted by 4 - person crew Customized 747; minimal maintenance requirements Reusable pylon with 85,000 lbm weight capacity Confidential | Fully - transportable, self - contained launch system (2023) 1 2.0 1 Expected year of completion. Currently in design phase. ☐ Fully Mobile ☐ Range Independent ☐ Launch to Any Orbit ☐ Efficient

 

 

: Platform Overview 15 Confidential | Payload 300 - 500 kg 1 All - Carbon Composite Design I ncluding Linerless Tanks Autonomous Range Safety Enables Limited Ground Safety Infrastructure NewtonThree Engine NewtonFour Engine 1 Based on targeted orbital profile. ☐ Simple Composite Structures ☐ Enhanced Reliability: 2 Engines vs. Competitors’ 11 ☐ Lowest Part Count Among Small Rocket Ground Launch Providers ☐ Flexible Mission Envelope Lowest Launch Cost per Kilogram of Small Rocket Ground Launch Providers

 

 

16 Confidential | Rocket and Factory Designed for Low Cost Through Advanced Manufacturing and Automation Automated composites fabrication Rocket structure made in days, not months 150k Square feet facility in Long Beach, CA >90 % Rockets built in - house 5 Rockets currently in production 20 Current annual rocket manufacturing capacity >60% Cost reduction for 3 rd vs. 1 st rocket completed Leveraging advanced manufacturing through partnership with ------- Reduces cycle time 10x 1 1 Relative to traditional manufacturing approach that does not employ additive manufacturing techniques.

 

 

17 Confidential | ~$30bn 4 Space - Based Connectivity Solutions Niche IoT & EO applications ~$17bn 3 National Security Missile defense targets and hypersonic applications ~$25bn 2 Small - Satellite Launch Commercial, civil, national security launch $1.1 Trillion 1 Space Economy Significantly Smaller , Lower Cost & More Capable Satellites Increasingly Critical to National / International Security Burgeoning Space - based IoT and EO Applications Alignment Between Governments and Private Sector Key Drivers 1 As of 2040. Morgan Stanley – Space Economy: The New Global Space Age. 2 As of 2030. Estimated from Prophesy Market Insights. 3 As of 2030. Estimated from 2021 Hypersonics Defense Budget; hypersonics budget assumed to grow till 2030 at 2020 - 2025 CAGR of 21% per Govini 2020 Federal Scorecard. Missile defense targets budget of $536m in 2021 assumed to grow at 2.5% CAGR till 2030 per 2021 - 2025 CAGR from MDA 20 21 Budget proposal. 4 Estimated based on Gartner database projections. Large, Growing Addressable Markets in a Massive Space Economy

 

 

18 Confidential | Today’s Space Industry has Radically Evolved Advancing Technology 2000s 2020 Accelerating Funding Evolving Use Cases Reduced launch and satellite costs for increased functionality Reduced Costs National security, contested space Low latency , h igh b andwidth comms Earth observation $1 $30 2000 - 2010 2011 - 2020 Aggregate funding ($ in billions) 3 Narrow / government Increasing bandwidth and throughput 64 kbits /s 1 to 100 Mbps 2 LEO compatible ground stations Broad - based private sector Miniaturization of satellite components Space - based IoT Source Expert interviews, press search, PitchBook , Capital IQ. 1 Inmarsat I4 BGAN throughput. 2 Starlink throughput. 3 Capital IQ.

 

 

19 Confidential | Civil Spaceports Commercial & Civil SYNERGIES DIVERSIFICATION GROWTH Commercial & Civil Launch Space Solutions Earth Observation Solutions IoT Solutions National Security Launch & Squadron Services National Security Missile Defense Targets and Hypersonic Applications GLOBAL Balanced Portfolio of Space Offerings, Leveraging Core Capabilities

 

 

20 Confidential | Broad Customer Diversity 40+ unique customers 70+ unique customers National Security Civil Commercial 100+ Unique C ustomers in Pipeline Significant Near - Term Visibility (as % of revenue coverage) 100% 53% 10% 81% 38% 2021 2022 2023 Active Contracts Active Proposals 100% of revenue forecast 2 Active Contracts 1,2 Active Proposals 4 Identified Opportunities 4 ~$300m ~$1.3bn ~$2.3bn 1 Includes signed, binding LSAs and signed, nonbinding MOUs and LOIs. 2 Includes other income comprised of $3.0m of Grant - related income from the UK Space Agency, which is treated as cost offsets for reporting purposes, consistent with GAAP reporting. 3 Includes proposals and contracts under negotiation or that have been internally identified as having a high Pwin (evaluated based on number of competitors able to offer a commensurate service) and Pgo (evaluated based on confidence in funding). 4 Identified sales opportunities currently being pursued. ~$4bn of Opportunities; Near - Term De - Risked via Active Contracts

 

 

Accelerating Momentum Since January Mission Success 21 Confidential | Market Customer Contract Win Date Civil Spaceport May Commercial Launch April Commercial Launch February May 10 year Govt. Proprietary IDIQ Civil (Orbital Transfer) May ( Exoterra partnership) Commercial May January 17 th : First Successful Orbital Launch “I look forward to finding ways to partner more … The orbit is what it’s about and we therefore want to inject it to where we want to go – and that’s what [LauncherOne] does … We really want dedicated launch capability . ” Dr. Thomas Zurbuchen Associate Administrator of NASA’s Science Mission Directorate “This is a big disruptor – and hopefully a deterrent – for future space conflicts . The satellite equivalent of keeping an ace up your sleeve” Dr. Will Roper Fmr . Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Source Press releases.

 

 

Highly Experienced and Proven Leadership… 22 Confidential | Dan Hart Chief Executive Officer Brita O’Rear Chief Financial Officer Mike Rokaw Acting President of VOX Space Derrick Boston Chief Administrative Officer & General Counsel Janice Starzyk VP of Government Operations Jim Simpson Chief Strategy Officer Tyler Grinnell VP Flight & Launch Andy Short VP, Manufacturing Kevin Sagis SVP, Engineering Tony Gingiss Chief Operating Officer

 

 

23 Engineering 51% Operations 32% Enterprise 17% 4,000+ Combined Years Engineering Exp. 575 Employees Confidential | Representative Program Experience ~15 PhDs 14 yrs Average Exp. ~150 Advanced Degrees Delta II, IV, SpaceX Falcon 9, Proton, Sea Launch, TDRSS, GPS, WGS, GOES, 702SP, 702MP, GMD, X - 37, SBSS, OneWeb, RS - 68, Vector Space …Supported by a High - Performing, Innovative Team

 

 

Business Overview: Commercial & Civil Launch 02

 

 

System Costs 25 Confidential | Commercial Small Satellite Industry at a Key Inflection Point Robust Capital Inflows Small satellites as % of total # launched ( ex - Starlink ) # of Commercial Satellite Launched 1 (Representative companies funded in last three years) Reduced satellite and launch costs with improved capabilities Low Latency B roadband Enhanced Earth Observation Global IoT Climate Monitoring Expanding Use Cases Evolving Industry 2020: Record Year for Commercial Satellites Launched Alignment with Civil & National Security Advantages • Customer optimized specific orbits • Desire for dedicated / primary payload • Flexibility (timing and location) 30 122 243 26 823 2010-2016 2017-2019 2020 1,066 41% 86% 98% Avg. Avg. Excluding Starlink Starlink launches 148 Source UCS Satellite Database. 1 Represents average # of satellites launched over each period. Excludes satellites operated by China, Russia, Iran or North Ko r ea.

 

 

Marquee Recent Commercial Customer Wins 26 Confidential | ” (May 2021) » 2 launches expected to start in 2023; additional under discussion » Potential future launches from Spaceport Cornwall » Partnership via Virgin Orbit’s $5m investment into Arqit Confidentiality of Dedicated Launch (February 2021) » 2 EO satellites launched in 2021 » First responsive launch demo for STORK constellation » Existing relationship: 2019 small launch Mars mission efforts Customer Highlighted Selection Criteria Responsive Launch Services Any T ime , Any Place, Any Orbit Source Press releases.

 

 

Civil Spaceport Overview 27 Confidential | Agency Location UK Space Agency + Ministry of Defense Cornwall Space Port Japan Association Oita Brazilian Space Agency + Air Force Alcântara Launch Center 0 20 40 60 80 CIVIL SPACE AGENCIES… … WITH LAUNCH CAPABILITY # OF AGENCIES In - Country Launch Capabilities Lagging Versus Global Space Agencies 1940 2020 1960 1980 2000 Virgin Orbit’s Spaceport Customers Bringing In - Country Launch Capabilities to Allied Nations Source Op - ed | Global government space budgets continues multiyear rebound. “The Virgin Orbit mission will be a major first – the start of satellite launches from UK soil . Great Britain will be well and truly back in the space launch business and on the way to capturing this Government’s first strategic goal on the high frontier : a 10 % market share of the global space market by 2030 . ” Grant Schapps Secretary of State for Transport, UK

 

 

Guam Brazil Japan Poland Netherlands California Washington D.C . Represents current / announced presence (customer or spaceport) June 2021 Manifest (Non - US Customers) 28 Confidential | Virgin Orbit’s Global Platform Civil Spaceport National Security Commercial Launch Driving International Alignment with Allies with USG Export Approval Mobile System + Global Reach Evolving Space Ecosystem Advances US interest with Allies 1 Publicly announced spaceport deals. Discussing sovereign launch with Scott Morrison (PM - Australia) Ability to Synergistically Bring Allied Nations into the Space Ecosystem

 

 

Business Overview: National Security 03

 

 

Diverse Portfolio of Defensive National Security Applications Aligned with Department of Defense Priorities in Launch and Hypersonic Applications National Security Launch Squadron Services Missile Defense Targets Hypersonic System TT&E Defensive Hypersonics Special Mission Aircraft Small rocket satellite launch via LauncherOne systems for US Government customers USG ownership of LauncherOne aircraft system and stockpiles of rockets / satellites for responsive launch capabilities LauncherOne air - launched rocket mimics adversaries to test US Missile Defense systems Test launch platform to advance hypersonic flight and system technologies LauncherOne utilized in US defense architecture to defend against hypersonic weapons 747 aircraft for USG science, communications or observation missions on a leased basis + 30 30 Confidential |

 

 

Cape Canaveral 31 Confidential | EXISTING LAUNCH INFRASTRUCTURE IS PREDICTABLE AND VULNERABLE “This gives you a lot of flexibility with respect to space, because any airport that can take a 747 can launch … Launch flexibility and reconstitution from unexpected places is one of the ways in which we keep our adversaries guessing . ” Dr . Heather Wilson Fmr . Secretary of the Air Force Testifying to Senate Subcommittee Government Squadrons Government owned aircraft and supporting equipment procured from Virgin Orbit $7 $17 2017A 2022E DoD Investment in Space - Based Systems 1 ($ in billions) 1 DoD Space Based Systems Annual Budget Request from US Department of Defense. Stage one aircraft ready for on - demand deployment On - demand rockets and payloads Well - Positioned to Address National Security Launch Needs

 

 

32 Confidential | Advanced Battle Management System Exercise » Responsive launch simulation for second ABMS exercise » C ritical satellite launch on short call time for USSPACECOM » Virgin Orbit, the only small launch vehicle in the ABMS - 2 Responsive Launch Key to National Security Priorities Mobility , flexibility and responsiveness afforded by air - launch (September 2020) (April 2020) Orbital Services Program - 4 ( OSP - 4) IDIQ » 10 year IDIQ contract » 3 dedicated missions delivering spacecraft to orbit under STP - S28 ; contract value $35m Allows the U.S. government to rapidly acquire flexible, resilient and affordable launch services Brings a New Standard of Flexibility in U.S. National Security Launch Source Press releases. Recent National Security Wins Illustrate Virgin Orbit’s Capabilities

 

 

Missile Defense Targets and Hypersonic Applications Enabled by LauncherOne System 33 Confidential | Missile Defense Targets Hypersonic Applications $9.2bn 1 2021 MDA Budget $3.2bn 2 2021 Hypersonics Budget Virgin Orbit selected for Hypersonics Rapid Target Launch Missions study • Facilitates testing and experiments on future hypersonic systems; interceptor applications • Flexible mission envelope • Highly cost - effective option to MDA using LauncherOne rockets Representative Agencies Discrete ~$ 500m 1 line item in MDA budget for targets Defensive Hypersonics Hypersonics TT&E Applications 21% 3 CY’21E - 25E CAGR 1 MDA 2021 budget. 2 Congressional Research Service, Hypersonic Weapons: Background and Issues for Congress, (April 26, 2021). 3 National Defense magazine, Big Money for Next - Gen Munitions, (August 4, 2020).

 

 

Business Overview: Space Solutions 04

 

 

Space - Enabled Data and Analytics Services 35 35 Confidential | Why We are Well - Positioned Global Reach • Advanced discussions with potential anchor tenants from close affiliates 1 • In - country launch enables fully local data control • Anchor tenants enable rapid scaling of IoT connectivity and EO solutions relative to competitors Execution Strategy Strategic Partnerships Satellite Deployment • Expected early deployment of 4 satellites in 2023 • Goal of full constellation thereafter • Several investments in complementary constellations • Data analytics partnerships to assure leading - edge capabilities Offering Overview • All imaging modalities : – Electro – Optical – Infrared - Hyperspectral Imagery – Synthetic Aperture Radar End - to - end Value - added S ervices for EO and IoT to “Satellite as a Service ” Connected aircraft management Connected ship management Pipeline monitoring Smart agriculture IoT EO The image part with relationship ID rId27 was not found in the file. 1 Advanced discussions are nonbinding at this stage.

 

 

36 36 Confidential | The Virgin Orbit Advantage Satellite Constellation Integrator Satellite Launch Services Satellite Constellation and Service Management Data & Analytics • Team and track record • Full system engineering capability • Provide end to end system (ground & space); constellation management • Partnerships with satellite manufacturers • Proven • Critical to value proposition & brings cost in - house • Controls deployment for earliest satellite insertion • Equity relationships with EO & IoT providers, enabled by launch business • Experience running key satellite platforms • Satellite systems engineering experience with DoD and commercial EO missions • Organic development, partnership and selected acquisition strategy • Developing other partnerships and cultivation for selective acquisition

 

 

IoT Offering Overview 37 37 Confidential | Connected Aircraft Pipeline Monitoring Intelligent Agriculture Connected Ship Management • Track around the globe • Monitor status in real - time • Connectivity at sea • Weather data • Soil moisture • Precision farming and drone deployments • Monitor status in real - time • Identify potential leaks • Mitigate losses by proactive issue flagging • Track around the globe • Monitor status in real - time • Passenger connectivity Selected Applications | TAM: ~$25bn 1 $1.1 Trillion Global IoT / EO Market 1 Services Security Analytics Infrastructure Connectivity IoT Devices Focus: Target Connectivity Applications 1 As of 2030 per IDC report. 2 Calculations of extrapolation assumption projections through 2030 performed by the Company based on 2020 and 2023 data from Gartner. Gartner, Forecast: Internet of Things, Endpoints and Communications, Worldwide, 2020 - 2030, 1 Q21 Update, April 2021.

 

 

Earth Observation Offering Overview 38 38 Confidential | EO Data and Value Added Services TAM: $8bn 1 Differentiators vs. Competitors • Full multimodal suite in one integrated offering • In - country launch, critical for government customers • Value - added analysis and analytics – Multi - sat – Expansive libraries, benefiting from partner reach – Co - coms • IoT synergies Complete Multimodal Offering Synthetic Aperture Radar Infrared - Hyperspectral EO (High quality, high - res imagery) Enabled by evolving data analytics Government and Commercial Applications Agriculture Public Safety Insurance Oil & Gas Source Euroconsult - Earth Observation Data & Services Market. 1 Estimated for 2029 based on market data for 2029.

 

 

39 39 Confidential | 2021 2022 2023 Anchor tenant alignment Data analytics capabilities (organic partnerships) Spectrum determination / filing Spacecraft acquisition and space system deployment Space and ground s ystem t esting Preliminary design review Critical design review Early 2023: Planned launch of 2 EO and 2 IoT satellites 2020 Partnership agreements Expected spectrum license p rocurement In progress / future activity Progressing on Execution Plan

 

 

Space Solutions Long - Term Vision 40 40 Confidential |

 

 

Financial & Transaction Overview 05

 

 

5 28 196 365 526 789 10 42 125 400 713 838 10 148 314 436 $15 $70 $331 $914 $1,554 $2,063 2021E 2022E 2023E 2024E 2025E 2026E Summary Revenue Forecast National Security and Defense Commercial & Civil Launch ($ in millions) • Proliferation of small satellites driving commercial demand for dedicated launch • USG shift to disaggregated resilient architecture will drive significant launch demand • International spaceports to create strong installed base for re - occurring launch and O&M • Missile defense targets, hypersonic experiments and countermeasures increasing in budgetary priority and use cases • Fully integrated IoT and Earth O bservation services unlocks large TAM Space Solutions 42 Confidential | Source Management estimates. Note Management estimates of near - term revenue based on launch manifest. Commercial and civil launch estimates are based on acti ve contracts, active proposals and identified opportunities + external market assessments and expectations of market capture. National Security and Defense esti mat es are based on active contracts, active proposals and identified opportunities + external market assessments. Space Solutions estimates are based on external mar ket assessments and expectations of market capture. Numbers may not sum due to rounding.

 

 

Forecast EBITDA and Free Cash Flow 25% EBITDA – Capex +/ - change in NWC EBITDA % margin: ($ in millions) ($ in millions) • Projected to achieve positive EBITDA by 2024 • Learning curve, DFMA, economies of scale, cost optimization, and volume enable ~40%+ margins at scale • Projected to achieve positive free cash flow by 2024 • Favorable working capital dynamics from customer pre - payments as part of Launch Services Agreements which enable pre - payments 12 - 18 months in advance ($156) ($151) ($17) $229 $504 $854 2021E 2022E 2023E 2024E 2025E 2026E ($155) ($222) ($120) $90 $547 $889 2021E 2022E 2023E 2024E 2025E 2026E 32% 41% 43 Confidential | Source Management estimates. Note Management estimates of profitability based on internal assessments of cost profile. The Company expects to benefit from ec onomies of scale, learning curve and growth in its differentiated offerings over time. Capex is driven by funding requirements for additional manufacturing capaci ty, incremental CosmicGirl aircraft and the evolution of product portfolio. The company benefits from favorable working capital dynamics due to the typical pre - payments ass ociated with launches EBITDA and EBITDA margin are non - GAAP measures. Please refer to “Financial Information; Non - GAAP Financial Measures” for additi onal information regarding the non - GAAP measures included in this presentation . $420m of cash burn to reach positive cash flows in 2024. ~$420m cash need (2H’21 onwards)

 

 

Expected Use of Proceeds 44 Confidential | Accelerate Advanced Manufacturing Capabilities Advance Mobility With Additional Launch Vehicles Accelerate R&D Space Solutions Development 2021 - 2023 2021 - 2023 2022 - 2023 2022 - 2023 ~15% ~25% ~35% ~25% Technology Growth

 

 

Pro Forma Ownership @ $10.00 / Share Sources & Uses Transaction Overview • Pro forma enterprise value of $3.2 billion (2.1x ‘25E revenue) • Proceeds includes $383 million of cash in trust and a $100 million PIPE led by strategic and institutional investors including Boeing and AE Industrial Partners , in addition to existing Virgin Orbit investors and NextGen • 15% of sponsor’s founder shares and private placement warrants will be subject to an earnout (with 50% of such shares and warrants vesting at $12.50 per share and 50% vesting at $15.00 per share) • Virgin Group and the SPAC sponsor and their respective affiliates subject to lock - up arrangements: 25% for 180 days post - close, 25% for 18 months post - close and 50% for 24 months post - close 2 Share Price at Closing $10.00 Pro Forma Shares Outstanding (in millions) 366.4 Equity Value $3,664 ( - ) Pro Forma Net Cash 1 (446) Enterprise Value $3,218 2025E Revenue 1,554 EV / 2025E Revenue 2.1x 45 Confidential | Transaction Overview Illustrative Pro Forma Valuation Note Assumes no redemptions. Pro forma share count excludes shares subject to earnout. Also excludes the impact of 7.7 million public warrants and 6.8 million private placement warrants struck at $11.50. 1.0 million of the 6.8 million private placement warrants (15%) also subject to earnout conditions described above. Also excludes impact of one warrant to purchase 500,000 shares of common stock, at $10.00 per share, in connection with a commercial agreem ent . Numbers may not sum due to rounding. 1 Existing $ 28m net cash on Virgin Orbit balance sheet as of 3/31/21. Includes ~$1m of restricted cash. 2 Early release if trading price of common stock equals or exceeds $12.50 per share for any 20 trading days within any consecutive 30 tr ading - day period, commencing 11 months following close . Sources Rollover Equity of Existing Virgin Orbit Shareholders $3,100 NextGen II Cash in Trust 383 PIPE Investment 100 NextGen II Founder Shares 81 Total cash sources $3,664 Uses Rollover Equity $3,100 Cash to Balance Sheet 418 Founder Shares 81 Est. Transaction Fees and Expenses 65 Total cash uses $3,664 Shares % $ Existing Virgin Orbit Shareholders 310.0 84.6% $3,100 NextGen II Public Shareholders 38.3 10.4% 383 PIPE Investor Shares 10.0 2.7% 100 NextGen II Founder Shares 8.1 2.2% 81 Total 366.4 100% $3,664

 

 

Peer Operational Benchmarking CY’21E - ’25E Revenue CAGR CY’25E EBITDA Margin 217% 82% 315% 288% 117% 86% 46 Confidential | Source FactSet, investor presentations and company filings as of 8/20/21. Note Operational metrics as at the time of de - SPAC announcement except for Astra, Spire and Virgin Galactic which are based on latest broker estimates . EBITDA and EBITDA margin are non - GAAP measures. Please refer to “Financial Information; Non - GAAP Financial Measures” for additional inf ormation regarding the non - GAAP measures included in this presentation. Other Space Peers Core Launch Peers 32% 22% 40% 47% 44% 45%

 

 

EV / CY’25E Revenue EV / CY’25E EBITDA 6.4x 25.6x 5.8x 28.0x 2.8x 4.5x Peer Valuation Benchmarking 6.1x 3.3x 5 .9x $1.1 $1.1 $ 5 .9 Multiple of invested capital 1 : EV ($ in billions): 20.5x $ 2.1 15 .7x $4.3 47 Confidential | Source FactSet and company filings as of 8/20/21 . Note For announced deals bars represents EV calculated based on SPAC current share price / latest projections available from IP. Astra, Spire and Virgin Galactic operational metrics based on latest broker estimates . 1 MOIC based on current enterprise value and invested capital as disclosed in public filings. Rocket Lab and Astra invested cap i tal from Rocket Lab investor presentation; Virgin Galactic invested capital from its own investor presentation; Spire and BlackSky invested capital from their own respective Analyst Day presentations. 3 .2x $3.2 Other Space Peers Core Launch Peers 2.1x 5.8x 2.3x 13.1x 1.2x 2.0x

 

 

Appendix

 

 

Financial Summary 49 ($ in millions) 2021E 2022E 2023E 2024E 2025E 2026E Commercial/Civil Launch $5 $28 $196 $365 $526 $789 Defense 10 42 125 400 713 838 Space Solutions – – 10 148 314 436 Total revenue $15 $70 $331 $914 $1,554 $2,063 % growth NA 352% 375% 176% 70% 33% COGS (36) (74) (233) (536) (830) (965) Gross profit ($20) ($4) $98 $378 $724 $1,098 % gross margin NM NM 30% 41% 47% 53% R&D (76) (65) (25) (6) (31) (25) Sustaining (12) (26) (32) (52) (70) (81) SG&A / Other (49) (56) (59) (90) (119) (138) Operating expenses (136) (147) (115) (149) (220) (244) EBITDA ($156) ($151) ($17) $229 $504 $854 % EBITDA margin NM NM NM 25% 32% 41% Change in NWC $34 $73 $114 $130 $205 $117 % of change in sales 134% 44% 22% 32% 23% Capex ($33) ($144) ($218) ($270) ($163) ($83) % of sales (214%) (207%) (66%) (30%) (10%) (4%) EBITDA-Capex+Change in NWC ($155) ($222) ($120) $90 $547 $889 % of EBITDA NM NM NM 39% 108% 104% Confidential | Source Management estimates. Note Numbers may not sum due to rounding. EBITDA and EBITDA margin are non - GAAP measures. Please refer to “Financial Information; Non - GAAP Financial Measures” for additi onal information regarding the non - GAAP measures included in this presentation.

 

 

Unique Launch and Flight Mechanics 50 02 Take Off Cosmic Girl takes off from one of its many global launch locations 01 Pre - Launch Activities No permanent infrastructure needed beyond a runway 03 Rocket Release At cruising altitude of 35,000ft, rocket released in right direction 04 1 st Stage Ignition 4 seconds after release, the 1 st stage engine activates accelerating the rocket to +8,000 mph 05 Stage Separation 3 minutes after the first stage, rocket reaches an altitude of ~50 miles and 2 nd stage separates 06 2 nd Stage Ignition Four seconds later, the 2 nd engine ignites. 25 seconds later fairing halves jettisoned 07 2 nd Stage Flight 2 nd stage fires for 6 min. After a ~45 min cruise, it relights for a 5 second circularization burn 08 Satellite Deployment T he system may reignite for one final burn to lower the orbit of the second stage Rocket Ignition Main Engine Start Stage Separation Main Engine Cutoff Second Engine Start Fairing Separation Second Engine Cutoff Payload Separation Second Engine S tart and Cutoff 0 2 00 400 4,000 600 200 400 600 2,000 Time Since Rocket Release (seconds) Height Above Earth (kft) Confidential |

 

 

Complete Infrastructure 51 Fully Vertically Integrated from Manufacturing to Launch Confidential | Scalable factory with 20+ annual rocket capacity System modularity eliminates extensive infrastructure and increases flexibility Manufacturing and Integration Launch Equipment ISO Level 8 clean room for payload encapsulation and integration Payload Processing Facility Mobile Test stands for rocket stage testing and acceptance testing Liquid Propulsion Test Site Hot Fire Test Stands (Mojave) Long Beach

 

 

Third Stage / Orbital Transfer Future Technology Development Roadmap 52 Confidential | 500 – 600 kg Capability Rocket Lowers cost per kilogram Higher performance Additional Reusability Launch stage fully reusable; evaluating potential Stage 1 recovery / refurbishment LauncherTwo on the Back of the Aircraft Developing capability in partnership with Cis - lunar and interplanetary missions Future system; potential tripling of meaningful performance increase Ongoing Performance Improvements Long - term Technology D evelopment Requires minor modification

 

 

53 Confidential | Risk Factors All references below to “Virgin Orbit,” the “Company,” “we,” “us” or “our” refer to the business of Vieco USA, Inc . and its consolidated subsidiaries . The risks presented below are certain of the general risks related to the business of the Company and the Business Combination, and such list is not exhaustive . The list below is qualified in its entirety by disclosures contained in future documents filed or furnished by the Company and NextGen , with the U . S . Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), including the documents filed or furnished in connection with the proposed transactions between the Company and NextGen . The risks presented in such filings will be consistent with those that would be required for a public company in its SEC filings, including with respect to the business and securities of the Company and NextGen and the proposed transactions between the Company and NextGen , and may differ significantly from and be more extensive than those presented below . Investing in securities (the “Securities”) to be issued in connection with the Business Combination involves a high degree of risk . You should carefully consider these risks and uncertainties, together with the information in the Company’s consolidated financial statements and related notes . There are many risks that could affect the business and results of operations of the Company, many of which are beyond its control . If any of these risks or uncertainties occurs, the Company’s business, financial condition and/or operating results could be materially and adversely harmed . Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known or those currently viewed to be immaterial may also materially and adversely affect the Company’s business, financial condition and/or operating results . If any of these risks or uncertainties actually occurs, the value of the Company’s equity securities may decline . General Risk Factors 1. We have incurred significant losses since inception, we expect to incur losses in the future and we may not be able to achieve o r m aintain profitability. 2. The success of our business will be highly dependent on our ability to effectively market and sell our launch services for small low Earth orbit (“LEO”) satellites, space - based connectivity solutions and national security applications, and to convert contracted revenues and our pipeline of potential contracts into actual revenues. 3. The market for launch services for small LEO satellites and space - based connectivity solutions is not well established, is still eme rging and may not achieve the growth potential we expect or may grow more slowly than expected. 4. Our ability to grow our business depends on the successful operation of our launch systems and related technology and our ability to introduce new enhancements or services, which are subject to many uncertainties, some of which are beyond our control. 5. We may not be able to convert our estimated $300 million in contracted revenue or $3.6 billion in potential contracts into actual revenue. 6. Our forecast of operating and financial results relies in large part upon assumptions and analyses that we have developed, and ac tua l results may vary or fluctuate significantly. Such possible variations and fluctuations make our future operating results difficult to predict and could cause our operating results to fall below expectations or any guidanc e w e may provide. 7. We routinely conduct hazardous operations in test and launch of our vehicles and vehicle subsystems, which could result in damag e t o property or persons. Unsatisfactory performance or failure of our launch vehicles and related technology at launch or during operation could reduce customer confidence and have a material adverse effect on our business, fi nancial condition and results of operation. 8. If we are unable to adapt to and satisfy customer demands in a timely and cost - effective manner, or if we are unable to manufacture our launch vehicles at a quantity and quality that our customers demand, our ability to grow our business may suffer. 9. We may be unable to manage our future growth effectively, which could make it difficult to execute our business strategy. 10. Our prospects and operations may be adversely affected by changes in market preferences and economic conditions that affect deman d f or our launch services. 11. Adverse publicity stemming from any incident involving us or our competitors could have a material adverse effect on our business, fi nan cial condition and results of operations. 12. Due to the unique structure of our launch operations, there is the possibility that an accident or catastrophe could lead to the los s of human life or a medical emergency.

 

 

54 Confidential | Risk Factors (cont’d) General Risk Factors (cont’d) 13. We may require substantial additional funding to finance our operations, but adequate additional financing may not be available whe n we need it, on acceptable terms or at all. 14. Certain future operational facilities may require significant expenditures in capital improvements and operating expenses to develop and foster basic levels of service needed by our launch operations, and the ongoing need to maintain existing operational facilities requires us to expend capital. 15. We rely on a limited number of suppliers for certain raw materials and supplied components. We may not be able to obtain suffici ent raw materials or supplied components to meet our manufacturing and operating needs, or obtain such materials on favorable terms, which could impair our ability to fulfill our orders in a timely manner or increase ou r costs of production. 16. We and our suppliers rely on complex systems and components, which involves a significant degree of risk and uncertainty in term s o f operational performance and costs. 17. We expect to face intense competition in the commercial space launch industry and other industries in which we may operate. 18. We expect to invest significant resources in developing new offerings and exploring the application of our proprietary technolog ies for other uses in national space applications and space - based connectivity solutions, and those opportunities may never materialize. 19. We conduct a significant portion of our business pursuant to government contracts, including with the U.S. government, which are su bject to unique risks including early termination, audits, investigations, sanctions and penalties. 20. Changes in levels of U.S. government defense spending or overall acquisition priorities could negatively impact our financial positio n a nd results of operations. 21. Failures in our technology infrastructure could damage our business, reputation and brand and substantially harm our business and resu lts of operations. 22. Our networks and those of our third - party service providers may be vulnerable to security risks. 23. Cyber - attacks and other security breaches could have an adverse effect on our business, harm our reputation and expose us to liability. Cyb ers ecurity incidents could disrupt our business or result in the loss of critical and confidential or classified information. 24. Due to our remote workforce, we may face increased business continuity and cyber risks that could significantly harm our business an d operations. 25. We are highly dependent on our senior management team and other highly skilled personnel, and if we are not successful in attrac tin g or retaining highly qualified personnel, we may not be able to successfully implement our business strategy. 26. Any acquisitions, partnerships or joint ventures that we enter into could disrupt our operations and have a material adverse effe ct on our business, financial condition and results of operations. 27. We are subject to many hazards and operational risks that can disrupt our business, including interruptions or disruptions in se rvi ce at our primary facilities, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. 28. The COVID - 19 pandemic has and could continue to negatively affect various aspects of our business, make it more difficult for us to meet our obligations to our customers, and result in reduced demand for services, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows. 29. We have identified two material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting and may identify additional material we aknesses in the future or otherwise fail to maintain an effective system of internal control, which may result in material misstatements of our financial statements or cause us to fail to meet our periodic reporting obligatio ns. 30. We may become involved in litigation that may materially adversely affect us .

 

 

55 Confidential | Risk Factors (cont’d) Risks Related to our Intellectual Property 1. If we fail to adequately protect our proprietary intellectual property rights, our competitive position could be impaired and we ma y lose valuable assets, generate reduced revenue and incur costly litigation to protect our rights. 2. The “Virgin” brand is not under our control, and negative publicity related to the Virgin brand name could materially adversely a ffe ct our business. 3. Protecting and defending against intellectual property claims may have a material adverse effect on our business . Risks Related to our Legal and Regulatory Environment 1. If we commercialize outside the United States, we will be exposed to a variety of risks associated with international operations th at could materially and adversely affect our business. 2. Our business is subject to a wide variety of extensive and evolving government laws and regulations. Failure to comply with such law s and regulations could have a material adverse effect on our business. 3. We are subject to stringent U.S. export and import control laws and regulations. Unfavorable changes in these laws and regulatio ns or U.S. government licensing policies, our failure to secure timely U.S. government authorizations under these laws and regulations, or our failure to comply with these laws and regulations could have a material adverse effe ct on our business, financial condition and results of operation. 4. We are subject to environmental regulation and may incur substantial costs. 5. Environmental , social and governance matters may impact our business and reputation. 6. Changes in tax laws or regulations may increase tax uncertainty and adversely affect results of our operations and our effective tax rat e. 7. U.S . tax legislation could adversely affect our business and financial condition .

 

 

56 Confidential | Risk Factors (cont’d) Risks Related to the Business Combination 1. Both NextGen and the Company will incur significant transaction costs in connection with the Business Combination. 2. The consummation of the Business Combination is subject to a number of conditions and if those conditions are not satisfied or wa ive d, the Business Combination Agreement may be terminated in accordance with its terms and the Business Combination may not be completed. 3. The ability to successfully effect the Business Combination and the Combined Company’s ability to successfully operate the busine ss thereafter will be largely dependent upon the efforts of certain key personnel of the Company[, all of whom we expect to stay with the Combined Company following the Business Combination]. The loss of such key personnel could ne gatively impact the operations and financial results of the combined business. 4. If the Business Combination’s benefits do not meet the expectations of investors or securities analysts, the market price of NextGen's securities or, following the consummation of the Business Combination, the value of the Combined Company’s securities, may decline. 5. Legal proceedings in connection with the Business Combination, the outcomes of which are uncertain, could delay or prevent the comp let ion of the Business Combination. 6. The Business Combination or Combined Company may be materially adversely affected by the COVID - 19 outbreak. 7. Changes in laws or regulations, or a failure to comply with any laws and regulations, may adversely affect the Company’s and the Comb ine d Company’s business, including NextGen's and the Company's ability to consummate the Business Combination, and results of operations. 8. NextGen directors and officers may have interests in the Business Combination that are different from or are in addition to those of oth er NextGen shareholders. 9. The grant and future exercise of registration rights may adversely affect the market price of the Combined Company’s securities u pon consummation of the Business Combination. 10. If NextGen's due diligence investigation of the Company's business is inadequate, then shareholders of the company following the business co mbination could lose some or all of their investment.

 

 

57 Confidential | Glossary ABMS Advanced Battle Management System Exercise EO Earth Observation IDIQ Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity IoT Internet of Things Kbits/s Kilo bits per second LSA Launch Services Agreements MDA Missile Defense Agency Mbps Mega bits per second MOU Memorandum of Understanding NWC Net Working Capital OSP - 4 Orbital Services Program – 4 Pwin Probability of win Pgo Probability of project go - live TAM Total Addressable Market TT&E Technology, Test and Engineering USG US Government USSPACECOM US Space Command

 

Exhibit 99.3

 

Title:   Summary of Virgin Orbit Financial Forecast & Extended Financial Forecast
     
Date:   19-Aug-21
     
Disclaimer:  

These extended financial forecasts (these “Extended Financial Forecasts”) relate to a proposed business combination (the “Business Combination” or the “Transaction”) between NextGen Acquisition Corp. II (“NextGen”) and Vieco USA, Inc. (“Virgin Orbit” or the “Company” and together with NextGen, the “Combined Company”).

     
    Certain information included herein describes or assumes the expected terms that will be included in the agreements to be entered into by the parties to the Transaction. The terms of such agreements are under negotiation and subject to change. The consummation of the Transaction, or any transaction, is also subject to other various risks and contingencies, including customary closing conditions. There can be no assurance that the Transaction, or any transaction, will be consummated. As such, the subject matter of these materials is evolving and is subject to further change by the Company and NextGen in their joint and absolute discretion.
     
    No representations or warranties, express or implied, are given in, or in respect of, these Extended Financial Forecasts. To the fullest extent permitted by law, in no circumstances will the Company or NextGen or any of their respective subsidiaries, shareholders, affiliates, representatives, partners, directors, officers, employees, advisers or agents be responsible or liable for any direct, indirect or consequential loss or loss of profit arising from the use of these Extended Financial Forecasts, their contents, their omissions, reliance on the information contained within them, or on opinions communicated in relation thereto or otherwise arising in connection therewith. The recipient also acknowledges and agrees that the information contained in these Extended Financial Forecasts is preliminary in nature and is subject to change, and any such changes may be material. The Combined Company disclaims any duty to update the information contained in these Extended Financial Forecasts.
     
    The information contained herein does not purport to be comprehensive or to contain all of the information that a person may desire in considering an investment in the Combined Company, and is not intended to form the basis of any investment decision in the Combined Company. The data contained herein is derived from various internal and external sources, which has not been independently verified by the Company or NextGen and cannot assure the recipient of the data’s accuracy or completeness, and this data is subject to change. No representation is made as to the reasonableness of the assumptions underlying, or the accuracy or completeness of any, modeling or back-testing or any other information contained herein. All levels, prices and spreads are historical and do not represent current market levels, prices or spreads, some or all of which may have been changed since the issuance of this document. Any data on past performance, modeling or back-testing contained herein is not an indication as to future performance. The information contained in these Extended Financial Forecasts is provided as at the date of its publication and is subject to updating, completion, revision, amendment and further verification and these Extended Financial Forecasts do not purport to be exhaustive or to contain all the information that may be required to make a full analysis of the Combined Company or the Transaction. The recipient of these materials should consult his, her or its own legal, regulatory, tax, business, financial and accounting advisors to the extent such recipient deems necessary, and such recipient must make his, her or its own investment decision and perform his or her own independent investigation and analysis of an investment in the Combined Company, and the transactions contemplated in connection therewith.

 

 

 

 

    These Extended Financial Forecasts are for informational purposes only and do not constitute an offer to sell, a solicitation of an offer to buy, or a recommendation to purchase any equity, debt or other financial instrument of any of the Company, NextGen or the Combined Company in any jurisdiction in which the offer, solicitation, recommendation or sale would be unlawful prior to the registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction.
     
Forward Looking Statements:   Certain statements, estimates, targets and projections in these Extended Financial Forecasts may be considered forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements generally relate to future events or NextGen’s or the Company’s future financial or operating performance. For example, statements regarding anticipated growth in the industry in which the Company operates and anticipated growth in demand for the Company’s services, projections of the Company’s future financial results and other metrics, the satisfaction of closing conditions to the Business Combination and the timing of the completion of the Business Combination are forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “pro forma”, “may”, “should”, “could”, “might”, “plan”, “possible”, “project”, “strive”, “budget”, “forecast”, “expect”, “intend”, “will”, “estimate”, “anticipate”, “believe”, “predict”, “potential” or “continue”, or the negatives of these terms or variations of them or similar terminology. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties, and other factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based upon estimates and assumptions that, while considered reasonable by NextGen and its management, and the Company and its management, as the case may be, are inherently uncertain. Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations include, but are not limited to: (i) the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the termination of negotiations and any subsequent definitive agreements with respect to the Business Combination; (ii) the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against NextGen, the Company, the combined company or others following the announcement of the Business Combination and any definitive agreements with respect thereto; (iii) the inability to complete the Business Combination due to the failure to obtain approval of the stockholders of NextGen; (iv) the inability of the Company to satisfy other conditions to closing; (v) changes to the proposed structure of the Business Combination that may be required or appropriate as a result of applicable laws or regulations or as a condition to obtaining regulatory approval of the Business Combination; (vi) the ability to meet stock exchange listing standards following the consummation of the Business Combination; (vii) the risk that the Business Combination disrupts current plans and operations of the Company as a result of the announcement and consummation of the Business Combination; (viii) the ability to recognize the anticipated benefits of the Business Combination, which may be affected by, among other things, competition, the ability of the combined company to grow and manage growth profitably, maintain relationships with customers and suppliers and retain its management and key employees, and the costs related to the Business Combination; (ix) changes in applicable laws or regulations; (x) the possibility that the Company or the combined company may be adversely affected by other economic, business, regulatory, and/or competitive factors; (xi) the Company’s estimates of expenses and profitability; (xii) the evolution of the markets in which the Company competes; (xii) the ability of the Company to implement its strategic initiatives and continue to innovate its existing products; (xiii) the ability of the Company to defend its intellectual property; (xiv) the ability of the Company to satisfy regulatory requirements; (xv) the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Company’s and the combined company’s business; and (xv) other risks and uncertainties set forth in the section entitled “Risk Factors” and “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” in NextGen’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, the risk factors relating to the Company included in the investor presentation, and other risks and uncertainties indicated from time to time in other documents filed or to be filed with the SEC by NextGen.
     
    If any of these risks materialize or if the Company’s assumptions prove incorrect, actual results could differ materially from the results implied by these forward-looking statements. There may be additional risks that are not presently known to the Company or NextGen or that the Company or NextGen currently believes are immaterial that could also cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements. In addition, forward-looking statements reflect the Company’s and NextGen’s expectations, plans or forecasts of future events and views as of the date of these Financial Forecasts. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and the Company and NextGen undertake no obligation, and expressly disclaim any obligation, to update, alter or otherwise revise any forward-looking statements, whether as the result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

 

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    Nothing in these Extended Financial Forecasts should be regarded as a representation by any person that the forward-looking statements set forth herein will be achieved or that any of the contemplated results of such forward-looking statements will be achieved. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date they are made. Neither NextGen nor the Company undertakes any duty to update these forward-looking statements.
     
Use of Projections:  

These Extended Financial Forecasts contain financial forecasts for the Company with respect to certain financial results for the Company’s fiscal years 2021 through 2030. Neither NextGen’s nor the Company’s independent auditors have audited, studied, reviewed, compiled or performed any procedures with respect to the projections for the purpose of their inclusion in these Extended Financial Forecasts, and accordingly, they did not express an opinion or provide any other form of assurance with respect thereto for the purpose of these Extended Financial Forecasts. These projections are forward-looking statements included for illustrative purposes only and should not be relied upon as being necessarily indicative of future results. In these Extended Financial Forecasts, certain of the above-mentioned projected information has been provided for purposes of providing comparisons with historical data. The assumptions and estimates underlying the prospective financial information are inherently uncertain and are subject to a wide variety of significant business, economic and competitive risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in the prospective financial information. Accordingly, there can be no assurance that the prospective results are indicative of the future performance of the Company or that actual results will not differ materially from those presented in the prospective financial information. Inclusion of the prospective financial information in these Extended Financial Forecasts should not be regarded as a representation by any person that the results contained in the prospective financial information will be achieved.

 

These Extended Financial Forecasts and projections should not be relied upon as being necessarily indicative of future results.

 

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Financial Information; Non-GAAP Financial Measures:  

The financial information and data contained in these Extended Financial Forecasts have not been audited in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board and does not conform to Regulation S-X. Such information and data may not be included in, may be adjusted in or may be presented differently in the registration statement to be filed by NextGen relating to the proposed Business Combination and the proxy statement/prospectus contained therein.

 

These Extended Financial Forecasts also include certain financial measures not presented in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) including EBITDA, EBITDA margin, free cash flow and EBITDA - Capex +/- change in Net Working Capital (“NWC”) and certain ratios and other metrics derived therefrom.

 

The Company defines EBITDA as earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortization. The Company defines EBITDA margin as earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortization as a percentage of its total revenue. The Company defines EBITDA - Capex +/- change in NWC as free cash flow. These non-GAAP financial measures are not measures of financial performance in accordance with GAAP and may exclude items that are significant in understanding and assessing the Company’s financial results. Therefore, these measures should not be considered in isolation or as an alternative to net income, cash flows from operations or other measures of profitability, liquidity or performance under GAAP. You should be aware that the Company’s presentation of these measures may not be comparable to similarly-titled measures used by other companies.

 

NextGen and the Company believe these non-GAAP measures of financial results provide useful information to management and investors regarding certain financial and business trends relating to the Company’s financial condition and results of operations. NextGen and the Company believe that the use of these non-GAAP financial measures provides an additional tool for investors to use in evaluating ongoing operating results and trends in comparing the Company’s financial measures with other similar companies, many of which present similar non-GAAP financial measures to investors. These non-GAAP financial measures are subject to inherent limitations as they reflect the exercise of judgments by management about which expense and income are excluded or included in determining these non-GAAP financial measures. Additionally, there can be no assurance that the Company will not modify the presentation of these or similar non- GAAP measures in the future, including to make adjustments for future expenses or other items that the Company believes are appropriate in comparing its operating performance across reporting periods on a consistent basis.

 

These Extended Financial Forecasts also includes certain projections of non-GAAP financial measures. Due to the high variability and difficulty in making accurate forecasts and projections of some of the information excluded from these projected measures, together with some of the excluded information not being ascertainable or accessible, NextGen and the Company are unable to quantify certain amounts that would be required to be included in the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures without unreasonable effort. Consequently, no disclosure of estimated comparable GAAP measures is included and no reconciliation of the forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures is included. For the same reasons, the Company is unable to address the probable significance of the unavailable information, which could be material to future results.

 

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    Virgin Orbit Financial Forecast     Virgin Orbit Extended Financial Forecast  
    2021     2022     2023     2024     2025     2026     2027     2028     2029     2030  
Revenue   $ 15     $ 70     $ 331     $ 914     $ 1,554     $ 2,063     $ 2,555     $ 2,999     $ 3,814     $ 4,621  
Gross Profit     (20 )     (4 )     98       378       724       1,098       1,384       1,619       2,029       2,441  
Adj. EBITDA(1)     (156 )     (151 )     (17 )     229       504       854       1,150       1,358       1,717       2,069  
Net Income     (171 )     (180 )     (77 )     127       362       676       770       874       1,132       1,397  
Unlevered Free Cash Flow(2)     (155 )     (222 )     (120 )     90       530       854       820       873       1,229       1,615  

 

Notes:

 

(1) Adjusted EBITDA is defined as as net income plus the deduction of the sums of interest expense, taxes and depreciation and amortization
(2) Unlevered free cash flow is defined as NOPAT (net operating profit after taxes, i.e. Adjusted EBITDA less depreciation and amortization, less tax expense based on a marginal cash tax rate and inclusive of NOLs where applicable), plus depreciation and amortization, less capital expenditures, less increases in net working capital.

 

General   Management estimates of near-term revenue based on launch manifest. Commercial and civil launch estimates are based on active contracts, active proposals and identified opportunities + external market assessments and expectations of market capture. National Security and Defense estimates are based on active contracts active proposals and identified opportunities + external market assessments. Space Solutions estimates are based on external market assessments and expectations of market capture.
     
    Management estimates of profitability based on internal assessments of cost profile. The Company expects to benefit from economies of scale, learning curve and growth In its differentiated offerings overtime. Capex is driven by funding requirements for additional manufacturing capacity, incremental CosmicGirl aircraft and the evolution of product portfolio. The company benefits from favorable working capital dynamics due to the typical pre-payments associated with launches.

 

 

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Exhibit 99.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VIECO USA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

Consolidated Financial Statements

 

December 31, 2020 and 2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VIECO USA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

December 31, 2020 and 2019

 

    Page
     
Consolidated Balance Sheets   1
     
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss   2
     
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Deficit   3
     
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows   4
     
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements   5–30

 

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Consolidated Balance Sheets

As of December 31, 2020 and 2019

(In thousands, except share data)

 

    2020     2019  
Assets            
Current assets            
Cash and cash equivalents   $ 22,433     $ 148,967  
Restricted cash     4,353       2,473  
Accounts receivable, net     3,358       2,007  
Inventory     66       -  
Prepayments     6,421       6,740  
Due from related party     -       781  
Total current assets     36,631       160,968  
Property, plant and equipment, net     49,103       48,615  
Right-of-use assets     14,466       15,460  
Other noncurrent assets     356       280  
Total assets   $ 100,556     $ 225,323  
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Deficit                
Current liabilities                
Accounts payable   $ 3,303     $ 3,783  
Current portion of lease obligation     1,154       683  
Accrued liabilities     18,419       12,498  
Deferred revenue     4,119       4,183  
Due to related party     117       -  
Total current liabilities     27,112       21,147  
Lease obligation, net of current portion     14,179       15,230  
Deferred revenue, net of current portion     23,520       71,546  
Long-term debt due to Parent Company     235,108       230,277  
Other long-term liabilities     306       290  
Total liabilities     300,225       338,490  
Commitments and contingencies (Note 12)                
Stockholders’ deficit                
Common stock (par value $0.0001 - 100 shares authorized, issued and outstanding)     -       -  
Additional paid-in capital     443,195       411,683  
Accumulated deficit     (662,640 )     (541,136 )
Accumulated other comprehensive income     134       41  
Total stockholders’ deficit of Vieco USA, Inc.     (219,311 )     (129,412 )
Non-controlling interests in VO Holdings, Inc.     19,642       16,245  
Total stockholders’ deficit     (199,669 )     (113,167 )
Total liabilities and stockholders’ deficit   $ 100,556     $ 225,323  

 

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

 

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VIECO USA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss
Years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019
(In thousands, except share data)

 

    2020     2019  
             
Revenue   $ 3,840     $ 477  
Cost of revenue     3,168       67  
Gross profit     672       410  
                 
Selling, general and administrative expenses     42,855       42,685  
Research and development expenses     137,135       150,565  
                 
Operating loss     (179,318 )     (192,840 )
                 
Interest expense, net     (4,852 )     (2,791 )
Other income, net     62,671       1,014  
                 
Loss before income taxes     (121,499 )     (194,617 )
                 
Provision for income taxes     5       5  
                 
Net loss     (121,504 )     (194,622 )
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests in VO Holdings, Inc.     3,397       3,654  
Net loss attributable to Vieco USA, Inc.     (118,107 )     (190,968 )
                 
Other comprehensive loss                
                 
Foreign currency translation adjustment     (93 )     (41 )
Total comprehensive loss   $ (118,200 )   $ (191,009 )
                 
Net loss per share                
Basic and diluted   $ (1,182 )   $ (1,910 )
                 
Weighted average shares outstanding                
Basic and diluted     100       100  

 

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

 

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VIECO USA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Deficit
Years Ended December 31, 2020 and 2019
(In thousands, except share data)

 

    Common Stock     Additional
Paid-in
    Non-controlling Interests in VO Holdings,     Accumulated other comprehensive     Accumulated        
    Share     Par Value     Capital     Inc.     loss     Deficit     Total  
                                           
Balance at December 31, 2018     100     $ -     $ 305,224     $ 12,592     $ -     $ (346,514 )   $ (28,698 )
                                                         
Net loss     -       -       -       -       -       (194,622 )     (194,622 )
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests of VO Holdings, Inc.     -       -       -       (194 )     -       -       (194 )
Vesting of subsidiary stock options     -       -       -       3,529       -       -       3,529  
Subsidiary stock options exercised     -       -       -       318       -       -       318  
Other comprehensive loss     -       -       -       -       41       -       41  
Parent Company contributions     -       -       210,819       -       -       -       210,819  
Parent Company distributions     -       -       (160 )     -       -       -       (160 )
Distributions to related party     -       -       (104,200 )     -       -       -       (104,200 )
                                                         
Balance at December 31, 2019     100     $ -     $ 411,683     $ 16,245     $ 41     $ (541,136 )   $ (113,167 )
                                                         
Net loss     -       -       -       -       -       (121,504 )     (121,504 )
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests of VO Holdings, Inc.     -       -       -       (148 )     -       -       (148 )
Vesting of subsidiary stock options     -       -       -       3,154       -       -       3,154  
Subsidiary stock options exercised     -       -       -       409       -       -       409  
Advances to non-controlling stockholders     -       -       -       (18 )     -       -       (18 )
Other comprehensive loss     -       -       -       -       93       -       93  
Parent Company contributions     -       -       150,000       -       -       -       150,000  
Parent Company distributions     -       -       (118,488 )     -       -       -       (118,488 )
                                                         
Balance at December 31, 2020     100     $ -     $ 443,195     $ 19,642     $ 134     $ (662,640 )   (199,669 )

 

 

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

 

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VIECO USA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019
(In thousands)

 

    2020     2019  
Cash flows from operating activities            
Net loss   $ (121,504 )   $ (194,622 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities                
Stock-based compensation     3,154       3,529  
Depreciation and amortization     13,975       16,494  
Gain on disposal by sale of property and equipment     -       (18 )
Non-cash interest on long-term debt, due to Parent Company     4 ,831       1,817  
Change in operating assets and liabilities:                
Accounts receivable     (1,351 )     (2,007 )
Inventory     (66 )     -  
Prepayments     320       (317 )
Other noncurrent assets     (82 )     (54 )
Due from (to) related party, net     898       (9,231 )
Accounts payable     (480 )     782  
Other long-term liabilities     (472 )     290  
Accrued liabilities     5,921       (757 )
Deferred revenue     (48,090 )     555  
Other, net     (70 )     (380 )
                 
Net cash used in operating activities     (143,016 )     (183,919 )
                 
Cash flows from investing activities:                
Purchase of property and equipment     (13,337 )     (15,788 )
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment     39       38  
                 
Net cash used in investing activities     (13,298 )     (15,750 )
                 
Cash flows from financing activities:                
Payments of finance lease obligations     (243 )     (165 )
Cash received from the sale of non-controlling interest     409       318  
Advances to non-controlling stockholders     (18 )     -  
Proceeds from long-term debt, due to Parent Company     -       228,460  
Parent Company contributions     150,000       210,819  
Parent Company distributions     (118,488 )     (160 )
Distributions to related party     -       (104,200 )
                 
Net cash provided by financing activities     31,660       335,072  
                 
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash     (124,654 )     135,403  
                 
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at the beginning of the year     151,440       16,037  
                 
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at the end of the year   $ 26,786     $ 151,440  
                 
Cash and cash equivalents   $ 22,433     $ 148,967  
Restricted cash     4,353       2,473  
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash   $ 26,786     $ 151,440  
                 
Supplemental disclosure                
Schedule for non-cash investing activities                
Unpaid property, plant, and equipment received   $ 26     $ 167  

 

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

 

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VIECO USA, Inc.

 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

(1) Organization and Business Operations

 

Vieco USA, Inc. (the “Company”) is the holding company of the Virgin Orbit business, focused on the development, manufacture and related technologies of rockets for the purpose of conducting mission launch operations to place payloads into orbit. The Company is a vertically-integrated aerospace company pioneering commercial space orbital air-pad launch solutions for small satellites across various industries including government, research and education. The development and manufacturing activities are located in Long Beach, California, with a testing facility in Mojave, California. The Company had its first successful demo launch out of Mojave, California and plans to conduct commercial launches out of Guam and Cornwall.

 

The Company’s consolidated subsidiaries include VO Holdings, Inc. (“VOH”), Virgin Orbit, LLC, (“Virgin Orbit”), Virgin Orbit UK Limited (“VOUK”), JACM Holdings, Inc. (“JACM”), Ground Station Mexico, S.A. de

C.V. (“GSM”), and VOX Space, LLC (“VOX Space”), which is incorporated in the United States. The Company is wholly owned by Vieco 10 Limited, a British Virgin Islands Company (the “Parent Company”).

 

As of December 31, 2019, the Company owned common stock representing a 51% ownership in Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc. (“VGH”), a publicly listed company. The Company subsequently distributed its 51% ownership in VGH to the Parent Company, such that the Company does not have any ownership in VGH as of December 31, 2020. The Company did not receive any consideration from the Parent Company for distributing the 51% ownership in VGH. On January 13, 2021, Galactic Ventures, LLC (“GV LLC”), a subsidiary of the Company, merged with and into the Company with the Company being the surviving entity which directly controls VOH (collectively, with the distribution of the Company’s ownership in VGH to the Parent Company, the “Restructuring”).The assets and liabilities and results of operations of VGH have been excluded from these consolidated financial statements. Refer to Note 2—Summary of Significant Accounting Policies— Basis of Presentation for further information.

 

Liquidity and Going Concern

 

The Company’s cash and cash equivalents were $22.4 million and $149.0 million as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. While the Company began generating revenues in 2021, it is still dependent on Corvina Holdings Limited (“Corvina”) the intermediate holding company of the Parent Company, for continued support to fund operations, without which the Company would not be able to pay its liabilities and obligations as they come due, and would need to curtail its operations.

 

On June 14, 2021, Corvina agreed to provide financial support to the Company sufficient for it to satisfy its liabilities and obligations as they come due, and will satisfy, on a timely basis all liabilities and obligations of the Company that the Company is unable to satisfy when due, up to an amount of $202.0 million (being the amount required under the current business plan over and above cash already held in the Company in the amount of $20.0 million as of June 14, 2021) until the earlier of 1) July 31, 2022, and 2) the date on which the Company obtains adequate third-party funding required to satisfy the above obligations through July 31, 2022 (including, without limitation, through a merger or similar transaction that results in a direct or indirect parent company of the Company having funds required to satisfy the above through July 31, 2022).

 

On April 21, 2021, the Parent Company’s board of directors unanimously approved the pursuit of a merger transaction involving the Company and NextGen Acquisition Corp. II (“NextGen”), a special purpose acquisition company (“SPAC”) that would result in the Company being a wholly owned subsidiary of NextGen (the “Transaction”). In connection with the Transaction, VOH is expected to merge with and into the Company with the Company being the surviving entity. The Company is also expected to receive approximately $600.0 million in cash consideration from NextGen and a private investment in a public entity (“PIPE”) transaction upon the closing of the Transaction. The cash consideration expected to be received by the Company is estimated before giving effect to the payment of transaction costs incurred in connection with the Transaction and assumes that no public stockholders of NextGen exercise their redemption rights with respect to their public shares of NextGen’s Class A common stock for a pro rata share of the funds in the trust account of NextGen prior to the closing of the Transaction.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

Global Pandemic

 

On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization characterized the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (“COVID-19”) as a global pandemic and recommended containment and mitigation measures. Since then, extraordinary actions have been taken by international, federal, state, and local public health and governmental authorities to contain and combat the outbreak and spread of COVID-19 in regions throughout the world. These actions include travel bans, quarantines, “stay-at-home” orders, and similar mandates for many individuals to substantially restrict daily activities and for many businesses to curtail or cease normal operations.

 

Consistent with the actions taken by governmental authorities, including California and District of Columbia, where most of the Company’s workforce is located, the Company has taken appropriately cautious steps to protect its workforce and support community efforts. As part of these efforts, and in accordance with applicable government directives, the Company initially reduced and then temporarily suspended on-site operations for one week at its facilities in Long Beach, California in late March 2020. Starting late March 2020, approximately two-thirds of the Company’s workforce and contractors were able to complete their duties from home. The remaining one-third of the Company’s workforce was able to resume on-site operations in accordance with its classification within the critical infrastructure designation, under revised operational and manufacturing plans that conform to the latest COVID-19 health precautions. This includes universal facial covering requirements, rearranging facilities to follow social distancing protocols, conducting active daily temperature checks and undertaking regular and thorough disinfecting of surfaces and tools, and regular testing of the Company’s employees for COVID-19. The Company is also testing employees and contractors for COVID-19 on a regular basis.

 

The COVID-19 pandemic and continuing precautionary measures taken have adversely impacted the Company’s operational efficiency and caused delays in operational activities. The ongoing impact will depend on the duration of the pandemic, which is being mitigated by advances in the treatment of the disease, prevention efforts including vaccines, broad government measures to contain the spread of the virus, and related government stimulus measures. However, should the Company experiences sustained impact from the pandemic, additional actions such as cost reduction measures may need to be implemented.

 

As of the date of the issuance of these consolidated financial statements, most of the Company’s employees whose work requires them to be in its facilities are now back on-site, but the Company experienced, and expects to continue to experience, reductions in operational efficiency due to illness from COVID-19 and precautionary actions taken related to COVID-19.

 

(2) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

(a) Basis of Presentation

 

These consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) and pursuant to the regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Based on an evaluation of the guidance under Staff Accounting Bulletin (“SAB”) Topic 5.Z.7, Accounting for the spin-off of a subsidiary, it was determined that the Restructuring should be reflected as a change in reporting entity. As such, the accompanying consolidated financial statements of the Company retroactively reflect the Restructuring, including all distributions and transactions in conjunction therewith, and exclude VGH for all periods presented. These consolidated financial statements are the consolidated financial statements of the Company and its subsidiaries, each of which is controlled, and is based on the financial position and results of operations of the Company as a standalone company. Intercompany balances and transactions between consolidated entities have been eliminated. Refer to Note 4—Related Parties for further information regarding the Company’s related party transactions.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

The Company was historically funded by the Parent Company. Cash and cash equivalents are managed through bank accounts legally owned by the Company, and cash and cash equivalents held by the Parent Company were not attributable to the Company for any of the periods presented. Only cash amounts legally owned by entities dedicated to the Company are reflected in the consolidated balance sheets. Transfers of cash, both to and from the Parent Company’s treasury program by the Company or related parties that were not historically cash settled are reflected in the consolidated balance sheets as equity and as a financing activity on the accompanying consolidated statements of cash flows.

 

During the periods presented in the consolidated financial statements, the operations of the Company were included in the consolidated U.S. federal, and certain state and local and foreign income tax returns filed by the Parent Company, where applicable. Income tax expense and other income tax related information contained in the consolidated financial statements are presented on a separate return basis as if the Company had filed its own tax returns. The income taxes of the Company as presented in the consolidated financial statements may not be indicative of the income taxes that the Company will generate in the future. Additionally, certain tax attributes such as net operating losses or credit carryforwards are presented on a separate return basis, and accordingly, may differ in the future. In jurisdictions where the Company has been included in the tax returns filed by the Parent Company, any income tax receivables resulting from the related income tax provisions have been reflected in the consolidated balance sheets within additional paid-in capital, a component of stockholders’ deficit.

 

(b) Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires the Company to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. The Company bases these estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that it believes are reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ materially from these estimates. Significant estimates inherent in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements include, but are not limited to, useful lives of property, plant and equipment, net, leases, income taxes including deferred tax assets and liabilities and impairment valuation, assumptions included in the valuation of the stock-based awards, assumptions included in the valuation of the Company’s common stock, and contingencies.

 

(c) Principles of Consolidation

 

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include all entities controlled by the Company after reflecting the restructuring previously described.

 

Control exists when the Company has the power, directly or indirectly, to govern the financial and operating policies of an entity that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance and the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive the benefits from its activities that could potentially be significant to the entity. In assessing control, potential voting rights that are currently exercisable or convertible are taken into account. The accounts of subsidiaries are included in the consolidated financial statements from the date that control commences until the date that control ceases.

 

(d) Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

Cash and cash equivalents consist of cash on hand and all highly liquid investments with a maturity of three months or less.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

(e) Restricted Cash

 

Restricted cash includes any cash deposits received from customers, that are contractually restricted for operational use until the launch service is provided or the deposits are refunded.

 

(f) Accounts Receivable

 

Accounts receivable are recorded at their net realizable value. The Company’s estimate for expected credit losses for outstanding accounts receivable are based on historical write-off experience, an analysis of the aging of outstanding receivables, customer payment patterns, and the establishment of specific reserves for customers in an adverse financial condition. Adjustments are made based upon the Company’s expectations of changes in macroeconomic conditions that may impact the collectability of outstanding receivables. The Company also considers current market conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts of future economic conditions to inform adjustments to historical loss data. The Company reassesses the adequacy of estimated credit losses each reporting period. There was no allowance for uncollectible amounts and no write-offs as of and for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019. The Company does not have any off-balance sheet credit exposure related to its customers.

 

(g) Prepayments

 

Prepayments consist of prepaid rent, prepaid insurance, prepaid medical insurance, prepaid workers compensation and other general supplier prepayments.

 

(h) Inventory

 

Inventory consists of spare parts from bridge ventilators the Company built to help in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic (refer to Note 2—Summary of Significant Accounting Policies—Revenue Recognition). Inventory is stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value. If events or changes in circumstances indicate that the utility of inventory has diminished through damage, deterioration, obsolescence, changes in price or other causes, a loss is recognized in the period in which it occurs. The Company determines the costs of other product and supply inventory by using the first-in first-out or average cost methods. Given the Company’s raw materials do not have alternative use and technological feasibility has not yet been attained as of December 31, 2020, materials, labor and overhead costs used for the production of the Company’s rockets are recorded to research and development expenses.

 

(i) Property, Plant and Equipment, Net

 

Property, plant and equipment, net, including leasehold improvements, are stated at cost, less accumulated depreciation and amortization.

 

Depreciation on property, plant and equipment is calculated on a straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the shorter period of the estimated useful life or lease term.

 

The estimated useful lives for each class of property, plant and equipment are as follows:

 

Leasehold improvements   Shorter of the estimated useful life or lease term
Machinery and equipment   5 to 7 years
Aircraft   15 years
IT software and equipment   3 to 5 years

 

The Company incurs repairs and maintenance costs on major equipment, which is expensed as incurred.

 

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VIECO USA, Inc.

 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

(j) Leases

 

The Company determines whether an arrangement contains a lease at inception. A lease is a contract that provides the right to control an identified asset for a period of time in exchange for consideration. For identified leases, the Company determines whether it should be classified as an operating or finance lease.

 

Leases are recorded in the balance sheet as right-of-use assets (“ROU assets”) and operating and finance lease obligations. ROU assets represent the Company’s right to use the underlying assets for the lease terms and lease obligations represent the Company’s obligations to make lease payments arising from the leases. ROU assets and lease obligations are recognized at the commencement date of the lease and measured based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. When the discount rate implicit in the lease cannot be readily determined, the Company uses its incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at commencement date in determining the present value of lease payments. The incremental borrowing rate represents the rate of interest the Company would have to pay to borrow on a collateralized basis over a similar term an amount equal to the lease payments in a similar economic environment. Because the Company does not generally borrow on a collateralized basis, the Company used incremental borrowing rates determined by a third-party valuation firm based on market yields for the respective lease terms.

 

The Company includes options to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain that it will exercise that option in the measurement of its ROU assets and lease obligations. Lease expense for operating leases is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Amortization of finance lease assets is recognized over the lease term as operating expenses based on the nature of the leased asset. Interest expense on finance lease liabilities is recognized over the lease term in interest expense. The Company elected to exclude from its balance sheets recognition of leases having a term of 12 months or less after considering renewal terms (“short-term leases”). The Company accounts for lease and non-lease components separately.

 

(k) Capitalized Software

 

The Company capitalizes certain costs associated with the development or purchase of internal-use software. The amounts capitalized are included in property, plant and equipment, net on the consolidated balance sheets and are amortized on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful life of the resulting software, which approximates 3 years.

 

(l) Long-Lived Assets

 

Long-lived assets consist of property, plant and equipment, net and ROU assets and are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. If circumstances require a long-lived asset to be tested for possible impairment, the Company first compares undiscounted cash flows expected to be generated by that asset to its carrying amount. The Company assesses impairment for asset groups, which represent a combination of assets that produce distinguishable cash flows. If the carrying amount of the long-lived asset is not recoverable on an undiscounted cash flow basis, an impairment is recognized to the extent that the carrying amount exceeds its fair value. Fair value is determined through various valuation techniques, including discounted cash flow models, quoted market values, and third-party independent appraisals, as considered necessary. The Company has not recorded any impairment charges during the years presented.

 

Depreciation on property, plant and equipment is calculated on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the assets. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the shorter period of the estimated useful life or lease term. The Company monitors conditions related to these assets to determine whether events and circumstances warrant a revision to the remaining depreciation period.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

(m) Other Noncurrent Assets

 

Other noncurrent assets consist primarily of security deposits related to operating lease facilities.

 

(n) Fair Value Measurements

 

The Company utilizes valuation techniques that maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs to the extent possible. The Company estimates fair value based on assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability in the principal or most advantageous market. When considering market participant assumptions in fair value measurements, the following fair value hierarchy distinguishes between observable and unobservable inputs, which is categorized in one of the following levels:

 

Level 1 inputs: Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities accessible to the reporting entity at the measurement date;
Level 2 inputs: Other than quoted prices included in Level 1 inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the asset or liability; and
Level 3 inputs: Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability used to measure fair value to the extent that observable inputs are not available, thereby allowing for situations in which there is little, if any, market activity for the asset or liability at measurement date.

 

The carrying amounts included in the consolidated balance sheets under current assets and current liabilities approximate fair value because of the short maturity of these instruments.

 

The Company invested its restricted cash in money market funds that comprise only U.S. Treasury securities and are recognized at fair value. The estimated changes in fair values of the investments held in money market funds is not material.

 

(o) Segments

 

Operating segments are defined as components of an entity for which separate financial information is available and that is regularly reviewed by the Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”) in deciding how to allocate resources to an individual segment and in assessing performance. The Company’s CODM is its Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”). The Company has determined that it operates in one operating segment and one reportable segment, as the CODM reviews financial information presented on a consolidated basis for purposes of making operating decisions, allocating resources and evaluating financial performance.

 

(p) Comprehensive Loss

 

Comprehensive loss represents all changes in equity other than transactions with owners. The Company’s comprehensive loss consists of net loss and foreign currency translation adjustments.

 

(q) Revenue Recognition

 

The Company recognizes revenue when control of the promised goods and services is transferred to its customers in an amount that reflects the consideration it expects to be entitled to in exchange for those services.

 

Launch Services

 

Small satellite launch operations revenue is recognized for providing customer launch services by placing payloads into orbit. The Company’s launch service contracts generally contain distinct performance obligations. Revenue for each customer payload is recognized at a point in time when the performance obligation is complete. The Company has yet to undertake first commercial spaceflight for paying small satellite customers and consequently have not generated any launch revenue.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

Engineering services revenue contracts obligate the Company to provide services that together are one distinct performance obligation; the delivery of engineering services. The Company elected to apply the “as-invoiced” practical expedient to such revenues, and as a result, will bypass estimating the variable transaction price. Revenue is recognized as control of the performance obligation is transferred over time to the customer. Engineering services revenue was $2.0 million and $0.5 million for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

 

Bridge Ventilators

 

On April 30, 2020, the Company secured an Emergency Use Authorization from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its development of a new mass-producible bridge ventilator to help in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. The Company’s engineers consulted with the Bridge Ventilator Consortium, led by the University of California Irvine and the University of Texas at Austin, a group formed to span and nurture efforts to build producible, simple ventilators to aid in the COVID-19 crisis. As part of these efforts, Virgin Orbit contracted with the California Emergency Medical Services Authority. The Company has provided 600 units and recognized revenue related to these units for a total of $1.9 million revenue for the year ended December 31, 2020.

 

Contract Balances

 

Contract assets are comprised of billed accounts receivable and unbilled receivables, which is the result of timing of revenue recognition, billings and cash collections. The Company records accounts receivable when it has an unconditional right to consideration.

 

Contract liabilities primarily relate to small satellite launch operations and are recorded when cash payments are received or due in advance of performance. Cash payments for small satellite launch services are classified as customer deposits until enforceable rights and obligations exist, when such deposits also become nonrefundable. Customer deposits become nonrefundable and are recorded as non-current deferred revenue following the Company’s delivery of the conditions of carriage to the customer and execution of an informed consent. Non-current deferred revenue was $23.5 million and

$71.5 million as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The decrease in non-current deferred revenue was primarily due to the cancellation of a launch service agreement (“LSA”) of the Company’s largest customer, OneWeb (refer to Note 12—Commitments and Contingencies). Current deferred revenue was $4.1 million and $4.2 million as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

 

Payment terms vary by customer and type of revenue contract. The Company generally expects that the period of time between payment and transfer of promised goods or services will be less than one year. In such instances, the Company has elected the practical expedient to not evaluate whether a significant financing component exists.

 

Remaining Performance Obligations

 

As of December 31, 2020, the Company has two engineering services revenue contracts for which it expects to transfer all remaining promises to the customer in the fiscal year ending December 31, 2021. The Company does not disclose information about remaining performance obligations for (a) contracts with an original expected length of one year or less, (b) revenues recognized at the amount at which it has the right to invoice for services performed, or (c) variable consideration allocated to wholly unsatisfied performance obligations.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

Contract Costs

 

The Company has not incurred a material amount of contract costs in obtaining or fulfilling its contracts.

 

(r) Cost of Revenue

 

Cost of revenue related to engineering services and the bridge ventilators consist of expenses related to materials and human capital, such as payroll and benefits. There were no costs of revenue related to small satellite launch operations for the years ended December 31, 2020 or 2019. Once technological feasibility is reached, the Company will capitalize and subsequently charge to cost of revenue the cost to construct the rocket including materials, labor and related mission launch costs including fuel, payroll and benefits for its pilots and ground station crew and maintenance as well as the depreciation of facilities and equipment and other allocated overhead expenses, once placed into service. While the Company has made this conclusion, there is no impact to the consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2020.

 

(s) Selling, General and Administrative

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses consist of human capital related expenses for employees involved in general corporate functions, including executive management and administration, accounting, finance, tax, legal, information technology, marketing and human resources including amounts charged by the Parent Company; and the portion of depreciation expense, maintenance and rent relating to facilities that support the selling, general and administrative functions, including the manufacturing warehouse in Long Beach, California, and equipment; professional fees and other general corporate costs. Human capital expenses primarily include salaries and benefits.

 

(t) Research and Development

 

The Company conducts research and development activities to develop existing and future technologies that advance its spaceflight systems for small satellite launch services towards commercialization. Research and development activities include basic research, applied research, concept formulation studies, design, development, and related test program activities. Costs incurred for developing its LauncherOne rocket systems primarily include equipment, material, and labor. Costs incurred for performing test flights primarily include rocket engines and fuel. Research and development costs also include rent, maintenance, and depreciation of facilities and equipment and other allocated overhead expenses. The Company expenses all research and development costs as incurred and has not capitalized any rocket development costs to date. Once technological feasibility is achieved, the Company will capitalize the costs to construct any additional components of its LauncherOne rocket systems.

 

On November 5, 2019, VOUK Limited entered into a grant agreement with the U.K. Space Agency (“UKSA”) whereby the Company was awarded £7.35 million, or $9.5 million, in grant funding to design, develop and manufacture ground support equipment and conduct mission planning to enable the horizontal launch of small satellites from Spaceport Cornwall at Cornwall Airport Newquay. Government grants are recognized over the period in which the Company will incur the related costs the grant is intended to compensate. The Company records the grant when there is reasonable assurance that conditions attached to grant have been met and the grant will be received. Grant related income is recognized as a receivable for the compensation of costs in the period which it is receivable and deducted from related expenses. For the years ended December 31, 2020, and 2019, the Company recorded a grant reimbursement receivable of $2.1 million and $1.4 million, respectively, offset against in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

(u) Other Income

 

Other income consists of sources of income that are not related to our primary operations, and include interest income earned on cash and cash equivalents held by the Company in interest bearing demand deposit accounts. Other income also includes miscellaneous non-operating items, such as Company employee store merchandising and legal settlements.

 

On March 27, 2020, the Company’s largest customer, OneWeb, filed for bankruptcy. On September 18, 2020, the LSA was cancelled during OneWeb’s bankruptcy process which resulted in the full termination of the LSA and released both parties’ performance rights and obligations under the LSA. Accordingly, in September 2020, the Company wrote-off $62.2 million of the non-refundable deposits paid towards the LSA historically recorded in deferred revenue and recognized a corresponding increase in other income.

 

(v) Interest Expense

 

Interest expense relates to finance lease obligations and the outstanding long-term debt due to Parent Company.

 

(w) Income Taxes

 

The Company adopted the separate return approach for the purpose of the consolidated financial statements, including the income tax provisions and the related deferred tax assets and liabilities. The historic operations of the Company reflect a separate return approach for each jurisdiction in which the Company had a presence and the Parent Company filed a tax return for the years ended

December 31, 2020 and 2019.

 

The Company records income tax expense for the anticipated tax consequences of the reported results of operations using the asset and liability method. Under this method, the Company recognizes deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of temporary differences between the financial reporting and tax basis of assets and liabilities, as well as for operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using the tax rates that are expected to apply to taxable income for the years in which those tax assets and liabilities are expected to be realized or settled. The Company records valuation allowances to reduce its deferred tax assets to the net amount that it believes is more likely than not to be realized. The Company’s assessment considers the recognition of deferred tax assets on a jurisdictional basis. Accordingly, in assessing its future taxable income on a jurisdictional basis, the Company considers the effect of its transfer pricing policies on that income. The Company has placed a full valuation allowance against U.S. federal and state deferred tax assets since the recovery of the assets is uncertain.

 

The Company recognizes tax benefits from uncertain tax positions only if it believes that it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained on examination by the taxing authorities based on the technical merits of the position. As the Company expands, it will face increased complexity in determining the appropriate tax jurisdictions for revenue and expense items which may differ from that of the Parent Company. The Company’s policy is to adjust these reserves when facts and circumstances change, such as the closing of a tax audit or refinement of an estimate. To the extent that the final tax outcome of these matters is different than the amounts recorded, such differences will affect the income tax expense in the period in which such determination is made and could have a material impact on the Company’s financial condition and operating results. The income tax expense includes the effects of any accruals that Company believe are appropriate, as well as the related net interest and penalties.

 

The Company has not yet started commercial operations and as such it is accumulating net operating losses at the federal and state levels. The Company has no material income tax expense for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

(x) Concentrations of Credit Risks and Significant Vendors and Customers

 

Financial instruments that potentially subject us to a significant concentration of credit risk consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents and of certificates of deposit. In respect of accounts receivable, the Company is not exposed to any significant credit risk to any single counterparty or any company of counterparties having similar characteristics.

 

(y) Foreign Currency

 

The functional currency of the Company’s foreign subsidiary operating in the United Kingdom is the local currency. Assets and liabilities are translated to the United States dollar using the period-end rates of exchange. Revenue and expenses are translated to the United States dollar using average rates of exchange for the period. Exchange differences arising from this translation of foreign currency are recorded as other comprehensive income.

 

(z) Stock-Based Compensation

 

The Company does not have a stock-based compensation plan. However, the Company’s controlled subsidiary, VOH, maintains stock-based compensation plans which include stock options and stock appreciation rights (“SARs”) for issuance to employees of the Company.

 

The Company estimates the fair value of stock-based awards on the date of grant. The value of the portion of the grant that is ultimately expected to vest is recognized as expense during the requisite period. The Company has estimated the fair values for each option award as of the date of the grant using Black-Scholes option pricing model. The options typically have a contractual term of 10 years. The stock options granted have an exercise price equal to the fair market value of the common stock on the grant date. The options generally vest over four years, the majority of which vest at a rate of 25% on the first anniversary of the grant date, with the remainder vesting ratably each month over the next three years. The Company has not recognized any compensation expense related to its SARs given the vesting of the SARs are contingent upon an initial public offering (“IPO”) or a change of control. Compensation expense for these performance-based awards is not recorded until the performance condition is probable of being met, however, such performance conditions are generally not considered probable until they actually occur.

 

(aa) Non-Controlling Interests

 

Non-controlling interests on the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss represent the portion of a majority-owned subsidiary’s net income or loss that is attributed by non-controlling stockholders. Non-controlling interests on the consolidated balance sheets represent the portion of equity in a consolidated subsidiary owned by non-controlling stockholders.

 

(bb) Net Loss Per Share

 

Basic net loss per share is computed by dividing net loss attributable to common stockholder by the average number of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted net loss per share is computed by giving effect to all potentially dilutive common stock equivalents to the extent they are dilutive. For purposes of this calculation, stock options and SARs are considered to be common stock equivalents but have been excluded from the calculation of diluted net loss per share attributable to common stockholders as their effect is antidilutive for all periods presented.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

(3) Recently Issued and Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

 

Changes to GAAP are established by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”), in the form of Accounting Standards Updates (“ASU”).

 

The Company considers the applicability and impact of all ASUs. ASUs not listed below were assessed and determined to be either not applicable or are expected to have minimal impact on its consolidated financial position and results of operations.

 

(a) Accounting Standard Updates Not Yet Adopted

 

In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-12, Income Taxes (Topic 740), which affects general principles within Topic 740, and are meant to simplify and reduce the cost of accounting for income taxes. The Company removes certain exceptions to the general principles in Topic 740 and simplifies areas including franchise taxes that are partially based on income, transactions with a government that result in a step up in the tax basis of goodwill, the incremental approach for intra-period tax allocation, interim period income tax accounting for year-to-date losses that exceed anticipated losses and enacted changes in tax laws in interim periods. The changes are effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2020. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that the adoption of ASU 2019-12 will have on its consolidated financial statements.

 

In October 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-10, Codification Improvements, which removes references to various FASB Concepts Statements, situates all disclosure guidance in the appropriate disclosure section of the Codification, and makes other improvements and technical corrections to the Codification that are not expected to have a significant effect on current accounting practice. The changes are effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2020. The Company is currently assessing the potential impact of ASU 2020-10 on its consolidated financial statements.

 

(b) Adopted Accounting Standard Updates Leases

 

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), with subsequent amendments. The amended ASU 2016-02 requires lessees to recognize on the balance sheet a ROU asset, representing its right to use the underlying asset for the lease term, and a lease liability for all leases with terms greater than 12 months. Under legacy GAAP, operating leases were not recognized by a lessee in its balance sheet. In general, the asset and liability each equal the present value of lease payments. The recognition, measurement, and presentation of expenses and cash flows arising from a lease by a lessee have not significantly changed from current GAAP. The amended ASU 2016-02 retains a distinction between finance leases (i.e., capital leases under current GAAP) and operating leases. The classification criteria for distinguishing between finance leases and operating leases will be substantially similar to the classification criteria for distinguishing between capital leases and operating leases under current GAAP. The amended ASU 2016-02 also requires qualitative and quantitative disclosures designed to assess the amount, timing, and uncertainty of cash flows arising from leases. A modified retrospective transition approach shall be used when adopting ASU 2016-02, which includes a number of optional practical expedients that entities may elect to apply.

 

On January 1, 2019, the Company adopted ASU 2016-02 and applied this guidance for both reporting periods under the modified retrospective transition approach and applied the new guidance prospectively. The new standard provides a number of optional practical expedients in transition. The Company elected the ‘package of practical expedients’, which permitted the Company not to reassess under the new standard its prior conclusions about lease identification, lease classification and initial direct costs, and all of the new standard’s available transition practical expedients. The Company elected to exclude from its balance sheets recognition of short-term leases. Lease expense for operating leases is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Amortization of finance lease assets is recognized over the lease term as operating expenses based on the nature of the leased asset. Interest expense on finance lease liabilities is recognized over the lease term in interest expense.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

The amount of the ROU assets and lease obligations represents the aggregate discounted amount of the Company’s minimum lease obligations as of the reporting date. The difference between the ROU assets and lease obligations amounts represents deferred rent liabilities and lease incentives as of the reporting date that are netted against the ROU assets amount. As of December 31, 2020, and 2019, total future undiscounted minimum payments under operating leases amounted to $24.9 million and $27.9 million, respectively.

 

Revenue from Contracts with Customers

 

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606). The core principle of ASU 2014-09 is that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. In addition, ASU 2014-09 requires additional disclosure around the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers.

 

On January 1, 2019, the Company adopted ASU 2014-09 and applied this guidance to those contracts which were not completed at the date of adoption using the modified retrospective method. The Company follows a five-step process in which the Company identifies the contract, identifies the related performance obligations, determines the transaction price, allocates the contract transaction price to the identified performance obligations, and recognizes revenue when (or as) the performance obligations are transferred to the customer. Refer to Note 2—Summary of Significant Accounting Policies—Revenue Recognition for further revenue information.

 

Fair Value Measurement

 

Effective January 1, 2020, the Company adopted ASU 2018-13, Disclosure FrameworkChanges to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820), which modified the disclosure requirements on fair value measurements. The adoption of ASU 2018-13 did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments

 

Effective January 1, 2020, the Company adopted ASU 2016-13, Financial InstrumentsCredit Losses, Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments (Topic 326), which requires the measurement of all expected credit losses for financial assets held at the reporting date based on historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts. The adoption of ASU 2016-13 did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

Stock-Based Compensation

 

In June 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-07, CompensationStock Compensation: Improvements to Nonemployee Share-Based Payment Accounting (Topic 718). The standard largely aligns the accounting for share-based payment awards issued to employees and non-employees by expanding the scope of Topic 718 to apply to non-employee share-based transactions, as long as the transaction is not effectively a form of financing. For public entities, ASU 2018-07 was required to be adopted for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years. For nonpublic entities, ASU 2018-07 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2019 and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted for all entities but no earlier than the Company’s adoption of ASU 2018-07. The Company adopted ASU 2018-07 as of the required effective date of January 1, 2020. The adoption of ASU 2018-07 adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

Restricted Cash

 

In November 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-18, Statement of Cash FlowsRestricted Cash (Topic 230). The standard requires that a statement of cash flows explain changes in the reporting period in the total of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash. When reconciling the beginning of the period and end of the period cash balances, restricted cash should be included with cash and cash equivalents. The standard is effective for all entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018. The Company adopted ASU 2016-18 as of the required effective date of January 1, 2019. The adoption of ASU 2016-18 did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

(4) Related Parties

 

The Company licenses its brand name from certain entities affiliated with Virgin Enterprise Limited (“VEL”), a company incorporated in England. VEL is an affiliate of the Parent Company. Under the trademark license, the Company has the exclusive right to operate under the brand name “Virgin Orbit” within the United States, Australia, South Africa, and the European Union. Royalties payable for the use of license are the greater of 1% of revenue or $0.2 million per quarter, prior to the Company’s first commercial launch date.

 

The Company records direct charges from the Parent Company for corporate related functions, which includes tax, accounting and auditing professional fees. The Company was charged $141 thousand and $145 thousand of corporate expenses during the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. These expenses are included within selling, general and administrative expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss.

 

On October 16, 2019, the Company withdrew $104.2 million from the revolving loan facilities the Company entered with the Parent Company (refer to Note 9—Long-Term Debt) and distributed the amount to VGH to finance the operations of VGH. VGH was not obligated to repay the outstanding principal and accrued unpaid interest related to the amount withdrawn. As such, the amount has been reflected in the consolidated balance sheets as a distribution to related party within additional paid-in capital, a component of stockholders’ deficit, as of December 31, 2019.

 

On October 25, 2019, the Company entered into a transition services agreement (“TSA”) with VGH primarily for certain operating and administrative services that expires in October 2021. VGH provided pilot utilization services, finance and accounting services and insurance advisory services to the Company. The Company provides propulsion engineering services, tank design support services, tank manufacturing services, and office space access and usage services, as well as business development and regulatory affairs services to VGH.

 

In addition to the TSA, the Company records direct charges from VGH for other general administrative expenses. The Company incurred total operating expense charges, net, of $0.2 million for each of the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, which were recorded as a reduction of selling, general and administrative expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss

 

The Company has a payable of $0.1 million to VGH as of December 31, 2020 and a receivable of $0.8 million from VGH as of December 31, 2019. On August 18, 2020, the Company received payment of $0.8 million related to the receivable outstanding as of December 31, 2019, and the $0.1 million payable remains outstanding as of December 31, 2020.

 

(5) Inventory

 

As of December 31, 2020, inventory is comprised of only bridge ventilator spare parts.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

(6) Property, Plant and Equipment, Net

 

Property, plant and equipment, net consists of the following at December 31, 2020 and 2019:

 

    2020     2019  
    (In thousands)  
Leasehold improvements   $ 20,769     $ 19,721  
Machinery and equipment     50,285       45,004  
Aircraft     8,000       8,000  
IT software and equipment     20,190       18,455  
Construction in progress     11,898       6,665  
      111,142       97,845  
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization     (62,039 )     (49,230 )
Property, plant and equipment, net   $ 49,103     $ 48,615  

 

Total depreciation and amortization expense for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 was $14.0 million and $16.5 million, respectively, of which $9.8 million and $10.6 million was recorded in research and development expenses with the remaining balance recorded in selling, general and administrative expenses.

 

The Company’s capitalized software totaled $0.9 million and $1.6 million, net of accumulated amortization of $6.7 million and $5.7 million as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. No amortization expense is recorded until the software is ready for its intended use. For the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, amortization expense related to capitalized software was $1.0 million and $1.4 million, respectively.

 

(7) Leases

 

The Company leases out offices and other facilities and certain manufacturing and office equipment under long-term, non-cancelable operating and finance leases. Some leases include options to purchase, terminate, or extend for one or more years. These options are included in the lease term when it is reasonably certain that the option will be exercised. The Company does not recognize ROU assets and lease obligations for short-term leases.

 

At inception, the Company determines if an arrangement contains a lease and whether that lease meets the classification criteria of a finance or operating lease. Some arrangements contain lease components (e.g., minimum rent payments) and non-lease components (e.g., services). The Company has elected to account for these lease and non-lease components as a single lease component. The Company also elects not to apply the recognition requirements to short-term leases.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

Operating lease ROU assets and lease obligations are recognized at commencement date based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. ROU assets represent the Company’s right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent its obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. The Company utilizes its incremental borrowing rate in determining the present value of lease payments unless the implicit rate is readily determinable. As of the transition date on January 1, 2019, the Company utilized the incremental borrowing rate which varies between 11.1% to 11.8% depending on the length of the lease. This was determined by the Company based on input from a third-party valuation firm based on market yields for the respective lease terms. The operating lease ROU assets includes any lease payments made and excludes lease incentives. The Company’s variable lease payments primarily consist of lease payments resulting from changes in the consumer price index. Variable lease payments that do not depend on an index are excluded from the ROU assets and lease obligations and are recognized in the period in which the obligation for those payments is incurred. The Company’s ROU assets and lease obligations may include options to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain that it will exercise that option. Lease expense for minimum lease payments is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

 

Finance leases are recorded as an asset and an obligation at an amount equal to the present value of the minimum lease payments during the lease term. Amortization expense and interest expense associated with finance leases are included in selling, general and administrative expenses and interest expense, respectively, on the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. Amortization of assets under finance lease were $0.2 million and $0.2 million for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

 

The components of lease expense related to leases for the period are as follows:

 

     2020      2019  
    (In thousands)    
Lease cost:      
Operating lease expense   $ 2,735     $ 2,328  
Short-term lease expense     3,358       3,162  
Finance lease cost:                
Amortization of right-of-use assets     237       181  
Interest on lease obligations     21       14  
Total finance lease cost     258       195  
Total lease cost   $ 6,351     $ 5,685  

 

The components of supplemental cash flow information related to leases for the period are as follows:

 

     2020      2019  
    (In thousands)  
Cash flow information:      
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease obligations for the year ended:            
Operating cash flows from operating leases   $ 2,273     $ 2,247  
Operating cash flows from finance leases     21       14  
Financing cash flows from finance leases     230       164  
                 
Non-cash activity:                
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations:                
Operating leases   $ -     $ 15,471  
Finance Leases     139       232  

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

    2020     2019  
Other Information:            
Weighted average remaining lease term:            
Operating leases (in years)     9       10  
Finance leases (in years)     2       3  
                 
Weighted average discount rates:                
Operating leases     11.8 %     11.8 %
Finance leases     5.1 %     3.3 %

 

The supplemental balance sheet information related to leases for the period is as follows:

 

    2020     2019  
    (In thousands)  
Finance Leases      
Long-term right-of-use assets   $ 457     $ 500  
Short-term finance lease obligations     253       193  
Long-term finance lease obligations     286       437  
Total finance lease obligations   $ 539     $ 630  
                 
Operating Leases                
Long-term right-of-use assets   $ 14,009     $ 14,960  
Short-term operating lease obligations     901       489  
Long-term operating lease obligations     13,893       14,793  
Total operating lease obligations   $ 14,794     $ 15,282  

 

Lease expense for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 was $6.1 million and $5.5 million, respectively.

 

(8) Accrued Liabilities

 

A summary of the components of accrued liabilities at December 31, 2020 and 2019 is as follows:

 

    2020     2019  
    (In thousands)  
Accrued payroll   $ 1,035     $ 1,729  
Accrued vacation     3,308       2,348  
Accrued bonus     6,568       3,668  
Other accrued expenses     7,508       4,753  
Total accrued liabilities   $ 18,419       12,498  

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

(9) Long-Term Debt

 

Revolving Loan Facility

 

On August 20, 2019, the Company signed a nine-year term $200.0 million revolving loan facility (“RLF”) with the Parent Company that bears an annual interest rate of 1.87% or the Applicable Federal Rates provided by the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS AFRs”) applicable at the date of each draw down.

 

On October 16, 2019, the Company signed an additional ten-year term $30.0 million RLF with the Parent Company that bears an annual interest rate of 1.86% or the IRS AFRs applicable at the date of each draw down, subordinated to the $200.0 million revolving credit facility.

 

The Company has outstanding principal and accrued unpaid interest balances of $235.1 million and $230.3 million as of December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. The Company recorded interest expense of $4.8 million and $2.8 million for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. No repayments of principal balances or interest accrued have been made under the RLF.

 

(10)  Income Taxes

 

(a) Income Taxes

 

For the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, loss from continuing operations before taxes consists of the following:

 

    2020     2019  
    (In thousands)  
U.S. operations   $ 121,473     $ 194,592  
Foreign operations     26       25  
Loss before income taxes   $ 121,499     $ 194,617  

 

The federal and state income tax provision (benefit) is summarized as follows for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019:

 

    2020      2019  
    (In thousands)    
Current            
Federal   $ -     $         -  
State     5       5  
Foreign     -       -  
Total current tax expense     5       5  
Deferred                
Federal     -       -  
State     -       -  
Foreign     (0 )     -  
Total deferred tax expense     (0 )     -  
Total tax expense   $ 5     $ 5  

 

Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of (a) temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes, and (b) operating losses and tax credit carryforwards.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

The tax effects of significant items comprising the Company’s deferred taxes as of December 31, 2020 and 2019 are as follows:

 

    2020     2019  
    (In thousands)  
Deferred tax assets            
Accrued employee compensation   $ 2,186     $ 1,159  
NOLs and capital loss carryforwards     87,623       69,139  
Credit carryforwards     114,986       106,183  
Equity compensation     3,961       3,247  
R&D capitalized costs     44,051       32,070  
Start-up costs     43,836       44,077  
Other     137       106  
Total deferred tax assets   $ 296,780     $ 255,981  
Deferred tax liabilities                
Fixed asset basis   $ (1,876 )   $ (1,547 )
Other     (236 )     (319 )
Total deferred tax liabilities   $ (2,112 )   $ (1,866 )
Valuation allowance     (294,668 )     (254,115 )
Net deferred taxes   $ -     $ -  

 

Topic 740 requires that the tax benefit of net operating losses, temporary differences and credit carryforwards be recorded as an asset to the extent that the Company assesses that realization is “more likely than not.” Realization of the future tax benefits is dependent on the Company’s ability to generate sufficient taxable income within the carryforward period. Because of the Company’s recent history of operating losses, the Company believes that recognition of the deferred tax assets arising from the above-mentioned future tax benefits is currently not likely to be realized and, accordingly, has provided a valuation allowance.

 

The Company may be subject to the NOL utilization provisions of Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. The effect of an ownership change would be the imposition of an annual limitation on the use of NOL carryforwards attributable to periods before the change. The amount of the annual limitation depends upon the value of the Company immediately before the change, changes to the Company’s capital during a specified period prior to the change, and the federal published interest rate. The Company has not completed a Section 382 analysis to determine if a change in ownership has occurred. Until an analysis is completed, there can be no assurance that the existing net operating loss carry-forwards or credits are not subject to significant limitation

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

Net operating losses and tax credit carryforwards as of December 31, 2020 are as follows:

 

          Expiration
    Amount     Years
    (In thousands)      
Net operating losses, federal - Expiring   $ 153,787     2036-2037
Net operating losses, federal - Indefinite     95,079     Indefinite
Net operating losses, state     506,204     2037-2038
Net operating losses, foreign     48     Indefinite
Tax credits, federal     84,681     2037 - 2040
Tax credits, state     74,749     Indefinite

 

In the ordinary course of its business the Company incurs costs that, for tax purposes, are determined to be qualified research expenditures within the meaning of IRC §41 and are, therefore, eligible for the Increasing Research Activities credit under IRC §41. For the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company utilized the separate return approach for the purpose of presenting the consolidated financial statements, including the tax provisions and the related deferred tax assets and liabilities. The historic operations of the Company reflect a separate return approach for each jurisdiction in which the Company had a presence and the Parent Company filed tax return for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019.

 

(b) Tax Rate Reconciliation

 

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Tax Act”) was enacted on December 22, 2017. The Tax Act reduces the U.S. federal corporate tax rate to 21% and created a new requirement that Global Intangible Low Taxed Income (“GILTI”) which is based on income earned by foreign subsidiaries must be included in the gross income of the U.S. stockholder. Under U.S. GAAP, the Company is permitted to make an accounting policy election to either treat taxes due on future inclusions in U.S. taxable income related to GILTI as a current-period expense when incurred or to factor such amounts into its measurement of deferred taxes. The Company has made a policy election to treat such amounts as period costs and therefore has not made an adjustment to deferred income taxes for GILTI.

 

On March 27, 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) was signed into law in the U.S. to provide certain relief as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, governments around the world have enacted or implemented various forms of tax relief measures in response to the economic conditions in the wake of COVID-19. As of December 31, 2020, neither the CARES Act nor changes to income tax laws or regulations in other jurisdictions had a significant impact on our effective tax rate. The effective tax rate of the Company’s provision (benefit) for income taxes differs from the federal statutory rate as follows:

 

    2020     2019  
    (In thousands)  
Statutory rate   $ (25,518 )   $ (40,872 )
State taxes, net of federal benefit     (6,637 )     (10,146 )
Meals & entertainment     193       277  
Permanent adjustments     214       187  
Equity compensation     5       (2 )
Other deferred adjustment     (4 )     -  
General business credits     (8,803 )     (12,921 )
Change in valuation allowance     40,555       63,482  
Provision for income taxes   $ 5     $ 5  

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of (a) temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes, and (b) operating losses and tax credit carryforwards.

 

The Company records income tax expense for the anticipated tax consequences of the reported results of operations using the asset and liability method. Under this method, the Company recognizes deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of temporary differences between the financial reporting and tax basis of assets and liabilities, as well as for operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using the tax rates that are expected to apply to taxable income for the years in which those tax assets and liabilities are expected to be realized or settled. The Company records valuation allowances to reduce its deferred tax assets to the net amount that it believes is more likely than not to be realized. Its assessment considers the recognition of deferred tax assets on a jurisdictional basis. Accordingly, in assessing its future taxable income on a jurisdictional basis, the Company considers the effect of its transfer pricing policies on that income. The Company has placed a full valuation allowance against U.S. federal and state deferred tax assets since the recovery of the assets is uncertain.

 

In accordance with Topic 740 and based on all available evidence, the Company believes that it is more likely than not that its deferred tax assets will not be utilized within their respective carryforward periods and has recorded a full valuation allowance against its net deferred tax assets as of December 31, 2020 and 2019. The Company assesses on a periodic basis the likelihood that it will be able to recover its deferred tax assets. The Company considers all available evidence, both positive and negative, including historical levels of income or losses, expectations and risks associated with estimates of future taxable income and ongoing prudent and feasible tax planning strategies in assessing the need for the valuation allowance.

 

At December 31, 2020, the Company had federal net operating loss carryforwards of $248.9 million, of which $153.8 million will begin to expire in 2036 and the remainder will carryforward indefinitely. The Company has state net operating losses of $506.2 million and these carryforwards will begin to expire in 2026. In addition, the Company has research and development tax credit carryforwards of $84.7 million for federal income tax purposes and $74.7 million for California tax purposes. The federal research and development tax credit carryforwards will begin to expire in 2025. The California state research and development tax credit will carry forward indefinitely. The Company’s ability to use its net operating loss carryforwards and federal and state tax credit carryforwards to offset future taxable income and future taxes, respectively, may be subject to restrictions attributable to equity transactions that result in changes in ownership as defined by Internal Revenue Code Section 382.

 

(c) Uncertain Tax Positions

 

The Company believes it has provided adequate reserves for all tax deficiencies or reductions in tax benefits that could result from federal, state and foreign tax audits. The Company regularly assesses the likely outcomes of these audits in order to determine the appropriateness of the Company’s tax provision. The Company adjusts its uncertain tax positions to reflect the impact of negotiations, settlements, rulings, advice of legal counsel, and other information and events pertaining to a particular audit. However, income tax audits are inherently unpredictable and there can be no assurance that the Company will accurately predict the outcome of these audits. The amounts ultimately paid on resolution of an audit could be materially different from the amounts previously included in the Provision for taxes and therefore the resolution of one or more of these uncertainties in any particular period could have a material impact on net earnings or cash flows.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

As of December 31, 2020, and 2019, the Company has total uncertain tax positions of $31.9 million and $29.4 million, respectively. The Company estimates that these liabilities would be reduced by $31.9 million and $29.4 million, respectively, from offsetting tax benefits associated with the correlative effects of net operating losses and other timing adjustments. The net amounts of all years, if not required, would favorably affect the Company’s effective tax rate. No interest or penalties have been recorded related to the uncertain tax positions.

 

    2020     2019  
    (In thousands)  
Balance at the beginning of the year   $ 29,448     $ 14,851  
Increases                
For current year’s tax positions     2,438       6,440  
For prior years’ tax position             8,157  
Decreases                
For prior years’ tax positions     -       -  
Statute of limitations     -       -  
Settlements with taxing authorities     -       -  
Other decreases     -       -  
Gross Balance at the end of the year   $ 31,886     $ 29,448  

 

It is not expected that there will be a significant change in the Company’s uncertain tax positions in the next 12 months. The Company is subject to U.S. federal and state income taxes as well as to income taxes in multiple state jurisdictions, and various foreign jurisdictions. In the normal course of business, the Company is subject to examination by tax authorities. As of the date of the financial statements, there are no tax examinations in progress. The statute of limitations for tax years ending after and including December 31, 2017 are open for federal, state, and foreign tax purposes, respectively.

 

(11) Stockholders’ Deficit

 

(a) Common Stock

 

The holders of common stock are entitled to one vote per share, to receive dividends, and upon liquidation or dissolution, are entitled to receive all assets available for distribution to stockholders pursuant to the First Amended Restated Bylaws.

 

(b) Stock-Based Compensation

 

The Company maintains a stock-based compensation plan at VOH that provides its grantees stock option and SARs.

 

(i) 2017 Stock Incentive Plan

 

On June 15, 2017, the board and stockholders of VOH adopted the 2017 Stock Incentive Plan. Pursuant to the plan, up to 8,320,000 shares of common stock have been reserved for issuance, upon exercise of options or SARs, to employees, nonemployee directors, and consultants of the Company and subsidiaries. In June 2020, the Company authorized an additional 6,180,000 shares of common stock.

 

The Company uses the Black-Scholes option pricing model to determine the fair value of stock options and SARs. The determination of the fair value of stock-based payment awards on the date of grant using an option-pricing model is affected by the Company’s stock price, as well as assumptions regarding complex and subjective variables. These variables include the expected stock price volatility over the term of the awards, risk-free interest rate, and expected dividends.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

The Company estimated expected volatility based on historical data of comparable publicly traded companies. The risk-free rate assumed in valuing the options is based on the U.S. Treasury rate in effect at the time of grant for the expected term of the option. The Company does not anticipate paying any cash dividends in the foreseeable future and, therefore, used an expected dividend yield of zero in the option pricing model. Compensation expense is recognized only for those options expected to vest with forfeitures estimated based on historical experience and future expectations and is adjusted for forfeitures in the period they occur. Stock-based compensation awards are amortized on a straight-line basis over the vesting period based on continued service.

 

The following table includes the activity for all stock options granted:

 

                Weighted
average
 
    Shares     Number of     Weighted     remaining  
    available for     shares     average     contractual  
    grant     granted     exercise price     term  
    (In thousands)     (In dollars)     (In years)  
Balances as of December 31, 2018     2,126       6,030     $ 4.81       8.61  
Authorized     -       -                  
Granted     (1,587 )     1,587       5.00          
Exercised     -       (66 )     4.82          
Forfeited     507       (515 )     4.92          
Balances as of December 31, 2019     1,046       7,036       4.86       8.16  
Authorized     6,180       -                  
Granted     (2,437 )     2,437       4.08          
Exercised     -       (87 )     4.84          
Forfeited     529       (544 )     4.85          
Balances as of December 31, 2020     5,318       8,842       4.65       8.16  
Exercisable as of December 31, 2020           4,466     $ 4.84       6.81  

 

For the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, stock-based compensation totaled $3.2 million and $3.5 million, respectively, and is included in selling, general and administrative expenses and research and development expenses of the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss.

 

As of December 31, 2020 and 2019, there was $4.0 million and $3.0 million, respectively, of total unrecognized stock-based compensation related to the unvested stock options granted under the 2017 Stock Incentive Plan. The cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average term of 2.6 years. The total fair value of shares vested during the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 was $3.2 million and $3.5 million, respectively.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

On July 24, 2017, the Company issued 290,689 SARs related to VOH’s common stock to certain of the Company’s employees whereby two vesting requirements must be satisfied on or before the expiration date in order for the SARs to vest. The two vesting requirements are a time-based service requirement and a performance-based condition that VOH completes an IPO or change in control. The SARs can be settled through issuance of cash, shares, or a combination of cash and shares, at the option of the Company, equal to the appreciation value for each share of VOH common stock. The Company intends to settle the SARs in shares of VOH common stock upon vesting, and thus has classified these SARs as equity. As the performance conditions have not been met, no SARs were vested, and no expense was recognized for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019. The SARs activity is as follows:

 

    Number of
shares
granted
    Weighted
average
exercise
price
    Weighted
average
remaining
contractual
term
 
    (In thousands)     (In dollars)     (In years)  
                   
Balances as of December 31, 2018     291     $ 4.81       6.50  
Granted                      
Exercised                      
Forfeited                      
Balances as of December 31, 2019     291       4.81          
Granted                      
Exercised                      
Forfeited     (265 )                
Balances as of December 31, 2020     26       4.81          

 

The weighted average assumptions used to value the options and SARs grants are as follows:

         
Expected life (in years)     6.10  
Volatility     60.00 %
Risk-free interest rate     2.25  
Dividend yield      

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

(12)  Commitments and Contingencies

 

(a) Leases

 

The Company has several noncancelable operating leases primarily related to the lease of its manufacturing and testing facilities. These leases generally contain renewal options for periods ranging from 3 to 10 years and require the Company to pay all executory costs, such as maintenance and insurance. Certain lease arrangements have rent-free periods or escalating payment provisions, and the Company recognizes rent expense of such arrangements on a straight-line basis.

 

Future minimum lease payments under noncancelable operating leases (with initial or remaining lease terms in excess of one year) and future minimum capital lease payments as of December 31, 2020 are as follows:

 

    Operating Leases     Finance Leases  
    (In thousands)  
Year ending December 31:            
2021   $ 2,600     $ 266  
2022     2,595       249  
2023     2,604       61  
2024     2,651          
2025     2,167          
Thereafter     12,279          
Total Payments   $ 24,896     $ 576  
Less:                
Imputed interest/present value discount     (10,102 )     (37 )
Present value of liabilities   $ 14,794     $ 539  

 

(b) Purchase commitments

 

The Company has noncancelable purchase commitments as of December 31, 2020, primarily related to supply and engineering services providers. The purchase commitments as of December 31, 2020 are as follows:

 

    Payments Due by Periods  
Commitments and obligations   Less than 1
year
    1 - 3 years     3 - 5 years     More than 5
years
    Total  
    (In thousands)  
Purchase commitments   $ 3,514     $ 4,456     $ 772     $ 9     $ 8,751  

 

Amounts purchased under these arrangements for the years ended December 31, 2020, and December 31, 2019, were $5.7 million and $8.9 million, respectively.

 

(c) Litigation and Other Contingencies

 

From time to time, the Company is party to various lawsuits, claims and other legal proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of business. The Company determines when and how much to accrue for and disclose related to legal and other contingencies. Accordingly, the Company discloses contingencies deemed to be reasonably possible and accrues loss contingencies when, in consultation with legal advisors, it is concluded that a loss is probable and reasonably estimable. Significant judgment is required to determine both probability and the estimated amount. The Company reviews these provisions on a quarterly basis and adjust these provisions accordingly to reflect the impact of negotiations, settlements, rulings, advice of legal counsel, and updated information. The outcome of legal matters and litigation is inherently uncertain. Therefore, if one or more of these legal matters were resolved against us for amounts in excess of management’s expectations, our results of operations, and financial condition, including in a particular reporting period, could be materially adversely affected.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

On June 4, 2019, the Company filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York as OneWeb, one of the Company’s largest customers, cancelled 35 of planned 39 launches. Subsequently on March 27, 2020, OneWeb filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy and rejected the entire LSA during its bankruptcy process by September 18, 2020, resulting in a release of performance rights and performance obligations. As of the date of the issuance of these consolidated financial statements, the disposition remains outstanding.

 

For the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, there were no other material legal proceedings.

 

(13) Employee Benefit Plan

 

The Company has defined contribution plans, under which the Company pays fixed contributions into a separate entity, and additional contributions to the plans are based upon a percentage of the employees’ elected contributions. The Company will have no legal or constructive obligation to pay further amounts. Obligations for contributions to defined contribution plans are recognized within selling, general and administrative expenses and research and development expenses in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss, as incurred. Defined contributions were $4.0 million and $3.8 million for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

 

(14) Subsequent Events

 

The Company has evaluated subsequent events from December 31, 2020 through June 22, 2021, the date at which the consolidated financial statements were available to be issued and concluded there were no subsequent events to recognize in the consolidated financial statements.

 

GV LLC merges with the Company

 

On January 13, 2021, GV LLC merged with and into the Company with the Company being the surviving entity that directly controls VOH. Prior to the Restructuring, GV LLC had owed principal and accrued unpaid interest balances under the RLF (refer to Note 9Long-Term Debt). Upon the Restructuring, the Parent Company contributed the outstanding principal of and accrued unpaid interest payable of $235.1 million as of December 31, 2020 under the RLF as a capital contribution to the Company for no consideration or shares issued. As a result, the RLF was extinguished and there were no outstanding principal and accrued unpaid interest.

 

Investment in Sky and Space Global Limited

 

On October 23, 2020, the Company and Sky and Space Global Limited (“SAS”) entered into a settlement agreement to terminate and mutually release the parties from the launch service agreement dated September 16, 2016. The agreement will take effect depending on the successful relisting and IPO of SAS on the Australian Stock Exchange and any additional requirements from regulators.

 

On February 16, 2021, the Company was issued 11,000,000 ordinary shares of SAS at AUD 0.20 per share for a total of 2.2 million AUD, or $1.7 million, which represents 14.7% of ownership in SAS. On April 20, 2021, the Company was issued 7,000,000 call options with a strike price of AUD 0.40 per share that vests immediately.

 

The settlement agreement also includes a services and reseller agreement. The Company will receive a non-refundable fee of AUD 1.0 million per year for its promotion services for three years on a quarterly basis beginning on July 1, 2021 and ending on April 1, 2024, and the Company will pay SAS a fee of AUD 0.1 million for each launch that is resold or referred by SAS.

 

Given the settlement was contingent on events which had not yet occurred as of December 31, 2020, the issuance of the ordinary shares and options to the Company and the services and reseller agreement were not recognized in the consolidated financial statements.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

CEO Awards

 

On March 17, 2021, the Company granted its CEO a total of 676,091 stock options under the 2017 Stock Incentive Plan (“CEO Awards”). 33.3% of the stock options will vest upon continued service through the last day of the first calendar year in which the first commercial flight occurs, and the remaining 66.7% of the stock options will vest upon continued service through the last day of the first calendar year in which the Company has five successful revenue-generating deployment launches of satellites into their respective intended orbits in such calendar year. The estimated grant date fair value of the CEO Awards is approximated to be $1.8 million based on the estimated fair value of our underlying common shares using preliminary valuation techniques with the most reliable information currently available. The actual fair value may differ from these estimates and such differences may be material. These vesting requirements have not been met upon the date of the issuance of the consolidated financial statements.

 

The Transaction

 

On April 21, 2021, the Parent Company’s board of directors unanimously approved the pursuit of the Transaction that would result in the Company being a wholly owned subsidiary of NextGen. In connection with the Transaction, VOH is expected to merge with and into the Company with the Company being the surviving entity. Refer to Note 1—Organization and Business Operations for further information.

 

Warehouse Lease in Guam

 

On May 1, 2021, the Company signed an agreement to lease certain commercial space in Guam for a monthly rent of $37 thousand with two months free rent, and fourteen month term from June 1, 2021 to July 31, 2022, with options to extend for an additional three one-year periods. The lease agreement was entered based on plans to operate in Guam as an additional spaceport for satellite launch services.

 

Arqit PIPE Investment

 

On May 12, 2021, the Company committed to contribute $5.0 million to Arqit Limited (“Arqit”) in a PIPE transaction (the “Arqit PIPE Investment”), subject to and contingent upon the closing of a planned merger transaction (the “Arqit Transaction”) between Arqit and Centricus Acquisition Corp., a SPAC unaffiliated with the Company. Upon closing of the Arqit Transaction, Arqit will deliver $5 million to the Company as a non-refundable deposit to be applied towards the first satellite launch service to be provided by the Company under a yet to be executed launch service agreement, which will be negotiated within sixty days of the closing of the Arqit Transaction.

 

 

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